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'SpongeBob' on Broadway; 'Icarus' documentary
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'SpongeBob' on Broadway; 'Icarus' documentary

"SpongeBob SquarePants" is now a Broadway musical. Playwright Kyle Jarron reveals how the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon was adapted for the stage; Russia's banishment from the 2018 Olympics is connected to Bryan Fogel's documentary "Icarus" about trying to dope his way through bicycle races.

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"SpongeBob SquarePants" is now a Broadway musical. Playwright Kyle Jarron reveals how the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon was adapted for the stage; Russia's banishment from the 2018 Olympics is connected to Bryan Fogel's documentary "Icarus" about trying to dope his way through bicycle races.

Director Bryan Fogel spins into the Olympic doping scandal with 'Icarus'
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The documentary filmmaker and competitive cyclist takes a bike ride with John Horn to discuss how he met the key architect in the Russian Olympic doping program.
'SpongeBob' confronts the apocalypse — with a little help from Aerosmith
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Viacom, which owns Nickelodeon, has turned one of its most recognized shows into a Broadway musical.