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SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg has died aged 57 after suffering from motor neurone disease. Children's television network Nickelodeon said in a statement: "We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants."Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honour his life and work."Hillenburg announced he had been diagnosed with the degenerative illness in March 2017. 💛 We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants. Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work. 💛— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) November 27, 2018 He conceived, wrote, produced and directed the ani...

Stage adaptions of cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants and hit teen comedy Mean Girls lead the Tony Award nominations for best musical.The shows have 12 nods each and are joined by The Band's Visit, a romantic drama about eight Egyptian musicians, and Frozen, an adaption of the hit 2013 Disney film about a princess with magical powers.US comedian Tina Fey adapted her 2004 film Mean Girls for the stage with her composer husband Jeff Richmond.The story covers the high school life of the formerly home-schooled Cady Heron, who makes friends with the popular crowd known by outsiders as "The Plastics".On hearing of the musical's nomination, Richmond said: "We're new to this whole Broadway thing and this whole musical thing, so it was hard to tell which way everything could swing. We're delighted."The ...

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SpongeBob SquarePants creator dies aged 57

SpongeBob and Mean Girls dominate Tony Award nominations