LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of "SpongeBob SquarePants," has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.

“It’s a huge adventure, all my friends come and of course ... Nickelodeon,” said Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob. “It was just drawings on paper, you know boards that he had water ...

SpongeBob always gets involved in all types of trouble around town, and he’s accompanied by his best friends Patrick Star ...

His drawings were loose ... I called on his family, friends, and colleagues. And I went on a “SpongeBob” binge of dozens of early episodes of the cartoon, watching day and night, then the ...

Tom Kenny wants kids with autism to know that SpongeBob SquarePants shares their "superpower." During a recent appearance at Motor City Comic Con in Michigan, the actor, 62, said the beloved ...

“He was a beloved friend and long-time creative partner to everyone at Nickelodeon, and our hearts go out to his entire family. Steve imbued SpongeBob SquarePants with a unique sense of humor ...

Video of Putin drawing an image of SpongeBob SquarePants on a whiteboard has... Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with residents of Derbent during his working trip to Russia's Republic of ...

Funko and Hot Topic have opened up pre-orders for an HT exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants Pop figure 2-pack that features SpongeBob and Patrick wearing “best friend” t-shirts. You can pre-order ...

Spongebob – along with his friends Sandy Cheeks, Patrick Star and even the curmudgeonly Squidward – will perform the power ballad “Sweet Victory” before Nickelodeon’s simulcast of the ...