Paramount Won...Smiling Friends is Done...Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Paramount Won...Smiling Friends is Done...Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

From Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed by Jonathan, Jacob, and Ruben Quiros

March 4, 2026 · 1h 24m · Season 6 · Episode 93

About this episode

The Quiros brothers discuss recent pop culture news including the Paramount-WB merger and the end of Smiling Friends, along with reviews of Send Help and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.

Cover Art Credit: Variety Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. The world is dark right now, but we strive on. With Jacob still busy with his studies, Ruben and Jonathan discuss the latest news in pop culture including the shocking Paramount-WB merger and the end of Smiling Friends. Ruben also gives his thoughts on Send Help and Baz Luhrmann's EPiC before reviewing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die with Jonathan. Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening 3:16 - Send Help Review (In the Hall) 10:30 - Elvis Presley in Concert: Baz Luhrmann's EPiC Review (In the Hall) 16:42 - New Venom Animated Movie 22:10 - Toy Story 5 Trailer 28:36 - The Mandalorian and Grogu Tralier 34:29 - Sonic 4 Casting 39:12 - Game of Thrones Movie in Development 41:22 - Spidey Villain Universe is Being Rebooted 45:03 - Max Landis and Danny McBride Working on G.I. Joe 51:53 - Paramount Wins Warner Brothers Bid 1:03:18 - Smiling Friends is Ending 1:11:08 - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Review

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