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Comic Strip: New Cartoon With Hero Playboy Hugh Hefner

Aired July 21, 2003 - 06:16   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Time for a little business buzz right now, and the buzz is about a new cartoon about bunnies, not Bugs or Rogers, but Hugh's bunnies.
Carrie Lee live at the Nasdaq market site with more on that story.

Good morning.

CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

Not exactly a child oriented theme here. Playboy is going to honor its founder, Hugh Hefner, with his very own cartoon. This according to "USA Today."

Now Hugh Hefner is not going to pay -- play a villain of sorts. Rather, he and his team of super bunnies are going to aid in the battle against enemies of democracy. Not exactly sure who they are, but this 'toon is going to be based around none other than the Playboy Mansion. And "Super Bunnies" is going to be created by comic book legend Stan Lee. He also made Spider Man.

We're not exactly sure when this is going to air, where it's going to air, for that matter, but it's probably going to be at least and to some extent an adult version, Carol. So not exactly sure if you'd want your young children watching this. In fact, it is geared towards adults. So this is what we know so far. Should be pretty interesting.

COSTELLO: But did you ever notice, Carrie, that many of the female superheroes have to be nearly naked to fight?

LEE: Yes, exactly. And this kind of -- it almost smacks to me of the "Charlie's Angels" theme, you know these super heroines, very sexy. So we'll see. We'll find out more going forward.

COSTELLO: Yes, you must be sexy to be a female super hero.

LEE: It seems that way.

COSTELLO: Quick look at the futures before you go.

LEE: Yes.

Looking a little bit weak this Monday, Carol. Now we did see a mixed session last week. The Dow added about eight tenths of 1 percent. The Nasdaq, though, ended 1.5 percent lower on the week. Once again, a lot of profit reports in focus. In fact, this morning we'll hear from Dow components Merck and 3M and then Texas Instruments after the closing bell. So we'll be keeping an eye on that today.

Back to you.

COSTELLO: All right. Carrie Lee, live from New York, many thanks.

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Aired July 21, 2003 - 06:16   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Time for a little business buzz right now, and the buzz is about a new cartoon about bunnies, not Bugs or Rogers, but Hugh's bunnies.
Carrie Lee live at the Nasdaq market site with more on that story.

Good morning.

CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

Not exactly a child oriented theme here. Playboy is going to honor its founder, Hugh Hefner, with his very own cartoon. This according to "USA Today."

Now Hugh Hefner is not going to pay -- play a villain of sorts. Rather, he and his team of super bunnies are going to aid in the battle against enemies of democracy. Not exactly sure who they are, but this 'toon is going to be based around none other than the Playboy Mansion. And "Super Bunnies" is going to be created by comic book legend Stan Lee. He also made Spider Man.

We're not exactly sure when this is going to air, where it's going to air, for that matter, but it's probably going to be at least and to some extent an adult version, Carol. So not exactly sure if you'd want your young children watching this. In fact, it is geared towards adults. So this is what we know so far. Should be pretty interesting.

COSTELLO: But did you ever notice, Carrie, that many of the female superheroes have to be nearly naked to fight?

LEE: Yes, exactly. And this kind of -- it almost smacks to me of the "Charlie's Angels" theme, you know these super heroines, very sexy. So we'll see. We'll find out more going forward.

COSTELLO: Yes, you must be sexy to be a female super hero.

LEE: It seems that way.

COSTELLO: Quick look at the futures before you go.

LEE: Yes.

Looking a little bit weak this Monday, Carol. Now we did see a mixed session last week. The Dow added about eight tenths of 1 percent. The Nasdaq, though, ended 1.5 percent lower on the week. Once again, a lot of profit reports in focus. In fact, this morning we'll hear from Dow components Merck and 3M and then Texas Instruments after the closing bell. So we'll be keeping an eye on that today.

Back to you.

COSTELLO: All right. Carrie Lee, live from New York, many thanks.

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