SAY adios to Speedy Gonzalez. If the new animated show ‘Maya & Miguel’ is any indication, the tradition of absurd (and sometimes offensive) Hispanic cartoon characters may be finally nearing its end.

NEW YORK — September 12, 2011 — Scholastic Media announced today its popular and award-winning animated show Maya & Miguel premieres on Univision Network’s “Planeta U” children’s programming block ...

Miguel's soccer team has made it to the championships, and he's nervous. Maya has a great idea to quell his nerves: intensive training the morning of the game. Miguel is skeptical of Maya's idea, ...

It might be a good way to drum up publicity for the brand’s Super Bowl commercials, but M&M’s says a change from spokescandies to spokeswoman is happening on an “indefinite” basis. Turns out, the ...

The candy brand announced that Maya Rudolph would replace its promotional cartoon characters, which have been the focus of a partisan backlash. By Daniel Victor M&M’s, the ubiquitous candy brand owned ...

M&M's spokescandies — the cartoon versions of the candies that appear in advertisements — will be paused indefinitely. The move comes after Fox News' Tucker Carlson spent months attacking minor brand ...