Jul 13
LOS ANGELES – HE LIVES in a pineapple under the sea but has fans in more than 170 countries, a theme-park ride and is one of the best-connected celebrities in the world. He survived controversy SPONGEBOB emerged largely unscathed after being targeted in a 2005 drive by US Christian groups against homosexuality, in which it was suggested that the cheerful cartoon chap might be gay. Mr Hillenburg said at the time that SpongeBob was ‘asexual.’ President Obama named SpongeBob his f

