Spongebob at Madame Tussauds

In honour of his 10th Anniversary, SpongeBob SquarePants was immortalized at the famed Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York City, becoming the first cartoon character to receive a statue made entirely out of wax.

This first clip is in German. Here is a basic translation:
A new resident has taken his place in Madame Tussauds Wax Museum - Spongebob Schwammkopf, or, how it's said in the USA, Spongebob Squarepants. The yellow cartoon character celebrates his 10th birthday on Wednesday. Spongebob is the first cartoon character to be immortalized in wax here. Incidentally, "Spongebob" speaks 25 different languages and is not only loved by children. President Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have confessed to regularly watching Spongebob with their children.

Here is some more footage of the event, with another brief Tom Kenny interview.