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More Nickelodeon Highlights | Week 47

November 20, 2018, 2:55 pm
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A selection of previously unreported highlights for Nickelodeon channels around the world!


Week 47: Monday 19th - Sunday 25th November 2018

-- Australia - Free Movie Night at Fed Square: Tiny Christmas: This summer, pull up a deck chair or roll out a picnic rug at Fed Square and enjoy a free screening of Nickelodeon’s Tiny Christmas on Melbourne’s newest icon, the Digital Facade! On Christmas Eve, a clumsy elf accidentally shrinks down two kids into mini-size. The kids are scooped up into Santa’s sack and dropped off across the street at their neighbor’s house. In order to make it home for Christmas (just one house away!), the tiny kids have to work together to navigate holiday hazards. When: Tuesday, 11 December 2018 from 18:00-21:00; Where: Federation Square, Corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, Victoria. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/2231128590505204/

-- Australia: Meet & Greet and have your photos taken with Chase and Marshall from PAW Patrol at Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights in Frankston in Melbourne, Victoria on Saturday 24 November 2018! Info: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/christmas-festival-of-lights-in-frankston-has-activities-for-everyone/news-story/62aa5737e9f8e8ac9e943ee323efdd02&https://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Things_To_Do/Events/Major_Events/Frankstons_Christmas_Festival_of_Lights

-- Greece: Meet SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer in Άλιμο in Athens on Saturday 24 November 2018! More info below!:

-- Nickelodeon Greeceare hosting their very first Partner Event Day!

More Info:


From Alimos Online:

Η Ντόρα και ο Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης έρχονται στον Άλιμο

Τα Ζαχαροπλαστεία "Κωνσταντινίδης"σε συνεργασία με το Nickelodeon διοργανώνουν ένα μοναδικό party για όλους τους μικρούς και μεγάλους φίλους που αγαπούν τα γλυκά και τις εκπλήξεις.

Το party θα λάβει χώρα το Σάββατο 24 Νοεμβρίου στο κατάστημα της Λεωφόρου Βουλιαγμένης 534, Άλιμος, Αθήνα στις 11.00-14.00.

Εκεί θα σε περιμένουν ο Μπομπ ο Σφουγγαράκης και η Ντόρα η Μικρή Εξερευνήτρια να παίξεις μαζί τους, να γευτείς λιχουδιές, cupcakes, μπάρες δημητριακών από την Παιδική Γωνιά των Ζαχαροπλαστείων ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΙΔΗΣ, να δημιουργήσεις μπισκότα με όλη σου τη φαντασία και να φωτογραφηθείς με τους αγαπημένους σου ήρωες.

Είσοδος δωρεάν.

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Craig Bartlett Talks Hey Arnold!, Steve Viksten, The Ultimate Collection, and a Potential Season 6

November 20, 2018, 3:28 pm
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Fans of Nickelodeon’s beloved '90s animated series Hey Arnold! can now own the entire animated series with Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution's brand-new DVD boxset, Hey Arnold!: The Ultimate Collection!



To celebrate the release, Flickering Myth writer Red Stewart got the chance to speak with Hey Arnold! creator Craig Bartlett! A American animator who has been working in the animation and television industries since the late-80s, Craig is best known for creating the cartoon serials Hey Arnold!, Dinosaur Train, and Ready Jet Go!.

Check out Red's awesome interview with Craig below, via flickeringmyth.com!:

Mr. Bartlett, thank you so, so much for talking to me sir. Hey Arnold! was one of those shows that had a profound impact on me in terms of life and creativity, so to be able to speak to you is a great honor.

Thank you, I love hearing this! These are great days for Hey Arnold! because so many people who literally grew up on it and were kids watching it are now out in the world being pros, you know writing and drawing. I can’t believe the talent of the people who are doing Arnold fan-art now. So it’s really cool to see people grow up and respond to it.


No, for sure. For me, it was more about the life lessons the show taught. Thank you so much again.

You bet, my pleasure.

This is a show that seems to keep on giving for you. Two years ago we had the 20th anniversary, last year was the Jungle Movie, and now this year we have the Ultimate Collection coming out on DVD. I know you’re busy with Ready Jet Go!, but what’s it honestly like knowing that one of your creations continues to have a lasting legacy almost a quarter of a century later?

It’s so great, it’s super satisfying because you see this collection and you get to see everything, from the very first claymation short that I made to the first 2-D pilot and then all the episodes with the two movies. And so you get to see the whole arc of the show. I was just talking about how the techniques have changed and changed again since we started. The claymation short was something else entirely! But the Nickelodeon Arnold pilot that we made was shot on film. I remember that it was edited on a moviola [laughs].

[Laughs]

Now they’re completely lost in time. That’s how long the show’s been around, it’s crazy.

No, you’re right. Everyone seems to be switching to flash animation, like Arthur transitioned to it. I understand that things change, but luckily the show remains a constant.

That was the goal!


[laughs] One of the reasons it resonates so much is that you and the writers tackled a lot of mature themes and topics that are still relevant today. You talked about child neglect, poverty, homosexuality, bullying, etc….I’m wondering, how did you all strike a balance between not being too subtle and not being preachy?

Oh, that’s a good question. We knew we shouldn’t be preachy, we were always trying to be more gritty and realistic, but we also said the lesson learned has to come….you know, it’s always a little bit ironic. The victory is very tiny, like the characters will get what they hoped for, but then it has to get taken away or “that was meant to be.” You might get a little bit further along in trying to convince somebody of something or change someone, but really tomorrow’s going to be another day and it’s going to kind of go back to the status quo. And that was partly because we were making a TV show, and we knew you want to return to the status quo. The funny stories, the set-ups are still there, however we were also trying to make the kids learn a little bit.

There were examples. Like Harold started out as a pretty one-dimensional bully and we thought, what can we do with Harold? I wanted to redeem him just episode-by-episode because in the beginning he was like, if Arnold did something wrong, he was going to pound him. So there was a threat of violence. And I wanted to make it that finally Harold would like Arnold so much that he would never pound him. It was fun. It was sort of like they were really alive [laughs].

[laughs]

And every time we did another story, we had a chance to grow them more. But you know, here we are, almost 25 years later, and they’re still supposed to essentially be who they are.

That makes sense. Keeping true to the characters, but also giving them room to grow. And speaking of Harold, one of my personal favorite episodes was that one where he’s attracted to the new classmate [editor’s note- “Hey Harold!”]….

Oh Big Patty?

Yeah, Big Patty! And it’s always stayed with me because I had a similar experience where I liked a girl but I wasn’t sure if others in my circle would have liked her. It always almost brings tears to my eyes seeing it.

I thought the Harold/Big Patty thing was great. We did a little bit with Harold and Big Patty with that episode in particular. Steve Viksten wrote the first one where Harold and Patty hit it off and at the end he’s going to stand up for her. Steve loved the movie Marty with Ernest Borgnine, and he always wanted to do a Marty story, and that’s where we landed with Harold and Big Patty.

It was great because then, once we did that, Harold had grown up even more: he’d evolved even more, and now there was something to watch- what’s going to happen between him and Big Patty? And so, I love how the kids who were fans and are now adults, how they love to do all these hook-ups between the characters, and they’re always shipping for like “no, no Harold and Rhonda!” [laughs]

[laughs]

I personally find it kind of hilarious and it just goes to show that there’s something sticky about the characters. People really like the one character with another and they’ll be rooting for them. It makes me laugh to think of fans being serious about it, like “well, what kind of relationship would Harold and Patty have when they were 30?” [laughs].


Well, that just goes to show how these characters continue to stay with people and how well you and the writing team did to make them stand out, especially in an ensemble cast. And I’d just like to give my condolences for the passing of the talented Mr. Viksten. I know it’s been four years, but he was one of the greats. He contributed to several of my favorite shows including Recess and obviously Hey Arnold!.

Yeah, if you get a chance, you could always see who wrote the episodes in the credits. And he, as you know, wrote some great Rugrats stories too.

Yeah, that’s right, he did Rugrats as well.

He had a huge influence on the humor of Rugrats and on the humor of Hey Arnold! And Steve could do poignant as well as anybody too. Some of Steve’s stories were the saddest ones. We all really liked to write sad stories [laughs]. But, you know, some better than others. And Steve was a great, great writer.

For sure, he and the writer’s room deserve huge props.

We were really lucky too. It was cool. It was kind of unusual what we were doing in the mid-90s. For most of the cartoons, people wanted to write them in storyboard. However, we wanted to write scripts, record them, make radio plays, and then hand out the radio play to the board team to draw. Therefore, it was more tight and restricted than when the board artists could write their own stuff, but it was just the way that we set it up. We were doing something a little different; we weren’t doing what everyone else was doing.

Oh, so the voice artists influenced the storyboarding and animation?

Super true. Often, I would have the storyboard team come to the recording sessions because of that. Like sometimes you can literally draw something and show it to cast and say “see, this is what we were thinking.” And the kids loved it, the actors who cracked the artists up, to be able to see the process. You know, people always love watching an artist sit there and draw a picture in a minute; it’s always amazing.

And yeah, the actors very much participated in it. When I think about it, the show’s characters developed into who they were partly because of the people who played them. Dan Castellaneta brought so much to Grandpa, Tress MacNeille to Grandma. And for Big Bob and Miriam Pataki, Maurice LaMarche and Kath Soucie turned them into who they were. And Francesca Smith, who played Helga, was just amazing. She would come in and record and I would realize what she could do and then I’d go “man, I’ve got to write a scene like that.” And it actually influenced the writing of Helga knowing that we were writing it for Frannie: that she was going to come in and crush it [laughs].

So yeah, the actors brought a ton to their characters and it was really fun to see them. We recorded once a week for, I don’t know, a part of the year, and the other half they were off doing something else. But I worked steadily for about six years on Hey Arnold! and we saw a lot of those actors over the years. People truly got to know each other and what they could do and it was a fun way to go. Making that many episodes with that many people, what a blast! I’m so glad I got to create so many. It’s amazing to look at them all now and go “wow, that is a lot.”

No for sure. And speaking of that, I was surprised to see that you actually cast kids to play the characters in Hey Arnold! Usually adult voice actors and actresses take on that responsibility, as you have experienced with Ready Jet Go!. What’s the difference between working with younger people to develop these characters compared to working with adults?

Kids really do bring a kid mentality to their work, because that’s who they are. Some of them are like little grownups, like Francesca and Anndi McAfee, who played Phoebe, they were little adults [laughs]. But the truth is a nine-year old kid has a different sound. The thing that happens is, when they grow older, they can still approximate that sound, but they don’t have that little unformed valve that a nine-year old has where they are literally growing their teeth in. It’s so funny how, by using a child voice actor, it made an authentic sound that I think our audience responded to; they believed they were looking at a kid character and you could tell.

And that’s what I liked about it. The actors were little and they turned into teenagers and basically all those kids got to grow up together. They were friends, the kids who were in the cast of Hey Arnold! They loved hanging out, it was a great bunch.

I’m glad to hear that they had that connection and that that the chemistry came out in the show. And speaking of children, when we’re talking about cartoons that are geared towards kids, I’m curious to hear your thoughts on current shows that try to depict tougher issues. Censors are laxer these days- I mean yes, you can’t show blood anymore, but you can be more open about societal topics, and so writers are being more direct in their scripts. But I’m wondering, do you think it’s more effective to be restrained and quieter when using a children’s series as medium for these discussions?

Yeah, I mean I kind of…we always were really about the story. And also, I would say that we were very free in that time at Nickelodeon to just do whatever stories we wanted to do. The difference between doing that and a curriculum show like Dinosaur Train where you’re going to teach science is that we literally didn’t have to teach anything: it was more about entertainment. So that meant that our messaging was more subtle because we were just concentrating on telling a story.

That’s definitely true. Themes can come naturally when you have a well thought-out story. Now Mr. Bartlett, I know that you are often asked about a potential season six for Hey Arnold! and that you want to do it. For fans of the series, could there be a connection between the sales of the Ultimate Collection and Nick being convinced to green-light season 6?

[laughs] That’s great, yeah, let’s make that connection!

[laughs]

We can tell people “if you only buy the Ultimate Collection, then we we will get a season 6!” [laughs]


It has happened in the past where DVD sales have resulted in a show coming back, like Family Guy.

Yeah no, absolutely. For sure. I’m really thrilled that it’s out there. It’s a perfect Christmas present, and if everybody gets it maybe that will move the series forward.

That’s right, it is coming out in time for Christmas in terms of a potential present for…really everyone. This is a show that has aged so well that you could introduce it to newer generations.

Yeah.

But Mr. Bartlett, once again thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to speak with me. I never thought I would get the chance to talk to the creator of one of my favorite shows!

No, thank you very much. It was great. It was nice talking to you!

Flickering Myth would like to thank Mr. Bartlett for sitting down with us.

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Hey Arnold!: The Ultimate Collectionis available to purchase now in North America, and contains all 100 episodes of Nickelodeon's hit animated series Hey Arnold!, The Jungle Movie, plus many amazing bonus features, including: Hey Arnold! The Pilot, Original Claymation Short: Arnold Escapes from Church, Drawing Arnold, The Jungle Movie: Table Read and Unboxing The Original Jungle Movie Development Art.

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The Original 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Look Back on Life in Spandex 25 Years Later | PR25

November 20, 2018, 4:43 pm
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The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers look back on life in spandex 25 years later


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Twenty-five years after their superhero series became an instant phenomenon, the original cast of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers looks back on the iconic franchise with Entertainment Weekly, revealing how they handled overnight stardom, why most of them walked away from the show, and what it was really like wearing that spandex.

It all started in a hotel room. Music producer Haim Saban, now 74, was watching TV while visiting Tokyo in 1984 when he came across the popular Super Sentai franchise.

HAIM SABAN: I was lying in bed, flipping through the three channels that were basically showing Japanese game shows. And then this show came on where I saw five kids in spandex battling monsters, and — I might come across as a bit of a child here — I fell in love. I thought it’d be a great opportunity [to create an American version of Super Sentai]. I’d never seen anything like it on TV in Europe or Israel or America. Action scenes are the most expensive to shoot, but you didn’t see their faces in the battle scenes, so I thought, “You can use the [Super Sentai] footage from Japan.” But it took eight years of trying to convince different people. People would tell me that I should focus on my music because TV’s not my business, that [the pilot] was embarrassing, so bad. But I didn’t give up. Finally, Margaret Loesch at Fox Kids said she’d give it a try.

Thus began a casting search for “teenagers with attitude” — and martial-arts skills. Soon Saban had his team of superheroes who would play the Rangers when out of their helmets and voice them when the Japanese battle scenes were used: Red Ranger, Jason (Austin St. John, now 44); Pink Ranger, Kimberly (Amy Jo Johnson, 48); Black Ranger, Zack (Walter Emanuel Jones, 48); Blue Ranger, Billy (David Yost, 49); Green Ranger, Tommy (Jason David Frank, 45); and Yellow Ranger, Trini (Thuy Trang, who died at 27 in 2001 after being involved in a car accident).


Amy Jo Johnson, Thuy Trang, Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and David Yost on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Photo: Everett Collection

AUSTIN ST. JOHN: I wasn’t an actor. I was actually in high school. I taught martial arts on the side, and I’d been teaching a commercial-acting coach who mentioned this audition for Phantoms, [a working title for the show]. I said, “You know, I’m really not interested in acting. I don’t like cameras. I don’t like large groups of people.” Then after about three weeks, he finally bet me about $20 that I wouldn’t be wasting my time. At the time, I had this beat-up car I was driving to high school, and I thought, “I could use $20.”

DAVID YOST: I originally auditioned for the role of Victor, which was the [original name for the] Red Ranger. I made it through three auditions, but I could tell that the producers were leaning in a different direction. I begged them to let me read for the role of Billy, and they told me no. They didn’t think that I fit the way that Billy was supposed to be. But I went in the bathroom and wet my hair down and borrowed somebody’s glasses and shirt and buttoned it crooked and came back and said, “Please let me read for Billy.”

WALTER EMANUEL JONES: It was the first audition my agent was going to send me on but I was headed to Florida to do Star Search, so I had to miss it. I ended up losing my voice so I couldn’t sing with my group so I went for nothing! But a few days after I got back my agent called and said they still wanted to see me. In the room they asked if I could show them some gymnastics so I do a backflip, I land it, hit a karate stance. And they’re like, “That’s awesome. So can you come back again tomorrow?”

ST. JOHN: When I met up with Walter and Amy and David and Audri [Dubois], who was the Yellow Ranger for the pilot, we started meeting outside of the auditions. [Trang and Frank were cast later.] We’d go across the street to a Bob’s Big Boy and rehearse together. We made it a point to get to know each other and hang out outside of the auditions to really build that chemistry. They were also looking at a taller group [of actors] and a shorter group; we were the medium-sized group, and, you know, we all just kind of jelled.

JASON DAVID FRANK: I wanted to get into acting so I went to an agent and they said, “You’ve got a great look, you’re a great martial artist, but in order to book a role you have to cut your hair, lose your earrings, and all.” I’d had my ponytail for forever — every black belt I knew had a ponytail. But I was like, “Ugh, okay.” So I cut my hair and took out the earrings and went back and they said they were too busy to see me. I said, “I cut my hair!” He just kind of looked around, and said, “Hey man, look, I can’t represent you, but here.” And he handed me a piece of paper with info about Phantoms. At the callback, it was me and a bunch of girls and they asked if I would pair with a girl and teach her a routine. I was confused and thought I’d lost the part and they just wanted me to teach. Out of everyone, I actually picked Thuy. It was meant to be.

Once cast, the pilot proved to be quite the experience.

ST. JOHN: My first day of filming was at this bowling alley, and I think it was on Ventura Blvd. Walter, he had to teach me some critical things about acting. Little details, like, “Austin, can you remember your lines?” “You should probably be facing the camera.” I was like, “Oooh, yeah! Yeah, that makes sense.” My instinct was always to turn away from cameras, you know? My learning curve was straight up.

JONES: Our original Trini, [played by Dubois,] was more of a tomboy than [Trang’s Trini]. Kimberly was very girly, valley girl but Audrey was very much like a tomboy and super tough, which was cool but it was a different energy. It made us a little more aggressive, because the boys were already aggressive and she was also aggressive.

ST. JOHN: The original pilot was pretty violent. I fought the biggest bully and I had kick after kick after kick right across his face. But Fox kicked back the first pilot. They were like, “This is way too violent.” If you look at that pilot now, you see my feet go up, but you never see it make contact with his head. They cut all that out. So obviously, there was mass debating going on, and then it was reworked.

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After shooting the pilot, the cast and Fox network affiliates were doubtful about the show’s potential.

AMY JO JOHNSON: It was my first acting job, and I remember showing the pilot at my house with a bunch of friends, and at the end we all just looked at each other and they were like, “Well, you know, your next job will be bigger or better.”

JONES: I remember in the original pilot, when we’d say, “It’s morphin’ time!” our faces would morph into our dinosaur, and that was kind of strange. I thought it was kind of cheesy. But we’d never seen the Japanese footage, so it was really cool to see the battles and the Rangers in their Zords.

SABAN: The affiliates went all the way to [Fox chairman] Rupert Murdoch, complaining, “What is this [Margaret Loesch] thinking, wanting to put this piece of nothing on the air?” But she was very courageous…to a point. She decided to air it early in the morning, in the summer, basically in the graveyard time slot.

But soon after launching on Aug. 28, 1993, it was the highest-rated kids’ show on broadcast television — but the cast was too busy filming their 60-episode first season to celebrate.

ST. JOHN: We filmed so hard and fast for the first year. Monday through Friday, filming, it was dark when we got in, it was dark when we left. Saturday was when we were called to do voiceover. Sunday I was usually so tired, all I would do was hit the gym to train, and then go back home and relax. I didn’t go out for almost a year. We finally got a week off for Christmas at the end of the year. I slept for a day to try and get my energy back. At 19 you shouldn’t have to do that, you know?

JONES: I had phone calls from all kinds of people and family and friends I didn’t even know that I had. I’d get home and there’d be 45 messages on my answering machine and I was tired, so I didn’t have a chance to listen to all of them. I’d get home and just fall asleep so I didn’t return the phone calls and some people thought I’d changed. “Walter’s changed.” But I was just really busy.

JOHNSON: I had to learn a lot because I had never been on a set really before. And we worked long hours, even though we were shooting 15 minutes of the show, we shot a lot of episodes. It was quite a grueling show, but at the same time we were all so young. I look back at that time sort of as my college years, in a way. I really wanted to be a good actor. I would break down the scripts, I would really try to do it up. As an actor, you take your job and you make it as grounded as possible.

JONES: I remember there was this one episode where we had to ride ATVs and they were like, “You have to be careful.” At this point, Jason Frank had joined the show [as Tommy] and he was the wild card. The guy would do crazy stuff, so he comes out and jumps on an ATV and he takes off into the wilderness. He just jumps up and you see him go over a hill and he disappears and me and the other Rangers look at each other like, “Let’s go!” So, we all take off and of course the PAs and everybody’s freaking out that we’re gonna kill ourselves and they wouldn’t have a show.

FRANK: They brought me in [during the 17th episode of the first season]. I was told when I was hired, “Don’t get excited. You’re here for 10 episodes, your character dies off on the show.” I said, “Hey, I’m happy to do one episode.” When I first got to set, the first thing I did was lay out my costume on the chair and took pictures. Then, I saw the mouth [on the helmet] didn’t move. I was like, “Man, I probably don’t even have lines in this episode.” But I did and I just did the best I could, and more opportunities just kept opening for me and eventually, Tommy became the leader.

JONES: In the beginning, I thought it was weird Zach would dance in battle. I was like, “My friends are in danger, why would I dance? It’s like I don’t care?” But eventually, I was able to transform it into something that was more about distraction, so watching the hand but the kick is coming.

ST. JOHN: There was this pretty incredible fight scene out at Vasquez Rocks, and we actually had the stunt guys in wetsuits that they had it bad. It was boiling hot-hot, desert, 100-plus degree heat. One guy went down with heat exhaustion. I don’t know how we didn’t have more. Then, the command center [set] used to be freezing cold. Wearing nothing but spandex, we used to hold each other just to stay warm.

YOST: The suits were sort of like wearing pajamas. The uncomfortable part was the helmet. You can’t breathe, you can’t see, your ears are often getting pinched in the sides of the helmet. But in the end, you look cool, you look like a superhero, so you gotta suck it up and take the good with the bad. Because at the end of the day, you’re a superhero and how could you go wrong being a superhero?


The Power Rangers. Credit: Everett Collection

Then came their first chances to experience their fame. Adjusting stardom was difficult for the young cast.

ST. JOHN: Walter and several of the stunt guys, we moved into the same house to try and save money because we weren’t paid well at all. It was a nonunion show. I decided to go to the mall across the street to get some new jeans and — I’d never been on TV before, I didn’t know what to expect — I didn’t make it five steps inside the doors when the first scream ripped out. From there, I was mobbed. My shirt was torn off of my back, one of my pockets was torn off the back of my jeans, I lost one shoe, I lost my sunglasses, I lost my hat, and I had some claw marks on my back and my arms from people pawing at me. Security finally got me out of there.

YOST: We filmed almost the entire first season before it even started airing, so we really had no gauge as to what was going to happen or what was going on. We were supposed to do one little, tiny show at Universal Studios [theme park] for, like, 100 people, but we ended up creating a traffic jam for eight miles on the 101 Freeway. Universal Studios had to shut their doors and say, “We can’t take any more people today.”

JOHNSON: I found it incredibly overwhelming. I remember going to Hawaii and getting off the plane to do an appearance there. They’d announced that we were coming on the radio, and 10,000 people showed up at the airport and they didn’t have any security. It scared the heck out of me.

FRANK: That was the point, for me, where I had to focus on today and not tomorrow. I still owned [karate class] businesses, I knew that this was just one of those things where it was just something I loved to do, it was a hobby.


A Power Rangers balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images

Halfway through the show’s second season, after more than 80 episodes, Trang, Jones, and St. John became the first original cast members to leave the series (most of the cast say nonunion pay was a major factor in their departures). But the Power Rangers brand has lived on (the original seasons stream on Netflix), with the show reinventing itself almost 20 times (Saban’s Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel currently airs on Nickelodeon, with Power Rangers Beast Morphers beginning early 2019 on Nick) and the original cast attending fan events around the world.

FRANK: I’ve heard everything: “You were my father figure.” “My parents used to fight all the time, and the only thing that calmed my anxiety down was watching Power Rangers.” “Hey, I named my baby after you.” The show was campy, it was fun, it was colors, it was karate, but at the end of the day it had a ton of heart and was teaching teamwork.

JOHNSON: Fans will tell me about the struggles they had when their mom was dying or they were figuring out they were gay. Their stories have shown me how [Mighty Morphin Power Rangers] really helped a lot of young kids who just needed a place to feel safe. It’s really cool to have been a part of that.


Amy Jo Johnson at the premiere of Saban's Power Rangers movie in 2017. Credit: Todd Williamson/Getty Images

JONES: I’ve got letters from kids that are Caucasian who didn’t grow up around black people and they say, “I started taking hip hop classes because of you; and when I did that, I got diverse friends and they ended up being some of my best friends. It changed my life and I just wanted to say thank you.”

YOST: Because I played the nerdy smart guy, I have fans tell me, “I went into science.” “I’m a computer IT person.” “I’m a doctor.” I have one fan that’s a paleontologist, which I find fascinating, all because of Billy. And now that I’ve come out as a gay person, every day I get messages from gay people around the world that tell me, “Thank you for coming out and sharing your story because your story helped me come out. I’m able to share your story with my family and help them understand what you went through is what I’m going through. And so, thank you.” It’s amazing.

JONES: What I also get a lot from my fans is “Man, I wanted to be a hero like you, and so this is what I did with my life.” All I did was go and work as an actor on this TV show, but I inspired people to be something. It’s very humbling.

ST. JOHN: I just kind of assumed kids would grow out of [MMPR] and it would be forgotten and we’d move on. I did move on. I taught martial arts around the world. I became a firefighter-paramedic. I spent four years in the Middle East for the war. I was gone for 20 years. And then a few years ago, Walter calls me while I’m on the Iraqi–Kuwaiti border and fills me in on these things called comic cons. I remember saying, “What do you mean they come to see you? lt’s been 20-something years.” He goes, “Dude, they grew up. They’re showing it to their children. Their parents who watched it with them come with them. We have three generations of fans now.” It blew my mind.

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Nickelodeon Brazil Premieres 'Kally's Mashup' Season 2

November 20, 2018, 5:00 pm
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Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) will start to premiere and show Kally's Mashup season two on Monday 22nd October 2018 at 19:00!



Kally's Mashup 2 - Nova temporada em 22 de outubro às 19h
Nova temporada em 22 de outubro às 19h.

Kally´s Mashup | Backstage | Brasil | Nickelodeon em Português



Confira o elenco de Kally's Mashup na sessão de fotos para a segunda temporada!

Kally's Mashup 2 - Kally está indecisa pois precisa tomar uma decisão muito difícil (Promo 2)



Nova temporada em 22 de outubro às 19h!

Kally's Mashup 2- Sesión de fotos



Kally's Mashup 2 - Falta uma Semana Brasil!



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Nova Temporada, estreia nesta segunda às 19h só na NICK!

Kally's Mashup - Unisono (Backstage)



Kally's Mashup 2 - Unísono (Kally's Mashup 2 estreia esta segunda-feira às 19h!)



Kally's Mashup 2 - [A Decisão De Kally] | (Promo 2) Nickelodeon Brasil



Kally's Mashup 2 - [Nova Temporada] | {Dia 22 De Outubro} Na Nickelodeon Brasil



Kally's Mashup 2 - Primeiros Minutos



Não perca Kallys Mashup 2 nesta segunda-feira pela Nickelodeon!

Kally's Mashup 2 - Unisono (Preview)



Kally's MashUp 2 - Prévia Do Vídeoclipe De Unísono | [Estreia] | (Nesta Segunda) Às 19h00 Da Noite



Veja antes de mais ninguém o primeiro capítulo do Kallys Mashup 2: http://mundonick.uol.com.br/kallys-mashup/videos/8ad3e32f-d2e1-11e8-8764-70df2f866ace/

Kally’s MashUp is inspired by the real-life musical journey of Glee’s executive musical producer, Adam Anders. It follows the adventures of Kally, a young musical prodigy who tries to balance her life as a piano virtuoso and a regular girl when she moves from a small town to the most prestigious music university in the country. Although everyone thinks she was born to be a classical piano player, her true dream and passion is to be a pop star. Kally’s MashUp features original songs composed by Anders, his wife Nikki Anders, and longtime collaborator Peer Astrom. Anders serves as executive producer for the show and oversees all the music featured in the series.

Kally's MashUp stars a very talented cast from Argentina and Mexico, headed by Maia Reficco as Kally Ponce (Mica 6.3.5); Alex Hoyer as Dante Barkin; Sarah Cobo as Gloria Skyler; Mariano Chiesa as Mike Ponce; Betina O’Connell as Carmen Ponce; Marita Ballesteros as Rosario; Emiliano Dionisi as Carlos (Charly) Ponce; Josefina Scaglione as Abrankhousen; Sebastián Holz as Norman Skyler; Francisco Donovan as Félix; Daniel Campomenosi; Sarai Meza as Tina Barkin; Jackie Castañeda as Caridad; Fer Serrano as Lisa Barnes; Tomás Carullo as Kevin; Tupac Larriera as Alex; Daniela Flombaum as Lucy Magliano; José G. Zapiola as Tomás (Tommy) Greco ; Lalo Brito as Andrés (Andy) Guiderman; Milagros Masini as Olivia; Celeste Sanazi as Stefania (Stefi); Camila Mateos as Nicole; Cintia Torres Garcia; Facundo Giordano; Julieta Perez Cieri; Juan Martin Delgado; Carla Guidobono; Maximiliano Morales; Lucas Noacco; Florencia Ortega; Mario Juangorena; Sofia Miramon; and Maximo Espindola as Nando.

Kally's MashUp season one (75×60-minute episodes) debuted on Nickelodeon Latinoamérica in October 2017 and has since been seen by more than 5 million viewers across the Latin American region, achieving the No. 1 position in Mexico among girls aged 7 to 14 years. Following its success, Nickelodeon Latinoamérica recently ordered more new episodes.

A new line of consumer products inspired by the popular series was released earlier this year. "Kally's MashUp: La música: banda sonora original de la serie de TV", a album featuring 18 songs from the hit TV show, was released on Friday 9th March 2018 by Deep Well Records, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC. The album can be downloaded now at kallysmashupofficial.com. A live stage show is expected to launch during winter 2018. Nickelodeon Latinoamérica recently hosted a contest in which one lucky Kally's MashUp fan won the chance to feature in the season finale of Kally's MashUp 2.

Also, from Observatório da Televisão:

Do mesmo criador de Glee: Kally’s Mashup estreia segunda temporada na Nickelodeon


Após o sucesso da primeira temporada, com 75 episódios, e grande repercussão em todas as plataformas, a Nickelodeon estreia a segunda temporada de ‘Kally’s Mashup’.

Com exclusividade no Brasil, antes de qualquer país na América Latina.

Com 45 novos episódios, de uma hora de duração cada, as novas aventuras musicais de Kally vão ao ar a partir do dia 22 de outubro.

Às 19h, de segunda a sexta-feira, só na Nickelodeon.

Do mesmo criador de ‘Glee’, ‘Kally’s Mashup’ é inspirada na própria vida e trajetória musical de Adam Anders.

A série cativou o público na América Latina e no Brasil, atingindo cerca de 16 milhões de espectadores.

Rornando-se um dos programas mais assistidos nas redes e o primeiro no aplicativo Nick Play desde o seu lançamento.

Maia na Nickelodeon

Estrelado pela atriz argentina Maia Reficco e pelo mexicano Alex Hoyer, ‘Kally’s Mashup’ retrata as aventuras de Kally.

Uma garota prodígio que depois de se mudar de uma cidade pequena para a mais prestigiada universidade de música do país, tenta equilibrar sua vida.

Entre ser uma virtuosa pianista e ao mesmo tempo uma garota comum.

Embora todos pensem que ela nasceu para ser uma pianista clássica, seu verdadeiro sonho e paixão é ser uma estrela de música pop.

No final da primeira temporada, Kally apresenta uma música original do pop clássico.

Os juízes se recusam a nomeá-la como a vencedora, porque ela apresentou um gênero musical que não é permitido nas regras da competição.

Mas acabam votando a seu favor, o que permite que Kally mantenha sua bolsa e continue no Allegro.

O álbum ‘Mashup: The Music’, da Kally, foi lançado na América Latina pela Sony Music e pela Deep Well Records.

A produção contém 18 músicas escritas por Adam Anders, em parceria com sua esposa Nikki Anders e seu antigo colaborador, Peer Astrom.

Adam Anders também atua como criador e produtor executivo.

A segunda temporada de Kally’s Mashup foi produzida pela 360 Powwow e pela Anders Media Inc., nos estúdios da Telefe, em Buenos Aires, Argentina. A série conta com seu elenco original, além de alguns novos personagens que prometem animar ainda mais essa história contagiante.

SERVIÇO – ESTREIA 2ª TEMPORADA ‘KALLY’S MASHUP’

Estreia: segunda-feira, 22 de outubro, às 19h

Exibição regular: de segunda a sexta-feira, às 19h

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Also, from Diário Carioca:

Kally’s Mashup lança primeira música da 2ª temporada


Sucesso da Nickelodeon, a série teen,Kally’s Mashup, lançou hoje, 22 de outubro, a primeira faixa inédita da segunda temporada, “Unísono”, em todas as plataformas digitais. Com 45 episódios, de uma hora de duração cada, o primeiro capítulo das novas aventuras de Kally estreia hoje às 19h na Nickelodeon.

A série tornou-se um dos programas mais assistidos nas redes e o primeiro no aplicativo Nick Play desde o seu lançamento, atingindo cerca de 16 milhões de espectadores. O Brasil será o primeiro país a exibir os novos episódios devido ao tamanho sucesso e repercussão obtidos na primeira temporada, que contou com os sucessos “Baby Be Mine” e “Crushed”.

“Esta temporada não poderia ser melhor. Antes de qualquer coisa, tudo o que você amou na primeira temporada está de volta! Além disso, há muitos personagens e histórias novas que tornaram esse programa ainda mais único e incrível do que já era” disse a protagonista Maia Reficco, que interpreta a personagem Kally.

Do mesmo criador de ‘Glee’, ‘Kally’s Mashup’retrata as aventuras de Kally, uma garota prodígio que depois de se mudar de uma cidade pequena para a mais prestigiada universidade de música do país, tenta equilibrar sua vida entre ser uma grande pianista e, ao mesmo tempo, uma garota comum. Embora todos pensem que ela nasceu para ser uma pianista clássica, seu verdadeiro sonho é ser uma estrela da música pop.

O álbum‘Kally Mashup: La Música’, foi lançado pela Sony Music e pela Deep Well Records e reúne as canções que embalaram a primeira temporada. Contém 18 músicas escritas por Adam Anders, em parceria com sua esposa Nikki Anders e seu antigo colaborador, Peer Astrom.

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From NaTelinha:

Protagonistas falam sobre a segunda temporada de "Kally's Mashup", sucesso na Nick


Na última semana, os atores Maia Reficco, Lalo Brito e Alex Hoyer, protagonistas da novela musical "Kally's Mashup", da Nickelodeony, desembarcaram no Brasil para participarem da edição deste ano da premiação "Meus Prêmios Nick", que aconteceu na última quinta-feira (7) e foi exibida pelo canal no domingo (11).

Antes, o NaTelinha esteve na sede da Viacom, em São Paulo, para um bate-papo sobre a trama, músicas e suas impressões do Brasil.

"Kally's Mashup"é uma produção argentina inspirada na trajetória musical do produtor de "Glee", Adam Anders, e faz grande sucesso por aqui. Tanto que sua segunda temporada estreou recentemente na TV paga brasileira antes de qualquer outro canal da América Latina.

No "Meus Prêmios Nick", a novela concorreu em quatro categorias e venceu em todas elas: Programa de TV Favorito, Programa da Nick Favorito, Ship do Ano (Kally e Dante) e Artista de TV Favorito (Maia Reficco).

Ao NaTelinha, Maia Reficco contou o que os fãs podem esperar da segunda temporada de "Kally's Mashup", que estreou no final de outubro na Nick. "A segunda temporada está muito divertida, até porque eu sou fã. Serão novas músicas e a história ficará muito interessante e acontecerá uma mudança que as pessoas vão falar 'O quê???'. Vocês não podem perder, já que vão se apaixonar ainda mais pelos personagens. Vamos ajudar a todos a quererem seguir seus sonhos", disse.


Na trama, Alex Hoyer e Maia Reficco formam um casal, que foi 'shippado' como Dally. Será que eles enfrentarão muitos obstáculos nessa continuação? "O que eu posso falar é que terão obstáculos, os personagens vão evoluindo. Em alguns momentos vocês vão ver a Kally muito ocupada sem poder dar atenção. Dante também não poderá dar tanta atenção pois estará focado na música. Os dois estarão seguindo os seus sonhos, mas acredito que em algum momento eles estarão juntos", contou Alex. "As cenas dos dois estão muito lindas, eles têm muitas coisas em comum", garante Maia. Lalo Brito, que interpreta o Andy, brinca, fazendo mistério: "E tem uma parte em que os dois... Vejam a novela de segunda à sexta na Nickelodeon (risos)".

Questionados, os atores analisaram as dublagens de seus personagens feitas no Brasil. "É algo muito engraçado pois você se vê falando em outro idioma, mas é muito bonito que reconheçam o seu trabalho em outro país, ainda mais em um país como o Brasil. Ficamos muito emocionados e motivados como artistas para fazer o nosso trabalho cada dia melhor. É como um sonho se tornando realidade", bradou Lalo.


"As pessoas que fazem as dublagens são gênios, pois afinal são eles que dão vida aos personagens. Estamos muito felizes, mas a principio é muito diferente ver você falando em outro idioma, ai eu penso: 'Uau, como eu falo bem português' (risos)", brincou Alex Hoyer.

"Nós como atores temos que transmitir a verdade com o corpo, voz, e assim não ficamos limitado apenas ao visual. O que os dubladores fazem é inacreditável, pois se eu me ver dublada em russo eu vou acreditar que estou falando. Em português o que eu consigo entender mais ou menos está perfeito", elogiou Maia Reficco.

Na novela, Kally está com dificuldades em conciliar o trabalho com suas responsabilidades musicais. Será que ela vai deixar algo de lado? "Eu quero contar tudo. Na verdade para mim o mais lindo dessa segunda temporada é que passou o mesmo comigo. Na vida real as vezes enfrentamos esse paradigma que você quer fazer coisas que gosta mas não tem tempo. Então a grande lição que aprendi em 'Kally's Mashup'é aprender a priorizar", disse a intérprete, Maia Reficco.

"Sim, é uma grande temporada", vociferou Alex. "Vocês verão também a luta de todos para conseguir seguir os sonhos. Sempre existe algo em possa aprender mais", completou Lalo.

Após conhecerem São Paulo, o trio protagonista falou quais outras cidades brasileiras pretendem visitar. "Todas", gritaram juntos, aos risos. "Quero ir à praia, eu sei que em algum momento eu irei à praia. Quero conhecer a Amazônia", apontou Maia. "Imagina se estamos sobrevoando de avião e nos deixam dentro da Amazônia? Seria incrível", destacou Alex. "Ir ao Cristo Redentor, e sentar no ombro dele", disse Lalo, recebendo o apoio de Maia. "Queria fazer parkour, porque sei que praticam muito por aqui", completou o intérprete de Andy.


Jogo rápido - O que mais gostam na novela da Nickelodeon?

Uma música

Maia Reficco – Unísono
Lalo Brito – Baby Be Mine
Alex Hoyer – Happy Birthday To Me

Uma temporada

Maia Reficco – Essa pergunta não vale (risos)
Lalo Brito – Uma não aconteceria sem a outra. É como pedir para eu escolher entre música clássica e a pop.
Alex Hoyer – Uma não aconteceria sem a outra.

Um ship

Todos – Dali

Um antagonista

Todos – Glória

Lugar preferido

Maia Reficco – Quarto da Kally
Lalo Brito – Allegro e Milkshake
Alex Hoyer – Milkshake e Allegro

Um amigo

Maia Reficco – Pablo e Tina
Alex Hoyer – Alex
Lalo Brito – Lucy

A novela "Kally's Mashup"é exibida de segunda a sexta, às 19h, na Nickelodeon.

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You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, including Nick Jr. Draw and Play and Nick Jr. Let’s Learn!

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Cousins For Life | 'Movin’ In' Sneak Peek + Promo | New Show | Nickelodeon

November 20, 2018, 5:10 pm
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Nickelodeon USA will be treating fans to a super first-look at the network's brand-new live-action comedy series Cousins For Life on Saturday, November 24 at 8:30pm ET/PT, and to celebrate, Nick has unveiled a awesome sneak-peek of the first episode of their all-new show, "Movin’ In", which you can watch in the fantastic video below!:


Cousins For Life centers on 12-year-old cousins Stuart (Dallas Young) and Ivy (Scarlet Spencer), best friends who come from very different backgrounds, who have to learn to navigate life under one roof with their families.

After Stuart’s mom is deployed overseas, his fun-loving dad Clark (Ishmel Sahid) decides to move the family to Portland to live with his uptight brother Lewis (Ron G.) and his family, which includes Stuart’s confident, socially active cousin Ivy and her younger, overly-curious brother Leaf (Micah Abbey). Now living in a brand new city, Stuart embarks on a variety of endeavors with Ivy that lead to hilarious adventures.



Although the cousins do not always see eye-to-eye, Ivy and Stuart learn they are better together, and when they team up, they are unstoppable. The series will also feature Emma Shannon (Black-ish) as Millie.


In the series premiere, "Movin’ In" (#101), when cousins Ivy and Stuart find themselves living under the same roof they learn that they are better together, and when they team up, they are unstoppable! In Nick's super sneak-peek, Lewis, Ivy and Leaf prepare for the arrival of Clark and Stuart!

Cousins For Life was filmed at The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California - the same studio facility where Henry Danger is filmed, as where many iconic TV shows have been filmed, including Saved by the Bell and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - earlier this summer.

Greenlit for an initial 20 episodes, Cousins For Life comes from veteran creators and executive producers Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert (Austin & Ally, All That).

Update (11/21): To celebrate the sneak-peek of Cousins For Life, Nick.com has unveiled the network's official Cousins For Life show website, which features information about the series and a super sneak-peek!

Are you looking forward to Cousins For Life? Let me know in the comments!



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Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell Face Off in an All-New 'Double Dare', Premiering on Nickelodeon, Wednesday, Nov. 21

November 20, 2018, 5:14 pm
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KENAN THOMPSON AND KEL MITCHELL FACE OFF IN AN ALL-NEW DOUBLE DARE, PREMIERING ON NICKELODEON,


WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21, AT 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT)


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BURBANK, Calif.--Nov. 12, 2018--Kel Mitchell (Game Shakers) and Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live) reunite to compete against one another in a one-hour special episode of Nickelodeon’s iconic game show Double Dare, premiering Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 8:00 pm (ET/PT). Hosted by actress and digital creator Liza Koshy with original Double Dare host Marc Summers providing color commentary, the special will also guest star All That actress and comedian Lori Beth Denberg.

Paired with super fans, Team Kenan and Team Kel tackle some All That-themed trivia questions and compete in a variety of messy physical challenges that include nods to Nickelodeon classics Good Burger and Kenan & Kel. The winning team will then run an epic eight-piece Double Dare obstacle course for the grand prize. After the winners have been crowned, Kenan and Kel run the obstacle course together, in an attempt to win money for their favorite charities.



Double Dare premiered on Oct. 6, 1986, on Nickelodeon, and ran from 1986-1993, making it the network’s longest-running game show. Marc Summers served as the show’s original host from 1986-1993. Shortly after its debut, Double Dare became one of the most popular original daily programs on cable television. The series went into syndication in 1988 and later revived as Super Sloppy Double Dare in 1989. The show also ran on broadcast television as Family Double Dare in 1988, followed by new versions on Nick, including Double Dare 2000.

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Nickelodeon, now in its 39th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books, and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are going head-to-head on Double Dare! Liza Koshy hosts the epic 90s Nickelodeon showdown featuring special guest All That cast member, Lori Beth Denberg. Who do you think is gonna win? Kenan or Kel? Let me know in the comments below! And catch this hour-long celebrity edition of Double Dare November 21st at 8p/7c on Nickelodeon!


Update (11/19): Kenan Thompson revealed during Saturday's (November 19, 2018) brand-new episode of Saturday Night Live that he would love to work on Kenan & Kel again!

It all began with a audience member asking episode host Steve Carell the simple question: “Will you ever reboot The Office?" The host said no, so SNL cast member Kenan Thompson stood up and framed it as more of a suggestion. Carell explained that reprising his role as the lunatic Dunder Mifflin Paper Company manager would be like Thompson returning full-time to the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel, on which he starred with Kel Mitchell from 1996 through 2000.

“That would be an honour,” Thompson solemnly replied.

One by one, former Office cast members popped up from their seats in the audience. “I need that money,” said Ellie Kemper, who played secretary Erin Hannon on the show. “Let’s get that money, Steve.” When he declined, the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress yelled, “You’re a jerk!”

Ed Helms, who played Dunder Mifflin salesman Andy Bernard, also argued in favour of a reboot. Maybe Carell didn’t understand just how much money it would make them. “You wouldn’t have to do all those sad movies anymore,” Helms said, referring to Carell’s recent roles, such as a panicked father in Beautiful Boy.

Would you like to see a Kenan & Kel revival? Let me know in the comments below! AWWWW HERE IT GOES!!



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Kenan and Kel Epic Showdown on Double Dare! 💥 | Double Dare | NickSplat

November 21, 2018, 10:51 am
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Kenan and Kel are BACK TOGETHER for an epic showdown on Double Dare! Relive your childhood dreams, and watch your favorite duo compete to be the Double Dare champion! Who do you think will crush the competition - Kenan or Kel? Let me know in the comments below!



Be sure to catch the brand-new Double Dare special featuring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell and Lori Beth Denberg, Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 8:00 pm (ET/PT), only on Nickelodeon USA!

Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on NickSplat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! NickSplat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 11 PM ET/PT on TeenNick USA, and anytime you want on NickSplat on VRV! #NickSplat!

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Kenan & Kel Play Trivia on Double Dare: Exclusive Sneak Peek! | Nickelodeon

November 21, 2018, 10:55 am
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Check out the first five minutes of the epic battle between SNL’s Kenan Thompson &Game Shakers' Kel Mitchell. This super-sized, super-sloppy battle for the ages has just begun! And you’ve got to see how it ends. Catch the 1-hour celebrity edition of Double Dare, Wednesday November 21st at 8p ET/PT on Nickelodeon USA!



Grab a bottle of Orange Soda and reserve the best seat in the house: You can watch the FULL EPISODE of Kenan & Kel on Double DareTONIGHT on Nick! 💙

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Sneak Peek of Nick’s Brand New Comedy ‘Cousins for Life’ | Nickelodeon

November 21, 2018, 10:59 am
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Cousins Stuart (Dallas Young) and Ivy (Scarlet Spencer) may come from very different backgrounds, but being family makes them forever friends! Now that they’re living under the same roof, they’ll learn that if they work together, they make an unstoppable team! Catch all the chaos on Nick’s brand new comedy Cousins for Life!



Who is ready for the BRAND NEW NICK SERIES Cousins For Life?! Watch the first episode Saturday, November 24 at 8:30pm ET/PT, only on Nickelodeon USA! 🙌 Visit nick.com and the Nick App to find out more!

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BRAND NEW Series Sneak Peek 👀 | SHHH! Live Stream | Nickelodeon

November 21, 2018, 11:03 am
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Check out a sneak preview of the first episode of Nickelodeon's brand-new series SHHH! for a limited time! Bookmark this page!: http://po.st/SHHHlivestream



Ready to cure your boredom in class? Find out what happens in Episode 1 of SHHH! when the gang forms a band using only school supplies as instruments.✏️ Let me know who has the coolest instrument in the comments below!

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IDW Publishing Unveils February 2019 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Comic Slate

November 21, 2018, 12:02 pm
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IDW Publishing has unveiled their slate of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic titles set to be released in February 2019! Check out IDW's Turtley Awesome February 2019 solicitations for TMNT below, and check out IDW's full slate of titles, including the latest issues for Rick & Morty, My Little Pony and Star Wars Adventures at bleedingcool.com! COWABUNGA!

TMNT RISE OF THE TMNT TP VOL 01




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ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH RELEASE! Expands on the new Nickelodeon TV series! The Turtles are back in an all-new animated series from Nickelodeon: new characters, new attitude, and a new age of mutant madness begins here. Join Leo, the self-proclaimed “coolest” brother; Donnie, the “genius;” Mikey, the “prankster;” and Raph, the leader of the group, as they uncover the secrets of New York City and untap their mystic ninja powers while learning to work together as a team. Will the TMNT be able to master their new world, or will their new world master them?! Collects issues #0-2.

In Shops: Mar 20, 2019

Final Orders Due: Feb 25, 2019

SRP: $9.99

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Karai returns to New York City and means business! Will she come to Splinter and the TMNT seeking peace… or war? A pivotal turning point!
In Shops: Feb 13, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 21, 2019

SRP: $3.99

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Oroku Saki’s hellish journey continues. As his twisted path leads him deeper through the underworld, will he be able to survive an onslaught of demonic forces? Or, more importantly-the truth revealed about his own soul?! Fan-favorite artist Mateus Santolouco returns to the world of TMNT! The most infamous villain in the TMNT universe gets his own mini-series!
In Shops: Feb 06, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 14, 2019

SRP: $3.99

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Welcome to Chicago! Hot on the trail of bat-Splinter, the Turtles find themselves embroiled in a new mystery when a string of killings points to a mythic villain… a vampire! But just like the Turtles themselves, things aren’t always what they seem… The entire TMNT Volume 3 run-all 23 issues-reprinted in full color for the first time!
In Shops: Feb 20, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 28, 2019

SRP: $3.99

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Dark Horse Comics Announces 'Avatar: The Last Airbender - Imbalance Part Two'

November 21, 2018, 12:39 pm
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Dark Horse Comics have announced the second part of their hit three part Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novel series, "Imbalance", the official continuation of Airbender from its creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko!


Avatar: The Last Airbender — Imbalance finds Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph dealing with a conflict between benders and non-benders in a booming industrial town. Perhaps the story will explore connective tissue between the end of Avatar and sequel series Legend of Korra, which featured a much more industrial world and began with high tensions between benders and non-benders.

In Avatar: The Last Airbender - Imbalance Part One, set to be released on Tuesday, December 18th, when Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries--the factory owned by Toph's father--Team Avatar finds that the once small town is now booming. Expecting a warm welcome, Aang is surprised when their arrival is met with unimpressed, cold-shouldered spectators. As soon as the team is asked for help at a business council meeting, the reason for the slight becomes clear--a massive bender versus non-bender conflict has gripped the town and is threatening to turn violent.

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In Avatar: The Last Airbender - Imbalance Part Two, slated to be released on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, Aang and Team Avatar race to resolve rising tensions between benders and non-benders before a town is torn apart! There's something fishy going on in Cranefish Town, and it's up to Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph to find out what, before the simmering conflict between benders and non-benders boils over into all-out war. But danger lurks where they least expect it, and uncovering the truth will reveal a threat unlike any they've ever faced--and a fateful choice for Aang he can never unmake! The issue has a SRP of $10.99. (TP; DEC180407; Final Orders Due: Jan 07, 2019)

A release date for the concluding part of the story, Avatar: The Last Airbender - Imbalance Part Three is still to be announced.

Avatar: The Last Airbender — Imbalance features the debut of writer Faith Erin Hicks (The Nameless City) and artist Peter Wartman, who are taking the reins from longtime Avatar comics writer Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese). Like Yang, Hicks and Wartman will be working in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.

Avatar: The Last Airbender — Imbalance this is the ultimate continuation of Nickelodeon's beloved Avatar franchise!

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Hasbro Sees "Significant Opportunity for Power Rangers"

November 21, 2018, 1:08 pm
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Launched by creator Haim Saban in 1993, Power Rangers is one of the most-watched children’s television programmes in the US and remains one of the longest running live action kids’ series in television history. The series and subsequent movies, including 2017’s feature film with Lionsgate, follows the adventures of a group of ordinary teens who morph into superheroes to save the world from evil.


The TV show now airs in more than 150 markets around the world and is translated into numerous languages. In January, Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel– the 25th season – premiered on Nickelodeon in the US and began debuting across UK/EMEA in April. The show's 26th season, Power Rangers Beast Morphers, is set to debut on Nickelodeon USA in early 2019.


In February 2018, Hasbro announced that it had entered into a licensing agreement with Saban to become the master toy licensee for Power Rangers effective April 1, 2019, but the deal quickly evolved as Simon Waters, senior vice president and general manager of the Power Rangers franchise explains to Licensing Source: “Shortly after entering into our licensing arrangement, it became clear that now was the time to begin investing in unlocking Power Rangers’ full potential.

“We see significant opportunity for Power Rangers across our entire brand blueprint, including toys and games, consumer products, digital gaming and entertainment, as well as geographically throughout our global retail footprint.”

Haim Saban will continue in a consulting role as Hasbro recognises how important it is to honour the brand’s heritage. “It’s a fine line to walk, as we must continue to preserve the elements that remain at the heart of the brand and have found an evergreen resonance, while not missing opportunities to grow in exciting new directions,” says Simon.


The reaction to the Power Rangers acquisition has been overwhelmingly positive from the public, press and fan community. “Hasbro couldn’t be more proud to take on such an incredible and iconic brand,” says Simon.

“We saw an amazing reaction from fans at Power Morphicon [the biennial convention in Los Angeles over August 17-19] and were excited to see such tremendous fan engagement. It was a great experience at the convention, and we feel that we left fans with a huge sense of anticipation of all the great things yet to come from Hasbro.”

During Power Morphicon, Hasbro revealed its first-ever Power Rangers product – the Lightning Collection White Ranger Figure (pictured above), a highly-articulated 6-inch figure with high-level detailing and design. The figure, inspired by Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers season 2, will be released in spring 2019.

“In spring 2019, we will also release the first set of toys inspired by the 26th season – Power Rangers Beast Morphers,” says Simon. “Hasbro’s Power Rangers line will feature a range of products designed for fans of all ages, including preschool to adult collectors. Stay tuned for more updates.”


While Hasbro is taking time to assess where the gaps and white spaces are in the licensing programme, Simon sees a multitude of opportunities across a wide range in categories – both in physical product and live branded experiences; particularly in Latin America.

“For years, we have seen the Latin American audience respond favourably to our content. As part of the Hasbro family, the Power Rangers franchise is poised to make significant inroads into this market, leading with the most innovative toy line in the history of the franchise to pave the way for multi-category lifestyle statements that enable consumers to truly live the brand.”

Looking to 2019 and beyond, Hasbro has some big plans to deliver ‘always on’ content. “We definitely have an eye towards the future with big plans to deliver targeted content, in various formats for each of our key segments, as well as tentpole moments designed to have a multi-generational appeal. We know that our audience is consuming and creating content across a myriad of platforms and we intend to emPOWER their consumption of exciting new content,” says Simon.

25 years of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

It’s been a big year for Power Rangers as it celebrates 25 years since the launch of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series in 1993.

On August 28 (the same day the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series premiered in 1993), Nickelodeon USA premiered a special Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel episode to celebrate the anniversary. The episode included iconic Rangers from the past, including the original Green and White Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Hasbro and National Day Calendar also proclaimed August 28th as National Power Rangers Day.

Coinciding with the August anniversary, the Build-A-Bear Workshop revealed a brand new 25th anniversary branded Green Ranger bear that sports the 25th anniversary logo (pictured above).

And Shout! Factory commemorated the 25th anniversary with a collector’s edition steelbook complete series box set, which gathers all 155 original episodes out on Blu-ray for the very first time ever.

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Kel Mitchell Talks Competing Against Kenan Thompson in Nickelodeon's 'Double Dare'

November 21, 2018, 1:20 pm
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Kel Mitchell Talks Competing Against Kenan Thompson in Nickelodeon's 'Double Dare'


Who loves getting slimed? Kel Mitchell does — otherwise, he probably wouldn't be going up against former All That castmate Kenan Thompson in a special, one-hour episode of Nickelodeon's recently-rebooted game show, Double Dare, airing November 21. Could it possibly get more '90s than that?

The hilarious duo (who are both fathers now!) were known for their ridiculous sketches on comedy series All That, their own spinoff Kenan & Kel, and of course Good Burger, the sketch-turned-film that cemented the line Mitchell hears the most to this day: "Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order?"

Mitchell sat down with TV Insider to chat about the upcoming special, his other Nick show Game Shakers, and his longtime friendship with Thompson, who received his first Emmy nod this year for his work on Saturday Night Live.

"We were like two big kids," Mitchell previews of his time on Dare's obstacle course with Thompson. "They had to kick us off."

Check out the full interview below!



Double Dare, Wednesday, November 21, 8/7c, Nickelodeon USA

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Nicktoons UK to Premiere 'Takeshi's Castle Thailand' in November 2018

November 21, 2018, 1:32 pm
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Update (21/11): Nicktoons UK & Ireland started to air Takeshi's Castle on Wednesday 7th November 2018 at 6:00pm, with new episodes continuing to air Wednesdays at 6:00pm! To celebrate, Nicktoons.co.uk has launched the channel's official Takeshi's Castle website, which features more information about the game show, short-form video clips, and a poll asking fans: Which Obstacle Would You Rather Take On - Footloose or Bridge The Gap?

The comedic game show, in HD for the first time, was shot on location in Thailand with all new contestants and has been acquired from distributor, Bellon Entertainment. Nickelodeon's sister channel Comedy Central holds the international rights for the series, where it debuted in autumn 2017 on Comedy Central UK in Autumn 2017 before airing across Comedy Central’s international network of more than 33 branded channels, excluding the US, Canada and Japan.


The format, which features 100 members of the public attempting to tackle a series of crazy obstacles with the ultimate aim of reaching and storming the castle, follows the format of the original TBS hit Takeshi’s Castle, which first aired in Japan in 1986, becoming a cult phenomenon on Challenge TV in the UK in 2002 and elsewhere around the globe.

Hosted by Roman Kemp (Nick Kicks), son of actor and Spandau Ballet member Martin Kemp, Nicktoons' version of Takeshi's Castle is made up of seven themed compilation episodes created especially for the channel, which is aimed at seven- to 11-year-olds. Each episode will transport viewers to MAYHEM of Takeshi's Castle, bringing them the craziest contests, bonkers bad guys and funniest fails from the series!


Takeshi's Castle Launch on Nick Toons - November 2018 from Maya Lakhani on Vimeo.

The Comedy Central UK edition of Takeshi's Castle Thailand is hosted by comedian Jonathan Ross and features both Roman and Martin Kemp alongside Made in Chelsea’s Georgia Toffolo and comedians Stephen Bailey and Lauren Pattinson.

The Comedy Central/TBS/Bellon deal for Takeshi’s Castle was brokered by Brad Wood, Director of Acquisitions, Talent and Development, Comedy Central, Melissa Hames, Program & Format Sales, Bellon Entertainment, Megumi Tsukada, TBS Global Business, dentsu X (Thailand) and Heliconia.



In additional news, MGA Entertainment has partnered with Nickelodeon UK to launch a Ready2Robot microsite on nicktoons.co.uk! The Ready 2 Robot microsite features 10 episodes of the popular short-form animated series inspired by the hit toy line of collectible customizable slime spewing Mechbots with Punk Pilots, as well as information about the series and its characters: Hardware, Mongo, Thermo, Tank, Helmet Hedd, Brainstrain, Coach and Tenderizer.


Ready2Robot is the only slime shooting, customizable collectible robot unboxing toy that lets you build, mix & match your own custom mechs & punk pilots, and battle your friends inside the Mechbot Battle Arena. Unbox more 'bots for a chance to power-up and win! Last brawler standing gets the glory and the bragging rights! Are YOU #Ready2Robot? Build, Swap, Slime Battle!

Below is the official show description for Ready2Robot:

"Welcome to Ready2Robot!

It's the battle show where tech meets wreck! Every action-packed episode features high-octane fighting with sick weapons, insane twists, and trash-talking battlers.

Oh, and did we mention SLIME? Boatloads of SLIME!!! And it's all going down in the coolest arena in the universe… The Fightanium!

So are you ready to BUILD your bot? BATTLE your opponent?

SWAP some mech to create the ultimate fighting machine? You'd better be. Because these brawlers mean business!

They are… READY-2-ROOOOOOOOOOOBOT!"

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Nicktoons

Available in over 13 million homes, Nicktoons showcases the world’s best comedy animation. Launched in 2002 and part of the Nickelodeon network of channels, Nicktoons broadcasts the very best in funny cartoons to audiences across the UK and Ireland, featuring top shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Loud House. More information is available at nicktoons.co.uk. Nicktoons is available on Sky 606, Virgin 717 and through BT Vision.

The Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

Originally published: Saturday, November 03, 2018.

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SpongeBob SquarePants Takes a Trip to the Moon in 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Holiday Special, Premiering Sunday, Nov. 25 on Nickelodeon USA

November 21, 2018, 1:59 pm
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SpongeBob SquarePants Takes a Trip to the Moon

in SpongeBob SquarePants Holiday Special,

Premiering Sunday, Nov. 25, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT)


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SpongeBob, Sandy and their “Science Scout” troop take a trip to the moon in a brand-new holiday special of SpongeBob SquarePants, premiering Sunday, Nov. 25, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

In “SpaceBob MerryPants,” Sandy leads the scouts through space for scientific exploration, where SpongeBob finds life exists in the form of a krabby patty, Sandy studies the moon’s gravitational effect on nuts and Squidward goes to the dark side. After an explosive mishap with a Jack-in-the-Box, the troop is left in an astronomical situation, where they luckily find the one person who can help them out, the big man himself…Santa Claus!


Actor and producer, Lewis Black (Inside Out), lends his voice as Santa Claus, who teaches SpongeBob and friends that working together and thinking outside the box can help solve any problem.



SpongeBob fans can also check out the new weekly digital short-form series Bikini Bottom Mysteries, which explores the secrets, scandals, and unsolved mysteries of SpongeBob SquarePants with a new episode every Tuesday on Facebook Watch and YouTube. Produced by Viacom Digital Studios for the fans who grew up watching SpongeBob SquarePants, the seven-episode series takes a closer look at some of the fishier characters in Bikini Bottom like Frank the Fish, Purple Doctor Fish, Harold, Mable and more.

Bikini Bottom Mysteries is the latest of several brand-new shows to debut from Viacom Digital Studios, including: The JoJo & BowBow Show Show; SlimeZone VR Showdown; Nick Trip; and Super League Gaming Minecraft City Champs.

SpongeBob SquarePants stars the voice talent of Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward Tentacles), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs) and Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy Cheeks).

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Update (11/21): Watch a second sponge-tastic sneak-peek from the all-new SpongeBob Holiday special "SpaceBob MerryPants" (Goons on the Moon) here on nick.com! In the new sneak peek, "Blast Off", Squidward is ready for blast off!

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Originally published: Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
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Nickelodeon’s Iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rise up on Brand-New Multi-Level Float Debuting at the 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release via Business Wire:

Nickelodeon’s Iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rise up on Brand-New Multi-Level Float Debuting at the 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®


SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol Balloons and Shimmer and Shine Float to Reprise Appearances at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®


October 25, 2018 10:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time


Nickelodeon's all-new Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float will debut at the 92nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon’s Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a reimagined take on the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, will roll into the 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on a brand-new float inspired by the bold and dramatic aesthetic of the 2D-animated series. The multi-tiered float will give fans a look at the world famous fighting foursome’s underground lair and will bring the series’ New York City streets to life for more than 3.5 million spectators lining the route and more than 50 million viewers nationwide.

From their underground lair to the streets of New York City, Nickelodeon’s Heroes in a Half-Shell will take fans on a wild ride down 34th street on a one-of-a-kind float, featuring an insider’s look at the Turtles in their natural habitat, punctuated by an array of lighting and fog special effects.

“Adding incredible excitement to the Macy’s Parade since 2012, we are thrilled to once again partner with Nickelodeon for an all new, totally reimagined Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Float,” said Jordan Dabby, vice-president partnership marketing for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Helping to keep the Parade and New York safe from the evil Foot Clan, the Turtles are sure to captivate millions of spectators live on the street and on television as they ride through Manhattan on board this exciting stage.”


Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon

“Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the highly-anticipated next chapter in the iconic Turtles anthology, has resonated with fans both old and new,” said Charlotte Castillo, Senior Vice President, Global Franchise Planning, Nickelodeon Group. “As families gather for the annual tradition of watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, this spectacular float will take viewers on an epic joy ride and immerse them in the action-packed adventure of the brand-new series.”

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will also feature three fan-favorite returning Nickelodeon elements: SpongeBob SquarePants square-shaped giant balloon will bring a burst of holiday-themed optimism to fans across the country; PAW Patrol’s Chase character balloon will show the citizens of New York City that “no job is too big, no pup is too small;” and the Shimmer and Shine float will transport spectators to the whimsical world of Zahramay Falls with twin genies-in-training Shimmer and Shine.



Nickelodeon's Shimmer and Shine Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float.

The 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs nationwide on NBC-TV, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018 from 9:00 AM – Noon; in all time zones.

Nickelodeon’s reimagined, 2D-animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered last month and ranked as the number-one show with kids in its time period during its first two weeks on the air. The new series follows the Turtles on all-new adventures as they master new powers, encounter absurd mutants and battle bizarre villains, each with their own motivations. Ranging from mystics, mutants and madmen, new creatures and villains emerge to take on Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey in battles across New York City. From the tallest skyscraper to the dankest sewer drain, the brothers learn to work together and navigate the perils of New York City and the hidden realms below in order to fulfill their destiny to become a team of heroes.

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles airs regularly on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon.

About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

With more than 50 million viewers across the country and more than 3.5 million spectators that line up along the streets of New York City each year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. For more than 90 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season. Growing in size and scale, the Parade proudly marches down a more than 2-mile route in New York City with more than 8,000 participants in tow including Macy’s employees, their families, celebrities, athletes, clowns and dance groups spreading holiday cheer. The Parade also features America’s best marching bands, fabulous floats and Macy’s signature giant helium character balloons. For more information on the Macy’s Parade, please visit www.macys.com/parade or call the Parade hotline at (212) 494-4495.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 39th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIA)((NASDAQ:VIAB).

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Update (11/21): Kevin Jonas will be introducing the PAW Patrol balloon at the 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! From USA Today's All The Moms:

Kevin Jonas excited to introduce Paw Patrol balloon at Macy's Parade with his daughters

Like many families, Kevin Jonas' always watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, they get to introduce the Paw Patrol balloon.


It may have been a while since you've seen Kevin Jonas, who was part of the Jonas Brothers until the hit band parted ways in 2013.

Of course, you've heard a lot recently about his brother Nick Jonas and his engagement to actress Priyanka Chopra.

But you'll see this father of two daughters and his wife, Danielle, Thursday as they announce the Paw Patrol balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Once again, the balloon will feature one of the popular kid's show heroic rescue pups named Chase.

"It's a huge family tradition to watch the event," Jonas told All the Moms.

Paw Patrol Chase is pawing its way into the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Jonas, 31, and wife, Danielle, 32, are parents to Elena Rose, 4, and Valentina Angelina, 2. This will be the first time they all have a front seat for the parade and they're all about Paw Patrol.

"Oh my gosh — we went on a family vacation and I took two DVDs for them and that's all Valentina kept yelling: Paw Patrol, Paw Patrol, Paw Patrol!"

Jonas said he likes the PAW Patrol theme song. (They didn't make him say that.)

Unlike other parents who hate on the Nickelodeon theme song, like actor Ryan Reynolds [Nickelodeon's Fifteen, Are You Afraid of the Dark?], who told it to "get outta my head" on Instagram. Jonas said as a musician he "appreciates" a catchy tune.

Music will always be in his life, but for now Jonas is living in New Jersey and working as a contractor and raising his daughters.

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Click here to read Kevin Jonas' interview with All The Moms in full!

Update (11/14): To celebrate the 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy's opened their Studio to give journalists and students a super first-look at this years new floats, including Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float! It has also been revealed that the Rise of the TMNT float will feature arcade machines, a skateboard ramp, and a basketball court!

Additionally, Ally Brooke has revealed that she'll be performing her brand her single, a cover of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' on the Shimmer and Shine float! The former Fifth Harmony star took to Twitter on Tuesday (13.11.18) to reveal she is going to pay homage to the 80s duo - which was comprised of the late George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley - by putting her own spin on their festive hit.

Sharing her excitement, Ally wrote on Twitter: "it's been one of the biggest dreams of mine to release a Christmas song and now I finally get to one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time. Aaaand I'll be performing this on the @macys day parade!!! I cannot wait, I'm so happy // @Nickelodeon @nbc (sic)"

The cover will be released ahead of Ally's new song, 'Vámonos', which she debuted live at the Fusion Festival in Liverpool, England, in September, and will be released on November 23.

Check out a Turtley Awesome sneak-peek at the new TMNT float below!


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Update (11/1): Macy's has announced the super exciting news that Jack & Jack will be performing on the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Ally Brooke will be performing on the Shimmer and Shine float! Additionally, the Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger will also be returning for this years Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Let’s Have A Parade!

Update (11/21):Ally Brooke and Jack & Jack Kick Off Rehearsals For Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Also, from Ad Age India:

Why brands are stepping off in Macy's Thanksgiving parade

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Nickelodeon has been a participant since 1997 and is expanding its relationship this year to include three balloons and two floats—one of its largest representations, according to Charlotte Castillo, senior VP of global franchise planning. The media company will have a team manning the Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon Jr. social media feeds during the event.

"The parade is an additional touchpoint," says Castillo. "Whether on TV or in real life, to see your favorite character larger than life floating down in the parade, it adds another level of connection and engagement."

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Originally published: Thursday, October 25.

Additional sources: Spectrum Local News Central NY, CBS KFMB Channel 8.
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