Friday, January 24, 2014

Nickelodeon Promotes Sarah Noonan To SVP, Live Action Content; Jay Schmalholz to SVP, Live Event Television

The entertainment news website Deadline.com is reporting the Nickelodeon news in the following article that Nickelodeon has promoted head of casting Sarah Noonan to the role of Senior Vice President, Live Action Content, and On-Air Promotions Creative Director Jay Schmalholz to SVP, Live Event Television.

Noonan will oversee all development, casting and live action production for the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families; Schmalholz will oversee productions for Nick's award shows and other events, including the "Kids' Choice Awards" franchise. They will report to Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon Group. Noonan and Schmalholz succeed Executive Vice President (EVP) Paula Kaplan and SVP Sal Maniaci who exited Nickelodeon last week.

A 16-year Nick veteran, Noonan most recently served as SVP, Casting for the Nickelodeon Group. She recently launched a live-action talent development program at The Groundlings in Los Angeles to discover the next wave of Nickelodeon stars. Noonan previously oversaw all casting for Nickelodeon's animated series. Schmalholz, a 14-year Nick veteran, most recently served as SVP/Creative Director, On-Air Promotions where he oversaw on-air promos for all programming, including live events like the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. Additionally, Schmalholz oversaw all video content for the recently launched Emmy Award-winning Nick App:
Nickelodeon Taps Sarah Noonan To Head Live-Action Programming, Jay Schmalholz To Run Live Events

EXCLUSIVE: Nickelodeon has promoted head of casting Sarah Noonan to SVP, Live Action Content; and On-Air Promotions Creative Director Jay Schmalholz to SVP, Live Event Television. Noonan will oversee all development, casting and live action production for the kids network; Schmalholz will oversee productions for Nick’s award shows and other events, including the Kids’ Choice Awards franchise. They will report to Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon Group. Noonan and Schmalholz succeed EVP Paula Kaplan and SVP Sal Maniaci who exited last week. “Sarah’s strategic casting decisions and talent relations skills have resulted in some of the most funny and memorable moments for Nickelodeon over the years, while Jay’s creative and engaging on-air promotional work has provided the network’s biggest live events with their own unforgettable signature look and feel,” said Hicks.

A 16-year Nick veteran, Noonan most recently served as SVP, Casting for the Nickelodeon Group. She recently launched a live-action talent development program at The Groundlings in Los Angeles to discover the next wave of Nick stars. Noonan previously oversaw all casting for Nickelodeon’s animated series. Schmalholz, a 14-year Nick veteran, most recently served as SVP/Creative Director, On-Air Promotions where he oversaw on-air promos for all programming, including live events like the 2013 Kids’ Choice Awards. Additionally, Schmalholz oversaw all video content for the recently launched Nick App.

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Nickelodeon South East Asia To Premiere "Nicky Deuce" On Friday 24th January 2014

Nickelodeon South East Asia has announced in their latest new cover photo on the channels official Facebook profile page, facebook.com/nickasia, the exciting Nickelodeon International News that Nickelodeon South East Asia will premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand new Original TV Movie "Nicky Deuce" on Friday 24th January 2014! Nickelodeon Singapore & Nickelodeon Malaysia will debut Nick's new film, "Nicky Deuce", at 5:30pm and Nickelodeon Philippines will premiere "Nicky Deuce" at 7:00pm:


Nicky Deuce
Premieres 24 Jan (Friday)
5:30pm (SG/MY) - 7pm (PH)
Nick SEA have unveiled the networks official "Nicky Deuce" website which features movie information, character bios and exclusive online streaming video clips, including Nicky doing some "Brooklyn-fishing", to celebrate the premiere of Nick's all-new movie, which you can visit here at nick-asia.com!

Featuring an impressive cast including Noah Munck ("iCarly"'s Gibby), as well as "The Sopranos" stars Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Curatola, Tony Sirico and the late, great, James Gandolfini, "Nicky Deuce", based on a popular children's book by Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming, sees Nicholas Borelli II (Munck), an over-protected teen, become a fish out of water when he gets caught in the adventure of a lifetime when his plans to attend math camp go awry and he is sent to spend the summer with an uncle (Schirripa). Nicholas leans on local kids to help him fit in and winds up mistakenly earning a reputation as a tough guy. When confronted with some questionable dealings, Nicky uncovers family secrets and learns that the mean streets of Brooklyn aren't always what they seem. "Nicky Deuce" also stars actor Cassius Crieghtney ("Degrassi: The Next Generation") and actress Rita Moreno ("Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?").
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