Wednesday, November 25, 2015

2015 HALO Awards Honoree Spotlight: Ruchita Zaparde, "Sew A Future"

Ruchita Zaparde, 18, Plainsboro, N.J. has been named a 2015 Nickelodeon HALO Awards (Help and Lead Others) Honoree for her inspirational work with the non-profit organization Sew a Future, which provides sewing machines to widows with young children in rural India. After a family trip to India exposed Ruchita to the plight of widows and the difficulties they faced, she started Sew A Future to help those women achieve financial stability by becoming seamstresses. Zaparde identifies widows in need in India, delivers sewing machines and supplies, and connects the kids who are fundraising in the U.S. to the recipients. Over 200 families have been raised out of poverty with the gift of a sewing machine, thanks to the fundraising efforts of over 1400 students in 30 states. You can read a full bio, plus interviews with Ruchita and Jay Schmalholz, Senior Vice President (SVP) of events and live shows for Nickelodeon, here on NJ.com.


Ruchita Zaparde, at right, with Meena, an Indian widow who received a Sew A Future sewing machine, and the woman's daughter. ((C) Ruchita Zaparde)

Watch Ruchita receive her honor at the must-see concert event of the season, the 2015 HALO Awards, hosted by Nick Cannon, premiering Sunday, November 29th at 7pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA, TeenNick, Nicktoons, TV Land, CMT, Nick.com and the Nick App! For more information about the 2015 Nickelodeon HALO Awards and Ruchita's work, visit nick.com/halo-awards and sewafuture.org. Congratulations on your award, Ruchita!!

Sew A Future - Meet our Beneficiary! from Sew A Future on Vimeo.

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2015 HALO Awards Honoree Spotlight: Ethan Cruikshank, "Music To My Ears"

16-Year Old Mechanicsville, Virginia native Ethan Cruikshank is one of the inspirational recipient's of the 2015 Nickelodeon HALO Awards for his work in the community. A guitar player since the age of seven, Ethan was inspired to start "Music to My Ears", a non-profit that recruits skilled musicians from middle schools and high schools, when he was just 10 years-old after his school cut music education funding.


Since then, Cruikshank's music program has helped over 100 kids across four states by providing free music lessons through volunteer teachers and distributing instruments to those who can't afford them. Catch Ethan's fantastic interview with "Virginia This Morning", in which he also reveals how Nickelodeon told him that he had won a Nickelodeon HALO Award with a drone, in the super video below and watch Ethan receive his honor at the must-see concert event of the season, the 2015 HALO Awards, hosted by Nick Cannon, premiering Sunday, November 29th at 7pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA, TeenNick, Nicktoons, TV Land, CMT, Nick.com and the Nick App! For more information visit www.nick.com/halo-awards and www.musictomyearshanover.org. Congratulations on your award, Ethan!!:

Stars Talk About Their Favorite Nickelodeon Shows At The 2015 HALO Awards

If you love reminiscing about your favorite childhood live-action and cartoon shows, then you have something in common with the stars who attended the 2015 Nickelodeon HALO Awards!


MTV News caught up with DNCE, Tori Kelly, Flo Rida, Nick Cannon, the HALO Awards honorees - Riley Gantt, Ruchita Zaparde, Joshua Williams, and Ethan Cruikshank - Erika Tham, Louriza Tronco, Megan Lee and Dale Whibley from the cast of "Make It Pop", and Brec Bassinger from "Bella And The Bulldogs" on the Orange Carpet and gushed about all of the legendary throwback Nickelodeon shows we all know and love!


The 2015 Nickelodeon HALO Awards concert special, hosted by Nick Cannon and featuring performances by Fifth Harmony, DNCE, Tori Kelly, WALK THE MOON and Flo Rida - will air Sunday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. ET/PT, on Nickelodeon USA, TeenNick, Nicktoons, TV Land, CMT, Nick.com and the Nick App.

See what these celebrity Nick Kids told MTV News about their fave Nickelodeon shows, and then tell NickALive! what your favorite Nickelodeon shows are on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, on Instagram, and/or Facebook!

DNCE


NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: DNCE attends the 2015 Halo Awards at Pier 36 on November 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)

Cole Whittle: "iCarly" and "Double Dare."

Joe Jonas: I'm going to go with "GUTS" - throwing it really back. Also "Doug". It's a toss-up.

JinJoo Lee: I like "SpongeBob!"

Jack Lawless: I was a big "Pete & Pete" fan growing up.

Tori Kelly


NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: Tori Kelly attends the 2015 Halo Awards at Pier 36 on November 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)

"'SpongeBob SquarePants' for sure. I remember when it came out. I was in kindergarten and I saw the very first episode. So yeah, I'm a fan for life."

Flo Rida


NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: Flo Rida attends the 2015 Halo Awards at Pier 36 on November 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)

"I just love all of the Nick shows. I've been a fan of all of the shows since I was a kid."

Nick Cannon & The HALO Awards Honorees


NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Riley Gant, Ruchita Zaparde, Nick Cannon, Joshua Williams, and Ethan Cruikshank attend the 2015 Nickelodeon HALO Awards at Pier 36 on November 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Riley Gantt: I was a huge fan of "Drake & Josh", back in the day I loved it so much.

Ruchita Zaparde: "Victorious" for me!

Nick Cannon: Uh, "All That!"

Joshua Williams: Yeah, "SpongeBob" of course. It's a classic.

Ethan Cruikshank: I was sort of raised on "SpongeBob."

The Stars of "Make It Pop"


NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: The stars of Make It Pop attends the 2015 Halo Awards at Pier 36 on November 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/WireImage)

Megan Lee: "SpongeBob!"

Erika Tham: Eliza Thornberry — "The Wild Thornberrys"!

Louriza Tronco: I love "Rugrats."

Dale Whibley: "Rugrats" for sure.

Brec Bassinger from "Bella And The Bulldogs"


NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 14: Brec Bassinger attends the 2015 Halo Awards at Pier 36 on November 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/WireImage)

"My favorite Nickelodeon show would have to be one from the past: 'Drake & Josh.' I loved it. I had two older brothers and I was the youngest, so I related to Megan. I always loved it."

Catch the must-see concert event of the season, the 2015 HALO Awards, hosted by Nick Cannon, Sunday, November 29th at 7pm (ET/PT), only on Nick USA!
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Nickelodeon Greece To Premiere "Splitting Adam" On Sunday 29th November 2015

Nickelodeon Greece has announced the exciting news on their official website, nickelodeon.gr, that Nickelodeon Greece will premiere the brand-new Nickelodeon Original Movie "Splitting Adam", locally titled "Ο Άλλος Μου Εαυτός", on Sunday 29th November 2015 at 15:15!


In Nick's all-new film, "Splitting Adam", Adam Baker (Jace Norman, "Henry Danger") is the busiest 15-year-old you'll ever meet! Between juggling multiple jobs, babysitting his sister, and helping Uncle Magic Mitch perfect his magic act, his summer schedule is jam-packed. And that leaves little room for flirting with his dream girl, Lori (Isabela Moner, "100 Things To Do Before High School"). But after accidentally stumbling into his uncle's mysterious "tanning bed", Adam learns the answer to all of his problems – multiple Adams! With his new collection of clones, Adam is hopping on one wild ride with an epic splash! However, the situation soon spirals out of control when Adam starts feeling weak and learns that if he doesn't merge the clones back into himself, they could all be destroyed—including him! "Splitting Adam" also stars Jack Griffo ("The Thundermans") as Vance Hansum, Amarr M. Wooten ("Instant Mom", "Step Up 2: The Streets") as Sheldon, Seth Isaac Johnson as Danny, Tate Chapman and Abby Chapman ("React to That", "Liv and Maddie") as Gillian, Chris Gauthier as Mr. Mattis, Caroline Cave as Mrs. Baker, Katia Peel as the voice of a little girl, Dani Dare as the voice of a little boy, and Brayden Snow as a dancing party kid, plus Tony Cavalero from the upcoming Nickelodeon show "School of Rock" as Magic Mitch.
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Nickelodeon Spain and Nick Portugal To Premiere "Liar, Liar, Vampire" On Friday 27th November 2015

Nickelodeon Spain and Nick Portugal will premiere the brand-new Nickelodeon Original Movie "Liar, Liar, Vampire" on Friday 27th November 2015!


Nickelodeon Portugal will debut "Liar, Liar, Vampire" at 19:00 and Nickelodeon Spain (Espana) will premiere "Mentira Vampira" at 20:00 (as part of "Sesión de palomitas")!

To celebrate, Nickelodeon Portugal has unveiled the channels official "Liar Liar Vampire" trailer on their official Youtube channel, which you can watch in the fangtastic streaming video clip below!:

Liar Liar Vampire trailer - Nickelodeon Portugal:




High school is hard enough, especially when you're the new kid! In Nickelodeon's all-new film, when introverted, 17-year old Davis Pell (Rahart Adams, "Every Witch Way", SLIMEFEST 2015) switches schools, mega popular Caitlyn Crisp (Tiera Skovbye) mistakes him for a Vampire! With the help of his new neighbor and vampire expert Vi (Brec Bassinger, "Bella and the Bulldogs"), Davis plays up to this misconception and his new supernaturally super cool persona helps him score some serious popularity points! However, as word spreads fast, Davis might be biting off a bit more than he can chew...


Pictured: Caitlyn (Tiera Skovbye), Davis (Rahart Adams), Rita (Olivia Ryan-Stern), and Vi (Brec Bassinger) in LIAR LIAR VAMPIRE on Nickelodeon. Photo: Michael Courtney/Nickelodeon. ©2015 Viacom, International, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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New Sneak Peek Of New "Power Rangers Dino Charge" Episode "Wishing For A Hero", Premiering 11/28 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand new "Power Rangers Dino Charge" episode "Wishing for a Hero" on Saturday 28th November 2015 at 12:00pm ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a fantastic sneak peek preview from the all-new PRDC episode, which you can watch in the super online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!


In the brand-new "Power Rangers Dino Charge" episode "Wishing for a Hero" (#519), while searching for a new purple Ranger, the teens find all their personal wishes coming true in the worst way. In the super sneak peek, "My Hero", the Rangers come up with a plan to find a hero for the Purple Energem, but it's not working as planned.
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Nicktoons USA To Air "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2003) Season 7, "Back To The Sewer", From Monday 30th November 2015

The television listings website Zap2it is reporting the Turtley Awesome news that Nickelodeon USA's animation and action channel, Nicktoons USA, will be airing the seventh season of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2003), titled "Back to the Sewer", weekdays from Monday 30th November 2015!


Nicktoons air will three "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Back to the Sewer" episodes on Monday 30th and Tuesday 1st December 2015 at 8:00pm, 8:30pm and 9:00pm ET/PT, two episodes on Wednesday 2nd December 2015 at 8:00pm and 8:30pm ET/PT, three episodes on Thursday 3rd December 2015 at, 8:00pm, 8:30pm and 9:00pm ET/PT, and two episodes on Friday 4th December 2015 at 8:00pm and 8:30pm ET/PT. The season finale of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Back to the Sewer", "Mayhem from Mutant Island", is currently unscheduled.

As the Turtles return from the future, Viral interferes with the process, causing Master Splinter to become trapped in cyberspace, with bits of his data code scattered all over the digital domain. This scary turn of events forces the plucky band to pull together as never before to rescue their master and keep the devious Cyber Shredder from returning and causing all shell to break loose.

Original source: ToonZone Forums member kanc; Additional source: Wikipedia; Image via TMNTPedia.
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Trouble At Pet Me! - "Henry Danger"

Henry (Jace Norman) tries to be a hero, and ends up in big trouble in this clip from "Henry Danger" episode #208, "Henry's Jelly"! Watch the episode in full here on nick.com!:



Watch the brand-new "Henry Danger" holiday special "Christmas Danger" on Saturday 28th November 2015 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), only on Nickelodeon USA!
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Game Shakers Explore Maker Faire

Take a trip with the Game Shakers as they explore all the cool contraptions and inventions being shown at Maker Faire! Anyone can code and create cool stuff, all you need is an imagination and love for learning!:


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Behind-The-Scenes Of Brand-New "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Special "Go Hollywood", Premiering 11/25 On Nickelodeon USA

Head behind the scenes of the brand-new hour-long "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" special "Go Hollywood"! Also check out some of the stunts, celebs, and magic that'll be happening on November 25 at 7pm/6c, only on Nickelodeon USA!:



In the brand-new action-packed and explosive "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" special, the quads win their family the ultimate vacation to Hollywood, and find themselves caught up in a case of mistaken identity! In the super sneak-peek, "Free Vacation", the kids enter a contest to win a free trip to Hollywood!

Catch the all-new "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" special, "Go Hollywood", premiering Wednesday 25th November 2015 at 7:00pm ET/PT and featuring special guest stars Jack Griffo from "The Thundermans", Daniella Monet from "Victorious", the cast of "Every Witch Way", including Paris Smith (Maddie), Autumn Wendel (Sophie) and Denisea Wilson (Katie), singer Ciara and celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli, only on Nickelodeon USA!

Check out Nickelodeon USA's full Thanksgiving 2015 highlights here on NickALive!.
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The 90s Nicktoons Are Clearly Obsessed with Turkey - The Splat

These '90s Nickelodeon cartoons are completely obsessed with this bird! Checkout The Splat's Nicksgiving highlights here on NickALive!:



Watch The Splat every night from 10:00pm ET/PT on TeenNick USA! #TheSplat!
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How to Make a Pumpkin Pie - "Game Shakers"

Make your Thanksgiving special with a homemade recipe for pumpkin pie, bought to you by Game Shakers!:



Catch the brand-new "Game Shakers" holiday special "A Reggae Potato Christmas", premiering Saturday 28th November 2015 at 8:30pm (ET/PT), only on Nickelodeon USA!
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Sneak Peek Of Brand-New "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Special "Go Hollywood", Premiering 11/25 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new hour-long "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" special "Go Hollywood" on Wednesday 25th November 2015 at 7:00pm ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a quad-tastic sneak peek preview from the all-new NRDD special, which you can watch here on nick.com!


In the brand-new action-packed and explosive "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" special, the quads win their family the ultimate vacation to Hollywood, and find themselves caught up in a case of mistaken identity! In the super sneak-peek, "Free Vacation", the kids enter a contest to win a free trip to Hollywood!

Catch the all-new "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" special, "Go Hollywood", premiering Wednesday 25th November 2015 at 7:00pm ET/PT and featuring special guest stars Jack Griffo from "The Thundermans", Daniella Monet from "Victorious", the cast of "Every Witch Way", including Paris Smith (Maddie), Autumn Wendel (Sophie) and Denisea Wilson (Katie), singer Ciara and celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli, only on Nickelodeon USA!

Check out Nickelodeon USA's full Thanksgiving 2015 highlights here on NickALive!.
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Sneak Peek Of New "Game Shakers" Holiday Special "A Reggae Potato Christmas", Premiering 11/28 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new "Game Shakers" holiday special "A Reggae Potato Christmas" on Saturday 28th November 2015 at 8:30pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new "Game Shakers" episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on nick.com!


In the brand-new "Game Shakers" holiday special "A Reggae Potato Christmas" (#111), when the Game Shakers visit Double G (Kel Mitchell) on the set of his live, self-indulgent Christmas special, an accident during the opening number forces them to finish the show without him. In the super sneak-peek, "Stage Fright", the Game Shakers try to shake off their nerves before they go on air for Double G's Christmas special.

Check out Nickelodeon USA's holiday highlights here on NickALive!.

Additional source: Zap2it TV Listings.
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Sneak Peek Of New "Henry Danger" Holiday Special "Christmas Danger", Premiering 11/28 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new "Henry Danger" holiday special "Christmas Danger" on Saturday 28th November 2015 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new "Henry Danger" episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!


In the brand-new "Henry Danger" holiday special "Christmas Danger" (#209), when Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) gets arrested for committing a petty crime, he is forced to spend Christmas in jail. In the super sneak-peek, "The Hair Net", Captain Man gets into trouble with the law when he doesn't wear a hairnet while serving food on Christmas Eve.

Check out Nickelodeon USA's holiday highlights here on NickALive!.

Additional sources: Zap2it TV Listings, TheFutonCritic.com.
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