Monday, January 18, 2016

Nickelodeon News Round-Up - Issue 38

Below is a round-up of aweslime news from Planet Orange and more!


QUIZ - From "Harriet the Spy", "Good Burger", "Clockstoppers", "The Rugrats Movie", "The Wild Thornberrys Movie", "Barnyard" and "Nacho Libre" to "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", "Fun Size", "Hotel for Dogs", "The Adventures of Tintin", "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging", "The Spiderwick Chronicles" and "Yours, Mine & Ours", can you guess the Nickelodeon Movie from the Emoijs?

Summer Sanders spills 17 "Figure It Out" secrets to MTV News!

Summer Sanders also revealed what exactly is in Nickelodeon's famous slime! Slime only has two — yes, two — ingredients, and you can get them both right now at pretty much any grocery store. Are you ready? Drumroll, please... Find out how to make Nickelodeon Slime here on MTV.com!

Ever wanted to know exactly what it’s like to be slimed by Nickelodeon?! Well, luckily, Blake Shelton is telling all! The 39-year-old is set to host Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards, and recently revealed to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY just what it's like to have that big bucket of green stuff dumped on your head! "They told me that when they were to drop the slime, that they didn't want me to cover my head. They wanted me to act like it was the greatest thing ever," [which it is!] Blake told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "That is one thing to think about...and then you get hit by it. It feels like the ice bucket challenge. It's freezing, it’s wet, it’s cold. And it doesn't taste like boogers! Because I was tasting my boogers right before that, but the slime didn't taste like any of my boogers!" Er.. good to know!

Biion Footwear has secured a deal with Nickelodeon to make "SpongeBob SquarePants"-patterned shoes.

"Big Time Rush" star Kendall Schmidt has hinted at a One Direction collaboration! He recently casually dropped a mysterious tweet about another project that involves producing a new song by a member of One Direction!

"Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" star Lizzy Greene recently visited kids at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Texas! As part of her visit, the 12-year-old NRDD star stopped by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation studio for an interview, which you can watch here!

A look back at just some of the Nickelodeon reunions that gave us the cuddliest feels in 2015!

20 cast reunions that gave you all the nostalgic feels in 2015, including "Kenan & Kel" and "All That"!

Check out this Nickelodeon USA schedule from 1991!

The continuing adventures of Pete & Pete: An interview with Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Marrona, who talk about their classic Nickelodeon show, "The Adventure of Pete & Pete", and hit podcast "The Adventures of Danny & Mike"!

Research from TV network and game publisher Nickelodeon recently found that game-savvy parents want more mobile titles they can play along with their kids. "When we spoke to parents, they told us that they actually want to see a bigger choice of family-targeted apps that they can use together — ahead of educational apps and other types of games," said Alison York, the research director at Nickelodeon U.K. "Developers should look at this as an underserved area of the market."

Jaslyn Chiu, Nickelodeon’s senior research manager for Asia, recently talked about Nickelodeon's survey findings on kids' entertainment preferences! "Kids are getting better at negotiating hurdles, like when they cannot get access or find content, or when there are technical and people issues. They also have increasing access to the kind of entertainment they want, using about five devices to watch TV shows and five sources to access them," said Chiu.

Nickelodeon Arabia recently debuted Winx Club season seven!

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season four will have 26 episodes!

Attendees at Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America ring in 2016 with style!

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) The Americas filmed over 100 half-hour episodes for Nickelodeon USA in Miami in 2015!

Forbes takes a look at how Viacom may benefit from licensing its brands to theme parks in China, including the recently announced Nickelodeon-branded attraction, the first in China, which will open in Sanshui New Town by 2020!

The Nickelodeon 2015 Kids' Choice Awards made the top 10 list of the most watched entertainment events in Canada in 2015!

"Austin & Ally" stars Laura Marano and Raini Rodriguez both auditioned for the same part on a Nickelodeon show prior to auditioning for "Austin & Ally".

Phony Ppl recently released a track called "helGa", dedicated to the misunderstood antagonist of "Hey Arnold!"

SpongeBob SquarePants recently visited some of his biggest fans in Burnley, Lancashire as part of the towns Christmas lights switch-on in November 2015!

Fast Company recently interviewed filmmaker Jared Hess, director and co-writer of Nacho Libre, starring Jack Black! Talking about his hit Nick film, Hess said: "I had seen these old lucha libre films late at night on Univision, and the style was just so mind-blowing to me, they were like horror fantasy films. I didn't really understand what it was and I didn't even know if they were really wrestlers. But I was a fan of that world and when I learned that Paramount and Nickelodeon had the rights, it was loosely based on a true story of a real Mexican priest that was moonlighting as a wrestler for an orphanage, I wanted to do it. We started with the basic true story and we went down and actually met the wrestler, Friar Storm, and there actually wasn't anything too great that lended itself to a film. So we definitely had a lot of fun with the material and the world that we created for it."

The stars of Make It Pop recently met and shared some of dance moves with Chachi Gonzales!

Lionsgate recently announced that they would take their movie reboot of the "Power Rangers" television series out of a Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend opening and instead have it open two months later in the midst of what will be spring break for many kids in the USA. Originally scheduled to be released in January 2017, the Power Rangers reboot movie is now currently scheduled to be released on March 24, 2017.

Former Nickelodeon president Geraldine Laybourne will be taking part in "Then, Now & Next" session at Kidscreen Summit 2016! The middle name of "Hey Arnold!" character Helga G. Pataki is a tribute to Geraldine's time at Nick.

Mall of America in Minnesota is launching its first VR videos, showing its onsite aquarium, Nickelodeon Universe theme park, Santa exhibit, a shopping wing and a choral performance!

BlueRidgeNow.com talks to the mother of identical twins, Samantha and Clancy Penny. Clancy recently landed a voice-over part in Nick Jr.'s hit animated preschool series, "Zack & Quack"!

"iCarly" star Nathan Kress is all grown up and married (but still ships Creddie, too!)

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) has announced that on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, it will issue financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings announcement.

Viacom Inc's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Thomas Dooley, has not renewed an employment agreement set to expire in December 2016, a situation that compensation consultants say is unusual and raises the question of whether he will stay with the multi-billion dollar media company as it tries to turn its fortunes around.

"Instant Mom" star Tia Mowry's top tips for protecting your child from the flu!

Nickelodeon recently supported The Toy Movement as a media partner and featured the mission as part of the networks 2015 HALO Awards!

What "Hey Arnold!" voice actors Lane Toran, Phillip Van Dyke, Alex D. Linz, J.D. Daniels and Jamil Walker Smith look like all grown up!

iHeartMedia New York recently announced that Nick Radio host Maxwell has been named the new Night Host for Mainstream Top 40 Z100 . Maxwell will host weeknights from 6-10:00 p.m. ET.!

"Clarissa Explains It All" creator Mitchell Kriegman talks about creating the iconic Nickelodeon series and his new novel, "Things I Can't Explain"!

Nickelodeon UK recently donated lots to the annual Toy Trust Media Auction! The final auction that will take place during the Toy Industry Awards night on Sunday, January 24th 2016!

13 Christmas songs that '90s kids are sure to love, including "We're Going Shopping" from the 1993 "Ren & Stimpy" album "Crock O' Christmas"! "We're Going Shopping" is a cynical, irreverent celebration of what the controversial cartoon characters see as the true embodiment of Christmas — hardcore consumerism!:



Viacom recently launched the "WITNESS the Power of Story" campaign in partnership with WITNESS, a global human rights organization co-founded by musician Peter Gabriel, to inspire change through the power of video. The PSA campaign features customized spots across Viacom brands that speak to their unique audiences and specific initiatives, including: MTV and its multi-year, anti-bias “Look Different” campaign, CMT's Empowering Education, VH1 Save The Music Foundation, BET Celebrating Young African American Men and Spike’s Veterans Operation Wellness (VOW). The spots, which begin running today, call upon the public to stop and witness the power of visual storytelling. Videos highlighting each brand's social efforts were projected onto iconic buildings in New York over a 2-day period, with the organic reactions of passersby caught on camera. Watch the full spots here. Each spot drives viewers to a newly created co-branded website, witness.viacom.com, for WITNESS resources on using the devices right in their hands – camera enabled mobile phones – to make an impact, and for information on getting involved in Viacom's efforts. Viewers are also invited to share their stories on Instagram using #Story4Change.

Six people under 20 who've already helped change the world, including "Nickelodeon 2014 HALO Awards" honoree Yash Gupta! When Yash broke his glasses one day in a Taekwondo class, he realised how much he relied them on. With his glasses repaired, he read online that more than 12 million children do not have the corrective eyewear they need. Having struggled for a short while without them, he couldn't comprehend how some kids went through their whole childhood without seeing properly. He decided to help bring that number down and, at the age of just 14, he set up Sight Learning. The organisation collects used glasses and donates them to children who need them. They've now given more than $1 million worth of glasses to children around the world in Mexico, Honduras, Haiti, and India.

Pearce Fazekas, 13, ("How to Beat a Bully"), has been cast in a Nickelodeon show!

Auckland, New Zealand recently had starring role in special episodes of "Power Rangers Dino Charge"!

19 ways "Jimmy Neutron" taught you to survive college!

Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Where are the stars now?

Girls Inc.'s recently honored Nickelodeon President Cyma Zarghami at its 20th annual luncheon! During her acceptance speech, Zarghami, who oversees CMT, Nickelodeon and TV Land, shared some short and sweet: "I'm just one incredibly lucky person so I don’t have any advice to give except to keep doing what you're doing," said the mom of three, directing her remarks to the young Girls Inc. women in the room. "I feel like we’re going to be calling you for advice very shortly."

Can you believe how old these beloved TV characters are? (including Doug Funnie and Tommy Pickles)

21 "what the..." moments from the "Rugrats" Thanksgiving special, "The Turkey Who Came To Dinner".

Did Justin Bieber really dress up as a "Drake & Josh" Character?

Former Nickelodeon stars you can friend on Snapchat!

Jennette McCurdy talks "Sam & Cat" cancellation, Ariana Grande, & boyfriend Jesse Carere!

Dr. Eggman, long time nemesis of Sonic the Hedgehog, has a new enemy in sight - Kel Mitchell!

A Nickelodeon spokesperson has confirmed that retailers have committed more shelf space for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" toys in the months leading up to the upcoming TMNT movie sequel!

Nickelodeon USA still planning to show "Get Blake!"!

Viacom Inc. is cutting the number of TV advertisements it airs in a bid to boost ratings and ad prices.

Lori Beth Denberg from "All That": Where She Is Now?

The Cowabunga Generation: Meet your Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Alex Brightman, the lead actor of Broadway's "School of Rock", and his writing partner Drew Gasparini, have been writing a one-man show for Marc Summers, host of the slime-soaked vintage-1980s Nickelodeon game show "Double Dare"!

10 reasons why "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" was one of the best educational TV shows ever! (The animated series used to air on Nickelodeon UK)
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