Friday, April 07, 2017

Episode 38: Paul Germain | Nickelodeon Animation Podcast

Paul Germain is best known for developing the original The Simpsons shorts for The Tracy Ullman Show, and co-creating childhood favorites, Rugrats, Recess and Lloyd in Space and is no exception to that rule that if you want to work in “the biz” then you need to live where the action is. After cutting his Hollywood teeth on the award winning movie Terms of Endearment and giving Cameron Crow a tip on how to write the graduation speech in Say Anything, Paul continued working the Hollywood connection machine and has never stopped saying “Yes!” to opportunity. However, it goes far past location or luck and this week Paul breaks it down for all you aspiring writer, producer creators out there. So listen up and learn from one of the masters of the Hollywood trade!:



Keep up with Nick Animation Podcast's intrepid host Hector on his own Twitter and Instagram pages!

And stay tuned to the Nickelodeon Animation Podcast next week for their interview with SpongeBob SquarePants artists Marc Ceccarelli and Vince Waller!

Henry Danger | What is PEP?! | Nickelodeon

Learn all about the Pumpkin Eating Plan TODAY on Sit 'n Buy! Jace Norman, Riele Downs, and Sean Ryan Fox show you all the amazing things you can do with pumpkins. Plus, check out the shocking results it gave Cooper Barnes*!!:



* Results may vary. Nickelodeon cannot be held responsible for anyone using this product turning into a Cat.

Watch Henry Danger on Nickelodeon!

More Nick: Nickelodeon Filming "Henry Danger"/"Game Shakers" Crossover Special!
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Benji & Fede @ Los Angeles | Ep. 10: Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Italia

Riviviamo i Kids' Choice Awards 2017 con Benji & Fede!:



Guarda tutti gli episodi di Benji & Fede @ Los Angeles: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLge1O0RQ5hhYrRugCSbj-Fr9Q_-Fhn9mp

Segui il canale di Benji & Fede: https://www.youtube.com/user/BENJIFEDE

More Nick: Benji & Fede @ Los Angeles | Ep. 9: Venice Beach | Nickelodeon Italia!
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The Thundermans | Wettstarren mit Addison | Nickelodeon Deutschland

Tylen und Addison sind nur selten einer Meinung...:



Mehr Videos von der Superheldenfamilie gibt es hier: http://www.nick.de/shows/1736-die-thundermans/

Mehr Nick: Nickelodeon To Premiere "Rufus 2" In Germany, Switzerland And Austria In April 2017; In Poland In May 2017!
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Carotina Superbip | Le vélo de Tommy | NICKELODEON JUNIOR FRANCE

Pepperboss a volé la bicyclette de Tommy !:



Retrouve plein de vidéos de Carotina Superbip sur NICKELODEON JUNIOR !
http://www.nickelodeonjunior.fr/carotina/videos.

Plus Nickelodeon Junior: Carotina Superbip | La nuit de Noël | NICKELODEON JUNIOR FRANCE!
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Ride, une nouvelle vie à cheval | La journaliste | NICKELODEON 4Teen FRANCE

Après une dispute concernant Kit, Will et Nav font la paix:



Retrouve plein de vidéos de Ride sur NICKELODEON.fr !
http://www.nickelodeon.fr/programmes/ride-une-nouvelle-vie-a-cheval/wha3xf

Watch more Ride on Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon 4Teen! #RideSeeason2

Plus Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon France To Premiere "Rufus 2" On Friday 14th April 2017!
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Power Rangers | SPD Rangers versus Krybots

It's an SPD emergency! The SPD Rangers must take on a team of Krybots in this classic showdown from Power Rangers S.P.D.!:



Catch up with the first half of the brand-new season of Power Rangers, Power Rangers Ninja Steel, on nick.com/ninjasteel!

Connect with Power Rangers:
Web - http://www.powerrangers.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/powerrangers
Twitter - http://twitter.com/PowerRangers
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/powerrangers

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Música Italiana | Nick, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Nickelodeon Brasil

Uma noite de pizza e música italiana:



Watch more Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn on Nickelodeon!

More Nick: Nickelodeon Brazil And Nick Latin America To Premiere "Rufus 2" In April 2017!
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"Oh La La La", "Un Lugar Mejor", "Apresentando Clara" | Heidi, Bem-Vinda à Casa | Nickelodeon Brasil

"Oh La La La" (Clipe Oficial) - Heidi, Bem-Vinda à Casa - Nickelodeon Brasil:



Ela ama Paris, dança ballet e fala francês como ninguém!

"Un Lugar Mejor" (Clipe Com Letra) - Heidi, Bem-Vinda à Casa - Nickelodeon Brasil:



Essa é uma canção pra lá de bonita!

Apresentando Clara - Heidi, Bem-Vinda À Casa - Nickelodeon Brasil:



Conheça um pouco sobre a Clara.

More Nick: Nickelodeon Brazil Unveils Plans For 2017 And 2018!
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"JAM Session" Sneak Peek | Henry Danger | Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new Henry Danger season three episode "JAM Session" on Saturday 8th April 2017 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new episode, which you can watch in this fantastic video clip here on Nick.com!


In the brand-new Henry Danger episode "JAM Session" (#309), when Ray (Cooper Barnes) hears that Piper (Ella Anderson) is going to Junior Anger Management to work on her anger issues, he makes a wager with Henry (Jace Norman) that he can make her lose her temper before the night ends! In Nick's super sneak peek, titled "The Bet", Henry and Captain man are making a bet to see if Piper will get through anger management class. Do you think she will be less angry?

More Nick: Nickelodeon Filming "Henry Danger"/"Game Shakers" Crossover Special!

Additional sources: Screener TV Listings, Henry Danger Wiki.


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Chris Savino Discusses His Hit Animated Nickelodeon Series "The Loud House"

Nickelodeon is the most successful children’s television channel in history, having produced an array of groundbreaking and award-winning shows since their establishment in 1977. A powerhouse in children’s media, Nickelodeon is estimated to be watched by more than 93 million viewers in the United States alone, and many of their series also have a strong impact in other countries, too.


One of Nickelodeon’s newest shows is The Loud House, which chronicles the life of an 11-year-old boy named Lincoln who is growing up in a house full of girls — namely, his 10 sisters, who all have unique personalities and names that begin with the letter “L” (Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa, and Lily). The show is based off a short film that was presented at Nickelodeon's 2013 Animated Shorts Program.

The Loud House is created by Chris Savino, whose previous credits include classic series such as Rocko’s Modern Life, Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and more. Chris grew up in a family of 10 children in Royal Oaks, Michigan, and he has used his 26 years of experience as an animator to aptly convey the chaotic nature of a household filled with children. Chris has been nominated for three Emmy Awards, and he currently resides in Los Angeles, California, and recently discussed his experiences working in animation and on The Loud House in particular with inquisitr.com reporter Meagan Meehan. Check out Chris' fantastic interview below!:

Meagan Meehan (MM): How did you enter into animation?

Chris Savino (CS): I started my career back in April of 1991. I was 19 at the time and living in Michigan. I was fortunate enough to have learned that Nickelodeon was producing John Kricfalusi’s The Ren & Stimpy Show. I wrote John a letter and sent him some drawings. To my surprise, he actually called me on the phone and offered me a job. The rest is history. I owe John my entire career for giving me a chance.

MM: How did you come to work with Nickelodeon?

CS: I’ve worked with Nickelodeon on a few different occasions. Animation is somewhat a nomadic profession in so much as one tends to move where the jobs are available. As I stated above, I worked on Ren & Stimpy at SPUMCO for John K. My first real job at Nickelodeon was as a character designer on Rocko’s Modern Life. Again, luck plays into it as I met a production coordinator who worked on Rocko on the bus that took me into Hollywood for a job I held at that time. He said he worked for Nickelodeon and that I should show Joe Murray (the creator) my portfolio.


Animator Chris Savino created ‘The Loud House.’ [Image by Katelyn Balach/Nickelodeon]

MM: What is The Loud House about? How did you come up with the concept?

CS: The Loud House is a show about an 11-year-old boy named Lincoln Loud and what it’s like for him to grow up in a house with 10 sisters. The original pitch was about a boy rabbit with 25 sisters (rabbits multiply), but through the development process, it was suggested to make them human. As soon as that happened things really started to fall into place and it became The Loud House we know today.

MM: What’s your favorite episode and character? Why?

CS: My favorite episode (that has aired) is an episode at the end of season one called “For Bros About to Rock.” It was the first time we started digging deeper into the sisters and telling stories more from their point of view. It was Luna Loud in this particular episode. It’s always a gamble to bring a secondary character to the forefront and let the main character hang back, but by the end of Season 1, it was clear that the sisters were more than just foils for Lincoln, they were characters that the audience wanted to know more about. This episode opened the doors for us to start telling stories from their points of view without fear that we would miss Lincoln. In fact, it did the opposite! By making the sisters more complex and multi-faceted, it really helped to make Lincoln even more complex and relatable and a hero.

MM: This show is brand new. Why do you think it will appeal to children? What are your ultimate goals for it?

CS: Any show creator hopes that his or her show will appeal to the target audience. My hope was that because the kids in The Loud House are human that it might resonate on a deeper level with the viewers. I hoped that it would be the right time for a show that was more real in the sense that the kids on the screen deal with issues that kids at home watching are dealing with. Cartoons are often an escape, but The Loud House is more of a mirror reflecting real kid issues in real scenarios. Hopefully, with 11 different personalities, the audience has a bigger choice as to who their favorite characters are and will root for them and be excited when an episode features that character in the story. I’m not sure where The Loud House will go from here. I can only hope that it continues to resonate with the audience and that we can continue making episodes that are honest, relatable, authentic, and—most importantly—funny.

MM: What other projects have you been a part of?

CS: I have been working in the animation industry for about 26 years now and have had the good fortune to work on many great television shows with many talented people. I’ve worked on The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rocko’s Modern Life, Hey Arnold!, Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends, and Johnny Test, just to name a few.

MM: What has been the most rewarding part of working in animation?

CS: Animation is a collaborative effort, and to see all different types of people in different capacities working together to bring a cartoon to life, and seeing the final product and realizing no matter how difficult the path, that outcome, that feeling of “THIS IS WHY WE DO THIS.” There’s no better feeling. It is only second to getting [a] great reaction from the kids who watch the show.


Chris Savino is a professional animator who created an original show titled ‘The Loud House.’

MM: What are your career aspirations over the next ten years?

CS: I hope to make The Loud House for as long as they’ll let me. It would be great to see it in different formats. A Loud House feature film would be amazing. I think beyond this show, I would love to tell bigger stories by possibly directing an original animated feature, and perhaps someday try my hand at directing live-action movies. That said, I would never and could never turn my back on my one true love: drawing cartoons.

More Nick: Nickelodeon And Paramount Announce "The Loud House" Movie!

MM: What advice would you give to someone who is aspiring to enter the animation industry?

CS: I think it can be a given that if you want to work in animation on the artistic side that DRAW ALL THE TIME is a solid bit of advice. But if that’s just assumed, then I always give this one-word piece of advice: LISTEN. It all boils down to this: listen to what your peers are saying. Listen to notes you are getting. Listen to ideas from ANYONE. You never know where good information or ideas or direction is going to come from and most important, be open to them.

MM: Are you currently working on any projects that you would like to mention?

CS: Just like everybody in this industry, I always have many other projects on which I am working. One in particular is a buddy comedy called Bigfoot and Gray on the Run, which, to my excitement, is going to be published as a graphic novel in early 2018.

To learn more about The Loud House and watch clips from the series, visit the shows official page on the Nickelodeon website. Also check out the show on Facebook and Instagram.

Catch brand-new episodes of The Loud House weekdays at 5:00pm on Nickelodeon USA, and Nicktoons UK & Ireland from Monday 10th April 2017!

More Nick: Nickelodeon And Paramount Confirm "The Loud House - Season 1, Volume 1: Welcome To The Loud House" DVD; Unveil First Look At Cover Art!
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Colleen Fahey Rush Named Executive Vice President, Insights & Audience Science, and Chief Research Officer of Viacom Media Networks

Appointment to Drive Research Insights Across Media Networks


Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced the appointment of Colleen Fahey Rush as Executive Vice President (EVP), Insights & Audience Science, and Chief Research Officer of Viacom Media Networks, effective immediately.

Reporting directly to Sarah Levy, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Viacom’s Global Entertainment Group, Rush will be responsible for Viacom Media Networks’ now united Research & Audience Science team. In addition to continuing to lead the central Research & Analytics function, she will assume oversight of the dedicated research teams for MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT, as well as Viacom’s Audience Science team, which creates advanced digital products and solutions. The Nickelodeon Research team will continue to have a dotted line report to Rush.


In her expanded role, Rush will oversee efforts to harmonize and leverage media analytics and consumer insights across Viacom’s portfolio of networks to support day-to-day operations, including informing programming decisions, marketing strategies and audience development. By incorporating Viacom’s Audience Science and Research teams, Rush will manage the prioritization and resourcing of digital solutions in service of Viacom’s brands.

Sarah Levy said, “In Colleen’s 20 years at Viacom, she has been invaluable in helping us to better understand the quickly evolving media landscape – making us smarter on topics ranging from new consumption trends to emerging technologies and cross-platform measurement tools. As research and analytics increasingly support everything we do, I am confident that having Colleen at the helm will allow us to unlock an ever growing number of valuable insights into our audiences.”

Rush said, “I’m thrilled to step into my new role and help move our company closer to becoming One Viacom. By bringing together the incredibly talented executives in our newly united Research & Audience Science group, we will be better equipped than ever to collaborate, share rigorous consumer insights and deliver the very best of Viacom to our brands.”

Rush most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer of Viacom Media Networks. Previously, she was Executive Vice President of Strategic Insights & Research at Viacom Media Networks and before that Senior Vice President, Research & Insights for VH1, CMT and Logo. Before joining Viacom in 1996, she was an Associate Partner and Director of Research at J. Walter Thompson. Rush is the chairman of the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM). She is also the former chairman of the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) and currently serves on the board of directors.

Rush holds a BS in Communications from Cornell University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. She is on the Advisory Board for Cornell’s Department of Communication.

About Viacom

Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, apps, games, consumer products, social media experiences, and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 180 countries. Viacom's media networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, BET, CMT, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., Channel 5 (UK), Logo, Nicktoons, TeenNick and Paramount Channel, reach over 3.8 billion cumulative television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/viacom.

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Funko Readies Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon Figures | To Be Released Spring 2017

The '90s were poppin' — and now’s your chance to order the dope new Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon figures Funko announced at London Toy Fair 2017!

Some of the most iconic shows from ’90s Nickelodeon television are joining the Funko family, including CatDog, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters & Rugrats!


Set to be released this Spring, this series is all that and a bag of chips, featuring everyone’s favorite conjoined brothers, CatDog, the ghastly gang from Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm, and the lovable characters from Rugrats, Tommy, Chuckie, and Reptar. There’s also a Pop! Keychain of Chuckie!

Both Tommy and Reptar have limited chase variants, Tommy wearing a red shirt, and a purple Reptar! Each chase has a 1-in-6 rarity!

Take a closer look at Funko's Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon collectable vinyl figures, along with their packaging, below! Which one(s) will be you picking up when they arrive in stores this Spring? And which Nickelodeon shows do you hope Funko will include in additional waves? Let NickALive! know in the comments!:


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - Ickis


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - Oblina


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - Krumm


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Rugrats - Chuckie Finster


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Rugrats - Tommy Pickles (Blue shirt)


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Rugrats - Tommy Pickles (Red shirt variant)


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Rugrats - Reptar (Green)


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - Rugrats - Reptar (Purple variant)


Pop! Television: 90s Nickelodeon - CatDog

Coming this Spring!

Pop Keychain: Rugrats - Chuckie Finster


Coming this Spring!

Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on The Splat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! The Splat 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 10pm ET/PT only on TeenNick USA! #TheSplat!

H/T: PressStart.
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James Maslow Reveals His Favourite Episode Of "Big Time Rush" | TeenNick | Nickelodeon Italia

James Maslow reveals his favourite episode of Big Time Rush in this fantastic interview with Nickelodeon Italia! Let NickALive! know what your fave episode of BTR is in the comments below!:



Big Time Rush | I ricordi di James Maslow | TeenNick | Nickelodeon Italia
James Maslow ci racconta qual è stato il suo episodio preferito di Big Time Rush.

More Nick: Nickelodeon Italy To Premiere "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Season Three On Monday 10th April 2017!
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BEHOLD ZIM'S EVIL LAUGHTER | Invader Zim | Nickelodeon

MWAAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!!!



More Nick: Nickelodeon Greenlights "Invader Zim" TV Movie!

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