Friday, May 05, 2017

Variety and Nickelodeon Host Third Annual 10 Animators to Watch Event

Animators took the spotlight at Variety's third annual 10 Animators to Watch event held on Thursday evening at Quixote Studios in West Hollywood.


(Pictured: Maija Burnett and Nickelodeon’s Chris Viscardi)

In addition to the “10 to Watch” (Arthur de Pins (Zombillenium), Megan Nicole Dong (Pinky Malinky), Dorota Kobiela (Loving Vincent), Kirsten Lepore (Hi Stranger), Kira Lehtomaki (Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2), Dave Mullins (Lou), Julia Pott (Summer Camp Island), Carlos Puertolas (Boss Baby), Dana Terrace (DuckTales), and Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner)), the event also recognized director Carlos Saldanha with the creative impact award, as well as Maija Burnett, CalArts' director of character animation, who received the animation educator of the year award. Burnett said the title holds a special place in her heart as she follows in the footsteps of a long line of teachers.

“Both of my parents are educators, so I followed in the family business,” Burnett told the crowd as she accepted her honor. “One childhood memory that I have is sitting them both down in our apartment and teaching them in front of a blackboard. I was probably five years old, so chalk on blackboard lead to pencil on paper, and just a love for the arts.”

Burnett went on to discuss the importance of education, especially in the arts, and honing in on the specific needs of students.“More than anything, I believe that teaching is about listening,” Burnett said. “It’s about listening to the needs of the students and it’s about encouraging and supporting the students to listen to the stories that they have in their hearts and that they have in their minds.”

Saldanha, meanwhile, discussed animation, which he said is rooted in storytelling.

“I do believe we all share one thing in common, which I always look for, and that’s the love of storytelling,” Saldanha said. “And that’s what animation is all about. We create fun characters, with great scenes, but at the end of the day we want to tell good stories.”

Nickelodeon Russia To Premiere "ToonMarty" On Sunday 14th May 2017

Nickelodeon Russia has announced the exciting news in a post on their official VK profile page that Nickelodeon Russia (Россия) will start to premiere and show the brand-new animated comedy series ToonMarty, locally titled Мультяшка Марти/Multyashka Marti, on Sunday 14th May 2017 at 11:10am МСК!


In the middle of Toonville (Мультвилля), where all cartoons live, sits the ToonMart, where all cartoons hang out. As the Number One (read "only") employee there, Marty believes his job is to stick his nose in everyone else's business... And there's no business Marty likes better than somebody else's business, except maybe show business! With every bend, bounce, flip and spin, Marty makes a great big cartoony adventure out of everything, and includes everyone in his Marty Party! Joining Marty in Toonville are Bernie and Hollie, Burnatron, Super Simon, Chef and Chicken, Hobo Jim, Suki, Griselda, Punchy McKnuckle, Carly, Lenny, Dr. Smarty Pants, and Jack.


ToonMarty (40×11’) is produced by Montreal's Sardine Productions. Originally commissioned by Corus Entertainment for its French and English Teletoon networks, the series premiered on both in Canada on Monday 1st May 2017 at 5:00pm ET/PT.



Fans can find out more about ToonMarty online at nickelodeon.ru.

Nickelodeon acquired the broadcast rights to ToonMarty from GoldBee in February 2017, and will roll the series out on its channels and digital platforms internationally (excluding North America, China, and Japan) from Spring 2017.


The property is supported by The Bell Fund, The Canadian Media Fund and The Shaw Rocket Fund.

Additionally, Nickelodeon Russia (Россия) has also announced the further exciting news that they will hold their annual "День самоуправления" programming stunt on Thursday 1st June 2017! On "День самоуправления", kids will control Nickelodeon, choosing what Nickelodeon airs by voting for their favourite Nick shows in polls on vk.com/nickelodeonru!

More Nick: May 2017 On Nickelodeon Russia!
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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere New Movie "First Day" On Friday 2nd June 2017

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, will premiere the popular movie First Day, in which a teen finds that she is stuck in the nightmare of having to relive her embarrassing first day of high school over and over again, on Friday 2nd June 2017 at 6:00pm, as part of May Half-Term on Nick!


New School. New Guy. 1001 Chances to get it right!

From the executive producers of Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries is the hilarious teen comedy drama First Day!


Everyone knows that the first day of school can make or break your high school career. If something doesn't go right, it could change your social life forever. The pressure is on to dress cool, be funny, and impress everyone, and you only have one chance at the first impression with the whole school. That is, unless you are Cassie Mitchell, who has a terrible and embarrassing first day of school, but she wakes up the next day to find that she has to repeat that fated first day. Cassie tries her best to live it better, and she keeps getting chances to get it right. Will practice make perfect? Or is Cassie doomed to be a dork forever and get overlooked by her hot new crush for all eternity? This could be Cassie’s worst year ever—or the most amazing time of her life. She’ll never know until she finds a way to escape her First Day.

First Day stars Tracey Fairaway as Cassie, Jesse Kove as Ryan, Elizabeth McLaughlin (Pretty Little Liars) as Sasha, Erik Stocklin as Gregg, Jazz Raycole (Hey Arnold!, The Quad, Jericho, Everybody Hates Chris, My Wife and Kids, Babe) as Paige, and Alanna Masterson (The Walking Dead, Malcolm in the Middle) as Abby.

Following the films debut, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland/HD will encore First Day on Saturday 3rd June 2017 at 10:30am and 4:30pm.

Produced by Alloy Entertainment, First Day (2010) comprises the first season of the popular webseries of the same name.

More Nick: Nicktoons UK To Premiere "Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" On Saturday 20th May 2017!

Original source: Digiguide; Additional sources: Foothill Entertainment, Gurl.com, ClevverTV, TV.com, Royal Borough of Greenwich, IMDb.
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Nicktoons UK To Premiere "Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" On Saturday 20th May 2017

Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo return in Nickelodeon's season five anthology series, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, on Saturday 20th May 2017 at 5:00pm on Nicktoons UK and Ireland! The latest season of TMNT follows the Turtles through a variety of action-packed and bizarre adventures that have never been seen before. Produced at Nickelodeon in Burbank, premieres from the new 20-episode season will continue to air every Saturday and Sunday at 5:00pm on Nicktoons UK & Ireland!


Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles captures seven distinct stories from the hero brothers’ past and future, including their early days in New York City, encounters with villains and friends, and a peek into their distant, but wild future. Throughout the season, fans can expect to see both new and familiar friends and foes as each tale unfolds.


In the premiere episode, "Scroll of the Demodragon," Mark Hamill (Star Wars) guest stars as Kavaxas, a hotheaded dragon man with mystical powers, who partners with some of the Turtles’ worst foes to bring chaos to New York City. In the episode, the Turtles believe they have defeated their old enemies, but they soon discover a new evil is rising. Hamill lends his voice as the villainous Kavaxas during the next three premiere episodes.


Additional season five guest stars include: Chris Sarandon (The Princess Bride) as Count Vlad Dracula, the lord of the vampires; Graham McTavish (The Hobbit trilogy) as Savanti Romero, an evil time master from the future; Dana DeLorenzo (Ash vs. Evil Dead) as Esmeralda, a kind and weary Romanian traveler with an expert knowledge of monsters; Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Revenge) as Sumo Kuma, a fierce and cunning Samurai commander; and Nyambi Nyambi (Mike & Molly) as Verminator Rex, the vicious leader of a gang.

The series voice cast returns with Seth Green (Robot Chicken) as Leonardo, Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) as Raphael, Rob Paulsen (Planet Sheen) as Donatello, Greg Cipes (Teen Titans) as Michelangelo, Mae Whitman (Parenthood) as April O’Neil, Hoon Lee (Royal Pains) as Master Splinter and Kevin Michael Richardson (Penguins of Madagascar) as Shredder. The series is executive produced by Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman.



More Nick: Nickelodeon Reimagines The Iconic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" In All-New 2D Animated Series, "Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"!

Visit the Nickelodeon Play app, nicktoons.co.uk/turtles, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to learn more about Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Exclusively on Facebook, fans can tune-in to the brand-new weekly short series, Mikey & Mikey, to witness the wacky antics of Michelangelo and his voice cast counterpart, Greg Cipes.

Below is a list of currently announced all-new Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes set to debut on Nicktoons UK this Spring, via Digiguide:

Saturday 20th May 2017 - Scroll of the Demodragon: The Turtles believe they have defeated their old enemies, but they soon discover a new evil is rising. (#501)

Sunday 21st May 2017 - The Forgotten Swordsman: Karai searches for the Kuro Kabuto, claiming to be the rightful heir to the Foot Clan, when she encounters an old rival. (#502)

Saturday 27th May 2017 - Heart of Evil: Donnie s grudge against Don Vizioso threatens the Turtles mission. (#503)

Sunday 28th May 2017 - End Times: The Turtles must defeat Kavaxas and prevent him from destroying the world. (#504)

National Cartoonists Day: Butch Hartman | The Fairly OddParents & Bunsen is a Beast | Nickelodeon Animation

Watch the creator of your favorite cartoons MAKE a cartoon before your very eyes! Butch Hartman (creator of The Fairly OddParents, Bunsen is a Beast, Danny Phantom and T.U.F.F. Puppy) celebrates National Cartoonists Day by drawing and coloring a single panel comic featuring Cosmo and Bunsen in a wacky situation!:



Check out Butch's brand-new comic The 3 O’Clock Club from Lion Forge Comics, and be sure to like, subscribe, and follow everything of Butch's below:

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More Nick: ADULT CARTOONS as KIDS' CARTOONS | Butch Hartman!
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Happy National Cartoonists Day w/ Chris Savino! | The Loud House | Nickelodeon Animation

Watch the creator of your favorite cartoon MAKE a cartoon before your very eyes! Chris Savino (creator of The Loud House) talks about his love for cartooning and celebrates National Cartoonists Day by drawing a single panel comic featuring Lincoln, Clyde, and a laundry surprise!:



More Nick: Meet "The Loud House" Creator Chris Savino At "House Of Secrets" In Culver City, CA On Free Comic Book Day!
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National Cartoonists Day: Craig Bartlett | Hey Arnold! | NickSplat

Craig Bartlett (creator of Hey Arnold!) celebrates National Cartoonists Day at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio by drawing and coloring a heartfelt work of art featuring baby Arnold in the jungle. Stay tuned for Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, coming this fall, only on Nickelodeon!:

Tommy Pickles Has the Force | Rugrats | Splatire Week | NickSplat

It's up to Tommy to save the stars from falling!:



Clip from Rugrats episode "Falling Stars".

More Nick: Nickelodeon's Iconic Babies Arrive On DVD In Two Special "Rugrats" Full-Season Collections!

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 10pm ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #NickSplat!

More NickSplat: L.O.L: Laugh Out Loud | The Splat | #TBT | Nickelodeon UK!
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Detrás de escena de Heidi Bienvenida a Casa | Nickelodeon Latinoamérica

¡Así nos divertimos grabando Heidi Bienvenida a Casa!:



Sigue los episodios en Nick de lunes a viernes 7PM MX/COL - 8PM ARG/VEN.

Más info: http://mundonick.com/heidi.

More Nick: Nickelodeon Latin America And Nickelodeon Brazil To Premiere "Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" On Saturday 6th May 2017!
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Die 9 Phasen, wenn dein Schwarm eine Neue hat | Nicknight | Nickelodeon Deutschland

Du bist verliebt, aber dein Schwarm interessiert sich für jemanden ganz anderes?:



Abonniere uns für mehr coole Videos: https://www.youtube.com/nicknightde

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Mehr Nick: iCarly bei Jimmy Fallon zu Gast | Nicknight | Nickelodeon Deutschland!
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Blockblister: The Vantom Menace | The Amanda Show | Splatire Week | NickSplat

Check out Amanda Bynes and Drake Bell star in this latest sci-fi flick! And of course, may the fourth be with you!:



Clip from Season 1 Episode 4 of The Amanda Show.

More Nick: Nickelodeon USA Rebrands The Splat As NickSplat!

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 10pm ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #NickSplat!

More NickSplat: L.O.L: Laugh Out Loud | The Splat | #TBT | Nickelodeon UK!
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JoJo Siwa’s Selfie Pranks w/ Kira Kosarin, Riele Downs & More | Nickelodeon

Need a good laugh? Watch as JoJo Siwa pranks some of your favorite Nick stars - including Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans), Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock), Thomas Kuc and Benjamin Flores Jr. (Game Shakers), and Sean Ryan Fox and Riele Downs (Henry Danger) - with the the classic "selfie fake–out!" And for more laughs and pranks, catch new episodes of your favorite shows only on Nickelodeon!:



More Nick: Nickelodeon Announces Brand-New Docu-Style JoJo Siwa Special!
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Play the 'Carnival Creations' Game w/ Marshall, Blaze & All Your Nick Jr. Friends | Nick Jr.

Get a glimpse of some of the best Nick Jr. games for kids with games like 'Carnival Creations!' These Nick Jr. games are packed with your kid’s favorite Nick Jr. characters: Blaze, Paw Patrol Pups, Wally, Molly, Gil, Shimmer and Shine and more! Visit http://www.nickjr.com or get the free Nick Jr. app so your preschooler can play all the free fun and educational games, stream full episodes, and more!:



Want more Nick Jr. games?
Go online to http://www.nickjr.com to find the best preschool games featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. friends.

Check out all of the fun Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon: http://www.nickjr.com/tvschedule/

Download the free Nick Jr. app on iTunes | Google Play | Amazon.

More Nick: Nickelodeon USA To Premiere New Animated Preschool Series "Sunny Day" In August 2017!
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THE MUPPET SHOW Theme | TV Tunes Acapella | Triforcefilms

A Cappella Cover of the Opening Theme to The Muppets Show!:



Original Composer - Jim Henson, Sam Pottle


The Muppet Show theme song lyrics:

Kermit the Frog: It's the Muppet Show [with our very special guest star, Mr. Dooves!]

It's time to play the music
It's time to light the lights
It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight

It's time to put on make up
It's time to dress up right
It's time to get things started

Waldorf: I like the old opening better.

Kermit: It's time to get things started

On the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational
This is what we call the Muppet Show

The Muppet Show is a half-hour variety show in which Kermit the Frog and the Muppets put on a weekly musical/comedy revue at the Muppet Theater. Unfortunately for them, things never quite go according to plan, for the Muppets or their weekly guest stars. The Muppet Show aired on Nickelodeon USA in the mid-nineties, and on Nickelodeon UK in the late-nineties during SNICK.

More Nick: MUPPET BABIES Theme | Saturday Morning Acapella | Triforcefilms!

Additional sources: Muppet Wiki, Google Play Music.
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SpongeBob SquarePants | Idiot Sauce | Nickelodeon UK

Plankton tries to get some of Patrick's DNA to make 'Idiot Sauce', but ends up spilling it on himself. Nagging Neptune!:



More Nick: SpongeBob Gold International Fashion Collection Set For London's Wonderland Shop!

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Η γιορτή της μητέρας έρχεται! | Nickelodeon Greece

Βρες την κάμερα του Nickelodeon το Σάββατο 06 Μαΐου στο εμπορικό κέντρο Avenue και έλα να ετοιμάσουμε μαζί μια έκπληξη για τη γιορτή της μητέρας! Περισσότερα στο http://www.nickelodeon.gr/nea/story/4279/h-giorti-tis-miteras-erxetai:



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L'actualité Fresh | Semaine du 1er au 7 mai 2017 | NICKELODEON FRANCE

Cette semaine dans Fresh Nickelodeon vous parle de Les mystères d'Hunter Street, la sortie DVD du film Le cœur en braille, Brice de Nice, et de la sortie du jeu vidéo Dragon Quest Heros 2!:



Plus Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon France Premieres "ToonMarty"!
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