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Friday, June 20, 2025

June Jissle Remixes Iconic Nickelodeon Songs to Commemorate Juneteenth and Black Music Month

This Juneteenth and Black Music Month, Nickelodeon is celebrating freedom and creativity with amazing Hip Hop remixes of your favorite Nickelodeon songs by the talented June Jissle!

June Jissle remixing Nickelodeon music to mark Juneteenth and Black Music Month with SpongeBob SquarePants

“Juneteenth, to me, signifies a powerful reminder of the resilience and triumph of African Americans. The same goes for music, we can come from different regions and still come together to make one beautiful sound." - @JuneJissleMusic

Featuring the SpongeBob SquarePants song “Best Day Ever," along with the Fairly OddParents and Dora the Explorer theme tunes!



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Friday, May 23, 2025

What's New on Paramount+ in June 2025 | Streaming Release Schedule

Here's your guide to what's new on Paramount+ in June 2025! Try Paramount+ for FREE at ParamountPlus.com!

What's New on Paramount+ in June 2025 | Streaming Release Schedule

This article is for Paramount+ in the U.S.

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Paramount has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports coming to Paramount+ in June. The Paramount Plus June 2025 schedule includes the post-apocalyptic film Love Me and the Tony Awards, as well as Pride Month, Juneteenth, and Father’s Day collections featuring the best in movies and series.

And don’t miss all the action on the pitch and court, including the UEFA Champions League Final alongside the hit Paramount+ exclusive altcast Beckham & Friends Live; WNBA games including Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky on June 7; and the final episodes of the Paramount+ docuseries Pulisic, following USMNT star Christian Pulisic.

Mountain of Pride on Paramount+

Premiering June 16 on the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan is the post-apocalyptic romance film Love Me, starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun. Set in a future where humanity has been wiped out, the film follows a weather buoy and a satellite that form a unique bond while exploring remnants of human life through digital archives.

As they mimic the lives of a couple they discover online, the buoy and satellite struggle with understanding human emotions and relationships. Directed by Sam and Andy Zuchero, the film joins the eclectic list of independent films from Bleecker Street available on Paramount+, including Sasquatch Sunset, One Life, I.S.S., and more.

Love Me
Love Me

Don’t miss the action-packed lineup of library movies joining Paramount+ in June. The lineup includes Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Rambo III.

The streaming service is also kicking off the third year of Paramount+ Movie Nights, where moviegoers can once again experience the service’s “Mountain of Movies.” They’re bringing free movie screenings to fans across New York this summer, returning as the official sponsor of Bryant Park Movie Nights, the longest-running outdoor movie series in New York City, and BK Mag Movie Nights, at four parks across Brooklyn. Find out more about Paramount+ Movie Nights here.

CBS Presents the 78th Annual Tony Awards

CBS Sports’ coverage of the WNBA has kicked off, and three games will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ this month, including the first-ever WNBA game to air on broadcast television in primetime when Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever face the Chicago Sky on June 7. Other WNBA games streaming on Paramount+ in June include the Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx on June 14 and the Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun on June 15.

Meanwhile, the European soccer season will come to an end with the UEFA Champions League Final as PSG takes on Inter Milan on May 31 in Munich. Fans have the option to watch David Beckham and his celebrity friends for an altcast of the final with Beckham & Friends Live, streaming exclusively on Paramount+. Other soccer content coming to the service includes Pulisic, a behind-the-scenes look at American soccer’s biggest star, Christian Pulisic. Episodes six and seven premiere on Paramount+ on May 27, while the series finale (episodes eight and nine) premiere on June 26.

'Yellowjackets' Season 3
Yellowjackets Season 3

This June, Paramount+ recognizes the LGBTQ+ community and its contributions with content spotlight: A Mountain of Pride. The annual collection features stories and stars across the vast spectrum of LGBTQ+ identities, ranging from critically acclaimed originals and hit series.

The lineup includes series like Yellowjackets* (season 1 available now on the Paramount+ Essential plan), Fellow Travelers, Star Trek: Discovery and new episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10; to classic films joining the library in celebration of Pride Month, including But I’m a Cheerleader, Call Me By Your Name, Carol, Center Stage, Chasing Amy, Heatwave, Jawbreaker, Kinky Boots, Pride, Zola, and more.

Paramount Plus June 2025 - 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 10

This Juneteenth, Paramount+ is spotlighting Black excellence on screen by featuring films including 12 Years a Slave, BlacKkKlansman, Dance Flick, How She Move, Imagine That, Save the Last Dance, The Fighting Temptations, Like a Boss, and more.

Load up your watchlist and get Dad’s favorite snacks ready for the ultimate marathon this Father’s Day on Paramount+! Movies joining the library in June that are perfect for a hangout with Dad include Daddy Day Camp, Elf, Imagine That, Everybody’s Fine, Marathon Man, Risky Business, and The Nice Guys. Or you can queue up your favorite sitcom like Everybody Loves Raymond, The Neighborhood, Frasier, The King of Queens, Everybody Hates Chris, and more.

'Yellowjackets' Season 3
Yellowjackets Season 3

Get ready for Broadway’s biggest night! The 78th Annual Tony Awards** will air live Sunday, June 8 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S., available live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs.

Tony, Emmy, GRAMMY Award winner, and three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo will host as the show makes its return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

'Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025' logo

Slime summer, summerslime, the 2025 Kids' Choice Awards are here! Grammy Award-winning, multiplatinum global superstar Tyla is set to take the Slime-tastic stage as host of the biggest party this summer—Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025. Airing live on Saturday, June 21, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., the KCAs will celebrate fans’ favorites from across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more. Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 will simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT, and also air on Nickelodeon channels around the world. KCA 2025 will also be available on demand on Paramount+ from Sunday, June 22. Get your vote on at KidsChoiceAwards.com.

Younger Paramount+ viewers will also be able to enjoy season 14 of SpongeBob SquarePants from Wednesday, June 4, season two of The Loud House spin-off The Really Loud House from Wednesday, June 11, and the third season of SpongeBob spin-off The Patrick Star Show from Wednesday, June 25. Also joining Paramount+'s film line up on Sunday, June 1 is Teen Titans GO! To the Movies.

ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES, PREMIERES & EVENTS

6/8 The 78th Annual Tony Awards® **

Cynthia Erivo will host the 2025 Tony Awards, which honors the incredible artistry of the 2024-2025 Broadway season. This year’s ceremony will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

6/16 Love Me*

In a story that spans billions of years, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love.


A gay couple expecting twins must shift gears when each is offered their dream job, forcing one of them to assume the traditional stay-at-home parental role...only which one?

LIBRARY SHOWS

June 4

SpongeBob SquarePants (season 14) [N]

June 8

The 78th Annual Tony Awards**

June 11

The Really Loud House (season 2) [N]

June 15

In Bloom: Everybody’s Fight

June 22

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (on-demand)

June 25

The Patrick Star Show (season 3)

Ice Airport Alaska (season 5)

The Last Cowboy (season 5)

LIBRARY MOVIES

Hot days, cool movies. Don’t miss this slate of upcoming films coming to the Paramount+ library including The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, The Ides Of March, Whiplash, The Dictator, Orange County, Bad News Bears, and more.

June 1

3:10 to Yuma*

12 Years a Slave

Bad News Bears

BlacKkKlansman

Boogie Nights

But I'm a Cheerleader

Call Me By Your Name

Carol

Carriers

Center Stage

Changing Lanes

Chasing Amy

Cloverfield

Crawlspace

Daddy Day Camp

Dance Flick

Dog Day Afternoon

Double Jeopardy

Eagle Eye

Elf

Enemy at the Gates

EuroTrip

Everybody's Fine

Extract

First Blood

Heatwave

How She Move

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Imagine That [NM]

In & Out

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Jawbreaker

Kinky Boots

Law of Desire

Layer Cake

Light of My Life

Like a Boss 

Marathon Man

Masterminds

Military Wives*

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

No Country for Old Men

Orange County

Overdrive

Pretty In Pink

Pulp Fiction

Racing with the Moon

Rambo III

Rambo: First Blood Part II

RED*

Reservoir Dogs

Risky Business

Road Trip

Run & Gun

Saturday Night Fever

Save the Last Dance

School Ties

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

She's All That

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Stand By Me

Teen Titans GO! To the Movies

The Autopsy of Jane Doe*

The Crossing Guard

The Dictator

The Fighting Temptations

The Gambler

The General's Daughter

The Girl Next Door

The Godfather

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

The Hunt for Red October

The Ides Of March

The Kings of Summer

The Last Samurai

The Lovely Bones

The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Nice Guys

The Other Woman*

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The Running Man

The Shootist

The Space Between Us*

The Untouchables

Tigerland

Tommy Boy

Tootsie

Total Recall (1990)

True Grit

Whiplash

Without a Paddle

xXx

Zola

June 5

Lions for Lambs*

SPORTS

6/1: Formula E – Hankook Shanghai E-Prix*

6/1: PGA Tour – the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (Final Round Coverage)*

6/6: NWSL – Racing Louisville FC vs. Utah Royals FC

6/7: NWSL – NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Kansas City Current*

6/7-6/8: PGA Tour – RBC Canadian Open (Third and Final Round Coverage)*

6/7: WNBA – Indiana Fever @ Chicago Sky*

6/8: PBR – Knockout Kansas City*

6/8: NWSL – Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Courage

6/13: NWSL – Houston Dash vs. San Diego Wave FC

6/14: WNBA – Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx*

6/14: BIG3 Basketball*

6/15: WNBA – Chicago Sky @ Connecticut Sun*

6/15: LPGA – Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give (Final Round Coverage)*

6/15: NWSL – Portland Thorns vs. Washington Spirit*

6/21: NWSL – Utah Royals FC vs. Seattle Reign FC

6/21: SailGP – Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix*

6/21-6/22: PGA Tour – Travelers Championship (Third and Final Round Coverage)* 

6/22: Formula E – Jakarta E-Prix*

6/22: BIG3 Basketball*

6/27: PULISIC episodes 8-9 premiere

6/28-6/29: PGA Tour – Rocket Classic (Third and Final Round Coverage)*

6/29: BIG3 Basketball*

* Title is available to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers.

**All Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available to stream on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live.

Dates for library titles are subject to change.

Key: [N] - Nickelodeon Show; [ATV] = AwesomenessTV; [NM] - Nickelodeon Movie.

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Originally published: May 22, 2025 at 01:09 BST.

What's New on Paramount+ in June 2025 | Streaming Release Schedule
Paramount+ June 2025 Movies, TV Shows, and Sports

Original source: Vital Thrills.

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Tuesday, June 04, 2024

June 2024 on Pluto TV | Programming Highlights

Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming service, has revealed its June highlights.

Pluto TV Free Movie Weekend

The Pluto TV June 2024 schedule includes the return of Summer of Cinema, their movie extravaganza featuring a lineup of fan-favorite titles you can enjoy for free, whatever your mood or vibe.

This new programming launches alongside the return of Pluto TV’s Free Movie Weekend, which spreads business karma and free movie tickets to independent and family-run theaters across the country. And it’s going to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood for their youngest streamers as they launch a dedicated Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood channel on the service.

Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.

Pluto TV offers a wide array of genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more. The service can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web, and connected TV devices.

Stream now, pay never at pluto.tv.

PLUTO TV JUNE 2024 PROGRAMMING

CHANNELS

Black Music Month
Pluto TV is amplifying and honoring Black voices with the return of its special pop-up category, The Black Collective. In celebration of Black Music Month, Black music is taking center stage with a special collection of channels, documentaries, music, and live performances across linear and on-demand starting June 10.

Pluto TV is showing its pride with a whole month of out-and-proud entertainment for and by members of the LGBTQ+ community. This includes movie marathons centered on queer creators, a stacked lineup of out stand-up comedians as well as a special selection of content on our Logo Channel.

The Tony Awards: Act One
CBS and Pluto TV present The Tony Awards: Act One, a pre-show of live, exclusive content leading up to The 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, on the ET Channel.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers brought joy to millions of children. Now revisit those special moments with classic episodes of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, available 24/7.

The Weather Channel en Español
The Weather Channel en Español network is the first 24/7 Spanish-language free-streaming weather news network in the United States. It provides weather coverage and climate news across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America.

PLUTO TV’S SUMMER OF CINEMA

Pluto TV is bringing back its award-winning “Free Movie Weekend” program as part of its “Summer of Cinema” campaign. This campaign brings the service’s signature “free” offering to independent theaters around the country by providing complimentary movie tickets during select weekends all summer.

The service has partnered with 14 family-run and independent theaters to provide moviegoers with free tickets, giveaways, and theater activities to honor the magic of cinema and inspire patrons to support local and historic theaters. The full list of participating theaters and dates for Pluto TV’s “Free Movie Weekend” is as follows:

  • Gardena Cinema – Los Angeles, CA: June 8-9
  • Water Gardens Cinema 6 – Pleasant Grove, UT: June 21-22
  • Roslyn Theatre – Roslyn, WA: June 22-23
  • Texas Theatre – Dallas, TX: June 29-30
  • Tampa Theatre – Tampa, FL: July 6-7
  • The Independent – Charlotte, NC: July 20-21
  • Star Theatre – Berkeley Springs, WV: July 27-28
  • Next Act Cinema – Pikesville, MD: July 27-28
  • The Colonial Theatre – Phoenixville, PA: August 3-4
  • Stuart Cinema and Cafe – Brooklyn, NY: August 10-11
  • Capitol Theatre – Arlington, MA: August 17-18
  • Redford Theatre – Detroit, MI: August 24-25
  • Music Box Theatre – Chicago, IL: August 31-September 1

The project is a part of Pluto’s ongoing Business Karma initiative, which aims to give back and pay it forward to local communities and businesses. Created in 2021, the “Free Movie Weekend” was designed to bolster local cinemas and encourage patrons to return to the movies after a harrowing year of closures and stay-at-home orders.

To date, the program has teamed up to sponsor nearly 40 theaters in 30 different states, becoming a cherished event for theaters and Pluto TV alike as independent theaters continue their efforts to rebuild. The service reinforces its stronghold as a complementary and critical piece of the entertainment ecosystem.

In addition, beginning June 1st, Pluto TV is kicking off “Summer of Cinema,” a tentpole programming initiative that features hundreds of fan-favorite films and franchises across the platform. The service will roll out new, popular titles each month, spanning action, drama, comedy, sci-fi, and more, adding to its extensive library of movies.

New titles coming in June include Transformers (2007), Mission: Impossible (1996), War of the Worlds (2005), Tropic Thunder, The Italian Job (2003), and Collateral. There are hundreds more to discover all summer long, delivering popular titles across action, drama, comedy, sci-fi, and more.

NEW MOVIES ON PLUTO TV

13 Going on 30
21 and Over
Accident Man
Adaptation
Adventureland
Along Came a Spider
Apocalypto
The Aviator
Bad As*es
Bad A*ses on the Bayou
Baywatch
Before I Go to Sleep
Big Fish
Boogie Nights
Branded
Brick Mansions
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Center Stage
Chinatown
Close Range
Closer
Collateral
Crawl
Dark Crystal
The Disappointments Room
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Drive
Eagle Eye
Eurotrip
Event Horizon
The Faculty
Faster
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Four Brothers
Fresh
From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter
Galaxy Quest
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Girl, Interrupted
Head of State
Heat
The House Bunny
Hyena Road
Identity
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
It Had to Be You (2000)
The Italian Job (2003)
Jumping the Broom
K-19: the Widowmaker
Kiss the Girls
Krull
Labyrinth
Last Action Hero
Life
Like a Boss
London Fields
Love is Strange (2014)
Machine Gun Preacher
The Mechanic
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Multiplicity
The Parallax View
Pet Sematary (2019)
Phantom
Philadelphia
Poltergeist
Postcards from the Edge
Punch-Drunk Love
Purple Rain
Rachel Getting Married
Red Heat
Rocketman
Runaway Bride (1999)
The Running Man
Safety Not Guaranteed
Salt
The School of Rock
Secret Window
Shaft
She’s All That
Shooter (2007)
Showdown at the Grand
Single White Female
St. Elmo’s Fire
Stardust
Stir Crazy (1980)
Super 8
Swingers
The Terminal
The Big Hit
The Infiltrator
The Lawnmower Man (Director’s Cut)
The November Man
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Tourist
There Will Be Blood
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man Too
Threesome (1994)
Titanic
Trainspotting
Transformers
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Tropic Thunder
True Grit (2010)
True Romance
Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning
Vanilla Sky
Vehicle 19
War of the Worlds (2005)
We Own the Night
Witness
The Wolf of Wall Street

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Originally published: June 04, 2024.

Original source: Vital Thrills.

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Do you know why we celebrate Juneteenth? #News | Nick News

Do you know why we celebrate Juneteenth? #News | Nick News


Juneteenth is a time to reflect and celebrate the full emancipation of African-Americans in the United States. What does Juneteenth mean to you? How do you celebrate Juneteenth?

This #Juneteenth, celebrate Black queens with some moments from #DragRace Herstory. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 | Paramount Plus


Stream #RuPaul's Drag Race #AllStars, exclusively on #ParamountPlus. #shorts

This #Juneteenth, we're celebrating #KeshiaChante and her reminder to raise hell and create space 💥 | Paramount Plus


Stream the full Black Voices Roundtable now, right here!: http://www.nickalive.net/2023/03/black-voices-roundtable-wendy-raquel.html #shorts


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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a time to reflect and celebrate the full emancipation of African-Americans in the United States. What does Juneteenth mean to you?



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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Young Dylan Learns About Juneteenth From Grandma! 🖤 Tyler Perry's Young Dylan | Nickelodeon

Young Dylan Learns About Juneteenth From Grandma! 🖤 Tyler Perry's Young Dylan | Nickelodeon


Young Dylan (Dylan Gilmer) and Rebecca (Celina Smith) argue about what the Juneteenth float should look like, until Grandma (Aloma Lesley Wright) chimes in to explain what Juneteenth is all about. When the civil war ended, all slaves were supposed to be free but some states didn't follow the rules until Friday, June 19th when a decree was issued. Juneteenth is a time to celebrate as a unified community and honor the day that enslaved people TRULY became free!   

#YoungDylan #Juneteenth #FridayJune19th #TylerPerry


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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Nickelodeon to Premiere 'Juneteenth: A Nick News Special' on June 19

Nickelodeon will premiere Juneteenth: A Nick News Special on Sunday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).


In Juneteenth: A Nick News Special, Nick News takes a deep dive into the history and meaning of Juneteenth and why it matters to all Americans. (#205)

Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth Promo (Young Dylan & Nick News, June 19, 2022)


Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth Promo/TeenNick Variant (Young Dylan & Nick News, June 19, 2022)


Nick Honors Juneteenth: Freedom, Strength, Tradition, Pride, Positive & Important (June 19, 2022)


Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth: Emancipation Proclamation (June 19, 2022)


Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth: June 19, 1865 (June 19, 2022)


Happy Juneteenth (Commercial Break Bumper #1, June 19, 2022)


Happy Juneteenth (Commercial Break Bumper #2, June 19, 2022)



Originally published: May 29, 2022.

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A Great Day in Animation: Nickelodeon and Paramount Recreate Iconic 'A Great Day in Harlem' Photo

Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Pictures hosted a photo shoot celebrating the diversity and impact of Black Animation professionals in our community. The picture below was inspired by Art Kane’s iconic 1958 photo, “A Great Day in Harlem,” and shines a light on 55 outstanding creators, story artists, animators, directors, and executives who have devoted their careers to this craft and made long lasting impressions within our industry. It was a truly historic gathering that took place on the legendary Paramount backlot on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

Credits: Randy Shropshire/Nickelodeon Animation/Paramount Animation.

Originally published in 1958 by Esquire, “A Great Day in Harlem” features 57 jazz musicians ranging from Thelonious Monk to Coleman Hawkins gathered together on a New York City stoop.

The idea for the portrait, titled “A Great Day in Animation,” was brought to Nickelodeon by visual effects supervisor Marlon West (The Lion KingEncanto, Moana, FrozenIwájú), who enlisted his friends Bruce Smith (Bebe’s Kids, Proud Family), Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Everett Downing Jr. (We the People, Hair Love), and spearheaded from the Nickelodeon side by Camille Eden, Vice President, Recruitment, Talent Development and Outreach, along with her team–Robbie Siron, Sharon Wen, Trishawn Ellis and Victor Nwaopara. This incredible group of talented professionals brought this moment to life and have made an indelible mark on our industry. The photo was taken by Randy Shropshire with Jeff Vespa serving as production lead.

For decades, West has been moved by “A Great Day in Harlem,” as well as Jean Bach’s Oscar-nominated film of the same name, which documents how the photo came to be.

“I’ve had a framed copy of that photo in my office or somewhere for 30 years,” West told Variety. “And I thought it would be cool to do the same thing with Black animators.”


Aided by his friends and colleagues Smith, Ramsey and Downing, West began putting together a list of animation professionals to include, aiming for legends like Floyd Norman, whose work on 1959’s Sleeping Beauty made him Disney’s first-ever Black animator, and his close collaborator Leo D. Sullivan.

“In the original photo, Coleman Hawkins is standing front and center. He was one of the elders of those folks,” West explains. “I just envisioned Floyd Norman standing in Coleman Hawkins’ spot, and all of us radiating out from him, and Leo Sullivan and other grandmasters who have upped the game.”

It was also important to West to invite up-and-comers such as Latoya Raveneau, who recently directed The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder and Chrystin Garland, a background painter and designer on series like Solar Opposites.

“If people look at this photo 10 or 20 years from now, [I hope] they’re like, ‘There’s so-and-so when they were just starting out!” West says.

After scouting around Los Angeles for different locations to take the photo, West was drawn to the New York-style buildings of the Paramount lot. (“And on a personal level, I was sleeping on floors of my friends’ apartments five blocks away from Paramount when I first moved to L.A.,” he adds.) He then reached out to the studio’s animation head Ramsey Naito, who sought the help of Nickelodeon’s Eden.

Eden had long been a fan of “A Great Day in Harlem.” “It has been long enough that I can admit this, but when the documentary came out about the photo, I actually skipped work to watch it in the theater,” she tells Variety over email. “When Ramsey Naito called to tell me about the project, I didn’t have to think twice. I immediately called my event manager, Robbie Siron, and let him know about the project. Robbie was on board, and we went for it. From the time Ramsey called, it took about five weeks to pull it all together.”

Left to right: Floyd Norman, Leo D. Sullivan. Credit: Marlon West

The day of the photo was emotional for many. For two and a half hours, 54 Black animation professionals (and one director’s child) met for the first time, had long-awaited reunions and shared their stories.

“The first person to show up was Leo Sullivan. He came with his family. He is such a legend, so to see him walking in was big,” Eden recalls. “Little by little, more people showed up, and I remember thinking, ‘This is really happening.’ I wish I could put into words what that felt like to see all this amazing Black talent gathering. Many hadn’t seen each other for years. Many met their idols and heroes in person for the first time.”

“Carole Holliday was there, and for the longest time she was the only Black woman I knew doing animation. I wanted to introduce her to some of these younger sisters, and it was beautiful to be able to do that,” West says. “To see her surrounded by folks who knew of her, or maybe even didn’t know they were standing on her shoulders. I was fighting back my knees knocking, my voice cracking and my eyes welling up.”

Like “A Great Day in Harlem,” “A Great Day in Animation” will stand to remind the industry that there is a wide wealth of Black artists excelling at their craft.

“I think people are going to look at this photo of 60 Black people and go, ‘Wow, I didn’t know that was that many,’ — and that’s a fraction of us,” West says. “In most of my career, I’m either the only brother in the room, or one of the few, and that was the experience of everybody there that day. So I think people are going to be surprised. It was almost [enough artists to staff] a studio standing there.”

“I hope that people interested in animation will see this photo and see several generations of people who look like them being successful and paving the way in animation,” Eden adds. “I hope that studios and executives will see this photo and think of all of the films and projects that each person in the photo had a part of and realize the impact and reach of Black talent in our industry.”

Floyd Norman during the “A Great Day in Animation” photo shoot. Credits: Randy Shropshire/Nickelodeon Animation/Paramount Animation.

And for the people pictured, West hopes that “A Great Day in Animation” will be a worthy commemoration of a once-in-a-lifetime moment and the special nature of what they do.

“We’re in the business of making things out of thin air,” he says. “What we do does not exist [in advance]. We draw it. We build it. We sculpt it. We paint it.”

(Pictured above: Aaron Spurgeon, Abelle Hayford, Ayo Davis, Breana Williams, Brie E Henderson, Bruce W. Smith, Camille Eden, Carole Holliday, Chris Copeland, Chrystin Garland, Constance Allen, Deborah Anderson, Devin Crane, Eric, Ramsey, Everett Downing Jr., Floyd Norman, Frank Abney, Jay Francis, Justin Copeland, Kaela Lash, Kai Akira, Karen Toliver, Kelley Gardner, Kemp Powers, Kenny Thompkins, Kwesi Davis, Latoya Raveneau, Layron DeJarnette, Lennie Graves, Lenord Robinson, Leo D. Sullivan, Leo Sullivan Jr., Lyndon Barrois Jr., Lynne Southerland, Maimuna Venzant, Marcella Brown, Marlon West, Marshall Toomey, Morenike Dosu, Peter Ramsey, Pixote Hunt, Ralph Farquhar, Reginald Hudlin, Robert Tyler, Ron Husband, Ron Myrick, Shabrayia Cleaver, Shari B. Ellis, Shavonne Cherry, Shay Stone, Sidney Clifton, Swinton Scott, Tara Nicole Whitaker, Tyree Dillihay, Umaimah Damakka).


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Nickelodeon to Premiere 'Tyler Perry's Young Dylan' Juneteenth Special on June 19

Nickelodeon will premiere a brand new Juneteenth-themed Tyler Perry's Young Dylan special on Sunday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT!


In the new Tyler Perry's Young Dylan Juneteenth special, with the annual Juneteenth parade on the horizon, Dylan (Dylan Gilmer) and Rebecca (Celina Smith) find themselves at odds over the float parade; Myles (Carl Anthony Payne II) and Yasmine (Mieko Hillman) utilize Charlie's (Hero Hunter) culinary skills to bake pies for Viola's (Aloma Lesley Wright) church social. (#309; season 3 premiere)

The episode, titled "Friday the Juneteenth" (#309) will mark the season three premiere of the network's hit live-action comedy series.

Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth Promo (Young Dylan & Nick News, June 19, 2022)


Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the day slaves in Texas learned they were free — June 19th 1865, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after the Civil War ended.

Nickelodeon announced in November that it had greenlit a 20-episode third season of its hit live-action comedy Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan. The series follows a family whose world is turned upside down when their nephew, hip-hop mogul-in-training Dylan (Dylan Gilmer), moves in unannounced. The season begun production earlier this year at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

The third season of Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan will follow Dylan as he continues his pursuit of stardom, while getting his family into hilarious hijinks along the way. Accompanying him in his quest for music greatness are his uncle Myles (Carl Anthony Payne II), aunt Yasmine (Mieko Hillman), grandmother Viola (Aloma Lesley Wright), cousins Rebecca (Celina Smith) and Charlie (Hero Hunter), and Rebecca’s best friend Bethany (Jet Miller).

Young Dylan: Season 3 Preview Promo/TeenNick Variant (Friday the Juneteenth, June 19, 2022)


In 3Q21, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan ranked as the #1 live-action program on Cable among kids 6-11 and was the top-rated show across all TV among Black kids 6-11.

Young Dylan: Season 3 Preview Promo (Friday the Juneteenth, June 19, 2022)


Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan is executive produced and created by Tyler Perry. Mark E. Swinton, Will Areu, and Carmen Jones will serve as producers. Production of Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan for Nickelodeon is overseen by Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, Co-Heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Brian Banks serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production for the series.

Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth Promo/TeenNick Variant (Young Dylan & Nick News, June 19, 2022)


Young Dylan: Season 3 Preview Next Promo (Friday the Juneteenth, June 19, 2022)


Nickelodeon Honors Juneteenth Next Promo (Young Dylan & Nick News, June 19, 2022)


Young Dylan: Season 3 Preview Next Promo/Nicktoons Variant (Friday the Juneteenth, June 19, 2022)


About Tyler Perry Studios

Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) was formed by actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry and develops and produces motion picture films, in addition to drama and comedy television programming for the multi-platform U.S. television market.  TPS' former studio lot was situated on a 200,000 square foot former Delta Airlines campus of over 60 acres in the Greenbriar area of southwest Atlanta.  During the course of its operation, the space was home to production of 10 films and over 700 episodes of Perry's five television series.  In 2015, TPS expanded operations with the acquisition of Fort McPherson, a former army base, which sits on over 330 acres minutes from downtown Atlanta. Perry and the studio's Georgia-based employees are in production of Perry's current television series and feature films, in addition to providing state of the art facilities and services to major feature films and television shows filming in Atlanta. The TPS grounds contain twelve soundstages named after highly accomplished African-Americans in the entertainment industry that range in size between 10,000 and 60,000 square feet.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
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Originally published: May 29, 2022.

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Week 24, 2022 | What's On Nick | Nickelodeon Premiere Highlights

Your guide to What's New on Nickelodeon for the week of Monday, June 13 - Sunday, June 19, 2022!



For Nickelodeon's full June 2022 highlights, click here!



All times ET/PT.

Monday, June 13, 2022

11:00 a.m. - Face's Music Party - Help/Change: Everyone needs a little help sometimes! It’s really important to ask for help when you need it, which is why there are a lot of great songs about help. / Change is a big part of life--sometimes it’s scary but sometimes it's fun too! (#103)

1:00 p.m. - ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks - Little Drummer Boy: When Alvin insists on taking over the drums from Theodore, Theodore fights back by stealing Alvin's persona. (#518A) 

6:00 p.m. on NICK JR.Kiri and Lou - Yum Yum Baronies/Super Sticky Situation/Who Is Sleepy Now?/Small: Before Kiri is able to experience any, Lou loses control and eats all of their favourite fruits: the yum yum baronies. / Lou is worried when he wakes up to find himself in the middle of the lake on a lily pad. He relaxes though when his `calm inner voice' comes to the rescue. / Pania offers to sing a song to Kiri and Lou when they have trouble falling sleep, but says they have to stay awake for the whole song. / Kiri and Lou encounter a little creature that has written a song for them where. They learn more about themselves after they listen to the song. (#101; series premiere)

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

1:00 p.m. - ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks - Special Ingredient: As Theodore is perfecting a pancake recipe, Alvin plays a trick by pouring burping powder in his next batch. (#518B)

6:00 p.m. on NICK JR. - Kiri and Lou - Beautiful Flower/Refreshing: Lou sings about a flower; Kiri's pet rock rolls down the hill. / Kiri splashes Lou with cold water, which hurts Lou's feelings. (#102A/#102B)

Podcast - Avatar: Braving the Elements: Enter the amazing world of Avatar through the official companion podcast, Avatar: Braving the Elements from Nickelodeon with hosts Janet Varney (the voice of “Korra”) and Dante Basco (the voice of “Prince Zuko”)! (Season 2 premiere)

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

1:00 p.m. - ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks - Alvin Gets Schooled: When Dave learns Alvin blamed him for his poor grades, Dave sets down a very strict study schedule. (#519A)

6:00 p.m. on NICK JR. - Kiri and Lou - Imaginary Friend/Amazing Ears: Kiri feels left out when Lou is playing with their new friend Sorry, but then she discovers how fun it can be to have an imaginary friend. / Dalvanius tells Kiri and Lou that he'll reveal himself only if they promise not to make fun of his ears. (#102C/#102D)

Thursday, June 16, 2022

1:00 p.m. - ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks - My Life As a Dog: Theodore must pose as a dog after the chipmunks accidentally shave the fur off a dog Miss Miller is dog sitting. (#519B)

6:00 p.m. on NICK JR. - Kiri and Lou - Funny Feeling/Ready, Set, Go: Kiri feels funny and wobbly when Lou plays his drum. / During a foot race, Kiri finds out that their new friend is faster than her. (#103A/#103B)

7:00 p.m. - Danger Force - New School Who Dis?: After Schwoz's (Michael D. Cohen) experiment-gone-wrong causes an infestation at Sw.A.G, Danger Force enrolls at Swellview Junior High and stumbles into an extra-curricular crime wave. (#222)

7:30 p.m. - Side Hustle - Altoonisburg Al: it’s Possum Day! A celebrated holiday where the town possum, Altoonisburg Al, decides if kids get another six weeks of summer or if it’s back to school on Monday. When Al is accidentally released the kids must find him before the town finds out. (#216)

Podcast - SpongeBob BingePants: Take a deep dive down to Bikini Bottom with this official SpongeBob SquarePants companion podcast from Nickelodeon hosted by Frankie Grande and Hector Navarro!

Friday, June 17, 2022

11:00 a.m. - Baby Shark's Big Show! - A Tail Of Two Fathers/Welcome Wagon: It’s a battle of the dads when Grandpa and Daddy can’t agree on the best way to camp. / When Baby's new neighbor doesn’t like him, Baby pulls out all the stops to change his mind. (#125)

6:00 p.m. on NICK JR. - Kiri and Lou - No Gnashing/Ordinary Day: During a lunch with two very slow snails, Kiri tries to be polite by not gnashing her teeth. / Pania's extraordinary farts make the day amazing. (#103C/#103D)

7:00 p.m. - The Loud House - The Last Laugh/Driver's Dread: Luan thinks Mr. Coconuts is out for revenge when she replaces him with Lola in her act. / Hoping to drive out to the outlets to meet Lori, Leni looks for alternative ways to get her driver's license. (#609)

7:30 p.m. - The Casagrandes - Survival of the Unfittest/Nixed Signals: When Arturo realizes Bobby doesn’t have survival skills, he decides bring Bobby to the woods for training! / Frida asks Carlota to spend a spa day with her to enjoy quality time, but can they both stay off their phones? (#312)

8:00 p.m. - Rugrats (2021) - Great Minds Think Alike/Betty and the Beast: Susie and Angelica disagree on how to use their newfound "super" ability to move things with their minds. / Tommy and his friends fear Tommy's daddy has turned into a fantastical beast and it's up to them to turn him back. Special guest star Raini Rodriguez (Bunk’d) as Gabi, Betty’s niece and the babies’ favorite babysitter ever. (#112)

8:30 p.m. - Tooned In - Ella v Ian v Jayden: Host Jerry Trainor (iCarly) and A.I. supercomputer Nicky (voiced by Rama Vallury) put three kid contestants to the ultimate trivia test to prove their Nicktoons knowledge, all for a chance to win up to $1,000 and be declared the episode’s big winner! (#214)

9:00 p.m. - Nick Shorts Showcase - Super-Switcherooni- verse: This week's Nick Shorts Showcase features... The Loud House! Comic book icon Muscle Fish saves the day in an alternate universe where Lincoln’s favorite superheroes reside. (#122)

Sunday, June 19, 2022

7:00 p.m. - Tyler Perry's Young Dylan - Friday the Juneteenth: With the annual Juneteenth parade on the horizon, Dylan and Rebecca find themselves at odds over the float parade; Myles and Yasmine utilize Charlie's culinary skills to bake pies for Viola's church social. (#309; season 3 premiere; Juneteenth special)

7:30 p.m. - Nick News - Juneteenth: A Nick News Special: Nick News takes a deep dive into the history and meaning of Juneteenth and why it matters to all Americans. (#205)

Promos:

Sunday, June 20, 2021

'Celebrate Freedom' Music Video | Let's Celebrate Juneteenth! | Nickelodeon

Let’s celebrate Juneteenth! This holiday honors the history and ongoing fight for Black freedom. How are you celebrating? Very special shout out to Brandon N. Caddell and the BNCEG team for an amazing song 🧡




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