Kira Kosarin is showing her appreciation for her boyfriend Max Chester for taking care of her the last couple of weeks.
The 23-year-old singer and actor, who starred in Nickelodeon's hit superhero-themed comedy series The Thundermans, revealed on Monday afternoon (December 21) that they both tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
“Hi friends. I wanted to wait till I was feeling better to let you know, but I’ve been fighting COVID-19 the last couple weeks,” she shared in one post. “LA is the most infected city in the world right now, and so despite being careful and cautious last 9 months, I managed to get the virus.”
“My symptoms have been very manageable, that of a bad cold/mild flu. The hardest part has been the ongoing lack of taste and smell (it’s far more disorienting and disheartening than I could have imagined!), but other than that (and some lingering cough/fatigue), I’m on the mend now,” Kira added.
“Shoutout to this angel who has been asymptomatic and taking care of me this past two weeks while quarantined together. The hardest days are infinitely better with you by my side and I’ll gladly be stuck in a one bedroom apartment for 14-days with you any time ❤️ @immaxchester,” she shared in another post for Max.
“Endless sleepovers with favourite person in the world? Yes pls ❤️,” Max commented on the post. Aww!
Last week, Los Angeles had a record high of single day COVID-19 cases, at 60,941, on Wednesday (December 16). Here’s your friendly reminder to practice safe social distancing, wear a mask, and wash your hands!
“We need everyone to remember: any activities outside our homes are more dangerous than they were a month ago. One in every 80 people in L.A. County are infected with COVID-19,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted on Tuesday (December 22). “Please limit non-essential activities. Stay home as much as possible.”
Party of six! Kel Mitchell’s fourth child arrived on Friday, October 23, his second with his wife, Asia Lee!
“It’s my Honor to introduce you to our new baby boy HONOR MITCHELL,” the All That alum, 42, wrote via Instagram on Monday, November 2. “That’s right my beautiful and amazing Wife gave birth to him on October 23rd. The Mitchell squad loves this new addition to our family! God is awesome! This is answered prayer and such a precious gift! I have been smiling ear to ear. So much joy in my heart and household!”
Credit: Instagram /Kel Mitchell.
Asia posted the same photo on her Instagram, saying: "Please meet our New addition HONOR JOHARI-RICE MITCHELL ❤️❤️❤️ My little baby boy was born on Friday 10/23/2020. @iamkelmitchell and I are blessed & overjoyed! He is the sweetest little guy and Wisdom is sooooo proud to be a Big sister. Thank you Lord for expanding our family 🙏🏽 HONOR, I am honored and excited to be your mommy! Your Big sister Wisdom is in Love with you already and can’t wait to play with you when you get Big and you have the best dad on the planet 🌎 #TheMitchells The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!” Proverbs 3:35 NLT".
Among the people congratulating Kel on Instagram were his fellow All That alum Danny Tamberelli (The Adventures of Pete & Pete), who said: "Congrats my dude!!! Much love to you and the fam!! What a little stinkin’ cutie!!!"
Mitchell announced in May that the rapper, 41, was pregnant by putting a spin on the viral “Wipe It Down” TikTok challenge. When the actor wiped down their bathroom mirror, he revealed Lee’s baby bump.
The sunglasses designer wore a shirt reading, “Mom is going to be a mommy again,” while Mitchell’s read, “This dad is going to be a daddy again.” The couple’s 2-year-old daughter, Wisdom, made an appearance in a “big sister” tee. The pair went on to reveal that they had a baby boy on the way.
“My love @therealasialee gave birth to our baby girl Wisdom on Saturday afternoon,” the Nickelodeon star wrote via Instagram at the time. “She was 7 pounds 11 ounces with a head full of hair and full of happiness! Im so grateful and happy! My baby girl is here! So much joy in my heart. She is so adorable!”
The baby news came four months after Lee’s pregnancy reveal. In February 2017, she and her husband wore matching Good Burger hats and hugged with her budding belly on display.
“We have a bun in the oven!” the Chicago native gushed at the time. “Thank you @therealasialee for being the best Wife to me the best Friend to me and now the best Mom to our blessed baby!! I love you so much!”
The Dancing With the Stars alum and the “Swag Like Me” rapper tied the knot in January 2012. “My wedding day on Sunday was everything I dreamed of!” the groom tweeted following their nupitals. “My wife is so beautiful! God is so good! I thank him for blessing me with her! I can’t stop smiling.”
The comedian was previously married to Hampton, 42, for six years. The former couple welcomed Lyric and Allure in 1999 and 2002, respectively.
For their gender reveal celebration, the Nickelodeon alum, 41, started wiping down his bathroom mirror while wearing a black shirt that reads, “This dad is going to be a dad again.”
As he wipes, Lee swaps places with him. Wearing a blue shirt, Lee continues to wipe before their 2-year-old daughter, Wisdom, joins the video wearing a pink “Big Sister” shirt.
At the end, the group appears all together while the Nickelodeon actor points at his wife’s blue shirt before “It’s a Boy” pops up on the screen.
The couple also celebrated their gender reveal party on Zoom with friends and family.
Mitchell and Lee welcomed Wisdom in 2017. The Nickelodeon alum (All That, Good Burger, Kenan & Kel, Game Shakers), who currently executive produces the network's All That revival with his former co-star, Kenan Thompson, also has two children from a previous relationship: son Lyric and daughter Allure.
It’s a wrap for the cast and crew of Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan season one!
The star of Nickelodeon's new hit comedy series, Dylan Gilmer, showed a sneak peek of the wrap party to celebrate the finale on his Instagram page on Sunday, March 15, 2020.
Update (3/17) - It appears that Nickelodeon decided to wrap Young Dylan a bit early than planned due to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak. Young Dylan was picked up for an initially 14 episode run. It's currently unclear how many episodes were filmed before production wrapped - and if production will resume once it's safe to do so.
It's currently unknown whether COVID-19 is also currently affecting other Nickelodeon productions.
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And it looks like Young Dylan, which is filmed at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, kicked off to great start with its first episode.
The February launch of the Nickelodeon sitcom was the network’s biggest in three years, reaching more than 2.6 million total viewers across six airings over the show's premiere weekend.
“Thank you army!!!! I so appreciate all of this love and support!! God bless you. Thank you for making these kids stars!! Young Dylan on @Nickelodeon every Saturday at 8:30/7:30c!!! #YoungDylan,” Perry wrote in an Instagram post.
Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan is Perry's first kid-scripted series for Nickelodeon. The series follows a family whose world is turned upside down when their nephew, Young Dylan, played by Gilmer, an aspiring hip-hop star, moves in unannounced.
Dylan’s grandmother Viola is played by actress Aloma Wright.
During the first episode that aired on Saturday, February 29, 2020, she realizes that raising her grandson is too much to take on, so she decides to send him to live indefinitely with her affluent son Myles Wilson (Carl Anthony Payne II), his wife Yasmine (Mieko Hillman), their two kids Rebecca (Celina Smith) and Charlie (Hero Hunter). The series also stars Jet Miller as Rebecca's best friend, Bethany.
The Wilson family household needs to adapt as lifestyles clash between rising hip-hop star Young Dylan and his straight-laced cousins.
The family’s transition together is comedic and reminisces other African-American sitcoms like Family Matters and The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
It's currently unknown whether Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan will be renewed for a season two.
Tyler Perry puts all projects on hold: 'This Too Shall Pass'
Perry has shutdown all production on his original programming for films and TV shows for networks like the Oprah Winfrey Network and BET.
ATLANTA — The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has swept through Georgia’s film and television industry.
Major productions from Netflix, Disney, and MGM Studios have postponed blockbuster projects in the making because of the widespread measures being used to fight the virus.
Atlanta entertainment titan Tyler Perry has shut down all production on his original programming for films and TV shows for networks including the Oprah Winfrey Network, Nickelodeon and BET. A rep from his studio tells 11Alive’s The A-Scene that Perry has placed all of those projects on hold.
Other productions that lease out space at Tyler Perry Studios have chosen to stop production as well. In the past year, Perry facilitated box office chart-toppers like “Bad Boys For Life,” “First Man,” and hit shows like MTV’s “Wild N Out” at the state-of-the-art production space.
The “A Fall From Grace” director went to social media on Tuesday to share his thoughts on the state of culture, and his own personal space. Perry shared a screenshot of the cover to Grammy-award winning singer Yolanda Adam’s “This Too Shall Pass.”
“Been listening to this song over and over to encourage myself, to stay positive, and to remember that this is all in God’s hands and that this too shall pass. But until then, we’ve got to take it seriously,” Perry wrote.
The extensive message revealed Perry’s thoughts on the personal lessons that social distancing will impact on society.
“I would love to see a lot more prayer and a lot less panic. A lot less finger-pointing and a lot less judgment. What I would love to see is us being one nation, under God, INDIVISIBLE!! Please listen to your local and state governments. Social distancing should be taken seriously,” Perry wrote.
In honor of the song, the Madea star then asked the public that believe in prayers to do so.
“And most of all, for those of us who do pray, let’s send up some strong and solid fasting and prayers for this nation, our world, and all of those affected by this, which is ALL OF US!! This too shall pass,” Perry wrote.
Nickelodeon alum Michelle Trachtenberg recalls how "cruel" classmates used to bully her on Valentine's Day over her fame.
On Friday, February 14, former child star Michelle Trachtenberg detailed how her 'cruel' classmates used to bully her on Valentine's Day over her fame.
"Back in my day all the kids had to write a bulls*** Valentine's Day card to everyone in the class. I never got one on purpose," the 34-year-old Daytime Emmy nominee revealed to her social media followers.
"No one ever gave me one and they thought I didn't need the attention. The kids and staff all laughed and thought everyone else should get one."
Michelle began her acting career at age 3 in order to help her bank manager mother Lana and fiber-optics engineer father Michael "pay the bills" in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
"The kids were cruel. There is no need to harp on the past. But I still have scars from being thrown down stairs and slammed into lockers head first,' Trachtenberg recalled.
"I write this to every child, teen, person, out there who is bullied. You are something. Do not put your value in someone else. Not letting them win, is your win."
"One of the first times I got my hair and makeup done" (pictured in 1994)
The Gossip Girl alum then gave a shout-out to three teachers - Mrs. Vollman, Mrs. Lighter, and Mr. Beckman - who protected her and sheltered her in their classrooms "so kids wouldn't throw their food at me."
Michelle reportedly attended Isaac Asimov PS-99 and I.S. 98 Bay Academy in Brooklyn before moving to Sherman Oaks where she attended Notre Dame High School.
Trachtenberg also Insta-storied a sardonic comic about couples on the romantic holiday.
The Human Kind Of star's most recent acting gig was in June when she parodied her character Harriet the Spy in Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, which was created by her former Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Seth Green.
It's been 24 years since Michelle made her big-screen debut as the inquisitive 11-year-old in the Nickelodeon Movie, which earned $26.6M at the box office. Prior to the movie, Michelle starred in Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
Trachtenberg was last seen sparkling in a rose-gold sequin Mark Zunino gown at the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood last Sunday.
'Seeing the world through rose gold sequins!' Michelle was last seen sparkling in a Mark Zunino gown at Elton John's Oscar party in West Hollywood last Sunday
'One of the first times I got my hair and makeup done': Michelle began her acting career at age 3 in order to help her bank manager mother Lana and fiber-optics engineer father Michael 'pay the bills' in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide stars Devon Werkheiser (Ned Bigby), Daniel Curtis Lee (Simon "Cookie" Nelson-Cook) and Lindsey Shaw (Jennifer "Moze" Mosely) came together for an epic reunion this weekend! Joining them for the reunion was Scott Fellows, the creator of the beloved Nick series!
"gang ••• omg ••• 🙀 ••• 🙋♂️📓✏️ ••• w/" Devon captioned a set of photos on his Instagram. Lindsey replied saying "Squad", whilst Rob Pinkston (Coconut Head) proclaimed "THE PROPHECY HAS BEEN FULFILLED".
Daniel treated us to a couple of videos and a photo from the event on his Instagram, adding the caption "Ned’s Declassified Family Reunion! 🍪 Uncle Cookies’s back in the building with Ned and Moze! So much love in the room! Re- 🥾 ?!?"
And Lindsey took to her Instagram to share a few photos from the reunion, adding the caption: "About last night...✨❤️✨ My heart is so full after seeing my Ned’s family!! Really excited at the possibility of creating with you all again. 🤩 Also, remember when I used to be like a foot taller than you both? I feel like somehow the light in all of our eyes is still the same...and that’s really comforting and special to me. Love you all!"
You read that right, Lindsey said "Really excited at the possibility of creating with you all again" - Could that mean that we'll be getting more content featuring the stars of the beloved Nick series? Or maybe, just maybe Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide revival?! Either option would be amazing!
Jace Norman does NOT look like this anymore - the 19-year-old actor completely changed his look for 2020 and shaved off all his signature blond hair!
“New year new me. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. Turn of the decade. new era. Fresh start for everyone,” Jace captioned the pic on his Instagram of him with his buzzcut.
BURBANK, Calif.—Oct. 16, 2019—Nickelodeon has picked up an additional 13 episodes of ‘90s icon All That, bringing its first season total to 26 episodes. Also announced today, is new cast member Aria Brooks from Atlanta, Ga., who is joining the show’s talented and diverse cast of comedians. New episodes of All That air on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
All That is executive produced by Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), Kel Mitchell (Game Shakers), Kevin Kay (All That, SpongeBob SquarePants, Lip Sync Battle, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, Yellowstone) and Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts, Sorry to Bother You). Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert (All That, Cousins For Life, Austin & Ally) also serve as executive producers.
Photo: CR: Promo photo of Aria Brooks
Shot in front of a live studio audience, All That stars Ryan Alessi, Reece Caddell, Kate Godfrey, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Nathan Janak, Lex Lumpkin and Chinguun Sergelen, who have popularized new characters, impersonations of today’s celebrities and new original comedic sketches including “Cancelled with Nathan,” Bed, Bath & Beyoncé” and “Marie Kiddo.”
To date, recording artists the Jonas Brothers, Ciara, H.E.R., JoJo Siwa, Ella Mai, Ally Brooke, Kane Brown, Bryce Vine, Daddy Yankee and CNCO have performed on the show. The series also features appearances from Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, Josh Server and Alisa Reyes, who helped make the original series a ‘90s icon for an entire generation of kids. Guest stars for the additional 13 episodes will be announced at a later date.
All That was Nickelodeon’s longest running live-action series with 171 episodes across 10 seasons from 1994 to 2005. The franchise paved the way for a number of successful spinoffs including Kenan & Kel, The Amanda Show and The Nick Cannon Show, and the feature-length film Good Burger, as well as audio recordings, books, festival tours, and numerous reunions celebrating the show’s impact on pop culture.
All That helped launch the careers of comedy stars including Kenan Thompson, Amanda Bynes and Nick Cannon, and has featured musical guests and guest stars including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Ray Romano and Brittany Snow.
Production of All That for Nickelodeon is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live-Action Scripted Content. All That was created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin.
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Update (12/23) - Katz PR has signed Aria Brooks, a new castmember on Nickelodeon's All That revival. The young actress also recently appeared in Harriet and on the "Cracker Jack" episode of Netflix's Dolly Parton's Heartstrings. Brooks continues to be repped by MI Talent in Atlanta and management company ESI Network.
Update (10/14) - Nickelodeon has renewed the revival of the it's hit sketch comedy series All That for 13 more episodes, which will make up the second half of season 11!
Joining the cast will be Aria Brooks of Atlanta, Georgia (pictured above) for the second half of the 11th season. Brooks’ career is on the rise. She plays a younger version of Harriet Tubman in the upcoming film Harriet and will be featured in Netflix’s Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings anthology.
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Although unconfirmed, it looks like Nickelodeon has renewed the revival of the it's hit sketch comedy series All That for a second season!
On his official Instagram, actor Bobo Chang (Victorious, La La Land) revealed that he "[can't] wait for @allthat to get back to filming in just a couple weeks! This show really is... Yep, #allthat 🤪," adding "[you] might even hear more of me in an upcoming episode, we'll see!"
However, when asked whether filming was for season two (season twelve overall), Chang replied: "not sure what they're calling it, but it's coming back!"
Chang appeared in the series premiere of All New All That earlier this summer, portraying "Apple Head" and "Adam Sandler".
Update (10/7) - Nickelodeon's All That will resume filming on Friday, October 18, 2019! Fans can get FREE tickets to be in the audience via On Camera Audiences!: https://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/All_That
Premiering in June 2019, the news comes as the freshman season of All New All That is completing its run, with the first eight of the 13 episodes in season one having now aired. New episodes continue Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon USA.
Nickelodeon’s brand-new version of its legendary sketch comedy series, All That features a whole new cast as well as cameos from legacy cast members Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg & Josh Server, who not only gave the new cast words of advice, but revived some of their classic sketches, such as Vital Information, "Ed" the Good Burger Guy, Coach Kreeton and Detective Dan. The series is also executive produced by OG cast members Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson (Kenan & Kel, Good Burger).
Each episode of All That features hilarious sketches, special celebrity guests and a musical performance on the iconic All That stage.
The new kids of comedy starring in Nickelodeon's freshly revived All That are Ryan Alessi, Reece Caddell, Kate Godfrey, Gabrielle Green, Nathan Janak, Lex Lumpkin, and Chinguun Sergelen. Popular sketches in the all new All That include "Babies Who Brunch", "Cancelled with Nathan" and "Simplicity".
To-date, the new season of All That has featured performances by Jonas Brothers, Ciara, Daddy Yankee, Kane Brown, H.E.R., Ally Brooke, Bryce Vine, Ella Mai and JoJo Siwa, and guest stars including original cast members Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg and Alisa Reyes.
REECE CADDELL ECSTATIC ABOUT “ALL THAT” GETTING 13 MORE EPISODES
Ready yet, get set, it’s All That! Nickelodeon’s All That revival has been extended for thirteen more episodes!
Cast member Reece Caddell shared the cast’s chant before each show as well as her excitement that there will be more episodes. She joined AfterBuzz TV and filled the studio with energy discussing her reaction to the news.
“When we found out [about the new episodes], it was like, our, like, it was like someone had just like dropped a bomb of sparkles and unicorns,” Caddell said, “cause suddenly everyone was jumping up and down. We were all like, ‘oh my gosh.’ It was, it was just such a rad moment to be in.”
For everyone who isn’t a nineties kid, All That initially aired from 1994 until 2005 and was the staple of most nineties children’s lives. Most of us nineties kids tuned in every week to watch talent such as Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, and (eventually) Amanda Bynes. Every Saturday night, kids around the world tuned in to SNICK—Nickelodeon’s Saturday night lineup—to catch All That among other shows.
Brian Robbins, who initially created the show and is currently Nickelodeon’s president, decided he wanted to revive All That. In early 2019, he announced there’d be an All That revival which has brought a new generation to a show once loved by so many kids.
Caddell, who began acting in commercials at the age of five, ended up on projects such as Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Millers, and Schooled before landing the gig on All That.
She’s played a very integral part of this revival even though she’s had some very big shoes to fill. On the very first episode, she took over an original segment called Vital Information With Lori Beth Denberg, and Caddell has hit the ground running. She told AfterBuzz TV about the special bond she shares with the rest of the cast and discussed how thrilled she was to learn that Aria Brooks would be joining in the upcoming episodes.
“We loved her!” Caddell exclaimed. “She, we clicked immediately. She is so sweet. She has such a, like a distinct sense of humor. All of us have different senses of humor, and hers like completely just immediately fit in. We love her so much.”
Near the end of the interview, as a fun way to wrap up, AfterBuzz host Jeff Williams asked Cadell what character she hopes to play next, and Caddell instantly replied without a beat.
“Umm, I would like to be an alien in a sketch,” she said. “cause I think that would be really cool, and we could have, like, long ears or something.”
Fortunately, we’ve got another thirteen episodes to look forward to, and Caddell just might get the chance to play an alien. Be sure to tune in and listen to her interview with AfterBuzz TV!
There’s no news yet for when All That will return, but until then we’ve got the Are You Afraid of the Dark revival currently airing on YouTube for your 2k19, nineties fix!
Reece Caddell Guests on All That Season 11 Episode 11 “The Jonas Brothers” | AfterBuzz TV
You watching, we talking. That’s Reece, I’m Jeff. Yassss. ‘All That’ star Reece Waddell joins the after show alongside host Jeff Williams (@JeffWillJr). From Pranklers terrorizing the students, to Reece giving us the Vital Information for our Sunday afternoons, don’t miss this action packed after show!
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YES! All That is back and we could NOT be more excited! From original cast members to current castings, we'll have special guests and episode breakdowns all season long with the newest reboot of All That! Make sure you subscribe, leave a rating and comment and let us know what you think of the ALL THAT AFTERBUZZ TV AFTER SHOW!
All That: All That is an American sketch comedy television series that features original short comedic sketches and weekly musical guests aimed toward a young audience. Its sketches parody contemporary culture and are performed by a large and varying cast of child and teen actors.
Actress Aria Brooks talks working on Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings on Netflix and more
During a recent interview with singer and actress Aria Brooks, we discussed her work on Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings series, Nickelodeon’s All That revival, and much more. Continue reading for additional details.
Aria Brooks is a rising star who has been picking up roles on major projects. Brooks recently played part in Harriet, and now she’s appearing in the Netflix series, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings.
For anyone unfamiliar with Heartstrings, the Netflix series consists of eight episodes that center around stories adapted from Dolly Parton’s most famous songs. The stories told are rather wholesome, touching on themes perfect for the holiday season. “If I Had Wings” being a good example.
As for Brooks, she appears in the episode entitled “Cracker Jack” as the adorable Nola. We don’t want to give too much away if you haven’t seen it, but we will say that Brooks had an excellent performance for her first Netflix appearance.
In addition to a part on Netflix’s Heartstrings, Aria Brooks can also be seen in Nickelodeon’s All That revival. It was resurrected in 2019, but fans will have to wait a few weeks to see more. A release date for the next episode has yet to be announced, though our guess is it’ll happen towards the beginning of the year rather than after an extended hiatus.
For more on Aria Brooks’ upcoming projects, you can check out the transcript of our interview with the young actress [here].
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HR: Speaking of future projects, you’ve been cast on Nickelodeon’s revival of All That and you’re a series regular on the sketch comedy series. What, if anything, can you tell us about your work on the show?
Brooks: Working on All That has been a dream come true. I get to work with seven talented and very funny castmates who have become my extended family. The sketches that I’ve been in have truly challenged my improv skills and pushed me to make a variety of choices without second-guessing myself. I’ve also had to do a ton of research which, luckily for me, is watching TV and movies. I also get to work with some of the original All That stars and they are very helpful on set.
HR: Did you participate in any particular sketches that you believe will make a big impression on audiences?
Brooks: The writers are constantly coming up with new sketches and characters for me that are guaranteed to leave a big impression on the audience. Be sure to check out the new episodes in January.
HR: Having already worked on the show, did the notion of participating in a revival make you nervous while preparing for the role? I ask because reboots and revivals tend to garner a lot of harsh criticisms regardless of content, so did that place any sort of pressure on you?
Brooks: I was a little nervous joining the reboot cast because I wanted the approval of the original All That fans, but people are harsh critics regardless. I eventually became more concerned about doing a good job on set and, making sure I could handle the responsibilities of being a series regular. Of course, I hope old and new fans enjoy the show, but my focus is to just do the best I can.
HR: Outside of your on-screen acting, do you have any live performances coming up? And are you working on any new music at the moment?
Brooks: I don’t have any live performances scheduled…yet. I am working on music so that when the time comes to release my album, I’ll be ready.
HR: Are you collaborating with any artists on your music-based projects?
Brooks: There are no plans yet, but I’m always open to collaborating with other up and coming artists in the future.
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings is currently streaming on Netflix. Nickelodeon’s All That returns in 2020
