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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Lucero-Garcia Rehearse "Granada" 🎺 in Their Hotel Room! | America's Most Musical Family
Sometimes when you're really feeling a performance, you just gotta jump on the bed! Especially if you're practicing in a hotel room. Watch Lucero-Garcia rehearse the classic standard "Granada" (originally by Augustín Lara) before they hit the stage of America's Most Musical Family!
About America’s Most Musical Family!
America’s Most Musical Family is a brand new singing competition on Nickelodeon that showcases the most talented and brilliant family performers! On the AMMF YouTube channel Ben Azelart will be your backstage digital host, and you can expect the same OTT energy you love from Ben as he plays games, pranks, and conducts exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with your favorite singing families and judges. Expect some cameo appearances from the AMMF panel of judges like uber-popular YouTuber David Dobrik, Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara, 80’s pop icon Debbie Gibson, and on-air host Nick Lachey from the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees. Tune in every week for new content from Ben and to watch your favorite performances from each round of the competition!
America’s Most Musical Family airs Fridays at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA and YTV Canada and 7:30pm on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland!
Follow America’s Most Musical Family: nickammf.com | Instagram | YouTube | Audition for Season 2 | #AMMF
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America's Most Musical Family | Episode 4 Trailer | The Sanchez Family, The Hope Brothers, The Johnson Family and The Schultz Family | Nickelodeon
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About America’s Most Musical Family!
America’s Most Musical Family is a brand new singing competition on Nickelodeon that showcases the most talented and brilliant family performers! On the AMMF YouTube channel Ben Azelart will be your backstage digital host, and you can expect the same OTT energy you love from Ben as he plays games, pranks, and conducts exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with your favorite singing families and judges. Expect some cameo appearances from the AMMF panel of judges like uber-popular YouTuber David Dobrik, Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara, 80’s pop icon Debbie Gibson, and on-air host Nick Lachey from the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees. Tune in every week for new content from Ben and to watch your favorite performances from each round of the competition!
America’s Most Musical Family airs Fridays at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA and YTV Canada and 7:30pm on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland!
Follow America’s Most Musical Family: nickammf.com | Instagram | YouTube | Audition for Season 2 | #AMMF
More Nick: Nickelodeon Now Casting for New Musical Series 'Counting Stars'!
Originally published: Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Additional source: KITV.
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'The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!' Cast Sing Fan-Favorite 'SpongeBob' Songs
View this post on InstagramSing along to The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage! this Dec 7!
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More Nick: 'The SpongeBob Musical' National Tour Announces Cast & Dates!
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
MTV’s 2020 +1theVote Campaign Harnesses the Power of Friendship to Ignite the Country’s Largest Voting Bloc
November 19, 2019 10:57 AM Eastern Standard Time
NEW YORK--MTV is harnessing the power of friendship to ignite the most powerful voting bloc in the country. The global youth brand, whose impact on youth turnout dates back to “Choose or Lose,” today announced its 2020 +1theVote campaign. This year-long initiative will target first-time voters – including the four million who will turn 18 before the election – to help make voting a part of their personal identity and an experience to be shared with friends.
MTV’s +1theVote builds on its successful 2018 midterm campaign, which unleashed a powerful coalition of talent, nonprofit and corporate partners that encouraged young people to vote with a friend. Two months post-launch, the AP cited a 20% increase in young people who were “extremely likely” to bring a friend to the polls.
The campaign also marks the first national effort to open new polling sites across the country on college campuses and in local communities.
“It’s astounding that tens of millions of eligible voters have never been invited to register,” said Brianna Cayo Cotter, MTV’s Senior Vice President, Social Impact. “We know that once people vote 2-3 times, it becomes a habit and our goal is to celebrate this coming of age ritual and turn them into lifelong voters.”
Gen Z and Millennials have an opportunity to outnumber the Boomer generation for the first time in a presidential election. As the most-watched non-sports U.S. cable network in primetime with 18-34 year-olds, MTV will use all of its platforms – linear, digital, social and live events – to reach them through the following programs:
- +1 AMBASSADORS: MTV will partner with artists and influencers who will be voting in their first Presidential election to inspire their fans to register and vote. Confirmed Artists include: AJ Mitchell, Lil Tjay, Polo G, PRETTYMUCH, Why Don’t We, and Yvng Swag.
- +1 THE SHOWS: Together with leading civic engagement experts, MTV has developed a first-of-its-kind workshop to support content creators in effectively integrating voting messages into their programming. MTV is working with Creative Artists Agency’s Foundation to make that training available across the industry.
- +1 THE PROMS: In partnership with When We All Vote, Rent the Runway, artists, and other brands, MTV will sponsor high school proms hosting innovative registration drives as part of their big night.
- +1 THE LINES: Through a partnership with HeadCount, MTV will register first-time voters in line across MTV’s wide footprint of events including the VMAs, Movie & TV Awards and SnowGlobe, a three-day music festival, as well as tapings of from Wild ‘N Out to Singled Out.
- +1 THE POLLS: In conjunction with the Alliance for Youth Organizing, Campus Vote Project, and Students Learn Students Vote, MTV will launch the first-ever national effort to open polling sites in county jails and on college campuses to give voters easier access to the polls.
Young people will make a difference in the 2020 election. Will you be our +1? https://t.co/hEh9YTg5A1 #Plus1TheVote pic.twitter.com/h6Dp6SDWey
— MTV (@MTV) November 19, 2019
Additionally, MTV is reimagining the voting experience at the polls by creating installations and events to make the moment more memorable and social.
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ABOUT MTV
MTV is the leading global youth media brand in 180 countries, reaching 450 million households in nearly 30 different languages across every platform. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, theatrical films and MTV Studios
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Ariana Grande, Matt Bennett and Elizabeth Gillies Host Mini 'Victorious' Reunion
Ariana Grande reunited with her former co-stars Elizabeth Gillies and Matt Bennett during her Sweetener Tour stop in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 19!
The 26-year-old singer and the 26-year-old actor threw it back to their Nickelodeon days by performing their hit "Give It Up" from the show. Bennett sang "I Think You're Swell" from the series live on stage, and fans lost it.
"The best moment of my life @lizgillz," Grande wrote on Instagram Stories alongside footage of their duet.
Bennett, 28, also took the State Farm Arena stage to play a little guitar.
Gillies and Bennett joined Grande again during her finale performance of "Thank U, Next", in which the trio walked alongside each other, and the three posed together backstage.
The celebs also posted photos of the mini-reunion on Instagram.
"I love u forever," Grande wrote underneath Gillies' pic. "U sang sang sang."
"The most special show to me yet. Truly," Grande wrote on her Twitter. "Love u. This was too much to process and don’t know what to say yet but so grateful and thrilled. Love u forever @LizGillies @MattBennett."
Back on Instagram Stories, Grande also sent her love to her other Victorious costars who couldn't make it, tagging Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas, Daniella Monet, and Avan Jogia. "Look how special this is," she wrote. "We love you and wish you all could have been here tonight."
Needless to say, fans were pretty excited to see the stars back together.
Liam Hemsworth's (Ghostbusters: Answer the Call) new girlfriend Maddison Brown was in the crowd and shared her own photo from the night on her Instagram. Brown and Gillies are co-stars on The CW's Dynasty, which shoots in Atlanta. "LIVING LEGENDS" the actor wrote on Instagram.
After all, it had been a while since viewers saw these three together.
Prior to the show, Grande teased on her Twitter that something big was happening at her Atlanta Sweetener concert last night, and she wasn't overselling it.
As fans will recall, Grande played Cat Valentine on the hit Nickelodeon comedy series while Gillies played Jade West. As for Bennett, he played Robbie Shapiro.
The show ran from 2010 to 2013.
Watch the videos to see footage of the reunion and enjoy the trip down memory lane!
🤍 @ArianaGrande @LizGillies @MattBennett 🤍 pic.twitter.com/JjlO5bgmPF
— Temara Melek (@The_TemaraMelek) November 20, 2019
VIDEO: Ariana and Liz Gillies performing ‘Give It Up’ tonight at #SWTAtlanta pic.twitter.com/oF5ucJZFdz
— Grande Tour News (@GrandeTourNews) November 20, 2019
I WITNESSED LIZ GILLIES AND ARIANA GRANDE SING GIVE IT UP LIVE
— Lizeth (@_liz_eth) November 20, 2019
MY LIFE IS COMPLETE #SWTAtlanta pic.twitter.com/XtpdsQS73r
VIDEO: Matt Bennett performing ‘I Think You’re Swell’ with Ariana tonight at #SWTAtlanta pic.twitter.com/NLDl5KiVMl
— Grande Tour News (@GrandeTourNews) November 20, 2019
matt bennett singing ‘i think you’re swell’ while ariana sits and listens just like robbie and cat did seven years ago is making my heart explode pic.twitter.com/m2ZC2Lup2K
— zoe (@halseysIover) November 20, 2019
VIDEO: Matt Bennett and Liz Gillies joined Ariana onstage for ‘Thank U, Next’ tonight at #SWTAtlanta pic.twitter.com/uN1P4Ish4Y
— Grande Tour News (@GrandeTourNews) November 20, 2019
View this post on Instagrammatt singing and dancing to make it shine with everybody in pit tonight PLEASE
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View this post on Instagramliz was on stage for thank u, next i am crying
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View this post on InstagramGUYS THIS IS THE GREATEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN
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As a reminder, Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies originally sang "Give It Up" on Victorious NINE years ago! It's crazy to see how far they've both come:
And here's a throwback of Bennett's character serenading Grande's character with "I Think You're Swell":
ICYMI: Victorious is now available on Netflix!
From MTV News:
ARIANA GRANDE MADE IT SHINE WITH A VICTORIOUS REUNION AT HER ATLANTA SHOW
SEE HER PERFORM ALONGSIDE LIZ GILLIES AND MATT BENNETT <3 Earlier this month, Netflix added all four seasons of Victorious to its streaming platform, giving fans of the beloved Nickelodeon series a surprise blast from the past. But on Tuesday night (November 19), Ariana Grande kicked the nostalgia up a few notches by staging a mini Victorious reunion that proves the Hollywood Arts High alumni have still got it. At the Atlanta stop of her Sweetener World Tour, Ari welcomed former co-stars Elizabeth Gillies (Jade) and Matt Bennett (Robbie) to the stage for a pair of special duets. The real showstopper was her and Gillies reprising their epic banger "Give It Up," which, yes, still slaps. Watch them belt those high notes in the fan-shot clips [above]. "The best moment of my life @lizgillz," Grande wrote on Instagram alongside footage of their performance. As for Bennett, he jammed out to the Victorious theme song, "Make It Shine," with fans in the pit, before getting onstage to sing "I Think You're Swell" with Grande. It was, indeed, swell.
matt bennett singing ‘i think you’re swell’ while ariana sits and listens just like robbie and cat did seven years ago is making my heart explode pic.twitter.com/m2ZC2Lup2K
— zoe (@halseysIover) November 20, 2019
Matt Bennet with the crowd singing!! #SWTAtlanta pic.twitter.com/RHB1uxcTLO
— All Things Ariana (@AIlThingsAriana) November 20, 2019
Gillies and Bennett, of course, are still tight with Grande — they both made cameos in her "thank u, next" video last year. And at Tuesday's show, they joined their Grammy-nominated BFF onstage for her encore performance of the chart-topper.
Grande's Atlanta show was a big deal, as it marked her return to the stage after falling ill and canceling her November 17 show in Lexington, Kentucky. Thankfully, she seemed to be feeling much better in ATL, so fingers crossed she makes it through the final few weeks of her tour happy and healthy.
And before you go, here's a cute snap of Cat, Robbie, and Jade, for all your nostalgic pleasure.
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