UK-Irish Boy Band "One Direction" To Support Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush" At BTR Concert In Albany, New York's Palace Theatre In February 2012

According to this Nickelodeon news article on TimesUnion.com, which is the official website of the Times Union daily newspaper which serves the Capital Region of New York, United States, the British-Irish boy band "One Direction", which consists of band members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, will be a supporting act for Nickelodeon's very own boy band "Big Time Rush", which stars Kendall Schmidt as Kendall Knight, James Maslow as James Diamond, Carlos Pena Jr. as Carlos Garcia, and Logan Henderson as Logan Mitchell, when "Big Time Rush" plays a concert at the Palace Theatre in Albany, New York, USA on Tuesday 28th Feburary 2012:

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Ask your kids who Big Time Rush is. Go ahead, we'll wait. Good, you're back. So surely you now know the four-piece boy band is the centerpiece of the same-name Nickelodeon series, a sort of 21st-century Monkees. And you probably also have been informed that you just have to get tickets to the Tuesday, Feb. 28, concert at the Palace Theatre in Albany with U.K. group One Direction lending support.

Also, posted by Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK):

#rushers ! Have u heard the cool news? UK are totally representing with the awesome @onedirection supporting @bigtimerush on their US TOUR!!

Also, from SheKnows.com:

[...] Harry [One Direction's Harry Styles] will be spending a lot of time in the U.S. over the next few months, as One Direction is set to support Nickelodeon TV stars Big Time Rush on tour.

Also, from Digital Spy:

One Direction have teased plans to embark on another tour.

The boyband finished their first ever headline tour of the UK and Ireland last month and will now support Big Time Rush on their US jaunt later in the year.

Also, from the San Francisco Chronicle, California, USA:

Monday, Feb 20 7:00pm at Sacramento Convention Center: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA

Big Time Rush will be hitting the road beginning late February 2012 for the “Better With U Tour.” Fans will be able to see the music and TV sensations, on hiatus from their hit series, as they embark on their first-ever headlining multi-city concert tour performing new songs in support of their album, Elevate, out Nov. read more

Price: $22.50 - $42.50
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Big Time Rush will be hitting the road beginning late February 2012 for the “Better With U Tour.” Fans will be able to see the music and TV sensations, on hiatus from their hit series, as they embark on their first-ever headlining multi-city concert tour performing new songs in support of their album, Elevate, out Nov. 21. Big Time Rush will begin their electrifying tour in Las Vegas and will travel to major cities including a major performance at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall. Tickets are on sale now. The band has also teamed with VIP Nation to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages for the tour, including premium seats, meet and greets, photo ops, parties and more. For more information go to BigTimeTour.com.

Elevate is the highly anticipated follow-up to the group’s debut, 2010’s gold-certified BTR, which has scanned over 1 million albums worldwide. To date, Big Time Rush – Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson – have sold over 3 million combined digital tracks worldwide.

Now in its second season, Big Time Rush – which follows four best friends from Minnesota who trade in their hockey sticks for music superstardom in Los Angeles -- averages 4.1 million total viewers (+9%, over season one). The launch of the hit series on Nickelodeon drew 6.8 million viewers, making it the most watched live-action series premiere in the network’s history.

The group’s social media profile has risen just as quickly, with an online community of almost 400,000 Twitter followers and more than 2.3 million Facebook users.

Special support act One Direction will join Big Time Rush beginning February 24th in Chicago. The biggest UK breakout group of 2011, One Direction is ready to take America by storm supporting Big Time Rush’s 2012 tour. Their debut single “What Makes You Beautiful” became the fastest selling single of 2011 and debuted at #1 in both the UK and Ireland.

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Victoria Justice Launches Exclusive Twitter Photograph Caption Contest On Her Official Twitter Page

Nickelodeon star and "Victorious" star Victoria Justice has launched an exclusive photograph caption contest on her official Twitter profile page (@VictoriaJustice) where a winner in North America (USA) can win a signed Victorious CD and a international winner can win a exclusive signed picture:

In 30 mins. I'll be posting the pic 4 my "Photo Caption Contest"! US winner gets a signed Victorious CD & INT'L winner gets a signed pic! - 4.27pm Thursday 17th November 2011

Give me your best caption & include your country/state.P.S. Does any1 recognize this head I'm wearing from any episode? http://twitpic.com/7ff0q6 - 5.01pm Thursday 17th November 2011

You can enter Victoria Justice's exclusive Twitter "Photo Caption Contest" in this Twitter Tweet Victoria Justice made on her official Twitter profile (@VictoriaJustice).

Nick Jr. UK Presenter Helena Dowling To Star In The Floral Pavilion's 2011 Pantomime "Aladdin"

According to this Nickelodeon news article on WhatsOnStage.com, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland presenter Helena Dowling, who presents the Nick Jr. Channel morning programming block "Wake Up World" every morning between 7:00am and 9:00am, will be starring as the "Aladdin" character 'Slave of the Ring' in the pantomime production of "Aladdin" at the 'The Floral Pavilion' theatre in New Brighton, UK:

Panto fever in New Brighton

The Floral Pavilion welcomes pantomime Aladdin to the stage during a week of celebration in December.

After last year’s production of Cinderella, brought to the New Brighton-based theatre by UK Productions, the venue promises a show with lavish scenery, spectacular dance routines and guarantees laughs for all the family.

The role of Aladdin is being played by Kelsey-Beth Crossley (Emmerdale), while Andrew Agnew (P.C. Plum in Cbeebies Bafta award winning Balamory) is playing Wishee Washee.

The magical Slave of the Ring will be played by Nickelodeon’s Helena Dowling, who has just finished touring as a dancer and singer for the Pet Shop Boys who were supporting Take That on their Progress 2011 tour. The evil Abanazar is being portrayed by veteran actor Dean Sullivan (Brookside, Talking Heads, Brick Up - the Wirral Strikes Back), who has been passing on his knowledge of the arts in recent months at Riverside College, Cheshire, alongside his work on stage and screen.

The pantomime Dame will be played by Anthony Williams, who has worked as associate director to Michael Bogdanov lately and been responsible for the choreography at Wales Theatre Company and Aberystwyth Arts Centre. For those not familiar, Williams is returning to the Floral Pavilion having directed last year’s panto production Cinderella.

There will be plenty of celebration in New Brighton during the week leading up to the first pantomime performance as three days prior marks the official launch of the new eight-screen The Light Cinema.

New Brighton’s coastal resort has undergone a transformation with the cinema built as part of the second phase of Neptune Development’s Marine Point scheme. The refurbishment of the 800-seat Floral Pavilion and Conference Centre in 2008 was part of the first phase of development in the area.

Film fans will be enjoying the resort’s latest facility from 2 December when it opens, but the cinema is holding an event to help raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, with tickets, priced £28 each, selling fast.

On Wednesday 7 December, The Light Cinema, operated by Cinema Next group, will welcome 500 guests to the northern premiere of New Year’s Eve, starring Halle Berry and Jon Bon Jovi.

A substantial part of the proceeds is going to the RNLI. For more information, or to book tickets to the preview, please contact Artemis Media Profile on 0151 666 5777 or visit https://sales.webticketmanager.com/rnli

The Floral Pavilion said it expects tickets for Aladdin to sell out and is encouraging people to book before the opening performance on Saturday 10 December. Prices range from £11 to £16.50 (with special offers for families and groups) and can be ordered by calling 0151 666 0000 or online at the Floral Pavilion website here

- by Michael Hunt

Nickelodeon UK presenters Anna Williamson and Jamie Rickers (UPick Summer, Camp Orange UK, Jamie And Anna's Big Weekend) will also be appearing in pantomimes this Christmas holiday (2011). Anna Williamson will be starring in New Wimbledon Theatre, London's 2011 pantomime production of "Dick Whittington", and Jamie Rickers will be starring in The Royal Court Theatre Liverpool's 2011-2012 pantomime production of "Snow White".

Video Of The "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" Tour From When The Tour Visited Madrid, Spain

Below is a streaming video featuring video footage of a recent "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" event from when the "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" tour visited Plaza de Felipe II in Madrid, Spain in November 2011 as part of Nickelodeon and Activision's "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" Autumn 2011 European tour which is currently touring Europe (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Spain) and features the famous Nickelodeon Slime truck which has been transformed into an interactive world from the "Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" video game to promote the "Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" video game which has recently been released on the Nintendo Wii video game console in Europe. The "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" tour visited various places around the UK in September 2011, including Liverpool and Westfield Stratford in London. Visitors who visit the "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" tour can play and trial the new "Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" Wii video game.

Skylanders Spyro Adventure y Nickelodeon from Marcos Lopez on Vimeo.

Skylanders Spyro Adventure y Nickelodeon en la Plaza de Felipe II de Madrid - Rodado en: Plaza de Felipe II Madrid, Noviembre 2011 / Skylanders Spyro Adventure and Nickelodeon in the Plaza de Felipe II in Madrid Filmed in: Plaza de Felipe II Madrid, November 2011 [Translation by Google Translate]

You can find out more information about Nickelodeon's "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" tour, including where the tour is planning to visit in the future, here on "NickALive!" and on the official "Nickelodeon Presents Skylanders Spyro's Adventure LIVE!" tour website, www.Nick-Skylanders.com.

Miranda Cosgrove Video Interview - Miranda Cosgrove On 'iCarly', Music And James Franco

From Digital Spy:

Miranda Cosgrove on 'iCarly', music and James Franco

Teen superstar and iCarly actress Miranda Cosgrove looks likely to become the next big US child star-turned-megastar.

The LA-born singer and actress started out in Nickelodeon classic Drake & Josh and has gone on to win awards and a huge fanbase for her work on comedy iCarly.

Digital Spy caught up with Cosgrove earlier this year to get the lowdown on iCarly, her music career and find out what she'd like to do with James Franco.



Watch a brand new episode of iCarly - 'I OMG' - Friday at 5.30pm on Nickelodeon nick.co.uk/icarly