Amanda Bynes Graduates Fashion Design School

A huge congratulations to Amanda Bynes, who has graduated from fashion design school!

Credit: Twitter /@AmandaBynes

The 33-year-old actor and Nickelodeon alum celebrated her graduation from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising with a rare photo Monday on Twitter.

FIDM graduate 2019 #fidmgraduation pic.twitter.com/KdFI5dPOdK

— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) June 25, 2019

The picture shows Bynes wearing her cap and gown as she poses with a classmate at their graduation ceremony.

"FIDM graduate 2019 #fidmgraduation," she captioned the post.

Amanda's got her hair pretty long right now, and it's dyed blonde and pink.

The graduation ceremony was attended by 12,000 people and went down Monday night at Staples Center in L.A., where Amanda walked across the stage with an Associate's degree in fashion design. Eyewitnesses have said that Amanda seemed ecstatic -- she was getting tons of love from her teachers and peers, and posed for some selfies with her classmates.

Bynes first enrolled at FIDM in 2014. She temporarily dropped out but returned to the school in 2015, and received her associate degree in November.

"She's doing fantastic, she really is," Leslie Grossman, who co-starred with Bynes in What I Like About You, said of the actor on Busy Tonight in December. "She's very eager to get back into acting, which I think she'll have no problem with. I think everyone wants to see her."

"She's also still really committed to doing fashion -- she's done so well," Grossman added. "I'm very, very proud of her. She's doing great."

Bynes had voiced interest in returning to acting in an interview with Paper in November.

The happy news comes months after Amanda rechecked herself into a facility in January. Her going back for treatment was a result of a backslide from being back in the spotlight after her Paper magazine cover story.

Amanda opened up a lot in the feature, revealing that starring role in 2006's "She's the Man" sent her into a spiral of depression. She also blamed a lot of her issues on drug use. At the time of the article -- November 2018 -- Amanda said she was 4 years sober.

Amanda was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and has been under a conservatorship for the past 5 years, but the problems began several years earlier.

Bynes landed her breakout role on the number-one entertainment brand for kids at the age of 10 in Nickelodeon's hit sketch show All That and later starred in her spin-off series, The Amanda Show from 1999 to 2002, which also helped launch the careers of Drake Bell and Josh Peck (Drake & Josh). Following The Amanda Show, Bynes went on to star in The WB sitcom What I Like About You, which ran between 2002-2006 and also aired on Nickelodeon UK, and star in movies, such as What a Girl Wants (2003), Robots (2005), Love Wrecked (2005), She's the Man (2006), and Hairspray (2007).

Bynes' former All That co-stars, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, who are executive producing Nickelodeon's All That revival, have said that they are open to the actor making an appearance on the reboot.

Again, huge congrats Amanda!

Sources: UPI, TMZ.

Nações Shopping Center in Brazil to Host SpongeBob Activation to Celebrate Show's 20th Anniversary

It's SpongeBob SquarePants' 20th anniversary, and to celebrate, Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) will be hosting a special a special SpongeBob SquarePants shopping centre activation area featuring lots of games and activities inspired by the hit animated series at the Nações Shopping shopping center in Criciúma, Brazil between Friday 14th June - Saturday 27th July 2019! See below for details!

From SulNotícias:

Bob Esponja e sua turma invadem o Nações Shopping

Uma das animações mais queridas da criançada, Bob Esponja, chega ao Nações Shopping a partir do dia 14 de junho. O espaço temático é gratuito e tem como destaque o Siri Cascudo, fast food mais simpático da Fenda do Biquíni, onde os participantes podem se divertir em um circuito de brincadeiras que inclui pintura de desenhos dos personagens, caça às águas vivas, brinquedão no fundo do mar e também a escola de pilotos com jogos do Playstation.

Para quem não conhece, Bob Esponja é uma série animação americana criada por um biólogo marinho e animador e teve seu primeiro episódio exibido em 1999. Este ano, portanto, o desenho completa 20 anos de idade. A produção narra às aventuras de uma esponja marinha e de seus amigos na Fenda do Biquíni. A popularidade da série a tornou uma franquia de mídia, bem como a animação/série de maior audiência Nickelodeon e a propriedade mais distribuída internacionalmente pela MTV Networks.

O espaço do Bob Esponja funciona de segunda a sábado, das 14h às 22h, e domingo e feriados também das 14h às 22h. Podem participar da brincadeira crianças de três a 12 anos, que devem ser observadas do lado de fora pelos pais ou responsáveis. O acesso é gratuito e respeita ordem de chegada. Cada sessão dura em média 20 minutos e o espaço ficará no shopping até dia 27 de julho.

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From Difusora:

BOB ESPONJA E SEU AMIGO PATRICK INVADEM O NAÇÕES SHOPPING

Uma animações mais queridas da criançada, Bob Esponja e seu amigo Patrick chegam ao Nações Shopping para alegrar ainda mais o próximo fim de semana. Os personagens estarão no Espaço temático entre os dias 28, 29 e 30 de junho. Indicado para crianças de 3 a 12 anos tem como destaque o Siri Cascudo, fast food mais simpático da Fenda do Biquíni, onde os participantes podem se divertir em um circuito de brincadeiras que inclui pintura de desenhos dos personagens, caça às águas vivas, brinquedão no fundo do mar e também a escola de pilotos com jogos do Nintendo Wii.

Para quem não conhece, Bob Esponja é uma série de animação americana criada por um biólogo marinho e animador e teve seu primeiro episódio exibido em 1999. Este ano, portanto, o desenho completa 20 anos de idade. A produção narra as aventuras de uma esponja marinha e de seus amigos na Fenda do Biquíni. A popularidade da série a tornou uma franquia de mídia, bem como a animação/série de maior audiência Nickelodeon e a propriedade mais distribuída internacionalmente pela MTV Networks.

O espaço do Bob Esponja, funciona de segunda a sábado, das 14h às 21h, e domingo e feriados, das 13h às 20h. Podem participar da brincadeira crianças de 3 a 12 anos, sempre com a permanência dos pais ou responsáveis maiores de 18 anos durante a sessão. O acesso é gratuito e respeita ordem de chegada. Cada sessão dura em média 20 minutos e o espaço ficará no shopping até dia 27 de julho.

Agende-se

O quê: Personagens Bob Esponja e seu amigo Patrick no espaço temático

Onde: Via Milano

Quando: 28, 29 e 30 de junho

Horário: segunda a sábado, das 14h às 20h e domingo e feriados das 12h às 20h.

Quanto: Gratuito

Atenção: espaço temático fica no Nações Shopping até dia 27 de julho

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Mais Nick: Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever"!

Originally published: Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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Isabela Moner Talks 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' and 'Instant Family' in Interview with The Big Issue

To celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of Dora and the Lost City of Gold and the home entertainment release of Instant Family, The Big Issue recently talked to Isabela Moner, who stars in both movies, about how making the film opened her eyes and playing Dora the Explorer!

When most young actors break into the film industry they’re expected to smile, keep quiet and just be happy that they’re caught up in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. But not Isabela Moner.

Despite being just 17-years-old, Moner has two million followers on Instagram and her box office receipts already total over £710 million. Transformers: The Last Knight and Sicario: Day Of The Soldado preceded her most recent release, Instant Family, which revolves around Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne adopting three troubled young children, the eldest of whom, 15-year-old Lizzy, Moner portrays.

When Instant Family was released in cinemas, it met with critical acclaim from respected publications, such as The Big Issue, that said it was: “a serious-minded, often tear-jerking message movie dressed in oversize clown shoes.”

But in its marketing, it was the comedy elements that were emphasised over its social message.

“It seemed like a completely different movie and honestly, I was a little disappointed in how the put together the previews for the movie,” Moner says.

“It just didn’t capture the heart of it all. It seemed like just another family comedy. It didn’t look as though it took the whole foster adoption care process seriously.”

The film was a passion project of writer/director Sean Anders, whose biggest success so far has been the Daddy’s Home franchise, a more traditional family comedy without the nuance. Instant Family instead was based on his and his wife’s experiences of fostering three young children.

“Sean Anders balanced comedy and drama so well, while still managing to give a realistic experience of what it is like if you ever adopt a child,” Moner says. In order to do here character justice, Moner dove deep into research, and became close friends with a young woman named Maria, who the part is “basically based on.”

“Her mother was a meth-head and she was in foster families for years. You would assume she’s messed up now, right? But she is such a well-rounded young woman, who is educated and smart and funny and doesn’t have trust issues. That really opened my eyes to things in life and showed how wrong we can be about stereotypes.”

The cast and crew decided to cancel the red carpet for Instant Family and donate that money to the Red Cross to help take care of the victims of recent forest fires in Los Angeles.

After Instant Family, Moner decided that her approach to future roles would be determined by the impact and reach they have.

“Having done a movie like this, I have been inspired. On the side I enjoy using my platform to help people, and I hope that’s where movies are heading now. I hope movies can inspire people to do stuff that is greater.”

That includes her title role in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon's epically popular animated preschool series Dora The Explorer, which is entitled Dora And The Lost City Of Gold, heading for cinemas later this summer.



“It is going to be a big blockbuster, a family adventure comedy, but it is also a crazy game changer in in a big way, too. It is all Latinos in the cast. There is a token white guy, when it is usually reversed.”

Moner compares Dora to Will Ferrell’s lovably naïve character Buddy from Elf. However, Moner says Dora shouldn’t be underestimated. “She has this unbreakable strength that is going to change lives and inspire young people to know that they can do more than what they think.”

Instant Family is out now on Blu-Ray, DVD and available digitally online. Dora And The Lost City Of Gold swings into theatres across the U.S.A. on Friday, August 9, 2019 and in cinemas across the U.K. on Friday 16th August 2019.

The latest issue of The Big Issue is available to purchase from street vendors across the U.K. today, with the money raised from every issue going to a very good and worthy cause. You can find out more information about The Big Issue Foundation, a national charity throughout the U.K. which connects vendors with the vital support and solutions that enable them to rebuild their lives and journey away from homelessness and poverty, here on the organisations official website, bigissue.org.uk.

To further celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of Dora and the Lost City of Gold, the actor is gracing the cover of the June/July 2019 issue of Girls’ Life, which features an an-DORA-ble photo of her giving her pup Pluto a kiss!

In the cover story, the 17-year-old star opens up about her adorable canine companion, a three-legged dog whom she adopted whilst filming Dora in Australia, her upcoming Dora the Explorer movie, and more! Check it:

On portraying Dora: “I’ve been called Dora my whole life. It was this ongoing joke between my friends and me that I was Dora—I had the bangs, I’d teach them Spanish. It’s crazy how life works out.”

On her music career: “Acting has always been fun for me, but I still feel like I haven’t found a place where I fit in, and that sounds really sad. But I think it’s because I consider myself more of a musician. That’s where I find true creativity and where I really let myself go. And I get so terrifyingly scared when I play people my music. I write it, I produce it and I sing it. The entire message is by me, and it’s so personal. But I have a lot that I want to say.”

On her rescue dog, Pluto: “He’s got three legs, but he doesn’t let that define him because he’s got a good soul, you know? Pluto is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

For more on Isabela, head over to GirlsLife.com and pick up a copy of the mag, on newsstands now!

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Web - dora.movie
Facebook - DoraMovieUK
Twitter - @DoraMovie
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Hashtags: #DoraMovie #DoraAndTheLostCityOfGold

More Nick: Isabela Moner Adopts Three-Legged Dog She Found Whilst Filming 'Dora And The Lost City Of Gold' in Australia!

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Every Episode EVER! 🤪 SpongeBob Title Cards | #TuesdayTunes | SpongeBob

Every Episode EVER! 🤪 SpongeBob Title Cards | #TuesdayTunes



Check out every SpongeBob SquarePants title card EVER - including for "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout"! How many do you remember? Catch More SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!

"SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout" premieres Friday, July 12, at 6:00pm (BST) on Nicktoons UK and at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA!

All of our favorites in one place! What is YOUR favorite episode?! 💛

More Nick: Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever"!

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Octopus and Nickelodeon Italy Collaborate on SpongeBob Capsule Collection

Octopus presents the new capsule collection “IT’S NOT ABOUT WINNING, IT’A ABOUT FUN” to celebrate 20 years of SpongeBob!

Italy - Octopus Brand has announced “It’s not about winning, it’s about fun”, a brand-new capsule collection featuring apparel inspired by Nickelodeon's beloved animated series and character SpongeBob SquarePants, in collaboration with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Italia! The collection launched today, Monday 24th June 2019, at 14:30 at the IUTER Store, in Corso di Porta Ticinese 48, Milan and online at octopusbrand.com.

The capsule collection consists of five sweatshirts in different colours, t-shirts and a skateboard and has been created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of SpongeBob, which made its television debut on July 17, 1999 in America.

The collection features apparel available in a variety of different sizes, each costing between €45.00 - €229.00.

Since SpongeBob launched, the show has reigned as the number-one kids’ animated series on TV for the last 17 years, generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical that's set to tour from Fall 2019 and a global fan base. SpongeBob has created a worldwide fan base, boasting over 51 million followers on Facebook, and has graced many catwalks of international fashion weeks. Now the iconic character is set to celebrate his "Best Year Ever"!

Octopus has created this special collection of five items, each unique in its kind, using different processes. Two garments are embellished with Swarovsky crystals, others feature sponge stitch patches with different types of embroidery and dyeing.

The undisputed protagonist of this capsule “It’s not about winning, it’s about fun” is obviously SpongeBob, which is also represented in the special labels of the garments.

This collaboration also marks the return of the typical Octopus “camo” and full zip sweatshirt, already present in another previous special collaboration, that with Madman and Rainbow6.

Leading up to today's debut, the Octopus capsule collection for SpongeBob was available to preview at La Rinascente (Milan Duomo), in the Octopus Brand pop-up store, with a showcase that was set up by designer Lucia Andrea Forni.

The Octopus x SpongeBob collection is available to purchase now online at octopusbrand.com and at the IUTER Store, in Corso di Porta Ticinese 48, Milano.

Octopus Brand was born in 2006 in Milan from a vision: extremely strong and decorative graphics designed by hand by Giorgio Di Salvo. Conceived to last one season, Octopus has now become – season after season, year after year – an iconic and collectible design. The capsule collection for SpongeBob was designed by Stefano Mariani, designer of Octopus Brand.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the most loved and known property in the world of Nickelodeon, the brand for children and families, operated in Italy by Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Italia, a company led by A.D. Andrea Castellari.

To celebrate the launch of Octopus x SpongeBob collection, Octopus Brand hosted a party dedicated to SpongeBob on Monday 17th June 2019. The event started with a brunch and ended with a live performance by Tauro Boys + a DJ set, as well as an interesting talk held between the creators of Octopus 14 years ago (Giorgio di Salvo and Paolo Budua, aka VNGRD) and those who still carry the brand forward (Stefano Mariani and Alberto Leoni). Photos of the event are available to view at https://www.octopusbrand.com.

The Octopus x SpongeBob collection forms part of the "Best Year Ever", Nickelodeon's year-long global celebration commemorating 20 years of SpongeBob SquarePants, one of the most iconic TV series and characters ever created, which includes "SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout," an original mixed live-action and animated special which features for the first time the celebrated voice talent behind SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Squidward and Plankton in the US-English dub of SpongeBob SquarePants playing live-action doppelgänger versions of the animated characters they voice.

It’s SpongeBob’s birthday in “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” an original mixed live-action and animated special which features for the first time the celebrated voice talent behind SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Squidward and Plankton - Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Carolyn Lawrence, Roger Bumpass and Mr. Lawrence, respectively - playing live-action doppelgänger versions of the animated characters they voice! In the one-hour special, Bikini Bottom is getting ready for a very special day: SpongeBob's birthday! To mark the occasion, Sandy, helped by the inhabitants of the underwater city, decide to organise a surprise birthday party for SpongeBob. In order to keep the birthday boy away from the preparations, Patrick and SpongeBob go on a crazy trip to the surface world, where they come across a few familiar characters during lunchtime rush at The Trusty Slab restaurant.

The special will also feature special guest stars David Hasselhoff (Baywatch, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie), Kel Mitchell (All That, Kenan & Kel, Good Burger), Jack Griffo (The Thundermans/I Thunderman) and Daniella Perkins (Knight Squad). (#254-#255)

"SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout" will premiere on Nickelodeon USA on Friday 12th July 2019 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), followed by it's Italian premiere on Nickelodeon Italia on Saturday 13th July 2019 at 14:00. Nickelodeon will also host a special screening of "SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout" at the 49th Giffoni Film Festival on Saturday 20th July 2019.

The theme song of "SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout" is sung by Matteo Markus Bok in the Italian dub of the special.

The Octopus x SpongeBob Collection

The Octopus x SpongeBob Collection consists of:

OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB STRASS CAMO TEE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB TEE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB PATCH TEE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB PATCH CAMO TEE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB F.U.N. TEE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB STRASS CAMO HOODIE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB HOODIE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB PATCH HOODIE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB PATCH CAMO HOODIE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB F.U.N. HOODIE
OCTOPUS SPONGEBOB CAMO DECK