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Sunday, October 27, 2019

The Ohio State University Marching Band Celebrates All Things SpongeBob at Halftime

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? For the halftime show during today's (Saturday, October 26, 2019) football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers, it was The Ohio State University Marching Band!

SpongeBob: The Great Buckeye Chase pulled music and moments from Nickelodeon's beloved animated series. If nautical nonsense be something you wish, this performance delivered.

The marching band took a deep dive into the hits from the series, including the “SpongeBob SquarePants Theme,” “Campfire Song Song” and “Bikini Bottom Boogie.”

Marching band director Christopher Hoch designed the drill that included a pirate ship sailing across the field, Evil Plankton stealing a buckeye and appearances from SpongeBob and his friend Patrick Star. The show closed out with a formation of SpongeBob, absorbent and yellow and porous is he, returning home to his pineapple under the sea.

Brett Weimken, a city and regional planning major from Napoleon, was the i-dotter this week.

Fans of the marching band have the opportunity to vote on social media for their favorite halftime formation after each new performance. Follow @TBDBITL on Twitter to vote on Monday mornings.

SpongeBob: The Great Buckeye Chase

Drill design: Dr. Christopher Hoch
Arranger: Lisa Galvin

Best day ever. Assistant drum major and TBDBITL taking a sweet victory lap. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/W6tcC68iRz
— The Ohio State University Marching Band (@TBDBITL) October 26, 2019

SpongeBob SquarePants Theme........Harrison and Smith, perc. Reynolds
Goofy Goober Rock...................................... Drymon et al., perc. Reynolds
The Best Day Ever........................................... Kenny/Paley, perc. Reynolds
The F.U.N. Song........................................................... Cohen, perc. Reynolds
Ripped Pants....................................................Strauss/Tibbit perc. Reynolds
Campfire Song Song..........................................Povenmire, perc. Reynolds
Now That We’re Men..............................................Schaefer perc. Reynolds
Livin’ in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight.......Sherman/Lewis perc. Reynolds
Bikini Bottom Boogie...........................................Tyler/Perry perc. Reynolds

1. Pirate ship sails across the field (“SpongeBob SquarePants Theme”);
2. SpongeBob says hello (“SpongeBob SquarePants Theme”); 3. Gary the snail
traverses the field (“The Best Day Ever”); 4. Evil Plankton steals the buckeye
(“Ripped Pants”); 5. Patrick Star with a mustache (“Now That We’re Men”);
6. SpongeBob returns home to his pineapple under the sea (“SpongeBob
SquarePants Theme Reprise”).

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
Saturday, October 26 • 12 p.m. • Ohio Stadium

SpongeBob SquarePants, which was recently greenlit for a 13th season, has reigned as the number-one kids’ animated series on TV for the last 17 years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical which is now touring North America and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is seen in more than 208 countries and territories, translated in 55+ languages, and averages more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants is created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif.

Nickelodeon's is currently in the midst of the network's "Best Year Ever", a year-long global celebration of one of the most iconic TV series and characters ever created. The “Best Year Ever” launched with the premiere of “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” an original mixed live-action and animated special earlier this summer, and leads up to the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies theatrical, The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge, coming May 2020.

A CG-animated prequel spin-off series, Kamp Koral, following 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants during his summer at sleepaway camp, is also slated to premiere during Summer 2020.

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Originally published: Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 00:22 BST.

Original source: Ohio State News; Additional source: ESPN.

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Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Final Episode Recap | Nickelodeon

SPOILER ALERT! Find a cosy spot around the campfire as the Midnight Society from Nickelodeon's brand-new Are You Afraid of the Dark? limited series recap the best highlights from the third and final episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark! 😱 What was your favorite Are You Afraid of the Dark moment? Let me know in the comments below!:

What did you think of Part 3, "Destroy All Tophats"? Vote in the poll here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/10/what-did-you-think-of-all-new-are-you_26.html

Across the three hour-long episodes, Are You Afraid of the Dark? followed members of an entirely new Midnight Society, who told a terrifying tale of the Carnival of Doom and its evil ringmaster Mr. Tophat, only to witness the shocking story come frightfully to life.

The new members of the Midnight Society are: Rachel, played by Lyliana Wray (Top Gun: Maverick); Gavin, played by Sam Ashe Arnold (Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.); Akiko, played by Miya Cech (Rim of the World, Always Be My Maybe); Graham, played by Jeremy Taylor (IT: Chapter Two, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween); and Louise, played by Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl, The Worst Witch). The Carnival of Doom’s ringmaster, Mr. Tophat, is played by Rafael Casal (Blindspotting)

Following it's North American premiere, Are You Afraid of the Dark? will air over three nights starting Monday 28th October 2019 on Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand and Wednesday 30th October 2019 on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland.

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Originally published: Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 00:42 BST.

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Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Live-Action Series Slated to Begin Filming February 2020 in Canada

News on Netflix’s upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series have been few and far between. After the initial announcement in September 2018, it’s been near complete radio silence on the series. The original animated series creators Bryan Konietzko & Mike DiMartino are returning for this upcoming reimaging as showrunners and executive producers.

Now Jessie Flower the voice actor behind fan-favorite Earth Bender Toph was on the Wyrd Crafts Chitchat Podcast this past week, in which she discusses how she got into voice acting as a child and how she landed the Avatar: The Last Airbender gig as Toph back in 2005, plus also gives an update on the production status on the upcoming Netflix series. According to Flower, filming on the series will commence during Spring 2020 in Canada!

When asked if there is anything that she relates to when it comes to Toph; Jessie replied at 25:15 “I suppose we both have green eyes which is nice. I think the biggest thing…..just because with the new live-action [series] coming out through Netflix and they are gonna start filming it this next spring. There's been a resurgence of Avatar with people having rewatching parties.”

They go onto talk about how The Legend of Korra spin-off series was taken off the linear Nickelodeon channel in the U.S. and moved to the network's digital outlets (nick.com and the Nick App) due to its dark themes.

Jessie Flower is then asked about her thoughts on the upcoming series at 32:50 “Yeah I’m excited! I talked with Mike & Bryan in May this past summer. […] I don’t remember how exactly but I tracked them down and just messaged them ‘Hi, I just graduated from college and I’m in New York and I heard about the live-action thing and I wanna chat’. So we had lunch and they talked about their process and how they are primarily involved with this as opposed to the live-action movie that happened. That we don’t talk about [haha]. We are excited about the casting being true to the location and background heritage and all that stuff. Where each nation is based and will be casting from that location. Or at least casting someone who is primarily from that ancestry location. So they are trying to be really PC about the whole thing. They just have a lot more say and hands-on perspective I guess on the direction, filming, and how it’s scripted. And I’m pretty sure it’s going to all be done up in Canada. They are going to start filming I think in February. That’s rough but sometime in early 2020 they will get the ball rolling.”

She goes onto add “I’m going to try to visit set and hopefully [You should try to sneak a cameo in there]. They just offered me to visit set and said it be super cool. There’s obviously going to be press around it so I’m hoping they get the live-action cast do an interview with the original cast. I think it be super cool since all these kids are going to be age-appropriate between 10-15. It’ll be cool to see the dichotomy of the two casts. I hope that happens at some point. Something I want to happen pre-release.”

It was also revealed several days ago that producer Dan Lin has boarded the project as a producer under his Lin Pictures banner. Dan Lin had produced Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2, The Lego Batman Movie, IT Chapters 1 & 2 as well as the Netflix adaption of Death Note. With production crews ramping up on the series expect casting should be announced by the end of the year.

Produced in Partnership with Nickelodeon, Avatar: The Last Airbender will stream exclusively on Netflix.

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Mike and I had lunch yesterday with Michaela Murphy @michaelamostly aka Jessie Flower aka MELON LORD ⚡️🍈⚡️ the legendary voice of Toph, Meng, and Young Suyin. We’ve known Michaela since she was a wee kid, and now she’s a full-grown adult person. It was really wonderful catching up. She had some great insights on being a child actor that will surely benefit our future cast. Keep an eye out for her as she TAKES OVER THE WORLD. #toph
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More Nick: Netflix to Host Open Casting Call for Live-Action 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Series!

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Butch Hartman to Make Guest Appearance on New Episode of 'Ryan's Mystery Playdate'

Cartoonist Butch Hartman, the creator of beloved animated Nickelodeon series such as Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen Is a Beast, is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of Nickelodeon's hit live-action preschool series, Ryan's Mystery Playdate!

Starring Ryan from Ryan's World (formally Ryan ToysReview), in Ryan’s Mystery Playdate, Ryan, his parents and animated friends Gus the Gummy Gator and Combo Panda, work together to complete unique challenges and unlock mystery boxes that contain hints to help him discover who his mystery playdate is. The series encourages physical play, models positive family relationships and features a creative problem-solving curriculum.

Created and produced by pocket.watch, the new studio creating global franchises from the YouTube stars and characters loved by Generation Alpha, the live-action series (40 episodes) follows Ryan as he tackles a series of imaginative, physical challenges and solves mystery box puzzles to reveal the identity of his playdate.

In the brand-new Ryan’s Mystery Playdate episode "Ryan's Rose Worthy Playdate; Ryan's Animated Playdate", premiering Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT), Ryan must nail these triple axel challenges before seeing how rose worthy his medal wielding playdate is; Then later, Ryan performs his way through Tuff challenges before putting his Fairly Odd playdate up to the ultimate draw! (#207)

Yeah... well now not only does it sound like he'll be on it, now it looks like he'll be on it...
You know, totally not 100% sure or anything...
(Via an Instagram story on the official Instagram https://t.co/Tgm3qd7IY7)#RyansMysteryPlaydate #Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/ZQuAODE7jG
— Kevin🌐 (@RealMagitroopa) October 27, 2019

Butch's appearance follows the cartoonist creating an animated series, HobbyKids Adventures inspired by HobbyKids family for pocket.watch, which is available to watch on nickjr.com.

Currently in its second season, Ryan's Mystery Playdate made its world premiere on Nickelodeon USA on Friday, April 19, and has quickly emerged as the number-one preschool show on television in the U.S.

Additional guest stars coming to play with Ryan in brand-new episodes of Ryan’s Mystery Playdate, airing weekdays at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT) between Monday, October 28 - Thursday, October 31, 2019, include: Gabby Douglas, Joseph Webb, Adam Rippon, Drew Scott, Nick Woodard, Brodie Smith, and Dave Grohl! Here's the episode line-up!:

Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. - Ryan's Golden Playdate; Ryan's Free Fallin' Playdate: Ryan performs a challenge-completing floor routine before earning all the rings with his golden play date; Ryan dives into challenges before taking the leap with his mystery play date. (#206)

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. - Ryan's Rose Worthy Playdate; Ryan's Animated Playdate: Ryan must nail these triple axel challenges before seeing how rose worthy his medal wielding playdate is; Ryan performs his way through Tuff challenges before putting his Fairly Odd playdate up to the ultimate draw. Guest starring Butch Hartman. (#207)

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. - Ryan's Fixer-Upper Playdate; Ryan's Hoppin' Playdate: Ryan flips challenges before meeting his twinning play date; Ryan skips and double dutches through challenges to unveil the day's play date. (#211)

Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. - Ryan's Legendary Playdate; Ryan's Master Handed Playdate: Ryan rocks and shreds through challenges before going for the record with his legendary play date; Ryan must shine a light on some challenges before putting on a charaded performance with his mystery play date. (#212)

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Ryan has some really special guests coming over for a Playdate on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday AND Thursday of this week! Who are you most excited to see?
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SpongeBob x Nike Kyrie 5 'Pineapple House' Design Releases

Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants x Nike Kyrie 5 collection is set to expand with the release of a special “Pineapple House” colorway!

The most ambitious release of the series to date, rather than honoring the zany cast of characters, this model of the Nike Kyrie 5 is now borrowing the likeness of the pineapple home that SpongeBob and this pet Gary the Snail lives in.

Translating every fixture and notable element with precision, the uppers print arrives in deep connection to the fruit of choice: It features an upper primtthat mimics the build of the pineapple house with light tans and slightly darker splotched line with zigzags just as it appears in the television series, complete with a leafy Green lace cover (shield) that nods to the house’s crown. The Swooshes symbolic of port windows providing a view of Bikini Bottom. A nautical wheel logo is embroidered on the heels completed with Nickelodeon branding on the lace covers and SpongeBob graphics on the insoles. The metallic silvers of the doors and bent chimney can be found along the midsole with speckles towards the heel calling to the sands that surround.

Even the inside soles are tremendously cool, with Spongebob’s face poking out.

Initially rumored for an Tuesday, October 1, 2019 launch, the "Pineapple House" Kyrie 5 recently popped up on the Foot Locker app with an Oct. 24 release date. We'll keep you updated on the official drop details in the coming weeks.

Look for the SpongeBob x Nike Kyrie 5 “Pineapple House” to release on Thursday, October 24th, 2019 at select retailers and Nike.com. The retail price tag is set at $130 USD.

Grab a detailed look at this latest entry in the capsule right here!

SpongeBob x Nike Kyrie 5 “Pineapple House”
Style Code: CJ6951-800
Release Date: October 24, 2019
Price: $130

The SpongeBob SquarePants x Nike Kyrie 5 collection itself comes from NBA basketballer Kyrie Irving’s love for the beloved animated series, which is clearly obvious within the stage of element he’s gone to for every product.

Update (10/27) - To celebrate the launch of Kyrie x SpongeBob SquarePants Pineapple House colourway, Irving rocked a pair in the Brooklyn Nets’ first game of the season on Wednesday night! (photos: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images):

SpongeBob SquarePants, which was recently greenlit for a 13th season, has reigned as the number-one kids’ animated series on TV for the last 17 years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical which is now touring North America and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is seen in more than 208 countries and territories, translated in 55+ languages, and averages more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants is created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif.

Nickelodeon's is currently in the midst of the network's "Best Year Ever", a year-long global celebration of one of the most iconic TV series and characters ever created. The “Best Year Ever” launched with the premiere of “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” an original mixed live-action and animated special earlier this summer, and leads up to the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies theatrical, The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge, coming summer 2020.

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Originally published: Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 20:29 BST.

Sources: SBD, Sole Collector, SneakerNews.com; Additional sources: NikeTalk, Herald Publicist, masslive.com; Images: Twitter @J23App.

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