Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal from Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts made special appearances during the Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game! The brief clip shows Maximal Leader Primal transform from beast to robot and leaves swinging his swords.
Power is PRIMAL. Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts is released in theatres June 9, 2023.
The Transformers war on earth is finally over! Dot Malto, a veteran of the war, her husband, Alex, along with their two kids, Robby and Mo, move to the remote town of Witwicky, Pennsylvania, to start a new life. But Witwicky proves to be... More Than Meets The Eye, and the family soon finds their lives intertwined with a group of Terran Transformers - the first-ever Transformers robots born on Earth! When the evil half-human/half-robot cyborg Dr. Meridian (aka "Mandroid") threatens life as they know it, Robby, Mo, and the Terrans, alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and other legacy characters, will need to band together to stop Mandroid once and for all!
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Earlier this month, Former Blue's Clues star Steve Burns had a touching reunion with someone he'd helped when they were a child, and social media is in awe of the story. Brandon Ragland shared his story on social media and with reporters from TMZ, explaining how he had met Burns over 20 years ago through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This month, Ragland was able to thank Burns as an adult and share his story of triumph.
Ragland reportedly met Burns when he was 4 years old in an encounter set up through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. At the time, Ragland was suffering from stage 4 cancer in his kidneys and lungs, and Burns agreed to meet him and his family for dinner in New York City as well as a live stage show and a toy store shopping spree. Thankfully, Ragland recovered from his illnesses and grew up healthy, and he was able to surprise Burns with that joyous news on Dec. 11 at Steel City Con in Pennsylvania.
Ragland reportedly approached Burns' booth at the convention with a stroller carrying his own healthy baby. Ragland pulled out a photo from his childhood meeting with Burns and asked if he remembered the encounter. Burns reportedly had a flash of insight, saying: "I remember this! And you!"
The reunion quickly turned tearful for both Ragland and Burns, as they posed for a new photo together against all odds. Ragland said that Burns was ecstatic to learn that Ragland now has a family of his own. As they parted, he said: "This made my entire year and I'm so glad you're here."
Burns and Ragland have since interacted on social media and seem to be keeping up with each other that way. Ragland said that he has been in remission for 23 years now, and he is still thankful for the generosity he was shown as a child.
Burns was the first host of Blue's Clues from 1996 to 2002. The iconic Nickelodeon cartoon made him a lifelong icon to many viewers around Ragland's age, even after he left the show. Burns remained active in the show behind the scenes, and has even reprised his role in the reboot, Blue's Clues & You!. He has also been active on social media and at conventions, chatting with fans about his work. Burns is also a musician and a filmmaker in other genres as well.
To find out more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and to donate, visit https://wish.org.
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Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson were one of the top comedy acts in the 1990s, starring in the Nickelodeon shows All That and Kenan & Kel. And while both have gone their separate ways over the years, the two have been working together recently, which has fans fired up. In an interview with PopCulture.com, Mitchell talked about reuniting with Thompson on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live.
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"Super amazing," Mitchell told PopCulture. "Me and Kenan were just talking about it again how quickly it went. And he called me up and he was like, 'Keke [Palmer] did this, has this amazing idea for a sketch and it's a dark take on a reboot, a Jordan Peele type of feel.' And I was like, 'Yo, this is great.' When I read it, it was super funny. Keke killed it as host of SNL and did it all while being pregnant, which is a super awesome shout-out to her. And I love working with my brother. Me and Kenan always have fun. We've been surprising everyone this year. We love surprising our fans. So yeah, it was great. It was a great time."
Mitchell and Thompson were on All That from 1994-1999. In 1996 the two launched Kenan & Kel, and the show lasted until 2000. Thompson has been a regular on SNL since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. Mitchell auditioned for SNL in 2003 but didn't make the cut. However, Mitchell has appeared in multiple movies and TV shows over the years, including the animated series The Proud Family, and Clifford the Big Red Dog where he was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards.
Along with the work Mitchell and Thompson did on TV, the pair got together to do a movie called Good Burger, which is based on the comedy sketch of the same name on All That. Mitchell and Thompson are now working on Good Burger 2, and Mitchell shared an encouraging update on the potential movie.
"It's moving forward. It was important to us that the story is good," Mitchell said. "We know that we have fans that really hold Good Burger 1 dear to their hearts, and so we wanted to make sure that we didn't mess it up by doing part two. So the script is in good shape and that's why we decided to have the table read. It's really, really good. It's moving forward. It's definitely happening. So I'm excited about it."
Nickelodeon recently filmed a Halloween episode of The Really Loud House, the network's live-action series based on the hit animated series The Loud House!
Paramount+ today (December 26) released nine brand new episodes of Big Nate, rounding out the first season of Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated Paramount+ Original Series! Stream the new episodes today, exclusively on Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com.
18. Kindness Wars: When Artur saves Nate's life, Nate finds himself deeply indebted to his greatest foe. To even the scales, Nate engages in a war of kindness, unbeknownst to his opponent, Artur. Kim Cressly trains Francis to channel his inner Kim. (#118)
19. Wait Until Dark: Nate is ready to be treated like an adult, so when Martin and Ellen head out of town, he insists he can hold down the fort ALONE. But when zombies strike, Nate questions his ability to take on life by himself. (#119)
20. The Square Root of Teddy: When P.S. 38 is hit with the dreaded standardized testing, Teddy receives a perfect score and is exposed as a math genius. As Teddy's success is exploited, Francis struggles with his identity as the smartest kid in sixth grade. (#120)
21. Sixtween Candles: Dee Dee's excited to celebrate her birthday but her friends and family are so wrapped up with trying to surprise her that Dee Dee feels forgotten and winds up spending her special day with a new girl who has just moved to town. (#121)
22. It's Lonely at the Top: When Nate's elected Student Safety Sergeant he's wildly unprepared for the responsibility. Meanwhile, Principal Nichols discovers the teachers hang out without him and is desperate to ingratiate himself into their inner circle. (#123)
23. Nate in Shining Armor: Nate must convince a 5th grade girl to attend P.S. 38 next year and is sure his awesomeness will do the trick. But Leah has her head stuck in Medieval times and may need to be swayed to the present by her Nate in shining armor. (#125)
24. Bro-king Up Is Hard To Do: In the thick of Ellen's recent heartbreak, Nate is apathetic per usual. But when he falls into a bromance with Ellen's cool new beau, heartache ensues. P.S. 38's new school anthem may be the only thing to put their pieces back together. (#124)
25. Nate on a Hot Tin Roof: Nate has set the P.S. 38 record for most detentions in one month, putting the teachers on "Nate Watch." To dodge this personal purgatory, Nate decides to help Dee Dee put on the school's musical... casting the teachers as the stars. (#122)
26. The April Fool: It's April Fools' Day and Nate hopes to pull off an epic prank inspired by his hero, Brad Gunter, but Nichols is all too familiar with Gunter's old tricks. (#126; season one finale)
The CG animated series features the exploits of Nate, a sixth-grade kid who has a never-ending need to prove his awesomeness to the world. Whether dealing with disasters at home or detention at school, Nate Wright is no stranger to a challenge. Luckily, he’s able to express himself through the world of cartoons that he creates. Charming, mischievous, and a magnet for misadventure, Nate always finds a way to turn trouble into fun.
The misadventures of Big Nate will continue in the previously announced second season, slated for 2023. In the show’s 20-episode second season, the hilarious and heart-filled hijinks that define the series will dive deeper into the backstories of Nate’s friends, as well as introduce Nate’s grandparents.
The voice cast includes Ben Giroux (Nate Wright); Dove Cameron (Ellen Wright); Rob Delaney (Martin Wright); Bryce Charles (Dee Dee Holloway); Daniel MK Cohen (Francis Pope); Arnie Pantoja (Teddy Ortiz); Charlie Schlatter (Chad Applewhite); Kevin Michael Richardson (Principal Nichols); Carolyn Hennesy (Mrs. Godfrey); Nik Dodani (Randy); Betsy Sodaro (Kim); Lisa Kay Jennings (Gina); Chandni Parekh (Jenny); Todd Haberkorn (Artur); Ryan Garcia (Mr. Rosa); Mike Rivkin (Mr. Galvin); and Chester Rushing (Zeff).
The series is executive produced by Mitch Watson (All Hail King Julien) and John Cohen (The Angry Birds Movie) and produced by Amy McKenna (Beware the Batman), with Lincoln Peirce serving as a consultant throughout development and production. Bridget McMeel is the co-producer, and Jim Mortensen is supervising producer.
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