Nickelodeon Shows Win Awards In 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards!

The Los Angeles Times, a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, USA, has announced in the following article from their official website, LATimes.com, the fantastic Nickelodeon News that the popular Nickelodeon shows "The Legend of Korra", "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness", Nickelodeon Preschool shows "Bubble Guppies", "The Fresh Beat Band", and the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 won prestigious awards at the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards!

Below is a full list of winners of the Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards 2013, which was held live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16 2013 between 8-10 p.m., ET/PT:

The 40th Daytime Emmy Awards: complete list of winners

Outstanding drama series
"The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
"One Life to Live" (ABC)
"Days of Our Lives" (NBC) -- WINNER
"General Hospital" (ABC)
"The Young and the Restless" (CBS)

Outstanding children's animated program
"Robot and Monster" (Nickelodeon)
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness" (Nickelodeon) -- WINNER
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (Nickelodeon)
"Penguins of Madagascar" (Nickelodeon)
"WordGirl" (PBS)

Outstanding children's series
"The Aquabats! Super Show!" (The Hub)
"Everyday Health" (Syndicated)
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series" (The Hub) -- WINNER
"SciGirls" (PBS)

Outstanding preschool animated program
"Bubble Guppies" (Nickelodeon) -- WINNER
"Dinosaur Train" (PBS)
"Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates" (Disney Channel)
"Justin Time" (Sprout)

Outstanding culinary program
"Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction" (Food Network)
"Giada at Home" (Food Network)
"Best Thing I Ever Made" (Food Network) -- WINNER
"Trisha's Southern Kitchen" (Food Network) -- WINNER
"Recipe Rehab" (Syndicated)

Outstanding game show
"Family Feud" (Syndicated)
"Cash Cab" (Discovery Channel)
"Jeopardy!" (Syndicated)
"Let's Make a Deal" (CBS)
"The Price Is Right" (CBS) -- WINNER
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (Syndicated)

Outstanding legal/courtroom program
"Judge Judy" -- WINNER
"Last Shot With Judge Gunn"
"The People's Court"

Outstanding lifestyle program
"Capture"
"Home & Family"
"Hooked Up With Tom Colicchio"
"The Martha Stewart Show, Hallmark" -- WINNER
"This Old House"
"My Generation"

Outstanding morning program
"CBS Sunday Morning" -- WINNER
"Good Morning America"
"Today Show"

Outstanding new approaches: Enhancement to a daytime program or series
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- WINNER
"Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce"
"mtvU's Against Our Will Campaign"
"SciGirls"

Outstanding new approaches: Original daytime program or series
"The Beauty Inside" -- WINNER
"Chuck Vanderchuck"
"Design Squad Nation"
"Get the Math"

Outstanding preschool children's series
"The Fresh Beat Band!"
"Sesame Street" -- WINNER
"Pajanimals"

Outstanding promotional announcement: Episodic
"Dora's Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure Campaign"
"Kids' Choice Awards 2012 Campaign" -- WINNER
"SpongeBob Stop Motion Christmas Campaign"
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Campaign"
"TRON Rap Music Video"

Outstanding promotional announcement: Institutional
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Celebrity" -- WINNER
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Ellen/Steve"
"Good Morning America"
"I'm Positive"
"Kids' Pick the President Campaign"

Outstanding special class animated program
"Dan vs. The Hub"
"The Legend of Korra"
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" -- WINNER

Outstanding special class series
"Sanjay Gupta, MD"
"Made" -- WINNER
"Super Soul Sunday"

Outstanding special class special
"86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade"
"Giada at Home: The Royal Treatment"
"Guy's Family Reunion" -- WINNER

Outstanding talk show: Entertainment
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- WINNER
"Live With Kelly and Michael"
"The Talk"
"The View"

Outstanding talk show: Informative
"The Dr. Oz Show" -- WINNER
"The Doctors"

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Peggy McCay, "Days of Our Lives"
Susan Flannery, "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Michelle Stafford, "The Young and the Restless"
Heather Tom, "The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Jason Thompson, "General Hospital"
Peter Bergman, "The Young and the Restless"
Michael Muhney, "The Young and the Restless"
Jason Thompson, "General Hospital"
Doug Davidson, "The Young and the Restless" -- WINNER

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Melissa Claire Egan, "The Young and the Restless"
Arianne Zucker, "Days of Our Lives"
Julie Marie Berman, "General Hospital" -- WINNER
Jessica Collins, "The Young and the Restless"
Katherine Kelly Lang, "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Bradford Anderson, "General Hospital"
Jeff Branson, "The Young and the Restless"
Scott Clifton, "The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
Billy Miller, "The Young and the Restless" -- WINNER

Outstanding younger actress in a drama series
Kristen Alderson, "General Hospital" -- WINNER
Lindsey Morgan, "General Hospital""
Hunter King, "The Young and the Restless"
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding younger actor in a drama series
Max Ehrich, "The Young and the Restless"
Bryton James, "The Young and the Restless"
Chandler Massey, "Days of Our Lives" -- WINNER
Freddie Smith, "Days of Our Lives"

Outstanding game show host
Ben Bailey, "Cash Cab" -- WINNER
Billy Eichner, "Funny or Die's Billy on the Street"
Wayne Brady, "Let's Make a Deal"
Steve Harvey, "Family Feud"
Alex Trebek, "Jeopardy!"

Outstanding lifestyle/culinary host
Paige Davis, "Home Made Simple"
Leeza Gibbons, "My Generation" -- WINNER
Jack Hanna, "Jack Hanna's Into the Wild"
Suzanne Somers, "The Suzanne Show"

Outstanding performer in a children's series
Jeff Corwin, "Ocean Mysteries With Jeff Corwin"
Joey Mazzarino, "Sesame Street"
Kevin Clash, "Sesame Street" -- WINNER
David Rudman, "Sesame Street"

Outstanding performer in an animated program
Curtis Armstrong, "Dan Vs."
Jim Cummings, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
David Tennant, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" -- WINNER
Lee Tockar, "Slugterra"
Jerry Trainor, "T.U.F.F. Puppy"
Sam Witwer, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"

Outstanding talk show host
Anderson Cooper, "Anderson Live"
Dr. Mehmet Oz, "The Dr. Oz Show"
Steve Harvey, "Steve Harvey"
Rachael Ray, "Rachael Ray"
Ricki Lake, "The Ricki Lake Show" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in art direction/set design/scenic design for a drama series
"The Young and the Restless" -- WINNER
"Days of Our Lives"
"General Hospital"

Outstanding casting for a drama series
Marnie Saitta, "Days of Our Lives"
Mark Teschner, "General Hospital"
Judy Blye Wilson, "The Young and the Restless" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in costume design for a drama series
"Days of Our Lives"
"The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
"General Hospital"
"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding drama series directing team
"Days of Our Lives"
"The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
"General Hospital"
"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding drama series writing team
"The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
"Days of Our Lives"
"One Life to Live"
"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding achievement in hairstyling for a drama
"The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
"Days of Our Lives"
"The Young and the Restless" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in lighting direction
"The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
"Days of Our Lives"
"General Hospital"
"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding achievement in live and direct-to-tape sound mixing for a drama series
"Days of Our Lives" -- WINNER
"General Hospital"

Outstanding achievement in makeup for a drama series
"Days of Our Lives"
"General Hospital"
"The Young and the Restless" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in multiple camera editing for a drama series
"The Bold and the Beautiful"
"Days of Our Lives"
"General Hospital" -- WINNER
"One Life to Live" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in music direction and composition for a drama series
"The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
"Days of Our Lives"
"General Hospital"
"One Life to Live"

Outstanding original song for a drama series
"Just Like That," "General Hospital"
"Only Love Goes On Forever," "The Young and the Restless" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in technical direction/electronic camera/video control for a drama series
"The Bold and the Beautiful" -- WINNER
"Days of Our Lives"
"General Hospital"
"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding achievement in art direction/set decoration/scenic design
"Live! With Kelly and Michael"
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series"
"Sesame Street"
"The Talk" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in costume design/styling
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
"The Fresh Beat Band"
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series" -- WINNER
"Sesame Street"

Outstanding directing in an animated program
"Dan Vs." -- WINNER
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness"
"The Legend of Korra"
"Penguins of Madagascar"
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars"

Outstanding directing in a children's series
"The Fresh Beat Band"
"Pajanimals"
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series"
"Sesame Street" -- WINNER

Outstanding directing in a lifestyle/culinary program
"Giada at Home"
"Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope" -- WINNER
"Sandra's Restaurant Remakes"
"Sara's Weeknight Meals"
"This Old House"

Outstanding directing in a talk show/morning program
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- WINNER
"Katie"
"Live! With Kelly"
"The Talk"
"Today Show"
"The View"

Outstanding achievement in hairstyling
"The Doctors"
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series" -- WINNER
"The Talk"
"The Wendy Williams Show"

Outstanding individual achievement in animation
Joel Fajnor, Bill Dely, "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness"
Jason Park, Arato Kato, Kirk van Wormer, "Transformers: Prime" -- WINNER
Robert Kline, "Disney Minnie's Bow-Toons"

Outstanding achievement in lighting direction
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- WINNER
"Sesame Street"
"The Wendy Williams Show"
"The View"

Outstanding achievement in live and direct-to-tape sound mixing
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in makeup
"Green Screen Adventures"
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour"
"The Talk" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in main title and graphic design
"Daystar Kids ID"
"Jeopardy!"
"NFL Rush Zone - Season of the Guardians"
"Sesame Street" -- WINNER
"Today Show"

Outstanding achievement in multiple camera editing
"CBS Sunday Morning"
"Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade"
"Sesame Street" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in music direction and composition
"The Backyardigans"
"The Fresh Beat Band" -- WINNER
"Penguins of Madagascar"
"Sesame Street"
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
"T.U.F.F. Puppy"

Outstanding original song -- children and animation
"I Love You Too," "3rd & Bird" -- WINNER
"Belly Breathe," "Sesame Street"
"Elmo the Musical Theme," "Sesame Street"
"Forgiveness Song," "Robot and Monster"
"If You're a Guy," "Littlest Pet Shop"
"Queen of Nacho Picchu," "Sesame Street"

Outstanding original song
"Good Afternoon," "Good Afternoon America" -- WINNER
"This Day," "Katie"

Outstanding achievement in single-camera editing
"Biz Kid$" -- WINNER
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour"
"SciGirls"

Outstanding achievement in single-camera photography (film or electronic)
"Born to Explore With Richard Wiese" -- WINNER
"Equitrekking"
"Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope"
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour"
"Travel Thru History"

Outstanding achievement in sound editing -- live action
"Biz Kid$"
"Sesame Street" -- WINNER

Outstanding achievement in sound mixing -- live action
"Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope" -- WINNER

Outstanding special class directing
"86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade"
"Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" -- WINNER

Outstanding special class writing
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- WINNER
"Equitrekking"
"Joni Show"

Outstanding achievement in technical direction/electronic camera/video control
"Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade"
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- WINNER
"The Price Is Right"
"Sesame Street"

Outstanding writing in animation
"Arthur"
"Doc McStuffins"
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness"
"Martha Speaks"
"Penguins of Madagascar"
"WordGirl" -- WINNER

Outstanding writing in a children's series
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series"
"Sesame Street" -- WINNER
"Wild Kratts"

Outstanding stunt coordination
Mick Cassidy, "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Tim Davison, "General Hospital"
Terry James, "Days of Our Lives" -- WINNER

Outstanding casting for an animated series or special
"The Legend of Korra" -- WINNER
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Outstanding special class short format daytime program
"DC's World's Funniest #1"
"Disney Friends for Change: Education in India Disney Channel"
"Jonathan Bird's Blue World"
"Make Your Mark: Ben Horowitz, Bullying PSA" -- WINNER
"Nickelodeon Presents: History & Heritage"
"Olive the Ostrich"

Outstanding achievement in sound editing -- animation
"Ben10 [Ben 10]: Omniverse"
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness"
"Slugterra" -- WINNER
"SpongeBob SquarePants"
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Outstanding achievement in sound mixing -- animation
"Ben10: Omniverse" -- WINNER
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness"
"Penguins of Madagascar"
"Slugterra"
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
"Young Justice: Invasion"

Outstanding culinary host
Lidia Bastianich, "Lidia's Italy" -- WINNER
Giada de Laurentiis, "Giada at Home"
Ina Garten, "Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics"
Ching-He Huang, "Easy Chinese With Ching-He Huang"
Nathan Lyon, "Good Food America With Nathan Lyon"
Kelsey Nixon, "Kelsey's Essentials"

Outstanding travel program
"Born to Explore With Richard Wiese"
"Equitrekking"
"Jack Hanna's Into the Wild" -- WINNER
"Over Hawaii"

Lifetime achievement award
Monty Hall
Bob Stewart

Billboard Interviews Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice

The Pop-Shot column on the official website of the music and music industry news magazine Billboard has unveiled a exclusive interview they recently held with Nickelodeon Star and singer Victoria Justice, who played Tori Vega on the popular Nickelodeon original comedy series "Victorious"!

In the interview with Billboard, Victoria Justice talks about the upcoming debut of her debut solo album, her decision to concentrate on her music career instead of her acting career at the moment, and her upcoming "Summer Break Tour" with Nickelodeon boy band Big Time Rush.

In a separate article, Billboard Magazine also announces the Nickelodeon celebrity news that Victoria Justice's "VICTORiOUS" co-star Ariana Grande, who is currently starring in Nickelodeon's hit "iCarly" and "Victorious" spin-off comedy series "Sam & Cat", in which she reprises her role of Cat Valentine with "iCarly" star Jennette McCurdy, who plays Sam Puckett, is planning to release her debut album, "Daydreamin'", in late-August 2013:

Victoria Justice On Debut Album: 'It's Time For Me To Reintroduce Myself'

Nickelodeon actress has switched attention to music, hopes to release album this year.

Victoria Justice says her upcoming Summer Break Tour with fellow Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush will be "one final hurrah for all the 'Victorious' fans," and a transition point into a music career under her own name.

The 20-year-old Justice wrapped her three-year run starring in "Victorious" in February, and she tells Billboard that since then, she's been busy working on new material that will comprise her first proper solo album. "It definitely falls under the category of pop, but it's my own vibe," says Justice, who released three "Victorious" albums -- which launched the hits "Freak the Freak Out" and "Make It Shine" -- and also appeared on the soundtrack for the Nickelodeon movie "Spectacular!" "When you hear these songs…the people that know me are like, 'This is so Vic!' It's 100 percent my personality, messages I want to get across. Some of the songs are really fun, upbeat stuff you can dance to, and then I have some songs that are a little more introspective, a little more mellow. It's just all me, basically, so it's very cool."



Justice has been working with producers and co-writers such as Greg Wells and the Messengers on the album. She and Nick/Columbia are currently deciding if she'll release a new single during the course of the tour and working on a timetable for the album, which she hopes to release this year.

"I'm very excited for everyone to hear my own sound and who I am as an artist," she says. "I've been cultivating it for a while now, and I think it's definitely come time for me to reintroduce myself to people. I feel like now that the show's over, I've been talking about this solo album for a while now, so I really want to put something out so people can hear my new stuff."

Ariana Grande's 'Daydreamin'' Album Due In Late August

She also expects to concentrate on music and put acting on the back burner. "It's great now that I have more free time," she explains. "It was hard before because I did a movie and my TV show was going, so I couldn't really juggle all of it. But now that I do have more time, I definitely will be focusing on (music) more."

As for the Summer Break Tour -- which kicks off June 21 in Universal City, Calif., and runs through mid-August, with some solo headline shows for her as well -- Justice anticipates "one big, fun summer party" and is looking forward to spending some road and stage time with Big Time Rush. "They're really cool," Justice says. "They're super down-to-earth, fun guys to hang out with, and we laugh a lot when we hang out together. So I think it's going to be a great combination, and I think we'll probably do a song together, probably a cover or something. I think would be really fun for the audience to see as well."

JustJaredJr Interviews Nickelodeon And "Big Time Rush" Star Kendall Schmidt

To celebrate "Big Time Rush" recently releasing the bands latest brand new studio album "24/seven", Nick USA currently premiering and showing brand new episodes from season 4 of the Nickelodeon bands' hit comedy series, and the boy bands upcoming "Summer Break Tour" with Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice, the celebrity news and gossip website JustJaredJr has unveiled a exclusive interview they recently held with Nick Star Kendall Schmidt, which you can read below here on NickALive!

In the interview, Kendall Schmidt talks about Big Time Rush, his other band Heffron Drive, being nominated for a 2013 Teen Choice Award, BTR's "Summer Break Tour", BTR's brand new album, "24/seven", what we can expect from his character, Kendall Knight, on his hit Nickelodeon television show, his own personnel plans for the future, crazy fan encounters, why BTR's new album is called "24/seven", and a new group called the 'Cougar Rushers':

Kendall Schmidt Interview: Big Time Rush & Heffron Drive

Check out our brand new interview with Kendall Schmidt!

The 22-year-old Big Time Rush member just returned from overseas where he played a few gigs with his other band Heffron Drive.

Meanwhile, BTR is gearing up for their big summer tour and their new album 24/seven, which drops June 11th!

JJJ caught up with Kendall to chat about the tour, the new record, and what we can expect this season on the show too!

Click inside to read our interview with Kendall Schmidt...

JustJaredJr.com Interview – Kendall Schmidt

JustJaredJr: First of all congrats on the Teen Choice Award nomination! This is your first one, right?

Kendall Schmidt: I literally just saw it on Twitter and I’m shocked. Yeah, that's why I was shocked, because we were always hoping the last three years since the shows been on, we’ve been hoping to get nominated. Of course we’ve been nominated for Kids Choice Awards a couple of times mainly because it’s a kid’s show. We’ve always imagined we played to a large teen audience and we were always kind of wondering why we never got a shot at a Teen Choice, but our fans are the best and I’m sure they had everything to do with it, so I told them to go vote and we’ll see what happens.

JJJ: We heard you just got back from Germany with Heffron Drive. How was that?

KS: It was amazing! I was really surprised by the fact that people bought tickets to come see us play and it’s music that I have never properly released. I mean, it’s on the internet and you can listen to it, but it’s been around for 5 or 6 years now and I’ve never had the chance to play ever. The show we did in Vienna, which was the first show, was the first time we ever played those songs for anybody. So it was definitely interesting and it was weird because it was the first time and they knew all the words already. It was really amazing. There were parts when I would stop singing and they would sing the whole thing, and it was really loud. It’s one thing to hear Big Time Rush lyrics, which has been amazing, but hearing stuff that I wrote a long time ago was pretty trippy.

JJJ: How do you usually describe the difference between the two bands?

KS: I mean, I guess the difference is... there’s definitely some songs Big Time Rush didn’t have any part in the writing process of, but in this later album maybe other than two songs, we personally penned all of them so they mean a lot to us and it means a lot to the fans. Whenever I see “Cover Girl” tattoos and stuff like that, it really is amazing and I’ve seen quite a few of those, which is really cool. It’s the same feeling when somebody sings a Big Time Rush song. It’s the same feeling when they sing one that I wrote for Heffron Drive, but I guess it means a little bit more because it was something I did with no intentions. It was just to make music that I love. I wasn’t doing it for the band or for an album, I was just doing it to do it. I was writing pure heart, just writing. It was pretty amazing.

JJJ: You have such a busy schedule with recording and filming. How do you have the time to do anything else?

KS: Well, you got to make use of your time off. I feel like a crazy person if I don’t do anything for a couple of days. Like I just got back from Germany and I had Monday and Tuesday to get over jet lag, and I was texting people like, “You want to do a writing session? Like can we go write?” And friend and I are going to go try and write some songs for Maroon 5 pretty soon, which would be pretty cool. So I’m trying to figure out when I have time to do all that stuff and there is no time. I sort of just have to make time, but because I’ve been in that routine that’s constantly going that it’s kind of become normal now. A couple days off a never a bad thing, that’s for sure.

JJJ: BTR is headed on tour soon! What are the things you have to have with you on tour?

KS: On the rider, it’s kinda funny. Everybody has things that stand out that just... scream them. There’s protein bars and beef jerky and that’s mainly for James and Carlos because they’ve been bulking up a lot. I’m more on the skinny side, so the only thing on the rider that’s specifically me is, above everybody’s stuff, which is the initial intro to the rider, is it says things like “Mostly organic nature.” I start the list with that. And then the only other thing I have to besides the obvious things like your phone or computer and everything is, I gotta have almond milk. It seems really lame, but I have been trying not to drink milk lately. It’s a long story. So yeah, almond milk, and it’s hard to find in places. Most places they usually drink soy and they’re like, “Is this cool?” I’m like, “It’s not the same thing,” but at that point I’ll just drink regular milk (laughs).

JJJ: Interesting! So in regards to the Big Time Rush album, it seems like it was a long time coming! Why the name 24/seven?

KS: We've been so excited for this thing to come out for the last six months, in the process of finishing it and stuff. We've been like, “Let's put it out” and they're like, “It's not finished yet.” And we’re like, “It doesn’t matter just put it out.” We really started doing the majority of the writing after our South American tour last year. I think it was November/December we started writing a lot and then January/February/March was deciding which songs we wanted to continue to work on. Then it’s just been polishing everything and making sure correct vocals are on the right parts and that process is interesting because it’s a lot of letting the producer we’re doing the song with pick. And then a lot of making sure everyone has pretty much equal amounts of singing because we all love showcasing each other. Why 24/seven? Well pretty much because of that. We’ve been working on it 24/7 since we finished the tour. We’ve been busy 24/7 since the beginning of Big Time Rush and our fans support us 24/7 so it seemed appropriate. And there’s a song called “24/seven” so it made sense to name the album that.

JJJ: In terms of the show, what can we expect from your character in the upcoming episodes?

KS: My character is always, you know, rounding up the troops and has maintained that for the past four seasons. It’s funny I asked (creator) Scott [Fellows] for stuff more along the lines of what the other guys were doing, like more goofball stuff. My character always stays calm because there’s stuff between me and my girlfriend on the show, we’re always having our problems. I think we break up once or twice this season and get back together, of course. There’s always relationship conflict and I’m always helping the other guys with stuff. There’s some funny episodes in general. I’ve been really excited for everyone to see them because you figure after four seasons we really get into a stride of our comedy and how we want to do the show.

JJJ: What are your plans for the future? You’ve been acting forever, but you’re also really passionate about music. Do you have a preference?

KS: Well like you said, acting is really the only thing I’ve ever done. I’ve never had a proper job other than helping my dad. My dad owns a retirement home so we would clean the bugs out of the lights and stuff like that. That was like my job growing up. Other than that, I’ve been acting and I love doing it and if the right thing comes up, I would love to be a part of it. But I’m really focused on music and I’m getting Heffron Drive going, just changing the music and the ability to release new music it takes time. I have to sort of not be in the middle of Big Time Rush to put out music. All in due time, I was talking earlier today that I’d like to eventually start a record label and sign other artists or manage other people’s careers too. Because there are not many people that have had a crash course in TV, movies, and music like the four of us. The band has done all of those things, all of the above. We even joked about doing a Big Time Rush management group. Carlos could direct the music videos and the content, James could do the image, I could be part of running the music side of it, and Logan would be the sales pitch guy (laughs).

JJJ: Speaking of your band mates, let’s talk about them! Who owns the most clothes?

KS: Me, for sure. Actually Carlos has a closet the size of a living room, but maybe because it’s all organized it looks like a lot. Mine is just spread out around the house. There are four rooms that have piles of clothes of mine in them. Honestly I would say me, but I’m going to be doing some spring cleaning and donating very soon.

JJJ: Who takes the longest to get ready?

KS: Logan. He's just late, he doesn't do much to his hair. It's pretty much the same all the time, I don’t know if you’ve noticed (laughs). It seems like he gets up in the morning and it looks like that, but for some reason we’re in the van waiting to go to the airport or something and Logan is the last one to come down.

JJJ: Who is the luckiest when it comes to girls?

KS: That’s really tough because everybody has different ways to approach that. I’m pretty shy I guess, until I get a conversation going and then I open up a lot. We’ve always said that Logan is a very flirty guy, extremely flirty and always flirting with the girls. James is like so damn pretty, so all he has to do is smile and chat them up a little bit. Carlos is very specific, like the girl really has to like him. It’s kind of opposite. Me, I don’t know, the luckiest I think it really depends on the day or depends on the girl because if they like one of us, they sure as hell don’t like the other three (laughs).

JJJ: Who knows you the best?

KS: I spend most time out of the show with Logan because we have similar families. Our families are really good friends with each other. Like we’ve had Easter holidays and stuff like that together, so he probably knows my habits the best. But all of the guys, I mean we all know each other like the back of our hands. I can see what each one of those guys are thinking without them having to say anything. We’ll be in a group situation together and someone will walk up and talk to that person and it’s absolutely ridiculous, so we’ll look at each other and give each other the eye like, “This person is crazy.” When you have those kinds of conversations you can kind of speak to each other without speaking.

JJJ: Have you ever had any crazy fan encounters? Anything that sticks out?

KS: I wouldn’t say anything crazy, like I don’t have anybody waiting outside my house, which is good. There are a couple of times we’ve been followed after a show or something along those lines. In Germany though, there were a couple of girls that went to every single show. You could imagine how much it cost to get a hotel room every night and fly to Berlin. You could imagine how much that costs. I would just consider that crazy supportive. I love so many bands I was wondering which one I would do that for. It’s kind of like being a modern day version of a Dead Head.

JJJ: Definitely! And lastly, tell us about this group called the Cougar Rushers.

KS: Well there are a lot of moms that like the show because their kids watch it with them. But also there are a lot of moms that are single so they watch the show and we’re four 22/23 year old guys. I’m sure it’s probably a dream for a lady like that. So they have a club called the Cougar Rushers, which is really funny. I tend to like older ladies myself so I’m never opposed to the Cougar Rushers, but when they call themselves cougars they’re like 30, so I wouldn’t really consider that much of a cougar. There are some definitely some older cougars in there, but you know what, we’ll take the support from everyone.

Be sure to tune into Big Time Rush every Thursday & 8PM on Nick! And pick up the band’s new album on June 11th!

Classic Nickelodeon UK And "Renford Rejects" Star Martin Delaney To Star In Upcoming British Movie "Amar, Akbar and Tony"

The official Anglotopia website, anglotopia.net, is reporting the exciting news that former Nickelodeon UK Star Martin Delaney, who portrayed footballer Jason Summerbee in the BAFTA nominated classic Nickelodeon UK comedy drama series "Renford Rejects", will be co-starring in the upcoming British comedy movie "Amar, Akbar and Tony"!

Set in present-day London, "Amar, Akbar and Tony" follows the lives of three childhood friends Amar (Rez Kempton), Akbar (Sam Vincenti) and Tony (Martin Delaney), as they stumble through life from their carefree twenties into adulthood. The film tracks the friends over a decade and follows their every move. The characters face sudden and unforeseen changes to their idealistic and trouble-free young lives. With hilarious and sometimes tragic consequences, the brotherly bond shared by the trio is called into question and we witness the highs and lows as they attempt to come to terms with their adult lives. "Amar, Akbar and Tony" is directed by Atul Malhotra and produced Sash Media Productions & AAT Films.

Martin stars in the film as Tony the Irish 'honorary Asian' who is obsessed with Asian women, but isn't always lucky in love. Will he succeed in getting the girl of his dreams? All will be revealed when the film is released later this year!

Anglotopia will also be interviewing the Nickelodeon UK actor soon!:

Brit Film: Martin Delaney in the new British comedy Amar, Amar and Tony

Martin Delaney rose to fame as Paul Webb in the UK’s high rating soap Family Affairs, as well as popular dramas Holby City, Casualty and Shortland Street. This talented actor has successfully made the crossover into Hollywood Blockbusters including the Oscar nominated films Flags of our Fathers and Oscar winning Zero Dark Thirty. Now he is set to light up our big screens staring as Tony in the new British comedy feature Amar, Akbar and Tony.

We are also going to be interviewing Martin right here on Anglotopia, so watch this space!

Set in present-day London, Amar, Akbar and Tony follows the lives of three childhood friends Amar (Rez Kempton), Akbar (Sam Vincenti) and Tony (Martin Delaney), as they stumble through life from their carefree twenties into adulthood. The film tracks the friends over a decade and follows their every move. The characters face sudden and unforeseen changes to their idealistic and trouble-free young lives. With hilarious and sometimes tragic consequences, the brotherly bond shared by the trio is called into question and we witness the highs and lows as they attempt to come to terms with their adult lives. Amar, Akbar and Tony is directed by Atul Malhotra and produced Sash Media Productions & AAT Films.

Martin stars as Tony the Irish ‘honorary Asian’ who is obsessed with Asian women, but isn’t always lucky in love. Will he succeed in getting the girl of his dreams? All will be revealed when the film is released later this year.

This talented actor starred as Jason Summerbee in Nickelodeon’s BAFTA nominated Renford Rejects and as Paul Webb in the popular show Family Affairs, which lead him to earn a British Soap Awards nomination for Best Newcomer and Best Actor. Martin went on to join the cast of New Zealand’s highest rated drama Shortland Street, playing chef Samuel Whittaker. Delaney went on to play in some of the UK’s highest rating shows, including Two Pints of Lager, Rock & Chips, Him & Her, Robin Hood, Pie in the Sky, Wycliffe, The Promise & The Shadow Line.

On the big screen Martin has worked alongside many British greats, such as Paul Scofield, Malcolm MacDowell and Gerard Butler, in movies such as The Little Riders, Beowulf & Grendel, Stormhouse & Judas Ghost. Breaking America he played in the Oscar Nominated Flags of our Fathers (Clint Eastwood) & the recent Oscar winning Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow).

Martin also is an Ambassador for Kick 4 Life, a foundation that helps children in Africa get tested for HIV.

You can follow Martin on Twitter and Facebook.

Silvergate Media Names Vivid Imaginations As Toy Partner For Nickelodeon USA's "Peter Rabbit" In The UK, Europe And Australia

The official website of the ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, is reporting in the following article that Silvergate Media has named Vivid Imaginations as toy partner in the UK, Europe and Australia for Nickelodeon USA, Silvergate Media and Penguin UK's brand new CGI-animated "Peter Rabbit" series.

As part of the agreement, the Guildford, Surrey, UK-based toy manufacturer, designer and distributor will produce a range of "Peter Rabbit" toys including figurines, play-sets and plush based on the co-production. The initial launch will take place in Spring/Summer 2014, with the full range arriving in Autumn/Winter 2014.

The new "Peter Rabbit" animation currently consists of 50 11-minute episodes and three 22-minute specials. It is currently airing on Nickelodeon in the US, Cbeebies in the UK, ABC Australia and France Televisions.

Silvergate Media holds worldwide licensing and merchandising rights for Classic Peter Rabbit. It also holds all audiovisual, licensing and merchandising rights for the new CGI "Peter Rabbit", excluding the Americas and India (which are controlled by Nickelodeon in the US). Penguin will be supporting the animation in 2013 with a full publishing programme:

Vivid hops to it as new master toy partner for Peter Rabbit animation

Peter Rabbit animation

Firm to roll out figurines, play-sets and plush in 2014.

Silvergate Media has named Vivid as toy partner in the UK, Europe and Australia for its new CGI animation, Peter Rabbit.

The firm will produce a range of toys including figurines, play-sets and plush. The initial launch will take place in spring/summer 2014, with the full range arriving in autumn/winter 2014.

The new Peter Rabbit animation - co-produced with Penguin UK and Nickelodeon US - consists of 50 11-minute episodes and three 22-minute specials. It is currently airing on Nickelodeon in the US, Cbeebies in the UK, ABC Australia and France Televisions.

Silvergate Media holds worldwide licensing and merchandising rights for Classic Peter Rabbit. It also holds all audiovisual, licensing and merchandising rights for the new CGI Peter Rabbit, excluding the Americas and India (which are controlled by Nickelodeon in the US). Penguin will be supporting the animation in 2013 with a full publishing programme.

"We love the look and feel of the new CGI Peter Rabbit TV series," said Neil Bandtock, MD of Vivid. "Bright, fresh graphics and exciting, adventure-filled story lines are already leading to fantastic viewing figures and we will ensure we build this fun and adventure into our international toy ranges launching next spring."

Mary Durkan, CEO at Silvergate Media, added: "We are thrilled to have secured Vivid as our toy partner for Peter Rabbit in key territories, which will help take the brand to the next level."

Susan Bolsover, head of licensing and consumer products at Penguin Children's believes that Vivid's "expertise in bringing brands alive through play will absolutely complement the fun and energy of the brand".

TAGS: vivid imaginations, penguin, peter rabbit, silvergate media

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Peter Rabbit to star in Vivid toys

Peter Rabbit Silvergate Media

The classic Beatrix Potter tale of Peter Rabbit that has been re-imagined in a new TV series from Silvergate Media, Nickelodeon and Penguin UK has a new toy partner in Vivid for the UK, Europe and Australia.

The deal will see Vivid produce a range of branded toys, including figurines, playsets and plush products based on the CGI series Peter Rabbit. The products will have an initial launch in spring/summer 2014, with the full range launching in autumn/winter 2014.

Silvergate Media holds worldwide licensing and merchandising rights for Classic Peter Rabbit and holds all audiovisual, licensing and merchandising rights for the new CGI Peter Rabbit worldwide, excluding the Americas and India which are controlled by Nickelodeon US. For its part, Penguin will be supporting the animation in 2013 with a full publishing program.

Animated by Brown Bag Films, Peter Rabbit series currently airs on Nickelodeon in the US, CBeebies in the UK, ABC Australia and France Televisions in France. Recent broadcast sales include RTE Ireland, SVT Sweden, NRK Norway, Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE and RAI Yoyo in Italy.

The World of Beatrix Potter, initiated by the original Peter Rabbit author herself, is now one of the world’s longest running and largest international literature-based licensing programs with more than 350 licensees worldwide.

Tags: Licensing, Peter Rabbit, toys, Vivid, World of Beatrix Potter