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Nickelodeon Greenlights 'That Girl Lay Lay' Season 2
NICKELODEON GREENLIGHTS SECOND SEASON OF HIT
BUDDY COMEDY SERIES THAT GIRL LAY LAY,
FROM DAVID A. ARNOLD AND WILL PACKER MEDIA
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--Jan. 28, 2022--Nickelodeon announced today that it has greenlit a 13-episode second season of its hit live-action buddy comedy That Girl Lay Lay. The series follows Lay Lay (Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High), an avatar from a personal affirmation app that magically comes to life, and her best friend Sadie (Gabrielle Nevaeh Green) as they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are. Season one of That Girl Lay Lay shattered records this Fall with premieres delivering double digit gains on Thursday nights and consistent #1 rankings in the time slot across all TV among K6-11.
“I’m so excited to continue this journey with Lay Lay, Nickelodeon and all the talented actors, writers and crew that make this show the hit that it is,” said creator and showrunner David A. Arnold. “Stay tuned because we have so much more fun coming!”
“I couldn’t be more proud of the show that we were able to create with David A. Arnold and Nickelodeon,” said executive producer Will Packer. “That Girl Lay Lay is the series that so many kids need in their lives today for so many reasons, and I can’t wait for everyone to see all the adventures coming in season two.”
That Girl Lay Lay follows Lay Lay, a virtual hype avatar who magically comes to life after her best friend Sadie wishes on a star. For her work on the series, That Girl Lay Lay is currently nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the “Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)” category. Season two of That Girl Lay Lay will begin production early this year in Los Angeles with a premiere slated for this summer on Nickelodeon.
Season two of the series will bring more music and magical powers as the two best friends continue to go on even more exciting adventures, working to fulfill Lay Lay’s desire to experience everything that comes with being a real teenager. That Girl Lay Lay also stars Peyton Perrine III as Sadie’s brother, Marky; Tiffany Daniels as Sadie’s mom, Trish; and Thomas Hobson as Sadie’s dad, Bryce.
The series marks Nickelodeon’s first project under an overall deal with That Girl Lay Lay to develop original multiform programming. In addition to her comedy series, Nickelodeon’s comprehensive strategy for That Girl Lay Lay includes supporting her music career and an exclusive line of consumer products.
That Girl Lay Lay is produced by Will Packer Media (Bigger), with Will Packer (Little, Ride Along) executive producing and Peggy Cheng overseeing. The series is created and executive produced by David A. Arnold (Side Hustle, Fuller House, Bigger), who also serves as showrunner. John Beck & Ron Hart (Side Hustle, Fuller House, Liv and Maddie) serve as executive producers.
Production of That Girl Lay Lay for Nickelodeon is overseen by Zack Olin and Shauna Phelan, Co-Heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Jessica Brown serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production for the series.
About Will Packer Media
Led by Hollywood producer Will Packer, Will Packer Media is a first-of-its-kind production and branded content company focused on the New American Mainstream audience. In partnership with Discovery, Inc. and Universal Pictures, the company produces episodic scripted and unscripted series across television and digital platforms, compelling content for brand clients, and short-form digital content for millennial audiences. Will Packer’s films have earned more than $1 billion, with ten openings at number one at the box office.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 42nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).
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From BCK Online:
THAT GIRL LAY LAY DISHES IN AN EXCLUSIVE BCKONLINE INTERVIEW
That Girl Lay Lay is continually making boss moves. That talented teen has her own show on Nickelodeon, a first-of-its kind deal with the entertainment giant, a phenomenal music career, and much much more. In an exclusive interview with BCKOnline, That Girl Lay Lay dishes about all that she has going on and what is to come.
Check out what she had to say below!
1. Congratulations on the renewal of your show, That Girl Lay Lay. What can fans expect from Season 2?
Thank you, thank you! Fans can expect a lot of more fun stuff and drama going on because there is never a dull or boring day when Lay Lay is around! LOL
2. You got your start as a rapper, now you are a multi-faceted entertainer. How important is it to diversify your talents in the entertainment industry?
Yes, I am a multi-faceted entertainer and it’s very important to diversify my talents in the entertainment industry. I like to show people everything I can do and show new talents most people didn’t know I had. Not only can I rap, but I can act, dance and cook!
3. What is the one thing that you want to add and perfect in your ever-growing repertoire of skills?
One thing I want to add to my repertoire of skills is learning how to do nails, hair, lashes, facials, etc. Basically, I wanna open up a shop that offers all of that plus more, so when I turn 16, I’m heading to cosmetology school.
4. Congratulations on your 53rd NAACP Image Awards nomination! What does this honor mean to you?
Thank you so much! This honor means everything to me. I am so thankful and grateful for it. I work so hard and to see it paying off just makes me so happy and keeps me going. I also manifested this honor. I told the universe on New Year’s that coming up in 2022, I wanna be nominated for some awards.
5. In addition to all that you have going on, what can we expect next from you?
In addition to all that, yes, I have so much more coming up. I have a doll, microphone and patch maker in stores right now, and soon there will be even more! I have some more music coming out. I haven’t done music in a while because I’ve been doing my acting thing, but trust me, the music is coming! Season 2 for That Girl Lay Lay will be out soon too. Be on the lookout for everything I mentioned and more. Love y’all and thank you for all your support!
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Originally published: January 28, 2022.
Playhouse in the Park in Murray, KY Starts Season with ‘SpongeBob’ Musical
Murray, KY – Playhouse in the Park will kick off its 2022 season Friday with a musical adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.
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| “The SpongeBob Musical” begins its two-week run Friday night at Playhouse in the Park. Pictured, from left, are Ian Ball as SpongeBob SquarePants, Lucy Mitchell as Sandy Cheeks and Jake Mitchell as Patrick Star. Other cast members are seen in the background playing jellyfish. |
The SpongeBob Musical will play for two weekends. According to the Playhouse website’s description, “The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!”
The show opened on Broadway in 2017 and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards. It features original songs composed by a variety of well-known musicians, including David Bowie and Brian Eno, Cyndi Lauper, The Flaming Lips, Sara Bareilles, John Legend, They Might Be Giants, Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum) and others. Josh Byrne, who is directing the Playhouse production, said he first saw the show when it was on tour and came to Paducah’s Carson Center.
“It’s fairly new; it’s actually brand new as far as availability for licensing (for community theaters), so we were really excited to get our hands on it as soon as possible,” Byrne told the Murray Ledger and Times. “We have a lot of SpongeBob fans in our Playhouse family, of course, because I think SpongeBob has touched people of all ages, whether it be kids currently, people my age who grew up with it or adults who had kids when it came out. We’ve all been exposed to SpongeBob in some capacity. Love him or hate him, he’s had an impact. We all know who SpongeBob SquarePants is.”
Byrne said that in addition to the beloved characters and comedy, the diversity of the featured music styles is a major selling point.
“The really cool thing about the music is that every song is written by a different musical artist,” he said. “One song is written by Panic! at the Disco, one of the songs was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (of Aerosmith) and one song was even written by the rapper T.I. So as far as the music is concerned, there’s something for everyone, and I think that’s a really cool thing to keep the show exciting. You never really know what sound is coming next because it all is different, yet somehow it all cohesively works together.”
In addition to the coup of Playhouse securing the rights to such a new and popular musical, Byrne said it is also exciting to be opening the first full season the community theater has been able to plan in more than two years. The summer after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Playhouse staged some outdoor shows, and some performances were held indoors last year, but Byrne said this will be the first full season planned since 2020 was mostly canceled after the conclusion of the musical Matilda.
“We are one of the first theaters in the area to get the licensing for the show, so that’s exciting. It was also very stressful (closing the deal),” Byrne said. “This is the opener for our 2022 season, our first full season back after COVID, so obviously we wanted it to be big and wanted to do something that was going to have name recognition and was going to draw audiences in. And like I said, because of how many people SpongeBob has affected, young and old, we thought it was just a great choice.”
Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. It will conclude at the same times next weekend, Feb. 18-20. Call 270-759-1752 or visit www.playhousemurray.org for tickets.
The Misadventures of Big Nate Come Alive on Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus in Australia and New Zealand
The Misadventures Of Big Nate Come Alive On Nickelodeon And Paramount+ In Australia And New Zealand.
Introducing The All-New Original Animated Kids Series. Guest Starring Jack Black In The Series Premiere.
The misadventures of Big Nate are coming to Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand and Paramount+ Australia. The all-new animated series produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio is based on the best-selling children’s books and comic strip written and drawn by acclaimed author and cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. The series, which will premiere on Nickelodeon on Monday, 21 February and stream on Paramount+ from Tuesday, 22 February, follows a precocious 11-year-old boy named Nate and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade with humour and style.
Big Nate will feature brand-new original storylines centered on Nate, a sixth-grade kid who has a never-ending need to prove his awesomeness to the world. Whether he’s 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.
In the series premiere, The Legend of the Gunting, Nate has multiple detentions on the docket, per usual. But this time he is only one detention away from a fate only whispered about in the halls of P.S. 38. Meanwhile, the unhinged new kid is determined to become Nate’s prank partner. Jack Black (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) guest stars as Brad Gunter, a prankster of epic proportions and Nate’s inspiration, and Daniel Jacobs (All Hail King Julien: Exiled) lends his voice as Bentley Carter, the new kid at P.S. 38 eager to wreak havoc through the school on teachers and students alike.
The additional stellar lineup of actors lending their voice talent to the beloved characters of Big Nate include, Ben Giroux (as Nate Wright); Dove Cameron (as Ellen Wright); Rob Delaney (as Martin Wright); Bryce Charles (as Dee Dee Holloway); Daniel MK Cohen (as Francis Pope); Arnie Pantoja (as Teddy Ortiz); Charlie Schlatter (as Chad Applewhite); Kevin Michael Richardson (as Principal Nichols); Carolyn Hennesy (as Mrs. Godfrey); Nik Dodani (as Randy); Betsy Sodaro (as Kim); Lisa Kay Jennings (as Gina); Chandni Parekh (as Jenny); Todd Haberkorn (as Artur); Ryan Garcia (as Mr. Rosa); Mike Rivkin (as Mr. Galvin) and Chester Rushing (as Zeff).
Big Nate 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 consultant throughout development and production. Bridget McMeel is co-producer.
Big Nate joins Paramount+’s growing lineup of original and exclusive kids’ programming, including Star Trek: Prodigy; Rugrats, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years and original movie The J Team.
You can stream 20,000 hours of unique stories, iconic stars, live sport and a mountain of entertainment on Paramount+ for $8.99 per month for a monthly subscription or $89.99 for an annual subscription.
See below for a sneak peek of the all-new Big Nate.
Big Nate.
Premieres Monday, 21 February At 4.30pm On Nickelodeon.
Streaming Tuesday, 22 February On Paramount+.
H/T: TV Blackbox.
Nickelodeon to Premiere 'The Smurfs' in Spain, Portugal and Wallonia on Jan. 10; New Episodes of 'Kamp Koral' From Jan. 24
The Nickelodeon Commercial Light feed will premiere The Smurfs in Spain (España), Portugal (Portuguesa) and Wallonia (Wallonie) on Monday 10th January 2022 at 16:30 CET! The brand new CG-animated series follows the beloved characters embarking upon rousing adventures. Following launch, Nick will continue to air more new episodes weekdays at 16:30 CET. The news follows Nickelodeon Portuguesa treating Nick+ subscribers to a sneak peek of the all new show in 2021. The Smurfs is locally titled Os Smurfs in Portugal. Please see local listings for local airtimes.
In additional news, Nick Comm Light will start to premiere brand new episodes of Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, weekdays at 17:00 CET from Monday 24th January 2022! Please see local listings for local airtimes. Kamp Koral is locally titled Kampamento Koral: Bob Esponja primeras aventuras in Spain and Kamp Koral : Bob La Petite Éponge in Wallonia.
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