May 18, 2013

Tyra Banks, Nick Cannon to Honor Teen Volunteers

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*Tyra Banks will join a host of celebs giving props to teenagers who give back to their communities. The “America’s Next Top Model” host has been recruited along with Justin Bieber, Emma Stone, and Josh Duhamel for Nickelodeon’s “TeenNickHALO Awards, presented to young people who are “helping and leading others.” Nickelodeon announced Tuesday that each [...]




Romney Declines Invite to Nick’s ‘Kids Pick the President’ Special

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*Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declined an invitation from children’s network Nickelodeon to participate in its “Kids Pick the President: The Candidates” special. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] President Barack Obama sat down for a taping in the White House, where he answered kids’ questions regarding gun control, jobs, immigration, same-sex marriage, outsourcing, bullying and [...]




Tia Mowry in Talks to Play a Mom on Nick at Nite Series

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*Nickelodeon has ordered the multi-camera comedy pilots “Instant Mom,” which has Tia Mowry in negotiations to star for its nighttime channel Nick at Nite that targets adult/adolescent viewers. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The show, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, was written by Warren Bell and Jessica Butler – and loosely based on their real [...]




Keke Palmer Says It’s Time to Get to Know Her

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*Keke Palmer is now at the age in which she feels more liberated and empowered to embrace her more grown up, sexy side. But she takes it all in stride as she becomes a woman, figuring out her own voice. At 18-years-old she still works her corky nature but dabbles a little more makeup on [...]




DirecTV Customers Abruptly Lose Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and Others in Bad Deal

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*If you’re a fan of South Park, Key and Peele, and/or Mob Wives AND you’re a DirecTV subscriber our hearts go out to you. It must have been a total shock to you when you no longer had access to your favorite shows last night. MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon were all lost Tuesday [...]




Amanda Bynes to Obama: ‘Please Fire Cop Who Arrested Me’

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*President Obama is pretty tight with the Hollywood crowd, but even he has no authority to go around firing the town’s police officers on request – which is what actress Amanda Bynes seems to believe. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The former Nickelodeon star was charged on Tuesday with driving under the influence of alcohol [...]




KeKe Palmer Turns the Tables in New Cinderella Story

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*KeKe Palmer has updated the Cinderella story in a new Nickelodeon television movie “Rags.” The actress turned the fairytale upside-down however by putting a modern twist to it. KeKe plays the role of a pop princess Kadee Worth who needs a little rescuing and does a little rescuing for herself. She saves the title character [...]




Romeo to Join His Band in Upcoming TV Pilot ‘RESQ3’

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*Romeo is reteaming with the producer of his Nickelodeon series “Romeo!” for a new project titled “RESQ3,” a high-school show that focuses on teen social issues. Almost a decade after Romeo Miller first worked under Tom Lynch, the director will again collaborate with the actor/rapper, who will be featured on the show along with his [...]




‘X Factor’s’ Rachel Crow Scores Nickelodeon, Sony Music Deals

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*Rachel Crow, the 14-year-old who famously went into hysterics when she was voted off of “The X Factor,” has scored a talent deal with Nickelodeon that includes starring in her own musical comedy series pilot.  In addition, she has been signed by Sony Music-owned Columbia Records in partnership with her “X Factor” coach Simon Cowell’s [...]




Cymphonique Miller Forging Own Path in ‘How to Rock’

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*Another child of one-time rap mogul Percy “Master P” Miller is poised to bum rush Nickelodeon. Cymphonique Miller, the sister of former Nick star Romeo Miller, debuts this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the new series “How to Rock” – a gig that would seem inevitable for a teen with two relatives in the spotlight. But [...]




Master P’s Daughter Cymphonique Gets Her Own Show

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*Move over Romeo. It’s Cymphonique’s time to shine. Master P’s daughter, Cymphonique, now 15, has been granted her own television show on kids network, Nickelodeon, “How To Rock.” Being the offspring of one of the most successful businessmen – at one time – in the Hip Hop industry, young Miss Miller follows in the footsteps [...]




Video: Watch Michelle Obama ‘Random Dance’ on Nickelodeon’s ‘iCarly’

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*First lady Michelle Obama is being the young hip presidential woman she is and will appear on Nickelodeon’s hit show “iCarly.” And for this special episode, Obama will appear on the “Random Dance” segment of the show doing some random dances. But her appearance isn’t all about having fun. She’s on a mission to promote [...]




All Grown Up, Keke Palmer Now Exploring Producing

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*Keke Palmer is all grow’d up now at the grand old age of 18. And unlike others her age, she’s got a well-established career under her belt. With her new found age of responsibility, Palmer’s ready to take the reigns and make her own decisions. “When I first started out, everything was so fresh and [...]




Michelle Obama Addresses Hollywood Panel about ‘Joining Forces’

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*While in Hollywood Monday to film an episode of Nickelodeon’s “iCarly,” First Lady Michelle Obama joined a panel of military family members in an event hosted by AFTRA, DGA, PGA (the Producers Guild), SAG and WGA in Los Angeles to promote her initiative supporting military families, the Joining Forces program. “The wars are coming to [...]




Michelle Obama Headed to Nickelodeon’s ‘iCarly’

First lady Michelle Obama speaks during the launch of "Joining Forces", a national initiative in support of service members and their families, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, April 12, 2011.

  *Michelle Obama is set to appear on an upcoming episode of the Nickelodeon comedy “iCarly” to promote Joining Forces, an initiative aimed at increasing awareness and support for military families, network president Cyma Zarghami said Wednesday. The show’s main character, Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), is the daughter of a colonel serving overseas in the [...]