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TV Tonight: SpongeBob SquarePants Documentary

BuzzSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:30:48 -0700

I can't believe it's been 10 whole years since SpongeBob SquarePants came bounding enthusiastically into our living rooms, but it's true! To mark the occasion, tonight VH1 will air Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants, an original SpongeBob SquarePants TV documentary. Then, from July 17-19, Nickelodeon will air a 50-hour "event," hosted by Patchy the Pirate, which "will include an unprecedented 11 SpongeBob premieres and a top-10 countdown of celebrities' favorite SpongeBob episodes."

Here are a few more details on tonight's documentary, produced by Wordplay's Creadon O'Malley:

Commissioned by Nickelodeon to commemorate the anniversary of the series' first episode, the documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' impact on everyone from President Barack Obama, kids across the globe and San Quentin inmates who readily sing its catchy theme song. The one-hour documentary, features an opening song from Avril Lavigne and commentary from creator Steve Hillenburg, cast and crew members, industry experts, fanatics and celebrities like LeBron James, Ricky Gervais and Rosario Dawson.

Aww. I can't wait to tune in for this. Technically SpongeBob SquarePants is a kids' show, but it's so clever and witty, I actually watch it fairly regularly with my friends because it often makes me laugh way more than certain adult comedies do. I used to think Squidward was my favorite character but I also have a major soft spot for the evil schemer, Plankton.

Are you a SpongeBob fan? Do you have a favorite character or episode?

2009 Kids' Choice Awards: The Kids Have Chosen

BuzzSugar — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:42:51 -0700

The kids have slimed a whole new generation at this year's Kids' Choice Awards - in place of Miley Cyrus for fave TV actress there's Selena Gomez. Where Jessica Alba reigned as favorite movie actress, the kids have now crowned Vanessa Hudgens. And the Harry Potter series has been replaced by the Twilight series in the "favorite book" department. Jack Black is still quite popular with "the kids" these days, as is Will Smith. And the show itself, as usual, got a little wild and slimey.

To check out a full list of who and what the kids chose this year, read more.

MOVIE
High School Musical 3: Senior Year

MALE MOVIE STAR
Will Smith, Hancock

FEMALE MOVIE STAR
Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

ANIMATED MOVIE
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Jack Black, as Po, Kung Fu Panda

SONG
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Beyonce

MALE SINGER
Jesse McCartney

FEMALE SINGER
Miley Cyrus

MUSIC GROUP
Jonas Brothers

TV SHOW
iCarly

REALITY SHOW
American Idol

TELEVISION ACTOR
Dylan Sprouse, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

TELEVISION ACTRESS
Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place

CARTOON
SpongeBob SquarePants

MALE ATHLETE
Peyton Manning

FEMALE ATHLETE
Candace Parker

VIDEO GAME
Guitar Hero World Tour

BOOK
Twilight series

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Strangers with Candy Crew Reunites . . . For Kids

BuzzSugar — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:37:00 -0700

I wouldn't exactly name Strangers with Candy, the 1999 Comedy Central series, as an example of child-friendly fare. And if I were looking to make an actual after-school special - not a Strangers-style spoof - I don't think creator Paul Dinello and star Amy Sedaris would be the first people I'd call.

But Nickelodeon is apparently way, way cooler than I am: The network has hired Dinello to direct Gym Teacher: The Movie, which will air on Nick in September. The movie stars Christopher Meloni as an ex-gymnast who's up for a PE Teacher of the Year award. According to Entertainment Weekly, Dinello personally ordered Sedaris to "pack up her wig" and join him on set; she'll play the principal.

And this won't be the only time they collaborate with the kids' network: EW reports that Nickelodeon also has its eye on Tanner Hall, the Dinello-written, Sedaris-starring movie that got its start as a failed UPN pilot back in the day and features Sedaris and Chris Kattan as dysfunctional parents. Hmm . . . could the awesome Nickelodeon of my childhood be making a comeback?

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Now Available on iTunes: Your Childhood

BuzzSugar — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:30:42 -0700

If you were one of the people who turned my Hey Dude recast into a lovefest for '90s Nickelodeon, here's a bit of good news: As of today, you can download episodes of the show on iTunes!

The show, along with Clarissa Explains It All, Rugrats, and Doug (the good one, not the weird ABC one where they changed Doug's voice), is now available as part of Nick Rewind on iTunes, which exists specifically to feed our craving for nostalgia. No, really: “We hear from literally thousands of teens and young parents who say they want to see the shows that defined their childhood," one Nickelodeon executive said in announcing the service.

There's some slightly more recent fare in there, too (The Amanda Show, The Wild Thornberrys), but I'm most excited to go download some Clarissa. What about you? Will you be grabbing any of these episodes? And what shows do you hope Nick Rewind adds next? (My vote: Salute Your Shorts, then The Adventures of Pete and Pete.)

Recast Hey Dude and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:30:21 -0700

Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

For this week's recast I wanted to tap into that Nickelodeon era of programming aimed at teens in the late '80s and early '90s which included shows like Salute Your Shorts, Clarissa Explains It All and my personal favorite: Hey Dude! This teen comedy about a dude ranch in Arizona opened with the lyrics, "It's a little wild and a little strange/ when you make your home out on the range." Hey Dude had that Saved by the Bell mix of cheeseball plot scenarios and recognizable teenage stereotypes. It was kinda dorky but I loved every minute of it. "Singin'. . . Yippee ki yi yay! Yippee ki yi what?"

Who do you think could play city slicker-turned-rancher Mr. Ernst and his adolescent son Buddy today? Who would you recast as the teenagers on Mr. Ernst's staff for the summer: Ted McGriff (originally played by the handsome David Lascher), rich girl Brad Taylor (I used to be so jealous of her hair!), and the girl-next-door ranch lifeguard, Melody Hanson (played by a young Chrstine Taylor, now-wife of Ben Stiller)? Finally, remember Danny Lightfoot (Joe Torres)?

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, April 29, complete with a "new" cast photo.

To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more.

Characters to recast:
Mr. Ernst (David Brisbin)
Bradley "Brad" Taylor (Kelly Brown)
Ted McGrif (David Lascher)
Melody Hanson (Christine Taylor)
Benjamin 'Buddy' Ernst (Josh Tygiel)
Danny Lightfoot (Joe Torres)

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Who Should Play the New Inhabitants of 90210?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:30:50 -0700

Since we now have an outline of the main characters for the rumored 90210 spinoff, my brain can't stop thinking about who might be cast in these roles. While these new characters have updated traits and hobbies (emo! YouTube!) they are, as some have pointed out, more or less the new versions of the original cast. While we all have our old favorites, I think it's really fun imagining the young stars who could play these updated versions of the original Kelly, Brenda, Donna, etc. Also, some of the original 90210 actors were, like, 30 years old when they played teenagers so I'm going to expand my own fictional casting reach as such.

For example, I could totally see Kristen Stewart (In the Land of Women, Into the Wild) as Annie, the emo girl looking to get popular, and Victor Razuk (Lords of Dogtown, upcoming Stop-Loss) as her adopted bad-boy brother, Dixon. I loved Kevin Zegers in The Jane Austen Book Club and could see him as the jock. Also, this Nickelodeon actress screams Daphne Silver to me. What do you think? Any hot young stars come to mind to fill these slots?

For a reminder of all the new characters and their descriptions, and to tell me who you're thinking could play them, read more.

Annie - 16, is an emo kid and drama nerd who's trying to make it with the cool crowd.
Dixon - Also 16, Annie's adopted brother, smart but bad.
Tabitha Mills - A washed-up, 60-ish actress and alcoholic. Annie and Dixon’s grandma.
Harry Mills - Tabitha's do-gooder son, who graduated from Beverly Hills High in the 1980s and has decided to move home to be near his mom.
Celia Mills - Wife of Harry, an ex-Olympic athlete who becomes a personal trainer.
Daphne Silver - High schooler who hosts her own YouTube series and wants to be a socialite. Related to David Silver?
Max Silver - 24 year-old brother of Daphne. Manages the Century City Mall's movie theater. He is probably hiding some dark secrets.
Navid Shirazi - Teen of Middle Eastern descent who runs the school's TV newscast and is a high school politician.
Ethan Ward - The token jock who gets dropped by the popular kids and ends up hanging out with the rest of the cast.
Naomi Bennett - Hot, rich, and dating Ethan. Starts out as brat but gets more dimensions as the show goes on.

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JT Helps Slimey Awards Clean Up in the Ratings

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:04:43 -0700

Can you believe Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards have been around for 20 years? What's more, this year's ceremony, held Saturday night in Los Angeles, earned the highest ratings in KCA history, Reuters reports.

According to the Nielsen numbers, the program averaged more than 6.1 million viewers, a 3 percent increase over last year. But the increase in voting was even crazier: A total of 40.8 million votes were cast this year - via the Internet, mobile phones, and other methods - which is a whopping 54 percent more than in 2006.

I'm sure Nick owes a lot of this unprecedented enthusiasm to Justin Timberlake, who was an incredibly charismatic host, willing both to show off his talent and poke fun at himself. (He was forced to give up his Best Burp title.)

In case you didn't get enough of him at the Kids Choice Awards, you can still catch JT on tour: He just added 15 more dates to his FutureSex/LoveShow. To see the new tour dates, read more

August 6: Memphis, TN - FedExForum
August 7: Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center
August 10: Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
August 13: East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
August 15: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
August 18: Montreal - Bell Centre
August 20: Toronto - Air Canada Centre
August 25: Winnipeg - MTS Centre

September 1: Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
September 5: Vancouver - GM Place
September 7: Portland, OR - Rose Garden
September 8: Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
September 10: Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
September 12: San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
September 16: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

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2007 Kids Choice Awards: Who the Kids Chose

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:20:10 -0700

I remember when the Kids Choice Awards debuted in 1987, but Nickelodeon's big event is still going strong with the green slime. This year's awards were held Saturday night in Los Angeles and hosted by Justin Timberlake, proving that the KCAs are without a doubt a major Hollywood happening.

The show is also becoming a valuable place for actors to promote summer kids' movies. As TMNT and Harry Potter have proven, we should never underestimate the buying power of tweens and teens. (Just look at "American Idol.") Nominees included everyone from the expected (Christina Aguilera) to the hilarious (Charlie Sheen - you know, because he's so wholesome). You can see the full list of winners if you read more

2007 Kids Choice Awards Winners

MOVIE
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

ANIMATED MOVIE
Happy Feet

MALE MOVIE STAR
Adam Sandler

FEMALE MOVIE STAR
Dakota Fanning

VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Queen Latifah, “Ice Age: The Meltdown”

SONG
“Irreplaceable,” Beyonce

MALE SINGER
Justin Timberlake

FEMALE SINGER
Beyonce

MUSIC GROUP
Black Eyed Peas

TV SHOW
“American Idol”

CARTOON
“SpongeBob SquarePants”

TELEVISION ACTOR
Drake Bell, “Drake & Josh”

TELEVISION ACTRESS
Miley Cyrus, “Hannah Montana”

ATHLETE
Shaquille O’Neal

VIDEOGAME
“SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab”

BOOK
Harry Potter (series)

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Link Time! Bob Saget Gets His Own Reality Show

BuzzSugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:41 -0800

Bob Saget will investigate odd American subcultures on a new reality series for A&E - The Hollywood Reporter
Christopher Waltz talks about The Green Hornet - Vulture
Decorating ideas to steal from the set of New Moon - CasaSugar
Check out the new Alice in Wonderland posters - Rotten Tomatoes
HSM writer Peter Barsocchini is developing a new series for Nickelodeon about Summer camp. Salute your shorts redux? - PopWatch
Rob Marshall will direct Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - Worst Previews
Take a sneak peek at tonight's episode of V - MTV Movies Blog
The Magnetic Fields announce their 2010 tour - Pitchfork
Usher's new album, Raymond vs. Raymond, will drop on Dec.21 - Billboard

Buzz's 10 Favorite Actors With Famous Parents

BuzzSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:39 -0800

Mery Streep's 23-year-old daughter Grace Gummer just landed a new gig at Nickelodeon - and it got me thinking about all the big names out there with famous actors for parents. From A-listers like Angelina Jolie and Ben Stiller to small screen stars like Spencer Grammer, take a look at 10 of my favorite actors with famous parents.

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