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From Just Jared Jr.:
'Victorious' Cast Has Virtual Reunion for 10-Year Anniversary - Watch the Video Chat!
The Victorious cast rings in the show’s 10-year anniversary with a virtual reunion!
The co-stars reunited via video chat on Zoom, and star Victoria Justice posted part of the call on Instagram on Friday (March 27).
Dan Schneider, creator of the Nickelodeon series, explained that the cast was supposed to meet up in person, but due of the current health crisis, they met up virtually instead.
They were joined by Ariana Grande, Leon Thomas III, Avan Jogia, Matt Bennett, Elizabeth Gillies, Daniella Monet, and Eric Lange [and Rex].
“Oh my gosh, we love you guys!” Victoria said. “Thank you so much for supporting our show and after all these years, 10 years, it’s absolutely insane! We hope that you guys are staying home and staying safe and staying healthy. Sending you guys all our love in the world.”
Ariana wrote in the comments, “my heart is yelling. love you so much. the best night.”
Victorious ran for four seasons from 2010-2013.
Watch the video [above], and see how else the cast paid tribute to the anniversary if you missed it!
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From People:
Ariana Grande, Victoria Justice & Victorious Cast Have Virtual Reunion for Show's 10-Year Anniversary
The Nickelodeon series ran for 57 episodes between 2010 and 2013
It may not have been the 10-year celebration they had in mind, but the cast of Victorious still managed to reunite while social distancing.
On Friday, Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice — stars of the Nickelodeon show that ran from 2010 to 2013 — shared glimpses of the virtual reunion they had with their former castmates as the coronavirus outbreak prevented them from having an in-person gathering.
Aside from Grande, 26, who played Cat Valentine, and Justice, 27, who played Tori Vega, the digital get-together included Leon Thomas III (Andre), Matt Bennett (Robbie), Elizabeth Gillies (Jade), Avan Jogia (Beck), Daniella Monet (Trina), Eric Lange (Mr. Sikowitz) and the show’s creator Dan Schneider.
Sharing a screenshot of the video conference, Justice wrote on Instagram: “This made me happy 😊. 10 years later. Can’t even believe it. 🙏🏼” In the clip, Justice thanks fans and sends her well wishes amid the pandemic.
“We love you guys!” she said. “Thank you so much for supporting our show after all these years — 10 years, that’s absolutely insane. We hope that you guys are staying home and staying safe and staying healthy. Sending you guys all our love in the world.”
The cast signed off on the chat by thanking viewers again, as Grande (who also posted decade-old behind-the-scenes videos from the set) blew a kiss to the camera and lifted her wine glass to cheers.
Gillies shared the screenshot on Instagram writing, “Simply the best,“ to which Grande commented, “the best night of my life.“
On Friday, Justice posted an emotional tribute to her fans and costars, reflecting on the show, which she started at age 17.
“10 years of Victorious!!! It’s actually a little crazy typing that, because in a lot of ways it feels like it was just yesterday,” she began the caption, sharing a collection of throwback photos from the set. “I’ll never forget how I cried at our very first table read. I cried because I was sooo frickin’ happy!!!”
Justice said the show was life-changing, and that she is “so grateful I got to share it with this amazing, insanely talented group of people.”
“We share memories together that I look back fondly on to this day & will always cherish,” she wrote. “Thank you so much to all the fans who continue to love and support our show. Makes me real happy to see that it’s still enjoyed by so many of you. Thank you @danwarp for creating this magic 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼. I love you guys!!! #grateful.”
Grande — who continued to play her character in the spin-off series Sam & Cat — also marked the milestone anniversary on Instagram.
“I’m sorry for the mushiness but…. jus want to say how grateful i will always be for being on this show and for those years of my life,” wrote the “7 rings” singer. “I couldn’t have spent my teenage years with a better, more funny, talented group of human beings.”
Grande added: “…. I miss getting in trouble w my friends the school room and trying not to laugh when we weren’t supposed to on set. i even miss waking up with red hair dye stained pillows.”
Justice commented on Grande’s post, writing: “Such a special time. Memories I will always cherish. Love u guys 🙏🏼”
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From Variety:
Ariana Grande and the ‘Victorious’ Cast Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary on Zoom
Nickelodeon fans’ dreams came true when the cast of “Victorious” reunited to celebrate the show’s debut 10 years ago.
Ariana Grande, Victoria Justice and their co-stars were supposed to get together in person to commemorate the anniversary, but due to the shelter-in-place rules around the country, the cast all hopped on a Zoom call.
Grande and Justice were joined by Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Avan Jogia, Elizabeth Gillies, Daniella Monet, Eric Lange and creator Dan Schneider.
“We love you guys. Thank you so much for supporting our show after all these years. Ten years, it’s absolutely insane. We hope you guys are staying home and staying safe and staying healthy,” said Justice.
“Victorious” premiered on Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010, and ended after four seasons in 2013. The teen sitcom gave many of its stars breakout roles, especially Grande, who went on to become a Grammy-winning, Platinum-record selling artist. The series picked up four Emmy nominations and had a short-lived spin-off called “Sam & Cat,” starring Grande and fellow Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy from “iCarly.”
“Thank you so much for accepting ‘Victorious’ into your homes and for making us parts of your lives. It means so much to us how the fans have accepted us over the last 10 years,” said Schneider.
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— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) March 28, 2020
After the show was abruptly canceled, many fans have called for a reunion special to give the characters a proper farewell. However, Schneider left Nickelodeon in 2018 and no plans exist to bring the show back, so a Zoom call will have to do for now.
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From Just Jared:
Ariana Grande & 'Victorious' Cast Celebrate Show's 10th Anniversary
Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice are both celebrating Victorious for its’ 10 year anniversary.
The two stars, along with their co-stars – Daniella Monet, Avan Jogia, Matt Bennett, Liz Gillies and Leon Thomas – headed to social media to toast the series, which first debuted on Nickelodeon in 2010.
“10 years of Victorious!!! It’s actually a little crazy typing that, because in a lot of ways it feels like it was just yesterday. I’ll never forget how I cried at our very first table read. I cried because I was sooo frickin’ happy!!! This show changed my life & I’m so grateful I got to share it with this amazing, insanely talented group of people. We share memories together that I look back fondly on to this day & will always cherish,” Victoria wrote.
She added, “Thank you so much to all the fans who continue to love and support our show. Makes me real happy to see that it’s still enjoyed by so many of you. Thank you @danwarp for creating this magic 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼. I love you guys!!! #grateful”
Ariana also added her own tribute, writing, “i’m sorry for the mushiness but…. jus want to say how grateful i will always be for being on this show and for those years of my life. i couldn’t have spent my teenage years with a better, more funny, talented group of human beings. i really loved playing cat valentine (even though sometimes people think i actually still speak and act like that and her essence will lovingly haunt me til i die) …. i miss getting in trouble w my friends the school room and trying not to laugh when we weren’t supposed to on set. i even miss waking up with red hair dye stained pillows. thank u @danwarp and to my cast mates for some of the most special years of my life and for bringing all of us into each other’s lives. happy anniversary!”
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From toofab:
Ariana Grande and the Victorious Cast Virtually Reunite For Show's 10th Anniversary
The "Thank U, Next" singer also posted a black-and-white screenshot from the video conference, simply captioning the pic, "happy."
Even the coronavirus pandemic couldn't stop Ariana Grande and the cast of "Victorious" from celebrating the show's big milestone.
On Friday, the pop star, who played Cat Valentine on the fan-favorite Nickelodeon series, joined her former co-stars Victoria Justice (Tori Vega), Elizabeth Gillies (Jade West), Matt Bennett (Robbie Shapiro), Avan Jogia (Beck Oliver), Daniella Monet (Trina Vega), Leon Thomas III (Andre Harris) and creator Dan Schneider for a virtual reunion on video conference service Zoom.
As the group shared sweet posts on social media, including a few nostalgia-filled ones from Grande, Justice also revealed a short clip from the epic reunion on Instagram, proving the former co-stars are still close although the show has been off the air for over seven years.
"We were all supposed to get together tonight, on the 10th anniversary of the premiere of 'Victorious,' but we couldn't because of the current situation so we got together virtually -- thank you Zoom! -- we're all together," Schneider began in the clip.
"We wanted to get together virtually to say thank you. Thank you so much for accepting Victorious into your homes and for making us apart of your lives," he continued. "It means so much to us how the fans have accepted us over the past 10 years."
Justice echoed Schneider's thoughts and shared her gratitude for fan support over the years. "We hope you guys are staying home and staying safe and staying healthy and sending you guys all your love in the world."
After everyone in the chat also said their thanks, Grande then toasted the camera with what looked like a glass of red wine. Gillies and Jogia followed suit with their beverages and sent their "Cheers!"
Grande, 26, shared multiple posts on Instagram in honor of "Victorious'" 10-year anniversary. The musical-comedy series, which ran from 2010 to 2013, was notably the now-pop star's big break.
Ahead of the Zoom reunion, the Grammy winner posted a series of photos and "some bored on set gems" on Instagram.
"ten years of victorious daniella's post got me all in my feels now so i'm sorry for the mushiness but.... jus want to say how grateful i will always be for being on this show and for those years of my life," Grande captioned a compilation of throwback photos. "i couldn't have spent my teenage years with a better, more funny, talented group of human beings. i really loved playing cat valentine (even though sometimes people think i actually still speak and act like that and her essence will lovingly haunt me til i die)"
"i miss getting in trouble w my friends the school room and trying not to laugh when we weren't supposed to on set. i even miss waking up with red hair dye stained pillows," she continued. "thank u @danwarp and to my cast mates for some of the most special years of my life and for bringing all of us into each other's lives. happy anniversary!"
The "Thank U, Next" singer also posted a black-and-white screenshot from the video conference, simply captioning the pic, "happy."
Meanwhile, it seemed not everyone was thrilled about the "Victorious" reunion. While many fans shared their excitement in the comments, others trashed the reunion on Twitter and voiced their disapproval that Dan Schneider was invited.
The producer, who famously created other popular Nickelodeon shows including "All That," "iCarly, "Zoey 101" and more, became a trending topic on Twitter Saturday morning as fans were upset he was part of the reunion after the network parted ways with him in 2018 over alleged inappropriate behavior.
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From Bustle:
Ariana Grande Celebrated The 'Victorious' 10th Anniversary With A Reunion
Ariana Grande isn't about to let social distancing get in the way of reuniting with all of her former Nickelodeon costars. On Friday, March 27, Ariana Grande celebrated Victorious' 10th anniversary with a virtual reunion for her fellow cast members, and the pop star shared several goofy photos from the event on her social media accounts. "Happy," Grande captioned a screenshot of the group's Zoom meeting on her Twitter and Instagram accounts.
The "Thank U, Next" singer reminisced about the classic Nickelodeon sitcom — which ran from 2010 until 2013 — with creator Dan Schneider and her Victorious cast mates, including Victoria Justice, Liz Gillies, Matt Bennett, Leon Thomas III, and Daniella Monet. In the photos she shared on social media, Grande can be seen making a heart with her hands, while Gillies and Bennett hold a glass and a guitar over their heads, respectively.
Earlier in the day, Grande shared several throwback photos and videos from her time on the show, on which she played the ditsy but talented Cat Valentine. "I’m sorry for the mushiness but.... [I] jus want to say how grateful I will always be for being on this show and for those years of my life," the singer wrote on Instagram, along with a slideshow of behind-the-scenes photos from her time on Victorious. "I couldn’t have spent my teenage years with a better, more funny, talented group of human beings."
She continued, "I miss getting in trouble w my friends the school room and trying not to laugh when we weren’t supposed to on set. i even miss waking up with red hair dye stained pillows." Grande then thanked Schneider for casting her on the show, as well as "my cast mates for some of the most special years of my life. ... Happy Anniversary!"
In her tribute post Grande also acknowledged the connection she will always have with her character, who she also played on the short-lived series Sam & Cat opposite Jennette McCurdy. "I really loved playing Cat Valentine," the singer wrote, "even though sometimes people think i actually still speak and act like that and her essence will lovingly haunt me til I die."
Despite revealing in her July 2019 Vogue interview that she only auditioned for Victorious to further her dreams of becoming a pop star, Grande has stayed connected to her former costars, even casting Bennett and Gillies in her iconic "Thank U, Next" music video. (Bennett also played Grande's love interest in the "One Last Time" video.) In November, she invited them both to perform with her on the Sweetener World Tour, where Grande recreated a scene from Victorious by singing "Give It Up" with Gillies.
The 10th anniversary of Victorious was also a special day for Grande for another reason: it's also her dog, Coco's 10th birthday. "Happy tenth birthday my sweet coco bear," the singer wrote on Instagram, alongside a black-and-white photo of herself cuddling with the puppy. Between her beloved dog's big day and a remote reunion with all of her Victorious cast members, it's no wonder that March 27 was such a "happy" day for Grande.
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From extra:
Ariana Grande & 'Victorious' Cast Reunite on Zoom
On the tenth anniversary of the premiere of the popular Nickelodeon series "Victorious," the entire cast surprise-reunited virtually on Zoom Friday!
The reunion included Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Elizabeth Gillies, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet and Eric Lange, and was moderated — for all one minute and 23 seconds! — by series creator Dan Schneider.
Saying they were "all supposed to get together tonight on the tenth anniversary of the premiere of 'Victorious,' but we couldn't because of the current situation," referencing the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for people to socially distance, Schneider explained "we got together virtually!"
The cast wanted to make the appearance to thank fans for making the show, which enjoyed four seasons from 2010-2013, such a hit.
Encouraged to speak, series star Victoria Justice said, "Oh, my gosh! We love you guys. Thank you so much for supporting our show after all these years, 10 years, this is absolutely insane!"
"We hope that you guys are staying home and staying safe and staying healthy," she continued, saying they were "sending you guys all our love in the world."
Ariana Grande, who played Cat Valentine on the show from 2010-2013 and then repeated the role on "Sam & Cat" from 2013-2014, cooed, "Thaaank you," and raised a glass of wine to the camera.
"Stay home, be safe, be good, do the right thing, and thank you!" Schneider said, wrapping things up.
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Could a bigger reunion be on the horizon?
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