Daniella Monet on Victorious, Hollywood Arts, Almost Being Hannah Montana & Ariana Grande's Secret Message | Josh Peck

Daniella Monet on Victorious, Almost Being Hannah Montana & Ariana Grande's Secret Message | Josh Peck

Mazel morons! This week, the marvelous Daniella Monet joins us to reveal everything about the Victorious reboot coming to Netflix - and why she's going back to Hollywood Arts. Plus: the full story of how she almost played Hannah Montana, and the voice note Ariana Grande sent her that changed everything. Daniella opens up about walking away from Hollywood for five years after becoming a mom, losing her SAG insurance as a working mother, and why she's saying yes to Hallmark movies over blockbusters- AKA Josh's dream. 

Chapters

00:00 – Mazel Morons

02:03 – Craft Services vs. Bringing Food from Home

06:14 – Daniella's 5-Year Break from Acting & Nursing Her Kids

12:29 – The Reality of SAG Insurance for Actors

21:16 – Almost Getting Hannah Montana

24:48 – Auditioning for Zoey 101 and Victorious

26:16 – The Success of the Victorious Cast

32:26 – Watching Ariana Grande Find Her Voice as Cat Valentine   

33:36 – Ariana Grande’s Meteoric Rise & Bathroom Harmonizing   

35:58 – The Hollywood Arts Spinoff/Reboot Details

38:21 – Getting Ariana Grande's Blessing via Voice Note   

42:21 – Daniella Announces It’s a Solo Project

44:29 – Starbucks Sponsor Break

48:38 – "Moron Mail" Family Boundaries & Living with Parents

56:49 – "Moron Mail" One-Sided Friendship & Maid of Honor Duties

01:01:12 – "What Are Ya, Nuts?"

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for June 30, 2026 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for June 30, 2026 | Nickelodeon

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Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

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Crime-Thriller 'Wardriver' to Stream Exclusively on Paramount+

CRIME-THRILLER WARDRIVER TO STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON PARAMOUNT+

New Film Starring Dane DeHaan and Sasha Calle Coming to Paramount+ on July 8

June 25, 2026 - The 2026 crime film, Wardriver, starring Dane DeHaan (The Place Beyond the Pines, Kill Your Darlings, The Amazing Spider-Man 2) will make its official post-theatrical premiere on Paramount+ on July 8.

• Wardriver follows Cole (Dane DeHaan), a hacker lured into a million-dollar cyberheist that turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse where every line of code could be his last. The film is bolstered by thrilling performances from additional cast members Sasha Calle (The Flash, The Exorcist), William Belleau (Killers of the Flower Moon, Eddington), Karina Gale (Grizzly Night, Branching Out), Cameron Lee Price (Sympathy for the Devil), Mamoudou Athie (The Drama, Elemental) and Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice, The Faithful).

• The film is directed by Rebecca Thomas (Stranger Things, Electrick Children) and written by Daniel Casey (Kin, F9), the latter of whom also produced the film alongside Dane DeHaan, Arianne Raser (Brothers Under Fire, Not Without Hope), Delphine Perrier (The Crow, Terminal), Tim White (King Richard, Ingrid Goes West), Trevor White (No One Will Save You, Wind River) and David. M. Wulf (Call Jane, The Card Counter). The film is produced by Highland Film Group, Redline Entertainment and Star Thrower Entertainment.

• The film premiered at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival on March 14, before its limited theatrical release on March 20.

• Wardriver will be available exclusively on Paramount+ on July 8.

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Paramount+ Shares First Look at the High-Stakes Second Season of Average Joe, Premiering Globally August 19

PARAMOUNT+ SHARES FIRST LOOK AT THE HIGH-STAKES SECOND SEASON OF

AVERAGE JOE, PREMIERING GLOBALLY AUGUST 19

What starts as a search for answers becomes a fight for survival.

New country. New enemies. Same Joe.

Average Joe | 67 Days Later | Season Two, Episode One | Paramount+

June 24, 2026 - Joe Washington is back, and somehow his life has gotten even more complicated. Today, Paramount+ revealed the premiere date for and a first look at season two of the critically acclaimed action-comedy thriller Average Joe, starring Emmy Award-nominated writer, actor, and comedian Deon Cole. The eight-episode second season will premiere globally on Paramount+ on Wednesday, August 19, with two episodes at launch, followed by weekly episodes every Wednesday.

After the explosive events of season one, Joe Washington is trying to move forward when a mysterious threat targeting his family sends him and the gang to Cape Town, South Africa. What begins as a search for answers quickly spirals into a dangerous adventure involving international criminals, powerful enemies and long-buried secrets. As Joe, Leon, Cathy and Touch find themselves hunted across the city, they'll dodge assassins, outrun bounty hunters and attempt to survive a series of increasingly impossible situations that only seem to get more chaotic by the day. Because for Joe Washington, nothing is ever average.

Average Joe | The Sea Gave Up the Dead | Season Two, Episode Two | Paramount+

The cast returning alongside Cole includes Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Michael Trucco. Joining for season two are Katlego Lebogang, as Imani, a young woman whose connection to Joe's family changes everything he thought he knew about his past, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Sipho, a powerful Cape Town crime boss whose pursuit of Joe and the gang threatens to upend their lives.

Average Joe | 67 Days Later | Season Two, Episode One | Paramount+

Average Joe is executive produced by Robb Cullen, Deon Cole, Eric Dean Seaton, Tyrone Finch and Rose Catherine Pinkney as well as Deb Evans for DAE Light Media and McG, Corey Marsh and Mary Viola for Wonderland Sound and Vision. The series is produced by Wonderland Sound and Vision and DAE Light Media in association with BET Studios.

Average Joe | The Sea Gave Up the Dead | Season Two, Episode Two | Paramount+

Season one of Average Joe is currently available to stream on Paramount+. Get started at ParamountPlus.com.

Average Joe | 67 Days Later | Season Two, Episode One | Paramount+

Average Joe | 67 Days Later | Season Two, Episode One | Paramount+

Average Joe | The Sea Gave Up the Dead | Season Two, Episode Two | Paramount+

Average Joe | The Sea Gave Up the Dead | Season Two, Episode Two | Paramount+

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When a new threat connected to the Russian mob puts his family at risk, Joe (Deon Cole) and his crew embark on a globe-spanning mission that takes them from Pittsburgh to South Africa in search of answers. Set against the stunning backdrop of Cape Town, they'll uncover shocking secrets, face dangerous new enemies and find themselves in increasingly impossible situations where every decision could have life-or-death consequences.

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UCC Distributing Teams Up with Playmates for TMNT Platinum Shell Collection SDCC 2026 Exclusive

Cowabunga, mystery collectors! UCC Distributing is teaming up with Playmates Toys for a San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive Platinum Shell Collection, an all-new line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mystery figures of your favorite heroes in a half shell, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael.

Each blind-boxed statue features one of the four brothers in one of three metallic finishes — green, silver, or gold (though Donatello’s common is more gold/bronze) — for a total of 12 possible variants to track down. Part of the fun is not knowing which Turtle you’ll uncover.

While the green metallic versions are the common finds, collectors can also hunt for rarer silver variants and ultra-rare gold editions hidden throughout the assortment. Each figure also comes packaged in a graffiti-covered box, so the turtles feel right at home from their sewer-dwelling roots. At the time of posting, there is no word yet on pricing.

This news comes to us from the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog.

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