This wouldn't be the first time Nickelodeon has given a British boyband their own show, in the mid-noughties (mid-2000's), Nickelodeon UK made a one off special called "Kenzie's Blazin' Summer", which followed one-off Nickelodeon UK presenter James Victor MacKenzie, also known as Kenzie (he co-presented the Nickelodeon UK programming stunt "Control Freaks" with the then-occasional Nickelodeon UK presenter and British pop star Anna Kumble, also known as Lolly), of the 10-piece UK pop-rap band "Blazin' Squad" and his "Blazin' Squad" bandmates.
From Now Magazine:
One Direction a big hit in US and Nickelodean love the boysAlso, from Gather Celebs News Channel:
The channel was impressed with the band's appearance on iCarly
One Direction spent a week in the US
One Direction filmed a guest spot on US Nickelodeon show iCarly last week and really impressed TV bosses.
Simon Cowell is reportedly keen to get Niall Horan, 18, Zayn Malik, 19, Louis Tomlinson, 20, Liam Payne, 18, and Harry Styles, 18, to perform on the US X Factor and the children's channel want to turn them into small screen stars.
'Simon has vowed to launch them on the US X Factor, while Nickelodeon are in talks to give them their own show,' says a source.
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'The US response was overwhelming,' the source tells the Daily Star Sunday.
'No one expected them to be as popular at this stage.'
The release of One Direction's debut album has now been brought forward by a week.
One Direction Movie Could Make the Boy Band Even BiggerAlso, from Stereoboard.com:
One Direction could follow in the footsteps of Justin Bieber by getting their own movie!
The guys have stormed the U.S. charts and are working on winning American girls' hearts by starring on iCarly and touring with Big Time Rush. Since the guys have gotten in so good with Nickelodeon, there has been talk that they might land their own Nick TV show, but some Directioners aren't thrilled about this idea.
After all, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson would have to majorly tone down their cheekiness on a kid-friendly show. And unlike BTR, they weren't a modern-day version of The Monkees that started their career on TV, so it might be very difficult for the guys to make the move to doing television, especially since it would likely involve a big move to the States. So a movie might be more of a step in the right direction for One Direction.
According to Sugarscape, Harry Styles said that the band has already gotten a few movie offers. They might be trying to stage the next British invasion in the States, but they probably won't emulate the Beatles by showing off their acting skills in a mockumentary comedy like A Hard Day's Night - instead they'd like to do a documentary similar to Justin Bieber's Never Say Never.
A documentary is probably an excellent idea for the band. In the U.K., girls have followed the guys long enough to get to know them extremely well, but girls in other parts of the world are just getting to know them. In addition to showcasing the band's creation on The X Factor and documenting some of their performances, the movie could focus on some fun trivia about the guys, including the creation of Larry Stylinson (which refers to the bromance between Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson); why the guys have gotten pelted with carrots (because Louis once said he likes girls that eat them); and who Kevin the pigeon is (see the video below). The guys could also document some of the crazy gifts they've received, like giant bras that get thrown at them while they're on stage and sanitary napkins (Harry once received one with his name on it).
The One Direction guys all have a great sense of humor, so their documentary might even end up being better than Justin Bieber's.
So what do you think - should they try to introduce themselves to more fans through a fun documentary film?
One Direction To Get US Television Series?
X-Factor boyband One Direction had been absolutely tearing up the pop scene in America as they toured the states with Yankee counterparts Big Time Rush – with one Canadian newspaper even reporting that Harry Styles and co. were outshining the US group. Now, it seems that they’ve impressed the country so much that they may be in the run in for their own US TV show – with one source revealing that it was ‘definitely being talked about’.
The report, which features in the Daily Star, comes after the news that the group were confirmed to host the Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards later this month, as well as their performance on Nickelodeon show iCarly and The Today Show. With all their television appearances, American fans must be getting accustomed to their faces – and could soon be seeing them a whole lot more often.
A source apparently working with a US television station told the paper: “We’ll be having meetings with One Direction when they come back for the awards. A series is definitely being talked about.”
If you can’t get enough of the world-beating boyband, make sure you don’t miss them on their up and coming UK tour.
One Direction UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Fri February 22nd 2013 - O2 Arena, London
Sat February 23rd 2013 - O2 Arena, London
Sun February 24th 2013 - O2 Arena, London
Tue February 26th 2013 - SECC, Glasgow
Wed February 27th 2013 - SECC, Glasgow
Fri March 1st 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff
Sat March 2nd 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff
Sun March 3rd 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue March 5th 2013 - O2 Dublin, Dublin
Wed March 6th 2013 - O2 Dublin, Dublin
Thu March 7th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Fri March 8th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Sun March 10th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Mon March 11th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Tue March 12th 2013 - O2 Dublin, Dublin
Wed March 13th 2013 - O2 Dublin, Dublin
Fri March 15th 2013 - MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester
Sat March 16th 2013 - MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester
Sun March 17th 2013 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Tue March 19th 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
Wed March 20th 2013 - Capital FM Arena Nottingham, Nottingham
Fri March 22nd 2013 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Sat March 23rd 2013 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Sun March 24th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Newcastle
Tue March 26th 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
Wed March 27th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Newcastle
Fri March 29th 2013 - SECC, Glasgow
Sun March 31st 2013 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Mon April 1st 2013 - O2 Arena, London
Tue April 2nd 2013 - O2 Arena, London
Thu April 4th 2013 - O2 Arena, London
Fri April 5th 2013 - O2 Arena, London
Mon April 8th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tue April 9th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wed April 10th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Fri April 12th 2013 - SECC, Glasgow
Sat April 13th 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
Sun April 14th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wed April 17th 2013 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Fri April 19th 2013 - MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester
Fri April 26th 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
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