Nick Jr. UK Unveils Brand New Competition To Win Tickets To See "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys" At The Apollo Theatre In London, UK's West End

To celebrate Nickelodeon's brand new live "Dora the Explorer" stage show adaption, "Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys", opening at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End on Tuesday 28th August 2012, the official Nick Jr. UK and Ireland website, NickJr.co.uk, has launched a brand new and exclusive "Dora Live!" competition which is giving ten lucky families the chance to win family tickets to watch Nickelodeon's preschool heroine 'Dora the Explorer' LIVE on stage at London's Apollo Theatre!

Below is more information about Nick Junior UK's brand new "Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys" competition from Nick Jr.'s official "Dora Live!" competition webpage on the official Nick Jr. UK website, NickJr.co.uk, where you can also enter Nick Jr. UK's exclusive "Dora Live!" tickets competition:

Win tickets to see Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys

Dora LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys

Dora is going on an extra special new adventure, and this time YOU can join her! Nick Jr. is giving 10 lucky families the chance to see Dora Live in London’s West End!

10 sets of family tickets to be won!

For your chance to win, simply answer the following question:

Who is Dora's cousin?

Boots
Swiper
Diego

[Click here to enter Nick Jr. UK's exclusive "Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys" competition on the official Nick Jr. UK website, NickJr.co.uk!]

We will not share your details with any other person or business. Winners will each receive a family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children to see the show at the Apollo Theatre, London on a date of their choosing between 28th August and 16th September. Travel and accommodation is not included. Winners must redeem their prize by booking their preferred date as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. All tickets are subject to availability. The competition closes on the 20th August 2012 at 5pm.

Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys" will play a limited three-week run at the Apollo Theatre in the West End of London, UK from Tuesday 28th August 2012 and Sunday 16th September 2012 before embarking on a U.K. national tour in Spring 2013.

In Nickelodeon's brand new live "Dora The Explorer" musical adventure, "Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys", everyone's favourite explorer has lost her teddy bear Osito, and the search is on to retrieve him!

You can find out more information about Nickelodeon's brand new "Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys" live musical adventure here on NickALive!.

Also, Tweeted (posted) by Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland on their official Twitter profile feed (@NickJrUK) on Saturday 18th August 2012:

Your last chance to enter a Dora comp to win tickets for your family to see the Dora Live! show in the West End http://on.nickjr.co.uk/wdl.

Former Nickelodeon Star Romeo Miller, Nickelodeon Star Cymphonique Miller's Brother, To Guest Star On The Nickelodeon Comedy Series "How To Rock"

From Clevver Media:

Romeo to Guest Star with Sister Cymphonique on “How to Rock"

Get ready to see siblings Romeo and Cymphonique Miller on the small screen together.

Romeo is set to guest star on Cymphonique’s Nickelodeon show “How To Rock”. This will mark Romeo’s first guest appearance on his sister’s top-rated show on Nick.

“I am really excited to have my brother as a special guest on the show,” says Cymphonique. “It has always been something we wanted to do and now we have the opportunity to do it on my show, it’s like a dream come true for me,” continues Miller. The Millers are the children of Music Mogul and businessman Percy Miller, (Master P). “Both Cymphonique and Romeo love this business and they are extremely talented, I am humbled by what they have been able to accomplish. They are focused and dedicated to their art but they still maintain their true selves,” says Percy. “They continue to maintain good grades in school and they also work on their philanthropy, I am a proud parent,” continues Miller.

On this special episode, “How To Rock High School Sensation”, Romeo will guest star as the character “Trey” and will be doing a duet with Cymphonique. The song is titled “Me Myself And I”. This will be a historical moment for the brother and sister, both experiencing top-rated shows on Nickelodeon.

How To Rock airs at 8:30 PM on Nickelodeon. We can’t wait to see this episode!

Also, from Learn How To Rock:

Romeo to Guest Star on an Upcoming Episode!

Cymphonique Miller's big brother Romeo is coming to How To Rock! He will be guest starring in an upcoming episode called “How To Rock High School Sensation,” playing Trey Grant, another student at Brewster High who makes friends with Gravity 5.

Word on the street is that Romeo will even be performing a duet with his sis who plays Kacey Simon, the lead in the band. The two will sing a song called “Me Myself and I.”

"I am really excited to have my brother as a special guest on the show," Cymphonique told Clevver TV. "It has always been something we wanted to do and now we have the opportunity to do it on my show, it’s like a dream come true for me," she said.

Romeo and Cymphonique's dad Percy (aka Master P) is pumped about the two of them working together, too. And he gushed about how proud he was of both of them: “Both Cymphonique and Romeo love this business and they are extremely talented,” he said. “I am humbled by what they have been able to accomplish. They are focused and dedicated to their art but they still maintain their true selves. They continue to maintain good grades in school and they also work on their philanthropy, I am a proud parent,” he said

Are you excited about Romeo's upcoming episode? [...]

Romeo Miller is a former Nickelodeon Star himself, having starred in his own Nickelodeon comedy series called "Romeo!" in the mid-2000's.

Nickelodeon And "Big Time Rush" Star Ciara Bravo Heading Back To Hollywood USA

From John Kiesewetter's TV & Media blog on Cincinnati.com:

Ciara Bravo heading back to Hollywood

Alexandria's Ciara Bravo will be heading back to Hollywood next year, with Nickelodeon ordering a fourth season of its hit "Big Time Rush." But first she's off to Vancouver to appear in in "Swindle," a movie for Nickelodeon with Noah Monk, Noah Crawford and Jennette McCurdy.

"Big Time Rush" production resumes in early 2013 in Los Angeles for the music-comedy series about four best friends in Los Angeles starring Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena and Logan Henderson. Bravo plays Katie Knight, Kendall's younger sister.

In slightly more than three years, Ciara has started putting together a big time career in LA. She’s voiced characters in “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas,” “The Penguins of Madagascar” and “Happiness Is A Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown,” plus appeared in the "Big Time Rush" movie ("Big Time Movie") and with Cynthia Gibb and Greg Evigan in "My Dog's Christmas Miracle." See her credits here.

“Big Time Movie” repeats at 3 p.m. Saturday on Nickelodeon [North America only]. Four episodes of "BTR" air 8-10 p.m. Saturday on Nick. It also airs 2:30 p.m. weekdays on Teen Nick [USA only].

Nick's "BTR" announcement came in the middle of the band’s 60-city Big Time Summer Tour across the U.S., Canada and South America, and with their new “Windows Down” single climbing the charts.

Nickelodeon says: In its third season, “Big Time Rush” ranks as one of the top 10 live-action series with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 across all of TV. The 2009 “BTR” series premiere was the highest-rated and most-watched live-action debut among all Nickelodeon series with kids, tweens and total viewers (6.8 million).

It’s also a top 10 show on Nickelodeon in key demos in Germany, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, UK, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa and Australia, and is seen in over 100 territories and in 20 languages via Nickelodeon channels and syndication.

Nickelodeon Asia Teams Up With Asian Airline AirAsia To Launch New Multi-Territory And Multi-Platform Campaign To Educate Children About Responsible Flying And Asian Destinations And Cultures

From Licensing.biz:

Now Nickelodeon soars with AirAsia

Firm introduces new Ace character to audiences in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia.

Nickelodeon Asia has joined forces with AirAsia to launch a multi-territory and multi-platform campaign, which has been designed to educate kids about responsible flying and Asian destinations and cultures.

A superhero mascot - Ace - has been created for AirAsia's SkyRider Club. Kids will be able to follow adventures across Asia, gain insight into local customs and learn about kid-friendly activities in several AirAsia destinations.

The importance of inflight safety will be shown via Nickelodeon-produced on-air and online content and on the ground events in Singapore and the Philippines.

Throughout the campaign, competitions will be held, offering trips for four to AirAsia's top destinations. Other prizes will be offered to Nickelodeon viewers and SkyRider Club members.

Multi-language TV spots are introducing Ace to Nickelodeon audiences, while the firm is also producing ten in-school events in Singapore giving kids the chance to meet Ace, Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick Starfish.

On the ground events in the Philippines will follow, featuring Ace as part of Nickelodeon's annual Halloween event in October and a summer event in April 2013.

In September and October, a series of specially produced vignettes - Passport Around Asia - will showcase Ace interacting with local kid ambassadors at select Air Asia destinations. Ace Adventures, a series of animated stories about the character and his quest to collect magical gems all over the world, fighting off villains along the way, will also premiere at the end of 2012.

"By partnering with AirAsia, Nickelodeon viewers are going to be introduced to some of the world's most exciting destinations and also get lots of ideas on how to make it fun for everyone," said Indra Suharjono, EVP and MD, Viacom International Media Networks Asia. "It's a great fit for us, and we're looking forward to welcoming Ace and thousands of SkyRider Club members along for the adventure."

Nickelodeon Licensing News For July 2012 Roundup

From Animation Insider:

Animation Licensing News 2012 (July)

The following article highlights a variety of licensing notes announced throughout July 2012. Notable inclusions comprise the revival of an animation magazine in China, a slew of updates from Nickelodeon domestically and globally, and some footwear for fans of Phineas and Ferb.

[...]

Autumn 2012, for Winx Club, has been projected as a key season for more than a year now. New animation, doll collections, toys, and now comics/graphic novels and home video releases are on the schedule. The girls' fantasy series about magically inclined teens recently earned a debut on the graphic novel market courtesy of VIZ Media. Two 96-page volumes of VIZ's Winx Club comic are already in stores, a third volume is scheduled for release by September 2012. In the third volume, Bloom makes new friends and discovers old enemies after getting a job at a restaurant on the lakefront of Magix.

In other Winx Club news, the home video release of Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom is scheduled for release August 7, 2012 ($16.99) [in North America (region 1 (US and Canada only); NTSC format) only; to be released in the UK (region 2 (Europe); PAL format) on Monday 20th August 2012] . The two-disc release, published by Nickelodeon, contains the new CG television special as well as seven episodes of the animated series.

Autumn also bodes well for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the new Nickelodeon TV series that will premiere domestically [in North America] in September, and internationally only weeks thereafter. The UK is slated to premiere the series in October 2012. Television Espanola (Spain) will broadcast the CG series in spring 2013.

In the way of new licenses, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products announced more than thirty new TMNT licenses for the UK segment this past month:

wheeled goods, games and arts and crafts products (Sambro); apparel (TV Mania); outerwear and nightwear (Cooneen Misirli); footwear (William Lamb); accessories and gifts (VMC, Zeon); homewares (Character World); stationary and back-to-school items (Copywrite Designs); bedroom and outdoor play (Worlds Apart); publishing/annuals (Egmont, Parragon); greeting cards, party supplies (Hallmark, Amscan); and foodstuffs (BIP, Kinnerton, and Lightbody).

In other, Nickelodeon general news, parent group Viacom has reached an extensive Latin America licensing agreement with Agosin Group. The partnership is considered a "regional deal" that covers than 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Venezuela, Costa Rica, Peru, Chile, Colombia, and Dominican Republic. According to reports, Agosin Group will license Nickelodeon properties in these territories, like SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora, the new TMNT series, as well as MTV's Beavis and Butthead characters and Comedy Central's South Park. Meanwhile, in India, the recently restructured Viacom18 Media board has moved ahead with Nickelodeon character merchandizing for television sets, mobile phones, and personal fans. According to executives familiar with the matter, there are "huge plans" lined up over the next six months for the region.

[...]

Time For Kids Interviews Nickelodeon Star And Actress Jennette McCurdy About The Final Episode Of "iCarly", Her Guest Starring On "Victorious", And Her Brand New Nickelodeon Show "Sam And Cat"

From Time For Kids:

An iCarly Goodbye

TFK talks to Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy about the end of iCarly

Miranda Cosgrove and Jennette McCurdy, stars of Nickelodeon's "iCarly," on set for a season 4 episode. The show's fifth season will be its last; Photograph Credit: LISA ROSE—NICKELODEON.
Actress Jennette McCurdy, 20, became a breakout star on Nickelodeon in 2007, when the network's TV comedy iCarly premiered. Since then, McCurdy has played Sam Puckett, the rebellious best friend of Carly Shea (played by Miranda Cosgrove). The show—about friends who create a popular web show after school—became an instant hit. It also stars Nathan Kress as Freddie Benson, Noah Munck as Gibby Gibson and Jerry Trainor as Spencer Shay.

Now, the hit TV show is coming to an end. iCarly's final episodes will air this fall on Nickelodeon. But it won't be the end of McCurdy—or Sam Puckett—on the TV network. This week, Nickelodeon announced a new spin-off series, currently called Sam & Cat, that will star McCurdy as Sam and actress Ariana Grande as Cat Stevens, the same character Grande plays on Nickelodeon's Victorious. The two characters become roommates and decide to start their own babysitting business. The show starts filming this month.

A few weeks ago, TFK caught up with McCurdy to get her thoughts on the final episodes of iCarly.

TFK:

It was recently announced that iCarly is in its last season. You’re about to film the final episode. Has it sunk in yet?

MCCURDY:

It has sunk in. It sunk in for the first time when we were all sitting around at a table read, going over our (final) script for the first time. Every single person in the room was crying. I wasn’t sure how the boys would react. I figured Miranda and I would be sobbing, which we were. But the boys were too. To know that it hit everybody so hard, I think it really hit home. All of us could tell how much we all meant to each other and what the whole experience has meant to everyone. That made it sink in.

TFK:

Do you think fans will be satisfied with the final episode?

MCCURDY:

Oh absolutely. I think they’ll definitely be sad. I think that’s important because they’ve experienced this just as much as we all have for the past five years. But I think that our writers worked really hard to write a script that would satisfy them because it’s a show for the fans. They are the ones that kept it going so long. There’s a lot of closure in the final episode and things kids will be happy to have answers to that they’ve wanted answers to for the past seasons.

TFK:

What will you miss most about your days on the iCarly set?

MCCURDY:

Oh my goodness. I hate this question. Every time it comes up, it gets me (choked up). I’ll miss the most not being able to walk into work and be on these sets every day and build the iCarly world any more. It will be very sad. I know that I’ll still see 99% of these people pretty frequently (but) knowing that it won’t be the same cast anymore. . . it’s a sad thing. It will never be the same as it was.

TFK:

Do you have a favorite memory from the set?

MCCURDY:

I actually spent the past (several) birthdays on set. We've always been shooting in June, which is when my birthday is, and to just know that all these people have been able to sing "Happy Birthday" to me for the past five years—people that I really love so much—I’d say that those moments probably stick out the most for me.

TFK:

You were in New York recently to film an iCarly episode with Jimmy Fallon. How was that?

MCCURDY:

It was great! Our producer, Dan Schneider, had actually mentioned all of us taking a trip to New York together just for fun, but the fact that we actually got to tape an episode there was double awesome. And we got to see a live taping of Saturday Night Live. The whole episode was the premise that the iCarly (web show) cast gets to go on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Working with (Fallon) was wonderful for all of us. Miranda had been on Jimmy Fallon multiple times before, so she already (knew him), but the rest of us were meeting him for the first time. We all thought he was great, so that whole experience just couldn’t have been any better. We were in New York for a week, and Miranda’s and my (hotel) rooms were really close to each other, so we would just go to the gym every night after we got back from doing something fun, seeing a Broadway play or whatever we did, and it was awesome, every bit of it.

First Lady Michelle Obama shoots a scene with iCarly cast members. The First Lady guest starred in an episode of the show that aired earlier this year; Photograph Credit: LISA ROSE—NICKELODEON.
TFK:

You’ve had many other great guest stars on iCarly, from Jane Lynch playing Sam’s mom to First Lady Michelle Obama. Do you have a favorite guest star or moment from all of those memories?

MCCURDY:

I have a hard time not saying Jimmy Fallon because I grew up with the era of Saturday Night Live that he was on. But Jane Lynch playing my mom was really great because we’d heard so much about Sam’s mom, and then for her to be portrayed by Jane Lynch was fantastic. And I’m a huge Big Bang Theory fan, so having Jim Parsons on was pretty exciting too. I have like 10 Big Bang Theory shirts, so I had him sign a few of them. He was really nice.

TFK:

Sam, your character, is always eating. Has she introduced you to any new foods over the years?

MCCURDY:

Well, Sam has actually turned me off of some foods. There are quite a few foods that I will now not eat because I've had to consume so much of them as Sam. I don't eat fried chicken in real life, and I won't eat ham because I had to eat so much in the first episode that I threw up, and then I had to go and eat more. So I literally haven't had any ham since 2007. I do still love ribs as much as I did the first day.

McCurdy holds up her character Sam's butter sock, which has made several appearances on iCarly: Photograph Credit: LISA ROSE—NICKELODEON
TFK:

What's something you've learned about yourself from playing Sam?

MCCURDY:

Well, Sam's quite angry a lot of the time, and I guess some times I question my anger issues because I really very much enjoy any time I get to do a stunt or pretend to beat up somebody. I like to think it's just me living vicariously through the character instead of me letting out some part of me, but either way it's very fun. Using the butter sock to beat people up, that's pretty great.

TFK:

Can you tell anything that's coming up for Sam before the end of iCarly?

MCCURDY:

In our final episode, there is a really cool story line where Sam's helping Spencer restore an old motorcycle, and I love that story because it's me and Jerry (Trainor) in a lot of scenes together. Any time I'm with him, I just love it.

TFK:

You recently had a big night on Nickelodeon, where you were featured in back-to-back new episodes of iCarly and Victorious. How did you feel about the special spotlight?

MCCURDY:

That was really nice of them to do that. I was very excited. I got a lot of good feedback, which was nice.
It was awesome to have that night. All day long I was excited and so happy. I didn’t watch it because I think that would be weird.

TFK:

Did you have fun on the Victorious set?

MCCURDY:

I loved it. I love everybody on Victorious. I get along with all of them. I hang out with Ariana (Grande) and Matt (Bennett) all the time. They are so funny.

TFK:

iCarly creator Dan Schneider is producing a new show for you. Is there anything you can tell us about it?

MCCURDY:

We are shooting the pilot in August. I don't really know anything about it, even though it's literally weeks away at this point. I am so happy that the show is being run by Dan Schneider and made by him because there is not anybody whose creative opinion and perspective I trust more. I’m very excited for that. And I know that whatever he comes up with is going to be awesome.

TFK:

It's summer. You are working right now, but do you have any fun trips planned?

MCCURDY:

I really want to go to Cedar Point, the amusement park with all the roller coasters. I’m a huge roller coaster fanatic. I also want to go to Hawaii, so I think I’m going to try to plan that over the summer.

TFK:

The iCarly wrap party was at Universal Studios Orlando, in Florida. Was that a dream party spot for you?

MCCURDY:

Oh yeah, it couldn’t have been any better. Our production coordinator who planned it told me that he thought of me when he was planning it because he wanted it to be fun for the cast. Miranda and I both love amusement parks—and everybody, Noah, Nathan—so it was a dream come true because there were no lines. We could ride every ride immediately, multiple times. It was fantastic.

TFK:

Anything else you want to say?

MCCURDY:

Thanks to all the iCarly fans who have been with us from the beginning. This was your show just as much as any of ours, and thanks for your support. We all hope that you love the final episode.

[Credit: Thanks to NickALive! reader Suraj Shah for finding and sharing the above "iCarly" article.]