The fantastic Nick News was first broken by Jennette McCurdy in a special Vine video direct from the studio set of "Sam & Cat" which she posted on her official Twitter feed:
Guess who's guest starring on this Sam & Cat special!! https://vine.co/v/hpOE3bam2xDAriana Grande also announced the news a few moments later with the following Tweet on her official Twitter stream:
Finally allowed to share the news! Were currently shooting a Sam & Cat special with guest stars @LizGillies @MattBennett and @NathanKress!!Dan Schneider also announced the epic Nick News on his official Twitter feed along with a very special online streaming video clip of Nathan Kress, Matt Bennett and Elizabeth Gillies being introduced at the episodes table read which took place on Monday 21st October 2013:
SPECIAL ALERT! Sam & Cat reunite with some stars from iCarly and Victorious! To see WHO, watch THIS VIDEO! http://youtu.be/K9kNCau69mQ :)To celebrate the exciting Nickelodeon News, the official "Sam & Cat" page on Twitter, @SamAndCat, shared a great selection of exclusive photographs of Jennette, Ariana, Nathan, Matt and Elizabeth shooting the brand new "Sam & Cat" special!:
Exclusive pic from the set of the #SAMandCATspecial! @JennetteMcCurdy @ArianaGrande and @LizGillies pic.twitter.com/VBymIxMyGL - 24/10/2013It is currently unknown whether puppet actor Christopher Cane will also be reprising his role as Robbie's ventriloquist dummy Rex Powers in the all-new "Sam & Cat" special.
Why is Cat so mad?! Guess you'll just have to watch the #SAMandCATspecial coming soon to Nick! pic.twitter.com/tcxQ0czYWo - Thursday 24th October 2013
Fun on the set! Another exclusive pic from the set of the #SAMandCATspecial! @NathanKress @LizGillies @MattBennett pic.twitter.com/CZWadBaYVo - 10/24/2013
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