NickALive!: 12/20/13

Friday, December 20, 2013

Nickelodeon May Announce Exciting News About "House of Anubis" Season Four Soon

Tim Hopewell, a director of Nickelodeon's hit live-action mystery drama series "House of Anubis", has hinted in a Tweet (post) on his official Twitter profile page, @timhopewell2004, that Nickelodeon may be announcing some exciting news about "House of Anubis" season four soon! In his Tweet, Tim asks fans not to give up on Nick renewing "House of Anubis" for a brand-new fourth season:

Anubis fans. Keep the faith. Not long now. #anubis 4.

It is currently unknown whether season four will continue the adventures of the current characters from seasons one-to-three, or whether it'll be a all-new spin-off series featuring a range of new characters.

Thanks to David Adomson for the exciting news!

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Nickelodeon Films Pilot For Potential New Comedy Series "Twang"

Actress Gatlin Green has announced in a Tweet (post) on her official Twitter profile page, @GatlinGreen, the very exciting Nickelodeon news that Nickelodeon is currently filming a pilot episode for her potential brand new live-action Nickelodeon comedy series "Twang", in which she will star alongside her brother, Cooper Green!

"Twang" (working title) is a all-new sitcom about a family that relocates from Hollywood, California to run a diner in Tennessee. The show is created and executive produced by Andy Gordon ("True Jackson, VP", "Just Shoot Me", "Kirstie").

In the Tweet, Gatlin Green also shared a exclusive "Twang" cast photograph which features a look at all the characters in the potential upcoming Nick show, which you can view below!:

OKAY GUYS! So excited to let y'all know @TheCooperGreen & I are shooting a Pilot for @NickelodeonTV called TWANG! [...] pic.twitter.com/jjivPhxVuM - Wednesday 18th December 2013

Gatlin Green also shared a photograph on her official Instagram profile page, @gatlinkgreen, of the gift basket packed full of goodies, including a Nickelodeon slinky, that Nickelodeon sent her to celebrate her all-new Nick show!:

Thanks SO much @officialnicktv for this AMAZING gift basket!!! Can't wait to open it up and see everything inside! 💕😱😆💕#TWANG

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Nickelodeon Developing Brand-New Kids "Crime Procedural" Comedy Series From Garry Marshall And Aaron Kaplan

The entertainment news website Deadline.com is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon news in the following article that legendary television creator/actor/producer Garry Marshall, who ruled the sitcom world in the 1970's with hit comedies "Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley", "Mork & Mindy" and "The Odd Couple", has teamed with prolific producer Aaron Kaplan for a currently untitled brand-new multi-camera comedy project for Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families!

The all-new multiple camera comedy series, based on an idea by Kaplan, will star a all-kid cast (aged between 10-to-12 years old) who will be playing grown-up characters in the vein of Alan Parker's gangster musical movie "Bugsy Malone", which starred a young Scott Baio and Jodie Foster.

Framed as a crime procedural, the sitcom centers on a male cop, his District Attorney (DA) brother and the female judge they both have a crush on. Also a corrupt mayor and the woman who runs the local "malt shoppe" who is "connected".

Marshall will co-write the script with his son, director Scott Marshall ("Keeping Up With The Steins"), and is set to direct. Garry Marshall, Scott Marshall and Kaplan will executive produce.

Kaplan and the Marshalls all have a recent history with Nickelodeon. The Kaplan-produced breakout Nick at Nite/NickMom comedy series "Instant Mom" recently had its freshman season expanded to 26 episode and was renewed for a 20-episode second season. Kaplan also produced Nick's comedy series "Wendell & Vinnie". Meanwhile, Garry Marshall recently guest starred on the hit Nick at Nite comedy series "See Dad Run", in which he was reunited with "Happy Days" star Scott Baio, in an episode that was directed by Scott Marshall. The father-son duo previously teamed to write a multi-camera project for Fox last season. Following a successful TV run, Garry Marshall segued to feature directing, helming such films as "Pretty Woman", "The Princess Diaries", "Beaches" and "Runaway Bride". Garry Marshall is repped by CAA; Scott Marshall is with Preferred Artists.

Nickelodeon has also reportedly picked up a brand-new untitled Drill Sergeant comedy project from Tia Mowry-Hardrict, star of Nick at Nite's brand-new, live-action family comedy series, "Instant Mom", and the show's executive producer Aaron Kaplan. Loosely based on Mowry-Hardrict's upbringing, the comedy will revolve around a 12-year-old girl who lives on an Army base with her drill sergeant mother. Dan Kopelman ("Rules Of Engagement") will pen the script and executive produce with Mowry-Hardrict and Kaplan through his Kapital Entertainment:

Nick Developing Kids “Crime Procedural” Comedy With Garry Marshall & Aaron Kaplan

EXCLUSIVE: Garry Marshall, who ruled the sitcom world in the 1970s with hit series Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy and The Odd Couple, has teamed with prolific producer Aaron Kaplan for a multi-camera comedy project at Nickelodeon. Marshall will co-write the script with his son, director Scott Marshall (Keeping Up With The Steins), and is set to direct. The multi-camera comedy, based on an idea by Kaplan, features all kids (10 to 12 years old) playing grown-up characters in the vein of Alan Parker’s gangster musical Bugsy Malone starring young Scott Baio and Jodie Foster. Framed as a crime procedural, the sitcom centers on a male cop, his DA brother and the female judge they both have a crush on. Also a corrupt mayor and the woman who runs the local “malt shoppe” who is “connected”. Garry Marshall, Scott Marshall and Kaplan executive produce. Kaplan and the Marshalls all have a recent history with Nickelodeon. The Kaplan-produced breakout Nick at Nite/NickMom comedy series Instant Mom recently had its freshman season expanded to 26 episode and was renewed for a 20-episode second season. Kaplan also produced Nick’s comedy series Wendell & Vinnie. Meanwhile, Garry Marshall did a guest turn on Nick’s comedy series See Dad Run, toplined by Happy Days alum Baio, in an episode that was directed by Scott Marshall. The father-son duo previously teamed to write a multi-camera project for Fox last season. Following a successful TV run, Garry Marshall segued to feature directing, helming such films as Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, Beaches and Runaway Bride. He is repped by CAA; Scott Marshall is with Preferred Artists.

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Nick Cannon Rings In The New Year Across All Nickelodeon Networks With "TeenNick Top 10: New Year's Eve Countdown", Premiering Tuesday 31st December 2013 At 11pm (ET/PT)

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TV by the Numbers, the exciting Nick News that Nickelodeon Star Nick Cannon ("All That", "The Nick Cannon Show", "Rags", "TeenNick Halo Awards" and the Chairman of 'TeenNick') will be ringing in the New Year across all of Nick USA's networks (Nick at Nite, TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr.'s NickMom block) with the "TeenNick Top 10: New Year’s Eve Countdown", which will count down the top music videos of the year, premiering Tuesday 31st December 2013 at 11:00pm (ET/PT)!

During the one-hour special, Cannon, 4Count, and Echosmith will perform in front of a live audience in the heart of New York City overlooking Times Square, as the year's top music videos as voted by viewers on TeenNick.com are revealed. Cannon will sing "Looking For A Dream", Echosmith will perform "Cool Kids", and 4Count will cap off the night with "Epic", to make sure that there ain't no New Years Eve Party like a Nick Cannon New Years Eve Party!

Beginning Monday 23rd December 2013, fans can log on to TeenNick.com to vote for their favorite music videos of 2013.

"TeenNick Top 10" is a weekly roundup of what's hot in music, videos, and culture. Nick Cannon hosts the show, welcoming viewers into his world through chats with celebrities, insights on up-and-coming artists and updates on cutting-edge events happening in cities around the world. Viewers can catch up with Cannon in the studio, on-set, or hanging out in his corner office in Times Square.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICK CANNON RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR ACROSS ALL NICKELODEON NETWORKS WITH TEENNICK TOP 10: NEW YEAR’S EVE COUNTDOWN, PREMIERING TUESDAY, DEC. 31, AT 11:00 P.M. (ET/PT)

One-Hour Special Counts Down Top 10 Viewer-Selected Music Videos of 2013;

Features Musical Performances by Cannon, Echosmith and 4Count

Nick Cannon kicks off the New Year’s Eve festivities by counting down the top music videos of the year during TeenNick Top 10: New Year’s Eve Countdown, premiering Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT) across all Nickelodeon networks (Nick at Nite, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the NickMom block). During the one-hour special, Cannon, 4Count, and Echosmith perform in front of a live audience in the heart of New York City overlooking Times Square, as the year's top music videos as voted by viewers on TeenNick.com are revealed. Cannon will sing "Looking For A Dream," Echosmith will perform "Cool Kids," and 4Count will cap off the night with "Epic."

Beginning Monday, Dec. 23, fans can log on to TeenNick.com to vote for their favorite music videos of 2013.

TeenNick Top 10 is a weekly roundup of what's hot in music, videos, and culture. Cannon hosts the show, welcoming viewers into his world through chats with celebrities, insights on up-and-coming artists and updates on cutting-edge events happening in cities around the world. Viewers can catch up with Cannon in the studio, on-set, or hanging out in his corner office in Times Square.

Tags: TeenNick Top 10: New Year’s Eve Countdown Ratings

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Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season Of "The Thundermans"

The announcement was made today, Friday 20th December 2013, by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production. Created and executive produced by three-time Emmy Award-winner Jed Spingarn ("Big Time Rush", "Jimmy Neutron") and executive produced by Dave Hoge and Dan Cross ("Just Jordan", "Pair of Kings"), the scripted half-hour series has been picked up for an additional 20 episodes (20x30') and follows a pair of superhero twins, Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max Thunderman (Jack Griffo). With opposite personalities, they must navigate their way through school, friends and a family of extraordinary superheroes, all while keeping their true identities a secret. "The Thundermans" airs regularly Saturdays at 9:00pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA.

Season to date the series is averaging 2.1 million total viewers and is posting double-digit gains with K2-11 (3.7/1.2M, +14%) and K6-11 (4.7/928K, +19%).

"The Thundermans" will begin airing on Nickelodeon's international channels during Winter 2014.

Phoebe and Max Thunderman are 14-year-old fraternal twins turbocharged by freeze breath and the power to move objects via telekinesis. Brother Billy (Diego Velazquez) moves at super speed, while younger sister Nora (Addison Riecke) cuts solid objects with her laser beam eyes. Rounding out the family are parents Hank (Chris Tallman), who possesses extraordinary strength and the ability to fly, and Barb (Rosa Blasi), who can generate lightning from her hands.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON GREENLIGHTS SECOND SEASON OF SUPERHERO COMEDY SERIES THE THUNDERMANS

Network Orders 20 Episodes of Newest Live-Action Series

Santa Monica, Calif. – December 20, 2013 – Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of superhero comedy The Thundermans, it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon’s President of Content Development and Production. Created and executive produced by three-time Emmy Award-winner Jed Spingarn (Big Time Rush, Jimmy Neutron) and executive produced by Dave Hoge and Dan Cross (Just Jordan, Pair of Kings), the scripted half-hour series has been picked up for an additional 20 episodes and follows a pair of superhero twins, Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max Thunderman (Jack Griffo). With opposite personalities, they must navigate their way through school, friends and a family of extraordinary superheroes, all while keeping their true identities a secret. The Thundermans airs regularly Saturdays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

"Kids have taken to Kira and Jack’s hilarious sibling rivalry since the show's premiere last month," said Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. "We look forward to another comedic superpowered season only the Thundermans family can deliver -- complete with freezing antics, super speed flying and staying out of telekinesis trouble!"

Season to date the series is averaging 2.1 million total viewers and is posting double-digit gains with K2-11 (3.7/1.2M, +14%) and K6-11 (4.7/928K, +19%). The Thundermans will begin airing on Nickelodeon's international channels in the winter of 2014.

Phoebe and Max Thunderman are 14-year-old fraternal twins turbocharged by freeze breath and the power to move objects via telekinesis. Brother Billy (Diego Velazquez) moves at super speed, while younger sister Nora (Addison Riecke) cuts solid objects with her laser beam eyes. Rounding out the family are parents Hank (Chris Tallman), who possesses extraordinary strength and the ability to fly, and Barb (Rosa Blasi), who can generate lightning from her hands.

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand Announces "Camp Orange: Force 10", The Tenth Series Of Nick's Adventure Reality Show For Best Friends - Auditions Open Now

Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand have announced on their official "Camp Orange" website the aweslime news that "Camp Orange", adventure reality series for best friends, is BACK for its 10th year in 2014, and to celebrate, Nickelodeon has opened the auditions process for the next series of CO, called "Camp Orange: Force 10", and are looking for 10 kids (5 teams of 2) aged aged between 10-13 to take on 10 spectacular challenges in a slime-filled adventure 10 times bigger than anything in "Camp Orange" history to have the adventure of a life-slime!

It's Nickelodeon's 10th anniversary of "Camp Orange", so Nick will be cranking up everything by ten. That means ten times the action, ten times the mess and ten times the slime. PLUS Nick are choosing 10 kids instead of 8 this series. That means an extra team this time – and it could be yours!

The teams who are chosen from the auditions will be given the chance to travel away with their best friends to visit Sea World Gold Coast Australia to film the tenth season of "Camp Orange", "Force 10", in March 2014, where they have the opportunity to meet other kids from around Australia and New Zealand and experience an unforgettable and unique Nickelodeon TV adventure!

If you and your bestie are funny enough, crazy enough and slime-loving enough to take on a "Camp Orange" adventure 10 years in the making, now is your chance.

Nickelodeon will be running the auditions process in two parts for "Camp Orange: Force 10". The first part is to register your team, including both you and your bestie's details, on Nick's official "Camp Orange: Force 10" website, camporange.com.au. Then, in early January 2014, Nick will send you an email letting you know when you can send Nickelodeon a bit more info about you and your bestie, as well as your audition video. Don’t worry, you'll have plenty of time to upload your video before the cut-off date!

Before you register, make sure to read over Nick's Must-Do list and download the audition task list PDF so you know what you need to include in your audition video!

"Camp Orange: Force 10" will be hosted by Nickelodeon's very own ASTRA Award winning comedic presenter combo Luke & Wyatt (Luke Ryan & Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd), who will lead five teams of bold besties, chosen from thousands of NickHeads, through a adventure of a life-slime!

Not only is Nick giving 10 kids from across Australia and NZ the chance to star on "CAMP ORANGE: FORCE 10", they're also giving away Razor Scooters prize packs, containing Razor Berry Scooters (colour based on stock availability) and Razor Helmets (Black), to the next 10 runners up, so you've got more chance to score than ever before!

Plus, even if you don't get selected, there will be heaps of ways you can be involved. There will be prizes to be won from home and loads of stuff online that you will take you deeper behind the scenes than ever before for the ultimate "Camp Orange" experience!

For lots more information about how to audition and enter the competition and to apply to be in the next season of "Camp Orange", plus to read lots of audition tips (including how to film a audition), what to do, the rules, frequently asked questions, the Camp Orange 2014 audition guidelines, and to download the necessary paperwork, please visit Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's official "Camp Orange 2014" entry website at camporange.com.au!

Nickelodeon AU & NZ must receive all entries for "Camp Orange 2014" by Sunday 2nd February 2014, so please make sure you post you register in plenty of time!

Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will start to premiere and show "Camp Orange: Force 10", the 10th series of "Camp Orange", in June 2014!

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