While superhero movies have been booming at the box office for nearly a decade now, another crime-fighting duo has been saving the world one piece of bubblegum at a time on Nickelodeon.
For the uninitiated, Henry Danger follows the adventures of Henry Hart (Jace Norman) as he navigates a double life, facing the challenges of being a normal teenager while managing the craziness being a superhero’s sidekick. The series has been one of the Nick's highest-rated programs for the past three seasons and, with a fourth season and a animated spin-off titled The Adventures Of Kid Danger And Captain Man recently announced, the Kids' Choice Award-winning series shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
During a recent interview with The Huffington Post for AOL’s Build Series, Norman opened up about how Henry Danger pulls back the curtain on the daily life of a superhero and how the show has evolved since its early days.
“I think that what makes the show really great, in my opinion, is that the superheroes are the most irresponsible people and they should not be defending anybody,” Norman said. “They can barely take care of themselves. People still think, ‘Oh, there are these amazing superheroes,’ but you see the behind the scenes of us and we don’t even know what’re doing. I’m literally more mature than my superior superhero. You know behind the scenes it’s a mess, but you can see from other people’s perspectives it looks like we’re actual superheroes.”
Although Henry Danger isn’t afraid of a fight sequence here or there, much of the action takes place in a secret lair called the Man Cave where a band of misfits help Captain Man, the town’s local superhero, to ward off evil, one mistake and crazy invention at a time.
One day, Norman hopes to play a big-time superhero, but as for now, he’s content with the character development on Henry Danger, as the show has grown up along with him.
“Me and Henry grew at the same time. When I started, I was this nervous kid and then Henry was this nervous kid because he just got this job,” Norman said. “That’s kind of the transition I’ve been making in the show. [In] Season 3, the character of Henry has been going in that direction.”
Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina has announced the PAWsome news that, due to high demand for tickets, they have added a fifth performance of the brand-new PAW Patrol live show, PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" in May 2017!
The newly added performance will take place at 6:00pm on Saturday 20th May 2017. Tickets for all five performances (Saturday 20th May 2017 at 10am, 2pm and 6pm) and Sunday 21st May 2017 at 10am and 2pm) are available to purchase now on Ticketmaster.
Presented by VStar Entertainment Group, and based on Nickelodeon's number-one CG-animated preschool series that kids love, the first-ever, musical, live action version of the animated canines will take the stage at DPAC with PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue"!
PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" brings everybody's favorite pups to the stage for an action-packed, high-energy, musical adventure. When Mayor Goodway goes missing during the day of The Great Adventure Bay Race, Ryder, Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma, Skye and Everest come to the rescue! The 75-minute production, which includes two acts and an intermission, shows that "no job is too big, no pup is too small," and shares lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem-solving as the characters each use their unique skills and teamwork.
The performance features up-tempo music and dance, and a brand new cleverly written original script that is a good introduction to live theater for kids. Classic theatrical scenery along with a high-tech video wall visually transports families to an authentic PAW Patrol environment, including locations from the TV series, like Adventure Bay, The Lookout, Seal Island, Farmer Yumi's farm and Jake's Mountain. Special interactive video allows the audience to participate via interviews, solve clues and puzzles with the Pups, follow Mayor Goodway and much more.
PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue", the first touring live show starring Ryder and the team of pups, features innovative costuming. Using Bunraku, puppetry elements are built into costumes worn by performers to create life-size pups that wag their tails, blink their eyes, move their mouths and engage the audience throughout their adventure. The costume design brings a fun, realistic parallel between the animated series and the live show. Each pup's all-important Pup Pack and vehicle also makes an appearance during the show.
Led by Ryder, a 10-year-old boy, the plucky pups are rescue Dogs - each one inspired by a real-world job such as a fire fighter, police officer and a construction worker. Rocky, who is known for being handy, is the Pup who likes to say: “Why do you wanna trash it, when you can stash it?”
In “Race to the Rescue,” the team is called in to find Mayor Goodway, who is supposed to be competing in the Great Adventure Bay Race against Mayor Humdinger of neighboring Foggy Bottom, but is nowhere to be found.
For more information, please visit www.pawpatrollive.com, where you can also sign up to receive PAW Patrol Live! Tail Mail with tour updates and other ticket information. Become a fan of PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" at www.facebook.com/pawpatrollive/. Sponsored by Pedigree and State Farm.
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Surprise, Peppa Pig fans! A brand new, live stage show announced today ensures Peppa Pig's brand-new live stage show, Peppa Pig’s Surprise, will be touring North America, visiting more than 60 cities, through 2017 and beyond!
The Peppa Pig stage show, based on Entertainment One’s (eOne) top-rated TV series, airing daily on Nick Jr., is one of the most successful family theater tours in U.S. history. One hundred twenty five venues have completely sold out with 300,000 tickets sold in the U.S. to date.
Tickets, VIP packages and party packages for each performance are available to purchase now through each theaters box office and online through www.peppapigliveus.com and CID Entertainment.
In Peppa Pig’s Surprise, it’s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have got a surprise for her and her younger brother George, but no matter how hard they try, they cannot guess what it is. Audiences will enjoy interactive fun, games and, of course, many surprises. The live show encompasses the charming, colorful nature of the incredibly popular television series and features brand-new songs and life-size puppets that walk, talk, dance, and jump up and down to give audiences a unique, interactive theatrical experience from the moment the curtain opens. The fun-filled show brings the hit TV series to life on stage, giving families the opportunity to engage with their favorite characters like never before in an unforgettable first live theater experience.
“Peppa Pig’s Surprise promises to be the perfect theater show for all preschoolers,” said Director Richard Lewis, who returns to adapt episodes from the hit TV show for stage as he did with the touring smash hit Peppa Pig’s Big Splash. “It’s been an incredible experience seeing the children’s reactions to the live stage show. It just confirms that Peppa Pig really is a worldwide phenomenon.”
“Audience response has been overwhelmingly positive to the first tour and we look forward to bringing Peppa’s story to life on stage once again with a whole new adventure,” said Jonathan Shank, Executive Producer, Red Light Management. “Kids love interacting with these characters on stage.”
Show Credits:
Directed by Richard Lewis
Composer Mani Svavarsson
Matt Lewis is lyricist
Simon Scullion is designer
Andy Booth is music director
Produced by Red Light Management, Fiery Angel and eOne
Peppa Pig’s Surprise Tour Dates:
Sept. 16 — Fort Lauderdale, FL— Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center
Sept. 17 — Clearwater, FL — Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sept. 19 — Melbourne, FL — King Center for the Performing Arts
Sept. 20 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live
Sept. 21 — Mobile, AL — Saenger Theatre
Sept. 22 — Montgomery, AL — Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
Sept. 23 — Jacksonville, FL — Florida Theater
Sept. 24 — Atlanta, GA — Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Sept. 26 — Jackson, MS — Thalia Mara Hall
Sept. 27 — Huntsville, AL — Von Braun Center Arena
Sept. 28 — Nashville, TN — Grand Ole Opry House
Sept. 29 — Spartanburg, SC — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Sept. 30 — Charleston, SC — Charleston Gaillard Center
Oct. 1 — Birmingham, AL — Alabama Theatre
Oct. 3 — Memphis, TN — Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 4 — Knoxville, TN — Tennessee Theatre
Oct. 6 — Hershey, PA — Hershey Theatre
Oct. 7 — Wallingford, CT — Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre
Oct. 8 — Boston, MA — Orpheum Theater
Oct. 10 — Durham, NC — Durham PAC
Oct. 11 — Charlotte, NC — Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Oct. 12 — Norfolk, VA — Chrysler Hall
Oct. 14 — Glenside, PA — Keswick Theatre
Oct. 17 — Providence, RI — Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
Oct. 20 — Buffalo, NY — Shea's Performing Arts Center
Oct. 22 — Pittsburgh, PA — Byham Theater
Oct. 24 — Toledo, OH — Stranahan Theatre
Oct. 25 — Akron, OH — Akron Civic Theater
Oct. 26 — Charleston, WV — Charleston Municipal Auditorium
Oct. 27 — Louisville, KY — Palace Theatre
Oct. 28 — Detroit, MI — Fox Theatre
Nov. 1 — Cincinnati, OH — Taft Theater
Nov. 2 — South Bend, IN — Morris Performing Arts Center
Nov. 3 — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theater
Nov. 4 — Chicago, IL — Chicago Theatre
Nov. 5 — Milwaukee, WI — Riverside Theatre
Nov. 7 — Grand Rapids, MI — Devos Music Hall Grand
Nov. 9 — Rockford, IL — Coronado Theater
Nov. 10 — Green Bay, WI — Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 11 — Madison, WI — Overture Center
Nov. 12 — Minneapolis, MN — Northrop Auditorium
Nov. 14. — Sioux City, IA — Orpheum Theater
Nov. 15 — Cedar Rapids, IA — Paramount Theatre
Nov. 16 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Civic Center
Nov. 17 — Kansas City, MO — Midland Theater
Nov. 19 — St. Louis, MO — Peabody Opera House
Nov. 21 — Springfield, MO — Juanita K. Hammons Hall For The Performing Arts
Nov. 22 — Grand Prairie, TX — Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Nov. 24 — San Antonio, TX — Majestic Theater
Nov. 25 — Houston, TX — Revention Music Center
Nov. 26 — New Orleans, LA — Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts
Nov. 29 — Austin, TX — ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Nov. 30 — Oklahoma City, OK — Hudson Performance Hall
Dec. 1 — Tulsa, OK — Brady Theater
Dec. 2 — Salina, KS — Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
Dec. 3 — Denver, CO — Paramount Theatre
Dec. 6 — Phoenix, AZ — Comerica Theatre
Dec. 7 — San Diego, CA — Balboa Theatre
Dec. 10 — Los Angeles, CA — Microsoft Theater
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The Company’s diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content to the world.
Entertainment One’s robust network includes film and television studio The Mark Gordon Company; content creation venture Amblin Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; leading feature film production and global sales company Sierra Pictures; unscripted television production companies Renegade 83, Paperny Entertainment and Force Four Entertainment; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning digital agency Secret Location.
The Company’s rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 100,000 hours of film and television content and approximately 40,000 music tracks. www.entertainmentone.com
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March 15, 2017
MISCHIEF, MEATBALLS, AND MORE – YTV’s SPRING LINEUP IS NO JOKE!
The Boys From Macdonald Hall Return With Plenty of Pranks in Two New Bruno & Boots Movies Premiering Back-to-Back Saturday, April 1 Beginning at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Don’t Miss the Mouth-Watering Premiere of New Comedy Series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs on April 10 at 6 p.m. ET/PT and the Series Premiere of Nickelodeon’s New Live-Action Adventure Series Hunter Street April 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
New Episodes of The Stanley Dynamic, Operation Ouch, Henry Danger and More Continue During YTV’s Power Hours, Weeknights From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET/PT
TORONTO – Spring has almost sprung and YTV is sprouting a fresh lineup of new series and films featuring two new Bruno & Boots original movies (April 1), the eagerly-awaited premieres of the comedy series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (April 10), and Nickelodeon’s new live-action adventure series, Hunter Street (April 12). Watch YTV’s power hours weeknights from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to see all the spring premieres, plus catch new episodes of fan-favourite series The Stanley Dynamic, Operation Ouch, Henry Danger and more!
New Movies & Series
YTV packs the pranks on April Fool’s Day with back-to-back premieres of two new Canadian original television movies Bruno & Boots: This Can’t Be Happening At Macdonald Hall and Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War on Saturday, April 1 beginning at 6 p.m. ET/PT.
Based on the much-loved Macdonald Hall series by best-selling author Gordon Korman, the movies star the original cast from Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool!: Jonny Gray (Max & Shred, Ride), Callan Potter (The Other Kingdom), Peter Keleghan (18 To Life, Murdoch Mysteries) and Caroline Rhea (Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Phineas and Ferb).
In This Can’t be Happening at Macdonald Hall, Headmaster Sturgeon has had enough. In an attempt to put an end to Bruno and Boots’ high jinks, he declares that they are to be separated; no shared classes and, most certainly, no shared dorm room. This punishment is worse than anything the boys could have imagined. However, if Bruno and Boots can alienate every boy in Dormitory 3, Sturgeon will be forced to re-unite them. The plot almost succeeds, but one misstep forces the girls from the Scrimmage Academy for Education and Awakening to move into Macdonald Hall, leaving Bruno and Boots back where they started. This Can’t be Happening at Macdonald Hall premieres Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m. ET/PT. Click here for the trailer.
In The Wizzle War, the Board of Directors launch an experimental educational program, introducing authoritarian Assistant Headmaster Mr. Wizzle to the boys of Macdonald Hall and the miserable Assistant Headmistress Ms. Peabody to whip the girls of the Scrimmage Academy into shape. With new dress codes, psychological testing, and early-morning wake-up calls with track laps as punishment, the boys and girls decide Wizzle and Peabody have to go. But how? As they pull out all the stops, they ultimately turn to the theory that “love conquers all” to oust the pair once and for all. The Wizzle War premieres Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Click here for the trailer.
Bruno & Boots: This Can’t Be Happening At Macdonald Hall and Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War are produced by Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen of Aircraft Pictures (Raising Expectations, Todd and the Book of Pure Evil) in association with YTV. The films are directed by Vivieno Caldinelli (Bruno & Boots: Go Jump In The Pool, This Hour has 22 Minutes) and the screenplay for This Can’t Be Happening At Macdonald Hall was written by Adam Barken and Mike McPhaden. McPhaden also wrote the screenplay for The Wizzle War. Bruno & Boots: This Can’t Be Happening At Macdonald Hall and Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War were produced with the financial participation of the Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canadian Media Fund.
Bruno & Boots fans can experience all the fun of Macdonald Hall with Prank Power Play, a new set of games featuring all the characters from the movies. Users will be able to launch a cannon of suds in Cannon Craze, or be the master prankster by creating a prank machine in Scheming Schematics. Click here to play.
April showers bring May meatballs? YTV has some extreme weather alerts to report this Spring with the highly-anticipated premiere of the new animated series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs airing Monday to Thursday at 6 p.m. ET/PT beginning April 10.
Based on Sony Pictures Animation’s critically-acclaimed blockbuster film franchise, the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs series takes place before giant food rains down on Swallow Falls. Flint Lockwood is a high school student who strives to be a serious inventor in a world beyond sardines…and maybe one day have his inventions change the world instead of blowing up in his face. Luckily, joining the cause is his best friend and aspiring meteorologist, Sam Sparks. Flint and Sam come together for comedic adventures with all the great characters from the film: Flint’s dad, Tim; Flint’s lab assistant, Steve the monkey; Earl, the school’s busiest teacher; Manny, the head of the school’s audiovisual department; Brent, the local teenage celebrity and captain of the mascot team; and Mayor Shelbourne, who wins every election with a pro-sardine platform, and more.
Follow five foster kids on an adventure-filled quest to find their missing parents who mysteriously disappear in Nickelodeon’s new live-action series, Hunter Street premiering Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT on YTV.
After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik and Kate have vanished. In order to crack the case, the siblings set out on a quest for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery.
New Episodes
(Top L-R) Merlin, The Stanley Dynamic, (Middle L-R) Operation Ouch, Henry Danger, (Bottom L-R) Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn , School of Rock
YTV is the place to be! Kick it with The Zone every day after school from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for animation domination with the Penguins, the Louds and SpongeBob SquarePants, followed by YTV’s power hours weekdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET/PT with new episodes of:
The Stanley Dynamic airs weekdays at 6 p.m ET/PT with the season finale on Friday, April 9
New episodes of Henry Danger air Mondays at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT beginning April 3
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
Operation Ouch airs Monday to Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT
School of Rock new episodes air Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT beginning April 6
Merlin airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Check out YTV.com for full schedules, games, episodes, blogs and more!
About Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that creates and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. The company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses 45 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a global content business, digital assets, live events, children’s book publishing, animation software, technology and media services. Corus’ roster of premium brands include Global Television, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, National Geographic, Q107, CKNW, Fresh Radio, Disney Channel Canada, YTV and Nickelodeon Canada. Visit Corus at www.corusent.com.
When LingLing’s grandmother, Princess Iron Fan, is kidnapped by the Monkey King, she sets off on a one-girl quest to bring her back. Or, she tries to… but Rose, Hawk and the whole team tag along!:
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When Jayden (Alex Heartman) is surprise attacked by Robtish (Peter Daube) he needs the help of the other Samurai Rangers to help turn the tide in this super video clip from Power Rangers Samurai:
Tune into brand-new episodes of Power Rangers Ninja Steel, Saturdays at 12:00pm ET/PT, only on Nickelodeon USA!
Everyone knows you can eat a Frozen Krabby Patty, but did you know you could use it as a hockey puck? You can even brush its hair! Check out the many ways Patrick and SpongeBob have fun with this frozen treat, and catch more SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons!:
Watch Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) sing "You're The Reason" for her sister Trina (Daniella Monet) in this fantastic music video from Victorious episode "The Birthweek Song"! Sing-along with the lyrics below:
I don't want to make a scene
I don't want to let you down
Try to do my own thing and
I'm starting to figure it out that it's all right
Keep it together, wherever we go and it's all right
Oh well, whatever, everybody needs to know
You might be crazy
Have I told you lately that I love you?
You're the only reason that I'm not afraid to fly
And it's crazy that someone could change me
Now no matter what it is I have to do
I'm not afraid to try
And you need to know that you're the reason why
If it was raining, you would yell at the sun
Pick up the pieces when the damage is done
You say it's just another day in the shade
But look at what a mess we made
You might be crazy
Have I told you lately that I love you?
You're the only reason that I'm not afraid to fly
And it's crazy that someone could change me
Now no matter what it is I have to do, I'm not afraid to try
And you need to know that you're the reason why
Victorious "You're The Reason" lyrics: Victorious Wiki.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Halloween on Nickelodeon Latin America and Victorious News and Highlights!
Summer (Jade Pettyjohn) is over the moon when Freddie (Ricardo Hurtado) says yes to being her locker buddy in this hilarious video clip from brand-new School of Rock episode "Wouldn't it be Nice", but did she phrase it in the right way?:
Catch more brand-new episodes of School of Rock season two weekdays at 6:00pm, only on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland/HD!
Viacom International Studios in downtown Miami will be the backdrop for Nickelodeon’s upcoming series, I Am Frankie.
The new series, which is the first to be produced at the state-of-the-art Miami studio, is the story of Frankie, an experimental android that has to navigate the struggles of being a teenager.
The series brought in a big cast and about half of them are Florida natives.
Carson Rowland, from Boca Raton, said, “I am extremely just happy that I was placed in this cast. A lot of other opportunities have passed and the doors closed and I’m so happy that this one opened.”
For the past three months, the cast called the 17,000-square-foot set home. With eight sets and non-stop work, the series is finally coming together.
CBS4's Bianca Peters sat down with three cast members who said, “We come when the sun rises and we leave when the sun sets. For some weeks we don’t even see the sun.”
Although the crew puts in many hours, their enthusiasm for the show has taken center stage.
“I really feel like teens around the world, because it’s going to be broadcast around the world, they’re going to really relate to the show and I think it’s going to be a hit.”
I Am Frankie will premiere on Nickelodeon later this year.
A lot of kids dream of one day being on TV, especially on Nickelodeon or Disney Channel.
Well, Jack Griffo is living that dream!
After moving to LA at the young age of 13, Griffo eventually landed the part of Max Thunderman on Nickelodeon's hit superhero-themed original comedy series The Thundermans. The sitcom follows a typical suburban family with secret superpowers, and mainly focuses on Max, Griffo's character, and Phoebe, his twin sister who is played by Kira Kosarin.
While Griffo is loving his life on Nickelodeon and taking advantage of every opportunity there, he also has his sights set on the future, and is taking acting classes at Stella Adler in efforts to continue to expand his knowledge.
When he's not acting, Griffo spends his time playing music, and has some cover songs featured on his YouTube channel.
More recently, Griffo completed his work portraying a child named Noah on a film called Those Left Behind.
AOL Entertainment recently had the chance to chat with Griffo about his inspiration, his acting beginnings, getting slimed, and much more. Additionally, in a interview with AOL's Build series, Jack also revealed that the cast of The Thundermans have a "fifth cycle" (season) written into their Nickelodeon contracts! Check out AOL Entertainment's super interview with Jack Griffo below!:
2017 is going to be Isabela Moner's year. Her anticipated new movie, Transformers: The Last Knight, is coming out soon, and the actress even teased an exclusive clip at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards with her Transformers: The Last Knight co-star Benjamin Flores Jr.
(Game Shakers).
Of course, she's no stranger to Nickelodeon. Fans know the actress from her breakout role on 100 Things to Do Before High School and her recent role on the Nickelodeon Original Movie Legends of the Hidden Temple, and she's pretty much a KCA veteran at this point.
Original National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Press Release via emmyonline.com:
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION HONOREES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 44TH ANNUAL DAYTIME CREATIVE ARTS EMMY® AWARDS
Honorees to be feted on Friday, April 28th at Pasadena Civic Auditorium
New York, NY – March 16, 2017 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today proudly announced the honorees for outstanding achievement in animation who will be honored at the th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards on Friday, April 28th, 2017. The presentation will take place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Southern California.
“The category of Individual Achievement in Animation is a Juried award,” said, Brent Stanton, Executive Director, Daytime Emmy Awards. “A panel of judges composed of qualified animation judges, determine the Emmy Award worthiness of submissions from individuals who work in the various craft areas of expertise in animation, such as Character Design, Storyboard, Art Direction/Production Design, Background Design, Layout and Color and Character Animation. Entrants submit their work from a single episode. There can be one, more than one, or no recipients, depending on the level of excellence.”
“We received an unprecedented number of submissions this year and the level of accomplishment shown by these animators is amazing,” said David Michaels, SVP, Daytime Emmy Awards. “The panel of peer judges have an incredibly high bar for these animators to reach and the work of these individuals chosen were all unanimously agreed upon as worthy of the prestigious Emmy Award.”
The panel chose to honor the work of six individuals:
Trollhunters, Netflix
Mike Chaffe, Animator – “Becoming, Part 1”
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, Netflix
Kevin Dart, Art Director – “The Wrath Of Hughes”
Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Nickelodeon
Phil Jacobson, Storyboard Artist – “Mall Ya Later”
Trollhunters, Netflix
Victor Maldonado, Character Designer – “Win, Lose Or Draal”
Little Big Awesome, Amazon
Khang Le, Art Director – “What’s The Trouble Bubble”
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, Netflix
Eastwood Wong, Background Painter – “Pea Dummy/Mary Anning”
The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2016 calendar year.
The 44th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and The Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Yangaroo, Inc. is the official provider of the Digital Media Distribution System Awards Management Solution (“DMDS”) for the submission, judging and voting of all programs in the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
All balloting for the Daytime Emmy Awards are compiled by the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP.
United Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Emmy Awards and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of over 16,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv
In the Pig Goat Banana Cricket episode "Mall Ya Later" (#116), a mall gets built around the treehouse; Banana needs to make a quick buck to buy his toy gun; Goat operates a wizarding kiosk; Cricket gets stuck managing a Jorts store; and Pig goes to the movies with disastrous results.
A huge congratulations to Phil Jacobson and all the outstanding achievement in animation honorees of the 44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards!
