To help Josh prepare for his scenes, he has enlisted the help of a very special on-set couch: his 3-year-old pup, Ollie! Who else better to help you on lines for Blue’s Clues & You than your dog, especially your own pup?! Judging from this adorable photo Josh shared on his Instagram, below, Ollie is taking his new found role very seriously!
"Ollie in concentration mode breaking down the scene. I don’t know what I’d without my on set coach!! #bluescluesandyou," Josh captioned the pic.
It's too early to say whether we'll see Ollie share the screen with Josh and Blue on Blue’s Clues & You, but we'll get to see when the show premieres, in November 2019!
Update (3/15) - IMDb is reporting that Jaiden Cannatelli (Corn & Peg, PAW Patrol, Degrassi: Don't Look Back, The Adventures of Napkin Man!, Odd Squad) and Nicholas Fry (Max & Ruby, Boys vs. Girls) will feature in Blue’s Clues & You! Jaiden will play a character named 'Cinnamon', and Nicholas will portray a kid in the show.
Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues has found a new pal for Blue in TV newcomer and Broadway actor Joshua Dela Cruz, and a brand-new title: Blue’s Clues & You. Dela Cruz will have a new generation of preschoolers searching for clues with the beloved energetic girl puppy Blue. Production on Blue’s Clues & You is underway in Toronto.
Original Blue’s Clues host Steve Burns helped guide the audition process during the search for the new host. Said Burns, “I had the great honor of being a part of the search for the new host, and I give Josh two thumbs up! He can definitely fill my shoes, and the rugby shirt.”
Joshua Dela Cruz is making his television series regular debut as the new host of Blue’s Clues & You. Dela Cruz recently appeared in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway as the understudy for Aladdin and a member of the ensemble. Other notable theatre credits include David Byrne’s Here Lies Love and Encores!: Merrily We Roll Along. He has also appeared in CBS’ Bull and ABC’s Time After Time.
“The search for the new host of Blue’s Clues & You was no small task, but we knew as soon as we met Josh that he was the perfect choice,” said Shelly Sumpter Gillyard, Executive Vice President, Talent, Music and Events, Nickelodeon Group. “From his genuineness to his comedic timing and range, there was no doubt that he could carry the show on for the next generation of preschoolers.”
Joshua Dela Cruz, new host of Blue's Clues & You and Steve Burns, original host of Blue's Clues
Added Cathy Galeota, Senior Vice President, Preschool Content, Nickelodeon Group: “From the moment we decided to make a new version of the series, we knew that so much of the energy and magic of the show comes from the host’s ability to bring preschoolers into the colorfully animated world of Blue and her friends. Josh’s wonderful theater background and his natural charisma checked all the boxes for us, and of course Steve’s stamp of approval only solidified our decision.”
In Blue’s Clues & You (20 episodes), beloved puppy Blue invites viewers to join her and the live action host on a clue led adventure and solve a daily puzzle. With each signature paw print, Blue identifies clues in her animated world that propel the story and inspires viewers to interact with the action.
The original Blue’s Clues series launched in September 1996 to critical praise from educators, parents, and preschoolers and ran for six groundbreaking seasons. Created by Traci Paige Johnson, Todd Kessler, and Angela C. Santomero, Blue’s Clues drew acclaim and high ratings for its unique interactivity that helped change the way kids watch television and has remained one of the most popular preschool shows of all time. The landmark series also raised the bar in preschool television by exploring advanced subject matter such as sign language, geography, physics, emotions, and anatomy.
Update, via Fox Business:
Streaming, YouTube create appetite for old school kids TV shows
'Blue's Clues' creator Angela Santomero on the comeback of shows such as 'Blue's Clues' thanks to streaming and her new book 'Radical Kindness.'
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“I do believe that all the streaming and all the YouTube and all the videos have kept us alive all these years.” said Angela Santomero to FOX Business' Stuart Varney Opens a New Window. on Monday.
‘Blues Clues’ premiered on Nickelodeon in 1996 and featured a host and animated blue-spotted puppy named ‘Blue’ that encouraged its pre-school audience to figure out clues.
According to Santomero, who is also created other popular educational childrens shows including 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' on PBS, said Many new children shows are also creating updated looks and concepts for a more modern image, including her 'Blue’s Clues' reboot.
“'Blue’s Clues and You' is premiering this year with 3D Blue and 2D animation,” she said. “Now we’re going to be updating it for the new generations.
Santomero also discussed her new book 'Radical Kindness' about viewing the world in a positive image.
“Kindness has been at the bottom of the curriculum of every show that I’ve ever done," she said. "You can see it in ‘Blue’s Clues.’ You can see it in ‘Daniel’s Tiger.’”
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Check out more pics of Josh and Ollie below!:
Originally published: Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
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