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Nickelodeon’s beloved Latina heroine Dora the Explorer is making her big screen debut with the launch of the all-new animated short film, Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, exclusively in theaters beginning Friday, September 29. Movie fans of all ages around the world seeing Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, will experience the original theatrical short that heralds her return in Dora, an all-new CG-animated preschool series set to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in spring 2024 in the U.S. Internationally, Dorawill stream day-and-date on Paramount+ and air on Nickelodeon channels in all markets where available. Check out the trailer above!

In Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, Dora (Diana Zermeño) and Boots (Asher Spence) embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper (Marc Weiner) to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration. The...

Nickelodeon will release the CGI animated short Dora and the Fantastical Creatures exclusively in theaters, preceding the debut of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

Per Deadline, Nickelodeon's Dora and the Fantastical Creatures will set the stage for the Latina explorer's new pre-school CGI animated series debuting on Paramount+ in spring 2024 in the United States. A description for the series reads, "In Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, Dora and Boots embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. Once there, they must band together against Swiper to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration." Additional Dora content will also be available across Nickelodeon platforms Paramount+ and Noggin after the debut of Dora and the Fantastical Creatures.

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Diana Zermeño will lend her voice to the titular Dora for her latest adventure,...

American rap musician Cardi B has joined the voice cast of upcoming animation film “Baby Shark’s Big Movie!”

The film is the first feature-length spin-off from “Baby Shark’s Big Show!,” a pre-school series which began in 2021 on Nickelodeon-branded channels and platforms and is now in its second season.

The show is co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Seoul, Korea-based The Pinkfong Company and directed by Alan Foreman. Its narrative follows Baby Shark and his family as they move to Chomp City, the big city of sharks.

Cardi B is joined by several members of her own family. While the multi-platinum icon portrays Sharki B, her partner and fellow musician Offset gives voice to Offshark, while children Kulture plays Kulture Sharki and Wave as Wavey Shark.

The film is set to premiere later this year exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S and shortly after on Paramount+ internationally where the service is available.

Here’s something for the whole family: Rugrats has not only returned, now on Paramount+ with an updated look, but when the cast and executive producer spoke with TV Insider, we were treated to a very familiar voice saying a very familiar line. Voice cast members Eg Daily (Tommy Pickles), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), and Charlet Chung (Kimi Watanabe-Finster) and executive producer Eryk Casemiro sat down with Emily Aslanian in the TV Insider and TV Guide Magazine video suite, sponsored by Hollywood unBranded, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 to discuss bringing the show back and how the fans have received it. For Daily, what fans most want to know when they approach her is, “if ‘a baby’s gotta do what a baby’s gotta do,'” she said — in Tommy’s voice! You don’t want to miss it. Rugrats originally aired nine seasons from 1991 to 2004 on Nickelodeon. Paramount+ then...

Updated with Saturday schedule: After a two-year in-person hiatus due to Covid, San Diego Comic-Con is raging back with a big footprint by streaming, TV and, well, as far as big screen feature films, let’s just say they’re creeping back.

Marvel will make some big waves with its upcoming new movies (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and Disney+ series (She-Hulk), but it will keep some powder dry for D23 in early September. Dwayne Johnson will be booming with New Line/DC’s Black Adam, along with Shazam: Fury of the Gods star Zachary Levi. However, while Sony will be skipping as the Spider-Verse animated sequel is set for next year. Paramount will be giving fans an early look at Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. And there’s Kevin Smith with Clerks III.

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Nickelodeon has ordered new pre-school adventure comedy series “Super Duper Bunny League,” based on the kids’ comic book series by cartoonist Jamie Smart.

The 26-episode 2D animated series revolves around a diverse group of bunny friends who must battle danger as they defend their city and the world from their archnemesis. The show is set to launch in 2024 in the United States and to continue to roll out on Nick Jr. channels internationally.

“‘Super Duper Bunny League’ brings to life the colorful world that Jamie created with quirky imaginative characters and engaging stories filled with zany adventures and loads of fun,” said Eryk Casemiro, executive vice president, Nickelodeon Animation, Global Series Content. “We are excited for the opportunity to take the comic books to the next level with a preschool animated series that combines big superhero action with silly cartoony comedy in a uniquely Nickelodeon way.”

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“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” will premiere July 28, HBO Max has announced.

The release date was announced via a first look teaser for the series, which shows a mysterious figure cutting up and burning pictures of the five main characters: Imogen (Bailee Madison), Minnie (Malia Pyles), Noa (Maia Reficco), Tabby (Chandler Kinney) and Faran (Zaria).

The new series is a sequel to the original series that focuses on a completely new set of teenagers in the blue-collar town of Millwood, Pa. The five main characters are tormented by someone operating under the identity of “A,” an alias assumed by villains from the original show, who knows the secrets of both the teenagers, and their parents. In addition to the five main characters, the series also stars Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Elena Goode, Lea Salonga, Eric Johnson, and Alex Aiono.

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More Baby Shark is on the way, it was announced during Nickelodeon‘s Upfront Presentation on Thursday, as plans are underway for a feature-length movie for Paramount+ to be released in 2023.

While no further details about the project were released, it was also revealed multi-Grammy Award-winner Cardi B and her husband Offset would appear in a special episode of the hit preschool series Baby Shark’s Big Show! airing April 15 at noon Et/Pt on Nickelodeon. Unkurrrr!

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“The Seaweed Sway” follows Baby Shark (voiced by Kimiko Glenn) and William (Luke Youngblood) as they meet the ferociously fun rap icon Sharki B, who is swimming into Carnivore Cove to perform her splash hit dance craze, The Seaweed Sway.

Sharki asks Baby Shark and William to show her around town before her big concert and perform The Seaweed Sway with her on stage that night. As hard as William tries,...

Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation on Thursday said it has hired Illumination and DreamWorks Animation veteran Latifa Ouaou as EVP Movies and Global Franchises, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, while Eryk Casemiro has been elevated to EVP Nickelodeon Animation, Global Series Content.

Both will be based in Los Angeles and report to Ramsey Naito, president of Animation for Paramount and Nickelodeon.

Ouaou was most recently at Illumination, where she served as executive producer The Grinch and the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru. She previously was a producer at Dwa where she worked on the Shrek franchise including Puss in Boots. In her new role, she will oversee theatricals and streaming film content across both the Paramount Animation banner and the Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

Casemiro, an 11-time Emmy-nominated producers, was previously Nickelodeon’s SVP Preschool, will now lead animation series content for preschool and kids 6-11 across all formats and...

Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation are further aligning under president of animation Ramsey Naito with a pair of major executive moves.

Latifa Ouaou has been named executive vice president of movies and global franchises for Paramount Animation and the Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Ouaou will oversee theatricals and streaming film content across both Paramount and Nickelodeon.

On the series side, Eryk Casemiro has been promoted to executive vice president global series content for Nickelodeon Animation. Casemiro will oversee animation series content for preschool and kids ages 6-11 across all formats and platforms for Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

“Latifa has an incredible resume and an incredible reputation,” Naito says. “The community knows her and loves her. She’s a talent magnet. She has great taste in material. And she really has worked in so many aspects of animation that she can really see a movie through from development through production. She’s just really topnotch.

Paramount+’s revival of “Rugrats” is getting a second season.

New episodes for the current first season will return on Oct. 7, which will include a Halloween special.

Based on the 1991 Nickelodeon series, the “Rugrats” revival follows a group of toddlers as they “explore the world and beyond from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative point of view.” The new series saw the original voice cast for the babies return: E.G. Daily as Tommy Pickles, Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie Finster, Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles, Cree Summer as Susie Carmichael and Kath Soucie as Phil and Lil DeVille.

Joining them were Ashley Spillers and Tommy Dewey as Tommy’s parents; Tony Hale as Chuckie’s father; Natalie Morales as Phil and Lil’s mother; Anna Chlumsky and Timothy Simons as Angelica’s parents; Nicole Byer and Omar Miller as Susie’s parents; and Michael McKean as Grandpa Lou Pickles.

The series was created by Arlene Klasky,...

Actress Natalie Morales said her voice character Betty in the rebooted Paramount+ Rugrats series will be an openly gay woman.

Morales made the revelation in a statement to the A.V. Club. The character is mother to two children, Phil and Lil, and has been married to Howard in prior versions.

Morales said in her statement that she thinks “Anyone who watched the original show may have had an inkling Betty was a member of the alphabet mafia.”

She added, “Betty is a single mom with her own business who has twins and still has time to hang out with her friends and her community, and I think it’s just so great because examples of living your life happily and healthily as an out queer person is just such a beacon for young queer people who may not have examples of that.”

Morales said that “cartoons were hugely influential for me as a kid,...

When “Rugrats” went off the air after a decade in 2006, it did so with a handful of Daytime Emmy wins for animated program, a half-a-dozen Kids Choice Awards and its very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It also happened to be the second-longest running animated series on Nickelodeon (“SpongeBob SquarePants” being the longest), it spawned three movies, and the franchise’s licensing and merchandising potential seemed endless.

In other words, reviving the comedic adventures of the animated tots was a no-brainer for Nick, which has already dusted off “SpongeBob” from the shelf and is emerging as one of the biggest subscription drivers to the newly launched Paramount Plus.

When Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil and Angelica return to screens, however, they’ll have a whole new look thanks to the CG-animation style. In reimagining “Rugrats” for new and grown-up audiences alike, executive producers Eryk Casemiro and Kate Boutilier...

Paramount Plus released a trailer for “Rugrats,” an all-new reimagination of the ’90s cartoon debuting on May 27.

In the one-hour premiere episode, “Second Time Around,” Tommy leads the babies on an adventure to help Chuckie after his own courageous endeavor goes horribly wrong.

The series stars E.G. Daily as Tommy Pickles, Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie Finster, Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles, Cree Summer as Susie Carmichael and Kath Soucie as both Phil and Lil DeVille, all of whom are reprising their iconic roles.

The series also features new voices, including Ashley Rae Spillers and Tommy Dewey, who voice Tommy’s parents, Didi and Stu Pickles, respectively; Tony Hale as Chuckie’s father, Chas Finster; Natalie Morales as Phil and Lil’s mother, Betty DeVille; Anna Chlumsky and Timothy Simons as Angelica’s parents, Charlotte and Drew Pickles, respectively; Nicole Byer and Omar Miller as Susie’s parents, Lucy and Randy Carmichael,...

Nickelodeon is filling out the “Rugrats” voice cast for its grown-ups.

Joining the upcoming revival will be: Ashley Spillers and Tommy Dewey as Tommy’s parents; Tony Hale as Chuckie’s father; Natalie Morales as Phil and Lil’s mother; Anna Chlumsky and Timothy Simons as Angelica’s parents; Nicole Byer and Omar Miller as Susie’s parents; and Michael McKean as Grandpa Lou Pickles.

The series will premiere this spring on Paramount+.

The CG-animated series returns the original voice cast for the children: E.G. Daily reprise her role as Tommy Pickles alongside Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie Finster, Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles, Cree Summer as Susie Carmichael and Kath Soucie as Phil and Lil DeVille.

“This incredibly talented group of actors provides a fresh and very funny take on these iconic roles, combining humor with heart to bring the characters to life in a whole new way,” said Liz Paulson,...

Nicole Byer, Tony Hale and Natalie Morales are among the voice talent tapped for the adult roles in Paramount+’s Rugrats series revival. Hale will play Chuckie’s father, Morales as Phil and Lil’s mother and Byer, with Omar Miller, as Susie’s parents.

Also joining the original cast members who voice the adventurous titular toddlers are Ashley Spillers (Vice Principals) and Tommy Dewey, as Tommy’s parents; Anna Chlumsky and Timothy Simons, as Angelica’s parents; and Michael McKean, as Grandpa Lou Pickles. The reimagining is set to debut on Paramount+ this spring. The announcement was made in conjunction with Nickelodeon’s virtual upfront presentation.

Reprising their original Rugrats roles are E.G. Daily (Tommy), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie), Cheryl Chase (Angelica), Cree Summer (Susie) and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil).

In an interview with Deadline, Nickelodeon President Brian Robbins addressed the decision to keep the original core original...

Nickelodeon cartoons “Dora the Explorer” and “The Fairly OddParents” are getting live-action series on Paramount+.

“Dora” will target kids aged 6-11 and their families, Nick said. The original “Dora the Explorer” cartoon launched in 2000 and wrapped in 2019, the same year the live-action “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” was released theatrically. That film, which starred Isabela Merced in the titular role, made about $120 million worldwide on a budget of $49 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

“The Fairly OddParents,” meanwhile, is one of Nick’s longest-running and most successful animated series.

The announcement was among the deluge of news shared on Wednesday during ViacomCBS’ streaming investor day. Brian Robbins, the president of kids and family entertainment at ViacomCBS, had the honor of sharing this one.

In addition to these live-action shows, Nickelodeon properties “Rugrats” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender” are also getting new versions for Paramount+, which launches on March...

Prepare yourselves for the return of Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Angelica Pickles, Susie Carmichael and Phil and Lil DeVille.

An all-new “Rugrats” CG-animated series is slated to premiere on streaming service Paramount Plus (née CBS All Access) in 2021, announced Nickelodeon at ViacomCBS’ investor day.

Set to reprise their roles are stars E.G. Daily (Tommy), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie), Cheryl Chase (Angelica), Cree Summer (Susie) and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil). Nickelodeon Animation Studio is producing the revival, which promises to follow the toddlers as “they explore the world and beyond from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative point-of-view.”

The original “Rugrats” series, which debuted in 1991 on Nickelodeon, ran for nine seasons across 13 years, earning four Daytime Emmys and six Kids’ Choice Awards.

“Rugrats is one of the most iconic cartoons recognized by fans around the globe, and this original version is one we are taking great care and pride in creating for a brand-new audience,...

The Rugrats gang is coming back in more ways than one. Nickelodeon has revealed that the voice cast behind the original 1991 animated series will reprise their roles for the revival show at Paramount+.

Returning to voice the iconic cartoon toddlers are E.G. Daily (Tommy Pickles), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie Finster), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), Cree Summer (Susie Carmichael) and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil DeVille). The CG-reimagining of the beloved series follows the toddlers as they explore the world and beyond from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative point-of-view. You can watch a first-look clip above.

“Rugrats is one of the most iconic cartoons recognized by fans around the globe, and this original version is one we are taking great care and pride in creating for a brand-new audience,” said Ramsey Naito, President, Nickelodeon Animation. “Having the voice cast behind these special characters come together is one of the essential pieces...

Paramount+’s upcoming “Rugrats” revival will reunite the entire voice cast from the original run of the Nickelodeon series, the network announced Wednesday.

The CG-animated series will see E.G. Daily reprise her role as Tommy Pickles alongside Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie Finster, Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles, Cree Summer as Susie Carmichael and Kath Soucie as Phil and Lil DeVille.

“‘Rugrats’ is one of the most iconic cartoons recognized by fans around the globe, and this original version is one we are taking great care and pride in creating for a brand new audience,” Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation, said. “Having the voice cast behind these special characters come together is one of the essential pieces to making the show recognizable and we can’t wait to watch this talented group bring them to life again.”

Based on the 1991 Nickelodeon series, the “Rugrats” revival follows a group of...

The Tiny Chef is heading to Nickelodeon. The network has given a series order to The Tiny Chef Show (working title), from Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

The Tiny Chef Show will follow the talented chef as he whips up tasty ‘weshipees’ and the world’s tiniest plant-based dishes from his tree-stump home. The series will premiere on Nick’s preschool platforms in the U.S., as well as Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels internationally.

Imagine Entertainment Executive Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard will executive produce the series with Imagine Kids+Family President Stephanie Sperber, as well as Kristen Bell, Morgan Sackett, and Tiny Chef creators Rachel Larsen, Adam Reid and cinematographer Ozlem Akturk for Tiny Chef Productions. The series is a co-production of Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the living room, Baby Shark is coming back. Nickelodeon has given the official green light to Baby Shark’s Big Show! (working title), an animated series for preschoolers based on the viral video that has more than 5.7 billion YouTube views.

Nick has ordered 26 episodes of the show, to premiere in 2021. Baby Shark’s Big Show! will make its TV debut with a holiday special to air in December before the series launches in the spring, followed by an international rollout.

Executive produced by the Breadwinners duo of Gary “Doodles” Diraffaele and Tommy Sica, the 2D-animated series follows Baby Shark and his best friend William as they journey on comedic adventures in their community of Carnivore Cove, meet new friends and sing original catchy tunes along the way. Casting is Tba.

“Having the opportunity to dive deeper into this incredible...

The “Baby Shark” song is finally becoming a kid’s TV show.

Nickelodeon gave a series order to the animated pre-school series “Baby Shark Big Show!” on Thursday, making it the first TV show to come from the famous viral video of the kid’s song. The series is set to premiere with a holiday special this December, followed by more episodes in Spring 2021.

The “Baby Shark Dance” video, from Japanese children’s brand Pinkfong, has been viewed over 5.7 billion times on YouTube since 2016. The song also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and spurred the viral #BabySharkChallenge.

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“Baby Shark Big Show!” will consist of 26 half-hour episodes, following Baby Shark and his best friend William on their adventures through Carnivore Cove, where they will meet new friends and sing original songs. The series is co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and SmartStudy,...

Nickelodeon has said I doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo to a new animated preschool series based on the viral “Baby Shark” video.

The network has given the greenlight for 26 half-hour episodes of “Baby Shark’s Big Show!” (working title), a 2D-animated series which will follow Baby Shark and his best friend William as they journey on fun-filled comedic adventures in their community of Carnivore Cove, meet new friends and sing “original catchy tunes” along the way.

“Baby Shark’s Big Show!” is being co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and SmartStudy, the entertainment company behind the children’s brand Pinkfong which produced the original video.

The original “Baby Shark” video is now nearing the 5.8 billion view mark on YouTube and still stands as the second most-viewed video in the platform’s history. News of the greenlight comes around a year after it was first announced that a “Baby Shark” series could be in the waters.

Nickelodeon is diving in with Baby Shark (doo-doo-do-do-doo-do).

The ViacomCBS cable network has given a series order to Baby Shark's Big Show, a preschool animated series based on the hit song and pop-culture phenomenon that is the second-most-watched video in the history of YouTube with 5.7 billion views. The show is set to debut with a holiday special in December before beginning its regular run in spring 2021.

"Having the opportunity to dive deeper into this incredible world and create all-new storylines has been extremely exciting, and our head of preschool Eryk Casemiro and his team can't ...

Nickelodeon is bringing popular kids group The BeatBuds to the small screen. The ViacomCBS network has signed a deal with Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects, which acquired the property in 2018, for a new animated preschool series. Production is set to being this summer with a 2021 premiere planned.

The 10-episode short-form series is written by Evan Sinclair and will feature original songs telling the musical adventures of Jonny, Matty and the rest of the ‘Buds,

Formed in 2012, the BeatBuds are best friends and musical partners Jonathan Jonah and Matthew Shapiro, who have been playing together since the age of six. Their energetic shows aim to introduce young kids to the “to the pure joy and educational benefits of music.” Their modern, almost indie-rock sound also resonates with adults. Among their toddler-approved hits are the songs “Gravity,” “Sam the Garbage Man” and “When the Rain Falls Down.”

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The BeatBuds are coming to TV. Nickelodeon is teaming with Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects on The BeatBuds (working title), a new animated preschool series based on the popular kids’ music duo.

Each episode will follow the musical adventures of Jonny, Matty and the rest of the ‘Buds, and feature an original song. Written by Evan Sinclair, the 10-episode short-form series will begin production this summer and premiere on Nickelodeon’s preschool platforms in 2021.

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“My young daughter’s love for The BeatBuds turned me into a bona fide super fan, and now they’re pretty much our whole family’s go-to soundtrack,” said Brian Robbins, President, Kids & Family Entertainment, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks.

In today’s TV news roundup, FX released a trailer of “The Most Dangerous Animal of All” and Quibi announced Megan Rapinoe as the host of the new docuseries “Prodigy.”

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Megan Rapinoe will host new documentary series “Prodigy,“ Quibi announced. As a host, Rapinoe will provide on camera commentary and her perspective on the eight athletes who are set to become the next superstars in their respective sports. Each episode will highlight one prodigy’s athletic accomplishments, while also diving deep into their personal stories. The 2020 prodigy class includes Jalen Green, Sha’Carri Richardson, Red Gerard, Regan Smith, Matthew Boling, Tyler Adams, Korey Foreman and Chantel Navarro. Rand Getlin and Janina Pelayo serve as executive producers for the show.

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As the makeover of Nickelodeon continues, two key executive hires have been announced. Jenny Wall is joining the Viacom-owned network as Chief Marketing Officer and Eryk Casemiro as Svp of Nickelodeon Preschool.

As Cmo, Wall will be responsible for all on and off-air consumer marketing, brand creative and content launches across all of the network’s platforms. That roster includes digital, social and direct-to-consumer, including Nicktoons, TeenNick, Nick at Nite and Noggin. She will report to Nickelodeon chief Brian Robbins and be based in New York.

“Jenny is a dynamic innovator who knows how to create cultural moments that connect content and audiences,” Robbins said. “As Nickelodeon focuses its efforts to expanding onto new platforms and building our audience, Jenny’s creative instincts and strategic planning will further add to our momentum.”

As head of the preschool division, Casemiro will spearhead preschool production and development across all formats and platforms spanning digital,...

Nickelodeon has hired two new executives, tapping Jenny Wall to become chief marketing officer and Eryk Casemiro to become senior vice president of Nickelodeon Preschool.

Most recently Cmo at Spotify-owned Gimlet Media, Wall will be responsible for all on- and off-air consumer marketing, brand creative and content launches across all of Nickelodeon’s platforms, including Nicktoons, TeenNick, Nick at Nite and Noggin. Replacing Kim Rosenblum, Wall will be based in New York and report to Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins.

Prior to her time at Gimlet, Wall was senior VP, head of marketing at Hulu, where she oversaw the launch of “The Mindy Project,” “Difficult People,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and other series. She also launched the streamer’s ad-free and live-tv offerings. Wall has also spent part of her career as VP of marketing at Netflix, and Cmo of Blt Communications, among other places.

“Jenny is a dynamic innovator...

Nickelodeon has added two more executives to its leadership team.

Jenny Wall has come aboard the Viacom-owned cable network as chief marketing officer, and Eryk Casemiro will be senior vp, Nickelodeon Preschool, at the kid-focused channel.

Wall is taking over for Kim Rosenblum, who was executive vp, head of marketing and chief creative officer for Nick. Casemiro takes over from Cathy Galeota, senior vp preschool content.

"Jenny is a dynamic innovator who knows how to create cultural moments that connect content and audiences," Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins, to whom Wall will report, said Monday in a statement. "...

Hasbro Studios & Clear Vision Ink Distribution Deal UK-based Clear Vision has acquired Hv distribution rights for the first and second seasons of Hasbro Studios’ My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic. Under the multi-territory deal, Clear Vision will distribute the hit kids’ show in the UK, France, Italy, the Nordic countries and the Middle East. Produced and distributed globally by Hasbro Studios, the series follows young unicorn Twilight Sparkle and five other pony friends through funny, offbeat experiences, lessons in friendship and exciting, enchanted adventures. Rhys Ifans Boards ‘Gifted’ Rhys Ifans is set to star in Playhouse Presents…Gifted. Written by Angela Pell and directed by Marc Evans, the drama tells the story of a man, crippled by a secret ability, who falls in love for the first time. Chris (Ifans) is an outsider who lives a secluded, mundane and humdrum existence until Mona (Sarah Smart) arrives in his life. As...

This holiday season, there is absolutely no reason to pout because Festivus has come early to the web in the form of bite-sized entertainment, tailor-made for the harried holiday shopper. Witness Conan O’Brien work through his anger problem via web cam, then click on over to Minute Physics to replace the brain cells you lost by watching Kourtney Kardashian. Plus not one, but two animated shows make the cut this week!

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The first installment of the animated web series based on YouTube star Lucas Cruikshank’s high-pitched, hyperactive, and lovelorn Fred Figglehorn went live on the internet today. It’s Fred’s premiere episode - ‘Fred Gets Adopted’ - features our protagonists’s familiar face in cartooned form scheming for the affection of his classmate Judy. That premise is nothing new. Fred fans have seen it dozens of times before. Cartooned Fred breaking the fourth wall and talking directly into the camera at the viewers is nothing new either. That’s a staple of online video programming that’s been the basis of Cruickshank’s character since his first video. But what is different about the cartoon version of Fred is that those individuals that find the Chipmunk-frequency of the main character’s voice annoying, the Micro Machine Guy pace of his speech aggravating, and the show’s level of success...

As part of the joint press announcement this morning in New York between management firm The Collective and online network blip.tv, YouTube star Lucas Cruikshank, creator of the infamous Fred channel announced his next project for the high-pitched character—an animated web series. The project is still in the development phase, but the showrunners are now attached with Kate Boutilier and Eryk Casemiro, creator of The Rugrats and The Wild Thornberries on board. The project budget is not disclosed, but it is being financed by The Collective’s newly formed Collective Digital Studio. The Fred channel, which has been relatively quiet after Cruikshank shifted into making feature-length film versions of the character, still sits as the #6 most subscribed channel on YouTube with just over 2.2 million subscribers and 777 million total views. The first feature, Fred: The Movie, was independently financed and taken to cable TV on Nickelodeon where it drew...

Kid-savvy producers Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo bring The Wild Thornberrys to the big screen in a big, satisfying way. A magical blend of wit (a hallmark of the Klasky Csupo imprint) and a big-hearted view of the world and all its creatures makes the film more than a good bet to bring in family audiences during the holidays and beyond. Sequels loom large.

Kate Boutilier's screenplay retains the characters' original charm while giving them a large canvas for a big, bouncy adventure. In their first movie, the venerable Thornberrys take on important (sometimes disturbing) issues involving the evils of animal poaching that are nevertheless carefully tempered with humor and optimism to keep them manageable for young audiences. Along the way, directors Jeff McGrath and Cathy Malkasian enliven the story with a sprightly pace that never lags.

For audiences unfamiliar with the family, some explaining is apparently in order: The producers wisely attach the television series' familiar preface instead of sullying the film's enchanting dialogue with awkward explanations of the family business.

Nigel Thornberry (the voice of Tim Curry) and wife Marianne (Jodi Carlisle) produce a television nature show from the wilds of Africa, traveling around that continent with two daughters, the bratty teenager Debbie (Danielle Harris) and the younger, sweet-natured Eliza (Lacey Chabert). The family comes to the aid of endangered animals and generally takes up an array of other good causes. The hook, of course, is that young Eliza has a secret only the audience shares: She can converse with animals.

One day, as Eliza plays with cheetah cubs, one is snatched by two poachers. Eliza believes she is to blame and vows to rescue the cub, no matter what it takes. From here the movie turns into her official rite of passage as she confronts not only the poachers but also a crucial decision involving her magical powers with the animals.

The film has a fundamentally feminist view of the world. Eliza is a tough cookie. Both her humor and deeply felt convictions about animal rights and conservation grow organically from the story's center without so much as a whiff of tacked-on political correctness.

The film's optimism and intelligence are heightened by its buoyant animation, an uplifting score by Drew Neumann and especially by Paul Simon's touching song "Father and Daughter". The voices of Lynn Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn, Alfre Woodard, Brock Peters, Rupert Everett and Marisa Tomei add even more charm.

THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present a Klasky Csupo production

Credits:

Directors: Jeff McGrath, Cathy Malkasian

Screenwriter: Kate Boutilier

Producers: Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo

Executive producers: Albie Hecht, Julia Pistor, Eryk Casemiro, Hal Waite

Co-producers: Tracy Kramer, Terry Thoren, Norton Virgien, Sean Lurie

Music: Drew Neumann

Additional music: Randy Kerber

Production designer: Dima Malanitchev

Editor: John Bryant

Voices:

Eliza Thornberry: Lacey Chabert

Darwin: Tom Kane

Nigel Thornberry: Tim Curry

Marianne Thornberry: Jodi Carlisle

Donnie: Michael Balzary (aka Flea)

Debbie: Danielle Harris

Cordelia Thornberry: Lynn Redgrave

Sloan Blackburn: Rupert Everett

Bree Blackburn: Marisa Tomei

Mrs. Fairgood: Brenda Blethyn

Running time -- 88 minutes

MPAA rating: PG...

The bodily functions flow liberally in "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie", the lively animated feature follow-up to the popular Nickelodeon residents' hit 1998 big-screen outing.

Faster-paced and noisier than its predecessor, the revved-up sequel's obsession with potty humor will likely have some parents exclaiming "mon Dieu" or, at least, "mon doo-doo." But despite the film's rather frenetic efforts to address pint-sized attention spans, there's plenty to amuse kids and their long-suffering caregivers.

Armed with those trademark satirical and tenderhearted moments, not to mention the Baha Men's ridiculously catchy "Who Let the Dogs Out" on the soundtrack, those irresistible Rugrats should do some gross stuff at the boxoffice before cleaning up on video.

After a funny "Godfather" parody, the new adventure begins when one of Stu Pickles' (voiced by Jack Riley) mechanical Reptar inventions goes seriously on the fritz, and he and the rest of the Rugrats roster is dispatched to Paris, home of the dazzling EuroReptarland amusement park.

It doesn't take long for plotting Angelica (Cheryl Chase) to meet her match with the attraction's kid-hating manager, the Cruella De Vil-lainous Coco La Bouche (Susan Sarandon), who's angling for a major promotion but needs to first set herself up as a loving family person.

She quickly sets her sights on widowed Charles Finster (Michael Bell), whose perpetually congested son Chuckie (Christine Cavanaugh, a k a the voice of Babe the pig) has been pining for a new Mom.

Ultimately, the good guys see through her little scheme -- but not before Angelica, Chuckie, Tommy, Phil, Lil, Baby Dil and company manage to effectively trash the City of Lights.

Once again, the character work is strong, and the celebrity recruits are fun, including Sarandon, being uncharacteristically nasty; John Lithgow as her pretentious personal assistant, Jean-Claude; and, in cameo turns, Debbie Reynolds as Grandpa Lou's new love interest, Tim Curry as a sumo karaoke singer and Casey Kasem as -- surprise -- a DJ.

And while it seems they could have toned it all down a few notches without fear of losing their audience, co-directors Stig Bergqvist and Paul Demeyer -- working from a script credited to J. David Stem and David N. Weiss (both of whom penned "The Rugrats Movie") along with series writers Jill Gorey, Barbara Herndon and Kate Boutilier -- do a good job of keeping things moving, physically and emotionally.

Technically speaking, the animation, while definitely not state-of-the-art, is richer than that found on the TV version. The computer-generated images have been retouched by hand to give the characters more warmth.

In addition to those infectious "Dogs", the inspired Maverick soundtrack surrounds the bouncy Mark Mothersbaugh score with similarly energetic tracks by the likes of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Isaac Hayes and TLC's "T-Boz" Watkins as well as quieter things by Cyndi Lauper and Sinead O'Connor.

RUGRATS IN PARIS: THE MOVIE

Paramount

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies

present a Klasky/Csupo production

Directors: Stig Bergqvist, Paul Demeyer

Producers: Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo

Screenwriters: J. David Stern & David N. Weiss, Jill Gorey & Barbara Herndon, Kate Boutilier

Executive producers: Albie Hecht, Julia Pistor, Eryk Casemiro, Hal Waite

Production designer: Dima Malantichev

Editor: John Bryant

Music: Mark Mothersbaugh

Music supervisor: George Acogny

Color/stereo

Voices:

Coco La Bouche: Susan Sarandon

Jean-Claude: John Lithgow

Tommy Pickles: E.G. Daily

Chuckie Finster: Christine Cavanaugh

Phil and Lil Deville: Kath Soucie

Angelica Pickles: Cheryl Chase

Stu Pickles: Jack Riley

Chas Finster: Michael Bell

Kira Watanabe: Julia Kato

Kimi: Dionne Quan

Running time - 86 minutes

MPAA rating: G...