First lady Michelle Obama is seen on Sesame Street in this video clip, stopping by to help spread the word of a healthy lifestyle for parents and children. Michelle Obama will help celebrate Sesame Street’s 40th birthday in November.
During her Sesame Street appearance, Michelle Obama will teach everyone about planting a garden and healthy eating – part of the show’s “Healthy Habits for Life” initiative.
Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer of Sesame Street, said in a statement, “It is truly an honor to have Mrs. Obama join us in our premiere show on this landmark 40th anniversary season.”
Look for Michelle Obama on the November 10 40th season premiere of Sesame Street.
Nickelodeon’s The N is soon to be named “TeenNick” – September 28 marks the rebranding of the network name. And Nick Cannon (Mr. Mariah Carey) will serve as chairman to TeenNick, working to develop programming aimed at teens.
Nick Cannon said of the new gig at TeenNick, “I started my career here at Nickelodeon and am so excited to be back, serving as an integral part of TeenNick as the in-house voice and representative for teens everywhere. TeenNick is their network and I am here to make sure this is an ultimate destination for and about them.”Read the rest of this entry »
Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin sit down with the ladies of The View in this August 5 video clip to plug their upcoming Wizards Of Waverly Place movie.
Wha? No more Nick splat? Nickelodeon has unveiled their new logo for the kid network, with a fairly understated and generic version.
President Cyma Zarghami said in a statement: “We wanted to clean it up and allow Nick to be the stamp on all of these channels… In asking ourselves if everything could live under the splat, we decided that the splat was dated. It just couldn’t be done in a streamlined way.”Read the rest of this entry »
Miley Cyrus will be back as Hannah Montana for a fourth season of the popular Disney Series. The Disney Channel renewed Hannah Montana, with season four to start shooting in early 2010.
Disney released a statement about the renewal: “Miley and the producers have proposed a change of setting for Season Four that will provide the catalyst for wonderful new characters and further expand the storytelling opportunities.”
Nickelodeon just ordered a pilot for “Monsters vs. Aliens” from DreamWorks Animation, just a week after announcing that “Kung Fu Panda: The Series” would also land on the small screen.
The Monsters vs. Aliens and Kung Fu Panda series follow in the footsteps of DreamWorks’ “The Penguins of Madagascar” Nickelodeon series. Read the rest of this entry »
Who could be hotter than the Jonas Brothers as hosts of this year’s 2009 Teen Choice Awards? Naturally, the boy wonders are the Teen Choice demographic, so it’s a natural fit.
Check out the Jonas Brothers hosting the Teen Choice Awards, airing August 10 on Fox at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The Jonas Brothers will also perform during the award show. Read the rest of this entry »