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Nikki Blonsky takes on a “Huge” role

June 28, 2010 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison There’s not much shock value these days in a TV show that opens with scantily clad teenagers prancing about in the sun. But the teens in Huge aren’t the sort you usually see flaunting their physiques. Set at a weight-loss camp, the ABC Family comedy/drama based on the novel by Sasha Paley premieres tonight. It follows a group of heavyset teenagers trying to get themselves healthy in both body and mind. Girth aside, they tend to fall into the usual high-school types — the pretty girl, the rebel, the shy one, the jock, the artsy outcast — […]

Get ready for another “BrainSurge” on Nickelodeon

June 3, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Nickelodeon is bringing back its very popular game show BrainSurge starting June 21 at 6pm ET/PT with the first of 40 new episodes. Jeff Sutphen returns as host of BrainSurge to energetically guide kids through mind-bending challenges that test their visual, memory and analytical skills as they compete for fun prizes. Season 2 premieres with a week of special episodes that feature Boys vs. Girls — where the live audience is divided by gender and the contestants (3 boys and 3 girls) are playing for bragging rights and T-shirts for the audience. In addition, the new season will include celebrity […]

Which kids’ shows really DESERVE an Emmy?

May 14, 2010 StayTuned Staff

by Karl J. Paloucek This past Wednesday, the nominations went out for the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, which is where a lot of the kids’ shows get recognized. The big event is set for June 25 in Los Angeles, and will be taped for broadcast on CBS June 27. Who comes out on top when it comes to kids’ programming? PBS handily takes a lead with 36 children’s programming-related nominations, followed by Nickelodeon with 25. Disney Channel narrowly edges out Cartoon Network‘s four nominations with five. Not the strongest showing for the mighty Mouse, but with shows like […]

Are you ready to “Cookalong Live” with Gordon Ramsay?

December 9, 2009 StayTuned Staff

by Karl J. Paloucek It’s coming up — your opportunity to cook alongside one of today’s loudest celebrity chefs, Gordon Ramsay — and since you have to know in advance what you need to make the mouthwatering meal, we’re going to tell you about it right now. But first, we probably should explain for those of you who don’t know what this is about. Based on the hit British show, Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live will air on FOX Dec. 15 at 9pm ET and will feature television’s most assertive chef — along with celebrity guests Cedric the Entertainer, Alyson Hannigan […]

“Disney Prep & Landing” finally lands on ABC

December 8, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Elaine Bergstrom Originally scheduled to air last Tuesday but preempted by the presidential address, Disney Prep & Landing will finally be making its debut tonight on ABC at 8:30pm ET (following A Charlie Brown Christmas). The best holiday specials appeal to children and adults alike. With the animated Prep & Landing, all-ages appeal is achieved through a healthy dose of cynical zingers that will likely fly right over your little tykes’ radar like Santa’s sled.

“Sonny” star Thornton in Christmas music video with Kermit the Frog

December 3, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Tiffany Thornton, who plays Tawni on Disney Channel’s hit series Sonny With a Chance, sings a Christmas duet with legendary Muppet star Kermit the Frog in a new music video premiering Friday on Disney Channel. The pair sing the song “I Believe,” which is performed as they prepare for the holidays by wrapping gifts, trimming the tree and making paper snowflakes. Kind of cute for its target audience.

ABCFamily.com gets into “25 Days of Christmas” spirit

December 2, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

From ABC Family: Burbank, Calif. (December 2, 2009) – ABCFamily.com gets into the holiday spirit in support of ABC Family’s annual “25 Days of Christmas” programming event. This year the site offers an abundance of rich, interactive applications and features designed to get viewers into the holiday spirit.

20 Pixar shorts air on ABC Family

December 1, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Set your DVR — as part of its 25 Days of Christmas celebration, ABC Family is showing 20 of Pixar’s animated shorts in a two-hour programming special on Dec. 2 at 7pm ET, with replays Dec. 18 at 10pm ET and Dec. 19 at 6pm ET. This is the first time that the legendary animation company’s short films have been shown on television all at once. It’s wonderful to look back at how brilliantly even the older films create such vivid and expressive characters — even out of normally inanimate objects — that we quickly relate to. Highlights include: The […]

“Sesame Street” turns 40

November 10, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

Gen-Xers might be feeling a little older today as the classic children’s show Sesame Street begins its 40th season. The series debuted on Nov. 10, 1969, and since then has continued to educate, inspire and entertain generations of kids through clever songs, animation and, of course, Jim Henson’s Muppets. The new season will feature some changes. While maintaining an emphasis on literacy and numeracy, Season 40 also kicks off “My World is Green & Growing,” a two-year science initiative designed to increase positive awareness towards nature and encourage behavior that shows respect and care for the environment. Along this line, […]

Nickelodeon’s “Big Time Rush” poised to be a music cash cow

November 4, 2009 StayTuned Staff

Having launched so many showbiz careers (of admittedly variable quality), American Idol and its producers are enjoying success not beyond their wildest imaginations, but exactly as they imagined it. In addition to the usual advertising revenue generated by the show, money is sluicing in via the ongoing synergy with AT&T, album and download sales, licensing and so forth, not to mention the ongoing careers of its participants. In the wake of that kind of success, it was certain that other shows would come along and do their emulation act. Shows like Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, Nickelodeon’s Instant Star and, most […]