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Help is Here! “Cyberbully” Premieres July 17 on ABC Family! Emily Osment Shares Insight In to Role That Will Change Lives!
A very timely and important TV movie will premiere July 17 on ABC Family at 8:00PM. “Cyberbully” stars Emily Osment (Hannah Montana) as a typical yet somewhat slightly awkward teenager named Taylor Hillridge. The 17 year-old is thrilled to receive a computer for her birthday. Her happiness fades as schoolmates begin to bully her online. Even her best friend Samantha doesn’t stand up for her the way friends should and Taylor soon falls into a deep depression. The bullying will change her family’s life forever.
Emily recently spoke with reporters to discuss the movie and the toll it took on her while filming. She’s grateful that this project might help people who are in hurtful situations and encourages families to watch together.
"You're a Wizard Harry."
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
It all ends here.
Growing Up is Inevitable! Even Timmy Turner Has to Do It Sometime! “A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!” Charms Viewers on July 9!
For years, fans watched the animated antics of a young Timmy Turner and his adventures with his literal Fairy God Parents. Fans of the Nickelodeon series “Fairly Odd Parents” were thrilled to learn that in honor of the show’s tenth anniversary, the network that made it famous would be making a live-action version of the film starring Drake Bell (a Nick alum from “Drake and Josh).
In this one hour, made-for-television movie, Bell plays Timmy Turner who is now 23 years old. Timmy still lives the life of a child because he is afraid to lose the support of his Fairy Godparents which happens when you become an adult. Trouble ensues when Timmy’s long-time crush Tootie (Daniella Monet) returns home and the possibility of true love exists, if Timmy is willing to finally grow up and start acting his age. The movie also feature veteran comedic actors Jason Alexander and Cheryl Hines as Cosmo and Wanda, Timmy’s Fairy Godparents. The characters are voiced by the original actors from the animated series (Daran Norris and Suzanne Blakeslee).
Even if you have never seen an episode of the original series, you should check out this fun, touching story about the magical adventures we create as children and the different adventures you move onto as an adult. The movie premieres on Nickelodeon July 9 at 8:00PM (ET/PT).
“A Fairly Odd Movie” stars Drake Bell and Daniella Monet were happy to talk to us about their time spent on the movie.
Matt Shively (“True Jackson VP”) Becomes Part of “The Troop!”
Nickelodeon fans will have yet another reason to tune in to “The Troop” when former “True Jackson VP” actor, Matt Shively joins the cast as “Kirby Bancroft-Cadworth III.” Kirby is sent to replace Felix who has been promoted. As the new guy, Kirby feels he has a lot to prove. It’s going to be hard for the sometimes flighty genius to stay focused and make the most of his intelligence and talent. Luckily, he has the other members of the team to show him the ropes and keep him on task.
Here are a couple sneak peaks of Kirby’s arrival for you!
Girls Will Crush On Them! Guys Will Laugh With Them! “Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures” Hits Nickelodeon! Be Prepared to Laugh!
Nickelodeon is introducing you to two best buds named “Bucket” and “Skinner.” These characters are about to surf into your hearts and give your sense of humor a real workout. The series, titled “Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures,” premieres on July 1 at 8:00PM. Mark your calendars! Set your DVR’s! Get ready for a summer of laughs when these two wild and crazy guys steal your hearts.
“Allstar Weekend’s” Zach Porter Covers A Lot of Ground! We Talk Fans, New Music, Life on the Road and More!
EnterTeenment News continues our “All Star Summer” coverage as we chat with Allstar Weekend’s, Zach Porter. Zach and his fellow band members are crazy busy this summer, preparing a new album for release, touring, and getting ready for an even bigger tour with teen sensation, Selena Gomez. At the heart of all the chaos is really a team of four guys who just love to play music. We get to know one of them a little better.
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Grammy Award-nominated SARA BAREILLES Makes Her Acting Debut on Nickelodeon's "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures" this Sunday at 7pm (ET/PT)
Nickelodeon will be premiering a brand-new episode of Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures this Sunday, July 24 at 7:00pm ET/PT with special guest star and three-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, SARA BAREILLES. Bareilles plays herself and sings her recent single, "Uncharted."
In the episode, “Epic Rockstar,” Bareilles returns to her hometown of Pacific Bluffs to hold a songwriting contest. The winning song will be featured on Sara’s next album. Bucket (Taylor Gray) and Skinner (Dillon Lane) enter the contest and win, but when Bucket realizes he accidentally submitted a private love song about his secret crush, Kelly (Ashley Argota) the guys must scramble to get the song back from Sara by sneaking onto the set of her new video and steal back the demo before Sara is able to record it.
Check out a couple clips from the episode below:
Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, which airs regularly on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), follows two best friends from Southern California navigating the small trials of everyday life and live and sleep for the perfect surf day. Approaching life, high school and surfing with enthusiasm, Bucket is more measured and analytical, while Skinner is very zen and carefree.
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July: Victorious Season 1, Volume 1 | The Cape Complete Series | The I <3 iCarly Collection | Limitless | Take Me Home Tonight | Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
JULY
Victorious Season One, Volume One Coming to DVD July 5!
Tori Vega and the students at Hollywood Arts High School are ready to showcase their talents in their first DVD, Victorious: Season One, Volume One. The brand-new two-disc set includes the first ten episodes of the series, with an extended version of the pilot, special features and guest appearances by Jerry Trainer (iCarly) and celebrity blogger Jared Eng (JustJared.com). Make it shine with Nickelodeon’s latest hit series from the very beginning! Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Victorious: Season One, Volume One hits shelves on July 5, 2011.
Victorious is created and executive-produced by Dan Schneider, who also created other Nickelodeon hits like iCarly, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, The Amanda Show and Kenan and Kel. The show follows teenager Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) who attends the prestigious performing arts high school, Hollywood Arts. From her first day at the school, however, Tori feels out of place among the talented students, especially mean diva Jade (Elizabeth Gillies, Broadway's 13). But with the help of her older sister Trina (Daniella Monet, A Fairly Odd Movie, Nancy Drew) and new friends including the musically gifted Andre (Leon Thomas III, August Rush, Broadway's The Lion King, iCarly), brooding bad boy Beck (Avan Jogia, Spectacular!), eccentric Cat (Ariana Grande, Broadway's 13) and lovable but psychologically scrambled ventriloquist Robbie (Matthew Bennett) - Tori realizes that she was born to perform and that entertaining people not only makes her happy but may change her life. The series, a co-production with Sony Music, features original songs performed by Justice and the ensemble cast. Since its launch last April, Victorious has been the number-one program in its timeslot on all TV with kids 6-11, tweens 9-14, and teens 12-17, reaching 14.4 million kids, 15.1 million tweens, and 11.4 million teens each quarter.
The Cape Flies onto DVD This Summer
He’s righteous. He’s heroic. He’s The Cape. Vince Faraday (David Lyons, TV’s “E.R.”) is an honest cop on a corrupt police force. But when he’s framed for murder and presumed dead, he finds that he must go into hiding, leaving behind his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, TV’s “Life on Mars”), and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, TV’s “Flash Forward”). Determined to battle the criminals who now control his hometown, Vince takes the law into his own hands and becomes The Cape—his son’s favorite comic book superhero. Featuring an incredible supporting cast, including James Frain (TV’s "The Tudors"), Keith David (Death at a Funeral), Summer Glau (TV’s "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"), Dorian Missick (The Manchurian Candidate), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Vinnie Jones (Snatch), it’s the action-packed series that has critics raving, “‘The Cape’ is cloaked in awesome.” (OK! Magazine).
Get "The Cape" complete series on DVD July 5.
iCARLY: THE I <3 iCARLY COLLECTION 3-Disc DVD Available on July 19, 2011
Three times the laughs and three times the fun are packed into iCarly: The I <3 iCarly Collection! Join Carly and her friends as they journey to outer space, prepare for an exhibition match against a teen fighting champion and uncover secret kisses and crushes. This three-disc DVD includes fan favorite episodes and specials from Season 2 and Season 3 of iCarly. Nickelodeon’s groundbreaking hit live-action series stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, the host of an incredibly popular teen web show. iCarly recently picked up two blimps at the Nickelodeon’s 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards for “Favorite TV Show” and “Favorite TV Sidekick.” Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, iCarly: The I<3 iCarly Collection comes out on DVD July 19, 2011.
Bonus features include: Behind-the-Scenes Extras (iFight Shelby Marx and iSaved Your Life DVDs) · Pilot Episode of Big Time Rush (iFight Shelby Marx DVD) · “iSpace Out” iTrivia (iSpace Out DVD) · Bonus episode of Victorious (iSpace Out DVD)
The Action-Packed Thrills are Limitless on Blu-Ray and DVD July 19
With Theatrical and Unrated Extended Cut, an Alternate Ending and More!
An intense and gripping adrenaline rush, LIMITLESS, arrives to Blu-ray and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on July 19th with both the theatrical version and an unrated extended cut of the film, an alternate ending, deleted scenes and much more. LIMITLESS features an all-star cast including:
Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, The A-Team), Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch, Bright Star), and Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Taxi Driver). Bradley Cooper (The A-Team) and two-time Academy-Award® winner Robert De Niro, star in this provocative and action packed-thriller with unlimited surprising twists. Eddie Morra (Cooper), a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain’s capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women and limitless success. But his dream life soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the drug’s brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a cunning Wall Street power broker (De Niro) who wants everything Eddie has…and more.
"Limitless" is available on FOX Home Video July 19. It was released theatrically by Relativity Media. It has been Rated PG-13 by the MPAA.
Best. Night. Ever. Bring Home "Take Me Home Tonight" on Blu-Ray and DVD July 19
Experience this generation’s most outrageous comedy when TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT comes home on Blu-ray and DVD July 19th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. With exciting special features including deleted scenes, music videos and more, re-live all the hilarious hijinks when the party movie of the summer arrives July 19th on Blu-ray and DVD. TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT follows three friends on the verge of adulthood who attend an out-of-control party in celebration of their last night of unbridled youth. Starring Topher Grace (“That 70’s Show,” Predators), Anna Faris (The House Bunny), Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury) and Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four), TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT is a raunchy, romantic, ridiculous and raucous ride set to an awesome soundtrack of timeless rock and hiphop hits.
"Take Me Home Tonight" is available on FOX Home Video July 19. It was released theatrically by Relativity Media. It has been Rated R by the MPAA.
Battle the Undead to Save the Living When the Horror Comedy DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT Lands on Blu-ray and DVD July 26th
Paranormal crime scenes combined with comedic mishaps are all in a day’s work for New Orleans’ most surreptitious investigator in DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD July 26th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The producers of Terminator Salvation and Cowboys & Aliens introduce audiences to a whole new genre of dark fantasy filmmaking that blends crime-fighting and humor in this tongue-in-cheek supernatural horror in the spirit of Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead.
Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) stars as Dylan Dog, a supernatural detective who will go where the living dare not — facing friend and foe alike in the monster infested backstreets of New Orleans. Armed with an edgy wit and an arsenal of silver and wood-tipped bullets, Dylan must solve a series of murders before an epic war ensues between his werewolf, vampire and zombie clients. Based on one of the world's most popular comic books (over 60 million copies sold), this inventive horror comedy will slay you with humor and genuine frights. Acclaimed horror director Kevin Munroe (TMNT) guides this comedic cast, which also includes Taye Diggs (“Private Practice”), Peter Stormare (Minority Report), Sam Huntington (“Being Human”), and Kurt Angle (Death From Above).
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night is available July 26 as a 1-disc Blu-ray and a 1-disc DVD.