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May 2 2013 05:00 PM ET

Lisa Kudrow to guest on Nick's 'Wendell & Vinnie': EXCLUSIVE

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Another of your favorite Friends is hitting the small screen again.

EW has learned that Lisa Kudrow will guest star on Nickelodeon’s new series Wendell & Vinnie later this year. The show, which premiered in February, is about carefree 30-year-old memorabilia store owner Vinnie (iCarly fave Jerry Trainor) whose life is turned upside down when he unexpectedly becomes the guardian of The World’s Most Mature 12-year-old, Wendell (Buddy Handleson). Unexpected hijinks with this newfound odd couple naturally ensue.

Kudrow’s episode, in which she’ll play a rival collectibles owner out for a piece of Star Trek memorabilia (DATA eyes) that Vinnie wants to snag for his store, will air sometime this fall. UPDATE: Also guest starring that episode: Brent Spiner (Star Trek’s Data). Other guest stars this season include Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons), Robin Givens (House of Payne), and Willie Garson (Sex and the City).

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May 1 2013 01:10 PM ET

Watch Michael Imperioli in the 'Sopranos'-heavy 'Nicky Deuce' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Don’t expect to see Michael Imperioli reviving his violent, respect-craving Christopher Moltisanti for Nickelodeon’s new movie Nicky Deuce.  Though we understand why you might be confused since the movie is based on a book co-authored by The Sopranos’ Steve Schirripa, stars Schirripa, and will feature cameos from James Gandolfini, Imperioli, Vincent Curatola and Tony Sirico.

But as you can see from this exclusive clip, which also prominently features a horse, Imperioli is actually playing a mad scientist-type of doctor known as… The Doctor.: READ FULL STORY »

May 1 2013 11:57 AM ET

'The Aquabats! Super Show!' exclusive: Season 2 will begin on...

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Grab your guitars and strap on some goofy goggles: The world’s most inept — and lovable — superheroes are coming back to The Hub.

EW can exclusively reveal that the second season of The Aquabats! Super Show! will premiere this summer on Saturday, June 1 at 1 p.m. ET, with a special episode featuring skateboard legend Tony Hawk.

The show follows the adventures of a gang of crime-fighters-slash-bandmates on a mission to “right wrongs, destroy boredom and seek justice for all!” The Aquabats was created by Yo Gabba Gabba‘s Christian Jacobs, who also stars as Aquabats ringleader and lead singer The MC Bat Commander. Its first season debuted last March and won a Daytime Emmy nod for Outstanding Children’s Series just this morning.

Unfamiliar with the Bats? Catch up by watching the whole partially-animated, monster-stuffed, retro-inspired shebang on Hulu.

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Apr 30 2013 04:36 PM ET

'Kyle XY' reunion on ABC Family's 'Baby Daddy': FIRST LOOK

Fans of belly button-free teen science fiction, we’ve got the reunion for you.

Kyle XY star Matt Dallas will guest star on the second season premiere of the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy, which stars former XY-er Jean-Luc Bilodeau. Baby Daddy — surprise! –  follows Bilodeau as he unexpectedly becomes a father to a baby girl when she’s left on his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. The show, which also stars Derek Theler, Chelsea Kane, and Tahj Mowry, wrapped its 10-episode first season in August, and has already been renewed for a third. In the premiere episode this season, Dallas will play a guy who hits it off with Riley (Kane).

Check out an exclusive behind-the-scenes photo of the onetime-brothers goofing around on set of Baby Daddy (Hellooo, abs!) below and then click to the second page for another exclusive photo. Baby Daddy will premiere its second season Wed. May 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC Family.: READ FULL STORY »

Apr 30 2013 12:33 PM ET

Nickelodeon's 'Team Umizoomi' visit Gordon Ramsay -- VIDEO

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Gordon Ramsay took a break from yelling obscenities in the kitchen to play nice with a couple of animated kids.

As part of Nick’s preschool series Team Umizoomi, which is all about math, Ramsay finds himself in need of some help in the kitchen when he finds a plate full of ingredients for strawberry shortcake not yet made. Ramsay’s famous temper is hinted at, although happily he manages to keep thing pleasant for the under-five set. Adults will get a chuckle out of Ramsay’s ending invitation for team Umizoomi to join him long-term as his cooking helpers. They may only be preschoolers, but even they know a bad idea when they hear it.

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Apr 29 2013 02:39 PM ET

Big Time Rush's '24/seven' album will be released on... + all the track names: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Are you ready, Rushers? Check out the exclusive Vine announcement below from Big Time Rush to find out the names of all 15 track on the deluxe version of the group’s upcoming third album, 24/seven. Then keep reading to find out when you could get your hands on a copy. (Due to browser issues, you may have to click on the video player to see the video.)

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Apr 27 2013 06:00 AM ET

Big Time Rush: '24/seven' song titles

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The boys of Big Time Rush got cheeky when they took to Twitter last night to drop the names of four songs on their upcoming third album, 24/seven, due out in June. And as they teased in this tweet below, the guys will be here on EW.com’s Family Room on Monday with the full track list.

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Apr 26 2013 01:27 PM ET

'Brain Games': The fear factor -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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National Geographic Channel’s Brain Games became a hit right out the gate with 1.5 million viewers in its first episode this week. The channel’s highest rated series launch is poised to become one of those sneakily educational family favorites with its mix of brain teasers, optical illusions, and fun experiments.

It helps that engaging “performance philosopher,” “techno optimist” host Jason Silva manages to slow down his pace from something as dizzyingly frenetic as his TedGlobal 2012 video on radical openness, yet still conveys a passion for exploring what the show calls “your mind’s mad skills.” Just watch this exclusive video from one of the Monday, April 29 episodes (9 & 9:30 ET/PT) as he illustrates how good your brain is at recognizing threats.

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Apr 25 2013 11:33 AM ET

'Twilight' star Kellan Lutz teaches Cookie Monster the word 'vibrate' -- VIDEO

Kellan Lutz guests on today’s episode of Sesame Street, dropping by to introduce Cookie Monster to a new and exciting word: “vibrate.” Presumably, Sesame‘s writers picked that one because “beefcake” seemed inappropriate for preschoolers.

The resulting video is pretty cute, especially when the blue guy’s vast, eternal hunger leads him to devour something near and dear to Lutz’s heart. (Sorry, ladies — I’m not talking about his shirt.) It’s perhaps the actor’s best work ever — and certainly his most believable.

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Apr 25 2013 09:39 AM ET

'Fairly Oddparents' exclusive: Season 9 will premiere...

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Get ready for more wands, wings, and floaty crowny things. Nickelodeon’s third-longest running Nicktoon ever will return for an all-new season Saturday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m.

Though a few one-off OddParents specials have aired already this year, the May 4 episode is the official start of season 9 — a milestone of which Fairly OddParents creator Butch Hartman is understandably proud.

The animator tells EW that while the show has certainly evolved since its 2001 premiere — fairy godfather Cosmo, for example, has become “really stupid” because “the dumber we made him, the more jokes we could write” — its core values have stayed intact, even though its original viewers aged out of Nickelodeon’s audience long ago.

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