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Apr 2 2013 09:24 PM ET

'Austin and Ally' gets renewed for season 3

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Look for more Austin & Ally next fall: Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its hit show. Production resumes in July with the new season set to premiere in October.

“Austin & Ally continues to hit high notes with kids and families, and the new season promises excitement for  ‘Auslly’ fans as Austin’s music career kicks into full gear and Ally’s begins to take flight. This ensemble cast, Ross Lynch, Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez, and Calum Worthy, has incredible comedic chemistry and charm that continues to win audiences over,” said Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide.

The show follows a singer (Lynch) and a songwriter (Marano) and their two best friends, and it’s the number 1 series in kids 2-11 (2.3 million/5.9 rating), kids 6-11 (1.9 million/8.1 rating), and Tweens 9-14 (1.8 million/7.7 rating).

For more on Austin & Ally:
‘Austin & Ally’: Austin’s turn to have an epiphany: VIDEO
‘Austin & Ally’ get a little closer: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Apr 2 2013 07:23 PM ET

'My Little Pony' books galloping to shelves near you -- EXCLUSIVE

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Eager Bronies — and, you know, actual children — still have several months to wait before new episodes of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic return to The Hub. Luckily, a slew of new Pony titles being released this spring, summer, and fall should help make time fly.

Three of these books — Meet the Ponies of Ponyville, Welcome to Equestria, and Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell — hit stores today, while three more are slated for later this year. The full-color original picture book Under the Sparkling Sea, out April 23, features breathtaking illustrations by artist Mary Jane Begin and a journey to Aquastria, an all-new underwater world. The Elements of Harmony (June) serves as a guide to My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, complete with a forward by creator Lauren Faust. And finally, the Mini Pony Collector’s Guide (October) is a must for any avid Pony pack rat — especially since it comes with an exclusive mini figurine.

We’ve got exclusive images from the new books, as well as the punch-out trading card that comes with Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell (pictured above). Want to see them all? Hoof it on over to our gallery where you can use a magnifier to check out some of the detail.

Read more:
Exclusive MLP Book Images
‘My Little Pony Friendship is Magic’ returns this winter — EXCLUSIVE
‘My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic’ exclusive: Twilight’s becoming a princess!
‘My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic’: Exclusive clip from season 3′s royal finale
‘My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic’: Some horseplay before the Equestria Games — EXCLUSIVE

Apr 2 2013 01:16 PM ET

'Pretty Little Liars' stars do the Harlem Shake -- VIDEO

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The Pretty Little Liars cast members have many talents: They are experts when it comes to lying, deceiving and surviving near-death experiences. At least, that’s what they do when the cameras are rolling. When the cameras are off, however, they prefer to have a little more fun. Example A? Keegan Allen recently posted a video to his Keek account of a handful of cast members taking a break from what appears to be a table read to join the Harlem Shake craze.

From what we can tell, cast members Ashley Benson, Keegan Allen, Shay Mitchell, Tyler Blackburn, Lucy Hale and Troian Bellisario are fans of dance breaks. Check out the video below! READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2013 03:40 PM ET

Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff talks about writing songs for 'Super WHY! Live'

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Some days fun. guitarist and songwriter Jack Antonoff slaves over rock tunes such as “Some Nights” and the Grammy award-winning “We Are Young.” And some days he spends penning more kiddie-friendly tracks with titles like “Woofster” and “Captain Alpha Pig.” Why? Actually, make that “WHY!” Antonoff has written many of the songs featured on Super WHY! Live, the touring version of the educationally-minded PBS show which begins on April 26 in Chicago, and also produced the accompanying soundtrack.

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Mar 29 2013 02:02 PM ET

The Muppets take 'Good Luck Charlie': EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Ahhhh! It’s Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear hanging out with Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) in the season 4 premiere of Good Luck Charlie (April 28, 7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT). We must be dreaming. Well, actually Teddy is. When a nasty case of termites means that the Duncan family must build a new house, almost everyone is thrilled at the possibility of an upgrade. But Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Animal appear to Teddy in a dream to convince her that the old family home is really the house of her dreams.

Take a look a the exclusive clip below, which features Kermit singing the episode’s original song “Dream House,”  written by Grammy and Emmy-award winning songwriter Adam Schlesinger (“That Thing You Do,” “Fountains of Wayne,” “Tony Awards”) and produced by Schlesinger and Steven M. Gold (“Saturday Night Live,” “The Colbert Report”).

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Mar 28 2013 06:41 PM ET

Disney channel show 'Jessie' renewed for third season

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Your tween will be thrilled: Jessie is coming back for a third season, the Disney Channel announced today.

The sitcom stars Suite Life on Deck alum Debby Ryan as Jessie, a New York City teenage nanny for the Ross family. The upcoming season 2 finale will feature Molly Shannon guest-starring as Jessie’s stepmom-to-be that Jessie meets when she returns home – with the Ross kids in tow – to Texas, according to a press release. The season finale will also feature James Patrick Stuart (Supernatural) as Jessie’s dad as well as Kate Flannery (The Office) as Corporal Cookie.

The show originally premiered in September 2011 and the third season will begin production in July and premiere fall 2013.

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Cognitive Dissonance Alert: Ferb from ‘Phineas and Ferb’ is on ‘Game of Thrones’ now
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Mar 26 2013 06:33 PM ET

Ariana Grande finds 'The Way' to pop success?

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Parents, get ready to hear this song over and over and over again — in your car, coming out of your kid’s room, spilling out of their headphones. Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande’s new single (featuring Mac Miller) ‘The Way’ went to number 1 on iTunes when it was released today, in no small part thanks to her 5.4 million Twitter followers. While the legion of fans the 19-year-old cultivated while on Victorious are waiting to catch Grande and iCarly‘s Jeanette McCurdy on the upcoming spinoff Sam & Cat, they’ll be sure to put this on constant replay. And the Mariah Carey-esque sound will likely help it got a lot of radio play.

Check out the official lyric video below and take a peek at some of the slightly more grownup lyrics, like Miller’s risque line:

You a princess to the public/but a freak when it’s time./
Said your bed be feeling lonely/so you sleepin’ in mine. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 22 2013 06:38 PM ET

Kids' Choice Awards host Josh Duhamel on pre-show nerves and becoming a dad

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Josh Duhamel is not taking his Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards hosting duties lightly — it’s not all fun and slime.

“I’ve never done anything like this before, so I’m a little nervous. I’m trying not to think about the fact that I’m going to be compared to Jack Black and Will Smith and all these guys who I’ve always admired,” Duhamel told EW. “But then again, they hired me for me, so I’m just going to be me.”

The 26th Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will air  Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, and promises to be another fun romp with celebrity guests including Steve Carell, Kristin Wiig, Amanda Seyfried, Chris Pine, Sandra Bullock, and Neil Patrick Harris, and performances by Christina Aguilera, Ke$ha, and Pitbull. Over 326 million votes have been cast to date. Josh Duhamel sat down with EW to talk about the show, who he’s most excited to meet, and his plans for fatherhood.

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Mar 22 2013 06:10 PM ET

'Baby Daddy' renewed for third season

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Great news for fans of Baby Daddy: The ABC Family sitcom was just picked up for a third season, before season two even premieres.

The show, centering around a young guy (Jean-Luc Bilodeau) who finds out he’s a father when an ex-girlfriend leaves their baby outside his door, wrapped up its ten-episode first season last August with a wedding for Katie (Melissa Tang). Baby Daddy also stars Tahj Mowry, Derek Theler and Chelsea Kane.

The second season will premiere Wednesday, May 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

Read more:
‘Pretty Little Liars’ season 4 gets a premiere date
Death Watch: Spring TV survival predictions
Fox announces finale dates, summer shows

Mar 22 2013 05:20 PM ET

Laurie Berkner ready to 'Sing It' over on Sprout: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Laurie Berkner’s new animated shorts series Sing it, Laurie! debuts this Monday, March 25 as part of a Sprout music block (noon-4p.m. ET), and the best-selling singer couldn’t be happier to see it — along with the animated version of herself — come to life.

“Seeing the characters singing and moving is so exciting and is more than my little brain was able to imagine,” she joked. “And I think Little Airplanes [studio] does such good work with that. It’s beautiful to me.”

The series follows a little girl (voiced by Berkner) who uses her music to understand the world around her. Every episode, a minute and 50 seconds long,  will feature a new song, as well as the voice of Grammy-nominated musician Lisa Loeb (who plays a set of twins named Mellie and Nellie). Sing It, Laurie! is produced by Little Airplane, the studio behind Wonder Pets and Small Potatoes.

“There’s a little bit of talking in it but it’s mostly a song, ” says Berkner. “I have a little intro before every episode where I hand things over to animated Laurie. You meet a lot of the characters from the show but there’s only one episode that I am actually in.  It’s called ‘Laurie and Me.’”

Take a look at an exclusive clip from that episode after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

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