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'Dora the Explorer' Actress Sues Nickelodeon

by the editors at PopEater, Posted Oct 7th 2010 5:01PM

Caitlin Sanchez, the voice of Dora the Explorer, filed a lawsuit claiming that Nickelodeon exploited her. Credit: Nickelodeon/AP
Has the voice of 'Dora the Explorer' been taken for a ride? The actress who became the voice of the adventurous ...The voice of Dora the Explorer claims she was pressured to sign a contract that cheated her out of millions of dollars.
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Vampires, Robots, Obamas: All Nickelodeon Award Nominees

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Feb 18th 2010 3:55PM

Kevin James is set to host Nickelodeon's Kid Choice Awards next month. Credit: Nickelodeon
Vampires, monsters and robots, oh my! Luckily, they won't mind a little green slime. The nominees for this year's Kids Choice Awards will add a little ...
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Drake Bell

by Christopher Healy, Posted Dec 30th 2009 1:08PM

Drake Bell at Los Premios MTV 09. Credit: Argoimages / JPI Studios
Famous for: Acting, Singing Birthdate: June 27, 1986 Drake Bell and his real-life best friend Josh Peck both moved from second bananas on the early-2000s Amanda Bynes-led ...
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Keke Palmer

by Christopher Healy, Posted Dec 14th 2009 4:42PM

Actress Keke Palmer arrives at Variety's 3rd Annual Power of Youth Event on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles. Credit: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Famous for: Acting, Singing Birthdate: Aug. 26, 1993 Keke Palmer (whose less-exciting ...
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Steve Burns: The Blue's Clues Host

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 11th 2009 2:00PM

Steve Burns is best known as the original host of the long-running children's television show "Blue's Clues." Burns was born on October 9, 1973, in Boyertown, Pa. He studied theater on a scholarship at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pa., but ...
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Reviews: What's New This Week

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 6th 2009 5:27PM

Here is a look at what's new this week in family entertainment as adapted from reviews and ratings by Common Sense Media. Click on the links to read the reviews in full. In Theaters Now: Disney's A Christmas Carol A perfectly cast Jim Carrey ...
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Why Does Dora Have To Grow Up?

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 18th 2009 1:00PM

Nickelodeon and Mattel have released an image of their all-new older Dora. She won't be replacing the original "Dora the Explorer," but what will this new "tween" Dora be called? Dora the Mall Shopper? Dora the Texter? By releasing the image, the ...
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Chris Brown Opts Out Of Kids' Choice Awards

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 13th 2009 11:00AM

Chris Brown, who allegedly beat his girlfriend, singer Rihanna, has decided to withdraw his name from the list of nominees for Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards. Here is what Brown's rep told TMZ on Wednesday: "Chris very much appreciates the ...
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Dora the Explorer Grows Up and Gets a Makeover

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Feb 17th 2009 11:00AM

Dora the Explorer is a spunky, kind-hearted, bilingual kid who spends all of her time outdoors having adventures with her dearly loved friends. Until she grows up, that is. Nickelodeon and Mattel announced their new Dora Explorer Girls line ...
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Dora the Explorer getting a makeover?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 24th 2008 1:00PM

Dora the Explorer may be one of Nickelodeon's most popular characters, but she's no Hannah Montana. Some of us would say that's a good thing, since she is designed to appeal to much younger audience. But, according to a source, the powers that be ...
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Olivia's headed for TV!

by Bethany Sanders, Posted May 29th 2008 3:00PM

When my daughter had a chance to bring her favorite book to preschool, she didn't hesitate. She grabbed Olivia by Ian Falconer from the hundreds of other books on her shelf. There's something about Olivia that kids really relate to, whether she's ...
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Top 20 tween stars of 2007

by Sandy Maple, Posted Dec 29th 2007 9:01AM

When I was a kid, the word 'tween' hadn't been invented yet. This was in the the 1970's when we were swooning over the likes of Donny Osmond, Leif Garrett and that guy from Eight is Enough. If you wanted to know every little thing about your favorite ...
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Nickelodeon launches anti-bullying campaign

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 9th 2007 1:34PM

To bring awareness to Anti Bullying Week in he UK, Nickelodeon is bringing back their popular anti-bullying campaign, See Something, Say Something. Judging by the reception the campaign received last year, kids are hungry for information on how to ...
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Coming soon to a television near you...

by Sandy Maple, Posted Sep 29th 2007 1:02PM

I wrote a few days ago about the Jonas Brothers and their new show on Disney. That show sounds exactly like the kind we are trying to avoid in my house, so I am going pretend I never even heard about it. Over at Children's Media Consultant, ...
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Nickelodeon goes off the air for playtime

by Sandy Maple, Posted Sep 28th 2007 5:33PM

If your kids are glued to Nickelodeon tomorrow afternoon and the television suddenly goes dark, don't panic. You didn't forget to pay your cable bill, the kid's network is actually purposefully suspending programming for three hours. As part of their ...
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