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Dot.
''Dot.'' is an animated children's television series based on the book by Randi Zuckerberg. The series debuted on CBC Kids in Canada on September 6, 2016. The series later premiered on Universal Kids (then known as Sprout) in the United States on October 22, 2016. It has also been shown on Tiny Pop in the UK since 2017. In January 2018, ''Dot.'' was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 6, 2018. Plot ''Dot.'' follows the adventures, and some misadventures of an energetic eight-year-old ball of energy who uses technology in solving problems and exploring the world around her with her friends; Hal, Ruby, Nev, and Dev, along with her dog, Scratch. Characters Main * Dot Comet (voiced by Lilly Bartlam) is an energetic and tech-savvy eight-year-old who loves to explore the world. Her name is a play on the .com domain name. She wears a pink dotty dress and she has short curly dark blue hair. * Scratch Comet (voiced by Terry McGurrin) is Dot's best dog. * Hal (voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randi Zuckerberg
Randi Jayne Zuckerberg (born February 28, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the former director of market development and spokesperson for Facebook, and a sister of the company's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Prior to working at Facebook, she was a panelist on ''Forbes on Fox''. As of May 2014, she is founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, Editor-in-chief, editor-in-chief (EIC) of Dot Complicated, a digital lifestyle website, and creator of ''Dot.'', an animated television show about a young girl (the eponymous Dot) who uses technology to enhance both her educational experiences and recreational activities. Career Before Facebook After graduating from Harvard University, Harvard, Randi Zuckerberg worked for two years in marketing for advertising firm Ogilvy & Mather. She has stated in articles and interviews that to her it was a dream job in which she enjoyed the work and was on a good track for professional advancement. Facebook In late 2004, Randi's brother Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilly Bartlam
Lilly Noelle Bartlam (born July 17, 2006) is a Canadian actress.Dan Rolph"Detention Adventure adds Grand Bend’s Lilly Bartlam to cast" '' Exeter Lakeshore Times-Advance'', October 21, 2020. She received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, in the categories of Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series for her role as Skye in ''PAW Patrol'' and Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for her role as Kelly Darnell in ''Detention Adventure''.Brent Furdyk"Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations" ''ET Canada'', March 30, 2021. Originally from Grand Bend, Ontario, ''Detention Adventure'' was her first leading role in a live-action role after having been associated primarily with voice roles in animation. Her prior credits have included supporting or guest roles in ''Creeped Out'', ''The Magic School Bus Rides Again'', ''Esme & Roy'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry McGurrin
Terry McGurrin (born November 5, 1968) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and writer from Ottawa, Ontario. He was the story editor for the 2011 YTV show ''Scaredy Squirrel''. He has most recently been story editing and executive producer for the reboot of Total Drama Island, Total DramaRama, '' Total Drama: All-Stars'', '' Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'' and ''The Ridonculous Race'' (in which he also voices the role of the host, Don). He has recently been writing episodes of ''The ZhuZhus'', and voices Drew and Travis in ''Norman Picklestripes''. McGurrin has also toured extensively as a stand-up comedian and has entertained the Canadian Forces stationed overseas 12 times to date. He participated in the Canadian Improv Games. He has taped three comedy specials that were featured on CTV, has received eight Gemini and Canadian Screen Award nominations, five nominations at the Canadian Comedy Awards, and one nomination at the WGC Screenwriting Awards. In 2014 he won an ACTRA Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Henson
Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer and former actress who has been involved in television shows such as ''Sid the Science Kid''. She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, founded by her parents Jim and Jane Henson. Early life Henson was born in Westchester County, New York, the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990). She has four younger siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John (1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970). Career Henson is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company. Besides her direct television and movie work, she has been president of production for Columbia Pictures, and an executive for Warner Brothers. She holds a degree from Harvard University, where she majored in folklore and mythology and served as the first female president of the ''Harvard Lampoon''. She has also served on the Harvard Board of Overseers The Harvard Board of Overseers (mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Kids
''CBC Kids'' is a Canadian children's block on CBC Television. The block was launched as Hodge Podge Lodge in 1987 and contains programming targeted at children. The block airs on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to noon and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Its French-language counterpart is ''Zone Jeunesse'' on ICI Radio-Canada Télé, which airs on weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. History ''Hodge Podge Lodge'' (1987–1994) From 1987 to 1992, CBC's two-hour morning block of children's programs was called ''Hodge Podge Lodge'' (not to be confused with the American series of the same name). CBC's afternoon children's programs during this time were presented under generic CBC branding instead. CBC Children's Publicist Barbara Chernin and Producer Stephen Wrigh came up with the "Hodge Podge Lodge" moniker. Angela Bruce, Head of CBC Children's Programming, cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Sabiston
Andrew Sabiston is a multi-award nominated Canadian children's television series developer, story editor, writer and actor with over 1100 episodes to his credit. His mother is artist Carole Sabiston. Early career An early start as a stage actor in his childhood with the Belfry Theatre, Bastion Theatre and Phoenix Theatre in his native Victoria, BC, led to being cast in Paul Almond's 1983 film '' Ups and Downs'' alongside classmate Leslie Hope which was filmed at their high school, St Michaels University School. He soon landed a starring role on the multiple award-winning Disney Channel/CBC television series ''The Edison Twins'' which ran for six seasons, was widely syndicated and earned him a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Series. Andrew Sabiston's first writing credit (Story Idea by) was for the ''Home Sweet Home'' episode of ''The Edison Twins'', which aired in 1984. Other film and television roles included starring in Paul Saltzman’s com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Hindle
Arthur Hindle is a Canadian actor and director. Early life and education Hindle was born in Halifax. For 12 years, he alternated living with his divorced parents in addition to living in foster homes. He grew up in Bowmanville, and later at The Beaches area of Toronto, attending Riverdale Collegiate and Malvern Collegiate. Career Before he became an actor, Hindle modeled clothes in catalogs for Canadian companies Simpsons-Sears and Eaton's. He also was a stockbroker. Hindle has made guest appearances in a long list of television programs in North America, and has also appeared in several movies, dating from 1971. His first major role was in a biker movie, ''The Proud Rider'', spawned by the popularity of ''Easy Rider''. Hindle worked with a real motorcycle gang, Satan's Choice of Oshawa. It was during the production of this film that he almost changed his professional name to Jeremy Kane, as producers thought that Hindle should have a more showbiz-sounding name. In 1971, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen King (actress)
Helen King (born 1 March 1972) is a Scottish-born Canadian actress and puppeteer. Biography King graduated from Queen's University at Kingston, Queen's University Department of Drama in 1994, moving to Montreal, Quebec in 1995. As well as acting for independent local companies, King worked for Centaur Theatre, Geordie Productions, Just for Laughs Theatre and Theatre Lac Brome. For a-year-and-a-half, King played the cotton ball-like lead role in ''Me Too! (Canadian TV series), Me Too!'' on CBC Television. She starred as the voices of Fumiko & Lisa in Discovery Kids' ''Jacques Cousteau's Ocean Tales'', was narrator for the acclaimed documentary "Black Coffee" and the travel series ''Rails of Adventure'' and was a guest voice on several other voice series including ''Totally Spies'', ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur'', ''Creepschool'', ''Mona the Vampire'', and ''Potatoes & Dragons''. She relocated to Toronto in early 2006, continuing her voice-over career in various animation and commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprout (TV Network)
Universal Kids is an American children's television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming unit of Comcast's NBCUniversal. The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented channel jointly operated by PBS, Comcast, Sesame Workshop, and HIT Entertainment, as an offshoot of the PBS Kids brand. After the acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast in 2011, the company began to buy out the remaining owners' shares in the network. NBCUniversal became the sole owner of the network in 2013, after which it was renamed Sprout. Under NBCUniversal ownership, the channel increased its investments into original programming. In 2017, the network relaunched as Universal Kids, adding an evening and primetime lineup targeting a wider youth audience—including DreamWorks Animation content, non-scripted programming (including game shows, and youth spin-offs of reality series from its NBCUniversal sister networks, such as ''American Ninja Warrior'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Kids
Universal Kids is an American children's television Specialty channel, channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming unit of Comcast's NBCUniversal. The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented channel jointly operated by PBS, Comcast, Sesame Workshop, and HIT Entertainment, as an offshoot of the PBS Kids brand. After the acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast in 2011, the company began to buy out the remaining owners' shares in the network. NBCUniversal became the sole owner of the network in 2013, after which it was renamed Sprout. Under NBCUniversal ownership, the channel increased its investments into original programming. In 2017, the network relaunched as Universal Kids, adding an evening and primetime lineup targeting a wider youth audience—including DreamWorks Animation content, non-scripted programming (including game shows, and youth Spin-off (media), spin-offs of reality series from its NBCUniversal sister networks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Griffin
Lynne Griffin (born 17 September 1952) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in film, television and stage, particularly her appearances in the horror films '' Black Christmas'' (1974) and ''Curtains'' (1983), and a recurring role on the television series ''Wind at My Back'' (1996–2001). Early life Griffin was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Kay, an actress, and James Joseph Griffin, a fashion photographer and soccer player. She is married to fellow actor Sean Sullivan. Filmography Films Television series Television movies Theatre * Stratford Shakespeare Festival * Shaw Festival * 2002: Resurgence Theatre Company - ''Romeo and Juliet'', '' The Tempest'' Awards In 1980 Griffin earned an ''Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature)'' Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company (formerly known as Muppets, Inc., Henson Associates, Inc., and Jim Henson Productions, Inc.; commonly referred to as Henson) is an American entertainment company located in Los Angeles, California. The company is known for its innovations in the field of puppetry, particularly through the creation of Kermit the Frog and the Muppets characters. Brian Henson serves as chairman, while Lisa Henson serves as CEO. Since 2000, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered at the Jim Henson Company Lot, the historic former Charlie Chaplin Studios, in Hollywood. The company was established in November 1958 by puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson, and is currently independently owned and operated by their children. Henson has produced many successful television series, including ''The Muppet Show'' (1976–1981), ''Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987), and ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' (1997–2006); as well, the company designed the Muppet characters for ''Sesame Street'' (1969– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
