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The Big Green Help
''The Big Help'' is a community outreach program made famous in 1994 by Nickelodeon. It was a yearly event in which kids from around the country would call in to try to get one of their local parks refurbished by Nickelodeon, the ten with the most votes would get refurbished by Nickelodeon in an eight-hour special. There were special instances like the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack where they had unscheduled specials. In 2008, a sequel emerged called ''The Big Green Help'', which was created to promote messages of environmentalism. The name “The Big Help” came back in 2010. Stars * Lucas Cruikshank * Larisa Oleynik * Katelyn Tarver * Jake Weary * Matt Shively * David Del Rio * Nathan Kress * Jennette McCurdy * Keke Palmer * Lindsey Shaw * Drake Bell * Matt Bennett * Austin Butler * James Maslow * Skyler Day * Gia Mantegna * Avan Jogia * Gage Golightly * Isabella Castillo * Devon Werkheiser * Miranda Cosgrove * Matthew Underwood * Ciara Bravo * Malese Jow * Victoria Jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Summers
Marc Summers (born Marc Berkowitz; November 11, 1951) is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and talk show host. He is best known for hosting '' Double Dare'' for Nickelodeon, and ''Unwrapped'' for Food Network; he was the executive producer for both '' Dinner: Impossible'' and '' Restaurant: Impossible'' also for Food Network. Early career Summers was born Marc Berkowitz in Indianapolis, Indiana, to a Jewish family. He attended Westlane Middle School and North Central High School in Indianapolis and Grahm Junior College in Boston. After consulting with Rabbi Weitzman of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation about whether to pursue a career as a rabbi or as an entertainer, Rabbi Weitzman told Summers, "As a rabbi, you can help a small congregation a lot, but as a performer you can help a lot of people a little." Summers decided he preferred to help a lot of people, which set his path to becoming a performer. In the beginning of his career he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett (born November 13, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Victorious'' and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film ''The Virginity Hit''. Early life Bennett grew up in Massapequa Park, New York. After appearing in numerous commercials, Bennett began his official acting career at the age of 18 as Jamie, in the 2009 TV movie '' Totally for Teens''. He also appeared as Greg the Intern in the pilot episode of the Comedy Central sketch comedy series ''Michael & Michael Have Issues''. According to several YouTube videos, Bennett is fluent in English and Japanese. Career 2010–2013: ''The Virginity Hit'', ''Victorious'', and music career Bennett starred in ''The Virginity Hit'', released in October 2010. Described as a "documentary style comedy," Bennett stated in an interview that the film's "directors gave us cameras in our spare time, and he said do pranks, talk amongst yourselves, do things an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Thomas III
Leon G. Thomas III (born ) is an American actor, record producer, songwriter and singer. After early roles in Broadway and providing the singing voice of Tyrone on the Nick Jr. animated series ''The Backyardigans'' (2006–2008), he played André Harris on the Nickelodeon series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013), for which he received a NAACP Image Award nomination. Thomas signed to Columbia and Rostrum Records, and sought success for his songwriting, and as a member of the production duo the Rascals. He has earned writing credits on Ariana Grande's '' Positions'', Drake's ''Certified Lover Boy'', and Toni Braxton and Babyface's Grammy Award-winning album ''Love, Marriage & Divorce'' (2014). Thomas earned a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song nomination at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, for co-writing the song " Gold Roses" (2019). Life and career Leon G. Thomas III was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Jayon Anthony and Leon Thomas II. He made his Broadway debut at the age of 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Justice
Victoria Dawn Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and nominations for three Imagen Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and three Kids' Choice Awards. Justice made her acting debut with a guest appearance on the comedy drama series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2003), and rose to fame on Nickelodeon, playing Lola Martinez on the comedy drama series ''Zoey 101'' (2005–2008), Tori Vega on the teen sitcom ''Victorious'' (2010–2013), and Jordan Sands in the television comedy horror film '' The Boy Who Cried Werewolf'' (2010). She subsequently appeared in the romantic comedy film '' The First Time'' (2012), the teen film ''Fun Size'' (2012), the comedy drama film ''Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List'' (2015), the teen comedy film '' The Outcasts'' (2017), the romance film ''Trust'' (2021), the comedy film ''Afterlife of the Party'' (2021), and the romantic comedy film ''A Perfect Pairing'' (2022), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malese Jow
Elizabeth Melise Jow, known professionally as Malese Jow and Melise, is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Geena Fabiano on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Unfabulous'', Lucy Stone on the Nickelodeon musical sitcom ''Big Time Rush'' and as Anna, a teenage vampire on The CW's fantasy drama ''The Vampire Diaries''. She starred as Julia Yeung in the short-lived CW science fiction romantic drama ''Star-Crossed''. Jow starred as Mareth Ravenlock in season two of '' The Shannara Chronicles''. She voiced Dupli-Kate in the Amazon Prime Video animated series ''Invincible''. Early life Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jow moved to California with her mother Lanae Tillery Jow, one sister, Makenna Jow, two brothers Jensen and Braden Jow when she was nine years old. Jow is mixed; she is European, Cherokee, and Chinese American. As a child, she would often sing the national anthem at local baseball games. Career When she was six years old, Jow appeared on ''Barney'' and ''Dellaven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciara Bravo
Ciara Quinn Bravo (; born March 18, 1997) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, starring in the Nickelodeon series ''Big Time Rush'' and the Fox series ''Red Band Society''. She also appeared in the Nickelodeon television films '' Jinxed'' and ''Swindle''. Bravo's voice work includes Giselita in ''Open Season 3'', Patty in ''Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown'', and Sarah in ''Special Agent Oso''. Early life Born and raised in Alexandria, Kentucky, Bravo attended Summit Country Day School nearby in Cincinnati, Ohio. Career Bravo's career began at the age of nine after attending the Model and Talent Expo Presented by Mike Beaty in Dallas, Texas. She was discovered by Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy of Management 101. This led to several voice-overs for ''Playhouse Disney'' and '' Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?'', an appearance in the Willow Smith music video "Knees and Elbows", and several commercials. During 2008, she continued pursuing au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She was the highest-paid child actor in 2012 and was included on ''Forbes'' magazine's " 30 Under 30" list in 2022. She is known for her career on television, particularly for her work in comedy drama productions, commercials, and hosting. Cosgrove began her career at the age of seven, making several appearances in television commercials. Thereafter, she made her acting debut in Richard Linklater's comedy film ''School of Rock'' (2003). She went on to play a number of minor television roles before starring as Megan Parker on the sitcom ''Drake & Josh'' (2004–2007), which established her as a child actress and introduced her to a wider audience. Cosgrove further rose to prominence starring as Carly Shay in the teen sitcom ''iCarly'' (2007–2012), for which she earned several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and four Kids' Choice Awards. She made her musical debut in 2008 with the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Werkheiser
Devon Joseph Werkheiser (born March 8, 1991) is an American actor and musician. As an actor, Werkheiser is known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'', and for his role as the lead character Nolan Byrd in the 2007 Nickelodeon television movie ''Shredderman Rules''. Werkheiser also played Peter Parkes in the fourth and final season of the ABC Family series ''Greek''. Early life Werkheiser was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Johns Creek, Georgia. His parents enrolled him in acting classes at the Talent Factory, a local children’s acting program. Career Acting After landing a minor role in ''We Were Soldiers'', Werkheiser and his mother moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. In 2003, he had a main role as Max Korda in the TV movie '' Recipe for Disaster''. Since his arrival in Hollywood, Werkheiser has landed several television and film roles, the biggest of which is that of Ned Bigby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Castillo
Isabella Castillo Díaz (born 23 December 1994) is a Cuban actress and singer. Her best known role is that of Graciela "Grachi" Alonso, main character of the Nickelodeon Latin America's series ''Grachi'', for which has released several songs. Biography and career Isabella Castillo was born on 23 December 1994, daughter of the singer Delia Díaz de Villegas and the percussionist José Castillo. She has an elder sister, Giselle, a pianist and music teacher. In 1997, at the age of three, she emigrated to Belize, moving to Miami, Florida, some months later. At the age of five she debuted as a singer in one of her mother's concerts: from that moment, she took dancing, singing and acting lessons, studying music at Musical Procenter and winning four times the Grand Prize at the ''Youth Fair'' of the Florida International University. On 26 March 2005 she won the first prize as Most Promising in the Children Singing Division at the USA World Showcase and on 15 July she took the stage on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gage Golightly
Gage Golightly (born September 5, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Hayley Steele in the Nickelodeon series ''The Troop'', Erica Reyes in the MTV series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'', and Karen in the Amazon Studios series ''Red Oaks''. Early life Golightly grew up in Penn Valley, California, the youngest of four children born to a nurse and a plumber. She was diagnosed with dyspraxia at the age of two, and underwent speech therapy. For the first years of her life, her parents used sign language to communicate with her. Golightly also noted she was clumsy as a child due to impaired motor skills. She studied at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. Career Golightly decided to become an actress at the age of eight. Her mother took her to Los Angeles, where she found a manager. A year later, Golightly started her career with roles in the 2002 film ''Speakeasy (2002 film), Speakeasy'', and the television film ''The Long Shot''. In 2004, she co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avan Jogia
Avan Tudor Jogia (; born February 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor. He first received recognition for portraying Danny Araujo in the television film '' A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story'' (2006). After moving to the United States in his late teens, he landed various television roles within series such as '' Caprica'' (2009–2010). Jogia had his breakthrough for playing Beck Oliver in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Victorious'' (2010–2013), and rose to mainstream prominence for his roles as Danny Desai in the drama series '' Twisted'' (2013), Tutankhamun in the miniseries '' Tut'' (2015), Roman Mercer in the paranormal action series '' Ghost Wars'' (2017–2018) and Ulysses Zane in the comedy series ''Now Apocalypse'' (2019). Numerous credits in television and cinema include ''Spectacular!'' (2009), ''Finding Hope Now'' (2010), ''Rags'' (2012), ''Ten Thousand Saints'' (2015), '' I Am Michael'' (2015) and '' Zombieland: Double Tap'' (2019). His directorial debut came in 2011 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Mantegna
Gia Cristine Mantegna (born Gina Cristine Mantegna) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on the ABC sitcom '' The Middle''. Personal life Mantegna was born Gina Cristine Mantegna in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arlene Mantegna ( née Vrhel), who owned the restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna. While growing up she was a trained gymnast and ballerina. She plays piano and saxophone and is a skilled singer. Gia's older sister, Mia, works as a makeup artist. Mia was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, but her parents took the advice of a teacher and put her in a regular school, which helped her develop important social skills. Career Mantegna made her acting debut at age 13 in the 2003 film ''Uncle Nino'', alongside Anne Archer, Trevor Morgan and her father, Joe Mantegna. She later appeared in ''13 Going on 30''. In 2006, Mantegna portrayed the character of Grace Conrad i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
