Folks in the US have been enjoying the new CG animated series Fanboy and Chum Chum for a few months now, which has made those in the UK a bit jealous. Hoping to even the score, Nickelodeon now promises they’ll be bringing the hit series over seas for all to enjoy! This gift comes along with the soon-to-debut new logo for Nick UK, as well as new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, The Troop, and Penguins of Madagascar. (more… )

February 6th saw the 37th Annual Annie Awards ceremony in LA, a celebration of animated talent. We learned of the nominations a few weeks ago, and now the results are in. The big winners of the night: Up was named Best Animated Feature. The holiday special Prep and Landing took the award for Best Animated Television Production. The award for Best Home Entertainment Production went to Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder, and Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2.5 was picked as Best Animated Short Subject. The Nickelodeon and DreamWorks series, Penguins of Madagascar, was named Best Animated Television Production for Children. Check out the full list of winners (more… )

On this Saturday, February 6th, UCLA’s Royce Hall will be the home of the 37th Annual Annie Awards ceremony in LA. During this event, animation is put front and center on everyone’s attention, dubbed “animation’s highest honor”. Disney Animation Studio leads the way with 17 nominations, including eight for the recent box office hit The Princess and the Frog, and nine for the holiday special Prep and Landing. Nickelodeon leads the TV arena with 12 nods, and DreamWorks Animation received 11 nominations, including the holiday special Merry Madagascar. Laika received 10 nominations for its feature film Coraline, and Pixar Animation Studios received 9 for its movie Up. Such a great year for animation!! Check out some more of the categories and nominees (more… )

You didn’t think all the hubbub about SpongeBob?s 10th anniversary would actually be
talking about his final season, did you? Of course not! Nickelodeon has picked up a
brand new season, filled with 26 new episodes of the porous one and his underwater pals.
With the addition of this season, the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise would fall just shy
of 200 episodes, sitting at around 180. Of course, a 12th season would surely fix this
issue ? Still, eleven years is quite a long time. Do you remember where you were, or
how old you were, when you saw your first episode? (more… )

That’s not just a helpful reminder for the holiday season, it’s also a song. That’s how SpongeBob SquarePants rolls. The musical performance, performed by SpongeBob’s Tom Kenny, is available on the SpongeBob Greatest Hits CD we talked about earlier. The CD is produced by Nick Records, and is sure to put you into the seasonal spirit. The track is available on iTunes as well, in case you need a “better-late-than-never” stocking stuffer gift for some of your favorite SpongeBob fans.

Nickelodeon is bringing in the seasonal cheer, with holiday themed episodes all week long. One of those that will likely be aired non-stop over the next few days (and rightfully so!) is the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas episode — the story of how Bikini Bottom got its first-ever visit from Santa Claus. I mean, honestly, he’s magical and all, but how would he breathe under there? It’s these kinda questions that keep us up at night! And, apparently, Squidward is just as confused. Well, at least, he was prior to the episode. Don’t believe me? Check it out yourself this week!

Starting Wednesday, November 25th, Nickelodeon is cranking out some Thanksgiving holiday cheer in the form of Superstuffed Nicksgiving Weekend. Marathons, premieres, specials – the whole bit. Included in the feast will be SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie, episodes of Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Fanboy & Chum Chum, and Avatar: the Last Airbender, to name a few, running all the way through to Sunday evening. Truly Superstuffed! Check out a preview clip of the events (more… )

I’m loving this Halloween mojo everyone is working this week! And Nickelodeon is no exception. As part of their week-long, spooktacular Shriek Week, part of Shriektober, the toon channel will be airing marathons of popular shows all weekend long. Tonight, look for haunting episodes of Back at the Barnyard at 9pm, and the Penguins of Madagascar at 10pm. And tomorrow, on the champion of all scary days, look out for a full day marathon of scare-toons, from 6am until midnight, with SpongeBob SquarePants, The Penguins, The Troop, Back at the Barnyard, the Mighty B!, True Jackson VP, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets!, and more!