Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

All the young stars were out this weekend for the 23rd annual Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. Hosted by funny-guy, Kevin James, the KCAs feature all of the hottest youth recreation trends of the year, from television program and movies to music and stars. With categories compiled by Nickelodeon on their website, over 115 Meg viewers logged in to patch their votes for their favorites, and Saturday, the awards were distributed.

The selection movie actor awards went to Miley Cyrus and Taylor Lautner. Taylor Swift won big, taking bag digit awards for best song and selection female singer. Jay-Z won the award for selection male singer, and the Black Eyed Peas won the selection singable group award. Favorite film was awarded to Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel, UP was the viewer’s choice for best animated film, and Jim Carrey took bag the award for selection voice in an animated film for his portrayal of Scrooge in A Christmastime Carol.

It’s no surprise that Selena Gomez of Wizards of Waverly Place won the selection female television actress, or that iCarly took bag the selection television show award. Dylan Spouse was chosen as the selection male actor. I wonder how Cole felt about that. Sponge bob will be celebrating, since he won selection cartoon of the year, and the people at American Idol can be chesty of earning the selection reality show award.

It’s hard to conceive the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards hit been feat on for twenty-three years. With so much television programming and recreation geared toward young people, it’s great that they get the chance to let the world know what they want to hear and see.

Congratulations to all the winners and kudos to all the kids who voted to make their voices and choices stand out!

The Cast of 227 on Today

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Sometimes I think the entertainment business plants little spies in my life. Maybe that’s paranoid, but every time I think about an old movie or television show, it surfaces on TV, as if in answer to my longing. This week, The Today Show has been interviewing the cast of classic television shows, and this morning they sat down with the cast of NBC sitcom, 227. I am not kidding when I tell you, I was just thinking about that show last weekend. Cue spooky, Twilight Zone music.

227 was the number on the Washington D.C. apartment building where a group of middle-class, African-American families grew and lived together. Originally based on a stage play, the series followed the lives of a sassy housewife, portrayed by The Jeffersons Marla Gibb, her work-a-holic husband their fourteen year old daughter, Brenda. Brenda was a leaping-off point for actress, Regina King, who has gone on to perform in a wide variety of films and television series.

The show was also a highlight in the career of the sexy and provocative actress, Jackee Harry. During the interview, Harry admitted that the extreme behavior of her character in the series was her own attempt to be comedic, but three years into the series Gibbs and Harry’s personalities clashed. Eventually, the personality clash led to Jackee’s departure from the show in the fourth season.

The families in the building interacted closely together, relying on one another for support and the latest gossip. It was a simpler time and setting, one that offered viewers a sense of comfort and hope.

One of the most interesting questions asked by a viewer was why the cast thought networks didn’t make shows like 227 anymore. A thought-provoking question, indeed, as much of today’s situation comedy has veered away from traditional families to focus on the changing times.

This interview was a refreshing trip down memory lane, and it was nice to see what the cast of 227 is doing with their careers today.

Source: http://www.realtvaddict.com/2010/03/03/the-cast-of-227-on-today/