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Posted by: Admin on Thursday, April 22, 2010

Family Channel welcomes its Newest Addition

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Family Channel welcomes its newest addition: Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie.

TORONTO, April 21 /CNW/ - Astral Media's Family Channel proudly introduces Canadians to Good Luck Charlie - a sitcom for the whole family that revolves around what happens when a new baby joins the Duncan household and roles shift for everyone in the family. Family Channel will air two back-to-back episodes of the Disney Channel comedy series Good Luck Charlie beginning at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Friday, May 14. The regular timeslot for the series is Fridays at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

In Good Luck Charlie, the Duncan family, including teen siblings PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe, welcomes their newest addition, Charlie, and the many adjustments she brings to the household. Charlie's soon sitting up, crawling, walking and running - requiring the kids to team up and help their parents, Bob and Amy, look after the cute little newcomer. In each episode Teddy creates a personalized video diary for Charlie, an older sister telling her baby sister about all the things she'll help her learn as she grows up, including how to withstand the household and deal with friends, boys and school.

Good Luck Charlie stars Bridgit Mendler (Wizards of Waverly Place), Jason Dolley (Cory in the House), Bradley Steven Perry, Leigh-Allyn Baker (Will & Grace), Eric Allan Kramer (My Name Is Earl, The Hughleys, Robin Hood: Men in Tights) and newcomer Mia Talerico as Charlie. The creative team includes several network sitcom veterans led by series creators Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen (Suddenly Susan and What I Like About You), who also serve as executive producers with Dan Staley (Cheers, Love & Money).

In the premiere episode, Study Date, airing Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, Amy is fretting as she returns to work, but Bob reassures her that they have a support system to care for Charlie. That is until Teddy is distracted by a study session with a cute classmate, PJ tries to have a jam session with his friend, Gabe acts as though his territory has been invaded and Bob takes a tumble. This debut episode is currently being previewed on Family OnDemand.

In Baby Come Back, airing Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT, Teddy encourages Amy and Bob to go on a long overdue date while the kids babysit Charlie. When PJ takes Charlie to the park, he accidentally swaps strollers and babies with a cute girl.

Leading up the introduction of the Duncan family, Family presents family-themed episodes of Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place and JONAS beginning at 6 p.m. ET/PT on Friday, May 14.

Bridgit Mendler & Victoria Justice: The Next Big Things

Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, April 20, 2010

You may already know who Bridgit Mendler and Victoria Justice are…but get ready for them to be the next big things.

In an article posted by AP, the two teen actresses are highlighted along with their new shows and their rise to stardom.

Bridgit, who auditioned for the role of Sonny on SWAC (back when it was still Welcome to Mollywood), now has her own show, Good Luck Charlie, after guesting on Wizards of Waverly Place.

Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney Channels Worldwide says, “Bridgit is a great example of … us finding somebody, knowing that we wanted to do business with her and then waiting to find the perfect role.”

Victoria, also 17, now headlines Victorious on Nickelodeon. Creator Dan Schneider shared, “You could tell from the first five seconds of the tape … she was just meant to be in front of a camera.”

WHO DO YOU THINK will be the bigger teen queen — Bridgit or Victoria?

Read more: http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2010/04/16/bridgit-mendler-victoria-justice-the-next-big-things/#ixzz0lhIum3HH

Double Whammy

Posted by: Admin on Monday, April 19, 2010

Here's a preview of the next episode of Good Luck Charlie's
Double Whammy

The Curious Case of Mr. Dabney

Posted by: Admin on Sunday, April 18, 2010

New episode of Good Luck Charlie is up!

By the way, We are accepting your fan art with Bridgit Mendler on it. Such as drawings, Icons, blends, or even a video diary! Just send it to us via e-mail bmendlercentral@gmail.com

TEENS ON VERGE OF STARDOM

Posted by: Admin on Wednesday, April 14, 2010

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Get ready to meet Bridgit Mendler and Victoria Justice, the two biggest stars the world has never heard of – at least that segment of the planet that excludes anyone outside the ages of about 8 and 14.

But among that increasingly coveted “tween” demographic, the one that made superstars of Miley Cyrus and Zac Efron, Justice and Mendler’s career arcs have been steadily rising for years.

Mendler, as almost any kid with a TV knows, was the cute vampire who dated David Henrie’s socially inept wizard on “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Justice was the equally cute upstart rival to Jamie Lynn Spears on “Zoey 101.”

Now the two 17-year-olds are getting their own Sunday night sitcoms, Justice in “Victorious,” which debuts at 8 p.m. EDT this weekend, and Mendler in “Good Luck Charlie,” which airs just a half hour later and had its debut last weekend. And if the past success of their respective networks’ star-making machinery is any indication (Disney for Mendler and Nickelodeon for Justice), both are poised to be kid TV’s next big thing.

Mendler’s character on “Good Luck Charlie” is determined to videotape every significant (i.e. comical) event in the life of her newborn sister, Charlie, while at the same time juggling typical teen problems like annoying brothers, overly protective parents and flaky boyfriends.

“Victorious” meanwhile, puts Justice in a performing arts high school whose wacky student body (populated by several young Broadway theater veterans) is capable of breaking into song and dance whenever the mood strikes.

The show’s creator, Dan Schneider, says he began grooming the actress for just such a breakout role the moment he saw her audition to play second banana to Spears on “Zoey 101″ nearly five years ago.

“You could tell from the first five seconds of the tape … she was just meant to be in front of a camera,” said Schneider, creator of such hugely popular kid shows as “Drake and Josh” and “iCarly.”

At rival Disney, the feeling was the same when a 14-year-old Mendler arrived to audition for “Sonny With a Chance.” The role would go to another tween idol, Demi Lovato, but Mendler wouldn’t go unnoticed.

“Bridgit is a great example of … us finding somebody, knowing that we wanted to do business with her and then waiting to find the perfect role,” said Gary Marsh, chief creative officer and president of entertainment for Disney Channels Worldwide.

There seems to be a wealth of TV tween stars at the moment, raising the question is there room for two more. The Jonas Brothers have their own eponymous show, Miranda Cosgrove has become nearly a household name on “iCarly” and so has Selena Gomez on “Wizards of Waverly Place,” their images plastered all over TV, on lunch boxes, backpacks, even the sides of buses.

But that doesn’t mean networks like Disney and Nickelodeon can ever stop cranking out new kid stars, says media consultant Jonathan Taplin. The obvious reason: they grow up, as Cyrus, in her last year of “Hannah Montana,” is quickly doing.

Some of them sometimes also cause embarrassment, as Spears did when she announced she was pregnant as the fourth season of “Zoey 101″ was beginning. Or when a nude photo of Vanessa Hudgens surfaced on the Internet when she was starring opposite Efron in the “High School Musical” movies.

“They have to have backup,” Taplin says of the networks. “It’s the farm team. You give someone a supporting role in a series and if they’re good they eventually get to be the star.”

To prepare them, Disney puts them through something it calls Talent 101.

“We try and give them a kind of lay of the land of how their lives are about to change and what things they have to watch out for,” Marsh says, adding the seminar advises them on security precautions they might take and how to behave in public and in front of the press.

Not that looming stardom seems to have had much of an impact so far on Mendler, who can appear self-assured beyond her years one moment, while discussing something like acting, then revert to a wide-eyed innocence when talking about getting her driver’s license.

Likewise, Justice remains sanguine. “It’s kind of surreal that I’m even sitting here now, kind of looking back on my past story,” she says during a moment of reflection on the set of “Victorious.”

Yes, she acknowledges, carrying a TV show is a big responsibility. But, hey, she’s had other challenges in her life.

“I graduated high school!,” she shrieks with delight. Then she raises her arms and adds, “YAAAY!”

Disney Mania 7

Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The numbers in “Disney Mania 7” range from a dull version of Peggy Lee’s “Bella Notte” by Ruby Summer to the highlight piece, “Trust In Me,” with Selena Gomez offering a sultry version of the song from “The Jungle Book.”

The only other offering worth repeat plays is “Under the Sea,” featuring BooBoo Stewart. The arrangement is imaginative and fun.

There are two songs from “The Lion King”; the CD leads off with a stomping, rocking arrangement of “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King,” by Allstar Weekend.

"When She Loved Me” from “Toy Story 2” is not particularly exciting, but it features one of the best vocalists on “Disney Mania 7” Bridgit Mendler.

There is a fair amount of good music and good arrangements featured on Disney soundtracks. Stick to those. These makeovers do not come close to matching up. One way or another, be prepared. Some months from now, “Disney Mania 8” will most likely be on the market.