April Fools Day 2024 Megathread

[wiley207]

Big news from Nickelodeon, on their 45th anniversary no less!

KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS TO BE RENAMED AFTER SPONGEBOB

LOS ANGELES, CA - While celebrating the network's 45th anniversary, Nickelodeon (a Paramount Global company) has announced a big change: their long-time Kids' Choice Awards is being renamed, for the first time since 1988.

To capitalize on the success of their long-running animated series SpongeBob SquarePants (a 20-time winner of the Blimp award for Favorite Cartoon) the award ceremony is now being named The SpongeBob Awards.

This year's award ceremony has already been scheduled for July 13, 2024; an intentional decision due to it being close to the 25th anniversary of when SpongeBob first officially premiered on Nickelodeon (July 17, 1999; a sneak preview airing was held on May 1 that year).

When Nickelodeon's award ceremony debuted in 1987, it was called The Big Ballot, adopting the Kids' Choice Awards name the following year.

Brian Robbins, the current president and CEO of Nickelodeon and the Kids & Family division of Paramount+, said, "SpongeBob has become synonymous with Nickelodeon, and with the exception of 2008, has won the Favorite Cartoon award for 20 years in a row. When kids think of Nickelodeon, they think of SpongeBob and its spinoffs. I think it's about time the sea sponge has gotten some kind of recognition."

SpongeBob wasn't as massive a hit yet when it premiered in 1999. But increased exposure on Nickelodeon in the early 2000s, along with the SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash summertime afternoon block, helped the yellow sponge boy absorb stardom.

SpongeBob himself will host the awards, via advanced character animation and motion capture techniques, with additional segments from his sea friends Patrick Starfish, Sandy Cheeks (a squirrel living in an underwater dome), Mr. Krabs, and even his grouchy neighbor Squidward Tentacles.

SpongeBob's creator, Stephen Hillenburg, unfortunately passed away from Gehrig's disease in November 2018. He was 57.

"I'm sure Stephen Hillenburg would've been proud," Robbins added. "We're definitely going to dedicate this year's SpongeBob Awards ceremony to him."

And there you have it. I'm surprised this didn't happen any time sooner, what with SpongeBob hogging up the Favorite Cartoon award. Here's the link to the actual article, if you want to see.

 

[RandomMe]

Rooty bought Paramount and his idea for a Rooty cartoon in the same universe as The Loud House, here set in Lexington, will premiere later this year.

Titled The Rooty House, it will feature Rooty in surface world and merbear versions.

 

[Action!]

Nickelodeon has announced that SpongeBob will be moving to Disney after Season 14 ends.

 

[RandomMe]

Plot twist

The KCAs are moving too, and Rooty will promote Lincoln to the new star of Nickelodeon.

 

[Dr.Pepper]

As long as it’s on Disney +, I’m good.

 

[RandomMe]

Also makes sense because Rooty loves Lincoln and orange is their color.

 

[harry580]

after the failure of nickmom, nick announced plans they are launching nickdad on teennick, possibly to help get teennick channel more programming after losing icarly & victorious

 

[shoohorn]

Reminds me of that Colombian guy who was obsessed with wanting SpongeBob to move to Disney and Star vs to move to Nickelodeon

 

[RandomMe]

The new spin-off of The Loud House called "The Fairway Life" is greenlighted by Nickelodeon and being developed now. The spin-off series is focused on Lori and her life in Fairway University with her friends too.

There will also be Under the Sea, showing Lincoln Loud as a merman (coexisting with his normal form in the surface).

 

[RandomMe]

First phase schedule:

1. Bear Bunch Breakfast Show
   • Start your day with a hearty breakfast alongside your favorite bear characters. They’ll share bear facts, tell jokes, and maybe even do a little dance!
2. Bear Adventures
   • Follow the adventures of Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear from “We Bare Bears.” Whether they’re exploring the forest, trying out new gadgets, or just hanging out in their bear cave, it’s always entertaining.
3. Bearlympics
   • Tune in for the ultimate bear sports competition! Watch bears compete in events like tree climbing, salmon fishing, and log rolling. Who will win the coveted Bearlympic gold medal?
4. The Loud House: Bear Edition
   • We’ve reimagined “The Loud House” with bears! Meet the Bear Louds: Lincoln, the only bear brother, and his ten bear sisters. Chaos ensues as they navigate family life in their cozy bear den.
5. Bear-tastic Movie Marathon
   • Grab your popcorn and settle in for a day of bear-themed movies. From classic animations like “Brother Bear” to heartwarming tales of bear friendships, it’s paw-sitively delightful.
6. Bearaoke Party
   • Bears love to sing! Join our bear hosts as they belt out bear-themed tunes. Request your favorite songs and sing along—it’s a bearaoke extravaganza!
7. Bear Bedtime Stories
   • Wind down with soothing bedtime stories narrated by a wise old bear. From bear legends to tales of bear bravery, these stories will have you dreaming of honey-filled adventures.

The normal Loud House series is also broadcast.

 

[Eggy]

I hope that they will get around to show ursine-focused series such as Pompon Little Bear, DreamWorks' BE@RBRICK or even The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (now that Pooh is legally emancipated from the Mouse House).

 

[RandomMe]

They prefer new shows. The Rooty House is there because Rooty the Root Bear from A&W now owns Paramount.

This calls for a
ROOT BEER FLOOOOOOOOAT
ROOT BEER FLOAT
ROOT BEER FLOOOOOOOOAT
ROOT BEER FLOAT
Put a big scoop of ice cream into your glass of root beer and there you have it

 

[PF9]

In contrast to TRLH which is a light-hearted sitcom, this new show will be a darker and edgier take on the franchise, inspired by how Riverdale reimagined the Archie characters.

It will stream on Paramount+.

 

[Eggy]

As a result of Paramount+'s recent purge predominantly consisting of animated content (some of which are noticeably legacy-based) such as Big Nate, Rugrats (2021) and Blue's Clues & You! to supposedly "focus on content with mass global appeal" and, of course, the controversies surrounding the live-action side of the children's network, Brian Robbins-managed Nickelodeon has decided to have a change of heart by accepting ingenious ideas with potential to be the next Nicktoon IP under its Intergalactic Shorts Program 3.1415926... (the latest iteration of its Intergalactic Shorts Program pitching programme that has been since 2019).

 

[AlwaysInTheZone]

Paramount+ reversed its decision today, citing that it mysteriously came into enough money to make a cheap sitcom and pay its actors after all.

Brian Robbins: "It is an honor to be able to tell the heartwrenching story of Carly and Spencer's mother, though quite frankly I wasn't paying attention to that before since it didn't make us a fraction as much the money as Creddie".

The movie has tapped Colleen Ballinger to play Carly and Spencer's mother, the company informing us that she "just fit the vibe of our network and its policies". Boogie will also reprise his role as T-Bo in the 4th season, and will be bumped up to a main cast member role again after his generous aid to a true victim and survivor, Dan Schneider.

The new 25 episode season will deal with Carly's pregnancy with Freddie's baby, T-Bo homewrecking Lewbert and Marissa, and Spencer finally entering a polyamorous relationship. Harper and Millicent will be written off after the movie, the network explaining "with T-Bo we have enough representation now".

When reached for comment Dan Schneider expressed disinterest in the future of iCarly, but stated he might be interested in filming the feet of Carly and Freddie's daughter in a third installment of the series 12 years from now.