Kids' Choice Awards 2011 News

• Matt Bennett's Secret Sister Matilda?

  Posted on 02/07/2012 by Elisa K.

  Ever wonder what Matt Bennett would look like if he was a girl? Well, now you can finally find out, because we just discovered he has a twin sister!! (...Wait a second, this can't be right.) Okay okay, so it's not a REAL twin sister. But it is Matt clad in a skirt and bikini pretending to be a lady. Think this sounds weird? Well it's about to get weirder!

  
  

  While Matt and Victoria Justice were goofing around behind the scenes of Victorious, they decided to do a little fan fake-out by sending Matt into the gal's wardrobe and presenting him as his long lost twin. In the vid on Victoria's YouTube channel, Victoria announced, "This is Matt Bennett's twin sister in town from Massapequa, her name is Matilda!"

  And a flirty, tummy-bearing Matt stared into the camera, fluttered his eyelashes, and sang, "Hey guys! Uh, my name is Matilda. And I'm so happy to be here on the set of Victorious 'cause I've always wanted to be an actress, but they said I look too much like a boy."

  LOL! Alright, as totally kooky as this video prank is, we've gotta admit...Seeing Matt in girly beach wear with a high-pitched voice? Now that's comedy!

• Miranda Cosgrove's Driving Test Disaster!

  Posted on 02/07/2012 by Brittany H.

  When Miranda Cosgrove heads into a big Hollywood interview, one of the top questions posed to the super starlet is probably, 'How long until you finally get your license?!' Okay, so maybe she's a few years late when it comes to mastering U-turns (hey, this gal's been busy!), but now it's official. Miranda Cosgrove can legally drive solo!! But this accomplishment didn't come easy. Last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Miranda confessed one of her most mortifying driver's test disasters.

  
  

  "I had to take the driver's test twice," Miranda said. "And they don't make you parallel park anymore, but you can't hit the curb when you're backing up. And I hit the curb. And then I just wanted to prove that I could do it, even though I knew I automatically failed. So, I decided to go forward and then reverse again, and just give it one more shot, and I ended up on someone's property; kind of like, up by their door. Like, I could've put the window down and rang their doorbell. It was that bad!"

  Oops! Well you know what they say, Miranda...If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And in this case, it looks like it worked! Congrats. :)

• Leon Thomas Versus Bruno Mars?

  Posted on 02/05/2012 by Elisa K.

  Season 3 of Victorious is filled with new reasons to tune in. Not only is there a bundle of new laughs and hit Hollywood Arts jams, but there's tons of surprising plot points that are sure to keep us on our toes. Leon Thomas told MTV News about what's to come for Andre and friends in the new season. Plus, he gave the 411 on his real life music career, including his plans to take on pop powerhouse, Bruno Mars.

  
  

  Third time really is the charm when it comes to hitting your groove on the tube. Leon explained why Victorious' third season is the best yet. "This season, just in general, I feel like we've come into our own as a cast, we've just gotten so comfortable with each other," Leon said. "It's a whole new level of comedy. It's a little more random this season; we all love it. It kind of reminds us of the old-school Nick with 'All That' and 'The Amanda Show,' where reality was kind of suspended for a second and we got the chance to be the goofy people we truly are."

  And all jokes aside, Leon's got some major musical milestones coming up on the show! This month, he's set to perform his new original song, "Countdown," in the episode, "Andre's Horrible Girl."

  "Andre dates this horrible person, she's just not a very nice girl, she's extremely mean to Andre..." Leon said. "But the only reason that he's dating her is because her dad is a very famous producer and Andre wants her dad to hear his music, but at the end he feels pretty bad about it. It's a pretty good episode with a lot of twists and turns."

  And Andre's set to sing the new song alongside leading lady, Victoria Justice! "It's just always cool singing with Vic," Leon gushed. "We have such a great chemistry, our voices really blend well together. It's been great."

  But off screen, Leon has plans to battle his vocals against a few other singing sensations. "I've been in the studio working really hard making sure my sound is right," Leon said. "I want to come ready to compete with some of the greatest artists out right now like Bruno Mars, Adele, B.O.B. I want to be able to contend with the 'now,' really hit the pop charts proper."

  When it comes to taking on major pop icons, we're pretty sure Leon's got the chops to compete. What do you think?

• The iCarly Cast Tells Us All About Jerry Trainor!

  Posted on 02/05/2012 by Jenn D.

  Jerry Trainor is a great scholar with exceptional skills in high-level mathematics. Wait a second...is this the same Jerry Trainor who's known for drinking milk in the shower and setting his sister's room aflame with a lamp made of gummy bears? Okay, it's true. Jerry plays a bit of a kook on iCarly, but in real life he's as smart as a whip! While interviewing the cast, we learned that Jerry's a bit of a math whiz. And we learned a few more hilarious tidbits too...

  
  

  Nick: "Tell us some things we never knew about Jerry!"
  Jennette McCurdy: "He's really smart. He's fantastic with math and he was at the top of his class. And he was gonna be an architect so he knows all capitalist and high-level math."
  Jerry Trainor: "She's half right. I didn't retain any of that information, but at one point, yes."
  Noah Munck: "He never grew out of being a child. So he basically is how he is on the show."
  Jennette McCurdy: "Oh I have another good one. Jerry has more songs than I think anyone I know...he has like, over 10,000 songs and he has really interesting, fun, eclectic musical taste and he makes us mix tapes and tries to give us good musical taste like him."
  Nathan Kress: "Also, his full name, is Gerald William Trainor, so we like to call him Gerald."
  Jerry Trainor: "We'll edit that out...no."
  Jennette McCurdy: "Also, he's from San Diego and he loves churos."
  Jerry Trainor: "No no no! Enough, enough. You're telling them too much about me!"
  Noah Munck: "Jerry's a prankster. He stands behind the camera, does anything he can to mess up a take."

  We could've guessed that Jerry was the biggest prank master on set. But who knew his name was Gerald?? LOL!

• Big Time Rush in Germany!

  Posted on 02/04/2012 by Elisa K.

  Big Time Rush has got thousands of fully devoted Rushers in the US of A (and we're one of them!). But American fans might have some Big Time competition. The Rushers in Germany go totally gaga for Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan! The boys headed to Deutschland for an exclusive interview with ARD Germany, and after a very warm welcome, they sat down to chat about the band.

  
  

  Upon arrival, Kendall was pumped about getting to see some of his foreign fans. He gushed, "Our fans here in Germany are really loyal and dedicated to us."

  Then James got down to the deets. He explained how BTR differs on and off the TV screen! He said, "On TV we play characters. And it's a fine line between fiction and real life, because we do play a band with the same name. But in real life, we're ourselves. So, on TV it's kind of over the top, and we have goofy music videos. But in real life we have concerts..."

  With a famous TV show and a string of pop tracks, BTR might seem like your typical band in the fame game. But they strive to be very unique! Carlos explained, "We're just kind of inventing something new. We're Big Time Rush. And I feel like, what's special about us, is that we're not trying to be like any of the boy bands of the past."

  Well, it's working. We think BTR is definitely one of a kind!

• iCarly's Elephant in the Room

  Posted on 02/04/2012 by Brittany H.

  When it comes to interviewing Nick stars, we like to ask the BIG questions. And what's bigger than a 14,000 pound elephant?! Not a whole lot! So, when we got the chance to interview the cast of iCarly, we made sure to ask one question that was guaranteed a larger than life answer.

  
  

  Nick: "If you had an elephant, where would you hide it?"
  Nathan: "I would buy, like, a large swimming pool, and then put him in there and have his trunk stick out so that he could just stay there and uh, nobody would see him except the little tip of his trunk."
  Jennette: "I'd hide it in my trunk."
  Jerry: "I don't think I'd hide it. I'd keep it in my living room so if I were to say, eat a lot of beans and cheese, and I'd [toot], maybe that wasn't me."
  Noah: "I would not be ashamed of my elephant like Jerry. I would saddle it up and ride it majestically through the streets."

  Are you guys thinking what we're thinking? An elephant would make the perfect set pet for the cast of iCarly! And thanks to our primo interview skills, they'd know exactly where they'd keep it.

• Carlos Pena in 'Three Time Rush'?

  Posted on 02/03/2012 by Daniel A.

  Big Time Rush with a missing member is like trying to play the tuba with your toes. It just doesn't work! But during one of their shows this summer, BTR had to go Kendall-less (gasp!). But don't worry, guys. It wasn't for good. He only missed the performance because he was a bit under the weather. But on Carlos Pena's YouTube channel, he described how the experience threw him for a loop!

  
  

  While answering fan questions, Carlos listed the short-staffed performance as one of his scariest experiences on stage. He said, "...Most nerve-racking for me was going on stage without Kendall and doing Three Time Rush. That was pretty crazy, in front of like 12,000 people. And we had to cover all of Kendall's parts, which is really hard!"

  Even though the trio pulled off the show without a hitch, we've gotta side with Carlos. We'd go into panic mode if we saw the band without its gorge guitarist. BTR without Kendall is Halloween without candy! Crust without bread! Legs without knees!!...You get the idea.

• Victoria Justice Loves Writing Music

  Posted on 02/03/2012 by Julia W.

  Just when we thought Victoria Justice couldn't get any more talented, she proved us wrong! Not only is she leading her show into its third season and pumping out musical hit after hit, but now she's started writing her very own songs! While hanging out at Sundance, she told MTV all about her love for being a lyricist.

  
  

  She gushed, "I'm so passionate about writing. Writing music is like one of my favorite things to do."

  And Victoria finds her lyrics everywhere in life! "I kind of get inspired by everything," she said. "It can be something that goes on in my life, personally, something that a friend is going through, or just the littlest thing can trigger something that I wanna write about."

  Victoria revealed that she's already written 20 fully-produced tracks that we'll get the chance to hear soon (fingers-crossed!). But what can we expect from these new tunes? Victoria explained, "It's pop, but some of them are more dancy, and some of them are more introspective and emotional."

  Ears, get ready. 'Cause you're about to get a top-notch gift, courtesy of Victoria Justice!

• Behind the Scenes of the New iCarly Soundtrack!

  Posted on 02/02/2012 by Elisa K.

  Have you gotten your first listen to the new iCarly soundtrack? If your answer is no, then what are you waiting for?! It's time to jam! The second album from this hilarious web show is filled with toe-tapping hits. And while hanging out behind the scenes with the cast, we got Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jennette McCurdy, Noah Munck, and Jerry Trainor to tell us about every single tune!

  If the cast is breaking it down on the dance floor, then it's time for us to cut loose too! Cue the music, 'cause it's random dancing time!

• Random Facts About the iCarly Cast

  Posted on 02/02/2012 by Julia W.

  How much do you really know about the cast of iCarly? Did you know Jerry Trainor likes to keep his feet fashionable? It's true! We heard it from Jerry himself. While interviewing the cast in between press stops on the east coast, we got to ask them all about their quirkiest facts. And they weren't shy to share their secrets!

  
  

  Nick: "Tell us some random facts about yourselves!"
  Noah Munck:"I am the oldest of five kids. ..and they like, range from, I don't know their exact ages, which is sad, but they range from 9-13..."
  Jennette McCurdy: "A random fact about me...I'm really nervous about making sure that my teeth are clean, and I won't smile unless their brushed recently, so I brush them often, like four times a day, and I wash my hands for a really long time."
  Nathan Kress: "My random fact is that when I adjust the volume on my TV, it has to be in multiples of five, like it has to be like, five, ten, fifteen, twenty, otherwise, anywhere in the middle is just weird to me, I can't do it."
  Jerry Trainor: "I'm obsessed with shoes and buying new pairs of boots and shoes. I don't know why, I just love boots and shoes."
  

  These cast mates sure put the "random" in random facts. And it's a good thing there's five main members of this on-screen gang. What would Nathan have done if there were six?! LOL.