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One could legitimately argue that Amanda Bynes’ career served as an inspiration to child stars and actors alike. She established herself as one of Nickelodeon’s top talents in the early aughts, becoming a beloved child actor with her infectious personality and comedic skills.

Before starring in her own comedy series, The Amanda Show, Bynes shot to fame as a cast member on the popular children’s show All That, when she was just 13 years old. From then on, her reputation as the comedy teen queen continued to grow, and she started to be featured on magazine covers, and romantic comedies, and receive awards for her roles.

Amanda Bynes in The Amanda Show

Sadly, despite having many leading parts throughout her career, Bynes eventually gave up acting. Her life has endured an array of legal issues, health setbacks, and a conservatorship.

The retired actress, who has only recently announced her new career as a manicurist,...

Following the success of “Henry Danger” and its first spinoff, “The Adventures of Kid Danger,” the producers of these shows returned with a second official spinoff in 2020 titled “Danger Force.” This live-action, crime-fighting show is currently in its second season, and fans are loving it.

This article gives a breakdown of each character in “Danger Force” and other key details you might like to know about the show.

About “Danger Force”

The final episodes of “Henry Danger” introduced Mika, Miles, Chapa, and Bose — four kids who combined to make up the “Danger Force.” This new clique of superhero sidekicks works together to harness their sometimes uncontrollable superpowers to fight crime. Besides fighting crime, they also have the responsibility to ensure their real identities are kept a secret from their families and the villains they are up against.

To be successful at these tasks, they learn under Captain Man and Schwoz...

The CBS teen-parenting comedy pilot Unplanned in Akron has added four new cast members, including Eastbound & Down star Katy Mixon. Mixon is joined by Mr. Iglesias actor Cree Cicchino, Outmatched star Connor Kalopsis, and Ugly Betty alum Christopher Gorham, for the series, which follows two teenagers navigating parenthood. With help from their friends and parents, the teenage couple learn that mistakes in life don’t have to derail your life; sometimes, you just have to laugh (or cry) your way through it. Cicchino, who recently played Luisa Torres in the HBO Max limited series And Just Like That…, will portray Brianna. Described as sharp-witted, outspoken, and unfiltered, Brianna is mature beyond her years, having played “mom” to four younger siblings. Now she has an 8-month-old of her own to take care of. Cicchino’s other credits include Game Shakers, The Adventures of Kid Danger, and The Sleepover. Kalopsis plays Brianna’s partner Tyler,...

Exclusive: Political satirist/comedian Bassem Youssef is teaming with Powerhouse Animation Studios to adapt his forthcoming book The Magical Reality of Nadia, inspired by Youssef’s own life experience, as a television series.

The Magical Reality of Nadia is described as a humorous and heartfelt story about prejudice, friendship, empathy, and courage. Written by Youssef and Catherine R. Daly with illustrations by Douglas Holgate (The Last Kids on Earth), the book is inspired by Bassem’s own experience and his hopes and dreams for his children. Scholastic will publish the first book in the series in February 2021.

In the book, Nadia, who is Youssef’s young daughter, moved from Egypt to America when she was six years old, and is determined to win a school contest to design an exhibit at the local museum. A new kid shows up at school and teases Nadia about her family’s culture. Luckily for Nadia,...

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for “Blood of Zeus,” a new anime original from the studio behind the streaming service’s popular “Castlevania” animated series.

Per Netflix, the show’s synopsis reads: “In a brewing war between the gods of Olympus and the titans, Heron, a commoner living on the outskirts of ancient Greece, becomes mankind’s best hope of surviving an evil demon army, when he discovers the secrets of his past.”

The first half of the trailer is heavy on exposition — an ancient war, an encroaching demon army, a quest for a dead giant’s remains — while its latter half is full of impressively stylized action sequences. The show’s voice cast includes Jason O’Mara, Derek Phillips, Mamie Gummer, Claudia Christian, Elias Toufexias, Melina Kanakeredes, Jessica Henwick, and Chris Diamantopoulos.

“Blood of Zeus,” created by Powerhouse Animation Studios, will premiere October 27 on Netflix.

Though Powerhouse Animation Studios’ “Castlevania...

Exclusive: Jessica Seinfeld, author of four New York Times-bestselling cook books, has teamed up with Breeders and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver producer Avalon to develop an animated kids TV series.

Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and founder of kids charity Good+ Foundation, will exec produce the series, which is written and created by Sean Gill and Jana Petrosini.

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Downtown Sprouts follows six-year-old June Sprout’s life on her family’s rooftop farm.

The farm is smack dab in the middle of downtown New York City and June can talk to all the farm’s offbeat animals.

Actor Michael D. Cohen, who plays Schwoz Schwartz in the live-action sitcom "Henry Danger" and on "The Adventures of Kid Danger", said in an interview that he transitioned from female to male 20 years ago.

Cohen told Time that he was "misgendered at birth" and is coming out to advocate for a community he perceives as under fire in its struggle for civil rights, reports deadline.com.

The 43-year-old Cohen doesn't like the word "transgender" as a self-description. He said he finds something missing in the word.

His "core being" has always been male, he said.

"In my experience, I was born male. What my body said about it was irrelevant. No matter how hard I tried, it was not up for negotiation. Believe me, it would have been so convenient if I was actually a woman," Cohen said.

The Canadian actor began to transition in his early 20s. He had...

Actor Michael D. Cohen, who plays Schwoz Schwartz on Nickelodeon’s live-action sitcom Henry Danger and on The Adventures of Kid Danger, said in an interview that he transitioned from female to male 20 years ago.

Cohen told Time that he was “misgendered at birth” and is coming out to advocate for a community he perceives as under fire in its struggle for civil rights.

The 43-year-old Cohen doesn’t like the word “transgender” as a self-description. He said he finds something missing in the word. His “core being” has always been male, he said.

“In my experience, I was born male,” Cohen said. “What my body said about it was irrelevant. No matter how hard I tried, it was not up for negotiation. Believe me, it would have been so convenient if I was actually a woman.”

The Canadian actor began to transition in his early 20s. He had been living outwardly as a female,...

Actor Michael D. Cohen, from Nickelodeon’s longest running live-action sitcom “Henry Danger,” told Time in an interview published Thursday that he was misgendered at birth and transitioned from female to male while already working in the entertainment business nearly 20 years ago.

“I identify as male, and I am proud that I have had a transgender experience — a transgender journey,” the 43-year-old, who also stars in the “Henry Danger” spinoff “The Adventures of Kid Danger,” said in the feature story.

The Canadian-born actor plays character Schwoz Schwartz on the Nickelodeon show, a comedy about a 13-year-old boy, Henry Hart (Jace Norman), who lives in a world of superheroes. Cohen opened up about his transition to his cast, including Norman. Norman told Time that the news “didn’t change anything about the high level of respect and admiration I have for the guy,” and thinks “it’s in the best interest...

Sons of Anarchy alum Jacob Vargas, Maggie Geha (Gotham) and Cree Cicchino (Game Shakers) are set as series regulars opposite Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias in Mr. Iglesias, Netflix’s upcoming multi-cam comedy series from the comedian and Cristela co-creator/executive producer Kevin Hench.

In the comedy, Iglesias plays Gabe, a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater. He takes on teaching gifted but misfit kids to not only save them from being “counseled out” by a bully bureaucrat Assistant Principal, but also to help them unlock their full potential.

Vargas will play Tony Medina, Gabe’s longtime best friend and fellow teacher at the high school. Geha is Abby, another teacher at the school who is the idealistic antidote to Tony. She is genuinely excited – almost annoyingly so – to be shaping the future through her teaching. Cicchino will portray Marisol Fuentes, a 16-year-old determined, yet overworked student.

Game over. Nickelodeon has cancelled its Game Shakers TV show, so the current third season will be its last. Reportedly, Nickelodeon and Dan Schneider, of Schneider’s Bakery productions, have decided to part ways. It seems the network will move ahead with its plans for a fifth season of Henry Danger, but the situation with the animated spinoff The Adventures of Kid Danger is undecided (or at least unannounced). A Nickelodeon live-action sitcom, Game Shakers stars Cree Cicchino as Babe, Madisyn Shipman as Kenzie, Benjamin "Lil’ P-Nut" Flores Jr. as Triple G, Thomas Kuc as Hudson, and Kel Mitchell as Double G. The comedy centers on Babe and Kenzie. After the popular "Sky Whale" app, the girls use to proceeds to start a Brooklyn gaming company called Game Shakers. Since they accidentally, illegally sampled a song by rapper...

Dan Schneider has produced his final series for Nickelodeon.

The network has ended its working relationship with the producer, famous for creating hits like The Amanda Show (1999–2002), Drake & Josh (2004–2007), iCarly (2007–2012), Victorious (2010–2013) and Sam & Cat (2013–2014), our sister site Deadline reports.

“Following many conversations together about next directions and future opportunities, Nickelodeon and our long-time creative partner Dan Schneider/Schneider’s Bakery have agreed to not extend the current deal,” reads a statement from Nickelodeon. “Since several Schneider’s Bakery projects are wrapping up, both sides agreed that this is a natural time for Nickelodeon and Schneider’s Bakery to pursue other opportunities and projects.

Jace Norman, who plays Henry Danger on the popular Nickelodeon show, says though he thought it was weird to go from total obscurity to overnight TV star, it’s been weirder still to see himself as a cartoon character on his new animated series.

Of The Adventures of Kid Danger, which premieres Friday, Norman tells People Now that it was beyond crazy to see himself as a cartoon. “It’s so trippy,” he says. “But I grew up watching Nickelodeon cartoons, so to be a Nickelodeon cartoon? It’s insane.”

Norman, 17, has played the title role on Henry Danger for...