What is iCarly??
iCarly is an American teen sitcom that ran on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007 until November 23, 2012. The series was created by Dan Schneider and follows teenager Carly Shay and her best friends Sam Puckett and Freddie Benson as they create and star in their own web show.
The show focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan Kress as Freddie, Jerry Trainor as Spencer, and Noah Munck as Gibby. The show was taped at Nickelodeon on Sunset (season 1–5) and KTLA Studios (Season 6-7) in Hollywood, California. The show was originally rated TV-Y7, and later changed to TV-G. On May 17, 2012, it was announced that the show's seventh season was the last for iCarly and that a series finale event would air in November 2012.[1] The series finale, "iGoodbye" aired on November 23, 2012. |
Miranda Cosgrove
Birth name: Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
Born: May 14, 1993 (age 20) Origin: Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres: Pop rock, teen pop Occupations: Actress, singer-songwriter Instruments: Vocals, guitar Years active: 2001–present (actress) 2007–present (singer) Labels: Columbia Epic Cosgrove's first television appearance (aside from commercials) was in 2001 as a 5-year old Lana Lang in the pilot of Smallville. Cosgrove then made her film debut with the 2003 film School of Rock. In the movie, she played Summer Hathaway, a young girl with great ambition and discipline who finds herself adjusting to the free-spirited nature of the new teacher by becoming band manager of the classroom's rock band. School of Rock was both a box office hit, grossing over $131,282,949 worldwide,[12] and critical success, receiving a 91 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.[13] Cosgrove's acting on the film was praised, with David Ansen of Newsweek describing it as "spot on".[14] She said of the experience of working with Jack Black: "The first week it was like, 'Oh, my God, that's Jack Black,' but two weeks later it was fine. He's really funny. Sometimes the director would say, 'Jack you can't make them laugh so much.'"[15] She cited the scene as trying to sing wrong as very difficult. Cosgrove stated that "I got a 45-minute lesson from Jim O'Rourke of Sonic Youth on how to sing badly. I've been taking singing lessons for about five years, so getting to sing badly was new. The director kept saying, 'Try to sing even worse, Miranda,' so it was weird."[10] She is grateful she was in School of Rock, as it exposed her to classic rock songs she was unfamiliar with. "After the movie," said Cosgrove, "I discovered Led Zeppelin and I've taken up the electric guitar".[10] Cosgrove soon landed her first major role in a television series when she was awarded a main role in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh, alongside Drake Bell and Josh Peck. In the series, she portrayed Megan Parker, the mischievous younger sister of the title characters. The show made its debut on January 11, 2004 and drew positive responses in ratings. Cosgrove said of Drake & Josh, "It's like a big family. We know each other so well, nothing is embarrassing anymore...It's really comfortable, and it's really fun." While on the show, she was able to develop a partnership with Dan Schneider,[citation needed] known for producing various Nickelodeon shows such as Zoey 101, The Amanda Show, Kenan & Kel, and All That. Also in 2004, Cosgrove guest starred in a special episode of the animated series What's New, Scooby-Doo?, as well as guest starring in a season five episode of Grounded For Life, portraying the character of Jessica. In 2005, Miranda was awarded the role of 'Munch' in the Disney channel film Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie. In the film, Miranda portrays a female mouse who is rescued from a hawk by Junior and Flutter, and subsequently comes along for the adventure that the characters must take. Cosgrove also guest-starred on two episodes of the animated comedy, Lilo & Stitch: The Series. The television series, which aired on Disney, is a spin-off of the original film, Lilo & Stitch. Cosgrove was also rewarded her second major role in a theatrical film, when she cast alongsideDrake & Josh co-star Drake Bell in the comedy film Yours, Mine and Ours, in which she portrayed the character Joni. The film was a minor success at the box office. Yours, Mine and Oursopened at number three, with an opening weekend of $17,461,108 in the US. Cosgrove later starred in her third theatrical release, Keeping Up with the Steins, which was released to generally negative reviews from critics. The film was also a failure at the box office. She also earned a role in the straight to DVD film The Wild Stallion. FOLLOW HER TWITTER ACCOUNT @MirandaCosgrove From:Wikipedia |
Jennette McCurdyBirth name: Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy
Born: June 26, 1992 (age 21) Long Beach, California, U.S. Origin: Garden Grove, California Genres: Country, country pop Occupations: Actress, singer-songwriter Instruments: Vocals, guitar Years active: 2000–present Labels:Your Tyme, Capitol Records Nashville McCurdy started her acting career in 2000 at the age of eight on MADtv. Since then she appeared in several television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Malcolm in the Middle, Lincoln Heights, Will & Grace, Penguins of Madagascar, Zoey 101, True Jackson, VP, Law and Order SVU, Medium, Judging Amy, The Inside, Karen Sisco, Over There and Close to Home. In 2003, she had the chance to act with her inspiration,Harrison Ford in the movie Hollywood Homicide. In 2005, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actress for her performance in Strong Medicine as Hailey Campos. She has also appeared in several commercials such as one for Sprint and another commercial for crossing the road safely. Since 2007, she has a starring role in the Nickelodeon TV series iCarly opposite Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor, and Noah Munck, as one of Carly Shay's best friends Sam Puckett. In 2008, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her work on iCarly, and for her performance as Dory Sorenson in the TV movie The Last Day of Summer. She was nominated for a 2009 Teen Choice Award, in the Favorite TV Sidekick category for her work on iCarly. She also was cast to the role of Bertha in Fred: The Movie, a movie based on a YouTube series about Fred Figglehorn. On December 1, 2011, she signed into United Talent Agency's cast of actors and performers for film, TV, music and other areas, to a deal starring her in a pilot vehicle. She was previously with Creative Artists Agency and Larry Galper. FOLLOW HER TWITTER ACCOUNT @jennettemccurdy From: Wikipedia |