Ypulse Essentials: 'Huge' Hits ABC Family, Disney's 'Prom', 'Glee' Stays on Small-Screen
- June 22nd, 2010
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The mother-daughter visionaries behind ‘Huge’ (A great Q&A with the producers of the new show about, for lack of a better word, fat camp. And in camp news of a different sort, “Percy Jackson” author Rick Riordan will launch a new series based on Camp Half-Blood) (New York Times, reg. required)
- M&Ms Embrace Social Marketing (From Facebook to college campuses, samples of pretzel M&Ms abound to win over young fans. Similarly, Buick is throwing summer parties to lose the “grandparent ride” rep) (NYT) (Brandweek)
- Disney’s ‘Phineas and Ferb’ is the next (“Spongebob Squarepants,” with an abundance of licensing deals. Also, Disney announces the cast for its new “Prom” movie described as a modern-day “Pretty in Pink”) (LAT) (Variety)
- 3D’s appeal is decreasing (After three consecutive 3D cartoons, the novelty is gone, but the steep movie ticket price remains. However, Nascar just announced plans to go 3D in hopes of appealing to younger [and cooler?] audiences) (Variety) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- Why the new ‘Karate Kid’ has so many haters (Inside the “online universe of Jaden Hatred.” Ouch) (CNN)
- The peril of young thrill seekers (How young is too young when it comes to dangerous quests? Plus teen driver risks increase during the summer because of more time [and later hours] spent on the road) (TIME) (USA Today)
- High schools wise up against drugs (with the help of a new web-filtering device that monitors signs of teen drug use online. Plus an update on dating violence via text message and the rise and campaigns like thatsnotcool.org that tackle textual abuse) (Washington Post, reg. required)
- Are parks the new preferred teen hang-out? (If NYC’s Central Park is any indication, they are) (New York Times, reg. required)
- ‘Glee’ to stay on the small screen (with no “foreseeable” movie plans. But international teen singer Charise, who has been called the Most Talented Girl in the World by Oprah, will be joining the cast next season) (EW)
- Kiwibox launches oil cleanup campaign (via its online community. Plus, interactive teen community Fanlala.com launches an original web series “Fanlala at the Movies” sponsored by Cookie Dough Bites candy) (Cynopsis Kids)
Regarding “Huge,” about a summer-camp for weight-loss:
It’s similar to “Baywatch” in that both shows take place over the summer.
Another “Baywatch” connection is that one of the characters is played by “Hayley Hasselhoff, daughter of David.”