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91-667: In 1990, the Montage Mountain Ski Area began to host music festivals to bring in additional revenue during the resort's off season. A temporary stage with open lawn seating was opened on July 3, 1992, with a concert by Chubby Checker . Known as Montage Mountain Amphitheater, the popularity of the venue placed Scranton as a secondary market within the concert industry. In 1994, the resort teamed up with Metropolitan Entertainment further expand its concert season. The temporary staging remained, and bleacher-style seating

182-691: A made-for-TV movie were produced over four seasons. The first two seasons were taped at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida , and the remaining two were taped at the Nick on Sunset theater in Hollywood . The Amanda Show is an American live action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999, to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes , Drake Bell , and Nancy Sullivan , along with several performing artists who came and left at different points. The premise of

273-416: A Brady Bunch concept. So at the end of the day, I was able to have the fans verbally tell me how they felt that All That impacted their lives and it made them come home and look forward to coming home and watching the show after school when they work on their homework, and how they loved to be able to have a little bit of music maybe their mom didn't let them necessarily listen to some of the music or whatever

364-512: A Good Burger pop-up location opened to fans in Santa Monica, California. With the purchase of a ticket, guests have access to a menu inspired by the sketch and film, a small arcade, and memorabilia and set pieces. The sketches of All That are performed by a large and varying cast of child, teen, and young adult actors. The following is a list of the main cast and featured performer from the 2019 revival (a complete cast list can be found in

455-589: A Little Lamb ". Clark sent the song out as his Christmas greeting, and it received such good response that Cameo-Parkway signed Checker to a recording contract. Titled " The Class ", the single became Checker's first release, charting at No. 38 in the spring of 1959. Checker introduced his version of "The Twist" at the age of 18 in July 1960 in Wildwood, New Jersey at the Rainbow Club. "The Twist" went on to top

546-442: A call from my niece from Chicago who said, "I just watched the best movie." That thing worked. The movie was released in theaters on July 25, 1997, with a budget of roughly $ 10 million. The film holds a score of 33% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 45 reviews. Most praise came to Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson's performances. Although the film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, it received positive reviews from fans and it

637-421: A favor, he jokingly complains that everyone wants to borrow money from him, including Andy Samberg (Thompson's Saturday Night Live co-star) and half of the original cast of All That . In 2015, Mitchell and Thompson reunited on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where they performed a special Good Burger sketch. Dan Schneider returned to write the sketch for the show. In 2015, Comikaze Expo held

728-427: A kid-friendly version of Saturday Night Live , which cast member Kenan Thompson would later join in 2003. He brought Tollin and Schneider (as head writer) along to help develop the show. The three were influenced by classic sketch shows such as The Carol Burnett Show , You Can't Do That on Television and Laugh In , and began to flesh out a rough idea of the show's format. Schneider decided against writing

819-585: A large and varying cast of child and teen actors. Early episodes were taped at Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Orlando Resort and then moved to Hollywood at the Nickelodeon on Sunset theatre, where other Nickelodeon shows such as The Amanda Show , Kenan & Kel , and Drake & Josh were taped. All That went on to become a fixture on Nickelodeon for over a decade and has received acclaim for its diverse cast and impact on children's television . The series has spun off several members of

910-531: A lease for the 6230 Sunset Boulevard facility. During this period, Bates left the show and was replaced by Amanda Bynes . A Nickelodeon producer discovered Amanda while she attended a children's comedy camp at L.A.'s Laugh Factory . At the end of the third season, Johnson and Reyes left the show. In 1997, Nickelodeon purchased the Sunset Boulevard property (formerly The Earl Carrol Theater) and rechristened it as Nickelodeon on Sunset . Production for

1001-541: A private recording for American Bandstand host Dick Clark . After hearing Chubby's Fats Domino impression, Clark's wife Barbara suggested that Chubby be called "Chubby Checker " in homage to Fats Domino . In December 1958, Checker privately recorded a novelty single for Clark in which the singer portrayed a school teacher with an unruly classroom of musical performers. The premise allowed Checker to imitate such acts as Fats Domino , The Coasters , Elvis Presley , Cozy Cole , and The Chipmunks , each singing " Mary Had

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1092-429: A production company with producer friend Mike Tollin, aptly named Tollin/Robbins Productions . The company originally produced several small-budget sports documentaries. Hecht, now Head of Development for Nickelodeon, contacted them and asked them to tape a project for the network. The half-hour documentary they made featured two of the network's game show hosts, Phil Moore ( Nick Arcade ) and Mike O'Malley ( Get

1183-461: A reunion special consisting of new 3–4 minute shorts with most of the original cast, including Kenan and Kel. In 2018, Lori Beth Denberg, Kel Mitchell, Josh Server, and Kenan Thompson appeared together on an episode of Nick Cannon's MTV series Wild 'n Out . Kenan & Kel is an American teen comedy sitcom created by Kim Bass for Nickelodeon . It starred then- All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Sixty-five episodes and

1274-462: A revenue of $ 10 million. In 2002, Clear Channel Communications took over operations and management from MEG. Along with the new management came the first sponsor for the venue, Ford Motor Company . When Clear Channel became Live Nation , Toyota Motor Corporation became a new sponsor. In 2007, the roof collapsed on Valentine's Day during the Blizzard of 2007 . With the roof needing to be rebuilt,

1365-598: A show at the venue. The show took place July 30, 2015 on his Kick the Dust Up Tour with Randy Houser & Dustin Lynch as openers. The Peach Music Festival , a music festival started by The Allman Brothers Band has taken place annually at the venue since 2012. It takes place over the course of several days in mid-August, and features stages around the venue and the nearby Montage Mountain Ski Resort , which

1456-420: A sudden there's something called Nickelodeon Movies, put under the banner of Paramount. It was a big synergy. We just took a shot. ... There was an unforgettable day when we went to Paramount with a script. The Paramount execs were interested enough to come to a table read. I don't believe any money had been spent. We realized this was a huge opportunity. Kenan and Kel came and we filled in with other actors. ... It

1547-505: A taped video appearance; Spears was originally supposed to perform in person but had to back out due to a knee injury and Lauryn Hill took her place) all made appearances; with Bates, Denberg, Johnson and Reyes appearing as well. After the 100th episode, the show won the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show on May 1, 1999. The fifth season ended with the departures of Mitchell and Thompson. Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias (who, at 24,

1638-536: A television genre". In 1986, Robbins and Schneider met when they were cast in the ABC sitcom Head of the Class , where they co-starred as members of an honors program for gifted high school students. Becoming close friends, the two performers both shared a mutual interest in writing, eventually coming together to write and then pitch an episode to the show's producers just to see if they could do it. To their amazement,

1729-567: A tour designed to raise funds for rescue animals in need nationwide. In 2002, Checker protested outside of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, over the lack of radio airplay of his hit " The Twist " and his perception that the Hall of Fame had snubbed him. Seymour Stein , president of the Rock Hall 's New York chapter and member of the nomination committee, claimed "I think that Chubby

1820-460: Is someone who will be considered. He has in certain years." In 2013, Checker sued HP over a WebOS application using his name. The application, before being pulled in September 2012, was used to unscientifically estimate penis size from shoe size. The district court said that Checker's trademark claim survived HP's motion to dismiss, but his other claims were dismissed per Section 230 of

1911-528: Is turned into a large water park in the summer months. 41°20′52″N 75°39′49″W  /  41.3479°N 75.6636°W  / 41.3479; -75.6636 Chubby Checker Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans ; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist dance style , with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ' R&B song " The Twist ", and

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2002-464: The Billboard rhythm and blues chart, in the 1959 version recorded by its author, Hank Ballard , whose band The Midnighters first performed the dance on stage. Checker's "Twist", however, was a nationwide smash, aided by his many appearances on Dick Clark's American Bandstand , the top 10 American Bandstand ranking of the song, and the teenagers on the show who enjoyed dancing the Twist. The song

2093-577: The Billboard Hot 100 not just once in 1960, but yet again in a separate chart run in late 1961. The first success was attributed to teens, and the unprecedented second number-one Billboard ranking was driven by older audiences following a spirited live performance of the song by Checker on The Ed Sullivan Show , seen by over 10 million viewers. ( Bing Crosby 's " White Christmas " had also achieved number one twice on Billboard ' s earlier chart.) " The Twist " had previously peaked at No. 16 on

2184-665: The Communications Decency Act . Checker performed as well as appeared as a version of himself in Twist Around the Clock (1961) and Don't Knock the Twist (1962). In both films he provided advice and crucial breaks for the protagonist. In 1988, Checker appeared as himself performing alongside the Purple People Eater in the film of the same name . Checker later appeared as himself in

2275-550: The Italian Market on Ninth Street and at the Produce Market, with songs and jokes. It was his boss at the Produce Market, "Tony A.", who gave Evans the nickname "Chubby". The owner of Fresh Farm Poultry, Henry Colt, was so impressed by the boy's performances for the customers that he, along with his colleague and friend Kal Mann, who worked as a songwriter for Cameo-Parkway Records , arranged for young Chubby to do

2366-565: The RIAA . Despite Checker's initial disapproval, he found follow-up success with a succession of up-tempo dance tracks, including "The Hucklebuck" (#14), " The Fly " (#7), "Dance the Mess Around" (#24), and " Pony Time ", which became his second No. 1 single. Checker's follow-up "twist" single, " Let's Twist Again ", won the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Rock and Roll Recording . A 1962 duet with Dee Dee Sharp , "Slow Twistin'", reached No. 3 on

2457-420: The fifth season , Kopelow and Seifert took over Schneider's responsibilities as head writers and co-executive producers; Tamberelli succeeded Denberg as the new Vital Information anchor; added to the cast were Nick Cannon and Mark Saul . Although a teenager at the time, Cannon previously worked as the audience warm up and writer for the show before joining the cast. On March 13, 1999, Nickelodeon celebrated

2548-401: The fourth season of Ally McBeal . He also performed the track in the tenth season of Murphy Brown . In 2008, Checker's "The Twist" was named the biggest chart hit of all time by Billboard magazine. Billboard looked at all singles that made the charts between 1958 and 2008. He was also honored by Settlement Music School as part of the school's centennial celebration and named to

2639-530: The pilot episode and instead chose to compile the cast first. Usually, in television, the pilot is written first and the cast is assembled later. However, the three believed it was crucial to find the right actors first and then tailor to their strengths. A nationwide talent search for child and teen actors was launched that would last for several months. Eventually, Angelique Bates , Lori Beth Denberg , Katrina Johnson , Kel Mitchell , Alisa Reyes , Josh Server , and Thompson were hired. The basic concept for

2730-496: The pony dance style with the 1961 cover of the song " Pony Time ". His biggest UK hit, " Let's Twist Again ", was released one year later (in 1962); that year, he also popularized the song " Limbo Rock ", originally a previous-year instrumental hit by the Champs to which he added lyrics, and its trademark Limbo dance , as well as other dance styles such as The Fly . In September 2008, "The Twist" topped Billboard ' s list of

2821-414: The 1989 Quantum Leap episode entitled "Good Morning, Peoria" where he walks into a radio station in 1959 hoping to have his demo record played on the air. The show's main character, Dr. Sam Beckett ( Scott Bakula ), persuades the station owner to play the song "The Twist", inadvertently teaching Checker himself how to do The Twist. In 2001, Checker again guest-starred as himself singing "The Twist" in

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2912-643: The Dreamers ' dance tune "Do the Freddie", with new melody and lyrics. Changes in public tastes, owing mostly to the British Invasion and counterculture era , ended his hit-making career. He spent much of the rest of the 1960s touring and recording in Europe. "The Twist" was recorded for Cameo-Parkway Records and along with the label's other material, became unavailable after the early 1970s because of

3003-550: The Picture and Nickelodeon GUTS ), as co-hosts of a comedy tour as they drove around to different cities to perform. Since their schedule only permitted for two days of taping, Tollin/Robbins had to make the entire show appear as if they had toured around the country. Impressed with the final product, Hecht later met with Robbins to discuss developing something; asking Robbins if there was any type of show that he would be interested in making. Robbins pitched an idea of creating

3094-536: The Settlement 100, a list of notable people connected to the school. Checker received the prestigious Sandy Hosey Lifetime Achievement Award on November 9, 2013, from the Artists Music Guild. Checker was the host of the 2013 AMG Heritage Awards and was given the honor during the television broadcast. The award was presented to him by longtime friend and labelmate Dee Dee Sharp . In 2014, Checker

3185-566: The Sky , Stretch Arm Strong , Kill Your Idols and Nashville Pussy . It also featured 42 tattoo artists from Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Malaysia, Manitoba, Spain, Switzerland and the US. Van Halen played the temporary venue on August 27, 1995 and July 28, 1998. In June 2005, upon their first visit to Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Toyota Pavilion, The Dave Matthews Band became

3276-728: The Walls". The single also made the top 30 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Roger Filgate of Wishbone Ash is featured on lead guitar. In 2009, Checker recorded a public service announcement (PSA) for the Social Security Administration to help launch a new campaign to promote recent changes in Medicare law. In the PSA, Checker encourages Americans on Medicare to apply for Extra Help, "A new 'twist' in

3367-526: The addition of Britney's younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears , to the cast. In addition, All That cast members were also included in a new wraparound segment during the SNICK lineup, the SNICK On-Air Dare , in which they attempted various dares (such as a now-infamous segment, later recalled in the 2024 Investigation Discovery documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV , in which Hearne

3458-541: The case may be. In 2011, Lisa Foiles joined forces with Comikaze Expo , planning the first ever All That reunion with Comikaze Expo CEO Regina Carpinelli. The reunion featured a roundtable discussion, where the cast reflected on their tenure on the show and received questions from the audience. Angelique Bates, Lori Beth Denberg, Lisa Foiles, Leon Frierson, Katrina Johnson, Kevin Kopelow, Kel Mitchell, Alisa Reyes, Giovonnie Samuels, Mark Saul, Josh Server all participated in

3549-537: The cast and writers find the right tone for a certain skit. The following is a short list of some sketches that aired during the show's tenure. All That is highly regarded for its large diverse cast both in terms of ethnicity and gender. The show was praised in The Atlantic for breaking the classical norms set in children's TV with its cast, irreverent and unapologetic humor, and kid characters played by actual kids. When All That debuted in 1994, television

3640-404: The cast in their own Nickelodeon television series with varying levels of success. It has been marketed in several ways, including an audio recording , books, a feature film (with a sequel ), festival tour, and numerous reunions and specials celebrating the legacy of All That . In 2019, Robbins, the current president of Nickelodeon and co-creator of the original series, announced a revival of

3731-521: The company's internal legal disputes. For decades, almost all compilations of Checker's hits consisted of re-recordings. The 1970s saw a shift and resurgence for his career, including a temporary stint as a disco artist. Checker continued to be a superstar in Europe with television and records. A dance-floor cover version of the Beatles ' " Back in the U.S.S.R. " released in 1969 on Buddah Records , his first chart entry in three years, reached No. 82. It

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3822-514: The diversity. I was the first black female they had on that show...there weren't that many black shows on or black actors. When I left, it opened it up more for black female comedians. I've had people come back and tell me it felt like I passed the torch because they were all on TV watching like, "I want to do that, I want to do that," but then when they saw me, they thought, "Oh, I can actually do that." Black girls were coming up to me, parents are just like, "Thank you so much for what you've done." I

3913-579: The end of the sixth season (some people compared it to the long-running SNL segment Weekend Update ). Cast and crew flew out to Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando to shoot the pilot in front of a studio audience on January 17, 1994. After taping was completed, the pilot was shelved as screenings did not test well with the focus groups, consisting of children, both boys and girls in different age groups, that Nickelodeon used. The scores showed that "Kids probably wouldn't like this new sketch comedy show for kids". Regardless of

4004-480: The end of the relaunch era of the show as Foiles announced the show's cancellation. In the fall of 2018, Brian Robbins, co-creator of the series, was formally announced as the new president of Nickelodeon. Now in charge of the company's programming unit, Robbins expressed interest in a revival of the show, saying, in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , that: I would've never, ever, ever canceled

4095-560: The event. Also in 2011, Bates, Johnson, and Reyes appeared together at Zooey Magazine ' s One Year Anniversary Special Event held in Hollywood. The anniversary launched the Love Is Louder campaign which speaks out against bullying and hate messages. In the 2011 special " iParty with Victorious " (a crossover between iCarly and Victorious ), when Carly Shay (portrayed by Miranda Cosgrove ) asks Kenan Thompson for

4186-687: The feature film Good Burger (1997) with Schneider. After production on the second season wrapped in 1996, the show moved out of the old Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. The network, interested in moving production of their live-action series to the West Coast began scouting soundstages in California. Production for the third season was completed at the Paramount Pictures studio lot before Nickelodeon obtained

4277-400: The finals aired on the network on July 26, 2003. The contest picked five finalists, all of whom would perform a sketch with the current cast. The winner of R U All That? was Christina Kirkman , who would officially join the cast in ninth season ; the competition's runner-up, Ryan Coleman , would join the cast later that year. At the end of the ninth season, Lyons, Samuels and Spears departed

4368-419: The first music act to ever completely sell out the pavilion, attracting over 18,000 people. On their return in July 2006, they once again sold out the pavilion. Their performance on July 14, 2010 was recorded and released as a live album, entitled Live Trax Vol. 22 . Kings of Leon were scheduled to perform during their Come Around Sundown World Tour on June 8, 2010, with The Whigs as their opening act, but

4459-586: The involvement of former cast members in sketches. However, Dan Schneider, former executive producer of the series, would not be involved with the second relaunch as Nickelodeon had cut ties with Schneider in 2018. By 2017, Nickelodeon had ceased all operations at the Nickelodeon on Sunset lot and the property was later sold. Production for the revival series was done at The Burbank Studios (formerly known as NBC Studios) in Burbank, California. The new cast

4550-671: The law makes it easier than ever to save on your prescription drug plan costs." On February 25, 2013, Checker released a new single, the ballad "Changes," via iTunes ; it was posted on YouTube and amassed over 160,000 views. "Changes" was produced by the hill & hifi and reached 43 on the Mediabase Top 100 AC Chart and 41 on the Gospel Chart. Checker performed it on July 5, 2013, on NBC 's Today show. In 2015, Checker joined forces with Howard Perl Entertainment to produce live events, such as "Rock and Roll to The Rescue",

4641-504: The link above): Each episode of All That features a musical guest that closes out the show. Later seasons featured a weekly host who would appear alongside the cast in sketches (the weekly host was gradually phased out of the show later on). All That features original short comedic sketches that parody popular culture. Although the show had a team of writers, the cast was encouraged to help contribute their own ideas for characters and other segments. Improv and ad-libbing were used to help

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4732-521: The most popular singles to have appeared in the Hot 100 since its debut in 1960, an honor it maintained in an August 2013 update of the list. Checker was born Ernest Evans in Spring Gully, South Carolina . He was raised in the projects of South Philadelphia , where he lived with his parents, Raymond and Eartle Evans, and two brothers. By age eleven, Evans formed a street-corner harmony group. By

4823-553: The musical guests. The special featured cast members from both the original and relaunch series performing in sketches together. And, after a hiatus, the Vital Information sketch was brought back with Lil' JJ , winner of sister channel BET 's Coming to the Stage competition, as the anchor. The special also introduced Kianna Underwood and Denzel Whitaker as new cast members. Approximately 6.2 million total viewers watched

4914-485: The national charts. Other substantial hits included " Dancin' Party ", " Popeye the Hitchhiker ", " Twenty Miles ", " Birdland ", " Loddy Lo ", and a Christmas duet with Bobby Rydell , " Jingle Bell Rock ". " Limbo Rock " reached No. 2 on 22–29 December 1962, becoming Checker's last top ten hit. Checker continued to have top 40 singles until 1965, his last being " Let's Do the Freddie " (#40), a variation on Freddie and

5005-447: The negative response, Geraldine Laybourne (then President of Nickelodeon) decided to pick the series up. During the first season, writing partners Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert were brought on as producers and continued working in that capacity through the third season. They continued their relationship with Thompson and Mitchell by co-executive producing and head writing the spin-off series Kenan & Kel and eventually writing

5096-959: The owners also replaced the seating and updated the lighting, sound and video equipment. This was all completed in time for the 2007 summer season. In 2013, Toyota's sponsorship contract was up for renewal. The car company chose not to renew the contract. The venue became The Pavilion at Montage Mountain beginning January 1, 2014. The amphitheatre played host to the Tattoo the Earth Tour on July 21, 2000. The show featured performances by Slipknot , Slayer , Sevendust , Sepultura , Hed PE , Mudvayne , downset. , Hatebreed , Full Devil Jacket , Famous, Amen , U.P.O. , Nothingface , PPM, Cold , Relative Ash, Kid Rock , Systematic , Six Feet Under , Candiria , Lamb of God , God Forbid , Darkest Hour , Unearth , All That Remains , Dropkick Murphys , Sick of It All , Tiger Army , Converge , The Unseen , Reach

5187-499: The producers liked their idea and bought it. Their episode ("Will the Real Arvid Engen Please Stand Up") later aired during the show's second season. Following the success of Head of the Class , Robbins and Schneider were asked to co-host the second annual Kids Choice Awards in 1988 alongside Tony Danza and Debbie Gibson . Although they were unaware of the fledgling Nickelodeon cable channel ,

5278-538: The same as the original seasons, but episodes now featured a weekly guest host who would appear alongside the cast in sketches, just as Saturday Night Live had incorporated since its 1975 premiere (the weekly host was gradually phased out of the show later on). Vital Information was also dropped and replaced with a new regular segment titled Know Your Stars . The first episode of the "new" All That featured special guests Frankie Muniz and Aaron Carter and debuted on January 19, 2002. The eighth season opened with

5369-443: The second All That reunion. Angelique Bates, Chelsea Brummet, Ryan Coleman, Lori Beth Denberg, Jack DeSena, Lisa Foiles, Bryan Hearne, Katrina Johnson, Christina Kirkman, Christy Knowings, Kel Mitchell, Alisa Reyes, Giovonnie Samuels, Mark Saul, Josh Server, and Danny Tamberelli all participated in the event. From April 16-17, 2016, to celebrate the show's 22nd anniversary, TeenNick (as part of its The Splat programming block) aired

5460-422: The semi-scripted show was that its star, Nick Cannon , a former cast member on All That , would come across a situation he thought needed changing and then "take over" to make things better, or at least funnier. All That made one effort in developing a popular sketch into a feature-length film with Good Burger. Co-creator Mike Tollin said: You get something like Good Burger and you just ride it, and all of

5551-722: The series in an hour-long special episode dubbed All That Live , in honor of the show's "100th episode" (although it was chronologically the 85th episode to be aired on the network). The episode was the first, and only occurrence in the show's history done entirely live in front of a studio audience. The 100th episode featured several celebrity guests: Melissa Joan Hart ( Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Nickelodeon's Clarissa Explains It All ), Larisa Oleynik (Nickelodeon's The Secret World of Alex Mack ), Robert Ri'chard (Nickelodeon's Cousin Skeeter ), and Britney Spears (in

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5642-407: The series remained roughly the same as the original era and the relaunch era. Minor changes to the format included the traditional cold open (which featured the cast in a green room or around the studio before the show started) occasionally appearing later in an episode rather than at the beginning; Vital Information , now sporadically appearing, was kept on with Caddell as anchor; and Know Your Stars

5733-428: The series was a half-hour show that featured a cold open (which featured the cast participating in varying juvenile acts in a green room or around the studio before the show starts), several different sketches ; including "runners" (short-length sketches), and then a musical performance to close out the episode. The main staple was the Vital Information sketch, which would go on to be featured in every show through

5824-436: The series with original cast member Kenan Thompson serving as executive producer, with Kel Mitchell later confirmed in the same role. The eleventh season premiered on June 15, 2019, with musical guests The Jonas Brothers . Original cast members Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server each appeared, and made sporadic appearances throughout the season. The last episode of the series aired on December 17, 2020, after production

5915-405: The series would remain there until the end of the tenth season in 2005. The fourth season began with the additions of Leon Frierson , Christy Knowings , and Danny Tamberelli to the cast. Knowings and Tamberelli were known to Nickelodeon producers having both participated in other projects for the network; Knowings was discovered while taping a pilot for a show called And Now This ; Tamberelli

6006-403: The series. Spears left to focus on a new Nickelodeon sitcom that Schneider had created, Zoey 101 . In 2005, the tenth season began with a celebration of the show's tenth anniversary. As part of the event, Nickelodeon aired episodes from the first six seasons of All That in the week leading up to a "reunion special" on April 23, 2005, hosted by Muniz and featuring Ashanti and Bow Wow as

6097-482: The show was cancelled, due to illness. The amphitheatre has played host to many music festivals, including All That! Music and More Festival , Anger Management Tour , Crüe Fest , Crüe Fest 2 , H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Lilith Fair , Lollapalooza , Mayhem Festival , Ozzfest , Peach Music Festival, Up in Smoke Tour , Uproar Festival and Vans Warped Tour . Luke Bryan was the first country artist to sell out

6188-499: The show. It should've been [Nickelodeon's] Saturday Night Live . All That was a very sophisticated show. Young humor, but the level of comedy on that show was sophisticated. The show's revival was announced as part of Nickelodeon's 2019 content slate on February 14, 2019. On May 14, 2019, it was announced that the show would premiere on June 15, 2019, with Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell serving as executive producers; Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert returning as consulting producers; and

6279-480: The ski resort, with a wooded area separating the venue and parking spaces. Construction was completed in June 2000, just in time for the newly sponsored Coors Light Silver Bullet Concert Series. The new venue was opened on June 24, 2000 with a concert by Harry Connick Jr. The following day featured a concert by Britney Spears. The venue proved to be a financial success for the resort and the county. The first two seasons saw

6370-423: The special on both its April 23 and 24 airings, making it the top cable or broadcast program for the 2–11, 6–11, and 9–14 age demographics , and TV.com gave it a rating of 8.7/10. Chronologically, the anniversary special and season were taped in the fall of 2004, before being aired on Nickelodeon the following year. After the anniversary, the new season began airing a week later. The tenth season would mark

6461-458: The studio musicians' names are unknown. The album flopped. Later in the decade, he recorded an album of "audiophile re-creations" of his greatest hits, for producer Stan Shulman. In 1988, Chubby teamed up with hip-hop trio The Fat Boys with their version of The Twist (Yo, Twist) : this reached No 2 in the UK. Checker had a single at No. 1 on Billboard's dance chart in July 2008 with "Knock Down

6552-542: The time he entered high school, Ernest had learned to play the piano a little at Settlement Music School . He entertained his classmates by performing vocal impressions of popular entertainers of the day, such as Jerry Lee Lewis , Elvis Presley and Fats Domino . One of his classmates and friends at South Philadelphia High School was Fabian Forte, who would become a popular performer of the late 1950s and early 1960s as Fabian . After school Evans would entertain customers at his various jobs, including Fresh Farm Poultry in

6643-427: The two agreed to participate. The award ceremony that year was produced by Albie Hecht , with whom Robbins and Schneider quickly struck up a friendship. Their friendship continued after the awards, and Hecht suggested they develop something for Nickelodeon. Robbins and Schneider declined his offer, as they were still under contract with ABC. By 1991, after Head of the Class ended its five-season run, Robbins started

6734-523: Was Checker's last chart appearance until 1982 when he hit No. 91 with "Running". In 1971, Checker at his own insistence recorded a psychedelic album filled with music he felt was "current" that was initially only released in Europe. Originally named Chequered! , it was renamed over the years in subsequent re-releases as New Revelation , The Other Side Of Chubby Checker , and sometimes as Chubby Checker . The songs were all written by Checker and produced by former Jimi Hendrix producer Ed Chalpin , but

6825-406: Was a financial success. A sequel, Good Burger 2 , was released in 2023. On November 26, 1996, Nickelodeon released an All That CD titled All That: The Album . It contains All That dialogues from the show, and songs sung by musical guests (i.e. Faith Evans , Coolio , Brandy , Naughty By Nature , etc.). All That ' s theme opening and outro theme were released on this CD. Music from

6916-557: Was added in addition to the lawn . The capacity grew from 5,000 to 16,000 along with a name change, the Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center. Beginning July 1994, the venue hosted an annual summer concert series. It was the success of the 1999 season that persuaded the owners to build a permanent facility. The $ 6 million project began construction in November 1999. The venue takes up 70 acres of

7007-591: Was born in a Philadelphia hospital on December 8, 1966. Their other two children are Ilka Evans and musician Shan Egan (Evans), lead singer of Funk Church, a band in the Philadelphia area. Checker is also the father of WNBA player Mistie Bass . All That! Music and More Festival All That is an American sketch comedy children's television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin . The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and

7098-421: Was dropped for the revival. The revival series featured the involvement of former cast members appearing regularly with the new cast in sketches. Numerous classic characters from the previous eras were revived as well. Besides Mitchell and Thompson; Lori Beth Denberg, Lisa Foiles, Alisa Reyes, Mark Saul, Josh Server, and Jamie Lynn Spears all returned to cameo. In celebration of the show's return to Nickelodeon,

7189-601: Was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame . On December 12, 1963, Checker proposed to Catharina Lodders , a 21-year-old Dutch model and Miss World 1962 from Haarlem . Checker said he met Lodders in Manila the prior January. The song " Loddy Lo " is about her. They were married on April 12, 1964, at Temple Lutheran Church in Pennsauken, New Jersey . Their first child, Bianca Johanna Evans,

7280-547: Was late January 1997, and he (John Goldwyn a senior executive at Paramount [came back and said], "The good news is we're going to make this movie; the bad news is it needs to be in theaters in July." The typical gestation period for movies is five to seven years. Brian signed up to direct and we shot the film locally, built Good Burger, brought in Sinbad, brought in Jenny, brought in the whole cast of characters. Twenty years later I got

7371-449: Was like wow. It feels surreal. I thought it was awesome because none of us look like each other. We were like a total melting pot of diversity ...You have African-American, you have me [Hispanic], you have Caucasian. ... So there are kids that were able to sit home and go, I look like her, I look like him, I can relate. That was really important for me to be a part of a cast that was filled of diversity 'cause there's nothing more boring than

7462-494: Was much older than the otherwise preteen-to-late-teenage cast) was hired to replace the two for the following season. The abbreviated sixth season was followed by a nationwide summer tour, the All That Music and More Festival , hosted by the cast and headlined by featured musical guests. Kopelow, Seifert and the entire cast left the series soon after. In their absence, Schneider returned as showrunner. In 2000, All That

7553-599: Was officially revealed on Today with Hoda & Jenna on May 29, 2019. The cast included Ryan Alessi, Reece Caddell, Kate Godfrey, Gabrielle Green, Nathan Janak, Lex Lumpkin, and Chinguun Sergelen. An expanded episode order, adding 13 episodes to the initial 13, was announced in October 2019, along with Aria Brooks being added to the cast starting with episode 14. An additional ten episodes were ordered in February 2020, with eight of them being completed before production

7644-574: Was painted with peanut butter that would be licked off him by a pack of dogs); occasionally, On-Air Dares featured special guests from other Nickelodeon shows. Hearne left the series just as Nickelodeon was promoting a new competition series, R U All That?: Nickelodeon's Search for the Funniest Kid in America , in which the grand prize winner would be given an opportunity to become a cast member on All That . After this contest ended in 2003,

7735-417: Was produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions and by Schneider's Bakery in season ten. The pilot episode was originally shown as a special "sneak peek" on April 16, 1994, with the show officially debuting as a regular series on January 21, 1995. The series features original short comedic sketches and weekly musical guests aimed toward a young audience. Its sketches parody popular culture and are performed by

7826-426: Was put on hiatus to be relaunched with a new cast. During the hiatus, Nickelodeon ran a series of specials. Production for the seventh season started back up a year later after an extensive nationwide talent search for child and teen actors. Ultimately hired were Chelsea Brummet, Jack DeSena , Lisa Foiles , Bryan Hearne, Shane Lyons , Giovonnie Samuels , and Kyle Sullivan . The format of the series remained roughly

7917-433: Was so ubiquitous that Checker felt that his critics thought he could only succeed as a dance demonstrator. Checker later lamented: ""The Twist" really ruined my life. I was on my way to becoming a big nightclub performer, and "The Twist" just wiped it out ... It got so out of proportion. No one ever believes I have talent." By 1965 alone, "The Twist" had sold over 15 million copies, and was awarded multiple gold discs by

8008-410: Was still primarily segregated by race as shown by popular sitcoms like Seinfeld (where the cast is completely white) or Martin (where the cast is entirely black); even Saturday Night Live was dominated by white male comedians. Robbins, Schneider and Tollin wanted the show to reflect its audience and also sought out varying musical acts (alternative, hip hop and R&B among others) to embrace

8099-537: Was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. However, despite the postponement, production did not resume; although in 2024, Green would confirm on her Instagram post that All That was indeed cancelled by ViacomCBS in 2021, around the time that she was set to begin work as a co-star on the Nickelodeon show, That Girl Lay Lay , although no specific reason was given for the cancellation. The format of

8190-533: Was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Brian Robbins and Michael Tollin created the show, and the head writer was Dan Schneider who also became the showrunner of the series in the third season. All That marked the beginning of Schneider's prolific career in creating and writing hit television series for young audiences. The New York Times , in separate articles, referred to Schneider as "the Norman Lear of children's television" and "the master of

8281-424: Was the star of The Adventures of Pete & Pete , and guest starred on the Nickelodeon game show Figure It Out where he befriended fellow guest star Kopelow. At the end of the fourth season, Denberg and Schneider left the show. Schneider initially left the series to create the short-lived UPN sitcom Guys Like Us , and later took over a fledgling pilot for Bynes that would become The Amanda Show . For

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