Much Music has a new interview with Melinda & Luke up at their website. They discuss what is happening for their characters this season, and confirm that their characters will be dating this year. Luke is also on Twitter now so follow him people!!
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Melinda & Sam Interview At the KCAs
Along with those gorgeous pictures of Melinda & Sam at the Kids Choice Awards last weekend, there’s a new video interview up online. They are so cute, just enjoying the experience! In this interview they talk about who they want to see slimed, the warm LA weather, and how Degrassi fans have contributed to such a successful show. Sam does discuss a storyline that has not aired on TeenNick yet, so this video does contain spoilers for you Americans. Click here to check it out.
Melinda & Sam at the Kids Choice Awards
Melinda Shankar and Sam Earle were on hand at the Kids Choice Awards last night. Here are a couiple of pictures. Nice to see Degrassi being represented at such an important event. I’m sure that Melinda will tweet us about her night.
Degrassi Stars in “Harriet the Spy” Tomorrow
Hello Degrassi fans! Yes I am still alive. Just reminding all of you to watch Harriet the Spy on Disney Channel tomorrow night. Melinda and Aislinn are in it. Can’t wait to see how they do!
‘Harriet the Spy’ World Premiere
“Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars” featuring Melinda Shankar and Aislinn Paul will be premiering on the Disney Channel March 26th at 8pm ET. The film is a contemporary twist on the iconic character and stars Jennifer Stone as Harriet.
Willing to do whatever it takes to earn the coveted position, Harriet competes against her arch nemesis, popular student Marion Hawthorne, in a month-long blog war to win her classmates support. When Harriet’s father, movie producer Roger Welsch, signs on to produce the sequel to the hottest teen-musical, “Spy High,” she knows her inside scoop will be a perfect opportunity to win over her classmates.
Melinda plays a character named Janie, and Aislinn plays Beth Ellen.
Season 10 to Have 48 Episodes
In this interview with Zack Taylor, Melinda Shankar announces that season 10 will have 48 episodes! That is huge number of episodes for one season, and might explain why we’ve heard reports of season 10 premiering in the summer. Melinda also confirms that season 10 will begin filming next month.
Also on Twitter today Stephen Stohn confirmed that each episode of season 10 will be a half hour long and will take these characters through an entire school year.
Melinda Shankar In a New Disney Movie
For the past few weeks she’s been teasing us on Twitter, and now Melinda Shankar (Alli on Degrassi) has finally confirmed that she will be appearing in the new Disney TV movie “Harriet the Spy.” The film stars Jennifer Stone and is based on the classic kids book series. It will be filmed in Hamilton, Ontario. Melinda plays Janie, Harriet’s best friend. Aislinn Paul (Clare on Degrassi) is also set to appear in the film.
Evan Williams in a New Movie
Degrassi actor Evan Williams is starring in a new made-for-TV movie called “The National Tree.” In the movie, Evan plays a teenager who wins a national tree contest and convinces his father to move the tree to Washington D.C. The movie focuses on a father-son cross country trip. “The National Tree” premieres Nov. 28th on the Hallmark Channel and will repeat a few times over Thanksgiving weekend.
In other movie news, Melinda Shankar is currently in New York filming a new movie. As well, Drake told Billboard magazine that he is still interested in acting and would like to do a movie with his friend Jamie Foxx.
Melinda Shares Her Style Secrets
In a new interview with Seventeen.com, Melinda Shankar talked about her love of fashion, including her very large shoe collection.
She told the blog: My sister and I have the same size feet. It’s good and bad, because sometimes you want to wear them and she has them. I would say we own 200 pairs together. It’s bad. I have a problem!
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Melinda Shankar & How to Be Indie
A sneak peak of Melinda Shankar’s new show How to be Indie aired on YTV last night and I uploaded the episode to youtube. Make sure you @melindashankar and tell her what you think!
Also, Melinda will be doing an interview tomorrow with CBC Radio. Hopefully I will be able to record & post it tomorrow night.
Degrassi Cast at the “Worldwide Day of Play”
On Sept. 26th, Nickelodeon will be hosting its annual “Worldwide Day of Play” in which the network’s TV channels and websites will go off the air for 3 hours. During that time viewers are encouraged to get outside and have some fun. In New York, a 4K race will be held to coincide with the event for its NYC RBC Race for the Kids. It will feature appearances from Degrassi cast members Melinda Shankar and Sam Earle, and will help raise money for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of NYC. For more information click here.
Coming Soon: How to Be Indie
Melinda Shankar’s new show, How to Be Indie, is coming soon to YTV! The series follows Melinda’s character “Indie” as she tries to balance the values taught by her parents with the world of her friends and classmates.
The first episode of How to Be Indie will premiere on Oct. 2nd at 6:30pm on YTV. Or you can catch a speak peek of a later episode on Sept. 27th at 8:30pm.
How to Be Indie Premieres Oct. 2nd
Melinda Shankar’s new series “How to Be Indie” will premiere on October 2nd according to this YTV press release. How to Be Indie is a half hour comedy series about a girl trying to balance her family’s immigrant traditions with being a Canadian teenager. You can check out the trailer right here or visit the show’s Facebook page or Twitter
Degrassi Cast in NYC
A few of the Degrassi kids were in NYC to visit The N and do some promotion. Melinda posted pictures from their trip on her twitter. They look so cute!
New Trailer for Melinda Shankar’s TV Series
A new trailer has now appeared online Melinda Shankar’s new TV series “How to be Indie.” Melinda plays the title character “Indie,” who is a girl trying to fit in at school, but with traditional parents. Decode Entertainment (the production company) posted the trailer at their official website along with this description:
So you’re different. Your name is Indie (“Indira” to your parents), you’re 13 and your only job is to grow up. Sounds simple enough, but things get tricky when you’re trying to blend in at school but your traditional parents are pretty fond of their old-school values … So what’s a girl to do? Try to make it work in her own unique way.