Kristen Bell is hosting a Nickelodeon special with a “kid’s-eye view” of the coronavirus pandemic

Kristen Bell is hosting a Nickelodeon special with a “kid’s-eye view” of the coronavirus pandemic

A Nerf dart gun, ice cream-scented Nickelodeon slime and a plastic Power Rangers claw are among the toys topping a consumer safety group’s list of worst toys for the holidays. World Against Toys Causing Harm unveiled its annual list Tuesday at a Boston children’s hospital.

Joshua Dela Cruz has gone from having a genie as a sidekick to a bright blue puppy — and he couldn’t be happier. The actor is the host of a new reboot of the pre-school TV show “Blue’s Clues” and hopes people who grew up on the original come to check it out with their kids.

Broadway actress Laurel Griggs suffered an asthma attack just before she died last week at age 13, her grandfather says. David Rivlin revealed the news on Facebook. “It’s with heavy heart that I have to share some very sad news. My beautiful and talented granddaughter, Laurel Griggs, has passed away suddenly from a massive asthma attack,” he wrote. “Mount Sinai...

Slime, the bedazzled, stretchy sensation that has spawned its own social media influencers and fans of all ages, is taking up residence in New York City. An immersive, 8,000-square-foot (743.22-sq. meter) museum dedicated to all things slime opens Friday for a nearly six-month celebration complete with a sticky barefoot lake walk and DIY bar. There’s also the opportunity to don...

Celebrities and community members are expected at Skecher’s 11th annual “Pier to Pier Friendship Walk” next Sunday, Oct. 27, an event aimed at raising millions of dollars for education and kids with special needs.

“The Casagrandes,” Nickelodeon’s new original animated series that centers around an 11-year-old girl trying to survive a big city, is one of the first cartoons in the U.S. to feature a multigenerational Mexican American family. The long-awaited spin-off from the network’s popular animation series, “The Loud House,” premiered Monday and comes as more networks are taking chances on Latino-themed shows....

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced a settlement with two vaping companies Friday that blocks them from distributing and marketing nicotine products to minors.

Though Jeremy Ray Taylor’s characters may be portrayed as afraid and anxious in scary movies like ‘It’ and ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’, the actor spends his real life talking to people on how to prevent negative emotions by building a more positive and safe climate in their schools and communities. Working with the organization Safe and Sound Schools,...

Bad weather in Florida Wednesday forced Hawthorne-based SpaceX to delay the planned launch of a supply mission to the International Space Station.

Angelenos can soon feast on a “Good Burger,” a legendary burger that until recently was only known to exist on the popular ’90s “All That” sketch show.

Nickelodeon announced Tuesday that an animated “SpongeBob SquarePants” spinoff series is in the works.

Actress Candace Cameron Bure says “family sticks together no matter what,” in what seems a sign of support for “Fuller House” co-star Lori Loughlin, who has been charged in an alleged college admissions scandal.

In the run-up to the Kids’ Choice Awards, host DJ Khaled is feeling plenty of support — from his son.

Kenan Thompson is producing the new version of the teen sketch series

Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has died at 57. He was diagnosed with ALS last March. In a statement, Nickelodeon said: “We are incredibly saddened by the news that Steven Hillenburg has passed away following a battle with ALS. He was a beloved friend and long-time creative partner to everyone at Nickelodeon, and our hearts go out to...