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Before kids got into Stephen King, Scholastic Book Fairs introduced them to the tween horror maestro: R.L. Stine. The author's best known for his "Goosebumps" books, an anthology series where each book introduced a new horror for some intrepid young protagonist to confront. Werewolves, mud monsters, and Slappy the dummy, the last of whom Stine never understood the fanbase for, all gave us nightmares. But hey, at least we were reading!

"Goosebumps" is far from Stine's only enterprise, as he's also the visionary behind the "Fear Street" and "Mostly Ghostly" books, too. It should come as no surprise that many of his works have been adapted into films and TV shows over the years. Some you've undoubtedly heard of before while others will make you go, "Wait, that's an R.L. Stine project?"

Consider it homework to expand your Stine repertoire, and in case you don't have the time to watch all of them,...

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Hayley Kiyoko is giving us a blast from the past! On Saturday, the 28-year-old singer revisited her Lemonade Mouth days by singing an acoustic version "Determinate" on TikTok. The track is from the 2011 Disney Channel film, which also starred Bridgit Mendler, Naomi Scott, Blake Michael, and Adam Hicks. Kiyoko tweeted about the video, writing, "When I'm on tour y'all All ask me to sing determinate. It'll never happen.

Disney Xd star Sophie Reynolds has landed one of the leads in R.L. Stine adaptation “Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House,” TheWrap has learned. The “Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything” star will play Tara in the Ron Oliver-written and directed film, opposite fellow Disney stars Corey Fogelmanis (“Girl Meets World”) and Blake Michael (“Dog With a Blog”). Yvonne Bernard, Arthur Cohen and Steve Stabler are producing the film based on Stine’s series of children’s books. Also Read: The Evolution of Zac Efron: From Squeaky Clean 'High School' Star to Raunchy Frat King...

The truth does not set Avery free in Dog With a Blog‘s Season 3 premiere, as revealed in this first-look video.

Photos Dog With a Blog First Look: Expelled Avery and Tyler Take a Stand!

In the season opener — titled “Guess Who Gets Expelled?” and airing this Friday at 9/8c — Tyler (played by Blake Michael) ropes high school freshman Avery (G. Hannelius) into his plan to pull off the ultimate senior prank, only to find himself ejected from school.

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Avery, having had a hand in the bit of tomfoolery, expresses her guilt to dog Stan,...

Here’s a tasty bone for Dog With a Blog fans to chew on: Your first photos from the Disney Channel series’ Season 3 premiere.

Photos Liv and Maddie Cast Photos Promise a Season 2 That’s Twice as Nice

In the season opener, titled “Guess Who Gets Expelled?” and airing Friday, Sept. 26 at 9/8c, Tyler (played by Blake Michael) ropes high school freshman Avery (G. Hannelius) into his plan to pull off the ultimate senior prank, only to ultimately get them both ejected from school.

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Universal CityWalk’s “5 Towers” concert venue -- located at 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 -- will host a free live concert, featuring a special appearance by Icona Pop and performances by Mystery Skulls, My Crazy Girlfriend and Blake Michael. Known for their catchy, hit anthem “I Love It,” dynamic duo Icona Pop, currently on tour with Miley Cyrus, will make a special appearance at “5 Towers” stage to kick off a free high-energy performance showcase, featuring: -- Mystery Skulls, a La-based electronic DJ and Warner Bros. Records recording artist -- My Crazy Girlfriend, La Capitol Records’ fierce, genre-mashing pop band -- Eclectic entertainer, DJ and star of Disney Channel’s original hit series "Dog With A Blog," Blake Michael Friday, February 21 – 4:00pm to 6:30pm...

Disney Channel has renewed Dog with a Blog for a third season, reports THR. The new episodes will go into production in April with an eye on a fall debut.

Season two resumes on February 21st. It's unclear how many episodes remain in the current season or how many have been ordered for season three. The first season had 22 installments.

Dog With a Blog follows Stan (voiced by Stephen Full), a talking and blogging dog who helps a family adjust living in a blended household. The cast includes G. Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Regan Burns, and Beth Littleford.

What do you think? Does anyone in your house enjoy this Disney series?...

Disney Channel is getting behind Dog With a Blog. The kids' cabler has greenlighted a third season of the family comedy series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Production on the new episodes begins in April, with an eye on a fall premiere. Dog With a Blog centers on a talking and blogging canine named Stan as he helps his owners, step-siblings Avery (G. Hannelius), Tyler (Blake Michael) and Chloe (Francesca Capaldi) and their parents Bennett (Regan Burns) and Ellen (Beth Littleford), adjust to blended family life and the challenges they experience at school and beyond. Stephen Full voices Stan.

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Disney Channel has announced that the second season of their popular Dog with a Blog sitcom will debut on Friday, September 20th at 8:30pm. Upcoming guest stars for this season include Leigh-Allyn Baker and Peyton Meyer.

Dog with a Blog stars G Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Beth Littleford, Regan Burns and Mick the dog will host a Disney Channel Friday Night of Premieres programming event that starts at 8pm on that night.

Beginning Sunday, September 15th, SeeStanBlog.com will launch "Dog With A Blog K9 Coaching." It's a follow-up to their popular game "Stan's Sneaky Blog." Playing as Stan, fans will be able to complete multiple quick, puzzle-oriented levels dedicated to helping other dogs "train their humans" to master tricks, follow commands and help out around the house.

What do you think? Are you or someone in your house excited for the...

Disney Channel’s Dog With a Blog this week offers a lesson about young’uns sneaking onto social media sites — while also having some light-hearted fun with a popularity-craving child’s worst nightmare.

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In “My Parents Posted What?” (airing Sunday at 8/7c), Avery — immediately after her “Internet sheriff” dad hosts a school assembly about online safety — gets pressured into signing up for a Facebook-like site called BuddyBop, lest she lose favor with the cool crowd.

The young teen’s secret is soon enough uncovered by her folks, who then...

April 27 was a night for all those young music stars to get front and center for Disney and all the fans. Bella Thorne kept up her streak of being amazing, Cody Simpson looked super hunky, and even Denise Richards made an appearance on the red carpet. But obviously Selena stole the show. Keep reading to see our gallery of all the stars who walked the Radio Disney red carpet.

Selena Gomez and Bella Thorne were just a couple of the stars who wowed us on the red carpet for the Radio Disney Music Awards on April 27. Making their way into the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., a ton of celebs let their fashion and glamour flags fly.

Radio Disney Music Awards Red Carpet

Selena looked stunning in a black, white, and multi-colored skirt matched with a patent leather top. That girl is so fierce these days!

Bella meanwhile brought...

Disney Channel has ordered a second season of Dog with a Blog, their comedy series. According to Deadline, Dog with a Blog has been a big success for the cable channel.

Created by Michael Kaplan, the show follows Avery Jennings and Tyler James, a pair of teens who can't stand one another. Their single parents meet, fall in love and get married and suddenly, they're living under the same roof. To make things even more complicated, Stan, the family dog, publishes a blog in which he details what goes on in the Jennings-James household.

The show features the talents of G. Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Stephen Full, Regan Burns, Beth Littleford.

The show debuted in October and eight episodes of Dog with a Blog have aired so far. The next episode is scheduled to run on February 17th.

Exclusive: Disney Channel has ordered a second season of Dog With A Blog. The first season of the live-action family sitcom told from the family pet’s point of view premiered in October and ranked as the No. 2 TV series of fourth-quater 2012 in kids 2-11 (2.1 million/5.3 rating) and kids 6-11 (1.7 million/7.1 rating). (Dog viewership not available.) The series, created by Michael Kaplan, follows newly adopted dog Stan; step-siblings Tyler (Blake Michael), Avery (G Hannelius), and (Chloe Francesca Capaldi); and their parents Bennett (Regan Burns) and Elle (Beth Littleford) as they adjust to life as a new family. Stan, whose blog is available online, is played by canine Mick and voiced by Stephen Full. In conjunction with Dog With A Blog, Disney Channel has been airing a PSA educating kids on responsible pet adoption and encouraging kindness to animals.

Disney Channel and Disney Xd have reportedly ordered additional episodes for four of their live-action TV series.

Disney has ordered six more episodes of Jessie, bringing its second season to 28 episodes. The top-rated TV series for kids 2-11, Jessie revolves around a small town Texas girl who rebels and moves to New York City to follow her dreams. It stars Debby Ryan, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Karan Brar, Skai Jackson, and Kevin Chamberlin.

They've also asked for one more installment of Dog with a Blog, bringing the total to 22 installments for season one. The show just premiered on October 12th. It follows a dog who can talk and lives with a newly blended family. The cast includes G. Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Stephen Full, Regan Burns, and Beth Littleford.

Disney Xd has ordered five more installments of new...

Who says dogs can't blog?

Disney Channel has announced a new live-action, multicamera series, "Dog With A Blog," starring -- you guessed it -- a dog. Adopted by his family in hopes of helping two feuding stepbrothers get along, the four-legged pup named Stan soon proves he has more to him than meets the eye: Stan can talk and write!

The show stars G. Hannelius ("Good Luck Charlie"), Blake Michael ("Lemonade Mouth"), Francesca Capaldi ("A.N.T. Farm"), Beth Littleford ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"), Regan Burns ("Wizards of Waverly Place") and Stephen Full ("I'm in the Band").

"With our track record of discovering young talent who are 'triple threats,' we launched a nationwide search," Adam Bonnett, senior vice president of Disney Channel, said. "And our reward is that we found the one dog who could talk, blog and do his own stunts. Working with kids and animals has never been more fun!

Who says dogs can't blog?

Disney Channel has announced a new live-action, multicamera series, "Dog With A Blog," starring -- you guessed it -- a dog. Adopted by his family in hopes of helping two feuding stepbrothers get along, the four-legged pup named Stan soon proves he has more to him than meets the eye: Stan can talk and write!

The show stars G. Hannelius ("Good Luck Charlie"), Blake Michael ("Lemonade Mouth"), Francesca Capaldi ("A.N.T. Farm"), Beth Littleford ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"), Regan Burns ("Wizards of Waverly Place") and Stephen Full ("I'm in the Band").

"With our track record of discovering young talent who are 'triple threats,' we launched a nationwide search," Adam Bonnett, senior vice president of Disney Channel, said. "And our reward is that we found the one dog who could talk, blog and do his own stunts. Working with kids and animals has never been more fun!

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Irt: Deadliest Roads - Blu-ray Review

I am a reality television fiend when it comes to Ice Road Truckers.

Yes, there is no ice this time around but that doesn’t make this series any less thrilling. Missing a few episodes when it aired and then just waiting for the chance to see all the episodes all at once when it hit Blu-ray this was really well worth the wait. For those of us who enjoy series like this Irt: Deadliest Roads does not disappoint.

Instead of cold driving truck drivers going across snowy strips of ice we’ve got a trio of drivers making their way on some of the most sinister roads in India. Brimming with genuine humor and the...

DVD Review

Lemonade Mouth

Directed by: Patricia Riggen

Cast: Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott, Blake Michael, Christopher McDonald

Running Time: 1 hr 53 mins

Rating: Nr

Due Out: May 24, 2011

Plot: A group of high schoolers start up a rock band after they’re sent to detention in the music room.

Who’S It For? If High School Musical was trying to sell the concept of high school to kids in elementary school, then Lemonade Mouth is aimed at middle schoolers. Boys and girls that are actually in high school won’t dig this one (or at least, they shouldn’t).

Movie:

Thankfully, Disney hasn’t dished out another form of the singing dollhouse that defines the sparkly and squeaky-clean High School Musical franchise. Lemonade Mouth gets its designer jeans a little dirty, as it plays with a fuller and larger list of characters, and even the most “Disney Princess...

Bridgit Mendler was on her way to work when we spoke and we imagine that's her story most of the time. This busy 18-year-old is juggling several projects right now ranging from her role on Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie," a newly signed record deal with Hollywood Records, and promoting the No. 1 cable movie of the year, "Lemonade Mouth." 

"We're all ecstatic at how well it's been doing," Mendler tells Zap2it of the movie's success. "I think it's definitely a great surprise that people are responding to it well. It's good quality music, so I'm happy that people are responding to it nicely."

"Lemonade Mouth" follows a group of kids who meet in detention and then form a band that becomes the voice for themselves and their classmates who don't fit into the typically popular mold.

Mendler is joining her cast mates Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko and Blake Michael...

The cast/rockers of The Disney Channel original film "Lemonade Mouth" are basking in the wild success of not only the movie, but the music itself.

Since the movie's April 15th release on The Disney Channel, the film has become cable's No. 1 original movie of 2011 and has reached over 20 million total viewers. The soundtrack recently hit No. 1 on iTunes and No. 4 on the Billboard 200 top album chart, ranking right up there with Adele, "Glee" and Foo Fighters. Not bad company to be in.

Zap2it spoke with the cast of "Lemonade Mouth" including Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Blake Michael, Nick Roux and Chris Brochu, as they prepared to meet with fans and sign some autographs at Downtown Disney Event on Monday (May 2).

So with the roaring success of what we hope becomes a franchise for the Mouse House, is there a sequel in the works?

Among a chorus of "Hopefully!

'It's up to the people,' Disney co-star Blake Michael tells MTV News about the fictional TV band.

By Jocelyn Vena

The cast of "Lemonade Mouth"

The Disney Channel's latest movie, "Lemonade Mouth" debuted over the weekend. The feel-good flick about a ragtag group of teens who form a band named Lemonade Mouth is based on the book by Mark Peter Hughes, and last week we caught up with the gang who told us they'd be down to hit the road for a tour — if the fans want it.

"We have no idea," co-star Naomi Scott explained to MTV News about potential plans to take the TV band out on the road. Her co-star Blake Michael added, "It's up to the people."

The group has already performed on "Good Morning America," hitting the stage last week. And Hayley Kiyoko said if they were tapped to hit the road to perform tracks from the movie,...

What do you get when you take five high school kids in detention and form a band? No, not Breakfast Club 2, but Disney Channel's latest original movie, Lemonade Mouth.

Starring Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Blake Michael and Naomi Scott, Lemonade Mouth follows teens from very different walks of life who manage to start a little revolution with their rising popularity.

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Although the music featured is mostly a mix of pop and rock, Zeke and Luther's Hicks shows off his rapping skills throughout.  "He's got an amazing flow," Scott tells us.

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Five new Disney Channel stars say the movie, premiering Friday night, is all about the music.

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Bridgit Mendler

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It's Friday, and that means that the highly anticipated new Disney flick "Lemonade Mouth" premieres in a living room near you. The story follows a group of teens who start a band to deal with their high school angst and the stars, who stopped by the MTV News offices earlier this week, said there's a lot of heart in the story, based on the book by Mark Peter Hughes.

That heart, it seems, is reflected in the songs. "I want them to see the music in the movie, because I think that completely changes it," Bridgit Mendler said. "I think that the music alone is really fun."

"Every song has a meaning throughout our story line of Lemonade Mouth," Adam Hicks added. "We write songs [in the movie] to what we're going through,...

After all the buzz about Disney Channel's "Lemonade Mouth," it finally premieres This Friday, April 15th! Two of the stars tells KidsPickFlicks their movie Picks!

Chris Brochu, who plays "Ray," says: "My favorite movie of all time is The Goonies! You can't live until you see The Goonies! If you haven't seen it, you've got to have your friend come over for a sleepover and watch it!" Chris (who is also in Soul Surfer) does advise that The Goonies has some bad language "so let's not copy those!"

Blake Michael, who plays "Charlie," says, "For me, I gotta stick with the classics for me: High School Musical! You can't go wrong there."

Blake also told KidsPickFlicks what it was like to film the TV movie. "Lemonade Mouth was so fun!" he said. "I mean, from having watergun fights in the hotel to pulling off prank calls, it was a blast!

Bridgit Mendler's "Somebody" music video from a new Disney TV movie "Lemonade Mouth" has hit the web. The 18-year-old actress is seen jamming with her co-stars and romping around the garage with them.

"Lemonade Mouth" is based on a book of the same name by Mark Peter Hughes. It tells a story of five high school teens who meet in detention and form a band. Olivia, Mo, Charlie, Stella and Wen play music using unusual instruments, including ukulele. The detention buddies try to organize a student-led fight to save the school's one organic frozen-lemonade machine that becomes the mascot of their band.

Bridgit Mendler plays Olivia White, Hayley Kiyoko portrays Stella Yamada, Adam Hicks tackles the role of Wen Giford, Naomi Scott stars as Mohini Williams, and Blake Michael joins the group as Charlie Delgado. The TV movie will premiere April 15.

Bridgit Mendler's "Somebody" music video...

Disney has started production on their newest music-driven TV film "Lemonade Mouth." The Disney Channel Original Movie is scheduled to premiere in 2011 on the cable channel.

The film, based on the book of the same name by mark Peter Hughes, follows five high school students with dissimilar personalities who, after meeting in detention, form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the school's elite.

It will star Bridgit Mendler ("Good Luck Charlie") as the lead vocalist Olivia White, Adam Hicks ("Zeke and Luther") as keyboardis Giford, Hayley Kiyoko ("Wizards of Waverly Place") as electric guitarist Stella Yamada, Naomi Scott ("Life bites") as bass guitarist Mohini, and newcomer Blake Michael as percussionist Charlie Delgado.

"Lemonade Mouth" will feature soundtrack that includes nine original songs by songwriters Aris Archontis, Felicia Barton, Maria Christensen, Ali Dee, Any Dodd, Tom Leonard, and more.

Exclusive: Meet Disney Channel's new Zac Efron and Demi Lovato hopefuls. The cable channel has assembled the cast of what is being groomed to be its next original movie/musical franchise, Lemonade Mouth, by mixing young Disney series stars and unknowns with TV veterans Tisha Campbell-Martin and Christopher McDonald. The story follows five disparate high school students who meet in detention and form a band. Starring are Bridgit Mendler (Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie) as lead vocalist Olivia White, Adam Hicks (Disney Xd's Zeke and Luther) as keyboardist Wen Giford, Hayley Kiyoko (Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place) as electric guitarist Stella Yamada, Naomi Scott (Disney Channel UK's Life Bites) as bass guitarist Mohini and Blake Michael (discovered during an open casting call) as percussionist Charlie Delgado. Nick Roux as Scott Pickett, Chris Brochu as Ray Beach will play rival band Mudslide Crush, while Campbell-Martin will play...