Calling All Fans Of iCarly!

There's some pretty big iCarly news. To casual fans, it may not be a huge deal. But to the fans who are really into the show, this is kinda major.

It's about iSaved Your Life, which premiered a couple of weeks ago. Not only was it the most watched episode of iCarly ever… it was the most watched half-hour of anything ever in the history of Nickelodeon (with kids 9-14).

Now here comes the fun part...

When I was given the first cut of iSaved Your Life (by the editor), it was almost seven minutes too long. That's really long. Usually, the first cuts are 1 or 2 minutes long – and then I edit out parts in order to get the show "to time" (the proper length for broadcast).

Cutting SEVEN MINUTES out of an episode is really hard, because I'm deleting almost a third of an episode. But that's what I had to do with iSaved Your Life.

Well, after we were all shocked at the enormous ratings, I called the network and said, "Hey, why don't we air the ORIGINAL, UN-CUT, FULL VERSION of iSaved Your Life, so the audience can see the WHOLE episode, as it was meant to be seen?"

I felt that, since the fans gave the episode such incredible support, they deserved to see the whole thing.

AND NOW... THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING.

I spent much of this past week back in the editing room, restoring the seven deleted minutes of iSaved Your Life. And it's going to air (I think) this coming Friday night, February 12th at 8:00 PM. It will be a "one weekend only" event.

I had so much fun putting the episode back together, the way it was intended. And most importantly, it's a better show with the extra footage.

That's the news. If you think you've seen iSaved Your Life, you really haven't. But now you will!

And yes, I will post Fun FACTS about the new, full version. :)

Your Pal,
–Dan

Calling All Fans Of iCarly!

There's some pretty big iCarly news. To casual fans, it may not be a huge deal. But to the fans who are really into the show, this is kinda major.

It's about iSaved Your Life, which premiered a couple of weeks ago. Not only was it the most watched episode of iCarly ever… it was the most watched half-hour of anything ever in the history of Nickelodeon (with kids 9-14).

Now here comes the fun part...

When I was given the first cut of iSaved Your Life (by the editor), it was almost seven minutes too long. That's really long. Usually, the first cuts are 1 or 2 minutes long – and then I edit out parts in order to get the show "to time" (the proper length for broadcast).

Cutting SEVEN MINUTES out of an episode is really hard, because I'm deleting almost a third of an episode. But that's what I had to do with iSaved Your Life.

Well, after we were all shocked at the enormous ratings, I called the network and said, "Hey, why don't we air the ORIGINAL, UN-CUT, FULL VERSION of iSaved Your Life, so the audience can see the WHOLE episode, as it was meant to be seen?"

I felt that, since the fans gave the episode such incredible support, they deserved to see the whole thing.

AND NOW... THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING.

I spent much of this past week back in the editing room, restoring the seven deleted minutes of iSaved Your Life. And it's going to air (I think) this coming Friday night, February 12th at 8:00 PM. It will be a "one weekend only" event.

I had so much fun putting the episode back together, the way it was intended. And most importantly, it's a better show with the extra footage.

That's the news. If you think you've seen iSaved Your Life, you really haven't. But now you will!

And yes, I will post Fun FACTS about the new, full version. :)

Your Pal,
–Dan

A grand Monday night for Nickelodeon saw "iCarly" become the cabler's most-watched broadcast ever and new series "Big Time Rush" its highest-rated live-action series premiere.

Beating its previous high by more than 25%, "iCarly" drew 11.2 million total viewers at 8 p.m. for its "iSaved Your Life" episode. By comparison, CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" won the timeslot for broadcast networks Monday with 10.5 million viewers.

The Miranda Cosgrove starrer set series records in the 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14 demos.

Get ready for the tween mother lode.

Dan Schneider, creator of Nickelodeon's hit comedy "iCarly" and the upcoming performing arts high school series "Victorious," said a crossover event is in the offing.

"Both casts are very excited about that possibility, so now it's up to me to come up with something good," he said.

The last time Miranda Cosgrove, who plays Carly, and "Victorious" star Victoria Justice went head to head -- in the boxing ring for the "iCarly" special event "iFight Shelby Marx" -- a big 8 million viewers showed up.

..in other "iCarly" news, Nickelodeon also announced that Cosgrove will release her first solo album this April.

Synopsis

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world’s greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo (Miranda Cosgrove) , Edith and Agnes.