After two decades in the industry, the Grammy Award winner is reinvigorating the genre with a singular approach. By Kyle Denis “I f–king hate talking, bro,” Leon Thomas tells his audio engineer. The ...

Corus Entertainment Inc. CJR-B-T plans to wind down five kids’ channels later this summer as the broadcaster continues to cope with advertising revenue challenges. The company says in a statement it ...

Following his appearance at the BET Awards, fans online are collectively making the connection to where they've seen – and heard – singer Leon Thomas before. Social media users who watched the BET ...

After spending years scoring Billboard smashes for other artists, the R&B multi-hyphenate has arrived as a solo star. By Kyle Denis “It was an uncomfortable song to play my mom,” Leon Thomas admits of ...

Austin is a robot repairman in Mega City, a futuristic metropolis where robots do everything. But one day, all of the robots start breaking down. Austin must track down the Evil Professor Bug (Pablo) ...

This is not the Backyardigans I grew up with, and here's why. First and foremost, the animation. The animation in this music video series is a massive downgrade from the original show. It is so bad ...

A major force in children's television has died. Janice Burgess oversaw popular Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon shows such as "Blue's Clues." As NPR culture correspondent Anastasia Tsioulcas reports, she was ...

Janice Burgess, creator of the animated children’s series The Backyardigans, has died. Her death was confirmed by friend and former Gullah Gullah Island head writer Fracaswell Hyman on Instagram. Per ...

Janice Burgess, the Emmy-winning creator of Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans, has died. She was 72. According to The New York Times, Burgess died Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan. On Tuesday, ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans,” died on Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of ...

The creator of the Nickelodeon show ‘The Backyardigans’ and a writer for ‘Winx Club,’ Janice Burgess, has died at the age of 72 The creator of the Nickelodeon show ‘The Backyardigans’ and a writer for ...