June 13, 2008
Drake Bell and Josh Peck have both successfully moved on to pursue their own careers following their stint on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh. After four years of playing Drake Parker on the teen sitcom, Bell has welcomed the ‘bittersweet ending” of the series and has concentrated on his growing career as a musician. He released his debut album “Telegraph” independently in 2005 but has earned more fame with his second album “It's Only Time,” which he continues to promote on tour and on gigs since last summer. Bell has also acquired a number of movie roles, which kept him busy the past year. As reported before, he has an upcoming movie called College, a comedy about three high school seniors and their wild weekend visit to a local college campus as prospective freshmen, and the action-spoof Superheroes! On the other hand, Peck, who plays Josh Nichols, has been busy with The Wackness, Drillbit Taylor and the upcoming film Safety Glass and American Primitive.
Next month, however, the two Nickelodeon teen stars will be reuniting again as they begin filming the new telepic Drake & Josh: Best Christmas Ever.
March 12, 2008
Drake Bell, star of the Nickelodeon tween series Drake & Josh, is heading to New York late spring to attend the St. Francis Preparatory School’s senior prom. The event, which has been deemed “The Ultimate Prom,” is being made possible by Universal Motown Records and Hearst Magazine Digital Media, and will be held on Friday, May 30 at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan.
“The Ultimate Prom” is also being featured in video series that can be viewed primarily through mypromstyle.com/theultimateprom, the websites of participating artists and Universal Motown’s website. The series follows the artists and the seniors of St. Francis Prep as they pair off to search for the perfect dress and tux, discuss dates and receive prom makeovers. The artists are also serving as mentors to students with talent in the performing arts, with one lucky student being chosen to perform as the opening act come prom night.
March 5, 2008
Singer-actor Drake Bell rose to fame with his lead role in the Nickelodeon hit tween series, Drake & Josh, but now that the show is over, the 21-year-old star is busy spreading his wings, particularly in the film and music industries.
This year alone, Bell will appear in two comedy flicks, both of which will hit theaters in the coming weeks.
February 28, 2008
Last week, Drake & Josh star Drake Bell was at Ocala, Florida, headlinining the Kidefetti Music & Fun Fest’s Saturday concert. The 21-year-old actor enjoyed himself so much that he’s willing to have another go at the stage next year.
"I love being part of [Kidfetti]," Bell told Ocala.com. "I'd like to come back again next year."
He also had no problems with being away from home, as he claims there’s not much difference between Ocala and California.
"It's awesome," he said of the weather in Ocala. "This is just like home. It's like California.
February 21, 2008
Drake & Josh star Josh Peck has been getting a lot of attention for his work on the coming-of-age film, The Wackness. The movie received mostly rave reviews, and was the recipient of the Audience Award for drama at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
However, this is not the first time Peck, who plays one of the title characters on Drake & Josh, has been part of a critically-praised film, nor of a movie that’s been featured in the prestigious film festival. In 2006, he co-starred alongside The War at Home actor Michael Rapaport in the comedy Special. Reception was generally positive for the movie, and it hit theaters in the UK the same year. However, it hasn’t been widely released in North America as it has been unable to secure a distributor – until now, that is.
February 14, 2008
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Nickelodeon’s hit tween series, Drake & Josh ended its run last September, but the show, as well as its stars, are still receiving recognition.
The nominees for the 21st Annual Kids’ Choice Awards were announced recently, with Drake & Josh earning a nod for Favorite TV Show. Series stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck, meanwhile, each received a nomination for Favorite Television Actor.
January 24, 2008
The end of Drake & Josh has given way to a new phase in show star Josh Peck's career. The 21-year-old actor is easing his way back into the big screen by taking on more mature and challenging roles, with the most recent being a young troubled drug dealer in Jonathan Levine's The Wackness. Peck said he was drawn to the project mainly because it meant working alongside Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley.
“Sir Ben has been my favorite actor since as long as I can remember,” Peck told MTV from the Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah. “Looking at a movie and really appreciating someone's process and just giving it all up. I feel great acting is fearless and I think he embodies that. I would have paid them to do this movie.”
January 9, 2008
Drake Bell continues to thrive in rock and roll. The 21-year-old former Nickelodeon star who catapulted to fame on the series Drake & Josh has landed yet another gig this year. In fact, he is set to headline the Steamboat Family Snow Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado from January 18 to 20.
“In just three years, the Steamboat Family Snow Festival has firmly established itself as the signature family event of the season in Ski Town, U.S.A.,” Andy Wirth, executive vice president of marketing & sales and chief marketing officer for Intrawest, said in a press release. “This event along with pioneering programs like Kids Ski Free and Kids Fly Free continue to further distance Steamboat from every other resort within the industry as the preeminent leader in family programs and entertainment.”