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.”
January 3, 2008
Though Drake Bell has successfully moved on to pursue his own music and acting career, his visibility on screen has diminished compared to when he starred on the Nickelodeon teen series, Drake & Josh. But now, fans will have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the 21-year-old singer/actor as he promotes two of his upcoming movies slated to hit the theaters later this year.
After four years of playing Drake Parker on Drake & Josh, 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.
December 13, 2007
Scranton, Pennsylvania's Steamtown Mall has hosted a number of events this year featuring popular celebrities like The Office's Rainn Wilson in May and Hannah Montana's Emily Osment in August. Similar to previous affairs, the most recent event featuring Drake & Josh's Drake Bell has been deemed a big success as the 21-year-old actor attracted a massive crowd of teens. The distinction, however, is that Bell's show was much more orderly.
Last Saturday, more than 3,500 people came to Steamtown to see Bell, who catapulted to stardom as Drake Parker on Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh. Although fewer people attended his event, compared to Emily Osment who attracted more than 5,000 shrieking fans during her show four months ago, the affair had lesser commotion.
December 6, 2007
Drake Bell, best known for his exposure on Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh, has just been added to the list of youth-oriented acts performing at the Kidfetti festival scheduled for February.
With the purpose of emphasizing the bond between children, their families and their communities, Kidfetti attempts to inspire families on the importance of protecting and nurturing the mental and physical wellness of children. Set to commence on February 22 to 23 in Ocala, Florida, the kid-centric fun fest promises to be an event to remember as it brings together performances by nationally-recognized, youth-oriented entertainers and musical performers, as part of a large, outdoor music and cultural festival focusing on the needs of children and their families.
October 23, 2007
Drake & Josh star Josh Peck is leaving the world of tween television behind with several new and more mature film projects slated for release in the near future. The movies American Primitive, Drillbit Taylor and The Wackness all feature the 21-year-old actor in roles that are a far cry from his small screen persona.
American Primitive is set in the early 1970s and follows the lives of Harry Goodhart, a British widower father, and his two teenage daughters, Madeline and Daisy as they relocate to Cape Cod. Once there, Harry struggles to keep a secret from his children, a secret that can tear their family apart.
October 16, 2007
The Internet is one of the most popular media in today's tech-savvy society, and Nickelodeon is banking on the web's drawing power with the new tween series, iCarly. The show stars Miranda Cosgrove, previously seen on Drake & Josh, as a 13-year-old student who hosts her own web series. The show is also the first program to integrate viewer-submitted videos into storylines.
Cosgrove, 14, says the show's unique interactive element is what appealed to her the most.
October 9, 2007
Nickelodeon stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck have spent the past four television seasons appearing in the hit teen series, Drake & Josh, and now, both are ready to move on to bigger and more mature ventures.
"Ending it is bittersweet," Drake Bell, who launched his acting career at the tender age of 5 and is currently writing songs for his third album, told Variety. "It's like graduating high school. You miss all your friends, but now I can do my music more and other stuff. I can't wait to tour again."
October 2, 2007
Before moving on to star in her own series, tween star Miranda Cosgrove received some brotherly advice from her former Drake & Josh co-stars, Drake Bell and Josh Peck.
"I think it helped to watch Drake and Josh do it first so I knew exactly what was coming," Cosgrove, known to many as Drake's little sister, Megan Parker, on Drake & Josh, told the New York Post. "Drake & Josh told me just to be myself and have a good time.