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Jamie Lynn Spears achieved fame as a child actress after starring in Nickelodeon’s teen sitcom Zoey 101. She played Zoey Brooks on the TV show and gained massive popularity. Later, she even reprised her role in Zoey 102. But then, she paved her path in the musical industry.

Jamie Lynn Spears with her daughter | Credits: Wikimedia Commons, NickRewind – Jamie Lynn Spears Through the Years!, Creative Commons By 3.0

However, it hasn’t been very easy for her as she became pregnant in her teenage days. She welcomed her first baby when she was too young with her then-boyfriend, Casey Aldridge. Spears had to face a lot of challenges when she decided to keep her baby. She chose to step away from the spotlight to focus on her pregnancy and raise her daughter. After a few years, the actress remarried and welcomed another kid with Jamie Watson.

When did Jamie Lynn Spears welcome her first baby?...

Matthew Underwood, star of Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101, is sharing he was sexually harassed and assaulted by his former agent.

In a post shared on social media, the former actor revealed that the experience with the agent is what made him quit acting.

“When I was 19, I was sexually harassed and then assaulted by my agent at the time, who had spent a decent amount of time building trust with me as a friend and mentor. Again, my trust was betrayed and my self image was crushed,” Underwood wrote in a statement shared on Instagram. “I reported him to the agency and he has since been fired — although he is still active in the industry. This experience provoked my move away from LA and ending my pursuit of acting.”

Underwood shed light on this situation after Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, which features allegations against Dan Schneider,...

“Zoey 101” star Matthew Underwood has revealed on social media that he was assaulted at age 19 by his agent at the time.

In a statement regarding the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Underwood opened up about being assaulted by his former agent, whom he does not name.

“When I was 19, I was sexually harassed and then assaulted by my agent at the time, who had spent a decent amount of time building trust with me as a friend and mentor. Again, my trust was betrayed and my self image was crushed,” Underwood wrote on Instagram on Friday. “I reported him to the agency and he has since been fired — although he is still active in the industry. This experience provoked my move away from LA and ending my pursuit of acting.”

Underwood then explained why he was sharing his story of sexual harassment and assault,...

Properly executed fan service can enhance the viewing experience and please fans, as seen in Cobra Kai and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Successful fan service should be integrated thoughtfully into the plot without overshadowing it, as demonstrated in Top Gun: Maverick and One Piece. Including fan-favorite characters and resolving storylines can add nostalgia and closure, as shown in How I Met Your Father and Zoey 102.

It is no secret that fan service should be handled with caution, as it can both help the movie or the series to a great extent and destroy it completely. There are numerous examples of the latter, such as Jackie and Kelso's terrible marriage in That '90s Show, and there aren't enough instances of the former. Some movies and shows put in the work and listen to what viewers want, ensuring that the fan service bits are flawless. For instance, Cobra Kai caters to the audiences' needs perfectly,...

Capitalizing on the success of its iCarly reboot and the larger trend of reviving beloved sitcoms of years past, in mid-2023, Paramount+ dropped the trailer for the Zoey 101 sequel film Zoey 102, exciting fans of the Nickelodeon show with the promise of a Pca reunion. Though the film saw the return of most of the original cast, including Jamie Lynn Spears as the titular character Zoey Brooks, the most notable exception was Alexa Nikolas, who played Nicole Bristow for the first two seasons of Zoey 101. The former star of the hit series hasn't been afraid to vocally oppose the reboot following claims she was bullied on set by her fellow cast members and felt unsafe around series creator and executive producer Dan Schneider.

Jamie Lynn Spears has left the jungle.

Britney Spears’ younger sister will no longer appear on ITV reality series I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! for medical reasons.

The UK broadcaster did not disclose the precise reasons for her departure. She will appear for a final time this evening on the Australian survival series.

An I’m A Celebrity spokesperson said: “Jamie Lynn Spears has left I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! on medical grounds. She’s been a fantastic campmate who has triumphed at trials and bonded well with her fellow celebrities.”

Spears was emotional during Tuesday night’s show, telling her fellow campmates that she wanted to quit. “I hate it here so much, I hate it here so much, I hate it here so much. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it here. This place is where people go to...

It’s almost certainly going to be the only time in history the actor sister of a music megastar and a controversial former British politician spend time together in a jungle.

Jamie Lynn Spears, sister of Britney and an actress in Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101 and Sweet Magnolias, is one of 10 celebrity contestants cast in ITV’s latest season of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!.

She’ll appear opposite Nigel Farage, one of the key players behind the UK’s exit from the European Union in 2016. He remains a hugely divisive character in the UK.

“There is literally every misconception you can have on a person about me so I don’t take any of it seriously,” said Spears. “But I do think going on I’m A Celebrity will be a nice way for people to see the real me. This is an opportunity to be...

Jamie Lynn Spears is one of the 10 contestants who will compete on the U.K. reality series “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here,” ITV announced on Monday.

The series strands its contestants in the Australian jungle for three weeks without any modern conveniences.

Spears, who was the second celeb eliminated from Season 32 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” said in the press release, “This is going to be terrifying.” She added, “I am absolutely frightened of everything” she might encounter in the jungle, including snakes and spiders.

The “Zoey 101″ star explained she lined up back-to-back reality shows because of the recently resolved actors’ strike. “I think it is so far out of my comfort zone and this year with SAG being on strike, I have said ‘yes’ to a lot of unscripted projects. I am really enjoying throwing myself into these experiences,” she said.

Spears said...

A Doug sequel wouldn't work because past attempts by Disney and Nickelodeon have resulted in diminishing quality and lackluster critical reception for other animated series. The final episode of Doug, "Doug's Marriage Madness" provided a beautiful and satisfying conclusion that doesn't need an encore or continuation. Quailman, Doug's alter ego, deserves his own spinoff series that can explore the superhero genre while capturing the charm and magic of the original show.

As creator Jim Jinkins reflects on a return to Bluffington and fans hope for a return of Nickelodeon's Doug, it comes with a realization that the series needs a spinoff, not a sequel. A product of the 90s and a nostalgic watch for anyone who grew up with Nickelodeon or Disney, many wondered if the show could ever return. However, while curiosity lingers over whether Doug and his crush, Patti Mayonnaise, lived happily ever after, there's a way to...

Paramount+’s “iCarly” reboot will not return for a fourth season, Variety has confirmed.

“’iCarly’ will not be returning for a fourth season on Paramount+. The series had a great three-season run and delivered on what fans really wanted to see with Carly and Freddie finally getting together. We want to thank the entire cast, the writers, directors and producers along with the whole crew for their dedication, creativity and talent,” said a Paramount+ spokesperson.

Ordered in 2020, the rebooted series picked up with adult Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), 10 years olders, as she reunited with her brother Spencer (Jerry Trainer) and longtime friend and cameraman Freddie (Nathan Kress), and sets out to revamp her popular web show with the help of old and new friends. Laci Mosley joined the original cast as Carly’s new friend, Harper, along with Jaidyn Triplett, who portrayed Freddie’s stepdaughter Millicent.

The original series ran...

Jamie Lynn Spears is celebrating an important milestone in her eldest daughter’s life.

The “Zoey 102” star took to Instagram over the weekend to share some snapshots from daughter Maddie’s high school homecoming.

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“Hoco 23,” Spears captioned the post, which sees the teenager dressed in a strapless blue and white dress.

Spears shares 15-year-old Maddie with ex Casey Aldridge.

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The actress is also a mom to daughter Ivey, 5, with husband Jamie Watson.

Earlier this week it was revealed that Spears will be entering the ballroom for “Dancing with the Stars” season 32.

The 32-year-old has been paired up with “DWTS” pro Alan Bersten.

“Zoey 101” and “Sweet Magnolias” star Jamie Lynn Spears has joined the Season 32 cast of “Dancing with the Stars.” The announcement was made Tuesday on “Good Morning America.”

Spears also announced that she would be donating her weekly earnings from the series to SAG-AFTRA and WGA as the strikes continue. “While everybody else in my community is on strike, I have this unique opportunity where I was offered a chance to work when my community cannot work,” Spears said on the ABC morning talk show. “So I figured I’ll do this and I will donate my weekly salary… to just give back to them at a time where they can’t give back to themselves.”

Are you ready? @jamielynnspears is joining this season of @officialDWTS and teaming up with @Dance10Alan as her partner!

Tune in tomorrow when we reveal the full cast Live on @GMA! https://t.co/LTV3kNisaQ pic.

ABC is forging ahead with its all-reality fall schedule, and we have an exciting update about Dancing With the Stars.

TV Line reports that the highly-anticipated Season 32 will premiere Tuesday, September 26, at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.

We're getting an extended premiere as the series returns to its former home after a one-season detour to Disney+.

The premiere will clock in at 2.5 hours, which probably means we'll be getting more dancing than ever before.

The premiere will lead into a Dancing With the Stars-themed installment of Celebrity Family Feud at 10:31 p.m. Et/Pt.

Revealing the premiere date with just two weeks to go is a big swing, but we're sure the season's casting news will dominate the headlines in the coming days.

As previously reported, Ariana Madix (Vanderpump Rules) and Charity Lawson (The Bachelorette) are our first two stars for Dancing With the Stars Season 32.

There have been...

While Britney Spears is dancing on Instagram, her sister is bringing her moves to the ballroom. Jamie Lynn Spears is set to compete on Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars” with partner Alan Bersten.

The actress, who starred in Paramount+’s “Zoey 102” movie and Season 3 of Netflix’s “Sweet Magnolias” this year, joins the previously announced celebrities competing, “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix and “The Bachelorette” lead Charity Lawson. The full cast will be announced on Wednesday.

“I have this unique opportunity where I was offered a chance to work when my community cannot work,” Spears said on “GMA.” “I figured I’ll do this and I will donate my weekly salary to SAG, WGA and just give back to them at a time where they can’t even give to themselves.”

In addition to her own career, Spears has made headlines through the years because of her up...

Ahead of its imminent full cast reveal, Dancing With the Stars has given us one more name on the Season 32 roster: Zoey 101 actress Jamie Lynn Spears.

Spears, whose casting was announced on Tuesday’s Good Morning America broadcast, joins Vanderpump Rules‘ Ariana Madix and The Bachelorette‘s Charity Lawson on the Season 32 cast list; Spears will compete with pro partner Alan Bersten. The remaining contestants are set to be unveiled Wednesday, also on GMA.

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Dancing With the Stars has named a third member of its celebrity cast for the upcoming season.

Jamie Lynn Spears has joined the show for its 32nd installment, which is returning to ABC after a season as a Disney+ exclusive (it will still simulcast on the streamer). Spears will dance alongside Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix and The Bachelorette’s Charity Lawson; the rest of the celebrity cast and their professional partners is set to be announced Wednesday.

Spears’ casting on DWTS continues a busy year for the actress and singer, the younger sister of Britney Spears. She was part of the inaugural season of Fox’s survival series Special Forces earlier in the year and starred in Zoey 102, a movie sequel to her early 2000s Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 that premiered on Paramount+ in July. She’s also a regular on Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias, whose third season also bowed in July.

Britney Spears posted an Instagram video that captured the singer dancing around in a bikini and white mini-dress while on vacation in Mexico.

The video was uploaded after news broke that Spears’ ex-husband, Sam Asghari unfollowed her on the social media site. The caption, however, seemed to take aim at Spears’ sister, Jamie Lynn Spears.

“In Mexico now!! When your sister says ‘I love her to Death…’ you learn to start living!!!”

Spears was referencing a comment that her sister made in January regarding her self-esteem struggles.

“I’m so proud of her, love her to death but I don’t know. Sometimes I feel like I don’t really have anything for myself,” said Jamie Lynn on the premier episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.

Jamie Lynn Spears got emotional talking about her older sister Britney Spears while on Fox's 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test'. #BillboardNews pic.twitter.

Zoey 102 recently released on Paramount+, serving up a fresh batch of nostalgia for fans of the early 2000s teen series Zoey 101. The sequel film follows Zoey Brooks as she juggles life in her 30s and is reunited with her friends, and ex-boyfriend Chase Matthews, at a wedding that doubles as a high school reunion for the group.

Fans have waited years to find out what happened to Zoey and Chase after they finally got together in the series finale. While the film tells the story of what the group is up to in the present, there are quite a few callbacks to the original series that fans will love.

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Chase Walks Into Yet Another Pole

The main reason that Zoey is apprehensive about going to Quinn and Logan’s wedding is seeing her ex-boyfriend Chase Matthews again.

Two completely different movies just spurred a huge streaming weekend for Paramount+.

The first thing to know: “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” was the most-streamed movie in the U.S. last weekend, according to Whip Media’s weekly movie ranker. Whip Media’s ranker is based on viewership data from TV Time, its TV and movie tracking app with more than 26 million global registered users.

“Beasts” took the top spot immediately after making its Paramount+ debut on July 25. But its streaming success wasn’t necessarily a sure thing.

The new “Transformers” movie, directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, pulled in about $430 million at the box office. That’s a lot of money, to be sure, but it’s also the smallest amount made out of any of the franchise’s seven installments. Its finish atop Whip Media’s ranker marked the first time since...

Are you ready? Zoey 102, the long-awaited aptly titled sequel film to Zoey 101 released on Paramount+ on July 27.

Hailing from one-time Nickelodeon hitmaker Dan Schneider, the original series ran for four seasons from 2005 to 2008. The eponymous Zoey, played by Jamie Lynn Spears, was part of the first class of girls admitted to the all-boys Pacific Coast Academy. The cast periodically reunited in recent years, but this new movie marks the first true reunion special since the series went off the air.

15 years later, is Zoey 102 a worthy follow-up to Zoey 101? Or is it a shameless cash grab banking on the audience's nostalgia? Let's take a look and see if it was worth the wait.

The Plot

Zoey Brooks is now single and in her early 30s, working on a reality show called Love: Fully Charged, and rarely speaking to anyone from Pca. Quinn Pensky (Erin Sanders) calls...

Jamie Lynn Spears is picking up where she left off. In her new "Zoey 102" movie - a nostalgic follow-up to the "Zoey 101" TV series Spears left in 2007 - her two daughters made a special appearance at Pacific Coast Academy. Spears said the joint cameo with 5-year-old Ivey and 15-year-old Maddie was "a really proud moment for me as a mom" in a July 20 interview with Entertainment Tonight.

"Having my two girls be a part of this film and get to make their little debut cameo, if you will, it was so special because they got to do it together," she said. "[Maddie] was like, 'Mom, I can't believe that they're all here because this is the movie that you've created.' And that made me feel really proud as a mom that she recognized that and saw you can do big things."

The girls's short but sweet appearance sees them sitting on a bench,...

Zoey Brooks and her friends are officially back in "Zoey 102." The film, which premiered on Paramount+ on July 27, serves as a sequel to Nickelodeon's hit series "Zoey 101." The original show starred Jamie Lynn Spears as a teenage girl named Zoey who attends a fictional boarding school called Pacific Coast Academy, where she befriends classmates like Chase Matthews (Sean Flynn), Quinn Pensky (Erin Sanders), and Michael Barret (Christopher Massey). Now, 15 years after the series ended in 2008, the original cast have returned to reprise their roles in "Zoey 102," which sees the Pca students reunite to attend Quinn and Logan's wedding.

The film is sure to give closure to original fans of the series. Since the show ended with Zoey and Chase finally becoming a couple, viewers craved another season of "Zoey 101" to see the pair's relationship blossom, but it never happened. In 2015, Flynn and Massey reunited for...

Jamie Lynn Spears has let her daughters join the legacy of Pacific Coast Academy.

Millennials everywhere nearly fainted when it was announced a “Zoey 101” film would be released to Paramount+ this year, and besides featuring most of the cast from the popular Nickelodeon series, Spears, 32, ensured her kids could join in on the fun.

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The actress’ 5-year-old daughter, Ivey Joan and her 15-year-old daughter, Maddie, made their cameo 15 years since the show first hit the airwaves in 2005 when Spears was only 15 as she stepped into Pca as Zoey.

Maddie and Ivey Watson In ‘Zoey 102’ — Photo: Paramount+

Speaking with Et earlier this month, the mom of two said raved about her daughters being involved in the film, saying: “Having my two girls be a part of this film...

Zoey 101 launched the careers of many recognizable celebrities and tackled serious topics with a light-hearted touch, earning a wide fan base. Zoey 102 continues the story with a grown-up Zoey and her former co-stars, exploring how they navigate adulthood and balance careers and relationships. Fans of the original series will find Zoey 102 nostalgic, funny, and romantic, providing answers to unanswered questions from Zoey 101's ending.

Zoey 102 is not simply a reunion of nostalgia. Zoey 101 served as an early stepping stone for all manner of recognizable future celebrity names who appeared in cameo roles, including Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Keegan Allen, and Kevin McHale. With Paramount+'s release of Zoey 102, fans clamored for data on the ins and outs of Zoey's life fifteen years after her titular series ended. Would romance, occasional awkwardness, and situational comedy still serve the franchise in Zoey 102?

Though the series lasted for only four seasons,...

Warning: The following article contains spoilers from Zoey 102.

Zoey 102 delivers pure nostalgia for fans of Zoey 101, with the original cast reprising their roles for a wedding celebration at Pca. Zoey and Chase finally have a conversation about their breakup after 15 years and confess their love for each other. Stacey and Mark accuse Zoey's hired boyfriend of being the Malibu Murderer, but it is later revealed that Todd might actually be the killer.

Zoey 102 is the revival film Zoey 101 fans have waited 15 years for, and it was well worth the wait. All 101 minutes of the movie were filled with pure nostalgia for those who loved these characters when they were kids. Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey Brooks, Sean Flynn as Chase Matthews, Christopher Massey as Michael Barret, Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky, Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese, Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen, and Jack Salvatore Jr....

Warning: The following article contains spoilers from Zoey 102.

Dustin Brooks, Lola Martinez, Nicole Bristow, Dana Cruz, James Garrett, Coco Wexler, Lisa Perkins, Dean Rivers, Malcolm Reese, Firewire, Rebecca Martin, and Kazu were absent in Zoey 102. Some characters couldn't make it due to the actors' busy schedules or personal reasons, while others were not mentioned. Despite the missing characters, the revival movie still captured the nostalgia and humor that made Zoey 101 beloved, and fans enjoyed the long-awaited reunion.

Zoey 102 served as a Pacific Coast Academy reunion, but unfortunately, not every Zoey 101 character could make it to the occasion. A handful of the actors from the original series, including Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey Brooks, Sean Flynn as Chase Matthews, Christopher Massey as Michael Barret, Erin Sanders as Quinn Pensky, Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese, Jack Salvatore Jr. as Mark Del Figgalo, and Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen,...

Zoey 101 was canceled because the show had run its course, not because of Jamie Lynn Spears' pregnancy. The decision to end the show was made before her pregnancy was known. The controversy surrounding Spears' pregnancy overshadowed the final episodes of season 4, which didn't start airing until January 2008. Despite calls to shelve the season, Nickelodeon aired it. Talks about a Zoey 101 reboot had been happening for years before Zoey 102 premiered in 2023.

Zoey 101 has become a hot topic of conversation in 2023 following the release of a revival movie, Zoey 102, on Paramount+, and many are re-examining why the television series was canceled in the first place. The show starring Jamie Lynn Spears as the titular character premiered in January 2005 and was an immediate hit for Nickelodeon. The comedy series' ratings were through the roof, and the first season even resulted in a nomination for Outstanding Children's Program at the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards.

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Zoey 102.”

“Zoey 102” is finally here, bringing with it plenty of nostalgia and cringeworthy comedy for fans new and old to enjoy.

The Paramount+ movie, a long-gestating sequel of the Nickelodeon hit series “Zoey 101,” features the return of star Jamie Lynn Spears and most of the original cast members for a follow-up adventure along the Pacific Coast Highway. Set more than a decade since the events of the final season, “Zoey 102” follows the title character (Spears) as she juggles her busy career as a producer on a “Love Island”-style reality show and maid of honor duties for her best friends Quinn (Erin Sanders) and Logan’s (Matthew Underwood) wedding.

Directed by Nancy Hower and written by Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby, the film takes a campy approach to catching up with the crew that first met attending Malibu’s Pacific Coast Academy.

Warning: The following article contains spoilers from Zoey 102.

Zoey 102 brings back the world of Zoey 101, but not all actors reprised their roles, including Paul Butcher as Dustin. Dustin's absence in the film was due to Butcher's opposition to the revival, as he made clear on TikTok. Although Dustin doesn't appear in Zoey 102, Zoey mentions that he's all grown up with two kids and twins on the way.

Zoey 102 revives the world of the 2000s Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101, and while multiple actors reprise their roles from the original show in the 2023 movie, a handful doesn't, including Paul Butcher. Butcher made his debut as Dustin Brooks, the younger brother of Jamie Lynn Spears' Zoey, during the Zoey 101 series premiere in January 2005. Dustin started attending Pacific Coast Academy before the school began lettings girls in, so he was a student there prior to his...

Paramount+'s highly-anticipated "Zoey 101" spinoff film, "Zoey 102," hit the streamer on July 27, and it features most of the original show's cast, including Jamie Lynn Spears. The new movie's plot sees Zoey confront the state of her life (and love) as an adult when she reunites with her Pacific Coast Academy crew at her friends Quinn and Logan's over-the-top wedding.

However, three of the show's main characters are noticeably missing from the reunion festivities. Victoria Justice, who played Zoey's friend Lola; Alexa Nikolas, who played Nicole Bristow for the first two seasons; and Paul Butcher, who portrayed Zoey's little brother, Dustin Brooks. The three original series staples will not be seen in the film for their own reasons.

Find out everything we know about why Victoria Justice, Alexa Nikolas, and Paul Butcher aren't in "Zoey 102."

Why Isn't Victoria Justice in "Zoey 102"?

Regarding Justice's decision not to...

Millennials will be happy to see that one of their most beloved Nickelodeon series from the early 2000s, “Zoey 101,” is back in the form of a brand new movie. “Zoey 102” will premiere on Paramount+ on Thursday, July 27, 15 years after the series went off the air. The original cast is reuniting for a long-awaited reunion as former classmates Quinn and Logan are getting hitched. Main cast members Jamie Lynn Spears and Sean Flynn are set to star in the long-awaited movie. You can watch Zoey 102 with a 30-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus. You can also watch with Amazon Prime Video.

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About ‘Zoey 102’

“Zoey 101” aired on Nickelodeon from...

Zoey Brooks' (Jamie Lynn Spears) life as an adult will be explored in a sequel movie that will be released by Paramount+ this week, and a new clip from Zoey 102 has been shared by the streaming platform. Years after the events of Zoey 101, the former students will be back to attend Quinn (Erin Sanders) and Logan's (Matthew Underwood) wedding. However, the tone of the sequel will be different considering that the main characters are no longer teenagers, and they have new problems to face in this new stage of their lives. As usual, chaos will rampage through the wedding, and everyone will need to stay in control for things to turn out alright.

For much of television history, sitcoms were done in the multi-camera, laugh-tack format. A live studio audience would chuckle along with the sometimes funny, but often not, jokes that network television writers would spoonfeed to actors to deliver weekly. The setting was usually a stage that was easy to move when it was time to go to a different room or location in the story, with on-location shoots being too expensive for most sitcoms to take advantage of.

All of these descriptors remained in children’s television sitcoms as well. Most of them were simplistic in nature, low-budget, and not exactly risky in their storytelling. Nickelodeon shows like Drake & Josh, The Amanda Show, and Kenan & Kel were all effective for what they were trying to accomplish, but they certainly didn’t break boundaries when it came to the way we thought of teen television storytelling.

As TV comedies started...

Are you ready? Once the Zoey 101 theme song plays, you are sent back to when the hit Nickelodeon show starring Jamie Lynn Spears as the titular protagonist was on the air. Whether you watched Zoey 101 the first time around, caught it on reruns, or watched it on Paramount+, there’s a reason a sequel movie is coming out. The series finale, and last season as a whole, didn’t complete all the storylines. A major character was hardly in it and a surprise new romance happened late in the game. So as we prepare for the sequel film Zoey 102, we should head back to Pacific Coast Academy, the boarding school that gave its young students plenty of independence and Blix drinks. Jump onto your Jet X scooter, (but please don’t crash into the new students) as we ride across the California boarding school campus and remember...

Former Nickelodeon star Jamie Lynn Spears reveals she read for a role in Twilight but doubted its potential for success. Spears, known for her role in Zoey 101, was skeptical about a movie about vampires and didn't think people would be interested. While it's unclear which role Spears auditioned for, her pregnancy and doubts about the movie's success may have made it an unrealistic possibility for her.

Former Nickelodeon star Jamie Lynn Spears reveals she once unsuccessfully read for a part in the hit vampire-romance movie Twilight but was skeptical about its chances of success. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight was released in November 2008 and became a box office success, grossing more than $400 million against a production budget of around $37 million. The movie spawned three financially successful sequels and made stars out of its lead actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Spears,...

Jamie Lynn Spears talked about turning down her role in the Twilight series.

In an interview with Variety, Spears opened up about her withdrawn opportunity of being in Twilight. She said, “I did read for Twilight. This was before vampires had really made their mark. Now we all love to watch stories about vampires, but I literally was like, 'Vampires? Are you kidding me?' I remember reading it and going, 'Who is going to watch these vampires?' Boy, was I wrong.”

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The relationship between Jamie Lynn and her sister, pop icon Britney Spears, has been marred by public scrutiny and family disputes. The recent Instagram post by Britney, coinciding with the release of Jamie Lynn's upcoming project, has sparked further speculation about their relationship. However, talking about her sister, Jamie Lynn said, “I have nothing but absolute love...

While getting ready to reprise her role as her breakout character in the Zoey 101 movie, Jamie Lynn Spears looks back on her failed audition for a popular movie franchise.

Britney Spears' sister made her small screen debut on the popular Nickelodeon teen series in 2005, and went on to play the charismatic Zoey Brooks for four seasons, and she’s coming back in Zoey 102, a prequel movie. Nowadays, the actress is part of the cast of Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias, her first big project since Zoey 101.

However, the actress's career could have been very different had she landed another big role. In an interview with Variety, Jamie Lynn revealed that she auditioned for Twilight, the film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's books:

“I did read for Twilight. This was before vampires had really made their mark. Now we all love to watch stories about vampires, but I literally was like,...

Jamie Lynn Spears teared up as she discussed where she stands with sister Britney today.

The sisters didn’t have the best relationship amid issues surrounding Britney’s 13-year conservatorship, which was terminated in November 2021.

Britney took to Instagram last month to say that she’d visited her younger sister on set. However, a source told Variety that the pair haven’t actually patched things up.

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Their feud became worse than ever in January 2022 after Jamie Lynn spoke out about her family life in her memoir, Things I Should Have Said. This led to Britney slamming her sister, so, unsurprisingly, things have been pretty difficult for Jamie Lynn over the past year or so.

The “Sweet Magnolias” actress told Variety of where her and Britney’s relationship stands today, “I have nothing but absolute love for every...

The day before I interview Jamie Lynn Spears, her older sister, Britney, takes to Instagram to reveal that the siblings recently spent time together.

“It was nice to visit my sister on set last week !!!,” Spears writes in a message accompanying a video montage of herself on vacation with husband Sam Asghari and manager Cade Hudson. “I’ve missed you guys so much !!! Loyal girls stay home but it’s so nice to visit family.”

This generates an avalanche of celebrity-news headlines because the two have been estranged since Britney, now 41, accused Jamie Lynn, 32, of perpetuating her family’s conservatorship against her for nearly 14 years, leaving Britney unable to make decisions for herself. But a source close to Jamie Lynn says that the sisters have not patched things up.

Britney’s post came less than 24 hours after Paramount+ released the first trailer for “Zoey 102,” Jamie Lynn’s long-in-the-making film...

It’s official: Hollywood’s actors are joining writers on the picket lines.

On Thursday at midnight, the deal between Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) officially went on strike, joining the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which has been on strike since May.

This latest action marks the union’s first strike in 43 years, and the first time since 1960 that both unions have hit the picket lines simultaneously.

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In announcing the union’s decision to strike, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher delivered a fiery speech explaining why she and her fellow actors were left with no other option.

“The eyes of the world, and particularly the eyes of labour, are upon us,” she said. “What happens here is important because what’s happening to us is happening across all fields of labour. By means of when employers make...

"Zoey 102" is a new original movie based on characters from the series "Zoey 101", directed by Nancy Hower, starring Jamie Lynn Spears, streaming July 27, 2023 on Paramount+:

"Over a decade after the iconic series ended, 'Zoey 102' finds 'Zoey Brooks' (Spears) still trying to figure out life and love, this time in her 20's. Zoey and 'Chase' did not end up in Hawaii that summer and haven’t heard from each other since.

"But when close friends 'Quinn' and 'Logan' announce they’re getting married, Zoey and Chase find themselves in the wedding party..."

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As of June 27, 2023, Paramount+ Premium subscribers are able to access everything on Showtime as the two streamers merge into Paramount+ With Showtime. This means that July will bring even more titles than usual to the streaming platform, including the Oscar-nominated drama Aftersun, and subscribers can already stream some of Showtime's buzziest series including Yellowjackets, Billions, and Dexter: New Blood. Taylor Sheridan, the creator of the Yellowstone franchise and Tulsa King, is bringing a star-studded new series to the service with Special Ops: Lioness starring Zoe Saldaña, Michael Kelly, and Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman. The hit Nickelodeon sitcom Zoey 101 is returning with an all-new movie titled Zoey 102 as Zoey Brooks reunites with her old friends from Pca for the wedding of Logan and Quinn.

The highly anticipated spy thriller “Special Ops: Lioness” arrives on Paramount+ on July 23. The original series from Taylor Sheridan is based on a true story and stars Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman. De Oliveira plays a CIA undercover operative, a “lioness,” charged with befriending someone close to a high-value enemy target, a key member of a state terrorist organization.

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Also coming to Paramount+ next month will be a reunion filled with humor and romance. New film “Zoey 102” will premiere on July 28 and reunite many of the cast members from the beloved high-school series “Zoey 101.” The gang is getting back together in Malibu to attend Logan and Quinn’s wedding, but that is not the only romance in the air. Jamie Lynn Spears, Sean Flynn, Christopher Massey, Erin Sanders, and Abby Wilde star in the sequel film.

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Much like Nickelodeon's '90s cartoons, the teen series Zoey 101 became a hit for the studio's younger viewers, running from 2005 to 2008. The show follows teenager Zoey Brooks (Jamie-Lynn Spears) as she settles into Pacific Coast Academy, a boarding school in Malibu that used to cater only to boys. Zoey gets acquainted with her roommates Quinn (Erin Sanders), Lola (Victoria Justice), and Nicole (Alexa Nikolas) as they befriend Chase (Sean Flynn), Logan (Matthew Underwood), and Michael (Christopher Massey), while Zoey’s younger brother Dustin (Paul Butcher) hangs on for the ride.

Update June 28, 2023: In honor of the upcoming Paramount+ film Zoey 102, this list has been updated with even more information about the cast of the series Zoey 101.

After four seasons of working together, the members of the main cast grew closer, and the friendship shown on-screen was real — for the most part, at least. The show...

Reboots and revivals have become mainstream, but there has also been a trend of kids series getting adapted for adult audiences, like iCarly and Zoey 101, and some shows should follow in their footsteps. iCarly, which aired on Nickelodeon, ended in 2012, and nine years later, a revival series featuring a handful of the original characters as adults debuted on Paramount+ in 2021. Similarly, Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 aired its finale in 2008, and 15 years later, a sequel film will drop on the network's streaming service in 2023.

However, whereas the original shows were geared toward children, the revivals are more mature and meant for adults. The producers of the new projects understood that their initial target audience had grown up and would be less likely to tune in if the revivals were PG. As a result, they had to mature their product. The new iCarly series has been a success with three seasons under its belt,...

While Zoey 102 was unable to avoid a problem that plagues most high school show reboots, the Zoey 101 reunion special's trailer has at least acknowledged the biggest issue with its story. Zoey 102 is a sequel movie to the 2000s dramedy series, Zoey 101. A tween hit in 2005, Zoey 101 followed the story of Zoey Brooks, a middle school girl whose life is turned upside down when she attends the prestigious Pacific Coast Academy. There, Zoey finds a group of new friends, a lot of drama, and a multi-season “Will they, won’t they” romantic arc with her would-be love interest Chase Matthews.

While the series finale of Zoey 101 ended with Chase and Zoey finally becoming a couple, their union was hard-won. The pair spent no less than four seasons of the series drawing out their romance, and it seems their antics didn’t end there. The first...

Zoey 101 fans are in for a treat this July. The reunion movie, titled Zoey 102, has a release date on Paramount+. The streaming service announced the date of the film with the release of a trailer and key art.

The original series follows teen Zoey (Jamie Lynn Spears) after she starts attending a boarding school that previously only admitted boys. Zoey 101 aired for four seasons between 2005 and 2008 on Nickelodeon.

Spears, Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, Abby Wilde, and Jack Salvatore star in the Zoey 102 movie, which picks up the characters' lives years later and includes a big wedding. The cast also includes Thomas Lennon, Owen Thiele, Dean Geyer, Audrey Whitby, and Zach Zagoria.

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Britney Spears seems to be mending her relationship with her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. On Tuesday, the 41-year-old "Toxic" singer posted an Instagram video of herself dancing on a boat with husband Sam Asghari and other friends, and in the caption, she revealed she recently visited her sister on a set.

"It was nice to visit my sister on set last week !!! I've missed you guys so much !!! Loyal girls stay home but it's so nice to visit family...

After 15 years off the air, the stars of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 return for the sequel film, Zoey 102. Debuting on the kid's TV network in 2005, Zoey 101 follows the titular character as she adjusts to her new life as a student at the prestigious Pacific Coast Academy boarding school in Malibu, California. An ever-popular series during its four seasons on the air, Zoey 101 made a star out of Jamie Lynn Spears and helped to usher in a new era of live-action content for Nickelodeon.

Though it wasn't a hit with all critics, Zoey 101 was mostly well-received and even managed to snag a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Children's Program in 2005. Always high on the list of kid's shows that should be revived as adult series, rumblings of a potential Zoey 101 revival series began cropping up in 2020 that were mostly spurred on by Spears' efforts to bring...

This week, Netflix gave “Fubar,” the adventure series co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Barbaro, a second-season order. The comedy series focuses on a retired CIA operative (Schwarzenegger) who discovers that his daughter (Babaro) is also a spy when they are surprisingly teamed together on a mission. Learning the truth leads to some difficult family dynamics and uncomfortable, life-threatening workplace situations, but ultimately the world-saving father and daughter pair come to an understanding.

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“Zoey 101” ended 15 years ago, but the iconic Nickelodeon show is coming back with an all-new reunion movie next month. “Zoey 102” will stream on Paramount+ beginning on July 27. Original stars Jamie Lynn Spears, Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, Abby Wilde, and Jack Salvatore all return to recreate their roles from the original series. In the movie, Pacific Coast Academy alumni return to Malibu for an over-the-top wedding that turns...