9 Characters Who Didn't Originally Exist on Their TV Shows
Wizards of Waverly Place
- 2007-2012
- 4 seasons
- Disney Channel
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- TV-G
Alex, Justin, and Max Russo are not your ordinary teenagers – they’re secretly wizards in training!
- 2007-2012
- 4 seasons
- Disney Channel
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- TV-G
Alex, Justin, and Max Russo are not your ordinary teenagers – they’re secretly wizards in training!
David Henrie's Wedding Was a Wizards of Waverly Place Reunion
The Russo family is back together again
Keck's Exclusives: First Family Photo of ABC Family's The Fosters
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The Weekend Playlist: Finales (Girls, Banshee) and March Madness
Things get awfully bloody on Friday with the explosive first-season finale of Cinemax's violent noir Banshee (10/9c), in which shootouts and long-simmering feuds leave such a gory trail that it almost puts to shame a new episode of Starz' reliably visceral Spartacus: War of the Damned (9/8c)."I must admit, you have an admirable knack for survival," understates the lethal ...
First Look: Selena Gomez and The Wizards of Waverly Place Return
Selena Gomez is back on Disney Channel, as The Wizards of Waverly Place returns with an all-new special on March 15 — more than a year after the show ended its run.
Exclusive: Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date for Wizards of Waverly Place Reunion
More than a year after the Wizards of Waverly Place hung up their wands, the show returns to Disney Channel with a one-hour special on Friday, March 15 at 8/7c. Selena Gomez is back to star in and executive produce the event, dubbed The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex. In the special, the Russo family and pals travel to Tuscany, Italy, to meet relatives. But while attempting to prove that she's serious about her craft as a wizard, Alex (Gomez) accidentally conjures up a spell that splits her personality into two — a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. The two dueling Alexes eventually battle over the fate of her family and mankind atop the Tower of Pisa.
Who Should Selena Gomez Date Next? Vote!
Now that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are reportedly no more, the Wizards of Waverly Place star is back on the market. So the inevitable question is: Who should she date...
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Split
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Exclusive: See Who's Nominated for Favorite Show at Kids' Choice Awards
iCarly, Wizards of Waverly Place, Good Luck Charlie and Victorious have been nominated for a Kids' Choice Award in the Favorite Show category, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. "I am so excited that iCarly has been nominated," the show's star Miranda Cosgrove told us. "I am also honored and thankful that the fans are still supportive of the show after all these years."
Ian Abercrombie, Elaine's Boss on Seinfeld, Dies at 77
Ian Abercrombie, the British stage actor best known as Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on Seinfeld, has died. He was 77.Abercrombie died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications of kidney failure, according to the Los Angeles Times. He had recently been diagnosed with lymphoma.See other stars we've lostBorn in England, Abercrombie started out as a stage dancer and made his American stage debut in 1955 in a production of Stalag 17 with Jason Robards. After serving in the Army as part of Special Services in Germany, he returned to acting, appearing in numerous plays, TV shows and films before a seven-episode arc on Seinfeld changed his life."Incredibly so," he told CNN in 1998. "I mean, I have been ...
Wizards of Waverly Place's Jake T. Austin Books Law & Order: SVU Guest Spot
Wizards of Waverly Place star Jake T. Austin will appear on an upcoming episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, TVGuide.com has learned. Law & Order: SVU Video: Fisher Stevens channels arrogant director for guest role In the episode titled "Home Invasions," Austin will play Rob Fisher, the boyfriend of a girl whose family is brutally murdered.
On the Set: Wizards of Waverly Place Prepares to Disappear
There's some pretty intense competition going on among the Wizards of Waverly Place cast as they begin shooting the final episode of the hit Disney Channel sitcom. Sure, there's that whole plot point about which Russo child will win the wizard competition and keep his or her powers. Just as fierce, though, is the battle over who gets to keep the comfy lounge chair in the wizards' lair. "Everyone's fighting over...
Report: Disney Channel's Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus Expecting a Baby
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Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber Win Big at Teen Choice Awards
With five wins each, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift received more trophies than any other individuals at the Teen Choice Awards. Gomez was named Choice TV Actress (for Wizards of Waverly Place) and Choice Female Hottie. With her band, the Scene, Gomez also picked up the Choice Music: Group, Choice Music: Single (for "Who Says") and Choice Music: Love Song (for "Love You Like a Love Song") plaudits. Swift, meanwhile, was named Choice Music: Female Artist, Choice Music: Female Country Artist, Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female, in addition to picking up awards for Choice Music: Country Single ("Mean") and Choice Break-Up Song ("Back to December")...
Twilight, Glee, Vampire Diaries Lead Teen Choice Awards Nominations
Twilight Saga: Eclipse leads the first wave of the Teen Choice Awards nominations that Fox announced Wednesday. The latest film in the series, Eclipse racked up 12 nominations, including Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are both up for Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, while Kristen Stewart will be competing for Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Stewart will compete against herself in the Choice Movie: Liplock category. She's nominated with both Lautner and Pattinson. Last year, The Twilight Saga: New Moon topped the awards with 12 wins.
Kids' Choice Awards: Snoop Dogg Makes Surprise Appearance and Gets Slimed
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VIDEO: Wizards' Bailee Madison Says Boys Get Away With More
Playing a boy trapped in a girl's body, Bailee Madison got to experience the benefits of the other sex. In Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, Madison has temporarily taken over Jake T. Austin's role as Max (now Maxine), after a spell gone horribly wrong. "Boys can get away with more stuff," she tells TVGuide.com. "They don't have to worry about table manners." What caught Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler off guard at the Just Go With It premiere?
Justin Bieber: No Sex Without Love; American Health Care Is Evil
Justin Bieber has answered burning questions of sex and healthcare in a new Rolling Stone interview, on newsstands Friday. "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them," Bieber says. "I think you should just wait for the person you're... in love with," he added, sidestepping an abstinence-before-marriage question. Bieber has been photographed holding hands with Wizards of Waverly Place star Selena Gomez.
VIDEO: Selena Gomez Says She Loves the Bieb
Did Selena Gomez drop the L-bomb on the Grammys red carpet? When asked about her relationship with Justin Bieber, the Wizards of Waverly Place star told Chris Harrison, "I love him ... very much." Check out more videos from the Grammys red carpet
Miley Cyrus, Big Time Rush and Bieber Lead Kids' Choice Awards Nominations
Disney darling Miley Cyrus leads the nominees for Nickelodeon's annual Kids' Choice Awards, the network announced Thursday. She's up for three — Favorite TV Actress, Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite Female Singer. Big Time Rush and Justin Bieber are right behind Cyrus, scoring two nods each.
Will Wizards of Waverly Place's Justin Give Up Everything for a Girl?
For Wizards of Waverly Place's Justin Russo, love is always complicated, and in an upcoming three-part story, it won't get any easier. VIDEO: Selena Gomez has big ideas for next TV role In Friday's episode, Justin, played by David Henrie, is distracted when a new student, Rosie (Leven Rambin), catches his eye. But when she's incapable of completing a wizard wand drill that he's teaching, he learns that she can't do magic because she's actually an angel. Watch full episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place in our Online Video Guide "She's gorgeous and Justin starts to fall in love with her [but] she's not who we think she is," Henrie says.
VIDEO: Which Wizards of Waverly Place Star Is Getting a New Love Interest?
Wizards of Waverly Place's Jake T. Austin is growing up. "I have a couple of love interests," Austin told TVGuide.com at Z100's Jingle Ball concert. "They're trying to show my character [Max is] growing and developing."
VIDEO: Selena Gomez Has Big Ideas for Next TV Role
You might think Wizards of Waverly Place star Selena Gomez has all the confidence in the world, but the 18-year-old told TVGuide.com at Z100's Jingle Ball that her New Year's resolution is to stop questioning herself. "I ask a thousand other people what I should do, so it's kind of nice to be able to trust myself a little bit more," she said.
Wizards of Waverly Place's Gregg Sulkin: Mason and Alex Have Bumpy Roads Ahead
Wizards of Waverly Place's werewolf-wizard couple will face some trying times when the show returns for Season 4 on Friday. "Mason and Alex have bumpy roads ahead of them, but the love is stronger than ever — and the makeup is hairier than ever," Gregg Sulkin, who plays Mason, tells TVGuide.com. VIDEO: Selena Gomez talks about her new film and the final season of Wizards of Waverly Place
Exclusive: Disney Channel Announces Season 4 of Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place fans hold onto your magic wands, because the events of Friday's Season 3 finale will change the lives of the magical Russo siblings forever.While a spell has been cast to keep us from revealing the outcome ...
Exclusive: iCarly Promotes Noah Munck to Series Regular
iCarly's Noah Munck, better known as the excitable, shirt-shedding Gibby, has been promoted to series regular, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Munck, 14, has been baring his tummy for Nickelodeon's iCarly on a recurring basis for the past three years but says he's much more reserved than his character. "I'm quieter, but that just makes it more fun to break out and go crazy on the show," he said.
Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, July 23
Friday Night Lights8 pm/ET NBC Tami once again finds herself in the hot seat after Luke's mom tries to get her fired for her role in Becky's tough decision. Forced to fight for her job, Tami has to face the school board to defend her actions. And while this is going on, Luke still struggles with his injury and tries to find new ways to deal with his pain. Elsewhere, Julie takes a hit when she receives an unexpected phone call, and Vince just can't stay out of trouble. — Brie HearnRead on for previews of Eureka, Pillars of the Earth, Wizards of Waverly Place, Smallville and more!
VIDEO: Selena Gomez Talks About Her New Film and the Final Season of Wizards of Waverly Place
With a hit Disney show (Wizards of Waverly Place), a new movie coming out Friday (Ramona and Beezus), and her band Selena Gomez and the Scene hitting the road to tour, it's no wonder that 17-year-old Selena Gomez plans to spend her upcoming birthday with a low-key barbecue. TVGuide.com talked to Gomez at the premiere of her fun film about why she took the role of Beezus, what music she's listening to, and what's ahead for Wizards' final season. Watch the video here.
Cheers & Jeers: More Good Luck for Bridgit Mendler
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Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana Get Ready for Graduation
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Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, April 16, 2010
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Wizards' Selena Gomez Conjures Own Production Company
Make way for yet another teen tycoon.Sixteen-year-old Selena Gomez, she of Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, has launched her own production company, July Moon Prods., Variety reports.First on the company's agenda? ...
VIDEO: Selena Gomez Works Her Wizards Magic on Set
Selena Gomez has more going on than just a few magic tricks. Behind the scenes of her Disney Channel show, Wizards of Waverly Place, she dished with our own Erin Fox on everything from her funky fashion sense to her Camp Rock pal Demi Lovato and the romance that's brewing on Wizards this fall. Gomez says she likes to put her own "spin" on everything she wears and emulates styles like Ashlee Simpson's edgy look. And as for her character's antics? "Everywhere there's Alex, there's drama," she laughs. More Cast Q&As Behind the Scenes:• David Henrie• Maria Canals-Barrera• Jennifer Stone• Jake T. Austin
Misty May-Treanor Digs Waverly Place Visit
Dancing with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and going on Oprah is clearly not enough TV time for Misty May-Treanor. So what's a two-time Olympic gold medalist to do? Book a guest appearance on Wizards of Waverly Place, that's what.According to People, May-Treanor will portray herself in an upcoming episode, in which she drops in on Max (Jake T. Austin) after hearing about a "mysterious ailment" that afflicts him. "Since my return from Beijing I've had opportunities to be involved with fun projects outside of beach volleyball," she said. "I can't wait to meet the cast and be part of such a creative show."May-Treanor will tape the episode on Sept. 9, which will cut into her rehearsal time for Dancing with the Stars. The 31-year-old will strut her stuff the hardwood on Sept. 22. — Joyce Eng
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