So make sure to check back all week to see what Carlos, James, Logan and Kendall have to say! Ok?!

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Nickelodeon music group Big Time Rush gear up for a fury of excitement as they take center stage for a headline performance of their new single, “Boyfriend,” live at Nickelodeon’s 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, April 2, at 8 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast), hosted by Jack Black. Leading up to their Kids’ Choice Awards performance debut, Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan will perform live on The View on Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 21, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). Later that night, Nickelodeon will premiere the series’ hour-long special, “Big Time Beach Party,” guest starring Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek, HOP and Arthur) as himself, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

Nickelodeon’s 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards honors the hottest celebrities in music, TV, sports and film and will air live on from the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles. Kids will be able to cast their votes for this year’s slimefest online at http://www.nick.com/kca11 beginning March 7 in a total of 20 categories. Surprise awards also will be announced during the show. Kids also will be able to vote via the Nick mobile website http://m.nick.com/kca11 and through a brand-new iPhone application. For the first time ever, KCA voting will be extended to an iPad-optimized site, TeenNick.com, and the Nickelodeon Facebook page, facebook.com/nickelodeon. The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is broadcast in more than 300 million households globally on Nickelodeon channels around the world.

In “Big Time Beach Party,” Big Time Rush and the Palm Woods kids get to hang out at Griffin’s beach house for the day. Carlos and Logan hunt for buried treasure, James falls for a pretty girl who he suspects is a mermaid and Kendall and Jo’s relationship hits the skids. The special also features a performance of “Boyfriend” and a cover of The Beach Boys’ song “Dance, Dance, Dance.” Actor/comedian Russell Brand, who will lend his voice to the upcoming animated feature “Hop” due out April 1st, and will also star in the remake of “Arthur” alongside Helen Mirren on April 8th, with appearances by Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) and Gage Golightly (The Troop).

A co-production with Sony Music, the series premiere of Big Time Rush set a new record as the highest-rated and most-watched live-action premiere with kids, tweens and total viewers (6.8 million) in the history of Nickelodeon. Their debut album BTR, which consists of original songs from the hit series, entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 3. They have now sold over 1.7 million combined digital tracks to date, and their single “Boyfriend” featuring Snoop Dogg is exclusively available for purchase on iTunes.

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And now for those quick Q&A sessions with the boys…

JAMES DAVID MASLOW, 20
What boy bands out there do you think are great—and why?
Looking at the past, ‘NSYNC was the greatest in my opinion. They literally spent years rehearsing before they did any major tour and thanks to that, they were a well-oiled machine. Justin Timberlake is a prime example of how a truly talented artist can then transition from a group into a successful solo career, and the lesson I take from that is to never stop training and striving to get better.

Who are your celebrity crushes?
I have had a crush on Emma Watson since the first Harry Potter. No, I haven’t met her yet, but a guy can hope.

What do you look for in a girl?
For me to be interested in a girl, she has to have an outgoing personality and a passion of her own. Low maintenance is nice, too.

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The guys of Big Time Rush are teaming up with iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove and rapper Snoop Dogg in the upcoming hourlong special “Big Time Christmas.”

Just as the Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan are about to head home for the holidays, their boss, Griffin, tells them they must record a three-song holiday EP — and two must feature celebrities. Serendipitously, producer Gustavo gets hit by Snoop Dog’s limo and persuades him to help out, while the group also gets Cosgrove to take part. “Big Time Christmas” premieres Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8/7c on Nickelodeon.

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Big Time Rush is an television comedy music-themed teen sitcom based on the band of the same name. The series chronicles four high school friends from Minnesota — Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt), James Diamond (James Maslow), Carlos Garcia (Carlos Pena, Jr.), and Logan Mitchell (Logan Henderson) — whose lives are changed when they move to Los Angeles and become a hit-making, chart-topping boy band. The series became Nickelodeon’s second highest-rated Nickelodeon sitcom after less than a month on the air and attracts an average of more than three to four million viewers per episode debut. Big Time Rush’s debut album, B.T.R., was released on October 11th, 2010 via Sony/Columbia.

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- 10.26.10 – Performing at Hercules High School – San Francisco, CA

Big Time Rush – Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Logan Henderson – kicked off their release week with a 2-song performance on NBC’s The Today Show, which marked the start of a whirlwind week of promotional events that saw the band visit 8 major markets in just 6 days. The band brought “Big Time Mania” to in-store signings in every market they visited – drawing thousands of frenzy-filled fans to each event. The busy week culminated with a massive performance and signing at the Best Buy Rotunda in the Mall of America, which drew over 7,000 screaming fans.

Big Time Rush will continue their 13 market promo tour on October 25, with an in-store signing event at the FYE in the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood at Universal Citywalk. Other cities on the schedule include San Francisco, Phoenix, St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston. Details on Big Time Rush events can be found on BTRband.com.

BTR consists of original songs from the hit Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush, including the current hit “Til I Forget About You.” For their debut album, Big Time Rush teamed up with some of the top producers and writers today, such as Kevin Rudolf (Leona Lewis, Lil Wayne), Claude Kelly (Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears), S*A*M and Sluggo (Boys Like Girls, We The Kings, Gym Class Heroes) and OFM (Jay Sean).

Since the launch of the show – the highest-rated and most-watched live-action series premiere with kids, tweens and total viewers (6.8 million) in the history of Nickelodeon – the members of Big Time Rush have ridden a wave of success. In this week’s special Halloween episode – airing this Friday at 8pm EDT on Nickelodeon – the band performs the new song “Big Night,” which is already a fan favorite from the new album.

Big Time Rush, produced in partnership with Sony Music, follows four best friends from Minnesota – Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan – as they trade in their hockey sticks and parkas for a chance at music superstardom in Los Angeles. With a few misadventures along the way, the boys quickly find out that life in Hollywood is not all about hanging at the pool and attending parties. After proving to themselves and their record label that they are serious about their musical career, Big Time Rush are now ready for the next phase of their personal and professional lives. Between juggling the demands of their newfound fame, romantic relationships, finding their own personal musical style and homework the group learns that success comes with hard work and dedication – and the support of one another.

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This mall frenzy was exactly what Nickelodeon and Sony hoped for when they began their partnership three years ago, looking to combine television and music into a marketer’s dream. Meet James, Carlos, Kendall and Logan, the stars of “Big Time Rush” on Nickelodeon and the members of the band by the same name that released its first CD Monday.

The 600 CDs and wristbands that guaranteed meeting the band and getting an autograph were sold out last week. Hundreds more were sold Monday, and the band signed as many as they could before hopping on the tour bus and heading to Philadelphia for another event. The four sat onstage greeting ecstatic fans as their self-titled CD blared and girls screamed and camera flashes went off continuously.

“It’s very weird,” says James Maslow of the newfound fame for him and his three cast mates and BTR band mates, Carlos Pena, Kendall Schmidt and Logan Henderson. “Big Time Rush,” the show, is in its second season. It follows four friends from Minnesota who moved to Los Angeles and are trying to make it as a band. The show employs a lot of goofy, physical comedy for which it’s often compared to “The Monkees.” Because of the similarities, executive producer Scott Fellows told the band to YouTube at least one episode of the 1960s show starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith.

“We recognize it and make fun of it in a very positive way,” says Maslow, 20.

“Big Time Rush” even did their own little homage to “The Monkees” — on one episode the guys put Carlos in a bathtub and wheeled him around in their pajamas.

The reference is lost on their core fans, of course, but not their parents. And much like The Monkees and the boy bands that have come and gone since, almost everybody online had a favorite. But, somewhat surprisingly, it wasn’t just tween girls waiting nervously to meet the band. The crowd reflected Nickelodeon’s 6- to 14-year-old demographic, boys and girls, and pushed through that to older female fans as well.

The time-tested boy band recipe has put another group’s poster on bedroom walls across the country and changed the lives of the four stars dramatically.

“It is slightly more difficult to get around in malls,” says Maslow.

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In real life, they actually did.

“It was so surreal that it doesn’t even seem real,” Logan Henderson told the Daily News a day after more than 2,500 fans crammed the streets of New York’s crossroads to see he and his co-stars perform live.

“What we filmed was a dream sequence [for the episode], which is ironic because it was a real dream for us,” said Henderson.

“Big Time Rush,” which airs Fridays at 8 on Nickelodeon, features Henderson, Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow and Carlos Pena as best friends and bandmates in the up-and-coming group Big Time Rush.

The show’s premiere was the highest-rated live-action series premiere in the network’s history, with 6.8 million viewers. And these guys don’t just play a singing group on TV, they are one. Their first album, “B.T.R.,” will drop on Oct. 11, and their music video for “City Is Ours” is No. 6 on iTunes.

Friday night’s special revolves around the release of the TV version of the band’s debut album. A nationwide tour and first live concert are all planned in the show, but there’s a crisis when the head of the record label cancels everything.

“All of this stuff goes awry,” said Maslow. “But everything works out in the end.”

The same could be said of the Times Square performance. Maslow says that right before they hit the stage, series creator Scott Fellows (who also developed “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide”) told them everything would be fine, as long as it didn’t rain.

So what happened? It poured. Still, the concert went off without a hitch. Schmidt said that fighting the elements was actually pretty cool.

“I think we all had our first rock-star-feeling moment there,” said Schmidt.

It wasn’t the only one.

“I blew a kiss out to the audience and like 18 girls’ eyes lit up,” said Henderson. “Each one thought it was directly to them.” Speaking of girls, now that they’re TV stars and in a famous band, you’d think it must be pretty easy for the guys in Big Time Rush, who range in age from 19 to 21, to find a date for Friday night.

Not necessarily, said Maslow.

“It’s actually harder dealing with girls now,” Maslow said. “It’s harder to tell how sincere they are – if they like you for you or because you’re becoming successful. And we work so much that even if you find an amazing girl, it’s really hard to keep it going, because we don’t see them enough.”

They’re not too worried about all that now, though. Not while they’re having so much fun.

“I can’t believe Nickelodeon still funds the show, because it’s like complete mayhem on the set,” said Schmidt. “But we also realize this is a big responsibility. There’s just four of us, so we have to stick together and be like brothers. Brothers from other mothers.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nickelodeon/Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of B.T.R., the eagerly-anticipated debut full-length album from Big Time Rush, stars of Nickelodeon’s hit live-action comedy series of the same name, on Monday, October 11, 2010. On album release day, the group–Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Logan Henderson–will also make their network TV debut with a performance on The Today Show, the #1 rated national morning show.

B.T.R. consists of original songs from the hit Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush, including the current hit “City Is Ours.” For their debut album, Big Time Rush teamed up with some of the top producers and writers today, such as Kevin Rudolf (Leona Lewis, Lil Wayne), Claude Kelly (Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears), S*A*M and Sluggo (Boys Like Girls, We The Kings, Gym Class Heroes) and OFM (Jay Sean).

Since the launch of the show–the highest-rated and most-watched live-action series premiere with kids, tweens and total viewers (6.8 million) in the history of Nickelodeon–the members of Big Time Rush have ridden a wave of success. The group has sold nearly 700,000 combined digital single sales to date, while the music video for “City Is Ours” is currently #6 on iTunes. In addition, a brand-new special one-hour episode, “Big Time Concert,” will premiere Friday, August 20 at 8pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

Big Time Rush has also partnered with CBS Radio and Walgreens to launch an exciting back-to-school promotion in 10 major markets, with nearly 3,000 participating stores. Fans can enter to win an exclusive performance by Big Time Rush at their school this fall. The contest began this week in the metro areas of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Phoenix, St. Louis, Orlando, Houston, Dallas and Baltimore, with one winning school per market. For more details, please visit www.walgreensschoolspirit.com.

Big Time Rush, produced in partnership with Sony Music, follows four best friends from Minnesota—Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan—as they trade in their hockey sticks and parkas for a chance at music superstardom in Los Angeles. With a few misadventures along the way, the boys quickly find out that life in Hollywood is not all about hanging at the pool and attending parties. After proving to themselves and their record label that they are serious about their musical career, Big Time Rush are now ready for the next phase of their personal and professional lives. Between juggling the demands of their newfound fame, romantic relationships, finding their own personal musical style and homework the group learns that success comes with hard work and dedication – and the support of one another.

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The film’s star is rising teen sensation James Maslow, a 19-year-old acting-and-singing heartthrob known for his role in the current Nickelodeon series “Big Time Rush.”

To be directed by David Mickey Evans (“The Sandlot”), “Master’s Tree” is the story of several parentless children, led by Maslow, who leave the Palmer Home campus in Mississippi for a comic and dramatic adventure that takes them to Memphis at Christmastime, where they come under the wing of The Peabody duckmaster, played by Jones (who acted in the Memphis-made “A Family Thing” in 1996).

The runaways are inspired by noble motives: They leave the Palmer Home to make way for three motherless children, who arrive at the home needing a place to stay.

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Carlos Pena, James Maslow, Logan Henderson and Kendall Schmidt will be judging the Prom Fashion Show at JCPenney in the Westfield Culver City Shopping Center in Culver City THIS Thursday.

The live runway show of the hottest prom fashions from JCPenney will be hosted by Karli Henriquez of KIIS FM 102.7, with a special appearance by the cast of Big Time Rush. The finale of the event will also include the announcement of the winning Ultimate Prom entry, with an exclusive performance by Boys Like Girls.

The event will also stream live on the web via Livestream and also on JCPenney’s facebook page.

The event starts at 4PM ET/PT on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

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So far, fans are tuning in steadily to the show about four best friends who unexpectedly fall into pop stardom. The role is a dream come true for the young star, who has been singing since he was 6. “We’ve all become really, really close very quickly. I think it’s a unique relationship that we bring to music because we all have very different styles and voices. We can listen to it and pick out each voice very distinctly, and they seem to really complement each other in a very cool way.”

The guys, who record their own music for the show, are even contemplating going on tour during hiatus. “Right now’s nothing’s official as to when we’re going to go and where we’re going to go. It wouldn’t be until the summer because we’re filming. Until then, we’re going to keep releasing singles. At the end of the season, we’ll have our album so if we can tour as well, it will just be icing on the cake because I’ve always wanted to do that.”