Kevin McHale and Justin Thorne first worked together when they were members of the boy band Nlt in the mid-aughts. Now, the two are thinking about a bear band.
McHale, best known for his work as Artie on “Glee,” and Thorne are the creators of the AlphaBeatZ, five animated singing and dancing teddy bears; they launched the group over the holidays with a short video on social media featuring the cuddly creatures coming to life in a young boy’s bedroom and performing a portion of the original tune “Christmas Everyday.” They also released “The AlphaBeatZ Christmas!,” a five-song EP of holiday music, including covers of “Feliz Navidad” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.”
The AlphaBeatZ are voiced by McHale, Thorne, McHale’s “Glee” co-star Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Moy and Shelby Rabara.
“We joke that it’s the Spice Girls meets One Direction but for kids,” Thorne tells me.
McHale, best known for his work as Artie on “Glee,” and Thorne are the creators of the AlphaBeatZ, five animated singing and dancing teddy bears; they launched the group over the holidays with a short video on social media featuring the cuddly creatures coming to life in a young boy’s bedroom and performing a portion of the original tune “Christmas Everyday.” They also released “The AlphaBeatZ Christmas!,” a five-song EP of holiday music, including covers of “Feliz Navidad” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.”
The AlphaBeatZ are voiced by McHale, Thorne, McHale’s “Glee” co-star Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Moy and Shelby Rabara.
“We joke that it’s the Spice Girls meets One Direction but for kids,” Thorne tells me.
- 1/19/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Boy bands are dead. Long live boy bands!
At least a determined group of apparently well-connected young men are trying to ensure that. One Call has a new single, "Blacklight," and from the looks of the video, they've got an unnatural amount of energy -- and some celebrity friends. In attendance are a "Glee" kid, a "Pretty Little Liar" and even the Kardashians' little sister.
Kevin McHale, Ashley Benson and Kendall Jenner all make cameos in the suitably black-light-lit clip. And though it may seem a tad random, it makes perfect sense when you think about it. Boy bands are natural magnets for young actresses, and McHale is a known boy band sympathizer -- himself a refuge from the band Nlt.
And it looks like Nlt -- short for "not like them," we kid you not -- also spawned One Call member Justin Thorne. So for all you nostalgic Nlt fans out there,...
At least a determined group of apparently well-connected young men are trying to ensure that. One Call has a new single, "Blacklight," and from the looks of the video, they've got an unnatural amount of energy -- and some celebrity friends. In attendance are a "Glee" kid, a "Pretty Little Liar" and even the Kardashians' little sister.
Kevin McHale, Ashley Benson and Kendall Jenner all make cameos in the suitably black-light-lit clip. And though it may seem a tad random, it makes perfect sense when you think about it. Boy bands are natural magnets for young actresses, and McHale is a known boy band sympathizer -- himself a refuge from the band Nlt.
And it looks like Nlt -- short for "not like them," we kid you not -- also spawned One Call member Justin Thorne. So for all you nostalgic Nlt fans out there,...
- 11/16/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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