The Latest Buzz (2007–2010) User Reviews

Admit it, its a good KIDS show.

[cheyenne-xo · 7/10 · 8 April 2008]

As a teenager, I wouldn't say i completely love this show. However, i don't think its as bad as a lot of people put it as. Yes, there are some things that could be changed but overall, it has potential. I mean, when i see a really good show, and look back to their first season.. the episodes are pretty lame, but eventually the seasons and episodes get better and better. This show just came out and i think its doing well.

As far as 'tips' go for the show, i would definitely suggest that they cut that recorded audience laugh after every line! Its good once in a while, but come on, you guys play it after lines that are not even funny. Another thing, & I'm going to be completely honest, but that one girl on the show who plays rebecca needs to take some better acting classes. Actually, a lot of the cast members do, but she's just.. the one that stands out the most. The girl who plays DJ, i think is the only one who can act, and the guy who plays Wilder isn't bad either. One more thing i would suggest, is adding a new character, and maybe adding a new twist to the next season.

I would also recommend to people who hate this show, and have only probably watched 5 min and shut it off.. try watching a few episodes before you judge the show, i guarantee a few of you may like it.. (depending on your age). I mean, its not something i watch on a daily basis, but i admit it is a good show, for kids that is.

Terrible, absolute trash

[jhayeshs · 3/10 · 29 March 2008]

I sat down and watched this show with my little sister last week. I didn't expect much thinking that this is a Canadian show and most Canadian shows (besides Life With Derek or Naturally Sadie) are pretty poor. My sister was the one that convinced me to watch this show. She told me that it was the worst show she's ever seen. Do not take the time to actually turn to watch this show. It's 30 minutes of garbage. This show kind of reminds me of Zoey 101, they're both very cheesy, but at least Zoey 101 had some laughs included. The actors are terrible and have no experience what so ever. They should at least be seen in some commercials or something because they do not know how to act even if their life depended on it. This show gets a flat out 1/10.

This is a Really Cool Show!

[brigitte111 · 10/10 · 1 February 2009]

This show is probably the coolest, funniest show for kids or teens ever. I would love to work at a place like Teen Buzz! The characters get to cover interesting stuff and people for the magazine, they still go to school, and of course, crushes develop... I understand not loving a show and having your own opinion, but the negative stuff that some people have said, IMO, is totally because the actors look young. Like, reeeally young in the first season! Everyone is so use to seeing 25 year olds playing 15 year olds that it's weird to see people the right age. So I bet some people say, oh this is a little kiddie show, it's dumb! Instead they should give it a chance because it is smart and does stuff other shows don't. As for wasting forum space talking about laugh tracks, wow. I sure do not get that! Laugh tracks have only been on most sitcoms since the fifties! Anyway, check out this show. I think you will love it and will get hooked on the different relationships for sure!!

Overadvertised

[femaleanimefan · 30 March 2008]

Normally I don't hate kid's shows, but this one is just terrible. The acting is wooden, the characters are all unlikeable, and the plot is not as interesting as the advertisements made it out to be. It may be just a kid's show, but not even kid's will enjoy it. My niece finds it extremely boring and unfunny.

The show has two huge flaws that make it practically unwatchable. The first, is the god-awful acting. I know they're inexperience kids and all, but come on, they can do way better. Their delivery is off, and the way they act, especially during the comedic scenes, is incredibly awkward. It seems they are trying to hard to make the dialogue funny, which is hard to do because of the horrible script.

The second flaw is the laugh track. We've all seen it in Disney shows before; a character does or says something funny, and you hear an audience laugh. The laugh track in this show, is completely overused and annoying. After practically every line of dialogue, you hear the audience laugh. I am beginning to doubt there is even a real audience, and that the laughing is prerecorded.

This show is a definite waste of time, and painfully over advertised. It's a show that simply isn't worth your time. 1/10 stars.

Trash..... Need I say more!!!?

[jerry_pac3000 · 1/10 · 26 April 2008]

I couldn't believe they would show such a substandard "comedy" on Disney channel. To summarize the serial in three simple points; 1) Pathetic acting! 2) God awful script. 3) Where is the laughter coming form???! (I think there is no audience, just prerecorded laughter, the timing of which is plain 'awful') If you want to check your endurance..... then go ahead try to sit through an episode, you will know what the buzz is all about!! At first glance it hit me like a remake of 'Lizzie McGuire' with all the classic characters, but boy was I wrong!! I wanted to give this a rating of 0 but IMDb wont let me... :)

Great Show!!!

[sarah786 · 8/10 · 3 April 2008]

The Latest Buzz is a great show! I watch it with my younger sister and we find it hilarious!!!

I happen to like the laugh track...I mean who wants to laugh alone??? It adds to the show rather than taking away from it!

The actors do a great job too. I think they are extremely talented and play their roles well! The characters are all very likable! They always come through for one another, which is a great lesson for anyone to take from the show.

I love how they write about different things like music, fashion, sports, etc. Most of all, I love the fact that this show encourages journalism!

Kudos to The Latest Buzz!!

The Latest Buzz in a Dudd

[kdtangjerd · 2/10 · 6 April 2008]

I was looking forward to the premier of this show because I thought that another good Canadian show was about to come out. I was wrong. This is probably one of the worst television shows ever made because of the acting and the script.

The script is cheesy and follows a very flat plot. The plot basically goes no where. The acting isn't good at all. I feel sorry for these kids because the show didn't try hard enough to get the kids to act more natural. I don't want to attack the actors because they are only kids and you never know what the director might be telling them to do. I wouldn't recommend this show to anyone. Stick to Life with Derek. Even Naturally Sadie.

The Latest Buzz is just a waste of time to watch. By they way the laugh track gets extremely annoying because it goes off after pretty much every line even if it isn't supposed to be funny.

Very Entertaining!!!

[anakha_applepie · 10/10 · 18 March 2009]

This show is hilarious!!! Everyone does an awesome some job! It is very cute how they show the different aspects of teenage girls/boys... They have covered everything from that of music lovers to that of a gamer and a person who is into student issues and fashion and even celebrity gossip! The cast is very apt. I don't think any other actors could do a better job since I had seen the unaired pilot of The Latest Buzz named Glimmer on YouTube and the main female actor from 90210 played Rebecca and she didn't seem to do the role very well (and F.Y.I. she was too old for the role of Rebecca!:P) and neither did the other actors in Glimmer! And I think The Latest Buzz is the best Canadian show so far followed by Life With Derek. I do not think Naturally Sadie is that great but The Latest Buzz is nothing like that and in fact I haven't seen any other show which is even similar to this. It is a brand new idea! It is very very entertaining and don't forget hilarious! PS: If there are any hardcore fans of The Latest Buzz and you are upset that there are hardly any pictures and information about this show then you should consider joining Facebook since The Latest Buzz has an official group on FB! And there are many pictures and lots of info. You can ask anything you are dying to know about The Latest Buzz to Barbara Haynes (One of the writers of TLB) and Brent Piaskoski. (The creator of TLB)…Hope this helped :)

group of kids write a magazine

[atomius · 3/10 · 20 April 2008]

The Latest Buzz follows the lives of a group of school kids who help write a magazine for the school... or something like that... and it is a comedy... and has a laughter soundtrack... its plots are not altogether entirely great... and really the whole show is a bit disappointing and unfunny... it really only appeals to a thin demographic... and much of the humour is simple and unappealing to those with better brains however that in itself is not why i despise the show... all live action shows due to the imperfections associated inevitably, with non animated techniques suffer from human errors and imperfections... yet this show does nothing to create interesting cartoon worthy characters- instead it is one of those badly done semi-realistic shows... with the realism of humanity... and the unbelievability of its plots and general things... whereas a good show will have realism in its plots etc... and good character... which this one lacks... really i don't find this show at all enjoyable

I'm sorry, but this show is absolutely awful.

[Eleventyfour · 2/10 · 11 June 2009]

Now first, let me just say that I am usually quite easy to please when it comes to television, and even if a show is just barely funny enough to make me giggle a time or two, I'll probably say that I'll like it.

But The Latest Buzz? Is just another messy, slapped-together disastrous attempt at a sitcom.

The premise: The Latest Buzz is a show about a group of teenagers who work on a struggling magazine called Teen BUZZ. They apparently replaced some other workers in favor of real teens. While this is unrealistic in itself, I'll let it slide -- I mean, it's a TV show. In the real world, Superman wouldn't fly.

I honestly believe that the show would be much better if it lacked a laugh track. The laughs feels tacked-on and uses the same laughs over and over, even more so than other, usually Disney sitcoms (Zack and Cody -- both of their shows -- and Waverly Place come to mind here). The Latest Buzz would have a Zoey 101 feel and would not feel so idiotically 'PLEASE LAUGH UPROARIOUSLY AT THAT LITTLE QUIP I JUST MADE' if it ditched the laugh track. Unfortunately, it's much too late to turn back now.

Onto the characters. Every single one of them has a specific, forced and stereotypical personality. The happy, intelligent one, the celebrity-stalking, fashion-obsessed, 'I'm obviously gay but have to hide it because this is a show aimed at kids with conservative soccer moms!' one, the 'rebel' (and I'm being generous in using that term), the stuck-up, rich Veronica Lodge type, and last but not least, the unrealistic gamer. Again, forcedforcedforced. If the characters were the least bit relatable, I'd probably like this show more. But no. All the characters cater to the people of the respective stereotypes in a desperate attempt to draw all kinds to the show, but they have no character for the rest of us -- the 'none of the above' character. Where's THAT one?

And don't get me started on the acting. During one foodfight scene that was apparently supposed to be angry, I remember seeing the girls laughing. Normally I'd pull the 'they're just kids' card, but they're not kids -- they're teenagers, whom of which are creatures blessed with the ability of keeping a stony expression typically reserved for lying to parents. As of such, they're probably capable at pulling a straight face for a minute or so. I've seen toddlers that could act better than this crew.

(Also, the girl who plays Amanda needs to stop forcing her lines and trying so hard.)

I really don't have much to build my review off of, as this show is like eating jalapeños -- better in small doses and being unable to tolerate too much at once. I only watched a whole episode once -- and I had to force myself to -- and the plot itself was quite generic and much too predictable. Also, the sad attempts at weaving romance into the already-messy plot lines just made me facepalm quite a bit.

To sum it all up: this show is a mess. Sloppy writing, unrelatable characters, bad acting -- this show is the mulligan's stew of all bad sitcoms and I wouldn't recommend it at all for those older than 13 or so. 2/10.

Gets Funnier and Funnier

[darynMc · 9/10 · 7 April 2008]

I've been able to see most of the first season of "The Latest Buzz", and let me tell you, the show gets funnier and funnier. Most of the stars were in their first acting gigs, but they get good really fast, and let's face it - it's way better to have 14-15 year olds playing 14-15 year olds, than having 28 year-olds playing 16 (hello, OC?).

These kids are real kids, playing the right age, and they're friggin hilarious! Especially Michael and Wilder!

And yes, "The Latest Buzz" has a laugh track. So do a lot of great comedies, like "Friends" and "How I Met Your Mother". Get over it. I did after less than one episode. I can honestly say that I've laughed out loud at every episode I've seen, and I've enjoyed every one. Each of the characters is fun and interesting, and this show is at least as good as "Life with Derek" and "Hannah Montana".

The people in India have already seen 20 or so episodes, and "Latest Buzz" is the #2 kids show on Disney Channel India, second only to "Hannah Montana". "Buzz" also had the best premiere ratings for any show in Family Channel's history in Canada - so people are watching and loving it... why aren't you? :D

A comment from a kids perspective

[trillionare12 · 3/10 · 16 June 2008]

Look, I've been reading some of the user comments for this show. I'm pretty sure that the people who've been writing them are like 30 or 40 years old, because this show is trash. And that's from a kids perspective.

This show is on only every Friday, lucky for me. Whenever it's on, I have to endure the pain since all the other kids channels are even worse than the The Latest Buzz, if that's even possible.

The program focuses on a group of high school students that all write columns in the popular "Teen Buzz" magazine. The five topics are; music, who's writer is Noah, a popular teen who has a tough first impression but a sweet personality when you get to know him, Fashion, written by Amanda, a snobby rich girl who's used to getting everything she wants but who's nice deep down, and School Issues by Rebbecca, the nice, naive girl who is just getting used to working with her peers. There is also Michael and Wilder, who write Celebrity Gossip and Gaming (Extreme sports and video games). Micheal is Rebbecca's best friend and has a much similar personality, while Wilder is kind, funny, and a little dopey but still very lovable.

Now, one of the reasons that I wouldn't give this show a flat 1/10 is because the characters personality's make me laugh even though they are all terrible actors (no offense). The only decent actors in this program are Mr. Shepard and DJ. The plots in this show are weak, the laugh track is flat out annoying, and the jokes they do make don't make me laugh even though according to the laugh track, I'm supposed to.

There's much better shows out there: The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Life with Derek, and Wizards of Waverly Place.

My Rating: 3/10

Great new Canadian sit com!

[orakle · 9/10 · 8 April 2008]

I managed to get my hands on advance screening copies for a number of episodes from this great new show, and I was really impressed with how quickly the show found its stride and developed into something truly extraordinary. This is what this country has been waiting for for a long time: a true sit com on a par with the best of its U.S. counterparts! Like all great shows aimed at young people, there are plenty of laughs here to keep the parents tuning in along with their kids. The cast is made up of some truly gifted young actors, and together they create an ensemble that brought to mind what the cast of Friends might have been like if they all met when they were in Junior High.

With respect to the show's writing, the dynamics between the characters--and the situations they all get themselves into--are consistently smart, engaging, and never seem to talk down to its young audience members. And somehow they manage to strike that delicate balance of sentiment and high jinx.

For my money, this show has more entertainment value packed into one frame than a whole season of Degrassi.

Not Great

[markgorys · 4/10 · 6 August 2018]

This show wasn't bad but at the same time wasn't very good. Some decent acting can't save it from some bad writing and jokes, and the stories just got old and annoying far too often. Even for a kids show this wasn't a very good series that could keep anyone's interest for too long. 4 in 10.

really fun show

[smithysunshine · 10/10 · 4 July 2008]

Latest Buzz is my new favorite show! My friends and I all love it and think its different than all the other shows out there for kids. The stories are hilarious, the fact the kids get to work in this cool magazine is so awesome, and I love the relationships between the characters. I don't get all the comments about the laugh track that some people are saying. Hannah Montana and Zack and Cody have laughs after every line and I don't think those shows are anywhere near as good as Buzz. This show is great!! The dialog is smart, the acting is good (especially for such young actors who LOOK the right age!) and the Buzz office looks amazing. I'm waiting for new episodes and watching stuff on YouTube in the meantime!

It's very boring show

[aibak-007 · 13 August 2011]

The Latest Buzz is a B.A.D show! Very very very very very very bad and boring The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. I can describe This Show with one word - "Boring". This show is so boring , the characters are played by very bad teen actors. I hate it so much , They Should stop it. I'm Wondering how is it making money. The Stories are very lame and the acting is poor. They at least should have brought beautiful actors. The actors are not even famous , i mean go to google an look up for"Noah Brent Jackson " you won't find nothing.

OK but Boring

[jswansburg1981 · 4/10 · 22 September 2018]

This show wasn't so bad but it was pretty boring. The kids Zoe, Justin, Demetrius, Vanessa and Munro were also a mixed bag as far as acting ability goes but that is par for the course for children's TV shows. I was surprised to see it lasted several seasons but even though it was boring with some low quality writing and acting it was still better than a lot of competitor TV shows for kids which tend to be really awful.

Wonderful show

[anjalipranav · 10/10 · 9 April 2008]

This show 'The latest buzz' is aired on Disney channel in India. in started somewhere in February. unfortunately i missed some of the episodes and then one day i watched its episode.

that first episode i saw was 'The date issue'. Rebbecca have to work on the first date issue for her column 'in so many words'. Noah tried to help her. that was their first 'homework date'. i simply loved that episode. since then i am watching all its episodes.

All the teenagers Zoe,Justin,Munro,Demetrius and Vanessa are doing good job on the show. this show has new storyline and concept. DJ and Mr S are also providing really good motivation to these teens for their magazine. Chemistry between DJ & Mr. S is rocking too.

in India all 13 episodes of first season already aired and now they are showing repeat telecasts only. I am so eagerly waiting for the second season now. simply its rocking show. i think not only teens, viewers of all age can enjoy this show.

A Welcome Addition!

[g-gosling · 9/10 · 8 April 2008]

This show is very welcome in our home! I have watched this with my kids on several occasions and we all enjoy it immensely! I personally believe that there is a lot of great Canadian work, and this is certainly among what I enjoy. For those fellow Canadians that grew up enjoying Mr. Dressup, the homage to him through "Ernie Coombs High School" was great to see. We found the characters were an interesting cross section of individuals. the interplay between these characters from all walks of life will give rise to many interesting conflicts, I am sure. We are particularly interested in seeing the development of the characters of the teacher and the editor. They serve as interesting and contrasting support for the kids. This is a great show for kids, clearly written from their perspective. Mr. Piaskoski has done a wonderful job, and is a great example of what Canadian work can achieve.

One of the best children's shows i have ever seen!

[p-b-1 · 8/10 · 10 September 2009]

After having watched this show on ABC with my little brother every school afternoon for the past month i can only say one thing....i love it! it makes my afternoon complete being able to sit down and watch a thoroughly light-hearted children's show without feeling the need to criticize particular characteristics which would - in any other circumstance - be considered the result of amateur directing and/or mediocre acting.

The show's setting and choice of young cast lend towards the obvious knowledge that this show is first and foremost targeted towards children, an audience who will not respond and acknowledge the grandeur of elaborate set designs and a Hollywood-style script. Instead the show achieves a very rare nostalgic feeling for the older audience and lets children watch a show that is....well....FUN!

I highly recommend it for anybody who watches TV to enjoy themselves and have a good time!!

Terrific Show

[KayLee555 · 10/10 · 28 April 2008]

I found this page because my kids (10 and 14) absolutely love this show, but don't have an IMDb account. They've asked me to write their comments as well as my own, but the truth is, we all think the same thing - the show is fantastic! There aren't many series that both my kids watch together, but this is one of them. They find it funny, they think the actors are cute and don't "ham it up" or over-act like many actors on kids' shows, and they look forward to new episodes. I took them to a Buzz Bash party and they were thrilled to meet some of the actors who were very polite and generous. I also accompanied a writer friend of mine to a symposium on The Latest Buzz. The series creator was there, and they showed three episodes from upcoming seasons. A room full of adults laughed out loud throughout the screenings, and this was a tough crowd! The future episodes were better than the ones on the air now, so kids have a lot to look forward to.

I'm quite puzzled by some of the comments on this board, since my kids and I (and their friends) like the show so much. Obviously not everyone is going to be a fan of everything, and maybe, because of your age or interests, this show isn't for you. But to me, The Latest Buzz is considerably better than other kids' shows on the air. The bottom line - it's a great series with tons of potential. Check it out!

amazing

[chilling_summergirl · 10/10 · 15 April 2008]

I think the show is absolutely amazing. The story line is very good and it actually gives a completely different point of view of something that is very common- high school life, and I think this is what makes the show so interesting. The characters are all excellent. The best part about the show is the way each of the characters work on their stories. It promotes journalism! :) It had been advertised a lot here in India so I watched it right from the beginning and I DON'T think the advertising was for nothing. It IS a good show. There are hilarious comic elements and each episode has come out EXCEEDINGLY well. I can hardly wait for the next season to begin. In fact its not only me, but all my friends as well, are major fans of this show.

10/10!

[AnnaPagrati · 10/10 · 27 August 2021]

One of the most nostalgic shows for me! I used to watch it so much when I was younger!

amazing!

[gemstone_opal · 9/10 · 15 April 2008]

i love this show, and everything about it is so refreshing and original. in contrast to all the other shows on Disney, this one breaks all stereotypes of having the same trio of friends-two girls and a guy...here there are five innovative children...Rebecca who covers student issues, Noah covers Music, wilder covers Gaming, and Michael keeps track of all the Celebrity Stats. Everyday issues are dealt in a different way, and the little spurts of romances are really sweet. How often does Disney come up with idea of journalists? It's mostly about normal children and their daily lives...here its about our budding journalists, and each of them cover different spheres of life. Admittedly, two-three episodes are strange and trivial, but rest assured, the Latest Buzz is a complete delight to watch, and i think everyone should watch it.

I'm so happy I stumbled upon this show.

[slicknickshady · 10/10 · 10 August 2012]

I was browsing Tumblr one day and stumbled upon some .Gifs and i thought to myself I have to check this show out. I then proceeded to watch every Episode on Youtube in a four day period.

Seriously it blows my mind that Disney America did not pick this up to air like they did the first two seasons of Naturally, Sadie and Life W/ Derek.

This show is really something else. The writing is Fantastic. The cast has amazing chemistry. I'm so fond of the friendship of Amanda and Wilder and how that developed into a relationship and subsequent of them ending up together. The ride isn't easy but you can tell they both love the other very much.

The show is way more than the "three main guys ended up in Degrassi" show. This show is way better than Degrassi. The Latest Buzz is up there in my book with the Disney classics "Phil of the Future", "Kim Possible", and "Even Stevens" among others. And is up there with the newest Nickelodeon show "How To Rock".

When a creator decides he want's to make a Teen sitcom. They should really take a look at The Latest Buzz for how to make a great Teen Sitcom.

I'm just sorry i stumbled on the show two years after it ended. Better late then never. And Amanda and Wilder are firmly on my greatest relationships of all time list!