The brand-new, national touring production of "The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights" will perform at 4 p.m. April 6 in Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music. Nickelodeon and Live ...

A major force in children's television has died. Janice Burgess oversaw popular Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon shows such as "Blue's Clues." As NPR culture correspondent Anastasia Tsioulcas reports, she was ...

Janice Burgess, the Emmy-winning creator of Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans, has died. She was 72. According to The New York Times, Burgess died Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan. On Tuesday, ...

Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon executive who created “The Backyardigans,” has died. She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and creator of the ...

Over a decade after making their debut on TV, The Backyardigans have gone viral… thanks to TikTok. Music from the animated children's television series about a group of anthropomorphic animal pals — ...

Janice Burgess, creator of the animated children’s series The Backyardigans, has died. Her death was confirmed by friend and former Gullah Gullah Island head writer Fracaswell Hyman on Instagram. Per ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s The Backyardigans, has died. She was 72 years old. According to Variety, Burgess, who reportedly had breast cancer, died on Saturday while in hospice care in ...

Hyman shared a heartfelt tribute to Burgess, recounting their professional collaboration and friendship. “Janice created The Backyardigans and guided countless other shows for Nickelodeon, Sesame ...

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to ArkLaTex. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. Janice Burgess, a longtime Nickelodeon television ...