BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO
“INVISIBLE COWBOY” FROM ARIZONA
WHO WINS “BEST IN BASH” NATIONAL CHAMPION DURING THE TAPING OF
"HUB NETWORK’S FIRST ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASH”
“Overkill
the Giant Zombie Killing Robot” from Rhode Island, “Triple Dip Ice
Cream Cone” from Wisconsin, “Giant Gorilla” from New York, “Nacho Cheese
Monster” from Missouri, and “Headless Marie Antoinette” from California
Were Semi-Finalists
Star-Studded Special Will Be Broadcast Oct. 26 on the Hub Network
Special Hosted by SNL’s Kenan Thompson
With Performances by Pop-Star Cody Simpson,
America’s First Teen-Girl Pop-Group, Fifth Harmony,
and Illusionist Nathan Burton,
Along with Costume Competition Judges, Martha Stewart,
Hal Sparks and Coco Jones
Nancy
O’Dell, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Candace Cameron Bure and Gina Rodriguez
Along With Their Furry Pets Make Celebrity Paw-stume Appearance
Presenters Include Bill Nye the Science Guy, Zachary Gordon, Nolan Gould, Keean Johnson, Joey King, Peyton List, Bailee Madison, Ryan Newman,
Todd Newton, Nick Purcha, and Rico Rodriguez
LOS ANGELES — The Hub Network,
a destination for kids and their families, awarded “The Jackie” for the
best Halloween costume of the year to Bill Freitag from Arizona, who
won “Best in Bash” National Champion for his costume as “Invisible
Cowboy” in the “Blast from the Past” category at the first-ever 50 State
Halloween costume competition celebrated during the star-studded taping
of the “Hub Network’s First Annual Halloween Bash,” this past
Sunday at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The inaugural event,
hosted by “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson, will be broadcast Saturday, October 26, 8–10 p.m. ET/5–7 p.m. PT on the Hub Network.
The
costume competition was judged by Halloween-expert Martha Stewart,
actor Hal Sparks ("Spider Man 2"), and actress, singer and dancer Coco
Jones ("Holla at the DJ"). Freitag wins
the $25,000 grand prize and has a chance at a walk-on role on the Hub
Network’s Daytime Emmy® Award-winning Series, “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting
Hour: The Series.” Before being announced as “Best in Bash” National
Champion, Freitag was named the semi-finalist in the “Blast from the
Past” category for his costume, “Invisible Cowboy.” The semi-finalists
in the five other categories were as follows:
· Thomas DePetrillo from Rhode Island won for “Overkill the Giant Zombie Killing Robot” in the “Mad Genius” category
· The Pabellon family from Wisconsin won for “Triple Dip Ice Cream Cone” in the “Everyday Stuff” category
· Thomas Cavagnaro from New York won for “Giant Gorilla” in the “Animal Kingdom” category
· Celia Sciaroni from Missouri won for “Nacho Cheese Monster” in the “Howlarious” category
· Roxanne Coble from California won for “Headless Marie Antoinette” in the “Spooktacular” category
Hosted
by Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”), the “Hub Network’s First
Annual Halloween Bash” is a star-studded, two-hour special that also
includes performances by pop-star Cody Simpson, America’s first
teen-girl pop-group, Fifth Harmony, and illusionist Nathan Burton. In
addition, entertainment journalist Nancy O’Dell (“Entertainment
Tonight”), actress Tamera Mowry-Housley (“The Real”) and actresses
Candace Cameron Bure (“Make It or Break It”) and Gina Rodriguez (“Filly
Brown”), along with their furry pets, will make a special celebrity
paw-stumes appearance.
Celebrity
presenters include Bill Nye the Science Guy, Nolan Gould (“Modern
Family”), Zachary Gordon (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”), Keean Johnson
(“Spooksville”), Joey King (“The Conjuring”), Peyton List ("Jessie"),
Bailee Madison (“Trophy Wife”), Ryan Newman ("See Dad Run”), Todd Newton
(“Family Game Night”), Nick Purcha (“Spooksville”) and Rico Rodriguez
(“Modern Family”).
Bob
Bain serves as executive producer of the “Hub Network's First Annual
Halloween Bash” and Paul Flattery is producer for Bob Bain
Productions. Viewers can visit hubworld.com/halloween to view all of the Halloween costume submissions and learn more about the special.
Sponsors
of the “Hub Network’s First Annual Halloween Bash” include Activision's
Skylanders SWAP Force, Hasbro’s Furby Boom!, Party City and Sparkle®
Paper Towels.
About the Hub Network
The Hub Network
is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications
(NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) with a goal
of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and
their families. The cable and satellite television network features
original programming as well as content from Discovery's library of
award-winning children's educational programming; from Hasbro's rich
portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the
past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub
Network’s lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as
specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies. The network extends
its content through a robust and engaging online presence at www.hubworld.com.
The Hub Network rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and
is available in over 73 million U.S. households. The Hub Network logo
and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights
reserved.
To find the channel in your area, please visit http://www.hubworld.com and check the channel locator at the top of the page.
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