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Pena to Guest Star on Nick’s “Marvin Marvin”

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Carlos Pena Jr. is preparing to hurtle through space…

The 23-year-old singer/actor/dancer of Spanish, Venezuelan and Dominican descent, a two-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award nominee this year, and his fellow Big Time Rush band members will be guest-starring on an upcoming episode of Nickelodeon’s Marvin Marvin special.

Big Time Rush on Marvin Marvin

In the episode, Marvin (Lucas Cruikshank) and Teri (Victory Van Tuyl) attend a Big Time Rush concert and learn that Pena and his fellow BTR members have been kidnapped by the evil Klerg, who are on the hunt to find Klutonians. And when Teri gets mistaken for a Klutonian, it’s up to Marvin to save her and the guys.

In the recently released trailer, Pena and the BTR gang appear disheveled after being stuck on an asteroid. And, they perform a song as well.

The hour-long Marvin Marvin special, entitled “Big Time Marvin,” premieres Saturday, March 30 at 8:00 pm ET on Nickelodeon.

Pena Jr. Nominated for Two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

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It appears that Nickelodeon viewers have a big time crush on Carlos Pena Jr.…

The 23-year-old singer/actor/dancer of Spanish, Venezuelan and Dominican descent is a two-time nominee for Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, making him the most nominated Hispanic celebrity this year.

Carlos Pena Jr.

Pena Jr., one of the stars of Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush and a member of the band of the same name, has been nominated in the Favorite TV Actor category. He’s up against Wizards of Waverly Place’s Jake T. Austin, Marvin Marvin’s Lucas Cruikshank and Austin & Ally’s Ross Lynch.

Pena Jr. and his band mates, who released the summer anthem “Windows Down” last June, are nominated for Favorite Music Group. Big Time Rush will face-off against Bon Jovi, Maroon 5 and One Direction.

Other nominees include Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars and Victoria Justice.

The 2013 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, hosted by Josh Duhamel, will be broadcast live on Saturday, March 23 from USC’s Galen Center from 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET.

Beginning this Valentine’s Day, kids will be able to cast their votes in all 22 categories, across all of Nickelodeon’s digital outlets: Nick.com, all desktop and mobile devices, and Nickelodeon’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Here’s a look at all the categories with a Latino/a nominee:

TELEVISION

Favorite TV Actor
Jake T. Austin (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Lucas Cruikshank (Marvin Marvin)
Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally)
Carlos Pena (Big Time Rush)

Favorite TV Actress
Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly)
Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Victoria Justice (Victorious)
Bridgit Mendler (Good Luck Charlie)

Favorite TV Show

Good Luck Charlie
iCarly
Victorious
Wizards of Waverly Place

MUSIC

Favorite Music Group
Big Time Rush
Bon Jovi
Maroon 5
One Direction

Favorite Male Singer
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Blake Shelton
Usher

Pena & Big Time Rush Celebrate Summer with the “Windows Down”

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Carlos Pena Jr. is getting into the spirit of summer…

The 22-year-old part Venezuelan, Dominican and Spanish American singer/actor and his band mates have released the music video for Big Time Rush’s latest single “Windows Down.”

Big Time Rush's Windows Down

Pena and the game, who star in Nickelodeon‘s TV show of the same name, show off their ripped abs while frolicking in the ocean and cruising around town in Hawaii.

“Windows down is a song that completely embodies fun and we wanted to shoot a video that captured the four of us doing just that,” Logan Henderson told Us Weekly. “We shot the video in Maui and did everything from cliff diving to paddle boarding to a house party with the locals. Our fans will get a chance to see a more mature and playful side of BTR.”

Big Time Rush's Windows Down

The song is expected to appear on Big Time Rush’s next studio album.

“I’m hoping that this song can bring in some of the older demo,” said Pena, “Because a lot of the older kids think of us as a (boy band), but in the end we’re making music for everybody.”

Pena & His Big Time Rush Mates Tackle The Beatles in Film Debut

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Carlos Pena, Jr. and his fellow Big Time Rush band members will soon be delivering their best John, Paul, George and Ringo impersonations in their London-set feature film debut.

The 22-year-old part Venezuelan, Dominican and Spanish singer/actor— along with Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow and Logan Henderson— will star in Big Time Movie, which features the pop quartet heading to the U.K. in a mission to save the world. The mission involves jumping out of helicopters, a teen spy named Penny Lane, and a powerful anti-gravitational device named “The Beetle.”

Big Time Rush

The movie, which features Big Time Rush’s covers of several Fab Four songs including “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Help” and “Revolution,” is apparently a cross between Austin Powers and James Bond with the Beatles mixed in for good measure, according to Maslow.

“We were all a little nervous — I mean, they’re the greatest band in history,” says Maslow. “We weren’t trying to replicate them, but wanted to pay homage to them as much as possible.”

The band will release an official soundtrack to coincide with the movie’s premiere, which features the BTR boys’ Beatles covers on Tuesday, March 6.

Meanwhile, Big Time Movie will premiere on Saturday, March 10.