WWE Superstar John Cena To Host Nick’s 2017 'Kids Choice Awards'

By R. Thomas Umstead
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WWE Superstar John Cena will once again grace the stage as a host of a major awards show, this time in March for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Cena, who in 2016 hosted the ESPY Awards as well as The Teen Choice Awards, will be front and center for the March 11 Kids’ Choice Awards, which celebrates kids favorites across film, television, music, pop culture and animation, according to network officials. The show will air live from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles

“John Cena's energy and larger-than-life personality will bring the most excitement, comedy and fun to this year's Kids’ Choice Awards,” said Shelly Sumpter Gillyard, Senior Vice President, Talent and Events for Nickelodeon.  “He's a big kid at heart, and we can’t wait to give kids around the world a front row seat to this year’s show.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.