"T he Backyardigans" creator and former Nickelodeon executive Janice Burgess has died at 72. Representatives for Nickelodeon confirmed Burgess' death to USA TODAY in a statement on Tuesday. “We are ...

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 ...

Nickelodeon's preschooler favorite, "The Backyardigans," will expand beyond the small screen with a third CD that drops Jan. 22 and a 50-city live theatrical tour starting March 28. By Ann Donahue ...

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 ...

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America announced new performances of The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights throughout 2008 and into 2009. The national touring production will visit 30 ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans,” died on Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of ...