Naked Idol (TV movie)
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Naked Idol is the seventh TV movie on the part documentary
and part rock-
mockumentary
musical comedy series which was created by Polly Draper
. Naked Idol is expected to air on March 14, 2009. The premise of Naked Idol is that The Naked Brothers Band have a Naked Idol contest for a new bassist replacing Rosalina (Allie DiMeco
). It also features guest appearances by David Desrosiers
(Simple Plan
) and Tobin Esperance
(Papa Roach
).
Rosalina comes back after her music cruise, but Michel (the French guy Rosalina kissed on the cruise) also comes back, criticizes Nat's music, and kisses Rosalina which Nat sees. This causes a heated fight between Nat and Rosalina in which they break up and Rosalina quits the band.
So Nat and the band look all around the world, searching for a new bass player and meets some of the greatest musicians that ever lived. The band picks a girl named Kristina who is a great bass player and is really nice, but Nat isn't over Rosalina so he comes off a little mean in the beginning.
Soon Nat realizes that he doesn't want to go through the breakup alone and they all have a group hug and sing at their house. Rosalina then tells Michel that she is too good for him and leaves to go over to the Wolff's house.
The television movie special concludes with a cliff hanger. It ends just as Nat and Kristina start to bond, The band gets a call from Rosalina claiming that she wants to be back in the band.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
and part rock-
Rockumentary
The term rockumentary is a neologism denoting a documentary about rock music or its musicians. The term was used by Bill Drake in the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast, and by Rob Reiner in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap....
mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
musical comedy series which was created by Polly Draper
Polly Draper
Polly Carey Draper is an American actress, screenwriter, playwright, producer and director. She is renowned for her ensemble role in ABC's hit series Thirtysomething. In 1998, Draper starred in her screenwriting debut The Tic Code, featuring Gregory Hines which was inspired by her husband Michael...
. Naked Idol is expected to air on March 14, 2009. The premise of Naked Idol is that The Naked Brothers Band have a Naked Idol contest for a new bassist replacing Rosalina (Allie DiMeco
Allie DiMeco
Alexandra Jean Theresa "Allie" DiMeco is an American actress and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life and career:...
). It also features guest appearances by David Desrosiers
David Desrosiers
David Philippe Desrosiers is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for pop punk band Simple Plan. He grew up in Matane, Quebec.-Career:...
(Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
) and Tobin Esperance
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
(Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
).
Plot
So Nat and the band look all around the world, searching for a new bass player and meets some of the greatest musicians that ever lived. The band picks a girl named Kristina who is a great bass player and is really nice, but Nat isn't over Rosalina so he comes off a little mean in the beginning.
Soon Nat realizes that he doesn't want to go through the breakup alone and they all have a group hug and sing at their house. Rosalina then tells Michel that she is too good for him and leaves to go over to the Wolff's house.
The television movie special concludes with a cliff hanger. It ends just as Nat and Kristina start to bond, The band gets a call from Rosalina claiming that she wants to be back in the band.
Cast
| Cast | Credited | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nat Wolff Nat Wolff Nathaniel Marvin "Nat" Wolff is an American child actor, and singer-songwriter, composer, and keyboardist. He is the frontman of Nat & Alex Wolff... |
2007–2009 | "Nat": ages 11–15, Lead singer-songwriter/keyboardist and occasional guitarist; Rosalina's Boyfriend (later ex-boyfriend) |
| Alex Wolff Alex Wolff Alexander Draper "Alex" Wolff is an American child actor and musician, currently playing in Nat and Alex Wolff. He is best known for his role as himself on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, also starring his older brother, Nat Wolff; the series was created by the boys' mother, Polly... |
2007–2009 | "Alex": ages 8–12, Drummer and occasional Lead singer-songwriter. |
| Thomas Batuello Thomas Batuello Thomas Vann Batuello is an American musician and child actor best known for his appearances in the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band. The show is a mockumentary about two brothers and their friends who form a band. Batuello was cast alongside stars Nat and Alex Wolff, with whom he had... |
2007–2009 | "Thomas": ages 11–15, Cellist, Bassist |
| Allie DiMeco Allie DiMeco Alexandra Jean Theresa "Allie" DiMeco is an American actress and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life and career:... |
2007–2009 | "Rosalina": ages 13–16, old Bassist,2nd Guitarist; Nat's Girlfriend (later ex-girlfriend) |
| David Julian Levi David Levi (musician) David Julian Levi is an American teen actor and keyboard player. He is best-known for the role as himself on The Naked Brothers Band... |
2007–2009 | "David": ages 11–15, Keyboardist, |
| Qaasim Middleton Qaasim Middleton Qaasim Asani Malik Seawright-Middleton is an American child actor, singer and musician best known for his role on The Naked Brothers Band. Qaasim is also known for his role on the HBO documentary movie The Music in Me.-Personal life:... |
2007–2009 | "Qaasim": ages 11–15, Guitarist |
| Kristina Reyes Kristina Reyes Kristina Mariah Reyes is an American teen actress. She was born in Bronx, New York.-Career:Reyes plays herself in the third and final season of The Naked Brothers Band series on Nickelodeon. The show was canceled shortly after she was on it... |
March 14- June 13, 2009 | Kristina : ages 15–15 Bassist |
| Cooper Pillot Cooper Pillot Cooper Pillot is an American teen actor. He attends Friends Seminary.-Summary:Cooper was born in Manhattan, New York. He is best known for his starring role as himself, the band manager on The Naked Brothers Band... |
2007–2009 | "Cooper": ages 11–15, Band Manager and band member |
| Jesse Draper Jesse Draper Jessica Cook Draper is an American actress. She first became renowned as a co-star on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, which starred her cousins Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff and was created by her aunt Polly Draper... |
2007–2009 | "Jesse Cook":ages 19–23 Band tutor and singer/dancer and band member |
| Michael Wolff Michael Wolff Michael Blieden Wolff is an American jazz pianist, composer, producer, actor, and jazz educator. He was the bandleader and musical director of The Arsenio Hall Show... |
2007–2009 | "Mr. Sonny Wolff (dad)" Accordion Player |