If you had kids, babysat kids, or were kids in the mid-90s, you probably recognize the cast of All That, the teen variety show that ran on Nickelodeon from 1994-2000. But do you know what happened to them when the show ended? Probably not! So let’s take a look back at some of the more popular cast members to answer the age-old question: Where are they now?
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The undeniable biggest success to come out of All That is Miss Amanda Bynes, comedy icon to Kelly Kapoor and star of such cinematic masterpieces* as What a Girl Wants, Sydney White, and She’s the Man. You’ve probably seen her most recently in the role of “Bitch for Jesus” in Easy A, her last role before she went into retirement, but not to worry—the Brett Favre of the acting world has already announced that she’ll be returning to film…and tweeted some sexy pics as part of her new-and-improved resume. Sadly, there appears to be nothing on the horizon for the one-time Holly Tyler, but surely it’s only a matter of time until Lorne wises up and places her among the ranks of her Amanda Show co-star and ex-boyfriend Taran Killam and…
Kenan Thompson, who’s currently sporting various facial merkins and bald caps on All That’s grownup version, SaturdayNight Live. Thompson’s movie career blossomed around the same time he begin his stint on All That, allowing him to get Perkisized in Heavyweights and deliver goal-scoring knucklepucks in The Mighty Ducks 2 and 3, but when puberty settled in, the roles dropped out…until SNL came along and gave him the distinction of being the first cast member to be younger than the show itself. It’s no doubt been tough on Thompson, making the transition from guy who speaks fake French in the bathtub to…uh, guy who speaks fake French on Weekend Update. OK, so maybe it hasn’t been much of a stretch, but it’s certainly a long way from peddling good burgers at Goodburger along with…
Kel Mitchell, who probably both hated orange soda and watching Kenan rise to the sketch-comedy version of stardom while he languished in pop-culture history as “the skinny one.” Since All That, Kel’s done a whole bunch of things you’ve never heard of, including some rapping and voice work, and has even joined the ranks of former teen titans Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jodie Sweetin, and Jaleel White with his very own “OMG guess who died??” rumor. However, thanks to Goodburger, his fame will live on forever, unlike…
Josh Server, aka the Token White Guy, aka the Darrell Hammond of the cast. Server was the only cast member to stick around for all six seasons, and judging by how quickly he flamed out afterwards, it’s easy to see why he clung to the franchise with the tenacity of the entire Sex and the City cast put together. These days, Server mostly just hangs around in the back lots of Nickelodeon Studios, hoping somebody will offer a role for one of his trendy hats. Nobody’s heard from him in years, and it can only be assumed that he is sustained by glowing pieces of the Aggrocrag. Not that we really had terribly high hopes for him, unlike…
Alisa Reyes, who was the clear frontrunner to be that cast member who eventually finds a career in porn but ended up proving to be a #classydisappointment™. After perfecting the character of “unfunny, annoying screechy girl” on All That, Reyes got her kicks working the soap-opera circuit. She would later become one of the most prolific forgotten guest stars of our generation, appearing in single episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, NYPD Blue, Boston Public, ER, Six Feet Under, and many more. Reyes currently lends her voice to that most noble of American institutions, Playboy Radio. It may not be the hardcore porn we were hoping for, but we’re guessing she’ll still leave you satisfied, though maybe not in the same way as…
Lori Beth Denberg—the woman, the legend, the mystery. Sadly, after exhaustive research (read: looking her up in Wikipedia) yielded no conclusive information about her life after 2004, we have no choice but to imagine that her current life looks something like this:
An American comedic icon, Lori Beth Denberg is currently retired and living in the suburbs with her loving husband and 2.5children. Together, they form the improv group “And a Bag of Chips,” with performances taking place in their finished basement every Saturday night at 7:00 sharp. During the day, Denberg can be found driving around in her station wagon, stopping at lemonade stands, and dispensing Vital Information to the neighborhood children. We bet she’s a good hugger.
*This might sound sarcastic, but it’s not. “We” really, really love Amanda Bynes.
**Super special thanks to TheGrandInquisitor and DogsOfWar for all their patience and help with the dazzling audio-visuals.
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