http://www.blacktree.tv Jamaal Finkley sits down with Miranda Cosgrove to talk Despicable Me, iCarly and twitter! The eldest of the three orphans, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove) is naturally protective of her two sisters. Raised without a family, she distrusts most people and knows the only ones the girls can count on are one another. A tough cookie and a strong protector, Margo is not afraid to chal- lenge Gru as he tries to parent the girls. He has finally met his match. MIRANDA COSGROVE (Margo) is one of Holly- wood's hottest young stars. She can currently be seen on the Emmy Award-nomi- nated iCarly, Nickelodeon's highest-rated live-action show. A January 2010 episode titled "iSaved Your Life" attracted 12 million viewers, beating out its time slot competition on both broadcast and cable television. The episode also has the distinction of being the most watched telecast on cable that entire week. On the show, Cosgrove stars in the title role (Carly Shay) as a teenager who lives with her twenty-something brother/guardian and produces webcasts from a makeshift loft studio with her two best friends. Not only is the show a success in the U.S., it has broad international appeal as well. iCarly has won the Kids' Choice Award (KCA) for Favorite TV Show, the Australia KCA for Favorite Comedy and the Germany KCA for Favorite TV Show. Cosgrove received Kids Choice Award nominations for Favorite Television Actress in 2009 and 2010 and a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV Actress: Comedy in 2009; won the Nickelodeon U.K. Star of the Year Award in 2010; received a nomination for Favorite International TV Star from the 2008 Australia Kids' Choice Awards; and received a nomination for Favorite Female TV Star from the 2008 U.K. Kids' Choice Awards. iCarly was nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy Award in 2009 and a Teen Choice Award in 2009 and won Kids' Choice Awards in 2009 and 2010. Cosgrove recently signed with Columbia Records and recorded her first album, "iCarly," which features four original songs that she sings. Her debut solo album, "Sparks Fly," hit stores on April 27, 2010. She co-wrote the first single, "Kissin' U," with influential producer Dr. Luke. She received rave reviews for her work in Richard Linklater's School of Rock as Summer Hathaway, the overachieving preppy manager of Jack Black's rock band. Her other film credits include Yours, Mine and Ours and Keeping Up With the Steins. Her theater credits include Back Again, with the Orison group. Cosgrove got her big break when she landed the highly sought-after role of Megan Parker on Nickelodeon's megahit Drake & Josh. She played the deceptively sweet, mischievous little sister whose scene-stealing role led to her own show, iCarly. She recently appeared in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh on Nickelodeon. Cosgrove's voice-over credits include Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (as Munch the mouse) and What's New, Scooby-Doo? (as Miranda Wright). She is also one of the faces of Neutrogena, along- side Gabrielle Union, Hayden Panettiere, Susie Castillo, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Garner, Diane Lane and Emma Roberts. In her spare time, Cosgrove enjoys horseback riding, fencing, bike riding, tennis, shopping, trav- eling and writing. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she currently lives there with her family. A BlackTree Media Production Journalist Jamaal Finkley Despicable Me clips provided courtesy Universal Pictures. http://www.blacktree.tv A BlackTree Media Production Thank you for watching! Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST) _________________________ BlackTree Media Production Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama Follow u...