00:00You got me, Tori's sister, Trinovator!
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're taking a nostalgic and totally updated trip back to the halls of Hollywood
00:12Arts
00:12before the school bell rings once again for its spin-off slash sequel.
00:22Number 8, Eric Lange.
00:25For multiple episodes of Victorious, Lange portrayed the wonderfully eccentric acting teacher Erwin Sykiewicz.
00:32I don't mean to interrupt the scene, but Tori, look at the red dot I drew on this index card.
00:39Boom!
00:43Sykiewicz! You scared the fudge out of me!
00:45Afterwards, Lange worked in television, particularly in crime dramas and historical miniseries.
00:51You might have caught him playing CIA operative Bill Steckner in Netflix's Narcos, and later Narcos Mexico,
00:58or turning in incredible work in gritty miniseries like Waco and Escape a Danimora,
01:03which scored him a Critics' Choice nod.
01:06Congratulations.
01:07Yeah. 21 years. Blackjack.
01:11Not a bad pivot from teaching Hollywood Arts students to surviving the most intense dramas on TV.
01:17Lange is returning as Sykiewicz in a special guest role for the new Hollywood Arts series,
01:22because every school needs one unhinged teacher to inspire a generation of aspiring performers.
01:28Honeysuckle lavender, the rumors are true?
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01:41I'll see you guys in class.
01:43Later.
01:44Number 7. Matt Bennett.
01:46Bennett played Robbie Shapiro, the socially awkward ventriloquist behind everyone's favorite puppet, Rex.
01:52Hey, Robbie, you want me to tell you what size your pants are?
01:55I already know. They're a size 4.
01:59Size 4?
01:59Or, that's how they measure girls' pants.
02:03What? Rex, you promised me these were boys' jeans.
02:07You've been rigged.
02:09Since hanging up the puppet strings, Bennett has taken on film and television roles,
02:13including Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and the Stanford Prison Experiment, both positively reviewed.
02:20Let the guards figure it out. Let's see where it goes.
02:22This is where it goes.
02:24It's only been a day. Let the guards handle it.
02:27I think this whole thing is taking a turn for the work.
02:29Hey, let them handle it.
02:38He also starred as Gavin Landers in the criminally underrated Netflix comedy American Vandal.
02:44Bennett can also be spotted in two Ariana Grande music videos.
02:48Nice to see the Bonds are still there.
02:58He's also continued making music, releasing his own indie studio album.
03:03Bennett has hinted at a Hollywood arts return, and needless to say, we all want to know what this double
03:09act has been up to.
03:10Is that what you wanted?
03:11Oh, Rex?
03:13Take me home.
03:18Transitioning from his role as soulful musical genius Andre Harris into a powerhouse producer,
03:24Thomas has built a massive career in the recording booth.
03:31He dropped his first mixtape, Metro Hearts, during the show's run, followed by Vibes in 2014, and his debut EP,
03:39Genesis, in 2018.
03:48Since then, Thomas has become a top songwriter and producer, working with heavy hitters like Post Malone and Ariana Grande.
03:55He's even won a Grammy for his behind-the-scenes work.
03:58Thomas hasn't quit acting, either, starring in Kathryn Bigelow's critically acclaimed crime drama Detroit.
04:04Word is, he's totally open to a Hollywood arts guest appearance, so hopefully, Andre still has music left in him.
04:24Jogia has kept busy since Victorious ended, moving from Beck Oliver to film and television roles.
04:34Because you and I date, I can't be friends with other girls.
04:37You can be friends with ugly girls.
04:40But not girls who are gorgeous socialites who text message you 100 times a day.
04:44He starred in ABC Family's teen drama, Twisted, although the series was cancelled after one season.
04:50Then he appeared in the miniseries, Tut, Sci-Fi's Ghost Wars, the comedy series, now Apocalypse, and films including Shaft
04:58and Zombieland Double Tap.
04:59And if you love that, then you're really going to love this.
05:02But it's a work in progress, so be gentle.
05:13Jogia has explored filmmaking, writing and directing his short film of Dogs and Men in 2016.
05:19Needless to say, he's come a long way from hanging around Hollywood arts with Beck's guitar.
05:24Jogia has left the door wide open for a comeback.
05:27And a cheeky cameo from Beck would be a treat for longtime fans.
05:31Yeah, I'll come through.
05:33I would like to play either Beck or something really weird happened to Beck.
05:39Number 4.
05:40Elizabeth Gillies
05:41Following Victorious, Gillies traded Jade West's iconic goth aesthetic for the much glossier world of primetime soap operas.
05:49Playing Fallon Carrington on the Dynasty reboot throughout its entire run.
06:11Before that, she appeared in FX's Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, and has dabbled in voice acting, too.
06:18Gillies has also kept her musical talents busy, collaborating with Seth MacFarlane and starring as Audrey in the acclaimed off
06:25-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.
06:37She also reunited with Grande for a Santa Baby cover and a Thank You Next cameo.
06:43Gillies hasn't turned down returning to Hollywood arts, and who wouldn't want to see Jade and Trina cross paths again?
06:49I think we'd have to figure out where Jade is at, and if it's kid-friendly, before I can go
06:54to that show.
06:55Number 3.
06:56Victoria Justice
06:57Following her time at Nickelodeon, Justice smoothly transitioned into a diverse mix of television and film projects.
07:04Whatever happened to getting famous by having some talent?
07:07Talent has nothing to do with being famous?
07:10She starred in MTV's thriller series Eye Candy, headlined popular streaming movies like Netflix's A Perfect Pairing, Afterlife of the
07:18Party, The Thriller Trust, and played Janet in Fox's Live the Rocky Horror Picture Show event.
07:24She also re-entered the music world, releasing Treat Myself in 2020.
07:29I need to treat myself better
07:33I need to treat myself
07:35Treat myself
07:37Reports suggest that Tori has gone on to become a massive international pop star, yet Justice has teased the possibility
07:44of a guest appearance.
07:45Indeed, with her old locker practically turned into a sacred student shrine, her presence will definitely be felt, no matter
07:53what.
07:53So what's it gonna be? Can you hear me?
07:59I'm so sick of it, your attention does it...
08:02Number 2.
08:03Ariana Grande
08:04Unless you've been living in a cave, you already know what Grande has been up to since Victorious and Salmon
08:10Cat.
08:11I need it! I need it! My friend needs it!
08:14Okay, here.
08:17What's this?
08:18It's a special gum. If you're craving Bibble, just chew some of that. It'll make you feel better.
08:23So you just unwrap it and then chew?
08:24I know how gum works!
08:25She's released multiple acclaimed chart-topping albums, broken numerous Billboard records, and established herself as one of the biggest pop
08:34stars in the world.
08:35She's also moved back into acting, earning major attention for her role as Glinda in the Wicked films.
08:41It's good to see me, isn't it?
08:43In other words, Kat Valentine did pretty well for herself.
08:47It seems unlikely Grande will appear in the new series given her packed schedule, but we can still hold out
08:53hope.
08:53Seeing Kat return to her old stomping grounds as a global superstar would probably break the internet.
08:59No, you better believe that I'm here to say
09:03That's right
09:03Cause you're the shade and I'm the sunshine
09:08Number 1. Daniela Monet
09:10This actress has remained relatively quiet since playing the hilariously overconfident Trina Vega on Victorious, but she certainly hasn't disappeared.
09:19From 2013 to 2015, she hosted Awesomeness TV, before starring Assam on Baby Daddy.
09:26Alright, let me see those names on the clipboard.
09:29Let me see the clipboard. Oh, it doesn't say anything that much. I don't care to see it anymore.
09:34She also continued taking on hosting and appearing in guest roles across television.
09:39She also reunited with Grande in the iconic Thank You Next music video.
09:44So yes, at least some of the Victorious gang are still very tight.
09:48Now, Monet is officially returning to Hollywood Arts,
09:51pulling double duty as star and executive producer on the new series.
09:55Seeing Trina attempt to manage a new generation of students should be, in a word, Trina.
10:00So I take this job selfishly, trying to find my window of opportunity,
10:06and in time, find some purpose in that job.
10:12Are you hyped to head back to class when Hollywood Arts drops on Netflix this October?
10:16Which original cast member cameo are you crossing your fingers for the most?
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