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Slime time

What went down at the Kids’ Choice Awards.

- Angelin Yeoh

WHAT does it take to connect with younger viewers these days? At last weekend’s Kids’ Choice Awards in California, social media proved to be the key to a millennial’s heart.

When host and country singer Blake Shelton was not dressed in a unicorn costume, he took the time to share some #ThrowbackT­hursday photos on stage.

Shelton proved that someone who used to rock a pair of geeky glasses and mullet back in school could also be the man to win the heart of pop singer Gwen Stefani. It does get better, kids.

Presenter Ellen DeGeneres made a Snapchat video featuring herself and the crowd, saying: “We’re going to create the biggest Snapchat. I’ll Snapchat you ( the audience) while you Snapchat me”.

And what’s a Kids’ Choice Awards without some green slime?

Members of Fifth Harmony ( who won Favourite Music Group) didn’t see the slime coming and ran around screaming on stage. They should have been like Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad who embraced the green gooey stuff.

Those who were seated at the auditorium weren’t safe either. Fuller House and Grandfathe­red actor John Stamos got a bucketful while enjoying the show. Newsflash: he still looks good. Oh, and Cameron Dallas, who was voted Favourite Viral Internet Star, got a taste of the green stuff too. Popularity comes with a price!

A fight broke out on stage between Captain America and Iron Man, but relax, it was just a thumb war between Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. Luckily, the fight ended prematurel­y, otherwise, someone’s thumb could get hurt real bad.

For the full list of winners, check out kca. nick. tv/ winners. –

 ??  ?? Host shelton gets slimed. — Photos: AP
Host shelton gets slimed. — Photos: AP
 ??  ?? Favourite Music Group winner Fifth Harmony gets the green treatement.
Favourite Music Group winner Fifth Harmony gets the green treatement.
 ??  ?? Nice pants there Joe Jonas ( centre), who is now part of the pop- rock band DNCE.
Nice pants there Joe Jonas ( centre), who is now part of the pop- rock band DNCE.
 ??  ?? Boys will be boys. Evans ( left) and Downey Jr play thumb war.
Boys will be boys. Evans ( left) and Downey Jr play thumb war.
 ??  ?? Gad ( left) and sudeikis participat­e in a live- action
Angry Birds game.
Gad ( left) and sudeikis participat­e in a live- action Angry Birds game.

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