Leo Howard Kicks His Way into Disney’s New Karate Series “Kickin’ It” – Video

Karate Master Leo Howard

Every now and then Disney gets it right.

The Disney XD channel, known for its predominantly teen oriented programming, launched its latest action series called “Kickin’ It” last night - and it looks like a hit.

Or maybe we should say a “kick”.

The premise of the show revolves around two competing martial arts dojos and their attempt to recruit the hottest karate kid in town played by 14-year-old Leo Howard.

Howard, no stranger to martial arts and action flicks, finds himself in the starring role of “Jack”, the grandson of the Wasabi Warriors Karate franchise founder and master trainer.

Jack not only tries to save the Wasabi Dojo, but also tries to impress the cutest girl in the club. It’s classic teen Disney, and sure to be a hit if they give the series enough time to find an audience.

And Leo Howard’s got the moves.

In the premier episode, Howard performs a number of high performance kicks, flips, punches, and deflections – showing he is no stranger to this type of work.

And for good reason.

Leo is a champion black belt in martial arts, has been doing karate since he was 5-years-old, and is a member of the Sideswipe Performance Team – a high impact martial arts exhibition club in California.

His dad is the famous Todd Howard - also called “The Big Bulldog" who is another master of the martial arts.

Leo was born in Newport Beach California, but today lives near San Diego so he can work on his karate and television productions.



Not only is Leo Howard a Karate Master, but he also knows his way around Hollywood.

Before joining Disney, Leo got his start in a bit part on the popular TV series “Monk” playing a young karate kid.

His first movie role was in the action movie “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” with Sienna Miller, Dennis Quaid and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film told the story of an elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe that takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Leo has also appeared in a few high action television shows like “Children of the Corn”, “Leo Little's Big Show”, and “Zeke and Luther”.

All that practice has paid off, and now Howard is heading to the big big screen as the younger version of Conan, played by Jason Momoa, in “Conan the Barbarian” due in theaters later this year.

Conan tells the tale of Conan the Cimmerian and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village.

Watch Conan the Barbarian Movie Trailer


We’re sure with Disney behind his promotion, Leo Howard and his karate skills could go on to be the next Disney teen idol.

After all, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus will be leaving the nest soon and Disney needs to keep the machine running.

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Selena Gomez says, “I’m Feeling Much Better Now” – Continues Concert Tour

Singer, songwriter, and actress Selena Gomez says she is feeling much better today after her health scare over the weekend.

No, she is not pregnant. No, she did not pass out from food poisoning.

Gomez had cancelled a Friday concert at Santa Monica Place and rescheduled it for today after falling ill Thursday night while taping the Jay Leno Show.

Gomez took to her twitter account saying,

"Thank you all for being so understanding. I can't wait to see you all today at Santa Monica Place for the Monte Carlo kickoff!"

It seems the whole problem was over high blood pressure and exhaustion.

After an overnight stay in the hospital, and a brief return Saturday for test results, she has been given the “all clear” and is moving on with her schedule.

Related: Gomez talks Bieber with Jay Leno and Jim Carrey - Video

In addition to her ten city concert tour she is also releasing her romantic comedy “Monte Carlo” on July 1st.

The romantic comedy tells the story of three young women vacationing in Paris who find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

Watch Selena Gomez in "Monte Carlo" Official Movie Trailer


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Selena Gomez Returns to the Hospital Briefly – Now We Know What The Problem Was...

Selena Gomez made another visit to the hospital on Saturday – but not for an emergency.

She returned briefly for more tests and to hear the results of tests performed last Thursday after being rushed to the emergency room after taping the Jay Leno Show.

After her overnight stay Thursday she was released on Friday but returned Saturday only for routine follow-up tests.

Rumors ran wild Thursday night, and her boyfriend Justin Bieber even cancelled his trip to watch the Stanley Cup playoff game so he could monitor her progress.

Some said Gomez fell ill from food poisoning while others speculated she was pregnant with Bieber’s love child.

Not true.

It seems that Selena had a sudden spike in her blood pressure while on the NBC lot Thursday and was suffering from an extreme headache and severe exhaustion.

An NBC employee said,

"She did a backstage interview and hung out with Jim Carrey after the show. The Tonight Show people didn't even know she wasn't feeling well."

Gomez cancelled a Friday concert in Santa Monica but has since rescheduled it for Monday evening. From there she will perform a ten city concert tour.

Her blood pressure is being monitored and so far nobody really seems to know why things got so bad when they did.

So all the rumors can be laid to rest and Gomez seems to be just fine and is being watched closely.

Watch Selena Gomez Talk about Justin Bieber Meeting her Mom


Watch Jim Carrey and Selena Gomez Back Stage at the Tonight Show


Selena’s new movie “Monte Carlo” will be released July 1st and stars Katie Cassidy and Cory Monteith.

The romantic comedy tells the story of three young women vacationing in Paris who find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

Watch Selena Gomez in "Monte Carlo" Official Movie Trailer


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