Is John Cena Actually Going To Be Taking Over As Blues Clues Host?

AdWeek has a new article out dispelling the rumor that John Cena will be the new host of the upcoming re-boot of Nickelodeon’s Blues Clues.

The writer, Jason Lynch, was at the Nickelodeon’s upfront last week and was the one to snap the shot of Cena dressed as Steve from Blues Clues, the original host.

He tweeted the photo out in jest but, obviously, the story took on new life once Cena, the former Steve and Nickelodon all jumped in on the fun.

You can read the full article HERE, below is an excerpt:

But as all the buyers and advertisers in the Palace Theatre audience were well aware, Cena was never actually auditioning for the role. It was all just an upfront bit, one of many involving talent, network execs and buyers that upfront audiences will undoubtedly see at many of this year’s events. During last year’s NBCUniversal upfront, the company played a clever video in which Ice-T, in character as his Law & Order: SVU alter ego, interrogated buyers who were strapped to a lie detector machine.

After Cena exited the stage following his faux-audition, Zarghami told the audience, “John truly is the definition of a good sport. But he is not the host, just to be clear.”

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16-time WWE Champion John Cena hosts the 2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Professional wrestlers John Cena (L) and Nikki Bella at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena (R) arm-wrestles onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena (C) performs onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena appears onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Polk/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: The cast of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn armwrestle with host John Cena onstage with Dj Khaled at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/KCA2017/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena speaks onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena opens the show at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena (L) and professional wrestler Nikki Bella speak onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena performs onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena speaks onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/KCA2017/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena (L) and professional wrestler Nikki Bella at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena gets slimed onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena performs onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena (L) and professional wrestler Nikki Bella speak onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena (L) and professional wrestler Nikki Bella speak onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena gets slimed onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena speaks onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Polk/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena speaks onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Polk/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena backstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena backstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Professional wrestlers John Cena (L) and Nikki Bella at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena backstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena (L) and TV personality Nick Cannon perform onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Polk/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena gets slimed onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Host John Cena performs onstage at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)