At Variety's Power of Youth event, a larger-than-life game of Connect Four tested guests' strategy skills.
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At the My Little Pony Ponyfication station, guests including honoree Quvenzhané Wallis got colored hair and so-called "cutie marks."
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The Nerf Rebelle targeting station encouraged guests to take aim with the Heartbreaker Bow and Guardian Crossbow.
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A station from Play-Doh offered plenty of surface area for guests to get creative.
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The event's activities catered to the under-25 (and in some cases, much younger) set.
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Actvities like Pop-a-Shot kept guests active at the playful afternoon event.
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Costumed Mr. Potato Head characters squared off with Transformers.
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The alfresco party sprawled over Paramount with a graphic black-and-white look.
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Newsprint wallpaper and pillows and pedestals bearing graphic fonts popped at The Newsroom party.
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Guests tried their luck at newscaster karaoke on a specially built news desk set.
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Yellow flowers provided pops of color against black-and-white tabletops.
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A custom installation in Paramount's fountain used reengineered vintage TVs.
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Key art for the new season and news clips plastered the arrivals wall.
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