Muhammad Ali Jr., son of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and his mother, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, who was Ali’s second wife, attend a forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2017, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., a leading advocate in the House for comprehensive immigration reform.
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‘The Mashable Show’ has a stacked lineup from SXSW for Twitter Live
For those who can’t make it down to Austin to experience those SXSW vibes firsthand, have no fear – Mashable and Twitter are teaming up to bring the best of SXSW 2017 to a screen near you. “The Mashable Show” – an exclusive 90-minute live stream of all things Interactive, Film and Music down at South By – will be broadcast on Twitter March 10, 11 and 12 from 1 p.m. EST, and we’re kicking things off on Friday with a bang.
‘Bugs Bunny,’ ‘Scooby-Doo’ will be available to stream via new Boomerang platform
Time Warner’s Turner and Warner Bros. say they are teaming up to launch a Boomerang video-subscription service in the spring.
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Growing a Greener World “How to Make Compost ” Soil experts agree: the most effective amendment you can add to your garden to improve soil quality is compost. Best of all, you can make it at home for free! Yet many people are confused about how to get started, unclear about what can be composted, or just want to get better compost faster.
Turner, Warner Bros Announce Boomerang SVOD Service Full Of Kids Cartoons
Add Time Warner to the growing list of companies offering streaming entertainment subscription services, this time aimed at kids, with Boomerang, a collection of classic cartoons from the MGM, Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera libraries.
Main gallery view of Adrian: Hollywood and Beyond
The famed MGM couturier behind Dorothy’s gingham dress and ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz is the subject of a new exhibit at New York City’s FIT. Adrian, the Hollywood golden-era costume designer sought after both on and offscreen by the likes of Joan Crawford , Greta Garbo, and Jean Harlow , is having a moment.
Bugs Bunny & Co. go on-demand with Boomerang
… on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2nbpqL2 Add Time Warner to the growing list of companies offering streaming entertainment subscription services, this time aimed at kids, with Boomerang, a collection of classic cartoons from the MGM, Warner Bros. and …
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Runs Better in Handheld Mode
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reportedly runs better when played on the Nintendo Switch tablet than while docked. Digital Foundry has discovered that Breath of the Wild doesn’t suffer similar frame stutter issues in handheld mode than are seen while playing on the TV.
Robin Givens and Ashleigh Murray Open Up About Starring on ‘Riverdale’
Riverdale; the home of protagonist Archie Andrews-a charismatic teenage redhead caught in a perpetual love triangle with his two best female confidants-and his friends. However, on Riverdale , the CW’s new TV drama based on Archie Comics , One of the most striking differences between the original comics and Riverdale is that Josie and the Pussycats-the iconic, all-girl, cartoon rock group originally featured in Archie Comics as a trio of two white and one black girl-is made up of all black girls, headed by actress Ashleigh Murray.
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The initial reaction of many Dubliners to the Rising gave way to a grudging respect that grew exponentially with the British response. The rebellion, while ostensibly a failure, created the conditions for a national revolution and changed the course of Irish history.
Ron Onesti: A reigning queen of ALL entertainment
… many roads they have all taken, the millions of lives they have all touched and the countless hours of sheer entertainment they have all provided. I have watched “Shawshank Redemption” with Freeman probably 20 times myself! If there is something I …
Lafayette High School students work with acclaimed violinist during workshops
During her time at Lafayette High School, Salerno-Sonnenberg worked with the school’s string musicians–violinists, violists, cellists and bass players–in master classes and workshops. Students at every level had a chance to play for this accomplished musician and teacher.
Simpsons episode loaded with famous guest stars to be honoured in Baseball Hall of Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., will honour The Simpsons on May 27 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show’s Homer at the Bat episode. Bringing on board a slew of baseball greats as guest stars has earned The Simpsons honours in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Shock & Awe: The Story of Electricity “Spark” The opening episode tells the story of the very first “natural philosophers” who started to unlock the mysteries of electricity. They studied its curious link to life, built strange and powerful instruments to create it and even tamed lightning.
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Music Voyager “From D.C. to Cajun Country” Music Voyager host Jacob Edgar continues his Road to a GRAMMY journey by meeting up with GRAMMY winner India. Arie in Washington D.C. Dobet Gnahore, a stunning singer from west Africa, who shares a GRAMMY nomination with India.
Lindsay Lohan really wants a ‘Little Mermaid’ gig
The actress has posted a photo on Instagram of her and “The Little Mermaid” character Ariel side by side. The posting has revived chatter that she is angling for the role in a possible live action version of the animated Disney classic.
Inside Julie Andrews’s Puppet Show
Lisa Henson and Emma Walton Hamilton met only recently, but they have something rare in common: each has a parent who likely held a deep, enchanted place in your childhood. Henson, who is fifty-six, is the oldest daughter of Jim Henson, the creator of “Sesame Street” and the Muppets; she is now the C.E.O. of the Jim Henson Company.
Donald Trump Literally Trolled on FOX’s ‘The Simpsons’
Without question, Donald Trump has been portrayed on virtually every media outlet for the past two years, mostly in bad taste. The trend continues on FOX’s The Simpsons .
Child’s Play: 7 Hip-Hop Videos With Puppets
The use of those little furry creatures has become a running theme in the genre, especially with recent visuals like D.R.A.M .’ s “Cute” and Chance the Rapper ‘s “Same Drugs.”
Well Played: Nintendo Switch release two weeks away
The key to the hybrid system is the modular design of the two separate Joy-Con controllers. The two pieces can attach to the sides of the console itself , to the Joy-Con Grip or not be attached at all for solo or co-op play.
Christopher Lloyd, coming to Easton, looks back on ‘Future’
Actor Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in 1985’s ‘Back to the Future,’ comes to the State Theatre to share insights on the iconic film at a Feb. 25 screening in Easton. Actor Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in 1985’s ‘Back to the Future,’ comes to the State Theatre to share insights on the iconic film at a Feb. 25 screening in Easton.
Books for Kids: I am Jim Henson
Cover illustration, by Christopher Eliopoulos, for I am Jim Henson, by Brad Meltzer, part of the Ordinary People Change the World series of picture-book biographies, published by Dial Books. You know you’re in for a treat when the first text you see is on the inside front endpaper, in voice balloons hovering over a small illustration of Statler and Waldorf, two elderly hecklers from The Muppet Show.
3WA 2017 #7: Superman: The Animated Series
When I started assembling titles for this project I started out focusing on anime. Anime is my favorite source of animated happiness but it’s not my only source.
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Dialogue “A Life Reconnected: Esther Emery” Marcia Franklin talks with Idahoan Esther Emery, author of “What Falls From the Sky,” which chronicles the crisis that made Emery decide to unplug from the internet, the challenges she encountered, and how the experience grounded and connected her in new ways to herself and her family. The two also talk about Emery’s current life living off the electric grid with her husband and three children in the mountains of southeastern Idaho.
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Growing a Greener World “Farm School – Learning to Be Organic Farmers” “Green Acres is the place to be; farm living is the life for me.” You might remember the jingle to the opening of the popular series, Green Acres from decades ago.
Beatles fans show love of Fab Four is all you need
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‘The Lego Batman Movie’ review: Uproarious, irreverent spoof skewers everything in sight
Heath Leger’s legendary Joker in “The Dark Knight” emphatically nailed Batman by hissing three razor-sharp words: “Why so serious?” Bullseye, psycho clown. Bullseye.
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Clifford The Big Red Dog “Who Moved My Bone/Clifford The Pirate King” Who Moved My Bone – Clifford’s Big Idea: Be A Good Friend When Cleo accuses T-Bone of trying to steal her bone, Clifford gets caught in the middle of his two feuding friends. His efforts finally pay off when Cleo and T-Bone realize that their friendship is worth more than a silly old bone.
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back Is Getting A Sequel
Kevin Smith has been keeping his directing career active on two fronts in recent years. With movies, he’s helmed Tusk and Yoga Hosers , the first two entires of his True North trilogy, which will eventually conclude with Moose Jaws.
6 Ways to Kick-Off Class
“Opening Sponge,” “Challenge of the Day,” “Daily Warm-Up”… How do you engage students as they enter the room? Do you have an activity on the board or a routine of expectations? Perhaps students get out their homework, or maybe they copy some information into their notebooks. Eager to try something new to immediately engage students? Consider kicking off class with one of the following attention-grabbing activities.
6 Ways to Kick-Off Class
“Opening Sponge,” “Challenge of the Day,” “Daily Warm-Up”… How do you engage students as they enter the room? Do you have an activity on the board or a routine of expectations? Perhaps students get out their homework, or maybe they copy some information into their notebooks. Eager to try something new to immediately engage students? Consider kicking off class with one of the following attention-grabbing activities.
After 13 years, ‘Samurai Jack’ returns in the dark trailer for…
Cartoon Network released the trailer for the long-awaited return of its popular animated series “Samurai Jack, ” which initially ran for four seasons between 2001 and 2004. The fifth and final season of the show will premiere on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block on Saturday March 11 at 11 pm ET.
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Curiosity Quest Goes Green “Extreme Recycling” Did you know that animals can be used in the recycling process? Check out this episode where we visit an extreme recycling facility to learn why they have animals. Curiosity Quest Goes Green “Effects of Beach Tourism” Millions of tourists visit beaches each year.but some leave trash behind.
Colorado’s Doug Lamborn wants feds to spend less on…
Lamborn has introduced similar legislation before, but has a better chance for success with GOP control of Congress and the White House Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012 in New York City. WASHINGTON – As he has done in years past, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn this week introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – two entities he described as “superfluous government programs.”
Colorado’s Doug Lamborn wants feds to spend less on…
Lamborn has introduced similar legislation before, but has a better chance for success with GOP control of Congress and the White House Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012 in New York City. WASHINGTON – As he has done in years past, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn this week introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – two entities he described as “superfluous government programs.”
The Essential A&E Picks for Feb. 23/March-1
THURSDAY 2.23 Todd Barry With his low-toned voice that sounds almost completely devoid of emotion, Todd Barry has made himself the alternative to alternative comedians. His delivery, timing and approach to storytelling are examples of what teachers of acting and comedy would tell you not to do.
La La Land Songwriters Contributing to The Flash/Supergirl Musical Ep
La La Land songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have written a song called “Runnin’ Home to You” for the upcoming Flash/Supergirl musical episode. The pair aren’t the only notable contributers – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star and executive producer Rachel Bloom has joined Robot Chicken’s Tom Root to write a song called “Superfriends”, which will also be featured in the episode.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is so large that, according to series producer Eiji Aonuma, it will be “impossible” for players complete the game in its entirety within a week.
David de Alba: The man who would be Judy Garland
The legacy of actress and singer Judy Garland, who enjoyed a 40-year career of international stardom, is being maintained by Las Vegas singer-impressionist David de Alba.Not only does he look like and sound like the superstar who died at age 47, but David also owns one of the most vast, rare and unique Judy Garland and “The Wizard of Oz” memorabilia collections at his Las Vegas home that has been appraised at thousands of dollars.Judy starred in more than 24 movies, won Golden Globes, was Emmy-nominated for TV series and recorded 22 albums. David is no typical lip-syncing drag queen.On March 12, he will sing many of her songs and narrate funny anecdotes that Judy told in her 1960s TV appearances, plus anecdotes when they met.
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Hands On Crafts for Kids “On The Road and Around The Word” Travel can really shake up your creativity. Inspired by their travels, Jenny Barnett-Rohrs and Katie Hacker capture cityscapes.
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Hands On Crafts for Kids “On The Road and Around The Word” Travel can really shake up your creativity. Inspired by their travels, Jenny Barnett-Rohrs and Katie Hacker capture cityscapes.
How Sesame Street Explains The Toughest Parts Of Life
When I watched Sesame Street as a child, I remember it being loads of fun. Oscar the Grouch cracked me up.
TV Gets a New Terrible Lawyer, SNL’s Kidney-less Attorney, Jeremy Ganz
Saturday Night Live is having a bit of a renaissance these days, fueled largely by its nearly endless mockery of Donald Trump — mockery that really seems to get under the president’s skin, regularly sending him on early-morning tweet rampages . Not since Sarah Palin ran for vice president has the show been so politically relevant.
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Sara’s Weeknight Meals “15-Minute Sautes” Sometimes the fastest route to dinner is to saute or quick fry a piece of meat or fish. Sara shows the proper technique and then some quick, mix-and-match ways to change it up.
THIS: Look at those cavemen go
The more things stay the same, the more they get worse. We flatter ourselves with period-pieces about how backward society once was, and reassure ourselves with cautionary future fables we have time to avoid and utopias we can get started on tomorrow.
Homer Simpson Plots Revenge with Common, RZA and Snoop Dogg in 600th Episode of “The Simpsons”
The parents of Anissa Weier, one of two 12-year-old girls who allegedly stabbed another girl 19 times in an effort to impress fictional internet character &… – A cargo plane operated by ACT airlines crashed near the capital of Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, killing 33 people, authorities announced on Monday.The … OMAHA — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a legal challenge as to whether an appeals court in Cincinnati is the proper venue for a number of lawsuits filed on the waters… Champaign, Ill. – Hannah Whitish hit a career-high four three-pointers to finish with a career-high 16 points, but it was not enough to prevent Illinois from pulling away … – A big change could be coming to way we watch American sports.
Did you see Elmo, Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in Sesame Street at the Ipswich Regent in 1993?
Generations of children have grown up with Elmo, Big Bird and the Cookie Monster so imagine the delight for these children at seeing Sesame Street live on stage at The Ipswich Regent back in the 1990s. The stars of Sesame Street performed a week-long run at the Ipswich theatre in March 1993, enetrtaining hundreds of pre-schoolers and their parents.
Watch Three Beatles Jam at George Harrison’s House in 1994
On June 23, 1994, surviving Beatles Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr gathered at Harrison’s house-better known as Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, England-to shoot some extra footage for their new project, The Beatles Anthology . In case you don’t remember, Anthology was a hugely successful documentary TV series , a three-volume set of double albums and a massive coffee-table book that focused on the long and winding road that was the Beatles’ incredible career.
Watch Three Beatles Jam at George Harrison’s House in 1994
On June 23, 1994, surviving Beatles Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr gathered at Harrison’s house-better known as Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, England-to shoot some extra footage for their new project, The Beatles Anthology . In case you don’t remember, Anthology was a hugely successful documentary TV series , a three-volume set of double albums and a massive coffee-table book that focused on the long and winding road that was the Beatles’ incredible career.
Coronation Street: Kevin arrested for arson attack on the garage?
Kevin’s garage is to go up in flames in an upcoming episode of Coronation Street but will the mechanic himself find himself arrested for arson? We can certainly think of other residents of the Street who might have a bit of a beef with Kevin and want to do harm to his business . But it looks as the police will be turning their attention in Kev’s direction following the blaze Scenes to be shown on Monday 16 January see Brian spot the garage fire and order everybody to stand clear while he calls the fire brigade.
‘Emerald City’: Did NBC ruin ‘Wizard of Oz’ for you?
NBC on Friday night premiered “Emerald City,” a dark, grim and gritty retelling of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz” saga. As played by Adria Arjona, the Dorothy in this version is a 20-year old cop and she’s a bit of a bad ass.
New LEGO Batman Movie Video Hilariously Highlights Batman And Robin’s Weird Relationship
In case Ben Affleck’s Batman reprisal in Justice League next November isn’t exciting you, don’t worry, because another version of the Caped Crusader will be returning on the big screen much sooner than that. Next month will finally see the release of The LEGO Batman Movie , which will turn a comedic light on the Batman mythos in a way that’s never been done before.
There should be more positive queer portrayal in children media
Queer is a word that is associated with minority sexual orientations and gender minorities. The term queer is often used to refer to people in the LGBT community without using specific categorization.
Newspaper that John Lennon ‘forged The Beatles autographs’ to sell for A 1.5k
Paul Ryan gives congressman’s son a stern telling off as he DABS during his father’s swearing-in photo… and gets the teen grounded Wealthy real estate lawyer, his wife and his two daughters aged 12 and 14 are killed as their small plane crashes en route to Telluride ‘How does anyone survive this?’: Mother is left feeling ‘unlovable’ and a ‘failure’ after her husband left her for his assistant on New Year’s Eve Assange says a 14-year-old could have hacked Democratic emails as he reveals John Podesta’s password was ‘password’ Trump criticizes intelligence agencies for ‘delaying’ his briefing on the ‘so-called’ Russian hacks – and suggests that they don’t have a proper case ‘I am my mom’s best friend’: Incredible bond between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is revealed in new HBO documentary filmed a year before their deaths Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be laid to rest in a … (more)
Vincent D’Onofrio on His “Complicated” Wizard in…
The NBC series Emerald City , directed by filmmaker Tarsem Singh , tells the story of 20-year-old Dorothy Gale , who gets swept up into the eye of a tornado and transported to a mystical land where an all-powerful ruler, known as The Wizard , has outlawed magic. While in Oz, Dorothy finds herself on a path that is empowering, epic, romantic and fantastical, as she tries to figure out this unfamiliar world with witches, a lion, a tin man and a scarecrow.
Coming to a screen near you in 2017: superheroes, sequels and something new
Vin Diesel returns as Xander Cage and Deepika Padukone is Serena Unger in “xXx: Rreturn of Xander Cage.” George Kraychyk/Paramount Pictures The alll-new, fully CG animated feature “Smurfs: The Lost Village” is coming to theaters worldwide in March 2017.
Coming to a screen near you in 2017: superheroes, sequels and something new
Vin Diesel returns as Xander Cage and Deepika Padukone is Serena Unger in “xXx: Rreturn of Xander Cage.” George Kraychyk/Paramount Pictures The alll-new, fully CG animated feature “Smurfs: The Lost Village” is coming to theaters worldwide in March 2017.
Bits & Pieces
It’ll take a drive to Salem, but it’ll be worth it. The Hallie Ford Museum of Art will present a major retrospective exhibition for the late Louis Bunce, a legendary Portland painter, printmaker and teacher at the Museum Art School from 1946 to 1976.
Bits & Pieces
It’ll take a drive to Salem, but it’ll be worth it. The Hallie Ford Museum of Art will present a major retrospective exhibition for the late Louis Bunce, a legendary Portland painter, printmaker and teacher at the Museum Art School from 1946 to 1976.
Carrie Fisher to appear in new ‘Family Guy’ shows, ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’
Carrie Fisher had completed work on two episodes of Family Guy and Star Wars: Episode VIII before her death on Tuesday. Variety reported Fisher is set to appear on Family Guy in her recurring role as Angela, a supervisor to main protagonist Peter Griffen voiced by creator Seth MacFarlane at the brewery where he works.
Norman Rockwell Museum presents “Hanna-Barbera: The Architects of Saturday Morning”
Before the rise of basic cable, Saturday mornings for many children in America were spent watching cartoons on one of three available television channels. From 1958 through the 1980s, a majority of those cartoons bore the imprint of Hanna-Barbera.
Futurama gets a live action makeover with ‘Fan-O-Rama’
Futurama is the subject of a new live action fan movie that, as far as fan movies go, is about as great as anything we could hope for. So great, in fact, that it’s a bit disturbing at times.
Call The Midwifea s Helen George: a oeTrixie Franklin was the making of mea
Playing Trixie in Call the Midwife. It’s been the making of me. I’ve learnt about my job in a way you don’t get to do as a jobbing actor.
Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Matt Lucas as Nardole in Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio.
On a cold, drizzly September day I joined a group of journalists on the set of the Doctor Who Christmas special in the BBC’s big Cardiff studios. We had to sign a huge confidentiality agreement.
Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi reveals the Special delights of playing The Doctor
Peter Capaldi admits he felt a little bit lonely coming onto a Doctor Who set without his usual “companion” Jenna Coleman. The 58-year-old actor, who plays the 12th incarnation of the much-loved Time Lord on the long-running BBC sci-fi series, says the 30-year-old had “looked after him” right from the start of his Tardis reign in 2013.
Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi reveals the Special delights of playing The Doctor
Peter Capaldi admits he felt a little bit lonely coming onto a Doctor Who set without his usual “companion” Jenna Coleman. The 58-year-old actor, who plays the 12th incarnation of the much-loved Time Lord on the long-running BBC sci-fi series, says the 30-year-old had “looked after him” right from the start of his Tardis reign in 2013.
Sir Patrick Stewart’s US comedy show is cancelled
The comedy from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane revolved around Sir Patrick’s character Walter Blunt, a British TV host intent on conquering the world of American cable news. Carmi Zlotnik, programming president at Starz, told the Hollywood Reporter: “While Walter may not be returning to the airwaves, we are incredibly proud of the work that was done these past two seasons.”
Beatles fan sells 15,000 items of memorabilia
A French Beatles fan is set to sell 15,000 items of memorabilia, hoping that it will pay for his retirement. Jacques Volcouve will see his collection of 15,000 records, signed books, posters, autographs, figurines and memorabilia go on sale at the prestigious Drouot auction house in Paris in March 2017.