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VOD Spotlight: “Courageous” shows importance of fathers in children’s lives

Sherwood Pictures, the production company that created the indie film hits Facing the Giants, and Fireproof, examines the challenges fathers face in Courageous. In the film, four law enforcement officers who dedicate their lives to keeping the streets of their town free of crime are unprepared to deal with their own children who are beginning to drift away from the family. When tragedy strikes, they all must decide if they can become the fathers they strive to be. Courageous has been hailed as the Christian film company’s best movie to date — and one whose message is of utmost importance. […]

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Bella Thorne and Zendaya talk about new movie “Frenemies”

Shake It Up stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya continue to diversify their wardrobes and their young resumés in the latest Disney Channel original, Frenemies, premiering Friday, Jan.  13 at 8pm ET/PT.  The film webs together three unique storylines that follow different pairs of friends in their best and worst times. The two girls star as inseparable friends who are elated when a bigwig publisher wants to turn their fashion blog “Geekly Chic” into a magazine. The only catch is that the publisher is only willing to bring one of them onboard as senior editor. This results in a Bride Wars […]

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Comedy

McBride, Bieber, Gaga, Poinsettia Bowl and “The X-Factor” highlight great night of entertainment

It might seem a little sacrilegious during the holidays to refer to a piece of technology as a savior, but the DVR can certainly be your best friend with so many great specials, movies and sporting events airing this time of year. Our favorite dramas and sitcoms take a well-deserved break to make room for more seasonal fare, and tonight is a great example of the entertainment cup running over. So set that DVR to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun this evening.

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Nominations open for 2nd Annual Hero Dog Awards; 2011 event replays Friday

Following the success of the recent American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, held in October and broadcast last month on Hallmark Channel, nominations are now open for the second annual installment of the program, which will again air on Hallmark Channel next fall. Dog lovers can visit herodogawards.org to nominate heroic canines in any one of eight categories: Law Enforcement/Arson; Service; Therapy; Military; Guides; Search and Rescue; Hearing; and Emerging Hero Dogs, a category reserved for “ordinary” pets that do extraordinary things. After all nominations are in, each category will be narrowed down to one finalist through online voting. The […]

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Melissa Gilbert is back in Hallmark Channel’s “The Christmas Pageant”

It’s been a few years since Melissa Gilbert has appeared in a project for TV, but she returned to TV this month in the Hallmark Channel original movie The Christmas Pageant, which airs tomorrow, Dec. 21, at 10pm, as well as numerous times throughout the week, and on Christmas Day. The film tells the story of a difficult, driven Broadway theater director whose temperament costs her job after job until her only offer is a small upstate town’s Christmas pageant — for which her former fiancé recommended her. For Gilbert, it was a comforting welcome home of sorts, as by […]

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VOD Spotlight: “Dolphin Tale” casts Winter the dolphin in her own inspiring true story

The uplifting family film Dolphin Tale — starring Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Kris Kristofferson and Morgan Freeman — tells the true story of Winter, a three-month-old bottlenose dolphin that became trapped in a fishing net near Cape Canaveral in December 2005. Most dolphins that become entangled in nets die in them. Winter survived. Rescued by Clearwater Marine Aquarium, she began to recover. However, her tail was so badly damaged that it had to be amputated. This meant that Winter would not be able to be released into the wild after recovery. She also had to learn an […]

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Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green and Jennifer Hudson headline TNT’s “Christmas in Washington”

Many people would spend a lot money to see Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson or Cee Lo Green alone in concert. But because this is the giving season, TNT will feature all three singers in what should be one of best Christmas in Washington concerts ever. Hosted by TBS/TNT posterchild Conan O’Brien, the annual special airing tonight (8pmET) will also showcase the talents of Victoria Justice and The Band Perry. What makes this show unique in a TV landscape with entirely too many holiday shows is that it takes place in the nation’s capital at the National Building Museum. This is […]

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Animation

VOD Spotlight: Return of “The Smurfs”

Google “The Smurfs” and over 41 million hits come up, indicative of the popularity of the little blue folk. The Smurfs have epitomized the best of humanity since their first comic book by Belgian cartoonist Peyo in 1958. The Smurfs television series launched in the United States in 1981 and entertained a generation of children. Now the little blue family is back in The Smurfs, a film blending live action and animation.

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Christi Lukasiak talks “Dance Moms” Season 2!

“A year ago, I was sitting on my porch with a Flip camera talking about how crazy my dance studio is,” laughs Christi Lukasiak, cuddling her toddler daughter Clara while on break from shooting a brand-new episode of the runaway Lifetime reality hit Dance Moms. “A year later, we’re on national television and heading into our second season!” • MORE: Lifetime announces plans for Dance Moms: Miami Fans recognize the bold, blond thirtysomething as unofficial leader of the posse of four put-upon mothers united by their daughters’ training at the nationally known, Pittsburgh-based Abby Lee Dance Company — and the […]

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Download Billy Ray Cyrus video “Home” FREE from Hallmark Channel

In conjunction with its new original film, Christmas Comes Home to Canaan, starring Billy Ray Cyrus — the sequel to 2009’s popular Christmas in Canaan — Hallmark Channel will offer viewers a FREE download of the video for Billy Ray Cyrus’ new song created especially for the film. Christmas Comes Home to Canaan will premiere Dec. 17 at 8pm ET/PT, and the music video will premiere directly afterward. According to Hallmark Channel, a QR code will appear onscreen on Hallmark Channel Friday, Dec. 16, from 9:30-10pm ET/PT, and again on Saturday, Dec. 17, at approximately 10pm ET/PT. Three alerts will be issued […]