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America’s Got Talent Returns to NBC May 27

May 27, 2014 Kellie Freeze

America’s Got Talent, the blockbuster variety show, returns to NBC for its ninth season, where a fresh crop of talented singers, dancers and variety acts vie for their chance to perform for America and win the $1 million prize. Returning as judges are former Spice Girl Mel B, supermodel Heidi Klum, comedian Howie Mandel and radio personality Howard Stern. In the early rounds, the judges have the power to either “X” or advance acts, but once the show airs live from Radio City Music Hall, TV viewers vote and ultimately decide the show’s winner. Actor/comedian Nick Cannon returns as host. […]

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Heidi Klum Talks America’s Got Talent, Season 9

May 27, 2014 Kellie Freeze

We spoke to Heidi Klum about Season 9 and she was excited by one of the big changes this season; the initial rounds are no longer held in cities around the country. Now, acts submit videos and are invited to audition in New York City or Los Angeles, a move that she says has made it easier to find astounding talent. “The acts are more intense,” she says during the L.A. auditions, where, over six days, she watches roughly 240 performances. “You would have thought that after last year, we would have found all of the talented people in this […]

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Family

The Color Of Rain tells Michael and Gina Spehn’s true-life tale of love born of loss

May 22, 2014 Lori Acken

On May 31, Hallmark Movie Channel presents The Color of Rain, inspired by the true story of Gina Kell and Michael Spehn and their New York Times bestselling memoir. On Christmas Day 2005, 35-year-old Matt Kell lost his three-year battle with a rare form of cancer, leaving behind his wife Gina and their two small sons. Just six weeks later, a fast-growing brain tumor claimed Matt’s childhood friend and neighbor Cathy Spehn, making a widower of her stunned husband Michael, who was left to raise their own three young children alone. United by grief, faith and the determination to help […]

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Kids

Dance Moms recap: The Battle of Maddie vs Chloe

May 13, 2014 Lori Acken

This will be quick, Dance Moms nation, because for all intents and purposes, Dance Moms: The Battle of Maddie vs Chloe was just hour devoted to reminding us that Christi and Kelly Are Bad and Abby Is Good. With Maddie and Chloe stuck smack in the middle. JC — in front of a questionably inappropriate wine-bottle-motif backdrop — says we’re going all the way back to Season 1 to see the advent of this historic  rivalry [between little girls who have no interest in being historic rivals] and to plumb the reasons that it’s become so “epic.” If one defines epic […]

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Kids

The Little Couple preview: “Just What the Doctor Ordered”

May 6, 2014 Lori Acken

On tonight’s all-new The Little Couple, Bill, Jen, Will and Zoey are all about improving their health and well-being. Will gets things rolling with his weekly speech therapy, while Zoey has some basic health screenings. Then, to rebuild her strength and endurance after her rigorous course of chemotherapy,  Jen’s doctor prescribes physical therapy sessions and additional exercises she can do at home. Meanwhile, Bill appears on a local cable access TV show to discuss overcoming the obstacles he faced growing up and his mission to make the world a less challenging place for Zoey and Will. Then the family heads […]

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Kids

Dance Moms Girl Talk recap: What we had was a girl party … sort of

April 29, 2014 Lori Acken

Well, Dance Moms nation, those of you who predicted last week that this week’s Girl Talk special was going to be a little, er, shall we say … stagey? You called it. I was really, really hoping for the dress-up version of a slumber party where we were all in the same room telling secrets and giggling and eating junk food and calling Candy Apple boy dancers and singing into hair brushes. No moms. No Abby. No such luck. • RELATED: Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller on Dancing with the Stars May 5 We’re doing this several kids at […]

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Animation

Official Star Wars Rebels Trailer Released By Lucasfilm And Disney

April 29, 2014 Kellie Freeze

Updated! New Star Wars Rebels Trailer Released on Star Wars Day (May The Fourth) Updated: Disney And Lucasfilm released the official one-minute trailer for Star Wars Rebels on Star Wars Day, May The Fourth.  The trailer is below.  What do you think?  Are you excited for the fall premiere of Star Wars Rebels? Original Text: On April 19 at WonderCon, Star Wars Rebels Executive Producer Dave Filoni and Vanessa Marshall (“Hera Syndulla”) debuted a short :30 clip from the first Disney/Lucasfilm endeavor featuring female fighter pilot Hera and rolling droid, Chopper. Star Wars Rebels continues the epic tradition of the […]

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Kids

Dance Moms Seeing Red recap: Tainted Tongues

April 23, 2014 Lori Acken

Sometimes I feel I got to BOMP BOMP! Run away I got to BOMP BOMP! Get away From the pain you drive into the heart of me, Dance Moms. Yes, Dance Moms nation, I know. My homework is late. I tried to get it done last night, honest I did, but  a couple things happened. For one, after Abby said her tongue was tainted, I spent most of the rest of my night singing a retooled version of Tainted Love to myself (and wondering what reader John Linen will do with that bad boy). And also, am I the only one who […]

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Family

On tonight’s The Little Couple: a tea party and a birthday party

April 22, 2014 Lori Acken

On tonight’s all-new The Little Couple, it’s all about the treats, as Will delivers a sweet gift from the family’s San Francisco journey to his grandma, and Jen and Zoey have tea for two. Check out a sneak peek from tonight’s episode: Also in the episode, Bill and Jen prepare for Will’s birthday party, and reflect on how much he has grown in the past year, hanging a growth chart in their son’s room, so he can see for himself. Then the boys head off to visit Grandma Arnold at work, while the girls break out the finery and the […]