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Meet Michelle and Dan Hamill of TLC’s Our Little Family!

February 13, 2015 Lori Acken

One of 6-year-old Jack Hamill’s toddler twin sisters wants him to turn the television down. Right now. She’s not going to tell him again — which she informs him in a voice that handily drowns out the offending appliance in the first place. It’s one of several amusing interruptions in the chat I’m having with the kids’ parents, Dan and Michelle Hamill, who — along with their adorable, tow-headed brood — are the stars of TLC’s Our Little Family, which premieres Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 10/9CT. All five of the Hamills live with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and throughout the series, Dan, […]

New on Sprout: “Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave,” Interactive Fun for Preschoolers

February 13, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Sprout has a new treat for your little Valentine with its newest original series for preschoolers, Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave. The series premieres Feb. 14, and chronicles the animated adventures of three lovable best friends: Ruff-Ruff a lovable, instinctive pup, Tweet, a cautious, thoughtful bird, and Dave, an imaginative, quirky panda. In each episode, as the trio takes a spin in their spin-again magic top, and they are led on their adventures by Hatty the Hamster, a curious guide/ringleader who joins the fun, “with a song in my heart and a hat full of questions!” Whenever the trio encounters a […]

Dance Moms Season 5 Episode 6 recap: You’re Not Psycho Enough

February 10, 2015 Lori Acken

Or maybe I should’ve called this one “Carrie On.” Decisions, decisions. Anyway, welcome back, Dance Moms nation. Everyone got their Big Gulp and their Sour Patch Kids ready for another hour of nothing to do with dancing? Good. Because we start out a mere three days to the next competition and in search of our newest new home till the mythical ALDC LA comes to fruition. Which, today, would be 3rd Street Dance. Once again, Jojo’s in tow, even though she’s not supposed to be a part of the team. Jessalyn is Team Abby, so there’s that. Speaking of Abby, […]

Dance Moms Season 5 episode 5 recap: Putting the “abby” in “crabby”

February 3, 2015 Lori Acken

Well, Dance Moms nation, after more than a year of yammering about it to varying degrees, we are finally in L.A. You know, where people go to become stars. After revisiting why Holly and Jill might be leery of making this move, we head for a strip mall containing a studio that, it turns out, is not Abby Lee’s. ALDC-LA is, it seems, still a work in progress. Turns out the rent-a-studio is also home to The Rage Dance Company, whose bubbly, bottle-blond coach, Tiffany, sounds a lot like Yvette “You gotta risk it for the biscuit!” Walts. Lots and […]

Dance Moms recap Season 5 Episode 4: What’s My Age Again?

January 27, 2015 Lori Acken

Déjà vu all over again, Dance Moms faithful. Jojo’s back. Kalani’s back. I’m back. We’re going back to Woodbridge, VA. Anybody else besides me starting to tick off how fast the years are going by not by our own birthdays but by how quickly we return to Virginia? And New Jersey. And Ohio. Oh please let us return to Ohio. If I have to come back to this, so do you, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein. We start out with Abby sporting some serious Something About Mary bangs … …and then with some pretty tough news. Nia’s Grandpa Frazier is on borrowed time […]

TLC invites you to get to know Our Little Family (video)!

January 23, 2015 Lori Acken

If you’re a fan of the weekly dose of inspiration and sweet family fun that is TLC’s The Little Couple, the network is about to deal you a big dose of happy. On Feb. 17, TLC will introduce America to Dan and Michelle Hamill and their three adorable blond kids, 6-year-old Jack and toddler twins Cate and CeCe, all of whom live with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. Throughout the series, Dan and Michelle tap into their own experiences to help their kids adapt to the world around them, while celebrating the milestones and celebrations that make being a family so special. Among them — […]

Kids TV: Bella and the Bulldogs on Nickelodeon

January 23, 2015 Kellie Freeze

I really wanted Bella and the Bulldogs to be great. I really did. I would have settled for it to be good. But instead it’s more of the same. I had high hopes for Nickelodeon’s newest live-action comedy, Bella and the Bulldogs the laugh track-backed story of a girl as she bolts from the sidelines to the headlines as the quarterback of her middle school football team. When I read the show’s logline, I imagined an opportunity for Nickelodeon to step away from the bouncy-haired starlets who make up its cavalry of talent and portray an athlete as someone who […]

The World Dog Awards

January 13, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Thursday, the CW is paying tribute to some of our favorite four-legged friends with the first ever World Dog Awards. The two-hour special will give pooches the Hollywood treatment as pups rub noses with celebrities (and dog lovers) Ian Somerhalder, Andy Cohen, Lisa Vanderpump, Paris Hilton and more. George Lopes will host the tail-wagging fun and celebs and pooches will present and receive awards in categories including Best in Film, Top TV Dog, Supporting Actor to a Dog and Dog of the Year. I have always been a dog lover and I am mesmerized by animals in entertainment. If there […]

Child Genius Episode 1: “I am not a Tiger Mommy”

January 7, 2015 Kellie Freeze

I am feeling dumb. I checked out Lifetime’s new reality competition series, Child Genius interested in checking out the intriguing partnership between American Mensa (A society for people with high IQs) and Lifetime, (the home of True Tori and Bad Girls Club, so take from that what you will.) In the interest of full disclosure, I was once a member of American Mensa, but the brilliant kids in this competition are the crème-de-la-creme with IQs measured in the top .1% in the nation instead of Mensa’s normal top 2% criterion. So again, I am feeling dumb. The competition spans over […]

Dance Moms Season 5 preview: Check out these seek peek videos from Tuesday’s premiere!

January 5, 2015 Lori Acken

So many questions, Dance Moms nation, as Season 5 premieres tomorrow night at 9/8CT. Is Abby moving to L.A.? Is everyone moving to L.A.? Is the Select team still part of the picture in any incarnation? Are Chloe and Christi really gone from the ALDC this time? I mean really really? Contracts-be-damned really? And what is the current headcount on the folks who are suing Abby? You could wait for the premiere for answers — or you could check out these clips from Dance Moms Season 5 episode 1, “99 Problems But a Mom Ain’t One.” If you’re still wondering if Abby truly […]