Posted on September 23, 2012 at 1:25 pm
I’m thrilled to have this very special limited edition release to give away to one lucky fan. Downton Abbey Seasons 1 and 2
To enter the contest, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Downton in the subject line and tell me your favorite character in the series. Don’t forget your address (US addresses only)! I will pick a winner at random on October 2. Good luck!
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 3:55 pm
American Graduate Day is a national broadcast and outreach event on Saturday, September 22 from 1-8 pm, dedicated to engaging our country around the dropout crisis. Broadcast nationally from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center, the seven-hour special highlights Community Partners, educators and youth to help keep at-risk students in school. Hosts will include PBS NewsHour’s Ray Suarez, ABC News correspondent Juju Chang, and Need to Know anchor Maria Hinojosa, among others. The event will feature Sidney Poitier’s film, “To Sir With Love,” the story of an engineer who takes a temporary job as a teacher and inspires — and is inspired by — his students.
Posted on September 14, 2012 at 8:00 am
Neil Patrick Harris hosts an all-star concert special to be shown on PBS next week, celebrating the opening of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
The concert features superstars from the world of country music (Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride), Broadway (Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Osnes, Cheyenne Jackson, Sherie Rene Scott, Montego Glover, and Benjamin Walker), pop (Jennifer Hudson, Carole King, Train’s Pat Monahan), ballet (Marcello Gomes and Luciana Paris), classical (Joshua Bell, Arturo Sandoval), and gospel (Mavis Staples). The highlights include duets and trios — Staples and King perform King’s “You’ve Got a Friend,” and she is joined by Hudson and McBride for “Natural Woman.” Haggard and Nelson sing “Pancho & Lefty” and are joined by Emmylou Harris for Haggard’s classic “Ramblin’ Fever.”
Be sure to tune in Friday, September 21 at 9 (8 Central) for a rare treat.
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:00 am
Don’t forget to check out the terrific new boxed set of the entire Magic Schoolbus series! And I have a special treat for Magic Schoolbus fans. Just send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Frizzle in the subject line and I will send you two coloring sheets to help you learn more about the adventures of the kids in Ms. Frizzle’s class.
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:29 pm
We bid a sad farewell to Jerry Nelson of Sesame Street, and the Muppets, who has died at age 78. He will probably be best remembered for providing the voice of The Count.
He was also featured as Sherlock Hemlock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95GJ-kJ-NzcLisa Henson, daughter of Muppet founder Jim Henson, said, “Jerry Nelson imbued all his characters with the same gentle, sweet whimsy and kindness that were a part of his own personality. He joined the Jim Henson Co. in the earliest years, and his unique contributions to the worlds of Fraggles, Muppets, Sesame Street and so many others are, and will continue to be, unforgettable. On behalf of the Henson family and everyone at the Jim Henson Co., our deepest sympathies go out to Jerry’s family and to his many fans.”
May his memory be a blessing.
