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Bachelorette Finale: Desiree Gets Her Fairytale Proposal
To kick off the second half of the season 9 finale of The Bachelorette last night, host Chris Harrison recapped the first half succinctly: “Desiree gave her heart completely to someone who didn’t love...
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Freaky Friday..... Dun Dun Dun Dun
There is no way to write the creepy music in Jaws as the shark is coming. You can't express with words the anxiety and suspense leading up to the moment Jaws attacks. whatculture...
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Ready For Takeoff! A Review of Disney's "Planes"
Click here for the original post.Was it a little like Cars? Yeah. Would kids even care? Probably not. Did it eventually find it's way? Yes! Disney's Planes opened in theaters today. My children...
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Former Bachelor Contestant, Gia Allemand, Dead at Age 29
I'm a Bachelor and Bachelorette fan, but the recent news is way more real than reality TV. Yesterday I learned that Season 14 star Gia Allemand passed away at the young age of 29. According to a...
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Inspired by Ashton Kutcher: I Didn't Think I'd Be Saying That, Either, But I Am
I never thought I would quote Ashton Kutcher (ever!), but here goes…“Build a Life, Don’t Live One. Find Your Opportunities. And Always Be Sexy,” said the Iowa-born model, actor, producer and avid...
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The Powerful Documentary “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” Available...
The story is just as explosive as the previews, if not more. The profound documentary “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” is available today. Angela Davis and her story are revolutionary. The...
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Why Miley Cyrus Isn't Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake performed for almost 20 minutes at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. Wearing a suit and a dapper hat, he covered most of his greatest hits, highlighted a few tracks from his latest...
View ArticleThe Fall of Disney's Princesses and What We're Really Witnessing
Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Bynes and Miley Cyrus have all *enjoyed* early fame at the feet of the Disney machine (or in Bynes' case, Nickelodeon), and thanks to our greed for anything they once produced....
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Exploitation vs. Appreciation: Can You Tell The Difference?
First, take a few and read this from NPR Music: "When Pop Stars Flirt With Bad Taste"Cultural appropriation.Done "right": tastefully with an obvious appreciation, understanding and respect for a...
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Steve Wozniak Says "Jobs" Is "Not a Quality Movie." Is He Right?
Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher as the enigmatic Apple co-founder, has been getting a lot of negative critical reaction, even from Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, who recently said that it "wasn't a...
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Dalla: A City, A Show, A Legacy
One of my favorite cities in the US ( besides Orlando of course), is Dallas Texas! I lived in Texas when I was younger and have been able to go back and visit several times since I’ve been married....
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You're Getting to be a Hobbit ...
Peter Jackson just can't help himself, I guess.I finally watched the first installment of The Hobbit. I didn't watch it in the movie theater when it first came out. I was under protest. I couldn't...
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Everything I Learned About Looking Good, I Learned from Nellie Oleson
When I was a kid, and all the other kids I knew were watching something like “You Can’t Do That On Television” or “The Electric Company”, my sole reason for watching TV was to catch reruns of that...
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Bethenny Frankel is sending me to New York City!
When I wrote this post a week ago, I had just gotten home from a whirlwind day that involved spending time with Bethenny Frankel and winning a trip to New York City to attend a taping of her new show...
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Logan Lerman, Tween Dream
Kids grow up so fast (too fast) these days. My nine year-old may still like her Barbies and stuffed animals, but she also has huge crushes on boy bands One Direction, Big Time Rush, and certain young...
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Geeking Out Over British Television
I have been a nerd since before it was hip to call yourself a nerd. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Luke Skywalker was my husband, I researched dinosaurs for fun, and I still wear glasses....
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My Blog Commentary on the movie "Son of God" is Up!
...moved out on my own for the first time around 25 years of age, into Center City (Philadelphia) and joined an Episcopal Church, St. Luke and The Epiphany; made it my church home, attending services...
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Watching old episodes of Roseanne ! What a way to start this Academy Awards day!
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Chandler Bing Syndrome
In awkward situations where most people freeze up, I do the complete opposite. I essentially act like I’ve had a few too many, which may or may not actually be the case.I can’t remember where, but I...
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My Obligatory Oscar Night Top 10 Recap!
Last night was the 2014 Academy Awards show and I personally felt it was better than it's been in the last few years. Here are my top 10 highlights:1. Ellen Degeneres as host.Ellen was fun, playful...
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