tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120677572023-11-15T11:34:00.445-05:00News you won't read about at your job. And if you really want to know what makes me shake my head and giggle [but you only want to read about it], this is your best resource.jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102711585163758872noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12067757.post-41181770955515131102007-11-20T13:22:00.000-05:002007-11-20T13:25:50.855-05:00

The MediumSweeping the Clouds AwayBy VIRGINIA HEFFERNANPublished: November 18, 2007Children’s TV has changed so much that a preschool classic on DVD now carries a warning. Read...

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DARWIN, Australia - An environmental group said Tuesday it had captured a “monster” toad the size of a small dog.With a body the size of a football and weighing nearly 2 pounds, the toad is among the largest specimens ever captured in Australia, according to Frogwatch coordinator Graeme Sawyer.“It’s huge, to put it mildly,” he said. “The biggest toads are usually females but this one was a

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Dylan Hears A Who!Fredosaurus Rex Friday XIII

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My favorite documentary film is Cane Toads, so of course this story caught my attention. I can only hope Mark Lewis makes a sequel. "Cane toads are coming, cane toads are coming..."

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ShopPBS.comwww.GreenMountainCoffee.com/PBS

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"DreamWorks unveiled plans to bring Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd to the big screen. The movie, which will be a co-production with Warner Bros., will be directed by Tim Burton and will star Johnny Depp, in the title role." -- Cynopsis Kids 8/17/06A familiar pairing - as in Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride! And Edward Scissorhands - the story's now on stage. North American tour

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The New York TimesAugust 6, 2006 A Girly-Girl Joins the 'Sesame' BoysBy SUSAN DOMINUS LIZ NEALON, executive vice president and creative director of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind “Sesame Street,” wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted in a new Muppet for the show’s 37th season, which starts on Aug. 14. But she did have one major goal: She wanted the creative team, at

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Finally, a film I can take my gnome to..."Miramax Films has inked a deal with Elton John's Rocket Pictures to develop and produce the animated musical comedy feature film Gnomeo and Juliet. Set in the world of garden gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet is a somewhat different take on Shakespeare's classic love story."--Cynopsis: Kids! 04/14/06Want something to do with your gnome?

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"Singer Kylie Minogue is the latest celebrity to branch into children's books. According to a story in the Guardian, this September Puffin will publish Minogue's picture book Showgirl Princess, which tells the story of a girl named Kylie, whose dream of becoming a showgirl princess comes true." PW Children's Bookshelf (March 9, 2006)

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"Warner Bros. has picked up the movie rights to Maurice Sendak's ever popular kid's book Where the Wild Things Are. The property was in turnaround from Universal, according to Variety. The project has been in play for a number of years with Spike Jonze signed on to direct the picture back in 2003, and is still attached. Jonze will direct the movie from a script penned by author Dave Eggers.

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The New York Times reports that following his death the host of Masterpiece Theater became part of a criminal investigation. It's alleged that his bones and tissue were stolen by Biomedical Tissue Services of Fort Lee, NJ. Alistair Cooke died in 2004.Alistair Cookie last taped segments in 1999.Alasdair Gillis has probably not been seen since the 1980s.

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Just enjoy the grouching, singing and counting on the site. Downloading the ringtones might drive people crazy.

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Here are a few lessons that humor columnist Dave Barry says took him 50 years to learn. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings." There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental

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No, this one doesn't make me giggle. Instead, I'm shaking my head at how Benji and Kiki have been playing [The] American University. $44,000 in alcohol? Big surprise.

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"...Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO/DreamWorks Animation says the studio will produce a sequel to Madagascar, its CG-animated movie. Slated for a 2008 theatrical release, cast members from the original film reprising their roles in sequel include Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith. The worldwide box-office take for Madagascar has surpassed the $500m mark ($192m domestically), making

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There's a new game on PBS KIDS GO! Online called EekoWorld. Go play! Help the world's environmental health and cross a monkey with a turtle!

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From brandchannel.com, yet another essay on hip-hop culture for the masses and for the design-types, a cool collection of rebranding case studies. Can you find Pringles' packaging design evolutionary timeline?

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Off-topic, but I was just tickled to read that a Hip-Hop Israeli violinist actually exists. Yes, Miri Ben-Ari and Reebok have entered into a partnership that will feature Ben Ari as the newest face in Reebok's global ad campaign. Apparently I should have heard about her before; she's performed with Kanye West and Jay-Z. Debut album out later this year.

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The '80s keep returning, and Cynthia Turner's Cynopsis: Kids filled me in on this radical news: Entertainment Rights has signed a deal to release He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in Universal Media Disc (UMD) format in the US. This follows ER's agreement with US He-Man DVD partner, BCI Eclipse for the US PSP rights to He-Man. The first two He-Man titles will be released on UMD video

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From the press release... "PBS jumped at the chance to be the exclusive home to six, new Monty Python specials," said John F. Wilson, PBS Sr. Vice President and Co-Chief Programming Executive. "American audiences first discovered the Pythons' 'upper class twits, the Lumberjack Song and Dead Parrot' on public television and we're looking forward to introducing more 'persistently silly' antics from

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"If you remember The Muppet Show, you no doubt will recall Statler and Waldorf, the two grumpy, but funny, old men who sat in the balcony throughout every show offering their own commentary and kibitzing about the episodes' content and performances. Well, they're back with a vengeance in Statler and Waldorf-From the Balcony, where the jocular geezers will be offer their own brand of

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Yes, The House of Representatives will vote on Thursday, June 23 regarding proposed cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting [CPB]. CPB is the main federal source of funding for America's most trusted national institution, PBS.The impact such cuts would have on children, families and local public stations are contrary to the educational services Americans believe in.Take a few moments and

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Your old pal Grover from Sesame Street speaks and answers questions online. There's a real expert from Sesame Workshop too. It's all a part of "Happy Healthy Summer" on PBS KIDS.

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"Cookie Monster really eats rice cakes, not chocolate chip cookies! Chocolate, oil, and grease can damage the Muppet's hands, so prop makers often paint rice cakes to look like cookies."

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