San Diego After-School All-Stars’ 5th Annual “Party Like an All-Star” Dodgeball Tournament

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San Diego After-School All-Stars Presents Fifth Annual “Party Like an All-Star” Dodgeball Tournament on June 8 Charity dodgeball tournament at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego offers $500 in prizes   SAN DIEGO – May 11, 2012 — The San Diego Chapter of After-School All-Stars announces the fifth annual “Party Like an All-Star” Dodgeball Tournament on Friday, [...]

Ryan Seascrest on a Moral High Brings “Married to Jonas” to E!

I maybe the only one who caught on to this after seeing E!’s new show line up recently revealed at a typical star-studded bash in Hollywood.  But, is the entertainment network targeting a younger and morally correct audience with Ryan Seacrest’s new show “Married to Jonas?   That’s Jonas in the singular because the new reality [...]

Movie Review – DisneyNature Releases “Chimpanzee” on Earth Day 2012

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Watching DisneyNature’s new film “Chimpanzee” was an unexpected joy. The film’s storyline is simple yet heartwarming,  and the cinematography is simply breathtaking. The movie follows the life of an infant chip named Oscar and his mother Isha in their quest for survival in the depths of the African forest.  Both are part of a pack [...]

Proven: Hollywood’s Pretend use of Alcohol in Movies Contributes to Real Teen Drinking

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A new study reveals that the use of alcohol in movies influences minors to drink. The study conducted by Dartmouth Medical School researchers and published in the British Medical Journal BMJ Open, shows that teenagers and children are likely to be more influenced by what they see in films than what their parents teach them.  For those of us [...]

Teen Drivers – Parents Should Know Kids’ Risky Business Behind The Wheel

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I think by now you’re probably tired of hearing/reading my tweets and facebook status updates about my teenager passing her behind-the-wheel test (with only two bad ticks, mind you) last week. AP Photo Carrie Cochran Yes, we are so proud of her for completing this grueling process, and yet our gut wrenches each time she asks for [...]