It can be tough going to the movies with the little ones and not be taken by surprise by some of the high tech gimmicks, swashbuckling violence, or other age-inappropriate scenes and language that sometimes pop out of left field in a supposedly PG rated film. Hollywood just can't help itself when making films intended [...]
Rant Brought to You by California State of Emergency
May 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
A blogger friend recently contacted a group of us to discuss the dire situation in our schools due to more budget cuts looming on the horizon. Those cuts include reducing the number of school days by yet another week. I heard that collective woot! from students thinking that less school and more vacation is [...]
Parents Television Council Launches Site with Study on Sexualization of Teen Girls
December 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I was privileged to be part of a conference call this morning with Tim Winter, PTC president, Dr. L. Monique Ward, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, and member of the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls, Nicole Clark, director of the documentary film Cover Girl Culture and former Elite International fashion model, Jeff McIntyre, director of national policy, Children Now and chair of the Children’s Media Policy Coalition, and Melissa Henson, director of communications and public education for the Parents Television Council, along with reporters for the Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter and yours truly, among others, were made aware of this organization's call to
Good Bye American Idol! Will I See You Again?
May 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
Lee Dewyz American Idol 2010 winner. Photo Credit Micheal Becker/Fox American Idol was worth watching last night if anything for the popular retro acts that graced the Nokia's stage and took most of us middle aged (What?) viewers down memory lane; Alice Cooper, Bee Gees, Hall and Oats, Janet Jackson and Chicago made me get on [...]
Review: “Shrek Forever After” is Ri-donkey-lously Funny!
May 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
Grab your kids and your kids' friends and head to the movies this weekend to watch Shrek Forever After – you'll be glad you did. I'm showing off my “Who The Shrek Are You” OPI Manicure. Look for the special Shrek colors now available. The fourth and finall installment in the Shrek franchise is a delightfully scripted comedy for [...]
