Hollywood Moves That Benefited Youth in 2011

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Before 2012 starts to highlight what’s wrong with Hollywood (and we know there’s plenty of that) it’s worth recognizing some things Tinsel Town did that we might consider an improvement. Hollywood managed to do some good this past year, though it’s difficult to realize this when the Kardashians are blinding everyone with their glowing skin and [...]

Grenades and GTL at Columbia University

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First, Snooki was tapped by Rutgers University to inspire those college students. OK, so we chilled out because we thought it was likely a one-time thing. But now Vinny Guadagnino, also of Jersey Shore infamy, lectured at the prestigious and (supposedly) highly selective Columbia University. I think I’m going to be sick.  It was suitably [...]

About Me

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  Suzette Valle “The media-rich times we live in are having a huge impact on how kids think and behave today.” Mamarazzi Knows Best.com was born out of the need to mesh our reality with the one produced in Hollywood and delivered to our homes daily: Television, movies, merchandise, magazines, and the heavy focus on celebrity [...]

Does Your Kid Want To Be Like Beyonce?

Will.i.am, founder of the popular band the Black Eyed peas, recently spoke at The Grill Entertainment Conference about how kids today don't think running Google is cool or inspiring.   At TheWrap.com's annual conference, the singer said, “My 7-year-old niece wants to be like Beyoncé, which is cool,” he said. “She’s probably not going to [...]

Rant Brought to You by California State of Emergency

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 [...]