Amy Poehler is most notable for things like SNL and hilarious-looking comedies like Baby Mama. One of her newest projects takes a more serious angle with hopes of empowering young girls. Smart Girls at the Party will appear on On Networks, an online based television network. The show is all about girls that are changing the world by being themselves.
Amy Poehler and Friends to Launch New Digital TV Show Aimed at “Smart Girls” and Their Parents
Show Features Girls Who Are “Changing the World by Being Themselves”
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital media company On Networks® (ON) announces an original series aimed at young girls called Smart Girls at the Party. The show is created by and stars actor/writer Amy Poehler, and friends Meredith Walker, former senior producer for Nickelodeon’s Nick News, head of talent for Saturday Night Live, and Amy Miles, recording artist and performer, host of PBS children’s show LOMAX: Hound of Music. Smart Girls celebrates young girls who are changing the world by being themselves. The show aims to help girls find confidence in their own aspirations and talents. In each episode, Amy Poehler interviews a girl with a unique talent, community interest or point of view. The conversation ranges from the serious to the hilarious. Girls offer witty truths and show that you don’t have to be famous to be interesting or to make a difference in the world.
On Networks plans to launch the first season of Smart Girls in October. All episodes will be available to watch or download exclusively through ON’s AllScreen™ syndication partners, including iTunes, Adobe Media Player, and a set of targeted Website, digital TV and mobile partners.
ON Networks, Inc., Original programming for Original people™
ON Networks® is a digital media innovator leading the change in how digital TV programs are created, distributed, consumed and sponsored. ON aligns innovative brands with fresh, original content and syndicates it to targeted and engaged viewers across its AllScreen™ Network. Based in Austin, Texas, ON is a privately-held company backed by Accel Partners, Austin Ventures, AT&T and S3 Ventures.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
TV Show Info: Creator: Bryan Fuller Cast: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Kristin Chenoweth, Field Cate, Sy Richardson, Sammi Hanratty Rating: Not Rated Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Info: Original Air Dates: October 3, 2007-Present Season Air Dates: October 3, 2007-December 12, 2007 DVD Box Set Release Date: September 16, 2008 Online Availability:Amazon for $18.99 Episodes: All 9 episodes from Season One of Pushing Daisies
I’m not always a comedy fan, but I love anything quirky or unusual. I found the advertisements for Pushing Daisies to be irresistible. I just had to watch this show, and that’s exactly what I did, from the moment it first aired on ABC on October 3, 2007. While I found the show to be extremely excellent, I just didn’t have time to continue watching it. I knew I’d be getting the DVD, eventually, for review, so I pushed the series from my mind.
Now, I simply cannot miss season two of Pushing Daisies. Now that I’ve seen the entire first season, I’m so enamored with the series. I love the characters, the storylines, the song and dance numbers (a la Olive Snook), and just about everything else concerning this show. Seriously, tell me one thing that’s bad about Pushing Daisies. It won’t matter. I’ll call you a liar. The indisputable truth is that Pushing Daisies is the most innovative and original show on television currently.
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Dominick Evans is in his late 20’s. He spends his days working as a full time writer/editor and a part time musician/composer. His passions in life include music, directing films, watching movies, reading books, watching sports, wheelchair football, politics and spending time with his family (fiancée Ashtyn, son Robert, and shih-tzu Oliver). Other interests include being an advocate for the disability and GLBT communities.
Writer: John Hughes, Seth Rogan, Kristofor Brown Director: Steven Brill Cast: Nate Hartley, Troy Gentile, Ian Roberts, Owen Wilson, Lisa Ann Walter, Beth Littleford, Valerie Tian, David Dorfman, Alex Frost, Josh Peck, Danny R. McBride, Casey Boersma, Dylan Boersma Rating: PG-13 Studio: Dreamworks & Paramount Release Date: July 1, 2008
I like comedies that actually have interesting stories. Drillbit Taylor looked funny, but I wasn’t sure how interesting or particularly original the story was. Considering this was written by John Hughes, who has returned to the “high school” element he made so famous in movies I grew up with in the 1980s, I knew there had to be something redeemable about this movie and I was right. This isn’t as good as other comedies, but it isn’t horrible either. For a quiet, Saturday afternoon watching movies, Drillbit Taylor is perfect. Just don’t expect it to win awards through the Academy.
Originally, I didn’t know that John Hughes developed the idea for this film, which was also penned by Seth Rogan and Kristofor Brown. If anyone knows high school outcasts its Hughes, who made a living writing about them in the 1980s with such hits as The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. I’m kind of sad they didn’t cast Anthony Michael Hall or Molly Ringwald in cameo roles, which would have been awesome, but c’est la vie. The movie is still enjoyable and you’ll get enough laughs to get you through this comedy.
Release Information: Drillbit Taylor was developed from a story idea by John Hughes. The reclusive writer is credited with helping to develop the story for this movie, though it is unclear exactly how much say he had in the actual film and the writing of the screenplay. Drillbit Taylor arrived on over 3,000 North American movie screens on March 21, 2008. The film debuted in fourth place during its opening weekend netting over $14 million. Since then, it has made around $50 million worldwide.
Paramount has released multiple versions of Drillbit Taylor, as of July 1, 2008. There is a standard DVD (widescreen), an Unrated Extended Survival Edition, and the Extended Survival Edition in Blu-Ray. You can pick up a copy of this movie wherever you purchase DVDs. Drillbit Taylor (widescreen) is available on Amazon for $19.99 as is the Unrated Extended Survival Edition. The Blu-Ray, which is what the review is based on, can be purchased at Amazon for $27.95.
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I am the proud Papa of a son, Dylan Michael Keller. Other than spending time with my son, I have two main obsessions in life; video games & movies. Often, the two accompany time spent with Dylan.
I’ve been married to Andrea for 13 years this December. One thing I’ve learned about married life is to always expect the unexpected. After nearly eleven years with just the three of us, and our Golden Retriever, Braeden, I’ve just found out I’m going to be a dad again.
In my professional life, I’m a bit of a cyber geek. I enjoy D&D, writing stories, role-playing, computer games, working on websites, and just hanging out. I work for a computer firm doing computer-tech type work and that’s all I can really say about my job.
In my fantasy life, I escape to the world of film. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve seen The Return of the King at least 37 times. I signed up to review movies, and you can guarantee I’ll do the job right. I hope you enjoy my reviews and always remember kids…Make Love, Not Warcraft.
When I heard this movie was coming out I was really looking forward to watching it. I realize now that just because something sounds good in theory, it does not mean it will end up being as good as it sounded originally. Raising Jeffrey Dahmer is one of those movies. Serial killer buffs are aware that Dahmer had many ups and downs in his life prior to his killing spree that could have made for an interesting movie. The majority of these things were either brushed over or left out completely. It was disappointing at best, and boring at worst.
I understand that low budget films face obstacles. Generally speaking, I do not expect the world from these films. However, good acting can make up for things like a lack of special effects and other things that bigger budgets can buy. Raising Jeffrey Dahmer didn’t really have good acting though. It didn’t really have much of anything, to be honest.
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From what I understand this movie was based on the book of the same name by Dahmer’s father, Lionel. I haven’t read the book, so I cannot comment on whether the movie is better or worse than the book. However, after seeing the movie, I seriously hope the book offered a better read because there wasn’t much to see here. Unless you like to torture yourself by watching bad movies, this won’t be your cup of tea.
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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises.
Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess.
She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. (She really is friendlier than we make her look).
That special day for Dad is right around the corner. If you are still not sure what to buy Dad this year, we have compiled a list of some of the best deals floating around the web. Many of these are offering free shipping or decent discounts on things that Dad is sure to love!
Good luck shopping and we hope that you find what you’re looking for!
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
Awards show hosted by Candis Cayne recognizes talent of tomorrow according to LGBT audience; Janet Jackson to be honored.
NEW YORK, NY – May 1, 2008 – Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.’s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks, today announced that it will air the first-ever NewNowNext Awards on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Logo and LOGOonline.com. The event will be hosted by Candis Cayne (Dirty Sexy Money) and will feature a number of special guests and performers including Janet Jackson, who will accept the Always Next, Forever Now award. The awards will draw attention to what is new and next in the best of LGBT pop culture across a wide array of mediums including the internet, film, television and music. The event will put a first-ever spotlight on openly gay artists as well as all performers beloved by the LGBT community.
“The NewNowNext Awards provides a first-ever original stage to recognize a new generation of artists living their careers out and proud from the beginning,” said Brian Graden, President, Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Group, and President, Logo.
The groundbreaking NewNowNext Awards will be the first truly multi-platform awards show. Viewers will be able to experience different aspects of the event across a number of platforms, including on-air, online at the event’s principal website and on mobile devices. The tentpole event will air on Logo, and stream simultaneously on LOGOonline.com and its sister websites AfterElton.com, AfterEllen.com and Downelink.com. Special online components include running commentary on the awards and a special online only post-show.
An academy of voters made up of editors from national gay weeklies and newspapers, artistic directors of gay film festivals, musicians and bloggers will vote on the winners for many of the categories. Visitors to NewNowNextAwards.com will have the ability to review the nominees and vote for their favorites, which may be different than those chosen by the awards academy. Additional categories will be hosted on third-party blogs and sites including AfterEllen.com, Downelink.com and Towleroad.com.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
Writer: Annmarie Morais Director: Ian Igbal Rashid Cast: Tre Armstrong, Boyd Banks, Cle Bennett, Ardon Bess, Conrad Coates, Keyshia Cole Rating: PG-13 Studio: Paramount Release Date: April 29, 2008
You know, I liked Save the Last Dance. It was one of the first movies to start the dance craze in movies. From there, the less likable Honey, Step Up, the crappy sequel Step Up 2: The Streets and other movies were released. They were released to the point where any mention of another dance themed movie was met with groans, not only by myself and fellow reviewers, but by the general public who were getting tired of the same sub-standard story being rehashed over and over again.
I fully admit that I went into this movie prepared to hate it. I’d seen my fill of semi-good dancing with less than stellar acting and a recycled plot. What I wasn’t prepared for was the freshness of How She Move. The dancing, the acting and the plot were all excellent. While How She Move might be a dance movie, it isn’t the same ol’ dance movie you expect to watch time and again as each one is produced. This movie has more than just rhythm. It has spirit!
Release Information: How She Move made its film debut at the Sundance Film festival on January 23, 2007. Oddly enough, it wasn’t until January 25, 2008 when the film was able to make its big screen debut. The film, which was distributed by Paramount, has received mostly good reviews and is deemed one of the better dance movies out there.
Paramount has decided to release How She Move. It was made available on April 29, 2008. It can be purchased at your local retailer such as Wal-Mart or Best Buy or it can be purchased online at the store’s site. It can also be purchased online at Amazon where it is available for $19.99.
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Kassidy received her degree in Journalism in 2002. She lives in the Midwest with her husband of six years, Jason, and their two little girls, Madison (5) and Emma (2.5), with one (a boy) on the way. The couple is very excited to welcome their first son next January. Passions in life for Kassidy include painting, scrapbooking, writing, being a Mommy, watching romantic comedies, and dancing.
Literary Illusions is proud to be giving away three copies of Harlequin Triple Feature, Volume 3 on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.
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A Change of Place Synopsis:
When twins switch places in the fashion world of Paris, Philippe de Claremont, (Actor/singer Rick Springfield, TV’s “General Hospital”) of the House of Duroche realizes his designs are being stolen and blames Dominique, who is impersonating her sister Kimberly (Andrea Roth, TV’s “Rescue Me,” War). Kimberly falls for Philippe and must ultimately risk exposing her sister.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Upton Sinclair Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Cast: Daniel Day Lewis, Kevin J. O’Connor, Dillon Freasier, Ciarán Hinds, Barry Del Sherman, Paul F. Tompkins, Paul Dano, Sydney McCallister Rating: R Studio: Paramount Release Date: April 8, 2008
This year was the year for amazing movies when it came to the Oscars. Normally, there will be one or two movies that end up being nominated that are unworthy. That was not the case in 2007. There Will Be Blood may not be the most popular in terms of storyline, but the acting was definitely superior to any of the other nominated films and most of those other films were incredibly deserving of the Oscar nod that they received, as well.
I had heard about this film for months, but I had absolutely no clue what it was about. Even when the Oscars rolled around, I had no clue about this film other than the title and the fact that the lead character was played by Daniel Day Lewis. Knowing about Lewis’ intricate style of method acting, I knew the performance was going to be exceptional. I also know that Day Lewis doesn’t usually pick drab, dreary, or mindless films to star in, so I knew there had to be some kind of story to make this film worthwhile.
Having seen many of his films, I was well aware that he doesn’t play in anything bad, but that didn’t help me learn anything tangible about this film. It would be the book by Upton Sinclair that arrived with the movie that gave me an idea of what to expect. Normally, I probably wouldn’t find any interest in watching a film about oil drilling. Daniel Day Lewis seems to make things much more interesting, though I have to admit, I didn’t spend one minute of the movie watching him and seeing the person that I know he is. Instead, with the sign of any good actor, I was only able to see his character.
There Will Be Blood is one of those movies that people will not understand completely. It’s probably the least liked of the Oscar Pictures of 2007 (though No Country for Old Men seems to be hated for its end by those who ‘just don’t get it’). I have to say that it was one of my favorites because I understood the point of the film and the acting was far superior to others I’d seen in 2007. I felt that the storyline and the motives that moved the picture along were incredibly clever, but then again, what do I know? I’m just a critic.
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Dominick Evans is in his late 20’s. He spends his days working as a full time writer/editor and a part time musician/composer. His passions in life include music, directing films, watching movies, reading books, watching sports, wheelchair football, politics and spending time with his family (fiancée Ashtyn, son Robert, and shih-tzu Oliver). Other interests include being an advocate for the disability and GLBT communities.
‘THE TRUTH’ is on the way, and judging from every early sign, Sho’Nuff Records/Capitol Music Group quartet CHERISH is about to prove beyond doubt that in 2008, America wants ‘THE TRUTH,’ the whole ‘TRUTH,’ and nothing but ‘THE TRUTH.’
THE TRUTH, the second Sho’Nuff /Capitol album by CHERISH, will be released on April 29th, 2008. As on their first RIAA gold certified album, Unappreciated, the four sisters of CHERISH (Farrah, Neosha, Felisha and Farron King) are primary songwriters throughout, and on this new project, they also collaborate with super-hot hitmaker Terius ‘The-Dream’ Nash. Album track producers include such top-tier names as Don Vito (“Killa”), Jazze Pha, Adonis & K-Fam, and Eric Hudson.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
Amy Poehler is most notable for things like SNL and hilarious-looking comedies like Baby Mama. One of her newest projects takes a more serious angle with hopes of empowering young girls. Smart Girls at the Party will appear on 
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Writer: John Hughes, Seth Rogan, Kristofor Brown
Writer:Christopher Ryan, Wood Dickinson
Writer: Annmarie Morais
Literary Illusions is proud to be giving away three copies of Harlequin Triple Feature, Volume 3 on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Upton Sinclair
