It seems Drew Barrymore loves a good bargain. The Blended star, who has spent a large part of the summer on the island of Nantucket with her husband Will Kopelman and two daughters, Olive and Frankie, headed to the Hospital Thrift Shop, which benefits the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, this week. Dressed casually in a striped T-shirt, jeans and a ponytail, Barrymore browsed the racks and decided to leave with one very special item: a copy of The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams. While summer is prime celebrity sighting time on the island, the locals have a special appreciation for Barrymore.
- 8/18/2014
- by Megan Johnson, @megansarahj
- PEOPLE.com
To celebrate this festive time, we’ve been given a bundle of Christmas DVDs to give away!
This huge kids animation Christmas bundle includes The 12 Dogs of Christmas I, The 12 Dogs of Christmas II, Home and Alone for Christmas, Santa’s Dog, A Christmas Wish and The Velveteen Rabbit.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
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This huge kids animation Christmas bundle includes The 12 Dogs of Christmas I, The 12 Dogs of Christmas II, Home and Alone for Christmas, Santa’s Dog, A Christmas Wish and The Velveteen Rabbit.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
a Rafflecopter giveaway
The Small Print
Open to UK residents only The competition will close 1st January at 23.59 GMT The winner will be picked at random from entries received No cash alternative is available
The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!
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- 12/20/2013
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The best way to spread holiday cheer, Will Ferrell instructed us in the 2003 movie Elf, is singing loud for all to hear. And what better place to sing than on Broadway? Now the stage musical version of Elf is back on Broadway after a one-year hiatus. And it’s joined by a new stage version of the 1983 yuletide movie fave A Christmas Story (pictured above) — that naturally features a leg-lamp kickline and a tap-dancing fantasy number called “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out.” Both shows opened this week for limited runs, and here are excerpts of our reviews (as well...
- 11/23/2012
- by Thom Geier
- EW.com - PopWatch
Written by Will Hill | Published by Harper Collins
Childrens’ books sure have a lot more terror, violence and dodgy ethics in them than I seem to recall. In my day it was all about kids with creepy extended family members going off on adventures through wardrobes so they could hang out with anthropomorphic beavers and watch huge lions get sacrificed on stone altars. Y’know, good old-fashioned family values that you just don’t see any more.
Okay, so maybe kids’ books have always tackled pretty tough subject matter, and that’s a good thing; it toughens them up, feeds their imagination and prepares them for all sorts of gruesome things they don’t have to imagine when they sneak into their first horror movie. It’s probably my now-adult mind, laced with nostalgia for those heady and innocent days of Mr. Tumnus and militant fairies, that made me think...
Childrens’ books sure have a lot more terror, violence and dodgy ethics in them than I seem to recall. In my day it was all about kids with creepy extended family members going off on adventures through wardrobes so they could hang out with anthropomorphic beavers and watch huge lions get sacrificed on stone altars. Y’know, good old-fashioned family values that you just don’t see any more.
Okay, so maybe kids’ books have always tackled pretty tough subject matter, and that’s a good thing; it toughens them up, feeds their imagination and prepares them for all sorts of gruesome things they don’t have to imagine when they sneak into their first horror movie. It’s probably my now-adult mind, laced with nostalgia for those heady and innocent days of Mr. Tumnus and militant fairies, that made me think...
- 8/18/2012
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
Cameron Diaz reportedly recited a poem during the wedding reception of Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman. Barrymore's close friend recited 'I Carry Your Heart', a poem by Ee Cummings, while Kopelman's sister, author Jill Kargman, did a reading from the children's book The Velveteen Rabbit, reports Us Weekly. Diaz's recital of 'I Carry Your Heart' is reminiscent of her movie In Her Shoes, during which her character recited the same poem at her sister's wedding. Barrymore and Kopelman, who are expecting their first child together, tied the knot in a garden-inspired wedding (more)...
- 6/6/2012
- by By Kristina Bustos
- Digital Spy
A soul-searching fortysomething in the aftermath of divorce – Ethan Hawke's latest role is almost too close to home. There's no big career plan: he just follows his heart
'I think that something really good can come from trying to exorcise some of your own personal demons in your work," says Ethan Hawke, sipping from a steaming bowl of pumpkin soup. We are sitting in the window of a cafe just around the corner from Hawke's apartment in Chelsea, New York, talking about his new film, The Woman in the Fifth, a small French-British co-production, directed by Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski. Hawke plays an American writer in Paris, newly divorced, seeking custody of his daughter, who is drawn into a phantasmal relationship with a beautiful muse (Kristin Scott Thomas). The character seems like a napkin sketch of Hawke himself.
"In many ways it is," he says. "That jacket he wears...
'I think that something really good can come from trying to exorcise some of your own personal demons in your work," says Ethan Hawke, sipping from a steaming bowl of pumpkin soup. We are sitting in the window of a cafe just around the corner from Hawke's apartment in Chelsea, New York, talking about his new film, The Woman in the Fifth, a small French-British co-production, directed by Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski. Hawke plays an American writer in Paris, newly divorced, seeking custody of his daughter, who is drawn into a phantasmal relationship with a beautiful muse (Kristin Scott Thomas). The character seems like a napkin sketch of Hawke himself.
"In many ways it is," he says. "That jacket he wears...
- 2/9/2012
- by Tom Shone
- The Guardian - Film News
Courtesy Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm, best known for her role as Serena Southerlyn on Law & Order, has a busy year ahead of her.
The actress, 38, can be seen on the big screen in the upcoming films Chlorine, Transit, Abduction and Officer Down, and is found online on Facebook and @ElisabethRohm on Twitter.
In her latest blog, Röhm and fiancé Ron Anthony help 3-year-old daughter Easton August deal with the loss of her favorite stuffed animal — and the impending departure of her life-long nanny.
What are you kids attached to? Have they ever lost whatever it is? What were you attached to as a child?...
Elisabeth Röhm, best known for her role as Serena Southerlyn on Law & Order, has a busy year ahead of her.
The actress, 38, can be seen on the big screen in the upcoming films Chlorine, Transit, Abduction and Officer Down, and is found online on Facebook and @ElisabethRohm on Twitter.
In her latest blog, Röhm and fiancé Ron Anthony help 3-year-old daughter Easton August deal with the loss of her favorite stuffed animal — and the impending departure of her life-long nanny.
What are you kids attached to? Have they ever lost whatever it is? What were you attached to as a child?...
- 7/14/2011
- by Sarah
- People - CelebrityBabies
Eb White's classic is a fine example of literature helping children deal with death. So why couldn't I use it in my new play?
There's a heart-wrenching scene in Eb White's much-loved book, Charlotte's Web, where Charlotte (a spider) tells Wilbur (a pig) that she's going to die. I wish I could quote it. But, after having the fear of God struck into me by the American lawyers who control the rights to the book, I daren't even paraphrase it.
When I started writing my new play, Notes to Future Self, I had no idea what a sticky, tangled web I'd find myself in.
The play was a commission by Birmingham Rep which would, under the auspices of the Barry Jackson Trust, tour schools and community centres as well as theatres. I knew from the start that I wanted to try to write something similar to the books and films I'd loved when growing up.
There's a heart-wrenching scene in Eb White's much-loved book, Charlotte's Web, where Charlotte (a spider) tells Wilbur (a pig) that she's going to die. I wish I could quote it. But, after having the fear of God struck into me by the American lawyers who control the rights to the book, I daren't even paraphrase it.
When I started writing my new play, Notes to Future Self, I had no idea what a sticky, tangled web I'd find myself in.
The play was a commission by Birmingham Rep which would, under the auspices of the Barry Jackson Trust, tour schools and community centres as well as theatres. I knew from the start that I wanted to try to write something similar to the books and films I'd loved when growing up.
- 3/3/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Yes, I said teddy bear adventure. Before you run screaming like a banshee from the confines of this article, you should probably investigate the trailers for Czech director Jana Sveraka’s adorable animated adventure “Kuky Returns” (aka “Kooky”). The film chronicles the exploits of an unwanted stuffed animal named Kuky, who embarks on an amazing journey after being reluctantly discarded by his owner. It is, essentially, a retelling of the story “The Velveteen Rabbit” with stop-motion animation. Although it sounds remarkably hokey and a little childish, the film looks outstanding. In order to help you see things from my perspective, the aforementioned clips are ready for your unwavering, undivided attention. Huge thanks to Geek Tyrant for pointing me in the right direction. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to discover it.
- 6/7/2010
- by Todd
- Beyond Hollywood
Friday's here, and with it, Fast's top five picks of what's been going on overnight, whilst you were snuffling into your pillows and dreaming of unicorns.
1. Operation Top Kill. It was on, then off, and now it's on again. Obama is off to Louisiana today, so we're praying for a miracle. And we're going to need one. Failing that, a Spill Czar. The Guardian is p(l)umping for Colin Powell.
2. Forget racial profiling--thank God. Latest idea from the geeks is that video game technology and biometric sensors could be used to pick out anyone in explosive underwear--or anyone who hasn't returned their copy of The Velveteen Rabbit to the library on time. A good start might be keeping an eye on Autotune. Watch out, Britney.
3. Foxconn's cunning plan to stop the spate of suicides at its China plant is to raise salaries by 20%. Nintendo is to join Apple in...
1. Operation Top Kill. It was on, then off, and now it's on again. Obama is off to Louisiana today, so we're praying for a miracle. And we're going to need one. Failing that, a Spill Czar. The Guardian is p(l)umping for Colin Powell.
2. Forget racial profiling--thank God. Latest idea from the geeks is that video game technology and biometric sensors could be used to pick out anyone in explosive underwear--or anyone who hasn't returned their copy of The Velveteen Rabbit to the library on time. A good start might be keeping an eye on Autotune. Watch out, Britney.
3. Foxconn's cunning plan to stop the spate of suicides at its China plant is to raise salaries by 20%. Nintendo is to join Apple in...
- 5/28/2010
- by Addy Dugdale
- Fast Company
George Winston, best known for his melodic rural folk piano style, has made no secret of the debt his playing owes to the musicians of New Orleans. Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions.A Hurricane Relief Benefit was inspired by Winston.s desire to support the Gulf Coast after the recent hurricane related devastation. This beautiful and vast region has a mystique all its own and he has been to it many times, from Corpus Christi, to Galveston, to Lake Charles, to New Orleans, to Gulfport/Biloxi/Bay St. Louis, to Mobile, to Pensacola, to Panama City, to the Tampa Bay, to Ft. Myers, to Naples.
Fri, February 5th, 2010 8:00 Pm (Doors open at: 7:00 Pm)
Mesa Art Center - Ikeda Theatre
One East Main Street, Mesa, Az 85201 (480-644-6500)
All Ages. Tickets available for $20.00, $24.00, and $33.00 in advance, all seats $3.00 higher day of show! Tickets available from Mesa Art Center Box Office...
Fri, February 5th, 2010 8:00 Pm (Doors open at: 7:00 Pm)
Mesa Art Center - Ikeda Theatre
One East Main Street, Mesa, Az 85201 (480-644-6500)
All Ages. Tickets available for $20.00, $24.00, and $33.00 in advance, all seats $3.00 higher day of show! Tickets available from Mesa Art Center Box Office...
- 2/3/2010
- Arizona Reporter
Mesa, Ariz. - George Winston, best known for his melodic rural folk piano style, has made no secret of the debt his playing owes to the musicians of New Orleans. Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions.A Hurricane Relief Benefit was inspired by Winston.s desire to support the Gulf Coast after the recent hurricane related devastation. This beautiful and vast region has a mystique all its own and he has been to it many times, from Corpus Christi, to Galveston, to Lake Charles, to New Orleans, to Gulfport/Biloxi/Bay St. Louis, to Mobile, to Pensacola, to Panama City, to the Tampa Bay, to Ft. Myers, to Naples.
Mesa Art Center - Ikeda Theatre
Fri, February 5th, 2010 8:00 Pm (Doors open at: 7:00 Pm)One East Main Street, Mesa, Az 85201 (480-644-6500)All Ages. Tickets available for $20.00, $24.00, and $33.00 in advance, all seats $3.00 higher day of show! Tickets available from Mesa Art...
Mesa Art Center - Ikeda Theatre
Fri, February 5th, 2010 8:00 Pm (Doors open at: 7:00 Pm)One East Main Street, Mesa, Az 85201 (480-644-6500)All Ages. Tickets available for $20.00, $24.00, and $33.00 in advance, all seats $3.00 higher day of show! Tickets available from Mesa Art...
- 11/12/2009
- Arizona Reporter
In this incarnation of our Videolog column (which began in 1982 with VHS & Betamax and later laserdisc), Starlog posts information weekly regarding selected genre titles now being released (or re-released) on DVD and Blu-ray. Prices listed are Msrp, though any clickable links lead to Amazon where the savings can be significant.
This week’s DVD releases...
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Warner, $29.99 Blu-ray): The classic Peanuts Christmas cartoon is a holiday perennial favorite, and now it’s available on Blu-ray.
Contact (Warner, $28.99 Blu-ray): Robert Zemeckis directed this adaptation of Carl Sagan’s bestseller about a radio astronomer who may or may not have discovered an extraterrestrial radio transmission. Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey star. Look for our Foster interview on the film (from issue #241) to be posted online soon.
Get Smart: Season Four (Warner, $24.98): Maxwell Smart is back...and loving it! And so are Agent 99, the Chief, Fang...
This week’s DVD releases...
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Warner, $29.99 Blu-ray): The classic Peanuts Christmas cartoon is a holiday perennial favorite, and now it’s available on Blu-ray.
Contact (Warner, $28.99 Blu-ray): Robert Zemeckis directed this adaptation of Carl Sagan’s bestseller about a radio astronomer who may or may not have discovered an extraterrestrial radio transmission. Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey star. Look for our Foster interview on the film (from issue #241) to be posted online soon.
Get Smart: Season Four (Warner, $24.98): Maxwell Smart is back...and loving it! And so are Agent 99, the Chief, Fang...
- 10/7/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (Allan Dart)
- Starlog
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