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Bringing A Children's Book To Life
Over the last nine years of motherhood, I have had so many important moments with my boys thanks to books. Â When they were little, we would snuggle together and read board books until the pages were worn. Â In fact, I recently put a bin of these in the...
Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Arts and Culture, J.K. Rowling , The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Museum of Natural History
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5 Places To Take Your Child This Holiday Season
  *"How The Grinch Stole Christmas" at the Bushnell Theatre Who doesn't love Dr. Seuss?  This musical will be playing in Hartford November 20th through the 25th.  *"Polar Express 4D" at Mystic Aquarium This sounds fabulous!  Santa will be on...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Dr. Seuss, Holidays, Museums
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Robin Roberts of 'Good Morning America' to publish memoir
Popular "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts will publish a memoir in 2014 with Grand Central, the publisher announced Wednesday. The book, which is not yet titled, will include Roberts' story of her battle with MDS. "I am humbled that many...
Tags: Google+, ESPN (tv network), Good Morning America (tv program), Robin Roberts
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Zora Neale Hurston Festival, Elizabeth II, Concerts, Newspaper and Magazine
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Amazon launches project to monetize fan fiction: Kindle Worlds
Amazon has a plan to monetize fan fiction: It's called Kindle Worlds. On Wednesday, Amazon announced a new scheme in which writers of fan fiction can self-publish and sell that writing with the sanction of the original copyright holder. The idea is that...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Stephenie Meyer, Google+, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle
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Carol Burnett to receive top honor for American comedians
Reuters(Reuters) - Actress and comedienne Carol Burnett will be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the top award for American comics, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, whose Emmy-winning sketch...Tags: Tony Awards, The Carol Burnett Show (tv program), Television, Entertainment Events, Music Theater
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Tourism Officials: Visitation To CT's Major Attractions Sees Improvement
The Hartford CourantThe state's year-old "Still Revolutionary" campaign is working, and visitation to six major Connecticut attractions increased 6.8 percent from 2011 to last year, according to the state Office of Tourism. The news was released Tuesday during the...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Mark Twain House and Museum, Mystic Seaport, Tourism and Leisure, Politics
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Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, will receive the award in an Oct. 20 in a ceremony to be...
Tags: CBS Corp., Entertainment Events, Sarah Palin, PBS (tv network), Will Ferrell
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Last call for Orlando Repertory Theatre's 'Adventures of Tom Sawyer'
WHAT: This weekend is the last to see "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," the final show in Orlando Repertory Theatre's 10th season. Based on the novel by Mark Twain, this musical version for young audiences was conceived and written by Ken Ludwig of "Lend Me...
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Carol Burnett Takes Kennedy Center's Twain Prize
VarietyComedian Carol Burnett has been selected by Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center to receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Award will be presented Oct. 20 at a kudofest to be broadcast on PBS stations Oct. 30. Per its time-honored format,...Tags: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Whoopi Goldberg, Washington, DC, Entertainment, PBS (tv network)
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Mark Twain Prize to go to Carol Burnett
The 2013 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will be awarded to actress, comedian and bestselling author Carol Burnett, the Kennedy Center announced Tuesday. Burnett, of course, was the star of "The Carol Burnett Show," which won 25 Emmy Awards during...
Tags: Primetime Emmy Awards, Google+, Ellen DeGeneres, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell
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'Newlywed Game' with Sherri Shepherd heads to Bounce TV
"The Newlywed Game" is renewing its TV vows. Episodes of the veteran game show that pits newly married couples against each other are being revived on Bounce TV, which is geared toward African Americans. The series, which first premiered on ABC in 1965,...
Tags: GSN (tv network), ABC (tv network), Sherri Shepherd, Game Shows, Television
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