http://www.mail.com/subjects/24306-childrens-entertainment.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24306-childrens-entertainment.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085174-cbs-holds-ratings-lead-prime-time.html NEW YORK (AP) — With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season. But TV programming remained largely status quo last week with CBS maintaining its decisive lead, Nielsen Co. figures showed Tuesday. CBS' decade-old smash, "NCIS," held onto the No. 1 position, drawing more than ... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:54:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085174-cbs-holds-ratings-lead-prime-time.html 2013-05-14T18:54:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2077750-sesame-street-hispanic-character.html NEW YORK (AP) — As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was delighted by the colorful characters in "Sesame Street," who not only entertained and educated him, but helped him learn "inglés." He could not have imagined that two decades later he would be playing with them in front of the cameras. Cruz is the newest Hispanic addition to popular children serie... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:53:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2077750-sesame-street-hispanic-character.html 2013-05-10T20:53:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069088-television-viewers-their-choice-killers.html NEW YORK (AP) — The television audience appears to have made its choice of serial killers. Fox's Joe Carroll beats NBC's Hannibal Lecter in viewer interest. Last week's Nielsen Co. ratings make that clear. "The Following," the gruesome series that debuted on Fox in January, is a hit. With 7.8 million viewers, it was Fox's most popular program last week af... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:21:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069088-television-viewers-their-choice-killers.html 2013-05-07T18:21:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2068456-beyonce-reigns-forest-queen-animated-epic.html LONDON (AP) — Beyonce loved voicing Queen Tara in the new children's movie "Epic" — at least once she stopped crying. Queen B has gone from pop royalty to screen royalty, becoming the forest queen in an animated movie that she hopes her 15-month-old daughter Blue Ivy will be proud of one day. The film was her first work since giving birth and she says her... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:29:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2068456-beyonce-reigns-forest-queen-animated-epic.html 2013-05-07T14:29:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041656-jason-segel-working-middle-grade-book-series.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Segel is becoming an author. The star of the TV series "How I Met Your Mother" and "Freaks and Geeks" has a deal with Random House Children's Books for a middle-grade series set in a haunted town. The series is called "Nightmares!" and will debut in the fall of 2014. Random House announced Wednesday that best-sell... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041656-jason-segel-working-middle-grade-book-series.html 2013-04-24T14:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2035592-award-winning-childrens-author-konigsburg-dies.html FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — E.L. Konigsburg, an author who twice won one of the top honors for children's literature, has died. She was 83. Her son Paul Konigsburg says the longtime Florida resident died Friday at a hospital in Falls Church, Va., where she'd been living for the past few years with another son. She had suffered a stroke a week before she died... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:47:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2035592-award-winning-childrens-author-konigsburg-dies.html 2013-04-22T02:47:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1980358-argentine-illustrator-wins-child-literature-prize.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Argentine illustrator and writer Marisol Misenta, better known as Isol, won the 5 million kronor ($780,000) Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's literature on Tuesday for picture books that "vibrate with energy and explosive emotions," the prize jury said. Isol has written and illustrated 10 children's books, starting with her 19... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:09:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1980358-argentine-illustrator-wins-child-literature-prize.html 2013-03-26T17:09:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1969114-giada-de-laurentiis-to-serve-up-childrens-series.html NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrity chef Giada de Laurentiis is serving up a few stories for kids. She has signed with Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), for a children's book series called "Recipe for Adventure." The publisher announced Thursday that the first book comes out Sept. 3. Designed for ages 7 to 10, the series will feature siblings Alf... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:06:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1969114-giada-de-laurentiis-to-serve-up-childrens-series.html 2013-03-21T04:06:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1930596-brad-meltzer-writing-books-kids.html NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling suspense novelist Brad Meltzer is working on a children's series. Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced Monday that Meltzer has a deal for a picture book series about famous Americans. The first two releases, "I Am Amelia Earhart" and "I Am Abraham Lincoln," are expected in the winter of 2014. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:41:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1930596-brad-meltzer-writing-books-kids.html 2013-03-04T17:41:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914214-author-illustrator-create-sandy-hook-tribute.html NEW YORK (AP) — The author of the children's classic "Sarah, Plain and Tall" is teaming up with an acclaimed illustrator for a tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook school shootings. Random House Children's Books announced Monday that it will publish the picture story "Snowflakes Fall," by Newbery Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan and her longtime frien... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:58:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914214-author-illustrator-create-sandy-hook-tribute.html 2013-02-25T15:58:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1902842-german-childrens-author-otfried-preussler-dies.html BERLIN (AP) — Otfried Preussler, a bestselling German children's author who created "The Robber Hotzenplotz" and "The Little Witch" books, has died. He was 89. His publisher says Preussler died Monday at his home in Prien am Chiemsee. The Stuttgart, Germany-based Thienemann publishing house said in a statement Wednesday that 50 million copies of Preussler... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:22:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1902842-german-childrens-author-otfried-preussler-dies.html 2013-02-20T11:22:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1898602-study-better-tv-improve-kids-behavior.html SEATTLE (AP) — Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found. The results were modest and faded over time, but may hold promise for finding ways to help young children avoid aggressive, violent behavior, the study authors and other doctors... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:20:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1898602-study-better-tv-improve-kids-behavior.html 2013-02-18T11:20:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896726-romanian-movie-childs-pose-wins-berlin-fest.html BERLIN (AP) — A Romanian drama that centers on a woman's effort to cover up her son's responsibility for an accident in which a boy is fatally injured won the Berlin film festival's top Golden Bear award on Saturday. "Child's Pose," directed by Calin Peter Netzer, emerged as the winner from a field of 19 films that included a strong eastern European conti... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:55:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896726-romanian-movie-childs-pose-wins-berlin-fest.html 2013-02-16T21:55:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1890604-facebook-ceos-sis-randi-zuckerberg-book-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — A sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a two-book deal. HarperCollins announced Wednesday that Randi Zuckerberg, a social media executive and entrepreneur who left Facebook in 2011, plans a memoir/lifestyle book titled "Dot Complicated" and a children's story. "Dot Complicated," scheduled for release Nov. 5, will ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:32:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1890604-facebook-ceos-sis-randi-zuckerberg-book-deal.html 2013-02-14T02:32:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889744-us-covers-commissioned-harry-potter-books.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Harry Potter books are getting a makeover. Scholastic Inc. announced Wednesday that new covers have been commissioned for U.S. trade paperback editions of J.K. Rowling's blockbuster series. The first new cover, for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," replaces Mary GrandPre's iconic sandy-colored design of Harry in flight with a pu... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:56:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889744-us-covers-commissioned-harry-potter-books.html 2013-02-13T19:56:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863530-list-winners-44th-annual-image-awards.html FILM — Motion picture: "Red Tails." — Actor in a motion picture: Denzel Washington, "Flight." — Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, "Won't Back Down." — Supporting actor in a motion picture: Samuel L. Jackson, "Django Unchained." — Supporting actress in a motion picture: Ke... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863530-list-winners-44th-annual-image-awards.html 2013-02-02T03:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856462-colombia-judge-nixes-ban-film-hostages-baby.html BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A judge has spurned a prominent Colombian's attempt to prevent the release of a feature film about the odyssey of the child born to her while she was a rebel hostage. The mother, Clara Rojas, had argued allowing the film "Operation E" to be shown in Colombian theaters would harm the development of her son, Emmanuel, who is now 9. B... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856462-colombia-judge-nixes-ban-film-hostages-baby.html 2013-01-31T16:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857506-worm-turns-rodman-writes-book-children.html NEW YORK (AP) — Even Dennis Rodman laughs at the idea. "Kind of funny, huh?" he said. It's true, though. One of basketball's most outrageous personalities has written a book for kids. The Hall of Famer's book, "Dennis The Wild Bull," came out Wednesday and fans will immediately recognize Rodman's influence. The large red bull on the cover has flowing red ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1857506-worm-turns-rodman-writes-book-children.html 2013-01-30T21:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1839956-josh-duhamel-named-host-kids-choice-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — There's plenty of green slime in Josh Duhamel's future. The star of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" on Wednesday was named host of Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, which will be broadcast from the Galen Center in Los Angeles on March 23. Duhamel, who starred on the NBC drama "Las Vegas," has already been inducted into Nickel... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1839956-josh-duhamel-named-host-kids-choice-awards.html 2013-01-23T10:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1832682-obama-girls-rock-with-military-kids-concert.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Usher sang "Yeah!" Katy Perry donned star and stripes for "Firework." And a ballroom full of lucky kids got to rock out with Sasha and Malia Obama at Saturday's Kids' Inaugural Concert, a star-studded event that honors America's military families. "Now, inauguration is a pretty big deal," first lady Michelle Obama, who hosted the event a... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1832682-obama-girls-rock-with-military-kids-concert.html 2013-01-20T02:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827514-maurice-sendak-collection-coming-to-nyc-auction.html NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of works by the late children's author Maurice Sendak is coming to a New York City auction. Swann Auction Galleries says many of the works at the Jan. 24 sale are signed. Sendak died May 8, 2012, at age 83. Among the highlights is a first edition of "Where the Wild Things Are." The inscription includes a drawing. The work has ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827514-maurice-sendak-collection-coming-to-nyc-auction.html 2013-01-17T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1815802-obamas-2nd-inauguration-smaller-yet-grand.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's second inauguration is shaping up as a high-energy celebration smaller than his first milestone swearing-in, yet still designed to mark his unprecedented role in American history with plenty of eye-catching glamour. A long list of celebrity performers will give the once-every-four years right of democratic passag... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1815802-obamas-2nd-inauguration-smaller-yet-grand.html 2013-01-12T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1796272-hilary-mantel-wins-best-novel-costa-book-award.html LONDON (AP) — British writer and two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel has been named novelist of the year at Britain's Costa Book Awards for "Bring Up the Bodies." Mantel's achievement Wednesday for her blood-soaked Tudor saga makes her the first author to win both the Costa novel award and Booker Prize in the same year. The Costa Book Awards carry ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1796272-hilary-mantel-wins-best-novel-costa-book-award.html 2013-01-02T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1780176-obama-holding-2-inaugural-balls-60-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With his nation under financial strain, President Barack Obama is restricting the inaugural balls to the lowest number in 60 years, with just two official parties plus a concert honoring military families. The subdued celebration revealed Thursday is a big cut in reveling from the 10 balls Obama attended four years ago. Planners say the ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1780176-obama-holding-2-inaugural-balls-60-years.html 2012-12-20T20:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759356-popes-sensitive-side-revealed-childrens-book.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — A children's picture book about the goldfish pond at the pope's summer residence reveals a side of him few may know. Every day while Pope Benedict XVI is on vacation at Castel Gandolfo south of Rome, he feeds the goldfish after praying by a nearby statue of Mary, tossing them pieces of bread. The little-known factoid was revealed in "T... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759356-popes-sensitive-side-revealed-childrens-book.html 2012-12-11T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752068-okee-dokee-brothers-ride-river-to-grammy-nod.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For a musical duo that have known each other since they were 3 years old, there's something extra special about landing a Grammy nomination for Best Children's Album. Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing are the Okee Dokee Brothers, a Minneapolis-based bluegrass band who have been making their kid-oriented music since 2005. But their roots ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1752068-okee-dokee-brothers-ride-river-to-grammy-nod.html 2012-12-07T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742044-criticism-dutch-black-pete-tradition-grows.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas' helpers have their faces painted black, wear Afro wigs and have thick red lips — in short, a racist caricature of a black person. The overwhelming majority of Dutch are fiercely devoted to the holiday tradition of "Zwarte Piet"... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742044-criticism-dutch-black-pete-tradition-grows.html 2012-12-04T15:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1730978-ap-newsbreak-suzanne-collins-book-2013.html NEW YORK (AP) — "The Hunger Games" novelist Suzanne Collins has a new book coming out next year. The multimillion-selling children's author has completed an autobiographical picture story scheduled for Sept. 10, 2013, Scholastic Inc. announced Thursday. The 40-page book will be called "Year of the Jungle," based on the time in Vietnam served by Collins' f... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1730978-ap-newsbreak-suzanne-collins-book-2013.html 2012-11-29T14:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1726346-disney-channel-to-debut-sofia-first-jan-11.html NEW YORK (AP) — Disney says its animated children's series "Sofia the First" will premiere Jan. 11 on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior networks. Created for kids ages 2 to 7, "Sofia the First" is about a young girl who becomes a princess and learns that honesty, loyalty and compassion are what makes a person royal. Sofia is voiced by "Modern Family" a... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1726346-disney-channel-to-debut-sofia-first-jan-11.html 2012-11-27T16:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1721570-obama-buys-books-to-promote-independent-shops.html ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. The president took his daughters, Sasha and Malia, to One More Page Books in Arlington, Va., on Saturday afternoon. The White House says Obama was promoting an effort called "small business Saturday" to encourage shoppers to patronize mom-an... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1721570-obama-buys-books-to-promote-independent-shops.html 2012-11-24T18:28:00Z