Before Kurt Cobain became the ’90s’ Poster Child for teenage angst and angry youth, the Nirvana frontman wrote a theme song for the colorful animated series Ren & Stimpy that was rejected by the show’s bosses. In a podcast on Nerdist.com this week, Billy West, the voice behind the lovably-dimwitted feline Stimpy, remembered the day [...]
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“Glee†Chris Colfer: A Reformed “Mean Boyâ€
January 31st, 2011 |
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“[To] the kids that our show celebrates, who are constantly told no by….bullies as school, that they can’t be who they are…” was the tearful dedication Gleeker Chris Colfer made while accepting his first Golden Globe for playing flamboyant high schooler Kurt on the smash FOX comedy. But Star Magazine recently caught up with a [...]
J Mascis Solo Tour
January 20th, 2011 |
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SEVERAL SHADES OF WHY OUT MARCH 15
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J Mascis has planned a
Spring tour in support of his new album Several Shades of Why, out March 15 on Sub Pop. Mascis
is bringing along Kurt Vile for the
first month of the tour, while The Black
Heart Procession will jump on board for the rest of the dates. Fan club pre-sale tix are on sale now. Click here to grab them. All tour dates are below.
TOUR DATES
03/10/11 Thu Castaways Ithaca, NY*
03/11/11 Fri The Great Hall Toronto, ON*
03/22/11 Tue Headroom Stages Brattleboro, VT*
03/23/11 Wed World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA*
03/24/11 Thu Mercury Lounge New York, NY*
03/25/11 Fri Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY*
03/26/11 Sat Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA*
03/30/11 Wed Grog Shop Cleveland, OH*
03/31/11 Thu The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI*
04/01/11 Fri Subterranean Chicago, IL*
04/02/11 Sat 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN*
04/07/11 Thu The Earl Atlanta, GA*
04/08/11 Fri Melting Point Athens, GA*
04/09/11 Sat Grey Eagle Asheville, NC*
04/10/11 Sun Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC *
04/29/11 Fri Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA#
04/30/11 Sat Dante’s Portland, OR#
05/03/11 Tue Crepe Place Santa Cruz, CA#
05/04/11 Wed The Independent San Francisco, CA#
05/05/11 Thu Alex’s Bar Long Beach, CA#
05/06/11 Fri Echo Los Angeles, CA#
05/07/11 Sat Casbah San Diego, CA#
*=w/Kurt Vile
#=w/The Black Heart Procession
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Anne Hathaway to appear in ‘Glee’
January 18th, 2011 |
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Actress Anne Hathaway is set to make a guest appearance in hit musical drama “Glee”. The show’s creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that the 28-year-old star will make an appearance – after she approached him looking for a role, suggesting she could play the lesbian aunt of Chris Colfer’s character Kurt. “The thing that’s great [...]
Anne Hathaway “Glee†Guest Appearance
January 17th, 2011 |
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Anne Hathaway will guest star on Glee later this season. Series creator Ryan Murphy has written a part especially for Hathaway, 28, after the Oscar hostissued a public plea to play the lesbian aunt of flamboyant Gleeker Kurt, played by Chris Colfer. “The thing that’s great about Anne Hathaway is that she created her own [...]
Julie Andrews Anne Hathaway “Glee†Deal Could Mean “Princess Diaries†Reunion
December 29th, 2010 |
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Be still, Disney Stans! Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews — who shared the silver screen in the hit Disney comedies The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2 nearly a decade ago — are in negotiations to appear as mother-and-daughter on an upcoming episode of Glee, if a report featured in the Jan. 3 issue [...]
“Glee†European Tour Dates
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Glee’s going across the pond for an all-new singing/dancing stage extravaganza. On Friday, producers of the hit FOX hit musical-comedy announced that the show’s cast will embark on a tour of Europe once the set goes dim for summer break in May. Your favorite New Directions singers — Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber [...]
Kurt Warner Calls Dancing Elimination ‘Unfair’
November 11th, 2010 |
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It was another tear-filled goodbye on Dancing with the Stars Tuesday night. Accompanying his watery-eyed partner Anna Trebunskaya backstage, eliminated contestant Kurt Warner said he felt like the judges treated him differently than his competitors. “It was unfair,” Warner told PEOPLE. “We felt for a long time that we should have gotten better scores than [...]
“Glee†Katy Perry “Teenage Dream†Cover Tops iTunes
November 10th, 2010 |
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If you missed last night’s buzzed-about “Never Been Kissed” episode of Glee, not only did you miss out on a pair of liplocks heard around the web (Kurt and Coach Beastie get their first kisses…), you probably didn’t see the riveting all-male rendition of Katy Perry‘s smash hit “Teenage Dream†— featuring newcomer Darren Criss. [...]
‘The Sound Of Music’ cast reunite after 45 years on Oprah Winfrey Show
October 29th, 2010 |
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The entire cast of 1965 movie ‘The Sound Of Music’, reunited for the first time to mark the 45th anniversary of the classic film musical. Dame Julie Andrews, 75, and Christopher Plummer, 80, joined the movie’s grown-up Von Trapp children for a reunion on The Oprah Winfrey show. The actors recalled their memories of making [...]
How “Fun†Can Be Your Best Discipline Technique
October 14th, 2010 |
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Show me any two people who have fun together frequently and I’ll show you a good relationship. People who have regular fun together like each other and most often respect one another. This is a winning combination when it comes to the parent/child relationship. If both parties feel good around each other there will be less animosity, anger, resentment and discord and more ease, comfort, respect and happiness.
To like your kids you must enjoy them regularly. And for them to respond positively to your discipline they must enjoy and like you.
Unfortunately, in the hustle an bustle of everyday life, many of the daily encounters between parent and child go something like this:
“Time to get up.”
“Here’s your breakfast. No TV until you’re done.”
“Got you backpack?”
“You don’t have time to with the dog.”
“Come on, we’re in a hurry!”
“Don’t forget your coat.”
“Love you, bye!”
“How was your day? Got any homework?”
“Leave your brother alone!”
“You have to finish your vegetables if you want dessert.”
“You can play outside for 1 hour. I want you back by 8 o’clock for bed.”
“Did you brush your teeth?” Goodnight.”
Now, how much mutual enjoyment took place on this day? None. The parent saw the child as a bundle of unpleasant tasks, and the child saw the parent as a bundle of directions. No relationship can remain healthy when this kind of interaction is the only feeding it gets.
The antidote? FUN!
When I interviewed over a thousand children around the world as to what it is that their mother or father did for them that made them feel totally happy and loved they said, “Spending one-on-one time with me.”
The possibilities or shared one-on-one fun are endless. Here is a list I’ve compiled over the years after talking to children and families:
1) Going out for dinner on a school night while everyone else stays home
2) Going to a movie
3) Going shopping
4) Going for a bike ride
5) Reading a novel aloud to them
6) Finger painting
7) Baking cookies
8) Playing card/board games
9) Going for a walk in the park
10) Going swimming
11) Doing a collection together (stamps, coins, dolls)
12) Visiting a museum
13) Planting a flower or vegetable together
Shared fun can also come in little doses throughout the day while talking, listening, expressing affection or telling jokes. The impact of these small things is astounding. Let’s redo the scenario described above to illustrate this point. This time, let’s put some FUN into it!
“Unfortunately sleepyhead, it’s time to get.” Dad rubs child’s back.”
“After you demolish your breakfast, you can watch a little TV.”
“Got you three-ton book bag?”
“Rufus sure likes you. Okay, let’ get outta here!”
“You’re moving quicker than I am this morning!”
“Good job remembering your coat, lovebug.”
“Love you, bye!”
“What was the most fun part of your day?”
“Alan, we don’t bug each other like that. You need to stop.”
“Only 1 more piece of broccoli, my sweet, and then we can enjoy a nice dessert together.”
“You can go to Ryan’s house for one hour until 8 o’clock. Have a great time!”
“Hey, welcome home, lovebug! Let’s head on up to the bathroom to brush those teeth.”
“Goodnight. I love you. See you in the morning.”
Lightening up, adding humour and spending some one-on-one time with each child each month is one of the biggest secrets to having a wonderful family life that doesn’t include a lot of stress or need to discipline. Try it and see the difference it can make! Your children will love you for it.
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Erin Kurt, B.Ed, spent 16 years as a teacher and nanny around the world. Now, she applies her expertise as a parenting expert and author of Juggling Family Life. You can learn more about Erin and her simple, loving parenting method, and subscribe to her weekly parenting tips e-zine at ErinParenting.com.
The #1 Way to Stop Your Child From Driving You Crazy!
October 8th, 2010 |
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Have you ever seen a small child go down to a pond and throw rocks into it? Kids can do that for hours, partly because the big splashes are a sign of their impact. They are the ones causing all the commotion!
How does throwing rocks into a pond relate to what happens at home? If your little child can get big ‘ol you all upset, your upset is the big splash for her. Your upset makes your child feel powerful. Now, don’t get me wrong, her reacting this way does not mean she hasn’t a conscience and will grow up to be a criminal. It’s just a normal childhood feeling: Having all that power temporarily rewards – or feels good to – the inferior part of the child.
Parents I coach who tell me, “It drives me absolutely crazy when she eats her dinner with her fingers! Why does she do that?” have already answered their own question. She may do that because …it drives them crazy.
An important rule, then, is this: If you have a child who is doing something you don’t like, get real upset about it on a regular basis and, sure enough, she’ll repeat if for you.
When it comes to discipline, you want to be clear, concise, and calm. So, what I recommend is that you apply my “Less Talking, Less Emotion” Rule. This point is critical to your effectiveness.
For some parents, turning off the talking and emotion is as easy as turning off a faucet, however for others, they have to bite their lips to get the job done. Have you ever seen that T-Shirt that reads, “Help me. I’m talking and I can’t stop!”?
What else can help? Learning a simple, effective method of discipline that doesn’t involve a lot of talking or emotion. The more you can fall back on a system the better; you’ll be less likely to fall into the same old “talking” rut again and instead, just follow the step-by-step statements.
Get started with a solid system.
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Erin Kurt, B.Ed, spent 16 years as a teacher and nanny around the world. Now, she applies her expertise as a parenting expert and author of Juggling Family Life. You can learn more about Erin and her simple, loving parenting method, and subscribe to her weekly parenting tips e-zine at ErinParenting.com.
4 Ways to Break Free from that Useless Mom Guilt
October 2nd, 2010 |
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“I feel so guilty!†is a common phrase with most moms. We tend to feel guilty about everything, even if we’re doing something away from our kids that’s good for us!
Where does this guilt come from anyway? Dads don’t seem to have the same issue. They are more matter-of-fact about things. When I asked one dad why he didn’t feel guilty leaving his daughter to play by herself while he went to prepare himself lunch, he looked at me strangely and said, “Because I was hungry.†It seems so logical, doesn’t it?
If it’s so logical, let’s look at how to release this useless guilt in a very logical way.
1) Decide if it’s legitimate.
Logically ask yourself if you’ve actually done something you regret. Are you feeling real guilt or referred guilt? If you’ve actually chosen to work late to impress your boss rather than tend to your sick child, that’s real guilt. If your guilt is coming from somewhere or someone else—like the mom down the street who wonders why you’re not volunteering for her committee—that’s referred guilt. Acknowledge that it’s coming from someone else and you’re doing the best you can, then let it go.
2) Spin guilt into a positive action.
Missed your child’s piano recital because you were stuck at the office? Figure out how to do better next time. At the start of the school year log big family or important school events as appointments on your Outlook calendar or Blackberry to make sure there are no conflicts before you make any work commitments.
3) Forgive yourself, but don’t forget.
Life is all about choices. Sometimes we make a bad call, and that’s okay. We’re human. But there’s no reason to obsess over your mistake. Mentally letting yourself off the hook and resolving not to have a repeat episode can lessen anxiety and make you feel more in control of the situation. It’s all about checks and balances. Certain experiences remind you to reassess your priorities so you can pick and choose your commitments.
4) Set priorities.
We’re pulled in dozens of directions, and it seems like no choice comes guilt-free. When you’re working, you feel like you’re neglecting domestic duties, and when you’re spending time with your family, you feel like you should be prepping for that conference call. Even when you’re squeezing in a quick workout, it’s hard to let go of the pressure to play hide-and-seek with your toddler. Set a priority and give yourself a certain amount of time to focus on the task without worrying about other obligations.
We’ve been trained to believe that if we’re not with our kids 24/7 they’re being deprived of eternal love. That’s just not the case. I’ve surveyed thousands of children around the world and all they want you to do are simple things every once in a while.
I heard from one mom that she was walking by an outdoor pool and saw, with envy, a mom swimming laps while her toddler called out for his mommy. There was an older lady, watching her son. This mom then told me, “I thought to myself, “Why am I so willing to skip a workout because my child wants me?†Now she makes it a priority to exercise. She said, “It doesn’t hurt my daughter to be without me for thirty minutes, and it saves my sanity.â€
Breaking free from useless mom guilt is totally possible, but you have to finally make the decision within yourself that you want to break-free. Do you? Or does the guilt serve you in a way? Does feeling guilty and talking about it make you FEEL like a good mother? Think about this and then make that very important decision.
When moms feel confident and at peace with themselves, they are unlikely to make choices or act in ways that cause them to feel guilty. When they feel insecure, exhausted or overwhelmed, they may do things or make decisions that they later regret, or act in haste or anger, all of which lead to guilt.
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Erin Kurt, B.Ed, spent 16 years as a teacher and nanny around the world. Now, she applies her expertise as a parenting expert and author of Juggling Family Life. You can learn more about Erin and her simple, loving parenting method, and subscribe to her weekly parenting tips e-zine at ErinParenting.com.
“Glee†Guys To Co-Host Teen Choice Awards 2010
July 27th, 2010 |
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What do you get when you combine four crooning guys from the cast of Glee with thousands of screaming teen girls? Sounds like the 2010 Teen Choice, an awards extravaganza airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8PM -10PM ET/PT) on FOX.In addition to being nominated for 13 Choice Awards, the guys of Glee — Cory Monteith (Finn), Chris [...]
No Love Lost Between Robert Pattinson & Courtney Love
July 13th, 2010 |
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There’s not love lost between Robert Pattinson and Courtney Love: The Twilight hunk has blasted the Hole frontwoman — who he refers to as a “dick†— for slamming reports that he was cast as her late husband Kurt Cobain in a Nirvana biopic.Last spring, rumors swept the web claiming that Pattinson was going to [...]
2 Simple Ways to Be a Happy Parent
May 28th, 2010 |
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Do you have moments throughout the day when you feel great as a parent? When your kids are happy, you are happy, you are all hugging, laughing and kissing one other? You know the feeling of wonderment. Now, do you also have times when you don’t love being a parent? Have you felt at your wits end, frustrated, angry and resentful? Here are two simple ways you can be a happy parent more often than passing moments in your day.
Ask yourself two very important questions:
1. When are you happiest with your kids?
2. What part of the normal day with your family routinely causes suffering?
After you have answered these questions, you will see that there tends to be patterns or times during the day when things go haywire for you or when life is flowing smoothly.
When does life flow in your home? What are you doing with your children when everyone is most happy? Is there a way to increase these times? What is going on with you that you feel so happy to be around your kids?
Parents say that morning, after school, dinner time and bed time are the most stressful for them. Would you agree? Look at each time period more closely and see what leads up to the stress. Is it that there really is not a routine in place? Is there no structure around a certain activity? Do your children know your expectations and if necessary, the consequences? And, do you follow through on your word or just give up to appease the situation?
Kids love and adore routine and structure; not rigid, but consistent and calm structure. They also love predictability, so be sure to sit down and talk to your children about any routines you see that need to be put into place.
Now that you will have some comforting routines in place for your children, begin to think about ones YOU might need. Do you feel stressed after coming home from work? Find a way to wind down for 15-20 mins before you move into the next phase of the evening. Ideas?
• You could go to your room, change into comfy clothes and take 10 deep breaths.
• You could read a book
• You could do a short yoga routine
• You could lie down and close your eyes for 15 minutes
• You could lie on your bed or the sofa and listen to classical musical
Find whatever it is you think would help you re-energize before moving on to the task that usually stresses you.
Becoming conscious of the certain times when you are happiest with your kids and when you’re not allows you to stop, think, and redesign your family’s routine. It’s doable, you just have to make the necessary decisions, share and discuss them with your family and then be consistent. Your motivator will be the calm and habitual happiness you will feel.
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Erin Kurt, B.Ed, spent 16 years as a teacher and nanny around the world. Now, she applies her expertise as a parenting expert and author of Juggling Family Life. You can learn more about Erin and her simple, loving parenting method, and subscribe to her weekly parenting tips e-zine at ErinParenting.com.
Susan Boyle On “Glee?â€
May 20th, 2010 |
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Is everyone’s favorite Scottish spinster set for a visit to the halls of McKinley High? Glee creator Ryan Murphy has approached Susan Boyle’s “people” in hopes of snagging the “I Dreamed A Dream” crooner for a guest spot on the Emmy-winning TV musical. And he already has the perfect role lined up for SuBo if she [...]
Courtney Love Had An Affair With Gwen Stefani’s Husband, Gavin Rossdale?
April 28th, 2010 |
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Leave it to Courtney Love to open up her cracked-out flytrap about having an affair with a married man — a married man who just happens to be Gwen Stefani’s husband.Spilling the beans on the no-holds-barred Howard Stern Show on Monday, the Hole rocker said she had a “vision of marrying Gavin Rossdale” during her [...]
Glee Feels the Power
April 23rd, 2010 |
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The McKinley High’s hallway turned into another world yesterday night in the expected Glee when the music of beautiful lady and singer Madonna were played in it. Sue Sylvester in her various demands demanded the Madonna’s hits to be played at the loudspeakers for the whole day continuously. She feels that nobody can inspire the [...]