For that special gift for the holidays, Lollibakes gourmet cake pops offer a new category of dessert treat **** 4 stars
By Gabrielle Panera
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/17/2009 – “I love making Lollibakes,” says Lollibakes dessert baker Diana Sproveri. “They’re like creating little works of art. I have so much fun coming up with new flavors [...]

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Touring with the Beatles, Stones, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton *** 3 Stars
Gabrielle Pantera interviews author Chris O’Dell
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/14/2009 – “I’ve wanted to write a book for years but there was a loyalty to the Beatles,” says Miss O’Dell author Chris O’Dell. “It was understood that you didn’t talk about what [...]

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Pixar animation always beautiful, story and characters turning darker and older *** 3 Stars
By Gabrielle Pantera
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/14/2009 – “We came up with this image of a floating house held aloft by balloons, and it just seemed to capture what we were after in terms of escaping the world,” says Up writer-director Pete [...]

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Film from first-time director Adam Salky explores the sexual awakening of three high school seniors ** 2 stars
By Jennifer Huber
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/13/2009 – “Most of the laughs in the film are from the tension and release, and the audience re-living the anxiety of those first fumbling steps toward experiencing sexuality,” says Dare director [...]

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BBC America 1-hour documentary with Top Gear star premieres Tuesday, November 10th, 8pm ET/PT **** Four Stars
By Robin Rowe
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/5/2009 – “Going to space changed the way we look at the Earth,” says Top Gear presenter James May, who’s taking a look at the moon missions forty years later. “At 46 I’m [...]

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Biography of Paul McCartney mixes his personal life and his music *** 3 Stars
Gabrielle Pantera interviews Paul McCartney a Life author Peter A Carlin
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/4/2009 – “I always love talking to musicians and the producers/arrangers who work with musicians in their natural element,” says Paul McCartney a Life author Peter A. Carlin. [...]

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Disney, snowed in at the House of Mouse, releases on DVD today *** 3 Stars
By Gabrielle Pantera
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/3/2009 – “When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it’s because he’s so human,” said Mickey Mouse creator and original voice Walt Disney. “That’s the secret of his popularity. We wanted something appealing, and we thought [...]

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Interview with author Syrie James and review of her novel about Brontë and the man who secretly loved her *** 3 Stars
By Gabrielle Pantera
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/30/2009 “I was astonished to discover that much of Jane Eyre was inspired by Charlotte’s own experiences,” says The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë author Syrie James. “Despite [...]

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NBC broadcasts Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space on October 28 at 8pm ET/PT  *** Three Stars
By Gabrielle Pantera
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/28/2009 – “We’re thrilled to have two new DreamWorks Animation shows on NBC this holiday season,” says DreamWorks Animation COO Ann Daly. “The creative teams from the hit feature films were [...]

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Sony Pictures upbeat “it” documentary, the triumphant return of the King of Pop **** Four Stars
By Robin Rowe
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/28/2009 – “Love is important,” says the late Michael Jackson in the spectacular documentary This Is It. “This is an adventure. Give your all. We have four years to get it right. Or, it’s [...]

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New Direct-to-DVD adventure film with Tinker Bell releases on Oct. 27th, 2009 *** 3 Stars
By Gabrielle Pantera
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/27/2009 – Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is the second pixie-dust tale in the new DVD series by Walt Disney Pictures. In the Lost Treasure, Tink Bell leaves Pixie Hollow to search for lost [...]

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USA Network premieres detective series tonight at 10pm PT, 9pm CT **** Four Stars
By Robin Rowe
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/23/2009 – “He’s kind of quixotic,” says White Collar star Matt Bomer. “He’s not just this smooth, cool, perfect con man. He’s a romantic at heart. He’s really in love with this girl and that’s really [...]

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