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sunny days...sweeping the clouds away...

when I was in San Francisco in July for Blogher, i heard a rumor that Abby Cadabby was making an appearance at the hotel. My heart, she swelled. For even though my daughter Isabella is likely the only child on the planet who isn't Elmo-obsessed, she lives and breathes Miss Abby Cadabby (who comes second ONLY to DJ Lance Rock on Yo Gabba Gabba)

Somehow, with all the hustle and bustle, with the much ado happening, I missed her. i weep.

(Casey did get to meet her, though. *jealous*)

but lo! Abby Cadabby is coming to Toronto! I am getting a second chance to make a first impression! and this time i'm bringing her biggest fan with me, Isabella, who watches Abby Cadabby on every.single. episode. of Sesame Street, which currently airs in Canada on Saturdays at 9:00am ET.

and because the folks at Alliance Films love me (and when i say 'me' i mean 'you') they are giving me four more pairs of tickets to see 3-year-old Abby as she walks "in the fur" down the pink carpet at the Sheppard Grande on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 at 9:30am and to see a screening of her new DVD, Abby in Wonderland, on the big screen. 

Sesame Street has been around for ages. We all watched it. We all grew up watching Ernie and Bert and Cookie Monster and Grover and Kermit the Frog and Big Bird and Telly and Prairie Dawn. and Gordon and Maria and Luis and Bob and Susan.

and Mr. Hooper. He was my favorite. *le sigh*

These monsters and people were such a huge part of my childhood. They taught me to spell, and read, and rhyme. they taught me that even giant yellow birds sometimes snore. and they taught me that it's okay to love cookies.

mmm...C is for cookie that's good enough for me. C is for cookie. cookie cookie cookie starts with C.

we all watched. and now a brand new generation of Sesame Streeters are watching. and a brand new generation of Canadian children are watching. "We are proud to introduce Abby Cadabby and all of her friends at Sesame Street to a new generation of Canadians," says Hunter Heller, Assistant Vice President International Licensing, Sesame Workshop. "Sesame Street has had a long history of sharing laughter and learning with Canadian children, and we are thrilled to introduce new and engaging content into this incredibly important market."

so, now get to work! i want to hear your most favorite Sesame Street memory! leave one in the comments or email me and i will pick 4 winners for this awesome contest. AND if you don't win here, Alliance Films is giving you ANOTHER chance to win tickets. Just click the link right here and enter to win. well, what are you waiting for??? sunny days are sweeping the clouds away!

a contest!!

i love our friends at Alliance Films. Really, i do. They hook me up with awesome things like interviews and movies. and then i get to share them with you.

and today, i've got a double-header.

They sent me THREE copies of The Tracey Fragments to give away. Remember that one? the one that stars Juno's Ellen Page and was directed by the awesomely awesome Bruce McDonald??

in addition to this, they've so generously given me THREE copies of this movie right here...

which has something for everyone!
Drake Bell for the young set

Leslie Neilson and Pamela Anderson for the men

and
Tracy Morgan for me (*swoon*)

so...leave a comment in the comment section (you don't have to sign in anymore! woohoo! tell you friends!) and i will pick three random winners to receive both movies!

(all images courtesy of Alliance Films)

Semi Pro

i am pleased to announce that DawnsShadow is the winner of the Luminato Contest! thanks to all of you for entering! but she guessed that the first place i visited was Niagara Falls!

 

and now, i have another contest for you! open to everyone! everywhere!

i have TWO copies of Will Farrell's new movie Semi-Pro for you, brought to you by our good friends at Alliance Films!

to win a copy, you have to be the first one to correctly answer these questions...

 

1. Which basketball star sat in the same chair as the inflatable auto-pilot in the following picture?

 

 

 

2.  While looking for a ringer to play for the Cheers basketball team:

 

Sam: I'll get Larry Bird.
Woody: No, no not Bird. If he's in, I'm out.
Cliff: Woody you tell me you know Larry Bird?
Woody: I don't have to know him. He's from French Lick, Indiana. He's a doofus.
Carla: So what? You're from Indiana and you're a doofus.
Woody: Yeah but I would rather be a doofus from Hanover than a doofus from French Lick. Everyone from Hanover knows that French Lick is the doofus capital of Indiana. Of course everyone from French Lick thinks it's Hanover. It's the fuel of a raging controversy.

 

Who did the Cheers team end up getting as their ringer?

 

 

3. Name 3 other basketball players (not cartoon characters) who appeared in Space jam with Michael Jordan.

 

 

 

4. Which basketball team made a stop over on Gilligan's Island?

 

 

 

5. Name that basketball movie:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luminato Contest!!

have you heard about Luminato?

 

Last year, Luminato - Toronto's Festival of Arts and Creativity took centre stage as the world's newest international multidisciplinary arts festival. The inaugural festival attracted over one million participants to over 100 events, including 10 world premieres, and 3 Canadian premieres. Luminato's program encompasses a broad spectrum of creative expression including music, dance, theatre, film, literature, visual arts and lectures.

 

and this year, from June 6th-15th, it's back and better than ever! and there's lots and lots for you and your family.

 

the fine, fine folks at Luminato are kind enough to give us a fantastic family prize pack for one lucky Toronto winner!! the prize includes:

 

1. a family pack (4 tickets, valued at approx. $120) to Dan Zanes and Friends on June 15th, 4pm

 

 

2. a 1 year subscription to City Parent (valued at approx. $35)

 

3. a 1 year subscription to Fashion Magazine (valued at approx. $35)

 

to enter, all you have to do is guess something about me. The first time I visited Toronto, in 1996, the now-husband/then-boyfriend and i did something SUPER touristy. WHAT WAS IT? the first person to guess where we went wins this super awesome prize pack!!!

this contest, sadly, is only open to anyone who can be in Toronto on June 15th. but for those of you who can't, don't you fret...there is another contest coming your way at the end of the week!!!

Here are some other family-friendly show highlights:

 

 

Monday Bits and Bites

come check out my review of Sex and the City. of course i saw it. and i liked it. but i didn't love it. i was, erm, slightly disappointed.



we have some winners!! yes, we do! A few weeks ago, we held a contest to win the DVD of the Bob Dylan movie I'm Not There, brought to you by our good friends at Alliance Films. i'm pleased to announce the four winners are: Flora (favorite BD song: Positively 4th Street, Chantal (favorite BD song: All along the watchtower, superdee9 (favorite BD song: Everybody Must get Stoned), and motherbumper (favorite BD song: Just like a woman). I've emailed the winners! congrats! please stay tuned for some more contests!!!!



because everyone loves a little Suri Cruise...

she's out! without her favorite appendage...her infamous bottle!