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25 Movies Perfect For Mother's Day

The Huffington Post | Matthew Jacobs | Posted 05.10.2013 | Entertainment
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Ring in Mother's Day on Sunday by curling up with a movie that you and mommy dearest will both enjoy (perhaps even the movie "Mommie Dearest"). To...

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Laughter Heals the Soul

Robin O'Bryant | Posted 02.18.2013 | Parents
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Robin O'Bryant

My 7-year-old darted in and out of the kitchen, pausing to drag a step stool beside me at the stove. Emma wrapped her skinny little arms around me and gave me the longest hug of my life. I had to time to fall apart in tears, choking back sobs and pull myself together before she let go.

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'Steel Magnolias' Soars In Ratings

Posted 10.08.2012 | TV
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More than 6 million people watched Lifetime's "Steel Magnolias." The remake starring Queen Latifah had an average of 6.5 million viewers, becoming the...

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'Steel Magnolias': Lifetime Remake Still A Tearjerker

The Huffington Post | Jason Hughes | Posted 10.08.2012 | TV
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After much hype, Lifetime's remake of "Steel Magnolias" finally arrived, but was it worth the wait? Zap2It started with a perhaps more fundamental que...

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The New 'Steel Magnolias' Doesn't Live Up to the Memory of the Original

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 12.05.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Queen Latifah, Southern Belles, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Robert Harling, Sally Field, Steel Magnolias Remake, Steel Magnolias, Entertainment News
Jackie K. Cooper

Steel Magnolias was a classic movie, and it is hard to recreate a classic. You can only hope to please those who have not seen the original.

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PHOTOS: 'Steel Magnolias' Cast Shines At Premiere Event

Posted 10.09.2012 | Black Voices
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Lifetime network's highly anticipated premiere of the new "Steel Magnolias" is a few days away, but the dazzling all African-American cast gathered in...

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Maggie Furlong

Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias': Did The Original Stars Give Their Blessing?

HuffingtonPost.com | Maggie Furlong | Posted 10.04.2012 | TV
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"Steel Magnolias" is a classic Southern story and a cult-favorite film, and now, 23 years after its film release, it's getting a made-for-TV reboot. L...

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Is Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' In Trouble?

Posted 10.01.2012 | TV
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Many remember "Steel Magnolias," the 1989 tearjerker starring Julia Roberts and Shirley MacLaine, and Lifetime is hoping to capitalize on that recogni...

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'Steel Magnolias' Gets A Premiere Date

Posted 08.27.2012 | TV
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The highly anticipated Lifetime movie reboot of "Steel Magnolias" will premiere on Sunday, October 7 at 9 p.m. ET. Queen Latifah stars in the made-...

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Movie Review: The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.17.2012 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

There is something magical about The Odd Life of Timothy Green. But not, unfortunately, magical enough.

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WATCH: Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' Remake Trailer

Posted 08.27.2012 | TV
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"Steel Magnolias" is getting a 2012 facelift on Lifetime. The "Steel Magnolias" remake, starring and executive produced by Queen Latifah, will feature...

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Shirley MacLaine Gets Her Mean On in Bernie

Alex Simon | Posted 06.27.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Jack Black, Bernie, Robert-Harling, Shirley MacLaine, Dame Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, Richard Linklater, Julian Fellowes, Shirley Maclaine Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, Steel Magnolias, Video, Entertainment News
Alex Simon

Shirley MacLaine sat down recently to discuss her latest cinematic outing, as well as a host of other subjects befitting one of Hollywood's great eclectic personalities. Here's what transpired.

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Meet The New 'Steel Magnolias'

Posted 03.19.2012 | TV
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Meet the new "Steel Magnolias": Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad and Jill Scott will star in Lifetime's remake of the classic 1989 film. ...

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The Power List: Kenny Leon Says 'I Can't Pay Attention To The Haters'

The Huffington Post | Brennan Williams | Posted 01.09.2012 | Black Voices
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This week, BlackVoices is shining the spotlight on 12 people who are primed to make big waves in 2012. Captivating theatergoers with his Broadway p...

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Kenny Leon Talks 'The Mountaintop,' 'Steel Magnolias' Remake And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 01.17.2012 | Black Voices
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The timing couldn’t have been better for the opening of Kenny Leon’s latest Broadway production, “The Mountaintop.” Starring Samuel L. Jackson...

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PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Shawn Amos

PLAY > SKIP: New Music for January 11 Winter break is officially over, and it's back-to-school week for new music. Edie Brickell and Wire are the se...

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The Best Mother's Day Movies: What Would You Watch With Mom? (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Happy Mother's Day Eve! One way to celebrate with mom is to curl up with a movie you can both enjoy. Most of these movies are about moms and some ar...

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An Ode to Steel Magnolias and Their Sons

Cathy Whitlock | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: New Orleans, Mad Men, Steel Magnolias, She's My Mother, She Ain't Heavy, Bryan Batt, Books News
Cathy Whitlock

Gayle Batt is the vivacious and larger-than-life mother of actor Bryan Batt and the subject of his memoir (also coined his "momoir").

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The Field of Sally: What One Oscar-Winner's Work Tells Us About America

Mark Olmsted | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Dolly Parton, Places in the Heart, Brothers and Sisters, Steel Magnolias, Sally Field, Conservatives. Liberals, Tom Skerritt, Tea Partiers, Calista Flockhart, Entertainment News
Mark Olmsted

I believe most Americans have a view of the country and their place in it that is far more similar than we imagine. We may not agree on how to get there, but we can agree on what "there" looks like.

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