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Larry The Cable Guy Stars in PSA Promoting Good Oral Health For Children

February22nd

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TOOTH FAIRY 2 JOIN IN A FIRST-OF-IT’S KIND PARTNERSHIP TO HELP AT RISK CHILDREN

Larry the Cable Guy and Brady Reiter from the all-new movie Tooth Fairy 2, have joined with National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® (NCOHF) to help at-risk children receive essential oral health services and education. The duo created a Public Service Announcment (PSA) which teaches children the importance of good oral health care. Dental health professionals from across the country will get the exclusive first look of the PSA when it debuts at the America’s ToothFairy Celebration of Smiles event February 23, 2012 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency-McCormick Place.

Larry the Cable Guy will have a special message for all in attendance, with his co-star Brady making a guest appearance to launch the America’s ToothFairy Kids Club.

“We are thrilled to partner with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Tooth Fairy 2 stars Larry and Brady, to promote children’s oral health,” stated Fern Ingber, MEd, NCOHF President and CEO. “How wonderful to have Brady at the Celebration of Smiles to launch the America’s ToothFairy Kids Club, which will provide fun, quarterly activities and Tips from the ToothFairy to encourage positive oral health behaviors.”

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy was formed in 2006 in an aggressive response to eliminate pediatric dental disease by providing community programs with the comprehensive resoures to deliver vital educational, preventive, and treatment services to children of the most vulnerable populations. NCOHF has delivered nearly $10 million in direct funding, donated dental products and educational resources to its non-profit Affiliate network and community programs throughout North American reaching millions of children with oral health services.

About Tooth Fairy 2

Larry Guthrie (Larry the Cable Guy) is a fun-loving dreamer with a serious mission: win back the love of his life before she makes a terrible mistake and marries the wrong man! In his attempt to get back on his long lost love’s good side, Larry visits the school where she works and make’s a horrible mistake… He accidentally tells a child that the Tooth Fairy is just a myth. Crushing the child’s dreams sets off a chain of events that are far more than Larry bargained for including being “sentenced” to become a Tooth Fairy or face having his memories erased for good…PLUS losing any chance of getting back the girl of his dreams! Larry is brought before a 500-year-old Tooth Fairy stuck in a 10-year-old girl’s body (played by newcomer Brady Reiter) for sentencing. The Tooth Fairy demands that Larry make retribution by temporarily serving as a Tooth Fairy and proving that Tooth Fairies really do exist. His mission? Larry must collect 20 teeth in 20 days. With his orders in hand, Larry embarks on a journey to prove the existence of Tooth Fairies and to win back the love of his life.

About National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy®

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® (NCOHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to raising awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating the delivery of comprehensive oral health services and eliminating this preventable disease from future generations. America’s ToothFairy draws on vast national resources to secure and distribute product and financial donations along with innovative preventive programs to a growing network of university and community-based dental clinics, health centers, mobile and outreach programs throughout America. For more information about America’s ToothFairy, the America’s Toothfairy Kids Club or the Celebration of Smiles please visit www.AmericasToothfairy.org.

Please read my previous entries for more information on Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s release of Tooth Fairy 2 !

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We Bought a Zoo Roars onto Blu-ray & DVD April 3

February21st

FROM DIRECTOR CAMERON CROWE COMES THE UPLIFTING TALE BASED ON A TRUE STORY

Featuring Family Friendly Audio Track The Whole Family Will Go Wild for this Heartwarming Adventure Starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson On Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download April 3

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire) and starring Matt Damon (Contagion, True Grit), Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) and Thomas Haden Church (Easy A, Sideways), WE BOUGHT A ZOO is “a sweet-natured tale…that you’ll want to see with your kids” (Liz Braun, Jam! Movies).

Benjamin Mee (Damon) is a Los Angeles newspaper columnist and adventure writer who, as a single father, faces the challenges of raising his two young children. Hoping that a fresh start and a new life will restore their family spirit, Mee quits his job and buys an old rural house outside the city with a unique bonus feature: a zoo named the Rosemoor Animal Park, where dozens of animals reside under the care of head zookeeper Kelly Foster (Johansson) and her dedicated team. With no experience, limited time and a shoestring budget, Mee sets out with the support of his family and the local community to reopen the zoo. Now, Benjamin is no longer reporting an adventure story; he’s living it in his own backyard.

Featuring an incredible musical score composed by Jónsi of the band Sigur Rós, the WE BOUGHT A ZOO Blu-ray is loaded with over 2½ hours of special features including 20 deleted and extended scenes, a gag reel, four behind-the-scenes featurettes, commentary with Director Cameron Crowe, star J.B. Smoove (The Sitter, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and Editor Mark Livolsi, and more. The film also features an English Family Friendly Audio Track that earned the Dove Seal of Approval.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO Blu-ray Combo Pack Special Features

Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy including theatrical film
Deleted & Extended Scenes
Gag Reel
“The Real Mee”
“We Shot a Zoo”
“Their Happy is Too Loud”
Audio Commentary with Director Cameron Crowe, Star J.B. Smoove and Editor Mark Livolsi

For more information on this exciting release and many others, be sure to follow Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on Twitter @FoxHomeEnt

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It’s Time to Get it Started! With The Muppets!

February15th

On March 20th Disney releases THE MUPPETS on Blu-ray & DVD! Jason Segel and Amy Adams join the eclectic troupe of misfits to save Muppet Studios from being demolished by an evil oil tycoon. Kermit, Piggy, and the whole gang are back! Bonus material includes bloopers, a making-of featurette and the all-new Disney Intermission Blu-ray feature with the Muppets taking over the screen every time you stop the disc!

I have some exciting clips to share in anticipation of this fun release!

The Muppets Trailer

Montage

Dance Partner

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Disney’s “The Muppets” is directed by James Bobin (“Flight of the Conchords,” “The Ali G Show”) and produced by the Academy Award®-nominated team of David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman (“The Fighter,” “The Proposal”) with a screenplay written by Segel & Nicholas Stoller (“Get Him to the Greek”), who also serve as executive producers along with John G. Scotti and “The Muppet Show” veteran Martin G. Baker. Bret McKenzie, who created, co-wrote, executive-produced and starred in the hit HBO television series “Flight of the Conchords,” is the music supervisor as well as the writer/producer of three original songs. Original score is by Christophe Beck, Michael Rooney is the choreographer, Rahel Afiley is the costume designer, and James Thomas is the editor. SteveSaklad is the production designer, and Don Burgess, A.S.C., is the director of photography.

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Lady and The Tramp – Puppy Love

February14th

Lady and The Tramp was named number 95 out of the “100 Greatest Love Stories of All Time” by the American Film Institute in their 100 Years…100 Passions special, as one of only two animated films to appear on the list, along with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (which ranked 34th).

In honor of Valentine’s Day Walt Disney Studios released the following video clip of real dogs re-enacting the famous spaghetti dinner scene in the film. You can enjoy it below.

and the original clip here:

Now available on Blu-ray and DVD Lady and The Tramp makes a great addition to any home library.

Go here to check out my previous Lady and The Tramp Diamond Edition blog posts that include a review, and plenty of fun free printable fun.

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7 Things on Sunday

February12th

Seven things I’ve done over the last seven days.

1. Battled a sore throat and touch of pneumonia
2. Wore pajamas seven days in a row
3. Worried I should have been in the hospital
4. Coughed so hard I saw stars
5. Spent seven days and seven nights on the couch
6. Watched the movie RED five times over six days
7. Was reminded by their phone calls and emails how blessed I am with caring friends and family

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Zarbee’s All Natural Cough & Cold Products for Kids Review & Giveaway

February12th

Being a mom for over 20 years I remember running to our local drug store for cold medicine when my daughter had a cold or cough with-out worry. It wasn’t until recently that we as parents became more educated on all the risks of over-the-counter medicines and even watched them disappear off the shelf. One of the very few options available now is Zarbee’s products. Zarbee’s products are available because they don’t include Dextromethorphan (DM), the most common over-the-counter treatment for coughs. A controversial ingredient not supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Zarbee’s products are also gluten free, contain no drugs, alcohol or dyes, have no side effects and carry no risk of overdose.

More about Zarbee’s:
The fastest-growing children’s cough and cold brand in the country, Zarbee’s is proven safe and effective for children 12 months of age and older. Developed by Dr. Zak Zarbock, one of the country’s top pediatricians, Zarbee’s products—a children’s cough syrup with a special blend of honeys fortified with immune-boosting vitamins that is also safe for women who are pregnant or nursing and a nighttime drink that soothes coughs and promotes healthy sleep—are recommended by more than 40,000 pediatricians nationwide. Zarbee’s All-Natural Children’s Cough Syrup and Zarbee’s Nighttime Cough & Sleep Drink each retail for a suggested $8.99 and may be purchased at Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Kroger, Winn Dixie, Albertsons and Meijer stores nationwide as well as on-line. For more information, visit www.zarbees.com.

With the unusually warm, wet and then cold again weather we’ve been experiencing here in Michigan this winter, every family I know has been fighting off colds. Ours included. I recently received a couple of products from Zarbee’s for my family to try. My granddaughter battled a stuffy nose and cough for over two weeks. Being four, this means sleepless nights, and long cranky days. Which means no fun for anyone. It was Zarbee’s that gave her the relief she needed to sleep through the night and finally feel like her self again. Making the duration of her cold much easier to handle.

Impressed by Zarbee’s products I’m excited to share them with one lucky Five Dollar Shake reader. You can enter to win a box of Zarbee’s all-natural cough and sleep drink by using the widget below.

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