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		<title>Ginnifer Goodwin: The Fairest of Them All</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most girls dream of someday falling into a Disney film and becoming a princess, and for actress Ginnifer Goodwin the dream has become reality. Goodwin is best known for her as Margene Heffman in the HBO series Big Love and stared in feature films such as &#8220;He&#8217;s Just Not That Into You&#8221;, &#8220;Ramona and Beezus&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most girls dream of someday falling into a Disney film and becoming a princess, and for actress Ginnifer Goodwin the dream has become reality. Goodwin is best known for her as Margene Heffman in the HBO series Big Love and stared in feature films such as &#8220;He&#8217;s Just Not That Into You&#8221;, &#8220;Ramona and Beezus&#8221;, and &#8220;Something Borrowed. Now she plays the classic fairytale character Snow White on ABC&#8217;s Once Upon a Time. In the show Snow White (Goodwin) along with other enchanted character have been trapped in the real world and forgotten all memory of their fairytale <a href="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/happily_ever_after_by_untroubledheart-d4g01cl_opt2.jpg"><img src="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/happily_ever_after_by_untroubledheart-d4g01cl_opt2.jpg" alt="" title="happily_ever_after_by_untroubledheart-d4g01cl_opt" width="135" height="196" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4781" align="right"/></a>personas cursed to never live out their happily ever afters. In the show, Goodwin&#8217;s, or should I say Snow White&#8217;s real-world alter-ego is Mary Margaret, a school teacher desperate to find her prince charming. </p>
<p>On the show, the actress has to juggle two different roles; the reserved Mary Margaret and the fearless Snow White, which she admits can be a bit of a struggle. &#8220;I think that the biggest challenge is that, while carrying Mary Margaret&#8217;s insecurities, in real life, I think that I share more of Snow White&#8217;s energy.&#8221; Ginnifer tells HuffPost TV &#8220;There are many ways in which Snow White is different, but once I&#8217;m turned into Snow White, I have to then work extra hard to crawl back inside of Mary Margaret and hide within her, because I&#8217;m not in the habit of doing that everyday, all day.&#8221;</p>
<p>It is a hard task being to people at once, however it is an even harder job bring a beloved character such as &#8220;Snow White&#8221; to life. &#8220;I thought there might be pressure to live up to such an iconic character as Snow White,&#8221; the actress says during an interview with The Associated Press, &#8220;There&#8217;s not. The parts of the story that we&#8217;re addressing are always things that could have happened off-page. I&#8217;m not re-enacting any part of the Snow White story you&#8217;ve read before, or seen in a movie, nor is anybody else re-enacting parts of their stories you&#8217;re familiar with.&#8221; The actress even tells AP that she loves how all the fairytale characters are thrown together stating, &#8220;Why couldn&#8217;t Snow White and Cinderella have been friends?&#8221;</p>
<p>In the interview she goes on to say that it has been a learning experience since she is so use to creating her roles from their backstory, however Mary Margaret doesn&#8217;t remember her past so she had to take into a count what the evil queen hope to gain from the spell. &#8220;What would the Evil Queen want Snow White to become? If she is vivacious and confident and optimistic in her Snow White form, then, in Mary Margaret form, the Evil Queen would want her to be subservient and insecure and lonely.&#8221; Yet, not everyday at work has been about character development there have been some injuries; &#8220;I collided with a horse,&#8221; Goodwin says, &#8220;and I was on foot. I found out what it&#8217;s like to fly. I fought to hold my hand up to cover my face, and thank God, because otherwise I think I would have lost an eye. I injured my hand protecting it.&#8221;</p>
<p>You can catch Ginnifer as Snow White in ABC&#8217;s Once Upon a Time on Sunday nights at 9/8c, and later this year you can see Kristen Stewart as Snow White in the film &#8220;Snow White and the Huntsman&#8221;, as well as Lily Collins stepping into the role in &#8220;Mirror Mirror&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>Top TV Couples of 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All of us have are favorite TV couples and though we might never admit it we are shippers of one fictional relationship or another; whether it be Dair, Dastiel, or Tiva that is why Sparkling Stars is counting down your top ten favorite TV couples. Keep in mind that some of these duos might not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All of us have are favorite TV couples and though we might never admit it we are shippers of one fictional relationship or another; whether it be Dair, Dastiel, or Tiva that is why Sparkling Stars is counting down your top ten favorite TV couples. Keep in mind that some of these duos might not even be in relationships, however this is about the fans and these are the couples that reign supreme.</p>
<p>10. Snow Charming (Once Upon A Time Snow White and Prince Charming): Nobody can forget one of times most greatest love stories, not even if all memory of their love has been erased these two hearts can never forget the love they share. Mary-Margaret might not be Snow White and David isn&#8217;t the charming prince even use to be, but history will play out and they&#8217;ll find their happily ever after once more.<br />
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<p>9. Ko (Big Time Rush Kendall and Jo): They might be young but it was more than a just a fling, and though they had to let each other go to chase their dreams they&#8217;ll never truly say goodbye.<br />
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<p>8. Tiva (NCIS Tony and Ziva): These two have had sexual tension from their first meeting. After 8 years of working side by side together they have yet to make their feeling for one another clear, but even though the words are never said that doesn&#8217;t mean the passion isn&#8217;t there.<br />
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<p>7. Chair (Gossip Girl Chuck and Blair): At first Blair hated herself for wanting Chuck and now she hates that they can&#8217;t be together. Whenever they get close the universe seems to pull them apart, although it could just be coincidence or faith&#8217;s way of saying they aren&#8217;t meant for each other.<br />
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<p>6. Calzona (Grey&#8217;s Anatomy Callie and Arizona): They have made it though hard times and when one of them traveled halfway around the world they were still brought back to each other. They aren&#8217;t the typical american couple but their love is stronger than most Grey&#8217;s couples.<br />
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<p>5. Barbin (HIMYM Barney and Robin): I think that no one put it better than Lily when she told Robin, &#8220;you and Barney have the kind of chemistry that just doesn&#8217;t go away.&#8221;<br />
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<p>4. Soby (Pretty Little Liars Toby and Spencer): Sometimes the best relationships come when you lest except them too. There is no doubt that these two were an unlikely couple that surprisingly made a perfect pair.<br />
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<p>3. Delena (The Vampire Diaries Damon and Elena): Although they are the stereotypical couple, bad boy and good girl, you can&#8217;t help but get goosebumps whenever they have scenes together. They deeply care for each other but the fear of getting close and hurting others stand in their way.<br />
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<p>2. Dastiel (Supernatural Dean and Cas): There friendship started out rocky but they became an unstopable pair. It was a partnership unlike the one Dean has with Sam and some people questioned if there&#8217;s was something more between them, but as Cas stated the two share a profound bond.<br />
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<p>1. Dair (Gossip Girl Dan and Blair): Since the first season they have become known as the &#8220;possible but not likely&#8221; couple. Their sarcastic marks and opposite personalities have turned into simiarl taste and a lasting friendship. They care deeply for each other while being able to still be brutally honest; they could be a perfect couple.<br />
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		<title>Top 5 Romance Films For V-Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Got a hot date this weekend with a box of chocolates and a romance film, well if you trying to find that perfect lovey-dovey take a suggestion from us a Netflix one of are top 10 romance movies. We got something for all kinds of people whether your a happily ever after kind of girl [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got a hot date this weekend with a box of chocolates and a romance film, well if you trying to find that perfect lovey-dovey take a suggestion from us a Netflix one of are top 10 romance movies. We got something for all kinds of people whether your a happily ever after kind of girl or cynical about fairy tales.</p>
<p>5. <a href="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Love_fades__this_will____by_Zindy1.jpg"><img src="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Love_fades__this_will____by_Zindy1.jpg" alt="" title="Love_fades__this_will____by_Zindy1" width="160" height="125" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4745" align="right"/></a>My Bloody Valentine: This film is great for both boys and girls that are staying in on a Friday night. The guys will love the suspense and thrill of the flick, and girls will watch simply because &#8220;Supernatural&#8221; hottie Jensen Ackles is the movies leading main. In the film, Ackles plays Tom Hanniger who returns to his hometown tens years after the Valentine&#8217;s Day massacre that shook-up the town. When a string of murders starts to occurs the minute he reappears all eyes are on him, which makes moving forward easier saind than done.</p>
<p>4. Legally Blonde: This movies shows any broken hearted girl that she doesn&#8217;t need a man to complete her. Elle Woods was the stereotypical sorority girl; she was beautiful, rich, and blonde. She was queen and her boyfriend Warner was her kind, so she thought, but when he dumps her for Harvard Law School and the straitlaced Vivian this sorority packs her bags for Law school to fight for her man. During her time at Harvard she starts to gain self-respect and leave the &#8220;dizzy&#8221; blonde behide all while still looking fabulous. </p>
<p>3. Enchanted: A disney princess comes to life in this charming musical. Giselle was over the moon about her engagement to Prince Edward but Queen Narissa, Edward&#8217;s evil stepmother, was less than thrilled so she worked of plan to get ride of Giselle for good. She uses a magical portal to transports Giselle into the real world, our world. At first Giselle is frightened by this new place, but after meeting Robert Philip and his daughter she beings to see the beauty of the big city and starts to express emotions for Robert she can&#8217;t ignor. Robert is fascinated by Giselles optimistic about all things, especially love, and begins to feel things for that he can&#8217;t explain. The movie full of romance, comedy, music, and Patrick Dempsey; everygirl wants a little Dr. McDreamy now and then.</p>
<p>2. Valentine&#8217;s Day: This movie can appeal to many from teens to adults, the madly in love and the &#8220;I want to shoot cupid&#8221; people. The film follows the lives of different people on V-Day as they go through heartache, reunions, secrets, and decision. Garry Marshall did a wonderful job connecting the characters to one another and doumenting various Valentine&#8217;s Day experience. </p>
<p>1. Funny Face: Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn star in this classic film, in which fashion photographer Dick Avery finds inspiration in the bookish Jo Stockton. At first Jo has snobbish attitude towards modeling but she learns to enjoy her work and Avery company as well. The two are intrigued by each other and a relationship beings to spark.</p>
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		<title>Valentine’s Date With Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day is upon us and once again love is filling the air. Happy couples making romantic V-Day plans and buying the perfect gift for that special someone, however not everyone has been struck by one of cupid’s arrows but instead of being bitter about Valentine’s Day find romance in books. Although your love life [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Valentine’s Day is upon us and once again love is filling the air. Happy couples making romantic V-Day plans and buying the perfect gift for that special someone, however not everyone has been struck by one of cupid’s arrows but instead of being bitter about Valentine’s Day find romance in books. Although <a href="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Books_by_thewavertree.jpg"><img src="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Books_by_thewavertree.jpg" alt="" title="Books_by_thewavertree" width="150" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4729" align="left"/></a>your love life might be lacking a little there are so many books where you are sure to find the affection you’re missing in real life. </p>
<p>5. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit: This isn’t a typical love story, in which boy meets girl and they fall madly in love. However it is about the love of a family and friendship. Ten-year-old Winnie Foster wanted to see beyond her fenced yard, so she runs out into the woods one day only to meet the Tuck family. Since she is determined to drink from the would well the family has no choice but to tell her their deep secret that the water from the well will stop a person from growing, and, although they look young they are actually over 100 years old. Winnie doesn’t know if the family is crazy or trustworthy, but her mind is put at ease with their kindness and she starts think of them as friends, whom she loves.</p>
<p>4. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks: This isn’t my personal favorite Sparks novel but I can see why so many love it. The book is a tale within a tale; as an old man named Noah tells a story of events the happened many years ago, in which a young woman named Allie, who after 7 years travels to see her summer love just weeks before her wedding, to see if the passion they once had was still there.</p>
<p>3. One Day by David Nicholls: A tragic love story that plays out over the course of twenty years. Emma and Dexter meet at their graduation from University, although they spend the night together after just meeting the two forms a quick friendship romance aside. They complete one another and it takes them twenty years to realize that they’re soul mates. However after finally getting together a tragic event occurs that could tear them apart for ever.</p>
<p>2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins: Girls love this fun and a cute fictional teen romance novel. Anna senior year seemed as though it would be perfect. She had everything going for her a great job, loyal best friend, and a crush that could become something more. However her flawless year was slipped away when she is shipped off to boarding school in Paris, yet the future starts to look bright when she meets the smart, charming, and beautiful Étienne St. Clair. Anna finds St. Clair attractive, however a part of her is still holding on to her crush back home. This is a teen novel that will make your heart melt and give you butterflies in your stomach. </p>
<p>1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: This list would not be complete without one of Austen’s novels, after all she one of the greatest romance writers of all time. Her books convey passion and devotion in way that will make even the most skeptical people believe in true love. In this novel the Bennet sisters, find themselves in relationships that travel the path of flirting, courting, proposal, and even marriages. This is classic piece in literature history and is love story for all kinds of people.</p>
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		<title>Maybelline Gets Bouncy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybelline cosmetic has released a new line of blushes that bouncy. The new line is called the “Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush”. The texture of these new blushes are so different that makeup lovers are dying to try them out. There have somewhat of a cream blush consistency combined with an almost paste like feel. Sound [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybelline cosmetic has released a new line of blushes that bouncy. The new line is called the “Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush”. The texture of these new blushes are so different that makeup lovers are dying to try them out. There have somewhat of a cream blush consistency combined with an almost paste like feel. Sound weird? Well that isn’t the only unique thing about the product; when you press down on them they have a bounce effect, which makes them pretty dang cool and fun to use. </p>
<p>There are many different shades in the line; ranging from pink tones like “Pink Plum” and “Pink Frosting” to red tones such as “Hot Tamale”, there are some orangey colors like “Peach Satin” and “Candy Coral”. <a href="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Cosmetics_by_sparkle_chocolate.jpg"><img src="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Cosmetics_by_sparkle_chocolate.jpg" alt="" title="Cosmetics_by_sparkle_chocolate" width="132" height="74" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4661" align="right"/></a>However one of my personal favorites is “Coffee Cake”, which is more on the brown side of color wheel and is a bronzy color. </p>
<p>Although these are great blush and seem to have a variety of shade for all skin tones to pick from, there are little to know matte blushes in the collection, they all have some hint of shimmer in them. This slight drawback might not mean a lot to some but many young girls, like myself, who do not have perfect skin might be feeling a little set off by this factor. The main reason being that when you have breakouts on you checks you want to stay from shimmery products because most of the time they bring attention to your blemishes, which can make one feel self-conscious.</p>
<p>Yet, these are great products that go on shear and are buildable so that you can control the amount of sparkle and color pay off you get. So if you aren’t put off by the glittery side to these blushes or just want something that will make your checks and face glisten I recommend you checkout the “Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blushes”.</p>
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		<title>RIP 2011 TV Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, we said farewell to a lot of great TV series. This is a chance to look back and remember some of those shows and the years that they filled our lives with entertainment. 5. No Ordinary Family (2010 – 2011): A family vacation turned the Powells&#8217; family lives upside down. Jim Powell a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 2011, we said farewell to a lot of great TV series. This is a chance to look back and remember some of those shows and the years that they filled our lives with entertainment.</p>
<p>5. No Ordinary Family (2010 – 2011): A family vacation turned the Powells&#8217; family lives upside down.  Jim Powell a police sketch artist that is wishes to be a hero. Stephanie Powell is a workaholic scientist that is trying to juggle being a mom and her hectic work schedule.  Daphne Powell is like every other sixteen year old girl, who is just wanting to fit in and trying to figure out what other think of her. JJ Powell is a fourteen year old boy that feels like a disappointment to his parents due to his lack of intellect. But after their flight to South America crash lands in a lake each Powell return homes with a special gift; Jim gains superhuman strength and invulnerability.  Stephanie gets super speed, which increases her metabolism allowing her to heal quickly. Daphne can now read minds and see the memories of others. JJ develops vast intelligence that allows him to speed read and learning things in a matter of minutes.  The series had an interesting storyline, but was sadly canceled after one season.<br />
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<p>4. Greek (2007 – 2011): Casey Cartwright was living out her college years in style. She’s got a hot boy in the Omega Chi Delta fraternity and is a member of the Zeta Beta Zeta Sorority. However her perfect college life goes takes a turn for the worst when she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with one of Zeta Beta Zeta pledges, and her younger brother is now a student at her college and is pledging her ex-boyfriends fraternity, Kappa Tau Gamma. This series gave us an inside look into college Greek life and the struggles of being a college student.<br />
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<p>3. Life Unexpected (2010 – 2011): This show follows a sixteen year old girl in foster care who tracks down her birth parents to get them to sign away their parental rights so that she can get emancipated. However things don’t go as planned when instead of granting her emancipation the judge grants temporary joint custody to her birth parents; a slacker bar owner Nate &#8220;Baze&#8221; Bazile and local radio show host Cate Cassidy. The series only last two seasons and was filled with drama and finding family where you lest expected. In all honest I believe that the CW didn’t give the show a fair chance and it could have proved to be a success if given a shot.<br />
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<p>2. Friday Night Lights (2006 – 2011): Eric Taylor is the couch of the Panthers a State Championship, but besides getting them ready for the next football season he’ll have to help them through personal dramas and injuries.  It was a series about the hardships of growing up and the bond between a football team and their couch.<br />
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<p>1. Smallville (2001 – 2011): The story of how Clark Kent; a small town boy went from a teen with amazing abilities to the protector of Metropolis, Superman. The series lasted for ten seasons and filled TV with drama, action, and stayed true to the comic book hero we know and love.<br />
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		<title>Demi Lovato: Unbroken Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artist: Demi Lovato Album: Unbroken Style: Pop/R&#038;B After taking a break from the spotlight due to emotional issues; Lovato turned her feelings into it songs and released a record that includes fourteen tracks that shows she is unbroken. Her first single off the album was “Skyscraper” a powerful ballad that is about being stronger than [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Artist: Demi Lovato<br />
Album: Unbroken<br />
Style: Pop/R&#038;B</p>
<p>After taking a break from the spotlight due to emotional issues; Lovato turned her feelings into it songs and released a record that includes fourteen tracks that shows she is unbroken. Her first single off the album was “Skyscraper” a powerful ballad that is about being stronger than people think you are, and if someone tries to knock you down you will still be standing tall. I think that a lot of people can relate to this song and it is one those tune that you’ll play when you have a bad day and you want to shut the world out. <a href="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/demi_lovato_by_ctoywolf1008-d4inrxp.jpg"><img src="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/demi_lovato_by_ctoywolf1008-d4inrxp.jpg" alt="" title="demi_lovato_by_ctoywolf1008-d4inrxp" width="150" height="110" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4711" align="right"/></a>Her second single is “Give Your Heart a Break” this is an upbeat fast pace dance tune. Also the album includes many duets “All Night Long” features Missy Elliott &#038; Timbaland, “Who&#8217;s That Boy” features Dev, “You&#8217;re My Only Shorty” has Iyaz, and we can’t forget “Together” in which Lovato performs with Jason Derulo.</p>
<p>Other songs on the record include “Hold Up”, “Mistake”, “In Real Life”, “My Love Is Like a Star”, and “Lightweight”. The album’s title song “Unbroken” is all about letting go of the pain and all the times you been hurt. But the most emotional songs on the record have to be “For the Love of a Daughter” in which Lovato sends a message to her father saying “Don&#8217;t you remember I&#8217;m your baby girl? How could you push me out of your world? Lie to your flesh and your blood; put your hands on the ones that you swore you loved.” And she pleads for him to stop the intoxication “Oh father, please father put the bottle down for the love of a daughter.”</p>
<p>Throughout each songs you get an inside look into Lovato’s world and the tunes are very relatable. Overall it is a great comeback album, and I can’t wait to her more music from this talent and strong artist.</p>
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		<title>Smash&#8217;: Make a Musical Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBC’s new drama series “Smash” takes you behind the scenes of a Broadway show as a group of people come together to put on a musical production based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The series will premieres February 6 (10-11 p.m. ET) and stars Debra Messing (&#8220;Will &#038; Grace&#8221;), Katharine McPhee (&#8220;American Idol&#8221;) and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NBC’s new drama series “Smash” takes you behind the scenes of a Broadway show as a group of people come together to put on a musical production based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The series will premieres February 6 (10-11 p.m. ET) and stars Debra Messing (&#8220;Will &#038; Grace&#8221;), Katharine McPhee (&#8220;American Idol&#8221;) and Oscar winner Anjelica Huston (&#8220;Prizzi&#8217;s Honor&#8221;), along with other talented actors. With the launch of this, what looks like to be a hit series NBC has teamed up with iTheatrics to start &#8216;Smash&#8217;: Make a Musical,&#8221; which is a charitable causes that helps to create musical theater programs in underprivileged schools <a href="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Musical_Theater_Masks_by_xmontpetitx_opt3.jpg"><img src="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Musical_Theater_Masks_by_xmontpetitx_opt3.jpg" alt="" title="Musical_Theater_Masks_by_xmontpetitx_opt" width="130" height="84" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4686"align="left"/></a>throughout the nation.</p>
<p>The program kicks off this month in 20 schools in 20 U.S. cities, and will help the schools stage their own productions and implement self-sustaining platforms. The stars of NBC’s “Smashed” are taking part in the campaign as well, and will join with iTheatrics at The Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta January 13-15, where they’ll announce the first 20 schools selected.  You can apply at makeamusical.org for the second cycle which will be starting in the fall 2012. </p>
<p>The 20 programs launching this month are in the following cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland (Ore.), Boston, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Houston, Nashville, New York, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, Seattle and St. Louis (participating schools will be announced on January 15).</p>
<p>However iTheatrics has a longer term mission in mind. They hope that this program will be just the beginning and will help the Junior Theater Project to produce 180 additional &#8220;Make a Musical&#8221; programs in the fall. In 2013, iTheatrics plans on initiating an additional 200 programs and their ultimate goal is to have 1,000 new arts programs impacting the lives of over one million U.S. students by twenty-fourteen.</p>
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		<title>Ariana Grande: Red-Haired Beauty</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ariana Grande is best known for playing the dizzy, odd, and perky Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon&#8217;s Victorious, but before she was Cat the talented actress stared as Charlotte in the musical 13 on Broadway. Recently she tried her hand at voice acting were she played the voice of Diaspro in an episode of Nickelodeon&#8217;s Winx [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ariana Grande is best known for playing the dizzy, odd, and perky Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon&#8217;s Victorious, but before she was Cat the talented actress stared as Charlotte in the musical 13 on Broadway. Recently she tried her hand at voice acting were she played the voice of Diaspro in an episode of Nickelodeon&#8217;s  Winx Club, but beside season 3 of Victorious; Grande’s major focus has be on her raising music career. Ariana first official single &#8220;Put Your Hearts Up&#8221;, which is currently available on iTunes, the actress-singer co-wrote the song along with other talented songwriters including Linda Perry. <a href="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/99734ed4bba180ddc53102ba92f97e57-d3eiyu8.jpg"><img src="http://www.sparklingstars.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/99734ed4bba180ddc53102ba92f97e57-d3eiyu8.jpg" alt="" title="99734ed4bba180ddc53102ba92f97e57-d3eiyu8" width="164" height="118" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4695"align="right"/></a>Ariana states that she loved the message behind the song, “The song is about how one little act of kindness or one small little gesture of love and niceness randomly during your day can alter affect the world.” Grande adds “It’s a song about how the little things can really affect everyone.”</p>
<p>During an interview with ClevverTV the actress talked about how dreamlike it has been to be living out her dreams of making music. “Now I have songs that I can call my own, songs that I have written, songs that I have helped vocal produced, and songs that I have been there for every step of the way; it is such a good feeling.” said Arianna.  The actress goes on to say that it feels surreal and that music has been a passion of hers forever. She stated she has been singing since birth and grew up listening to Madonna and Donna Summers. Also she notes that she feels that people, including her personally, can relate to her album and that it is a good way for her fans to get to know her better.</p>
<p>So when will the album be released? No one knows an official released date for the a record has yet to be announced Arianna has mentioned that most of the album is completed and hopes that it will be out as soon as mid twenty-twelve, however due to putting the final touches on the album and filming Victorious the stars has yet to set a release date. Speaking of Victorious here is the scoop on what coming up in season 3, which begins January 28th. This season will be filled with tons of new episode; Tori, Cat, and Jade go on a road trip that takes a wrong turn, the gang pairs off to compete in a couples&#8217; game, and so much more comedy, music, and defiantly more victorious. So “Put Your Hearts Up” for all the exciting things that Arianna has got headed our way this year.</p>
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		<title>Book Review: For One More Day by Mitch Albom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Book: For One More Day Author: Mitch Albom Genre: Drama Synopsis: The story of a mother and a son, and a relationship that covers a lifetime and beyond. It explores the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one? Source: Goodreads.com I really like stories that [...]]]></description>
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Author: Mitch Albom<br />
Genre: Drama</p>
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<p>I really like stories that have deeper messages to them and this story does. I never read a Mitch Albom novel before and I was presently surprise at how much I liked his righting style. The book was short and sweet; it was straight to the point and kept with the storyline, instead of adding pointless chapters of meaningless nonsense.      </p>
<p>It was an interesting plot and the way he mixed the lead character past memories with his present day ones to show how each event led him to a suicide attempted was great. Not only are the readers drawn in by the present day story, but the past one as well. Also another nice thing about the story was how the whole book is set in a storytelling kind of way, which pretty cool since the whole plot is set in the future talking about the past.</p>
<p>I must say that unless you have a soft side then you wouldn&#8217;t like this book, because it such a touching story somewhat of a mother and grandmother read, however it could be the motherly impact of the that makes me gear the towards older women other than young adults. That being said if you are looking to read an action book or love story than I wouldn&#8217;t recommend this book, however if you want to read and emotionally well written novel I would say that &#8220;For One More Day&#8221; is the prefect read.   </p>
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