Sex Tape

Posted on April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 by FCA Editor

When Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz) first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world… but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they’ll never forget, they’ll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.

The Little Rascals Save the Day

Posted on April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 by FCA Editor

AMERICA’S FAVORITE PINT-SIZED MISCHIEF-MAKERS ARE BACK IN AN ALL-NEW HEARTWARMING AND HILARIOUS MOVIE!

In the spirit of the treasured Our Gang comedies, The Little Rascals Save the Day finds the most entertaining bunch of third graders in town hatching a series of madcap schemes to earn enough money to keep Grandma’s (Doris Roberts of “Everybody Loves Raymond”) bakery out of the clutches of conniving businessman Big Ray (Greg Germann of Here Comes the Boom). From caddying to pet care to taxi service, each of their plans goes hilariously awry until they are left with just two options: find a way to win the local talent show or wave goodbye to the best cupcakes a kid ever tasted!

Eden Wood of the hit reality series “Toddlers and Tiaras” makes her feature film debut as pint-sized coquette, Darla, along with the fresh young faces of Camden Gray, Chase Vacnin, Connor Berry, Drew Justice, Grant Palmer II, YouTube sensation Isaiah “Zay-Zay” Fredericks, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Jenna Ortega and Rio Mangini in the iconic Rascals family-friendly original comedy. Adult actors Valerie Azlynn (“Sullivan and Son”) and Lex Medlin (“Drop Dead Diva”) complete the cast.
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The Dick Van Dyke Show: Classic Mary Tyler Moore Episodes DVD GIVEAWAY

Posted on April 4, 2014May 13, 2014 by FCA Editor

The Dick Van Dyke Show ran from 1961-1966 and introduced a new star to the public. Mary Tyler Moore played Laura Petrie who is a charming and adorable character. This new DVD is a compilation of 20 episodes featuring the craziness and talent of Mary Tyler Moore.

To be eligible to win a copy of The Dick Van Dyke Show: Classic Mary Tyler Moore Episodes DVD, email us at [email protected] with “MTM Giveaway” in the title. Please supply your name, address, phone number and email address (so we can let you know if you are a winner).

The deadline for this giveaway is April 18, 2014.

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Classic Mary Tyler Moore Episodes

Posted on April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 by FCA Editor

During the run of the series, MTM not only played her role of the loving wife and mother with sheer comedy, in several episodes she would dance and sing. Her talent was endless and proved to be a great compliment to Dick Van Dyke. Moore often wore Capri pants on the show, which was something quite different for TV at that time. Most women on TV wore dresses – even when cleaning the house – but MTM was dressed in stylish capris that made her character more relatable to viewers and especially women, although men also enjoyed seeing her fabulous figure in those cute Capri pants.

The episodes on this fun-filled collection are:

Oh How We Met the night That We Danced
My Blonde-Haired Brunette
The Curious Thing About Women
The Two Faces of Rob
My Husband Is a Check- Grabber
Ray Murdock’s X-Ray
Laura’s Little Lie
Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice
The Life and Love of Joe Coogan
My Part-Time Wife
October Eve
Teacher’s Petrie
My Mother Can Beat Up My Father
Pink Pills and Purple Patients
Never Bathe on Saturday
Show of Hands
Coast to Coast Big Mouth
See Rob Write, Write, Rob, Write
The Curse of the Petrie People
Long Night’s Journey into Day

In one of these classic episodes, “Coast to Coast Big Mouth”, Laura blabs on a national television show that her husband’s boss is bald, something he has never told anyone outside of his inner circle. And on another classic episode, “Never Bathe on Saturday”, Laura gets her big toe stuck in the bathtub faucet.

In yet another episode, Laura helps out in Rob’s office and tries to prove she can still keep the house running smoothly. And when Rob discovers Laura lied on their wedding license, the couple wonders if they are legally married. Wacky situations like these are what made The Dick Van Dyke Show so endearing to viewers and a sitcom classic. It is one of the benchmark sitcom shows in television history.

This is a great collection of funny episodes that will be cherished by the entire family. Yes, the show is in black and white and is dated, but funny is funny and these episodes stand the test of time.
Bonus features include commentary by Dick Van Dyke and Carl Reiner on some episodes and a look at Laura Petrie’s classic phrase, “Oh Rob.”

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Classic Mary Tyler Moore Episodes is filled with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments featuring Mary Tyler Moore, who never fails to endear herself and her character to viewers. This DVD is not rated however it is acceptable for all ages.

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Count me In!

Posted on April 3, 2014 by FCA Editor

It’s a rocking dance party all the way on this album. Count Me In! stays the course, with The Little Rockers Band remaining true to their commitment to creating music that speaks to children’s real life experiences through songs as varied in style as their subjects. On Count Me In! families will hear a ’90s rocker, a ’50s style rave up, a honky-tonk country tune, a Motown scorcher, a beachy/acoustic cover of a Paul Simon classic, and more.

Available on itunes, amazon.com, CDBaby.com, and LittleRockersMusic.com

LOL at LEGOLAND HOTEL

Posted on March 31, 2014August 12, 2025 by FCA Editor

You can’t help but smile as you walk into the newly opened LEGOLAND hotel. Bright primary colors – red, blue and yellow pop out and greet your arrival. Next to the lobby is a gift shop selling LEGO kits and swords for kids to slice through the air and poke each other in a duel.

Carlsbad has the first LEGOLAND Hotel in the United States. Located right at the main entrance of LEGOLAND California, the hotel has 250 rooms decorated in three popular LEGO themes – Pirate, Kingdom or Adventure.

We enjoyed riding up the elevator to our Adventure room on the third level. The elevator is decorated in a LEGO theme as you walk inside. Once the doors close the lights dim, a disco ball shines with flashing lights and music encourages guests to dance.

As we walked into our hotel room, the girls giggled at the LEGO bugs decorating various walls. Each claimed a bed on the bunk in the separate “kids-only” sleeping area with themed wallpaper and a television. There is also a pull-out trundle bed below the bunk bed for a third child. A queen-size bed with a flat screen television is for grown-ups.

Inside the hotel, kids love the secret whoopee cushions, treasure trails and dragons. There is a 32-foot high pirate shipwreck that bursts through the castle wall and into the river of LEGO. It’s Interactive fun as children raise a pirate flag and listen to the sound of canons blasts.

For meals, most families enjoy the child-friendly dining experience at Bricks Family restaurant. Families color their own table cover while looking over a menu with a wide range of buffet options to suit every taste and age group. The Skyline Bar/Lounge serves drinks and snacks throughout the day.

Outside the heated swimming pool is basic, yet keeps little ones happy. There are plenty of chairs and umbrellas for adults to relax while watching their little ones.

LEGOLAND Hotel guests get to enter the park to be one of the first on rides and attractions 30 minutes before the Park officially opens.

Right after Labor Day, LEGOLAND is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the week, except on holidays. SEALIFE Aquarium is open daily.

LEGOLAND Hotel is located at 5885 The Crossings Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 (877) LEGOLAND, (877-534-6526) https://california.legoland.com/en/LEGOLAND-Hotel/

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Family Fun in Scottsdale

Posted on March 31, 2014August 12, 2025 by FCA Editor

At sunset every night at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona a lone bagpipe player, Michael McClanthan or one of his kin, plays a few songs to a crowd of guests.

Sitting outside near a chiminea or one of the firepits, guests enjoy listening to the unique sound while viewing Kierland’s golf course and the McDowell Mountains. Children find this fascinating, because they rarely see a man or woman dressed in kilts.

As the sun sets and the bagpipe player leaves, guests linger outside with a glass of wine or cocktail to see the stars appear overhead before going to dinner.

The Westin Kierland offers 732 traditional guest rooms and suites with views of the golf course or pool area. The majority of the rooms are two expanded double beds for families of four or a King size bed with a pullout chair-bed for couples with one child. Each room has a Heavenly bed with crisp 230-to 300-thread count sheets and a cozy down blanket.

Inside the multi-story lobby are two glass habitats for the resident Western Diamondback rattlesnake, Mohave rattlesnake, Gila monster and California King snake. Westin Kierland has partnered with the Phoenix Herpetological Society to showcase and educate guests about reptiles. Each showcase offers a description of the reptile with tips on how to handle them and common myths.

Children enjoy spending the day doing various pool activities, including tubing down a lazy river, shooting down a water slide or surfing at the Kierland Flowrider. Parents enjoy playing a round of golf at the challenging Kierland 27-hole golf course or get a massage at the full spa. Nearby is the health club for workouts. A block away is a premier shopping center with a variety of stores and dining destinations.

In the evening, children ages four to 12 can participate in the Kid’s Pajama Party with dinner, games and a movie, while parents dine at one of the onsite restaurants. Families gather in the front of the Rim Lobby lounge from 5 o 9 p.m. to order a sweet treat from the Hershey’s Sweet Shoppe dessert bar, featuring at least six to eight different snacks from caramel apples to bourbon pecan pie.

6902 E. Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, (800) 354-5892, [email protected].

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The Americanization of Emily on Blu-ray

Posted on March 30, 2014March 30, 2014 by FCA Editor

James Garner and Julie Andrews star in this offbeat 1964 movie that confronts the reality of war. The movie is in black and white, which adds to the tone of Garner’s anti-war character.

Garner plays Lt. Commander Charles Madison, a “dog robber” in the United States Navy. A dog-robber is someone who does anything in his power to keep his Admiral comfortable. In this case Charlie procures chocolates, booze, steaks, eggs, vegetables, and female company for Admiral Jessup (Melvyn Douglas), which is a difficult thing to do in London near the end of World War II.

Emily Barham (Andrews) drives for the motor pool. When she first meets Madison she is a stuffy British woman with a chip on her shoulder. Her father and husband had been killed in the war, and here is this man who has a great sense of fun and is enjoying to the best of his ability his part in WWII. After all, Charlie is safe, not being shot at, and lives in luxury.
But Emily quickly changes and the attraction between the two is strong. She is happy that he is not in harm’s way. That is one of his attractions to her. And the fact that he is anti-war adds to her feelings. Neither one of them wants to glorify war or fighting. They have seen too much bloodshed and grief.

Then when Charlie gets an assignment that puts him at the front line on D-Day, he schemes and maneuvers to get out of this crazy mission that was though up by the Admiral when he was having a nervous breakdown. Charlie knew the Admiral was losing his mind and put the fool-hardy scheme on the back burner, but his friend, Lt. Cmdr. Cummings (James Coburn) who has been living the high-life along with Charlie, decides it’s time to get into the fighting and exchange the food, wine, and fancy rooms for a spot on the beach on D-Day. This doesn’t sit well with Charlie.

What makes this an interesting movie is the craziness of the situations. Garner himself is anti-war. He told me once in an interview that this was a film close to his heart. The comedy of the situation and the wacky story are endearing to him and to viewers.

This is definitely a James Garner film. He carries it on his shoulders and watching him it is easy to be taken in by his character and his rough charm.

A bonus on this disc is a featurette about making the D-Day scene, which was filmed in Oxnard, California. The three-minute scene took four months of preparation and one week of shooting. But the hard work paid off. The scene is intense and provides the big twist to the movie.

The Americanization of Emily is a true anti-war classic with one of Hollywood’s greatest leading men at the center of it. It is part of the Warner Archive Collection and can be ordered from their website at WBshop.com.

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Sofia the First: The Floating Palace DVD

Posted on March 30, 2014 by FCA Editor

Sofia is Disney’s little Princess-in-Training. Sofia the First TV show on Disney Junior is a hit with young viewers. What makes her different from the other “Disney Princesses” is that she became a princess “over night” and she has to learn to live a royal life with her new family. Every once in awhile she is visited by another Disney Princess who helps her when she finds herself in a difficult situation.

Ariel comes to see Sofia in “The Floating Palace.” When Sofia and her family take off on a vacation aboard their floating palace – what we would call a gigantic yacht – they get more than just a tranquil visit to Maraway Cove, a secluded cove where King Roland vacationed as a boy.

Sofia’s enchanted necklace (the Amulet of Avalor) transforms her into a mermaid when she is in the water. How cool is that? She meets a curious little mermaid named Oona who is a princess too. Her enchanted item is a comb. Now Cedric the Sorcerer sets out to capture Oona and take the comb for its power to take over the kingdom.

Oona’s friend is a seahorse named Sven (not to be confused with the snowman of the same name in the movie Frozen). Ariel (reprised by Jodi Benson) comes to help Sofia get her new friend back from the sea monster that took her. Cedric’s plan is dashed because Oona’s family comes together and the message in this story is – whether mermaid or human, “We’re all devoted to our families.”

The two worlds collide in an amazing undersea adventure focusing on the love of families. “In sea or air, the love we share” is what makes life worth living.

This DVD contains three other episodes from the popular preschool show. In “The Tri-Kingdom Picnic” three royal families – from Weiling, Kaldune and Enchancia – get together for a day of food and games. It’s a day for royal fun under the sun. James is excited because this year he has Sofia as his partner instead of Amber who hates being in the sun and playing those silly games. James is intent on winning the Golden Chalice for the first time. But his sportsmanship is put to the test and he is not a good loser. In the meantime, King Roland decides to have the adults play games this year. What a treat!

In “Finding Clover” Sofia’s little rabbit feels left out when her new royal duties keep her from spending time with him. When a magician comes to town Clover decides to join him, leaving Sofia left to wonder what happened to her beloved Clover. She sets out to find him.

And in “Make Way for Miss Nettle,” magic is abundant when Sofia, James, and Desmond join the after school gardening club and uncover an evil plot by Miss Nettle, a former apprentice to Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. Miss Nettle is jealous of their powers and captures the fairies while searching for their spell book. It is up to the kids to save them.

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace is a DVD filled with plenty of magic, royalty, and wonderful stories. The four episodes are enchanting stories from the first season of this very popular show. Sofia is a very popular Disney character and it’s easy to know why. She is sweet, loving, and filled with excitement. This is a great DVD that will be played over and over again. It’s rated TV-Y for everyone.

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Jimmy Fallon Talks About The Tonight Show

Posted on March 30, 2014 by FCA Editor

Jimmy Fallon has been hosting The Tonight Show for several months now. He recently spoke to members of the Television Critics Association about his new job and his input in the new format as well as moving the show from California back to New York where it began in 1954 and was called Tonight Show. Steve Allen hosted this popular show for several years. In 1957 the show changed and Jack Paar became the full-time host. At that time it was called The Jack Paar Tonight Show. Johnny Carson took over the show in 1962 and the name changed to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In 1992 it changed again to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, then briefly in 2009 to The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien then back to Jay Leno. This year it is known as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“It’s an homage, a little tip of the cap, a little bit to the origins of the show,” Fallon explained about the title change back to “starring” from “with”. “I thought it would be perfect.”

Not only did Fallon have influence in changing the name of the show, he also pushed for the move back to New York.

In 1972, with Carson at its helm, the show moved from New York to Burbank, California. “It wasn’t easy,” he said about convincing the powers that be at NBC. “For me, it kind of wasn’t a real option. I mean, I was born and raised in New York. I live in New York with my wife, and we now have a little 6‑month‑year‑old baby, and she’s very cute.” He continued, “It could be a good [to have a change]. It’s been out here [in California] for 40‑something years. It started in New York. Why not bring it back to New York? What’s going to happen? What’s the worst that can happen? It’s just a beautiful city. I think of New York, I think of nighttime. I just think it’s the perfect place, where it should be.”

Fallon had been hosting Late Night Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2009. Listening to him talk, it is evident he enjoys the talk show format with plenty of skits and antics. “I wish that Steve Allen and Johnny Carson were still around just to see what we’re going to do with the show because I think, when they invented this show, it was all about being fun and silly and goofy. And Steve Allen was the first guy to sit in a plate with ice cream and pretend he’s a banana split and get chocolate syrup all over him and roll around, because that’s what it should be. It should be goofy and fun and make everyone laugh. Everyone works too hard, and we’re the first thing after your local news. You watch us, and you get a good laugh, and you go to bed with a smile on your face. And that’s our job.”

With Jimmy Fallon gaining viewers and late night popularity, The Tonight Show seems to be the perfect fit for this talented actor/comedian/host.

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