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Mar 22 2013 11:29 AM ET

'Littlest Pet Shop' goes all 'Best in Show' with 'Toddlers & Tiaras' spoof -- EXCLUSIVE

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Psst, My Little Pony: You’re not the only Hub cartoon that knows its way around a pop-culture reference.

This week’s episode of Littlest Pet Shop finds Blythe appearing on a reality show called Terriers and Tiaras — a docu-series about pet pageants that looks an awful lot like a certain TLC hit. Best of all, the show’s writers seem to have been inspired by the classic Christopher Guest mockumetary Best in Show; doesn’t contestant Cindeanna Mellon remind you of Jennifer Coolidge’s character?

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Mar 19 2013 06:54 PM ET

'My Little Pony Friendship is Magic' returns this winter -- EXCLUSIVE

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Start plotting your return trip to Equestria: EW can exclusively report that the fourth season of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic will premiere this winter.

There are sure to be more than a few surprises coming up for Twilight and friends. In the third-season finale, Twilight Sparkle gained her wings and became a princess. “What we didn’t want to do was change who she is as a character, because she’s certainly someone that everyone’s proud to know and love,” MLP head writer Meghan McCarthy previously told EW. “I don’t think becoming a princess really changes her; I think it’s going to introduce some new challenges for her.”

My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic airs on The Hub.

Read more:
‘My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic’ exclusive: Twilight’s becoming a princess!
‘My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic’: Exclusive clip from season 3′s royal finale
‘My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic’: Some horseplay before the Equestria Games — EXCLUSIVE

Mar 19 2013 06:05 PM ET

Andy Serkis explains why 'The Hobbit' is a family movie -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Don’t be fooled by the creepy Gollum image: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a family movie, says Andy Serkis — the actor and voice behind Gollum. He’s in good company too. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit for children!

With its PG-13 rating (MPAA: “for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images) the film is likely not for children of all ages, but if you didn’t get a chance to preview the film in theaters, you can check it out in the comfort of your own home. The fantasy epic is currently available for purchase on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, and DVD. Each version includes more than 130 minutes of bonus content, and access to stream a live first look at The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on March 24.

Check out what Serkis has to say about the merits of family movies after the jump, and why the adventures of Bilbo Baggins should be shared with the whole family.

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Mar 15 2013 10:00 AM ET

'Pretty Little Liars' finale: Mona's back in the 'A' team's lair...with Spencer? -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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It’s all coming to a head on Pretty Little Liars.

Or so says Mona (Janel Parrish) in an exclusive clip from the season finale of ABC Family’s teen soap, a video that finds the devious girl in the “A” team’s mobile lair. Mona gives her approval to her faceless co-conspirator’s plan to host a Hastings gathering of dinner and dancing, an event where Mona promises that the Liars will “finally going to get what they deserve.”

Relevant questions: Who is she talking to? Could the person in the black hoodie — the “A” team leader maybe — be Spencer? And what is the reward that Mona mentions? Watch the clip from next week’s Pretty Little Liars – which airs Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET — below.

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Mar 15 2013 12:30 AM ET

Ellie Kemper brings her special brand of perk to 'Sofia the First': VIDEO

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We’ve seen her as an office receptionist and a bridesmaid but have you Ellie Kemper as a small fire-breathing blue dragon? Kemper plays Crackle the dragon, a recurring role, on Disney Junior’s Sofia the First on Friday, March 15 (9:30a.m. ET/PT). In this episode, Kemper’s extremely energetic little dragon shows a special affection for Sofia’s rabbit sidekick Clover (voiced by Wayne Brady), who gets entered into a pet contest.

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Mar 13 2013 02:59 PM ET

Watch 'The Neighbors' go all Broadway: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Who among us doesn’t know what it is to fall in love with a musical and then only see the world through the prism of song and dance for a time? That’s what happens on tonight’s episode of ABC’s The Neighbors when aliens Larry Bird and Jackie Joyner-Kersee venture out to see a Broadway show (the one about ”a tiny girl who [falls] in love with a bald man called Tomorrow”). Larry is inspired to put on a musical of his own, and we lucky viewers get treated to original  songs composed by Oscar winner Alan Menken. But when things go awry,  the aliens  actually reach to the outside world for help, calling 911. And the quirky family and their fellow aliens get disillusioned with the whole idea of the Great White Way.

Check out the exclusive clip below from the “Sing Like Larry Bird” episode (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET).

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Mar 11 2013 10:00 AM ET

Surf's up! Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie' will premiere in July -- EXCLUSIVE

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Is Teen Beach Movie the next High School Musical?

We’ll find out July 19, when Disney Channel’s next big family film — formerly known as Teen Beach Musical – premieres at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The sunny tale centers on Brady and McKenzie (Ross Lynch and Maia Mitchell), a pair of surfers who find themselves mysteriously transported into an old-fashioned, Beach Blanket Bingo-esque movie. As they search for a way out of this all-singing, all-dancing ’60s world, they discover that they’ve accidentally changed the movie’s storyline (à la Pleasantville) — a mistake which could alter their lives forever. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 8 2013 12:28 PM ET

Big Time Rush to guest star on 'Marvin Marvin'

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It’s the alien to the rescue! When Marvin (Lucas Cruikshank) and Teri (Victory Van Tuyl) attend a Big Time Rush concert in an upcoming hour-long Marvin Marvin special, they find out that BTR has been kidnapped by the evil Klerg, who are on the hunt to find Klutonians. And when Teri gets mistaken for a Klutonian, it’s up to Marvin to save her and the guys.

Check out the clip below to see how Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan look after being stuck on an asteroid, and to hear the song they’ll perform. “Big Time Marvin” premieres Saturday, March 30 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 7 2013 01:53 PM ET

Kathy Reichs talks her upcoming novel 'Code,' writing for teens, and 'creative differences' with her son -- EXCLUSIVE

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Forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs is best known for her Temperance Brennan books, which inspired the television series Bones, but these days she’s writing for a new generation of budding scientists. If you haven’t already, meet Tory Brennan, the great niece of Tempe and the 14-year-old star of the Virals series. After Tory and her friends are infected with a mutated form of canine parvovirus, they develop heightened senses and wolf-quick reflexes. Together, the super-powered Virals solve murder mysteries, hunt for lost treasure, and try to get back in time for their curfew.

In their third and latest outing, Code, the Virals take up geocaching, only to fall in with the enigmatic “Gamemaster.” Suddenly what was just a treasure hunt becomes a race against the clock — literally. We spoke to Reichs about her new book, a potential movie, and creative differences with her son (who co-authors the Virals series).

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What made you want to get into YA?
KATHY REICHS: Well, we have a lot of kids who come to my readings for Temperance Brennan books, kids that watch the show Bones. We thought they might enjoy seeing kids use forensic science and we thought the bridge over that the main character is Temperance Brennan’s 14-year-old great niece would be something that would appeal to younger readers. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 6 2013 03:22 PM ET

'Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters': Check out Bumblebee's new look -- EXCLUSIVE

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As the final season of Transformers Prime begins, the heroic Autobots face a new enemy: the Predacons, who might just help the wicked Decepticons emerge victorious. And that’s not the only change on the horizon for the Transformers — Autobot Bumblebee is sporting a sleek new design this year, which you can get a closer look at in this exclusive, car commercial-inspired promo. Feel the Energon!

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