KIDS/SNEAK PEEK : BARNEY ON THE TRAIL TO BIG-SCREEN `ADVENTURE'.Byline: Nancy Hewitt The world's most popular purple dinosaur is taking on a new role - movie star. Yup, Barney is making his big-screen debut in ``Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie,'' which opens in theaters across the country in April 1998. The film will feature new songs by Broadway composer Jerry Herman Jerry Herman (born Gerald Herman on July 10, 1931 in New York City) is an American composer/lyricist of the Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. . As the lovable dinosaur says, ``The big screen is the perfect place for my big smile!'' To prepare young fans for seeing their TV hero, his larger-than-life countenance was displayed as a 32-foot-long, 24-foot-wide float in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving parade. Tale of a `Princess' Liesel Matthews plays a young girl who seems to have everything: a doting dote intr.v. dot·ed, dot·ing, dotes To show excessive fondness or love: parents who dote on their only child. [Middle English doten. father, a rich life and the opportunity to live in exotic India. But when her father is called away to serve in World War I, her life changes forever. Matthews co-stars with Eleanor Bron and Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham (born on 2 June 1961 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor who has appeared in A Little Princess, First Knight, Jude and numerous other projects. in the remake of the classic story ``The Little Princess Little Princess may refer to:
in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . Disney's `New yEARs' It isn't just grown-ups who want to party the night away on New Year's Eve. Kids want to be part of the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , too. Keeping this in mind, the Disney Channel offers kid-approved programming from 7 p.m. to midnight. Popular real-life brothers Joey, Matthew and Andy Lawrence co-host this five-hour block of programming - ``New yEAR's Eve Party'' - which includes concert highlights of LeAnn Rimes, Ray J, Brandy and Jonny Lang, viewings of ``First Kid'' at 7 p.m. and ``Adventures in Babysitting'' at 9 p.m. Both films repeat at 1 a.m. and 2:50 a.m., respectively. Between programs, the Lawrence brothers will share some of the traditional and unconventional ways they celebrate 1998's arrival, including a resolution tree, the latest in noisemakers and requisite food such as pizza. |
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