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Tyler "Madea" Perry has been tapped to play the man (I presume the man, anyway) in charge of Starfleet Academy in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek prequel.... Elisabeth Hasselbeck returns to The View on Monday, with her newborn son in tow. Oops, did I spoil the "surprise guest"?.... "Torn" crooner Natalie Imbruglia, having "simply grown apart" from her husband of four years, Silverchair singer Daniel Johns, has split from him.... Barney & Friends marks 20 years of gangly kids lip-synching badly with the direct-to-DVD special Celebrating Around the World, streeting Jan. 29. Have I mentioned that I take a certain pride in having never exposed my sons to the purple dino? — Matt Mitovich

Posted by TV Guide News
Jan 4, 2008 8:49 AM
Have I mentioned that I take a certain pride in having never exposed my sons to the purple dino?

You should mention that anytime you can. That's a great accomplishment.
Posted by Leah
Jan 4, 2008 9:43 AM
I'm with you Matt. I had a hard time selling my extended family on the notion, but in my house it was a firm "No purple dinos allowed". Ever!
Posted by Bowmissy
Jan 4, 2008 9:50 AM
You should be proud, Matt. My kids were taught from the start that the Teletubbies and Barney were bad, and that we'd never watch them. OK, so Dora slipped through the cracks, but Swiper wore me down. I admit, though, that I miss Oswald, and that Bob the Builder just isn't the same with Greg Proops as the voice of Bob. I keep having Whose Line... flashbacks whenever I come across it.

Fortunately, now I only have to deal with ...Zach and Cody and Hannah Montana episodes, over and over. *sigh*
Posted by monkey65
Jan 4, 2008 10:33 AM
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