Entertainment Columnist Nancy Churnin

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Nancy Churnin writes about family entertainment for The Dallas Morning News.
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09/23/2004

Cows to the rescue? Moo power to them
So how did a song as wrenching as Bonnie Raitt's rendition of "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again?" find its way into the frothy, animated Home on the Range?

09/21/2004

Motherhood helps actress discover role
Guinea Bennett-Price thanks her 4-year-old son, Emir, for her decision to tackle the role of Calpurnia, the African-American housekeeper who takes care of the white Finch kids in To Kill A Mockingbird.

09/16/2004

A ghoul reception for Scooby and pals
Scooby-Doo 2 gets going when monsters seem to come to life after their costumes are stolen from a museum created in honor of the Mystery Inc. crew of Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and, of course, Scooby-Doo. Does the gang solve the mystery? Natch, but not before the friends learn a lesson.

09/14/2004

For inspiration, writer turned to his kids
Joe Scruggs' kids are used to Dad pilfering their toys for his children's shows. He hooked up microphones to their baby busy boxes.

09/09/2004

'Storyteller' stays true to its myths
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths, recently released on DVD, spares little in its insightful look at the dark side of human nature.

09/07/2004

Let's hear it for this Muppet: Grover celebrates himself in video
In the 35 years since Grover debuted as the hardest-working Muppet on Sesame Street, he's made his mark as a waiter, a fireman, a cowboy, a teacher, a superhero and as the star of The King and i (in which he danced with the small letter "i").

09/02/2004

Big pup, big top make for big fun
Clifford's Really Big Movie is also a really sweet one. The G-rated animated film holds no surprises, but that should suit fans of the big, red dog just fine.

08/31/2004

Local teens shine on 'From the Top'
The sold-out crowd was torn during the live taping of From the Top at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch on Saturday night.

12/04/2003

Dino's trek leads to a dilemma
Unlike the real dinosaurs, the animated, ageless friends of The Land Before Time series go back only 15 years. But that's long enough to have secured a place in the hearts of young viewers.

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