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  • Netflix Is Adapting ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ into 13-episode Series

    Netflix Is Adapting ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ into 13-episode Series

    Green Eggs and Ham is pretty neat, but 13 episodes? Well that’s a treat!

    Dr. Seuss is coming to Netflix – rather, one of his most famous works is. Netflix has ordered 13 episodes of a children’s series based on the classic story Green Eggs and Ham.

    Here’s the plot, if you are wondering how they’re going to stretch Green Eggs and Ham into a 13-episode series. Netflix had some fun with the announcement, as you can see:

    In this richly animated production,
    a 13-episode introduction,
    standoffish inventor (Guy, by name)
    and Sam-I-Am of worldwide fame,
    embark on a cross-country trip
    that tests the limits of their friendship.
    As they learn to try new things,
    they find out what adventure brings.
    Of course they also get to eat
    that famous green and tasty treat!

    Cute.

    Ellen DeGeneres is signed on to executive produce the show, as are Jeff Kleeman, Mike Karz, David Dobkin and Warner Bros. Animation. It’ll be written by Jared Stern, who co-wrote Wreck-It-Ralph and is currently working on the story of The Lego Movie sequel.

    According to Deadline, Netflix’s Green Eggs and Ham adaptation will be the “highest-end, most expensive animated program ever produced for television.”

    “We think this will be a hit, Green Eggs and Ham is a perfect fit
    for our growing slate of amazing stories, available exclusively in all Netflix territories.
    You can stream it on a phone. You can stream it on your own.
    You can stream it on TV. You can stream it globally,” said Netflix VP of content Cindy Holland. Ok, we can stop now you guys.

    Expect Green Eggs and Ham in 2018.

    Image via Kate Ter Haar, Flickr Creative Commons

  • Sarah Palin Uses Dr. Suess to Knock Obama

    Sarah Palin Uses Dr. Suess to Knock Obama

    Sarah Palin knocked President Obama and his healthcare plan during her appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. She channeled the children’s author, taking a heft dose of literary liberty with his famous rhyming words.

    “I do not like this Uncle Sam. I do not like his healthcare scam,” Palin said. “I do not like these dirty crooks or how they lie and cook the books. I do not like when Congress stills. I do not like their crony deals. I do not like the spying man. I do not like ‘Oh yes we can.’ I do not like this spending spree. We’re smart we know there’s nothing free. I do not like reporters’ smug replies when I complain about their lies. I do not like this kind of hope. And we won’t take it, nope, nope, nope. Hat tip the Internet.”

    In addition to her rhymes, Sarah Palin criticized the president not only on Obamacare but on his response to the attack in Benghazi and the IRS scandal. She even accused Democrats of “demeaning women.” But Democrats weren’t the only ones in Palin’s crosshairs. She also slammed a few lawmakers in the Republican party, too.

    “I do believe that the eyes of America are open. Unfortunately though, some would want you to hit the snooze button and roll back over. Like ‘Hush America, go back to sleep little lambs,’” Palin said. “Some of these folks are in the GOP establishment.”

    She had good things to say about Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, however.

    “Thank you, Texas because liberty needs a Congress on Cruz control,” Palin said. “The awakening began, and Sen. Ted Cruz helped keep them awake. His filibuster, it worked in waking people up to the folly of a government takeover.

    “He told his colleagues it was time, time to stand up, time to use the tools of the Constitution, the power of the purse and to fulfill their campaign promises and to stop Obamacare,” she said. “But our army balked. We hoped that they were just reloading, but instead they retreated, and worse, worse, they joined the lapdogs in the lamestream to trash the foot soldiers who had fought for America.”

    It was no doubt Cruz who gave Sarah Palin the Dr. Seuss idea. He read Green Eggs and Ham during his filibuster.

    Should Sarah Palin perhaps leave politics and consider writing in the children’s genre? Should she run for president again? A few people in the crowd Sunday urged her to do so, shouting, “Run, Sarah, run!” during her speech.

    Did they mean for president–or maybe out the door?

    She made another funny at their urging, however, perhaps even topping her improvised Dr. Seuss rhyme.

    “I should, I didn’t get to run this morning. I was so busy. Did some hot yoga and didn’t get to run.”

    Image via Wikimedia Commons

  • Read Across America: The Dr. Seuss Connection

    If you didn’t know, today is National Read Across America Day. It is a day meant to encourage children to read and to even dare to develop a love of reading.

    Parents are encouraged to take the time to read to their children. Not just today, but as often as possible.

    “All parents can benefit from learning about why reading is integral for a child,” says Robert Nickell, the founder of Daddy & Co. Nickell admits that he makes it a point to read to his children every night.

    “Research has shown that the most important thing a parent can do to help their child learn and understand language is to read to them.”

    Nickell adds that the act of reading to your children fosters a sense of safety and trust, and can help them feel loved by their parents.

    “Their self-esteem and confidence will grow and you’ll have a stronger bond with them. All of these outcomes will shape them to be strong and capable adults with positive outlooks and bright futures.”

    Another important aspect of National Read Across America Day is that it typically falls on the birthday of none other than Dr. Seuss.

    Many of us grew up with Dr. Seuss books as they were a staple of the elementary school experience. In fact, it’s hard to find someone who is familiar with Seuss and yet does not have a favorite story written by him. Yours truly adored “The Sneetches”.

    Why not borrow a bit of inspiration from Seuss’s birthday and maybe take the time to read one of his many popular books to your child(ren)? Since Dr. Seuss books aren’t exactly a “wordy” affair, it may take about fifteen or twenty minutes. In the scheme of things, that’s plenty of time to make a wonderful and lasting impression on your kids.

    Whether you opt for a Dr. Seuss classic or another book altogether is not important. What is important is that you take a little time out of your day to spend time with your kids in a constructive manner that brings you closer together.

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  • Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Tops Weekend Box Office

    The new CGI film Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax dethrone’s last weekends winner “Act of Valor.” “The Lorax” pulled in $70.7 million easily beating the second place film “Project X” which pulled in $20.75 million. Rounding out the top 5 is “Act of Valor” at #3 with $13.7 million, “Safe House” at #4 with $7.2 million, and “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” at #5 which made $7 million.

    “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” is about a a kid that grows up in a utopian society that has no living plants. He then, for love, goes on a quest to find a tree. While out, he meets the mythical Lorax, who leads him on an adventure. The CGI film was made by Universal Studios and Illumination Entertainment at an estimated cost of $70 million.

    “The Lorax” which was panned by some reviewers as a “corporate greed message movie”, got a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 57% and an audience score of 73%.

    With Disney’s new movie “John Carter” opening next weekend, it will be interesting to see if “The Lorax” will hang onto the top spot.

    Check out some Twitter reactions to the movie and the trailer is featured below that!

    @rainnwilson
    RainnWilson    RT @paulscheer Just saw the LORAX. One complaint, not enough active duty NAVY SEALS 12 hours ago via HootSuite ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @MiltShook
    Milt Shook    RWers constantly complain about The Lorax, because of its “pro-left” environmental msg. Why is making sure we conserve the earth “pro-left”? 26 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

  • Android, iOS App Celebrates 75 Years Of Dr. Seuss

    Android, iOS App Celebrates 75 Years Of Dr. Seuss

    Seventy-five years ago a cartoonist and poet by the name of Theodore Seuss Geisel decided to try his hand at writing children’s literature. The first result was a wonderful little book about a boy letting his imagination wander as he walked down Mulberry Street, headed home from school.

    In celebration of the 75th anniversary of And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, an app has been released for iOS and Android devices. Like previous apps made from Dr. Seuss books, the Mulberry Street app offers users a variety of reading options. Autoplay takes readers through the book, reading the words and turning the pages automatically. The “Read It To Me” option reads the words aloud, but lets users decide when to turn the pages. The “Read It Myself” option presents Mulberry Street as a standard e-book, letting users turn the pages and read the words on their own.

    Apps of Dr. Seuss’s books have consistently been excellent, and Mulberry Street is no exception. The app is $2.99 in the Android App Market and the iOS App Store. The iOS version is a universal app, meaning it plays on either the iPad or the iPhone/iPod Touch. Go check it out, then let us know what you think in the comments.

  • The Sith Who Stole Christmas: Star Wars Holiday Mash-Up

    I never really thought about it until seeing this video, but Darth Vader’s story really does mirror the Grinch in Dr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas‘. A mean, ornery Sith, who’s whole bag is to just ruin everyone else’s day. Then at the last moment has a change of heart.

    How has this not been done before? I can think of no better way to kick off the holiday season then taking in a viewing of this mash-up. It’s expertly done, with someone who really took the time to make sure it all matches up and makes sense.

    Merry Christmas to all, and may the force be with you.