The Wonder Years

CHRISTMAS WINS! ACTRESS DANICA MCKELLAR AND GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY CHIEF BILL ABBOTT CELEBRATE HOLIDAY MILESTONES

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former 'The Wonder Years' TV icon and bestselling author Danica McKellar joined Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media as the pair feted media and advertisers on an elegant night out near company headquarters in Dallas to celebrate the success of Great American Family being the fastest-growing cable TV network in all of 2023.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former 'The Wonder Years' TV icon and bestselling author Danica McKellar joined Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media as the pair feted media and advertisers on an elegant night out near company headquarters in Dallas to celebrate the success of Great American Family being the fastest-growing cable TV network in all of 2023.
  • McKellar is celebrating the success of her original movies for Great American Family, including the recent World Premiere of "A Royal Date for Christmas."
  • Abbott's holiday presents include his new cable network becoming a leading contender in the Christmas genre with 21 original holiday films (second only to Hallmark) and a growing library of quality original family-friendly content for linear on Great American Family and streaming at Great American Pure Flix.

AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER AND ACTRESS LAUREL HARRIS LAUNCHES LAUREL LEAF PRODUCTIONS WITH 2022 SLATE

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laurel Harris, an award-winning producer and actress—best known as Willem Dafoe's wife in the screen adaptation of Dean Koontz's best selling novel, "Odd Thomas," and for the American Girl film, "Saige Paints the Sky," opposite Jane Seymour—announces the launch of Laurel Leaf Productions, a multimedia company aimed at creating conscious film and television content. On the heels of her recurring role on the hit television series, "Big Sky," Harris unites an award-winning team of collaborators to present the 2022 slate of projects, including "47," "Pink Boa," and "I Met Her at Birkenau."

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  • At Laurel Leaf Productions, we spark intelligent conversations around delicate or less popular topics, while creating content that inspires and empowers people from all walks of life."
  • Laurel Leaf Production's first film, "47," which begins filming this month, focuses on the often lonely anguish facing women with infertility issues.
  • Award-winning writer, director and producer Rick Ramage serves on the Laurel Leaf Productions Advisory Board.
  • Founded in 2022 by Emmy-winning producer and renowned actress Laurel Harris, Laurel Leaf Productions explores bolder, often delicate topics, with grace, all the while seeking to inspire humanity to greater levels of connection with themselves and each other.

KCET Announces Last Call for FINE CUT Festival of Films Short Film Submissions From SoCal Students In Documentary, Animation and Narrative Categories Deadline June 3

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Saturday, May 28, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KCET, showcasing the best of PBS while being the leading source for arts, culture and news in Southern California, announced today a last call for submissions to the annual FINE CUT Festival of Films from local film school students. The festival encourages promising filmmakers who are currently enrolled in Southern California film schools to submit short films (25 minutes or less) that were produced from January 2020 to present in the categories of Documentary, Animation and Narrative for consideration. Finalists have a chance to receive prizes as well as to be included in a series of one-hour broadcast episodes airing and streaming on KCET and kcet.org/finecut this fall. The deadline to submit is June 3, 2022 at filmfreeway.com/FineCut.

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  • The FINE CUT Festival of Films is KCET's flagship program showcasing local student filmmaking, with funding made possible by The Bridges / Larson Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
  • KCET FINE CUT Speaker Series returns this year with two new virtual workshops hosted by two-time Emmy-winning film and TV producer Sasheen Artis to moderate two panel discussions.
  • Top films submitted for the FINE CUT Festival of Films will be evaluated by a select, to-be-announced panel of judges consisting of esteemed entertainment industry experts.
  • Films that have been submitted for FINE CUT consideration in previous years are not eligible for submission for 2022 FINE CUT consideration.

Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs Honors Saladin Patterson, Prentice Penny and Nina Shaw, at the 2022 Annual Impact Awards

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Monday, May 23, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs (The Alliance) celebrated its 2022 Impact Awards honoring outstanding leaders in the Los Angeles community, returning in person on Thursday evening, May 19, at the Skirball Cultural Center.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs (The Alliance) celebrated its 2022 Impact Awards honoring outstanding leaders in the Los Angeles community, returning in person on Thursday evening, May 19, at the Skirball Cultural Center.
  • The event was co-chaired by Alliance Board Members Mira Lee, ShoeDazzle Co-Founder,and Monica Mange Johnson,Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Introsight Advisors.
  • The Independent School Alliance is an organization with 50 independent schools in the Greater Los Angeles area committed to serve and strengthen equity, inclusion, multiculturalism, and racial justice.
  • ISA seeks students from underrepresented racial backgrounds whose school records demonstrate significant ability, achievement, motivation and good citizenshipFor further information on The Independent School Alliance, please visit independentschoolalliance.org .

The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs to Honor Saladin Patterson, Prentice Penny & Nina Shaw at the 2022 Annual Impact Awards

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Friday, May 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs will honor outstanding leaders in the Los Angeles community at its annual Impact Awards Gala on Thursday, May 19, at the Skirball Cultural Center. Honorees include Saladin Patterson, executive producer, creator, and writer for "The Wonder Years;" Prentice Penny, executive producer, writer, and director for "Insecure;" and Nina Shaw, founding partner, Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang. The live event will kick off at 6:00 p.m. PT with red carpet arrivals and a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and the program at 7:00 p.m. PT.  Presenters include Amanda Seales ("Insecure"), and Dulé Hill ("Wonder Years"), among others.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs will honor outstanding leaders in the Los Angeles community at its annual Impact Awards Gala on Thursday, May 19, at the Skirball Cultural Center.
  • She is currently Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs.
  • Over the past 14 years, The Independent School Alliance students have received nearly$70 millionin financial aid from member schools.
  • For Impact Awards Media Credentials, contact [email protected] or 818.760.8995
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Emmy® Winning Commentator Ben Stein to Headline Cetera's 2022 IN THE ROOM Virtual Speaker Series

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group, one of America's largest networks of financial professionals, announced today that economic commentator Ben Stein will headline its popular "IN THE ROOM" client event series. Cetera Chief Investment Officer Gene Goldman will host the discussion with Stein on today's consumer sentiment, economic uncertainty, strategies for weathering rising inflation, and thinking for the long term on May 19, 2022.

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  • Each event is a custom, one-time showing that fosters discussion and encourages collaboration among advisors, colleagues, and their clients.
  • The event is uniquely marketed to investors under the financial professional's brand, providing an invaluable experience and key differentiator for their practice.
  • "IN THE ROOM is a best-in-class, personalized experience that our financial professionals can seamlessly extend to investors, adding tremendous relationship-building value.
  • "IN THE ROOM has been a superb tool to build relationships and thank existing clients," said Michael Oana, CRC.

Motown/UMe Collaborates with ABC's 'The Wonder Years' to Present "Return to Wonder" Classic Motown Era Playlist Featuring Music Picks From 1960s Era Motown Inspired By The Hit Series

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Catch up on episodes of "The Wonder Years" on Hulu .

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  • Catch up on episodes of "The Wonder Years" on Hulu .
  • The Motown playlist celebrates the music of thelate 1960s to complement the setting of the show and is curated by the music supervisor for "The Wonder Years," Grammy Award-winner Amani "Burt Blackarach" Smith.
  • But after a talk with Lillian, Bill realizes he's being a bit too harsh and forcing his own dreams upon Dean.
  • Lee Daniels, Saladin K. Patterson, Fred Savage, Marc Velez and Bob Daily serve as executive producers.

Star Actress and Kids Education Advocate, Danica McKellar, Partners with Award-Winning Educational Toy Company Learning Resources to Host a Free Coding Lesson on Instagram Live

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Along with this two-part educational series, which will continue next week, Learning Resources will be making a donation of $25,000 in educational toys to the Kids in Need Foundation in partnership with McKellar.

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  • Along with this two-part educational series, which will continue next week, Learning Resources will be making a donation of $25,000 in educational toys to the Kids in Need Foundation in partnership with McKellar.
  • Actress, author, producer and speaker Danica McKellar was first introduced to us as "Winnie Cooper" on the iconic television classic THE WONDER YEARS.
  • For over 30 years we've been the leader in educational toys, with more than 1,000 items sold in over 80 countries.
  • For more information, visit www.learningresources.com , or follow the brand on Twitter @LearningHandsOn , Facebook @LearningResources and Instagram @learningresources .