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Baby Bumps on TV: Who’s Expecting a Baby This Year?

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They start young on TV. They fall in love. They get married. The next thing we expect is they have a child. Life is a cycle and a baby is always a blessing. And so life goes on as movie and TV fans get excited to follow the life of their favorite preggy stars.

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Baby bumps are in the limelight today as several celebrities are now heavy with a child. Some are flaunting their bumps while some prefer to cover up. Currently, the most followed pregnant celebrities are Kim Kardashian and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian flaunted her baby bump last weekend when the Super Bowl was taking place wearing a spandex outfit. She was doing some errands and didn’t mind showing off that growing tummy. On February 4, Kim was seen getting a manicure at a nail salon before heading off to the gym in Sherman Oaks, California.
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Social Media and TV: A Match made in Heaven

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For years, watching TV meant passively slumping in front of the flickering glow of a television set. Now, TV shows are reaching out to viewers through social media. In some cases, masterfully balancing social media technology with television can elevate a show to cult status. Here are ways you can marry TV and social media technology in order to develop an energized, engaged community of viewers.

 Share updates and reminders

 Many people spend more time online than watching TV, particularly those in the younger demographics, so TV commercials often aren’t enough to drum up awareness for a show. Various social networks provide a convenient platform for keeping viewers up to speed about what is coming up with their favorite shows. [Read more…]

Does Anyone Still Care about The Emmy Awards?

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Does anyone still care about the Emmy Awards? As Sunday’s awards show wound down, the viewers, or lack thereof, sparked speculation that perhaps the Emmys aren’t all that they used to be. But why? Is it because of the sheer massive amount of different television shows on the airwaves these days that people just can’t keep up? Is it an outdated institution? Or has it always been overrated?

The Emmys were originally created in 1949. The first Emmy was handed out at the Hollywood Athletic Club, and the award was meant to honor shows that only broadcast in the Los Angeles region. Today the Emmy is considered to be the equivalent of the Academy Awards in movies and the Grammys in music. In the 1950s, the Academy of Arts and Sciences expanded the awards show and allowed shows that were broadcast national to vie for the golden statuette. The competition grew, and so did the exclusivity of the Emmy award itself. The Emmy Award shows have split themselves into several different categories, but the most prominent is the Primetime Emmys. Television royalty walks the red carpet around mid-September every year to see if they will leave with the coveted statuette. [Read more…]