Donald Liebenson

Danny Kaye and Leonard Bernstein did their part to make classical music accessible to young people. But on that score, they did not enjoy the phenomenal success of Charlotte Church....

"The Emperor's New Groove," out this week on VHS and DVD, is that rarity: a Disney animated feature that took audiences by surprise. It arrived in theaters with comparatively little...

Warmer weather means hitting the road for long family drives. When Chicago radio station signals fade, why not pop in "Treasure Island" or "The Secret Garden," two "Timeless Treasures" released...

If you have yet to catch up with one of Cartoon Network's most popular new series, tune in for the "Sheep in the Big City" marathon from 6-9 p.m. Sunday....

With DVD players becoming more affordable and new hardware such as Sony's Playstation 2 making the format more accessible, studios are releasing from the vaults more family-oriented fare. Columbia TriStar...

"Malcolm in the Middle" or "7th Heaven"? "The Simpsons" or "The Powerpuff Girls"? "Charlie's Angels" or "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? "Who Let the Dogs Out" or "Bye Bye Bye"?...

From the Children's Group, creators of the award-winning Classical Kids audio series ("Beethoven Lives Upstairs"), comes "The Queen, The Bear and the Bumblebee" ($16.98 on CD, $8.98 on audiocassette), written...

The home video industry has hopped onto the Easter marketing bandwagon, promoting videocassettes and DVDs as affordable "basket-stuffers." New-to-video is Universal Studios Home Video's "Jesus Christ Superstar" ($19.98 on VHS,...

Monday morning's episode of Nick Jr.'s "Blue's Clues" launches a four-part mini-series, "Blue's Big Imagine Nation." The first episode, "Imagine Nation" will be broadcast at 8:30, with the second, "The...

Disney lets the dogs out Tuesday with the release of "102 Dalmatians" on VHS ($24.99) and DVD ($29.99) This dispiriting sequel to the 1996 live-action remake of the 1961 animated...