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“Breakthrough Entertainment” speaks with the one – the only – Santa Claus!

Reindeer owner Daryl Simon speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about Crystal Collection Reindeer.

Snowman historian Bob Eckstein speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his book “The History of the Snowman.”

By: Tara Alves-Zontanos Throughout my life, I have struggled to understand a deeply disturbing theme, one that has continued to weave in and out of my experience of being a woman in this culture. It is rarely spoken about, but … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Dec. 19 are a cinematic update of a classic musical, a romantic dramedy starring Justin Long and Emmy Rossum and the final installment in the “Night at the Museum” trilogy. ‘Annie’ Quvenzhané … Read More

“Overhaulin’” co-host Adrienne Janic speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about winter weather travel tips.

Writer/director Jennifer Kent speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her new horror flick “The Babadook,” in which Essie Davis plays a woman who, six years after the violent death of her husband, struggles to discipline her 6-year-old son (Noah Wiseman) whose … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Dec. 12 are a horror flick imported from Australia, a dramatic thriller set in the snow and a biopic about the man responsible for modern-day computing. ‘The Babadook’ Essie Davis plays a … Read More

 The Greatest Entertainer of Our Time Whether it is the holiday season or just another day of the week, there are those special individuals that have such a passion for life that the gifts and talents they give to the … Read More

Filmmaker Mitchell Kezin speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new documentary “Jingle Bell Rocks!,” in which he shares with viewers an exclusive backstage pass into the underground world of alternative Christmas music.

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Dec. 5 are a Christmas comedy starring Robin Williams, a comedic murder mystery starring Fran Kranz and personal transformation drama starring Reese Witherspoon. ‘Before I Disappear’ Shawn Christensen plays a young man … Read More

Actor Fran Kranz speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his role in the new comedic murder mystery “Murder of a Cat,” in which he plays an action figure designer who wakes up one morning to find his impaled by a crossbow arrow … Read More

Creative Director Wesley Whately speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line talks turkey with “Breakthrough Entertainment.”

Gifts for Fashionistas 3D Ugly Christmas Sweater The 3D Ugly Christmas Sweater features a classic holiday design but it is hard to miss the starring attraction – a large stuffed moose charging its way through. It is a conversation piece … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Nov. 21 are a western written and and directed by star Tommy Lee Jones, the first half of the finale of “The Hunger Games” franchise and a coming-of-age drama in which “Divergent” … Read More

Musical artist Christina Grimmie speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” before her concert at the Outlets at Anthem’s Christmas Tree Lighting.

Actor/musician Tom Wopat speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new holiday album “Home for Christmas,” for which he re-teamed with his “The Dukes of Hazard” co-star John Schneider.

Tim Mitchell’s Christmas Trees’ Jayne Mitchell speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about Christmas tree traditions, how to select the perfect tree and “assorted” other topics.

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Nov. 14 are a music-themed romantic dramedy starring Allison Miller, a faith-based Christmas flick starring Kirk Cameron and a horror-themed actioner starring Lucas Till. ‘Always Woodstock’ Allison Miller plays a struggling songwriter … Read More

Writer/director David Hayter speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new actioner “Wolves,” in which Lucas Till plays a high school student who begins changing into something vicious, unpredictable and wild. Forced to hit the road after the brutal murder of … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Nov. 7 are an animated adventure about a robot named Baymax, a documentary about country-music legend Glen Campbell and a dramedy about one young woman’s failure to act her age. ‘Big Hero … Read More

Director Kevin Greutert speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new horror flick “Jessabelle,” in which Sarah Snook plays a young woman who, returning to her childhood home in Louisiana to recuperate from a horrific car accident, comes face to face … Read More

Actress Deanna Meske speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role in the new romantic dramedy “Elsa and Fred,” in which Christopher Plummer and Shirley MacLaine play a man and a woman who, at the end of the road, discover that it … Read More

Hero Ventures Chief Operating Officer Doug Schaer speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about The Marvel Experience, a first-of-its-kind, hyper-reality attraction – opening Friday, Dec. 12 and running through Saturday, Jan. 3 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale – that … Read More

Writer/director/actor Rik Swartzwelder speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about “Old Fashioned,” a romantic dramedy opening Friday, Feb. 13 in which he plays a man who must step out from behind his relational theories while Elizabeth Roberts plays a woman who must overcome … Read More

Breakthrough Entertainment is giving its listeners an opportunity to win a family four-pack of tickets to The Marvel Experience in Scottsdale, AZ. Enter here: http://goo.gl/DzuGKt  

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Oct. 31 are an anthology about death, a thriller about an amnesiac and a fairy tale about a young man who awakens one morning to find horns starting to grow from his … Read More

Chairman of the (Ouija) Board Robert Murch speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about the Talking Board Historical Society.

Actress Bitsie Tulloch speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role on NBC’s “Grimm.”

Director Eduardo Sanchez speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new found-footage thriller “Exists,” in which five friends embark on a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket but visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Oct. 24 are “The Blair Witch Project” co-director Eduardo Sanchez’s return to found-footage horror, a cinematic scarefest centered around a Hasbro board game and a thriller inspired by a short story written … Read More

Assistant Executive Director Kristi Walsh and Creative Specialist Ryan Katz take “Breakthrough Entertainment” on a taste-test tour of Arizona State Fair. Foods include deep fried watermelon, deep fried pineapple, cheesy bacon bombs, alligator bites, bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers, bacon-wrapped churros, bacon-wrapped … Read More

Screenwriter Casey Twenter speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new drama “Rudderless,” in which Billy Crudup plays a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son’s demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Oct. 17 are the latest cinematic adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, a war flick starring Brad Pitt and about a father grieving his son. ‘The Best of Me’ James Marsden and … Read More

Writer/director Alex Ross Perry speaks with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new dramedy “Listen Up Philip,” in which Jason Schwartzman plays an author who, while awaiting the publication of his second novel, feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the … Read More