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Conceived by Barbara Pyle and media mogul Ted Turner, Captain Planet was an ecological hero way ahead of his time. The animated series ran for years with some nifty design work by Neal Adams and his Continuity Associates. Each episode featured an adventure and a lesson (of course). It endeared itself to a generation of viewers and remained an enduring figure from the 1990s.

Now, Warner Home Entertainment has released Captain Planet the Complete Franchise, with 41 hours and 31 minutes of environmental goodness. For silly legal reasons, the show has two titles evenly split among its six seasons: Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated by Dic) and The New Adventures of Captain Planet (animated by Hanna-Barbera) for the final three seasons.

Gaia, the spirit of Earth, was voiced by Whoopi Goldberg, who set the tone and standard for the entire series. She was accompanied by a voice cast that included Margot Kidder...

Mark your calendars. On June 7, 2024, a brand-new Karate Kid film will premiere. This is according to Sony Columbia Pictures. Cobra Kai, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television for Netflix, just put out its fifth season to rave reviews, opening with a perfect 100 score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer. It’s a repeat of the first season’s perfect 100 score, and every other season has topped 90 or higher. At 10 episodes per season, Cobra Kai is 50 episodes deep. What might a feature film bring to the franchise?

For anyone following along, the show’s creators have already tipped their hands. It opens the portal to the Miyagi-verse.

“It’s a ginormous universe,” teased Josh Heald, one of the show’s creators. Heald spoke to Den of Geek last year right after he and his two creative partners, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg renewed their contract with Sony. Their deal lasts for four years.

1975: Ryan's Hope's Jack visited Sister Mary Joel.

1984: Santa Barbara's Jade ran into David Hasselhoff.

1986: Another World's Reginald had a fire started to stop a story.

2003: The Young and the Restless' John punched Victor."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1941: On radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful, "Chichi" Conrad (Alice Reinheart) coped with heartbreaking news.

1967: CBS aired the first color broadcast of The Secret Storm.

1972: The Edge of Night began airing at 2:30 p.m. Et, moving from its usual 3:30 p.m. timeslot where it had been performing well in the ratings.

The power is yours! THR reports Paramount and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Productions are angling to revive Captain Planet as a feature film. Paramount is negotiating for the rights to the 1990s cartoon series.Captain Planet and the Planeteers originally ran on TBS from 1990 to 1992. The voice cast included David Coburn, LeVar Burton, Joey Dedio, Janice Kawaye, Scott Menville, Kath Soucie, and Whoopi Goldberg. Its sequel, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, aired from 1993 to 1996.Read More…...

Joey Dedio is a veteran of film, stage and television. As a youngster, Dedio appeared in After School Specials and on the NBC soap opera Another World; portrayed the title role in the NBC Series “The Karate Kid”; and served as the voice of “Wheeler” on the animated series “Captain Planet and the Planeteers.” As an adult, Dedio has worked as a regular in the serial “Sunset Beach”; guest-starred on such dramas as “Law and Order” and “Chicago Hope”; originated the role of Angel in the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play “Skin”; and appeared in more than 15 films, including the Sundance competition drama Strays. Taking on additional roles, the multitalented Dedio wrote, produced, and starred in Downtown: A Street Tale and produced the award-winning documentary “The Providence Effect.” Dedio plays the title role in Tio Papi, which he co-wrote and produced.

Joey will be in St. Louis to screen Tio Papi as part of The St.

Meet Joey Dedio, an independent filmmaker and actor, whose passion project Tio Papi makes its way into movie theaters September 6. CineMovie is with the star/writer/producer and his two young co-stars.

Not everyone waits for Hollywood to come calling. Joey Dedio has been producing films independently for a few years. His latest project, Tio Papi has the multi-hyphenate playing a bachelor forced to take in his sister’s six children after their parents die in a car accident. As Uncle Daddy, Ray Ray must decide over family or his own desires.

Joey Dedio along with Fatima Ptacek (Dora the Explorer's voice) and David Castro talk about the experience making the independent film and working with Top Gun actress Kelly McGillis.

Tio Papi was nominated for five 2013 Imagen Awards including Best Feature Film. The film also stars Frankie Faison, Elizabeth

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Another Latin family-friendly film will be making its way to a theater near you this weekend. Directed by Fro Rojas, Tio Papi (aka Uncle Daddy), tells the story of Ray-Ray Dominquez, a fun-loving uncle forced to take care of his sister's six children after her sudden death. The heart-warming drama stars Joey Dedio, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Fatima Ptacek and David Castro. Here's an exclusive clip of Tio Papi getting an unexpected visit by the Department of Children and Family Services. Turns out this former playboy needs to get his act together or he risks losing all six children.  

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Cinema deserves rich stories and positive portrayals of Latino life, but director Fro Roja's cheapjack family dramedy—about a middle-aged Washington Heights bachelor unequipped to suddenly care for six children—doesn't try to be anything more than a soft-serve pull of treacly pandering. Writer and co-producer Joey Dedio stars as rockabilly-haired, party-hearty wage slave Ray Ray Dominguez, an affable but underwritten mess of blind optimism and self-righteousness, who must now play "Uncle Daddy" to his dead sister's six-to-16-year-olds. Cue the phony affirmational bonding and cheesy montage of doing chores together (one of the kids has to sleep in the laundry basket, how heartbreakingly cute!), smothered by a bombastically tacky salsa soundtrack that's more a Nuyorican clich...

CineMovie is giving away movie tickets to see the family comedy Tio Papi, a new independent film screening in Pico Rivera, CA on Thursday, September 5th.

It was a bachelor's life for hard-working and fun-loving Ray Ray Dominguez (Joey Dedio) who dreams of leaving the barrio for a more carefree existence in Miami. That's until one day when everything changed ­and he became a reluctant Tio Papi to his sister¹s six children ages six to 16.

Now, in charge of raising this energetic (and expensive) clan, Ray Ray must make important decisions on what life really is all about. Combining heart-warming drama with light-hearted comedy, Tio Papi, directed by Fro Rojas from the original screenplay by Joey Dedio and Brian Herskowitz, is an upbeat story of life's unexpected surprises and ultimately what matters the most the love of family.

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Check out the trailer, poster and images in the gallery for Fro Rojas' Tio Papi, starring Joey Dedio, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Kelly McGillis and Frankie Faison. Franky G, Vanessa Aspillaga, Jeffrey De Serrano, Jené Hernandez, Jack Noseworthy, Gabriella Fanuele, David Castro, Fatima Ptacek, Sebastian Martinez, Nicolette Pierini, and Dax Roy co-star in the Active Fox Productions film which opens on September 6th. It was a bachelor’s life for hard-working and fun-loving Ray Ray Dominguez (Joey Dedio) who dreams of leaving the barrio for a more carefree existence in Miami. That’s until one day when everything changed – and he became a reluctant...

Remember Kelly McGillis from Top Gun and Witness? The 80s star can be seen in an independent film Tio Papi as a social worker placing a family of six with their uncle after their parent's death. Take a look at the film and movie poster.

Don't be surprised if you don't recognize Kelly McGillis, but she's the white-haired character. In a case of "Where are they now," McGillis disappeared from Hollywood but returned to star in smaller fare after her success in the 80s co-starring with Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford and Jodie Foster. She's starring alongside newcomers in this independently produced film.

It was a bachelor’s life for hard working and fun loving Ray Ray Dominguez (Joey Dedio) who dreams of leaving the barrio for a more carefree existence in Miami. That’s until one day when

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Sliff/Kids opens tonight! I’m planning on attending tonight’s show and tomorrow night’s as well. This should be a great, Free, event and hopefully will turn into an annual fest.

Did we mention everything is free!!!

Cinema St. Louis introduces Sliff/Kids, the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival, presented by Pnc Arts Alive. With a half-dozen presenting partners, Csl will offer film programs, camps, and a workshop as part of Sliff/Kids, which is held from July 26-Aug. 4, 2013. A total of 14 film programs will be screened on the fest’s two weekends (July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4) at Webster University, the St. Louis Public Library, the Missouri History Museum, Washington University, Lindenwood University, and the Wildey Theatre. With the participation of both Lindenwood and Webster universities, filmmaking camps on live action and animation will be held at the St. Louis Public Library’s...

Interview Conducted by Tom Stockman July 24th, 2013

Joey Dedio is a veteran of film, stage and television. As a youngster, Dedio appeared in After School Specials and on the NBC soap opera Another World; portrayed the title role in the NBC Series “The Karate Kid”; and served as the voice of “Wheeler” on the animated series “Captain Planet and the Planeteers.” As an adult, Dedio has worked as a regular in the serial “Sunset Beach”; guest-starred on such dramas as “Law and Order” and “Chicago Hope”; originated the role of Angel in the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play “Skin”; and appeared in more than 15 films, including the Sundance competition drama Strays. Taking on additional roles, the multitalented Dedio wrote, produced, and starred in Downtown: A Street Tale and produced the award-winning documentary “The Providence Effect.” Dedio plays the title role in Tio Papi, which he co-wrote and produced.

Joey will be in St.

Cinema St. Louis introduces Sliff/Kids, the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival, presented by Pnc Arts Alive. With a half-dozen presenting partners, Csl will offer film programs, camps, and a workshop as part of Sliff/Kids, which is held from July 26-Aug. 4, 2013. A total of 14 film programs will be screened on the fest’s two weekends (July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4) at Webster University, the St. Louis Public Library, the Missouri History Museum, Washington University, Lindenwood University, and the Wildey Theatre. With the participation of both Lindenwood and Webster universities, filmmaking camps on live action and animation will be held at the St. Louis Public Library’s Creative Experience on the fest’s weekdays (July 29-Aug. 2). And on Aug. 3, a full-day animation workshop will be held at the Saint Louis Art Museum. The Sliff/Kids film programs and camps will be offered free of charge; a...

Yet another religion based serial killer is on the loose. This time the terror takes place in New York City when some friends have planned a memorial service to celebrate the lives of their brothers and sisters who have passed on. Little do they know that a mysterious killer looks to ruin their plans. "36 Saints" is hitting theaters September 6th. "Directed by Eddy Duran from a script by Joey Dedio and Jeffrey De Serrano, 36 Saints (opening Sep…...

We're always a bit surprised when an email lands in our inbox about a film getting a theatrical release that we haven't really heard anything about previously, but that's the case with 36 Saints, heading our way in September.

Below you'll find the first details, trailer, and artwork for the film, which was written by Joey Dedio and Jeffrey De Serrano (who also stars) and directed by Eddy Duran. Along with De Serrano, the 36 Saints cast includes Franky G, Donna McKechnie, Jaime Tirelli, Britne Oldford, Tyrone Brown, Matthew Daddario, Aja Naomi King, Chris Riggi, and Alesandrea Assante.

Look for in theatres from Active Fox Productions on September 6, 2013. For more info visit the official 36 Saints website and "like" 36 Saints on Facebook.

Synopsis:

When New York Police Headquarters is confronted with the horror of a serial murderer loose on the streets of Manhattan, two detectives (Franky G and Jeffrey De Serrano) are tasked...

Wow! I think we all grew up watching Captain Planet save the Earth from the bad guys and teaching us about saving the Earth and introducing us to our carbon footprint!

For Immediate Release

Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Heart! By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!

Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Season One

Featuring Voice Cast of David Coburn, LeVar Burton, Joey Dedio, Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Welker, Meg Ryan, Martin Sheen, Kath Soucie, Dean Stockwell, Jeff Goldblum, Sting and more!

Join The Action With All 26 Adventurous Episodes And Exciting Bonus Features In An Eco-friendly-packaged 4-dvd Box Set

Flying Onto Home Entertainment Shelves For The First Time

April 19, 2011 From Shout! Factory

Move over Iron Man, Spider-Man and Batman, the world’s first environmentally-conscious superhero on the block plans to offer kids action-packed adventure and a chance to help save the environment. He's Captain Planet, the ever-changing eco-hero from within our Earth,...