The longest-running children’s program on US television, Sesame Street, celebrates its 40th anniversary next week and the tributes to this influential kids’ show have begun to spring up.  Just today, Google.com altered its logo to include a pair of orange legs with yellow feathers where the “L” usually is.  Yep, it’s Big Bird’s bottom half on the search engine’s homepage and we can’t wait to see what other websites and Sesame Street fans have in store to celebrate the benchmark.  The actual anniversary will be on November 10th, so there’s still enough time to pick up a costume of Ernie, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, or Kermit the Frog and relive four decades of fun, eductional lessons from public television.  Dressing as your favorite Sesame Street character is a great way to honor a show that has helped shape many of us through childhood.  Here’s to another 40 years from Big Bird and co.!

Folks the day of the year we have all been waiting for has finally arrived…

We have been counting down anxiously…and here we are today on Halloween Eve..!!!

In the past few weeks, we have offered our best costume ideas…

From children to adults ….even to pooches….we have listed an extensive variety of options to make this Halloween extra memorable!

We hope that Hollywood Toys and Costumes.com made your search for the perfect costume simple and enjoyable..

So this Halloween…make sure you trick or treat safely, party responsibly, and look awesome!

Have a Happy Halloween!!

Now planning begins for next year! Stay tuned!!!

We are mere days away from the most colorful, creative and frightfully fun time of the year: Halloween!  But before you send your costumed candy-collectors out into the neighborhood on their annual harvest of sweets, study up on safety and consider the following advice.  Always assemble Halloween costumes with care, using only non-flammable materials, and examine the outfit’s length to make certain no fabric or Accessories are dangling or can get tangled up while traveling from door-to-door.  If a Mask is part of the Halloween disguise, be sure to have adequate visibility through the eye holes and that all noises from nearby cars or people can be clearly heard through ear holes.  When approaching an unfamiliar home on the haunted holiday, only knock or ring the doorbell if a porch light is on and the house appears inviting to dressed-up guests.  Avoid barking dogs and dark yards as you make the rounds, adhere to all traffic rules and stop lights when crossing streets and try to travel in groups of 2 or more, keeping a close eye on each other using the buddy system.  Before sampling the treats that kids have been given, parents should inspect the snacks, making sure all the packages are still factory sealed before the long-awaited ripping, tearing and devouring begins.  A little preparedness and planning is all that’s needed for Halloween to go off without a hitch.  Have a blast, scare yourself (and others) silly, but keep your wits about you because while October 31st may only come once a year, like a zombie hungry for brains, it will return before you know it!

Sure October is the best month of the year…I mean we celebrate Halloween!

However, October also means game time…or should I say Yankee time?

In recent years, the highly popular Yankees have ended their past seasons in disappointment.  With extensive World Series and Championship records, fans were beginning to wonder if these over-paid players were even motivated to execute?

If that was in question at one point….fans are surely singing another tune this month.

The Yankees are on the super high way to the World Series!!…

First stop was Minnesota where the Bronx Bombers swept the series 3-0.  Tonight, they face the L.A. Angels with whom they already lead 3-1.

Should be a good one as the battle of the coasts continues!

Halloween is here before you know it…So make sure to tune in..

And since baseball is one of America’s favorite past times…check out our costumes!!

The excitement is building around Disney’s newest animated film The Princess and The Frog well in advance of its December 11 release date.  Directed by the team who also brought us the classics The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter delivered a video message this week touting the movie’s return to a glorious 2D style of animation.  We’re always fans of the unforgettable characters Disney comes up with, but the New Orleans setting for the story really gets us giddy when we think of all the costume possibilities.  So now it’s not just Princess Tiana herself or a Frog Suit that costumers are limited to when celebrating this new motion picture.  In fact, anything Princess and everything N’awlins is fair game including Mardi Gras outfits, ’20s Flapper dresses and glamorous Southern Belle gowns.  The Princess and The Frog is sure to be a big hit at the box office; help spread the word this Halloween with any of the costume ideas above!

With a little more than a week left, the Halloween anticipation is growing  stronger than ever!!! And the deadline to the big day is getting closer and closer!

Throughout the weeks we have been offering our top costume suggestions for all demographics…

From Kids to Teens to Dogs….we truly have all your Halloween needs!

With 2009 being such a big year for entertainment news…its no surprise that the top costumes of the year stem from movies and music.

After researching some of the top searches for costumes…we found a few which have been extremely popular across the board..

Here are 3 of the Top Costume ideas for 2009:

1) Michael Jackson-

The world suffered a tragic loss when MJ passed this year.  But his legacy and sequined glove live on! Celebrate his memory with one of his signature looks.

2) Vampires (Twilight, True Blood)-

With the hit HBO series True Blood and the frenzy of Twilight, there has never been a better time to be a vampire.

3) Harry Potter-

With the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince earlier this July, fans have been waiting for Halloween to emulate their favorite characters!

Halloween is upon us! Check out these popular looks!!

We are just about hitting the halfway mark on the countdown to Halloween….Making the quest for the perfect costume a little more difficult as each day passes…

In recent posts, we have had covered hot costume ideas for kids, teens, men, women,….

But we didn’t forget about your pooch!

Yes folks, we carry an extensive line of costumes for your beloved pets…We know how much you love them!

Not only do we offer costumes exclusively for dogs, but we also have the matching costume for the owner…

Walking down the street in style with your favorite pooch will be sure to be turning heads this Halloween...

Be sure to check out our latest costumes and accessories available for both owner and pet:

No folks, this is not a hoax…Marge Simpson will be featured in Playboy!

Heff decided to honor The Simpson’s 20th Anniversary by featuring Marge in a three-page pictorial complete with an interview and a data sheet.

Three page pictorial? That’s major!

And sources say she will not be pulling  a Heidi Montag…She is going to go full throttle!

Wonder what Homer has to say about all this?

And don’t worry Playboy faithfuls, Marge will not be replacing the November Playmate...There will in fact be a human featured!

Love The Simpson’s?

Commemorate their 20th anniversary this Halloween with out latest costumes and accessories.

Check them out:

Attention Spider-Man fanatics…production for Venom is underway!

For those of you unfamiliar to the super villain ((how could you be?)):

Venom’s character is a parasite that attaches itself to his victims by the graces of an indispensable gooey substance. That’s not it folks! Venom also then gives them special powers.

What a generous archenemy/anti-hero?

While Venom appeared in Spider-Man 3,and played by Topher Grace, sources say this film will be produced completely from scratch.  Gary Ross, writer and director of “Seabiscuit“, will be taking on Venom, in addition to working on the script for Spider-Man 4.  Since the deal was just recently made, the film’s release is unknown…

But no need to wait…create the Venom frenzy this Halloween with our latest Venom costumes and accessories.  Check them out below:

The countdown to Halloween is heating up….and if you haven’t begun your search…The clock is ticking!

Adults are looking to hit the town on the big night, little ones are excited about trick or treating, and teens all over are looking forward to their high school dance’s.

Parents…we know you want your young adults looking tasteful while expressing their own sense of style…

For the young ladies we have cute and sweet; and for the young men we have strong and scary…

Breathe easy while your teens enjoy their big night…Check out our extensive teen collection below!