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Fred gets a movie!

BY LISA GUTIERREZ tion Millions Fred Figglehorn of people on have YouTube watched. The Internet fictional sensa , -hen Recee McClatchy Tribune visited middle going fast-talking to the 6 dentist -year-old , getting has video a haircut blogged and even about pitch school her in new Kansas McCoy sports City program , Kan every., , this some year girls to TV Now about movie , fans microwaving can "Fred watch : The dinner Fred Movie in for his " his on very crush Nickelodeon own , Judy original.. asked That : What was ' her s softball first hurdle ?. The next came when she Nebraska , native Lucas Cruikshank , , 17, plays didn got the 't know girls onto left field the diamond from right and , let found alone that how many to Fred In Fred 2008 , to a quirky Web Lucas audiences character introduced. he created four years ago. Kan scoop Softball., in up the a had grounder form finally of. RBI arrived , Major in League Wyandotte Baseball County 's , firstTFK start : When making did videos you ? 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For more information visit www.beyondsoftball.org or www.kckrbi.org TIME FOR KIDS and � Timeforkids 2010 Time Inc.com. All are Rights registered Reserved trademarks. of Time Inc.

Cookies help kids with cancer

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