Bestselling Author Michael Connelly on Taking Harry Bosch from Books to TV
Reading Raymond Chandler murder mysteries inspired author Michael Connelly to pick up a pen and begin writing crime fiction — and it is evident that the inspiration took hold if you read Connelly’s...
View ArticleParade.com Exclusive: Always #LikeAGirl Director’s Cut Video
Last week, Always unveiled a new installment of its #LikeAGirl video campaign. The film, with its message of female empowerment, quickly racked up more than nine million views (and counting) on...
View ArticleShowbiz Analysis: Lorrie Morgan on The Power of Music and Letting Go
At the rate things are going, I will have to move to Nashville soon to be closer to my new BFFs. That’s because, nearly every country music interview I do, involves a fascinating entertainer who seems...
View ArticleThe Most Interesting Man in the World Says Goodbye
It’s the end of an era: Jonathan Goldsmith, aka The Most Interesting Man in the World, is saying goodbye to his iconic presence in the long-running series of manly Dos Equis ads, something he has...
View ArticleNCIS Alum Cote de Pablo Set to Return to Series TV
More than two years after her exit from NCIS, Cote de Pablo has agreed to star in a pilot that could mark her return to series TV this fall. Deadline reports that de Pablo has signed to star opposite...
View ArticleDale Levitski on Disney and Life After Top Chef
You may know him from Top Chef season three or the show’s All-Stars edition, but Dale Levitski is much more than a made-for-TV cook. The accomplished restaurateur sharpened his knives in Chicago (where...
View ArticleCovering Your Nice Wood Table
Anonymous in Crystal Lake, Illinois, writes: My parents have plastic tablecloths on their kitchen and dining-room tables. In addition to being decorative, the tablecloths also prevent the wood surfaces...
View ArticleWhat is Marilyn’s Method for Falling Asleep?
You once described your own method for falling asleep, which I have used for years, but I’ve had trouble explaining it to my friends, family and co-workers. Can you help? —JoEllen Clark, Ocean Park,...
View ArticleLouisville Slugger Museum Gets Unbelievable
Starting this month, baseball meets bizarre at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Kentucky. They’ve teamed up with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Oddball, an exhibit that shows off the most...
View ArticleGrowing Your Own Popcorn!
Arnold Stein in Maitland, Florida, writes: Your column about popcorn reminded me of a personal experience. (January 10, 2016) Our young daughter advised us that she needed seeds to plant in a container...
View ArticleThe Parade Preview: What to Watch, Rent or Buy March 14-20
TV shows, new DVDs, movies and books you’ll want to check out this week! (All times Eastern.) MONDAY, March 14 Wicked Tuna Mike Rowe narrates this series about fishing crews competing for hauls of...
View ArticleNCIS Boss Gary Glasberg Talks the 300th Episode and Its Special Guest Star
NCIS is about to celebrate its 300th episode on Tuesday night — and, amazingly, it is TV’s No. 1 drama in its 13th year on the air. By now, most people have forgotten that it began as a JAG spinoff and...
View ArticleFilmmaker Atom Egoyan’s Remember Captures Rage of Holocaust Victims
The Holocaust film Remember is set in the present. The thriller contains no flashbacks. It takes place entirely in North America. And yet Remember is also one of the most powerful and unique Nazi...
View ArticleStacy Keach & Carlease Burke on Crowded: We All Need Each Other to Survive
Mind Your Body with Stephanie Stephens features celebrities and high achievers age 45+ who share their latest projects, healthy living secrets and more. Bob Moore and Alice Moore never thought they’d...
View ArticleFor 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl, Being Grandma Matters Most
For four decades, Lesley Stahl has doggedly pursued the most challenging of stories as a 60 Minutes correspondent. But these days, Stahl, who has covered the White House and interviewed heads of state,...
View ArticleThe Voice Recap: The Judges Finalize Their Teams and the Battle Rounds Begin!
Monday night on The Voice, the coaches filled the final spots on their team as the Blind Auditions came to a close and the Battle Rounds began. Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera each...
View ArticleLoud Music at the Movies
Lyle Jackson in Aberdeen, South Dakota, writes: My wife and I go to the movies frequently, but lately I have started enjoying them less because of the terrible sound quality. The background music and...
View ArticleThe Ides of March: From Shakespeare to George Clooney
The Ides of March is today, March 15. It’s a day that’s developed quite a reputation. It started back when Julius Caesar was assassinated on this day in 44 B.C., and then Shakespeare wrote the famous...
View ArticleComedian Neal Brennan On 3 Mics, Amy Schumer and 6 Cool Things About Himself
For a long time Neal Brennan didn’t see himself being a performer. For him it was something akin to “these animals want attention.” Brennan did everything but perform. The guy co-created, wrote and...
View ArticleD.L. Hughley & Jamie Kennedy: Smooth Operators on NBC’s New Heartbeat
Mind Your Body with Stephanie Stephens features celebrities and high achievers age 45+ who share their latest projects, healthy living secrets and more. Heartbeat. Everybody has one. Now everyone will...
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