Learn About the Inception of Disney’s ‘It’s a Small World’ Ride
Q: How was Disney’s “It’s a Small World” created? —Melinda R., Los Angeles A: Keen to develop new technologies for attractions, Walt Disney teamed with UNICEF to create a ride saluting children of all...
View ArticleHow Green Day Brought Jamie Bell and Wife Evan Rachel Wood Together
Q: How did Jamie Bell meet Evan Rachel Wood? —Nicole A., Norfolk, Va. A: The 28-year-old star of AMC’s Revolutionary War drama Turn (Sundays) met Wood, 26, on a Green Day video shoot in 2005. They...
View ArticleAnna Quindlen on Writer’s Block and the Simple Secrets to a Long Marriage
Anna Quindlen may have a Pulitzer Prize and a résumé full of best sellers, but she’s not above doing some channel-surfing, too. “I’m an inveterate TV watcher and needlepointer—simultaneously,” says the...
View ArticleThe Big Job of Creating ‘It’s a Small World’: A Tribute Gallery
Disney Parks In this 1964 photo, Walt Disney is filming a folksy introduction to his "Wonderful World of Color” TV show for an episode titled “Disneyland Goes to the World’s Fair.” With a sure grasp...
View ArticleShowbiz Analysis with Family Affair’s Kathy Garver
Actress Kathy Garver had plenty of acting credits before she attended high school, but when she was cast as big sister and high school student Cissy Davis in the popular CBS series Family Affair...
View ArticleCelebrity Easter Roundup! Check Out The Cutest Celeb Easter Pics
Twitter Mariah Carey Happy Easter!!!! 1 of 19 Instagram Kourtney Kardashian I have the best mommy! #easterbunny #childhoodmemories 2 of 19 Twitter Victoria Beckham Guess who??? Happy Easter fashion...
View Article14 Famous Fictional Secretaries In Honor of Administrative Professionals Week
This week (April 20-26) is Administrative Professionals Week, a time to celebrate the hard work of secretaries, receptionists, administrative assistants, and other support professionals. In honor of...
View ArticleExclusive Clip: Leonard Maltin Explains the Origins of Mr. Magoo
Created in 1949 by the UPA animation studio, Mr. Magoo has often been called one of the greatest cartoons of all time. Voiced by the legendary Jim Backus, the bumbling, nearsighted Mr. Magoo is...
View ArticleWill Gwen Stefani Replace Christina Aguilera on The Voice?
Ever since Christina Aguilera announced she will sit out the next season of The Voice because she’s pregnant with her second child, fans have been wondering who will replace her as coach. Earlier this...
View ArticleHow Photographer Debra L. Rothenberg Captures the Talent of Bruce Springsteen
Debra L. Rothenberg has been creating music memories for three decades. A concert photographer for the New York Daily News since 1999, the award-winning photographer has also seen her work land in...
View Article8 Environmentalist Celebs for Earth Day
Jason Merritt/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio The actor and environmentalist is so devoted to protecting the last wild places that exist on earth that he created the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation....
View ArticleWatch Brian Williams Rap ‘Gin and Juice’ on The Tonight Show
Jimmy Fallon is at it again! In his apparent quest to launch NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams’s rap star career, Fallon presented a remix of Williams’s news broadcasts set to the tune of the 1996...
View ArticleWhat Caused Meryl Davis and Maks Chmerkovskiy’s Dancing With the Stars...
There was a major dance party happening last night on Dancing With the Stars, but based on the rehearsal videos, tensions were running high leading up to the live show. Notably Meryl Davis and Maks...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Jack Nicholson! His 10 Best Movie Roles
Five Easy Pieces (1970) Nicholson was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as Bobby Dupea, an oilrig worker who hides his privileged upbringing as a piano prodigy. 1 of 10 Chinatown...
View ArticleJames Maslow’s DWTS Blog: ‘Stress Is Definitely Building’
James Maslow rose to fame as James Diamond on Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush. Now, after an international tour with his band from the show (also named Big Time Rush), he’s taking his performing career to...
View ArticleWhich of These Shows Will Be Cancelled? 27 Programs on the TV Bubble
Ah, spring. The weather gets warmer, the birds are out, the pollen is making your eyes water, and many of your favorite shows are waiting to find out if they’re coming back for another season. It...
View ArticleCarrie Ann Inaba: Meryl and Maks ‘Took My Breath Away’
The judges on Dancing With the Stars are only given a few precious moments to comment on the competition each week, which is why we’ve offered DWTS judge (and Parade favorite!) Carrie Ann Inaba a place...
View Article7 Movies You Didn’t Know Were Based on Shakespeare’s Plays
Warm Bodies This love story chronicles the romance of Julie, a teenage girl, and R, a zombie. Their names are references to Romeo and Juliet, which mirrors Warm Bodies' star-crossed lovers. 1 of 7 The...
View ArticleWhat Did Drew Barrymore Name Her Newborn Daughter?
It’s a girl for Drew Barrymore! The actress, 39, and husband, art consultant Will Kopelman, 36, welcomed their second child on Tuesday. “Happy to announce that today we are the proud parents of our...
View ArticleHappy 100th Birthday, Wrigley Field! Fans Share Cubs Memories
My name is Michael Osacky, founder of baseballintheattic.com. I am dedicated to unearthing vintage sports cards and memorabilia buried in attics, garages, and barns. Each collection comes with a story,...
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