Sax Player Dave Koz on Opening for Barry Manilow…and Barack Obama
Saxophonist, Dave Koz commands the stage as a headliner selling out more than 60 concerts a year, but in 2015 he found success and fulfillment as an opening act. Just don’t call this sax player a...
View ArticleActress Yvonna Kopac Williams Shares Her Daughter’s Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
When actress Yvonna Kopac Williams (You may recognize her from Guiding Light and Blue Bloods) learned her 11-month-old daughter had been diagnosed with cancer, her whole world was turned upside down....
View ArticleRichard Schiff in DirecTV’s Rogue: Marty Is a Megalomaniac
Hold on. Emmy Award-winner Richard Schiff is shaking things up as Marty Stein in the suspense-drama series, Rogue, exclusively to DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse customers. The season premiered March 23,...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus and Alicia Keys Join The Voice For Season 11
For the first time in The Voice history, two women will serve as coaches at the same time when Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys join Blake Shelton and Adam Levine for Season 11. “The musical expertise and...
View ArticleA Drawback to a Consistent Calendar
Jerry (city unknown) writes: You wrote that a consistent calendar would be a great convenience. (January 17, 2016) “One proposal calls for a 364-day year, with exactly 52 weeks, that keeps each date on...
View ArticleWhat Exactly Does ‘Life Expectancy’ Mean?
I’m a woman who was born in 1970, with a life expectancy of 75 years, according to birth-year tables. Does this mean that most women born in 1970 should expect to live about 75 years? Or what? —Sandra...
View ArticleCelebrating Lady Gaga’s 30th Birthday With 10 Of Her Most Inspiring Quotes
On March 28, 1986, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born in Yonkers, New York. Before she grew up to become Lady Gaga, young Stefani struggled to be accepted. “She was creative and unequivocally...
View ArticleI.Q. Tests
T.K. in Perth, Australia, writes: I recently took an I.Q. test, and I felt that the score didn’t reflect my capabilities and how overall smart I am. Throughout my life, I’ve been through a lot of...
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The Parade Preview: What to Watch, Rent or Buy March 28-April 3
TV shows, new DVDs, movies and books you’ll want to check out this week! (All times Eastern.) MONDAY, March 28 An Honest Liar For half a century, James “The Amazing” Randi entertained millions with...
View Article9 Famous Actors That Voice Your Favorite Commercials
A few days ago I unveiled some of the famous female voices that appear in TV commercials. In other words their speaking voice is what is featured in the ads, not their faces. Today, I’ll share with you...
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Showbiz Analysis: Legendary Author Roy Blount Jr. Talks Creativity, Satire...
Beloved satirist Roy Blount Jr. has worn a lot of hats in his lifetime. And lucky for us, he’s shared his thoughts and adventures while wearing many of them. This month, the humor writer, journalist,...
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Photos: Dancing with the Stars Returns for Night Two of the Competition
ABC/Craig Sjodin Dancing with the Stars -- Season 22 Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd 1 of 12 ABC/Craig Sjodin Dancing with the Stars -- Season 22 Lindsay Arnold and Wanya Morris 2 of 12 ABC/Craig...
View ArticleWhen Calls the Heart Star Lori Loughlin Wants to Provide Clean Drinking Water...
On World Water Day (March 22), When Calls the Heart and Fuller House star Lori Loughlin announced she was joining with Emergen-C and charity: water, two organizations that have formed a long-term...
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10 Cool Things About Josh Segarra Who Plays Emilio Estefan on Broadway
Josh Segarra learned to sing in his Spanish-speaking Pentecostal church. He remembers being an 11-year-old kid leading the parish in song. “I didn’t grow up listening to musicals,” he says. “I sang...
View ArticleSean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Open Charter School in Harlem
Headmaster Diddy? Rapper and mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has partnered with Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter Schools to open a new school in Harlem in an effort to expand educational opportunities for...
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Will Mark Ballas Return to the DWTS Ballroom?
On Sunday, pro Mark Ballas suffered a back injury during rehearsals with UFC fighter Paige VanZant. He was noticeably missing from her performance as a troupe member took his place at the last minute....
View ArticleThe Voice Recap: Miley Cyrus Advises as the Knockout Rounds Begin!
The artists are only one performance away from the Live Playoffs on Season 10 of The Voice, but to make it, they first have to survive the Knockout Rounds. To help make them be the best that they can...
View ArticleUnconditional Love?
Olga White in Gurnee, Illinois, writes: People frequently state that dogs love unconditionally. My response is that it isn’t love–it’s obedience. Your take? I think men want that from women. I’m sure...
View ArticleBreaking: Academy Award Winner Patty Duke Dies at 69
Patty Duke, the child actress who won an Oscar for her performance as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and star of the beloved sitcom The Patty Duke Show has died. The 69-year-old suffered sepsis...
View ArticleMeet the 2016 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
This morning, country music legend Brenda Lee and Country Music Association announced the latest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lee introduced inductees into three categories: “Veterans...
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