Kids Get Kicks Dancing Beside Broadway Performers
From the time she was a little girl growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, Lainie Munro loved every single thing about Broadway musicals. Taking dance class since she was 4, she adored her teacher Lodzia...
View ArticleRemembering Dick Van Patten
Veteran actor Dick Van Patten knew how to make people laugh. The man who would become an iconic TV dad in the hit series Eight Is Enough (1977-1981) died today at 86. “Tom Bradford” became a popular...
View ArticleWhy You See Your Special Interest Everywhere
Vincent Ramon in San Antonio, Texas, writes:You once replied to the question, “Let’s say I buy a car because I like the color, and I haven’t seen this color on the road before. Then I see all kinds of...
View ArticleExclusive: Nick Cannon’s Best Moments from ‘America’s Got Talent’
As host of America’s Got Talent since 2009, Nick Cannon has seen and done it all. He’s provided color commentary, consoled contestants and celebrated with them, announced winners and losers and, most...
View ArticleA Peek Inside Independence Day: Resurgence
Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Twentieth Century Fox/AP Images Vivica A. Fox, Bill Pullman, Director/Writer Roland Emmerich, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth Maika Monroe, Grace Huang, Jessie Usher and...
View ArticleWhat Did J.K. Simmons Think About Working with Arnold Schwarzenegger?
J.K. Simmons, 60, who earlier this year received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Whiplash, has played a shrink on Law & Order, a neo-Nazi on the HBO series Oz and is the face of Farmers Insurance...
View ArticleHow Can You Learn to Read Faster?
B.B. in Thousand Oaks, California, writes:How does one learn to read faster?Marilyn responds:Try reading newspaper and magazine articles that you find interesting, and then move on to books of fiction....
View ArticleWill Queen Elizabeth II be Forced to Vacate Buckingham Palace?
Buckingham Palace has been at the center of the British monarchy since 1837, when it became Queen Victoria’s principal residence. The London palace has been occupied by the royal family ever since, and...
View ArticleShowbiz Analysis with Actress Autumn Reeser
Throughout her career, actress Autumn Reeser has had plenty of fabulous roles to play including the ambitious Lizzie Grant on HBO’s hot series Entourage and the over-achieving Taylor Townsend from...
View ArticleMarrying a Stereotype
David Riccio in Daytona Beach, Florida, writes:I’m an Italian man, and I divorced a Spanish woman from Colombia. Since then, I’ve heard great things about Ukrainian women for wives. I’ve found a...
View ArticleWhat Else Has Impastor‘s Sarah Rue Been On?
Tell me about Sara Rue. I just discovered her new comedy Impastor and am glad to see her back on TV. —Victoria S., West Valley City, Utah A: The native New Yorker, 36, began her acting career at age 9...
View ArticleWill Glen Campbell Record New Music Again?
Q: Will Glen Campbell be touring or recording again? —Kathy Albert, Hempstead, N.Y. A: Unfortunately, no. The five-time Grammy-winning singer of “Gentle on My Mind,” “Southern Nights” and “Rhinestone...
View Article5 Things You Didn’t Know About Ted 2 Star Amanda Seyfried
Les Misérables star Amanda Seyfried, 29, is going for laughs in the just-released Ted 2—a long way from her 2004 film debut in Mean Girls. Here’s more about the Allentown, Pa.-born actress. 1. She is...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth Visits Former Nazi Death Camp Where Anne Frank Died
Queen Elizabeth II has ended a four-day tour of Germany with a visit to Bergen-Belsen, one of the most notorious concentration camps to have existed during the Nazi regime. More than 70,000 people died...
View ArticleMayim Bialik: Out To End the Crazy Cat Lady Stereotype
Mayim Bialik wants to change everything you think you know about crazy cat ladies, those much-maligned, mythical, antisocial types who wear weird clothing and live with a creepy collection of kitties....
View ArticleJoBeth Williams: Keeping the ‘Pressures of Showbiz’ in Perspective
Mind Your Body with Stephanie Stephens features celebrities age 45+ who share their healthy living secrets. JoBeth Williams leads one of those balanced lives that so many women aspire to. She’s a...
View ArticleHow do Landscapers Make the Outfield Patterns on Baseball Fields?
You’ve seen the grassy checkerboards and the fancy designs. Most people think lawn maintenance crews do this by cutting the grass at different heights. Surprise, they don’t. It’s all about bending...
View ArticleWere There Real Animals on the Set of Zoo?
Zoo is my favorite new summer show. Did James Wolk get to work with a lot of animals, or are they mostly computer effects? —Jillian M., Baton Rogue, La. A: There were a lot of real animals on the set...
View ArticleBaseball Across America: Ballparks We Love
There are classic fields (Wrigley and Fenway) and there are fancy new stadiums (Marlins Park) across the United States in both the minor and major leagues. No matter the building’s date, they’re all...
View Article13 of Baseball’s Wackiest Superstitions
Stephen Dunn /Allsport Don Robinson Don Robinson refused to be thrown a ball before an inning began. He had to retrieve it from the ground. 1 of 13 Otto Greule Jr Mark McGwire Mark McGwire may win for...
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