How do People Make Decisions?
Benna B. in Scranton, Pennsylvania, writes: What percentage of decisions do you think people make with their emotions versus rationally? Marilyn responds: I believe people make the vast majority of...
View ArticleA Visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio was “buzzing with excitement” last week: The Class of 2015 was about to be enshrined. Attendance always swells during HOF induction weekend, as...
View ArticleThe Supergirl Trailer Takes Off
Supergirl is ready to take flight. On the capetails of yesterday’s CBS presentations at the TCA upfronts, the network released the show’s official trailer. In it, star Melissa Benoist accepts her fate...
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Showbiz Analysis with A Place to Call Home’s Marta Dusseldorp
When it comes to great television, I’m no stranger to binge-watching. After one episode of A Place to Call Home, I spent a weekend finding excuses to watch the entire first and second seasons. In order...
View ArticleGlitch in a Family Business
Anonymous in Fort Myers, Florida, writes: Three family members are in business together. They share the net income (after all expenses) as equal partners. They fire their manager, who was being paid...
View ArticleThe Best Dog Stars of the Silver (and Small) Screen
Without fail, dogs have been endearing to viewers of all kinds for years, whether stealing scenes in silent films or proving to be constant companions in long-running television shows. They take on...
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5 Things That Keep Us Rooting for Rumer and Val
As Rumer Willis takes her final bow on the Dancing With the Stars tour, she posted a sweet farewell to her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy. Season 10‘s winning duo have kept fans wondering about a possible...
View ArticleREVIEW: Jake Gyllenhaal Is Pounding, Pummeling Prizefighter in Southpaw
Southpaw Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams & Forrest Whittaker Directed by Antoine Fuqua Rated R Release date July 24, 2015 The first thing you see in Southpaw is quite literal—it’s the left...
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The 20 Wackiest Dog and Cat Names of 2015 (Including Leonardo DiCatprio and...
Nationwide Smiley Cyrus 1 of 20 Nationwide Abraham Lincoln Continental 2 of 20 Nationwide Abigail Carmichael Sparticus 3 of 20 Nationwide Artoo Dogtoo 4 of 20 Nationwide Baron Von Furrypants 5 of 20...
View ArticleIs Atheism a Religion?
Lionel Torbett in Lexington, South Carolina, writes: Can you believe in God without belonging to a religion? Is atheism a religion? Marilyn responds: Your first question: Yes, absolutely! You can also...
View Article6 Reasons to Celebrate 6 More Years of Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show
Six more years! Jimmy Fallon fans are rejoicing over the news that The Tonight Show host’s contract has been extended through 2021. In honor of Jimmy’s late night reign, here are six reasons we’d like...
View ArticleActing Like a Dog
It’s one hour to curtain time and if Mimi and Marco have any pre-show jitters, you’d never know it. One is curled up in the corner of their dressing room, half snoozing. The other is enjoying a...
View ArticleWhat is Kristen Stewart’s True Passion?
Even though Kristen Stewart is best known for her role as Bella Swan in Twilight, the Los Angeles native has been acting in movies since she was 10. Following last year’s critically acclaimed drama...
View ArticleA History of Friday Night Lights
After its publication in 1990, it didn’t take long for Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by Pulitzer Prize-winning author H.G. (Buzz) Bissinger to graduate from best-selling sensation to...
View ArticleNational Treasure: TED Talks
“TED is Christmas morning for the mind,” says Richard Saul Wurman, 80, whose curiosity about the convergence of technology, entertainment and design (i.e., TED) back in 1984 led to the first TED...
View ArticleWhen will Ed Sheeran Perform in the U.S. Again?
I am a new fan of singer Ed Sheeran. What can you tell me about him? When will he be performing in America? —Dean B., Sante Fe, N.M. A: The British singer-songwriter, whose 2014 album x (pronounced...
View ArticleJocks Score on the Big Screen
LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. But this summer he proved he’s also a talented actor, stealing his scenes in the Amy Schumer comedy Trainwreck. Here are more...
View ArticleAn Excuse for Not Recycling?
Brian S. in Waterford, Connecticut writes: Marilyn: I’m having a disagreement with someone. She’s on my case about my lack of recycling. I tell her I decided long ago not to have any children, which I...
View ArticleWhy did Paget Brewster Leave Criminal Minds?
Q: What has Paget Brewster been doing since leaving Criminal Minds? The show isn’t the same without her. —Emily M., New Haven, Conn. A: Brewster left her role as FBI agent Emily Prentiss on the CBS...
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The Friday Night Lights Cast: What Have They Done Since?
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Adrianne Palicki Since playing bad girl Tyra Collette, Palicki starred in Red Dawn (2012) and costarred in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). She currently plays...
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