The Director’s Chair: A Conversation with Ron Howard
Ron Howard, 61, first became famous as a child actor, portraying Opie on TV’s The Andy Griffith Show in the 1960s, but grew up to become a movie director whose critically acclaimed films include...
View ArticleChris Hemsworth Tackles a Whale of a Tale: In the Heart of the Sea
Chris Hemsworth has been a demigod, a hunky fairy-tale huntsman and a Formula One racing champ. But none of those roles were anything like Owen Chase, the first mate of the ill-fated whaling ship...
View ArticleExclusive: Rachel Weisz Talks Youth, Michael Caine, and Physical Attraction
In Fox Searchlight Pictures’s Youth, veteran actors Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel play two longtime friends vacationing at a spa in the Swiss Alps, who reminisce about their lives and what is yet to...
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Coldplay to Perform at Super Bowl: 5 Collaborators We Wish Would Join Them
Coldplay will headline the highly anticipated Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at the milestone anniversary of the big game on February 7, in Santa Clara, California. The timing (The news was released...
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Big News for Garth Brooks!
Yesterday I was on tour with Garth Brooks. OK, it was a tour of the new Las Vegas Arena, and I was wearing a hard hat and flashy florescent vest, but Garth was there. Besides, the setting doesn’t have...
View ArticleHow Much Would ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Cost in 2015?
If you’ve ever wondered the going rate of the combined price of the gifts “my true love gave to me” in “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” wonder no more! Every year, PNC Wealth Management measures the...
View ArticleThat Singles-Party Puzzle
Bob Messersmith in South Bend, Indiana, writes: I loved your puzzle about the odds of meeting attractive men with a job and a sense of humor at a party. (October 11, 2015) But I really have to question...
View ArticleShould Algebra be Required?
Q: Do you think algebra should be required in our schools? —J.N., Vero Beach, Fla. I believe algebra is essential. It’s pure logic, and all students need to learn how to think, not just what to think....
View ArticleCan You Melt Wax in a Microwave?
Q: I tried melting wax in a microwave, but it didn’t even get warm. Why not? —J.W., Cary, Ill. Microwave ovens target the water in food in order to heat it. Waxes have no water, so they don’t get hot....
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Songwriting Superstar Cynthia Weil Shares Stories Behind ‘On Broadway’ and...
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil “On Broadway” Carole King and Gerry Goffin were producing a girl group called the Cookies and they ran out of songs. They were desperate enough to ask us for one. So, we...
View ArticlePrince William: Prince George Will be ‘Bouncing Around like a Rabbit’ at...
Two-and-a-half-year-old Prince George is starting to look forward to Christmas, according to his dad Prince William. “George will be bouncing around like a rabbit,” he tells Big Issue. “If I get any...
View ArticleThat Shameful Singles-Party Puzzle!
Carlos Chavez of Orange County, California, writes: A reader referred to a part of the sample population at a singles party as “attractive.” (October 11, 2015) In whose opinion? I am a big fan of yours...
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The Parade Preview: What to Watch, Rent or Buy Dec. 7 – 13
TV shows, new DVDs, movies and books you’ll want to check out this week! (All times Eastern.) MONDAY, Dec. 7 The Great Christmas Light Fight The third season of the popular holiday home-decorating...
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The Voice: Is Jordan Smith the One to Beat?
Monday night the Top 9 will perform on The Voice in hopes of making it to the finals—and it will be a tough competition. Since the Top 12 were announced, only one person has been voted off each week,...
View Article2016 Grammy Nominations: The Complete List
The nominations are in! The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, among the noms are fan favorites Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Christ Stapleton and more. Check out the full list of...
View ArticleGold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings: ‘Perfection Isn’t Even in the Cards’
Every Olympic athlete dreams of winning a gold medal. Pro beach volleyball champion Kerri Walsh Jennings, 37, has won three and hopes to win another if her recently dislocated shoulder heals in time...
View ArticleThe Voice Recap: The Top 9 Battle to Make the Finals
Monday night was the semi-finals on The Voice with the Top 9 bringing their A-game in order to avoid elimination because Tuesday night’s results show will see a big cut with five competitors going home...
View ArticleCycling Versus Walking
Mike Jones in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, writes: A bicycle is human-propelled, so which requires less energy–walking a block or bicycling a block? (Let’s assume level ground.) Marilyn responds: Cycling...
View ArticleBob Harper’s Big Surprise for Biggest Loser Contestants
Season 17 of The Biggest Loser, premiering Monday, January 4, 2016, at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, has an all-new look and feel. Watch as Bob Harper surprises the contestants with the biggest change of all! Meet...
View Article8 Funny Holiday TV Moments
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, May All of Your Festivus Wishes Come True! Whichever holiday you and your family observe or celebrate, chances are it has been represented on TV and in the movies....
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