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Michael J. Fox saw Harrison Ford's Parkinson's acting on 'Shrinking,' and immediately reached out
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (435+ words) Their conversation resulted in a powerful performance from Fox. The Apple series Shrinking centers around actor Jason Segel, who plays a therapist juggling grief, fatherhood, and experimenting with unconventional therapy practices with his patients. It also stars Harrison Ford, who…...
Communication expert explains Dolly Parton's trick to handle people who talked down to her
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (596+ words) Dorie Clark shares how Parton used the “label upgrade” strategy. Dolly Parton was a master musician, accomplished cook, and, perhaps most importantly, an excellent communicator. Parton could masterfully handle any insult, joke, or mean-spirited words that came her way. Communication…...
A woman found a mysterious typewriter in her dad's belongings. It turned out to be priceless.
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (615+ words) Jennifer Felix and her husband Nelson didn’t know what to make of the strange machine they found among her late father’s belongings. Pulled from an Arizona storage unit, it weighed about 50 pounds and had the general shape of an old…...
Emma Thompson shares how she gleans profound life lessons from old 'Peanuts' comics
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (316+ words) “I will pluck one of those selections of cartoons and immediately feel better about myself, about my failings, about my stupid elderly ambitions.” Sometimes, trips through our childhood bookshelves uncover the fact that the best life philosophies were in front…...
Brendan Fraser surprised everyone at a screening of 'The Mummy' by showing up in costume
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (204+ words) Now we want a “Mummy 4.” “I am proud to stand before you tonight,” he told the audience. “This is a film that was made in Britain. You should know that! Even the second one, too. Be proud. Thank you for…...
Fans gushed over Jessica Biel's toned body in a white dress. Then she gave a reality check.
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (657+ words) “This kind of transparency is so important.” We all know that the level of fitness achieved by celebrities we see on television isn’t attainable for many, if not most everyday people. And yet, when their sculpted bodies grace our screens,…...
How my obsession with Duran Duran when I was 12 led to Gloria Steinem changing my life
1+ week, 3+ day ago (299+ words) “Some of us are becoming the men we want to marry.” If you’re a Gen X-er of a certain age, you might remember the indescribable glee that filled your body every time your favorite band appeared on MTV. There were quite…...
Brendan Fraser saw a fan struggling to take a photo. He patiently gave him a whole tutorial.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (375+ words) “We need more like him, more than ever in today’s society.” We typically see superheroes in comic books and big, blockbuster movies. The fantasy of it all can make the concept of a superhero seem like pure fiction, but there…...
Kelly Clarkson sings killer rendition of 'KPop Demon Hunters' hit 'Golden' on talk show finale
1+ week, 4+ day ago (508+ words) “Golden” was the most requested Kellyoke cover song in the show’s history. Kelly Clarkson gave her Kelly Clarkson Show viewers one of the most memorable Kellyoke performances in the final episode of her daytime talk show on August 31. Throughout the…...
My mom handed me a 'Health and Beauty for Women' book from 1923. It's oddly not terrible.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (743+ words) Some of the advice is expectedly cringe, but a lot of it was far ahead of its time. I was walking out of my 80-year-old mother’s house the other day when she stopped me. “Wait, I found something I want…...