Month: August 2022

As kids get ready to head back to school, it seems the right moment to celebrate educators with a look at what the movies have taught us about teaching.

Steve Carell stars as a therapist who is abducted by a murderer. By the time The Patient is over, nearly everyone in this drama series reflects upon past actions and decisions — or dies trying.

Haden grew up singing in his family’s country music radio shows but turned to the bass when polio damaged his vocal cords. He died in 2014. Originally broadcast between 1983 and 2008.

At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams’ U.S. Open match Sunday night. Cox, who “worships” the singer, took it in stride.

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Washington Post reporter Casey Parks’ first book, Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery, follows her attempts to uncover Roy Hudgins’ story while rediscovering her own along the way.

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NEW YORK—In an effort to expand their fan bases amid concerns about falling stadium attendance, more Major League Baseball teams are trying to attract younger audiences by offering free prostate exam days, sources reported Tuesday. “It’s no secret that we have to attract a younger audience, and we believe offering…

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LOS ANGELES—Breaking the disappointing news as gently as he could, casting director Ray Ulrich told 9-year-old child actor Grayson Linford during an audition Tuesday that the boy simply didn’t have the abusive parents necessary to make it in the entertainment industry. “Sorry, kid, but showbiz is a tough racket, and I…

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CTE has plagued many NFL athletes, and the effects can be devastating in children as well. The Onion asked several parents why they do not allow their kids to play football, and this is what they said.

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