Articles about "career"
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News1 year agoWinona Ryder ‘Prides Herself’ on ‘Being Picky’ With Roles: Overwork Is ‘a Recipe for Disaster’
Winona Ryder has no shortage of offers now that Stranger Things has fully wrapped, but a source exclusively tells Closer she’s happy to stay under the...
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Entertainment3 years agoInside Billie Holiday’s Incredible Career in the Face of Difficulty: ‘Triumphed Against the Odds’
Billie Holiday had reasons to sing the blues. Abandoned by her father and raised in Harlem by her often-unemployed mother, “we were starving,” Billie recalled. But...
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Couples3 years agoHis Country Girl! Learn All About ‘American Idol’ Judge Luke Bryan’s Wife Caroline Boyer
When Luke Bryan is singing about huntin’, fishin’ and lovin’ every day, he’s talking about spending time at home with his wife, Caroline Boyer, and their...
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News3 years agoSavannah Guthrie Was a Lawyer Before Finding Fame! How the ‘Today’ Host Started Her Career
A fruitful career. Savannah Guthrie has built quite an incredible resume as a Today host and news correspondent. But before she became one of the most...
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Entertainment5 years agoM*A*S*H’s Loretta Swit Recalls When She Knew She ‘Made It’ as an Actress: ‘This Is a Funny Story’
Over the 11 seasons that Loretta Swit played Margaret Houlihan on M*A*S*H, the character grew from a one-note nurse nicknamed “Hot Lips” into a multifaceted role...
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News5 years agoHow Jane Russell’s Personal Tragedies Fueled Her Work to Help Children in Need: ‘She Was Involved’
The poster for The Outlaw, Jane Russell’s first movie, made her famous before anyone knew if she could act. Its photo, which emphasized the actress’ 34D...
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Entertainment5 years agoAlicia Witt Says Shadowing Reba McEntire On Set Was a ‘Good Experience’: ‘She’s Got the Best Energy’
Alicia Witt can usually tell when a stranger is about to ask her about one of her Christmas movies. She’s starred in eight of them for...
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Entertainment5 years ago‘The Parent Trap’ Actress Hayley Mills Reveals How She Overcame Bulimia: ‘It Just Kind of Went Away’
In The Parent Trap, British actress Hayley Mills plays identical twins who don’t know the other one exists until they meet at summer camp. Realizing they...
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Couples5 years agoInside Actress Vivien Leigh’s Lovers Who Tried to Save Her During Her Struggles With Bipolar Disorder
“Please, please my angel, send me a word of what the doctor said, and if it is possible, ask him to send me a report,” legendary...
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Entertainment5 years agoHollywood Tough Guy James Cagney Had a Soft Side Offscreen, Biographer Says: ‘He Was a Sweet Man’
“I never said, ‘Mmm, you dirty rat!’” James Cagney insisted during his acceptance speech for the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1974. Surprised? While you may...
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Style5 years agoInside Wendy Williams’ Rise to Fame: Take a Look at the Iconic TV Host’s Career Over the Years
Wendy Williams is a familiar name in the entertainment business, having hosted her eponymous daytime talk show since 2008. Though it hasn’t always been an easy...
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Entertainment5 years agoThe Brady Bunch’s Barry Williams Says He Would Be ‘Supportive’ If His Kids Followed in His Footsteps
Most devoted fans of The Brady Bunch can name a favorite episode — from Marsha getting hit with a football to the boys battling the curse...
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Entertainment5 years agoTony Bennett’s Battle With Alzheimer’s Disease Is Getting ‘Worse’ But ‘Singing Makes Him Feel Good’
Lady Gaga grew visibly emotional as the audience at Radio City Music Hall rose to their feet to help her sing “Happy Birthday” to Tony Bennett...
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Entertainment5 years agoHelen Mirren Feels ‘Grateful’ to Be Married to Husband Taylor Hackford: ‘I Love Being With Him’
In a fit of worry about her career, Helen Mirren once consulted an Indian palm reader. “He said, ‘You’ll have success, but you won’t be very,...
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Entertainment5 years agoAudrey Hepburn’s Sons Sean and Luca Recall Their ‘Normal Upbringing’: ‘It Prepared Us for the World’
Audrey Hepburn’s oldest son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, made a remarkable discovery as a teenager. “I was back home in Switzerland. [I found that] my mother kept...
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Famous Families5 years agoJamie Lee Curtis Reveals the Lessons She Learned About Hollywood From Her Parents: ‘It’s Very Hard’
Growing up in Hollywood as the daughter of two A-list movie stars was the ultimate finishing school for Jamie Lee Curtis. The veteran actress says she...
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Entertainment5 years agoMonkee’s Lead Singer Micky Dolenz, 76, Says He’s ‘Loving’ Being a Grandfather: ‘I’m Blessed’
The Monkees was not the only television pilot about a musical group that Micky Dolenz auditioned for in 1965. “I was up for three others besides...
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Entertainment5 years agoRuta Lee Recalls Her Friendship With ‘Extraordinary’ Host Alex Trebek: ‘He Loved Telling Stories’
Ruta Lee remembers slipping onto the set of Brigadoon to watch stars Gene Kelly, Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse rehearse. “Working at MGM was wonderful,” Ruta,...
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Entertainment5 years agoActor Hank Garrett Reveals How Sammy Davis Jr. ‘Changed’ His Life: ‘God Sent Me an Angel’
As a child growing up poor in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, Hank Garrett, a son of Russian immigrants, was headed for trouble. Worried about the...
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Entertainment5 years agoGreta Garbo’s Great-Nephew Derek Reisfield Reveals What the Actress Was Really Like: ‘Very Intuitive’
“I want to be alone.” Ever since Greta Garbo uttered that line in Grand Hotel, it’s become an essential — and enduring — part of her...
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Entertainment5 years agoMarlene Dietrich’s Grandson Peter Riva Recalls the Actress’ ‘Simple’ Life in Paris Before Her Death
After years of traveling the world with her cabaret act, Marlene Dietrich returned to her Paris apartment at 12 Avenue Montaigne in the mid-1970s to rest....
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Entertainment5 years agoClark Gable Never Got Over Wife Carole Lombard’s Tragic Death at 33: ‘They Lived a Peaceful Life’
At noon, three days after Carole Lombard died along with 21 others in a plane crash, the employees of all movie studios shared a moment of...
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Entertainment5 years ago‘Dynasty’ Actress Linda Evans, 78, Says She’s ‘Happy’ Not Dating: ‘We Don’t Have to Have a Man’
Linda Evans never fully understood the reach of Dynasty until she arrived in the Australian outback. “I was doing a miniseries at a quite remote location,”...
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Entertainment5 years agoAllison Janney Has Had Long-Term Relationships and Was Engaged Once But Is ‘Just Fine’ Being Single
Over the past year, Mom star Allison Janney grew out her hair color. “I cannot tell you how amazing it is to feel free,” gushes Allison,...
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Entertainment5 years agoHow ‘Munsters’ Actress Yvonne De Carlo Overcame Career Trouble and Marital Woes With Robert Morgan
America fell in love with The Munsters’ frightfully lovely Lily, but the actress who brought her to life, Yvonne De Carlo, was a latecomer to that...
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Entertainment5 years agoMarie Osmond Reflects on Decades-Long Career and Says She’s ‘Happiest’ With Her Family and Grandkids
She’s been famous almost from birth, but there has always been a down-to-earth, approachable quality about Marie Osmond. The performer, whose nearly six-decade-long career has encompassed...
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News5 years agoThe Bette Davis Only I Knew! Late Icon’s Personal Assistant Recalls Sweet Memories and Lessons
Bette Davis believed she had a sixth sense about people. After a handshake and a five-minute conversation, she would make up her mind about a new...
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Entertainment5 years agoMusical Duo Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Reflect on 51-Year Marriage: ‘Friendship Blossomed First’
This summer, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. will celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary. While that’s a testament to the enduring power of love for any...
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Entertainment5 years agoLacey Chabert Says Daughter Julia, 4, Has ‘Taught’ Her ‘So Much’: ‘I Love Her Feisty Personality’
Earlier in her career, actress Lacey Chabert was often stopped on the street by fans who recognized her from the TV series Party of Five or...
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Entertainment6 years agoThe Lennon Sisters Are ‘Still Best Friends’ Years After Their Father’s Tragic Death: ‘We’re Blessed’
It’s been 65 years since TV viewers first met The Lennon Sisters, but when Kathy, Janet and Mimi Lennon take the stage today, magic happens. “We’re...
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Couples6 years agoAnn-Margret’s Recalls Getting ‘Back to Work’ After Husband Roger’s Death: ‘You Have to Keep Living’
She famously dated Elvis Presley, but Ann-Margret spent 50 years married to 77 Sunset Strip actor Roger Smith. “I knew he would protect me,” she says...
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Couples6 years agoJulianne Moore and Husband Bart Freundlich ‘Love to Watch Movies and Play Games’: ‘She’s Happy’
On a chilly winter night at the tip of New York’s Long Island, Julianne Moore celebrated her 60th birthday with her husband, Bart Freundlich, and their...
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Entertainment6 years ago‘The Sound of Music’ Actor Christopher Plummer Reveals Why He’ll ‘Never Retire’: ‘Don’t Want To’
Despite famously disparaging his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music as not “attractive or interesting,” Christopher Plummer does have some fond...
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Entertainment6 years agoRichard Thomas Reveals the Secret to His ‘Honest’ Marriage With 2nd Wife Georgiana: ‘We Have Fun’
Richard Thomas is grateful to be a member of a very special group of veteran actors who have remained in the public eye through every stage...
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Famous Families6 years agoMelissa Rivers Reflects on Mom Joan’s Legacy 6 Years After Her Death: ‘We’ve Forgotten How to Laugh’
Melissa Rivers’ life has always been an open book. The only child of groundbreaking comedian Joan Rivers and her producer husband Edgar Rosenberg, Melissa’s home life...
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Entertainment6 years agoLook Back at Beloved ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek’s Life and Career Through the Years
We’ve loved Alex Trebek for his warm demeanor, soothing voice, handsome good looks and engaging personality ever since he began his Hollywood career more than five...
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News6 years agoActress Gene Tierney Recalls 1957 Suicide Attempt in Biography ‘Self-Portrait’: ‘I Felt Numb’
Gene Tierney wasn’t sure what she intended when she stepped out on a New York City window ledge in 1957. “I felt tired, lost and numb...
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Entertainment6 years agoWendell Pierce Says ‘Jack Ryan’ Is the ‘Highlight’ of His Career and Dishes on Life in New Orleans
On Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Amazon’s political action-thriller series, Wendell Pierce gets to indulge in two of his favorite things: acting and world travel. “Being involved...
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Entertainment6 years ago‘Hot in Cleveland’ Actress Wendie Malick Says She Still ‘Feels Like a Kid’ Ahead of Her 70th Birthday
Wendie Malick has a simple antidote to life’s stresses. “Go outside!” she enthuses to Closer Weekly, on newsstands now. “It’s so good for you. Get out...
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News6 years agoEngelbert Humperdinck Talks Career, Alzheimer’s and His Sweet Relationship With Wife Patricia
What’s the craziest thing a fan ever threw onstage at Las Vegas legend Engelbert Humperdinck? “Besides keys, panties and bras? I had trunkloads of them,” the...
Ricky Schroder Shares Bold Message for Man Accused in Charlie Kirk Case: ‘Do the Right Thing’
Ricky Schroder shares a direct video message to the suspect in the Charlie Kirk case, urging confession and forgiveness.
President Trump’s Administration Abandons the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Plan After a Decade
President Donald Trump‘s administration has officially halted a decade-old plan to put abolitionist Harriet Tubman‘s face on the $20 bill....