In the years since, Annie’s been adapted into high-profile films (including a 2014 movie starring Cameron Diaz, JamieFoxx and Quvenzhané Wallis) and enjoyed multiple Broadway and West End revivals. What’s Annie’s enduring appeal? Part of it is the underdog-does-good story—Annie, as fans know, focuses on a plucky, resilient little girl whose parents left her at an orphanage as a baby—but the musical has also evolved and changed with the times, keeping it relevant through the years....

The problem, he explains, is that displaying it with his other awards on his library bookshelf seems “too overbearing.” But if he hides it behind him during Zoom interviews, it’s suddenly in view every time he gets up or shifts in his seat. The solution? Keep it on his desk, just off-screen. As a bonus, he can grab the shiny statuette on a moment’s notice for the ultimate show-and-tell. “I’m quite proud of this Oscar,” he says while admiring it....

So I have to start with the obvious question. You got to wear these awesome red, white, and black pants throughout the season. Did you walk out of Tribal Council with Jeanine’s idol in them?You know we can’t pass idols during the votes. So that was tough. You see her feel she’s in trouble. She’s reaching back for the idol. In reality she wasn’t actually reaching out for the idol, she was just patting my leg making sure I was doing fine....

The Cloud Island 4-Piece Plush Toy sets are being pulled off shelves due to a choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission notes that the plush vehicles are a “soft, knitted construction and include a blue car, a yellow bus, a red tractor, and a green truck each with a rattle inside.“ The item that’s being recalled includes the number 030-02-1042 printed on the fabric tag attached to the bottom of each vehicle....

The social media teaser showed a series of jumbled phrases emanating out of a literal vault (get it?), but at least one fan figured out that when you write those it all down, you get what looks like a crossword or hidden-word puzzle loaded with clues about which tracks and special guests will appear on the re-recorded album. Considered her first real transition from the country genre into mainstream singer-songwriter pop, Red was originally released on October 22, 2012....

With the new season premiering July 23 with episodes dropping weekly, there’s no shortage of heart and laughter in the new season. There’s even a heartwarming Christmas episode that might make Hallmark Channel envious. I had the opportunity to preview the new season of Ted Lasso and I can definitively say in my best Ted Lasso voice, “It’s like a cinnamon bun warm out of the oven—sweet, filling and totally satisfying....

“I’m just such a happy reader. I am most happy and at peace in libraries and bookstores, and when I’m on location, that’s where I go,” Union says. “There’s something about those spaces and other people who love those spaces, who still see the value in libraries and value in words, I have just found them to be at the very least more like-minded. We tend to be on the same page....

It seems only natural that Lulu and Lala Gonzalez would suffer twin fates at the beginning and end of their time on The Amazing Race 33. The radio hosts experienced some interference from the get-go, even finishing in last place on the race’s second leg. But they were able to rally after a long time away, finishing as high as second place. Unfortunately, a trip to Greece ended up spelling their doom (as well as “souvlaki”), as a day of getting lost sent them to the back of the pack once more....

Check out more information about the results from last night’s finale episode below. Who won The Masked Singer season 7 (2022)? Firefly shone the brightest as she claimed the Golden Mask trophy! She performed “Bad Girl” by Usher and “Lost Without U” by Robin Thicke. The Masked Singer season 7 winner Firefly is Teyana Taylor. Who was eliminated on The Masked Singer last night? Ringmaster finished as runner-up. She went out performing “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles and “Waking Up in Vegas” by Katy Perry....

Tonight’s special guest couple, Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon, are one of the franchise’s sweetest success stories. The two met in summer 2015 while filming Bachelor in Paradise, married in 2019 and welcomed their son Jan. 31, 2022. And now they’ve returned to Paradise! Why did Jared and Ashley come to Bachelor in Paradise? Bartender Wells Adams regaled the group with the saga of Jared and Ashley, who had appeared on the show two previous times....

These scary ghost stories from every region will send chills up and down your spine. From freaky ghost stories about dead lovers or murdered families to creepy ghost stories about science experiments gone wrong or random bullet holes, this giant list of the spookiest ghost stories will have your mind reeling. The best part: All of these spooky ghost stories are still unsolved mysteries, so you never know when these ghosts will be spotted again!...

In the book, which releases on Oct. 18, Felton recounts the rough start of the two’s friendship and how luckily, it grew to be something extraordinary. Felton writes, via Daily Mail, “My relationship with Emma did not start well. She’d have been forgiven for not wanting much to do with me. It got worse.” He describes how he acted like a bit of a jerk as a teenager, but thankfully, he grew out of it....

Here are recommended, overlooked movies you can watch on Netflix right now. This list is regularly updated as titles come and go from the streamer. Underrated Movies on Netflix 1. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) A breakout critical and commercial hit of the pandemic era, Michael Rianda‘s animated sci-fi comedy is about a road-tripping family who must defend each other and all of Earth from uprising technology. The Mitchells vs....

What is Vin Diesel’s net worth? Diesel’s net worth is estimated to be $220 million—a number that will likely rise after the premiere of Fast 9 on June 25. How did Vin Diesel get famous? Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda, California, in 1967 and raised in New York City by his mother and his stepfather, an acting teacher and theater manager. When Diesel was 7 years old, he, his twin brother and their friends planned to vandalize a theater in New York City—but they got busted....

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the link between vitamin D and COVID has been a hot topic. Specifically, the link between vitamin D deficiency and how it may impact your chances of possibly contracting, surviving, and preventing COVID. Early COVID research found that disease severity and mortality rates related to COVID were higher groups with low vitamin D levels, including the elderly, African Americans, patients with diabetes mellitus, chronic lung and cardiovascular diseases....

The 2022 cover star Ciara told Sports Illustrated Swimsuit that she knew her career was taking off when she heard her first single, “Goodies,” come on the radio while sitting in a drive-thru. “I was like, ‘That’s crazy,’” the 36-year-old singer said. “And my eyes watered, I got emotional, and that was a really big moment for me. That’s when I knew, mama, we made it.” The 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuitcover girl told the mag that the moment she initially fell in love with music was after watching Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” music video....

Night three was not without the unexpected as there were several artists who had never performed live before, but found the nerve to audition because COVID-19 protocols made the initial auditions virtual; there was a jingle writer who wrote a funny song about the judges; there was a contestant who brought a toy American Idol microphone that she had had since she was a child; one of the artists brought her entire family to sing for the judges; there was an artist nicknamed ET who was getting votes from another world; and there was another singer whose sister had to quit her job so he could audition!...

It was the first time that the 30-year-old from Monroe, La., had performed secular music, much less in front of such a large audience. Until now, all her singing had been in church. “I started singing in church when I was 5 years old,” she said. “Church is a big part of my life. It’s like a family. We did homework in church. We slept in church. I have been a worship leader since I was 16....

“One thing I’m so thankful for is that we met each other a little later in life,” Joanna confessed. “Chip was probably one of the oldest of his friends to get married and in that time period, it’s like we both…I know for me like as a woman, I figured out, you know, I wanted to be as whole as possible with all the stuff. Like, how can I be whole?...

Who is Claudia Conway? “My parents are high-profile political figures,” Claudia introduced herself. “My mother is Kellyanne Conway. She worked for Donald Trump. And my dad is George Conway. He’s a lawyer and he worked against Donald Trump. He’s here with me. It’s a lot, but I agree to disagree with my mom and my dad. It’s tough but I only want to spread love and I love a compromise. ” The one thing that Claudia made clear to the judges is she wants to make a name for herself apart from her parents, and she is hoping to do that through music, which has been her saving grace when life gets tough....