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Valerie Harper flouts cancer diagnosis to act againValerie Harper might have been told she had three months to live聽鈥� four months ago聽鈥� but that won't keep this veteran TV actor off the sound stage. Valerie Harper is best known for playing Rhoda聽Morgenstern Gerard on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and her own spin-off, 'Rhoda.'
The 25 best movie comedies of all time What film is the funniest ever? Check out the full list.
Orange, cinnamon, and date muffinsGet a whiff of Elizabethan England with these orange, cinnamon, and date muffins.
Kids' books: Grimm tales teach kids to grapple with evilKids' books are tame. So what? They're books for kids. But stories that depict evil in all its awful forms shouldn't be barred from story time. They teach valuable lessons.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs is elected Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presidentCheryl Boone Isaacs is the first African-American to become the Academy president and the third woman. Cheryl Boone Isaacs is a longtime marketing and publicity executive.
Kristen Stewart is no longer Hollywood's highest-paid actress 鈥� who took her spot?Kristen Stewart was Hollywood's highest-paid actress for last year, according to Forbes, but someone else took the number one spot for this year. Kristen Stewart recently starred in the 'Twilight' films and 'Snow White and the Huntsman.'
Helen Hunt will direct and star in the film 'Ride'Helen Hunt is set to direct and star in the movie which she wrote and will also produce, a film titled 'Ride.' Helen Hunt will star as a magazine editor and mother who sets out to find her son when he drops out of college.
Rescue dog Albie: A year later, an owner reflects on adopting his best friendRescue dog Albie has been with owner Peter Zheutlin and his family for a year now. And in that year, Peter, who didn't know how well he'd take to a dog, has learned a lot about himself 鈥� he likes being licked, for one.聽
Selena Gomez tops the music charts for the first time with album 'Stars Dance'Selena Gomez's album 'Stars Dance' beat out Jay-Z's new offering and topped the Billboard 200 album chart. Selena Gomez's newest album is her fourth.
It's been a very good yearGroups like Foxygen and Daft Punk and singers like Justin Timberlake and Kacey Musgraves have made the first half of 2013 a great time for music.
Hershey Park: What you need to know for your family vacationHershey Park 鈥� i.e. the "Sweetest place on Earth" 鈥� was the first stop for RV road-tripping Laurie Toupin and her family. Things to know: Get there a day early, loosen your belt, and keep your hands and feet inside the cocoa bean oven at all times.聽
Teri Hatcher, Dane Cook star in 'Planes' 鈥� check out the trailerTeri Hatcher, Dane Cook, and others lend their voices for the upcoming animated film 'Planes.' The Teri Hatcher and John Cleese film follows Dusty, a dust cropper who suffers from a fear of heights.
Hawaiian garlic shrimpA sister's trip to Hawaii inspired The Gourmand Mom to recreate Oahu's famous garlic shrimp.
The aging survey 2013: Technology is a big hit with Grandma and GrandpaThe National Council on Aging's annual aging survey results are out. The aging love technology, but it would be more widely adopted were there less barriers like cost and know-how.聽
Spanish women pick up the old traditions of lacing to connect with ancestral pastGenerations of Spanish women gather at the base of the Arc de Triomf to聽exemplify their time honored tradition of lacing.聽聽- Bieber bus: Pot on board and Germany wants $1,500 monkey bill paidBieber bus: Justin Bieber wasn't on the bus Monday when marijuana was found during a crossing from Canada to the US. Meanwhile, Germany wants Bieber to pay the bill for the care of his pet monkey.
Eileen Brennan: 'Private Benjamin' star sang, danced, made us laughEileen Brennan was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the gruff captain in 'Private Benjamin,' plus she won an Emmy for reprising the role on the small screen. Her career ranged from musical theater to the hilariously humorless roles that made her famous.- Verbal EnergyThe editor gets her in-box to zero, or tries toOn her way out of town, the Monitor's language columnist considers just what Ben Bernanke means by 'tapering' and whether it's OK to use 'since' to mean 'because.'
Video game addiction increases with ADHD, autism? PoppycockA new study says boys who fall along the autism spectrum or who have ADHD may be more easily addicted to video games. But the study seems sensationalist to this blogger, whose son has Asperger's syndrome and a creative side inspired by video games.聽
Robin Thicke: Is the album 'Blurred Lines' worth a listen?Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' is the song of the summer. Will the rest of Robin Thicke's new album find the same success?
