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Have you ever watched a show, and by the end of the season you felt like you knew the character? Or admired a celebrity and after watching interviews, you could picture yourself being friends with that person? If this sounds familiar, you’ve probably had at least some version of what’s known as a “parasocial relationship.” Two years into the pandemic, many of us are feeling understandably isolated. As a result, more and more people are developing these kinds of relationships....

A sensible man could turn decades of TV salary into quite the nest egg. According to his own Twitter, Sajak was sent to Vietnam in 1968, where he briefly worked as a finance clerk. From there, he got his start in broadcasting as a radio host. Taking his hosting skills—and business sense—from the Army, the Wheel of Fortune host has managed to amass a fortune of his own. What is Pat Sajak’s net worth?...

“I’m heartbroken to announce that after a heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family,” wrote Lewis on Friday. “She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives.” The couple have a daughter, Manon and a son, Gulliver....

But despite the rockstar vibes, safety was top of mind as she wore all of the proper gear, including a helmet along with elbow and knee pads. “She’s so rad 🛹 #NGNDA” Pink captioned the post. Many fans took to the comments to support the singer’s daughter for her multi-tasking talents. One fan wrote, “Great job Willow!🤘” as another fan commented, “Go Willow!“One TikTok user also wrote, “Her voice sounds so soulful like yours 🥰"Another fan pointed out that the singer’s daughter is her little twin, writing, “She is definitely her mom’s mini!...

The jackpot continued to grow after there were no reported winners during Saturday’s drawing of white balls 19, 31, 40, 46, 57, and the red Powerball 23. The next drawing, set to take place on Oct. 31, offers jackpot winnings of an estimated $1 billion (or $497.3 million cash)–something lottery officials have stated only happened one other time in the lottery’s 30-year history. If a player wins Monday’s jackpot, it will be the second largest jackpot in Powerball history, following the world record $1....

Virginia is suing him in a civil case in a New York court. The court’s records show that the paperwork was received on August 27 by a police officer at Andrew’s home of Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate. Andrew has until September 17 to respond. Right now, the response from the Duke of York’s spokesperson is “no comment.” Prince Andrew denies the allegations. Virginia’s lawyers claim that attempts were made to serve Andrew in person, but the prince’s head of security refused access to the royal....

Slavery, he said, was “abhorrent” and “should never have happened.” “I strongly agree with my father, The Prince of Wales, who said in Barbados last year that the appalling atrocity of slavery forever stains our history,” he said, adding, “While the pain runs deep, Jamaica continues to forge its future with determination, courage and fortitude.” However, he stopped short of apologizing for the part that Britain, and the royal family, played in the slave trade....

Still recognized around the world for his Emmy-award-winning role as a caring family member and budding author John-Boy Walton, Thomas is currently starring in the iconic role of Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of the national tour of To Kill a Mockingbird, directed by Bartlett Sher. Based on the 1960 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, it is an American classic still widely read in middle schools and high schools today....

On August 1, the WWE announced that Rousey would be suspended following an attack on referee Dan Engler. As described in their statement, “An irate Rousey attacked the official after her SmackDown Women’s Title Match, claiming he missed [her opponent] Liv Morgan tapping out to the Armbar while he counted the pinfall.” Video of the incident shows Rousey grabbing the referee by the arm and flipping him over her shoulder onto the ring’s floor, where she pinned him down until another official got involved....

Stokes (seen above on the far left), who plays Francesca Bridgerton, left the series to work on another Netflix project, Lockwood & Co., Deadline reported. Close fans of the show may have known about Stokes’ exit, as showrunner Chris Van Dusen told TV Line in March 2022, “I love Francesca, but we lost her midway through Season 2. After exhausting all other options, she unfortunately had to come out due to reasons beyond our control....

BeBe Zahara Benet spoke with Parade about reacting to footage that went years back, the choice to highlight the LGBTQ+ experience in BeBe’s home country of Cameroon, and more. So Being BeBe has officially been released on demand and made the festival circuit last year. How does it feel to have your story be told to so many people worldwide? Well, I’m very excited about it. I’m very humbled by it....

But as happens on medical dramas, all does not go smoothly as Bell and Dr. Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry) are called away to tend to the ill daughter of a major hospital donor. It isn’t the first wedding for the series. Conrad and nurse practitioner Nic Nevin (Emily VanCamp) got married in The Resident season 4 premiere. And Dr. Irving Feldman (Tasso Feldman) and nurse Jessica Moore (Jessica Miesel) also said their I Dos in season 4 in a much smaller, intimate ceremony....

The Swim Search is an annual casting call that allows models—whether established or aspiring to break into the industry—the chance to meet with the SI Swimsuit team and, hopefully, be featured in the next issue. From a travel ICU nurse and a former Mrs. Universe to a breast cancer fighter and two physicists, get to know these diverse Swim Search finalists before the SI Swimsuit issue is revealed on Monday, May 16....

Will Q (John de Lancie) help or hinder the team from returning to the future or will they be stuck in the 21st century? If the timeline is restored, does that mean Elnor (Evan Evagora) lives? We’ll see if Renee Picard (Penelope Mitchell) makes it onto the Europa mission or Soong (Brent Spiner) prevents her from doing so. We will also see what becomes of Kore (Isa Briones). Meanwhile, Rios (Santiago Cabrera) clearly has a connection with Teresa (Sol Rodriguez) and her son, Ricardo (Steve Gutierrez), but is his destiny in the his past or in the future?...

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the longtime actor and comedian admitted he was ready to wrap his career before Only Murders in the Building came along. Martin, 76—who stars in the Hulu whodunnit comedy series alongside Selena Gomez and Martin Short—told the outlet he is still “having fun” doing comedy, including his live tour with Short, although there might be an end coming sometime in the future. “There may be a natural end to that — somebody gets sick, somebody just wears out — but I wouldn’t do it without Marty,” he said of the pair’s stage show....

Read on for my interview with Sydney, and make sure to check in with Parade.com every day for interviews with this season’s contestants and other tidbits. Survivor 41 premieres on Sept. 22 with a special two-hour premiere on CBS. What’s your history with watching Survivor? I’ve been watching since I could remember. When it was on Thursdays, we’d have people over for Thursday parties. It was so fun when I was young; it was always something to look forward to....

The 5 Greenest Cities in the United States Orlando, Florida, where sunshine = solar energy “Orlando has been a rock star,” says NRDC’s Firestone. The City Beautiful (also known as “O-Town”) is taking full advantage of its 230-plus sunny days a year to become a leader in solar power. Orlando launched its second solar co-op in 2020, helping residents band together to get bulk pricing on installing home solar systems. And its Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) offers low-cost loans to people in low-income communities so they can make earth-friendly home improvements, from solar water heaters and attic fans to a roof full of solar panels....

Second chances are tough to come by in life, let alone on The Amazing Race. Third chances are rarified air. But fourth chances and beyond may just be reserved for Arun and Natalia Kumar. The father/daughter team had their superfan dream crushed when they were eliminated early. But when several teams couldn’t come back after the 19-month hiatus, they were given another opportunity to race. And their second run went much longer than their first, culminating in them becoming the last team eliminated from the season....

Now it’s time for the Golden Globes, when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors stars and projects from both movies and television on a single glittery night. Though the 78th annual ceremony (February 28 on NBC) will have no live audience, Tina Fey, 50, and Amy Poehler, 49, will be returning to host, toast and roast for the fourth time, but from different locations: Fey in New York City and Poehler in Beverly Hills....

Best Books for Spring 2021 The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner: What happens when one apothecary secretly distributes poisons to liberate women from the men who’ve wronged them? In The Lost Apothecary, the stories of three women across centuries collide in a tale of revenge by debut novelist Sarah Penner. Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews: The celebrated-but-anonymous author Maud Dixon (actually Helen Wilcox) is looking for an assistant. Florence Darrow is an entry-level editor who fancies herself a writer and has dreams of becoming a famous published author....