In the 1950s, Jayne Mansfield, a provocateur of her era, rose to fame in Hollywood. Mariska Hargitay, her three-year-old daughter, was also a passenger in the car at the time of the fatal car accident that claimed her life in 1967. Mariska was lucky to be alive and well. She has gained fame as an…
For most of his life, John Goodman struggled with alcoholism and depression. He admitted that if he wanted a drink, “nothing” could stop him, and he even felt like a “walking heart attack.” Despite these battles, he managed to overcome his demons and live to tell his story. Goodman, a celebrated actor known for roles…
In our region of the United States, it is wise to regularly inspect the area around and beneath your car to ensure that wildlife hasn’t made it into a home. When a good-hearted woman saw a baby deer dozing beneath someone else’s automobile tire, she made the decision to intervene. A woman wanted to make…
Tattoos and body markings can mean all manner of different things to different people. What is celebrated in one part of the world can be viewed as inappropriate somewhere else; a sigil or illustration that has significant meaning in one place might look like random squiggles in another. I think it’s safe to assume that…
A man has been arrested in connection with one of the multiple wildfires devastating Los Angeles and other areas in California. Among the fires, the Palisades and Eaton fires are the largest, with others named Kenneth, Hurst, and Lidia also causing destruction. Authorities suspect arson in the Kenneth Fire, the newest blaze, which reportedly began…
If there’s one thing I love, it’s an unexpected movie fact. For instance, I never knew that Jim Carrey nearly took Will Ferrell’s iconic role in Elf. And I was pretty surprised to read about the change Jonathan Bailey made to his look for his role as Fiyero in Wicked. But not even my fact-weary…