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Why Change Feels Impossible
the subtle art of breaking the pattern of you Brian To · Follow 3 min read · -- Photo by Frugal Flyer on Unsplash The strongest force in the universe isn’t gravity, electromagnetism, or even the algorithm that somehow knows you need a new vacuum before you do. It’s homeostasis — the great preserver, the force that keeps everything in balance. Homeostasis is the reason rivers carve the same paths for thousands of years.
It all feels like noise.
The Greatest Theft of Our Generation Brian To · Follow 1 min read · -- The internet has robbed you of your ability to be curious. When was the last time you were lost in thought? Or spent a solid moment daydreaming? Or let your consciousness wander without a notification interrupting you? When was the last time you spent a day without checking your phone? In a world of constant distraction… no wonder we feel lost. Everything feels like noise.
5 Days In My Writing Challenge And I’m Noticing Huge Shifts
I feel like a beginner again — in a good way. Brian To · Follow 2 min read · -- When I was living in Vietnam, my main mode of transportation was zipping around on a moped. I didn’t drive a car for 3 years. When it came time to return to the States, I worried — had I forgotten how to drive? Would I remember the feel of the steering wheel? The weight of the brakes? The subtle dance of checking mirrors, switching lanes, and navigating highways at 80 mph instead of weaving through scooters at 20?
Federal magistrate stops depositions of W.Va. governor and chief of staff, at least for now
Page 1 of 32 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA EDWARD HARMON, on their own ) behalf and on behalf of all others ) similarly situated, et al. ) v. ) Civil Action No. 5:22-cv-00405 JEFF S. SANDY, et at., ) ____________________________________) PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO QUASH BY JAMES C.
Actor Dimitri Diatchenko of 'Sons of Anarchy' dies at 52
Actor Dimitri Diatchenko, best known as Uri on "Chernobyl Diaries," was found dead in his home in Daytona Beach, police say. Diatchenko also appeared in "Sons of Anarchy," "Alias" and "Bones," and provided voices for video games, according to IMDB.com. He was 52. Brian To/FilmMagic/Getty Images Find a local business Newspaper Ads Apr 28 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 1 May 2 May 2 Online Poll
Daddy's Girl! Tristan Thompson Dances With True at Khloe Kardashian's House
Can’t stop, won’t stop! Tristan Thompson got in on daughter True’s morning magic at Khloé Kardashian‘s house, one year after the couple weathered the second cheating scandal of their relationship. “Dancing with my Princess Tutu 👑 ❤️,” the Cleveland Cavaliers player, 28, captioned a too-cute-for-words video of himself and True, 22 months, dancing around the living room. Justin Timberlake‘s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” blared in the background as the father-daughter duo showed off their best moves.
Kylie Jenner's Comments About Her Relationship With Kris Changing After Stormi Are Touching
Having a baby is life changing, to say the least. And, Kylie Jenner's comments about her relationship with Kris changing after having her first child is touching. And, for those of use without children (or just me), truly eye-opening. The makeup mogul, her mother Kris, and daughter Stormi Webster grace the cover of Harper's Bazaar Arabia together and it's truly an iconic moment.
Mandy Moore teases new EP during ‘This Is Us’ PaleyFest appearance
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 24: Mandy Moore at PaleyFest LA 2019 honoring “This Is Us”, at the DOLBY THEATRE on March 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Brian To for The Paley Center for Media Grab your Kleenex "This Is Us" fans because, after nearly a decade, Mandy Moore is getting closer to releasing new music. The “Candy” singer and the rest of the NBC all-star cast, made their PaleyFest appearance on March 24, which is where she opened up a bit about what we can expect from her upcoming EP.
Sir Ringo Starr, Gene Simmons, Sheila E. and more turn up for ‘The Paley Honors: A Gala Tribute to Music on Television’
Thursday, Oct. 25 marked a historic night for music in television. As the Paley Center expands its renowned archive further, into the world of music, top luminaries in the industry, came together to celebrate the creation of the Music Collection. “In a world where so many things divide us, music is a uniting force. It crosses borders and reminds us of our commonality,” said Paley Center President and CEO, Maureen J. Reidy.
People Think Kris Jenner Hinted At Kylie’s Pregnancy On ‘KUWTK’
Over the past few months, Kylie Jenner has been keeping her life private, choosing to not be in the public eye as much as she used to be. This can be frustrating for her fans, especially since they're dying to know everything going on in her life. While they might be out of the loop, her family members, like mom Kris Jenner, are certainly inside the loop and must know about everything going on in her life, including the truth about her rumored pregnancy. This knowledge gives Kris a lot of power.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Star Glenne Headly Dies at Age 62
Actress Glenne Headly, whose catalogue of work includes classic comedies like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and dramas like Mr. Holland’s Opus, died Thursday night. She was 62 years old. Her death was confirmed by her representatives to Deadline on Friday. “It is with deep sorrow that we confirm the passing of Glenne Headly,” they said in a statement. “We ask that her family’s privacy be respected in this difficult time.” A cause of death has not yet been reported.
Former Paramount C.E.O. Brad Grey Dies at 59
Brad Grey, the former chairman and C.E.O. of Paramount Pictures, died Sunday night of cancer, according to Deadline. He was 59. The film chief, who spent 12 years at Paramount, was in Los Angeles at the time of death, surrounded by family and friends. Grey’s death comes as something of a surprise to the industry, many of whom were unaware of his illness.
How Debbie Reynolds’s Beloved Hollywood Memorabilia Could Be Saved
Debbie Reynolds at the MGM auction in Hollywood, May 1970. When stage and film legend Debbie Reynolds died in late December of last year, her legacy included her passion for maintaining Hollywood’s most precious memorabilia. Throughout her life, Reynolds protected and preserved relics from the industry’s classic films, hoping to one day have them on display in a museum. When this goal failed after a decades-long effort, Reynolds auctioned off many of the pieces.
Leslie Caron Remembers MGM, Where Cinderella Stories Were Not as Simple as They Seemed
When she died in December at the age of 84, Debbie Reynolds was remembered as one of the last great stars of Hollywood’s studio era, when singing-and-dancing talents were plucked out of obscurity as teenagers, signed under contract to the studio, and turned into stars by a mighty studio machine. But Reynolds actually joined the system at its very end, and was one of the last stars created by MGM before the once-mighty studio declined in the 1950s.
Why Colin Hanks Turned to a Painful Story for His Second Documentary
Colin Hanks was in New York City for the Tribeca Film Festival when he decided to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum last April. “What really resonated with me—the thing that made me break down in tears in public—were the little details,” he tells Vanity Fair via FaceTime. “The looks that people shared with each other, the things that someone remembered hearing that then ended up being the thing that saved their life.
Angela Lansbury Remembers MGM, Where Katharine Hepburn Had Everyone in Awe
From left to right: Angela Lansbury, Howard Smith, and Katharine Hepburn in State of the Union, 1948. When she died in December at the age of 84, Debbie Reynolds was remembered as one of the last great stars of Hollywood's studio era, when singing-and-dancing talents were plucked out of obscurity as teenagers, signed under contract to the studio, and turned into stars by a mighty studio machine.
In a Never-Before-Seen Interview, Debbie Reynolds Recalls Her First Kiss and Encounter with Clark Gable.
When she died in December at the age of 84, Debbie Reynolds was remembered as one of the last great stars of Hollywood's studio era, when singing-and-dancing talents were plucked out of obscurity as teenagers, signed under contract to the studio, and turned into stars by a mighty studio machine. But Reynolds, in fact, joined the system at the very end and was one of the last stars created by MGM before the once-mighty studio declined in the 1950s.
Casey Affleck Turns the Tables at New York Critics’ Awards
For most of the months-long awards season, all eyes are on California, where everything from the Palm Springs International Film Festival to the Golden Globes showers statues on the industry’s best and brightest. But New York gets its brief moment in the spotlight for just two days, when the New York Film Critics Circle Awards—held Tuesday night at TAO Downtown—and the National Board of Review Gala move the whole show east.
Ryan Gosling Offers Tribute to Debbie Reynolds at Palm Springs Film Festival
Of the many poignant tributes to Debbie Reynolds in the days since she died, this was one the actress surely would have relished: Ryan Gosling, in a fitted black Gucci suit, saluted her memory to a Palm Springs ballroom full of Oscar contenders and desert doyennes.
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Will Be Buried Together
When Debbie Reynolds died only a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher, it seemed to be of a broken heart. Reynolds’ son Todd Fisher said upon her death that she told him she wanted to be with Carrie after the stress of her daughter’s death became too much to bear. The family has decided that the two women will share a funeral and will be buried together at a private ceremony.
Leslie Caron Explains Why Debbie Reynolds Was Vital to MGM’s Legacy
In 2002, Debbie Reynolds attended a press conference with fellow Metro Goldwyn Mayer stars Cyd Charisse and Leslie Caron. Charisse was in declining health; in front of journalists and photographers, Caron says Charisse began retelling a story she’d told only moments earlier. Reynolds, who died this week at age 84, came to the rescue. “Debbie jumped in and made a diversion—very clever and very kind,” Caron remembers. “And I thought, That’s quite a lady.
Todd Fisher Shared a Drawing of Sister Carrie and Mother Debbie Reynol
Debbie Reynolds died on Wednesday, just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. The two are survived by Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, and brother, Todd Fisher. Yesterday, Todd shared one fan’s tribute to his mother and sister that pays homage to their iconic roles in Singin‘ in the Rain and Star Wars. “This is a beautiful love story to witness in my 58 years,” Todd Fisher wrote alongside Ricky LaChance’s illustration. “I miss them both so much.
Debbie Reynolds Protected and Preserved Hollywood’s Most Precious Relics
In November of 2015, Hollywood royalty Meryl Streep took the stage at Hollywood’s annual Governors Awards to honor fellow leading lady Debbie Reynolds with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Streep spoke warmly of a young Reynolds, who entered the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest at the age of 16, winning first prize—a screen test and a sweater.
Olivia Wilde Wears Son Otis’ Lotion to Stay Connected When She’s Away
Olivia Wilde is having quite the year. Aside from a fruitful onscreen career, humanitarian work and parenting duties to 2-year-old son Otis Alexander, she’ll soon welcome her second child with fiancĂŠ Jason Sudeikis. And though the expectant star certainly has her hands full, there’s one thing she doesn’t let fall to the wayside. “I haven’t really had to sacrifice my makeup routine because I have a son,” Wilde, 32, tells PEOPLE about how motherhood has affected her beauty routine.
Olivia Wilde Says Fiance Jason Sudeikis Doesn’t Love Bold Lips
Olivia Wilde can pull off pretty much any beauty look. But there’s one the actress’ fiancé Jason Sudeikis isn’t a huge fan of, she tells People in this week’s issue. When it comes to a bold lip, “he doesn’t love it,” says the 32-year-old Vinyl star, who admits to occasionally putting on red lipstick and black liner for date night to “do my best Sophia Loren impression.” Yet Sudeikis’ lack of love for vibrant lip shades doesn’t faze Wilde, who adds: “All men are terrified of lipstick.
James Corden on Hosting the Tony Awards 2016 : People.com
James Corden Brian To/Variety/REX/Shutterstock By Nicole Sands @nicolesands901 06/05/2016 AT 02:05 PM EDT James Corden is a pro at making others snicker, but there are times when he just can't help but catch a fit of giggles himself. Before he snagged his Late Late Show hosting gig, the comedian starred as Timms in The History Boys on Broadway in 2006 – and it's clear that the memories have made a lasting impression.
Rare Photos of Kobe Bryant
Before he became the Lakers' all-time leading scorer, Kobe Bryant was a star on the Lower Merion (Pa.) High School basketball team. And he was all smiles in this April 1996 photo. After winning the state 4A championship, Bryant and his teammates were honored at the state capitol in Harrisburg.
Former 'Goddess' Natalie Kenly Continues to Defend Charlie Sheen : People.com
Charlie Sheen's Former 'Goddess' Natalie Kenly Continues to Defend Him: 'He Didn't Pay Me to Keep Quiet About His HIV' Days after Charlie Sheen came clean about his HIV status, former "goddess" girlfriend Natalie Kenly is continuing to stand behind him.In an interview with Entertainment Tonight , Kenly defends the former Two and a Half Men star against accusations from other former "goddess," Bree Olson "The industry that Bree is in, this is devastating to her career," Kenly, now a mother of...
Rare Photos of Kobe Bryant
Before he became the Lakers' all-time leading scorer, Kobe Bryant was a star on the Lower Merion (Pa.) High School basketball team. And he was all smiles in this April 1996 photo. After winning the state 4A championship, Bryant and his teammates were honored at the state capitol in Harrisburg.
Michael Sucsy and Demitri Sgourakis
Michael Langer Sucsy and Demitri Christian Sgourakis were married Saturday aboard the Midnight Rambler,a sailboat, off the coast of Montauk, N.Y. The Rev. Dr. Janine H. Burns, an interfaith chaplain who was ordained by Emerson Theological Institute, officiated. Mr. Sucsy (left), 42, is a filmmaker in Los Angeles. He directed “The Vow,” which was released in 2012, and wrote, directed and produced the HBO film “Grey Gardens,” which was first shown in 2009.
The Good Wife PaleyFest Panel March 2015 : People.com
The Good Wife Cast Spills on Alicia's Election, Kalinda's Exit and More As The Good Wife continues to take risks and change the game in its sixth season with Alicia Forrick's campaign for State's Attorney, Julianna Margulies is loving watching her character come into her own, something the actress herself feels she achieved in her own life.Before a packed crowd Hollywood's Dolby Theater for a panel celebrating the acclaimed series at PaleyFest on Saturday , Margulies, 48, looked back on her...
Moving On After Russell's Suicide, Her Real Housewives Return : People.com
How Taylor Armstrong Has Moved On After Russell's Suicide Three years after her estranged husband's suicide , Taylor Armstrong is remarried and ready to return as a guest star on Real Housewives – though the tragedy still lingers over her and her daughter."I don't know if you ever move on from suicide," Armstrong, 43, tells PEOPLE while attending the Marjaree Mason Center's 31st Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Top Business Awards Luncheon as a keynote speaker.
Misty Upham Remembered by Father, Sister : People.com
Misty Upham's Father, Sister Speak Out: 'She Had Such a Giving Heart' Misty Upham was always worried about everyone else, her sister tells PEOPLE."She was very giving," says Amanda Upham, 34. "She always put everybody before herself. She was an activist and worked for so many different causes, including PETA. She loved animals. She had such a giving heart.
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