Back in the late ’70s and the early ’80s, two of the biggest shows on television were Diff’rent Strokes and its spinoff The Facts of Life. Because of that you have to wonder if two of the shows’ stars, Kim Fields and Todd Bridges, did a crossover of their own when the cameras weren’t rolling?
Today for Willis’ 52nd birthday, Tootie came clean with the above 1980 cover from Right On and said, “WHHAA?!! SUPERFAN on my FB came THROUGH with this! Re the headline: never had a chance, was ALWAYS in #friendzone #lilsiszone.” I am like totally bummed because I was hoping that there was going to be trouble between them as they took the good, they took the bad, they took them both and there you have The Facts of Life! As much trouble as two kids of their age could get into. There would be no, whatcha talkin’ about Willis for them at just 14 and 11. Just some sweet, innocent kissing that we all tried when we were young. Diff’rent strokes came a little later.
OK! I will stop now because I am even annoying myself at this rate!
Back in May of 2000, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller got married. 17 years and 13 days later, the couple announced that they are splitting up. They told Entertainment Tonight, “With tremendous love and respect for each other, and the 18 years we spent together as a couple, we have made the decision to separate. Our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends. We kindly ask that the media respect our privacy at this time.” They have two children, Ella, 15, and Quinlin, 11.
In the last few years, Stiller has lost his mother and beat prostate cancer. Now, he is going through a divorce. They say bad things come in threes, hopefully this is the third.
Ariana Grande broke her silence today about Monday’s deadly attack at the end of her concert in Manchester with a heartfelt letter and she promises to do a benefit concert for the victims.
The singer said, “My heart, prayers and deepest condolences are with the victims of the Manchester Attack and their loved ones.
“There is nothing I or anyone can do to take away the pain you are feeling or to make this better. However, I extend my hand and heart and everything I possibly can give to you and yours, should you want or need my help in any way.”
She then continued with, “I have been thinking of my fans, and of you all, non stop over the past week. The way you have handled all of this has been more inspiring and made me more proud than you’ll ever know. The compassion, kindness, love, strength, and oneness that you’ve shown one another this past week is the exact opposite of the heinous intentions it must take to pull off something as evil as what happened Monday.
“YOU are the opposite.” And the impactful one liners didn’t stop there as she wrote, “We will not quit or operate in fear…We won’t let this divide us…We won’t let hate win.”
Then she promised to return to Manchester with a star filled benefit concert to honor “the ones we lost, their loved ones, my fans and all affected by this tragedy” who will remain on “my mind and in my heart everyday and I will think of them with everything I do for the rest of my life.”
Since the concert is in the process of being set up, she promises to share all the details once everything is finalized.
I think she is suffering from survivor’s guilt, even though there is nothing more she could have done and it isn’t her fault. But that reaction is normal in this case. We need to give her time to heal just like everyone else who was effected by that night. A night none of us we will ever forget. We won’t be afraid to go to concerts, we will just be more aware of our surrounding like we are when we go to a movie theater. Terror won’t win as much as they want it too. Love will! Be kind to strangers and that little effort can make this World a better place. I know I sound all peace, love and harmony; but I truly believe it makes a huge difference. So sue me!
Just about a month ago, Timothy Omundson suffered a mild stroke at the Tampa Airport. Up until now, we had not seen how the Galavant King looked since his medical emergency; and then yesterday he posted the above photo on Twitter. Not only am I psyched to see him, I am psyched to see wonderful and healthy the Psych actor appears to be!
Keep it up the healing. Can’t wait to see him in Psych the Movie later this year on USA Network. The telemovie began filming this week, and they are reworking the script to include Lassie in it as he heals.
UPDATE: Timothy Omundson Tweeted another photo and revealed that he is rehab. Hopefully, he will be home soon and the “wee touch of the stroke will be a distant memory.
4 weeks ago yesterday since I caught a wee touch of the stroke. Been knocking it out in rehab. pic.twitter.com/Lx1EfEiOFQ
Conan O’Brien thinks he is buff, so he asked Gal Gadot to train him like she was trained to play Wonder Woman. Is he a Wonder Woman after that 45 minute lesson on his TBS late night show? Nope, he is still the Joker! He will never be anything else. And that is why we love just the way he is.
