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7 QUESTIONS FOR... MARY HIGGINS CLARKGrandparents.com is excited to introduce GRAND PERSPECTIVES, a conversation with the world’s most dynamic and noteworthy grandparents. Launching this series, best-selling author MARY HIGGINS CLARK, whose book THE LOST YEARS is now available in bookstores and online.
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DIONNE WARWICK, THROUGH HER OWN EYESEven in a sweatshirt and jeans with a ball cap shading her eyes, Dionne Warwick has full command of a room. Maybe it’s a gift borne of more than 50 years as a headline performer. That surely helps. As does the classic bone structure and the keen intelligence she inherited from her father, a Pullman porter, and her mother, who taught her that class has nothing to do with money and everything to do with respecting one's self and others. But what is most compelling about this entertainment legend is how completely at home she is in her own skin. She carries herself with a regal grace, whether she’s wearing a couture gown or the aforementioned sweatshirt and jeans.
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7 Questions for... Ed AsnerGrandparents.com GRAND PERSPECTIVES series features conversations with the world’s most dynamic and noteworthy grandparents. This month, we speak with Ed Asner, who played Mary Tyler Moore’s gruff, good-hearted boss, Lou Grant, in the groundbreaking series, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Winner of seven Emmy Awards – more than any other male actor – Ed Asner is currently starring with Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon in Grace, which opens on Broadway on October 4th.
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7 Questions for... Michael LearnedGrandparents.com GRAND PERSPECTIVES series features conversations with the world’s most dynamic and noteworthy grandparents. This month, we speak with MICHAEL LEARNED. Perhaps best know as Olivia Walton on the iconic television series, The Waltons, Ms. Learned will be re-uniting with her fellow cast members on September 29th for a 40th reunion performance to benefit the Environmental Charter Middle School.
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7 Questions for... Eric BraedenEric Braeden is on our short list of Sexiest Grandpas Ever! Since 1980, he has lent his dark and brooding good looks to the character of Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless
, making him a mainstay in the lives of the show’s 120 million viewers, who span 30 countries on five continents. In addition, he has appeared in more than 120 primetime television series and feature films. A German immigrant, Eric has worked tirelessly to change stereotypes formed during the World War II, and has twice been honored with Germany’s Medal of Honor for his efforts. He also is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which honors immigrants who exemplify the best values of their adopted homeland, even as they preserve their own cultural heritage. Mr. Braeden was happy to talk to Grandparents.com about one of his favorite real-life roles: devoted grandpa to two beautiful little girls. Read more... |
7 Questions for... Shelley LongBoomers remember Shelley Long as the erudite Diane Chambers from the hit series Cheers, a role which earned her an Emmy Award and two Golden Globes. Today, younger audiences recognize her as Claire and Mitchell’s mother and Jay Pritchett’s zany ex-wife, DeDe, on Modern Family. In addition, she works in films, like the Hallmark favorite, Holiday Engagement, which is now available on DVD, or Lifetime’s The Merry In-Laws, which airs later this month, in which she plays Mrs. Claus to her former Cheer’s cast-mate George Wendt’s Santa. We were thrilled to have a chance to talk to Shelley recently. We learned that while she’s played a grandmother several times, she’s still waiting for the real-life privilege. Here are a few other things she wanted to share with you.
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7 Questions for... Dr. Pamela PeekePamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, is an internationally renowned expert on nutrition, stress, and fitness. Her list of accomplishments includes being a Pew Foundation Scholar in nutrition and metabolism and the New York Times bestselling author of titles including Body for Life for Women, Fight Fat Over Forty, and Fit to Live. Her newest book, The Hunger Fix, provides readers with the tools they need to detox and recover from overeating and food addiciton. We're happy to have Dr. Peeke as one of our expert contributors, and excited about her upcoming series for Grandparents.com, "Make 2013 Your Year for Peak Performance with Dr. Pam Peeke", which will focus on one healthy new habit each month. Here, the doctor who "walks her talk" shares her best life advice.
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