Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter Isabella shares her brain cancer diagnosis

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In an interview with Robin Roberts that aired on Good Morning America on Thursday, Michael Strahan and his daughter Isabella shared the devastating news of her brain cancer diagnosis.

Isabella was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in October 2023. Previously, she struggled with constant headaches during her freshman year of college at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

“I didn’t realize anything was wrong until probably around October 1,” she told Roberts. “That’s when I definitely noticed headaches, nausea, couldn’t walk straight.”

“I’m feeling well. Not too bad,” she said and added she is to start therapy next month.

Before she was diagnosed, Isabella felt dizzy at times and she believed that was the reason behind her headaches, but one day in October of last year, she felt ill and started vomiting blood. That’s when she knew something serious was going on.

“I was thinking, ‘Hm, this probably isn’t good.’ So I texted [my sister], who told the entire family.”

“That was when we decided, ‘You need to really go get a thorough checkup,’” Michael said. “Thank goodness for the doctor. I believe this doctor saved her life by saying, ‘Let’s perform the whole checkup.’”

 
 
 
 
 
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After a series of tests and scans, doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discovered a tumor the size of a golf ball in the back of her brain that was developing rapidly.

“I don’t really remember much,” Michael admitted. “All I remember was trying to find out how to get to LA as soon as possible. And it simply doesn’t seem genuine. It didn’t feel real.”

 
 
 
 
 
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Following a surgery and many months of radiation therapy, as well as time to rehabilitate, Isabella was finally able to ring the bell.

“It was fantastic. It was quite thrilled since it had been a lengthy 30 sessions over six weeks.

“It’s been about two months of remaining silent, which is obviously challenging. I don’t want to hide it anymore because it’s hard to keep in,” she remarked. “I hope to just kind of be a voice, and be [someone] who maybe [those who] are going through chemotherapy or radiation can look at.”

Her dad added, “I literally think that in a lot of ways, I’m the luckiest man in the world because I’ve got an amazing daughter. I know she’s going through it, but I know that we’re never given more than we can handle and that she is going to crush this.”

We are so happy Isabella is now cancer free.

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Fans respond to Kevin Costner’s presence at the Golden Globes—and everyone’s saying the same thing

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2023 was a tough year for beloved actor Kevin Costner. After 18 years, he and his wife Christine Baumgartner divorced.

It has been reported that it was Baumgartner who filed for a divorce, which left the Yellowstone star rather shocked by his now ex-wife’s sudden decision.

People close to the couple, however, claim that Baumgartner hated the fact that Costner was working long hours and was away from home for longer periods of time. “During filming, Kevin is not around very much. His absence has been very hard for her,” a source reportedly said. 

“Christine doesn’t want him to throw himself into another project. He has been obsessed with filming Horizon since last year. She wasn’t happy about it,” a source reported.

“At times, his career has taken precedence over his home life,” another source added.

“All of this success and excitement over the new project probably took his attention away from his family more than he realized. Since it didn’t look like that would change and likely could get worse, it caused tension at home,” the source added.

After the initial shock and the ugly child support battle, Costner was seen with another woman, singer Jewel.

The two were recently seen together at a tennis event on Richard Branson’s Necker Island for the Inspiring Children Foundation.

As per TMZ, the two took a plane to the Caribbean and spent nearly a week together.

An insider told the magazine, “There was definitely something going on,” confirming that the pair indeed vacationed in the Caribbean together.

Well, no matter how hard he tries to stay away from the spotlight, that’s not an easy thing to do, especially if you are as famous as Costner is.

During the weekend, after presenting an award at the Golden Globes, Costner became a discussion topic. He, alongside America Ferrera, presented the award for Best Female Actor in a Television Series: Musical or Comedy (The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri won).

At one moment, Costner quoted Ferrera’s monologue from the hit movie Barbie, and that triggered loud applause.

“You know, you have a scene that I really love,” Costner stated on stage. “I think a lot of people enjoy that scene. ‘It’s simply difficult to be a woman.’ You’re aware that ‘You’re so attractive.’ You’re so brilliant, and it hurts me that you don’t believe you’re good enough. “That was pretty good.”

Ferrera’s reply was: “Did you, Kevin Costner, memorize my monologue about womanhood from Barbie?”

He confessed that he didn’t really memorize the entire thing but went on to say, “But it’s an important message, and it always serves to remind me what’s possible in cinema. It simply reminds me that when we take our time, get it right, and cinema is at its best, it can be about moments you’ll never forget.”

The duo’s back-and-forth was praised and appreciated by the audience.

“I was laughing so hard with Kevin Costner trying to be serious…and aging well!” “Yay America!” one individual wrote.

“He worked as much on that segment as he did on his english accent in Robin Hood,” another person said.

“Lmao he’s trying so hard to stay serious 😂,” a third said.

You can take a look at Costner and Ferrera’s award presentation below.

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Jennifer Grey reveals the truth about her relationship with Patrick Swayze in ‘Dirty Dancing’

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Released over three decades ago, Dirty Dancing is still considered a classic loved by millions. Back in 1987 when it first saw the light of the day, nether the directors nor the actors could have predicted its cultural impact.

Besides the magnificent plot, it was mostly because of the lead actors that Dirty Dancing gained so much popularity. Although neither Patrick Swayze nor Jennifer Grey were the first picks for the iconic roles that helped them cement their place in the world of film, we are glad they eventually were the ones to land the roles, because honestly, we can’t imagine other people playing Johnny and Baby.

According to reports, Val Kilmer was initially offered the role of Johnny Castle, and both Sarah Jessica Parker and Sharon Stone auditioned to play Baby.

The chemistry between Johnny and Baby felt so real that many were convinced they were a thing off screen as well.

In her latest book, Out of the Corner, Grey gave fans a close-up look at her relationship with her co-star.

Before collaborating on Dirty Dancing, Grey and Swayze worked together on a film called Red Dawn. Back then, she wasn’t a fan of his antics. “Patrick was always pulling practical jokes on me and everyone else. Even though it was all in good fun, I couldn’t take it. I remember thinking, ‘I can’t take this man anymore,’” she recalled on The View.

When fate reunited them again, Grey wasn’t happy about playing alongside him at first, but once they did the screen test everything changed. Swayze was aware of her feelings towards him so he apologized for his conduct. “He said, looking into my eyes, ‘I love you, I love you, and I’m truly sorry,’” Grey recalled.

During the filming, they had disagreements from time to time, but being true professionals they were able to put everything aside and find a middle ground.

“After reflecting, I wish I had accepted him for who he truly was, rather than attempting to transform him into someone else,” Grey wrote in her book.

Grey spoke of Swayze’s acting and praised his talent, adding that he was very supportive especially during the challenging dancing routines. She characterized him as passionately protective, robust, and deeply devoted to his career. Grey was over and over again captivated by his beautiful skin and pleasant aroma.

“He was a great dancer and he was fearless,” Grey told The Hollywood Reporter in 2016. “His fearlessness with my fearfulness…together was like a marriage where you have two opposites.”

Dirty Dancing made $214 million on a $6 million budget and the studio wanted a sequel. It was also what fans wanted, but the only thing that stood on the way of a second film was reluctant Patrick Swayze, who besides being offered $6 million for a sequel, said no to a follow-up.

Recently, Grey has been confirmed to return as Baby Houseman in Dirty Dancing 2, and efforts are being made to involve as many original cast members as possible. The release date would likely be the summer of 2025.

The creative team plans to incorporate Swayze’s character in Dirty Dancing 2 rather than recast Johnny Castle. 

“There will never be someone who can replace Patrick. He was rather distinctive. We will always be grateful for his memories and strive to create something new and distinctive from them,” Grey said.

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When a children’s choir performed ‘Queen,’ the judges were moved to tears and pressed the ‘Golden Buzzer’

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Becoming a celebrity with millions of fans is what most children dream of, but as they get older, they realize that’s not an easy thing to do and that only few achieve this goal. The truth is, however, that you will never know if you are destined to reach for the stars unless you try.

The stage of one of the most popular music shows, Britain’s Got Talent, has seen it all. From youngsters, to people who never believed they would ever be given the chance to show the world what they can do.

This time, the judges were left speechless by the children’s choir from the Flakefleet Primary school, and it’s safe to say it was a performance none of them could forget any time soon.

To everyone’s surprise, the elementary school children chose one of the most electrifying songs of the 20th century, Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now, which serves as a testament to Freddie Mercury’s powerful vocals.

The choir showed no stage fright and based on their confidence it felt like they had been performing for years. Their enthusiasm was infectious and made everyone’s day. Each of the members of the group excelled their part to perfection and that put a huge smile on everyone’s face.

The powerful performance earned the children a Golden Buzzer from judge David Williams, making them the first to receive this honor in Britain’s Got Talent 2018.

This is something you don’t want to miss. Take a look at the performance in the video below.

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My in-laws started ‘forgetting’ to take their wallets to restaurants since I got my inheritance

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When people believe they are entitled to other people’s money and assets, a number of issues arise, especially if members of a family are involved.

A woman shared a story on Reddit of how her in-laws kept ‘forgetting’ their wallets at home after she inherited money from her mother.

The woman, Julia, explained that her mom wasn’t very rich but following her passing, she left everything she had to her daughter. What’s most, the mom was always very supportive of Julia, even when she decided to drop out of law school. So, after she died, Julia talked to her husband, David, and the two made a decision to put some of the money into their dream house and use the rest for Julia to continue her studies, which was a huge wish of her late mom.

Sadly, her in-laws seemed to have another plan of how those money should be spend.

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“While David and I are saving up for our home, we’ve been renting a place with David’s parents. And they had a very different interpretation of the situation — somehow, they were convinced that I had become a millionaire overnight, yet they never explicitly mentioned the money,” Julia explained, adding that her mother and father-in-law found a way to make her spend the money.

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Namely, Julia explained that the family enjoyed dining out and visiting different restaurants where they could taste different cuisines.

“Restaurant hopping will be our thing until we can travel to places,” David always joked.

But, ever since the inheritance came in, every restaurant outing turned into a game of “wallet roulette,” and guess who had always needed to pay the bill?

Apparently, as they wanted her to cover the bill every time, the in-laws pretended to have forgotten their wallets at home.

One Friday, however, as the four were getting ready to go out, Julia spotted her in-laws wallets resting on the table next to the door.

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“I think your parents forgot their wallets,” she told her husband, standing up.

“Don’t they always?” he asked. “Here, put them into your bag.”

The family then went to a Chinese restaurant and Julia enjoyed the Chinese food she craved the entire week, while David had spring rolls.

“Then, as the bill arrived, I, with a feigned innocence, claimed that I had forgotten my bank card at home. The in-laws, with their trademark smiles put in place, mirrored by forgetfulness and looked to David,” Julia explained.

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But at that moment, David intervened and said, “Don’t worry. I put your wallets in Julia’s bag as we left the house. You can cover dinner this time.”

“The shift in the room was palpable. You could almost hear the gears grinding to a halt as the reality of the situation sank in for my in-laws,” Julia wrote.

She further explained that she didn’t try to take advantage of them, but they needed to become aware that Julia and David were saving money for a home, a home where his parents would also move in because David felt like it was upon him to take care of them. And yet, they never tried to help their son and daughter-in-law save up.

After a moments of silence, the father-in-law stretched his arm to take his wallet. He not only covered the bill, but he also left a huge tip to the waiter, as though he was trying to save face.

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“Thanks, Dad,” David said. “You know, we’ve got to share the responsibility of family dinner. Surely, you cannot expect to cash in on Julia’s inheritance every time we go out. She has plans for that money, and you must respect it.”

Julia then grabbed David’s hand beneath the table, feeling seen and appreciated.

“I’ve got it next time,” the mother-in-law chirped.

In the weeks that followed, the in-laws never forgot their wallets again, but as David said, they all needed to take responsibility and pay for the bill when it’s their turn.

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The in-laws learned a thing or two about responsibility. And not only that, but the mother-in-law started cooking without Julia asking her to because she knows her daughter-in-law studies after work.

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A father’s surprising discovery – Secret DNA test reveals truth about newborn’s skin color

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A 29-year-old man took to Reddit to ask about a delicate situation he found himself in, but he got called out for what he did behind his wife’s back.

He started his story explaining that he and his wife, who is black, tied the knot after dating for around a year. One of the reasons why they got married that soon was that she got pregnant.

Their union functioned perfectly and the two were very happy together, being convinced they did the right thing.

Things, however, changed when their son was born.

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Just to note, the man posted the story after the couple already welcomed two children together, the son, who was five at the time, and a daughter, who was three.

Following his daughter’s arrival into the world, the man started having certain doubts, but not about the baby girl but about his son. As he explained, his son was much darker than his wife while the daughter was whiter than her mother. This raised some questions not only at the man but also at those around him, including his family and friends.

“He is noticeably darker than my wife,” the man posted.

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However, although he had doubts, he loved his son and decided to trust his wife, although he someone believed that there was a chance that the boy wasn’t his.

His doubts became bigger upon the arrival of the couple’s daughter who was whiter and had blue eyes. What’s most, he noticed that his part of the family bonded with his daughter faster than they did with his son.

“I never realized how powerful it is to know a child is yours,” the man wrote among the rest.

Despite all this, he never let his wife or his son learn of his doubts. According to him, he treated both his children equally.

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Soon after, he started feeling resentment against his son. He wrote, “It felt unfair that I had to care for someone else’s child. I also began to resent my wife because I felt she had betrayed me,” and then confessed, “I finally got a paternity test in secret.”

The test results showed that the boy was his. The man was relieved and the relationship between him and his wife improved significantly, although she was not even aware of her husband’s doubts or the DNA test.

They even talked about having a third child.

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Everything seemed to fall into place for the man, but he couldn’t live with the fact that he took the test behind his wife’s back. So, after thinking about it long and hard, he decided to confess her because he believed she would understand his reasons for doing such a thing.

Instead, his wife lost it and asked him if he’d doubted their daughter too; but when he said he didn’t, she called him a racist.

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The man denied being racist and shared how he didn’t prefer his daughter because of her “whiter features” but because he knew she was his child because of the resemblance to him. His wife, however, accused him of having made their son feel unloved for years and for no reason, but he disagreed, saying he’d treated the boy like his own despite his doubts.

Redditors agreed that what he did was totally wrong and said his wife didn’t overreact but she had the right to be mad at him. Many even deserved him being called racist.

One user wrote his skin crawled at the mention that the man’s family didn’t bond with the boy because he was darker.

Another one added that the man should pray his son never finds out what he did.

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Three blondes were sitting by river…

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Three blondes were sitting by the side of a river holding fishing poles with the lines in the water.

A game warden came up behind them, tapped one on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, ladies, I’d like to see your fishing licenses.”

“We don’t have any,” replied the first blonde.

“Well, if you’re going to fish, you need fishing licenses.”

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“But officer,” replied the second blonde, “we aren’t fishing. We all have magnets at the end of our lines and we’re collecting debris off the bottom of the river.”

The warden lifted up all the lines and, sure enough, there were magnets tied on the end of each line.

“Well, I know of no law against it,” said the warden, “take all the debris you want.” And with that, he left.

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As soon as he was out of sight, the three blondes started laughing hysterically.

“What a dumb cop,” the second blonde said to the other two, “doesn’t he know that there are steel head trout in this river?!”

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How much has she changed? Fans could not identify the 66-year-old star in the paparazzi photo

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Enhancing one’s appearance with the help of plastic surgeries isn’t anything new. In fact, many people go under the knife when they are not satisfied with their looks, but the truth is that this phenomenon is most present in the world of celebrities, especially Hollywood. The reason why is that most of them need to look impeccable for the sake of landing roles and have their careers going.

One of the celebs which sought eternal youth and beauty but regretted the decision of turning to plastic surgeries is Melanie Griffith. This Hollywood diva, who’s the daughter of famed actress Tippi Hedren and the mother of Dakota Johnston, opened up about her life, her divorce, and the effect plastic surgeries had on her life and her career.

Back in 2017, in an exclusive interview with Porter magazine, Griffith revealed that she wasn’t aware how much her looks changed until people started talking about it.

“No, I didn’t [realize] until people started saying, ‘Oh my god, what has she done?!’ I was so hurt,” Griffith said. “I went to a different doctor, and he started dissolving all of this s**t that this other woman doctor had put in. Hopefully, I look more normal now.”

However, what affected her appearance weren’t the surgeries only. The actress also opened up of her addiction with alcohol and how that affected the lives of her three children.

“I was a totally functioning mom,” she said. “I wasn’t like a drunk-on-the-floor, out-of-it person, I didn’t do some things I probably should have done but, mostly, I was there for my kids. They had a sort of privileged gypsy life.”

Griffith sought professional help and checked into rehab three times throughout her life, in 1988, 2000, and then in 2009.

Recently, paparazzi photos of her appeared online and fans are ‘shocked’ with the way she looks.

But at the end of the day, what matters most is for a person to accept themselves and Griffith did just that.

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