Lilibet Diana’s Godfather Has Been Revealed

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The newest Netflix docuseries featuring Harry and Meghan caused quite a stir as all the six episodes are now available to stream.

The Sussexes told their side of the story but things have been pretty quiet across the pond as neither Buckingham Palace nor Kensington Palace offered any comments regarding what was said.

One of the things that caught the attention of many concerns sweet Lilibet. Among the rest, Harry and Meghan revealed who their daughter’s godfather is.

Meghan and Harry first met 53-year-old filmmaker Tyler Perry back in 2018 when he sent her a letter of support amid the drama with Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle, that preceded the royal wedding.

Back then, photos of him getting ready for the wedding emerged and later it turned out that they were staged as photographers paid him for them. That resulted in a row between the father and the daughter and Thomas didn’t attend the wedding.

While Meghan was going through the ordeal, Perry offered his support and sympathized with her.

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After they got in touch, Meghan opened up to him of her struggles with the media. “To tell Meghan that I felt her feelings were valid, [that] hurt. I didn’t want to have to say that to her — I didn’t want her to feel that. But I didn’t want to lie to her,” Perry said.

“To use the institution to try and do all the things that a batterer would do — like, ‘Here’s what we’re gonna do: We’re gonna cut off the money, we’re gonna not leave you security, we’re gonna do all those things to make you comply and come back,’” Perry continued, and added that the couple was ‘abused’ by the Palace.

When the Sussexes decided to step down from their royal duties and settle in the States, Perry offered them one of his LA homes.

Being at a place they could call home, even for a while was a bliss for Harry and Meghan. No one knew where they were exactly and they could experience a normal life.

Speaking to Oprah, in the infamous interview during which many allegations were made against the Firm, Meghan said, “We didn’t have a plan. We needed a house and he [Tyler Perry] offered his security as well, so it gave us breathing room to try to figure out what we were going to do.”

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For everything he did for them, Harry and Meghan honored Perry the best they could, by asking him to be Lili’s godfather.

He was totally surprised by the offer, to say the least.

“I go, ‘Okay, what’s going on?’ They said, ‘Well, we’d like for you to be Lili’s godfather.’ I go, ‘Whoa.’ I had to take a minute to take that in. And I thought, ‘I’d be honored. I’d absolutely be honored,” Perry said in the documentary series.

“I called them back and go, ‘Uh, hold on a second — does this mean we gotta go over [to the U.K.] and do all of that in church with [the royal family] and figure all that out? ‘Cause I don’t wanna do that. ‘Maybe we can do a little private ceremony here [in the U.S.] and let that be that,’” Perry continued. 

The episodes of the documentary are available on Netflix.

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Bruce Willis finally receives positive news after his diagnosis

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Back in the day when Bruce Willis and Demi Moore were a thing, all eyes were on them. They were considered one of Hollywood’s most powerful couples and even after their divorce, which took place four years after welcoming their third daughter together, they remained very close friends.

Even today, they never leave each other’s side, although they moved on and married other people. Today, the Die Hard star is married to wife Emma Hemming, with whom he has children, but Moore still spends a bunch of time with Willis, especially after the devastating diagnosis he received some months ago.

Willis’s family announced that he stepped away from the acting career that meant so much to him following the aphasia diagnosis, a condition which affects one’s ability to communicate.

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The statement read, “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.”

People close to the family say that they all hope to get as much time with the Pulp Fiction star as they can as his health is deteriorating, according to sources close to the family who also claimed that “Bruce can’t say much, and it doesn’t appear like he understands much of what people say,” so Emma serves as his spokesperson and communicator.

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While their girls were growing up, Willis and Moore did their best to keep them out of the spotlight.

Rumer, the couple’s eldest daughter, once opened about that and said she has been thankful for the protection her parents offered over the years.

“I think at that time I didn’t have as much of an understanding of the public side of it to have that affect me as much,” she told Larry King as an adult.

“I’m so thankful and grateful that my parents made such an effort at that time. They always made an effort to do all of the family events still together and made such an effort to still have our family be as one unit, as opposed to two separate things, which I think really made an impact.”

However, being a daughter of two celebs like Willis and Moore, Rumer became a victim of online bulling by the famous blogger Perez Hilton. He later apologized for his behavior.

“They said I had a huge jaw. They said I had a ′potato head,’” Rumer recalled. “When you’re 14 or 15, I didn’t really understand having value in myself yet. My mind went to, ‘OK, so if I get skinny or if I dress the right way or present myself very hyper-sexually and dress this way, then I’ll be valued.’”

Now, Rumer shared some exciting news that brought positivity in the family especially after Bruce Willis’ diagnosis which left everyone devastated.

Rumer and her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, announced they are expecting their first child, which means that Willis and Moore would become grandparents for the first time.

They shared the exciting news with a photo of Rumer’s bump which her loved one kisses.

Moore reacted to the news by posting on Instagram herself. She wrote, “Entering my hot kooky unhinged grandma era.” 

We are so happy for the family.

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Alan Jackson makes major announcement after 43 years of marriage

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With 150 million records sold globally, Alan Jackson is without a doubt one of the most prominent country musicians the world has ever seen. Known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds, Jackson’s list of awards is so long we stopped counting. Among the rest, he is a recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards.

In 2001, Jackson was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, while in 2017 and 2018, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame respectively.

Jackson is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Besides being a music legend, Jackson is also a family man. He and his wife Denise Jackson have been married for more than 40 years, and now that Christmas is just around the corner, they have yet another reason for celebration.

On December 13, two days prior to their 43rd anniversary, they became grandparents for the first time.

When they tied the knot, Alan was 21 and Denise was 19 years old. Twenty years into their marriage, they separated but didn’t divorce and they reconciled eventually.

Alan and Denise have three daughters, Mattie Denise Selecman, Alexandra Jane “Ali”, and Dani Grace.

When Ali gave birth to her baby boy, Alan shared the exciting news on Instagram along with a photo of him and Denise posing with the little one.

“Denise and I are celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary with our new grandson Jackson Alvie Bradshaw. Ali and Sam welcomed Jack into the world on Dec 13, 2022. So happy that this little guy has made us grandparents!”

This year, Alan Jackson received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award which honors “an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in Country Music.”

“I’ve had a great team around me my whole career that has helped me, great songwriters. I’ve been so fortunate to have all that to help me get this far. I can’t thank everybody who’s been in my life all these years, but I do have to say thanks to my wife Denise, over there somewhere,” he said in his speech.

We congratulate the Jacksons to the new addition to their family.

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Mother loses hair while fighting tumor, so her son grows out his hair to make her a wig

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There is nothing a mother wouldn’t do for her children, and luckily, there are also children out there who are more than lucky to return the favor.

Melanie Shaha,a mom from Gilbert, Arizona, started experiencing dull headaches. As they became more and more frequent, she decided to visit a doctor who determined she had a tumor on the pituitary gland. This gland is small and oval-shaped and is located behind the nose, near the underside of the brain. Its main function is to secrete hormones into the bloodstream which affect other organs and glands such as the thyroid, the reproductive organs, and the adrenal glands.

Melanie undergone a surgery and had the tumor removed.

“I had surgery to remove the tumor and I had a really great outcome,” the mother of six told TODAY Parents.

Sadly, some years later, the tumor returned and Melanie had undergone another surgery. And just when she thought she was finally tumor free, it returned for the third time in 2017 and she was forced to undergo chemo treatments.

“I asked (my doctor), ‘Will I lose my hair?’ and they said ‘No,’” Melanie recalled. “Three months later, I had a big shed and started losing hair. I was surprised.”

“Not having hair, you stick out like a sore thumb and well-meaning people can say things that break your heart,” she added. “I don’t mind being sick but I mind looking sick. I’d rather blend in and not stand out at the store.”

Knowing how much her hair meant to her, Melanie’s son, Matt, made a joke one day saying, “Why don’t I grow out my hair to make a wig for you?” However, that joke turned into something Matt thought about a lot and it turned out to be an awesome idea.

Having graduated from university, he had the freedom to grow his hair as much as he wanted.

As he started growing his hair, his mom would often give him compliments.

“I would tell him, ‘I love your hair’ and he’d say, ‘Coming soon to a head near you!’” she shared.

By March, Matt has grown his hair to 12 inches, enough for a wig to be made for his loving mother.

“We were super pumped and when they started cutting, we bawled,” Melanie said of the day Matt’s coworkers helped him have his hair cut.

Matt then sent his hair to a Newport Beach, California located company called Compassionate Creations which delivered a hand-tied wig to Melanie in June.

“The family was such a joy to work with,” co-founder Veronica Balch told the outlet. “When someone selflessly shaves their head for a family member, it makes what we do even more special.”

What’s most, Melanie loves her wig very much. “The color is spectacular and we had it cut and styled with a hairdresser,” she said. “Matt said it looks great on me.”

This proud mother said she couldn’t have received a better gift from her son. “It sure fills your emotional cup,” she said.

We are so glad there are still children like Matt out there who would go to great lengths for their parents.

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Who is Veronica Hamel and where is she today?

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Veronica Hamel’s charm and beauty paved her way to a modeling career early in life and that led to an acting career which left her with over 50 acting credits under her belt.

Born in 1943 in Philadelphia, to a father who was a carpenter and a mother who was a housewife, Veronica had a strict Catholic upbringing. “My working-class background made me hungry for things, and more ambitious, possibly because there’s so far to go. You need a great deal of courage. It gives you a certain incentive when you’re brought up in a background where you’re not afforded many luxuries,” Veronica told The Buffalo News in 1982.

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When she was 17, this beautiful lady started her modeling career and soon after a role in the 1971 neo-noir crime thriller Klute followed. However, of all the roles she’s ever landed, that of gorgeous and intelligent public defender Joyce Davenport on the classic TV series Hill Street Blues is her most prominent one.

Back then, her character was one of the most fierce female characters on TV, something many men didn’t like her for.

“It took them a while to realize that here is someone you haven’t had to cope with before. That’s what threw everybody off,” Veronica shared with The Buffalo News in 1982.

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Comparing herself to the character that marked her career, Veronica said that although they were similar, she was in fact different than Joyce Davenport in some ways.

“How am I different to Joyce? I’m crazier, more emotional – you don’t have to scratch deep to get a reaction from me – I laugh more, I’m sillier,” the actress told The Courier-News in 1983.

During the filming of Hill Street Blues and after the end of the series, Veronica worked on other films and series, among which the CBS drama miniseries Jacqueline Susann’s Valley Of The Dolls, the 1983 made-for-TV film Sessions, the CBS drama miniseries Kane & Abel, the 1988 romantic comedy film A New Life, and Taking Care Of Business, among the rest. She was also part of ABC’s incredibly popular drama Lost from 2003 to 2010. 

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She was offered the role of Kelly Garrett on Charlie’s Angels but she refused it.

Speaking of that decision, she said, “My business people were in tears, had strokes, convulsion, when I told them I didn’t want to be an angel in 1976.”

Speaking of her acting career, which she retired from in 2010, Veronica said, “I’ve been very fortunate, and I don’t take it for granted. I started working when I was 13. There’s a wonderful tradition in France where you pour a little wine back into the earth. You can’t just be a taker. You have to give something back, or everything just dries up.”

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Veronica has only been married once. Her marriage to actor Michael Irving lasted from 1971 to 1981.

At the age of 70, this woman still looks as stunning as ever.

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The incredible story of billionaire Marcel Amphoux and his wife Sandrine Devillard

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Marcel Amphoux was a man who led quite a quiet life. He was the resident of the stunningly beautiful French village of Puy-Saint-Pierre, a jewel nestled in a valley surrounded by snow-covered peaks in the heart of the Alps.

Marcel lived in a wooden cabin, but over the years, the worth of the several acres of land around the Alps he owned grew plenty, turning him into a millionaire. This, however, hadn’t affected his personality even a bit. He stayed as humble as ever and even built simple chalets and invited some of his family and friends to live there for free.

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Many business owners and real estate agencies tried to persuade him to sell his land which was surrounded by exclusive ski centers and luxurious hotels, but he refused each time.

One day, an attractive blonde Parisian named Sandrine Devillard knocked on Marcel’s door. She as well came with an offer for his land, but Marcel said no once again. She then invited him to dinner and the two became a thing.

She was from Paris and he spent his entire life all by himself, living without electricity or running water, so everyone believed she was there for his money. On top of it, she was 21 years his junior.

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A year later, the two tied the knot at a wedding ceremony attended by almost every resident of the tiny village.

While she was dressed in an elegant and expensive shiny burgundy dress, Marcel, as always, wore old shabby clothes.

Being convinced that she was a gold digger who married Marcel for his money, his family and friends were against the marriage.

“People were booing and jeering. They all knew Marcel well and considered that Sandrine was solely after his property and money,” villager Jacques told the Daily Express.

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What made everyone even more suspicious of Sandrine was that she continued living in Paris while Marcel stayed in his cabin.

“Marcel is a man from the Middle Ages, even prehistoric times,” Sandrine explained. “I am a true Parisian. I still live there. But I visit my husband as often as I can. To see him and to make him smile.”

Around a year after the wedding, Marcel, Sandrine, and two of her friends were involved in a car accident in which Marcel lost his life. Sandrine and her friends survived.

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His family believed Marcel was in fact killed but there was no evidence.

Soon after his passing, Sandrine, who believed was the sole heir of her husband’s land and fortune, she demanded from the family members to move out of the cabins Marcel built for them.

However, shortly after, his will emerged. It turned out that Marcel finally decided to listen to his family and friends and left everything to them, leaving his wife with nothing.

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As she couldn’t accept the reality, Sandrine accused the heirs of forging Marcel’s signature and took the case to court. However, according to the French newspaper Dici, the court deemed the signature to be authentic in 2016.

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Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ cause of death revealed

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With the passing of DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, the world of dance lost a legend.

The saddest part of this loss is the fact that this man who brought laughter and joy wherever he went was suffering in silence and was battling depression. Sadly, not many were aware of his condition as he hid it behind his gorgeously infectious smile.

tWitch’s unrivaled energy and creativity made him a vital part of the dance community and those who knew him will never forget him and his choreography which was known and recognized far and wide.

The famous DJ was part of The Ellen Degeneres Show from 2014 to the show’s conclusion earlier this year and was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020.

Previously, tWitch was a contestant on MTV’s The Wade Robson Project before becoming a runner-up on Star Search. He also took part in So You Think You Can Dance in 2008, ending season 4 as a runner-up and later returning as an All-Star.

According to reports, he checked into a motel just one mile from his Los Angeles-area house on Monday and nothing spoke trouble. Guests at the hotel Oak Tree Inn in Encino, California, where his body was found, said he didn’t look concerned or in distress.

Allegedly, his body was discovered by a motel’s employee after he missed his checkout time at 11 a.m. Investigators believe tWitch was dropped off by an Uber.

The cause of death has officially been ruled out as a suicide, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.

As reported by TMZ, officers found a left by the late DJ where he wrote of the past challenges he faced. Allegedly, it further read that he could not continue to go on. It is not clear what past challenges Twitch was referring to in the note. No further details have been released.

The news of his passing was shared by his wife, Allison Holker. In a statement for People, she wrote, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us.

“Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.

“To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt. I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honour his memory.”

“We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children. Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”

Rest in peace, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss.

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Michael J. Fox struggles to walk due to Parkinson’s Disease, trolls attack him online until son rescues him

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When Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he was just 29 years old and was at the peak of his acting career. He disclosed his condition with the public in 1998 and semi-retired from acting two years later as his health worsened. It took young Michael a lot of time to accept the reality, but he finally decided to make the best out of his life despite the struggles the disease forced him to face.

Along with his wife, Michael established the Michael J. Fox Foundation whose goal is finding cure for Parkinson’s disease through funded research. The organization is currently the largest non-profit funder of Parkinson’s disease research in the world. His dedication to helping patients with the disease he suffers from himself placed him on the 2007 Time Magazine’s list of 100 people “whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world.”

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Although he continued acting after the diagnosis, his work was mainly focused on lending his voice in films like Stuart Little and Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

The actor has written four books, Lucky Man: A Memoir (2002), Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (2009), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned (2010) and his fourth, No Time Like the Future, released on November 17, 2021.

He recently revealed that his short term memory is shot and he has difficulties remembering the lines.

A few years ago, he experienced yet another health scare when he started falling down for no reason and it appeared he had a problem with his spinal cord and he needed to do something about it.

“I was told it was benign but if it stayed static I would have diminished feeling in my legs and difficulty moving. Then all of a sudden I started falling – a lot. It was getting ridiculous. I was trying to parse what was Parkinson’s and what was the spinal thing. But it came to the point where it was probably necessary to have surgery,” he said as per The New York Times.

Sadly, his problems were far from over. “I did it all,” he said, “and eventually people asked me to do some acting. Last August I was supposed to go to work. I woke up, walked into the kitchen to get breakfast, misstepped and I went down. I fractured the hell out of my arm and I ended up getting 19 pins and a plate. It was such a blow.”

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The actor has never let his optimism leave his life. Speaking to AARP he said, “If you can find something to be grateful for, then optimism is sustainable. At 60, I just feel like, in spite of this thing I carry every day, I love my life, I love my wife, I love my kids … Parkinson’s is just this thing that’s attached to my life. It isn’t the driver … I’m really lucky, and I try to spread that luck around.”

During a latest appearance in New York, Michael had troubles walking on stage due to his tremor but the fans kept cheering his name.

Sometimes, however, Michael does receive mean comments from internet trolls. Just recently, he was offended by an internet user and he decided to answer back, but as he wasn’t certain as what to reply, he asked his son Sam, 33, for help. Sam told him to only write “SMH.” When Michael asked what that meant, Sam told him to trust him.

Soon after, the actor received a reply from the mean commenter which read, “That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever read in my life. You’re the king of the internet. I apologize for anything I said to you.”

It was then that Sam explained to Michael that the acronym stood for “shaking my head.”

Michael’s children, as well as his loving wife of over 30 years, always have his back, and that makes him a hell of a lucky man.

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