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Weekend Box Office — ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Proves It Won’t Self-Destruct
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the fourth movie in the popular franchise, ruled the box office with an iron hand last week. With a $31.2 million haul over the New Year’s holiday, Tom Cruise and company again reigned supreme.
Celebrity Birthdays for December 29 – Mary Tyler Moore, Ted Danson and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Mary Tyler Moore
Age: 75
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her iconic sitcom work including playing Laura Petrie on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and Mary Richards on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ her Oscar-nominated turn in ‘Ordinary People,’ being an animal-rights activist, and being a longtime sufferer of diabetes
This Day in History for December 29 – Thomas Becket Assassinated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by knights acting on the orders of King Henry II (More info)
1851 – The first YMCA in the US opens in Boston, Massachusetts (More info)
Aw, Dad! Father Captures 25 Years of Christmas Mornings [VIDEO]
For children, there’s nothing quite like Christmas morning — the joy and anticipation are palpable on their little faces. So parents eternally videotape the proceedings, including one father who caught the annual moment that his kids came bounding down the stairs on Christmas morn for more than two decades.
What Were 2011′s Stupidest Consumer Fees?
As consumers, we’re all used to being nickel-and-dimed to death with fees — from charges for checking a bag when we fly to charges to pay a bill online, we see them every day. They may be small, but they add up. And some were even more egregious than others in 2011.
10 Tips to Get Fit With Your Kids in 2012
Want to help your kids get in shape this year? It could be easier — and a lot more fun — than you think.
Remember This…? 10 Celebrity Stories That Had Everyone Talking in 2011
This year, magazines used a lot of ink writing about who got married and who broke up. But all that aside, there were still plenty of celebrity news stories to go around. Here's a look at 10 that had everyone buzzing.
This Day in History for December 27 – Radio City Music Hall Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1831 – Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution (More info)
1900 – Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up her first saloon, causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing in jail (More info)
Weekend Box Office — ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Refuses to Be Ignored
With at least six movies opening in wide release on various days over the past week, it would’ve been easy for any film to get lost in the shuffle.
But since Tom Cruise flicks rarely fade into the background, it’s hardly a surprise that ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ brought in $26.5 million to handily beat all its competitors at the box office this weekend.
Are Working Moms Healthier Moms? — Health Check
Many new mothers grapple with whether or not they should work while their children are still young.
But if a new study is to be believed, it can actually benefit a woman’s health to collect a paycheck between changing diapers.
This Day in History for December 12 – GM Phases Out Oldsmobile and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1901 – Italian physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi succeeds in sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean (More info)
1913 – Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece ‘The Mona Lisa’ is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia’
Celebrity Birthdays for December 12 – Dionne Warwick, Jennifer Connelly and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Dionne Warwick
Age: 71
Occupation: Singer
Known For: Top 10 hits like ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart,’ ‘Walk On By,’ and ‘Do You Know the Way to San Jose?,’ being Whitney Houston’s cousin, and hosting infomercials for the Psychic Friends Network