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Axios
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
TV dads we still love: Tim Taylor, Phil Dunphy and Gomez Addams
Tim Taylor of the '90s sitcom "Home Improvement" ranks as the top TV dad, according to a survey of Roku users. Why it matters: The ranking highlights how nostalgia and streaming habits shape who we see as iconic dads. Flashback: Television dads were celebrated at last year's Primetime Emmy's. Zoom in: Phil Dunphy ("Modern Family") and Gomez Addams ("The Addams Family") tied for the favorite among users ages 18-34. Al Bundy ("Married ... With Children") was the top choice among the 35-54 age group. Fun fact: Roku found Gomez Addams has the most consistent appeal across generations and genders. The eccentric patriarch has been portrayed in various media since the 1940s and is currently played by Luis Guzmán in the Netflix series "Wednesday." Other small-screen fathers receiving votes in the survey include: Red Forman ("That '70s Show") Homer Simpson ("The Simpsons") Hank Hill ("King of the Hill") Al Bundy ("Married ... With Children") Philip Banks ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") Carl Winslow ("Family Matters") Mike Brady ("The Brady Bunch") Jack Pearson ("This Is Us")
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Modern Family' Alum Ed O'Neill Lists His Spare L.A. Home for $6.7 Million
Back in 2004, while he was starring as Al Bundy in Married… with Children, Ed O'Neill doled out $2.6 million for a Los Angeles home in the horse-friendly Sullivan Canyon community on the border of Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. A few years later, after he snagged the role of Jay Pritchett in Modern Family, the actor and his longtime actress wife Catherine Rusoff picked up a second place nearby for $3 million. Now the couple has put the first-mentioned residence up for sale at a smidge under $6.7 million with Nancie Richards of Core Real Estate Group. Set on almost a third of an acre off historic Old Ranch Road, the hacienda-style structure was designed by architects Cliff May, widely touted as the 'father of the California ranch house,' and Chris Choate in the early 1950s. Tucked down a private lane that leads to a motor court and two-car garage, the single-level house sports four bedrooms and three baths in almost 3,200 square feet of living space infused with light via walls of glass and skylights. Filtered throughout is a mix of terracotta and wide-plank wood floors, plaster walls, and wood-beam ceilings. More from Robb Report President Woodrow Wilson's 19th-Century Tudor Revival Home in New Jersey Lists for $6.5 Million A Restored Midcentury Glass Pavilion in New York's Westchester County Can Be Yours for $3 Million How Brooklyn Coachworks Turns Old Land Rovers Into Modern Off-Roaders-With Classic Looks RELATED: Diane Keaton's Pinterest-Inspired Home in L.A. Is Up for Grabs at $28.9 Million A pair of tall, access-controlled wood doors next to the garage lead to an enclosed courtyard that serves as an entry into the home's U-shaped layout, where highlights include a sunken fireside living room with a built-in window seat and an adjacent family room anchored by an eye-catching raised-hearth fireplace. The dining room comes with a third fireplace, while a modernized galley kitchen is outfitted with Viking and Sub-Zero appliances. A separate wing holds an office and an attractive primary suite, which features yet another fireplace and sliding glass doors spilling out to a patio, as well as a walk-in closet with its own safe and a bath spotlighted by a pedestal soaking tub. RELATED: Ben Affleck Just Paid $20.5 Million for a Cliff May-Designed Equestrian Spread in Los Angeles In addition to a standalone wine cave, the lush greenery-encased grounds also host numerous spots ideal for alfresco lounging and dining and a pool with a spa and water slide. A bamboo-laced pathway meanders its way to a meditation garden lorded over by a Buddha statue. As for O'Neill and Rusoff's other house down the street, the couple acquired that two-bedroom, two-bath spread from cinematographer Robert Richardson in 2011 for just over $3 million. Designed by the aforementioned Cliff May in 1953 as his personal residence (and known as the Experimental Ranch House), the 3,165-square-foot abode was restored and refined by Marmol Radziner during Richardson's of Robb Report The 10 Priciest Neighborhoods in America (And How They Got to Be That Way) In Pictures: Most Expensive Properties Click here to read the full article.
Fox News
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
I'm a boymom. These are 5 things I teach my sons about being a man
Without fear of cancelation or professional retribution, and in the wake of the left's attempts to shame masculinity, it's time to have a national conversation about what it means to be a man. In our recent collective acknowledgment of biological reality and general return to common sense, we overwhelmingly agree that men should not win the Women of the Year award, enter women's facilities, play women's sports, or place in women's beauty pageants. And in case anyone ever had a doubt, men cannot menstruate or become pregnant. What men cannot and should not do is abundantly clear, which begs the question, what should they do? Here's what I tell my three sons: In May 2024, we watched the media coverage as young men from Pi Kappa Phi protected the American flag at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when lunatics tried to desecrate it. During those moments, I explained to my sons that those were real men who were protecting the flag, representing the principles that their father, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfathers fought to uphold. Masculine men do the right thing, including making sacrifices for their country, even when doing so is unpopular and potentially dangerous. Before COVID, I did not speak about politics in front of my sons, but took them to the polling station to show them that voting is an important civic responsibility. Leftist policies such as school closures, mask mandates, mandated pronouns, and confusing lessons on racial hierarchies brought politics directly to our nation's children in their schools. Masculine men are willing to go against the grain to stand by their principles and lead, not necessarily by issuing orders from the front, but also in supportive ways that bring out the best in others around them. Boys are faced with adversity and given multiple opportunities to stand for their beliefs long before they become men. It's never too early to practice doing the right thing. Family is the ultimate team and fathers have a critically important leadership role. Television characters, such as Al Bundy, Homer Simpson, and Phil Dunphy, who portray fathers as stupid, immoral, and/or worthless, have too long diminished men's role in the family. Sports teams provide teachable moments about leadership that boys can carry into fatherhood. Sports teams, for example, teach boys how to take a punch, both literally and metaphorically. While observing my father and husband, two masculine men whom I deeply admire, I've noted that being a man involves knowing how to deal with physical pain. When my sons get tackled on the football field or hacked with a lacrosse stick, they are learning that staying clear-minded while in pain yields better outcomes. I also tell my sons that when they take a metaphorical punch, which often happens in sports with devastating losses or poor performance in games, it's important to learn from it and then move on. My husband, who has coached many of their teams, often says, "What does the best athlete have? A short memory." Men should be the best providers they can possibly be. When my former colleague's wife was expecting their first child, he asked a senior official during a lunch meeting if he had any advice for a young father. The man responded simply, "Make money." I thought that was hilarious until having children of my own, at which point I realized he was quite serious and had given my colleague excellent fundamental advice. With this in mind, I tell my sons, "You can be anything you want to be, any kind of engineer or tradesman you choose to be." I am just joking. Kind of. Their future college education or training comes with the expectation that it will yield skills and knowledge that will enable them to earn money and be successful providers for their families. Last but not least, follow the Golden Rule. Masculinity is about showing courtesy, not by placing a lame "Be kind" sign in the yard type of way, but genuinely. In daily habits or disputes, one rarely, if ever, regrets taking the high road. Being chivalrous by holding open doors, offering a jacket to a date, being respectful, and allowing women to walk into a restaurant or out of an elevator first are important aspects of masculinity that continue to be very much appreciated. Contrary to the underlying message from the "Barbie" movie, there is an essential role for masculine men in our society. Podcasters, such as Joe Rogan, understand the need for conversations about masculinity and the important role that men play in the family and in the nation, which is likely why they are so popular and why my sons enjoy listening to their content. In addition to all the issues I discuss with my sons about what being a man entails, there is little if anything that is as valuable as the example their father provides them. When I was pregnant with my first son, I planned to return to my job as a political analyst and speechwriter when he was three months old. While holding him in my arms just a few hours after he was born, plans changed. I swiftly informed my husband that he needed to find a way to earn more money to make up for my lost salary, so I could stay home with our children. Despite his initial shock at my maternal epiphanies, he did just that. At that point, it became crystal clear to me that being a real man, in part, means understanding and doing what your family needs. In their father, my sons see a man who always puts his family first.
