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New York Post
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Candace Cameron Bure reveals how she plans to get into the ‘best shape of my life' at 50
Candace Cameron Bure, who recently turned 49, plans to be in the 'best shape of my life' when she enters her 50s next year. 'That's what I'm working towards,' the Great American Family star told Fox News Digital. 'I've been filming a lot of movies, so I don't feel like I'm at my top right now because my fitness has to take a back seat while I'm filming movies, but I turned 49 this year and I have really big goals for myself just keeping active and healthy, but going into 50, I wanna be in best shape that I can possibly be in.' Advertisement Bure said she's been busy filming her Christmas movies for the network. She just wrapped a time-travel Christmas movie called 'Timeless Tidings of Joy,' and is heading into production for another one next week. She also stars in the new 'Ainsley McGregor Mysteries' series. 'So, my fitness game, once I finish this movie, at least in the gym, is gonna kick it up a notch,' she explained. 'But honestly, I feel really great.' Bure said she's been working on her fitness since she was in her early 30s, 'and I'm in a groove, and I just want to approach life and aging as someone with grace, but also enthusiasm.' 'And leaning into all the things that I can do as I get older and preparing my body so that I can continue to do those things as I older,' the actress told Fox News Digital. 'Not so much from a vanity point of view, but like, you know, I wanna be able to open the peanut butter jar when I'm 80, and I need grip strength for that. But all that comes from using your muscles and lifting weights and just basic skills.' Advertisement She joked that she's not trying to age fast, 'but it's the preparation of just being in the best shape that I can be as I get older.' 4 Candace Cameron Bure said her goal is to be in the 'best shape' of her life by the time she turns 50 next year. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images As she's gotten older, Bure said her reasons for staying in shape have become less about 'vanity,' and more about wanting to be healthy for her family. She asks herself: 'Why is fitness so important to me? Is it because I'm trying to fit into a certain size or look a certain way? Or is it because I wanna be able to go on walks with my husband or my kids or my grandchildren and take hikes and be healthy and not have trouble getting out of a seat as I get older? And so that's what I've learned about it, that I'm so appreciative that my body can move, and I can do all the things that I can.' Advertisement She continued, 'I have so much more of a gratitude mindset for my body instead of nitpicking it like I have for many, many years.' 4 Bure said her fitness has had to take a back seat recently because she has been busy shooting movies. candacecbure/Instagram The 'Full House' alum noted that fitness doesn't always have to be in the gym. 'I do enjoy weightlifting, but it's like, 'Go out and do the things that are fun that get your body moving.' That's what fitness should be about: is body movement. So, go ride a bicycle, do handstands, do cartwheels, go skateboarding, go roller skating.' Advertisement She advised doing what you loved 'when you were young, as a kid, and what made you happy. Did you love riding your bike? Then go ride a bike. Like, you don't have to get on the stationary one. Go actually ride a bike.' Her family loves a 'good game of pickleball. It's real competitive in the Bure house.' 4 Bure said her fitness trick is to do fun activities that get herself moving. candacecbure/Instagram Aside from her many Christmas movies, Bure is also excited about her new mystery series on Great American Pure Flix. 'I love the genre so much. The cozy mysteries are so much fun,' Bure said. 'So, of course, I had a very successful franchise, the 'Aurora Teagarden Mysteries,' and I wanted to create another franchise of movies and one that felt fresh and new and new characters, new relationships,' she said of her new 'Ainsley McGregor Mysteries,' which are about a criminologist-turned-crafter. The first, 'Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker,' came out last year. Advertisement 'I'm so happy that the first one was really well-received, and we've got the newest Ainsley McGregor case, 'A Case for the Yarn Maker,' which is, you know, it's just another mystery,' she said. The mysteries are 'fun' and 'safe' to watch with the family, Bure added. 'Nothing gory, nothing bloody, but it's like this great whodunit. And the 'Ainsley McGregors,' as we continue to make these movies, they're just getting elevated more and more with each one, and the dialogue is sharper, the dialogue is, you know, quick-witted, they're funny, but they're smart.' 'A Case for the Winemaker' brings back the main characters from the first film, which centers on McGregor's craft shop Bless Your Arts, where she interacts with other artists and customers in the town. 'You'll be familiar with them now, but you're going to learn a little more about each of them in each installment, each movie,' she explained. 'And in this one, you're going to learn a little bit more about Mrs. Whedon. And we kind of focus the story on her and her granddaughter because this mystery has a lot of ties to who she is.' Advertisement She said the writer, Robin Dunne, also plays her brother, Sheriff Ryan McGregor, in the series. 4 Bure said she enjoy weightlifting to stay in shape. candacecbure/Instagram The series is directed by Martin Wood, 'who I've worked with for ages and directed many of the 'Aurora Teagardens' back in the day,' said Bure. 'And so we're excited. This is kind of a little dream team with the three of us producing these movies, writing them and working on them.' 'Stay glued,' she added when asked what viewers should expect from the second installment. Advertisement 'Listen to the clues, listen to the dialogue because every little word, it's a little hint as to who could have done it. But my hope is that you don't figure it out in the first 10 minutes of the movie because you've got 90 more to go, and I hope you don't figure it until the very end,' she said, adding that there are always a few red herrings. Bure also co-stars with her daughter, Natasha Bure, in the holiday film 'Timeless Tidings of Joy,' and shared some industry advice. 'What's most important for me as her mom and also someone that's been in this entertainment industry for 40 years is that, you know, I have wisdom that I'm happy and want to share with from all aspects of it,' she said. 'So, I do that often, and she's 26 years old. So she's at a place in her life where she very much respects it and asks me those questions. It's not like having a teenager when your kids think, like, you're dumb and you don't know anything. Like, we're past all of that. And so I have such a great relationship with all of my kids and I feel really blessed and honored that she comes to me and asks questions and wants advice, but she's so talented and doing such a great job, but as long as she knows I'm here, and her dad, we're here and we're for her, that's the most important thing for me.' The second installment of 'Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker' is now streaming on Great American Pure Flix.
Fox News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Candace Cameron Bure aims to be in 'best shape of my life' at 50
Candace Cameron Bure, who recently turned 49, plans to be in the "best shape of my life" when she enters her 50s next year. "That's what I'm working towards," the Great American Family star told Fox News Digital. "I've been filming a lot of movies, so I don't feel like I'm at my top right now because my fitness has to take a back seat while I'm filming movies, but I turned 49 this year and I have really big goals for myself just keeping active and healthy, but going into 50, I wanna be in best shape that I can possibly be in." Bure said she's been busy filming her Christmas movies for the network. She just wrapped a time-travel Christmas movie called "Timeless Tidings of Joy," and is heading into production for another one next week. She also stars in the new "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries" series. "So, my fitness game, once I finish this movie, at least in the gym, is gonna kick it up a notch," she explained. "But honestly, I feel really great." Bure said she's been working on her fitness since she was in her early 30s, "and I'm in a groove, and I just want to approach life and aging as someone with grace, but also enthusiasm." "And leaning into all the things that I can do as I get older and preparing my body so that I can continue to do those things as I older," the actress told Fox News Digital. "Not so much from a vanity point of view, but like, you know, I wanna be able to open the peanut butter jar when I'm 80, and I need grip strength for that. But all that comes from using your muscles and lifting weights and just basic skills." She joked that she's not trying to age fast, "but it's the preparation of just being in the best shape that I can be as I get older." WATCH: CANDACE CAMERON BURE WANTS TO GET IN HER 'BEST SHAPE' AS SHE APPROACHES 50 As she's gotten older, Bure said her reasons for staying in shape have become less about "vanity," and more about wanting to be healthy for her family. "So, my fitness game, once I finish this movie, at least in the gym, is gonna kick it up a notch. But honestly, I feel really great." She asks herself: "Why is fitness so important to me? Is it because I'm trying to fit into a certain size or look a certain way? Or is it because I wanna be able to go on walks with my husband or my kids or my grandchildren and take hikes and be healthy and not have trouble getting out of a seat as I get older? And so that's what I've learned about it, that I'm so appreciative that my body can move, and I can do all the things that I can." She continued, "I have so much more of a gratitude mindset for my body instead of nitpicking it like I have for many, many years." The "Full House" alum noted that fitness doesn't always have to be in the gym. "I do enjoy weightlifting, but it's like, 'Go out and do the things that are fun that get your body moving.' That's what fitness should be about: is body movement. So, go ride a bicycle, do handstands, do cartwheels, go skateboarding, go roller skating." She advised doing what you loved "when you were young, as a kid, and what made you happy. Did you love riding your bike? Then go ride a bike. Like, you don't have to get on the stationary one. Go actually ride a bike." Her family loves a "good game of pickleball. It's real competitive in the Bure house." Aside from her many Christmas movies, Bure is also excited about her new mystery series on Great American Family. "I love the genre so much. The cozy mysteries are so much fun," Bure said. "So, of course, I had a very successful franchise, the "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries," and I wanted to create another franchise of movies and one that felt fresh and new and new characters, new relationships," she said of her new "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries," which are about a criminologist-turned-crafter. The first, "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker," came out last year. "I'm so happy that the first one was really well-received, and we've got the newest Ainsley McGregor case, 'A Case for the Yarn Maker,' which is, you know, it's just another mystery," she said. The mysteries are "fun" and "safe" to watch with the family, Bure added. "Nothing gory, nothing bloody, but it's like this great whodunit. And the 'Ainsley McGregors,' as we continue to make these movies, they're just getting elevated more and more with each one, and the dialogue is sharper, the dialogue is, you know, quick-witted, they're funny, but they're smart." "A Case for the Winemaker" brings back the main characters from the first film, which centers on McGregor's craft shop Bless Your Arts, where she interacts with other artists and customers in the town. WATCH: CANDACE CAMERON BURE SAYS HER NEW MYSTERY SERIES IS A GREAT FAMILY WATCH "You'll be familiar with them now, but you're going to learn a little more about each of them in each installment, each movie," she explained. "And in this one, you're going to learn a little bit more about Mrs. Whedon. And we kind of focus the story on her and her granddaughter because this mystery has a lot of ties to who she is." She said the writer, Robin Dunne, also plays her brother, Sheriff Ryan McGregor, in the series. The series is directed by Martin Wood, "who I've worked with for ages and directed many of the 'Aurora Teagardens' back in the day," said Bure. "And so we're excited. This is kind of a little dream team with the three of us producing these movies, writing them and working on them." "Stay glued," she added when asked what viewers should expect from the second installment. "Listen to the clues, listen to the dialogue because every little word, it's a little hint as to who could have done it. But my hope is that you don't figure it out in the first 10 minutes of the movie because you've got 90 more to go, and I hope you don't figure it until the very end," she said, adding that there are always a few red herrings. Bure also co-stars with her daughter, Natasha Bure, in the holiday film "Timeless Tidings of Joy," and shared some industry advice. WATCH: CANDACE CAMERON BURE WANTS TO SHARE 'WISDOM' SHE'S GAINED FROM 40 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY WITH ACTRESS DAUGHTER "What's most important for me as her mom and also someone that's been in this entertainment industry for 40 years is that, you know, I have wisdom that I'm happy and want to share with from all aspects of it," she said. "So, I do that often, and she's 26 years old. So she's at a place in her life where she very much respects it and asks me those questions. It's not like having a teenager when your kids think, like, you're dumb and you don't know anything. Like, we're past all of that. And so I have such a great relationship with all of my kids and I feel really blessed and honored that she comes to me and asks questions and wants advice, but she's so talented and doing such a great job, but as long as she knows I'm here, and her dad, we're here and we're for her, that's the most important thing for me."
Fox News
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'The Wonder Years' star Danica McKellar on escaping Hollywood 'superficiality'
Danica McKellar found stardom as girl next door, Winnie Cooper, on "The Wonder Years" as a teenager, but by the time the show was over, the actress knew she needed a break from Hollywood. "When I finished 'The Wonder Years,' I went to UCLA to get a degree in mathematics," the 50-year-old told Closer Weekly. She continued, "I stopped acting for four years. I just needed to find out who else I was. For me, the way I could find out was just to do something else and really exercise my brain and let go of all the glamour and superficiality of Hollywood. That was really empowering to me." After college, McKellar returned to her acting roots on shows like "Love Boat: The Next Wave," "Even Stevens" and former "The Wonder Years" co-star Fred Savage's late '90s show "Working." DANICA MCKELLAR BELIEVES PARENTING IS LESS STRESSFUL AFTER FINDING FAITH: 'IT'S IN GOD'S HANDS' But she said when she returned to the industry, she felt like she was trying to "catch up." "I was doing all these independent films that weren't very good," she admitted. "Then I started getting some traction. I did 'The West Wing' for a season." McKellar told Closer that even though she knew she "had to" take a break from acting during college, "I was still worried about it. What if I can't go back to acting? What if I don't pass the math test?" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Along with "The West Wing," McKellar also did episodes of "NCIS," "NYPD Blue," "How I Met Your Mother" and "The Big Bang Theory" before she began to find her stride as a Christmas movie princess. Last fall, McKellar told Fox News Digital that she was excited about her latest holiday movie with Great American Family, "A Cinderella Christmas Ball," because it's the first time she's gotten a writing credit on a movie. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "This is a wonderful experience for me. It's been amazing, because I got to write the script with someone else, but it's the first time my name is on the script for one of these movies, and it's really gratifying," she said. "Plus, I get to waltz in it! I love ballroom dance, as I think everybody knows who follows me on social media." McKellar has been starring in Christmas movies since 2012, when she played the lead in "Love at the Christmas Table," and has acted in many since, including "Crown for Christmas," "My Christmas Dream," "Coming Home for Christmas" and "Christmas at Dollywood." In her opinion, the popularity of Christmas movies continues to rise because "people need comfort" and a way to "escape from this crazy world," which holiday flicks provide. "More than an escape, it provides a reminder of what human nature can be," she told Fox News Digital. "We need that. We need that reminder. We need, yes, the feeling of comfort, but also ideas for how to move forward in a wholesome, earnest kind of way." In addition to her work, McKellar is passionate about her faith. She said she finally got perspective on her life three years ago when she "came into" her faith. "It just hit me like all at once," she told Closer. "I had a lot of biases against Christianity for most of my life because of looking at the wars – the Spanish Inquisition." She said she previously thought of Christianity as some sort of "evil force that was controlling people," adding that it's "really interesting and strange for me to suddenly be talking about Jesus." McKellar said she realized faith isn't about religion but rather "having a relationship with God," which she said for her is about "letting go and trusting and not thinking that I have to be in charge of everything all the time." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News' Lori Bashian contributed to this report.
Buzz Feed
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Jodie Sweetin Shared An Update On Her Friendship With Candace Cameron Bure In Spite Of Their Different "Viewpoints"
You know Jodie Sweetin and Candace Cameron Bure. They starred as sisters Stephanie and D.J. Tanner on Full House from 1987 to 1995 and reprised their roles on Fuller House from 2016 to 2020. Jodie recently addressed on an April 28 episode of The Vault with Monica & Amir podcast, where she and her former costar stood since it had become apparent over the last few years that they have very different views on social issues. "She posted her viewpoint and I posted mine. We've always been very different on those things," Jodie said. If you remember, back in 2022, Candace faced backlash after she claimed the Great American Family network, where she was chief creative officer, would focus on stories about "traditional marriage" instead of same-sex couples. Candace told The Wall Street Journal, "I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core. I knew that the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment." When JoJo Siwa spoke out against Candace's Wall Street Journal interview for being "rude and hurtful to a whole community of people," Jodie commented on the post in support, writing, "You know I love you ❤️❤️." On top of that, Jodie spoke out in support of LGBTQ+ communities after an independent project she worked on was sold to the Great American Family network. "Sometimes, we, as actors, don't have control over which network buys the projects we are in, nor are we a part of the process in which they get sold," she told People. "I am disappointed, but in keeping with my mission of supporting the LGBTQ+ family, any potential or future money made from this sale will be donated to LGBTQ+ organizations." As for the TV sisters' relationship today, Jodie said, "Candace and I – we just live very different lifestyles. We just exist in sort of very different worlds, but she is still someone I have known since I was 5 years old." "It's like family members, where you're like, maybe we don't talk all the time — and I know if politics come up, it is not going to go well — but I don't hate you," she added. "I am not going to not hug you, but I am also not gonna keep my mouth shut." Candace unfollowed Jodie on Instagram after the back-and-forth over the controversial statements about the Great American Family, but Jodie isn't fazed. "I'm not gonna unfollow anybody," Jodie said. "I don't live my life based on social media. I think it can be used for some great things, and I also think it can be really negative and full of a lot of shit, particularly these days." Elsewhere in the podcast episode, Jodie addressed a moment following the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, where fans assumed that she was shading her former costar. Candace criticized the opening ceremony because it "completely blashphemed... the Christian faith with their interpreation of the Last Supper." Olympics / Via Jodie reposted a video on IG stories sharing that the ceremony was an interpretation of the Greek god Dionysus, and people assumed it was a dig at Candace. "To be honest, I wasn't even speaking about her," Jodie said on the podcast. "There was already some thing that had happened where we went [on] very divergent paths on something we said – and then I saw the Olympics thing and I saw all these people freaking out about it, and I was like, 'Oh my God, tell me you know nothing about art history without telling me you know nothing,' and then everyone was like, 'She came for Candace!' And I was like, 'What the?'" Michael Tullberg / Getty Images
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jodie Sweetin shares update on Candace Cameron Bure relationship
Jodie Sweetin wouldn't "hug" Candace Cameron Bure if she saw her but she doesn't "hate" her. The 43-year-old actress insisted she and her former 'Full House' co-star - who came under fire in 2022 when she vowed to keep "traditional marriage at the core" of Great American Family's programming - have never "actually got into it" when it comes to their opposing views on topics such as the LGBTQ+ community and compared their dynamic to extended families who know discussing politics will end in a row. Speaking on 'The Vault' podcast, Jodie said: "She posted her viewpoint and I posted mine. We've always been very different on those things. "Candace and I – we just live very different lifestyles. We just exist in sort of very different worlds, but she is still someone I have known since I was five years old. "It's like family members, where you're like, maybe we don't talk all the time — and I know if politics come up, it is not going to go well — but I don't hate you. I am not going to not hug you, but I am also not gonna keep my mouth shut." Last year, Candace, 49, branded the Paris Olympics opening ceremony "disgusting" because she felt it "completely Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper" and Jodie later reposted a video to her own Instagram Story which explained the scene was an interpretation of the Greek god Dionysus. However, she has insisted she wasn't taking a deliberate swipe at her former co-star. She said: "To be honest, I wasn't even speaking about her. "There was already some thing that had happened where we went [on] very divergent paths on something we said – and then I saw the Olympics thing and I saw all these people freaking out about it, and I was like, 'Oh my God, tell me you know nothing about art history without telling me you know nothing,' and then everyone was like, 'She came for Candace!' And I was like, 'What the?' " While Candace unfollowed Jodie on Instagram three years ago, she insisted she won't be doing the same. She said: "I'm not gonna unfollow anybody. I don't live my life based on social media. I think it can be used for some great things, and I also think it can be really negative and full of a lot of s***, particularly these days.'
