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Wall Street Journal
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Cut From His High-School Sports Teams, Bob Costas Tried Broadcasting Instead
Bob Costas, 73, spent nearly 40 years at NBC Sports, covering most major sports, hosting a dozen Olympics and winning 29 Emmys. He is a commentator on the Major League Baseball Network. He spoke with Marc Myers. Sports broadcasting was always a childhood dream, but it made even more sense after a couple of minor high-school setbacks.
Wall Street Journal
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Where Jazz Singer Samara Joy Keeps Her Five Grammys
Samara Joy, 25, is a jazz singer and the winner of five Grammy Awards. Her most recent album, 'Portrait,' was released last year, and she currently is on a global tour through the fall. She spoke with Marc Myers. I grew up in the past. I think this is true of many people who are close with their parents and enjoy their taste in music. You can't help it.
Wall Street Journal
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Four Seasons' Co-Star Will Forte Ditched Finance and Wound Up Writing for ‘SNL'
Will Forte, 54, is a comedian, actor, writer and producer. He is best known for his eight years on 'Saturday Night Live' and in the sitcom 'The Last Man on Earth.' He currently co-stars in the Netflix comedy miniseries 'The Four Seasons.' He spoke with Marc Myers. My parents had one set of rules: Do well in school, get good grades and you'll have lots of freedom at home. I was a good student, as was my older sister, Michele, so we grew up in an easygoing, joking-around household.
Wall Street Journal
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Sopranos' and ‘Goodfellas' Star Lorraine Bracco on the Insult She Never Forgot
Lorraine Bracco, 70, is an actress best known for her roles in the film 'Goodfellas' and in HBO's 'The Sopranos.' She co-stars in 'Nonnas,' a Netflix comedy film due May 9. She spoke with Marc Myers. One day, kids on the school bus told me something that stuck with me for life. They said they had voted me the ugliest girl in sixth grade.
Wall Street Journal
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Christie Brinkley Survived Early Abuse to Become a Sports Illustrated Cover Model
Christie Brinkley, 71, is an actress, entrepreneur and model who appeared on three consecutive covers of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. She owns the TWRHLL clothing line and is the author of the memoir 'Uptown Girl' (Harper Influence), out today. She spoke with Marc Myers. Corporal punishment was fairly common when I was growing up, but my birth father, Herb, went beyond what was accepted.
