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Pickleball has taken the world by storm, becoming the fastest-growing sport in America. According to an exclusive report from Association of Pickleball Professionals given to CNBC, more than 36 million people played pickleball from August 2021 to August 2022. The sport is similar to tennis and ping-pong, with fairly simple rules, making it easy for…

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Sandra Bullock’s longtime partner, Bryan Randall, sadly passed away after a three-year battle with ALS. “It is with great sadness that we share that on August 5th Bryan Randall passed away peacefully after a 3 year battle with ALS,” said his family in a statement. They continued by saying, “Bryan chose early to keep his…

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Jamie Foxx recently took to Instagram to wish his sister Deidra Dixon a happy birthday and to thank her for saving his life. The “They Cloned Tyrone” star shared a touching birthday tribute to his sister saying that he wouldn’t be alive without Dixon. Foxx is referring to his hospitalization back in April for a…

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Former “Office” star Rainn Wilson has made another comment against Hollywood’s bias towards people of faith. Speaking at the Just for Laughs comedy festival, the comedian and actor criticized the “cool kids” of Hollywood, saying, “Here’s the catch: In comedy circles in Hollywood, the cool kids all pretend they’re nerds and losers and alienated outcasts.…

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The Chicago Bears head coach says his faith in Jesus gives him peace in life, and the closer he grows to God, the “more truth you see.” Matt Eberflus, in his second year with the Bears, told the Sports Spectrum Podcast that he was raised Eastern Orthodox and served as an altar boy but didn’t…

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Actor Dennis Quaid recently discussed how his faith saved him from his struggles with drug addiction. Quaid, who’s starred in movies like “The Day After Tomorrow” and “I Can Only Imagine,” sat down in an interview with People Magazine where he discussed his career, life, and new gospel album, “Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners.”…

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To some, “masculinity” has become a dirty word. The American Psychological Association recently released guidelines calling traditional masculinity “harmful.” Hollywood has been transparent about its disdain with popular movies like “Barbie.” A recent Politico/Ipsos poll found that 36 percent of Americans believe “entertainment and culture make it hard to feel proud to be a traditional…

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Singer Tori Kelly has been released from the hospital after spending more than a week in the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles getting treatment for blood clots. She shared a series of photos to Instagram to let her followers know that she is at home recovering. The photos consisted of Kelly and her two…

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Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” is the latest example of the entertainment giant’s failure to capture audiences, opening to a mere $24.2 million, one of the lowest starts among Disney’s live-action remakes or reimagining of theme park attractions. “Haunted Mansion” performed worse than experts expected, predicting it would top at least $30 million during its opening weekend.…

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Katie Ledecky showed her powers at 26, winning the women’s 800-meter freestyle to retain her title and pass Michael Phelps with a record 16th individual gold at the world championships. Ledecky led from beginning to end, touching the wall in 8:08.87, four seconds outside of her 2016 world record, becoming the first swimmer to win…

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