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Emmy-nominated comedian Chonda Pierce may be known best as the “Queen of Clean Comedy,” but her life hasn’t always been funny. In fact, it’s been marked by trials and tribulations she believes have honed her character and proven God’s faithfulness. The 64-year-old comedian told The Christian Post, “It is interesting. If you research, a lot…

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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart recently became the first player in the NBA playoffs to play 10 straight quarters of basketball, or two and a half games with no breaks. In a post game interview, Hart was asked how he was handling playing for such a long time, where Hart responded with a Bible…

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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas recently withdrew from competition at the U.S. gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, mentioning an ankle injury she suffered while training. The injury ended Douglas’ bid to make the 2024 Paris Olympics team after an eight-year hiatus. At 28 years old, Douglas would’ve been the oldest American woman to…

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A recent study found that the number of movies featuring sex scenes has been steadily declining since 2000. Data analyst Stephen Follows noted that by 2023, the number of sex scenes in movies had “fallen by almost 40 percent from the start of the century.” He wrote, “The declining trend is present in most movie…

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In a previous interview on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Mark Wahlberg shared his experience while attending a father-daughter dance at his child’s school, and why he had to confront the DJ during the event. While Wahlberg was able to capture a sweet photo of him and his daughter, Grace, before the dance, he wasn’t as…

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Kaley Cuoco is most comfortable when she’s surrounded by her horses, dogs, cows, chickens, and even her zonkey, or a half-zebra, half-donkey. The former “Big Bang Theory” star bought her rance north of Hollywood, in Thousand Oaks several years ago. The 38-year-old actress told People Magazine while sitting in her barn, “I wanted something away…

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Scott Stapp and his wife Jaclyn have split after 18 years of marriage. “Out of respect for their family, Scott intends to navigate this difficult time privately,” a representative told People. The couple is moving forward with the divorce after each filing separately. Jaclyn first filed in June 2022, which was withdrawn, and Scott filed…

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“The Office” actress Angela Kinsey recently recalled a time she refused to say a scripted line on the well-known NBC sitcom in reference to a gay character that she didn’t believe accurately portrayed the love of Christ or Christians. During an April 23 episode of “The Office” co-star with Rainn Wilson’s podcast “Soul Boom,” Kinsey…

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“Beverly Hills, 90210” star Jason Priestley recently raved about the “ease of operation” his family has experienced since moving to Nashville from Los Angeles. Priestley and his wife Naomi decided to leave Los Angeles, but only if both of their children got into school in Nashville. He told E! News, “My wife and I just…

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Update: Since this article was published, Katie Ledecky extended her record as the most-decorated U.S. female Olympian—and the second-most decorated U.S. Olympian of all time, behind Michael Phelps—after she won gold in the 800-meter freestyle final, marking her 14th Olympic medal. Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky says it’s been a “true honor” to represent the United…

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