While the royal family provides regular scoops that media outlets gladly repackage for mass public consumption, some episodes manage to gather too much public attention, and not the right kind of it. The fiasco that was Princess Diana & Prince Charles’s relationship is a classic case in point here. With the right blend of poise […] More
Here’s another little blast from the past from the Facts Verse archives. Grace Slick, born Grace Barnett Wing, was the lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco bay area trailblazing psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane. That band would see a few name changes throughout it’s history. In 1974, following the departure of bassist Jack Casady […] More
It’s pretty common for child stars to grow tired of Hollywood once they’ve reached adulthood and retire from the public eye to a simpler life of virtual anonymity. Others might attempt to extend their youthful success into continued stardom in adulthood with very little success. Yes, we’re looking at you, Lindsay Lohan. Some child actors, […] More
For married celebrity couple Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver, age is simply a number, and one that doesn’t really play into the practicalities of their successful marriage. Despite only getting together in 2012, the couple have seen a much less tumultuous and longer relationship than many other Hollywood couples of their time and before… […] More
Lester Holt is currently the anchor of NBC Nightly News. He’s held that position since June of 2015 when he filled the spot left vacant by Brian William’s demotion. Since 2011 he has also anchored the weekly television news magazine show Dateline NBC. Holt made history by becoming the African American to solo anchor a […] More
Whether you know him as �the Rock’ from his WWE days, or as the dashing actor from the Jumanji or Fast and Furious franchises, you can’t deny Dwayne Johnson’s got style. The star’s larger than life persona has made him a widely admired public figure and one of the highest-paid actors today. Johnson’s immense success […] More
To most of us, Michael J. Fox will always be the time-traveling teenager Marty McFly from the Back to the Future movies. The Canadian-born actor got his Parkinson’s diagnosis at the height of his career in 1991. Fox was 29 years old when he found out about his condition and the effects it would have […] More
Schoolhouse Rock ushered in an age of the most fun interstitial programs for children in the US. The series premiered in January 1973 on ABC with the pilot episode ‘Multiplication Rock,’ and had a straight run till 1984, with a total of 5 seasons, comprising 45 episodes. The show was revived a decade later in […] More
