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Elton John is the surprise star of this year's Christmas commercial for UK-based department store John Lewis and Partners.
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Elton John Stars In Christmas Commercial That Could Leave You In Tears

You’ll be asking how did they recreate Elton John’s life like that? Elton John is not who I was expecting to show up in a TV commercial for John Lewis and Partners.  If you’re not familiar, that’s the name of a chain of high end department stores in the UK. Every year, they pull out the stops with some over-the-top Christmas campaign guaranteed to tug at your heart strings.  I look forward to them every year. To my knowledge, they’ve

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NFL Player Marquise Goodwin Surprises Mom And Disabled Sister With A New House #kindness #nfl #uplifting
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NFL Player Marquise Goodwin Surprises Mom And Disabled Sister With A New House

NFL rising star Marquise Goodwin knows how to score. On the football field and in life. Soon after Goodwin signed a new contract with the San Francisco 49’ers he ran out and bought a new house for his mother, Tamina, and his sister, Deja. Deja has cerebral palsy. She can’t walk or talk. Goodwin says she is also the secret to his success. He told ESPN, “If Deja wasn’t my sister, I feel like I would still be motivated but

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Paul McCartney joins Late Late Show host, James Corden, in Liverpool, England for Carpool Karaoke.
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Superstar Paul McCartney Joins James Corden For Epic Carpool Karaoke

Superstar Paul McCartney shows us you can go home again. It’s always a delight when any singer joins Late Late Show host James Corden for a segment of Carpool Karaoke. For this episode, Corden flew over to Liverpool, England to pick up Sir Paul. It’s all magic as McCartney shows Corden around his hometown, singing classics along the way. He reveals inside scoop on people and places who inspired all time great songs. And surprises, boy, are there some amazing

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Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles sing a clever opening number at the Tony Awards dedicated to people who lose.
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Losers Everywhere Celebrated In Brilliant Tony Awards Opening Number

Sad to say I didn’t catch the Tony Awards Sunday night, but I did get to see the brilliant opening number online the next day. Hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles performed such a clever song dedicated to those who lose. And, being honest, isn’t that most of us? Watch, smile, and celebrate the loser in you! It starts a little slow, but then gets really fun at and upbeat around :55. “This is for the people who lose. This

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Their special day was perfect. But what to do with the thousands of royal wedding flowers? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to inspire with this sweet gesture.
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Prince Harry And Duchess Meghan Recycle Royal Wedding Flowers In The Sweetest Way

The thousands of wedding flowers at the royal wedding Saturday were just the right touch to set the backdrop for the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. What happened to those flowers after the big day shines the light again on just how special this couple is. USA Today reports the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex donated a large portion of them to a hospice in London. Fifty gorgeous bouquets showed up at St. Joseph’s Hospice the day

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Royal wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason comes from an incredible family of talented musicians dedicated to becoming their best.
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Amazing Royal Wedding Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason Comes From One Incredible Family

Teenaged cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason created Saturday what many might think impossible. His solo during the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was a standout moment in a long list of unforgettable moments. Who is this young man? He’s only 19 years old. That is incredible. So is his backstory. At home, he’s not that special. Rather, one member of an incredible family. CBS Sunday Morning‘s Lee Cowan introduces us. This super talented young man had the world watching

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Noah Jack Cummins couldn't speak as a child. He has autism. He learned to speak by singing Sheryl Crow songs. He recently got to meet her.
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Singing Sheryl Crow Songs Helped Student With Autism Learn To Speak And Now He Meets Her

Singer Sheryl Crow performs the kind of songs you kind of can’t help singing along to. This story goes beyond a “feel good” sing along. USA Today reports Belmont University student Noah Jack Cummins recently got the chance to meet Crow and share with her an incredible story. He was diagnosed with autism as a young boy. He didn’t speak. He didn’t make much noise at all. But Crow’s songs unlocked his world. He learned to speak by singing her

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How Hugh Jackman defied doctor's orders not to sing in order to get "The Greatest Showman" greenlit.
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How Hugh Jackman Defied Doctor’s Orders To Get ‘The Greatest Showman’ Greenlit

Superstars don’t come much more talented than Hugh Jackman. He can act, sing, dance. He’s all around charming. You can add passionate and dedicated to the list, as well. When he finds a project he really wants to do there is no stopping him. This was the case the the current smash movie, “The Greatest Showman.” Apparently, Hollywood executives weren’t completely sold on the idea of making this movie. Producers spent months coordinating a date where they could see the

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When KUSA news anchor Kyle Clark received a viewer's suit jacket in the mail with a note from the viewer's wife, he knew there was only one thing to do.
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News Anchor Wears Viewer’s Jacket And Inspires A Wave Of Kindness

Like most local news anchors, Kyle Clark wears a suit jacket each night when he delivers the news for KUSA in Denver. As he does, he really has no idea who is watching on the other side of the camera he’s looking into. For years, that had been Connie Larson and her husband, Doyle. The Larsons had an ongoing joke. About a certain suit coat of Doyle’s. Connie thought it was awful. Forbade Doyle to wear it out of the

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