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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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Serena Williams has an inspiring message for her baby daughter about playing sports in this new ad for Gatorade.
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Serena Williams Beautiful Message To Her Baby Daughter About Playing Sports

Tennis superstar and new mom Serena Williams has just made a beautiful ad for Gatorade. The spot features Serena reading a message to her daughter about sports. About the power of playing. About the incredible lessons you learn in sports. Little bit of trivia here. The little baby in the ad is actually not Serena’s baby daughter, Olympia. Apparently, the plan was for the two-month-old little girl to star with her mom in the spot, but Baby O, was feeling

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NFL rookie DeShaun Watson gives his first paycheck as a Houston Texan to three team cafeteria workers who lost everything in Hurricane Harvey.
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NFL Rookie Donates His First Check To Cafeteria Workers Who Lost Everything In Hurricane

NFL rookie DeShaun Watson is showing America what true patriotism looks like. While some people get themselves worked up over symbols, while this young man is doing something that matters. USAToday reports the Texans quarterback this week donated his entire first NFL check to three women who work in the team cafeteria. Three women who lost everything in Hurricane Harvey. “If you can, you must.”@deshaunwatson​ gave his first @NFL​ game check to help a few familiar faces. #HoustonStrong pic.twitter.com/rwcyGMSRFN —

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Actress Kristen Bell has become impromptu hurricane volunteer while she's stranded in Orlando in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
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Kristen Bell’s Best Role Yet-Real Life Hurricane Irma Volunteer

Actress Kristen Bell has millions of fans as the voice of Princess Ana in the animated movie, “Frozen.” She also could’ve stolen your heart as Veronica Mars or in the movie, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” You can pretty much tell your age by when you fell for Bell. Hearts of all ages will fall for her when you see what she’s doing in Florida. ENews reports that Bell is in Orlando filming her Netflix comedy, “Like Father.” Once she figured out

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Final wish fulfilled for novelist Terry Pratchett who wanted all his unfinished works to be steamrolled and destroyed after his death.
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Author Terry Pratchett’s Unfinished Novels Destroyed By Steamroller As Friend Fulfills Final Wish

Sir Terry Pratchett was quite prolific during his lifetime, writing more than 70 fantasy novels. He’s best known for his Discworld series which is made up of 41 books. Pratchett is also known for his quirky sense of humor which might help explain one of his final wishes. He started making his plans when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2007.  He died in 2015. He was quite clear he wanted any remaining, unfinished work of his to be

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Britain's Got Talent judge David Wallliams tells 12-year-old Kyle Tomlinson he needs to take singing lessons. Three years later Kyle is back to try again.
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What Happened After Britain’s Got Talent Judge Told This Kid To Get Singing Lessons?

“Britain’s Got Talent” is the overseas first cousin to this country’s “America’s Got Talent.” And just like the US-based show, the program is built on dreams. Dreams of having your talent recognized. Dreams of getting a shot at sharing your talent with the world. It means taking a a huge risk. That’s what 12-year-old Kyle Tomlinson found out when he tried out in 2014. Judge David Walliams told the kid in no uncertain terms he should go get some singing

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Wynton Marsalis and his siblings celebrate the life of their mother, Delores, playing, "I'll Fly Away," at her jazz funeral.
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Wynton Marsalis And Siblings Celebrate Their Mother’s Life With A Jazz Funeral

Jazz great Wynton Marsalis and his five brothers have lost their mother. Dolores Marsalis was 80 years old when she passed away last month. What a life she had as the matriarch of this musical family. She was married to renowned jazz musician, Ellis Marsalis. Together, they had six sons.  Four of them are jazz musicians including Wynton and Branford. With so much music in the house, there was only one way to send off and celebrate this great woman.

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