Celebrities Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/celebrities/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:36:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Celebrities Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/celebrities/ 32 32 120051390 Christmas Fairytale Rings out: Mourners Dance at Epic Irish Funeral for Beloved Pogues’ Singer Shane MacGowan–LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-fairytale-rings-out-as-mourners-dance-at-epic-irish-funeral-for-beloved-pogues-singer-shane-macgowan-65/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-fairytale-rings-out-as-mourners-dance-at-epic-irish-funeral-for-beloved-pogues-singer-shane-macgowan-65/#respond Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:28:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200557 Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Dublin yesterday to bid farewell to Irish hero Shane MacGowan, the punk rocker who elevated traditional Celtic music to new heights as co-founder of the band The Pogues. After his death at age 65 from months of complications and pneumonia, his horse-drawn carriage cortege wound through two miles […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-fairytale-rings-out-as-mourners-dance-at-epic-irish-funeral-for-beloved-pogues-singer-shane-macgowan-65/feed/ 0 200557 Sculptor Carves Life-sized Willy Wonka Using 220 Lbs of Chocolate in London’s Trafalgar Square (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sculptor-carves-life-sized-willy-wonka-using-220-lbs-of-chocolate-in-londons-trafalgar-square-video/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sculptor-carves-life-sized-willy-wonka-using-220-lbs-of-chocolate-in-londons-trafalgar-square-video/#respond Sat, 09 Dec 2023 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200526 Artists spent 200 hours over two weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka using what else but chocolate. The 6-ft 2-inch sculpture, inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie Wonka, was unveiled this week in London’s Trafalgar Square. Sculpted into the character’s iconic pose, featuring a hat-tip and cane, the creation was moulded and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sculptor-carves-life-sized-willy-wonka-using-220-lbs-of-chocolate-in-londons-trafalgar-square-video/feed/ 0 200526 Rolling Stones Launch Their First Album in 18 Years Performing in NYC With Guest Lady Gaga https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rolling-stones-concert-for-new-album-hackney-diamonds-w-lady-gaga/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rolling-stones-concert-for-new-album-hackney-diamonds-w-lady-gaga/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2023 11:04:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198757 [Reuters] It was a gas, gas, gas in a club on Manhattan’s West Side late on Thursday, where the Rolling Stones held a private launch party for their first new album in 18 years. The Stones, in their seventh decade as a rock ‘n roll band, tore through a half-dozen songs for a crowd of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rolling-stones-concert-for-new-album-hackney-diamonds-w-lady-gaga/feed/ 0 198757 Strike Finally Ends: Your Favorite Shows Are Returning Now That Writers Are Getting Paid Fairer Share https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/your-favorite-shows-are-coming-back-now-that-writers-are-getting-paid-their-fair-share/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/your-favorite-shows-are-coming-back-now-that-writers-are-getting-paid-their-fair-share/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:00:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198036 After 146 days of picketing, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) reached a tentative agreement to end the strike that has paralyzed Hollywood TV. Along with raising base pay, the agreement, released as a 7-page document from the WGA negotiating team, includes a system of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/your-favorite-shows-are-coming-back-now-that-writers-are-getting-paid-their-fair-share/feed/ 0 198036 Oprah And Dwayne Johnson Giving $1,200 Per Month To Maui Wildfire Survivors https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/oprah-and-dwayne-johnson-giving-1200-per-month-to-maui-wildfire-survivors/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/oprah-and-dwayne-johnson-giving-1200-per-month-to-maui-wildfire-survivors/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:00:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197324 In the aftermath of the most destructive fires in the island state’s recent memory, donations have poured in to help the thousands of affected residents on Maui. Now, celebrity duo Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have created a special welfare fund that will provide those directly injured or whose property was damaged by […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/oprah-and-dwayne-johnson-giving-1200-per-month-to-maui-wildfire-survivors/feed/ 0 197324 Taylor Swift is a Hero to Food Banks Across the U.S. at Each Stop of Her Eras Tour https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/taylor-swift-is-a-hero-to-food-banks-across-the-u-s-at-each-stop-of-her-eras-tour/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/taylor-swift-is-a-hero-to-food-banks-across-the-u-s-at-each-stop-of-her-eras-tour/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:30:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196749 Economists told CNN recently that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is becoming such a massive phenomenon that it’s having demonstrable impacts on the US economy at large, but it’s not only stadium venues, record labels, and ticket vendors benefiting. Everywhere she goes, Swift is making big donations to US food banks allowing them to feed hundreds […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/taylor-swift-is-a-hero-to-food-banks-across-the-u-s-at-each-stop-of-her-eras-tour/feed/ 0 196749 Original Lyrics of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody May Fetch $1Mil at Auction, in Huge New Freddie Mercury London Exhibit https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/original-handwritten-lyrics-for-queens-bohemian-rhapsody-could-fetch-million/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/original-handwritten-lyrics-for-queens-bohemian-rhapsody-could-fetch-million/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196417 Feast your eyes on these original lyrics scrawled by Freddie Mercury of Queen while writing the #1 hit song Bohemian Rhapsody. The small sheet of paper is going under the hammer and is expected to fetch nearly a million at a huge upcoming auction of his possessions. And if you’ll be in London this August […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/original-handwritten-lyrics-for-queens-bohemian-rhapsody-could-fetch-million/feed/ 0 196417 Another Wholesome Shaq Moment: NBA Star Makes Kids’ Day When They “Rescue” Him At Pool. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/another-wholesome-shaq-moment-nba-star-makes-kids-day-when-they-rescue-him-at-pool/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/another-wholesome-shaq-moment-nba-star-makes-kids-day-when-they-rescue-him-at-pool/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195915 At a resort in Honolulu, sport’s ultimate softy Shaquille O’Neil decided to give a swarm of kids the absolute memory of a lifetime by pretending he was drowning and allowing him to ‘save’ him. Although the water was less than waist height for the 7.1-foot-tall man, he flopped over on his side, floating listlessly as […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/another-wholesome-shaq-moment-nba-star-makes-kids-day-when-they-rescue-him-at-pool/feed/ 0 195915 Landlord of Real Ted Lasso Pub Says Tourists Now Come From all Over the World–LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landlord-of-the-real-ted-lasso-pub-says-tourists-flock/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landlord-of-the-real-ted-lasso-pub-says-tourists-flock/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 13:01:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195250 The landlord of the London pub featured in the Emmy-sweeping comedy series Ted Lasso says tourists have been flocking from “almost every country” to enjoy a pint in the wake of the TV show’s meteoric rise. Reece Kent became the manager at The Prince’s Head pub in Richmond in April 2022. It’s the very pub […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landlord-of-the-real-ted-lasso-pub-says-tourists-flock/feed/ 0 195250 Original Demo Tape That Landed Prince his First Record Contract at 18–Found in Attic, Now For Sale https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/auction-of-original-1976-demo-tape-by-prince/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/auction-of-original-1976-demo-tape-by-prince/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:51:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194373 The original demo tape that landed Prince his first record contract is being auctioned. Boston-based RR Auction calls the sale a “stunning revelation for music enthusiasts and Prince fans worldwide.” The demo tape, recorded on a 1/4″ reel-to-reel tape in 1976, contains unreleased versions of three Prince originals: The catchy pop tune “Just As Long […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/auction-of-original-1976-demo-tape-by-prince/feed/ 0 194373 Guy on Pub Crawl Dressed as Gandalf Bumps into ‘Real’ Ian McKellen For Best Birthday Surprise Ever https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gandalf-costume-man-meets-ian-mckellen-on-birthday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gandalf-costume-man-meets-ian-mckellen-on-birthday/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 19:02:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=193177 A man celebrating his birthday dressed as Gandalf from Lord of the Rings was on a pub crawl when he suddenly bumped into Sir Ian McKellen. Tolkien super-fan Ben Coyles was out marking his 22nd birthday when he ran into the iconic British actor who played the part. McKellen, who portrayed Gandalf the wizard in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gandalf-costume-man-meets-ian-mckellen-on-birthday/feed/ 0 193177 Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to Make-A-Wish for his 60th Birthday, Setting a Record https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/michael-jordan-donates-10-million-to-make-a-wish-for-his-60th-birthday-setting-a-record/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/michael-jordan-donates-10-million-to-make-a-wish-for-his-60th-birthday-setting-a-record/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:00:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=190609 His Royal Airness himself celebrated his 60th birthday today with the largest donation to the Make-a-Wish Foundation in history. The $10 million fortune will go to “create an endowment to provide the funds needed to make future wishes possible for kids with critical illnesses,” the foundation explained in a release. Witnessing the strength and resilience […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/michael-jordan-donates-10-million-to-make-a-wish-for-his-60th-birthday-setting-a-record/feed/ 1 190609 After Her Book Launch Flops, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood Swoop in With Support for Debut Author https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-debut-authors-lonely-book-launch-stephen-king-neil-gaiman-and-margaret-atwood-swoop-in-with-support/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-debut-authors-lonely-book-launch-stephen-king-neil-gaiman-and-margaret-atwood-swoop-in-with-support/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188153 New author Chelsea Banning tweeted to being “a little embarrassed” after the first book signing of her first book was attended by no one but her two friends. A blessing in disguise it was, as her tweet somehow attracted a large crowd of authors ranging from successful to legendary, sharing their own stories of book-signing […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-debut-authors-lonely-book-launch-stephen-king-neil-gaiman-and-margaret-atwood-swoop-in-with-support/feed/ 0 188153 Love Letters Written by Bob Dylan to his High School Sweetheart Are Expected to Sell Today for $800,000 –LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/love-letters-written-by-bob-dylan-to-his-high-school-sweetheart-are-expected-to-sell-today-for-800000/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/love-letters-written-by-bob-dylan-to-his-high-school-sweetheart-are-expected-to-sell-today-for-800000/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:44:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187350 A remarkable archive of 42 hand-written love letters by Bob Dylan to his high school sweetheart are up for auction today. The music icon—known as Bob Zimmerman in those days—sent Barbara Ann Hewitt over 150 pages of notes to her home at Silver Lake Road in New Brighton, Minnesota. Wide-ranging in scope and content, the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/love-letters-written-by-bob-dylan-to-his-high-school-sweetheart-are-expected-to-sell-today-for-800000/feed/ 0 187350 Jeff Bezos Just Gave $100 Million to Dolly Parton for Her Charity as the 3rd Winner of His ‘Courage & Civility Award’ Prize https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jeff-bezos-gave-100-mil-to-dolly-parton-for-her-charity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jeff-bezos-gave-100-mil-to-dolly-parton-for-her-charity/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:10:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187293 At a recent event, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos named Dolly Parton as the latest winner of his Courage and Civility Award. The award recognizes leaders who “aim high, find solutions, and always do it with civility”. Each awardee receives 100 million dollars to invest in the charities of their choice. In Dolly’s case, the mega-donation […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jeff-bezos-gave-100-mil-to-dolly-parton-for-her-charity/feed/ 0 187293 Russell Crowe Ensures Survival of Dragon Tales Book Shop With Surprise Donation: ‘It’s Bonkers’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/russell-crowe-ensures-survival-of-the-dragon-tales-book-shop-with-surprise-donation-its-bonkers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/russell-crowe-ensures-survival-of-the-dragon-tales-book-shop-with-surprise-donation-its-bonkers/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:30:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186370 A small book store is a wonderful place—that’s what Russell Crowe thought when he surprised Bookbugs and Dragon Tales Book Shop with a large donation to help its survival. Leanne Fridd and her husband Dan “squealed” when after launching a Crowdfunding campaign to do more school literacy outreach and give the business “breathing room,” they […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/russell-crowe-ensures-survival-of-the-dragon-tales-book-shop-with-surprise-donation-its-bonkers/feed/ 1 186370 Dwayne Johnson Surprises ‘Real-life Hero’ and Brings Him on TV to Honor His Services https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-johnson-surprises-real-life-hero-and-brings-him-on-tv-to-honor-his-services/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-johnson-surprises-real-life-hero-and-brings-him-on-tv-to-honor-his-services/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:30:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186287 An opportunity to meet Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a once-in-a-lifetime moment, but charity superhero Yuri Williams got so much more than just a handshake when The Rock decided he wanted to do something special for him. Soon to hit the silver screen as a superhero himself, The Rock surprised Yuri on live TV, brought […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-johnson-surprises-real-life-hero-and-brings-him-on-tv-to-honor-his-services/feed/ 2 186287 Boy Told He was No Good is Now Captain of England’s Team and Makes Viral Video to Change Attitudes–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-told-he-was-no-good-is-now-captain-of-englands-team-and-makes-viral-video-to-change-attitudes-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-told-he-was-no-good-is-now-captain-of-englands-team-and-makes-viral-video-to-change-attitudes-watch/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:30:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=185954 Harry Kane has become the most prolific goal-scoring Englishman in modern history, and he’s channeling this star power to help England break its stigma with mental health. He’s launched the Harry Kane Foundation to use his influence to help fund critical mental health work by coaching the power of positive thinking and resiliency, especially among […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-told-he-was-no-good-is-now-captain-of-englands-team-and-makes-viral-video-to-change-attitudes-watch/feed/ 0 185954 Zac Efron Bonds with 81-Year-Old Hero Who Inspired His New Film, The Greatest Beer Run Ever Movie: ‘I Was Honored’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zac-efron-bonds-with-81-year-old-hero-who-inspired-his-new-film-the-greatest-beer-run-ever-movie-i-was-honored/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zac-efron-bonds-with-81-year-old-hero-who-inspired-his-new-film-the-greatest-beer-run-ever-movie-i-was-honored/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:30:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=185668 When Zac Efron signed up to play a still-living person, he knew there would be challenges. What he didn’t know was underneath the heroism of that real-person, there was a kind man honored to have his story told, which made Efron all the more honored to portray him. The movie The Greatest Beer Run Ever, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zac-efron-bonds-with-81-year-old-hero-who-inspired-his-new-film-the-greatest-beer-run-ever-movie-i-was-honored/feed/ 0 185668 John Cena Smashes Guinness World Record – Granting 650 Wishes for Sick Children https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/john-cena-smashes-guinness-world-record-granting-650-wishes-for-sick-children/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/john-cena-smashes-guinness-world-record-granting-650-wishes-for-sick-children/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:30:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=185482 American actor and WWE superstar John Cena has set a new record for the most wishes granted through the Make-A-Wish Foundation with 650. The Make-A-Wish Foundation helps fulfill the wishes of children who have been diagnosed with a critical illness. As the most wished-for celebrity, nobody else has ever granted more than 200 wishes in the 42-year […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/john-cena-smashes-guinness-world-record-granting-650-wishes-for-sick-children/feed/ 0 185482 World’s Largest Corn Maze Immortalizes James Bond Movies with 10-Mile Masterpiece in Illinois -LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/james-bond-corn-maze-is-10mi-long/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/james-bond-corn-maze-is-10mi-long/#respond Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:13:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=185354 Even super spy James Bond might need British Intelligence help to escape this Quantum of corn. An incredibly-detailed maze was planted on an Illinois farm to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic agent’s first film, Dr. No—and it’s quite the SPECTRE. Hailed as the world’s largest corn maze, the trail stretches 10 miles and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/james-bond-corn-maze-is-10mi-long/feed/ 0 185354 Elderly Couple Among Last to Receive Signed Letter From The Queen–Delivered the Day She Died https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elderly-couple-among-last-to-receive-signed-letter-from-queen/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elderly-couple-among-last-to-receive-signed-letter-from-queen/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:28:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=184815 An elderly couple were among the final people to ever receive signed correspondence from the Queen after opening a card from her on the day she died. Tricia Pont, 81, and her husband Ray, opened the card on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday. The couple, from Godalming in Surrey, first heard of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elderly-couple-among-last-to-receive-signed-letter-from-queen/feed/ 0 184815 Sand Artist Creates Moving Portrait of The Queen on English Beach in Fond Farewell https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sand-artist-creates-portrait-of-the-queen-on-english-beach/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sand-artist-creates-portrait-of-the-queen-on-english-beach/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:46:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=184807 A sand artist has revealed her own unique tribute to the Queen after creating a giant portrait depicting her majesty’s postage stamp on a beach. Claire Eason, 57, spent four hours painstakingly etching the amazing 65-foot image using a garden rake on Bamburgh beach in Northumberland. “As I was filming with the drone the tide […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sand-artist-creates-portrait-of-the-queen-on-english-beach/feed/ 0 184807 Keanu Reeves Bumps Into Wedding Party and Stays For ‘Couple of Whiskies’ and Conversations in Pub https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/keanu-reeves-bumps-into-wedding-party-and-stays-for-couple-of-whiskies-and-conversations-in-pub/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/keanu-reeves-bumps-into-wedding-party-and-stays-for-couple-of-whiskies-and-conversations-in-pub/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:00:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=184328 Keanu Reeves was spotted having “a couple of whiskies” and chatting with a wedding party in the UK this week—continuing his reputation as the nicest guy in Hollywood. Reeves met the groom on his wedding day at the bar of a 4-star hotel in Daventry and promised to come to the reception. James Roadnight and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/keanu-reeves-bumps-into-wedding-party-and-stays-for-couple-of-whiskies-and-conversations-in-pub/feed/ 0 184328 Watch the Hilarious Speeches as Jon Stewart is Honored With Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/funny-speeches-honoring-jon-stewart-on-twain-prize/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/funny-speeches-honoring-jon-stewart-on-twain-prize/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2022 21:09:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=182320 Once named ‘The Most Trusted Man in America’, Jon Stewart was honored recently as the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The gala event held annually at the Kennedy Center and broadcast on PBS stations nationwide, the award ceremony is the first since 2019 due to the pandemic. Featuring hilarious tributes from […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/funny-speeches-honoring-jon-stewart-on-twain-prize/feed/ 1 182320 New York Woman Finds Her Lost Dachshund — in Hilary Swank’s Lap https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-york-woman-finds-her-lost-dachshund-in-hilary-swanks-lap/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-york-woman-finds-her-lost-dachshund-in-hilary-swanks-lap/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:47:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181377 Losing a dog is distressing, losing a 15-year-old dog is worse—and losing a 15-year-old dachshund is a grim situation indeed. Luckily for distraught owner Chelsea Blackwell, her dog had made its way into the arms of a person who could help. Blackwell lost Blue the dachshund in her home town of Albany last Monday, prompting […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-york-woman-finds-her-lost-dachshund-in-hilary-swanks-lap/feed/ 0 181377 Millipede Species Named After Taylor Swift by Scientist Superfan: ‘Her music helped me through grad school’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millipede-named-after-taylor-swift/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millipede-named-after-taylor-swift/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:53:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=179259 Taylor Swift, U.S. singer-songwriter known for hits such as Shake It Off and You Belong With Me, has earned a new accolade—she now has a new species of millipede named in her honor. The twisted-claw millipede Nannaria swiftae joins 16 other new species described from the Appalachian Mountains of the United States. These little-known invertebrates have a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millipede-named-after-taylor-swift/feed/ 0 179259 Ed Sheeran Leads Singalong at English Pub, Pours Pints for Delighted Locals (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ed-sheeran-birmingham-bar/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ed-sheeran-birmingham-bar/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:29:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178985 Ed Sheeran stunned pub-goers when he turned up at an inner-city Birmingham pub and started pulling pints and having a sing-a-long with customers. The 31-year-old singer left revelers gobsmacked when he appeared without any security at The Roost in Small Heath, Birmingham on Sunday. Punters said Ed happily joined in a game of pool as […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ed-sheeran-birmingham-bar/feed/ 0 178985 Gordon Ramsay Shocks School Cafeteria Manager Who Called in to Talk Show Asking For Substitute Chef For the Day https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gordon-ramsay/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gordon-ramsay/#respond Sun, 27 Mar 2022 21:27:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178266 A short-handed school cafeteria manager called into a BBC Radio 2 talk show asking for help in her kitchen—and everyone was stunned by what happened next. Tina Clarke had been listening to celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay talk about his latest TV show, Future Food Stars. Tina told the host Vernon Kay she was “cooking on […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gordon-ramsay/feed/ 0 178266 Tom Hanks Photo Bombs Another Bride, Making Best Wedding Photos Ever: ‘We All Lost It’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tom-hanks-photo-bombs-another-bride-making-best-wedding-photos-ever/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tom-hanks-photo-bombs-another-bride-making-best-wedding-photos-ever/#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:32:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178089 With all the subtlety of a wet blanket thrown over a campfire, Tom Hanks recently photobombed a bridal party in Pittsburgh. “Hi, I’m Tom Hanks, I would love to get a photo with you,” said the A-lister after he spotted bride Grace Gwaltney all in white outside of the Fairmont Hotel. “We all lost it,” […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tom-hanks-photo-bombs-another-bride-making-best-wedding-photos-ever/feed/ 0 178089 The Ashes of Star Trek Founder’s Wife Get Blasted Into Space on a Mission to Advance Science https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/star-trek-founders-wifes-ashes-get-blasted-into-space/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/star-trek-founders-wifes-ashes-get-blasted-into-space/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:07:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=176185 Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry died in 1991, then six years later some of his ashes were launched into deep space by an outer-spatial funerary company called Celestis in what most people found a fitting end for the science-fiction […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/star-trek-founders-wifes-ashes-get-blasted-into-space/feed/ 0 176185 Dolly Parton Launches Southern-Style Cake Mix and Frostings Line With Duncan Hines https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dolly-parton-launches-cake-mixes-with-duncan-hines/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dolly-parton-launches-cake-mixes-with-duncan-hines/#respond Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:34:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=175696 Entertainment icon Dolly Parton has launched a new line of ‘Southern-inspired’ desserts, manufactured by Duncan Hines, including cake mixes and frostings as an homage to some of Dolly’s favorite family recipes. “I have always loved to cook and, growing up in the South, I especially love that authentic Mom and Pop kind of cooking,” said […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/13-million-raised-for-animals-in-bettywhitechallenge/feed/ 1 175395 Man Who Tells the Queen He Engineers Solar Panels is Stunned When She Orders Some Installed on the Castle https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-tells-queen-he-works-in-solar-is-stunned-with-order/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-tells-queen-he-works-in-solar-is-stunned-with-order/#respond Sun, 16 Jan 2022 22:50:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=175089 A man who told the Queen he was a solar panel engineer when she asked him ‘what do you do?’ was stunned when she later got in touch—and paid him to install some on Balmoral Castle. Businessman George Goudsmit met the Queen at an event and had a quick ’20 second’ conversation with her. She […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-tells-queen-he-works-in-solar-is-stunned-with-order/feed/ 0 175089 Baby Donkey is Named ‘Betty White’ to Honor Celebrity Who Donated to Their Animal Sanctuary For Years – LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/donkey-named-betty-white/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/donkey-named-betty-white/#respond Sat, 08 Jan 2022 14:12:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=174686 For years, television star Betty White had donated to the Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue in San Angelo, Texas. Now, upon her death on December 31 at the age of 99, the animal sanctuary has introduced an adorable baby donkey as her namesake. “This beautiful little jennet was born on Christmas Day but we were unable […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/donkey-named-betty-white/feed/ 0 174686 Shaq Brings 2,000 Nintendo Switches and PS5s To Underprivileged Kids On Christmas: A Long List of His Good Deeds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shaq-brings-2000-ps5s-and-nintendo-switches-to-underprivileged-kids-on-christmas/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shaq-brings-2000-ps5s-and-nintendo-switches-to-underprivileged-kids-on-christmas/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2022 11:44:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=174642 The always generous Shaquille O’Neil turned into Shaq-a-Claus in December to shower low-income students with gifts this Christmas. The basketball star revealed on a podcast with Gary Vaynerchuk that he had bought 1,000 Playstation 5s, another 1,000 Nintendo Switches, and an unspecified number of bicycles and and delivered them to school children in Georgia. “My […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shaq-brings-2000-ps5s-and-nintendo-switches-to-underprivileged-kids-on-christmas/feed/ 1 174642 Dwayne Johnson Gifts His Own Custom Truck To Deserving Fan at New Movie Screening https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-surprises-fan-by-giving-him-his-custom-truck/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-surprises-fan-by-giving-him-his-custom-truck/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:13:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=174526 A fan showing up to watch the latest movie by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson had the shock of a lifetime—first by meeting the star himself, and then when the wrestler turned actor handed over the keys to his personal truck. Johnson knew he would be treating the movie-goers to a meet and greet as well […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-surprises-fan-by-giving-him-his-custom-truck/feed/ 0 174526 Hugh Jackman is the Best! Watch Him Become Wolverine for a Fan Right Into His Phone https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hugh-jackman-the-wolverine-gives-fan-a-hug-and-video-at-concert/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hugh-jackman-the-wolverine-gives-fan-a-hug-and-video-at-concert/#respond Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:02:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=174407 A devoted fan got the experience of a lifetime when he had an up close-and-personal encounter with The Wolverine. We just saw this video yesterday and it was too good not to share, even though it happened 24 months ago. At a concert performing material from his Broadway production “The Greatest Showman,” Hugh Jackman showered […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hugh-jackman-the-wolverine-gives-fan-a-hug-and-video-at-concert/feed/ 0 174407 Artist’s Joke to His Friends Garners $600,000 for Nigerian Orphanages https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nigerian-musician-jokes-on-twitter-for-friends-to-send-him-money/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nigerian-musician-jokes-on-twitter-for-friends-to-send-him-money/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:49:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=172935 A Nigerian musician and showman asked for money on Twitter for his birthday to get his Rolls Royce released from a port, but flipped his friends and fans on their heads, donating the full amount of $600,000 to orphanages across the country. Davido, one of Africa’s most successful musicians, needed only four days to raise […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nigerian-musician-jokes-on-twitter-for-friends-to-send-him-money/feed/ 1 172935 Keanu Reeves Gifts His 4 Stuntmen With $20,000 Rolex Watches Engraved With Fun Messages https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/keanu-reeves-give-rolex-party-for-stuntment/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/keanu-reeves-give-rolex-party-for-stuntment/#respond Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:10:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=172196 News of Keanu Reeves’s thoughtfulness, as the latest John Wick film wrapped, proved once again that he is one of the best human beings in show business. The film star’s acts of kindness and philanthropy have made national headlines at least a dozen times in recent years. In 2019, Reeves was praised for helping two […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/keanu-reeves-give-rolex-party-for-stuntment/feed/ 0 172196 Watch Dwayne Johnson Give $30K Truck to the Guy Who Took Him In When ‘The Rock’ was a Homeless Teenager https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-gifts-30k-truck-to-old-friend/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-gifts-30k-truck-to-old-friend/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=156311 In case you missed this! (January 14) There’s a reason why Dwayne Johnson gets called the most likable celebrity around. Not only is he funny; he has his own foundation that helps at-risk and terminally ill children. Kindness just seems to be in this actor’s bones. As for his latest act? He’s just gifted a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-gifts-30k-truck-to-old-friend/feed/ 1 156311 Ryan Reynolds and ‘Always Sunny’ Star Go to First Match as New Owners of Football Club – Didn’t Expect to Drink So Much https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ryan-reynolds-rob-always-sunny-wrexham-first-match/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ryan-reynolds-rob-always-sunny-wrexham-first-match/#respond Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:51:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=171482 Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have just visited the club’s stadium for the first time. The pair met fans and posed for photos outside the gate of the 10,000-seater Racecourse Ground, known in Welsh as Y Cae, before walking onto the pitch. At one point, Reynolds laid down on the turf while […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ryan-reynolds-rob-always-sunny-wrexham-first-match/feed/ 0 171482 Michael J. Fox Raises $1.5 Billion to Help Find a Parkinson’s Cure: ‘I Won’t Stop Until It Happens’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/michael-j-fox-on-raising-1-billion-to-help-find-parkinsons-cure/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/michael-j-fox-on-raising-1-billion-to-help-find-parkinsons-cure/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:08:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=171271 Michael J. Fox became globally famous after starring as Marty McFly in Back to the Future in 1985. Six years later, aged 29, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Since then, Fox—who is now 60 years old—has helped raise over $1.5 billion to help find a cure for the progressive nervous system disorder. As the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/michael-j-fox-on-raising-1-billion-to-help-find-parkinsons-cure/feed/ 1 171271 Internet Sleuth Solves 45-Year Guitar Mystery Returning the Beloved ’57 Gretsch to a Rock Idol https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rock-star-recovers-missing-guitar-after-35-years-with-help-from-fan/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rock-star-recovers-missing-guitar-after-35-years-with-help-from-fan/#respond Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:55:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170978 Back in 1976, when Canadian rock star Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive discovered his favorite guitar had been stolen from his Toronto hotel room while he was on tour, he cried all night. Having done every odd job on the block as a boy to afford the $400, 1957 Gretsch 6120 […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rock-star-recovers-missing-guitar-after-35-years-with-help-from-fan/feed/ 0 170978 Wes Anderson Designed a Luxury Train Car – and It Looks Like Something Out of His Movies https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/director-wes-anderson-designed-a-luxury-train-carriage/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/director-wes-anderson-designed-a-luxury-train-carriage/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:30:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170918 Train travel is a lost art in the United States, a fact not lost on film director Wes Anderson, who revels in using train travel in his films. Now he’s taken his passion to a country that understands it: to England, where a company has built a Wes Anderson-inspired train carriage complete with all the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/director-wes-anderson-designed-a-luxury-train-carriage/feed/ 0 170918 Russians Beat Tom Cruise to Filming First Movie in Space with 15 Days of Shooting Aboard the ISS https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/russians-beat-tom-cruise-to-filming-first-movie-in-space-with-15-days-of-shooting-aboard-the-iss/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/russians-beat-tom-cruise-to-filming-first-movie-in-space-with-15-days-of-shooting-aboard-the-iss/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:11:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170578 Russia has a history of beating us Yankees into space, and along with being the first to send a dog, man, and woman into the arms of the final frontier, they just became the first nation to send an actress and film crew up there. Slated for two weeks of filming aboard the International Space […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/russians-beat-tom-cruise-to-filming-first-movie-in-space-with-15-days-of-shooting-aboard-the-iss/feed/ 0 170578 Jane Goodall Enlists Fans to Help Plant a Trillion Trees Around the World by 2030 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jane-goodall-enlists-fans-to-help-plant-a-trillion-trees/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jane-goodall-enlists-fans-to-help-plant-a-trillion-trees/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:54:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=169801 World Renown primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall launched a grassroots movement this week, during the United Nations Climate Week to support their ecosystem restoration project the Trillion Tree campaign. Trees for Jane, organized by the inspiring founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, aims to stop deforestation and help replenish the world’s dwindling stock of trees and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jane-goodall-enlists-fans-to-help-plant-a-trillion-trees/feed/ 1 169801 Fearless Tennis Teen Ranked 150th in the World Wins the U.S. Open – and Our Hearts – in Straight Sets (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/emma-raducanu-tennis-us-open-video/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/emma-raducanu-tennis-us-open-video/#respond Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:56:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=169319 Meet the teen who entered the US Open while ranked 150th in the world, won every set, and took the winning trophy (as well as a cool $2.5 million prize) home. Born in Canada to a Romanian father and Chinese mother, Emma Raducanu and her family moved to London when she was two. As a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/emma-raducanu-tennis-us-open-video/feed/ 0 169319 Is This Heaven? Kevin Costner Hosts Real Baseball Game at ‘Field of Dreams’ Site –And it’s Perfect https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yankees-play-white-socks-on-actual-field-of-dreams-in-iowa/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yankees-play-white-socks-on-actual-field-of-dreams-in-iowa/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:36:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=167768 “It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball,” said Brad Pitt’s character in the film Moneyball—and this story unfolding last week on an Iowa farm is a great example. For those lucky enough to have watched Kevin Costner’s enduring classic Field of Dreams as a young boy or girl signed up for little league, the […]

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