Return of the Gladiators Faces Flair and Frustration
A columnist recalls making toy arena battles in fourth grade while commenting on NBCs new American Gladiators hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali. The debut drew 12 million, the largest NBC start since Heroes, but the reviewer laments reality TV clichés and slower pacing while still preferring the return to the original energy and underdog drama.
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Mike Adamle
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Dear Abby column on troubled stepson and wedding rifts
Heartsick in Seattle asks how to handle a son who threatens her husband and a wife avoiding his addict son. Abby advises recognizing addiction and directs to Nar-Anon for help, outlining enabling dynamics and the need for professional support to protect the father and mend family boundaries. Later, a newly single mother asks whether to exclude an alcoholic cousin from her sister's wedding. Abby counsels focusing on personal wellbeing, attending the wedding, and not letting past hurt derail family unity.
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Byron
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Nar-Anon Family Groups
Nar-Anon
Charlotte
Ask Amy Readers Face Christmas Visit Trust Tests
A reader asks how to handle suspicions of a boyfriend hosting a guest on Christmas while she was away. The columnist guides on addressing unseen visits, privacy, and honesty in a longer relationship. Other letters cover an affair, friendship, and supporting tough truths with care.
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Amy
Jia
Steven
Julie
Bod4God weight loss program spreads from church to others
Annandale Virginia minister Steve Reynolds launched Bod4God a year after praising simple diet and prayer. About 250 church members shed 2100 pounds together, and up to 300 people are expected for the 2008 kickoff. The program has inspired dozen groups nationwide with Reynolds as its driving force.
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Diane Cornell
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Celebrities welcome babies in recent births
Christina Aguilera announced the birth of her son Max Liron Bratman weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. Courtney Thorne Smith and Roger Fishman welcomed son Jacob Emerson Fishman at Cedars Sinai. David Alan Grier and Christina Y Kim welcomed a daughter Luisa Danb Grier-Kim weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces.
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Courtney Thorne-Smith
Karan Samfilippo
Thorne-Smith
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Jacob Emerson Fishman
David Alan Grier
Christina Y. Kim
People Magazine
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