Rivers moved from intensive care to private room
Joan Rivers, 81, has been moved from intensive care to a private room at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan where she is being kept comfortable after a prior life support status. Melissa Rivers thanked supporters as the family disclosed the update.
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Dear Abby guidance and family issue letters
Reader questions on snoring at a wedding and hotel costs are answered with advice to consider a separate room to ensure sleep. Other letters cover pool behavior at a custody party and a frugal 25th anniversary celebration with a home chef.
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Dementia strain tests family patience and care
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Sugar and insulin as the core of modern diet debates
The interview argues refined sugars and grains drive obesity and disease via insulin. It discusses funding biases in diet research, family adherence to low carb, and the shift from prewar European obesity views to insulin-based US thinking. It notes sugar and high-fructose corn syrup as primary diet problems and critiques industry-funded studies.
Summer box office drags as franchise hits lead sluggish year
The film industry leaned on sequels and star vehicles after a weaker summer. Fast & Furious 7 was delayed after Paul Walker's death and Jupiter Ascending was pulled to finish effects. Guardians of the Galaxy led with 280.5 million locally, while female-led titles like Maleficent and The Fault in Our Stars boosted sales. overall ticket volume slipped, signaling a possible annual box office undercuts.
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Box Office Mix for R Rated Comedies in Summer
The box office for R rated comedies was mixed with 22 Jump Street and Neighbors as clear successes while A Million Ways to Die in the West underperformed. Chef Begin Again Boyhood drew solid audiences beyond art house, and executives expect a rebound as summer slumps are considered cyclical. Chris Aronson of 20th Century Fox says the business is not in trouble and results vary with product quality.
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