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The rather simple story of a pioneer father, his son and their dream of new lands is the basis for this adventure-drama. The footage is long and often slow, with the really high spots of action rather scattered. The rather simple story of a pioneer father, his son and their dream of new lands is the basis for this adventure-drama.

Lucy Liu -- Good Genes or Good Docs?

Lucy Liu is getting better with age! Here's a 31-year-old version of the "Charlie's Angels" star beaming with beauty in New York City back in 1999 (left) and 19 years later ... the multitalented actress -- Who is celebrating her 50th birthday Sunday -- rocking a slick back look at an event earlier this year (right). Fifty looks nifty on her. The question is ... NOTE: Poll results are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those users who chose to participate.

10 Years Later, A Pair Of Strangers Revisit A Leap Not Taken

Ten years ago Kevin Berthia lived in the San Francisco Bay area. He had an infant daughter who had been born premature, and the medical costs for her care climbed to nearly $250,000. He couldn't see a way out of debt. Berthia fell into a deep depression and went to the Golden Gate Bridge. "Before March 11, 2005, I never even went to the bridge," the 32-year-old said during a recent visit to StoryCorps.

Beasts of England by Adam Biles review timely successor to Animal Farm

The ObserverFictionReviewSet in a petting zoo, this political fable for post-Brexit times is a stark portrait of an isolated, bankrupted community Paris-based writer and translator Adam Biles’s 2016 debut, Feeding Time, was a darkly comic tale about the rebellious residents of an old people’s home. His second novel is a homage (and sequel) to George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Described as “a state-of-the-farmyard novel”, Biles has created a political fable for our post-Brexit times.

I tried 7 store-bought coffee-flavored ice creams, and my favorite was the cheapest

Updated As a coffee and ice cream lover, I'm predisposed to love coffee-flavored ice cream. However, I've never tried many coffee flavors from popular ice cream brands. In honor of Ice Cream Month, I tried seven brands' coffee ice cream — my favorite was Turkey Hill. I'm a coffee lover and an ice cream lover ... but coffee ice cream is surprisingly one of my blind spots. Pure bliss with seven coffee ice creams.

Karol G and Shakira Lead Latin Grammys Winners

Shakira. The Latin Grammys love women. Female artists (and Bizarrap) won all four of the major awards at the November 16 ceremony in Seville, Spain, per Billboard. Album of the Year went to Karol G for her album Mañana Será Bonita, and Natalia Lafourcade, who is already the most awarded artist in Latin Grammys history, added to her total with a Record of the Year award for “De Todas Las Flores.

Mum-of-22 Sue Radford reveals her 'heart broke' after son's confession

Mum-of-22 Sue Radford 'heartbroken' after son's confession. Picture: Channel 5 By Hope Wilson Sue Radford received some shocking news on her TV show 22 Kids and Counting. Listen to this article Loading audio... Sue Radford, 48, has revealed that her 'heart broke' after her son Daniel, 24, confessed he was moving to Australia. During the festive episode of their show 22 Kids and Counting, Daniel broke the news to his parents that he would be moving Down Under, leaving Morecambe and his family behind.

Shaq makes his kids write a business plan before he gives them any money. He believes 'respectable n

Redeem now NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has earned hundreds of millions of dollars throughout his career.He told Insider he uses "respectable nepotism" to help his 6 kids thrive in their careers.His kids must present a "business plan" and do their "due diligence" before he'll give them money. Shaquille O'Neal — one of the greatest and most handsomely compensated basketball players of all time — earned a whopping $300 million during his illustrious NBA career.

All Things Considered

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Enormous Celebrity Engagement Rings [PHOTOS]

When megastars such as Colin Jost, JAY-Z and Ben Affleck pop the question to their equally successful counterparts, they do so with some of the biggest, most expensive and shiniest diamonds their money can buy. From Scarlett Johansson's unique $400,000 pear-shaped diamond to Beyoncé's $5 million emerald-cut sparkler, here are some of the most enormous celebrity engagement rings of all time. Bethenny Frankel Paul Bernon and Bethenny Frankel.