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Jennifer Lopez on Parade

January 30, 2007 Parade

I was unprepared for the volume of mail I got wondering what had happened to the weekly Parade feature. Sorry. I was busy premiering a movie. But that’s really no excuse. Walter Scott manages to write a weekly column despite not actually existing. Today’s questions originally ran in the January 28th, 2007 issue of Parade. […]

Staring into mirrors

January 16, 2007 Meta, Parade

Your article, “Farrah Fawcett on Parade” states that the first hit in Google for the search “poitier singing porgy” gives the answer to whether or not Sidney did his own singing. But the first hit in Google is a weblog at “johnaugust.com” containing an article entitled “Farrah Fawcett on Parade” that… Well, at that point, […]

Farrah Fawcett on Parade

January 13, 2007 Parade

Every week, I re-answer questions sent to Walter Scott’s Personality Parade®. Today’s column comes from January 7, 2007. I was shocked by recent photos of Farrah Fawcett. Is she near death?—Carey Roberts, Cleveland, Ohio Walter Scott cannot predict when or even if Farrah Fawcett will die, because he is not a doctor, and does not […]

Carrie Underwood on Parade

January 6, 2007 Parade

In a controversial new feature, I answer questions submitted to Walter Scott’s Personality Parade®. Today’s column comes from December 24, 2006. After PARADE’s cover story on Carrie Underwood, she won Female Vocalist of the Year and Best Breakthrough Artist at the Country Music Association awards. Has anyone ever won both before?—Allen Cook, Seattle, Wash. Not […]

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