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Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024CHRISTINA APPLEGATE OPENS UP ABOUT HER BATTLE WITH DEPRESSION“I don’t enjoy living. I don’t enjoy things anymore.” —Christina ApplegateSince being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021, Christina Applegate has not only been battling physical pain caused by the chronic disease, but emotional pain too. “I’m in a depression right now, which I don’t think I’ve felt that for years,” the actress, 52, shared in a new episode of MeSsy, the podcast she co-hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler. “I’m trapped in this darkness right now that I haven’t felt like…I don’t even know how long, probably 20-something years.” Despite her struggles, Christina admitted she hasn’t sought therapy yet “because I’m so afraid to start crying and that I’m not going to be able to end crying.” But Jamie-Lynn, who was diagnosed with MS over 20 years ago, isn’t giving up…1 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024Legendary Ladies of the WILD WESTBARBARA STANWYCK“I’ve always loved the western. It’s pure drama, tried and honest. Many actresses look down on them, but I never have,” declared Barbara, who saddled up for roles from 1935’s Annie Oakley to TV’s The Big Valley — where she liked playing “a real frontier woman, not one of those crinoline-covered things you see in most westerns.”DALE EVANSIn film or on TV, the Queen of the West had many happy trails costarring alongside husband Roy Rogers. Then again, Dale always “loved cowboys. I used to say that when I grew up, I was going to marry Tom Mix! He was my hero.”JEAN ARTHURShe’d become a star via such films as 1940’s Arizona. But, Jean confessed, “First I played ingenues and western heroines; then I played western heroines and ingenues.…2 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024SPOT THE DIFFERENCEFind the 10 things that make these two pictures different!PICTURED: ACTOR CHRIS PINE ATTENDS THE POOLMAN PREMIERE IN LOS ANGELES.CRISS CROSS: EVERGREENSHOW TO PLAY: All the words in the lists appear in alphabetical order and are listed according to their length. They need to be put into their correct positions in the grid which is easier said then done! Sometimes several words will fit in the same space. This means you’ll have to think a few steps ahead and try different combinations of words until you find the ones that fit.WORD BOX3 LETTERSFIR YEW4 LETTERSPINE5 LETTERSCEDAR YUCCA6 LETTERSAZALEA BAMBOO DAPHNE LOQUAT SPRUCE7 LETTERSBAY TREE BULL BAY CYPRESS HEMLOCK JUNIPER REDWOOD8 LETTERSPHOTINIA9 LETTERSBEARBERRY BLUE HOLLY HARDY PALM OLIVE TREE SCOTS PINE 10 LETTERS EUCALYPTUS11 LETTERSCOTONEASTER CRYPTOMERIA OREGON GRAPE WINTER HEATH12 LETTERSRHODODENDRON…1 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024ENTERTAINMENTCLOSER STAFF PICKSOUT FRI. 6/21 It Takes All KindsComing off her Oscar win for 2023’s Poor Things, Emma Stone knows Yorgos Lanthimos is her kind of director. In fact, she says, “He’s my muse.” Yet after Things and 2018’s The Favourite, their third fulllength film together, Kinds of Kindness, is different — as love, faith and control are played out over a trilogy of stories. The first concerns a man (Jesse Plemons) ruled over by his boss (Willem Dafoe). It’s followed by Emma’s turns as a wife who’s gone missing, then a woman who abandons all to join a cult. But such disparate filmmaking was of no concern to Emma. “I feel like I can do anything with him. I trust him beyond the trust I’ve had with any director,…1 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024ERNEST'S LIFE IN THE SPOTLIGHT1 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024Shotting STARSWhat makes a fabulous face?” asks author Robert Dance. “It doesn’t have to be beauty. You had to have a strong face that was photographic, of course, and that audiences wanted to look at.”In the new book Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood, Dance and co-author Simon Crocker have put together more than 200 photographs of Hollywood’s Golden Age stars shot by leading portrait photographers. “These are not images that would be known to a lot of people,” explains Crocker.In the days when actors were under contract, they developed strong relationships with their studio’s photographers. “They worked with them regularly,” says Crocker, who notes that familiarity helped the stars relax. “And the greater the face, the closer the camera can move in, and it doesn’t start getting unattractive, it gets more…2 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024SANDRA BULLOCK MY LIFE IN 10 Pictures“Sure, I’m an optimistic, joyous person, but I’m also afraid and insecure.” —Sandra BullockMOVING FROM Germany to Virginia as a teen, Sandra Annette Bullock “got my butt kicked big-time in junior high. I sounded different and dressed different. My classmates were unbelievably cruel, and it left its mark. My defense was to reach out.” Eventually, her efforts worked — in high school, she would be voted “Most Likely to Brighten Your Day.” And with that attitude and an “inborn” desire to perform (courtesy of her mother, an opera singer), Sandra graduated to one of the most diverse careers in Hollywood, mixing roles in comedy, drama and action. But for the actress, who turns 60 on July 26, nothing compares to her most important role — being a mom to son…4 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024WORD SEARCHWeekly Bonus Section Starts Here!Each of these clues can be found within the grid horizontally, vertically, diagonally, backward or forward. Circle them all to solve the puzzle.ANNIEADOPTION BRIDGE BROADWAY CAROL BURNETT COMIC STRIP DADDY WARBUCKS DEPRESSION FIFTH AVENUE GRACE HANNIGAN HARD KNOCK LIFE KATE LAUNDRY BASKET LILY LITTLE GIRLS LOCKET MANHATTAN MANSION MAYBE MOLLY MOVIE MUSICAL OLIVER ORPHAN PEPPER PUNJAB RED HAIR ROCKETTES ROOSEVELT ROOSTER SANDY TESSIE TIM CURRY TOMORROW WHITE HOUSESUDOKUThere are nine sections of nine squares in each puzzle. Fill in all blank spaces with numbers 1 to 9. The numbers can be in any order but can not be repeated.MEDIUMHARDEXPERTFor the answers to this week’s puzzles, turn to page 25.…1 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024CODEBREAKER: GREEN HEADHOW TO PLAY: Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a number. Use the given letters to get started by filling them in throughout the puzzle. Look out for patterns like repeated letters. Codebreaker puzzles use all 26 letters of the alphabet. There are no trademarks, abbreviations, hyphenated nor foreign words on the grid.REFERENCE GRID:WORD BOXDOMINOSHOW TO PLAY:DOTS REPRESENT THE DOMINO TILES (WITH HIDDEN BORDERS). IDENTIFY A COMPLETE SET OF DOMINOES. START WITH THE UNIQUE TILES (E.G. DOUBLES) AS THEY ARE EASIEST TO SPOT. USE THE CROSS-OUT BOX ON THE RIGHT TO MARK THE TILES YOU HAVE FOUND.…1 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024CROSSWORDACROSS1 Garage contents 4 “Dancing Queen” group 8 After-Christmas events 13 Border on 17 Sign after Cancer 18 Gooey mass 19 Courtroom event 20 “Thirty days __ November” 21 Baseball stat 22 Ill-mannered 23 Number of a magazine 24 Canal of song 25 Wealth 27 Shoelace problem 28 Empower 30 1-BR listing 31 Communicate silently 32 Apple product 33 A-line or poodle 36 Gym equipment 37 Computer operator 38 Sunscreen letters 41 Sword handle 42 Part of APR 43 Winter comment 44 Hammer, for example 45 Hole-punching device 46 Delivery vehicle 47 Spa feature 49 The beauty of Beauty and the Beast 50 ’70s hotspots 52 “Anything __?” 53 Kind of card or finger 54 Advil target 56 Inquire 57 Doily material 59 Spanish girlfriend 62 Kooky, in Mexico 64…2 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024HOROSCOPESWEEK OF JUNE 16 – 22CancerJUNE 22 – JULY 22This is an action-packed week, which forces you to focus on priorities. A meet-up with likeminded people can change your life, forever.LeoJULY 23 – AUG. 22Social events can connect you with new and old friends. For love to last, a deep bond of friendship is the forever-love ingredient, Leo.VirgoAUG. 23 – SEPT. 22Communication about a creative project can send your life into a busy spin. Be mindful to set priorities for productivity stay on track.LibraSEPT. 23 – OCT. 22Pay attention as new opportunities head your way. Prepare to act fast to finalize a money matter but be aware to avoid risky business.ScorpioOCT. 23 – NOV. 21Need a little relationship maintenance? Make a date night with your honey to stay connected. Single?…2 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024BRING PISMO BEACH HOMETHE TRADITIONCelebrate Pismo each’s surf culture by carrying your beach essentials in this adorable tote from Moondoggies Beach Club. $29; moondoggiesbeachclub.comTHE FUNDisplay your “sassy and salty” side in this cute Pismo Beach cottonblend T-shirt. $16; redbubble.comINGREDIENTS1 oz. vodka 1 oz. blue curaçao 4 oz. lemonadeAdd all to a shaker with ice and shake until cold. Pour into a hurricane glass over ice. Garnish with lemon and a cherry.THE SIPRelax after a day of fun in the sun with a delicious Blue Lagoon co*cktail.…1 min
Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024ERNEST THOMAS You've Got to HAVE FAITHEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWLaughter’s power to open people’s hearts became clear to Ernest Thomas shortly after he began playing Raj on TV’s What’s Happening!! Loosely based on the 1975 movie Cooley High, the sitcom followed the adventures of three AfricanAmerican teenage best friends. “I met one racist lady who told me she hated Black people until she was channel-surfing and discovered our show and started laughing,” Ernest, 75, tells Closer.It wasn’t Ernest’s first brush with racism. As a teen in Gary, Indiana, he attended an all-white school where he wasn’t even allowed to use the front door. “When I look at the young kid I was before I got What’s Happening!!, he’s my hero now,” Ernest says. “I’d told the Lord I couldn’t take any more rejection, but He did not allow…5 min
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Closer Weekly|June 24, 2024FLASHBACKRose AppliquésSelena Gomez’s beauty was in full bloom at the Cannes Film Festival. The Emilia Pérez star wore an off-the-shoulder Giambattista Valli dress with a neckline covered in fabric roses. Selena’s pretty frock was custom-made, but it’s not the first time we’ve seen this style. In a photo for the 1940 musical Lillian Russell, actress Alice Faye wore a dress with a neckline bearing yellow fabric roses.Caped CrusadersUsher looked ready to save the day at the recent Met Gala in a cloak by Alexander McQueen and a black leather hat. If he had donned a mask, he’d be a ringer for Douglas Fairbanks in 1920’s The Mark of Zorro!Beaded HatsAnya Taylor-Joy channeled the Jazz Age in a Jil Sander beaded cap at the Cannes Film Festival. Mia Farrow wore a…1 min
