What happened to Ann Curry?

The veteran journalist, who celebrates her 67th birthday on November 19, has remained relatively quiet since she was forced out of her job at Today in 2012 and later, NBC News in 2015.
Curry, the eldest of five, was born in Guam to Hiroe Nagase and Robert Paul “Bob” Curry. As a child she spent several years living in Japan before her family moved to Oregon where she attended high school and would later attend and graduate from college.

She began her broadcasting career in 1978 as an intern at KTVL, then an NBC affiliate in Oregon. After succeeding as an intern she was promoted to become the station’s first female news reporter.

Two years into her career she moved to KGW in Portland where she worked as both an anchor and reporter. She later moved to Los Angeles where she worked as a reporter for a CBS affiliate for six years.

During that time she won two Emmy Awards for her work.

She began as an NBC News Chicago correspondent before securing a job as an anchor on the now defunct show, NBC News at Sunrise. During her five-year stint as an anchor on the morning show, she also filled in for Today‘s Matt Lauer.

In 1997 she was promoted to news anchor on Today and held the position from 1997 to 2011.

In addition to reading the news on Today, Curry was named co-anchor of Dateline NBC in 2005, and she was the main substitute on NBC Nightly News from 2005 to 2011.

Ann Curry, Al Roker, Katie Couric and Matt Lauer. (Photo by Rick Maiman/Sygma via Getty Images)
Regardless of her accolades or coverage of hard news stories, in June 2012, Curry found herself out of a job.

Her departure was emotional and public, and it was never very clear the reason behind her leaving Today.

While she no longer sat next to Matt Lauer, she remained with NBC News, but only until January 2015.

Life after NBC News
Following her 25-year career with NBC News, Curry slowed down, but made no less of an impact with her reporting.

She founded a multi-platform media company, reported and produced the PBS series We’ll Meet Again, gave a TED Talk about restoring trust in journalism, and hosted TNT’s Chasing the Cure.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 30: Ann Curry attends the 2023 A Great Night In Harlem Gala at The Apollo Theater on March 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
In 2022, Curry received the Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. The university recognized her work “on human suffering in war zones and natural disasters through her work as an American journalist, photojournalist, and reporter.”

Most recently, Curry sat down with Min Jin Lee, author of “Pachinko,” for PBS Arts Talk.

And while Curry has kept posting to a bare minimum on social media, after a year and a half absence, she returned to share a wintry photo.

“Good morning world. Keep safe and cozy. ‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep…’” she wrote before disappearing again.

Robert De Niro discussed what it is like to be a father to a baby at 80 years old. The star, known for his incredible acting prowess, welcomed his seventh child with his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen.

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This woman was married to one of Hollywood’s famous comedians for almost twenty years. However, their marriage eventually crumbled years after she sacrificed one of her organs for him.

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At 60, Harrison Ford fell in love with Calista Flockhart, a single mom of an adopted boy.

The “Indiana Jones” star devoted himself to raising his beloved’s son.

The actor adopted Liam later and, at 80, was seen at his graduation.

Harrison Ford, perhaps best known for his titular role in the “Indiana Jones” franchise, had been a heartthrob of many generations. However, he has not always been lucky in love.

Ford has been married three times, with his third marriage to Calista Flockhart seemingly standing the test of time. The couple exchanged vows in 2010 and share a beautiful family, which they recently celebrated.

Flockhart and Ford celebrated their son Liam’s graduation this weekend. They watched proudly as their son, among other learners, received his college diploma and cane from Amherst College.

The school’s website gave a reason for the canes, explaining that they were a metaphor for the support learners received during their time there.

After the ceremony, Flockhart and Ford posed for some pictures with their son. In one photo, Flockhart looked on as her husband and son beamed at the camera. Other photos showed Ford looking fondly at his son as he congratulated him on his big day.

Shortly after, Amherst Farmer’s Market posted pictures of Ford on Instagram, revealing that he and his wife had gone to the market after their son’s graduation. The caption read:

“A welcome again to Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart for visiting the @amherst.farmers.market today! We wish them safe travels home and congrats to the new grad! Be safe…”

A vendor at the market also snapped a picture of the actor while talking to someone and posted it on their Instagram page. They revealed how shocked they were to see him there and have him at their stall.

While many people focused on Ford, like those at the Farmer’s Market, the “Air Force One” star has focused primarily on his wife and adopted son since 2010. Their love for one another has carried through the years and weathered many storms.

How Did Ford Fall in Love with A Single Mom with an Adopted Son?
Although Ford and Flockhart have only been married since 2010, their relationship began long before. In fact, in 2003, Ford spoke up about his relationship with Flockhart for the first time, confirming:

“I’m in love.”

The pair met at the 2002 Golden Globes, but Ford wasn’t looking for a relationship then. He said he sometimes felt lonely but didn’t want to do things only because he didn’t want to feel lonely. That was until he met Flockhart.

On the other hand, Flockhart had made a significant decision a year before the couple met. She wanted to adopt a baby, saying it had always been her desire. Talking about her baby boy, she gushed:

“I’m completely enchanted and awestruck.”

Yet this did not deter Ford from wanting to be with Flockhart. In fact, it gave him more to admire about his love. When asked what type of mother Flockhart was, Ford said she was the best because she had chosen motherhood and planned on raising Liam as a single mom.

Ford said it was a great responsibility Flockhart chose to take and confirmed that she had devoted her life to caring for Liam as best she could. He admitted he was happy he could also be part of Liam’s life.

Ford As a Father to Liam
Although Ford has other children, Liam is his youngest, and when the young man came into Ford’s life at Flockhart’s side, it made him less selfish. He also talked about what it was like to be the father of a young child again, saying:

“[Flockhart’s] brought a child back into my home. My youngest, other than Liam, is 17. It’s a wonderful opportunity to be part of a child’s growing up, which is always an endless springtime. You see the blossoming and the growing and the nurturing and the payoff.”

Though Ford had to get used to being a father again, he did not find it a difficult job. He confirmed that although he was getting older, he didn’t feel it. He instead felt like the father of a nine-year-old.

The star mentioned that his five older children taught him much about parenting. He first became a father at 25 and feels he had become better at parenting with age.

A source close to Ford once talked about what it was like for the actor to become a father to Flockhart’s adopted son:

“Harrison never thought he’d become a late-in-life dad, but it’s been a tremendous blessing to him. He has been mindful to give Liam his full attention.”

Ford and Flockhart lived happily with their son for many years before they decided it was finally time to tie the knot. They have lived in wedded bliss since then, with their son by their side.

Ford’s Family Life After the Wedding
Ford proposed to his longtime love in February 2009, popping the question on Valentine’s Day weekend. The couple was on a family vacation with their son at the time.

After their engagement, the couple declined to comment on the event. They remained private about their wedding and only revealed details after it happened.

The wedding was held in Santa Fe at the Governor’s Mansion. Former Governor Bill Richardson performed the ceremony under New Mexico’s Chief Justice, Charles W. Daniels. Daniels declared the couple officially married, while Richardson and his wife were witnesses for the couple.

Liam, who was nine then, also attended the small ceremony. Shortly after the couple tied the knot, Ford legally adopted Liam as his own son. A source close to the couple confirmed:

“Harrison and Calista are all about family life. Their life before and after they got married is focused on Liam.”

Another source confirmed that Flockhart and Ford are loving and down-to-earth as a family. Congratulations to Liam for graduating college and Flockhart and Ford on their son’s success.

Peter Noone was one member of the popular 60’s band, Herman’s Hermits.

With his thick head of hair and boyish charm, it would be easy to compare him to a Justin Beiber or Harry Styles of today.

However, there is one distinct difference between this former teen heartthrob and those of today…

With his adorable face and equally adorable voice, Peter Noone skyrocketed to stardom in his teens as the frontman of Herman’s Hermits. The band toured both in America and Britain and became iconic.

The band nabbed their first number 1 hit in England in 1964 with “I’m Into Something Good.”

“Herman’s Hermits sold millions of records before anyone even saw us, which just doesn’t happen now,” Noone said.

“I didn’t know what I was doing: my stage persona was a shy little boy, which is basically what I was.”

Noone and the rest of his band released more than 20 hit records and even outsold the Beatles in 1965. Some of their biggest hits included I’m Into Something Good, No Milk Today and There’s A Kind of Hush (All Over the World).

The band received a million-dollar record deal by the time they were 17, and one of the highlights of Noone’s career was when Elvis Presley performed one of their hits–”I’m Henry the Eighth, I Am”–in 1965 on stage.

“He was making fun of me, but who cares?” says Noone. “It was Elvis!”

Even at this young age, Noone was living the quintessential rocker lifestyle.

“Although without the drugs bit,” he insists. “That was never my thing.”

But when asked about all of the other typical rock ‘n’ roll habits?

“Sure. We were 16, 17, and we could easily stay up all night, go on the rampage then be up the next morning to do interviews and go to gigs. It was a brilliant time.”

At 64, Noone is on the road again as part of Britain’s Solid Silver 60s Show. His fellow Hermits veterans will not be joining him, but other musical star of the era will–Brian Poole of The Tremeloes (“Do You Love Me” and “Twist And Shout”) and Brian Hyland (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”).

“You never get tired of the buzz of touring,’ says Noone, ‘and it’s good to know we can still pull an audience. People come up to me and sing all the old songs to my face, although I’m never really sure how to respond to that.”

Noone has lived in California since the 70’s and grew quickly to the healthy living style that characterizes the state.

“Not many people survived the debauchery of the sixties,” he says, “so I feel very lucky and try to look after myself. When I went to Mickie Most’s funeral nine years ago [Most was the band’s producer and a panelist on TV talent show New Faces], there weren’t many people left. It does make you stop and think.”

“I remember going to the house of one of the Moody Blues and it was considered this real den of iniquity,” he says. “None of the girls smoked dope, so I used to hang out with them. I was a fly on the wall.

“I did like to drink — I used to go out with Richard Harris and try to drink more than him,” Noone laughed.

“I used to love the Beatles and the Stones and I’d always want to hang out with them, even though they were about seven years older.

“We’d go to the Ad Lib club in London, and John Lennon would buy my drinks because he knew I was only 16 and I wouldn’t get drunk and try to beat someone up.”

Noone, who grew up in Manchester, has admitted that one of his major motivations for drinking was to fit in with the others, as he didn’t feel that “interesting.”

It was at the age of 19 that the musician decided to attend his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with his father, also an avid drinker.

“I wouldn’t have classed myself as an alcoholic, but you have to be sensitive to people’s feelings and be able to do the job on stage, so after that I decided to cut down. I needed to do it for my own sake and haven’t touched a drop for about 16 years.

“I insist that my wife still drinks if she wants to — I wouldn’t stop other people around me doing it.”

The multi-talented entertainer has been married to his wife, Mirielle, for 43 years. They met when Noone was 20, while he was still spending time with various women.

“I think it was probably lust at first sight with Mireille,” he admits. “Then I found out how nice she was and it turned to love.

“She kept turning me down, but she was holidaying on Ibiza with her mum, so I rented the apartment next to them. Her mother liked me because I was respectful. I wore Mireille down.”

The couple married in 1968, had one daughter (Nicole), and Noone quit the band in 1971 at the age of 24.

“Even though all of us in the band were close in the beginning, by the end, we’d been together so long and wanted to do different things.”

His attempted solo career plateaued, and it was in the 80s that he took to a new stage, appearing in a Broadway production on “Pirates of Penzance” and as a host on the U.S. television music show “My Generation”.

Just a few years ago, he appeared as a mentor and voice coach on American Idol.

Speaking on the show, he said, “If the Beatles had entered a TV competition, they’d probably have lost. Simon Cowell seems like a very nice guy, but I think he’s a secondhand Mickie Most to be honest.”

Speaking on the current tour again, Noone explained, “‘I was probably going to be a clerk at the local NatWest. How lucky am I to still be doing this at 64? I know what I’m doing now, too. I’m not that shy little kid any more.”

Peter is still so charismatic and cute no matter what age!

At 75, he’s ooking absolutely FANTASTIC and still has a great voice.

We all want to grow old with the person we love, but this can become a little difficult for those suffering with age-related illnesses – more so if your loved one is slowly losing their memory.

But spending your life with someone is all about loving them through thick and thin, and through sickness and health. It’s a lifelong commitment.

In the lonely, quiet corridors of a small nursing home, this 80-year-old man is honoring the commitment he made to his wife when they wed many decades ago.

Like clockwork every morning he arrives, clutching a tray of breakfast. His routine is simple yet it has so much meaning – delivering a warm meal to his wife. It’s a daily act of love that has captured the attention and admiration of staff and fellow residents alike.

When asked why his wife resides in the nursing home, he softly replied: “She has Alzheimer’s disease.” The progressive condition had stolen away her memory and recognition of him, but it hadn’t stolen his love for her.

The natural curiosity of those around him prompted the question: “Would your wife be worried if one day you didn’t come to bring her breakfast?”

To this, the elderly gentleman replied, his voice tinged with sadness: “She doesn’t remember… she doesn’t even know who I am. She hasn’t recognized me for five years.” The reality of Alzheimer’s is undeniably heart-wrenching, but his unwavering commitment to his wife’s wellbeing shines through.

Intrigued by his unwavering devotion, a nurse approached him and asked: “Why do you bring your wife breakfast every morning, even though she doesn’t even recognize you?”

The old man’s face broke into a tender smile, and he gazed into the nurse’s eyes, saying: “She doesn’t know who I am, but I know who she is.”

These simple words hold so much meaning. In the face of Alzheimer’s, where memories slip away like sand through the fingers, this man had found a way to preserve what truly matters. He remembered the love he had shared with his wife, the promises they had made to each other, and the life they had built together.

Even though she could no longer recognize him, he recognized her essence — the person she once was and the love that had bound them for years.

This touching story is a poignant reminder that love can transcend the boundaries of memory and time. It illustrates the depth of commitment that endures even when the mind is clouded by Alzheimer’s. The elderly gentleman’s daily act of bringing breakfast to his wife is not just a meal – it’s a testament to the enduring power of love, respect, and the beauty of a connection that transcends the confines of memory.

Ruby was reaching an incredible landmark birthday for any human being, and nobody cared. She was turning one hundred, but there was no one to celebrate the moment with her.

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Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show has been a fan favorite for many years. When she announced that the show would no longer be renewed, a lot of people wondered what she would get up to next. Now, it seems like the question has been answered.

As she celebrates 15 years of marriage to her wife, Portia DeRossi, it becomes clearer what the former talk show host has been up to. Keep reading to learn more.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi just hit a major milestone in their lives together, celebrating 15 years of marriage to one another. To mark the occasion, DeGeneres took to Instagram to make a sweet post about her wife.

She posted a picture of the two of them in identical poses on a boat. In the caption, DeGeneres wrote, “To my wife of 15 years- I fall more in love with you every day. My life is blessed because you’re in it. Happy anniversary,”

DeGeneres also shared the post on her stories with the caption, “Happy Anniversary.” The post was met with a lot of love from their friends in the industry and beyond, congratulating them on their wedding anniversary.

Ellen DeGeneres recently ended her talk show after 19 seasons, and hence is going through a major shift in her life.

While her talk show might have ended, it seems like she is not retiring any time soon and is still very much active in her career. A source shared, “Ellen is not retired. She did not renew her show, but she has never not worked. Although she has taken some time off from acting, she has a number of brands, an upcoming documentary as part of her Discovery deal, etc., that she is working on.”

One of the couples’ biggest avenues for investment of time and money is real estate. A source disclosed that they bought a big estate in Montecito, California. The two of them have been living in the area for a long time, so it does not come as too big a surprise.

“Ellen and Portia recently bought a massive Spanish-style home in Montecito, and most of their summer has been consumed with working on it,” the source shared.

The source further added, “Animal welfare is near and dear to Ellen and Portia; they have donated a ton of money and do a lot of hands-on volunteer work to help animals.”

The work she does with animals is something DeGeneres is said to be “very proud of.” In February 2022, she opened The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, a gorilla conservatory.

And without the hectic filming schedule she had with her show for 19 seasons, Ellen is now free to travel as well and reportedly “took a trip to Europe recently.”

This year, the former Ellen show host opened up about her and her wife’s life at home at their $70 million estate. In the Spring 2023 edition of the Montecito Journal’s The RIV Magazine, she gave her fans a peek into what her home is like.

The couple has lived in over two dozen homes in the last eight years hence having a permanent home is something both women seem to be very happy about.

Ellen DeGeneres shared the reason for choosing the place, “This place is all about the spot.” She added, “The house needed a lot of work, but the spot was always amazing. Strangely, this was the very first place Portia and I ever looked at up here (in 2007)…Truthfully, I didn’t even want to see the place. It’s the longest I’ve ever deliberated on a property. Because the site was incredible but the house, while good bones, basically didn’t have a single surface I could live with, and everything clashed with everything. Even the ceilings.”

When it came to making the call, DeGeneres revealed that the couple was on the same page as her wife realizes this is DeGeneres’s area of interest and hence lets her make the final calls.

“There’s no division,” DeGeneres said about their approach to buying property. “She’s as passionate about horses as I am about houses. But we don’t delve into each other’s silos. In fact, I can’t really get her to go into a furniture store with me. Unless there’s a horse in there somewhere.”

Earlier this year, for Portia’s 50th birthday, the couple decided to renew their vows and hence gave everyone a peek inside their home. The couple renewed their vows with Kris Jenner officiating the “I dos.”

One of the thing Portia shared she was excited about was being able to call this home their ‘forever home.’ Which after two dozen homes in the last 8 years must definitely feel wonderful.

“I’m just so excited for the future where we just get to do whatever the hell we want for the rest of our lives,” the actress said on the occasion.

It seems like Ellen DeGeneres has definitely been busy after wrapping up 19 seasons of the Ellen show. We wish her luck in all her future endeavors and look forward to seeing what she does next!

It’s difficult to describe the emotions we feel the first time we find our we’re going to be parents. Whether we’re expectant mothers or fathers it makes little difference – the vast majority of us are simply delighted to know that we’re having a child.

Naturally our initial thoughts are those of hope. Perhaps we picture how our little one is going to look, or imagine the things we’re going to teach them or help them experience. Many of us wonder just how it will feel to hold them in our arms for the first time.

Sadly, however, not all pregnancies end up with the happiness most of us grow up expecting. Carlos Morales, from Phoenix, Arizona knows this tragic truth all too well, and his story is a perfect example of the bittersweet nature of life…

By all accounts, Carlos and Erica Morales were a match made in heaven. The couple first began dating in 2006 after meeting at a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona, and though a language barrier made things difficult – Carlos didn’t speak English and Erica didn’t speak Spanish – they were undeniably attracted to each other.

According to reports, Carlos and Erica danced much of that first night away. When the nightclub closed, Carlos wrote down his number on a piece of paper and handed it to Erica to do with what she would.

Erica ultimately lost the paper with Carlos’s number, and that might well have been that. Fate, it seems, had other plans though.

The couple met again, this time through mutual friends, and before long they realized that their feelings for one another were real.

In a show of commitment, Carlos learned English so that he could communicate properly with Erica. Erica, meanwhile, learned Spanish.

The loved-up couple got married in a Las Vegas wedding in 2007, before setting about trying to create a family.

Their initial attempt ended in tragedy when they suffered a miscarriage. Through the help of fertility treatment, though, Erica fell pregnant again, and this time the couple were in for a real shock.

When Erica went for her first sonogram, doctors told her that she wasn’t just carrying one baby, but four!

As the months passed, Carlos and Erica readied themselves to become parents to quadruplets. Carrying four children quickly took a toll on Erica, so Carlos did his best to care for her while also handling house chores such as cooking and cleaning.

On January 12, 2015, Erica was admitted to hospital with high blood pressure. Before Carlos had time to join her there, she texted him to say that doctors wanted to deliver the babies right away as a result of her continual contractions.

When Carlos arrived, he and Erica took photos and videos to serve as momentos in the future. Before Erica went into the delivery room, Carlos apparently kissed his wife on the head and said: “Let’s get these babies out.”

Little did he know that day would be life-changing in more ways than one.

According to Carlos, he and Erica’s quadruplets – three girls and one boy – were delivered via C-section.

“We were so excited to start our family,” Carlo said, as per Yahoo. “And then it all came crashing down.”

In a cruel twist of fate, Erica went into hypovolemic shock directly after giving birth, a condition characterized by severe blood and fluid loss.

Carlos was sitting by his wife’s bedside when alarms began to ring and nurses rushed into the room. The new father was asked to wait outside while medical professionals attended his wife. When a doctor emerged an hour later, though, Carlos was told that Erica had passed away.

He reflected: “How could this have happened? She was fine, and then she wasn’t. She was alive and then she was just gone. I went from having the best day of my life to the next morning experiencing the worst day of my life. My four babies came into the world and then my wife died.”

Remembering an earlier conversation he had with his late wife, Carlos named the children Carlos Jr., Paisley, and Tracey. The third little girl he named “Erica”.

The grieving father was able to take two of his children home from the hospital on January 16, 2015. The other two were able to go home on March 11.

Despite the incredible sense of loss and the pain he felt at his love’s passing, Carlos knew he had to be there for his children. The father-of-four took baby-care sessions, learning how to bathe his young ones, feed them when they were hungry, manage their sleep schedules. He also learned CPR.

Eventually, Erica’s mom, Sondra Bridges, moved in with Carlos to help him care for her grandchildren.

“It’s funny how things turn out,” Sondra said. “Bittersweet, but at the same time, thanks to God, and the outpouring support of the public, it’s been phenomenal. And I’d like to say thank you to each and every one of you. All the support we’ve gotten from you, we appreciate it.”

The extraordinary journey of Patricia Rashbrook, a 62-year-old child psychiatrist, unfolds as she fulfills her dream of becoming a mother with the support of her second husband. Facing challenges with natural conception, Patricia sought assistance from a controversial Italian expert renowned for unconventional methods.

In a society where infertility options diminish for women over 40, Patricia and her husband, John, found a solution outside conventional norms. However, upon returning to the UK, Patricia concealed her pregnancy, fearing societal judgment.

In 2006, at the age of sixty-two, Patricia defied expectations and gave birth to a healthy son, JJ, now 17. His perspective adds a unique layer to the story, highlighting the unconventional path to motherhood taken by Patricia.

Patricia’s journey, marked by secrecy and societal apprehension, ultimately leads to her embracing motherhood later in life, offering a compelling narrative. Share your thoughts on this remarkable tale that challenges traditional notions of age and motherhood.