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former President George H.W. Bush shared with her before his death.Speaking on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” Wednesday, Bush Hager and her co-host Hoda Kotb discussed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg’s life and the upcoming Hulu documentary that explores it.As the duo talked about getting the most out of life, Bush Hager shared the wisdom her late grandpa imparted before his death in 2018 at age 94.“It reminded me of this evening I spent with my grandpa and he could barely speak and I was sitting between him and he leaned over to me and he’s like, ‘Don’t forget to enjoy the game,’” she shared.“And it was at the end of his life and at sort of the beginning of mine, relatively.

revealed this week that she has Graves’ disease.The “Star Wars” actress shared that after experiencing hot flashes, a racing heart rate, weight loss and fatigue, she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder in September 2023. Ridley admitted that the diagnosis was something of a shock as she initially assumed her symptoms were related to work stress.

Easily offended sensibilities and hand-wringing over every pop culture moment seem to characterize the times we’re living in, but such battles have been brewing for centuries. In his new book, “Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and Culture Wars,” Kliph Nesteroff looks at nearly 200 years of controversies to help us understand the present moment. In this excerpt, he looks back at the hysteria around “The Simpsons” and “Beavis and Butthead.”By 1991, Fox had enough credibility to land the broadcast rights to the Emmys.That year, the category for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program was presented by comedian Gilbert Gottfried.

“Dinner with the President: Food, Politics and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House,” (Knopf.) “The president is both a symbol of the nation and a flesh-and-blood human being and his food choices bridge those disparate roles.”The first big White House dinner was served in 1874 when President Ulysses Grant — then the youngest commander in chief at 46 — served guest of honor King Kalakaua of Hawaii a whopping 29 courses. The dishes included trout, squab, and beef tenderloin, along with the chef’s vegetable elixir that had no equal — “a little smoother than peacock’s brains,” but not quite equal to a dish of nightingale tongues.”A state dinner requires months of planning and is viewed as an event that can help formulate future international policies of an administration.

Among many stark differences between Donald Trump and past presidents, the 74-year-old willfully did not want a White House pet. The long tradition of dogs in the White House will become alive again when President-Elect Joe Biden is sworn into office in Jan. 2021. Joe and wife Jill will be moving in with their two German Shepherds, one of which the couple fostered then adopted in 2018, making it the first rescue dog to take up residence in the White House. We’ve got a look back at all of the adorable pups who have called the People’s House home over the years as presidents come and go.