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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Sandra Bullock recalls being asked to undress at auditions during her early years in Hollywood

Sandra Bullock says she was pressured to remove her clothing during casting calls as a young, unknown actress in New York, a blunt account that puts a name and a face on the industry's long-tolerated misconduct. The 62-year-old actress made the disclosure in a conversation with Jennifer Aniston published by Interview magazine. Bullock, who spent […] The post Sandra Bullock recalls being asked to undress at auditions during her early years in Hollywood appeared first on American Almanac .

Sandra Bullock says she was pressured to remove her clothing during casting calls as a young, unknown actress in New York, a blunt account that puts a name and a face on the industry's long-tolerated misconduct. The 62-year-old actress made the disclosure in a conversation with Jennifer Aniston published by Interview magazine. Bullock, who spent her early career waiting tables and chasing roles in New York, described audition rooms where the people behind the table had no interest in her talent. Bullock told Aniston in the Interview magazine piece : "I was in New York, I was a waitress, I was auditioning for every pervert that existed, asking me to drop my pants." She said she refused every time. "I was like, 'Nope, not the role for…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Sandra Bullock opens up about Jesse James cheating scandal, recalls smuggling newborn son past paparazzi

Sandra Bullock called the fallout from her ex-husband Jesse James' 2010 cheating scandal "a really dark time", and revealed she once hid her newborn son inside a hockey bag to escape the press swarm outside her home. The Oscar-winning actress made the comments in a wide-ranging conversation with Jennifer Aniston for Interview magazine, published Tuesday […] The post Sandra Bullock opens up about Jesse James cheating scandal, recalls smuggling newborn son past paparazzi appeared first on American Almanac .

Sandra Bullock called the fallout from her ex-husband Jesse James' 2010 cheating scandal "a really dark time", and revealed she once hid her newborn son inside a hockey bag to escape the press swarm outside her home. The Oscar-winning actress made the comments in a wide-ranging conversation with Jennifer Aniston for Interview magazine, published Tuesday by Page Six . Bullock, who rarely discusses her personal life publicly, reflected on the 2010 scandal, the loss of her longtime partner Bryan Randall, and her fears about her children growing up and leaving home. Bullock married James, the host of "Monster Garage," in July 2005 after about a year of dating. She adopted her son Louis in late 2009. Months later, James' infidelity became…Open

YOUTUBE (CNN) - At least 25% of NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE

A new study estimates that at least 1 in 4 NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had the neurodegenerative disease. Researchers say the real number may be higher. CNN’s Coy Wire reports.

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Sandra Bullock breaks silence on partner Bryan Randall's private ALS battle and death

Sandra Bullock has spoken publicly for the first time about losing her partner Bryan Randall to ALS, describing years of secret caregiving and a grief that began long before his death in August 2023. Bullock made the remarks during an appearance on the Smartless podcast, hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. The […] The post Sandra Bullock breaks silence on partner Bryan Randall's private ALS battle and death appeared first on American Almanac .

Sandra Bullock has spoken publicly for the first time about losing her partner Bryan Randall to ALS, describing years of secret caregiving and a grief that began long before his death in August 2023. Bullock made the remarks during an appearance on the Smartless podcast, hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. The actress, who had not discussed Randall's illness publicly since his passing nearly three years ago, described a relationship in which disease was present for roughly half the time the couple spent together. Randall, a photographer, died on August 5, 2023, at age 57 after a private battle with ALS, the degenerative neurological disease that progressively destroys the body's ability to move, speak, and eventually…Open

STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - Some military branches have higher rates of ALS among veterans, study finds | Stars and Stripes

ALS diagnoses were highest among male veterans, 61 and younger, who had served in the Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy

ABCNEWS - WATCH: David Muir shares how son helped dad on retirement flight after ALS cut career short

David Muir shares the remarkable story of how a son helped his pilot dad fulfill a lifelong dream of taking his retirement flight after his aviation career was cut short by an ALS diagnosis.

NYTIMES (Pam Belluck) - Tofersen, a New Treatment for A.L.S., Reverses Symptoms for Some

The drug is for a small subset of patients. But evidence that breathing and strength can get better for some of them is remarkable for a paralyzing, usually fatal disease.