Sommaire pour May 21, 2023 de Parade

Why do songbirds have such powerful voices? I’m walking outdoors about a tenth of a mile from a northern cardinal singing, and his notes are loud and clear. If my husband were that far away, I don’t think I could hear him, even if he were shouting. —Cindy Gawlik, Shorewood, Illinois A human voice arises from the larynx, at the top of what we call the windpipe. But a songbird’s vocalizing comes from an organ called a syrinx, located at the bottom of its windpipe. In addition, the syrinx is surrounded by an air sac. This fortunate combination ampliĤes sound, giving us humans a glorious dawn chorus from our feathered friends, at its best from late April through early June. And while humans have a single set of vocal cords,…

Here’s what’s on our radar for the week ahead. Go toParade.com/entertainment for more. JASON BATEMAN HITS THE ROAD (MAY 23 ON MAX) It’s a road trip for Jason Bateman when he joins Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on the North American tour for their podcast in SmartLess: On the Road (May 23 on Max). The six-part docuseries provides intimate access into the minds, conversations and bonds behind one of the country’s most popular podcasts as the trio crisscrosses the country and is joined by celebrity guests, including Conan O’Brien, Will Ferrell, Matt Damon, Jimmy Kimmel, Kevin Hart and David Letterman. The actor, 54, who won an Emmy for directing Ozark, got an early start in showbiz. Check out these fun facts below: Bateman first appeared in a cereal commercial for…

WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN NOW? by Alafair Burke and Mary Higgins Clark In 1975, Mary Higgins Clark captivated readers with her bestseller, Where are the Children?—a gripping tale about a mother wrongfully accused of harming her children, Mike and Melissa. Forty years later, the sequel, Where are the Children Now? (Simon & Schuster), follows the now-grown siblings attempting to find Melissa’s missing stepdaughter. To survive, they’ll need to draw on the experience of their own abduction and finally acknowledge the trauma they survived. A powerful and worthy successor to the original. $20, amazon.com THE NIGHT FLOWERS by Sara Herchenroether Seeking a distraction from her breast cancer treatments, librarian Laura MacDonald teams up with Jean Martinez, a veteran detective, to solve a cold case in The Night Flowers (Tin House). Thirty…

Fans of The Little Mermaid: Go to Parade.com/little-mermaid to find out more about the new movie. 1. What does Ariel call a fork? A. A doodadB. A doohickeyC. A dinglehopper 2. Edie McClurg, who voiced Prince Eric’s maid Carlotta, had a role in what other fan-favorite movie? A. A Bug’s LifeB. CarsC. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 3. Who got the idea for the bronze little mermaid statue in Copenhagen? A. The head of Carlsberg beerB. The Lord Mayor of CopenhagenC. Walt Disney 4. Can you name this man who wrote the original The Little Mermaid fairy tale? A. Edgar Allen PoeB. Hans Christian AndersenC. Wilhem Grimm 5. What role was offered to Patrick Stewart? A. King TritonB. ScuttleC F C. Flounder 6. How did the drag queen Divine influence The…

Before Mark Hamill even starts to promote his new movie—let alone talk about you-know-what—he must address some important business. Well, not really business. More like a series of fun facts. First he introduces his wife, Marilou, and shares that the secret to their 45-year marriage is compromise. The Hamills, who have three kids, would like to add that they each grew up reading Parade in the Sunday newspaper. Next, he dotes on the dogs: Trixie is an attention-loving rescue mix; Millie, he explains, has her own Instagram account with more than 27,000 followers. And did you know that the Oakland, California, native and L.A. resident used to live near Central Park in New York City for 20-some years in the ‘80s and ‘90s? “I did a half-dozen Broadway shows,” he…