Table of contents for December 10, 2023 in Parade

The Oscar-nominated star of Call Me by Your Name takes on the iconic role of Willie Wonka, previously played by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp, in Wonka (in theaters Dec. 15). In the new telling of the story, based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we learn how dreamer Willie Wonka developed into the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker—one sweet bite at a time. Here’s some intel on how Chalamet, 27, got his start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otNh9bTjXWg His first on-screen role was in Law & Order as a murder victim when he was 13, in 2008. He played Finn Walden, the Vice President’s son, in the second season of Homeland in 2012. He has been in five films that were Oscar nominated for Best Picture: Call Me…

There’s the music, the singing, the dancing, the acting—and then there’s the ice cream. Cher talks about Cherlato, her new gelato line, with as much enthusiasm as she does anything else she’s undertaken throughout her legendary career. “I’ve had ice cream all over the world and I always thought I’d have an ice cream company,” she says. Then, while on tour in New Zealand, she tasted some gelato that made her say, This is it! She teamed up with its maker, Gelato artisan Gianpaolo Grazioli, to bring this vision to life. If you live in Los Angeles, you can catch the colorful Cherlato truck making its way around town, and Cher is in the process of making it available for others to enjoy outside of SoCal. It’s refreshing to hear…

Dear Marilyn, When I listen to an audiobook with one ear (usually for safety, such as when walking my dog), I always use my right ear. I’ve tried to use my left ear, but I consistently prefer the right ear. Assuming I have no hearing deficit in either ear, why would this be the case? —Melanie Frew, Cincinnati, Ohio The auditory regions of the two hemispheres of the brain handle sound differently. The left half of the brain, which controls the right side of the body, is specialized for signals that include speech and certain skills, such as math and writing. The right half of the brain, which manages the left side of the body, is tuned in to signals that encompass music and creative functions. Yet scientists have long…

This is a comedy, but it also combines with action. Does that make it the best of both worlds? Obviously, tons of action, comedy, having teenagers, all that stuff. It was a lot of fun and I loved working with Michelle, and I loved working with Simon [Cellan Jones], the director. Tell me about Dan. He has this history as an assassin, but he’s remade himself into a family man, who people see as a wuss. Did you relate to him? Look, you’re always trying to be the best parent you can. I’m trying to be the best husband I can. I’m super overprotective of my kids, so yeah, there are lots of ways I related to Dan. Having to take my son’s video game away from him every night…

MAY 19, 1985 Cher, then 39, was starring in Mask and raising her two kids, Chaz and Elijah, alone. After two “disastrous marriages,” Cher was happy with boyfriend Josh Donen.The thing that I like about myself, she told Parade, is that “even if I get burned [by men], I have a great capacity to keep trying, to keep coming back.” NOVEMBER 21, 2010 On the eve of her new film, Burlesque, Cher talked with Paradeabout her wild life. “I was always rebellious,” she said. “I still am.” And Cherilyn Sarkisian always knew she wanted to be a star. “When I was a little girl, I saw Cinderellawith my mother,” Cher said. “I started singing the songs from it, and I told her, ‘This is what I am going to do.’…