Groucho, the beautiful yellow-knaped Amazon parrot in the video below is going to steal your heart with his adorable antics.
Amazon parrots are predominantly green, with accenting colors that depend on the species and can be quite vivid. They are usually found in South America. These incredible birds have the ability to mimic and imitate a human’s speech among other...
Robin Williams was one of our favorite celebrities and many of us mourned his passing in 2014. He was a brilliant comedian and actor, and his many acts of charity also demonstrated he had a good heart. This video shows his first time on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and it's well worth looking at again.
Robin's improvisational skills...
Dion DiMucci was one of the most famous performers before the U.S. was hit by the British invasion in the 1960s. More commonly known as just Dion, this singer/songwriter incorporates various different styles in his music. We can hear influences from doo wop, R&B, and rock and is best known for his hit singles "Runaround Sue", "Ruby Baby" and of...
Paul Harvey was a popular American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Paul worked his way through various radio stations in the middle of the country before he rose to fame while working in Chicago. He was even awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.
Harvey’s programs were very famous. From the 1950s through...
The Kennedy Center Honors recognize individuals who have made a lasting impact on American culture through the performing arts. Each year, a diverse group of artists from around the world are selected by the Kennedy Center for their extraordinary contributions to the performing arts.
One of the five people honored in 1996 was the legendary Johnny Cash. That night was...
The video below features an incredible performance from Celine Dion and Josh Groban. They are two of the most powerful voices in the music industry today. In 2002, these magnificent artists joined hands to celebrate World Children's Day. They performed a mind-blowing version of "The Prayer" together. This song is beautiful in itself, but the voices of Celine and...
The Carol Burnett Show was one of the most entertaining shows on television. It ran for 11 seasons on CBS, from 1967 to 1978. It was one of the first successful variety shows on television, and was known for its hilarious sketches, celebrity guest appearances, and musical numbers. The show was a ratings success, and won 25 Emmy Awards...
There are lots of talented little kids in the world. The show Little Big Shots does a great job in introducing them to the world. The video below features a duo that was invited by Steve Harvey on the show a number of years ago--it's dated but still deserves to be watched because they are so good.
Jeffrey Li was...
Carrie Underwood's 40th birthday is coming up on March 10th, so I thought I would repost this fantastic performance in her honor. It's hard to believe she's that old already, but not so hard when you think about how long she's been in the public eye.
Carrie was the winner of fourth season of American Idol in 2005, and since...
"In The Still Of The Night" is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his group, Five Satins. It was a moderate hit when it was first released, but over the years, it received substantial airplay and is considered to be one of the best doo-woop songs in the world today.
It has been covered by many artists,...
By now, Susan Boyle needs no introduction. She is one of the most surprising and well-known competitors on the hit talent show, Britain’s Got Talent. When she first came to audition, she didn’t quite fit the bill of a typical singer that the show wants. She was older, and everyone laughed at her for looking frumpy and messy. But...
The legendary Robin Williams was a singularity in the entertainment business. From his quirky skills to moving acting, the late star had a charismatic personality. As it turns out, Robin's talent and charm didn't only work on humans.
During a meet with Koko the gorilla in 2001, the Happy Feet actor was able to turn Koko's mood around. Since the...
On the 8th of July 2005, Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfilled Trevor Scott’s most cherished dream when they made it possible for him to meet country megastar Toby Keith at Toby's concert in Cleveland, Ohio. Trevor was a patient in Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital awaiting a liver transplant.
Toby met Trevor backstage at the Blossom Music Center, where Trevor asked he could...
They say no matter who you are and where you're from, you should always dream big. And even though the grass is always greener on the other side, you should never lose faith in yourself. Only if you have enough confidence in yourself is when you can get through anything.
No dream is too big or impossible even though at...
There are a variety of videos like this on the internet, where someone or some group takes a photo in the same or similar circumstances over a period of time. This one is super interesting to me, however, because it shows four sisters over four decades and I think that's truly remarkable.
The four Brown sisters in the picture were...
In 2003, audiences at The Oprah Winfrey Show had the chance to meet an incredible couple. Tim and Wendy White had been married for 12 years and they called themselves “the rock ‘n roll hair couple”. Why? Tim was a bass guitarist in a struggling rock band and he hadn’t cut his hair in 17 years. Wendy, on the...
