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It’s hot-air balloons, trains and camels for the Doctor Who star, 50, as he climbs aboard one of the most famous road-trip tales ever told. Tennant stars in Masterpiece’s ’s update of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days (Jan. 2 on PBS) as Phileas Fogg, a British gentleman who bets a fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in only 80 days, unheard of considering the year is 1872. How does your Fogg differ from previous incarnations? The Phileas Fogg in the book is rather inscrutable, quiet, ponderous, even aloof. He doesn’t portray anxiety at any stage of his round-the-world trip. But our Fogg is ﬁlled with anxiety and selfdoubt. He’s not a man that believes he can do this at any stage, so he’s very different.

How excited were you to get the role of the Doctor on TV’s Doctor Who? As a child, I was obsessed. It definitely captured my imagination. I had posters on my wall and I queued up to meet Tom Baker, who played the role, on a book signing tour. It was being excited by that storytelling that made me want to become an actor.

Was the adventure modernized? It wouldn’t work to modernize it because you’d make it around the world in a day and a half. So it had to be of its time, and the world was a different place. Our script doesn’t shy from the truths of that, but it ﬁnds some storytelling potential. We can look at it from a modern perspective and wonder, Has society moved on or backward?

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Absolutely not, because you’re just setting yourself up for disappointment. If there’s something you need to change in your life, I’m not sure that the arbitrary change of date is the impetus. If it is, then probably you don’t have the wherewithal to manage it. But perhaps that’s a little Scottish Presbyterian of me.

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Chicago P.D. alum Sophia Bush trades her police uniform for hospital scrubs when she checks into the new medical drama Good Sam (Jan. 5 on CBS). The former One Tree Hill star plays Dr. Sam Griffith, a heart surgeon who excels in her new leadership role as chief of surgery after her renowned boss (Jason Isaacs) falls into a coma. But when he wakes up, he wants his old job back—and saying no to him is particularly difficult for Sam, because he’s also her father. “It is every single one of my favorite kinds of shows wrapped into one, and it feels like a fresh take,” says Bush, 39.

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Downsizing to a new home? Moving an elderly parent? Just want to feel less burdened with stuff? Whatever your reason for wanting to declutter, keep it front and center, says Paxton, who writes his “why” on a large note as a reminder. “The ‘why’ helps you stay focused when the cleanout gets challenging,” he says.

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“It’s not the items we can’t get rid of; it’s the emotions attached to them,” Paxton points out. Film your mother talking about her wedding dress or a piece of furniture. “Capture the stories, keep the emotions. Then you don’t need to hang on to the item anymore,” he says.

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nthony Anderson made his acting debut earlier than most. He was just a baby in Compton, Los Angeles, when his mother, Doris, was performing in a community play that needed a baby who could cry on cue. “I actually think my mama was pinching my thighs and my ass to get me to cry,” says Anderson, 51, laughing, “but whatever worked for us!” He’s been hitting his cues ever since as an actor, a television host and the star and executive producer of ABC’s Black-ish, on which Anderson plays Andre “Dre” Johnson, a father of five trying to raise his kids with a strong cultural identity within their predominantly white, uppermiddle-class neighborhood. The acclaimed comedy begins its eighth and final season on Jan 4. The real-life married father of two, wearing a white T-shirt, jeans and sneakers, has just downed a healthy juice shot and is plucking bites from a blueberry muffin as he sits down to talk with Parade in Los Angeles about his life and long career. As an actor, Anderson broke out playing comic Welcome back Law & Order’s roles in films including Big Momma’s Detective Kevin Bernard. House, Barbershop and Me, Myself & Irene; on his first sitcom, All About the Andersons; and in his seven seasons on Black-ish, for which he earned 11 Emmy nominations. He also has taken on dramatic roles in The Departed, The Shield and playing Detective Kevin Bernard for three seasons of Law & Order—a role he will be reprising next month in the revival of Law & Order (premiering continued on page 9

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Feb. 24). And he has produced the Blackish spinoﬀs Grown-ish and Mixed-ish. In addition to hosting the NAACP’s Image Awards for the past eight years, Anderson has co-hosted To Tell the Truth since 2016—along with the prank show House Haunters—beside his very ﬁrst co-star: Mama Doris. “My mom put her dreams of being an actor on hold when she became a single mother at 17 with me,” says Anderson, “so for me to be in a position to be able to allow my mother to live her dream? I was like, ‘You know what, Mom? Come on this ride with me.’ ” Today, he shares what that ride entailed— from his funny family and his work as a health advocate for Type 2 diabetes to the career he built for himself out of the struggling neighborhood where he got his start.

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When you post on social media, you often add the #justakidfromcompton hashtag. Now that you’re a man from Hollywood, why is it so important to keep connecting with who you were? Being just a kid from Compton shaped me into the man that I am today. I grew up in Compton in the time of crack cocaine, the height of gang violence,

Mama Doris joins her son on To Tell the Truth and House Haunters.

drive-by shootings, Crips and Bloods and all of that. Maneuvering through those mineﬁelds where I lived, walking behind the enemy lines just to get to school, taught me about survival. It taught me how to think quick on my feet, it taught me about loyalty and it taught me about family. I was just a kid from Compton who had a dream. I go back to the schools that I went to as a child and I talk to them. I’m here to let you know that with hard work, perseverance, dedication, you too can achieve whatever it is you want to achieve in life, as long as you put the work in. I’m a living testament to that. When was it evident to you that Blackish was going to change the racial landscape for television? Well, [the show’s creator] Kenya Barris and I hoped that we would have this impact when we sat down and talked about creating this show. This was our lives. We’re

both from Los Angeles—him, Inglewood; me, Compton—ﬁrst generation successful. We just wanted to tell these stories through the lens of this Black family living the American dream, wanting to do better than the generation before them, and making sure that their kids have everything they didn’t have, but holding on to their culture, their heritage and who they are. And to be stopped on the street by professors and people of all walks of life who say, “We’re using your show or this particular episode as a tool to teach my students . . .” or, you know, “as a tool to teach my children,” “as a tool to learn for myself,” that’s when I knew that we had accomplished what we set out to do. How do you think Dre Johnson has changed over the past seven seasons? I think he has drawn a wider and deeper line in the sand. His convictions are that much stronger about who he believes he is and where he should be in the world in which he lives and works. Black-ish touches a lot of hot-button topics. Viewer reviews of the show range from “It’s the funniest and most important show on television” to “It’s racist.” What is your take on that? It says we’re doing everything right. We’ve drawn from our personal experience, so if people say that it’s racist, then yes, it is—because some of the things we’ve had to deal with as African Americans living in America is racist. It’s from our perspective: This is how I feel when this happens; this is what me and my family have gone through. And I believe that’s why our show resonates with an audience that it does, worldwide, because of the speciﬁcity in which we deal with topics and tell our stories. continued on page 10

In season eight of Black-ish, power couple Dre and Rainbow, played by Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, will continue to lead the Johnson family through life and its issues.

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Many of us are focusing on health this time of year. Last May, you undertook a 12-week “dad bod” challenge. What was the hardest part of the challenge for you? Getting started! I started off with light weights around my house, and then I started boxing, and I found that it was just like everything: Before you get there, you’re like, “Agh,” dreading it, but then once you get started, you’re like, “Why haven’t I been doing this my entire life?!” Now I’ve found the balance: You know, if I’m gonna eat this slice of sweet potato pie, that means I’m going to put in an extra 45 minutes on the treadmill. Is this sweet potato pie worth the extra 45 minutes? [He licks his fingers.] Yeah, it is! Since I’ve started, I’ve lost close to 30 pounds, and I’ve been able to keep 22 of it off. How has Type 2 diabetes affected your life? I was diagnosed 21 years ago. A few years later, my mother was diagnosed. It’s hereditary, but it’s also the way I was living and what I was putting into my body. Then my dad was diagnosed, and I realized he was living with this when I was a teenager! I was like, “Pops had diabetes all this time and didn’t even know it!” As you can imagine, his quality of life was so bad. Most men, we never go to the doctor unless an appendage is falling off of us! He finally succumbed to the complications of Type 2 diabetes when I was 33. When he passed, that was another wake-up call for me to get out and spread the word within the Black and brown communities about the importance of preventive maintenance. And it is definitely a lifestyle change. It’s about exercising and diet—making healthier choices in our lives. As I sit here eating this blueberry muffin [laughs].

ing up check to check, hand-to-mouth. My mom was a telephone operator for the County of Los Angeles. My dad worked in the steel mills and then became a self-made man and got into plus-size women’s fashion—’cause he liked ’em big, like my mama! But everything was always handled with a sense of humor. And if you ask my mother, she thinks she’s funnier than me. If we asked the people you grew up with, “Anthony was the ‘blank’ of the family,” what would they say? I’ll never forget, my mother was in a production of A Raisin in the Sun at Compton Community College. Me and my brothers were in the back of the theater, and I just happened to look up onstage and see my mother rehearsing and I said, in that moment, “That is what I’m going to do with the rest of my life.” So, since the age of 9, I’ve been preparing myself for not only where I am, but where I see myself going in my career. So I would hope that they would say Anthony was the driven one, the relentless one, because [acting] is all I ever prepared myself to do. What does it feel like to nail something funny? To have the audience go on a ride with you and to be able to evoke laughter out of someone who may need you to escape their reality, words can’t begin to describe that feeling. It’s euphoric.

Growing up, was your family funny? Yeah, my entire family was funny. And that’s how we got through the hard times. It wasn’t always The Anderson family: Kyra, Anthony, Alvina good, just in terms of growand Nathan in 2019

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The 411 Motivational reward so I’ll work out: “The healthier I can be, the longer I’m gonna be around, the more I get to do the things that I love to do, the more I get to have an impact in people’s lives. That gets me on the treadmill. Will Smith says he will not be outworked. I would like to challenge him.” Song I sing in the shower: “There’s this Nigerian artist CKay and he has this song called ‘Love Nwantiti.’ It started out on TikTok, and now it’s being played on mainstream radio.”

Favorite snack: “Ooh! Gummy bears.” Biggest fear: “Failure. And disappointment.” Messiest spot in my house: “My home ofﬁce. If you were to walk in, you’d be like, ‘How do you get anything done in your life, Anthony?’ Because I’m almost a hoarder. Almost! I’m one item away from being a hoarder. And I think I’m going to pick that item up on the way home today.”

Book I want to read: “The 48 Laws of Power. That was given to me as a gift that I still have yet to crack open.” What they called me in high school: “The ﬁrst one that comes to mind is ‘Tasty Tony, the One and Only, if there’s another, he’s a phony.’ And Big Ant, which is kind of an oxymoron.” Best place to practice my lines: “Oh, anywhere. I do it in the car, I practice them in my sleep.”

What I own too many of: “Shoes. Without hesitation. In particular, sneakers. I have over 300 to 400 pairs of shoes.” Always a New Year’s resolution: “We’re always a work in progress, so that’s what my New Year’s resolution always is: to be a better version of what I was last year.”

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Fish Oil Failure Shines a Grim Light on America’s Memory Crisis America’s top memory M.D. reveals the startling reason why “senior moments” may be caused by fish oil — and the #1 way to fix it fast ore than 16 million M Americans suffer age-associated cognitive impairment. And according to nationwide research, these numbers are only rising. Thankfully, anti-aging specialist and bestselling author, Dr. Al Sears, says there’s an easy way to banish senior moments for good. It’s a safe, natural compound that can grow the brain significantly bigger. And unlike failed solutions that promise what they can’t deliver, this one actually works — at least, according to studies from Framingham, and other reputable universities. But in order for it to work, you must avoid using run-ofthe-mill fish oil supplements. “The worst thing you can do for your memory,” explains Dr. Sears, “is to supplement with fish oil.” Dr. Al Sears, a highly-acclaimed MD — who has published more than 500 studies — says today’s low-grade supermarket fish oil is causing the surge in America’s memory crisis. “These cheap oils are no longer as nutrient-dense as they once were,” he explains. If you want to get rid of embarrassing senior moments Dr. Sears recommends a different approach.

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A groundbreaking study from the University of Alberta confirmed this. Animals given a diet rich in DHA saw a 29% boost in their hippocampus — the part of the brain responsible for learning and memory. As a result, these animals became smarter.

their animals a natural, DHArich diet and began feeding them a diet that was 70% vegetarian.

“It became too expensive for farmers to feed fish what they’d eat in the wild,” explains Dr. Sears. “And since more than 80% of fish oil comes from The same was found in hu- farms, it’s no wonder the counman studies, too. After analyz- try is experiencing a memory ing more than 1,500 seniors, crisis. Most people’s brains are the Framingham study found shrinking and they don’t even that those whose brains were know it.” deficient in DHA, had signifi“Since fish farmers are decantly smaller brains — a charpriving these animals of their acteristic of accelerated aging natural diet, ALA levels in fish and a weakened memory. oil are going up, while DHA “Unfortunately, it’s almost levels are being cut in half. impossible to boost levels of When asked, what can DHA simply by eating more people do to improve their fish or fish oil,” explains Dr. memory and brain function in Sears. “DHA in fish oil has the most effective way possiplummeted over the years. And ble? Dr. Sears replied, “Find a it’s being replaced by another quality DHA that doesn’t come compound. One that can cause from a farmed source. Only this memory failure and brain fog.” will help improve memory by The ingredient Dr. Sears is referring to is called ALA — a compound found in cheap, grocery store fish oil. Studies have shown that even moderate levels of ALA can eat away at your memory and make you forgetful.

PEOPLE’S BRAINS ARE SHRINKING AND THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW IT

growing the brain significantly bigger.” Dr. Sears and his team have been working tirelessly for the last 24-months developing a unique brain-boosting formula called Omega Rejuvenol. It’s made from the most powerful source of DHA in the ocean, squid and krill — two species that cannot be farmed.

Fish farming has caused According to Dr. Sears, these DHA levels to plummet and are the purest and most potent ALA levels to rise, according to sources of DHA in the world, Dr. Sears. because they haven’t been tampered with. “Omega Rejuvenol “In order to produce DHA,” is sourced from the most sushe explains, “fish need to eat tainable fishery in Antarctica. a natural, marine diet, like the You won’t find this oil in any one they’d eat in the wild.” stores.” Without a marine-rich diet, MORE IMPRESSIVE most fish won’t produce DHA.

Research has shown our paleo ancestors were able to grow bigger and smarter brains by eating foods rich in one ingredient — DHA. “Our hippocampus thrives off DHA, and grows because of it,” explains Dr. Sears. “Without DHA, our Dr. Sears uncovered that brains would shrink, and our sometime during the 1990s, memories would quickly fade.” fish farmers stopped giving

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Why the ‘brain fuel’ ingredient in fish oil is slowly drying up.

And for a good reason, too. SatWHERE TO FIND isfied customers can’t stop ravOMEGA REJUVENOL ing about the memory-boosting To secure bottles of this benefits of quality-sourced brain-booster, buyers should DHA oil. contact the Sears Health Ho“I see a noticeable increase tline at 1-800-969-9887 within in my brain function. I’m expe- the next 48 hours. “It takes time riencing a noticeable increase to manufacture these bottles,” in my concentration level and says Dr. Sears. “The Hotline productivity throughout the allows us to ship the product day,” says satisfied customer, directly to customers who need Timothy B. it most.” “It’s great to remember evDr. Sears feels so strongly eryone who played in the ‘75 about this product, he is offerWorld Series. My memory has ing a 100%, money-back guarnever been sharper,” says Mike antee on every order. “Send T. back any used or unused bot“After the first time I took tles within 90 days and I’ll rush it, I experienced mental clarity you a refund,” says Dr. Sears. and focus. I noticed my mental The Hotline is taking orders function improve and I could for the next 48 hours. After concentrate better and be more that, the phone number will productive throughout the shut off to allow for inventory day,” raves John F. restocking. And 70-year-old Mark K. Call 1-800-969-9887 to sesays, “My focus and memory cure your limited supply of are back to age-30 levels.” Omega Rejuvenol. Readers of These are just a handful of this newspaper immediately the thousands of reviews Dr. qualify for a steep discount, but Sears receives on a regular ba- only if they call within the first sis thanks to his breakthrough 24 hours. To take advantage of memory formula, Omega Reju- this great offer use Promo Code PARAOM10 when you call. venol.

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his satisfying one-pan meal, from celebrity chef Michael Symon’s new cookbook, Fix It With Food: Every Meal Easy, is ideal for your New Year’s eat-right goals. Symon relies on a diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods, including vegetables and whole grains, to help him manage two autoimmune diseases (discoid lupus and rheumatoid arthritis). This is feel-good food that tastes great.

Crispy Brown Rice With Asparagus, Peas and Mushrooms “For the crispiest rice, make sure the cooked rice is chilled before using,” Symon says. “Have some ready and waiting in the fridge.”

4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 cup sliced cremini (baby bella) mushrooms 1 cup cooked brown rice, chilled ½ cup frozen peas ½ cup thinly sliced asparagus 1 tsp ground coriander Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 Tbsp ﬁnely chopped ﬂat-leaf parsley 2 large eggs 1. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium until shimmering. Add mushrooms and rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until

mushrooms and rice turn crisp and light golden brown. Add peas, asparagus, coriander and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes or until vegetables soften. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Divide between 2 plates. 2. Return skillet to medium heat. Add remaining 1 Tbsp oil; heat until shimmering. Carefully crack eggs into pan. Cook 2 minutes or until whites begin to brown around edges. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, add 1 Tbsp water, cover and let steam 30–90 seconds or until yolk is desired doneness. Top each serving with 1 egg. Serves 2.

REPRINTED FROM FIX IT WITH FOOD: EVERY MEAL EASY.. COPYRIGHT © 2021 BY MICHAEL SYMON AND DOUGLAS TRATTNER. PHOTOGRAPHS COPYRIGHT © 2021 BY ED ANDERSON. ILLUSTRATIONS COPYRIGHT © 2021 BY STANLEY CHOW. PUBLISHED BY CLARKSON POTTER, AN IMPRINT OF RANDOM HOUSE. PHOTO BY ED ANDERSON

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