Lea Thompson may have embodied the part of Beverly, but musician Tori Amos was offered the role initially, though the offer was rescinded when Thompson, a bankable Hollywood star, showed interest.

ATLANTA — A plush, robotic duck may soon become a fixture in the world of children who have cancer — a social robot that can be silly, happy, angry, scared or sick just like them, and help them cope ...

The youngest son of Phil and Kay Robertson, Jep, 35, may be the baby of the family but he still holds his own at the family company, Duck Commander. In his teenage years, he admits to having struggled ...