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RYAN SEACRESTTV’s American Idol host returns for the 12th time to

ring in the new year as party master of the star-studded Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

With Ryan Seacrest. The 42-year-old anchors the coast-to-coast celebration from New York

City live Dec. 31 on ABC.

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Did Elle Fanning study acting or is she a natural?

—Michelle F., Newark, Ohio

A: The Maleficent star, 18, is a natural. Since her older sister,

Dakota, 22, didn’t take classes, Elle didn’t either. She’s learned instead from working with some very talented pros—like Annette

Bening, her co-star in 20th Century Women (opening today), about three

females who explore love and free-dom in the late 1970s, and Ben Affleck in Live by Night (also opening today),

a gangster drama about organized crime during Prohibition.

WALTER SCOTT ASKS ...

Matthew McConaughey, 47, finds Gold today as an unlucky businessman who strikes it rich in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia in a new movie inspired by true events. Here are five facts about the Texas-born Oscar winner.

1. His first job was raking sand traps on a country

club golf course.

2. One of his childhood heroes was motorcycle daredevil Evel

Knievel.

3. His senior class voted him Most Handsome.

4. He has a fear of revolving doors.

5. His father, James Donald McConaughey, played

defensive end for the Green Bay Packers for one year.

Seacrest with Dick Clark in 2011

I know a lot of younger artists look up to Mavis Staples. Does she enjoy any contemporary singers?—Kenny T., Newport, R.I.

A: The gospel and blues legend, who recently was featured in the HBO documentary Mavis! and who received a prestigious Kennedy Center lifetime-achievement honor (watch the cer-emony Dec. 27 on CBS), likes listening to a lot of younger singers, including Adele, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Lucius and Pharrell. “I’ve always tried to keep a young frame of mind,” says Staples, 77, whose Livin’ on a High Note tour extends into 2017. “I must be the happiest old girl in the world.”

What’s the best advice Dick Clark, who died in 2012, ever gave you? He told me, “You’ve got to make this look so easy that people think they can literally step in and do your job. If it’s that seamless, then you’re doing it right.” Who’ll be your musical guests this year? In Hollywood, Fergie will host Fifth Harmony, Flo Rida, John Legend and Alessia Cara. In New York City, we’ll have DNCE and Bruno Mars. Demi Lovato will be live in St. Martin and we’ll bounce to Jason Derulo to cross the mid-night point. That’s just a few.

What does American Idol mean to you? It was my big break. It became a cultural phenomenon that we didn’t see coming, and to be a part of that ride was some-thing I can’t even put into words. Do you make New Year’s resolu-tions? We all set out to be fit, eat better, exercise and do the things that we know we should do for longevity. But this year I think what I’m going to attempt to do is a digital diet for a day: I will put my phone down and actually connect with what’s in front of me without looking down.

What were his childhood New Year’s Eve dreams in Atlanta? Go to Parade.com/seacrest to find out.

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HAPPYNEW YOU

Once the marathon of overindulgence is over, get ready to curb the holiday hangover and start 2017 off right.

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STREAMINGOFAWHITECHRISTMASCurl up with some classic Christmas movies on Netflix, which is currently streaming 35 of the best Christmas films of all time. Here are the top three, as ranked by the movie buffs at fansided.com.

1. Love ActuallyThis romantic comedy follows the intersecting lives and loves of London residents (including those played by Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thomp-son) and became an instant Christmas classic when it hit theaters in 2003.

2. ScroogedThe 1988 Christmas comedy reimagines

Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and stars Bill Murray as a megalomaniacal TV exec.

3. Miracle on 34th StreetMara Wilson, Richard Atten-borough, Dylan McDermott and Elizabeth Perkins star in this 1994 remake of the 1947 original.

BEAGOODGUESTIf you’re spending the holidays with friends or family, make your presence a gift, not a curse, with these tips on modern-day manners from the Emily Post Institute.

1.CURBYOURPHONE Set your phone to vibrate and excuse yourself to take any calls.

2.PARTICIPATE Take part in what-ever your host offers and be active in the conversation, chatting with people on both your left and right at the dinner table.

3.BENICE—TWICE Thank your hosts when you leave, and again with a handwritten thank-you note.

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STREAMINGOFAWHITECHRISTMASCurl up with some classic Christmas movies on Netflix, which is currently streaming 35 of the best Christmas films of all time. Here are the top three, as ranked by the movie buffs at fansided.com.

1. Love ActuallyThis romantic comedy follows the intersecting lives and loves of London residents (including those played by Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thomp-son) and became an instant Christmas classic when it hit theaters in 2003.

2. ScroogedThe 1988 Christmas comedy reimagines

Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and stars Bill Murray as a megalomaniacal TV exec.

3. Miracle on 34th StreetMara Wilson, Richard Atten-borough, Dylan McDermott and Elizabeth Perkins star in this 1994 remake of the 1947 original.

BEAGOODGUESTIf you’re spending the holidays with friends or family, make your presence a gift, not a curse, with these tips on modern-day manners from the Emily Post Institute.

1.CURBYOURPHONE Set your phone to vibrate and excuse yourself to take any calls.

2.PARTICIPATE Take part in what-ever your host offers and be active in the conversation, chatting with people on both your left and right at the dinner table.

3.BENICE—TWICE Thank your hosts when you leave, and again with a handwritten thank-you note.

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8 | DECEMBER 25, 2016

For 30 years, Marilyn vos Savant has been a steady resource for Parade readers who count on her weekly Ask Marilyn column for answers to their pressing questions and who enjoy her tricky Numbrix puzzles.

But vos Savant, 70, gets just as much out of her work as read-ers do. She admits that through her column she has become a trusted friend to readers who write to her often, sharing their lives, their concerns and, of course, their burning questions about everything from why we’re sleepy in the afternoon to where our planets are located.

Born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1946, vos Savant knew early on that she was differ-ent from other kids. In fact, it was after she took two intelligence tests at age 10 that it became clear that her IQ resembled that of an adult, not a child. She was listed five times in The Guinness Book of World Records as having the highest recordable IQ for both children and adults.

Upon arriving in New York City in the mid-1980s to pursue a career as a writer, she was hired by Parade, which led in Novem-

ber 1986 to the weekly column that’s been beloved by readers ever since.

So what has answering reader questions meant to this New York City writer, wife of Robert Jarvik (one of the developers of the Jarvik artificial heart), mom of a son and daughter and grand-

mother of two teenagers? Ultimately, it’s been a unique chance to connect with intellectually curious superfans from all over the world and to exercise her brain.

“The connection I have with my readers is one of the things that keeps me sharp,” she says. “I think with some of them, I’m the only one they have to tell things to. People write as if they know me personally. I feel that I know them too, because I know what’s going on in their lives.”

And, no matter the decade, one question seems to dog her readers most.

“People will write me and ask, ‘Out of all the religions in the world, which one do you think is correct?’ ” she says. “A question like

that I could never answer.” Vos Savant has noticed changes over the years. “The late ’80s

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and early ’90s were characterized by many philosophical questions,” she says. “But what I remember the most was all that postal mail! Email was still a thing of the future, so big cardboard boxes of mail arrived at my office every week. Readers even sent handmade gifts, which I treasured—and still have.

“As that slowly turned into email and readers were getting to know me better, they began to ask more ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about the way the world works. Since around 2000, readers are increasingly asking for unbiased opinions, insight and advice. Most recently, since 2010 or so, they say that they don’t know where to turn or who to trust anymore. Well, I’m not surprised!”

As she has done since day one, vos Savant takes her time and carefully selects each question when preparing her weekly column.

“I always want to entertain and educate and for the material to be clear, cogent and compelling,” she says. “In the end, while you may not like my answer, I want readers to admit that I have a point. The goal is to make a lightbulb go off over readers’ heads so that they feel that ‘I got it’ feeling. That makes everybody feel great.”

Happily, vos Savant thinks readers will never run out of questions.

“There’s so much stuff going on constantly,” she says. “There’s so much change, and even though there are things people ask me again and again, they always come to it with a different perspective.”

And, in vos Savant’s eyes, people are as smart as they were 30 years ago when she answered that first question from a Parade reader (see page 10).

“Smartness is partly in the genes,” she says. “It’s what differentiates us from a dog, for example. No matter how good your dog is and whether he goes to school every day, he still won’t learn algebra or appreciate Wordsworth!”

In the end, what might be most surprising about vos Savant is that she doesn’t necessarily spend her days thinking about Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

“I’m probably less intellectually inclined than my readers might think,” says vos Savant, who delights in spending time with her family, all of whom live nearby, and watching Downton Abbey reruns with her granddaughters. “I’m interested in running, going to the gym, going out dancing with my husband and finding new fun places for dinner.”

In fact, you likely won’t find vos Savant reading a book in her spare time.

“I haven’t read a novel in years,” she says. “I guess it’s because now I’m finding that truth is stranger than fiction!”

We salute our whip-smart Ask Marilyn columnist,

who has been with Parade for 30 years.

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ber 1986 to the weekly column that’s been beloved by readers ever since.

So what has answering reader questions meant to this New York City writer, wife of Robert Jarvik (one of the developers of the Jarvik artificial heart), mom of a son and daughter and grand-

mother of two teenagers? Ultimately, it’s been a unique chance to connect with intellectually curious superfans from all over the world and to exercise her brain.

“The connection I have with my readers is one of the things that keeps me sharp,” she says. “I think with some of them, I’m the only one they have to tell things to. People write as if they know me personally. I feel that I know them too, because I know what’s going on in their lives.”

And, no matter the decade, one question seems to dog her readers most.

“People will write me and ask, ‘Out of all the religions in the world, which one do you think is correct?’ ” she says. “A question like

that I could never answer.” Vos Savant has noticed changes over the years. “The late ’80s

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and early ’90s were characterized by many philosophical questions,” she says. “But what I remember the most was all that postal mail! Email was still a thing of the future, so big cardboard boxes of mail arrived at my office every week. Readers even sent handmade gifts, which I treasured—and still have.

“As that slowly turned into email and readers were getting to know me better, they began to ask more ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about the way the world works. Since around 2000, readers are increasingly asking for unbiased opinions, insight and advice. Most recently, since 2010 or so, they say that they don’t know where to turn or who to trust anymore. Well, I’m not surprised!”

As she has done since day one, vos Savant takes her time and carefully selects each question when preparing her weekly column.

“I always want to entertain and educate and for the material to be clear, cogent and compelling,” she says. “In the end, while you may not like my answer, I want readers to admit that I have a point. The goal is to make a lightbulb go off over readers’ heads so that they feel that ‘I got it’ feeling. That makes everybody feel great.”

Happily, vos Savant thinks readers will never run out of questions.

“There’s so much stuff going on constantly,” she says. “There’s so much change, and even though there are things people ask me again and again, they always come to it with a different perspective.”

And, in vos Savant’s eyes, people are as smart as they were 30 years ago when she answered that first question from a Parade reader (see page 10).

“Smartness is partly in the genes,” she says. “It’s what differentiates us from a dog, for example. No matter how good your dog is and whether he goes to school every day, he still won’t learn algebra or appreciate Wordsworth!”

In the end, what might be most surprising about vos Savant is that she doesn’t necessarily spend her days thinking about Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

“I’m probably less intellectually inclined than my readers might think,” says vos Savant, who delights in spending time with her family, all of whom live nearby, and watching Downton Abbey reruns with her granddaughters. “I’m interested in running, going to the gym, going out dancing with my husband and finding new fun places for dinner.”

In fact, you likely won’t find vos Savant reading a book in her spare time.

“I haven’t read a novel in years,” she says. “I guess it’s because now I’m finding that truth is stranger than fiction!”

Smarts

Classic MarilynSince her first column appeared in Parade in 1986, Marilyn vos Savant has answered tens of thousands of reader ques-tions. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ask Marilyn, we asked her to select some of her all-time favorites.

[1988] What is the essence of intelligence?

—Thomas Nenner, Flagstaff, Ariz.I’d say objectivity. Objectivity makes the difference between a cognitive leap and jumping to a conclusion.

[1988] Is it better to be lucky or to be skillful? —Marie Torgesen, Magnolia, Texas I think it’s better to be skillful. I would much rather be operated upon by a surgeon who is skillful than one who is lucky.

[1988] What is the differ-ence between ignorance and innocence?

—Cynthia De La Rosa, Harbinger, Texas

If you’re 2 years old and you over-turn your plate of spaghetti onto your head at a fine restaurant, it’s innocence. If you’re 32 years old, it’s ignorance. The reverse is the case for the person who took you there each time.

[1988] What characteristics would you look for to evaluate a person’s intellectual ability?

—Doris Bailey, Evansville, Ind. If a person knows “what” happens,

they have average ability; if they know “how” it happens, they have superior ability; if they know “why” it happens, they have exceptional ability.

[1988] Is it true that no two snowflakes are exactly alike?

—S. Torrens, Emporia, Kan.Probably, but no people and no parakeets and no pickles are exactly alike either. We don’t walk around looking at

The Two Goats, Three Doors

QuestionOne of the wildest Q&A episodes in the history of Ask Marilyn began in the fall of 1990 with a theoretical question about a game show, three doors, a car and two goats.

The problem: You’re given a choice of three doors. Behind one is a car, behind the other two are goats. You pick a door—say, No. 1—and the game-show host (who knows what’s behind all the doors) opens another one (let’s say No. 3), which reveals a goat. The host asks you, “Now, do you want to pick another door?” Is it to your advantage to change your choice to door No. 2?

What do you think is the right answer?

Go to page 14 to find out—and read all about the controversy!

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trees, for example, and saying to ourselves, “Gee, out of the thousands and thousands of trees I’ve seen in my life, I’ve never seen two totally identical trees!” So why is it such a big deal for snowflakes?

[1989] What would be the most signifi-cant change in the way we live our lives if all human beings were to become absolutely honest?

—Rebecca Avalone, New York, N.Y.Well, the divorce rate would probably go through the roof.

[1989] There are two bugs in a gallon jar. Every minute, the number of bugs doubles. If the jar is filled in half an hour, how long is it before the jar is only half filled?

—Sol Lubitsch, West Palm Beach, Fla. The answer is 29 minutes. If the jar—no matter what its size—is filled in 30 minutes, and if the number of bugs doubles every minute, there would be only half as many bugs one minute before that.

[1990] There is a racetrack one mile around. If you drive around the track the first time at 30 miles per hour, how fast will you have to go around the sec-ond time to average 60 miles per hour for both times around?

—Kenneth Wittman, Fremont, Calif. It’s impossible to accomplish. To average 60 miles per hour, you’d have to drive around the track twice in two minutes, but you already used up those two minutes when you drove around the track once at 30 miles per hour.

[1991] What’s the difference between loving someone and being in love with someone?

—J.C. Robillard, Port Allen, La. If the telephone rings at three in the morn-ing, the last voice you want to hear is that of a loved one. But when you’re in love, that’s the first voice you want to hear.

[1994] Do you think it’s true that “the squeaky wheel gets the most oil”?

—Mike Ditton, Eugene, Ore. Sometimes. But it’s also the one that gets replaced first with a new wheel.

[1997] You stated that everyone who compliments you makes you feel good, and everyone who criticizes you makes you do better the next time. But how can you tell the difference between a critic and an enemy?

—William H., Washington, D.C.A critic loves to inform you about your vari-ous failings. But an enemy will never tell you what you’re doing wrong.

[2006] Why is it that our high school experiences occupy such a prominent place in our memories?

—Amy Coldwell, Chicago, Ill.During high school, we develop the most vigorous adult bodies we will ever have. At the same time, we possess the least amount of sense we will ever have. This combination produces many memorable moments!

THE POWER OF THE PUZZLEHow do you keep the brain sharp? The key, says Marilyn vos Savant, is to mix it up and try different ways to give your brain a workout. “The most important part about staying sharp is doing novel things,” she says. “It’s much better to solve 20 different problems every day than working at a computer doing the same thing.” That may be one of the main reasons puzzles remain so popular. “People like to exercise their brains,” she says. “It gives them a feeling of accomplishment, that ‘Aha! I did that—I got it right.’ It feels good and it’s good for you.” Go to Parade.com/numbrix for an ar-chive of Marilyn’s Numbrix puzzles.

MARILYN’S FIRST QUESTION

In Marilyn’s first Parade column—on Nov. 16, 1986—she answered a question from a reader curious about high IQs.

Do you feel that gifted classes or enrichment classes are only for high-IQ individuals?

—Marcia B. Ward, Urbana, OhioDefinitely not. A high IQ, while certainly an asset, should only be one of the factors considered. The schools are full of budding young Edisons who may not hap-pen to test well, which I strongly suspect may happen more of-ten than we think. Achievement might be another factor, motiva-tion still another, perseverance another yet. Strong desire might be the most important factor of all. In any case, this opportunity must be made available to every youngster. Human qualities such as devotion to a cause and love of mankind aren’t on the IQ test, but I think Mother Teresa is one of the most gifted individuals in the world.




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TableCommunity

Cauliflower is having a moment these days as a gluten-free, carb-cutting ingredient that can stand in for ev-

erything from pizza dough to potatoes to rice. Green-living guru Danny Seo even sneaks it into ice cream and brownies in his cookbook, Naturally Delicious. Here, cauliflower stands in for spuds in his addictive tots and also makes a hearty main dish when seared like a steak. —Alison Ashton

Crispy Parmesan Cauliflower Tots

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Microwave 1 lb frozen cauliflower florets according to the package directions; cool to room temperature. Place cauliflower on a clean dish towel, roll it up and wring it out to extract as much moisture as possible. Transfer cauliflower to a large bowl and break apart florets. Add ½ cup breadcrumbs, ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 large egg, 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley, ¼ tsp garlic powder and ¼ tsp black pepper. Using your hands, combine until mixture holds together. Scoop 1 Tbsp mounds of cauliflower mixture onto prepared baking sheet, forming each into an oval-shaped tot. Bake 30 minutes, turning halfway through. Serve warm. Makes 16.

The Two Goats, Three Doors Solution

M arilyn’s answer to the question (on page 9) was yes, you should switch—because when the host opens door No. 3, thereby removing that option, switching

increases your chances of getting the car by a third. The response was immediate, and continued for weeks:

Thousands of Parade readers thought Marilyn had made a huge, obvious mistake. Nothing changed when the host opened a door, the readers said—neither the car nor the goats moved—so the odds couldn’t have changed.

“You’re in error,” wrote one reader, a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, “but Albert Einstein earned a dearer place in the hearts of people after he admitted his errors.”

Another Ph.D. chided her that perhaps some of the many high school and college students who’d been writing her could “help her with future columns.” And another dryly noted that her column had at least called “some public attention to the seri-ous national crisis in mathematical education.”

“Maybe women look at math problems differently than men,” suggested a reader in Oregon.

Marilyn refused to admit she was wrong, and she dutifully addressed the issue in subsequent columns. She got the last word when she issued a challenge to test the question with a nation-wide classroom experiment, using paper cups, pennies and 400 repetitions. The flood of mail reversed and she began hearing from readers proclaiming that she had been right all along.

“This is the stuff of real science,” wrote a teacher from Nebraska. Other readers, many of them also teachers, were just as effusive: “You have helped to rewrite the chapters on probability”… “I doubted you until my fifth-grade math class proved you right”… “My students had a great time watching your theory come to life.”

And from a grateful student: “It got me out of fractions for two days—got any more?”

—Neil Pond

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Cast-Iron Seared Cauliflower

SteakPreheat oven to 375°F. Cut 1 head cauliflower into ½-inch-thick slices; sprinkle with ¼ tsp salt and pepper. Heat a large cast-iron pan over high heat. Add ¼ cup avocado or grapeseed oil. Add cauliflower; cook 2–4 minutes per side, or until golden and crispy. Transfer pan to oven; bake 10 min-utes, or until cauliflower is tender. Pulse 1 bunch stemmed pars-ley, 1 bunch stemmed cilantro, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp red chili flakes and 2 chopped garlic cloves in a food processor. With motor running, gradually add ¾ cup olive oil through food chute; process until smooth. Spoon over cauliflower. Serves 4.

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Cauliflower is having a moment these days as a gluten-free, carb-cutting ingredient that can stand in for ev-

erything from pizza dough to potatoes to rice. Green-living guru Danny Seo even sneaks it into ice cream and brownies in his cookbook, Naturally Delicious. Here, cauliflower stands in for spuds in his addictive tots and also makes a hearty main dish when seared like a steak. —Alison Ashton

Crispy Parmesan Cauliflower Tots

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Microwave 1 lb frozen cauliflower florets according to the package directions; cool to room temperature. Place cauliflower on a clean dish towel, roll it up and wring it out to extract as much moisture as possible. Transfer cauliflower to a large bowl and break apart florets. Add ½ cup breadcrumbs, ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 large egg, 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley, ¼ tsp garlic powder and ¼ tsp black pepper. Using your hands, combine until mixture holds together. Scoop 1 Tbsp mounds of cauliflower mixture onto prepared baking sheet, forming each into an oval-shaped tot. Bake 30 minutes, turning halfway through. Serve warm. Makes 16.

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Visit Parade.com/cauliflower for 20 more creative veggie recipes.

Cast-Iron Seared Cauliflower

SteakPreheat oven to 375°F. Cut 1 head cauliflower into ½-inch-thick slices; sprinkle with ¼ tsp salt and pepper. Heat a large cast-iron pan over high heat. Add ¼ cup avocado or grapeseed oil. Add cauliflower; cook 2–4 minutes per side, or until golden and crispy. Transfer pan to oven; bake 10 min-utes, or until cauliflower is tender. Pulse 1 bunch stemmed pars-ley, 1 bunch stemmed cilantro, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp red chili flakes and 2 chopped garlic cloves in a food processor. With motor running, gradually add ¾ cup olive oil through food chute; process until smooth. Spoon over cauliflower. Serves 4.

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