Carol Burnett is Hollywood royalty and a comedic genius. She began her acting career in the 1950s and has given us some of the biggest laughs we’ve ever had. Her 1976 Went with the Wind sketch from The Carol Burnett Show is one of the funniest things to ever appear on network television. Carol’s love for entertaining and bringing characters to life helped her career sustain for decades. Carol recently joined comedian Kristen Wiig for the Palm Royale finale event and helped pull off a huge surprise. As 92-year-old Carol Burnett sat on stage, they brought out one of her most iconic co-stars as a huge surprise. @spillsesh Carol Burnett surprised with Bernadette Peters at the Palm Royale finale event #appletv #palmroyale #carolburnett ♬ original sound – Spill Sesh Carol Burnett Co-Stared with Bernadette Peters in Annie As Bernadette Peters walked on stage, Carol Burnett looked both stunned and delighted to see her former co-star. The pair appeared together in the classic 1982 musical Annie. Bernadette, who has an incredible voice, paid tribute to her dear friend by singing the theme to The Carol Burnett Show. Carol always ended her show with the song and the line, “I’m so glad we had this time together, just to have a laugh or sing a song.” As Bernadette sang the classic song, it’s easy to see why anyone there would’ve become misty. But what she did at the very end made everyone emotional. Bernadette Peters turned to her former co-star and tugged on her ear, the same move Carol Burnett made after every episode of her show. That signature tug served as a message of love to Carol’s grandmother. A video of the sweet moment appeared on TikTok, and fans fell in love all over again. “I’m crying. The Carol Burnett show is on Pluto tv and I watched it on repeat during covid and it’s truly so amazing,” a fan shared. “Carol was absolutely gobsmacked! I’m so glad Bernadette did this for her,” another person shared. This story’s featured image can be found here.

An engagement is one of the most exciting times of a couple’s life. Sometimes, it happens spontaneously, and for others, the moment is months in the making and a huge secret. No matter how the proposal happens, everything becomes a blur when you ask, and they say, “Yes!” Sarah’s Gross’ boyfriend asked her out on a date during the holiday season in 2024. She put on her most festive snowman sweater vest. When Chris Robertson arrived to pick her up, he asked Sarah to change her clothes. In the moment, she was a bit heartbroken and offended, but that all changed later that day. Little did Sarah know that Chris had an elaborate proposal planned. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Gross (@sarahgrossmusic) Chris Hired a Photographer for the Surprise Proposal Sarah shared a video on Instagram recently wearing the snowman vest. Text on the video reads, “1 year ago I told my boyfriend that he was ‘trying to dim my sparkle’ when he asked me to change out of this shirt before we went out for our date… he was proposing to me.” Then, Sarah showed off her gorgeous diamond engagement ring. She explained to People she had no idea what was about to happen. “In the nicest way possible Chris said, ‘Maybe you want to wear something a little nicer for when we go out to lunch?’” Sarah shared. “I was genuinely taken aback because he’s never suggested I change any of my silly clothes, and I have a lot of them! When Sarah and Chris finally got to the Montauk Lighthouse, and Chris got down on one knee, and she saw the photographer, it “clicked.” She said Chris knows her so well and that she would want “nice pictures of that moment, without the sweater overshadowing the moment itself.” People love Sarah and Chris’ proposal story, and many could relate. “Mine asked me if I wanted to wear ‘something nicer’ on a hike so I wore neon socks, a backwards cap, and a shirt with my bitmoji with a shirt on with his bitmoji,” someone wrote. “I got engaged in a bright orange sports bra showing for this exact same reason queen,” another person admitted. This comment made us laugh. “i’m learning from this….maybe sometimes it’s okay to listen to men,” a follower wrote. Congratulations to Chris and Sarah. We love your proposal story and hope you have the happiest life together. This story’s featured image can be found here.

So many of us have the desire to compartmentalize our personality traits into neat little boxes. "Oh, she's such an INFJ. Oh, he's such a Gemini." Some of it is rooted (well sort of) in psychology, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, based loosely on Jungian ideas. Others rely on arguably less scientific data like stars and "rising signs." Humans aren't usually that simple.That said, there's still value in understanding one's own personality and inclinations. Here's a confession: I've taken countless personality tests because I just couldn't figure out if I was an extrovert or an introvert. Neither description quite fit, and as someone constantly trying to understand what makes me tick, this has been frustrating.Turns out, there are other options. The term "ambivert" got popularized in the 1930s (after being coined by Edmund S. Conklin in 1923), and it refers to a person "who has features of both an introvert (someone who prefers to spend time alone) and an extrovert (someone who prefers to be with other people) in their personality." @tedtoks Replying to @Factura? now knowing what an ambivert is, how would you describe yourself? #ambivert #introvert #extrovert #adamgrant #psychology #TEDTalk #worklife But for those who still don't quite relate, meet the otrovert. Just recently, psychiatrist Rami Kaminski published The Gift of Not Belonging, in which he discusses his coined term to describe a whole new type of personality. In an Insta-reel captioned "What is an Otrovert?" Kaminski mentions the polarization of introverts and extroverts. "When Jung invented the terms extrovert and introvert, he saw them as two fundamental orientations of the personality. I see the otrovert in the same way. A personality trait that faces away from the group."He continues, "Extroverts and introverts are inherently communal, while the otrovert is an outsider to the group. In itself, it is not a problem or condition, nor is it a diagnostic label. It simply means that while most people learn to develop a sense of belonging to a specific group through social conditioning, otroverts remain social but not communal." See on Instagram In writer Sarjna Rai's piece, "Struggle to Fit the Mold? The 'Otrovert' Personality Explains Why" for Business Standard, they write: "Unlike introverts or extroverts, otroverts are not defined by where they draw their social energy. Instead, the concept captures people who constantly feel like outsiders, and tend to look in a different direction altogether, not necessarily aligned with the rest of the group."While it's impossible to group people into perfect categories, Rai explains that Kaminski claims the main thing that sets otroverts apart is their "reluctance to conform to group norms."Writer Avery White lists signs one might be an otrovert in the article "7 Signs You Might Be an Otrovert" for VegOut. Among them is preferring "high-signal conversations and low-maintenance relationships." They give this as an example: "You’ll happily spend three hours exploring one idea with one person—and then not speak for weeks without either of you taking it personally. In other words, low pressure, low expectations, high connection.Another on the list—and this is a big one according to Kaminski—is: "You can look extroverted in public—yet feel fundamentally 'other.'" This is actually the crux of the term, and in fact, what Kaminski formed The Otherness Institute for: as their website says, "those who feel they don't belong."The site also shares that recognizing aspects of this type in yourself and others (if it applies) will help "balance between your individuality and your function as part of the social matrix that determines your well-being. The experience of otherness in a togetherness-minded world can be emotionally bruising. Often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, otherness may lead individuals to feel strange, lonely, and unwelcome in groups. Left unidentified, otroverts' non-belonging can result in a frustrating, futile lifetime effort of trying to 'fit in.'" See on Instagram Some Redditors are scrambling to figure out if they fit into this category. In the subreddit r/INTP (referencing one of the Myers-Briggs personality types), the OP asks, "Maybe I am an 'otrovert?'" Under this, they write, "Dr. Kaminski described the otrovert child as 'neurotypical, friendly, curious, well-adjusted, and often popular' yet 'they resist being pressured into group activities.'"While this can seem inconsequential in childhood, joining the peer group "becomes critically important" in adolescence, said the psychiatrist, and teens "start to gauge their self-worth based on the group’s ranking of popularity (or unpopularity).'"Membership in a group, no matter how lowly, is better than being an outsider," he added. "Otroverts, however, are comfortable with being outsiders and find it impossible to feel like insiders, regardless of how welcome they are.'There are a handful of commenters who feel seen, but many push back, claiming the term could easily apply to other personality traits. One writes, "I think it's easy to resonate with this description... but as some warning noted, there aren't enough studies done about this term that people should be running to adopt it. I resonated with it after reading about it... But I have ADHD and persistent depressive disorder... both of which coincide with the descriptions of an otrovert."Time will tell if this new term sticks, but for now, it's helping a lot of people feel more understood. This article originally appeared last year.

When planning their wedding, most brides have elements they want included. Whether that’s the perfect dress, flowers, or music, they want their fairytale to come true. When Lizzie Dean’s father passed away unexpectedly, it broke her heart. Three years later, as she prepared to marry the man of her dreams, she wanted her dad to play a special part. Although he wasn’t there in body, she knew he’d be with her in spirit. But there was one more special touch that caught the attention of millions. Lizzie didn’t want anyone to walk her down the aisle except for her dad, so she made him part of the ceremony. @lizzieallyn love you Dad weddingaisle walkdowntheaisle weddingaislesong weddingvoicemails ♬ original sound – Lizzie Allyn Lizzie Dean Used Her Dad’s Voicemail As Music As Lizzie walked toward her husband-to-be, music from Interstellar played, along with a voicemail her dad left for her. “Hi, Lizzie, Dad here. I love and miss you, darling,” he said. “I hope you and Matt have a fantastic day, and I love you very much! That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. I am so blessed. I love you so much.” Lizzie posted a video of her entrance on TikTok, and the moment brought tears to the eyes of total strangers. “The fact that interstellar was about the dad trying to communicate with his daughter!!!” Someone wrote. Others didn’t shy away from how much the video made them cry. “I need a significant amount of time to recover from this,” someone wrote. This person couldn’t even watch it. “Respectfully I am NOT going to watch this because the INSTANT I heard his voice I started sobbing!! I don’t think I can handle it!!” They wrote. Hear Lizzie’s dad on the voicemail got the dads crying, too. “As a father of two girls. I’m not crying, you’re crying,” a dad shared. This story is beautiful, and we love how Lizzie honored her father. He’d be so proud. This story’s  featured image can be found here.

A 66-year-old man who had been missing in the rugged backcountry of New Zealand for over two weeks has now been found, even though rescue officials called off the search three days ago. Graham Garnett was discovered alive yesterday sheltering in a hut in the Kahurangi National Park by a crew of contractors who were […] The post Missing 66-Year-old Hiker is Found–Even After 2-Week Search was Called Off in New Zealand appeared first on Good News Network.