Ask Stacy -- Week of 7/22/17

By Stacy Jenel Smith

July 22, 2017 3 min read

DEAR STACY: We are having a disagreement over Macklemore's "Glorious" video. My boyfriend says that's his real grandmother. I think she must be an actress. To me, there is no way that woman is 100 years old. Who is right? — Susanne A., Morgantown, West Virginia

DEAR SUSANNE: Your boyfriend is correct. Macklemore's grandma, Helen Schott, who is due to hit her big ONE-OH-OH in November, shot the video with him over several days in June. She told The Modesto Bee, "We had a blast, the whole thing was a blast." The house they're seen egging is actually Macklemore's mom's. Mom (Julie Schott), and Macklemore's wife, Tricia Davis, reportedly were on hand for part of the shoot. And yes, it's hard to believe that sassy Helen, seen driving a big gold Cadillac convertible in the video, is a centenarian.

DEAR STACY: Krysten Ritter is great as Jessica Jones. When will there be more of her series? — Barbeque23

DEAR BARBEQUE23: A second season of "Jessica Jones" is due next year. Meanwhile, you can see Ritter reprise the super role in "Marvel's The Defenders" — a Netflix offering set for Aug. 18 release. The eight-episode miniseries also stars Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Mike Colter (Luke Cage) and Finn Jones (Iron Fist).

DEAR STACY: I liked seeing Simone Biles on "Dancing With the Stars" and the Kids' Choice Awards and the ESPY Awards. What is she going to do next? — Devinstar

DEAR Devinstar: After having spent most of her life training in gymnastics, the 4'8" 20-year-old Olympic superstar took a year off — yet stayed busy with her stints on "DWTS," "Little Big Shots," awards shows and other appearances. She expects to begin training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this fall.

DEAR STACY: What was the series about a family that moved from the East Coast to Hawaii years ago, that had Jennifer Love Hewitt as the daughter? — Midori-I

DEAR MIDORI-I: You're thinking of the 1994 ABC "The Byrds of Paradise," an hour-long drama that was shot in Hawaii. It lasted less than four months despite Steven Bochco as executive producer and a really intriguing cast. Timothy Busfield played the widowed dad, 15-year-old Jennifer Love Hewitt the daughter and Seth Green the son. Bruce Weitz was a psychiatrist who seemed to spend all his time on the beach, and singer Arlo Guthrie was also a regular.

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