'A Christmas Story' Turns 35! Zack Ward Reveals How He Wasn't Originally Cast as the Bully

Photo: Everett; Phillip Faraone/WireImage Zack Wardalmost didn’t play Scut Farkus, the bully he made famous in the 1983 holiday classicA Christmas Story. “I had like eight auditions for it and finally, I got the role as the sidekick,” the actor, 49, tells PEOPLE. “I wasn’t the bully. I only had like two lines and I showed up on set right beside Yano Anaya and met [director] Bob Clark for the first time.

'A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish' 's Gregg Sulkin and Laura Marano Answer Twitter's Burning Questions

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'A Dab of Jewels and a Cup of Courage' — Queen Elizabeth Enjoys Boy's 'Recipe' for a Perfect Monarch

Queen Elizabeth.Photo: STEVE PARSONS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Want to know the ingredients for a perfect monarch?Queen Elizabethenjoyed one answer as she looked through old memorabilia in a social media post shared on Friday. According to 9-year-old Chris, who wrote to the palace in 2002, the ingredients include a “dab” of jewels and a cup of courage. The “recipe” was shown to the Queen, 95, when she toured a collection of Jubilee-themed material at the Royal Archives ahead of February 6, the date she will mark 70 years on the throne.

'A Different World' Star Dawnn Lewis on the 'Ceiling' for Black Actresses: 'What Does a Person Have to Do?'

Dawnn Lewisspent six years playing Jaleesa on the NBC sitcomA Different World. Although she’s maintained a busy, thriving career since the show ended in 1993, she says it isn’t always easy for Black women to navigate the tricky waters of Hollywood. “I believe we’ve taken several steps forward, that cannot be denied, but I also recognize that there is a ceiling that only a handful of us are allowed to press through,” Lewis, 61, exclusively tells PEOPLE.

'A Dog's Journey' 's Kathryn Prescott in ICU with Multiple Injuries After Being Hit by Cement Truck

Photo: JC Olivera/Getty The incident happened on Tuesday while the 30-year-oldFinding Carteractress was crossing the street in New York, Megan, also 30, shared in an Instagram post on Thursday. “After fighting through complex surgery some of Kathryn’s injuries include: broken pelvis in two places, both of her legs, her foot and her left hand,” Megan continued. “She is incredibly lucky to be alive. She narrowly avoided paralysis. The doctors are hopeful that she will make a full recovery but this will only be possible with the correct care right now.