Adrienne Banfield-Norris Marks 31 Years of Clean Living After Decades-Long Heroin Addiction

Adrienne Banfield-Norris and Jada Pinkett Smith.Photo: Jason Mendez/Getty Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Norrisis grateful for 31 years of clean living. “So I’m outside and I just wanted to take a few minutes to be peaceful and still,” began Banfield-Norris. “Today is my anniversary, my clean date. 31 years.” She went on to quote Narcotics Anonymous' mantra of “one day at a time,” before referencing a passage from the program’s Basic Text. “When at the end of the road we find that we can no longer function as a human being, either with or without drugs, we all face the same dilemma.

Adrienne Cheatham's Frozen Mojito Fruit Pops

Photo: Victor Protasio Adrienne Cheatham’s Frozen Mojito Fruit Pops 1 cup fresh blueberries1 cup sliced fresh strawberries2 Tbsp. thinly sliced fresh mint1½ oz. light rum, divided1 pt. lemon sorbet, softened, divided1 cup strawberry sorbet, softened10 wooden pop sticks Place blueberries in 1 medium bowl and strawberries in a second medium bowl. Add 1 tablespoon mint and 1 tablespoon rum to each bowl, and toss. Let berry mixtures stand 5 minutes.

Adriyan Rae on Joining 'Chicago Fire' After 2 Years of Auditions: 'It Felt So Good I Cried'

Photo: Marcus Ingram/WireImage The newest face onChicago Fireis full of energy — both onscreen and off. Adriyan Rae joined Firehouse 51 at the beginning of season 9 as Gianna Mackey, a determined young paramedic who grew up withJoe Cruz(Joe Minoso). The character, Rae says felt like a perfect match for her from the jump. “She instinctually just sat into my body and [her words] came out of my mouth really easily,” Rae tells PEOPLE of how it felt to prepare for the audition.

Ads Are Coming to Netflix — Here's Who'll Be Impacted

Photo: Netflix (3) The announcement comes as Netflixlost 200,000 subscribersin its last quarter, as well as amid a crackdown on Netflix userssharing accountsacross households. Netflix Netflix has not yet revealed it new prices, though the current structure is based on video quality. Liam Daniel/Netflix On Thursday, Netflix confirmed it had laid off hundreds of employees amid a stock price drop. “Today we sadly let go of around 300 employees,” a Netflix spokesperson toldVariety.

Adult Black Bear and 3 Cubs Swim in Lake Tahoe with 'Shocked' Beachgoers

Black bears at Pope Beach in Lake Tahoe.Photo: jen watkins/kcra Looks like Californians aren’t the only ones flocking to the beach to find some relief from the hot summer temperatures! A family of black bears decided to have a beach day in Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Sunday, right alongside the humans. “We were all a little shocked,” WatkinstoldKCRA. She added that her son had seen the bear out before she was at the beach, and he said “it had gotten a little bit unfriendly/protective of the cubs with a golden retriever.