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Kristen Stewart has millions of fans waiting for her return as Bella in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on June 30. Meanwhile, she's been busy in a string of smaller films including The Runaways. Stewart co-stars as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning gets the role of lead singer Cherie Currie in the real-life story of the all-girl band that made music history. Parade.com's Jeanne Wolf discovered why Stewart worked so hard to sing and play the guitar and why, after the third time around, it's not getting easier to play Bella. Filling the shoes of a rock icon."I think my generation doesn't really know what The Runaways was. I didn't, even though I was aware of Joan Jett. She's a legend, so it was a big deal not only to meet her, but to have her on the set. The main thing that Joan talked about was just how much she cared about that period of her life because it jump-started her entire career. The Runaways was one of the first all-girl bands, so it's an incredibly triumphant, feminist story. Joan became my friend and I w
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Harvey Roth of Berlin, Maryland, writes: Marilyn: In a WordTeaser, you referred to "fungo" as a batting-practice term. (December 6, 2009) This is incorrect. Fungo is used to describe balls hit to players to help them practice their fielding skills. Marilyn responds: Thank you, Harvey.Related Content from Parade.comFungo: Fielding Skills Practice
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Walk Your Way to Fitness By, PARADESally Wadyka and Sally AbrahmsWalking together will do more than just get you in shape. These three groups of walking buddies found that it strengthened their emotional bonds as well as their muscles. Catch Up with a Pal Kelly Berkeley, 35, of Boston gets together with her close friend Christine Simeone to walk along the banks of the Charles River twice a week at 5:30 a.m. "Walking is cheaper than therapy or shopping, and you're burning calories!" Berkeley says. "We talk about so many things, from our jobs to personal relationships." The two set goals, including training for a charity walk. "The challenge is great motivation." Team Up with Co-Workers Eleanor Taylor, 41, of Palos Heights, Ill., had trouble figuring out how to fit exercise into her schedule until two co-workers suggested they walk together at lunch. "I wanted to get healthier," Taylor says, "but I didn't know how to get started, and I thought a simple walk wouldn't do a whole lot for me
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