Shavar Ross

AI video creator • E-commerce owner • Former actor (Diff’rent Strokes, Friday the 13th-5, Family Matters) • Bringing peace, humor & inspiration

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Kevin Hart was asked one big question: if he could work out with anyone in the world, who would he choose? His answer? Dudley from Diff’rent Strokes! 😂💪 Now THAT is a throwback workout partnership I never saw coming!
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#KevinHart #DiffrentStrokes #Dudley #80sTV #VARShares

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas, best known as Randy Taylor on Home Improvement, is back in the headlines. TMZ reports the former child star was detained in California after allegedly resisting or obstructing an officer and was later released. Hoping he’s doing okay and wishing him well. 🙏
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#JonathanTaylorThomas #HomeImprovement #JTT #EntertainmentNews #VARShares

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas, best known as Randy Taylor on Home Improvement, is back in the headlines. TMZ reports the former child star was detained in California after allegedly resisting or obstructing an officer and was later released. Hoping he’s doing okay and wishing him well. 🙏
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#JonathanTaylorThomas #HomeImprovement #JTT #EntertainmentNews #VARShares

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Tom Cruise is taking audiences somewhere completely different with Digger. The film premiered in London, where Cruise described his character as “totally outrageous” and unlike anything he’s played before. Digger begins its global theatrical rollout September 30. 🎬
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#TomCruise #Digger #MovieNews #ComingSoon #VARShares

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A quiet warning from another era—or at least one that feels like it. Harold E. Langston reflects on the human cost of powerful nations intervening in smaller countries, reminding us that the consequences often outlive the headlines.

This is a fictional AI-generated moment within the VAR Shares universe.
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#VARShares #AIFiction #RetroTV #SocialCommentary #AIStorytelling

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Ten legendary divas, and a whole lot of memories. 🎶 Whose voice stops you in your tracks? Name your favorite and the song you’d play first. Let’s see who’s getting the most love!
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#LegendaryDivas #BlackMusic #MusicLegends #FemaleVocalists #MusicLovers

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Imagine the keys are yours. 🏡 Are you choosing the quiet cabin, sleek modern home, city loft, or coastal escape? Drop your number—and tell me what sold you. I want to know where you’re unpacking!
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#DreamHome #HouseGoals #CabinLife #CityLiving #CoastalLiving

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Some of y’all may remember my weight-loss challenge a few years ago. Some of you followed my progress and even took on your own challenge. Meanwhile, I was brisk walking all over town, looking like a chocolate Forrest Gump, trying to lose 40 pounds. 😂

At 47, I reached 190 pounds—the heaviest I had ever been. At 5’6”, I felt sluggish and knew it was time to make changes.

I changed my diet, drank plenty of water and started moving. Within a few months, I lost 40 pounds and reached 150. And can we talk about how losing weight can make you look younger? 😂 At 50, I certainly didn’t feel 50 anymore. More importantly, I had my energy back.

Over the years, I gained a little of that weight back. However, for the past four weeks, I’ve been working toward my ideal weight again. I have a little under 15 pounds to go to reach 150. My goal is to be there by Christmas, and I’m already feeling much more energized.

I should mention that I’m naturally lean and have always been able to drop weight pretty quickly. Everyone’s body is different, so please don’t compare your timeline to mine. It may take you longer, and that’s perfectly fine.

As we get older, we have to take care of ourselves the best way we can. It takes discipline, however, you can do it. Take it one step at a time and don’t be too hard on yourself.

For me, drinking plenty of water, staying active and paying attention to what I eat makes a tremendous difference. Exercise is important, but what I eat plays a big part in my progress too.

So here we go again! A little under 15 pounds to go. Who’s with me? 💪

NOTE: My face has not been altered, retouched or enhanced in either photo. These are the original photos showing how I actually looked at the time.
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#WeightLossJourney #HealthyLifestyle #FitnessJourney #OneStepAtATime #VARShares

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Are you checking in with Mr. Roarke and Tattoo or setting sail with Captain Stubing and the crew? 📺 Fantasy Island or The Love Boat—which was your favorite, and what kept you watching?
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#FantasyIsland #TheLoveBoat #ClassicTV #TVNostalgia #RetroTV

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Ten popular breeds, ten ways to steal your heart! 🐶 Which one gets your vote? Drop the name or number—and if your favorite didn’t make the list, tell me who’s missing!
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#DogLovers #DogBreeds #DogsOfInstagram #DogLife #PetLovers

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Lionel Richie has been hospitalized again, according to reports by TMZ. The music legend is being treated for atrial fibrillation, and his next three shows with Earth, Wind & Fire have been canceled. Sending good energy and prayers his way. 🙏
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#LionelRichie #EarthWindAndFire #MusicNews #GetWellLionel #VARShares

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There’s another way to move: Power in The Presence. When you align with it, everything shifts—how you move, how you respond and how you stand. You move different. The mission remains the same: elevate, enlighten and move with purpose.

This is a fictional AI-generated moment within the VAR Time Travel Adventures universe.
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#VARTimeTravelAdventures #ThePresence #SpiritualJourney #HigherPurpose #VARShares

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The White House is launching “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station,” a new 24/7 stream featuring President Trump’s speeches, major moments and administration highlights. The announcement is scheduled for tonight, Sept. 21, at 7 PM ET on the White House YouTube channel.

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#TrumpTV #DonaldTrump #WhiteHouse #BreakingNews #VARShares

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Remembering the beautiful and talented Mabel King, a woman whose powerful presence, wonderful voice and unmistakable personality made her unforgettable on stage, television and film.

Generations remember Ms. King as Mabel “Mama” Thomas on What’s Happening!!, which aired on ABC from 1976 to 1979. She also created the role of Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and brought that memorable performance to the screen in the 1978 film alongside Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor.

Her career went far beyond those two iconic roles, with appearances in The Jerk, The Jeffersons, Fantasy Island, Barney Miller, Scrooged, Dead Men Don’t Die and many others.

I also have a small personal memory of Ms. King that has stayed with me. When I was around 10 years old, I remember being at her home for what I believe was a table read for a play she was putting together. I seem to remember Danielle Spencer being there as well. I don’t remember all the details, and I don’t believe we ever actually performed the play, but I can still remember sitting in Ms. King’s home with everyone reading through the script.

Around that same period, I was beginning my own journey on Diff’rent Strokes. What’s Happening!! had just recently ended its original run, so these were people I had watched on television who were suddenly becoming part of the world around me.

Ms. King was a beautiful woman with a commanding presence and a remarkable talent that crossed television, film, Broadway and music. Her performances continue to bring smiles to people all these years later.

Remembering Ms. Mabel King. May she continue to rest in peace. 🌹
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#MabelKing #WhatsHappening #TheWiz #ClassicTV #VARShares

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The White House TV pool has suspended shared coverage of presidential events after CNN was blocked from its assigned pool duties, Reuters reports. This affects shared pool coverage—not all reporting on Trump. What questions do you have about this development?
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#WhiteHouse #PressPool #MediaNews #Journalism #NewsUpdate

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Remembering Jim Kelly—martial artist, athlete, actor and a true trailblazer. Mr. Kelly broke barriers as the first Black martial artist to become a movie star, making an unforgettable impression alongside Bruce Lee as Williams in Enter the Dragon. He went on to star in films including Black Belt Jones, Three the Hard Way, Golden Needles, Hot Potato and Black Samurai, to name a few.

For me, however, Jim Kelly wasn’t just someone I knew from the movies.

When I was a kid living in West Hollywood, I saw Mr. Kelly frequently at Poinsettia Park, known as the “Park of the Stars,” right next door to where I lived. I was in that park practically every day, and he was one of the regulars I remember seeing out there playing tennis. I knew he loved the game, and years later I learned just how accomplished he was at it.

There were a number of familiar faces from Hollywood who came through Poinsettia Park in those days, especially Black actors and entertainers from that era. As a kid, seeing many of them so often made them feel almost like extended family. Mr. Kelly was one of those people. In my young eyes, he was almost like one of the neighborhood uncles. 😊

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreciate those memories in a completely different way. Back then, I wasn’t thinking about history or barriers. I just knew Mr. Kelly as this incredibly cool guy with that unmistakable Afro who loved playing tennis. Today, I understand much more about the legacy he left behind.

Remembering Jim Kelly. 🌹
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#JimKelly #EnterTheDragon #BlackBeltJones #MartialArts #VARShares

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I traveled back in time and showed Mother Teresa a glimpse of the world we live in today. No explanation. No commentary. Just a quiet moment between us as she looked at the future—and somehow, her eyes said everything words could not.

This is a fictional AI-generated moment within the VAR Time Travel Adventures universe.
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#MotherTeresa #TimeTravel #Humanity #VARTimeTravelAdventures #VARShares

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Presley Gerber, the only son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has passed away at just 27. Presley followed his mother into modeling, walking for major fashion houses and appearing in campaigns for brands including Calvin Klein.

An autopsy has yet to be completed, and his family is asking for privacy during this difficult time. Sending good energy and prayers to his family. 🙏
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#PresleyGerber #CindyCrawford #KaiaGerber #Modeling #VARShares

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Remembering the great Esther Rolle, whose talent, dignity and strength left a lasting mark on television, film and the stage.

Of course, generations know and love her as Florida Evans on Maude and Good Times (my favorite TV sitcom), however her career went far beyond that iconic role. She began in dance and theater and later appeared in films and television projects including The Learning Tree, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Driving Miss Daisy and Rosewood.

In 1979, Ms. Rolle won a Primetime Emmy Award for Summer of My German Soldier. She was also recognized for her commitment to civil rights, receiving the NAACP Chairman’s Civil Rights Leadership Award in 1990.

A gifted actress, dancer and trailblazer whose work continues to be discovered by new generations. Remembering Esther Rolle. 🌹
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#EstherRolle #GoodTimes #FloridaEvans #ClassicTV #VARShares

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Okay, this one is for my Christian peeps! 😂 A lot of you may probably sit this one out. However, for those who remember Christian television—TBN, Daystar, CBN or EWTN—which one did you watch faithfully, or even occasionally? Maybe you watched more than one. Let me know! 📺
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#ChristianTelevision #TBN #Daystar #CBN #VARShares