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As we approach the festivities themselves and try to wind down from all the rush, we're often reminded of the memorable times from holidays past. Some celebrities have their own vivid memories and are willing to share them. Kyra Sedgwick He put a ring in the toe of a stocking, and on Christmas Eve we opened our stockings and it was there at the bottom. And then he got down on his knees and he was shaking and said, 'Will you marry me?' I thought, 'What took you so long?' We'd been going out for 10 months already ... He says it took a long time for me to say yes, but I'm sure it wasn't more than 20 seconds. ---- Kyra Sedgwick remembers when her husband, actor Kevin Bacon, proposed Tom Cruise I would say one of the best Christmases as a kid is when we didn't buy each other stuff. My mother came up with this idea to pick names out of a hat and, for a month, you had to do something for that person. And then, on Christmas Day, you ha...

The homecoming king. The cheerleader. The CIA intern? You may be surprised to find out what some celebrities were up to in high school and college. Movie stars Michael Douglas , who is fighting cancer and is expected to recover, is said to have held an unusual position in his school years. Answer. Jamie Lee Curtis , who stars in a movie about high school frenemies, has said she was not the most popular girl in high school. Answer. Sandra Bullock , an Academy Award winner and new mother, is said to have been a popular class clown in high school and dated a football player. Politicians and judges First lady Michelle Obama was salutatorian of her class and attended school with a famous daughter. Answer. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg played this instrument and her mother reportedly died the day before her graduation. Answer. Sen. John McCain was known by an interesting high school nickname and went on to join the Navy TV stars Reality TV s...