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For nearly all of his 77 years, Henry Winkler says he has been dealing with a learning challenge that he'll never overcome – dyslexia. "There are times when I am so frustrated by my brain that I hit my head," Winkler tells TODAY.com in a sit-down interview. SNIP Upon being diagnosed at 31, the "Barry" actor says he finally realized that he was dealing with "something with a name." His initial reaction was anger at his parents. "I was so angry that I was yelled at, humiliated. I was grounded. I was punished. For what? For nothing," he says.

"This one little boy was 11 years old – terminally ill," the star recalled. "His wish was to meet the Fonz." "Our habit was to get out of costume and makeup, completely put on our robes and our schleppy things, go over to the commissary, have dinner together and go back into hair and makeup. Henry would get out of the pompadour, out of the jacket. He would get into whatever he’d come to work in that day. This little boy was coming, and he was going to have dinner [with us]… And Henry comes in, but not as Henry...

Now you too can jump the shark, or at least try to clear 14 garbage cans. One of the motorcycles that was used by "The Fonz" on the classic TV show “Happy Days” will be crossing the auction block at the Bonhams Classic California Sale in Los Angeles on November 12th. According to the Daily Mail, the 1949 Triumph Trophy TR5 has been sitting the garage of California motorcycle collector Marshall Ehlers since he purchased it in 1995 from famed Hollywood stuntman Bud Ekins.

Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz in the classic US sitcom Happy Days, has been appointed an honorary OBE for his educational work on dyslexia in the UK.Winkler received the honour at the British embassy in Washington DC. The actor-turned-children's author, who was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult, said he was "overwhelmed" to have his work recognised. In the past two years, he has toured schools in the UK, talking about the learning disability. Winkler posted a photograph of himself sporting his medal on Twitter, accompanied by the message: "Here I am with my OBE pinned on Very honored...

Fred Fox Jr. inadvertently helped create one of the most infamous TV phrases of all time when he wrote the Happy Days episode "Hollywood 3." That phrase, since used thousands of times to describe dozens of TV shows that went from good to bad, is "jump the shark." Wikipedia has this to say about it: "Jumping the shark is an idiom used to describe the moment of downturn for a previously successful enterprise. The phrase was originally used to denote the point in a television program's history where the plot spins off into absurd storylines or unlikely characterizations. These changes...

Fonzie: "O.K. I admit it. He's Five Times Greater than I am. He's the Boss!"

(Funds found to build statue of TV icon downtown) Pop culture fans, rejoice. Art lovers, shudder. It's official: The bronze statue of the Fonz will be added to downtown Milwaukee later this year. The $85,000 needed to create the life-size statue of "Happy Days" TV show character Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli has been raised, Visit Milwaukee, the group leading that effort, said Friday. Henry Winkler, who played Fonzie in the show, was in town to mark the occasion. He spoke with reporters in front of the Culver's restaurant in the Shops of Grand Avenue. "I can only say that I'm proud...

Downtown Milwaukee will soon see a familiar character in a statue: "The Fonz" in bronze in downtown Milwaukee. It will find a permanent home on Milwaukee's riverwalk over Labor Day Weekend, thanks to people who've raised the necessary $85,000. Actor Henry Winkler, who played the ultra-cool Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the Milwaukee-set TV show "Happy Days," couldn't be more happy. "Somebody thinks that the character is 'whatever' enough to make a statue in the city where the character lived and grew up," said Winkler. He's especially thrilled he didn't have to model it. "That was the clincher, that I didn't...

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Feeling more happy than usual this particular Friday? You should be, according to a scholar in seasonal disorders at a British university. Cliff Arnall has analysed such factors as outdoor activities, nature, social interaction, childhood memories, temperature and holidays -- data gathered over a period of 15 years in interviews with 3,000 people around the world. His conclusion: June 23 is the happiest day of the year. "People across borders experience happiness when they meet with friends and family and establish close social relationships," the University of Cardiff academic told AFP. "We need some close emotional ties." He used what...

Henry Winkler won fame on the old "Happy Days" comedy. He played Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, also know as Fonzie or the Fonz. In real life, Winkler certainly isn't the tough guy he portrayed. He is an ardent liberal who over the years has made campaign contributions to Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, John Kerry and many of the usual suspects. Wednesday night on CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck show he made an appearance to plug his new movie. He was asked by the host: "So now if you saw -- I mean, if you had, you know, a remote control, like...

Jump the Shark swallowed whole by Gemstar-TV Guide Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. said on Wednesday it has bought Jumptheshark.com, a Web site where television fans debate whether popular programs have passed their prime. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. A Gemstar spokeswoman declined to provide further details. Jon Hein, the site's founder and proprietor, said he will run it for Gemstar-TV Guide under contract. "They made a very fair offer," he said. Hein, 38, also will keep his job at Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. where he co-hosts a show that follows shock jock Howard Stern's program and occasionally sits...