Today's Blind Items - The Family

This actress, known for starring in a series centered on summer, is the granddaughter of a renowned Chinese writer who later emigrated to the United States. In a series of personal essays, he offers a revealing look at their family's history and relationships. He writes about his daughter's unexpected pregnancy with the actress while she was still in college, her years as a struggling single mother, his disapproval of her decision to adopt a child from another country, the grandparents' role in helping raise the children while living together in a tiny apartment, and the longstanding tension between him and the actress's mother.