Steven Spielberg Says Casting His 'West Side Story' with 'Latinx Communities' Was a 'Mandate from the Get-Go'

Ariana DeBose, Steven Spielberg and Rachel Zegler.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Steven Spielberg’sWest Side Storymade diverse casting for the movie-musical a top priority. “We just wanted for this movie to get it right in the way that we wanted every single person who plays a Puerto Rican to be from the Latinx community, and that was a mandate from the get-go,” Spielberg said. The director also revealed why he chose the iconic musical as his latest project, telling the BBC, “I think I wanted to direct a musical film because I knew I couldn’t sing and dance....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Ryan Hernandez

Sully, George H.W. Bush's Service Dog, Is Home for the Holidays — and Learning to Bowl!

Photo: Courtesy America’s VetDogs George H.W. Bush‘s service dog Sully has returned to the place where his journey started. Sully was born at the America’s VetDogs campus and went through his first few weeks of training at the facility before completing his basic obedience training throughVetDogs’ prison puppy program. On Wednesday, many of the people who had a hand in making Sully the loyal service dog he is today, along with dozens of the dog’s fan and supporters, gathered to welcome the Lab back to his birthplace....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Michael Jones

Suspect Arrested in Slaying of NFL Quarterback's Brother and His Friend in Argument Over Woman

Photo: CJ Beathard/Instagram An arrest has been made inthe stabbing death of Clayton Beathard, the brother of 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard. According to investigators, charges have been filed against Michael D. Mosley in Nashville. Metro Nashville Police Department announced Mosley’s arrest on Wednesday. Mosley was charged with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide in connection with the stabbing Saturday of three men outside The Dogwood, a Nashville club....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Rebecca Mcbride

Suzanne Somers Tributes Pour in After Actress's Death at 76: 'The Most Glamorous Person I’d Ever Met'

Suzanne Somers.Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Suzanne Somers' friends and fans are paying tribute following the news that the actress died on Sunday morning at the age of 76.Her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, confirmed her death to PEOPLE. “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Hay wrote in a statement shared on behalf of the actress’ family....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · Anthony Smith

Sweden's Princess Sofia Admits She Struggled with 'Hate Storm' Early in Royal Relationship

Princess Sofia‘s transition from a reality star and men’s magazine model to a Swedish royal was anything but easy. “I was met with an enormous hate storm from people who had opinions about me as a person, about my relationship,” Sofia, 33, explained. “I was surprised and it definitely affected me. I didn’t understand that people had such need to express how badly they felt about me. It was very tough....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · April Fletcher

Swimmer Attacked by Otters in Northern California Says It 'Felt Like They Wanted to Kill Me'

An otter is pictured in California.Photo:Getty Getty A California man was left with about 40 puncture wounds after he says two otters attacked him while he was swimming at his family cabin last month. While going for a dip at Serene Lakes in Placer County in September, Matt Leffers was bit in his calf, before being bit again, he toldKCRA. After swimming fast to get away from whatever was attacking him, Leffers told the outlet that an otter then “popped up right in front” of him before biting him some more....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Christopher Gaines

SZA Reflects on 'Young' and Casual Fling with Drake in 2009: 'It Wasn't Hot and Heavy or Anything'

Drake; SZA.Photo:Jerritt Clark/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Jerritt Clark/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Yes,SZAandDrakedated. No, it wasn’t very serious. In a newRolling Stonecover story interview, the R&B singer-songwriter opened up about her short-lived fling with the “Way 2 Sexy” rapper in 2009. “We were really young,” SZA, 33, told the outlet of her time dating Drake, 36. “It wasn’t hot and heavy or anything. It was like youth vibes. It was so childish.”...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Dawn Sloan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Chris Godwin Is Raising Awareness for Pets Who 'Deserve a Second Chance'

Photo: Harry How/GettyTampa Bay Buccaneerswide receiver Chris Godwin is proving he is a champion on and off the field.The 26-year-old wide receiver is partnering with Hill’s Pet Nutrition and PetSmart to raise awareness about pet adoption. This is a cause close to Godwin’s heart, as he founded theTeam Godwin Foundationwith his wife Mariah, 26, in 2018 to provide at-risk animals a second chance through advocacy and financial support.“The foundation me and my wife started back in 2018 was surrounded around pet adoption, specifically dogs,” Godwin tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 1967 words · Sandra Mitchell

Tampa Bay Buccs Backup QB Blaine Gabbert Helps Save 4 People After Their Helicopter Crashes

Blaine Gabbert.Photo: WFLA 8Tampa Bay Buccaneersbackup quarterback Blaine Gabbert is being hailed a hero after helping save four people from a helicopter crash.On Thursday evening, a helicopter with a pilot and three passengers had to make an emergency landing while attempting to land at Peter O. Knight Airport following a tour, according to a statement from theTampa Bay Police Department.Gabbert and his brothers, who were visiting from St. Louis, were jet skiing when they discovered debris and people in the water....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1754 words · Jeanette Robinson

Tamron Hall on Why She's Open About Having a Live-In Nanny: 'It's Impossible to Do It Without Her'

Tamron Hall.Photo: Peter Kramer/NBC Tamron Halldoesn’t shy away from discussing her decision to have a live-in nanny to help care for her 3-year-old sonMoses. The talk show host, 52, opened up toSheKnowsfor its latest digital issue about being transparent about her choice, explaining why she made a “very conscious” decision to be candid about her caregiver. “I’ve talked about the fact that our nanny lives with us,” she said. “It’s impossible to do it without her; my nearest family members are 2,000 miles away....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Jacob Kane

Taraji P. Henson Reveals How Her Mother Made Her a 'Fighter' in 'Peace of Mind' First Look

Taraji P. Hensonwants to help you get your mind right just in time for the holidays.Henson’s new mental health talk show,Peace of Mind With Taraji, is set to premiere on Facebook Watch December 14 — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the inaugural episode.In the clip, Henson opens up about watching her mother, Bernice Gordon, get robbed on two separate occasions and discusses Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).“The first time I was six,” she says....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Jessica Morris

Taron Egerton Looks Unrecognizable As Elton John While Filming Movie About Singer

Taron Egerton is having no trouble transforming intoElton John.TheKingsman: The Golden Circleactor, 28, is playing the iconic singer, now 71, in the upcoming movieRocketman, which goes through John’s life. The movie is set up as a musical with John’s songs serving as a way to capture the moments in the singer’s path to stardom.Egerton was spotted filming in London on Tuesday with Jamie Bell, who stars as British musician and John’s longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Mrs. Jessica Waters

Tattooed Talent Allie Colleen Infuses Personality into Her Music 'and' Her Ink — What Makes It 'Worth It'

Tattoos line the arms of country artistAllie Colleen, tattoos that tell random pieces of her incredible story, from her days growing up in Oklahoma to her time performing at honkytonks up and down the streets of Nashville.But her newest tattoo might just tell her greatest tale.“Have you ever seenThe Princess and the Frog?” she asks during an interview with PEOPLE while describing her newest addition to her tattoo collection. “There’s this beautiful firefly and he’s in love with the North Star....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1245 words · Marvin French