Courtney B. Vance Compares Angela Bassett Story to Will Smith Slap: 'We're Not Going Down Like That'

Courtney B. Vanceis recalling a time when he had to encourage his wifeAngela Bassettto “just keep walking.” During an appearance on Power 105.1 FM’sThe Breakfast Clublast week, Vance, 62, discussedWill SmithstrikingChris Rockat the 2022Academy Awards, and said he and Bassett, 63, once faced a situation where she considered responding to a stranger who approached them in baggage claim at an airport. “[The fan] wanted an autograph. I said, ‘It’s not appropriate right now....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Rachel Horn

Crystal Hefner Reveals Cover for MemoirOnly Say Good Things: ‘I’m Ready to Tell My Story’ (Exclusive)

Crystal Hefner will release her memoir Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself in January.Photo:Tibrina Hobson/Getty Tibrina Hobson/Getty Crystal Hefneris baring it all like never before with her upcoming memoir. The former Playmate and widow ofPlayboyfounderHugh Hefnerwill releaseOnly Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myselfon Jan. 23 — and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the book cover. “I am so thrilled to share the cover of my book,Only Say Good Things,“Crystal, 37, tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Henry Cardenas

Crystal Pepsi Is Coming Back Again in Honor of Its 30th Anniversary

How’s this for a blast from the past? The beverage brand will rewind the clock back to 1992 to serve up a taste of nostalgia for fans, giving away free bottles of Crystal Pepsi through a special contest. Those hoping to win need only to post a picture of themselves from the ’90s on Twitter, using the hashtags #ShowUsYour90s and #PepsiSweepstakes. “We wanted to do something extra special to celebrate and reward the passionate fans who have been clamoring online for [Crystal Pepsi’s] return” Pepsi’s VP of Marketing Todd Kaplan said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Melissa Kirk

Crystal Rogers Case: Man Reportedly Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder

Crystal Rogers.Photo: Federal Bureau of Investigation A man has been reportedly arrested in connection with thedisappearance of Crystal Rogerseight years after she went missing. On Thursday, Lawson also entered a not-guilty plea to the charges and received a bond set at $500,000,according to WRDB.com. He is the first person to be indicted in Rogers’ disappearance since the mom-of-five was last seen alive on July 3, 2015, per the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Carlos Jennings

Cuban Bandleader and Timba Pioneer José Luis Cortés Dead at 70 After 'Hemorrhagic Encephalic Accident'

José Luis Cortés.Photo: Jack Vartoogian/Getty José Luis “El Tosco” Cortés, controversial famed Cuban bandleader, flutist, and pioneer of the timba genre, has died. He was 70. The musician, who founded the musical group NG La Banda and performed with bands Irakere and Los Van Van, died on April 18 in Havana after “a hemorrhagic encephalic accident,” according tothe Instituto Cubano de la Música’s Facebook page. “Born in the neighborhood of El Condado, in the city of Santa Clara, he graduated from the flute specialty at the National School of Art and stood out, from a very young age, for his virtuosity as an instrumentalist and orchestrator and for his leadership capacity among the union colleagues,” read the organization’s note, translated from Spanish, posted the day of Cortés' death....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Sharon Brown

Cute as a Bunny! Virginia Nurses Dress NICU Babies in Sweet Costumes for Easter

Photo: Riverside Regional Medical Center Nurses at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Virginia decided to get into the Easter spirit this year in an adorably egg-cellent way. “It is so exciting and heartwarming for us as NICU nurses to take advantage of these small opportunities to capture moments for our sweet moms and families around the holidays,” NICU nurse Kaylee Arsenault tells PEOPLE in a statement. PHOTO: Riverside Regional Medical CenterPHOTO: Riverside Regional Medical Center...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Scott Kline

Cynthia Erivo Reveals How She and Ariana Grande Are Bonding for 'Wicked' Movie: 'It's a Sisterhood'

Cynthia ErivoandAriana Grandeare busy bonding! In November, Erivo and Grandewere announced as the starsof the upcoming movie adaptation ofWickedas Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. While at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet Sunday night, nominee Erivo, 35, told E!’s Laverne Cox that she is “very excited” about the project. “Before I even went to do the audition I knew that music like the back of my hand. I was doing it at drama school and sneaking up to the piano room and just learning it all,” she recalled....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Crystal Bryan

Dad of Two Killed in Colorado Avalanche While on Ski Trip with Family and Friends

Photo: GoFundMe A Colorado town is mourning the death of a father, educator and beloved community member who died in an avalanche while on a ski trip with family and friends on Monday. Arin Trook, 48, was visiting Markley Hut in Aspen with six friends and family members when the snow tumbled down the mountain around 10 a.m., according tothe Pitkin Country Sheriff’s Office. He was quickly caught in the avalanche and buried under the snow....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Robert Hayes

Damar Hamlin Reveals Cause of His Cardiac Arrest: 'Leading Cause of Death in Youth Athletes'

Photo: Greg M Cooper/AP/Shutterstock Damar Hamlinhas revealed the cause of his cardiac arrest after the Buffalo Bills safety collapsed on the field in January. During apress conferenceon Tuesday, Hamlin, 25, said he was diagnosed with commotio cordis and described the condition as “a direct blow at a specific point in your heartbeat that cause cardiac arrest, and five to seven seconds later, you fall out.” According to Dr. Gordon F....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Thomas Hernandez

Dane Cook Speaks Out About His 26-Year Age Gap with Teenage Girlfriend Kelsi Taylor

Dane Cookis a big believer that age ain’t nothing but a number.The 46-year-old did an Instagram Story Q&A about his relationship with his 19-year-old girlfriendKelsi TaylorMonday.“@itskelsitaylor’s new albumFear of Yourselfnow playing in the vehicle. Wanna ask us a question? Have at it!” Cook started.When a fan asked, “What advice do you have to those in age gap relationships?” Cook replied, “The only thing you have to do is plan that your deaths will be somewhat far apart....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Logan Rice

Daniel Craig Will Star in Luca Guadagnino's Adaptation of William S. Burroughs' 'Queer' : Report

Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage Daniel Craigis taking on a modern literary classic for his next project. InQueer, self-conscious and insecure Lee recounts his life in Mexico City, during which he befriends and pursues Allerton (based on Burroughs' friend Adelbert Lewis Marker), a recently discharged American Navy serviceman from Florida. Although written between 1951 and 1953 as a spiritual sequel to his semi-autobiographical 1953 workJunkie: Confessions of an Unredeemed Drug Addict, the book was unpublished until 1985, when Burroughs explained that it represented him off heroin....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · James Nguyen

Daniel Radcliffe Made Sure Girlfriend Erin Darke Met His 'Lost City' Costar Sandra Bullock: 'Big Fan'

Erin Darkeis aSandra Bullockfangirl! “Erin had been out with me on set for some of the film but because ofCOVIDstuff, she hadn’t actually been able to cometothe set,” said Radcliffe, 32. “And she’s a very big fan of Sandra’s, as we all are.” “At the premiere the other night, I was like, ‘Wehaveto make sure you meet.’ And they did. It was very, very exciting,” added theHarry Potteralum. Radcliffe also said he and Darke watch Bullock’s 1995 romantic comedyWhile You Were Sleepingover theChristmasseason “every year,” adding, “So it’s a very big deal that I’m working with Sandra....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Sarah Wilkinson DDS

Daniel Radcliffe Says He's 'Definitely Not Seeking' Role in New 'Harry Potter' TV Series

Daniel Radcliffe.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo Charles Sykes/Bravo “My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere,” Radcliffe toldComicBook.com. As for whether he’d actually want to appear, Radcliffe said: “I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Amanda Williams