Dwayne Johnson Surprises 7-Year-Old Fan with Birthday Message: 'Truly the Best Part of My Job'

Dwayne Johnson.Photo: Dwayne Johnson/Instagram; Getty Images On Sunday, the actor, 49, shared an adorable video documenting the birthday surprise — which put a huge smile on the 7-year-old fan’s face. Alongside the video, Johnson wrote that he loves being able to have such a positive impact on young fans. “I mean look at this little boy’s smiling face!!” he wrote, adding that “this kinda stuff is truly the BEST part of my job....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Catherine Beck

Dwyane Wade Delivers Inspiring Speech on 'Solitude' and 'Self-Awareness' at Marquette University Graduation

Dwyane Wade delivers commencement speech at Marquette University graduation.Photo: Marquette UniversityNBA legendDwyane Wadereturned to Marquette University over the weekend, where he received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree and delivered a commencement speech to the nearly 2,000 new graduates, according toThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.“Today, we celebrate what you have accomplished as we should. Tomorrow, wake up to begin the next leg of your journey,” Wade, 40, said during his 15-minute speech, Sunday....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1251 words · Larry Raymond

Dwyane Wade Says Family Is His Motivation for Having Left Florida: 'Would Not Be Accepted' (Exclusive)

Dwyane Wadeis talking about part of his family’s reasoning for not staying in Florida.The retired Miami Heat icon, 41, appears on Thursday’s episode ofHeadlinerswithRachel Nichols, where he’s asked about Florida politicians who count themselves among his fans but are vocal proponents of LGBTQ policies that negatively impact families like the Wades.“That’s another reason why I don’t live in that state,” Wade, father to 15-year-old daughterZaya, who came out as transgender in 2020, says in a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 832 words · Ashley Fuller

Dwyane Wade Reflects on Legacy in New Book, Why He Wishes He Could Tell Kobe Bryant 'Thank You'

Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant.Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty In his new photographic memoir, Dwyane Wade reflects on the people who have most impacted his life, including his late friend Kobe Bryant. The NBA star talks aboutDwyane, out Tuesday, in a new interview with PEOPLE, and reveals what he wishes he could tell his former opponent Bryant,who died in a helicopter crashalongside his daughter Gigi and seven others in January 2020....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Matthew Cooke

Dylan Dreyer Expecting Second Child After Miscarriage and Secondary Infertility

Todayis a good day forDylan Dreyer. The NBC daytime show’s meteorologist and third-hour co-host is pregnant and expecting her second child with husbandBrian Fichera, she tells PEOPLE exclusively for this week’s issue, out Friday. (She confirmed the news Wednesday onToday.) “This is the best secret we could have possibly been keeping,” says Dreyer, 37, of the happy news. Dreyer’s pregnancy comes on the heels of sharing in Aprilthat she had suffered a miscarriageover the winter, following a struggle with trying to conceive for six months before being referred to a specialist....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Caitlin Hancock

Eating Poppy Seed Baked Goods Could Impact Drug Tests, Warns Department of Defense

Photo: Alys Tomlinson/Shutterstock The Department of Defense is warning military service members to ax poppy seed bagels and muffins from their diet. In a memo dated Feb. 17, Under Secretary of Defense Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., wrote recent data suggests that certain poppy seed varieties might have higher codeine contamination than previously reported which could cause codeine-positive urinalysis and undermine “theDepartment’s ability to identify illicit drug use.” “Concerns with poppy seeds and drug testing are not new,” Cisneros said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Jeremy Shepherd

Eboni K. Williams and Sonja Morgan Clash with Ramona Singer in 'RHONY' Midseason Trailer: 'Go Home'

The drama will only be heating up in the second half ofThe Real Housewives of New York Cityseason 13. PEOPLE’s exclusive first look at the midseason trailer features cast membersRamona Singer,Luann de Lesseps,Sonja Morgan,Leah McSweeneyandEboni K. Williamslaughing, drinking, getting dressed up and, of course, fighting. “He said I look 27, I said Black don’t crack,” Eboni, 37, says at the start of the clip, while Sonja, 57, quips, “Yeah, well blondes do....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Clayton Peters

Ed Sheeran Thought About Making All-Male Version of 'Lady Marmalade' with Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber

Ed Sheeranis entertaining the idea of some badass dudes from the Moulin Rouge. In a recent sit-down withCharlamagne Tha God, the British singer revealed that he thought it would be “fun” to take the all-female 2001 hit “Lady Marmalade” and revive it with male singers. “This project actually started with one idea I had, which was — you remember ‘Lady Marmalade,’ right?” Sheeran, 28, said with a laugh, referring to his upcoming collaborations album,No....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Tamara Patterson

Ed Sheeran's Grave Is All Ready in His Backyard: 'People Think It's Really Weird' and 'Morbid'

Ed Sheeran.Photo:Jack Bool/GQEd Sheeranis nothing if not a planner!In aninterview withGQ Hypereleased Thursday, Sheeran was asked about a rumored crypt he built on his estate in England.“I wouldn’t say it’s a crypt,” Sheeran, 32, told the outlet, adding that it’s actually a chapel where he can mourn the people in his life who have died. He also hosts his friend’s weddings there.When the chapel was being built, he realized that he would want to be buried there himself so that his daughters, Lyra and Jupiter, would have a place to remember him....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1305 words · Lauren Brown

Edie Falco Reveals She Still Hasn't Seen 'The Sopranos' — 20 Years After Series Premiered

It’s been 20 years sinceThe Sopranosdebuted on television — and starEdie Falcostill hasn’t seen the iconic series. In honor of the show premiering two decades ago, the cast reunited at the SVA Theater on Wednesday in New York City for the 20th anniversary panel discussion, where they reminisced about their time on the crime drama. “It’s completely surreal,” Falco, 55, toldExtra. “It’s just weird. It was so nice to see everybody and have a moment of like, ‘Oh, this is really weird!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Justin Steele

Editors' Picks! See Our Favorite Fashion Moments at the 2021 Oscars

For the last awards show of the season, starsarrived at a socially distanced red carpetand gave us the glitz and glam we’ve come to expect at theAcademy Awards. There were super-sexy skin-baring looks, haute couture ballgowns and fun suits that had all our editors talking. See which looks are going down as our favorites of the night! Andra Day in Vera Wang Chris Pizzelo-Pool/Getty Carey Mulligan in Valentino Haute Couture Alex Apatoff, Digital Lifestyle Director:An unexpected silver lining of the weird pandemic awards season was how much fun stars were having with fashion when they were only posing in the backyard....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Richard Davis

Elena Davies Exposes Big Brother Salary, Reveals She Spent $5K Before Starring on the Reality Show

Elena Davies.Photo: gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Big Brotheralum Elena Davies is getting candid about the costs of being on the CBS show and the financial compensation. Davies, 30, who starred onBig Brotherseason 19, opened up toBachelorettealumJason Tartickon his Monday episode of Dear Media’sTrading Spacespodcast about the non-negotiable pay contestants on the show get. “We’re paid a stipend per week. $1,000 a week for as long as you film. Say you are the first person sent home and you only spend six hours in the house, you get $1,000,” Davies told Tartick, 32....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Alan Stafford

Eliza Fletcher's Death Was 'Isolated Attack by a Stranger,' Says District Attorney

Eliza Fletcher.Photo: Facebook Fletcher, a 34-year-old Pre-K teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School and a mom of two, was allegedly kidnapped during a predawn jog Friday andforced into a dark colored SUVnear the University of Memphis. She was found dead Monday in the grassy area of a vacant house, about seven miles from where she was allegedly taken. Cleotha Abston Henderson, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Shane Hawkins