Ronan Farrow Claims Harvey Weinstein Used Matt Lauer to Pressure NBC to Kill Its Story About Him

Long before formerTodayco-anchorMatt Lauerwas fired forallegedly raping a colleaguein 2017,Harvey Weinsteinused rumors about Lauer to pressure NBC News from targeting him in a story,Ronan Farrowclaims. “Weinstein made it known to the network that he was aware of Lauer’s behavior and capable of revealing it,” Farrow writes in his new book,Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, per the outlet. He continues to reportedly claim that Weinstein usedNationalEnquirer‘s accumulated reporting on Lauer’s alleged workplace misconduct as leverage....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Sarah Richards

Rookie La. Officer Shot Multiple Times Heading to Work 2 Months After Completing Academy Training

Photo: FacebookA gunman targeted a rookie police officer who was heading to work on Wednesday evening, shooting her multiple times mere moments after she stepped out the front door, PEOPLE confirms.One person has been detained for questioning following the fatal shooting of Officer Chatéri Payne, who had only been with the police force of Shreveport, Louisiana, since finishing academy training in November, authorities said at a press conference Thursday.That person, a witness, has since been released, explained Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1745 words · Jeffery Gray

Rosamund Pike Says She Buries Her Awards in Her Garden: 'I Think It's Awkward' to Display Them

Rosamund Pike’s new Golden Globe Award has a designated place—in her garden. TheI Care A Lotstar, 42, appeared onTheEllen DeGeneresShowwhere she revealed she doesn’t feel comfortable showing off any of her awards at home. “I just find it an uneasy thing to display any award in your home because how do people interact with them when they come home?” Pike said. “Do they say, ‘Oh, wow, look those are your awards?...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Kendra Tyler

Rosario Dawson Has Found 'Her Person' with Boyfriend Cory Booker — but She Had to Be Sure She Wanted It

There has been one perk forRosario Dawsonafter boyfriendCory Bookerendedhis 2020 presidential campaignin January. “He’s here!” theBriarpatchandDaredevilactress and mom-of-onetold Bustle this week— meaning Booker, a New Jersey senator, is able to spend more time with his girlfriend since he’s no longer criss-crossing the country to see voters. In fact, on the day of Dawson’s Bustle interview earlier this month, Booker, 50, was not too far away getting lunch. “It’s the first time I felt like I had to be responsible about my choice of love, which is a challenging thing to do,” Dawson, 40, told the outlet of her romance with the politician, whom she began dating in the fall of 2018....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Mary Robinson

Rose McGowan Sues Harvey Weinstein for Allegedly Trying to Silence Her Rape Allegations

Rose McGowanisn’t done withHarvey Weinstein. The trio and the agency are also being accused of racketeering, violations of the Federal Wiretap Act, invasion of privacy and fraud, as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress, the court documents allege. Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Venturelli/WireImage The documents allege “Weinstein enlisted others — including his co-defendants in this case — as co-conspirators, all working with a single mission: to protect Weinstein’s reputation, suppress negative information about him, and silence and discredit his accusers....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Elizabeth Austin

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Gained 55 Lbs. During Her Pregnancy: 'I Let the Reins Go'

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley gained more weight that she expected during her pregnancy — 55 lbs. — and found the weight loss process “very humbling.” The model and designer, 32, saidher pregnancy with son Jack, 2, was “an intense journey”during an interviewwithAshley Graham— who isexpecting her first childin the next few months — onher podcast Pretty Big Deal. “Listen, I enjoyed myself. I let the reins go,” Huntington-Whiteley said. “It’s a new experience, so you’re kind of like, well, let’s see how this goes....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Dustin Cox

Royal Birthday Traditions, from Lavish Kids' Parties to 21-Gun Salutes and, of Course, Cake!

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Photo: Indigo/Getty 01of 08CakeKate Middletonmakes her three children’s birthday cakes from scratch — but the Duchess of Cambridge once shared doesn’t always get the measurements quite right.“I love making the cake,” the royal mom said. “It’s become a bit of a tradition that I stay up ‘til midnight with ridiculous amounts of cake mix and icing and I make far too much. But I love it....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Sydney Norris

Royal Men in Uniform! Prince Charles Joins William and Harry in Never-Before-Seen Photo

Photo: Royal Mail Prince Charles‘ 70th birthday is being celebrated with adocumentary, several galas and now, a line of stamps starring the heir! William, 36, and Harry, 34, also appear in a throwback photo wearing a different uniform: matching polo outfits! The smiling shot shows the three taking part in one of their favorite shared pastimes at the 2004 Ghurka Wellfair Challenge. Royal Mail Charles is also featured solo in three stamps....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Rebecca Smith

Royal Stamp of Approval! Prince Charles of Luxembourg Appears in New Set of Stamps for 1st Birthday

Photo: POST Luxembourg Prince Charlesof Luxembourg is receiving some unique gifts for his first birthday! The images themselves retrace the first twelve months of the Prince’s life, followinghis birth at Luxembourg’s Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospitalin 2020. Shortly after leaving the hospital, his fatherPrince Guillaumecalled the birth a “wonderful day,” adding that he and his wife Princess Stephanie were excited to share their joy with everyone dealing with the enforced separation ofCOVID self-isolation....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Michelle Phillips

Rumer Willis Reveals She Broke Her Own Water While Welcoming Baby Girl

Appearing on a two-part discussionInformed Pregnancypodcast, the new mom, 34, opened up about her home birth, with the help of a doula, partnerDerek Richard Thomas, momDemi Moore, and siblingsTallulah Willis, andScout LaRue Willis. Explaining that she moved quickly through labor, theOnce Upon a Time … in Hollywoodactress said she “dilated from 2 to 8 inches in about an hour,” during which her water did not break. Aftermoving into the bathtubwith an urge to push, her doula felt the water still intact....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Lisa Long

Runner Shelby Houlihan Claims Steroid in Blood Came from Pork Burrito as She's Banned for 4 Years

Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images The AIU announced the suspension during a virtual press conference Monday,Sports Illustratedreported.On Twitter the following day, the AIUsaidthat the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the unit’s charge in banning the athlete due to “the Presence of a Nandrolone metabolite, a violation of @WorldAthletics Anti-Doping Rules.” The AIU said Houlihan tested positive on Dec. 15, in a ban effective Jan. 14, 2021. “I want to be very clear....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jacqueline Mcdaniel

Russell Crowe Says Sinéad O'Connor 'Was a Hero of Mine' in Moving Tribute

Russell Crowe paid an emotional tribute to his ‘hero’ Sinéad O’Connor on Wednesday.Photo:Ivan Romano/Getty Images; David Corio/Redferns Ivan Romano/Getty Images; David Corio/Redferns Russell Croweis rememberingSinéad O’Connorafter her death at age 56. On Wednesday, theGladiatoractor, 59, posted a moving tribute to the late singer, sharing that she was a “hero” of his. “One of my new friends muttered an exclamation, jumped up and pursued the woman," he continued. “Thirty metres down the road the friend and the woman embraced and he waived me over....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Nicholas Stone

Russell Westbrook Gets Second-Ever 20-20-20 in NBA History, Dedicates It to Rapper Nipsey Hussle

Photo: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Warner Music; Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images Russell Westbrookhas made NBA history — and he did it in honor of his friend,Nipsey Hussle. On Tuesday night, just days after Hussle was gunned down in front of his Hyde Park clothing store, Westbrook became the second-ever NBA player to achieve a 20-20-20 triple-double — an accomplishment he dedicated to the late rapper. In the 119-103 game win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard totaled 20 points, 21 assists, and 20 rebounds on the night....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Ashley Madden