Tyler Perry on Actors Who Turned Down His Highly Anticipated New Film: 'Too Bad, So Sad for Them'

Tyler Perry’s upcoming film was 25 years in the making, but he says, right on time. “I’m beyond excited about it,” Perry sayson thePEOPLE Every DaypodcastaboutA Jazzman’s Blues, his highly anticipated coming-of-age drama set in the 1940s, due on Netflix Sept. 23. “It’s something very, very different for me. And, so far the reception of it has been incredible.” The star, 52, first wrote the screenplay back in 1995 when he was broke and struggling to launch his very first play....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Ryan Simpson

Utah Women's Basketball Team Changes Hotel After Alleged Race Hate Crimes During NCAA Tournament

Head coach Lynne Roberts of the Utah Utes.Photo:Chris Gardner/Getty Chris Gardner/Getty Utah’s women’s basketball team reportedly changed hotels while staying in Idaho after experiencing a string of “racial hate crimes” as they competed in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. Head coach Lynne Roberts explained during a press conference on Monday that her team had been staying at a hotel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, roughly 30 miles away from where Utah played Gonzaga University in Spokane....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Brenda Robinson

Vanessa Lachey Shares Scenes from Phoenix and Brooklyn's Joint Birthday Party: 'Disney in Hawai'i'

Vanessa Lachey with daughter Brooklyn and son Phoenix.Photo:Jessica Lane Studio (IG: @jessicalanestudio) Coordinator: Corrie Mendes (IG: @corriemendes)VanessaandNick Lacheyput together a magical celebration for two of their three kids.In celebration of son Phoenix, who turned 6 on Christmas Eve, and daughter Brooklyn, who celebrated her 9th birthday earlier this month, the couple put together a little celebration, though the mom of three admits it wasn’t easy.“Two Holiday Birthdays means one fun party in the New Year!...

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Robert Brandt

Vanna White Opens Up About Her 'Brother and Sister' Bond with Pat Sajak: 'We Speak Each Other's Language'

Photo: Ricky Middlesworth/ABC via Getty There’s a reasonVanna WhiteandPat Sajakhave been able to happily work together onWheel of Fortuneforseveral decades— their friendly rapport isn’t only for show. In fact, as White exclusively tells PEOPLE, the pair are a “team.” “He is so funny. He really is. We see each other every couple of weeks for a couple of days. It’s perfect,” White, 65, says of Sajak, 76. “Then we don’t see each other and then, we come back to work....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Catherine Parker

Victoria Justice Pays Tribute to Her Nickelodeon Days with SpongeBob PJs for Her 31st Birthday Bash: 'ThirtyOnesie'

Victoria Justice wears a SpongeBob onesie for her 31st brithday bash.Photo:Victoria Justice/Instagram Victoria Justice/Instagram Victoria Justiceis adding another candle to her birthday cake — and her Nickelodeon legacy continues to shine brightly. The first photo in the post pictures her alongside her younger half-sister, Madison Grace Reed, who also sports a onesie while posing with a dog. Another snapshot in the carousel shows Justice kissing a blue version of Michelangelo’s famous David statue....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Bryan Cunningham Jr.

Visit These Real-Life Filming Locations from 'House of the Dragon'

Photo: Courtesy HBO Here’s how to vacation in Westeros — without the dragons. The newGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragonmay take place in fictional — and fantastical — land, but the series was filmed in part on location in spots much more easy to reach than Kings Landing. To mark the start of the new adventure, whichpremiered on HBO August 21,Booking.comscoured the filming sites, from England to Spain, highlighting the best of each destination, and of course, a place to stay there....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · John Ferguson

We Found Valentine’s Day Bouquets Guaranteed to Arrive on Time, and Prices Start at $49

Photo:People / The Bouqs Co. People / The Bouqs Co. Valentine’s Day Bouquets From The Bouqs Co. All arrangements are available in three sizes including original (12 to 17 stems), deluxe (24 to 34 stems), and grand (30 to 50 stems), and the majority we picked cost less than $100. Heart Eyes Bouquet Bouqs $59 at Bouqs.com TheHeart Eyes Bouquet, with arrangements starting at $54, features a mix of the holiday’s go-to rose colors — pink and red....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Michael Avery

Wendy Williams Struggled with Alcohol During Her Show: 'She Would Be Drunk on Air,' Says Source (Exclusive)

Wendy Williams during her final appearance on her talk show in July 2021.Photo:Fox Fox Wendy Williamshad long-simmering problems with alcohol prior to her medical team releasing her primaryprogressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia(FTD) diagnosis on Thursday. In this week’s PEOPLE cover story, a formerWendy Williams Showsource says Williams — who is currently being treated in a facility — “would be drunk on air” of the show. “Slowly, we started being like, ‘What’s going on with her?...

March 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1310 words · Philip Cannon

What Happened to Gene Hackman and His Wife? What We Know So Far About Their Deaths

Actor Gene Hackman poses for a portrait in 1996 in Los Angeles.Photo:Ron Davis/Getty Ron Davis/Getty The legendaryGene Hackmanhasdied at 95 years old— and questions are slowly being answered about his sudden death. After retiring from acting in 2004, Hackman shifted to a quieter life alongside his wife, Betsy Hackman (née Arakawa), a classical pianist whom he married in 1991. The couple moved to Santa Fe, N.M., where they were tragically found dead alongside their dog on Feb....

March 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1306 words · Michael Gomez

What Happened to the Real Von Trapp Family fromThe Sound of Music? Here’s Where They Ended Up After Fleeing Austria (No, They Didn’t Climb Over the Hills!)

Nealy 60 years later, the Oscar-winning movie continues to be a beloved classic — and it all began with the 1949 memoir ofMaria von Trapp, the real-life matriarch of the von Trapp family. Long before they were portrayed as a charming, musical household on-screen, the von Trapps were a real family singing troupe who captured the hearts of audiences across Europe and North America for decades. But how accurate isThe Sound of Musicand what became of the singing von Trapps after they left Austria?...

March 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1415 words · Vincent Davis

What to Know About Late WWE Wrestler Sara Lee

Photo: Sara Lee/Instagram WWE wrestlerSara Lee died unexpectedly Wednesday, at age 30. Her mother, Terri Lee,announced the newsin a Facebook post, saying that the family is “in shock.” “It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that ourSara Westonhas gone to be with Jesus,” she wrote. “We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete.” She continued, “We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn. We all need prayers especially [Sara’s husband] Cory and her children....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Jordan Fowler

What We Know About Chilling Case of Dismembered Students Found in Mexico

Jacqueline Ailet Meza was vacationing with friends on the coast of Mexico at the end of February when she vanished. “My daughter disappeared last night on a beach in Huatulco, called Zipolite,” Meza’s distraught mother reportedly wrote on Facebook on Feb. 28, according toEl País.“They took her and until now we know nothing about my daughter.” Meza, who had two young children, ages 5 and 3, “waiting for her,” was “taken from a food place near the same beach,” her mother wrote....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Drew Morgan

Where Is Ashley Elkins? Missing Hairstylist Likely Met 'Violence,' as Ex Is Accused of Lying to Police

Ashley Elkins Missing Poster (left); and Ashley Elkins.Photo:BAMFI;missingpeopleinamerica.org BAMFI;missingpeopleinamerica.org Ashley Elkins, 30, a hairstylist and mother of two, was last seen leaving her Warren, Mich., home on Jan. 2, Warren police said in a statement. The specific allegations against Booker were not immediately clear. Booker, 32, was arrested following a search of his home, and Gajewski says recent developments in the investigation indicate a “crime of violence took place in Roseville....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Sarah Humphrey