'My Past Made Me Strong': Ronnie Spector's Journey from '60s Pop Icon to Rock 'n' Roll Survivor

Ronnie Spector in 2018.Photo: David Williams/Redux Ronnie Spectorsits in a suburban Connecticut steakhouse, demurely refusing a slice of cake. “I don’t want to ruin my lipstick,” she says from behind her sunglasses. Diners tuck in around her, unaware that they’re in the presence of rock ‘n’ roll royalty. At 75, she commands the cozy booth like a stage. Though barely five feet tall, the word “big” comes to mind: big energy, big laugh, seriously big bouffant hair, and a majestically big voice....

March 16, 2025 · 11 min · 2255 words · Daniel Flores

'One Match at a Time': Alix Klineman, April Ross on Staying Focused as They Get Closer to Gold Medal Game

They are now two wins away from the podium. “You have to earn it every step of the way,” Ross, 39, said. “It’s not like, ‘Oh I have a medal so I know how to do it.’ It’s like we just have to fight really, really hard. And the level, it’s higher every quad and competition’s so high. So we’re stoked to still be in.” She and Klineman, 31, told PEOPLE that while winning is a pretty powerful motivator, they work not to let their focus drift too far from the next contest....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Christine Vazquez

'Parasite' Cast and Crew Keeps the Party Going All Night at L.A. Korean Restaurant After Oscars Win

Bong Joon Ho wasready to party the night awayafter his historic wins Sunday night at the 2020 Oscars — and that’s exactly what he and the cast and crew ofParasitedid, closing out the night with a meal of Korean cuisine atSoban Los Angeles. “It was a great honor to meet Oscar winners again! Congratulations toParasitefor making history!” the restaurantwrote on Instagram, sharing a collage of several cast and crew members cramming into the 30-seat restaurant, complete with a shot of one of the iconic statues among some jars....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Linda Garcia

'Pirates' Producer on Johnny Depp's Potential Involvement in Sequel: 'The Future Is Yet to Be Decided'

Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer behind thePirates of the Caribbeanfilms, is commenting on starJohnny Depp’s future with the franchise. Speaking with the U.K.‘sThe Sunday Times, Bruckheimer promoted his new filmTop Gun: Maverickand was asked about the status of anotherPiratesmovie. The fifth film, subtitledDead Men Tell No Tales, debuted in theaters back in 2017. It was previously reported that the series would berebooted with Margot Robbie in a lead role. Bruckheimer, 78, confirmed the female-led film is still in development, as is another version without 31-year-old Robbie: “Yes....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Dylan Leonard

'Pose' 's Mj Rodriguez Reacts to Her Historic Golden Globes Win: This 'Is Going to Open the Door'

Mj Rodriguezis celebrating her historic win at the2022 Golden Globe Awards. Reacting to her feat in apost shared on Instagram, Rodriguez wrote, “OMG OMGGG!!!! @goldenglobes Wow! You talking about sickening birthday present! Thank you!” “This is the door that is going to Open the door for many more young talented individuals,” she continued. “They will see that it is more than possible. They will see that a young Black Latina girl from Newark New Jersey who had a dream, to change the minds others would WITH LOVE....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Stacy Acosta

'Positive' University of Georgia Student Dies 1 Week After Helping Raise $20K for Charity

Ariana Zarse.Photo: Facebook The University of Georgia community is mourning a student who died in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend. The vehicle has been located but police said they are still working to determine who was driving at the time of the crash. Ariana Zarse.Facebook “I woke up from a nap around like three o’clock and one of our other fighters, Morgan, had called me. Her voice was kind of trembling,” Zarse’s boxing coach, Dean Agnew, told the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Stephen Jones

'Pretty Woman' Turns 30! Dive Into PEOPLE's Special Issue Which Includes an Oral History

PrettyWomanwas one of Hollywood’s great makeover stories evenbeforeit hit movie theaters in March 1990. “Richard knew Julia was a star launching into the universe,” the late director’s daughter Kathleen Marshall tells PEOPLE. Still, the pairing nearly didn’t happen— Gere turned down the role of financier Edward multiple times until Roberts persuaded him to say yes. “I pleaded with him in a real way!” Roberts once told PEOPLE . For the film’s 30th anniversary the cast and crew spoke to PEOPLE for aPretty Womanspecial edition, excerpted here....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Ross Shannon

'Queer Eye' 's Antoni Porowski Met His 'Flipping Out' Boyfriend Via Instagram DM: 'It's the 2019 Way'

Antoni Porowski and Trace Lehnhoff have Instagram to thank for their happy romance. The reality show stars — Porowski of Netflix’sQueer Eyefame and Lehnhoff, an alum of Bravo’sFlipping Out —have been dating since last summer, the pair often sharing photos together on social media. And as Porowski revealed on Wednesday’sWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,their relationship first started in their direct messages. “We met on Instagram,” said Porowski, 35, who ended things with his longtime boyfriend of seven years, Joey Krietemeyer, before making it official with Lehnhoff....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Angela Campbell

'Red, White & Royal Blue' Director Explains Book-to-Movie Changes, Why Some Things 'Had to Go' (Exclusive)

Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in “Red, White & Royal Blue”.Photo:Jonathan Prime/Prime Video Jonathan Prime/Prime Video Turning a beloved bestseller with over 400 pages of rom-com fireworks into a two-hour movie is no small feat. Casey McQuiston’s 2019 novel, like the new movie, centers on a son of the U.S. president Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) falling in love with Prince Henry of England (Nicholas Galitzine). Other subplots are excised or condensed, but the central love story remains intact....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Laura Moore

'RHOBH' 's Taylor Armstrong Reveals What Her Daughter Thinks of Dad Russell 8 Years After Suicide

Taylor (left) and Russell Armstrong.Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Speaking with attorney Laura Wasser on her podcast,Divorce Sucks!,Taylor, 47, recalled the day she discovered her ex in the home that he had moved into after their split. “It had never crossed my mind in the past. He was very narcissistic and not someone who you would ever think would take their life. But ultimately, I found him hanging in the house that he had moved into,” she explained....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Mary Olson

'RHOBH' : Kyle Richards Questions Whether Sutton Stracke Doesn't 'Care' That Dorit Kemsley Was Robbed

Kyle Richardsis still not overSutton Stracke’s reaction toDorit Kemsley’sharrowing home invasion. In the season 12 premiere, Sutton equated her work crisis to Dorit’s home invasion. The incident in question involved three intruders robbing Dorit, 45, at gunpoint in October. At the time, the designer’s children were asleep and her husband,Paul “PK” Kemsley, was in London but returned home shortly after. Kyle called Sutton’s reaction to the situation “very strange” since their friend “had her life threatened....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Megan Webster

'RHOC' 's Kelly Dodd Makes Her Romance with Fox News' Rick Leventhal Instagram Official: 'My Prince'

It’s official! On Friday, Dodd, 43, posted a photo of herself and Leventhal having dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse in London, England explaining that the reporter, 59, made the trek to Europe just to see her. “My 👑 Prince came across the pond to see me!! @RickLeventhal I am one lucky girl!!” Dodd captioned the shot, which shows the couple cozied up together. “#London #PrinceCharming #Anchorman,” Dodd added. Doddconfirmed her relationshipwith Leventhal earlier this month, telling PEOPLE, “We met in the Hamptons....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Rodney Johnson

'RHOC' Alum Alexis Bellino Reveals How Her Children Are Coping with Her Divorce

AsAlexis Bellinoand her husband Jim navigate life amid their divorce, the parents of three are prioritizing what matters most to them: their children. “Right now we eat on paper plates and just survive. Jim and I are juggling the kids every two days in our main home so that the kids don’t feel this transition so much. So when it’s my two days to have the kids then I stay here....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Christy Adams