Putting the Past Behind Her: How Karen Waldrup Regained Her Strength Following a Life-Altering Year

And then, her world came crashing down. First, the New Orleans native caught her longtime boyfriend cheating on her. “God woke me up at 3 in the morning the night of his birthday,” Waldrup, 33, recalls in a recent interview with PEOPLE. “It was a crazy mess, but in the end, I felt like I dodged a bullet.” Then an online stalker discovered where she lived, and showed up on the front porch of her home in Nashville....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Thomas Johnson

Queen Elizabeth and Meghan Will Have a Sleepover Aboard the Royal Train for First Outing Together

All aboard! WhenMeghan Markleheads out on herfirst solo outingwithQueen Elizabethnext week, they’ll likely be embarking on an overnight trip on the royal train. The train was designed in 1842 during Queen Victoria’s reign, so that it could serve as a home for the royal family when they were away on official business. Today, Queen Elizabeth,Prince Philip,Prince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwallall have access to the nine-coach train, through it’s Prince Charles who uses it the most....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Melissa Mendez

Queen Elizabeth's Family and Staff Attend Historical Committal Service at St. George's Chapel

When the late monarch’s coffin reached Windsor from London at about 4 p.m. local time, the Queen’s four children,King Charles III,Princess Anne,Prince AndrewandPrince Edwardsolemnly followed from the right as it was carried into the church. Behind them walkedPrince William,Prince Harry, the Queen’s nephew, David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, and her cousin, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. The procession wasthe final of threefor Monday’s funerary events. Inside, the royals reassembled to follow the coffin down the aisle of the same chapel where Prince Harry marriedMeghan Marklein 2018....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Katie Christensen

Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick Among Class of 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees

Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick and Barry Gibb.Photo:MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty, Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty, Mike Marsland/WireImage MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty, Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty, Mike Marsland/WireImage The star-studded recipients of this year’sKennedy Center Honorshave been unveiled! On Thursday, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced thatQueen Latifah,Barry Gibb,Dionne Warwick, Renée Fleming andBilly Crystalwill receive the 46th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements on Dec. 3. “The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes artists who have made profound contributions to the cultural life of our nation,” wrote David M....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Lisa Robertson

Quentin Tarantino Had a 'No Cell Phones' Policy on Set of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Quentin Tarantinohas a new rule for being on set during his films — put the cell phones away!In an interview onThe Rich Eisen Show, actorTimothy Olyphant— who plays real-life actor James Stacy in Tarantino’s upcoming filmOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood—revealed that the famed film director had a policy of no cell phone use during filming.“His set is a set unlike anything I have ever been on,” Olyphant, 51, said of the 56-year-old’s on-set policy....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Lindsey Martinez

Quentin Tarantino Says He Wrote 'Awesome' 'Inglourious Basterds' Role for Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler; Quentin Tarantino.Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty, Jonas Walzberg/picture alliance via Getty Quentin Tarantinooriginally wantedAdam Sandlerfor a key role in his 2009 filmInglourious Basterds. “I was like hanging out with [Apatow’s] crew for a while. We went to a bunch of different things together,” Tarantino continued, after explaining that he and the comedy producer-director met through Sandler while he did a cameo in the 2000 movieLittle Nicky. “But alsoFreaks and Geekshad just went off the air or it was on its way to go off the air and I had missed it, but that whole Happy Madison crowd was, like, crazy for it....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Mark Wheeler

Quentin Tarantino Says He's Stuck to a Childhood Promise to Never Give a 'Penny' to His Mom

Quentin Tarantinohas stuck to a promise he made back when he was just 12 to never share his fortune with his mother. After his mother allegedly tried to end his filmmaking aspirations at a young age, Tarantino, now 58, vowed to never give money from his movie career to her. ThePulp Fictiondirector recounted getting in trouble with teachers for writing during the school day. “They looked at it as a defiant act of rebellion that I’m doing this instead of my school work,” he said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Vincent Graves

Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies Announce Split After Nearly 15 Years of Marriage

Rachael Leigh Cook andDaniel Gillieshave separated. After nearly 15 years of marriage, theShe’s All ThatstarandThe Originalsactor announced their separation in a joint statement on Thursday. “With deep gratitude for every year we have spent together and the thousands of beautiful memories shared, we have mutually decided to separate as a couple,” began thestatement, which was shared to their respective Instagram accounts. “This decision isn’t one we have come to easily or lightly....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Kevin Wang

Rachael Ray Reveals NYC Apartment Flooded During Hurricane Ida, a Year After Her House Burned Down

Photo: Roy Rochlin/filmmagic Rachael Ray recently lost her longtime home to a fire, but just as she was recovering, another disaster struck. “We had finally just finished the work on making the [NYC] apartment over. And then, Ida took it out. And I mean, out. Down hard,” says Ray, who is one ofPEOPLE’s 50 Food Favesin this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday. “Like, literally every speaker in the ceiling, the fireplace, every seam in the wall… It was like the apartment just literally melted, like inWickedor something,” she explains....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Adrian Weber

Rachel Lindsay Calls Chris Harrison's Controversy 'Baffling' Given 'Bachelor' 's Past 'Racist Issues'

Rachel Lindsayis still coming to terms with her controversial interview withChris Harrison. During an appearance on Monday’sCNN Tonight, Lindsay, 35, pointed to theBachelorfranchise’s history with racism while condemning Harrison after he defended contestantRachael Kirkconnell’s past racist actions. “We had racist issues on the show in 2017. There was a racist contestant [cast] for my season,” Lindsay said. “In 2018, the lead picked someone who was liking racist, xenophobic, transphobic, homophobic things on social media....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Sherri Lee

Rande Gerber on 25 Years with Wife Cindy Crawford: 'It’s Important to Remain Friends' (Exclusive)

Photo:Lars Niki/GettyIt’s been a year of anniversaries forRande Gerber.On May 29, the businessman, 61, marked 25 years of marriage with his wife, supermodelCindy Crawford, 57.Of the key to his and Crawford’s longevity, Gerber tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue: “It’s important in relationships to remain friends.““Go out, have fun, laugh and try not to take life too seriously,” he continues. “Let loose and enjoy the time that we do have.“Three days after his and Crawford’s anniversary, Gerber and longtime friend and Casamigos Tequila partnerGeorge Clooneylaunched Cristalino tequila to celebrate their company’s first decade in business....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Thomas Le

Ray Romano's Daughter Ally Is Engaged — Here's How He Found Out!

It looks like wedding bells are in Ray Romano’s daughter’s future!TheEverybody Loves Raymondstar revealed to co-hostsKelly RipaandMark ConseulosonLivewith Kelly and MarkWednesday morning thathis only daughter Alexandra “Ally” got engagedearlier this week.“How did you find out? How did they spring it on you?” Consuelos, 52, asked the fellow actor.“So much is happening this week,” Romano began, referring to his movieSomewhere in Queensopening on Friday. “And then on top of that, my daughter sends me a picture of her with a ring, and my wife and I go nuts....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Mrs. Melissa Leonard

Rebel Wilson Responds to Backlash After Claiming to Be the 'First-Ever Plus Sized' Rom-Com Lead

Rebel Wilsonis facing backlash for claiming to be the “first-ever plus sized” lead of a romantic comedy, and her response onlygarnered more criticism.The actress, 38, is the star of the upcoming movie Isn’t It Romantic, about a New Yorker who hits her head and wakes up stuck in a world full of romantic comedy tropes.After the first trailer premieredon Halloween,Wilson went onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showto talk about the film.“I’m proud to be the first-ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy,” she told host Ellen DeGeneres....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 977 words · Edward Hunt