Smokey Robinson Defends Jennifer Lopez's Grammys 2019 Motown Tribute Amid Twitter Criticism

Jennifer Lopeztook the stage with hostAlicia Keys,Ne-YoandSmokey Robinsonat the 2019Grammy Awardsto honor Motown Records. She performed hits like “Dancing in the Street,” “Do You Love Me,” “The Best Things in Life Are Free” and more, while wearing numerous sparkling numbers, including a one-piece with a deep v cut. During theGrammys preshow, Lopez toldE!she planned to dedicate the performance to her mom Lupe. “Mommy, this is for you because we used to dance around to this music,” theSecond Actstar, 49, said....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Samantha Wheeler

Snoop Dogg's 'Favorite Way' to Make Mashed Potatoes for Thanksgiving Is with Hennessy — Get the Recipe

Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Fred Hardy IIWhenSnoop Doggis in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, he likes to do it his way.“These ain’t your mama’s mashed potatoes, y’all!” therappersays of this side dish. Adding the spirit mentioned in his “Hennesey N Buddah” hit is “my favorite way to eat this Thanksgiving staple,” he adds.“I know what you’re thinking: ‘Isn’t cognac more for a concert with the Dogg rather than Thanksgiving?’” jokes Snoop. “My answer to that: ‘Why not both?...

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Rhonda Snow

Snoop Dogg's Son Says His 10-Day-Old Child 'Died in My Arms': Baby Boy 'Did All He Needed to Do'

Photo: MIKE NELSON/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock “Thank you for all the condolences,“Snoop Dogg’s son wrote on Instagram Friday, as he noted that amid all the mourning, “I think we missed the biggest lesson.” “My son did all he needed to do in his 10 days here on earth. He has now graduated and continuing to do work,” Corde, 25, shared. “He died in my arms and that feeling of energy will never leave me....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Nathan Hanson

Soccer Player David Cox Quits Sport After He Says He Was Taunted for Mental Health Struggles

Photo: Facebook David Cox, a soccer player with Scotland’s Albion Rovers F.C., announced in a video this week that he is leaving the sport after accusing an opponent of mocking his mental health struggles. The alleged incident happened during Thursday’s game between the Rovers and Stenhousemuir F.C., according toThe Athletic. Stenhousemuir defender Jonathan Tiffoney and Cox were involved in a verbal altercation just before halftime, the outlet reported, which led to Cox leaving the stadium before the conclusion of the game....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Eric Smith

Sofia Richie Shares Never-Before-Seen Photos of Engagement to Elliot Grainge: 'Most Special Moment'

Photo: Sofia Richie/instagram Sofia Richieis still celebrating her engagement toElliot Grainge. One snapshot shows the couple sharing a kiss following the proposal, while another photo puts Richie’s massive diamond ring on display. The post also features a sweet selfie of the couple on the day they became engaged. “2022, thanks forthe most special moment of my life😉@elliot,” Richie wrote in the Instagram caption. Richie, who is the daughter of music legendLionel Richie, announced her engagement to Grainge — founder and CEO of record label 10K and son of Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group — in April of last year....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Susan Hanson

Softball Star Cat Osterman on How She 'Regrouped' After Year-Long Postponement of Tokyo Olympics

Cat Osterman.Photo: Harry How/Getty And though, like many, Osterman’s future goalsdidinvolve a return to the workplace, her office was something on a grander scale than most: the postponedTokyo Olympics. “My husband [Joey Ashley] and I had already talked about it and he was like, ‘You’re going to do what you got to do. You’re going to keep going to this,’ " Osterman tells PEOPLE of staying focused and committed upon learning the games would be pushed back a year....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Michael Vargas

Sofía Vergara Pays Tribute to Husband Joe Manganiello on His Birthday: 'I Love You So Much'

Photo: Sofia Vergara/instagram Sofía Vergarais honoring husbandJoe Manganielloon his special day. TheModern Familystar, 49, paid tribute to Manganiello onher InstagramTuesday, wishing him a happy 45th birthday. Vergara shared a sweet candid shot of the couple as they sat in front of a birthday cake topped with candles. In the snap, the actress has her arm around theTrue Bloodstar. “Happy bday to you my divino husband!!! 🎈🎈🎈I love you so much!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Rebecca Mcpherson

Soledad O'Brien Shares Touching Tribute After Losing Her Mom Just 40 Days After Her Dad's Death

Photo: Soledad O’Brien/Instagram Soledad O’Brien’s mother, Estela, has died, the broadcast journalist announced on social media Monday. Her death comes 40 days after O’Brien lost her father, Edward. O’Brien honored her mom with several tributes on Instagram, calling her “a pretty remarkable lady.” “An immigrant from Cuba, she lived with the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore during college,” O’Brien said, referencing the Catholic religious institute for women of color....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Stephanie Kane

Sophie Turner Was Told to Lose Weight and Struggled with 'Mental Illness' During 'Game of Thrones'

Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Variety/REX/Shutterstock Throughout her eight years onGame of Thrones,Sophie Turnerhad to fight plenty of her own struggles while playing her tough-as-nails character Sansa Stark. The 23-year-old actress said thatshe suffered from mental health problemswhile spending her teenage years on screen. “I have experienced mental illness firsthand and I’ve seen what it can do to the people around [the sufferers] as well,”she toldMarie ClaireAustraliafor their June issue. Turner said that her body started to change over the many years of filming....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Douglas Scott

South Carolina Woman Sentenced to 25 Years For Fatally Poisoning Husband with Eye Drops

Photo: York County Sheriff’s Office A South Carolina woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally poisoning her husband with Visine eye drops, according totheRock Hill Herald. Lana Sue Clayton, 53, of Lake Wylie, pleaded guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter and malicious tampering with drugs or food,reports WCNC. Clayton faced up to 50 years in prison, but South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Paul Burch sentenced Clayton to half that,theRock Hill Heraldreports....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Justin Wilson

Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church, One of the Denomination's Largest, Over Female Pastor

Photo: Allison Dinner/AP The Southern Baptist Convention has expelled one of its largest churches for allowing a woman to serve as pastor. The committee cited Saddleback’s decision to have “a female teaching pastor functioning in the office of pastor” as the reason behind the ejection, per the AP’s report. In response, Saddleback founder Rick Warrenannounced on Twitterthat the church will respond to the expulsion “in OUR time & way.”...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Christina Harris

Southwest CEO Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Testifying About Masks in Senate Hearing

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly has tested positive for COVID-19 after he testified Wednesday alongside other airline executives in a U.S. Senate hearing. Although Kelly, who was fully vaccinated and received a booster, “tested negative multiple times” ahead of the hearing, a Southwest spokesperson tells PEOPLE in a statement, “Kelly tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home, experiencing mild symptoms, and taking a PCR test.” The airline noted that Kelly “is doing well and currently resting at home,” adding: “Gary’s symptoms continue to be very mild and each day he is moving closer to a full recovery....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · John Clark

Southwest Passenger Arrested in Dallas After Allegedly Punching Operations Agent in the Head

Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty A woman was arrested at the Dallas Love Field Airport on Saturday after she allegedly punched a Southwest Airlines employee in the head, authorities say. After the agent asked her to leave, police say Jackson got into another verbal altercation with a second operations agent before striking the woman in the head with a closed fist. Officers at the airport arrested Jackson on charges of aggravated assault, per Dallas police....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Christopher Farmer