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“I know the pressure can be intense, but just enjoy the moment because, god, we’re the first skateboarders in the Olympics ever. What a moment,” the U.S. men’s team coach, Andrew Nicolaus, tells PEOPLE. He is recounting some of his advice as the skaters — including stars like Nyjah Huston, Heimana Reynolds and Brighton Zeuner — have traveled to Japan for their first appearance as Olympians. The Americans, though medal favorites in both the park and street competitions, have had up-and-down success so far....

Linda Fairstein parlayed her many years as head of the Manhattan District Attorney’s sex crime unit into a highly-successful literary career: She is the author of the bestsellingAlexandra Cooper seriesof mystery novels, which follow a heroine New York prosecutor and are based on Fairstein’s real-life experiences. All five said their confessions were coerced under extreme duress, and they were later exonerated when a convicted serial rapist whose DNA matched the attack confessed to the crime....

Cornelia Nicholson (left) and Riley Nagel.Photo:Cornelia Nicholson/Instagram Cornelia Nicholson/Instagram After buying a ring, Nagel searched for “the perfect moment.” And since the journalists met while working at a television news station, he thought it would be amazing to propose on camera. “The idea just came to me,” Nagel, 30, tells PEOPLE. Nicholson posted a video of the proposal onTikTok, and the couple is stunned that it has been viewed more than 3....

Photo: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage, Charley Gallay/AMA2009/Getty We will always loveWhitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” While fans may have the lyrics to “I Will Always Love You” down pat, its history is a little less well-known. So, before theaters are filled with audiences watching Naomi Ackie as Houston — who died at age 48 in 2012 — inthe biopicI Wanna Dance With Somebodyonce it’s released on Dec. 23, here are some interesting facts about the beloved song....

Three dogsdied last week from blue-green algae poisoningafter playing in a pond in a North Carolina park. And the tragic incident has parents wondering whether their children could be at risk, too. In a conversation withParents.com, Hans W. Paerl — a professor ofmarine and environmental sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill— explains what the algae is, as well as the risk of human sickness or death after exposure. Paerl told the outlet that the issue isn’t so much the algae itself, but “blooms” of it, which occur more often in warm weather, a....

Pennywise the Clown might be back to haunt your dreams.With It: Chapter 2currently at the top of the North American box office in its second week of release (the film has grossed over $323 million worldwide so far), director Andy Muschietti and star Bill Skarsgård are debating the possibility of adding a third film to the hit horror franchise.Skarsgård, the actor behind the terrifying villain Pennywise, made the revelation while speaking at a press event his new horror comedyVillains, according toJoblo....

Photo: MediaPunch/Shutterstock Pete Davidsonis ready for his fiancéeAriana Grandeto be Mrs. Davidson. During an interview with Ebro Darden for Apple’sBeats 1earlier this month, Grande said thatshe would “probably” take Davidson’s last name, but it may only be temporary. “I have to keep Grande because my grandpa was so proud of our name,” she said of her beloved family member, who died in July 2014 — adding, “I feel like I’d like to just eventually be Ariana....

01of 31SCARLETT & RYANJLM/Splash News OnlineIn November, 2010’s Sexiest Man AliveRyan Reynoldsjoked about how wifeScarlett Johanssonwould react to the honor:Yet just a month later, the year would end on a sadder note, as the coupleannounced their decision to separate. “We entered our relationship with love and it’s with love and kindness we leave it,” they said in a joint statement. 01of 31 SCARLETT & RYAN JLM/Splash News Online In November, 2010’s Sexiest Man AliveRyan Reynoldsjoked about how wifeScarlett Johanssonwould react to the honor:Yet just a month later, the year would end on a sadder note, as the coupleannounced their decision to separate....

01of 36Splash News OnlineThe Sept. 6 matches bring out some big names, including U.S. Open mainstays Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor.02of 36Jean Catuffe/GC ImagesNext to them: Hugh Jackman (who was also there with his wife) and Boris Becker, who coaches star player Novak Djokovic.03of 36Larry Marano/Rex ShutterstockAlso there on Sept. 6: the one and only Shaquille O’Neal.04of 36GC ImagesQueen Latifah gets into the game on Labor Day during her visit to the U....

Photo: Daniele Venturelli/GettyKaty PerryandOrlando Bloomjust reached another relationship milestone.On Wednesday, the pair made their red carpet debut at the Gala for the Global Ocean at the Opera of Monte-Carlo in Monaco.For the outing, Bloom sported a smart black suit and white shirt, sans tie, while Perry rocked a curve-hugging Tom Ford gown with disco ball-like metallic sleeves, accessorizing with diamond earrings and a giant rock on her right pointer finger.The red carpet debut comes after a Bloom insider told PEOPLE things seems to begetting more seriousbetween the couple....

Long before she became first daughter,Ivanka Trumpwas a young girl who watched her parents go through a tumultuous divorce. But unlike other children of divorced parents, Ivanka had to cope with the fact that her personal family drama was also very public fodder for the tabloids. Reporters even once asked a 9-year-old about her dad’s prowess in bed, according to a new book. “The third grader had no place to hide,” writes Nina Burleigh inGolden Handcuffs: The Secret History of Trump’s Women....

Photo: jack wagner/instagram JackandKristina Wagnerare remembering their late sonHarrison Wagneron the first anniversary of hisdeath. In honor of the milestone, Jack, 63, shared athrowback photoof his son standing next to a campfire as a young boy. He captioned the snapshot, “My youngest, so pure, so perfect.” “My youngest, so pure, so perfect,” added theGeneral Hospitalalum. “I love you Harrison, I miss you Harrison. My Heart goes out to parents who have lost a child....

Jack Harlow and Dua Lipa.Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images; Matt Baron/Shutterstock How doesDua Lipafeel aboutJack Harlow’snew song about her? In an interview with radio showThe Breakfast Clubreleased Friday, the 24-year-old rapper discussed his new albumCome Home The Kids Miss You, which features a song titled “Dua Lipa,” and spoke about getting the 26-year-old pop star’s approval before putting out the track. “Dua Lipa, I’m tryna do more with her than do a feature / I checked the web, they out here chewin' me up, f— it,” Harlow raps on the song, which includes not-so-subtle lyrics seemingly about having a crush on the “Don’t Start Now” singer....