Christina Ricci Says Jenna Ortega 'Is Incredible' as Wednesday Addams in Upcoming Series

Photo: Mary Evans/PARAMOUNT PICTURES/Ronald Grant/Everett; Matthias Clamer/NetflixChristina Ricciis passing the torch.The Golden Globe nominee, 42, will appear alongside Ortega, 19,in an unknown rolefor the upcomingTim Burton-helmed Netflix seriesWednesday, which follows the titularAddams Familycharacter in high school. Ricci previously played the character in Burton’s 1991 film adaptation of the 1964 sitcom and its 1993 sequelAddams Family Values.More than 30 years after donning Wednesday’s signature midnight-black pigtails, Ricci praisedJenna Ortega’s interpretation on the role....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1190 words · Willie Wong

Christine Taylor Was 'There to Support' Ben Stiller After His Dad Died amid Reconciliation: Source

Back in May 2017, the pair, who share two kids,announced their separation17 years after getting married. Three years later, during the pandemic, Stiller’s famous dadJerrydied at age 92. It was around this time in May 2020 that Stiller and Taylor began torekindletheir marriage. A source tells PEOPLE that Taylor, 50, supported Stiller, 56, after the family loss despite being separated at the time. “When the pandemic hit, they decided to live together with their kids....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Karen Bowman

Christmas Song That 83-Year-Old Great-Grandpa Wrote in the '60s Finally Makes Its Radio Debut

Christmas came early for one Texas great-grandfather, whose wish was to hear the holiday song he wrote in the 1960s finally make its debut on the radio. “My goal is to get the song all over the world,” Gondesen, 83, toldCNN. “I would like all the children, especially at Christmastime, to be able to hear it and learn how to sing it.” A former country band musician, the Cypress great-grandfather said he first started working on the song after beginning a family with his high school sweetheart....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Charles Davis

Ciara Talks 'New Chapter' in Denver After Russell Wilson Signs with Broncos: 'I'm Really Excited'

Russell Wilson and Ciara.Photo: Stefanie Keenan/VF22/WireImage CiaraandRussell Wilsonhave started a “new chapter” in Denver, the superstar singer tells PEOPLE. After 10 years with theSeattle Seahawks, Wilson, 33, was part of a blockbuster NFL trade that sent him, and his family, to theDenver Broncos. Now, he and Ciara, 36, are adjusting to life in their new city. “So far, Denver’s been incredible,” the 36-year-old mother-of-three tells PEOPLE. Specifically, Ciara, who is partnering withTen to One Rum, says she’s taken to the “incredible culture” in Denver....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Jacob Butler

Cicadas Living Underground for Past 17 Years to Emerge in Parts of Eastern U.S. and Illinois This Summer

Periodical cicada.Photo: Getty Images A specific brood of periodical cicadas that have been living underground for the past 17 years will emerge in great numbers this summer, experts say. This brood of cicadas — dubbed Brood X or The Great Eastern Brood — is slated to tunnel their way to the surface in parts of Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Illinois once the ground temperature gets warmer, according to a cicada mapping site from theUniversity of Connecticut....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Kristin Morris

Civil Rights and Educational Leader Jean McGuire, 91, Stabbed Multiple Times in Boston Park

Photo: Paul Marotta/GettyA 91-year-old civil rights pioneer from Boston is expected to survive after she was stabbed five times while walking through a park Wednesday evening, officials said.Jean McGuire, the first Black social worker to work in the Boston Public Schools, was walking her dog Bailey through Playstead Park in Jamaica Plain at about 8:30 p.m. when an unidentified person approached her and stabbed her multiple times, reported multiple outlets includingCBS Boston....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1342 words · Courtney Tapia

Clare Crawley on Surviving Childhood Abuse and How It Affected Her Relationship with Her Mom

Clare Crawleyopened up about surviving childhood abuse in an emotional episode ofRed Table Talk: The Estefans. “I believe I was right around 5 or 6 years old, I was in first grade,” she told hostsGloria Estefan, Emily Estefan and Lili Estefan. “And one of the biggest things in going to school for me was that I was just painfully shy. I wouldn’t speak up, I would never raise my hand, to the point where if I had to use the bathroom I would pee my pants instead of ask to go to the restroom....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1124 words · Curtis Kelley

Clare Crawley Undergoes Surgery to Remove Breast Implants: 'On the Road to Healing'

Photo: Craig Sjodin/ABC via GettyClare Crawleyis on the mend.The 40-year-old Bachelorette alum shared with her followers on Saturday that she has officially undergone surgery to have her breast implants removed following numerous health problems over the last few years.“Surgery is officially done + I am on the road to healing!“she wrotealongside an image of herself at the hospital smiling with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.In the post, Crawley said “it wasn’t an easy decision” to go through with the procedure....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1784 words · Christina Austin

Club Q Bartenders Daniel Aston, Derrick Rump Were 'Perfect Team' and 'So Welcoming,' Friend Says

The Nov. 19 mass shooting at Club Qin Colorado Springs has left the LGBTQ nightspot without two of its most welcoming faces. Tiara Latrice Kelley, a drag performer and producer at the club, tells PEOPLE that bartendersDaniel AstonandDerrick Rumpwere “really incredible people” who “were big brothers to me.” “They were always so welcoming and always so friendly,” Kelley recalls. “They were the bartenders that you walk in the bar, and they know everybody’s drinks when you walk in....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Ryan Schultz PhD

Cody Simpson Opens Up About Relationship with 'Passionate' Miley Cyrus: 'We Just Have a Ball'

Cody Simpsonis on cloud nine about his relationship withMiley Cyrus! Confirming that it was “safe to say” the pair are official, the 22-year-old Australian singer opened up about his bond with Cyrus, 26, while attending the Tiffany & Co. Mens Launch in Los Angeles on Friday, where he was spotted playing pool at a Tiffany Blue billiards table. “We just have a ball, yeah, and that’s the most important part of a relationship, you know?...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Kelly Vasquez

Cole Swindell Engaged to Courtney Little: 'I Couldn't Wait Any Longer' (Exclusive)

Cole Swindell and Courtney Little.Photo: Cody Arrington Cole Swindell’ssingle Saturday nightsare over. The country singer, who is nominated for five awards at the 58thACM Awards, got down on one knee and proposed togirlfriend Courtney Littleon Sunday at the location of their first date — a farm north of Nashville, Tennessee.She said yes! “It’s hard to put into words how happy I am,” Swindell, 39, told PEOPLE. “I feel like I’m very fortunate to be where I am in my career, but I feel like I’ve missed out on a lot of real-life moments....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Erica Smith

Colin Farrell Is in Talks to Star as Penguin Opposite Robert Pattinson in 'The Batman'

Robert Pattinsonmay be going toe to toe with another major star in the upcoming filmThe Batman.Colin Farrellis in talks to star as one of Batman’s foes, the Penguin, PEOPLE has learned.In addition to Pattinson in the title role, the Matt Reeves-directed film will also feature:Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman,Paul Dano as the Riddler, and Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.The outlet also reports Andy Serkis is in talks to star as Alfred Pennyworth....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Connie Blankenship

College Hockey Player and Son of Flyers' GM Charged for Pushing Woman's Wheelchair Down Bar Stairs

Photo: GoFundMe Carson Briere, the Mercyhurst University hockey playercaught on camera pushing a woman’s wheelchair down the stepsof a Pennsylvania bar, has been charged with three misdemeanors following the incident. Carrozzi, listed on the university’s website as a senior player for Mercyhurst, is being charged with the same three misdemeanor crimes as Briere. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Trevor Norton