Why Joanna Gaines' Mom Called Her Crying When She First Read Her New Book

Photo: Desiree Navarro/WireImage; Joanna Gaines/Instagram Joanna Gaines' new book didn’t get the reaction she expected from its first reader — her mom. TheFixer Upperstar, 44, opened up toTodayhostsHoda Kotband Jenna Bush on Tuesday about growing up with a Korean mother and American father in a small town in Kansas — and what it was likesharing those stories with her momso many years later. Gaines reflects on her childhood , including how she was bullied for her heritage, and how she’s learned to undo the damage it caused her as an adult in a new memoir,The Stories We Tell....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Jon Wilkinson

Will Ferrell on the Moment Nicole Kidman Had Him Asking 'What the F---?' on theBewitchedSet

Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell in 2005’s ‘Bewitched’.Photo:Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock As it turns out,Nicole Kidmanmade some real magic on the set of 2005’sBewitched. After making a few jokes about the movie — which hasa 23% on Rotten Tomatoesthough made $131 million at the box office — Colbert, 60, brought up a particular memory from the set. “In the scene where you guys act together for the first time — this is supposed to be the moment, the meet-cute where you fall in love — Nicole Kidman is across the studio....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Jeffrey Martinez

Wilmer Valderrama Pens New Memoir,An American Story: Everyone's Invited(Exclusive)

Wilmer Valderrama is releasing a memoir.Photo:Michael Muller; Harper Select Michael Muller; Harper Select Wilmer Valderramais sharing his personal story in an upcoming memoir. The book will share Valderrama’s humble beginnings, his journey to the United States as a young immigrant and how he forged a successful career in acting and philanthropic work. “As a little boy growing up in Venezuela, I never thought I would write a book, let alone be able to fill it with such complex and triumphant stories about a 25-year career in entertainment, philanthropy and everything in between,” Valderrama said in a statement....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Thomas Gray

WNBA Star Sue Bird Thanks Fans After Her Last Home Game: 'You Guys Have Cared for Me'

Sue Bird.Photo: Steph Chambers/GettyAfter over two decades playing for the Seattle Storm,Sue Birdtook to her home court Sunday for her last regular season game ahead of her retirement from the WNBA.Climate Pledge Arena was filled with a franchise record-crowd of 18,100 for Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Aces, according toESPN.Though the Aces came out on top with a 89-81 victory, Bird, 41, said the loss brought her back to her first game on a Seattle court....

March 15, 2025 · 10 min · 2079 words · Andrea Watts

Woman Contemplates Divorce After Hitting Her Limit with Husband's 'Long History of Being Thoughtless'

Stock photo of man and woman arguing.Photo:Getty Getty A woman is seeking support from the Reddit community after contemplating divorce due to her husband’s negligence for special occasions — particularly her 40th birthday and their first wedding anniversary.“I want a divorce because my husband has a long history of being thoughtless, inconsiderate, and taking me for granted,” the anonymous womanbegins the post. “This birthday is just the straw that broke the camel’s back....

March 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1382 words · Cheryl Johnson

Woman Couldn't Believe Her Estranged Father Was Alive When a Doctor Called. But Their Reunion Was Short Lived (Exclusive)

Melissa Gehrig and her father David.Photo:Melissa Gehrig Melissa Gehrig After receiving a call from a doctor informing her that her father was near death, Melissa Gehrig flew from Florida to Nevada the next day to reconnect with him. “When the social worker and the doctor reached out to me, I was so overwhelmed with emotion,” Melissa exclusively tells PEOPLE of the Oct. 28, 2024, phone call. “For years, I thought he had been dead, so it was the moment of ‘Oh, he’s not dead,’ and then the moment of ‘He’s dying....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Jessica Jimenez

Woman Demands Brother's Fiancée Complete Paternity Test or She Won't Hand Over 20K She Promised to Help Pay for Wedding

Pregnant bride (stock image).Photo:Getty Getty A woman refused to help pay for her brother’s wedding until his fiancée took a paternity test. The couple asked their families for help paying for their wedding. Because the groom’s parents “are not wealthy,” his well-off older sister stepped up. “I agreed, with one condition: a paternity test,” she said. Groom caresses pregnant bride’s stomach (stock image).Getty The woman explained that her brother’s fiancée was “dating someone else right before” their relationship, which made her doubt the paternity of the child....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Rachael Sanford

Woman Gets Protective Order Against NFL Star Xavier Worthy as DA Declines to Prosecute Alleged Domestic Violence

Xavier Worthy and fiancée Tia Jones.Photo:Tia Jones/ Instagram Tia Jones/ Instagram The woman who accused Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy of choking her last week has been granted a temporary protective order against him.“Ms. Jones has chosen to use her voice to speak up for herself,” Angelica Cogliano, an attorney for Worthy’s fiancée Tia Jones, told theAssociated Press. “In doing so, she looks forward to the facts and circumstances of that night coming to light through the formal legal process, and getting the justice that she deserves....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Thomas Flowers

Woman Gifts Mother-in-Law $2 Thrifted Boots. Days Later, She Gets a Text Asking for the Gift Receipt (Exclusive)

Earlier this summer,Cara Isaacswas at a garage sale when she came across a pair of Life Stride booties. The shoes still had the tissue paper inside the boot and wrapped around the boot tassels, and were on sale for only $2. The Chicago local decided to purchase them as a gift for her mother-in-law, and gave them to her during the holidays. Upon opening the box, Isaacs told her to let her know if they didn’t fit....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Denise Ford

Woman, 18, Allegedly Discovers She’s Vandalized the Wrong Car After Attempting to Get Back at Her Ex-Boyfriend

Volusia Sheriff’s Office/facebook A Florida woman has left one neighbor disgruntled after mistakenly spray-painting their car while trying to get back at her ex-boyfriend, according to police. Deputies responded to a vandalism call about “a young woman spray-painting a vehicle” she apparently thought belonged to her ex in Deltona on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office stated in anews releaseshared on Facebook. A photo accompanying the news release shows the vandalized car covered in bright yellow spray-painted words....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Heather Shaffer

World's Oldest Man Dies Weeks Before His 115th Birthday

Juan Vicente Pérez.Photo:Jorge Castellanos/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Jorge Castellanos/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Juan Vicente Pérez, who held the title asthe world’s oldest manhas died, weeks ahead of his 115th birthday. Freddy Bernal, the governor of Táchira, in Pérez’s home country of Venezuela, confirmed the news, perGuinness World Records. Pérez was born on May 27, 1909. He was the ninth child out of ten born to Eutiquio del Rosario Pérez Mora and Edelmira Mora,the outlet said in 2022when he celebrated his then-upcoming 113th birthday....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Chase Chambers

YouTube Star Brittani Boren Leach Welcomes Her Sixth Baby Boy: 'You Are So Loved'

Photo: Brittani Boren Leach/Instagram Brittani Boren Leachhas welcomed another boy! She also shared a picture of Jeff holding Cam. “Proud daddy💙,” she wrote. 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. Boren Leach is already mom to sons Carter, Cooper, Cash, Crew and Cole. Husband Jeff Leach is also dad to a teenage daughter, Sydney, from a previous relationship....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Stephanie Green

Zac Efron & Jeremy Allen White Hit the Red Carpet in L.A., Plus Rihanna, Sydney Sweeney & Glen Powell and More

Stars have been everywhere this week, fromZac EfronandJeremy Allen WhitecelebratingThe Iron Clawin L.A. toSophie Turner’s stroll in London andT.J. HolmesandAmy Robach’s date night at an N.Y.C. wedding.Here, the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Stars have been everywhere this week, fromZac EfronandJeremy Allen WhitecelebratingThe Iron Clawin L.A. toSophie Turner’s stroll in London andT.J. HolmesandAmy Robach’s date night at an N....

March 15, 2025 · 21 min · 4445 words · Mrs. Cynthia Shepherd