Why Helen Mirren Doesn't Read Reviews Anymore, Good or Bad: 'I Found It Was Very Disruptive'

Helen Mirren.Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty Helen Mirren’s upcoming movieThe Dukehas received positive reviews since premiering in North America at the Telluride Film Festival in 2020. But the actress doesn’t like to give that too much weight. “When I was younger, I usedto read reviews, but I found it was very disruptive — both the good ones and the bad ones,” Mirren, 76, told PEOPLE at a special screening ofThe Dukein New York City on Wednesday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Allison Robbins

Why Jimmy Kimmel Was 'Obsessed' with Pronouncing Rihanna's Name Correctly as Oscars Host

Photo: Rich Polk/Variety via Getty Images; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Jimmy Kimmeldoes his research on celebrity name pronunciations. In an interview withVarietyfollowing theOscars 2023broadcast, show executive producerMolly McNearney— who also happens to be Kimmel’s wife — opened up about his recent hosting gig on Sunday night, including when he pronouncedRihannathe correct way, “ree-ANN-uh,” and not the often-used “ri-AH-nuh.” “Jimmy isobsessed with pronouncing people’s names correctly,” said McNearney, 45. “There is a guy at the show whose job is to find the pronunciations....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Catherine Smith

Why Kate Middleton and Prince William Could Be Getting Competitive Soon (Hint: Rugby Is Involved)

Kate Middleton, Prince William, Billie Jean King.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage The story also said thatPrincess Anne, 70, was “nailed on” to replace Harry, 36, as Captain General of the Royal Marines. And it’s a history-making move, if true — she would be the first woman to hold the post. Neither Buckingham Palace (for the Queen) nor Kensington Palace (for Kate and William) would comment on the report, and it is not believed that any new royal duties will be announced imminently....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Mr. Daniel Mendoza

Why Kate Middleton and Prince William Didn't Attend King Charles' First State Opening of Parliament

Aside from the King and Queen, Princess Anne took part in the event inher role as Gold Stick in Waiting. However, the Prince and Princess of Wales didn’t attend the historic event. King Charles and Queen Camilla at the State Opening of Parliament on Nov. 7, 2023.LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images It’s not required for the heir to the throne to attend the State Opening of Parliament, but King Charles accompanied his mother,Queen Elizabeth, several times throughout her reign....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · David Mitchell

Why Lance Bass Canceled All His Christmas Plans — and What He's Doing Instead (Exclusive)

Michael Turchin, Violet Betty, Lance Bass and Alexander James attend the 2023 Gold Meets Golden 10th Anniversary Year Event at Virginia Robinson Gardens on February 4, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic It’s going to be a jolly Christmas this year forLance Bass, his husbandMichael Turchinand their 2-year-old twinsAlexander and Violet.“We just canceled most of our holiday plans,” Bass, 44, tells PEOPLE. “We always go to the East Coast for the holidays, but because of work we pretty much had to cancel everything....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Tami Butler

Why Mandy Moore's 'This Is Us' Character Rebecca Pearson Is Her 'Ultimate Guide' to Parenting

Photo: MANDY MOORE/instagram When she first started filmingThis Is Ussix years ago,Mandy Moorewasn’t yet a parent. But now that she’s mom to 15-month-old Gus, she sees her onscreen alter ego, family matriarch Rebecca Pearson, a little differently. “I’ve been so lucky to have the ultimate guide into motherhood with Rebecca,” says Moore, 38, who shares Gus with her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith. “She’s human and fallible and I don’t agree with her choices all the time....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Joseph Reese

Why Meghan Markle's Birthday Has Extra Special Meaning for the Queen

Meghan Markle‘s 37th birthday on August 4 is a big day forthe royal family. Not only does it mark Meghan’s first official birthday as the Duchess of Sussex, it’s also the birthday of another important royal: the late Queen Mum,Queen Elizabeth‘s beloved mother. The Queen Mum and her husband unexpectedly claimed the throne (following the abdication of Prince Edward over his marriage to American divorcée Wallis Simpson) in 1937, and she immediately made it the central duty of her and her family....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Jamie Thornton

Why Melania Trump Is Slamming 'Vogue' and Anna Wintour

Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty; Timur Emek/Getty Echoing PresidentDonald Trump‘s frequent disapproval of any press he perceives as insulting, First LadyMelania Trump‘s team is criticizingVogueand its editor,Anna Wintour, after Wintour gave an interview to CNN last week that did not mention Mrs. Trump. In the sit-down with Christiane Amanpourpublished on Tuesday, Wintour discussed a wide range of topics includingVogue‘s political coverage, which has largely focused on Democratic figures such as former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Devin Perry

Why Michael Bloomberg's Former Deputy Mayor is Raising $250 Million for ALS Research (Exclusive)

Photo:Scott Olson/GettyDaniel Doctoroff, the former deputy mayor of development forMichael Bloombergbetween 2002-2008, is all too familiar with ALS, or Lou Gherig’s disease.“It’s a devastating diagnosis,” Doctoroff, 65, tells PEOPLE of the incurable disease that recently took the life ofSandra Bullock’spartnerBryan Randall.Doctoroff would know. First his father died from complications of ALS in 2002, and then his uncle died from it in 2010. After his uncle’s death, Doctoroff decided to to launch the medical research foundationTarget ALSin 2013, with the goal of raising as much money as possible towards funding clinical trials and medications, and hopefully even a cure....

March 16, 2025 · 12 min · 2360 words · Charles Long

Why Prince William's Back-to-Back Trooping the Colour Rehearsal Was So Rare

Prince Williamjust had a rare royal repeat! Last Saturday, the Prince of Wales had the honor ofleading rehearsalsforKing Charles’Trooping the Colourbirthday parade on June 17. Prince William, 40, took the salute at the Colonel’s Review at Horse Guards Parade in London, the last evaluation before the big day. William executed the duty as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, one of the seven regiments of the Household Division of the British Army that unite for Trooping the Colour each year....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 653 words · Ryan Davis

Why Ree Drummond Moved Out of the Home Where She Raised Her Kids and Into a 'Smaller' House

The Drummond family recently made a big change. This winter, thePioneer Womanstar moved out of the home where she and husband Ladd raised their kids, and Ree spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about the downsizing. Their original house in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, which is the same one Ladd grew up in, was nearly 50 years old. ​​​​"It wasn’t a charming 50-year-old house. We loved raising our kids in the house, but it had foundation problems and had developed a few problems that were going to be pretty overwhelming to fix," she tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Wayne Green

William Shatner's Simple Secret for Being 'Energetic' at 93: 'Stay Curious' (Exclusive)

William Shatner at ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ premiere in Los Angeles on March 21, 2024.Photo:JC Olivera/Shutterstock JC Olivera/Shutterstock William Shatneris revealing how he stays “energetic” in his 90s. Speaking to PEOPLE at thepremiere of his documentaryYou Can Call Me Billat The Culver Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, the actor — who celebrates his 93rd birthday on Friday — shared what has helped him to remain youthful and engaged with his work....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Linda Gonzalez

Willow Smith Admits to Mom Jada Pinkett That She Watched Porn for the First Time 'Around 11'

Willow Smithis getting honest about watching pornography at a young age.On Monday’s episode ofRed Table Talk, the 18-year-old admitted she was “around 11” when she began watching pornography online.“All my girlfriends were like, ‘Oh, you should [watch],'” the teenager said.Her mother,Jada Pinkett Smith, said she was aware her daughter was exposed to “hardcore porn” on her Tumblr app.“I remember the first time I went on Willow’s Tumblr, she was 10 or 11,” the actress said....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 914 words · Maria Evans