Instagram Famous Cat Dead After Child Trips Over Pet's Leash, Fight Erupts At Public Park

EDITOR’S NOTE: The below story has been revised from the original version published April 21 Ponzu, the 3-year-old cat whose unlikely friendship with a parrot and a dog has amassed more than 25,000 followers on Instagram, is dead. “Dear Friends – it is with an immense sadness and anguish that we bring you this tragic news: our beloved Ponzu died on Easter Sunday after suffering shock and injuries from an incident in our park,” a postshared on his Instagramon April 7 read....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Brianna Phelps

Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Biden in 2008 Pleads for Help Leaving Afghanistan: 'Don't Forget Me'

Joe Biden.Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty An Afghan interpreter who helped rescueJoe Bidenduring his time as a senator some 13 years ago is asking the now-president for help getting away fromthe new Taliban regime. Speaking toThe Wall Street Journalin an article published Tuesday, right after the U.S.completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the man known as Mohammed spoke directly to the president: “Save me and my family. Don’t forget me here....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Zachary Ray

Is texting while driving really worse than drunk driving?

Texting , or curt subject matter service ( SMS ) , is a quick form of communication that allow users to send 160 characters or less to and from their cell headphone and smartphones . A study by the Pew Research radical in 2009 and 2010 report that out of the number of Americans who havecell phones , 58 pct of adults and 66 percent of teens use them to text [ informant : Motavalli ] ....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · Michael Nguyen

Issa Rae Says She's 'Proud to Show What's Possible' with Her Career — and Shares What She's Still 'Chasing'

Photo: Tyren ReddIssa Rae’s achieved a lot of firsts.WithInsecure, Rae, 38, became the first Black woman to create and star in a scripted series for a premium cable channel. In 2022, she became the first personto receive a key to the city of Inglewood, Calif.— an honor herInsecurecharacter accepted in the HBO series.The actress has earned three Golden Globe nominations and three Emmy nominations for her performance inInsecure. A Black Lady Sketch Show,in which Rae appeared and executive produced, also picked up three Emmy nods....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1649 words · Lisa Lewis

Issa Rae Says This 'Sex and the City Storyline' Made Her Realize 'I Have a Story to Tell Too'

Photo:FilmMagic/FilmMagic, Patrick Demarchelier/Hbo/Darren Star Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock FilmMagic/FilmMagic, Patrick Demarchelier/Hbo/Darren Star Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock For the 25th anniversary ofSex and the City’s premiere,PEOPLEspoke with female and LGBTQ+ actors, directors and writers about how the show affected them, impacted the industry and continues to influence pop culture. These are their firsthand accounts.Issa Rae, 38, star and creator of HBO’sInsecureI was a little too young to watchSex and the Citywhen it first aired, so I watched it in college....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Hannah Romero

It's a Girl! Olympic Gymnast Carly Patterson Welcomes Daughter Emmaline Rae

Carly Pattersonis a mom — again! Emmaline Rae Caldwell arrived at 8:24 a.m., weighing 8 lbs., 7 oz., and measuring 19 inches in length. Courtesy Carly Patterson Carly Patterson, Mark Caldwell and daughter Emmaline.Courtesy Carly Patterson Emmaline Rae Caldwell.Courtesy Carly Patterson Patterson announced on Instagram in August that she and her husband of six yearswere expecting their second child, 10 months after the birth of their son Graham....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Christina Coleman

J.Lo Reveals How She and A-Rod Keep Their Flame Alive: 'We Really Complement Each Other'

If you looked up “couples goals” in the dictionary, you’d probably find a picture ofJennifer LopezandAlex Rodriguez. Theloving glow between the super star pairhas prompted engagement rumors since soon after theybegan stepping out together in February 2017. “I think we’re both in a good place in our lives,” says Lopez, 49. “And I think maybe if we would have met in our twenties, maybe not so much…. we were both… we’re too crazy....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Ryan Reyes

Jackée Harry Claims She Slept with Eartha Kitt's Boyfriend — and the Late Icon Slapped Her Over It

Photo: Tara Ziemba/Getty Images; Scott Gries/Getty Images Jackée Harryis opening up about an alleged violent run-in she had withEartha Kittover the late singer’s boyfriend. On Wednesday, Harry, 62, responded to a tweet, which asked “what’s the most surreal encounter you’ve had with someone famous?” Harry wrote, “Eartha Kitt slapped the f— outta me!” “She thought I was sleeping with her boyfriend,” Harry revealed. TheSister Sisterstar then went on to explain that she actuallywashaving sex with Kitt’s beau, but had no idea they were together....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Kayla Valencia

Jacqueline Avant's Daughter Says Late Activist Gave Her a 'Superpower' by Teaching Her Black History

Photo: Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP/Shutterstock When Jacqueline Avant was shot andkilled in her Beverly Hills homeon Dec. 1, 2021, the socialite became a household name with one tragic incident. The crime shocked the nation. Hollywood — especially Black stars, artists and filmmakers — publicly mourned the loss. Oprah WinfreytoldVarietythat Avant was the “softness around every edge.” Meanwhile,Tyler Perrytweeted that “every available resourcewill be used” to find the person responsible for killing the 81-year-old during the home invasion....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · John Butler

Jada Pinkett Smith Says Oprah Winfrey 'Is the Only Reason' 'Red Table Talk' Could Ever Exist

Jada Pinkett Smithis thanking one of her mentors for the creation of her Emmy Award-nominated Facebook Watch showRed Table Talk.The actress and host, 48, shared a photo of herself andOprah Winfreyon Sunday in which she thanked the mogul for her support in creating her popular program.“This woman beside me is the only reason@RedTableTalkcould even be imagined. Thank you@Oprahand congrats✨ 📷:@jas,” Pinkett Smith said.The striking photo features Pinkett Smith and Winfrey standing close together as the former daytime talk show host wraps an arm around the actress....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Natalie Mullins

Jada Pinkett Smith Wears a Gown She Bought 'a While Ago' to SAG Awards: 'I Had It in the Closet'

Photo: Amy Sussman/WireImage Will SmithandJada Pinkett Smithjust had a major matching couple’s moment at the28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards The Hollywood power couple — who have been married since 1997 — stepped out together for theSAG Awardson Sunday, and made the red carpet their own personal runway. The couple arrived to theSAG Awardsin coordinated looks. Jada selected a navy vintage gown from her own closet while Will looked dapper in a matching three-piece suit....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Karen Gomez

Jade Roper Tolbert Says It's 'Time to Heal' from Miscarriage Ahead of Procedure: 'With Me in My Heart'

Jade Roper Tolbert.Photo:Jade Roper/Instagram Jade Roper/Instagram TheBachelor in Paradisealum, 36, shared a photoon Instagramfrom a hospital, where she lays with tears in her eyes. In the caption of the shot, she wrote, “Well, here we are. I didn’t want or expect it to go this way, but it is. I so badly wanted to bury him under a beautiful tree in our yard, to see any glimpse of his tiny body, which is I why I held out so long trying to trust my body....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Catherine Williams

Jake Gyllenhaal Raves About Being an Uncle to Sister Maggie's 'Most Incredible' Daughters

Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal at the Venice premiere of her new filmThe Lost Daughter.Photo: Daniele Venturelli/WireImageJake Gyllenhaalhas come into his own as an uncle to sisterMaggie Gyllenhaal’s daughters.The Academy Award nominee, 40, raved about his nieces Ramona, 14, and Gloria Ray, 9, who are “truly, and I’m not just saying this because it’s an interview,two of the most incredible people,” he toldThe Sunday Times.“They come from a long line of incredible women and they’re even more incredible than the ones before them,” Jake added, referring to Maggie, 43, and their writer/director mother Naomi Foner, 75....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1225 words · Kathy Cooper