Homicide: Life on the StreetProducer Says Andre Braugher 'Exceeded Expectations' as an Actor (Exclusive)

Former ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ executive producer Barry Levinson and Andre Braugher.Photo:Arturo Holmes/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty Arturo Holmes/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty Barry Levinson has worked with many actors during his decades-long career, but when the producer thinks ofAndre Braugher, he recalls a hugely gifted performer whose talent seemed immeasurable. In an interview with PEOPLE, the formerHomicide: Life on the Streetexecutive producer described Braugher, whodiedon Monday at age 61 following a recent illness, as “one of the really exceptional actors” to have come along....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Steve Garcia

House of the DragonSeason 2 to Debut in June

House of the Dragonseason 2 will premiere in June, PEOPLE can confirm. Warner Bros. Discovery streaming and gaming chief J.B. Perrette revealed the release date while speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom conference,Varietyreported Monday. He did not share a more specific day for the premiere. The news comes after HBO and Max content chief Casey Bloys teased that new episodes of theGame of Thronesprequel series would be released in the summerduring a press event in November 2023....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Brian Taylor

Housekeeper Facing Charges for Allegedly Assaulting 83-Year-Old Employer Who Denied Her a $500 Christmas Bonus

Heather Nelson.Photo:Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Florida (Official)/Facebook Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Florida (Official)/Facebook A housekeeper has been charged for allegedly assaulting an elderly woman at her home in Florida, authorities said. Heather Nelson “physically assaulted and robbed” her 83-year-old employer after she was denied a $500 Christmas bonus she requested for cleaning the woman’s house on Dec. 24, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said in apress release. Nelson was arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting her 83-year-old employer on Dec....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Jamie Vasquez

How Jazzercise Saved My Life (Yes, Really)

From left: Jazzercise CEO Shanna Missett Nelson, her mom and Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Missett and Shanna’s daughter and Jazzercise instructor Skyla Nelson in Carlsbad, Calif., in 2020.Photo: Peter Yang A hospital bathroom is not the place I ever imagined doing “shimmies,” but when you need to let loose, even a tiled walk-in shower with steel handrails can be a dance floor. Especially if you Jazzercise. But what if Jazzercise were more than that?...

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Tamara Farmer

How Rob Riggle's Military Service Inspired His Hollywood Dreams: 'I'm Gonna Bet on Myself'

Rob Rigglelearned a lot from his time in the Marine Corps, and he’s sharing those lessons just in time forVeterans Day. “I thought I could best serve in the military,” Riggle says. “That was something I always wanted to do. So I did it. It’s a great country. Also, when I wanted to pursue comedy acting, I did it. And that’s because we live in a great country, where we have freedom to choose our dreams and then go after them....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Timothy Baker

How the 10 Schools in BCS Bowls Got Their Nicknames

If the BCS rankings factor out a school ’s cognomen into its formula — and Texas signal caller Colt McCoy ’s last pass of Saturday ’s Big 12 Championship Game had fluttered in the air for one secondly longer — Alabama would probably be playing the TCU Horned Frogs in the home championship plot . As it is , the Crimson Tide will square off against the Longhorns , which is n’t so bad ....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Rachel Anderson

How the Bugs In Our Buildings Could Actually Make Us Healthier

University of Oregon investigator Jessica Green and G Z ‘ Charlie ’ Brown call it the Pickle Box . This former walk of life - in storage unit for pickles , remodelled into an enclosed clime chamber , is assist scientists empathise how multitude throw off their own ‘ microbic swarm ’ in a built environs . The bacterium , fungi and other microbes that we leave behind in indoor spaces – a sort of promise card – may help determine the character of a building ’s entire microbic residential district , or its microbiome ....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Laura Chen

How to Protect Yourself from Porch Pirates This Holiday Season, According to Police — Plus Tips from UPS, FedEx and USPS

Packages on a porch (stock image).Photo:Getty/Cavan Images RF Getty/Cavan Images RF Porch pirate crimes, which center around an individual who steals packages from a person’s home, have been on the rise in recent years — and thisholiday seasonis no exception. “While porch piracy is a year-round opportunistic crime, there is an uptick in these specific cases during the holidays, as citizens are opting for online shopping and higher volumes of packages are being delivered to residences throughout the day,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Florida tells PEOPLE in a statement....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Vincent Woods

Idina Menzel Reaches New Heights — and Defies Gravity — in Touching Broadway MusicalRedwood

Idina Menzel in ‘Redwood’.Photo:Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made After nearly 30 years of dominating Broadway, thenew musicalRedwood, somehow, showsIdina Menzelat her best. The Tony Award-winning actress is known for bringing her powerhouse mezzo-soprano vocals and commanding stage presence to the forefront of every role she plays — including Elphaba inWickedand Maureen Johnson inRent, two iconic stage characters she originated....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Alexis Pearson

Incredible Replica of Disney's Haunted Mansion Ride for Sale for $2 Million — See Inside!

The Haunted Mansion replica house in Georgia (left) and the Disneyland attraction (right).Photo:George Stewart Impact Photo, Alamy George Stewart Impact Photo, Alamy Located in Duluth, Ga., the home is an uncanny match for the classic theme park attraction, and features the same New Orleans-inspired architectural style with a wraparound porch, balcony and cast iron detailing on the iconic facade. The Haunted Mansion plaque even adorns the red brick entryway at the front of the house....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Dawn Johnson

Influencer Tennessee Thresher Gets Engaged to YouTuber Danny Aarons in Romantic Beach Proposal

Tennessee Thresher and Danny Aarons.Photo:Danny Aarons/Instagram Danny Aarons/Instagram Tennessee Thresher and Danny Aarons are engaged! While on vacation in Maldives on Jan. 2, Aarons, a 22-year-old YouTuber, popped the question to influencer and model Thresher, 24, on a beach adorned with pink roses and a light-up sign that read “Marry Me.” The pair shared the romantic proposal in ajoint post to Instagramwith the simple caption “02.01.25🤍.”’ “Our love created life, thank you God🤍,” the lovebirds captioned the pregnancy reveal....

March 15, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Gregory White

Ingrid Andress Bares Her Broken and Mended Heart in New Album: 'Just Flip My Whole Life Over'

Ingrid Andresstried. Heaven knows she tried. But when she started working on her new album, she just didn’t have it in her to keep writing the kind of frothy songs that, frankly, she does so well. (See current top 10 single:“Wishful Drinking.") “When I would write about things that weren’t happening to me, they just didn’t resonate,” the 30-year-old artist tells PEOPLE. “I was like, this is not real.” Finally, she says, she had to ask herself, “Why am I avoiding the inevitable?...

March 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1542 words · Mark Mooney

Inside Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner's 'Mythological' Love Story During Her Cancer Journey

Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder in 1984.Photo:MYCHELE DANIAU / AFPA new documentary on Gene Wilder’s life and career is revisiting the legendary actor’s marriage toSaturday Night Livestar Gilda Radner.Remembering Gene Wilderdives into Wilder’s childhood in Wisconsin and creative partnership withMel Brooks. The documentary also shares insights into his relationship with Radner, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989 at age 42. Wilder himselfdied at 83 in 2016.“The day Gilda and I met, I was in my makeup and dressed in a tuxedo when I walked up to her to say hello,” Wilder shares in the film, which utilizes narration from the actor’s 2006 memoirKiss Me Like a Stranger....

March 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1680 words · Danielle Pearson