The Team from Netflix's 'Cheer' Performs Winning Routine on Ellen — and Leave with $20,000

The championship cheerleading team from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, had a lot of reasons to celebrate on Thursday’sTheEllen DeGeneresShow. Not only were the student athletes at the center of Netflix’s hit sports docu-seriesCheergiven a chance to perform their high-flying routine — which won them their 14th National Cheerleaders Association National Championship title — but they were also given a major gift on the show: a whopping $20,000 check, courtesy ofShutterfly....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Craig Lindsey

The Ultimatum: Queer Love's JoAnna Garcia Swisher Was 'Profoundly Changed' by Hosting the Show (Exclusive)

JoAnna Garcia Swisher.Photo:courtesy netflix courtesy netflix JoAnna Garcia Swisheris ready for fans to see all of the highs and lows that will come on this season ofThe Ultimatum: Queer Love. As Netflix drops thenewest season of the reality show— which is a continuation of its hit seriesThe Ultimatum— Garcia Swisher, 43, opens up to PEOPLE about what it was like stepping into the hosting role. However, not long after the excitement, the pressure set in for the actress....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Kathryn Turner

The Undoing Breakout Star Noma Dumezweni Signs on to Live-Action Little Mermaid in New Role

Noma Dumezweni is heading out of the courtroom and under the sea.The actress, best known for her scene-stealing role as Hugh Grant’s lawyer in the HBO thriller seriesTheUndoing, will be joining the cast of the live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaid.Dumezweni is set to play a brand new character that was not part of the animated movie. The actress previously worked with Disney onMary Poppins Returns.The 51-year-old, who recently appeared in Hulu’sNormal Peopleand has her own upcoming HBO seriesMade For Love, joins an already star-studded cast for the adaptation of the 1989 Disney princess classic....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Amanda Grant

The Young and the Restless' Brett Hadley Dead at 92: 'He Will be Very Missed'

Photo:M. Brinton/CBS/ Courtesy Everett Collection M. Brinton/CBS/ Courtesy Everett Collection Brett Hadley has died at age 92. The man who played Genoa City police detective Carl Williams onThe Young and the Restlessdied on Wednesday, according to aFacebook postfrom his friend Mary Ann Halpin. Her post memorialized the life of her good friend as she reflected on the adventures they had in their youth. “He has been my friend since I was 19 [y]ears old....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Paul Burns II

These 10 Celebrities Take The Words 'Neat Freak' to a Whole New Level

01of 10Nicole RichieHeidi Klum/InstagramOn a flight with Heidi Klum, Nicole Richie let her Neat Flag fly. Klum, who captured Richie’s intense cleaning ritual pre-flight, said “I thought only Naomi Campbell was the nut job but nein, Ms. Richie is just as f-ing nuts.“For her part, Richie snaps on a pair of rubber gloves and begins wiping down her first class seat. It didn’t stop at a thorough scrub, though-Richiealsobrought a custom seat cover....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1501 words · Jason Sullivan

They're Engaged! Inside Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon's Long-Awaited 'Bachelor' Love Story

Who’sugly-cryingnow? We are. On Monday,Ashley Iaconettiand Jared Haibon exclusively revealed to PEOPLE that after meeting three summers ago onBachelor in Paradise,they’re engaged— andBachelorNation collectively lost it. From diehard fans to reluctant ones, all were united in their joy that these two reality stars, seemingly against all odds, finally found a way to make it work. The couple met on season 2 ofBIPin 2015 — and as viewers are well aware, it was pretty much love at first sight for Iaconetti....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Larry Hunt

This Grandmother Lost 159 Lbs. at 56 Years Old — and Now Runs a Weight Loss Support Group!

“I would just take out a sleeve of saltine crackers and put butter on them, and I would eat that whole sleeve because I was tired and exhausted, and then I would wonder why my weight wouldn’t go anywhere,” Baker, 57, tells PEOPLE for the2019 Half Their Size issue. She hadtried every diet imaginable, but any success only lasted a few weeks, and then her weight would go right back up....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Charles Stewart

Three Former Bachelorette Contestants Appear in Pro-Biden Ad: 'We Want to Lend Our Support'

From left: Mike Johnson, Luke Stone, Matt Donald.Photo: abc (3) Three formerBachelorettecontestants are publicly voicing their support for the Biden administration and its recently passedinfrastructure bill, appearing in an ad aimed at women in three battleground states. Former show contestants Mike Johnson,Matt DonaldandLuke Stoneappear in a pro-Biden video ad airing ahead of the 2022 midterm elections in Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. In the ad, the three praise the Biden administration for the $1....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Mr. Craig Anderson

Three-Legged Hero Dog with Cancer Saves Baby Otter from River in Minnesota

The “friendly” and “happy” Goldendoodle named Gus — who had his back leg amputated due to a cancerous tumor — jumped into the chilly river to pick up the abandoned young otter and brought theanimalto his owner and her granddaughters, Ella and Lucy, according toWCCO. “He came to shore, and he had something in his mouth, and it turned out to be a very tiny otter,” Gus’s owner Cleo Young told the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Colleen Graham

Tiffany Haddish Says Her Dog Would Sneeze if She Smelled Illness on a Date: 'She's an STD-Sniffing Dog'

Tiffany Haddish.Photo:Arturo Holmes/GettyTiffany Haddishsays that her late dog, Dreamer, was brought to her for one special reason.“I believe she came to me to just let me know who has an STD,” Haddish, 43, toldParis Hiltonduring a recent appearance on Hilton’s podcast,I Am Paris, earning a laugh from Hilton.“She let me know what dudes to deal with, and what dudes not to deal with,” theHaunted Mansionstar said of her pet, who died of cancer last year after spending 14 years with the actress....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1344 words · Amanda Ortega

TikTok's Elyse Myers Reveals 4-Month-Old Son Oliver Will Undergo Heart Surgery After Hole Was Found

Elyse Myers (L), Elyse Myers with son Oliver (R).Photo:Elyse Myers/TikTok (2) Elyse Myers/TikTok (2) TikTok favoriteElyse Myersis opening up about a difficult time for her family. In a video posted toTikTokandInstagramon Tuesday, Myers shares that her 4-month-old sonOliverwill require heart surgery after a murmur detected at his recent checkup revealed something more serious. “So, about a week ago, my son went into his 4-month checkup, just a routine newborn checkup....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Samuel Lee

Tina Knowles Shares Rare Photo of Beyoncé and Her Three Kids Alongside Birthday Tribute: 'Precious Gift'

Beyoncé and daughters.Photo:mstinaknowles/Instagram mstinaknowles/Instagram Tina Knowlesshared a rare look at theBeyoncémost people don’t get to see. In the throwback, the singer’s twins —daughter Rumi and son Sir, now 6 — are toddlers, with Sir sitting on the far side of a bench as Rumi and big sisterBlue Ivy, 11, help Mom blow out her birthday candles. “Screaming Happy Birthday to my daughter, my best friend, my confidant,” Knowles captioned the shot....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Diana Schaefer

Tina Knowles-Lawson Praises Blue Ivy on Her 11th Birthday in Sweet Tribute: 'Such a Queen'

Tina Knowle-Lawsonis celebrating her fellowCapricornand beloved granddaughterBlue Ivy Carter.The Knowles family matriarch, 69, paid tribute toBeyoncé’s oldest child for her 11th birthday in an Instagram post shared Sunday, featuring a photo of Tina and the youngGrammy Award-winningbirthday girl posing together on a beach.“The day that you were born wasone of the best days of my life,” she started in the caption. “I was really praying and pushing your mom to have you on January 4 which is my birthday....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Amanda Kelley MD