01of 18 Reese Witherspoon Tracy Bennett/MGM/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty New Orleans-bornReese Witherspoonbegan her Hollywood career in the late 1990s with films likePleasantville(1998) andCruel Intentions(1999). However, her role as Elle Woods inLegally Blonde— andLegally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde— launched her into the A-list stratosphere, where she still resides. The actress has gone on to star in other box-office hits likeSweet Home Alabama(2002) andWalk the Line(2005), for which she took home a Golden Globe and the Oscar for best actress....

Photo: Barbara Nitke/CBS For rising actressLaya DeLeon Hayes, starring onThe Equalizeris a dream opportunity for many reasons. “I think it’s been wonderful to be able to actually bond and really get to know one another this season,” she continues. “That’s just because we can safely do that.” When going out for the series early last year, Hayes — who went through four auditions before booking the role — gravitated toward the project further upon learning of Latifah’s involvement (Latifah is also an executive producer onThe Equalizer)....

Al Rokergave new details about the health crisis that kept him away fromtheTodayshowfor two months uponhis celebrated return to the NBC morning news program on Friday. Roker had no idea his condition was so serious when he first saw doctors in early November to address a few stomach pains. It quickly escalated into a frightening range of medical issues that left officials baffled at first and sent Roker to the hospital not once, but twice....

Hank Aaron.Photo: Louis Requena/MLB via Getty A school in Atlanta is changing its name to honor the late MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. The original name honored Confederate Army Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a founding member of the Ku Klux Klan. “It is very important that we understand our history,” said board member Michelle Olympiadis during the meeting. “It’s very important that we understand where we are coming from....

Not a bad night for Billie!Billie Eilishjust took home a song of the year Grammy for her viral single “Bad Guy.” The 18-year-old musician won the award alongside her brother and producerFinneas O’Connell, who co-wrote the track.“Why? So many other songs deserved this, I’m sorry,” Eilish said. “This is my first Grammys. I never thought this would ever happen in my whole life.”Giving her mom and dad a sweet shout-out, Eilish also thanked her brother before expressing her appreciation for her fellow nominees....

Photo: Brielle Biermann/Instagram; Kim Zolciak-Biermann/Instagram Kim Zolciak-Biermannand her two oldest daughters,Brielle BiermannandAriana Biermann— often called “triplets” on social media — are known for their similar sense of style and affinity for all things glam. And the youngest girl of the Biermann bunch, 6-year-oldKaia Rose, is catching on: “She is the best of all three of us,” Brielle tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I think Kaia took all sassiness and style icon queen from me and my mom and my sister,” theDon’t Be Tardystar, 22, says....

Photo: Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Christine Quinnis getting candid about her deals — or lack thereof — onSelling Sunset. In a guest spot onSavannah Chrisley’s podcastUnlockedon Tuesday, the former castmember described her five seasons on the hit series as “likeBig Brother, everyone’s like bangin' the boss.” “It’s wild,” Quinn, 34, said. “That’s why I was so s—-y at real estate. Because I never f—ed my boss.”...

Photo: JGriffNYC/Twitter Veteran CNN producer John Griffin has been criminally charged with enticing minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Griffin conveyed thoughts including one that a “woman is a woman regardless of her age,” and that women should be sexually subservient and inferior to men, according to the DOJ. On one occasion cited in the indictment in June of 2020, Griffin allegedly advised the mother of 9-year-old and 13-year-old girls to make sure the older child was “trained properly....

Just married! On Saturday, March 20, country singerJessie Gtied the knot with her Green Beret fiancé Matt at a Destin, Florida beachfront ceremony that was “uniquely us,” Jessie tells PEOPLE. “We incorporated people and special touches that meant the world to both of us,” the 30-year-old says. “The whole day was a dream come true. Not to mention the whole week leading up to the wedding I got to spend so much time with both of my grandmas helping me make all our flowers, bouquets, boutonnières and wedding cake....

Dwayne Johnson and Adele.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnsonis still marveling at the moment he said “Hello” toAdele! On Wednesday, the actor, 50, posted an Instagram carousel of his seeminglyimpromptu introduction to the singer, 34, which happened at the top of theGrammy Awardson Sunday night. “What a legit and warm surprise at the top of the show!” Johnson wrote alongside the snaps of the two stars. “And beautiful full circle moment calling her name and handing her the Grammy at the end of the night....

Gwen Stefaniis her son Kingston Rossdale’s biggest fan. Last month theVoicecoach’s eldest son (with ex-husbandGavin Rossdale) wasfilmed performing a surprise solo setatstepdad Blake Shelton’s bar and music venue, Ole Red, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. In PEOPLE’s latest cover story, the former No Doubt rocker, 53, says watchingKingston perform publiclyfor the first time was a nostalgic and emotional experience for her. “King has been writing a bunch of amazing songs. When it’s your kid, it’s like, you love everything, but this is next level to me....

Photo: Global Citizen/Shutterstock; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Hailey Baldwin is showing her support forSelena Gomez. The model, 24, liked anInstagram postfromELLEMagazine showing Gomez, 29, as its cover star for the September issue. Gomez poses on the edge of a bed while wearing a black t-shirt, pink skirt and fishnet tights in the image, which shows her rocking platinum blonde hair and bright red lips. While the Instagram like is a subtle gesture, it might hint at the relationship between Gomez, whodatedJustin Bieberfor years, and Baldwin, whomarriedthe “Peaches” singer in 2018....

Photo: Igloo A Texas manufacturer has voluntarily recalled several of its coolers after a father shared video footage of his 5-year-old son becoming trapped inside one of the ice chests. Igloo Products Corp. is recalling at least five of its Marine Elite coolers, admitting that the stainless-steel latches on the boxes “could, inadvertently close where a person could potentially become locked inside.” “We are working closely with our distributors to send customers a free latch-replacement kit that you can use to easily and safely switch out the current latch,” officials said in astatement on the company’s website....