Diana Ross, Heart and Kurt Cobain.Photo: RB/Redferns; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; Frank Micelotta/Hulton/Getty The Recording Academy’s 2023 Special Merit Award recipients are here! In the week leading up to this year’sGrammy Awardson Feb. 5, the organization will hold a ceremony to present the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award, Technical Grammy Award and Best Song for Social Change Award — and among the recipients are some music legends. Nile Rodgers.Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns...

WithDaniel Craig’s 15-year run asJames Bondcoming to an end withNo Time to Die, Bond franchise actor Ben Whishaw has some suggestions for who can play the iconic spy next. Whishaw, 40, who starred as Q, head of the British Secret Service’s Q Branch, in the filmsSkyfallandSpectre,will reprise his role inNo Time to Die. The actor toldAttitudehis thoughts on a gay actor taking over the role. “God, can you imagine? I mean, it would be quite an extraordinary thing,” Whishaw — who is openly gay — said of casting a gay Bond....

Billy Ray Cyrus and Noah Cyrus.Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty I’m not crying, you are! On TuesdayNoah Cyrusshared aTikTokwith her fatherBilly Ray Cyrusthat showed a sweet montage of the father-daughter duo spending time together. “i wish the days were longer 🥺🖤 love you dad@Billy Ray Cyrus,” the 21-year-old singer captioned the video. In the TikTok, viewers can watch Noah and Billy Ray, 60, hugging in a field of green, climbing trees, singing and riding in the back of a motorcycle together as “Slipping Through My Fingers” from theMamma Miasoundtrack plays in the background....

Normaniis allowing herself to be more “vulnerable” with the release of her new song. “Is it fair that you’ve moved on / ‘Cause I swear that I haven’t,” Normani sings during the chorus. “Is it right that you’ve grown? / And I’m still stuck in habits.” “This song really captures me in one of my most vulnerable moments. Sharing this record makes me uncomfortable because you have never really seen me in this light,” Normanisaid of the song....

Penelope Disick and North West.Photo:KimandNorth/TikTok KimandNorth/TikTok North WestandPenelope Disickwent all out with their girl gang for Halloween! On Tuesday, the tween daughters of sistersKim KardashianandKourtney Kardashian Barkergot together with friends to dress up as Disney’sCheetah Girlsfor Halloween. The girls danced to “Amigas Cheetahs” intwo cute TikTok videosshowing off their looks. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

It’sNorth West’s big day! The eldest child ofKim KardashianandKanye Westturned 8 years old on Tuesday, and the Kardashian-Jenner family celebrated North while sharing the joy she brings them all. Kardashian and West also share daughterChicago, 3, and sonsSaint, 5½, andPsalm, 2. “I picked these BTS to post of North and I from this Steven Klein Jackie O shoot bc it just reminded me of the bond North and I share and he always captures the emotion so well!...

InOur Shoes, Our Selves, a new collection of essays from famous women about their relationships with their most meaningful footwear, Bush recounted in an interview before her death how her husband, PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush, sweetly gifted her dozens new Keds while they were in the White House. “All my life, every summer, I wore Keds. … Then, when we were in the White House, I was noticing that everyone was wearing big, clunky athletic shoes, and I said to George, ‘You know, you can’t find Keds anymore....

A nurse caring for 13 premature babies at amaternity ward in Mariupol, Ukraine, is still in disbelief about the deadly strike last month that left her injured and damaged the health care facility forpregnant women and newborns. Karas, 57, was one of six medical workers inside City Hospital No. 3 in Mariupol, the besieged city in southern Ukraine where officials saidthousands have diedwhile many more remain stranded, at the time of theattack, which was an early indicator of the brutality civilians and the country’s most vulnerable would face in thewar with Russia....

Photo: Kylie Jenner/Instagram; Inset: Frazer Harrison/Getty Kylie Jennerjust added one of the most coveted pairs of sandals on the market to her closet. The Brooklyn-based brandMSCHF, which drops limited, one-of-a-kind viral products, just made waves with its latest release: a pair of sandals made with an official Birkenstock cork-and-rubber sole and deconstructed Hermès Birkin bags as the straps. The exclusivity of the drop means very few were created, but the Kylie Cosmetics mogul, 23, managed to snag a pair for herself....

Photo: GettyAn off-duty NYPD officer allegedly shot a woman, who police believe she had an “intimate relationship” with and killed an acquaintance of the alleged girlfriend, authorities say.On Wednesday, around 5 p.m. local time, the officer — whose identity has not been revealed to the public — reportedly shot the two women at a home in Brooklyn, New York, Assistant Chief Michael Kemper shared in apress conferenceshortly after the incident.Police arrived to the scene after multiple calls were made on reports of a shots fired....

Photo: Port Clinton Police Department A 14-year-old Ohio boymissing since late Decemberhas been found dead in the chimney of an unoccupied home in a turn of events police say appears to be accidental. “This is not the outcome anyone wanted, but thanks to your help and support, we have some closure for the family,” Hickman said as he fought back tears. The house in which Harley’s body was found showed no signs of forced entry, and had locked windows and doors that were secured with a lockbox....

Emily Noble and Matheau Moore.Photo: City Government of Westerville; Westerville Police The husband of Emily Noble, whose murdered body was discovered four months after she had been reported missing, has been indicted on a pair of murder counts stemming from his alleged role in the Ohio woman’s killing. In addition to the two murder counts, Moore has also been charged with one count of felonious assault. PEOPLE learns from authorities that Moore reported Noble missing on May 25, 2020 — hours after the couple hit the town to celebrate her 52nd birthday....

Photo: GettyOhio parents are facing charges after renting a party bus for their 14-year-old’s birthday, flouting local public health guidelines and curfews amid the ongoing pandemic.Just before 10 p.m. local time on Saturday, Dec. 12, officers “observed a large, unmarked bus” stop at the Hilltop Shopping Center parking lot and let off “numerous” children, according to theMount Healthy Police Department. The kids, police say, were not wearing masks or following social distancing measures, and “several fights broke out which necessitated calls for assistance from other police agencies....