'Healthy, Normal' 9-Year-Old Boy Struggles with MIS-C and Heart Complications After COVID

A New Hampshire mom is warning parents of the potential complications from COVID-19 after her 9-year-old son had to behospitalized for an inflammatory conditionthat left him with temporary heart damage. Joey Pellegrini, an elementary school student from Fremont, New Hampshire, was “a healthy, normal child” with “no prior medical history or concerns,” and no allergies, his mom, Jane,told WBUR 9. In early October, Joey and his 12-year-old brother contracted COVID-19 during a surge in cases in the area, but both recovered from the virus without seemingly any issue....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Ronald Trujillo

'Homeland' Ending? Pregnant Claire Danes Addresses Whether Season 8 Will Be the Series Finale

Homelandwill eventually come to an end, but will it really wrap with season 8? The show’s starClaire Danessat down with theTodayshow on Wednesday, when she discussed the possibility of the Showtime series going off the air soon. “Homelandseason 8 still ahead of you. Just wrapped a big season 7. A lot of work to be done still on season 8. A lot of people are wondering if it’s going to be the last season ofHomeland....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · David Patterson

'House of Horrors’: N.Y. Couple Accused of Abusing & Starving 2 Little Girls, Who Ate Bits of Foam Mattress

Bronx County Supreme Courthouse.Photo:Getty Images/iStockphotoA Bronx woman and her boyfriend have been indicted after police allegedly found the woman’s two preschool-aged daughters locked inside a filth-strewn room, naked, bruised, alone and eating pieces of a mattress.The Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced the charges against the New York City woman Stephanie Grabowski, 40, and her boyfriend Mark Russell, 45, ina press releaseon Monday.“The defendants allegedly kept these little girls in a house of horrors,” Clark said....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1407 words · Timothy Williams

'I'ma Let You Finish!' 10 Years After Kanye West Crashed Taylor Swift's VMAs Speech, Everything They've Said About the Incident

01of 21September 2009: Four Words Heard ‘Round the WorldKevin Mazur/WireImageIn 2009, when Swift was in the middle of accepting her award for best female video for “You Belong With Me,” West stormed the stage and took the mic from the stunned star.“Yo Taylor,” West began, “I’m really happy for you, I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé has one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!...

March 16, 2025 · 23 min · 4831 words · Kimberly Bray

'Intoxicated' American Airlines Passenger Allegedly Urinated on Crew Member's Luggage Mid Flight

AnAmerican Airlinespassenger missed the bathroom during a recent flight from Chicago to Charlotte.An unnamed female flyer allegedly urinated on a suitcase belonging to a member of the crew in the middle of the flight, a representative for the airline tells PEOPLE.Upon landing, the crew called the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department, who responded to the incident.“Due to an intoxicated passenger, American Airlines requested law enforcement meet flight 1344 once it arrived in Charlotte at 12:52 a....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Krista Carter

'It Was Time to Act': Watching My Family Endure Russia's Invasion — and Helping Them Get Out

It was around 10 p.m. on Feb. 23 in New York City. I was at my computer watching YouTube and scrolling through social media. At some point, I noticed messages about explosions heard in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. Not even an hour later, my dad, Kostyantyn Kurganskyy, wrote me: “I’m hearing gunfire and explosions. Ground is shaking from explosions.” We talked for a bit via text and discussed whether he should leave the city....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1112 words · Monique Hill

'Jeopardy!' 's Mike Richards Quits Hosting Gig After His Past Offensive Comments Resurface

Mike Richardsis stepping down from theJeopardy!podium — just nine days after he was named the new permanent host of the iconic quiz show. Mike Richards.Carol Kaelson/Jeopardy Productions For more on Mike Richards quitting hisJeopardy!hosting gig and other top stories, listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. Richards, who is also an executive producer onJeopardy!, added that Sony Pictures Television will resume the search for a new permanent host for the syndicated show....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Derek Brown

'Jersey Shore' 's Sammi Sweetheart Calls Boyfriend Her 'Better Half' amid Ronnie's Relationship Drama

Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancolais happy in love. Biscardi posted a selfie of himself with Giancola on his account, writing, “I will always be the worst looking person in every picture we take and I’m okay with it.” “You’re my better half,” she wrote, alongside an emoji of two people holding hands. Giancola has been dating the fellow New Jersey native for over a year. Giancola’s formerJersey Shorecostar and close friend Deena Cortese also showed her support for the relationship with a classicFriendsreference....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Richard Simmons

'Joy Ride' Star Ashley Park Gives Her Characters a Signature Scent: ‘I'm Such a Sensory Person’ (Exclusive)

Ashley Park attends the Joy Ride Los Angeles premiere.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Ashley Parkis revealing her unique and clever way to get into character. The actress, 32, tells PEOPLE that when it comes to truly understanding and embodying a character, her recent go-to strategy is assigning each one a signature scent. “I’m such a sensory person,” she tells PEOPLE on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of her filmJoy Ride....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Peter Greene

'Lion King' 's Billy Eichner Wants to 'Change the Game' for LGBTQ Representation: 'We Can Do It All'

Whether he’sshouting about pop cultureon the New York City streets as host ofBilly on the Street, or providing laughs as thevoice of Timonin Disney’s newThe Lion King,Billy Eichneralways brings the funny. But for his next project, Eichner, 40, also plans to deliver some romance — and break ground. “I look forward to making that movie and finding as many openly LGBT actors as possible in gay roles, in straight roles,” Eichner tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Lawrence Perez

'Love Is Blind' 's Colleen Reed Reveals Plans to Move in with Husband Matt Bolton 2 Years into Marriage

Colleen and Matt.Photo: NETFLIX Love Is Blind’sMatt BoltonandColleen Reedare moving in together — finally! The season 3 Netflix couple is taking their two-year marriage under the same roof, Reed, 27, confirmed on Tuesday’s episode ofDeepti VempatiandNatalie Lee’spodcast,Out of the Pods. Though Reed and Bolton’s relationship has faced criticism, as they’ve been married two years without sharing the same home, Reed noted that they cohabitate already. “We practically live together already....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Aaron Bates

'Love Is Blind' 's Season 4 Singles Face Fears and Family Doubt: 'Romeo & Juliet Didn't Work for a Reason'

Love Is Blindis almost back!In the reality dating show’s upcomingfourth season, 30 singles from Seattle will embark on an unconventional journey for love — and decide to marry without ever seeing their partners.As fans know, the hopefuls will meet their potential matches while speed dating while in the pods, which prohibits the singles from seeing each other.In the show’snew trailer, things kick off to a dramatic start as one man declares, “I made the wrong choice and now I’m going to propose to another woman....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1336 words · William Anderson

'Love Is Blind' : 5 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets from Show Creator Chris Coelen (Exclusive)

Love Is Blind season 4 cast.Photo: Adam Rose/Netflix LoveIsBlindseason 4 may have just wrapped, but there’s still some more tea to be spilled! PEOPLE spoke withLove Is Blindcreator and executive producer Chris Coelen ahead of the Netflix show’s live reunion, which brought inan estimated 6.5 million viewers, about everything that went down — both on and off camera — during season 4. Coelen had plenty to say about the experience and wasn’t afraid to answer some of fans' burning questions about the series as a whole, including what actually happens at the weddings when a couple says no, how he responds to the cast asking him what to do (ahem,Matt Barnettfrom season 1!...

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2071 words · Jeremiah Tucker