Ashley Cooke Shares How One 'Painful' Breakup Led to a 'Perfect' Song with Colbie Caillat (Exclusive)

On the heels ofreleasing her debut albumShot in the Dark,Ashley Cookehas a whole host of new,meaningfulsongs — but maybe none more so than “Mean Girl,” which features Grammy-winning vocalist (and Cooke’s childhood idol)Colbie Callait. The song, however, isn’t what one might expect based on the title — Cooke, 26, is actually coming from a place of compassion while trying to help a fellow girl out. “This ain’t me being mean, girl,” Cooke sings in the chorus, before delivering a warning to an ex’s new flame....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Alvin Mcclure

Ashley Jacobs Defends Her Time on 'Southern Charm' : 'I Didn't Mean to Come Off Like a Gold Digger'

There’s no doubt that Ashley Jacobs is one of the most talked about figures in the history of Bravo’sSouthern Charm. In her one season of the show, the 33-year-old registered nurse’s whirlwind relationship with star Thomas Ravenel — and her contentious relationship with his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children, Kathryn Dennis — left fans labeling her as everything froma gold digger to an escort. It’s something that Jacobs tells PEOPLE exclusively she wanted to “laugh off” at first, but realized, watching the show back, is a product of opening up your life for the cameras....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Jacqueline Rios

Ashley Park Chooses Which Cocktails Match Her 'Emily in Paris' Costars' Character Personalities

Labor Day marks the last weekend of summer, but for Ashley Park, she’s catching up on her summer this year with a well-deserved beverage after filming all season in Paris.The actress, 30, spent most of her sunny seasons shooting the second installment of Netflix’sEmily in Paris, which wrapped production in August. Soon, she will be heading to Vancouver to film another exciting project, the yet-to-be-titled comedy from first-time director Adele Lim....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1288 words · Frank Jennings

Ashley Tisdale Mourns the Death of Her Family's 17-Year-Old Dog: 'I Love You Blondie Girl'

Ashley Tisdale.Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Ashley Tisdaleis mourning the death of her family’s 17-year-old dog Blondie. TheHigh School Musicalstar, 36, shared the news of her pup’s passing Wednesday on Instagram, beginning withan emotional poston her page. “I love you Blondie girl, thanks for bringing such joy to our family,” Tisdale wrote alongside an image of herself cuddling with her late pet. “I will miss you my little rocking horse but I know Maui is with you and that’s comforting....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Jennifer Mathis

Ashton Kutcher Says He Almost Named a South Pole Mountain After Wife Mila Kunis: 'It Was Wild'

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Ashton Kutcheris moving mountains for his wifeMila Kunis— well, at least trying to name one after her! The 45-year-old actor talked about the romantic gesture while promoting his new film,Your Place or Mine, on Monday’s episode ofThe Late Late Show with James Corden. Discussing a trip to the South Pole he once tookto help with an autoimmune condition, Kutcher said he met a man who asked if he wanted to climb a mountain, to which he agreed....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Dana Barry

At Least 48 Cats, Including 7 Kittens, Killed in Deadly Fire at Nebraska Animal Shelter

Photo: Getty At least 48 cats were killed in a deadly fire that broke out on Friday at a western Nebraska home that doubled as an animal shelter. The fire occurred at Nebraska Loves Cats, located on the 1100 block of Third Street in Chappell. The shelterconfirmed on Facebookthat 48 cats, including seven kittens, were killed in the blaze. Michelle Tynan, one of three co-founders of Nebraska Loves Cats, told theNorth Platte Telegraphthat the fire started in the laundry room of the home....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Tracey Werner

Atlanta College Baseball Player Gunned Down During Dispute Near Campus, Police Say: 'It Was Not Random'

A college baseball star was shot and killed near an Atlanta campus on Tuesday and police now have someone in custody. Jatonne Sterling, 20,was fatally shotwhile sitting in a car parked at the Lyke House Catholic Center. He and another person in the car had a disagreement inside the car before shots were fired, said Atlanta Police Department Deputy Chief Charles Hampton, Jr. in a news briefing via Facebook Thursday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Kyle Armstrong

Audrey Hepburn's Son Says She Was a Fearless 'Badass' Who Faced Danger In UNICEF Work: New Book

Audrey Hepburn on a humanitarian trip.Photo: Derek Hudson/Getty"I can’t be a leading lady all my life,“Audrey Hepburnonce said.And after she left Hollywood behind at the height of her career, the star ofBreakfast at Tiffany’sandMy Fair Lady, never looked back.She raised her two sons, Sean, with first husband Mel Ferrer, and Luca, with second husband Andrea Dotti, and lived quietly at her 18th-century Swiss farmhouse, La Paisible. There, she enjoyed life in her 50s with her long-term partner, Dutch actor Rob Wolders, her Jack Russell terriers and her garden....

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 1969 words · William Edwards

Author Sebastian Junger On What Going to War Feels Like in New PBS Memorial Day Documentary

Photo: Victoria Will/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock War, as the saying goes, is hell. But it’s an incredibly complex and paradoxical form of hell for those soldiers who have experienced it firsthand—and war correspondent/authorSebastian Jungeris convinced that the more civilians who understand this the better. “We like to think of war as an aberration—but there’s scarcely been a time or a culture when humankind has not been at war. It’s universal,” says Junger, author ofThe Perfect Stormand director of the Academy Award-nominated documentaryRestrepo....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Ms. April Snyder MD

Author with Treacher Collins Syndrome Abandoned as a Baby, Now 'Full of Self Love'

Jonathan “Jono” Lancaster was only 36 hours old when his parents abandoned him. Lancaster was born with a rare genetic condition known as Treacher Collins syndrome, which affects the development of facial bones and tissues. TheMayo Clinicexplains that most people with TCS have “underdeveloped facial bones, particularly the cheek bones, and a very small jaw and chin.” His condition is something Lancaster speaks openly – and often humorously — about....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Scott Orr

Authorities Find Body of Texas Guardsman Who Drowned Trying to Rescue Migrants: 'A Hero'

Photo: Greg Abbott/Twitter The body of a 22-year-old member of the Texas National Guard has been found days after he tried to save migrants who appeared to be drowning. On Monday, theTexas Military Departmentannounced that Specialist Bishop E. Evans was found dead after he went missing in a river on the border of Mexico and the U.S. on Friday. “We recognize the selflessness of this heroic Soldier who put his life above others in service to our state and national security,” he added....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Andre Kennedy

Avril Lavigne and Tyga Are 'Getting to Know Each Other' as They Share Kiss in Paris: Source

Tyga and Avril Lavigne.Photo: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Avril LavigneandTygaare going public in the most romantic city on Earth. On Monday, Lavigne, 38, and Tyga, 33, were photographed sharing a kiss outside the Mugler X Hunter Schafer party at Paris Fashion Week. “Tyga and Avril are getting to know each other,” a source tells PEOPLE. “It’s very new. It’s very casual.” The couple was previouslyseen arriving togetheratLeonardo DiCaprio’s party at Kùkù restaurant in Paris last Wednesday....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Terry Gonzalez

Avril Lavigne Releases Music Video on Her Birthday: 'It Makes My Heart So Unbelievably Full'

The singer, who just turned 34, released the emotional music video for the song on Thursday. The clip shows Lavigne like never before: vulnerable, yet indestructible, visualizing her fight against Lyme disease, the “hardest battle I’ve ever fought.” “It makes my heart so unbelievably full to premiere the #HeadAboveWater music video for you all today, on my birthday,” she wrote on Twitter. “From the very first day I started writing this song, I have been inspired and gathering visuals and imagining what the music video could look like....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · David Grant