Connie Britton Doesn't Think There Will Be a 'Friday Night Lights' Reboot: It 'Would Be Sort of Odd'

Connie Brittonis predicting that the door is closed onFriday Night Lights. Britton, who played Tami Taylor on the popular NBC drama, toldEntertainment Tonightthat she doesn’t think there will be a reboot of the series. “We’ll do a reunion for sure, like a cast reunion, [but] I don’t see them going back into that story, at least with this cast,” said theWhite Lotusactress. Friday Night Lights,which also starredTaylor Kitsch,Minka Kelly,Jesse Plemons,Michael B....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Henry Wilson

Connie Britton Says Julia Roberts Tried to Play Matchmaker for Her — But 'It Hasn't Worked Out'

Connie Brittonmay play a woman struggling with relationships inDirty John,but in real life, she has lots of friends looking out for her. One of them?Julia Roberts. On Wednesday, theFriday Night Lightsalum, 51, revealed to fellow actressBusy Philippson the latter’s E! talk showBusy Tonightthat the Oscar winner, also 51, has tried to set her up on dates in the past. “I’ve gotten to be friends with Julia Roberts,” the mom of one began....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Matthew Nguyen

Cordelia Is the Slayer in Audible'sBuffySpinoff,Slayers: 'They're Gonna Hate It' (Exclusive)

In the newBuffy the Vampire Slayeraudio spinoff, Cordelia Chase steps into a crucial new role: She’s the chosen one. The series “takes place about a decade later [after the series finale ofBuffy],” Juliet Landau, 58, who returns as Drusilla, says in a PEOPLE-exclusive interview clip (filmed before the SAG-AFTRA strike). “A slayer goes to visit Spike, and she’s from an alternate universe. And the slayer is Cordelia.” Landau continues to explain that Cordelia seeks Spike (James Marsters) to help fight “the big bad,” who is now Drusilla....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Denise Carter

Country Music Viral Sensation Karen Waldrup Is Engaged to Her 'Knight in Shining Armor'

Photo: Evolution PR Karen Waldrupendured a lifetime of heartbreaks and heartaches before she found a man strong enough to heal her heart. And soon, that special man will become her husband — she’s engaged! “I’ve waited 33 years for this man, and I’m really thankful I found him, because I’ve dated a lot of jokes,” the no-nonsense pistol from New Orleans tells PEOPLE exclusively in a new interview. “My mama always told me to wait for love....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Eric Jones

COVID Cases Rising Quickly in Washington D.C. and New York City Again

Photo: Getty COVID-19cases are rising once again in some major cities. Although much of the country has seen a plateau in positive cases after the omicron variant surged through the U.S. late last year, cities like New York City and Washington D.C. have been seeing an alarming uptick in cases over the last few weeks – likely because of thehighly contagious BA.2 subvarianthitting the Northeast. According to data fromtheNew York TimesCOVID tracker last updated on April 8, positive cases have increased 51 percent over the last two weeks in New York City, with an average of 1,572 cases reported per day....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Kevin Edwards

Crazy Rich AsiansReunion! Constance Wu and Awkwafina Share a Smile atLittle Shop of HorrorsCelebration

Awkwafina and Constance Wu.Photo:Rebecca Michelson Rebecca Michelson Constance WuandAwkwafinahad oneCrazy Rich Asiansreunion over the weekend. The two former costars were together again on the red carpet Sunday, embracing in a hug and smiling for photographers at the 1,000th performance celebration the hit Off-Broadway revival ofLittle Shop of Horrors. Wu, 41, is currently starring in the production as Audrey, opposite Corbin Bleu’s Seymour. Awkwafina, 35, was in the matinee audience at theWestside Theatrein New York City to support Wu before joining her at the Bryant Park Grill for the post-show celebration....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Rachel Fischer

Cristiano Ronaldo Says He'll 'Never Pressure' His Son to Play Soccer: I'll 'Support In Any Way'

Photo: Cristiano Ronaldo/Instagram Cristiano Ronaldowill support his kids' ambitions no matter what — even if it’s not soccer. The Manchester United star, 36, recently opened up about his unwavering support for his children during the first episode of his longtime girlfriendGeorgina Rodríguez’sNetflix series,I Am Georgina. Ronaldo is dad to 4-year-old twins,Eva Maria and Mateo, 4-year-old daughterAlana Martina, and 11-year-old sonCristiano Jr. During the episode, the soccer star admits his eldest son could be a “great” soccer player “if he’s dedicated” to the sport....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Justin Sullivan

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Becomes Regent After King Harald Falls Sick

Photo: Jørgen Gomnæs, the Royal Court via GettyCrown Prince Haakonof Norway has assumed the role of regent, following news that his father,King Harald, has contracted a viral infection.The heir to the Norwegian throne will perform the King’s duties until the 82-year-old monarch returns to work — which the House of Glücksburg hopes will be before Christmas Day.“He is sick with a viral infection, but he is doing well,” Haakon told Norwegian broadcasterNRK, adding that he believes his father will be back to his best in a couple of days....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1844 words · Anthony Perez

Cruelly Bullied for Her Weight, Alex Perrineau Turned Her Life Around — And Lost an Amazing 142 Lbs.

Photo: Ari Michelson Growing up, Alex Perrineau turned to food when she needed comfort, which happened all too often as a bullied teen. “I’m a very emotional eater,” she tells PEOPLEin this week’s issue. “Anything that drove me crazy, I’d take out on food.” Perrineau, 22, still tears up when she thinks back to the mean nicknames her male classmates would call her in high school, when she hither highest weightof 310 lbs....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Christopher Mclean

Cynthia Nixon Implies 'SATC' Stars Were 'Walking Around on Eggshells' Because Kim Cattrall Was 'Unhappy'

Photo:Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Cynthia Nixonis opening up about filmingAnd Just Like That…in the absence ofKim Cattrall. The 57-year-old actress toldVanity Fairthat the dynamic of the show changed without Cattrall’s character Samantha — who is set to return for a cameo appearance in the season 2 finale — but it is “not something that we speak about.” “It did feel very different. It felt very different also because we have these new amazing characters, and we’re older and our fictional children are now largely grown,” she shared....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Ronald Hawkins

Dad Helps Women with Postpartum Depression After His Wife's Death by Suicide: 'It's My Therapy'

Within minutes, he discovered Alexis, 30, had attempted suicide. Two days later, on October 10, 2013, she died in a hospital ICU. Since that heartbreaking day, Steven has felt compelled to turn his grief into helping new moms who are suffering like Alexis did and unable to find the help they need: In the 15 days prior to Alexis’s death, the couple sought help at seven different hospitals and facilities. Each time they were turned away....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Paula Tapia

Dad in Kansas Jailed Over Medical Debt from Son's Leukemia Treatments and Wife's Seizures

Heather and her son Lane Biggs just needed medical care. A few years ago, Lane was getting treated for leukemia, which he was diagnosed with at age 5, and at the same time, his mom Heather developed seizures from Lyme disease. That left the family withpiles of medical debtthat they couldn’t afford. They didn’t make enough to afford health insurance, but they made too much to qualify for Medicaid. “We had so many multiple health issues in our family at the same time, it put us in a bracket that made insurance unattainable,“Heather told CBS News....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Paula Martin

Danica Patrick Opens Up About Aaron Rodgers Romance and Why She's Retiring From Racing

Leading up to her final race on Sunday at the Indianapolis 500,Danica Patrickopened up about her relationship with Green Bay Packers quarterbackAaron Rodgersand why she is stepping away from the race track for good. While appearing on Jenny McCarthy’s SiriusXM radio show on Tuesday, Patrick — who, at 36, is the most successful female driver in the history of American open-wheel racing — revealed how her recent romance with Rodgers developed many years after they originally met....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Derek Olsen