Pantone Unveils the 2022 Color of the Year, Very Peri: Here's What It Means and How It's Selected

Photo: Getty It’s more than just a color. ThePantone Color Instituteannounced its pick for the 2022 Color of the Year. For the first time inthe institute’s 22-year history of selecting a hue to represent the year ahead, it chose one newly-created just for the occasion. “Creating a new color for the first time in the history of our Pantone Color of the Year educational color program reflects the global innovation and transformation taking place,” said Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute, in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Stephen Bernard

Paralympian Amy Purdy on Her 2-Year Battle to Walk Again: 'My World Turned Upside Down'

“Twenty years ago when I lost my legs and lost my kidneys and almost lost my life, I never said ‘Why me?’ " says Paralympian snowboarder andDancing with the StarsfinalistAmy Purdy, whose legs were amputated ten inches below the knee after contracting bacterial meningitis when she was 19 years old. But, she says: “Two years ago — that was the first time.” It was February 2019 whenPurdyfelt a sharp pain in her left calf....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Bobby Parks

Paris Hilton's Baby Son Has '20 Different Costumes' for Halloween — Including Elmo and a Unicorn (Exclusive)

Paris Hilton.Photo:Paris Hilton/ Instagram Paris Hilton/ Instagram Paris Hiltonis planning to go all out for her son’s firstHalloween! While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE about her upcoming"Be an Icon" kitchen and home collection with Walmart, the proud mom, 42, also opens up about how she and husbandCarter Reumplan to celebrate spooky season with their son,Phoenix Barron. “Usually I’m preparing my costumes, but I’ve already bought Phoenix probably 20 different costumes,” Hilton says....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Michael Fuller

Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral 'Saved and Preserved' After Massive Fire, Says Official

UPDATE: A fire that broke out at Paris’s famous Notre Dame cathedral on Monday has been contained and the structure will be “saved” according to a Paris fire official. “The worst has been avoided, but the battle isn’t fully won yet,” French President Emmanuel Macron told crowds in a speech given outside of the church Monday night. He promised that the cathedral will be rebuilt. “It is with pride I tell you tonight we will rebuild this cathedral ....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Gabriel Robinson

Passenger-Turned-Pilot Thought of Pregnant Wife When He Took Over Plane in Emergency: 'I Can't Die Today'

Photo: Josh Letchworth Darren Harrisonknew he had only a handful of seconds to live. The pilot of the Cessna 208 he was flying in had justlost consciousnessand their plane was plummeting straight toward the blue waters of the Atlantic. As Harrison crouched behind 64-year-old Ken Allen, desperately trying to rouse him, he could see the white caps on the swells below grow larger and larger outside the cockpit windshield....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1428 words · Paul Bond

Patrick Dempsey on Why It’s 'Harder' Raising Teens Than Little Kids: ‘They Need to Make Mistakes’ (Exclusive)

In the years since he first won over hearts as “McDreamy” onGrey’s Anatomy,Patrick Dempseyhas become the ultimate family man. “I mean that was the biggest challenge for me, dealing with the noise and the clutter but I’m a lot more tolerant now.” 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....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Angela Gay

Patrick Dempsey's Hair Now and Then, in Photos

Patrick Dempsey’s hair then and now.Photo:Michael Putland/Getty; Daniele Venturelli/WireImage Michael Putland/Getty; Daniele Venturelli/WireImage PEOPLE’s 2023 Sexiest Man AlivePatrick Dempseyhas a lot going for him —wife!kids!career! this title! — but there’s been one constant that fans have always seemed to really love: his incredible hair. Here, take a look at Dempsey’s five decades of hot hairstyles. 01of 07Patrick Dempsey’s Hair in 1986Patrick Dempsey’s hair in 1986.CBS via GettyIn one of his first roles, on the 1986 CBS seriesFast Times,Dempsey kept his thick black curls long and tall....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 826 words · Catherine Osborn

Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow, 22, Attends 'F9' Premiere as Vin Diesel Pays Tribute to Late Actor

Meadow Walker.Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Meadow Walkeris honoring late dadPaul Walker’s legacy. Meadow shared a photo of her look on Instagram ahead of the event, writing “let’s go” alongside a shot of herself leaning against a wall. Later,F9starJordana Brewsterposted a picture of some of her children and Meadow inside the premiere. “Family ❤️ forever,“wroteBrewster, 41, while Meadow commented, “Love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️” Vin Dieselalsopaid tributeto Walker on Friday, sharing a throwback shot of the pair attending the premiere ofFast & Furious 5together in 2011....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Pam Edwards

Paul Wesley on How 'Vampire Diaries' Fans Still Show Up for Them — Sometimes to the Point Police Are Involved

Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for Tennis Channel Five years may have passed sinceThe Vampire Diarieswrapped, but starsPaul WesleyandIan Somerhalderare happily keeping the spirit of the show alive. Somerhalder and Wesley, who played The CW drama’s vampire siblings Damon and Stefan Salvatore, chatted with PEOPLE exclusively about keeping the legacy of the franchise going all these years later — not that there’s been much of a dip in fan enthusiasm since 2017....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Philip Coleman

Pediatric ER Doctor Issues Warning After Boy, 4, Ate Hamburger Containing Wire from Grill Brush

Photo: @beachgem10 | TikTokA pediatric emergency medicine doctor is cautioning about the dangers of wire grill brushes after a 4-year-old boy suffered complications when he ingested pieces from one at a barbecue.Meghan Martin, a Florida physician known as Beachgem10 on TikTok, shared a video this week in which she broke down “one of the most interesting cases” that she has had involving a young boy who initially complained of intense ear pain after a backyard barbecue....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Jeremiah Villarreal

Pedro Pascal Calls Sarah Michelle Gellar an 'Incredibly Kind' Costar After 'Buffy' Throwback

Photo: Rebecca Sapp/Getty; Leon Bennett/Getty Pedro Pascalstill thinks highly ofSarah Michelle Gellarall these years after they starred inBuffy the Vampire Slayertogether. Gellar, 45, recently shared athrowback photofeaturing Pascal, 47, during his brief time on the beloved series.“When #Mother met #Father,“she captioned the Instagram post, which saw the pair walking alongside each other. “Sarah Michelle Gellar remembers me and I want her to know that I remember every moment of shooting that episode, as brief as it was,“The Last of Usstar continued....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Jennifer Harper

Peloton Instructor Adrian Williams Meditates Lying Down in the Shower: 'The Sound of the Water Steadies the Mind'

Photo: Courtesy Peloton Adrian Williamsis known for his killer strength, tread and cardio workouts, but thePelotoninstructor also recognizes that being fit goes beyond the body. A fan of yoga and meditation, William, 38, incorporates both into his routine. “Mindfulness is a big thing for me,” he says. “Meditation is something I like to do in the morning when I wake up and then as I am coming down at the end of my day....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Mary Blake

Penn Badgley and Wife Domino Kirke Expecting First Child After 'Two Miscarriages in a Row'

Photo: Aria Isadora/BFA.com/REX/Shutterstock Penn BadgleyandDomino Kirkeare going to be parents — but the road wasn’t an easy one. “I stopped trusting my body and started to accept the fact that I was done,” wrote Kirke, who’s also mom to son Cassius Riley, born in 2009. “As a birth attendant, I’ve seen and heard it all. It takes everything I’ve got to detach lovingly from the losses I’ve been present forand be in my own experience....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Nancy Crawford