Why Audrey Hepburn Refused to Play Anne Frank in the Hollywood Film Despite Pleas from Anne's Dad

Audrey Hepburnmade less than 20 films during her legendary career, but they were so beloved —Roman Holiday,Breakfast at Tiffany’s,Sabrina, to name a few — that she became one of Hollywood’s most beloved and enduring stars. But there was one role she was never able to play: that of Anne Frank. While Hepburn never met Frank, they lived parallel lives. They were the same age, lived just 60 miles apart, and suffered the horror of the German occupation of Holland, notes Robert Matzen in his new bookDutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II,excerpted exclusively in this week’s PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Angela Harrington

Why Cameron Diaz Took a 5-Year Break from Acting: 'She Just Wants to Enjoy Her Life,' Says Source

But after 20 years in the spotlight, Diaz, 46, has spent the past five years on a Hollywood hiatus and hasn’t appeared onscreen sinceAnniein 2014. Instead, she has been living a quiet life with her husband, Benji Madden, 40, of the rock band Good Charlotte. “While she was always in the spotlight, she was never comfortable in that role,” a film source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “It was stressful, and over the years it took a toll on her....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Christopher Thomas

Why Conrad Roy's Mom Is Fighting to Make Suicide Coercion a Crime: 'I Want My Son to Be Proud of Me'

Conrad Roy III with his mother, Lynn St. Denis.Photo: Courtesy Lynn St Denis As a 2017 trial made headlines with criminal charges that accused Michelle Carter of sending texts urging her 18-year-old boyfriend,Conrad Roy III, to kill himself, Conrad’s mother Lynn St. Denis did what she could to protect herself. “I only went to court when I absolutely had to,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “Can you imagine the pain that I felt, having to relive it over and over and over?...

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Taylor Martinez

Why Doris Day Will Have 'No Funeral, No Memorial and No Marker': 'She Didn't Like Death'

Doris Daywon’t be having a funeral after she died at the age of 97.The legendary Hollywood star, whodied on Monday morning, made her wishes clear in her will, her manager and close friend Bob Bashara tells PEOPLE. “No funeral, no memorial and no [grave] marker,” Bashara says.In addition to saying Day didn’t “like to talk about” a prospective funeral or memorial, Bashara explains, “She didn’t like death, and she couldn’t be with her animals if they had to be put down....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Alexandra Stewart

Why Kate Middleton Wore a Bright Yellow Blazer on World Mental Health Day

Kate Middleton speaking at a forum for World Mental Health Day.Photo:Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images Kate Middletonput thought into every detail of the outfit she wore on World Mental Health Day, when she andPrince Williamstepped out for the Royal Foundation event,Exploring our Emotional Worlds. On Tuesday, the Princess of Wales was seen wearing a plain black top and black trousers paired with a bright yellow L.K. Bennett jacket and accessorized with star-shaped earrings....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Raven Dennis

Why Love Is Blind's Chelsea Was Not Surprised by the Josh Drama: 'Move On' (Exclusive)

Chelsea Griffin from ‘Love Is Blind’ season 4.Photo: NetflixWarning: This post contains spoilers from Netflix’s season 4Love Is Blind: After the Altarspecial.Love Is Blind’sChelsea Griffin Appiahis never one to shy away from telling it like it is — but that doesn’t mean she’s willingly entering drama.Theseason 4 alumfound herself involved in the spat between costars and ex-fiancésJosh Demasand Monica Rodriguez on the newLove Is Blind: After the Altarspecial, which dropped on Netflix Friday....

March 16, 2025 · 11 min · 2253 words · Alejandra Martinez

Why Machine Gun Kelly Is Going by Colson Baker for His Acting Career: 'Respect for the Art'

Machine Gun Kelly.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyMachine Gun Kellyis making a new name for himself – well, sort of.The “My Ex’s Best Friend” singer, 31, got candid about the reason why he decided to use his birth name, Colson Baker, for his acting endeavors – including his first starring role in the Western filmThe Last Son– in a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter.“I think it’s more just out of respect for the art,” Kelly told the outlet of dropping his stage name for his movie roles, adding: “If you’re looking at a Basquiat piece and you have feelings about him personally, is that fair to the art because of how you feel about him personally?...

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Sarah Coleman

Why Prince George Wasn't a Page of Honor at King Charles' First State Opening of Parliament

Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Prince George and Nicholas Barclay on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 6 coronation day.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage Samir Hussein/WireImage King Charles’ first State Opening of Parliament brought thePages of Honorback together — butPrince Georgewas missing! The State Opening of Parliament also saw four of the eight Pages of Honor that attended to the King andQueen Camilladuring the crowning ceremony return to reprise their roles....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Charles Miller

Why So Serious? Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson Touch Tongues While Using 'Joker' Filter

Miley CyrusandCody Simpsonaren’t justlocking lips— they’re touching tongues! The new couple shared a video of the deed with their Instagram followers on Sunday evening. Simpson, 22, took a video of the pair snuggling in bed with the terrifyingJokermoviefilter obscuring their faces. As they played around with the digital clown mask, Cyrus, 26, and the “La Da Dee” singer closed-in and touched tongues — later pulling away while laughing. Earlier in the day, they were spotted grabbing coffee together in Los Angeles, just days after Simpson attended the Tiffany & Co....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Matthew Peters

Why You Should Tie Your Keys to Your Charging Cable in a Hotel Room, According to This Viral Tiktok

Is attaching your charging cord to your key ring the first thing you do upon entering a hotel room? Maybe it should be. “Put your keys, car keys, through your phone charger like this so that when it’s time to check out you’ll remember both,” he says as he loops the wire cable around a key ring. Many TikTok users found the tip to be helpful, commenting things like, “this is great,” or “so amazing....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · James Jackson

Wife of Calif. Attorney Who Died Mysteriously at Mexican Resort Speaks Out: 'I Know It's Not an Accident'

The wife of a California public defenderwho died mysteriously in Januaryat a Mexican resort believes her husband was murdered. “Someone did this to him,” Kim Williams toldGoodMorningAmericaThursday. “I just know it’s not an accident. I know he didn’t fall. I just know that.” Williams' husbandElliot Blair, 33, died in the early morning hours of Jan. 14 at the luxury Las Rocas Resort and Spa in the coastal city of Rosarito, Mexico....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · David Butler

Will Ferrell's Three Sons Look All Grown Up in Rare Appearance at 'Barbie' Premiere — See the Photos!

Will Ferrelland his family are proving that life in plastic really is fantastic. Axel, in turn, stood next to Ferrell’s son Mattias, 16. The couple’s oldest son, Magnus, 19, posed on the right of his mom Paulin. Later, the star posed with his son Magnus for a solo shot. 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 · 345 words · Dylan Pierce

Will Smith Gave Cash Bonuses to His 'King Richard' Costars: 'I Couldn't Believe It'

Will Smith.Photo: Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via GettyWill Smithwas feeling generous on the set of his upcoming film,King Richard.The actor and producer gifted cash bonuses to his costars on the acclaimed drama,The Hollywood Reporterfirst reported.The Oscar nominee was reportedly paid as much as $40 million for the film and personally wrote checks out to his costars including Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton, who play his daughters in the film, as well as Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis, among others, according toTHR....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Justin Ramirez