Country Singer Ashley Monroe Announces She Has a Rare Type of Blood Cancer

Ashley Monroe and her son.Photo: Ashley Monroe/InstagramAshley Monroehas been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.The country music singer, 34,shared on Instagram Tuesdaythat she has Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.Posting a series of photos which included pictures of her son Dalton, 3, husbandJohn Danks, Pistol Annies bandmatesMiranda Lambertand Angaleena Presley and other loved ones, Monroe explained that she was found to be anemic after some routine blood work a few months ago....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1268 words · Susan Roberts

Craig Morgan Pens Memoir About His Time in the Military and Loss of Son Jerry — Read an Excerpt

Craig Morgan.Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic “We would start talking about certain things that have happened in my life, and especially after the loss of our son, after Jerry died, I’d meet people and they’d say, ‘I don’t understand how you have the attitude you have, after having lost your son,’ " Morgan, 57, tells PEOPLE in a phone interview from his “off the grid” cabin, deep in the bush in Alaska....

March 16, 2025 · 14 min · 2830 words · Susan Flores

Criss Angel's 5½-Year-Old 'Daredevil' Son Enjoys Ride in Mini-Car Amid Cancer Battle

Criss Angel‘s sonJohnny Crisstopheris not letting his cancer battle stop him from having some fun. On Sunday, the magician and Johnny’s mom,Shaunyl Benson, shared videos of the 5½-year-old on Instagram. In the footage, their child drove around the family’s driveway in a mini-race car, maneuvering through cones at a fast speed. Benson also shared a sweet video of Johnny riding around the driveway, with her son adorably saying to the camera, “This is what I do people,” before driving in reverse and zooming around the driveway....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Holly Tyler

Cyndi Lauper's Life in Photos

Cyndi Lauper.Photo:Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images Cyndi Lauperis known for her distinct voice, bold fashion choices and overall nonconformist attitude. But her road to icon status wasn’t always so clear. Look back at her life in pictures as the “Time After Time” singer turns 70 on June 22, 2023. 01of 14Cyndi Lauper’s Early YearsCyndi Lauper.Michael Putland/GettyBefore we knew her as Cyndi Lauper, the one-of-a-kind singer was born Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper in New York City on June 22, 1953....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1569 words · Joe Cox

Céline Dion Releases Captivating Lyric Video for 'Love Again' Title Track — and Announces 5 New Songs

Céline Dionis conveying a message of hope in her new music. The Grammy winner released a lyric video for the title track of her new movieLove Againon Thursday. The film’s soundtrack — out May 12 (the film is out May 5) — will also include five new Dion songs. “You don’t have to move a mountain just keep moving/ Every move is a new emotion/ You don’t have to find the answers just keep trying,” Dion sings on the title track....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Timothy Anderson

Céline Dion's Sister Says She's 'Strong' amid Stiff Person Syndrome Battle: 'Doing Everything to Recover'

Celine Dion.Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/GettyCéline Dion’s older sister Claudette is giving an update on the Canadian singer’s ongoing health issues.On Thursday, Claudette, 74, spoke toHello! Canadaabout her sister’s recovery since being diagnosed withstiff-person syndrome, a rare and incurable neurological disease that can cause debilitating muscle spasms.“She’s doing everything to recover,” she told the outlet of Dion. “She’s a strong woman.”The condition, according to theStiff Person Syndrome Foundation, affects the central nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1192 words · Danielle Preston

Dad of Canadian Teen on Run Fears Son Wants to Die in 'Blaze of Glory' as Third Victim Is Identified

Photo: The Canadian Press The father of Bryer Schmegelsky, the Canadian teenager, who police say is on the run after allegedly murdering young couple Chynna Deese and Lucas Fowler and another man, says he fears for his son’s life. Alan Schmegelsky explained toThe Canadian Pressthat he expects his son will die in a confrontation with police after being found. Alan’s emotional interview comes as police have identified a third victim — Leonard Dyck — whose body was found near a burning truck police say Bryer, 18, and 19-year-old Kam McLeod abandoned....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Deborah Arroyo

Dakota Johnson Says Alfred Hitchcock 'Ruined' Grandmother Tippi Hedren's Career

Dakota Johnson, Tippi Hedren, Alfred Hitchcock.Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty; Greg Doherty/Getty; Ron Tom/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Dakota Johnsonis opening up about her grandmotherTippi Hedren’s experiences working in Hollywood. TheFifty Shades of Greystar sat down for a live taping ofThe Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcastwhere she said Hedren— the mother of actressMelanie Griffith— “was encouraging” of her when it came to pursuing an acting career despite the abuse she endured in the industry....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Melissa Anderson

Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Stops Playing the National Anthem at Home Games

Mark Cuban.Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty The Dallas Mavericks have stopped playing the National Anthem before home basketball games, PEOPLE has confirmed. The team does not plan to play it moving forward, either, owner Mark Cuban confirmed toThe Athletic— which was the first the report the news — on Tuesday. Cubanconfirmed to ESPNandalso toTheNew York Timesthat the halting of the anthem was at his direction. “It was my decision, and I made it in November,” theShark Tankstar told theNYT....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Lisa Blackwell

Dan + Shay Announce 2024 Heartbreak on the Map Tour Ahead of New Album Release

Dan + Shay’s new albumBigger Housesis due out Friday, and they’re already gearing up to play it live.On Thursday, the country music duo featuringShay Mooney, 31, andDan Smyers, 36, revealed they’re going on tour in 2024. The country-pop band announced The Heartbreak On The Map Tour, which features a string of 19 dates and is named after their recent single of the same name.The “For the Both of Us” pair will kick off their 2024 tour on Feb....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1289 words · Terry Duke

Dan + Shay Reveal They Almost Broke Up After Wrapping 2021 Tour: 'We Let Things Get in the Way'

YouTube After putting in their 10,000 hours,Dan + Shaynearly called it quits. On Monday, the country duo revealed in a new YouTube video titled “The Drive” that they almost parted ways as bandmates following a string of successes including a 2021 arena tour and three Grammy wins. “I was in, like, the lowest low of my entire life. Came off the road, and I was like, ‘Man, I f—ing hate music....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Stephen Daniel

Date Night! Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd Share a Smooch on Red Carpet

The honeymoon phase has no end in sight forMaksim ChmerkovskiyandPeta Murgatroyd.TheDancing with the Starsalums attendedLaPalme Magazine‘s party in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, and couldn’t keep their eyes — and hands — off of each other.While walking the red carpet at the Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, the couple stared affectionately at one another with wide smiles, posing for photos before sealing the moment with a smooch.Chmerkovskiy and Murgatroyd, who share 2-year-old sonShai Aleksander,first met in 2009 when they were both cast in the Broadway production ofBurn the Floor,but it took some time for a romantic relationship to develop....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Mrs. Patricia Gonzalez

David Schwimmer Says He Made a 'Conscious Push' for Diversity on Friends

David SchwimmerwantedFriendsto reflect the world around him. In a new interview withThe Guardian, Schwimmer said he made a “conscious push” for more diversity on the iconic NBC sitcom. Schwimmer, 53, said he would like to see a reimagined version ofFriendswith a more diverse cast. “Maybe there should be an all-blackFriendsor an all-AsianFriends,” he added. The actor starred as Ross Geller, a divorced paleontologist whose ex-wife left him for another woman....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Jeffrey Rose