Legendary pop and jazz vocalist Tony Bennett in August 2019.Photo:Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty On Friday, Bennett’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE that the legendary jazz and pop vocalist haddied at age 96. Since the news broke, friends and fans of the musician have shared tributes in his honor — remembering both his work on stage, off stage as an activist, and beyond....
Nipsey Hussle’s legacy has been immortalized on Hollywood Boulevard. Held in front of Amoeba Music at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, perNBC Los Angeles, the ceremony included remarks from London, 37, Hussle’s sister, Samantha Smith, and his grandmother, Margaret Boutte, who accepted the star on behalf of their family. Lauren London and son Kross Ermias Asghedom.Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty The actress continued, “I think he would want everyone to remember that you can’t get to what’s possible unless you commit to moving forward....
Moments beforeNipsey Husslewasgunned downin front of his Marathon Clothing store, the famed rapper had a final exchange with his alleged shooter. As he lay dying after being shot at least 10 times, Deputy District Attorney John McKinney told the court, the “Double Up” rapper, 33, turned to Holder, 29, and allegedly told him, “You got me.” Hussle’s heartbreaking final words were just one of the many details that were unveiled this week from the May grand jury proceedings....
Noah Cyrusis seemingly sharing her reaction to news that her ex-boyfriend Lil Xan isgoing to be a father. The “Good Cry” singer, 19, had herself one on Monday in a selfie shared to her Instagram story. “Whata day,” she captioned the photo, which featured her in a green sweatshirt resting her head in her hands. She appeared to be crying. Noah Cyrus/Instagram Cyrus later shared another selfie, this one sans tears, with the caption, “i WILL be happy if its the last thing i do....
Photo: Jacopo M. Raule/Getty Images; Kim and North/TikTok Kim Kardashian’s daughters are showing off their different senses of style.DaughterNorth, 9, highlighted the differences in aTikTokWednesday, where she styles her little sisterChicago, who turns 5 next month, and transforms her into her mini-me.“Turning my sister into me,” she captioned the video, which begins with Chicago popping into a doorway wearing a Batgirl costume with checkered Vans slide-on shoes.Chicago then disappears back into the doorway and reemerges in a North-inspired outfit: a black graphic tee, paired with black printed shorts and black sunglasses....
01of 07 May 25, 2020: More Than 100 Prominent Creatives Call for an End to Anti-Asian Violence amid Pandemic PEN America and Asian America Writers Workshopreleased a joint statementto call for an end toanti-AAPI attacks amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. More than 100 writers, artists, actors and creative professionals — includingRiz Ahmed, Celeste Ng, Viet Thanh and Min Jin Lee — signed the statement of solidarity, which also announced aMay 27, 2020, online day of action"to condemn hate and celebrate Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander writers....
Amy Bloom and her husband Brian Ameche, July 2017. Credit: Elena Seibert.Photo: Elena Seibert WhenAmy Bloomfell forBrian Amechein her mid-50s—“very much a midlife romance,” she says—it was the architect’s decisive zest for life that attracted her. “What drew me to Brian was his warmth, and his energy, and a certain kind of fearlessness and full- steam-ahead for things. I did like and admire that,” Bloom, 68, tellsPEOPLEin an interview for this week’s new issue....
A render of the Obama Presidential Center.Photo: Nike After four years of federal reviews, construction is expected to begin on the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s southwest Jackson Park neighborhood this fall. Former PresidentBarack Obamaand the city of Chicago both announced the news Thursday morning. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in apress releasethat preliminary construction will begin as soon as April. Obama, 59, said the official groundbreaking for the estimated $500 million project may begin as soon as August....
Odette Annableis reflecting on the highs and lows of the past decade. Amid herdivorce from husband Dave Annableafter nearly a decade of marriage, Odette shared an Instagram photo Sunday of a building with graffiti that reads, “I know everything happens for a reason. But what the f—.” In the caption, theTell Me a Storyactress opened up about the impact the past decade has had on her. “I am incredibly grateful for the last 10 years,” she said....
Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez.Photo: PBA 25 Twitter The NYPD is investigating the stabbing death of one of its own – a 31-year-old off-duty police officer, whose estranged husband is accused of killing her in her Bronx apartment. On Monday at about 2:50 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call about a woman who’d been stabbed inside an apartment on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, the NYPD says in a statement....
The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that an off-duty agent fatally shot a dog in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday night, according to several reports. “An off-duty Secret Service employee was involved in the shooting of an unrestrained and aggressive canine in Brooklyn, NY yesterday,” a spokesperson from the federal agency toldNBC,CNNand theNew York Timeson Tuesday. The U.S. Secret Service did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. According to reports, the incident occurred around 9:45 p....
Offset and Takeoff.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/GettyOffsetstill finds it difficult to talk about his grief over losing longtime friend and bandmateTakeoff.The Migos rapper, 31, opened up about the pain he’s feltsince losing Takeoff, 28, to gun violence in November in anew interview withVariety, and said he still struggles to speak about it.“It’s hard for me to talk about s— right now. I’ve never talked about this stuff. Seriously,” he said. “Talking about Take is hard, man....
Photo: Anderson Hospital’s Pavilion for Women The little ones just keep on coming at one Illinois hospital! Eight staff members at Anderson Hospital’s Pavilion for Women in Maryville, Illinois, have given birth within five months of one another –– from July to December. Seven obstetrics nurses and one obstetrics tech make up the group now known as the “Elite 8.” The close-knit coworkers were pleasantly surprised when Susan Lentz, 40, revealed she was 18 weeks pregnant....
