Howie Mandel Surprises Longtime Manager Who Recently Lost His Dad with Home Reno: 'He Is My Family'

Howie Mandelis getting personal in the latest episode ofCelebrity IOU. The Emmy-winning comedian, 66, teamed up withDrewandJonathon Scottto help renovate his best friend Rich Thurber’s outdated bachelor pad. Thurber, who’s also Mandel’s manager of 30 years, moved into the apartment after losing his house in a divorce 15 years ago. And recently, he’s faced tough times. “Last year his father passed away,” Mandel says in this Monday’s episode. “Life isn’t always easy....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Nicole Peterson

Hungry Girl: The Easy Chicken Dinner You'll Make on the Regular

Lisa Lillien is the author of the popular Hungry Girl website andemail newsletter, featuring smart, funny advice on guilt-free eating. She is also the author ofthirteen books, six of which debuted at number one on theNew York TimesBest Sellers list. Read herPEOPLE.comblog every Monday for slimmed-down celebrity recipes and more.I love simple, go-to recipes that I can whip up with just a few everyday ingredients. Thisbreaded chickenis crunchy, flavorful and so versatile....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Danny Moore

Husband Left to Raise Four Children after Wife Dies During Childbirth: 'People Are Praying'

Photo: Go Fund Me While family and friends continue to mournthe loss of 37-year-old mom of fourLauren Accurso who died during childbirthon April 29, they also hope that her newborn, Matthew Jr., pulls through. According to the St. John’s Medical Examiner’s Office, her cause and manner of death has yet to be determined. While there are many unknowns because of the “immense trauma when he was born,” said McCloghry, the St....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Antonio Berger

Husband of Missing Connecticut Mom Jennifer Dulos Says He Hopes the 'Truth Is Going to Come Out'

The estranged husband of a Connecticut mother of fivemissing for more than a monthis maintaining his innocence and vowing to “stand and fight” as he waits for “the truth” to emerge.Fotis Dulos sat for his first interview since he wasarrested last month in connection with the caseof 50-year-old Jennifer Dulos, his estranged wife who disappeared on May 24 after dropping their children off at school.“I know [people say the spouse did it]....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1371 words · Patrick Thomas

Husband of N.Y.C. Daycare Owner Charged in Toddler’s Fentanyl Death Reportedly Arrested in Mexico

Nicholas Feliz Dominici.Photo:Gofundme Gofundme Felix Herrera Garcia, the husband of the woman who owneda daycare in the Bronx where a toddler recently diedas a result of suspected fentanyl exposure, was taken into custody in Mexico, law enforcement sources toldThe New York Post,CNNandCBS New York. “Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, a POI was taken into custody in Mexico," a New York Police Department spokesperson told PEOPLE Tuesday. Bronx daycare.Google Maps...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Steven Young

Husky with Lopsided Smile Adopted By Family Who Drove 2,500 Miles to Meet the Dog

Photo: San Diego Dept Of Animal Services - Carlsbad A husky with a crooked smile found his forever home with a family who drove more than 2,500 miles to adopt him. Before finding his home, Harvey the dog — named after Harvey Dent, the two-faced Batman character — had trouble attracting adopters due to his facial differences. “I actuallyheard people saying he was uglybecause of his facial deformity,” Joy Ollinger, a lieutenant with the San Diego Department of Animal Services, told Fox News....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Jodi Conner

I Put My Unused Embryos from IVF Up for Adoption on Facebook — and It Turned Out Better Than I Imagined

Photo: Courtesy Lauren Nelson After some bad decisions and unfortunate events in my late twenties, I found myself a single mom of two toddlers, living in my parents' basement. In 2012, I joinedMatch.com, and that’s when I found Kris. He was looking for a girl up to 6 feet tall and no older than 30; I was one inch too tall and one year too old, but I messaged him anyway....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1166 words · Janet Clark

Idaho Avalanche That Left 3 Dead Was Triggered by Group of Skiers and Snowboarders: Officials

While North Idaho’s Silver Mountain ski patrol took steps to lessen the risk of avalanches on Jan. 7, the movements of about a dozen people on a trail triggered the deadly avalanche shortly after 11 a.m. that morning,an official toldTheSpokesman-Review. “[Ski patrol] had done their control work just like they always do,” the avalanche center’s director, Jeff Thompson, told the newspaper of the ski patrol’s efforts. “In fact, I think they did more than they normally do to open that slope....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Melissa Turner DDS

Idaho Suspect Bryan Kohberger Visited Restaurant Where 2 Victims Worked 'at Least Twice' Before Killings

In the weeks before the slayings offour University of Idaho studentslast November, the man now accused of killing them allegedly ate at the restaurant where two of the victims worked. According to a former employee at the Mad Greek restaurant in Moscow, Idaho,Bryan Kohbergercame in at least twice to grab vegan pizza. Two of the victims — Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle — were servers at the restaurant. It’s unclear if either woman ever waited on Kohberger, or if they even interacted, but PEOPLE confirms that a now-deleted account that appeared to belong to Kohberger once followed both Mogen and Kernodle on Instagram along with the third female murder victim, Kaylee Goncalves....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Steven Grimes

Idina Menzel Admits It's 'Hard' to Not Be Playing Elphaba in Upcoming 'Wicked' Movie: 'I Miss Her'

Idina Menzel inWicked.Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty ForIdina Menzel, the upcomingWickedfilm adaptation is bittersweet. “The answer is, yes, I’m very excited and I know it’s in great hands and I’vesent so much love to Cynthia and Arianaand I’m there for them if they need me,” she said. “And yes, I’m a little sad that I’m just older and can’t play the role, you know? And that’s the honest truth.” Menzel, 51, admitted that it’s “hard” not to be stepping into Elphaba’s curly-toed shoes for the movie, explaining, “It’s the aging and the proprietorship ofthe role and what it means to meand how it changed my life....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Eric Bruce

Iggy Azalea Defends Herself from Britney Spears Fans Years After 'Pretty Girls' Collab: 'I've Reached Out'

Iggy Azalea and Britney Spears in the music video for “Pretty Girls” (2015). Iggy Azaleais setting the record straight after fans accused her of not speaking up forBritney Spearsafter they collaborated ontheir 2015 song “Pretty Girls.” The four-time Grammy nominee, 31, reminded her followers that she did in fact call out Spears' team for searching her house and not letting the pop icon promote their track at the time....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Kelly Mendez

IHOP Teases Yet Another Name Change After Last Year's 'IHOb' Stunt

IHOP fans are flipping over the pancake chain’s latest letter flip.The breakfast restaurant chain made a cryptic announcement Monday, revealing it had something up its sleeve that fans would learn all about come June 3.The news came via Twitter, in a video that referenced IHOP’sdecision last Juneto briefly turn its “P” upside down into a “B” to become the International House of Burgers.“What could the P be? Find out June 3 #IHOP,” the tweet read, accompanying a video that saw the IHOb logo slowly flip back to the original IHOP logo....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Jason Obrien

IKEA Apologizes After Employees Protest Over Juneteenth Menu with Fried Chicken and Watermelon

IKEA in London, England.Photo: Alex Pantling/Getty An effort to honor Juneteenth for employees has spiraled downhill for one Georgia IKEA store. One of the franchise’s locations is under fire after creating a special Juneteenth menu for staff that incorporated fried chicken and watermelon. On Thursday, June 17, President Joe Biden signed a bill to officially declare Juneteenth a federal holiday. The holiday,occurring on June 19 every year, marks the end of slavery in the U....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Eric Walker