Lizzo Says Critics Used Her as a 'Punchline' Because There Are 'Levels to Me They Don't Accept'

Lizzois getting real about criticism and the implications that come with living under the spotlight. On Wednesday, PEOPLE is exclusively premiering a clip from Lizzo’s interview withZane Loweon Apple Music 1 where she opens up about her upcoming albumSpecial— and the backlash she received when she first found fame. “I’ve noticed that once people knew who I was, because before it was discovery, it was like, ‘Who is this? Who is that?...

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Michael Hoover

Longchamp Tote Bags Just Went on Sale for Black Friday, and Prices Start at $85

Photo:People / Tyler Roeland People / Tyler Roeland Good things sometimes come in small packages, but it’s the reverse withtote bags. After all, the whole point of a roomy carryall is to literally carry it all. Longchamp bags, which have received aseal of approvalfromKate MiddletonandJennifer Lopez, areon sale at Giltfor Black Friday. Nab leather tote bags, nylon styles like the Longchamp Le Pliage purse, and more from just $85....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Sean Rodriguez

Loretta Lynn's Granddaughter Emmy Russell Tears Up as She WowsAmerican IdolJudges with Emotional Audition

Emmy Russell wants to honor her legendary grandmother’s legacy while carving her own path. The 25-year-old Nashville-based singer and granddaughter of the lateLoretta Lynnauditioned forAmerican Idolon Sunday’s episode of the ABC competition series and wowed the judges with an emotional performance of her original song “Skinny.” Russell appeared shy upon introducing herself to judgesKaty Perry,Lionel RichieandLuke Bryan, but she began to open up as she spoke about her iconic relative....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Nathaniel Rose

Love Is Blind's Chelsea on That Final Date Bombshell from Jimmy: 'Completely Out of Left Field' (Exclusive)

Chelsea and Jimmy on ‘Love Is Blind’.Photo:Courtesy of Netflix Courtesy of Netflix Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season 6 finale ofLove Is Blind. Chelsea Blackwell’s relationship withJimmy Presnellfinally came to an end onLove Is Blind— and though fans might’ve expected their split considering the couple’s tumultuous time together, Chelsea says she couldn’t have been more surprised. When asked if she sensed a breakup was coming, she tells PEOPLE....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 929 words · Tracy Cook

Luigi Mangione Accepts Nearly $300K From Supporters For Legal Defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case

Photo:Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Luigi Mangionehas accepted nearly $300,000 in donations from supporters as he awaits trial for allegedly slayingBrian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December. Mangione’s lead attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told the December 4 Committee — so named for the date of Thompson’s murder — that Mangione “very much appreciates the outpouring of support” from what the committee says is more than 10,000 individual donors. Mangione, the Ivy League-educated scion of a prominent Maryland real estate family, is accused of gunning down Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel where he was heading to an investors' conference....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Mark Harrington

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewers Wonder What's Up with Deflated Balloons

Greg Heffley with a deflated hand.Photo:Gotham/GC Images Gotham/GC Images Some Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade viewers are feeling a bit… deflated. As the slew of colorful floats and balloons made their way through the streets of New York City Thursday morning, many viewers took to social media to express their puzzlement as to why so many inflatables seemed to have a lack of air. “Why are so many balloons deflated this year,” X, formerly known as Twitter,user @EmKingg wrote on Thanksgiving morning....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Kristina Thompson DDS

MAFS: Orion Admits Divorce 'Feels Strange' While Lauren Gets Real About Her 'Pain' and 'Resentment' (Exclusive)

Orion and Lauren’s decision to divorce have affected them both in very different ways. In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek of Wednesday’s episode ofMarried at First Sight, Orion opens up about the factors that led to him to request adivorce from Lauren. “Now I’m divorced,” Orion reflects while confiding in a friend over drinks. “It feels strange, But you know… kind of what I have been saying is, you know, losing the romantic interest, I feel like it would be really unfair to continue on being one foot in one foot out....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Brittany Lutz

Malcolm Washington Says Dad Denzel Is 'About the Work': 'Showing Up at the Award Show Right Before His Category' (Exclusive)

Malcolm Washington and Denzel Washington at a screening of ‘The Piano Lesson’ on Nov. 16, 2024.Photo:Presley Ann/GettyDenzel Washingtonhas an approach to navigating Hollywood hisson Malcolmcan’t help but admire.“If you know anything about my dad, he’s about the work,” Malcolm, 33, tells PEOPLE atVariety’sCreative Impact Awardsand 10 Directors to Watch brunch in Palm Springs on Jan. 4.Denzel, 70, is often “showing up at the award show right before his category,” the filmmaker quips with a laugh....

March 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1547 words · Jennifer Bailey

Man Dead After Being Pushed ‘Unprovoked’ Onto N.Y.C. Subway Track, Suspect in Custody

Stock image of a New York subway car approaching a station.Photo:Getty Getty A man died after being pushed onto the train tracks of a New York City subway station on Monday evening. A representative for the New York City Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that a man died after being pushed onto the train tracks in East Harlem’s 125th St. station shortly before 7:00 p.m. local time. The NYPD tells PEOPLE the act was “unprovoked,” adding that the train could not stop in time and struck the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Javier Bailey

Man Facing Federal Terrorism Charges After Allegedly Threatening to Harm Yo Gotti Party Attendees

Photo: Memphis Police Department A man is facing federal terrorism charges after he allegedly said that he wanted to kill himself and “everyone” leaving a birthday party for rapper Yo Gotti early Saturday morning in Memphis, Tennessee. Several hours after the event was underway, police received calls about a man, Elijah Hyman, outside the venue, who was threatening guests, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said in asocial media statement....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Justin Riley

Man Legally Changes Last Name to Honor Stepfather, Surprises Him in a Video That's Gone Viral (Exclusive)

Jake Randle-Sample and Steve Sample on TikTok.Photo:Keirrah Randle/TikTok Keirrah Randle/TikTok In an effort to honor his stepfather for stepping up within their blended family, Jake Randle made the touching decision to add Steve Sample’s last name to his own. The heartfelt moment was captured in a TikTok in which Steve, who never had biological children, realized what was happening. Theviral cliphighlighted the moment when Jake handed Steve the paperwork showing his new last name, as a birthday gift....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Mary Miller

Man Who Fell Off Carnival Ship Could Have Been in Water for 15 Hours: 'Thanksgiving Miracle'

“We greatly appreciate the efforts of all, most especially the U.S. Coast Guard and the mariner who spotted the guest in the water,” Matt Lupoli, Carnival’s senior manager of public relations told PEOPLE Friday. The missing passenger, who has not been identified, had been last seen on Wednesday night at approximately 11 p.m.,according to CNN, as the ship sailed in the Gulf of Mexico from New Orleans, Louisiana, toward Cozumel, Mexico....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Brian Humphrey

Mandy Moore Reveals Contents of Her Almost-Finished Altadena Home 'Are a Near Total Loss' After Eaton Fire

Mandy Moore, and her Altadena, Calif. home.Photo:Steve Granitz/Getty; Mandy Moore/Instagram Steve Granitz/Getty; Mandy Moore/Instagram On Tuesday, Feb. 11, theThis Is Usstar, 40, posted anInstagramphoto of her home, sharing that “the contents of our home are a near total loss" due to its proximity to the fires and other burning structures. Moore previously said on Jan. 9 that“miraculously” the “main part” of the house was “still standing.” “Pretty much everything will have to be disposed of…maybe even the walls too,” she wrote Tuesday....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Joseph Martin