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People • 22nd July 2024

LeBron James Selected as Team USA's Male Flagbearer for 2024 Summer Olympics: 'An Absolute Honor'

LeBron James will have a special role at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The four-time NBA champion has been chosen as Team USA's male flagbearer during the Parade of Nations at the Paris Games on Friday, July 26 — an honor that puts him in the history books at the first men's basketball player to carry the American flag at the Opening Ceremony.

“It’s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this global stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together,” James said...

People Magazine • 21st July 2024

Kamala Harris Speaks Out After Joe Biden Endorses Her for 2024 Presidential Nomination: 'Together, We Will Win'

Vice President Kamala Harris said she is "honored" after President Joe Biden endorsed her as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Following growing pressure to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, Biden, 81, officially announced his decision to exit in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, July 21 — at which point he endorsed his current vice president to replace him on the Democratic ticket.

Harris responded to the endorsement on Sunday, in a statement shared by the Biden campai...

People Magazine • 19th July 2024

Why Didn’t Barron Trump Attend the RNC? Melania Warned of His 'Prior Commitments'

Barron Trump, Donald Trump's youngest son, did not appear at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee — making him the only of Donald’s five children absent from the event.

Barron, 18, remained largely shielded from his father’s political endeavors throughout his teenage years, but still attended the 2016 and 2020 conventions.

The recent high school graduate made an appearance at his father’s campaign rally in Doral, Fla. on July 9 — his first time joining Donald on the campaign...

People • 16th July 2024

Kerry Washington Skips 'Unprisoned' Season 2 Premiere After Testing Positive for COVID

Kerry Washington was comfy and cozy at home while her UnPrisoned costars attended the season 2 premiere.

The actress, 47, skipped the New York City red carpet on Tuesday, July 16, after testing positive for COVID. She shared the news with fans the day of the event via social media.

“I’m not sure what’s worse right now, being sick with COVID or being sick with FOMO,” Washington captioned an Instagram selfie, adding a crying emoji. 

In the single photo, she wore a long-sleeved knitted white...

People Magazine • 16th July 2024

Where Was Melania Trump on First Night of RNC? Former First Lady Has Smaller Role This Year

Melania Trump did not speak — or even appear — at the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where her husband Donald Trump was officially named the Republican presidential nominee after a delegate roll call vote.

Her absence was particularly noticeable as Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, who was announced as Trump's running mate on Monday, paraded around the convention floor with his wife, Usha.

It’s a decades-long tradition for spouses of presidential nominees to speak during...

People Magazine • 14th July 2024

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024: See the Complete List of Winners

The kids have spoken!

On Saturday, July 13, the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 kicked off live from the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif., hosted by Nickelodeon’s own SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star (voiced by Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke) in honor of the show's 25th anniversary.

Attending the event were an array of stars including Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Serena Williams, Heidi Klum, Jelly Roll and Shameik Moore.

First-time nominees included Halle Bailey, Austin Bu...

People Magazine • 14th July 2024

Jensen Ackles Returning to Tracker in Season 2: 'We Got Him,' Says Star Justin Hartley

Season 2 of Tracker just got a bit more brotherly.

During the Summer Television Critics Association 2024 Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. on July 13, star and executive producer Justin Hartley confirmed Jensen Ackles will be returning in season 2.

“We got him, he’s coming back,” Hartley said. “We’re having fun with that. It’s a great story.”

The CBS series centers on Hartley’s character Colter Shaw — an experienced survivalist and talented tracker who uses his skills to help civilians and la...

People Magazine • 13th July 2024

Cory Monteith's Tragic Death 11 Years Later: Read PEOPLE's Cover Story About His Rise to Fame and Final Days in 2013

Saturday, July 13, 2024, marks 11 years since Cory Monteith was found dead at the age of 31 from an overdose of heroin and alcohol in his room at Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel.

The Glee actor famously struggled with drug abuse, but had appeared to overcome it after landing a leading role on the hit Fox series. Stunning audiences with his electrifying performance as the lovable high school quarterback-turned-singer Finn Hudson, things seemed to be turning around for Monteith.

He was...

People Magazine • 12th July 2024

Billie Eilish Will 'Like You More' If You Smell Good: 'Kind of No. 1'

If you want to get Billie Eilish's attention, you’d better take a shower.

On the latest episode of Amelia Dimoldenberg's YouTube interview series Chicken Shop Date, the Grammy winner, 22, said that smell is a big factor in determining who she finds attractive.

"[Smell is] kind of No. 1," the singer-songwriter said. "I can get around it, but I’m definitely like — that’s the first thing I notice."

“And I have a very strong nose, so if somebody smells good, I like them more,” she added.

Eil...

People Magazine • 8th July 2024

Janet Jackson Brings the Hits as She Headlines 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans

Janet Jackson brought the house down at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture!

The 58-year-old Grammy winner turned the Big Easy into Rhythm Nation with her passionate performance on the final day of the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans.

She kicked off her highly anticipated performance with "No Sleeep" and "Got 'til It's Gone" to a record-breaking crowd.

Her setlist featured some of her classic songs, including "All For You," "If," "Escapade," "Any Time, Any Place" and "I Ge...

People Magazine • 8th July 2024

Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict Reflect on Making a Film About Divorce amid Their Own Divorces (Exclusive)

Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict were able to draw inspiration from their own lives when it came to their latest film.

Speaking to PEOPLE at the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture on Saturday, July 6, the costars discussed their new movie Divorce in the Black — directed, produced and written by Tyler Perry — and how art imitated life as they both navigated their respective divorces while filming.

Opening up about how they were a support system to one another off-camera during the shoot, Good, 42,...

People Magazine • 8th July 2024

Usher Performs Entire 'Confessions' Album During Special One Night Only Set at Essence Fest 2024

Usher put on quite a show at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture!

The 45-year-old "Superstar" singer, hot off the heels of winning his BET Lifetime Achievement Award, wowed the crowd at the 30th Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans on Saturday, July 6, wooing fans with a special one-night-only performance of his entire Confessions album.

Usher, plus his band, performed the certified diamond album from beginning to end in honor of its 20th anniversary, including smash songs like "Caugh...

People Magazine • 1st July 2024

Quincy Wilson, 16, Becomes Youngest-Ever Male U.S. Track Olympian After Being Named to Relay Team

16-year-old Quincy Wilson is set to become the youngest-ever male U.S. track and field Olympian after he was named to the Team USA relay team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

On Monday, July 1, Wilson took to Instagram to announce he'd made the 4x400 meter team, writing simply "WE GOING TO THE OLYMPICS #paris2024 #teamusa" alongside a picture of himself celebrating on the track.

He followed this up by posting the same image of himself on his Instagram Stories coupled with the caption "I'm an Olymp

People Magazine • 1st July 2024

Suni Lee Is Headed to Paris: Women's Gold Medalist Named to U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team

Reigning U.S. Olympic champion Sunisa ‘Suni’ Lee has made the 2024 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team

The 21-year-old St. Paul native came in second in the trials that ended Sunday, June 30, at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

While Lee had struggles on the vault and beam, she posted the highest score of the entire event on bars, which has long been her signature and also won her a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

"I was just reminded of my goals every day and constantly surround b

People Magazine • 30th June 2024

Taraji P. Henson Says Mental Health Advocacy Has 'Changed' Her Approach to Her Work (Exclusive)

Taraji P. Henson is not afraid to speak up about mental wellness.

The Color Purple actress recently spoke with PEOPLE about her new children’s book, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!), and what mental wellness means to her.

"What inspired this book is that I work in mental health,” Henson tells PEOPLE. “I'm an advocate for mental wellness, and so it's always about meeting people where they are and trying to help as much as I can — make this journey called life a little easier for all o

People Magazine • 30th June 2024

Meet the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Headed to the Paris Olympics

Team USA is bringing their best to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics!

Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera have cemented their spots on the U.S. women’s Olympics gymnastics team.

The five gymnasts were selected on Sunday, June 30, after the second and final day of the women's U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials in Minneapolis. The two traveling replacement athletes were named as Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong.


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People Magazine • 29th June 2024

Shemar Moore Says He’s Open to Having More Children — But He’s Already ‘Got a Full House’ (Exclusive)

Shemar Moore says the possibility of having more children is up in the air.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the S.W.A.T. actor, 54, opens up about potentially having more kids in the future. He is currently a dad to 1-year-old daughter Frankie with girlfriend Jesiree Dizon.

“Possibly. But I ain’t no Spring Chicken and Ms. Thing [Dizon], she’s already got two wonderful kids — her son, Kayden, who’s 17, and her little daughter Charlie, who’s 6 — and they’re sweethearts,” Moore says. “And

Virtual Insanity • 28th June 2024

The Rhythm Section: Amy Phillips and Life Post-Pitchfork

Amy Phillips was at the happiest place in the world when she received the worst news of her life.

It was a Wednesday afternoon in January, and Phillips, the executive editor at Pitchfork, the online music criticism publication, was strolling through Disney World. She had just recovered from a bad bout of Covid and the flu and was relieved to be finally savoring the sunshine on a long-planned family getaway with her husband and six-year-old daughter.

Phillips was walking to the Hollywood Studio

People Magazine • 27th June 2024

He Went Viral Making Spontaneous Poetry for Thousands. Now He's Considering a New Chapter

On a recent sunny afternoon in Manhattan's Washington Square Park, many visitors likely spotted Peter Chinman sitting patiently in front of the fountain, just as he has since 2017.

The 33-year-old New Yorker wore a wide-brimmed hat in Curious George yellow and a sandwich board sign on his chest, inscribed with a simple request:

In the last seven years, Chinman has built a bit of a viral following as “The Park Poet,” which he describes as an independent street project with one goal — producing

People Magazine • 21st June 2024

Eddie Murphy Joined by 3 of His Daughters and Fiancée Paige Butcher at Premiere of Beverly Hills Cop Sequel

Eddie Murphy had the support of his family at the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F world premiere.

On Thursday, June 20, the actor and comedian, 63, was joined by his daughters Bria, 34, Shayne Audra, 29, and Bella, 22 — whom he shares with his ex-wife Nicole, 56 — as well as his fiancée Paige Butcher, 44, on the red carpet.

Bria, who makes a cameo in the film, and Shayne Audra matched in green at the star-studded event, which was held at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly

People Magazine • 18th June 2024

Sharon Stone and Austin Butler Explain Their 'Special Connection': 'I Really Believe in Him'

At the Los Angeles premiere of the Elvis star's new film The Bikeriders on June 17, both Stone, 66, and Butler, 32, opened up about their unexpected "special connection."

"I really adore Austin," Stone told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet at TCL Theatre.

"I think he's such a great kid and I love the way he's coming on in his career," the actress added. "I think it's wonderful."

Butler also opened up about his friendship with the Basic Instinct star, whom he said he met at Cannes Film

People Magazine • 16th June 2024

Daniel Radcliffe Thanks Tearful Girlfriend and Son as He Wins First Tony Award: 'I Love You So Much'

Daniel Radcliffe clinched his first-ever Tony on Sunday, June 16, at the 2024 Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City.

The Harry Potter alum, 34, nabbed the prize for best performance by a featured actor in a musical for his performance in Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway as Charley Kringas, the lyricist and best friend of protagonist Franklin Shepard (played by Jonathan Groff). As he accepted the honor, Radcliffe made sure to thank his l

People Magazine • 16th June 2024

Aaron Lazar Attends 2024 Tony Awards After ALS Diagnosis

Aaron Lazar attended his first Tony Awards since his ALS diagnosis.

The 47-year-old performer appeared on the event's red carpet in a wheelchair looking dashing in a cream-colored tuxedo jacket with black pants and topped with a black bowtie.

At the pre-show for the 77th annual ceremony celebrating Broadway's best, Lazar was spotted greeting supportive friends.

The veteran Broadway actor, known for his roles in musicals like Dear Evan Hansen, Les Misérables, A Little Night Music and The Light

People Magazine • 9th June 2024

Jameela Jamil Stars in New e.l.f. SKIN Campaign

The Good Place actress plays the part of anthropologist — touting binoculars and “observing Homo sapiens” — in e.l.f. SKIN’s new “Peculiar Behavior” commercial, promoting the release of their Bronzing Drops.

She observes everyday humans behaving like, well, animals, all as a result of the bronzing drops' power — in more than one case, tapping into their predatory instincts in order to get their hands on a bottle.

So who's most likely to try to poach a bottle from her? "My best friend would def