Julianne Hough just got engaged to her hockey player boyfriend Brooks Laich, sharing the proposal announcement to her Instagram. Read More »
Chris Singleton, the son of a victim in the Charleston church shooting, was given the surprise opportunity to throw the first pitch for the New York Yankees. Read More »
Ellen DeGeneres attended the D23 Expo this past weekend, where she announced the Finding Dory movie, revealing some major details surrounding the Pixar film. Read More »
Lupita Nyong'o is continuing her work with Disney, having landed a lead role in the franchise's upcoming film, Queen of Katwe. While attending the 2015 D23 Expo this past weekend, the Academy Award winner joined in on the fun of the convention by joining the co-stars of the three different Disney films she is part of, where the announcement about her role was made to be official. Read More »
Madeline Stuart is a model with down syndrome who will be making her New York Fashion Week debut by walking the runway for her first time. The 18-year-old inspiration from Australia has gained quite a following on social media for her stunning photos, and even signed to Brisbane as one of their featured models. Stuart is now following in the footsteps of American Horror Story actress Jamie Brewer, who was the first model with down syndrome to walk the runway in NYFW. She will be the first model with down syndrome to be booked for two separate Fashion Week campaigns, with one being for FTL Moda on September 13, and the second being everMaya. Read More »
James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers revealed on his Instagram that he doesn't think his sons deserve to have participation trophies. Read More »
Straight Outta Compton hit the top of the box office during its opening weekend, garnering $56.1 million in ticket sales. The N.W.A. biopic has been earning nationwide enthusiasm over the last few months, as the story of the former rap group has finally been put into movie formation. Ratings for the music film have been positively high after hitting 2,757 theaters all over the country. The overall budget for Straight Outta Compton was originally $29 million, and has been nearly doubled in its opening weekend alone. Reports say that the opening weekend for the movie is the sixth-biggest August debut ever, the tenth-biggest R-rated debut of all time, and double the previous best debut for a musical biopic. Read More »
Tyrese Gibson helped a Compton teenager attend Morehouse College this school year by donating $50,000 for his college tuition. The Furious 7 star is known to give back to those in need, especially within the younger community, and this time, he has changed a young man’s life forever. Read More »
Alicia Keys penned an open letter about her journey to self-love, titled A Revelation, sharing her struggles with insecurities over the years. The “28 Thousand Days” singer took to her personal website to talk to her fans and readers about overcoming her self-confidence issues and blossoming into the successful woman we know and love today. She left us with an Instagram photo inspired by the one and only Muhammad Ali. Read More »