Ashton Kutcher Talks 'Responsibility' of Being Stepdad to Demi Moore's Three Daughters at 26

Ashton Kutcher forEsquire.Photo: Billy Kidd Ashton Kutcheris opening up about his first experiences with parenting before he and wifeMila Kuniswelcomed their two kids.In a digital cover interview forEsquire, theThat 70s Showalum, 44, talked about entering parenthood as stepfather to exDemi Moore’s three daughters —Scout,Tallulah, andRumer, who she shares with exBruce Willis.After tying the knot with theG.I. Janeactress in 2005, Kutcher would take care of the girls while she went on location to shoot....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Heather Carter

Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' and Bossa Nova Singer, Dead at 83

Astrud Gilberto.Photo:PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Astrud Gilberto, the singer who made “The Girl from Ipanema” a global hit, has died at the age of 83. The musician’s granddaughter Sofia Gilbertoannounced the news of her deathon Instagram Monday, though she did not provide additional details. “My grandma Astrud Gilberto made this song for me, it’s called Linda Sofia,” Sofia wrote in Portuguese. “She even wanted my name to be Linda Sofia....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Ashley Carney

At a 'Dangerous Moment' for World Order, President Biden Says U.S. Will Oppose Putin's 'Sinister Vision'

President Joe Biden (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Photo: Joshua Roberts/Getty; Mikhail Svetlov/Getty In a speech from the White House on Thursday, PresidentJoe Bidendescribed Europe — and, perhaps, the larger international system — as balanced on the precipice of whateverVladimir Putindecides to do next. “Without provocation, without justification, without necessity: This is a premeditated attack,” Biden said of Putin’s decisionto launch a widespread offensive on Ukraine. It could not pass without a response, the president said....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1386 words · Darrell Young

Australian Man Says He Sparred with a 'Jacked' Kangaroo to Save His Dog — Watch!

An Australian man wrestled with a kangaroo to save his dog. TheAustralian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC) identified the man as Mick Moloney, a mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu teacher who lives in Mildura, Australia. Moloney told the outlet that he was stretching on the riverbank over the weekend when he realized Hatchi, one of his Akitas, had disappeared. “I looked [toward the river], and behind these reeds, I could just see this massive kangaroo,” Moloney told ABC, adding that the creature was “standing there with his arms actually in the water just staring at me....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Cindy Frost

Ava Phillippe Shares Rare Instagram Photo with Her Boyfriend — and Mom Reese Witherspoon Comments

Ava Phillippe and her boyfriend.Photo: ava phillippe/instagram Ava Phillippeis soaking up summer with her beau! On Monday, the 21-year-old daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippeshared to Instagram a rare photo of her and her boyfriend, Owen Mahoney. Both were smiling in the selfie, which was taken at the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas, a spot known for its nightly bat flights. “The bats were feeling shy…so here’s a pic of us instead 🦇,” Ava wrote in her post’s caption....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Richard Lopez

Avril Lavigne Has 'Purposely Lived a Quiet Life' Amid New Romance with Billionaire Heir

Avril Lavignehas been stepping out for dinner dates withher new billionaire heir boyfriend Phillip Sarofim, but for several years the “Complicated” singer chose to stay very low-key.After beingdiagnosed with Lyme diseasein 2014, the star stepped away from the spotlight to recover from the illness and “purposely lived a quiet life,” a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.For all the details on Avril Lavigne’s life now and her new romance, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Scott Smith

Axl Rose, Alanis Morissette and More Deliver Emotional Performances at Lisa Marie Presley's Memorial

Axl Roseof Guns N' Roses andAlanis Morissettewere among the musicians who performed at a memorial on Sunday to celebrate the life ofLisa Marie Presley, whodied at 54on Jan. 12. Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkinsthen sang the band’s “To Sheila” while playing acoustic guitar beforeSarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, read a poem titled “A Tribute to the Children.” Billy Corgan.Jason Kempin/Getty Alanis Morissette.Jason Kempin/Getty Rose, 60, then took to the stage and delivered a speech before sitting at the piano to perform Guns N' Roses' 1992 single “November Rain....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Richard Valencia

Babies Conceived via Fertility Treatments Born to Black Mothers 4 Times More Likely to Die as Newborns

Pregnant Black mother.Photo: Getty Babies conceived via assisted reproduction technology and born to Black mothers are more than four times as likely as their white counterparts to die as newborns, according to a new study. Published Tuesday in the American Academy of Pediatrics’Pediatricsjournal,the results of the study, conducted “on all singleton births in the United States from 2016 to 2017,” found that “neonatal mortality was more than fourfold higher in infants of non-Hispanic Black women” compared to newborns of white women who underwent assisted reproductive technology (ART), which includesfertility treatments like in vitro fertilization....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Jacob Williams

Bachelor in Paradise's Carly Waddell and Evan Bass Are Separating After 3 Years of Marriage

Evan Bass and Carly Waddell.Photo: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images It’s a sad day forBachelorNation. Carly WaddellandEvan Bass, who met onBachelor in Paradisein 2016, announced Wednesday that they are separating after three years of marriage and two kids together. “We have made the difficult decision to separate,” the former couple said in a joint statement. “We will always cherish our time together and continue to have the utmost respect for one another as we focus on what’s best for the future of our family....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Clayton Andrews

Bachelor Peter Weber Defends Victoria Fuller After Their 'Cosmopolitan' Cover Was Pulled

Peter Weberis defendingVictoria FullerafterCosmopolitanpulled its digital coverthat was supposed to feature the Bachelor and contestant.One day afterCosmoannounced that they would not publish the cover that was promised to Fuller when she wonThe Bachelorgroup date in Costa Rica featured onMonday night’s episode, Weber is saying that he hopes viewers will form their opinion on Fuller based on what they see on the show.“Just being completely honest, I can’t really speak too much on it, becauseI don’t really know too many facts about the whole situation,” Weber told Build Series on Tuesday....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1168 words · Margaret Alexander

Back to Agrabah! 'Aladdin' Is Getting a Live-Action Sequel at Disney: Reports

Ready forAladdin 2? Disney might be! After releasing a live-action film based on the popular Disney character in May, the company appears to be moving forward with a sequel, according toVariety. A Disney spokesperson did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. Writers John Gatins (Flight, Real Steel) and Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton, The Kitchen) have been tapped to write a script for the sequel, according toThe Hollywood Reporter....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Melissa Stephens

Barack Obama Makes Surprise Appearance at NBA Cares Event During All-Star Weekend

Barack Obamamade a surprise appearance at the 13th annual NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service on Friday. The former president, 58, joined hundreds of volunteers, including NBA and WNBA players, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago to pack backpacks with supplies. According toABC News, Obama met with NBA rookie sensation Zion Williamson, of the New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic at the event. Meanwhile, at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, several players helped to sort and pack food into cardboard boxes that will be distributed throughout the community....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · David Medina

Barack Obama Recalls Meeting Willie Mays as He Marks Baseball Legend's 91st Birthday

Photo: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Barack Obamais celebrating “one of the greats.” The former president, 60, marked baseball legendWillie Mays' 91st birthday Friday on Twitter, sharing a throwback video of the two of them deep in conversation on Air Force One during his first year in office. “Happy birthday to one of the greats, Willie Mays! I’ll always remember this conversation we had while on Air Force One during the first year of my presidency,” Obamawrote....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Brooke Smith