Rascal Flatts Already Emotional About Final Concert That's Months Away: 'It Will Be So Bittersweet'

Rascal Flattshasn’t started their farewell tour yet, but members Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney andJay DeMarcusare already getting sweetly sentimental about the end of their epic 20-year ride. The multi-platinum-selling trio teased and joked their way through stories about their career during a Q&A Wednesday at the Country Radio Seminar, the annual national gathering in Nashville of industry professionals. But the wisecracking stopped when the bandmates thought ahead to their final concert, scheduled for Oct....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Katherine Bailey

Ray Stevenson Describes Upcoming 'Star Wars' Role in One of His Final Interviews Before His Death

Photo:Jeff Spicer/Getty Jeff Spicer/Getty Ray Stevenson, who died at age 58 on Sunday, will appear posthumously in the upcomingStar WarsDisney+ seriesAshoka.In one of his final interviews before his death, the actor described his character as “stoically lethal.” The late actor appeared at theStar WarsCelebrationconvention in April, where he offered some insight into his character Baylan Skroll while speaking withYahoo! Entertainment. “Nothing scary about Baylan,” Stevenson said of the role. The character appears to be set up as something of an antagonist forAshokastarRosario Dawsonas she reprises her role as Ashoka Tano fromThe Mandalorianin the series....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Christine Williams

Read Evan Rachel Wood's Harrowing 2018 Testimony to Congress About Surviving Sexual Assault

On Monday morning,WestworldstarEvan Rachel Woodpublicly accusedMarilyn Mansonofabusing herwhile the two were in a relationship. In a statement posted onInstagram, Wood, 33, claimed Manson (real name: Brian Warner), started “grooming” her as a teen and “horrifically abused” her for years. The actress also reposted several accounts from other women accusing the musician, 52, of sexual assault. Though it was the first time she identified Manson as her abuser, Wood, who shares a son with ex-husbandJamie Bell, has previously spoken out about surviving sexual assault....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1501 words · Natalie Schneider

Rebel Wilson Says She Lost 8 Lbs. in 4 Days While Filming 'Cats' Dance Scenes

Rebel Wilsongot her daily workout in while starring in the upcoming filmCats. As part of an ensemble cast that includesTaylor Swift,Idris Elba,Jennifer HudsonandJason Derulo, Wilson, 39, opened up about working with her castmates on the film’s extensive dance numbers — resulting in the loss of a few pounds. “I lost 8 pounds, shooting my number, in four days,” Wilson toldEntertainment Tonighton Thursday. “One, because there’s a lot of physicalities… but also, they heated up the set very high, to almost 100 [degrees] Fahrenheit, so that we could never cool down....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Taylor Ortiz

Rebel Wilson Says She's 'Proud of Myself for Improving My Life for the Better' After 77-Lb. Weight Loss

Rebel Wilsonis sharing more details about her"Year of Health.“The actress, 41, chatted about her weight loss journey during an interview on Australia’sSunrisemorning show Tuesday, telling hosts Natalie Barr and David Koch, “I lost about 35 kilos (77 lbs).“Wilson toldSunriseher life has “changed dramatically” in the last year, pointing to her past struggles with emotional eating and her desire to be healthier.ThePitch Perfectstar also shared that she received positive feedback from her physician during a recent annual visit, telling Barr and Koch, “I went to the doctor’s and got my yearly check-up last week, and he’s like, ‘Oh my God, all your labs and your blood work is the best it’s ever been and you know, it’s kind of remarkable....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Tracy Barnett

Recording Academy Announces New Diversity Initiatives Hours Before Grammys: 'We Can Do Better'

The Recording Academy announced several new diversity initiatives on Sunday, just hours before the start of this year’sGrammy Awards. “The music we create has always reflected the best of ourselves and our world. But what was true of music has historically not been true of the music business as a whole. Too often, our industry and Academy have alienated some of our own artists – in particular, through a lack of diversity that, in many cases, results in a culture that leans towards exclusion rather than inclusion,” Harvey Mason Jr....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Sandra Black

Ree Drummond Is Renovating a New Home with Her Sister — And They Gave It an Adorable Name

Photo: Ree Drummond/InstagramRee Drummondis swapping out her cooking chops for a home design project.The Food Network star and her sister Betsy — who lives in Seattle — decided to buy a house together in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and renovate it. Of course, the newly modeled home gives a nod to their sibling bond and is appropriately called “Sister House.“After spending over a year apart due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Betsy, along with Drummond’s nephew, Elliot, spent long trips visiting with the family in Oklahoma to make up for lost time....

March 16, 2025 · 12 min · 2535 words · Kevin Brown

Ree Drummond Shares the Ultimate Throwback of Her 2 Sons as Kids on Their Ranch: 'Brb Crying'

The celebrity chef andmother of fourshared an adorable throwback photoon Instagramof her now-teenage sons, Bryce, 17, and Todd, 16, from when they were young boys on the Drummond family’s ranch in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The pair can be seen sitting on the back of a large truck while wearing matching plaid button-down dress shirts, blue jeans, and brown boots. “brb crying…???,” she captioned the sweet photo. Bryce and Todd are both on the Pawhuska high school football team, which the proud football mom frequently talks about on her Instagram....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Vanessa Oconnor

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Feared for Her Life During Insurrection at the Capitol

Calling the president “a traitor to the United States” near the beginning of her hour-longInstagram Live sessionon Tuesday night, the New York congresswoman said she experienced a “very close encounter” during the riots, where she thought she “was going to die.” “You have all of those thoughts where, at the end of your life, and all of these thoughts come rushing to you. And that’s what happened to a lot of us on Wednesday,” said Ocasio-Cortez, 31....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Scott Barrett

Rihanna Pays Tribute to Fan Who Died of Cancer: 'We Lost a Beautiful Spirit'

Photo: Rihanna/Instagram Rihannais grieving a fan who recently died after battling cancer. The singer, 30, posted a moving Instagram tribute to Monia, a superfan who became a friend to the star. Monia was battling her third bout of cancer, according to herInstagram bio. “Navy Angels! This Christmas, we lost a beautiful spirit who was such a pillar of strength to us!”Rihannacaptioned asweet snapshot of the duoThursday, showing Monia flashing a big smile as Rih puckered her lips....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Jennifer Blake

Rob Gronkowski Praises Girlfriend Camille Kostek Ahead of 8-Year Anniversary of First Meeting

Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Wheels Up Rob Gronkowski has a lot to be thankful for, including his relationship with girlfriend Camille Kostek. Speaking with PEOPLE about his latest business venture, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end, 32, praised theSports Illustrated Swimsuitsupermodel, whom he has been dating since they met when she was a New England Patriots cheerleader and he was in his third season with the team. In November 2013, Gronkowski and Kostek were at the same Goodwill charity event where they were filling turkey baskets for families in need....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Dana Schneider

Rob Marciano Offers Wisdom for 'Times of Crisis' After Wife Eryn Files for Divorce: 'Fly a Kite'

Rob Marcianois letting his troubles float away. TheGood Morning Americameteorologist, 54, enjoyed a day at the beach Saturday as he offered some wisdom to his more than 81,000 Instagram followers. “In times of crisis, go fly a kite,” Rob wrote on his Instagram Story, sharing a photo of his feet propped up with the beach in the background and his kite in the sky, at the end of a long string....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Amanda Rhodes

Robbie Robertson Chronicles the End of the Band in Bittersweet New Song 'Once Were Brothers'

Robbie Robertsonis one of rock’s greatest storytellers, and on a new track, he sets his sights on his own remarkable history. “Once Were Brothers,” which PEOPLE exclusively premieres today, is a poignant look back at his musical brethren in the Band — the hugely influential group whose debut,Music from Big Pink, inspired a sea change in popular music upon its release in 1968, and pointed the way for untold Americana acts to come....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Martha Banks