Craig Melvin Reveals His Family Welcomed a New Puppy as Part of Their Christmas Celebration

Craig Melvin and Lindsay Czarniak with their children, Delano and Sybil, holding their dog, Myles.Photo:Craig Melvin/InstagramCraig Melvinand his family celebrated Christmas with a furry new addition to their household.TheTODAYco-hostsharedduring Tuesday’s episode of the morning show that his family welcomed a puppy on Christmas and that it was planned as a surprise for his children.On the morning of the holiday, Melvin’s kids,Delano, 9, and Sybil, 7, woke up to find dog toys and bowls wrapped underneath their Christmas tree....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1200 words · Alexander Martin

Cynthia Nixon Talks Miranda's 'Lesbianic Qualities' and Why It Had to Be Che Diaz in 'And Just Like That…'

Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max Miranda Hobbes entering a queer relationship on theSex and the CityrevivalAnd Just Like That…was no surprise toCynthia Nixon.In an interview withVariety, Nixon reflected on early discussions she had with showrunnerMichael Patrick Kingabout taking Miranda out of her straight relationship with husbandSteve Brady(David Eigenberg).“I was like, ‘Sure, why not!'” said Nixon, 56. “If we’re trying to do different stuff, and show different worlds, and show different aspects of these characters, why not do that?...

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1052 words · Joseph Fox

Dad Allegedly Fatally Punched 5-Year-Old Son for Eating His Father's Day Cheesecake

A 5-year-old boy from Milwaukee was tragically killed recently after his father allegedly punched him for eating his Father’s Day cheesecake. Travis Stackhouse initially claimed his son Sir Stackhouse had fallen down the stairs last weekend, which caused him multiple injuries, including bruising to both eyes, a cut on his lip, a laceration on his sternum and three cuts on his back, Fox 6 Nowreports. Travis has since been charged with reckless homicide for allegedly fatally assaulting Sir....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Kevin Terry

Dad Mics Up Son, 4, During Hockey Practice to Find Out What He's Thinking — and It's Adorable!

He may be on the ice, but this 4-year-old boy is sure to melt your heart. As 2019 approached, hockey coachJeremy Rupkewas excited to teach his son Mason the sport he’s been playing from the time he was young. But once Mason got out on the ice, Rupke wondered exactly what his toddler was thinking as he did everything but the drills he was supposed to. Taking matters into his own hands, Rupke decided to put a microphone on Mason during one of his hockey practices and catch a glimpse inside his son’s thoughts about the game, his friends, and even his desire to take a nap....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Alexander Perez

Dad, 25, Dies Days After Gas Can Explodes During Christmas Bonfire: 'We're So Devastated,' Says Wife

James and Nicole Davis with their daughter, Elliana.Photo: GoFundMe A 25-year-old father died of his injuries after he was seriously burned on Christmas night. “I was sitting on the couch with my family, when all of a sudden we heard a big BOOM,” Nicole recalled in the page’s description. “I thought it was a gun shot. Then, my dad starts screaming James is on fire.” Mullica Township police chief Brian Zeck toldNJ....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Lisa Marks

Dairy Queen Now Has Blizzard Flights for Those Who Can't Decide on One Flavor

Photo: Dairy Queen The “Mini Blizzard Treat Flights,” as DQ is calling them, are available now through the end of May, and come in an adorable cardboard cup holder that allows you to hold all three mini Blizzards in one hand. In addition to the classics, there are a bunch of new summer Blizzard flavors that will be on the menu until the end of August, so you’ve got plenty of options for filling up that flight....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Jamie Park

Dakota Johnson in Talks to Play Madame Web in Spider-Man Spinoff

Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesDakota Johnsoncould soon be suiting up to play her first superhero.Theactress, 32, is in talks to take on the title role of the Spider-Man spinoffMadame Web, according toThe Hollywood Reporterand other outlets.The film is centered on Madame Web, a mutant with psychic sensory powers making her able to predict the future of other superheroes in the universe.Web will be the first female superhero in the Sony Pictures' Marvel Cinematic Universe, according toDeadline....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · David Medina

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Mother, Brenda Jackson, Dies of Cancer at 65: 'She Will Live in Our Hearts'

Brenda Jackson, the mother of famed NASCAR driverDale Earnhardt Jr., has died at the age of 65, the family’s company confirmed on Monday.“I’m glad her suffering has ended and she can be at peace,” Dale Jr.wrote in a post on Twitter.“She would be in tears of happiness over the words of support and remembrance she’s been shown today. Our family appreciates it as well. She will live in our hearts forever....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Brandon Hensley

Dallas Zoo Announces 'Significant Changes' to Security System After the Recovery of Missing Tamarin Monkeys

TheDallas Zoois reviewing its onsite security measures after a missing pair of tamarin monkeys wererecovered inside a closetat an abandoned home on Tuesday. In a press release sent to PEOPLE, the zoo added that almost immediately after their examination, both monkeys, Bella and Finn, began eating and drinking. While they will need to clear a quarantine period before being reintroduced to their zoo habitat, their disappearance, along with a string of other animals thathave gone missing in recent weeks, has caused the zoo to begin a review of its security system....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Tiffany Smith

Dan Rather Remembers the 'Toughest' Goodbyes to His Children and Wife: 'You May Not Come Back' (Exclusive)

The legendary broadcaster and subject of the documentaryRather, premiering this weekend at theTribeca Festival, reflects in this week’s issue of PEOPLE on the lessons he learned and sacrifices he had to make during his career — and how his wife Jean, now 87, “was absolutely committed” to supporting him along the way. Rathertells the story of how the newsman’s mission took him from Ku Klux Klan rallies in the ’60s to Kabul in the early 2000s, with tours of Vietnam, Pakistan and Washington, D....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 958 words · Sharon Martin

Danica Patrick Chats About Having Her Heart 'Broken Open' After Aaron Rodgers Split

Photo: C Flanigan/WireImage; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Danica Patrick had a moment to reflect on a past romance while surviving the wild with Bear Grylls. “I think we learn the most about ourselves through relationships, but there’s nothing like heartbreak to really throw you in the deep end of that,” Patrick told Grylls while exploring the Moab desert in southeastern Utah. “But I’ve learned a lot and as broken open as I was on the sad end, I have felt so much joy in so many more instances and so many more unlikely places than I ever have, so it’s like my heart got broken open to both ends of the spectrum,” she said....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Cody Contreras

Daniel Radcliffe Once Wrote a Love Letter to Helena Bonham Carter: 'Wish I Had Been Born 10 Years Earlier'

Photo: Nick Wall/HBO MaxIt seems magic wasn’t the only thing in the air during theHarry Potterfilms.During the upcomingHBO Max’s reunion specialtitledHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, the cast got pretty candid aboutall the on-set crushesthat went on during filming.While Emma Watson opened up about “falling in love” with Tom Felton when they were younger,Daniel Radclifferevealed his own crush onHelena Bonham Carter.In a sit-down between the pair, Radcliffe adorably read a note he had given Carter during filming....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1195 words · Debra Wilkins

Danielle Brooks Shares Video of Daughter Freeya WatchingThe Color PurpleTrailer: 'Puddle of Tears'

Photo:Danielle Brooks/Instagram; Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Ghetto Film School Danielle Brooks/Instagram; Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Ghetto Film School Danielle Brooksis sharing a special moment with her daughter. On Monday, theOrange Is the New Blackalum, 34, shared a sweet video toher Instagramof her 3-year-old daughter Freeya watchingThe Color Purpletrailer for the first time. Videotaping her daughter in the theater as the mother-daughter duo watchedThe Little Mermaida few months ago, Freeya excitedly says, “That’s you!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Theresa Bradshaw