Pelé, Celebrated Brazilian Soccer Legend, Dead at 82

“Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento said in a post onInstagramon Thursday. “We love you infinitely. Rest in peace.” The three-time World Cup champion — who won the title alongside Brazil in 1958, 1962, and 1970 — had beenundergoing treatment for colon cancersince September 2021, when he had a tumor removed from his large intestine. He was again hospitalized in December 2021, so he could receive chemotherapy treatmentfor a colon tumorat Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Morgan White

Penn Badgley Says Returning to' Gossip Girl' for Reboot 'Would Depend on a Lot of Things'

Dan Humphrey may not be returning to the Upper East Side anytime soon. As fans of the CW teen dramaGossip Girlare gearing up for the newhighly anticipated rebootfrom HBO Max, viewers have been left wondering if any of the original cast members could make an appearance on the show — including Humphrey portrayerPenn Badgley. While recently promoting his hit psychological thrillerYou— which returns to Netflix Dec. 26 — Badgley, 33, admitted toEntertainmentTonightthat being a part of the reboot was something he would have to “think about....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Steve Sullivan

Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado Says Baby Girl Is 'Thriving' on Tour: 'Everyone's Obsessed' (Exclusive)

Photo: Kirstin Maldonado/Instagram Kirstin Maldonado is pulling double duty as both a mom and performer while on tour with famed a cappella group,Pentatonix. Maldonado says one of the “coolest” parts of having daughter Elliana on tour with the group is getting to witness her milestones across the globe. The musician, who performs alongside vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Matt Sallee and Kevin Olusola, says it’s also “crazy” to look back at her daughter’s milestones as Elliana continues to grow up on tour....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Jodi Smith

People Are Watching 2011's 'Contagion' in Huge Numbers as Coronavirus Spreads

One thing the coronavirus has been good for?The 2011 movieContagion.As officials in Chinaconfirm more than 6,000 casesof the respiratory illness and 132 deaths (with five confirmed cases of the disease in the United States), the movie about a viral outbreak that wipes out the population has shot up the iTunes chart,The Hollywood Reporterreports.Director Steven Soderbergh’s thriller even broke into the top 10 of the rental chart on Tuesday, dropping back down to number 14 on Thursday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Richard Weiss

PEOPLE Picks the Top 10 Books of 2020

Photo: Peter Ardito One Colorado family, 12 children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia: Takethat,Job. In Kolker’s hands, the Galvins' story — interwoven with the science their genes helped advance — is a stunning testament to human resilience. Buy It!Hidden Valley Road,$29.95;amazon.com Knopf In prose so sensuous you can almost smell the River Thames, O’Farrell reimagines a defining event of Shakespeare’s life: the death of his 11-year-old son Hamnet (sounds like …), perhaps from the bubonic plague....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Elizabeth Hawkins

PEOPLE Reveals the Sexiest Chef Alive 2018!

He’s bringing sexy back to the kitchen. “I was really surprised when I found out,” Maldonado, 37, tells PEOPLE, about winning the title. “When I told my parents, they were joking with me, saying, ‘well, you got your genetics from us! We’re good looking so of course you’re going to get something like that!'” His new wife, though, had a very different reaction. “At first I was nervous to let her know I was the sexiest chef because [the news] happened the week before our wedding and there was so much planning going on,” says Maldonado, who married his pastry chef partner Annemarie on Oct....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Joseph Valencia

PEOPLE Yearbook Excerpt: Dolly Parton's Storytime to Masked Red Carpets—Hollywood's New Normal

The stories those children will someday hear about their first days of life! How people wore masks, stayed 6 ft. apart, replaced hugs with elbow taps. There will be heroic tales, too, of bravefrontline doctors and nurses, of essential workers who made sure that people could still shop for necessities likebread flour(which, a year earlier, struck hardly anyone as essential). For the 2020 edition of the annualPeople Yearbook,Our Extraordinary Year Together,we brought together all these kinds stories....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Aaron Walter

Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Ask Son Shai to 'Please Pause' Growing Up as He Turns 6

Photo: Phillip Faraone/Getty, Maksim Chmerkovskiy/instagram Both theDancing with the Starspros took to Instagram on Wednesday to celebrate sonShai Aleksanderon his 6th birthday. Sharing a photo of thebirthday boy smiling sweetlyand wearing a birthday badge, Murgatroyd wrote, “My favorite sweet smart funny boy is 6 🎉🎉🎉.” “Slightly teared up this morning thinking about how the early years are over,” she continued. “I made Shai promise though that he won’t get any bigger than 6…....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Sarah Coffey

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Joke About Buying a Staten Island Ferry on 'SNL' : 'We're Boat People Now'

Pete DavidsonandColin Josthave no problem poking fun at their new purchase. While Moffat, 39, performed, Jost then invited Davidson, 28, to appear alongside the pair, introducing the comedian as ‘Guy Who Just Bought a Ferry’ — a clear nod to theirrecent purchase of the John F. Kennedy, a decommissioned Staten Island ferry boat. “Hey! We bought a ferry, the windowless van of the sea,” Davidson joked, as Jost sarcastically added, “Yes, it’s very exciting....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Jordan Hernandez

Pete Davidson, Amandla Stenberg Play a Zany Game of Whodunnit in 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' Trailer

(Warning: Trailer contains graphic scenes and language.) ArePete DavidsonandAmandla Stenbergout for blood? The duo star alongsideBorat 2starMaria BakalovainBodies Bodies Bodies, a dark comedy whodunnit from A24, with thetrailer droppingTuesday. “When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong,” readsan official synopsis. In the 90-second preview, Sophie (Stenberg, 23), David (Davidson, 28), Bee (Bakalova, 25) and the rest of their gang play “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” a game where “someone always ends up crying,” says another member of the group, Emma (Genera+ion’sChase Sui Wonders)....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Timothy Mcgrath

Peter Billingsley Honors His 'Kind and Supportive' 'Christmas Story' Mom Melinda Dillon After Her Death

From left: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Ian Petrella and Peter Billingsley inA Christmas Story(1983).Photo: MGM/Everett Peter Billingsleyis remembering his onscreenA Christmas Storymom, Melinda Dillon. Alongside a black-and-white photo of himself with his originalA Christmas Storyfamily, Billingsley, 51, wrote, “So very sad to hear of Melinda Dillon’s passing. Working with her on ‘A Christmas Story’ was such a privilege.” The actor and filmmakerremembered Dillon as"kind, supportive, cool, thoughtful, giving and committed," adding, “Her body of work demonstrated her incredible range and talent....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Michael Rodriguez

Peter Gallagher Joins 'Grey's Anatom' y in Recurring Role for Season 18

Photo: Maarten de Boer/getty Grey’s Anatomywill have a new doctor in the house when it returns for its 18th season next month. Peter Gallagheris joining the cast, PEOPLE can confirm, playing Dr. Alan Hamilton — a medical professional with ties to the title heroine’s mom, Dr. Ellis Grey (Kate Burton). Deadlinewas first to report the news. The actor, who turned 66 on Thursday, will appear in the season premiere ofGrey’s, slated for Sept....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Anthony Erickson

Phil Mickelson Withdraws from PGA Championship Following Controversial Comments

Photo: Cliff Hawkins/Getty PGA ChampionPhil Mickelsonwill not be defending his title at next week’s tournament. Mickelson, 51, is not participating in the PGA Championship tournament scheduled for next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tournament’s official Twitter account shared the announcement in a statement on Friday. “We have just been informed that Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the PGA Championship,” the statement reads. “Phil is the defending champion and currently eligible to be a PGA Life Member and we would have welcomed him to participate....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Jessica Allen