Photo: Andrea Hanks via ZUMA First LadyMelania Trumpis celebrating her 49th birthday. On Friday, the White House honored the first lady with a tribute on Twitter. “Happy Birthday, @FLOTUS!” the post was captioned along with an image of Mrs. Trump sitting alone on a sofa during a bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in the Oval Office. The photo, which was taken in early March, also shows nearly 20 photographers circling the couch to take pictures of the president and the Czech prime minister....

Melissa McCarthyis sharing the story behind thesweet signshe made for palMariska Hargitay. TheNine Perfect Strangersactress, 50, appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonMonday, where she opened up about her friendship with Hargitay, 57, and how she came up with the idea for her “get well soon” stunt after theLaw & Order: SVUstar broke her ankle in July. McCarthy explained, “She rolled her ankle and it was like a really severe break....

Melissa McCarthyis ready to tug at fans’ heartstrings as the new host ofLittle Big Shots. In a preview of season 4 of the NBC kids’ talent show shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the actress and comedian explains the sentimental reason why she wanted to join the show. (She was announced as the replacement for longtime hostSteve Harveyin May.) “I wanted to be a part ofLittle Big Shotsbecause I wanted to help shine the light on these remarkable kids,” McCarthy, 49, says in the clip....

Melody Thomas Scott is still mourning the death of herTheYoung and the RestlesscostarKristoff St. John. Explaining why she didn’t allow herself to really feel the loss after first hearing of his death, the 62-year-old actress said she felt like she had to “remain stoic” because she still had episodes to film. “I couldn’t, we still had shows to shoot, and I had to remain stoic. I said backstage, when I come out and anybody asks me, I’m going to remain stoic,” a tearful Scott said on Monday’s episode ofThe Talk....

Marcus Smartand his fiancée,Maisa Hallum, are married! On Sept. 16, the Memphis Grizzlies player and his longtime girlfriend tied the knot at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast, California in front of 300 of their closest family and friends. Among those in attendance were Boston Celtics playersJayson TatumandJaylen Brown, Grant Williams of the Dallas Mavericks, Daniel Theis from the Indiana Pacers and Gary Payton II from the Golden State Warriors....

Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP/Shutterstock; Inset: Fairfax Media via Getty The Miami Marlins have apologized for joking about the death ofSteve Irwinas part of a Twitter exchange with in-state rivals the Tampa Bay Rays. The exchange began with the Marlins sharing video of right fielder Brian Anderson throwing out Rays player Austin Meadows at home plate, and ended with the team tweeting about the lateCrocodile Hunterstar. “yOU’RE LITERALLY THE ANIMAL THAT KILLED STEVE IRWIN LOG OFF,” the tweet, directed at the Rays, read....

Photo: Paw Paw Fire Department/Facebook A Michigan firefighter is dead after a power line struck him during a winter storm in the state, authorities said. “Ethan was selfless, kind, loving, hard working, and so much more,” the page continued, adding: “Firefighter Ethan Quillen will always be remembered for his endless love for his wife and daughter. For his love for his country and his community.” Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images...

Michael Douglasdoesn’t plan to slow down anytime soon.In an exclusive featurette from his new showThe Kominsky Method, Douglas sits down with his co-star Alan Arkin to discuss his long career in Hollywood.When Arkin asks Douglas, 74, if he ever plans to retire, the actor quickly responds, “No.”“Who would anticipate any other business that you can be in into your 70s and 80s and still work?” he asks.But just because he wants to continue acting doesn’t mean he’s confident people will continue to offer him jobs....

Michael Douglashas some advice for his youngest son,Dylan Douglas. On Thursday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, the legendary actor — who recently celebrated his 75th birthday — reflected on aging and watching his three children grow up. “I’m moving right along,” he said. “I had a cancer about eight or nine years ago where I sort of thought about that stuff. But once I got a clean bill of health after that, it was kind of straight on, feeling good....

Photo: Amblin Entertainment/Universal Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock “There’s something about it that people still respond to because it’s so weird,” Fox, now 61,toldVarietyin a new cover story interview. The movie, in which Marty McFly travels back in time — and in the penultimate 1950s scene at the “Enchanted Under the Sea” dance can’t seem to fend off the attention of the woman who turns out to be his future mother (Lea Thompson) — is a head-scratcher, Fox said....

Michael Jordan was among the mourners to pay tribute to his late friend Kobe Bryant at the powerful Staples Center memorial for the athlete on Monday, just under a month after his shocking death in a helicopter crash with daughter Gianna. Taking the stage, the basketball legend, 57, told the gathered crowd — which included Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant, 37, and their daughters — “I’m grateful to be here to honor Gigi and celebrate the gift that Kobe gave us all....

From the very first time they hung out together last summer,Michael RayandCarly Pearceeach knew they had finally met their match. But for Pearce especially, the dream of marriage didn’t truly become “real” until the moment that Rayproposed just before Christmas. In the weeks sincethat surprise proposal, it’s gotten a lot more real for both the bride- and groom-to-be as they’ve been in the thick of wedding planning. But don’t think for a minute that it’s been a chore....

Michael Strahan knows a little something about the Super Bowl — the retired NFL player has won one. And now, Strahan, 48, is sharing his best tips for taking in the big game this Sunday when theKansas City Chiefs face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Miami. While Strahan will be in the Florida heat this weekend, he definitely knows how to take in the championship game from a seat outside of the arena: namely, your couch....