Taylor Kitsch Needed a Vacation After Playing David Koresh in 'Waco' . So He Took Two.

After embodyingDavid Koreshfor 10 months onWaco,Taylor Kitschneeded to decompress and get away — which is exactly what he did.TheFriday Night Lightsalum, 37,lost 30 poundsand had to study scripture, learn to play the guitar and take vocal lessons for the role of the Branch Davidian cult leader in the six-episode miniseries, which debuted on the Paramount Network in January. And that doesn’t begin to describe the psychological toll playing such a character for 10 months could have....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Jennifer Proctor

Taylor Lautner and Wife Tay Share the Biggest Lesson They've Learned in Their First Year of Marriage (Exclusive)

Tay and Taylor Lautner attend the inaugural Lemons Foundation Gala on Nov. 12.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Stefanie Keenan/Getty Taylor Lautnerand his wife Tay Lautner are sharing the biggest lesson they learned in their first year of marriage. While hosting their inauguralLemons Foundationgala in Los Angeles on Sunday, the couple told PEOPLE they discovered that “communication is key” since marrying on Nov. 11, 2022. “We kind of knew that throughout our relationship. I mean, we’ve been together for almost six years,” Tay explained....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 822 words · Kenneth Mendoza

Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff React to 'Favorite Song' from '5 Years Ago' 'Cruel Summer' Hitting No. 1

Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff in Los Angeles in March 2021.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty “Cruel Summer"has been anything but toTaylor Swift. The track from Swift’s seventh studio albumLoverreached No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100, amid theEras Tour filmbecomingthe biggest concert debut everand just days after the “Maroon” singer, 33, releasednew mixes of “Cruel Summer.” On Monday, Swift and shareda video on Instagramfeaturing the song’s co-writer and producerJack Antonoffcelebrating the good news with the caption, “IT’S COOL 😎....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Juan Wells

Taylor Swift and Mom Andrea Jointly Donate $50,000 in Support of Dad of Five Who Died of COVID-19

Taylor Swift.Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Taylor Swiftis continuing to make a difference in the lives of those in need. On Tuesday, the Grammy-winner, 31, and her mom Andrea Swift, 63, made a joint donation of $50,000 in support of a woman named Vicki Quarles who “lost her husband [Theodis Ray Quarles] to COVID-19” exactly one week before Christmas, according to her close friend DeQuanda Smith, who organized theGoFundMe fundraiser. With the Swifts' lump-sum donation, the mother-daughter duo fulfilled Smith’s goal of $50,000, which she set out to reach on Dec....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Margaret Lawrence

Team LeBron Defeats Team Giannis in 2020 NBA All-Star Game: Kobe Bryant 'Was Definitely Here'

With their victory at the2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Team LeBron has won a total of $400,000 for charity. Team LeBron won the first quarter 53-41, but Team Giannis took the second quarter 51-30 and subsequently the first half with a total of 92-83. Each team won $100,000 for their charities:Chicago Scholars(Team LeBron) andAfter School Matters(Team Giannis). Then in the third quarter, the two teams tied 41-41, forcing the $100,000 of that quarter to carry over into the fourth....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Juan Patel

Teen Who Died Saving His Family from Fire Saves More Lives as Organ Donor: 'He's a Hero' Says Dad

Xaven Garcia.Photo: GoFundMe A teenager from New Mexico, who died making sure his family survived a house fire, will continue to save lives thanks to hisstatus as an organ donor. Xaven Garcia, a 17-year-old high school senior from Albuquerque, died last week, days after a fire broke out at his family home on Nov. 14, according toThe Albuquerque Journal. “I was kind of in a daze, I couldn’t really wake up....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Brian Peterson

Teen with Autism Won a Lifetime Supply of Peanut Butter, and He's Giving It to Workers Stranded in Shutdown

Photo: Tracy McKayWhen Virginia teen Eric “Bean” McKay scored a lifetime supply of peanut butter, he decided to help spread the love to people in need: the employeesstranded without payina historic shutdownof the federal government.Fifteen-year-old Bean, who has autism and eats peanut butter for all his meals, has established a local pop-up distribution center to periodically give free jars of his favorite food to furloughed workers.“He’s such a great kid,” mom Tracy McKay tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1672 words · Nicole Smith

Teenage Brothers from the U.S. Killed in N.Z. Volcano Eruption — and Their Parents Are Missing

A pair of U.S.-born teenage brothers have been identified as victims of the New Zealand volcano eruption, while their parents remain missing. The boys’ parents, Martin Hollander, 48, and Barbara Hollander, 50, are still unaccounted for, according to theChicago Tribune. Courtesy Knox Grammar School Barbara and Martin Hollander.Courtesy Knox Grammar School “They were a great family,” Chicago neighbor Jeff Richmond told the outlet. “The boys were very nice, always active and always outdoors....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Gregory Gonzalez

Tenn. Professor Hid a Cash Prize Within His Semester Syllabus — and None of His Students Found It

Photo: Kenyon Wilson/Facebook Don’t forget to read the directions! Students in one class at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga learned that lesson the hard way this semester when they missed out on a small paydayhidden within their syllabus. Wilson used the new COVID protocols/information to sneakily try and draw attention to the syllabus content. “On the first day of class I told them there was stuff that had changed, and for them to make sure they read it,” the educator explained to the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Ronald Clark

Tennessee Family Members, 12-Year-Old Girl, Among Victims of Man's Alleged Killing Spree

Photo: GoFundMe Cummins has not yet been charged in connection with the deaths, but on Monday, the TBI identified the seven fatal victims. Investigators, one of whom characterized the two crime scenes as “gruesome,” also said that once he’s recovered from his injuries, Cummins will be transferred to police custody to face charges. Michael Cummins.Tennesseee Bureau of Investigation The TBI said Cummins killed his 52-year-old father, David Cummins, his 44-year-old mother, Clara Cummins, and his 45-year-old uncle, Charles Hosale, inside a home in Bethpage, Tennessee....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Ana Ford

Tennis Player Peng Shuai Missing After Accusing Chinese Official of Sexual Assault, Athletes Voice Concern

Photo: Harry How/Getty Some of the world’s top tennis players are raising concerns regarding the whereabouts of former doubles champion Peng Shuai after she accused a Chinese official of sexual assault. In a since-deleted post from Nov. 2 on her Weibo microblog, Peng alleged that former vice premier Zhang Gaoli coerced her into sex several years ago and that she later agreed to a consensual affair with him, according toReuters,The Washington PostandCNN....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Willie Vega

Teresa Giudice Calls Boyfriend Luis Ruelas Her 'Soulmate': 'I'm Really, Really Happy'

Teresa Giudiceis loving the new chapter of life that she’s in. “I met an amazing man and I’m so happy,” she says. “We’re taking things slow, but I’m really, really happy.” Not only do both of them share the same zodiac sign, but Giudice says that she and Ruelas also have a similar passion for the beach and shopping. “Oh my God, we’re like the same!” she says. “We like the same things....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Meredith Wilson

Terrifying Race Car Crash Caught on Camera as Driver, 17, Survives with a Spinal Fracture

Photo: Christian Marquardt/Getty A German teenager is in the hospital after surviving an ugly race car crash. In footage onGood Morning America, Sophia Floersch sped backwards in her race car and brutally crashed into a media area at a competition on Sunday. The driver, 17, was racing at 171 mph in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix in Macao, China,CBS Newsreported. Floersch was conscious after the crash, according toGMA. Van Amersfoort Racingtweeted a pictureof Floersch’s medical report, which said she has a spinal fracture....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Bethany Ingram