Little House on the Prairie’s Melissa Gilbert Says Michael Landon Was a ‘Father Figure’: ‘We Were Very Close’ (Exclusive)

Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyMelissa Gilbertis opening up about her special bond withLittle House on the PrairiecostarMichael Landon.On Friday, Gilbert, 59, spoke with PEOPLE during theLittle House on the Prairie50th AnniversaryCast Reunion and Festival and revealed that the late actor — who played her father in the long-running series — also took on a similar role for the cast.“Michael Landon was like a father figure to many of us, obviously, and a very, very important influence in my life,” Gilbert, who famously snagged the role of Laura Ingalls at 9-years-old, exclusively tells PEOPLE....

March 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1659 words · Michelle Bright

LL Cool J Declares Himself the 'Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed': 'One Day People Are Going to Wake Up'

LL Cool J on October 17, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Stefanie Keenan/Getty LL Cool Jis giving himself his props. “I’m [going to] say this humbly, but I really mean this,” he began. “I think one day people are going to wake up and realize that LL Cool J is the most important rapper that ever existed. I truly believe one day people are going to say that.”...

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Kimberly Riddle

Louis Tomlinson Says He's 'Slowly But Surely On the Mend' After Undergoing Surgery on Broken Arm

Louis Tomlinson.Photo: Elena Di Vincenzo/Archivio Elena Di Vincenzo/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Louis Tomlinsonis recovering after undergoing surgery on his broken arm. The “Written All Over Your Face” singer, 30, previously told fans that hebroke his arm in a fallFriday night after performing at New York City’s Irving Plaza. He gave an update on Wednesday, writing on Twitter that all was well, and he was hopeful that his new record,Faith in the Future, might reach No....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Latoya Smith

Love & TranslationDaters Learn the Universal Language: Shirtless Hookups and Finger Pointing (Exclusive)

‘Love & Translation’.Photo:TLC/YouTubeFifteen singles from across the globe are coming together in a seaside villa to find their soul mates inLove & Translation. The catch? Twelve of them speak almost no English.PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the First Look at TLC’s newest dating show a handful of hopefuls try their luck at finding “the one” despite not having a clue what the other person is saying.“Without a shared language or the use of a translator, this series explores how singles looking for love come together in the attempt to find a connection," according to a press release from the network....

March 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1197 words · Candice Dominguez

Ludacris Reveals Why His Family Won't Be Joining Him as He Hosts the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Exclusive)

Ludacris in Atlanta in February 2024.Photo:Prince Williams/WireImage Prince Williams/WireImage Get out the way, it’s almost time forLudacristo host the 2024iHeartRadio Music Awards! The rap icon, 46, is no stranger to emceeing awards shows, but this year marks his first time handling hosting duties for the iHeartRadio Music Awards — “but hopefully it won’t be the last,” he tells PEOPLE. Ludacris.iheart Radio iheart Radio But that’s not all:Cheris set to receive this year’s Icon Award with a special musical tribute,Beyoncéwill receive the Innovator Award and bothGreen DayandTLCare set to take home iHeartRadio Landmark Awards....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Jonathan Moreno

Luigi Mangione Was 'Cagey' When He Tried to Get Room at Altoona, Pa., Hotel: Clerk

Luigi Mangione.Photo:Luigi Mangione/X.com Luigi Mangione/X.com Luigi Mangionewas turned away from a Pennsylvania hotel whose clerk described him as “cagey,” prior to the 26-year-old’s arrest this week. John Kuklis, a clerk at the Horseshoe Curve Lodge in Altoona, Pa.,told ABC Newsthat Mangione, who never pulled his mask down or identified himself at the hotel, was turned away because there were no clean rooms available. “I told him that he wouldn’t be able to get one right now, that our housekeeper hadn’t cleaned the rooms yet, that he had to come back at one o’clock,” Kuklis told ABC....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Sarah Johnston DDS

Lynda Carter Wishes Son andFalloutProducer James Altman a Happy Birthday: 'So Proud to Be Your Mom'

Lynda Carter and son James Altman at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas on June 20, 2018.Photo:Broadimage/Shutterstock Broadimage/Shutterstock Lynda Carterwants herson James Altmanto have a wonderful 37th birthday.“Happy birthday 🎁 to my son, James Altman,” the actress, 73, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, Jan. 14. “I’m so proud to be your mom. We are all with you, the cast and crew of FALLOUT Season 2 & those suffering from the fires....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1019 words · Joshua Thompson

Machine Gun Kelly Shares Cryptic Post on Instagram amid Megan Fox Relationship Drama

Machine Gun Kelly; Megan Fox.Photo:Romain Maurice/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage Romain Maurice/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage Machine Gun Kellyappears to be responding to rumors in his first Instagram post of 2025. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the “Emo Girl” singer shared acryptic Instagram captionamid relationship drama withex-fiancéeMegan Fox. “How can ‘sources say’ when the sources haven’t said anything,” MGK, 34, wrote beneath two shirtless photographs, showing off his tattoos and facial hair. This post comes after arecent TMZ reportclaiming he and Fox, 38, are not in contact asher due date approaches....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Micheal Cain

Madison Prewett on Saving Intimacy for Marriage to Grant Troutt: 'Not Trying to Have a Super Long Engagement!'

Photo: Madison Prewett/Instagram Madison Prewettis not planning to wait long for wedded bliss! The formerBachelorcontestant, 26, opened up about why she and fiancéGrant Troutt—popped the questionon July 31 after eight months of dating — want to have a short engagement. “That day [Grant proposed] literally changed our lives,” she shared during the couple’s first joint interview onAmazon Liveon Friday. “And some people think [eight months is] short but you know, honestly when you know you know....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Amanda Jones

Maks Chmerkovskiy Says He's 'Taking Suggestions' for Names for Baby No. 3: 'Run Out of Ideas' (Exclusive)

Maks Chmerkovskiy with his two sons.Photo:Maks Chmerkovskiy/instagram Maks Chmerkovskiy/instagram Maks Chmerkovskiyis living out his dream. “It’s definitely a dream come true, all those beat-up phrases,” Chmerkovskiy tells PEOPLE. “I’m extremely excited to be in this position, in this place in my life. I am also very aware of the perspective, of where I come from, of where I am now.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Manuel Roberts

Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep's Daughter andThe Good WifeStar, Files for Divorce from Second Husband

Mamie Gummer (left); Mehar Sethi (right).Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty; Jerod Harris/Getty Frazer Harrison/Getty; Jerod Harris/Getty Meryl Streep’s eldest daughterMamie Gummeris heading for a divorce. The star ofThe Good Wifelisted irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, which actually happened a year-and-a-half ago, as she listed their date of separation as May 6, 2023. The couple shares son Peter, 5, and daughter Mary, 3, and Mamie requested joint physical and legal custody of them in the filing....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Troy Webb

Man Allegedly Driving San Antonio Tractor Trailer Charged After the Deaths of 53 People

Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty A man allegedly driving a tractor trailer in which dozens of people were found dead in San Antonio, Texas, is now in custody and charged with alien smuggling resulting in death, the Department of Justice said. On Monday, the San Antonio Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations were alerted to an alleged “human smuggling event involving a tractor trailer” in which 64 people were suspected of illegally entering the United States, the DOJ said in a release on Wednesday....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Jessica Peterson

Man Who Massacred Family of 4 After Accusing Teen of Exposing Himself Gets Life Without Parole

Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe An Idaho man has been sentenced months after he admitted to killing four family members who were his neighbors, according to multiple reports. A judge sentenced Majorjon Kaylor, 32, on Monday to life without the possibility of parole in the 2023 killing of the Kellogg, Idaho family,KREM 2, theShoshone News PressandCDA Pressreport. Kaylor pleaded guilty in December to charges of four counts of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Kenneth Guardipee, 65, Kenna Guardipee, 41, and teenagers Devin Smith and Aiken Smith in June 2023, per CDA Press andThe Spokesman Review....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Stephen Jones