'Empire' Star Jussie Smollett Has Been Cleared: Everything We Know About His Alleged Hate Crime

Two months afterJussie Smollettreported that he was the victim of an apparent hate crime in Chicago and one month after he was indicted on16 counts of disorderly conduct for making false reports, all charges against him have been dropped. It’s a stunning turn in the investigation into whether Smollett, who is black and gay, orchestrated the attack on himself. Here’s a timeline of everything we know about the case. Jan. 29 The Chicago Police Department confirmed in a statement that anEmpireactor was involved in a“racially-charged assault and battery”at around 2 a....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1882 words · Anthony Black

'Euphoria' Renewed for Season 3 at HBO amid Record-Breaking Sophomore Season

Photo: HBO MAXRue and friends are gearing up for another semester of drama at HBO.The network has renewed their hit Emmy Award-winning seriesEuphoriafor season 3, following a record-breaking premiere and ongoing ratings success for theZendaya-led show’s sophomore season.“Sam [Levinson], Zendaya, and the entire cast and crew ofEuphoriahave taken Season 2 to extraordinary heights, challenging narrative convention and form, while maintaining its heart,” Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming, said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1272 words · Shawn Wagner

'Farmer Wants a Wife' : Meet 4 Down-Home Guys Looking for Love with the Help of Jennifer Nettles

There’ll be no more horsing around for these farmers when it comes to love. PEOPLE can exclusively introduce the four farmers who will be looking for love on the upcoming unscripted dating showFarmer Wants a Wife: Ryan Black, Allen Foster, Hunter Grayson and Landon Heaton. Grayson (far left in the photo below) resides in his hometown of Watkinsville, Georgia, after studying at Northeastern Oklahoma and Athens Technical College. Grayson, 31, serves as a cattle and horse rancher on a 200-acre ranch....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Sabrina Burke

'Friday' Star Anthony 'A.J.' Johnson Died from 'Chronic Ethanol Use': Coroner

Anthony “A.J.” Johnson inI Got the Hook-Up(1998).Photo: Dimension Films/courtesy EverettAnthony “A.J.” Johnson’s cause of death has been revealed.The actor and comedian, known for his roles inFridayandHouse Party, died in September at the age of 55.Accordingto a reportfrom the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, Johnson died from “chronic ethanol use.“No other causes of death are listed, while the “manner” of death is noted as “natural” and the report says Johnson died in the hospital....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Ryan Carlson

'Game of Thrones' Appears to Have Accidentally Left a Disposable Coffee Cup in a Scene

Thelatest episode ofGame of Thronesnot only brought Daenarys Targaryen out of Winterfell and into Kings Landing staring into the eyes of Cersei Lannister—but it also brought viewers back to the 21st century for a brief moment.Fans on Twitter were quick to point out that the fourth episode of the series’ eighth and final season featured a scene in which the show makers seemingly left a modern-day coffee cup in plain view....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Tina Hoffman

'Game of Thrones' Oreos Are Coming

A new alliance has been formed in the game of thrones. On Wednesday, The Kingdom of Nabisco confirmed to PEOPLE that they would be releasing new limited edition Oreos this spring branded after HBO’s hit fantasy seriesGame of Thrones. The cookies are rumored to be the traditional chocolate wafers and vanilla cream, but withGoTdesigns modeled after the show’s White Walkers, House Lannister, House Targaryen, and House Stark, though Oreo could not confirm those details just yet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Molly Mcfarland

'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Actress Laurel Goodwin Dead at 79

Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Laurel Goodwin, the actress known for playing oppositeElvis Presleyin the 1962 filmGirls! Girls! Girls!, has died. She was 79. CBS via Getty Images Goodwin later signed a contract with Paramount Pictures at the age of 19. Her first major film was the 1962 musical comedyGirls! Girls! Girls!, in which she starred alongside the King of Rock and Roll. She went on to appear in other movies such asPapa’s Delicate Condition,Stage to Thunder Rock,Law of the Lawless, andThe Glory Guys....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Anne Banks

'GMA's' Amy Robach Marked 5 Years After Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

Five years after her breast cancer diagnosis,Amy Robachlives in fear of a recurrence. But rather than focusing on that fear, she decided to channel it into another and tackle one of the toughest summits in the world — Mount Kilimanjaro.TheGood Morning Americaanchor and20/20co-hostsaid that shewanted to face her fears.“It was five years ago today, actually, that I was at NYU getting the worst news of my life, and I went through something, of course, that thousands of women go through across this country every year,” Robach, 45, said onGMATuesday morning....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Timothy Gonzales

'Gossip Girl' 's Jason Gotay Married Michael Hartung in Matching Ivory Suits and Dr. Martens Sneakers

Photo: HOLTZ WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY/ COURTESY BRIDES Gossip Girlstar Jason Gotay and fiancé Michael Hartung wanted to focus on celebrating their big day with friends and family so they kept their Oct. 25 wedding small and simple. They planned an"elevated backyard ceremony,“and served pizza and s’mores and even wore matching white leather Dr. Martens sneakers instead of dress shoes. HOLTZ WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY/ COURTESY BRIDES Gotay and Hartung (who met in 2014 when they were both cast inPeter Pan Liveon NBC) also visited Tracie Martyn’s celeb-loved spa to get her famousred carpet facialbefore their big day....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Denise Grimes

'Grey's Anatomy' Cast Congratulates Sandra Oh on Her Historic and 'Overdue' Golden Globe Win

Sandra Ohis feeling the love. The actress celebrated a milestone night on Sunday: she not onlyco-hosted the Golden Globes,but she alsotook home an awardfor her role inKilling Eve. And while her parents were there to help her celebrate, herGrey’s Anatomyfamily sent her love from afar. Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Shonda Rhimeskicked off the congratulatory tweets, writing how proud she was of Oh’s accomplishment. “I am so incredibly happy for @IamSandraOh tonight,” she wrote....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Noah Stewart

'Heathers' TV Show Pulled After Santa Fe Shooting: 'This Was a Very Difficult Decision'

Explaining the reasoning behind the decision, Paramount Network president of development and production Keith Cox toldThe Hollywood Reporter,“We were going to air in March and hit pause andthen had Santa Fe,” referencing themass shootingin Texas last month, during which 10 people died and 13 more were injured when a 17-year-old student opened fire at the Santa Fe High School. “This was a very difficult decision. We had multiple meetings, and in the end, we didn’t feel comfortable right now airing the series and I’m not sure when there might be a time that we as a youthful brand at Viacom would feel comfortable,” he told the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Jessica Alvarez

'I Do,' Take Two! 11 Stars Who Remarried Their Exes

01of 11Pamela Anderson & Rick SalomonDavid M. Benett/GettyThe formerBaywatchstar and poker player first wed in 2007, but got an annulment two months later. They then rekindled their relationship, marrying in January 2014. Six months after tying the knot again, Andersonfiled for divorce— but asked a judge todismiss her petitionin August 2014.One month later, she told PEOPLE, “It’s a real marriage. It has its ups and downs. I think we’re doing fine....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1240 words · Michael Campbell

'iCarly' 's Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress to Reunite at the Kids' Choice Awards

Photo: David Surowiecki/Getty TheiCarlygang is getting back together! StarsMiranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress will reunite at the upcoming NickelodeonKids' Choice Awardson March 13, PEOPLE confirms. The popular kids series originally ran for six seasons on Nickelodeon from 2007 to 2012, starring Cosgrove as Carly Shay, Trainor as her brother Spencer Shay and Kress as neighbor Freddie Benson. All three are set to reprise their roles in the reboot....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Daniel Wheeler