Laura Bush Got Called an 'Old Maid' After Engagement to George, Daughter Jenna Says

From left: Laura Bush, George W. Bush and Jenna Bush Hager.Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC Hager, 39, made the comment on Monday’s episode ofTodaywhile speaking with co-hostHoda Kotbabout Sarah Jessica Parker’srecent remarks toVogueabout ageismin Hollywood. “There’s so much misogynist chatter in response to us that would never. Happen. About. A. Man,” Parker, 56, said in the interview, in response to social media swipes about her graying hair on the set ofAnd Just Like That…...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Erica Pitts

Lauren Akins Shares Sweet Family Selfie for Thomas Rhett's Birthday: 'You Are the Best Thing'

Photo: Lauren Akins/InstagramLauren Akinsand her little ones are showeringThomas Rhettwith love on his special day!On Tuesday, Akins shared an adorable family selfie toInstagramfeaturing Thomas Rhett, 32, and their four daughters —Willa Gray, 6,Ada James, 4,Lennon Love, 2, andLillie Carolina, 4 months — celebrating the country star’s birthday and latest album release.In the picture, which Akins says was snapped on Thomas Rhett’s actual birthday on March 30, the family of six wears pink party hats in honor of the singer’s big day....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1238 words · Rachel Johnson

Lauren Akins Shows Off Baby Bump on Red Carpet During Date Night with Husband Thomas Rhett

On Tuesday night, a pregnant Akins, 30, and her country star husband,Thomas Rhett,walked the red carpet at the 67th Annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren.Terry Wyatt/WireImage Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins.Laura Farr/AdMedia /MediaPunch Now in their seventh year of marriage, the two announced in July that they were expecting their third daughter. “Excited to share that I will now be paying for 3 weddings😂,” Thomas Rhettjoked while sharing the news on Instagramalongside a photo from the couple’s gender reveal celebration....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Charles Hamilton

Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Shannon Shares Sweet Family Photos with Daughter Ella, 4, and Son Bentley, 7 Months

Photo: Lauryn Shannon/instagram Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannonis one proud mom! “Photo dump 📸❤️😍,” she simply captioned the post, which included sweet snapshots of her 4-year-old daughter, Ella Grace, and 7-month-old son, Bentley Jameson, both of whom she shares with husband Joshua Efird. In November last year, the mother of two sharedThanksgiving-themed photosof her little ones, including one snap of Ella sweetly hugging her little brother. Lauryn Shannon/instagram 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 16, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Patricia Chapman

Lawsuit Accuses Washington Hospital of Removing and Misplacing Man's Potentially Cancerous Bladder Tumor

Photo: Image: Getty/Joe Raedle A lawsuit filed in Washington alleges that a hospital removed a potentially cancerous bladder tumor from a man before misplacing it. Jeremy Morton-Maxson, a 39-year-old Seattle resident with a family history of bladder cancer, received guidance from a urologist to undergo tumor removal for testing. The recommendation came after he noticed blood in his urine in March 2022, as stated in boththe lawsuitand a news release provided to McClatchy News....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Joseph Morrison

Lea Michele Confirms She Has COVID, Will Miss 'Funny Girl' Performances for 10 Days: 'See You Soon'

Lea Michele.Photo: Jared Siskin/GettyLea Michelehas confirmed she hasCOVID-19.After previouslyshowing “early signs” of the coronavirus, the Golden Globe nominee, 36, announced Saturday on her Instagram Story that she tested positive and will be taking 10 days off from her run asFanny BriceinBroadway’sFunny Girlrevival as she recovers.“Unfortunately, I have officially tested positive for COVID. In following production protocol I cannot return to the theater for 10 days,” she wrote. “Thankfully staying home today and catching this early protected so many members of our company from being exposed....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1147 words · David Welch

Legally Blind 9-Year-Old Girl Sees 'The Nutcracker' Ballet for First Time with Special Glasses

Many children wish to go to the ballet during the holiday season, but it was a special dream for Lily Lueders. The Austin, Texas, native, who turns 9 years old on Dec. 21, was diagnosed with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia when she was three months old. The condition causes blindness in her right eye and limited vision (20/800) in her left. Due to a small malformation of the optic nerve in the brain, Lily has troubles with nystagmas (involuntary shaking of the eyes) and issues with depth perception....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Megan Payne

LEGO Reveals 2,900-Piece Motorized Disney Train Station — And the Internet Can't Get Enough

Photo: Lego LEGOandDisneyteamed up to create a dream toy set for kids of all ages. The two beloved brands just announced their latest collectable item: a 2,925-piece motorized model of the iconicDisney Railroadstation that runs past Main Street, USA, inDisney World and Disneyland. The $330 toy set doesn’t go on sale until Sept. 1, but social media users are already in a frenzy. “Oh come on guys I’m going broke over here,” one user joked in the comment section....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Karen Brady

Leonardo DiCaprio in Talks to Play Murderous Cult Leader Jim Jones in New Film (Report)

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Janet Fries/Getty ImagesLeonardo DiCapriois set to play a religious cult leader in the upcoming filmJim Jones.The 46-year-old Oscar winner is in final talks to portray Jim Jones, the man who orchestratedthe 1978 Jonestown massacre, according toVariety.Jones, founding pastor of the Peoples Temple, became infamous as a murderous cult leader who led more than 900 of his followers to suicide in a remote commune in Guyana, where he urged them to drink a cyanide-laced punch....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · David Gallegos

Leonardo DiCaprio Wore Butt Padding to Get Spanked by Robert De Niro inKillers, Says Cinematographer

Leonardo DiCapriomade sure to have protection for one gnarly sequence in his new movie.Killers of the Flower Mooncinematographer Rodrigo Prieto recently toldInsiderthat DiCaprio, 48, wore butt padding for a scene in whichRobert De Niro’s character William K. Hale spanks DiCaprio’sErnest Burkhart.“I don’t think that was in the first script,” Prieto said. “That was something that was added, and it’s shocking in the film.“The cinematographer added that he read the2017 David Grann nonfiction bookthe movie is based on — which makes no mention of paddlings — before working on the movie, so the scene came as a surprise to him....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Diana Allen

Leonardo DiCaprio's Earth Alliance Pledges $5M to Protect Amazon Rainforest Amid Fire Crisis

Leonardo DiCapriois using his newly minted environmental organization to set up a $5 million fund for the Amazon’s indigenous communities as fires continue toburn the rainforest at a record level. Through Earth Alliance — which DiCaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs and Brian Sheth launched in July — theAmazon Forest Fundwill provide money to local organizations working tirelessly to protect the Amazon andsurvive amid the massive blazes. “Yesterday, we launched the Amazon Forest Fund, the first initiative from the newly formed@EarthAlliance,”DiCaprio announced on Instagramearly Monday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Jessica Allen

Leslie Jones 'Abstained' from Voting for Most Academy Awards Over Lack of Black Nominees

Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Leslie Jonesis calling out theAcademy Awardsfor the lack of black nominees this year. Jones, whobecame a member of the Oscars voting poolahead of the 2018 ceremony, shared on Friday that the selection process “didn’t take long” this year, as she only voted for categories where black filmmakers, composers and actors received nominations. “Welp I just finished voting forthe Oscars. It didn’t take long cause there are no black people on it,” she wrote on Twitter and Instagram, noting that she voted forCynthia Erivo“and abstained from the rest....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Heather Harris

Lewis Hamilton Calls for 'Action' and Condemns Former Champ Nelson Piquet for Using Racial Slur Towards Him

Nelson Piquet and Lewis Hamilton.Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty; Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Lewis Hamiltonis calling for action. After a 2021 interview with Brazilian Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet where he used a racial slur against Hamilton surfaced this week, Formula One, Mercedes, the FIA and Hamilton himself have condemned the former driver. In the interview, Piquet used the Portuguese equivalent of the n-word when addressing seven-time champion Hamilton as he talked about a collision between him and Max Verstappen during the Silverstone Grand Prix last year....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Stephanie Rose