Boyz II Men Recreates Chili’s ‘Baby Back Ribs’ Jingle 25 Years After Being Mistaken for the Original Singers

The iconic R&B group tells PEOPLE the project was a natural fit, given that fans often mistook them for the singers on the original ad. “I remember when the jingle first came out, we were on our fourth album [1997’sEvolution] and everybody was asking, ‘Did y’all do that?’” Wanya Morris recalled. “Because we did a lot of acapella on our records. But it wasn’t us. But it was cute.” “Chili’sreally did an ingenious thing in creating such an iconic song,” says Shawn Stockman....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Melissa Stephens

Bradley Cooper 'Not Gonna Forget' Will Smith Calling Him 'Beautiful' at National Board of Review Gala

Bradley Cooperhas a secret admirer —Will Smith!At the 2022 National Board of Review gala, held at New York City’s Cipriani 42nd Street on Tuesday, Smith was honored with the best actor award forKing Richard. Trevor Noah presented the award to Smith, praising him for helping people “feel” over the course of his career.In his acceptance speech, Smith, 53, told the crowd, “We all have that thing in us. We have a dream and it seems crazy, the thing that you want to do....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Jamie Arellano

Bradley Cooper Recalls Time in His 20s When He Was 'So Lost' and 'Addicted to Cocaine'

Bradley Cooper.Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images Bradley Cooperis getting candid about past struggles with addiction and why he decided to get sober. “I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing,” he said, adding, “I severed my Achilles tendon right after I got fired-slash-quitAlias” and struggled with “zero self-esteem.” He continued, “I did have the benefit of that happening when I was 29. I thought I made it when I got a Wendy’s commercial....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Debbie Phillips

Bradley Cooper Says Having a Daughter Is 'Something I've Always Dreamt Of'

A Star Is Bornis already gaining praise forBradley CooperandLady Gaga‘s standout performances, but it also has a deeper meaning for Cooper.The actor is making his directorial debut with the musical, which follows him as an aging country star who helps a young singer (Gaga) get her start. This is Cooper’s first movie since welcoming daughter Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper with Russian model Irina Shayk, 32, in March 2017.But the movie has been in his life much longer than that, and it’s the first project Cooper has slowed down for — something he attributes to his new family....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · John Mathis

Brain Surgeon Who Allegedly Wanted to Create 'Sexual Families' to Molest Kids Is Found Dead in Cell

Photo: Santa Cruz County Jail It is believed thatdisgraced brain surgeon James Kohut, 59, took his own life on Sunday morning inside his jail cell, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office. Kohut was awaiting trial on dozens of child sexual abuse counts. PEOPLE was unable to ascertain when his trial was set to begin. Kohut had been in custody since his arrest in May 2017. An autopsy will be performed on his remains later this week to determine an exact cause of death....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Joseph Mcdonald

Brandon Hunter, Former Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic Star, Dead at 42: ‘Gone Way Too Soon'

Brandon Hunter during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Photo:David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Brandon Hunter, who played for the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, has died at the age of 42. Ohio University’s head basketball coach Jeff Boalsbroke the news of Hunter’s deathon social media Tuesday night, writing on X (formerly known as Twitter) that it was a “Sad day for Bobcat Nation." “Brandon Hunter, Gone way too soon,” he added....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Lisa Robinson

Bretman Rock Is Constantly Evolving His Mega-Influencer Reach: 'I'm So Much More Than Makeup'

There’s not a real job title that describes whoBretman Rockis and what he does. Ahead of the newest episode of his30 Days With: Bretman Rockshow on YouTube, the Filipino star (whose full name is Bretman Rock Sacayanan) talks to PEOPLE about his ascent to being Gen Z’s favorite person to follow online and why his stacked career is just getting started. “When I say I came from nothing, I really came from nothing,” he tells PEOPLE candidly, referring to his upbringing in the Philippines before moving to Hawaii....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · Kevin Aguirre

Brielle Biermann Shows Close-Up of Engagement Ring on FaceTime with Mom Kim: See the Huge Diamond Sparkler!

Photo:Brielle Biermann/Instagram; Kim Zolciak-Biermann/Instagram Brielle Biermann/Instagram; Kim Zolciak-Biermann/Instagram Brielle Biermannis celebrating her engagement — and proudly showing off her blinding bling! She shared a photo of the round diamond ring set on a diamond band in anInstagram Story, writing, “it’s so shiny, I can’t stop staring at her.” Her mother,Kim Zolciak Biermann, 45, also shared a snap onInstagramof her daughter flashing the ring, which she took while they were Facetiming after the engagement....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Douglas Ramos

British Soccer Player Skips World Cup Match to Attend Daughter's Birth: 'Happiness and Gratitude'

Photo: Hassan Ammar/AP/REX/Shutterstock An English soccer player took himself out of the team’s critical elimination game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup to attend the birth of his third child. Fabian Delph, 28, flew home from Russia on Friday to watch his wife, Natalie, give birth to their child five days later on Wednesday morning, according to theBBC. While leaving meant Delph missed England’s elimination game against Colombia, the midfielder — who played in England’s match against Belgium on June 28 — Delph expressed no regrets when he took to Instagram to announce the birth of his daughter....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Bradley Mason

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Signed a Prenup Confirming He Won't Receive Any of Her Past Earnings

Britney Spearsis making sure her assets are protected in her new marriage toSam Asghari. The newlyweds have signed a prenup ensuring that Asghari, 28, will not receive any of Spears' multi-million dollar fortune earned before the wedding date in the event that they split in the future, PEOPLE confirms. TMZ wasfirst to reportthe news. During the ceremony, Spears walked down the aisle in a custom Atelier Versace, before changing outfitsthree more timesthroughout the night....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Alicia Jordan DDS

Britney Spears Called the Day Her Conservatorship Ended 'The Best Day of Her Life': Source

Britney Spearswas elated to learn that her 13-year-long conservatorship had come to an end. A source tells PEOPLE that the 39-year-old pop star called it “the best day of her life” after Judge Brenda Penny announced thetermination of her personal and estate conservatorshipon Friday. “She was crying and laughing at the same time,” the source explained. “It was hard for her to understand that it’s over after so many years.”...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Derek Silva

Britney Spears Celebrates 2 Months of Being Married to Sam Asghari: 'Very, Very, Very Special'

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari.Photo: Kevin Ostajewski/Shutterstock Britney Spearsis still in wedding bliss. The singer, 40, shared apost on InstagramSunday, where she celebrated two months of being married to her new husband,Sam Asghari. “Guys just two months ago I got married 🎉🎉🎉 !!! Can you believe it 🙈🙈🙈 ???” Spears wrote in her caption. “… This is the dance floor at my fairytale wedding before we danced … this is our special car,” she added, referring to two of the three photos featured in her post....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Michael Morgan

Britney Spears Under Investigation for Allegedly Striking Employee During 'Dispute' at Home: Police

Capt. Eric Buschow confirms to PEOPLE that the singer is the suspect in a battery investigation after an employee reported that Spears, 39, “struck them during a dispute” inside her home. However, a source close to Spears tells PEOPLE that the report is a complete fabrication. “Ultimately that investigation will be forwarded to the attorney’s office for review. It’s a minor misdemeanor battery [investigation],” Capt. Buschow tells PEOPLE, adding that there were no injuries reported....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Cathy Wright