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Rihanna ’s father, Ronald Fenty , has reportedly died . He was 70. Ronald allegedly had a brief illness and died in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 31, according to TMZ and Starcom Network . (Starcom owns a chain of radio stations in Barbados, where Ronald and his family are from.) Rihanna, 37, has not publicly addressed her father’s reported death . Us Weekly has reached out for comment. The “Diamonds” singer (real name Robyn Fenty) is one of the children of Ronald and ex-wife Monica Braithwaite . Rihanna Through the Years: From ‘Pon de Replay’ to Mother of 2 “I’m a Black woman. I came from a Black woman, who came from a Black woman, who came from a Black woman and I’m going to give birth to a Black woman. It’s a no-brainer. That’s who I am. It’s the core of who I am in spirit and DNA,” Rihanna previously told Essence in 2019 of her relationship with her mom. “My mother [showed me] how to fight through obstacles in life. I’m sure her mom taught her that and that’s how I’m going t...

Northern Exposure star Valarie Mahaffey has died. She was 71. “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses,” Valerie’s husband, Joseph Kell , said in a statement to Variety on Friday, May 30, confirming her passing. “She will be missed.” News of Mahaffey’s death was also reported by several outlets and confirmed by her daughter, Alice Ziolkoski , who shared a photo of the pair in honor of her mother via Instagram on Friday. “I don’t really have the words to say right now. cancer sucks. i’ll look for you in all the fun moments of life. i know that’s where you’ll be i know we’ll see each other again someday. i love you infinity much,” she captioned  the post, which featured a snapshot of her and her late mother lovingly looking at each other. Shelley Duvall Through the Years: See Her Biggest Career and Life Moments Mahaffey was best known for her role as Eve on Northern Exposure, starring on the series from 1990 to 1995. She als...

2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Faizan Zaki revealed his plans to pay forward his prize money.  Zaki, 13, secured victory on Thursday, May 29, by spelling “eclaircissement” in the final round of the competition after he was the runner-up at last year’s Spelling Bee.  “Me and my family, we’re not the richest but we’re not the poorest,” Zaki told The Associated Press after his win. “So I want to give back to the people who might not be as fortunate as me.” Zaki received a $50,000 cash prize from the Scripps National Spelling Bee and $2,500 from Merriam-Webster, in addition to $400 of reference works from Encyclopedia Britannica and $1,000 Scholastic Dollars to be donated to the school of the school of his choice. 'American Idol' Winner Reveals Plans for Prize Money — When He Receives It Zaki, who was competing in his 4th Scripps National Spelling Bee, is a 7th grade student at C.M. Rice Middle School in Plano, Texas.  According to his Spelling Bee profil...

Reality TV shows don’t usually include scenes where the cast breaks the fourth wall by feuding over brand deals and contract negotiations — but it was unavoidable on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives . Executive producer Lisa Filipelli spoke out about the situation during an interview for Like & Subscribe on Wednesday, May 28, about the drama, saying, “That’s what was actually happening and playing out in real time.” Filipelli noted it would have been impossible to film around it. “We couldn’t not talk about it. That was what was happening within the friend group,” she added. “That’s what was happening in their real lives.” Which 'Mormon Wives' Are Friends — And Which Are Feuding — After Season 2 When Mormon Wives premiered on Hulu in September 2024, influencers Jen Affleck, Demi Engemann, Whitney Leavitt, Mikayla Matthews, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul and Layla Taylor often spoke about the money they were bringing in from TikTok videos and brand deals. Seas...

As a new mother of four, Kylie Kelce has some advice for fellow moms of multiple children. “It’s almost as bad as Googling on your fourth kid when you start scrolling back in your camera roll to see what your other children were doing at this age,” Kylie said on the Thursday, May 29, episode of her “ Not Gonna Lie ” podcast — her first since maternity leave. “It’s a bad idea. It’s not a good idea. And I would like to stop doing it, but I can’t.” She added: “In case you are wondering, I am still Googling things ‘cause that doesn’t stop either. It’s similar to when people say to me, ‘Well, you have four kids, what’s your advice?’ No. I don’t have any advice. I actually still have no idea what I’m doing.” Kylie, 33, welcomed her fourth daughter , Finnley “Finn,” with husband Jason Kelce in March. The couple also shares Wyatt, 5, Ellie, 4, Bennett, 2. Although Kylie said she’s trying her best “to soak in all of the baby,” it hasn’t been easy adjusting to life with four kids under 5. ...

Weirdness reigned once again at Lightning in a Bottle 2025. While the event — which marked its 22nd edition this past weekend, May 21-25 — has alternately been called a transformational festival, a wook gathering and a symposium of psychedelic culture, what’s definitely true is that despite its growth and demographic shifts over the years, the SoCal indie fest still manages to feel not just authentic but a reflection of a fairly specific culture, no small feat in the age of corporate mega-festivals. In this case, that culture is one interested in art, pleasantly goofy outfits, myriad vibration raising activities and loads of electronic music. (It’s also one that will be recognized by fans of jam bands and attendees of spiritually adjacent festivals like Burning Man and Michigan’s Electric Forest.) As such, this year’s LiB schedule was populated with activities such as “transformative grief rituals for conscious living and dying” and “high vibe breakfast: tacos for energy & long...

Justin Bieber is celebrating Hailey Bieber’s wins. Following the announcement that the model had sold her Rhode skincare company to e.l.f. Beauty for an eye-popping $1 billion on Wednesday (May 23), the pop star took to social media to champion his business-savvy wife in a sweet but subtle way. Related Justin Bieber Reflects on Telling Hailey Bieber During a Fight She’d ‘Never Be on the Cover… 05/20/2025 On Instagram , Justin posted a glamorous photo of Hailey rocking a powerful white suit, as well as a screenshot of her own caption announcing the news on the platform. “When I launched @rhode in 2022, I always had big dreams for the company, and the most important thing to me is to keep bringing rhode to more spaces, places, and faces globally,” the mogul wrote on her page. “So today I am so incredibly excited and proud to announce that we are partnering with e.l.f. Beauty … a like-minded disruptor with a vision to be a different kind of company that believes in b...

Jenna Bush Hager is starting a new era of the Today show’s fourth hour. Following Hoda Kotb ’s final episode on January 10, Today With Hoda & Jenna relaunched under the new title Today With Jenna & Friends . Bush Hager, 43, will appear alongside a rotating panel of celebrity guest hosts until Kotb’s official replacement is selected. “Whoever sits in this seat is going to have the easiest job in the world ‘cause they’re sitting next to you,” Kotb, 60, said on a September 2024 episode of Hoda & Jenna after announcing her Today exit. “I mean, the only thing they have to do is not laugh so hard they pee their pants. That’s it. They just have to hang on. You are this bright light, you always have been, and it’s your turn.” At the time, Bush Hager replied: “If I’m bright, it’s because I’m sitting in your glow.” In March 2025, Bush Hager exclusively told Us Weekly there was no rush to pick Kotb’s replacement, and that the series already had guest hosts booked through “t...

If Josh Stewart didn’t return to film Will’s death scene on Criminal Minds — how did the show pull that moment off? A.J. Cook was asked about reuniting with her onscreen husband Stewart, 48, in an episode earlier this month where Will (Stewart) died. The only problem? Cook, 46, confirmed Stewart wasn’t on set for seasons 2 or 3 of Criminal Minds: Evolution . “People don’t know this, I guess,” Cook revealed to TVLine on Monday, May 26. “But he wasn’t coming back to the show. Our writers had to get very creative.” Cook pointed to Will’s past health scare, adding, “Remember the cancer storyline that we wrote in [during Evolution‘s first season]? We so badly were like, ‘We don’t want [Josh] to think he’s going to die,’ we got so freaked out by it, that we pulled this scene [of Will collapsing]. That’s how much we did not want Josh to leave us.” Reliving TV's Most Shocking Deaths The Criminal Minds creative team revisited the deleted scene when it came time to kill Will off....

Cameras caught what appeared to be a heated exchange between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron . Before exiting the presidential plane after arriving in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday, May 25, as part of the pair’s official Southeast Asia tour, Brigitte was seen pushing her husband in the face. According to one French outlet , two arms in red sleeves matching Brigitte’s outfit reached out and pushed the president away, with one hand covering his mouth and part of his nose while the other made contact with his jawbone. In videos that quickly circulated online and were shared by multiple media outlets, including the BBC , the president appeared to be stunned by the exchange. He quickly composed himself, however, and flashed a smile to the cameras before the pair walked down the plane’s steps together and side by side. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama: A Timeline of Their Relationship Reporters noted that the president offered his wife his arm while walking dow...

Bridgerton author Julia Quinn has gotten insight into the upcoming seasons of the show — including which actors will take the lead . “I know who is scheduled next,” Quinn, 55, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, May 22, while discussing her upcoming judging duties for The Novelry’s “Next Big Story” writing contest. “It could always change, like, [the order] has changed in the past.” Netflix’s Bridgerton series is adapted from Quinn’s eight-book romance franchise of the same name, in which each Bridgerton sibling has their own story to find love. The first season followed book No. 1, The Duke and I, about Daphne’s ( Phoebe Dynevor ) courtship. Season 2 followed suit with Anthony’s (Jonathan Bailey ) The Viscount Who Loved Me . Seasons 3 and 4, however, swapped the order of An Offer From a Gentleman starring Benedict ( Luke Thompson ) and Romancing Mister Bridgerton featuring Colin ( Luke Newton ). Season 4, based on Offer and about Benedict’s journey to find love, is c...

Christie Brinkley is sending lots of well-wishes and prayers to ex-husband Billy Joel as he navigates a battle with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). “Dear Billy, the whole Brinkley gang is sending you lots of love and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery,” Brinkley, 71, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, May 24, sharing a video of Joel, 76, singing with their daughter, 39. “I was looking for some cute photos of you and Alexa to send you, when I came across this clip from a recent concert. It made me laugh, but it also reminded me of all the joy you create, and all the sensational sing-a-longs you’ve led.” She added, “You turn an arena of strangers into a living room full of friends as we all sway in unison. I’m sure I’m speaking for everyone in that room when I say, please take good care of yourself, we all want you back in that white hot spotlight. You’re OUR piano man — and we’re always in the mood for your melodies And we all hope you’re feeling alright! We Love You, th...

Former Bachelor Grant Ellis is weighing in on ex Jenn Tran ’s viral TikTok reaction to a user claiming the franchise is in “shambles” because of the two of them. “I think that everything has a beginning and everything has an end and I’m not saying that this is the end,” Grant, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly at the Wednesday, May 21, Bringing the Beach to Beverly Hills to Rebuild Malibu event. “I just think that especially with leads that are of a different ethnicity, it is a little bit partial judgment, which is fine.” He continued, “But at the end of the day, Jenn was a success story. She found happiness. I’m a success story. I found my fiancé. So in my book, we’re winning.” After Jenn, 27, sent Grant packing on season 21 of The Bachelorette in 2024, she accepted a proposal from Devin Strader . After production wrapped, Jenn revealed at the live After the Final Rose ceremony that he ended their engagement over the phone. Devin, 29, went on to release a 13-minute video filled w...