Ariana Grande on the set of “Wicked”.Photo:Bav Media / SplashNewsIfAriana Grandehadn’t been cast in theWickedmovie, she would have been green with envy.InJon M. Chu’s stage-to-screen adaptation of Stephen Schwartz’s hitBroadway musical, the actress-musician, 30, plays Galinda a.k.a. Glinda the Good — a role she says she coveted over any other.“I have never wanted something as badly as I did this,” Grande said in a new interview on Amazon Music’sZach Sang Show....

One ofArmie Hammer’s accusers — the woman known only as Effie, whose rape allegations against Hammersparked an LAPD investigationinto the actor — is calling outElizabeth Chamberson her House of Effie Instagram account. In anew E! News cover story, Chamberssaidshe and Hammer “are in a really great place,” adding in part that they speak frequently and that their divorce isn’t finalized. She said that Hammer “has been focused on his healing,” adding that she’s “here to support that process....

At least 38 people were injured in New York City on Saturday morning after a fire broke out on the 20th floor of a Manhattan high-rise apartment building. The New York City Fire Department reported a “heavy fire condition” in the Midtown residential structure, which was initially reported just before 10:30 a.m., perThe New York TimesandABC News. All 38 people were taken to the hospital. Two of the building’s inhabitants were said to be in critical condition, five in “serious condition” and the rest had minor injuries, from what FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanaugh told the outlets....

Christopher Scott Johnson.Photo:Etowah County Sheriff’s Office Etowah County Sheriff’s Office A husband and wife were found fatally shot in Alabama and authorities have charged their son-in-law with murder.Michael, 72, and Darla McKenzie, 68, both retired attorneys, who lived in Roswell, Ga., were killed in rural Alabama on Jan. 28, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office says.Christopher Scott Johnson, 38, was subsequently arrested and charged with murder, the sheriff’s office says.TheGadsden Timesreported that Johnson is the son-in-law of the McKenzies....

Sea otter pup tended to at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.Photo:Shedd Aquarium Shedd Aquarium A sea otter pup has gotten to the “otter” side of a scary situation — and his new home is celebrating his recent arrival. On Thursday, Chicago’s Shedd Aquariumannounceda new addition to its Regenstein Sea Otter Nursery after moving in a male northern sea otter pup found alone and malnourished in Alaska. The otter, who is temporarily being called Pup EL2306, was discovered in late October in Seldovia, Alaska, where he was heard “vocalizing in distress with no mother in sight” as another otter approached him aggressively, according to a release from Shedd Aquarium....

Bachelor Grant Ellis and his first impression rose recipient Alexe.Photo:Disney/John Fleenor Disney/John Fleenor Not one but twounexpected women showed upduringthe premiereofGrant Ellis’sBachelorseason: his sister Taylor, and a llama named Linda, who contestant Alexe arrived with at the mansion on the first night. “You know what’s crazy? I never saw a llama before,” Ellis, 31, tells PEOPLE. “They’re kind of awkward, but that llama was sweet. I don’t know what their feeding that llama, but it definitely had a really nice personality....

Grant Ellis ‘The Bachelor’ season 29.Photo:Disney/John Fleenor Disney/John Fleenor Grant Ellis’s wish for a wife just might have been granted. “Without giving away too much, things ended the way they were supposed to end, and I’m happy with it,” The Bachelor, 31, tells PEOPLE. “I’m happy with decisions I made, and I don’t regret anything. I’m very happy with the ending.” Ellis has his family’s support, too. “They’re happy for me,” he says....

Photo: kendall long/instagram Kendall Longis going to be a bride! TheBachelorandBachelor in Paradisealum, 31,announced her engagementto her boyfriend Mitchell Sage in a sweet Instagram carousel on Tuesday. She began the set of photos with a snap of her and Sage embracing while sharing a kiss. She also posted what appeared to be the moment Sage popped the question while down on one knee. The reality star included a special photo of their families celebrating the engagement holding up glasses, ending with an image of her beaming as she shows off her ring from Anderson Jewelers....

Kelsey Anderson addresses why she doesn’t always wear her engagement ring from Joey Graziadei.Photo:Kelsey Anderson/TikTok; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Kelsey Anderson/TikTok; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Kelsey Anderson is putting any speculations about her relationship withJoey Graziadeito bed.In a newTikTok videoshared on Jan. 12, theBacheloralum, 26, addressed a comment that questioned why she wasn’t wearing her engagement ring in a previous post.“Ah, where is it? I don’t know I’m scared, what the heck? I’m joking. I’m just not wearing it and you know what that means?...

TheNFLhas named their most valuable player of the 2023-24 season. Other finalists for the title included Buffalo Bills quarterbackJosh Allen, San Francisco 49ers running backChristian McCaffrey, Dallas Cowboys quarterbackDak Prescottand 49ers quarterbackBrock Purdy. Jackson gave a very short speech in which he thanked the Ravens, his coach John Harbaugh and his teammates. “You guys have a great night and that’s all folks,” he said before leaving the stage. The Ravens’ star quarterback led his team to the no....

Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie-Chance Roberts on their wedding day.Photo:Corbin Gurkin Corbin Gurkin Beanie Feldsteinis reminiscing about her nearly picture-perfect wedding day. During her appearance onLate Night with Seth Meyerson Monday, theLady Birdactress, 30, shared more details about her May 2023 nuptials to her longtime girlfriend, Bonnie-Chance Roberts, which took place at an old summer camp on a lake. “I was so calm,” Feldstein told Meyers as she recalled hand-writing her vows....

Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos.Photo:Bella Hadid/InstagramBella Hadidis celebrating big moments with her new boyfriend, equestrianAdan Banuelos.The 27-year-old supermodel first shared a snapshot beside her new beau for Valentine’s Day. She shared an image of Banuelos, 34, riding a horse while Hadid stood on the gates beside him. She captioned the Instagram Story, “my valentine💌💋.”In the Instagram Story, Hadid is seen wearing a pair of dark wash bootcut jeans, light brown cowboy boots, a fitted black t-shirt and a green baseball cap....

Captain Jason Chambers.Photo:Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty; Jason Chambers Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty; Jason Chambers Jason Chambersfeels embarrassed that he wasn’t more careful in the sun before his skin cancer journey. The charter captain andBelow Deck Down Understar recently spoke to PEOPLE about being diagnosed with melanoma in December after noticing changes in a sunspot on his left side. “I had a little spot there for many years, but it kind of changed color and someone told me I should get it checked out,” he recalls....