I use the few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving auditioningside dishesto see if they are going to make the cut. I always spend some time fiddling with various squashes and sweet potatoes because everyone loves them so much. I also love a side dish that can be made up to the very last step and then just heated and arranged on a patter. Let’s face it, menu planning for Thanksgiving has to have a bit more strategic than just all the things we love to eat....

Alex Rodriguezjust put his inner “Blue Steel” to the test. On Thursday, the former Yankees player went from MLB player to model, strutting his stuff as he walked in the first-ever DICK’S Sporting Goods fashion show in New York City. In the runway photo, Rodriguez appears model-focused as he commands the catwalk wearing a Nike puffer jacket over a flannel along with black sweatpants tucked into Timberland boots. Andrew Kelly/Invision/AP/Shutterstock...

Baseball starAlex Rodriguezhad jewelry and electronics stolen from his rental car in San Francisco on Sunday night. Officer Adam Lobsinger with the San Francisco Police Department did not identify Rodriguez, 44, as the victim, but tells PEOPLE an auto burglary occurred on the 400 block of Brannan Street sometime between 9 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. last night. Among the items stolen were bags, a camera, camera equipment, a laptop computer, jewelry and “miscellaneous electrical equipment,” Lobsinger says....

It’s allJennifer Lopezduring those pole-dancing scenes inHustlers— and fiancéAlex Rodriguezsays she went to some serious lengths to pull it off. The couple spoke toRyan Seacrestduring the E! red carpet pre-show at the 2020 Golden Globes on Sunday, where Lopez talked about all the training she did to perfect her dancing in the hit movie about a group of strippers-turned-con artists. After all that hard work, she wanted to make sure the audience saw it was really her doing the impressive moves....

Alex Rodriguez.Photo:Chris Millard/Warner Bros. Chris Millard/Warner Bros. Alex Rodriguezisn’t shy about sharing details of his recent30-lb. weight loss, admitting that he “lost my way a little bit” while appearing onThe Jennifer Hudson ShowFriday. “Right around the pandemic, I think we all kind of were very nervous. We never knew if we were going to see people again,” the former New York Yankee, 48, said. “I’m a very social person. I like people....

Photo: PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images Olympic pairs figure skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier have a lot to celebrate about their performance at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier, France, on Thursday. Knierim, 30, and Frazier, 29, are the first pair to win a world figure skating title for the United States in 43 years. Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner were the last U.S. pair to clinch the title, back in 1979....

Photo: Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr./Instagram AlthoughAlexis Ohanianadmits he “never thought much about paternity leave” before becoming a dad, taking those 16 weeks off turned out to be a big confidence booster and a foundation builder for him, his wifeSerena Williamsand their 23-month-old daughterAlexis Olympia. In a recent essay forThe New York Times, the Reddit co-founder, 36, opened up about why paternity leave is so important, despite men feeling a “stigma” around it....

Photo: Alexis Ohanian Sr./Instagram Alexis Ohanianis all about wearing many hats in front of his daughterOlympia. While in conversation with theImposterspodcast from Morning Brew, part of which PEOPLE can exclusively share before the full episode goes live on Tuesday, the tech entrepreneur, 39, opened up about being a “business dad” and what that means for his family. Noting that being a businessman and a father are the “strongest parts” of his identity, Ohanian said, “I spent most of my life, most of my adult life really focusing on just the career part, the first part, and then four years ago [I] became a dad....

Alfonso Ribeirois sharing new details about his daughter’s recent scooter accident. While appearing onLive with Kelly and Markon Tuesday,The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airactor, 51, opened up about what happened tohis daughter Avathe day before her 4th birthday. “On Thursday, unfortunately, my daughter got injured and had to have emergency surgery,” Ribeiro toldKelly RipaandMark Consuelos. “So it was a very stressful weekend. She fell and had basically road rash on her face and arm, and so they had to scalpel off all the skin....

Photo: Ali Fedotowsky-Manno/Instagram. Inset: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Ali Fedotowsky-Mannois taking some deep breaths after her sonRiley Doran‘s health scare. In a video series posted to her Instagram Story Monday evening, the formerBachelorettetold her followers that husbandKevin Mannowas currently at urgent care with their 14-month-old because the little boy started showing signs of an infection five days after getting a splinter in his pinky toe. “I’m freaking out right now,” said Fedotowsky-Manno, 34, before explaining what happened....

Photo: alicia keys/instagram Alicia Keysis kicking off the year with a special occasion — her birthday! The “Girl on Fire” singer rang in her 42nd birthday with a sexy bikini moment while on a beachside vacation with her husband,Swizz Beatz, 44. In an Instagram carousel shared Thursday, the 15-time Grammy winner lounges in a chair while wearing a strapless purple bikini set with a pink pattern. The gold accent featured on her high-waisted bottoms matches her gold statement earrings....

Photo:Swizz Beatz/Instagram Swizz Beatz/Instagram If you want to get toAlicia Keys, you’ll have to go through her son first. “My boy said I’m not playing no games on moms stage 😂😂😂😂 He a real serious one 😂 Thank you Gen we love you and your protection 😂 He didn’t care she was live on stage 😂😂😂😂,” he captioned it. Biaalso left a comment: “😭😂 he not playing bout his momma OK!...

Alix Earle Bagel.Photo:TikTok/alixearleAlix Earlehas no shame about her bagel order.In aTikTokvideo posted on Monday, the beauty influencer shared a glimpse at her go-to breakfast when she’s home in New Jersey — and her bagel topping combo has followers buzzing.“I always get made fun of for my bagel order but it’s really the best concoction and I don’t care,” said Earle as she presented her “pork roll with cream cheese” on an egg bagel....