Pope Benedict XVI Dead at 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence. He was 95. The Holy See announced the news in ashort statementSaturday morning. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI,passed away todayat 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican,” wrote Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office. “Further information will be provided as soon as possible.” The Vatican added that Benedict’s remains will lie in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome from January 2 to allow “the greeting of the faithful....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Kendra Diaz

Portia de Rossi Gives Ellen DeGeneres a Pro Poker Coaching Session as Birthday Gift

Ellen DeGeneresis adding another skill to her lengthy resume. The comedian and talk show host, who turned 62 on Sunday, received a special birthday gift from her wife,Portia de Rossi— a one-on-one poker coaching session with pro Vince Van Patten. In de Rossi’s Instagram video of the session, Van Patten, 62, shared some helpful tricks with DeGeneres, explaining to her, “Usually when a person acts weak they’re strong, when they’re strong they act weak....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Steve Willis

Pregnant Christina Anstead Shares Before and After Makeup Snap: 'I've Been Feeling Crabby and Tired'

The Ansteads are here for one another — even on the bad days. “Um….. both 😍😍😍😍❤️ 🤤” he lovingly wrote, making it clear he finds his wife beautiful with or without makeup. “Things are good today. She’s remarried, she’s actually pregnant — everybody knows that,” he said in the interview. “She’s having a son. My kids are super excited. I’m excited forher new chapter in life. They’re a great couple and I really do hope the best for them....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Michele Gomez

Pregnant Eva Amurri Martino and Kyle Martino Spend Thanksgiving Together Amid Split

Eva Amurri Martinoand Kyle Martino are spending Thanksgiving together in Connecticut almost two weeks after announcing theirsplit. “We pretty much had the Thanksgiving from Hell (Tummy bug extraordinaire ?) but the best day today. All five of us!” the mom-to-be, 34, captioned a family selfie onInstagramFriday. Amid their separation, their children appear to be splitting up Christmas decorations. “The tree is decorated and the kids even picked out which half of the ornaments are going to their tree at Daddy’s house....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Katelyn Howard

Pregnant Jenna Dewan Says Co-Parenting with Ex Channing Tatum Is 'Always a Journey': 'You Learn as You Go'

Jenna Dewan for Romper.Photo:Austin Hargrave Austin Hargrave Jenna Dewanis no stranger to co-parenting. In an interview withRomper, the pregnant actress, 43, discussed her experience co-parenting with exChanning Tatum, 43. The former couple shares 10-year-old daughter Everly and have been spotted together recently at a few of their tween daughter’s Irish dance performances. “It’s always a journey,” Dewan says. “It never ends. You just learn as you go and get better at certain things, and for me, Evie will always be my top priority....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Christopher Torres

Pregnant Jennifer Lawrence Takes Growing Baby Bump for Afternoon Stroll Through N.Y.C.

Jennifer Lawrenceis bumping along! For the afternoon outing, Lawrence dressed in all-black workout attire with matching black slides as she listened to music through earphones. Lawrence and Maroney were first linked in June 2018 and the pair wereengagedthe following February. The couple thentied the knoton Oct. 19, 2019, in Rhode Island. TheImageDirect.com A film source close to the actresspreviously told PEOPLEthat Lawrence is “looking forward” to becoming a new parent....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Jessica Parker

Pregnant Jessa Seewald Shares 25-Week Bump Photo as She Grieves Lauren Duggar's Miscarriage

More than a week afterJosiah Duggarand hiswife Lauren Duggaropened up about theheartbreaking miscarriagethey suffered in October, Seewald revealed that she and Lauren shared the same due date. TheCounting Onstar then suggested that “we do not need to fill every silence with words.” “But at the same time, conversations of lost dreams should never feel suppressed. Silence can stifle healing, but a carefully chosen word may work to help bring life and healing to the soul....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Richard Rodriguez

Pregnant Rihanna Shows Off Her Baby Bump in Fun and Flirty Savage X Fenty Video: Watch

Rihannais showing off her pregnancy glow! “Sheer x 💗,” theANTIsongstress captioned the flirty new clip, referring to the name of the bare-all collection. The video kicks off with Rihanna sporting a robe before she playfully slingshots a thong from the new collection at the camera. It then transitions to a full-blown modeling session, with the singer stripped down to a coral lingerie set in front of shelves of clothing material....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · James Harris

Pregnant Rumer Willis Says She's Always 'Wanted to Be a Mom': 'It Was Never a Question for Me'

Photo: Kimberly Van Der Beek & Peggy Rometo Rumer Willishas always envisioned motherhood in her future. “It’s like one of those weird things that I know sometimes people have such clarity about, like ‘Oh, I want to be a musician, I want this,’ and it was never a question for me that I wanted to be a mom,” she says. “And that just felt like such a divine purpose and something that when I started thinking about it, felt like such joy....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Beverly Stone

Preschool Teacher with Brain Tumor Who Was Given a Week to Live Is Now Thriving

Photo: Courtesy Amanda Thomas A North Carolina woman whowas given a week to liveafter being diagnosed withan aggressive brain tumorsays a new drug is the reason she’s still alive eight months later. Amanda Thomas, 30, wasn’t feeling well after a minor car wreck last November, and her mom worried she might have a concussion. But when the two of them went to the hospital, an MRI showed something far more serious....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Alex Williams

President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden Honor 2022 Teacher of the Year in White House Ceremony

Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty PresidentJoe Bidenand his wifeDr. Jill Bidencelebrated teachers from across the country in a special ceremony ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week. The Bidens hosted Kurt Russell, who was named the 2022 National Teacher of the Year, and other educators at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate teachers of the year from states across the country. Russell, an educator at Oberlin High School in Ohio, is known for teaching about race, gender and oppression in his classes and is the faculty adviser for the school’s Black Student Union, according toCNNandCleveland....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Teresa Rodriguez

President Joe Biden Jokes with Pope Francis About Buying Drinks and Getting Older

Photo: Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/GettyPresidentJoe Bidenwas beaming during a 90-minute audience withPope Francisat the Vatican, where the world’s two most powerful Catholics met on Friday.Though Biden addressed serious topics such as world poverty, hunger, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were lighthearted moments as well between the second Catholic U.S. president and the leader of the church.For instance, after giving Francis a coin and explaining its symbolic and personal significance, Biden told His Holiness through a translator, “The tradition is — and I’m only kidding about this — next time I see you, you don’t have it, you have to buy the drinks....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1637 words · Daniel Hogan

President Trump and First Lady Melania Pay Their Respects to Late George H.W. Bush at U.S. Capitol

President Donald Trump and First LadyMelania Trumpwere among the mourners to visit the remains of the 41st President of the United States,George H.W. Bush, while he lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda this week. Bush’s body will remain on the Lincoln Catafalque in the Rotunda through 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, which will stay open to accommodate public mourners. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty President Donald Trump.ALEX EDELMAN/AFP/Getty Donald and Melania Trump....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Michelle Robinson