Al Roker. Al Rokeris reflecting on the near-death experience he had last year as he approaches the holiday season. “It’s no secret that I had a severe medical issue, and to be completely honest, I almost died. I didn’t know it at the time,” the 69-year-old said, noting that his loved ones kept that information from him so he could focus on recovering. “But I missed Thanksgiving, and almost missed Christmas,” Roker added....

Ashleigh Ableman and Howard Anderson.Photo:Dale County Sheriff’s OfficeAn Alabama mother and her boyfriend are behind bars, accused of burning three children under the age of 12 with blowtorches.Ashleigh Ableman, 27, andHoward Anderson, 53, were booked into Dale County Jail Oct. 5 on charges of torture/willful abuse of a child, according to Dale County Sheriff’s Office online records.The couple is accused of burning the children several times, and investigators say there is evidence of additional abuse,WDHN reports....

Anna Willis.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe His wife, Anna Willis, was placed in a medically induced coma for four days and has been “receiving life saving care from the trauma team” at the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., her family wrote on aGoFundMe pagecreated to assist Anna. Anna was taken out of the coma as of this past Saturday, the family wrote, and began surgeries this week. “Her children Courtney and Cameron are there with her trying to make sense of a senseless crime,” Anna’s sister Christy Mitchell wrote on the page, which has a goal of helping Anna out “when she is ready to start over....

Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani and Shania Twain.Photo: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock, Kevin Mazur/Getty, Kate Green/GettyThe 2023CMT Music Awardsare only getting better!On Tuesday, the award show announced that powerhousesAlanis Morissette,Gwen StefaniandShania Twainare set to perform at the award show.TheJagged Little Pillsongstress, 48, will make her CMT Music Awards debut with a performance of “You Oughta Know” withIngrid Andress,Lainey Wilson,Madeline EdwardsandMorgan Wadeto celebratethe 10-year anniversaryof CMT Next Women of Country franchise.Meanwhile, Stefani, 53, will also mark her debut with a performance alongsideCarly Pearce....

Alec Baldwin.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty “Nothing about Plaintiff’s allegations suggest that any of Defendants, including Mr. Baldwin,intendedthe Prop Gun to be loadedwith live ammunition,” the document reads. “Moreover, nothing about Plaintiff’s allegations suggests any of the Defendantsknewthe Prop Gun contained live ammunition,” the request, which was filed in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, also states. “The absence of such allegations of course makes sense because the Incident is apparently unprecedented in the filmmaking industry....

When summer hits, we always look to the grill. There’s something about that wonderful char and sexy grill marks that makes us feel American. Grilled hamburgers, steaks and corn just make us happy. I even see it when steak (in any form) appears in the baskets onChopped. The contestants perk up. The audience gets extra excited. When those contestants break out the grill pans and start grilling the steak, even better....

Alexis Bellino and John Janssen.Photo:Nydia Alvarez Nydia Alvarez Alexis Bellinohas a new romance in her life, and it’s someone who will be familiar toReal Housewives of Orange Countyviewers. PEOPLE can confirm the reality star is officially datingJohn Janssen, the ex-boyfriend ofShannon Storms Beador. The two met through mutual friends last month at Orange County eateryThe Quiet Woman, one of Storms Beador’s frequent stomping grounds and the location of one of the most infamous moments inRHOChistory....

We’re only three episodes in, but a potential villain has already emerged on this season ofThe Bachelor: Alayah Benavidez. Last week, concerns about Benavidez were brought toPeter Weber‘s attention thanks to another contestant, Sydney Hightower, who accused Benavidez of being “fake” and acting like a “different person” when the cameras were on. Others agreed, which ultimately resulted in Webersending Benavidez homeduring the rose ceremony. She won’t be gone for too long, though — a sneak peek at Monday’s episode has already teased her return....

Orlando Bloomis theLord of the (Engagement) Rings! The actor popped the question to singerKaty Perry, 34 with a seriously surprising flower-shaped sparkler and we’re taking a closer look at the unique design. While Perry and Bloom haven’t shared any details about the ring just yet, jewelry expert and gemologist Grant Mobley studied the star’s unique piece to give us a bit more insight on the one-of-a-kind design. Katy Perry Instagram...

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen with their mom Jarnett at the ceremony honoring the twins with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ; Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen pose with their father David at ceremony honoring the twins with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 29, 2004 in Hollywood, California.Photo:Barry King/WireImage ; Vince Bucci/Getty Barry King/WireImage ; Vince Bucci/Getty Mary-KateandAshley Olsenare a part of a very private family....

Nikki Reed and Elizabeth Di Prinzio.Photo: BaYou with Love and Earth and Element Nikki Reedis making it possible to look good while doing good. The actress, 30, founded her lifestyle brandBayou with Lovein 2017 with a focus on sustainability and just reached a major new milestone: opening up her first brick-and-mortar storefront. Reed celebrated the opening of her holiday pop up shop, which was created in collaboration withEarth + Elementowner Elizabeth Di Prinzio, in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday....

WARNING: The following post contains spoilers from Tuesday’s season finale ofThe Bachelorette. Neil Lane felt he’d honed a keen sense of what Final Rose-worthy love looks like after being theBachelorfranchise’s go-to jewelerfor over a decade. And whenJed Wyatt sat down with Lane in Crete, Greece, to pick out the perfect engagement ring for his impending proposal toBacheloretteHannah Brown, 24, the Nashville musician, 25, indeed appeared smitten. “He was open with me, seemed certain about the connection and he said he was totally in love with Hannah and she was in love with him,” says Lane....

Photo: Paul Schiraldi/HBO HBO is doing their part to ensure that actors feel comfortable when asked to performintimate scenes. The companyhired its first intimacy coordinatorafterThe Deuceactress Emily Meade, who had felt “uneasy” during a sex scene she had filmed during the show’s first season, demanded that action be taken,Rolling Stonereported. Starting season 2, Alicia Rodis was on-hand to review scripts, have conversations with actors about exactly what they were comfortable doing and make sure they stayed appraised of any last-minute changes made to the script....