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Katherine Heigl Is Called This Name At Home Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Nicole Width/Feb. 10, 2021 12:39 pm EST When actors join the SAG union, they’re required to choose what the guild designates as “a professional name.” It’s basically your stage or screen name. For some actors that might be their given name, or a completely made up name. As long as, according to Backstage, no other actor has that name registered already, you’re free to choose whatever you want....

Kelly Clarkson’s Hilarious Reaction To Lil Nas X’s Acceptance Speech Kevin Mazur/bbma2020/Getty Images By Brittany Brolley/Oct. 14, 2020 9:36 pm EST Lil Nas X took home the award for Top Hot 100 Song for “Old Town Road” at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards hosted by Kelly Clarkson. “Lie Like This” singer-songwriter Julia Michaels introduced the nominees for the category before announcing Lil Nas X’s song featuring Billy Ray Cyrus as the winner....

Meghan Markle May Have Dropped A Huge Clue About The Sex Of Her Baby Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Caitlin Flynn/Feb. 26, 2021 3:34 pm EST Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they’re expecting their second child, speculation has been rampant about whether Archie will be getting a baby brother or baby sister. Well, Markle may have just given us a major clue about the baby’s gender. On Monday, February 22, the couple made their first appearance since announcing Markle’s pregnancy on Spotify’s Stream On event....

Moments Only Adults Seem To Catch In Wonder Woman 1984 Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images By Shana Aborn/Jan. 18, 2021 9:48 am EST The fantasy movie world got a major shot of girl power when Wonder Woman burst onto screens in 2017. The film raked in millions at the box office, made an instant star of Israeli actress Gal Gadot, and helped smash the stereotype that only guys can carry off a superhero starring role....

No One Can Beat Brad Paisley At The Elf On The Shelf Game Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Dec. 21, 2020 5:01 pm EST Country star Brad Paisley has elevated the Elf on the Shelf game so much, um, we aren’t even sure if it’s for his two sons with wife Kimberly Williams, Huck and Jasper any longer (via Country Fancast). According to Country Living, the “Last Time for Everything” singer is a big Christmas fan in general, and especially enjoys arranging elaborate scenes with his Elf on the Shelf....

President Trump Is Leaving The Hospital Sooner Than We Thought Scott Olson/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Oct. 5, 2020 4:11 pm EST After spending the weekend in the hospital, President Donald Trump is ready to return to the White House. Trump announced that he is being discharged in a tweet on Monday afternoon, writing, “I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good!...

The Best Family Movies Of 2020 YouTube By Meg Walters/Dec. 3, 2020 4:35 pm EST The year 2020 has certainly been a fantastic one for family movies. In a year that has been dramatically different to what we’d imagined, a little magic and some wholesome storylines have gone a long way. It’s no wonder some of these family movies have been so successful at the box office and on their respective streaming services....

The Odd Way Stana Katic Landed Her Role On Castle Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Oct. 29, 2020 5:18 pm EST The TV show Castle brought equal parts intrigue and antics during its run from 2009 to 2016, and was a true fan favorite. You may have started watching for the smirk of Nathan Fillion’s mystery writer Richard Castle, but you probably stayed to watch the poise and sophistication of co-lead Stana Katic....

The Props The Schitt’s Creek Cast Took Home During The Final Season Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Dec. 24, 2020 3:19 pm EST The ending of Schitt’s Creek has left a massive hole in all of our lives, but at least the iconic Canadian sitcom will (hopefully) live forever on streaming services, so we can still watch whenever we want. Brainstormed by father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, the all-conquering show stormed the Emmys this year following its final season, solidifying Schitt’s Creek’s place in the pop culture pantheon....

The significance of Baby Dove’s moniker Instagram/Shutterstock While the name Dove is new to the Mellencamp/Arroyove household, Nameberry reveals that it has actually been used as a girl’s name since the 17th century. In fact, Dove was the name of one of the ships that sailed from England in 1633 to found the colony of Maryland (via Historic St. Mary’s City). While “Mayflower” never really seemed to catch on among the babies of the Massachusetts colony, Dove is admittedly a much prettier name....

The Real Reason Guess Is Closing Some Of Its Stores Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Sept. 3, 2020 8:28 am EST Due to the pandemic and a diminished desire to go anywhere crowded, our shopping landscape has become something of a retail jungle, where only the ultra-strong can survive. As a result, we’ve seen Lord & Taylor — the first department store in the country — close its doors after nearly 200 years in business (via CNN)....

The Reason Barack Obama’s Gift To Queen Elizabeth Made Her Cry Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/June 25, 2020 11:46 am EST In many ways, royals are just like the rest of us. They, too, enjoy receiving presents, and may shed a tear or two if gifted with the perfect one. Even Queen Elizabeth has been known to cry upon receiving a present, according to Capricia Penavic Marshall. Marshall served as chief of protocol during Barack Obama’s presidency....

The Reason Renovation Inc. Is Making Some Canadian Fans Feel Left Out Instagram By Hanna Claeson/Sept. 5, 2020 1:49 pm EST Bryan Baeumler and his family are heading back to the Bahamas soon — for, presumably, another season of filming their renovation magic (via Instagram). Are you longing for a stay at the Canadian family’s beautifully renovated resort after watching season 1 of Renovation Island? Write to them on Instagram, they’ll be happy to give you directions (their tropical paradise is just a 12-minute flight from Nassau)....

The Surprising Thing That Helps Keep The Peace In The Obamas’ Marriage Scott Olson/Getty Images By Nicole Width/Nov. 10, 2020 3:07 pm EST Ask any happily married couple what the key to a successful relationship is, and you’d likely expect something profoundly esoteric. The truth is, amidst all the tired cliches about never going to bed angry and an insincere apology being better than no apology, the reality of keeping the peace after years together is much less philosophical....

Jared Kushner’s family suffered at the hands of the Nazis during World War II Drew Angerer/Getty Images Members of Jared Kushner’s family endured one of the worst events in history, the Holocaust, and the experience impacted their lives and where they settled after World War II. His grandparents lived through the unbearable conditions of the Novogrudok ghetto in Nazi-controlled Poland (now Belarus), and immigrated to the United States shortly after, having survived the deaths of several family members....

Alex Rodriguez called Jennifer Lopez his dream date back in 1998 Gladys Vega/Getty Images Alex Rodriguez has had his eye on Jennifer Lopez for a long time — a really long time. In fact, his appreciation for the Hustlers actress can be traced all the way back to a 1998 video clip, believe it or not! Rodriguez posted the throwback on his Instagram, in which he answered that his ideal date, without hesitation, was Lopez....

The Untold Truth Of Leslie Mann Kevin Mazur/Getty Images By Angela Barbuti/Sept. 9, 2020 10:03 am EST Leslie Mann is one of Hollywood’s leading ladies of comedy. Her impressive resume includes modern comedies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, and The Cable Guy. At home, Mann can hold her own with her equally talented family. She married filmmaker Judd Apatow in 1997, and the couple has two daughters, Maude and Iris....

How can the Friends characters afford these apartments? Getty Images The world of Friends is magical, and not just because of entertainment it’s provided over the years. Friends introduces us to a sort of fantasy version of Manhattan — where rent is affordable enough that 20-somethings can have a spacious apartment. This is something completely unimaginable if you’re an adult who knows how expensive New York City living is. As of 2020, the average rent for an apartment in Manhattan came in at a whopping $3,790....

Jazz Jennings can see herself directing movies one day Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images In an interview with actress and fellow LGBTQ trailblazer Rowan Blanchard, Jennings shared that she wants to direct movies in the future. She told Dazed, “I think in the future I might want to go into the directing or movie-making business because I love coming up with stories. I love coming up with these cool ideas and worlds in my mind, and I want to share them with people....

This Is What Happened To Chris Blue From The Voice Paul Morigi/Getty Images By Jessica Tzikas/March 2, 2021 11:39 am EST Fans often become attached to singers while they compete on The Voice, but many fan favorites struggle to find success once their season wraps — and Chris Blue is no exception. After winning season 12 of the hit singing competition in 2017, Blue quickly went to work on his first album....