Melissa McCarthy as Ursula (L) and Javier Bardem as King Triton inThe Little Mermaid(2023).Photo:Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection (2) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection (2) Will we soon be able to learn more about the sibling rivalry between Ursula and King Triton? In a conversation withThe Hollywood Reportersurrounding their turns as the conniving sea witch and Ariel’s royal father, respectively, inThe Little Mermaid, actorsMelissa McCarthyandJavier Bardemexpressed their desire for another film —or films!...

Photo: Rachel Luna/WireImage The legendaryMeryl Streepsays she “forgot how to act” during theCOVID-19lockdown. InEntertainment Weekly’s"Around the Table" chat, featuringDon’t Look UpstarsJennifer Lawrence,Leonardo DiCaprio,Jonah Hill,Tyler Perry, director Adam McKay and Streep, the 72-year-old actress revealed she found it challenging getting into character after the pandemic forced everyone into a lockdown. “I found it really hard,” Streep admitted. “I didn’t feel funny in the lockdown. When I would come in to shoot my stuff, [I’d] get out of the car and hadn’t spoken to anybody in three weeks....

Michael J. FoxandTracy Pollanmay have30 years of married blissunder their belt, but it wasn’t love at first sight for the couple. Sitting down with PEOPLE for this week’s cover story, Pollan admits that it took some time for her to warm up to Fox. “He was very cocky,” says Pollan. “He was funny, but he was cocky.” Jake Chessum Pollen departedFamily Tiesafter one season, but met again on the filmBright Lights Big Citytwo years later....

Michael Jordanpenned an emotional letter to Hornets fans following his departure as majority owner of the NBA team. In an open letter on the team’swebsite, Jordan, who grew up in Wilmington, N.C. before attending UNC-Chapel Hill, thanked Hornets fans for their years of “love and dedication” for Charlotte’s basketball team. Widely regarded as the greatest player to compete on an NBA court, Jordan explained that his “love for the game of basketball and the NBA remain strong,” but he ultimately felt this was “the right time” to embrace a new role in the organization....

Michelle Obamais heading to the supermarket in her latestNetflixproject. The former first lady, 57, announced Tuesday she is teaming up with the streaming service on a new children’s cooking show titledWaffles + Mochi. Mrs. Obama will both star in and executive produce the show, which premieres on March 16. According to Netflix, the series will follow two puppets named Waffles and Mochi who “blast off on global ingredient missions, traveling to kitchens, restaurants, farms and homes all over the world, cooking up recipes with everyday ingredients alongside renowned chefs, home cooks, kids and celebrities....

Home on the South Side of Chicago on Tuesday,Michelle Obamalikened her childhood experience in the 1970s towhat immigrant families facein American neighborhoods today. The former first lady, 55, recalled at theObama Foundation Summithow her parents — whom she called “magical” for how they instilled her and older brother Craig Robinson with confidence in their own intelligence — moved to a white neighborhood for better schools when she was little. The city’s South Side was then home to “a million Craigs, Michelles and Baracks,” Obama said: young black children eager to play and learn and grow....

Photo: Michelle Obama/Instagram Michelle Obamais a proud daughter and mother! In honor ofMother’s Dayon Sunday, the former first lady shared a sweet throwback picture of herself with her momMarian Robinsonand two daughters —Malia Obama, 23, andSasha Obama, 20. “Happy#MothersDay! I’m so thankful for the love, guidance, and care that my mom has instilled in me,” Michelle, 58, wrote in herInstagramcaption. “I’ve shared so much of her wisdom with my own daughters over the years....

CouldMichelle Obamabeany more relatable? The former first lady, 58, recently joinedEllen DeGeneresfor a Warner Bros. Studio backlot tour, chronicledon Thursday’s episodeof the latter’sdaytime talk series. Among their spots? The fountain fromFriends' opening sequence! DeGeneres, 64, said Obama even sat on the iconic orange couch from the show’s primaryhangout spot, Central Perk. Obama even drove them in a golf cart, theBecomingauthor volunteering to get behind the wheel after admitting she “hadn’t driven in a while....

Debbie Dingell (left), Fred Upton.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Rep.Debbie Dingell, who is a Democrat, and Rep. Fred Upton, who is a Republican, addressed whatCNN’s Dana Bashcalled a “hostile work environment” on Capitol Hill during a joint interview on Sunday’sepisode ofState of the Union. “It’s pretty toxic, there’s no question about it,” Upton said, citing metal detectors outside House chambers and “nasty threats at home” as examples of the fraught atmosphere....

Photo:Express/Getty ; Tom Wargacki/WireImage Express/Getty ; Tom Wargacki/WireImage Mick Jagger’s dating life has made headlines for decades — but he appears to have slowed down since meeting girlfriend Melanie Hamrick. Since rising to fame withthe Rolling Stonesin the 1960s, Jagger has earned his place as rock royalty and has a long list of admirers to prove it. Through the years, the singer has been known for his many girlfriends and his many affairs....

Nazanin Mandi and Miguel.Photo: Sara Lobla Do you … want to tie the knot? Miguel and Nazanin Mandi were married on Saturday at theHummingbird Nest Ranchin Simi Valley, California, the singer and his new wife confirmed to PEOPLE. The wedding was “an indescribable day filled with so much love, light and positivity,” the couple told PEOPLE. “Thank you to everyone that celebrated with us. We hope you took home everlasting memories!...

When Fallon asked if the rumor was true, the 18-year-old actress confirmed, “Yes, absolutely!” “I watchedBugsy MaloneandGodfatherwhen I was like eight and my parents were like, you know, watching all these movies with me and I was like ‘Yeah butHannah Montanais like Oscar-nominating, like it’s so good,'” Brown explained. “Hannah Montanais the best,” she continued, “the film, everything. Everything about it is amazing.” Back in 2020, Brown was a guest on Cyrus’ Instagram seriesBright Minded, where she told Cyrus herself of the impact the Disney Channel show had on her life....

Photo: Stewart Cook/WWD/REX/Shutterstock B.J. Novakwill be a part of palMindy Kaling’s life forever — and her daughter’s! Opening about their enduring friendship, which began when they shared the screen together onThe Office, the 39-year-old actress and writer revealed that the pair are so close, Novak is actually godfather to her 16-month-old daughterKatherine Swati. “The truth is that B.J. is so much more like family now than a platonic friend. He’s the godfather to my daughter,” Kaling recently toldGood Housekeeping....