Brooklyn Rae Silzer.Photo:Christine Bartolucci/DISNEY via Getty Christine Bartolucci/DISNEY via Getty Brooklyn Rae Silzer is addressing her departure fromGeneral Hospital. On Monday, Dec. 23, the 18-year-old actressspoke out on social mediaafter she was replaced as Emma Drake following 13 years of playing the character. In a heartfelt message posted the same day Braedyn Bruner took over the role, Silzer expressed gratitude for her time on the soap. “To my amazingGeneral Hospitalfamily who have supported me and watched me grow up over the years as Emma I am forever grateful,” she wrote....

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper in London.Photo:GoffPhotos.com GoffPhotos.com Gigi HadidandBradley Cooperhave officially taken their relationship overseas. The couple, who havebeen linked since late last year, popped up in London afterbeing seen at a New York City airportearlier this week. The two coordinated their laid-back looks for a stroll in the U.K. and weren’t shy about showing a bit of PDA. Hadid and Cooper held hands in their dressed-down attire, with the model wearing a pair ofbrown slouchy cashmere pants from her brand Guest in Residence, topped with a brown bomber jacket, and Cooper wearing a pair of camo cargo pants and a pea coat....

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard (L); Blanchard and Ken Urker.Photo:Lifetime (2) Lifetime (2) “As a first-time mom, my birth story was amazing,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively, opening up about life now with almost 8-week-old daughterAurora Rainaand partnerKen Urkeras she gears up forseason two ofGypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up, premiering March 10 on Lifetime. “I had started dilating at 34 weeks and five days, so my OBGYN was keeping a close monitor on me, so we were having visits every week,” explains Blanchard....

Stock photo of pile of books.Photo:Getty Getty A woman is seeking advice from fellow Redditors after a family visit turned disastrous. The mom describes Brooke as an avid reader who has “been reading since she was five.” She explains in theReddit post, “It’s pretty safe to say her book collection is huge and filled with all kinds of limited edition and special edition books. Recently she used her allowance to get a new special edition version of a book she already had because she has been saving up for it and was very excited to get it when it came out....

William Bradford Bishop, Jr.Photo:FBI (2) FBI (2) Kathy Gillcristalways knew she’d been adopted. So, after retiring as a high school teacher in 2017, she decided she wanted to find out more about where she came from and bought a DNA test kit. She soon found a third cousin who helped her find her birth mother, who had placed her for adoption in 1957. But her father proved to be more elusive....

Hilary Duffis going to be a mom again! Son Luca, 11, sat in an armchair, holding a video game controller while Koma posed on the bed, one eyebrow up. “So much for silent nights,” the card read. “Love, the Duff-Bair-Comrie Crew.” Duff also shared the back of her holiday card, which included solo shots of all three of her kids. “Buckle up Buttercups, we’re adding one more to this crazy bunch!...

John Metchie III.Photo: Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via GettyJohn Metchie III is sharing his Leukemia diagnosis with fans.Metchie, a rookie this season, made theannouncement Sunday,via the Houston Texans' social media channels, and told followers he was diagnosed with APL, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, which is “the most curable form of Leukemia.““I am currently receiving great medical care, am in good spirits and I expect to make a recovery at a later point in time,” the wide receiver’s statement continued....

Ray “Speedy” Walker (with Tan France) in a 2023 episode ofQueer Eye.Photo: Iiana Panich-Linsman/Netflix High school basketball starRay “Speedy” Walkerwas on his way to lay flowers on his grandmother’s grave one afternoon in April 2020 when a black SUV slammed into the side of the car he was traveling in with his mother and aunt. His mother, Eunique Ebbs, 45, a former school bus driver, fought to regain control of the vehicle, but within seconds it slammed into a tree....

Jason Gould.Photo:Courtesy Jason Gould | credit: Gene ReedDespite being born to one of the most legendary vocalists of all time,Jason Gould— the only son ofBarbra StreisandandElliott Gould— had to find the confidence to sing on his own.Speaking to PEOPLE for this week’s issue, Gould, 57, opened up about how he learned to “reclaim” a part of himself that he once shied away from in order to pursue his career as a singer-songwriter....

This past Sunday, R&B superstarUsherset out to prove he’s an unstoppable force in music and entertainment withhis headlining Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. “The fact that I had this opportunity and someone who was in the position chose to give me the opportunity to entertain the world and do what I love to do after having such an incredible year here, specifically in Las Vegas, it feels so amazing,” says the singer, 45, who opened up to PEOPLE in a no-holds-barred interview just four days before he was set to hit the biggest stage of his career....

Photo: Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty Hugh Jackmanis sharing the progress he’s made with his mental health. The 54-year-old actor revealed earlier this week that he has been going to therapy to help deal with the unresolved trauma of his mother Grace McNeil leaving when he was 8 years old. “I just started it recently. It helped me a lot. We all need a village,” he toldWhomagazine,Todayreports, adding that “having someone really smart, who’s a little bit removed from your world, can be really helpful....

Ice Spicehas been “In Ha Mood” and busy working on new music in the studio!The rap superstar, 24, officially confirmed her debut album is nearly done and that it won’t be much longer before fans get to hear it during anappearanceon Tuesday’s episode ofTODAY.“Yes, there’s going to be an album this year,” the Grammy-nominated artist responded with excitement and a huge smile on her face when hostsHoda KotbandJenna Bush Hagerasked if there was going to be an album “soon....

Ice-T and Coco-Austin’s daughter Chanel celebrating her 9th birthday.Photo:Coco Austin/Instagram Coco Austin/Instagram In the first photo, the birthday girl blew a noise maker as she posed behind a large pink, cream and gold cake that featured her name. Chanel’s big brother, Tracy Jr., 33, and big sister, LeTesha, 48, also pose for the snap alongside her parents,Coco Austin, 45, andIce-T, 66. Ice-T shares LeTesha with his ex-girlfriend, Adrienne, and shares Tracy Jr....