With four movies out,Bella Thorneis living the Hollywood dream. But her life hasn’t always been that way, the starrevealed to theL.A. Timesin an interview published Thursday.The Disney Channel alum, 21, spoke candidly to the newspaper about her childhood and the strength she’s needed to overcome some dark experiences, including going broke at 18,decades of alleged sexual abuse at the hands of an older man in her home, and her father’s death when she was just 9....

Photo: Go Fund Me A beloved California mom and dog walker was killed Tuesday when a man leading police in a high-speed car chase barreled into her car, killing her and five of the six dogs she was bringing to a local park. Wreckage from the crash that killed Jessica Bingaman. A single mother, Bingaman leaves behind a 10-year-old daughter. Bingaman’s mother, Donna Lawson, who lives in Pennsylvania, jumped on a plane as soon as she learned of her daughter’s death....

Photo: Courtesy of Carianne Braley Sue Braley is being remembered for her dedication to children.Braley — who fostered more than 300 kids with her husband Dennis — died earlier this month of coronavirus-related complications, according to theOrlando Sentinel. The Florida resident, 66, died on Jan. 20, just nine days after she woke up one morning with a sore throat, the outlet reported. Her biological daughter Carianne, 45, said her mother also suffered from a pre-existing condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease....

Ben Platthas high hopes for the upcomingDear Evan Hansenmovie adaption. “This story, I think, especially right now, unfortunately, has such a unique opportunity to make people feel seen and feel part of something larger than themselves and feel so not unique in their loneliness and their isolation. If it wasn’t already a universal experience, it certainly is now,” Platt says in the video above. Platt, 27, also talked about starring in the movie with Amy Adams and Julianne Moore and how they inspired him on set....

Ben StillerandChristine Taylorhave rekindled their marriage after separating nearly five years ago.TheMeet the Parentsactor, 56, revealed the couple got back together in an interview withEsquirethat was published on Tuesday.Their romantic relationshipwas rekindled after Stiller and Taylor, 50, decided it would be best if he moved back in with her and their two kids during the early days of the pandemic, as it would be the only way he’d be able to see the kids during the lockdown....

Photo: Chris Polk/FilmMagic Bernard Shaw, who served as lead anchor at CNN for 20 years and became a household name after his coverage of the Gulf War in 1991, has died. He was 82. The longtime journalist’s family confirmed to the network that Shaw died after complications from non-COVID-related pneumonia. “CNN’s beloved anchor and colleague, Bernard Shaw, passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Bernie was a CNN original and was our Washington Anchor when we launched on June 1st, 1980,” Chris Licht, CNN Chairman and CEO, said in a statement Thursday....

Beth Chapman‘s loved ones will be saying their final aloha to the late star days after hertragic death. This weekend, theDog the Bounty Hunterstar will be honored in an oceanfront celebration in the place she loved most: Hawaii. “Cecily and Lyssa Chapman invite the public to join the Chapman ʻOhana (family) for a gathering to honor Beth Chapmanʻs life,” a rep for the Chapman family tells PEOPLE. “Beth had two homes — Hawai’i and Colorado....

Photo: Splash NewsThree days after his death,Bethenny Frankelattended her on-off boyfriendDennis Shields‘ funeral.On Monday, theReal Housewives of New York Citystar was spotted arriving at the service on Long Island, New York.Shields wasfound deadof a suspected overdose in his Trump Tower apartment on Friday. He was 51.Mega AgencyFrankel, 47, first met the New York City-based banker almost 30 years ago when he dated (and later married) one of her high school friends, Jill....

“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told PEOPLE in a statement on Friday. “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again....

Betty White’s final on-camera appearance was just 10 days before her death. The iconic actressdiedlast Friday at age 99, about two weeks before she would have celebrated her centennial year. For the milestone, she had recorded a message for fans to appear in a star-studded film event set to hit theaters on her birthday,titledBetty White: A Celebration. Steven Boettcher, who produced and directed the special, tells PEOPLE that White was not only in “great spirits” filming her message, but that the recording was also her idea....

Photo: Tyler MitchellBeyoncéhad to process her own family’s complicated past before she was able to mend her marriage withJAY-Z.In a cover story forVogue’s September issue, the superstar opened up about how her family history is filled with dysfunctional relationships between men and women.“I come from a lineage of broken male-female relationships, abuse of power, and mistrust,” the 36-year-old singer shared, adding that the complicated process ofrebuilding her relationshipwith JAY-Z, 48, following hispast infidelitywas only possible once she was able to come to terms with her family’s past....

Beyonce performs during the Renaissance World Tour in New Jersey in July.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Beyoncéis celebrating her birthday month — and “Virgo season” — in style. On Tuesday, the Grammy-winner — who turns 42 on Sept. 4 — gave fans attending upcoming dates on her Renaissance World Tour some very specific sartorial direction in a funInstagram Story. “Virgo season is upon us,” her post began....

Photo: GoFundMe Two weeks afterbeing reported missing, the body of a popular big wave surfer was found in Mexico. The local outlet also reported a coroner determined the 39-year-old’s cause of death was drowning. How exactly the accomplished water sportsman drowned remains unclear. D’Esposito’s sister Briana D’Espositoconfirmed the newson Facebook writing, “It is with great sadness and the deepest sorrow that we have confirmed the death of my brother, Adam Francis Kennedy D’Esposito also known as ‘Biff....