Brad Pitthasn’t forgotten his roots. The actor, who picked up his first acting Oscar on Sunday, made sure to thank actress Geena Davis during his speech. While it might seem random to some, it was a sweet nod to his breakout role in 1991’sThelma & Louiseopposite the iconic actress. “He just has ‘it.’ I could tell when he was auditioning that he was super talented,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story....

01of 92La Dolce VitaBACKGRIDGeorge Clooney and wife Amal leave their hotel hand-in-hand and smiling as they head out for a helicopter ride over Venice, Italy, on Thursday. 01of 92 La Dolce Vita BACKGRID George Clooney and wife Amal leave their hotel hand-in-hand and smiling as they head out for a helicopter ride over Venice, Italy, on Thursday. 02of 92 MainMan Frazer Harrison/Getty 03of 92Feels LikeHomeGregg DeGuire/WireImageAlso at theSpider-Manpremiere: Cobie Smulders and husband Taran Killam....

Photo: Facebook A married couple has died of COVID-19 within hours of each other, leaving behind their two children. Martin and Trina Daniel, who had been married for over two decades, both died July 6 after their whole family contracted the virus in June,ABC Newsreports. Martin, 53, died at home while Trina, 49, died later that night after being hospitalized. They were not vaccinated. The late couple were parents to son Miles, 18, and Marina, 15, both of whom were also unvaccinated....

Katie Ledecky.Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images 01of 18 The Olympic Opening Ceremony.Maddie Meyer/Getty Images “One of my favorite Olympic moments is when athletes unite with their families after winning a medal. Usually tears are streaming down their faces or they are smiling from ear-to-ear. Of course, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families aren’t here in person this year, and the stands are sparsely seated with athletes and journalists. The intensity is still here and extremely apparent as these athletes are fierce competitors who have brought their best with or without fans in the stands....

YouTube beauty guru and transgender rights activistGigi Gorgeouscan check “get a dress” off her wedding to-do list. “August Getty Atelier is going to be making my dress and the bridesmaid dresses. We’ve actually never said that before!” Gigi reveals to PEOPLE exclusively. “We’ve had a couple fittings and saw all the sketches. Everything is top secret. But I am very, very happy with the direction it is going in.” Gigi, who is muse ofdesigner August Getty, has worn his creations to several red carpet events (he’s also her fiancé Nats Getty’s brother)....

Photo: Thierry Orban/GettyIt’s been a scary few weeks to be a celebrity abroad. After a “prankster” assaulted Gigi Hadid in Milan,grabbing her from behind and lifting her into the air, he moved on to Paris where heattempted to plant a kissonKim Kardashian‘s most famous asset. Then this morning, Kardashian jetted back to NYC after terrifyingly beingtied up in her hotel room and robbed at gunpoint of $10 million worth of jewelry....

01of 78JetsetterGigi Hadid.TheImageDirect.comGigi Hadid bares her torso in a beige crop top as she catches a flight at JFK airport in New York City on July 25. 01of 78 Jetsetter Gigi Hadid.TheImageDirect.com TheImageDirect.com Gigi Hadid bares her torso in a beige crop top as she catches a flight at JFK airport in New York City on July 25. 02of 78Sing It OutBruce Springsteen.Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen throws his hands in the air during at performance at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on July 25 in Monza, Italy....

Dan and Marija Sparano with daughters Nina and Emma.Photo: Courtesy of Blythedale Children’s Hospital Nearly a year after they were born, two identical twin sisters met face-to-face for the very first time. Nina and Emma Sparano arrived 11 months ago via cesarean section at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in New York City, according toGood Morning America. Younger sister Nina was born with a rare condition known as Pierre Robin syndrome, Dr....

Lashun Rodgers.Photo: Lashun Rodgers Facebook State Attorney Monique Worrell has not yet filed any criminal charges against the girl, who allegedly used her mother’s gun to carry out the May 30 killing. “This is one of the most tragic cases I have seen in my 22-year career,” said Worrell in a statement. The girl’s mother, 31-year-old Lakrisha Isaac, is also in police custody, having been charged with manslaughter-culpable negligence, child neglect, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and aggravated assault with a firearm, online records show....

Jessica Gasser.Photo:Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Jessica Gasser, 27, allegedly had multiple “unnecessary medical procedures” performed on her child for an “unknown amount of time,” the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office claimed in a July 17 press release. She was arrested in Rusk County last week on suspicion of injury to a child, according to theFort Worth Star-Telegram. An investigation into Gasser’s alleged abuse began in February, when a liaison with Cook’s Children’s Hospital told authorities about suspected medical child abuse after learning Gasser had been seeing multiple doctors for her child at about a dozen medical facilities in Texas, Louisiana and Ohio, per the affidavit....

Photo: Freeport Police Department A 7-year-old girl with terminal cancer who became an honorary police officer earlier this year has died, the Freeport Police Department announced on Tuesday. Abigail Arias of Texas was only four years old when she was diagnosed with stage IV Wilms Tumor,KHOU reported. The tumor primarily affects children ages 3 to 4, according toMayo Clinic, and its treatment typically involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy....

01of 08 Into the Circle Alanna McArdle 02of 08Welcome HomeAlanna McArdleKnowing how many icons have entered through these doors is wild, being one of them is even wilder. 02of 08 Welcome Home Knowing how many icons have entered through these doors is wild, being one of them is even wilder. 03of 08Dream TeamAlanna McArdleAmazing celebrating the night with the best management team. And even more than that, family....

Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima attend the 2024 Oscars..Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty Mike Coppola/Getty TheGodzilla Minus Onecrew is pulling out all the stops with their 2024 Oscars look. A close-up photo of the shoes reveals all the intricate details of the group’s footwear. The hands are crafted from black shimmery material, while the fingernails gleam in silver. Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima at the 2024 Oscars....