Ed Sheeranis leaning on his friendElton John.Last week, the 30-year-old singer revealedhe tested positive for COVID-19and would have to cancel his upcoming, in-person promotion for hisalbum =. While appearing virtually on Apple Music’s"First Listen" livestream eventThursday, the star spoke about his relationship with John, 74, and how he’s been there for him.“I think people think I’m exaggerating and lying when I say he calls every day,” Sheeran told host Zane Lowe....

Photo: EverettEddie Murphyand Arsenio Hall say they were “forced” to cast a popular white actor inComing to Americafor the 1988 movie to get made.On Tuesday, the stars of the hit comedyappeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!ahead of the release of the sequel where they discussed how white comedian Louie Anderson ended up in the original movie.“I love Louie, but I think we were forced to put Louie in it,” Hall, 65, said. “We were forced to put [in] a white person....

01of 11Eddie Van Halen’s Early YearsEddie Van Halen.Fin Costello/Redferns/GettyEddie Van Halen was born on Jan. 26, 1955, in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. In the early 1960s, the future rock legend’s family moved to California, and he started studying music alongside his brother, Alex. 01of 11 Eddie Van Halen’s Early Years Eddie Van Halen.Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Eddie Van Halen was born on Jan. 26, 1955, in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. In the early 1960s, the future rock legend’s family moved to California, and he started studying music alongside his brother, Alex....

Edward Shames.Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Edward Shames, a World War II veteran whose service was portrayed in the Emmy-winning HBO miniseriesBand of Brothers, has died. He was 99. Shames died peacefully at his Norfolk, Virginia home on Friday, according tohis obituary. According to his obituary, Shames was the last surviving officer and oldest surviving member of Easy Company. Edward Shames as a young soldier.US Airborne Born on June 13, 1922, Shames was just 20 years old when he was called to duty in WWII, according to his obituary....

A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at an Ecuadorian hospital was found alive in her coffin after she started banging on it during her wake. Bella Montoya, a retired nurse, was brought to the hospital early Friday after suffering cardiopulmonary arrest and a possible stroke, theAssociated Press. After not responding to the resuscitation efforts, she was declared dead. Doctors informed Montoya’s family, including her son Gilberto Barbera, that she was dead and handed over a death certificate, according to the AP....

Photo: CBS2 At around 9:44 a.m., police responded to a call regarding an “unconscious” woman lying in the middle of a walkway. When emergency responders arrived on the scene, they discovered Ji “unconscious” and “unresponsive,” NYPD says. Ji’s death remains under investigation. Robert Cheng, the managing director of Kam Kee Realty Inc. did not immediately respond to PEOLPE’s request for comment. The company allegedly alreadyhas a number of open violationsat the site, theNew York Postreported....

Elizabeth Holmes.Photo:Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Disgraced Theranos founderElizabeth Holmesreported to a federal prison camp Tuesday, beginning her 11-year sentence for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars in connection with her Silicon Valley startup. Holmes, 39, wasconvicted in 2022 on four counts of fraud. The convicted felon and mother of two now calls Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, a minimum-security, all-female prison, home — a sharp contrast from her life as a CEO....

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyElizabeth Olsenis opening up about her experience with the Marvel cinematic universe.In an interview withThe New York Times,the 33-year-old actress said her Marvel contract has impacted her ability to perform in other films.A rep for Marvel did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.“It took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more aligned with the things I enjoyed as an audience member,” she explained to theTimes....

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in the Travolta family. Ella Travolta, the daughter ofJohn Travoltaand his late wifeKelly Preston, will put out her first single, “Dizzy,” on Jan. 7 ahead of the release of her first EP, she said Thursday. The aspiring actresspreviously teased the song on Nov. 27with a TikTok video of her seated behind a piano, singing additional lyrics that reference the Bill Withers song “Ain’t No Sunshine....

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres.Photo: Steve Granitz/Wireimage Ellen DeGeneresandPortia de Rossi’s love story is going strong! The talk show host, 63,posted a romantic tributein honor of her wife, 48, on Monday in honor of the couple’s 13th wedding anniversary. “Happy anniversary, Portia,” DeGeneres captioned a selfie of the pair. “I’m the luckiest girl in the world because I get to share my life with you.” “13 years ago I married the love of my life,” de Rossi wrote....

Ellen DeGenereshas a positive message for anyone who was perplexed to see that she spent an afternoon withGeorge W.andLaura Bushat the Dallas Cowboys game on Sunday. DeGeneres, 61, addressed the event, whichsent Twitter into a tizzythe next day, pointing out on her talk showin a segment set to air Tuesdaythat it’s a good thing when two people of different backgrounds can be friendly. “They thought, Why is a gay Hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative Republican president?...

Photo: Art StreiberEllen Pompeohas a few ideas on who should be guest staring on the new season of the ABC hit show, Grey’s Anatomy.When asked to reveal her dream guest stars during a new interview withGood Housekeeping, Pompeo admitted that “there’s a long list.”“I love Jenna Dewan-Tatum,” she said. “I tweeted one time to Shonda Rhimes that I thought that Jenna andTaylor Swiftshould dress up as cats and get stuck in a tree andChanningshould show up in a firefighter uniform and come save them....

Photo: Christ Gilbreth/The HSUS Elsa the tiger has let her past go. At the animal sanctuary, Elsa swapped her little outdoor cage for a massive enclosure complete with a pool, a waterfall, a large hammock, enrichment tools, and plenty of trees. Understandably, Elsa, who is named after the Frozen princess, has thrived in her new, much more suitable surroundings, gaining over 100 pounds as she continues to grow into a healthy adult....