Former First Lady Michelle Obama.Photo: Paras Griffin/GettyMichelle Obamais scheduled to make her first public appearance since the onset of theCOVID-19pandemic, organizers tell PEOPLE: The former first lady will appear at theThe Nantucket Project’s 10th annual gathering in September, alongside speakers includingMegyn Kelly, Russell Brand andAshley Judd.The Nantucket Project aims to bring together a diverse group of thinkers who share stories via live talks, music, and films. This year’s event, “The Circus of Ideas and Conversations,” will include four days of “live talks, original films, and unforgettable experiences....

Michelle Youngknew how she wanted to approach her time as the next lead ofThe Bachelorette. Coming from her job as an elementary school teacher, Young, who was therunner-uponMatt James' season ofThe Bachelor, said she’s accustomed to being in a position where “everybody’s watching.” But “this situation,” she said, is “so different.” “It’s so abnormal because you are showcasing a relationship and multiple relationships on national television,” the Minnesota native continued. “But what I can say is that there is a world where you can handle yourself, where you can be a teacher, but then you can also have a life and you can live your life....

Michigan has become the first state to ban sales of flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to stop underage vaping.The ban covers all in-store and online sales of e-cigarette flavors other than tobacco, and comes just days after the Centers for Disease Control announced that it is investigating almost 200 reported cases of lung illnesses linked to vaping.Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer saidshe signed the two bills on Tuesday after the state health department determined that teen vaping has become an epidemic in Michigan....

Mila Kunis; Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher.Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Mila Kunishas notes forReese WitherspoonandAshton Kutcherabout their recent appearances while promoting their new romantic comedy,Your Place or Mine. “She goes, ‘You guys look so awkward on the red carpet together,'” Witherspoon, 46, toldHoda KotbandJenna Bush Hageron Monday’sTodayshow, adding that Kunis, 39, said so via an email to her and her husband the night before. With Witherspoon a petite 5-foot-1 and Kutcher, who turns 45 on Tuesday, checking in at well over six feet, the leads have been having fun over the past week at various events while publicizing the Netflix film — even if they don’t exactly see eye to eye....

Chrissy Teigen‘s son is growing up fast! In the picture, the 19-month-old wears a striped top and patterned pants as he plants himself behind the wheel of a mini red Mercedes-Benz. “hey ladies,” Teigen captioned the snapshot. Chrissy Teigen/Instagram Teigen has been documenting all of Miles’ big milestones on social media this year. In June, theCravings: Hungry for Morecookbook author revealed her son had started to learn to speak. “When your first word is ‘Yeah!...

Keleigh Sperry with husband Miles Teller and friend Julia Garner.Photo:Keleigh Teller/Instagram Keleigh Teller/Instagram Miles Teller’s wife, Keleigh Sperry, has shared a glimpse intoAnya Taylor-JoyandMalcolm McRae’s wedding celebrations. The newlyweds, who met in 2021,tied the knot over the weekendin Venice, Italy, according to theDaily Mail, which obtained photos of the nuptials.The Queen’s Gambitactress, 27, and her musician husband, 29, reportedly wed at the historic Palazzo Pisani Moretta, before celebrating with their nearest and dearest at their reception....

Earlier in the evening, Carter shared a selfie of her outfit and makeupon Instagram— crediting her glam squad, James Kaliardos and Bob Recine, for the look. (L-R) Kaitlynn Carter and Miley Cyrus.DIGGZY/SplashNews.com Carter, 30, joined the singer andsupported her backstageahead of her performance. DIGGZY/SplashNews.com The 26-year-old put on a passionate, yet the chilling performance of the heartbreaking single, changing some of the words, in what was her first public appearance since her split fromLiam Hemsworth....

Brad Johnson had been hiking for four hours through Wyoming’s rugged Beartooth Mountains on a crisp, early September afternoon when he spotted the two dark silhouettes barreling through the forest, roughly 20 feet ahead of him. “Two grizzlies,” Johnson, 49, tells PEOPLE in a story in this week’s issue of the magazine, “and they were at full charge, coming straight at me.” Seconds later, before Johnson could deploy the bear spray he’d been carrying, one of the 400 lb....

Michael Gartner.Photo: Charlie Neibergall/APEmployees of a minor league baseball team in Iowa received the surprise of a lifetime when they were given bonus checks worth thousands of dollars just days after Christmas.According to theDes Moines Register, Michael Gartner, the longtime chairman and principal owner of the Iowa Cubs, invited the team’s 23 full-time employees to a meeting on Dec. 28. The Cubs had just finalized a sale to new ownership and Gartner wanted to offer the team business cards, he told the employees....

01of 79Thinking PinkSplashNews.comMiranda Lambertand husband Brendan McLoughlin coordinate in denim and shades of pink on Thursday while headed to dinner in N.Y.C. 01of 79 Thinking Pink SplashNews.com Miranda Lambertand husband Brendan McLoughlin coordinate in denim and shades of pink on Thursday while headed to dinner in N.Y.C. 02of 79Family & FramesCharley Gallay/GettyChrissy Teigenand John Legend bring their daughter Luna to the Quay xChrissy Teigenlaunch event at The London West Hollywood on Thursday....

Miranda Lambertand husbandBrendan McLoughlinare still going strong.In light of a tabloid story claiming otherwise, a rep for the country star tells PEOPLE the “Tin Man” singer has no intention of calling it quits on her four-month marriage.“[The report] is completely made up. Not one iota is true,” her rep says. “They are happy and together!”Gossip Copwas the first to report the denial.Lambert, 35,married NYPD officer McLoughlin, 27, in a secret ceremony in January, only making her happy news public a month later....

Photo: Courtesy of Miss America OrganizationWhen Tiffany Seitz was born addicted to cocaine, doctors gave her two weeks to live.“Obviously a child in that type of condition would be in the NICU getting treatment,” Seitz, now 23, tells PEOPLE. “But sadly that wasn’t the case for me. I was waiting in the streets, alone, while my mother was out prostituting trying to make money.“It’s a rotten shame,” she adds, “but that was the reality for me....

For Chandler Foreman, being authentic to herself and representing her community was top of mind when she hit theMiss Americastage Thursday night wearing an afro. The Miss Texas title-holder, 23, rocked her natural hair during the opening of this year’s competition, hosted live from the Mohegan Sun Hotel and Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. And her preliminary performances got her to the top 15! She proudly took the stage front and center wearing a gorgeous light blue sequin gown with fringe beading....