Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Mitch McConnell.Photo: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty As Republicans prepare for a likely takeover of the House of Representatives, members of the GOP are already battling over who to nominate for speaker. House Republican LeaderKevin McCarthy, who was initially presumed to take over current SpeakerNancy Pelosi’s position in January, now finds himself in a tougher-than-expected campaign for the gig that most top-ranking party officials are easily handed, as he once again risks coming up short of the necessary votes to secure the position....

Whoopi Goldberg Cooks Thanksgiving Turkey in Italy.Photo:Whoopi Goldberg Instagram Whoopi Goldberg Instagram Whoopi Goldbergis taking herThanksgivingcelebrations abroad. On Thursday,The Viewhost shared a glimpse of her Thanksgiving feast while on vacation in Italy, including her mother’s “famous turkey” recipe. While taking fans on her festive cooking journey, Goldberg answered commenters' questions onInstagram, including why her co-chef wasn’t wearing gloves while stuffing the bird. “Because we’re at home, and I didn’t buy gloves,” Goldberg clapped back in an Instagram video....

Photo: ABC Whoopi Goldbergis getting back in the swing things atThe Viewas its 26th season gets underway. In a clip from Thursday’s episode, theEGOT winnerhad a little hiccup toward the end of the show as she thanked the audience for watching and tried to segue to the show’s closing. “I want to say you all have been a great audience,” said Goldberg, 66. “We love that you’re watching, have a great day....

Chad Duell on ‘General Hospital’.Photo:Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Chad Duellis opening up about hisunexpected departurefromGeneral Hospital. On a recent episode ofThe Daily Drama Podcast,Duell revealed why he decided to leave the soap after nearly 15 years playing Michael Corinthos. Explaining that he felt like things had become “stagnant” in his life, the actor, 37, said he wanted to take time to figure out what is best for his future....

After 13 years of marriage,Tom BradyandGisele Bündchenannounced they’re divorcing.Thoughrumors of a split were circulating for a while, PEOPLE confirmed the pairfinalized their divorce on Friday, Oct. 28. Both posted on Instagram to expressgratitude for their time spent together, and opened upabout the difficulties of coming to this decision.“In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage,” Brady, 45, wrote in part. “We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together....

Willie Nelson.Photo: Pamela Springsteen WhenWillie Nelsonmet Paul English at a small Texas radio station in 1955, he had no idea the ways in which the relationship would change his life. Over the years, the country legend, 89, and English—who’d go on to become his drummer, confidante and lifelong best friend—forged a bond akin to brotherhood that was immortalized in Nelson’s 1971 hit “Me and Paul,” and lasted untilEnglish’s death in February 2020....

Jackie Gansky posts TikTok of her broiled diamond ring.Photo:Janice Gansky/Tiktok Janice Gansky/Tiktok WhenJackie Ganskytook a pan of Brussels sprouts out of the oven on Thanksgiving Day, she looked down in shock. Sitting amongst the pile of vegetables, which had been in the oven for 30 minutes at 415 degrees before broiling, was her diamond ring. The actress, 29, tells PEOPLE the ring — a white gold blue topaz cushion-cut stone with a diamond bezel set that she got from her mom, Nancy Gansky, at 16 years old — had slipped off her finger while cooking and landed on the tray....

Maureen Branigan and her mom, Debbie Branigan.Photo:Maureen Branigan Maureen Branigan Maureen Braniganand her mom, Debbie Branigan, had spent the whole day together. Debbie had been dealing with health issues for a while, including type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, but Maureen tells PEOPLE exclusively that, on that particular day, it was overall a really good one health-wise for her mom. Still, Debbie often joked about how she’d slip and “break her neck” whenever it snowed, which is why Maureen decided to text her to check in and ask, “Did u make it home alive lol?...

Two women with their arms crossed (stock image).Photo:Getty Stock Images/Westend61 Getty Stock Images/Westend61 A woman refused to shy away from the truth as a reference for aformer friendamid her search for a new place to live. In aposton Reddit’s “Am I the A——” forum, the woman, 37, wrote that she made a friend, identified only as A, while attending college and they “became close friends.” Detailing that the 24-year-old A “had a difficult home life and an abusive parent,” the Redditor said she “offered the spare room in my house for her to live in rent-free until she was on her feet” and A became “an integral part of my family....

Tom Holland and Zendaya.Photo:Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Matthew Stockman/Getty Images ZendayaandTom Hollandare getting cozy at the courts! The couple had a cute tennis date together at the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California on Sunday. Zendaya, 27, looked match-ready alongside Holland, 27, in a white tennis skirt with a matching vest and hooded sweater. Her attendance at the finals comes ahead of the release of her tennis-focusedChallengersfilm next month....

Zendayais there for her friendTimothée Chalamet.As Chalamet, 28, and Zendaya, 27, appeared alongside theirDune: Part TwocostarsFlorence PughandAustin ButleronJimmy Kimmel LiveThursday, the pair joked that Chalamet required some assistance when he first moved into a New York City apartment on his own.“Speaking personally, I have great friendships with everyone here,” Chalamet told hostJimmy Kimmel, who asked if the foursome were friends prior to making the upcoming science fiction sequel. “Zendaya helped me set up my first apartment in New York years ago....

Wedding bells are ringing forZooey DeschanelandJonathan Scott! Scott and theNew Girlstar first met while filming an episode ofCarpool Karaokeback in 2019. They’ve since purchased and renovated a home together and are slowly planning their nuptials. “Eight months into our relationship, I already knew Zooey was the yin to my yang, the PB to my J. We were on parallel paths toward the happiness we’d been seeking our whole lives,” he wrote....

In her cover story forWSJ. Magazine’s Fall 2022 Women’s Fashion issue, the 33-year-old actress addressed some of the online backlash she received for sharing her take on the incident, saying, “It’s a scary time to have an opinion or to say the wrong thing or to make controversial art or statements or thoughts or anything.” “It’s mostly scary because art is about conversation,” Kravitz added. “That should, in my opinion, always be the point....