Neil Diamond's Life Story Coming to Broadway in Musical from 'Bohemian Rhapsod' y Writer

Get ready to sing along to your new favorite showtune: “Sweet Caroline.” The 1969 Neil Diamond classic, along with a slew of his other hits, will score a new biographical Broadway-bound musical about the the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter’s rise to the top and the setbacks he experienced along the way. No theater or dates have been announced yet, but three-time Academy Award-nominated dramatist Anthony McCarten (Bohemian Rhapsody,Darkest Hour,The Theory of Everything) will pen the musical’s book, with Tony winner Michael Mayer (American Idiot,Head Over Heels) directing....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Jeff Hurst

Netflix Makes Statement on Deaths of 2 Actors in Van Crash: 'Our Thoughts Are with Their Loved Ones'

Photo: Courtesy of Baja California Institute of Culture Netflixis speaking out following the deaths of two actors on location in Mexico. On Monday, the streamer shared condolences for Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, who were killed aftera production van crashedlast Thursday near Mulegé, Mexico on the Baja California Sur peninsula. Producer Redrum Productions echoed similar sentiments in a statement shared with PEOPLE following the tragedy. The statement added that the production company “has been cooperating with local authorities and initial reports and accounts from witnesses indicate that all safety protocols were in place and this was an unfortunate accident....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Isabella Everett

Netflix Renews Sex/Life for Season 2: 'Are You Ready for More?'

Sex/Life.Photo: Netflix Netflixis bringing back their fan-favorite steamy series,Sex/Life. The hit drama is returning for season 2, the series revealed on its officialInstagramaccount Monday. In a post that included multiple clips of shocked fans reacting to some of the show’s most scandalous scenes, Netflix wrote, “Are you ready for more?Sex/Lifewill return for a season 2, coming soon.” “Sex/Lifeis a dream come true. To create a show about empowered female sexuality that has entranced so many millions of viewers is not only immensely fun but also incredibly gratifying,” series creator Stacy Rukeyser said in a statement share with PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Nicole Brown

Netflix's 'The Watcher': What's the Status of the Investigation?

After a family of five moved into their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, N.J., eerie and threatening letters soon began to arrive. Netflix’s newest seriesThe Watcheris loosely based on the family’s harrowing experience after buying the six-bedroom Dutch colonial home. The revived attention on the home has left some wondering if the case of the creepy letters is still under investigation. While still owning the home but not living there, Derek became determined to find the culprit....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Jessica Smith

New Chronic Pain Cases Now Outnumber Diabetes, Depression in U.S.: Report

Chronic Pain.Photo: Getty Images New cases of chronic pain have skyrocketed in the U.S., with a stunning one in five suffering from the condition, according to new research from theNational Institute of Health. That’s about 20% of Americans who battle pain every day — a staggering number of new diagnoses that beats out other chronic illnesses like diabetes,depression, and high blood pressure, according to theNIH survey. “We’re talking about a major public health problem,” Dr....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Stephanie Smith

New Hampshire Mom Fighting to Keep Her Longtime Vanity License Plate That Reads 'PB4WEGO'

A New Hampshire mother is fighting the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to keep her longtime vanity license plate after they had a disagreement about its appropriateness. Wendy Auger, of Rochester, has had her customized car license plate, which reads “PB4WEGO” for 15 years, according toSeacoast Online. However, the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles has recently asked Auger to turn in her plates due to the fact that the state prohibits phrases related to excretory acts....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Sarah Summers

New Mom Forced to Pay Former Employer Thousands After Switching Jobs During Maternity Leave

Photo: WHOtv.com Emily Manley, of Iowa, says she never imagined that taking time off from work to give birth would lead to a hefty bill. “It was kind of a shock. I wasn’t prepared for it. I wasn’t ready for it, but I knew it was a possibility,” Manley, 30, told the station. “I didn’t know it would happen that fast and that I would have to pay it back that fast....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Denise Gomez

New National Park Service Director Makes History as First Native American to Hold Position

Charles F. Sams III.Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III has been confirmed to lead the U.S.National Park Service. The Senate unanimously confirmed Sams' nomination for NPS director on Thursday, making him the first Senate-confirmed director since theObama administration, as well as the first Native American to ever hold the position. Sams, an enrolled member of the Cayuse and Walla Walla tribes — part of theConfederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation— marked the first Senate confirmation of an NPS director since 2009, according toThe Hill....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Christopher Kemp

New Studies Suggest Female Doctors Make Better Surgeons Than Male Doctors

Studies from Sweden and Canada suggest patients of female surgeons have better outcomes than with male surgeons.Photo:Getty Getty Dr. Christopher Wallis, a urologic oncologist at theUniversity of Torontoand Mount Sinai who co-authored the study, toldThe Guardian, “As a male surgeon, I think these data should cause me and my colleagues to pause and consider why this may be.” The Swedish study found that patients under the care of female surgeons experienced “fewer surgical complications” including bile duct injuries in elective surgery, while also having “significantly longer operation times,” per the JAMA study, than their male counterparts....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Chelsea Cooper

New York City Recorded World’s Worst Air Pollution on Tuesday Thanks to Canada Wildfires Smoke

New York City experienced the highest pollution level in the world on Tuesday night as smoke from Eastern Canada’s raging wildfires drifted hundreds of miles south, blurring the sun and skyline. The city’s air quality index was labeled “very unhealthy” at over 200 on Tuesday night perIQair, asCNNnoted — the worst air quality of any major metropolitan city at 10 p.m. ET. By Wednesday morning, the Big Apple had slipped into third after Delhi, India topped the list, with Detroit coming in second....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Kathryn Williams

Newly Single Channing Tatum Steps Out for the First Time Since Split from Jessie J

Channing Tatumwas spotted on Thursday for the first time since PEOPLE confirmed his split fromJessie Jover a week ago.The actor, 39, was seen the day after Christmas catching a flight out of the airport in Los Angeles. He sported a white shirt and San Francisco Giants hat as he put on a black jacket while on the move.One day later, ex Jessie J, 31, shared a cryptic post on her Instagram Story about experiencing some “delayed emotions....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Ethan Miller

Newlywed Bliss! Hugh Grant Beams in First Appearance with Wife After Intimate Wedding

Just two days after his wedding,Hugh Granthas a lot to smile about it! On Sunday, the actor beamed alongside his new wife and mother to three of his children, Anna Eberstein, at the Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco. Dressed casually and sporting similar sunglasses at the popular annual race on the French Riviera, Grant, 57, and Eberstein, 39, kept in step as they strolled among other racegoers....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Adam Lloyd

News Bites: McDonald's Adds McGriddles to All Day Breakfast, Andy Cohen's Go-To Cocktail & More

Photo: McDonald’sNibble on this: 5 things happening in the world of food you should know.McDonald’s is expanding its All Day Breakfast menu.Breakfast lovers, rejoice! As of July 6, McDonald’s will add McGriddles to the All Day Breakfast menu. The Biscuit sandwich and McMuffin sandwich are already available after breakfast hours at most locations — but now youcan eat all three versionsof the sweet and savory sandwiches any time you want.Kevin Durant’s restaurant is getting negative reviews on Yelp, thanks to his exit from the Thunder....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1090 words · Randall Sandoval