Photo: Ancestry/YouTube Ancestry.com has come under fire for releasing an ad that some say romanticizes slavery. In the commercial titled, “Inseparable,” a white man can be seen trying to convince his lover — a black woman named Abigail, to flee the deep South, presumably during the Civil War. “We can escape to the North. There’s a place we can be together, across the border,” the man says. “Will you leave with me?...

Photo: Gregory Pace/ShutterstockAndie MacDowellsays “something happens in our brain” when people think about women with silver hair.The actress, 64, stopped coloring her hair during thepandemicand said ever since then she has embraced her age — even if some people have not.“It makes me laugh when someone says it makes me look older,” theFour Weddings and a Funeralstar toldKatie Couric in an interview shared on the journalist’s YouTube page. “You know I’m [turning] 65, what do you think, I look 75 just because I let my hair go?...

Andy Cohenis sendingLuann de Lessepslove and support as she returns to rehab. Hours after news broke that theReal Housewives of New York Citystar had checked herself into an alcohol treatment facilityforthe second time, Cohen spoke out about the matter on his SiriusXM showRadio Andy Live. “[Luann’s] making the decision that is healthy for herself and you can do nothing but support that,” theRHONYexecutive producer andWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenhost said....

“We kept the list to mainly Housewives to simplify things,” Richards, 50, tells PEOPLE. “Most men can barely handle one wife and Andy hasa lotof wives to deal with!” she jokes. Andy Cohen.Steve Granitz/WireImage On a December episode of Bravo’sWatch What Happens Live, Cohen, 50,revealed that he is expecting his first child— a son — via surrogate in front of OGReal HousewivesGunvalson, Singer, Leakes, Giudice and Richards. Closing out the final live broadcast of 2018 Cohen said, “Tonight, I want you to be the first to know that after many years of careful deliberation, a fair amount of prayers and the benefit of science — if all goes according to plan in about six weeks time I’m going to become a father....

Angela Bassettforever! The star won best supporting actress at theCritics Choice Awards2023 on Sunday night, for her performance inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever. The other nominees wereJessie Buckley(Women Talking),Kerry Condon(The Banshees of Inisherin),Jamie Lee Curtis(Everything Everywhere All at Once),Stephanie Hsu(Everything Everywhere All at Once) andJanelle Monáe(Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery). Near the end of her acceptance speech, Bassett, 64, thanked fans and several members of her “Disney and Marvel family,” includingWakanda Foreverdirector/co-writeRyan Coogler, and said she’s “proud of the work that we did” with both the sequel and its 2018 predecessor,Black Panther....

Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage Karwai Tang/WireImage Angelina Joliehas a message for creators. TheMaleficentstar is recruiting her14.5 million followersand beyond to be a part of her new Atelier Jolie organization, according to anew Instagram post. Those joining Jolie’s collective will be a part of her soon-to-launch eco-conscious fashion house “for creative people to collaborate with a skilled and diverse family of expert tailors, pattern makers, and artisans from around the world,” as she shared in aprevious Instagram post....

Photo: Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images; Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic Despite a TMZ report that high-powered Hollywood divorce attorney Wasseris quittingover internal conflicts with Jolie, a spokesperson for the Oscar winner and mother of six tells PEOPLE the two are still working together. However, an insider tells PEOPLE there’s currently considerable tension between Jolie and Wasser. Another source close to the situation says “the characterization of problems between Laura and Angie is not true....

BeforeJoe Bidenofficially launched his2020 presidential campaign, he personally calledAnita Hillto apologize. Biden, who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee during the 1991 confirmation hearing of then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, was criticized at the time for not stopping the vicious attacks on Hill when she testified that Thomas had allegedly sexually harassed her. And earlier this month, Biden, 76, expressed his regret over “what she endured” testifying against Justice Thomas. “Vice President Biden has spoken with Anita Hill....

Annie Murphyhas revealed herself to be somewhat of aColdplaysuperfan.TheSchitt’s Creekactress, 34, made an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Wednesday and played a game of True Confessions with the host and fellow guestSeth Meyers.When it was her turn, Murphy said she “once lickedChris Martin’s sweat off my own hand,” and it was up to Fallon and Meyers to figure out whether her story about the Coldplay frontman, 44, was true....

Photo: Matthias Schrader/AP/REX/Shutterstock A new book about First DaughterIvanka Trumpand her husband,Jared Kushner— both of whom serve as senior advisers to PresidentDonald Trump— has already made headlines with claims that the presidentwanted the couple out of the White Houseand that Ivanka privately defended her dad after his incendiary response to the Charlottesville white nationalist rally. While much of what Ward’s book describes about Ivanka and Kusher has been reported in some form before, Ward hones in on Ivanka’s public image as her father’s confidante and mollifier....

Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton in July 2023.Photo:YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty WhileKing CharlesandQueen Camillaheaded to France for athree-day state visitthis week,Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamlargely stayed out of the public eye – and there’s a reason for the royal strategy. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, both had busy starts to their week. Prince William traveled to New York City for a two-day trip where he highlighted his Earthshot Prize environmental project and visited an FDNY firehouse to highlight the importance of first responders prioritizing their mental health....

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/WireImage; VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Olivia Jade GiannulliandJacob Elordiare just hanging out. On Sunday, Giannulli, 22, and Elordi, 24, werephotographed taking an afternoon strollin the Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood. The two dressed casually for the day and Elordi was also seen walking his golden retriever, Layla, at the time. While one source tells PEOPLE they are “casually dating,” another insider says that isn’t true. “They are not dating,” says the source....

Since ending their engagement in October,Ariana GrandeandPete Davidsonhaven’t wasted any time covering up theircoordinating couples tattoos. Throughout theirwhirlwind romancethe pair gotnine tattoostogether andpost-breakup, they’ve each been busy either covering them up (remember Grande’s Band-Aid?) or finding creative ways to transform the original design. Now, Grande is showing off her latest refreshed ink — a touching tribute to her ex-boyfriend, thelate rapper Mac Miller— in abehind-the-scenes videofrom her new hit music video “Thank U, Next....