Keep browsing for adorablepuppyphotos — your boss should welcome the potential productivity booster. Jennifer Ragsdale, a University of Tulsa professor who studies industrial-organizational psychology, and her research team is hard at work trying to prove that consuming the occasional (or overload of) cute animal pictures can actually help improve your work ethic, rather than serve as a distraction. “Cyberslacking and cyberloafing are seen as deviant work behavior, whereas I’m trying to figure out if it has some beneficial work effect,” she told theWall Street Journal....

Rev. Steve Pieters, longtime HIV survivor and AIDS activist, has died at age 70. Spokesperson Harlan Boll announced that the AIDS activist and pastor died Saturday in Los Angeles after an infection left him hospitalized for two weeks,Deadlinereports. Additionally, Brad Bessey — the Director of Communications and Talent Relations at nonprofit Project Angel Food — shared in aFacebookstatement that Pieters had been battling gastrointestinal cancer that metastasized. Pieters was born on August 2, 1952 in Andover, Massachusetts....

In a trailer for the highly anticipated season 13 ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,Kyle RichardsandMauricio Umansky’sseparationsends shockwaves through the group.Back in July, PEOPLE exclusive broke the news that the 54-year-oldHalloween Endsactress and the 53-year-oldBuying Beverly Hillswere separated after 27 years of marriage. At the time, the estranged couple denied rumors they were getting divorced, but admitted to having a “rough year” in ajoint statementposted to Instagram.In the trailer for the new season, whichresumed filmingafter the surprising news, Kyle’s castmates are shocked....

Ricky Gervaishas something to say about the lack of female filmmakers nominated in the Best Director of a Motion Picture category during the 2020Golden Globes. The 58-year-old comedian took a dig at theall-male roster of nomineesduring Sunday’s night broadcast of the star-studded ceremony, addressing the backlash that has been surrounding the award ever since the nominations were announced last year. “A lot of controversy about our next category: No female directors were nominated this year....

Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via GettyRita Morenois feeling cheeky.On Tuesday, the legendary actress — a pioneer in showbiz for seven decades — joinedHoda KotbonTodayto talk about her latest film,Fast X, and how she landed the role.“It pays to sleep with the right people,” Moreno, 91, deadpanned to Kotb, 58, who erupted with laughter. Gaining composure, the host said she heard the EGOT winner’s grandson was “instrumental” in helping her get cast in the blockbuster franchise....

Rita Moreno.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty Jamie McCarthy/Getty Rita Morenois a self-described “gregarious” person, but she recently found herself suffering from loneliness. In an interview with PEOPLE, the actress and singer,who turns 92 on Dec. 11, recalls feeling “so sad” after she recently moved from herhouse in California’s Berkeley Hills areato a new condominium that she loves. “It was affecting my appetite,” says Moreno, whose husband of 45 years, Leonard Gordon, passed away in 2010 at age 90....

Photo: Amazon Studios Riz Ahmed’s latest role is out of this world. The Academy Award nominee, 38, is on a mission to save his family from an extraterrestrial threat in the firstteaserfor his new Amazon Prime filmEncounter, premiering December 10. “I want you to count to 600 and I’ll be back,” Ahmed’s character Malik Kahn tells one of his sons, as he heads into a battle zone in the desert with an assault rifle....

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images NFL fans likely noticed Tampa Bay tight endRob Gronkowskiwas nowhere to be seen during the Buccaneers game against the New England Patriots on Sunday night. Gronkowski, 32, was injured afterbeing hit in the third quarter of the Buccaneers' game against the Los Angeles Ramson Sept. 26. While he briefly reentered the game after the hit, the injuries kept him from joining the Bucs on their flight to Massachusetts for yesterday’s game....

Rob Kardashianis breaking a sweat! The reclusiveKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar is kicking off a new workout routine that saw him hitting the gym on Monday, for the first day on his new fitness regimen. “Day 1 all good,” he wrote, adding strong-arm, pregnant woman and Vulcan salute emojis. Multiple fans chimed in with messages of support, likeone who wrote“Yessss go rob go!!!” andanother who said, “Hope to see updated pictures of ur weightloss journey....

Robin Thicke with his kids and his girlfriend April Love Geary.Photo:Robin Thicke/ Instagram Robin Thicke/ Instagram Robin Thickeis enjoying life with his loved ones! On Friday, the “Blurred Lines” singer, 46, shared a cute photo of his family on Instagram. “The goods!!! ❤️🙏😎,” Thicke captioned an upload of himself smiling for a picture with longtime partnerApril Love Gearyand his four children. Thicke and Geary, 28, share three children together, daughtersMia Love, 5, andLola Alain, 4, and sonLuca Patrick, 2....

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Paras Griffin/Getty; Mitchell Layton/Getty The reality star feels like her and Juan’s “relationship is very different from what is captured.” “It’s been hard for people not understanding the depth of our relationship,” she continued. “The show brought us together because of all the scrutiny. So we were forced to really have each other’s back.” InSunday’s season premiere, the couple faced affair rumors and even more negative talk. Karen and Ray Huger in Chevy Chase, Maryland in June....

Photo: Kevin Mazur/GettyThe Rolling Stones’Keith Richards, who has long been known for his hard-partying ways, says he stopped drinking.“It’s been about a year now,” Richards, 74,toldRolling Stoneduring a recent interview.“I pulled the plug on it. I got fed up with it,” Richards, who once revealed he snorted his father’s ashes mixed with cocaine, continued. “It was time to quit. Just like all other stuff.“When asked how life has been for him since giving up booze, the musician said: “I don’t notice any difference really — except for I don’t drink....