Mel Gibson.Photo: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Mel Gibsonwill be permitted to testify in support of his masseuse and friend at the upcoming rape and sexual assault trial ofHarvey Weinstein, a judge ruled Friday. Harvey Weinstein in 2016.Andreas Rentz/Getty While the witness list for the trial is sealed, the AP reports that Gibson is the best-known name to perhaps be called to appear in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Weinstein’s legal team argued that Gibson sharing what he learned from the woman does not equate to a “fresh complaint” under California law, which allows evidence of sexual assault to be introduced if a report was shared promptly and voluntarily after it happened....

Photo: Greg DuPree Hanukkahis in full swing and there’s nothing more delicious to celebrate with than a hot and crispy latke. You likely have a go-to family recipe, but why not switch it up a little? PEOPLE enlisted the help ofMelissa Clark, food writer and author of theDinner in Onecookbook, to offer delicious spins on the traditional Jewish dish. Pick from unique twists — like sweet potato, carrot, or zucchini latkes — or go traditional, they’re all here....

Photo: Brian Ach/Getty; Lars Niki/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Melissa Gorgaisn’t leavingThe Real Housewives of New Jersey. In anInstagram Storyon Thursday, the Housewife — and sister-in-law ofTeresa Giudice— clarified that she won’t be stepping down from the series after skippingTeresa’s weddingtoLuis Ruelas. “People are taking pieces from my podcast and assuming I’m leaving the show,” she wrote on a black screen. “‘This is how rumors get started.’ I never said I was leaving the show....

(L-R) Josie Bissett, Daphne Zuniga and Laura Leighton are seen on November 26, 2019 in New York City.Photo:MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Some familiar faces who formerly resided at West Hollywood’s most iconic apartment complex are coming together for the first time in years! This September, formerMelrose PlacestarsLaura Leighton, Josie Bissett,Grant Show,Daphne Zunigaand Brooke Langton will be reuniting at90s Con Florida, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm. The occasion is extra special as it marks Leighton and Langton’s first-ever fan convention appearances....

Lars Ulrich in 2019; Torben Ulrich in 1971.Photo:Theo Wargo/Getty, Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Theo Wargo/Getty, Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Lars Ulrichis feeling the love for his late father,Torben Ulrich. TheMetallicadrummer, 60, posted to social media on Dec. 20 to share news ofhis father’s death at age 95before posting a sweet message on New Year’s Eve thanking fans for their support following the loss. “95 years of adventures, unique experiences, curiosity, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, tennis, music, art, writing…....

MIchael Bublé.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage Michael Bubléis opening up about his son’s cancer diagnosis. “My son’s cancer diagnosis rocked my world,” Bublé began. “It pulled the curtain from over my eyes.” “And that was a sledgehammer to my reality. And I will never be carefree and that’s okay. It is a privilege for me to exist and that pain, the fear, the suffering that comes with those sort of things is I guess it’s part of that beautiful, this life....

Michael Jackson in 1993 and his nephew Jaafar Jackson performing in ‘Michael’.Photo:Paul Spinelli via AP, Kevin Mazur/Lionsgate Paul Spinelli via AP, Kevin Mazur/Lionsgate Antoine Fuquais already praisingJaafar Jackson’s performance asMichael Jacksonin their upcoming biopic. As Lionsgate and Universal Pictures, on Tuesday, released the first image of Jaafar, 27, in character forMichael, the movie’s director Fuqua said in a statement that Jaafar’s performance goes beyond just a clear physical resemblance between him and his late uncle....

Photo: Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty If anyone’s portrayingMichelle Williamsin a film, she wants it to be her best friend. TheFabelmansactress, 42, walked the carpet at the Gotham Awards in New York City Monday night with her longtime friend,Busy Philipps. Speaking to PEOPLE, the Oscar nominee said she’d choose herDawson’s Creekcostar to play her in a biopic. “She knows me better than anybody,” Williams says. “It’s not an obvious choice, because we’re very different....

Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Mickey Guytonand Grant Savoy have been together for over a decade, taking their love all across the country. The two met in 2010 through Guyton’s best friend, who just so happens to be Savoy’s stepsister. They got engaged in 2013 andwedin 2017 in Savoy’s hometown of Kauai, Hawaii. In February 2021, they welcomed theirfirst child together, son Grayson, whom they’re raising in Los Angeles, where Savoy works as an attorney....

Takeoff.Photo: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/ShutterstockMigos rapperTakeoff’s death has been officially ruled a homicide.The 28-year-old musician died from “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into the arm,” the Harris County Medical Examiner’s office ruled on Wednesday.Takeoff, whose real name was Kirsnick Khari Ball,was shot dead Tuesdayoutside the front door of a downtown bowling alley, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner confirmed in an afternoon press conference.“This morning at 2:34 a.m. officers received a call of a shooting in progress....

The brand most recently introduced a hot chocolate mix consisting of British milk chocolate shavings. Fans can buy the products individually, as kits or in a coffee clubsubscription service. TheEnola Holmesactress thought that an in-person experience was a natural fit for the coffee line because of the brand’s “community”-driven goals. TheFBMC Experienceis running through Dec. 6 and PEOPLE got a look inside the shop. Upon entering the periwinkle-clad space, the aesthetics of the Gen-Z brand are clear....

Mindy Kaling.Photo:Natasha Campos/Getty Images for Andie Swim Natasha Campos/Getty Images for Andie Swim Mindy Kalingmay have played Kelly Kapoor onThe Office, but since having three kids, she says she’s much more like Michael Scott. As a guest onThe Drew Barrymore Showon Friday, Dec. 6, alongside the cast of her Max seriesThe Sex Lives of College Girls, the comedian, 45, opens up about what she’s like as a mom to her three children: daughters Katherine, 6, and Anne, 10 months, and son Spencer, 4....

Jamison Webster.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe Jamison Webster, 51, went to visit one of her sons, Richard Leyva, at a Motel 6 in El Cajon, Calif., and when she did not return, her other son went to the motel to investigate on Tuesday, Feb. 25, according to theEl Cajon Police Department. The El Cajon Motel 6 where Richard Leyva allegedly killed his mom, Jamison Webster.Google Maps Google Maps Leyva then led officers on a pursuit, which ended with him crashing into two other vehicles, police said, adding that the other individuals involved in the collision were uninjured....