An Illinois mother’s TikTok video is resonating with parents everywhere. In the viral TikTok, Christine Litteken explains how her 7-year-old son calling her from his smartwatch at his basketball game felt like the ‘ending of a Hallmark movie.’
https://people.com/mom-christine-litteken-tearful-tiktok-video-about-7-…

The law that bans TikTok from being distributed in the United States went into effect on Jan. 18.
https://people.com/tiktok-officially-banned-in-the-us-8609970

Bindi Irwin celebrated going on her first 'big hike in years since endometriosis took away so much' in an Instagram post on Jan. 18. She wrote, 'I cried quite a few happy tears,' as she shared photos of the scenic mountain hike.
https://people.com/bindi-irwin-celebrates-going-on-first-big-hike-since…

World Central Kitchen owner and chef José Andrés praised friends Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for showing up to help victims of the L.A. fires despite criticism in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.
https://people.com/jose-andres-praises-meghan-markle-prince-harry-for-v…

‘Beyond the Records’ podcast co-hosts Rai Benjamin, Noah Lyles and Grant Holloway sat down with Dude Perfect co-founder Coby Cotton to discuss the track trio’s Paris Olympic performances and the future of sports and comedy empire Dude Perfect.
https://people.com/rai-benjamin-noah-lyles-track-athletes-confidence-na…

Vanessa Carlton — who scored Julia Stiles’ directorial debut movie, ‘Wish You Were Here’ — shares exclusively with PEOPLE that she had met Stiles three decades ago in a biology class when they were both teens in high school.
https://people.com/vanessa-carlton-julia-stiles-met-30-years-ago-9th-gr…

Brooke Hogan and husband Steven Oleksy welcomed a set of twins — a boy and a girl — together on Jan. 15. 'Our hearts have been made whole,' the former 'Hogan Knows Best' reality star wrote on Instagram as she announced the happy news on Jan. 18.
https://people.com/brooke-hogan-and-steven-oleksy-welcome-twins-and-rev…

The Ykyi Electric Spin Scrubber is 43 percent off at Amazon today. The set comes with a cordless electric spin scrubber, eight brush heads, and an adjustable handle to clean tubs, stoves, floors, and more. Get it for just $40 in white or gray
https://people.com/ykyi-electric-spin-scrubber-deal-amazon-january-2025…

Kesha is trying to make light of the looming U.S. TikTok ban by reminding fans that her hit song ‘Tik Tok’ is ‘forever’
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kesha-says-her-song-tik-…

PEOPLE confirmed ‘Christina on the Coast’ star Christina Haack has been secretly dating Christopher Larocca for months after she split from third husband Josh Hall in July 2024. She subtly debuted Lacrocca on her Instagram on Jan. 18 by resharing one of his posts.
https://people.com/christina-haack-subtly-goes-instagram-official-with-…