When Jayne Vecchio and her friends — whom she met through stand-up comedy in the North Carolina area where she lives — planned a white elephant party this year, she knew they'd react well to a silly, unconventional gift. Eventually, she decided to purchase a rotisserie chicken.
https://people.com/womans-unconventional-white-elephant-gift-has-her-fr…

ESPN college basketball icon Dick Vitale announced he is cancer-free after undergoing treatment for throat cancer
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/espn-analyst-dick-vitale-…

Here's how to watch the Geminid meteor shower, which is expected to peak between Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 this year. NASA calls this shower one of the "best and most reliable."
https://people.com/how-to-watch-the-geminid-meteor-shower-and-when-it-p…

Matthew Gray Gubler is officially returning for one episode of 'Criminal Minds: Evolution' as his character Spencer Reid
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/matthew-gray-gubler-is-re…

Neither of the two talk show hosts took home PEOPLE's top prize — the crown went to John Krasinski — but Consuelos won Sexiest TV Show Host for the second year in a row.
https://people.com/jimmy-fallon-sent-mark-consuelos-flowers-after-sexie…

On the second anniversary of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' death, Allison Holker honored her late husband with an emotional Instagram tribute. "You are always on our hearts and we will always love you," she wrote.
https://people.com/allison-holker-honors-stephen-twitch-boss-2-years-af…

‘Nickel Boys’ star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is pushing red carpet conventions with her declarative, fabulous looks. "I've made choices about not wearing dresses, made sure I'm wearing pants all of the time," she tells PEOPLE.
https://people.com/aunjanue-ellis-taylor-pants-red-carpet-style-exclusi…

An American Airlines flight from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, was forced to make a sudden landing at JFK Airport on Thursday, Dec. 12, after a 'reported bird strike.'
https://people.com/american-airlines-flight-sudden-landing-jfk-reported…

Taylor Swift wasn’t able to make the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, but the artist thanked her fans in a prerecorded video that was played at the event.
https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/taylor-swift-thanks-fans-via-vide…

Brian Austin Green weighed in on Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's split as he said he's "heartbroken" to hear it as she's "so excited" about her pregnancy
https://people.com/brian-austin-green-is-heartbroken-over-ex-megan-fox-…