Ariana Grande's 'Positions' album was released in 2020 and spawned hits with its title track, "34+35" and "POV." In a new interview on 'Las Culturistas,' she recalled scrapping "so many things" for the album cycle due to fans' initial lukewarm response.
https://people.com/ariana-grande-scrapped-positions-era-fans-lukewarm-r…

Jennifer Lopez 'keeps in touch' with Ben Affleck's kids amid their divorce, according to a source
https://people.com/jennifer-lopez-in-touch-with-ben-affleck-kids-amid-d…

The Office casting director Allison Jones revealed on a new episode of the 'Office Ladies' podcast that NBC wanted to cast Philip Seymour Hoffman or Paul Giamatti as Michael Scott. She also said Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt auditioned for the show.
https://people.com/philip-seymour-hoffman-paul-giamatti-almost-cast-the…

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it continues to approach Cuba — but forecasters say the path of the storm will become more unpredictable once it enters the Gulf of Mexico.
https://people.com/hurricane-rafael-strengthens-approaching-cuba-where-…

According to one report, Mariah Carey earns millions in annual royalties from her song ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/how-much-does-mariah-care…

Kamala Harris reached out to President-elect Donald Trump to officially concede the 2024 election on Wednesday, Nov. 6, after he secured the Electoral College majority earlier in the morning
https://people.com/kamala-harris-concedes-election-donald-trump-8739330

The 2024 Wisconsin Senate election results are in for the highly watched race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Eric Hovde.
https://people.com/tammy-baldwin-defends-critical-wisconsin-senate-seat…

Brianna Chickenfry’s ‘BFFs’ podcast cohosts, Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards, referenced several Zach Bryan’s songs in their diss track about the singer
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/zach-bryan-songs-brianna-…

Alyson Court, 50, looks back on filming her final season of The Big Comfy Couch as she prepared to become a mom, noting she was six months pregnant at the time.
https://people.com/alyson-court-was-pregnant-filming-final-season-of-th…

A groom-to-be claimed in a complaint that a Tennessee jeweler did not insure a ring they were having serviced with the business, which was allegedly stolen in transit back to their location from a gem cutter.
https://people.com/couple-sues-jewelers-after-engagement-ring-is-allege…