A man, who goes by @barrington_14 on TikTok, has gone viral after revealing he spent months teaching his girlfriend Kennedy how to ice skate before he got down on one knee to propose at The Rink at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
https://people.com/man-proposes-to-girlfriend-rockefeller-center-rink-m…

Ariana Grande’s brother Frankie and her boyfriend Ethan Slater posed for photo together on Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards, where the ‘Wicked’ star received the rising star award from Jennifer Coolidge.
https://people.com/ariana-grande-brother-frankie-boyfriend-ethan-slater…

Pro surfer Koa Smith is opening up about his past mental health struggles in a candid Instagram post celebrating his 30th birthday. “Oh Man… 30 years old and what a trip this life is! No one told me that with every year life as an opportunity just gets better. Slowly the rules of the game…
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pro-surfer-koa-smith-ref…

Jennifer Lopez is receiving the Legend & Groundbreaker Award, and is one of Variety's 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards honorees for her role in 'Unstoppable' at the Palm Springs Film Festival. She arrived at the event in a stunning lavender look.
https://people.com/jennifer-lopez-kicks-off-awards-season-sexy-look-pal…

An animal rescue group removed 23 dogs and puppies — some as young as five weeks old — from a trailer home in rural Tennessee after they were severely neglected, according to the Animal Rescue Corp (ARC).
https://people.com/23-dogs-and-puppies-rescued-from-tennessee-trailer-a…

Angelina Jolie opened up to 'W' magazine about how her mom Marcheline Bertrand's dedication to her career impacted both of their lives. Bertrand died in 2007 from cancer.
https://people.com/angelina-jolie-says-acting-became-harder-after-her-m…

More than 500 animals are dead due to smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at Plaza Latina Bazaar, a Dallas shopping center, on Jan. 3. Fire officials said the fire ‘did not reach the pet shop’ — but a ‘great deal of smoke did enter’ it.
https://people.com/579-animals-die-after-fire-dallas-shopping-center-pl…

A man wrote in a post on Reddit’s 'Am I the A------' forum that he told his girlfriend he didn't think his friend would want to date her friend because they weren't a match 'looks wise' — causing their first major fight.
https://people.com/man-tells-his-girlfriend-that-her-friend-isnt-match-…

Ariana Grande received the rising star award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival on Friday, January 3
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/ariana-grande-receives-ri…

University of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart’s dad, Sonny Smart, died after sustaining injuries in a fall ahead of the 2025 Sugar Bowl
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/uga-coach-kirby-smarts-d…