Photo: Benjamin Esakof/Halo Creative Group, LLC You get a scholarship, you get a scholarship! Oprah Winfreymade the most of her appearance as the special guest at Thursday’sUniversity of Massachusetts‘ Chancellor’s Speaker Series, pledging to match the $1.5 million the event had already raised. Scott Eisen Winfrey spent time earlier in the day to meet with UMass Lowell students, before receiving an honorary degree from the university. “People still piss me off,” Winfrey said....

John Leguizamo;The Super Mario Bros. Movie(2023).Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty; Nintendo and Universal Studios John Leguizamohas doubled down on his criticism of the newSuper Mario Bros. Movie, confirming he won’t be among those seeing it. Speaking withTMZon Wednesday in New York City, the 62-year-old actor answered “Hell no!” when asked whether he’d be seeing the new animated film, which comes just under 30 years since his live-action adaptation,Super Mario Bros., was released....

From left: Will Smith, Will Packer and Chris Rock.Photo: David Livingston/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S./Getty The producer of the 2022Academy Awardsclaims he told officials thatChris Rockdid not wantWill Smithremoved from Sunday’s ceremony, afterWill smacked Rock in the faceonstage. In an interview withGood Morning Americathat aired Friday,Will Packeralleged that he “immediately went to the Academy leadership that was on site and I said, ‘Chris Rock doesn’t want that,’ " referencing Will’s potential removal from the event....

The statement continued, “The Royal Household has had a Dignity at Work policy in place for a number of years and does not and will not tolerate bullying or harassment in the workplace.” For more onMeghan Markle, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day. Meghan Markle.CBS/Youtube Buckingham Palace is not classifying the inquiry an “internal investigation,” but rather an examination of the allegations and an opportunity for those involved to participate....

A touching photo ofQueen Elizabethhas been released to honor the late monarch following herprivate burialon Monday. The Royal Family’s Instagram account paid tribute to the Queen alongside astunning photoof her walking through the countryside. In the picture, the Queen is holding a walking stick while wearing a green coat and patterned head scarf. “‘May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest.’ In loving memory of Her Majesty The Queen. 1926 - 2022,” the caption read in reference to Shakespeare’sHamlet....

Photo: Google Maps Parents of students at a St. Louis elementary school are calling for greater cultural sensitivity after a fifth-grade teacher handed out an assignment asking students to “set a price for your slave.” The teacher at Blades Elementary School has been placed on paid administrative leave amid outrage over the assignment, which was meant to teach students about market practices, a spokeswoman for the Mehlville School District Superintendent confirms to PEOPLE....

ParisandNicky Hiltoncouldn’t be prouder of their mom Kathy’s recent success onThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.During Thursday’s episode ofParis in Love— Paris' Peacock reality series documenting her wedding toCarter Reum— the two sisters met up with their mom in Las Vegas, where all three sported coordinating Juicy Couture velour sweatsuits.“Honey I invented Juicy. Okay, I am the OG Juicy girl. It’s cute, right?” Kathy, 62, teased, while Paris, 40, replied, “Really cute....

Paris Hilton with her son Phoenix on his first Halloween.Photo:Paris Hilton Instagram Paris Hilton Instagram Paris Hiltoncelebrated a sweet milestone with her adorable sonPhoenix Barron: his firstHalloween! On Tuesday, the new mom posteda series of photoswith the 9-month-old dressed up as a popularSesame Streetcharacter, in a cozy-looking red hooded onesie. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories....

Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Paris Hiltonis laughing at a recent fashion faux pas. Earlier this week, Hilton, 40, appeared onThe Tonight Show, where she accidentally wore two different heels. As Hilton, sporting a neon green sequin dress, walked across the stage, the clip zoomed in to her feet, revealing that she had on a nude heel on one foot and a clear, crystal-embellished stiletto on the other....

Two female writers onCarol’s Second Actleft their jobs on the show after David Hunt, starPatricia Heaton‘s husband and an executive producer on the sitcom, allegedly exhibited inappropriate behavior on set. Writer Broti Gupta “complained to human resources” about Hunt allegedly touching her inappropriately during her time on set, according to theNew York Times.Co-executive producer Margee Magee also had a complaint to human resources. Gupta, 25, went to human resources with complaints of Hunt inappropriately touching her on two separate occasions, one of which she claimed he put his hand on her thigh and the other when he allegedly grabbed her shoulders....

It’s been almost two decades sincePatrick Dempseysauntered onto the small screen as neurosurgeon Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd onABC’sGrey’s Anatomy(even longer since his breakthrough role as an endearing outcast in 1987’sCan’t Buy Me Love). His heartthrob status created such a fan frenzy that he graced the pages of this very issue countless times over the years. Now he’s taking home theSexiest Man Alivecrown. “I’m glad it’s happening at this point in my life,” the Maine native, 57, tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story....

Patrick Mahomesand theKansas City Chiefscelebrated their 2023 Super Bowl win with a parade on Wednesday.Fans lined the streets of Kansas City, Missouri — with some arriving as early as 6 a.m. — to catch a glimpse of the 2023 Vince Lombardi Trophy winners, and the Chiefs stars did not disappoint.Mahomes, Travis Kelce and their family and friends chugged beers and greeted fans during the epic celebration. Mahomes, 27, wore his customized WWE Championship belt and danced withhis wife Brittany....

Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Brittany Mahomes/Instagram Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Brittany Mahomes/Instagram Brittany Mahomeshad a scary moment with her little guy. The Kansas City Current co-owner, 27, shared on her Instagram Story Thursday that she and sonPatrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III, 8 months, had been through a “scary and frantic” trip to the hospital on Wednesday. “We took a very scary and frantic trip to the ER yesterday after finding out this guy is highly highly allergic to peanuts,” the mom of two shared, alongside a photo of the infant enjoying a bottle....