Paul Rudd at Samuel’s Sweet Shop and a make-at-home version of the blondies served in the store.Photo:Courtesy Samuel’s Sweet Shop; Jennifer Causey Courtesy Samuel’s Sweet Shop; Jennifer Causey Paul Rudd,Jeffrey Dean MorganandHilarie Burtondidn’t start out in the candy business, but tragedy and love for their community brought the friends together for a sweet gig. Weeks before the shop’s 20th anniversary in 2014, Gutner unexpectedly passed, shocking the town. That’s when Rudd,his wife Julie, Burton, Morgan and producer Andy Ostroy came together to purchase the old-timey candy shop....

Photo: Kevin Winter/GettyPaula Abdulhonored her parents at theBillboard Music Awardsin Las Vegas.The pop veteran, 56, sang a spirited medley of her biggest hits, including her 1988 No. 1 “Straight Up,” her breakthrough smash “(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me,” as well as chart-toppers “Opposites Attract,” “Cold Hearted” and “Forever Your Girl.” Abdul received a standing ovation from the audience — as well as the adoration of hostKelly Clarkson— at the end of the performance, which saw her doing everything from tap-dancing to leaping into the waiting arms of her dancers....

Paula Abdulis cheering onKaty Perryfor making the big bucks as a judge onAmerican Idol. During a visit toWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenon Wednesday, the former judge was asked about her thoughts onPerry’s reported $25 million salaryon the show. “Well good for her!” Abdul, 57, exclaimed. “Good for her, why not!” Cohen, 50, decided to turn the praise on Abdul — telling her, “Good for you, for not being bitter about it....

Photo: Vanessa Topper “I didn’t really need anything,” she tells PEOPLE. “Everything they would have given me was plastic and stuff I really didn’t need.” Instead, she asked for donations to help the homeless man who found and returned Gounard’s 80-year-old grandmother’s lost wallet. On Dec. 22, her 12th birthday, Gounard and her mom set up a table in their Tiburon, Calif. driveway. Using a pair of tongs, Gounard handed out candy canes, goodie bags and Hanukkah gelt (chocolate coins) to her friends....

01of 80Meet My SquadDave Benett/WireImageIn a stylish brown top and flashy red pants, Pedro Pascal poses with a posse at “The Forge” experience celebrating season 3 ofThe Mandalorianon Feb. 22 in London. 01of 80 Meet My Squad Dave Benett/WireImage In a stylish brown top and flashy red pants, Pedro Pascal poses with a posse at “The Forge” experience celebrating season 3 ofThe Mandalorianon Feb. 22 in London. 02of 80Classy PairAbaca Press/INSTARimagesLaura Dern and Hugh Jackman smile in Paris for the Feb....

ThePelotoninstructor, 35, marked one year of sobriety with a lengthyInstagram postWednesday, reflecting on the many ways her life — and her health — have improved since quitting drinking. “1 YEAR ALCOHOL FREE 🎉” she cheered in her post, which included several text slides detailing her transformation over the past 12 months. “Today marks the day before the day I was told I most likely have breast cancer. It marks the day before I went for my second opinion and was then sent on to have various scans ahead of my diagnosis a few days later,” she began, referring to her August 2022diagnosis of early triple-positive breast cancer....

Photo: OdySea Aquarium Rosie is a penguin that hatched into the world ready to inspire. The African penguin hatched atOdySea Aquariumin Scottsdale, Arizona, in December 2019. Shortly after her arrival, the penguin chick started missing developmental milestones. Rosie — named after Rosie the Riveter and her can-do attitude — was unable to sit up on her own and walk without assistance. To get answers, Rosie’s caretakers at the aquarium helped the penguin through a series of medical exams....

Penn Badgley.Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images Penn Badgleyis opening up about his role as a stepfather. While appearing on the New York Times’Modern Lovepodcast, theYouactor, 37, read an essay about a father who had to be vulnerable around his sons, prompting the star to share how vulnerable he is around his own kids. Badgley shares his son, 3½, with wifeDomino Kirke, 40, and is also stepdad to Kirke’s son Cassius, 15....

Sarah Bishop and Matt Sallee.Photo: Heirlume Photography Pentatonixsinger Matt Sallee has found his pitch-perfect match! The Grammy-winning a cappella group’s bass singer, 27, tied the knot with fiancée Sarah Bishop on Sunday, Jan. 2 in a romantic ceremony atCielo Farmsin Malibu, California. The big day came after two-and-a-half years of dating — though the couple tells PEOPLE they knew right away that their bond was the real deal. “We both knew pretty much after our first date that the connection was rare and special,” they say....

Katie CouricMedia and PEOPLE have partnered to create the weekly digital video series,#SeeHer Story, to celebrate various female trailblazers ranging from the past 100 years to today. As this year marks the centennial anniversary of 19th amendment —which gave women the right to vote — passing, the series hopes to commemorate such an important time for women in history. Renew Life, a women-focused digestive wellness brand, is sponsoring the first 21 episodes of the year-long series....

If you’re anything like us, you’ve spent most of the past nine months of quarantine on the couch at night, checking out the latest small-screen hits. And thankfully, there were a lot of them. Despite the production shutdown earlier in the year, Hollywood managed to churn out myriad addictive shows, touching on everything from chess and the royal family to Michael Jordan and yes, a tiger king. Here, PEOPLE’s 18 favorites series and mini-series of the year, all streaming now....

Sarah Krivanek.Photo: VK For the first time since learning ofSarah Krivanek’s shocking Russian imprisonment, PEOPLE has spoken to the American woman directly. In a brief phone call on her cellmates' mobile phone Monday, Krivanek expresses amazement that she is being contacted from abroad. “How are you able to call me? Wait, wait — oh my God! That’s amazing! I haven’t spoken English in so long I can’t hardly remember how to do it!...

Lottie is a bit of an overachiever.According toa release from Yappy.com, the company — an online personalized gift shop for dogs, cats, and their owner based in Manchester, England — has awarded Lottie the 8-year-oldborder colliethe “Employee of the Month” honor 15 times over the past year and a half.Yappy.com revealed the dog’s winning streakon their Instagram account, posting a video of the brands' Employee of the Month wall at their headquarters....