Melanie Lynskey.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images WhenMelanie Lynskeybegan working in 1994, she had one goal: to make a living as an actor. Nearly 30 years later, the actress says she’s beyond fortunate for the resume she’s built and perspective she’s gained. “It’s pretty amazing to be 44 and still feeling challenged and excited,” she says. “I had a lot of beliefs when I started about what I was supposed to look like, and it feels very nice to be in a body that I’m comfortable in, to be aging and have people want to cast me....

Photo: Mike Coppola/VF19/GettyMelissa McCarthyand her husband Ben Falcone are channeling their inner artist!On Wednesday, the pairtook a virtual painting classwith Bob Ross' son, Steve Ross. The segment was complete with hilarious jokes from the comedian couple.“Should I be breaking a sweat?” McCarthy jokes as Steve instructs the couple to paint swift criss-cross motions across the canvas. “Does that say something about my cardiovascular health?““My arm is killing me! Are we your wimpiest students?...

Melvin Van Peebles.Photo: John Lamparski/WireImage Melvin Van Peebles, an iconic auteur of Black cinema, has died. He was 89. Van Peebles son and longtime collaborator, Mario Van Peebles, said in the statement, “Dad knew that Black images matter. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what was a movie worth? We want to be the success we see, thus we need to see ourselves being free. True liberation did not mean imitating the colonizer’s mentality....

Announcing the nomination from Wilmington, Delaware, with Garland in attendance, Biden called him a “man of impeccable integrity” and “one of the most respected jurists of our time.” “I fully expect that he will receive a fair hearing and swift confirmation,” Biden said of Garland. “Our nominees for the Justice Department will restore the independence of the Department, so it serves the interests of the people — not a presidency. They’ll rebuild public trust in the rule of law and work to ensure a more fair and equitable justice system,” Biden wrote on social media....

Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried in “Mamma Mia” (2008).Photo:Universal Pictures/Relativity Media/Littlestar/Playtone/Kobal/Shutterstock Universal Pictures/Relativity Media/Littlestar/Playtone/Kobal/Shutterstock TheMamma Mia!cast is waiting for the call toreturn for another sequel. Meryl Streep,Amanda Seyfried,Pierce Brosnan,Colin Firthand more members of the cast and crewspoke toVoguefor an oral history in honor of the 15th anniversary of the 2008 movie musical. (The interviews were conducted prior to the ongoing actors' strike.) Producer Judy Craymer said there “has to be another one because people want it,” but “the trouble is we’re all getting older....

Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Nick Buoniconti, the Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer who helped lead the NFL team to back-to-back Super Bowl championships, has died. He was 78. Nick’s cause of death was not immediately known but comes a little over two years after he revealed that he was suffering from memory loss, among other ailments, and could no longer use his left hand, according to ESPN. His son Marc Buoniconti — who was paralyzed at the age of 19 from football, leading Nick to develop the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, which he helped raise millions of dollars for — also issued a statement to ESPN and praised his father for his talents on and off the field....

Garrett Soldano.Photo: Garrett Soldano/Facebook Video of Soldano’s appearance has since gone viral after being shared on social media. In the interview, Soldano suggested that abortion should be illegal at the moment “DNA is created,” saying, “That’s even before the heartbeat — when DNA is created, it has a place at the table for life … DNA is created, then we defend it.” He continued: “I get it: There’s a lot of situations out there, when you talk about rape and everything else and you say, ‘Hey, maybe they deserve an abortion....

Lori Harveygot the best early birthday surprise from beauMichael B. Jordan! The footage shows Harvey walking into a room decked out in balloons, including a big silver “25” for her milestone birthday. The tables are adorned with beautiful white floral arrangements, as well as custom menus that read “Lori’s 25th.” Lori Harvey/Instagram Several of the other videos showed Harvey enjoying the celebration with some of her closest friends. 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....

Surprise!Michael Bubléand his wife have another little one on the way! In thevideo, which premiered Tuesday, Bublé and his wife recreate some of the most romantic scenes in cinematic history, including iconic sequences from movies likeThe Notebook,Love ActuallyandTitanic. During an appearance onOn Air with Ryan SeacrestTuesday morning, Bublé opened up for the first time about their happy news. “We’re so excited to get to tell people. What’s weird is getting all these messages yesterday and I haven’t answered one cousin,” he said....

Disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen claims his former client Donald Trump directed him to arrange illegal “hush money” payments during the 2016 presidential campaign because he was “very concerned” about how affair allegations would affect the election.Sitting down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos for his first interview since he was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday, Cohen rebuked Trump’s denials of involvement in the payments — which the president made again on Thursday when tweeting, “I never directed Michael Cohen to break the law....

Photo: Matthew Eisman/WireImage Hilary Phelps — the older sister of Olympic swimming champMichael Phelps— is opening up about her sobriety journey after keeping it a secret for 15 years. Phelps said she had her first drink at 14 years old. Despite being a straight-A student and competitive swimmer, she kept feeling like she “wasn’t enough” and “getting drunk was a way to kind of quiet those voices. It numbed that pain....

Photo: Hernan Santiago/Magic Art Wedding Studio Don’t hide the wine —Carly PearceandMichael Rayare celebrating! Ray, 30, announced the engagement via Instagram, posting a photo of himselfproposing on bended knee to an ecstatic Pearce, who covered her face with joy as he popped the question during their Tulum, Mexico vacation. A second image shows Pearce, 28, beaming while holding up her new ring as the “One That Got Away” singer leans in....

Michael Sheen.Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Michael Sheenis committed to giving back through his work. Sheen explained what he meant: “I had committed to helping to organize [2019’s Homeless World Cup in Cardiff] and then suddenly, with not long to go, there was no money. I had to make a decision: I could walk away from it and it wouldn’t happen. And all those people from all around the world who were banking on coming to have this extraordinary experience, maybe a life-changing experience, wouldn’t have it....