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Ali Abbasi on Jan. 4, 2025.Photo:JC Olivera/Variety via Getty JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Ali Abbasi, director of the recentDonald TrumpmovieThe Apprentice, is no longer with the agencies representing him in the U.S. after he allegedly groped an A-list actor, according to multiple reports. However, Abbasi claims that the separations and the alleged groping incident are unrelated. In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, Feb. 22, Abbasi described the incident with the actor as “an over-familiar gesture — a slap on the rear” and said he “apologized to him on the spot....

A dog inside a cage in South Korea.Photo:Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Chung Sung-Jun/Getty South Korea has passed a law banning the sale of dog meat. The bill was passed on Tuesday, and it will prevent the breeding, farming and selling of dogs for their meat, which has been in practice in the country for centuries. According toBBC News, the legislation will go into effect in 2027. Under the new law, consumption of dog meat will not be criminalized....

Moo Daeng (pictured).Photo:siribhaofficial/Facebook siribhaofficial/Facebook A dog who waited outside a convenience store for months afterhis owner diedfinally got his happy ending — and royal status!The dog, named Moo Daeng, reportedly waited in his usual spot outside a 7-Eleven in the Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand every day after his owner — who was homeless — died in November 2024, according toThe Independent.The pup quickly became a local fixture, with neighborhood residents banding together to help provide him with basic necessities like food andveterinary care, per the outlet....

Dolly Parton.Photo:Jon Morgan/CBS/Getty Jon Morgan/CBS/Getty Dolly Partonloves Christmas music! “Well, you know I love all the Christmas songs," the country legend, 78, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I love the fast ones, I love the slow ones.” “I love ‘Silent Night’ and ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem,’ but then I love ‘Rudolph’ and all of those fun things,” she continues. “I just love all of that.” Dolly Parton in June 2024.Terry Wyatt/WireImage...

Photo: Chris Polk/FilmMagic Diamond’s rep confirmed the news to PEOPLE in a statement: “We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma. He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago. In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution. Dustin did not suffer....

Dwayne Johnson.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via GettyDwayne Johnsonis keeping his political opinions to himself.In an interview withFox & Friendsthat aired earlier this week, the actor, 51, said that he has no plans to publicly endorse anyone in the upcoming2024 presidential electionafterpreviously endorsingPresidentJoe Bidenin 2020.“Am I going to do that again, this year? That answer’s no. I’m not going to do that,” Johnson said. “Because what I realized, what that caused back then, was something that tears me up in my guts back then and now, which is division....

Photo: Dave Benett/Getty When the late Evelyn Lauder, Estée Lauder’s daughter-in-law, approachedElizabeth Hurleyabout working on a breast cancer campaign nearly three decades ago, she wasn’t aware Hurley had recently lost her grandmother to the disease. “She was diagnosed at a time when nobody spoke about it,” Hurley tells PEOPLE. “She didn’t tell us she was sick for a year.” To date, theEstée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaignand The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation have funded more than $108 million globally for research, education and medical services....

Elon Musk.Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Elon Muskis says he will step down as CEO of Twitter two months after paying $44 billion for the social media platform. He later shared the results that revealed 57.5 percent of people who voted said yes, while 42.5 percent said no. Musk then tweeted in response: “I will resign as CEOas soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software & servers teams....

Karla Sofi­a Gascon at the Governors Awards on Nov. 17, 2024.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Getty Gilbert Flores/Getty Karla Sofía Gascón, the history-making Oscar nominee at the center of an award season scandal for her past offensive tweets, plans to attend Sunday’sAcademy Awardsceremony. A source tells PEOPLE on Monday, Feb. 24, that theEmilia Pérezstar, 52, is expected to attend the event on March 2, after skipping several major award shows since facing backlash....

Emily Blunt.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage Emily Bluntis all about playing complex characters — not ticking off a list of stereotype checkboxes. The Englishactress, 39, said in a recent interview withThe Telegraphthat she instantly checks out and is “bored” when she comes across a script specifying a “strong female lead.” “It’s the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words, ‘strong female lead,’ " said Blunt. “That makes me roll my eyes —I’m already out....

Emily Osment at the Project Angel Food Angel Awards Gala.Photo:Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Emily Osmentis ringing in a new year of life following her divorce fromJack Anthony. She hadfiled three days prior, citing irreconcilable differencesand listed their date of separation as Dec. 7 — less than two months aftertheir Oct. 12 wedding. The couple do not share any kids and they did have a prenup in place....

Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic Erin Fosteris a Golden Globe nominee, but her duties as a mom come first. After Foster, 42, earned her firstGolden Globenomination for her hit Netflix romantic comedy series,Nobody Wants This, she exclusively told PEOPLE about the unconventional, but super relatable way she was planning on commemorating the occasion. (L) Simon Tikhman and Erin Foster.Charley Gallay/Getty Charley Gallay/Getty She added, “My husband [Simon Tikhman] is a very celebratory person, so he likes to slow down, stop and enjoy a moment, so I’m sure he’ll have us have a glass of wine together and talk about how far it was to get here....

Eva Longoria’s Turkey-Stuffed Zucchini Boats.Photo:Greg Dupree; Arnold Turner/Getty Greg Dupree; Arnold Turner/Getty Eva Longoriasuggests playing with your food when it’s this delicious. “This is a good recipe for the whole family because kids can help fill the boats before baking, and they are also fun to eat. My sisters and I used to play with them at the table!” says theDesperate Housewivesstar. “The tender squash and savory filling combine beautifully for a warm, comforting meal,” adds Longoria, who includes this family-favorite dish in her second cookbook,My Mexican Kitchen....