Bonner Black grew up on a farm 90 minutes outside of Nashville and was a distinguished member of a prestigious ballet company, dreaming of a music career that seemed a lifetime away.But here she is.“My whole life was ballet, but I was always writing little songs on the side,” Black tells PEOPLE. “I always knew I could sing, but it wasn’t until I took my first guitar lesson when I was 12 that I started putting those songs to music....

Angelina JolieandBrad Pitt‘ssplit in September 2016was sudden and shocking — but after an initial flurry of ugly accusations, the couple entered divorce mediation and largely kept their negotiations private. Now their divorce has exploded into the headlines again as the couple battle overvisitationand child support for kidsMaddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox. Here’s a brief history of how things between them got so heated. Their Shocking SplitJolie and Pitt were last photographed together in public in July 2016, when they stopped into a Jamba Juice store in L....

“I’ll miss getting a hello and a nice hug every day,” says actress Daisy Ridley of playing Rey alongside her castmates, part of the behind-the-scenes stores Ridley shares in PEOPLE’s new special issue,“Star Wars: The Essential Guide toThe Rise of Skywalker.” Ridley was virtually unknown when cast as the Luke-like protagonist of this latestStar Warstrilogy. John Boyega and Oscar Isaac had more roles under their belts when stepping in as Finn and Poe, respectively, but nowhere close to “I have my own action figure” levels....

Photo: YouTube Not all heroes wear capes — just askDavid Spade! After the set, Spade and Miyamoto told the audience the story of the medical emergency and how Spade played an important role in Miyamoto’s road to recovery. “I wish, I would have done that a long time ago,” Miyamoto deadpanned back. “I had an intracranial hemorrhage,” Miyamoto explained. “I spent the entire LA winter in the hospital — five days,” he added to laughter from the audience....

Photo: Bush Family PhotoWhenBarbara Bush‘s new husband, Craig Coyne, asked her father, former PresidentGeorge W. Bush,for her hand in marriage, there wasn’t a moment’s hesitation in his response. In fact, the 43rd president “got so excited” that he almost ruined the proposal!“Craig asked my dad for my hand in marriage, and my dad got so excited that he told everybody we were engaged, but we actually had not gotten engaged yet,” the former first daughter tells PEOPLE....

James Middletonhas credited his dogs withhelping him battle depression— and now he can thank his cocker spaniel Ella for leading him straight to the woman he will soon marry!Kate Middleton‘s 32-year-old brother, who recentlyannounced his engagementtoAlizee Thevenet, revealed the details of how they crossed paths for the first time in a candid interview. According toThe Telegraph, James’ beloved dog approached Alizee in the South Kensington Club, where they were both having meetings, in the summer of 2018....

Jimmy Carter.Photo: The Pattiz Brothers The legacy of theoldest living former presidentis getting a fresh look with a new documentary. Jimmy Carterhas been out of the White House for more than 40 years and, after decades as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian, he has been living a quiet life with his wife of almost 75 years,Rosalynn Carter, in their tiny Georgia hometown of Plains. While weathering some health challenges, the COVID-vaccinated coupleis back attendingtheir beloved Maranatha Baptist Church (though heno longer teaches Sunday School)....

Prince William and Kate Middleton in February 2023.Photo: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare always thinking ofQueen Elizabeth. On thefirst anniversaryof the Queen’s death on Friday, Sept. 8, thePrince and Princess of Waleshave much to reflect on. It’s been a year of change for the royal family, especially William and Kate, who became heir and queen-in-waiting withKing Charles’ reign. Prince William and Princess Kate, both 41, “are maintaining a good balance between carrying out their duties and raising their children as privately as possible,” royal author Sally Bedell Smith exclusively tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

Now, the royal mother-of-three, 37, is proving how serious she is about helping parents during what can be a difficult time. Her long-term mission is to mend the strains that pull families apart and address the challenges facing young children from a very early age. Just before she welcomed Prince Louis nine months ago, Princess Kate convened a group of academics, experts and charity heads to research more on early childhood development and identify ways where she can help....

Ebony Morgan in her CAHOOTS van.Photo: TODD COOPER/EUGENE WEEKLY Ebony Morgan’s father was killed in a police encounter when she was 5 years old. The experience and its aftermath left Morgan, 30, distrustful of armed officers. But now she’s found a way to partner with them through a program in Eugene, Ore., that has evolved into a model for law enforcement crisis response in American cities. It works like this: When 911 calls come in, those that involve suicide threats, homelessness, substance abuse and other mental health-adjacent crises are diverted away from law enforcement and over to CAHOOTS' two-person teams consisting of an EMT and a mental health counselor....

Prince Harry.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage Prince Harryhas shared how he plans to use the proceeds from hisupcoming book. The Duke of Sussex’s memoir, titledSpare, will be released on Jan. 10, 2023. The 416-page book will see Harry telling his story with “raw, unflinching honesty,” publisher Penguin Random House said in a statement, adding that the book is “a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief....

Eric Plunkett graduated near the top of his class as salutorian at the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. So excited was Plunkett that he’d framed his college acceptance letter, telling his family that he would replace it four years later with his diploma. Eric Plunkett.courtesy plunkett family After leaving home, he quickly settled into student life at the college in the heart of urban Washington, D.C., which protected its students behind a 10-foot wrought iron fence that stood as a barrier to surrounding neighborhoods where crime was prevalent....

Paul Walker working with Reach Out WorldWide.Photo:Reach Out Worldwide/YouTube Reach Out Worldwide/YouTube Paul Walkerwas a man of action onscreen and off. TheFast & Furiousstar, who died at age 40 in a car crash 10 years ago, quietly poured himself into charitable work when he wasn’t filming his famous franchise. “Paul, honestly, was so not Hollywood,” his brotherCody Walkertells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. Paul Walker in Haiti with his organization Reach Out WorldWide....