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NEED TO KNOW Jon Batiste defended former colleague Stephen Colbert amid his show’s cancellation“What happened to my friend Stephen is a symptom of big money,” said the composerBatiste served as bandleader and musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2022 Jon Batiste is standing by his former colleague Stephen Colbert. In an interview with Rolling Stone AU/NZ on Monday, Aug. 11, Batiste, who was the bandleader and musical director of The Late Show from 2015 to 2022, defended the late-night host, 61, after it was announced last month that The Late Show will end after 10 seasons. “What happened to my…

Travis Kelce is opening up about his and Taylor Swift‘s love story. In a candid cover story for GQ published Tuesday (Aug. 12), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end spoke at length about how he and the pop superstar forged a genuine connection despite all of the prying eyes and cameras that have been pointed at them nonstop since they first started dating in 2023. “Whenever I’m with her, it feels like we’re just regular people,” Kelce began. “When there is not a camera on us, we’re just two people that are in love,” he continued. “It can be perceived…

NEED TO KNOW Billy Joel is honoring his daughter on her special dayThe singer shared a rare family photo in honor of his daughter Della’s 10th birthday Joel shares Della and Remy with wife Alexis and is also dad to daughter Alexa, 39 Billy Joel is celebrating his daughter as she turns double digits! The iconic singer, 76, shared a few rare photos on his Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 12, as he celebrated his daughter Della’s 10th birthday. In one photo, Joel was pictured sitting on a beach with his wife Alexis and their two daughters, Della Rose and Remy,…

NEED TO KNOW Multiple outlets reported on Monday, Aug. 11 that Noah Centineo will star in a prequel of Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo movies titled John RamboStallone, 79, originated the role with 1982’s First Blood and starred in five Rambo movies in totalThe new film will reportedly follow the character during the Vietnam War and begin filming in early 2026 Noah Centineo appears poised to take on one of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic roles. On Monday, Aug. 11, Deadline and Variety reported that Centineo, 29, is set to star in a prequel to Stallone’s original 1982 action film First Blood titled John Rambo.…

NEED TO KNOW Maci Bookout McKinney is celebrating the back to school season with a photo of her three kidsBentley, 16, is taking on his junior year while his younger siblings, Maverick, 9, and Jayde, 10, start 4th and 5th gradeMaci shares Bentley with ex Ryan Edwards and her younger pair with husband Taylor McKinney Maci Bookout McKinney’s little ones are growing up! The Teen Mom: The Next Chapter star, 34, shared a photo of her three children as they prepared to head off to their first day of school. The photo shows Bentley, 16, standing between younger siblings Maverick,…

NEED TO KNOW Eleanor the Great, directed by Scarlett Johansson, has released an official trailer ahead of its Sept. 26 releaseThe Tory Kamen-scripted movie stars June Squibb as a woman navigating loss in New York CityIt also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, Erin Kellyman, Will Price, Greg Kaston and Rita Zohar Scarlett Johansson’s feature directorial debut gives June Squibb an emotional leading role.  Eleanor the Great stars Squibb, 95, as the titular Eleanor, a woman moving to New York City who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a college student.  Directed by Johansson, 40, and written by Tory Kamen, the…

NEED TO KNOW Travis Kelce spoke out about his viral appearance with girlfriend Taylor Swift at the U.S. Open in September 2024The NFL star said he is shying away from his “party guy” persona in a new interview with GQHe also opened up about his love of Swift in the profile and revealed her similarities with his mom, Donna Kelce While Travis Kelce might want to fight for your right to party, the NFL star is seemingly ready to step away from having the persona of a party animal.  In a new interview with GQ, the 35-year-old Kansas City Chiefs…

There are a few staple films within the fantasy genre that everyone must watch at least once, as they perfectly embody all that’s made the genre popular with audiences over the years. Compared to other genres, it’s incredibly easy for audiences to get lost within the imaginative worlds established in fantasy movies. Whether the fictional worlds are only slightly inconsistent with reality or are wholly out of the ordinary, fantasy movies often incorporate otherworldly creatures and locations that are brought to life in remarkable ways. These fantastical narratives are also often infused with a lot of heart and relatable human…

NEED TO KNOW Prince William and Prince Harry continue to honor their late mother, Princess Diana, through much of their public work and philanthropyTheir painful feud remains “profound and long-lasting,” historian Robert Lacey tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover storyDiana’s biographer Andrew Morton calls the rift “a great loss for the monarchy” On July 16, as the 28th anniversary of his mother Princess Diana’s death loomed, Prince Harry took a poignant walk through a minefield in Angola, retracing the brave steps Diana took nearly three decades ago to shine a light on the hidden horrors of war. Just weeks earlier,…

NEED TO KNOW PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the at-home release of Elio, Disney-Pixar’s newest animated film about a boy scientists who befriends aliens in spaceZoe Saldaña, who voices Elio’s aunt Olga Solís, also speaks about her personal connection to the movie in a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLEElio is available on digital Aug. 19, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 9 Elio is coming in for a landing — at home! Disney-Pixar’s newest animated offering will officially be available on digital Aug. 19, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 9, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. Per a…