Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire Say It 'Feels Right' to Reunite on New SitcomHappy's Place

Melissa PetermanandReba McEntireare reuniting! “I think that the chemistry that we have, that dynamic, it’s there, so we’re bringing that toHappy’s Place,” Peterman said. “We have new characters, it’s a new situation, so the chemistry is still there. It’s that same dynamic that people want to see. We talked about it, that we’ve been waiting a long time, and this time feels right. It feels like we were waiting for the right cast, the right time, and we’re ready.

Melissa Rivers Opens Up About the Rift She Had With Mom Joan After Her Father's Suicide (Exclusive)

Joan Rivers and husband Edgar Rosenberg with daughter Melissa Rivers in 1986.Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty Now, in a conversation with PEOPLE, Melissa says the family faced unspeakable grief afterward — and her relationship with her mom was torn apart. “Suicide is very complicated for the people who survive it,” Melissa, 56, explains. “It was very painful. It was very hard.” In a 1993 cover story for PEOPLE, the duo explained that they barely spoke for a year after Edgar’s death.

Melissa Rivers Announces Joan Rivers Comedy Tribute Show, Opens Up About Her Mom's Secret Side (Exclusive)

NEW YORK - APRIL 27: Joan Rivers from the film “Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work” attends the Tribeca Film Festival 2010.Photo:Larry Busacca/Getty Larry Busacca/Getty Ten years after the death ofJoan Rivers, her daughterMelissa Riversis announcing two new upcoming shows dedicated to her trailblazing mother’s life and legacy. On Nov. 7, A-list comedians will gather at theApollo Theaterin Harlem, New York forDead Funny — A Living Tribute to Joan Rivers Benefitting God’s Love We Deliver,which will be performed during the20th annual New York Comedy Festival.

Memphis Mother Charged After 6-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun to School

Ke’Erinie King.Photo:Memphis Police Department Memphis Police Department A mother in Memphis, Tenn., was arrested and charged after her 6-year-old son brought a loaded gun to his school. The affidavit stated that the child’s mother, Ke’Erinie King, allegedly admitted it was hers and said she had gotten it from an “unknown person,” per the outlets. Officers later checked the serial number and discovered the weapon was stolen. Stock image of police vehicle.

Mena Suvari Says It’s ‘Amazing’ What Has Come Following the Radical Honesty of Her Memoir: ‘I’d Rather Be Free’ (Exclusive)

Mena Suvari.Photo:Jeremy Chan/Getty Jeremy Chan/Getty Ever since writing a book,Mena Suvari’s life has become an open one — and that’s how she prefers it. Settling in for a conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival, Suvari is marking 25 years since she was here with 1999’sAmerican Beauty, a film that ultimately won Best Picture at the Academy Awards and jettisoned Suvari, then 20, into the spotlight following her breakout success inAmerican Pie.