Mar. 15, 2025
A man says he and his wife are arguing about what to name their firstborn child — with the wife eager to name him after her maternal grandfather. But her grandfather, it turns out, shares a name with the man’s stepdad — whom he does not like.
In a post shared toReddit, the 30-year-old man writes that the couple are expecting their son in one month.
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.
Mar. 15, 2025
Laiyah and Monica (left), Laiyah poses with her birthday cake.Photo:Tony Bowen(2)
Tony Bowen(2)
A girl only turns 11 once!
For all those reasons, Monica knew she wanted to go big to celebrate her daughterLaiyah’s 11th birthday. Laiyah turned 11 on Monday, Sept. 3, getting to enjoy a birthday party with friends ahead of the big day to kick off the celebrations.
Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE about the special event, Monica says she wanted to give her daughter this special experience to celebrate the connection they share.
Mar. 15, 2025
Monica in July 2024; Brandi Carlile in March 2024.Photo:Prince Williams/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Prince Williams/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
MonicaandBrandi Carlile— the collaboration fans never knew they needed.
Rolling Stonereportedthat Monica, 43, teased the project in 2022, and announced that it was complete in 2023. She said during a live performance that the album had been delayed because “life just keeps life-ing," but now fans won’t have to wait much longer.
Mar. 15, 2025
Cooper Koch.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
Cooper Kochhopes he’ll get to seeErikandLyle Menendezsoon — and that this time, they’ll be free.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on Oct. 24 that he recommends the brothers, who areserving life sentences for the 1990 murdersof their parents Jose and Kitty,be resentencedas they “have paid their debt to society.”
In response, Koch, 28, who starred as Erik inMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, wrote in a statement via his twin brother Payton’s Instagram Stories, “I am overwhelmed with gratitude and hope for the progress we’ve seen today.
Mar. 15, 2025
Nicholas Alexander Chavez in ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story’ (left); Nicholas Chavez at the New York City ‘Grotesquerie’ premiere on Sept. 23, 2024.Photo:Miles Crist/Netflix; John Nacion/Variety via Getty
Miles Crist/Netflix; John Nacion/Variety via Getty
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez StorystarNicholas Alexander Chavezsays he sympathizes with the Menéndez brothers after the release of the Netflix series.
While speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of another one of his recentRyan Murphyprojects — the seriesGrotesquerie— on Monday, Sept.