Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for movies includingDo the Right ThingandMoonstruck, has died, PEOPLE confirms. He was 86. “It is with profound sorrow to report that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician passed away last night after a brief illness,” his family said in a statement. “The family asks for privacy at this time. Service arrangements will be announced at a later date.” Aiello died on Thursday night at a medical facility in New Jersey,TMZreports....

Tom Cruiseis feeling the need: the need for a sequel. On Wednesday, the 55-year-old actor shared the first shot of from the set ofTop Gun: Maverick,Paramount’s long-awaited (andlong-developed) follow-up tothe 1986 classic,Top Gun. In the teaser image — posted to Cruise’s social media on “#Day1” of production for the 2019 release — the action star poses as his United States Naval Aviator Lieutenant character Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, aviators and all. Decked in his aviation gear and holding his helmet, Cruise gazes across the tarmac at a F-18 Tomcat (Maverick’s plane of choice in the original film)....

Aries the dog outside Hounds Town after her owner’s minor car accident.Photo:Hounds Town Metro Detroit Hounds Town Metro Detroit A Detroit area woman was sick with worry after her dog got spooked and fled the scene of a car crash they were in together. Thankfully, her clever pit bull mix was just looking for help in a familiar place. In an interview withWXYZ, Melissa Fickel said that her dog Aries, whom she adopted in 2020, has always struck her as a smart pup....

Photo: Courtesy Natasha Stoynoff On Monday night,Natasha Stoynoffand five other women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault or harassment gathered in a small, packed dinner theater in New York City to see theirstories portrayed onstageinThe Pussy Grabber Plays. They’d all just met for the first time minutes earlier, in an upstairs dining room at Joe’s Pub in Manhattan. Stoynoff hugged each as they said hello. “I felt like I’d known each woman forever,” says Stoynoff, a PEOPLE contributor....

Photo: Adam Rose/Netflix There’s a reason Sunday night’sLove Is Blindreunion was over an hour late — the amount of viewers attempting to stream it. According to executives at the streaming network, around 6.5 million viewers logged into their Netflix accounts at 8 p.m. ET to watch the reunion. However, the vast amount of viewers shocked Netflix’s system. Some were eventually able to watch the reunion live, while others had to wait until it was uploaded midday Monday....

Nicole Lilienthal isready to move inwith her husband Christopher “Chris” Thielk onMarried at First Sight— but he wants to wait until Decision Day to make any big changes. In PEOPLE’s exclusive look at Wednesday’s episode ofMarried at First Sight, Nicole and Chris discuss their next chapter. “I think the biggest thing for me is just making sure that our communication stays consistent,” Chris tells his wife. “You don’t want it to get to a point where we’re distant, so if we went months without living with each other, you can potentially go backwards in a relationship, not be as close....

Photo: Nat Chittamai and Kaitlin Hooper Married at First Sightstar Mia Bally is divorcing Tristan Thompson — while the show is still airing. Bally filed for divorce in Dallas County, Texas, on Sept. 4, PEOPLE confirms. The short marriage got off to a bumpy start on the Lifetime reality show when Ballywas detained at the airportas she and Thompson tried to jet off on their honeymoon. According to court documents, Bally had previously been charged with stalking and unauthorized use of a credit card involving an ex-boyfriend....

Photo: GoFundMe A “living miracle” newborn fighting for his life in the NICU after hismother died during childbirthwill be taken off life support, his family said Tuesday. Lauren, of Jacksonville, Florida, died while giving birth at age 37, leaving behind her husband and their three children, butMatthew Jr. pushed through, despite the complications. The newborn’s progress was looking up, as his vitals were strong and he was doing well breathing and “digesting food like a champ,” according to Mary and Peter Camiolo, who organized aGoFundMe pagefor the Accurso family....

Photo: Robert Voets/ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc Momhas officially come to an end. After eight seasons, the series finale of the long-running CBS dramedy — starringAllison Janney, Mimi Kennedy, Beth Hall andJaime Pressly— aired on Thursday evening, resulting in an outpouring of social media posts from cast members and fans. “Thank you to all of our very Loyal@mom_cbsfans🙏🏼❤️You made all of us feel were part of something that mattered. Endings are hard,” Janney, 61,postedon Instagram alongside photos captured on theMomset....

James Gunn and Jennifer Holland.Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Jennifer Hollandis making a splash in the DC Extended Universe. ThePeacemakerstar, 35, tells PEOPLE that working on theSuicide SquadHBO Max spin-off series with her partner of seven years, show creatorJames Gunn, brought them “closer” as a couple. “It was great. We had an absolutely amazing time. At the end of it, our personal relationship was closer for the experience,” Holland says. “We got really lucky in that we work really well together and it just works for us....

TheQueer Eyestar’s talk show has been sold in 90 percent of the U.S. for a fall 2022 premiere, Tracie Wilson, Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and E! News, announced in a press release on Wednesday. Karamois slated to air on stations including WPIX New York, KTLA Los Angeles, WCIU Chicago, WPHL Philadelphia, WATL Atlanta, WLVI Boston, WKCF Orlando, WSVN Miami and WJW Cleveland. “Growing up, hosting a daytime talk show seemed unrealistic and unattainable, but it was my dream....

Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Simon Rexis opening up about one of his most memorable props. TheRed Rocketactor, 47, told PEOPLE he “wasn’t allowed” to keep the prosthetic penis he wore in the Sean Baker-helmed film as he arrived at Saturday’s 33rd Producers Guild of America Awards. “I don’t think that was an option, but it will be in a museum one day,” he said. When asked if he would donate the piece to the newly opened Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, Rex replied: “I like that idea....

Photo: Gia Giudice/Instagram; Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Gia Giudiceis speaking up again about the analogy that landed her momTeresa GiudiceandJackie Goldschneiderin aweeks-long feudduring this season ofThe Real Housewives of New Jersey. As fans recall, the drama began in theseason premierewhen Teresa, 48, began asking her fellow cast members if they had heard that Jackie’s husband Evan “screws around” with other women when he goes to the gym. (Jackie since confirmedthat all is well between her and her husband)....