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Will Smith.Photo: Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Smith, 53, producedKing Richardand also stars in the sports drama as Richard Williams, the father of tennis starsSerena WilliamsandVenus Williams. The upcoming film chronicles the sisters' journey to becoming professional athletes. The actor explained toEntertainment Tonightwhy he gave bonuses to his co-workers onKing Richard,telling the outlet, “All I can do is my part, so it’s always an honor and a pleasure for me to do my part, and everybody put in brilliant work....

Will Smith.Photo: Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Will Smithis welcome to have his name engraved onhis Best Actor Oscar, according to the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Speaking out onthe latest episodeofThe Hollywood Reporter’sAwards Chatterpodcast, Janet Yang noted that Smith, 54, “earned the Oscar,” which he won last year for his performance inKing Richard. Despite the fallout after Smith slappedChris Rockin the face onstage during the ceremony,Smith “should have his name engraved on"the trophy, Yang said....

Everyone needs a little motivation to get back into a fitness groove after the holidays — but trainer Gunnar Peterson tells PEOPLE that finding inspiration should be as simple as flipping through a calendar. “Look to the summer,” says Peterson, who countsSofia Vergara,Khloe KardashianandMatthew McConaugheyamong the hot bodies he trains. “The summer months should motivate you to stay in shape during the winter months.” Of course, it may be difficult to imagine stripping down to a bikini while cozying up in sweaters and scarves, but Peterson says not to make the weather (or a busy work week) an excuse....

Wolfgang Van Halenis married! The couple, who have been together for eight years, (their wedding date, Oct. 15, matched their first-date anniversary which was on Oct. 15, 2015) tell PEOPLE they were excited to have a night of their loved ones coming together. Wolfgang Van Halen and Andraia Allsop are married at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 15.Christine Skari Photography Christine Skari Photography “Our goal was just to bring all of our closest family and friends together,” says Andraia....

A frustrated Florida woman is speaking out about a recent trip to a well-reviewed dog groomer, after the groomer dyed her dog’s ears and eyebrows pink and green without her permission. “I saw my dog come out the back room with green eyebrows and pink ears,” Puleo told the station. “When I asked [the groomer] why she dyed her hair, her response was she felt the dog was missing something. She offered to take it off for me but I just wanted to take my dog home....

The woman whosays she was brutally attacked in Januaryat a resort in the Dominican Republic has accused the all-inclusive of attempting to “blame the victim” after the hotel addressed the incident Wednesday in a statement. On Wednesday, nearly a week after the woman’s Facebook post, which received extensive media coverage, the resortissued a statementdenying Lawrence-Daley’s allegations. The hotel’s statement also accused her ofrequesting $2.2 million in compensation, saying that when she did not receive a “positive response, she disclosed her version of the case, four months after it happened....

The patient, who has beenidentified as a 29-year-old Native American, has been under the care of the facility since she was between ages 2-3, according to the documents, which also state that the woman suffers from quadriplegia, recurrent pneumonia and a seizure disorder. “She lacks sufficient understanding and mental capacity to make decisions or give consents for her medical, placement or financial estate,” the court documents say. The records date back to a 2009 order that transferred guardianship of the woman from her biological father to her mother....

Viktoria Nasyrova. Assistant District Attorney Konstantinos Litourgis told Queens jurors in opening statements Monday that 47-year-old Viktoria Nasyrova tried to murder Olga Tsvyk because “she was desperate to never return to Russia.” “This woman concocted a cold and calculated plan to isolate Olga Tsyvk to get her alone in her room to poison her to try to kill her and to take her identity along with other valuables as well,” he said....

Photo: ncyfreeatthecurb/InstagramA New York City dog has found her forever home after her previous owner abandoned her in a subway station.Heather Hamm jumped into action when she saw an Instagram post last week from@nycfreeatthecurb, a page that usually tips off locals to free items — like furniture and books — left on sidewalks around the city.“Emergency! Needs a rescue!” the post read. The social media plea also included a photo of a pit bull mix tied to the handrail of an N....

Photo: Ariane Kunze//The Columbian via AP On Monday, a Washington state woman was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the Samurai-sword attack on her live-in boyfriend, who she believed was cheating on her, PEOPLE confirms. The sentence came just over a month afterEmily Javier, 31, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree domestic violence murder in Clark County Superior Court in connection with the March 3, 2018, attack of Alex Lovell....

Nancy Resendiz and her fiancé Yimi Nuñez.Photo:Courtesy of Nancy Resendiz Courtesy of Nancy Resendiz Nancy Resendiz drove overnight some 600 miles from Kansas for bargain shopping in Houston, Texas, ahead of her wedding day. With her parents and fiancé, the Kansas bride-to-be snatched up invitations and artificial flowers. She even found the perfect dress. But when Nancy returned to the paid parking lot near Sunny’s Flea Market after a successful day of shopping with her family over Labor Day weekend, her dad’s car was gone — and with it, everything she’d bought for her big day....

Photo: Courtesy of Meghan Coomes Hagedorn This story was originally published on Feb. 21, 2017. Meghan Coomes Hagedorn grew up hearing the romantic story behind her grandparents’ marriage. And a few years ago, she decided to turn their love story into something tangible. Agnes and Thomas Coomes met when Agnes was a senior in high school. When Thomas was deployed overseas during WWII, the couple remained connected through their letters, which they wrote every single day....

Laurie Allen.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe A woman who was severely burned while fleeing awildfire that tore through Lahainain August died weeks later, according to her family. Laurie Allen died Friday at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, where she was being treated for the burns she sustained in the Aug. 8 blaze, according toThe New York Timesand aGoFundMe campaignfor Laurie and her husband, Perry Allen. “There are no words to express how deeply I will miss her,” her husband told the newspaper over the weekend....