She’s single and taking her time to mingle! Hoda Kotb is not dating her driver, Eddie, despite what some fans assumed of their relationship. Today cohost Jenna Bush Hager confirmed their platonic relationship on the show, noting that Hoda is still on the search for love.  “We should just say, Eddie drives you [to work],” Jenna, 42, said when Hoda, 59, recalled chatting about the WNBA draft with Eddie during their drive the morning of Tuesday, April 16. “People thought he was your boyfriend for a minute.” According to Jenna, even Eddie himself has heard of the rumors that he and Hoda are a ..read more

One of showrunner and writer Thomas B. Sawyer’s favorite possessions from his years on Murder, She Wrote is a mug. It reads: “Cabot Cove Coroner: If you lived here, you’d be dead by now…. We used to joke about it being the murder capital of America,” he tells Closer exclusively. For 12 seasons beginning in 1984, Angela Lansbury played Jessica Fletcher, a small-town retired English teacher and bestselling writer who solved murder mysteries on the side. “Angela was such a sweet, lovely person,” says Tom, author of the memoir The Adventures of the REAL Tom Sawyer. “She was a class act and made ve ..read more

Dr. Jennifer Ashton announced her departure from Good Morning America after 13 years with the morning show. “It has been an honor to be at ABC and help cover the biggest health issues in the country and world over the past 13 years,” the medical professional, 54, said in a statement shared on Instagram on Thursday, April 18. “My coworkers have become more than friends; they’ve become family and have seen me through the biggest professional moments of my life. I feel fortunate to have worked with the best in the business.” Dr. Jennifer is a double board-certified physician in obstetrics, gyneco ..read more

Frank Whiteley, Patrick Swayze’s bodyguard, was driving a Chevy Suburban through Sacramento’s rush hour traffic when the actor disappeared from the passenger seat. “I reach over to light a cigar and he wasn’t in the Suburban anymore,” Frank tells Closer. “We’re doing like 65, and I look out and see a shadow. He was standing on top of the Suburban with his arms raised out, doing the Titanic pose.” Before Patrick’s untimely passing nearly 15 years ago, the Houston native did a lot of living. He’d emerged after nearly a decade of forgettable roles as an A-list star with 1987’s Dirty Dancing and f ..read more

Week of April 21 – April 27 Taurus: April 20 – May 20 A new start approaches; it’s time to get plans in place. Venus in your sign sends romance your way. Love can move to the next stage. Gemini: May 21 – June 21 Watch for chance meetings. You have an opportunity to mix with the right people for career advancement that can provide security. Cancer: June 22 – July 22 Recent Moon activity can open options for career success, Cancer. With love, a deep friendship provides the bond for longevity. Leo: July 23 – August 22 You have a chance during this time to surge ahead with business. It’s important ..read more

Blake Shelton cannot believe that his eldest stepson, Kingston, is about to turn 18. The “God’s Country” singer absolutely loves his life with wife Gwen Stefani and her three growing boys. “Next month, we’ve got an 18-year-old, which it blows my mind that already happened,” Blake, 47, gushed in a Wednesday, April 17, interview with Entertainment Tonight. “And in a couple of years, we’ll have another 18-year-old. And that’s … it’s gonna be I guess a lot more alone time, which I’m not mad about that either.” In addition to Kingston, Blake is also a stepdad to Gwen’s kids Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 10 ..read more

Olympian Scott Hamilton shared how he leaned on his faith after he was diagnosed with his first brain tumor in 2004. His very public health journey began in 1997 when Scott, 65, was diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. “I really just wanted to survive, you know?” he recalled during an episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show on Wednesday, April 18. The figure skater was later diagnosed with brain tumors in 2004, 2010 and 2016, the latter for which he decided not to seek treatment. He had multiple surgeries to remove the first two tumors. “It just ignited my faith ..read more

Prince William returned to his royal duties on Thursday, April 18, and made his first public comment about wife Princess Kate Middleton’s cancer battle. William, 41, appeared at the charity Surplus to Supper in Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey, England. One of the volunteers handed him cards addressed to Kate, 42, and King Charles III, who announced his cancer diagnosis on February 5. “Oh, some cards, you’re very kind. Thank you very much,” the Prince of Wales said in a video shared on X by Lizzie Robinson of ITN. When William was told by the volunteer to “look after” his wife, he replied, “I will ..read more

Valerie Bertinelli’s boyfriend, Mike Goodnough, revealed his identity in a sweet post about their relationship on Wednesday, April 17. Mike addressed the media frenzy surrounding their romance, and the mystery behind his identity in a story on his Substack called Hoarse Whisperings. “The rumor is true,” he confirmed. “Valerie and I are together and have been for a while now,” the East Coast-based writer added. “I am Valerie Bertinelli’s boyfriend … and that may well be among the most surreal sentences I’ve ever pecked out,” he shared. “But it’s true … and nothing about our actual relationship ..read more

Princess Kate Middleton and father-in-law King Charles III are finding the light amid their separate cancer battles. An insider exclusively tells Closer that their health journeys have “brought them together.” “Kate is the daughter that Charles never had and they have never been closer than they are right now,” the insider ​reveals. “Going through this cancer journey together has brought them together in a way that they never expected, but is much appreciated by both of them.” The royal family members faced heartbreaking news about Kate, 42, and Charles’ health ever since the start of 2024. On ..read more