Math Teacher and 8-Year-Old Daughter Were Abducted by Her Ex-Student — and Escaped After 53 Days

In May of 1980, 36-year-old former Minnesota high school math teacher tMary Stauffer and her 8-year-old daughter were abducted at gunpoint, blindfolded and stuffed in a car trunk after they left a hair salon.Their 29-year-old abductor turned out to be Stauffer’s former 9th grade algebra student Ming Sen Shiue, a former varsity football player and electronic store owner, who had become obsessed with Stauffer and spent a decade stalking her.Over the course of 53 days, Stauffer and her daughter were shackled and locked in a closet....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Brian Henderson

Matt Lauer Accused of Rape by NBC News Colleague in Ronan Farrow's New Book: Report

According toVariety, inCatch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, out Oct. 15, Farrow interviews former NBC News employee Brooke Nevils, whose complaint about Lauer led to hisfiringin November 2017. At the time, Nevils’ identity was kept anonymous at her request; this is the first time the full details of her allegations have been made public. Nevils alleges in the book, according toVariety, that at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Lauer anally raped her in his hotel room....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Christie Matthews

Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira 'Never Spoke Again' After He Was Fired: Source

Matt LauerandMeredith Vieirahad a close relationship throughout their years working onTodaytogether, but that changed in the wake of the allegations that led to his firingin 2017. “Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieiranever spoke againsince his firing,” a source tells PEOPLE. Vieira, 65, who worked alongside Lauer for five years before leavingTodayin 2011,played an important partin bringing allegations of sexual assault against her co-anchor to light. Ronan Farrow’s upcoming bookCatch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predatorsincludes an interview with Vieira’s former assistant and NBC News employee Brooke Nevils, who claims Laueranally raped her in his hotel roomat the 2014 Sochi Olympics, an allegation which Lauerhas denied....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Jonathan Miller

Matthew McConaughey Tells Reese Witherspoon She Was His First Celebrity Crush: 'True Story'

Matthew McConaugheyis revealing his first celebrity crush.While appearing as a guest onThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowThursday to promoteSing 2alongsideReese Witherspoon, he admitted that he was once crushing on his costar.Revealed during a rapid Q&A segment with hostEllen DeGeneres, McConaughey said, “I had a little bit of a crush on the young lady sitting to the left of me,” as he gestured at Witherspoon, 45. The actor said he developed the crush while watching a young Witherspoon in the 1991 film,The Man in the Moon....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Sean Barton

Matthew Perry Releases New 'Friends' Merch Ahead of Reunion Special: 'Could I 'Be' More Me?'

Matthew Perry.Photo: Michael Kovac/FilmMagic Matthew Perryis releasing some newFriendsmerch! Sharing aphotographof himself posing in a themed white hoodie, the sweatshirt reads, “Could I be more me?” — a playful take on his character, Chandler Bings', iconic phrase. “Could I BE More ME?” Perry wrote in the caption of his snapshot. “I’m releasing a new limited edition merchandise collection only available for three weeks.” “Get yours in the link in my bio so people will know just how ‘you’ you are,” he added, before noting that the apparel is available topurchaseonline only....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Alan Daniels

Matthew Perry Was 'Very Nice' at Diner Where He Was Spotted with Friend Days Before His Death: Source

Just one week before his sudden death,Matthew Perryenjoyed an outing with a friend at a popular Los Angeles diner. The 54-year-old actor — whodiedSaturday in an apparent drowning — was photographed in public for the last time on Oct. 21 at The Apple Pan, which he left with a beverage in hand. Perry wore dark pants and a gray T-shirt, while his dining companion carried a takeout bag. “He was a good guy, very nice,” a restaurant source tells PEOPLE of a previous visit theFriendsstarmade to The Apple Pan, which is popular among celebrities likeLeonardo DiCaprio....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Troy Rodriguez

McDonald's Has a Secret Menu Item Called 'the McBrunch' — but It’s Only Available at a Certain Time

Photo:Yu Chun Christopher Wong/S3studio/Getty, Tannis Toohey/Toronto Star via Getty Yu Chun Christopher Wong/S3studio/Getty, Tannis Toohey/Toronto Star via Getty MostMcDonald’saficionados know that U.S. locations serve breakfast until 10 a.m. — but not everyone is privy to a secret menu item that can be ordered during the quick transition from breakfast to lunch. Since the chain switches to serving staples like burgers, fries, nuggets, and other savory offerings after 10, fans can really only request it around 10:35 a....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Rachael Vincent

McDonald's Shamrock Shake Is Officially Back on the Menu

McDonald’scustomers craving the fast food giant’sfamous Shamrock Shakestruck gold this week. The popular minty green milkshake — made fromMcDonald’s vanilla soft serve blended with Shamrock Shake syrup and topped with whipped topping— is officially back on the menu, the company announced on Twitter, Thursday. Shamrock Shakes have have earnedan impressive cult followingover the years since McDonald’s first debuted the beverage in 1970. Like the McRib, Shamrock Shakes only come to the Golden Arches for a limited time....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Kayla Watkins

Meet Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher's Favorite Jewelry Designer Robyn Rhodes - and Get an Exclusive Discount on Her Pieces!

It all started in 2012 during Maynard’s season. Rhodes’ friend who worked in the executive side of the show sent a bundle of her pieces to the show’s stylist, Cary Fetman. “Emily just fell in love with my jewelry and wore every single piece,” Rhodes tells PeopleStyle. And ever since, her pieces have been on eachBachelorettestar. “[Fetman] didn’t even know whose [jewelry] it was. He just got this jewelry and he loved it,” Rhodes shares....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Hunter Cortez

Meet Billie's New Man in the 'Sex/Life' Season 2 Trailer

Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi) is hoping to move on! In thetrailerforseason 2of Netflix’sSex/Life, Billie grapples with the fallout from her heated affair with ex-boyfriend Brad Simon (Adam Demos). As her marriage to Cooper Connelly (Mike Vogel) continues to crumble, she says, “One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make is who to spend your life with.” Billie tells her husband, “I know I said that everything was fine and I was hoping it would be fine, but the truth is, it’s not....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Daniel Gregory

Meet Model Lewis Freese, the First Male Finalist in 'Sport Illustrated Swimsuit' Swim Search History

Photo: Lewis Freese Lewis Freeseis challenging the norm. The Minnesota native and full-time student just became the first male finalist in the history ofSports Illustrated Swimsuit’sannual Swim Search, an open casting call that gives fresh faces and established models alike the opportunity to prove why they would be a great addition to the franchise’s iconicSwimsuit Issue. Speaking with PEOPLE exclusively, Freese says he’s happy to be part of a larger conversation about inclusivity, but “the entire concept of being the first male does not phase me....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Erica Wagner

Meet Sophia Elizabeth! Christy Carlson Romano Introduces 'Zen-Like' Newborn Daughter

Photo: Alicia Mink IntroducingSophia Elizabeth! Christy Carlson Romanoand husbandBrendan Rooneywelcomed their second daughter on Feb. 18, making 2-year-oldIsabella Victoriaa big sister. A rep for Romanoconfirmed her second child’s birthexclusively to PEOPLE on Feb. 20, sharing that the newborn arrived at 1:27 p.m. on Feb. 18, weighing 7 lbs., 2 oz. “Between moving to a new home,walking theKim Possiblered carpetin 6-inch heels, 4 cm dilated, and a stomach flu that hit the whole house 24 hours before I delivered, labor with this little angel was like a vacation!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Sarah Meyer

Meet the New Class of Supermodels

01of 11GISELE BÜNDCHEN: KENDALL JENNERGetty (2)Gisele may be the highest paid model in the world, but Kendall is already hot on her stilettos, landing atNo. 3 on theForbeslist(catapulting from 16 last year!) – and she’s only 20. Not only is she a social media superstar, but she’s already walked15 catwalks in 2016,landed the cover of SeptemberVogueand has a major contract with Estée Lauder. 01of 11 GISELE BÜNDCHEN: KENDALL JENNER Getty (2)...

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1107 words · Patrick Robinson