Clay Aiken on the 'Impactful' Lesson He Learned on Christmas Morning as a Boy — and Never Forgot (Exclusive)

Clay Aiken in Hollywood on Dec. 1, 2024.Photo:Victoria Sirakova/Getty Victoria Sirakova/Getty Christmas holds a special place inClay Aiken’s heart. Speaking to PEOPLE in light of his first album release in over a decade,Christmas Bells Are Ringing, theAmerican Idolalum opened up about an “impactful” lesson his mom taught him as a young boy on Christmas morning. “When I was about 11 or 12, my mom gave me a model space shuttle. I opened it up and I said, ‘Wait a second, mom, you gave me the same thing last year.

Cleveland Browns' Hakeem Adeniji Asks for Help to Pursue Surrogacy After Stillbirth of Son: 'Best Way to Feel Somewhat Normal'

Hakeem Adeniji.Photo:Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Hakeem Adenijiand his wife Kayla are pursuing surrogacy after experiencing an unimaginable loss. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Cleveland Browns player, 26, shared a lengthy post onhis Instagram Stories, asking for help as he announced that he and Kayla have decided to use a surrogate to grow their family. Adeniji announced earlier this fall that his son Semiu Zade Adeniji wasstillborn after arriving six days before his due date.

Clint Eastwood's 8 Children: All About His Sons and Daughters

Photo: SGranitz/WireImage Clint Eastwoodhas quite a big family. The legendary actor is a father to six daughters — Laurie, Kimber, Alison, Kathryn,Francescaand Morgan — and two sons — Kyle and Scott. His eldest, Laurie, was born in 1954, while his youngest, Morgan, was born in 1996. Eastwood is the first to admit he spent his younger years “working all over the world,” but said in 2008 that he was a “much better father” while raising his youngest daughter, Morgan, with ex-wife Dina Eastwood.

Clint Eastwood's Daughter Francesca Won't Be Charged with Domestic Violence: Prosecutors

Francesca Eastwood.Photo:Araya Doheny/FilmMagic Araya Doheny/FilmMagic The Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to file charges againstFrancesca Eastwood, the daughter ofClint Eastwoodand actressFrances Fisher. Francesca was arrested in October on suspicion of felony domestic violence. “The case was declined due to insufficient evidence,” a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office spokesperson tells PEOPLE. The case was dropped on Oct. 18, per the district attorney’s office. The Beverly Hills Police Department toldFox Newsthat officers responded to a call around 10:42 p.

Clothes of Missing College Student Were Found on the Beach Near Where She Vanished: Reports

The clothes of a20-year-old college studentwho went missing in the Dominican Republic while on a spring break trip with friends were found on the beach where she was last seen, sources close to the investigation toldABC Newsand Dominican news outletEl Nacional. Sudiksha Konanki, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, was last seen in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 6, while walking on a beach at Riu Republica Hotel in Punta Cana, according to theDominican Civil Defenseand amissing postershared on social media.