Mar. 15, 2025
From left: Sophie Kodjoe and Apple Martin.Photo:©François Goizé
©François Goizé
Sophie Kodjoeis thrilled to be connected with such an impressive cohort of women.The daughter ofNicole Ari ParkerandBoris Kodjoewas one of the high profile participants who took part in theLe Bal des Débutantesin Paris on Nov. 30, an annual event that introduces about 20 women between the ages of 16 and 22 into high society.This year’s debutantes includedGwyneth PaltrowandChris Martin’s daughterApple Martin,Sophia Loren’s granddaughterLucia Sofia Pontiand other impressive young women with royal titles and standings.
Mar. 15, 2025
Ira Madison III’s new book, ‘Pure Innocent Fun’ and a photo of Oprah Winfrey.Photo:Random House; Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Random House; Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Cultural critic Ira Madison III has appeared onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Wendy Williams Showand the Netflix dramaYou. Now, the writer and host of the podcastKeep Itis gathering his thoughts in a new essay collection.
InPure Innocent Fun, out Feb. 4, 2025 from Random House, Madison examines his own life through the lens of pop culture, fromThe Fresh Prince of Bel-AirtoBritney Spears.
Mar. 15, 2025
Pamela Anderson on Dec. 2 (left) and in ‘The Last Showgirl’ (right).Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty; Zoey Grossman/Roadside Attraction
Mike Coppola/Getty; Zoey Grossman/Roadside Attraction
The Last Showgirldirector Gia CoppolasentPamela Anderson’s then-agent the script for her new movie, hoping the formerBaywatchstar would take the lead role. However, the agent never passed along the project to his client.
“He was sent the script, and he just turned it down within the hour,” Anderson, 57, tells PEOPLE.
Mar. 15, 2025
Pauline Chalamet.Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
While her character onThe Sex Lives of College Girlswas navigating being a student at Essex College, actressPauline Chalamet, who plays Kimberly, was holding onto a huge secret.
“I’d be like, ‘We should maybe tell the costume people because they can help you.’ ‘We should maybe tell the camera team because they can frame you in certain ways.'”
Mar. 15, 2025
Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth on the grounds of Royal Lodge in Windsor in June 1936.Photo:Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty
Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty
Ninety years ago today, the course of futureQueen Elizabeth’s life was forever altered when her uncle, King Edward VIII, chose to abdicate tthe throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson — casting the young princess on a path to one day reign.
On December 10, 1936, King Edward signed the Instrument of Abdication, officially beginning the process of stepping down from the throne and relinquishing its privileges.