Tina Turner Grabbed 'Another Butterfinger' After Being Told She Lost Weight, Recalls Bob Mackie (Exclusive)

Bob Mackie; Tina Turner.Photo:Getty (2) Getty (2) Tina Turnerknew that part of the fun of life was indulging her sweet tooth. The music superstar’s longtime friend and costume designerBob Mackiereflects on their bond in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, and in one anecdote, fondly recalls a time that Turner, whodied on May 24 at age 83, quit candy — then quickly reversed course. Mackie, 84 says that at one point during concert rehearsals, Turner grew concerned after thinking she’d gained a few pounds....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Haley Hernandez

Toad the Wet Sprocket's Glen Phillips Is in Love and Writing Songs: 'Nice to Want to Do That Again' (Exclusive)

Back in the ’90s,Toad the Wet Sprocketstepped on stage ofThe David Letterman Showa total of five times in the span of five years, and front man Glen Phillips remembers each performance like it was yesterday. However, his three daughters Sophia, Freya and Zola do not. “They don’t even know who Letterman is,” says Phillips, 52, with a laugh during an interview with PEOPLE. “They ask if he’s the old guy. [Watching that] stuff is strange because it just feels so distant....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1006 words · Jacqueline Sims

Toddler Killed & Sister Injured After Wind Hurls Inflatable Pumpkin Patch Bounce Pad Into the Air

Photo: GoFundMe A Nebraska family’s fun fall trip to a local pumpkin patch turned to tragedy on Wednesday. Caleb Acuna, 2, and his sister Gabrielle, 5, were jumping on an inflatable bounce pad at JK’s Pumpkin Patch when a strong gust of wind hurled it into the air, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said in apress release. The gust occurred just moments after the children’s parents Edward and Berna Acuna climbed off the jack-o-lantern shaped inflatable pad....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · David Rollins

Tokyo Olympics Organizers Announce COVID-Safe Plans for Upcoming Torch Relay

Olympic torch.Photo: Aris Messinis - Pool/Getty Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have outlined new guidelines and COVID-19 safety procedures for the prestigious torch relay event beginning next week. On Tuesday, members of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said in a news conference that spectators will be allowed to watch the upcoming torch relay as long as they follow specific COVID-19 rules, according to theAssociated Press. “The objective of the Olympic torch relay is to enhance the enthusiasm,” Toshiro Muto, CEO of the organizing committee, said at the conference, Tuesday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Denise Todd

Tom Brady Burns Team That Passed On Him in 2020: 'Not That Many Smart People As You Think'

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Hell hath no fury asTom Bradyscorned. The 43-year-old quarterback did not mince words in a recent interview when discussing the mysterious team that declined to sign him when he entered free agency last year. “I think what you realize is that there’s not as many smart people as you think,” Brady said of the unidentified team during aSiriusXM Town Hallevent with sportscaster Jim Gray that aired Wednesday night....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Jennifer Sanders

Tom Brady Joins Twitter on April Fools' Day — and Says He's Retiring

Tom Brady‘s first day on Twitter has already sent the social media site’s users into a frenzy.The New England Patriots quarterbackjoined Twitter on Monday— a.k.a. April Fools’ Day — writing in his first-ever message, “I’m retiring. In my spare time, I’ll be tweeting #LFG.”While many appeared to be immune to the athlete’s gag, some other Boston fans were apparently sent into a panic. And many Twitter users — namely, fans of other NFL teams — expressed disappointment at the quarterback’s note once realizing the date....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · James Brady

Tom Brady Quietly Volunteered at an Animal Shelter During Final NFL Season: 'Helping His Community'

Photo: Ashley Bragg Ryan/Instagram While playing in what would be his final NFL season,Tom Bradymoonlighted as a Tampa Bay, Florida animal shelter volunteer. On Wednesday, Ashley Bragg Ryan, wife of Buccaneers player and Brady’s former teammate Logan Ryan, shared apictureof the quarterback volunteering at a shelter last year. The picture showed Brady, along with his son, Benjamin, 13, and daughter, Vivian, 10, holding puppies along with Ashley, Logan, and their daughter....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Austin Bowers

Tom Brady Shares Sweet Photo of Son Jack, 15, Hugging Grandma Galynn in Mother's Day Tribute

Photo: Tom Brady/Instagram Tom Bradyis sharing a sweet moment between his momGalynn Patricia Bradyand sonJohn “Jack” Edward Thomas. On Monday, Brady celebrated all the moms in his life in aheartfelt tributeforMother’s Day, where he included a cute picture of Jack, 15, with his grandma Galynn, 77. Jack, Brady’s lookalike son whom he shares with exBridget Moynahan, puts his arm around his grandma as the pair smile for a photo taken while sitting down at a restaurant....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Monica Jefferson

Tom Brady Throws a Football with Saint West as Dad Kanye Watches On

Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images; Kim Kardashian/Instagram Saint Westis learning from one of the best quarterbacks in the game! OnInstagramMonday,Kanye Westposted a black and white video of his 5-year-old son throwing a football withTom Bradyin a luxury suite at Raymond James Stadium, home of the 44-year-old quarterback’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Try not to let the other person get it. Oh, you catch it good too!” Brady said as he threw the ball with Saint, as Kanye, also 44, chuckled in the background....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · John Baker

Tom Brady Will Be Roasted for New Netflix Comedy Special, 'Greatest Roasts of All Time'

Tom Brady.Photo: Randy Holmes via Getty Images Tom Bradyis about to get roasted! On Tuesday,Netflixannounced an upcoming series,Greatest Roasts of All Time: GROAT, with the 44-year-old quarterback set to be the center of all jokes in the first installment of the comedy specials. “To quote my good friend, Marshawn Lynch … ‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined,’ " Brady, who will serve as executive producer for the special, said in a release....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Jessica Cooper

Tom Sturridge on His 'Intimate' Actor Relationship with Broadway Partner Jake Gyllenhaal

Tom Sturridge shares the stageJake Gyllenhaalin their new Broadway production,A Sea Wall/ A Life, even though they appear in different plays. The two headline Simon Stephens and Nick Payne’s Broadway show—a one of a kind experience where the two actors perform in two separate plays combined as one. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a more intimate relationship with another actor, even though we don’t — we barely share the stage,” Sturridge, 33, tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Daniel Howard

Tom T. Hall, Country Music Hall of Famer, Dead at 85

Tom T. Hall, known for his hits including “I Like Beer,” has died. He was 85. The country singer died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, on Friday morning, his son Dean confirmed “with great sadness” on social media. “Our family asks for privacy during this difficult time,” Dean wrote. No cause of death was given. In 2008, Hall was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside Emmylou Harris, The Statler Brothers and Ernest Stoneman....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Lisa Miller

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Opens to Public For First Time in 96 Years

Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty A section of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was made open to the public for the first time in nearly a century this week, just ahead of Veterans Day activities. To commemorate the memorial’s 100th anniversary, members of the public were allowed to walk up to theTomb of the Unknown Soldierfor the first time in 96 years for a two-day event held on Tuesday and Wednesday....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Craig Lowery