Lisa Lillien is the author of the popular Hungry Girl website andemail newsletter, featuring smart, funny advice on guilt-free eating. She is also the author oftwelve books, six of which debuted at number one on theNew York TimesBest Sellers list. Read herPEOPLE.comblog every Monday for slimmed-down celebrity recipes and more. It’s the end of the year, and I am ready to party. For me, that means mixing up drinks ahead of time so I can celebrate uninterrupted all night long....

Photo:Rich Fury/Getty Rich Fury/Getty At 19, he was performing in a small theatre, making five pounds a week: “Enough for my rent, some food and an occasional glass of beer. I was content,” he said. After a brief stint as a journalist, he landed a job with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966 and remained there until the early 1980s — when he struck it even bigger onStar Trek. Here, celebrate the beloved actor’s life in photos, on his 83rd birthday....

Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for GLAADFromAriana Grandeand Lizzo toCardi B, 10 female artists have provided the perfect soundtrack to PEOPLE’s 2019 Beautiful Issue.Their tracks celebrating strength, resilience and confidence will have you strutting your stuff and letting your inner light shine just like our famous beauties. So get your headphones ready and prepare to belt it out.Ariana Grande, ‘7 Rings’The second single off of Grande’sThank U, Nextalbum is a great way to celebrate the friends who have your back — even if you can’t exactly treat your besties to a Tiffany’s shopping spree....

01of 28VODKAAbsolutAbsolutFor this vodka company, “Pride is not just a month it’s something the brand is always a supporter of (and has been since the early ‘80s)” a representative for the company says in a statement. This bottle is available for $19.99 in select liquor stores year round, and was designed in collaboration with Gilbert Baker who created the original LGBTQ flag. 01of 28 VODKA Absolut For this vodka company, “Pride is not just a month it’s something the brand is always a supporter of (and has been since the early ‘80s)” a representative for the company says in a statement....

What a year! The biggest moments of 2018 weren’t limited to the red carpet or Windsor Castle: much of the year was focused on the political climate. America watched tensely as psychology professorChristine Blasey Forddelivered asearing Senate testimonyalleging that nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her—then watched again ashe was confirmed. The country also showed up: in response to amass high school shootingearly in the year, thousands of adults and teens alike took to the streets for the emotionalMarch for Our Livesin Washington D....

Photo: 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Everett Two Oscars, seven Emmys and all sorts of love — Tom Hanks is the definition of a movie star. To celebrate his 67th birthday on July 9, 2023, we’ve pulled together some of his most memorable works to look back on and celebrate. Happy birthday, Hanx! 01of 17 1980: Bosom Buddies ABC Photo Archives/Getty 02of 171984: SplashBuena Vista Pictures/EverettThe budding actor, with costar Daryl Hannah, made a splash of his own in the fantasy romantic comedy about a man who falls for a mermaid....

The Princess Bride.Photo: 20th Century Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock From heart-wrenching dramas to teen rom-coms and cartoons, these 12 movie, television and real-life smooches were some of the most unforgettable in pop culture history. From Here to Eternity(1953) One legendary beach makeout is worth 1,000 parodies. Seven decades later, Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr’s seaside canoodling is still one of cinema’s most memorable, and is probably responsible for millions of sand-filled swimsuits. Spider-Man(2002)...

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Aryana Sayeed.Photo: MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP via Getty Singer Aryana Sayeed told her 1.3 million Instagram followers this week that she was safe but “in a world of disbelief and shock” after fleeing Afghanistan in a crowded U.S. plane in the wake of the Taliban takeover. “I am well and alive and after a couple of unforgettable nights, I have reached Doha, Qatar and am awaiting my eventual flight back home to Istanbul,” Sayeedwroteon Tuesday....

Photo:Rodrique Ngowi/AP Rodrique Ngowi/AP Rick Hoyt, a beloved racer whose father would push his wheelchair each year in the Boston Marathon, has died at age 61. Hoyt’s family said he passed away “due to complications with his respiratory system,” in the statement. “As so many knew, Rick along with our father, Dick, were icons in the road race and triathlon worlds for over 40 years and inspired millions of people with disabilities to believe in themselves, set goals and accomplish extraordinary things,” the family added....

Joan Rivers.Photo: Michael Lamont Born Joan Molinsky in Brooklyn, New York, on June 8, 1933,Joan Riversgot her first taste of performing at New York’s Barnard College, where the literature/anthropology major appeared in numerous productions. She went on to have a prolific career in comedy and on television, cracking up audiences with her late-night one-liners and sharp fashion takes.Rivers died on Sept. 4, 2014, during a medical procedure in New York City....

01of 15 Arli$$ (1996-2002) Andrew Eccles/Rysher/Kobal/Shutterstock 02of 15The Princess Diaries (2001)disneyFans got to see more of her comedic genius as Vice Principal Gupta in the classic filmPrincess Diaries. Oh delivered one of the most famous lines from the 2001 flick starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews — “The queen is coming … to Grove High School” — and left audiences giggling as she tried to mimic her highness, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (Andrews)....

01of 09ON WHAT SHE WANTS HER YOUNGER SELF TO KNOWAlberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"I would tell my younger self just be yourself – that who you are is good enough."– to PEOPLE02of 09ON GIVING BACKAlberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"They say, to serve is to love. I think to serve is to heal, too."– atVariety’sPower of Womenluncheon, October 201403of 09ON BEING A ROLE MODELSteve Sands/GC"A 25-year-old white actress who is training at Yale or Juilliard or SUNY Purchase or NYU today can look at a dozen white actresses who are working over age 40 in terrific roles....