There is an unexpected story behindChristina Ballard‘s killer boots — and it has nothing to do with her country star husband,Frankie Ballard. Her step into the shoe world isn’t completely out of the blue, as both her parents operated multiple stores in her hometown of Austin, Texas. “Most kids don’t love to go to work with their parents but my sister and I did,” she wrote on herwebsite. “Every now and then we had the privilege of going with them to their stores....

PEOPLE spoke to Steve Berens, a dog trainer on the set of the show, and Lee Eisenberg, the series' showrunner, about the experience of working with Gus. It all started with the casting — though there weren’t actual auditions for the role of Six-Thirty. “While some projects require auditions, this one didn’t work that way,” Berens tells PEOPLE. “Originally, they wanted to cast a breed of dog that was uncommon, but it was going to be hard to find and difficult to train....

Kate Middleton and Prince William share a kiss on the polo pitch in July 2023, like Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles did in June 1985.Photo:Samir Hussein/Getty, Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Samir Hussein/Getty, Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Kate MiddletonandPrince William’s PDA on the polo field calls back toPrincess DianaandKing Charles’ kisses on the pitch. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, shareda rare public kissat theRoyal Charity Polo Dayat Guards Polo Club on Thursday, smooching each other on both cheeks before Prince William collected his trophy....

Kate Middleton on her 40th birthday.Photo: Paolo Roversi Kate Middletonis paying tribute to two of the most iconic royal women in history with hernew birthday portraits. The Duchess of Cambridge, who celebrates her 40th birthday on January 9, released three glamorous new portraits in honor of the milestone occasion on Saturday. And Kate made sure to include a subtle nod to bothQueen ElizabethandPrincess Diana. In one glamorous photo of Kate in a red satin one-shoulder gown, the royal wears a glittering pair of diamond earrings that belong to the 95-year-old monarch....

Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Kristen Bellhas learned how to broach the difficult topics with her kids. The Good Placeactress, 38,said onWTF with Marc Maronthat she and husbandDax Sheparddon’t shy away from discussing death with their daughtersDelta, 3½, andLincoln, 5. “I think giving them the tools to understand that certain things happen at a young age” is important, Bell said. “We’re not morbid about it. We don’t talk about death, but she asks, we tell her....

Photo: Meghan Markle/Instagram 01of 10Meghan Markle/InstagramOne of the earliest signs thatMeghan MarkleandPrince Harrywere serious about amove to North America, was the fact that they brought both of their dogs (Meghan’s beagle Guy and the couple’s new Labrador) with them during their holiday in Canada at the end of 2019.And their four-legged friends have already adjusted to the abundant nature surrounding their new home.The couple were even spotted out on a hike with the couple....

Alex Kline.Photo: Ryan Nolan Producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Alex Kline never used to be one to pay much attention to the country music charts. She never has been much of a numbers person, and audience stats and spin counts really have never been her thing. That is, until the day “Somebody Like That” was released. “Every single morning, one of us will wake up to the other person’s text telling us about what the live chart says,” explains Kline, 35, a music visionary of sorts that co-wrote the fast-rising single alongside fellow songwriter Allison Veltz Cruz and country artist Tenille Arts....

A mom helps her child put on a mask.Photo: GettyThe Centers for Disease Control’s new guidanceallowing fully vaccinated people to go without masks outdoors and in most indoor settingswas welcome news for many Americans, but a worrisome change for parents of kids under the age of 12, whoaren’t yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.While ideally, only those who are fully vaccinated and unlikely to contract or spread COVID-19 will go unmasked, the new recommendations “relies on the honor system, meaning we have to trust that people who are not wearing masks are truly vaccinated,” saysDr....

Hugh Grantadmits he should have gotten married way sooner.TheLove, Actuallystar, 57,walked down the aisle in May for the first time, marrying his longtime Swedish girlfriend and mother to three of his children, Anna Eberstein.It was a big move for the longtime bachelor, something Grant himself doesn’t mind joking about.“You don’t think I’m too young?” he askedSavannah Guthrieon Wednesday’sToday,joking about the nuptials.“No, no,” she teased back. “Don’t rush into anything!”So how’s life as a newlywed for Grant?...

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicHugh Jackmanis honoring a temporary cease fire with best frenemyRyan Reynolds.The Golden Globe winner, 53, put their ongoing feud aside on Saturday to reluctantly wish Reynolds a happy 45th birthday in a video he posted to his Instagram Story.In the clip, several crew members took turns telling Reynolds “happy birthday” before the camera operator walked into the next room to show Jackman getting his hair and makeup done for a photoshoot....

Hulk Hoganis not paralyzed following a recent back surgery, says a rep for the former wrestler. Hogan, 69, was the topic of conversation duringSunday’s episodeofThe Kurt Angle Showwhen hostKurt Anglesaid that the former wrestling superstar revealed some critical details about his health during the filming of WWE’sMonday Night Raw30th anniversary episode, which aired Jan. 23. “Hogan had his back surgery again. He had the nerves cut from his lower body,” Angle said on his podcast....

Huma Abedin.Photo: Brigitte Lacombe Huma Abedinis revealing the heartbreak, fear and pain of her ex-husband’s sexting scandal, its personal and political repercussions and howHillary Clintoncomforted her when an intensely private matter —her pregnancy— became public. In an excerpt ofher upcoming memoir,Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds,published inVogue, Abedin, 45, recalls the painful moment her then-husband, New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, came clean about what she calls an “infuriating, deeply inappropriate, juvenile, crass, and stupid” decision....

Lauren Cho.Photo: Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Department As thesearch continues for Lauren Cho, the 31-year-old woman who has been missing since June, authorities discovered human remains near where she was last seen in California. On Sunday, the Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said they found “unidentified human remains” in “the rugged terrain of the open desert of Yucca Valley.” “The remains were transported to the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division where staff will work to identify the remains and determine a cause of death....