Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty The producer of the 94thAcademy Awardsis opening up aboutWill SmithsmackingChris Rock, saying that it was “a very painful moment” to witness. Will Packer, 47, who served as producer forthe Oscars, received criticism for the initial tweet he posted shortly afterSmith hit Rock following the comedian’s jokeaboutJada Pinkett Smith’sshaved head during the ceremony Sunday night. “Welp… I said it wouldn’t be boring #Oscars,” PackerwroteSunday night. A social media user called out Packer for the tweet and told him, “Making jokes about an assault that happened during your show isn’t the congratulatory message you think it is”...

Sometimes you slay a performance, and sometimes a performance slays you. “I’ve chipped my tooth with a mic,”Jennifer LopeztoldEntertainment Tonight, while recounting her biggest onstage mishaps with her fellowWorld of DancejudgesJenna Dewan,Dancing with the Stars‘Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo. “I’ve chipped my tooth on stage and had to finish the show. Like, literally knocked my tooth out and I’m like, ‘Oh!’ ” she continued, adding that after her accident, she went backstage and was encouraged to finish the performance....

Prince Harryis letting out his inner child. Kensington Palace just released never-before-seen photos from the 33-year-old royal’ssolo trip to Lesotho, Africa, last month, where he opened a school and a house on behalf of theSentebalecharity he co-founded with his friend Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006. Harry got up close and personal with the kids of the Mamohato Children’s Centre and Mamohato Children’s Camp, even letting a little one try on his sunglasses....

Pamela Andersonis once again defendingJulian Assange. In an op-ed for theDaily Beastpublished Thursday, Anderson, 51, writes that Assange has been made a “scapegoat” forPresident Donald Trump‘s election win and that the WikiLeaks founder is being unfairly “persecuted and jailed.” Assange, 47, wasarrested in Aprilafter living in asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for seven years. He was arrested on a minor warrant related to a 2012 failure to surrender to the court, but he also faces extradition to the United States for alleged “computer-related offenses....

Photo: Shutterstock; Getty (2) Pamela Andersonturns 53 on July 1, 2023, and if there is one thing she has left us with in her time on earth, it’s how to showcase a signature style. From her red swimsuit and her puffy pink hat to her white bikini wedding looks, celebrate the actress' birthday with a look through some of her most iconic outfits ever. 01of 23Pamela Anderson in BaywatchShutterstockAnderson is practically synonymous with the iconic, red, high-cut one-piece that she rocked — often while running in slow motion — onBaywatchfrom 1992 to 1997....

Photo: courtesy TFA Group Paralympic gold medalist Mallory Weggemann and her husband Jeremy Snyder have invited PEOPLE to follow their IVF journey as they try to start a family. “I absolutely love my career, but that day was really hard,“Weggemann, 32, tells PEOPLE exclusively. Her deep disappointment wasn’t just about not being able to compete. As a female athlete, she carefully plans her life events around her career, and the postponed games meant waiting another year before trying to starting a family....

Photo: Jimmy Ravier/NeuroRestore A man who lost the ability to walk after a 2017 motorcycle accident is taking his first steps this week thanks to revolutionary new technology. After a complete spinal cord injury, Michel Roccati participated in a clinical trial to have an electrode device implanted in his spinal cord, which is now allowing him to stand and move around on his feet with the help of a walker,CNNreports....

Paramore.Photo:Heidi Gutman/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Heidi Gutman/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images “Ain’t It Fun” to collaborate with the artists you admire?Paramorewould agree! The pop-punk band is releasingRe: This Is Why, a new version oftheir 2023 albumwith remixed and rewritten tracks, on Friday. After announcing the project earlier this week, on Wednesday, the trio announced all of the other artists who are joining them as features....

Paris Hiltoncouldn’t be happier with married life. The DJ and entrepreneur, 40, tied the knot with businessmanCarter Reumin athree-day ceremonyin November and then embarked on a lengthyhoneymoonaround the world. Two and a half months after the wedding weekend, she tells PEOPLE, “I love being a wife.” “We had the most amazing honeymoon for seven weeks around the world, but I’m so glad to be able to be at home with my husband,” Hilton says....

Mac Jones and Sophie Scott.Photo: Sophie Scott/InstagramMac Jones wasn’t the only star on the field at Gillette Stadium this weekend.On Friday night, the New England Patriots quarterback and his girlfriend Sophie Scott went to Jones' home stadium — as fans, this time — to seeTaylor Swift, sporting sparkling outfits and gigantic smiles to see their favorite singer.“This night was SPARKLING,” Scottposted on Instagramalongside a few shots of her and Jones, who was decked out with aReputation-esque snake shirt, a glittering silver jacket and aTaylor Swifthat....

Paul Rudd’s kids aren’t impressed that he’sAnt-Man. “I think I’m dad more than I’mAnt-Manor in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Yeah. They don’t care, nor should they,” he said of his kids, whom he shares with his wife, screenwriter and producerJulie Yaeger. The star, who was crownedPEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2021, has played thief-turned-hero Scott Lang for nearly 10 years after being cast in the role back in 2013....

Paul Rudd.Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Paul Ruddis gearing up to watch his beloved Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles in theSuper Bowlthis Sunday. The actor — who’s also a Chiefs super fan — told PEOPLE at theAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniapremiere in Los Angeles on Monday that he’s got his eye on being at the game. “I’m hoping that I can see it in person,” says Rudd, going on to admit, “Although watching that game is very stressful....

Paul Rusesabagina.Photo: NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/AFP via Getty Rusesabagina was tried along with 20 other defendants. He been accused of organizing and funding a group that carried out attacks in Rwanda that killed nine people in 2018,The New York Timesreports. “Rusesabagina … is convicted of being a member of a terror group and participating in terror activities but he is acquitted of creating an illegal armed group,” judge Antoine Muhima said,Reutersreports....