Melissa Highsmith.Photo: Highsmith family Melissa’s father, Jeffrie Highsmith, told the judge, “Thank you, your honor.” At that point, the judge stood up, took off his glasses and joined in the applause before posing for a photo with the reunited family. “Me and my mom were never close,“Melissa, 53, told PEOPLE last November.“And the whole time I was there, it was a bad childhood.” “I wasn’t allowed to go outside and play, or she always sheltered me,” she says....

01of 07Her special fragrance"It has a eucalyptus acorn note that reminds me of my childhood. Growing up, I would peel the bark of eucalyptus trees to make skirts for my dolls,” says the spokeswoman for the scent, who describes it as “fresh, but sensual.“Buy It!Calvin Klein Women, $84; macys.com02of 07Her favorite sunscreen"I like the coconut smell and how it goes on without a trace of residue.“Buy It!Sun Bum SPF 50, $11....

Photo: Amazon (5) 01of 24 Knopf This enveloping historical drama set in 1850s Monterey centers on Eliza, recently widowed and working as a prostitute. But she’s content; far better to be an independent woman than married to an abusive man. When someone starts killing other prostitutes, she and her best friend, Jean, set out to solve the mystery no lawman seems to care about. Mischievously upending old-fashioned narratives of fallen women, Smiley brings time and place alive....

Photo: Matt Sayles 01of 08Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesPrince HarryandMeghan Marklekicked off their New York City visit on Thursday with an early morning to the World Trade Center. 01of 08 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Prince HarryandMeghan Marklekicked off their New York City visit on Thursday with an early morning to the World Trade Center. 02of 08Governor Kathy Hochel, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Mayor Bill de Blasio, the mayor’s wife Chirlane McCray, and their son Dante de Blasio....

Photo: The Agency A record-breaking home just found its buyer! The largest house to ever be built in the Hollywood Hills — a20,000-square-foot mansion— has been sold for a whopping $35.5 million. The sprawling property, which was completed earlier this year, was listed with several agents, includingDavid Parnesand James Harris of The Agency, who star inMillion Dollar Listing Los Angeles, andSelling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim of the Oppenheim Group. The Hollywood Hills consists of several star-studded neighborhoods including Laurel Canyon, Beachwood Canyon, Cahuenga pass, Franklin Village, Hollywood Dell, Hollywood Heights, and Whitley Heights....

Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM); Netflix Turn your attention toYou’s fresh crop of characters (surely Joe Goldberg is doing the same). Netflix’s psychological thriller series recently made its return with thelong-awaited season 4— and just like its predecessors, this season promises plenty of new faces that its star stalker is sure to fall in love with. Based onCaroline Kepnes' best-selling novels of the same name,You’s fourth installment, split in two parts, sees the return ofPenn Badgleyas bookstore manager-turned-professor Joe (although now known under alias Jonathan Moore) who takes his passionate pursuit to a whole new part of the world: Europe....

Zach Nichols and Jenna Compono and their newborn daughter Carmella Jean.Photo:Jenna Compono/Instagram; Brittany Brockie Photography Jenna Compono/Instagram; Brittany Brockie Photography “We would like to introduce Miss Carmella Jean Nichols, who came into this world on 2/24/24 at 11:45PM,” the reality star wrote on Instagram. “Let me just say we only got to the hospital at 11:30 PM, where I was fully dilated and didn’t have time for an epidural 😅 A few minutes later there she was....

01of 15CHEETOSMichael Loccisano/WireImage; GettyIn a recent Twitter Q&A, the reality star revealed that she now has a “mostly plant-based” diet, but also dished on her “favorite” snack foods. “I love Cheetos. OMG Cheetos puffs too and Doritos sometimes,” she wrote. She does not mess with Flamin' Hot Cheetos, however. “I hate Spicy anything. I know this is going to be very unpopular to so many but I just don’t like it....

Ellen Goltzer and Gerry Turner on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.Photo:Disney/John Fleenor Disney/John Fleenor The Golden Bachelor’sEllen Goltzeradmits that she has heard from some former beaus after appearing on national television. The 71-year-old retired teacher tells PEOPLE that “old boyfriends from college and high school” have been “reaching out” after seeing her on the ABC dating series. “It’s almost a surreal experience. People use that word a lot, but it really is,” she says....

01of 13Pink and RedGetty (4)Could it be Cupid at work? Tons of stars fell for the night’s most popular color combo, which was bright, feminine and totally unexpected. Stars including Susan Kelechi Watson (in Badgley Mischka), Marisa Tomei (in Ralph & Russo Couture), Taraji P. Henson (in Vera Wang Collection) and Mandy Moore (in custom Brandon Maxwell) all stunned in bubble-gum pink and fire-engine red gowns on the carpet. 01of 13...

01of 35 Kelly Clarkson, Season 1 Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/FOX; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The OGAmerican Idolchamp,Clarksonwas just 20 years old when she won the inaugural season of the show. After fulfillingIdol-related commitments (we’re looking at you,From Justin to Kelly), Clarkson launched an incredibly successful solo career. She has multipleGrammynominations and three wins, three No. 1 hits (perBillboard), and has sold millions of albums worldwide. Clarkson has served as a coach onThe Voicesince 2018 (except for season 22 at the end of 2022), tellingPEOPLEat the time why returning to her reality show roots was important....

The Cheesecake Factory has a fan inSunny Hostinand many of her co-hosts onThe View! On Wednesday’s episode of the ABC talk show, the American lawyer and journalist, 55, declared her love for the restaurant after aTikTok videoshaming the restaurant as a first date location went viral. “I want to stand up for The Cheesecake Factory ‘cause I go there every week,” she said, noting that her 17-year-old daughterPalomahas “ACT Prep and there’s a Cheesecake Factory five minutes away....

The Weeknd performs in Madrid in July 2023.Photo:Mariano Regidor/RedfernsDon’t expect any more features fromAbel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye— at least any time soon.During a show from hisAfter Hours Til Dawn Tourin Warsaw on Wednesday night, the “Blinding Lights” singer told a crowd that he was largely done with future guest features.While introducing a new song called “Another One of Me,”he toldthe crowd at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy. “And I just wanna say, this, this is gonna be the last feature I ever do, ever in my career, so I wanna perform it for you guys tonight....