Judson Laipply then and now.Photo:Judson Laipply/YouTube; Courtesy of Judson Laipply Judson Laipply/YouTube; Courtesy of Judson Laipply These days, it’s not uncommon to go viral on social media, with popular videos boasting billions of views. In comparison, a video with 500,000 views may not seem like a big deal — but back in 2006, months after YouTube launched, it was a very big thing forJudson Laipply, who became one of YouTube’s first viral stars....

Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose, Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose, Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose and Dan Levy as David Rose in 2015 in ‘Schitt’s Creek’.Photo:Album/Alamy Album/Alamy Schitt’s Creekis turning 10! TheEmmy-winning show premiered on Jan. 13, 2015, and starredEugene Levy,Dan Levy,Catherine O’HaraandAnnie Murphyas the Roses, a privileged family who suddenly lose their fortune and lavish lifestyle. They move into a rundown motel in the titular town, which they once bought as a joke....

Photo: Courtesy Dr. Risë VanFleet Jake the pit bull is working to solve the world’s problems with play. But the rescue dog’s life wasn’t about fun and games until recently. According to Best Friends Animal Society, Jake moved into one of the animal welfare organization’s shelters this year after being pulled from a crowded, open-admission shelter that put Jake on its euthanasia list. To give the dog a second chance and to make space at Jake’s original shelter, Best Friends Animal Society took over the pit bull’s care and promised the dog he would never be placed on another kill list again....

Campsite with mountains in Castaic, CA.Photo:Getty Getty A 71-year-old woman was rescued after spending a night in the California wilderness, thanks to a friend who alerted authorities to her disappearance. The hiker, described as “an experienced outdoorswoman,” disappeared on Tuesday, March 11, while exploring the Big Maria Mountains in the unincorporated area near Blythe, theRiverside County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a news release. That friend contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch after not hearing from the hiker for about five hours....

A skydiver has died during a descent in Arizona, authorities said, marking the third parachuting fatality connected to the company within the last month. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said in an email to PEOPLE that deputies responded to the Skydive Arizona facility in Eloy following reports of an injured skydiver on Sunday, Feb. 16. “A 47-year-old was located near the facility,” the sheriff’s office said. “He died at the scene....

A stack of books in a Frankfurt, Germany, bookstore.Photo:Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Anew PEN America analysisof books banned during the 2023-2024 school year shows which stories were disproportionately removed from shelves.On Feb. 27, the nonprofit organization, which raises awareness about book censorship in the United States, analyzed the 4,218 unique titles banned in the country’s public schools during the 2023-2024 school year. PEN America documented 10,046 instances of book bans in total,marking a 200% increasefrom the previous school year....

Veteran comic Larry Storch has died at the age of 99. Storch’s loved ones confirmed theF Troopactor died via aFacebookpost on Friday morning. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the news our beloved Larry passed away in his sleep overnight,” a post on his official page read. “We are shocked and at a loss for words at the moment.” The poster added a message to friends and fans....

Mindy Cohn at the ‘Palm Royale’ premiere in Beverly Hills, California in March.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage ForMindy Cohn, the best is yet to come. “I wasn’t one of those girls that peaked in high school,” she recalled to the outlet. “To be quite frank with you, I think I’m peaking now. I think I’m going to look the most adorable in my 60s. And I think girls like me, who have that life where you really aren’t your most attractive in your 20s and 30s [and] actually start to really kind of look good in your 50s and 60s, have it so much easier....

Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for 20th Television The cast ofFamily Guyhasplentyto celebrate. The long-running animated series will air its milestone 400th episode on Fox Sunday night. Titled “Get Stewie,” the episode sees Stewie Griffin “in public disgrace after a popstar unleashes her fan base on him for a benign comment,” a description of the episode reads. Elsewhere, Griffin family patriarch Peter Griffin “gets lap band surgery and enjoys the merriment of excess skin....

Family Karma.Photo: Tommy Garcia/Bravo Family Karmafans have twice the reason to say “I do” to tuning in when season 3 returns in November! Saturday atBravoCon 2022, the network released the trailer for the new season, which starts with best friends Amrit Kapai andVishal Parvanisay, “We’re getting married — but not to each other!” The new episodes will see the weddings ofAmrit (to Nicholas Kouchoukos)andVishal (to Richa Sadana)as the clip teases, “Everyone’s looking for their perfect Bollywood ending....

(L-R) Justin Sylvester, Kyle Richards, Jenna Bush Hager.Photo:Brandon Hickman/E! ENTERTAINMENT/Getty;Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty;Nathan Congleton/NBC/Getty Brandon Hickman/E! ENTERTAINMENT/Getty;Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty;Nathan Congleton/NBC/Getty Justin Sylvestermay have spent the week co-hostingJenna & FriendswithJenna Bush Hager, but it’s the advice he got from his longtime palKyle Richardsthat really helped him feel ready to take on the gig. “Kyle Richards is always my rock, and her just reminding me to be myself and reminding me that I got this was huge,” he tells PEOPLE in an exclusive chat about his time in the big seat next to Bush Hager....

Super Bowl LIX.Photo:e.l.f.; Michael Owens/Getty e.l.f.; Michael Owens/Getty e.l.f Cosmetics is making their play for the big game Sunday — and it’s good! And who needs Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt for commentary? e.l.f. has lined upThe E.L.F TIME Showroster that includes sports commentator andWhat the FootballpodcasthostSuzy Shuster,InsecurestarYvonne Orjiand drag queenHeidi N. Closetto lead the lively commentary from their version of a sports desk. The cosmetics brand is formulating this new unique experience with the knowledge that 70% of Americans indulge in two or more media platforms during the big game, according to a press release....

Photo: Kamran Jebreili/AP/ShutterstockWe have lift off!XPeng Aeroht publiclytested its electric flying car, the XPeng X2, for the first time on Monday in Dubai, according to a news release from the Chinese tech firm.The unmanned flight took place in front of 150 people at Skydive Dubai on the first day of GITEX GLOBAL 2022, per Monday’s release.XPeng Aeroht shared a video of the “immersive flight experience” on its Instagram page and encouraged users to “take a ride” with the X2 flying car in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates....