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Kathleen Fitzpatrick is schooling her third-grade class on how to sink the long shots. Fitzpatrick, an elementary school teacher at Holy Trinity School in Washington, D.C., told her kiddos that they’d get a hot chocolate party if she sank a long-range shot while playing basketball at school with them. Kathleen Fitzpatrick.G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Speaking with ESPN’sSage Steeleon Thursday, Fitzpatrick opened up about the triumphant moment that’s been making the rounds online, telling the sportscaster, “I usually play basketball with them at recess, and I don’t really take it lightly....

Eli Young Bandfrontman Mike Eli was somewhere around 13 years old when he first heard the music of the iconic country bandLittle Texas. “I think that math sounds about right,” Eli, 42, tells PEOPLE with a laugh in a recent interview. “Little Texas was such a big part of me growing up. There was this roots/rock thing that not a lot of bands and artists were doing at the time. I think that there was just something really special about them....

In July,Ramesh “Sunny” Balwaniwas convicted of 12 counts of fraud for his role in Theranos, the Silicon Valley blood testing company that made false claims about its blood testing products. On Wednesday, in a San Jose, Calif., federal courtroom Balwani was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for his crimes, multiple outlets report. “They misled investors, they misled patients,“U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila stated during the 58-year-old Balwani’s sentencing,NBC Newsreports....

The Olsen sisters.Photo: Donato Sardella/GettyElizabeth Olsencouldn’t escape the weight of her twin sisters' names but she did find a way to carve out her own path.The 32-year-oldWandaVisionactress graces the second digital cover forGrazia USA’s New York Fashion Week’s issuewhere she spoke about living under the shadow of her famous sistersMary-KateandAshley.“Nepotism is a thing and I’m very aware of it,” Elizabeth said of being conscious of her sisters' fame and influence when she first started auditioning in Hollywood....

DeGeneres explained that,back in February, she had givenJennifer Lopeza giant clock with a photo of her andAlex Rodriguezon it, in order to spur Rodriguez into proposing. “SoJennifer Lopezwas here and I wanted to help her out with A-Rod, because she wanted to marry him, obviously like Gwen wants to marry you,” the talk show host, 61, told Shelton. “And I gave her a clock that she could give to him, like the clock is ticking, time is passing,” DeGeneres said....

Ellen DeGeneresis bursting with good news.On Tuesday’sEllen, the host, 61, shared an exciting announcement with her audience.“I’m talking fast because I’m excited, because I want to tell you something exciting,” DeGeneres told the crowd. “We rescued a puppy.”The announcement was understandably met with cheers from the audience.DeGeneres went on to explain she adopted the “brand new” puppy from a Studio City, California rescue calledWagmorand that the dog’s name is Mrs. Wallis Browning, Wallis for short....

Ellen DeGeneres.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Atrailer for the upcoming special— set to debut in the same week as World Gorilla Day — gives a glimpse at the work it took to make the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund a reality, including visits to the wild to meet gorillas face-to-face. In the clip, DeGeneres travels into the woods with her wife,Portia de Rossi, and a group of conservationists to observe a family of gorillas....

Photo:CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Elon Muskis spending some quality time with his son. On Sunday, the Tesla CEO, 52, was photographed attending the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas with his 3-year-old son X Æ A-12. The father-son duowere seen on video wearing matching headsets, with X reaching up to remove them as his father watched. The SpaceX founder and his son were also spotted walking around the venue, with X riding on his dad’s shoulders and Musk raising a hand to wave at fans....

Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Elton Johnis going out with a bang! The singer, 74, announced the final dates for hisElton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Touron Wednesday. John shared the news in a video on social media, saying: “I’m going to go out in the biggest possible way, performing at my very best, with the most spectacular production I’ve ever had, playing in places that have meant so much to me throughout my career....

Elvis Presley’s private jet has finally found a home. The King of Rock and Roll’s battered 1962 Lockheed 1329 Jetstar, which has been parked in the desert for close to 40 years at the Roswell International Air Center in New Mexico, sold at auction for $260,000 last month — on what would have been The King’s 88th birthday. Priscilla Presley, Elvis Presley.Getty Mecum Auctions According to theauction site, Presley purchased the aircraft on Dec....

It looks likeEmily Bluntwon’t be joining theFantastic Fourcast. On Wednesday, theA Quiet Placeactress, 38, virtually visitedThe Howard Stern Showand dispelled rumors that she would play the Invisible Woman in the Marvel reboot. “No, that is fan casting, no one has received a phone call,” Blunt told Stern, 67. “It’s just people saying, ‘Wouldn’t that be great?’ and that’s it.” When Stern asked ifThe Devil Wears Pradastar felt like she was “too good of an actress” to act in a superhero movie, she was quick to shut down the question....

Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty, Emma Roberts/Instagram Cindy Ord/Getty, Emma Roberts/Instagram Emma Robertsis enjoying a beautiful fall day with her little guy.On Wednesday, theAmerican Horror Storyactress, 32, shared a rare photo onInstagramof 2-year-old sonRhodesas the mother-son duo went apple picking together. Roberts holds up a plastic bag with her son’s name on it while the toddler places an apple in the bag.“Fall 🍁 🍎 💙,” the star captioned her photo, showing her son bundled up for the fall outing....

Which small-screen stars wowed the industry this year? The nominations for the 71st PrimetimeEmmy Awardswere announced on Tuesday, officially kicking off this year’s awards season. Actors D’arcy Carden (The Good Place) and Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians) announced the list of award hopefuls. Read the full list here: Outstanding Comedy SeriesBarryFleabagThe Good PlaceThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselRussian DollSchitt’s CreekVeep Outstanding Drama SeriesBetter Call SaulBodyguardGame of ThronesKilling EveOzarkPoseSuccessionThis Is Us Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesJason Bateman,OzarkSterling K....