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View gallery The Vampire Diaries star  Paul Wesley posted a touching tribute to his and Ian Somerhalder ‘s on-screen mother and former co-star Annie Wersching   at the age of 45. “I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Annie Wersching – a wonderful and talented person I was lucky enough to know,” Paul, 40, wrote over a sweet selfie of the two. “Please contribute to the go fund me page set up in her name below. Link below.” More About Paul Wesley Rip Annie ♥️ pic.twitter.com/HRSfJ7AmTs — JARED PADALECKI ♥️ PAUL WESLEY ♥️ TOM ELLIS ♥️ (@ILEAKF) January 29, 2023 The St. Louis native became the primary antagonist as the mother of Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stephan (Paul Wesley), Lillian ‘Lily’ Salvatore. The character appeared through the sixth and seventh seasons of the show, reappearing as a vampire after supposedly having died in 1858. Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley both worked with Annie on ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ (John Salangsa...

View gallery Image Credit: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Annie Wesching was best known for her roles in ’24,’ ‘Bosch,’ and ‘The Vampire Diaries’ The actress lent her voice talents to the 2013 video game ‘The Last of Us,’ which is now a hit HBO series After a battle with cancer, Wesching died in January 2023 at the age of 45  Hollywood lost another star too soon as Annie Wesching passed away in January 2023 at the age of 45 following a private battle with cancer. The young actress was best known for her roles in 24, Bosch , and The Vampire Diaries . More recently, Annie landed the role of Leslie Dean, the mother of alien superhero Karolina on Marvel’s Runaways , which she chronicled on her Instagram . More Celebrity News Annie Wesching died at the age of 45 in January 2023. (Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection) Following the sad news of her death, Annie’s husband Stephen Full released a statement. “There is a cavernous hole in...

View gallery Image Credit: BACKGRID/MEGA Nadia Ferreira  looked like a fairy tale princess in the first photos of her wedding dress from her lavish marriage ceremony to Marc Anthony. The former Miss Universe Paraguay, 23, dazzled in the gorgeous floral lace gown by Galia Lahav as she said “I do” on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Pérez Art Museum in Miami. While he didn’t steal the spotlight from his beautiful bride, the Grammy-winning singer, 54, came close to it in his Christian Dior suit! More About Marc Anthony Nadia Ferreira spotted at her wedding to Marc Anthony in Miami in January 2023.(BACKGRID/MEGA) In the snaps, Nadia is seen holding her extravagant train in her one hand as she made her way through a set of privacy walls and down a steep stairway. With her signature raven locks swept up in a classic bun, the former model’s natural beauty took center stage. The dress matched her good looks, as the dazzling number featured fabulou...

View gallery Image Credit: OConnor / AFF-USA.com / MEGA/ MediaPunch/Shutterstock Julie Bowen , 52, didn’t hold back during a recent Harry Styles concert . The actress brought a heart-shaped sign with lights on it and a special message for the 28-year-old singer and took to Instagram to share a video of her holding it and showing it off while standing in the crowd. One side hilariously read, “HARRY I’M OLD,” while the other read, “BUT I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING.” More About Julie Bowen “Harry! I’m here! And I know what I’m doing,” Julie exclaimed in the clip. She wore a tan blazer over a white graphic tee and light blue jeans and had her hair down. “I’m here! HARRY!” she also captioned the post while tagging the “Sign of the Times” crooner. Once the video went public, Julie’s fans took to the comments section to share responses, and many loved the post. “Don’t worry. He likes them older,” one fan wrote, referring to Harry’s past older girlfriends. “This shou...

[embedded content] Michael B. Jordan , 35, had no problem joking about his love life or lack thereof, during his opening monologue for Saturday Night Live on Jan. 28. The actor, who broke up with longtime love Lori Harvey , last year, addressed the split publicly for the first time and talked about being on the dating app Raya. Raya is known for being a place to find love for many well known professionals, like actors, singers, and more, and it requires an approval to even be a part of it. More About Michael B. Jordan “I went through my very first public breakup,” Michael said during the monologue. “Most people after a breakup are like, ‘I’m going to get in better shape.’ But I was already in  Creed shape! So I had to be like, ‘All right, I guess I’ll learn a new language.'” Michael B. Jordan during his ‘SNL’ monologue. (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC) “Anyway, estoy en Raya,” he added. The audience couldn’t help but laugh and cheer at the relatable and exciting admis...

View gallery Image Credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Diddy proved he is one proud pop as he shared more sweet snaps of his baby girl Love Sean Combs . The mega music producer took to his Instagram on Saturday, January 28 to show off the tiny tot, whom he welcomed in October with Dana Tran . In the photos captioned “I’m BIG LOVE, She’s BABY LOVE,” the girl can be seen smiling while sitting on her mom’s lap, looking like she’s ready to take on the world! More About Diddy The “Last Night” rapper surprised fans when he announced his seventh child to the world via Twitter on Dec. 10.  “I’m so blessed to welcome my baby girl Love Sean Combs to the world,” he wrote. “Mama Combs, Quincy , Justin , Christian , Chance , D’Lila , Jessie and myself all love you so much! God is the Greatest!” he added, giving a shout out his six older kids. As fans know, the arrival of Love raised some eyebrows, as Diddy has been in a romantic relationship wit...

Chess in India has seen a meteoric rise in recent times. Testament to that is the fact that three Indian teenagers are part of the Masters group of the Tata Steel Chess tournament being held in Wijk aan Zee. One cannot talk about Indian chess without mentioning the person who put India on the world chess map — Viswanathan Anand. The former five-time world champion became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800. In a video posted on Saturday, the 53-year-old shares something he calls his ‘Museum of memories’ where he essentially shares life lessons, lessons that shaped his illustrious career and made him the person he is today. [embedded content] Here are the lessons Anand, who’s currently the vice-president of FIDE, shares: Subscriber Only Stories 1. Way of measuring if you know a subject or concept The first item in his Museum is a picture of Anand explaining to his mother a move. He says he wanted to te...