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Louise Turpin at a court appearance in Riverside Superior Court.Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images In California, a defendant with a diagnosed mental disorder – except for antisocial personality disorder, pedophilia, borderline personality disorder as well as those charged with murder, rape and other sex crimes- is eligible to have their case put on hold to undergo mental health treatment. DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AP/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock If they successfully complete a mental health diversion program they can have all the charges against them dropped....

Judy Blume and her husband George Cooper.Photo: Courtesy Judy Blume Judy Blumeand her husband George Cooper’s life drastically changed in November 2018. Blume shared that at first, doctors thought he had painlessjaundicebut tests later confirmed he had pancreatic cancer — which more than 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with in a year,according toPancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN). What followed for Cooper was a trip to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City for aWhipplesurgery and then six months of chemotherapy at Sylvester Cancer Center, a part of University of Miami....

Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Julia Haarthas accused her estranged husband, Silvio Scaglia, of “bullying” days afterfiling for divorce. Haart also applied for a temporary restraining order against Scaglia, claiming that he “has become increasingly volatile, abusive, and unhinged” toward her and her children “over the past several weeks.” (Haart shares four kids, Batsheva Haart, Miriam Haart, Shlomo Haart and Aron Hendler, with ex-husband Yosef Hendler.) Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Julia Roberts and Danny Moder.Photo:Rob Latour/Variety/Penske Media Rob Latour/Variety/Penske Media ThisPretty Womanis celebrating her man! After 21 years of marriage,Julia Roberts, 55, is toasting to love. TheNotting Hillstar married her husband, Danny Moder, 54, in a private ceremony on July 4, 2002. With over two decades under their belts, Roberts and Moder have stuck it out. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Roberts shared a photo of her and her husband passionately kissing....

Julian Edelman, 32, gave one aspiring NFL player the surprise of a lifetime this week after hearing about the bullying she’s faced for pursuing her favorite sport — football. Edelman — Rondeau’s “favorite player” — had another epic surprise for the young athlete, who also wears his number 11 on her team, the Exeter Seahawks. After giving Rondeau two tickets to this weekend’s Super Bowl LIII, he told her, “I heard about your story, about going out there and having the challenge and dealing with adversity because of people not accepting this, that....

Julianne HoughandBrooks Laichare one step closer to finalizing their divorce. “The parties have entered into a written agreement regarding their property and their marriage or domestic partnership rights, including support, the original of which is being or has been submitted to the court,” the declaration reads. Hough has waived her right to spousal support from Laich, 38, according to the documents, and their agreement is uncontested. Brooks Laich and Julianne Hough....

Julianne HoughspentValentine’s Dayon the road with Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour — and husbandBrooks Laichwas in the audience to support her!On Friday, Hough, 31, spent the love-centric holiday with her Kinrgy troupe preparing for the Dallas, Texas, stop of the event featuringOprah Winfrey, which will take place on Saturday.Laich, 36, shared some videos of the preparations on his Instagram Story, in which his wife can be seen on stage dancing and rehearsing words of encouragement for the audience....

Julianne Mooremight be her own worst critic! While appearing virtually onWatch What Happens LiveThursday, the Oscar-winning actress, 60, voiced her enthusiasm for the upcomingmusical-movie adaptationofDear Evan Hansen, in which she stars. Moore said she was a fan of the Broadway musical, which also starred movie leadBen Plattas Evan Hansen, but noted that she hasn’t seen the film yet. “I have no doubt that Ben is brilliant in it. I think it’s an extraordinary cast,” she said....

Jussie Smollett.Photo: Rob Kim/Getty On Wednesday, the Illinois Appellate Court granted the 39-year-old actor’s release from behind bars pending appeal of his 150-day sentence, PEOPLE confirms. The ruling would require Smollett to post a $150,000 recognizance bond. John Shearer/Getty. An attorney for Smollett, Tina Glandian of Geragos & Geragos, tells PEOPLE, “We are gratified that Jussie will be back with his family and loved ones and look forward to a dispassionate review and reversal of the serial injustices visited upon him....

Jussie Smollettis giving his first in-depth, television interview since he was involved in anapparent hate crime attacklast month. TheEmpireactor is set to appear onGood Morning AmericaThursday, where he will address the attack in a candid interview with Robin Roberts. In a teaser clip from the interview, the actor becomes emotional when Roberts asks, “At any point during the attack, did you fear for your life?” Smollett previously opened up about the attack during his first public appearance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on Feb....

Virginia “Ginni” Thomas— the wife of Supreme Court JusticeClarence Thomas— is speaking out about being present at the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., which preceded the insurrection at the Capitol. In a new interview withThe Washington Free Beacon, Ginni, 65, said she attended the rally on the morning of Jan. 6, but left before then-PresidentDonald Trumpaddressed the crowd. “I was disappointed and frustrated that there was violence that happened following a peaceful gathering of Trump supporters on the Ellipse on Jan....

Photo: The Potomack Company ThePotomack Companyauction house in Alexandria, Virginia, is selling hundreds ofpersonal itemsandworks of artthe justice, who died in September 2020 at 87, kept in her Supreme Court chambers and at her Washington, D.C., home. “These items are truly tangible pieces of her life and times as one of America’s greatest Supreme Court justices,'' the Potomack Company owner, Elizabeth Haynie Wainstein,toldThe New York Times. “These items would be of interest to all Americans who admired Justice Ginsburg as a civil rights pioneer and defender of equality for all Americans....

Justin Long and Kate Bosworth attend the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/GettyKate BosworthandJustin Longmade a big mis-steak in the kitchen.On Friday’s episode of hisLife Is Shortpodcast, Long, 45, revealed that he and his wife prepared “rancid” meat for a taco dinner, which ultimately didn’t end great for either of them.The actor told his brother and co-host Christian Long that while he’s been “trying to eat less meat,” he and Bosworth, 40, decided to buy a flank steak from a butcher recently and he waited a bit too long to prepare it....