Travis Kelce Recalls the Snack Food Mom Donna Thought He Was Stealing: ‘I Was Turning into a Big Boy’

Travis Kelce Recalls the Snack Food Mom Donna Thought He Was Stealing: 'I Was Turning into a Big Boy'

Travis Kelce/Instagram; Slaven Vlasic/Getty Travis Kelce called himself a "big boy" as a kid thanks to binging on honey buns On hisNew Heightspodcast, Travis shared that in middle school he took the money his mom Donna Kelce gave him for Fruitopia drinks to stockpile honey buns Donna thought Travis had stolen the snack from the grocery store Travis Kelce's childhood antics left his momDonna Kelceworried he was a shoplifter. The 35-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared the story on the Wednesday, May 28 episode of his and brotherJason Kelce'sNew Heightspodcast. As the brothers discussed the retired foods they'd want to bring back, Travis recalled his love of the fruity soda Fruitopia. Travis Kelce/Instagram "I remember going to my mom and asking her in middle school — because we used to get school lunch — going to my mom in middle school and being like, 'Mom can I get $5 a week so I can get a Fruitopia every day?' because a Fruitopia was $1," Travis explained. "They had one drink machine, one vending machine where you could go and get a Fruitopia." And while Mama Kelce granted Travis' request, the future NFL star ended up spending his money on a different sweet treat. "It turned into me just going and buying 50 cent honey buns," Travis shared of the iced bun. "Like, a ridiculous, like, [I'd spend] $5 worth on honey buns on Monday." And when Travis brought his honey buns home in his backpack, he shocked his mother. "Mom was like, 'What the f--- is this bag?' Mom didn't swear but, 'What the hell is in this bag?' " Travis quipped. "She opened up the bag. 'Are you stealing honey buns from the store?' I'm like, 'No, Mom, I'm using the money you gave me.' " Travis admitted he was "stocking up" so he could have honey buns every day. "And that's when my mom stopped giving me $5 for Fruitopias because I was turning into a big boy," Travis joked. 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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Donna previously opened up to PEOPLE abouther sons' big appetitesgrowing up. "They ate a lot," Donna told PEOPLE exclusively of her sons in 2023. "They could sit down and eat an entire chicken in high school each — not together; each one of them could finish a chicken." Randy Shropshire/Getty She added that as her boys got into sports, specifically football, that they ate to match what they were working out on the field. "You have to remember that they lose pretty much 14 to 15 lbs. every time they play," she noted. "So it gets kind of crazy and you have to replenish that pretty fast." Read the original article onPeople

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Travis Kelce Recalls the Snack Food Mom Donna Thought He Was Stealing: ‘I Was Turning into a Big Boy’

Travis Kelce Recalls the Snack Food Mom Donna Thought He Was Stealing: 'I Was Turning into a Big Boy' Travis Kelce/Instagram; Slaven...

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Tracy Ifeachor's Character in “The Pitt” Almost Didn't Have Her Signature Red Fleece in the Show (Exclusive)

Tracy Ifeachor's Character in "The Pitt" Almost Didn't Have Her Signature Red Fleece in the Show (Exclusive)

Warrick Page/Max Tracy Ifeachor, who plays Dr. Heather Collins on 'The Pitt, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that her character's red fleece jacket was added during production Ifeachor shares that the set was "absolutely freezing" She says that between takes on the hit HBO Max medical drama, she would have hot water bottles pressed against her body to stay warm Tracy Ifeachor likes to be warm. The actress, who plays Dr. Heather Collins onThe Pitt, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that her character's red fleece jacket she wears throughout the season was added during production. A special someone on set noticed she was cold and asked the costume team to help. "The stages we filmed on are absolutely freezing," Ifeachor shares. "One day we could see our breath." The actress explains that she does not enjoy being cold, saying, "My house is a sauna everywhere I go. I'm sorry, green people. I try my best, but I need heat." Warrick Page/Max 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 celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Ifeachor adds that between takes on the hit HBO Max medical drama, she would have multiple hot water bottles against her body to keep warm. "When we were just starting out, John [Wells, executive producer] took one look at me, and then the costume lady came over to me and she goes, 'I've got these six fleeces. John says you look cold,' " she says. "So that's how Collins came to wear the red chunky fleece." Given that the show follows a group of healthcare workers during one 15-hour shift at an emergency room in Pittsburgh, the fleece has now become a signature look for her character. And for a good reason, as Ifeachor recalls having "goosebumps up my arm" while filming. She went on to say that the gesture was "so nice." Later during production, she met theAbbott Elementaryteam, as they filmed at the same studio, and said they corroborated her experience. "We would always meet and talk, and they were like, 'No, [the stages are] all like that. They're all freezing,' " she says. "I had about four hot water bottles that the [assistant directors] run and fill for me. They're so kind." The actress kept mum about other things that happened between scenes, telling PEOPLE, "What happens on set stays on set." However, she also revealed thatshe lost her wedding ring on set. Warrick Page/Max The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "I didn't know what happened," Ifeachor says of the incident. "It was in my room and then it just disappeared." Upset over losing her sentimental ring, the actress sought comfort from her costarNoah Wyle, who plays senior attending physician Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch. "I remember going up to Noah [Wyle]," Ifeachor remembers. "I put my head on his shoulder, and I said, 'Am I still married?' " Wyle's response, according to the actress, was a simple, "Yeah." The actress' wedding ring never resurfaced on the busy set as they wrapped, but she is "still hopeful" that she will be reunited with her special jewelry when the show enters production for season 2. "But yeah, I can say, there's blood, sweat and tears, and a wedding ring that went into season 1," Ifeachor jokes. "I'm so glad that [the show] received the reception that it has, because it really deserves it." The Pittis currently streaming on HBO Max. Read the original article onPeople

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Tracy Ifeachor's Character in “The Pitt” Almost Didn't Have Her Signature Red Fleece in the Show (Exclusive)

Tracy Ifeachor's Character in "The Pitt" Almost Didn't Have Her Signature Red Fleece in the Show (Exclusive) Warrick Page/...

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Hoda Kotb Shares the Truth About Why She Left the “Today” Show (Exclusive)

Hoda Kotb Shares the Truth About Why She Left the "Today" Show (Exclusive)

Hoda Kotb is opening up about her decision to leaveTodayin PEOPLE's newest cover story Stepping down asTodayco-host has allowed Kotb to be there "to watch over" daughter Hope, 6, who is living with type 1 diabetes Kotb shares what life is like being home and how her daughters are adjusting to having mom available all the time Hoda Kotb's last day on theTodayshow, Jan. 10,was an emotional one. "From the minute I walked into 30 Rock that day to the minute I walked out, it's like this beautiful parade of people were there.Maria Shrivercame out,Simone Bilescame out,Andy Cohen,Kathie Lee Gifford,Jimmy Fallon. And you know what I remember about it all? I remember my heart breaking," she tells PEOPLE in its newest cover story, on stands Friday. "When you say goodbye to something you love, even though it's right, it's like your heart's broken and on display." When the cameras stopped rolling at 11 a.m. and the cast and crew and Kotb's friends from all facets of her life descended onto the stage to send her off with a glass of champagne, her co-hostJenna Bush Hagerburst into tears. Kotb's daughtersHaley, 8, andHope, 6, also joined her on set — and Haley was concerned. "She goes, I'm worried about Jenna,'" Kotb recalls. "Jenna was holding and rocking her, and Haley was sitting there looking like she was protecting Jenna. Some things can be super sad and super beautiful, and that's what that was." Brian Doben It's been five months since Kotb, 60,walked away from one of the most coveted spots in broadcasting, and in that time she's been settling into a new life, relishing the amount of time she has for her daughters and making plans for the future. She's been hard at work launching a wellness company, Joy 101, complete with an app, live events and a subscription newsletter that will all center around themes of joy, mindfulness, meditation and wellness. But it's the small things that have been filling her days with the most joy. "It's really cool to just realize that there's so much more to life," she says. "I wasn't able to bear witness to my kids' daily lives because of what I was doing. I got to see Haley sing 'What a Wonderful World' at 9:15 a.m. — I would have missed that. I used to think life was the big things, but it really is all the stuff that happens in between." To read more about Hoda Kotb's life afterToday, pick up the newest issue of PEOPLE on stands now. Being there for things large or small has been critically important for Kotb as the family has navigated her younger daughter Hope'smedical conditionover the last two years. In February 2023, a sudden onset of mysterious symptoms landed Hope in the hospital for two weeks and forced Kotb to take a leave ofabsence from theTodayshow. Brian Doben Now that the family have established a care routine that's working, Kotb reveals that Hope is living with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease which prevents the pancreas from making its own insulin, requiring vigilant blood sugar monitoring and frequent insulin injections. "It's kind of constant care for Hope. We're monitoring her 24/7," says Kotb, who calls her daughter is a "trooper" for having had to deal with the unpleasant realities of treatment. "She was getting shots — four or five a day — every day for a year. Now she is getting them less frequently because we have some other means to get her what she needs, but there's a lot to it, Some kids can have sweets and she can't. If she's up in the night, we have to take care of her at night." Brian Doben Thoughtfully, Kotb adds, "She is a happy, healthy, rambunctious, amazing kid, and we have to watch her. Diabetes is a part of her, but not all of her. I hope it shapes her but never defines her." Being able to be totally available for her daughter became a non-negotiable, Kotb says, something which was not possible when she was locked into a long-term contract for a job that had hard deadlines and call times on theTodayset and a daily wake-up at 3:15 a.m. "I really wanted to and needed to be here to watch over her. So, whenever she needs anything, and it can happen at night, multiple times, I'm up — I'm up up up," she says. "But I would never, ever want Hope to one day grow up and say, 'Oh, my mom left her job because [of me].' It wasn't that alone. But if you look at it cumulatively, it was a part of that decision." Now that she is working from home, Kotb jokes there's a "split verdict" on having mom available all the time. "I think that on some days they love it and sometimes I think I might be cramping their style a little bit, because they were used to a morning routine minus me," she says. "I still feel like I'm learning how to be a calmer mother, and I want to be that mom for them, so I'm still a work in progress there." But for Kotb, it's heaven. She wakes up at 4:30 — her version of "sleeping in" after years of an even worse schedule — meditates and writes in her journal before the girls get up. After walking her kids to school in a big neighborhood group, Kotb sometimes hits the gym or heads for a tennis lesson — a new hobby! — before zeroing in on work plans. Brian Doben 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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Afternoons are filled with an array of after-school activities, from bracelet-making to field hockey for Haley and lacrosse for Hope. In between, "I pick up my guitar a lot more just because I can," Kotb says. "I go on walks with the other moms from the burbs here after dinner and I love that. Things I didn't do before because I was too tired." And nothing can replace the feeling of seeing her children totally relaxed, knowing Mom is not going anywhere. "Sometimes I'm right there working in my office, and they'll run up to the window and wave to me and throw up a heart [with their hands]. They're fine because they want me to be here, they're just happy to see me, and then they'll go off and play," she says. And at night — with no more call times — the girls cuddle up on either side of Kotb in bed. "I sleep in the middle so there's no rolling over — and it is not my favorite sleeping position — but when I wake up and they're both nuzzled into me, I'm thinking to myself like, 'Oh my gosh, look at me! I get to lay here with these two kids, and all they want to do is be as close to me as they can get.'" 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Princess Diana's Childhood Home Targeted in Suspected Arson Attack as Brother Charles Spencer Speaks Out

Princess Diana's Childhood Home Targeted in Suspected Arson Attack as Brother Charles Spencer Speaks Out

Charles Spencer/X; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty A building onPrincess Diana's childhood estate and final resting place, Althorp House, has been set on fire in a suspected arson attack, the family has confirmed. On Wednesday, May 28, Charles Spencer, the late Princess of Wales' younger brother, thanked firefighters while announcing the incident, which occurred the night prior, in anInstagram Storiespost. "Luckily unoccupied at the time - but still deeply disturbing that one of our farmhouses was torched by vandals last night," Spencer wrote alongside a photo. "Sincere thanks to @northantsfire for trying to save it," he added. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service clarified in an email to PEOPLE, "The fire was at land on the Althorp estate in Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, rather than at Althorp House." This is a developing story. More to follow. Read the original article onPeople

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Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Movies and TV shows casting across the US

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you.Backstagecompiled a list of projects casting right now across the U.S., and which roles they're looking to fill. - Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Lucius Quinn (lead, male, 18-26)--- Liz Hale (lead, female, 18-26)--- Baron Hunter (supporting, male, 18-26)- Average hourly rate: $75- Casting locations: Los Angeles, California- Learn more about the scripted showhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Aya (lead, female, 21-35)- Average hourly rate: $62- Casting locations: Los Angeles, California- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Samantha (lead, female, 25-55)--- Factory Farm Lawyer Merrick (lead, male, 35-65)--- Ingrid (supporting, female, 18-24)- Average hourly rate: $30- Casting locations: Los Angeles, California; Santa Monica, California- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Newscaster (lead, 30-70)--- Radicaux Member (day player, 25-50)--- Pandora (day player, female, 25-50)- Average hourly rate: $12- Casting locations: New York City, New York; Miami, Florida- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Kiki (supporting, female, 18-25)--- Ray (lead, male, 18-25)--- Rick (supporting, male, 18-25)- Average hourly rate: not available- Casting locations: New York City, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Isabella Kingsley (supporting, female, 20-30)--- Mike Monroe (lead, male, 20-30)--- Production Assistant (crew)- Average hourly rate: not available- Casting locations: Newport Beach, California; Los Angeles, California; Laguna Beach, California- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Richard (lead, male, 18-40)--- Bob Smith (lead, male, 18-100)- Average hourly rate: $19- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York City, New York- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Mia (lead, female, 22-28)--- Parker Randell (lead, male, 25-30)--- Selina (supporting, female, 22-26)- Average hourly rate: $63- Casting locations: New York City, New York; Long Island City, New York- Learn more about the scripted showhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Carmen King (lead, female, 20-35)--- Ian Reily (lead, male, 25-35)--- Charlotte Reynolds (lead, 19-25)- Average hourly rate: $25- Casting locations: New York City, New York- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Lucy (lead, female, 17-18)--- James (lead, male, 17-18)- Average hourly rate: not available- Casting locations: Los Angeles, California- Learn more about the scripted showhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Ten Will (lead, male, 30-65)--- Lillian Hutchinson (supporting, female, 30-65)--- Gena (supporting, female, 4-12)- Average hourly rate: $15- Casting locations: Los Angeles, California- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Heather (lead, female, 21-28)--- Isaac (lead, male, 21-28)--- Ben (lead, male, 45-65)- Average hourly rate: $16- Casting locations: Princeton Junction, New Jersey; New York City, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- Learn more about the scripted showhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Molly (lead, female, 30-45)- Average hourly rate: $27- Casting locations: Birmingham, Alabama- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Mia Magnolia (lead, female, 20-29)--- Saint Youngblood (lead, 20-29)--- Logan Pierre (lead, male, 29-39)- Average hourly rate: $40- Casting locations: New York City, New York- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Jenny (lead, female, 18-25)--- Brian (lead, male, 18-25)--- Paul (supporting, male, 18-25)- Average hourly rate: $38- Casting locations: Los Angeles, California- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Hal Stephens (supporting, male, 30-40)--- Raynell (supporting, female, 28-32)--- Pastor Mark (Cameo) (supporting, 40-60)- Average hourly rate: $108- Casting locations: Burbank, California- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Vitalis (supporting, 18-23)--- Tempestuous (supporting, 18-24)--- Akiko (supporting, female, 18-25)- Average hourly rate: $25- Casting locations: Hollywood, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Miami, Florida- Learn more about the scripted showhere - Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Parker (supporting, male, 21-30)--- Fiona Letts (supporting, female, 21-30)--- Hadley Robinson (supporting, female, 21-30)- Average hourly rate: not available- Casting locations: New York City, New York- Learn more about the scripted showhere - Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Jewel (lead, female, 18-21)--- Reuben (lead, male, 18-21)- Average hourly rate: $62- Casting locations: Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; New York City, New York- Learn more about the feature filmhere - Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Daisy Evans (lead, female, 18-24)--- Owen Gray (lead, male, 18-24)--- Caleb Miller (lead, male, 18-24)- Average hourly rate: $88- Casting locations: Los Angeles, California- Learn more about the scripted showhere This storywas produced byBackstageand reviewed and distributed byStacker.

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Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Movies and TV shows casting across the US The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Be...

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