An upright piano on which Lennon once wrote tunes for the Beatles’ iconicSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Bandis up for auction and is expected to fetch up to $1.2 million. The John Broadwood and Sons piano, which dates back to 1872, is believed to have been in Lennon’s possession since 1966 and was said to be his favorite, according to theGotta Have Rock and Rollauction site. Lennon used the instrument to write hits like “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “A Day in the Life” at his Kenwood estate, which he sold in 1968 amid a divorce from first wife Cynthia Lennon....

Oh , Mrs. Piggle Wiggle . When you look back at these taradiddle today , they were clearly intended as lesson for kids . But because Mrs. Piggle Wiggle used mirthful legerdemain ( bequeath to her by her dead pirate married man in a mysterious sometime chest of drawers ) to heal kid with horrible behavior , smelled like sugar cookies and lived in an upside - down house , we loved her ....

It started, as many things do, with God. It was early in the new millennium and Jeff Sharlet, as he recounts in theNetflix docuseriesThe Family, was a writer living in New York City and working on a book — “trying to understand all the different ideas of Jesus.” Soon after 9/11, Sharlet connected with a longtime friend whose family feared he had been sucked into the tide of a “cult,” moving across the country and leaving his future behind....

Photographer John Moore was hiding with border patrol agents along the northern banks of the Rio Grande River on June 12 when he sawraft-loads of asylum seekersheaded for the Texas shore from Mexico.Upon landing, the two dozen people, mostly women and children, trekked through the woods toward a road. Recalls Moore: “I could hear a boy crying in the distance.”Quickly, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for Getty Images jumped into a truck with one of the border patrol agents and rushed to meet the immigrants....

The Toledo Zoo twin tiger cubs.Photo:Courtesy of Toledo Zoo Courtesy of Toledo Zoo The fans have spoken, and the Toledo Zoo’s twin Siberian tiger cubs officially have their names! On Friday’s episode of theTodayshow,Savannah Guthrierevealed that the twin girls —born at the Ohio-based attraction in July— have officially been given their monikers after a nationwide vote. More than 10,000 people participated in the contest, settling on Ember (meaning Spark) and Ash (meaning Dream)....

Photo: Robert E. Klein/APThe University of Texas at Austin will provide free tuition to some students from families who make less than $65,000, the university announced in anews releaseon Tuesday.According to the release, the University of Texas System Board of Regents voted unanimously on Tuesday to establish a $160 million endowment to fund financial assistance, beginning in the fall of 2020.The new endowment will “completely cover tuition and fees” for students from families making less than $65,000 a year and provide “some assured tuition support” to students from families making less than $125,000....

Photo: Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU The Voicecontestant Janice Freeman, who competed for Team Miley on the NBC series in 2017, died Saturday of complications from pneumonia and a blood clot, according to her management team. She was 33. “We are heartbroken to report that Janice Marie Freeman passed away on March 2, 2019 from an extreme case of pneumonia and a blood clot that traveled to her heart,” the statement read. “While at home her husband Dion performed CPR until the ambulance arrived....

01of 10Debbie VanStory/RockinExposures/iPhoto"We’re about equal. Equally not so good."–Angelina Jolie, whenaskedif she orBrad Pittwas a better dancer, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 01of 10 Debbie VanStory/RockinExposures/iPhoto “We’re about equal. Equally not so good.” –Angelina Jolie, whenaskedif she orBrad Pittwas a better dancer, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 02of 10WENN"I’ll think of something in my life, use it in the scene, and it really works."–Paris Hilton, on her acting method, at thepremiereof her new movie,The Hottie and the Nottie...

The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, and Ryan Reynolds.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic, PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty, Christopher Furlong/Getty One weekafter Snoop Dogg joined Ryan Reynoldsin an opposing group bidding on the Ottawa Senators, singer The Weeknd threw his hat in the ring. In recent weeks, Reynolds, 46, and Snoop, 51, joined separate groups bidding on the franchise. The three celebrities are now part of three opposing purchasing groups hoping to buy the Senators, who are currently up for sale with a price tag that reportedly may eclipse $1 billion — the most expensive sale in the league’s 106-year history....

Samantha Power.Photo: Stephen Kelleghan AsJoe Bidensettles into the White House for the second time, a familiar freckled face is planning to join him in Washington, D.C. Power, 50, has the resume for the work: A Pulitzer Prize-winning human rights activist and writer, she was involved in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak and the Syrian civil war. Diplomacy afterDonald Trumpis another kind of challenge, given how the former president focused on upending traditional alliances he argued did not best serve America — while affronting many of those same countries....

Photo:Gary Gershoff/Getty Gary Gershoff/Getty Astrid Stawiarz/Getty So what are the women ofRHONYup to these days? Here are all the updates on the Big Apple’s Bravolebrities. Ramona Singer Mark Von Holden/WireImage ; John Lamparski/Getty The exes made headlines in March 2020 when their daughter,Avery Singer, revealed onInstagramthat the three of them isolated as a family during the COVID-19 pandemic. “He’s a really great father,” Singer previously told PEOPLE....

Theresa Nist dazzles in a sequin gown at intimate dress rehearsal dinner ahead of wedding to Gerry Turner.Photo:Gerry Turner/Instagram Gerry Turner/Instagram Theresa Nistis acing bridal style ahead of her big day! Photos show Nist, 70, wearing a metallic ombré midi gown with silver sequins on top and gold sequins on the skirt. The sleeveless mirrorball number also features pastel floral appliqués on the bottom, adding a playful element to the dress....

Tasia and Drew Taylor knew they wanted to have kids early and that parenthood while they were still in their early 20s wouldn’t be easy, but when the couple suddenly became mom and dad to two teen girls, they faced a challenge they never imagined. Despite that, the Dardanelle, Ark., couple, both teachers (Tasia teaches kindergarten; Drew, high school) tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that opening their home and hearts to the teens has been an answer to a prayer....