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After celebrating being granted50/50 custodyof his daughter last year,Tyrese Gibsonis now asking a judge to award him primary custody of the child so that she can live with him in Atlanta, Georgia. The actor said in his deposition that Shayla would be able to live a quieter life away from the paparazzi outside of Los Angeles. “In Atlanta … we are free to move around the city without being harassed or photographed,” he explained, adding that the media attention in L....

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Ukrainian basketball star Alexander Volkov has stepped up for his country amidRussia’s invasion. The USSR Olympic gold medalist and former NBA pro, 58, has built a network to help the 90 Ukrainian kids he coaches in his youth basketball camp escape to safety, tellingSports Illustrated: “Yes, war is a desperate time.” He reached out to his former Atlanta Hawks teammate Šarūnas Marčiulionis, who has also returned to Eastern Europe after his NBA career, living in Vilnius, the capital of his native Lithuania....

COVID testing.Photo: Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg via GettyOn Wednesday, the United States reported its single highest number of dailyCOVID-19cases since the start of the pandemic nearly two years ago.According toThe New York Times, the record shattering COVID-19 daily case total exceeded 488,000 on Wednesday. The news outlet added that the 301,000 seven-day average of new daily cases reported the same day was also a milestone.The case numbers may be even higher since many people aretaking at-home testsand not necessarily reporting positive cases to public health departments....

Photo: Michelob ULTRA Usain Boltwants you to have a drink on him. On Saturday, the 34-year-old athlete is teaming up withMichelob ULTRAto open a “running tab,” which will allow bar-goers across the United States to enjoy a free Michelob ULTRA, according to a press release. To take part in the free beer promo, drinkers must take a photograph of their bar receipt and then upload it to the beer company’sULTRA Beer Run website....

Photo: Getty TheUniversity of Southern Californiais providing financial compensation to students who were patients of Dr. George Tyndall, a gynecologist who is facing allegations of sexual assault. USC is offering $2,500 to Tyndall’s former student patients and up to $250,000 to those “who are willing to provide further details about their experience.” “As of October 19, 2018, the university has reached agreement in principle on a $215 million class action settlement,” Wanda Austin, the interim president of USC, said in astatement....

Isiah Brown.Photo: The Cochran Firm A Virginia sheriff’s deputy accused of firing on an unarmed Black man after the officerallegedly mistook a phone in the man’s hand for a gunhas been charged with a felony crime. The victim, 32-year-old Isiah Brown, “did nothing wrong and was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher when [the deputy] recklessly shot him eight times,” Brown’s attorney David Haynes said in a statement shared with PEOPLE....

Val Kilmer’s children are opening up further about their father’s health amid his battle with throat cancer.In a new interview withExtra, the actor’s daughterMercedessaid he’s “doing well” and “still recovering” — the latter of which has not been an easy process.“The recovery process is just as grueling as the actual disease,” added Mercedes, 29, who co-producedKilmer’s new documentaryValalongside her brother Jack.“Everyone has been so supportive; it makes me emotional,” Jack, 26,toldExtra....

Valerie Bertinelli is speaking out after reading a disparaging comment about her weight. “Someone…decided to point out that I need to lose weight,” she wrote. “You’re not being helpful.” “When you see somebody who has put some weight on, my first thought is that person is obviously going through some things, because if I could lose the weight and keep it off, I would,” she said. “But since I haven’t been successful with that my whole entire life, at 61 I’m still dealing with [it]....

Valerie Bertinelliis working to improve her attitude toward wellness, one day at a time. The Golden Globe winner, 59, opened up on theTodayshow about her history of emotional eating, as well as her intention to reshape her attitude and foster a more positive outlook on life. “People may see me all the time on television and I’m always smiling, but then as soon as the camera goes off and I go home, this sadness wells up again,” said Bertinelli....

Photo: Michael Hickey/Getty “The negative connotation and violence associated with the Crusader imagery are not reflective of Valpo’s mission and values, which promote a welcoming and inclusive community,” Interim President Colette Irwin-Knott said in anews release. “The university has carefully evaluated this matter, including establishing a task force to conduct due diligence and garner feedback from the entire campus community, alumni, parents and other key stakeholders. This is the decision that best reflects our values and community....

The show did not exactly go as planned, butRent Livewas still unforgettable for its stars.After Brennin Hunt, who played struggling musician Roger Davis, injured himself on Saturday, Fox opted to air footage of the dress rehearsal rather than a live performance. Only the final scenes of the show and big finale aired live, with Hunt’s bandaged foot (he broke his ankle) propped up on a chair.Despite the snafu — and the fact thatRent Livewasn’t really live — Vanessa Hudgens and other cast members reflected fondly on the experience once the cameras stopped rolling....

Vanessa Hudgenshas nothing but good things to say about her past relationship withZac Efron. The actress, who starred in theHigh School Musicalfranchise alongside Efron,opened up onThe Hollywood Reporter‘s “Awards Chatter” podcast this week about their five-year relationship and how it helped her navigate fame in the early days of stardom. “It started off really organically,” Hudgens, 30, explained of their off-screen romance, which began in 2005. “I could not have been more grateful to have that relationship at that time....

Vanessa Lacheyisn’t turning down the idea of adding another little one to her family of five. While the actress and her musician husbandNick Lacheyare already parents to sonsPhoenix Robert, who turns 3 on Christmas Eve, andCamden John, 7, plus daughterBrooklyn Elisabeth, 5 next month, Vanessa tells PEOPLE that “you never know” what might happen when it comes to having another child. “Look, I always say that you never know. We planned on two and I always wanted three,but Phoenix was a surprise for us andthe best surprise I could have ever asked for,” she shares with PEOPLE....