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Avery Woods Wears Heartbreaking Tribute to Emilie Kiser's Son Trigg in First TikTok Since 3-Year-Old's Death
Emilie Kiser's late son Trigg died in the hospital on May 18, days after he was reportedly found unconscious in a backyard pool in Arizona Avery Woods, Kiser's friend, paid tribute to Trigg by wearing a necklace with his name in a new TikTok Woods had not posted on social media since May 13, the day after Trigg was found unresponsiveAvery Woods is paying tribute to her friend Emilie Kiser's late son, Trigg. As previously reported by PEOPLE, the 3-year-old died in the hospital on May 18, days after he was reportedly found unconscious in a backyard pool in Arizona on May 12. In the Monday, June 2 upload, Woods does a GRWM (Get Ready With Me) for fans, explaining in the caption, "Been awhile since I put makeup on so thought I'd get ready for our anniversary 🤍 missed you." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! For the video, Woods wore her hair slicked back as she applied her makeup in a white spaghetti-strap tank top. She stayed silent throughout the video as viewers saw her go through every step of her makeup process. While the video was a little over a minute long, it was her jewelry that caught fans' attention. Woods wore three-layered necklaces, one of which held a circular pendant with the name "Trigg." "The necklace 🪽 you are such a good friend Avery❤️," Jaclyn Hill wrote. Krystiana Tiana commented, "Missed you girl. Your face looks stunning, glowy, and refreshed but the pain in your eyes breaks my heart. Hugs🫶🏻." Samantha Jo added, "so beyond glad she has you, I love you." This was Woods' first TikTok since Trigg's death on Sunday, May 18. Before that, she posted a video on May 13, sharing how she was going to surprise her daughter, Stevie, on her birthday. She also addressed her social media absence on her Instagram Stories, writing, "Hi 🤍 missed you & hope you're doing well." In a statement issued on behalf of the Chandler Police Department, spokesperson Sonu Wasu told PEOPLE that Trigg was hospitalized after authorities responded to a drowning call on May 12. The toddler was taken to Chandler Regional Medical Center and then to Phoenix Children's Hospital in critical condition, according to AZ Central. Trigg died on May 18, police and the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed in documents seen by PEOPLE. Kiser and her husband, Brady, are also parents to son Theodore, who was born in March. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Kiser filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, May 27, in Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to keep records about Trigg's death out of public view, according to court documents reviewed by PEOPLE. Read the original article on People
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Jason Sudeikis Recalls the 'Incredible Influence' Late Uncle George Wendt Had on Him in Tribute After the 'Cheers' Actor's Death
Jason Sudeikis is paying tribute to his late uncle, George Wendt. The Ted Lasso actor, 49, remembered Wendt — his mother Kathy's brother — and what the late Cheers star meant to him during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend on Friday, May 30. While kicking off the event — a fundraiser for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. — with a star-studded panel, Sudeikis was asked about the late actor, who was also a Big Slick mainstay. "With regard to my uncle George, I mean, there's that old saying of like, 'Don't meet your heroes,' usually 'cause 'they let you down,' I assume, is the back half of that statement. But he's not one of those people," Sudeikis said during the panel, which was captured by NBC affiliate KSHB 41. "He's as fun and kind and as warm as any character he played on television or in films,' the star continued on Wendt. 'He was an incredible influence to me, both as someone that plays the trail, being from the Midwest and teaching me that acting was a career you could actually have, if you really care about it." Wendt also showed Sudeikis that it's "a career where you could meet the love of your life, like his wife, a.k.a. permanent girlfriend, Bernadette," the Saturday Night Live alum said, referring to the late actor's wife of nearly 50 years, Bernadette Birkett. "He also always kept connected to his family, to his roots, both in Chicago, of course, where he's from, but then also the time he spent here," Sudeikis continued, highlighting his uncle's time at Rockhurst University in Kansas City. "And to a bar called Mike's a whole bunch, where I think he logged maybe 18 credit hours," he then joked. "But it was all in preparation of a job that we all know him for, Cheers. All time well spent. But yeah, we miss him greatly, and I love him dearly." Several others on the celebrity panel, including Rob Riggle, Eric Stonestreet and Paul Rudd, also chimed in with kind words about Wendt. "It's going to be felt, his absence, this year, even though he's so a part of it, just as much as any of us," Rudd, 56, said. "He is a really really sweet guy. I loved him." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Wendt — who played Norm Peterson on Cheers for the show's entire 11-season run from 1982 to 1993 — died on the morning of Tuesday, May 20. He was 76. Wendt's publicist confirmed his death in a statement to PEOPLE, saying, "Beloved actor and comedian, George Wendt, best known for starring in the NBC hit comedy Cheers, has passed away." "George's family confirmed the news of his death early Tuesday morning, announcing he died peacefully in his sleep while at home," the statement continued. "George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever." "The family has requested privacy during this time," the statement concluded. During a 2024 episode of the Still Here Hollywood podcast, Wendt told host Steve Kmetko he was "very proud" of Sudeikis. "Proud especially, you know, not only of the success, but he's solid," Wendt said at the time, also calling the comedian "so smart" and "so thoughtful." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Sudeikis shared his fondest memory of Wendt in a 2017 interview with The A.V. Club, recalling a white-knuckle drive in his uncle's BMW with his dad. "He took me and my dad for a ride. My dad sat shotgun, I was in the back all by myself," he remembered, noting that it was before wearing seatbelts were required by law. "He had my dad holding on ... and I'm just sliding around in the background just because the seats were brand new." Wendt is survived by his wife and their three children: Hilary, Joe and Daniel. Read the original article on People
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Iron Maiden Manager Doubles Down on 'Selfish' Fans Using Their Phones During Concert
Iron Maiden's manager Rod Blackwood slammed fans for taking their phone out during recent concerts He called audience members who kept their phone out excessively "selfish" The heavy metal band is currently on their Run For Your Lives World TourIron Maiden is asking fans to live in the moment during their shows. Ahead of the Run for Your Lives World Tour European leg, the heavy metal band's manager, Rod Smallwood, asked fans to transport themselves to the 1980s, meaning, to refrain from "excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets." Less than two weeks later, Smallwood called out fans on Iron Maiden's Instagram on May 30 for their concert phone etiquette, thanking those who "kept their phones down" and respecting "the band and their fellow fans" — and shading those who didn't obey during their show in Budapest. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! "It is so much better when they can see you unencumbered and that drives them on without that distraction," he wrote of the band. "For the selfish few that didn't and just had to keep videoing... I wish you nothing but a very sore arm!" Smallwood clarified that the concerts don't need to be completely phone-free. "As I said before, by all means take the odd quick pic as a memento of a great night," he added, "but otherwise please keep your phone in your pocket." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! This renewed ask comes weeks after he shared a statement on the band's website on May 20, initially asking for fans to keep their phones away at Iron Maiden shows. "We really want fans to enjoy the shows first hand, rather than on their small screens." "The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are on stage looking out at rows of phones, but also for other concertgoers," Smallwood continued. He added that the fans' "passion and involvement" makes the concerts "special." "But the phone obsession has now got so out of hand that it has become unnecessarily distracting especially to the band. I hope fans understand this and will be sensible in severely limiting the use of their phone cameras out of respect for the band and their fellow fans." Smallwood concluded by asking fans to "have the time of your lives as you join your Maiden family by singing your heart out, rather than getting your phone out." Up next for the heavy metal band — made up of bassist Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, all on on guitar, Simon Dawson on drums and Bruce Dickinson on vocals — are tour stops in European cities such as Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Dublin, London and Copenhagen. Iron Maiden will wrap their European tour stops, which continue through June and July on Aug. 2 in Warsaw, Poland. Read the original article on People
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Jason Sudeikis Recalls the 'Incredible Influence' Late Uncle George Wendt Had on Him in Tribute After the 'Cheers' Actor's Death
Jason Sudeikis is paying tribute to his late uncle, George Wendt. The Ted Lasso actor, 49, remembered Wendt — his mother Kathy's brother — and what the late Cheers star meant to him during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend on Friday, May 30. While kicking off the event — a fundraiser for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. — with a star-studded panel, Sudeikis was asked about the late actor, who was also a Big Slick mainstay. "With regard to my uncle George, I mean, there's that old saying of like, 'Don't meet your heroes,' usually 'cause 'they let you down,' I assume, is the back half of that statement. But he's not one of those people," Sudeikis said during the panel, which was captured by NBC affiliate KSHB 41. "He's as fun and kind and as warm as any character he played on television or in films,' the star continued on Wendt. 'He was an incredible influence to me, both as someone that plays the trail, being from the Midwest and teaching me that acting was a career you could actually have, if you really care about it." Wendt also showed Sudeikis that it's "a career where you could meet the love of your life, like his wife, a.k.a. permanent girlfriend, Bernadette," the Saturday Night Live alum said, referring to the late actor's wife of nearly 50 years, Bernadette Birkett. "He also always kept connected to his family, to his roots, both in Chicago, of course, where he's from, but then also the time he spent here," Sudeikis continued, highlighting his uncle's time at Rockhurst University in Kansas City. "And to a bar called Mike's a whole bunch, where I think he logged maybe 18 credit hours," he then joked. "But it was all in preparation of a job that we all know him for, Cheers. All time well spent. But yeah, we miss him greatly, and I love him dearly." Several others on the celebrity panel, including Rob Riggle, Eric Stonestreet and Paul Rudd, also chimed in with kind words about Wendt. "It's going to be felt, his absence, this year, even though he's so a part of it, just as much as any of us," Rudd, 56, said. "He is a really really sweet guy. I loved him." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Wendt — who played Norm Peterson on Cheers for the show's entire 11-season run from 1982 to 1993 — died on the morning of Tuesday, May 20. He was 76. Wendt's publicist confirmed his death in a statement to PEOPLE, saying, "Beloved actor and comedian, George Wendt, best known for starring in the NBC hit comedy Cheers, has passed away." "George's family confirmed the news of his death early Tuesday morning, announcing he died peacefully in his sleep while at home," the statement continued. "George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever." "The family has requested privacy during this time," the statement concluded. During a 2024 episode of the Still Here Hollywood podcast, Wendt told host Steve Kmetko he was "very proud" of Sudeikis. "Proud especially, you know, not only of the success, but he's solid," Wendt said at the time, also calling the comedian "so smart" and "so thoughtful." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Sudeikis shared his fondest memory of Wendt in a 2017 interview with The A.V. Club, recalling a white-knuckle drive in his uncle's BMW with his dad. "He took me and my dad for a ride. My dad sat shotgun, I was in the back all by myself," he remembered, noting that it was before wearing seatbelts were required by law. "He had my dad holding on ... and I'm just sliding around in the background just because the seats were brand new." Wendt is survived by his wife and their three children: Hilary, Joe and Daniel. Read the original article on People
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Judy Greer Reveals Her Plans for Her Milestone 50th Birthday: ‘Everything in My Life Is Really Nice' (Exclusive)
Judy Greer exclusively told PEOPLE how she plans to celebrate her 50th birthday this summer with her family The actress, who turns 50 on July 20, also offered up an optimistic outlook on life heading into the milestone occasion Ahead of Greer's 50th birthday, she's starring in AppleTV+'s Stick alongside Owen WilsonJudy Greer is 49 going on 50! The 13 Going on 30 star exclusively told PEOPLE what she has planned for her milestone 50th birthday on July 20. 'I'm taking a trip with my family,' said Greer, who has been married to TV executive producer Dean E. Johnsen since 2011, while attending the Los Angeles premiere of her new Apple TV+ series Stick on May 29. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Asked if it'd be a tropical adventure, the Jawbreaker actress simply answered 'city trip' without disclosing the exact location. 'I guess I'm kind of boring,' Greer added, before sharing her outlook on life heading into her 50s. 'Everything in my life is really nice and really good, and I'm really happy, so I kind of just don't want to make any changes," she said. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Greer previously opened up to PEOPLE in 2022 about feeling 'very lucky to be an actress in my 40s right now because there are great roles for us.' 'There are great directors and writers out there, and so I think that we're just getting served better material than those women were when I was in my 20s,' she added of embracing the shift. 'There's a long way to go. Please don't get me wrong, but it's a start and I'll take it," continued Greer. Ahead of Greer's 50th birthday this summer, she's starring in AppleTV+'s Stick alongside Owen Wilson, Peter Dager, Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay and Timothy Olyphant. The new sports comedy series, according to the show's synopsis, follows Pryce Cahill (played by Wilson), 'an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! 'After the collapse of his marriage [to Greer's character Amber-Linn] and getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store, Pryce hedges his bets, and future, entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom named Santi [Dager],' the synopsis continues. Stick's first three episodes premiere on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, June 4, followed by new episodes weekly through July 23. Read the original article on People
