celebrities

From Chalamet to Styles: Why are celebrity lookalike contests suddenly everywhere?

1:59pm November 18, 2024

After Timothée Chalamet showed up at his own celebrity lookalike contest, similar events have popped up in cities across and beyond the U.S. Here's a look at the winners — and what's behind the trend.

Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these stars?

8:00am July 21, 2024

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Darryl Nester from Bluffton, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Queue Listen Now

Alyssa Milano says that celebrity activism is at its best "when we are able to hand over the microphone" to the "incredible heroes" doing activism work day to day. She's pictured above in July 2018 at a protest following President Trump's meetings with Russia's Vladimir Putin. A longtime activist, Milano says it's impossible to avoid "the vitriol," especially when talking about the Middle East.

Arts

When celebrities show up to protest, the media follows — but so does the backlash

4:13pm March 01, 2024

by Elizabeth Blair

The Middle East crisis has sharply divided Hollywood. Celebrities who've spoken out have lost jobs and been harassed. But there's a long history of celebrities lending their voices to bigger causes.

National

Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds

10:08am August 24, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Meta, the parent company of the social media platform, says a configuration change caused the issue with users' feeds early Wednesday morning.

Harry Styles performs at a Tiny Desk Concert in 2020. He'll soon be the subject of a course at Texas State University.

Music for a college classroom: A Texas school will soon offer a Harry Styles class

4:26pm July 21, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Texas State University professor Louie Dean Valencia spoke with NPR about the creation and aims of the class, which is capped at 20 students. He's one of many who hopes it will eventually reach more.

Ellen DeGeneres was criticized for telling a joke comparing life under quarantine to being in jail. She was telling it from inside her mansion.

Arts

The Rich Really Are Different. They Can Shelter In Nicer Places

12:12pm April 15, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The coronavirus strikes both rich and poor people, but waiting out the pandemic is a lot easier if you've got a yacht. Ellen DeGeneres and other stars have been called insensitive about COVID-19.

Researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity can be boiled down to a simple formula.

Arts

Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister

9:00pm December 18, 2017

It can seem arbitrary the way certain people fascinate us. But researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity has a formula. So does being part of any social group — perhaps even your own.

Queue Listen Now

While many women experience miscarriage, few talk about it openly. But researchers have found there is discussion and a lot of sharing happening on social media. Their hope is that greater public discourse will help reduce stigma and the sense of isolatio

What The Public Is Saying About Miscarriage In 140 Characters

9:58am August 27, 2017

Miscarriage, while widely experienced, is not often discussed in public. Researchers have turned to social media to see what people are saying about the topic and how much they're choosing to share.