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Early risers may be Neanderthal descendants.Photo:Getty Getty Early risers may have Neanderthal ancestors, anew studysuggests. Earlier this week, the findings were published in the journalGenome Biology and Evolution, which suggested that those who wake up early may have inherited genes from Neanderthals that increase their odds of being morning people, as opposed to thriving during the evening. The Neanderthals, the study said, had to adapt to higher latitudes that were different in daylight and temperature throughout the yearly seasons, and once they began to mate with Homo sapiens, or modern humans, those genes were passed down over the years....

Photo: Rob Verhorst/Redferns Earth, Wind and Fire’s Fred White has died at the age of 67. Fred’s brother and fellow group member, bass guitarist Verdine White, announced the loss on Instagram Sunday. His cause of death has not been made public. “Dearest Family Friends and Fans…..Our family is saddened today With the loss of an amazing and talented family member, Our beloved brother Frederick Eugene “Freddie” White.🙏🏾🙏🏾💔💔🥁🥁,” Verdine wrote alongside images of Fred playing the drums and posing with the 6-time Grammy-winning group....

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand’s North Island on Tuesday (local time) asPrince HarryandMeghan Markletoured Auckland. The earthquake was so significant that much of New Zealand felt it with some even feeling tremors in its South Island. Fortunately, one of the few areas to not to experience significant shaking was Auckland, where Meghan and Harry were visiting with local children. New Zealand is no stranger to tragic earthquakes, as two people were killed near Kaikoura in November 2016, according to theNew Zealand Herald....

Prince Akeem Joffer is back!On Wednesday, thesecond trailerforComing 2 America— the long-awaitedupcoming sequelto 1988’sComing to America— dropped, giving fans a more in-depth look at all the hilarious antics that are to come in the follow-up film when it drops on March 5 on Amazon Prime Video.StarringEddie Murphyas Prince Akeem andArsenio Hallas his best friend Semmi, the second film finds Akeem traveling back to America to find his long lost son, a Queens native named Lavelle (Jermaine Fowler)....

Photo: 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Elaine Welterothis exitingThe Talkafter co-hosting the daytime talk series for one season. “It is an absolute honor for anyone, but especially a young Black woman, to occupy space on-air where our perspectives are largely underrepresented. It was gratifying to be able to show up as my authentic self in front of a live national audience every day in a world as divided as ours and to stay true to myself and what I stand for,” she said....

Several residents of a Boston apartment building, among them elderly and disabled individuals, said they have been stranded in their residences for nearly two weeks after the building’s only elevator broke down. Building management later posted a notice that said, “The elevator in your building will be out of service until further notice” according topublic broadcaster WGBH. Now, some residents who rely on the elevator to leave the building, which is part of the Ruth Lillian Barkley Apartments complex, are having a difficult time doing so altogether....

Elisabeth Mossmade headlines in November when she admitted that her dream is to star in a Hallmark Christmas movie. And now — while appearing onTheKelly ClarksonShowthis week —The Handmaid’s Talestar revealed that after voicing her love for the network’s holiday movies, Hallmark reached out to her about potentially working on a film together. “I actually talked recently about my love for Hallmark, Christmas movies especially, and the next day Hallmark reached out and was like ‘We would love to do something with you,’ ” the actress, 37, toldKelly Clarkson....

Merry Christmas from the coolest mother-son duo around! Elizabeth Hurley, 54, and look-alike sonDamian Hurley, 17, posed for a sweet selfie on Christmas Day, wearing similar black beanie hats and cozy winter coats, and sporting the same wavy long brown locks. For a festive touch, Damian added a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer-themed headband. Elizabeth Hurley and son Damian.Damian Hurley/Instagram “happy christmas !! ?❤️,” Damian wrote alongside the photo onInstagram....

Ellen Pompeois opening up about her relationship with her formerGrey’s AnatomycostarPatrick Dempsey. During an appearance on Monday’s episode of Facebook Watch’sRed Table Talk, the television star, 49, was asked whether she was still friends with Dempsey, 52, who played her love interest onGrey’sbefore heleft the seriesin 2015. “We haven’t spoken since he’s left the show,” Pompeo toldJada Pinkett Smith,Adrienne Banfield-NorrisandWillow Smith. However, despite the years of silence, the actress shared that she has “no hard feelings toward him....

With theGrey’s Anatomymidseason premiere around the corner,Ellen Pompeocan’t help but reflect on her journey the last 15 seasons — and what’s in store for Dr. Meredith Grey’s future on the medical drama. Last week, ABC ordered three more episodes ofGrey’sfor the 2018-19 season, bringing the total order to 25 — and leaving fans in a frenzy. Could this be the end? Or could there be a major tragedy brewing? “The extra episodes was not at my request,” showrunner Krista Vernoff told PEOPLE....

Photo: C Flanigan/WireImageC Flanigan/WireImageEllen Pompeohas a message for all the body shamers out there: Stop talking about her weight. TheGrey’s Anatomyactress is ending rumors once and for all, telling PeopleStyle she never suffered from an eating disorder.“I used to get a lot of criticism for how thin I was, and I didn’t have a lot confidence because of it,” she says in the new issue of People. “But I was naturally thin....

Ellie Green already had a bad feeling in her stomach on the February 2020 afternoon when she decided to skip classes at the University of Kansas to try and locate her mother’s death certificate at the state Capitol. For months, the then-19-year-old finance major desperately wanted to believe her father, Geoff Green — who told her that her mother, Angela, 51, had died in a Kansas psychiatric hospital, but always claimed to be too distraught to provide answers to any of his daughter’s questions about details surrounding her death....

Elliot Pageis showing off his hard work during the holidays. The Academy Award nominee, 34, flaunted his six-pack in a shirtless mirror selfie he posted Sunday to Instagram following the food-filled Thanksgiving festivities. “Oh good my new phone works,” Page captioned thepost. Page previouslyrevealed the outcome of his top surgeryin a poolside photo he posted in May, beaming as he wore his first men’s swimsuit. “Trans bb’s first swim trunks,” Page captioned the photo, using the hashtags “#transjoy” and “#transisbeautiful....