'A Thousand Miles' Singer Vanessa Carlton Steps Into Carole King's Shoes in Broadway's 'Beautiful'

A familiar face will be joining Beautiful: The Carole King Musical this summer, and PEOPLE has all the exclusive details. Playing the legendary singer-songwriter in the acclaimed Broadway show will be another music star:Vanessa Carlton, who rose to fame in 2002 with her chart-topping debut single “A Thousand Miles.” “It is a privilege to tell Carole’s story,” Carlton told PEOPLE in a statement. “She wasn’t just a great pianist and writer, she was on the frontier of women in power positions in the music industry.

'A True Legend': Friends and Family of Anthony Bourdain Pay Tribute to Him on His Birthday

Friends and admirers of the lateAnthony Bourdainarecelebrating his lifeon what would have been his 63rd birthday. The pair kicked off the toasts with mugs full of beer at Keng Eng Kee Seafood in Singapore, a restaurant famed for its chili crab (Bourdain ate at the owner’s family home during an episode ofParts Unknown.) Chefs Ming Tsai and Jacques Pepin also teased a new episode of the PBS showSimply Mingthat is dedicated to Bourdain.

'A True Miracle': Pa. Animal Shelter Empty for 1st Time in Nearly 50 Years After Hundreds of Adoptions

SPCA in Adams County, Pa. is empty for the first time in 50 years.Photo:Getty Getty A Pennsylvania shelter was packed with cats and dogs just two weeks ago. Today, all of the kennels are empty for the first time in 47 years. TheSPCA in Adams County, Pa.is “beyond excited” that the shelter is empty, particularly around the holidays. “Our community stepped up once again! This is the first time in 47 YEARS that the Adams County SPCA is empty let alone at Christmas time, it is a true miracle,” the shelter wrote in aFacebookpost.

'A True Nightmare': 3-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being 'Brutally Injured,' and Father Is Charged

Elena Rae Joiner.Photo: GoFundMe Elena Rae Joiner died Wednesday, according to Tarrant County Medical Examiner records. Her cause of death was listed as pending as of Friday morning. On Monday, her father, Billy Ray Joiner, was jailed on charges of injury to a child, aggravated assault in retaliation and evading arrest. The page, created while the girl was still alive, said Elena also suffered a brain injury and was given a 6% chance to survive.

'A Walk to Remember' Reunion! Shane West Gushes Over Mandy Moore at Her Walk of Fame Ceremony

Mandy Moorereceived a very sweet surprise from one of her dearest friends. “We couldn’t have been more opposite when we met,” West, 40, said of Moore before the crowd in Hollywood, California. “I was busy wearing ill-advised clothes and having dubious hair choices and wearing eyeliner in my garage punk band or whatever, whatever that was. And you were killing it on the pop star scene. You had very long beautiful blonde hair at the time.