Adam Rippon: How My Mom Helped Me Achieve My Dreams — and What She Said When I Came Out

In less than a year, figure skaterAdam Ripponhas gone from being a relative unknown outside of his sport toan Olympic medalistandthe latestDancing with the Starschampion(not to mention palswith Reese Witherspoonandother stars). How did he do it? A lot of hard work — and some very important wisdom from his mother, Kelly Rippon. “My hero is definitely my mom,” Adam said on Monday’sPEOPLE Now, describing her as “funny, selfless and strong.”

Adam Rodriguez Says 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Will Feature 'New Faces to Fall in Love with'

Photo: Claudette Barius /Warner Bros. Pictures / Everett Collection Magic Mikeis adding some fresh faces to his dance troupe. “It’s going to be a new crop of guys and so you’re going to be introduced to some new faces and fall in love with some new people,” saysMagic Mikeactor andFinding Magic Mikementor Adam Rodriguez. “They’re going to put out a great movie, I know that for sure. And outside of that, I don’t know much more.

Adam Sanders Teams Up with Cole Swindell to Write a Tribute to NASCAR on 'Daddy, Jesus and Earnhardt'

It was the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, and 12-year-oldAdam Sanderswas feeling nothing short of euphoric. His favorite NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt looked like he had a Top 5 finish in the bag as he sped into turn four of Daytona International Speedway. But then,the world stopped. “I will never, ever forget that day,” Sanders, 33, tells PEOPLE of the life-altering moment. “I was watching the race with my dad, and even though I was really young, I knew that something significant had happened.

Adam Sandler and His Family Star in Netflix's 'You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah' Trailer

Adam Sandler’s next movie is a family affair. On Thursday, Netflix released the trailer forYou Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, an adaptation of author Fiona Rosenbloom’s 2005 novel of the same name starring Sandler, 56, as well as his wife Jackie and their daughtersSadie, 17, andSunny, 14. The trailer shows seventh-grade student Stacy (Sunny Sandler) fantasizing about her dream bat mitzvah and hanging with her friend Lydia (Samantha Lorraine), with whom she dreams of owning “adjoining lofts in Tribeca” in the same building asTaylor Swift.

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston Reveal Their Nicknames for Each Other: 'Anaburger' and 'Sandalman'

Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesLongtime friendsandMurder Mystery 2costarsAdam SandlerandJennifer Anistonare revealing their nicknames for each other!During a recent paired interview withEntertainment Tonightahead of the release of theupcoming Netflix sequel, the actors brought out the nicknames “Anaburger” and “Sandalman” as Aniston, 54, asked Sandler, 56, about the “best part of being my onscreen partner” when they costar together.“Well, you certainly have a way about making life fun on the set.