A '90s Teen Fan Turned Reporter Reflects on Her Special Connection with Late Rapper Coolio

Coolio.Photo: Des Willie/Redferns/Getty “Where were you when …” It’s a familiar question we tend to think back on when a beloved entertainer or public icon dies. Like countless otherCooliofans, I received a text from one of my best friends on Wednesday night. I was celebrating another friend’s birthday at a restaurant in New York City when the notification from my college BFF popped up: “RIP Coolio. Truly in a Gangsta’s Paradise now.

A 'Bachelor in Paradise' Couple Says They're Falling for Each Other While Another Pair Suddenly Splits

This post contains spoilers from the latest episode ofBachelor in Paradise. WithTeddi Wrightheading home,Rodney Mathewshad no top prospect for his date on Monday’sBachelor in Paradise. So he decided not to use the date card and stayed on the beach getting to know everyone. Jill Chin, 26, looked forward to getting to know Rodney but so didLace Morris. They flirted at the bar and made out on the sand, upsetting Jill.

A 'Badass' Foster Kid Claims Her Own Destiny in Angeline Boulley’sSisters in the Wind— See the Cover! (Exclusive)

Marcella Hadden; Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Fans ofFirekeeper’s DaughterandWarrior Girl Unearthed, rejoice — Angeline Boulley has another story to tell! The bestselling author’s latest book,Sisters in the Wind, is a coming-of-age tale about struggle, secrets and survival. The highly anticipated novel is arriving via MacMillan Sept. 2 — and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal its cover. The mystery (which the author teasesmaycontain some Easter eggs from the author’s previous novels!) follows the “daring” and “explosive” story of foster teen Lucy Smith as she claims her heritage — “on her own terms,” according to a press release shared with PEOPLE.

A 'Dire' Clash Behind the Scenes Is Holding Up the Next James Bond Film: Report

Daniel Craig in 2012’s Skyfall.Photo:Francois Duhamel/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Francois Duhamel/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Fans ofJames Bondmight have to wait longer than expected for the next 007 entry. “She has told friends she doesn’t trust algorithm-centric Amazon with a character she helped to mythologize through big-screen storytelling and gut instinct,” the report reads. “This fall, she characterized the status of a new movie in dire terms — no script, no story and no new Bond.

A 'Rock 'n' Roll Legend' Unmasks DuringThe Masked Singer's Group C Finals

‘The Masked Singer’ season 10 contestants Anteater, Donut and Candelabra.Photo:Michael Becker / FOX Michael Becker / FOX Warning: This post contains spoilers from the latest episode ofThe Masked Singer. Group C belted the soundtracks to their lives on Wednesday’s episode but for two of them, their lives onThe Masked Singerwould come to an end. “It’s a song about heartbreak, which I definitely experienced,” Candelabra said. “I was in a relationship for a long time with someone I deeply loved.