Miranda’s post wasn’t just a birthday shout-out — it was a love letter to a creative bond years in the making. The Broadway star has long credited Weird Al as one of his early influences, saying he listened to Al’s cassettes on repeat as a kid. When they finally met years later, Miranda was so nervous he nearly blew it.

Blake Lively's sister Robyn Lively celebrated her brother-in-law Ryan Reynolds' 49th birthday on Thursday, Oct. 23 with a tribute on Instagram. "Time away from his family is his least favorite thing," she wrote.

This week the United States will recognize a national day of remembrance in honor of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated Sept. 10 in Utah. It will happen on Oct. 14, 2025, what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday. The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate established the holiday by resolution in September 2025.