1000-Lb. Best Friends’ Vannessa Cross Says There’s ‘No Controlling’ Her Sex Life After Weight Loss: ‘Meow!’ (Exclusive)

There’s no stoppingVannessa Crossafter her dramatic weight loss transformation.In PEOPLE’s exclusive clip from Tuesday’s episode of1000-Lb. Best Friends, the 46-year-old visited her plastic surgeon for her first weigh-in after skin removal surgery.“Before I went to the hospital for my skin surgery, the scale said 220 pounds. So, let’s see where I land,” she says before stepping on the scale and seeing it read 195 lbs. Cross is elated, telling her doctor, “I’ve never been under no 200 pounds!

11 Athletic Puppies with Special Needs Are Part of the 2025 Puppy Bowl Lineup

Jolene, a puppy player with special needs competing in Puppy Bowl XXI.Photo:Animal Planet Animal Planet Eleven dogs with special needs are part ofPuppy Bowl 2025’s record-breaking bunch. Puppy Bowl XXI is set to have the most puppy players ever, with 142 dogs from 80 shelters and rescues participating in the year’s most crucial game of canine football. All of the dogs will get time on the field during the big game on either Team Ruff or Team Fluff.

11 Clever Amazon Kitchen Gadgets That Make Meal Prep a Breeze from $7

Photo:Amazon (4)If your New Year’s resolution includes cooking more at home ormeal preppingto avoid shelling out for lunch at the office, now’s the time to set yourself up for success in the kitchen.Many of our favorite kitchen gadgets for faster meal prep are on sale at Amazon right now. From anefficient vegetable chopperto asalad spinnerfor quickly rinsing greens, this is the time to stock your kitchen with tools to make healthy eating easier and faster in the new year.

11 Fun Facts About Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ (Including Why Her Co-Writer Didn’t Think It Would Be a Hit!)

Mariah Carey performing at Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time tour kick off show at Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel on Nov. 6, 2024, in Highland, Calif.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty Are the lyrics toMariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” stuck in your head? Same. As soon as you hear the jingling of the bells and the iconic whistle tones of the pop star’s 1994 Christmas anthem, you know the most wonderful time of the year is officially here.

11 Fun Facts AboutElfYou Probably Didn't Know

Photo: New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection Twenty-one years after its release,Elfis still a Christmas hit. The film, starringWill FerrellandZooey Deschanel, was first released on Nov. 7, 2003, and has becomea holiday classicin the years since. While the film is well-known for its star-studded cast andiconic quotes, there are a few fun facts aboutElfyou might not know about. For example: Ferrell actually wasn’t the first choice to play the notable elf! Plus, there are plenty of fun holiday Easter eggs throughout, including some celebrity cameos.