'A League of Their Own' 's Chanté Adams Says Angela Bassett Is Her Greatest Acting Inspiration

Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty; Arturo Holmes/Getty Chanté Adamsis a star on the rise — but there’s one actress, in particular, who inspired her to continue striving for greatness in the acting space. “I auditioned for a play my freshman year, first day of high school, only because my friend was auditioning and I didn’t want to be left alone and look lame. So I was like, ‘I’ll just go with you and wait for you,'” Adams, 27, explains.

'Alaska Daily' 's Grace Dove Was a Reporter as a Teen Before Playing One on TV: 'It Shows My Drive'

Photo: Darko Sikman/ABC Grace Dovehas a lifetime of preparation for her latest role. Ahead of Thursday’sAlaska Dailyfall finale on ABC, the Secwépemc actress reminisces with PEOPLE about working as a teen journalist for her own local paper and what it’s like sharing the screen with two-time Oscar winnerHilary Swank. “I was a very, very small part of the system. But at 16, I wanted to be a reporter,” says Dove, 31.

'Amazing and Loving Husband' Working as Security Guard Is Killed by Shoplifter

Willie Tate and his wife, Shaunte Tate.Photo: GoFundMeA beloved father and husband was shot and killed while doing his job as a security guard in Maryland, authorities say.According to apress releasefrom thePrince George’s County Police Department, 43-year-old Wille Tate of Virginia was working as a security guard at a grocery store in Oxon Hill, Md., on the morning of Nov. 4, when he attempted to prevent 20-year-old Zaila Akida from stealing items.

'America's Got Talent' and 'Ellen' Fan Favorite Roslyn Singleton Dead at 39 of Brain Cancer

Photo: FaceBookRoslyn Singleton, who appeared onAmerica’s Got TalentandThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died. She was 39.Singletondiedon Tuesday after several rounds of treatment for brain cancer, her husband Ray confirmed in an Instagram post.“WELL DONE!!Our wife earned her wingsyesterday while peacefully sleeping right at home where she wanted to be,” he wrote. “This road ahead is going to be INCREDIBLY long & difficult!“He continued, “She taught us all SOMETHING…She’s where we’re all trying to get one day so no need to be sad!

'America's Got Talent' Comic Shares How Howie Mandel Consoled Her After Simon Cowell's 'Unfair' Rejection

Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty AnAmerica’s Got Talentcomic rebounded from an unexpected mid-set buzzer — and now she’s sharing the kind words that one of the judges offered her afterward. Lace Larrabee hit the stage during season 17’s first live show on Tuesday and her jokes left judgeSimon Cowellless than impressed, causing him to hit his “X” buzzer in the middle of her set. Larrabee, 38, didn’t let the loud sign of displeasure prevent her from finishing her performance, but told PEOPLE after that she felt it was an “insanely unfair” move on Cowell’s part.