Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky revealed that her husband, Kevin Manno, is battling papillary thyroid cancer.
“We found out recently that @kevinmanno has Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Thankfully it’s a very treatable cancer,” Fedotowsky, 40, and Manno, 41, wrote in a joint Instagram post on Sunday, January 26. “He has 2 malignant spots on his right side and it appears it is also in one lymph node, but we won’t know for sure until his surgery.”
Fedotowsky also asked her followers to “share any experiences” that they had with thyroid cancer diagnoses.
“We are specifically curious about stories related to whether or not you or someone you know had their full thyroid or half of it removed with the cancer only on one side,” the caption continued. “If the surgeon gets in there and determines the whole thing has to be removed regardless, we will of course move forward with that. But going into the surgery, he has a choice to be aggressive or leave half if possible.”
They concluded, “Thank you all for the love and support you’ve always shown us. We are grateful .”
Fedotowsky and Manno also uploaded a video further discussing his health scare.
“We always try to be very open and honest,” Manno said in the footage. “We’re open books with our lives. We want to give you guys a quick update with something that’s happening over here in the Manno family, but I’m not stressing about it.”
Manno, a radio DJ, had recently undergone both a biopsy and CT scan, which led to the diagnosis.
“The prognosis is very good,” he added. “It looks good. It’s going to be something I can go in [on] February 10th [and have a] surgery. We’re going to knock it out and it’ll be behind us.”
Fedotowsky, for her part, chimed in to note that Manno is “sometimes too positive” about the procedure.
“That’s where I need my mind,” he quipped in response. “I’m not supposed to be stressed, so I need to be positive.”
Fedotowsky and Manno have been married since 2017 and share two children: Molly, 8, and Riley, 6. While they didn’t share the kids’ reactions to the diagnosis, Fedotowsky revealed that the pair already had appointments with a surgeon about removing Manno’s thyroid.
“We also met with another oncologist to get a second opinion and learn,” Fedotowsky added. “The first thing he said to us was, ‘If you have to get cancer, this is the cancer you want to get.’ Because it’s so treatable. He called it a ‘boring cancer.’ That’s good [and] what you want to hear.”
The Challenge alums Kaycee Clark and Nany González have called it quits more than a year after announcing their engagement.
“After a lot of reflection, Kaycee and I have decided to go our separate ways,” the couple wrote in a joint statement shared to Instagram Stories on Wednesday, January 25.
“This definitely wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s what’s best for the both of us,” they wrote.
It continued: “Thank you to everyone who supported us along the way — we’re both moving forward with love and kindness in our hearts & we ask that you respect our need for privacy at this time.”
Clark, 37, and González, 36, met while filming season 35 of The Challenge: Total Madness in 2019. The pair weren’t linked romantically until two years later, when they started posting photos with one another on Instagram.
During an interview with Us Weekly in August 2022, Clark and González revealed they were “super excited” about their future and said they had discussed the possibility of marriage and kids.
“We have talked about it a lot. The next step, obviously, would be marriage,” González told Us at the time.
“And then, of course, after that would be children and that, obviously, would, you know, come with IVF and all of that. So that’s definitely something that we’re going to look into eventually and we’re super excited about just our future together,” she added.
In the clip, which appears to have since been deleted, the pair could be seen walking, dancing, and embracing on a beach on Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands. The video ended with González getting down on one knee next to a sign lit up in a fire that read, “Will U Marry Me.”
“From the moment I met this woman, I knew that she was someone special,” the caption read.
“Our paths crossed in the most unexpected way, and I am forever grateful for that chance encounter. My heart is full of love and gratitude for the joy you have brought into my life, Kaycee Noelle.”
“Because 3 kids wasn’t chaotic enough ,” Compono, 32, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 25. “Baby #4 coming August 2025 .”
Compono uploaded a portrait of kids Anthony, 3, Liliana, 2, and Carmella, 11 months, sitting in order of their ages below balloons that read “1,” “2” or “3.” Below a “4” balloon was a framed sonogram photo with the words “Coming Soon.”
Nichols, 37, reshared the announcement via his own Instagram Story later that day.
Several of the couple’s Challenge costars shared their excitement in the Instagram comments.
“Congrats ,” Tori Deal replied, while Kailah Casillas asked, “When ya buying the school bus? so happy for you .”
Compono and Nichols met while filming The Challenge: Battle of the Exes 2 in 2015, going on to date on and off. Nichols ultimately proposed in December 2019 before they said “I do” two years later in March 2021. Compono found out she was pregnant with son Anthony one month before their nuptials. He was born in September 2021.
“Zach got to see him before me while he held my leg and watched him come out,” she exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “But when he was put on my chest and we both got to see him, it was amazing. We made this adorable little life. It’s truly the best feeling ever. We haven’t put him down once yet; we are completely obsessed.”
Zach Nichols and Jenna ComponoCourtesy of Jenna Compono/Instagram
Compono added, “We are looking forward to bringing Anthony home and just having fun being parents. Zach is super hands-on and I can honestly say I haven’t changed one diaper yet. He continues to impress me every day, and you can easily see that being a dad came so naturally for him.”
While the reality TV alums have their hands full with almost four kids, they might not be done expanding their brood. In 2020, Compono ruled out another Challenge stint because of their family plans.
“We want six kids,” she said in an Instagram Story Q&A at the time.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fans have watched the cast change on and off screen before the series even debuted.
Season 1 of hit reality series, which follows a group of Mormon mom influencers, debuted on Hulu in September 2024 following star Taylor Frankie Paul‘s “soft swinging” sex scandal.
“We’re not all swingers,” Whitney Leavitt exclusively told Us Weekly at the time despite the scandal not affecting her “all all” in the months after the drama. “I think it’d be different if I was actually involved in it, but I wasn’t, so I just took the clout from it.”
Mayci Neely had the same takeaway, sharing with Us, “We’re not all swingers. You can be Mormon and wear a crop top and leggings as well. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to be the stereotypical Mormon that people think we’re all supposed to be.”
“I guess I’m pretty much known from my headlines of Swinger Mom,” Taylor exclusively told Us. “For the show, I really wanted them to see me and more of me and my personality and a deeper level. I feel like I come off so different online than I actually am in a conversation. So I felt like this was my chance to tell my story and get a deeper look into who I am.”
Layla Taylor, meanwhile, showed sympathy for Taylor’s situation.
“It was just having to remember that we’re all human and that we make mistakes,”she shared with Us. “It was a very difficult situation and it’s so public what she had to go through, and I think she handled it the best way that she could. I just forgive her because she handled it the way that she could at that moment.”
“We’re not all just this perfect united front,” she told Us. “I feel like on social media, everyone’s like, ‘Oh, there’s these eight faces on the screen and they’re all dressed in the same outfit. They look unified, they look put together,’ and our show really kind of cuts back on all of that, all the perception. We’re normal, I guess.”
Keep scrolling to see the cast before the show came out — and what they look like now:
In addition to questioning whether Jen's husband, Zac Affleck, has any connection to actor Ben Affleck, the reality star also sparked split rumors since production wrapped on season 1. The couple — and their two kids — moved to New York after Jen left MomTok.
Season 1 thrust Demi into the spotlight after her costars discussed her sex life with husband Bret Engemann. The pair, who have a 16-year age gap, have been married since April 2021 and each share children with past partners.
Before being seen by some fans as a villain on the show, Whitney welcomed daughter Sedona in November 2019 and son Liam in December 2021 with husband Connor Leavitt. The couple weathered infidelity claims but remained a united front and their third child — son Billy — was born in October 2024.
The TV personality, who shares three kids with husband Jace Terry, opened up on screen about having a chronic illness that caused red splotches on her skin. Mikayla didn't have any answers about her health struggles before starting to film season 2.
The first season ended on a cliffhanger after Mayci called a woman who claimed she hooked up with Taylor's then-boyfriend Dakota. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has yet to explore Mayci's home life with husband Jacob Neeley. She shares daughter Harlow with Jacob and has her son, Hudson, from her previous relationship with Arik Mack.
After welcoming two kids in her 20s, Layla candidly discussed her attempts to get back into dating. Season 2 is expected to continue to document Layla's personal life following her split from ex-husband Clayton Wessel.
Sutton Foster was all smiles as she supported boyfriend Hugh Jackman at opening night of his Radio City Music Hall Show From New York, With Love.
Foster, 49, attended the first night of Jackman’s concert on Friday, January 24, in a black sequined dress and matching coat — as seen in photos obtained by People. The Broadway icon was joined at the show by Jackman’s pals: Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds, who also made a surprise appearance in the crowd for an impromptu “Hugh & A” session.
Reynolds, 48, raved about Jackman, 56, telling the crowd, “I wanted to actually just say, I love this man, I care about this man. He is genuinely the best human being I know. And I have 4 children!”
He added that Jackman was “my gotcha for life,” even though, Reynolds claimed, “I’m his second-best friend.”
Perhaps his first best friend is Foster, who has also praised Jackman in the past after the duo starred together in Broadway’s revival of The Music Man in 2022, portraying Professor Harold Hill and Marian Paroo, respectively.
“He’s one of the greatest guys ever, an incredible costar,” she told People last year. “And yeah, I think everyone already knows that, though.”
Sources previously told Us Weekly that Foster and Jackman’s friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship during their The Music Man run — and while they were still married to other people. Jackman and his wife of 27 years, Deborra-lee Furness, announced their split in September 2023, while; Foster filed for divorce from screenwriter Ted Griffin in October 2024 after 10 years of marriage.
“Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb got divorced,” a source close to Foster told Us in November 2024. “A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because both of them are so nice and great people. Everyone respected their privacy. But there was an affair and overlap.”
According to the source, Jackman and Foster “are really happy now.”
Hugh Jackman during his From New York, With Love showKevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
The pair were spotted kissing inside a car at an In-N-Out restaurant in the San Fernando Valley earlier this month, and were also photographed out on a date night in Santa Monica. Now, the duo is seemingly back at their home base on the East Coast as Jackman is set to perform seven more weekends at Radio City in 2025 and Foster will appear in Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream one-night-only show at the St. James Theatre on Monday, February 3, alongside the likes of Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler.
No word yet on if Jackman will support his latest love at the event, but he did cheer Foster on during a performance of Once Upon a Mattress in Los Angeles on January 4.
In 2022, Foster told Vogue that Jackman had become one of her closest friends thanks to The Music Man — and noted that they even had family get-togethers. (Jackman and Furness, 69, adopted son Oscar, 24, in 2000 and daughter Ava, 19, in 2005; Foster and Griffin are parents to Emily, 7, who they adopted in 2017.)
“You usually go into these things thinking, ‘Well, I hope we get along,’ ” she explained, “but we just spent Memorial Day with our families.”
Foster also revealed that she and Jackman used to sit on the floor of her dressing room and chat before each show. “It’s such a wonderful thing,” Foster said during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan. “We just talk and catch up on our day. That’s been one of the best parts of the whole thing,” she added, “that I’ve made this wonderful new friend.”
Jackman raved about their friendship in a December 2021 Instagram post, writing of Foster, “You’re an exceptional talent and friend. Your joy brings the entire company of @musicmanbway to life. I can’t wait for the world to see you as Marian. They are in for an explosion of awesome.”
“It is so great to be here hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time. I’mso excited to be here as more than just a musical guest, [it] feels amazing,” Styles — who previously performed on the NBC show four times — gushed in his monologue. “It feels like when you find out someone likes you as more than just a friend. Saturday Night Live and I have taken things to the next level and just like all my serious relationships, we’re all gonna spend one incredible night together, and then we’ll never see each other again.”
While Styles insisted that music was his No. 1 priority,he still had room for busting out his comedy chops, spending time with loved ones and having great hair. “I love being here at SNL. It has so much history,” Styles gushed.
Scroll below for a look back at which stars have been both the SNL host and musical guest during the same episode:
“Oh, it really is great to be here in New York. I always have a good time here," the “9 to 5” songstress said in her April 1989 monologue. "But I have to be honest with you, though, I was a little nervous and a little worried about coming here. You know, it's Saturday Night Live and all, and you hear all kinds of things, but ... don't you folks believe that for a minute! These folks have gone out of their way to make me feel like one of the family.”
“I like glitter and sparkly dresses, but I'm not gonna talk about that in my monologue,” the “All Too Well” songstress sang in her November 2009 musical monologue. “I like writing songs about douchebags who cheat on me, but I'm not gonna say that in my monologue. I like writing their names into songs so that they're ashamed to go in public, but I'm not gonna say that in my monologue. … This is my musical monologue!”
“I love hosting this show because it’s live, so my parents know where I’m at for at least 90 minutes,” the Hannah Montana alum joked in her October 2015 monologue. “Tonight I am on a seven-second delay — not a television delay, it’s just when you smoke as much as I do you’re always on a seven-second delay. And while I’m excited to be here, I’m also kind of sad because it feels like the summer of 2015 has officially come to an end.”
The Community alum starred in a variety of sketches during his May 2018 debut before crooning “Saturday” and “This Is America” under his Childish Gambino moniker.
“It’s so special to be hosting in December, not only do I love Christmas — and oh, my God, it’s so beautiful here at Christmas — but my birthday is one week from today,” the “Bad Guy” musician gushed in her December 2021 monologue during the annual holiday episode. “I am turning 20, or as the internet likes to call that: middle-aged. I’m actually really excited to get older because I’m, just now, starting to understand who I actually am as a person.”
While hosting in April 2022, the “Juice” singer introduced her own musical performance.
“I know it’s shocking that I’m nervous because I’m the one who said, ‘I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100 percent that bitch,’” Lizzo said in her monologue. “Well, to be completely honest, I’m really like 50 percent ‘that bitch,’ 10 percent ‘boss bitch’ and 40 percent ‘flute playing, band nerd bitch.’ But I’m thrilled to be hosting this particular episode, especially because I do love tonight’s musical guest: Me!”
“I can’t tell you all how excited I am to be here,” the rapper gushed during her October 2022 monologue. “Most of you know me as Megan Thee Stallion, but if you know me then you know I go by many names. Let’s see, we got Tina Snow, the Hot Girl Coach, the H-Town Hottie and if you are one of my many, many haters: I’m probably, ‘Ugh, that bitch.’”
The rapper made his SNL hosting debut during season 49 in October 2023, where he used his opening monologue to discuss his excitement.
“My name is Benito and I’m so excited to be here on sábado, sorry SNL,” Bad Bunny quipped. “People [are] wondering if I can host this show because English is not my first language. I don’t know if they know, [but] I do whatever I want. So, I can host this show in English, I can order McDonald’s in English [and] I can have sex in English, but I prefer sex in Spanish because it’s better. I just prefer Spanish.”
Bad Bunny then enlisted surprise guest Pedro Pascal to help him “translate” the remainder of his opening remarks.
Bad Bunny later performed as the episode’s musical guest, and Lady Gaga even provided the introduction.
The pop star made her SNL hosting debut in May 2024.
“I’m here, I’m hosting [and] I’m performing,” she concluded her monologue, referring to the viral meme of herself with a seemingly open schedule. “I’m making the wigs, I’m dealing Adderall to the writers. I’m doing it all. So tonight, I promise you I’m going to give you everything.”
As the musical guest, Lipa performed “Illusion” and “Happy for You.”
The British singer hosted and sang during the November 16, 2024, episode of SNL.
“My name is Charli XCX. For those of you who may recognize me, you might know me from my album Brat, but don’t worry if you don’t,” she quipped in her monologue. “There is nothing wrong with being straight.”
Charli added, “I’ve come a long way, and today I consider myself to be a triple threat, which in England means I sing, I drink and I smoke.”
Chalamet hosted the January 25, 2025, episode of SNL, where he also performed a selection of his “personal favorite” Bob Dylan songs as musical guest. (He was promoting his role in the Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, for which he earned both a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination.)
“A Complete Unknown just got eight Academy Award nominations — and I’m truly overjoyed,” Chalamet, 29, said during the Saturday, January 25, show. “I was literally crying in my dressing room here when I found out. The entire creative team worked extremely hard to bring to life the brilliant artist Bob Dylan, a man whose music and career has become a guiding light to me.”
Chalamet was recently honored with a 2025 Golden Globe nomination for the role, which he ultimately lost to Adrien Brody. Earlier this week, he scored a 2025 Oscars nomination for the same performance.
“It’s an enormous honor going to these award shows. It’s such a great experience, but I just keep losing,” he lamented in his monologue. “Each time it gets harder to pretend it doesn’t sting.”
According to Chalamet, he ended up licking his post-Golden Globes wounds via “another lonely night with my Dune popcorn bucket.” (The actor also starred in the Dune films, which AMC promoted by releasing a themed popcorn container that many fans believed appeared sexual.)
“The most embarrassing part is I’ve got this sad, little speech in my pocket for four years that I’ve never gotten a chance to read,” Chalamet said. “I was thinking, maybe tonight, I could read it for everyone here.”
As Chalamet prepared to use the SNL stage as a would-be award show to finally deliver his speech, longtime SNL cast member Kenan Thompson took over the moment.
“Thank you, thank you,” Thompson, 46, quipped, holding a fake trophy. “We did it! Thank you so much. I didn’t expect this. To my fellow nominees, you did beautiful work this year. Anyway, I love Bob Dylan. This is for you, Bob. We got a great show for y’all.”
Chalamet then pretended to sulk, even lamenting that Thompson the iconic SNL catchphrase.
“Come on, Kenan, can I do that part? I’m never here,” Chalament pleaded. “I just wanted to say that I’m really excited for tonight. You might not know the Bob Dylan songs I’m performing, but they’re my personal favorites. I’m so grateful that Saturday Night Live is still doing weird stuff like this 50 years in. They’re either really nice for letting me do this or incredibly mean. I sincerely can’t tell. We’ll find out.”
Later in the episode, Chalamet performed “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” and “Outlaw Blues/Three Angels.” His performances were introduced by former SNL star Adam Sandler, who kept making jokes about mispronouncing Chalamet’s last name.
Saturday Night Live airs on NBC Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET.
Angelina Jolie and son MaddoxSTEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Picture this: You’re born into a life where the cameras are always flashing, people have seen your breakfast on Instagram before you’ve even digested it and you’re called a “nepo baby” just for existing. Plus, you’re constantly questioning the motives of people who befriend you — do they actually like you, or do they just want some VIP concert tickets?
That’s the roller-coaster life of anyone who happens to have A-list parents — and while a famous surname might open a lot of doors, many kids of big stars are now shunning a life in the spotlight in favor of more ordinary careers.
Take Bruce Springsteen’s younger son, Sam. While his dad might be one of the biggest rock stars in history, the 31-year-old is an altogether different kind of hero: he works as a firefighter in New York, and Springsteen has his back. “It was a long road,” he told The New York Times when Sam finished training. “He was very dedicated for quite a few years and we are just excited for him today.”
Bella Cruise has two superstar parents, and yet Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s daughter, 32, has no desire to see her name in lights. She’s creative, but pours her talents into digital art, leading an ordinary life in London, designing cute tote bags and looking like any other hip, arty urbanite.
She’s not the only celeb descendant with a creative streak that’s being poured into something other than entertainment: both Harrison Ford and Bill Murray have kids cooking up something even more satisfying — food! Ford’s son Ben runs a low-key diner at LAX, along with a market. And, perhaps surprisingly considering their totally different careers, he says his dad’s success inspired him. “My father was definitely around when I was growing up, and he likes to cook too,” noted Ben, 58. “Seeing how meticulous he was at his craft has stayed with me as a chef.”
Murray’s son Homer, 42, runs a hip restaurant in Brooklyn. His Ghostbusters star dad is delighted that his boy is doing something different, saying at the opening party, “I am so happy — that he has not continued in the family business!”
Meanwhile, plenty of younger Hollywood scions are branching out as well. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Maddox, 23, is studying biochemistry; Jerry Seinfeld’s son Julian, 21, is majoring in sociology and, this year, Violet Affleck, 19, and Moses Martin, 18, were among A-listers’ kids heading to college versus a Hollywood gig straight out of high school. (Parents Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner and Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow couldn’t be more proud!)
So, what is it that’s making so many famous names opt not to follow in their parents’ footsteps? Obviously, the enormous wealth and success of their elders has empowered them to take risks — if those jobs don’t work out, they’re probably not going to be on the breadline — but ultimately they’re rejecting the glamorous world they grew up in. While they might have enjoyed many of the perks of fame, like living in incredible houses and traveling the world from a young age, they’ve also witnessed the pitfalls firsthand, too: the lack of privacy, the pressure and the shallowness of life in Hollywood.
Instead, many are seeking out lives with more purpose and stability. Plus, they’re not alone in recalibrating what success means. Now, two decades into the dominance of social media and reality TV, we know that fame isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. Maybe more normal kids, too, will look at these big-name examples who are actively rejecting fame and fortune and wonder if life outside of the spotlight is ultimately more rewarding — even if you don’t get to spend your summer on a yacht.
Trace Cyrus, Billy Ray CyrusAmy Sussman/Getty Images ; Amy Sussman/WireImage
Trace Cyrus has another public message for his father, Billy Ray Cyrus, amid alleged back-and-forth drama surrounding the singer’s health.
“Dad, my message was beyond loving. I could have been extremely honest about a lot more, but I don’t want to put your business out there like that,” Trace, 35, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 25. “But for you to threaten me with legal action for wanting you to get help is a disgrace. Pappy is looking down at you with such disappointment, I can assure you.”
Trace continued, “You should be ashamed of yourself. I will always love you, but I no longer respect you as a man. Everyone close to you is terrified to tell you how they really feel. I’m not. Get help.”
Billy Ray, 63, has not publicly responded to Trace’s accusations and it is not clear what type of alleged “legal action” the Grammy winner appeared to be considering against his son. Us Weekly has reached out for comment.
Trace, for his part, doubled down on his stance and further claimed that he learned of the apparent legal battle through an unnamed “family member.”
“For all of you wondering, no, I still haven’t heard from my dad,” Trace claimed via his Instagram Stories on Saturday. “He did contact a family member to let me know he’s taking legal action against me for encouraging him to get help.”
Courtesy of Trace Cyrus/Instagram
The former Metro Station frontman added, “Dad, I live 30 minutes away from you. You could’ve just come and talked to me like a man.”
According to Trace, the “last good day” he had with Billy Ray was during a Father’s Day visit in 2022.
Billy Ray adopted Trace and his sister Brandi Cyrus after he married their mother Tish Cyrus in 1992. Tish, 57, and the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer went on to welcome children Miley Cyrus, Braison Cyrus and Noah Cyrus before they divorced in 2022. (Billy Ray also shares son Christopher Cyrus with ex Kristin Luckey.)
Earlier this week, Trace alleged in a lengthy Instagram statement that Billy Ray was “not healthy” and tried to offer his assistance. Billy Ray did not address Trace’s message at the time.
“I’ve spent the last year getting to know my dad better than I ever have,” Braison wrote via his Instagram Stories on Friday, January 24. “After he spent a week in the hospital in the fall, I’m grateful that my dad is happy, healthy and ready to make this record.”
“It’s a rare opportunity to make something this special and tell my dad’s story through music,” Braison added on Friday. “Can’t wait to finally share it.”
In response to Braison’s claims, Trace appeared to insinuate that neither his sibling nor his dad were doing well.
“Birds of a feather, flock together,” Trace alluded on his Instagram Stories. “This is what healthy looks like. Braison, I can help you too. Damn, man up boys.”
Braison later told People on Saturdaythat he doesn’t “have any bad feelings toward anyone in my family,” referring to the apparent sibling squabble.
Whether you work from home or just like to be cozy, coordinating loungewear sets are the ideal outfit choice for low-key occasions. If you’ve recently purged your closet of worn-out options (or plan to do so in the near future), now is the time to restock with a few new and exciting picks. After all, you can never have too many sets on hand, especially during the winter months. To help, our team rounded up 15 of the best loungewear sets for every style and budget, all of which are worth adding to your cart.
With so many retailers and different loungewear options, the shopping process can get overwhelming. We recommend starting at Amazon since the site offers affordable picks, from fuzzy, warm tops and bottoms to bestselling sets for under $100. For trendy and stylish options, you might want to hit up Free People, or you can splurge and treat yourself to a luxurious cashmere combo from Nordstrom.
Keep reading to shop our favorite loungewear sets from Amazon, Nordstrom, Free People, Gap and more!
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9. Best Cashmere Lounge Set: This cashmere set from Nordstrom includes a short-sleeved top with a hood and matching flared pants. You’ll look like the epitome of ‘rich mom’ each time you slip it on — $254 (originally $395) at Nordstrom!
10. Best Oversized Loungewear Set: The Lillusory Lounge Set gives a true oversized fit that’s still flattering on all figures. It doesn’t overwhelm your body with too much fabric. Instead, the top is made with a side slit to highlight your curves and the pants have a high-rise design. It’s easy to toss on, too, making the set best for running errands or grabbing coffee — $50 (originally $73) at Amazon!
11. Best Joggers Loungewear Set: This comfy pair of fine-knit joggers includes a high waist and a waistband with a drawstring. They’re definitely cozy enough to sleep in or wear all day — $35 at H&M!
12. Best White Loungewear Set:Nordstrom’s So Soft Sweater & Lounge Pants Set is the best white option to welcome into your rotation. The super soft, fleecy knit material feels plush, and the pieces won’t shed like other picks. You’ll love the flirty V-neck sweater, which looks cute when paired with a lace bralette — $89 at Nordstrom!
13. Best Tracksuit Loungewear Set: Tracksuits aren’t just for working out and running — they also double as excellent loungewear. If you’re searching for one that’s not overly athletic-looking, check out the Yioaga Tracksuit. The collar on the sweatshirt gives things a preppy twist while the wide-leg pants are minimal but sleek — $50 at Amazon!
14. Most Popular Loungewear Set: If you enjoy the ‘rich mom’ aesthetic, don’t skip the Zesica Casual Lounge Set. Aside from being cozy, the attention to detail is what makes the pick so popular. Shoppers love the contrasting trim on the bottom of the shirt and hemline — $50 at Amazon!
15. Best Nancy Meyers-Inspired Loungewear Set: If you’ve scrolled through TikTok lately, you’ve probably been inspired by the Nancy Meyers aesthetic. While you’re working on nailing that movie-ready decor, make sure you have a lounge set like this one that complements the vibe — $52 at Amazon!
Tim Allen is proud of how his Shifting Gears character differs from his past sitcom roles — starting with not being a typical “man’s man.”
“He’s more like me. I’m more of an artist. I was a design student and a philosopher and my standup comedy is really about messing with people in a good way,” Allen, 71, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I came from a huge family run by women. So my perspective is very different about men. I don’t think we run things. So I want this to be that guy. He’s not a ‘man’s man’ in that term, and he wasn’t trying to be anything but what he does.”
“This is a new character and it’s much closer to [who I am]. I’ve been through grief in my life with losing my father,” he shared. “I’ve been blessed to be a comedian and so that’s who this [character] is. If I did it again, I wanted to get as much closer to the [man] that I am.”
Before Matt, Allen was known for playing Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, which ran from 1991 to 1999. He moved on to Last Man Standing, where he played Mike for nine seasons on ABC. Shifting Gears, meanwhile, follows widowed father Matt (Allen) and his estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), as they find themselves living together and working to repair their relationship.
“From the very beginning, [the creative team has said] that we’ve never seen Tim Allen in a sitcom with a romantic interest. And I said, ‘Well, I’ve just lost my wife so I don’t see it.’ So I love where we are,” Allen told Us. “I said, ‘If it happens over time and happens organically with two people that do not get along then it is OK. I just am really cautious about this. I just want it to happen where it’s organic and proper.”
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In addition to Allen and Dennings, 38, Shifting Gears also stars Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Jenna Elfman, meanwhile, has been cast in a recurring role as spirited choreographer Eve Drake, who owns a dance studio across from the classic car restoration shop run by Allen’s character.
Us exclusively revealed earlier this month that Shifting Gears is hosting a reunion between Allen and Nancy Travis. The duo previously shared the screen on Last Man Standing, where Travis, 63, played Allen’s onscreen wife.
“The Nancy Travis story is really, really clever,” Allen teased before reflecting on his offscreen friendship with Travis. “Nancy Travis once told me [something] after I called her during Last Man Standing. I said, ‘Have you talked to the girls [who play our daughters] over the summer?’ Then there’s this long pause and she goes, ‘Tim, these aren’t our daughters and I’m not actually your wife.'”
He quipped: “She was so wonderful about it because sometimes when they were having trouble on the show, I’d go, ‘How do you think they feel?’ And she would respond, ‘Tim, they’re actors. We just read [what is on the page but] she’s not really that sad.'”
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While Allen has enjoyed shaping his character on Shifting Gears, he admitted he wasn’t initially sure about joining the show.
“It was a complicated decision. I was doing Disney+’s Santa Claus series at the time and I said, ‘I really can’t think about this now,'” he continued. “Do I want to do linear TV? I was so depressed at how streaming has hurt television. So if I did it, I want to elevate it.”
It was his sitcom past that eventually caused Allen to reconsider. “I’ve done Mike Baxter [on Last Man Standing] and Tim Taylor [on Home Improvement],” he noted. “So if I do this again, I pitched three things: I want a guy that lost his wife recently, so he’s dealing with grief; I want a guy with the family that doesn’t get along; And then he has a custom car shop.”
Shifting Gears airs on ABC Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Hulu.
Erika: I get up at 6:00. I try to be in the gym no later than 7:30 — 7:00 is usually the right time. I take a whole bunch of supplements and vitamins and I have to have my coffee, and then I’ll eat when I get home from the gym.
Us: What’s one habit you’re currently trying to break?
Erika: I decided I was going to eat less sugar this year. Not happening so far. I haven’t done it.
Us:What trend are you most sick of?
Erika: I’m most sick of the “demure” trend. I think that it was overdone. I think that everyone was trying to be demure when they had no chance.
Us:What is your favorite song to sing in the shower and why?
Erika: Right now, I’m singing everything from Chicago. “Roxie,” the name on everybody’s lips.
Us: Who is the last famous person you asked to have a selfie with?
Erika: I haven’t asked anyone for a selfie, but I was in the elevator with Denzel Washington and I did fangirl. Of course, I would never ask him for a selfie, but I was very excited that Denzel and I were in the elevator alone.
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Never pretend to be less smart than you are — some of the biggest stars are in the world are certified geniuses, proving that you can be cool and nerdy at the same time. Just as the world’s smartest man loves celebrity gossip and pop music and sees his diverse passions as a sign of intelligence, some stars who could have pursued careers in science, tech or academia decided to go into music, movies and TV instead. Since the only thing higher than their IQs is their bank balances, we doubt they have many regrets about applying their superior brains to performing instead of science…
We all know that Gaga is a creative genius, but it turns out she’s an actual genius too with a widely-estimated IQ of 166, making her “exceptionally gifted” — and we don’t disagree! At middle school, the singer even joined a prestigious summer program for “talented youth” which only admitted kids in the top 1 percent academically.
The average person has an IQ of 100, but Shakira is no average person: the singer confirmed in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel that her IQ of 140 means she has been invited to join Mensa, the global society for people with high IQs. While the singer never went to college, she is fluent in six languages and was writing poetry from the age of four. Breasts: small and humble (to quote “Whenever, Wherever”). Brain: huge.
Since we already know Portman went to Harvard, perhaps this one is less surprising: according to Business Insider, the Oscar-winning actress’s IQ is around 140, officially the threshold for genius. Born in Israel and once married to a Frenchman, she can speak five languages (one less than Shakira though, just saying!) and has published scientific papers. This is one seriously impressive woman.
She’s no Sheldon Cooper — the Big Bang Theory character’s fictional IQ is 187 — but she’s not too far behind her onscreen partner: the actress, who has a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA, was accepted by Harvard and Yale and, according to Esquire, is thought to have an IQ between 153 and 160.
The legendary director was a high-school dropout but it had nothing to do with his academic abilities: his IQ is listed by IMDB as around 160. In hindsight, we’re pretty glad he’s applied his genius streak to making incredible movies instead of working in a lab.
While her most famous character, Friends’ Phoebe Buffay, could perhaps be described as more spiritually astute than booksmart, IRL Kudrow is extremely intelligent: according to Harper’s Bazaar she has an IQ of 154 and, after graduating from Vassar College, had planned on a career in science before she broke into acting.
Another dropout — this time from Harvard! Damon’s IQ is reportedly (by numerous sources including MSN) 160, putting him in the top 0.03% of the population, but he decided he wanted to pursue acting over anything more traditionally cerebral.
“I used to really get off on math,” said the singer, who has an IQ of 140 and received an SAT score of 1500. “Like, math makes me hot. I love it. It’s kind of like solving mysteries, math problems. Sometimes when I get drunk I’ll talk to my guitar player and be like ‘give me a math problem’!”
Supermodel looks and a genius brain? Some people truly are genetically blessed. Crawford, with a reported IQ of 154, according to Marie Claire, was her high school valedictorian and was given a scholarship to study chemical engineering and mathematics at Northwestern University, before deciding to pursue modelling. Smart move: she became the highest-paid model of the ‘90s.
Professional athletes aren’t known for their brains, but much of Jordan’s success in basketball can be put down to his IQ of, according to Sports Illustrated and Esquire, around 154. People with very high IQs have a heightened understanding of patterns, systems and strategies, something Jordan deployed to devastating effect on the court.
This awards season, Laverne Cox has one movie on her mind.
“The movie I’m obsessed with right now is Maria starring Angelina Jolie,” Cox, 52, reveals exclusively in her What I’m Obsessed With feature in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “I’m an opera girl. I love opera. I love Maria Callas. I love Angelina Jolie. I love that she did her own singing. Brilliant.”
Maria, directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight, is a biopic focused on legendary opera singer Maria Callas — particularly, the seven days before her 1977 death as she reflects on her life and career.
The film premiered at Venice International Film Festival in August 2024 and hit Netflix in December 2024. While Jolie, 49, was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance, she was ultimately snubbed an Oscar nomination.
Yet, Cox is correct: Jolie did all her own singing for the film. Her vocal coach, Eric Vetro, spoke to Us about her training last year.
Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in ‘Maria.’Pablo Larraín/Netflix
“Angelina never sang at all, even avoiding singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in a group initially, [which] made it feel like a daunting task,” he said of Jolie’s journey, which included working together for over two hours at a time, several times a week for seven months. “She is a force of nature in the very best way and throws herself fully into whatever it is she is wanting to achieve, so I had no doubt at all that she would be able to pull it off. She also had developed a great love of opera and a deep respect for Maria Callas, and so I think that helped drive her dedication to getting it right.”
Keep scrolling for more of Cox’s latest obsessions, including the album she has on repeat:
“[The book I’m obsessed with is] Daring Greatly [How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead] by Brené Brown,” the Clean Slate star told Us. “I mean, really everything by Brené Brown. Her work on shame and vulnerability has changed my life and I think it’s what we all need right now.”
‘The Laverne Cox Show’
When you’re a successful multihyphenate like Cox, you can’t be afraid of a little self-promo.
“‘The Laverne Cox Show’ is available everywhere you get your podcasts,” she told Us of the podcast she’s currently obsessed with.
‘Renaissance’
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“Who listens to albums anymore?” Cox joked before going on to admit: “I do!”
As for the album she’s obsessed with — there’s a clear winner: “Renaissance by Beyoncé,” she said. “Because it’s Beyoncé. Oh, my God. It’s everything.”
‘Ozark’
Cox is no stranger to a rewatch of a fave.
“I just rewatched Ozark,” she said of her current TV favorite. “Obsessed!”
The mother of the late musician Jeff Buckley, who drowned in the Wolf River in May 1997, had a good reason to turn down Brad Pitt’s request to play the singer-songwriter in a biopic years ago.
“We’re going to dye your hair, put brown contact lenses on those baby blues, and you’re going to open your mouth and Jeff’s voice is going to come out?” a skeptical Mary Guibert told Variety of the star in an interview published on Saturday, January 25.
Despite the fact that Pitt invited Guibert to his wedding to ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, Guibert wouldn’t budge. The pair kept speaking about the possibility of a film about Buckley’s life, and with the help of director Amy Berg, eventually landed on the best way to pay tribute to the late musician: a documentary.
“Once I started listening to his voicemail messages and his DAP player and demos and reading his journals, I just couldn’t imagine it being anything but a documentary,” Berg explained to the outlet. “And I just didn’t know how you could kind of replicate Jeff in that scripted sense.”
The result is the documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 24.
The son of Guibert and musician Tim Buckley, who left when his son was six months old and later died of a drug overdose at age 28, the younger Buckley signed a three-album deal with Columbia Records in 1992 for almost $1 million. He released his only record, Grace, in 1994 but struggled to handle the overwhelming praise from fans and musicians he admired, like his idol Bob Dylan.
His death three years later was, as Variety put it, “shrouded in mystery.” Rolling Stone published an investigation into what went wrong that night but failed to include Buckley’s autopsy results, something that Berg believes “contributed to the legacy that Jeff probably overdosed.” Instead, the singer drowned due to the massive river’s strong undertow.
“One of the great things about Jeff Buckley is you discover him when you’re meant to discover him,” Berg also said of the singer, who is still perhaps best known for his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
“He has definitely made a big impact on TikTok, where I was surprised to see that he has more followers on the Jeff Buckley hashtag than even Bob Dylan,” she continued. “He’s definitely having another moment in pop culture history.”
Dave Franco is responding to the people comparing him to Luigi Mangione.
Franco, 39, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, January 25, where he was asked if anyone had told him about the comparisons people have made between the actor and Mangione’s likenesses. Before Franco could answer, his partner Alison Brie said, “Anyone? Do you mean everyone?”
Franco told the outlet, “I have never received more texts in my life about anything. Anyone who has my phone number has reached out about it.”
Much of the comparisons took place on social media, with people even suggesting Franco should play Mangione in a movie. “I don’t think there have been any official offers,” Brie, 42, jokingly replied. Franco added, “No, no official offers.”
Mangione, 26, is the man suspected of shooting and killing CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson in New York City on December 4, 2024. After a five-day search, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with murder on December 9. He was found with a ghost gun similar to the one believed to be used in Thompson’s murder, as well as a handwritten manifesto criticizing the healthcare industry. Mangione had undergone back surgery in recent years.
Alison Brie and Dave Franco.(Photo by Bryan Steffy/GC Images)
Photos of Mangione went viral following his arrest, with a number of celebrities commenting on his looks. Stephen Colbert addressed the internet’s interest in Mangione during a December 2024 episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
“This story started tragic, but then it very quickly [became] weird, because when authorities initially released security photos of the suspect, the internet reaction was swift and horny,” Colbert said. “You know [the] guy’s Italian because you could grate parmesan on those abs.”
While a movie adaptation of the event has not been announced, a documentary is already in the works from filmmaker Stephen Robert Morse, which will examine the fatal shooting of Thompson and its aftermath.
“This case is complex and raises important questions about vigilantism, the devastating cost of a privatized healthcare system, and the inevitability of violence when peaceful change is seen as impossible,” Morse told Deadline in December. “My goal is to present a balanced exploration of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s assassination, showing all sides of the story while respecting the profound loss of life and its impact on everyone involved.”
Morse, a two-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker, noted that he expects “the documentary will be memed,” adding that he hoped to “foster a deeper understanding” of the case through the varying perspectives of everyone involved, including Mangione.
James Van Der Beek is navigating his recent cancer diagnosis with the help of one special person: his dad.
The Dawson’s Creek star thanked his dad, James William Van Der Beek, for his support in an emotional message shared via Instagram on Saturday, January 25. “The way you have shown up when I’ve been down and out this year – without us having to ask, without the expectation of even a thank you… has been not just life-saving, but life-affirming,” Van Der Beek wrote, in honor of his father’s birthday.
“Moving onto the ranch for when I’m away for treatment. Making lunches, making fires for @vanderkimberly, driving kids, even taking care of the dogs and chickens (neither of which you ever wanted and would just as soon never have had ),” he continued.
The actor went on to thank his father for being there for him “emotionally” as he’s “moved through everything cancer brings up.”
“I know it’s outside your comfort zone, but especially since Mom died, you have come through for me again and again and again in ways that I didn’t even know how much I needed,” he added. “Watching you evolve, seeing what kind of man and father you are… gives me more confidence in myself than I could ever express. I feel so proud and lucky to have come from you. Thank you for being the best. Ever. Period. And I will keep my promise that we won’t ever ask you to change Jeremiah’s diapers.”
The actor announced he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in November 2024. “I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” he explained at the time. “There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”
The actor has been married to Kimberly Van Der Beek since 2010. The pair have six children together.
Their daughter Annabel shares a birthday with her grandfather. The actor also wrote the 11-year-old her own message via Instagram on Saturday.
“There are sweet souls… and then there’s you. The softest, most empathetic heart I know. It’s been a really tough year to be so sensitive, and so connected to me, who’s not been well in so many moments – which I know you know without my even having to be in the room,” he said.
Van Der Beek added, “From the moment you came out you’ve had the ability to bring joy and peace to those around you simply by existing. May you continue to trust that and always know that your dad sees you, and recognizes you, and loves everything about you. And always will.”
While speaking to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America in December 2024, Van Der Beek said he’s physically “feeling really good” but the emotional impact of cancer treatment is “really a ride.”
“I’m going to look back on [this in] 30 years and say, ‘Thank God this happened,” Van Der Beek added. “So what can I do right now in order to make that the case? That’s how it was about 90% of the time. I would say that about 10% of the time I was a sobbing, terrified mess.”
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Married at First Sight alums Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner have shared the specific ways they’re able to tell their newborn identical twins apart.
Jamie, 38, and Doug, 41, welcomed twin sons, Hawkins Tyler and Huxley James, in September 2024. In a recent Q&A vlog shared via the “Hanging with the Hehners” YouTube channel on Friday, January 24, the couple got specific about how they tell the identical babies apart.
“There’s a couple really good features,” Jamie said while holding Hawkins in her lap. “First things first is this little boy’s nose. He has a little red spot right there, and that’s our best identifying factor.”
Meanwhile, Doug noted that Huxley has “elvish” ears that “come to more of a point than Hawkins,” while Jamie added that Hawkins’ ears are a “little bit more rounder.” Huxley also has a red mark on the back of his leg.
“Those are the only ways we can tell them apart,” Jamie continued. “Especially because [Hawkins] is chunking up nice and good. He was smaller for a long time but now he’s getting a little chubbier. Now his face is about as round as Huxley’s, so it’s really hard to tell them apart. They are very identical.”
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Huxley and Hawkins are the couples’ third and fourth children, previously welcoming daughter Henley in August 2017 and son Hendrix in May 2020. (Jamie and Doug met and tied the knot in March 2014 during Married at First Sight season 1.)
As for whether the couple has their sights set on expanding their brood in the future, Doug is a firm “no” when it comes to having more kids. Jamie, on the other hand, said, “It’s hard for me to say ‘no.’ But like, never say never.”
Doug conceded, “I mean anything can happen, but I’m a ‘no.’ I’m a ‘no’ for no more kids.” Jamie replied, “You were a ‘no’ for four kids and here we are with four.”
Jamie announced her most recent pregnancy in February 2024, confirming she was expecting twins the following month.
“I’ve always wanted to be a twin mommy,” she told People in March 2024. “My little sister and brother are twins, but my mom said it’d skip my generation and go to my kiddos, so I never expected I’d end up with twins!”
She added at the time that she and Hehner were “over-the-moon excited” but also “a wee bit scared.” Jamie has been open about her struggles with conceiving, previously suffering miscarriages in July 2016, September 2018 and January 2019. However, she spoke candidly about her fears during her pregnancy with the twins.
“The nerves with a pregnancy after loss are out of control. I try to keep myself calm and collected, but sometimes they get the best of me,” she wrote via Instagram last year. “Ultimately, I know I have no control and God’s in charge. I just keep praying he blesses us with two healthy babies. .”
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Olympic gold medalists Evan Bates and Madison Chock make the perfect pair on and off the ice.
Chock and Bates, who were first partnered during the 2011-2012 figure skating season, started dating in 2017.
“We just really fell in love on the ice and grew closer together,” Bates exclusively told Us Weeklyin February 2018, noting that he had a crush on Chock when they were teens. “I love her personality. I love her zest for life.”
Bates and Chock have continued to go for the gold at the Olympic games, which impacts their romance.
“When we’re training, we sort of lead kind of quiet lives,” he told Us. “We stay home a lot and we go to bed early!”
After five years together, Bates proposed in June 2022 during a vacation in Thailand. While preparing for their 2024 wedding, they still enjoy skating together in competitions.
“We still love what we do and we enjoy the process,” Chock gushed to Olympics.com in 2023. “Having to put in the work day in and day out over the years, you have to be in love with the process. That’s something that we’ve done and we still have those feelings.”
Keep scrolling for Chock and Bates’ cool-as-ice relationship timeline:
2011
The pair were first partnered during the 2011 season. (Bates previously placed 11th at the 2010 Olympics with then-partner Emily Samuelson.)
Years later, Chock gushed to NBC Sports that she and Bates “got on really well” even before they competed together, gushing that they had “good chemistry right from the start.”
2017
Amid their career highs, Bates and Chock started dating.
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2018
They adopted two toy poodles together, Stella and Henry.
“Our dogs look like us! My dog is blonde and has curly hair, her dog is black and has, like, really distinct eyebrows,” Bates joked to Us that February. “We have really nice dogs. They’re amazing!”
Chock and Bates competed together at the Olympic Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022. They were named co-captains of the 2022 ice skating team during the tournament in Beijing.
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June 2022
“Left home with my boyfriend, coming back with my fiancé! ,” she wrote via Instagram, confirming Bates had popped the question.
January 2024
They won their first Grand Prix Final title in December 2023, one month before officially becoming Olympic gold medalists.
Chock, Bates and the rest of Team USA had initially finished in second behind the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) during the team figure skating event. After a lengthy investigation, ROC star athlete Kamila Valieva was disqualified for doping, leading Team USA to take home the gold instead.
“It’s been very unexpected,” Chock said on the Today show during an interview with Bates and their teammates. “We just didn’t have much information and people would always ask us. … I didn’t realize how much had been weighing on me, and probably, weighing on all of us, until we found [out] the news. It almost felt like a weight had been lifted to just feel this closure from the Beijing games.”
June 2024
Bates and Chock wed on June 20 in the bride’s native Hawaii, later telling Peopleabout the ceremony’s traditions.
“The leis represent unity and the coming together of separate elements to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts,” Chock said. “In marriage, you come together as individuals to create a partnership together.”
January 2025
Chock and Bates won their sixth U.S. ice dancing championship on January 24, tying the record for most wins by an American team with retired skaters Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert is opening up about the real reason she left Hollywood behind.
“I just didn’t feel like that was a safe place for me to age. It’s so anti-aging, which is one of my least favorite expressions in the world,” she told Page Six in an interview published on Saturday, January 25. “Anti-aging means dead.”
The actress, 60, added that she felt a lot of pressure to “not get any older” and to also “stay a size 2 or 4” while working in the industry.
She went on to explain how things changed for the better once she moved across the United States to Manhattan. “I went from, ‘Oh God, I better not get older!’ to ‘Oh God, I’m so glad I’m older!’” she said. “I love the age I am right now. Sixty has been the most incredible year, just to look back on all the things I’ve done and to know that I’ve earned my opinions, I have value, I am wise.”
Turns out, Gilbert has moved on from Hollywood in more ways than one — her next project is the off-Broadway play Still, in which she stars opposite Mad Men’sMark Moses. The play — which opens on February 6 — follows a former couple who reconnect after 30 years apart. Gilbert says the part gave her the opportunity to revisit her past relationships.
“I will say that both of those times when I was single again, there was a weight that was lifted and a peace that filled my home because I didn’t have to clamp down on my opinion or not start an argument because I disagreed,” Gilbert confessed.
Gilbert was previously married to Bo Brinkman from 1988 to 1994. She moved on and married Bruce Boxleitner in 1995 and until their divorce in 2011. Gilbert later wed her third husband, Timothy Busfield, in 2013.
Despite leaving Hollywood in her rear-view and moving across the country, Gilbert said she still has a lot of love for Los Angeles — something that came into sharper focus in the wake of the devastating wildfires this month.
“I did not realize the depth of love that I have for my hometown until the wildfires,” she explained. “The amount of people I know who have lost everything, and not movie stars and television stars.”
On Friday, January 24, several people — including former reality stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt — filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power (LADWP) after their homes were destroyed by the wildfires that devastated parts of the greater Los Angeles area.
“LADWP and City of Los Angeles had a duty to properly construct, inspect, maintain and operate its water supply system,” the suit reads, per Rolling Stone. “The Palisades Fire was an inescapable and unavoidable consequence of the water supply system operated by LADWP and City of Los Angeles as it was planned and constructed. The system necessarily failed, and this failure was a substantial factor in causing Plaintiffs to suffer the losses alleged in this Complaint.”
In addition to Spencer and Montag’s house burning down, Spencer’s parents, who resided nearby, also lost their home.
