Julia Fox thinks The Real Housewives of New York City needs a shakeup — and she’s just the person to do it.

The model and actress, 34, revealed Wednesday, January 22, on the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen After Show that she would join the long-running Bravo franchise. She also wants another famous face to join her.

“You know what, I would do a season and see how it goes,” Fox told host Andy Cohen when he asked if she’d consider joining the cast. “I just need to shake it up a little bit.”

The topic of conversation came up after Fox recommended Cohen — an executive producer on the Real Housewives franchise — cast convicted felon Anna Delvey on the NYC iteration.

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“I love her. She’s an icon. She’s funny. She has a very dry sense of humor,” Fox complimented Delvey, 34, before having a sudden brainwave.

“Put her on RHONY!” Fox enthusiastically told Cohen, before adding, “Put me on RHONY!”

The idea went down well with fellow WWHL guest Bronwyn Newport, one of the stars of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. “Chaos! Put both of them, please!” Newport enthused.

The current cast of RHONY comprises Jenna Lyons, Ubah Hassan, Brynn Whitfield, Jessel Taank, Sai De Silva, Erin Lichy and Racquel Chevremont.

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During the Tuesday, January 21, season 15 finale, Brynn and Ubah got into an explosive fight that threatened to fracture the group. Brynn claimed that she had privately revealed to Ubah she had been sexually assaulted in the past, something Ubah denied knowing about. The majority of their costars supported Ubah and accused Brynn of lying.

“Brynn, I love her, but she kind of lost me this season a little bit,” Fox weighed in on Wednesday’s episode of WWHL. “She’s really kind of demonic a little bit,” she added of the season finale, while Cohen agreed that the episode was “very dark.”

In an interview with Rolling Stone Wednesday, Brynn stood by her version of events. “It’s not right to assume that everyone remembers everything that you say all the time and then hold them accountable for that,” Brynn explained to the publication. “I know for a fact that I said it, but when someone’s screaming into the phone, the other person might not necessarily hear them. … I know what I said and I know that I did say it.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

Carice van Houten is setting the record straight about her relationship with Guy Pearce.

The Game of Thrones actress took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 22, to confirm that she and Pearce, 57, have not been together “for years.” The revelation comes after Pearce recently described ex-wife Kate Mestitz as the “greatest love” of his life.

“I don’t usually engage in discussions about my personal life, but because of a number of conclusions in the media last week regarding my relationship with Guy, I wanted to make something clear,” van Houten, 48, wrote alongside a photo of her and Pearce.

She continued, “He and I are great friends and love each other very much, but we haven’t been a ‘couple’ for years. (Sorry not to mention it earlier.)”

“I am, however, very proud to say we are in a wonderful partnership raising the true love of our lives — our beautiful son and his hamster. The end,” van Houten concluded, referring to the couple’s son, Monte.

In an interview with The Guardian published on Saturday, January 18, Pearce made an admission about his relationship with his ex-wife.

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“My ex-wife, Kate, was the greatest love of my life, but I’ve moved on from her now and the greatest love of my life is my child, Monte,” the Brutalist actor said.

While opening up about his “biggest disappointment,” Pearce said he “felt like I messed up my marriage.” He added, “I don’t feel that way anymore, but at the time I was devastated.”

Pearce and Mestitz, 58, met in 1980 when they attended Geelong College in Australia and tied the knot in 1997. In January 2015, the couple shared that they had parted ways.

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“Kate and I will always love and support one another and be the best of friends,” Pearce said in a statement at the time. “No one knows me like Kate does, and we’ll forever be appreciative of our mutual respect. We’ve both grown enormously through our relationship, but sadly, the time has come to part ways.”

Pearce moved on with van Houten — best known for playing Game of Thrones’ Melisandre — and the couple welcomed son Monte in 2016. “A cute little package arrived and told us his name’s Monte Pearce. We think we’re gonna keep him. Placenta smoothie anyone?” Pearce wrote via X in 2016, tagging van Houten.

Ryan Reynolds made his first public appearance since It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni’s latest lawsuit against the actor and his wife, Blake Lively.

The Deadpool star took to social media on Wednesday, January 22 to share photos via his Instagram Story of an outing at Harvard Business School. During the event, he and Shark Tank guest star Matt Higgins spoke to the prestigious college’s students.

“If my dad were even remotely alive enough to see me speaking at Harvard Business School, he’d be pretty impressed,” Reynolds, 48, wrote via the caption, referencing his late father,  James Chester Reynolds.

Using his trademark humor, Reynolds then quipped, “More due to his sudden aliveness.But also, what an opportunity to withhold affection AND see your child speak at Harvard.”

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“Thank you [Matt Higgins] for the thoughtful conversation and tee up,” captioned another photo from his Harvard visit. “This class has megawatt talent. The questions alone made me wiser.”

The Marvel star’s speaking event at Harvard comes amid the ongoing It Ends With Us legal battle that sees Reynolds and Lively, 37, up against Baldoni, 40.

Lively sued Baldoni in a December 2024 lawsuit, accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment, creating a “hostile work environment” and causing her “severe emotional distress” while working together. (Baldoni has denied all accusations in the lawsuit, which was obtained by Us Weekly.)

Following the news breaking via The New York Times, Baldoni was among 10 plaintiffs who, days later, launched a $250 million lawsuit against the publication for its coverage of Lively’s accusations. (A spokesperson for The New York Times told Us that the outlet is planning to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”)

Lively filed a lawsuit that same day against Baldoni in a New York federal court which mirrored her earlier claims — which were filed with the California Civil Rights Department.

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Baldoni’s studio filed a new lawsuit on Thursday, January 16 against Lively, Reynolds and Lively’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, seeking damages of $400 million. The lawsuit includes accusations of civil extortion, defamation, false light invasion of privacy and other claims.

Several days later, on Tuesday, January 21, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, released behind-the-scenes footage from the It Ends With Us set in an attempt to disprove Lively’s side of the story.

In response, Lively and Reynolds filed a letter in court on the same day, asking for a protective order to stop Baldoni’s lawyer from engaging in “improper conduct” such as an alleged “harassing and retaliatory media campaign” against the couple.

Don Lemon has his friend Matt Lauer’s back after the former Today show host was forced out of his high-profile gig in 2017.

While appearing on the Wednesday, January 22, episode of the “Hollywood Raw Podcast With Dax Holt and Adam Glyn,” Lemon, 58, said he believed Lauer, 67, could make a successful comeback – potentially on a podcast.

“I think that if he could come back to digital, he can set his own course,” he explained, before adding, “But I only got to know Matt after, you know, the whole situation happened.”

The former CNN host said he has seen Lauer receiving positivity from fans firsthand during interactions while out in public.

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“Whenever I see Matt out and about or, you know, even with us, if we go out to dinner, my husband [Tim MaloneI] go out to dinner with him and his fiancée and people love him. Women love him. They’re like, ‘Man, oh my God, can I get a picture? I love you. I miss you on television.’ Right?” he recalled. “And so, I think the public loves him. The public misses him, but it’s just the… it’s the people inside the business who are afraid of.”

He added: “Maybe there is a way that he’ll come back, but I think it’s more of the people who are inside of the business who are concerned about, you know, what happened with Matt.”

Lemon said he believes that if it was up to the public rather than the networks and executives, Lauer would have a shot at returning to the public eye.

“I think the public… I’ll put it this way. I think the general public would accept —  just me —  would accept Matt back. And I think people would watch him and I think the ratings would be great.”

It’s not the first time suggestions of a return to the industry have been floated. Whispers of a return for Lauer became louder in April 2024 when a source told Us Weekly exclusively that the anchor was “planning a comeback” years after he was fired from NBC amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

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“He’s started to talk to people,” the insider shared with Us at the time. “He’s planning his next act, still very upset with how he was portrayed, and still feels like he was the victim.”

Amid a slew of other high-profile men implicated in the #MeToo movement, the former Today host made headlines in November 2017 after a female colleague accused him of inappropriate behavior. He was ultimately fired that same month following the allegations. In 2019, journalist Ronan Farrow published details about the alleged assault in his book Catch and Kill. Lauer has denied all the accusations against him.

Yankees Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara Rivera, have been accused of covering up child sexual abuse in their home and at their church.

The allegations were made against Mariano, 55, and Clara in a lawsuit filed in New York on Thursday, January 16.

The complaint, filed in the Supreme Court of Westchester County and obtained by Us Weekly, alleges the Riveras covered up the abuse of a young girl linked to their church, Refuge of Hope in New Rochelle, New York.

Mariano is the lead pastor at the church while Clara is in charge of its day-to-day operations. They are accused of being negligent after discovering the young girl (known as “Jane Doe”) was allegedly being abused by an older minor girl (known as “MG”) and did not act following the discovery.

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The alleged abuse occurred during a 2018 summer internship at the Ignite Life Center in Gainesville, Florida, a program that was supported by the Refuge of Hope church. The plaintiff was encouraged by Clara to take part in the internship, who suggested it to her mother, according to the complaint. The plaintiff’s mother became concerned about her daughter’s safety at the camp following phone calls from the plaintiff, which she then raised with Clara, who assured Jane Doe’s mother she would investigate further, per the suit.

According to the complaint’s claims, the Riveras made their way from New York to the summer camp in Florida where they “learned or should have learned information” about the sexual abuse.

The complaint reads: “Rather than take sufficient action to end the sexual abuse of Jane Doe (the victim), the Riveras each separately isolated and intimidated Jane Doe to remain silent about her abuse by MG (the suspect) to avoid causing trouble for Refuge of Hope and the Ignite Life Summer Internship.”

The alleged abuse then continued at a barbecue at the couple’s former home in Rye, N.Y. following Jane Doe’s return from the summer camp, according to the lawsuit. The suit claims the couple invited the church’s children to the barbeque where Jane Doe was left unsupervised with MG despite the earlier incidents that allegedly occurred at the Florida summer camp. The parents of the children, including Jane Doe’s mother, were allegedly not invited to the barbecue.

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The complaint claims the Riveras did not take appropriate action and chose to deal with them internally in order to “avoid scrutiny, public scandal, and potential financial losses from allegations of child sexual abuse becoming public information.”

Ruben Tavarez Jr., the adult son of Refuge of Hope Associate Pastor Ruben Tavarez Sr., is also accused in the lawsuit of abusing the girl in August 2021.

Baseball star Mariano found fame playing 19 seasons as a closer for the New York Yankees. During his stint from 1995 to 2013, he became a 13-time MLB All-Star and five-time World Series champion. In 1999, he nabbed that year’s World Series MVP Award. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump in 2019. That same year, he was unanimously inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Riveras have yet to respond to the lawsuit and don’t have a listed attorney.

Katy Perry is still holding onto her positive pregnancy test from when she and Orlando Bloom welcomed daughter Daisy — and she keeps it in a unique spot.

“Here is my pee stick test for when I conceived my daughter Daisy Dove Bloom,” Perry, 40, said in a Wednesday, January 22, video interview with Capital FM where she’s holding up a photo of the test. “And Orlando was gone and I called him. I FaceTimed him, I was on a hike. I was like, ‘Guess what?’”

She continued, “And I still have it and that’s weird, but it’s not. I don’t care.”

Perry further shared that the used pregnancy test remains in a safe spot of her and Bloom’s home.

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“It’s in a drawer with lots of things. You know what else is in a drawer?” she continued. “It’s probably right next to Orlando’s Legolas ears.”

Perry joked that the stick and Bloom’s iconic prop from his Lord of the Rings character were included with “all the most important things” that the couple owns.

Perry and Bloom, 48, welcomed daughter Daisy, now 4, in August 2020. While celebrating Mother’s Day in May 2024, the pop star reflected on her pregnancy.

“Today I told my mother that the day I realized how much she loved me is the day I had my own daughter, Daisy Dove,” Perry wrote via Instagram. “There is nothing like a Mother’s love. Never take it for granted. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and caretakers — any way you come.”

The slideshow included a snap of her positive test and other special moments throughout her pregnancy.

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“1. Og pee stick! 2. Telling O I was pregnant (he was filming in Prague) 3. Telling my brothers @lukebryan @lionelrichie the big news on set in Hawaii at #idol 4. Hearing Daisy’s heartbeat for the first time 5-10: Some bump pics from before I met my Daisy Dove,” she captioned the pics.

While watching Daisy grow up, Perry has been inspired by her little one in her music. On her most recent album, 143, she wrote the song “Lifetimes” in honor of her daughter.

“I tell her ‘I love you’ before she goes to bed every night, but I’ve started telling her ‘Will you find me in every lifetime?’ And she says ‘Yes,’” Perry explained. “I just think you can find your soulmate, it can be your best friend, your pet, your daughter. They come in many shapes and forms.”

Ally Lewber has confirmed her split from James Kennedy after two years of dating.

“Thank you all for your support and kindness. I am happy that prosecutors decided not to file against James, as I never desired criminal charges,” Lewber, 28, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, January 22. “We had an argument outside of his home related to him drinking again, however, I was not physically hurt.”

She continued, “We are not longer together, but I’ll always support James and wish him the best with his sobriety and healing. Thank you for your understanding.”

The split comes after Kennedy’s arrest for misdemeanor domestic violence. Us Weekly confirmed in December 2024 that police were dispatched to Kennedy’s home on December 10 after receiving a phone call about an argument between a man and a woman. The authorities saw Kennedy, 32, allegedly grabbing the woman however officers at the scene did not see any visible injuries.

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Kennedy’s attorneys released a statement after he was released on a $20,000 bail.

“We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James,” his legal team said in a statement to Us. “We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”

The DJ broke his silence one week later to say he was prioritizing his mental health amid his legal issues, writing via Instagram, “I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life. I am taking time to focus on my sobriety, personal growth, and being present for my loved ones.”

Kennedy, who has a history with substance abuse, continued: “Navigating challenging moments is not easy but I am determined to learn, grow and move forward with the incredible support system around me.”

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Meanwhile, Lewber made a rare comment about the situation on December 14, 2024. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support and for checking in on me,” Lewber wrote via her Instagram Story. “I’m OK and taking the time I need right now. I deeply appreciate all the kindness and respect for my privacy during this time.”

Lewber previously denied claims that Kennedy was physically abusive to her. After fellow Bravo stars Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge alleged that they witnessed an incident between the now-former couple, Lewber shut it down on Scheana Shay‘s “Scheananigans” podcast.

“That’s crazy to me that that’s the most asked question [for me]. That makes me really sad, because no, I’m good. That never happened. There was no physical altercation,” she told Shay, 39, at the time. “Yes, we were in the car together. I thought we were having fun. We were having fun. But then James and I did get into an argument, but there was no physical assault. I was not bleeding, and they didn’t have to get out of the car and separate us. So that didn’t happen. That’s all I’ll say on that.”

Us confirmed in January that would not be charged after his December 2024 arrest.

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“I was just informed by the Burbank City Attorney’s Office that no charges will be filed against James Kennedy,” Kennedy’s attorney Scott Leemon told Us in a statement at the time. “I want to thank them for conducting a thorough and professional review of the matter, involving my client.”

Lewber and Kennedy’s romance, however, wasn’t unscathed. A source exclusively told Us on January 22 that Kennedy “has been telling friends that they are just taking a break,” noting that “they are still talking.”

The insider added that “everyone around them thinks they are done and can’t come back from this.”

Kennedy and Lewber began dating in 2022 after his high-profile split from Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.

Lewber joined Kennedy as a cast member on VPR and was a recurring presence on seasons 10 and 11 before Bravo announced a cast shakeup ahead of season 12.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against one of his accusers, their attorney and NewsNation.

According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Diddy, 55, filed the lawsuit in New York against Courtney Burgess and his attorney Ariel Mitchell on Wednesday, January 22. Burgess previously testified before a federal grand jury against Diddy claiming to have evidence of alleged “freak off” parties.

The filing also named Nexstar Media Inc., which operates NewsNation. Both Burgess and Mitchell appeared on the network’s program, Banfield, in November 2024 to discuss the allegations made against Diddy. (The music mogul has been behind bars since September 2024 after being indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.)

The paperwork claimed that Burgess and Mitchell fabricated “outrageous lies” against Diddy so they could “gain social media fame, enrich themselves, and strip Mr. Combs of his reputation, livelihood and right to a fair trial.”

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While appearing on NewsNation, Burgess claimed to possess 11 flash drives that allegedly featured videos of eight celebrities, six men and two women. Burgess alleged that “two to three” of the individuals were minors. In the January filing, Diddy accused Burgess of lying and claimed that no such tape exists.

Diddy — who is currently in prison as he awaits his trial scheduled for May 5 — is seeking no less than $50 million in damages, including punitive damages, for the harm the “false and defamatory statements have caused.”

In the paperwork, Diddy claimed that “malicious lies” conducted by Burgess, Mitchell and NewsNation has caused him to suffer from “significant reputational and economic harm.” In addition to the negativity on social media, Diddy claimed that the “intentionally false and defamatory statements have also poisoned the minds” of potential jury pool for Diddy’s upcoming trial this year.

“Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is taking a stand against the malicious falsehoods that have been fabricated and amplified by individuals seeking to profit at his expense,” Diddy’s attorney Erica Wolff said in a statement. “These defendants have willfully fabricated and disseminated outrageous lies with reckless disregard for the truth. Their falsehoods have poisoned public perception and contaminated the jury pool. This complaint should serve as a warning that such intentional falsehoods, which undermine Mr. Combs’s right to a fair trial, will no longer be tolerated.”

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Diddy’s legal trouble started last year when was indicted by a grand jury in September 2024. He was subsequently arrested on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. A 14-page indictment claimed that Diddy “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him” for decades at his infamous parties, nicknamed “Freak-Offs.”

Diddy has repeatedly denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges. He remains incarcerated at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after being denied bail on four separate appeals.

Nneka Ihim is pregnant with her and husband Dr. Ikenna Ihim’s first baby, but it’s a “bittersweet” celebration.

The Real Housewives of Potomac star, 37, announced her pregnancy on Wednesday, January 22, revealing she is due in May. While Nneka told People she’s “always wanted to be a mom” her road to a successful pregnancy wasn’t easy.

Nneka explained that after trying to get pregnant for two years, including three rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF), she learned she was having twins.

The Bravo star had two embryos, a boy and a girl, implanted at the same time but at her eight-week checkup, Nneka was told she lost one of the babies.

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“We showed up for an appointment and one of the twins no longer had a heartbeat,” Nneka recalled. “So that was really, really hard. I mean, the second I walked out of my doctor’s office, I burst into tears.”

The next four days were the hardest, Nneka explained, noting she “felt incomplete” once she was no longer carrying twins.

“There’s trauma within the celebration,” she confessed. “But at the same time, we’ve been through this for so long and God has finally blessed us with this pregnancy, so we’re trying to be very optimistic here.”

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More than halfway through her pregnancy, Nneka said she feels “more stable” and her baby is “very healthy and very strong,” according to her doctors.

Nneka made her RHOP debut during season 8 in 2023. From the start she took fans on her fertility journey, which included two rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI) before she turned to IVF. (She exited the Bravo show after one season.)

The ups and downs led Nneka and her husband, whom she wed in August 2021, to consider surrogacy and additional options. In September 2024, the couple decided to try IVF one more time with “zero expectations” and it was successful.

“Up until that point, I was having a lot of anxiety but that round, I just didn’t put any pressure on myself,” Nneka recalled to People. “I was in a very mellow mindset; much more carefree. I even went to Paris with my friends. And next thing I knew, I found out the good news: I was pregnant.”

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Although Nneka is still dealing with the loss of one of one pregnancy, she said she’s had an “incredible” support system in Ikenna, 40, and is ready to be a parent.

“He’s just so elated. He cannot wait for this child to come,” she gushed of her husband. “It’s a dream come true for both of us.”

Nneka revealed, “I sometimes still have to pinch myself, it’s so surreal and shocking.” She added that even the fun stuff doesn’t feel real. “Even now I’m trying to plan my baby shower and I’m just like, ‘Wow, this is really happening for me,’” she said.

Bella Hadid isn’t reigning in her western-core anytime soon.

The model, 28, proved she’s still all country on Wednesday, January 21, when she rocked a rancher coat and cowboy boots on the streets of New York City.

Since her romance with rodeo star Adan Banuelos got off to a galloping start last summer, the couple has embraced a country-western sense of style — filled with loads of denim, leather chaps and, of course, ten-gallon hats. Hadid, 28, is a longtime rider herself — and the founder of Ôrebella, a fragrance line with a special scent named after a beloved horse from her youth, Nightcap.

Having spent years training and dressing the part, it was only a matter of time before Hadid landed a surprise cameo on a December 2024 episode of Yellowstone, where she was able to wear multiple pieces of her own clothing. Costume designed by Johnetta Boone, the wardrobe for Sadie mimicked the plaid-and-denim uniform that Hadid had in regular rotation off-screen.

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Indeed, the fur-lined coat Hadid took on a stroll today also looked as if it could have been lifted from the closet of handsome Yellowstone Dutton Ranch manager, Kayce (Luke Grimes), if not Hadid’s similarly easy on the eyes, real-life equestrian beau.

Hadid went full urban cowgirl in extreme flared Wranglers with a raw-edge hem, grounded with sturdy black cowboy boots — much like the vintage pair of her own that she wore on Yellowstone.

Adding an extra layer of authenticity was an antique coin necklace, a lucky talisman that lent a flash of free-spirited sensibility to her laidback look while braving the temperature drop.

But our favorite accessory was a Y2K-era Scünci headband, which gave Us a clear view of her newest hair transformation: deep burgundy highlights that felt right at home in the Big Apple.

Before representing Justin Baldoni in his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively, attorney Bryan Freedman found himself involved in a separate case involving the actor.

According to newly surfaced court documents viewed by Us Weekly, Freedman previously represented a person with cystic fibrosis who sued Baldoni, 40, for alleged copyright infringement and breach of contract.

Freedman’s client, Travis Flores, sued Baldoni and other defendants in September 2021 claiming the actor’s 2019 directorial debut, Five Feet Apart, ripped off Flores’ own tear-jerking romance script titled Three Feet Distance.

“Flores kept his screenplay from Baldoni both because Flores had a policy of keeping his work confidential and because Baldoni was working on the feature film project that Flores viewed as competitive,” court documents stated. “Unbeknownst to Flores, however, Baldoni already had a different source to provide him with information about Three Feet Distance. As it turned out, Baldoni’s film — which became titled Five Feet Apart — would copy numerous elements of Three Feet Distance.”

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In March 2022, Bloomberg Law reported that a copyright infringement lawsuit over Five Feet Apart was dismissed by a federal court in Los Angeles.

Us Weekly has reached out to Freedman for comment.

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The 2019 film, which reportedly earned $92 million on a $7 million budget, was dedicated to YouTuber Claire Wineland, another individual with cystic fibrosis who left Baldoni inspired.

“I hired her as a consultant and she unfortunately passed away just before I could show her my director’s cut,” Baldoni told The Hollywood Reporter in 2019. “It’s something I’m still dealing with.”

More than five years after Five Feet Apart was released, Baldoni now finds himself in another legal situation with one of his It Ends With Us costars.

In December 2024, the New York Times broke the news that Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and for allegedly launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation.

Baldoni has denied the allegations via Freedman, who called Lively’s accusations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” in a statement to Us last month.

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The Jane the Virgin actor has since sued the New York Times for libel and false light invasion of privacy. (A New York Times spokesperson stood by the story saying it was “meticulously and responsibly reported.”)

Baldoni and his legal team also sued Lively for $400 million in damages and accused the actress of being “determined to make Baldoni the real-life villain in her story.”

Lively’s team responded to the suit, saying, “It does not refute the evidence in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and it will fail.” The actress has denied all of Baldoni’s allegations.

The surprises on ABC’s Shifting Gears just keep coming with Tim Allen set to reunite with his Last Man Standing costar — and onscreen wife — Nancy Travis.

Us Weekly can exclusively reveal that Travis, 63, has been cast in a guest role on an upcoming episode of the hit ABC sitcom. The actress plays a spirited widow named Charlotte, who connects with Allen’s character, Matt.

“The Nancy Travis story is really, really clever,” Allen, 71, exclusively told Us 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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The Shifting Gears reunion marks the first time Allen and Travis will share the screen since ABC’s Last Man Standing. On the sitcom, which aired from 2011 to 2021, Allen and Travis played a fictional couple: Mike and Vanessa Baxter.

After Last Man Standing came to an end, Allen returned to the comedy space with Shifting Gears, which premiered earlier this month. The show follows Allen’s character, who is mourning his late wife, as he reconnects with his estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings).

Allen previously told Us he was intrigued by the shakeup.

“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,” he noted. “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.”

In addition to Last Man Standing, Allen was also the lead on Home Improvement, which ran from 1991 to 1999. The extensive experience allowed the actor the freedom to try something new this time around.

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“I’ve done Mike Baxter [on Last Man Standing] and Tim Taylor [on Home Improvement]. 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,” he continued. “[Matt] is 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 concluded: “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.”

Shifting Gears airs on ABC Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Hulu.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s daughter Audrey is following in their musical footsteps — and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Had to post this, our baby girl Audrey bringing mom and dad to tears,” McGraw, 57, wrote via Instagram on Monday, January 20.

The country star also uploaded a video of Audrey, 23, singing a cover of Mexican folk song “Cucurrucucú Paloma.”

Weeks earlier, McGraw shared a birthday tribute to his daughter.

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“Happy 23rd to our baby girl Audrey!!! Your Mom, your sisters and I are so proud of the sweet, strong and hard-working young lady you have become,” he gushed via Instagram in December 2024. “You have such great things in store for you in this beautiful life. Live it! Love it!”

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He continued, “Stay just as grateful for every day as we are for having you in our lives everyday.  You are beauty and grace in every way. We love you so much!”

McGraw and Hill, 57, have been married since 1996. In addition to Audrey, they share daughters Maggie, 26, and Gracie, 27. While the McGraw girls have proved to inherit their parents’ musical talents, a collaboration isn’t in the works.

“I’d love to do a song with all five of us at some point. I talk about it all the time and they’re like, ‘I ain’t singing with you, Dad,’” he told Entertainment Tonight in 2023. “They’ll sing with Mom, but I’m probably not up to par with the rest of them. I’m the worst singer in the family.”

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McGraw added at the time, “They’re the life of the party every time they’re around,” he said of his kids. “They just inspire us in so many ways.”

McGraw and Hill’s romance has also continued to flourish through the years.

“Faith and Tim love each other very much and are in this for life,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in 2020. “They have no secrets between them whatsoever and are proud to be soulmates and best friends. To have come this far makes them both so grateful.”

At the time, daughter Maggie praised her parents as “super hard-working and super intelligent.”

“They’re not afraid to speak their opinions and speak their minds,” Maggie explained to Us.

Hill also continues to be a musical inspiration for McGraw.

“‘One Bad Habit’ became my 49th career #1 this week! This song always makes me think of my wife,” he wrote via Instagram in November 2024. “Thank you to country radio and all you fans who show up to the shows and tune in and listen. I am so very grateful.”

Brazilian influencer Ricardo Godoi died while he was under anesthesia for a tattoo procedure. He was 45.

“Today we say goodbye to Ricardo Godoi, an incredible person who left his mark on the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing him,” a Monday, January 20, statement on Godoi’s official Instagram read. “His joy, generosity and light will continue to be present in our memories and every story he helped build.”

The statement continued, “May he rest in peace. Our condolences to family & friends .”

Godoi reportedly enlisted a local tattoo studio to complete a new piece of art on his back, according to multiple outlets. He allegedly went into cardiac arrest on the operating table. An investigation is ongoing.

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“What happened was that, at the beginning of the sedation and intubation, he went into cardiac arrest,” the studio owner told the Daily Mail in a statement. “That occurred before they even started tattooing him. He was quickly checked and a cardiologist was called in to try to revive him, unfortunately without success.”

According to the outlet, Godoi was scheduled to get the tattoo while under general anesthesia, sedation and intubation.

“To do this, we hired a private hospital with all the staff, equipment and anesthetic drugs necessary for the safety of the procedure,” Monday’s statement continued. “We also hired a doctor with a specialism in anesthesiology and experience in intubation, whose documentation was approved by the hospital.”

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The message concluded, “Blood tests were requested beforehand, which showed no explicit risk in carrying out the procedure. Ricardo signed the consent form regarding the risk of the procedure.’”

Godoi, who is survived by fiancée Rafaela Gastaldi, had more than 200,000 Instagram followers and primarily worked in the automobile space.

“My goal is clear: to bring the most exclusive cars from around the world,” he wrote via Instagram earlier this month. “I want to thrill car enthusiasts, present models that have never been seen on national soil and make history as an importer who seeks the unique, the rare and the different.”

Godoi added at the time, “More than cars, I bring dreams. Every vehicle I import carries a story, an essence, and it is my mission to share them with those who cherish the extraordinary. If you, like I do, love the automotive universe and want to get to know more and more exotic, unique and different models, follow my page and follow this journey. Together, we’ll redefine what exclusivity is on four wheels.”

Austin Butler’s love life may have hit a low point when news broke of his split from Kaia Gerber earlier this month — three years since the pair officially went public with their romance.

On the other hand, his style status has reached literal new heights, as demonstrated on Wednesday, January 22, when luxury label Saint Laurent cast Butler, 33, to star in their new Spring 2025 campaign, replete with a video of him dressed to the nines in a three-piece suit.

In the short film, Butler dons a dapper tan blazer with a pinstriped button-down shirt and a dark teal tie, while gazing out at the Manhattan skyline from the window of swanky corner office befitting the real-life Saint Laurent man about town, as he’s regularly dressed in the designer.

This collaboration further solidifies Butler’s status as a style icon and reinforces Saint Laurent’s reputation for selecting influential figures to represent its brand on the red carpet and beyond.

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Together, the imagery of the campaign visuals and accompanying video evoke a sense of timeless elegance and modern masculinity, aligning with the house’s founder, Yves Saint Laurent himself, whose boxy strong-shouldered suits inspired the new season styles seen here.

This isn’t the actor’s first foray into the world of Saint Laurent. He previously served as the global ambassador for YSL Beauty’s MYSLF men’s fragrance, a role that further cemented his connection with the brand. Outside of official campaigns, Butler has consistently chosen Saint Laurent for high-profile appearances, including the 2023 Academy Awards and the subsequent Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where he donned not two full looks each woven with the house’s suave style codes.

It marked a heavily publicized red-carpet moment as Butler took Gerber, 23, as his date, who all but stole the spotlight in a show-stopping Celine dress with a slit that exposed the model’s mile-long legs.

The new campaign imagery, notably featuring Butler with his signature shaggy hairstyle, appears to have been captured before he recently debuted a bad boy–worthy new buzz cut while working on Darren Aronofsky‘s upcoming film, Caught Stealing, in Tulum, Mexico.

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While fans can certainly look for the Elvis star’s name in lights (and his face on billboards), it was hard not to conjure a mental picture of Butler and Gerber as a one-happy couple, considering the campaign film was set to David Bowie’s 2016 song “Girl Loves Me.” Lest you forget, the lyrics describe what it feels like to be in hard-core pain, albeit Butler’s version hit a seriously high-fashion note.

Lance Bass, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick were feelin’ so good while groovin’ to the beat at Justin Timberlake’s concert on Monday night, January 20, in a mini ‘NSync reunion.

Joey Fatone, who is in New York portraying Lance in Broadway’s & Juliet, was the only one absent from Timberlake’s Forget Tomorrow World Tour performance.

Bass, 45, captured the moment in a group photo of the four boy band members, which he posted to Instagram.

“In honor of Joey’s Broadway debut tonight, we had a date night without him,” he wrote in the caption.

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Fatone, 47, took the FOMO in stride, replying, “You guys are the sweetest I appreciate it!!!! ”

He even posted a photo of his own to his Instagram account, crudely photoshopping himself into the original group shot.

“Thank you, Chris for putting me in the photo,” he wrote. “It is perfect! I was definitely there in spirit! May the flush be with you all !”

Bass also shared a video of the group dancing during the concert via his TikTok channel. In the video, Timberlake, 43, notices the trio and asks them “Why didn’t you guys text me?” before continuing his performance.

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“On second thought, maybe we should have texted Justin before we showed up,” Bass wrote over the video.

While it may not have been the ‘NSync reunion fans were hoping for, the band’s got the gift of melody and there’s still hope they might bring it ‘til the end. Fatone told the New York Post in a story published January 17 that the band needs to “have a conversation” about it.

“That’s really what it boils down to. And we’re gonna hopefully do that soon. We keep saying soon, but it’s getting where it’s like either s— or get off the pot,” he said. “Let’s be real.”

Fatone continued, wondering aloud what the reunion would look like.

“Do we want to do a tour? Is it just a tour? Is it an album? Is it an EP? Are we not going to do anything? Like, what exactly are we going to do?”

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Bass also told Billboard in 2023 that he will “never say never” about a reunion.

“I always feel bad that there was no ending, because we didn’t have a final show, we didn’t have a final tour, because we didn’t know it was the final days,” he explained. “I think we owe it to the fans to give them something at some point. I just hope it’s before I’m 80 years old.”

“We all have to be inspired in the moment,” he added. “But I do think the world needs something again from ‘’NSync.”

James Kennedy will not be charged after his 2024 arrest for domestic violence.

“I was just informed by the Burbank City Attorney’s Office that no charges will be filed against James Kennedy,” Kennedy’s attorney Scott Leemon told Us Weekly in a statement on Wednesday, January 22. “I want to thank them for conducting a thorough and professional review of the matter, involving my client.”

The statement continued, “Their diligent investigation confirmed what we have maintained from the beginning — there were no grounds for any charges to be filed against Mr. Kennedy. James is grateful to have this matter behind him and is looking forward to continuing to focus on his sobriety and his DJ career.”

Kennedy, 32, was arrested last month on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge after an alleged incident with girlfriend Ally Lewber. He denied any wrongdoing at the time.

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“We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James,” Kennedy’s attorneys said in a statement at the time. “We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”

According to a police report, local officers were called to Kennedy and Lewber’s shared residence in Los Angeles after receiving an emergency call about an alleged fight. Kennedy was released from police custody within hours after posting a $20,000 bail.

Days later, Lewber, 28, broke her silence on the incident.

“Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support and for checking in on me,” she wrote via Instagram Story. “I’m OK and taking the time I need right now. I deeply appreciate all the kindness and respect for my privacy during this time.”

Ahead of the holidays, Lewber left her and Kennedy’s residence in favor of an Airbnb with her parents. Neither Bravo star has confirmed whether their relationship is officially over, though a source told Us earlier this month that friends believe they are “done.”

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According to the insider, Kennedy has told friends “they are just taking a break” and are still in contact.

“Everyone around them thinks they are done and can’t come back from this,” the source added.

Kennedy is also focused on his sobriety.

“I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life,” he wrote via Instagram Story on December 14. “I am taking time to focus on my sobriety, personal growth, and being present for my loved ones. Navigating challenging moments is not easy but I am determined to learn, grow and move forward with the incredible support system around me.”

If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

Rock Carlson was not one to hold back his thoughts during his three-episode run on Deal or No Deal Island. Now that he’s off the show, that has not changed.

Rock, 65, spoke to Us Weekly exclusively after his ouster on Tuesday night, January 21, where he revealed exactly how much he and his castmates liked to talk.

“Everybody, including myself, talks so much s— on that God dang island that I was getting ready to offer out breath mints or toilet paper,” he said. ‘Seriously, you don’t know what’s coming and going, but I love them all.”

He continued, “I mean it was almost like some psychotic misfit One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest island.”

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It shouldn’t be a surprise to fans of the show. The entire cast, including the reality TV titans Dr. Will Kirby, Parvati Shallow and David Genat, have been manipulative and outspoken from the jump.

That led to Sydnee’s elimination in the second episode and played a role in Rock facing the banker in episode 3. He decided to take matters into his own hands when he thought he caught some of the women on the island scheming.

“I felt there was a woman’s alliance going on, especially with [Courtney “CK” Kim] running back and forth to Parvati,” he explained. “At least that’s what I observed because when I was watching the camera guys, they had a little clique start.”

Rock said that he was always watching, even if other players didn’t realize it. At one point during episode 3, Seychelle Cordero even called him a “simpleton” and “Yosemite Sam.” Naturally, Rock said if he had the opportunity after facing the banker, he would have eliminated her. Luke, the first boot of the season, said the same.

And while the scheming was present throughout the island, Rock recognized that the reality vets were the true heavy-hitters. Will, who joined the game in episode 2, has rubbed all his castmates the wrong way with his purposely arrogant persona. But it’s all with intention.

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Rock called Will, winner of Big Brother 2, “one of the best” Big Brother players of all-time, despite how disliked he was on the island.

“Anybody that can make it that far in the game is really good. Much respect for Dr. Will, but he throws a lot of s— out,” Rock said. “But he’s really a great guy.”

Parvati, meanwhile, has a different take on the Big Brother star, calling him a “pathological narcissist” in an interview with Us earlier this week.

“He [is] crazy! I can be crazy too, but like … he’s really crazy, outta his mind,” the five-time Survivor player declared.

Deal or No Deal Island airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock.

Jinger Duggar opened up about what it was like following her family’s modest dressing rules while doing the TLC group photo shoots.

“Getting everyone in something they wanted to wear was always a little challenging,” Duggar, 31, said on the January 22 episode of her and husband Jeremy Vuolo’s self-titled podcast. “I was always a little nervous about that because I didn’t know what wardrobe they were going to choose. So that’s something where I was hesitant going into it.”

While Duggar, who is one of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s kids, starred alongside her family on 19 Kids and Counting, the brood would participate in promotional photo shoots alongside some of TLC’s other biggest shows at the time including Sister Wives, Little People, Big World, 90 Day Fiancé and more.

Jinger explained that while on set, the wardrobe team would provide clothing they picked out for the reality stars. According to Jinger, they “would try to choose things they thought you would typically choose for yourself.”

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“They had all of the very Duggar-style wardrobe. So it was more like Old Navy, probably even some WalMart clothes were in there, very chill, very streamline Duggar-style,” she reflected. “They had our whole wardrobe and then they’d have someone else’s on the side.”

While there were plenty of options to choose from, Jinger claimed that the size options would vary. She recalled one instance where there was a dress that was about “two sizes too big” and she needed to get it pinned to fit her. The wardrobe team would also hide their makeshift tailoring attempts by having Jinger wear a jacket over the dress.

Jinger also shared that the wardrobe team had fact sheets for her and her family that included their photos plus sizing information. However, there were some stylists who were unaware of the Duggar family’s rule that women could not wear pants. (Jinger later added pants to her wardrobe after tying the knot with Vuolo in 2016.)

“A couple of them didn’t realize we didn’t wear pants,” she said but noted that the network never tried to get her to wear anything that wasn’t her style.

Jinger also claimed that wardrobe would return the clothing items after the photoshoot. However, if someone wanted to keep a clothing item, they would occasionally “let you keep an outfit depending on the cost.”

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While the fashion aspect of the photo shoots was a struggle for Jinger, she did enjoy getting to see other members of the network that she typically would not. Jinger compared getting the other shows together to a “circus”

“Most of the time we were separated, they tried to give you your own space so you wouldn’t run into other people,” she reflected. “In hair and makeup or in wardrobe or when walking outside of your tent you could see people you knew.”

Jinger got her reality TV start in 2008 when 19 Kids and Counting first premiered (with the original title, 17 Kids and Counting). After 19 Kids and Counting ended in 2015, Jinger joined the spinoff series, Counting On, which ran until 2020.

Travis Kelce responded after Lil Wayne aired his beef with the “cheating” Kansas City Chiefs on social media. 

During the Chiefs’ NFL Divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, January 18, Wayne, 42, took to X and let his feelings about Kelce’s squad be known. 

“I hate the cheating azz chiefs,” the rapper wrote. 

In a follow-up post, Wayne added, “It’s not even impressive when u cheat and then clearly try to cheat. Just win baby.”

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The rapper — who is a notoriously huge football fan and a diehard supporter of the Green Bay Packers, in particular — was referring to a narrative that has followed the Chiefs all season: that NFL referees are giving preferential treatment to the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was also accused of unsuccessfully trying to sell a roughing the passer penalty by flopping on the sideline during the game’s fourth quarter. 

On the Wednesday, January 21 episode of their “New Heights” podcast, Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, addressed the controversy head-on. 

“The whole world was talking about something else during the game, and I’m sure you saw some of this, but they were complaining about the refs again, Trav,” Jason said. 

On the podcast, Jason, 37, read Wayne’s post aloud and razzed him for his spelling. “Spelling ass with two z’s,” he joked. 

“Shoutout to Tunechi, man,” Travis, 35, said, referencing Wayne’s nickname. 

Jason then read a post made in response to Wayne, which defended Kelce and the Chiefs against the cheating accusations. 

“Literally folks will see s— like this and say, ‘Yup just like I thought. Refs vs. Texans,’” Jason said. “Bro the Texans left the all time leading playoffs receiver wide booty butt nekkid open for 4 quarters and yet the Chiefs needed those calls.”

Travis laughed hysterically and said, “They did. They left me butt naked open.”

The tight end had 117 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 23-14 victory over the Texans, which earned them a trip to the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills. 

When asked to give his own response to the officiating in the game, namely two controversial roughing the passer calls against the Texans, Travis chose to “plead the fifth.”

Mahomes, 29, addressed the officiating controversy during an interview with 96.5 The Fan on Tuesday, January 21. 

“I‘ve kind of learned that no matter what happens during the game, that something’s going to come out about it if you win and you continue to win, so I don’t really pay attention to it,” Mahomes said. “I mean, obviously I’ve been on both sides of it as far as how I felt the calls were made, but at the end of the day, man, those guys are doing their best to make the best calls and keep it to where the players are making the plays in the game. And that’s what decides the outcome.”

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He added, “And obviously there was a call here or there that people didn’t agree with, but at the same time, I think there was a lot of other plays that really decided the outcome of that football game.”

As for the allegations of flopping, Mahomes acknowledged that those had some credence. 

“I would say that the only one I felt like I probably did too much was the one on the sideline where I didn’t get a flag and the ref saw it and didn’t throw a flag, and I understood it immediately, and know that I probably shouldn’t have done that,” Mahomes said.

The Chiefs face the Bills in the AFC Championship Game which airs on CBS Sunday, January 26, at 6:30 pm ET.