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Chicago Fire’s Kelly Severide and Stella Kidd’s Relationship Timeline

12 March 2025 at 09:37

Chicago Fire has been filled with red-hot romances throughout its run, but nothing compares to Kelly Severide’s relationship with Stella Kidd.

When fans first met Kelly (played by Taylor Kinney), he was a rough and tough firefighter who was known for being a ladies’ man. However, the arrival of Stella (Miranda Rae Mayo) in season 4 shook things up — and changed Kelly for the better.

The twosome has weathered many storms, including a season 9 moment when Kelly ices out Stella while she’s studying for her lieutenant’s exam.

“Of course, I know I don’t need your help with some test. I needed you to do what you do best: To tell me, ‘You got this, Stella Kidd,’” Stella says to which he replies, “This attitude of yours is exactly why I know you got this, Stella Kidd, and it’s why I know how badly I screwed up, and it’s why I’m never gonna let you go away from me again.”

Chicago Fire airs on NBC Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

Scroll down to relive all of Stella Kidd and Kelly Severide’s relationship highs and lows:

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Four seasons into Chicago Fire, Stella joins Firehouse 51 as the newest member of Truck 81 during season 4, episode 15. It is clear from the moment she sees Kelly in “Bad For the Soul” that they have a past, but they keep it to themselves.

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The duo first met at academy training years prior to her coming to Firehouse 51. Their origin story was revealed during season 4, episode 18, “On the Warpath,” after attending Randal “Mouch” McHolland’s (Christian Stolte) wedding.
"So, late one night, I'm coming back from a tactical training course at the academy. The moon was bright as hell that night, I remember I unlock my door and I hear this sound coming from the roof,” Stella recalled during the April 2016 episode. “So I look up, then suddenly, there's Severide rappelling down from my skylight singing [Frank] Sinatra's’ This Love Of Mine’ with a rose in his mouth. He'd been mooing over me for weeks.” What Kelly didn’t know was that Stella was married when he made his grand romantic gesture.
Luckily, no one pressed charges for his breaking and entering. “I talked Grant out of calling the cops. Kelly went home and the next day he comes to me and he says, ‘Thanks, I owe you a big favor,’” Stella adds, to which Kelly says, “Still do, I guess.”

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The sexual chemistry between Kelly and Stella hits an all-time high during season 4, episode 21, which aired in May 2016. After Stella convinces Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) to invest in a fancy ice maker for Molly’s bar, she finds herself in a mess as the machine starts to malfunction. Luckily, Kelly is there and comes in to save the day … and they kiss for the first time.
The pair’s passionate kiss moment in the backroom is brief but noteworthy for Stellaride fans. Two episodes later, during the season 4 finale, the duo takes their relationship to the next level, having sex at Stella’s apartment in an attempt to blow off steam following a funeral for a fellow firefighter. What they don’t know is that Stella’s ex-husband is lurking in her apartment.

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Season 5 kicked off with a haunting episode as Stella’s ex-husband, Grant (Guy Burnet), starts stalking her as her relationship with Kelly starts heating up. Things hit a breaking point when Grant attacks Stella behind Molly’s before Kelly steps in and stabs him while trying to protect her.
The story line picks up during season 5, episode 2 after Grant safely makes it out of surgery. Although Stella convinces Grant to voluntarily commit himself into a rehab program, she chooses not to press charges for attempted murder. The choice causes tension between Stella and Kelly and their romantic relationship ends before really getting started.

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Stella crashes with Kelly at his place at the beginning of season 6. While living there, Stella gets transferred out of Firehouse 51 when Kelly’s name flame — and Brett’s hometown friend — Hope (Eloise Mumford) secretly submits her for a different position.
Despite hooking up with other people during the first half of season 6, Stella and Kelly start to realize they both have feelings for each other.

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The roommates officially start dating during season 6, episode 15’s “The Chance to Forgive.”
"Kelly, look I know that communication is not your first language, but what's going on with you lately?" Stella asks him while at Molly’s. "You've been dodging me and just acting off ever since Otis got hurt. Can you just, for once, just tell me what you're feeling?" Kelly pauses for a minute and then leans in to kiss her, marking the beginning of their official romance.
Their relationship, however, is instantly put to the test when Stella meets Kelly’s mom later that season and she isn’t exactly welcoming. Later on in season 6, Stella chooses to move out and starts living in Herrmann’s attic apartment in order to help move their relationship forward. The new living arrangement comes around the same time that Kelly’s ex, Renee (Sarah Shahi) comes back to town and monopolizes his time with a case.
By episode 19, “Where I Want to Be,” the couple are back on solid ground despite living apart. "Wherever you are, is where I want to be," Kelly tells Stella after going to her new place.

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After Kelly’s dad, Benny (Treat Williams), dies during season 7, episode 7, the firefighter begins to unravel. Throughout the “What Will Define You” episode, Kelly cuts himself off from Stella and the rest of his loved ones while trying to deal with his dad being gone.

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As Kelly is mourning his dad’s death, Stella’s childhood friend Tyler (Tye White) comes to town and causes an even bigger rift between the couple. During one scene, Tyler confesses his love for Stella, who is surprised by the revelation and even more mad that Kelly was right.
At the end of season 7, episode 8, “The Solution to Everything,” Stella confronts Kelly about their status, calling him out for pushing her away recently. She then breaks up with him, saying, “I love you, but I can’t be with you anymore.”

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The pair continue to work together throughout season 7, but it’s clear that their relationship needs work before they can reunite romantically. In season 7, episode 22, “I’m Not Leaving You,” Stella goes to check on Kelly at his dad’s cabin and is surprised to find a changed man.
“You deserve a better man than me. So, I decided … I decided, I’m going to be the man you deserve,” he says after opening the door. The two shared a kiss before Stella joins him inside the forest getaway.

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After a season of bliss for the firefighters — who started living together in season 8 alongside Matt Casey — they hit a little bump in the road toward the beginning of season 9. After Kelly learns that some men in the CFD think Stella’s rise in the ranks is because of their relationship, he distances himself from her so she can focus.
Kelly’s plan, however, backfires when Stella thinks that he is no longer interested in her or doesn’t believe she has what it takes to become a lieutenant. He then has to reassure her during season 9, episode 6, “Blow This Up,” that he’ll never leave her despite how his recent actions made it seem like the opposite.
“This attitude of yours is exactly why I know you got this, Stella Kidd, and it’s why I know how badly I screwed up, and it’s why I’m never gonna let you go away from me again,” Kelly tells Stella after she yells at him for being so MIA.
Stella responds, “You are not the decider. And pretty soon, we’re gonna be in the same rank, so listen up. I am the one who’s never going to let you get away again.”

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In typical Stellaride fashion, the couple gets engaged while standing in a burning building. After Stella comes back to save Kelly during a house fire in season 9’s “A White-Knuckle Panic,” Kelly drops down on one knee and proposes.
“I don’t want you to ever leave me. Stella Kidd, will you marry me?” he asks. Stella says, “Hell yeah.”

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Stella is noticeably absent throughout much of season 10 as she is traveling to different states to try and get her Girls on Fire program up and running in other firehouses. During the “Winterfest” episode it becomes clear that Kelly hasn’t heard much from his fiancée, which makes him start to wonder what’s going on with them as a couple.

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Tensions are high when Stella finally returns to Chicago in season 10, episode 10. After admitting that she messed up by going radio silent on Kelly while she was out of town, she reveals she was anxious about the next phase of her career and panicked. When asked if she was having any second thoughts about being with Kelly, however, Stella assured him she was still all in. “I love you with everything I got. That is never gonna change,” she tells him while sitting in their apartment.
The episode ends in a cliffhanger after Kelly asks whether she wants to get married. Season 10, episode 11 picks up the morning after their conversation, with Stella saying, “I meant what I said last night. I want to marry you. Yes, yes, a million times.”

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Better than ever! During season 10, episode 12’s “Show of Force,” Kelly and Stella cemented their relationship status after teaming up to keep Lieutenant Jason Pelham (Brett Dalton) at Firehouse 51. Although it means that Stella will have to continue to ride on Truck 81 as a member of the team and not the leader, she makes Kelly proud when she fights for what’s right with Jason.
At the end of the January 2022 episode, Kelly proposes once again — this time with a ring — and Stella accepts. “I was blown away by what you did for Pelham. It was brave and beautiful and strong,” he tells Stella, adding, “I am actually the luckiest man in Chicago.” The two seal it with a kiss outside the firefighter gala.

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Ahead of their nuptials, Kelly and Stella seemed at odds during season 10, episode 21’s “Last Chance” episode, which aired in May 2022. The couple got into a tiff after Kelly claimed that Stella gets everything she wants — and he frequently gives into her demands.
Things only got more intense after Stella tried to bring up paying for the reception alcohol and the food tasting they had set. Kelly blew off the tasting, which made Stella confide in Herrmann that she wasn’t sure whether the wedding would happen.
When Kelly ends up in the hospital after getting beat up by men associated with a drug ring, the pair make amends. Kelly later suggests that they move the wedding to ease the stress it has brought to their relationship.
“The only way to learn how to run into a real fire is by doing it,” he tells his fiancée while at Chicago Med. “So, let’s just do it. Let’s not wait another four months. Let’s do it next week.”

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The twosome faced an uphill battle on their wedding day after Kelly was attacked at knifepoint by a drug dealer’s crony. The incident shook Kelly but didn’t stop him from making it to the venue with Stella right behind him. The pair were thrown another curveball when the venue said they were double booked, resulting in the ceremony being moved to a boat nearby.
With the help of their firehouse family — including the return of Matt Casey as Kelly’s best man — the lovebirds exchanged vows during the season 10 finale, “The Magnificent City of Chicago,” which aired in May 2022. “Kelly, the simple truth is that you’re magic to me. When I’m at my lowest, you lift me up and you never leave my side. You are the goodest,” Stella said during her vows. “Yes, we’re taking a huge, crazy leap into the unknown but we’re doing it together. And when I need to hear it, you’ll tell me, ‘You got this, Stella Kidd.’ And I’ll know everything will be OK because it always is when I’m with you. I love you with everything I got, Kelly Severide, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Kelly wrote equally as touching words for his bride. “Stella, I decided a long time ago that if I was going to be with you, I needed to be worthy of you — which seemed impossible. How do I become worthy of someone brave enough to show who they are inside and out? What makes me this better person I keep hearing about is you keeping me from locking things up,” he explained. “Instead, you made sure you really knew me. And by some miracle, you still love me. Stella, I might never be worthy of you, but I promise to spend the rest of my life trying. I love you.”

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During the season 10 finale, titled “The Magnificent City of Chicago,” the duo officially became husband and wife. However, a happily ever after may not be in their future. The May 2022 episode’s cliffhanger revealed that someone — most likely a hitman for the drug gang that Kelly is working to help take down — in a big truck pulled up to Kelly and Stella’s cabin in the woods as they kicked off their honeymoon. The final scene showed the newlyweds kissing as they got into the house, leaving it unlocked to the danger lurking just outside.

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Season 11 kicked off in September 2022 with Kelly and Stella on their honeymoon in the woods. While the two are getting steamy on the floor of their cabin during the “Hold on Tight” episode, they hear a noise outside that causes them both to pause. Kelly jumps up to see two men with guns outside and tells Stella to get dressed and jump out the back.
The twosome briefly part ways while running away from the bad guys — both of which are linked to the drug gang that Kelly is going to testify against. When Stella sees one of the gunmen heading straight for her husband, she lures him toward her and then falls over a tree branch. Just before the man can fire his gun at Stella, Kelly comes from the shed and stabs him in the back, saving her life. The police swarm the area moments later, revealing that they had been tracking the hitmen all along.
While the scary incident is behind them, Kelly can’t shake that his wife almost died because he wanted to testify against a group of bad men. Ultimately, Kelly makes sure that the dirty police officer responsible for the whole thing is brought to justice and Stella tells him that she will always back his play, putting his mind at ease.

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Season 11’s midseason finale, which aired in December 2022, left Stella again in danger. She and Carver (Jake Lockett) rushed into a burning building to save an injured police officer, who wound up with part of a grenade in his leg. After safely extracting the item, there is an explosion that appeared to take Stella down with it.
When the season returned for episode 10, in January 2023, Kelly storms into the building to make sure his wife is OK. Stella is rushed to the hospital and despite being injured in the blast she made a full recovery — after a few weeks off the job. The PTSD, however, continues to plague Stella, who leans on her husband as she navigates her emotional recovery.

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The couple appeared to be going strong until season 11, episode 12, which aired in January 2023. During the episode, Kelly goes against Stella’s advice on a call involving a possible bomb surrounding a bunker door.
While no one gets hurt, Stella is upset that her spouse didn’t listen to her and risked his life. She later calls him a “robot” for not thinking about how scared she is about explosions following her hospitalization earlier that year.
The tension between the pair spills over into their teams, who start picking fights at Firehouse 51. Kelly eventually admits to Stella that he has to keep his personal feelings out of their day-to-day otherwise he would fall apart with fear over losing her, which she accepts as an apology and they move forward as a team.

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Kelly was MIA for the second half of season 11 after Kinney took a temporary “leave of absence” beginning in January 2023 to deal with a personal matter. Us confirmed in October 2023 that the actor would be back for the start of season 12.
One month later, NBC released a teaser for season 12 of the hit series, including the first look at Kelly and Stella reunited onscreen. “I’m here. We’re in this together,” Kelly tells his wife before kissing her back at the firehouse.

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During the season 12 premiere, which aired in January 2024, fans learned that Stella was successful in bringing Kelly back to Firehouse 51. The couple rekindled their romance with a steamy sex scene before going to work together.
The episode revealed a six-month time jump since viewers last saw the cast, and during that time, Stella admitted she didn’t fully trust Kelly. Despite having issues with Kelly working on fire investigation cases after his last hiatus, she gives him her blessing to travel to Arizona for another case.
During season 12, episode 4, which aired in February 2024, Stella and Kelly’s communication seemed to be fully on track, as Kelly texted Stella that he was heading home once again.

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During the season 12 finale in May 2024, Kelly surprised Stella when he said he wanted to have kids. When season 13 began in September 2024, the couple side-stepped the topic for most of the premiere.
However, Stella eventually apologized to her husband, confessing she isn’t “ready” to have kids. She revealed that every new call involving kids has brought her fear and dread after they started to think about a family. Kelly didn’t push the issue.
Elsewhere during the season 13 premiere, Kelly learned that his relationship with Stella would be under a microscope moving forward thanks to the new chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney). During a meeting, Pascal told Kelly that it’s against the rules to work with a family member, but since he and Stella appeared to have it handled he would let it slide.

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While Stella initially said she wasn’t ready to have kids, she changed her tune after a visit from her cousin during season 13, episode 12. Stella realized that after her aunt stepped up and raised her when her mom was out of the picture, she had a happy childhood. That lightbulb moment led Stella to ask Kelly if he’d consider adoption — and he loved the idea.
During season 13, episode 15, which aired in March 2025, Stella and Kelly met with an adoption agency. Following a mishap at the firehouse — Hermann and Cruz thought they might’ve spoiled the couple’s chances at adopting during a Zoom malfunction — Stella and Kelly were approved to be parents.

Zoe Kravitz Stuns in Nipple-Baring Dress at Paris Fashion Week

12 March 2025 at 09:34

Zoë Kravitz never shies away from a naked dress.

Kravitz, 36, showed fans her curves while wearing a full Saint Laurent look, sans bra, at the luxury label’s show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, March 11. Her silky slip featured a sheer lace top and barely-there straps.. Kravitz kept warm in a brown furry coat, which she elevated with a Crystal-Embellished Minaudiere Saint Laurent purse

The actress donned ethereal glam as she enjoyed the show from the front row, including dewy skin, manicured eyebrows, soft winged liner and nude glossy lips. She twisted her brunette strands into a messy — but chic — updo.

Freeing the nip was a big trend at Paris Fashion Week, with models rocking cone bras on the Miu Miu runway earlier this week. It felt all the more fitting considering that Parisian It Girls, from Jane Birkin to Brigitte Bardot, have been going braless for decades.

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This is hardly the first time Kravitz has flashed her figure. Earlier this month, she slayed in a butt-crack-baring Saint Laurent gown at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills.

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As photographers snapped her photo on the red carpet, she turned around and showed off the back of the satin high-neck dress, which exposed her derrière. As if that weren’t attention-grabbing enough, the design was also embellished with silver studs and a bow at the waist.

In February 2022, Kravitz opened up to Elle about her sexy style after facing backlash for wearing another beaded Saint Laurent gown to the 2021 Met Gala.

“Being uncomfortable with the human body is colonization/brainwashing,” she said. “It’s just a body. We all got ’em.”

Kravitz continued: “The fact that I’m like, ‘Should I have not worn that?’ No, I do what I want to do, and I make what I want to make, and if I’m now starting to be afraid of what other people are going to say or think, I’m no longer doing my job as an artist.”

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She also explained why she deleted all of her Instagram posts following the online criticism, saying, “I’m not experiencing the world and putting that into art. I’m walking on eggshells. I needed to take a minute.”

Needless to say, we’re happy to see that Kravitz hasn’t changed her personal style.

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Taylor Swift Fans Celebrate After Eagles' C.J. Gardner-Johnson Gets Traded

12 March 2025 at 09:31

One month after he helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl, C.J. Gardner-Johnson was traded — much to the delight of Taylor Swift fans. 

Gardner-Johnson, 27, a cornerback, was shipped to the Houston Texans on Tuesday, March 11, in exchange for left guard Kenyon Green. 

The move came on the heels of Gardner-Johnson, who signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Eagles in March 2024, wearing a vulgar sweatshirt referencing the pop star, 35, to the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory parade on February 14.

“Swifties Can LIX My Balls,” the sweatshirt read, referencing Philadelphia’s victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on February 9. 

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“Taylor Swift somehow worked her magic to get CJ Gardner-Johnson traded out of Philly after that parade shirt,” one fan wrote via X

Another wrote, “See you f— around and Karma AKA Tayvoodoo gets you 😂. Well deserved hope they win another superbowl without you. Grow up and be a man and father.”

For the non-Swifties, Tayvoodoo is a popular phrase used to describe the often seemingly cosmic way Swift’s career seems to karmically impact the world at large. Following the Gardner-Johnson trade, the word “Tayvoodoo” trended amongst Swift fan accounts on social media. 

Swift, of course, is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Gardner-Johnson took his first shot at Swift directly after the Eagles’ Super Bowl win when Gardner-Johnson posted about Kelce, 35, via his Instagram Story. 

“Should’ve Stayed with that thick s—’, Gardner-Johnson wrote alongside a photo of him taunting Kelce during the game. The post was a reference to Kelce’s ex, Kayla Nicole, who he dated prior to Swift. 

In response, Swift fans began flooding a restaurant once owned by the football star’s parents, Brian and Del, with negative reviews. 

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“I have friends who were sending me the screenshots,” Johnson said in an interview with TMZ on Tuesday, February 11. “They were going, ‘Oh my God, look at this!’ And the first thing everyone said was, ‘The Swifties have attacked.’”

Brian and Del explained that, despite their best attempts, the restaurant Swift fans bombarded with negativity had been closed since January 2025. 

Gardner-Johnson responded to the trade himself on Tuesday, saying the decision “wasn’t mine.”

“But I walk away proud of what we built together,” he wrote via X. “To my teammates: Brothers, we bled, cursed, and laughed through it all. To the coaches and front office: Thank you for trusting a kid from Florida with a chip on his shoulder to lead this defense. And to the Philly Faithful — you’re unmatched. You embraced my edge and fire, for this game even when I got too hot.”

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Katie Holmes, John Mulaney and More Join 'Poker Face' for Season 2

12 March 2025 at 09:25

Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale is back for a second season on the run in the Peacock hit Poker Face — with a laundry list of guest stars joining her along the way.

Katie Holmes and John Mulaney headline the star-studded cast list that Charlie will encounter as she continues across the country, sniffing out lies and solving mysteries in her Plymouth Barracuda.

“From minor league baseball to big box retail, from funeral homes to alligator farms and even a grade school talent show, Charlie navigates her crime solving existential road-trip with deadpan wit, human empathy, and her signature uncanny lie-detecting ability,” show creator Rian Johnson and Lyonne teased in a letter to fans.

“To bring Season 2 to life, we pulled visual inspiration from American ‘70s cinema, all the stuff we love like Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich. But the backbone of this show is TV — the kind of TV we grew up watching, episodic case-of-the-week gems like Columbo and The Rockford Files, and Quantum Leap,” the letter continued.

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The first season included guest appearances from Chloë Sevigny, Nick Nolte, Tim Meadows, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and more. After its 2023 release, Poker Face received critical acclaim and has reloaded its guest list for its upcoming 12-episode installment.

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The new season will continue with the series’ Columbo-like reverse detective format, referred to as a “howcatchem” rather than a “whodunit,” with the crime depicted early in the episode and the perpetrator often revealed immediately.

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“Each episode is a mini movie, existing in its own world with a unique tone and vibe, featuring an eccentric lot of characters played by a truly gonzo parade of guest stars,” Johnson and Lyonne added. “We still can’t believe we got to work with rockstars like Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, John Mulaney, and Awkwafina (and many many more, the list is kinda dizzying) who all dove into the game with joy and came ready to play.”

Other guests include Adrienne C. Moore, Alia Shawkat, Ben Marshall, B.J. Novack, Carole Kane, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Corey Hawkins, David Alan Grier, David Krumholtz, Davionte “GaTa” Ganter, Ego Nwodim, Gabby Hoffman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Giancarlo Esposito, Haley Joel Osment, Jason Ritter, John Cho, Justin Theroux, Kathrine Narducci, Kevin Corrigan, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Tom, Lili Taylor, Margo Martindale, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Leggero, Patti Harrison, Rhea Pearlman, Richard Kind, Sam Richardson, Sherry Cola, Simon Helberg, Simon Rex and Taylor Schilling.

The new season of Poker Face will premiere May 8 with the first three hour-long episodes dropping simultaneously, followed by a new episode each Thursday.

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Joshua Jackson Recalls Lesson From Emilio Estevez on ‘Mighty Ducks’ Set

12 March 2025 at 09:21

Joshua Jackson got a stern talking to from Emilio Estevez when filming The Mighty Ducks sequel after acting like a “little d—” on set.

“I, kind of, learned how to be on set from Emilio, because I didn’t know any of this stuff,” Jackson, 46, said during his Tuesday, March 11, appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “I was just a child.”

Jackson debuted as Charlie Conway in 1992 in the first Mighty Ducks movie alongside Estevez, 62, who played Coach Gordon Bombay. The duo returned for two more movies, released in 1994 and 1996, respectively.

On the set of the second movie, D2: The Mighty Ducks, Jackson recalled getting some tough love from his seasoned costar.

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“We had this whole sequence [when] we were actually at the pond, the professional rink. There was about to be a professional team,” Jackson recalled. “One day we had 20,000 people. Literally, they filled the arena for us to play hockey.”

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He continued, “When I was coming off, I don’t know why — either I was just being a little d— or I was tired or whatever — but there was a bunch of people waiting for autographs, and I just blew past them to go to the locker room.”

Estevez confronted Jackson following the incident.

“He’s like, ‘Don’t ever do that again,’” Jackson recalled. Estevez apparently asked: “Why do you think you get to go out there and skate in front of all these people?”

The Breakfast Club alum told the young Jackson that fans are the ones who keep him employed.

“Do not ever forget who it is that you’re here for,” Jackson recalled Estevez insisting. “It was a really important reframing for my 15-year-old self. Of just remember who you are and what’s actually important.”

While the Mighty Ducks film franchise officially came to an end in 1996, Disney+ briefly rebooted the series in 2021 for a show titled The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. There was a reunion episode with some OG cast members — but Jackson was not a part of it.

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“I was in the process of playing a sociopathic spinal surgeon so I wasn’t available to be in the first season,” Jackson said to Esquire at the time, referring to his role in the 2021 Peacock series Dr. Death. However, the actor did weigh in on what he thinks Charlie Conway is up to now.

“I would say things worked out well for him. He’s probably somehow peripherally involved in the Minnesota Wilds organization,” he said. “Maybe [he] settled down in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, got a couple of little kids of his own, hopefully. I think Charlie did alright.”

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Jax Taylor Is Launching His Own Podcast After Addiction Reveal

12 March 2025 at 09:01

Jax Taylor is getting on the mic with “In the Mind of a Man.”

Us Weekly can exclusively reveal that Taylor, 45, is teaming up with Podcast One to release his own podcast, with the first episode dropping on Thursday, March 13. He will also be taking the show on the road with a spring tour to 12 cities, which kicks off on April 18 in Nashville.

The name of Taylor’s new podcast is pulled from the solo episodes of his past show, “When Reality Hits,” which he hosted alongside ex Brittany Cartwright. (Cartwright has since announced her plans to fully take over that podcast, which is produced by the same company.)

Us can also confirm that famed Bravo producer Alex Baskin is set to be Taylor’s first guest on the show. The duo will talk first impressions — with Baskin revealing what he first thought of Taylor — and the Bravo star’s recent revelations.

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“I was really nervous about that podcast. I wasn’t sure how people were going to take to it,” Taylor admits in a clip obtained by Us. “It was [a] very vulnerable [and] raw moment.”

Taylor was referring to his recent appearance on Baskin’s “Hot Mic” podcast, where he revealed his years-long struggle with addiction.

“I have substance issues — primarily with cocaine. It’s hard to say out loud,” Taylor said in the episode, which dropped on March 4. “I’ve been dealing with this on and off since I was 23 and now I’m 45. There was times where I would stop doing it but then there were times where I’d go heavy on it.”

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Taylor acknowledged at the time that fans of Vanderpump Rules, which gave the reality star his Bravo debut in 2013, suspected he was “on something” while the show was airing.

“Obviously, production and [other] people, they didn’t know what I was doing,” Taylor added. “Everything I was doing was on my own, but I was just on that train and I couldn’t get off.”

Taylor also announced that he’s cut out alcohol to help him stay clean.

“I can’t do cocaine without drinking. So I just gave up both,” Taylor said, noting that he hopes to tackle these heavier topics on “In the Mind of a Man” each week.

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Taylor spoke further about his past struggles in an exclusive statement to Us as the podcast made headlines.

“For many years I’ve depended on alcohol and drugs as a way to cope and mask many deeper issues. This past year has been the hardest year of my life but also the most eye opening and transformative,” he said. “Coming to terms with my many mental health challenges and being honest about my addiction — both with myself and others has been a crucial part of my healing. It’s been a day-by-day process, but I’m committed to my recovery and working towards a healthier future in order to be a better person and someone my son will be proud of one day.”

New episodes of “In the Mind of a Man” will drop every Thursday on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Mark Anderson Celebrates Barbara Alyn Woods’ Birthday With a Bikini Snap

12 March 2025 at 09:01

Mark Anderson is ringing in Barbara Alyn Woods’ trip around the sun by her side in Hawaii.

“Happy Birthday!” Anderson, 57, wrote via his Instagram Story on Tuesday, March 11, tagging Woods, 63. In the image, Woods rocked a blue bikini top and matching skirt with a pair of sunglasses and a lei around her neck as she laid by the water.

In another Story, Anderson reposted Woods’ video of the pair and two of her daughters taking wellness shots by the beach. “Birthday TURMERIC Hot shots,” Woods wrote.

Bachelor Nation met Mark when daughter Kelsey Anderson appeared on Joey Graziadei’s season 28 of The Bachelor. After Kelsey, 26, accepted a proposal from Graziadei, 29, in the season finale, Mark became a contestant on Joan Vassos’ season 1 of The Golden Bachelorette.

Mark Anderson Celebrates Girlfriend Barbara Alyn Woods
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While Joan ended her season engaged to Chock Chapple, Mark quickly sparked romance rumors with Woods when they were spotted in coordinated Halloween costumes in October 2024. The next month, Mark and the One Tree Hill alum fueled dating speculation when they uploaded a TikTok video of them dancing in front of a Christmas tree.

While the pair have remained mum about their relationship status, Graziadei confirmed Mark and Woods’ romance in December 2024. When asked about the holidays on an episode of the “Almost Famous” podcast, Graziadei shared that he and Kelsey were spending them with her family and “Mark’s new girlfriend.”

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“Barbara’s awesome,” Graziadei gushed at the time, adding that it’s not the first time he and Kelsey had met Woods. “We’ve gotten a chance to go out to dinner with her and her family, when Mark came to L.A. We spent Thanksgiving with my family. We’re spending Christmas with hers, and we’re excited for it.”

Mark Anderson and One Tree Hill’s Barbara Alyn Woods’ Relationship Timeline

Months later, Kelsey gushed over her dad’s budding relationship with Woods — which she shared had been going on for “five months or so.” (Kelsey’s mom, Denise, died in 2018, while Woods and John Lind filed to divorce in May 2024.)

“Mark is in a relationship. Her name is Barbara, and she is the best,” Kelsey shared on a February episode of the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast. “She is super sweet. She has great daughters. We got to spend Christmas with them all together, and yeah. They are going strong, and he’s super happy. And now he’s in L.A. a lot because she lives in L.A., so I get to see him pretty often now, too.”

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Actual White Lotus Filming Locations Starting at Under $300 You Can Stay At For Your Next Vacation

12 March 2025 at 08:36

If you’re an HBO subscriber, you’re likely watching season 3 of The White Lotus right now, as we speak. This season, the beloved series takes place in Thailand, making many of us envious for white sand beaches, a view of the bright blue ocean and tropical drinks. So if you’re looking to stay at the filming locations from the show, we’ve dug up the actual White Lotus filming locations from across all three seasons (reservations through Anantara and KAYAK).

Considering how affordable flights to resort destinations can be and three different stays in the $300 range, we’re putting a luxurious White Lotus vacation to Thailand on our calendar for our next getaway.

Season 3: Thailand

Season three is the first season of The White Lotus that didn’t entirely take place at a Four Seasons hotel. According to Travel and Leisure, the new season is filmed at three different resorts. Two are located on the island of Koh Samui, while the other is on the island of Phuket. In fact, Anantara, which owns all three resorts, recently launched a “Lotus Awakening Escape” package, includes stays at two of the below resorts and a few activities inspired by the series — how fun.

Anantara BoPhut Koh Samui, Anantara, rooms starting at $322

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Anantara BoPhut Koh Samui is a beautiful beachside resort located on the north coast of Koh Samui in Thailand. It features 5-star rooms, where we promise Greg will not be lurking. In a perfect world, you’ll be safe from creepy men like Saxon, while lounging by the massive pool. The beaches are just as beautiful as they are on the show, so you can catch some rays on the lounge chairs they have out there, like Chelsea. The bar, Ocean’s Edge, serves incredible drinks, but don’t drink too much (looking at you, Jaclyn, Laurie and Kate!).

Anantara Lawana Koh Samui, Anantara, rooms starting at $237

Anantara Lawana Koh Samui
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Anantara Lawana Koh Samui is another filming location located on the same island of Koh Samui, to the east. Like its counterpart in BoPhut, it’s right on the beach and features a lovely pool. It has a more modern feel, and has 24-hour reception (with better security than Gaitok, though!). There’s a library, in case your S.O. leaves for Bangkok like Rick. And, it isn’t far from the airport, so you can sleep off that flight (and lorazepam) like Victoria.

Anatara Mai Khao Phuket, Anantara, rooms starting at $319

Anantara Mai Khao Phuket
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Those looking for a less conventional resort feel should opt for Anatara Mai Khao Phuket, which has both suites and private villas. Each villa has private pools and soaking tubs, which Timothy could maybe use right about now. There’s a complimentary breakfast buffet, which we all know Chelsea would be enjoying (and Rick would be complaining about). There are bike rentals, which we know Lochlan would probably use to ditch his overwhelming family. And there’s a variety of spa services, which Jaclyn, Laurie and Kate would absolutely be using daily.

Season 2: Italy

Season two of The White Lotus was filmed in Italy. According to Cosmopolitan, the crew filmed exterior shots in Taormina, Palermo, Noto and the Ionian Sea. Aside from the hotel itself, the other filming locations were wineries, castles, a restaurant and private homes. However, the actual hotel is a must-see for visitors who can swing at least one night there.

Four Seasons Taormina (aka San Domenico Palace), KAYAK, rooms starting at $1,185

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Four Seasons Taormina in Sicily features grand accommodations and breathtaking common spaces. Each of the rooms come with a luxurious private balcony, while double terraces have private jacuzzi access. There are multiple restaurants at the hotel, though Mia likely won’t be singing behind the piano). The swimming pool is a total dream (no creepy pool boys, we promise!) as is the spa.

Season 1: Maui

The first season of The White Lotus was filmed on Hawaii’s magical island of Maui during COVID and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the film crew was required to stay in one place. However, that one place was the absolutely gorgeous Four Seasons (poor them), and you can stay there IRL.

Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, KAYAK, rooms starting at $1,465 per night

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At Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, you can: bask in the sun by the pool (though hopefully not next to any judgmental teen girls). Or, perhaps you might disconnect from your iPad and sleep on the beach. Hopefully, you’ll get a massage. But ideally, you won’t give any false aspirations to start a business with any of the employees like Tanya. Rooms are nearly $1.5k per night, so it will cost an arm and a leg for a long trip. But we strongly suggest spending at least a couple nights there to experience the magic.

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Bethenny Frankel Gets High After '4 Servings' of THC-Infused Drink

12 March 2025 at 08:32

Bethenny Frankel’s experience trying a THC-infused cocktail alternative turned into a wild ride.

“So, I didn’t read the bottle and now I’m hearing from you guys that a serving is one and a half ounces — and I had eight to 10,” Frankel, 54, said in a Tuesday, March 11, TikTok video. “I had, like, four servings of … the alcohol alternatives. I had four servings on the first try. Yeah, welcome. This could be fun.”

Frankel also captioned her upload, “Ruh Roh.”

Several hours earlier, Frankel had given her review of a Nowadays product, which is advertised as a cannabis-infused alternative to drinking alcohol.

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“I believe they have cans, I don’t know, but this is a gorgeous bottle and an alternative way to serve this,” Frankel began her video. “It’s giving, like, ready-to-drink cocktail. Welcome, let’s see. … The packaging makes it seem like we’re mimicking the alcohol, but I hear that it’s got a sweetness to it. I don’t know if this is a full-service drink or you mix it with something.”

After pouring the beverage into a crystal tumbler, Frankel proclaimed it had both a “nice” aroma and taste.

Bethenny Frankel Gets High After Four Servings of THC Infused Drink
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“Lovely,” she gushed after taking a sip. “It’s giving a better-tasting coconut water. Wow, what the hell are you having here? Divine!”

In Frankel’s time-lapse video, she offered an update later that night once she finished her THC-infused drink.

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“Definitely glazed,” she quipped. “I mean, I was thirsty as one is — and I housed it. So, if there are any more updates, I’ll update you, but I’m glazed. I’m ready to take a bath, wash the face, get in my pajamas and peace the F out.”

The Real Housewives of New York City alum later said that the entire experience was “wonderful” and “made me very deeply relax.”

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“It made me very deeply, deeply relax in a way that I don’t [and] for longer than I do,” Frankel explained. “No obsessing, just like a deep meditative relaxation in the bath where I wasn’t itching to get out. Immediately yes.”

Frankel, whose Skinnygirl brand produces a line of ready-to-drink alcoholic cocktails, later blamed her coworker Danielle for how she was feeling.

“This is all Danielle’s fault,” Frankel quipped in a follow-up TikTok video. “Last week, I saw this product and I said to her, ‘Is it mimicking the alcohol or is it a ready-to-drink like Skinnygirl?’ She was like, ‘It’s got a flavor like a cocktail.’ I just poured it over ice like one does and pounded it. In fact, you’re not supposed to have a whole glass [but] a shot.”

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Ione Skye Claims Gwyneth Paltrow Was ‘Mean’ to Her Brother When They Dated

12 March 2025 at 08:32

Ione Skye spilled the tea about various parts of her life in her Say Everything memoir, including details about her brother Donovan Leitch’s romance with Gwyneth Paltrow.

“Vacationing with Dono and his intimidating new girlfriend (yes, that Gwyneth) did not exactly sound relaxing, but anything was more relaxing than living in fear of the next earthquake,” Skye, 54, wrote in her book, which is out now, noting that the ‘90s getaway to Mexico happened shortly after an earthquake shook Los Angeles.

While on the vacation, Skye recalled that Paltrow, now 52, read scripts all week. She also remembered the Shakespeare in Love actress allegedly being snippy with her brother, whom Skye said was mostly sick in bed during the trip.

“At breakfast, Dono had distractedly tipped his water glass (he was one of the world’s most distracted people),” Skye wrote. “A few drops had splashed Gwyneth, and she’d snapped, ‘Idiot.’ With a laugh, but still.”

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The Say Anything actress noted that the exchange between Paltrow and Leitch, now 57, rubbed her the wrong way, so she asked her brother about their dynamic.

“Is Gwyneth always mean to you like that?” Skye recalled asking Leitch, who allegedly brushed it off. “Dono laughed … My brother was smitten. He was 27 and looking toward the future, to marriage and kids,” she wrote.

Skye claimed in the memoir, “Gwyneth was only 21 and wasn’t ready for anything too serious. Well, at least not yet.”

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She noted that the trip marked the beginning of the end of Paltrow and Leitch. “Six months later, she’d get a part in Se7en and fly to Reno to meet Brad Pitt — and we all know how that turned out,” Skye penned.

Paltrow and Leitch dated from 1993 to 1995. Paltrow went on to date Pitt, now 61, from 1994 to 1997 after they got close on the set of Se7en. They were engaged for a few months before calling it quits.

Paltrow and Leitch, meanwhile, reunited in September 2013 at a Los Angeles Dodgers game. At the time, they were spotted exchanging a kiss while Paltrow was still married to Chris Martin. (Paltrow and Martin, 48, were married from 2003 to 2014. They share two children: Apple, 20, and Moses, 18. Paltrow married Brad Falchuk in 2018.)

Leitch later told the Daily Mail that the smooch was platonic. “I was just saying goodbye to her. It was purely innocent,” he recalled in March 2014. “We were sitting in the owner’s box in front of 30,000 people with her two children right next to us. That isn’t exactly the setting for a secret liaison.”

Leitch has also been married twice. The musician was married to Kirsty Hume from 1997 to 2014. The exes share a daughter, Violet, 20. He wed Libby Mintz in 2015, with whom he shares one son.

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Skye, for her part, called writing her memoir a “huge experience” and one that she’s not worried Paltrow will take issue with.

“She has an awareness of who she is, and I feel like that’s one of her superpowers,” she told People of the Goop founder. “She’s amazing in that she understands her world, and she always has a good reaction to people coming after her for things she says.”

Skye also insisted that her recollections of Paltrow weren’t meant to be negative. “We were what, 21 at the time? We were so young,” she explained. “At the time, we thought we were so grown-up!”

Say Everything is on bookshelves now.

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17 Loose, Boutique-Style Tops That Cleverly Conceal Back Bulge

12 March 2025 at 08:15

Shopping for the perfect spring top is all about finding styles that best align with your body type. Nothing ruins a look (and your confidence) quite like pesky back bulge. To help you look and feel your best, we rounded up boutique-style tops that cleverly conceal back bulge — and they start at just $10!

With sleek silhouettes, strategic tailoring and smoothing fabrics, these tops make you look smooth and flattering at every angle! Whether you’re looking for a flowy blouse to wear to brunch or a boutique-style top for the office, these tops highlight your best features thanks to stretchy fabrics, strategic seams and draping details.

17 Boutique-Style Tops That Cleverly Conceal Back Bulge

Basics for Brunch and Beyond

1. Our Favorite: With over 3,000 bought in the last month, this body-flattering, chiffon blouse achieves a sleek look.

2. Loose and Slimming: A number one bestseller on Amazon, this flowy button-up blouse creates a slimming effect.

3. Prettiest of Prints: From fun florals to unique styles, this loose chiffon top comes in an array of beautiful prints.

4. Polka Dot Perfection: Whether you wear it with a skirt, jeans or trousers, this flowy polka dot top matches them all.

5. Elegantly Embroidered: With it’s elegant embroidered fabric, puff sleeves and button V-neck, this blouse looks way more expensive than it is.

6. Luxe Lace: Nothing says boutique style quite like this lace embroidered top that brings a fun and fashionable spring vibe.

Work-Ready Wardrobe

7. Our Favorite: Nail your next office look by pairing this puff-sleeve button-up with some sleek wide-leg trousers and strappy heels.

8. Ravishing Ruffles: Simple and sleek, this ruffle sleeve blouse makes the perfect everyday work top.

9. Deal Alert! Keep it casual and cute in this loose, textured V-neck top that’s on sale for 50% off.

10. Sweet Sweater: Making more space for the girls is this V-neck sweater top that subtly hides back bulge.

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Romantic Must-Haves

11. Our Favorite: With its stretchy and smoothing fabric, this sheer sleeve top brings effortless elegance to your next date night look.

12. Disco Darling: Great for a night out dancing is this loose V-neck top that comes in a disco-worthy ribbed design.

13. Feminine and Flirty: With romantic sheer sleeves and a wavy hem, this scalloped top brings all of the feminine energy.

14. Subtly Sexy: With its ruched button bodice and deep V-neck design, this lantern sleeve top will definitely catch eyes!

Effortless Airport Style

15. Our Favorite: Bored of your regular tees? Give this pleated style a spin that’s loose enough to conceal the back.

16. Breezy Beauty: With the Amazon’s choice badge, shoppers love the comfy feel of this button-front top that’s made with a soft and stretchy fabric.

17. Stylish Stripes: Stay comfy while looking elevated in this loose striped top that goes with jeans, leggings and more.

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Hoda Kotb Pays Jenna Bush Hager a Visit at 'Today' After Exit

12 March 2025 at 08:14

Hoda Kotb returned to 30 Rockefeller Plaza to pay her former fourth hour of Today cohost a visit.

Kotb, 60, surprised Jenna Bush Hager backstage at the NBC morning show ahead of the Tuesday, March 11, episode of Today With Jenna & Friends. “We had the best surprise in our briefing meeting this morning!! @hodakotb dropped in to show her love and support for @jennabhager and @dwyanewade 🫶 #JennaandFriends,” the show’s Instagram page captioned a clip of the behind-the-scenes moment.

Kotb’s arrival shocked Bush Hager, 43, who stood up from her hair and makeup chair to hug her pal. “What is happening?” she shouted. Kotb replied by stating she “had to come in for a second.”

Kotb went on to praise Dwyane Wade, who is cohosting Jenna & Friends with Bush Hager all week. “You’re crushing it,” she told the former NBA athlete while leaning in for a hug. “You’re so good, it’s sick.” Bush Hager agreed with Kotb’s statement, adding, “Isn’t he so good?”

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Bush Hager later shared the post via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, writing, “Made my day 🥹 @hodakotb.” Wade, 43, also reposted the video on his profile, captioning the video, “Legend in the building.”

The moment seemingly marked Kotb’s first time on the Today set since filming her final episode on January 10. “I’ve become who I am on this hour of this show, and you were there with me every step of the way,” she said in a video package aired during her last Jenna & Friends episode. “So, as I sit here today in my final moments on this final day in this chapter of my career, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my very full heart for the ride of a lifetime. I love you.”

Since her exit, Craig Melvin has taken over Kotb’s role as Savannah Guthrie’s coanchor. Bush Hager has continued to cohost the fourth hour with a rotating lineup of guest hosts, including Wade, Scarlett Johansson, Regina Hall, Heather McMahan, Ego Nwodim, Ciara, Keke Palmer and more.

Kotb previously reunited with Bush Hager and Guthrie, 53, after attending the first live taping of Willie Geist’s Today Sunday Sitdown Live. “I love Wednesdays!! @savannahguthrie @jennabhager,” she captioned a January 22 Instagram selfie of the trio grabbing dinner. “Also remember when you had that big goodbye party and now I am like … HIIIIIIIIIIII!”

Kotb returned to Today via a video message on the show’s Monday, March 10, episode to announce her new book, Jump and Find Joy. “Everybody in their life, at one point, stands on the edge of something and says, ‘Should I jump? Should I try? Should I go for it?’” she said. “And I felt that way about the Today show, and I was terrified to even think about jumping.”

Kotb went on to state, “Here’s my thing, you get one life. That’s all. That’s it. It’s ready for the taking. It only takes a jump.”

Last month, Kotb exclusively told Us Weekly that she has “no FOMO” after leaving her longtime role on Today. “[It] doesn’t mean I didn’t love it. At the end when my heart broke, I was like, ‘That’s love.’ But it also is, I feel like my gaze is set forward,” she explained. “I never had a second thought because some things can be hard and right.”

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NFL Star Kyle Juszczyk and Wife Kristin Juszczyk's Relationship Timeline


12 March 2025 at 08:05
San Francisco 49ers Fullback Kyle Juszczyk and Wife Kristin Juszczyks Relationship Timeline
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NFL fullback Kyle Juszczyk and his wife, Kristin Juszczyk, are each other’s No. 1 cheerleaders.

Kyle is a former All-Pro for the San Francisco 49ers, while Kristin runs her own fashion brand. While she loves to cheer on Kyle, Kristin never gave up on her own career.

“If you’re a woman married to someone in the NFL and you want a career of your own, most of the time, it really has to be something that you are doing on your own,” Kristin told Niners Nation in October 2021. “Most jobs you can’t go in just for football season. A lot of people have homes elsewhere, not where they play for their team, so it’s definitely tough navigation for your career path for the women.”

The couple, who met in Maryland, relocated to California in 2017 when Kyle was traded from the Baltimore Ravens to the 49ers.

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“I was really able to look myself in the mirror and be like, ‘OK, what do you want to do? Do you want to go after real estate? Do you want to take this course all over again?’” Kristin recalled to Niners Nation. “It’s state by state, so I’d have to get my license over here.”

Kristin ultimately decided to pursue her childhood love of sewing instead, especially after she enjoyed crafting original game day outfits to go cheer on Kyle. Kristin’s creative looks soon caught the attention of other NFL partners, including Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes and Simone Biles.

“She’s an absolute star!” Kyle gushed via X (formerly Twitter) in January 2024 after news broke that Swift wore a Travis Kelce puffer coat to support her boyfriend at a Kansas City Chiefs game. “Jacket goes crazy.”

Scroll down to revisit Kyle and Kristin’s complete relationship timeline:

2014

After Kristin graduated from Towson University in Baltimore, she stayed local and worked as a realtor. There, she eventually crossed paths with Kyle during his stint with the Ravens.

They made their Instagram debut one year later. “Had a great weekend in Boston with this guy,” she wrote in January 2015 from a couple’s getaway.

May 2017

Kyle proposed to Kristin on a beach after three years of dating.

“WE’RE ENGAGED! Still feels like a dream but I couldn’t possibly feel any more love than I do right now,” Kristin wrote via Instagram at the time. “It’s a privilege to be able to love you forever.”

July 2019

Kyle and Kristin got married in upstate New York with several 49ers stars, including Matt Breida and Jerick McKinnon, in attendance.

Since then, they’ve started a special anniversary tradition.

“Kyle and I decided to start a new tradition last night! On our wedding anniversary we’re going to put on our dress and tux (however long we can fit into it 🤞🏼) and reflect on how much we’ve grown and changed from the previous year,” she wrote via Instagram in July 2020. “I love making traditions with you, I LOVE our new addition to our family 🐶 & I love wearing my wedding dress bc only getting to wear it one day just isn’t fair.”

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May 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, Kyle and Kristin expanded their family when they adopted dog Mozzarella, who is a Vanderbilt Samoyed. They have since added a second pup, Pierogi, to their brood.

“I saw these things and instantly fell in love. I was like, ‘We need to get one of these,’” Kyle exclusively told Us Weekly in July 2024. “We started thinking about names and my wife threw out Mozzarella, and that was the easiest decision of my life. As soon as I heard that, I said, ‘Boy or girl, Mozzarella is going to be the name.’”

Kyle noted at the time that they picked Mozzarella because Kristin’s entire family is Sicilian. With Pierogi, they wanted to pay homage to Kyle’s Polish heritage.

September 2023

Throughout the 2023-2024 NFL season, Kristin’s game day style made a splash in the stands. She rocked puffer coats, corset tops, mini skirts and more unique pieces made from Kyle’s jerseys.

“Women want to wear things they feel comfortable in, and for me, I try to take silhouettes and shapes I would wear in my everyday life,” she said during a January 2024 interview with the Bay Area’s KRON4 News. “I’m like, ‘How can I mimic this look into sportswear?’”

January 2024

After Kristin was commissioned to make a puffer coat for Mahomes, the wife of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, she spontaneously made a matching version for Swift. (Swift has been dating Chiefs tight end Kelce since summer 2023.) To Kristin’s surprise, Swift wore the jacket to the Chiefs’ AFC Wild Card game.

After various news outlets and fans shared clips of the jacket on social media, Kyle made sure that his wife got proper credit. “Arriving in her jacket made by Kristin Juszczyk,” Kyle commented on a pic of Swift walking into Arrowhead stadium.

After Brittany posted pics on her Instagram, Kyle was the first to comment. “Sickest jackets ever 🔥🔥,” he replied.

Kristin Juszczyk's Latest Custom Jersey Jacket Predicted the 49ers NFC Win
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January 2024

Kristin seemingly manifested the 49ers NFC Championship win by embroidering “Super Bowl BOUND” on the inside of her custom jersey puffer jacket sleeves. Following the team’s victory over the Detroit Lions, she and Kyle posed for photos on the field with George and Claire Kittle, as well as shared a sweet kiss with her husband in the team’s locker room.

Kristin and Kyle Juszczyk Share Sweet Moment on Super Bowl LVIII Sidelines
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February 2024

The twosome shared a sweet moment on the sidelines before Kyle took the Super Bowl LVIII field against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas.

June 2024

Kyle and Kristin stepped out to support his 49ers teammate Christian McCaffrey at his Rhode Island wedding to Olivia Culpo. Weeks later, the Juszczyks supported his teammates George Kittle and Deebo Samuel at the premiere of Netflix’s Receiver series.

On the red carpet, Kyle spoke to Us about watching Kristin’s design business flourish.

“It’s been absolutely incredible,” Kyle gushed in July. “It’s a dream come true. Something I’ve always said is that I recognize the greatness in her. It’s just so fun that everyone else is seeing it now too.”

March 2025

Kyle was released by the 49ers after eight seasons with the franchise on March 10.

Hours after the news broke, Kristin reacted by sharing a photo of one of the couple’s dogs looking annoyed via her Instagram Story. 

“Mood,” she captioned the image, which featured the pooch being forced to wear a baseball cap. 

The following day, Kristin took to the skies and shared another photo of her legs sprawled across an empty row of seats on her flight. 

“The world knew,” she wrote.

Zach Bryan Teases New Romance 5 Months After Brianna Chickenfry Split

12 March 2025 at 08:00

Zach Bryan has seemingly debuted the new woman in his life, five months after a highly publicized split from Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia.

“Nothing like a 6 am half marathon ehh?” Bryan, 29, captioned an Instagram Story on Tuesday, March 11, tagging a woman named Hannah Duncan in the photo. The picture featured Duncan standing on a beach at the water’s edge.

Duncan has yet to share the story to her own social media accounts, but posted a similar photo via Instagram Stories. However, she did not tag Bryan. (Us Weekly has reached out to Bryan’s team for comment.)

It’s unclear when Bryan and Duncan, who is an Australian model, first got together, but Page Six reported earlier this month that the duo were spotted out in New York City together. The publication reported on March 8 that the rumored new couple went to a bar together at South Street Seaport and even attended a New York Knicks game during their trip.

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Duncan shared a social media recap from her trip to the Big Apple, but there was not one glimpse of Bryan on her page. “Big city,” she captioned the series of photos and videos on March 9. Bryan did “like” the post.

Zach Bryan Debuts New Romance With Hannah Duncan 5 Months After Brianna Chickenfry Split Instagram
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Bryan’s apparent new romance comes after he announced in October 2024 that he had split from Barstool Sports’ LaPaglia, 25, after a year together.

Their breakup drama lasted for weeks after the initial split announcement with LaPaglia talking about being blindsided by the breakup on several podcast appearances. She also alleged that she suffered emotional abuse at the hands of Bryan, who reportedly offered her $12 million to sign an NDA following their split. (Bryan has never publicly addressed any of LaPaglia’s allegations.)

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“The last year of my life has been the hardest year of my life dealing with the abuse from this dude,” LaPaglia claimed during a November 2024 episode of the “BFFs” podcast. “I’m still scared right now because I’m scared of him still. My brain’s rewired. I’m scared to make him mad.”

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In the months following their split, LaPaglia has publicly vowed to stay single for a bit. (Although she has made headlines for making out with Summer House star West Wilson.)

“Dating looks like a dark hole that I don’t want to jump into,” LaPaglia joked to Us Weekly exclusively while attending the 2025 Golden Globes in January, noting that she and “BFFs” cohost Josh Richards made a bet about her love life. “I’m not allowed to have a boyfriend until summer. June 21st. [Josh] doesn’t think I can do it. I think I can do it. No boyfriends.”

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Blake Lively Says She’s ‘Fortunate’ to Work With ‘Another Simple Favor’ Cast

12 March 2025 at 07:31

Blake Lively is feeling gratitude for her fellow Another Simple Favor cast members.

“Final Austin roundup for @asimplefavor 🤠,” Lively, 37, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, March 12. “I know how fortunate I am to work with each of you. Thank you to my friends and loved ones for making this weekend so special. Ok. Back to sweatpants now. That was fun. ☺.”

Lively shared a series of snaps alongside her message, including one of her and costar Michele Morrone playing ping pong and another of her looks from the press tour. In one image, Lively and costar Anna Kendrick walked on stage at the SXSW premiere of Another Simple Favor.

In a final image, Lively posed with her hand on her hip while wearing paper bags on her feet — which she called a “mom hack.” (Lively shares four children with husband Ryan Reynolds.)

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“Barton Springs Park Bathroom. Your kid forgets their shoes, but you have yours on. So naturally, you given [sic] them yours. Then you mom hack … Paper bags. No shoes, No problem,” she wrote over the photo, adding check marks to each line.

While promoting the film at SXSW on Friday, March 7, Lively spoke in public for the first time since her ongoing legal battle with It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni.

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“I love this character so much. It’s probably my favorite character I’ve ever been fortunate enough to play,” Lively said of her latest role, per Page Six. “So when Paul [Feig] asked us to come back, I was so excited.”

Lively recalled being “really nervous” filming A Simple Favor, which was released in 2018, because “we didn’t know if we were making a drama or a comedy.” Lively claimed that when they asked Feig about the genre, he told them, “yes,” which she quipped was “not really an answer to the question.”

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“But it worked out, so I was like, ‘OK, no nerves. I know what I’m doing this time,’” she continued. “Right before we started shooting, he said, ‘I have, like, a little bit of a curveball idea.’ Which, I’m not going to say what it was, because, you know, we don’t want to give away anything. But it definitely, you know, upped the ante. It was very uncomfortable to watch in this theater with you all. … But yeah, it was fun, it’s always fun. Getting to work with Anna again, obviously, and this incredible group of people, is amazing.”

Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024, accusing him of sexual harassment and
allegedly launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to destroy her reputation. Baldoni denied the accusations and filed his own lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds and her publicist in January, citing defamation among other claims. (Lively and Reynolds denied the allegations.) A trial date for the ongoing legal battle is set for March 2026.

Lively’s legal drama was a topic at the SXSW premiere, with Kendrick dodging questions about how Another Simple Favor has been “impacted” by what’s “going on in the world.” In response, Kendrick deadpanned to Variety, “Why? What happened? I did ayahuasca and the last year of my life has been gone. But I hear the movie is amazing.”

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Aaron Goodwin, Wife Posed for Cozy Photo 1 Week Before Alleged Murder Plot

12 March 2025 at 07:28

Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin’s wife, Victoria Goodwin, shared a photo of the pair snuggling up together one week before she was accused of trying to hire a hitman.

In the image, Aaron and Victoria’s legs lay inches apart as a cat cozies up between them. “Cuddle puddle with my boys 🩶🩶,” Victoria, 32, captioned the Instagram post on February 27.

One week after the photo was uploaded, Victoria was arrested on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, per inmate records in Clark County, Nevada. She was held on $100,000 bail.

According to an arrest report obtained by Us Weekly, Victoria had been communicating with a Florida prison inmate about wanting to leave her marriage. One of her alleged text messages read, “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.” (TMZ broke the news on Monday, March 10.)

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The arrest report claimed that Victoria shared information about Aaron’s whereabouts while filming Ghost Adventures in California. She allegedly allotted $11,515 to pay the alleged hitman in October 2024 and had spoken about a $2,500 upfront payment.

“He’s asleep right now in the hotel room … I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?” another alleged text read.

The police allegedly caught wind of the alleged murder plot after corrections officers found and seized the inmate’s phone at the Florida prison. Per the arrest report, Victoria — who has been married to Aaron, 48, for nearly three years — denied wanting to have her husband killed, alleging that she didn’t recall sending messages.

When questioned by the police about her correspondences and the funds, Victoria allegedly said she believed the money would be exchanged for cell phones, admitting that she and Aaron were struggling in their marriage.

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TMZ reported that Aaron told them he was blindsided by the news and thought he and Victoria were in a good place in their marriage. Aaron’s Ghost Adventures costar Zak Bagans told the outlet that it was an “emotional time” for his pal, whom he was trying to support.

Aaron and Victoria said “I do” at Disneyland in August 2022 after initially postponing their first ceremony, which was set for May 2020. “It finally happened 💍 we got married,” Aaron wrote via Instagram at the time. “After postponing many times due to Covid we got our day. I couldn’t be happier ❤.”

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Scarlett Johansson Won’t Let Daughter Make Videos for Her Skincare Brand

12 March 2025 at 07:09

In a world where Hollywood has become a family affair for many, actress Scarlett Johansson isn’t in a hurry for her children to join the business just yet — even if her 10-year-old daughter, Rose Dorothy, is already showing interest in her mom’s new skincare brand, The Outset.

When it comes to her own life, Johansson, 40, admits she is known for being an over-sharer. “I’m not a closed book, you know? I’m politically active and vocal about it,” the mom of two said in an interview with InStyle published Tuesday, March 11.

But when it comes to her family and her close friendships, Johansson says she prefers to be a private person.

“My family is very precious to me, as is their privacy,” said Johansson, who also shares 3-year-old Cosmo with husband Colin Jost. “The anonymity of my children is very precious to me.”

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Even when her daughter asked to make videos for The Outset, it was a firm no. “She said, ‘Oh, I would love to make videos for The Outset,’” recalled Johansson, who shares Rose with ex-husband Romain Dauriac. “She was like, ‘Why can’t I?’ And I said, ‘Well, other than the fact that you’re 10 … ’”

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“The thing about being a public figure is that the idea of being recognizable and celebrated feels fun, but then you can never stuff it back in the bottle. The reality of it is, there’s a massive loss to that, you know? So I think preserving that for as long as possible until it’s someone’s choice, that’s the choice I make as far as my kids go,” Johansson continued, adding that she wants to freely do things in the world without her fame getting in the way.

“I want to go and buy my own s— at Duane Reade,” she said.

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And in order to make that happen, Johansson has a hard rule when she’s in public but not working. She doesn’t take photos with fans.

“It really offends a lot of people. It doesn’t mean I’m not appreciative, of course, that people are fans, or happy to see me,” she explained. “But I always say to people, ‘I’m not working.’ [And that means] I don’t want to be identified as being in this time and place with you. I’m doing my own thing.”

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Channing Tatum Is 'Having Fun' Getting to Know Inka Williams: Source

12 March 2025 at 07:00

Channing Tatum is “having fun” getting to know model Inka Williams following his recent split from Zoë Kravitz.

“Channing is very interested in Inka, but is trying to take it easy,” a source exclusively shares in the newest issue of Us Weekly. “He doesn’t want a serious relationship right now. Channing likes her fun and spirited personality.”

Tatum, 44, and Williams, 25, recently sparked romance rumors after they were spotted together at a pre-Oscars party on February 28. The event was held by the talent agency CAA at The Living Room in celebration of the agency’s Oscar-nominated clients.

Kravitz, 36, was also in attendance at the pre-Oscars party. While a separate insider tells Us she and Tatum “didn’t interact” at the event, the first source emphasized that there is no bad blood between the exes.

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“[Channing] expected to run into Zoë during Oscars weekend and was prepared to see her,” the source explains. “They didn’t end on bad terms, but it was a breakup, and both of them are moving on with their lives.”

News broke in October 2024 that Tatum and Kravitz called off their engagement after three years together. The pair began dating while filming Kravitz’s directorial debut, 2024’s Blink Twice, in 2021. The pair got engaged in October 2023, one year before their split.

Channing Tatum Is Having Fun Getting to Know Inka Williams Amid Rumored Romance
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“Wedding plans were looming, but neither of them were rushing to the altar,” a separate source exclusively told Us in October 2024, noting that the pair’s laid-back mindsets put “a lot of pressure on them” and made them “rethink” things.

“Ultimately once the [Blink Twice promotion] ended, they realized they were on different pages with what they wanted,” the insider continued. “It fizzled fast after their press tour wrapped.”

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One month later, another source told Us that “travel and work were becoming an issue” for the duo. “They [had] been starting to drift apart and realized they didn’t want the same things,” the insider explained.

Just hours before Tatum and Kravitz’s breakup news went public, it was announced that the two are set to star together in the upcoming movie Alpha Gang, directed by David and Nathan Zellner. “They thrive while being on set together and will be able to get through it,” a source close to Tatum exclusively told Us in October 2024 of the pair working together again. “Both of them are very professional and there is no bad blood between them. Film is their passion, so it could bring them back together.”

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Kravitz publicly stepped out sans her engagement ring for the first time while grabbing dinner with her pal Taylor Swift in New York City in November 2024. Just as Tatum has seemingly moved on with Williams, Kravitz sparked romance rumors of her own after she was spotted with Noah Centineo earlier this month. In photos obtained by TMZ on March 2, Kravitz was seen leaving a bar with Centineo, 28, in the early hours of the morning. (Us reached out to Kravitz’s rep for comment at the time.)

Despite the breakup, Kravitz has continued to sing Tatum’s praises for his performance in Blink Twice. In the film, which hit theaters in August 2024, Tatum plays a villainous billionaire who invites a group of women and his friends to his private island. Things take a dangerous turn after one of the guests, Frida (Naomi Ackie), uncovers the truth behind her friend Jess’ (Alia Shawkat) disappearance during the trip.

“I love this thing that we made together, and I care for him very much,” Kravitz said of her ex in an interview with Elle published last month. “Even when you bring up how great his performance is, it warms my heart to hear that, and I’m so happy that all of it happened. I just feel so grateful that we got to go on that journey together.”

She added, “For Chan specifically, it was about how exciting it would be to see him do something so different and so surprising, and something that I knew he was so capable of.”

For more on Tatum and Williams, watch the video above and pick up the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.

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Emily Osment Steps Out With Brother Haley Joel After Finalizing Divorce

12 March 2025 at 06:41

Emily Osment was feeling familial love after finalizing her divorce from Jack Anthony.

The actress was spotted hanging out with her older brother, Haley Joel Osment, shortly after she and Anthony, 42, settled their split on Monday, March 10. The brother-sister duo grabbed lunch together in Studio City, California, on what also happened to be Emily’s 33rd birthday.

Emily kept things comfy for the outing by sporting a white tank top, white puffer jacket, leopard-print biker shorts and sneakers. She completed her look with a baseball hat, sunglasses and a sling bag. Haley, for his part, donned a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball hat and T-shirt, which he wore with navy shorts and flip-flops.

News broke earlier this month that Emily filed for divorce from Anthony after five months of marriage. According to court docs obtained by TMZ, which were filed on Friday, March 7, the Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage star listed their date of separation as December 7, 2024, and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.

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The outlet reported that the exes, who did not share any children, signed a prenup before their October 2024 wedding.

Emily reportedly met Anthony in 2021, though the pair kept their relationship low-key until announcing their engagement via Instagram in June 2023. “This magical, beautiful, kaleidoscope of a person asked me to marry him this weekend. I did not know life could be this sweet or I could ever be this deliriously happy,” Emily wrote in a since-deleted post.

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She continued, “I am so proud of the life we have built together and the people we have become over the last few years. This love is so big and so uniquely ours and I know it can do anything. I am so honored to stand next to you every day. I love you, Jack.”

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During a November 2024 appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Emily revealed that Haley served as one of Anthony’s groomsmen. “It was really cute,” she gushed at the time. “I loved being able to sort of have him support me in that way, to support both of us in that way. He just nailed it.”

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On Monday, TMZ reported that Emily filed her and Anthony’s divorce settlement papers. She has not addressed the split via social media, but she reposted birthday tributes from family and friends via her Instagram Story that same day. (Us Weekly reached out to Emily’s rep for comment at the time.)

Before marrying Anthony, Emily was romantically linked to a handful of famous faces over the years, including Jimmy Tatro, Nathan Keyes and Tony Oller. Emily scored her first big role as Gerti Giggles in 2002’s Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams before making her Disney Channel debut on Hannah Montana in 2006. She has gone on to star in TV shows and movies such as Cyber Bully, Cleaners, Young & Hungry, Almost Family, Pretty Smart and Family Guy.

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She played Mandy McAllister on the final three seasons of The Big Bang Theory prequel series, Young Sheldon, from 2022 to 2024. The spinoff centering around her character and Montana Jordan’s Georgie Cooper, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, premiered on CBS in October 2024.

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Matthew Stafford Playfully Warns Jason Kelce About Life With 4 Daughters

12 March 2025 at 06:30

Jason Kelce is already a pro at being a girl dad, but NFL star Matthew Stafford warned him there’s even more chaos to come with baby No. 4.

Stafford, 37, appeared on the Wednesday, March 12, episode of “New Heights” to discuss his career and more with Jason, also 37, and his brother, Travis Kelce. When Jason asked for advice about raising four daughters, the Los Angeles Rams quarterback kept it real.

“Buckle up,” he teased before providing a more serious answer. “No, it’s a blast, man. We saw each other not too long ago and we were talking about it. … We’re rocking and rolling, we’re in leotards all the time, doing gymnastics around the house.”

Jason and his wife, Kylie Kelce, are getting ready to expand their family with another baby girl after welcoming daughters Wyatt, 5, Ellie, 4, and Bennett, 2. Matthew and wife Kelly Stafford, meanwhile, share twins Chandler and Sawyer, 7, and daughters Hunter, 6, and Tyler, 4.

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“At this point, I’m like, I don’t even know what I would do with a boy,” Matthew joked on Wednesday. “I can’t even wrap my head around it. I’m all in on the girls.”

Agreeing with Matthew, Jason admitted, “Changing a diaper with a nutsack there just feels like it would be weird. … I don’t want to be a part of that.”

Both Kylie and her husband have spoken candidly about their growing family since announcing her pregnancy last fall. Kylie, for her part, has been particularly candid about choosing their new baby’s name.

During a December 2024 episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast, Kylie admitted that she and Jason were still undecided on the name front but thanked fans for sharing their suggestions via social media. One month later, it appeared some progress had been made.

“Going on the 4th [child], it’s like a disaster [picking a name]. You’ve already used them all up, all bets are off,” she joked on her podcast in January, noting that the pair would likely continue their streak of gender-neutral names. “Because we have Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett — so if we do a full commit to a girly name at this point, it would not sit well with the other three, I think? Eventually they’ll be like, ‘Why did they get a cute girly name?'”

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Kylie also gushed at the time that Wyatt was “getting excited” to meet her new baby sister, explaining, “She’s very much in that phase of like, ‘I can get diapers, I can fill up my own water bottle, I can do these things independently,’ and so to see her get so excited about getting another baby and her having the opportunity to help is very exciting to watch.”

The Staffords have been equally candid about their family life. Earlier this year, Kelly spoke with Us Weekly exclusively about her fears surrounding social media as a parent.

“In the near future, there is going to be a discussion about whether or not sharing them on social media is going to be happening,” she said in February.

“At the end of the day, we want them to be able to control what’s out there. They’re getting to an age now where their friends have Instagrams and they’re following me. That is something I really have to consider moving forward.”

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