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Chynna Phillips Says It's a 'Privilege' to Share Life With Billy Baldwin

23 February 2025 at 11:05
Chynna Phillips Says It's a 'Privilege' to Share Life With Billy Baldwin in PDA-Packed Birthday Note
Chynna Phillips and Billy Baldwin Courtesy of Chynna Phillips/Instagram

Chynna Phillips is still deeply in love with her husband, Billy Baldwin, amid ups and downs through the years.

“Happiest of birthdays to you, Billy. Sharing my life with you has been a privilege and a blessing,” Phillips, 57, gushed via Instagram on Friday, February 21. “You truly are a GREAT man. I love you eternally, and yes, it’s deep.”

Phillips also uploaded a photo where she packed on the PDA with Baldwin, 62, on a beach.

Baldwin also replied to his wife’s tribute, commenting, “Truly, madly, deeply Mama!!! 🎂🤸‍♂️♥.”

Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips’ Marriage, Relationship Ups and Downs

The singer met Baldwin in 1991, four years before they tied the knot. Phillips and Baldwin went on to welcome children Jameson, Vance and Brooke in 2000, 2001 and 2004, respectively.

The actor and Phillips first hit a rough patch when they separated in 2010 — the Wilson Phillips musician filed for divorce before withdrawing her petition — only to reconcile several days later.

“I started to feel a little flatlined, like, I need more and want more, and I know we deserve more from our marriage,” Phillips exclusively told Us Weekly upon their reunion. “It became so about the children and so about my business, his business, and I missed him. I really missed him. I missed laughing together, taking our little vacations together.”

Fourteen years later, Phillips and Baldwin made headlines when they revealed that they had been living in separate houses but remained married.

Chynna Phillips and Husband Billy Baldwin Are No Longer Living Separately

“Billy and I are sort of in this new kind of arrangement that is actually really working for me. I don’t know if it’s working for Billster, but I’m very happy with what we’re doing,” Phillips said in a November 2024 YouTube video. “I just really felt like, where in the Bible does it say that I have to live under the same roof 24/7 with my husband? Can you please find me that scripture?”

Phillips further noted that she and Baldwin still often met up for date nights, therapy sessions and other joint outings.

“We enjoy each other’s company. That’s what is so hard to articulate to people: that we’re madly in love, we really enjoy being around one another, we cherish our marriage, we don’t ever want to separate,” she explained. “We just need a little bit of time apart because we are sort of an allergy to one another. And it’s OK, I’m sure lots of different couples [have] allergies to each other.”

The next month, the couple had a change of heart.

“At that time I felt like I needed a little bit of space and really felt like that would be the most logical answer, but I have reneged,” Phillips said in a December 2024 vlog. “I am retracting that comment, and I am now saying that is probably a very foolish, very unwise, very destructive, stupid decision because that’s not going to solve our problem with the allergy.”

After cohabiting once again, Phillips found that they were in a “way better place.”

“It’s being kind and gentle … and being more playful,” she said late last year. “I need more playfulness in my life, and I feel like Billy sometimes struggles with playfulness, but you know what? He’s not me, and I have to grow up and I have to realize that just because Billy is not always as playful as I consider myself to be, that is not something that I need to come down on him for.”

Emma Stone Has Sweet Reaction to Jesse Eisenberg’s Surprise Shout-Out

23 February 2025 at 10:40

Jesse Eisenberg shocked his former Zombieland costar Emma Stone with a sweet shout-out during his Best Screenplay acceptance speech at the Independent Spirit Awards.

On Saturday, February 22, Eisenberg, 41, took home the writing trophy for his film A Real Pain, which Stone, 36, produced alongside her husband, Dave McCary, under their Fruit Tree production company.

“I met Emma when we were in Zombieland together in 2009 and since then I write little magazine articles and little things on McSweeney’s, and she’s the only person, I’m including my mom here, who would take little screenshots of it over the last 15 years and send me things like, ‘This is such a funny line!’” he said in his speech. “At the time, she was definitely, and still [is], the most famous I know, and yet also the most dedicated to encouraging me as a writer.”

The camera then panned to Stone, who shyly smiled as Eisenberg continued to praise her talent and efforts in the industry. She even mouthed “oh my God” as he deemed her his “fairy godmother.”

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“I think about her not as my producer, but like a fairy godmother that I am riding the coattails of her goodwill,” he added. “And I think it’s so important that somebody like her, who is so unbelievably successful in mainstream movies, look for people like me and Julio [Torres], and Jane [Schoenbrun], to try to produce our movies with all the goodwill that she’s amassed so rightly and deservedly over the last several years. Thanks, Emma.”

Stone looked teary-eyed as the camera found her once again. She threw her hands up and seemingly told Eisenberg from her seat, “Stop. What the hell?”

The Oscar-winning actress looked lovely in an Emilia Wickstead ensemble, which featured a beaded and plunging black top and coordinating green skirt. She paired the look with black heels, Irene Neuwirth jewelry and her new pixie haircut.

Stone was at the Santa Monica award show in celebration of A Real Pain as well as I Saw the TV Glow, Problemista and Fantasmas, which she also executive produced. Fruit Tree recently signed a first-look film deal at Universal.

Jesse Eisenberg Pays Tribute to Emma Stone at Indie Spirit Awards
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“I’ve long admired Emma’s versatility as an actress, fearlessly embodying every role. Paired with Dave’s distinctive comedic voice and creative instincts, we’ve seen the incredible work they have accomplished together. We’re thrilled to support the creative ambition and vision that Emma and Dave will continue to bring to projects behind the camera,” said NBC Universal chairman Donna Langley.

Stone and McCary, 39, added, “Fruit Tree was founded with a passion for supporting ambitious filmmakers and bold storytelling. Working with the amazing team at Universal allows us to push those boundaries even further. We couldn’t be more grateful to Donna, Peter, and Erik for their partnership, and we are looking forward to what the future holds together.”

The duo tied the knot in September 2020 and welcomed daughter Louise Jean in March 2021. Prior to marrying McCary, 42, Stone dated A Real Pain star Kieran Culkin as well as actor Andrew Garfield.

Culkin — who is nominated for an Oscar for his role in A Real Pain — said Stone was a major reason why he did the movie, admitting to Vogue in September 2024 that he almost dropped out due to family obligations. (He shares two young children with his wife Jazz Charton.)

Emma Stone and Dave McCary's Relationship Timeline

He recalled talking to Stone just weeks before the shoot was due to start: “She goes: ‘If you don’t do it, the entire movie falls apart. But that’s not your responsibility. You shouldn’t feel that burden at all.’”

Culkin marveled at her approach: “She was nice enough to let me off the hook. So I guess I’m…in?”

When he flew to Poland to film, Stone made sure she and McCary were even on the same flight for extra support.

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Eva Longoria ‘Used to Steal’ Teri Hatcher's 'Desperate Housewives' Wardrobe

23 February 2025 at 10:32
Eva Longoria Says She ‘Used to Steal’ Teri Hatcher's 'Desperate Housewives' Wardrobe: 'More My Vibe'
Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria Danny Feld/ABC

Eva Longoria couldn’t resist coveting a few items from the on-set wardrobe of her Desperate Housewives costar Teri Hatcher.

“I used to steal Teri Hatcher’s clothes,” Longoria, 49, quipped during an interview with The Sunday Times published on Sunday, February 23. “Gaby had crazy outfits and I didn’t want any of them.”

She added, “When the show wrapped, I went into Teri’s closet because she didn’t want anything and it was all cashmere sweaters, which was much more my vibe.”

Desperate Housewives aired for eight seasons from 2004 to 2012 and followed the dramatic lives of a group of neighbors after one of their pals mysteriously died. Longoria portrayed Gabrielle “Gaby” Solis” opposite Hatcher’s Susan Meyer. The Emmy-winning drama was rounded out by Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Nicollette Sheridan, Dana Delany, Vanessa Williams and Brenda Strong.

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According to Longoria, she “didn’t fall in love with fashion” while appearing on Desperate Housewives.

“They would put clothes on me and I was like, ‘Meh,’” Longoria recalled in Sunday’s profile. “There was a lot of leopard print. I’m about classic styles and comfort, so I tend to be a little more muted in my style.”

While it’s been more than a decade since Desperate Housewives wrapped, Longoria has remained tight with her former Wisteria Lane neighbors.

Eva Longoria Says She ‘Used to Steal’ Teri Hatcher's 'Desperate Housewives' Wardrobe: 'More My Vibe'
Eva Longoria Danny Feld/ABC

“I talk to Felicity all the time. I talk to Marcia a lot. But the one probably I talk to most is Ricardo [Antonio Chavira, who played] my husband. And Jesse [Metcalfe],” Longoria told the Daily Mail in September 2024.

Several of the stars also shared advice with Longoria when she was pregnant with her son, Santiago. (Longoria shares her son, now 6, with husband José Bastón.)

“Oh my gosh, Marcia and Felicity have given me advice,” Longoria exclusively told Us Weekly in March 2018. “We talk a lot. They’re always supportive and amazing moms.”

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In addition to Hatcher’s set style, Longoria also sought fashion inspiration from her relatives and pals like Victoria Beckham.

“[I admire] my mom, my aunt and my sisters. I never had to look far for an example of what a woman should be,” Longoria told The Times. “I had really great role models in my family. My aunt was well-traveled and always wore a scarf and perfume. She was — and is — so glamorous. That’s what I wanted to be like.”

Longoria also called Beckham, 50, her “style icon” in the profile, teasing, “I aspire to be like her one day, and I never will.”

Former Royal Aide Recalls Losing Princess Charlotte’s Birth Announcement

23 February 2025 at 10:30
Prince William and Kate Middletons Former Aide Recalls Hilarious Moment He Lost Princess Charlottes Birth Announcement on London Street
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Princess Charlotte’s birth announcement was lost in the streets of London for hours before the public knew she was born — but luckily, no one found it.

Jason Knauf, a former aide to Prince William and Kate Middleton, shared the story as part of a 60 Minutes interview released on Sunday, February 23. Soon after Charlotte was born on May 2, 2015, Knauf was given a piece of paper with all the details the public would want to know, such as the time of her birth and her weight.

However, Knauf lost the piece of paper.

“We were gonna announce it for another couple hours, and I had this piece of paper to get right this press release,” he explained.“I’m still out there with the hundreds of journalists trying to have a game face. And then I couldn’t find the piece of paper.”

Princess Charlotte's Royal Life in Photos

To complicate things, Knauf believed he had “dropped it somewhere on the street.”

Luckily, “we managed to get through without an upset,” he continued. “But somewhere on that street the entire time was a piece of paper that said there had been a little princess born, what time and how much she weighed.”

Knauf never recovered the piece of paper, which is likely in a landfill somewhere in the U.K. by now.

Knauf also worked for another famous royal pair: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In fact, Knauf is the aide who first lodged a bullying complaint against Markle. He later rescinded the complaint in August 2021

A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan denied the report at the time. “Let’s just call this what it is — a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation,” they said in a statement to The Times. “We are disappointed to see this defamatory portrayal of The Duchess of Sussex given credibility by a media outlet.”

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The couple’s team also pointed to the timing of the report, which came out days before the Duke and Duchess sat down for a tell-all interview on CBS in March 2021.

The statement continued, “It’s no coincidence that distorted several-year-old accusations aimed at undermining The Duchess are being briefed to the British media shortly before she and The Duke are due to speak openly and honestly about their experience of recent years.”

Markle’s representative told Us Weekly at the time, “The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma.”

Bindi Irwin Remembers Late Dad Steve Irwin on His Birthday

23 February 2025 at 10:16
Bindi Irwin Remembers Late Dad Steve Irwin on His Birthday: ‘Our Family’s Guiding Light
Bindi Irwin, Steve Irwin Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images ; Michael Buckner/Getty Images

Steve Irwin’s daughter, Bindi Irwin, shared a sweet message in honor of her late father’s birthday.

“Happy Birthday, Dad,” Bindi, 26, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 22, on what would have been Steve’s 63rd birthday. Her post included a sweet throwback photo of Bindi with her dad when she was a child.

“To the world, you will forever be remembered as the greatest Wildlife Warrior,” Bindi’s post continued. “To me, you’ll always be the most incredible dad and now our family’s guiding light. I love you and I miss you every day.”

Steve — a wildlife conservationist and beloved television personality — died in September 2006 at age 44 after being pierced by a stingray barb. He is survived by his wife, Terri Irwin, and their two children, Bindi and her brother Robert.

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Robert also shared a tribute to his dad via Instagram on Saturday, sharing a photo of a younger Steve holding a crocodile. “Always my greatest inspiration,” Robert captioned the post.

Both Bindi and Robert were young — ages 8 and 2, respectively — at the time of Steve’s passing. Robert, for his part, celebrated his 21st birthday in December 2024, and paid tribute to his dad on social media. In his post, Robert noted that “it can be hard to celebrate the milestones when there’s someone missing.”

“Today I turn 21,” Robert wrote via Instagram at the time, alongside several throwback photos of Steve. “I was looking through the archives a few days ago and I found these pictures of my dad on his 21st. It can be hard to celebrate the milestones when there’s someone missing, but I will carry his memory and passion with me in this new chapter of life. I am one lucky guy to be surrounded by my amazing family today. Time to celebrate!”

Bindi continues to run the Australia Zoo with Robert and their mother Terri, 60, as well as Bindi’s husband Chandler Powell, with whom she shares 4-year-old daughter Grace.

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“He was the same person in real life as he was on screen, so I feel like Grace is able to grow up knowing him,” Bindi exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2024, revealing that she often plays footage from The Crocodile Hunter for Grace. “As soon as we turn Dad on, she starts doing her imitation, yelling ‘Crikey!’ through the living room.”

She added, “If I had the chance, the one thing I’d say to my dad is, ‘I love you, and I miss you. Every day that you aren’t here is hard. But we hope to be making you proud.’ I think when there’s love that is that great, it never truly goes away. He’s always with us.”

Love Is Blind’s Dave Recalls Honduras Trip With Lauren Before Ex Drama

23 February 2025 at 10:05
Love Is Blinds Dave Says Theres No One I Wouldve Rather Experienced Show With Than Lauren
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Dave Bettenburg is remembering the good times with Love Is Blind fiancée Lauren O’Brien amid ex drama.

“No one I would’ve rather shared these moments with,” Dave, 33, wrote via Instagram on Friday, February 21, before jokingly adding, “I must’ve been really mean!”

Dave also uploaded several show images with Lauren, 31, from their post-engagement vacation to Honduras and tagged her account.

Lauren shared similar images of the pair on her Instagram, writing on Friday, “Honduras! Group hangs! Friends!”

Love Is Blind's Nick and Vanessa Lachey Defend Lauren's Pre-Show Hookup

Dave proposed to Lauren in the Love Is Blind pods during season 8, which was filmed in spring 2024 and started airing on Netflix earlier this month. They first met in person after Lauren accepted Dave’s pod proposal before jetting off on the cast’s trip to Honduras.

During the getaway, Lauren admitted that she had been casually dating another man — with whom Dave had mutual friends — shortly before joining the experiment. The drama carried over to Dave and Lauren’s post-trip life together back in Minneapolis.

“Dave was like, ‘Did you date anyone before coming on here?’ I go, ‘I was, like, talking to someone a couple of months ago, but I wouldn’t have said that I dated them,’ but Dave has mutual friends with him,” Lauren said during a confessional interview. “I was giving [Dave] names and he’s like, ‘Oh, I know him. I see him at the pool all the time.’”

Love Is Blinds Dave Says Theres No One I Wouldve Rather Experienced Show With Than Lauren
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While Dave didn’t want Lauren’s past hookup to deter their engagement, he consistently struggled to let it go.

“How do you go from seeing someone so recently to like, ‘I’m ready for marriage?’” he asked Lauren in a separate scene. “That just seems like a huge step in between. … That’s tough.”

Love Is Blind hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey, meanwhile, defended Lauren’s past in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly.

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“I think everyone’s situation is different,” Vanessa, 44, exclusively told Us earlier this month. “It’s very important to not be seeing someone while you’re on the show — we’ve seen that play out or not play out so well. But there’s no right or wrong.”

She added, “When you meet someone for the first time, and if you found out they just got out of a relationship, then you navigate that conflict. And [we’re] seeing how Lauren and David navigated that conflict, how what was important to him might not have been that important to her, or vice versa.”

Nick, 51, further acknowledged that Dave likely “felt it was gonna be a little awkward running into people that he knew” considering his fiancée’s dating history.

“That’s part of life [and] it’s not a specific Love Is Blind issue,” Nick quipped to Us.

Whether Dave and Lauren can overcome her ex situation (and make it down the aisle) remains to be seen in the remaining episodes of Love Is Blind.

Love Is Blind is currently streaming on Netflix. New episodes drop weekly.

Prince Wiliam’s Former Aide Recalls ‘Lowest’ Moment for Royal

23 February 2025 at 09:33
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Former royal aide Jason Knauf opened up about how Princess Kate Middleton’s health struggles affected Prince William.

In an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, which aired on Sunday, February 23, the couple’s former senior adviser recalled finding out about Kate’s cancer diagnosis from William, 42, in 2024.

“Within a couple of weeks, if you’re Prince William, you find out that both your wife and your father have cancer. And that is … I mean, I couldn’t believe it,” Knauf said.

Knauf said it was “awful” hearing the news of Kate’s diagnosis in a personal phone call with William.

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“It was awful. Absolutely awful. It’s the lowest I’ve ever seen him. But the problem was that all this crazy sort of conspiracy theories kicked off in the background online,” Knauf said.

“Was she really ill? But they didn’t want to say yet that she had cancer because they hadn’t told the children and they were still working out how to tell the children,” Knauf added, referencing William and Kate’s three children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.

Knauf was the communication secretary to William and Kate, 43, as well as to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, from February 2015 to March 2019.

He then served as a senior adviser to William and Kate before becoming the CEO of the couple’s Royal Foundation from September 2019 until January 2022.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's aide Jason Knauf
Jason Knauf Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Knauf’s comments echoed those made by royal experts in Us Weekly’s January cover story on the princess’ return to work.

Robert Hardman, a royal biographer, told Us: “Family was one of the reasons she didn’t announce her illness until relatively late in the day. It was the last day of school term, and they were keeping things normal for the children.”

“The priority was not her public image; the priority was her family,” Hardman added.

As for William, the prince told reporters in Cape Town, South Africa, in November that 2024 had “probably been the hardest year in my life.”

“So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult,” he said.

Kate announced her cancer was in remission on January 14.

“It is a relief to now be in remission,” she shared in a statement to social media. “And I remain focussed on recovery. As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal.”

This $20 Purse Is the Cutest Clear Bag for This Year’s Concerts

23 February 2025 at 09:31

If you somehow conquered the Ticketmaster queue and lassoed yourself tickets to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour last week, then the next order of business is to brainstorm your outfit.

Since Harry Styles’ Love on Tour and Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour especially, it seems as though mainstream concert attire has been taken to the next level. The theatricality that was once reserved for multi-day music festivals has been extended to the single-night tour stops of all your favorite Top 40 artists.

Whether you’re catching Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Tyler Childers or My Chemical Romance this year, there’s likely one item you’ll need: a clear bag. As more concert venues require the transparent accessory, it’s essential to have one in your collection. Thankfully, the available options have skyrocketed, so bulky, utilitarian iterations can be a thing of the past.

When I was shopping for The Eras Tour in 2023, this $20 Amazon purse was — and still is — my pick for a number of reasons. Not only is it affordable, but it also has personality and quality to back it up. The chunky pearls and gold embellishments were the perfect complement to my frilly, feminine dress. Meanwhile, the clear materials are thick and sturdy, and the zipper is smooth and easy to maneuver.

Additionally, the bag is roomy while still falling within the required specifications of most concert venues. I’m able to load it up with my phone, portable charger, lip gloss, keys, cardholder, earplugs and more. I don’t have to sacrifice any comfort or preparedness when I grab this purse from my closet.

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I personally find the bag cute enough to use on occasions that don’t call for a clear purse. I’ve been known to carry it out to restaurants and bars on the weekend. Bonus: The included shoulder strap is removable if you prefer to carry it as clutch.

I’ve been a convert to this bag for a couple years now, and fellow shoppers concur. “Hands down, this was the best [clear handbag] I found, even in high-quality boutique stores,” one shopper says. “This bag had the best [PVC plastic] of about nine to 10 bags I held and saw.”

Now, while you sort out the logistics of transportation and search for shoes that are the best balance of fashion and comfort, at least you’ve already got your purse picked out!

Get the OllarKt Clear Clutch for $20 (originally $30) at Amazon!

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How Savannah Chrisley's BF Supported Her After Ex Nic Kerdiles’ Death

23 February 2025 at 09:10
Savannah Chrisley Praises Boyfriend Robert Shiver's Support After Her Ex Nic Kerdiles Died
Savannah Chrisley and Robert Shiver, Nic Kerdiles Jason Davis/Getty Images ; Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

Savannah Chrisley had recently started seeing now-boyfriend Robert Shiver when she found out that her former fiancé, Nic Kerdiles, had died at age 29.

“Robert and I started dating [on] August 17, 2023, and Nic passed away later in September,” Savannah, 27, recalled to People in an interview published on Sunday, February 23, noting she was out of town visiting one of her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, in prison following their respective fraud convictions. “When you go and visit, you don’t have phones. You’re not allowed any electronics. Before I went in, I just texted Robert, and I just said, ‘Nic died.’ That’s all I said.”

She added, “Keep in mind, we had been dating a month and when that happened, Robert reached out to my publicist, Alexa, and my best friend Tyler, and was like, ‘Hey guys, how do I show up for her? I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what to do. But just let me know if there’s anything I can do.’”

According to Savannah, Shiver, 40, immediately hopped on a plane to Florida to be by her side.

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“He was there when I got out of visitation and he sent me a text and said, ‘Hey, I just want to let you know I’m here. I got you guys food, and I just want to get you home,’” Savannah recalled. “And he took me and [my siblings Greyson and Chloe] home. I had pictures of that day of him and Chloe playing rock, paper, scissors on the plane. When we got home I said, ‘I just want to go to where it happened. I just have to see it for myself.’”

News broke in September 2023 that Kerdiles died after a fatal motorcycle crash. (Savannah and Kerdiles dated on and off from 2018 to 2021. The former hockey player is survived by his parents and his sister.)

Once Savannah returned home to Nashville, she asked for Shiver to escort her to Kerdiles’ crash site.

Savannah Chrisley Praises Boyfriend Robert Shiver's Support After Her Ex Nic Kerdiles Died
Savannah Chrisley and Nic Kerdiles Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

“When we went to leave, we were standing at the stop sign, and Robert walks up next to me, and he goes, ‘Hey, do you mind if I say a prayer for Nic and his family?’” Savannah recalled. “In that moment, I was like, ‘This is the type of person you want to spend the rest of your life with.’ Someone who shows up for you, and shows up for you well, in situations like that.”

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Savannah confirmed in September 2023 that she was dating Shiver, later telling Us Weekly that their romance was going “great.”

“I’m so thankful to just have such a great person in my life,” Savannah exclusively told Us in October 2023. “This is a relationship that I’m like, ‘I want to protect and love and even who knows where it’s going to end up,’ but even if it [didn’t end] up as The One, I am so grateful to have met [him].”

Patrick Schwarzenegger Reacts to Rumors He Got 'White Lotus' Due to Parents

23 February 2025 at 08:37
Patrick Schwarzenegger Denies Speculation He Only Got White Lotus Role Because of Famous Parents
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Patrick Schwarzenegger is addressing speculation that his famous parents, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, somehow helped him land a role in season 3 of The White Lotus.

“I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” Patrick, 31, told The Sunday Times in a profile published on Sunday, February 23. “They’re not seeing that I’ve had 10 years of acting classes, put on [high] school plays every week, worked on my characters for hours on end or the hundreds of rejected auditions I’ve been on.”

He added, “Of course, it’s frustrating and you can get boxed in and you think at that moment, I wish I didn’t have my last name. But, that’s a small moment. I would never trade my life with anyone. I’m very fortunate to have the life and family that I have, the parents I have and the lessons and values they’ve instilled in me.”

Exes Arnold, 77, and Shriver, 69, were married from 1986 to 2011, during which they welcomed children Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher. (Arnold also shares son Joseph Baena with Mildred “Patty” Baena, whom he secretly welcomed during his marriage to Shriver.)

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Despite Arnold and Shriver’s divorce, their family remains close.

“I hang with my family all the time,” Patrick told The Times. “I live within a few minutes of my dad.”

In fact, Arnold, Shriver and most of Patrick’s siblings supported him at the official White Lotus premiere earlier this month. Patrick plays Saxton in the Thailand-set season 3 of the HBO anthology series created by Mike White.

Patrick Schwarzenegger Denies Speculation He Only Got White Lotus Role Because of Famous Parents
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“I thought, ‘There’s no way I’m going to get this, everybody is up for this.’ I’ve been a massive fan of the show since day one,” Patrick recalled. “It was my dream goal, I think I manifested it.”

Patrick learned that he scored the role less than one week after he proposed to longtime love Abby Champion.

“I was like, ‘Eek, sorry, I’m gonna be gone the next seven months, so we’re going to have to push the wedding to next year,’” Patrick jokingly recalled to the British newspaper.

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Ahead of filming White Lotus, Patrick also overhauled his fitness routine — often hitting the gym with dad Arnold — to get in shape to play Saxton.

“Me and my dad train together when we can,” the actor added in Sundayy’s profile. “We were both filming in Toronto recently, staying at the same hotel and worked out together every day. People [who] don’t like me on social media will say, ‘Why aren’t you bodybuilding?’ People always want you to do something else, but he’s undoubtedly been an influence in my life.”

Patrick previously praised his family’s impact on him in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly last year.

“Family continues to be super important, even as we get older,” Patrick told Us in September 2024. “It’s nice as we bring in new people, whether it’s my fiancée, or Katherine with her husband, [Chris Pratt], or so on and so forth. We always have other guests that come to the dinner.”

According to Patrick, his mother hosts weekly meals for their entire brood.

“It’s kind of an open invite for friends to come, family to come, and it’s just a nice way to get everyone together,” he added at the time. “The world is always moving so fast. Everyone is so busy with kids and with work and traveling that it’s a nice moment throughout the week to settle down and have everyone be together.”

15 Amazon Watches Under $100 That Look Way More Expensive

23 February 2025 at 08:31

A wristwatch can elevate your outfit, sure.  But shelling out hundreds (or even thousands) for one? Not necessary. Thanks to Amazon’s secret discounts, you can snag a stylish timepiece that looks luxe — without the hefty price tag.

We’ve rounded up 15 budget-friendly watches from Amazon that exude serious designer vibes (think: Rolex-inspired chronographs and Movado-style pieces) all under $100. Some even boast the craftsmanship of luxury watches, so no one will ever guess you scored them on Amazon.

Whether you’re after a minimalist wristwatch or a bold statement piece, trust Us, there’s a budget-friendly option that fits the bill. With these stylish finds you can upgrade your arm candy without emptying your wallet.

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Our Favorite: This Fossil watch offers a timeless aesthetic that works for both everyday wear and special occasions. At $75 off, it’s a piece that delivers luxury without the high-end price tag.

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Our Favorite: Skagen’s Freja Watch is the definition of effortless elegance. It features a slim leather strap and clean dial that pairs well with casual and dressy looks. Plus it’s nearly half off!

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Our Favorite: This Anne Klein set delivers the look of a thoughtfully curated jewelry stack, making it an ideal choice for anyone who loves a polished, layered look. At just $39, it’s a standout piece that looks far more expensive than it is.

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Jay Ellis Teases 'Top Gun 3' Progress: 'Still Working on the Script'

23 February 2025 at 07:58
Jay Ellis Teases Top Gun 3 Script Is in Progress
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A potential sequel to Top Gun: Maverick is still in development, according to star Jay Ellis.

“So here’s what the story’s going to be. It’s going to be payback. No, no [I’m kidding],” Ellis, 43, jokingly told Us Weekly exclusively at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday, February 22. “In all honesty, they’re still working on the script. They’re still working on the story. They’re wanting to get it right.”

Ellis portrayed Reuben “Payback” Fitch in 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, which was based on the original 1986 film with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer. In Maverick, Cruise’s titular character showed Ellis, Miles Teller, Glen Powell and more the aviation ropes.

The latest film, which Cruise produced, was a critical success and prompted fan enthusiasm about a potential Top Gun 3.

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“You know, Tom is a stickler, and that really comes from him wanting to make sure the audience gets what they paid for and that they’re entertained,” Ellis told Us on Saturday. “[So] that for those two hours, they can fully disappear in this theater, and the world around them doesn’t exist anymore, and [be] fully entertained. That’s where the focus is.”

Jay Ellis Teases Top Gun 3 Script Is in Progress
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According to Ellis, Top Gun 3 would also need to enhance the story lines already explored in the first two films.

“[It’s also about] really making sure that this story is not done just to make a movie, but made because these characters are going to make people lean in,” he said.

While Ellis — just like Us — waits for more news about a Top Gun sequel, he has stayed booked and busy, recently filming Peacock’s All Her Fault miniseries. (A specific premiere date has not been announced.)

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All Her Fault‘s a lot of fun. I’m very excited for that. Sarah Snook is the boss on that one. Sarah Snook is, obviously, the lead of that show [and] what a great cast. It’s Michael Peña, Dakota Fanning, Abby Elliott [and] myself,” Ellis gushed. “It is … based on a book. You’re going to be, like, your fists are going to hurt so much. Your hands are going to be balled up in anxiety so much for this show. It was fun. We got to shoot it in Australia, which was really cool. Such a great thrilling, like, heart-pounding [show].”

He added, “It’s one of those things where it’s kind of, like, the Spider-Man meme. Everybody’s pointing … at each other like, ‘You did it.’ It’s a lot of fun.”

With reporting by Mariel Turner

J. Lo Shares Sweet Video Tribute to Her Twins on Their 17th Birthday

23 February 2025 at 07:58
Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Twins Max and Emme’s 17th Birthday: ‘I Love You Beyond Forever’
Jennifer Lopez and Max and Emme Courtesy of Jennifer Lopez/Instagram

Jennifer Lopez is in her feels as her twins, Max and Emme, ring in another birthday.

Lopez, 55, shared a sweet video montage of her kids via Instagram on Saturday, February 22, in celebration of their 17th birthday. The video featured clips from the past and present of Max and Emme — whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

“Seventeen. I love you beyond forever 🥥🥥,” Lopez’s caption read with emojis referring to her long-standing nickname for the twins.

“I called them coconuts because, obviously, they are twins, there are two of them, and when they were in the crib and they were very, very little, their hair looked like coconut hair, on a coconut,” Lopez said on Live with Kelly and Mark in February 2022. “And so I used to call them coconuts, and it just stuck.”

“I like to think that they like [the nickname],” she added.

Jennifer Lopez's Best Moments With Twins Emme and Max Over the Years

In the 17th birthday tribute, Lopez shared personal photos of Max and Emme from over the years, including some from their toddler days to more recent snaps of the teens. She paired the montage with Miley Cyrus’ “Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)” featuring Stevie Nicks.

Lopez welcomed the twins in February 2008 while married to Anthony, now 56. (They finalized their divorce in June 2014.) She then had long-term relationships with dancer Casper Smart and former MLB player Alex Rodriguez before marrying Ben Affleck in 2023 — 20 years after their first engagement. She filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, in August 2024 and their split was finalized earlier this year.

While discussing her role in Unstoppable in December 2024, Lopez told Entertainment Weekly that she struggles with the idea of being “enough” for her kids as a solo parent. (Lopez plays Anthony Robles’ mom in the boxing biopic.)

“I’ve been a single mom at times in my life, and [I’ve asked,] ‘Am I enough for them?’ And the truth is, all you need is really one good parent to love you,” she told the outlet, adding, “That’s what the movie gave me: You are enough.”

Lopez and Anthony still try to coparent the best they can, but she alluded to the fact that it’s been tricky with him being on the East Coast in a 2022 interview with Vogue. Still, Anthony captioned a photo in 2019 of the parents holding Emme’s hand on the way to a recital, “Nothing but love between us. @jlo.”

Jennifer Lopez Takes Twins Emme and Max to Japan for 16th Birthdays

“Marc and I are good how we are right now,” Lopez revealed of their coparenting arrangement during a March 2017 appearance on The View. “There’s a reason we’re not together, but we’re great friends. And we’re parents together. We’re even working on a Spanish album together. [And] that has been even better for us. We met working, and that’s where we’re really magical, when we’re on stage together, and so we leave it there. That’s it.”

Anthony also shares daughter Arianna, 30, and son Chase, 28, with ex-girlfriend Debbie Rosado, sons Cristian, 24, and Ryan, 21, with ex-wife Dayanara Torres, and 20-month-old son Marco with wife Nadia Ferreira.

Ashley St. Clair Claims Elon Musk Told Her They Have ‘a Legion of Kids to Make’

23 February 2025 at 07:52
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Author Ashley St. Clair said Elon Musk messaged her saying they have a “legion of kids to make” after their alleged son’s birth.

St. Clair — who is suing Musk for sole custody of their alleged child — shared social media messages which she claims were sent by Musk, 53, in a paternity petition filed on Friday, February 21.

Photos of a series of DM exchanges, published by People, showed St. Clair allegedly messaging Musk at the beginning of February 2025 to ask him to speak “in person” and mentioned “a major rift in our relationship that I truly wish was better for the sake of our son.”

Musk allegedly responded with the message, “Hmmm ok,” after which Clair sent a moving image of Jim Carrey reciting the “Alrighty Then” catchphrase from 1992’s Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Ashley St. Clair Claims Elon Musk Told Her to Keep Their Alleged Baby a Secret

“Well, we do have a legion of kids to make,” Musk allegedly wrote back.

In another set of alleged messages between Musk and St. Clair, exchanged in November 2024, Musk called St. Clair “cutie” and wrote: “I want to knock you up again.”

St. Clair filed a petition with the New York Supreme Court for custody of her child on Friday, February 21, multiple outlets reported.

In the court filing, St. Clair said she and Musk began a “romantic relationship in or about May 2023” and alleged that she gave birth to their child in September 2024.

“[Musk] has met him only three (3) times and has no involvement in his care and upbringing,” the petition reportedly states.

According to People’s report on the separate custody petition, St. Clair said the “last time” Musk visited their son was on November 30, around four days after he sent the “knock you up again” message. She said the visit lasted 30 minutes and came more than two months after Musk’s other two visits on September 21 and September 22.

“Ashley St. Clair has filed paternity and custody petitions to protect the best interests of her child,” St. Clair’s representative Brian Glickich told People.

“She has made every effort to collaborate with Mr. Musk before taking this step. She has no further comment on the contents of the petitions, which speak for themselves,” the statement added.

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Musk has 12 other known children; he fathered six children with his first wife, Justine Wilson, before welcoming three kids with Grimes. He also shares three children with Shivon Zilis.

Musk’s estranged daughter, Vivian Wilson, revealed in a TikTok video that she found out about her alleged new half-sibling on social media.

“Wow, if I had a nickel for every time I found out I had half-siblings through Reddit, I’d have two nickels … which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice, right,” Wilson, 20, said in the video, published on February 15.

Musk has not publicly responded or commented on St. Clair’s claims. A representative for Musk did not respond to Us Weekly’s request for comment on the initial lawsuit.

Which 'Nobody Wants This' Stars Are — and Aren't — Returning for Season 2

23 February 2025 at 07:30
Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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The second season of Nobody Wants This is about to start filming after blowing up online — but is every fan favorite returning for more episodes of the show?

Nobody Wants This, which premiered in September 2024, centered on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman Joanne (played by Kristen Bell) and an unconventional rabbi Noah (portrayed by Adam Brody). The Netflix series received praise from critics and fans alike for the intense onscreen chemistry displayed between the two leads.

“They just have, like, unreal chemistry. It’s crazy because they’re friends in real life. They don’t have that chemistry off camera,” series creator Erin Foster, who based the show off her own marriage, told TVLine at the time. “There’s no, like, sexual tension on set, and then the camera goes, and it’s like, ‘Holy s—!’ It’s really there.”

While season 1 ended up on a hopeful note for Joanne and Noah, it remains to be seen whether they can continue to weather various relationship challenges. Foster clarified that fans shouldn’t be worried about missing too much of Joanne and Noah’s timeline when the show returns.

Adam Brody Reveals When He Starts Filming Season 2 of 'Nobody Wants This'

“I think we’ll pick up mostly more or less where we left off,” Foster told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2024. “Not the same night, but the same moment of, ‘So, what now? How do we do this?’”

Foster noted that Netflix urged her not to move the story along too quickly in season 1, avoiding “manufactured time jumps” that wouldn’t let the audience “experience the minutiae of how a relationship unfolds.”

In addition to the show’s original cast, Nobody Wants This surprised viewers with some newcomers — including Brody’s real-life wife, Leighton Meester.

“He’s my favorite actor, and he’s my favorite person. So the two of those things just make for a wonderful day at work,” Meester told TVLine in February 2024 days before her casting was announced. “I get to be with my best friend, who I love and look up to. I always forget that I’m watching him when I am, and whenever I work with him, it feels very secondhand, and there’s so much love and trust. So I’m just grateful every time I get to be on set with him.”

Keep scrolling to see which Nobody Wants This characters are returning for season 2 — and which aren’t:

Joanne

Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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Before returning to film season 2, Bell teased what fans can expect, telling Variety in December 2024, “We’ve added some delicious people to the mix, [new showrunners] Jenny Connor and Bruce Eric Kaplan, which is very exciting. Nothing has been completely decided yet, but the writers have been in it for about a month. The season is roughly boarded out and I’m very happy.”

She continued: “That’s one thing I really respect about Erin Foster, who created the show, and even the newcomers we’ve had this season come in. Their commitment seems to be, ‘We gave the people what they wanted.’ The second season, we’re not going to have Godzilla make an entrance. It’s not going to become an alien show. No evil twins.”

Noah Roklov

Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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“I don’t care [what happens in season 2], as long as it’s clever and sweet and funny, you know what I mean?” Brody told Variety that same month. “I want it to be good, and that can take many forms. I’m not too invested in the twists and turns as long as they’re true and smart and fun to play.”

Morgan

Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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Justine Lupe is returning as Joanne’s younger sister and podcast cohost in the next season of Nobody Wants This. Based on some new casting developments — more on that later — fans should expect Morgan’s love life to be at the center of season 2.

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Sasha Roklov

Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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Expanding on the various family dynamics means bringing Timothy Simons back as Noah’s older brother.

Esther Roklov

Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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“Season 2 is a-coming,” Tohn, who was promoted to series regular for season 2, exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2024. “It’s so nuts and so exciting. I mean, you make a show, you have no idea who’s going to watch it or if anyone’s going to watch it.”

She added: “I think that Kristen and Adam are really charming. I think the writing is fabulous, and I do think it’s really an easy watch, obviously. I mean, my opinions are the opinions of the people who love it. I’m just like, ‘Oh, this is what I’m clocking.’ Everyone’s loving it, watching it multiple times … and I guess I’m hearing from a lot of people that rom-coms were gone.”

Abby

Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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Meester is not just reuniting with her husband but also Gossip Girl costar Bell during season 2 of Nobody Wants This. According to her character outline, Meester plays Joanne’s middle school nemesis who is now an Instagram mommy influencer.

Lenny

Nobody Wants This Who Is and Isnt Returning
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Miles Fowler will guest star in season 2 as Noah’s Matzah Ballers teammate who gets set up with Morgan.

Patrick Mahomes Shows Off Cropped Haircut During Daughter's Birthday Bash

23 February 2025 at 07:09
Patrick Mahomes Shows Off Cropped Haircut During Daughter Sterling's Birthday Party
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed off his new ‘do during his daughter’s birthday party.

Patrick, 29, and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, hosted a celebratory Bluey-themed gathering on Saturday, February 22, in honor of daughter Sterling turning 4 years old.

“The annual boys pic,” Brittany, also 29, wrote via Instagram Stories, uploading a snapshot of Patrick and former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Nic Shimonek with their respective sons during the party.

Patrick held his son Bronze, 2, while Shimonek, 30, carried his two children with wife Betina Gozo Shimonek. The Mahomes boys, for their part, both wore baby blue outfits and smiled for the camera.

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In the photo, Patrick rocked a cropped hairdo. The Chiefs star had recently appeared to chop off his signature curls after the 2025 Super Bowl earlier this month.

Patrick — who lost the NFL championship 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles — is a father of three. In addition to Sterling and Bronze, he and Brittany welcomed daughter Golden last month.

“I think people don’t even realize how much she does. I mean, taking care of the day-to-day stuff and make it where I can focus on football and focus on my craft and everything like that,” Patrick said of his wife during a May 2024 appearance on the “Impaulsive” podcast. “[She’s] a Hall of Fame mom and a Hall of Fame wife, [which] makes it a lot easier. I mean, when you get to come home and your best friend’s there and you can just hang out, it makes you want to be there all the time and she pushes me to be great and she’s done a lot of great things herself.”

Inside Patrick, Brittany Mahomes' Bluey-Themed 4th Birthday for Sterling

Patrick and Brittany have been together since high school, and the former soccer star has always proudly cheered on her man from the sidelines. Now, Brittany brings their children to watch his Chiefs games.

“I just try to cherish that. I still remember moments from the World Series my dad played when I was 5 years old,” Patrick said during a January press conference, referring to his father’s past MLB career. “So, these are moments I’ll have with my family for the rest of my life.”

He continued at the time, “It’s a growing family, but [I] hope we are done growing for a little while. It’s cool that I’m able to play in these big games and the Kansas City community has brought me in to be a part of their family.”

Meredith Gaudreau Thanks Late Husband Johnny in Son’s 1st Birthday Tribute

23 February 2025 at 06:40
Meredith Gaudreau Thanks Late Husband Johnny 'For Giving Me Our Boy' in 1st Birthday Tribute
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Late hockey star Johnny Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith Gaudreau, is celebrating their son’s 1st birthday.

“Happy 1st Birthday to our baby boy! We love you so much, Baby Johnny! Already so strong and so special,” Meredith wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 22. “‘I can’t believe you gave me a boy,’ is all John said over and over again when baby Johnny arrived. I couldn’t stop staring at how happy John was — one of the best moments of my life.”

She added, “Baby Johnny you are Mommy’s rock and Noa’s best friend. All of Daddy’s accomplishments don’t compare to the pride and joy he had in being your father.”

Johnny, who died in August 2024, and Meredith shared daughter Noa, 2, and son Johnny, 12 months. Meredith is also currently pregnant with the couple’s third baby.

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“I can’t wait to give you a little sibling soon! Everything for you, Baby Johnny,” Meredith continued in her social media upload. “We love you so much 💙!”

Meredith closed her note with an emotional message to her late spouse, writing, “Thank you, John, for giving me our boy. Thank you for our family. Crazy first year but today we celebrate.”

Meredith took the kids to watch a Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game — the team that Johnny played for ahead of his death — on Saturday. During the matchup, the crowd serenaded Johnny Jr. with a rendition of “Happy Birthday.”

Meredith Gaudreau Thanks Late Husband Johnny 'For Giving Me Our Boy' in 1st Birthday Tribute
Meredith Gaudreau Courtesy of Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram

“Thank you @bluejacketsnhl for helping make Johnny’s 1st birthday so special,” Meredith wrote via her Instagram Stories later on Saturday. “I know baby Johnny’s dad appreciates this and is proud of the big win!” (The Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1.)

Johnny and his younger brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver in a biking accident last summer. They were 31 and 29, respectively.

In addition to Meredith and their children, Johnny is survived by the brothers’ parents and their two sisters. Matthew is also survived by his wife, Madeline Gaudreau, and their infant son, Tripp.

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Madeline also shared a birthday tribute to her young nephew on Saturday.

“Happy Birthday Johnny, your Uncle Matty loves you sooooo much,” Madeline wrote via her Instagram Stories. “And Aunty Madeline loves you so much.”

Meredith Gaudreau Thanks Late Husband Johnny 'For Giving Me Our Boy' in 1st Birthday Tribute
Johnny and Meredith Gaudreau Courtesy of Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram

Madeline gave birth to Tripp in December 2024, four months after Meredith revealed her current pregnancy during the brothers’ funeral.

“We’re actually a family of five,” Meredith said in her September 2024 eulogy. “I’m in my ninth week of pregnancy with our third baby. A total surprise, but again, John was beaming and so excited. I was so nervous because this was, again, a total surprise. But his reaction was just immediately kissing me and hugging me even though I was driving the car. After the initial excitement sank in, every time he looked at me, he would say, ‘You’re nuts, you know that? Three kids?’”

'Grosse Pointe Garden Society' Cast Didn't Know Who Their Characters Killed

23 February 2025 at 06:30
Grosse Pointe Garden Society Cast
Ben Rappaport as Brett, Aja Naomi King as Catherine and AnnaSophia Robb as Alice Steve Swisher/NBC

NBC’s Grosse Pointe Garden Society revolves around a murder — but even the cast didn’t know the identity of the dead body their characters were burying.

During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Ben Rappaport previewed what viewers can expect from the series, which premieres on Sunday, February 23, saying, “It all starts with our showrunners, Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs. It is remarkable how they have woven this thing together. The rollercoaster ride they’ve taken us on is absolutely incredible. Every couple of weeks we get the new scripts and we read them and are like, ‘Oh my God, what happens next?’ And we’re just dying for the next one.”

Rappaport, 38, noted that the stars of the show were theorizing exactly like fans would be.

“But all four of us have our own very intricate story lines that branch off of this. It just keeps you guessing all along the way,” he explained. “I think that’s the thing that’s going to hook people is the addictive quality in every episode where you think you’re getting closer — but then maybe you’re not. There’s a lot of twists and turns.”

What to Know About NBC's Murder Mystery 'Grosse Pointe Garden Society'

The actor continued: “But also the tone of the show [is so different]. There’s a murder mystery at the center, but it is truly a lot of fun and there’s a ton of humor in it. So I think, tonally, it’s a very engaging and addictive watch.”

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According to the synopsis, Grosse Pointe Garden Society follows four members of a suburban garden club “who find their lives intertwined by scandal, mischief and a shared secret — a murder no one wants to talk about.” As the dark truths “begin to rot their lives under the surface, they struggle to remain as perfect as the flowers blooming in their garden above.”

In addition to Rappaport, Grosse Pointe Garden Society stars Melissa Fumero, Aja Naomi King, AnnaSophia Robb, Matthew Davis, Alexander Hodge, Nancy Travis and Felix Wolfe. Despite bringing the main characters to life, no one knew where the show was going when they filmed season 1.

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“As a cast, we just found out very recently that information [about who is killed], which of course we are sworn to secrecy about. But for a long time we did not know,” Rappaport revealed. “That’s part of what was so fun about the twists and turns. Just like the audience, they really kept us guessing. As an actor, that’s part of the reason I really enjoy doing TV. You play a character through a variety of different circumstances and journeys. I really enjoyed not knowing to be honest with you.”

Rappaport couldn’t share much about what is to come but can’t wait for others to join in on the adventure, adding, “Throughout the episodes, we go through different parallel timelines. We jump back and forth between timelines. So you’re like, ‘Wow, how did we end up here?’ Then throughout the season, those timelines begin to converge. The biggest difference between [my character] Brett in the future [and in the present] is he is very stressed out. Especially all four of us, you’ll see our most stressed-out versions of ourselves in the flash forwards and in the future scenes.”

Grosse Pointe Garden Society premieres on NBC Sunday, February 23, at 10 p.m. ET and new episodes are available to stream on Peacock the next day.

Scott Foley Is Still Obsessed With MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ After 2 Decades

23 February 2025 at 06:00
Why Scott Foley and Wife  Marika Dominczyk Have Been Obsessed With MTV s The Challenge for Nearly 2 Decades
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Scott Foley has starred in some of TV’s best fictional dramas — but when it comes to his own entertainment, he and wife Marika Domińczyk are all about reality.

“Very little excites us more than a new season of [MTV’s] The Challenge!” Foley, 52, exclusively shares in Us Weekly’s latest What I’m Obsessed With series, on newsstands now. “We’ve been watching for 20 years and feel like we know each contestant, their fears and strengths and for us, it’s pure comfort.”

The Challenge, which premiered in 1998, is a reality competition show that started as a spinoff to two of MTV’s popular reality shows: The Real World and Road Rules. In the game, reality TV stars from both series compete in physical and mental challenges to win cash prizes. Since it premiered, The Challenge has become more successful, outlasting both of the original shows. There have been 40 seasons aired in addition to 12 spinoff seasons, and the show has filmed on six different continents.

While Foley enjoys snuggling up with his family and watching from his couch — he and Domińczyk share daughter Malina, 14, and sons Keller, 12, and Konra, 10 — he’s likely not preparing to sign up himself any time soon. But Foley’s own job takes him to plenty of exotic places, too. For his new film La Dolce Villa, the actor got to spend eight weeks in Italy — a huge selling point when it came to accepting the role.

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“I read the script and was like, ‘Oh, there’s no way they’re gonna shoot this in Italy.’ And then, they said, ‘We’re gonna shoot it in Italy.’ And I thought, ‘Well, I kind of have to do it,’” Foley told Collider earlier this month. “It worked out really well. Italy, the country, and then these little towns we shot in, really was another character in this film, and it adds to the wanderlust of all this.”

The romantic comedy, which hit Netflix on February 13, stars Foley as Eric, a father who, after discovering that his daughter, Olivia (Maia Reficco), recently bought a crumbling Tuscan villa, rushes across the pond to try and talk her out of it. When he arrives, he realizes that there just might be beauty, romance and a new purpose waiting there for him as well.

Why Scott Foley and Wife  Marika Dominczyk Have Been Obsessed With MTV s The Challenge for Nearly 2 Decades

“The relationships in this movie are really important,” Foley told Collider. “There’s the relationship with [his] daughter and overcoming the divide that has grown between us since the passing of my wife and her mom, and then being open to not just another love in another person, but really a whole new life for my character. To a certain degree, he’s leaving behind everything he had and starting anew. You’re getting to see the revitalization of this person and this character.”

Foley may prefer a little reality TV to unwind, but he still has Us pressing play on all his best leading man moments, from Felicity to Scandal, and now, to La Dolce Villa. Keep scrolling for a list of everything Foley is currently obsessing over right now:

‘Interstellar’

Why Scott Foley and Wife  Marika Dominczyk Have Been Obsessed With MTV s The Challenge for Nearly 2 Decades

“I don’t know how I missed it when it initially came out but I’m obsessed,” the actor tells Us. “The idea that love can transcend basically anything really resonated with me. Everything from the concept to the acting to the production design is really stellar (see what I did there)!”

Foley noted that it’s Matthew McConaughey’s performance in particular that really makes the film memorable. “I also love a good heartbreak and watching McConaughey’s character [Cooper] choose to leave his family, choose to take on missions that extend the amount of time away from them … crushing.”

‘The Challenge’ and More Good TV

In addition to Foley’s Challenge obsession, he’s also a big fan of shows like Showtime’s  The Agency an espionage thriller starring Michael Fassbender.

‘The God of the Woods’

Why Scott Foley and Wife  Marika Dominczyk Have Been Obsessed With MTV s The Challenge for Nearly 2 Decades

When it comes to his reading list, Liz Moore’s The God of the Woods lands in the top spot — “I flew through it, absolutely loved it,” he says — but Foley has more than just one recommendation.

“Right before that I downloaded this new nonfiction piece by, of all people, John Grisham,” he tells Us. “I’ve been a fan since The Firm but this book Framed, co-authored by Jim McCloskey — who is the founder of Centurion Ministries, which was the first organization in the world devoted to freeing the wrongly convicted — this book and the stories that they tell about those imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit has really stuck with me.”

Zach Bryan

Why Scott Foley and Wife  Marika Dominczyk Have Been Obsessed With MTV s The Challenge for Nearly 2 Decades

The Scandal alum knows he’s not alone when it comes to his music playlist. “I think I’m on the bus with this one … Zach Bryan seems to be a daily listen for me,” he confesses. “We sing his songs as a family in the car.”

He added that Bryan’s music also served an important role in a mournful family moment recently: “My wife even used his song ‘Pink Skies’ on an Instagram post she made when we had to put one of our dogs down last week. Hard not to cry whenever I listen to it now.”

The ‘Pivot’ Podcast

Foley, a self-proclaimed “big podcast consumer,” says he jumps back and forth “between industry news, politics and just fun listens.” Recently, however, there has been one show that he prefers most: “I’ve been learning into ‘Pivot,’” he said of the Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway-hosted podcast. “The cover topics I care about in a way that doesn’t make me feel like I’m in too deep.”

How Princess Beatrice’s Baby Will Be Raised Differently to Other Royals

23 February 2025 at 05:30
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Princess Beatrice of York and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Dave Benett/Getty Images for Make-A-Wish UK

It’s been four weeks since Princess Beatrice welcomed her second baby on January 22 — and Us Weekly has new insight into her upbringing.

Buckingham Palace announced on January 29 that Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, named their newborn daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi..

The new baby is partially named after her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. However, royal experts told Us Weekly that Athena’s upbringing is likely to be extremely different to the late monarch’s other descendants.

Hugo Vickers, a royal historian and biographer, told Us: “Athena will just be a member of the family. Otherwise she will have a completely non-royal upbringing.”

How Princess Beatrice’s Baby Girl Shifts Line of Succession

Vickers said Athena’s non-royal status is due to Princess Beatrice being a non-working royal. Though Beatrice is ninth in line to the throne, she lives a private life and does not usually take part in royal engagements on behalf of her uncle King Charles III.

Athena is the younger sister of Sienna, who was born in September 2021, and Christopher Woolf “Wooflie,” born in 2016. (Woolfie was born from Edoardo’s previous relationship with Dara Huang.)

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Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Samir Hussein/WireImage

Athena and her siblings will have more privacy than Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton’s eldest children, Prince George, 11, and Princess Charlotte 9, who “have as normal an education as possible but obviously they do take part in royal engagements,” Vickers said.

Jack Royston, a royal commentator and podcast host, told Us that Beatrice will have the opportunity “to choose how much fame and how much exposure she wants for her children.”

Unlike her sister, Princess Eugenie, who regularly posts photos of her two children on Instagram, Beatrice has so far been selective about what she shares when it comes to her own kids.

Beatrice and Eugenie’s children will, of course, also be known as the grandchildren of Prince Andrew, who celebrated his 65th birthday on Wednesday, February 19.

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's Relationship Timeline

Andrew stepped back from royal duties following his bombshell interview with Emily Maitlis for Newsnight in November 2019, where he opened up about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew was accused of sexual assault by a woman named Virginia Guiffre, who alleged that Epstein forced her to have sex with the prince when she was 17. Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations, and in February 2022 he settled Guiffre’s lawsuit for an undisclosed sum.

It was widely reported that Andrew walked his daughter down the aisle when Beatrice married Edoardo in July 2020. However, the prince was noticeably missing from family photos released by the palace.

“The greatest gift that Princess Beatrice can give her children is to offer them choice and control over the kind of life they want to live, whether private or public,” Royston said.

“For Prince George and his siblings, no one can stop them becoming global megastars. Fans will be hoping Prince William’s own childhood armed him with coping strategies that he can pass on,” he added.

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