While many of Us have toyed with the idea of lip fillers, we’ve also learned that the procedure can empty your wallet and alter your natural beauty over time. That’s why Huda Beauty’s latest innovation is a game-changer: It brings a fuller pout for less — no needles needed!
The lip contour-meets-stain trend has gone totally viral on TikTok, and now Huda Beauty is taking that idea to the next level. The brand created a lip contour stain and faux filler jelly oil set, which are designed to look like you just left the plastic surgeon’s office . . . without the price tag. What’s more? These take it one step further by providing 12-hour wear, deep hydration and ultra-pigmented shades.
Infused with argan oil, the lip contour stain is designed to soften the lips while also providing a matte, no-transfer finish. The real kicker? It’s got a dual-sided felt-tip liner, which allows you to line and fill your lips exactly how you like. Plus, it comes in a variety of shades to match various skin tones and tastes, including soft nude, baby pink and warm brown.
As if that wasn’t enough, the jelly lip oil adds a “filler-looking” effect when paired with the contour stain. More ideal than a trip to the aesthetician, this jelly oil contains peptides, shea butter and passionfruit oil to give you soft, plump and nourished lips. The non-sticky formula glides on nicely, too. Great for mixing and matching, the oil also comes in a few shades, like pink lady and peach.
Shoppers are already excited about the launch as well. When it comes to jelly oil, one user said that it “makes the lips so smooth” and the texture is “light and not sticky.” For the lip stain contour, another reviewer noted that they “apply so easy, give beautiful color and last a long time.”
If you’ve been dying to get that full, juicy pout but don’t want the hefty bill, this duo is worth adding to your cart! In fact, to make it easier, the brand created a lip kit with both products, so you can easily hit “add to cart” and be on your way to fuller lips ASAP.
It’s no wonder beauty fans are already obsessed — it’s hard to beat this foolproof combo that creates a pumped up look and stays put.
One Life to Live standout Kassie DePaiva admittedly struggled with the soap opera’s sudden 2011 cancelation.
“It was a gut punch,” DePaiva, 64, recalled to Remind magazine in a profile published on Wednesday, July 16. “We were brought onto the stage of The View, and it was One Life to Live and All My Children. We were fully expecting for them to make the announcement that All My Children was being canceled, but then they did both, and it was just awful.”
DePaiva, who portrayed Blair Cramer on One Life to Live, then immediately returned to the soap’s set to close out production.
“We had to go back on set and work, and I just remember going down to my dressing room and calling my mom,” she added to the outlet. “It was really sad, and it was just so bizarre that it was canceled. It was doing so well, and our numbers were really good.”
DePaiva added, “I just didn’t understand it, and I missed it. I had to mourn. It took me two years to get over that [and] to grieve that loss.”
The actress spent nearly two decades working on One Life to Live — and she said that she loved every minute and aspect of it.
Kassie Depaiva and Paul Satterfield on ‘One Life to Live.’Heidi Gutman / ABC / Courtesy of Everett Collection
“I loved the whole umbrella of doing soap operas,” she gushed to the outlet. “I loved the pace. I loved the challenge of doing it. I was able to overcome fears and anxieties, like doing that live week [in May 2002] was something that I thought I was too much of a nervous Nellie to do. … I probably did my best work under that pressure. One Life to Live was pretty special.”
After One Life to Live wrapped in 2012, DePaiva reprised her role for an episode of General Hospital. (Blair’s then-husband, Todd Manning, became a recurring character on the medical soapafter One Life to Live was canceled.)
“I was just a lucky, lucky girl to walk into that part and I feel like I made it my own, and it was something that I protected,” DePaiva said. “When One Life to Live ended and they took me to General Hospital for those three or four days to break Todd and Blair up so Todd could be with Carly [Spencer], it was the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever done. That’s how emotionally attached I was to it because I felt I’d worked 20 years to build this brand, and you’re gonna give me three days to be pissed off at Todd, and that’s gonna be it?”
Despite the series’ abrupt end, DePaiva looks back on her One Life to Live tenure with gratitude.
“I’m grateful. I don’t have a one little speck of regret whatsoever. It was wonderful. I met lifelong friends,” she said, “It’s all positive.”
Fast Times at Ridgemont High star Phoebe Cates forged a quiet — yet very successful — life outside of Hollywood while married to Oscar winner Kevin Kline.
Cates got her big break at age 17 when she played teen queen Linda Barrett in the 1982 high school comedy Fast Times — a movie that would make her an ‘80s icon. Cates worked steadily throughout the 1980s with appearances in the Gremlins franchise, the 1987 rom-com Date With an Angel and cult classic comedy Drop Dead Fred.
By the end of the ‘80s, Cates was mostly focused on stage work, having told the Chicago Tribune that there were “simply not that many good parts in film” in Hollywood. Cates came from a family of theater performers and made her Off-Broadway debut in 1984 in the Cold War comedy The Nest of the Wood Grouse.
“I think of theater as what I like to do most. … I’ve only felt happy as an actress for about two years. I rarely watch my film work,” she admitted in 1988.
Cates stopped acting entirely by the mid-1990s, although she came out of retirement briefly in 2001 for her longtime friend (and Fast Times costar) Jennifer Jason Leigh’s acclaimed comedy The Anniversary Party.
The one-time teen idol kept busy personally and professionally after retiring from acting. She met future husband Kline during an audition for The Big Chill in 1982, with the couple eventually tying the knot in New York in 1989. Kline and Cates share two children: actor and filmmaker Owen, born in 1991, and musician Greta, born in 1994.
While Owen and Greta are now grown, Kline told Parade in 2015 that his two children always make time to spend with their parents.
“We have dinner all together once a week at least,” Kline said. “The kids haven’t banished us from their lives.”
Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline in March 1989.Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images
The Klines have rarely discussed their marriage in public, though Kevin did tell Red Carpet TV in 2024 that moving from Los Angeles to New York City was a crucial decision.
“If your marriage lasts more than six months, you’re already in the Guinness Book of World Records, if you’re a Hollywood marriage,” he joked.
The French Kiss actor suggested that one of the couple’s strengths is that Cates always has “her head on her shoulders.”
“Unlike me, I usually have my head on her shoulders, too,” he added. “She’s a great wife, a great mother, great person, and she keeps me honest.”
After Cates relocated to the Upper East Side in New York City in the 1990s, she frequented the Penny Whistle gift store and chose to replicate its understated elegance when the shop closed. Cates’ own boutique Blue Tree launched in October 2005 to sell a hand-picked selection of signature gifts, from perfume and candles to stuffed animals and photography.
The New York Times profiled Cates following Blue True’s 2005 grand opening and credited her with creating “a version of [shopping district] Elizabeth Street for the [affluent] Carnegie Hill crowd.” A year after opening her own boutique, Cates revealed that she’d modeled Blue Tree’s charming decor on an old-time general store.
“I always wanted to have a general store,” she told USA Today in 2006. “If I could have had a photo booth and sold candy, I would have.”
Cates credited her husband with naming Blue True, explaining: “It’s a gentle reference to the blue trees in the Fauvist paintings. It’s the idea that this is not a natural thing to find in this neighborhood.”
Phoebe Cates in 1986.Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images
The former actress was very hands-on in selecting the products for sale at Blue Tree, as she wanted each item she sold to feel “true” to her personality.
As for customers recognizing Blue Tree’s famous owner, Cates joked: “If they don’t [recognize me], they tell me I look like Phoebe Cates, and I say, ‘I get that a lot.’”
Love Island USA’s Chris Seeley and Huda Mustafa know viewers have thoughts on their chaotic breakup.
“Y’all were laughing about it. I was sitting there in disbelief,” Huda quipped during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 15, about their last date. “ I see somebody walking up and I’m like, ‘Is this my family member? Like, are they coming to save me? Then I see the light on with the microphone and I said, ‘You’re f***ing joking right now’. I’m literally sitting there and just staring. It was comedic timing.”
Peacock viewers were, indeed, highly entertained when Chris and Huda were one of four couples that made it to the Sunday, July 13, finale — only to end it before the winner was crowned. During their final date, Chris and Huda were arguing about their future together when a singer joined them and performed “Moon River” while Huda got emotional.
“Honestly, I didn’t know the breakup would be blown up the way it did. I still have my phone buzzing every day. The memes are really funny,” Chris told Us. “But just the reasoning behind it for everybody is catching me off guard just because it’s not the real reason.”
During Sunday’s episode, fans saw Huda tell Chris their relationship was over. He took a break from the table, and when he came back, he drew a line in the metaphorical post-breakup sand by telling Huda he wouldn’t be carrying her back through the water, which forced her to take off her heels and walk back herself.
“When I came back and asked her why she was crying, I didn’t know she was going to still be there sitting and crying. Because once the conversation ended, we were both ready to get up and go. That is why I got up and left,” Chris clarified to Us. “I came back and I asked her why she was crying and [she explained]. I said, ‘OK, I clearly understand where you’re coming from but it was your decision to make. So, just stand on that.’”
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Chris claimed he didn’t just immediately refuse to carry Huda back to dry land. “She was basically giving me a choice, like, ‘Are you gonna carry me? Are you going to make me walk?’ It kind of just rubbed me the wrong way because, of course, I’m a gentleman,” he said. “But I’m not going to fall into you trying to make me fold again to give you some type of treatment. Yes, we’re friends and I could’ve given her a piggyback ride.”
He continued: “I tried to help her down but if she wasn’t getting carried then she didn’t want to be helped at all. That is why I walked away.”
Huda was surprised to hear the version Chris told Us. “He did not want to do that. Let’s be real here,” she quipped. “That man did not want [to carry me or help me].”
After seeing the mixed response to the split, Huda wanted to make it clear that she had no regrets, adding, “Everyone has their opinions. I know exactly how I want it to be treated in a relationship and I’m not going to settle. I will never sit here and just accept [whatever] as he says shut up to me. That’s another thing, Chris would want me to shut up. I don’t like that.”
Huda pointed to that behavior as a red flag for her.
“I’m not letting a man talk to me like that. I’ve had past relationships do that. It triggers me,” she explained. “There’s a lot of little things that weren’t shown on camera that led me to my decision because why the hell would I have a man talk to me that way?”
While Huda knew she could have remained with Chris for one more night, she didn’t want to “fake it,” saying, “Why would I try to put on a show and be a happy girl and whatever when I’m not happy in my couple? … I really didn’t care about winning. I really wanted to leave with my person. And if this isn’t my person then I’m not leaving with you. I don’t care if it’s the finale, I’m not leaving and not being genuine about my connection.”
“I didn’t really want her to be the one to end things. I knew it was going to happen after the whole situation in the bedroom where she counted down,” he told Us, referring to an argument after he playfully hit Huda with a pillow. “I was waiting for her to bring it up, which she did. … There were some issues that I still wanted to work on on the outside because I did like her. I didn’t think it was gonna go down like that but she made that decision and we’re just gonna live with it.”
Love Island USA is currently streaming on Peacock.
Elsie Hewitt’s dating history included some big names before she found her match with Pete Davidson.
Hewitt had a brief romance with Ryan Phillippe in 2017. After a few months of dating, the model sued the actor, accusing him of physically abusing her. Phillippe denied the allegations, and the exes settled out of court in 2019.
After her split from Phillippe, Hewitt moved on with Benny Blanco. The pair dated from 2019 to 2020. In 2024, Hewitt was romantically linked to Jason Sudeikis.
Hewitt’s love life made headlines in 2025 after she was spotted with Davidson. The couple confirmed their romance in March 2025. Four months later, Hewitt revealed that she and the SNL alum are expecting their first baby.
Keep scrolling for Hewitt’s complete dating history:
Ryan Phillippe
Ryan PhillippeMichael Tullberg/Getty Images
Hewitt and Phillippe were first linked in April 2017 and split three months later. Shortly after their breakup, the actress filed a lawsuit against Phillippe. According to court docs obtained by Us at the time, Hewitt claimed that the Cruel Intentions star assaulted her during a fight at his home in California. Phillippe denied the allegations.
“Domestic violence is an incredibly serious issue and fabricated and proven false claims should not be used to unjustly slander the falsely accused,” Phillippe’s rep said in a statement to Us at the time. “The claims are false.”
Phillippe and Hewitt settled their lawsuit out of court in October 2019.
Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco, Elsie HewittFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Spotify
Hewitt and the music producer connected in 2019 on the set of the music video for his and Juice WRLD’s track “Graduation,” which Hewitt starred in. The pair hit it off and confirmed their romance the following year.
In January 2020, Blanco and Hewitt made their red carpet debut at the Spotify Best New Artist event. Later that year, Hewitt and Blanco called it quits.
Jason Sudeikis
Elsie Hewitt, Jason SudeikisJean Catuffe/GC Images
Four years after her split from Blanco, Hewitt was linked with Sudeikis. In January 2024, the model and the Ted Lasso star were spotted packing on the PDA in Hollywood. Seven months later, they attended the U.S. Open together. They quietly split later that year.
Pete Davidson
Elsie Hewitt, Pete DavidsonSlaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Endometriosis Foundation of America
After her split from Sudeikis, Hewitt moved on with Davidson. The couple was first spotted together in March 2025 and made their relationship Instagram official that same month. Two months later, Davidson and Hewitt made their red carpet debut at the Endometriosis Foundation of America’s annual fundraising gala.
“13th annual #BlossomBall this work, research & advocacy is extremely important to me,” Hewitt captioned a series of pics of her and the comedian from the event. “Thank you @seckinmd @padmalakshmi for having me and for all that you do for women’s reproductive health and thank u to the bestest glam team ever @patmcgrathreal.”
In July 2025, Hewitt revealed that she and Davidson were expecting their first baby.
“Welp now everyone knows we had sex,” Hewitt wrote via Instagram alongside ultrasound photos.
Former Rich Kids of Beverly Hills star Morgan Stewart is mourning her half-brother Oliver’s death from pneumonia at age 45.
“Last night, I very unexpectedly lost my older brother, Oliver. He was musical, creative, funny, and wickedly smart — he was also a Leo,” Morgan, 36, announced via Instagram on Wednesday, July 16. “[Oliver] would have turned 46 on July 26th, and I was excited to be in Switzerland for it. He also struggled with the horrible disease that is schizophrenia. Ultimately, we lost him yesterday to a random case of pneumonia.”
Morgan revealed that she was “lucky enough” to spend time with her late brother in April to celebrate their grandmother’s 100th birthday. (Morgan’s parents are Herb and Susan Stewart, while Oliver was born during one of Susan’s prior relationships.)
“We talked about music and our childhood,” she wrote of her last meeting with Oliver. “We spoke fondly of my dad (his stepdad) and shared warm memories of our time together. We were half-siblings, but Susan never let us say that. She insisted that we were brother and sister, no matter what. I loved him and always felt robbed of the relationship I believed we were meant to have. But today, I realize — I wouldn’t have changed a thing.”
Morgan reflected on what she’d already learned from the outpouring of support she received from fans following Oliver’s death.
“Thank you for being with me over this past decade and seeing me through so much,” she wrote to her followers. “I haven’t acknowledged you — or what your support has meant to me — nearly enough. Whether you see something in me that you like, or just admire a pair of shoes I paired with an outfit, I hope I continue to inspire you and make you proud. Thank you for taking time out of your lives to invest in mine.”
Morgan Stewart shares vintage photo of brother OliverCourtesy Instagram / @morganstewart
The former Daily Pop cohost also addressed changes she felt were necessary in some of her personal relationships.
“[I] have spent enough time wishing people were different or trying to force relationships that don’t fit,” she revealed. “You’ve wasted too much energy thinking about ‘friends’ who don’t engage with your life or your social media. You’ve now learned that tomorrow is absolutely not promised — so it’s time to focus ONLY on fulfilling your potential.”
Finally, Morgan thanked her mother, Susan, for showing “grace” following the loss of both her late husband Herb and son Oliver in a short span of time.
“You are the epitome of strength, class, and grace — and everyone knows it,” she wrote. “I am who I am entirely because of you and your guidance. I can’t imagine how anyone is supposed to navigate the loss of their only son less than two years after losing their husband of forty years. But you will. And I’ll be beside you every step of the way.”
She poignantly concluded: “I didn’t think I could break. But today, I am broken.”
Morgan previously paid tribute to her late father after announcing his death via Instagram in October 2023, writing: “Dad, i tried to prepare for this moment as best as I could and I’m sorry to say I just couldn’t do it. I will miss you more than i can physically express.”
She continued, “Thank you for being the absolute best parent and person to me. I felt supported and loved by you from the moment we met and i will continue to kick ass and take names. I hope you’re playing classical guitar for your mom at this very moment. Please send signs. Mom and i will need them. I love you.”
Morgan shares two children — Row, 3, and Grey, 2, — with her husband Jordan McGraw, whom she wed in December 2020. She was previously married to former Rich Kids of Beverly Hills costar Brendan Fitzpatrick for three years before divorcing in 2019.
Outside of his career, Davidson is also known for his star-studded love life, from his two-year relationship with Cazzie David to his whirlwind engagement to — and split from — Ariana Grande. Us Weekly confirmed in March 2025 that Davidson moved on with Elsie Hewitt after brief connections with Phoebe Dynevor, Kim Kardashian, Chase Sui Wonders and Madelyn Cline. Four months later, Hewitt revealed that she is pregnant with the pair’s first baby.
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Davidson went on to date Cazzie David on and off from May 2016 to early 2018. He gushed about the Eighty-Sixed creator in September 2017, telling Entertainment Tonight that he’s “very lucky” to be with someone who is “very supportive.”
Davidson has been open about his mental health battle after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder in October 2017. “First of all, if you think you’re depressed, see a doctor and talk with him about medication and also, be happy,” he said on Saturday Night Live after receiving his diagnosis. “Eating right and exercise can make a huge difference.”
The actor got engaged to Ariana Grande in June 2018 weeks after they started dating. The duo split in October but during their speedy love affair, they shared an apartment, a pet pig and Grande even named a song after Davidson.
The Brooklyn Nine-Nine alum has more than 40 tattoos and each one has a special meaning, from honoring his late father to celebrating his short-lived romance with Grande — though the majority of those have since been removed or covered up.
The Dirt star was first linked with Kate Beckinsale when they were spotted getting cozy at a Golden Globes afterparty in January 2018."She was following him around a bit and waiting for him,” an eyewitness told Us exclusively at the time. “People approached her and she didn’t want to talk to anyone else." The pair split in April 2019.
Davidson headed into 2019 as a single man. While he was spotted out with women and on a dating app, he put his career first and performed several comedy shows in the new year.
Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly proved they're the closest pals when they passed Vanity Fair's lie detector test with flying colors in March 2019.
Davidson began dating actress Margaret Qualley in August 2019. “They’ve been seeing each other for a couple of months and Margaret is really excited about him,” an insider told Us at the time. The pair split in October 2019, but a source told Us they "remain friends.”
The comedian returned to Saturday Night Live on October 12, 2019, after not appearing on the show for two episodes. Davidson was absent because he was filming The Suicide Squad in Atlanta.
Us confirmed that the Saturday Night Live star and Kaia Gerber were officially an item in November 2019. They were first seen on a date together in October in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. “They were having lunch and laughing together as they ate,” an insider revealed at the time. “Pete appeared happy to be with Kaia, and she seemed like she was into Pete, though there was no PDA.” They split in January 2020.
The end of an era! Davidson revealed in April 2021 that he’d moved out of his mom’s basement. “I’m fully out. I got a pad,” he said during a Zoom call that was uploaded to TikTok.
After plenty of rumors regarding his love life swirled, Us confirmed that the Suicide Squad star was dating Phoebe Dynevor in April 2021. The pair first sparked romance gossip after being spotted hanging out in the U.K. one month earlier. In August 2021, however, the duo called it quits.
The Trainwreck actor hinted at being ready to move on from SNL after the show’s 46th season.
“I don’t know what the plan is. Everything’s kind of up in the air right now just depending on scheduling,” he told Gold Derby in June 2021.
Though Davidson previously hinted that he might not return for his eighth season of SNL, fans were delighted to see his name in the credits during the season 47 premiere in October 2021. During his appearance on “Weekend Update,” the Meet Cute star paid tribute to the late Norm Macdonald, who died two weeks before the episode aired.
In October 2021, Davidson's dating life again became the subject of intense interest after he was photographed hanging out with Kardashian amid her split from Kanye West. Days later, the pair had dinner together two nights in a row. Within weeks, the twosome confirmed their relationship with some light PDA. “The past few years of Kim’s life have been super intense a lot of the time, so this is a real positive transition for her,” an insider told Us of the Skims founder's romance with the actor in November 2021. “She’s learning to move past day-to-day stresses and focus on the fun and sexy things.”
Us later confirmed in August 2022 that they had gone their separate ways.
As Kardashian moved on with Davidson, West took aim at his estranged wife’s boyfriend, publicly slamming the comic on several occasions in February 2022. The rapper even posted screenshots of alleged texts he received from the couple, including one in which she accused West of “creating a dangerous and scary environment” that would lead someone to “hurt Pete.”Amid the feud, Davidson rejoined Instagram in February 2022. Some fans speculated that he threw subtle shade at West by sharing a clip from the 1982 movie The King of Comedy in his account bio. However, shortly after the apparent snub made headlines, Davidson deactivated his Instagram account again.
Davidson confirmed his variety show exit in May 2022 amid the season 47 finale.
“I never imagined this would be my life. Look at me when I started here: Back then I was just, like, a skinny kid and no one knew what race I was. Now, everyone knows I’m white because I became hugely successful while barely showing up to work,” he quipped during the “Weekend Update” segment at the time. “I appreciate Saturday Night Live always having my back. Thank you, Lorne [Michaels], for never giving up on me or judging me, even when everyone else was and for believing in me and allowing me to have a place that I could call home with memories that will last a lifetime.”
In November 2022, Us Weekly confirmed Davidson was dating Emily Ratajkowski following his split from Kardashian and the My Body author's breakup from husband Sebastian Bear-McClard). “Pete and Emily have been talking for a couple months now,” an insider exclusively told Us at the time, sharing that the two were “in the very early stages, but both really like each other.” The pair debuted their romance in public for the first time several weeks later, laughing with each other while sitting courtside at a New York Knicks game.
Davidson reportedly entered rehab after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder. His alleged admission to the facility came weeks after he left an explicit voicemail for PETA exec Daphna Nachminovitch, who'd publicly criticized his decision to purchase a cavapoo puppy for his mother. "I was trying to cheer up my family," Davidson explained. "I was already upset that the store had filmed me without my permission or acknowledgment. Then this organization (PETA) made a public example of us, making our grieving situation worse. I am upset. It was a poor choice of words. I shouldn’t have said what I said, but I am not sorry for standing up for myself and my family.”
Davidson and Hewitt made their red carpet debut in May at the Blossom Ball supporting the Endometriosis Foundation of America. Two months later, Hewitt revealed that she is pregnant.
“He is excited about this next chapter,” a source told Us of Davidson.
“I’m definitely a family guy. My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, I wanna have a kid. That’s like, my dream,” Davidson said on a 2022 episode of Kevin Hart’s Hart to Heart talk show. “It’s like, super corny, [but] it would be so fun. Dress up the little dude.”
He added, “I’m so excited for that chapter. That’s kind of what I’m just preparing for now, is just trying to be as good as a dude, develop and get better so when that happens it’s just easier. … Since my dad died, I was like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to have a kid.’”
Pete is the son of mom Amy Davidson and dad Scott Davidson, the latter of whom was a firefighter who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
“I don’t want a kid to ever feel like how I feel right now. It wasn’t his fault [that] he passed away,” Davidson added to Hart, now 46, during the broadcast. “But just to be there so that someone doesn’t have to feel like that. I’m very excited to do that for someone and watch them have what I didn’t.”
Davidson has previously been linked to Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale, Phoebe Dynevor, Kim Kardashian and Madelyn Cline before finding love with Hewitt. Us confirmed in March that Davidson and Hewitt had sparked a romance weeks after the British actress teased her relationship preferences.
“It’s actually so simple, like, I just want somebody who is funny [and] makes me laugh, who is kind and who thinks I’m the s***,” Hewitt said on the “In Good Company” podcast in February. “Not even [someone who] hypes me up, but just shows with their actions that they feel that I’m so awesome. I don’t care about looks. I care about the way someone carries himself and … being secure with yourself.”
Hewitt and Davidson made their official red carpet debut in May at the Endometriosis Foundation of America’s annual Blossom Ball.
“He is so incredible,” she gushed to People on the red carpet. “Honestly, best person I’ve ever met, and I’m so grateful that he’s here tonight. It was just really important to both of us to come here and support the [Endometriosis Foundation of America] and keep helping, spreading the word and educating people.”
Jennifer Love Hewitt was an 90s icon — and her career is still going strong decades later.
Hewitt, who was born in February 1979 in Waco, Texas, moved to Los Angeles with her mother, Patricia Mae, when she was only 10 years old to pursue a career in acting. Her first break came in 1989, when she began starring on the Disney Channel variety show Kids Incorporated, earning three Young Artist Award nominations in the process.
Following her time on Disney Channel, Hewitt rose to stardom when she landed the role of Sarah Reeves Merrin on the Fox teen drama Party of Five alongside Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell and Lacey Chabert.
The actress went on to star in a variety of films, including 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, before appearing on various TV shows such as Ghost Whisperer from 2005 to 2010, The Client List from 2012 to 2013 and Criminal Minds from 2014 to 2015. In 2018, Hewitt landed the role of Maddie Buckley on 9-1-1, which she has continued to appear in ever since.
“It’s wild to be 36 years into a career and finally have your longest-running TV show. It’s really cool,” she told the Television Academy in a June 2025 interview. “I always wanted to be a working actor, and I’ve been able to do just that for a very long time. To have a dream to do something and then be able to do it is really just so awesome. I’m very, very grateful for that.”
Keep scrolling to learn more about Hewitt’s life and career throughout the years:
Hewitt landed her first TV show on Disney Channel’s variety show Kids Incorporated, which ran until 1991. Her performance earned her three Young Artist Award nominations.
Aside from acting, Hewitt released her debut album, Love Songs, when she was only 12 years old. She continued to release additional albums, such as 1995’s Let’s Go Bang, 1996’s Jennifer Love Hewitt and 2002’s BareNaked.
Hewitt landed the role as Sarah Reeves Merrin on the Fox teen drama Party of Five, which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama Series in 1996. The show ran for six seasons until its end in 2000.
The actress starred as Julie James in the popular horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer and its sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in 1998.
Hewitt returned to TV when she began appearing as Melinda Gordon on the CBS supernatural drama Ghost Whisperer, which ran until 2010.
While on Ghost Whisperer, Hewitt started dating Ross McCall in 2005, who made a brief appearance on the show. The twosome got engaged in 2007, however they eventually called it quits in late 2008.
Hewitt reprised her role of Julie James in the I Know What You Did Last Summer remake, released in theaters on July 18.
“I love doing those movies,” Hewitt told Us Weekly in May 2024. “There is nothing more fun than doing a horror movie. It’s the best. Julie James is awesome.”
Tracy Ifeachor’s exit from The Pitt inspired a lot of questions about the reason for her departure — and her future with the show.
The medical drama, which premiered in January 2025, became a critical success after introducing a unique format where each episode follows an hour in a grueling 15-hour shift at a fictional hospital. Despite the promise of time jumps and onscreen employee changes, fans still held out hope that Ifeachor would return after bringing the role of Dr. Heather Collins to life.
Ifeachor, however, remained tight-lipped when asked if she would be coming back. “Listen, there is going to be an amazing cast in season 2 — just as there was in season 1,” she teased to Us Weekly in May 2025. “I’m just going to leave it there.”
Ifeachor noted that there would be “a lot of surprises” in the sophomore season, adding, “I’m not a [plot] ruiner. I’m not even going to tell you who is or is not going to come back. I’m just going to say I want you to watch season 2 and just enjoy it as much as you’ve watched season 1. Hopefully there’ll be seasons 3 and 4 and 7.”
Two months later, news broke that Ifeachor was not in fact coming back for the sophomore season. As speculation about Ifeachor’s exit started, an insider told Us that due to the nature of The Pitt, Collins wouldn’t be in season 2, but the actress “didn’t choose to leave the show” and isn’t aware of “any doors being closed” on a possible return.
Keep scrolling for a breakdown of Ifeachor’s exit — including what her costars have said about the speculation regarding the reason for the decision:
The Key Players
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Viewers were introduced to Dr. Collins when The Pitt premiered in January 2025, and it didn’t take long for Collins to develop a strong fanbase. Season 1 started with a 15-hour shift in the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital with Collin’ secretly celebrating a pregnancy via IVF. Halfway through the day, however, Collins suffered a miscarriage and had to continue working as a senior resident despite the heartbreaking loss.
Fans also got invested in her onscreen romance with Wyle’s Dr. Robby. Collins and Robby previously dated for a few months — but there was still chemistry there years later.
The Gist
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While Dr. Collins left halfway through season 1, there was still hope that she would be at the center of the second season. Us subsequently confirmed that Ifeachor wouldn’t appear in the second season of the hit HBO Max show.
“What a blessing to be a part of this first and foundational season of #ThePitt on @hbomax,” Ifeachor wrote via Instagram in July 2025. “It was an absolute privilege to play Dr. Heather Collins in such a groundbreaking season and piece. Thank you to everyone who has watched & supported Season 1 & shared their stories with me.”
Why It’s a Big Deal
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Amid reports that the decision for Dr. Collins’ season 2 absence was made by the show’s creative team, a source told Us that it was always the plan for Ifeachor’s character — a fourth-year resident in the first season — to go on and be a doctor in future installments of the show.
Wyle broke his silence on his onscreen love interest’s surprising exit ahead of season 2.
“Truthfully, we loved the actress,” he told Deadline in July, referring to his former costar. “We enjoyed having her with us very much. She’s gotten really big and we will miss her.”
“We made it clear at the outset that part of being in a realistic teaching hospital is a revolving door of characters, whether you have somebody not come back, or you have somebody die, or whether you have somebody rotate to another department or go on another specialty,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “These are the things that we pull our hair out in the writers’ room trying to figure out how to keep this ensemble together for as long as time possible, but knowing that there has to be a revolution of characters coming through to keep the place realistic.”
Wyle concluded: “And the character of Collins was a significant character in the first season, and Tracy was amazing. I loved working with her. I wish her all the best in her future. I heard she got another gig.”
What’s Next
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Speaking of Ifeachor’s new gig, she is currently filming Remain, which is based on an idea M. Night Shyamalan conceived with Nicholas Sparks. The film, which also stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor and Ashley Walters, follows a New York architect who “heads to Cape Cod to design a summer home for his best friend, seeking a fresh start after being treated for acute depression. Still mourning his sister’s death, he meets Wren, a young woman who disrupts his carefully ordered world.”
During an appearance at Deadline’s “Contenders TV” panel in April 2025, executive producer R. Scott Gemmill revealed that season 2 of the hit Max series will take place over the 4th of July weekend. Gemmill confirmed that the new episodes will pick up 10 months after the season 1 finale.
It hasn’t been confirmed whether the same cast will return for season 2 but the day shift was made up of Dr. Robby, Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball), Dana (Katherine LaNasa), Dr. Mohan (Supriya Ganesh), Dr. Cassie McKay (Fiona Dourif), Dr. King (Taylor Dearden), Dr. Santos (Isa Briones), Whitaker (Gerran Howell) and Javadi (Shabana Azeez).
There is also the night shift to consider including Dr. Abbott (Shawn Hatosy), Dr. Shen (Ken Kirby) and Dr. Ellis (Ayesha Harris).
Pete Davidson has talked about wanting to be a parent for years, and now his dream is coming true with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt.
Pete and Hewitt announced in July 2025 that they were expecting their first child together, four months after they confirmed their romance via Instagram.
“Welp now everyone knows we had sex,” Hewitt captioned a carousel of photos and videos featuring herself and Pete, including a clip of the couple at an ultrasound appointment.
Pete had opened up about his desire to have children many times before the pregnancy announcement. Not only did he andAriana Grande joke about starting a family during their 2018 engagement, but the comedian told Charlamagne Tha God in a February 2020 interview that he sees kids in his future.
“I want to be there for something or do something that I didn’t have growing up. That’s my biggest thing,” the New York native said at the time, referencing his dad Scott Davidson‘s death. The late New York City firefighter died in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Pete paid a tribute to his father in a September 2016 Instagram post, writing, “One of my dad’s homies gave me his old dirty ass boots from work and a sick photo of him lookin’ like a young legend!!! Apparently my dad wore sketchers how f–kin embarrassing!!”
The actor went on to share a throwback photo of himself with Scott. “Can’t believe tomorrow is going to be 15 years. Missing the legend!!!” the King of Staten Island star captioned the sweet shot. “Thank u all for ur kind words and support as always #werememberthem.”
The Guy Code alum was single at the time following his split fromBridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor. Pete, who was previously linked to Kate Beckinsale, Margaret Qualley and Kaia Gerber, moved on with Kim Kardashian in October 2021. The Selfish author and Bodies Bodies Bodies star split in August 2022.
The Grammy nominee posted a screenshot of an alleged text message from the Wild ‘N Out alum at the time, which read, “As a man, I’d never get [in the] way of your children. That’s a promise. How you guys [go about] raising your kids is your [business] and not mine. I do hope [one] day I can meet them and we [can] all be friends.”
He and Kardashian felt “secure enough in their own relationship” to not let “snide comments” from West affect them, a source exclusively told Us Weekly. “She’s leaning on him while Kanye is going through this jealousy phase,” the insider added. “Kim and Pete are trying not to give in to the attention.”
Keep scrolling to read the sketchy comedy performer’s quotes over the years about having kids of his own.
When Pete joked in a June 2018 Instagram post that he wanted to have actor Brian Tyree Henry’s babies, Grande jokingly commented, “I look so good here,” implying Pete wanted her children instead. Her then-partner replied with drooling emojis.
The Meet Cute star joked about his interest in adopting a child with his mom, Amy Davidson, in a February 2020 interview, explaining, “I’m at the point where I’m like, ‘Maybe I should adopt.’ Me and my mom or something, just adopt. I think everybody is afraid of the Davidson seed.”
Pete told Charlamagne that becoming a dad would be “awesome.” He added, “I just want to have a kid, that’s it. … [They] would keep me around, keep my head up.”
"[I'm] definitely a family guy," Davidson told Kevin Hart during a July 2022 preview for season 2 of Peacock's Hart to Heart. "My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, I wanna have a kid. That's like, my dream."
The Bupkis star continued, "It's like, super corny, [but] it would be so fun. Dress up the little dude. ... I'm so excited for that chapter. That's kind of what I'm just preparing for now, is just trying to be as good as a dude, develop and get better so when that happens it's just easier."
Davidson said during a July 2022 episode of Peacock's Hart to Heart that he "100 percent" sees himself getting married before having kids, adding, "That's the way I hope it goes, you know?"
He explained that his father's 2001 death played a role in his vision for the future. "Since my dad died, I was like, 'Oh, I can't wait to have a kid.' And like, I don't like saying corny s--t — the reasoning was like, 'I don't want a kid to ever feel like how I feel right now,'" the Suicide Squad actor said. "It wasn't his fault [that] he passed away. But just to be there so that someone doesn't have to feel like that. I'm very excited to do that for someone and watch them have what I didn't."
Pete’s girlfriend, Elsie, announced that they were expecting their first child in July 2025. The King of Staten Island star was present in several photos and videos on the actress’ Instagram, including a video taken during an ultrasound appointment.
"He is excited about this next chapter,” a source close to the expectant father exclusively told Us Weekly at the time.
From college athletes to going pro – NBA player Jrue Holiday and former U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team player Lauren Holiday have stuck by each other’s sides through it all.
The couple met in 2008 while attending UCLA, where the twosome were both student athletes. However, they didn’t start dating until Jrue was drafted onto the Philadelphia 76ers in 2009.
After four years of dating, the twosome tied the knot in 2013 and went on to welcome daughter Jrue Tyler in 2016 and son Hendrix in 2020.
Jrue and Lauren have continued to be supportive of each other’s careers.
“I think for us, it’s always putting each other first,” Lauren exclusively told Us Weekly at the 3rd Annual US Women’s National Team Players Association Players Ball in July 2025. “And also just really understanding what our end goal is. I know that basketball is his passion, so me being able to support that. He always understood that soccer was my passion, and so us being able to do that for each other was huge, and now it’s fun to see us be able to do that for our children.”
Jrue, for his part, surprised Lauren with the news that she was selected for the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2023.
Keep scrolling to learn more details about their relationship:
2008
Jrue and Lauren met as student athletes at UCLA where Jrue was playing basketball and Lauren was playing soccer.
Jrue shared that he was introduced to Lauren at a UCLA women’s basketball game after a young fan mistook Jrue for his teammate Darren Collison. When he sat down in his seat, Lauren turned to him and said, “Don’t worry, you’re cuter than Darren is.”
“And she was older than me, which is cool,” Jrue told ESPN in a 2015 interview. “I was a freshman, and I think she was a junior. At the time we were both with other people, but we did become friends, and months later, after I got drafted, we started dating.”
2012
After three years of dating, the couple got engaged.
“Being engaged has been awesome,” Lauren said in a January 2013 interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Obviously, planning a wedding is not quite my thing, but knowing that I’m going to be with him for the rest of my life has been quite a cool feeling.”
2013
The duo got married in a beautiful ceremony in Malibu, California.
September 2016
Lauren gave birth to her and Jrue’s first child, a daughter named Jrue Tyler. Only a few weeks after welcoming her daughter, Lauren had to undergo brain surgery because of a brain tumor known as meningioma.
“Every time I see this smile I’m reminded that joy does come in the morning,” Lauren wrote in a February 2017 Instagram post alongside a photo of Jrue Tyler. “Maybe not the next day, maybe not even the next month but it comes. I can’t imagine what heaven will be like if this is the joy I get to experience on earth.”
July 2020
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Lauren and Jrue launched their own social justice initiative, The Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Justice Impact Fund, which would donate to Black-led nonprofits, programs and institutions of higher learning in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Indianapolis.
“Honestly when it came down to it, it was me and my wife talking about what we could do to kind of further this movement and progression and being able to help out our community and just being able to help,” he told ESPN at the time.
November 2020
The couple welcomed their second child, a son named Hendrix.
April 2024
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Jrue was named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team, which will compete at the Paris Olympics starting on July 26. Lauren cheered on her husband by sharing the good news via Instagram.
July 2025
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In a big NBA move, the Boston Celtics sent Jrue to the Portland Trail Blazers.
While Jrue may have switched home teams, his shared philosophy with Lauren on raising kids in sports hasn’t changed.
“Let your kid do them. You’re not living through them,” Lauren told Us at the 3rd Annual USWNTPA Players Ball. “For us, it’s all about joy. If our kid isn’t having fun, there’s no point. We tell our daughter all the time and our son, ‘It doesn’t matter if you’re the best, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing. As long as you work hard and you’re kind.’”
The Marvel actor and Alba “have a lot of mutual friends,” according to the source, including the Honest Company cofounder‘s longtime bestie Eva Longoria.
“They run in the same social circle, and that is how they were connected,” the source explains of the new couple, who “have been keeping things low-key for the last month.”
Alba and Ramirez haven’t been completely stealthy, though: After a trip to Cancun, Mexico, they were spotted boarding a flight home to Los Angeles on Sunday, July 13, wearing baseball caps and sunglasses.
“She is having a lot of fun in this new era. It’s not serious, but she is enjoying time with him,” the source tells Us, adding that the Honey star “isn’t interested” in introducing her and Warren’s three children, Honor, 17, Haven, 13, and Hayes, 7, to her new beau just yet.
After all, as the source notes, “Jessica hasn’t been in the dating game for decades, so she is having fun with it right now.”
Us Weekly has reached out to reps for Alba, Ramirez and Longoria for comment.
News broke in January that Alba had split from Warren, 46, after 16 years of marriage, which she subsequently confirmed in a since-deleted Instagram statement.
“I’ve been on a journey of self-realization and transformation for years — both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” she wrote. “I’m proud of how we’ve grown in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals. We are moving forward with love, kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.”
A source exclusively told Us at the time that the pair, who met in 2004 on the set of Fantastic Four and wed in 2008, had experienced “many ups and downs” over the years and even “tried therapy.”
Alba and Warren both filed for divorce in February, stating in court documents obtained by Us that they had separated in December 2024. They requested joint custody of their kids.
“Jessica and Cash are still intertwined with their business ventures and the kids,” a source told Us in May, adding that the soon-to-be exes “talk often” and remain “good friends.”
Gwyneth Paltrow“isn’t too bothered” by the upcoming book about her life, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.
“Gwyneth’s been in the Hollywood game for a long time and so has a thick skin,” the insider continues. “This book isn’t a big deal for her.”
Author Amy Odell is set to release Gwyneth: The Biography on Tuesday, July 29, offering insight into Paltrow’s life from the early days of her career to behind-the-scenes details on how she became an A-list star.
“She didn’t participate in the book like Anna Wintour did with the author’s last book,” the same source says about Paltrow, referring to Odell’s 2022 book Anna: The Biography.
Odell’s book doesn’t hit shelves for a few more weeks, but People started rolling out excerpts from the biography on Wednesday, July 16. Portions of the book highlighted for the magazine start with Paltrow’s time at a Manhattan private school.
“She had strangely potent charisma, and other Spence girls — even seniors — wanted to invest in knowing this new middle schooler,” the book reads. “But other students seemed to feel threatened. One classmate recalled, ‘Not one person had a doubt that she was going to be famous.’”
Both of her past romances with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck are showcased as the book runs through the early days of her career, as is a rumored feud with Winona Ryder over Paltrow’s Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love role.
Paltrow allegedly passed on the 1998 film role, with the book claiming that she actually suggested Ryder for the part of Viola de Lesseps. It’s been rumored for years that Paltrow ultimately took the role back from Ryder.
“After a story about Gwyneth allegedly stealing the script from Winona’s coffee table reached the media, Gwyneth told friends that Ryder had started the rumor, and insisted she’d received the script through her agent,” Odell’s book reads. (Paltrow denied the feud in a 2015 interview.)
Paltrow’s past marriage to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is also discussed throughout the book. The former couple were married from 2003 to 2016 and share two kids: Apple, 21, and Moses, 19. Paltrow has since moved on, marrying producer Brad Falchuk in 2018.
Along with her personal life and acting career, Odell’s book also addresses the Goop of it all. Paltrow launched the wellness brand as a weekly newsletter in 2008, and it’s since become an empire.
“Gwyneth was committed to covering products and experiences that translated her own tastes for her audience — however bizarre or inaccessible they might be,” Odell writes.
Gwyneth: The Biography will be released on July 29.
Love Island USA star Cashel Barnett was ordered not to contact his ex-girlfriend, who accused him of sexually assaulting her, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
According to court documents obtained by Us, Barnett, 34, who remains locked up in a Utah jail, was ordered not to harass or threaten his ex and mother of his 15-month-old child.
The order instructed Barnett not to contact his ex via email, telephone or social media. The judge said the order will remain in effect until further order of the court. A source close to the case told Us the protective order was “procedural.”
As Us previously reported, on June 24, the State of Utah filed three felony charges against Barnett: two charges of aggravated assault (one a 1st degree felony and the other a 3rd degree felony) and domestic violence in the presence of a child.
“Mr. Barnett is presumed innocent, strongly denies any wrongdoing, and looks forward to his day in court,” Barnett’s attorney Andrew K. Deesing told People. “We’re in the very early stages of this, so we don’t have any further comment at this time.”
Barnett was hit with the new charges while he was locked up in a Utah jail, where he had been since May due to an alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend.
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In court documents, over the felony charges, it was revealed that police were called to investigate a report of sexual assault.
Barnett’s ex claimed they had been in an argument in November 2024 “when she requested that he get a job to help pay for their daughter.” She said as a form of punishment he withheld sex, kissing and hand-holding from her. She said she had been withholding sex from him.
The court documents said Barnett told the alleged victim he was a “house slave” and that she was “ruining his dream.” His ex claimed that when “[Barnett] abused her, he told her it was her fault.”
The argument erupted on a date in December 2024. Barnett started kissing her and putting his hands down her pants. She claimed when she kissed him back, he pushed her off the couch and told her not to get up because she was in “trouble.”
The report said the alleged victim got up and walked to the bedroom, but “Barnett grabbed both her hands from behind her, demonstrated the handcuff position, then picked her up and did a ‘swoop onto the couch.’”
The alleged victim said Barnett pulled his pants down and screamed at her, ‘Is this what you f***ing want?’ and ‘Are you f***ing happy now?’” She said she couldn’t breathe and lost consciousness. She said she believed she lost consciousness for one minute when Barnett “sat her up, slapped her across the face really hard and just kept going.”
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The alleged victim told police that she remembered waking up to Barnett slapping her and “felt like she was still kind of limp for a minute.” She said Barnett was sexually assaulting her. She claimed he stopped when she grabbed their child.
The prosecutors wrote, “The victim reported that on the date of the sexual assault, she attempted to walk away from the defendant, however he grabbed her from behind, pushed her head into the couch, causing her to lose consciousness, then raped her ‘violently.’ [Barnett] then ‘sat her up’, ‘slapped her’ and strangled her again, while their minor daughter was in the room crying and yelling.”
In court documents, it was also revealed that Barnett’s ex accused him of strangling her in front of their kid on April 10, 2025. She claimed as she was about to lose consciousness, he slapped her “so hard across the face” and then told her, “You’re fine.”
“The defendant is unemployed and the victim believes [Barnett] tried to kill her,” prosecutors said. They asked that Barnett be held without bond due to fears for the alleged victim’s safety.
Court documents obtained by Us show the alleged victim filed a separate case pleading for temporary custody of the kids.
Cashel appeared on season 1 of Love Island USA.
As Us previously reported, another Love Island USA cast member was involved in a scandal of her own his month over an alleged slur.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
Madelyn Cline teased the shift on the Outer Banks set as the cast continues to film the fifth and final season without Rudy Pankow.
“There’s a part of the dynamic that isn’t there anymore,” Cline, 27, told Extra TV on Monday, July 14, about the hit Netflix series. “But also, you know, we’re all just happy to be there.”
“The camaraderie, the chemistry is all amazing,” she said about filming season 5. “I don’t think we take a single second of it for granted. I cry at least two times a week. Happy tears.”
Cline concluded: “It’s the end of a big, big chapter of my life. But yes, it’s bittersweet, it’s emotional, and we’re all really, really happy to be back.”
Outer Banks, which debuted in 2020, follows the conflict between two groups of teenagers in a coastal North Carolina town. The social divide is introduced with the wealthy residents (a.k.a. the Kooks) and the working class (the Pogues).
Season 5 is currently filming and is expected to follow the aftermath of JJ’s shocking death. The show originally received backlash when Pankow’s departure was confirmed despite the writing team claiming it was always the plan to kill off the fan-favorite character.
“It’s been kind of lurking in his DNA from the beginning. He’s really a tragic figure, and the idea of mortality, and you only have a finite window — it’s also a theme of the show,” executive producer Jonas Pate told The Hollywood Reporter in November 2024. “It’s something John B. has talked about from the first season. So believe it or not, this is something that was always sort of baked in the cake, and we just wanted to tell the story as elegantly and interestingly as possible.”
“The overarching plan was to begin with just some kids who wanted to have a good time all the time, and take them on a whole journey,” Shannon Burke told Deadline in November 2024. “One of them was going to end up dying, and pretty early on, we knew that was going to be JJ, he’s the most reckless. He is also the most beloved and, in one way, the most sacrificing and the most risk-taking. And this was going to be JJ’s year.”
He continued: “The kids, they’re getting older. We wanted to begin in a place of innocence and then go to a place that at least one point to go is really dark for them, and then have them come out of it. That’s the overarching plan for the show. It was always JJ that was going to be, we just weren’t sure how we were going to play it.”
Viewers subsequently started to question whether Pankow’s exit came as a result of a rumored rift between him and the cast, which includes John B (Chase Stokes), Sarah (Cline), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), JJ (Pankow) and Cleo (Carlacia Grant). Pankow, for his part, has said that he thinks JJ’s death was meant to move the story along.
“When I first found out JJ was gonna risk it all and not make it, I understood it. And the risks got bigger and bigger, and the stakes got higher and higher,” he explained to Netflix’s Tudum that same month. “His death really does set up the future of OBX with the question, what is worth it? And when someone that close to you is gone, how do you navigate that?”
New photos show the investigation unfolding at the house where American Idolmusic supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were killed, days after their bodies were discovered on Monday, July 14.
Pictures obtained by Us Weekly show an aerial view of the Encino, California, home, with police cruisers stationed outside and red police tape surrounding the property.
The house appears to be surrounded by a white fence with trees lining the perimeter and front walkway. A pool and outdoor patio are also visible behind the two-story residence.
Police were first called to the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue in Encino on Monday for a welfare check after Kaye and Deluca, both 70, had not been heard from for “several days.” Authorities discovered their bodies with possible gunshot wounds upon entering the home, and they were pronounced dead at the scene.
“While there were no signs of forced entry or trouble at the location during that investigation, it is now believed that the suspect had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door,” read a statement from the LAPD released the next day. “The victims returned home while the suspect was inside their residence, and a confrontation ensued, which resulted in the suspect taking their lives.”
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“The victims succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds, and the suspect fled from the residence on foot,” the statement continued.
The LAPD confirmed on Wednesday that it had arrested a suspect, 22-year-old Encino resident Raymond Boodarian, in connection with the double murder. Lt. Guy Golan confirmed to CNN that the suspect was identified “using the surveillance video at the residence, as well as some other forensic evidence at the scene.”
Police were also called to the home four days earlier to investigate a possible burglary, but they believe this to be an isolated incident.
“We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom’s, passing,” an American Idol spokesperson told Us in a statement on Tuesday. “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time.”
A veteran music supervisor, Kaye had been active in the industry since the 1990s and spent more than a decade working on American Idol.
“It’s one of those parts of the business that people don’t even know it exists,” she said in 2017 at the 7th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. “It’s a very important part of films and TV. Pretty much everything in the entertainment industry has music in it and people just think that it’s there.”
Deluca, for his part, was also in the music industry, building his career as a solo artist. He began his career in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles in the 1990s and signing with Epic Records.
The Big Brother 27 cast took to the backyard for the legendary swimsuit photoshoot.
All 17 houseguests soaked up the sun as they posed in their swimwear in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look. The women dazzled in a variety of beach-ready styles, from bikinis to one-pieces. The guys rocked board shorts, with some opting to cover up while others went shirtless.
Big Brother icon Rachel Reilly brought the fire as she stunned in a red ruffled one-piece. She completed the look with a pair of shades. While Reilly, 40, is a Have Not during the first week, she was granted safety from eviction. Cliffton “Will” Williams, Zach Cornell and Ava Pearl were also named Have Nots but also received immunity.
Will, 50, kept it laid back as he opted for a black polo and shades. Zach, 27, was all smiles in his salmon shorts and sunglasses. Ava, 24, brought the good vibes as she stunned in a red long-sleeved one-piece with cutouts. The aura painter completed the look with a floppy sun hat with a sunflower in its brim.
Head of Household (HOH) Vince Panaro wore striped shorts and a brown beanie. He went sans shirt to show off his tatted arm. Vince’s nominees — Amy Bingham, Ashley Hollis and Isaiah “Zae” Frederich — were in good spirits as they were all smiles for the camera.
Amy, who successfully entered the game after being undetected as The Mastermind’s accomplice, wore a red halter swimsuit top paired with a black sarong. Zae, 23, donned blue swim shorts, sunglasses and slides. (The salesperson made headlines earlier this week after he used a slur on the live feeds but immediately backtracked his comment.)
While Ashley, 25, has been under fire all week after taking a two-hour-long shower in the HOH room, she brought the heat with her swimwear photo. The attorney wore a magenta bikini and a multicolor sarong. She gave a sweet smile as she posed on a lounge chair.
Katherine Woodman, Kelley Jorgensen, Mickey Lee, Lauren Domingue and Morgan Pope showed off their toned physique in their bikinis. Adrian Rocha and Rylie Jeffries opted to go shirtless. Keanu Soto and Jimmy Heagerty kept it cool with a tank and shorts combo.
Big Brother 27 kicked off on Thursday, July 10. As the players have settled into the Big Brother house, they’re gearing up to vote out the first person of the season. The nominees not only have the Power of Veto in play but also the BB Blockbuster, this season’s version of the AI Arena from last year. On eviction night, the three nominees will compete in a live competition to be removed from the block.
Big Brother continues on CBS tonight with a 90-minute episode starting at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can watch live feeds from the house anytime on Paramount+.
Love Island USA’s Iris Kendall and Jose “Pepe” Garcia-Gonzalez haven’t forgotten about the other connections they made in Fiji.
Days after the season 7 finale of Peacock’s addictive reality show aired, the couple said they have plans to connect with their exes, Thomas John “TJ” Palma and Hannah Fields, respectively.
“I do want to have a conversation with TJ,” Iris, 25, exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 15. “I feel like I definitely owe him an explanation for everything that has happened. It’s definitely different in the villa than the outside world. It was definitely a lot.”
While Iris admitted that she hasn’t really seen much of what TJ, 23, has been posting online since he left the villa, “I definitely want to give him that conversation, for sure.”
While the twosome hadn’t talked at length as of this interview, TMZ posted a video of Iris and TJ seeing each other for the first time in Los Angeles on Monday, July 14. In the clip, the pair shared a hug and seemingly appeared to be smiling as they caught up. They were also greeted by costar Austin Shepard.
“Looking back, I think it has been a long time coming,” TJ previously told Us of Iris and Pepe’s connection. “They both came in together and they’ve had a lot of shared experiences and they really know each other well. If she was gonna get to know anyone, it would probably be him. I’m not mad about it.”
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When it comes to Pepe’s connection with Hannah, 23, the professional trainer, 27, said he wants to connect with the woman he was initially coupled up with when he entered the villa on day nine.
“I definitely want to give her a call at some point,” he told Us. “She said something very nice about … we all came in here as strangers and no matter what, we should leave as friends. I definitely wanna give her a call at some point, reach out and just see how she’s doing.”
Pepe acknowledged that Hannah and Iris are “pretty good friends,” and he wants to keep it that way.
“I just [want to] make sure that she knows that this isn’t, with Iris, it wasn’t just a spur of the moment thing,” he explained. “It’s something I’ve been feeling for a while. As bombshells, we couldn’t really do much about it. I’m thankful that I got the opportunity to do it now, even though it was towards the end. But yeah, I just wanna reach out and make sure that she’s doing all right.”
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Both Iris and Pepe said they are grateful that both of their Love Island USA exes are handling things like “very mature people.”
At the same time, things can change before the cast comes together for a highly anticipated reunion special.
On Sunday, July 13, Peacock announced that Andy Cohen and Ariana Madix will cohost the Love Island USA season 7 reunion show. The special “will feature this season’s winners, fan-favorite couples, and this year’s bombshells for an up-close and personal look back at their experience in the Villa.”
The Love Island USA season 7 reunion premieres on Peacock Monday, August 25. Catch up on old episodes anytime on Peacock.
An upcoming book about Gwyneth Paltrow offers new insight into her past relationship with Ben Affleck — including a possible NSFW confession.
Author Amy Odell writes in Gwyneth: The Biography that Paltrow, now 52, “spoke openly about how much she enjoyed their sex life,” according to an excerpt published by Peopleon Wednesday, July 16. Paltrow apparently opened up to friend and celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin about a particular sex act with Affleck, now 52, but it was not specified.
“Her friends thought Ben was more of an intellectual match. But he had demons,” Odell claimed in the book. “Affleck was struggling with alcoholism and a gambling habit around the time he met Gwyneth.”
Affleck has been open about his alcohol struggles throughout his time in the public eye. (Us Weekly has reached out to Paltrow and Affleck’s teams for comment.)
“Her friends had reservations about him because he didn’t always reciprocate her affection. He at times seemed more interested in playing video games with the guys at his house than being with Gwyneth,” the book excerpt continues, comparing Affleck and his friends to famed HBO show Entourage. “Her friends felt like he did not appreciate her. She would be making dinner, and he would want to go out with the guys.”
“Their physical chemistry couldn’t overcome his self-destructive impulses,” Odell wrote about what led to Paltrow and Affleck’s split.
Paltrow and Affleck’s three-year on-and-off romance kicked off in 1997, just after she called off her engagement from Brad Pitt. Throughout their Hollywood relationship, the former couple starred in two movies together — 1998’s Shakespeare In Love and 2000’s Bounce. By the time the Bounce hit theaters, Paltrow and Affleck had split for good.
“I can tell you unequivocally that Gwyneth and I are not going out,” Affleck declared during an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2000. His adamant response came after paparazzi photos showing the pair hugging in Paris went public.
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“We’re not a couple. We’re not an item. I do love her very much and I care about her enormously, as that picture indicates,” Affleck continued. “But I hug a lot of people this way. Whether or not people believe that is up to them.”
Over the years, Paltrow has continued to speak positively about her ex. The actress even called him “technically excellent” while discussing her sex life on “Call Her Daddy” in 2023. According to Paltrow, the Gone Girl star was “a good kisser.”
Gwyneth: The Biography will be released on July 29.
