Married to Medicine’s Quad Webb is no longer hiding her knight in shining armor.

After keeping her boyfriend, King, private for nearly one year, the reality star is ready to introduce her man to the Bravo series and the world.

“For me, I move in silence,” Quad, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month while promoting Married to Medicine. “In terms of keeping him private to myself, it was just us establishing our relationship and I didn’t want us to be affected by any outside influences or any noise. Also, let’s just keep it real. I had to make sure that he was there for the right reasons.”

Since the show began in 2013, Quad has opened up her life to Bravo cameras. Whether experiencing a divorce from Dr. Greg Lunceford or dealing with friendship breakups with certain cast members, the women’s health advocate hasn’t shied away from sharing the good, bad and ugly of her reality.

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In this season of her life, however, Quad is feeling good after beginning a romantic relationship away from the cameras.

“I wanted to truly get to know him, to get to know his family and to see if this was something that was for the long hall,” she explained to Us. “We see a lot of times, people jump into these relationships and they’re just these little micro relationships. They’re three months here and it’s a new person on social media. Then you got six months here and it’s a new person and I’m just not into that. I would rather just wait for God to bring me my person and really take the time to craft and develop that relationship before I bring that relationship to the masses.”

During a recent episode of Married to Medicine, Quad was treated to a lavish birthday party courtesy of King, 41. Many cast members were surprised to learn their costar and friend was dating someone so special.

“I’m out and about in Atlanta, and I never [saw] him and her together, which made us all think originally that maybe it was a rent-a-husband,” Toya Bush-Harris joked to Us Weekly earlier this month at DIRECTV’s “Christmas at Kathy” Hilton’s party. “But when I tell you, when they look at each other, they look like they love each other. It’s wonderful.”

While Quad acknowledges that she may have “pissed off” some fans and colleagues for keeping her relationship private, she appears to have no regrets.

“It wasn’t their business from the beginning,” she explained. “I have never been that nosy that I want to know who someone is sleeping with. I don’t give a damn.”

As viewers keep watching Married to Medicine to learn more about King, Quad admitted to Us that the relationship caught her by surprise.

On May 15, 2023, however, everything changed when a “light bulb just went off” and she decided to pursue a romantic relationship with King.

“We were reconnected by a mutual friend and I remember looking at him, and I said, ‘You like me, don’t you?’” Quad said. “He’s fine. He’s handsome. He’s suave. His demeanor is real chill and I was really drawn into him in the way that he conducts himself as a man.”

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As their relationship continues to grow in Atlanta, Quad — who recently launched her S.A.S.S. All Purpose Seasoning on Amazon — is looking towards the future and promises she has nothing to hide.

“The Lord knows that I have been through some things. It’s just timing,” she said. “I stayed prayerful, and it just worked itself out. Literally, this man shows up, and then the light bulb goes off. I thought he was so fine too.”

Married to Medicine airs on Bravo Sundays at 9 p.m. ET. Stream past episodes anytime on Peacock.

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Justin Baldoni appears to have nothing but positive things to say about his It Ends with Us costar, Blake Lively, as reports of an on set feud continue circulating online.

The drama officially hit theaters in August 2024, and Baldoni, who both directed and starred opposite Lively, has heaped praise on his onscreen partner.

“Blake was involved in every aspect of the film once she came onto the project, from scenes and dialogue until the end, until now,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “She’s been involved in all of it, and she’s been a powerhouse of a creative and a wonderful collaborator.”

It Ends With Us, which is adapted from Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel of the same name, follows florist Lily Bloom (Lively) as she enters into an abusive relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni).

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Amid their tumultuous relationship, Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), reappears in her life.

TMZ reported in December 2024 that Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment.

Take a look at what Baldoni has said about Lively:

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When trying to find the perfect actress to play Lily, Baldoni said the team wanted a woman who was “extremely charming, likable and that everybody would root for.” Soon after, Lively’s name made the top of the list.

“The only box she didn’t check was that she didn’t have red hair, which is a very easy fix in the film business!” Baldoni joked to People. “She’s a creative force. She’s an executive producer on the film, and she is so brilliant. I believe that her performance is going to help so many women feel seen and showcase this unique experience in a way that I don’t believe I’ve seen in another film.”

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When it came time to film difficult scenes of abuse for the movie, Baldoni said it was “really challenging” balancing his roles as actor and director. Fortunately, Lively proved to be a helpful guide and resource.

“Blake was a wonderful partner in those situations,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “It was so difficult, but I think that I surround myself with people that I trust and with really talented creatives, and if there’s ever a time where I’m unable to see the forest for the trees, I’ll look to my partners, and I’ll ask them what they think.”

“I really trusted her,” Baldoni continued. “She’s got a great eye, and she was on the other end so it was very hard, and there was just a lot of trust. I had a lot of trust for the people around me, and they didn’t steer me wrong.”

Baldoni added that he relied on Lively and the women working on the set to ensure the film focused on the female perspective.

“To be very candid, in many of the situations I would give my vision and then I would step back and let the women actually run the set and the show,” Baldoni told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Saturday, August 10. “Blake was very involved as well and had a lot of ideas of how this should work. There were many times where I didn’t even say a word, where I was just watching and I was like, yes, that sounds great.”

He continued, “I was actually able to then go into Ryle because in those moments, it was the most complex for Ryle and the hardest for me as an actor. So they took a lot of weight off my shoulders, and also ensured that each of those scenes were handled with care and also did not have a male gaze but a female gaze because that was one of my early concerns when I was questioning if I could even direct this movie. I wanted to ensure that it kept and maintained the message of the book through a female perspective.”

How Did Blake Lively Help With Intimacy Scenes?

In January 2024, cameras captured Baldoni and Lively kissing while filming the movie. For viewers who spot any chemistry on the big screen, Baldoni is quick to give credit to his costar. “When it came to intimacy and all of that, [Lively] had a really clear vision and she was telling me what she thought would work, what she thought would be sexy,” he told Access Hollywood. “From the very beginning, this had to have a female point of view and I never wanted my biases as a man to infiltrate or hurt that project.”

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Before the movie was released, Lively confirmed her husband, Ryan Reynolds, wrote a pivotal scene in the film. Before the revelation, Baldoni appeared to hint that the Deadpool actor helped with the project. “Ryan was so generous. … He’s a creative genius, that guy,” he told Today.com. “So, you know, his gift is levity, and her gift is levity.”

When asked if he would work with the husband and wife duo again, he replied, “If they’d have me.”

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Book lovers know that It Ends With Us spawned an It Starts With Us sequel in 2022 that takes place years after the OG book. When asked about a potential second dose of acting and directing, Baldoni said it was too soon to tell. “You’re gonna have to ask me in a little while. We’re gonna take a vacation after this,” he told Entertainment Tonight before sharing his pick for the sequel’s director. “I think there are better people for that one. I think Blake Lively is ready to direct. That’s what I think.”

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After Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment in December 2024, his lawyer, Bryan Freedman, called the accusations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” in a statement to Us. He claimed that Lively filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” regarding the film’s production.

Freedman alleged that Lively made “multiple demands and threats” while filming It Ends With Us, including “threatening to not show up to set, threatening to not promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during release, if her demands were not met.” (Us reached out to Lively’s rep for comment at the time.)

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

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing another sexual assault lawsuit amid his ongoing legal woes.

According to a suit obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, December 20, LaTroya Grayson is suing the rap mogul over a 2006 incident where she was allegedly drugged and raped at a Diddy party. (TMZ was the first to report the news.)

It all began when Grayson’s sibling won a contest through an Oklahoma radio station. The prize included round-trip airfare for a winner and guest, a hotel room in New York City and two tickets to attend Diddy’s “White Party.”

Grayson alleges in court documents that she and her sibling went to the party, which was changed to a “Black Party.” The alleged victim said she was allowed to get inside the event while her sibling was left outside.

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After having two drinks at the party, Grayson said she began to feel sick and headed to the restroom.

Grayson said in court documents she has no recollection of the rest of the night but remembers waking up at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center in New York with a ripped shirt and no underwear.

After flying back to Oklahoma, Grayson said in court documents she received a call from an anonymous female who allegedly told her not to pursue action against Diddy because he was a “celebrity” and she would just be “wasting her time.”

TMZ also reported that Grayson’s attorney Ariel Mitchell said that her client chose not to report a rape at the time out of fear and confusion.

In a statement to TMZ, Diddy’s team denied Grayson’s allegations, saying: “Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone or engaged in sex trafficking. Ms. Grayson admits she has no memory of the events alleged in her complaint, does not know who was supposedly involved, and has never spoken to Mr. Combs. Her allegations against him are pure fiction. As we’ve said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every baseless lawsuit and lawyer-driven money grab. He has faith in the judicial process, in which fact will be separated from opportunistic fabrications like these.”

According to her filing, Grayson doesn’t remember anything about the alleged assault. She also never mentions actually seeing or speaking with Diddy at the event.

The lawsuit comes after Diddy was arrested in September for sex trafficking, racketeering and other alleged crimes. He has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Since Diddy’s arrest in New York City, many alleged victims have filed lawsuits against him. As he remains in a Brooklyn prison while he awaits criminal trial in May 2025, Diddy has maintained his innocence and denied all civil allegations against him.

“Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process,” read a statement to Us in October. “In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, man or woman.”

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

The cast and crew of Teen Mom are ready to celebrate an unforgettable milestone.

On Friday, December 20, MTV announced its popular franchise is celebrating its sweet 16 with an all-new season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter premiering in January.

“The season centers full circle moments and important milestones as Leah Messer, Maci Bookout and Amber Portwood find themselves parenting children who are now the same age as they were when the show first began,” MTV said in a statement. “Catelynn Lowell, who made the tough decision to place her daughter with adoptive parents, grapples with the emotional pain of the choice as that relationship changes.”

In a first look at the new season, cameras roll as Amber, 34, and Gary Shirley’s daughter, Leah, gets behind the wheel of a car as she prepares to learn how to drive.

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As for Maci, 33, and Ryan Edwards’ son Bentley, he’s ready to have a big celebration for his 16th birthday. At the same time, he can’t believe what his own mom went through at his new age.

“I don’t know what I would do if I had a kid right now,” he shares.

Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Cheyenne Davis, Jade Cline and Mackenzie McKee are also expected to return to the new season.

“From driving lessons and college planning to safe sex conversations and managing relationships, the moms are stepping into uncharted territory,” MTV said, “taking stock of their journeys and reflecting on how quickly time has passed.”

While some parents are hard at work raising teenagers, others are considering expanding their families in 2025 and beyond.

According to MTV, Cheyenne, 32, and Mackenzie, 30, are hoping to expand their families with more children while Briana is taking steps to prevent future pregnancies.

On social media, Mackenzie has been documenting her journey with IVF. “Making IVF feel like the traditional as possible!” she wrote via Instagram in November. “Thanks @brownfertility making magic happen over here!”

As for Cheyenne, she has gone back and forth with her husband, Zach Davis, as to whether or not they want to have another child.

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The couple are parents to son Ace, 3, while Cheyenne also coparents daughter Ryder, 7, with ex Cory Wharton.

“We actually have been trying to get pregnant,” Cheyenne told People in September. “Just send us good baby vibes, and hopefully we’re able to get pregnant soon.”

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter returns on MTV Thursday, January 30, at 8 p.m. ET.

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It’s not the holiday season until Shaquille O’Neal gets pushed into a Christmas tree.

During the Thursday, December 19, episode of Inside the NBA, the former Los Angeles Lakers player had his knees tested when he fell into a fully decorated tree on live TV.

“I have gifts for Christmas,” cohost Kenny Smith shared while heading to a fully decorated tree. “Shaq, I can’t get yours because it’s too heavy.”

When O’Neal, 52, agreed to get up from his anchor chair and pick up his blue present, Smith gave him a push that left him completely underneath the tree.

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“Every year we get him, baby,” Smith, 59, said while laughing. “We get him once a year, man. He’s a sucker for gifts.”

After fellow cohosts Charles Barkley and Adam Lefkoe joked that their coworker was spending a little too much time surrounded by branches, Smith agreed to lend a hand.

“We gotta help him,” he joked. “We gotta help him out.”

This isn’t the first time O’Neal has found himself a little too close to a Christmas tree. Over the years, the athlete has been the target of must-see pranks on live TV.

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During one instance, O’Neal was going to shoot a basketball into a hoop. Unfortunately, the audience couldn’t watch him make it in because a staffer pushed a Christmas tree into the player moments before he tried to shoot his shot.

Another year, O’Neal and Smith seemingly teamed up for a little holiday scuffle that resulted in the sports analyst being shoved into a tree.

“You were trying to box me out. I was trying to move out of the way,” Smith tried to explain about the 2014 viral moment. “Why’d you try to box me out?”

O’Neal playfully replied, “This means war.”

All jokes aside, the guys behind Inside the NBA on TNT have no problem getting into the holiday spirit.

Whether posing for Christmas photo shoots in their ugly holiday sweaters from Tipsy Elves or participating in the holiday edition of “Shaqtin’ a Fool,” the guys can’t hide their festive spirit and love for the game of basketball.

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As an added bonus, the audience can’t seem to get enough of their innocent fun as well.

“These guys need to be around forever,” one user commented via Instagram. Another added, “I really appreciate these guys for all the laughs throughout the years.”

Inside the NBA airs following each NBA telecast on TNT.

When Meghan King couldn’t get tickets to Taylor Swift’s sold out The Eras Tour, she knew just how to shake it off.

“I have an 8-year-old daughter and I live in St. Louis, Missouri, so we didn’t have the privilege of having Taylor come to our city,” King, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly at iHeartRadio z100’s Jingle Ball concert on Friday, December 13. “But we had a cover band. Taylor Swift artists do a tour. Believe it or not, this exists. And so I [took] my 8-year-old daughter and it was amazing.”

According to The Real Housewives of Orange County alum, the vibe “was great” and her daughter, Aspen, had a fantastic time.

“[It] goes back to what women are doing in music today,” King explained. “Taylor Swift is setting an example not just at her shows, but for other people to piggyback onto her success as well. I just love it. It’s girl power.”

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The Eras Tour was previously confirmed as the highest-grossing tour of all time, grossing over $2 billion in ticket sales. Concerts all around the world sold out quickly, leading Swift to add more dates during the history-making tour, which officially ended on December 8.

Earlier this month, King gave a glimpse into her own unique concert experience at the St. Charles Family Arena. While it wasn’t Swift, 35, behind the mic, the “Faux Taylor” exceeded expectations.

“[Aspen] turned to me like the little fashionista she is and said, ‘Mom, I know that’s not the real Taylor bc she only wears red bottom shoes,’” King wrote via Instagram on December 10. “Once Aspen released this utterance of the glaring — appalling? — sacrilegious atrocity of an off-brand copycat DSW footwear choice, she immediately shifted into full-blown fan girl and we sang every word together for the rest of the show.”

“Night made. Month made. Year made? It was one for the books,” King added. “Thanks to Momo and Papa for the best seats in the house to celebrate Aspen’s 8th birthday and a sitter for the boys so mommy could join in on the magic too .”

In addition to raising Aspen, King also shares twin sons Hart and Hayes, 5, with her ex-husband Jim Edmonds.

While attending Jingle Ball at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, King was able to enjoy performances from Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor, Tate McRae and other artists.

When it comes to her top-played artist of 2024, however, King revealed it’s Sofi Tukker.

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“It was really fun,” she told Us. “I saw them like three times last year, so that would make sense.”

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour special airs on ABC Wednesday, December 18, at 8 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Hulu.

With reporting by Molly McGuigan

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The Real Housewives of Orange County stars Gina Kirschenheiter and Emily Simpson are hoping Shannon Beador receives a second chance at love after her split from John Janssen.

“She seems great,” Simpson, 48, exclusively told Us Weekly at Kathy Hilton’s DirecTV Christmas Party in Los Angeles on December 10. “I saw her the other night. I had dinner at her house. She seemed happy and I think she’s glad that it’s over.”

Although Beador, 60, and Janssen, 62, broke up at the end of 2022, the pair still found themselves connected.

Janssen’s girlfriend turned fiancée, Alexis Bellino, rejoined The Real Housewives of Orange County. One topic Bellino, 47, found herself discussing throughout season 18 was Janssen’s legal battle with Beador.

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In March, Janssen sued his ex-girlfriend for breach of oral contract and promissory fraud, claiming that she failed to repay him $75,000. They eventually settled in November with Beador agreeing to pay $60,000.

“I was actually very in touch with Shannon during all of that, and I was very proud of her that it got settled,” Simpson told Us while wearing a Retrofete dress. “My whole point in discussions with her was, ‘We have to move forward and this has to be in the past and for you to have a clean slate and be able to enjoy your life and live your life to the fullest, we gotta get rid of them.’”

Now that the lawsuit is settled, Beador may be in a better state to dip her feet into the dating pool.

“She is going on some dates,” Kirschenheiter, 40, teased while wearing a L’AGENCE dress and Lovers + Friends jacket for the outdoor holiday party. “I didn’t meet him, but I think [Emily] might have met a beau.”

Simpson confirmed she had met one of Beador’s potential suitors and when asked if he was “different” from Janssen, the reality star agreed.

“He seems lovely and non litigious,” she said with a laugh. “He didn’t show up with papers to serve her so I feel like that’s a great first step.”

Although The Real Housewives of Orange County wrapped up a dramatic season 18 in November, the cast remains busy outside of the show.

Kirschenheiter and her longtime boyfriend, Travis Mullen, launched their own real estate team called The Gated Group, powered by eXp Realty. As for Simpson, she teamed up with her husband Shane for a brand-new iHeartRadio podcast titled “Legally Brunette.”

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“I think it’s a really good niche for the two of us to talk about things that are more pop culture criminal cases,” she said. “That’s where we’re at with that.”

Stream past episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County now on Peacock.

With reporting by Amanda Williams 

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Tom Sandoval and Victoria Lee Robinson are moving forward as a couple after a private fight turned public on social media.

“Victoria and Tom fought all day [Sunday],” a source exclusively told Us Weekly. “They already had made up by [Monday] morning. They fight a lot and this isn’t out of the norm.”

On Monday, December 16, Robinson, 32, sparked speculation that Sandoval, 42, pulled another so-called “Scandoval” by possibly cheating on her with a best friend.

“Wow … you guys were right. Tiger never changes its stripes,” she wrote via her Instagram Story. “He loves the best friends apparently. I feel like a fool. Completely heartbroken.”

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Hours later, she walked back her claims that the reality television star was unfaithful. “I would like to sincerely apologize for my previous post. I had a true misjudgment in a situation,” she wrote via a separate Instagram Story. “Tom did not do anything. From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgment and got the best of me.”

A source reiterated to Us that an alleged infidelity did not happen.

“There was no cheating,” the insider said. “They are fine now. It was a miscommunication.”

Us has reached out to Robinson and Sandoval’s reps for comment.

The couple confirmed their relationship in February 2024, nearly a year after Sandoval went from famous to infamous for cheating on now-ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix with their Vanderpump Rules costar Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.

Robinson previously told Us that she had never watched Vanderpump Rules before meeting Sandoval.

“We are sitting having dinner, and I’m like, ‘What the hell did you do?’” Robinson told Us when recalling her first dates with the musician. “He’s grown and he’s much better than he was, and I’m so proud of him.”

While Sandoval admitted the relationship first took him by surprise, he’s grateful for all the positive memories he has made with Robinson in just a few short months.

“[She’s brought] a lot of love, a lot of fun, a lot of support, a lot of great memories already,” he told Us in October while celebrating Thea De Sousa’s The Unofficial Vanderpump Rules Ultimate Trivia Book. “We complement each other very well. We’re both very adventurous and spontaneous.”

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He added, “She’s helped me out a lot. You’re with somebody that inspires you to be a certain way. That’s what makes it amazing.”

Robinson previously said she would be open to supporting her boyfriend and appearing on Vanderpump Rules.

On November 26, however, Bravo announced season 12 would feature a brand-new cast featuring current workers from Lisa Vanderpump’s SUR restaurant.

As Aaron Rodgers remains estranged from several family members, fans are learning more about his fractured relationship with parents Ed and Darla Rodgers.

In the Netflix docuseries, Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, the NFL quarterback recalled his childhood and the decision to rebel against his Christian upbringing.

“I grew up in a very white, dogmatic church and that just didn’t really serve me,” Aaron told Netflix cameras. “It was very rigid in structure [and] I’m not a rigid person. Shame, guilt, judgment — it was like, ‘We have the truth, our way or the highway. Our way is heaven, your way is hell.’”

When talking to his parents, Aaron said things were “very black and white.”

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“Like, somebody has to be wrong [and] somebody has to be right,” he continued. “I just slowly uncoupled from that in high school.”

While Darla has not publicly commented on the distance between her and Aaron, Ed briefly discussed his son in an interview with The New York Times.

“It’s complicated,” Ed told the publication in January 2017. “We’re all hoping for the best.”

Like many family dynamics, there isn’t just one reason why Aaron distanced himself from his parents. Keep reading to see what may have contributed to their decade-long estrangement.

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In Enigma, Aaron said he believed that his parents “felt like I was a little soft.” As a result, “I made sure I was the toughest motherf—er that I knew.”

He later added that he’s “thankful” for his parents thinking he was “soft growing up” because it allowed him to push forward, especially in the wake of various football injuries.

“I think I saw my dad cry when my grandfather passed,” he said when recalling his childhood. “And that might have been it. There wasn’t space for emotion. So, I definitely had some stunted emotional intelligence to communicate those emotions, for sure.”

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“There were a lot of times, when I became real famous, where I heard from a lot of people, including family members, where it was like, ‘Your life is too big, we need you to be smaller. Be smaller, don’t talk about your life,’” Aaron said in Enigma. “It always hurt, me because I just feel like you don’t see me. This is not something I ever desired or wanted, other than playing on Sundays.”

Aaron said he felt misunderstood and admitted that relationships changed after his position in the NFL rose. “It can definitely change the people around your circle because it can be intoxicating, the fame and notoriety,” he explained.

Did Aaron Rodgers’ Ex-Girlfriend Olivia Munn Play a Role in the Estrangement?

Although Ed and Darla have suggested Aaron’s former girlfriend, Olivia Munn, may be responsible for causing a wedge in the family, the quarterback and his ex deny the claims.

“He hadn’t spoken to the parents and one brother for, like, eight months before we started dating,” Munn — who dated Aaron from 2014 to 2017 — said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in 2018.

Aaron also stated to biographer Ian O’Connor — who wrote the 2024 book Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers — that his issues with his family were “deep rooted” and Olivia “has nothing to do with all the years” they haven’t spoken.

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In 2016, Aaron’s brother, Jordan Rodgers, was a contestant on JoJo Fletcher’s season of The Bachelorette. During hometown visits, Aaron was noticeably missing as producers left two empty chairs for Aaron and his then-girlfriend, Munn. The situation left Aaron disappointed.

“I thought the best way to do it was just don’t talk about it publicly,” he said. “And what do they do? They go on a bulls— show and leave two empty chairs. They all agreed this was a good thing to do, to leave two empty chairs at a stupid dating show that my brother just went on to get famous — his words, not mine. That he ended up winning. But a dinner that was during the season, I was never asked to go to. Not that I would’ve gone.”

All three episodes of Aaron Rodgers: Enigma are currently streaming on Netflix.

Lily-Rose Depp is sharing some of her earliest entertainment memories with younger brother Jack Depp.

“I was always a fan of the Dracula tale,” Lily-Rose, 25, shared on the Monday, December 16, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “My brother and I were obsessed with Abbott and Costello as kids, and, you know, they have a whole, like, Meet the Monsters series.”

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were a comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and 1950s.

One project that stood out to Lily-Rose and her younger brother — whose parents are Johnny Depp and French singer Vanessa Paradis — was the pair’s “Meet Dracula” episode with actor Bela Lugosi.

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“My brother was 3 or 4 at the time, and he started dressing up like Dracula and doing these kind of really serious line readings of the lines,” Lily-Rose recalled to host Jimmy Fallon. “So in a way, I grew up as, like, the older sister to Dracula.”

Perhaps it’s only fitting then that the actress is starring in a new film, titled Nosferatu. The movie is an adaptation of Bram Stoker‘s 1897 novel Dracula.

Before saying yes to the film, Lily-Rose couldn’t help but recall more than a few childhood memories with Jack, 22.

“When I got the opportunity to audition for this movie, I thought, ‘How full circle,’” she said. “Maybe I’ll get some cool points with my bro.”

Spoiler alert: She absolutely did.

“He saw the movie. He loved the movie,” she said. “It’s the tale of a 19th-century young woman who is haunted by this ancient vampire, and from this connection follows a lot of chaos and a great story.”

While Lily-Rose has found success in Hollywood, Jack has chosen to live a quieter life outside of the spotlight.

For the past two years, Jack has reportedly been working at L’Area, a Lebanese restaurant in Paris. “Jack is a great guy,” owner Edouard Chueke told the Daily Mail in an interview published December 7. “He keeps out of the limelight, but worked here behind the bar and in the kitchen.”

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As for his older sister, she showed signs of wanting to be a star from a very young age. While appearing on The Tonight Show, Lily-Rose recalled the band she tried to create with Harley Quinn Smith at the young age of 6.

“We were called the Pink Elephants and it was all about elephants,” she said with a laugh. “We were both all about elephants as kids and she had this pink elephant stuffed animal. It was highly coveted in the group. … At some point, the band had to break up and we didn’t quite go all the way.”

Nosferatu is in theaters everywhere on December 25. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs on NBC weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET.

After 15 successful seasons, it’s time to talk about the end of The Talk.

Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood are preparing to say goodbye to the long-running CBS series on Friday, December 20. Before that final episode tapes, however, the cohosts are looking back on their unforgettable experience on daytime TV.

“We have and we had such great chemistry,” Morales, 52, exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the show’s series finale. “I think it always boils down to the team around you and the chemistry and we all brought something so unique and different. I think everybody has such a unique background.”

Kloots, 42, joined the show in 2021 and is already asking for enough tissues to last her throughout the final week of filming.

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“I feel like each day is going to be emotional,” she told Us. “I think each day they’re going to highlight us with a montage. Montages always get me. I think each day is going to be a hard one.”

Before their final goodbye, Kloots and her cohosts were able to chat with Us and share some of their favorite memories filming the daytime talk show. They also gave a tease of what’s to come as they remain in the entertainment industry — and continue their group chat.

“These are forever friends,” O’Connell, 50, proclaimed. “I don’t think this is over. It is funny when a job ends though because you have to go out and make plans now to see each other. But it is going to be funny if we see a story that we normally talk about at work. I’m going to be sending it to you guys!”

Sheryl Underwood

For nearly 13 years, Underwood, 61, brought her humor and point of view to The Talk.

“We’ve learned a lot from each other,” the comedian told Us before kicking off her 2025 comedy tour dates. “I look at this as a great evolution. It’s time for us. A phenomenal journalist [Natalie], actor, father [Jerry]. You’re talking about Broadway star [Amanda]. Akbar, football player. Me coming in at season two. We came for our time. We did what we needed to do. Now Godspeed to great things.”

Before she leaves the studio for good, Underwood joked that she’s going to borrow some holiday decor from the set.

“You see that Christmas tree behind you? It’s going to look like the ribs on the Flinstone’s car,” she joked. “I’m going to put it right on the top of my car.”

Akbar Gbajabiamila

While the former NFL player loved creating memorable moments with special guests like Kelly Rowland, Steve Harvey and Montell Jordan, Gbajabiamila, 45, will remember the friends who made him a better host and coworker.

“I’m going to miss watching Natalie and her professionalism and how she handles things,” the American Ninja Warrior host told Us. “She’s somebody that I always watched and just admired from afar. The camaraderie that I have with Amanda. We’re closest in chairs and you don’t have people like that in Los Angeles, per se. Just this cool, Midwest person that’s very relatable.”

Gbajabiamila called O’Connell a “cool cheerleader” and praised Underwood’s priceless advice that it’s about “consistency” and “chemistry” in daytime TV.

Natalie Morales

Morales is grateful The Talk allowed her to “let loose and have some fun” when so many viewers were used to seeing her as “News Natalie.”

She’s also happy the show was a place where celebrity guests could visit and feel comfortable being themselves.

“Whenever people come out here, they just love the opportunity to just bond with us,” Morales explained. “Our guests have always just appreciated that this is not a gotcha show. This is not a show that’s here to get a headline. We’re here to let them be free and have fun with us, and we have fun everyday.”

Morales plans to continue working with CBS and is expected to appear more on 48 Hours, CBS Mornings and other programs.

Amanda Kloots

When looking back on all the guests that appeared on The Talk, Kloots can’t believe she met her childhood crush.

“I loved when Mark McGrath was on the show,” she told Us. “I had a picture of him on my planner in high school and I confessed to him on air, ‘You were my high school crush!’ And also, Zack Morris [Mark-Paul Gosselaar] when he was on our show. It’s so funny to meet these people that in high school, I didn’t miss a Saturday morning of Saved By the Bell. Same with Tiffani Thiessen when she was here.”

Looking towards the future, Kloots will continue to work in the health and wellness space and host Live From the Other Side With Tyler Henry on Netflix.

Jerry O’Connell 

While O’Connell loved interviewing celebrities and chatting with his cohosts, he wanted to give one special shoutout to The Talk’s wardrobe department.

“The clothes we wear are so cool,” he told Us. “Now when I go out to lunch with my wife, she’s going to be so disappointed because it’s just going to be me and my ripped t-shirts again and my dirty vans.”

Looking ahead, O’Connell is excited to begin taking playwriting classes. He’ll also continue being a volleyball dad to his 15-year-old twin daughters Charlie and Dolly.

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“It’s tough to keep my kids playing volleyball. They’re not into it anymore,” he said. “I just have teenage daughters who actually said yesterday, ‘We’re thinking about quitting.’ [And I said] ‘Well, what about the last four years of my life and me driving you everywhere? What about that?’”

The Talk airs on CBS weekdays at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT with the final episode scheduled for Friday, December 20.

With reporting by Lanae Brody 

Jay-Z’s lawyer Alex Spiro is setting the record straight on his client’s relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs.

“Mr. Carter has nothing to do with Mr. Combs’ case or Mr. Combs. They knew each other professionally for a number of years,” Spiro told Us Weekly and other reporters during a roundtable with press on Monday, December 16, at Roc Nation’s New York City offices. “Just like in all professions, people know each other. At the music awards, they support each other. If you go to the NBA All-Star game, they support each other. That’s just how professions work. There is no closer association between any of them. That’s also a matter of fiction.”

Diddy was arrested in September for sex trafficking, racketeering and other alleged crimes. He has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Since Diddy’s arrest in New York City, many alleged victims have filed lawsuits against him. As he awaits criminal trial in May 2025, Diddy has maintained his innocence and denied all civil allegations against him.

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“[Jay-Z] doesn’t know anything about the charges or allegations against [Diddy],” Spiro told reporters on December 16. “He has nothing to do with that case and there’s nothing more to say.”

Earlier this month, Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) and Diddy, both 55, were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit that accused them of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old. The woman, who identified as Jane Doe, claimed the assault occurred at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.

When the lawsuit was originally filed in October in the Southern District of New York, only Diddy was listed as a defendant. It was refiled by Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee on December 8 to include Jay-Z.

In addition to denying the accusations, Jay-Z has since asked the court to dismiss Jane Doe’s civil lawsuit “for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to the plaintiff’s lack of standing.”

During his roundtable, Spiro gave a presentation with slides detailing alleged holes in the accuser’s story.

“It’s obvious to everybody that Mr. Carter did not do this,” Spiro said. “Obviously, Jay-Z did not rape a child. But what I wanna do today is just sort of walk you through some of this so that you can see the truth and you can see what happened yourselves.”

Spiro also reacted to Buzbee’s claims to NBC News that he will “continue to vet” the alleged victim’s claims.

“You can see here now that this is starting to unravel and the truth is coming out,” Spiro alleged, adding that the lawsuit “attacks a man with the integrity of Mr. Carter.”

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In a Friday, December 13, statement to NBC News, Buzbee confirmed Jane Doe’s case was referred to his firm by another. “Our client remains fiercely adamant that what she has stated is true, to the best of her memory,” he said. “We will continue to vet her claims and collect corroborating data to the extent it exists. Because we have interrogated her intensely, she has even agreed to submit to a polygraph. I’ve never had a client suggest that before.”

After Spiro’s roundtable, Buzbee refuted what he called the “baseless allegations” detailed in the presentation.

“This client was signed up and referred to our firm by another law firm. That law firm drafted the initial complaint,” he told Us in a statement. “However, four individuals at our firm have also interviewed the client and checked details after accepting the referral. A background check was run on the client. We also engaged a seasoned investigator to vet some details she disclosed to us. Those results were consistent with what the client had told us.”

Buzbee continued: “We sent a letter to Mr. Carter’s counsel and offered to sit down to discuss the claims confidentially. Rather than accepting that offer, Mr. Spiro chose to file a public lawsuit accusing me personally of extortion. He made that claim knowing that we made no demand at all for money and out it in the public sphere. That case is utterly frivolous. Further: At least three lawyers from our firm interviewed the client prior to filing the amended complaint naming Mr. Carter. The client also has signed two separate affidavits. Our client remains adamant about her claim. Mr. Spiro tries to be a bully. But we won’t be bullied. Our conduct has been beyond reproach and will continue to be. We will be raising some of the conduct of our adversaries in due course that is extremely troubling.”

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

With reporting by Brody Brown 

James Kennedy appears to be experiencing some distance from girlfriend Ally Lewber after his domestic violence arrest.

Lewber’s parents “have come into town and they have gotten an Airbnb and have taken her there,” a source close to the situation exclusively told Us Weekly, adding that the couple “are having some distance but it’s not over.”

The insider explained that Lewber’s parents are planning on taking her back to her hometown in Ohio “where she was always planning on spending the holidays.”

“James has their dog right now,” the source continued. “He played a [DJ] gig this weekend and has no plans to change any of his schedule of gigs.” Kennedy also plans to move forward with his upcoming slate of shows alongside Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio beginning in February 2025.

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Us has reached out to reps for Kennedy, 32, and Lewber, 28, for comment. Photos obtained by TMZ showed Kennedy carrying Lewber’s personal items into her car over the weekend.

Kennedy’s relationship with Lewber was put under the microscope earlier this month after he was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence. (He was later released on a $20,000 bail.)

According to police records obtained by People, a woman reportedly told the Burbank Police Department on December 10 that “her boyfriend lifted her up and threw her to the ground.”

The arresting officer had originally been called to the scene for an “unknown problem.” It is not clear whether Lewber made the statement.

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

As for Lewber, she has kept a low profile ever since the arrest was made public. The astrologer, however, did express gratitude to fans in a social media post.

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

Kennedy and Lewber have been together since early 2022. Their relationship would play out on Vanderpump Rules for seasons 10 and 11.

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Before Kennedy’s arrest, Bravo announced season 12 of Vanderpump Rules would feature a brand-new cast. After the news broke, Kennedy reflected on his success thanks to the show.

“All of my dreams are finally coming true; this year I played Neon Carnival, EDC and Stagecoach and I have a Vegas residency — and I have all of you to thank,” he wrote via Instagram on November 26. “It’s been a wild ride and I’m excited to see what the future holds.”

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

It’s a night of denim, diamonds and drama at Kyle Richards’ latest party.

In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Tuesday, December 17, episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the cast comes together for a dramatic country western-themed celebration.

“You’re angry and you’re not angry at me. You’re angry at your life,” Sutton Stracke proclaims to Dorit Kemsley, seemingly in reference to her recent breakup from PK Kemsley. “Don’t take it out on me. It is not my fault that you are in the position that you’re in.”

Before the tense conversation escalates, Erika Jayne reminds Sutton, 53, to be careful with her words.

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“Don’t say s— that you’re going to regret,” she warns her costar. Even Kyle — who has her own disagreements with Dorit — is shocked by what’s unfolding.

“Sutton, too far, low blow,” Kyle, 55, says in a confessional interview. “Why would you say that to her right now? By the way, I agree but I’m not going to say that to her right now.”

Ultimately, Dorit, 48, got the message — and she’s ready to fight back.

“I’m being open and honest and truthful and transparent,” she says. “My life sucks right now. I am not in a good place at all and I have zero tolerance for more bulls—. It’s as simple as that. How’s that for transparent and honest and open?”

Earlier in the season, Sutton and Dorit got into a tense conversation on the way home from a trip to Oceanside, California. Despite both parties raising their voices in a sprinter van, Sutton wanted to make her intentions clear.

“Dorit, I’m not angry with you,” she says in the exclusive preview. “I raised my voice in the sprinter because I felt you were not listening or understanding the bigger point. It was not about you. It’s about all of us being able to talk and understand that when we are having a moment, we can still be friends afterward.”

While she may be new to the group, Bozoma Saint John had a front-row seat to both tense conversations. Instead of staying quiet, the businesswoman appears ready to chime in.

“We can’t weaponize in moments of vulnerability,” she says to Sutton while standing up for Dorit. “You just did.”

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While viewers will have to wait and see how Sutton responds, Kyle’s Denim & Diamonds Party is expected to be quite the event — especially when former cast member Camille Grammer makes a guest appearance.

According to a separate sneak peek, she also is having words with Dorit.

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Meg Ryan is providing a rare glimpse into her special bond with daughter Daisy, 20.

“I always thought I’d adopt, and at various points I was on the brink of it,” Ryan, 63, told The Sunday Times in an interview published Sunday, December 15. “But it was particular to Daisy, I guess. I don’t know how events conspired to bring us together, but it was perfect.”

Ryan adopted Daisy, from China in 2006 as a single parent. Prior to that, the actress welcomed a son, Jack, with her ex-husband Dennis Quaid, in April 1992.

In her latest interview, Ryan said her daughter is far away from Hollywood, attending college on the East Coast.

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“I’m a total anglophile and have this little London dream of living there one day,” she said about the British metropolis. “My daughter, she’s doing English literature at college here [near New York City], but she’s hoping to study in Bath one day.”

According to The Sunday Times, questions about Ryan’s son, now a working actor who’s starred in The Boys and more, were off limits. She has previously tried to protect him from the public criticism that comes with being a celebrity.

“You don’t wish it [on anyone]. It’s too hard and it’s too weird,” Ryan said in a 2023 interview with Glamour. “Jack is really talented. He’s more of a natural than I’ll ever be.”

She also addressed ongoing discussions about nepo babies, a term used to describe a child of a celebrity who has gone on to become famous thanks to their parents’ names rather than their own talent.

“That nepo stuff is so dismissive of his work ethic, his gifts and how sensitive he is to the idea of his privilege,” Ryan previously shared.

Despite her success in Hollywood with unforgettable roles in You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally, Ryan tries not to view herself as an actual celebrity.

After all, becoming famous was never part of her plan.

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“The fame thing has long been a condition of my life, and it’s very surprising if you’re not identifying as a famous person,” she said. “Nora [Ephron] said to me, ‘Just relax about the fame thing. It’s gonna come and go, but it’s not a defining thing like your kids are life-defining.’”

Another helpful piece of advice Ryan received from Ephron (the late, beloved screenwriter behind Ryan’s three classic romcoms) came in the form of what projects to take on.

“She said, ‘Meg, it’s more important what you say no to than what you say yes to,’” Ryan recalled. “And she was right.”

Kristen Doute is grateful to doctors after experiencing a health scare during her pregnancy.

“Something not so fun happened to us over the weekend,” Doute, 41, shared on the Friday, December 13, episode of the “Balancing Act” podcast. “We’ll be brief about this, but I feel like it’s important to talk about because if other women experience it … other women that I honestly read about online and a few friends are what got me through this.”

On December 6, Doute said she started bleeding “really heavily, and it was out of nowhere.”

“We were just on the couch,” she said when recalling the moments with cohost and fiancé Luke Broderick. “I wasn’t doing anything crazy and I just panicked.”

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The Valley star decided to call her doctor, who advised her to visit an emergency room to be safe.

“I’m still bleeding, and that’s the scary part,” Doute recalled. “I don’t know what this means, because I’m in full panic mode, like, ‘How much have I actually lost? How much blood am I going to keep losing? Is this going to keep happening? Is it not going to stop ever?’ There’s crazy thoughts that go through your head.”

Once they saw a doctor, Doute and Broderick, 33, received the good news that their baby was OK.

“Everything worked out,” Doute said. “We still don’t totally know what happened. … What we think happened is that there was a shift in my placenta. The blood was all mine; the blood was not the baby’s.”

The former Vanderpump Rules star continued, “We saw her on the ultrasound, we saw… I’m gonna get emotional. We saw her heartbeat. We got to listen to her heartbeat, the tech was so fantastic at making us feel good and making us feel calm in that way. She was moving in there — moving and shaking — like nothing was wrong.”

Before being discharged from the hospital, Broderick said Doute received paperwork that stated she experienced a “threatened miscarriage.”

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a threatened miscarriage describes vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain in the first trimester of pregnancy. Treatment usually involves watchful waiting. In most cases, the pregnancy continues and doesn’t end in miscarriage.

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As the couple remains vigilant, they are grateful another doctor’s appointment reassured them that their baby girl is safe. They also expressed gratitude to The Valley costars Nia Sanchez and Danny Booko for their prayers during the scary ER visit.

“It was a huge scare,” Doute said. “I believe wholeheartedly that God and Luke got me through that because I didn’t think I was going to.”

Doute announced her pregnancy in late November. This will be the first child for both her and Broderick, who have been together since 2022.

Lady A’s Hillary Scott can’t believe how talented her daughters are when it comes to music.

“All three of my girls, they have musical gifts,” Scott, 38, exclusively told Us Weekly when celebrating her new holiday song “Hard to Wait for Christmas” featuring her 11-year-old daughter, Eisele Kaye. “It’s interesting how they all express it differently.”

While her twins Betsy and Emory may only be six years old, they are already showing signs of musical abilities.

“Emory will get melodies in her head, and she’ll ask me, ‘Can we go around the corner and record this melody moment? I want to record it so I remember it,’” Scott recalled to Us. “Betsy loves to dance. … They love very different sounding music too.”

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While Betsy loves everyone from the Descendants soundtrack to Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen,” Emory loves when her mom plays Imagine Dragons on car rides to school.

As the oldest child, Eisele has had more opportunities to tour with Scott and Lady A over the years. It helped prepare her for the opportunity to perform “Hard to Wait for Christmas” at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry for an Opry Country Christmas on December 5.

“She’s in her musical theater era right now,” Scott said before the special performance. “We listen to the Hamilton soundtrack several times a week. We’re getting to go see it in New York. That’s kind of an early Christmas gift for you this year.”

This holiday season, Scott and Eisele are hoping to make the season bright with a special holiday song. Titled “Hard to Wait for Christmas,” the track aims to ignite Christmas cheer for all ages and reminisces on the many things that make the holiday season so special.

“We hope that this song just allows for moments — even if it’s just the 3 and a half minutes that they put this song on — where families can smile and laugh and be playful together,” Scott shared. “If I had a Christmas wish, that would be it. When this song is played, I hope that whoever you’re with, that y’all giggle and have fun and it’s playful in a season that can sometimes be very hard.”

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As Scott continues to embrace the positive response to the song, she remains grateful for the support of her husband, Chris Tyrrell.

She also keeps faith in the “compass” of her family as they navigate the highs and lows of life all year long.

“We wake up Christmas morning, and the first thing we do is we read Luke 2 [scripture],” Scott shared. “Out of all the gifts that we receive, to our family, the greatest gift was the miracle that was born on Christmas. We just always pause and make sure that is where we begin each day and really it’s in the spirit of love and being light in the world and hoping that what we’re instilling in our children is that we go be that light to others.”

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Teen Mom’s Amber Portwood is getting some surprise support from her ex Andrew Glennon after Gary Shirley alleged she has not paid child support for years.

“My reaction was that it was not true,” Glennon, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, December 13. “I regularly witnessed Amber paying throughout our relationship. Oftentimes, I would go with her to hand deliver the funds.”

Glennon and Portwood, 34, started dating in 2017 after meeting on Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars: Family Edition. (She was a cast member while Glennon worked in production.)

The couple welcomed a son, James, in May 2018 before breaking up one year later. Although the pair faced legal battles during their public split, Glennon said he’s in a much better place with Portwood today.

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“Our communication has improved dramatically,” he told Us. “We are able to be on the same page for the sake of our son. [James and Amber] are in constant communication, daily Facetiming and lots of calls.”

Although Glennon continues to keep James away from reality TV because “he deserves his privacy,” a source previously told Us that Teen Mom: The Next Chapter is filming a new season.

The insider noted cameras have captured Portwood and Shirley, 38, not seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to child support over their 15-year-old daughter Leah.

“He’s claiming that Amber has not paid child support for years and he may want to take her to court for back payments,” a source told Us in November. “Because their relationship was so long ago, Gary and Amber never set up formal protocols for payments.”

A source close to Portwood, however, said she has been paying child support.

“Amber has given him cashier’s checks and cash over the years every time she was supposed to. She has some receipts,” the insider explained to Us. “She’s been open with her struggles, and it’s devastating this is happening with the father of her child.”

Fans met Shirley and Portwood during MTV’s 16 and Pregnant. Cameras rolled as the couple welcomed their daughter Leah in 2008. After the couple broke up in 2010, Shirley eventually became the primary parent with Leah living with him the majority of the time.

From Glennon’s perspective, Portwood is a “loving, caring and present” mom. As a result, he wanted to come to his ex’s defense as she deals with the on-camera allegations.

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“Normally I wouldn’t get involved in these types of matters as I like living a private life,” Glennon told Us, “but it felt like the right thing to do since I witnessed Amber paying him large amounts of money numerous times, specifically for child support.”

Us has reached out to Shirley for comment. MTV has yet to officially announce a new season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.

With reporting by Andrea Simpson 

Warning: This story contains spoilers about General Hospital.

General Hospital’s Evan Hofer is ready to relieve his final scenes as Dex Heller before his character’s shocking death.

“That last shot really makes Dex look pretty dead,” Hofer, 27, exclusively shared with Us Weekly when reliving the Friday, December 13, episode of General Hospital. “It was really cool because I got to work with Jeff Kober, who plays Cyrus Renault on the show. He’s this serial killer and kind of monster of a character. But Jeff is such an incredible man and incredible actor. For those final scenes, I knew I really wanted to bring the heat.”

From Hofer’s perspective, getting to participate in a “twist death” with Kober was nothing short of an honor.

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“I was like, ‘I prepped extra hard for you because I knew you were going to be here and I was showing up for you,’” Hofer said before summarizing his character’s fate. “It’s kind of how Dex was going to get Cyrus in the hospital when he was working for Sonny. So it’s this kind of twist of fate, very soap opera.”

Hofer made his debut on General Hospital in 2022 and was part of more than 200 episodes before his character’s shocking death.

Throughout his experience working on set, Hofer was able to be inspired by soap opera legends including Maurice Benard, Cynthia Watros, Chad Duell, Josh Swickard and Michael Easton.

“For me, it was really top to bottom, just a fun acting opportunity,” Hofer said to Us. “It was always, ‘Wow. What a cool story to tell.’ This was always the story and it was going to be told, and I was just trying to do it the best I could and really soak in those incredible scenes, final scenes, with all these people that I love.”

While soap opera fans have witnessed some of their favorite actors come back to life after a shocking death, Hofer isn’t sharing any details about what’s to come.

Instead, he’s simply thrilled that he had the opportunity to develop and build a character over two years.

“From my very first day at General Hospital, I was just grateful for every day,” Hofer said. “Upon leaving, it really was a second home to me for the last two and a half years, and I couldn’t have loved it anymore, or love the people anymore. But It’s time for the next adventure.”

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Hofer said he has some “really fun stuff in the works” that he hopes to share in 2025.

“I hope to keep doing really wonderful projects that I really enjoy and really challenge me as an actor like General Hospital has for the last two and half years,” he said. “Stay tuned.”

General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC.

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Love Island USA’s Miguel Harichi remains head over heels in love with his girlfriend Leah Kateb.

“Things are going great. It’s never a boring moment for us,” Harichi, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly while celebrating Innisfree’s newest skincare launch on Tuesday, December 10. “The relationship is just progressing. I love her more and more every day.”

Whether enjoying trips to Las Vegas or spending quality time together at Kateb’s house in Los Angeles, the pair continue documenting their love story on social media.

In fact, some fans can’t help but notice Harichi calling his girlfriend “my wife” in select TikTok videos.

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“She’s not my wife legally,” he told Us at Cassetta in Beverly Hills, California. “We haven’t gone and got married, but for me, I just view her as my wife. When I date, I date for marriage. I don’t see any short-term things. Even though we aren’t married yet, I just view her as my woman, my second half, my wife. For me, it’s another way of putting her as my queen, my princess.”

Harichi, who was born in England, first met Kateb, 25, while filming season 6 of Love Island USA. On the season finale in July, the couple vowed to stay together and grow their relationship away from the cameras.

In 2025, Harichi is hoping to call Los Angeles his permanent home once his visa process is complete.

“I know everyone’s like, ‘How has it stayed so long?’ I’ve actually had a six-month work visa,” he explained to Us. “I’m going back to the U.K. to renew it and extend it. I am planning on moving out here. That is my goal.”

Until then, Harichi is making plenty of special memories with Kateb. When they aren’t exploring Los Angeles together, the couple enjoys a low-key dinner or relaxing in bed.

“We can just sit in the bedroom just the whole day doing nothing,” Harichi joked, “and we’ll just find a way to entertain each other.”

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Through all the fun, skincare remains a priority for the reality star. This week, Harichi helped celebrate the launch of Innisfree’s Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening Toner Pads. Available Wednesday, December 18, the product can gently exfoliate, calm and hydrate the skin in one step.

“I’ll definitely say, as far as skincare goes, Innisfreeis very light and non-greasy,” Harichi told Us. “I think that’s something I struggled with because I wouldn’t say I have oily skin, but the wrong product can make my skin very oily. Innisfree is light, clean, low oil. They definitely help.”

Love Island USA season 6 is streaming now on Peacock.