:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/Lamar-the-kardashians-hulu-011725-3a4033e654244b909a2a8ce9d7e8f543.jpg)
There’s nothing like a celebrity endorsement to boost a restaurant’s exclusivity and generate word-of-mouth buzz.
Take New York City’s The Corner Store, for example, where visits from Blake Lively, Taylor Swift and more A-listers shortly after their opening in fall 2024 made this SoHo spot one of the hardest reservations to get in the city.
However, this is not to say that the buzz is unwarranted.
“Shockingly, The Corner Store is actually a NYC hot spot that lives up to the hype. Not only are the vibes immaculate, thanks to its cozy feel but the food is delicious,” said Us Weeky Editors after attending Thomas Doherty’s Glenlivet Tartan launch event at the famed eatery in December 2024. “Whoever thought to put caviar on top of a lobster roll should win an award because we refuse to stop talking about it.”
Keep scrolling for a complete guide to the best celeb-approved restaurants around the world:
© Getty Images(3)
© XNY/Star Max/GC Images
© Gotham/GC Images
© Gotham/GC Images
© Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs
© Gotham/GC Images
© The Hollywood Curtain/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
© Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
© Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images
© Courtesy of Jeremy Ford/Instagram
© Kevin Kane/Getty Images for BSB
© Jacopo Raule/GC Images
© Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Food Bank for New York City
© Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix
© Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Parsons School of Design
© Jacopo Raule/Getty Images
© Christian Vierig/Getty Images
© Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
© Ben Birchall - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Two of the stars from TLC’s Sister Wives are revealing the status of their relationship with their other former sister wives.
Throughout the latest season of Sister Wives, fans have seen the Brown family continue to fracture as Christine Brown, Janelle Brown and Meri Brown left the home they once shared with husband Kody Brown and his wife, Robyn Brown.
Now, the women are no longer involved in a polygamous relationship and have instead moved on with their own separate lives. The only sister wife to remain married to Kody is Robyn.
During a recent episode of “Rogue Energy,” an iHeart podcast, Christine and Janelle, who have remained friends and still consider each other “family” despite leaving Kody, opened up about their relationship with Meri and Robyn.
Christine and Janelle Brown Agree Kody Has 'Slipped Into' Monogamy
“I haven’t talked to Meri or Robyn for years, and it’s funny,” Christine revealed. “We’ll just keep it like that. I don’t need to develop a relationship with them.”
After getting married to her husband, David Woolley, in October 2023, Christine said that while Janelle attended the celebration, Meri and Robyn did not.
“A great thing about being older when you get married is that you really only have to invite the people that you really want there,” Christine continued.
“There’s no obligatory invitations that go out to some uncle Bob or uncle Jed but you’re like, ‘I really don’t want him there. He’s gonna blah, blah, blah. He always does this blah, blah, blah.’ We didn’t have to,” Christine said on the podcast. “We really only invited our closest friends to our wedding.”
“And you were one of our closest friends,” she told Janelle. “I’m not friends with Kody or Meri or Robyn, and so I didn’t have to. I only had to invite who I wanted.”
As for Janelle, she said she’s “had some interactions with Meri” and Kody because of a property owned between the three of them.
“I think she’s been really happy,” Janelle said of Meri. “She’s been living her own life. Do you know what I mean? So we’ve been working cohesively to sort of get this property situation settled, which has been nice.”
“I’ve not had any interaction with Robyn,” Janelle continued. “I haven’t sought her out. I don’t really overlap her in any part of my life.”
Janelle added that she’s excited to be in control of herself as she moves on, and Christine says she finally found the teammate she’s been craving in her new husband.
But as the Brown families go their separate ways, Kody’s relationship with the children he shares with Janelle, Meri, and Christine have suffered.
During the latest episode of Sister Wives, Kody said he refuses to “cut off” wife Robyn in order to have a relationship with his other children.
Still Sisters! Christine and Janelle Brown's Best Friendship Moments
“My children will always be my children and the door will always be open to them,” he admitted, adding that the caveat is his kids have to make the first move toward rebuilding their relationship. “They’ve got to come through that door.”
“I’m going to be holding a hand out for that, but I’m going to be holding this hand that’s next to me, and I won’t let go of that hand,” he said, referring to Robyn. “I will not cut off Robyn to have a relationship with my children.”
As for Christine and Janelle’s kids, they agreed on the podcast that they know they have “two moms” in them as they called their families a “success” given how closely they raised them while in a plural marriage.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman‘s son, Connor Cruise, gave a rare glimpse of his life while celebrating his 30th birthday.
Connor shared a series of snaps and birthday tributes posted by his friends via his Instagram Stories on Friday, January 17.
“Happy Birthday Hermano,” one pal wrote alongside a photo of him, Connor and more friends posing with Philadelphia Phillies mascot the Phillie Phanatic. Connor reshared the throwback pic writing, “Thanks bro!”
In a subsequent Story, another one of Connor’s buddies shared a picture of the twosome standing in front of a black pickup truck.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s Kids Isabella and Connor Through the Years
“Happy 30th brother,” read the caption, which Connor reshared with a series of prayer hands emojis.
An additional friend also posted a pic of Connor rocking a Santa suit and cheekily posing for the camera.
“20 years and 2 million adventures deep happy birthday brother,” the friend wrote alongside the pic. Connor replied, “Love ya bro!”
Several of the tributes from Connor’s chums included pictures of him participating in one of his favorite pastimes: fishing. One photo featured Connor and a friend on a boat as they both held up two giant fish they’d caught from the ocean. An additional post showed Connor and another comrade smiling from the ship’s stern as they sailed in open waters.
“Happy bday my dawg,” the caption read. “Live it up.”
Connor thanked his friend by writing, “My guy!”
Another pal posted a video of Connor reeling in a fish. That same friend also shared a candid snap of Connor sitting on the vessel with his fishing line waiting for the creatures under the sea to take a bite.
Connor is one of Tom and Kidman’s two children. In addition to Connor, the exes, who were married from 1990 to 2001, also share daughter Bella, 32. Both children were welcomed via adoption after Kidman suffered a pregnancy loss.
“From the minute Tom and I were married, I wanted to have babies,” Kidman told Vanity Fair in 2007. “And we lost a baby early on, so that was really very traumatic. And that’s when we would adopt Bella.”
Nicole Kidman’s Family Guide: Meet Her Kids With Keith Urban, Tom Cruise
While Connor comes from a famous family, he’s stayed out of the limelight and has kept his personal life low-key. In December 2023, Tom posed with both kids when the trio attended a Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers game.
“Good Evening, Wow, look who stopped by my office before our @tblightning game tonight! @tomcruise,” former NFL player Derrick Brooks, who was also at the NHL game, wrote via Instagram at the time. “I was a little star struck but played it cool and He said he was too! .”
Michelle Obama isn’t only a former First Lady, she’s a total style star.
Michelle, who is the wife of former president Barack Obama, can easily pull off any color and silhouette with aplomb. From hot pink suits to glitter-flecked tops, she effortlessly stands out at every turn..
One of her most memorable style moments came in October 2024, when she looked chic in a matching set from Theory as she attended a rally for Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan. For the event, she stunned in a tortoise shell blazer, which she wore over a black sweater. Michelle elevated the piece with trousers featuring the same print, hoop earrings and black heels.
Making a strong case for color, Michelle popped in a magenta suit at the 2022 Clooney Foundation For Justice Albie Awards in New York City. She opted for a monochromatic look for the evening, which included a silky blazer, top and bottoms.
Keep scrolling to relive these and more of Michelle’s best fashion moments:
© Getty Images (3)
© BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images
© Jackson Lee/GC Images
© Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Albie Awards
© Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
© Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images
© Paras Griffin/Getty Images
© Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
© Dipasupil/Getty Images
© NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images
© NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images
© Mark Wilson/Getty Images
© Vallery Jean/FilmMagic
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images
© Kristoffer Tripplaar/WHITE HOUSE POOL (ISP POOL IMAGES)/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images
© Walter McBride/Corbis via Getty Images
© Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images
© JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images
© Getty Images
Sandra Mason and Charles King’s budding romance marks the first Golden Bachelor and Golden Bachelorette crossover — and Us is here for it.
“I’m just gonna leave THIS right HERE for y’all … + ,” Sandra, 76, wrote via Instagram on Friday, January 17, sharing a reel from her first date with Charles, 62.
The reality stars met while attending Joan Vassos’ “Men Tell All” episode, which aired in November 2024. Sandra knew Joan because they were both contestants on season 1 of The Golden Bachelor.
Charles, meanwhile, competed for Joan’s final rose during season 1 of The Golden Bachelorette. (Joan got engaged to Chock Chapple during the show’s finale.)
Golden Bachelor's Sandra ‘Enjoyed’ Meeting Golden Bachelorette’s Gary
While Sandra and Charles didn’t find love on TV, they sparked a connection while at “Men Tell All,” and Charles later slid into Sandra’s DMs. It wasn’t until the new year that the pair went on a proper date while Sandra was in Los Angeles for the holidays. (Sandra is from Georgia.)
“Sandra and I spent some time together right around New Year’s Eve. We had a really, really great time together,” Charles told BachelorNation.com on Friday. “The vibe was amazing. Sandra is an incredible woman.”
Charles, who hails from California, praised Sandra for her “elegant charm and straightforwardness.” He gushed about her being “classy” and “fun” and “funny.”
The twosome enjoyed a night out in Pasadena for their first date, dining at Houston’s, which was documented in Sandra’s Instagram post.
“I got home by around 3 a.m.! Aren’t seniors not supposed to be out past 10 p.m.?” Charles teased. “I told Sandra that the last time I got home that late was when I was in college. We had dinner and had a great conversation.”
The portfolio manager said the dinner date was their “moment.”
Memorable Golden Bachelor and Bachelorette Contestants: Where Are They Now?
Sandra completely agreed with Charles’ assessment of the evening. “We had a phenomenal conversation getting to know each other after dinner as well,” she told the outlet. “We talked about our future, our kids, what we want in a relationship, the show, and so much more.”
She called Charles the “ultimate gentleman” and a “treasure.” Sandra added, “Charles is chess, not checkers. It’s so true. He’s so sincere. A lot of men can seem that way and throw on the charm, but he’s not that way, it’s truly who he is.”
Why Golden Bachelor's Sandra Doesn't Regret Missing Daughter's Wedding
Sandra, who is retired, said spending time with Charles was “one of the best dates I’ve had in a long time,” teasing that they also had sexual chemistry.
“Sometimes a hug just is not enough, so we did step into the lip-to-lip zone for a minute,” she revealed. “But a lady doesn’t tell!”
While the pair have spoken since their date, they aren’t sure what comes next as Charles is about to move to South Africa for a few years for work.
“You never know what the future holds,” they both said, hinting that their love story might not be done.
While many celebrities have gotten criticism for asking for donations after wildfire destruction, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are telling Us why they aren’t bothered by the “backlash.”
“We’re very used to negative things, so it’s pretty standard,” Pratt, 41, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 15. “If people want to send their own money to whoever they want, it’s the equivalent to buying a celebrity’s merch, buying their movie tickets. People can do whatever they want with their own money and, thank God, there’s people who want to support and send us whatever.”
He added, “Nobody’s required to, and it’s not a tax. People can say whatever they want and they’re entitled to their opinion. But, all the people that are messaging, they’re asking to send money, they’re asking to do the Amazon wishlist. … These are their choices.”
Pratt and Montag, 38, lost their Los Angeles home in the ongoing wildfires that have devastated Southern California earlier this month. The natural disaster engulfed thousands of acres and led to at least 25 deaths. Many residents, including The Hills alums, evacuated the city limits following governmental orders.
Spencer Pratt Thanks Fans After Asking for Help Amid L.A. Fires: 'A Miracle'
Pratt and Montag left the area with their sons Gunner, 6, and Ryker, 2, with only a few personal effects. After losing most of their belongings, a pair of TikTok followers created a GoFundMe campaign on Pratt and Montag’s behalf.
“When this first happened, that first day, they created a GoFundMe on their own and it just kept on doing great and so amazing,” Pratt recalled. “And then they transferred it over to us. We’re so thankful for them doing that and they set up the Amazon wishlist.”
Montag further stressed that neither she nor Pratt wanted to ask for contributions.
“Then our friends Brandon and Courtney [from TikTok] were like, ‘We don’t care what you say. We know people who want to donate money to you and even if it’s one donation that’s going to help you,’” she told Us. “So, we had no expectation of anyone donating. I haven’t posted it, but we’ve had so many people wanting to give $5.”
According to the GoFundMe, the Pratts have raised over $134,000 so far and some of the generosity is as small as $5, but it’s not the amount that matters — the gift itself means so much more.
“People are like, ‘Oh, they’re asking for money,’ That’s a coffee for somebody, so somebody bought us a coffee,” he explained. “It’s just in volume, so it may look like all it’s money, but scroll [through and see] it’s just people sending you a latte.”
“There’s some people that it’s a bigger number and I thanked every single person.”
Heidi Montag Tops Music Charts After Losing Home in L.A. Fire: ‘Oh My Gosh’
Pratt further theorized that the supposed backlash came from those who falsely believe that celebrities are all extremely wealthy.
“Nobody thought we were rich celebrities until three days ago and it’s getting frustrating. Like if you Google ‘Spencer,’ it literally [says] ‘Broke, no net worth,’” Pratt said on Wednesday. “My net worth on that site that you search for the last 15 years … has been $1,000. So now our house burns down, my parents’ house burns down [and] now we’re rich celebrities, which is infuriating because the media, respectfully, has never called us celebrities [and] never called us rich.”
He added, “It’s this weird disconnect that we’re getting grouped in with actual rich celebrities, which it’s great if we were … but we’re not, people know that.”
According to Pratt, it is “just haters” who are calling him and Montag out.
“There’s nobody with a brain [who] thinks we’re rich celebrities. It’s like these are just hater people trolling,” he said. “The people [who] are supporting us and have been following our lifestyle on social media, they see we’re not rich celebrities. They see what we do every day. We have been posting our life on Snapchat for the last 11 years, all day long. Our audience knows we’re not rich celebrities, they know we just eat Mexican food and we get organic eggs and they know we do it. We film everything.”
In addition to GoFundMe and Amazon Wishlist donations, Pratt and Montag also have funds coming in from their respective business ventures and social media uploads. Many fans have purchased crystals from his Pratt Daddy Crystals shop as well as frequently streaming Montag’s past music and buying her accompanying merch. (They are also members of the TikTok Creator Fund, where the app pays influencers for each popular video that gains authentic engagement, as well as a similar program on Snapchat.)
“Heidi’s No. 1 in 13 countries, I didn’t know people in Oman were going to support Heidi, Netherlands, Philippines, Saudi, I mean all these countries that I hope, God willing, and she becomes a global superstar,” Pratt gushed. “We could go visit and hug these people that were there for us when we needed it the most.”
Celebrities Supporting Heidi Montag’s Music: Paris Hilton and More
Their former MTV costars Kristin Cavallari, Audrina Patridge and Lo Bosworth have also filmed themselves dancing to tracks from Montag’s 2010 Superficial in respective videos.
“The overwhelming support of these people using their platforms to help us when they know how influential their platforms are, and how important every single post is to them and their brands and to ask the people who follow them to rally behind us and to help us — it’s amazing,” Montag gushed. “We’ve never experienced that kind of support or kindness or acknowledgment even and for something that’s so important has just been really heartwarming.”
Pratt, who noted they are planning to rebuild their family home, has recently been candid about their financial situation in recent social media videos.
“We put all of our money into our house and our life to build something for our kids to put in their name and every detail we just kept on every year for the last eight years,” he told Us. “Our house was 3,000 square feet. It is not a mansion in the Palisades. Everything was perfect from the stoves to the washing machines. That’s all we put our money into — and then we go and eat nice groceries at Erewhon. But our life was like, ‘Put our money into our house, eat clean groceries and that’s it.’ We go on one trip a year to see Heidi’s parents in Colorado.”
Pratt continued, “Any money we make from any TV opportunities or social media opportunities is just check to check. So the whole like, ‘Oh, Heidi and Spencer [are] these rich celebrities ask for money.’ I wish I was a rich celebrity, I keep saying I’d be in Cabo right now eating tacos.”
Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.
With reporting by Andrea Simpson
© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
The deadly incident occurred in Texas on Thursday at around 10.30 a.m. after the suspect, name as Gabriel Cerna, collided with another vehicle on the interstate
© WFAA
