On the Monday, February 24, episode of The Voice, Ballerini, 31, took a break from the blind auditions to tell fellow coach Adam Levine how great it is to work alongside him.
“Blake really made me nervous,” she said. “He was like, ‘Adam’s tough. Sometimes he’s mean. He’s competitive. He’s ruthless.’ He was wrong. You’re lovely. You’re nice.”
While Levine, 45, appreciated the kind words, he had a couple of theories as to why Shelton, 48, would say such a thing.
“I feel like Blake was hazing you when he did that,” the Maroon 5 frontman speculated. “He’s mean. He’s not a nice guy.”
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Shelton and Levine helped launch The Voice in 2011 with Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green. They continued to work together on the first 16 seasons until Levine chose to briefly step away to pursue other projects. (Shelton also left the show after season 23.)
The duo often poked fun at each other and got competitive over whose team was better than the other. Deep down, however, the pair’s bromance was too evident to deny. (In May 2023, Levine chose to speak at Shelton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.)
After Ballerini made it clear that she thinks Sheton is a nice guy, Levine decided to have a little fun at his former coworker’s expense.
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“He’s not a nice person. If he’s being nice to you, that means he’s lying,” Levine said. “The one bad part about shooting this season of The Voice is that I have to sit in this filthy chair.”
As Season 27 of The Voice continues, all four coaches — including John Legend and Michael Bublé — are working hard to build their teams during the blind auditions.
Although it’s Ballerini’s first season as an official coach, her costars have plenty of experience fighting to find the best voice.
Despite a five-year hiatus from the show, Levine came back and has already secured several impressive singers who earned a four-chair turn during auditions.
“I was definitely curious to see and feel what it was going to be like,” the “Sugar” singer told NBC before the season began. “It’s been a while since I’ve been on and I honestly thought maybe it was time. I just thought I’d come back and give it another chance.”
The Voice airs on NBC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. Stream old episodes anytime on Peacock.
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Through any ups and downs Justin Bieber may experience, he can count on wife Hailey Bieber for encouragement.
“Hailey is trying to be as supportive as possible,” a source exclusively shared with Us Weekly. “It can be hard for Hailey, but she’s always there for him and is understanding.”
In recent weeks, some fans have expressed concern for the singer’s well-being. The chatter resulted in Justin’s rep issuing a statement on Sunday, February 23, slamming any rumors that the Grammy winner could be using drugs.
The rep claimed the chatter about Justin’s mental health “shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive.”
In a statement to TMZ, Justin’s rep added the past year has been “very transformative” for the singer, who “ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him.”
An insider told Us that Justin, 30, is less focused on the online chatter and more interested in being the best father to his 6-month-old son, Jack.
“He is a really great dad to Jack,” the source shared with Us, “and is very protective over him.”
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Us has reached out to Justin and Hailey’s reps for comment.
Before Justin celebrates his 31st birthday on March 1, another source previously told Usthat the singer is enjoying this chapter of his life as a parent and “happier than he’s been in a long time.”
The insider added that “there’s no breakdown” and Justin “just really doesn’t care what people think.”
Justin initially sparked concern in January when loyal fans noticed he was no longer following his wife on Instagram. After the alleged social media activity made headlines, Justin set the record straight via his Instagram Story. “Someone went on my account and unfollowed my wife,” he claimed. “S— is getting suss out here.”
In the weeks since, Justin has been spotted out and about in sweats and was even spotted leaving a spa shirtless.
“He knows he looks strange leaving spas shirtless, but it’s just him,” an insider previously told Us. “And after the rumors he’s doing it out of spite now, he’s just being himself and won’t create a squeaky clean image just because the public wants him to.”
Over the weekend, however, Justin appeared in good spirits as he played in the Skate For LA Strong game at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. The celebrity-filled hockey game served as a fundraising effort to benefit the LA Fire Relief Fund.
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If you want to date Dwyane Wade’s daughter, Zaya Wade, proceed with a little bit of caution.
“The people I’ve dated have all been afraid of him in the first interaction,” Zaya, 17, shared with Seventeen in an interview published Monday, February 24. “He’s gigantic and he has this deep, booming voice.”
But before any potential suitors avoid shooting their shot, Zaya admits he’s not as scary as some may think.
“The facade only lasts for so long and you actually see his real personality,” she said. “He’s a teddy bear.”
Dwyane, 43, shares Zaya, as well as 23-year-old son Zaire, with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches. He’s also a father to son Xavier, whom he welcomed in 2013 with ex Aja Metoyer. Wade and wife Gabrielle Union share daughter Kaavia James, who was born in 2018.
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As Zaya tries her best to focus on academics and figure out where she wants to go to college, the high school student can’t help but be a little interested in dating. Fortunately, Dwyane and Union, 52, are “really cool about it.”
“Me and my stepmom love to dish the dirt and tap into the high school gossip,” Zaya said. “She gets excited for me when I’m like, ‘Oh, I like this person.”
While Dwyane “tries to scare any person I have interest in,” Zaya said she appreciates that both her dad and stepmom want to meet the people she has eyes for.
What she can’t always get behind are Dwyane and Union’s social media posts.
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“OK, with my stepmom, it’s the dances she posts,” Zaya said. “She does them tastefully, but I want to text her so badly and be like, ‘Girl.’”
As for Dwyane, Zaya can’t help but wonder if he really has to showcase all of his fashion choices on Instagram.
“My dad, at the end of the day, he is a man. He’s just always going to give man and honestly, as an entire gender, they embarrass me,” Zaya joked. “So when my dad shows up to a party and he’s wearing a suit and he has no undershirt on, it’s like, ‘What are you doing?’ And when he posts on his Instagram and he’s fully shirtless, I’m like, ‘No. No. No. You have children on this app.’”
All jokes aside, Zaya remains grateful for her dad’s support for the LGBTQ+ community, especially after she came out as transgender.
“Honestly, him being raised in a traditional Black household in Chicago…the culture there isn’t very queer-friendly,” she said. “I hope that it will continue to inspire people to allow themselves to learn and understand queerness before bashing it.”
Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack, whose work includes “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died.
A representative for Flack confirmed her passing to NBC News on Monday, February 24. She was 88.
While a cause of death has yet to be revealed, a representative announced in November 2022 that Flack had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and could no longer sing.
According to the Mayo Clinic, ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing or slurred speech. Eventually, ALS affects control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe. There is no cure for this fatal disease.
“Miss Flack plans to stay active in her musical and creative pursuits,” Flack’s rep said in a statement in November 2022. “Her fortitude and joyful embrace of music that lifted her from modest circumstances to the international spotlight remain vibrant and inspired.”
During her career, Flack made history when she became the first artist to win the Grammy for Record of the Year in two consecutive years. She won in 1973 for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and in 1974 for “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
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2023 marked 50 years since the release of Flack’s most famous album, Killing Me Softly. Rolling Stone later named Flack’s version of “Killing Me Softly With His Song” to its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
Flack’s career in the music industry, however, wasn’t filled with just highs. A few years after signing with Atlantic, Flack’s records were not selling well.
She received a big break, however, when Clint Eastwood chose “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” for the soundtrack of his directorial debut, Play Misty For Me. The song became the biggest hit of 1972.
Away from the stage, Flack — who was a former public school music teacher — founded the Roberta Flack School of Music at the Hyde Leadership Charter School in the Bronx, “providing an innovative and inspiring music education program to underprivileged students free of charge.”
In January 2023, she also released a children’s book titled The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music. The autobiographical picture book recounted her childhood in a Virginia home surrounded by music, faith and love.
When asked to share the secret to her long career in the music industry, Flack credited being authentic.
“I arrange my songs — both musically and thought-by-thought — to tell stories that move people to love and learn about who they are at their deepest levels,” she told Closer in 2020. “‘The First Time … ’ is timeless because seeing a person we love for the first time is an experience that always has been, and always will be.”
The Voice is on the hunt for the best undiscovered singers in the country.
Season 27 of NBC’s hit reality competition show returned in January and coaches Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Bublé, John Legend and Adam Levine didn’t waste any time building their teams in the blind auditions.
Despite a five-year hiatus from the show, Adam, 45, didn’t hesitate to turn his red hair when he heard a talented and unforgettable voice.
“I wouldn’t say I was nervous, but I was definitely curious to see and feel what it was going to be like,” the Maroon 5 frontman told NBC before the season began. “It’s been a while since I’ve been on and I honestly thought maybe it was time. I just thought I’d come back and give it another chance.”
Look at the stars; look how they shine for Britton. After missing a previous season of The Voice because his high school baseball team made it to the championships, Britton made it to the stage and earned a four-chair turn from the judges.
“There was definitely something in your voice that reminded me a little bit of how I do it,” Adam told the 21-year-old Texas native. “I just felt, like, an instant connection with you. I pushed really early because I felt this kid is going to be special and I was right.” Britton ultimately chose Team Adam.
Bryson Battle – Donny Hathaway’s ‘A Song for You’
Within seconds of covering “A Song for You,” Bryson wowed each of the judges with his range and tone. “You might have the greatest voice I’ve ever heard in my life,” Michael said. “I sing that song every night in my shows, and I’ve never sung it that good.”
The North Carolina native ultimately picked Team John as he moved toward the battle rounds.
Grace-Miller Moody – Maroon 5’s ‘Sunday Morning’
It takes a brave singer to appear on The Voice and sing a classic Maroon 5 hit in front of the band’s lead singer. But when Grace-Miller took the stage, she quickly received a four-chair turn thanks to her unique rendition of “Sunday Morning.”
“Forget the song,” Adam said. “I know it’s mine. I know you have great taste in music. All of that’s fantastic. … I can definitely help you get to where you want to go. The potential is limitless.”
In just two short weeks, Ethan’s audition received more than one million views on YouTube. His take on “Northern Attitude” quickly earned him a four-chair turn and praise from Kelsea.
“This is the first time I felt like I was turning for an artist like I’m at your show,” she said. “I love Noah. I have a song out with Noah right now [and] I’m a fan of you.” Despite the country singer’s persuasive argument, Ethan chose Team Adam.
RENZO – Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Simple Man’
Some music fans may have recognized RENZO from when he made the Top 10 on American Idol seven years ago. At that time, he auditioned with his full name, Dennis Lorenzo.
While appearing on The Voice, RENZO picked Team John after hearing a compelling argument from the Grammy winner. “The only award I want to win with you is The Voice,” Legend said. “And then watch you go win a bunch of Grammys on your own.”
“This city and the people in it have been put through the wringer. Our most attractive tables are right over there,” she said before pointing to several tables filled with Los Angeles firefighters. “Words won’t do it. Invitations to these events won’t do it, and as a diagnosed people pleaser, I really need to know what will do it because not knowing is very very hard for me.”
What Bell did know was she had a duty to help run a show filled with must-see acceptance speeches and a few surprise wins. Keep reading to see the best and worst moments from the 2025 SAG Awards:
Best Opening Moment: Jean Smart
Although Bell found a creative way to get a Frozen song stuck in our heads again thanks to her unique rendition of “Do You Want to Build a Snowman,” it was Smart’s opening sketch that earned big laughs from viewers at home.
While channeling Deborah Vance from Hacks, Smart learned that she had been fired from hosting the 2025 SAG Awards because she hadn’t paid her dues in years. At the end of the segment, she’s offered to take “The Substance” before Bell takes control as host.
Best, Most Unpredictable Acceptance Speech: Kieran Culkin
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After receiving the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in A Real Pain, Culkin playfully took a shot at The Brutalist star Adrien Brody in his wide-ranging speech.
“I don’t think there’s any way anyone can hold this for 45 seconds. Which is the allotted time, Adrien Brody, 45 seconds,” Culkin said before acknowledging there was no need for the joke. “There was no reason to take that shot. I love you, it’s a joke. You take your time. Lord knows I will because I didn’t think of anything.”
With awards season coming to an end, some may think they know who’s going to win based on the many trophy-fests beforehand. SAG-AFTRA voters, however, reminded fans to expect the unexpected.
A Complete Unknown’s Timothée Chalamet and Martin Short winning Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in film and TV roles, respectively, was a plot twist some fans didn’t see coming. Short’s good luck continued when Only Murders in the Building won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. “We never win,” Selena Gomez shared during her speech. “This is weird.”
And with the 2025 Oscars just one week away, Conclave’s shocking win for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture may just be the boost they need.
Best Reunion: All of Them!
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The Good Place stars Ted Danson and William Jackson Harper paid tribute to the sexy tennis movie Challengerswhen they engaged in their own jostling love triangle as they competed for former castmate Bell’s attention.
“This is not a challenge,” Bell proclaimed before her former costars Danson and Jackson Harper playfully disagreed and leaned in for a mock kiss.
The reunions kept coming throughout the night as cast members from New Girl, Gossip Girl, X-Files and more found themselves in the same room at the same time.
Best Unexpected Tribute: ‘Law & Order’
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While Mariska Hargitay’s longtime drama series was not nominated for an award, the SAG Awards couldn’t help but acknowledge just how many major stars have had the opportunity to have early-career guest star roles on Law & Order and its famous spinoffs.
“In the television industry, detective-based shows are considered especially beloved,” Hargitay said in a pretaped segment. “In the Law & Order universe, these dedicated actors that bring these stories to life are members of an elite squad known as the guest stars.”
Old footage of then-unknown Bradley Cooper, Viola Davis, Sarah Paulson, Kerry Washington, Sabrina Carpenter and other stars began to play with clips of their small but unforgettable roles.
Worst: Flubbed Best Picture Nominees’ Intros
We’re the first to acknowledge that no actor is perfect. But as casts from various Best Picture nominees delivered a snippet of their highly regarded film of the year, we wondered if they had any time to rehearse?
As the cast from A Complete Unknown celebrated their film, Chalamet wasn’t sure what to read and when to begin. “We should have done a rehearsal,” he joked.
In comparison, the cast of Anora couldn’t help but giggle through a majority of their speech. Anything can happen when a show is live.
Worst Struggle: Heavy Trophies
Based on several reactions from award-winning actors, the SAG Award trophy isn’t the lightest prize to hold during a night of celebrating. According to Kulkin, his award was “incredibly heavy” and later joked that the “heaviest of all awards is the one given by actors.”
After receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, Fonda delivered one of her signature speeches by grabbing the microphone and pleading with viewers to practice empathy and truth in a changing world.
At one point in her speech, viewers could hear a muffle from her microphone. At a separate moment, the sounds of a voice-over began playing. Fortunately, Fonda took it in stride by responding, “And I can conjure up voices!”
Worst Trigger: Jamie Lee Curtis’ COVID-19 Confession
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Just when we thought we were healed from the coronavirus pandemic, Curtis delivered a shout-out to the actor who got her sick at a previous award show. What came next was a reminder of a season filled with masks, social distancing and Zooms.
“And the Actor goes to…the man who gave me COVID at the Golden Globes,” she said. Colin Farrell.”
Farrell replied, “Guilty as charged. But Brendan Gleeson f—ing gave it to me! So I was just spreading the love.”
Worst Absence: So Many Winners
We know an actor’s schedule is very busy, but there were multiple awards handed out where the main stars weren’t present to accept. Although she won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series thanks to her role in Hacks, Smart was not in attendance because she was filming another project.
In addition, when Only Murders in the Building won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Short and Steve Martin weren’t present.
“Marty and Steve aren’t here because they don’t really care, but I don’t know what to say,” Gomez said in her speech. “Thank you Marty and Steve for helping raise me.”
The cast of A Complete Unknown received a major win at the 2025 SAG Awards just one week before the 2025 Oscars.
The cast of the Bob Dylan biopic came together at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 23, to celebrate the film’s success. All eyes were on Timothée Chalamet as he was hoping to win big in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category thanks to his transformation into Dylan, 83.
At the live awards ceremony, Chalamet, 29, went up against The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody, Queer’s Daniel Craig, Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo and Conclave’s Ralph Fiennes. In a surprise turn of events, he received the award from his peers and nobody was more excited than his costars.
“The truth is, I’m really in pursuit of greatness,” Chalamet shared during his acceptance speech. “I know people don’t usually talk like that. I want to be one of the greats. I’m inspired by the greats. I’m inspired by the greats here too tonight.”
The cast also celebrated Edward Norton’s nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role thanks to his portrayal of singer Pete Seeger. In addition, actress Monica Barbaro received recognition in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role category for her take on singer Joan Baez.
Unfortunately, Norton lost to A Real Pain‘s Kieran Culkin while Barbaro lost to Emilia Pérez‘s Zoe Saldaña.
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Perhaps the greatest honor of the night was A Complete Unknown receiving a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, where they were up against Anora, Conclave, Emilia Pérez and Wicked. While Conclave ended up being the big winner, director James Mangold remains proud of the film he made.
“We worked together on this movie for almost six years,”Mangold told Variety in an interview published February 14. “We got ready to shoot it three times — knocked down by COVID and industry strikes. And yet, that time between meeting and finishing it proved to be such a blessing.”
Before awards season officially kicked off in January, Dylan weighed in on A Complete Unknown. In a social media post, the legendary musician expressed support for the project.
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“There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role,” Dylan wrote via X in December 2024 “Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me.”
While it’s unclear if Dylan has seen the film, his acknowledgement meant the world to Chalamet, who replied to the post by writing, “Floored. I am so grateful. Thank you Bob.”
With excitement already building for the 2025 Oscars — where A Complete Unknown could walk away with several more trophies including Best Picture and Best Director— Mangold, 61, said he is filled with gratitude as he looks forward to what is ahead.
“I adore making movies,” he said. “And I’m just looking forward to the next one.”
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Adrien Brody’s memorable award season isn’t complete without his supportive girlfriend, Georgina Chapman,by his side.
Before the winners were announced at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, February 22, the couple walked the red carpet outside the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
Brody, 51, looked handsome as ever in a classic all-black Louis Vuitton tuxedo and matching black bow-tie. Meanwhile, Chapman, 48, turned heads for all the right reasons as she stepped out in a fierce black dress from Marchesa with a must-see diamond bracelet and show-stopping earrings from Lorraine Schwartz.
The actor is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role alongside A Complete Unknown’s Timothée Chalamet, Queer’s Daniel Craig, Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo and Conclave’s Ralph Fiennes.
In the film, Brody plays a Holocaust survivor who makes his way to the United States to kick-start his dream after World War II.
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“There was just no room for error,” Brody told Variety about the 34-day shoot. “And it’s so hard to make magic when you’re up against it all the time, and your filmmaker’s up against it all the time. It just adds so much pressure. Just debilitatingly exhausting. It’s just really excruciating, but worth the sacrifice.”
According to the publication, the sacrifice included giving up personal time with his girlfriend. “I’m not going to delve into it,” he shared, “so let’s skip it.”
Fortunately, the pair appear to be making up for any lost time together during awards season. During the 2025 Golden Globes, Brody and Chapman walked the red carpet together and shared a sweet kiss when before he took the stage to accept the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama for his performance in The Brutalist.
“To my beautiful and amazing partner, Georgina,” he said at the time. “Your generosity of spirit, your own resilience, your immense creativity is a daily reminder of how to be, I would not be standing here before you if it wasn’t for you. There was a time not too long ago where I thought this might not be afforded to me again, so thank you.”
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Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus’ secret to a long, lasting marriage may just be as simple as a three-letter word.
“Keep it fun,” Broadus, 53, exclusively shared with Us Weekly at the Choc Factory Cosmetics launch event on Saturday, February 15. “Keep it fun to where, you know, he’s going on the road a lot, so we do have time to miss each other, but just keep it fun and business.”
The couple met as teenagers when they both attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California. They went to prom together in 1989 and tied the knot eight years later.
During their marriage, Snoop, 53, and Broadus welcomed three kids together: sons Cordé, 30, and Cordell, 27, and daughter Cori, 25. The Voice coach also has a son named Julian, 26, with Laurie Helmond.
Even after more than 27 years of marriage, Broadus said the pair are still pulling off romantic gestures. Recently, Snoop gifted his wife a brand-new watch while Broadus got some presents from Louis Vuitton just in time for Valentine’s Day.
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If there’s one thing Broadus hopes her kids take away from her love story, it’s to persevere during the highs and the lows.
“Just hold each other down,” she told Us at Lucid Studios in Beverly Hills. “That’s what it’s all about. Just stick it out and be there together. You may have ups and downs, but we gotta stick it through. We family, you know?”
Cori has been admiring her parents’ relationship for many years. As she prepares to finalize a wedding and welcome her first baby with fiancé Wayne Deuce, the businesswoman says she’s remembering some key advice from her mom.
“No matter what happens, stick together, have each other’s back,” Cori told Us. “It’s not gonna always be ice cream and cake. There’s gonna be problems. There’s going to be bumps in the road, but as long as you guys can get through it, that’s all that matters.”
Currently, Cori and Deuce are working together to launch their new self-care line named Choc Factory Cosmetics. From lip glosses to lip masks, the items help women of all backgrounds embrace their natural beauty.
“I think this brand, to make it short and sweet, is really just a brand where we make people feel comfortable and feel like they have a space to fit in,” Cori told Us at her launch event featuring ilios lighting. “I feel like with society and their beauty standards, it’s very high and I feel like it’s very unrealistic. We’re giving them a realistic space to be [their] natural self.”
As much as Jeremiah Brent loves his husband, Nate Berkus, quality time doesn’t have to include filming another show together.
“We did it for so long. I need a break,” Brent, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly when partnering with Almond Breeze. “I see him every day. I mean, I would do anything with him, but to be honest with you, doing this show, Queer Eye, has changed my life.”
The interior designer said working with Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan van Ness and Karamo Brown has had a “huge impact on me.”
“It’s changed who I am as a father and as a husband, as a member of the queer community,” he explained to Us. “So I’m happy doing this right now.”
Married since 2014, Berkus, 53, and Brent share two children: daughter Poppy, 9 and son Oskar, 6. The pair previously worked together on hit reality shows including Nate and Jeremiah Home Project and Nate and Jeremiah: Save My House.
“I love Nate more now than I did from the day I met him,” Brent said about his husband. “I think the beautiful thing about our relationship and something we work really hard to protect is the idea of growing together while we both grow individually. It’s a thing that a lot of married couples have to navigate and it’s hard, but we both really respect each other.”
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The founder of Jeremiah Brent Design said Berkus remains “my favorite person in the world” and is confident he would say the same thing.
“I love doing life with him,” he added. “It’s never boring.”
While the pair love their careers centered on interior design, both Berkus and Brent also savor every moment as parents to their two kids.
While Poppy and Oskar “challenge” the couple every day, it’s safe to say Brent wouldn’t want life any other way.
“I don’t know truly why we got so lucky with the kids we have and they are so good and so smart and so kind,” he told Us. “We’ve got two rules in our house, which is kindness and honesty.”
Another unofficial rule Brent may have in his house is to always have Almond Breeze in the kitchen. The designer teamed up with the brand to highlight the shelf-stable Almond milk varieties, including Unsweetened Vanilla and Unsweetened Original.
The brand will also be running a sweepstakes to offer a pantry makeover with Brent for one lucky winner.
“It’s the leading shelf-stable almond milk, which is really important, especially as a parent who’s always on the go,” Brent said. “The fact that I can put something in my pantry and not be scared that it’s going to be bad in two days, let alone a couple months, is wild and amazing. It never lasts that long for the record, but it’s good to know that it could.”
After Ryan Reynolds made a joke about the It Ends With Us legal battle at the SNL 50 Anniversary Special, Carvey, 69, recalled text messages he received from Michaels, 80, after the episode aired.
“I texted Lorne after the show, ‘Wish I could have been there,’” Carvey claimed on the Thursday, February 20, episode of the “Fly on the Wall” podcast. “Instead of talking about the show, he just goes, ‘Baldoni will now countersue. I think that Lively will probably get a new attorney.’”
When Carvey tried to compliment Michaels on Tom Hanks’ sketch and Steve Martin’s monologue, the conversation went back to Reynolds’ joke.
“‘I don’t know where Ryan Reynolds is on this, but certainly they have deep pockets,’” Carvey said when recalling Michaels’ texts. Us Weekly has reached out to Saturday Night Live reps for comment on behalf of Michaels.
While Carvey was unable to make the television event on Sunday, February 16, because of the flu, he said he would love to have Baldoni, 41, on his podcast.
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“I’ll say this right now,” Carvey said to cohost David Spade. “If he wants to come on and tell his side, I would love that.”
During a star-studded Q&A segment with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the SNL 50 Anniversary Special, Reynolds, 48, poked fun at the highly publicized legal proceedings that have played out since December 2024. (Lively, 37, first filed a lawsuit against Baldoni accusing him of sexual harassment and allegedly attempting to destroy her reputation. He has denied the claims and also filed a defamation suit against Lively and Reynolds, who have denied Baldoni’s claims.)
Asked by Fey, 54, and Poehler, 53, how he was doing, Reynolds responded, “[I’m doing] great. Why, what have you heard?”
Saturday Night Live staffer Wally Feresten, better known as Cue Card Wally, alleged on an Australian breakfast radio show that Reynolds pitched the idea.
“He had a different line in rehearsal and he pitched that to replace it,” Ferestin, 60, claimed on the Fifi, Fev & Nickshow. “That was his idea to do it. We wouldn’t want to do anything too controversial unless they were in on it. So yeah, that was his line. That was his idea to do it.”
A source close to Reynolds denied Feresten’s claims to Us Weekly. Representatives for SNL added that Feresten’s claims are “not true.”
In his latest podcast episode, Spade described Ferestin as “so sweet and naive.”
While Baldoni has not publicly commented on the joke, his attorney expressed his surprise that it was included in the special.
“I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been sexually harassed and has made jokes about that type of situation. I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that,” Bryan Freedman said on the Monday, February 17, episode of the “Hot Mics With Billy Bush” podcast. “So it surprised me.”
QVC program host Courtney Khondabi is officially a mom after welcoming a baby girl through adoption.
“I know so many of you have been wondering what I’ve been up to, and I’m so excited to finally share this news with you,” Khondabi, 36, wrote via Instagram on Friday, February 21. “We are overjoyed to announce that we are now parents! [My husband] Joey and I have welcomed our beautiful daughter, Camille , into our lives. She came to us through adoption, and our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude.”
In her announcement, Khondabi shared a video of her baby girl wearing a white ensemble as the family dog Finnegan gently touched her with its paw.
“Camille arrived a little early, and we spent nearly a month by her side in the NICU as she grew into the strong, beautiful and mighty baby she is today,” Khondabi continued. “We are beyond thrilled that she is now home and thriving. We are also in awe of the doctors and nurses who cared for her during those early weeks.”
“I couldn’t share it sooner, but I’m so happy to finally do so,” she wrote. “I also want to thank all of you who care about me and my family. I can’t wait to bring you along on this new chapter of motherhood.”
After sharing the news, Khondabi received support from many of her fellow QVC hosts including Shawn Killinger, who adopted a baby girl named Jagger in 2017.
“Ugh girl God’s timing is SO divine (and so is that bitty lil hand),” she wrote in the comments section. “I know exactly how ur heart is feeling right now and I can’t say enough how excited relieved and utterly joyful I am for u both#adoptionrocks.”
Jane Treacy added, “I’m so happy my Grand-bestie is here!!!! You know how much I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Camille chose well!!!.”
In a final message to fans, Khondabi expressed gratitude to her daughter’s birth mom “for the incredible gift of entrusting us with her life.”
“Our love for Camille knows no bounds, and we are cherishing every moment as a family,” she wrote. “Our hearts are so full. I’m taking some time to be with my baby girl, but I’ll see you again on air in April.”
“Meghan Markle can’t win for losing,” Frankel, 54, shared via TikTok on Wednesday, February 19. “So you guys were irritated that the trailer for her show was perfect — like Martha StewartReal Simple perfect — and then you were irritated that she was super au naturel describing her new brand coming out.”
The former Real Housewives of New York City star thinks the reason Markle, 43, “can’t win for losing” is because “there is a lack of identity and understanding as to exactly who she is to the audience.”
“First, we are in Montecito and it’s all perfect, which would have been fine — commit to the bit,” she continued. “Because of the reaction from you guys, now it’s more natural and just delivering really unfiltered fresh out of bed content and that is turning people off because they’re like, ‘What happened to the perfect content?’”
In January, Markle celebrated the premiere of her new lifestyle series on Netflix. Titled With Love, Meghan, the show “reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming” with the Duchess of Sussex at the forefront “blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends.”
One month later, Markle announced via social media that she was renaming her lifestyle brand from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever.
“‘As ever’ means ‘as it’s always been’ or some even say ‘in the same way as always,’” Markle explained via Instagram on Tuesday, February 18. “If you’ve followed along since my days of creating The Tig, you’ll know this couldn’t be truer for me. This new chapter is an extension of what has always been my love language, beautifully weaving together everything I cherish — food, gardening, entertaining, thoughtful living and finding joy in the everyday.”
From Frankel’s perspective, both Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, have been struggling to find their place after distancing themselves from the royal family.
“I think what’s going on is since the two of them left the monarchy, they’ve never been able to get their footing because there’s an identity issue,” she claimed. “Who she is pre-royal to who she wants to be post-royal. It’s not a branding issue. I think it’s an identity and authenticity issue.”
After years in business launching Skinnygirl and other companies, Frankel believes consumers are having a hard time figuring out who the real Markle is.
The entrepreneur also questioned if the former royal knows who she really is in this chapter of her life.
“It’s hard for people to be authentic when they’re not really sure on their own who they are or what it is and you can never let the market decide what you do or what you sell or what you produce,” Frankel said. “What I want to do is inside. That’s what I think the problem is. They just want everybody to like them so badly and to be accepted and to figure out who they are and what their identity is that they’re flailing and it never lands with you guys.”
Despite online speculation, The Challenge star Zach Nichols and his pregnant wife Jenna Compono are not breaking up.
“Jenna and Zach are excited about welcoming their 4th baby this year,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, February 21, “and are very much still together.”
Fans began to speculate about the pair’s relationship status earlier this week when Nichols, 37, and Compono, 32, appeared to unfollow each other on Instagram.
In addition, Compono raised eyebrows when she posted a message via Facebook detailing “4 common signs of a narcissist” including entitlement, manipulative behavior, needing admiration and lack of empathy.
While some fans jumped to conclusions, others were more hopeful that things were good. Followers noticed that Nichols still had his wife’s handle listed in his Instagram bio next to a ring emoji.
“Because 3 kids wasn’t chaotic enough ,” Compono wrote via Instagram on January 25. “Baby #4 coming August 2025 .”
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At the end of the month, the couple also found out they were expecting a baby girl during a sex-reveal party where a balloon popped with pink confetti. Nichols and Compono are already parents to Anthony Joseph, 3, Liliana Marie, 2 and 11-month-old Carmella Jean.
Ever since announcing her pregnancy, Compono has kept fans updated on her journey. During a recent doctor’s appointment, the influencer experienced a minor “scare” that turned out to be nothing serious.
“Had a little scare today, had a checkup and they couldn’t find the baby’s heartbeat with the Doppler,” Compono wrote via Facebook on Wednesday, February 19, with new sonogram pictures. “The doctor did a quick full sonogram and everything is fine.”
Viewers had a front-row seat to Nichols and Compono’s love story when they competed on MTV’s Battle of the Exes II in 2014. They had an instant connection on the MTV reality show that grew into a special romance.
Despite a brief split during The Challenge Rivals II, they mended fences during Invasion of the Champions.
In March 2021, the couple got married during an intimate wedding ceremony in Michigan.
“I always kinda knew she was the one. I just knew I wasn’t mature enough when we first met,” Nichols shared with E! News in December 2019. “I admire her ability to put everyone else’s needs above her own. She’s patient with me too, very patient. And keeps my life in order.”
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Amber Portwood’s daughter Leah is opening up about her decision to enter therapy.
“I just think I have a lot of, like, issues because of Amber in the experiences I’ve had,” Leah, 16, told dad Gary Shirley in the Thursday, February 20, episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. “I want to overcome that so I can be able to forgive her and just move on, and I think that it would help to have someone to guide me on how to forgive someone because it’s hard for me to do that.”
“With my daughter, she doesn’t want to be around me,” Amber said on the February 6 episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. “I’ve never been a mom that didn’t care. Just a f—ed up mom.”
In recent years, Amber has been open about her mental health struggles and previously revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.
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During a rare confessional interview, Leah provided a glimpse into her current relationship with her mom.
While the high school student isn’t sure when she realized her mom “wasn’t there,” Leah claimed to have “abandonment issues from her not being around.”
“I do know that there’s a lot of things going on that makes it difficult for her to be able to be there for me,” Leah said. “I feel like it does affect me every day because I’m always scared that Kristina is going to leave me. I’m always scared that people are just going to leave me for no reason.”
As Leah began speaking to a professional, Gary expressed his full support and assured his daughter that she could keep all of her therapy sessions private.
“I just want you to have somebody to talk to that’s a safe space,” he said. “I want you to be happy. I love you.”
One costar who supports Leah’s therapy journey is Tyler Baltierra. When discussing the idea with Gary, the 16 and Pregnant alum said professional help at a young age was lifesaving for him.
“I have prayed for Teddi. My heart goes out to her, the children, [her estranged husband] Edwin [Arroyave], everybody,” Gunvalson, 62, shared on the Tuesday, February 18, episode of the “My Friend, My Soulmate, My Podcast” show. “I mean, it’s horrible.”
While Gunvalson has feuded with Mellencamp over the years, she made it clear any “ridiculous” drama was “so stupid” when a health scare enters the picture.
“There is no bitterness when it comes to health,” Gunvalson told her podcast cohost Christian Gray Snow. “I just wish the best for her. I hope she recovers.”
As Mellencamp remains in the hospital recovering from surgery, Gunvalson praised the Bravo star for her strength during an uncertain time.
“Teddi, if you are listening, I wish you the very best,” she added. “My heart goes out to you and you’ve got this girl. You are strong.”
The thoughtful gesture was a pleasant surprise for Mellencamp’s longtime podcast cohost Tamra Judge. After hearing the message, she gave credit to her former Real Housewives of Orange County costar for putting drama aside to send well wishes.
“[Despite] all the bad blood between her and Teddi, I heard that she did go on her podcast and say, like, ‘Teddi doesn’t deserve this,’ and she’s praying for her and all the things that went down between them [don’t] matter when it comes to cancer and things — like, it doesn’t,” Judge, 57, said on the Wednesday, February 19, episode of iHeartRadio’s “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast. “We appreciate that. We really do.”
Gunvalson and Teddi’s feud was ignited in June 2022 when the daughter of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp posted a video of Gunvalson confessing in an interview with Judge that she isn’t a big fan of Teddi. She also jokingly referred to their “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast as “Two Twits” instead.
“I didn’t refuse anything,” Kelce, 32, shared on the Thursday, February 20, episode of her “Not Gonna Lie With Kylie Kelce” podcast. “I wouldn’t refuse anything, especially if I was without child.”
Earlier this month, Kylie appeared on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and recalled a time when Swift, 35, seemingly prepared a home-cooked meal that didn’t sit well with Kylie while on a double date with Travis and Jason Kelce.
“I don’t know that I really ate the meal,” Kylie told host Alex Cooper on the February 12 episode. “This is going to sound terrible. I didn’t really eat the meal because I was eight weeks pregnant.”
After appearing on the podcast, Kylie noticed a headline that stated she “refused to eat Taylor Swift’s home-cooked meal.”
In a segment called “F— Around & Find Out,” Kylie explained why the wording was so hurtful.
“The thing that bothers me the most about this headline — besides the fact that I directly addressed why I didn’t eat the meal in the ‘Call Her Daddy’ episode – [is] why are we trying to pit women against women? Why are we doing that? That seems dumb and counterproductive,” she explained. “Anyone that asks me in person, I am very forthcoming with how much I love and appreciate [Taylor] and how much I love the fact that you can tell how happy Travis is and that’s what I care about so let’s not pit women against women.”
In regards to her private dinner date, Kylie explained that an “outstanding chef” was in fact responsible for preparing the meal.
As for why she couldn’t eat it, it’s safe to blame it on pregnancy hormones.
“The home-cooked meals that I did not get to enjoy were not because I refused to eat them, but because the child in my womb overwhelmed me with hormones that suggested if I consume anything other than crackers, that it might be seen again if you catch my drift,” she said. “Anyone who has experienced pregnancy nausea knows that it’s not a choice. At eight weeks, that’s not a choice.”
In November 2022, Kylie announced she was expecting her fourth baby with Jason. They are already parents to Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 2.
There was one food item that Kylie was able to enjoy during the double date weekend.
“I did get a chance to try, I believe they were confetti, like, Funfetti pancakes,” Kylie shared. “Regardless, they hit. They were so good. Baby liked them, I loved them. They were very, very good.”
Meghan McCain remains unimpressed with Meghan Markle’s business decisions after leaving the royal family.
“I cannot stand her,” McCain, 40, said on the Wednesday, February 19, episode of Meghan McCain’s Happy Hourdigital series. “I love people that I can relate to, like every other 40-year-old mom. I don’t want to eat her jam. I love Princess Kate [Middleton].”
Earlier in the week, Markle, 43, announced via social media that she was renaming her lifestyle brand from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever.
“‘As ever’ means ‘as it’s always been’ or some even say ‘in the same way as always,’” Markle explained via Instagram on Tuesday, February 18. “If you’ve followed along since my days of creating The Tig, you’ll know this couldn’t be truer for me. This new chapter is an extension of what has always been my love language, beautifully weaving together everything I cherish — food, gardening, entertaining, thoughtful living and finding joy in the everyday.”
After watching the video announcement, McCain appeared to be confused with what Markle was trying to accomplish.
“I don’t know what she’s doing,” she told guests Perez Hilton and Mary Katharine Ham. “This is, like, her ninth rebrand. I actually had to review her show and her podcast, and it was horrible. It was so boring.”
In addition to her lifestyle brand, Markle recently celebrated the premiere of her new lifestyle series on Netflix. Titled With Love, Meghan, the show “reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming” with Markle at the forefront “blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends.”
After watching the show’s trailer in January, McCain said the sneak peek was “highly curated, produced and out of touch.”
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“I was originally a Meghan Markle supporter, I thought she was cool, stylish and refreshing,” she said via X at the time. “Like the rest of the world, my opinion changed when she disrespected the royal family. Now that she wants to be American again instead of British aristocracy, what she seems to forget is Americans want real, raw, uncensored.”
McCain also expressed her thoughts that the show’s concept was “ill-advised.”
“I would have told her to do a show helping bring fresh food to food deserts in low income neighborhoods,” she shared. “Do something to help people instead of your ego.”
During her latest Happy Hour conversation, McCain said Markle should look to First Lady Michelle Obama as an example of someone who is “very real.”
“She has actually had some of the best marriage advice I’ve ever heard from anyone,” McCain said. “When I first got pregnant, Michelle Obama had this quote where she was like, ‘Women can have it all, but they can’t have it all at once.’ Your career is inevitably going to suffer if you have a child in one form or another. For me, it was the honesty of that. Meghan Markle’s never going to say, ‘I can’t have it all at once.’”
“They don’t get to speak. It’s been two years, and they haven’t spoken a word to each other,” Savannah, 27, claimed to People in an interview published Thursday, February 20. “They’ve been together almost 30 years, and they’ve never gone a day in their life without being with one another. That’s been a challenge. That should never happen.”
Todd, 55, and Julie, 52, reported to separate prisons in January 2023 to serve a combined 19-year sentence (seven for Julie, 12 for Todd) after being found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion. While their sentences were reduced in September 2023 by nearly two years, the couple has continued working on appealing the court’s decision in hopes of getting out even earlier.
“The Bureau of Prisons says they strive to keep families together,” Savannah alleged in her latest interview. “That’s what they love to quote. That is so far from the truth.”
As Todd and Julie continue their prison sentences, Savannah remains focused on being the primary caregiver for her younger siblings Grayson, 18, and Chloe, 11.
(L-R) Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley, and Savannah Chrisley.Jeff Kravitz/ACMA2017/FilmMagic for ACM/Getty Images
Their busy schedules have made it harder for the Chrisley Knows Best star to visit her dad in Florida and her mom in Kentucky. Despite a booked calendar, Savannah tries to visit once or twice a month.
“I try to go as much as possible [to visit them],” she shared. “Obviously, when Chloe’s in school, it’s a little bit harder. During the summer, I feel like we were there every weekend, at one or the other. And then there’ve been times to where they’ve restricted my dad’s visits or some random stuff happens.”
While Savannah says her siblings “love it” when they have the chance to see their parents, it’s hard to say goodbye.
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“That’s the tough part, turning your back and walking away, and knowing that they’re not coming with you,” she said. “I have friends who I’ve met that their family members are in there, and they’re coming out of prison, and you see these reunification videos. And you’re like, ‘All right, my day’s coming. My day is coming.’”
While Savannah tries to look towards the future, she can’t help but sometimes find herself looking back.
In a separate social media post, Savannah shared never-before-seen photos of the day her family said goodbye to Todd and Julie before their prison sentences began.
“Watching the two people I love most in this world say goodbye to us shattered my heart into pieces,” she wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, February 19. “I hold on to the hope that this isn’t the end of their story. God’s not done writing, and I believe with every ounce of my soul that they’ll be home soon.”
According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Lively, 37, claimed Steve Sarowitz — the co-founder and co-chairman of Baldoni’s production company Wayfarer — divulged to an unnamed witness at the It Ends With Us New York premiere in August 2024 that he was “prepared to spend $100 million to ruin the lives of Ms. Lively and her family.”
That same month, Sarowtiz, 60, allegedly made another threat directed at Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds’ family.
Lively claimed in court documents that despite the film making “a lot of money” after its release, Sarowitz told a witness who worked with Wayfarer on an unrelated project that if the Gossip Girl alum and Reynolds, 48, “ever cross the line, ever, then I will go after them.”
“I will protect the studio like Israel protected itself from Hamas,” he allegedly said, per the complaint, referencing the ongoing war in the Middle East between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. “There were 39,000 dead bodies. There will be two dead bodies when I’m done. Minimum. Not dead, but ‘you’re dead to me.’ So that kind of dead. But dead to a lot of people.”
Sarowitz also allegedly told a witness that he was “gonna spend a lot of money to make sure the studio is protected.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Baldoni’s team for comment on the allegations made against Sarowitz.
On Tuesday, February 18, Lively filed an updated complaint in New York federal court, alleging that the This Is Us director made “other women” feel uncomfortable on set.
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Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedmanresponded to Lively’s amended complaint in a statement to Us, saying: “Our clients have been transparent in providing receipts, real time documents and video showing a completely different story than what has been manipulated and cherry picked to the media. Our clients have taken this matter and these issues very seriously notwithstanding the jokes made publicly by the plaintiff and her husband.”
Freedman added that Lively’s amended complaint “is filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims. Since documents do not lie and people do, the upcoming depositions of those who initially supported Ms. Lively’s false claims and those who are witnesses to her own behavior will be enlightening. What is truly uncomfortable here is Ms. Lively’s lack of actual evidence.”
According to Lively’s lawyers Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, the updated version “provides significant additional evidence and corroboration of her original claims” and “includes previously undisclosed communications” involving Lively, Sony, Wayfarer Studios and “numerous other witnesses.”
In a statement to Us, Lively’s legal team said they will “move to dismiss the utterly meritless lawsuits brought against Ms. Lively and Mr. Reynolds” in the coming weeks.
They will also “move full speed ahead with discovery that we expect will reveal shocking details about the depth to which the Defendants have sunk in their unending efforts to ‘bury,’ ‘ruin,’ and ‘destroy’ Ms. Lively and her family.”
