For Mädchen Amick and her family, navigating her son Sly’s bipolar I disorder is a “continuing journey.”

“The longer the journey gets, it’s interesting [to see] your perspective and how it broadens out more and more, so those moments of challenge become easier to deal with because you can look at it in a bigger picture,” the actress, 54, exclusively shares in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “And so, even though there might be dips of challenge or some destabilization, you look at it over a longer period which has been 13 years now, and you can look at that little graph getting better and better.”

Amick previously opened up about her son’s bipolar I diagnosis in 2023, revealing Sly, now 32, was diagnosed in 2012 while in college. “Things have been going great!” she adds. “He had a bit of a challenge about three months ago when a medication was changed. … He caught it really fast, and they changed that medication immediately and they changed it back to one that was working before, but those little moments like that can be so destabilizing for the entire family, so you all have to be ready and aware and really communicate with each other.”

In addition to maintaining his sobriety, Sly now works as a “certified peer specialist” in California. “He is already becoming that big brother in that treatment center and really making a huge difference in young people’s lives that are going through what he went through but even at an earlier age,” Amick gushes. “He said it’s so meaningful for him because he feels like he’s looking at himself as a young kid. It really is quite a beautiful thing.”

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Prior to his recent bout, Sly went through a “destabilization” experience back in 2021. When it comes to preventing him from destabilizing again, Amick tells Us that she, her husband, David Alexis, and daughter, Mina, 31, are always lending Sly a helping hand.

“He really trusts us as a family, so if we see signs that look like, ‘Oh, how [are] you feeling? We’re seeing some concerning signs,’ that he trusts us and listens instead of getting defensive and going, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,’ because nobody wants to admit they’re sick, right?” she explains. “He really trusts us as a family to point it out sooner than later before he even can notice it himself. And also then beyond that, creating that recovery team for, so he’s really committed to that recovery.”

Amick also notes that her son “goes to AA meetings really consistently” and is “really committed to communicating with his psychiatric team as well as continuing to search for that good therapist that also helps him put tools in place so he can start checking in with mood regulation.”

After years of ups and downs navigating the mental health care system, Amick and her family formed the foundation Don’t MiND Me, which helps people going through similar experiences and provides scholarships to those who cannot afford the care they need.

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“We just celebrated three years in May [2024] with the Don’t MiND Me foundation,” she tells Us. “It’s always been a goal to one day open a treatment center and apply all of our lived experience and a team around us that we’ve really gotten to know and really believe in, and they’ve got a wealth of knowledge and many, many years of experience.”

The organization will hold its 2025 Don’t MiND Me Gala on Saturday, March 8, at the Palm Springs Air Museum. This year’s event will honor Ashley Kolaya, the director of the Mental Health Storytelling Coalition, and Amick’s former Riverdale costar Molly Ringwald.

“[Molly has] been really open about her deep anxieties over these teenage years and becoming famous so quickly and how at times it was crippling and what she would do to find her way through,” Amick shares. “So, when this gala came up this year and thinking about people making a difference, especially between advocacy and people sharing their story, she came to mind. And I thought it would be really wonderful because she’s been so open to that over all these years. So, we were out in New York and visiting, I popped the question, and she said yes!”

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Prince William is sharing a loving tribute to his wife, Princess Kate Middleton, as she turns 43.

“To the most incredible wife and mother. The strength you’ve shown over the last year has been remarkable,” William, 42, wrote alongside a new photo of Kate shared via social media on Thursday, January 9. “George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud of you. Happy Birthday, Catherine. We love you. W.”

William’s sweet message about his wife comes after Kate was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer last year. In March 2024, Kate shared, “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous.”

“The surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I’m now in the early stages of that treatment,” she continued.

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Kate completed her chemotherapy treatment in September and has since begun returning to work. William confirmed in November that Kate would “be doing a bit more” in 2025.

The couple, who share sons Prince George, 11, and Prince Louis, 6, and daughter Princess Charlotte, 9, wed in April 2011.

Last year, William reflected on his difficult year after both Kate and his father, King Charles III, were treated for cancer.

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“It’s probably been the hardest year in my life,” William said at an Earthshot Prize event in November. “So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.”

In December, Kate hosted her annual “Together at Christmas” carol concert and addressed her health battle. “I didn’t know this year was going to be the year that I’ve just had,” she told singer Paloma Faith. “The unplanned. But, I think lots of people this year have had such challenging times.”

On December 25, the Princess of Wales addressed her cancer battle while speaking with royal enthusiasts following a Christmas Day service at Sandringham.

“The amount of people who have written this year is extraordinary and I think cancer just really does resonate with so many families,” Kate said, per footage obtained by the Daily Mail.

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While addressing a fan who worked in a cancer unit, Kate continued, “People like you are doing all the hard work out there. I’m hugely grateful.”

After one woman told Kate, “We’re all behind you, never forget that,” the princess replied with a smile, “Thank you very much, [that’s] so kind.”

Jean Smart has a message for television executives amid the ongoing Los Angeles fires.

“Attention! With ALL due respect, during Hollywood’s season of celebration, I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider NOT televising them and donating the revenue they would have garnered to victims of the fires and the firefighters,” the Hacks star wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, December 8.

Smart’s plea comes as various Hollywood events were impacted by at least four fires across Los Angeles. The Critics Choice Awards — slated to take place on Sunday, January 12, and air on E! — have been postponed, as has the Oscars nominations announcement. The big reveal was due to take place on Friday, January 17, and is now penciled in for Sunday, January 19, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (The Oscars are scheduled to air March 2 on ABC.)

“This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community. All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected,” Critics Choice Awards CEO Joey Berlin said in a statement. The Critics Choice Awards will now air live on January 26.

Celebrities Share Personal Photos of Heartbreaking Los Angeles Wildfires

Before fires broke out on Tuesday, January 7, Smart, 73, was feted at the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 5, where she won Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy, for Hacks. She took home the prize over Only Murders in the Building’s Selena Gomez and Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson.

Numerous Hollywood stars have been affected by the L.A. fires, fueled by strong winds Santa Ana winds. By Wednesday night, another fire had broken out in the Hollywood Hills, a popular neighborhood among celebrities.

Dancing With the Stars host Julianne Hough was among Hollywood Hills residents who evacuated the area Wednesday.

“OK, so, there is a fire right by my house,” Hough said via Instagram Stories, in a clip recorded at her home. “We’re with friends, but anybody that’s in the Hollywood Hills, I’ve just been having this intuitive feeling that we’re in a bowl of how everything is surrounding Hollywood, and now this is at the center of Hollywood. Everybody needs to just evacuate. Go, go, go, go, go. Right now.”

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After sharing that message, Hough updated her followers with a second video taken in a car. She was with her dog, Sunny.

“Sunny and I are safe and we’re driving, but the reason why I say ‘evacuate now’ even if it’s not close to you, if you have somewhere to go, because: There’s traffic,” she said. “And you’re gonna be stuck in traffic. And that is not good. So everybody, just please be safe and send prayers to all of the first responders and firefighters and just come together — you know, like, all you can do is be there for each other.”

Other stars affected by the L.A. fires include Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal and Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag.

Adrien Brody was visibly emotional while accepting a best actor award on Wednesday, January 8, as fires continue to decimate Los Angeles.

“It’s been a heavy day for me,” Brody, 51, admitted at the New York City Film Critics Circle Awards in New York City before crying, per People.

The actor regained his composure and said, “It’s hard to accept something like this when there’s so much suffering in the world. And um, you know, my heart goes out to all of the families and the animals and our colleagues.”

Brody was accepting the best actor prize for his role as László Tóth in The Brutalist. However, the tragic events in L.A. were not far from his mind.

Which Stars Have Been Affected by the Los Angeles Fires?

“Most of the homes on the west side, the beach side of the [Pacific Coast Highway] are gone,” he said, per Variety. “From the Palisades on, this is our community.”

Brody went on to thank the “bravery” of first responders fighting the fires that broke out across Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7. By late Wednesday, another fire had broken out in the Hollywood Hills, and over 100,000 people are under evacuation orders, according to the Associated Press.

“I just want to thank and commend the bravery of the first responders, and their sacrifices and their meaningful work that deserves our recognition tonight,” Brody said during his speech Wednesday night.

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Stars including Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore and Billy Crystal have lost homes in the fires.

Hilton shared via Instagram Wednesday that she was “heartbroken beyond words” over her losing her home. “Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience,” she wrote. “This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where [her son] Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with [daughter] London.”

Crystal and his wife Janice lost their home of over four decades. “Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing,”they said in a statement to Us Weekly. “We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy.”

The statement continued, “Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends, we will get through this. We pray for the safety of the firefighters and first responders. The Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people and we know in time it will rise again. It is our home.”

Heidi Montag is doing her best to “focus on the gratitude” after a fire destroyed her family’s Los Angeles home.

Montag and husband Spencer Pratt lost their property as a blaze spread throughout the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, January 7. The couple and their sons, Gunner, 6, and Ryker, 13 months, safely evacuated earlier that day.

“The craziest thing when you’re packing for a fire is that your brain just freaks out,” Montag, 38, shared via Instagram Stories on Wednesday, January 8. “You’re like, ‘What do I need? What do I not need?’ It’s so overwhelming packing up a house. I mean, I only have, like, two pairs of jeans, two shirts. I got so much more clothes for the kids.”

Still, she asked herself, “‘Why didn’t I grab more?” 

Celebrities Share Personal Photos of Heartbreaking Los Angeles Wildfires

As her eyes filled with tears, Montag said “the main thing is that we’re safe. Got out.” But in the moment, “you really just panic and then a part of you [thinks], ‘I’m coming back.’ You know, ‘Of course I’m coming back for all [our things].’ So I’m praying for everybody else who’s going through this and all my friends and loved ones. Thank God we have our health and our children — and I know that. Just trying to focus on the gratitude. It just kind of comes in waves.”

Earlier Wednesday, Pratt, 41, delivered a poignant message on the Instagram grid. 

“The one positive sign I saw as our house burned down was our son’s bed burned in the shape of a heart,” he wrote, posting Ring camera footage of the nursery.

He continued, “A sign of how much love was in this house so thankful for all the years and memories there with our family.”

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Spencer’s sister, Stephanie Pratt, was the first to confirm the news. 

“I don’t know if it’s a good thing I’m in London or I need to get back to L.A. I can’t think straight. What do I do? Honestly looking for advice. I’m frozen in shock,” Stephanie, 38, wrote via Instagram late on Tuesday. “How horrible for my sweet little nephews to watch their house disappear like this. They must be so scared and confused.”

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Over on her Instagram Story, Stephanie noted that she was “beyond heartbroken” for her brother and their family.

“Just spoke to my dad — he tried to save my brother’s house but the wind was so strong. There was nothing he could do,” Stephanie added. “Even the fire station in the Palisades has burned down. The Pacific Palisades is completely on fire. No one is there.”

Spencer Pratt Shares Photo of Son's Bed Burning in Pacific Palisades Fire

Stephanie further noted that the siblings’ parents had also “evacuated safely” before watching their own house burn down via security camera footage.

“My parent’s house gone,” Spencer wrote via Instagram Stories on Wednesday, sharing a photo of the rubble and adding seven crying emojis.

Julianne Hough has evacuated her home in the Hollywood Hills after a fire broke out in the area.

The Dancing with the Stars host took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday, January 8, to share videos of her experience.

“OK, so, there is a fire right by my house,” Hough said in a clip recorded at her home. “We’re with friends, but anybody that’s in the Hollywood Hills, I’ve just been having this intuitive feeling that we’re in a bowl of how everything is surrounding Hollywood, and now this is at the center of Hollywood. Everybody needs to just evacuate. Go, go, go, go, go. Right now.”

After sharing that message, Hough updated her followers with a second video taken in a car. She was with her dog, Sunny.

Celebrities Share Personal Photos of Heartbreaking Los Angeles Wildfires

“Sunny and I are safe and we’re driving, but the reason why I say ‘evacuate now’ even if it’s not close to you, if you have somewhere to go, because: There’s traffic. And you’re gonna be stuck in traffic. And that is not good. So everybody, just please be safe and send prayers to all of the first responders and firefighters and just come together — you know, like, all you can do is be there for each other.”

Meanwhile, major fires continue to blaze a devastating course through Los Angeles, affecting many stars and their homes. 

An extreme wind storm, caused by Santa Ana gusts, sparked fast-burning brush fires at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, with drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoning their cars to seek safety.

On Wednesday night, a new wildfire, called the Sunset Fire, flared up in the Hollywood Hills, the famed neighborhood in central L.A. where the Hollywood Sign is located, according to The New York Times. The city issued an evacuation order for the area’s residents, many of whom work in the entertainment industry.

Which Stars Have Been Affected by the Los Angeles Fires?

Since the catastrophe began, celebrities including Paris Hilton, Anna Faris and Billy Crystal have lost their homes to the fires.  

Hilton, 43, shared that she was “heartbroken beyond words” over her losing her home.

“Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience,” she wrote via Instagram on Wednesday. “This home was where we built so many precious memories.”

Months before her reported split from husband Cash Warren, Jessica Alba said she and Warren had “become roommates.”

Alba, 43, opened up about her marriage in a candid conversation with podcaster Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt in April 2024. 

“It’s all rosy for 2 ½ years, but then after that, you become roommates,” Alba revealed on Schwarzenegger’s “BDA Baby” podcast. “And it’s just, like, you’re roommates. You’re just going through the motion. It’s the responsibility. It’s a lot of, like, checking the boxes.”

TMZ reported on Wednesday, January 8, that Alba and Warren, 45, recently separated and are preparing to file for divorce. Us Weekly has reached out to their reps for comment.

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The pair met on the set of The Fantastic Four in 2004, where Alba was the leading lady and Warren a production assistant. They tied the knot four years later.

During their 2008 vows, Alba was nine months pregnant with their daughter Honor, now 16. The couple went on to welcome daughter Haven, 13, and son, Hayes, 6.

When Schwarzenegger Pratt, 35, asked how Alba was able to find balance amid her heavy responsibilities — and ensure “your husband feels tended to” — Alba made a face.

“If you’ve figured it out in your relationship, let me know,” she quipped, adding, “You know, I think that [Warren] probably gets the short end of the stick. … It’s hard. It’s impossible.”

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Alba said that she and Warren had previously tried to schedule regular date nights where “we won’t have our phone and we’ll just talk. But then that stopped because of whatever – and so we’re just not consistent.”

She advised Schwarzenegger Pratt’s listeners that it was important “to communicate when you’re unhappy and nipping it right away instead of letting it sort of, like, fester — and then you have animosity and then it explodes.”

Alba also noted that she and Warren had “gone through that,” since they’d been together so long, and joked that “he basically stole my 20s and my 30s.”

“We have, obviously, the friendship, the comfort of, like, ‘You’re not going anywhere,’” she added. “And so sometimes you don’t treat those people the best, right? You don’t consider their feelings in the way that you would consider other people’s feelings. So that is something that I think is a constant — it’s a constant one to work on.”

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She said that married couples should avoid discussing topics such as kids’ schedules during alone time together. 

“That date night, or that time, is when you really shouldn’t talk about the annoying stuff that you talk about during the week anyway. It is the time to sort of, like, get past that and check in in a different way. But it’s hard. It’s really hard.”

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Hollywood productions and industry events have been halted amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

“The past two days have brought unprecedented risk to life and property from multiple area wildfires, while also placing extreme demands on public safety personnel,” nonprofit Film LA wrote in a Wednesday, January 8, production alert. “With deepest appreciation for the efforts of local firefighters, police and paramedics at this difficult time, we advise the production community that personnel resources ordinarily available to support film production may not be available during the local State of Emergency.”

The statement added, “The L.A. County Fire Department has specifically instructed that all permits issued for filming in the communities of Altadena, La Crescenta, La Canada/Flintridge and Unincorporated Pasadena are withdrawn.  Other permit revocations are possible.”

Many stars have had to evacuate their homes, including Mandy Moore, Spencer Pratt, Cameron Mathison and more. Several of their respective properties had even been destroyed by the blaze.

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“I love you, Altadena. Grateful for my family and pets getting out last night before it was too late (and endless gratitude to friends for taking us in and bringing us clothes and blankets),” Moore, 40, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday. “Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants, leveled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too. Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together.”

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Scripted Series

Many TV shows that film on soundstages in Los Angeles have temporarily shut down production, including Grey’s Anatomy, Hacks, Happy’s Place, Suits LA, Loot, NCIS, The Neighborhood, Abbott Elementary, Doctor Odyssey, All American and The Pitt.

Game Shows and Talk Shows

The Price Is Right, as well as late-night series After Midnight and Jimmy Kimmel Live! have also been put on pause.

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Award Shows

The Critics Choice Awards — slated to take place on Sunday, January 12 — have been postponed.

“This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community. All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected,” CCA CEO Joey Berlin said in a statement. The Critics Choice Awards will now air live on January 26.

The BAFTA Tea Party was also slated to take place on Sunday, but will similarly be pushed back to an unknown date.

On Wednesday, the WGA West a WGA East announced in a statement that the Writers Guild Awards nominations announcement was also postponed due to the ongoing wildfires. 

“With Los Angeles under a state of emergency due to multiple wildfires, we will be delaying the announcement of nominees until Monday, January 13, 2025,” a statement to Us read.

Late on Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Oscar nominations announcement has been pushed back from Friday, January 17, to Sunday, January 19.

Film Premieres and Screenings

Special West Coast premieres and screenings for movies like Unstoppable (starring Jennifer Lopez), Wolf Man, The Pitt, The Last Showgirl and A Complete Unknown have been canceled.

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Influencer and model Kayla Nicole is one of 16 celebrities featured on Fox’s Special Forces: The World’s Toughest Test — and it didn’t take long before her ex-boyfriend Travis Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, became a topic of conversation.

At the start of episode two, which aired as part of the two-part premiere on Wednesday, January 7, Nicole, 33, informed surfer Alana Blanchard and Disney alum Kyla Pratt that her ex is Kelce, 35.

“He’s dating Taylor Swift,” she said. “I just get a lot of s— online because he’s dating such a mega superstar.”

Nicole and Kelce dated on and off for five years and before calling it quits for good in 2022. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end started dating Swift in summer 2023.

Later in the two-part premiere, the Special Forces soldiers pull up an article with the headline: “Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole asks trolls to ‘leave her alone’ as Taylor Swift releases new album.”

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The article was originally published by The Independent in April 2024. At the time, Nicole had tweeted, “There’s just no way I can fully digest all these new albums. I’m still on Cowboy Carter.”

The post was taken as a dig at the release of Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department a.k.a the first album that features tracks inspired by Kelce.

“I’m unproblematic. Mind my business. Never respond to the constant vitriol,” she fired back at the time?. “Solid as they come & don’t expect a pat on the back for it either. Just know everyone has a breaking point & would love for ‘yall’ (because you know exactly who you are) to leave me alone.”

On the show, one of the spiders told Nicole that they wanted to explore what happens “when social media becomes a battlefield.”

Elsewhere in episode two, the rest of the cast chatted about Kelce.

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“I didn’t know that that was her ex,” Pratt said before Blanchard asked, “Is he a football player?”

Wide receiver Golden Tate subsequently informed them that Kelce is “arguably the greatest of all time to play tight end.”

“OK we ain’t here to pump that f— up right now,” Pratt declared. “We’re just gonna say he good.”

Keep reading for more quotes from Nicole about Kelce and Swift:

The Public Breakup

“Going through a public breakup, just to be frank, is overwhelming,” she said in a confessional on episode two. “I’ve never experienced anything like it. Being reduced to a headline —to something so small as someone’s ex-girlfriend — I feel like if I complete this it will be a massive impact for myself.”

A Fan

“I really like, like, her,” Nicole told Blanchard and Pratt on episode two, referring to Swift. “I think she’s very talented.”

An Interrogation

Before calling Nicole into the interrogation room on episode two, the Special Forces soldiers learn how Nicole was dragged into Kelce and Swift’s relationship online.

“Yeah it’s pretty consistent [and] exhausting,” she told staff about the discourse. “It doesn’t matter — I could post about the sky being blue and people will have a response about an ex and their new situation. It’s inadvertently affected me to the point where it makes me question my overall value as a person.”

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Nicole then began to cry. “It’s just the comparison. It’s just, like, on loop. I think I’m still trying to figure out how to deal with that.”

When she got back to her costars, Nicole explained what happened. “They pulled up an article about my ex. I didn’t think they were going to do that,” she said. “They’re just really good at, like, putting the pieces together to the feeling of me needing to prove myself to people.”

Carey Hart — a motocross champion who is married to Pink — replied, “Well, good. Well, move forward from that s—.”

Denise Richards’ husband, Aaron Phypers, is being sued for alleged fraud and breach of oral contract.

Rupert Perry filed a lawsuit on November 13 that accused Phypers, 52, of violating a verbal agreement concerning treatment at his wellness center, Quantum 360, in Malibu. Perry’s wife, Elina Katsioula-Beall, died of cancer in May 2024 and was allegedly treated by Phypers the year prior, per documents obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 8. 

According to the filing, Katsioula-Beall was diagnosed with Sarcoma — a rare cancer that develops in the bones and soft tissues — in 2019 and sought “a stem cell treatment for her cancer” that Phypers’ Q360 Club had provided. Perry claims that Phypers promised the treatment “would cure or at least ameliorate [Katsioula-Beall’s] condition.”

Perry’s suit alleges that Phypers had “claimed that the treatment had a 98 percent success rate and he was so confident in it that, if it did not work, he would refund” half of the money — $126,000 — that Perry and Katsioula-Beall paid him for the procedures. 

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Katsioula-Beall was treated there between July and September 2023. That December, she learned that her tumors had grown, prompting her and Perry to reach out to Phypers with a written request for a $63,000 refund. 

“[Phypers] ignored her request and instead proposed that she undergo another round of treatment,” Perry claims in the filing.

He alleges that Phypers had also ignored further requests for a refund. 

“On May 21, 2024, Ms. Katsioula-Beall succumbed to her illness and died,” the suit stated. “On June 28, 2024, Mr. Perry spoke with [Phypers] by telephone, who acknowledged the debt but proffered a series of excuses for his failure to pay the $63,000.”

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Perry, who requests a jury trial, claims that Phypers must pay Katsioula-Beall’s estate, as her illness became worse after treatment at his facility. 

“[Phypers’] aforementioned misconduct was intentional, willful, and done for the purpose of depriving Plaintiff of property and/or legal rights or otherwise causing injury,” Perry states in the documents. “This despicable conduct subjected Plaintiff to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of his rights.”

Us has reached out to Richards’ team for comment. Phypers, for his part, has not yet filed papers with an attorney in response to the lawsuit. His Q360 Club appears to have closed.

In late December 2024, his wife, Richards, gushed over her “great” marriage with her husband. 

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“I love being married. I love my husband. I know not everyone does,” Richards, 53, exclusively told Us at The Hollywood Christmas Parade on December 1. “I don’t understand them. But we like each other, and love being with each other.”

Richards noted that she and Phypers, with whom she previously appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, are “best friends” and always make time for themselves.

“I say this to other couples with children, I always say you have to have time for yourself. Don’t feel guilty,” she added. “If this ain’t working, it starts at the top and s— rolls down. If [your marriage] stays strong, your family is intact.”

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Stephen Baldwin’s stint on Special Forces was short but memorable — and we’re not just talking about his skinny black headband.

Hailey Bieber’s 58-year-old dad was the first star to leave during the Wednesday, January 8, premiere of the Fox show, which brings together celebrities from all genres attempting to pass training exercises led by a team of ex-Special Forces operatives. Season 3 takes place in North Wales and features Stephen, Bachelor Nation’s Trista Sutter and Ali Fedotowsky, Brody Jenner, Denise Richards and more.

“I’m the youngest Baldwin brother. I’m a thespian,” Stephen told the cameras. “I’ve trained twice with military technical advisers. Am I a Special Forces guy? No, but I’ve played one on TV.”

For the first task, the 16 celebrities had to jump from a speeding boat to a speeding helicopter and climb into the helicopter — and Stephen was actually one of the eight cast members who was able to complete the challenge. Before the end of the episode, however, the actor worried that he was injured and requested a medical consultation with the on-duty doctor.

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“I smashed my meniscus on the helicopter today and my back is in knots and I can’t turn my head past there,” Stephen said before the doctor asked if he wanted him to look at his knee.

Things subsequently take a bit of a weird turn as Stephen becomes hostile. “It really, at this point, doesn’t matter,” Stephen said before asking the doctor, “Are you being paid to do this?”

“I’m curious — if right after this gig you had another one that paid you 10 times what they are paying you know, would you do it?” he continued. When the doctor replied that he wasn’t sure “where this conversation is going” as he thought Stephen wanted a medical consultation, Stephen declared that he had a “decision to make.”

“OK, what’s your decision?” the doctor asked.

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“I have a gig right after this.The one condition for that gig is that I not get injured. It’s not worth it to me. It’s not worth it to have to go into a hospital for a couple of weeks,” Stephen said.

When the doctor asked if Stephen was aware of the type of tasks on the show, he responded, “Yes, but I didn’t know I would definitely get injured.” Stephen then appeared to get heated and spoke louder, repeating twice: “I cannot get injured.”

When the doc filled in the “staff” — a.k.a. the ex-Special Forces operatives who lead the show — they said they believed Stephen was looking for “an excuse” and subsequently dismissed him from the show, saying: “No. 5, you failed this course and you failed yourself. Go.”

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The voiceover then confirmed, “Just one day into selection, actor Stephen Baldwin is the first recruit to leave the course.”

Stephen previously spoke to Us Weekly about his filming the show, noting he had “multiple breaking points” during production.

“I had some challenges going in with asthma, and it just became very real, very fast,” he said.

Special Forces: The World’s Toughest Test airs on Fox Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.

Christina Haack is recalling the alleged treatment she received from estranged husband Josh Hall on the set of The Flip Off before he parted ways with the show.

“Josh was very hard to film with,” Haack, 41, exclusively shared with Us Weekly in the latest cover story with her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa. “He didn’t get it. He’d always get upset with me, like, ‘Oh, my gosh, you did this,’ or ‘You did that.’ And I’m like, ‘I’m making a TV show.’”

After Haack and Hall filed for divorce in July 2024, his role with The Flip Off changed. Us confirmed at the time that since the series was already “in production,” Haack, Tarek and Heather would be “moving forward with the show without” Josh.

“Ultimately, it was better that he left after episode 1 because the show would’ve sucked,” Haack told Us.

When asked whether Hall voiced any concerns about her working with her ex Tarek, Haack replied, “If I would laugh at Tarek, I would get the silent treatment for a week.” Haack claimed that his reaction stemmed from “insecurity.”

Haack explained that filming The Flip Off “probably just sped [their split] up.” Haack noted that she and Tarek had “filmed together forever,” referencing Flip or Flop, which premiered in 2013. (Haack and Tarek, who share two kids, finalized their divorce in 2018 but continued to work together until the show’s final season in 2022.)

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“Somebody with more confidence would be able to say, ‘This is my wife, but yes, she does this for TV. She was filming with Tarek when I met her,’” Haack told Us. “There was a rationale there that didn’t make sense. You know what you signed up for. I’m your wife, and I’m choosing you, but you’re choosing to make my life harder over insecurities.”

Despite her separation from Hall, Haack shared that she didn’t think about calling it quits on The Flip Off.

“This isn’t Josh’s show,” she said. “No one’s going to miss that he’s not in it. Josh is not a TV host, he’s not a house flipper, he’s not a designer. He was just my husband in it. With Tarek, we built everything together, and I still have respect for him. I have no respect for Josh.”

While the breakup between Haack and Hall will play out on camera, Haack told Us she’s “not nervous” to watch any part of it. “There are definitely some very emotional scenes,” she said. “It’s different than anything I’ve ever shot for television — it’s very real and raw.”

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Now, as she navigates her life after parting ways with Hall, Haack said she’s “been very busy, which is probably a blessing.” She added, “It’s really been a big growth period.”

Tarek and Heather, for their part, always tried to be “very friendly” with Hall. “He was our kids’ stepdad, so we wanted a positive environment,” Heather, who welcomed son Tristan with Tarek in January 2023, explained.

However, since Hall left the show, Heather called the dynamics “better.” She added, “Not to be mean, but he definitely didn’t have the best personality. So it’s like a breath of fresh air. And [Christina is] in a really good place.”

The Flip Off premieres Wednesday, January 29, at 8 p.m. on HGTV.

For more on The Flip Off, watch the exclusive video above and pick up the latest issue of Us Weekly — on newsstands now.

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It’s been a rocky road for Meghan Markle and the British royal family since she fell in love with Prince Harry and the pair’s exit in 2020.

The Suits alum started dating the prince during the summer of 2016. While she gushed about Harry to Vanity Fair during her September 2017 cover story, the couple spoke about their relationship — and preparing Meghan for royal life — for the first time during their engagement interview in November 2017.

“I think I can very safely say as naive as it sounds now, having gone through this learning curve in the past year and a half I did not have any understanding of just what it would be like,” Meghan said at the time.

Harry replied, “I had tried to warn you as much as possible. … I think you can have as many conversations as you want, trying to prepare as much as possible but we were totally unprepared for what happened after that.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wed in May 2018. Despite the alleged tension between the brothers over how quickly Harry and Meghan’s relationship moved, the pair teamed up with Prince William and Princess Kate and the foursome launched a charity together. In June 2019, news broke that the group effort was already done and the two couples were splitting their charities.

In October 2019, Harry and Meghan spoke to ITV’s Tom Bradby and hinted that they were unhappy. Harry also confirmed reports that there was a rift between him and William.

“I have said for a long time to H, that’s what I call [Harry], ‘It’s not enough to just survive something. That’s not the point of life. You have to thrive. You have got to feel happy,’” Meghan said during the special, admitting she was “not OK.”

She continued: “I really tried to adopt this British sensibility of a ‘stiff upper lip.’ I really tried, but I think that what that does internally is probably really damaging.”

Less than six months later, Harry and Meghan announced their plans to step back from their senior royal duties in January 2020. The pair subsequently relocated, first to Canada and then to Los Angeles. They ultimately put down roots in Montecito, California.

​One day after the queen‘s death in September 2022, King Charles III shared his “love” for Harry and Meghan in his first speech as the new monarch.

“I want … to express my love for Harry and Meghan, as they continue to build their lives overseas,” he said in the address.

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Nicole Kidman went full method actress while accepting an award for Babygirl — and fans couldn’t look away.

“I just want to say anyone who wants to join me, please, I’m going to raise a glass of milk to all of the baby girls in the room,” Kidman, 57, told the audience on Tuesday, January 7, while accepting the award for Best Actress at the National Board of Review Gala in New York City.

The actress proceeded to chug the glass of milk while standing at the podium. When she finished, she said, “Good girl,” paying homage to one of Babygirl’s most iconic scenes.

Kidman flashed a coy smirk after downing the beverage, which took the actress no more than a few seconds. She then blew a kiss to her fans as the crowd cheered and before she walked off stage.

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The memorable milk moment is a nod to Kidman’s character in the film, Romy, who is the seemingly perfect mom and wife at home and a total boss at work, serving as the CEO of her company. After getting tired of her idyllic life, Romy has a torrid affair with her much younger intern, Samuel (Harris Dickinson).

In one memorable scene, Romy sits at a bar with friends and coworkers when Samuel sends her a glass of milk from across the room. The gesture takes her aback, but eventually Romy picks up the cup and drinks every drop while keeping her gaze fixed on Samuel.

The pair, who are at the start of their affair, exchange intense and steamy looks as Romy finishes the milk and wipes away the residue from her lip.

Samuel later walks past Romy and whispers, “Good girl.”

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The sexy and surprising scene was inspired by writer, director and coproducer Halina Reijn’s real-life experience.

“I went to a bar, and I ordered something boring like a Diet Coke because I didn’t drink at that time because I was a control freak. There was this young Belgian actor — I can’t say who it is — but he was famous,” Reijn told IndieWire in December 2024. “I knew of him. I’d never spoken to him. He was at least 15 years younger than I, and he ordered me a glass of milk.”

She recalled thinking it was an “incredible, hot thing to do and so courageous,” so she decided to “reward him by drinking the whole thing.”

Reijn confessed that she did get “a little nauseated” after she finished the glass, but that didn’t stop it from being “one of the most arousing moments of my life.”

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Babygirl’s raunchy story line has been a topic of conversation since its release last month. During the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday, January 5, host Nikki Glaser couldn’t help but joke about the sexual nature of the movie.

“Nicole Kidman is here, oh my gosh. Nominated for Babygirl,” Glaser, 40, said during her opening monologue. “Oh my gosh, I loved that movie. I gave it two fingers up.”

Kidman was bent over with laughter at her table when the cameras panned to her and husband Keith Urban. Sarah Paulson, who was sitting behind her, was visibly shocked by the joke, as were many fans.

Glaser then gave Urban, 57, a shout-out, saying, “Thank you to Keith Urban for playing the guitar so much that she wants to leave and make 18 movies a year. Keep strumming you, kooky koala.”

If there’s anyone who loves their morning coffee more than Us, it’s Katie Holmes. The star is constantly being spotted on her morning trips to Starbucks and she’s showing us how she dresses for them too. When it comes to heading to the coffee shop, Holmes is putting on comfy sneakers — and we found a similar version of her look for just $23.

The Rare Objects actress was mostly recently spotted with her Starbs in hand on December 29, 2024. Channeling a hipster coffee shop vibe in her outfit as well, she paired together some baggy blue jeans, a blue and white striped shirt, a vintage-looking brown jacket, a gray beanie and some oversized burgundy-rim sunglasses. She completed the look with a classic pair of white sneakers that look undoubtedly comfy — perfect for walking the Manhattan streets!

It’s unclear as to where the movie star picked up her style, but thankfully we can still get the look for our coffee runs too. Amazon has a $23 lookalike that’ll bring the same feel as hers — and they’re even a best-seller!

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Holmes proved with her look that a good pair of white sneakers will never really go out of style. Like the actress’s, this pair has the classic rounded toe design, tie-up closure and low platform. An additional benefit to this style is that the outer is made with faux leather, which gives them an water-resistant and easy-to-clean design. You can find them in sizes 5 to 11.

This shoe style is not only a hit with Holmes, they’re a grand slam for Amazon shoppers too. On top of being bought over 1,000 times just within the last month, they’ve now got over 1,300 five-star ratings as well.

Many shoppers like this one were “surprised how good these are,” saying that they are “very comfortable” with “no breaking in required.”

“I’ve worn them for hours walking all around and no blisters or pressure points,” they said. “[They’re] easy to put on, great fit [and are] true to size. I love that they’re simple without a bunch of logos or features. Just a nice, normal, minimal shoe that looks great and feels good on the feet!”

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If you’re planning to wear these more casually, like Holmes did for her coffee runs, these shoes are great for that. They can go with leggings and a shearling jacket for running errands or with some jeans and a blouse for a late lunch. However, they’re a style that can be dressed up too! They can go with dresses when you’re going to a picnic or doing lots of walking on vacation and even skirts too!

Most tennis shoes are upwards of $50 to $100, so it’s a major score that you can get this sleek and simple pair sent straight to your doorstep for just $23. In fact, if you calculate the girl math, that saves at least 3 to 5 good lattes. However, if these seem like a good fit for you, you’ll want to act quick! They’re on sale for 53% off right now and we don’t know how long it will last.

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Allison Holker explained her intention behind including personal details about late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss in her upcoming memoir.

“To fans of Stephen and our family and friends, I want to be clear that my only intention in writing the book is to share my own story as well as part of my life with Stephen to help other people,” Holker, 36, wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 8. “Just like you, I never really knew what happened, and even as I am trying to put the pieces together I will never really know.”

Holker shared that for the people who decide to pick up the book, titled This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light, she hopes they’ll be able to she intended to “celebrate the love and life” she and Boss had with their three children: daughters Wesley Renae and Zaia and son Maddox. (Boss died in December 2020 by suicide. He was 40 years old.)

“I hope that by sharing our full story maybe I can help someone else who might see themselves or a loved one in Stephen,” Holker continued. “In sharing I hope that maybe they can catch some of the red flags that I missed before it’s too late.”

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While writing the book, Holker shared that she’s spoken to multiple mental health nonprofits for the past “two years” to make sure she was able to write truthfully and accurately depict the tough subject matter. She also plans on giving the profits from the novel to the foundation she set up in Boss’ memory.

“My hope is that that we won’t need to lose another husband, brother, father, or friend to suicide,” she said “I believe that if Stephen were able to choose, he would choose to have his story told if it meant saving even one life. Much love to all those who have supported our family these many years.”

Earlier this week, Holker received backlash online after she revealed details from Boss’ life he never discussed publicly prior to his passing. Holker also confessed that she read Boss’ journals in an attempt to find closure after his death.

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“Reading Stephen’s journals, and even going back into the books he had read and the things that he was highlighting and lining, really gave me a better perspective of where he was in life and the type of things he was struggling with,” she said in an interview with People on Tuesday, January 7. ”It did have me feel a lot of empathy towards him and sadness for all the pain that he was holding.”

Many of Boss’ family members and friends publicly slammed Holker after the article went live.

“Anyone who knows me, knows I go straight to the source during a conflict and handle my business,” Courtney Ann Platt, who appeared on So You Think You Can Dance alongside Holker, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday. “But since there’s clearly no shame in being so public, I haven’t said a word in two years but here I go. This is by far the most tacky, classless, opportunistic act I have ever seen in my entire life.”

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After a season of changes, Chicago P.D. is gearing up for even more drama, romance and crime solving action during the back half of season 12.

“We have quite a lot coming with our new deputy chief character, Shawn Hatosy’s Reid,” Chicago P.D. showrunner Gwen Sigan exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, January 7. “We saw in the midseason finale, he kind of makes this statement to Voight like, ‘We’re gonna be friends,’ but it’s clearly a friendship of ownership and, like, leverage.”

Sigan said it’s been “really fun to write” the face-off between Deputy Chief Charlie Reid (Hatosy), who joined the cast this season, and Intelligence Unit leader Hank Voight (Jason Beghe).

She teased that the pair’s leadership styles “changes the dynamics quite a lot in the unit” moving forward.

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Sigan noted that the second half of the season will also finally show Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Adam Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) getting married after their third engagement during season 11.

The showrunner told Us that Dante Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar) will continue to have an “existential crisis and a crisis of faith” in the upcoming episode, adding that Kevin Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) will get “some romance” once again.

“We’ve got a little bit of everything,” Sigan said. “Things will keep changing and evolving for the unit for sure.”

Scroll down for everything Us learned from Chicago P.D.’s showrunner about the remainder of season 12:

Cook’s Story Will Come to Light

After joining the Intelligence Unit earlier this season, fans will finally get a better picture of who Kiana Cook (Toya Turner) is and where she comes from.

“Episode 9 is a Cook episode,” Sigan told Us, referring to the midseason premiere, which airs on Wednesday, January 8. “You’re getting to meet a lot of her family members actually in this episode, which is fun. And you’re getting to learn about her past and her backgrounds and the different worlds that she belongs to and how vastly different those are from each other.”

Sigan said that Cook’s past will reveal why she is so focused on being present and doing “the job well.” She teased that the show’s return is an “action ride” for Cook and the remainder of the season will give more “background on her and who she is and why she’s really unique for the unit.”

Chief Reid Goes Toe to Toe With Voight

Throughout season 12, Reid has been aware of everything Voight’s team is doing — the good and the bad — and has looked the other way. However, Sigan told Us that his choice not to reprimand the team will come at a price.

“He’s a character that plays so many of his cards so close to the vest. And it’s difficult for Voight to really read him,” the showrunner said of Reid, noting, “We’ve always seen Voight kind of be a bit of the all-knowing. So to have it be somebody else is really fun.”

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She called Reid a “fun house mirror to Voight,” meaning that the chief “operates in a way that Voight used to” but is “enhanced and exaggerated.”

“We’ll get to learn more and more about him and his motivations throughout the season,” Sigan teased. “But it’s definitely a cat and mouse game and … it’s certainly a friendship that has a lot of strings attached.”

Burgess Is Doing It Her Way

In season 12, episode 6, Burgess made detective, and viewers will see her in action in the second half of the season.

“There’s this really easy transition of her just taking that leadership role of kind of being the one that sort of leads the charge,” Sigan explained. “You’ll see her giving commands more often and certainly being a bit, perhaps, overwhelmed or taken aback by just how much [paperwork and] more responsibility [she has].”

While Burgess will have a lot to juggle, she finds her “groove” and a style of leadership that Sigan said is “so different” than that of past detectives Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) and Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer).

“It feels like her own thing, which is much more, ‘I’m still your peer, but I am gonna give you orders now. I’m gonna now direct a bit more,’” Sigan continued. “Everybody, I think, is so supportive and just falling into those roles, too.”

Torres Is ‘Not Great’

During the midseason finale, which aired in November 2024, Torres’ past affair with informant Gloria Perez (Yara Martinez) came to light when she was found running a drug business in Chicago. Gloria died after helping the Intelligence Unit, and much to his surprise, Torres wasn’t reprimanded by the chief for his misconduct.

Torres, however, is not doing “great” when the show returns. “It triggered a lot for him,” Sigan said of the affair and Gloria’s death, noting that Torres’ background will continue to be explored.

“[We reveal] why he was ever attracted to this woman and why he got in this affair and sort of the trauma that leads all the way back to his childhood,” she told Us. “And then also how present events sort of trigger a bit of a crisis of faith.”

Atwater’s Love Story Isn’t Over

Atwater agreed to a no-strings-attached relationship with Valeria “Val” Soto (Natalee Linez) during season 12, episode 3, and according to Sigan, that arrangement might change when Val returns in upcoming episodes.

“The nice thing about that relationship was the way it starts is almost this, like, ‘We’re gonna do something for the pair of us that’s just for us,’” she said. “But then, obviously, as time has gone on, how has that morphed and grown?”

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The showrunner explained that Atwater will have to “decide is this just a casual thing that we clearly both need in our lives or is it something more?”

Sigan added: “We get to explore the whys behind it for the pair of them and maybe why they’re not wanting something very serious. Is that a defense mechanism or is that because of the way they built up their lives?” She hinted the dynamic will become “more emotional and deeper.”

Burzek Will Get Hitched

Squerciati previously told Us that she wants “the white dress moment” for Burgess when she finally marries Ruzek. Flueger, however, told Us that he thinks their style is more “courthouse” wedding.

Sigan revealed that the onscreen nuptials are a “middle ground” between the two. “It’s been such a long time coming and they have this family — they have [daughter] Mikayla [and] she wants to have her say, and I think she wants a party,” Sigan told Us on Tuesday. “So it, to me, is going to be sort of a middle ground of finding what works for the both of them that isn’t a courthouse wedding, that they can have everyone they love there.”

She noted it should also be a “simple” and “grounded affair,” but the scenes have not been filmed yet. “I don’t know all the details,” Sigan confessed, adding that she “could see” Trudy Platt (Amy Morton) officiating.

Chicago P.D. airs on NBC Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET.

Former QVC program host Jennifer Coffey is ready to share some of her big plans after leaving the shopping network.

“I am here to announce something that I’ve been keeping low-key for quite awhile as I prepare but I can’t take it anymore and I really want to share the news,” Coffey said via Instagram on Tuesday, January 7. “Also, I have to share the news because I’m hiring and in order for me to hire, I’m going to have to let the world know what is going down.”

Coffey announced she will be opening up her first yoga studio called The Phoenix Yoga in February 2025.

Located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the space will offer yoga classes for people of all levels, from beginner to advanced.

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“If you know me, you know this has been something that I’ve wanted to do for quite some time, and now that I have the time to work on this passion project, I get to put everything that I have inside of it,” Coffey explained. “My mission and goal is to always help people achieve their dreams. In this case, I hope to help people achieve something very deep, something very beautiful. Exploring their bodies and what their bodies can do.”

The former QVC star also expressed her hope that via her new yoga studio, people can explore their minds and spirits and realize “just how beautiful they are.”

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Soon after sharing the news, Coffey received several well wishes from her extended QVC family, including hosts Sandra Bennett and Kerstin Lindquist.

“It’s OUT! Congratulations!!!!!!!” Julia Cearley wrote in the comments section. “And I can’t wait! Sign me up, sister!!! (Er, for the beginners classes obviously, please) .”

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After 13 years with QVC, Coffey announced in November 2024 that she was leaving the shopping network to pursue new adventures.

On December 31, 2024, she hosted her final shopping party and expressed her hopes that viewers will follow their own dreams in a new year.

“My entire purpose over these last 13 years has been to inspire,” Coffey said on her final show. “Everyone watching has a dream in your heart right now. … Whatever your dream is, you are meant to have that dream come true. Even if it seems insurmountable — someone’s telling you you can’t. The circumstances seem too challenging — here’s what I know to be true. If you believe and know that that dream is meant to be yours, it will be yours because whatever you want, it wants you too.”

After sitcom success with Home Improvement and Last Man Standing, Tim Allen wasn’t exactly planning to return to network TV, that is until Shifting Gears pulled up.

“It was a complicated decision. I was doing Disney+’s Santa Claus series at the time and I said, ‘I really can’t think about this now,'” Allen, 71, whose Zoom name coincidentally is Santa, exclusively revealed in the newest issue of Us Weekly. “Do I want to do linear TV? I was so depressed at how streaming has hurt television. So if I did it, I want to elevate it.”

The actor specifically pointed to his past experience on the small screen, adding, “I’ve done Mike Baxter [on Last Man Standing] and Tim Taylor [on Home Improvement]. So if I do this again, I pitched three things: I want a guy that lost his wife recently, so he’s dealing with grief; I want a guy with the family that doesn’t get along; And then he has a custom car shop.”

Allen enjoyed playing a character that was “not like the other guys” he brought to life.

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“He’s more like me. I’m more of an artist. I was a design student and a philosopher and my standup comedy is really about messing with people in a good way,” he noted to Us. “I came from a huge family run by women. So my perspective is very different about men. I don’t think we run things. So I want this to be that guy. He’s not a man’s man in that term, and he wasn’t trying to be anything but what he does.”

Shifting Gears, which premieres on Wednesday, January 8, follows widowed father Matt (Allen) and his estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), as they find themselves living together and working to repair their relationship. The ABC series comes three years after Allen’s previous sitcom, Last Man Standing, wrapped its nine-season run. Before Last Man Standing, Allen was known for playing Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, which ran from 1991 to 1999.

“This is a new character and it’s much closer to [who I am]. I’ve been through grief in my life with losing my father,” he shared. “I’ve been blessed to be a comedian and so that’s who this [character] is. If I did it again, I wanted to get as much closer to the [man] that I am.”

Allen also loved getting the chance to share the screen with Dennings, 38.

“It was immediate when we [met]. The director wanted to see how we got along. It never stopped. The kismet was crazy. We’re both born on the same day — many years apart,” he said. “We’re different in so many ways. But our attitude about comedy is very similar. She cracks me up and I’m not easy that way. Kat can [deliver these lines] with a straight face. Her anger — that she played on 2 Broke Girls — is very similar to the sharpness that Mike Baxter could get into now.”

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He continued: “When we argue on screen, it’s funny that we interrupt each other and it comes quite naturally. I don’t know where it’s coming from. I adore this person already. She and her husband [Andrew W.K.] are great people. It is like I’ve known her for freaking years, same as most of this cast.”

In addition to Allen and Dennings, Shifting Gears also stars Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Jenna Elfman, meanwhile, has been cast in a recurring role as spirited choreographer Eve Drake, who owns a dance studio across from the classic car restoration shop run by Allen’s character.

“From the very beginning, [the creative team has said] that we’ve never seen Tim Allen in a sitcom with a romantic interest. And I said, ‘Well, I’ve just lost my wife so I don’t see it.’ So I love where we are,” Allen told Us about Elfman, 53, potentially playing his love interest. “I said, ‘If it happens over time and happens organically with two people that do not get along then it is OK. I just am really cautious about this. I just want it to happen where it’s organic and proper.”

Shifting Gears premieres on ABC Wednesday, January 8, at 8 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Hulu.

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Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall sparked dating rumors after starring on The White Lotus together, but the couple didn’t confirm their romance until much later.

Fahy and Woodall met in 2022 while filming season 2 of Mike White’s hit anthology series After the show’s premiere later that year,eagle-eyed fans noticed that the duo were leaving flirty comments for one another on their respective social media pages.

Neither Fahy nor Woodall confirmed their romance at the time, the pair made their official debut as a couple in November 2023 when they were spotted smooching while out and about in New York City.

Keep scrolling to see Fahy and Woodall’s relationship timeline:

February 2022

Fahy and Woodall met as they began filming the HBO series at the Four Seasons San Domenico Hotel in Taormina, Sicily.

September 2022

One month before the show premiered, Woodall shared a series of polaroids of him and his costars taken behind the scenes. The first picture in the slideshow was one of him and Fahy.

“That’s amore,” he wrote via Instagram while the actress commented: “I love you! I love these! I love you! . ” Woodall replied, “Love you right back.”

October 2022

Season 2 of White Lotus dropped and fans were introduced to Fahy and Woodall’s characters, Daphne, and Jack, respectively Throughout the show, their characters never interact on screen.

December 2022

The twosome’s online flirting continued but this time with a post shared by Fahy. The Bold Type alum shared a series of selfies from filming including a selfie of her and Woodal.

“Sizzley Sicily,” Fahy penned while Woodall commented, “”

January 2023

After months of speculation, Fahy subtly addressed their romance but remained coy about it all.

“I don’t kiss and tell,” she quipped on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “For you, I’ll say, ‘Sure. ’No, no, no. I was kidding, just because [Andy] wanted me to say it. … We’re friends.”

July 2023

Later that year, Woodall and Fahy attended the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2023 together in London. While at the event, Fahy was asked if there were any real-life love stories that came out of filming — which she jokingly played down.

“I don’t know anything. Never heard of it. Never seen it. What is that show?” she quipped to Entertainment Tonight.

November 2023

After more than a year of speculation, the couple subtly confirmed they were dating after they were photographed packing on the PDA while on a walk in New York City per photos obtained by E! News.

January 2024

Despite confirming their relationship late last year, Fahy still played coy about where she stands with Woodall.

“I can’t confirm or deny,” Fahy joked about her relationship to Entertainment Tonight while on the red carpet at the Emmys. “Suffice it to say Italy was good for me in more than one way.”

February 2024

Fahy made her romance with Woodall Instagram official, sharing a sweet snap of the pair walking with their arms wrapped around each other. She captioned the post with a smiling face emoji, pizza emoji and blue heart emoji.

In response, Woodall commented, “Who is he?!”

May 2024

Fahy shared a glimpse at the early days of her and Woodall’s romance with throwback photos from The White Lotus set.

“Aww on this day two years ago,” she captioned an Instagram photo of Woodall lifting her over a balcony.

January 2025

“Just making the cut for the last day Larry David says you can say happy new year!!” Fahy captioned a series of Instagram photos from a tropical vacation with Woodall.

Among the photos were a snap of the couple’s shadows kissing on the beach and several sunset pics of Fahy on a boat drinking wine. She also included a video biking around the island and her sitting across from Woodall while at dinner.