In November 2024, at the tail end of her third pregnancy, social media influencer and Divi owner Dani Austin left social media indefinitely.
Prior to her Instagram hiatus, Austin told her 2.3 million followers that she needed to take her “first ever” social media break — and she remained off the platform for two months.
On Monday, January 13, Austin returned to Instagram with a video showing her at 39 weeks pregnant, believing she was in labor.
At the start of the video, she joked about the hiatus, saying she would discuss where she’s been in due time.
The video continued, showing Austin jumping on her two oldest kids’ trampoline, doing a puzzle, asking her kids if they were hoping for a brother or a sister and taking shots of hot sauce.
In the video, she and Jordan joked about a fight they had the day before where Austin uninvited him into the delivery room. “She literally said I wasn’t invited to the labor room,” he said.
The third video came on Wednesday, January 15, showing Austin in her delivery room. By the end of the video, Austin was a mom of three.
A day later, they revealed they had welcomed an 8 pound, 1 ounce baby boy.
“We need to figure out baby names. Honestly, I only thought it was going to be a girl so I only have girl names,” Austin quipped in the video.
As fashion lovers, we’re always on the lookout for outfit inspiration — and more often than not, it’s celebrities and royals who provide Us with the best ideas. While visiting The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, England earlier this week, Kate Middleton showed off a sleek, structured purse that immediately caught our eye. The Princess of Wales, who recently revealed she was in remission from cancer, paired the burgundy Asprey London design with a coordinating turtleneck and skirt combo, adding a plaid coat overtop for extra warmth while outside. Unfortunately, the classic top handle bag is no longer available, but we did manage to find a worthy lookalike on Amazon that costs just $70 — way less than similar Asprey styles, which go for upwards of $3K. The deep red La Festin Leather Top Handle Satchel is super similar in appearance, featuring gold hardware, a magnetic flap closure, a small handle and a crossbody chain. It’s even roomy enough to hold everyday essentials, like a phone, wallet and small makeup products.
Still, this Middleton-approved bag style isn’t the only lookalike we’ve recently found for less. Check out four more celebrity outfits that earned the honor of our Slays of the Week, then copy the looks with similar, affordable pieces from Amazon — including a cute coat and a bold pair of leggings.
Naomi Watts showed us how to travel in style with her oversized beige coat that nailed the rich mom aesthetic. Snag an alternative that looks just as luxe for $37 at Amazon.
Unsurprisingly, Katie Holmes kept it cool and practical while out in New York City, pairing a plaid shirt with baggy jeans and sneakers. Thankfully, it’s easy to achieve the look with HangNiFang’s $23 button-down!
Whether you’re headed to the gym or walking the dog, Brooke Burke‘s leopard leggings are an easy, comfy way to add some oomph to your outfit. Recreate her playful ensemble with MakeMeChic’s tummy control pair — just $20!
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Lisa Barlow hit the streets of NYC in a versatile pair of leather pants. Embrace the drama — at least when it comes to fashion — by swapping out your jeans for a $34 lookalike pair that’s just as stylish.
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Scott Eastwood gave an update on how his dad, Clint Eastwood, is faring after the death of his longtime girlfriend Christina Sandera.
“He’s good. He’s doing good,” Scott, 38, said in an interview with People published on Friday, January 17. “He’s a survivor, a trouper.”
Scott, who is the son of Clint, 94, and ex Jacelyn Reeves, acknowledged that he knows his dad is tough because he “was born coming out of the Great Depression, and then he was young during World War II. He saw a lot of struggle.”
He added that his father’s perseverance is one of the biggest life lessons he has taught him over the years.
“It’s in our blood. You don’t complain,” he said. “You don’t whine. You just do.”
Scott shared that Clint has been an inspiration throughout his life, and that’s part of the reason why he decided to follow in his footsteps.
“He’s the reason I’m in this industry. It’s like anybody,” Scott told the outlet. “If your dad’s a carpenter, maybe you’d become a carpenter.”
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It’s been six months since Clint confirmed that Sandera had died at age 61.
“Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much,” he said in a July 2024 statement to The Hollywood Reporter at the time.
Later that month, it was revealed that Sandera’s cause of death was due to cardiac arrhythmia, which is also known as an irregular heartbeat, and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
Clint and Sandera were together for more than a decade. Us Weekly confirmed that the couple met while she was working as a hostess at Eastwood’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
While the pair kept their romance low-key, Clint brought Sandera as his date to many functions over the years including movie premieres, award shows and more. The twosome made their red carpet debut at the 2015 Oscars where the director’s film American Sniper was nominated for six awards.
Before finding love with Sandera, Clint was married twice. He tied the knot with model Maggie Johnson in 1953. They share two children, son Kyle and daughter Allison. The exes divorced in 1984. Nearly 10 years later, Clint walked down the aisle for a second time with Dina Eastwood in 1996. The pair welcomed daughter Morgan later that year. Dina and Clint split in 2013 after 17 years of marriage and finalized their divorce the following year. (In 2016, Dina moved on with current husband Scott Fisher.)
Being promoted to coanchor of Today was a bittersweet achievement for Savannah Guthrie, who took over the role after Ann Curry exited the show.
“I came at a time of a lot of controversy for the show, and it wasn’t, I don’t think, a happy occasion, really — for anyone, including me,” Guthrie, 53, shared in an interview with Parade published on Friday, January 17. “I was as terrified as I could possibly be because the bosses at the time had made a decision, and I quite literally was the last to know, and I was so afraid, and I was pretty sure that I wouldn’t last.”
Guthrie first joined Today in 2011 as a chief legal correspondent and served as the anchor of the show’s 9 a.m. hour. That same year, Curry took over from Meredith Vieira as Matt Lauer’s Today coanchor. She departed the show just one year later amid rumors that NBC believed her and Lauer’s alleged lack of chemistry led to low ratings. (A source claimed to Us Weekly in July 2012 that Lauer, 67, also played a part in Curry’s exit.)
Guthrie was announced as Curry’s replacement in June 2012. At the time, Today.com reported that ratings were the main reason behind the hosting lineup change.
While Guthrie was happy to take on the coveted gig, she told Parade that she was “in tears” when she was offered the job. “And it wasn’t because I didn’t dream of this job like everyone else does. It was because I was sure that it wouldn’t last and that I’d be thrown by the wayside within a few weeks or months.”
Now, Guthrie told the outlet she’s “so happy that survived and I’m still here.” Her current cohost, Craig Melvin, chimed in by stating she “thrived, not survived.”
TODAY cast members Al Roker, Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, Natalie Morales, Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Savannah Guthrie light The Empire State Building in honor of the 60th Anniversary of “Today” on January 12, 2012 in New York City.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
At the time of her Today exit, Curry told viewers on air, “This is not as I expected to ever leave this couch after 15 years, but I am so grateful.” She tearfully added, “And for all of you who saw me as a groundbreaker, I’m sorry I couldn’t carry the ball over the finish line. But man, I did try.”
Curry later announced she was parting ways with NBC News in January 2015. “This is about reaching for the edge of the future in journalism, which we know is undergoing an irrevocable transition,” she said in a press release. “I am excited about working to become a valuable link between traditional media and what is to come.”
Hoda Kotb went on to replace Lauer in 2018 after he was let go from the show following a sexual misconduct scandal. She bid farewell to Today after nearly 30 years working for NBC on January 10. Melvin assumed his role as Guthrie’s coanchor on Monday, January 13.
Curry opened up about her Today exit in a September 2020 interview with Elle, admitting she still didn’t “really understand” why she was let go. “I know I did nothing wrong. I know I was good at my job,” she stated. “They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire. You can read the tea leaves. But you know, I’m a fact-based reporter, so it’s hard for me to go out there, with something so close to the vest. I don’t know. I don’t know.”
Noting that the exit “still hurts,” she continued: “It honestly hurts really deeply, because I really think I did nothing wrong. But in spite of the pain of it, which still lingers, I know that I contributed to some people suffering less.”
“It was so tough. It was such a hard decision,” Wieber, 29, exclusively told Us Weekly. “Standing there watching everybody do the challenge, I probably went back and forth like 50 times. Like, ‘OK, I’m going to do it. OK, I’m not going to do it. OK, I’m going to do it. OK, I’m not going to do it.’”
Wieber decided to voluntarily withdraw from the competition during the Wednesday, January 15, episode of Special Forces before attempting the submarine submersion task. Wieber explained to Us that she had a negative experience with the beehive task in the first episode, which led her to tread carefully with water moving forward.
“The water just really started freaking me out and I just felt like I was going to panic if I went back in the water,” she said. “Not to mention in a boat where you’re in a cage and all the other elements.”
The Olympian added that she “wanted to say longer,” explaining: “I knew that there were many other challenges that I could have handled and could have crushed it at and been tough enough to do, but the water just was really freaking me out. I was sad to leave, but I felt like it was just a little bit beyond my limit at that time.”
Before her experience on Special Forces, Wieber clarified that she did not have a negative experience with water.
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“But at the same time, I’ve never had to do anything in the water beyond swimming with friends in a pool,” she noted. “I really haven’t had any experience in the water. I can swim and kind of do the basic things, but I’ve never been challenged to do that.”
Despite her hesitation about exiting, Wieber can ultimately look back and be confident in her decision.
“I think I made the right decision for me based on how much water was involved, but I really didn’t know what I was in for, nor could I have prepared for it,” she said. “We really didn’t know the challenges ahead of time.”
While Wieber may have had a short stint on the show, she made a lasting impact with her vulnerability. In the second episode, Wieber opened up to the ex-special forces operatives Directing Staff (DS) agents about being a victim of sexual abuse. (Wieber was one of the gymnasts who testified at Larry Nassar’s trial in 2018. Nassar was later convicted and sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison.)
For Wieber, who considers herself to be “a little bit more stoic and together emotionally,” did not anticipate the emotional component of Special Forces.
“I think the way that it breaks you down physically and mentally, you can’t help it. You just become more vulnerable emotionally, and so when you go into that interrogation room and they’re asking you about sensitive things, it makes sense,” she said, adding that it was “tough” to watch back. “You go into something like that, you think you’re going to be in control the whole time, but when you get that tired and that exhausted, you really can’t control the emotions that are coming out of you.”
Former President Barack Obama made sure his wife, Michelle Obama, was celebrated with great fanfare on her 61st birthday.
“Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama,” Barack, 63, wrote via X on Friday, January 17. “You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace — and you look good doing it. I’m so lucky to be able to take on life’s adventures with you. Love you!”
Barack also uploaded an image of the couple holding hands from across the table while at a private dinner.
Michelle, for her part, reposted her spouse’s note, captioning it, “Love you, honey!”
Barack and Michelle have been married since 1992 after meeting a decade earlier during their early legal careers in Chicago. They went on to welcome daughters Malia and Sasha in 1998 and 2001, respectively. (Sasha completed the family seven years before Barack was elected president of the United States for his first of two consecutive terms.)
Throughout Barack’s political career, fans have frequently praised his seemingly perfect marriage.
Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama. You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace – and you look good doing it. I’m so lucky to be able to take on life’s adventures with you. Love you! pic.twitter.com/WTrvxlNVa4
“I don’t want people looking at me and Barack like hashtag couple goals and not know that no, no, there are some broken things that happen even in the best of marriages,” Michelle said during an episode of the “On Purpose With Jay Shetty” podcast in January 2024. “After 31 years, yeah, we still do [cross the line], but you know it quicker. And then you apologize. You learn how to say my bad, right? That takes a second, right?”
She added, “I talk about marriage because I just think that No. 1, most people don’t talk about it. What happens is that by not knowing, you hit, in your relationship, some natural, like, understandable rough patches, and you want to quit. And it’s like, ‘Oh, no, no, no, no, no. That’s not quit-worthy. That’s just the nature of things.’ That’s why I joked, it’s like, ‘Oh, you’re mad at your partner, you’re mad for a year and you think the marriage is over.’”
For Michelle, she and Barack have been able to “learn from” the hardships instead of giving up.
“Of course, it’s going to be hard, you know, but I wouldn’t trade in my marriage for anything in the world with all the ups and downs, with all the running for president stuff,” Michelle added at the time. “And if we hadn’t hung in there, we would have missed all the good.”
The Obamas are now empty nesters as both Malia, 26, and Sasha, 23, have each graduated from college and moved out of the family home. The sisters are still roommates, frequently inviting their parents over for drinks.
“We were going to take them to dinner, and they said, ‘Why don’t you come over to our spot for cocktails?’” Michelle recalled on the Today show in 2022. “We were like, ‘OK, let’s see what this is going to be like.’ Well, [first], the martinis were a little weak. I don’t think they really knew what it was.”
Justin Baldonimade several claims about the It Ends With Us premiere and afterparties in his $400 million lawsuit against costar Blake Lively.
Baldoni, 40, filed his lawsuit against Lively, 37, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their team of publicists on Thursday, January 16, seeking $400 million in damages. In the court filing obtained by Us, Baldoni included a photo from the It Ends With Us premiere where he and his family (including wife Emily and his parents) posed in the basement of the theater surrounded by containers of popcorn and bottles of soda.
Baldoni claimed in the court documents that he and his camp were initially uninvited from the occasion at Lively’s request, only receiving the green light to attend at the last minute. In the docs, Baldoni alleged that his team were “confined to a makeshift holding area surrounded by concession stand stock, with only fold-out tables and chairs arranged in a square” to minimize interactions with Lively and her guests.
“Surrounded by close friends, family, soda bottles, and a lot of love, the irony of being held in a basement on what was arguably one of the most important nights of Baldoni’s career thus far, was not lost on anyone,” the suit reads.
He also had a separate afterparty with his team, claiming that it was “dry” since the majority of domestic violence incidents involve alcohol. He also claimed that Lively’s gathering, which his production company allegedly paid for, was not and offered a drink titled “Ryle Can Wait.”
“Lively’s disastrous marketing efforts and tone-deaf press interviews and appearances backfired and led to widespread criticism of Lively’s promotional approach to the Film’s highly sensitive focus on domestic violence,” the docs read. “Past videos of Lively resurfaced online — videos that appeared to solidify public perception that Lively was an insensitive ‘mean girl’ who cared more about peddling her products than acknowledging the domestic violence survivor community. Social media commenters quickly pointed out that her tie-in of her alcohol beverages was in particularly poor taste, given the World Health Organization estimates that 55 percent of domestic violence incidents are linked to alcohol. Unbelievably, Lively made this harmful and irresponsible message worse by naming a drink at her premiere afterparty ‘Ryle You Wait.’”
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Lively, for her part, denied Baldoni’s recent legal claims.
““This latest lawsuit from Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its associates is another chapter in the abuser playbook. This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim,” Lively’s lawyers told Us in a statement. “This is what experts call DARVO. Deny. Attack. Reverse Victim Offender. Wayfarer has opted to use the resources of its billionaire co-founder to issue media statements, launch meritless lawsuits, and threaten litigation to overwhelm the public’s ability to understand that what they are doing is retaliation against sexual harassment allegations.”
Lively’s attorneys further alleged that Baldoni’s team was “trying to shift the narrative” by falsely claiming she took over production and alienated him from the rest of the It Ends With Us cast.
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“The evidence will show that the cast and others had their own negative experiences with Mr. Baldoni and Wayfarer,” Lively’s statement continued. “The evidence will also show that Sony asked Ms. Lively to oversee Sony’s cut of the film, which they then selected for distribution and was a resounding success. Their response to sexual harassment allegations: she wanted it, it’s her fault. Their justification for why this happened to her: look what she was wearing. In short, while the victim focuses on the abuse, the abuser focuses on the victim. The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate, it does not refute the evidence in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and it will fail.”
Baldoni’s team has not responded to Lively’s response. Us has reached out for comment.
Earlier this month, leaked audio footage also discussed Baldoni’s reported separate afterparty.
While appearing on the January 7 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, his lawyer Bryan Freedman played part of an alleged voice message Baldoni sent to his team recalling the events that transpired at the New York City premiere in August 2024.
“On what could have been one of the most beautiful nights of my life career-wise, I literally was sent to the basement with all my friends and family for over an hour because I wasn’t allowed to be seen. She didn’t want me anywhere near her or the rest of the cast,” Baldoni said in the alleged voice message.
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He continued, “So they ushered me off the carpet and sent us down to the basement. We were down there together, my friends and family, the people that love me the most. We start laughing because of the ridiculousness of this whole thing and I realize, like, on a night that was supposed to be so materialistically joyful, I was in the basement with the people that I love the most and we were all joyful and laughing cause none of that s— matters, none of it.”
Baldoni, who also directed the film, noted that they’re not in the movie business “to attend a premiere like that and be celebrated.”
“We’re in this business because we’re artists and we believe in what we do and because we want to create art that touches people’s hearts and souls and can move people,” he said. “And that’s what we did, that’s what you both did. I believe that will follow each of us and the truth will prevail and light and love will win.”
Rumors began swirling of a rift on set when eagle-eyed fans noticed that Baldoni was absent for joint press interviews for the film and did not pose for group photos with cast members at the premiere.
Months after the speculation, The New York Times reported that Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in a lawsuit, which was obtained by Us. (Freedman called Lively’s accusations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” in a statement to Us.)
The alleged audio mirrored what Baldoni and other plaintiffs claimed in their December 2024 lawsuit, where they sued The New York Times for its coverage of Lively’s accusations. (A spokesperson for The New York Times told Us that the outlet is planning to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”)
“The Wayfarer team and their families, including Baldoni and [producer Jamey] Heath, were segregated from the main cast, barred from the exclusive after-party, and forced to organize their own event at additional cost,” the filing reads. “Baldoni’s participation on the red carpet was cut short, and his family and friends were confined to a makeshift holding area in the basement before being escorted into a separate theater after Lively’s departure.”
The lawsuit continues, “Not only had Lively stolen the Film, but she also robbed Baldoni and his team of any genuine opportunity to celebrate their hard work.”
“I do want to acknowledge that this is a very tough time for them, and also respect the fact that they broke up and that we’re not really owed too much information,” Higgins, 35, shared on the Thursday, January 16, episode of iHeartRadio’s “Almost Famous” podcast. “However, [there are] some weird things that stood out to me that I think are standing out to most people.”
For starters, Higgins expressed his perspective that James, 33, and Kirkconnell, 28, have separated themselves from The Bachelor after meeting on season 25.
“Matt especially was like, ‘I’m done, I’m moved on. This thing is what it was. We met together and the show is going to have no association with my life,’” Higgins explained. “And that is a very fine strategy. However, the breakup post is a picture of them at the Bachelor mansion, which is odd to me.”
While Iaconneti, 36, thought the picture — captured during the show’s infamous limo arrivals — could be symbolic of the moment they first met, Higgins questioned the choice.
“Personally, it feels like an interesting choice for this picture to announce a breakup when they have honestly done so much since then,” he said. “They have been posting or he has been posting on social media that seems like nothing is going on.”
On January 17, James shared news of his breakup with Kirkconnell after four years of dating. Earlier in the month, however, the pair were posting snaps from London on what appeared to be a fun, romantic getaway.
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“Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts,” he wrote via Instagram. “Give us a peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding. Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our Joy comes from you, Lord.”
When first seeing the post, Iaconneti was hopeful that it wasn’t real.
“They have been together for four years,” she said. “That is a long time to date without a proposal. My initial thought was, ‘Oh man. I want this to be some prank.’ … As much as I would love to believe that, because I really, really was rooting for them, they went through so much together, I can’t imagine that he would use a prayer as a prank.”
While Kirkconnell has not publicly commented on the split, she “liked” a comment from a fan who speculated that “he completely blindsided her with this.” A source, however, told Us Weekly that Kirkconnell wasn’t blindsided by the split itself but rather James’ statement and post.
Higgins shared his theory as to why Kirkconnell may be waiting to share more via social media.
“From my experience, I would typically say the person most hurt and most confused is the one that is hesitant to share with the public,” he said. “If you’re confident in this decision, you’re sharing with the public. If you’re still in a place of mourning, healing, being a little angry, you’re not sharing this with the public.”
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When the Palisades and Eaton fires broke out in Los Angeles on January 7, The Game knew he had to do something to help his hometown.
The rapper, 45, who was born and raised in Compton, California, exclusively tells Us Weekly that he felt “compelled” to assist fire personnel as they battled the L.A. wildfires, which have claimed at least 27 lives and destroyed or damaged over 12,300 structures, according toNBC News. In order to do so, he decided to push the release of his upcoming album, The Documentary 3, from January 18 to February.
“I just couldn’t put out an album. Even in this interview talking about the album with you, it feels selfish, right?” The Game says.
The Game was at home with his family in the San Fernando Valley when the wildfires began in the Pacific Palisades. The family was forced to evacuate and stay with a friend in the city, where they saw the destruction on the local news.
“I sat back for a few hours and then I thought to myself, ‘I do have to do something and I don’t know what to do.’ So I just hit the streets,” The Game says. “I went to the Pacific Palisades fire. There were a bunch of cars in the streets, abandoned, and we couldn’t really get in there. I talked to some firemen and asked them what they needed. I got them some coffee; I knew it was going to be a long night. And then, from there, I was like, ‘I got to do it bigger.’”
The Game then made it his mission to assist firefighters and displaced residents throughout the city. He and his friends brought tents, blankets, food, water and other essential items to firefighters battling the Eaton Fire. They woke up at 4 a.m. and stayed overnight to help firefighters in Altadena, a historically Black neighborhood in Los Angeles that has been heavily impacted.
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“We saw the night shift come back in the morning. They were covered in soot and ashes and you could barely see their uniforms,” The Game explains. “Being there and seeing it, I felt so compelled to just stay out there every day. It wasn’t anything that we planned. We just were going around helping where we could. I started to get addicted to the feeling of relieving some of the stress of these firefighters.”
The pull to help was so strong, in fact, that The Game has postponed the release of his new album so he could focus on fire relief and helping the city of Los Angeles.
“I’m putting a 100 percent of who I am to bringing Los Angeles, and California, and cities inside California, back to a calm before I do any type of promotion or anything,” he says. “Just seeing the smiles on people’s faces and the relief from getting some help is all that I really need, at the end of the day.”
The Game hopes that the wildfires, which are still raging in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, will soon be fully contained. Until then, he plans on helping in whatever way he can.
“I have a new respect and love for firefighters,” he says. “I want people to pay attention to the people that literally lost everything when their homes burned down. People in the Altadena area, all these historically Black-owned businesses and homes that have been there for a 100-plus years. Let’s spread the love and distribute equally; and make sure that as a city, as a state, as a nation, that we give everybody the support, and the love, and the same rebuild.”
Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.
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Music’s biggest names are joining forces for a pair of FireAid benefit concerts to support those displaced by the recent and ongoing wildfires.
Katy Perry, John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Gwen Stefani were among the A-Listers tapped to perform at the two upcoming shows, according to a press release. Other included artists will be Dave Matthews, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Tate McRae, Rod Stewart, Sting and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The concerts will even be the first time that Mayer, 47, and Matthews, 58, have ever performed together.
The benefit shows will be held at California’s own Intuit Dome and Kia Forum venues on Thursday, January 30. The show will also be broadcast by select AMC Theaters and online via Apple Music, Max, Netflix, YouTube and more streaming platforms.
The one-night-only event will raise funds to help rebuild communities that were devastated in the natural disaster and help prevent similar incidents in the future.
“Contributions made to FireAid will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation, for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters,” a press release reads. “The Annenberg Foundation, with decades of philanthropic leadership in our community, including rapid response, will help coordinate a team to direct funds for the greatest impact. All proceeds from the FireAid benefit concert at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will go directly to the event’s designated beneficiaries, as the LA Clippers will be covering the millions in expenses associated with the event.”
A string of wildfires broke out in Los Angeles earlier this month, rapidly ravaging thousands of acres of property and killing over 25 individuals. In addition, thousands of celebrities left the city limits under mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders.
“This is the most valuable thing I own. It’s a folder of photos of my father, spanning his life from being a baby, an educator, a husband and a father. It’s the only evidence of his life that will exist over time,” Mayer wrote via Instagram on January 9. “These are the ‘documents’ you read about people taking from their homes. When you hear someone say they’ve lost everything in a fire, this is much of that everything, if not all of it. Those who say they’ll be OK still have their folders and their albums. Those who are inconsolable have lost them. Just behind the immeasurable loss of life is the loss of the proof of life.”
He added, “I don’t practice prayer but tonight I will say one for everyone who no longer has these items. It’s not about the art and the collectibles. It’s the photos, the letters, the class rings, the eyeglasses and the things we keep to remind us that those we loved were here. May those who have lost so much find some semblance of hope and support from their family and friends. Stay safe, look out for yourself and for one another, and trust that humanity and all it entails, though sometimes hard to see, is alive and well. This is truly devastating.”
In regards to the benefit concert, Mayer wrote in an Instagram note that it was “an honor” to be included in the performance lineup.
“It’s an honor to be in a position to help a cause as important as rebuilding lives and communities that were devastated by wildfires,” he wrote on Thursday.
The FireAid Benefit Concert kicks off Thursday, January 30, at 6 p.m. PT and will air concurrently on multiple streaming platforms. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, January 22, at 12 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster.
Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.
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Kate Middleton and King Charles.Karwai Tang/WireImage
January 17, 2025 marks exactly one year since Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace announced King Charles and his daughter-in-law Princess Kate Middleton’s respective hospitalizations.
At the time, details about their respective conditions were extremely limited. It was later revealed that both Charles, 76, and Middleton, 43, had received treatment for respective cancer diagnoses.
Kensington Palace announced on January 17, 2024 that the Princess of Wales had undergone “planned abdominal surgery” the day prior. It came a week after the royal’s 42nd birthday on January 9.
“Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to hospital yesterday for planned abdominal surgery,” the statement said.
“The surgery was successful, and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days, before returning home to continue her recovery. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter,” it added.
Later that same day, Buckingham Palace said the then 75-year-old king would receive treatment for an enlarged prostate.
“His Majesty’s condition is benign, and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure,” the statement said.
On February 5, Buckingham Palace announced that “a form of cancer” had been found during Charles’ corrective procedure in January 2024.
Though the palace has never disclosed what type of cancer the King had, Charles was vocal about how he was feeling as he continued to attend royal engagements in the months following his diagnosis.
During a meeting with former U.K Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on February 21, Charles said reading messages of support from the public had “reduced me to tears.”
Meanwhile, Middleton’s absence from royal duties led to feverish global speculation on her whereabouts, with some social media users sharing false conspiracy theories.
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“Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates,” a spokesperson for the Princess of Wales told Us Weekly in a statement on February 29. “That guidance stands.”
Finally, on March 22, Middleton released a video in which she confirmed that she had been diagnosed with cancer.
“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was noncancerous. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present,” she said in the video.
Middleton said it had been “an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family” and added that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment.
In the months following the video, Middleton’s public appearances were scarce, though she did appear at Wimbledon with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, in July.
In September, the royal shared another video message where she said she had completed chemotherapy treatment.
“Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” she said.
During this period, Prince William, 42, appeared at various public engagements solo. During an appearance in Cape Town, South Africa, in September, the Prince of Wales said it had been “the hardest year in my life.”
William, of course, is the eldest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana and heir to the British throne. He has been married to Middleton since April 2011.
The princess shared more positive news earlier this month, when she announced she was in remission while visiting the hospital where she underwent treatment on January 14.
Meanwhile, Charles is scheduled to undertake a variety of public engagements in his native UK and around the world this year. Details of his cancer treatment are not known.
When asked about his well-being at a royal engagement in December, the king joked that he was “still alive,” as shown in video footage shared by the Daily Mail at the time.
Cameron Diaz hooked fans in with her debut role in 1994’s The Mask — and for 20 years she was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
The actress surprised moviegoers in 2018 when she announced her retirement from the industry, having last starred in 2014’s Annie. During her break, Diaz wed Benji Madden in 2015 and the couple have gone on to welcome daughter Raddix and son Cardinal via surrogate.
“When you do something at a really high level for a long period of time, when you’re the person that’s sort of delivering on this one thing, everything around, all parts of you that isn’t that, has to sort of be handed off to other people,” Diaz said during an August 2021 appearance on Hart to Heart.
In May 2022, Diaz announced that she was ready to make her movie comeback in Netflix’s Back In Action alongside friend Jamie Foxx. The January 2025 release is not the only iconic movie in Diaz’s catalog.
Scroll down to see which of Diaz’s films are her absolute best:
Jim Carrey might’ve been the lead character in this bizarre comedy about a masked superhero, but Diaz’s Tina Carlyle will forever be one of our movie style stars. Diaz was only 21 when she played Stanley Ipkiss’ love interest and her sex appeal was on a whole different level. Whether it was her strapless red dress or the Beetlejuice-style frock she wore on a date, we loved them all.
Being Julia Roberts’ movie rival would’ve been tough for any actress, but Diaz handled it with ease. Sure, Diaz’s character, Kimberly “Kimmy” Wallace, was spoiled and not exactly the brightest, but she was so lovable that even Roberts’ Julianne Potter eventually rooted for her to marry Michael O’Neal (Dermot Mulroney) — who Julianne was madly in love with the whole time. If you haven’t seen this movie, prepare to join in when everyone sings “Say a Little Prayer” at a packed restaurant, because it’s both joyful and hilarious.
If Diaz wasn’t an A-lister before, her role as Ted’s (Ben Stiller) dream girl from high school, Mary, cemented her super star status. Mary is the girl next door, who is so far out of Ted’s league, it actually hurts to watch him try and fail to woo her as an adult. However, the most iconic part in the 1998 flick is when Mary uses “hair gel” she found at Ted’s place to stick her hair straight up and still look flawless — IYKYK.
Just when we couldn’t love Diaz anymore, she teamed up with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in 2000s Charlie’s Angels to play spies Natalie, Dylan and Alex, respectively. The girl power vibes throughout this film — and its 2003 sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle — continue to make Us smile decades later. In addition to being a total badass on screen, Diaz wins the movie when she answers the door wearing Spider-man underwear after an epic solo dance scene.
Yes, Diaz’s voice work as Princess Fiona will go down in history as one of her greatest ideas ever. Princess Fiona is sassy, self-sufficient and full of funny one-liners that are almost as hilarious as her eventual ogre husband Shrek’s (Mike Myers) quips throughout the animated film. Luckily for Us, Diaz has reprised her role in three more Shrek movies, with a fifth installment in the works.
Diaz, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair all in one movie? Sign Us up! After avoiding men for years, Christina (Diaz) meets her perfect match in Peter (Thomas Jane) while at a bar. When she misses her opportunity to date him, Christina grabs her girlfriends and hits the road for an epic journey to find love. Along the way, there is dancing (really, really good dancing), lots of laughs and wild encounters — all of which make this movie a classic.
This 2005 film pulls at your heartstrings in a way you’d never expect. When party girl Maggie (Diaz) hooks up with her sister Rose’s (Toni Collette) boyfriend, she seeks out their grandmother, who was never part of their lives. In a twist of fate, staying at her grandmother’s (Shirley MacLaine) retirement home turns out to be the best medicine for Maggie — and brings the sisters back together. Diaz is a perfect fit as the rowdy sister who doesn’t have her life figured out, but her emotional performance is what has Us rewatching this year after year.
This might be Diaz’s best movie of all time, don’t at Us! Not only do viewers get to travel from Los Angeles to London to follow the lives of British journalist Iris (Kate Winslet) and movie trailer producer Amanda (Diaz), but we get two romances worth swooning over. Iris falls for L.A. local Miles (Jack Black), while Amanda finds herself smitten with Iris’ brother, Graham (Jude Law), while staying in her cute English cottage. Amanda is a mess, but a boss babe who we can’t help but love. We have to admit, when she finally cries, we cry … every, single, time.
We totally agree that Diaz’s Elizabeth Halsey was incompetent as a middle school teacher in this 2011 film, but she played it perfectly. The actress was wild, hilarious and very self-involved, all of which made Us laugh out loud. The best scene? When Elizabeth channels her inner Daisy Duke while rolling on cars during a student car wash all while trying to make money for breast implants. It’s too good.
Being the “other woman” is something no lady wants, but if it means you get to be BFFs with Diaz’s character, Carly Whitten, then it’s not so bad. After realizing she is dating a married man, Carly befriends his wife, Kate King (Leslie Mann), and they begin to work together to take him down. Things get even crazier when they learn they aren’t the only women in Mark King’s (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) life. Think Thelma & Louise but in NYC with a side of adultery.
Diaz surprised fans with her role as Hannigan in the 2014 movie, which follows foster kid Annie (Quvenzhané Wallis) after a mayoral candidate (Foxx) takes her in to better help his campaign. Diaz, for her part, played the mean foster mom perfectly and yet, in the end, we didn’t hate her. Oh, and did we mention she sings?
Diaz proves she’s still got it in Netflix’s Back in Action which premiered in January 2025 — more than a decade after she starred in Annie. In the film, Diaz and Foxx play married suburban couple Emily and Matt who are former CIA spies. When their cover is blown, they are pulled back into a world of espionage and must protect their kids, who — spoiler alert — don’t think they are cool enough to be this badass. Diaz’s role reminds Us of her Charlie’s Angels days paired with Mission Impossible stunts and one-liners we’re sure to quote time and time again.
The government’s proposed TikTok ban has been upheld by the Supreme Court, essentially banning the app in the United States.
SCOTUS confirmed its unanimous ruling on Friday, January 17, voting to uphold the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act that was introduced last year.
“I join all but Part II.A of the Court’s per curiam opinion. I see no reason to assume without deciding that the Act implicates the First Amendment because our precedent leaves no doubt that it does,” Justice Sonia Sotomayer wrote in her concurring judgment. “TikTok engages in expressive activity by ‘compiling and curating’ material on its platform.”
She added, “Laws that ‘impose a disproportionate burden’ upon those engaged in expressive activity are subject to heightened scrutiny under the First Amendment. The challenged Act plainly imposes such a burden: It bars any entity from distributing TikTok’s speech in the United States unless TikTok undergoes a qualified divestiture. The Act, moreover, effectively prohibits TikTok from collaborating with certain entities regarding its ‘content recommendation algorithm’ even following a qualified divestiture.”
The bill was initially proposed after Congress shared concerns about the possibility of espionage since TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese parent company.
Despite ByteDance challenging the act’s First Amendment protections, the ruling means that the app will likely shut down by Sunday, January 19, unless the president intervenes or ByteDance sells off the social media platform. (Despite Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary’s own bid to purchase TikTok, ByteDance has asserted there are no divesting plans.)
JoJo Siwa attends The TikTok Awards 2024 at Hordern Pavilion on November 27, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Without further intervention, TikTok will be removed from smartphone app stores on Sunday. It is also a possibility that ByteDance will cease operating abilities for U.S. users who’ve already downloaded the app.
The now-confirmed ban has caused confusion for many influencers — who make a living sharing videos on the platform — and celebrities.
“Can someone tell me where all the cool people are going now that TikTok is getting banned?” singer Bebe Rexha said in a TikTok video earlier this week. “I’m just asking for a friend.”
In the comments section, Rexha’s followers suggested fledgling apps BlueSky and RedNote.
Other social media stars had specific thoughts about losing a potential revenue stream.
“I think everyone loses,” Marc D’Amelio said in ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline” special that aired in May 2024. “I think small business loses. I think the politicians lose also.”
Influencers often earned revenue through the TikTok Creator Fund if a video receives at least 100,000 authentic views in a 30-day period. Funds are calculated by the amount and authenticity of said views, as well as the level of follower engagement. Monetary stipends vary daily and there isn’t a fixed maxim of how much can be earned.
TikTokers have also been able to earn stipends from brand sponsorships, selling merch on the TikTok Shop, collecting tips from followers, going live and other affiliate partnerships.
In a handful of TikTok videos from other creators, they reminded followers to keep up with them on other platforms.
“I just want to let you guys know that there will be a place for us to go and talk about all things Clique, all things original series [and] all things new book very, very soon,” The Clique star Ellen Marlow, who is cowriting a sequel with OG author Lisi Harrison, said in a video on her page. “We’re working so hard on it without revealing too much because it’s not quite ready yet. There’s going to be a larger place for us all to connect.”
Craig Melvin was so shocked by news of Hoda Kotb’s Today show exit that he thought the decision to leave wasn’t hers.
“My dressing room is two over from hers, and she knocks on my door one morning, which was unusual. And she’s like, ‘You have a moment?’” Melvin, 45, recalled in an interview with Parade magazine published on Friday, January 17. “She came in, and she said, ‘I just wanted to tell you something. I’m leaving.’”
Melvin noted that his “initial reaction was, ‘Are you sick? Is everything OK?’ I was like, ‘Well, no one leaves these jobs on their own.’” While Kotb, 60, informed him she wanted to leave the show while she was “on top,” he continued to question her.
“I was like, ‘Are they forcing you out?’ She’s like, ‘No Craig, I’m OK. I’m leaving,’” he added. “I was legit stunned, so much so that after she left, I went back to her dressing room, and I was like, ‘Are you sure you’re OK?’ It takes a certain kind of courage to leave anything when you’re at the height of your game.” (Many previous Today hosts did not leave the series willingly, such as Jane Pauley, Ann Curry, Matt Lauer and Billy Bush.)
Kotb announced she would be leaving the Today show after nearly 30 years of working at NBC in September 2024, citing turning 60 and wanting to spend more time with her kids — daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 5 — as the main reasons behind her decision. Two months later, it was revealed that Melvin would be taking over her role as Savannah Guthrie’s coanchor.
“Craig, you were made for this job. You were literally made for this job. You are that kind of good,” Kotb gushed on air in November 2024. “You have all the things that this job needs. You’re the right person for it.”
Melvin returned her kind words at the time, stating, “It means a lot to inherit this from you. You’ve been the heart of this place for a long time. You helped save this show.”
Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda KotbNathan Congleton/NBC
In his Parade interview, Melvin said he “never dreamed that any of this would happen, which I think makes it even sweeter,” adding, “Outside of getting married and having my kids, I don’t know if I’ve ever been more excited about something.” (The TV personality shares his son Delano, 10, and daughter Sybil, 8, with his wife, Lindsay Czarniak.)
Melvin officially assumed his coanchor role on Monday, January 13. In addition to wishing Melvin and Guthrie, 53, good luck via Instagram, Kotb surprised Melvin by writing him a heartfelt poem, which he read on air.
“Craig! I’m moving forward, so reach back your hand. Grab the baton, your world will expand. The adventures are endless … the people so dear. Great memories await, year after year,” she wrote. “Day One! You are ready surrounded by love. Your team is the kind you can only dream of. Savannah, Al [Roker] and Carson [Daly] are here! With partners like these, your runway is clear. From out on the plaza, to inside 30 Rock, Your fans are so eager, they’re watching the clock. The time has arrived to rise like the sun. I am cheering for you, and a fabulous run! XOXO Hoda.”
Since Kotb’s Today exit, her former partner-in-crime Jenna Bush Hager has continued to cohost the show’s fourth hour, retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, alongside a rotating lineup of celebrity guest hosts. Stars such as Taraji P. Henson, Eva Longoria, Keke Palmer and Michelle Buteau joined Bush Hager, 43, for her first week on the job, while Scarlett Johansson will sit alongside the host for next week’s shows.
L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim \’JD\’ Dempsey and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in NCIS: Sydney.Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+
CBS has pushed back the season 2 premiere of NCIS: Sydney.
The network confirmed on Thursday, January 16, that NCIS: Sydney‘s return has been postponed by a week. NCIS: Sydneywas scheduled to return on Friday, January 31, but will now air on Friday, February, 7.
The decision took place because CBS has a not-yet-announced special taking over the January 31 slot. Meanwhile, Fire Country and S.W.A.T. are still set to air original episodes on January 31, as originally planned.
The synopsis for the postponed episode teased a rogue assassin who is on the run, and the NCIS/AFP team will do whatever it takes to crack the case. The season 1 finale hinted that Mackey and JD’s team will be investigating what is potentially threatening the stability of the region.
NCIS as a franchise started with JAG, which debuted on NBC in 1995. The show followed military lawyers in the Department of the Navy’s Office of the Judge Advocate General who could prosecute and defend criminal cases under the code of military justice. After NBC canceled the show after one season, CBS rescued the show.
L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim \’JD\’ Dempsey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Sean Sagar as Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in NCIS: Sydney.aniel Asher Smith/Paramount+
Fan-favorite Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) was introduced alongside his team in the eighth season finale of JAG in 2003. The backdoor pilot subsequently led to the network ordering a full first season of NCIS, which then grew into Hawaii Five-0, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaiʻi and NCIS: Sydney.
More recently, NCIS: Origins premiered in October 2024 with Austin Stowell playing the younger version of Harmon’s character. The prequel picked up less than a year after Gibbs’ wife and daughter were killed. During season 1, Gibbs started a new job as a special agent at the NIS Camp Pendleton office while still dealing with the aftermath of losing his family.
“It’s a daunting task to recreate Gibbs and to go back and try to tell this story while being respectful to the fans and to the story line of the original show,” Stowell, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2024. “We want to do our best job as actors, as artists, as writers and storytellers. While there could be a lot of pressure, Mark Harmon makes us feel so comfortable and he makes us feel justified in our decisions.”
“He gave it to me right away in the room,” Stowell quipped. “He was vocal about — maybe not what to do — but certainly [he was] guiding me more in terms of posture and mindset, things that I’ve learned to inhabit all the more over time.”
Harmon, however, has “never given” Stowell any notes on his acting. “He leads by example. He’s a guy who I’ve learned a lot more about being a human being than being Gibbs,” Stowell continued. “He’s been so welcoming — not just to me and not just to the rest of the cast, but the whole crew. He’s really such a wonderful leader for us because he makes everybody feel so comfortable.”
The NCIS franchise is currently streaming on Paramount+.
LSU freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was found unresponsive after crashing his car into a tree on the university’s campus.
Hurley, 17, crashed his Dodge Charger at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, according to a report obtained by ESPN. He was taken out of the vehicle by EMS and transported to a local hospital.
According to Baton Rouge’s WBRZ, Hurley was “unresponsive but breathing” and had a large cut on his face.
The cause of the crash has not been released, but officials told WBRZ that impairment is not suspected.
Per WBRZ, pieces of Hurley’s car were still scattered on the sidewalk while students walked to class on Thursday morning.
“A large piece of bark was missing from the live oak tree that Hurley’s car hit,” the outlet also reported. “Parts of it had been turned to sawdust.”
An update on Hurley’s condition was issued by his family on Thursday evening.
“Colin would like to thank the first responders, the incredible doctors and nurses at Our Lady of the Lake Health and the many Tiger Fans for their care and compassion,” the statement read. “Colin is resting and is stable while more tests and care are being administered. We are confident that Colin will make a full recovery from this terrible accident. Geaux Tigers!”
LSU officials said they cannot comment on the incident involving Hurley because he is a minor.
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After news of Hurley’s crash broke, well wishes began streaming in from all corners of the football community.
“Prayers up for @ColinHurley his family and @LSUfootball ,” Devin Rispress, Florida State University’s director of recruiting, posted via X. On3 reporter Pete Nakos issued a similar message, writing via X, “Prayers to Colin Hurley and his family.”
Hurley did not see any game action during his first season at LSU, competing behind starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.
Nussmeier, 22, will return for his senior season in 2025. LSU also earned the commitment of Mississippi State transfer quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr., who will be on the roster next season.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Hurley finished as the No. 25 quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. He reclassified after committing to LSU in 2022 and left high school a year early, arriving on LSU’s campus when he was just 16 years old.
In August 2024, LSU head coach Brian Kelly expressed his early impressions of the young quarterback.
“I think Colin kind of came in thinking, ‘Well, I’m the number three [quarterback],” Kelly, 63, told reporters. “Now he’s like, ‘You know what, why can’t I throw my hat in the ring here, too?’”
“We’re grateful to be with the family, man,” Baldoni, 40, told photographers on Friday, January 17, at Los Angeles International Airport in a video obtained by TMZ. “We have amazing friends and family and faith.”
Baldoni shares daughter Maiya, 9, and son Maxwell, 7, with his wife, Emily. According to photos published by TMZ, Baldoni was joined by his brood on Friday.
One day prior, news broke that Baldoni named Lively, 37, in a $400 million lawsuit. In the filing, obtained by Us, Baldoni’s legal team claimed that Lively was “determined to make Baldoni the real-life villain in her story” to mask her alleged “tone-deaf” promotion of the film.
Baldoni directed and starred in 2024’s It Ends With Us, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel about an abusive relationship. Lively also starred in the film, portraying protagonist Lily Bloom, and served as an executive producer. (Baldoni played Lily’s husband, Ryle Kincaid.)
Months after the movie’s August 2024 premiere, Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and fostering a “hostile work environment.” She also claimed in her December 2024 lawsuit that Baldoni attempted to coordinate a concentrated campaign to ruin her reputation.
“This lawsuit is a legal action based on an overwhelming amount of untampered evidence detailing Blake Lively and her team’s duplicitous attempt to destroy Justin Baldoni, his team and their respective companies by disseminating grossly edited, unsubstantiated, new and doctored information to the media,” Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman said in a statement to Us on Thursday, January 16. “It is clear based on our own all out willingness to provide all complete text messages, emails, video footage and other documentary evidence that was shared between the parties in real time, that this is a battle she will not win and will certainly regret. Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or intentionally and knowingly misrepresented the truth.”
Freedman continued, “Ms. Lively will never again be allowed to continue to exploit actual victims of real harassment solely for her personal reputation gain at the expense of those without power. Let’s not forget, Ms. Lively and her team attempted to bulldoze reputations and livelihoods for heinously selfish reasons through their own dangerous manipulation of the media before even taking any actual legal action. We know the truth, and now the public does too. Justin and his team have nothing to hide, documents do not lie.”
“This latest lawsuit from Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its associates is another chapter in the abuser playbook. This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim,” Lively’s lawyers told Us in a statement. “This is what experts call DARVO. Deny. Attack. Reverse Victim Offender. Wayfarer has opted to use the resources of its billionaire co-founder to issue media statements, launch meritless lawsuits, and threaten litigation to overwhelm the public’s ability to understand that what they are doing is retaliation against sexual harassment allegations.”
Lively’s attorneys further claimed that Baldwin’s camp was “trying to shift the narrative” by falsely claiming she took over production and alienated the It Ends With Us cast from Baldoni.
“The evidence will show that the cast and others had their own negative experiences with Mr. Baldoni and Wayfarer,” Lively’s statement continued. “The evidence will also show that Sony asked Ms. Lively to oversee Sony’s cut of the film, which they then selected for distribution and was a resounding success. Their response to sexual harassment allegations: she wanted it, it’s her fault. Their justification for why this happened to her: look what she was wearing. In short, while the victim focuses on the abuse, the abuser focuses on the victim. The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate, it does not refute the evidence in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and it will fail.”
Baldoni’s team has not responded to Lively’s response. Us has reached out for comment.
Nothing pairs better with a long weekend than some hot shopping deals. Several of our favorite brands are running deep discounts on everything from celeb-approved denim to winter wardrobe essentials and even fresh bedding. Khloé Kardashian’sGood American is this week’s destination for deeply discounted denim. Shoppers can take an extra 50% off markdowns spanning wide-leg denim, skinny jeans and straight-leg jeans. Everlane is still slashing prices on winter wardrobe must-haves (we’re talking up to 75% off trousers, coats and sweaters). Keep reading for more hot deals happening through January 20.
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Want a pair of pants that would earn a “baby gorgeous” compliment from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Lisa Barlow? Copy her luxe leather pants look with this chic copycat version — just $38!
The iconic reality television star was just spotted in New York City on January 15, 2025. In an outfit that screamed Salt-Lake-City-meets-the-big-apple, she wore a gray turtleneck sweater, a luxurious gray fur jacket, a black quilted Chanel bag, black boots and an NYC classic: some luxe leather trousers.
While the source of her exact trousers remains a mystery, this affordable version captures their essence perfectly.
Channel your inner SLC housewife with the Navneet Faux Leather Pants that are also a closet classic too. Similar to Barlow’s choice, the pants have a straight leg design, leather look and high waistline. They’re constructed with a PU leather, polyester and spandex blend, which makes them eco-friendly, stretchy and durable. It also makes them a great pick for winter months, since faux leather is masterful at keeping cool air out. Plus, they’re machine washable too!
Made with a classic straight leg, these pants can seamlessly pair with all kinds of shoes from sneakers to heels. They have pockets on both sides to hold your hands and phone and a simple zip-up and button up closure. They also have belt loops, which is majorly beneficial for the obvious, holding them up on your waist, and for the aesthetics as well, with your favorite statement belt.
Pull off one of fall’s hottest trends by pairing these pants with a chic fur jacket and boots like Barlow did. You can also keep your look classic with the pants for a GNO by paring it with a corset top and heels. With a major range, these pants can also be worn into the office, when paired with a blazer and turtleneck and for simple coffee dates to, with sneakers and a sweatshirt.
Two silhouette options to choose from, you can get the pants in their straight leg design or switch it up by selecting their flared bottom as well. Made for a variety of body types, they come in sizes XS to XXL too.
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