Eric McCormack loves anything to do with secrets — and it’s just as well, because his new show Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue is full of them.

The actor, 61, plays Kevin in the new MGM+ series which follows nine strangers who are stranded in a Mexican jungle after surviving a plane crash. But, in a plot twist: while they may have made it out alive following the initial air disaster, the survivors begin to be mysteriously killed off one by one while the others race to figure out why — and try to avoid the same fate.

Speaking to Us Weekly, McCormack confesses he loves the mystery and intrigue involved with the show and his character.

“The important thing about a show like this, but particularly the way that Anthony Horowitz wrote this one, is that everybody’s got a secret and we don’t get to see, we’re not privy to what it is,” he says of the show, which drops Sunday, March 2. “They’re all mysterious characters to us and to each other. And that’s what I loved. I love anything with secrets.”

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He adds: “With Kevin from the beginning, he’s clearly got something traumatic in his past that he can’t talk about. And he clearly is a doctor, but not really willing to carry that forward. So, why?”

While the show may be set in the Mexican jungle, Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue was actually filmed in the Canary Islands, an archipelago that is part of Spain. McCormack spills his own secrets about the reality of filming in the area.

“It’s a terrible secret to tell, but the truth is the island we shot on, there’s no jungle there. It’s volcanic. So it’s mostly a state-of-the-art studio,” McCormack shares with Us.

He adds, “It’s just that they created this incredible jungle for us to be in.”

Interestingly, the jungle the crew created for Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue was so realistic it quickly began forming its own ecosystem, according to McCormack.

“I mean, bugs are crawling on us, and I was yelling at props going, ‘Did you provide bugs?’” he recalls, before the realization dawned on him that it was doing it itself. “It started to feel more and more real.”

Still, the beautiful filming location itself was enough for McCormack to jump at the chance of signing on the dotted line.

“Before I read the script, it was like, it shoots in the Canary Islands and I said yes,” he admits to Us. “And that doesn’t give your agents much to negotiate with.”

As well as the stunning scenery to enjoy while at work, the international location also came with other perks for McCormack, including being able to bond with his fellow castmates, which includes David Ajala,  Peter Gadiot and Siobhán McSweeney. Since they were all working away from their home cities, they ate dinner together almost every night and formed friendships right from the get-go.

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McCormack recalls that the cast shot the opening scene — which involves a dramatic plane crash — on day one, and it happened to be the day after the birthday of cast member Lydia Wilson.

“I think there were two hours into drinks [the night before filming kicked off] and she said, well, this is the loveliest way to spend my 40th birthday,” McCormack says. “We went, ‘What? Today?’ She said, ‘Yes, yes, today, but don’t make a thing. So we had to blow that out a little bit and had a bit of a birthday party, and then the next day we had all day long to scream and hold onto seats and it was a trial by fire.”

The dramatic plane crash wasn’t the only tough part when it came to filming Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, though. McCormack says filming the show also came with some other challenges.

“There’s a scene that was actually quite real where one of the characters falls off of the side of a mountain, and I’m trying to hold on to her,” he says of one of his trickiest scenes to shoot. “And that was a hundred degree heat and then a lot of shots. That was probably the most challenging.”

Aside from the physically hard scenes, McCormack teases there is an emotional scene that involves his character Kevin and learning more about what his “deal” is that was also a tough one to shoot.

McCormack adds that filming remotely on an island made portraying their “stranded” on-screen characters a little more realistic, however.

“When you are all trapped in a space, a lot of the acting takes care of itself somewhere,” he says.

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Snoop Dogg’s daughter, Cori Broadus, has welcomed her first child with fiancé Wayne Deuce, announcing that she’s given birth three months early.

Broadus, 25, announced the unexpectedly early arrival of her newborn daughter via a joint Instagram post with Deuce on Friday, February 28.

“The princess arrived at 6 months ” Broadus wrote alongside an photo of the newborn’s foot.

In the caption, Broadus touched on the emotionally wrought journey of welcoming a baby that far ahead of their due date, and indicated with a hashtag that the newborn was in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).

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“I’ve cried and cried, I’ve compared and compared, blaming myself that I wasn’t able to give her all that she needed. But no matter what God always shows me that I’m His Child!” Broadus wrote. “Baby girl came at 25 weeks today and she’s perfect as ever! Thank You God for getting me this far no matter the odds that are constantly thrown against me #nicubaby #25weeker.”

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The arrival comes just two weeks after Broadus shared an update on her pregnancy journey exclusively with Us Weekly.

“I’m at a point in my pregnancy where everything I do, I’m out of breath. I can walk from here to the bathroom and I’m about to pass out,” she said on February 15. “So I’m like, super winded right now, but everything else is great. She’s very active in there. I haven’t felt her kick yet. I just feel like little flutters. Other than that, she’s doing her mama great, and I’m excited to meet her.”

Broadus also raved about Deuce’s potential parenting skills and said she thinks he’ll “be a great dad” once the baby is born.

“I think he’ll be a great dad because we actually raised three kids that weren’t ours for almost a year, and just seeing how he acts. It’s a list of things, but I’m glad God chose him to be my baby daddy,” Broadus said.

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Broadus announced she was expecting her first child via an interview with E! News in December 2024.

“I found out October 28,” she told the outlet. “This baby is so unplanned, but we are soooooo blessed.”

She added: “I’m a high-risk pregnancy and doctors were very concerned for me and the baby but God has his hands on me, and me and the baby are doing perfectly fine. I’m having a girl.”

Elon Musk has welcomed another baby with Shivon Zilis – his 14th child overall.

 Zilis, 39, announced the arrival of the pair’s fourth child and second son via a post on X on Friday, February 28.

“Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia’s birthday, we felt it was better to also just share directly about our wonderful and incredible son Seldon Lycurgus,” she wrote. “Built like a juggernaut, with a solid heart of gold. Love him so much .”

Acknowledging the post, Musk, 53, responded, “.” It is not known when the child was born.

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Musk already shares three children with the Neuralink executive: Arcadia, who was born in early 2024 and twins Strider and Azure, both born in November 2021.

It comes after author Ashley St. Clair. claimed via an X post shared on Friday, February 14 that she had welcomed Musk’s 13th child five months earlier.

“Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father,” she wrote. “I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause.”

She added: “I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask that the media honor our child’s privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting.”

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Musk also has six children with ex-wife Justine Wilson. Musk and Wilson, 51, who were married between 2000 and 2008, share twins Vivian and Griffin, both 20, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, all 18. The exes also shared son Nevada, who died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 10 weeks old in 2002.

Musk later moved on with Grimes (real name Claire Boucher) in 2018 and they share three children together. They welcomed son X Æ A-Xii two years later in May 2020. Their daughter, Exa Dark Sideræl, followed one year later via surrogate. Isaacson’s book also confirmed that Musk and Grimes, who split for good in 2022, also share son Techno Mechanicus.

After the birth of X, Musk spoke about fatherhood with The New York Times in July 2020.

“Well, babies are just eating and pooping machines, you know?” he told the outlet. “Right now there’s not much I can do. Grimes has a much bigger role than me right now. … When the kid gets older, there will be more of a role for me.”

The New York Times has officially filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s $250 million lawsuit.

According to Deadline, the outlet filed a motion in a New York federal court on Friday, February 28, defending its reporting of Blake Lively’s accusations against Baldoni, 40, on the set of It Ends With Us and asking for NYT to be removed from the lawsuit.

The New York Times is arguing that their reporting and newsgathering in its article “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine,” which detailed Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Baldoni, was fair and accurate. In Friday’s court filing, the NYT accused Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios of making “one-sided” accounts of their feud against Lively that should not involve the NYT.

“The Wayfarer Parties’ FAC tells a one-sided tale that has garnered plenty of headlines,” the NYT’s court filing reads. “But The Times does not belong in this dispute.”

In a statement to Us Weekly on Friday, February 28, The New York Times doubled down on its move to dismiss.

“As our motion shows, this case should never have been brought against The New York Times,” a spokesperson told Us. “Blake Lively raised serious concerns about the way she was treated on the set and after the movie’s release. We did exactly what news organizations should do: we informed the public of the complaint she filed with the California Civil Rights Department. Mr. Baldoni’s misbegotten campaign against The Times — questioning our ethics, attempting to discredit our reporting, filing a baseless lawsuit — will not silence us.”

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Baldoni was among 10 plaintiffs, which also includes publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel as well as It Ends With Us producers James Heath and Steve Saraowitz, who began legal proceedings against the New York Times on New Year’s Eve 2024.

The plaintiffs sued for libel and false light invasion of privacy and alleged that the publication “cherry-picked” communications and omitted context in order to mislead readers in its article, which was published on December 21. The New York Times disputes their reporting was unfair or inaccurate in their motion to dismiss.

“Over the course of their 224-page First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) (plus an added 168-page timeline), the Wayfarer Parties breathlessly tell their side of an ongoing Hollywood drama involving actors Blake Lively (“Lively”) and Justin Baldoni (“Baldoni”), the stars of the film It Ends With Us,” the courting filing submitted on Friday reads. “The FAC has, to some extent, achieved its obvious purpose; the Wayfarer Parties’ story has been reported by countless news outlets during the last few weeks. What the FAC has not done, however, is plead a viable claim against The Times.”

 

Following the court filing, a spokesperson for Lively, 37, told Us Weekly that their side agreed that the lawsuit against The New York Times should be dropped.

“In its motion to dismiss, the New York Times correctly calls out Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit for what it is: a shameless PR document that has no business in a court of law,” a Lively representative told Us.

The spokesperson added: “For years, Baldoni urged men to listen to and believe women. But when a woman spoke out about his behavior, he and his billionaire backer Steve Sorowitz used a social media combat plan to scorch earth and try to ‘bury’ and ‘destroy’ her, along with the media who reports on it. These bullying tactics will not survive in court, and everyone should see their meritless claims for what they are.”

Us Weekly has reached out to Baldoni’s representatives for comment.

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In December after the $250 million lawsuit was filed, Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman vowed to “take down” The New York Times, describing its reporting as a “vicious smear campaign” in a statement to Us Weekly.

“In this vicious smear campaign fully orchestrated by Blake Lively and her team, the New York Times cowered to the wants and whims of two powerful ‘untouchable’ Hollywood elites, disregarding journalistic practices and ethics once befitting of the revered publication by using doctored and manipulated texts and intentionally omitting texts which dispute their chosen PR narrative,” he said via a statement to Us at the time. “In doing so, they pre-determined the outcome of their story, and aided and abetted their own devastating PR smear campaign designed to revitalize Lively’s self-induced floundering public image and counter the organic groundswell of criticism amongst the online public. The irony is rich.”

He continued: “Make no mistake however, as we all unite to take down The NY Times by no longer allowing them to deceive the public, we will continue this campaign of authenticity by also suing those individuals who have abused their power to try and destroy the lives of my clients. While their side embraces partial truths, we embrace the full truth – and have all of the communications to back it. The public will decide for themselves as they did when this first began.”

Baldoni has also vehemently denied all of Lively’s claims, suing her on January 16 along with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane (who has filed a motion to remove herself from the lawsuit) for $400 million.

Betsey Johnson didn’t hesitate to sissy that walk to the judges’ table on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

During the Friday, February 28, episode of the MTV reality show, the fashion designer served as a guest judge after contestants were asked to create an original outfit inspired by her. (Some of the looks include classic rhinestone shoes available now.)

“Well, I can’t say I dropped dead, but how much more of a blessing and a thank you can I get?” Johnson, 82, exclusively told Us Weekly of the moment she first learned about the task. “I said, ‘Are you sure?’ All through the show, I’m like, ‘Could you stop saying my name?’ This is so amazingly, unexpectedly, bizarrely great. I’m so lucky.”

Johnson has been a longtime supporter of RuPaul’s iconic reality show, which features a group of talented drag queens hoping to win the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar.

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Before guest judging on season 17, Johnson appeared in RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and supported RuPaul’s DragCon.

“I love drag queens. I should have been one myself, really. I think I am one,” Johnson joked to Us. “It’s always such a happy time, very nice people across the board. The show I love. I never taped a happier show all day with Michelle [Visage] and RuPaul. I’m so glad they like me and I love them. It’s a really good mix.”

Sadly, Johnson and the judges had to send a contestant home in Friday’s episode. According to the designer, it’s the “worst part” of the job.

“I’m terrible with that. I hate to disappoint anyone,” she said. “You know you have to pick someone to say ‘bye-bye’ to and it does become clear. It does get easier, because you want to be fair to everybody else, and you have to edit. But there’s definitely someone who doesn’t live up to the gig. That’s all we’re going to say.”

Johnson has been a longtime supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to having transgender models on her runway beginning in the ’70s, she has consistently partnered with charities to raise funds and awareness for LGBTQIA+ causes.

Having RuPaul’s Drag Race continue to air on television is something Johnson firmly believes in.

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“I think it’s very important that we accept everybody on the planet,” she said. “Go full speed ahead and keep on prancing.”

While Johnson isn’t ready to spill the tea on who wins big on the current season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, she’s happy to share what she thinks makes a great contestant.

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For starters, one must have positive energy and talent.

“They basically have to be really f—ing good,” she joked. “It boils down to, usually, hopefully, the person that wins is technically, logically, visually, obviously, the most talented, and I always think the show is very fair in terms of the winner. It’s pure. If you got the vibe, if you got the talent, if you got it, you get it. There’s no politics. It’s the nicest, sweetest, friendliest time.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race airs on MTV Fridays at 8 p.m. ET.

The late Michelle Trachtenberg was reportedly set to make a public appearance at the upcoming SXSW festival in Austin, before news of her death broke earlier this week.

Tratchenberg, who died of “undetermined” causes at age 39, had a role in the film Spyral. Jennifer Hutchins, a producer on the film, told TMZ on Friday, February 28, that Trachtenberg had planned to attend the movie’s screening in Austin as part of SXSW on March 12.

According to the outlet, Hutchins said the Spyral team was aware of Trachtenberg’s health issues but she was set to attend the screening either in person or via Zoom — depending on whether she was well enough to be able to do so.

The event will reportedly still go ahead, but the Spyral team will pay tribute to Trachtenberg, per TMZ.

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The Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum’s rep confirmed her death on Wednesday, February 26, shortly after news broke about her passing.

“It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,” Trachtenberg’s rep told Us Weekly in a statement. “The family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.”

The statement was released shortly after police sources confirmed to Us on Wednesday that Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside her New York City apartment.

Trachtenberg’s death was officially listed as “undetermined” on Thursday, February 27, because her family objected to an autopsy, the city medical examiner’s office told the New York Post.

The actress’ friends and former costars flocked to social media to express their sadness over her death and pay tribute to the star.

“’Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will always love you,’” Sarah Michelle Gellar, 47, wrote of her former Buffy the Vampire Slayer costar via Instagram on Thursday, February 27. She initially quoted a scene between her and Trachtenberg’s characters before including the late actress’ memorable line from the iconic musical episode: “‘The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you.’ .’”

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Trachtenberg’s Gossip Girl costars, including Chace Crawford, also shared heartfelt words.

“Michelle was one of a kind,” Crawford, 39, who played Nate Archibald, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, February 26. “I remember her coming on set for the first time and just absolutely owning it. She was a force of nature and just so so unapologetically funny and magnetic.”

Meanwhile, her Harriet the Spy costar Rosie O’Donnell told Us Weekly in a statement that the news of her death was “heartbreaking.”

O’Donnell, 62, added: “I loved her very much. She struggled the last few years. I wish I could have helped.”

Porsha Williams is seeking justice in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look at the trailer for Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter.

“Monica, how does it feel to have the charges dropped against you,” The Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s character Detective Ebony Williams says to Raven Goodwin, who has starred as Monica and served as an executive producer in the Lifetime trilogy, in the trailer which officially drops on Saturday, March 1.

The clip then shows Monica standing in front of reporters sharing that “the murderer is still out there.” After Monica makes her declaration, the screen flashes to Amber Riley’s character, Simone, as she holds a gun up to Monica.

Fans were introduced to Monica and Simone in the 2022 Single Black Female movie. In the first installment in the horror franchise, Monica is grieving the death of her father and a breakup but is moving forward as she accepted a new job as an afternoon talk show host. While on her new gig, she gets an assistant named Simone, and the duo spark up an instant friendship.

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However, it is later revealed that Simone does not have the best of intentions for Monica. Simone attempts to take over her life and tries to kill her. Monica learns that she and Simone are actually half-sisters.

While it was believed Simone died in a fire, it’s revealed in the second film that she survived the accident but has amnesia. Once Simone’s memories return, she’s out for revenge.

After Monica survives Simone’s first murder attempt, she tries to get her revenge in the sequel. Simone goes after Monica’s new love interest, a detective named Trevor Williams (Kendrick Cross). However, Simone ends up killing him after she seduces him. Monica is wrongfully accused of killing him but is exonerated at the end of the movie.

The third installment picks up where the second movie left off as the authorities are looking into Trevor’s death, and Ebony is leading the charge since Trevor was her brother.

“There’s only two people who could have killed my brother,” Ebony says on the phone. “Monica or Simone.”

Ebony vows that Monica is “going to pay” for what happened to Trevor — but Monica has bigger worries on her mind including facing off against Simone one last time.

Single Black Female 3 is the final film in the Lifetime franchise. In addition to Williams, Goodwin and Riley, the psychological thriller also stars K. Michelle and Kennedy Chanel.

Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter premieres on Lifetime Saturday, March 22, at 8 p.m. ET.

When Donatella Versace presented her Fall 2025 collection at the Deposito di Baggio tram station in Milan on Friday, February 28, her name was all over the clothes, which read like a love letter to the Italian fashion house.

Fittingly, a remix of Eminem‘s 1999 debut, Grammy-winning single “My Name Is” blared over the speakers at the top of the show, with remixed lyrics for the chorus to “My name is…Versace.”

As the real Donatella tells Us Weekly exclusively: “This was a truly emotional collection for me. It was all of the best of Versace. Our codes, our power, our DNA! It was a collection for Versace fans around the world. Bold, fierce, unapologetic.”

Sitting in the front row were boldfaced names, including Oppenheimer actor (and first-ever male Versace Icon) Cillian Murphy, Versace supermodel Taylor Hill and Global Brand Ambassador Hyunjin, the lead singer of K-pop band Stray Kids, who Donatella calls the “Versace Prince.”

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Seated under individual Versace blankets in place of name cards, they wrapped themselves up in the world of Versace.

The fashion show video teaser showed a platinum-blond dragging a gold fork along a Versace tablecloth, twirling her well-manicured finger around the rim of a Versace teacup and finally crashing face down in Versace Baroque-inspired black and gold sheets.

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The collection transformed Versace home furnishings into quilted puffers, bustiers and ballgowns. Case in point: The first model sauntered on the runway in a skintight leather dress, peeking from beneath a luxurious shawl-collar Barocco-print sleeping bag coat with leopard accents. A dress and couture-gown rendered in the same wildly plush and patterned finish followed.

Sharp tailoring and another standout, as seen in a series of strong-shouldered looks with deep V-necklines that plunged down to the navel. The latter instantly recalled Jennifer Lopez’s viral jungle-print green dress from the 2000 Grammys that made J.Lo and Versace a household name.

For her part, Donatella made her final bow in a 1992 Versace black jacket from her late brother and designer Gianni Versace’s Miss S&M collection, which Carla Bruni wore on the runway at the time.

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She waved and did a 360 twirl to graciously show her gratitude for the standing ovation — all the better to show off the gleaming gold buckles from every angle. “I am wearing a diamond and gold cross ring given to me by Prince for luck and a jacket designed by my brother Gianni, so I have him close to me,” she tells Us.

Prince gifted the ring to the designer before his death in 2016.

There was also another homage to the late, great artist, as seen on a male model in a sleeveless top made from the metallic chainmail-mesh fabric Gianni first developed in 1982.

The acclaimed “Purple Rain” singer modeled a near-identical version in 1995 when he starred in a Versace campaign photographed by the legendary fashion photographer Richard Avedon. The tribute was a key point in the brand’s history. As Donatella said in a 2018 Vogue interview: “Prince didn’t just influence my work; he epitomized what Versace stands for.”

When she stepped off the runway in her trademark towering leather platform boots, she was surrounded by a trio of models who closed the show in velvet minidresses with dramatic sculptural silk-lined hems with visible ultra-pigmented Baroque style prints. The scene-stealing ballerina silhouettes were made to echo Gianni’s stage costumes from the 1980s.

“I am really proud of this collection,” Versace tells Us. “My team worked so hard to make something super special and memorable.” The designer continued: “For me, this is creativity at its best. Free and unfiltered.”

Leighton Meester is sharing rare insight into her life as a mom of two.

In a new video with Vogue, Meester explained that her two children, whom she shares with husband Adam Brody, are aware of what their parents do for a living.

“My kids, they get what we do,” Meester explained. “They come on location a lot.”

But both Meester and Brody are careful to make sure their kids, now 9 and 4, get some balance and a good amount of time away from all the cameras.

“I don’t think that they’re fazed at all because they get a lot of us off set and a lot of us not working, which has been always like a really big benefit for both of us,” she told Vogue.

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In a 2023, Meester told People that having kids has forced her to reflect on her past.

“It’s all just so intimate and private,” she said of being a parent. “It’s something that I could never put into words, really. It’s such an emotional journey to have children, and it certainly has made me reflect on my own upbringing and childhood.”

She added, “Having children, I want to give them all that we never had when we were growing up, but also to be candid and open about how grateful we should be for everything that we have.”

Currently, both Meester and Brody are working on different television series.

Meester has returned to The CW to star in its new dramedy Good Cop/Bad Cop, while Brody has begun filming the second season of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This.

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It’s been reported that Meester has also signed on to Nobody Wants This as well. She is expected to play Abby, Kristen Bell‘s character’s “middle school nemesis who is now an Instagram mommy influencer.”

In 2022, she told Bustle that she feels “incredibly lucky to be in the position where I’ve gotten to work, but then take plenty of time off and be there with my children. It’s become obvious to me that that’s the most important job that I can have. That love is a never-ending well.”

Penn Badgley and Domino Kirke found their happily ever after — and even celebrated it with two wedding ceremonies.

Badgley and Kirke initially sparked romance rumors in 2014. Four years later, the doula admitted that their early relationship didn’t feel too serious.

“I was sort of getting used to being a single mom, maybe a little too used to it. I had a really good thing with my kid and we were like this little team. Penn and I were dating, but it wasn’t nearly as serious as it is now, of course,” Kirke, who shares son Cassius with ex Morgan O’Kane, told Hey Mama in 2018. “I didn’t think marriage was in the cards for us. So I was sort of just chugging along, surviving and getting through the days, and I think the difference now is that I’m really living.”

The couple, who tied the knot twice in 2017, announced that they were expecting their first child together three years later.

“On the road again,” the musician captioned a close-up photo of her baby bump via Instagram in February 2020. “Pregnancy after loss is a whole other thing. After two miscarriages in a row, we were ready to call it. I stopped trusting my body and started to accept the fact that I was done. As a birth attendant, I’ve seen and heard it all. It takes everything I’ve got to detach lovingly from the losses I’ve been present for and be in my own experience.”

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Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley and more Gossip Girl cast members have settled down after skyrocketing to fame on the beloved drama.

During the series’ six-season run, however, there were several on set romances. While portraying on-again, off-again couple Serena and Dan, Lively and Badgley dated IRL from 2007 to 2010.

“I remember there was one point where we were just afraid of how our personal lives overlapping our work life could be perceived by our bosses,” Lively told Vanity Fair in 2017. “[But then] we were like, ‘Oh, no, that’s exactly what they want.’ They wanted us all to date. They wanted us all to wear the same clothes that we’re wearing on the show. They wanted that, because then it fed their whole narrative. People could buy into this world.”

Executive Joshua Safran went on to tell Vanity Fair that Lively and Badgley “kept their breakup hidden from the crew,” as they “did not want their personal drama to relate to the show.”

Lively and Badgley weren’t the only ones to mix business with pleasure on Gossip Girl. Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass) dated Jessica Szohr (Vanessa Abrams) on and off through the series’ run before splitting for good in 2010.

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Penn Badgley and wife Domino Kirke welcomed their first child together amid the coronavirus pandemic — and they are grateful for the quiet moments they got to spend locked down with the little one.

“The great bounty that we got out of it was our son,” the You star said during an October 2021 appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show. “I [also] have a stepson who’s 12, and his experience was, I think in a sense, different because they’re so social at that age, but our baby is, like, chilling. He’s only been with us and he loves it.”

Badgley and Kirke, who wed in 2017, announced in February 2020 that they were expecting their first child together after previous miscarriages. Their rainbow baby, son James, was born the following September.

Badgley quickly adapted to new fatherhood after James’ birth, he previously got a taste of parenting while bonding with Kirke’s eldest son, Cassius, from a previous relationship.

“He’s a really good stepdad,” the “Half Blood” songstress exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2019 of Badgley. “He doesn’t have to be ‘dad’ so he can have more fun with him. It’s really nice. The stepparent thing is definitely uncharted territory for me ’cause I didn’t grow up with one, but … he takes care of him really well.”

In February 2025, Kirke announced that she is expecting twins.

Scroll below for Badgley’s rare insights into becoming a father and raising children:

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A search warrant has revealed more information about the pills found inside the home of the late Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

The warrant, obtained by People, reveals Tylenol, unspecified thyroid medication and diltiazem, a medication used to treat high blood pressure were found by the authorities.

The couple was found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday, February 26. Hackman, who was 95, was found fully clothed, near a pair of sunglasses, suggesting he may have fallen suddenly. Arakawa, who was 64, was found in the couple’s bathroom with an open prescription bottle on the counter and pills scattered on the countertop.

It is not clear which pills were found near Arakawa and to whom the three medications belonged.

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As the investigation into their deaths and the death of one of their three dogs continues, police still have not determined a cause. Hackman’s daughter, Elizabeth, told TMZ that she suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, but both Hackman and Arakawa tested negative. The Santa Fe fire department also found no evidence of a leak, though fire chief Brian Moya told Today that they could not rule one out.

“That was a home with natural gas in it, so it could have [played a factor],” he said. “There’s a lot of unanswered [questions] there. When we arrived, we made sure our people as well as the sheriff were safe, and there was nothing that we found. We also went back again yesterday to do another round of searches … and we didn’t find anything as well.”

Both Hackman and Arakawa are thought to have died around the same time, possibly as long as two weeks ago. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said in a press conference on Friday that Hackman’s pacemaker last recorded an event on February 17, meaning it’s possible he had been dead for nine days.

Both bodies were found to be decomposing, with Arakawa’s hands and feet also showing signs of mummification.

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A forensic pathologist who is not involved in the case told Us Weekly that it was highly unlikely that the pills found near Arakawa were related to her mummification. Instead, the conditions of the room where she was found could have played a role.

“Mummification can happen anywhere from days to weeks [after death], given the right conditions, all the way through months,” the doctor said. “There’s certain circumstances that favor a body going into a mummification type stage as opposed to decomposition.”

One of the conditions that favors mummification is dryness. New Mexico is a dry climate. If the bathroom was completely sealed, keeping flies or other bugs from interfering with the body, that could also have contributed to the process.

Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley and more Gossip Girl stars went on to big things after The CW series gave them their big breaks.

The teen drama ran for six seasons from September 2007 to December 2012. Fans became instantly obsessed with the lives of the elite youth of New York City, played by Lively (Serena van der Woodsen), Meester (Blair Waldorf), Badgley (Dan Humphrey), Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass), Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) and Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey).

After the series wrapped, the cast built thriving personal lives with fellow A-listers and starred in some of the most popular television shows and films in the entertainment industry. Max ordered a Gossip Girl reboot in 2019, leaving many fans hopeful to see their favorite characters return.

“We’ve reached out to all of them to let them know it was happening, and we would love for them to be involved if they want to be involved,” executive producer Josh Schwartz told reporters in July 2019. “But [we] certainly didn’t want to make it contingent upon their [participation]. They played those characters for six years, and if they felt like they were good with that, we wanted to respect that. But obviously, it would be great to see them again.”

Despite making several references to the original series — as well as featuring a cameo from Michelle Trachtenberg as Georgina Sparks — the revival was ultimately canceled in January 2023 after two seasons.

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Love can be messy, but luckily for the cast of You, their offscreen relationships aren’t as rocky as those of their characters.

The drama premiered on Lifetime in September 2018, starring Penn Badgley, Ambyr Childers, Elizabeth Lail and more. Based on Caroline Kepnes‘ novel of the same name, season 1 followed Joe Goldberg (Badgley) as he went to extreme lengths to pursue a relationship with aspiring writer Beck (Lail).

At first, the series didn’t take off, but it picked up a major following when it moved to Netflix. Season 2 dropped on the streaming platform in December 2019, and the following month, a third season was confirmed.

The Easy A actor thinks “there’s value” in Joe not being a traditional romantic lead, he told IndieWire in December 2019. “I mean … I think a lot of what we talk about, the way they talk about love, in pop culture and as long as it ever has been pop culture, is actually quite distorted and sometimes — if not most of the time — has nothing to do with true love. Because true love is something that can be expressed between many different kinds of people, not just people who are romantically interested.”

The MOTHXR musician continued, “I think a lot of times what we’re talking about when we say ‘love’ is actually lust. There’s nothing inherently wrong with lust, but I mean, it obviously doesn’t always compel us to do the best thing.”

You isn’t Badgley’s first experience starring in a wildly popular series. He portrayed outsider Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012 and had plenty of fans swooning with his brooding performance. He even sparked a romance with costar Blake Lively, who played his onscreen love interest Serena van der Woodsen.

“I remember there was one point where we were just afraid of how our personal lives overlapping our work life could be perceived by our bosses,” Lively told Vanity Fair in 2017. “[But then] we were like, ‘Oh no, that’s exactly what they want.’ They wanted us all to date. … They wanted that, because then it fed their whole narrative. People could buy into this world.”

The duo ultimately went their separate ways in 2010, continuing to work together on the CW series. He went on to marry Domino Kirke in Brooklyn in 2017. After suffering multiple miscarriages, the couple welcomed their first child together in the summer of 2020.

Kirke is also the mother of son Cassius from a previous relationship, and the little one has a solid relationship with Badgley. “He doesn’t have to be ‘dad’ so he can have more fun with him,” she told Us Weekly exclusively in October 2019. “It’s really nice. The stepparent thing is definitely uncharted territory for me ’cause I didn’t grow up with one, but … he takes care of him really well.”

Production on season 3 of You was paused amid the coronavirus pandemic, but in February 2021, Badgley and his costars returned to set. Scroll down to see the cast’s dating histories through the years:

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The cast of Pretty in Pink is all grown up — but they’ll never forget what it meant to star in the teen classic all those years ago.

The 1986 film marked star Molly Ringwald’s third and final project with its writer, John Hughes, who she had previously worked with on 1984’s Sixteen Candles and 1985’s The Breakfast Club.

“He was unlike any other director that I had ever met. He had spiky hair and these crazy sneakers,” Ringwald told Vogue in March 2021 in honor of Pretty in Pink’s 35th anniversary. “We really clicked and got along almost immediately. I was fairly introverted, but he just had so much confidence in me, to the point that I felt like I could do anything.”

In the film, Ringwald played Andie Walsh, a high schooler whose thrift store wardrobe made her an outcast with her more affluent peers including her bully, Steff McKee (James Spader), and her crush, Blane McDonough (Andrew McCarthy).

However, Hughes, who passed away in 2009, was so enamored with the then 17-year-old redhead’s style that he wrote the script with her in mind.

“At that point in my life I also just really liked pink — Andie’s room was basically modeled after my own,” Ringwald revealed to the magazine. “The prop people even took a collage from my personal bedroom and used it in the movie for Andie’s room, if that tells you anything.”

The costumes in the film were also inspired by Ringwald’s real wardrobe — but the former teen star hated Andie’s Pepto-Bismol-colored prom gown. She even “burst into tears” when she first saw it.

“I kept all of the clothes except for that dress because I hated it so much,” the California native told Vogue. “And of course now I wish I could frame it!”

Ringwald didn’t get to wear the dress of her dreams in the film’s big finale — but her character did get the man of hers. That wasn’t always the plan, though. Pretty in Pink originally ended with Andie choosing her bestie Phil “Duckie” Dale (Jon Cryer) over Blane. However, early screenings of the film found that audiences wanted to see their leading lady get the guy she had been pining for all along, not her nerdy friend.

When asked about the initial reactions to the ending, director Howard Deutch told Den of Geek in June 2020, “I had a heart attack because it was my first movie and we were in the screening room. … These kids that they recruited to watch the movie were screaming, loving the movie, screaming. It was like a hit! And then all of a sudden, the minute the ending came and Duckie was gonna be the hero they started booing.”

Deutch was forced to go back and filmed a new ending in which Andie got her happily ever after with Blane, which he still believes was the right choice.

“I think it was [Princess Bride director] Rob Reiner [who] said, ‘You can’t have the princess get the frog,’” he noted. “In other words, you have to give the women what they want and they wanted [Andie] to have what she wanted. She wanted the cute boy and forget the politics.”

Keep scrolling to see what Ringwald and the rest of the cast are up to all these years later:

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Finn Cole knows the power of love firsthand — even when it’s tested by extreme circumstances.

“We’ve all, if we’re lucky enough, to have loved in our life,” Cole, 28, exclusively shared with Us Weekly at the film’s New York premiere on Tuesday, February 25. “It really helps in any performance because it affects so many stories.

In Last Breath, Cole plays real-life saturation diver Chris Lemons, who finds himself trapped 300 feet underwater with only minutes of oxygen left. While the film is a high-stakes survival thriller, Cole says it’s the love story at its core that anchors the film.

“I think the relationship between Chris and Morag was more representative of the struggles saturation divers have when they have to leave their families, friends, and people,” Cole explained to Us. “It’s opening up a conversation for anyone that has to work abroad and be away from the ones that they love for long periods of time.”

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He added, “Make sure you’re giving love to the people that are around you because you never know what’s gonna happen.”

Cole stars alongside Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu in the film, which is based on the 2019 documentary of the same name. They play a trio of saturation divers on a routine repair expedition when an unforeseen storm leaves them fighting for survival at the bottom of the North Sea. Cole and Liu, 35, both committed to three months of intensive scuba training to prepare for the shoot.

“My dad was a really keen scuba diver, but before we were born,” Cole shared, explaining that his father was an avid diver before starting a family.

“On holiday one year, he was like, ‘There’s an opportunity to take you diving.’ So we went out with some instructors, and me and my four brothers just became obsessed. We really enjoyed it.”

Last Breath marks a pivotal moment in Cole’s career, following his breakout role as fan-favorite Michael Gray on Peaky Blinders. With a highly anticipated Peaky Blinders movie in the works, Cole admitted he was “absolutely gutted” to miss visiting the set.

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“I was away while they were filming,” Cole said. “I’m so excited to watch it. I’m so proud of that show and all the people involved. They’re absolutely awesome and I can’t wait for the movie. It’s going to be amazing.”

Last Breath is now playing in theaters everywhere.

Penn Badgley and wife Domino Kirke are expanding their family with not one — but two — babies.

“Babies #3 and #4 coming this Summer! Talk about a PLOT TWIST!” Kirke, 41, captioned an Instagram post on Friday, February 28, alongside a photo of her, Badgley and their 4-year-old son, James. “Spontaneous twins are beyond magical.”

She continued: “We are stunned. We are in awe. Can’t think of anyone else I’d rather be on this ride with @pennbadgley #handsoffthewheel #monoditwins.”

The couple, who got married in 2017, are already parents to son James and to Kirke’s eldest son, Cassius, whom she welcomed in a previous relationship.

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“He’s a really good stepdad,” Kirke exclusively told Us Weekly in 2019 of Badgley. “He doesn’t have to be ‘dad’ so he can have more fun with him. It’s really nice. The stepparent thing is definitely uncharted territory for me ’cause I didn’t grow up with one, but … he takes care of him really well.”

Kirke gushed to Us about watching Cassius grow into his own, adding, “Boys at 10 have the same amount of testosterone as they will have when they’re 18, so there’s a sass, but when I speak to him on the phone, he’ll be like, ‘Hey mom, you sound tired. You should go to bed.’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, OK, thanks.’ Like, ‘Whoa, who am I talking to?’”

Badgley, 38, has also spoken about taking on the role of a stepfather.

“I was curious [how] my new fatherhood would influence my experience with Joe and acting with him,” he told Access Hollywood in 2021. “But sometimes, it was almost not helpful because I was having such a light and joyful experience [and] still am, and Joe was, like, so petrified and so scared. Of course, I can identify with the fear, but he’s just so morbid in his obsessive self-preservation and primal instinct that sometimes I almost found it harder.”

At the time, Badgley reflected on becoming a first-time “biological father” amid COVID pandemic, telling InStyle, “It’s just been us, my wife and I, taking care of him. And as a result, in some ways, we’re thrilled, there’s a beautiful joy and lightness to our connection with him. He seems to reflect that. And at the same time, it’s so hard.”

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While filming season 3 of his hit Netflix series You, Badgley found himself connecting to his character, who welcomed a son on screen.

“I certainly had the great bounty of drawing on my own experience, becoming a new biological parent, and that was quite natural,” he recalled to Elle in October 2021. “There are some definitely sweet moments where I was able to do that, but I think by and large, [Joe’s] paternal instinct is at best primal. I think to be a good father or a parent, you need to really rise several orders above primal, but he’s at least primal, I guess.”

Whether you’re planning a tropical escape, weekend getaway or quick business trip, the right luggage makes all the difference. Not only do you need something stylish and durable, but you also want a bag that keeps you organized and ready for anything — without blowing your budget, of course. Luckily, I scoured the best sales to bring you top-rated luggage, backpacks and weekender bags, all up to 70% off.

From sleek carry-ons and roomy duffels to versatile backpacks with all the pockets, these picks will help you travel in style and stress-free. Pack your bags and get ready for your next adventure. These deals won’t last long!

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1. SwissGear Softside Expandable Luggage: This bestselling, check-in suitcase is a whopping 50% off right now, and there’s really no excuse not to scoop up this deal. Over 16,000 shoppers say the 25-inch bag is the ‘best money can buy’ thanks to its roomy interior and sleek features — $65 at Amazon!

2. Swiss Mobility Hardside Luggage Set: This three-piece luggage set includes a carry-on, medium suitcase and large checked bag, all designed with a durable hardshell exterior to keep your belongings safe — $170 (was $450) at Nordstrom!

3. Bagsmart Backpack: This sleek backpack is perfect for both travel and everyday use. It’s designed to fit under airplane seats as a personal item and features multiple compartments to keep your essentials organized. Right now, the bag is on sale for under $25, and the durable fabric and comfortable straps make it one of our top picks — $24 (was $36) at Amazon!

4. Calpak Evry Luggage Set: This travel bundle is as cute as it is functional. The set includes a carry-on suitcase, large checked bag, five-piece packing cube set and luggage tag for the ultimate travel organization. There’s a reason people rave about Calpak luggage, and snagging a set for a whopping 45% off is a rare steal — $299 (was $545) at Calpak!

5. Manhattan Hardside Luggage Set: Chic, sturdy, spacious and 62% off,  this black textured luggage set is perfect for keeping your travel essentials organized. The set includes three suitcase sizes, offering plenty of packing space and versatility for quick getaways and long adventures — $149 (was $400) at Nordstrom!

6. Etronik Weekender Bag: Need a versatile travel bag? This weekender bag has you covered with a separate shoe compartment, multiple interior pockets and built-in USB charging port. It even comes with a matching toiletry bag, so it’s perfect for keeping your packing stress-free — $22 (was $40) at Amazon!

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Charli D’Amelio has once again influenced Us — and this time, it has to do with statement belts.

It all started when D’Amelio, 20, was spotted at the Prada Fall 2025 runway show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday, February 27, and let’s just say the TikTok sensation is continuing to take her personal style to the next level.

The social media star chose a midriff-baring ensemble from the Italian fashion house’s Spring 2025 collection. The two-piece set consisted of an emerald-green Radzimir Strapless Bra Top and a low-slung pleated skirt that was attached to a moto-chic belt.

Of course, the & Juliet ensemble member made the impossible-to-miss outfit appear timeless, effortless and classic. Long, beach-like waves added soft, earthy vibes and helped balance out the overall edgy flair, while minimal jewelry kept the attention on the show’s main star — a.k.a. her belt — which just so happened to accentuate her abs.

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The former Dancing with the Stars champion isn’t the only celebrity who’s recently donned a larger-than-life waist accessory or a midriff-revealing outfit. Caitríona Balfe, 45, also displayed some skin and a chunky wardrobe addition at this year’s Critics’ Choice Awards.

Courtesy of celebrity stylist Karla Welch‘s dressing magic, the Outlander actress arrived in a satin Prada crop top that featured keyhole cutouts at the neckline, a coordinating skirt and a leather belt like D’Amelio.

We’re not surprised that this risqué and bold aesthetic is being flaunted around the globe, as low-rise silhouettes are one of spring’s most coveted trends, along with oversized anything. More is more this season.

Even if you cannot imagine pulling off a daring belt like Balfe and D’Amelio, the accessory is coming back in a big way in 2025, even when styled traditionally. To reap the waist-snatching benefits, consider buckling up.