Dancing With the Stars has been on the air since 2005, but the reality competition series’ relevancy has not waned. In fact, the show’s record-breaking 33rd season proved that its fanbase is growing — and more engaged than ever.

The season 33 contestants received a combined total of 14 million votes during the first elimination episode in September, the most votes cast for a single episode in the show’s history to that point. The record didn’t last long, though, as Variety reported that more than 19 million votes were cast during the Halloween-themed episode, and the November finale brought in a whopping 32 million votes for the five final pairs.

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Not only were DWTS fans voting this year at a rate they never have before, more people were watching. 7.95 million people tuned in to the season 33 finale compared to 5.5 million who watched the season 32 conclusion in 2023. From a ratings standpoint, it was the largest DWTS finale with multiplatform audiences since 2019 and the largest with adults 18-49 since 2017.

The reality show’s growing popularity with the 18-49 age bracket is striking in a time when fewer young people are opting for cable packages, instead tuning in to streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu. In 2023, DWTS began airing live on both ABC and the streaming platform Disney+, making it accessible to a wider audience. (The reality series aired solely on Disney+ in 2022 before returning to its home on ABC in 2023.)

DWTS’ co-executive producer Deena Katz told Variety in November that people in their “young 20s” who don’t watch network television have gotten “invested” in the show from seeing clips on social media.

“I’m finding these 20-somethings are having watch parties. We’re appointment TV again,” Katz said.

DWTS does, in fact, have a large footprint online, particularly on TikTok. This season, Danny Amendola and his partner, Witney Carson’s contemporary routine to X Ambassadors’ “Unsteady” went viral on the app, with people uploading videos of themselves trying to recreate the dance’s impressive lift. (During the performance, Amendola, 39, lifted Carson, 31, off the floor by one leg as she arched her back.)

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Other duos used TikTok to document their close bonds, a highlight of watching DWTS that can only be explored so much during the live show. Olympian Ilona Maher and her partner, Alan Bersten, routinely racked up hundreds of thousands of views on humorous videos of their antics, Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko got people talking with steamy videos of them behind the scenes, and first-time pro Ezra Sosa shared a clip debuting partner Anna Delvey’s bedazzled ankle monitor.

Delvey, 33, who was found guilty of grand larceny and theft of services in 2019, was technically under house arrest during her stint on DWTS for overstaying her visa. She had to receive permission from U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear on the show. Her casting was controversial from the moment it was announced, and her disinterested, deadpan demeanor was behind one of the most talked-about moments of the season. When cohost Julianne Hough asked Delvey what she planned to take away from her DWTS experience following her September elimination, she candidly replied, “Nothing.”

Rob Mills, executive Vice President of unscripted and alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television, explained to Variety in November that the show needs “people like Anna Delvey” in the cast.

“In Season 2, it was must-see TV watching Master P, who refused to even wear ballroom shoes and was being yelled at by [late judge] Len Goodman for not taking the whole thing more seriously,” he recalled.

DWTS’ approach to casting is undoubtedly an integral part of keeping the show fresh after 33 seasons. With septuagenarian actor Reginald VelJohnson, 2024 Summer Olympics viral sensation Stephen Nedoroscik and Bachelor Nation stars Jenn Tran and Joe Graziadei, the season 33 cast truly had something for everyone. People of all ages and backgrounds could tune in and find someone to root for.

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“What was magic about the show in its heyday is back. The lesson we learned this season is the same one we learned the first season, which is what the magic in the show is: the cast,” Mills explained. “Get people in, then give people a reason to stay … You have to look for either the people everyone’s going to know and want to see, or the person who, two weeks from now, you were going to understand why we picked them.”

In addition to diverse casts and a strong social media presence, showrunner Conrad Green thinks DWTS’ “positive” tone resonates with people now more than ever.

“At a time when the country feels so divided, it’s really nice to be able to have something where you can see what everyone has in common. You can see people aspiring to do something positive and work together,” Green told Variety. “I think it’s reassuring to be able to spend time in a week reminding yourself how America works, not how it doesn’t work. Culturally, it’s a reassuring show, and it reminds you of the positive things that we can all do.”

DWTS hit its 500th episode in November, and if this season was any indication, the show will go on.

1923 actress Danielle Vasinova was legally dead for three minutes while battling COVID-19 in December 2019, and she’s telling her story.

“I didn’t see the light or a tunnel but they say it can come back to you in flashbacks,” Vasinova, 42, who is slated to appear in the upcoming Yellowstone spinoff The Madison, told People in an interview published on Thursday, December 19.

She continued, “I did, however, start to see a lot of angel numbers everywhere. I would see sequences like 5555, 7777. It was bizarre, but something was telling me, ‘There’s something more for you. You weren’t meant to go just yet. You’re meant to do something else.'”

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Vasinova recalled thinking she had the flu when she visited an urgent care facility in downtown Los Angeles.

“They decided it was strep and sent me home with some antibiotics. But by the next day, I could barely walk. My legs wouldn’t move. It was bizarre,” she said.

By the time Vasinova’s uncle rushed her to the emergency room at 2 a.m., she felt like she was “going to die.” Her heart stopped beating for three full minutes. An ER nurse made repeated attempts to revive her, and eventually found a pulse. Vasinova was then put into an induced coma.

“I had complete organ failure,” she explained. “I went from young and healthy to this infection that completely took over my body all of a sudden. It just came on, and it just rocked my world.”

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Surviving the near-death experience left Vasinova feeling “so much more connected” to life.

“It’s hard to even describe how I feel,” she said. “This felt like the turning point in my life. The death, and the rebirth. I know to take nothing for granted. Life is so precious and it is such a gift. We’re here to do some good in the world, to be of service, and to be forever grateful.”

Vasinova got the opportunity to directly thank the ER nurse who successfully resuscitated her.

“I found out her name was Ruby, so I went back to the hospital with a bracelet with a tiny ruby in it just to say, ‘Thank you for saving my life,’” she said. “I didn’t know if she was going to recognize me, but when she opened the door, I started crying, and she just lost it. She told me she never knows who lives or dies after they get transferred. She just gave me the biggest hug. Because I’d been gone for three full minutes. But I came back.”

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With the health scare behind her, Vasinova is looking toward the future. She took to Instagram on Tuesday, December 17, to share her excitement about joining the cast of The Madison, which is currently in production and expected to premiere in 2025.

“So proud to be joining this tremendous cast and truly special project. big thanks to [Yellowstone cocreator] Taylor [Sheridan] for everything & for welcoming me into the @yellowstone family,” she wrote.

Vasinova will play Kestrel, “an indigenous woman married to a Montana rancher who lives with her family on a double-wide trailer on their ranch,” per Variety.

Spencer Pratt woke up and chose violence by starting a random feud with his former The Hills costar Lo Bosworth.

Pratt, 41, took to TikTok on Wednesday, December 18, to throw shade at Bosworth, 38, and her women’s personal care brand, Love Wellness. In the clip, he used a screenshot of a video where Bosworth talked about the causes of vaginal infections as a green screen.

“Oh, my gosh, I’m so excited that Lo found something to focus all her time and energy [on]. Good luck with this amazing business you have,” he began in a sarcastic tone. “But, TikTok, please don’t ever put this on my For [You] Page again. I’m just trying to enjoy scrolling on my hike here, and I did not need to know about Lo’s infections that she has dealt with.”

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Bosworth was quick to respond, commenting on the video, “Hi Spencer, we’re in Walmart target and ulta if u ever need us @lovewellness.”

The brand’s official TikTok account also left a comment, promoting Love Wellness’ bloating relief pills while throwing shade at Pratt’s appearance.

“Bye Bye Bloat collab? DM us babe ,” the Love Wellness account wrote.

After one TikTok user commented on Pratt’s video that Love Wellness’ products are “actually great,” Pratt jokingly asked for a discount code. Bosworth came through with the code “PRATTDADDY15,” and Pratt then made a video promoting the brand.

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“Use code PRATTDADDY15 and get those preventative measures so you never have to worry about the issues that Lo discusses in her marketing ads,” he said in the clip. “Thank you, Lo. I would’ve liked PRATTDADDY25 percent off for the holidays, but we’ll do PRATTDADDY15. So, everyone go shop Love Wellness [and] get your everything in order [and] smelling great.”

Pratt also replied to another TikToker user who said “Love Wellness slaps,” saying that he’s “happy that people love” the brand but doesn’t want to see “so many ads” for it.”

“I just didn’t appreciate hearing so much about you-know-who’s you-know-what, but I’m glad the products work well,” he said.

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The reality TV personality also addressed a fan who encouraged him to “move on” from his past beef with Bosworth.

“Let’s be clear, I definitely hold grudges. I don’t need to go down the list of why I don’t care about said person,” he said in a response video. “I’m glad she’s actually helping women, that’s amazing. But I’m not a woman, so I shouldn’t be targeted by this ad.”

Pratt and Bosworth did not see eye to eye on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spinoff, The Hills, and they’ve butted heads since the latter ended in 2010. After Bosworth told E! News in 2018 that she had no interest in returning for the Hills reboot, Pratt shared a screenshot of the quote via X, writing, “Lol nobody was calling you for #thehills anything.”

In a subsequent tweet he wrote, “Like for real peeps would be like who dat?”

Ethan Slater’s ex-wife, Dr. Lilly Jay, is opening up about how the pair’s highly publicized split affected her.

“No one gets married thinking they’ll get divorced … but I really never thought I would get divorced. Especially not just after giving birth to my first child, and especially not in the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity,” Jay wrote in an essay for The Cut titled “How Does My Divorce Make You Feel?” The title of the piece, which was published on Thursday, December 19, nods to Jay’s work as a therapist.

Slater, 32, filed for divorce in July 2023, one month shy of his and Jay’s son’s first birthday. That same month, news broke of Slater’s romance with his Wicked costar Ariana Grande. Jay admitted to struggling with the ubiquity of the Wicked press tour in her essay.

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“Days with my son are sunny. Days when I can’t escape the promotion of a movie associated with the saddest days of my life are darker,” she wrote.

Jay recalled the “distance” that grew between her and Slater as they navigated raising a newborn while he was filming part one of Wicked, which hit theaters in November. (Slater met Grande, 31, on the set of the film in December 2022.)

“As a perinatal psychologist, I knew all the statistics — how vulnerable a marriage is in the postpartum period, how vital community connection is in preventing depression and anxiety, how new parenthood impacts a whole family — but I confidently moved to another country with my 2-month-old baby and my husband to support his career,” she wrote. “Consumed by the magic and mundanity of new motherhood, I didn’t understand the growing distance between us.”

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When her and Slater’s divorce made headlines, Jay began to “deeply miss the life of invisibility” she intentionally created for the sake of her patients. Despite her wish to never be “fully known” by the people in her care, strangers suddenly knew intimate details about Jay’s life.

After mourning that seismic shift, Jay tried to think of a way that her own experiences might help her patients, whom she notes have so far “remained silent” about her public divorce.

“Maybe we can think about my messy not-so-personal life in that way: a dose of my own loss, rage, powerlessness, sadness that helps me hold yours,” she wrote. “Knowing what you now know, I can say with both personal and professional authority, you are so much stronger than you assume. Some of what you loved most about your partner was actually your own goodness reflected back to you; it’s yours to keep and carry forward.”

On a similarly hopeful note, Jay shared that she has “come to believe that in the absence of the life I planned with my high school sweetheart, a lifetime of sweetness is waiting for me and my child.”

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The psychologist also emphasized that while she and Slater’s “partnership has changed, our parenthood has not. Both of us fiercely love our son 100 percent of the time, regardless of how our parenting time is divided.”

When news of Grande and Slater’s relationship first broke, some people speculated that Slater had cheated on Jay with the pop star. Grande and Slater have both suggested that the narrative is false.

“It’s really hard to see people who don’t know anything about what’s happening commenting on it and speculating, and then getting things wrong about the people you love,” Slater said of the situation during an October interview with GQ.

Grande, meanwhile, told Vanity Fair in September that it was “disappointing” to “see so many people believe the worst version” of events.

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Angelina Jolie’s sons saw a whole new side of her while working as production assistants on her new film, Maria.

“They’ve seen me go through a lot of things, but they hadn’t experienced me expressing a lot of the pain that usually a parent hides from a child,” Jolie, 49, told BBC News of 23-year-old Maddox and 21-year-old Pax in an interview published on Wednesday, December 18. “So, they were there to witness some of that, but then we would hug or they would bring me cups of tea.”

Jolie portrays renowned opera singer Maria Callas in the biopic, which was released in select theaters on November 27 and is now streaming on Netflix. Callas, who died at age 53 in 1977, faced her share of struggles and scandals over the course of her career, including vision problems, vocal decline and a highly publicized affair with shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Jolie, whose contentious split from ex-husband Brad Pitt has played out in the public eye, explained how she related to Callas during an August press conference promoting the film.

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“Well, there’s a lot I won’t say in this room, that you probably know or assume,” the actress said. “I think the way I related to her may be a surprise — [it was] probably the part of her that’s extremely soft and doesn’t have room in the world to be as soft as she truly was, and as emotionally open as she truly was. I share her vulnerability more than anything.”

Jolie told BBC News that letting her sons see that vulnerability allowed her to connect and be honest with her children “in an even greater way.”

In addition to Maddox and Pax, Jolie shares Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 16, with Pitt, 61. Jolie has collaborated with her children before; Maddox and Pax have worked on a number of her films, including Without Blood, and Vivienne worked as a producer’s assistant on the Broadway musical The Outsiders, which Jolie coproduced.

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Maria director Pablo Larraín told BBC News that Pax and Maddox were “very busy” and “good professionals” on set. Jolie shared that Pax recorded some of her vocal training sessions for Maria, hearing her “early horrible days.” She trained for about seven months to sing for the film, which features Jolie’s voice blended with original recordings of Callas.

“[I’m] actually quite shy about singing,” Jolie admitted. “It was probably one of the areas in my life that I was hesitant.”

The Oscar winner noted that she’s glad her sons got to watch her struggle with something outside of her comfort zone.

“It’s always good for your children to watch your mum not do something easily, but swear and fight and fail and have to try again,” she said. “One of the greatest privileges of being an actor is you often are supported by a crew to try something and explore something you’ve never done, and this certainly was most challenging.”

Maria is now streaming on Netflix.

After a satisfying season of strategy-forward gameplay, brutal blindsides and effectively used advantages, a winner has been crowned on Survivor 47.

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Rachel LaMont beat Sam Phalen and Sue Smey by a vote of 7-1-0 after the three finalists presented their cases to the jury during the Wednesday, December 18, episode. The trio made it to the final three after Rachel, 34, won the last immunity challenge of the season and chose Sam, 24, and Teeny Chirichillo to face off against each other in the fire-making challenge. Sam emerged victorious and progressed to the final three with Rachel and Sue, 59, making Teeny, 24, the final member of the jury.

While explaining her Survivor journey to the jury, Rachel highlighted her adaptability, competition prowess and journey from an “underdog to a big dog.” The jury awarded her gameplay with the title of “sole survivor” and the $1 million prize.

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Rachel will go down in history as the winner of what many fans have called the best Survivor season of the CBS show’s new era, which began with season 41 in 2021. Very few Survivor 47 players navigated the game with blind loyalty to their initial tribe members or allies, instead opting to remain adaptable as the playing field dramatically shifted from week to week.

“I think the fluid nature of Survivor is here to stay,” host and executive producer Jeff Probst told Parade on Tuesday, December 17, calling season 47’s excitement a “direct reflection” of casting decisions.

“Today’s player wants to win. And to win, you have to play to win,” Probst, 63, explained. “Playing to win means taking risks that could end your game. That’s the conundrum you face. But taking a cautious approach and just hoping you don’t get voted out will never get the respect of the jury. So it’s a no-win proposition. In order for you to win, every other player must lose, including your closest ally.”

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The season’s highly competitive gameplay meant that several members of the jury — which was comprised of Sierra Wright, Sol Yi, Gabe Ortis, Kyle Ostwald, Caroline Vidmar, Andy Rueda, Genevieve Mushaluk and Teeny — would’ve had strong cases to win had they made it to the final three. While players were open about Genevieve, 33, being the player to beat prior to her elimination last week, several jurors were impressed by Andy, 31, and Caroline, 28, after learning more about their games at Ponderosa.

“When [Caroline] came back to Ponderosa, she explained her game to me, and I was blown away. Her level of detail, strategic acumen and self-awareness were all things I didn’t see [during the game], and that was intentional,” Sol, 43, told Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. “I call her the Silencer because she sneaked her way through the game being a part of a lot of moves, but no one knew it. She could have won for sure.”

Andy echoed the sentiment, telling EW that he and Caroline spent hours discussing their games after reuniting at Ponderosa.

“She’s so intelligent, and played a game perfectly designed for the new era, but in a way that is also innovative and true to her strengths. She had this idea of actively building up shields in front of her by subtly creating the conditions for them to get credit for moves, knowing that it would set them up to be knocked down,” Andy said of Caroline. “So when you see her earnestly brainstorming with someone, or cheerleading for them, that is both her genuine self but also her strategy, and I’m obsessed with that. Her final Tribal Council speech would’ve saved the planet.”

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Gabe, meanwhile, praised Andy, who came up with Operation Italy – a scheme involving a fake immunity idol that saved Genevieve from elimination and led to Caroline’s blindside.

“The info dump we got from him was jaw-dropping. His personality, his game, everything about the guy changed when we got to Ponderosa,” Gabe, 26, said.

Andy even impressed Rachel when he laid out his game for her during the December 11 episode while trying to get her jury vote. However, the move backfired, as Andy didn’t know at the time that Rachel had a hidden immunity idol. Rather than selling himself to a player doomed to be voted out, Andy was highlighting his threat level to the person with all the power, inadvertently persuading her to target him instead of Sam.

Rachel then blindsided everyone but her ally Sue with her hidden immunity idol, advancing to the final five while Andy was eliminated. She proceeded to win immunity at the next challenge, allowing her to target her biggest competitor, Genevieve, while she sailed to the final four.

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Mauricio Umansky was recently spotted locking lips with model Klaudia K, but the duo are not an official item, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.

The insider notes that although The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ Umansky, 54, has been enjoying the 33-year-old’s company, the pair are “not serious.”

“He is dating around and is having fun,” the source says of Kyle Richards‘ estranged husband, adding that Umansky has been telling friends he is single. “He’s a happy go lucky kind of guy and can’t sit still when it comes to dating and traveling right now. He likes his freedom. Mauricio doesn’t want anything serious.”

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Umansky cozied up to Klaudia during a night out in Aspen on Tuesday, December 17. In photos obtained by TMZ, the twosome kissed and walked arm in arm outside a sushi restaurant. Umansky was previously linked to actress Nikita Kahn after they were seen kissing at a Mykonos airport in July. The insider shares that he “is no longer seeing” Kahn, 33.

The Agency CEO’s casual flings come after he and Richards, 55, separated in 2023 after 27 years of marriage. The former couple have not moved ahead with divorce proceedings. Richards said during a Tuesday, December 17, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that the topic of divorce “just hasn’t come up.”

“We’re good friends. We get along really well. We live separate lives,” she explained. “When the time comes, obviously, we will address it.”

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Despite their amicable dynamic, Richards admitted that she has “tried to avoid” meeting the women Umansky has dated since their split. She also agreed with Camille Grammer’s assessment that he seems like he’s having a midlife crisis.

“Probably there is some truth to that,” Richards told costar Erika Jayne during Tuesday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ After Show. “I mean, I would say this to his face, which I actually have … Kind of watching how he’s been navigating through this situation there’s been times I’ve thought, ‘This is giving major midlife crisis vibes.’”

The reality TV star cited Umansky’s recent purchase of a “midlife crisis mobile” as proof.

“It’s just a big monster truck. … The outside is rough [and] sandpapery, and it’s got these big wheels,” she said. “It’s like a monster coming through town. Everyone stares and you’re like, ‘Oh, God.’”

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Despite her thoughts on some of Umansky’s life choices, Richards is “on good terms,” with Umansky, the source tells Us.

[They] don’t talk about him dating around,” the insider shares. “There is still no official plan to file for divorce.”

Umansky and Richards share daughters Alexia, 28, Sophia, 24, and Portia, 16. Richards also shares daughter Farrah, 36, with ex-husband Guraish Aldjufrie. Farrah exclusively told Us in March that the family unit has remained “strong” despite Umansky and Richards’ split.

“We have two amazing parents, the best sisters in the world. Given the circumstances, I don’t think it could be any better or we could be handling it any better,” she said. “We know that the future is bright for sure.”

Bobbi Althoff soft-launched a new romance, but two NFL players have come forward to deny being the mystery man in her life.

Althoff, 27, shared a grainy TikTok video of a man kissing her on Tuesday, December 17. Although the man’s face couldn’t be clearly seen in the clip, fans were quick to speculate about his identity, with many people guessing New York Jets offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi or Arizona Cardinals cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting.

Murphy-Bunting, 27, took to X on Tuesday to shut down the rumors.

“That’s not me,” he wrote, quote-tweeting another user who claimed it was Murphy-Bunting kissing Althoff in the clip.

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Ogbuehi, 32, meanwhile, commented on a TikTok video that theorized about Althoff’s love life update.

“This is not me or Sean lol,” he wrote. Althoff seemingly cosigned the denial, replying, “!!!!!!” to Ogbuehi’s comment.

While Althoff has not yet shared any other details about the man in the video, she previously thanked Murphy-Bunting for having her back during a rough night out. In July, TMZ obtained footage of Murphy-Bunting carrying Althoff out of Nashville’s Barstool Sports Bar in the early hours of the morning. The NFL player lifted Althoff over his shoulders before placing her in the back of an SUV. Althoff addressed the incident via her Instagram Story the next day.

“Last night was scary,” the podcaster wrote, without specifying what happened. “But thankful for having good friends in my life like @SeanMurphyBunting for looking out for me.”

Murphy-Bunting also shared the post to his feed, writing, “Always .”

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Whoever Bobbi is dating, the relationship comes after she and her ex-husband, Cory Althoff, finalized their divorce in August. The former couple, who tied the knot in 2020, agreed to joint custody of their daughters, Luca, 4, and Isla, 2. Cory filed for divorce in February, listing July 4, 2023, as the pair’s date of separation.

“As sad as I am right now, I am so thankful for the time I got to be his wife,” Bobbi wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post after Cory filed for divorce. “Our girls are so lucky to have him as a father & I am so lucky to be able to coparent with such an incredible father and person. While our relationship did not work out as husband and wife, we will always be friends and I will always love him.”

Amid the couple’s split, some fans speculated that Bobbi had cheated on Cory with her “Really Good Podcast” guests. Known for her deadpan and disinterested interview style, Bobbi has had conversations with stars including Drake, Jimmy Kimmel, Offset, Lil Yachty and Tyga. In July, she shut down the rumors that she’s hooked up with her interview subjects.

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“I am really sick of seeing [this comment]. Anyone who says stuff like this is so f—ing ignorant,” she wrote via her Instagram Story, referring to a follower’s comment about divorcing Cory to be “passed around” by different men. “You don’t know why my marriage ended, that we are both so much happier apart than we ever were together. That now our kids get to see two happy parents instead of zero.”

She continued, “I have never slept with someone I interview. I don’t sleep around and I rarely ever go out. But you guys can’t f—ing believe that a woman can be around men without sleeping with them. It’s so frustrating that I can’t post a single thing out comments that I’m being passed around. Go live the lives you deserve and shut the f— up.”

The 67th annual Grammy Awards nominations list is dominated by women in the major categories — including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter — but Dua Lipa was missing from the group.

Lipa, 29, who released her third studio album, Radical Optimism, in May, reacted to the snub during an interview with Billboard published on Monday, December 16.

“I’m so proud of Radical Optimism and where it’s brought me. I love that album, and I’m having the time of my life performing it live, and I’ve been able to do things that I thought I could only dream of this year, so I’m really grateful,” the singer said. “Although it would have been nice to be recognized by your industry — especially as a woman — I’m so proud seeing so many incredible female artists nominated at the Grammys this year.”

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Lipa has previously done very well with the Recording Academy, with 10 Grammy nominations and three wins to date. At the 63rd annual Grammy awards in 2021, she received a whopping six nominations and won Best Pop Vocal Album for 2020’s Future Nostalgia. This year, she’s happy to see other women shine, including her longtime pal Charli, 32, who received six nods, including Album of the Year for the massively successful Brat.

“I love her so much and she’s always been a really good friend of mine and been so supportive from day one. She deserves all the flowers,” Lipa said of Charli. “She’s worked her arse off, and it’s so beautiful to see her get the recognition she deserves. She’s really stuck to her guns and allowed herself to be creative in her own way, and it’s paid off. That’s the best thing that can ever happen to an artist. She’s so deserving of every moment.”

While Radical Optimism won’t be taking home any Grammys, Lipa still feels like a winner.

“It’s honestly been the best year of my life,” she said. “Overall I’m really happy with where I am. I don’t think it really matters in the grand scheme of things where I am, where I want to be and where I’m going. It doesn’t change the way I feel about the record at all.”

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Lipa knew she wanted to pivot sonically for Radical Optimism, which she described as a psychedelic-pop tribute to U.K. rave culture during a January interview with Rolling Stone. She told Billboard that the success of the disco-influenced Future Nostalgia gave her the “confidence” to experiment.

“It gave me the freedom … to be like, ‘You know who I really want to make an album with? [Tame Impala’s] Kevin Parker. And I want to do something a bit different,’” she recalled.

In addition to forging new creative frontiers, Lipa also debuted a new romance this year. Us Weekly confirmed her relationship with Callum Turner in January. The pair have been going strong ever since, keeping a low profile but sharing sweet photos of each other via social media.

“Dua and Callum spend almost all their time together and are nearly inseparable,” a source exclusively told Us in March. “They travel together, they’ve met each other’s families and they’re very serious about one another.”

Nick Viall is waiting for Lisa Vanderpump to comment on James Kennedy’s domestic violence arrest.

During the Tuesday, December 17, episode of his “Viall Files” podcast, Viall, 44, pointed to Vanderpump’s close relationship with Kennedy, 32, and called for the restaurateur to condemn his alleged actions.

“They’re very close. Lisa looks after James,” Viall said, recalling an instance where he crossed paths with Kennedy the one time he visited Vanderpump’s house for a podcast recording. “So, the fact that she hasn’t said anything matters and is a reflection on Lisa. It’s embarrassing, Lisa. Do better.”

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Viall didn’t reserve all his vitriol for Vanderpump, 64. He claimed that everyone in Kennedy’s inner circle likely had knowledge of his alleged abusive behavior.

“The people around this f—ing guy who are actually hanging out with him and know this guy and call him a friend, why [are you not speaking up] if this has been going on?” Viall questioned. “There’s just people [that are] part of this Vanderpump [Rules] world who clearly have been looking the other way, who know James. I don’t know how you get to any other conclusion.”

Us Weekly reached out to Vanderpump’s team for comment.

Kennedy was arrested on December 10 after what Burbank Police deemed to be a “domestic incident” between a man and a woman. A witness reportedly saw Kennedy arguing with a woman and allegedly grabbing her, TMZ reported. The Vanderpump Rules alum was taken into custody and booked for domestic violence. He was later released on bail. Charges are still pending.

Kennedy and his girlfriend, Ally Lewber, attended Kathy Kilton’s DIRECTV’s Christmas party the night of his arrest. A source exclusively told Us that the couple were “cuddling together and taking photos” at the event, but a second insider witnessed a change in Kennedy’s demeanor later in the evening.

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“His guy friend was chasing him from Kathy’s basement all the way throughout Kathy’s backyard, and James looked mad while running away,” the insider claimed. “The guy who was chasing him almost fell into the pool and dropped a lantern in the pool causing a huge scene. Everyone was wondering what was going on.”

Viall was at the party as well, and previously claimed he saw Kennedy “barking orders” at a friend during the event.

“I’m the only one who saw this. … James turns around and he says to his friend — I forgot his friend’s name, but let’s say his friend’s name is Sam — He goes, ‘Sam, hold this now!’” Viall recalled during the Thursday, December 12, episode of his podcast. “I was, like, [shocked] and his friend just grabbed the drink, and James kept walking. I was like, ‘That was insane.’”

Days after the party, Lewber, 28, who began dating Kennedy in 2022, addressed Kennedy’s arrest via her Instagram Story.

“Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support and for checking in on me,” she wrote on Saturday, December 14. “I’m OK and taking the time I need right now. I deeply appreciate all the kindness and respect for my privacy during this time.”

After TMZ obtained photos of Kennedy helping Lewber carry personal items out to her car over the weekend, a source exclusively told Us that Lewber’s “parents have come into town and they have gotten an Airbnb” where Lewber is staying. The insider added that the couple are “having some distance but it’s not over” between them.

On Tuesday, Kennedy spoke out for the first time since his arrest.

“I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life,” the DJ wrote via his Instagram Story. “I am taking time to focus on my sobriety, personal growth and being present for my loved ones.”

Kennedy’s attorneys also released a statement on Friday, December 13.

“We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James,” the statement read. “We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”

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Two of Kenendy’s exes, Kristen Doute and Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, have reacted to his arrest.

Leviss, 30, who dated Kennedy from 2016 to 2021, took to Instagram on Friday to share a screenshot of a TMZ headline that called Kennedy’s arrest a “misunderstanding.”

“The amount of times I convinced myself that the abuse I endured by James Kennedy Georgiou was a ‘misunderstanding’ is sickening,” Leviss wrote in the caption.

Doute, 41, who dated Kennedy from 2013 to 2015, shared an article about Kennedy’s arrest on Thursday, writing, “Finally.”

Kennedy has never publicly addressed Doute or Leviss’ claims.

If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

Coparenting with an ex can be difficult no matter the time of year, but the holiday season often presents a unique set of challenges.

During a December episode of her “Whine Down” podcast, Jana Kramer admitted she was “struggling” to make Christmas Eve plans because her two oldest children — daughter Jolie, 8, and son Jace, 6 — are spending the holiday with her ex-husband Mike Caussin.

“I’m already starting to be, like, depressed about it. Because, you know, baking the cookies before Santa comes — I don’t get to do any of that,” Kramer said. “I don’t get to make cookies with them, I don’t get to leave out the note [for Santa] the night before. I don’t get to leave out the carrots for the reindeer or put the reindeer food out. … This would probably be the last year that Jolie’s gonna be all in writing to Santa.”

Keep scrolling to see how Kramer and more stars plan to get through the holidays while splitting family time with their exes:

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler

Cavallari and Cutler, who finalized their divorce in 2022, share sons Camden, 12, and Jaxon, 10, and daughter Saylor, 9. During a December episode of her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast, Cavallari revealed the exes’ holiday coparenting schedule.

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“Any divorced parent can relate to this and understand this: I didn’t have [my kids] for Thanksgiving this year, so I do have them leading up to Christmas, Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, which I prefer quite honestly,” she explained. “That’ll be nice, but then I don’t have them for a week. [On] Christmas Day at noon they go to Jay’s, and then I don’t get them until the 2nd [of January].”

Cavallari noted that normally she would pass the time away from her kids by going on a trip, but this year she plans to relax at home and prepare for her upcoming podcast tour.

“I’m doing microneedling one day and I’m gonna do a facial one day. I’m gonna get coffee with a girlfriend I haven’t seen in a while. I’m in this mode of rest and taking care of myself,” she said. “I’m just trying to relax.”

Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall

The HGTV stars are beating the coparenting holiday blues by spending Christmas Eve together this year. Tarek’s wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, exclusively told Us Weekly about the blended family’s plans.

“We usually have [Tarek and Christina’s kids on] Christmas day. She has them [on] Christmas Eve, but [this year] I think we’re gonna spend Christmas Eve together,” Heather said. “[For] one of the first times.”

Tarek and Christina share daughter, Taylor, 14, and son Brayden, 9, while Tarek and Heather, who tied the knot in 2021, share son Tristan, 22 months. Hall is also mom to son Hudson, 5, whom she shares with ex-husband Ant Anstead.

Jesse Lally and Michelle Lally

The Valley costars are still getting the hang of holiday coparenting after splitting in October 2023.

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“We’re working on our schedule,” Jesse, who shares daughter Isabella, 4, with Michelle, exclusively told Us in December. “This particular year, unfortunately, Michelle’s mom passed away right before Thanksgiving. So, I spent Thanksgiving eve with Isabella and then drove her down so she could spend Thanksgiving and the weekend with Michelle’s family. And she’s gonna do Christmas with them as well this year so they can kind of talk about her grandmother and keep that memory alive for her.”

While Jesse understands that Michelle’s circumstances are unique this year, he acknowledged that it’s “gonna be a hard Christmas” for him because he’s never “done a Christmas without” Isabella.

Lindsie Chrisley and Will Campbell

Chrisley’s 11-year-old son, Jackson, will be spending Christmas with her ex-husband, Campbell, which has put a damper on her holiday spirit.

“I don’t have a tree up, not putting one up,” she said during a December episode of her and Kailyn Lowry’s “Coffee Convos” podcast. “I don’t have Jackson for Christmas, so it’s just something that I’m not doing.”

The Chrisley Knows Best alum admitted that it’s “bittersweet” not having her son for the holidays.

“You don’t have to worry about doing all this stuff, but also it’s sad. And, like, no matter how many years it’s like that, it’s still sad. It’s lonely,” she said. “And then you just hope that it’s over soon.”

Lindsie added that when she had Jackson for Christmas in 2023, she allowed him to go see Campbell and his paternal grandparents on Christmas night. Her ex apparently won’t be returning the favor this year.

“This year, it’s Will’s full Christmas day, and he’s not gonna offer the same thing to me that I offered him last year. Why? I don’t know,” she said. “I’ve had to learn through therapy that I have to respect the choices that he makes on the time that he is allotted. And just because I choose to do something for the betterment of my child doesn’t mean he has to choose that same thing.”

Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin

Kramer and Caussin’s two kids will be with Caussin this Christmas Eve, since Kramer had them for the holiday last year. The last time Kramer was away from her children on Christmas Eve, the family simply celebrated Christmas on December 26, which caused some friction with Caussin.

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“Me and my ex fought about it because he [was] like, ‘You can’t change Christmas.’ And I’m like, ‘You can’t tell me what to do,’” she recalled during a December episode of her “Whine Down” podcast.

Kramer, who also shares son Roman, 13 months, with husband Allan Russell, said that even if going over to Caussin’s house on Christmas Eve was an option, she wouldn’t want to.

“That feels not good to me,” she said. “Anytime I still go pick up the kids from his house, I don’t like it. … I don’t like being [there]. … He makes himself welcome and cozy here, I don’t step inside his place.”

In addition to her own discomfort, Kramer said she wouldn’t want to encroach on Caussin’s time with Jolie and Jace.

“Those are his memories. I wouldn’t invite him to do that here with us,” she admitted. “As much as I have tried to make a great situation for everyone and invite him to parties … I don’t want him here on our family nights decorating cookies.”

Kramer did, however, text Caussin about going to Christmas Eve church services with him and their kids, but said he “hasn’t responded” to her yet.

Garth Brooks is still facing a sexual assault lawsuit despite his efforts to have the case dismissed.

Brooks, 62, filed a motion in November requesting a dismissal of the sexual assault and battery lawsuit filed against him by a woman identified as Jane Roe. The country singer’s request was “denied with prejudice” on Monday, December 16, Fox News reported. The denial is temporary, pending the outcome of Brooks’ lawsuit filed against Roe in September.

Brooks filed his lawsuit against Roe preemptively, one month before the sexual assault allegations leveled against him came to light. He identified himself as “John Doe” in the filing, claiming that his accuser was attempting to extort and defame him with “false allegations” that would “irreparably harm” his reputation.

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In the suit, Brooks claimed that Roe, who previously worked as his hairstylist and makeup artist, “responded with false and outrageous allegations of sexual misconduct” after he refused to comply with her demands for money, including a salary and medical benefits.

Roe filed her lawsuit in October, accusing Brooks of raping her during a 2019 work trip, sending her sexually explicit text messages, repeatedly exposing his genitals and buttocks to her and discussing his sexual fantasies in front of her. She further claimed that Brooks made “repeated remarks” about “having a threesome” with her and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, whom he married in 2005.

Brooks vehemently denied the allegations in a statement to Us Weekly at the time.

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“For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars. It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face,” he said. “Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, that means I am admitting to behavior I am incapable of — ugly acts no human should ever do to another. We filed suit against this person nearly a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of character. We filed it anonymously for the sake of families on both sides.”

After Brooks filed to dismiss Roe’s lawsuit, Rose’s attorney Jeanne M. Christensen condemned the legal action in a statement to Deadline.

“This is just more of the same bullying and intimidation Garth Brooks has used from the moment he learned our client intended to hold him accountable,” Christensen said. “We look forward to getting before a jury and reaching the merits of this case.”

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As Brooks’ legal drama continues, Yearwood, 60, has stood by him.

“Trisha completely believes Garth and has complete faith that the allegations are false,” a source told Us in October. “She is supporting him 100 percent.”

Despite her certainty, the lawsuit has been difficult for Yearwood.

“It’s all really upsetting to Trisha,” a second source told Us. “They are a very tight-knit family, so this has been devastating to them. … [Trisha] and the girls hope the truth will prevail in court.”

Yearwood is a devoted stepmother to Brooks’ three daughters with ex-wife Sandy Mahl: Taylor, 32, August, 30, and Allie, 28.

Gracie Lawrence joined the season 3 cast of The Sex Lives of College Girls in the wake of Reneé Rapp’s exit from the Max series, but she hopes her character, Kacey, won’t be seen as a replacement for the Mean Girls actress.

“I think Kacey’s very different [from Rapp’s character, Leighton],” Lawrence, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly at iHeartRadio z100’s Jingle Ball in New York City on Friday, December 13. “There was no intention of ever feeling like it was replacing [her] or anything like that because that’s an iconic character. Leighton is a beloved iconic character. I don’t think anyone — from the creators of the show to any of the actors — would want to step on the toes of that.”

Rapp, 24, announced her exit from the series in July 2023. She appeared in two episodes of season 3, which premiered last month, before Leighton left the fictional Essex College for MIT. Lawrence then made her first appearance as Kacey, Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet), Bela (Amrit Kaur) and Whitney’s (Alyah Chanelle Scott) new roommate.

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Lawrence told Us that the SLOCG team was “trying to do something totally new” by adding both herself and Mia Rodgers — who plays openly queer freshman Taylor — to the season 3 cast.

“They’re building out the cast with so much respect and homage to what [Rapp] brought to the show,” she explained.

Like Rapp, Lawrence has a musical background in addition to her acting repertoire. She and her brother, Clyde Lawrence, founded the pop-soul group Lawrence and have released four studio albums to date. Gracie sings on the show — Kacey auditions for a school musical while navigating a breakup — and she told Us that she doesn’t know whether the character was written to be musically inclined before she was cast.

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“My sense is that they knew that they wanted to do a character that would be in the theater world and that would inherently maybe have some singing in it. I don’t know whether it was [initially] going to be this much singing or not,” she said. “The fact that Justin [Noble], the cocreator of the show, was so passionate about [the] singing being live … maybe that’s because he liked Lawrence.”

Prior to lending her talents to the show, Gracie was a fan of SLOCG “for years,” she told Us.

“I’ve recommended it to friends and always thought it was so funny and great. And then to get the opportunity to be on it was kind of trippy in a weird way,” she said. “I’d call Clyde and I’d be like, ‘I’m in the cafeteria on the show. I am in it.’ I was like, ‘I used to watch that.’ So, it’s a unique experience.”

With reporting by Molly McGuigan

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Sara Bareilles had no trouble drawing inspiration from Meg Wolitzer’s 2013 coming-of-age novel, The Interestings.

After earning a Best Original Score Tony nod for Waitress in 2016, Bareilles, 44, signed on to compose the musical adaptation of The Interestings, which is currently in the workshop phase. Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Sarah Ruhl is writing the book.

“I read it so fast,” Bareilles exclusively told Us Weekly in November of Wolitzer’s novel. “It was just a couple of days, and I could not believe how vibrant and alive the world felt to me.”

Both Waitress and The Interestings feature characters who feel distant from younger, more ambitious versions of themselves, but Bareilles noted that the latter has a “sophistication” not present in Waitress.

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“[These characters] are hyper-intellectual, whereas Waitress is about a small community, [a] down-home southern town,” she explained. “These are, like, New York intellectuals. So, I think the music [for The Interestings] reflects that a little bit.”

For Bareilles, the “biggest challenge” of the project was “trying to distill and condense” a 560-page novel into one musical.

“We’re not making a six-hour show. Those get made, but we’re not trying to make that kind of show for this book,” she said. “We’re trying to make sure that what is getting distilled are the juiciest bits of this novel, knowing that nothing [we do] is gonna really hold everything this novel holds. And I will always recommend that people — whatever you love or don’t love about the musical — go read this book. I think the book is so special.”

The Interestings follows a group of friends who meet as teenagers at an arts camp in 1974. The novel’s central character, Jules, sees herself as less sophisticated than her peers, and those insecurities follow her into adulthood as she romanticizes her longtime friends’ Ash and Ethan’s lives and marriage.

Bareilles said she “felt so close” to the characters when reading the book, specifically Jules.

“[She] has a little bit of Peter Pan syndrome. I think we often see that trope played out on men, and I don’t know that we see it as often on women, where they just have a hard time letting go of their ambition and their hopes for their younger self,” she explained. “That is a theme that lives very prominently in Waitress, and it’s something that I wrestle with in my life quite a bit, too.”

Jules’ tendency to dream of greener grasses impacts her husband, Dennis, who can’t help but wonder if their life will ever be enough for her. Bareilles explored this conflict in a song called “Enough,” written from Dennis’ perspective.

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“I wrote ‘Enough’ before I had even finished the book,” Bareilles said. “I was so moved by the character of Dennis and the themes that were coming up around childhood and growing up and what is enough and when can we be content with what we have?”

The jury is still out on whether Bareilles will join the cast of The Interestings. (While Jessie Mueller originated the lead role of Jenna in Waitress, Bareilles played the part in stints on both Broadway and London’s West End.)

“Right now, I think the only hat I can wear is just composer and [try] to help put the puzzle pieces together,” the singer-songwriter said. “But I mean, I love the idea of being back on stage.”

Bareilles did, however, perform “Enough” during three career-spanning shows at The Kennedy Center in September, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra. The performances were filmed for PBS’ Next at the Kennedy Center series, and the special — titled Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Eve With the National Symphony Orchestra & Friends — will premiere on December 31.

“It’s a brand new experience for my audience to hear my work interpreted with the extraordinary touch of a giant orchestra,” Bareilles said of the show. “It was daunting in the sense that we wanted to get the set right and choose songs that were going to speak really beautifully [with] an orchestra.”

The program features special guests Rufus Wainwright, Emily King and David Ryan Harris and touches on various periods of Bareilles’ career. Beloved songs including “Love Song,” “Gravity,” “King of Anything” and “Brave” made the setlist along with some deeper cuts and a couple of Waitress tunes.

“It’s really a luxury to get to swim around in all of the music of my lifetime so far,” Bareilles said. “It was just an unforgettable experience.”

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The prolific songwriter is also adding more music to her songbook. She’s currently working on her seventh studio album.

“I’m writing a lot about grief,” said Bareilles, whose friend Gavin Creel died at age 48 in September, two months after being diagnosed with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. The pair shared the stage in both Waitress and the 2022 revival of Into the Woods.

“I lost a dear friend semi-recently [and] lost another friend in 2020. I haven’t written for a record since before the pandemic,” said Bareilles. “I think in terms of my spiritual metabolism, I’m quite slow. I know a lot of people who were making a lot of music in and around the pandemic, and I just wasn’t making anything. So, I think I’m now kind of just sort of processing that chapter of my life — the isolation and the grief and loss.”

While Bareilles assured fans that the record “won’t all be desperately sad,” she believes it’s important to hold space for “uncomfortable” topics.

“It’s not something our culture supports very well. I think we do a lot of escapism — which I think we need, too; I don’t think it’s valueless at all — but I do think there is also merit in kind of going into the dark places and resting there and really processing what’s happening there,” she said. “It’s unlike any other record I’ve written. It kind of goes all over the place and it’s not formulaic. It feels like I’m just telling stories that need to get told.”

Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Eve With the National Symphony Orchestra & Friends will air on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app Tuesday, December 31, at 8 p.m. ET.

Paris Hilton may be an heiress, but she’s endured her share of hardships throughout her years in the public eye.

The daughter of hospitality mogul Richard Hilton and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kathy Hilton, the businesswoman is known in the public eye for her reality TV past. However, she offered a deeper look into her life when releasing the This Is Paris documentary in September 2020.

Paris has also explained that she’s more than just her public persona ­— “a dumb blonde with a sweet but easy edge.” She referred to this mask as her “steel-plated armor,” during a February 2023 interview with Harper’s Bazaar.

“I made sure I never had a quiet moment to figure out who I was without her,” Paris shared. “I was afraid of that moment because I didn’t know what I’d find.”

Paris has also found love in the public eye. She married Carter Reum in November 2021. The duo got engaged the previous February after more than a year of dating. The couple welcomed their son, Phoenix, via surrogate in January 2023 and a daughter, London, via surrogate in April 2024.

Keep scrolling for a look at Paris’ ups and downs over the years:

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Mike White’s anthology series The White Lotus is returning for another star-studded season.

“Reflecting on [the show’s] humble, run-and-gun origin as a contained pandemic production, it’s impossible not to be awestruck by how Mike orchestrated one of the buzziest and most critically acclaimed shows,” Executive Vice President of HBO Programming, Francesca Orsi, told Variety in November 2022 after the series’ renewal was confirmed.

She continued: “And yet, he’s only continued to reach new heights in season 2, which is the ultimate testament to Mike’s raw, unparalleled vision. His courage to explore the uncharted waters of the human psyche, paired with his signature irreverent humor and buoyant directing style, have us all dreaming of more vacation days at the resort we’ve come to adore. We couldn’t be more thrilled to get the chance to collaborate on a third season together.”

The comedy drama’s first season, which premiered in July 2021, was set at the fictional White Lotus hotel chain’s Hawaii location and featured stars Connie Britton, Sydney Sweeney, Murray Bartlett and more.

Jennifer Coolidge, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Tanya McQuoid, was one of only two actors from season 1 to return for the next installment, which took place in Italy. However, it will be a different actor who returns for the third season.

Scroll through for everything we know about season 3 of The White Lotus so far:

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At the 66th annual Grammy awards in February, it was hard not to notice a pattern when artists took the stage to accept their accolades: most of them were women.

Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist — the so-called “Big Four” awards — went to Taylor Swift (Midnights), Miley Cyrus (“Flowers”), Billie Eilish (“What Was I Made For?”) and Victoria Monét, respectively. And the girl power didn’t stop there.

Women dominated across several genres, with Best Jazz Performance going to Samara Joy for “Tight,” SZA’s SOS winning Best Progressive R&B Album, Kylie Minogue’s “Padam Padam” earning Best Pop Dance Recording and the all-female supergroup Boygenius winning Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.

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The Grammy’s weren’t always so female-forward. As recently as 2018, the hashtag #GrammysSoMale trended, with just one woman — Lorde — earning a nod for Album of the Year and two women — Alessia Cara and Julia Michaels — included in the Song of the Year nominees. No women were nominated for Record of the Year, which went to Bruno Mars, along with Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

Times have changed since 2018. The list of nominees and winners at the 2024 Grammys foreshadowed what was to come for the remainder of the year: a genuinely exciting time to be a fan of pop music, with women at the helm.

2024 might be remembered as the year Chappell Roan was catapulted to superstardom, or the year that Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” got stuck in literally everyone’s head. Maybe it’s the year that Charli XCX easily ended any “song of the summer” competitions when Brat became the album, meme, aesthetic and lifestyle of the summer all at once. It’s hard to pick just one female-led cultural phenomenon to define a year that gave Us so many of them.

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In addition to launching Carpenter, Roan and Charli to new levels of household name-level fame, 2024 also saw several seasoned pop princesses reinvent themselves. Swift released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, in the middle of her record-breaking Eras Tour, getting more vulnerable — and angry — with her fans than ever before, Beyoncé broke free from the constraints of genre to release her sprawling country concept album, Cowboy Carter, and Ariana Grande proved her acting chops in the film adaptation of Wicked in addition to releasing her critically acclaimed record, Eternal Sunshine.

In an industry where women are often pitted against each other, it seemed like there was room for everyone in 2024. Swift invited Carpenter and Gracie Abrams — whose November single “That’s So True” peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 — onstage at Eras Tour shows, Charli and Lorde candidly explored and healed their frenemy dynamic on the “Girl, So Confusing” remix and Roan shared that Grande was her No. 1 artist on Spotify Wrapped.

There were, of course, some men who made waves this year — Kendrick Lamar’s Drake Diss track “Not Like Us” earned five Grammy nods, Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was inescapable and Post Malone was featured on songs with Swift, Beyoncé and Morgan Wallen — but Us thinks it’s safe to say, 2024 was for the girls.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are engaged to be married, but the couple started out as collaborators.

Blanco coproduced two songs on Gomez’s 2015 album, Revival: “Kill Em With Kindness” and “Same Old Love.” The pair quickly became friends, and at one point, Gomez even asked Blanco whether he had anyone he could set her up with. It wasn’t until Blanco brought Gomez to meet one of his friends at a birthday party that she started to see him in a romantic light.

“It just happens when you least expect it,” she said during a May 2024 interview with Time.

The twosome confirmed their relationship in December 2023 and announced their engagement the following December.

“Forever begins now,” Gomez captioned an Instagram post that included a photo of her engagement ring.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's Relationship Timeline

Blanco wrote in the comments section, “Hey wait … that’s my wife.”

Years before Gomez and Blanco teamed up for Revival, they crossed paths in a professional capacity at the very beginning of Gomez’s post-Disney Channel music career.

“Neither one of us remembered the meeting,” Blanco said during an April appearance on SiriusXM’s Hits 1. “But [Gomez’s] mom remembered it and was just like, ‘Yeah, you guys were 18.’”

Keep scrolling for a look back at all of Gomez and Blanco’s musical collaborations:

‘Kill Em With Kindness’

Blanco, who has also worked with artists including Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Kesha, Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Gomez’s ex Justin Bieber, coproduced the 2015 track with production team Rock Mafia.

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‘Same Old Love’

The Revival single peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Blanco coproduced the song with Norwegian production duo Stargate and Charli XCX served as one of the cowriters.

‘Trust Nobody’

Cashmere Cat’s 2016 electropop song featured vocals by Gomez and Tory Lanez. Blanco coproduced the tune with Cashmere Cat and Frank Dukes.

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Gomez and Blanco teamed up with Tainy and J Balvin for the 2019 tune. In the music video, Gomez and Blanco pranced around a comically giant bed dressed in silk pajamas and a white teddy bear suit, respectively.

“Can’t believe we pulled it off in one take — even if I did fall once or twice trying,” Gomez wrote via Instagram at the time.

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‘Single Soon’

Just months before Gomez and Blanco hard-launched their relationship, they paired up again for Gomez’s song “Single Soon,” which was released in August 2023. Blanco coproduced the anthem of singledom with Cashmere Cat. At the time, Gomez said she was happy on her own.

“I think everybody goes through the phase of, ‘Oh, it’d be nice to, like, have someone,’ and I get that,” she said while promoting “Single Soon” on Hits 1. “But you know, I’m just enjoying where I’m at, and I just want to be happy with who I am, so that whenever that person comes into my life, I can just have them add on to me instead of being this insecure person that I normally used to be.”

Jonathan Bailey came out to his friends and family in his 20s, but he can recall people speculating about his sexual orientation from a young age.

“I think other people understood my sexuality before I was even aware of it,” Bailey, 36, said during an interview with British Vogue published on Thursday, December 12.

The Wicked actor recounted one instance when a teacher made a derogatory comment about him in front of the whole class.

“I was having trouble with my work and he said, ‘Well, if you weren’t so busy being a fairy you’d understand,’” Bailey said.

Jonathan Bailey Has No Plans to Reveal His Boyfriend’s Identity: ‘It’s Private’

Although he recalled asking friends at a sleepover whether any of them were gay because he “really wanted to see if everyone else was on the same page,” Bailey went on to date a girl for two years in his early 20s.

“It’s interesting with the binary, where you’re perceived to be either this or that. That’s how I saw it at the time, but there are so many nuances to it. My experience of that relationship was not that I was in the shadows,” he said. “She remains one of my best friends.”

Bailey previously spoke about how he once feared his sexuality might impact his ability to book certain acting roles. During a 2022 interview with GQ, he recalled an actor friend getting the advice, “‘There’s two things we don’t want to know: if you’re an alcoholic or if you’re gay.’”

Jonathan Bailey Says Random Man 'Threatened' His Life Because He Is Gay

While he initially “thought that in order to be happy, I needed to be straight,” Bailey soon realized that he had no interest in hiding.

“I reached a point where I thought, ‘F— this, I’d much prefer to hold my boyfriend’s hand in public or be able to put my own face picture on Tinder and not be so concerned about that than getting a part,’” he said.

Bailey told British Vogue on Thursday that he’s “always been a confident hand-holder in relationships,” no matter who sees.

“I had a boyfriend who wasn’t experienced at holding hands in public. We got heckled in London. But that kind of behavior is now outweighed by the smiles you get,” he said.

No One Has a More Iconic Yearning Look Than Wicked's Jonathan Bailey

Despite his comfort with showing affection in public, Bailey emphasized that he was “not discussing” whether he is currently in a relationship. However, he did share that he wants to be a dad someday.

“I can’t bring children into my lifestyle now,” he said, citing his busy schedule. “I want to make sure I’m going to be present. I’m reading books on adoption. I might coparent with a woman, but I’m thinking it will be with a man.”

Bailey previously shared that there was “a lovely man” in his life during a December 2023 interview with The Evening Standard. He didn’t reveal any other details about the relationship.

“It’s not secret, but it’s private,” he said. “Having a private life is, for me, completely critical. I don’t know if I would be able to be as confident to speak out on other things if I felt that my whole life was up for grabs.”

Tarek El Moussa and ex-wife Christina Hall’s coparenting Christmas will look a little different this year.

At Kathy Hilton’s DirectTV Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 10, Tarek’s wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, exclusively told Us Weekly that the couple will be spending Christmas Eve with Hall, 41.

“We usually have [Tarek and Christina’s kids on] Christmas day. She has them [on] Christmas Eve, but [this year] I think we’re gonna spend Christmas Eve together,” Heather, 37, said. “[For] one of the first times.”

Tarek, 43, shares daughter Taylor, 14, and son Brayden, 9, with Hall, while he and Heather share son Tristan, 22 months. Hall, meanwhile, is also mom to son Hudson, 5, whom she shares with ex-husband Ant Anstead.

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While their marriage didn’t work out, Tarek and Hall are still in business together. Their new HGTV show, The Flip Off — which also stars Heather — is slated to premiere in 2025.

“Oh, my Gosh, it is so good,” Heather told Us of the show, which will pit Hall against Heather and Tarek as they complete a series of home renovation challenges. “One of us wins. We can’t tell you who.”

Tarek added, “There’s a lot of ‘oh s—’ moments that people would never expect that when they tune in, they’re gonna find out what I’m talking about.”

Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa React to Christina and Joshua Hall's Split

Christina’s estranged husband, Joshua Hall, was also slated to be on The Flip Off, but production resumed without him after he and Christina split in July. In November, Christina told Entertainment Tonight that she “did not enjoy filming with” Josh, 44, prior to their separation.

“Having split up made this so much easier and so much better in every way. The show would have been hard to film,” she said, noting that Josh wasn’t fond of her “dynamic” with Tarek. “Some would call it ‘flirty.’ It’s more, like, a sibling-type thing.”

Christina also claimed that Josh was “insecure,” which put “a damper” on the project.

“I feel like I was not shining as bright to try and not make him feel emasculated, but who wants to live like that?” she said.

Christina Hall Says She and Ex-Husband Tarek Are at a 'Really Good Spot'

As Christina navigates her third divorce, Tarek and Heather have her back.

“We’ve been supporting her since we found out,” Selling Sunset alum Heather told Us on Tuesday. “We’re just here for her, no matter what she needs. [We’re] raising the kids together and just keeping them happy. And she’s good. She’s in a good place.”

Tarek echoed the sentiments, saying, “She’s doing well. Strong girl. She is a tough cookie.”

Christina is determined to wrap up her divorce proceedings with Josh sooner rather than later. Last month, she hired powerhouse attorney Laura Wasser to expedite the process. A source exclusively told Us at the time that Christina “decided to go with the best divorce attorney out there to try and wrap this up quickly and fairly.”

Wasser has previously represented high-profile clients including Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds and Jennifer Garner.

With reporting by Amanda Williams

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