It’s been more than 20 years since Al Roker underwent gastric bypass surgery, but he still remembers what his father told him that inspired his weight loss journey.
“To be honest, I struggled with my weight for most of my adult life,” Roker, 70, told People in an interview published on Monday, January 6. “And my dad had gotten very ill, and at one point toward the end, he made me promise that I was going to get in shape.”
The promise and his father’s blunt words changed the Today show correspondent’s life forever.
“He said, point-blank, ‘Look, we both know I’m not going to be here to help you raise your kids. You’ve got to be here for your children,’” Roker recalled of his father’s final warning. “And that really stuck with me, and that led me to do a gastric bypass.”
Roker underwent gastric bypass surgery in March 2002, at the time weighing 340 pounds. By the end of that year, he had lost 100 pounds.
The beloved Today cohost revealed in his 2013 memoir, Never Goin’ Back: Winning the Weight Loss Battle for Good, that he gained 40 pounds after the death of his mother in 2011. However, he managed to slim down to 205 pounds by 2012.
“I used to use travel as an excuse to eat poorly. Now I don’t go anywhere without my scale; I literally pack it with me,” Roker told Parade in December 2012. “It gives me permission to have a bad day, or even just a bad moment. In the old days it was, ‘Well, I’ve blown it; I may as well just go hog wild.’ Now it’s [like], ‘OK, I made a mistake, let’s get back on the wagon.’”
Twenty years after the surgery, Roker is still celebrating his health journey. He shared a photo of his 54-size Levi jeans that he wore when he arrived at the hospital, writing via Instagram in March 2022, “It’s still a struggle but I’m never going back.”
The weatherman, who says he now tries to stay around the 190-pound mark, revealed, “I have setbacks and struggle every day, but I never forget how far I’ve come.”
Roker’s fitness journey has also been thwarted at times because of other health struggles. In September 2020, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After undergoing surgery to remove his prostate, lymph nodes and some surrounding tissue, Roker was considered cancer-free. His Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels dropped below 1 as a result of the surgery, which means it’s technically undetectable.
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Two years later, Roker had another health scare that resulted in him missing three weeks of work on the Today show. He explained in November 2022 that he was admitted to the hospital for a blood clot in his leg. According to a social media post shared by Roker at the time, “some clots” were sent into his lungs.
Roker ultimately needed surgery to fix the blood clots and was readmitted to the hospital several days later as a result of complications. He later shared that the surgeons found two bleeding ulcers and removed his gallbladder.
He remained at home, recovering through the end of 2022. Roker returned to the NBC broadcast in January 2023.
“Al’s recent hospitalization was very scary. [He] counts himself so lucky to have gotten speedy treatment and knows that ultimately, he’s lucky to be alive,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “He’s been so brave throughout this, never complaining or feeling overly sorry for himself, always wanting to know how others are doing even when he’s at his lowest. Right now, he’s following all the doctors’ advice.”
Since his most recent health scare, Roker has refocused on his wellness journey. This month he became the Chief Motivation Officer for the Start Today fitness app, produced by the Today show.
The app allows followers to get meal plans, daily motivation tips, fitness challenges and more wellness assistance in one place.
Teddi Mellencamp detailed her recent struggles with anxiety to help others battling ups and downs with mental health.
“Woke up today at 3 a.m. with raging anxiety,” Mellencamp, 43, wrote via her Instagram Story on Monday, January 6.
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star noted she wasn’t sharing the update for “pity,” but rather to connect with “anyone else who woke” with any of the same symptoms.
Mellencamp proceeded to outline symptoms of anxiety disorders including “trouble concentrating or making decisions” and “feeling irritable, tense or restless.”
“Experiencing nausea or abdominal distress. Having heart palpitations. Sweating, trembling or shaking,” she listed as additional experiences someone may encounter while battling anxiety. “Trouble sleeping. Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom.”
The reality star — who is currently navigating her divorce from estranged husband Edwin Arroyave — went on to tell her followers what to do to counteract an anxiety episode.
“We are OK, and we will get over this hump,” she wrote. Mellencamp then outlined her seven steps to overcome the symptoms, including mediating and making gratitude lists.
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“I am grateful for my health, my kids, that I go back to work together, people who make me laugh and understand anxiety isn’t a choice,” she shared.
No. 3 on her list is working out “in some capacity” which is followed by doing a cold plunge. “Being able to hug someone I love. [Getting] fresh air. Setting boundaries,” rounded out her self-help tips.
Mellencamp also gave her All in My Teddi team, which is her accountability coaching company, praise for “holding me accountable to doing the above” before showing her followers some of her steps in action.
Mellencamp kicked off her Monday by running on the treadmill and gave her therapist a shout-out via her Instagram Story. She then documented doing a cold plunge. “Taking action,” she wrote alongside the clip.
“Here we go. We are back at it. Back to work,” Mellencamp said in a separate social media video while getting ready to tape a new episode of “Two T’s in a Pod” podcast with Tamra Judge after a two-week break. “It’s been a minute.”
Mellencamp’s vulnerable post about her anxiety comes two months after she announced in November 2024 that she and Arroyave, 47, were getting divorced after 13 years of marriage.
She initially filed for sole physical and legal custody of the pair’s three children — Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 4 — but changed her petition later that month. Mellencamp is now asking the court for joint physical and legal custody.
Arroyave, who is also the father of daughter Isabella from a previous relationship, asked for joint legal and physical custody of his and Mellencamp’s children when he submitted his own filing in November 2024.
Although a source exclusively told Us Weekly at the time that the exes “wanted to keep this amicable for the children,” their split has been messy.
Mellencamp raised eyebrows shortly after filing for divorce when news broke that she had an affair with her horse trainer, Simon Schroeder, prior to the breakup.
“Simon and Teddi had a thing several months ago but it’s not still happening,” an insider exclusively told Us in November 2024, claiming that Mellencamp and Arroyave were both unfaithful during their marriage.
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The source claimed that this was “the first and only time” Mellencamp “strayed outside the marriage.”
A second insider alleged that Arroyave “insists he has not had an affair since” he cheated on Mellencamp eight years prior, claiming he has been “focused on family and faith,” following his infidelity.
Mellencamp, meanwhile, publicly addressed her divorce and hinted at the rumors about her affair during an episode of podcast that same month. “I’m not going to confirm or deny anything,” she said at the time.
Last month, Mellencamp gave a little more insight into her current living situation, revealing on an episode of “Diamonds in the Rough” podcast that she is living part-time with Kyle Richards.
“Some places you can just file for divorce … in California, there’s a six-month cooling-off period,” she told the listeners during the December 2024 episode. “During that six months, you can do a multitude of things. The way I learned about nesting was one of my good girlfriends, she’s a divorce coach. She told me about nesting. It’s where the kids stay [in the marital home] and the parents come and go.”
Mellencamp said that was what she and Arroyave agreed upon so they can “be there for sporting events” and other milestones. “We’re completely happy to be around one another,” she claimed.
As Mellencamp began “nesting” with Arroyave, Us confirmed that her horse trainer’s wife, Karli Schroeder, filed for divorce on December 30, 2024. She listed their date of separation as September 22, 2024.
Simon and Karli share daughter Lena, 3, and son Henry, 7 months. Karli is seeking primary physical custody of the two children and joint legal custody, according to court docs obtained by Us. She is also asking for spousal support and that Simon pay her attorney fees.
Southern Charm fans have seen many friendships come and go on the series, but when Austen Kroll joined the cast in season 4 his instant bond with Craig Conover was hard to miss.
Their struggles to get their careers off the ground paired with their relationship highs and lows bonded them. However, when Kroll and Conover were romantically linked to Kristin Cavallari in 2020 and 2021, respectively, drama ensued.
While Cavallari denied being in a love triangle in July 2021, Conover claimed during a January 2022 Summer House episode that he had “hooked up with her before.” He later alleged Kroll got jealous over the fling, telling then-girlfriend Paige DeSorbo on the show that Kroll “hates that I was making out [with Kristin].” Conover and Kroll have seemingly moved past the drama — and have been cohosting their “Pillows and Beer” podcast since 2020.
Scroll down to see Conover and Kroll’s friendship ups and downs:
The beermaker first appeared on the Bravo series during season 4, which filmed in the summer and fall of 2016. He made his debut in April 2017 and quickly became one of Conover’s closest friends.
Kroll poked fun at his pal while traveling in August 2017. “F—king Craig on TV on the plane … ugh,” he captioned a photo of the duo on Southern Charm in flight.
Conover reshared the snap, asking, “Haha do anyone's best friends ever actually say anything nice to them? #thanksgaber #southerncharm #charmedairways #youstillwatching.”
“Who wants to build a *********** snowman #bestdayever,” the Delaware native wrote via Instagram in July 2019 after watching Broadway’s Frozen with Kroll in New York City.
Conover yells at Kroll during a season 6 episode of Southern Charm after being left alone with a group of strangers at a bar. The Sewing Down South founder calls his friend out for going home early, which Kroll revealed he did at the suggestion of pal Chelsea Meissner.
“I was mostly mad at him for leaving me, it was mostly for selfish reasons,” Conover confessed to Decider in July 2019. “I was mad because I needed you at the end of the night and I didn’t have anyone.”
Kroll joked during their joint interview that his BFF has “separation anxiety,” which is why he freaked out when he was left alone at the bar. “I have to remind him, Craig, you’ll be fine. Just turn around and you’ll see a girl that’s looking at you and you’ll be fine,” Kroll added to which Conover jokingly said, “They don’t understand me like you do.”
In May 2020, the twosome teamed up to make Mother’s Day videos on Cameo. “Whenever we do press together this is what we do, ‘Hey guys I’m Austen, and I’m Craig. And together we’re the Hardy Boys!’ I dunno I thought it was good,” Kroll joked in the Instagram caption.
The duo sparked a relationship with the Uncommon James founder in the fall of 2020 while she was visiting Charleston. Conover and Kroll later documented their trip to Nashville when they hung out with Cavallari and her BFF Anderson.
“She came to town with her friend Justin and the four of us [with Craig] had dinner,” Kroll exclusively told Us about their friendship in October 2020. “We’ve all been in contact ever since. We’re in this, like, big old group chat, and the group chat is active. We had a blast with them and I’m gonna take a trip to see them in Nashville sometime soon.”
Conover accused Kroll’s ex-girlfriend LeCroy of sleeping with a “married” ex-MLB player during the cast’s February 2021 season 7 reunion. The person he was referring to was later confirmed by LeCroy as Alex Rodriguez, who at the time was engaged to Jennifer Lopez. The hairstylist, however, denied to Page Six that there was anything “physical” between them.A source close to Rodriguez exclusively told Us at the time that the former athlete “never met” LeCroy.
After Kroll opened up about his rocky relationship with the South Carolina native, whom he split from for good in December 2020, Conover had his back. “You’re a terrible person and you’re a trash can,” the lawyer said during the reunion, directing his anger at LeCroy.
The reality stars jetted off to Vermont together to film Bravo’s Winter House in early 2021. The show aired in the fall of that year.
“It’s a little more raw,” Conover told Us of the series in October 2021. “It’s a new side to us. You’re used to seeing us in suits and dressed up, and in very, like, social settings, but this will be the first time you get to see us really in a day to day.”
Kroll agreed, telling Us, “It’ll be a new side of our personality … [but] that also comes with its cons, because you also get to see us in our worst moments too. But I think it should be a healthy balance.”
“Minnesota. Peanuts. 4th of July. America. Summer of 69,” Conover captioned a series of social media photos in July 2021. The attorney celebrated the holiday weekend with his BFF and Winter House costar Luke Gulbranson.
Conover began hooking up with Winter House costar DeSorbo in the summer of 2021. The twosome confirmed their romance in September of that year while attending Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke’s wedding.
One month later, Kroll commented on his pal’s relationship. "A thousand percent I see why they get along," he told E! News in October 2021. "It's something that I thought was going to happen in the house, but Craig had a girlfriend. You'll see some different things happen there. I for sure saw this happening."
Kroll added: "They vibe with each other well. Like Craig is so more up her alley than other people in the house, I think. And the way the way that they laugh and banter and vibe, that's what I think makes them [work]."
Conover claimed during a January 2022 episode of Summer House that he and Cavallari had a romantic relationship after previously sparking love triangle rumors involving the Hills alum and Kroll in July 2021.
“I’ve hooked up with her before,” Conover told DeSorbo during the episode, which filmed in July 2021. He added that Kroll “hates that I was making out [with Kristin],” seemingly confirming that he and Cavallari were more than just friends at one point. A source close to the Laguna Beach alum exclusively told Us after the episode aired that “they never hooked up,” noting that Cavallari thinks the Bravo personality is “just capitalizing on her name.”
During a February 2022 episode of Summer House, DeSorbo revealed more details about Conover’s alleged text messages with Cavallari about the hookup. “I guess she texted him like, ‘You are not going to make me look like an idiot with her.’ And like, ‘If you want her, like, go have her. Just don’t make me look stupid,’” DeSorbo claimed. “And he was like, ‘OK, but you went on Instagram and lied.’ Like, ‘You can’t say you were never going to date either of us. We f—ked.'"
Conover exclusively told Us in March 2022 that he stopped talking to Kroll for about two months after he learned of his actions on Summer House season 6. The attorney explained that he had an issue with how the beermaker treated their pal Ciara Miller, who Kroll previously dated on Winter House. “I was just really disappointed,” the Pillow Talk: What's Wrong with My Sewing? author said at the time. “I don't watch the shows, just for my own sanity, but when I found out that he was kissing Lindsay [Hubbard] after kissing Ciara, I was just like, ‘Dude, that's literally everything that Lindsay wanted to happen.’ He just crushed Ciara. … I was just really disappointed in him.” Conover noted that they have since mended fences. “Austen's actually in a really great place now. Since last fall, [Austen] and Paige [and] Ciara [have] been working to better themselves. So I feel bad a little bit that he has to, like, replay [all] of this now eight months later,” he told Us. “Current day we're in a great spot. Him and I are about to go on tour and we've worked through all of our issues. But it wasn't the best showing.”
Conover and Kroll’s tension appears to hit an all-time high during season 8 of Southern Charm. “Craig, chill the f—k out,” Kroll told his friend in the May 2022 trailer for the season as the duo wrestled against a car and then onto the ground.
“Say ‘I’m sorry!’” Conover yelled at Kroll after getting him into a chokehold. The reason for their fight, however, was not disclosed.
During the season 8 premiere, which aired in June 2022, things between Conover and Kroll were in a bad place after the attorney claimed that Kroll continually shared details about his life with other people despite their sensitive nature. “I don’t have many friends right now,” Conover told pal John Pringle, noting that he no longer trusted Kroll, saying, “I don’t tell him secrets anymore.”
During Kathryn Dennis’ Great Katsby party, Kroll learned that Conover had hooked up with his ex Olindo in Las Vegas despite telling the beermaker that nothing happened. Kroll took that as a slap in the face, telling cameras, “Craig is supposed to be my best friend, but this just goes to show you where Craig and my relationship has gone to.”
The friends didn’t resolve anything during the premiere and their drama spilled over into season 8, episode 2, which aired later that month. Kroll was hurt by Conover’s choice to hide the Olindo hookup from him, so he turned to the France native to find out what really happened in Vegas. “You guys did not just sleep together once, true or false?” he asked Olindo, who which she replied, “Twice. That’s it.” The North Carolina native then called Conover a “good liar,” claiming he only admitted to sleeping with her once.
The longtime friends finally made amends during season 8, episode 3, which aired in July 2022. “I’m not sure why you’re pushing me away from you,” Kroll told his BFF, to which Conover replied, “Sometimes I feel like you’re trying to tear me down.” The pals continued to talk out their issues, with Conover calling Kroll out for making Olindo feel bad about what went down between the exes in Las Vegas.
Kroll, who called himself a “major f—king champion” of Conover, admitted that he “felt like an outsider” when he learned about the hookup from someone other than the Delaware native. Kroll then confessed that it was “none of [his] business” whether Conover’s current girlfriend, DeSorbo, knew about the former flames hooking up. (Conover previously revealed that DeSorbo knew everything about Olindo.)
“When you were single and you didn’t want to be alone and we hung out so much. And then you find a girlfriend and you kind of bail,” Kroll claimed during the chat, to which Conover fired back, “Why would I try to hang out with someone who keeps trying to throw me under the bus?” The Pillow Talk author, however, started to back off a little bit, telling Kroll that their friendship “doesn’t have to stay toxic,” adding, “I would love to rekindle this friendship.”
Conover gave an update on Kroll during an August 2023 appearance on Bleav’s “It’s Complicated” podcast. “He really struggles with self-sabotage and self-destruction,” Conover said of his pal, noting viewers will see Kroll struggle with his love life once again on season 9 of Southern Charm. “In my head I’m like, ‘You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink.’ I feel like sometimes I’ve jumped on Austen’s head and held it under water, and he hasn’t drank. But he feels the same with me.”
Conover confessed that he and Kroll have had “some very serious relationship problems” but they are now better communicators. “Me and Austen are like an old married couple,” he joked, noting their issues “stem from us being opposites. It’s very hard to understand each other sometimes.”
When it comes to Conover’s relationship with DeSorbo, he applauded Kroll for being so supportive. “He respects that I’m happy. He respects the life that I’m living but it also comes from me putting in effort,” Conover said. “Both sides have to give effort to the relationship. He fortunately really respects what [Paige and I] have.”
When season 9 of Southern Charm premiered in September 2023, all eyes were on Kroll for his rumored hookup with Shep Rose’s ex Taylor Ann Green.
Kroll confirmed during a September 2023 episode that Green, who is BFFs with Kroll’s former flame Olivia Flowers, did have a “sleepover” at his house but claimed to Rose that she slept in a different room. Conover, however, wasn’t convinced and voiced concerns over Kroll’s actions to Rose during the next episode.
“I know multiple girls that I used to date that he went and slept with after,” Conover alleged during a chat with Rose. “I found out years later.” Rose claimed that Kroll had done the same thing to him, referring to former castmate Meissner, whom Kroll moved in on when Rose was away on a trip during season 4. Conover doubled down, claiming that Kroll’s “word doesn’t mean much when it comes to, like, hooking up with girls.”
Kroll eventually confessed to Rose during an October 2023 episode that he’d lied, and he and Green had kissed after their respective breakups. Rose chose to forgive Kroll, but Flowers was visibly upset that Green hadn’t told her the full truth about her relationship with Kroll.
Conover, meanwhile, exclusively told Us in fall 2023 that he called out Kroll both on and off camera for his shady hookup with Green. “I told Austen, I said, ‘I tell you everything that I say to your face this year on camera.’ Look, everyone's different. I wouldn't say that he's a bad friend to Shep. Just when my friend breaks up with someone, I stop hanging out with him,” Conover dished to Us. “But not everyone's me. … If someone did that to me, I wouldn't be friends with them anymore. But that's just me.”
Kroll and Conover announced in January 2024 that they’ve teamed up with Uptown Hospitality Group to open a restaurant in Charleston called By the Way.
“Charleston has grown so much in the last few years and brought in a lot of travelers, so we wanted to create a space where locals and travelers could hang out together and enjoy the neighborhood,” Conover told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s going to be a really intimate space. We put a lot of thought into the design to try and make it as warm and inviting as possible. We’re leaning into the local, upscale, tavern vibes, so the menu is going to have elevated bar fare and approachable cocktails.” The restaurateurs are hoping for a summer 2024 opening.
“There has to be a lot of compromise and give and take,” Conover exclusively told Us in September 2024 of going into business with Kroll at their Charleston restaurant. “I personally just want to do business with friends.”
He confessed, “I know that I'm flying really close to the sun with that, and that's what you'll get to see this season — if we're able to make it work, because it gets scary at times. It's not just the company on the line. It's your friendship, too.”
Conover explained that after working with Kroll on their “Pillows & Beer” podcast, he learned to “be patient with people” before adding restauranteur to their joint resume.
“Everyone does things differently. And I think when it comes to your personal life, that's easy to separate, you know, like, you're not responsible for each other,” he shared. “But when you bring businesses into it, and we have the podcast and we have a couple of other things, it's almost like a pressure cooker.”
The reality stars opened their Charleston eatery, By The Way, in December 2024. “Austen and I traveled a long time together, and we went to a lot of places around the country,” Conover exclusively told Us of the vibe of the restaurant. “So we basically took our list of favorite things that we've run into in bars and put it into this place.”
He teased that the menu, which includes fried crispy oyster on a crème fraiche with caviar on top, can’t be topped in the area. Conover added that By The Way is not like any other restaurant on King Street.
“There's still a lot of people that want to have fun in their upper 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and this will be the spot for that,” Conover added. “I'm excited, because right now, like, I don't really have anywhere that I enjoy going out downtown again. A lot of love for all the places, but I've just kind of grown out of the nightclub scene.”
“Craig is a hermit,” Kroll exclusively told Us in December 2024, confessing, “I wish he had more balance in his life. I understand that his business is very important to him, but it's almost like he thinks that by hanging out [with me] that means, ‘Let's go get drunk together.’ And I'm like, ‘I don't care if you drink or don't drink.’”
He explained that he wants his longtime friend to have “more balance in his life from friends and work,” noting that fans will see their highs and lows on season 10 of Southern Charm.
Kroll also admitted that he does have some “jealousy” over Conover’s career accolades. “I do want people to buy my beer like that. I do. Sure. But it's not, like, a nasty jealousy,” he explained.
He noted that with Conover he feels like “people expect” him to “act a certain way,” so he cannot let loose with Kroll from time to time.
During the season 10 premiere of Southern Charm, which aired in December 2024, Conover and Kroll had a heart-to-heart with Rose over his drinking issues. (Rose blacked out at BravoCon in fall 2023, which caused tension between him and his costars.)
While the trio left the conversation as friends, Kroll confessed he doesn’t “completely agree with how Craig can set boundaries, which is just a hard cut off.”
As the season continued, Kroll and Conover butted heads. Kroll claimed during the January 2, 2025, episode that Conover’s work is the only thing he cares about. “I miss my buddy. That’s where I’m coming to you from,” Kroll told Conover, claiming that if he asks him for lunch Conover always has an excuse not to come.
Kroll said that when Conover “bailed on golf” with him — and instead spent his time gardening and then posted about it on social media — it felt like a “move” and that he “bailed on friendship.”
Conover revealed, “That’s what makes me happy now. Working and making money.” He argued that they were good because they see each other to do their podcast. “If you’re a real friend, you would be happy [for me],” Conover added.
Kroll claimed that he is fine with Conover not drinking or going to the bar anymore, but alleged that Conover won’t even come over to his house. “I would never tell you how to live your life,” Conover yelled.
“I understand that times change,” Kroll told the cameras. “I just feel like you keep those friends that you were here with as you begin to flourish, those are the friends you keep closest.”
Going into the awards show, FX’s The Bear and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building had the most TV nominations with five and four, respectively. Netflix’s musical-thriller Emilia Pérez topped the movies nominations with 10 total. The Brutalist followed with seven nods.
While seeing who won is the purpose of the event, fans were, as usual, treated to electric and heartwarming speeches (Us is looking at you, Demi Moore) and hilarious, meme-worthy skits from presenters including Catherine O’Hara and Seth Rogen.
The stars of Emilia Pérez might’ve stolen the show with their four wins — but you can be the judge of the best moments from this year’s show.
Scroll down for Us Weekly’s roundup of the buzziest moments throughout the 2025 Golden Globes:
Medal-Worthy Red Carpet
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Zendaya and Ariana Grande were just two of the standout style stars at this year’s Golden Globes. Zendaya, who was nominated for The Challengers, wore a dramatic custom Louis Vuitton gown with matching pumps.
Grande, meanwhile, paid homage to her Wicked character, Glinda, with her pale-yellow Hubert de Givenchy gown from 1966. “It’s yellow because of the yellow brick road,” the actress told Variety while walking the red carpet. “And it’s one of Glinda’s favorite colors.”
Nikki Glaser Knocks It Out of the Park — And No One Is Safe
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Glaser, 40, brought the laughs and gasps during her opening monologue, calling the awards show “Ozempic’s biggest night.” While she promised not to “roast” the A-listers in attendance she couldn’t help but troll a few.
After praising Chalamet, 29, for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown she poked fun at his facial hair, saying, “You have the most gorgeous eyelashes on your upper lip.”
The comedian applauded Powell, 36, for being “in everything” in 2024 including “my head when I’m having sex with my boyfriend.” Glaser teased, “Thank you for the assist.”
Glaser didn’t avoid more controversial fare either, throwing a Sean “Diddy” Combs joke in for good measure.
“Zendaya is here. Zendaya, you were incredible in Dune [2]. Oh, my God, I woke up for all of your scenes. You were so good,” she said. “And Challengers, girl? It was so good. I mean, that movie was more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card.” (Diddy, 55, was arrested in September 2024 for sex trafficking and more charges but has pleaded not guilty. He is awaiting trial later this year.)
Kieran Culkin Gets Tipsy
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“I’m feeling a little …” Culkin, 42, said while shaking his hand to make a woozy-type gesture during his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. “My wife and I did this shot of tequila with Mario Lopez.”
He confessed, “Definitely feeling that. Little speech is gone. Rip it, Kiernan. You’re doing fine!”
The A Real Pain actor then took a jab at the traditional playoff music, telling the crowd, “A couple of quick thank yous then I’ll piss off.” He proceeded to thank his “gorgeous wife” Jazz Charton, his manager and his mom before exiting the stage.
The star also turned heads for his temporary tattoos on his forearm and wrist full of friendship bracelets, which fans suspected could be courtesy of his kids.
Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Top the Hottest Couples’ List
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Low-key couple Chalamet and Jenner, 27, made a rare appearance at the Los Angeles awards show. Although they didn’t walk the red carpet together, the pair were spotted looking cozy inside the venue alongside Chalamet’s A Complete Unknown castmates.
Selena Gomez and fiancé Benny Blanco also turned heads during the show after Glaser gave them a shout-out in her monologue. “Benny Blanco is here because of the genie who granted him that wish. Man, lucky guy,” Glaser teased as Gomez, 32, let out a laugh.
Two of Hollywood’s favorite married couples, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons and Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, also had Us talking after they stepped out on the red carpet in sizzling style.
Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara Represent for Canada
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The Canadian actors brought the laughs while presenting the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television. (Jodie Foster won for True Detective: Night Country.)
O’Hara, 70, kicked things off, saying, “What an honor it is to be here, at one of America’s most prestigious award shows. And while I’m grateful to have won a Golden Globe.” Rogen, 42, chimed in, “And I’m grateful to have been in a thing that has won a golden globe, we’re actually both much more acclaimed for our Canadian work.”
The two proceeded to joke about their stereotypically Canadian roles that no one has heard of, including O’Hara’s “golden antler” award for “her work as mama Morissette in The Alanis Morissette Story,” according to Rogen.
“What about you and your brave golden antler win?” O’Hara asked Rogen. “Your return as young Ryan in Gosling, the unauthorized Ryan Gosling biopic.”
Rogen teased, “It was unauthorized” but it “felt very important to depict.” The actors, who were both born in Canada, continued to joke about O’Hara’s fictional “Otter’s Tale” movie and Rogen’s “Moose Knuckles Trilogy” before leaving the stage.
“I’m just in shock right now. I’ve been doing this a long time, like, over 45 years, and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor,” she began. “And I am just so humbled and so grateful.”
Moore recalled a producer telling her decades ago that she was a “popcorn actress” which led her to believe that winning awards was “not something I was allowed to have.”
“That I could do movies that were successful and made a lot of money, but that I couldn’t be acknowledged, and I bought in and I believed that,” she revealed. “That corroded me over time, to the point where I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it, maybe I was complete, maybe I had done what I was supposed to do. And as I was at kind of a low point, I had this magical, bold, courageous, out-of-the-box, absently bonkers script come across my desk called The Substance.”
Moore took the script as a sign from the “universe” telling her, “You are not done.” She gushed about the project and the film’s team who championed her every step of the way.
“I will just leave you with one thing that I think this movie is imparting. In those moments when we don’t think we are smart enough or pretty enough or skinny enough or successful enough, or basically just not enough,” she added. “I had a woman say to me, ‘Just know you will never be enough, but you can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick.’”
Moore concluded: “So today I celebrate this as a marker of my wholeness and of the love that is driving me, and the gift of doing something I love and being reminded that I do belong. Thank you so much.”
Audrey Plaza Skips Show After Heartbreaking Loss
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Plaza, 40, was initially slated to present during the awards show. She ultimately chose not to attend — and didn’t present as scheduled — after a sudden death in her family.
The actress’ husband, Jeff Baena, was found dead on Friday, January 3, at their Los Angeles home. Us later confirmed the screenwriter died by suicide. He was 47.
Although Plaza wasn’t on hand to participate in the event, she was honored by The Brutalist writer and director, Brady Corbet, during his acceptance speech for Best Director, Motion Picture. “My heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s family,” he said to conclude his speech.
Surprising TV Show Shut-Outs
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Fans were stunned when beloved series Only Murders in the Building was shut out completely during the awards show after being nominated for four categories. Nobody Wants This was also left without any wins following their three nods, while Abbott Elementary lost both of its two categories.
Vin Diesel Raises Eyebrows Over ‘The Rock’ Shout-Out
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Diesel, 57, caused a stir when he took the stage to present the trophy for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. The Fast and the Furious star paused to greet his frenemy Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — who he has feuded with on and off since 2016 — during an awkward moment. “Hey, Dwayne,” Diesel said as the camera panned to Johnson, who just smiled and laughed from the audience.
‘Emilia Perez’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Win Big
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Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, which stars Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Gomez, came out on top in four film categories. The movie won the biggest award of the night, Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, capping off the show. Earlier in the broadcast, Saldaña took home the trophy for Best Supporting Female Actor, Film. The film also nabbed the awards for Best Original Song, Motion Picture and Best Picture, Non-English Language.
The Brutalist also had a great night with three big wins: Best Motion Picture, Drama, Best Performance by a Male Actor (Adrien Brody) in a Motion Picture, Drama, Best Director, Motion Picture.
Shōgun had the most TV wins, taking home four trophies for Best Male Supporting Actor, Television, Best Performance by a Female Actor (Anna Sawai) in a Television Series, Drama, Best Performance by a Male Actor (Hiroyuki Sanada) in a Television Series, Drama and Best Television Series, Drama.
Kody Brown let his walls down during the latest episode of Sister Wives and shared the truth about when he lost his virginity.
“You want to know the craziest thing?” Kody, 55, asked viewers during the Sunday, January 5, episode of the TLC series. “I had a lover in college, and it was a little tryst.”
The reality star confessed he was “a naughty boy based on my faith” because of his dalliance in school. “I had a relationship in college where I lost my virginity,” he shared. “It was devastating to me. It was heartbreaking.”
Kody explained that since “purity” was “everything” in his childhood church, having sex out of wedlock messed with him. “It’s like you’re working your way back for it,” he told the cameras, reiterating, “It is devastating.”
Kody — who went on to father 15 children with his four wives — revealed that “nobody knew” about his college hookup except for first wife Meri Brown and fourth wife Robyn Brown.
“It was really because I don’t believe I ever got intimate enough with [my other wives] Christine [Brown] and Janelle [Brown] to tell them,” he continued, noting that Robyn, 46, learned about his past within the “first month we knew each other.”
Kody said his ability to tell Robyn such an intimate detail about his life was because he “felt safe” with her from the start.
“I’m not safe with them and they’re not safe with me,” he said of Janelle, 55, and Christine, 52.
Kody’s confession was prompted by a conversation he had with Robyn during the episode about whether he ever loved his first three wives completely. (Christine and Kody split in November 2021. Janelle announced her separation in December 2022 and Meri, 53, confirmed their breakup in January 2023.)
“You were in love when you married them and, like, when you were together, right, like, in the beginning?” Robyn asked her husband.
He grimaced before answering his spouse, saying, “Don’t make me compare, please.” Kody explained that he “didn’t know” what it was like to “really have deep divine love” until Robyn came into his life.
“I’m a flip-flopping fool when it comes to those ex-wives,” Kody said during a confessional, claiming, “All of us are rewriting the past. I mean, Meri’s rewriting it like crazy. I’m rewriting I’m sure because yes, I probably loved them. I had Robyn convinced I was in love with them.”
Kody added that he must have “sold” Robyn on the idea that his family was “something special” because once it fell apart it’s been “messing with her.”
When he later told Robyn that he needs her to “let that go” and “not hold it against” him that he was no longer in love with his exes. He alleged that he “agreed” with Christine, Janelle and Meri that their respective relationships had run their course.
“I’m not trying to be cruel to Robyn. And yet, it’s just heartbreaking to her when the reality finally hits right in front of her,” Kody concluded.
Ricki Lake says she’s “living [her] best life” after losing 40 pounds without any help from Ozempic or other weight-loss drugs.
“I started October 26, 2023, and went on this journey,” Lake, 56, exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly while promoting her collaboration with Stone Road Farms for her Ricki Lake & Bake cannabis line.
The Hairspray actress explains that she began by “following a very strict keto diet” that included intermittent fasting and hiking outside “every single day” with a weighted vest.
Since October 2023, Lake has also done Pilates “four days a week,” which contributed to her losing 40 pounds and keeping it off.
“I did not go on any drug because I wasn’t prediabetic,” she says, noting, “There’s nothing wrong with those drugs. They’re actually game changers for so many people. But for me, I did not want to be reliant on a drug if I could help it.”
“I wore a glucose monitor. I wore my Oura ring [which tracks health data]. I prioritized sleep and overall, a low-stress lifestyle. And it worked,” she reveals. “It continues to work.”
Before speaking with Us, Lake says she did a two-mile hike and took a Pilates class, which is her norm.
“I took what was once a chore, you know, every day having to work out and get on the elliptical and hate every minute of it,” the former Ricki Lake talk show host continues. “Now it’s a privilege and a joy to be able to move my body, to not be in pain, to see the results [and] to fit in my size 4 jeans.”
Lake rose to fame for playing Tracy Turnblad in 1988’s Hairspray, who she once proclaimed was “pleasantly plump.” Since then, she’s had many ups and downs with her weight.
In 2007, she was Us Weekly’s cover star after losing more than 100 pounds — even giving Us an Instagram shoutout on February 26, 2024, in the same Norma Kamali red bathing suit she modeled for the photo shoot 17 years prior.
“I literally put the bathing suit on for me,” she tells Us. “I was like, ‘I wonder if I could still pull this off?’ Because I’ve kept it [off] all these years. I’ve loved that bathing suit! And I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I look good!’ In some ways I think I look even better than I did then.”
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Lake reveals, “For 17 years I’ve kept all the clothes from way back then. And I was like, ‘Why am I doing this to myself? I’m in my 50s, I’m never going to get in great shape like that again.’ And sure enough, they all fit me. In fact, some of them I had to take in and have made smaller.”
“It’s thrilling. I’m not going to lie. It’s the best feeling in the world to have put in this hard work and to be able to feel good in my skin,” she continues. “And to be able to share with the world that I did this. I set my mind to this and look what I’ve done. And then on top of that, I’m just so healthy. I’m so strong. And I just want to keep feeling this way.”
Three years after Lake covered Us Weekly in her bathing suit, she revealed her 130-pound weight loss on Good Morning America. She confessed during the December 2010 appearance: “Being fat worked, and I think that was what was confusing for me for a long time in my career. Through my adolescence and, you know, later teenage years, I got bigger and bigger and bigger. I had the worst, the worst eating habits.”
Then when the mother-of-two joined Dancing With the Stars for season 13 in 2011, Lake lost even more weight. At the time, she exclusively told Us that DWTS didn’t “feel like working out,” but she was “covered in sweat” after every rehearsal.
More than a decade later, Lake tells Us she continues to make her health a “priority” and gives herself all the tools to succeed. “I don’t go out late at night like my friends. I have DJ friends, they’re going out at midnight, and I’m like, ‘I’m so sorry. I cannot get there,’” she says with a laugh. “I am way asleep by, like, 8 p.m.”
The former talk show host shares that she goes to bed early and wakes up to workout before the sun rises. “I hike every single day, weather allowed. But even in the rain, I’m just out there [at the] crack of dawn with my dog and usually my husband,” she adds.
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Lake notes that over the past year it’s been a “mind flip” where working out is no longer a “chore” but rather something “I love doing.”
She gushes: “I love slowing down and looking at nature and moving my body, getting my heart rate up, getting a sweat on.”
The actress — who teased to Us that she’s working on a lifestyle cookbook that documents her health journey — has also leaned into cannabis to unwind and avoids added sugars.
Last month, Lake announced her collaboration with Stone Road Farms in California for her Ricki Lake & Bake products, which are available in stores in the area.
“I obviously believe in this medicine, and in Stone Road’s brand and what they’ve built,” Lake said in a press release in December 2024. “It is so aligned with where I am in my life, and I’m so happy to be bringing this out.”
Outside of growing her own weed, Lake tells Us she drinks cannabis at night with her husband, Ross Burningham, before going to bed.
“It’s low in calories. Wine has sugar in it and calories,” she explains. “I’ve recently lost a bunch of weight, and I really prioritize just keeping everything in check. I’d rather have my cannabis drink, which is, like, 40 calories. And still get that nice buzz.”
Jennifer Sheffield celebrated the positives about her and Brandon Sheffield’s divorce in an ominous TikTok post weeks before they were both found dead in what authorities are alleging is an apparent murder-suicide.
“So, I’m about to be a newly single mom. I am in the middle of divorce,” Jennifer said in a video shared via TikTok on December 10, 2024. “My husband is being incredible, though, really and truly … we’re working together. Everything’s great.”
The 30-year-old TikTok personality appeared upbeat and happy as she recorded the video while driving around Mississippi.
“We’re splitting everything down the middle. Everything is good,” she said of her relationship with her estranged husband, Brandon, 40, at the time. “It is a very civil divorce with our daughter in mind.”
Jennifer confessed that since she was going to be a mom with a “single income,” she was reaching out to her network for tips on keeping costs down.
She noted that Brandon would be “helping” with the fees associated with their daughter once the divorce was finalized. “He will be supporting her, so essentially, like, I’m really thankful for that and that I will not have to worry so much about supporting her,” Jennifer continued.
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However, she pointed out that she will be on a “very limited income with buying a new house,” and expressed concerns over branching out from Brandon, saying, “I’ve never done this before. I’ve never been on my own before.”
Jennifer concluded, “If you have any tips I would really appreciate it because I’m a little scared right now.”
The positive message about her relationship with Brandon amid their divorce was shared 18 days before Jennifer and Brandon were found dead on December 28, 2024, in Brandon, Mississippi, around 7:19 a.m. local time. Brandon Police Department chief Joseph French confirmed their deaths to Dark Horse Press Now that same day.
Authorities arrived on scene after receiving a welfare check call from Jennifer’s family, who reported signs of foul play.
The police chief reportedly told the outlet that it “appears that Brandon Sheffield shot Jennifer Sheffield and then shot himself,” before adding that the authorities were working with the theory that their deaths were the result of an apparent murder-suicide.
“This is an ongoing investigation,” French told ABC affiliate WJTV in a statement on December 28. “I would like to thank the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation for their assistance with the Crime Scene Unit to assist with processing the scene.”
Prior to her death, Jennifer documented her life as a mom in Mississippi, who was focused on getting into medical school. She had more than 6,500 followers and over 100,000 likes on her more recent videos.
The Kardashians star revealed in March 2020 that her sister Kendall Jenner and pal La La Anthony were responsible for her tuning in for season 1. “Alright @KendallJenner and @lala got me to watch Love Is Blind and I’m obsessed!!!!!!!!!” she shared via social media at the time.
Love Is Blind debuted in February 2020 on Netflix and followed a group of singles as they tried to make a connection — and get engaged — without seeing one another.
With six seasons of drama as of 2024, the series has continued to draw in viewers and celebrity fans, like Bachelorette alum Thurston.
“I just finished episode 6 of #loveisblind2 and all I’m gonna say is I’m #teamnatalie and just want her to be happy,” Thurston shared via social media in February 2022.
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The Wicked actress told W magazine in her January 2025 cover story that Love Is Blind is “probably” her favorite reality show. “That series is just fantastic to me,” she told the publication at the time.
Grande revealed that after watching each season, she’ll “go to Instagram and find these people and make sure they're still together. I need to know what's happening.”
“I just finished all seven seasons of Love Is Blind,” Lopez exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2024, confessing, “I couldn’t change that f—ing channel for a week.”
“What is your Roman Empire?” Logan Lerman asked King in a March 2024 BuzzFeed interview while promoting their show We Were the Lucky Ones. “I feel like it’s like Love Is Blind.”
She responded, “Hey, that’s true. Yeah, I love that show. I don’t think it’s necessarily my Roman Empire, but I do adore it.”
“Well, I’m obsessed with that show, so I have seen that,” Stewart said on a “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast episode in March 2024. “I’ve seen all of them.
I’ve seen every single moment. I’ve seen all of it.” Stewart noted that she likes watching the couples that get engaged quickly “because you’re like, ‘Thank you, Jesus, you just liked each other.’” She added, “I like the boring ones, the other ones are, like, scary.”
"I really love to sleep and lie around. I love on a Sunday to not do anything, watch rubbish TV and not make dinner and order in food. I really need one slovenly day," she told London's The Sunday Times in March 2024. “Oh my God! [I watch] Love Is Blind, which is like so f--king terrible and I can’t stop watching it. There are these dating shows on Netflix, like, Love on the Spectrum. That’s another thing Covid did. I had never seen a reality TV show until Covid. I had just never done it. Now it’s a slippery slope.”
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed in March 2024 that he was hooked on season 6 of the series. “It’s the worst trash ever,” he joked during an episode of his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast.
Travis teased, “It is worse than Catching Kelce, but it is so f–king good,” referring to his short-lived E! dating series that aired in 2016. Travis tried to get Jason on board with Love Is Blind, saying, “You gotta watch!”
During a February 2024 appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, Cooper said he’d recently become a huge fan of the Netflix dating show. “Love Is Blind? My lord,” Cooper quipped. “I’m new to it all, but whoa.”
He also noted that he’d finished season 1 of Love Is Blind: Sweden, which he described as “incredible” despite disliking the dubbing. “Different mannerisms, different way of communicating,” he explained. “And they’re all real handsome over there in Sweden.”
The Harry Potter star confessed during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show in March 2022 that he is a passionate reality TV fan. "I don't really believe in guilty pleasures," Radcliffe said. "In the past, I would have referred to my love of reality TV and The Bachelor as my guilty pleasure, but now I just have have to admit that I'm unironically enjoying it." The actor specifically cited Love is Blind as one of his favorites, joking that it has "been taking up a lot [of his] time."
The ballroom performer documented her "lazy Sunday" via Instagram Story while binge-watching the Netflix hit. "I don't like it, but I can't stop watching," the Dancing With the Stars pro joked. She captioned another clip, "I hate it but also love it?"
“I’m late to the party but watching @loveisblindnetflix,” the Coming Out Colton alum captioned a March 2022 Instagram Story, calling himself a “big fan” of contestant Jarrette Jones.
After Deepti Vempati posted a video from the Chicago stop of Eilish's Happier Than Ever Tour, she shared a moment of mutual fandom with the singer on Instagram. "Deeptiiiii," the Oscar nominee wrote, alongside a crying face emoji, while reposting the data analyst's video on her Instagram Story. In response, Deepti wrote that she was "crying happy tears" after seeing Eilish's shout-out.
“YES 👏 @VanessaLachey 👏 YESSSS GET HIM!!!!!!! #LOVEISBLINDreunion,” the Bachelor Nation star tweeted in March 2022, praising Vanessa for calling out season 2 contestant Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee for not leaning into the experiment while courting Deepti Vempati. Shake caused controversy throughout the season when he talked about his then-fiancée behind her back, comparing their relationship to dating a family member.
The model showed her love for the show and its host Nick after Saturday Night Live did a parody sketch about Love Is Blind in March 2020. In the segment, the comedians trolled the 98 Degrees singer for his show introduction, in which he said, “Obviously, I’m Nick Lachey, her husband,” following Vanessa’s introduction.
“That was my favorite part of the whole show I’m so happy someone else noticed!!” Teigen commented on SNL’s Instagram post promoting the sketch.
Season 1 couple Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton, who got married on day 40 of the experiment, revealed in February 2022 that they have received a few DMs from celebrities who watched their journey unfold on the show. One of the biggest stars was the Clueless actress.
"She reposted a picture that I wrote and then I was freaking out and I was just like, 'Oh my god! You know who I am?!' Speed recalled during an episode of E! News’ Down in the DMs. "And then she wrote me a DM and she said, 'I watched you guys fall in love. Yay!'"
The “Wrecking Ball” singer also reached out to Speed and Hamilton on social media and asked them to come on her Instagram series. “I remember when Miley Cyrus sent me a DM. I was, like, totally shocked,” Hamilton told E! News in February 2022. His wife chimed in, "I was like, oh yeah, we're totally best friends with Miley now!”
“Man ... Love is Blind was dope. But the reunion was just OK,” the Candyman actor shared via Twitter in March 2020. “They woulda done better just linin’ em up and makin em do Pie Eatin contests.”
Giudici’s husband, Sean Lowe, revealed her obsession with the series in March 2020. “My wife has been binging Love is Blind on Netflix. I don’t get it,” he wrote via social media, before joking about the couple’s past on The Bachelor. “What kind of losers need a silly TV show to find love?”
Year after year, celebrities get into the winter spirit by heading to the mountains and channeling their inner snow bunny.
Whether they are getting in on the snow-filled fun alone or bringing their families, stars are all in on cold weather getaways. Ashlee Simpson and husband Evan Ross, for example, took their kids to Aspen, Colorado, for the holidays in December 2019, and met up with Ross’ extended family, including his sister Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross. They even coordinated their pajamas in between snow activities.
Comedian Chelsea Handler got in some serious aunt time with all of her nieces and nephews, as well as her siblings, during the 2019 holiday season in Whistler, Canada. “Having the time of my life on this mountain, thanks to the sage guidance of my two ski guides,” Handler captioned a series of photos while skiing at the time.
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The actress kicked off January 2025 with a trip to Whitefish, Montana. “Skiing and snowshoeing and mugging and toasting and snuggling and huckleberry pie eating and limboing and awkwardly hat wearing my way into 2025 ❄️ ⛄️,” she captioned a series of snow-filled social media snaps.
“I’m pretty sure I found my wife and kids on the slopes in Sun Valley,” the comedian teased via Instagram in December 2024. “If not — thank you for posing with me. You have a beautiful family. Happy 2025! #HappyNewYear #SunValley.”
The comedian went skiing in March 2024 with her loved ones. “I have spent the weekend surrounded by children. I can’t shake them,” Handler joked via Instagram at the time. “It ended with me alone on a deck with an espresso martini, and some other treats I found in my backpack.”
The couple kicked off the new year by hitting the slopes with their three kids in January 2024. Hemsworth and Pataky also vacationed with Matt Damon and his family.
“Snow, saunas, and sleigh rides in a Swedish winter wonderland,” Collins captioned a series of Instagram photos in December 2023 from her getaway to Sweden. “A weekend of memories with friends that will last far beyond.”
“Still not over yesterday and how special it was experiencing an activity we grew up on with our baby girl for the first time💕,” the Dancing With the Stars pro gushed via Instagram in March 2022 of her family’s ski trip. “Skiing with a toddler is quite the workout iykyk 😂 but I mean it when I say yesterday will be a day we will never forget!”
“I could tell how embarrassed my wife was by our matching snowsuits by how fast she immediately volunteered to take the photo,” the Tonight Show host joked in January 2022 while enjoying a snow day with his daughters, Winnie and Frances.
The model practiced her skiing by hitting the slopes in January 2022. “Here’s to trying new things in 2022!” she captioned Instagram photos of herself getting sporty in the snow.
The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days actress cozied up to her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa, and their daughter, Rani, while out in the snow in Colorado in December 2021.
“First run of the season with my boys!!! 45 and still kick all their asses!! #keepup,” the Rules of Engagement alum wrote via Instagram in December 2021 alongside a snap of his two sons, Bodhi and Wilder, in the ski lift.
The Hills: New Beginnings star enjoyed a getaway to Montana with boyfriend Kristopher Brock and their son, Rowan, in November 2021. The trip marked their baby boy’s first snow.
“She got back on the board,” the actress captioned an Instagram photo of herself in full snowboarding gear in March 2021, three months after she gave birth to son Rhodes with boyfriend Garrett Hedlund in December 2020.
Handler enjoyed a bag lunch during a ski break in March 2021. “I am one with the mountain,” she wrote via Instagram. “And Mountain Women eat carbs. I eat sandwiches now.”
The Everwood alum announced via Instagram in December 2020, that she was “putting down some roots back home” in Canada. “Our sweet girl is loving it,” she captioned a snowy photo with her dog.
The Pitch Perfect costars learned to ski while vacationing in Aspen, Colorado, in December 2020. “Truly never thought I’d ever get on a pair of skis, let alone start to feel comfortable,” Jakle captioned a series of photos from the slopes. “I’m so grateful for friends who encourage me to try new things and cheer me on!❤️.”
The makeup mogul kicked off the holiday season by heading to the mountains in December 2020. Jenner took her daughter, Stormi, with her to see the snow and experience a little winter magic.
The “Homecoming Queen” singer celebrated seeing “real snow” by posing for a funny pic at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming in February 2020. “Played a show, learned to ski, and just soaked in the view and fresh air the last few days. so lovely. 🤍,” Ballerini captioned one of her snow-filled snaps.
“So happy to be back in Whistler 🏂,” David Beckham wrote alongside a photo with his squad on the slopes in Canada in February 2020. “♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Love U all x.”
The Very Cavallari star and then-husband Jay Cutler jetted off to Aspen in February 2020 to enjoy the snow. “Dumb and Dumber,” she wrote via Instagram on a photo of her and Cutler smooching on the slopes.
“What a magical day,” the 7th Heaven alum wrote via Instagram in January 2020, alongside a series of photos with her husband, Michael Cameron, and their two children, Kenzie and Hutton. The actress called the trip to Canada “something we will never forget” after they skated on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.
The Chicago P.D. alum started off 2020 in the mountains with friends, including Aaron Paul and his wife, Lauren Paul. “Started off the new year in my version of a place of worship,” the actress wrote on her Instagram Story in January, alongside photos of herself in a remote winter wonderland, riding snow mobiles and soaking in a hot spring.
The "Irresistible" singer showed off her curves in her winter gear during a family ski trip in Aspen, Colorado. "Skiing with the kiddos today. This is as far as I got..." Simpson captioned the snowy black-and-white Instagram post in December 2019.
The Grease Live! star headed to Switzerland after the holidays in December 2019 and couldn’t help but spam her Instagram feed with winter wonderland snaps.
“This place is honestly the most scenic place in the world and the snow polo is the 💣 ❄️,” the Pitch Perfect star captioned a fun winter photo while on vacation in Aspen, Colorado, in December 2019.
The Originals alum took in all that the Colorado winterscape had to offer, including skiing in her "happy place," before the new year in 2019 alongside her family.
“This group of ladies (plus @dirvla 🤣) conquered @aspensnowmass mountain!⛷🏂🌲❄️,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum captioned a group shot in Aspen, Colorado, in December 2019. “Literally... blood sweat and tears 🤦🏼♀️ #ski #family #colorado #cousins #snow #grateful #holidayseason.”
The former Chelsea Lately host was all smiles while skiing in Canada. “New studies show skiers have a lower risk of depression and dementia,” she captioned photos on Instagram in December 2019. “Thank you, Canada for your slopes and your mellow yellow weed. I’m digging it. #ShredCity.”
Hope Valley is full of love triangles and complex love stories, but the cast of When Calls the Heart’s real-life romances aren’t quite as hard to keep track of.
During that time, the protagonist Elizabeth Thatcher (Krakow) has found love more than once. Off screen, Krakow has been much quieter about her love life. The actress, however, did confirm her romance with WCTH costar Ben Rosenbaum in February 2024.
McNally has been equally as hush-hush about his relationship with fellow Hallmark star Julie Gonzalo, with whom he shares one child.
McGarry, meanwhile, met his now-wife Kayla Wallace on WCTH. The couple went public in fall 2020 before getting engaged in December 2022.
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Krakow was shipped with costar Rosenbaum by fans for years before revealing in February 2024 that they are an item. Krakow shared a kissing photo with her boyfriend via social media on Valentine’s Day with a heart emoji.
Gonzalo confirmed her romance with McNally in June 2022 when she announced that the couple had welcomed their first child. McNally has been playing Lucas Bouchard on the Hallmark show since 2019.
McGarry, Mountie Nathan Grant on the series, has been dating When Calls the Heart costar Wallace — who played Fiona Miller on seasons 6 through 10 before making a cameo on season 11 in 2024 — since late 2020. He seemingly confirmed the romance in November of that year by sharing a series of Polaroids of the duo hanging out. McGarry proposed to Wallace in December 2022 and confirmed in September 2024 that they had quietly tied the knot.
The Canadian star, who plays Henry Gowen, was married to Brandy Ledford from 1998 to 2004. He tied the knot for a second time in 2013, marrying Christine Wallace. Cummins is the father of four children, two sons and two daughters.
Smith — who portrays Rosemary’s husband, Leland Coulter — keeps his home life very private. The You Had Me at Aloha actor shares two sons with wife Corrine Clark.
The Australia native has been playing Florence Blakeley since the show’s 2014 start. Off camera, Walsh shares daughter Poppy with her husband, Neil Shapiro, whom she wed in January 2007.
The actor, who plays Bill Avery, was married to his General Hospital costar Kristina Wagner from 1993 to 2006. The duo welcomed their sons Peter and Harrison, in 1990 and 1994, respectively. The former spouses mourned the loss of their youngest child in June 2022 after he lost his battle with addiction. Jack is also the father of daughter Kerry from a previous relationship.
Brooks, who portrays Faith Carter, has primarily kept her relationship with Riley Graydon out of the public eye since tying the knot in summer 2018. The actress, however, announced in November 2019 that they’d welcomed their first child, daughter Viola. They welcomed sons Levon and Angus in December 2022 and November 2024, respectively.
Leacock, who joined the cast in 2021 as Joseph Canfield, has been married to Divina Leacock since 2004. The couple share three children: Lennox, Vienna and Elias. Vienna and Elias costar with their father on WCTH as his TV kids, Angela and Cooper.
The actress, who plays Molly Sullivan, keeps her dating life very tight-lipped. Newmarch does, however, gush over her daughter, Sophia, on social media.
Rosenbaum, who portrays Mike Hickam, confirmed his relationship with Krakow via Instagram in February 2024. “First thing I see when I wake up. Last thing I see before sleep. Happy Valentines Day ❤️❤️,” he captioned a photo of Krakow with her puppy.
The Full House alum — who was previously married to Michael R. Burns from 1989 to 1996 — eloped with husband Mossimo Giannulli in November 1997, just two days before Thanksgiving. The couple have since welcomed daughters Bella and Olivia Jade. Loughlin played Abigail Stanton on the Hallmark series from 2014 to 2019, before stepping back from the show amid the college admissions scandal.
After serving two months in prison in late 2020 for her part in the scandal she reprised the role for GAC Family’s When Hope Calls Christmas special in December 2021. Giannulli, for his part, spent five months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud before being released in April 2021.
As fans settle in front of their TV screens to see if their favorite stars will win the most coveted trophies for both film and television each year, Hollywood’s biggest names are getting pampered and documenting their road to the Golden Globes via social media.
Some stars including Alex Borstein and Emma Roberts give their followers an inside look at their pre-show rituals. Roberts, for example, is a fan of grabbing a burger while in full makeup.
“Post any awards show, we always end up back at her hotel room, you know, because she doesn’t live in Los Angeles, and we just get undone together,” Philipps exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2021 about her friendship ritual. “We’re just, like, taking out extensions, taking off eyelashes, washing our faces, putting on sweats, putting on cozy outfits. And then we go eat at Jon & Vinny’s or go get food.”
Veep’s cast is known for sharing group shots, whether they win or lose each year. The 12 Years a Slave team, on the other hand, showed how excited they were for their 2014 win with a backstage selfie worthy of being framed.
Scroll down for a look at Golden Globes past selfie-worthy moments from celebs in attendance:
Jane Fonda revealed what the February 2021 event looked like backstage amid the coronavirus pandemic, showing off her glam look complete with a clear face shield.
Cynthia Erivo took fans through her Golden Globes preshow prep via her Instagram Story in February 2021, revealing it’s “all about the details,” including purple eyeliner and pink lipstick.
Troian Bellisario attended the 2020 Golden Globes with husband Patrick J. Adams, wearing part of her wedding gown. “Wore half my wedding dress. Home by 11. Eating ice cream. Happy #goldenglobes2020,” she wrote via Instagram.
“Who needs Oj, to get #redcarpetready, I've got the magic in this cup!” Sarah Paulson captioned a photo sitting in her robe and drinking Dunkin’ coffee ahead of the 2017 show.
“Really good light back here in the presenters’ green room,” America Ferrera captioned a snap with Amy Schumer, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Lawrence at the 2016 show.
“This is us. @veepHBO #GoldenGlobes,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus captioned a “loser” selfie with her Veep castmates in January 2016 after they lost multiple categories.
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Craig Conover is trying to live in the now after his split from Paige DeSorbo, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
“Craig has been in good spirits since his split from Paige was announced,” the insider says, noting that the Southern Charm star “has a lot of friends rallying around him.”
While Conover, 35, is “internally upset” over the breakup, he “put on a brave face” during his New Year’s Eve festivities and “had a lot of fun,” per the source.
“He spent the last few days in Aspen, [Colorado], trying to get his mind off of things,” the insider adds, sharing that for now, Conover is “trying to be around positive and fun people.”
Outside of spending time with his inner circle, the Sewing Down South founder is “really focused on his businesses and that is keeping him busy,” the source explains.
Conover currently runs two Sewing Down South locations — one in Charleston and one in Nashville — in addition to working on Southern Charm, cohosting the “Pillows & Beer” podcast and opening By The Way restaurant with pal Austen Kroll in late 2024.
The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster for Conover, who recently shut down speculation that he and DeSorbo had split. “I don’t know where that came from, because we’re together, like, every week,” Conover told E! News at the time, confirming that he and the Summer House star, 32, were “not broken up.”
Shortly after celebrating Christmas with their respective families, DeSorbo announced on Monday, December 30, that she and Conover had parted ways after three years of dating.
“Craig and I have decided to no longer be together,” DeSorbo explained during her and Hannah Berner’s “Giggly Squad” podcast. “I love him, I think he loves me. I think we will remain friends.”
She insisted, “No one did anything. It wasn’t a bad thing. I think we both were just being really mature and saying what we want and what we didn’t want, and I think that’s extremely powerful to be able to voice how you’re feeling in real time and what you want for your future.”
Paige DeSorbo and Craig ConoverJeff Kravitz/Getty Images
“Craig was ready for the next steps and had plans to propose to Paige. He was really pushing for the next steps and wanted to settle down with her,” an separate insider exclusively told Us on Tuesday, December 31, explaining that the pair’s physical distance was making that next step even harder to make happen.
DeSorbo, who resides in New York City, didn’t want to move to Charleston, where Conover lives, according to the source. “Logistically it was never going to work out long term,” the insider explained.
While the source noted that “many of their friends are not shocked” by the breakup, “Everyone is sad for them.”
The split is still fresh for the Bravo personalities who got close after filming season 1 of Winter House in early 2021. They began dating that summer and fans got glimpses at their romance on both Southern Charm and Summer House over the past three years.
When it comes to next steps for Conover, the first insider tells Us that he and DeSorbo “haven’t cut all communication off yet.”
The former couple are handling the split “maturely,” the source says, noting that Conover “has said he definitely misses her” and it’s been “a hard transition emotionally so far.”
The Rookie boss warned fans that season 7 will put two couples to the test — Chenford a.k.a. Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen, and John Nolan and his wife, Bailey Nune. In other words, we were warned.
According to the season 7 trailer, which Us Weekly exclusively released on Thursday, January 2, the connection between the pair is not gone. But while they share a steamy moment together — a shirtless Tim is involved — the showrunner told TVLine in an interview published on Thursday that Tim isn’t done working through his internal demons.
“At some point we have a scene where he’s at a veterans support group, so he’s still trying to do the work on himself,” Alexi Hawley said of Tim while speaking to the outlet.
Hawley noted that the “good news” is that Tim “understands what he did wrong,” he is just “trying to figure out” the “why.”
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“The worst thing he could possibly think to do to himself was to break up with Lucy, and he’s going to figure that fully out, and then also deal with the repercussions of that,” the showrunner explained.
Fans previously got a glimpse at Tim and Lucy’s undeniable love for each other when she saved his life during the season 6 finale. That bond will continue to grow, according to Hawley.
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“We really wanted to come into this season with positivity about Tim and Lucy. Obviously, they did do a lot of work, Tim especially, at the end of last season,” he said. “It did feel like they were coming back together in a way that was at least positive.”
Looking forward, Hawley says Chenford will have to ask themselves, “OK, we’re onto the next chapter — what does that look like?”
The TV writer added that their new normal will involve a bet over training the LAPD’s new rookies.
That wager allows The Rookie team to “play [up] the banter” and “the chemistry,” Hawley explained, adding that “it allows us to lean into the competition between them that has been baked into them since the beginning, even when he was her boss, basically.”
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Tim hopefully winning Lucy back is just one major romance to keep an eye on in the new season. Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and wife Bailey (Jenna Dewan) received shocking news at the end of season 6: Bailey’s ex-husband, Jason Wyler (Steve Kazee), broke out of prison alongside Oscar Hutchinson (Matthew Glave).
“Jason will ultimately pose the biggest threat in the first half of the season,” Hawley told the outlet. “He is sort of the existential threat because he is a threat to the family, Bailey especially.”
As the first part of the season unfolds, viewers will learn more about “the trauma of Bailey’s relationship with Jason that maybe she hasn’t processed yet, the abusive relationship she was in with this guy,” he continued.
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Hawley added: “That percolates up in the fear of the reunion, because part of the drama of the first half of the season is, ‘When is he going to show up?’ And that sense of always being afraid is not healthy, obviously.”
Nolan and Bailey’s past talks about possibly expanding their family through adoption will also “come back” up, per the showrunner. “Without spoiling anything, I don’t know what else to say,” Hawley concluded.
Season 7 of The Rookie premieres on ABC Tuesday, January 7, at 10 p.m. ET.
In a Sister Wives sneak peek, Kody Brown reveals that after three failed marriages he only has eyes for his remaining wife Robyn Brown — but is she OK leaving polygamy behind?
“Will you accept me as a monogamist?” Kody, 55, asks Robyn, 46, in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek at the Sunday, January 5, episode of the TLC series. “Is there a problem with that?”
A tearful Robyn takes a beat before answering her husband, promising, “I’m always going to stick with you.”
“I’m just having an identity crisis,” she adds.
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Robyn became Kody’s fourth wife in 2014 when they legally wed. At the time, Kody and his first wife, Meri Brown, legally divorced so he could adopt Robyn’s three children from a previous marriage. Kody then entered a spiritual union with Meri, 53, which was similar to that of the bond he shared with second and third wives, Janelle and Christine Brown.
The Brown family started to shatter in November 2021, when Christine, 52, left Kody after more than 25 years together. Janelle, 55, followed suit, announcing her separation from Kody in December 2022.
Meri confirmed in January 2023 that she and Kody had parted ways after navigating several rocky years. She swiftly asked their church to “terminate” the marriage, which played out on camera during season 19 of Sister Wives.
Robyn, for her part, has been vocal about the heartbreak she says she has endured as a result of her fellow sister wives leaving their family. She previously said she envisioned growing old with all three women and their respective kids — a future that is no longer an option.
“Yes, I’ll always stick with him, and I love him,” Robyn says of her husband in the preview for Sunday’s episode, admitting, “This is not what I wanted for my life.”
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Robyn, who shares two children with Kody, proceeds to tell him in the video that she is “just sort of stuck” after all the upheaval in their family.
Kody, meanwhile, tells his spouse that he is ready for closure. “Whatever I’ve done in these marriages, they’re done,” he says. “Whatever happened between me and them, I’m done.”
The patriarch explains, “I’m not going to fix it with Meri,” adding, “I’m not going to try and fix it with Janelle anymore. She’s done with me.”
Robyn seems surprised by Kody’s comments regarding Janelle, who at the time of filming was the only one of his exes that still lived close by in Arizona. (Christine moved to Utah and married David Woolley in October 2023. Meri, for her part, had Kody help her relocate to her bed and breakfast in Utah at the beginning of this season.)
“She told you she’s done?” Robyn asks about Janelle. “Yes,” Kody replies. “Like [using] those words?” Robyn questions, to which Kody once again says, “Yes.”
Jack Nicholson has welcomed six children with five women over the years — but he has only publicly commented on four of them.
Throughout his time in the spotlight, Jack has only married once. He and Sandra Knight tied the knot in 1962 and welcomed daughter Jennifer Nicholson the following year. Once their divorce was finalized in 1968, The Departed actor allegedly had a fling with his Five Easy Pieces costar Susan Anspach that resulted in the birth of his second child, Caleb Goddard. Jack, however, has not publicly acknowledged his paternity.
The Something’s Gotta Give star moved on with Danish supermodel and actress Winnie Hollman, whom he dated for five years. The pair welcomed daughter Honey Hollman in 1982.
Jack’s relationship with American actress Rebecca Broussard is one of his more public romances. The twosome had an affair during his 17-year relationship with Anjelica Huston, which led to the arrival of their first child together, daughter Lorraine Nicholson, in 1990. Two years later, Jack welcomed son Ray Nicholson with Broussard. The duo called it quits in 1993.
Tessa Gourin — who was born to waitress Jennine Gourin in 1994 — has claimed that Jack is her biological father, sharing in a 2023 interview that she never knew her dad growing up. The actor has not confirmed his paternity.
Scroll down to learn more about Jack’s blended family:
Jennifer is the only child of Jack and his ex-wife, Knight. She was born in September 1963. Jennifer appeared in several movies in the ‘90s, with her most recent film being 2017’s Johnny Christ. In addition to acting, Jack’s eldest child has worked as a movie set designer, interior designer and in 2003 she debuted her first fashion line during New York’s Fashion Week.
The designer was married to Mark Norfleet from 1997 to 2003. The exes share two sons: Sean and Duke, born in 1996 and 1999, respectively.
"I like being Jack Nicholson's daughter and I'm proud of him, but people don't understand the pressures that come along with that," Jennifer told the Los Angeles Times in 2003.
Model Winnie welcomed her and Jack’s daughter in January 1982. Honey was raised by her mother in Denmark and appeared in one money, 2010’s Empire North. She is married to Peter Duffy and the couple share three children: Walter, Daisy and Hank, born in 2011, 2012 and 2017, respectively. Honey own a pub called The High Horse before opening the grocery store CULT:ZERO in 2019, which is located in Trim, Ireland.
Lorraine was born in April 1990 to the Oscar winner and Broussard. In 1997, the Los Angeles native made her acting debut voicing a character in Father of the Bird. Lorraine’s second gig was a small part in her dad’s 2003 hit Something’s Gotta Give. More than a decade later, Lorraine started working behind the camera producing and directing her first music video, “Hana: Clay,” in 2016. She directed and produced her first short film, Life Boat, the following year.
“Lorraine is one of the great people, a totally unique human being,” Jack told Vanity Fair in April 1994. “She’s already got her own theories, her own philosophies.”
Lorraine shared a rare photo with Jack in a December 2024 Instagram post when looking back at the holiday season.
Ray is the second child of Broussard and Jack. He was born in February 2022 and has followed in his dad’s footsteps, breaking into acting in 2006 with a minor role in The Benchwarmers. He has since starred in hits such as 2020’s Promising Young Woman, 2021’s Licorice Pizza and 2022’s Something From Tiffany’s.
"Ray may have a problem with being a little too good-looking. [He] looks exactly like Rebecca. When he was born, he looked like one of the farmers in The Magnificent Seven,” the I’m Still Here actor told Vanity Fair in April 1994 of his son. “He does move like me. There's a lot of body language on him. You don't miss them Nicholson legs. Somebody's got to get them, poor thing. They're useful but short. Most infants pretty much don't have chins. But Ray always had a jaw. You can't wait to get him into a collar or a shaving commercial."
Tessa was born in August 1994 in New York City to Jennine. The waitress alleged that the Chinatown actor is the father of her daughter, but Jack has never publicly acknowledged the paternity. Tessa made her acting debut in 2018 with Stranger’s Arms. She then appeared in 2022’s The Crusaders. Tessa is also a model, who spoke out about her alleged estranged father in February 2023.
"I was afraid people would think I was tacky or that I was riding off his coattails. But this person doesn't want me in his life, so how would you use that to your benefit?" she told the Daily Beast, noting she had no issue with Jack’s body of work. "I really want this to come across: If I were to discredit anything about his acting, then that wouldn't make me an artist, because making art and being the world's greatest dad are not the same thing.”
Sean is Jack’s eldest grandchild and one of Jennifer Nicholson’s’ two boys whom she shares with ex-husband Mark Norfleet. He doesn’t appear to have a social media presence.
Duke, who goes by his mother’s maiden name, is Jack’s second oldest grandson. He is the youngest child of the actor’s daughter Jennifer and her ex-husband. Duke made his acting debut in 2016’s The Dandy Warhold: Catcher in the Rye video. His stardom shot up in 2019 when he played Danny/Tony in Us.
“I think that enough time has passed and I’m sick of the rumors and the lies,” Joe exclusively told Us Weekly when asked why he finally confessed to kissing Luann, 59, last year.
The Southern Hospitality star claimed he was “never self-conscious or trying to hide the fact that I kissed her, because Luann’s iconic.”
Joe alleged that the reason he kept quiet for so long was because he “didn’t want to hurt Danielle [Olivera]’s feelings” since they were hanging out at the time.
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“We were not technically boyfriend and girlfriend during that time, but I knew how it looked, and I don’t like when people’s feelings get hurt because of my actions,” Joe explained. “And that’s kind of why I was trying to hide everything.”
Us broke the news in January 2024 that Joe and Luann were “all over each other” at a New York City bar after meeting during an episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
When Joe was spotted with Luann he was in a relationship with Danielle, 36, whom he got close with during BravoCon in November 2023.
The following month, TJ Dinch accused Joe of hooking up and sleeping with Luann during the NYC outing, which he adamantly denied.
“This is the truth, me and Luann, we got a drink and hit it off,” Joe said during the season 2 Southern Hospitality reunion, which aired in February 2024. “I did cross a line at the hotel, but I did not kiss her.”
TJ claimed during the reunion that he was “99 percent” sure that Joe “hooked up” with the Real Housewives of New York City alum. Joe told TJ to “f— off” and stuck to his story.
During the season 3 Southern Hospitality premiere, which aired on Thursday, January 2, TJ doubled down on his claims that Joe was unfaithful to Danielle. TJ argued that he and Joe were not speaking because he “gave him the opportunity to tell the truth when he cheated on Danielle when he f—ed Luann.”
Joe continued to play coy about the extent of his and Luann’s fling in the premiere, but told the cameras, “So what if I did hook up with Luann?”
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His now-girlfriend, Maddi Reese, however, called Joe’s hookup with Luann “iconic” during the episode, confirming that it did in fact happen.
Joe, for his part, exclusively told Us that TJ made it “way worse than it needed to be” and it was “none of his business” in the first place. He acknowledged that while he and Luann did kiss, he hasn’t spoken to her since.
“I’m just glad that that’s out there,” Joe said. “And I’m happy with her and hopefully me and Maddi can go to one of Luann’s cabaret shows. She’s the s—.”
Maddi, who has been dating her costar since April 2024, exclusively told Us that since their season 2 reunion last year, the cast “all kind of knew” what happened between Joe and Luann.
“Maddi thinks it’s funny,” Joe explained. “We’re so happy now. … It was before we dated.”
Maddi noted that she felt like “TJ kind of took it a little too seriously” when Joe’s fling was “iconic” to her and “just funny.”
Joe admitted that at the time, he felt like his “friend” TJ was “coming after me, which hurt me.” He teased that despite their ups and downs in season 3, he and TJ are “in a better place now.”
Southern Hospitality airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
The Southern Hospitality cast came in hot during the season 3 premiere — and not everyone was on speaking terms.
“He’s going to f— you over!” TJ Dinch warned Emmy Sharrett during the first few minutes of the Thursday, January 2, premiere, after several of their castmates claimed that her boyfriend, Will Kulp, was unfaithful. “I bet you f—ed that bitch,” TJ yelled at Will.
While the episode did tease a lot of future drama between Emmy and Will, they were not the pairing that was feuding to start the season. In fact, the majority of the episode took place three months before TJ slammed Will over his alleged infidelity.
It was TJ and former best friend Joe Bradley that had the worst relationship during the premiere after Joe said he could no longer “trust” TJ following TJ’s claims that Joe hooked up with Luann de Lesseps while he was briefly dating Summer House’s Danielle Olivera.
“Joe hooking up with Luann is iconic,” Maddi Reese told the cameras, while Joe maintained that it doesn’t matter whether he actually had sex with the Real Housewives of New York City alum.
“Luann is such a badass. I mean who wouldn’t want to f— her?” costar Grace Lilly chimed in while Emmy teased, “Joe has a thing for MILFs. He loves them.”
While most of Joe’s castmates playfully poked fun at his rumored hookup with Luann, TJ was adamant that he “cheated” on Danielle when he hooked up with Luann in New York City. (Us Weekly broke the news in January that Luann and Joe were “all over each other” at a hotel in NYC after filming an episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.)
That rub caused Joe and TJ to have a massive falling out, which, according to the premiere, was affecting the whole group.
Scroll down to see where every big relationship and friendship stands after the season 3 Southern Hospitality premiere:
Maddi Reese and Joe Bradley
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“Yes, I’m dating Joe Bradley,” Maddi revealed during the premiere, noting that the former friends had made things official earlier that year. “I feel like I’ve always liked Joe.”
Maddi confessed, “To make it romantic was just a huge risk. At the same time, I know that this man is in love with me.”
The last time fans saw Maddi she was breaking up with Trevor Stokes after he cheated on her during season 2 of the series. Joe, meanwhile, has always had feelings for Maddie, exclusively telling Us in December 2024 that they became official in April of that year.
“I feel safe, secure. It’s everything I need right now,” Maddi said during the Thursday episode of her relationship with Joe. Even after TJ told her that Joe allegedly “cheated” on all his past girlfriends, Maddi didn’t panic.
Joe, for his part, told the cameras, “Dreams really do come true” after “Maddi Reese finally agreed to love me back.”
Emmy Sharrett and Will Kulp
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During season 2, Will denied kissing another woman and Emmy stood by his side. The pair have since had to navigate Will going to law school and living further away from Emmy, which they claimed in the premiere made them stronger.
“I am so happy to have you back,” Emmy said, teasing, “When are you going to put a baby in me and propose? I’m kidding.”
She told the cameras that after facing “doubters” the summer prior, she and Will “couldn’t be doing better.” Emmy explained that after one year of law school, she and Will were “one year closer to getting a ring” and getting married.
Elsewhere in the episode, some of the Southern Hospitality cast claimed that Will wasn’t being honest with Emmy about their romance. “I just feel bad for her. I know we’ve both heard Will is running around bad mouthing her behind her back,” TJ told Mia Alario, who confirmed she’d heard similar stories.
“Will was out at Republic absolutely obliterated. Talking about how much he hates Emmy and hates his relationship and she’s so annoying,” Mia told the cameras.
TJ added, “I’ve heard that he was like, ‘I just don’t think she’s my person and now that she’s sober she’s not fun anymore.’” Joe also confirmed he’d heard Will say unkind things as well.
Mia Alario and Troy
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Mia no longer works at Republic Garden & Lounge, but she is still friends with the cast. She even FaceTimed with TJ from Trinidad and Tobago (where she was training for Miss World) to give an update on her romance with Troy, whom she started seeing during season 2.
“Troy and I are so intensely in love that it’s actually disgusting,” she confessed. “Being away from him for three months has been torturous. But I definitely send a lot of pictures of my breasts. He likes that.”
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TJ and newbie Michols are not an item, but they did reveal they attempted to go out once before the cameras started to roll. “I got drunk one night and I kissed him,” TJ told Bradley, noting that after Michols got him a car home, he left him in the vehicle.
While TJ said he was nervous thinking about dating a 21-year-old, he continued to try and get close to Michols throughout the premiere. After TJ brought Michols coffee one day, things got even more awkward.
“I was starting to develop feelings,” Michols said, noting that “out of nowhere” TJ brought him a drink and made him feel like he was “playing games.”
Joe Bradley and TJ Dinch
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The one-time besties confessed that they haven’t “spoken at all” over the past four months after TJ accused Joe of lying about his romance with Luann during their season 2 reunion, which aired in February.
“Joe definitely hooked up with Luann. He was dating Danielle when he hooked up with Luann,” TJ alleged, claiming he was “giving Joe the opportunity to tell the truth because everyone already knew.”
Joe never confirmed his hook up with Luann, instead he claimed that “TJ betrayed my trust” with his accusations and “sabotaged” his relationship with Danielle in the process. (Danielle and Joe called it quits in February after getting together in November 2023.)
TJ said he distanced himself from Joe after he received a bunch of mean texts from Joe in which he was called a “rat.” During the final moments of the premiere, Joe tried to talk with TJ, but he refused to engage.
“I’m just not ready [to talk],” TJ confessed. Joe began walking away, declaring, “I’m done.”
Bradley Carter and Maddi Reese
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Bradley and Maddi feuded throughout season 2 after they both claimed that the other ruined one of their past relationships by spreading negative rumors. However, they appeared to bury that hatched by the time season 3 started to film.
“Me and Maddi are good. I’m not going to keep holding onto the past,” Bradley explained, and Maddi agreed. “Brad and I are cool,” she told the cameras.
Maddi Reese and Emmy Sharrett
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Maddi and Emmy butted heads during season 2 after Emmy was promoted to assistant general manager over the DJ. Emmy was later demoted, which seemingly helped ease the tension between the women.
Emmy also revealed during the premiere that she was eight months sober, which brought her closer to Maddi, who hasn’t drank alcohol in years. “It feels really nice to be in a good place with Emmy,” Maddi shared.
Emmy added that once Maddi started dating Joe, their friendship improved. “Underneath all the bulls— me and Maddi went through last year, there was a genuine friendship there,” she said.
Maddi and Emmy’s boyfriends — who feuded last year when Joe didn’t defend Will against the cheating allegations — also rekindled their friendship prior to filming. The foursome played pickleball during Thursday’s episode and joked about how far they’ve all come.
Craig Conover got real on Southern Charm about his family plans with Paige DeSorbo — and the steps he took to someday become a dad — before they called it quits.
“Me and Paige have decided to freeze my sperm,” Craig, 35, told pals Austen Kroll and Shep Rose during the Thursday, January 2, episode of the Bravo series, which filmed in summer 2024.
During the episode, Craig also told his then-girlfriend, Paige, about his choice to ensure they can have kids one day, which surprised her as well. (Paige, 32, announced her and Craig’s split days prior to this episode airing.)
“I was thinking about freezing my sperm,” Craig explained to Paige while sitting in his backyard in Charleston. “That’s like the craziest thing in the world,” a stunned Paige said in response.
Despite the visible shock on Paige’s face, Craig moved forward with the idea and the cameras followed him to the sperm bank where he did his business.
Craig continued to outline his plan for a family with Paige while chatting with Austen, 37, and Shep, 44, during Thursday’s episode.
“I read about this person who got in a car accident … they can’t produce anymore,” Craig told his friends. “I would be remiss to not say that becoming a dad is, probably, whatever it’s called if it has to happen in my future.”
Paige DeSorbo and Craig ConoverJeff Kravitz/Getty Images
He later confirmed that becoming a parent is something he ultimately wants but noted that “now it’s probably going to be three or four years” due to Paige’s timeline.
When questioned about whose idea it was to hold off on having a family, Craig said it was Paige. He claimed that once she decided they would wait, “It made sense to me.”
However, Craig confessed that “without any influence from Paige” he would have his own timeline that was: “You date a little while then you get married, then you have kids.”
The Sewing Down South founder insisted that he and Paige, who had been dating three years when he filmed the scene, were going to get married and have kids “one day” but for now they were trying to “make as much money as possible.”
“I want kids one day. Have I ever told you that I want kids right now?” Craig told Austen, claiming, “I never said I want kids right now.”
Austen, however, told the cameras, “Ever since I’ve known Craig, he’s wanted to get married, wanted to have kids.” Austen confessed, “I’m not entirely sold that Craig wants what Paige wants.”
Craig, meanwhile, confessed that his own timeline has been altered because of his relationship with Paige. “The version of life that I saw myself living isn’t what I’m living, which is this stable home that I grew up with,” he told the cameras. “Every night at dinner, my mom and dad were there with my brother. I just loved that.”
He explained: “But I think If you find the right person and they happen to be a feisty Italian from New York things aren’t always going to go how you have them planned.”
Craig and Paige sparked a romance in summer 2021 after costarring on season 1 of Winter House. In early December 2024, Craig shut down breakup rumors but weeks later Paige confirmed that they had parted ways before the holidays.
“Craig and I have decided to no longer be together,” the Summer House star said during the Monday, December 30, episode of her and Hannah Berner’s “Giggly Squad” podcast. “I love him, I think he loves me. I think we will remain friends. No one did anything. It wasn’t a bad thing. I think we both were just being really mature and saying what we want and what we didn’t want, and I think that’s extremely powerful to be able to voice how you’re feeling in real time and what you want for your future.”
Prior to their split, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Craig was “ready for the next steps and had plans to propose.” However, living in separate cities — Craig resides in Charleston, while Paige lives in New York City — proved too much for the couple to overcome.
“Paige does not want to move to Charleston, and logistically it was never going to work out long term,” the insider said on Tuesday, December 31. “Many of their friends are not shocked at all, but everyone is sad for them.”
Southern Charm airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.
Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo were solid about their relationship and status throughout 2024, prior to calling it quits in December.
Conover, 35, and DeSorbo, 32, exclusively gushed to Us Weekly about each other several times last year before their ultimate break up. The Southern Charm star claimed in September 2024 that they had “figured out” what worked for them, teasing fans would “see us work through it on both shows.”
“It’s really just not letting the unknown of the future ruin our happiness today,” he told Us of the couple’s then-mantra. “And that was a decision that we had to make.”
Conover noted, “Some people might not be able to do that, and sometimes it does get stressful and tough and not being able to have a plan. But in reality, we don’t need to right now.”
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Conover and DeSorbo began dating in summer 2021 after getting close during season 1 of Winter House, which filmed earlier that year. Conover shut down split speculation in December 2024, but weeks later, DeSorbo confirmed they separated ahead of the holidays.
While some fans weren’t surprised at the breakup — mainly because Conover lives in Charleston, South Carolina, and DeSorbo resides in New York City — their quotes to Us throughout 2024 painted a happy picture.
Scroll down for more exclusive quotes Conover and DeSorbo said in 2024 about their romance pre-split:
Conover exclusively told Us in June 2024 that he and DeSorbo did “attract negativity” at times for choosing to live apart after three years of dating, but that didn’t deter their romance.
“You really just try to quiet the outside noise with each other,” he explained. “We are in the best place we’ve ever been, which is the goal, right? You want to be stronger today than you were yesterday, and it just works for us.”
Conover noted that after he opened his second Sewing Down South store, this time in Nashville, some people questioned how the couple could juggle another residence.
“We’re just going to break up and meet new people? No,” he said of his plan at the time. “With FaceTime and with effort and the ease of our travel, we’re fortunate that we can fly when we want, and we make it work. And we’re both happier in this relationship than we ever have been in the past.”
The Bees-Knees
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Conover detailed his and DeSorbo’s “rhythm” during an exclusive interview in June 2024, noting that many people are surprised that they were just nearing the three-year mark.
“We’ve just really hit a great spot. I mean everyone has different stages. You have your year of partying and everything [time frame], having fun, but then you’re like, ‘Well wait, is this our life forever?’” he recalled. “And then there was definitely a come-to-Jesus moment, but I was just like, ‘Well, yeah, I want to be a dad one day.’ I guess I had some growing up to do.”
The entrepreneur explained that DeSorbo was “really supportive” and “patient” as he navigated those growing pains. “I finally started to walk the walk instead of just talk the talk,” he shared, adding that he couldn’t wait to “see everything that she accomplishes.”
Despite their busy schedules — DeSorbo toured with Hannah Berner for their “Giggly Squad” podcast most of the year — Conover said they always found time to unwind together.
“She gets to come down here and just float in the pool and just relax. We’ve got our bees — she was down yesterday, and we got our new bees and we’re hanging out with them,” he gushed. “And then we get to go up to the city and live the New York City lifestyle. And for us it works.”
No Pressure Here
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DeSorbo exclusively told Us in August 2024 that neither her nor Conover’s parents ever questioned their timeline. “I think our families are the only people that have never, like, pressured us or even asked really,” she explained. “My parents have not asked, like, ‘Oh, when are you getting engaged?’ His parents haven’t either. So as long as they’re not pressuring us, I don’t feel pressured.”
The Summer House star added that while her fans did ask about their future often it didn’t bug her “at all.” She said, “It is a normal natural question to just be like, ‘Oh, when are you getting engaged?’ So no, I would never take offense to it.”
DeSorbo revealed to Us in August 2024 that when she was younger, she was “obsessed” with The Kardashians. She confessed that when Kim Kardashian didn’t televise her wedding to Kanye West she was “so mad,” which is why she has been so open about her relationship with Conover since they went public.
Because of her own strong feelings about Kardashian’s unaired wedding, she told Us she would feel like she was a “hypocrite” if she didn’t televise her and Conover’s eventual nuptials. “Because I was so mad at Kim that day,” she teased.
We Don’t Have to ‘Pick’
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Conover didn’t worry about the physical distance between him and DeSorbo toward the end of their romance. “With our ability to travel and technology, we’re very fortunate to be able to spend, you know, half our time in New York and the other half in Charleston,” he told Us in September 2024. “They’re two great places to live.”
He revealed that “until we have kids and they have to go to school” the then-couple didn’t “have to pick a place” to live.
Conover admitted, “I could go date someone that lived in Charleston and have that structure, but it wouldn’t be the right person.” He pointed to DeSorbo as his ideal match. “I think finding the right person is the hard part, and then figuring out the rest will just come in time,” he concluded.
The Flip Off is about home makeovers, but star Christina Hall’s divorce drama with her estranged husband, Josh Hall, is already stealing the show.
In an all-new sneak peek from the upcoming HGTV show, Josh, 44, and Christina, 41, have a tense moment while driving to a project ahead of their split.
“This is a competition, you gotta pull out all stops. Whatever it takes to win, I’ll do it,” Josh tells Christina in the clip.
To pump up his then-spouse, Josh yells, “Halls rule!” but Christina gives him the silent treatment from the passenger seat.
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“You’re supposed to say it with me or repeat it or something to show that you’re with me. Remember, you’re a Hall now,” Josh says, which results in Christina letting out a big sigh.
Josh then looks over at her and reminds her that they are supposed to be a team. “Don’t get confused in this competition about what your last name is,” he says in a negative tone, before calling the Christina on the Coast star “rude.”
Christina claims she just doesn’t “over talk,” which fires Josh up even more. “You know how much s— you say and I’m just like, ‘I wish you’d shut up already?’” he asks.
Christina lets out an audible “uhhh” sound as they continue on their route. “My wife’s pissing me off already,” Josh says to which Christina asks, “Are we there yet?”
At the end of the clip, Christina meets up with her ex-husband and The Flip Off competitor Tarek El Moussa and he instantly knows something is wrong.
“I know that look. What’s going on? You good?” El Moussa, 43, asks. Christina takes a beat and then tells him, “No,” revealing, “Josh and I officially split up.”
Christina and Josh tied the knot in April 2022. During their marriage they worked together on Christina in the Country, which followed Christina’s renovation efforts in Tennessee. He also appeared on Christina on the Coast, which focuses on Christina’s projects in California.
In May 2024, the pair revealed they would be competing against Christina’s ex Tarek and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, on The Flip Off, which premieres Wednesday, January 28. (Christina and Tarek previously worked together for 10 years on HGTV’s Flip or Flop, which filmed before, during and after their divorce, which was finalized in 2018. The exes share two children: Taylor, 13, and Brayden, 10.)
While Josh was intended to have a bigger role in The Flip Off than his past collaborations with Christina, that changed when they both filed for divorce in July 2024. (Their legal proceedings are still ongoing with Christina hiring powerhouse attorney Laura Wasser in November 2024 to expedite the process.)
Us Weekly exclusively confirmed at the time that since The Flip Off was “in production” already, Christina, Tarek and Heather, 37, were “moving forward with the show without” Josh.
In November 2024, Us confirmed that Christina’s other ex-husband Ant Anstead would partner with her for a “portion of the show.” Christina and Anstead, 45, were married from 2018 to 2020 and share 4-year-old son Hudson.
Later that month, Christina opened up about her past relationship with Josh and their working dynamic, which she claimed was not positive.
“When someone [feels] insecure by you and doesn’t like to see you win, that really puts a damper on everything,” she alleged in an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the time. “I feel, like, I was not shining as bright to try and not make him feel emasculated, but who wants to live like that?”
Christina said it was “not fun” and she “did not enjoy filming with him,” so their breakup made it “much easier” work wise.
She then claimed that Josh didn’t like her “dynamic” with ex Tarek. “Some would call it ‘flirty.’ It’s more, like, a sibling-type thing,’” she added.
Tarek, for his part, exclusively told Us in October 2024 that he “never, ever in my life thought this show would happen” with his wife — with whom he shares son Tristan, 23 months — on one side and ex-wife on the other.
The Flip Off promises to be “a throwdown competition” between Christina and Tarek (with the help of Heather) to see which ex can “find, renovate and flip a house of the biggest financial gain,” according to the official press release. The winner will get “bragging rights and a first-class vacation paid for by the loser.”
The Flip Off premieres on HGTV Wednesday, January 29, at 8 p.m. ET and available the same day to stream on Max and Discovery+.
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