The legacy of Katie Couric’s late husband, Jay Monahan, lives on in her family’s newest member.

“I think about him often. I see him in my daughters on a constant basis,” Couric, 68, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, March 6, while promoting the Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences golf tournament, which helps raise colon cancer awareness. “We named Ellie’s son, Jay, after her dad and my late husband, and that was really meaningful. So, now every time I see Baby Jay, I think of my Jay and Ellie and Carrie’s Jay.”

Couric wed Monahan in 1989, and the two welcomed their daughters, Ellie and Carrie, in 1991 and 1996, respectively. Monahan died at the age of 42 from colon cancer in January 1998. (Couric later married John Molner in 2014.)

Couric revealed that her first grandchild was named after Monahan (whose full name was John Paul Monahan) while announcing his birth in March 2024. “John Albert Dobrosky was born on his due date, Saturday, March 23rd at 8:23 am, just shy of seven pounds,” she captioned Instagram hospital pics of Ellie, and her husband, Mark Dobrosky, holding their newborn. “He will be called Jay in honor of his maternal grandfather.”

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Although it’s been nearly three decades since Monahan’s death, Couric told Us he continues to be “a presence in our lives.” She added, “When Ellie gets married or has a baby, or Carrie is going to get her PhD this fall, you know, I always think of how proud he would be of them. So, we think about him a lot.”

Baby Jay’s name was something that came as a surprise to Couric. “I was pulling for Katie. We didn’t know whether she was having a boy or a girl,” the TV personality joked. “I think [Ellie] was thinking of Jay, but it was a surprise. And his name is John Albert — Albert after Mark’s grandfather and Jay after Ellie’s dad. So, it’s a very meaningful and special name. And he’s super cute, obviously.”

While Couric praised her daughter Ellie for being a “spectacular mom,” the former Today anchor told Us she hopes she’s “doing a good job as a grandma,” noting, “They live in Los Angeles, so we rented a house for six weeks so I can spend time with him. So, I’m hoping he can get to know me a little bit better because we’re still in New York. … I thank God for FaceTime because he sees me a lot on FaceTime.”

In addition to spending some quality time with Baby Jay, Couric will honor her husband at the Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences golf tournament, which takes place in Tucson, Arizona, from Friday, March 7, through Sunday, March 9.

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“It’s a really, really wonderful event. I love being here in Tucson. I love Exact Sciences, and I love the team we work with. I’m so impressed by them as an organization and their values,” Couric said of attending the colorectal cancer awareness event for the third time. “I’m not a big golfer, but I met with almost 300 colon cancer advocates who are working all across the country to bring attention to the second-leading cancer killer of men and women combined, and to make sure people know that it is a highly [preventable] but least prevented disease, and people just need to get screened.”

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, which Couric says is the perfect time for people to get screened for the disease. “I always tell people, getting screened for colon cancer may not be at the top of their to-do list, and they may feel nervous or anxious. But when you compare it to being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, there’s just no comparison at all,” she said. “And it is a relatively easy process, and it can save you miles of heartache. And so, I always say, ‘Just do it,’ like the Nike commercial says, and get it done, and know that that’s something you can cross off your list and not worry about.”

Couric went on to emphasize that colorectal cancer can be “eradicated completely” if detected early. “It’s one of those things where your fate is in your hands, if you take advantage of screening,” she explained.

With reporting by Mandie DeCamp

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Just like her husband, Craig Melvin, Lindsay Czarniak got her start in local news before making it big on a major TV network.

Czarniak and Melvin tied the knot in 2011, seven years before Melvin made his debut cohosting the third hour of Today. The couple went on to welcome their son, Delano, in 2014, and their daughter, Sybil, in 2016.

While Czarniak has worked for Fox Sports since 2019, she got the chance to cohost the third hour of Today with her husband and Al Roker in March 2025. “It’s so great to be here,” she said on the NBC morning show while filling in for Dylan Dreyer, teasing, “[Craig is] very nervous about me taking things off the rails.”

During the episode, Roker complimented Czarniak’s all-blue outfit, which she wore in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Melvin lost his older brother, Lawrence Meadows, to colon cancer in 2020.

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“Can’t wait to co-host the third hour of @todayshow,” she captioned an Instagram Story selfie while traveling into New York City before the show. At the end of the episode, Melvin joked that he would give his wife “a ride home.”

Scroll down to get to know more about Czarniak:

1. Where Is Lindsay Czarniak From?

Czarniak was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and raised in northern Virginia. She played field hockey and lacrosse in high school before graduating from James Madison University in 2000 with a degree in journalism.

2. How Did Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin Meet?

Czarniak and Melvin met in 2008 while working together at local news station WRC in Washington, D.C. “I didn’t know him. He didn’t make the first move on the first day, but I slid in and we met during a commercial break,” she recalled during a November 2021 episode of Today.

In a 2011 interview with The Washington Post, Czarniak revealed that she shared a kiss with Melvin in her apartment following a charity gala one month after they met. “I think for a long time the work factor was more of an issue for me than it should have been because A., I didn’t realize what the possibility [of the relationship] was, and B., I had not been in that position before,” she told the outlet. “I didn’t want to screw anything up.”

The two officially began pursuing their romance shortly after.

3. What Is Lindsay Czarniak’s Job?

Czarniak met Melvin upon returning from an assignment covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics for WRC. She followed up her role as a sports journalist for WRC by joining ESPN. She appeared on shows such as SportsCenter, SportsNation and NASCAR Now, becoming the first woman to host the network’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500 on ABC.

Czarniak has worked for Fox Sports since 2019, covering NFL and NASCAR sporting events.

4. Where Do Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin Live?

While Melvin hosts Today in NYC, he and Czarniak actually reside in Connecticut with their two kids. Czarniak often shares glimpses into their home life via Instagram, posing for family photos and filming videos.

“Waaaaay back Wednesday. Love an excuse to dress retro,” she captioned a February 2025 Instagram pic of herself and Melvin dressed in ‘70s attire. “I think Melvin really excels with this vibe:). (And definitely time to remove our NFL season cardboard cutouts :).”

5. What Are Lindsay Czarniak’s Hobbies?

Czarniak has shown off her acting chops in a few movie projects, including 2000’s Aquarius and 2010’s Ghosts Don’t Exist. She has also passed down her love of sports to her kids. Not only does Melvin coach their son Delano’s recreational basketball team, but the family of four took some time off to enjoy a ski trip together in February 2025.

“Sunday skiing. Love seeing these kids fly,” she captioned Instagram snaps of herself, Delano and Sybil on the slopes.

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Michael Polansky didn’t have a massive engagement ring when he first popped the question to Lady Gaga.

“Michael actually proposed to me with these blades of grass,” the pop star, 38, revealed in an interview with the BBC published on Thursday, March 6. “A long time ago, we were in the backyard, and he asked me, ‘If I ever proposed to you, like, how do I do that?’ And I just said, ‘Just get a blade of grass from the backyard and wrap it around my finger and that will make me so happy.’”

The suggestion was a bittersweet one for Gaga, as her yard previously served as the venue of her late friend Sonja Durham’s wedding. (Durham died of cancer in May 2017.)

“There was so much loss, but this happy thing was happening for me,” she told the outlet. “To get engaged at 38 … I was thinking about what it took to get to this moment.”

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The proposal served as inspiration for her new song “Blade of Grass” from her album Mayhem, which dropped on Friday, March 7. “Come on and wrap that blade of grass / Around my finger like a cast / ‘Cause even though the church burned down / I’ll be your queen without a crown,” she sings in the chorus. “I’ve been so lonely in this field / Fightin’ a battle with no shield / Come on and wrap that blade of grass / And we’ll make it last.”

Gaga shared more insight into the track during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe released on Thursday. “I wrote ‘Blade of Grass’ ‘cause I remembered the way his face looked, and I remembered the grass in the backyard,” she said. “And I remember thinking, ‘He should use that really long grass that’s in the center of the backyard.’”

Gaga confirmed her engagement to Polansky, whom she began dating in 2019, while attending the Paris Olympics last summer. In footage shared via Instagram in July 2024, Gaga introduced Polansky as “my fiancé, Michael,” while meeting the Prime Minister of France, Gabriel Attal.

In a September 2024 interview with Vogue, Gaga revealed that the couple got engaged that April after a day of rock climbing. “The missing piece in my life was having real love,” she gushed. “My mom met him and she said to me, ‘I think I just met your husband,’ and I said, ‘I’m not ready to meet my husband!’ I could never have imagined that my mom … found the most perfect person for me?”

Fans later got a glimpse at Gaga’s engagement ring, which is estimated to be worth $500,000 or more, in a December 2024 trailer for Apple TV+ and Apple Music’s A Carpool Karaoke Christmas special.

Gaga opened up about her private romance in a new interview on the Australian radio show “Will & Woody,” sharing on Friday, “It’s like, so cute when I’m with my man, when I’m with Michael, we’ll be doing something and if I’ve been working all day, and then I have another idea, he’s like, ‘Just go do it.’ Like, he knows I have to go write the song.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar is focusing on her physical and mental well-being while mourning the loss of her former costar Michelle Trachtenberg.

“It’s true what they say … girlfriends and exercise are good for your mental health,” Gellar, 47, captioned an Instagram video of herself working out Sarah Pidgeon and Chase Sui Wonders, who are set to star with her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., in the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot. “Just missing @madelyncline … and @jennkaytin …. and @samlansky …. and @realfreddieprinze.”

The group’s workout included using battle ropes, lunges, wall sits and weight lifting. The trio ended the day by sharing a hug after hopping into a chilly cryotherapy chamber while wearing winter hats and mittens. Gellar set her workout video to Chappell Roan‘s pump-up hit “Femininomenon.”

Wonders, 28, praised Gellar in the post’s comments section, writing, “4 ever inspired by you .” In a comment of her own, Pidgeon, 28, dubbed Gellar the “Cryo queen .”

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The post marked Gellar’s first Instagram upload since she reacted to Trachtenberg’s death at age 39. “’Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will always love you’,” she captioned Instagram pics of the pair on February 27, one day after news of Trachtenberg’s death broke. Using quotes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she continued, “’The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you’ .”

Trachtenberg famously played the younger sister of Gellar’s Buffy Summers, Dawn, on the final three seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2000 to 2003. The two remained close friends in the years since the show’s finale, as Gellar’s post featured both old and newer photos of herself and Trachtenberg.

Trachtenberg was found unconscious in her New York City apartment by her mother, Lana. At the time, police sources confirmed to Us Weekly that her cause of death was “not yet apparent” and that her death was not believed to be suspicious. The city medical examiner’s office told the New York Post on February 27 that her cause of death was listed as “undetermined” because her family objected to an autopsy.

Following the Gossip Girl alum’s death, multiple sources told Us that Trachtenberg had undergone a liver transplant not long before her passing. “We all knew she was sick, but we didn’t realize how sick,” another insider exclusively told Us last month. “For a long while, she had back issues and then bone problems; she fell a few times.”

A second source went on to claim that “something felt off” when they last spoke to Trachtenberg, stating, “You could sense something was going on when you saw her. She was really frail and had been sick for a while.”

Podcaster Amanda de Cadenet claimed in a February 26 Instagram tribute that Trachtenberg had FaceTimed her from a hospital bed prior to her death. (De Cadenet has since edited the post’s caption to remove mention of the hospital video chat.)

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Gellar is among the many celebrities who have paid tribute to Trachtenberg via social media. “I am deeply saddened by the news of Michelle’s passing,” Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow Rosenberg on Buffy, captioned an Instagram pic of herself with Trachtenberg. “She brought a loving energy to the set of Buffy. My thoughts are with Michelle’s family and friends.”

James Marsters, who played Spike on Buffy, wrote that his “heart is heavy” after Trachtenberg’s death in a February 26 Instagram post. “Michelle was fiercely intelligent, howlingly funny, and a very talented person. She died much too young, and leaves behind scores of people who knew and loved her,” he continued. “My heart goes out to her family who are good people, and are suffering the greatest loss anyone could bear. I hope everyone can give them space to heal in this most difficult time. Godspeed Michelle. You are missed.”

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Kathy Griffin is feeling lots of “gratitude” to be booked and busy after being “canceled for six-and-a-half years.”

“[I] could not get work, no matter what. And it was really, really difficult because I’ve been a happy workaholic my whole adult career and always either doing a comedy special or a reality show or a game show or a scripted show,” Griffin, 64, exclusively told Us Weekly. “And so, I’m just so grateful to be back on stage, back working every show I do as if it’s my last show. When I did my last tour seven years ago, it really was my last f—ing show and I didn’t know that.”

Back in 2017, Griffin sparked controversy after taking a photo with a fake decapitated head resembling President Donald Trump. She was subsequently investigated by the U.S. Justice Department for two months and lost several gigs and endorsements. In her personal life, she filed for divorce from Randy Bick in December 2023 after nearly four years of marriage (their split was finalized earlier this year) and battled lung cancer.

Now, she’s back on stage with her Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List comedy tour.

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“Every show is a gift and I’ve been so fortunate enough on this tour to play every place from Carnegie Hall in Manhattan to Boston Symphony Hall, all by myself, no opening act,” she told Us of hitting the road again. “I write all my own material. I love every minute of it. And the audiences, I think they know a lot of the crap I’ve been through. And so, every audience is like a big hug.”

In addition to her tour and her new Talk Your Head Off with Kathy Griffin YouTube series, Griffin recently made her TV comeback on the TV show Unconventional, which premiered on REVRY, the world’s first LGTBQ+ streaming network, on February 11. The show follows two queer siblings as they form an unconventional family with their loved ones.

“I play an English professor, which is funny because I didn’t even go to college,” Griffin told Us of her role. “There were a couple of moments in Unconventional where I got to be a little bit dramatic, and I’m really grateful.”

Late last year, Griffin was also one of the thousands of California residents affected by the Franklin Fire in Malibu. The comedian confirmed she and her four dogs had to evacuate her home in a December 2024 Instagram video. Luckily, she found refuge with another famous face.

“When you’re evacuating with four dogs, it’s not so easy. Hotels might limit you to one dog or two,” she explained. “So, when I have to evacuate, guess whose house I go and stay at? Sia! And she even sings to me.”

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Griffin gushed that she’s “just in love” with the singer, 49, for being “such a good pal” in her time of need. “She’s magical. I just love her. And she has three dogs herself, and so she was like, ‘Come over with all four dogs.’ So, I did.”

Sia continued to support Griffin by attending her “very first show back at The Mirage after six-and-a-half years of being fully blacklisted,” Griffin told Us. “I put her on the spot because, as you know, she doesn’t want to be recognized and she doesn’t want to be famous. So there were no lights in the audience at all. It was total darkness. And then I put her on the spot and I made her sing ‘Chandelier’ a cappella.”

With reporting by Amanda Williams

Chelsea Handler is setting the record straight about her romantic status with actor Ralph Fiennes.

The single stars sparked dating rumors after they were spotted leaving the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in Beverly Hills together arm-in-arm on Sunday, March 2. “I saw that. I saw about 30,000 articles come through,” Handler, 50, shared in a Wednesday, March 5, interview with Entertainment Tonight. “Your publicist sends you an update of the press you’ve been in daily, and I was like, ‘How long is this email?’”

Despite some fans’ hopes for a new Hollywood power couple, Handler clarified that the rumors are simply just that. “Ralph Fiennes and I went from one party to another party with a group of people, and that’s all that happened,” she stated. “I don’t think Ralph Fiennes is marriage material, and I don’t think I’m marriage material.”

Handler also noted that celebrity status isn’t important to her when it comes to finding a potential partner. “I rarely date celebrities,” she said. “I’ve dated maybe a couple in my whole life.”

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Handler has been romantically connected to several famous faces over the years, including Dave Salmoni and 50 Cent. She most recently dated fellow comedian Jo Koy for less than a year before calling things off in July 2022.

“This man blew my heart open with love and because of him, my life experience has changed forever,” Handler gushed in her Instagram breakup announcement post at the time. “To be loved and adored by @jokoy has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. He renewed my faith in men, in love, in being 100% who I am, and I’ve never been more optimistic for the future.”

Fiennes, 62, was previously married to actress Alex Kingston from 1993 to 1997. He went on to date Francesca Annis and was later romantically linked to Ellen Barkin and Patti Smith, among other relationship rumors.

Fiennes walked the Vanity Fair Oscars Party red carpet in a classic black tux, white dress shirt and a black bow tie with white lining. He sported the same look during Sunday’s awards ceremony, at which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Conclave. (He ultimately lost to Adrien Brody for The Brutalist.)

Handler, for her part, shimmered on the afterparty red carpet in a strapless silver dress and matching clutch, which she paired with a pair of gold metallic heels.

Last month, Handler called her current dating life “wonderful” in her exclusive Us Weekly cover story. “I understand now what kind of dater I am, and this is what I am: I want lovers all around the world,” she quipped to Us. “I’m not a liar. I will be very honest and upfront with anyone I’m dating that you may not be the only one, and if you need to know, I’ll let you know, but hopefully you don’t need to ask any further questions.”

Handler went on to emphasize that she’s not looking to tie the knot or have any kids. “I just want to have lots of love stories. I feel like that’s the most romantic way to look at love,” she told Us. “And I’m glad I know that about myself because I think so many women are starting to be more open about [the fact that] this Prince Charming nonsense we’re sold is so silly.”

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Gabby Windey’s heart is full after saying “I do” with Robby Hoffman.

“I’m married. I’m not gonna cry,” the former Bachelorette, 34, gushed on the Thursday, March 6, episode of her “Long Winded” podcast, before calling Hoffman, 35, the “single best thing” that’s happened to her.

“And you guys know and I know, and now we’re married,” she continued. “And I’m sorry to make you green with envy, but if it can happen to me [it can happen to you].”

Windey noted that she keeps “putting on my ring and taking it off,” as she and Hoffman kept their wedding news a secret until Wednesday, March 5. “We got married two months ago and we kept it to ourselves for once. Can I keep one thing to myself for once? No, I can’t,” she stated. “I wish I could be more mysterious, but that blessing is not bestowed upon me ‘cause I have to tell you my every single thought to make a dime around here. All the air of mystery, ripped away.”

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Her ring, however, is something The Traitors star said serves as a reminder of Hoffman. “Now every time I look down at my ring, I see her gorgeous little head staring back at me,” Windey told listeners. “And then, I want to squeeze it. I want to squeeze it. You know, when you see a cute baby, God forbid, and you want to squeeze it so tight?”

The couple broke news of their secret Las Vegas wedding in an interview with Cosmopolitan published on Wednesday. “We had just evacuated from the [Los Angeles] fires. Literally cue Rihanna, ‘We found love in a hopeless place,’” Windey told the outlet. “What better time to get married than right now? Because if the world is ending, we want to be with each other.”

Windey revealed it was her idea to get married, sharing, “Robby was literally ready to propose three weeks in and I’m always the one pumping the breaks, but when something feels right, it just feels right. I think it was better for the both of us that it was my idea.”

The Bachelor Nation star shared pics from the pair’s big day via Instagram on Wednesday, writing, “Husband and wife!! 1/11/2025 .” In a post of her own, Hoffman wrote, “Ya boy off the market for life I love my wife !!!!”

On Thursday’s podcast, Windey called her wedding “the best day of my life,” adding, “I want to relive it over and over and over again.”

She also teased that fans will soon get more details about her and Hoffman’s nuptials on an upcoming episode of her podcast. “I don’t want to give too much away because obviously, I want her on, and then we’ll talk about it and we’ll gush. We’ll gush,” she stated.

Windey previously got engaged to Erich Schwer on season 19 of The Bachelorette, but the pair called things off two months after the show’s September 2022 season finale. She later sparked romance rumors with her fellow Dancing With the Stars season 31 contestant Vinny Guadagnino and pro Alan Bersten before revealing she was dating a woman in August 2023.

Back in September 2024, Windey exclusively told Us Weekly that she hoped she and Hoffman were “destined to be together forever.” She shared, “We’re both so busy in our careers [and[ have other good distractions and other things to work on. It just feels really balanced.”

At the time, she joked that “if it was up to Robby, we’d be engaged, like, six months ago.” However, Windey told Us it was “nice to kind of do things at your own pace and really listen to yourself and know that there doesn’t have to be pressure.”

YouTuber Andrew Cross built a large online community before his death at age 36.

Cross, known for his YouTube page Desert Drifter, suffered a traumatic brain injury during a car accident in January. On Tuesday, March 4, his family announced that the online star had been taken off life support after being hospitalized for over a month.

“Andrew’s spirit is free, surrounded by light & love ,” Cross’ sister, Jenna Spooner, wrote via his CaringBridge fundraiser page. “He went to be with the Lord today, March 4 at 10:50 AM MST. It was peaceful and full of love in the room with [his wife] Evelyn by his side, his parents and close friends nearby.”

Spooner went on to write that “Andrew really lived life to the fullest, and his story & impact isn’t over yet.” She added, “It’s been wonderful to get to know him in new ways as we’ve seen photos and stories shared by so many. We look forward to more of that as we honor a life well lived.”

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In his last Instagram post before his death, Cross shared a photo of himself standing in front of a picturesque desert canyon. “Desert Driftin’,” he captioned the August 2024 post.

Scroll down for 5 things to know about Cross:

1. When Did Andrew Cross Create His YouTube Channel?

Cross posted his first YouTube video, titled “What Is This? I Hiked To It And Found Out,” in November 2023. He gained thousands of followers in one year with his videos about “exploration and adventure with a historical twist,” per his page’s bio.

Cross’ most recent travel video was posted on January 17 and featured him exploring a canyon in the American Southwest with markings from ancient cultures. At the time of his death, Cross had over 474,000 followers.

On Instagram, Cross had been sharing photos of his outdoor adventures since 2016.

2. Was Andrew Cross Married?

Though Cross’ social media is mainly filled with travel photos, he shared brief glimpses into his relationship with his wife, Evelyn. “A month of adventures with this one ,” he captioned Instagram pics of the couple in September 2020.

Evelyn became Cross’ travel partner before she became his life partner in June 2021. “We did a thing!” Cross captioned an Instagram snap from their wedding ceremony. “I wondered what it would feel like to get married. Although I can’t speak for everyone, for me I felt deep gratitude for all the good people God has put into my life, the many seasons of life He has brought me through, and the lovely woman I get to join together with. I have found the one whom my souls loves, and I rejoice .”

Cross shared his last Instagram pic of Evelyn in October 2023. “Who’s your favorite fall person? I got mine!” he wrote alongside a photo of his wife in front of a picturesque autumn backdrop.

3. When Was Andrew Cross’ Car Accident?

Evelyn took to her husband’s YouTube channel on February 2 to reveal that he had been in a “really bad accident” a few days prior and was “fighting for his life” in the ICU after sustaining a severe brain injury.

“This community has really, really meant a lot to him and to both of us over the last year, and I know that he would want all of you to know this,” she emotionally shared in the clip. “I think many of you know that we’re Christians, and so we really, really believe in the power of prayer and that God is gonna work through this tragedy.”

Evelyn concluded the clip by asking fans for their prayers and well-wishes and shared a link to their CaringBridge page. “Your prayers and support in this time really mean the world. We are just so grateful for all of you for watching his videos,” she stated. “It’s mind-blowing to us that you want to show up and watch them. So, we just thank you for everything thus far and we just continue to ask for your support in this time.”

4. Why Was Andrew Cross Taken Off Life Support?

In a Sunday, March 2, update on Cross’ CaringBridge page, Spooner revealed that their family had decided to take her brother off life support the following day. “Even in making this agonizing decision, we have not and will not stop asking for Andrew’s healing,” Spooner wrote. “The medical team has explained there’s no predictable timeline for how long someone will live once life support is removed — it could be minutes, days, or weeks. We’re praying it will be decades!”

5. What Happened During Andrew Cross’ Final Moments?

While announcing his death on Tuesday, Spooner shared insight into Cross’ final moments with his family. “Before removing Andrew from life support yesterday, they put him on a mobile ventilator and walked a loop around the whole ICU while all the available staff lined the hallway as a way to honor him,” she wrote on his CaringBridge page. “Then in the room, friends & family read scripture, prayed, and sang during the process of removing life support and for over an hour afterwards It was peaceful and beautiful.”

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For Ashley Tisdale, welcoming her 6-month-old daughter, Emerson, to the family has been an “amazing transition.”

“Jupiter is just such a great big sister, and she really is obsessed with her little sister, so much to where I have to be, like, ‘Boundaries, Juju!’” Tisdale, 39, exclusively shares in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “I think it’s just been a really easy transition for all of us.”

Tisdale and her husband, Christopher French, became first-time parents with the birth of their eldest daughter, Jupiter, in 2021. The couple, who wed in 2014, announced they were expecting their second child in March 2024 and welcomed baby Emerson that September.

For Tisdale, becoming a mother of two comes with both perks and challenges. “[With] your first one, you really have no idea what [it’s] going to entail and what that looks like and how to do things,” she explains. “And you’re so nervous. … With the second, you just feel so much more confident.”

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One thing that has helped Tisdale and French’s parenthood transition is the fact that Emerson has been “sleeping through the night” since she was around 3 months old. “She really is such an easy baby,” Tisdale gushes. “She’s so cute. She really just has made [our] family feel very complete.”

Tisdale notes that she felt “robbed” during her first experience becoming a mother, having suffered from postpartum depression after giving birth to Jupiter. “To be able to have this experience again and to have it in such a great way and be so present, it makes me cherish every single moment,” she tells Us.

The actress went on to admit that becoming parents did “change” her and French’s marriage and that it took them a bit to find their parenting groove. “I feel like we balance each other out,” she says. “There are times where Chris is really the fun parent and I might be a little bit more strict. And then, there’s times where he’s a little bit more strict with scheduling, and I’m a really fun parent.”

She continues, “We have such a great foundation. We do have different parenting styles sometimes, and I think that’s great. I think that’s awesome. But you kind of have to start to get on the same page in some areas. … Now with Emerson, we both know how we are and what to do.”

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Another difference between Tisdale’s early days with Jupiter and current experience with Emerson is breastfeeding — she tells Us she had “such a hard time” breastfeeding her eldest. Luckily, things have been easier this time around, thanks to her partnership with the Willow wearable breast pump.

“When you’re breastfeeding a newborn, you feel very much like you’re just in the rocking chair the entire time,” she shares. “Willow really gave me that optimism to be like, ‘Oh, I can leave and I don’t have to be here at all times, every hour, and I can have a life again, and I can do these things.’ And now I have this support system and it’s been really great.”

With reporting by Amanda Williams

Valerie Bertinelli’s 1987 Saturday Night Live hosting gig wasn’t all laughs.

The actress, 64, reminisced on her episode of the NBC comedy series in an interview with Entertainment Weekly published on Wednesday, March 5. While rehearsing a sketch called “Dinner at the Van Halen’s,” Bertinelli said she and the late Phil Hartman got into an unexpected argument.

“I remember Phil Hartman. I loved him,” she told the outlet. “[The script] didn’t have me say a name [for him], but I was like, ‘And, Phil,’ and he goes, ‘No, don’t call me Phil in this. My character’s name is [blank].’”

The sketch centered on Bertinelli and her then-husband, Eddie Van Halen, hosting their friends — played by Hartman and Victoria Jackson — for dinner. What was supposed to be a calm night turns chaotic as Van Halen’s roadies — played by Kevin Nealon, Dana Carvey and Dennis Miller — continuously interrupt the meal, despite their good intentions to make everything go smoothly.

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Accepting Hartman’s note about his character, Bertinelli recalled, “I’m like, ‘Oh, OK, you have a character name.’ I remember him just reprimanding me like, ‘No, I’m not Phil here.’ I don’t know why that sticks out. He was digging deep for that particular skit.”

Despite her quarrel with Hartman, Bertinelli said the sketch ended up being “very funny” to do. “We’re having a dinner party, and Ed had his roadies there taking care of the dinner instead of waiters and waitresses and being wait staff, which we would never have anyways,” she quipped. “It’s like, so not us.”

Bertinelli hosted SNL six years after she and Van Halen, who died at age 65 in 2020, tied the knot. The couple welcomed their son, Wolfgang, in 1991 before eventually calling it quits in 2001. She filed for divorce in 2005 and their separation was finalized two years later.

Hartman, meanwhile, famously starred on SNL for eight seasons from 1986 to 1994, creating several iconic characters such as the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer and doing impressions of stars such as Frank Sinatra and Bill Clinton.

Hartman was previously married to Gretchen Lewis and Lisa Strain before marrying Brynn Omdahl in 1987. The comedian was infamously shot and killed by Omdahl, who fatally shot herself right after, in May 1998.

Adam Sandler paid tribute to Hartman during SNL’s 50th anniversary special last month. While singing a song about past and present cast members, Sandler, 58, noted that the series got “eight of Hartman, ‘The glue,’” referring to Hartman’s nickname.

Valerie Bertinelli and Mike Goodnough’s Relationship Timeline

Following her split from Van Halen, Bertinelli moved on with Tom Vitale, whom she was married to from 2011 to 2022. On Monday, March 3, Bertinelli addressed her split from ex-boyfriend Mike Goodnough, for the first time since their reported November 2024 breakup.

“I feel so lucky to have gotten to know him, and to really see him and soak up his insights. I value all of our long conversations and they have lead me to interesting and fascinating places I rarely thought to go,” she wrote alongside an Instagram pic of the two. “I look at life with a different perspective and caring because of my experiences and conversations with him. And he’s been a big part of helping me heal from some old childhood wounds I never knew what to do with or even where to start.”

She concluded her post by writing, “Thank you, Mike, we may no longer be a couple, but you’ll always hold a very special place in my heart. Love you.”

Before Gabby Windey said “I do” to Robby Hoffman, she said “yes” to Erich Schwer’s proposal on season 19 of The Bachelorette.

Bachelor Nation fans met Erich, 32, as one of the men hoping to win either Gabby, 35, or her fellow leading lady Rachel Recchia’s affections on The Bachelorette in 2022. After choosing to pursue Gabby, Erich got down on one knee during the show’s September 2022 season finale. Just two months later, however, the pair called it quits while Gabby was competing on Dancing With the Stars season 31.

“I think he is a really good guy. I think we’re just not each other’s people, unfortunately,” she exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2022. “I don’t wanna sound dismissive at all ’cause, you know, leaving the show you really do want, hope and think that this is ‘The One’ for you. I’m so ready to find my forever person, but I know now that it’s gonna come with time and I want it to be the right person, not just a person.”

Gabby moved on with Hoffman, 35, in summer 2023, coming out on The View that August. Erich, for his part, found new love with model Elizabeth Turner. He confirmed their relationship on Valentine’s Day in February 2023 by sharing an Instagram Story snap of her kissing him on the cheek, which he captioned, “Valentine.”

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Elizabeth gave fans another glimpse into their relationship just days later by sharing a sweet pic of herself and Erich cuddling up during a night out. The two have rarely appeared on each other’s social media since launching their romance, but as of Wednesday, March 5, Erich and Elizabeth still follow each other on Instagram.

On The Bachelorette, Erich was introduced to viewers as a real estate analyst from New Jersey. Since the reality show, he has moved across the country to Los Angeles. “After months of trying to convince @johnnydephillipo to move to LA … he’s still not moving here,” he captioned April 2023 Instagram pics of himself hanging with fellow Bachelor Nation stars Johnny DePhillipo and Aaron Clancy.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Erich last worked as an acquisitions analyst for the real estate company Rexford Industrial from November 2021 to March 2022. Outside of real estate, Erich has pursued a modeling career and uses his social media following to promote brands. One of his most notable partnerships is with Fabletics, working as a brand ambassador for the workout clothing company.

Bachelorette fans can also receive their own personalized message from Erich on the popular video platform Cameo, which he sells for $45 a video.

On Wednesday, Gabby announced that she and Hoffman had secretly tied the knot in Las Vegas after two years of dating on January 11.

“We had just evacuated from the [L.A.] fires. Literally cue Rihanna, ‘We found love in a hopeless place,’” she told Cosmopolitan in an interview published on Wednesday. “What better time to get married than right now? Because if the world is ending, we want to be with each other.”

The Traitors star also revealed it was her idea to get married in Sin City. “Robby was literally ready to propose three weeks in and I’m always the one pumping the breaks, but when something feels right, it just feels right,” she explained. “I think it was better for the both of us that it was my idea.”

Brandon Sklenar shares a similar sense of fashion with his It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni.

Sklenar, 34, looked chic in an all-black tux at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 2. In addition to accessorizing his look with a gold ring and watch, the actor added a pop of color to his dark ensemble by sporting a delicate, pink flower-shaped brooch on his jacket.

“Vanity Fair X long live the ( brooch ),” Sklenar captioned Instagram pics of his outfit on Monday, March 2. The accessories were courtesy of David Yurman.

The floral pin appeared to be the exact one Baldoni, 41, previously wore to the New York City premiere of It Ends With Us in August 2024. The brooch perfectly matched his light pink suit, white top and cream-colored shoes.

Brandon Sklenar Focuses on Meaning of ‘It Ends With Us’ Amid Legal Battle

Sklenar and Baldoni’s fashion coincidence comes amid the latter’s ongoing legal drama with It Ends With Us leading lady Blake Lively. (Us Weekly has reached out to Sklenar’s reps for comment on his Oscars afterparty outfit.)

Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 book of the same name, It Ends With Us follows Lily Bloom (Lively) as her seemingly perfect relationship with Ryle (Baldoni) becomes abusive. Her relationship struggles come around the same time she reconnects with her first love, Atlas (Sklenar).

Prior to the film’s August 2024 premiere, rumors swirled online that Baldoni and Lively, 37, butted heads on set over creative differences. Sklenar addressed the drama in a lengthy Instagram statement at the time, writing, “This film is meant to inspire. It’s meant to validate and recognize. It’s meant to instill hope. It’s meant to build courage and help people feel less alone. Ultimately it’s meant to spread love and awareness. It is not meant to once again, make the women [sic] the ‘bad guy,’ let’s move beyond that together.”

Sklenar later voiced his support for Lively when she filed her December 2024 sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing the director of inappropriate on-set behavior and claiming he launched a smear campaign against her to ruin her reputation. He shared a link to The New York Times’ reporting of Livelky’s lawsuit via his Instagram Story at the time, writing, “For the Love of God Read This,” as well as tagged Lively in the post.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Reported 'It Ends With Us' Drama Explained

Baldoni has refuted the allegations in his $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times and his $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane. Among his claims, Baldoni accused Lively of attempting to take over creative control of the film, attempting to ban him from the movie’s NYC premiere and influencing the film’s cast to “shun” him.

Both Lively and Baldoni’s teams — as well as The New York Times — have continuously denied the other’s allegations. A trial date has been set for March 9, 2026.

Amid the legal drama, Sklenar has continued to keep his focus on the film’s message of domestic violence awareness. When asked if he was “Team Justin’ or “Team Blake” during an appearance on CBS Mornings last month, Sklenar said he is “Team It Ends With Us.”

He explained, “I just want people to remember why we made the movie in the first place and what it stands for, just keeping the focus on that. That movie meant so much to me.”

Sklenar called Baldoni and Lively’s legal battle a “tough situation” in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter at Sunday’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party. “I just hope everyone remembers what the movie is about and why we made it in the first place,” he stated. “It’s about love and it’s about supporting women in general and helping people through tough times. That movie has helped so many people, and I just want people to remember what it’s about and why we made it.”

It’s been 75 years since Cinderella taught Us that a dream is a wish your heart makes.

Based on the original French fairy tale by Charles Perrault (which was a take on an old folk tale), the 1950 Disney animated film marked the first major film adaptation of the love story. It also marked the second film in Disney’s princess franchise behind 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Ilene Woods famously lent her voice to Cinderella’s titular princess, singing classic Disney tunes such as “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” “Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale” and “So This Is Love.” Eleanor Audley voiced Cinderella’s evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, while Verna Felton played the story’s famous Fairy Godmother.

Additional cast included Rhoda Williams and Lucille Bliss as Cinderella’s not-so-nice stepsisters, Drizella and Anastasia, while William Phipps voiced Cinderella’s love interest, Prince Charming.

‘A Cinderella Story’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Over the years, the story of Cinderella has served as the blueprint of many memorable movies, with actresses such as Brandy, Drew Barrymore, Hilary Duff and Anne Hathaway embodying the character’s strength and kindness.

Scroll down for more of the most memorable movies inspired by Cinderella, in honor of its 75th anniversary.

‘Cinderella’ (1950 and 2015)

As Disney’s original animated Cinderella turned 65, the film was brought to life once again on the big screen in live action. Lily James took on the role of Cinderella while Richard Madden played her Prince Charming. The movie’s star-studded cast also includes Cate Blanchett as Lady Tremaine (the evil stepmother), Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother, Derek Jacobi as the King, Stellan Skarsgård as the Grand Duke, Sophie McShera as Drizella and Holliday Grainger as Anastasia.

‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ (1957, 1965 and 1997)

The musical created by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II made its debut as a 1957 TV special starring Julie Andrews in the starring role. The musical was revamped twice into TV movies, first in 1965 TV presentation starring Lesley Ann Warren as Cinderella and again in 1997 with Brandy in the starring role and Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother. All three versions featured songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s famous score, including “In My Own Little Corner” and “Impossible.”

‘The Slipper and the Rose’ (1976)

Unassociated with the Disney or Rodgers & Hammerstein’s versions of Cinderella, The Slipper and the Rose is another musical retelling of the fairy tale. The film stars Gemma Craven and Richard Chamberlain as Cinderella and Prince Edward, respectively, and features songs by the Sherman Brothers — Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman — who famously wrote the music for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins.

‘Ever After’ (1998)

Though Barrymore’s leading lady is not named Cinderella, her character, Danielle de Barbarac, in Ever After follows the fairy tale’s main story points while adding some fun historical twists. Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey, Megan Dodds, Melanie Lynskey, Timothy West and Judy Parfitt fill out the film’s memorable cast. Not to mention, Barrymore’s ballgown and fairy wings remain one of the most iconic outfits in movie history.

‘A Cinderella Story’ (2004)

Duff’s modern-day version of Cinderella does see her character, Sam Montgomery, sport a ball gown, but she trades in a glass slipper for a cellphone. The teen rom-com — which also stars Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge and Regina King — spawned a franchise of direct-to-video spinoffs starring Selena Gomez, Lucy Hale, Sofia Carson, Laura Marano and Bailee Madison.

‘Ella Enchanted’ (2004)

While Ella Enchanted is a fairy tale in its own right, the book adaptation (based on Gail Carson Levine’s 1997 novel) pulls heavily from the classic Cinderella story. Hathaway stars as common girl Ella, who unexpectedly finds herself falling for the charismatic Prince “Char” Charmont (Hugh Dancy) while on a quest to break her obedience spell, which forces her to do anything she is asked (including almost killing the prince).

‘The Prince and Me’ (2004)

Like Ella Enchanted, The Prince and Me is not a direct Cinderella adaptation but instead draws inspiration from the fairy tale. College student Paige Morgan (Julia Stiles) forms a romantic connection with a guy named Eddie (Luke Mably), only to discover he is secretly the Crown Prince of Denmark. As their relationship grows, their connection is put to the test by Eddie’s royal duties and Paige’s dreams of becoming a doctor.

‘Cinderella’ (2021)

Camila Cabello joined the long lineup of actresses who have portrayed the iconic princess in Prime Video’s original Cinderella musical. Unlike other adaptations, Cinderella features a mix of original and hit pop and rock songs, including Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” and Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” among others. The movie also stars Billy Porter as the Fab G, Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Robert, Idina Menzel as evil stepmother Vivian, Pierce Brosnan as King Rowan and Minnie Driver as Queen Beatrice.

Justin Timberlake is celebrating a happy occasion after having to cancel the final U.S. date of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour.

“Happy Birthday to my rock. My best friend. My favorite. My GOAT,” Timberlake, 44, captioned an Instagram video of himself and his wife, Jessica Biel, dancing in honor of her 43rd birthday on Monday, March 3. “To the one that believes in me when I don’t believe in myself … The one that makes me laugh like nobody else can. To the one that showed me a real love .”

He added, “I adore you, my heart. Here’s to many, many more!!! Happy Jess Day!!!!”

Timberlake also set the sweet dancing video to his song “Mirrors,” which he previously revealed he wrote for Biel. The actress showed her thanks for the birthday tribute by dropping a “like” on the post.

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Timberlake and Biel began dating in 2007 and briefly called it quits in 2011 before tying the knot the following year. The couple have since become parents to kids Silas, 9, and Phineas, 4.

Timberlake’s birthday post for Biel comes less than a week after he announced the cancellation of the final show of the North American leg of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. The news was revealed just hours before he was set to perform in Columbus, Ohio.

“You guys, I’m heartbroken. I have to cancel the show tonight,” he wrote via Instagram on Thursday, February 27. “I went into soundcheck battling the flu and now it’s gotten the best of me.”

Timberlake noted that he was disappointed to upset both his fans “and my team who worked so hard to make this show happen,” adding, “I want to reassure you, you’ll be getting refunds for your tickets. I love you all.”

The pop star previously postponed several shows in October 2024 due to illness. Timberlake is set to take his tour abroad starting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, later this month. U.S. fans will be able to see him perform at the BottleRock music festival in Napa Valley, California, on May 24.

Before Timberlake announced the show cancellation, Biel took to Instagram to congratulate him on the end of the tour’s U.S. run. “There’s truly nothing this man can’t do. It’s been so special to watch you, listen to you, and be alongside you for this tour,” she wrote alongside clips of herself at Timberlake’s concerts. “One last show tonight, give it all you’ve got. I am the proudest .”

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Through the Years

She also celebrated Timberlake via Instagram for his birthday on January 31. “Another year to make memories that I keep sacred in my heart,” she captioned a carousel of photos of them and their kids from over the years. “Another year of joy and challenges being a parent with you. Another year together being curious and creative in the world. Another year growing and evolving and sometimes devolving, with you. Another year laughing about it all. Happy birthday my love .”

Timberlake thanked his wife in the post’s comments section, writing, “I love you so much!!! .”

Oliver Hudson had some sentimental — and hilarious — thoughts on his mom Goldie Hawn’s 2025 Oscars appearance with Andrew Garfield.

While presenting an award with Hawn, 79, during the Sunday, March 2, awards show, Garfield, 41, made her emotional by revealing she brought his late mother “the most joy [and] the most comfort” before she died in 2019. “And tonight, I feel very lucky ’cause I get to thank that person from the bottom of my heart. That person is Goldie Hawn,” Garfield added. The actress then thanked him for his kind words.

Hudson, 48, called the onstage interaction “so touching and unexpected” in a Monday, March 3, Instagram post. “Andrew that was beautiful my man. I cried, I laughed, I swelled with pride and then became concerned that my mom was now gonna love Andrew Garfield more than me,” he wrote.

Hudson went on to joke that he’s “still not sure where I stand” with his mother after the Oscars. “She hasn’t responded to my texts so … ” he quipped.

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Hawn, for her part, responded to her son’s concerns in the post’s comments section, writing, “I’m sorry I didn’t answer your texts honey, I was talking to Andrew!!!”

Hawn shares Oliver and daughter Kate Hudson, 45, with ex-husband Bill Hudson, and son Wyatt Russell, 38, with longtime partner Kurt Russell. Kurt, 73, also shares son Boston Russell, 45, with ex-wife Season Hubley.

Hawn voiced her appreciation for Garfield in an Instagram post of her own on Monday. “Andrew Garfield is not only a consummate actor but an even more wonderful human being,” she wrote alongside a pic of the pair from the show. “Thank you, sweetheart! .”

Hawn turned this year’s Academy Awards into a fun date night with Kurt. The couple were all smiles walking the red carpet together at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. Fitting with both her name and the Oscars statue, Goldie glittered in a gold satin dress with bejeweled accents. Kurt, meanwhile, looked dapper in a classic black tux, white dress shirt and black bow tie. He completed his look with a pair of tinted glasses.

Garfield rocked a dark brown suit and matching silk shirt on the Oscars red carpet and on stage with Hawn before changing into a gray monochrome look for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party later that night. On the afterparty red carpet, he shared a reunion with his The Social Network costar Jesse Eisenberg.

Both Garfield and Hawn have earned multiple Oscar nominations throughout their respective Hollywood careers. Hawn took home the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1970 for her performance in Cactus Flower. A decade later, she scored a Best Actress in a Leading Role nod for her work in Private Benjamin.

Garfield is a two-time Best Actor in a Leading Role nominee, earning Oscars recognition in 2017 for Hacksaw Ridge and in 2022 for Tick, Tick… Boom!

Hoda Kotb is starting to understand why fans have some questions about her connection to Kevin Costner.

“Isn’t it sort of weird that he always ends up where I am?” Kotb, 60, exclusively told Us Weekly at Runway for Recovery’s inaugural New York City fashion show on Thursday, February 27. “I mean, I’m just living my life, and there he is. It just keeps happening.”

She went on to question, “When is it not a coincidence anymore? That’s what I was wondering.”

The romance rumors began shortly after Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager interviewed the actor, 70, on a June 2024 episode of Today With Hoda & Jenna. Her chemistry with Costner quickly caught fans’ attention, prompting many to suggest the single stars should date.

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“How do you feel about viewers shipping you and Kevin Costner after he appeared on Today last month, and have the two of you connected since?” a fan asked Kotb on a July 2024 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. The question came as a surprise to Kotb at the time, who said she had “never, ever heard” of the rumors.

“Well, if the viewers want it …” she teased while looking into the camera.

Kotb called the fan reaction to her and Costner “unbelievable” on an episode of Hoda & Jenna that same month. Bush Hager, 43, told her then-cohost that “people were coming up to me on the streets” about the two. “I’m telling you, people were like, ‘You should set up Hoda and Kevin Costner.’ And I was like, ‘Wow, I didn’t realize they were flirting behind my back,’” she quipped.

Bush Hager proceeded to play Kotb a montage of her and Costner’s interview moments set to sexy jazz music. Regardless of the romance rumors, Kotb said she appreciated Costner’s down-to-earth nature on the Today set.

“I did love when he had his people, who were here, and they were just talking about him, they were like, ‘He is so funny,’” she shared at the time. “And they were describing, like, he likes to eat baked beans out of the can. Like, he’s just a regular person.”

Last month, Kotb poked fun at the speculation by snapping a photo with Costner while attending Super Bowl LIX. “Oh what funnnnn!!! #superbowl #nolastrong,” she captioned Instagram pics from the big game.

Hoda Kotb Says It's 'Unbelievable' Fans Ship Her With Kevin Costner

Noticing the Costner photo, Today’s Savannah Guthrie tagged Bush Hager in the post’s comments, writing, “New couple alert cc @jennabhager .” Bush Hager, for her part, replied, “@savannahguthrie we have been waiting for this moment!”

Kotb was previously married to Burzis Kanga from 2005 to 2008. She moved on with Joel Schiffman shortly after and the two were together for eight years before announcing the end of their engagement in January 2022. (The exes share daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 5.)

Costner finalized his messy split from Christine Baumgartner in September 2023, four months after she filed for divorce. The exes, who were married for nearly 19 years, share kids Cayden, 17, Hayes, 16, and Grace, 14. Costner also shares his eldest three children — Annie, 40, Lily, 38, and Joe, 37 — with his ex-wife Cindy Silva, as well as his son Liam, 28, with ex Bridget Rooney.

Romance rumors aside, Kotb told Us she was excited to be a part of Thursday’s Runway for Recovery fashion show event, which served as a fundraiser for local women and families impacted by metastatic breast cancer.

“A lot of people who are outside the Today show window for many, many years asked me about one thing and they asked me about breast cancer. … So, you realize how many people have it and they just need to see somebody on the other side,” Kotb, who left her Today hosting gig in January, told Us. “So, when they told me about this event, which has obviously been done in several places, I kind of ran to it because it’s something I care a lot about and I hope that they raise a lot of money.”

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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It’s been nearly 15 years since The Social Network hit theaters, but Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg’s bromance is just as strong as ever.

The former costars reunited on the red carpet at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 2. The pair were all smiles as they grabbed each other by the shoulder and waist while posing for photos together.

After rocking a dark brown suit for the Oscars ceremony, Garfield, 41, changed into a monochrome grey look for the afterparty, which was held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. While Garfield switched up his look, Eisenberg, also 41, stayed with the same classic black tux, white dress shirt and black tie he wore earlier in the night.

Eisenberg was nominated for Best Original Screenplay on Sunday for his 2024 film A Real Pain. His writing nod was one of the film’s two nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for his costar Kieran Culkin, who won. Garfield, meanwhile, presented an award with Goldie Hawn. (His rumored girlfriend, Monica Barbaro, was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for A Complete Unknown.)

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Eisenberg and Garfield starred as Facebook cocreators Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin, respectively, in The Social Network, which premiered in October 2010. The film, directed by David Fincher, documents how the pair’s friendship deteriorates as Facebook’s popularity grows, turning Zuckerberg into one of the youngest billionaires ever.

Eisenberg scored a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination for his performance, while Fincher, 62, earned a nod for Best Director. The Social Network was nominated in a total of eight categories at the 2011 Academy Awards, taking home wins for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Film Editing.

Eisenberg and Garfield formed a close friendship while playing the now-estranged besties on the big screen. “He’s pretty brilliant,” Eisenberg said of his costar in an interview with Hits Radio last month. “He would sometimes do something pretty unexpected and I would ask him about it after, and he would have a great rationale for it, and I took that with me. … I wish I had that knowledge earlier in my career.

Eisenberg continued, “He’s inventive and he also invests emotionally in a way that made me feel more comfortable investing emotionally. That was really helpful.”

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Garfield, for his part, gushed about Eisenberg’s performance in The Social Network during an October 2024 interview with GQ. “I don’t think Jesse plays [Mark Zuckerberg] as a sociopath. I think Jesse plays him as someone, actually, full of longing, someone full of insecurity, someone full of fallibility and ego,” he shared. “A young, egotistical guy who is driven by things that are self-serving, ultimately.”

The Social Network also stars Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones, Rooney Mara, Joseph Mazzello and Dakota Johnson.

Mikey Madison has come a long way from starring in short films to becoming an Oscar-winning actress at just 25 years old.

Madison’s performance in the 2024 film Anora earned her the Best Actress in a Leading Role win at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, March 2. “This is very surreal,” she began her acceptance speech. “Thank you so much to the Academy. I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me. So, to be here standing in this room today is really incredible.”

In addition to thanking her family, the film’s cast and crew and her fellow nominees, Madison gave a shout-out to the “sex worker community,” stating, “I will continue to support and be an ally,” she stated. “All of the incredible people, the women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community has been one of the highlights of this entire incredible experience.”

Anora follows the whirlwind love story between Ani (Madison), a stripper, and Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Her fairytale romance implodes as Vanya’s strict family threatens to end their marriage.

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Prior to Anora, Madison got her Hollywood start acting in short films in 2013 and 2014. After booking her first film role in 2017, the L.A. native continued to appear in projects such as Imposters, Nostalgia, Monsters and The Addams Family before booking her breakout film role in the 2019 Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.

Scroll down to take a look back at Madison’s biggest roles before her big Oscars win:

‘Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey’ (2017)

After appearing in a handful of short films, Madison scored her first feature film role in 2015’s Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey. She stars as the film’s titular character, who sets off on a four-day motorcycle trip across California with her boyfriend, Brett (Sean H. Scully), before he moves to the East Coast.

‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ (2019)

Madison’s character, Sadie, met a gruesome end in the 2019 Tarantino film. Loosely based on the 1969 murder of Sharon Tate, Madison’s Manson Family member is severely injured and bloodied during a fight with Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth before being finished off by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton with a flamethrower.

‘It Takes Three’ (2021)

Madison plays Kat in the 2021 rom-com, which puts a modern spin on the classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac. The film follows popular jock Chris (David Gridley) as he recruits the help of outcast Cy (Jared Gilman) to help him win over his crush, Roxy (Aurora Perrineau).

‘Scream’ (2022)

Madison cemented her place in horror movie history as one of the two killers in the fifth Scream installment. Much like her Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood character, Madison’s murderous Amber Freeman met a fiery demise at the hands of Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers — only to be finished off by Jenna Ortega’s Tara Carpenter.

‘Better Things’ (2016-2022)

The FX family drama, which ran for five seasons from 2016 to 2022, marked one of Madison’s most prominent roles to date. The series followed the ups and downs of Sam Fox (played by series creator Pamela Adlon), a divorced actress juggling her career while raising her three kids — played by Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward — as a single mother.

‘All Souls’ (2023)

In All Souls, Madison plays a young single mother who is tasked by police to help take down her drug-dealing ex, played by G-Eazy. After her cover is blown, she sets off on a dangerous mission to rescue her kidnapped daughter.

‘Lady in the Lake’ (2024)

Madison starred alongside Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in the Apple TV+ thriller miniseries. Her character, Judith Weinstein, helps Maddie Schwartz (Portman) in her investigation into the mysterious deaths of Tessie Durst (Bianca Belle) and Cleo Sherwood (Ingram).

Adrien Brody was caught throwing something at his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman before taking home the award for Best Actor in Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars.

Upon being named the category’s winner at the Sunday, March 2, awards show for his role in The Brutalist, Brody, 51, shared a sweet hug and kiss with Chapman, 48, and celebrated with costars Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce and director Brady Corbet. As he started walking up the stage’s steps, Brody notably turned around, took his gum out of his mouth and tossed it to Chapman.

Chapman, for her part, ran closer to the stage in order to catch her boyfriend’s gum while he accepted one of the night’s biggest honors. (Brody previously won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Pianist in 2003.)

“If I may just humbly begin by giving thanks for the tremendous outpouring of love that I have felt from this world and every individual that has treated me with respect and appreciation,” Brody began in his acceptance speech, noting that his second Academy Award brings some “perspective” with it.

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“No matter where you are in your career, no matter what you’ve accomplished, it can all go away,” he explained. “And I think what makes this night so special is the awareness of that and the gratitude that I have to still do the work that I love.”

Later in his speech, Brody revealed that Chapman’s children call him “Popsy” while giving them a special shout-out. Chapman shares her daughter India, 14, and son Dashiell, 11, with her ex-husband, disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.

“I share this with my amazing partner, Georgina, who has not only reinvigorated my own self-worth, but my sense of value and my values,” Brody gushed. “And her beautiful children, Dash and India, I know it’s been a roller coaster but thank you for accepting me into your life. And Popsy’s coming home a winner.”

Brody and Chapman began dating in 2019, two years after Chapman filed for divorce from Weinstein, 72, amid his sexual assault scandal. The exes finalized their divorce in 2021.

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Last month, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Brody and Chapman are “very happy and secure in their relationship,” adding, “She loves supporting him at awards shows. She’s so proud of his talent; his humor and talent were what drew her to him.”

The source went on to tell Us that Brody and Chapman’s friends “love them as a couple” and think they “make each other better people.” The insider also noted that Brody “truly worships Georgina, and she is so in love with him.”

In addition to sharing sweet PDA with Chapman at Sunday’s Oscars, Brody was spotted posing for a pic with his fellow Best Actor in a Leading Role nominees — Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan — inside the awards ceremony.

Us also saw Chapman making her partner laugh at a bar inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, helping to ease Brody’s nerves before his big win. While Chapman’s drink of choice was white wine, Brody appeared to be drinking tequila on the rocks.

The cast and crew of Wicked had a magical night at the 97th annual Academy Awards.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were among the many Wicked stars who celebrated the film’s 10 Oscar nominations at the Sunday, March 2, awards ceremony, which was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Wicked tied with The Brutalist as the second-most nominated film of the year, following behind Emilia Pérez’s 13 total nominations.

The movie musical was up for some of the night’s biggest awards, including Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects. In addition to The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, Wicked went up against Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance for Best Picture.

Erivo, 38, earned a Best Actress in a Leading Role nod for her portrayal of Elphaba, a.k.a. the future Wicked Witch of the West. Grande’s performance as Glinda, a.k.a. Glinda the Good Witch, scored her a Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination.

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After Erivo and Grande kicked off the night with a The Wizard of Oz musical tribute, Wicked took home a total of two Oscars. Paul Tazewell made history as the first Black man to win Best Costume Design, while Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales were awarded Best Production Design.

Erivo and Grande lost in their categories to Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña, respectively, while Anora took home the win for Best Picture.

Wicked is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which was in turn inspired by Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. It serves as a prequel to L. Frank Baum’s Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Wicked has gone on to become one of Broadway’s longest-running shows since its premiere in 2003.

Wicked, which hit theaters in November 2024, follows the events of the musical’s first act, as Elphaba and Glinda’s rivalry at Shiz University blooms into a friendship. Things take a serious — and gravity-defying — turn after Elphaba discovers that the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) hoped to use her magical abilities for his own nefarious purposes. The film ends with the two women choosing separate paths, as Glinda decides to stay in the Emerald City while Elphaba flees to continue helping the animals of Oz.

The upcoming sequel, Wicked: For Good, will follow the events of act two. Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba’s younger sister, Nessarose, previously told Us Weekly that fans can expect the story’s second half to be “darker in a lot of ways.”

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“There’s a time jump for sure, and I’m excited to see visually — because I haven’t really seen any of the footage yet — how the characters have changed for good or maybe not for good,” she exclusively shared earlier this year.

Wicked: For Good will also feature a few new songs, including one cowritten by Erivo and original Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz.

“I collaborated on one of the new songs, and it’s so special to me,” Erivo told Variety in December 2024. “When we filmed it, the entire crew was in tears. I hope audiences are ready — it’s a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is.”

Teasing the musical adaptation’s second half, Erivo added, “We’re diving deeper into the consequences of the characters’ choices. The story is richer, and the stakes are higher. It’s not just a continuation; it’s a transformation.”

Wicked will begin streaming on Peacock Friday, March 21. Wicked: For Good hits theaters Friday, November 21.

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