Table of contents for August 26, 2019 in Us Weekly

“It’s like carrying the nuclear football.” On knowing how This Is Us ends MILO VENTIMIGLIA “I’m sad about my gap tooth too, so I’d really appreciate some privacy.” Responding to the public uproar over the space between her front teeth closing DAKOTA JOHNSON “I started watching Gilmore Girls and I felt really different around her because now she’s just Rory Gilmore to me.” About working with Alexis Bledel on The Handmaid’s Tale ELISABETH MOSS “I don’t want him to do anything but give kindness and love, and teach my daughter that things die.” On the donkey that lives on her family farm AMANDA SEYFRIED “He’s the second sexiest man alive.”Joking about Hobbs & Shaw costar Idris Elba DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON…

Busy With Her Brood Whether Busy Philipps is tackling baking projects with her daughters, Birdie, 11, and Cricket, 6, or helping them paint clay masterpieces, the Dawson’s Creek alum, 40, is all about getting crafty (and messy) with her girls, she tells Us. (Dad is Philipps’ hubby, Marc Silver-stein.) Considering the actress asked for “oil pastels and nice colored pencils” for her birthday as a young girl, she sees a lot of herself in her little ones’ interests. She spills more about her creative kids to Us. Q: Do you think Birdie and Cricket will follow in your acting footsteps? I wouldn’t be surprised, but I’d be happy to encourage my children to follow whatever passion speaks to them. I want them to live happy, full lives. Q: Do you…

• Whitney Port (above) grabbing some Harmless Harvest coconut water after boxing bootcamp at Montauk Beach House hotel in Montauk, N.Y. • Kendall Jenner splitting a plate of chocolate chip cookies with Lauren Perez after grabbing lunch with a group at Croft Alley in L.A. • Seth Meyers sitting at a two-top waiting for his guest to join him at Bar Wayo in NYC. • Tracee Ellis Ross and Michelle Obama lunching at San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood. • Orange Is the New Black’s Michael Chernus watching the band Guster perform before a thunderstorm cut the show short at Central Park’s SummerStage in NYC. • Lisa Rinna sanitizing her seat, tray and first-class pod area with wet wipes before takeoff on a Delta flight from JFK to LAX. •…

What if Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 overdose at age 36 was not, in fact, the cause of death for the most famous sex symbol in the world? What if her death was not a suicide but a murder, executed and covered up by one of her famous lovers? These questions are the focus of The Killing of Marilyn Monroe, an original podcast from the creators of Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood. The 12-part audio series debuts Aug. 19 and is hosted by Us correspondent Jackie Miranne. SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS Coroners famously ruled Monroe’s death “probable suicide,” but many have long believed foul play was a factor — that the star lost her life to murder and possibly a conspiracy. Recently released evidence and investigative reporting reveal that the…

EDDIE CIBRIAN AND BRANDI GLANVILLE The only thing the exes seem to agree on? Sons Mason, 16, and Jake, 12. “I would do anything for them, and so would Eddie,” Brandi tells Us. MARC ANTHONY AND JENNIFER LOPEZ Talk about ex-couple goals! J.Lo says that she and her ex are “like best friends” when it comes to coparenting 11-year-old twins Max and Emme. CHRIS PRATT AND ANNA FARIS “We’re all really happy,” Anna says about raising son Jack, 6, with ex Chris Pratt, who recently wed Katherine Schwarzenegger. NICK CANNON AND MARIAH CAREY Nick tells Us the key to keeping the peace with his ex is putting their 8-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, first.…

In 1987, Javed (Viveik Kalra, near right) struggles as a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in London. Luckily, one thing helps with his confidence: the music of Bruce Springsteen. That’s the story Gurinder Chadha tells in her dramedy, Blinded by the Light, which The Boss himself has seen and loved. The Bend It Like Beckham scribe takes Us on her emotional journey. Q: What was your first introduction to Springsteen? I remember the moment I saw the [album] cover of Born to Run and was like, “Huh, this is kind of unusual!” It was something that I wasn’t used to seeing at that time. That was what first made me interested. Then I heard the album and that was it. Q: How did you cast people who understood…

Jacob Tremblay has come a long way since 2015’s Room. “I wanted to do a comedy so much,” the 12-year-old tells Us about Good Boys. “But it’s harder for me to hold in laughter than it is to make myself cry. In the middle of a scene, my face would turn red. I’d be trying so hard to hold in laughs.” POTTY MOUTH At home, Tremblay isn’t much like his character. “Max swears and I don’t! I would get sent to my room,” he notes. However, his parents tell him to “go for it” when it comes to language on set. “We say it’s like Vegas: What happens on set stays there!” GOOD GIRLS? One thing he can relate to? Max’s interest in girls. “I’m very love-struck,” he says. But…

1. She’s committed to inclusivity. Vergara’s EBY underwear line caters to women of all shapes and sizes. “We go all the way to 4X because we want to include everybody. Every color, ethnicity, flavor,” she tells Us. “We give 10 percent of net sales to empower women in different countries” through microfinance loans via the Seven Bar Foundation. 2. She’s an animal lover. Vergara, 47, “didn’t like dogs” when her son, Manolo, now 26, was little. But now, he says, “she’s obsessed” with his rescue Chihuahua, Baguette. She even threw her grandpup a decadent birthday tea party! 3. She’s #CoupleGoals. Vergara and Joe Manganiello wed nearly four years ago — “I knew right away she was The One,” he’s said — and now they’re content coworkers too: She plays his love…

Poor Colty. After Colt Johnson revealed in the 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After reunion in July that he still loves ex-wife Larissa Dos Santos Lima, “never say never” was her take on the possibility of a reconciliation. That was then, this is now. “I don’t miss Colt,” the TLC star tells Us. “There’s no chance [of reconciling].” Fans met the reality star’s new boyfriend, Eric Nichols, on the reunion, and Dos Santos Lima tells Us they’re going strong. “We’re serious about each other,” she says. “Every day we learn something new about each other. Also, he’s the best kisser!”…

Denmark native Nina Agdal takes a part of her family wherever she goes. “A lot of my jewelry is actually my grandmother’s,” says the 27-year-old model, “so I always have a piece of her with me.” Agdal shares the other precious gems she keeps close (including her beloved pug-beagle mix, Daisy!). ON A ROLL “I like to carry die. I love playing games, and they’re just easy to bring to a social situation. I play Meier — I think it’s a Danish game.” GREEN QUEEN “I’m trying to figure out how to cut out plastic as much as I can, so I like to bring my own refillable bottle.” READY, JET SET, GO! “I always have my passport because I never know where I’m going. I can get a call:…

How to Get Away With Murder Viola Davis is ready for an A+ final season of her ABC drama (Sept. 26, 10 p.m.). In season 7, antihero Annalise Keating is back to teach one more semester at law school but the guilt, fear and deception she shares with her students proves to be more dangerous than ever. Discussing the show, Davis notes, “It was one of the greatest rides of my life.” Will & Grace After an 11-year hiatus, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes reprise their signature roles in the sitcom’s 2017 revival. The show got three more years of laughs and shenanigans, but the upcoming season (returning in 2020) will be the series’ last. (For real this time.) The Affair How will it all end…

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Zuniga stars in Lifetime’s Gates of Paradise, premiering Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. 1. I eat popcorn, cereal or vegan ice cream for dinner when my husband, David Mleczko, who I married in June, is away. 2. I worked on Melrose Place for four years, but I don’t think I ever went in the pool! 3. I directed my first film last year: Deadly Assistant. I’m currently working on my next, an indie feature called The Waiting Room. 4. I was college roommates with Darren Star, who created Melrose Place. He told me Courtney Thorne-Smith’s role, Alison Parker, was based on me. 5. I had a crush on Barry Manilow when I was in high school. Of course it was a secret. 6. I love using Instagram at this point,…

On Aug. 10, Caitlyn Jenner posted a sweet message to daughter Kylie on the occasion of her 22nd birthday. The problem? The photo she used was of big sister Kendall! Once she realized, Caitlyn reposted a new pic of both girls. Well, it’s the thought that counts?…

Felicity Huffman’s name conjures the words “college admissions scandal,” but once upon a time she was most well-known for her acting credits, and particularly her eight seasons on Desperate Housewives. The show’s creator, Marc Cherry, opened up to Us about his former star at the CBS All Access Why Women Kill premiere in Beverly Hills on Aug. 7. “Felicity is one of the kindest, most professional people I’ve ever worked for, and I just feel terrible about the current situation,” he told Us about the disgraced star, who pled guilty to federal charges on May 13. “I’m just crossing my fingers that everything is resolved for her as quickly as possible.”…

FRIDAY 8/16 MINDHUNTER Jonathan Groff returns as FBI agent Holden Ford in the next eight episodes of the series. The sophomore season focuses on the Atlanta murders between 1979 and 1981 and introduces Charles Manson, played by Damon Herriman. (Netflix) TUESDAY 8/20 POSE In the season 2 finale of the Ryan Murphy smash, Blanca (Mj Rodri-guez) struggles to reassemble the House of Evangelista after a medical emergency. Pray Tell (Emmy nominee Billy Porter) confronts old traumas. (FX, 10 p.m.) TUESDAY 8/20 ANIMAL KINGDOM The Codys do anything they can to protect their reputation after Smurf’s (Ellen Barkin) heist in season 4. Meanwhile, the tension between J (Finn Cole) and Pope (Shawn Hatosy) comes to a head. (TNT, 9 p.m.) THURSDAY 8/22 BASKETS In the series finale, Chip (Zach Galifianakis) invests…