Table of contents for April 1, 2019 in Us Weekly

“You hear the claps and that s**t is like ego food.”On why he fell in love with acting SAMUEL L. JACKSON “I think one of the main things I do well is to not show that I’m s**tting my pants.”On portraying confidence in the film industry ALICIA VIKANDER “I dress like a teenage boy every day of my life… so I do really love red carpets because they’re full of fantasia.”EMILY BLUNT “I was gaining New Money Weight.”Recalling when she got successful enough to afford eating at restaurants frequently ISSA RAE “That took a lot of prayer.”On abstaining from sex before marrying Russell Wilson CIARA…

KATHERINE & CHRIS Exciting Times Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt know how to get things done. When it comes to planning their wedding, “we’re pretty good with time management,” Katherine, who’s a Pedigree brand ambassador, told Us at the Superpower Dogs world premiere in LA on March 9. In the meantime, the bride, 29, and her groom, 39, are enjoying engaged life. “Everything’s really exciting about it,” she gushed. “It’s an exciting time in my life.” CHRISTIAN & KYLE Netflix and Chill Date nights for Christian Siriano and Kyle Smith consist of “doing nothing,” the Project Runway mentor, 33, tells Us. “That’s the best thing, just staying on the couch watching TV.” Their current binge? “I’m rewatching Scandal,” he says, but admits, “I don’t know if Kyle’s paying attention!” Luckily,…

EDIE FALCO When the actress and her former The Sopranos costar Aida Turturro tried to tune in to the acclaimed drama, “we got through four episodes, couldn’t do it,” Edie tells Us. “It was just too much, too evocative.” JON HAMM The Mad Men alum doesn’t “obsess” over old episodes — or google himself. “Inevitably, you’re gonna think something looks terrible,” he says. “And unfortunately, it’s the internet that points those things out.” EMMA STONE Easy A may have made her famous, but Emma’s never watched it. “I went to a friends-and-family screening to see it and I had to get up and walk out,” she’s said. “Who wants to watch themselves for that long?” JARED LETO Not only has he never seen his Oscar-winning Dallas Buyers Club performance, he…

That’s one fancy doggy bag. Nicollette Sheridan’s Helia style is “filled with stuff” for her golden retriever, Oliver. “He goes everywhere with me,” says the star of the CW’s Dynasty (her final episode airs on March 22 at 8 P.M.). The actress and skincare mogul, 55, lets Us take a peek inside Oliver’s bag. FRESH MOUTH “We both like to attend to our breath. Oliver has doggy mouthwash that’s all natural. I have Coral Nano Silver toothpaste and mouthwash.” PURE INTENTIONS “If I don’t know where the water source is or I run out of our Acqua Panna, which I’m usually carrying, I run my GOpure water purifier pod through the water and make sure it’s fresh.” PICTURE-PERFECT “I like the natural look, but I carry a Lancôme Dual Finish…

STYLE EVOLUTION MVPS Lady Gaga With her breakout role in A Star Is Born, we’ve seen the 33-year-old shed her over-the-top stage persona (goodbye, meat dress!) to show a more glamorous side. Her strategy: pairing simple hair and makeup with impactful, artistic designs from Alexander McQueen and Celine (right). Constance Wu Just like her character in Crazy Rich Asians, Constance, 37, has gone through a high-fashion transformation with the help of stylist Micaela Erlanger. In place of her previous girl-next-door looks? Dreamy creations from Versace (right), J. Mendel and Oscar de la Renta. Kacey Musgraves To allow the 30-year-old country singer to hit her style “golden hour,” her stylist, Erica Cloud (who dressed her in this shimmering Versace, right), says together they’ve been “walking the line” between “classic” and “modern…

To be blunt: This season, the major news in haircuts isn’t about one specific look. According to celebrity hairstylist Harry Josh (who snipped Irina Shayk, right), it’s simply about taking up the length a few inches with sharp, uniform ends. Sound easy? That’s because it is! “It’s not difficult to transform your hair,” Josh tells Us. “Just refresh what you’ve got.” Bonus: Because you can keep your same basic cut, you don’t have to learn new style tricks!…

KELLY RIPA We’ll have what she’s having! At 48, the daytime queen has a body to rival women half her age. The secret? “I like to do SoulCycle on the weekends and take AKT — dance-based cardio classes — about five days a week,” she says. “In the summer, I run in Central Park because it’s so gorgeous.” She makes sure to stay powered up with a midday protein bar and some flaxseed snacks. RACHEL LINDSAY The former Bachelorette admits that her rock-hard physique is the result of serious hours in the gym. “I’m working out consistently. Typically, I run or do workout classes. I’m also into weights,” says Rachel, 33, who’s mindful of what she puts into her body, too, sticking to lots of protein and veggies. “I travel…

Norm! Fans of Cheers will no doubt be charmed by NBC’s new half-hour sitcom (March 28, 9:30 p.m.) about a group of friends at a local backyard bar in San Diego. But this watering hole comes with some updates: Natalie Morales plays bar owner Abby, the first bisexual character to lead a show, and The Good Place creator Michael Schur is an executive producer. Natalie, 34, pours out some more details for Us. Abby is multifaceted. Is that why you were drawn to her? Yes! The role wasn’t written as a Latina character. I don’t know a single Cuban woman named Abby, which is addressed in the show. You’ll find out what Abby stands for — it’s not Abigail. I’m always drawn to roles that aren’t specifically for a nationality…

FRIDAY 3/22 THE DIRT Machine Gun Kelly (left) plays drummer Tommy Lee in the film based on Mötley Crüe’s autobiography, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, which charts the highs and lows of the metal superstars. (Netflix) SUNDAY 3/24 INTO THE BADLANDS The final eight episodes of this postapocalyptic series pack more action than ever. Pilgrim (Babou Ceesay) threatens to use his power for evil, which could mean the end of the world as they know it. Aramis Knight and Daniel Wu also star. (AMC, 10 p.m.) WEDNESDAY 3/27 AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR Season 2 of the hair-raising competition brings more intense challenges for the makeup artists and hairstylists. It all ramps up to a live finale, in which host Ashley Graham will reveal the viewer-voted winner.…

1. My favorite show ever is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 2. I have insane stage fright. 3. I’m a closet introvert. 4. I have an obsession with office work. 5. I am double-jointed. 6. I hate cooked fish but love raw fish. 7. Cardi B is the only person I’ve actually ever fangirled over. I love her! 8. I love country music. 9. I have a fear of belly buttons. 10. I’m naturally blonde. 11. I’m a huge advocate for therapy and regular mental health checkups. 12. I took a sleep test and discovered I’m narcoleptic. 13. I’m really allergic to cats. 14. I love to bake. 15. I’m 5-foot-1! People always think I’m taller for some reason, but nope. Fun-sized! 16. I actually have to wear glasses…

Joe Gorga is opening up to Us about how big sister Teresa Giudice is coping as she waits to find out whether husband Joe Giudice will be deported to his native Italy. “She puts up a good, strong front,” says the author of The Gorga Guide to Success, 39. “She’s constantly going out, because when she’s home, she has no one to hold.” (Us has previously reported that Teresa’s gotten cozy with 26-year-old Blake Schreck.) In November, a judge ordered Joe Giudice deported; he’s currently in ICE custody waiting to hear the government’s response to his appeal. If the former businessman, 46, is forced to relocate, Joe Gorga says his sister, also 46, and their daughters, Gia, 18, Gabriella, 15, Milania, 14, and Audriana, 10, are likely to visit. “It’s…

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have been ready to say “I do” for quite some time — but they want to make sure they have God on their side before they walk down the aisle. The former No Doubt frontwoman, 49, “began the formal process” to have her marriage to ex-husband Gavin Rossdale annulled by the Catholic church “so she can marry Blake and have it be recognized by the church,” a source tells Us. “Gwen’s religion has always been extremely important to her, and Blake is completely supportive of this,” notes the insider. In February, Gwen and the Voice coach, 42, were seen leaving a meeting with the “Hollaback Girl” singer’s priest. “The process could take up to a year, and they’re willing to wait,” says the insider. “Once…

Felicity Huffman — who recently told Us she considers herself “reactionary, amoral and not levelheaded,” may have gotten the idea for her alleged scheme from her own TV show. In a 2004 episode of Desperate Housewives, her character, harried mother Lynette Scavo (above, with Doug Savant, who played her husband, Tom), aims to get her sons admitted to the exclusive Barcliff Academy. But competition is stiff, so to ensure their spots, Lynette mulls making a donation to the school… in the amount of $15,000. That’s exactly how much she stands accused of paying William Rick Singer in Operation Varsity Blues.…

“I WASH MY FACE TWICE A DAY WITH COLD WATER, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO TIGHTEN EVERYTHING UP.”BARBARA PALVIN FADED CORAL For this season’s fresh face, makeup is understated, “so the lipstick really creates the look,” makeup artist Tim Quinn tells Us at the Armani Box on Melrose Place in West Hollywood. (The experiential space is open to the public through March.) “The idea,” he says, is to take a bold shade and then “just tone it down to an almost neutral,” to make a statement without a ton of color. The most important step is the one to skip: Ditch the liner for daytime. “I’M NOT ONE OF THOSE GIRLS THAT TAKES TWO HOURS TO GET READY. I LIKE TO BE OUT OF THE HOUSE IN FIVE MINUTES!”SARA SAMPAIO ICED…

Your next true-crime obsession is here. In Hulu’s The Act (March 20), AnnaSophia Robb plays Lacey, neighbor to Dee Dee (Patricia Arquette) and Gypsy Rose Blanchard (Joey King), who made headlines in 2015. (Gypsy Rose, who’d fought leukemia and other ailments her whole life, murdered her mom after learning she’d fabricated her illnesses.) “Lacey just wants to help,” the Carrie Diaries alum, 25, says, but she has no idea what she’s getting into. ON LOCATION The show filmed in Savannah, Ga., to “isolate” the cast, costar Chloë Sevigny tells Us. And it worked, says Anna-Sophia: “We’d step on set and [have] a whole world we built together.”…

Jason’s Little Potty Mouth Jason Biggs has a big bleeping problem on his hands. “Sid learned the f-word recently,” the dad says about his 5-year-old with wife Jenny Mollen. “That’s been funny!” And the tot is even using the swear word correctly. “The other day he hit his arm on something and goes, ‘Oh f**k!’ ” recalls the actor, also dad to Lazlo, 18 months. “But I can’t tell him that he used it correctly!” Jason, 40, who’s partnered with Tommee Tip-pee baby products, shares more funny fatherhood stories with Us. Sid’s recent milestone is obviously cursing, but what about Lazlo? JB He’s kind of learning the way of the world. When he does something, it’s like, “Oh, I didn’t realize he was paying attention. He learned that from watching.”…

The sister of former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson, Félicité Tomlinson, died on March 13 at age 18. Paramedics were unable to revive her after she reportedly suffered a heart attack at her London apartment. Félicité’s death comes nearly three years after she, Louis, now 27, and their six remaining siblings lost their mother to leukemia, and just days after the singer released an emotional single about his grief over his mom, titled “Two of Us.”…

• The Chainsmokers (above) deejaying at the grand opening of the Dream Hotel in Nashville. • Howie Mandel lunching with wife, Terry, at Lovi’s Deli in Calabasas, Calif. • Mariah Carey enjoying brussels sprouts and prosciutto tortelloni between bites of Maine lobster ravioli at dinner with boyfriend Bryan Tanaka at RPM Italian in Chicago. • Newlyweds Lea Michele and Zandy Reich eating sushi during a date night at Sugarfish in Brentwood, Calif. • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley talking about the benefits of drinking collagen water and celery juicy at Vital Proteins’ Collagen Water launch in Irvine, Calif. • Kelsea Ballerini chatting with a girlfriend at a Starbucks in Nashville. • Brian Austin Green grabbing breakfast with a pal at Mama Shelter in Hollywood. • Nathan Fillion eating fruit samples at the farmers’…

By all accounts, Felicity Huffman took her daughters’ education seriously. The Emmy-winning former star of Desperate Housewives asked fans for advice on Twitter (“Does anyone have any back-to-school hacks?” she queried in 2016); toured colleges, including California’s Chapman University, with her oldest, Sofia, 18; and allegedly became intimately involved in Sofia and 17-year-old Georgia’s standardized testing. Perhaps too intimately involved. Back in 2017, she apparently paid $15,000 to ensure that Sofia could take the SAT at a private testing center, where a proctor who was in on the scheme could help boost her score. At the time, Sofia’s L.A.-area school bristled at the idea, and expressed the desire to use their own proctor. According to court documents, Felicity’s alleged response, immortalized in an email to an accomplice? “Ruh Ro!” “Ruh…

It’s the parents involved in the scandal who are taking the brunt of public scorn — with one exception: Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli, 19. The USC freshman and influencer with nearly 2 million subscribers to her YouTube channel has been the focus of public ire since the news broke (she had to suspend comments on her 1.4 million-follower Instagram account). Olivia had benefited greatly from her college career, snagging a sponsored dorm makeover from Amazon (top photo) and a photo shoot and interview with Teen Vogue, where she shared her tips and tricks for dorm design. She even parlayed her brand into partnerships with Sephora and Tressemé, which have both cut ties with her. To critics, the worst part is that she never seemed terribly interested in school…

BIKE SEAT FACE First there was BDE, now there’s BSF — and Pete Davidson apparently has both! The newer phenomenon entails attraction to faces with sharp jawlines, like a bicycle seat. SIMPLE TRUTH CHARCOAL HAIR MASK Next time self-care is on the calendar, moisturize and detoxify your locks sans harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances. Available exclusively at the Kroger Family of Stores. THE TIMES SQUARE EDITION HOTEL Lauryn Hill is a fan of this newly opened luxury boutique hotel, which features floorto-ceiling windows overlooking the bright lights of Times Square. (editionhotels.com) ZENPUP CBD TREATS When Bella Hadid wants to make sure her dog is healthy and happy, she reaches for these all-natural CBD goodies, which promote calmness. ($25, zenpup.co) LAUV He’s got a new song, “I’m So Tired…” with Troye…

In November 2008, a group of terrorists opened machine gun fire inside the opulent Taj Mahal Palace hotel in India. More than 150 civilians died. For anyone interested in watching innocent people running for their lives for two hours, here’s the ultra-punishing, semifictionalized account of what transpired during that siege. The crisis is told from multiple angles, including that of a wealthy American guest (Armie Hammer) traveling on holiday with his wife (Nazanin Boniadi), baby and nanny; and a devoted restaurant staffer (Dev Patel) who’s worried he’ll never see his family again. What’s missing is an actual point of view. There’s no political or social commentary, just an overly familiar (albeit harrowing) triumph over-tragedy tale. The characters aren’t fleshed out, and the violence is relentless. No need to take this…