Table of contents for Mar-23-15 in Us Weekly

“You don’t want to be called Boo Boo Kitty. It’s almost like ‘bitch’ without saying it.” On Cookie Lyon’s oft-used verbal jab from Empire, TARAJI P. HENSON “You say things over text you would never say to someone’s face. So the medium of communication we’re using is kind of making us s--ttier people.” AZIZ ANSARI “If Dan Stevens is the beast in beauty and the beast then honestly where does that leave anyone” Tweeting about the dashing actor’s new role, MINDY KALING “Women’s clutches are too small. I open my purse, and with some hydraulic force, a tampon shoots 12 feet into the air.” On an embarrassing moment at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, KELLY RIPA “Meant to write an email that said ‘Hey, hope you’re doing well,’ but accidentally hit send…

As Bobbi Kristina Brown lies in a coma, her father’s family continues feuding with her boyfriend, Nick Gordon. Two days after he taped a sit-down with Dr. Phil McGraw March 5, Bobbi’s aunt Leolah Brown ranted on Facebook that Gordon “is under investigation for attempted murder” for the January 31 incident that left Whitney Houston’s only child, 22, facedown in a bathtub. She went on to call out the TV shrink for providing him “a platform to spin this situation.” Police have not confirmed that Gordon, 25, is a suspect, but for now, he faces another battle. Post interview, he re-portedly entered rehab for substance abuse. Too little, too late for the Browns, adds the source: “Nobody is happy with him.”…

Parenthood is twice as nice for Zoë Saldana and husband Marco Perego. “Our days now are filled with #twin action!” the actress posted March 5 with a picture of Perego squeezing through the door carrying 3-month-olds Cy and Bowie. The Italian artist is equally hands-on at night, says a Saldana pal. “He is always getting up with the boys so Zoë can sleep.” The pair both 36, also take advantage of kid-free time, holding hands at the March 7 Moët & Chandon bash for Roger Federer. “The second Zoë finished an interview, she turned to Marco and planted a big kiss on his mouth,” says a witness. But date nights don’t mean late nights. As Saldana recently ad mitted, “All we want is to return home to be with our…

She Handled It At a Scandal PaleyFest panel March 8, Kerry Washington, 38, shut down a question about how the cast dealt with the “real-life scandal” involving former costar Columbus Short’s legal troubles. “Everyone who’s in this family is in this family, whether you’re on this show or not,” she snapped. New Couple Model Cara Delevingne, 22, is dating rocker St. Vincent (real name: Annie Clark), 32, sources confirm. Oh, Lourdes Madonna, 56, says daughter Lourdes Leon, 18 — a freshman at her alma mater, the University of Michigan — won’t let the iconic singer go to football games. Whip Smart An 11-year-old student in the U.K. was kicked out of his school’s World Book Day celebration March 6 for dressing up as his favorite literary character, Fifty Shades o…

HOW SHE STYLES IT L.A. stylist Anita Patrickson says the secret to a midi skirt is length: “Make sure it hits in the most flattering part of your leg, whether it’s in the middle or the thinnest part of your calf.” The 5-foot-7 pro, 33 (pictured), dressed down an eyelet Zara design — slung on her hip — with a denim top from Bella Dahl, which she suggests to clients Portia de Rossi (far left) and Julianne Hough (left). Neutral sandals elongated her legs but still suited her “beachy, slouchy” vibe. Later, she raised the skirt by fastening hook and eyes sewn into both sides of its waistline, and slipped on an elegant Oscar de la Renta bustier. “Black and white,” she says, “is a classic combination that’s never going…

Lily James didn’t intend to wear Cinderella’s crown. The Downton Abbey star, 25, first auditioned to play an ugly stepsister in the reboot of the 1950 Disney classic (out March 13). “I was up for the off-center, funny part,” she explains. The casting director, however, suggested she try out for the title role. “I remember being in, like, a toilet, reading the scene. I only had 15 minutes to prepare,” she says. “But when I went in, it felt effortless. I definitely wanted to be Ella.” The British actress (dating actor Matt Smith, 32) recounts her fairy tale to Us. Q: Ever dream of playing a princess? I was totally one of those girls. My grandma made me little outfits, and I had plastic slippers that I wore around the…

The force of gravity was with Harrison Ford March 5. Just 20 seconds after taking off from Santa Monica Airport, his vintage plane’s single engine failed, hurtling the licensed pilot, 72, and his craft onto neighboring Penmar Golf Course. When EMTs arrived, “Harrison’s eyes were closed and there was blood pouring from his head,” eyewitness Michael Boutefu tells Us. “He was conscious, but very still. He seemed to be in complete shock.” The Star Wars actor was rushed to L.A.’s UCLA Medical Center, where his wife of four years, Calista Flockhart, 50, and son Ben, 47, stayed by his side most of the night. “Dad is ok,” Ben tweeted that night. “Battered, but ok! He is every bit the man you would think he is.” And he has his savvy…

Common 1. My first car was a Hyundai Excel. 2. I don’t use email. 3. I love fish and shrimp tacos, pizza and french fries. 4. My dad was 6-foot-8 and my mom was 5-foot-2. That’s how I’m 6 feet tall. 5. I cannot cook. 6. One of my favorite Scriptures is Corinthians 13. 7. My preferred drink is red wine or sangria. 8. I didn’t start texting until 2009. 9. I love telling corny jokes. 10. One of my first crushes was Lisa Bonet. 11. The first acting I ever did was in A Christmas Carol. I played Tiny Tim. 12. I’ve had the same group of friends since I was 14. 13. Sydney is one of my favorite cities. 14. I played my daughter [Omoye, 17] jazz music…

Kate’s Thinking Pin k! Due in April, Duchess Kate (right, and with Duchess Camilla at London’s Commonwealth Day service March 9, inset) covered up with a Jane Taylor hat and an Alexander McQueen coat she wore while pregnant with Prince George. Taylor Really Leans on Selena! She’s Done the Leg work! TO GET EVEN MORE HOT PICS EVERY DAY, CHECK OUT USMAGAZINE.COM Hilarious Hemswor ths! Marking Selma’s 50th Anniversary! Holly’s Due in May! The 32-year-old (top) fed dragon dancers in Japan March 1, while his father, 66, gazed in London’s Chinatown Feb. 19.…

Coco Arquette will set the tone for mom Courteney Cox’s summer vows. While the actress, 50, and rocker Johnny McDaid, 38, finalize details, the 10-year-old (dad is David Arquette, 43) “is taking singing lessons,” says a source. “She’s inspired by Johnny and will perform at the wedding.” Warming up her pipes is just one item on Coco’s to-do list. As Cox told Us, “She spends so much time thinking about the wedding, I’m letting it be her thing!”…

JUNE 2006 The star says she learned to use contouring makeup on her nose “to make the bump go away.” Kim Kardashian wanted to make a real statement at Paris Fashion Week — and custom couture alone wouldn’t cut it. So when the reality star arrived at the city’s Grand Hotel for Balmain’s March 5 presentation with husband Kanye West by her side, she topped her all-black outfit with a dramatic platinum-dyed ’do. “I was like, ‘Why not have a fun new look?’ ” she told Us. But the self-described perfectionist wasn’t satisfied with one round of internet-breaking photos. Two days later, she strolled into nearby salon L’Atelier Blanc, where Frédéric Mennetrier took her even blonder. “He fully got the color right,” she gushed. “I’m like, ‘Don’t make me fly…

While designing her second line of HSN jewelry, Melissa Gorga incorporated feedback from her fans. “They wanted more silver, so I’m giving them more silver!” says the 36-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star. Runway models served as her muses too. “I looked for inspiration from fashion shows,” explains Gorga, who debuts the collection on the shopping network March 26, “then added my own bold twist.”…

JOIN THE BAND LIKE JEN Jennifer Aniston, 46, travels with resistance bands. Good choice, says trainer Astrid Swan McGuire: To tone arms, step on the band and wrap around wrists until taut. Do biceps curls until fatigued. TAKE THE STAIRS LIKE DEMI Running up hotel steps helps Demi Lovato, 22, sneak in cardio while strengthening her lower body. To torch the most calories, “mix in intervals,” advises McGuire. Sprint up for 30 seconds, then walk down for 30 seconds . Repeat five times. JUMP ROPE LIKEKATY Katy Perry, 30, sculpts her calves and gets her heart pumping thanks to the childhood game. “Jump for a count of 100, take a break, then do it again,” says McGuire. Her pro tip: Keep your feet together and stay on your toes for…

KELLY CLARKSON Kelly Clarkson is stronger than her body shamers. After British journalist Katie Hopkins snidely asked on Twitter if the Grammy winner, 32, had eaten “all her backing singers,” and later dubbed her a “chunky monkey,” Clarkson had a pitch- perfect retort. “She doesn’t know me. I’m awesome!” the mom of River, 9 months, told Heat. “I’m happy and I’m confident . . . . Since having a family, I don’t seek out any other acceptance.”…

The perils of modern motherhood: “I got an iPad mini as a gift, and Aden took it!” the cohost of the syndicated The Real (check local listings) quips of her son, 2, with Fox News’ Adam Housley, 43. “He loves the Toddler Teasers app. That’s how he learned his shapes.” What other musts does the pregnant star, 36, store in her Skip Hop satchel? GOING BANANAS “Aden loves Curious George. He has a monkey bib, and he cannot live without his Angel Dear monkey blanket. We have five of them, and if he sees them all at once, he’ll just grab all five!” JUST IN CASE “I have a tiny emergency kit with antiseptic wipes and bandages. It’s called the Medibuddy. And I always have Honest Co.’s hand sanitizer because…

In real life,” Cate Blanchett told Us at the March 1 premiere of Cinderella, “I’m not the evil stepmother.” Quite the opposite, actually. On March 6, four days after Blanchett, 45, was spotted cradling a newborn on a flight from L.A. to Sydney, she and her director husband, Andrew Upton, 49, announced they had adopted a daughter: Edith Vivian Patricia Upton. Sitting in first class on the Qantas flight, the mom of boys Dashiell, 13, Roman, 10, and Ignatius, 6, “looked very natural and relaxed with the baby,” says a witness. “She was very cuddly.” And with years of diaper changes and lullabies already logged, the Australian two-time Oscar winner is a pro. “There was no indication that Cate needed another set of hands to help her,” adds the source.…

Joe Manganiello and Kate Bosworth (above) toasting the Coke bottle’s 100th anniversary in Atlanta. Madonna dining with pal Naomi Campbell at Mr. Chow in London. Jennifer Garner keeping a grip on her spirited 3-year-old, Samuel, at a mall in Atlanta. Rihanna getting a piggyback ride from her bodyguard in snowy New York City. Lea Michele and boyfriend Matthew Paetz toting their mats after a yoga class in L.A. Jessica Chastain and boyfriend Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo sharing the spaghetti with artichoke sauce at Antica Pesa in Brooklyn. A pregnant Jennifer Love Hewitt shopping for clothes at Ron Herman in West Hollywood. Anna Paquin ordering ice cream for 2-year-old twins Poppy and Charlie at the Chester in NYC. Leonardo DiCaprio shopping for chocolatedipped pistachios at Sugarfina in Beverly Hills. Kate…

Tucked away at a prime table at Kappo Masa, one of NYC’s most expensive sushi restaurants, George and Amal Clooney caught up with Ellen Barkin and talent agent Bryan Lourd. “Ellen cracked everyone up at dinner,” an onlooker says of the March 7 meal. But the human rights lawyer, 37, was the star: “They were all fascinated to learn what Amal is working on.” Filling her plate: guestlecturing at Columbia Law School for the spring semester. The 53-yearold actor, meanwhile, is shooting his Money Monster drama in Queens. “The timing worked out great,” says a friend of the pair, who set up home at the Carlyle hotel. “They’re still in a newlywed phase, and they want to be together as much as possible.” EMPIRE STATE OF MIND The duo have…

From good vibrations (one bee) to major quakes (five bees), the people, places and things that are keeping Us abuzz . . . CORDUROY PATCH HAT Ashton Kutcher puts a lid on it with the surfer-inspired cotton cap. ($29, johnnie-o.com) PHILOSOPHIE CLEANSE Follow Lea Michele’s lead: Reboot from the inside out with nutritionist Sophie Jaffe’s three-day detox. The kit has nine liquid meals, six juices and supplements. ($288, thephilosophie.com) ZEEL Knead a massage, like, now ? Summon a therapist to your home (Nina Dobrev does) with this app. (From $99 , zeel.com, in NYC, L.A., Miami and San Francisco) LUXE SHINE LIP LACQUER Naked Princess launched a line of shea butter– infused plumpers. Mindy Kaling took a shine to the cherry hue . ($30 each, nakedprincess.com) HOT DUDES READING The…

SUNDAY 3/15 KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS The first family of reality is back! As baby-hungry Kim Kardashian and Kanye West do it like bunnies, patriarch Bruce Jenner admits he’s “lonely” since splitting from Kris. Not mentioned thus far: his transition from male to female. (E!, 9 P.M.) TUESDAY 3/17 COMMUNITY Canceled by NBC, the quippy Joel McHale comedy gets an online save! In season 6’s opener, his community college teacher butts heads with a consultant (Paget Brewster) who wants to snip the VCR repair class and the campus bar. (New episodes streaming Tuesdays on Yahoo! Screen) TUESDAY 3/17 iZOMBIE A zombified Veronica Mars! Rose McIver (Once Upon a Time’s Tinker Bell) is all sardonic wit as Liv, a driven doctor turned undead morgue worker. In this gem from Mars…