Life & Style Weekly February 8, 2021

Washington, D.C., Jan. 20 It was a big day for the United States — and for pop divas — as JENNIFER LOPEZ took to the national stage to sing “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful” while LADY GAGA belted out “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the inauguration of PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN and the first female vice president, KAMALA HARRIS. Both stars won raves for their passionate performances, with J. Lo proclaiming, “One nation under God” in Spanish during hers. “I will sing to the hearts of all people who live on this land,” Gaga had tweeted herself earlier. Mission accomplished.…

Mossimo Giannulli has had enough. A lawyer for the fashion designer, 57, recently filed an emergency motion, requesting that he finish out his prison sentence at home. Mossimo, who was given five months behind bars for his role in the college admissions scandal, arrived at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, Calif., on Nov. 19 and was immediately placed in solitary confinement, where he remained for the next 56 days. “The toll on Giannulli’s mental, physical and emotional well-being has been significant,” attorney William Trach argued, noting that Mossimo was only allowed to leave his cell three times a week to shower. His family — wife Lori Loughlin and daughters Isabella, 22, and Olivia Jade, 21 — have also grown increasingly concerned for him. The former Full House star, 56,…

Is here anything Joanna Gaines can’t do? As it turns out, yes. The Fixer Upper star, 42, failed to win over fans with her new cooking show, Magnolia Table. Viewers watched as Joanna struggled to properly zest a lemon, sometimes forgetting which step in the recipe came next. “Some of the criticisms were downright harsh, calling her a Martha Stewart wannabe,” says an insider. “Others went as far as to say that the series wasn’t worth paying $4.99 a month for Discovery+ to see.” Fortunately, Joanna’s die-hard devotees don’t seem to mind her clumsiness in the kitchen. “While she’s clearly out of her league as a top chef, she does try to redeem herself by poking a little fun of her lack of culinary skills,” notes the insider. “Maybe that’s…

Making career moves! After scoring a small role in the 2019 hit Hustlers, Cardi B began to envision a future for herself in film — a dream realized on Jan. 14 when the “Bodak Yellow” singer, 28, nabbed her first leading role in the upcoming comedy Assisted Living. “While Cardi isn’t one to take herself too seriously, she really wants to do a good job on this movie,” says a source. “She’s been practicing her lines, but sometimes she gets so excited that she forgets them, and she worries about it happening once filming starts.” To ease her nerves, Cardi has turned to none other than Lady Gaga for acting advice, shares the source. “She really respects Gaga, not only as a singer but also as an actress,” the source…

Set your DVRs! A biopic about Wendy Williams is set to premiere on Lifetime on Jan. 30. Now the talk show host, 56, opens up to Life & Style about what it’s like watching some of the most painful moments of her past play out on television screens all across America. “I wanted to do the movie because it’s a story to tell,” says Wendy. “It is raw and gritty. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. But my experiences, they made me stronger.” In 2019, her then-husband Kevin Hunter reportedly fathered a child with his alleged mistress Sharina Hudson. “I don’t regret meeting Kevin,” Wendy admits. “We were married for 21 years [but] the fact is, he was a serial cheater. This girl who had his babies…I hope she enjoys her close-up!”…

MAKING WAVES St. Barts, Jan. 16 Less than a week after confirming their relationship, MICHAEL B. JORDAN and model girlfriend LORI HARVEY jetted off to the Caribbean for some fun in the sun. The couple hit the water and enjoyed cocktails on a floating platform during their romantic getaway. STORMY WEATHER Jan. 10 Is it too late now to say sorry? JUSTIN BIEBER planted a kiss on a disgruntled-looking HAILEY BALDWIN’s cheek while out snorkeling in Hawaii. HOLDING COURT Jan. 15 “Watches [one] episode of Bridgerton,” DREW BARRYMORE joked as she posed with several Regency-era props on the set of her daytime talk show. GREEN DREAM Jan. 17 Actress SALMA HAYEK gushed about feeling “#grateful” after she hit 17 million Instagram followers. COME RAIN OR SHINE Jan. 14 OEY DESCHANEL…