Us Weekly January 3, 2022

“There is very little the guy can’t do, and it’s irritating.”Joking about working with George Clooney on The Tender BarBEN AFFLECK“They’re like, ‘Say something like her,’ [and] I’m like, ‘I am, I’m talking.’”On convincing children that she lends her voice to animated charactersSCARLETT JOHANSSON“We can make our own eggs or pour a bowl of cereal.”On working out a deal to give the White House kitchen staff a break from preparing him and wife Jill Biden breakfastPRESIDENT JOE BIDEN“To this day, I still do not know what came over me.”Explaining why he opted to sing “Livin’ on a Prayer” with Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi at a 2013 charity eventPRINCE WILLIAM“The level of intensity of it was a shock.”On the negative reactions to her and her costar’s appearances in And…

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Empathetic Everly Jenna Dewan’s daughter, Everly, is her mini-me! “We definitely share that leading heart quality,” the Step Up star, 41, says of the “empathetic” 8-year-old (who she shares with ex Channing Tatum). “She’s built up these attitudes of giving back.” Everly has also developed the sweetest bond with her 21-month-old brother, Callum. “He was born to do anything and everything his older sister does,” says Dewan, who welcomed the tot with fiancé Steve Kazee. “He wants to be in every room she’s in!” Here the actress tells Us more about life at home. Q: Does Everly like being a big sister? They have a cute relationship because of the age difference. She loves when he’s naughty. She loves helping out. She thinks he’s so cute. Q: What is Callum’s personality like? He’s nonstop from…

TOM & ZENDAYA The Real Deal Tom Holland and Zendaya went from “just friends” to head over heels — and they don’t care who knows it! “They’re in that new love phase, and want to spend every moment together,” a source tells Us of the Spider-Man: No Way Home costars, both 25. “Going public with their romance has made them even more confident in their relationship.” Plus, their pals approve! “All their friends love them together,” the source says, adding, “Tom adores her, and thinks she’s so smart and funny.” SOPHIE & BENEDICT Two of a Kind Each time Benedict Cumberbatch, 45, stares adoringly at his wife, Sophie Hunter, 43, ona red carpet, fans want to know: What’s their love secret? “He thinks she’s the most spellbinding personhe’s ever laid eyes on,” a source tells Us,…

JEN & BEN Inside Their New Fight Ben Affleck faced quite a bit of backlash after his Dec. 14 interview where he told Howard Stern he’d felt “trapped” during his marriage to Jen Garner and that it had contributed to his drinking problem. (The actress was famously photographed driving Affleck to rehab in 2018 — three years after they parted ways.) But it turns out the exes were already on bad terms prior to Affleck’s cruel attack, as evidenced by a photo of them arguing on the street several day s before. Their new beef? According to a source, the Tender Bar actor, 49, is sick of feeling criticized by Garner, also 49. “He’s unafraid of any fallout from the interview, because he’s with his new girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, who lets him…

There’s no doubt Kelly Clarkson is still nursing some wounds from her acrimonious 2020 split from husband Brandon Blackstock. Though she occasionally gets the blues, the talk show host, 39, is taking life step-by-step these days, and is feeling pretty optimistic about what’s to come. “She isn’t afraid of falling in love again,” a source tells Us of the mom to River, 7, and Remington, 5. “She’s ready to date, for sure.” The source adds that there have been a couple of casual introductions to new guys, but nothing that’s stuck or gotten serious yet. Still, Clarkson has hope. “Her wish for the new year is that her luck will change, and she finds a nice, decent, honest man… preferably someone who doesn’t care about money or fame!”…