Inhoudsopgave van August 23, 2021 - Us Weekly

“I’ve experienced enough darkness… for a lifetime. I feel lucky that I have music. [It] has been my therapy.”On why he doesn’t go to actual therapyTHE WEEKND “[I’m] keeping the door open.”On possibly returning for the 2024 Olympic GamesSIMONE BILES “I had Raya for a second, and it was so vomit. Like, I could not.”On her hatred for dating appsOLIVIA RODRIGO “I met my wife. My child is a direct result of Game of Thrones. I still have very, very good friends from that show. It did nothing but wonders for me.”Reflecting on the HBO seriesKIT HARINGTON “When you get married you’re announcing, ‘Hey, this is my wife, just so everybody knows!’ That’s why we wear these rings… I’m proud to be married to Gwen [Stefani].”On why they shared their…

Coco Austin still breastfeeds her 5-year-old daughter, Chanel — and doesn’t plan on stopping until the little one is ready. “Chanel still likes my boobs,” Austin, 42, tells Us, adding that Chanel eats things like steak and hamburgers, but uses nursing as “a little snack” every now and then. “It’s a big bonding moment for a mother and your child,” explains the model. “If she doesn’t want it, all right, that’s where you stop it. But I’m not just going to say no.” Austin and her husband, Ice-T, 63, also let Chanel sleep alongside them each night. “We call [it] the family bed,” shares the former reality star. “[Chanel] has her own room [and] her own bed [for] whenever she feels like she can do it on her own.” But…

• Kit Harington (above) is getting candid about his past struggles, noting in an interview that he’s been sober since 2019. “I went through some pretty horrible stuff,” recalled the Game of Thrones alum, who battled depression and alcohol addiction. • Amanda Knox is pregnant! The criminal justice activist and her husband, Christopher Robinson, announced they’re expecting again after suffering a miscarriage in May. • Former Saturday Night Live star Jim Belushi has filed for divorce from his wife of 23 years, Jennifer Sloan. They share sons Jamison, 22, and Jared, 19. • It’s over! Actress Kate Bosworth and director Michael Polish have called it quits after nearly eight years of marriage. • Gina Krasley, who appeared on the TLC reality series My 600-Lb Life in 2020, has died at age 30. RIP.…

It’s cinematic unicorn: An original action-comedy that appeals to both millennial women and teen boys. Our hero, Guy (Ryan Reynolds), is a non-entity background player within an open-world video game called Free City. He soon becomes self-aware of his surreal situation and tries to change things up, catching the eye of his developers and fans around the world. Thus ignites Guy’s mission to save his world from going off-line, with the help of real-life coders (Joe Keery, Jodie Comer). In conclusion, think Black Mirror dipped in Disney. That means candy-colored visuals and G-rated love stories. MARA REINSTEIN, MARAMOVIES.COM…

1. I own more sneakers than high heels, including a much sought-after pair of Air Jordans. 2. I cook most days of the week. 3. I’ve had a pet bird since I was a teenager. My current [one is] a Senegal parrot named Jojo. She is the most colorful part of our family. 4. The idea to reveal that I was pregnant [back in 2019] with the song “Baby Shark” came to me after hearing it all day at a family function where kids would not stop playing it. 5. I do a face mask everyday — or at least I try to. 6. I’ve been told that I look like Bruno Mars, and that my son [Moses, 2] also looks like him. 7. I ran track every summer [until]…

Sisters-in-laws Meghan Markle, 40, and Duchess Kate, 39, have finally put an end to their feud. “They’re getting along really well now,” a source tells Us of the pair, who had a falling out around the time of Meghan’s 2018 wedding to Prince Harry. “Meghan’s been talking to Kate about collaborating on a project for Netflix — a documentary that will spotlight Kate’s charity work. Kate is really flattered. It’s all very positive between them.”…

It was the most exciting race of the Tokyo Olympics! On Aug. 2, Team USA’s Rai Benjamin and Norway’s Karsten Warholm battled it out in the 400-meter hurdles — both breaking the world record. (Benjamin came in second.) Still, the 24-year-old admits that he never expected this life: “I only ran track to get faster for football in high school,” he tells Us. “And I realized I was really good at it!” Q: How do you feel about being part of such a historic Olympic Games? I’m proud of this journey. There’s a lot of time and sacrifice I put into this, and to have the Olympics postponed a year makes it even more special. Q: How do you hype yourself up before a big race? I just tell myself,…

KRISTIN CAVALLARI The Laguna Beach alum moved to Tennessee with now-ex Jay Cutler in 2017. “Everything is so spread out here,” the mom of three has said. BLAKE LIVELY & RYAN REYNOLDS The pair bought a home in the sleepy town of Bedford, N.Y., in 2012 and love small-town life there with their three daughters. JOHN MAYER Mayer says having a cabin in rural Montana gives him peace. “I’ve never had a panic attack looking out over a mountain,” he’s shared. YOLANDA HADID In 2017, Hadid purchased a farm in New Hope, Pa. “Sometimes you have to disconnect from the places… that no longer inspire you,” she said. JAMES VAN DER BEEK Last year, the actor and his wife relocated to Austin, Texas with their five kids. “We wanted them…

FRIDAY 8/13 MODERN LOVE Season 2 features an all new star-studded cast — including Minnie Driver, Kit Harington, Tobias Menzies and Sophie Okonedo — as each episode tells a new love story. The series is based on the New York Times column. (Amazon Prime) SUNDAY 8/15 THE WALKING DEAD One week before premiering on AMC, the 11th and final season of the post-apocalyptic series will kickoff on the streaming service. In the first of 24 episodes, the group returns to Alexandria with no food. (AMC+) MONDAY 8/16 BACHELOR IN PARADISE The beach looks a bit different this time around! When the Bachelor spinoff returns, rotating celebrity hosts will step in to help guide the season. The list includes Lance Bass and Lil Jon. (ABC, 8 P.M.) WEDNESDAY 8/18 NINE PERFECT…

Alicia Silverstone and her son, Bear, have a lot in common, but the Clueless star’s 10-year-old is not interested in following in her acting footsteps. “He’s happy with doing a bunch of other things,” explains Silverstone, 44. “We’ll see. But right now, it’s not on his mind.” Here, the beloved actress — who co-parents Bear with ex-husband Christopher Jarecki — shares more with Us. Q: Does Bear have a favorite project of yours? He’s definitely into The Baby-Sitters Club. He’s so excited because there is a [new] season coming. He has [also] seen Scooby-Doo 2. Q: Is there anything that you want him to watch? He needs to watch Braceface. That’s the show I produced. It’s an animated series for kids. Q: In what ways are you two most alike?…

It was the most coveted invite of the summer: Barack Obama’s 60th birthday celebration held at his Martha’s Vineyard estate, where more than 400 guests — including A-listers like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Bradley Cooper and John Legend — danced to a live performance by Bruce Springsteen. “It was the talk of the town,” a source tells Us of the Aug. 7 event. “There was a ton of traffic coming and going, and music and sounds of celebrations coming from the home all night long.” However, after the former president caught flack for throwing a bash with Covid-19 still raging, he did cull down the guest list. “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle weren’t invited, even though Harry has met them a few times” an insider says. “But they were expecting it. They…

It’s no secret that Jennifer Lopez is madly in love with Ben Affleck, 48, again — now a source confirms she’s also hoping for them to have a baby together. “Jennifer has always wanted to have another child,” the source says of the singer, 52, who’s mom to twins Emme and Max, 13, with ex Marc Anthony. Affleck, who’s dad to Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9, with former wife Jen Garner, is fully on board. “Ben’s in his element with Jennifer because she doesn’t try to change who he is,” the source says of their relationship. “Plus, Jennifer always thought her family would be with Ben.”…

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JESSICA SIMPSON Simpson’s memorable memoir Open Book addresses everything from her ill-fated marriage to Nick Lachey to her struggles with addiction. “I was killing myself with all the drinking and pills,” she revealed. GABRIELLE UNION Union fondly reminisces about her late 10 Things I Hate About You costar Heath Ledger in We’re Going to Need More Wine, writing, “He opened his mouth and he was James Bond.” BRIE & NIKKI BELLA The Total Bellas stars open up about growing up with their father in Incomparable, recounting how he’d “get worked up and angry to the point of blacking out,” recalled Nikki. DEMI MOORE In Inside Out, Moore writes about ex-husband Ashton Kutcher’s alleged cheating and their threesomes. “I put him first. So when he expressed his fantasy of bringing a…

It’s been a little more than a year since his eight-season run on the hit CW series Arrow came to an end, but Stephen Amell hasn’t taken any time off. The actor is coming back to TV in Starz’s Heels (Aug. 15, 9 P.M.), a drama that follows a wrestling family vying for national attention in a small town. Here, Amell tells Us more. Q: How did you feel about jumping back into a series again? I was totally hesitant. It’s not what I was looking for. [But] 15 pages into the first episode I knew that I wouldn’t be able to turn it down. Q: What drew you to Jack Spade? He’s flawed. He makes mistakes. He’s faced with a critical decision in the first episode when it comes…