People December 20, 2021

‘He was sweet but boring … he was a country boy!’—RITA MORENO, on her dates with Elvis Presley, on The View ‘I decorate the day after Halloween … I call it giving thanks for Christmas’— OCTAVIA SPENCER, on why she decorates for the holidays early, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show ‘Not a day goes by that I don’t reflect of the brotherhood we were blessed to have’—VIN DIESEL, remembering late friend and Fast & Furious costar Paul Walker eight years after his death, on Instagram ‘It was quite creepy … but it was also quite sweet’—KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, on the time a fan re-created the Love Actually cue card scene for her, to Yahoo Entertainment ‘We only had room for one NBC host at the wedding, so we had Carson’—BLAKE…

1 Adam Levine Rocks a Fake Face Tattoo After debuting a black rose tattoo on his left temple at a Calirosa Tequila event, the Maroon 5 singer came clean on Instagram and showed the faux ink was gone: “Those who know me know I’m too vain.” 2 Taylor Sends Don Flowers After the 10-minute “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” beat Don McLean’s “American Pie” as the longest song to top Billboard’s Hot 100, Swift sent a bouquet and note. “What a class act,” said McLean. 3 The Grinch’s Lair Is for Rent Vacasa teamed with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to re-create the Grinch’s craggy home near Boulder, Utah. Guests can snack on Who Pudding and carve the roast beast as they plot all the ways to steal Christmas. 4 Beyoncé…

J-LAW GETS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT New York City, Dec. 5 Jennifer Lawrence (who is expecting her first baby with husband Cooke Maroney) dressed up her growing bump in a Dior gown at the premiere of her new film Don’t Look Up, where she posed with her costars Leonardo DiCaprio and (inset) Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill and director Adam McKay (far right). CARRIE PUTS ON A SHOW Las Vegas, Dec. 1 Carrie Underwood launched her Reflection Las Vegas residency at Resorts World Theatre, where she treated fans to a medley of her biggest hits and plenty of costume changes. RYAN & BLAKE’S ROMANTIC STROLL New York City, Dec. 2 Ryan Reynolds and wife Blake Lively walked arm in arm during a casual outing in downtown Manhattan. JASON & MARISKA…

‘I WOULD GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO UNDO WHAT HAPPENED’—ALEC BALDWIN More than six weeks after the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust, Alec Baldwin is still reeling. In his emotional first sit-down interview since the Oct. 21 tragedy—in which Hutchins, 42, was killed and director Joel Souza, 48, was injured when a prop gun Baldwin was holding fired during a rehearsal—the actor, 63, who was producing and starring in the western, told ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos he is haunted by the incident and struggling with sleeplessness and exhaustion. “I would go to any lengths to undo what happened,” he said, adding that he chose to speak out on the Dec. 2 newscast because he “felt there were a number of…

In a recording for the Apple Fitness+ “Time to Walk” audio series to promote mental health, Prince William, 39, reminisced about the time he shared a stage with Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi at a 2013 charity event. “To this day, I still do not know what came over me,” he said of heeding Swift’s request to join them for “Livin’ on a Prayer.” “I got up like a puppy and went, ‘Yeah, okay, that seems like a great idea.’ … At times, when you’re taken out of your comfort zone, you’ve got to roll with it.” That wasn’t the only musical recollection William shared. When he and brother Harry were kids, their mom, Princess Diana, would belt Tina Turner’s “The Best” while they were driving. “It felt…

Split Anthony Ramos & Jasmine Cephas Jones Hamilton stars Ramos, 30, and Jones, 32, have ended their engagement of nearly three years. The pair began dating in 2014 after starring in the Tony-winning musical with the original Broadway cast. She Said Yes! Alexandra Daddario & Andrew Form Six months after taking their romance public, the White Lotus actress, 35, and the film producer, 52, are engaged, People has confirmed. “I couldn’t be luckier,” Daddario wrote of Form in a Dec. 2 Instagram post. Back On? Sean Penn & Leila George The Oscar winner, 61, and the Australian actress, 29—who filed for divorce from him in October after a year of marriage—sparked reconciliation talk when they reunited Dec. 1 in Miami at a benefit for his nonprofit CORE. Married Steve…