Table of contents for January 18, 2021 in People

‘It’s time for 65+ influencers’—DIONNE WARWICK, on recently becoming active on social media, on Twitter ‘It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice’—DWAYNE JOHNSON, on being deemed the world’s most likable person, on Instagram ‘Huge thanks to toy companies for allowing parents to assemble your product ourselves. And huge thanks to hell for accepting me into your warm embrace’—RYAN REYNOLDS, on putting together his kids’ Christmas gifts, on Twitter ‘We do A LOT of walking, but we got OUT there!’—REESE WITHERSPOON, on her virtual Reese’s Run Club, on Instagram ‘Totally silly but flattering’—ADAM LEVINE, on how he felt about People’s Sexiest Man Alive honor in 2013, on Instagram Stories ‘Quarantine got me enrolled in YouTube University and I’ve been making wigs, doing cuts, and manicuring…

Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles are heading into the New Year together. The stars, who recently worked together on Wilde’s upcoming horror film Don’t Worry Darling, stepped out hand in hand during a weekend getaway to Montecito, Calif., for a friend’s Jan. 2 wedding. The actress-director, 36, and the singer, 26, “were affectionate around their friends and looked very happy,” says a source, who adds that they’ve “been dating for a few weeks.” The news may have shocked fans, but those on the set of their film weren’t surprised. Sources say Wilde—who split from fiancé Jason Sudeikis, 45, in early 2020—struck up a close friendship with Styles last fall while they worked on her sophomore directorial project, Don’t Worry Darling. As they spent time together on- and off-set, their…

While 2020 was the toughest year of her life, Amanda Kloots—who lost her husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, to complications from COVID-19 in July—is ready for new and challenging adventures. “I’m really looking forward to evolving as a person,” says Kloots, who—along with Project Runway alum Elaine Welteroth—joined CBS’s The Talk as a new cohost on Jan. 4. “I love growing and learning and being open to receiving information.” The duo, who will be replacing former panelists Marie Osmond and Eve, join longtime hosts Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Carrie Ann Inaba in the show’s 11th season. “Everybody has been so supportive and welcoming,” says Kloots, 38, an entrepreneur and fitness instructor. “The five of us are going to bring some incredible energy.” She has a positive attitude about 2021…

Emma Stone and her husband, Dave McCary, will soon have some crazy, stupid love for a new member of their family. The actress, 32, and the Saturday Night Live writer and segment director, 35—who quietly tied the knot in 2020 after getting engaged in December 2019—are expecting their first child together, a source confirms. Stone showed off her growing baby bump when she stepped out for a walk in Los Angeles on Dec. 30. A month earlier she hinted at expanding her family while promoting her animated film The Croods: A New Age. “I feel pretty good about starting my own pack,” she told Entertainment Tonight. ‘I REMIND MYSELF TO BE KIND … TO TREAT MYSELF IN THE SAME GENTLE WAY I’D WANT TO TREAT A DAUGHTER OF MINE’—STONE TO…

Babies Actress Constance Wu, 38, has welcomed a girl, her first, with her boyfriend, musician Ryan Kattner. • Actor Josh Brolin, 52, and his wife, Kathryn, 33, welcomed their second child, daughter Chapel Grace, on Christmas. The two are parents to daughter Westlyn Reign, 2, while Brolin has daughter Eden, 27, and son Trevor, 32, from his first marriage, to actress Alice Adair. • Rapper Gucci Mane, 40, and his wife, Keyshia Ka’oir Davis, welcomed their first child together, son Ice. Both have children from previous relationships. • Actors Alexa PenaVega, 32, and Carlos PenaVega, 31, are expecting their third child. The baby will join big brothers Ocean King, 4, and Kingston James, 1½. Weddings Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness, 33, surprised fans when he revealed he got…

Tell us about the premiere—the second half imagines a world after the COVID crisis is over. We will address the pandemic. It would be irresponsible for us to not do so, but we’re also trying to produce something that will be an escape for our audience. There will be wedding bells too, right? Conrad is getting hitched to Nic (Emily VanCamp). I hope fans will feel good about it. What makes Conrad and Nic so great together is that they make great teammates. Did you learn any new skills in 2020? Two—cocktail-making and meditation.…

Ralph Macchio knows his self-described “young gene” can be confusing to fans. When he became a household name playing teen martial-arts student Daniel LaRusso in 1984’s The Karate Kid, he was 22. When he appeared as a college student in the Oscar-winning 1992 film My Cousin Vinny, he was already married and expecting his first child. And as he reprises his Karate Kid role in the spinoff series Cobra Kai more than three decades after the movie made him a star, he has no trouble sliding back into the athletic part—even if he now uses reading glasses for the script. “Depending on the time of day and camera angle, it’s a little less flattering than it might have been 20 years ago,” the star, 59, says with a laugh from…

‘It’s important to share your roots and let people who look like you know they can succeed too’ Two days before Christmas, Saweetie was still in search of the perfect present for her boyfriend Quavo. Weighing her options at a luxury watch store in Los Angeles—and video-chatting with People at the same time—the rapper felt sure of one thing. “It’ll be really expensive,” she said, a giggle breaking through her bedazzled mask. The night before, the hip-hop artist had surprised her with a brand-new custom Bentley after she hopped off a private plane. “I’m trying to make sure that it’s adequate!” quipped Saweetie, 27, of finding her own lavish gift for Quavo, one of three members of the rap group Migos. “He’s special to me.” Her life may now be…

Dolly Parton knows you’re looking. Go right ahead. She knows you may even be judging. But she’ll have the last laugh. Since breaking through in 1967 with “Dumb Blonde,” Parton—who turns 75 on Jan. 19—has always been the first to crack a joke about her appearance. “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!” is one of her favorite quips. But her fashion—approachably sparkly, unapologetically tight—has served as Parton’s Trojan horse. “I look like a woman, but I think like a man,” she’s said. “And in this world of business, that has helped me a lot. Because by the time they think that I don’t know what’s goin’ on, I got the money, and I’m gone!” (As her friend Jane Fonda put it: “You underestimate Dolly at your…

½ cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in cold water, then drained2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed1 bay leaf1 (10-oz.) white onion, peeled and halved, divided1 (3-oz.) carrot, peeled and halved crosswise, divided½ tsp. sea salt2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil1 celery stalk, finely chopped4 cups chicken broth1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves½ tsp. chopped sage leaves2 cups fresh spinach1 Tbsp. lemon juice (from 1 lemon)¼ tsp. black pepper2 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley½ oz. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved (about ¼ cup) 1. Place chickpeas, garlic, bay leaf, ½ of the onion and ½ of the carrot in a large saucepan. Add salt and enough water to cover peas and vegetables; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low; let simmer until chickpeas are tender, about 1 hour, adding…

1 Channing Tatum will play Sandra Bullock’s cover model She’s a romance novelist, he’s the hunk on her covers—and in the upcoming movie The Lost City of D they face a kidnapping attempt while together on a book tour. 2 Bridgerton redefines spooning The Netflix show’s sexy breakout star Regé-Jean Page seductively licked a spoon as Duke Simon Basset, leaving viewers swooning—and surprisingly jealous of a utensil. 3 James Corden Joins WW The late-night host said he’s “fed up with being unhealthy” in an emotional video announcing his partnership with WW (formerly Weight Watchers). 4 Cardi B Beefs With Peppa Pig The rapper threatened the cartoon character, who loves jumping in muddy puddles in rainy England, for inspiring her 2-year-old daughter Kulture’s Ugg-ruining new habit. “Deum you peppa pig,” Cardi tweeted.…

Zoë Kravitz had a wedding to remember—tying the knot at the Paris mansion of her dad, Lenny Kravitz, in June 2019—but apparently not a marriage built to last. According to court records, the Big Little Lies actress filed for divorce from husband Karl Glusman in New York City on Dec. 23. (A source denied rumors she’s dating Channing Tatum, maintaining that they’re simply working together.) Kravitz and actor Glusman, both 32, started dating in 2016 and wed in front of A-list friends and family, including her mom, Lisa Bonet, and stepdad Jason Momoa. All seemed well last summer, when he posted on their anniversary, “Not the year we expected, but I feel like if we can make it through this, we can take on anything.” But that was not…

On the morning of Dec. 28 Lori Loughlin walked out of a federal prison in Dublin, Calif., after serving a two-month sentence for paying bribes to get her daughters admitted to the University of Southern California. After taking a private jet to her Los Angeles home, the Fuller House actress, 56, had a tearful reunion with her two daughters, Isabella Rose, 22, and Olivia Jade, 21. “It was the end of a very long ordeal,” says a source close to the actress. While Loughlin “would love to act again at some point,” says another insider, her biggest concern now is her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, 57, who is serving five months for his part in the scandal. “She’ll put everything on hold until Mossimo is home.” Loughlin hopes…

The Swedish activist, who just turned 18, will join the Dalai Lama and scientists for a livestreamed panel discussion about the climate crisis on Jan. 9. She chatted about her dreams for the New Year and beyond. What are you looking forward to most this year? When I can be physically in school again. I hope that we can go back to striking and go back to school and do things like that. Why are you excited about speaking with the Dalai Lama? It’s a really symbolic event because the panelists are so different. The Dalai Lama, of course, and then activists and scientists. Many different kinds of voices should be an interesting combination. What’s your wish for 2021? That we see an awakening when it comes to the…

Had things gone very, very differently, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might have been spending Christmas at their Frogmore Cottage home in England, just down the hill from where Queen Elizabeth delivered her annual Christmas Day address from Windsor Castle. Instead the couple shared their own year-end broadcast from their new home in Montecito, Calif., with the Dec. 29 release of their first podcast through the newly launched Archewell Audio. At the end of the episode—which featured celebrity friends Elton John, James Corden, Tyler Perry and others along with a surprise cameo from the couple’s 20-month-old son Archie—Meghan and Harry signed off with a song “that means so much to us,” Harry said, referring to “This Little Light of Mine,” which played at the end of the couple’s 2018 wedding.…

To her neighbors in Hawaii, Lori Vallow seemed like the perfect wife and mother. Outgoing and friendly, she moved in late 2014 with her then-husband, Charles, to the island of Kauai, where they started JuiceIsland, a beachside smoothie bar. While Charles tended to the business, Lori had ample time to dote on her children, taking then-preteen Tylee to birthday parties and watching toddler JJ ride his tricycle around the neighborhood. “She seemed like a supermom,” says former neighbor Leigh Tucker. “The kids seemed happy. I wanted to be just like her.” Now those who were once close to her are struggling to reconcile the devoted mother they thought they knew with the woman accused of heinous crimes against the children she appeared to love so much. In December 2019 Lori…

It’s been nearly 50 years since Jane Seymour made her film breakout as Bond girl Solitaire opposite Roger Moore in 1973’s Live and Let Die. Now 69, she’s still often called a sex symbol—and she doesn’t mind one bit. “I don’t quite understand what a sex symbol means, but am I still a full-blooded woman? Definitely!” Seymour says with a laugh. “Sixty-nine, to me, just appears to be a number.” After her Bond girl fame, the London-born actress starred in period pieces like Amadeus and the TV hit Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman before embracing comedy with 2005’s Wedding Crashers. Now she’s starring in the comedy The War with Grandpa (available on demand), in which she reunites with her Wedding Crashers costar Christopher Walken. Here, the mom of four—Katherine, 39, Sean, 35,…

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Across 1 Nicole Kidman thriller Dead ___ 5 That, to Penélope Cruz 8 Study hard for a test 12 “Only Time Will Tell” rock group 13 Dobbs or Reed 14 Lascivious look 15 Scientology and the Aftermath’s Remini 16 ___ numbers (3, 5, 7, etc.) 17 “Cornflake Girl” singer Tori 18 Star of TV’s Ratched (2 wds.) 21 Golf-club part 22 Outburst from Scrooge 23 18 Across appeared in 18 episodes of American ___ Story 26 Sandra Bullock’s Bird ___ features 18 Across 27 ___ shot (important winter protection) 30 Mistique 31 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead ___ Tell No Tales 32 2 ___ 2 = 4 33 Madam Secretary star Leoni 34 18 Across’s 2020 mother-daughter thriller 35 12 Years a ___ features 18 Across 36 Oxygen is one 37 ___-Ra and the Princesses…

Last Time I Celebrated I had a great birthday [on Dec. 10]. It was myself and my daughter Sophie. We had lamb chops, and I made a shishito pepper pesto and crispy potatoes. Then she bought me a coconut birthday cake, which she knows is my favorite. Last Time I Was Scared I don’t love to fly. Anything where I’m not in control of the buttons, it makes me uneasy. Last Time My Pet Made Me Laugh My cats Nacho and Stella had taken the entire tree skirt out from under the Christmas tree. There were half a dozen Christmas balls, and they were literally playing soccer. Last Perfect Day Off I’ll set the scene. It’s 58 °. I pull out my favorite brunch sweater, jeans, a scarf and…

BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR WALKING INTO 2021 Gloucestershire, England, Dec. 25 Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall posed for a photo with their walking sticks at Highgrove, their estate where they spent a quiet Christmas together. GAME ON FOR GAVIN Los Angeles, Dec. 29 Bush rocker Gavin Rossdale ended 2020 playing an intense game of tennis. CHEERS TO NEW BEGINNINGS Atlanta, Dec. 31 R&B singer Teyana Taylor and her basketball player husband, Iman Shumpert, attended their Black Tie Masquerade NYE Party. FAMOUS FAMILIES STARS IN THE SUN… …AND IN THE SNOW…

Divorcing Tyrese & Samantha Gibson On Dec. 29 the actor-musician, 42, and his wife revealed in a joint statement that they’re separating after nearly four years of marriage. “Our journey together has been a ride of both ups & downs,” wrote the pair, who have a 2-year-old daughter. Heating Up A$AP Rocky & Rihanna The rapper joined the singer and beauty mogul on a trip to her native Barbados for the holidays. The couple, both 32, went for a Jet Ski ride and were spotted kissing on Dec. 28. “It’s a new relationship, but they both seem very into it,” a source said last month. Getting Serious Justin Hartley & Sofia Pernas The This Is Us actor, 43—who filed for divorce from Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause in 2019—went Instagram…

Hilaria Baldwin is in the hot seat after allegations that she faked her Spanish heritage went viral on social media. The yoga instructor, 36, began trending on Twitter over the holidays as skeptics—including journalist Tracie Morrissey and Twitter user @lenibriscoe—dug into her past, alleging that she fabricated Spanish roots and was born and raised in Boston. Hilaria, who married Alec Baldwin, 62, in 2012 and is a mom to their five kids, addressed the controversy on Dec. 27. “I was born in Boston and grew up spending time with my family between Massachusetts and Spain,” Hilaria, who confirmed her real name is Hillary, said in an Instagram video. “My parents and sibling live in Spain, and I chose to live here, in the U.S.A.” A friend close to Hilaria calls…

When Ken Jennings was a contestant on Jeopardy! in 2004 at age 30, the then-software engineer never thought he’d wind up one of the highest-earning American game-show contestants of all time, raking in $2.52 million over a 74-game winning streak. He certainly never imagined that 16 years later he’d be filling in as guest host after the show’s beloved host of nearly 40 years, Alex Trebek, died from pancreatic cancer in November at age 80. “It’s a real privilege to be trusted to do this,” Jennings says of being the first to step in as guest host after Trebek. “I understand better than anybody that these are very big shoes to fill. It’s extremely nerve-wracking. I grew up watching Alex, and he did that job perfectly. But I also knew…

“There’s a secret to telling a good story,” Leslie Jordan whispers conspiratorially into the camera on Zoom. After nearly 40 years in Hollywood, the Emmy-winning actor with a distinctive drawl has mastered the art of spinning a yarn—and become an unexpected breakout star of the quarantine era. “First, you have to be Southern: We grow up sittin’ around sayin’, ‘Oh, you won’t believe what happened …,’” he explains. “You’ve got to have a very strong beginning, and you’ve always got to have a punch line to end it with. It’s the middle part that’s hard.” When the pandemic began last March, Jordan headed home to Chattanooga. Like many of us, he clutched his phone day and night. But eventually the actor long known for funny supporting roles (including as Karen’s…

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