Table of contents for August 30, 2021 in People

‘It’s like, okay, that’s a film I can’t say I’m totally in love with, but this isn’t a hobby. It’s how I take care of my children’—HALLE BERRY, on doing movies she didn’t particularly care for to pay the bills, to Entertainment Weekly ‘I gave Beyoncé a Jägerbomb’—ED SHEERAN, on hanging out with Beyoncé and Jay-Z on one of his first dates with his wife, Cherry, on Apple Music 1’s The Rebecca Judd Show ‘I just really wanted to make my life manageable by me’—CAMERON DIAZ, on why she stepped back from acting, on Peacock’s Hart to Heart ‘Wassup with people saying they don’t shower? It’s giving itchy’—CARDI B, on the recent trend of celebrities admitting to not bathing every day, on Twitter ‘How can you tell your kids…

‘THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS A GIANT EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER, BUT WE HAVE EACH OTHER’—DAN SMYERS As they release their fourth studio album, Good Things, the Grammy-winning country duo (Dan Smyers, 34, and Shay Mooney, 29) discuss home improvement, their close bond and how they stayed creative during the pandemic. A lot of people learned new skills in quarantine. By the looks of your “Lying” video, you guys picked up dancing! SHAY It feels right. DAN I’m honestly the worst dancer of all time. I was in the room right above Shay at the hotel, and he would hear tapping on the floor in the middle of the night. I’d be up there practicing—no shame! What else did you get up to during the pandemic? DAN I would pace around my…

Christina Ricci & Mark Hampton “Life keeps getting better,” the actress, 41, wrote on Instagram alongside a sonogram Aug. 10, announcing that she and her hairstylist boyfriend have a baby on the way. Ricci is also mom to son Freddie, 7, from a previous relationship. Michelle Branch & Patrick Carney Already parents to son Rhys, 3, the singer, 38, and the Black Keys rocker, 41, are expecting again after suffering a miscarriage. “Couldn’t be more excited,” Branch, who has a daughter Owen, 16, from her first marriage, wrote on Instagram Aug. 15.…

On Aug. 9 actress Christina Applegate announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The Married With Children alum, 49, shared the news in a heartfelt Twitter post: “Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition. It’s been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some a------ blocks it.” Applegate’s diagnosis follows a series of health challenges for the actress. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and had a double mastectomy. In 2017 she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a precautionary measure because she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation that causes a heightened risk…

What do you love about Brooke? Her journey is universally relatable: Once you reach the mountaintop, it’s not always everything it’s cracked up to be. Has the show changed your views about social media? I’ve grown a massive appreciation for Gen Z as a whole. It’s like we birthed social media, but they’re schooling us on how it actually works. Has Justin Theroux responded to the show’s name-checking him all the time? I met him and he gave me a big hug. He thought it was so funny.…

‘It’s easy to stereotype me. But don’t judge a book by its cover’—FABIO It was the summer of 1987 when Fabio Lanzoni became simply Fabio. Then a successful model—Gap, Versace—he was dancing in a Miami club with that comic-book-hero jaw, those blue eyes, the hair like a member of Whitesnake and a chest like He-Man’s. The sum of his parts: The Ideal Man. “Then these three girls come over and say, ‘You look exactly like the guy on our books!’” Fabio remembers. “I said, ‘That’s a good pickup line.’” He had no idea what they were talking about. He had posed for a few photographs that were to become book covers, but he hadn’t yet seen any of them. The women left and returned with novels in hand. “I go…

On a recent night at Encircle in Salt Lake City, a center for LGBTQ youth and their families, a transgender teen came running into the house. In pursuit was her enraged father, who hadn’t seen her in more than a year. Terrified, the teen hid in the bathroom, with two friends standing guard. Meanwhile Stephenie Larsen, Encircle’s 50-year-old founder and CEO, tried to de-escalate the situation. “I try to say, if you want a relationship with your child, one way would be to respect where they’re at right now,” she says. “But sometimes up goes a wall.” Larsen, a mother of six, is trying to break down those walls. She’s opened several homes for LGBTQ youth and their families in Utah, a state where more than 60 percent of the…

ANYA TAYLOR-JOY Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (Netflix) Born in Miami and raised in Argentina and the U.K., the actress, 25, shot to worldwide stardom with her fierce, emotional turn as an orphaned chess prodigy. How did you find out about your nomination? I was counseling a friend through a breakup [at a café], and my phone was buzzing. So I had a feeling, but it didn’t sink in until my waiter handed me a congratulatory note. It was very sweet. How good are your chess skills now? Whilst we were filming, I was pretty good. We were playing a lot in between takes. Since then I feel kind of bad, but I have not played for a while. What are you…

Being back home in Texas has energized me … I grew up in San Antonio, and Austin has been home [for my wife Genevieve and me] since 2010. There’s a beating heart to this town. I love the pace, and it’s very outdoorsy. L.A. is so entertainment-industry-based, I never really felt off the job. We are eating from our backyard now … We have peppers, squash, eggplants, berries, a peach tree and a pear tree. And we have chicken coops. During the pandemic, when the grocery stores were shut down, we’d hand out eggs to our neighbors! I am an early riser these days … I feel better when I wake up early. I can nap at lunch! I have a 2-year-old German shepherd, Bridger, and I’ll take him on a…

LABOR DAY SPECIAL! ¼ cup kosher salt2 Tbsp. paprika2 Tbsp. chili powder2 Tbsp. light brown sugar1 Tbsp. garlic powder1 Tbsp. onion powder¼ cup black pepper, divided4½ tsp. cayenne pepper, divided4 cups distilled white vinegar5 (⅛-in.-thick) lemon slices (from 1 large lemon)½ cup granulated sugar1 tsp. crushed red pepper3 (3½-lb.) St. Louis-style pork spareribs, membranes removed 1. Preheat grill to low (200° to 250°). Stir together salt, paprika, chili powder, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, 2 tablespoons black pepper and ½ teaspoon cayenne in a bowl. Set aside. 2. Cook vinegar in a small saucepan over medium high, stirring occasionally, until it reaches 150° on an instant-read thermometer (just before it starts to simmer), about 5 minutes. Add lemon; cook, stirring occasionally, until peels begin to soften, about 10 minutes.…

1 sleeve saltine crackers (about 4 oz. or 40 crackers)½ cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, melted¾ cup, plus 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided1½ cups fresh grapefruit juice (from 2 grapefruit), plus grated zest2 large eggs4 large egg yolks6 Tbsp. (3 oz.) cold unsalted butter, cut into 6 piecesWhipped cream, for serving 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Using your hands or a food processor, crush crackers into fine crumbs, and place in a medium bowl. Stir in melted butter and 3 tablespoons sugar until the crumbs stick together when pressed between your fingers. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in oven until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. 2. Bring grapefruit juice to a simmer in…

Across 1 She’s Come Undone author Wally 5 Hawaiian garlands 9 England’s ___ Gardens 12 Racquetball-like sport jai ___ 13 Hindu god of fire 14 Rapper-actor Vanilla ___ 15 CBS This Morning cohost (2 wds.) 17 Sprinter ___’Carri Richardson 18 Belgravia actress Alice 19 15 Across’s cohost Anthony 21 Chevy ___, Md. (15 Across’s birthplace) 24 Sy or Epps 26 Crone 27 Scruff of the neck 29 Citizen ___ 33 Reality TV series ___ You the One? 34 Tuckered out 36 Actress Arthur of The Golden Girls 37 Dirty John star Amanda 39 TV interior designer Berkus 40 Linksman Ernie 41 Flirting ___ Disaster 43 15 Across had a famous interview with a ranting R. ___ 45 My Fair Lady’s Henry Higgins is one 48 One frame of an animated cartoon 49 Iron in the rough 50 Bad…

See If You Can Find the Differences in These Two Pictures Singer Ciara surprised daughter Sienna with a “cat-tastic” themed party to celebrate the new season of her favorite show, Gabby’s Dollhouse, streaming now on Netflix. “This was so fun to do and we are SO excited to watch it all together,” the mom of three wrote on Instagram Aug. 9. “I love this show because not only is it FUN but it teaches Sienna that it’s OK to ‘fail fantastically’—never give up baby girl—keep reaching, keep dreaming!” 10 changes to keep score! 1. The small blue balloon on the right of the larger purple balloon, top left, is gone. 2. The cluster of small purple balloons under the larger purple balloon, top left, are blue. 3. There is another treat…

Days after a judge denied Britney Spears’s request to expedite a Sept. 29 court hearing in hopes of removing her father as the conservator of her estate, Jamie Spears claimed he’s willing to step aside—but only “when the time is right.” In new documents filed on Aug. 12, his attorney slammed Jamie’s ex Lynne and Britney’s new lawyer Mathew Rosengart for “unjustified attacks” against her client. The lawyer also said Jamie, 69, “intends to work” with Rosengart and the court to “prepare for an orderly transition to a new conservator.” Rosengart called it “a major victory” for Britney, 39, whose dad has been co-conservator of her estimated $60 million estate since 2008. “She’s trying to stay positive,” says a source. “She still wants Jamie removed and believes it will happen…

Babies Run the World star Amber Stevens West, 34, welcomed her second child, Winona “Winnie” Marie, with her husband, actor Andrew J. West, 37. The two also share daughter Ava Laverne, 2. • WNBA star Breanna Stewart, 27, welcomed daughter Ruby Mae with wife and former teammate Marta Xargay Casademont, 30, via surrogate on Aug. 9, just two days after winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The couple tied the knot in July after getting engaged in May. Weddings Pretty Little Liars star Ian Harding, 34, secretly married longtime partner Sophie Hart, 32, a photographer and set designer, in October 2019. A representative only recently confirmed the nuptials after Harding posted an Instagram photo showing a ring on his left hand. Politics Kathy Hochul, 62, is set…

A Long-Necked Canine Charms Instagram As a Turtleneck Model KALAMAZOO, MICH. Hazel, a silken windhound with a giraffe-like neck, is a natural model. The 2-year-old canine dazzles her more than 37,000 Instagram followers by posing in turtlenecks that flatter the dog’s famous feature. “Everything looks good on Hazel,” says her owner May, a 26-year-old college career adviser who prefers to keep her last name private. May first bought the sweaters when Hazel was a year old to keep her warm (“Sight hounds don’t have much body fat,” she explains), but “they became her signature look.” Since then Hazel has modeled more than 200 different ensembles accessorized with flower crowns, sunglasses and “old scarves from my grandma that look better on Hazel,” says May, who started the Instagram account (@hazelthesilken) in…

Last Time My Pet Made Me Laugh I just had Tony Hawk on my podcast [Good for You], and my dog Mona sat in his chair after the interview. She was licking it and wouldn’t get off. I was like, “Okay, she’s a big Tony Hawk fan.” Last Thing I Discovered About Myself That I sometimes have terrible breath. Thank you, masks. I cannot believe I was just walking around with coffee breath all the time. I am so sorry. Last Time I Stayed up Too Late I was in Vegas, doing a thing for the Magic Mike show, and I stayed up all night on Etsy panic-buying vintage shirts with horses on them to wear. The options in Vegas were not great; it was a lot of airbrush.…

BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT New York City, Aug. 12 Jennifer Hudson (in Zuhair Murad) posed outside the Late Show with Stephen Colbert— where she talked about playing Aretha Franklin in her new movie Respect. NICK & PRIYANKA’S LUNCH DATE London, Aug. 13 Nick Jonas and wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas cozied up during a group lunch outing in Notting Hill. KEVIN TAKES THE FIELD Dyersville, Iowa, Aug. 12 Kevin Costner threw out the first pitch ahead of the MLB at Field of Dreams game, where the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees became the first major league teams to play at the site of the classic baseball movie (inset). LOOK OF LOVE Santa Monica, Aug. 12 Sarah Hyland and fiancé Wells Adams were all smiles at the premieres of…

Happy Anniversary Kevin & Eniko Hart The comedian, 42, and his wife, 36, celebrated five years of marriage on Aug.13. “As we continue to grow older and change with age, my love for you remains the same … happy to be sharing life with you,” she wrote on Instagram of her husband, with whom she shares two kids. He Put a Ring on It! Sophia Bush & Grant Hughes On Aug. 10 the Chicago P.D. alum, 39, revealed that her entrepreneur beau, 39, popped the question while they were vacationing on Lake Como, Italy. “My heart. It bursts,” Bush wrote of the engagement on Instagram. Dating Margaret Qualley & Jack Antonoff The actress, 26, and the Bleachers rocker, 37, went public with their new romance on Aug. 14, sharing…

Since breaking out in Nickelodeon’s All That in 1994, Kenan Thompson, 43, has been a comedy staple. He and his Kenan & Kel costar Kel Mitchell became the first Black performers to headline a Nickelodeon sitcom in 1996, and he’s now the longest-running Saturday Night Live castmate (18 seasons). Next the actor—who is up for two Emmys this year, for SNL and his NBC sitcom Kenan—will star in the upcoming Home Alone reboot. Thompson reflects on nearly 30 years of laughs with People in the ’90s podcast hosts Jason Sheeler and Andrea Lavinthal. ‘IT’S NOT LIKE WE WERE BTS OR SOMETHING … I WAS WAITING OUTSIDE OF CLUBS FOR YEARS’—ON HIS SLOW RISE TO FAME What shows inspired you as a kid? The Cosby Show was the biggest thing I had…

I’m new to the Bellport community [on Long Island, N.Y.], and I love that the Boys & Girls Club of Bellport provides a safe space for kids to come and hang out before and after school. It’s so critical for them to have a place where they can have fun and be educated. The first time I toured the club, I heard the laughing and happiness coming from the basketball court and the performance room where the kids put on plays, and I knew it was a warm place. I’m proud to be raising money for them and thrilled to host their annual Beach Ball. It will be held on the lawn at my home [with husband James Rothschild] in Brookhaven on Aug. 28, and we’re expecting more than…

RUNNING HIS OWN WAY Hunter Woodhall, 22 400m/100m | Track & Field When he was little, Woodhall wanted to try every sport he could, despite the fact that a birth defect led to the amputation of his legs when he was 11 months old. But when he played basketball or football with nondisabled kids, “I’d sit on the bench a lot.” In seventh grade he discovered running: “I fell in love because I was in control. It’s you against the clock.” At his first Paralympics in 2016, the sprinter won silver and bronze. As he goes for gold this year, he’ll be cheered on by his girlfriend Tara Davis, an Olympic long jumper who just returned from Tokyo—and his 2.7 million followers on TikTok, where he posts funny, forthright glimpses…

Last year, as young people across the country struggled to adapt to remote learning and socially distanced classrooms, Joyce Mucher revisited an idea that had stuck with her throughout her 34-year career. “Kindergarten means ‘children’s garden,’” says the 58-year-old teacher at Penryn Elementary School in California. “I had this vision of being outside. [The pandemic] became an opportunity to try something new.” Mucher’s concept: a “forest school” to make in-person instruction safer and less scary for her young students. “Thinking about these kindergarteners sitting in front of computers was a gut punch,” she says. Initially Mucher was nervous about bringing her plan up for discussion (“Change is hard, not only from the administration but the parents too,” she says) but to her surprise, her pitch was fully embraced by…

Q | Is there an easy way to make a topknot look chic? —NATALIA in Arizona A | It’s all about placement—and controlling flyaways, says Garcelle Beauvais’s hairstylist Robear Landeros. Apply a small amount of strong-hold wax on the hair, then pull it into a high ponytail. Next, use a small brush to smooth out bumps. To give your topknot an elevated look, loosely braid the ponytail, then twist it up tightly and secure it with bobby pins. “This gives the look more dimension,” Landeros says. Spritz with hairspray to seal the style. Q | How can I get rid of dark spots on my skin? —RUTH in Wisconsin A | Try adding vitamin C to your routine. “The antioxidant reduces discoloration and brightens the complexion,” says Atlanta dermatologist Dr.…