Table of contents for Mar-16-15 in Us Weekly

MIRJANA PUHAR America’s Next Top Model’s Mirjana Puhar, 19, was found dead February 24 in an apparent triple homicide in Charlotte, North Carolina. Called to the crime scene at her boyfriend Jonathan Alva rado’s apartment, officers found the bodies of Puhar, Alvarado and his roommate inside. Ac quain tance Emmanuel Rangel, 19, has been charged with first- degree murder. “The Top Model family is deeply saddened,” host Tyra Banks tweeted.…

Chris Brown The controversial singer, 25, had to cancel his February shows in Montreal and To ronto, tweeting the government “wouldn’t allow” him to cross the border. Miley Cyrus Citing her tendency to “offend personal safety and violate the rights of children,” the nation blocked Cyrus, 22, from touring there in September 2014. Brad Pitt His 1997 flick Seven Years in Tibet so angered China, Pitt, 51, was temporarily barred. Now in the clear, he took 2014 dim sum lessons in Shanghai. Claire Danes After filming 1999’s Brokedown Palace, Danes, 35, griped the country’s capital “smelled of cockroaches.” The city then dubbed her persona non grata. Martha Stewart In 2008, the convicted felon, 73, was shut out of England, with a border agency rep stating they deny entry to those…

“I feel ready for action,” Prince William said of trying on a samurai warrior costume on the Tokyo set of NHK’s drama Taiga Feb. 28. Later, he rode a bullet train to Koriyama, where he wore a traditional yukata (inset). Back in London, pregnant Duchess Kate (in Erdem) feted the Goring Hotel March 2. William’s Japanese Immersion! Justin’s Drive-By! Cinderella’s Grand Entrance! TO GET EVEN MORE OF THE LATEST HOT PICS EVERY DAY, CHECK OUT USMAGAZINE.COM Twins’ Powers Activate! Five Days After Their Wedding! An Ice Breaker! Alicia’s Baby Debut!…

Modeling Like Mommy!…

When Mark Ronson first met his wife, Joséphine de la Baume, in 2009, they were in a London basement club and, as he told Billboard, “[I was] at my peak of party-boy arrogance.” He pursued her, and a source says the French singer, 30, put an end to his string of flings. “Josie’s so cool and an audiophile like Mark,” says the pal of the 39-year-old mastermind behind “Uptown Funk” with Bruno Mars. “All they do is listen to old vinyl records and look at art books!”…

With a playful “Bun in the Oven!” Instagram post February 24, Naya Rivera let fans know her baby hopes with her husband, Ryan Dorsey, had come true. “As soon as she married, she wanted a family right away,” says a source close to the Glee star, 28, and the 31-year-old Justified actor, who were longtime pals before they wed last July (three months after she ended her engagement to Big Sean). They’ll be a good parenting team, says the source: “Ryan is super supportive of Naya and lets her do her thing.” LEARN EVEN MORE ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE STAR SWEETIES AT USMAGAZINE.COM…

Fashion mogul, singer, mother . . . author? Jessica Simpson was recently approached by a literary agent to write a tome “about her life and rise to business success,” a source tells Hot Stuff. “She was getting offers for between $1 million and $2 million — or more.” Of course, with such a high price tag, publishers expected the mom of Maxwell, 2, and 20-month-old Ace (with husband Eric Johnson, 35) to get very personal. “Companies wanted her to write something as dishy as possible — about her romance with Eric and being a mother,” adds the insider. “Some thought a book on relationships would be a hit.” After toying with the idea, Simpson, 34, closed the book on the proposal to focus on her first love. Explains a pal,…

Naomi Watts (above left) and Laura Dern mingling at the 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills. Hunger Games costars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson catching up over dinner at Locanda Verde in NYC. Beyoncé and Jay Z ordering margaritas and guacamole at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood. Taylor Swift dancing with Cara Delevingne and Ellie Goulding at Soho House in London. George Clooney and wife Amal having cocktails with Paul McCartney at the bar at NYC’s Carlyle Hotel. Tina Fey buying soaps and turquoise jewelry at a flea market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Foodie magician Josh Beckerman doing card tricks for Michael Bolton at the Westin in Cleveland. Real Housewives’ Gretchen Rossi hosting a rooftop party at Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge in Beverly Hills. Leslie Mann…

Keeping Up With the Kardashians doesn’t come cheap. NBCUniversal will shell out up to $100 million for four more years of the show and its existing spinoffs, a family pal confirms. (A network rep calls the figure “grossly inaccurate.”) Manager Kris played hardball, threatening to abandon the network, says an insider: “This has been in the works for almost a year. Kris is a fierce negotiator!” Here’s how it shook out for the rest of the crew. SCOTT’S ON HIS OWN Blood is thicker than water: According to reports, Kourtney’s boyfriend of nine years and father of her kids, Mason, 5, Penelope, 2, and Reign, 3 months, had to hammer out his own deal with the network. A PAY CUT FOR ROB The troubled sock designer (right), who skipped out…

EAT FIBER AND PROTEIN First, says the author of 5 Pounds (Rodale), eliminate hunger pains with meals chock-full of the two most satisfying nutrients. In the A.M., try a smoothie with fruit and protein powder; for dinner, make a shrimpand-veggie stir-fry. WALK THIS WAY “If you move more all day rather than doing grueling workouts, you’ll be in better shape,” says Megan Fox’s trainer. Invest in a fitness tracker or pedometer, suggests the pro, and aim for 10,000 steps (or 5 miles) every 24 hours. DITCH THE DUMBBELLS Five minutes of daily toning using your own body weight makes all the difference, says Pasternak. He leads client Jessica Simpson through moves such as planks, which target abs, and lunges, for an improved rear view. GIVE TECH A TIME OUT .…

Star Bryshere “Yazz” Gray gives Us his favorites from the Fox blockbuster’s soundtrack NO APOLOGIES / YAZZ & JUSSIE SMOLLETT “What energy! Recording this first cut with Jussie gave us a brotherly bond.” DRIP DROP / YAZZ & SERAYAH MCNEILL “Our very sexy banger for the ladies. Serayah sounds wonderful and sassy.” SHAKE DOWN / MARY J. BLIGE & TERRENCE HOWARD “I mean . . . it’s Mary J.! And Terrence! It adds a dynamic sound to the show.” CAN’T TRUSS ’EM / YAZZ “Brings hate to my scenes. Play if you’re done with somebody you can’t trust.” “Brings hate to my scenes. Play if you’re done with somebody you can’t trust.” “Inspired by Gabourey Sidibe, this one reminds all women they’re beautiful.”…

SARAH HYLAND LOPEZ > Usually, one is forced to wear an orange jumpsuit. KAROLINA KURKOVA RYAN & CAROLINE > Does it come pulp-free? LILY COLLINS COJO > Can’t wait for her to turn into a pumpkin at midnight. LAURA DERN REBEL > There are good products to clear up that rash. IGGY AZALEA REBEL > More frumpy than “Fancy.” OLIVIA PALERMO COJO > Halloween in Amish Country. FREIDA PINTO RYAN & CAROLINE > Suddenly, I’m craving a mimosa.…

NAOMI CAMPBELL 80% GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE BY RICCARDO TISCI JULIANNE MOORE 20% DEMI LOVATO 56% GRACE GEALEY 44% ELISABETTA FRANCHI EVANGELINE LILLY 24% ELLIE GOULDING 76% ALBERTA FERRETTI…

Sweats don’t fly with the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta alum. “I have an American Apparel bodysuit in here for when I go to the airport,” says the single R&B singer, currently on tour to promote her album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? “People want to see my curves!” The Tennessee native lets Us dig through her revealing Louis Vuitton tote. FRISKY BUSINESS “I keep my little bullet vibrator in the zipper pocket of my bag. The other day someone came to do my makeup and saw it there. That was embarrassing, but it’s my toy!” SMOOTH OPERATOR “Some people’s obsession is shoes. For me, it’s my skin. I never leave home without Dr. Lancer’s skincare products. They make my skin feel like a baby’s butt. And I love Bond…

They Scan the Aisles! They Have Game Night! They Learn to Let Go! They Play Catch! They Eat Local! They Frame the Shot! They Take a Hike!…

No topic is off the breakfast table for Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder. “Whether it’s animals, education or climate change, we really do wake up and talk about those things,” the actress and animal rights activist told Us at the February 27 Noble Awards. “What nurtured our long friendship was our similar passions.” That’s not to say Reed, 26, and the Vampire Diaries star, 36, engaged since January, agree on every issue. “He thinks his eyes are ocean blue,” jokes Reed. “But I think they’re aqua.”…

They’re Bumpin’ Ludacris, 37, and wife Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue, who tied the knot over the holidays, are expecting their first child together. The rapper is also dad of daughters Karma, 13, and Cai, 15 months, both from previous relationships. Turning a Page Drew Barrymore, 40, is penning a collection of autobiographical essays, she announced February 26. The book — which doesn’t yet have a title or a release date — will include pieces about motherhood, her troubled teenage years and her relationship with her late father, actor John Barrymore. Duty Calls Prince Harry, 30 — a.k.a. Captain Harry Wales — is retiring from the British Army later this year to focus on his charity efforts, including helping injured servicemen and -women find work outside the military. Curtseying Out Dame Maggie Smith,…

Ryan Seacrest really is the consummate host. For his 40th birthday, he treated guests (including Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman) to a weekend-long retreat at Meadowood resort in California’s Napa Valley. The festivities, which began with a caviar- filled dinner February 27, culminated with performances by Dita Von Teese as 130 revelers drank Dom Pérignon and danced until 5:30 A.M. Says a source, “Everyone received ‘hangover remedy’ kits.”…

Two years of working out five times a week with pro Gunnar Peterson have left Khloé Kardashian in fine form. The 5-foot-10 star, who once called her weight her “biggest insecurity,” documented the birth of “baby abs” on Instagram February 27. Now in the running to replace Kelly Osbourne on E!’s Fashion Police, according to a source, Khloé is “focused and intense,” Peterson tells Us. “Her diet is on point, and her ab pic points to that!”…

Shivering on the sidelines just wouldn’t do. So five minutes before fiancé Taylor Kinney was slated to run into icy Lake Michigan for Chicago’s March 1 Polar Plunge, Lady Gaga, 28, decided she could take the heat . . . or lack thereof. Hopping on the back of her love of four years, Gaga braved the 32- degree waters with about 4,500 other participants, including Kinney’s Chicago Fire costars and guest of honor Vince Vaughn. “She was just there for support, but then Taylor teased her that she was a wimp for not doing it with him. She was like, ‘Oh, yeah?!’” says a Gaga source of the six-time Grammy winner, who kept her Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring on for the dip. Casey Hogan, president of Special Olympics Chicago, tells…

RACHEL MCADAMS A Real Downton Abbey BLIMEY! THE ACTRESS, 36, TRACED HER LINEAGE BACK TO A FOOTMAN ON AN 1800S BRIT ESTATE. CYNTHIA NIXON Abuse and Revenge In season 5, Cynthia Nixon unearthed a lurid 1843 news account of her three-times great-grandmother, an abused wife who murdered her husband with an ax while he slept. “She must have wanted to give up so many times,” observed the actress, 48. Convicted of manslaughter, Martha Curnutt served two years as the only female in the Missouri State Penitentiary. REBA MCENTIRE Human Trafficking Bills of sale told the tale: Reba McEntire’s four-times greatgrandfather George Brasfield was a slave trader in the 1800s. The North Carolinian owned a tavern, 1,600 acres — and 10 slaves, including a 3-year-old and a woman, 20, “with her…

FLYING UKE CAP Josh Duhamel’s hat trick: wearing one of these hand-stitched lids, made from recycled T-shirts. ($30, flyinguke.com) SHADES OF YOU PERFUME Avoid common scents — Bellamy Young does! — by layering the four oils on your pulse points however you like. ($119 for four .33-ounce bottles, originalscent.com) BUYPARTISAN Scan a product’s bar code with this app to see the causes its company bankrolls. Truthiness seeker Stephen Colbert checks before checkout. (Free, itunes.com) PAMELA LOVE EARRINGS Always look sharp with this five-spike design, available in bronze and sterling silver. Rosario Dawson nailed the look on a recent red carpet. (From $205, pamelalovenyc.com) PARTYNEXTDOOR The Canada native, signed to Drake’s label, blends EDM and hiphop on jams such as “Make a Mil.” A$AP Rocky called him “the young god of…

LUKE BRYAN The party’s over! Spring Break . . . Checkin’ Out, the seventh and final album in Luke Bryan’s hit spring break– themed series, drops March 10. The star, 38, chats Us up. Q: You’ve been putting out these special discs since 2009. Do you feel old now? I love where I’m at. My wife, Caroline, tells me growing old is a privilege. But I do wish I was at the age at which you didn’t ache after a hangover. Yeah, 30 was pretty good. Q: You’ve played Nelly and Macklemore songs in concert. Is a hip-hop CD next? Why not? I don’t have the voice to be a heavy-metal guy. And I don’t ever want to be so cool I can’t try new things.…

MAJOR MARCH NOVELS! The Lost Child Ever wonder what Heathcliff’s life was like before Wuthering Heights? Caryl Phillips imagines and interweaves his story with that of Monica, a single mom in England’s council housing. The Fire Sermon In the first tome of Francesca Haig’s postapocalyptic trilogy, the world is entirely populated by twins — one healthy, the other maimed. Central plot: Zach rises up the ranks in the ruling class as his sister Cass rots in prison. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy Cancerstricken Queenie inspired the hero of 2012’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry to walk 600 miles. She reveals her private letters in Rachel Joyce’s touching sequel. The Buried Giant Remains of the Day scribe Kazuo Ishiguro wistfully weaves the legend of an elderly couple who…

1. I would rather be working than be on vacation. Always. 2. I’ve talked my way out of five speeding tickets. 3. I text with my dad during every Scandal episode. We talk story lines, acting and fashion. 4. My favorite candy bar is a PayDay. 5. I feel better in high heels than in flats. 6. My nickname is “Darbs.” 7. My nickname when I’m really hungry is “Drabby.” 8. I am an avid NBA fan. 9. I was born and raised in Alaska. First Kodiak, then Dutch Harbor. 10. I’m the most organized person I know. You can name any article in my house, and I can tell you where it is without looking. 11. My cat, Nutmeg, was snatched up by a bald eagle when I was…

“If I felt like going to a bar and meeting somebody, it could happen. You just have to be open to whatever possibilities life kind of presents to you.” On being single, Jennifer Lopez “I pitched that I would have sex with Joe Manganiello.” On her Parks and Recreation character’s role in the finale, Retta “I was backstage eating the pizza. When you’re pregnant and it’s epic selfi e or pizza, you go pizza.” On why she missed out on the famous A-list photo at the 2014 Oscars, Kerry Washington “The eggplant one — it’s code for stuff.” On his favorite emoji, Diplo “He likes to say that he never thought he’d be surrounded by so many women and not having this much sex.” On husband Dax Shepard being outnumbered at home, Kristen Bell “If…

Not Running Out of Juice! Reese Goes Wild for Prints!…

Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara packed PDA into wedding planning. The couple of seven months “were very affectionate” as they scoped out the Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Florida, February 25, says a witness. “Joe had his hand on her back.” Later, as they lunched at the 140-acre venue’s restaurant, Vergara, 42, studied a photo of a wedding cake that “was six tiers and elaborate,” the witness added. They were sweet on the whole property. “They want to get married there,” another insider says. But pals shouldn’t expect invites yet. The duo’s schedules (she’s promoting May’s Hot Pursuit; his Magic Mike XXL hits theaters July 1) pushed their summer ceremony to the fall. No matter the season, it will be the bride’s day. Adds a pal of 38-year-old Manganiello, “Joe…

Chelsea Handler’s recent topless poses atop a camel and a mountain? Credit an extra confidence boost. The newly 40 comedian underwent a breast lift about six months ago, reveals a source. “She was stressed about looking saggy,” the insider tells Us. Handler researched doctors who could lessen scarring, says the source, and the results have been Instagram- worthy. “She is obsessed, so she keeps posting.”…

Ryan Phillippe is psyched his kids can finally watch his work. On his new ABC drama, Secrets & Lies (Sundays, 9 p.m.), “the language isn’t rough and there’s not a ton of sex,” says the veteran of R-rated fare such as Crash and 54. “It’s a murder mystery for the whole family!” During his one-season stint, the father of three (Ava, 15, and Deacon, 11, with exwife Reese Witherspoon, 38, and Kailani, 3, with ex-girlfriend Alexis Knapp, 25) plays Ben, an affable dad suspected of killing a neighbor’s son. The 40-year-old (dating law student Paulina Slagter) submits to Us’ interrogation. Q:Why say yes to this TV role? One of the elements that drew me in was the way the situation affects Ben’s children and changes how they look at him.…

“I’ve got about three fly-fishing books on the go at the minute!” LIAM NEESON “It sounds like I’m just shilling for my friends, but B.J. Novak’s book of short stories, One More Thing, is so good. I’m so jealous of it.” MINDY KALING “I was reading Revolutionary Road, but I lost my copy. I’m going to have to buy a new one!” ANNA KENDRICK “The Andy Cohen Diaries. It’s like junk food. I was laughing in the gym out loud like a weirdo!” HODA KOTB…

SUNDAY 3/8 NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS Jon Stewart again enlists funny friends like Steve Carell, Sarah Silverman and Louis C.K. to perform in this biennial charitython for autism programs. Loads of big names answer those pledge calls too. (Comedy Central, 8 P.M.) SUNDAY 3/8 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Polygamist Kody Brown and his sister-wives give a fresh interview as Oprah Winfrey’s celeb rity update returns. Revealed: why Kody and legal wife Meri divorced and Robyn became his “official” missus. (OWN, 9 P.M.) TUESDAY 3/10 POWERS Video gamer Play-Station advances to the next level! In its first scripted show (based on a series of graphic novels), a superhero turned L.A. cop (Maleficent’s Sharlto Copley) stops fantastical crimes. (playstation.com/powers) TUESDAY 3/10 NEWLYWEDS: THE FIRST YEAR In this reality anthology, four…