Table of contents for December 17, 2018 in Us Weekly

“He’s given us a lot of joy even though he’s had three abdominal surgeries so far from eating their underwear.” On the rescue dog, Banjo, she got for her kidsKATHRYN HAHN “And if you have the poopsies, it’s very challenging. You’ve gotta be really good at holding it.” On the worst part of wearing the Aquaman costume all day longJASON MOMOA “Whatever gets her motor running.” On how his girlfriend wanted to watch Home Alone with himMACAULAY CULKIN “I was crying so much I blew through the tissue box in 20 minutes, had to go to the napkins, and then when I ran out of napkins it was all sweater.” On watching wife Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins ReturnsJOHN KRASINSKI “This isn’t a royal baby. In terms of how far in line he is…

JANA KRAMER & MIKE CAUSSIN IT’S A BOY! A baby boy was the perfect early birthday present for Jana Kramer. On Nov. 29, just three days shy of her 35th, the singer and her hubby, Mike Caussin, 31, welcomed baby Jace by C-section — and they couldn’t be happier. “Our hearts are so full,” the Whine Down With Jana Kramer podcast host tells Us. “We’ve been through quite the journey, and we can’t wait to continue it as a family of four.” THEIR MIRACLE The One Tree Hill alum, who’s been married to former football pro Mike since 2015, suffered multiple miscarriages after the birth of their daughter, Jolie, 2. “It’s frustrating,” she says. “But what I’ve realized is, it’s truly a miracle to have a baby. It’s all in…

Take a closer look at one of the country’s most tragic and mysterious missing-persons cases on Dec. 12, when American Media and ID Channel present Susan Powell: An ID Murder Mystery. The two-hour documentary will explore Susan’s 2009 disappearance and features all-new interviews with her father, sister and more. Susan’s story became even more tragic when her husband (and the police’s main suspect), Josh Powell, took his own life and the lives of the couple’s two young sons, Charles and Braden, in 2012. But with Susan’s body still not found, much of her story remains a mystery.…

Heather Locklear was hospitalized on a 5150 psychiatric hold on Nov. 18 — someone reportedly called 911 because she was having a breakdown — and now her family “is gathering information needed to make a move for conservatorship,” a source tells Us. “It’s very serious.” The actress’ lawyer has turned to Britney Spears’ legal team for advice, according to the source: “Heather’s family feels absolutely helpless and like this could be the only way to save her life. She won’t stay in treatment and consistently checks out early.” The 57-year-old’s ex-husband Richie Sambora and daughter Ava are among those most concerned. The Bon Jovi guitarist, 59, had been traveling since before fires ravaged California but rushed home to spend Thanksgiving with Ava, 21. “The joy of seeing my daughter and…

Rumors of a feud between Duchess Kate and Duchess Meghan reached a fever pitch when it was announced that the mom-to-be and Prince Harry will be moving away from Kate, William and their brood to live in Frogmore Cottage, a country estate owned by the queen. Kate, 36, appeared to try to quash the rumors (reports claimed she reprimanded Meghan after the former Suits actress, 37, was rude to Kate’s staff) during an appearance in Leicester, England, on Nov. 28. When a member of the crowd asked if she was excited for Meghan and Harry to welcome their first child, Kate replied, “Absolutely. It’s such a special time.” UNIQUE BOND A palace source tells Us that while the duchesses are “not the best of friends,” they’re not feuding either. “Do…

SUNDAY 12/9 DWTS: JUNIORS Mackenzie Ziegler heads to the finals to compete against Sky Brown, Miles Brown and Ariana Greenblatt for the mirrorball on the season finale of the first-ever DWTS: Juniors. (ABC, 8 p.m.) MONDAY 12/10 LOVE & HIP HOP NEW YORK Remy Ma gets to the bottom of the Juju C. rumors, while Kimbella Vanderhee confronts Juelz Juju C. Santana about his addiction. Will he make a decision that will change their future forever? (VH1, 8 p.m.) WEDNESDAY 12/12 A MILLION LITTLE THINGS On the winter finale, Delilah struggles to tell Sophie and Danny about her unexpected pregnancy. Meanwhile, her friends rally around her to celebrate the first holiday season since Jon’s death. (ABC, 10 p.m.) FRIDAY 12/14 CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA: A MIDWINTER’S TALE When the coven…

Josh’s Wild Child Like father, like son: Josh Duhamel and Axl both love the outdoors! “He’s really learning to love nature,” the actor and WildAid ambassador shares, noting that the 5-year-old doesn’t spend his time glued to a screen: “He doesn’t have a tablet.” Instead, Josh aims to teach his son to “love this earth.” The Transformers star, 46, who shares Axl with estranged wife Fergie, 43, tells Us more. Q: Why is it important to you that Axl value nature and wildlife? It’s important for him just to appreciate frogs, turtles, birds, trees and lakes, [and] being outside. Q: Do you teach him about specific endangered animals? I don’t want to preach too much about, “You need to save the rhinos.” I want him to love living creatures, and…

What cheating scandal?! Eight months after Khloé Kardashian welcomed daughter True with Tristan Thompson, she and the 27-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers forward “are trying for another baby,” a source tells Us. “She isn’t pregnant yet, but they are actively trying. Khloé loves being a mom. She wants True to have a sibling.” Unfortunately, friends and family worry that Khloé is blinded by love. “In her mind, she and Tristan are fine,” says the source, who adds that “nothing will stop” the Good American designer, 34, from expanding her family with Tristan — not even if Tristan is repeating some old bad behavior. Which is what appears to be happening. “He’s not changing,” a second source tells Us about the NBA star, who gushed on Instagram Nov. 22 that he was “soo…

• Francia Raisa cuddling up to costar Tyra Banks (above) at the premiere of Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve in Hollywood. • Anthony Hopkins sipping green tea between bites of cashew chicken in a booth at RockSugar Southeast Asian Kitchen in Century City, Calif. • Matt Lauer waiting for takeout at Sag Pizza in Sag Harbor, N.Y. • Kate Hudson cradling 2-month old Rani and a glass of Perrier-Jouët while watching the Christmas tree lighting at Palisades Village in Pacific Palisades, Calif. • Gary Busey replacing some books after accidentally knocking them over in the bestsellers section of Barnes & Noble in Studio City, Calif. • Tara Reid asking another customer in line where he found wrapping paper before running to grab some for herself at Target in West Hollywood.…

Michelle Williams has always been pragmatic. “It’s hard to romanticize romance when you’re 36,” she admitted in early 2017, confessing that looking for love wasn’t high on her list of priorities. “When you’ve been a parent for 11 years and you’ve done it alone, you don’t have romantic ideals, because you have a practical understanding that you can do it by yourself. The romantic idea of meeting your person and having a story-book family life that looks like the model you grew up with — that doesn’t really exist for me.” Then, when she least expected it, everything changed. Eleven years after her heartbreaking split from Heath Ledger, the father of her now-13-year-old daughter, Matilda, and more than a decade after his shocking death from a drug overdose, Michelle quietly…

He may be best known as Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy, but Tom Felton is taking on a new adventure in YouTube Premium’s Origin, in which he plays Logan, part of a group of strangers stranded on a spacecraft. The 31-year-old dissects the sci-fi drama with Us. Q: Why were you drawn to this role? I read the first two episodes and just thought it was a really cool, different show. It felt like something that was familiar and yet had never been done in this kind of way before, with each episode looking into a flashback of the characters — some of them in different languages or in different parts of the world. There was kind of a multinationalism to the show. Plus, [the creator] was Mika Watkins. She’s a…

SIMPLEHUMAN SENSOR MIRROR TRIO Jessica Alba makes sure every angle is flawless with this mirror that boasts three different magnifications in one. ($300, simplehuman.com) CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND X KENDRA SCOTT Jurnee Smollett-Bell is giving the gift that gives back this year: a rose-gold, pavé diamond bracelet with profits benefiting the Children’s Defense Fund. ($475, cdfca.org) GENDER BENDER Joey Kola stars in this hilarious comedy about three friends slighted by “the power of the woman.” Upon their quest for answers, they find out the hard way. (gender benderthemovie.com) APL SHOES HOLIDAY 18 COLLECTION Lea Michele works up a sweat in these shock-absorbing, ultralight trainers, which come in amazing prints to match your workout gear. (From $100, athleticpropulsionlabs.com) RED HYDROGEN ONE PHONE Step up your phone game with a holographic screen that…

DAVID & KATHARINE Holiday Plans David Foster, 69, has gotten his daughters’ blessing to marry Katharine McPhee, 34. (It’ll be his fifth wedding.) “She’s great,” Erin Foster tells Us. “It’s just so easy.” Her sister, Sara, 37, agrees: “Our family’s in a good place.” Comedy writer Erin, 36, is especially excited to spend the holidays together. “We’re going to Hawaii,” she reveals. ALEX & JENNIFER Happily Unmarried Jennifer Lopez is more in love than ever with her beau of nearly two years, Alex Rodriguez Ñ so are they going to make it official? ÒI don’t know,Ó the actress, 49, told Ellen DeGeneres on Nov. 29. She and the former New York Yankees slugger, 43, have Òtalked about marriage,Ó a source reveals, but J.Lo Òdoesn’t want to jinx it.Ó Jennifer has…

What does Katherine Schwarzenegger want for Christmas? Nothing you can buy in a store! “For some reason, this year I don’t really feel like I want anything,” the author, 28, tells Us. “I just feel so happy. I feel my best when I’m around people that I love and that love me and make me laugh and feel good about myself.” Her romance with Chris Pratt probably doesn’t hurt. A source tells Us the pair “are so in love” and “will be engaged soon.”…

Whenever Alysia Reiner is having a rough day, she looks to love notes her daughter Livia, 10 (with husband David Alan Basche), leaves her. “It changes all the time,” the Deuce star tells Us. “She wrote one the other day that says, ‘I love you. I’m here for you.’” The actress and founder of Livari, a zero waste womens-wear label, shows Us what she takes on the go. BACK TO SCHOOL “I love reading scripts on my iPad. It has a composition notebook case that I’m always adding stickers to. It looks like a high school girl’s notebook.” WHAT A GEM “Someone once gave me this crystal that’s super-heavy, and every time I try to take it out, I’m like, ‘But he said it keeps you safe.’ So I’m like,…

Angelina Jolie never saw it coming. When a court-appointed evaluator began assessing the six Jolie-Pitt children in order to make a custody recommendation for Angelina and her ex Brad Pitt, she “was convinced the evaluator would conclude that Brad is an unfit parent who shouldn’t be given joint physical custody,” a source tells Us. “But the report was completed in late November — and it was extremely favorable to Brad.” So just days before their custody hearing was set to begin on Dec. 4, Angelina, 43, changed her tune. It was always likely that a trial would be traumatic for the kids, but it took Brad’s glowing review to make Angie back down. After more than two years of fighting Brad, 54, for sole physical and legal custody of their…

There’s always a secret family recipe. For George Mendes, it’s his mother’s famous omelet infused with the unique flavors of linguiça and chouriço sausages. “She would make [this] for us growing up as a kid,” recalls the executive chef of NYC’s Michelin-starred Portuguese restaurant Aldea, noting it was a common school lunch. Whether eating it as is or as a sandwich filling, the cook calls the savory dish “comfort food at its best.” Linguiça, Chouriço and Parsley Omelet SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 5 large eggs11/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil11/2 oz linguiça, cut into 1/8-inch (3 mm) slices11/2 oz chouriço, casing removed, cut into 1/8-inch (3 mm) slices1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, very finely chopped Salt, to taste INSTRUCTIONS 1 In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with a fork until well…

Absolutely ravenous. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel wowed audiences with its first season, earning four Emmy Awards and leaving viewers hungry for more. Rachel Brosnahan returns as Midge for season 2 (Dec. 5 on Amazon), but this time she’s hitting the road, which results in a new wardrobe. “Midge has a fantastic travel ensemble in Paris — such as a good hat with a matching set of gloves, a bag and cute little shoes,” the actress, 28, tells Us. A NEW MENU While Midge takes on new challenges this season and comes to grips with what being a comic means, she leans on the one thing that always helps: a hearty meal. In fact, the Golden Globe winner has a sandwich named after her at the Carnegie Deli pop-up in NYC.…

For years, Chris “C.T.” Tamburello wanted to keep his relationship with Lilianet Solares private. “She doesn’t want the attention. It’s just about me and her,” the 38-year-old Challenge alum says. However, when pitched the idea for a two-part special on MTV (Dec. 11 at 9 p.m.), they couldn’t turn it down. “I’m so proud of these times of my life that I want to share them with everybody,” he adds of his life with Lili, 37, and their 2-year-old son, Chris, Jr. The couple tied the knot in front of around 100 guests on Sept. 8 in Miami. THE PERFECT STORM The pair planned their wedding – changing the date multiple times – during hurricane season, which C.T. views as a metaphor for his life: “one giant storm.” Among the…

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1. I always have a jigsaw puzzle in progress, usually completed by friends stopping by the house. 2. In college, I was an oncology nurse while working as an actor at Chicago’s Second City theater at night. 3. I have three brothers and three sisters; [we’re] all life-long Chicago Cubs fans. 4. I’ve had dogs by the names of PT109, Whiskey, Happy, Buddy, Lacey and Charlie. 5. I volunteer as an advocate for newly diagnosed cancer patients. 6. I improvised the line “We’re walking, we’re walking, and we’re stopping” as the tour guide in the [1993] movie Dave. 7. I cowrote, costarred in and directed MGM’s romantic comedy Return to Me [from 2000]. 8. I’m allergic to the chemi-cals in perfume and colognes. 9. My most frequent brag is pointing…