Table of contents for September 14, 2020 in Us Weekly

Presley Gerber has his loved ones to thank for helping him get his act together. After the model, 21, debuted multiple face tattoos earlier this year — which Us reported upset his parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber — “his family was really focused on getting him the help he needed,” a source tells Us. And having to go into lockdown was a blessing in disguise, adds the source: “Being able to spend so much time with close friends and family during quarantine has been beneficial for him.”…

JAMES BROWN The actor had big dancing shoes to fill in 2014, playing the iconic Godfather of Soul in Get on Up. Says director Tate Taylor, “He changed everyone he met.” KING T’CHALLA As heir apparent to Wakanda, Boseman gave us a new Marvel superhero — and a real-life hero for Black kids, who finally saw themselves reflected. JACKIE ROBINSON In 2013’s 42, he played the boundary-shattering baseball player and civil rights icon. Poetically, Boseman died on Jackie Robinson Day. THURGOOD MARSHALL Boseman reunited with Panther costar Sterling K. Brown to play the first Black justice to serve on the Supreme Court in 2017’s Marshall.…

Ratched Ever wonder how the infamous “Big Nurse” from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest became such a heartless tyrant? Ryan Murphy’s twisted Netflix drama examines the upbringing of Ken Kesey’s infamous caretaker, and Sarah Paulson skillfully steps into her candy striper uniform to create a compelling monster. (Sept. 18) Transplant NBC’s medical drama features Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, a Syrian doctor who flees his war-torn home for a better life in Canada. He lands a job at a hospital, but his battle-tested skills are unlike any of his colleagues’, making it hard to secure a residency. (Tuesdays, 10 P.M.) Julie and the Phantoms High School Musical director Kenny Ortega has struck gold again with this Netflix series, which follows Julie (Madison Reyes), a musician who struggles…

John Miller was a lifesaver for actress Jennifer Garner. Following her 2015 split from Ben Affleck, she faced a pesky list of breakup rumors — including that the actor, 48, had cheated on her with the nanny — and was dealing with Affleck’s sobriety issues. (The exes have three kids: Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11, and Samuel, 8.) Then, in 2018, Miller entered the picture. “He came into her life at a low point and became someone very significant,” a source tells Us. “He made her feel beautiful, confident and sexy,” says the source, and proved “that there were men who could be trusted, who didn’t cheat or gamble.” FRIEND ZONE But he wasn’t The One. (Us confirmed their split in August.) “John was ready to propose — they had many…

Money was no object for the Church of Scientology when it set out to create a sprawling film studio in the heart of Hollywood. According to an insider, church higher-ups dropped a whopping $100 million on the facility, which was built in Los Feliz, Calif. — home to A-listers like Brad Pitt, Jon Hamm, and Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling — and designed to attract new celebrities to the polarizing church. “Scientologists are very proud of it,” says the insider. “There’s no other religion that owns a studio in Hollywood, so it gives them bragging rights.” But the insider also says new recruits aren’t exactly rolling in. And with the church under fire now more than ever, it’s tightening the reins on its current celebrity roster, which includes longtime members…

CARDI B SCIUTTO > That dress has to go, once and floral. THOMPSON > She can’t Cardi C in that thing. REBEL > In this case, “WAP” stands for Worried About Paparazzi. TAYLOR SWIFT LOPEZ > That’s Tailor Swift for you! McCLAIN > The Diane Keaton collection for millennials. RYAN & CAROLINE > She looks better in a cardigan. LIL NAS X MILLER > That’s Pepto Abysmal. LOPEZ > I’m excited for this Pretty in Pink reboot. THOMPSON > Is there a “giddy down”? OLIVIA CULPO REBEL > Is that the Tin Man’s bae? THOMPSON > Miss Universe is going for the Miss Galaxy title. SKENE > Designed by Ziploc. BILLIE EILISH REBEL > This look is a lemon. HUNTER > She’s a human glow stick! LOPEZ > Teletubby, but…

KATY & ORLANDO Gurl Power! What a week! Two days before the release of her sixth studio album, Smile, on Aug. 28, Katy Perry, welcomed a little California Gurl, Daisy Dove (inset), with fiancé Orlando Bloom. “We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter,” the Goodwill Ambassadors told Unicef in a statement. Added Perry, 35, on Twitter: “Delivering a baby and a record in the same week, don’t f**k with mama a.k.a. #whatmakesawoman.” JENNY & JASON The Silver Lining Jenny Mollen and Jason Biggs haven’t been leaving the house — or their bedroom — during the pandemic. “We’ve been having more sex,” the actress, 41, candidly tells Us, adding that it helps her and the actor, 42, combat boredom. “[It’s] been a…

“That’s hot.” Paris Hilton sued Hallmark in 2007 for using her trade-marked phrase on a card. (They settled.) “You’re doing amazing, sweetie.” Kris Jenner is currently trying to put this Keeping Up With the Kardashians gem on apparel and accessories. “This sick beat.” The “Shake It Off” lyric is just one of many that Taylor Swift has successfully trademarked. “100% that bitch.” Lizzo’s application for proprietary rights to her “Truth Hurts” lyric is still under review. “Okurrr.” Application denied! In 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that Cardi B’s saying was “commonplace.”…

“THIS EXPERIENCE IS AN OPENING FOR PEOPLE’S CONSCIOUSNESS. THEIR BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE SHAKEN AND MOVED. THERE’S A HERO HERE THAT I HOPE PEOPLE GROW TO LOVE.”BOSEMAN ON BLACK PANTHER The announcement sent shock waves across the globe. On Friday, Aug. 28, a rep for actor Chadwick Boseman released a statement revealing that the beloved Black Panther star had passed away at age 43. “Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016 and battled with it these last four years as it progressed to stage IV,” it read. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side.” In the days that followed, fellow…