People December 26, 2022

‘For 365 nights I slept with the producer to get the part’—TOM HANKS, on wife Rita Wilson acquiring the movie A Man Called Otto and casting him as the lead, to People‘My friends are calling me like, “I just heard you in the store! Listen!” And I’m just like, “I’ll listen at home!”’—MARIAH CAREY, on her perennial seasonal smash “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert‘It’s been the hardest one yet, and you know I’ve had my share of surgeries’—AL ROKER, on his treatment for blood clots in his legs and lungs, on a video call with the Today show‘I knew that he liked the show because he sent me flowers. He did. And he included a vintage, gorgeous pepper shaker because my…

1 Reese’s Election sequel Reese Witherspoon is stepping back into Tracy Flick’s eager shoes for a follow-up to the Oscar-nominated 1999 comedy Election. In Tracy Flick Can’t Win, the former would-be student body president is an assistant high school principal. 2 Ava’s Sweet New Project Emmy-winning director Ava DuVernay teamed with Ben & Jerry’s for her own ice cream flavor—Lights! Caramel! Action!—and became the first Black woman to appear on a pint. 3 The Wednesday Addams Dance Even Lady Gaga (left) posted a TikTok doing Jenna Ortega’s viral dance from the Netflix series Wednesday to her song “Bloody Mary.” 4 Bowen Yang gets Wicked The Saturday Night Live star is joining Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the two-part movie adaptation of Wicked, hitting theaters in 2024 and 2025. He’ll play Pfannee, a troublemaking classmate of Elphaba…

JUSTIN’S DOGGY DATE New York City, Dec. 11 Justin Theroux made sure his canine confidant—pit bull rescue Kuma, whom he adopted in 2018—had a seat at the table for the 16th annual CNN Heroes: An All Star Tribute event, where they were greeted by pal Selena Gomez. The Mosquito Coast actor and Kuma took the stage to honor Peace of Mind Dog Rescue cofounder Carie Broecker for her work with the nonprofit, which helps senior dogs find homes and helps senior citizens keep their dogs longer. INSIDE THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS Los Angeles, Dec. 6 FAMILY AFFAIR New York City, Dec. 11 Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker made a rare appearance with their 13-year-old twin daughters Tabitha (left) and Marion and son James, 20, at opening night of Broadway’s Some Like It Hot! FRONT-ROW FRIENDS Los Angeles, Dec.…

Temperatures outside are dropping, and Pete Davidson’s new relationship with Emily Ratajkowski is getting hotter. Five weeks after they were first spotted holding hands while on a date in Brooklyn, the Saturday Night Live alum, 29, and the actress-model, 31, are entering a more serious stage. “Things are definitely heating up,” says a Ratajkowski source. “She tried to keep it casual but got sucked in by his energy.” The new romance follows recent breakups for both. Davidson split from Kim Kardashian in August after 10 months of dating, while in September Ratajkowski filed for divorce from her husband of four years, film producer Sebastian Bear-McLard, with whom she shares son Sylvester, 21 months. “Her divorce was very unexpected and rough,” says the Ratajkowski source. “It took her a while to bounce…

ENGAGED Allison Williams & Alexander Dreymon The Get Out actress, 34, is engaged to The Last Kingdom actor, 39, who confirmed the news on Instagram Dec. 9 while congratulating Williams on her new horror movie M3GAN. The pair met in 2019 and share a baby son. IT’S OVER Nia Long & Ime Udoka The actress, 52, and the Boston Celtics coach, 45—who share son Kez, 11—have ended their 13-year relationship. “The situation is unfortunate and painful,” a source says of the breakup, which comes after news broke in September that Udoka allegedly had an affair with a coworker. ENGAGED Becky G & Sebastian Lletget On Dec. 9 the Latin pop star, 25, revealed that her soccer player beau, 30, popped the question after more than six years of dating. “I’m so proud of the fact that he’s my…

Nearly 40 years after she began posing professionally, supermodel Naomi Campbell, 52, who welcomed a daughter in May 2021, teamed up with MasterClass to teach modeling fundamentals. Why teach a master class on the modeling industry? There was never any type of lesson or book on our business. Also to let people know we work hard as fashion models. It’s like an art form. How have you embraced your individuality and harnessed confidence in the modeling world? I just think you stick to your truth of who you are and your beliefs—that’s your integrity. And I’m never taking myself too seriously. You have to work at everything. Nothing comes easy. Each thing I do is a challenge. What’s the best advice you’ve received? The best advice my mother ever told me was if I’m going to…