People January 9, 2023

‘The miracle of the movies is that they last forever, in perpetuity. How thrilling to see her legacy today’—JAMIE LEE CURTIS, on Variety’s naming her late mom Janet Leigh’s classic Psycho the No. 1 movie of all time, on Instagram‘It’ll be a new experience that I’ve never had before that I’m gonna learn how to deal with’—TOM BRADY, on spending his first Christmas without his children since his divorce, on his Let’s Go! podcast‘I don’t know what it is about having blood thrown on your face and running around screaming bloody murder’—JENNA ORTEGA, on why she loves making scary movies, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘She actually wasn’t too scared of Santa, but she was terrified of Wolfie, the mascot, so we have to keep her away from him’—PATRICK…

1 Cecily Strong’s tearful goodbye After 11 seasons, Strong bid adieu to Saturday Night Live during the Dec. 17 episode. In her farewell sketches—including her final Weekend Update appearance as Cathy Anne, who admitted she was “a little emo tonight”—Strong got choked up. 2 A Titanic conclusion James Cameron ordered a “scientific study” to find out once and for all if both Jack and Rose could have been saved by the famous floating door in the movie. “Only one could survive,” he determined. 3 The butter candle The DIY project is the latest social media food trend. Using food-grade wicks and plastic wrap or cups, you can mold butter into a candle. Once it starts melting, dip your bread. 4 King Charles money The Bank of England has unveiled the new pound notes that will begin circulating…

Beyond the Scale For years People published stories around this time of year celebrating men and women who had lost half their body weight. Half Their Size, as the franchise was known, was incredibly compelling—and though we did emphasize lasting, permanent lifestyle changes (no get-thin-quick plans or fad diets) and everyone featured deserved to have their stories told, sometimes the takeaway was that the number on the scale was what mattered most. No more. We’re not blind to the fact that losing weight, getting healthy or being more active always tops the list of New Year’s resolutions. And with poor diet being a bigger health risk than smoking, according to one study, and only half of Americans getting enough aerobic activity, those are critically important goals. But focusing only on a number when you’re…

MESSI’S WORLD CUP WIN Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18 After leading Argentina to a thrilling victory over France in the World Cup finals, captain Lionel “Leo” Messi celebrated on the field with his teammates, his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their three sons, Thiago, 10, Mateo, 7, and Ciro, 4. “I can’t believe it,” Messi wrote of his first World Cup win in an Instagram post (translated from Spanish). “Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us.” FAMOUS FAMILIES DATE NIGHT Beverly Hills, Dec. 17 Simu Liu and his girlfriend Allison Hsu glammed up for Unforgettable: the 20th Annual Asian American Awards. WALKING DOWN THE AISLE New York City, Nov. 12 Nearly two years after they tied the knot in a small wedding, The Walking Dead actor Tom Payne…

For her first Christmas as Mrs. Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez had one simple wish: She wanted “everything to be extra special,” says a source close to the actress and pop superstar. Mission accomplished. On Dec. 17 Lopez, 53, and her Oscar winner husband, 50, kicked off the holidays with a party for family and friends at their Los Angeles home, which was decked out with twinkling lights and a traditional tree. The highlight of the festive night: Both Lopez and Affleck serenaded the crowd as Lopez’s vocal coach and pal Stevie Mackey accompanied them on the piano. Videos posted to Instagram showed Lopez leading guests in a rousing rendition of “Jingle Bells,” while Affleck crooned John Legend’s “By Christmas Eve” before kissing his wife. Five months after saying “I do,” the…

The bitter legal battle between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp is over—finally. On Dec. 19 Heard announced that she “made a very difficult decision” to settle the defamation case brought against her by her ex-husband. In June a jury found that Heard, 36, defamed Depp, 59, in an op-ed about domestic violence, and he was awarded more than $10 million in damages, which she had appealed. “I defended my truth.… This is not an act of concession,” the Aquaman actress wrote of her decision to settle; she’ll pay Depp $1 million. Heard, who lives in Europe with her daughter Oonagh, 20 months, added that she will “dedicate my time to the work that helped me heal after my divorce.” Depp’s attorneys told People he’ll donate the settlement to charity—and a…