Table of contents for April 30, 2018 in Life & Style Weekly

OH, BABY! NYC, April 9 SETH MEYERS had quite a story to tell his Late Night audience. His wife, Alexi Ashe, went into labor at home on April 8, he revealed the next day. He realized they’d never make it to the hospital — “She looked like someone who was hiding a baby in a pair of sweatpants,” he joked — and she wound up giving birth to their second child, AXEL STRAHL, in the lobby of their NYC apartment building. He’d called 911, and firefighters and police promptly arrived to ensure mother and son were doing fine.…

$19.2M Ben Affleck got the keys to a new house in Pacific Palisades, Calif., less than a mile from ex Jennifer Garner’s home. $600K Gucci Mane picked up a 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast, bypassing the typical three-year wait list. $30K Jay-Z brought a 6-liter bottle of Ace of Spades champagne to rapper Belly’s birthday party at The Highlight Room in Hollywood. $7,145 Travis Scott picked up the tab for flowers for a party to introduce his baby, Stormi, to his family. $1,635 Victoria Beckham revealed that she puts a lot of money into her daily beauty regimen.…

You’d never know it from looking at her carefully curated Instagram pictures, but Kylie Jenner’s body hasn’t bounced right back since she gave birth to daughter Stormi on Feb. 1. “Kylie can’t lose all the baby weight she gained during her pregnancy,” an insider tells Life & Style. “It’s been a major struggle for her. She just can’t seem to drop the pounds.” The main reason? She can’t resist her favorite foods. Kylie, 20, admitted as much in a Snapchat video on April 5, when she gestured to a fresh-baked roll and said, “I need to lose 20 pounds, but this just looks too good!” And while filming an Adidas commercial in LA’s Griffith Park recently, “all she did was complain about not being able to lose the weight,” says…

It’s been 18 years since Beverly Hills, 90210 went off the air, and Tori Spelling took to Instagram on March 10 to hint that she and Jennie Garth were talking to CBS about a possible spinoff or reunion. Ian Ziering, who played Steve Sanders on the teen drama, says that if the project gets the green light, it’ll be more than just Kelly and Donna who are on board. “If there ever was a reunion,” Ian tells Life & Style, “I’m sure that we can get the cast back together.” Ian, 54, who’s currently starring on Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, says he’s confident the audience will be there if the Peach Pit reopens. “It’s still a very popular show. We’ve got the most supportive fans in all of…

JOY RIDE Turks and Caicos KOURTNEY and KIM KARDASHIAN rode bikes, cruised around in golf carts and perfected the art of chilling out while vacationing at the luxe Amanyara resort. CRACKING UP KEVIN HART didn’t let a broken windshield break his comedic spirit in this promo shot for his upcoming movie Night School. DEEP THINKERS April 9 EMMA STONE, Queer Eye’s JONATHAN VAN NESS and JUSTIN THEROUX struck thoughtful poses during a group hang.…

THAT’S A WRAP Kangaroo Island, Australia, Feb. 12 Brave CHRIS HEMSWORTH spent some quality time with a snake. BEAR HUG Port Douglas, Australia, April 2 All I wanna do is…hold a koala! SHERYL CROW got her snuggle on Down Under. SHUT YOUR TRAP April 5 DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON kept a tight lock on this alligator’s jaw while getting up close and personal with the giant reptile. LIZARD KING April 4 WILL SMITH clutched a tiny friend while promoting his newly launched YouTube channel. PUCKER UP! Nairobi, Kenya, April 1 “I knew this guy was French,” UZO ADUBA captioned her (unintentional!) PDA pic with a giraffe. GETTING IT OFF HER CHEST NYC, April 9 GINA RODRIGUEZ proudly flashed her message T-shirt on the set of her upcoming film, Someone Great.…

Brody Jenner and fiancée Kaitlynn Carter have nailed down two key details of their dream wedding. It will take place on the Indonesian island of Bali, an insider exclusively tells Life & Style, and there will be no Kardashians in sight. “It’s no secret that Brody doesn’t care for the Kardashians,” the insider says. “He hates Kris and Kim the most, but, really, he hates being associated with that family at all.” Brody’s dad, Caitlyn, married Kris when Brody was 7, blending the families and making Kourtney, Kim and Khloé his stepsisters. But at the Coachella music festival in 2016, when he was asked about the Kardashian clan, he reportedly yelled, “They’re not my f---ing family!” His dad and his mom, Linda Thompson, will be at the wedding, the insider…

Amal Clooney George’s wife opened up to Vogue about when she first started falling in love with him. “It felt like the most natural thing in the world,” she says. Grade: A Dolores Catania The Real Housewife of New Jersey had a reservation for four on April 5 at Sushi Roxx in NYC, but she changed it last minute to a romantic dinner for two with beau Dr. David Principe. Grade: BWhile Sophie Turner Joe Jonas’ fiancée doesn’t have the most romantic of priorities. She called it a “weird misconception” that marriage is the “greatest thing” and said for her, work comes first. Grade: C…

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have said aloha — and “I do” — all over again! On a recent trip to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, not far from where they got married in Maui in 2010, the couple made a spur-of-the-moment decision to secretly renew their vows. “It was Brian’s spontaneous idea,” a source exclusively tells Life & Style. “Megan jumped at the chance when he asked her. It took place on the beach, and Megan wore a long, white cotton dress and flip-flops. It was very romantic.” Brian, 44, and Megan, 31, have gone through wild ups and downs together: They broke off their first engagement in 2009, and Megan filed for divorce after five years of marriage in 2015 before they reconciled the following year. But in Hawaii, the…

Jennifer Lopez doesn’t do anything under the radar. But on April 4, the superstar tried her best to go unnoticed at Century City Medical Plaza in LA. Clad in sunglasses, a loose top and baggy jeans, J. Lo was accompanied by boyfriend Alex Rodriguez and a hulking bodyguard as she discreetly slipped in and out of the building. “She’s also canceled two of her Las Vegas shows at the last minute over the past couple of weeks,” notes a source, “which is very unlike her.” But there could be a very happy reason for the unusual behavior. Life & Style has exclusively learned that Jennifer and A-Rod have been trying to have a baby, and some insiders believe she may already be pregnant — with twins! — at age 48.…

Kim & Kanye $12M It’s hard to keep up with Kim Kardashian, 37, and Kanye West, 40! From a $400,000 rental fee for a 16th-century castle in Florence, Italy, to her jaw-dropping $500,000 wedding dress to the 230-foot marble table the rapper ordered just for the reception, the pair spared no expense on their 2014 nuptials. The groom even arranged for famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli to surprise Kim during the ceremony. “I thought I was walking [down] the aisle to his CD playing,” says the star. “But when I got to the altar, I did a double take and screamed! I couldn’t believe he was there himself!” Amal & George $4.6M Destination weddings can really run up a big price tag — especially when the destination is one of…

FASHION Amur The brand uses fabrics made of natural, cellulosic and regenerated fibers in its fashion-forward clothing. Mara Hoffman Organic cotton and hemp are just two of the eco-conscious fabrics used by this designer brand, which made the shift toward sustainability efforts in 2015. Reformation The celeb-fave brand, as seen on Emily at left, uses only deadstock fabrics in their stylish clothes. Naja Materials used by this company include recycled plastic bottles — plus they’ve ditched harsh dyes and digitally print their patterns. Boyish The new denim brand uses only sustainable fabrics to make its trendy pieces. Reduce Your Carbon Foot print Some stores, like H&M, will give you a discount when you bring in a bag of old clothes to recycle! H&M Conscious The affordable brand says its aim…

TAURUS April 20 – May 20 It’s time to iron out problems and mend relationships. Others won’t necessarily start out on the same page as you, but you’ll gain their respect by knowing yourself and communicating clearly. GEMINI May 21 – June 21 What do you need to restore your joie de vivre: A healthier bank balance? A night out with loved ones? Treat yourself to whatever puts a smile on your face. CANCER June 22 – July 22 You’re suddenly oozing power and sex appeal. Don’t let this moment go to waste. Listen to your heart and make big changes if the situation calls for it. LEO July 23 – Aug. 22 If the same old routine is driving you crazy, reach outside your comfort zone. Follow your instincts…

RECENT JEWELRY BOX ADDITION Trumpet & Horn’s Crescent Necklace “My husband [Skylar Astin] got me a gorgeous half-moon necklace. It’s just absolutely stunning.” SONG ADDICTION “Havana” by Camila Cabello “I dance in my car and sing along — I can’t turn it off!” RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION Pappy & Harriet’s “It’s a little dive bar restaurant near Joshua Tree in California, and they have great BBQ!” TV MUST-SEE The Bachelor “Skylar and I are addicted. We come up with nicknames for everybody and root for our favorites. There are a lot of things going on in the world where you can get incredibly stressed-out, and sometimes it’s just fun to laugh for an hour.” GO-TO EXERCISE Hiking “I hike about three times a week. I like to go out and be in nature…

“I’M OBSESSED WITH PRESIDENTS. I’M OBSESSED TO KNOW HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS.” — CARDI B, REVEALING HER PASSION FOR POLITICS “HE’S CHANGED HIS HAIRCUT IN ONE YEAR MORE THAN I’VE CHANGED [MINE] IN MY WHOLE LIFE.” — GISELE BÜNDCHEN ON HUBBY TOM BRADY “I LOVE LOVE…. I WANT TO BE WITH SOMEONE I CAN CONFESS TO, AND WHO CAN CONFESS TO ME.” — ANNA FARIS, WHO MOVED ON WITH CINEMATOGRAPHER MICHAEL BARRETT AFTER SPLITTING FROM CHRIS PRATT “THE ALARM WENT OFF…. I WAS GONNA JUMP OUT OF BED. AND I WAS LIKE, ‘WHAT’S HAPPENING? I CAN’T GET UP!’” — EVA LONGORIA ON OCCASIONALLY FORGETTING THAT SHE’S PREGNANT “IF I COULD CHOOSE, I WOULD HAVE MY A-- BACK AND I WOULD HAVE THE T--S I HAD A FEW YEARS AGO.” —…

He’s hot for teacher! Brad Pitt’s relationship with Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Neri Oxman isn’t just a fling; after five months of dating, Brad and Neri are getting serious. “They can’t get enough of each other,” an insider tells Life & Style. “They’ve traveled nationally and internationally, she’s been to his LA home, and they’ve had a number of romantic weekends in Boston. And when they’re not together, they’re blowing up each other’s cellphones.” Brad, 54, was introduced to the Israeli-born architect and prof, 42, while working on an architecture project in conjunction with MIT in November. “When they met — boom! There was instant chemistry,” the insider says. “They clicked immediately over their love of design and architecture and a mutual physical attraction. He told her that her…

Reunions and reboots are all the rage, but Felicity Hu. man isn’t, well, desperate enough to go down that road. Her hit show Desperate Housewives ended in 2012 after an eight-season run, and Felicity, 55, doesn’t see it coming back. “That well is dry, and I think [creator Marc Cherry] has told all of those stories and he’s on to other things,” she told Life & Style at the LA Press Day for her new movie Krystal. Even if a Housewives revival were in the works, the woman who brought Lynette Scavo to life says she wouldn’t be part of it. “It’s a sweet memory,” Felicity says. “It’s going to be on my tombstone, and we’ll leave it at that.” When the show wrapped up, Felicity saw it as time…

Drew Barrymore was all smiles as she clinked glasses and downed shots on the March 28 episode of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, but some of her friends weren’t smiling when they watched. “They’re very concerned about Drew,” an insider tells Life & Style of the Santa Clarita Diet star, who’s been open about her struggles with alcohol and drugs as a youth. “They fear it’s only a matter of time before she crashes and burns.” Drew, 43, first admitted to alcohol addiction at age 13, and she was in and out of rehab twice by 14. The former child star has stayed out of trouble ever since, but some pals believe she’s “playing with fire,” the insider says. “The bottom line is that Drew’s an alcoholic…

The May 19 royal wedding date is fast approaching, and Meghan Markle is feeling the heat — and breathing Bridezilla fire. “Meghan’s driving everyone crazy with her diva demands,” an insider tells Life & Style. “She’s a perfectionist and she’s trying to control everything going on around her.” The Suits actress, 36, has been in the spotlight before, but it’s nothing compared to being weeks away from marrying Prince Harry, 33. The pressure has really started affecting the bride-to-be. “She can’t sleep at night because she’s so stressed-out,” the insider says. “She’s worried about her family being on their best behavior and about screwing up when it comes to the rules of royal etiquette.” Meghan has walked down the aisle once before, with film producer Trevor Engelson in 2011, but…

A TURN FOR THE WORSE After reportedly making an illegal turn in his Range Rover in Malibu on April 8, SCOTT DISICK was pulled over by police. NOTHING TO SNIFF AT American Idol judge KATY PERRY checked out her pits on the air. Maybe save that move for backstage? GETTING A LEG UP Hogging two seats is bad enough, but feet on the table? That’s not model behavior, CHRISSY TEIGEN! FEELING HIMSELF Talk about a soccer shocker! JUSTIN BIEBER, um, made some adjustments on the field in LA.…

Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s romance initially caused a bit of a scandal (both were married to other people when they fell for each other on the set of their FX series Fargo). But after dating for nearly a year, they’re committed — and ready to take their relationship to the next level. “They want to build a life together,” an insider says. “Ewan is house-hunting for the two of them around LA, looking for something on the coast.” Ewan, 47, and Mary, 33, started dating in May 2017. And despite backlash from his family, including his estranged wife of 22 years, Eve Mavrakis, “Ewan is all-in on this and is truly in love with Mary,” the insider says. “He’s been pushing for them to move in together as…

Carson Daly and wife Siri Pinter already have three kids, and if the Voice host has his way, they aren’t even halfway done yet! “I think Carson would want, like, five more if he could,” Siri, 37, tells Life & Style. The food blogger and author of Siriously Delicious: 100 Nutritious (and Not So Nutritious) Simple Recipes for the Real Home Cook isn’t sold on having more kids, though she concedes, “I guess [you should] never say never.” With son Jackson, 8, and daughters Etta, 5, and London, 3, to chase around, Siri and Carson, 44, already struggle to make time for themselves, so when they do have date nights, there’s one rule: Don’t talk about the kids! “We try to just focus on something entirely different,” Siri says. “I…

Khloé Kardashian always called motherhood her “greatest dream” — and it finally came true on April 12. Early that morning in a Cleveland hospital, she delivered her first child, a beautiful baby girl. Her boyfriend of 20 months, Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan Thompson, was there, as were her mom, Kris Jenner, sisters Kourtney and Kim, and best friend Malika Haqq. But Khloé’s baby joy was mixed with misery. Just two days earlier, Tristan, 27, was exposed as a cheater when photos and video of him with other women hit the internet. While Khloé, 33, was stuck at their Cleveland home preparing to give birth, video and photos shot on April 7 and 8 showed the NBA star canoodling with Bronx, N.Y., Instagram model Lani Blair at NYC rooftop hot spot…

Wearing a bright bow in her hair and holding a stack of books, Suri Cruise recently joined her mother, Katie Holmes, on the Chicago set of a new untitled Fox FBI drama she’s shooting. Suri stayed close to Katie between takes. “Suri looks like she loves to be on set with Katie,” a witness says of the tween girl. “They have an intense mother-daughter bond.” And her father? As Suri’s 12th birthday approached on April 18, he was busy wrapping up filming on Mission: Impossible —Fallout. The last birthday he celebrated with his daughter was her seventh, five years ago, and he hasn’t been photographed with her since Sept. 15, 2013. That’s a lifetime to someone Suri’s age. “Tom’s been out of their lives for so long, she and Katie have…

Red-Hot! What’s the model’s trick to successfully wearing denim-on-denim? Adding some fiery pops of color to her Adidas Originals by Daniëlle Cathari ensemble. Steal the Style!…

DOWN-TO-EARTH! Sophie Shops for Dog Supplies Ruff life! SOPHIE TURNER brought furry pal Porky Basquiat along to browse the Petco aisles on April 4 in LA. DIVA! Kris Flies Private Stand in line with other passengers at the airport? KRIS JENNER will pass. On April 6, the reality TV matriarch shared a pic of her fab ride. DOWN-TO-EARTH! Keri Bikes Around NYC Have two wheels, will travel. KERI RUSSELL went for a spin — with a cup of coffee in hand! — in Brooklyn on April 5. DIVA! John Gets Shielded From the Rain The perks of being on a hit TV show! Roseanne’s JOHN GOODMAN stayed dry during a recent LA storm thanks to an umbrella holder.…

ACROSS 1 Stormy Weather actress Horne 3 Actor Aykroyd 5 Blended star Sandler 7 Actor Shepard 9 Gretchen of Boardwalk Empire 11 Sunbather’s goal 12 Visualize 14 Actress Vardalos 16 Dietary abbreviation 17 Garden State star Portman 18 Actor Kilmer 19 Court game: ___ alai 21 Between fresh and daisy 24 Shakespearean king 26 Ms. Fitzgerald of jazz 29 Bad Moms star Kristen 32 Wahlberg or Ruffalo 35 You can dig it 36 Gilligan’s fellow castaway 37 Barnyard sound 38 Allied star Pitt 40 Actor William H. 41 The sun rises here 44 Actor Christian 47 KO count 48 Washington bill 51 Lennon’s love 52 Shakespeare in Love star Paltrow 54 Crooner Damone 55 ___-tai cocktail 57 Electric fish 58 Mimic 60 Actress Ryan 61 Ms. Ortiz of Ugly Betty…

Chrissy Metz is the star of a hit TV show and the author of a No. 1 New York Times best-seller. What’s next for the This Is Us actress? Making music! “I would love to [record an album],” Chrissy, 37, told Life & Style at an LA signing for her book This Is Me on April 8. But first she needs to figure out what musical style she’ll use. “I’m so indecisive,” she says. “I love R&B, blues, country….” Fortunately for Chrissy, she has a co-star who can help guide her: Mandy Moore, 34, who was a pop singer before she became an actress and has released six studio albums. “Mandy has been mentoring Chrissy and claims that her co-star is a natural when it comes to singing,” reveals an…

⋆ Jencarlos Canela caught some rays with a couple of friends at the grand opening of Luna Beach Bimini in the Bahamas. ⋆ Rita Ora attended a private rave “black” party at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn, hanging in the VIP area hosted by Provocateur owners Mike Satsky and Brian Gefter. ⋆ Cindy Crawford dined on skirt steak with husband Rande Gerber at The Henry in West Hollywood. ⋆ Jonathan Bennett dug into dinner with Bob Guiney as they celebrated the grand opening of Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos in Mexico. ⋆ Lucy Liu helped launch LIFEWTR’s #BringArtBackToSchools program during a visit to an NYC public school. ⋆ Scheana Shay achieved brow perfection with microblading expert Lucy Hart at Lucy Hart Ink in LA. ⋆ Kendall Jenner went shopping in…

SHADY LADIES NYC, April 6 Thanks to some playful accessories, GIADA DE LAURENTIIS and daughter JADE, 10, stole the show at The Chew’s indoor pool party. FANG HANG Culver City, Calif., April 11 SELENA GOMEZ cozied up to her vampire alter ego at a Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation event. HAIL TO THE CHIEF LA, April 6 Move over, POTUS! JARED LETO took the podium at the Museum of America, a pop-up installation promoting his band Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new album, America.…

A FRESH START Loving the skin you’re in is easy with Brooklyn Botany. The brand’s $14.25 Avocado Scrub promises to brighten and boost collagen production, while its $14.50 Blueberry Scrub (also made from a blend of exfoliating sea salt and nourishing oils) helps kick stretch marks, wrinkles and spider veins to the curb. jet.com MATCHING GAME Make mommy-daughter time even more adorable by coordinating in the Payal Singhal X Desai Foundation line. Prices start at $75 for adorable tunics, scarves, bags and more, of which a portion of proceeds are donated to help empower women. payalsinghal.com JEWELRY BOX UPGRADE When no ordinary baubles will do, turn to Second Daughter. The stone-based designer specializes in edgy yet sophisticated handcrafted pieces, such as the $60 Isa mother-of-pearl earrings, which are guaranteed to…

Jennifer Lopez and Jenna Dewan grew close working together on World Dance of, and now J. Lo’s going to introduce her suddenly single friend to a world of romance. Jenna and Channing Tatum, both 37, announced their split on April 2 after nearly nine years of marriage, and Jennifer is “playing big sister and matchmaker for Jenna,” an insider tells Life & Style As a veteran of three divorces, J. Lo, 48, provides a perfect shoulder to cry on. But it’s in the fix-up department that she and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, 42, can really come in handy. “J. Lo told Jenna that she needs to get back into the dating game sooner rather than later,” the insider says. “A-Rod has more than a few available baseball buddies that have already…

The gesture came naturally. Sandra Bullock placed a loving hand on her baby bump as she waited between takes on the LA set of her new movie Bird Box. The pregnancy was all part of the role for the actress in January (see box, below). But life has a funny way of imitating art. At 53, Sandra was more than content with what she calls her “nutty and loving” family. But the star, her photographer beau Bryan Randall and kids Louis and Laila could be welcoming another child into their mix soon! “It looks like a miracle baby is on the way for Sandra,” an insider exclusively tells Life & Style. “Sandra never planned to get pregnant, but there are signs she’s expecting. She’s put on a little weight and…

Once upon a time, Tom doted on his little girl. “She’s a very open and warm child with lots of love and lots of understanding,” he once gushed. “She’ll just wave to people in the street. That’s Suri.” A hands-on dad, he took her to parks and playgrounds — and that closeness continued in the months following his split from Katie. In July 2012, weeks after the divorce, Tom whisked the 6-year-old off to Disney World, where they happily splashed around in the Typhoon Lagoon water park (top left inset) and stayed in the ultra-exclusive Cinderella’s Castle Suite. But he began to see less and less of her in the months that followed, until they no longer had any contact at all.…

Clue #1 Talk about posh! This fashionista’s A-list squad includes Victoria Beckham — who designed her 2016 wedding dress. “She’s very loyal,” the celeb raves of Mrs. Beckham. Clue #2 While her nickname as a child was prieta fea, or “ugly dark one,” the stunner was crowned Miss Corpus Christi in 1998. The prize package included a trip to LA to compete in modeling and talent contests. Clue #3 Inspired by the success tennis-legend pal Serena Williams had selling her clothing collection on HSN, the star recently partnered with the network to bring her own 2-year-old eponymous label to TV viewers.…

Carter Jenkins A SHOW I LOVE: “13 Reasons Why. It’s very, very good, some amazing acting, writing. It’s really high quality.” A RECENT MOVIE I LOVED: “Beauty and the Beast was really fun — except for the last line, ‘Would you ever consider growing a beard?’ She just likes him because he is a beast. It’s a sham!” THE SONG I LOVE: “Two Door Cinema Club’s song ‘Something Good Can Work’ is a tune and a half. It’s a total jam.”…

7th Heaven-ly Bod Fitness has always been an essential part of Jessica’s life. “When you feel good inside,” she says, “you project that outward to the world.” Fit Focus Jessica complements yoga, which she says is great for “stretching and elongating,” with weight and resistance work for strength. DIET Justin Timberlake’s wife has said “bye, bye, bye” to gluten, wheat and dairy. “My digestion is better,” she says. “I feel better, I have more energy.” Jessica, 36, likes to start her day with Paleo pancakes, chicken-apple sausage and fresh juice. Lunch options include a quick salad with quinoa or a veggie burger, and dinner is usually salmon or chicken with vegetables. “Of course,” she says, “I have cheat days and will go out and have, like, cookies and pizza.” EXERCISE…

Hip-po Hooray Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter North was all smiles at the San Diego Zoo. Face the Music Katy Perry revealed the range of emotions she goes through as a new judge on American Idol. Picture This In her hat, Katie Holmes matched the ladies in the painting (Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884) she admired at the Art Institute of Chicago. PAWS of the week Dog Days Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham took a break from their road trip to Arizona for a selfie with her supersize fur baby, Dallas. WHAT THE #$&!? of the week Keeping Abreast Hailey Baldwin’s hands worked overtime to keep her top in place as she had her hair done. “How bout those tan lines…” she Instagrammed. Drinking…