Table of contents for December 30, 2024 in Life & Style Weekly

UNITED FRONT Hollywood, Dec. 9 He’d do anything for his family pride. JAY-Z showed up to support wife BEYONCÉ and daughter BLUE IVY CARTER, 12, at the premiere of their new flick, Mufasa: The Lion King — despite the fact that, a day earlier, he’d been publicly accused of raping a 13-year-old along with Sean “Diddy” Combs during a party in 2000. The “Run This Town” rapper vehemently denies the “heinous” allegations, which were made in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman known only as Jane Doe. “I’m a young man who made it out of the project[s] of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games,” Jay insisted. “We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children.”…

Kyle Richards and Teddi Mellencamp are leaning on each other amid their individual marriage breakdowns. The former reality TV star, 43, revealed that she’s been living with Kyle, 55, while she and estranged husband Edwin Arroyave practice “nesting,” a co-parenting arrangement where, instead of making the kids travel back and forth, their parents take turns staying in the marital home. “It was Kyle’s idea to invite Teddi to move in with her,” shares a source close to the Beverly Hills Housewife, who split from husband Mauricio Umansky in 2023. “She knows what it’s like being separated and having all these feelings to contend with.”…

RISE & GRIND The climb may be tough, but the results are well worth it. Reach peak fitness goals with the MaxiClimber XL 2000, a $599 vertical workout machine that combines high-impact cardio and strength training to tone arm, leg and core muscles while burning two times as many calories as a traditional treadmill. maxiclimber.com HAUTE TO GO ’Tis the season to bundle up in cozy jackets and rock bold burgundy hues — and luxury fashion brand Ducie has just the design to fit the bill. Crafted with Mongolian sheepskin and a satin lining, the Rochelle Shearling Coat is a fluffy and warm statement piece that’s sure to turn heads when strutting the streets! Price tag? $766. ducie.co.uk CHICAGO’S TAVERNSTYLE FAN FAVORITE Since the 1940s, Chicago’s Home Run Inn has…

It was a breathtaking accomplishment. In September, Bloomberg reported that Selena Gomez had officially become a billionaire, thanks to her acting gigs, music and cosmetics company — Rare Beauty. Making the moment even sweeter? The news came just 11 months after her friend of 15-plus years, Taylor Swift, joined the 10-digit net worth club, as a result of her own record-breaking Eras Tour. “Taylor reached out privately to congratulate Selena when she hit the financial milestone,” says an insider. “Taylor and Selena are still besties, and they have more in common today than ever before!” AN UNBREAKABLE BOND Neither is in the habit of flaunting her wealth, and both are extremely charitable. While Taylor, 35, has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals to food banks in city’s…

Britney Spears’ spending is spiraling out of control, Life & Style has learned. According to a source, the “Gimme More” singer, 43, is burning through cash like there’s no tomorrow. “She blew a fortune on her recent birthday bash in Mexico, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” says the source. “Her money managers have been begging her to slow down her spending. She totally ignores their warnings, though, and just accuses them of trying to control her like her father.” During her 13-year conservatorship, Britney’s dad, Jamie Spears, controlled her finances, but since its termination, “she’s refused to listen to anyone telling her no,” says the source. “Sure, when Britney was doing huge concert tours and topping the charts, she could spend this way, but those days are…

BREAST DRESSED! CHARLI XCX left little to the imagination at the Variety Hitmakers Brunch in LA with this sheer Saint Laurent dress. READ BETWEEN THE LINES! JOSH BROLIN gave a surly salute during a NYC event for his new book, From Under the Truck. AND CUT! JENNIFER GARNER attacked a car with an axe while shooting scenes for Season 2 of The Last Thing He Told Me in LA. WHERE ARE HER SHOES?! ANGELINA JOLIE went barefoot on The Tonight Show after breaking her toe. “I tried to find a comfortable shoe, but I just decided to not,” she told host JIMMY FALLON.…

John Stamos could not have looked more proud of his wife, Caitlin McHugh. The Full House alum, 61, was practically beaming as he walked the carpet with the actress, 38, at a screening of her new film, The Invisible Raptor, in LA on Dec. 4. “A lot of it is just supporting each other in our own individual endeavors,” she tells Life & Style of the secret to their happy marriage. “We will be at the premiere tonight, and he’s come with me to another film festival.” Because of their busy schedules, date nights can be hard to come by, Caitlin admits, “but we really make sure to include each other in all of our fun, which I think is important.”…

The Sussexes are celebrating their fifth holiday season at home in Montecito, Calif. “I love the holidays,” Meghan recently told Marie Claire. And with Archie and Lili getting older, “every year it gets better,” she added, sharing that they’ll put out “carrots for the reindeer” for Christmas. “At first, I think as a mom with children you’re just enjoying having them there, but they’re not understanding everything that’s happening yet. But now we’re at the age where I just can’t wait to see it through their lens every year,” Meghan said. “Every single holiday is a new adventure.”…

One of Carrie Under wood’s “must-haves” when she and husband Mike Fisher were designing their dream home back in 2016? A wood-burning fireplace. Now, it’s the ideal place to warm up during the holiday season — including after hours spent ice-skating on the 400-acre Tennessee estate’s very own pond. “Getting to play in the snow, getting to build a snowman, Santa, just getting to watch [my sons] feel the magic about Christmas is something that’s really special,” says the mom of Isaiah, 9, and Jacob, 5. “I feel like we all grow up and sometimes the holidays can be stressful, but when you look at it through their eyes, it’s just beautiful.” In 2024, Carrie and the family are making new memories. “She has had a very busy year, but…

Clue #1 He ran for president as a third-party candidate in the 2020 election. While Joe Biden ultimately scored the job, this celeb did earn 70K votes in the 12 states where he had filed the paperwork to get on the ballot. Clue #2 This artist loves sour candy. On one notable trip to Dylan’s Candy Bar in NYC, he and his then-wife spent $200 on sweets, including oodles of Sour Skittles. Talk about tasting the rainbow! Clue #3 In January, he debuted a one-of-a-kind titanium grill that reportedly cost $850,000. The pricey piece was inspired by the James Bond villain Jaws. ANSWER: KANYE WEST…

DIVA! Jodie Has an Umbrella Handler Door-to-door service: Actress JODIE TURNER-SMITH was escorted from her car to the Today show studio in rainy NYC. DOWN-TO-EARTH! Milo Can’t Resist Black Friday Deals With the help of two store employees, MILO VENTIMIGLIA loaded an 85-inch Samsung TV into the back of his car in LA. DOWN-TO-EARTH! Olivia Takes Public Transportation Though born and raised in California, OLIVIA RODRIGO rode the subway like a true New Yorker when she was in town. DIVA! Kacey Employs a Hair & Makeup Team When you’re a seven-time Grammy winner, of course you have a glam squad! KACEY MUSGRAVES got the star treatment ahead of her Deeper Well tour stop in Brooklyn. DOWN-TO-EARTH! Naomi Buys Flowers on the Street No need for a fancy florist! NAOMI WATTS…

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 – Jan. 19 When everyone else is winding down, you’re picking up the pace. Don’t waste this extra helping of motivation. Relish the get-togethers with family and friends, but also start planning for 2025. AQUARIUS Jan. 20 – Feb. 18 If you’re bored with the same old results, try a different approach. Breaking large tasks into bite-size pieces should make a difference. PISCES Feb. 19 – March 20 Loved ones are drawn to you like a magnet over winter break, but you might want to do your own thing. Head to the spa or go see a movie! ARIES March 21 – April 19 Ready to turn on that sexy sparkle and reel in the admirers, Aries? There should be no shortage of fans at your feet…

MADE YA LOOK! 1. Color of Zendaya’s top changed. 2. “A” added to theater marquee. 3. Movie poster missing from wall. 4. Paned door made solid black. 5. Extra line of lights on bottom of theater marquee. 6. Colon erased from movie name. 7. Light color changed in window. 8. Drawstring on pants made longer. 9. Color of Zendaya’s lipstick changed. 10. Greenery added in front of column.…

Jamie Foxx is lucky to be alive. In his new Netflix special, What Had Happened Was…, the actor, 57, finally reveals what led to his shock hospitalization in 2023 and just how close he came to dying. “April 11, I was having a bad headache, and I asked my boy for a aspirin,” he recalled. “Before I could get the aspirin, I went out.” Jamie was rushed to Atlanta’s Piedmont Hospital, where a doctor delivered “some horrible news” to his family. “He said, ‘He’s having a brain bleed that has led to a stroke,’” the Oscar winner shared, holding back tears. “‘And if I don’t go in his head right now, we’re gonna lose him.’” On May 4, Jamie woke up and was transferred to a rehabilitation center in Chicago,…

Fans can’t imagine anyone else playing these iconic TV and movie characters. But other notable names were initially considered for the roles, too! Wicked Not that girl! Amanda Seyfried tried out for Glinda the Good Witch while filming Hulu’s The Dropout. “I literally bent over backward,” said the actress. However, there are no hard feelings over Ariana Grande’s casting. “[The experience] taught me how far I’ve come as a singer,” said Amanda, “which I really wanted to prove.” Friends Kristin Davis lost the role of Monica Geller to an actual friend. “Courteney [Cox] and I were in the same yoga class…and we would hang out after,” the Sex and the City star recalled. “One day, [she] was like, ‘Hey, guys. Do you want to come car shopping? I did this…

“MCDONALD’S WAS MY FIRST AND ONLY [PRE-FAME] JOB. I GOT FIRED THREE TIMES. I WAS EATING THE CHICKEN NUGGETS.” — PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ADMITTING HE WAS ALSO A “LAZY” EMPLOYEE “I HATE MY FEET, AND I ABHOR ANYONE LOOKING AT MY FEET. IT’S JUST NOT MY JAM.” — NICOLE SCHERZINGER, WHO HAS TO PERFORM BAREFOOT IN SUNSET BLVD. ON BROADWAY “I’M NOT EVEN THE BEST GUITAR PLAYER IN THE HOUSE ANYMORE.” — GAVIN ROSSDALE ON SONS KINGSTON, 18, AND ZUMA, 16, ALREADY BEING TALENTED MUSICIANS “THE LAST THING I GOOGLED IS ACTUALLY ZENDAYA.” — TOM HOLLAND ON CHECKING TO SEE THAT “EVERYTHING’S GOOD” WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND “SHE CAN GO FROM REGAL TO — IN TWO NANOSECONDS — UTTERLY FERAL.” — JAMES CAMERON ON AVATAR STAR ZOE SALDANA’S ACTING RANGE…

Tom Brady isn’t exactly feeling the holiday spirit this year. Back in October, news broke that his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente. A month later, the pregnant supermodel, 44, showed off her growing bump while vacationing in Costa Rica with the jiujitsu instructor, 37, and kids Benjamin, 15, and Vivian, 12. “Tom wants to be happy for Gisele, but he can’t quite do that,” says a source close to the 47-year-old. “It’s still a shock that she’s having a child with someone else. He hasn’t gotten used to the idea, though his children seem to be excited about it and that doesn’t help.” Since their 2022 split, Tom has been romantically linked to Kim Kardashian, Brooks Nader and Irina Shayk, but he finds…

More than a year after his coronation in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 death at 96, King Charles III, 76, is sharing new memories of his mother. “My mama used to come up at bath time wearing the crown to practice” before her 1953 coronation, the monarch — who was 4 at the time — says in Coronation Girls. The new documentary tells the story of 50 teens from Canada who traveled to Britain to witness Elizabeth’s royal investiture 71 years ago. Explained Charles: “You have to get used to how heavy it is.”…

New Year’s Eve with Ryan On Dec. 5, Carrie was announced as the headliner for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC. Filmed live in NYC’s Times Square, the show is emceed by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest. “So excited to end the year with you,” she told her old pal. Her Own Hulu Special Not able to score tickets to Carrie’s Las Vegas residency? In January, Hulu will air Carrie Underwood: Reflection, a concert special capturing the magic of her Sin City show. An Exciting Return to Idol Almost 20 years after she won American Idol, Carrie is back on the show — this time in a judge’s seat. Her season, which has already begun filming, is set to premiere in March. Wrapping Up Her Vegas Concert Run…

Royal Family Fun Princess Eugenie and her mother, Sarah Ferguson, celebrated the “start of the Christmas countdown” at Windsor Great Park Illuminated. Rose-y Cheeks Bachelor Joey Graziadei and fiancée Kelsey Anderson went ice-skating at the Bryant Park Winter Village in NYC. “These little moments are some of my favorites,” he said. Vitamin Sea Bethenny Frankel felt “rested and calm” after flying down to Miami Beach to enjoy a “much-needed few days of amazing food, beach walks and relaxation.” FESTIVE FLAIR of the week Pinkie Up! Jonathan Scott sipped on a hot cuppa in his ugly Christmas sweater. “If you need me, this is what I’ll be doing for the rest of the year,” the Property Brother joked. WHAT THE #$&!? of the week Open Wide Suction! Pitch Perfect star Adam…

FASHION MUST-HAVE Chanel Ballet Flats “I love classic clothing that never goes out of style. They go with everything!” MUST-VISIT EATERY Gulfstream in Newport Beach, Calif. “The New Orleans barbecue shrimp is so good!” TOP TRAVEL DESTINATION NYC “I like all the walking, amazing restaurants and, of course, the shopping.” TV GOTTA-SEE Below Deck Mediterranean “Hands down, it’s my favorite Bravo series!” BEAUTY SECRET Chantecaille Le Camouflage Stylo Eye Concealer “The formula is moisturizing, and I love that it doesn’t cake.”…