Table of contents for 12/19/2016 in People

For December 19, 2016 'Going to a therapist is not something you do when you're growing up as a street kid in Toronto.... Sorry, bro.' —THE WEEKND, on whether he sought treatment for drug and alcohol abuse in his younger days, to The Guardian 'You have to go through the fire. Avoiding the pain is why most people never resolve it. You have to dig deep, sit in it and ugly cry.' —VANESSA WILLIAMS, on how she handled losing her '83 Miss America title after Penthouse released unauthorized nude photos, to Essence 'You only have two options in life: die young or get old. The idea of dying young ... life is too much fun to do that.' —HELEN MIRREN, on embracing aging, to AARP The Magazine 'There was something…

It Happened This Year THINK ABOUT IT: TWELVE months ago Kelly and Michael seemed so happy together. So did Brad and Angelina. Prince was a vital artist with both legend and promise. We hadn't yet fallen in love with the Final Five. Hillary seemed unbeatable. It was a year of surprises: some good, some bad, some unthinkable—until they actually happened. Our year-end issue, under the endlessly creative guidance of executive editor Liz Sporkin, looks back at the celebrities, stories, fads and photos that defined 2016. We also bid farewell to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in their final White House interview with People. Last week People's White House correspondent Sandra Sobieraj Westfall and I sat down with them at their home (for a few more weeks) on…

BABY NEWS Supernatural's Jensen Ackles, 38, and his wife, One Tree Hill actress Danneel Harris Ackles, 37, welcomed twins—a boy and a girl—on Dec. 2. The newborns, Zeppelin Bram and Arrow Rhodes, join big sister Justice Jay, 3. • One Direction's Liam Payne, 23, is expecting his first child with his girlfriend former X-Factor judge Cheryl, 33. • American Housewife star Katy Mixon, 35, and Olympic javelin thrower Breaux Greer, 40, are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in the spring. "We truly are so grateful for this time in our life. We are ready to rock and roll!" the couple told People.•Eli Young Band's bass guitarist Jon Jones, 36, and his wife, Sarah, 33, welcomed a baby girl named Lila Pascale on Nov. 30. The couple are also…

1 YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT Jessi Klein "You've got to read this!" Jessi Klein's hilarious, spot-on essay collection is that kind of book. From her horror of thongs to her most humiliating breakups, Klein's topics—and disarming honesty—strike a chord. The author, who's also head writer for Inside Amy Schumer, told People: "I hope readers take away a laugh ... and feel less alone." Done. 2 WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR Paul Kalanithi Diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 36, Kalanithi, a physician, refused to go gently. Before his death at 37 in March 2015, he worked as a neurosurgeon, had a daughter with his wife, Lucy, and chronicled his fight. His life-affirming memoir lifts your spirits even as it breaks your heart. 3 BORN TO RUN Bruce Springsteen We…

RUSSELL WILSON & CIARA July 6 Cheshire, England KYM JOHNSON & ROBERT HERJAVEC July 31 Los Angeles SKYLAR ASTIN & ANNA CAMP Sept. 10 Santa Ynez, Calif. RUPERT MURDOCH & JERRY HALL March 4 London SASHA CLEMENTS & CORBIN BLEU July 23 Santa Susana, Calif. COREY BOHAN & AUDRINA PATRIDGE Nov. 5 Hawaii TATYANA ALI & DR. VAUGHN RASBERRY July 17 Beverly Hills ANDREW EAST & SHAWN JOHNSON April 16 Franklin, Tenn. JEREMY VUOLO & JINGER DUGGAR Nov. 5 Siloam Springs, Ark. NICOLE JOHNSON & MICHAEL PHELPS June 13 Paradise Valley, Ariz. ETHAN ZOHN & LISA HEYWOOD July 16 North Bennington, Vt. ENIKO PARRISH & KEVIN HART Aug. 13 Santa Barbara LYDIA HEARST & CHRIS HARDWICK Aug. 20 Pasadena MIKE DOBSON & JILL SCOTT June 25 GIO BENITEZ & TOMMY…

GOOD NEIGHBOR And here you are out to dinner in Tokyo, taking a selfie with what you called your "crew"—we would have just called them "the other end of the table." Lesson learned! YOUR TRICK, OUR TREAT For a Saturday Night Live Halloween sketch, you played David S. Pumpkins, a ridiculous fixture on a haunted ride. (The "S"? Stands for "Simon.") WHEEL DEAL Over in Europe you posed with conspicuously small, conspicuously foreign vehicles. "I got a new car!" Like any goofy American tourist. STEADY! At your tribute at the Museum of Modern Art a week after that bruising election, you said, "We are going to be all right." And we instantly felt all-righter. LOST AND FOUND You took pictures of abandoned odds and ends that caught your eye—a fork,…

A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL Orlando Mourners, including recently married couple Bobby Bongiorno (left) and Eric Ferrari, gathered in downtown Orlando on June 13, one day after a shooter opened fire at the LGBT-friendly Pulse nightclub. Forty-nine people died and more than 50 were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in American history. A Reminder of War's Toll Aleppo, Syria This widely shared image of Omran Daqneesh, a 5-year-old Syrian boy injured on Aug. 17 during the continued Russian and Syrian air strikes on Aleppo, became a symbol of the harsh effects of war. Daqneesh was found in the rubble of his home along with his parents, brother Ali, 10, and two sisters, and discharged from the hospital after two hours. Ali passed away three days later. One Small Step for Man…

IT WAS EARLY THANKSGIVING MORNING—exactly 22 days since 34-year-old mother of two Sherri Papini had been reported missing—when a lone figure was spotted frantically waving in the darkness on the shoulder of California's I-5 highway. Driver Alison Sutton, traveling by at more than 70 miles per hour, caught just a glimpse of the figure—a young woman, with long blonde hair, she thought—trying desperately to flag her down. "She was looking panicked and frightened, and whatever she was waving ... it looked like a shirt," Sutton says. "The way she was waving up and down to get someone's attention, her hands could have been bound; she wasn't flailing her arms. If I swerved at all, I could have hit her." The disturbing sight rattled Sutton: "It's like she came out of…

EXCLUSIVE People EXCLUSIVE In the fall of 2011, after mother-daughter country duo the Judds wrapped a reunion tour, Naomi Judd returned home to her farm in Leiper's Fork, Tenn., feeling empty. She and daughter Wynonna had decided to end the musical partnership that had earned them five Grammys since their first album in 1983. "I lost my purpose," Naomi tells People writer Eileen Finan. With time hanging heavy, long-repressed memories of childhood trauma began haunting her: her mother's distance; her father's alcoholism; sexual abuse at the hands of a great-uncle. The singer was no stranger to adversity—she raised daughters Wynonna, now 51, and actress Ashley, 48, on food stamps and welfare before finding success in Nashville, and she fought back after a potentially fatal diagnosis of hepatitis C in 1990—but…

Last time I danced With my nieces, after dinner. It's sort of a ritual. My dancing skills are poor, but you've got to put an effort in. I love them too much not to. Last guilty pleasure Black-and-white cookies. It's the existential cookie. It's half white frosting and half chocolate. I like sweet things and have my share of angst, so it's perfect for me. Last class I took The last class I took in college was called Dinosaurs, and I didn't pass. It was so hard. I was trying to fulfill my science requirement, and I thought it was going to be fun. It wasn't. Last time I was starstruck Bernadette Peters was in the original show of the play I just did [Sunday in the Park with George],…

The Tony winner, 68, stars in the new season of Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon Prime Video What made you want to take a role in this show? It shoots in New York and it's about symphony orchestra, so I thought, well, let's give this a try. I couldn't be happier. It's so creative and original. Did you do any research to play the president of the symphony? I spoke to the person that has my job at the New York Philharmonic and got some insight. It's about juggling all the personalities, basically. You also just joined the cast of the upcoming series The Good Fight. How's it going? It's a spinoff of The Good Wife, and I play a sort of Bernie Madoff-type wife. It's been wonderful. Jake…

THE YEAR'S BEST MOVIES TV MUSIC BOOKS and more p. 47 farewell to the OBAMAS p. 58 25 most intriguing people p. 77 weddings p. 83 BABIES p. 87 splits p. 91 STYLE p. 94 FADS p. 97 bet you didn't know p. 100 tom hanks p. 103 INFLUENCERS p. 104 the pet awards p. 107 the year IN PICTURES p. 112 TRIBUTES p. 130 2017 forecast p. 149 it happened this year 2016 ... and what a year it's been…

1 BEYONCE, LEMONADE Queen Bey's hourlong opus of love and betrayal, introduced with an acclaimed HBO film, practically stopped the world—and how often does an album do that these days? Lemonade may have been read as Beyoncé's airing of issues with husband Jay Z, but it was also a celebration of black womanhood. Her most adventurous, genre-spanning release to date. 2 BON JOVI, THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE The '80s rock icons went back to basics on their 14th album, the first since guitarist Richie Sambora's exit. House is constructed from classic Bon Jovi materials—blue-collar inspiration and anthemic choruses, handcrafted for stadium singalongs. This music is built to last. 3 GREEN DAY, REVOLUTION RADIO The punk-rock vets released their best rebel yell in years, calling for social justice on…

THE FINAL WHITE HOUSE INTERVIEW On Dec. 1 in the Red Room of the White House, Barack and Michelle Obama sat down with People's editor in chief, Jess Cagle, and White House correspondent, Sandra Sobieraj Westfall. It was the 17th time since 2007 that People had interviewed one or both of them; over the years they've discussed everything from the puppy they promised their girls to the horror of Sandy Hook to accomplishments in health care and equal pay. With striking candor they have shared their journey as America's first black First Family, an odyssey that began when they left their Chicago home for the White House with daughters Malia, then 10, and Sasha, 7. The arc of that story—its joys and its toll—came full circle for People in our…

YORK BANKS Tyra Banks + Erik Asla The beauty entrepreneur, 43, and her longtime photographer boyfriend, 52, brought their first son into the world via gestational surrogate on Jan. 27. "The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here," she said. LULA ROSE Liv Tyler + David Gardner "So grateful for this precious gift," Tyler, 39, posted after welcoming a baby girl with her fiancé on July 8. The newborn joined big brother Sailor, 1, and half brothers Milo, 12, and Grey, 9. LUNA SIMONE John Legend + Chrissy Teigen The Grammy Award-winning musician, 37, and his model wife, 31, welcomed their daughter (who became an instant social media star) on April 14. RAY Lisa Ling + Paul Song The award-winning journalist, 43, and her husband,…

MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE This year's hottest social media trend—simply standing still like a mannequin—hit its pinnacle with a Destiny's Child reunion of Michelle Williams, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland. FACEBOOK REACTIONS Friends are far more expressive now that five emojis have been added alongside the standard "Like" button. The popularity of the app on cell phones encouraged the company to add more one-click options. RAINBOW BAGELS The rainbow food trend can be traced back to the Bagel Store in Brooklyn. When a video about the colorful carbs went viral, they sold more than 800 bagels a day for weeks. POKEMON GO The '90s trading-card game made the ultimate comeback with an app that allows players to find "pocket monsters" at GPS locations around the globe. More than 500 million downloads. CUPPING Gwyneth…

DANA GRIFFIN-GRAVES Her "Buns in the Oven" pregnancy-announcement video has 10.9 million views on her YouTube channel Dana GG "I was not alone," Griffin-Graves, 42 (with husband Arkell Graves, 43, and sons Keelyn, 14, and Kaleb, 1), says of the online support she received after Kaleb was born at just 23 weeks. FOUSEYTUBE His self-titled YouTube channel has 9.6 million subscribers After losing 49 lbs. in 90 days, prankster and motivational vlogger Yousef Erakat, 26, made the jump from computer screen to big screen in Boo! A Madea Halloween. "I've always wanted to be a traditional actor," he says. HANNAH HART Her YouTube channel MyHarto has 2.5 million subscribers The My Drunk Kitchen personality inked a Food Network series and opened up about mental illness in her moving memoir Buffering.…

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN PRINCE Musician, 57 With his electrifying songs, sensual dance moves, ability to play dozens of instruments and purple everything, his talent was limitless. His last live show came just seven days before he died of an accidental prescription-drug overdose, leaving behind devastated family, friends and fans. "The more he evolved as an artist, the greater the songs were," said longtime collaborator Sheila E. "I watched him change and grow into a musical icon. It was amazing." DAVID BOWIE Singer, 69 He was Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, the Thin White Duke and Aladdin Sane, but ultimately he was a legend. The gender-bending rock star's musical style and androgynous look influenced hundreds of musicians after him. "David was a true original in everything he did," said Rolling Stones…

Less than 12 hours after 16-year-old Adrianne Jones (right) snuck out of her home in Mansfield, Texas, the popular high school sophomore was found dead in a field with two gunshots to her head. The shock of the small-town murder—featured on People's Oct. 21, 1996, cover—intensified when police arrested Diane Zamora, a U.S. Naval Academy cadet, and Zamora's boyfriend David Graham, a cadet at the Air Force Academy, both 18 (inset). The two were convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, but Zamora—who is no longer in contact with Graham—maintains her innocence. People Magazine Investigates takes a closer look at the twisted love triangle turned murder plot in In the Name of Love, Dec. 12 at 10 p.m. ET on ID. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY People MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES…

THE REAL STORY BEHIND GOOD GIRLS REVOLT When Patricia Lynden began her career at Newsweek magazine in New York City in 1966, she wasn't thinking about her career path. "I started in the mail room at $56 a week, and I was told I could work from mail girl to research, which was a 'really good job for a woman,'" she recalls, adding that she and her female colleagues were warned that women didn't get to write for the magazine. "There was sexism, but I didn't notice it," she says. "It was the natural order of things. It was just the way things were back then." But as Lynden, now 79, bonded with her female colleagues Mary Pleshette Willis, 70, Lucy Howard, 76, and Lynn Povich, 73, "very slowly it…

PLAY MORE FUN GAMES AT People.com LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Actor Ben Stiller and son Quinlin spend some quality time together sitting courtside with comedian Chris Rock at a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 28. Stiller and his son are avid Knicks fans and have made a tradition of attending the team's games together. Last year Quinlin, 11, lived out his dad's childhood dream of being a ball boy at the NBA All-Star Game. 10 CHANGES KEEP SCORE 1. Stiller's shoe now has two black stripes. 2. Stiller's shirt is now a V-neck. 3. The microphone worn by the woman behind Stiller is gone. 4. The man in the beige sweater's white collar is now blue. 5. The phone case in…

On the Cover 58 THE OBAMAS 29 BRADLEY COOPER 45 IT HAPPENED THIS YEAR 154 ABDUCTED CALIFORNIA MOM CASS BIRD 45 President Obama and the First Lady reflect on his two terms in office, plus the events and people that shaped this year—and what's ahead in 2017. JOEL BARHAMAND 159 Meet the man who inspired the movie Lion (with his adoptive mother, Sue Brierley). 29 SCOOP From Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk to Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis—Hollywood's having a baby boom! Plus: How Kanye is recovering 154 MYSTERIOUS ABDUCTION OF A CALIFORNIA MOM Since Sherri Papini's stunning return after 22 days of captivity, police are still trying to answer questions surrounding her strange disappearance 163 TODDLERS GET TOUGH Three-year-old BFFs are battling the same rare, deadly disease as their…

ALL THE NEWS & BUZZ FROMHOLLYWOOD BRADLEY COOPER & IRINA SHAYK THEIR SURPRISE BABY NEWS! BRADLEY COOPER HAS LONG BEEN ONE OF HOLLYwood's most celebrated single guys—linked to a string of famous and beautiful women and not, it seemed, all that interested in settling down. But that seems to be about to change. On Nov. 30 the 41-year-old star's steady girlfriend of the past year, Russian model Irina Shayk, 30, strutted down the catwalk at the Victoria's Secret fashion show in Paris, showing off blue lingerie under a trench coat and a special accessory—a very photogenic baby bump. The canny pregnancy reveal sent social media into a tizzy, and it made it clear that the former Sexiest Man Alive is about to embark on a new chapter in his life.…

1 CHEWBACCA MOM On May 19, Candace Payne bought herself a Chewbacca mask and—for the benefit of whoever might be watching on Facebook Live—put it on and shrieked with laughter. Within a week the video had been viewed nearly 150 million times. Candace Payne, you made this a better galaxy. 2 DAMN, DANIEL Like many great memes, it came out of nowhere: Snapchat videos of a kid being saluted as a stylemaker with the phrase "Damn, Daniel!" It's hilarious, but damn if we know why. 3 WILL & GRACE Reunited for a viral clip, the cast of the classic NBC sitcom fired off zingers about Ryan Lochte, Brad and Angelina, Fifty Shades of Grey—and, while they were at it, stumped for HRC. That meant putting a gay spin on the…

JOHN OLIVER TV host, 39 The Last Week Tonight host brought biting humor to the election season—and gave voice to many viewers' frustrations. DRAKE Rapper, 30 The Canadian superstar ruled the charts with his fourth album, Views, and kept fans guessing about his romance with Rihanna (see: matching shark tattoos). MEGYN KELLY Journalist, 46 The FOX News headliner—a onetime campaign target of Donald Trump—wrote a bestselling memoir. "I'll continue doing my job without fear or favor," she said. ASHLEY GRAHAM Model, 29 The body-positive star became the first size-16 model to cover Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. "I'm good enough for me," she said. HILLARY CLINTON Presidential candidate, 69 Although she won the popular vote, the first female presidential nominee didn't break the "highest and hardest glass ceiling," as she described…

WILL KOPELMAN & DREW BARRYMORE Divorced Aug. 3 The parents of daughters Olive, 4, and Frankie, 2, split after four years of marriage. "We do not feel this takes away from us being a family," they said in a statement. MARY J. BLIGE & KENDU ISAACS Split July 26 The singer filed for divorce from her manager husband after 12 years of marriage. "No one wants to go through this," Blige said in November. ANGELINA JOLIE & BRAD PITT Split Sept. 19 The parents of Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 8, uncoupled after two years of marriage and 11 years together. Jolie filed, citing irreconcilable differences. AMBER HEARD & JOHNNY DEPP Split May 23 Heard filed for divorce after 15 months of…

CARRIE FISHER'S AFFAIR WITH HARRISON FORD While filming Star Wars in 1976, 19-year-old Fisher had a three-month fling with her costar, then a 33-year-old married father of two. "It was so intense," Fisher, now 60, told People. A NEW PRIME NUMBER Known as M74207281, the newest (and largest!) prime number comprises more than 22 million digits. KALEY CUOCO ADMITS TO A NOSE JOB "Years ago I had my nose done," the Big Bang Theory star told Women's Health. "I don't think you should do it for a man or anyone else, but if it makes you feel confident, that's amazing." DIVERSE BARBIES In January 2016 Mattel released three new sizes—tall, petite and curvy—along with seven skin tones, 24 hairstyles, and 22 eye colors. It's bigger than Earth! EARTH-LIKE PLANET DISCOVERED…

TINIEST THERAPY DOG NORBERT Los Angeles At only 3 lbs., Norbert has tons of love to give. The social media star (@norbertthedog) has more than 1 million followers across all platforms, but spends his free time as a therapy dog at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (with patient Michael Aldrich), where he "can change the energy," owner Julie Steines tells People. "It's truly special." BEST SECOND CHANCE GIA Manatee County, Fla. Formerly a stray, Gia was rescued by the K9 unit of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and now works to bust child predators as one of very few dogs trained to sniff out computer equipment that may contain graphic content. STRONGEST SOW SOPHIE Ravenna, Ohio Happy Trails Farm rescued Sophie from a situation in which she was abandoned without food…

LIVE ACTION BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Inspired by the 1994 Broadway show that was based on the 1991 animated movie, the 2017 version starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens premieres in March. The trailer racked up 127.6 million views in its first day. MARGHERITA MISSONI & POTTERY BARN KIDS Coming in January, over 50 colorful pieces for the nursery and playroom! BETTE MIDLER IN HELLO, DOLLY! Composer Jerry Herman's search for a 21st-century Dolly ended with the Divine Miss M, who opens on Broadway April 20th. POWER RANGERS MOVIE The franchise gets an upgrade on March 24 with Bryan Cranston, Bill Hader and Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa. DRESSES OVER PANTS Glam (like Naomie Harris in Monse) or casual, this style allows women undecided about what to wear to put…

Okay, stay here. I'll be back." Those were the last words Saroo Brierley remembers his older brother telling him. Brierley, then an impoverished 5-year-old boy in rural India, had fallen asleep at a train station where the two were searching for dropped coins and food. When he awoke and his brother hadn't returned, Brierley headed to a nearby train car and dozed off again. By the time he woke up hours later, alone and hurtling hundreds of miles away from his family on an out-of-service train, his life had been forever derailed. "I was just crying for my mom and my brother and my sister," he says. "You're asking for salvation." Brierley's harrowing ordeal became the subject of his memoir A Long Way Home, in which he recounts desperately scavenging…

Stained Glass Cookie Cups 'KIDS CAN BREAK THE CANDY GLASS TO GET THEIR SURPRISE INSIDE,' SAYS THE SWEET! CELEBRATIONS AUTHOR 31/3 cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. table salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. lime zest plus 2 tsp. fresh juice 3 cups uncooked rice 24 hard candies (like Jolly Ranchers), crushed Assorted holiday candy 2 oz. vanilla frosting 1. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla, lime zest and lime juice, and beat until combined, 2 to 3 minutes.…

ACROSS 1 Just fine, to an astronaut 4 Captain played by Gregory Peck 8 ___ Me In (vampire movie) 11 The ___ (Get Smart bad guy) 13 A Knight's ___ (Heath Ledger movie) 14 "To ___ is human ... " 15 Luther star (2 wds.) 17 "___ a yellow ribbon ... " 18 Singer-actress Reese 19 ___ to the System (Michael Caine movie; 2 wds.) 21 "Oops! ... I ___ It Again" (Britney Spears song) 23 Early Beatle Sutcliffe 24 Mandela: Long Walk to ___ (movie starring 15 Across) 28 "___ Lady" (Tom Jones song;2 wds.) 32 The ___ C (Laura Linney show that featured 15 Across) 33 ___ Girl (Zooey Deschanel sitcom) 35 Porky or Babe, e.g. 36 "The fault, dear Brutus, is not __ stars ... " (2…