Table of contents for May 7, 2018 in People

‘I’m in awe of her strength.’ —NICK CANNON, on ex-wife Mariah Carey revealing her battle with bipolar disorder, to People ‘I cry a lot. It’s more beautiful than anyone told me it would be. I’ve been waiting a long time.’ —JOHN STAMOS, on life as a new dad, to People ‘Knox is now learning to fly. It makes me crazy happy to see him discover it. He still needs help with the pedals… but won’t for long.’ —ANGELINA JOLIE, revealing her 9-year-old son is learning to fly, to People ‘My little one was convinced that I had a baby in my belly. [My kids] still refer to this movie as the movie where mommy had a big belly.’ —CHARLIZE THERON, on gaining 50 lbs. for her role in Tully,…

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Ben Affleck & Lindsay Shookus When Affleck, 45, threw the cast and crew of his upcoming film Triple Frontier a traditional Hawaiian luau on April 21, girlfriend Shookus, 37, was by his side. After filming on Oahu over the past few months, Affleck spent weeks planning the celebration, which was complete with fire dancers and a roasted pig. Affleck and the Saturday Night Live producer, who has visited him multiple times in Hawaii, “are in a committed relationship,” says a source. She also helped Affleck househunt in L.A. for a new place near his ex Jennifer Garner and their three kids. Paula Patton & Zachary Quittman Patton, 42, says she’s “in love” again after her difficult divorce from Robin Thicke. “This is my first boyfriend since I’ve been divorced,”…

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After playing teen martial artist Daniel LaRusso in 1984’s Karate Kid and its ’86 and ’89 sequels, Ralph Macchio refused to reprise his role for almost 30 years. “That film has become such a piece of pop culture,” says Macchio, 56, who is “protective” of the legacy. He finally agreed to return to the franchise in the new YouTube Red series Cobra Kai (streaming May 2) because it will “pay homage” to the original. The Huntington, N.Y., native—a father of two with his wife of 31 years, Phyllis—still does his own stunts. “It comes with a price,” he jokes. “Now you start walking funny, or it takes you a half hour to get out of bed in the morning!”…

Funny couple Jenny Mollen, 38, and Jason Biggs, 39, are the first to admit the past 12 months have been insane. Over the summer they began cohosting the dating game show My Partner Knows Best (twice weekly on Lifetime). In October they welcomed their second son, Lazlo (they’re also parents to Sid, 4).On April 18 Mollen opened up on Instagram about recently developing a pregnancy-related thyroid condition that caused her to lose weight. Still they couldn’t be happier. “Couples therapy works for us,” says Mollen about how they keep it together. “We like to have a mediator.” But the New York-based duo say they’re a solid team. “We’re pretty easygoing,” says Mollen. “I just have to remember not to let the kids drag us down. If I’m mad at…

The life of one of the most prolific stars in the electronic-dance-music world has come to a sudden and tragic end. Avicii, 28, the Swedish producer and deejay known for the 2013 hit “Wake Me Up” among other global chart-toppers, was found dead in his Muscat, Oman, hotel room on April 20. Though a cause of death had yet to be released at press time, in recent years he battled anxiety and severe health problems—including acute pancreatitis—brought on by the heavy drinking he used to cope with his high-octane lifestyle. “He was always honest about how he hated being a celebrity,” a source close to the artist, born Tim Bergling, tells People. “He turned to alcohol to make his social life easier.” The physical tolls forced him to retire…

‘ONCE I WAS EXONERATED, IT BECAME ABOUT THE PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND THAT I KNEW WERE INNOCENT’—CHRISTOPHER SCOTT Christopher Scott remembers being stunned when he was arrested in 1997 after driving through a neighborhood where a robbery and murder had just been committed. Says Scott: “I thought they were going to get it cleared up.” Instead the Dallas grocery-produce manager and single dad to two young sons was charged and convicted and spent nearly 13 years of his life in prison, serving time for crimes he didn’t commit. “You just wish the system hadn’t failed like it had,” says Dallas County Judge Robert Burns, who exonerated Scott in 2009 after another man confessed. Once his nightmare ended, Scott, 47, resolved to keep what had happened to him from happening to…

It was the moment Chris Norton and Emily Summers had been waiting for. Just before sunset at the Abacoa Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla., on April 21, the pair had taken their wedding vows and exchanged white-gold rings. The one thing left to do was to take their walk back down the aisle as husband and wife. But for Norton, it couldn’t have been more monumental. For the past seven years Chris has been confined to a wheelchair, paralyzed from the neck down in a college football accident, and he’d endured countless hours in grueling physical therapy with the hope of making that walk. Now with 177 guests fighting back tears, Summers took off her long veil, wrapped her arms around her husband and pulled him up out of…

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Your character Josephine is a disciple of inventor Buckminster Fuller. Are you also a fan? I was such an admirer of Bucky’s work. He died in 1983, so I felt like I was contributing to his legacy. Did you ever get to meet him? We were friends! Peter Livolsi, who wrote and directed the film, didn’t know that when he sent me the script. When I told him I had videotape of when Bucky and me went sailing, he almost dropped on the floor. What was the hardest part of production? I had to slap Asa Butterfield, who plays my grandson, in the face. That was hard because he’s such a sweet boy. And the bugs in Minneapolis drove us all crazy! What was the most fun you had…

Despite the cheating scandal surrounding her boyfriend Tristan Thompson, 27, Khloé Kardashian still hasn’t decided whether to leave him or not. Instead the reality star, 33, is staying focused on bonding with their newborn daughter True. “Khloé is doing okay,” says an insider. “She is still extremely disappointed in Tristan, but she isn’t ready to give up on their relationship. Tristan wants to be with Khloé, and it seems he’s willing to get help.” Kardashian currently remains in their Cleveland home, though her family “wants Khloé back in L.A.,” says the insider. Either way, says a family source, Khloé’s priorities are clear. “Khloé will deal with whatever comes next with Tristan, but she will not let anything affect this amazing time with her little girl.”…

Friends since kindergarten, Jack Johnson, 22, and Jack Gilinsky, 21, of Omaha, first found attention covering hits on the now-defunct video app Vine. “In middle school, In ever dreamed that we would become a pop music duo,” says Gilinsky. But they were discovered by producer Timbaland and their hit single “Beg” now boasts more than 10 million streams. Says Johnson, “I think Jack and I always knew we wanted to captivate the world, we just didn’t know how or when.”…

After minor stunt work pretending to be a baby, the 2'8" Verne Troyer became an international star when he played Mini-Me, the tiny clone of Mike Myers’s Dr.Evil, first in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999) and then in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). The visual gag was so obvious yet so brilliant, the phrase “Mini-Me” has been with us ever since. Troyer, 49, died April 21 of undisclosed causes, but the actor was hospitalized for alcohol addiction in 2017 and had admitted that sobriety was an endless struggle. Troyer, whose height was the result of a genetic condition called achondroplasia dwarfism, never found another role equal to Mini-Me—he was Griphook in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone—but as a celebrity he lived large. He once recalled skinny-dipping…

Why I Care PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT GIVING BACK I grew up in an impoverished neighborhood, but my mother understood the transformative power of education. Had it not been for my education, I wouldn’t be where I am today. That’s why I teamed up with City Year. I learned about the organization when I attended their annual Spring Break fund-raiser in 2010. This year’s event—cosponsored by People—takes place on April 28 in L.A. and will include food, games and a performance by Charlie Puth. City Year’s goal is to graduate as many kids as possible, focusing on at-risk schools. They do this by enlisting young AmeriCorps mentors who offer free tutoring and help in the classroom—elementary school through high school. I am a product of the Montgomery County public-school system…

‘Three is a great number. They are a lovely little family unit’—A FRIEND 8:22 A.M. Kensington Palace announces that Kate “traveled by car” and has been admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital “in the early stages of labor.” 10:00 A.M. Kate’s stylist Natasha Archer is spotted leaving the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s. 1:02 P.M. The Palace announces that Kate “was safely delivered of a son” and that Prince William was present: “Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.” William leaves around 4:42 p.m. and returns with George and Charlotte. 5:52 P.M. Kate steps out in a red Jenny Packham dress, Gianvito Rossi heels and the Queen’s diamond-and-pearl earrings, which she wore on the family’s tour of Canada in 2016. 5:56 P.M. The couple return to the…

Most mornings, Marcia Gay Harden wakes up to find her mind is racing. “It’s regret, anxiety, guilt,” she says. “So then I have to breathe.” Of course no breathing exercise or meditation—both of which Harden practices—can take away the cause of her angst: her beloved mother, Beverly, 81, has Alzheimer’s disease. “I carry it with me all the time—the pain of Mom’s situation and the appreciation of her beauty,” says the actress, who, along with her brother and three sisters, has pitched in to help with care since the diagnosis nearly a decade ago. But along with lending support and ensuring that comforting touches, including massages and fresh flowers, are a part of her mom’s routine, Harden, 58, aspires to honor her legacy. “The sadness and horror of it…

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1 cup mayonnaise 1⁄4 cup sour cream 2 Tbsp. thinly sliced sweet onion 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1⁄ 2 Tbsp. black pepper 1 tsp. kosher salt 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 1 (18-oz.) pkg. frozen skin-on french fries 8 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 cups) 1⁄ 2 cup bottled whiskey barbecue sauce 1⁄ 2 cup bottled blue cheese dressing 1⁄ 4 cup sliced scallions 1. Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, pepper and salt in a medium bowl. 2. Toss together chicken and about 1⁄ 4 cup of the mayonnaise mixture in a bowl; set aside. Reserve remaining mayonnaise mixture for serving. 3. Bake french fries according to package directions.…

HOW THEY FLY First-class roundtrip airfare from the U.S. to Cancún, plus $420 for a private limo for the two-hour drive to Tulum. Averages $1,720 AIRFARE SOURCE: WATCHDOG.COM WHERE THEY STAY Luxurious tented rooms at Habitas or thatched-roof villas at Azulik. $600-$4,000 per night WHERE THEY DRINK Casa Jaguar, where the bartenders mix drinks for people based on their “energy.” $11 HOW THEY CHILL OUT Six-day yoga and spa retreats at the Amansala yoga and wellness resort. $2,250-$3,950 per person…

A ROYAL REMEMBRANCE The Royal Wedding may be less than a month away, but that didn’t stop Prince Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle from stepping out in London on April 23—just hours after Princess Kate and Prince William welcomed a baby boy (see page 42 for more). The uncle and soon-to-be aunt attended a memorial service in honor of the anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, a black British man who was killed in a racially charged attack 25 years ago at the age of 18. A LOVE MATCH Ipswich, England, April 21 Ed Sheeran and fiancée Cherry Seaborn looked on during a championship soccer match in their native Suffolk County. TWINNING! Beverly Hills, April 17 Jane Seymour and Paris Hilton flaunted matching Oscar de la Renta floral-print…

There’s a new girl in Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson’s life: his daughter Tiana Gia! The actor, 45, revealed on Instagram April 23 that he and longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian, 33—already parents to 2-year-old Jasmine Lia—welcomed their second daughter together. “Your crazy dad has many responsibilities and wears many hats in this big ol’ world, but being your dad will always be the one I’m most proud to wear,” he wrote. Johnson, also father to Simone Alexandra, 16, from his marriage to producer Dany Garcia, reflected on being present for Tiana’s birth. “If you really want to understand the single most powerful and primal moment life will ever offer—watch your child being born,” the Rampage star wrote. “The respect and admiration you have for a woman, will forever be boundless.”…

They’re one of Hollywood’s most private couples—so it was a surprise on April 20 when Rachel Weisz, 48, joyfully revealed that she and husband Daniel Craig, 50, are expecting. “Daniel and I are so happy. We’re going to have a little human,” Weisz told The New York Times. The Mummy actress wed the James Bond star in 2011, just six months after they began dating. Both have children from previous relationships: Weisz has a son Henry, 11, with director Darren Aronofsky, and Craig has a 25-year-old daughter, Ella, with ex-wife Fiona Loudon. The pair, who live quietly in New York City, “have a solid marriage,” says a source. “Having a child is a natural step.” Weisz told the Times, “We can’t wait to meet him or her.”…

Michelle Williams had all but given up on finding love when she met Chad Johnson in March 2017 at a spiritual retreat in Phoenix run by the pastor and pro sports chaplain, 40. “I was in a horrible, dark place,” says the Destiny’s Child singer, 37. “I just needed… a message of hope and restoration.” The pop star and the pastor hit it off and kept in touch for months—via Instagram, texting and FaceTime—before taking their relationship public in July. Williams’s bandmates, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, were among the first to meet her new beau, “and it’s been cool ever since,” she says. “They love him!” Despite busy schedules (she recently founded Believe by Michelle Williams, a home line, while he traveled often for work with the Pittsburgh Steelers),…

Ramsey started out writing songs He wrote hits for Sam Hunt and Kenny Chesney but calls the band’s success “the ultimate validation.” Just call him Mr.Mom Ramsey, 40, and wife Sara have two daughters, 8 and 11. When he’s not on the road, “I’m in charge of breakfast,” he says, “then I’m the taxi service and take the kids to school.” He has a trainer, but… “I hate working out,” says the Virginia native. “I do like the results, but, man, it’s brutal!”…

BABIES Homeland’s Claire Danes, 39—who is already mom to 5-year-old son Cyrus Michael Christopher with husband Hugh Dancy, 42—is expecting their second child. •Former Bachelorette Jillian Harris, 38, and her fiancé, Justin Pasutto, are expecting their second child together. They are parents to son Leo, 1.• Six star Brianne Davis, 36, and her husband, Mark Gantt, 49, welcomed their first child, son Davis Nolan, on April 16. •X-Men: Apocalypse star Nicholas Hoult, 28, has welcomed his first child with his girlfriend, lingerie model Bryana Holly, 24. •How to Get Away with Murder’s Karla Souza, 32, welcomed her first child, a girl named Gianna, with her husband, Marshall Trenkmann. •Model Coco Rocha, 29, welcomed a baby boy named Iver Eames with her husband, James Conran. He joins big sister Ioni,…

George H.W. Bush meant it as a grand romantic gesture: After his wife, Barbara, swooned over the painted cow statues installed around Houston in 2001, he decided to surprise her with one. But the former President couldn’t decide which bovine she’d like. “So he bought a blank one,” his longtime chief of staff Jean Becker recalls with a laugh. “Mrs. Bush turned it into a family art project.” Today that cow—a riot of hand-prints and scribbles by the 5 Bush children, 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grands—graces the lawn of the family home in Kennebunkport, Maine, a monument to the life she and George, 93, built. “That statue,” says Bonnie Steinroeder, the Bushes’ former pastor in Kennebunkport, “was Barbara’s prize possession.” Barbara Pierce Bush, the blunt-spoken and unpretentious matriarch of…

When Carrie Underwood returned to the spotlight on April 15 during the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, the country star, 35, lived up to the words of her new song “Cry Pretty.” Tears flowed as she took the stage in her first public appearance months after revealing she’d taken a hard fall on the night of Nov. 10. (She tripped on the stairs outside her Nashville home while walking her dogs, leaving her with a broken wrist and “between 40 and 50 stitches” on her face.) “She had extensive reconstruction done around her mouth area and lips, but the doctors did a really great job, obviously,” an insider close to Underwood tells People of the American Idol alum. Still, Underwood’s relief at the ACMs was palpable—“She…

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, divided1⁄4 cup shreddedBrussels sprouts2 Tbsp. chopped yellow onion1⁄4 tsp. kosher salt1⁄8 tsp. black pepper2 bread slices2 white Cheddar cheese slices 1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet over medium. Add the Brussels sprouts and onion, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until sprouts are brown and caramelized, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer the sprouts mixture to a bowl. 2. Spread 1⁄ 2 tablespoon of the remaining butter on 1 side of each bread slice. Place 1 slice of bread, buttered side down, in the skillet. 3. Place 1 cheese slice on the bread, and top with the Brussels sprouts mixture. Add the remaining cheese slice, and top with the remaining bread slice, buttered side up. 4. Cook…

Last Time I Was Recognized Yesterday. Yeah, the mustache [for his Broadway role] has definitely helped. It’s a pretty effective mask. But in New York, you really have a sense of anonymity. People are probably too busy, and even if they do notice, they don’t care. Last time my dog Dodger made me laugh This morning he was so lazy and so funny. Some days he just doesn’t want to get out of bed. I think it’s hilarious. But he really loves the city—we go to dog parks every single day, and he has a very active social life. I think he’s really happy. Last Time I Sang Out Loud Oh, I do that a lot. And I know that can be annoying sometimes. I’m not, like, belting—but you…