Table of contents for March 9, 2020 in People

‘I hate my Irish butt, okay?’—LIAM NEESON, on using a butt double in A Million Ways to Die in the West, on Watch What Happens Live ‘Pity people that speak ill of others because while some of us r dancing, the others r too afraid’—KELLY CLARKSON, on online body-shamers, on Twitter ‘Nothing gets you through the Great Depression like a Thin Mint’—ELLEN DEGENERES, on a 98-year-old Girl Scout (inset) who’s sold cookies since the ’30s, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show ‘She’s the queen of shade … I get it. That’s her job … I hope people feel the same way about my jokes’—PETE DAVIDSON, on his ex-fiancée Ariana Grande, to Charlamagne Tha God’s YouTube channel ‘I turn it up as much as I can. Turn up the wattage so…

The model and cookbook author, 34—who’s raising kids Luna, 3, and Miles, 21 months, with husband John Legend, 41—teamed up with Pampers for its #ShareTheLove campaign to spread support for moms. ‘IT’S WHATEVER WORKS AT THAT EXACT TIME—AND IT WON’T WORK AT THAT EXACT TIME THE NEXT WEEK’—ON PARENTING Have you learned to ignore the online mom shamers who criticize everything from your kids’ hair to what they eat? I would love to be able to say it doesn’t get to me at all, but it’s gotten better for sure. How do you decide which haters to respond to? Sometimes it’s the wrong person at the wrong moment, or I’m having a hard day with Luna, or I’m mad at John. Do you ever feel guilt about your own parenting?…

Engaged Actress Jenna Dewan, 39, and Broadway actor Steve Kazee, 44, are engaged. They started dating in 2018, and their first child is due soon. “A lifetime to love and grow with you,” posted Dewan, who’s mom to daughter Everly, 6, with ex Channing Tatum. Babies • Oscar-winning writer-director Quentin Tarantino, 56, welcomed his first child, a boy, with wife Daniella Pick, 36, an Israeli singer and model. • Former Sex and the City actor Chris Noth, 65, and his wife, Tara Wilson, 37, welcomed their second child, a son named Keats. • Singer Tyler Joseph, 31, one half of hit duo Twenty One Pilots, and wife Jenna, 26, welcomed their first child, daughter Rosie Robert, on Feb. 9. Health • Tennis champ Roger Federer, 38, pulled out of…

TV | RuPaul’s Drag Race The long-running reality-competition series just gets better with age REALITY RuPaul’s Drag Race has been breaking boundaries by sashaying drag culture into the mainstream for more than a decade. In its 12th fabulous season the Emmy-winning reality show sticks to what’s made it a sensation: epic lip-syncs, jaw-dropping fashion, high-stakes drama and starry guest judges (the new batch includes Nicki Minaj, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley). In its premiere episode, host RuPaul establishes the tone for what will set this season apart: the country’s political climate. “This is a year of life-changing choices,” he announces to his new queens, all competing for a $100,000 cash prize. “Now more than ever we need your charms, uniqueness, nerve and talent to help change the world.”…

In the 29 days that followed the shocking death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, his widow Vanessa was surrounded by family and friends who saw to all the minutiae of life—which don’t stop for shattering grief. “She is still distraught and not ready for any new normal,” says a friend. “Everyone is pitching in.” But when it came to putting her heartbreak into words for the emotional memorial service for her “Boo-Boo and Gigi”—and the seven others who died Jan. 26 as their helicopter crashed through dense fog into the Calabasas hills—Vanessa was on her own. Standing center court on Feb. 24 in L.A.’s Staples Center, where 33,643 red roses represented each point Kobe scored in his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, she held a celebrity-packed audience…

Amie Harwick’s Valentine’s Day text chain with her best friend Robert Coshland was a daylong “hilarious” back and forth about bad dates and even worse dating apps. “She was just like, ‘I’m sick of men. My cat is the love of my life,’” recalls Coshland. “She was just so happy.” Harwick, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a doctorate in human sexuality, was busy with a psychotherapy practice taking off in West Hollywood and the 1927 Old Hollywood dream house she’d recently bought. And she had finally put behind her a menacing confrontation she’d had a month earlier with ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse, a photographer she had obtained two restraining orders against: “He was yelling at her, ‘You ruined my life, you broke my heart,’” says her friend Hernando…

As a kid, Sting dreamed of a more glamorous life than the humble one offered in Wallsend, his shipyard town in northeastern England. “They would get a famous celebrity to launch a ship, and I remember seeing the Queen Mother in her Rolls-Royce at the age of 8 and thinking, ‘Why can’t I have that life?’” says the music icon, 68. “I suppose that’s what fed my ambition to escape.” Sting (born Gordon Sumner) became the leader of the new wave band the Police and later a solo artist, with 17 Grammy Awards to his name, hits including “Every Breath You Take,” “Fields of Gold” and “Desert Rose” and more than 100 million records sold. But lately his heart has been back at the shipyard, which is the backdrop of…

2 Tbsp. olive oil, plus more for drizzling1 large yellow onion, finely chopped4 garlic cloves, finely chopped6 anchovy fillets (optional)3½ tsp. kosher salt, divided1½ tsp. black pepper, divided2 Tbsp. tomato paste1 (28-oz.) can whole peeledtomatoes, undrained1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes1½ lb. fresh mozzarella cheese,shredded (about 6 cups), divided16 oz. whole-milk ricotta cheese4 oz. Parmesan cheese, coarselygrated (about 1 cup)¼ cup heavy whipping cream1 lb. uncooked lasagna noodles 1. Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium. Add onion, garlic, anchovies and ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and translucent (but not browned), 8 to 10 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring occasionally, until paste turns a deep brick-red color, about 2 minutes. 2. Using your hands, crush the whole tomatoes…

Last Time I Danced Oh, two days ago at the wrap party in Italy for The Great [an upcoming Hulu miniseries]. For me it’s a lot of hair-flipping. My neck is so sore right now. Last Time I Cried On a plane yesterday when I was listening to sad music. I don’t know what it is about flying, but if you look around, people are watching movies or drinking wine—and crying. Last Road Trip My best friend and I went to Carmel [Calif.] for spring break. You have to stop at gas stations and get junk food like Sour Patch Watermelon and Dr. Pepper. That’s very necessary. Last Thing I Took From a Set I took a cake topper of me from The Great. I still live with my…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are sharing new details about their transition as they prepare to step down as senior members of the royal family on March 31. In a Feb. 21 announcement, they said they will no longer use “Sussex Royal” and withdrew relevant trademark applications. They will, however, continue to be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and Harry will remain sixth in line to the throne. In their lengthy statement, they suggested that they’ve been treated differently from fellow royals, saying there is “precedent” for “other titled members of the royal family to seek employment outside of the institution,” but for them, “a 12-month review period has been put in place.” Despite looking forward to their new chapter, Harry and Meghan—who have relocated to Vancouver Island…

Amid a string of surprising Bachelor Nation break-ups, Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti say they’re thriving six months after exchanging “I dos” in Newport, R.I. “Jared and I are doing a great job at learning each other’s love languages,” says Iaconetti, 32. “He is definitely an acts-of-service person, so I’ve been trying to do more for him. Just unloading the dishwasher or taking the dogs out means a lot to him.” Now living alone together in L.A. for the first time since Iaconetti’s sister moved into her own place, the couple are looking forward to starting a family—but not quite yet. Though they had planned to try immediately for a baby, they pushed back their timeline after seeing Paradise pals Tanner and Jade Roper Tolbert welcome their second child last year.…

Katherine Johnson, a trailblazing mathematician at NASA who helped launch astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn into space during her 33-year career, died on Feb. 24 in Newport News, Va., at age 101. Part of a group of pioneering African-American women at NASA in the 1950s and ’60s, she lived to see her inspiring story portrayed in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, with Taraji P. Henson playing her. The mother of three was a math prodigy who graduated from high school at 14 and college at 18. She told People in 2017 about her early love of reading. “I’d read a book a day. I would stop at the library on the way home in the evening and pick up a book. I finally persuaded them to let me…

How did you prep to play a cop? I made notes on every scene of things that felt personal to my life. And I prepped with both male and female detectives. Has the role led you to see some situations differently now? Anytime I step outside, there’s a little piece of Amelia I’m bringing with me. I’m walking the streets observing with a different eye. Which of your past projects would you love to bring back? I’m blown away by support for Lindsay from Gilmore Girls still, but a John Tucker Must Die sequel would be fantastic. We had such a great time.…

There’s a moment in his new film The Way Back when Ben Affleck’s character, an alcoholic basketball coach, makes amends to his ex-wife. “I failed you,” he tells her. “I failed our marriage.” When they finished the scene, director Gavin O’Connor says, “no one moved. You could hear a pin drop. Ben had a breakdown. It was like a waterfall, like the dam broke. It was almost too much to watch.” Afterward Affleck told O’Connor, “I don’t know if it’s going to make it into the movie, but it felt so good to go there.” Many themes in the film, which Affleck began shooting days after getting out of rehab in 2018, parallel the star’s own life. A man imprisoned by alcohol. Dealing with a painful divorce. Fighting for redemption. Known…

Niecy Nash admits she’s a little hungry, having skipped lunch to talk between takes on the New Orleans set of her hit TNT show Claws. But snacks aside, she’s feeling fulfilled. “It’s a delicious life,” she says. “I have never been better.” Nash, who turned 50 on Feb. 23, is dealing with some major transitions: She’s newly single after the end of her eight-year marriage to electrical engineer Jay Tucker, 53, and she’s wrapping up the fourth and final season of Claws. But in the midst of upheaval, she’s on steady ground. “I felt I was becoming for a while; now the things that I was becoming have manifest,” says Nash, who treated herself to an empowering, sexy photo shoot (left) in celebration of her big birthday. “I’m out of…

4 (4-oz.) heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise and cored1 (10-oz.) head radicchio, chopped (about 5 cups)10 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces½ cup smoked almonds, coarsely chopped¼ cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange)3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)1 Tbsp. honey¾ tsp. kosher salt4 medium navel oranges, peeled and thinly sliced3 medium blood oranges, peeled and thinly sliced3½ oz. goat cheese, crumbled 1. Cut endive halves crosswise into 2 equal pieces. Separate top halves into leaves; cut cored ends of halves into ¼-inch-thick slices. 2. Toss together endive, radicchio, basil and almonds in a large bowl. Whisk together orange juice, olive oil, lemon juice, honey and salt in a small bowl; drizzle over salad, and gently toss. 3. Arrange half of the endive mixture…

LIZZO’S SWEET STYLE London, Feb. 18 “Truth Hurts” rapper Lizzo rocked a Hershey’s Chocolate-inspired gown by Jeremy Scott for Moschino (and carried a matching clutch) at the 2020 BRIT Awards. MAN’S BEST ACCESSORY Milan, Feb. 23 Orlando Bloom brought his pup Mighty with him to sit front-row at the Boss show during Milan Fashion Week. “I just tagged along,” the actor quipped on Instagram. MODEL FAMILY Milan, Feb. 20 Yolanda Hadid supported daughter Gigi backstage at the Moschino fashion show. RIHANNA WINS BIG Pasadena, Calif., Feb. 22 Singer and beauty mogul Rihanna took home the President’s Award at the 51st NAACP Image Awards. TEEN DREAMS Los Angeles, Feb. 23 Riverdale costars Charles Melton (left) and KJ Apa showed off their fit figures during a hike. FAMOUS FAMILIES STARS ON-SET…

Engaged? Shay Shariatzadeh & John Cena The WWE star turned actor, 42, may be ready to wed his girlfriend, an engineer from Vancouver, after one year together. A source says “she keeps showing off her huge engagement ring” while Cena films the Suicide Squad sequel in Panama. Engagement Party Hannah Godwin & Dylan Barbour The Bachelor in Paradise alums, both 25, celebrated their upcoming nuptials at a surprise bash in the Hollywood Hills on Feb. 22. Going Strong Jonathan Scott & Zooey Deschanel The Property Brothers star, 41, and the New Girl actress, 40—who went public with their romance in August—cuddled at the L.A. premiere of Emma on Feb. 18. “We make each other laugh nonstop,” Scott said in January. Date Night Lucy Boynton & Rami Malek Two weeks…

After five days of deliberation, on Feb. 24 a jury of seven men and five women found movie mogul Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act, ending a seven-week trial in state supreme court in Manhattan in which six women, including Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, testified about his abusive behavior. “I spoke for myself and the 80-plus victims of Harvey Weinstein in my heart,” Sciorra told People in a statement afterward. “For in speaking truth to power, we pave the way for a more just culture, free of the scourge of violence against women.” ‘TODAY IS A POWERFUL DAY & A HUGE STEP FORWARD IN OUR COLLECTIVE HEALING’—ROSE McGOWAN The New York-based trial centered on charges by two women: former production assistant Miriam “Mimi” Haleyi, who…

This Pup Can Carry Six Tennis Balls at Once. Now That’s a Mouthful! CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. Playing fetch takes on a whole new meaning with Finley, a 6-year-old golden retriever from New York’s Finger Lakes region—who loves chasing tennis balls and can hold an astonishing six in his mouth at once. “We first noticed him carrying four around when he was about 2,” says owner Cherie Molloy, 59, whose daughter Erin, 27, brought Finley home when he was just 10 weeks old. “The first time I noticed him with six was in 2017.” Since then, Finley—who also loves brussels sprouts, plastic toy cheeseburgers and his French bulldog girlfriend Gigi—has gained an Instagram following of more than 35,000 (@finnyboymolloy) and is applying to claim his place in the Guinness Book of…

CLOTHES CLOSETS Create Space Where It Didn’t Exist Get shoes off the ground to instantly make a closet feel less cluttered, says Lisa Adams of LA Closet Design, who designed Tyra Banks’s space. “Hang boots on shoe trees with hooks,” she suggests. Adams also turned an empty wall into a jewelry display case. Use pegboard, fabric and double-sided tape. “No more tangled necklaces!” Arrange Clothes for Easy Dressing Group like styles together so your outfit options are clear at a glance, suggests the Home Edit cofounder Clea Shearer, who worked with country star Thomas Rhett. Sort shirts, for example, first by sleeve length and then by category (T-shirts, button-downs, etc.). “Matching hangers make everything look neat too,” she says. KITCHENS & PANTRIES Divide and Conquer Kitchen Drawers Kristen Bell is…