Table of contents for 1/23/2017 in People

For January 23, 2017 'That's the greatest award of all, isn't it? Good children.' —SYLVESTER STALLONE, on being proud of his three daughters, at a Golden Globes afterparty 'I think the quote was, "Mommy, you look like a banana tonight." I mean, I'll take anything.' —ISLA FISHER, on her daughters' reaction to the star's style at the AACTA Awards 'I have this intense sense of complete relaxation and normality [in Africa].... It's where I feel more like myself than anywhere else in the world.' —PRINCE HARRY, on his love for Africa, to Town & Country 'None of us are going to be scared into [wearing] muumuus by faceless basement dwellers.' —LENA DUNHAM, addressing her unretouched body on the cover of Glamour, on Instagram 'Being your First Lady has been the…

'They lived, they loved, and they left this earth together' Cruz Nelson via e-mail For January 16, 2017 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher There is no more beautiful love story than that of Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher. Reynolds's death, which can be characterized as broken-heart syndrome, came one day after Carrie's, defining the power of a mother's love. Cynthia S. Brown via e-mail I appreciate those who treasure Carrie's connection to Star Wars, but for me, that's not what made her special. Carrie was ferociously witty, fearlessly vocal about her vulnerabilities, and a mental-health advocate and warrior. Debra Kurtz via e-mail Michael Keaton Loved the pictures on Michael Keaton's life. I like that his "keys to showbiz survival" include "good wine and great conversation." He's a talented…

BABIES Janet Jackson, 50, and her husband, businessman Wissam Al Mana, 42, welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Eissa, on Jan. 3. • Flipping Out's Jenni Pulos, 44, and her husband, Dr. Jonathan Nassos, are expecting their second child in June, they confirmed to People exclusively. The baby—a girl—was conceived through in vitro fertilization and will join big sister Alianna, 3. • Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 39, and his fiancée, Mara Lane, welcomed son Wolf on Dec. 15. • Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Felicia Day, 37, announced on Jan. 3 she is expecting her first child—a girl—at the end of January. WEDDING NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr., 42, married Amy Reimann, 34, on Dec. 31 at the Childress Vineyards in North Carolina. DIVORCE After seven years of marriage,…

WAS 374 lbs. NOW 245 lbs. Michael White Chef and co-owner of the Altamarea Group in New York City Growing up as a football player in the Midwest, White was always in good shape, but when he started his career at Spiaggia in Chicago, he adopted the unhealthy habits often associated with chefs. "You get done at work, and you always have something to eat because you're surrounded by food," says the partner in the Altamarea Group, comprising 15 restaurants including the Michelin-starred Marea and his latest, Vaucluse in New York City. "It's not bad food; it's just eating at the worst time." Late-night taquitos or roast chicken with Swiss chard and wine with his wife, Giovanna, right before bed brought him to 374 lbs. by 2007. When he turned…

393 CALORIES PER SERVING Breakfast Tex-Mex Scrambled Egg Tacos 2 large eggs 1 tbsp. nonfat milk 1 tsp. canola oil 5 white or yellow tortilla chips, crushed (about 1/8 cup) 1 corn-and-flour-blend tortilla (such as La Tortilla Factory White Corn Handmade Style Tortilla), warmed 1 tbsp. prepared pico de gallo 1 tbsp. queso fresco 1. Whisk together eggs and milk in a small bowl. Heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs, and scramble until nearly cooked. Fold in tortilla chips. 2. Spoon eggs onto tortilla, top with pico de gallo and queso fresco. Serves: 1 Per serving: 393 calories, 28g carbs, 3g fiber, 21g protein, 537mg sodium, 21.4g fat 268 CALORIES PER SERVING Lunch Chicken-Edamame Salad with Sweet Chili Vinaigrette ¼ tsp. fresh ginger, grated…

ACROSS 1 Cuts the grass 5 Navy bigwig (abbr.) 8 Rapper Flavor ___ 12 Actress Lena 13 Li'l Abner's girlfriend Daisy ___ 14 Touched by an Angel actress Downey 15 America's Next Top Model 2015 winner DiMarco 16 Web address (abbr.) 17 Once more, country-style 18 Saturday Night Live star (2 wds.) 21 Ringo's drummer son 22 Cul-de-___ 23 Ruth ___ Ginsburg (Supreme Court justice portrayed by 18 Across on SNL) 26 Donny and Marie 30 Life story, for short 31 Bygone airline 32 Campaign pro 33 Hillary ___ (politician portrayed by 18 Across on SNL) 36 Office Christmas ___ (2016 holiday movie featuring 18 Across) 38 Actor McKellen 39 President pro ___ of the Senate 40 Pop star portrayed by 18 Across on SNL (2 wds.) 46 Holliday and…

The actor, 72, was nominated for the third time for a Golden Globe for his role in Transparent, streaming on Amazon. In 2015 you won for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and were nominated this year. Were you sad not to win? Here's the deal: I had a very healthy suspicion that Donald Glover was going to win [for Atlanta], and he was entitled to win it. How did you know he would? Because everybody told me! Everybody wanted to tell me what Jeffrey Tambor's Vegas odds were, which were 6 to 1. But no one comes to these [shows] to win—what we're doing is coming to celebrate moments and stories. We know there is no Best Actor. Just storytelling that needs to be acknowledged. Did you have…

LOST 148 lbs. LaToya Cary Age: 29 Height: 5'2" Lives in: RICHMOND, VA. Job: SENIOR CUSTOMER CREDIT CARD SPECIALIST After an allergic reaction to a blood-pressure medicine landed her in the hospital, Cary had a wake-up call. "I was there for three days and away from my child," she says. "I was 294 lbs. and knew I needed to change." How She Did It "I made a plan and stuck to it," says Cary, who cut out high-fat foods, practiced portion control and did at least 30 minutes of cardio three times a week. Recently she joined a gym. "My body feels great, and I have more definition." LOST 182 lbs. James McLaughlin Age: 36 Height: 5'9" Lives in: SPOKANE, WASH. Job: ACCOUNTANT "I would sweat just by standing, and…

LOST 54 LBS. EATING TACO BELL Christine Dougherty GULF COAST MILTON, FLA. When Dougherty, now 34, decided to cut calories in 2007 to lose weight—"I sat at a desk all day and was eating too much"—she had one major hurdle: "I hated to cook, and I ate out a lot," says the 5'4" consultant. After analyzing nutritional info at nearby restaurants, she chose to order from Taco Bell's Fresco menu—which offers options like tacos and burritos without sour cream and cheese—up to seven times a week. While it took two years to lose 54 lbs., Dougherty says, "I made realistic changes that I knew I could stick with." She has kept the weight off with exercise, portion control and, yes, visits to Taco Bell. "I still order Fresco-style!" LOST 102…

Robert Sundholm has never had an art lesson or even visited a museum—in fact, he's spent a good part of his life mopping floors. But when he began painting on canvas at age 60—after years of sketching people on the subway—he knew he'd found his passion. "I was very lonely," says Sundholm, who worked as a janitor at North Bergen's town hall in New Jersey for 13 years. "It made me feel good to create something beautiful." Now, in a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood movie, Sundholm, 75, is debuting his collection of colorful scenes and landscapes at New York City's Outsider Art Fair, the premier showcase for self-taught artists. "Sundholm is an exciting new discovery," says show director Becca Hoffman. "The raw innocence of his brushwork exemplifies the…

On the Cover 52 OPRAH'S WEIGHT LOSS 8 GOLDEN GLOBES DUO RYAN & EMMA 60 THESE WOMEN LOST HALF THEIR SIZE 104 MURDER IN MIDDLE SCHOOL This Week 97 FORT LAUDERDALE SHOOTING Friends and family remember the victims who were killed when a lone gunman opened fire at a Florida airport 98 BEN PLATT The Pitch Perfect actor strikes an emotional chord as the star of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen 100 PETA AND MAKSIM The Dancing with the Stars pros share pictures of their newborn son's nursery 103 ROBERT SUNDHOLM A former janitor and self-taught painter is discovered by the New York art world at age 75 104 MIDDLE SCHOOL MURDER PLOT A new HBO documentary takes a closer look at the case of two 12-year-old girls who stabbed their…

ALL THE NEWS & BUZZ FROM HOLLYWOOD MERYL STREEP VS. DONALD TRUMP CLASH OF TITANS GETTING POLITICAL IN AN awards-show speech is an age-old tradition. But these days nothing political goes quite as expected. What Meryl Streep began in a whisper at this year's Golden Globes—"I've lost my voice," the star said softly as she accepted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's lifetime-achievement honor—ended in a social media slugfest all too common in the Age of Donald Trump. On Jan. 8 Streep, 67, used the Globes spotlight to take aim at the 70-year-old President-elect, slamming him for mocking disabled New York Times reporter Serge F. Kovaleski during the campaign. "The person asking to sit in the most respected seat in the country," Streep said of Trump, whom she never mentioned by…

EXCLUSIVE People EXCLUSIVE Oprah Winfrey's spirits dipped lower and lower as the number on her scale climbed higher and higher. In July 2015, determined to lose 20 lbs. over the summer, she'd started hiking but fell on a trail in Maui and hurt her ankle. At the same time, "I had a bunch of people at my house, and although I wasn't eating cronuts, I was eating jalapeño bagels," she says. After a month of vacation, she had gained 17 lbs. thanks to "some serious eating and not moving." It sent her into a downward spiral. "I was in yet another funk about my weight," she says. "I thought, 'Now what? My body won't take another fast.' Psychologically I just can't make myself do it, because of that time I…

Timothy Spall Harry Potter's Peter Pettigrew revealed a lean look in September at the Venice Film Festival. The leukemia survivor, 59, began a health kick, including giving up alcohol, after suffering from exhaustion in 2014. Mo'Nique The actress, 49, lost 100 lbs. with help from dance cardio, which she does four times a week. Dancing "allows me to have this freedom" she tells People. She lost weight with yoga! Teresa Giudice An 11-month stint in prison, where she practiced yoga, contributed to her weight loss. Says The Real Housewife of New Jersey, 44: "I'm still doing yoga several times per week." Kate Upton "I love feeling strong, and strength training has really changed my body," says the model, 24, who works out with personal trainer Ben Bruno five to six…

Buddy, the Australian shepherd Buddy was 180 lbs. when he came to Hull's Haven Border Collie Rescue in Winnipeg, Man., in March 2015. His elderly owners had become too ill to take care of the 6-year-old dog. "Buddy could only walk about five feet before his tongue would start to turn purple," says Samantha Gagnon, a volunteer who fostered Buddy for 10 months. "We were very concerned about him having a heart attack." Gagnon put him on a strict diet of high-protein dog food with raw veggies for a snack and encouraged him to walk around her backyard. After losing nearly 100 lbs. he got skin-removal surgery. Meanwhile, Valerie and Alex Dewar were looking for a companion for their miniature Australian shepherd and had started following Buddy on Facebook—where he…

Ben Platt has been in love with musicals since age 6—when he would watch his favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz, every day after school. "I wanted to be Dorothy really badly," he says with a laugh. "I would wear red slippers around my house, had this blue jumper that was close enough to what she wore and a giant yellow Lab that I would call Toto. I just loved the idea of going to this completely different world of unknown fantasy where the sky's the limit." Now 23, Platt is getting the chance to live out his dream for eight shows a week on Broadway—though his role is a little different from the one Judy Garland made famous. In the acclaimed new musical Dear Evan Hansen, the Pitch Perfect…

PLAY MORE FUN GAMES AT People.com TELEVISION'S RISING STAR Actress Jude Demorest receives a warm welcome from Harry Connick Jr. on his syndicated daytime show Harry in New York City on Jan. 6. The songwriter turned actress celebrates her daytime premiere while promoting her new FOX drama Star, which tells the story of an Atlanta-based girl group looking for fame. The show, which was co-created by Lee Daniels, airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET. 10 CHANGES KEEP SCORE 1. The reflection of the "Happy" sign on the studio stage is missing. 2. The letter "S" from the "1st" sign is reversed. 3. The blue studio wall behind Connick is taller. 4. The white dotted line outlining the exclamation point sign is now solid. 5. Connick's sleeve is shorter. 6. The…

Last time I cried At Disney's Animal Kingdom, watching the Finding Nemo show. My husband [David Burtka] and I both cry every time we watch it. Nothing like shedding a tear at a theme park! Last date night Our last date night, we really just ordered in, and then cuddled up and watched a movie. We are go-go-goers, especially with kids [twins Gideon and Harper, 6], so a perfect night is slowing down. Last thing I took from a set A painting of a snake from A Series of Unfortunate Events. I try to take a prop from every show. Then when I'm 90, someone can walk me around and say, "Remember this brand with your initials? You branded a stripper's ass in Harold & Kumar." Last perfect day off…