Table of contents for December 3, 2018 in People

‘If Merv Griffin and Dick Clark had a baby—and Dinah Shore was the midwife—that would be Seacrest’ —KELLY RIPA, honoring Live cohost Ryan Seacrest at the Giants of Broadcasting and Electronic Arts celebration ‘I don’t know if I’d be comfortable being Brad Pitt famous. You can’t walk anywhere. You can’t live a life’ —HENRY GOLDING, on his growing fame after Crazy Rich Asians, to GQ ‘Mary Pump-ins; that’s what I felt like. It was ridiculous’—EMILY BLUNT, on breastfeeding her daughter Violet, now 2, while filming Mary Poppins Returns, to Vogue ‘Some people—my homeys—thought I was actually doing a Lil’ Jon biography’—JAMIE FOXX, on playing Little John in Robin Hood, on Live with Kelly and Ryan ‘Very lucky to be pregnant but this is some bulls---!’—AMY SCHUMER, on being hospitalized…

After incorporating a pleth- ora of pink in the video announcing her second pregnancy, posted to her Instagram on Aug. 8, and then dressing her growing bump in various rosy hues in the following months, Carrie Underwood had a lot of fans thinking pink. So it came as a surprise when the “Cry Pretty” singer revealed that she and husband Mike Fisher, 38, are in fact expecting another boy while she was cohosting the 2018 Country Music Association Awards with Brad Paisley on Nov. 14. “I’m still trying to get myself into the duet category,” Underwood, 35, jokes to People about singing with baby on board. Equally hard to get into: her glamorous gowns. “I’m squeezing myself into things that are not meant to go on this body!” ‘I…

‘[WEDDING PLANNING IS] FUN, AND IT SHOULD BE!’ —PRIYANKA CHOPRA When it comes to planning her big day, Priyanka Chopra is no bridezilla. “People get so stressed and lose the charm of it,” says the actress, 36, who will soon wed Nick Jonas, 26. “It’s fun, and it should be!” She’s also looking forward to making a new home together with Jonas, which she says will happen next year. “We like our spaces to be very similar,” says the Quantico star, who registered for wedding gifts on Amazon (for more, go to amazon.com/priyankachopra). “[His taste is] a little more masculine, but we will find a way to meet in the middle. We both have led very independent lives so far, so we’ll see.” Most important, “our foundation, our…

The 50-year-old Canadian icon—and mom to René-Charles, 17, and twins Eddy and Nelson, 8—partnered with children’s label Nununu to launch a gender-neutral clothing line named Celinununu. ‘THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY IS ALWAYS BEING WITH MY CHILDREN’ —CELINE DION Why did you decide to create a fashion collection for kids? I’ve been approached by many children’s companies, but Nununu is the only one I considered. My kids love the clothes, and I love what the line is about: positive change and promoting individuality. Your designs are gender-neutral; there’s no pink or blue—just yellow, gray, black and white. We’re offering other choices and letting parents know you don’t have to follow stereotypes. It’s great to have options. Every parent should do what they feel is right for them…

A Third Grader Brings Thanksgiving to Needy Families CHARLOTTE, N.C. Eight-year-old Alex Fischer thinks everybody deserves a Thanksgiving dinner—so she decided to make sure they got one. In mid-October she started a weekend lemonade stand and bake sale—and later a GoFundMe page—and raised $2,276 for food supplies to be distributed by Charlotte Rescue Mission, a local nonprofit. Fischer’s donation has so far filled 130 food boxes—each packed with corn, stuffing mix, pie filling and other dinner ingredients—and provided 65 turkeys. “Now people can have Thanksgiving with their family,” she says. Adds the mission’s CEO Tony Marciano: “We’re just rejoicing in it.” Meet Mandarin Patinkin, Aka ‘Hot Duck,’ Central Park’s New Mystery Man NEW YORK CITY Nobody would have believed it if they hadn’t seen it: a rare Mandarin duck…

Adriana Trigiani Tony’s Wife NOVEL When struggling singer-songwriter Chi Chi Donatelli meets on-the-rise crooner Saverio Armandonada, they have oversize ambition in common. Saverio climbs to fame as “Tony Arma,” and the two become a duo and then a couple, but with their success and family growing the marriage falters. Still, despite betrayals, divorce and remarriages, Chi Chi and Tony find they’re unshakably connected by their children and history. Trigiani’s latest is bittersweet, transcendent storytelling that celebrates the infinite varieties of love. Idra Novey Those Who Knew NOVEL What is the cost of complicity? Novey’s evocative novel focuses on an array of characters left reeling after the fall of an island’s brutal government. When a young female staffer working for a prominent local senator winds up dead, a woman…

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1/ Idris Elba’s daughter is named Golden Globe Ambassador 2019 Her dad is People’s Sexiest Man Alive, but Isan Elba, 16, has a title all her own. When she heard the news, “I was flipping out!” says Isan, who will appear at the Jan. 6 awards. 2/ Dave Chappelle photobombs an engagement shoot Third wheel! The comedian, who lives nearby, popped up at a Yellow Springs, Ohio, brewery as Emily Eldridge and Tommy Saunders celebrated their decision to say “I do.” 3/ Toy Story 4 reveals hilarious new characters Wisecracking carnival prizes Ducky (Keegan-Michael Key) and Bunny (Jordan Peele) and the homemade Forky (Tony Hale) join Buzz Lightyear & Co. in the sequel (out next June). 4/ Judi Dench and Ian McKellen sneaked onto the…

Ashley Pond, 12, and Miranda Gaddis, 13, lived in the same apartment complex in Oregon City, Ore., were on the same dance team at school and hung out at each other’s homes. When Ashley vanished on her way to school on Jan. 9, 2002, Miranda posted flyers around town and helped stage a dance-team benefit to raise money for the search. Chillingly, just two months later, Miranda also disappeared—on her way to school and near the same bus stop where Ashley was last seen headed. The agonizing mystery shook the community and the entire Portland metro area as police raced against the clock to bring them home. People Magazine Investigates explores the case in Fallen Angels, airing Monday, Nov. 26, at 10 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery. Follow…

Beverly Hills, 90210 alums Brian Austin Green and Vanessa Marcil have never been the friendliest of exes. Now tensions are flaring again over their 16-year-old son Kassius. In an Instagram post Marcil, 50, claimed that Green, 45, and his wife, Megan Fox, 32, “completely cut Kass out of their lives” five years ago, adding that the teen “has only seen his dad in passing in public places.” Green and Fox wed in 2010 and share sons Journey, 2, Bodhi, 4, and Noah, 6. Green and Fox have not commented. “Brian is a great dad to his sons with Megan, so it’s absolutely strange that he doesn’t see Kassius,” says a source. Green and Fox tried to get full custody of Kassius in 2006, but a judge ruled…

Vitamix Blender $523 “My friends swear by it. I thought I should attempt it [because] Nick and I don’t cook at all.” Blueberry Pet Bed $54.99 “My dog’s name is Diana, and she’s quite the princess. She’s a baby, so she sleeps a lot. She lives a good life!” Rollerblades $79.97“That is my ’90s self calling out to me. I used to Rollerblade to school in a puffer jacket and flared jeans and thought I was all that.” Crosley Turntable $154.52 “All of my parties end up dance parties. Plus record players add so much character—they look cool.”…

When Deena Nicole Cortese found out she was having a baby boy, she was thrilled. “I get to name him after my dad and my husband,” she says. “It’s perfect.” Cortese, who lost her father, John Cortese, to leukemia in 2016, will welcome her first child, Christopher John, with Christopher Buckner in December. “We’ve been getting his room ready,” says the mom-to-be, 31, whose cancer charity benefit honoring her dad airs Nov. 29 on MTV’s Jersey Shore Family Vacation. “We can’t wait for him to be here.” Costars Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, 31, and Jenni “JWoww” Farley, 33, have been “amazingly” supportive, she adds. As for the rest of the cast, “we’re so happy,” says Pauly DelVecchio, 38, reviving her show nickname: “Our meatball is having a meatball!”…

Babies The Bachelor’s Arie Luyendyk Jr., 37, and Lauren Burnham, 26, are expecting their first child in June. • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald star Katherine Waterston, 38, is expecting her first child. • Law & Order: SVU star Kelli Giddish, 38, gave birth to a boy named Charlie, husband Lawrence Faulborn announced on Nov. 13. The couple are also parents to son Ludo, 3. Engaged Amanda Knox, 31, wrongfully convicted exchange student turned criminal justice activist and writer, announced on Nov. 16 that she is engaged to Seattle poet and author Christopher Robinson. Award Ralph Lauren, 79, will be the first American fashion designer to be honored as Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) next year for his services…

Zoe went with Kevin to Vietnam to learn about his dad. How was filming on location? It was my first time there, and it was incredible. Such an amazing, fast energy. The food is so fresh and people are so friendly. You’re British. Are fans surprised by your accent? I was in Nordstrom, and someone said, “You know, you look just like that girl from This Is Us, but she’s American.” I thought, “Yes! I’m doing my job right!” How do you depressurize away from the set? After living in a city for so long in London, I just love the nature of being in L.A. I’m a very avid snowboarder.…

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Kane Brown’s world is moving at breakneck speed—and that suits him fine. “I’m just having a great time,” says country music’s red-hot newcomer. After touring this past summer with Brad Paisley and Chris Young, he kicked off a whirlwind month on Oct. 9, taking home three American Music Awards, including favorite country male artist. Then came his wedding to fellow singer Katelyn Jae on Oct. 12 and, shortly after, his 25th birthday. The icing on the cake was the Nov. 9 release of his sophomore album, Experiment, which shot to the top spot on iTunes. For Brown the title says it all. “I feel like country music is really safe,” he says. “There’s a few artists that go outside the box and do different things. I want to be…

1 lb. uncooked small pasta shells 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 6 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-in. pieces (about 1 cup) 4 oz. fontina cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) 3/4 cup fresh ricotta cheese 3 oz. pecorino Romano cheese, grated (about 3/4 cup) 3 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (about 3/4 cup) 1 (14.5-oz.) can crushed tomatoes, undrained 1 cup whole milk 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary 1 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 large scallion, thinly sliced (about 2 Tbsp.) 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta, and cook according to package directions until barely al dente. Drain, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Toss with oil, and set aside. 2. Position a…

Last Time I Danced It would have been with Goldie [Hawn, his longtime partner], maybe in the kitchen? She kind of dances a lot by herself; every once in a while I’ll join her for like 30 seconds. Last Thing I Took From a Set I’ve got a little office in my bathroom/closet area, and I’ve got tchotchkes, like dolls of certain characters I’ve played and the sunglasses I wore in Guardians of the Galaxy [Vol. 2.] Fun stuff like that. Last Injury I pulled a muscle in my front quad running from a policeman in The Christmas Chronicles. I told them, “I hope you got it, because I don’t think I can do another one.” Last Moment of Bliss Kate [Hudson, his stepdaughter]’s baby Rani Rose being born.…

I’m Sometimes Mistaken for . . . Emma Watson. A bunch of people were asking for autographs at a premiere, and I felt super important—then they kept yelling, “Emma! Emma!” My Worst Habit Is . . . Picking the sides of my thumbs. I don’t nail-bite, but I do pick, and it’s never-ending. People Would Be Surprised to Know That I . . . Have a black belt in two kinds of martial arts, tae kwon do and hapkido. My Celeb Crush Is . . . Harry Styles. I was a One Direction fan, but my real love for him is this new version we’re seeing right now. If You Look in My Fridge, You’ll Find . . . Fermented things. Sometimes they get used and sometimes they don’t,…

GENERATIONS OF ROYALS! In honor of Prince Charles’s 70th birthday, the palace released a royal family portrait. Asked how he felt reaching the milestone on Nov. 14, Charles quipped, “I’m not sure. It’s rather like indigestion. ‘Many happy returns’ are not quite the same as you get older.” NASHVILLE’S BIGGEST NIGHT! Nov. 14 Music City’s brightest stars stepped out for the 52nd Country Music Association Awards AN ALASKAN BUSH BABY ON THE WAY! “My mom cried when we told her,” Alaskan Bush People’ s Noah Brown, 26, says of sharing the news that his wife of three months, Rhain, 28, is expecting a baby in late spring. Adds the mom-to-be: “Noah’s brothers have suddenly become so much more protective! They’re excited to be uncles.” RALLYING…

ONE YEAR STRONG! Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost The actress, 33, and the Saturday Night Live comedian, 36, stepped out at the American Museum of Natural History Gala Nov. 15 in New York City—a year after making their public debut at the same event. “They’re very much in love,” a Jost pal says. NEW COUPLE Chris Lane & Lauren Bushnell The country singer, 34, and the Bachelor alum, 28, revealed their romance on Nov. 13 when they hit the BMI Country Awards red carpet in Nashville. “It’s brand-new,” Lane told People the next day at the CMAs. Bushnell split with her Bachelor fiancé Ben Higgins in 2017. HEATING UP Camila Cabello & Matthew…

Jasmine McGriff & Will Guess McGriff, 29, says she’s looking for “my Barack Obama” in Guess, 37, the only single guy left in his group of friends. Stephanie Sersen & AJ Vollmoeller Sersen, 35, hopes to find lasting love with Vollmoeller, 37, who’s the CEO of a recruiting company. Keith Dewar & Kristine Killingsworth Dewar, 29, ties the knot with Killingsworth, 28, who idolizes her parents’ 35-year marriage. Kate Sisk & Luke Cuccurullo Still healing from her parents’ recent divorce, Sisk, 27, takes a chance on happily ever after with engineer Cuccurullo, 30.…

Ali, 44, had pretty much the best week ever in 2017 when he won the Best Supporting Oscar for Moonlight four days after the birth of his first child, daughter Bari, with wife Amatus Sami-Karim. Now the Oakland native and House of Cards alum is earning awards buzz again in Green Book, playing renowned pianist Don Shirley, who bonds with his driver (Viggo Mortensen) on tour in the Deep South in 1962. Ali made history as the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar—but he says his greatest achievement has been becoming a dad. Were you nervous to play a piano virtuoso when you had no previous musical experience? Not being a musician was a real concern. I took my lessons, studied and did as much as I could,…

“She’s my muse,” Sean “Diddy” Combs said of Kim Porter, the mother of three of his children, back in 2006. “It’s corny but beautiful: She completes me.” The model and actress, who was also mother to actor Quincy Brown (with Al B. Sure), whom Combs helped raise, had an on-again, off-again relationship with Combs for more than 10 years and remained close friends with him until her sudden death on Nov. 15 at age 47. (At press time, no cause of death had been determined.) Porter, who was raised by her mother and grandmother in Columbus, Ga., “wasn’t like a New York girl,” Combs told Essence during their relationship. “She was Bohemian, mixed with Georgia-peach hospitality.” Known for her generosity as much as for her beauty, Porter also connected…

What can we expect from Rollo when the show returns Nov. 28? He’s in his 60s and facing his own mortality. He’s like a volcano—when he erupts, it’s devastation. Have you had to be careful exposing your three kids to the show? It’s pretty intense. The Vikings crew is phenomenal—they made rubber swords and shields for them to play with so they knew Daddy wasn’t a barbarian for a living. international Muay Thai boxer—do you still train? Not competitively. The problem is when you used to be good at something, you’ve always got that one person [at the gym] going, “I want to beat up Rollo!”…

Ariel From The Little Mermaid (1989) Voiced by Jodi Benson When the Broadway star, 57, auditioned, she had no idea the movie would be a megahit. “Now we’re onto our third generation of fans,” she says. “It’s a privilege to bring grandparents back to where they were then.” Belle From Beauty and the Beast (1991) Voiced by Paige O’Hara O’Hara, 62, another Broadway vet, says when kids are told she’s Belle, they don’t believe it. “I’ll tell them to close their eyes, and say, ‘Gaston, you’re positively primeval!’ Their eyes will go as big as saucers.” Jasmine From Aladdin (1992) Voiced by Linda Larkin “Little kids have a great ear and recognize my voice,” says the veteran…

Gifts for Foodies ‘I love a round cheese board. I pile the center with grapes then add cheese, crackers and figs’ chosen by Food Network’s Ina Garten Gifts for Pet Lovers ‘Now I can keep my eyes on Edgar—and give him a treat!—when I’m not in the room’ chosen by Brett Eldredge Gifts for Home ‘You can never have enough serving bowls! I love the warmth and richness of this’ —Thom Filicia chosen by Get a Room’ s Carson Kressley & Thom Filicia Stocking Stuffers ‘I think we all need fresh ice breakers for social occasions, and this is in the top five for me’ chosen by The Good Place’ s Jameela Jamil Gifts for Everyone ‘Enter your address and…

Make it in 20 MINUTES OR LESS! 2 Tbsp. olive oil 3 (5-oz.) firm, ripe Bosc pears, peeled, halved lengthwise and cored 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 1/8 tsp. black pepper Vanilla ice cream 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add pears, cut side down, to skillet; cook, turning once, until lightly browned on both sides and almost tender, 10 to 12 minutes. 2. Add butter, sugar, salt and pepper; reduce heat to medium, and cook, tossing occasionally, until consistency is saucy and pears are tender, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately topped with vanilla ice cream. Serves: 3 to 4 Active time: 20 minutes Total time: 20 minutes…