Table of contents for March 30, 2020 in People

‘I was a nervous wreck, more nervous than my entire playing career’—ALEX RODRIGUEZ, reflecting a year after proposing to Jennifer Lopez, on Instagram ‘I don’t retouch any of those pictures; it’s just me out there’—JANE SEYMOUR, on the swimsuit photos she posts on Instagram at age 69, to People ‘My handshake for the next few months’—OCTAVIA SPENCER, on adopting the Wakanda Forever symbol (inset) as her greeting in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, on Instagram ‘We talked to a pet psychic. She told us we needed to change his name to Figaro’—MANDY MOORE, on why she switched her cat’s name from Addison, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show ‘I didn’t read anything about the response to it, nor have I seen it’—JUDI DENCH, on her critically panned film Cats,…

BEN’S ROMANTIC GETAWAY Costa Rica, March 10 Ben Affleck’s vacation with new girlfriend Ana de Armas heated up during a sunset stroll on the beach, where the actor snapped some photos of his new leading lady. Before traveling to Costa Rica, the pair—who met last year while filming the thriller Deep Water—visited the actress’s native Cuba. “Their relationship seems pretty serious,” says a source of the couple, who have continued to spend time together since returning to Los Angeles. PLAYING PAPARAZZI! KATY HEADS DOWN UNDER Bright, Australia, March 11 A week after announcing her pregnancy, Katy Perry posed with Country Fire Authority representatives at her Fight On concert in support of firefighters and communities affected by the Australian bushfires. PIERCE STRIKES A POSE London, March 11 Pierce Brosnan rocked…

Prince Harry thought he was talking to 17-year-old climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg and her father, Svante, when he dialed the phone on Dec. 31 and Jan. 22. In fact, waiting to trap him on the other end of the line were Russian hoaxers Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, who coaxed an unwitting Harry, 35, into giving his opinion on President Trump; the next steps for him and wife Meghan Markle, 38; and his relationship with the royal family. “I’m more normal than my family would like to believe,” he said, adding of Meghan’s struggles to fit in: “I can assure you, marrying a prince or princess is not all it’s made out to be.” Recordings of the chats were released on March 10, one day after Meghan and…

What did you want to say with this album? This one is just me trying to figure my s--- out, like “Who am I now?” It’s a little more personal—that’s why we called it kelsea. ‘AS WE’VE SETTLED INTO MARRIAGE WE’VE HIT KIND OF THE COMFORTABLE PHASE’—ON LIFE WITH HER HUSBAND, MORGAN EVANS You experiment with a lot of sounds this time around. There are a lot of pop and country elements on this record. It made me scared; I was like, “If there’s as many beat drops as there are banjos on this album, are people going to think that I’m not a country artist anymore?” But I never will jump ship. You address dealing with social anxiety on a few songs. Where does that stem from? Part of…

A Spunky Dachshund Wins Hearts—and Races—on a Skateboard HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. Sure, Rowdy may be small—9 lbs. soaking wet—but the 22-month miniature dachshund has some big moves. Ever since Kim Estrada, 27, and her boyfriend Ivan Cano, 28, brought Rowdy home in June 2018, she’s “been around the world of skateboarding,” says Estrada. The couple gradually introduced the spirited pup, who was already fixated on what Cano, an avid boarder, was doing, to standing on a moving skateboard. By 6 months old, she had mastered stair tricks and mid-ride body turns, all “with the biggest smile on her face,” says Estrada. Rowdy, who has amassed an Instagram following (@rowdy_dachshund), also thrives on the dachshund skateboarding racing circuit, going undefeated in her last six races throughout Southern California. While they’re proud…

The early trickle of announcements was stunning enough: On March 6 the city of Austin canceled South by Southwest, the annual film, music and technology festival, then, within days, the NCAA March Madness tournament was called off, the NBA and Major League Baseball postponed their seasons indefinitely, and amusement parks shuttered their gates. Colleges extended spring break until further notice, and National Guard troops were deployed to the nation’s first “containment zone,” in New Rochelle, N.Y.—all to impede the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, that had spread to America after weeks of devastation overseas. By week’s end it was impossible to keep up with cancellations as “normal” itself shut down in America. With health officials giving the public a crash course in epidemiological modeling—and how a predicted spike in infections could…

Hunched over and slowly shuffling his feet, real estate heir Robert Durst made his way into the packed Los Angeles Superior Court on March 4 and suddenly stopped in front of the crowd. In the tense silence Durst—charged with first-degree murder in the fatal 2000 shooting of his close friend Susan Berman—stood blank-faced, scanning faces before fist-bumping his defense attorney Dick DeGuerin. But despite his cocky self-assuredness, the eccentric millionaire may finally be facing a moment of truth. “When I read about Bobby Durst, I think about Susan Berman,” says Berman’s friend, retired New York City publicist Liz Rosenberg. “I resent she is not portrayed in her full-tilt fabulousness. I hope justice is served, and if Bobby committed the crime, he should certainly pay for it.” Whether or not Durst…

For two days in 1995, Jen Gotch was convinced her skin was turning green. After her parents assured her she was mistaken, the then 23-year-old locked herself in her room for a calming manicure, lit a candle—and accidentally set her fingernails on fire. She ran out, berated her mom and dad for not understanding her and proceeded to smash a wine bottle into her forehead. “After that nervous breakdown, flame fingers and all, I was diagnosed with depression,” says Gotch. “The first diagnosis I was ever given.” The diagnosis would eventually prove to be incorrect, but for Gotch, now 48 and the founder and CEO of the successful lifestyle company ban.do, it was a turning point. As she explains in her new memoir, The Upside of Being Down, she credits…

K-pop is known for catchy music, high-energy dancing and colorful fashions. But the fun and excitement of the genre—which has exploded in the U.S. in recent years thanks to groups like the electrifying boy band BTS—can belie a darkness that has driven some performers to despair. “It was fun at first,” says Amber Liu, who grew up in Los Angeles, where she was discovered by one of South Korea’s largest entertainment companies, SM Entertainment, at age 15, and sent overseas where she was groomed for the South Korean girl group f(x). “But later the loneliness and all that stuff settles in.” There was grueling training and pressure to please others. “Of course I’m going to post happy things on social media,” she says. “Because if I post that I’m depressed,…

EYES LIPS CHEEKS…

1 Tbsp. olive oil or avocado oil2 cups chopped carrots (from 2 to 3 carrots)1 cup chopped yellow onion (from 1 onion)3 garlic cloves, minced½ tsp. dried Italian seasoning1¼ tsp. kosher salt, divided¾ tsp. black pepper, divided2 (8-oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts6 cups low-sodium chicken broth2 dried bay leaves¾ cup uncooked orzo2 cups packed baby spinach, coarsely chopped3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional) 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high. Add carrots and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of the salt and ½ teaspoon of the pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. 2. Transfer vegetable mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. Place chicken on top of…

3 cups heavy whipping cream1 cup unsalted pistachios, divided1½ Tbsp. kosher salt, divided4 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 cup)½ cup packed fresh basil leaves1½ Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)6 (5-oz.) red bell peppers¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling½ tsp. turbinado sugarBalsamic vinegar 1. Stir together cream, ¼ cup water, ¾ cup pistachios and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium pot; bring to a boil over medium. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until pistachios are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat. 2. Pour cream mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl; set aside. Transfer warm pistachios to a food processor; add cheese and basil. Process until a smooth paste forms, 1 minute. Gradually add ¼ cup cream to…

Babies • Actress Eva Amurri, 35, and her now-estranged husband, NBC analyst and former soccer player Kyle Martino, 39, welcomed their third child, a son named Mateo Antoni, on March 13. He joins brother Major, 3, and sister Marlowe, 5. • Barron Hilton, 30, and his wife, Tessa, 26, welcomed their first child, daughter Milou Alizée, on March 11. • NBC News correspondent Hallie Jackson, 35, gave birth to her first child, daughter Monroe, with husband and NBC News reporter and producer Frank Thorp, also 35, on March 9. • Black Ink Crew: Chicago’s Charmaine Walker, 31, and Nick Bey, 29, welcomed their first child together, daughter Nola Glenda, on March 14. • Hugh Hefner’s son Cooper, 28, announced on March 10 that he and his wife, Harry Potter actress…

‘REMEMBER, DESPITE CURRENT EVENTS, THERE IS NO CRYING IN BASEBALL’—TOM HANKS ON INSTAGRAM It was supposed to be a fun-filled week in sunny Australia before shooting began on the Baz Luhrmann-directed Elvis Presley biopic, but things took a shocking turn for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, both 63, when they learned they had tested positive for the coronavirus soon after arriving from the U.S. On March 11 Hanks alerted the world, writing on Instagram, “Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the coronavirus, and were found to be…

Jeremy Camp knew Melissa Henning was the woman he wanted to marry almost instantly when they first met at a Bible study 21 years ago. “She stood out above everybody else,” he recalls. “It wasn’t just because she was beautiful, but I could tell her heart was pure.” The two embarked on a whirlwind romance and tied the knot in 2000, but less than four months later Henning died from ovarian cancer at age 21. “It’s the most painful part of my life,” says Camp, now a successful Christian music artist. After Henning’s death, he says, his faith was shattered, but he tried to remember what she’d told him from her hospital bed. “She said, ‘If one life is changed by what I go through, it’s all worth it,’” he…

In a moment of pure joy, Kenneth Mitchell crowd-surfed through a sea of fans on a Star Trek cruise in early March. “I felt different hands, lifting me up and supporting me,” the Star Trek: Discovery actor, 45, recalls. “It was a beautiful metaphor of everything that I’m going through.” Just a few days before, Mitchell publicly revealed he is living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a debilitating and often terminal neurological disease that slowly takes away a person’s ability to control his or her muscles. “I can’t hide it anymore,” says Mitchell, who was diagnosed with limb onset ALS (a form of the disease that attacks limbs first) in August 2018 and began using a wheelchair last October. “I have ALS and I’m not giving up hope. I…

Last Thing I Took From a Set A pair of Uggs. They are gray and sequined. I know because I’m wearing them right now. Last Time I Was Outside My Comfort Zone I feel it with my new job. I’m a huge fan of Allison Janney, and I worked opposite her [in the upcoming film Breaking News in Yuba County]. But let me tell you, there’s nothing more uncomfortable than being on Lip Sync Battle. And I lost! Last Time I Was Starstruck When I met the Dalai Lama. I love him so much. People asked him all these serious questions. I asked him for a kiss. Last Time I Said ‘I Love You’ Twenty minutes ago. To my mommy. Actually I end every conversation with all my friends…

Wedding Postponed Dennis Quaid & Laura Savoie The actor, 65, and the Ph.D. student, 26, have pushed back their wedding date because of concerns about coronavirus, sources say. Quaid popped the question in October. Date Night Courteney Cox & Johnny McDaid The Friends actress, 55, and the 43-year-old Snow Patrol rocker—who first began dating in 2013—grabbed dinner at Giorgio Baldi March 12 in Santa Monica. Finally Moving In Kaley Cuoco & Karl Cook On March 14 the Big Bang Theory alum, 34, revealed that she moved in with her equestrian husband, 29, nearly two years after they tied the knot. They had waited to cohabitate until they built their dream home. “I think it’s gonna be amazing,” Cook said. Going Strong Emma Roberts & Garrett Hedlund It’s been almost…

Jenna Dewan and fiancé Steve Kazee have reason to celebrate: On March 6 they welcomed their first child together, son Callum Michael Rebel. “Our hearts exploded into all of eternity and beyond,” the actress and dancer, 39, wrote on Instagram March 10. Despite fears surrounding the coronavirus, Dewan is focused on her family. “Jenna is resting at home and overjoyed about her baby boy,” a source says of Dewan, who is already mom to daughter Everly, 6, with her ex-husband Channing Tatum. “She is trying to focus on her happiness and stay calm so she can be the best mom to her baby and Everly.” Kazee, 44, is enjoying his new role as dad: “He is changing diapers and carrying the baby around,” says the source of the Tony-winning Broadway…

More than two years after a wave of sexual-assault allegations against him helped galvanize the #MeToo movement, Harvey Weinstein is behind bars. On March 11 the former movie producer, 67, was sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York after being convicted in February on charges of a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape. Although more than 80 women have alleged they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Weinstein, the New York case focused on two: former production assistant Miriam Haleyi and aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Many of Weinstein’s accusers applauded the sentence. “I literally cried tears of amazement, gratitude that the justice system has worked on behalf of all of his victims today,” tweeted Mira Sorvino. Added Rosanna Arquette: “Gratitude to all the silence breakers especially…

When did you first become interested in ghosts? When I was a kid, we had a house in Malibu, and doors would open by themselves. My dad [Ozzy] and I saw a woman run down the stairs, and no one was there. What has this show taught you about the paranormal? I think I have more questions than answers now—I don’t think ghosts are what we think they are. To switch to more normal things—how do you stay balanced now? Truth be told, I’ve been sober a really long time and not drinking or doing drugs and going down that rabbit hole again. That’s probably kept me most grounded.…

She’s recovering from a recent hip fracture and moving a little more slowly than usual, but Suzanne Somers remains a preternaturally cheery force of nature. “This is a real lesson in humility,” the actress and bestselling author says of her injury, which she attributes to a couple of “freak” incidents. “But I don’t have bad days or moody days. I’ve been around long enough to know that there are highs and lows. And the lows are just your time to think and reinvent until you start having fun again.” The effervescent 73-year-old star has lived by that mantra through trauma and upheaval, including a childhood marred by abuse and an unceremonious firing from her hit TV series Three’s Company. Instead of giving in to negativity, Somers forged new paths, building…

The lights have just gone out on Broadway for at least several weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic, but plans for shows coming this fall are still underway. That includes a revival of the classic 1957 musical The Music Man starring Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman, who says he can’t wait to get back onstage. Jackman, 51, who is just an Oscar shy of being an EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony), has always been musically inclined. In the mid-’90s, early in his acting career, he starred as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast and Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard in productions in his native Australia. In 1998 he took his first steps toward global fame when he won acclaim as leading man Curly in London’s revival of…

NEW GIRL STAR LAMORNE MORRIS’S GROWN-UP FUN HOUSE LOS ANGELES When you walk into Lamorne Morris’s sprawling Los Angeles home, there is a palpable sense of fun. It’s something we all need these days, and for the actor, it’s the result of a two-year renovation that transformed his modern Spanish-style property into a cool, open-floor plan with retractable glass walls that seamlessly connect indoors and out. But it’s the cheeky neon lights, candy machines and an arcade game that reveal the playful spirit—and passions—of its owner. Take the entryway, for example, where the actor, 36, who starred as Winston Bishop on the sitcom New Girl alongside Zooey Deschanel, proudly displays “the greatest game of all time,” an NBA Jam console. Nearby candy store-style dispensers are stocked full with M&M’s, Skittles…

How to Wear It Layered The lightweight fabric makes a trench ideal for wearing over a blazer or a hoodie. Take a cue from Katie Holmes (above) and scrunch up the sleeves so you can see what’s underneath. Cinched For a classic look, tie the belt so it’s snug around your waist. Add some flair by experimenting with different kinds of knots, loops and bows. Open Show off your outfit by tying the belt in the back. Try swapping out the one that came with the coat for a colorful silk scarf.…