Table of contents for November 29, 2021 in People

‘I’d love to really invite him over for lunch, but I don’t even know how I’d get in touch with him’—FRAN DRESCHER revealing she has dreams about Brad Pitt, on the Behind the Velvet Rope With David Yontef podcast ‘I mean, you can’t just wake up one day and really look like a real world-class athlete’—HALLE BERRY, on training for two and a half years to play a mixed martial arts fighter in her directorial debut, Bruised, to People ‘I just think it’s time to give them everything they want’—KATY PERRY on going back to her dark hair for the first time in almost five years, on Instagram ‘My grandmother … she was the first Madea’—JAMIE FOXX on dedicating his new memoir to his grandmother, on The Ellen DeGeneres…

Britney Spears has finally regained control of her life. On Nov. 12, Los Angeles Judge Brenda Penny terminated the superstar’s 13-year-long conservatorship of her estate and person, saying the court found it was “no longer required” after both she and her father, Jamie, petitioned to end it in September. When she learned the news, Britney “was crying and laughing at the same time,” says a source close to her. “She is so grateful for everyone that has helped her. She feels like she can finally breathe again. She called it the best day of her life.” Britney, 39, toasted the ruling at dinner in L.A. with her actor-model fiancé Sam Asghari, 27, on Nov. 14, where she had champagne “at the most beautiful restaurant I’ve ever seen,” she wrote…

Italian actress Valeria Golino became a fan of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show while watching the first season during lockdown at home in Italy last year. Each show “became a little happening between me and my friends in our houses and apartments,” says the actress, 56. Asked to audition for season 2, she adds, “There was no way I was not going to do it.” Golino was first introduced to American audiences playing Tom Cruise’s love interest in 1988’s Rain Man and holding her own alongside Charlie Sheen in the 1991 comedy Hot Shots! Three decades later she’s making her U.S. television debut with her role as a filmmaker who befriends Steve Carell’s character in the hit series. While Golino has starred mostly in Italian and French films, she finds…

Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz have reached a new milestone in their romance: She’s met his daughter. On Nov. 14 the pair were spotted out at an L.A. flea market with his 8-year-old daughter Everly, whom he shares with ex Jenna Dewan. “He is a very loving dad. He also acts very serious with Zoë,” a source says of the couple. “It only seems natural that she is getting to know Everly.” Since taking their relationship public in August, the Magic Mike star, 41, and the Big Little Lies actress, 32, have spent most of their time together in New York, where they attended the Met Gala in September. “They both love New York and spend most of their time there,” adds the source. “They enjoy strolling around, having…

Fifteen years ago I read a story in The New York Times about gender differences in heart health. I was shocked to learn that more women are dying from cardiovascular disease than from all cancers combined and aren’t receiving the same attention in diagnosis and treatment as men. I started the Women’s Heart Alliance with [businessman] Ron Perelman, and today I am thrilled to see my name on the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute [in Los Angeles]. As a result of our advocacy, there have been significant changes in research funding and practices. This month we’re launching a PSA targeted at younger women and women of color, two particularly vulnerable groups. Women must understand that our symptoms [of heart attack]—including nausea, backache and fatigue—can be…

How did you keep a straight face around Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell? One day we started laughing uncontrollably. So I arranged my expression to look like I wasn’t laughing, but I had full tears streaming down my face. The series moves through multiple decades—what style was fun? We came up with this idea of me having that kind of Julia Roberts hair from Pretty Woman—huge extensions. You cohost a Real Housewives-themed podcast. Which wives would you join? Gosh, I might say Salt Lake City.…

From the three straight days of celebrations to the 6-ft.-tall, crown-topped cake, Paris Hilton’s wedding was opulent even by celebrity standards. The entrepreneur and reality star, 40, married venture capitalist Carter Reum on Nov. 11 in an elegant ceremony at the Bel Air estate formerly owned by her grandfather Barron Hilton as family and friends like Kim Kardashian West, Nicole Richie and Meghan Trainor looked on. “I never thought I’d meet someone who truly loved me for me,” says Hilton, who got engaged to Reum, also 40, in February after a year of dating. “Carter is my missing piece.” The following night the newlyweds hosted a neon-themed carnival at Santa Monica Pier’s amusement park before capping off their festivities with an evening of dinner and dancing at the estate on…

On the morning of March 27, 1995, just after 8:30, Italian businessman Maurizio Gucci, 46, walked the 50 yards from his Milan apartment to his office at 20 Via Palestro. As he stepped into the archway and climbed the marble steps, a gunman appeared behind him, firing three shots into Maurizio’s back, then a fourth to the temple, and fled the scene. The murder of the onetime head of the famous fashion house shocked the world, but the resulting investigation into the crime, which was initially assumed to be business related, revealed something even more stunning: Maurizio’s ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani, was charged and convicted, along with four coconspirators, of orchestrating the hit. Twenty-six years after Maurizio Gucci’s death, the sordid story of greed and revenge is back in the spotlight…

Last Time I Danced Yesterday at my niece’s birthday party. My daughter [Ava, 8] was playing piano, and all the kids were being goofy. That’s my excuse to be 8 years old and jump around and be a fool. Last Indulgence I would like to eat a Krispy Kreme donut every damn day. But then I’m probably not going to ever fit into any clothes. I heard you have to run [several] miles to burn off one donut. I don’t like them that much. Last DIY Project This morning. The diverter on the shower was not working, so I had to strip all the handles off and pull it all apart. I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t. I also don’t really know plumbing that well, so I have…

1 Will Ferrell’s Elf costume sold for nearly $300,000 Son of a nutcracker! An anonymous bidder scored Buddy the Elf’s iconic uniform from the 2003 holiday hit—green tunic, velvet hat and all—during the Prop Store Entertainment Memorabilia auction on Nov. 9 in the U.K. 2 Animal Lovers Can Adopt a Turkey For Thanksgiving, the Gentle Barn sanctuaries launched a “Turkey Guardian” program: $35 funds the care of a gobbler. 3 Sesame Street introduces its first Asian American Muppet Ji-Young, a 7-year-old Korean American character, makes her debut on See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special, premiering Thanksgiving Day on HBO Max. 4 Mariah Carey Teams With McDonald’s The Queen of Christmas is expanding her holiday empire with a 12-day Mariah Menu of deals on her favorite treats, including Big…

The queen of the big love song is telling all. Ahead of the Nov. 19 release of 30—her fourth LP and first in six years—Adele, 33, opened up about her private world to Oprah Winfrey in a concert special that aired Nov. 14 on CBS. She said her current relationship with her sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul, 39, is the first time “[I’ve] loved myself and been open to loving and being loved by someone else.” Adele said she was first drawn to Paul’s humor and brains, and “it’s just been very smooth” since they went public in July. Getting to this healthy place was no easy feat for Adele, who finalized her divorce from Simon Konecki—with whom she shares son Angelo, 9—last March. To become more in tune…

Much has been said about Hannah Brown, but in her new memoir God Bless This Mess the season 15 Bachelorette from 2019 is finally sharing the truth about her life—and her exes. “I’ve been through growing pains,” says Brown, 27, who has been dating fashion sales director Adam Woolard for a year. “But I’ve learned from every moment.” After you split with your pick, Jed Wyatt, it looked like you’d reunite with runner-up Tyler Cameron. What happened? I really hoped it would work out with Tyler. We were talking, then he started dating Gigi [Hadid], and I was caught off guard. It hurt me really badly. [Quarantining together] was not romantic at all. We didn’t even kiss. I felt like he rejected me. In your book, you reveal you…

‘IT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO FEEL BOLD ENOUGH AND CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO SHARE MY TRUE SELF’—KELSEA BALLERINI Since Kelsea Ballerini burst onto the Nashville scene in 2015, she’s been known for her upbeat songs and bubbly personality. “I’ve always presented myself as a very happy-go-lucky, glittery person,” she says, “but there’s more.” Indeed, in her new poetry book Feel Your Way Through, the “Half of My Hometown” singer, 28, reveals how she found strength after a difficult youth. In her teen years Ballerini struggled with bulimia. “My parents had just gotten divorced, and I think for me, it was a source of control,” she says of her eating disorder. After passing out several times, she finally sought help at 18. “It’s a journey, and it’s never-ending.” Although she’s learned…

John King can still picture the life-changing moment 13 years ago when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “I remember like it was yesterday, the first look at the MRI and the lesions that look like little dried flowers running up the spinal cord and nerves,” he says. “I was petrified.” Until last month the CNN Inside Politics host, 58, kept his diagnosis a secret from friends and colleagues. But in an unplanned moment on his live show on Oct. 19, King revealed his private struggle with MS while making a point about the importance of COVID-19 vaccines and mask mandates to help protect the immunocompromised. “Sometimes it’s really hard to explain to people you know and love, in part because you’re hesitant to let them see it—you don’t want…

Across 1 Tire mishap 5 Gunn or McGraw 8 Actress Rooney or Kate 12 ___ Ness Monster 13 Radio host Glass or Flatow 14 Soul singer Redding 15 Actress Hathaway 16 Neither’s partner 17 The Bachelor flower 18 She played Sally Draper on Mad Men (2 wds.) 21 Fresh ___ the Boat 22 The Cat in the ___ 23 Tucci in The Silence with 18 Across 27 Jessica in Feud: Bette and Joan with 18 Across 31 Jennifer Lopez’s J to ___ L-O! 32 Up to this point 34 Sci-fi escape craft 35 Sarandon in Feud with 18 Across 38 Emma in The Blackcoat’s Daughter with 18 Across 41 Trivial complaint 43 Friend 44 She played Offred in The Handmaid’s Tale (2 wds.) 51 “Ouch!” 52 “___ seen worse” 53 Lit-up sign in…

Blake Shelton is keeping busy. The Voice coach, 45, is expanding his Ole Red restaurant-entertainment venue chain, unveiling plans to open a fifth franchise location on the Las Vegas Strip in 2023. Here he talks about his growing empire and life with new wife Gwen Stefani, 52, and her sons Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and Apollo, 7, four months after the wedding. You already have so much going on. Why launch a chain of restaurants? I just love having this safe place for new artists to play. I love that this brand and these bars start with music. Gwen just wrapped up her Las Vegas residency. Have you considered launching your own? I started thinking about a residency way back when Garth [Brooks] was doing his. I definitely think that…

Weddings Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai, 24, married Asser Malik, 31, a general manager of the Pakistan Cricket Board, in Birmingham, U.K., on Nov. 9. “We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead,” Yousafzai wrote on Instagram. • Law & Order alum Elisabeth Röhm, 48, and film producer and hotel developer Peter Glatzer, 57, announced they tied the knot in the backyard of their Los Angeles home Oct. 5. Babies YouTube star Colleen Ballinger, 34, welcomed twins, a boy and a girl, on Nov. 6. She and her husband, actor Erik Stocklin, 39, are also parents to son Flynn Timothy, 2. • U.S. Women’s National Team soccer player Crystal Dunn, 29, is expecting her first child in May with her husband, athletic trainer Pierre Soubrier. Splits Model…

For Jamie and Elijah Snow, a kid-free vacation to Mexico’s all-inclusive resorts was an annual summer treat and a way to celebrate their June 4 wedding anniversary. This year, in honor of their 10-year milestone, the Texas couple—he a firefighter, she a special-education director, both 35—splurged on the Royalton Chic Cancún, a higher-end resort than their usual bargain spots. Their plans for the week? “Sit back, relax and not have to worry about anything,” Jamie says. So they didn’t sweat it when, after they’d awakened at 2 a.m. to make their flight out of Dallas on July 18, Elijah realized halfway to the airport—too late to turn back—that he didn’t have his phone. And they rolled with it when they arrived at the Royalton’s front desk hours before their room…

After the pandemic stalled their initial wedding plans, Ben Higgins and Jessica Clarke, who got engaged in March 2020, considered eloping. But when they finally tied the knot at a lakeside estate outside Nashville on Nov. 13, it was clearly worth the wait. “When I saw Jessica for the first time on our wedding day, I just lost my breath,” says Higgins, 32. “I had my best friend standing in front of me, and I was just so ready to commit my life to hers.” Adds Clarke, a 25-year-old gym owner who met Higgins via social media in 2018: “Ben doesn’t just make me want to be a better person, but being around him, I actually feel like I am a better person. I am the luckiest girl in the…

makeup BEST HIGHLIGHTER Revlon PhotoReady Rose Glow Face Gloss Gives a pretty sheen without any glitter, and our testers added bonus points for being a “hydrating” formula that can be applied anywhere. BEST BROW PENCIL Maybelline New York Express Brow Duo With a pencil on one end and a powder on the other, this tester favorite has everything you need for fuller, more defined brows. BEST SKIN TINT L’Oréal Paris True Match Tinted Serum This makeup-skin-care hybrid (it has hyaluronic acid) creates an “airbrushed” effect. ‘I put a few drops on my face and blend it with a brush’—People assistant editor Kaitlyn Frey BEST CREAM EYESHADOW Burt’s Bees Color Nurture Cream Eye Shadow Testers loved how easy it was to swipe on this shimmery cream. “It has the perfect amount…

See If You Can Find the Differences in These Two Pictures Taking her estimable power game virtual, tennis superstar Serena Williams competed against local high school students in Nintendo’s Mario Tennis at Cloud9 Champion’s Day Nov. 9 in L.A. The Olympic gold medalist—and winner of 39 Grand Slam titles—introduced her Champion’s Mindset course for Cloud9 coaches, saying, “Coaches … are super important. Everyone has a coach—doesn’t matter how good or how elite you are.” 10 changes to keep score! 1. The empty chair in the front row, left, has an extra leg. 2. The student beside Williams is no longer holding a controller. 3. The logo on that student’s jacket is now green. 4. The black curtain in the background is heightened. 5. The silver beam above the black curtain is extended further right. 6. The electrical panel, back right, has been…