People December 11, 2023

‘[I] got very cool dad points’—BILLY JOEL, on helping his two youngest children meet Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour, to People ‘I don’t want to feel like I’m not disciplined enough’—MARK WAHLBERG, on why he wakes up at 3:30 a.m. every day, to E! News ‘My reward was sparkling water’—PAUL RUDD, detailing his grueling diet for his Ant-Man role, on the Off Menu podcast ‘I’m just having trouble wrapping my head around this aging stuff because in my brain, I am still this young, goofy, let’s-have-fun girl’—VALERIE BERTINELLI, discussing aging, on TikTok ‘I never identified as beautiful. I kind of still don’t’—EVA LONGORIA, on growing up as the “ugly duckling” in her family, on Vogue’s Beauty Secrets ‘I don’t want to hear somebody breathing’—LINDA EVANGELISTA, on why she’s not…

1 Big Little Lies season 3? During a Q and A at an LPGA golf tournament, Nicole Kidman hinted that she, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley may be doing another installment of the hit HBO drama. “We will be bringing you a third one, just FYI,” she said. 2 Elf treats Santa? We know him! To celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary, fans can enjoy film-inspired Krispy Kreme donuts, as well as Pillsbury cookie dough featuring Buddy’s iconic hat and maple syrup-flavored Goldfish graham crackers. 3 Towel skirts After Balenciaga introduced a pricey “Towel Skirt” in its latest collection, Ikea UK posted a way to get the look for less (left): just wrap an Ikea towel around your waist. “A 2024 Spring fashion essential,” Ikea quipped on Instagram. 4 The Big Lebowski auction The…

DOLLY’S GAME FACE Arlington, Texas, Nov. 23 Dolly Parton took the stage at AT&T Stadium in a Cowboys cheerleader uniform for the halftime show of the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Washington Commanders. The country superstar—whose new album Rockstar entered Billboard’s Top 200 at No. 3, the highest position of her career on the chart—performed her classics “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” as well as a cover of Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” FAMOUS FAMILIES ON TRACK Las Vegas, Nov. 18 Justin Bieber waved the checkered flag at the Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit where Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and Paris Hilton also watched Max Verstappen win the race. GAME FACES Las Vegas, Nov. 17 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had the look…

After more than two years of dating, pop superstar Adele and Rich Paul appear to have settled into domestic bliss—and they may already have taken the next step in their relationship. Though the “Hello” singer, 35, is typically tight-lipped when it comes to her personal life, in recent months she has been more public about her bond with the sports agent, 42, even hinting that they have said “I do.” In September, while performing during her Weekends With Adele residency show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the British chanteuse referred to Paul as her “husband” onstage and to herself as his “wife” days later. Then on Nov. 18 reports emerged on the gossip account Deuxmoi that Adele had told the crowd at pal Alan Carr’s comedy…

After weeks of pregnancy rumors, Suki Waterhouse confirmed during her set at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City on Nov. 19 that she and boyfriend Robert Pattinson are expecting their first child. “I’m extra sparkly today, because I thought it might distract you from something else that’s going on,” the singer-songwriter and Daisy Jones & the Six actress told the crowd as she opened her coat to unveil her growing baby bump in a glittering pink minidress. “I’m not sure if it’s working!” Romantically linked since 2018, Waterhouse, 31, and Pattinson, 37, are “very serious and have been,” says a source close to the Batman actor. “A baby coming is absolute joy for them. They are thrilled beyond words.” Another Pattinson source adds that the pair are “ready…

BIRTHDAY LOVE Jodie Foster & Alexandra Hedison Hedison (left), 54, marked the Oscar winner’s 61st birthday on Nov. 19 with a sweet Instagram tribute. “Loving you is easy as cake,” wrote the photographer, who will celebrate 10 years of marriage with Foster in April. NEW COUPLE Padma Lakshmi & Kenya Barris The former Top Chef host, 53, and the black-ish creator, 49, were spotted holding hands during a stroll in New York City on Nov. 19. “It’s very new,” says a source. “They met through work. They are developing something together and are getting to know each other.” IT’S OVER Antoni Porowski & Kevin Harrington A year into their engagement, Queer Eye star Porowski (left), 39, and the brand strategy director “have amicably decided to part ways,” says a…