Table of contents for January 6, 2025 in Star Magazine

COUNTRY star Jelly Roll is on, well, a roll. The 40-year-old recently dropped 100 pounds, and he plans to keep going. “I wanna have one of the biggest transformations,” the singer, born Jason DeFord, told his wife, Bunnie XO, on her Dec. 16 Dumb Blonde podcast, adding that his aim is to make the cover of a men’s magazine known for featuring stars with six-pack abs. “I wanna be on the cover of Men’s Health by March of 2026. That’s my new goal.” The “Son of a Sinner” star has been open about his weight-loss journey, which began when he tipped the scales at 550 pounds, because he wants to fight the stigma surrounding obesity. “I think people that become as big as I became, when they lose the weight,…

He doesn’t seem to age and at 62 is still performing all his own death-defying stunts. Whatever Tom Cruise is doing to fight the march of time, it’s abundantly clear it’s working. And it’s a lot of work! Sources tell Star that the Mission: Impossible star is devoting more and more effort to antiaging regimens — and nothing is too wacky for him to try. His latest, according to an insider, is extreme breath control. “A few years ago, he started to get really interested in all aspects of breathing and how dialing it in can really be a game changer for overall health,” explains the insider, adding that the actor tapes his mouth shut before going to sleep (“He looks like a hostage!”) and has become fascinated by free…

✪ Al Pacino and Ben Stiller, sitting down for a meal at San Vicente Bungalows, in West Hollywood. ✪ Selena Gomez and sister Gracie Teefey, shopping at Urban Outfitters, Sephora and Free People, in Los Angeles. ✪ Paul Mescal, grabbing lunch from Sweetgreen, in New York City. ✪ Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid, having a pre-birthday dinner at the Waverly Inn, in New York City. ✪ Khloé Kardashian and mom Kris Jenner, dropping major bucks on a shopping spree at Selfridges department store, in London. ✪ Rihanna and husband A$AP Rocky, tucking into some Italian food at Carbone, in Miami. ✪ Paul Rudd, raising a glass at the Olympia pub, in Dublin, Ireland.…

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Whoa! Joey Lawrence has bounced back from the brink of his third divorce after Samantha Cope, his wife of nearly three years, dismissed her court filing from August. A source says the no-longer-estranged duo, parents to 1-year-old daughter Dylan, “missed each other so much” and disliked “the idea of their daughter growing up in a broken home.” Before the split, Joey, 48, denied having an affair with his Socked in for Christmas costar Melina Alves, who insisted they simply shared “a meaningful friendship.” Now the source says that as part of Joey’s reconciliation with fellow actor Samantha, 37, there will be rules about keeping their distance from members of the opposite sex when they’re apart. “If they can get into therapy, they have every chance of making it work.”…

PARIS HILTON During a recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, the 43-year-old former party girl attributed her smooth visage to her obsession with skincare — she even has a full-on spa with cryotherapy and HydraFacial machines at home. She then went on to deny even having injectables. “I’ve never done any Botox, I’ve never done a filler, I’m 100 percent natural,” she said. KATE BECKINSALE Fed up with it! “Every time I post anything — and by the way, this has been the case since I was about 30 — I am accused of having had unrecognizable surgery/using Botox using fillers/being obsessed with looking younger, and it’s really such a tiresome and subtly vicious way to bully a person,” the 51-year-old posted online. “I don’t actually do any…

CAPRICORN DEC. 22–JAN. 19 There’s a planet overload influencing your sign, which means change can take place at any moment. Love is intense and passionate — clear the calendar for romance. This year, make room for the new and exciting. AQUARIUS JAN. 20–FEB. 18 It’s a positive money time, but don’t take risks with your hard-earned cash. It’s easy to make as well as spend money; be careful not to be impulsive, as it can drain your financial reserves. In love news, think before you speak. PISCES FEB. 19–MARCH 20 Just when you thought you couldn’t get busier, life speeds up — but leave time for love and socializing. Your charm and charisma could seal a romantic deal. Listen carefully to hear what someone is saying to you; don’t assume…

SUPER-7 CHALLENGE Answer all seven questions — and use the circled letters to unscramble the Super-7 Challenge solution. Answers below. 1 He heads the vampire household on What We Do in the Shadows. 2 Where is Landman set? 3 This Is what? 4 What kind of Housewives were Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria & Co.? 5 Keri Russell starred as a college student on this series. 6 Who did Jennifer Love Hewitt whisper to on her supernatural drama? 7 What animated kids show features a crew of rescue dogs led by a boy? SUPER-7 CHALLENGE At one point on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry is cast in this Broadway musical. ANSWER 1) NANDOR (D R) 2) TEXAS (E S) 3) US (U) 4) DESPERATE (R) 5) FELICITY (E C) 6) GHOSTS (H…

Whoops! Director Ridley Scott recently let slip that his Gladiator II star Paul Mescal will be playing Paul McCartney in the upcoming Fab Four biopics directed by Sam Mendes. Asked about the possibility of the 28-year-old appearing in his upcoming flick The Dog Stars, Ridley said, “Maybe,” adding, “Paul is actually stacked up, doing the Beatles next. So I may have to let him go.” The Normal People standout will join Barry Keoghan, 32, whom Ringo Starr recently revealed will be playing him in the four-part series about the groundbreaking band. They aren’t the only ones perfecting their Liverpudlian accents. A source tells Star that Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn, 30, is a lock to play “quiet Beatle” George Harrison, who died in 2001; and 28-year-old Harris Dickinson, Nicole Kidman’s love…

Charli XCX For a surprise show open to all in Times Square, the “Brat” songstress performed in an eco-conscious multi-shade look from H&M, her collaborator on the concert. Suki Waterhouse The Memoir of a Sparklemuffin singer slayed at a New York Fashion Week runway show in JW Anderson’s faux shearling strapless top, ivory pants and pumps. Winnie Harlow Draped in Adrienne Landau faux fur over Marc Jacobs, the Cay Skin founder and model shined at the designer’s NYFW show. Angelina Jolie The Oscar winner channeled her inner diva at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Maria in a Tamara Ralph monochromatic ensemble and bold red lips. Sabrina Carpenter Fun and flirty: The Grammy-winning star of A Nonsense Christmas stepped out in NYC in an archival Chanel faux fur minidress and…

The most wonderful time of the year? Maybe not for Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. An insider reveals that the holidays will be a time of reckoning for the pair, who have been struggling in the wake of Justin’s bad behavior. “Justin knows there’s serious work to do if his marriage to Jessica is going to last,” notes the insider. The pop star’s “bad choices” are being held to account, explains the insider, as the couple of 17 years head into 2025. As far back as 2019, Jessica, 42, appeared to forgive her hubby for his public flirtation with Palmer costar Alisha Wainwright during a boozy night out in New Orleans. But the 43-year-old’s DWI arrest after a bar outing in New York’s Sag Harbor in June re-upped their tension.…

Cameron Diaz isn’t embarrassed to admit she uses therapy to help maintain her marriage with hubby of nine years Benji Madden. “It’s what we depend on,” she recently said of their counseling sessions. “[We] have that commitment to work on it.” Having a space to air their issues has made the couple stronger. “They’re happier than they’ve ever been,” says a source. “They have such a wonderful, easygoing vibe.” The actress, 52, and Good Charlotte rocker, 45, parents to Raddix, 4, and Cardinal, 9 months, use therapy to avoid making the same mistakes “over and over again,” said Cam, so they’re “a little more equipped to hopefully come out with a different outcome.” It helps that they’re both on board. “They’re great at keeping each other grounded,” continues the source.…

AMERICA was rooting for them. When The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist said “I do” on a live Jan. 4 ABC special, it seemed like the wholesome culmination of a dating show where contestants — all over the age of 60 — were earnestly trying to find a second chance at love. The widowed Theresa, 71, was walked down the aisle by her son. Dressed in a classic tux, 73-year-old Gerry, a widower himself, told her, “From the first sip of chocolate shake to the last taste of Costa Rican coffee, I learned that you are the woman I can’t live without.” So it was shocking when, just three months later, the couple called it quits. “Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations, and we’ve…

CELEB PUZZLE #01 ACROSS 1 “Good Girl” singer Underwood 7 Country singer Yearwood 13 Home for the birds 14 Parts of TV broadcasts 15 Jamaican music 16 Scrooges 17 MLB Hall of Famer Slaughter 18 British submachine gun 20 African grazer 21 California’s Big _____ 22 Sound from a fan 23 Look curiously 24 Long meeting 26 Undue speed 27 Doomed ship 29 Switch groceries from paper to plastic 32 On the block 36 Kind of collar 37 Sleeveless garment 38 Jenna’s character on The Office 39 Moo _____ pork 40 Former Indiana senator Birch 41 Type of pear 42 Concave belly buttons 44 Threat words 46 Lionel’s daughter 47 Mays of baseball 48 Flower-shop emanations 49 Flew alone DOWN 1 Touch lightly 2 Madison, in Manhattan 3 Hard conditions 4 Tattered…

Family Honor Hollywood, Dec. 12 IT was bittersweet when Jude Law received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Just after the 51-year-old was notified about the honor, he learned that his mother, Maggie, had died. “I actually lost my mum, so we had to delay it,” the British actor said of the ceremony. “But in a very odd way, as a kind of final gift, it meant that a few more of my family could actually be here.” Jude was joined by Raff and Iris Law, two of his three kids with ex Sadie Frost, as well as current wife Phillipa Coan. “The whole event has been quite an emotional experience,” said the Fantastic Beasts actor. “Just a very personal occasion and really touching.”…

The allegations were shocking. An Alabama woman accused Jay-Z of drugging and raping her when she was just 13 years old, putting his hand over her mouth and telling her to stop when she resisted. The rapper (real name Shawn Carter) was accompanied by Sean “Diddy” Combs and a mystery female celebrity during the alleged attack, which she claims in a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York happened at an afterparty for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Now 38, she recently broke her silence, telling NBC News she kept quiet for 24 years because she didn’t think anyone would believe her. “I mean, it was the word of two celebrities against mine.” In her interview, however, Jane Doe had trouble recalling some of the details of…

He was once one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars, playing the charming Joey Tribbiani on the long-running sitcom Friends. These days, however, Matt LeBlanc has largely stepped away from acting, reportedly spending his time on an exotic car business he’s invested in. “He rarely socializes,” an insider tells Star. “He’s become a major homebody.” (He shares a 20-year-old daughter with ex-wife Melissa McKnight.) He’s not even tight with his old castmates. As Lisa Kudrow recently revealed, despite their onscreen chemistry, the sextet — including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and the late Matthew Perry — got together just once between the series finale and their 2021 reunion on HBO. “People ask him out to dinner parties, events and so on, but he politely declines for the most part,” says…

Big Man on Campus — literally! At 6-foot-9, first son–elect Barron Trump is hard to miss in the halls of Manhattan’s New York University. In fact, a recent report dubbed the 18-year-old “a ladies’ man, for sure.” (Guess he takes after his dad, who once bragged he was “like a magnet” around beautiful women.) A source tells Star the freshman hasn’t inherited his dad’s big ego and has pleasantly surprised his classmates. “Everyone’s impressed by his work ethic,” says the insider. “He’s a good kid.” And good-looking. Adds the insider, “He’s obviously handsome, so a lot of the girls have their eye on him.” They’ll have to go through his mother first. Devoted mom Melania Trump has reportedly decided to split her time between NYC and DC after the inauguration…

TRAVIS KELCE had something special planned for Taylor Swift’s 35th birthday Dec. 13. Five days after she took her final bow on her global Eras Tour, the NFL star nixed a blowout bash packed with people and kept things intimate. It was “just them,” according to one news outlet, while another confirmed the Kansas City Chiefs tight end showered his girlfriend of more than a year with gifts he’d carefully selected over the months, ultimately dropping almost $175,000 on the woman he’s called “hilarious” and “a genius.” She’s thrilled to be back by his side. After they’d spent much of the fall apart as Travis, 35, locked in for his 12th NFL season and Taylor wound up her tour, “celebrating her birthday with him was the best way to cap…

“For William to refuse to support the most important decision of Harry’s life was a knife in the heart.”—a friend tells Star FOR years, Meghan Markle’s fraught relationship with her sister-in-law, Princess Kate, has made headlines. There’s been talk of cold shoulders and cultural differences: Barefoot meetings! Unwanted hugs! Comments about “baby brain”! And, of course, much has been said of the future sisters-in-law’s tearful falling-out over Princess Charlotte’s flower girl dress in the days leading up to the former Suits star’s May 2018 wedding to Prince Harry. Indeed, it’s been widely believed that the icy relationship between the two women was responsible for driving a wedge between Harry and his older brother, and that it — along with a general lack of support from the royals for his American-born…

ACROSS 1 Drops the ball 5 Whipped up 9 Exotic vacation spot 13 Kind of truck 17 Vista 18 Symbol 19 “Once _____ a time…” 20 _____ impasse (2 wds.) 21 Tool for a duel 22 Sole supporter? 23 Colorful salamander 24 Pie à la _____ 25 Secure 26 Sunday talks 28 Slip by 30 Calendar col. 32 Slick 33 Thanksgiving follower: Abbr. 34 Get to 37 Workout unit 38 Prima donna 39 Metered transport 42 Selected 43 Neighbor of Ill. and Mich. 44 Wisdom tooth, for example 45 Flamenco cheer 46 Tightly stretched 47 Society girl 48 Jury 49 Word of agreement 50 “Dear _____ or Madam” 51 Stand in 52 Beyond well-done 53 Focused 54 “T” on a test 56 Vergara of Modern Family 57 Tannish 58 Attach…