Table of contents for 28-Mar-16 in Us Weekly

WHITE HOUSE GLAMOUR! Let’s party, eh? On March 10, Canada’s most famous faces joined President Barack and first lady Michelle Obama, 52, to honor Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the country’s first state dinner since 1997. Natives including Ryan Reynolds (with wife Blake Lively), Michael J. Fox, Mike Myers and Sandra Oh ate baby lamb chops in the orchid-lined East Room, then took in a performance by Sara Bareilles. Also on the state-dinner guest list for the first time: the Obamas’ daughters, Malia, 17, and Sasha, 14. “They grow up too fast,” the emotional president, 54, waxed. But he did land a few premeal zingers, joking that Trudeau “may well be the most popular Canadian named Justin.” TERESA & JOE GIUDICE FINAL DAYS TOGETHER Before Joe heads to prison,…

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KALEY CUOCO / 30 On the menu During the eight-hour shoot, the actress ate vegan fare from L.A.’s Kitchen Mouse. On her divorce from Ryan Sweeting “It does not change the way that I look at love. I cannot wait to be in love again.” New game plan “I thought I’d have a baby by now! You see your life going one way, and then it’s the direct opposite.” GAL GADOT / 30 Off the cuff The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star wore a Chanel top and bracelet for the cover shot. She’s Wonder Woman “It was important for me that we show how independent she is. She is not relying on a man.” Serving in the Israeli Army “It’s not about you. You give your freedom away.…

Trisha Yearwood took a leap of faith when she signed on to play Mary in the Fox musical The Passion. “It’s the mother of Jesus — one of the most iconic women in the history of the world!” the Nashville-based country star tells Us. Doing justice to the role is just the first challenge. This modern retelling of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ — packed with pop songs! — will be performed live from Woldenberg Park in New Orleans’ French Quarter. “‘Event’ is the only way I can describe it,” says Yearwood, 51, wed to Garth Brooks, 54. She tells Us’ Megan French about the epic undertaking. Your acting credits are mostly TV guest roles. What sold you on this? I’m a fan of the story and have heard this…

ALIMI BALLARD “He’s effusively unpredictable,” the CSI vet, 38, notes of his conman character. “But he always has your back.” PETER KRAUSE Parenthood alum Krause, 50, says fans will love on-the-run con artist Christopher’s “taste in women, clothes . . . and hair.” SONYA WALGER “She’s good with a gun and will sleep with whoever it takes,” the ex-Lost star, 41, quips of Chris’ boss, Margot. JACKY IDO Agent Dao starts the season with a mysterious agenda, but “he’s well worth rooting for,” Ido, 38, reveals. ROSE ROLLINS Rollins, 34, tells Us her character — the best friend and business partner of Alice (Enos) — “has swag!” JAY HAYDEN Investigative partner Danny can be a “sarcastic jerk,” but Hayden says viewers will appreciate his fierce loyalty to Alice. MIREILLE ENOS…

THURSDAY 3/24 The Catch TGIT is still in effect! Mireille Enos shows classic film–star allure in this snappy and stylish caper (execproduced by Shonda Rhimes) filling the How to Get Away With Murder slot. Enos’ warm yet determined private eye Alice quickly learns her fiancé, Christopher (Peter Krause), has taken her cash and vanished! Her quest to nail him is offset by genuinely poignant scenes of Chris experiencing regret even as his con game expands. Krause, convincingly conflicted, nails the kind of bad guy you pray turns good. He’s an ideal foil for Enos, who can reveal Alice’s playful streak with her eyes alone. The Catch is part manhunt, part romance, all fun. (ABC, 10 P.M.) TUESDAY 3/22 Heartbeat Diagnosis: lousy. This drama’s Alex Panttiere (Melissa George) is based on…

Learn more about the Republican senator at tedcruz.org. 1. As a kid, I used to go bullfrogging on the lake behind our house. 2. My first video game was Pong. My parents gave it to me at age 6. 3. My dad was imprisoned as a teen in Cuba before he escaped to the U.S. on a student visa. 4. My first job was working as a computer operator at my parents’ company when I was 11. I got paid $1 an hour. 5. When I was in high school, they went bankrupt. I took out loans and worked two jobs to pay for Princeton. 6. I was once bitten by an octopus at the beach and got terribly ill. (Yes, apparently octopuses can be poisonous.) 7. In high school,…

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CIARA & RUSSELL Proposal in Paradise She said yes!” Russell Wilson cheered in a March 11 Instagram video after sliding a 15-carat diamond ring onto Ciara’s finger at the Seychelles’ Honeymoon Beach. His lady of nearly two years, 30, was equally ecstatic in the clip, raving, “I’m so excited!” The NFL star, 27, and the mom of 22-monthold son Future Jr. (with rapper Future) then spent the next three days documenting their bliss. In a March 13 video captioned “You Bring Me Joy,” they called each other “boyfriend” and “girlfriend” for the last time. As Wilson proclaimed, “Fiancée sounds way better.” COREY & AUDRINA They’re Tickled Pink! These lips aren’t sealed: In an exclusive interview with Us, Audrina Patridge says the moment she and her fiancé, BMX biker Corey Bohan, 34,…

Her Family Staples 1. Kristin Cavallari, 29, and her husband, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, 32, have made Nashville their off-season home for five years. When remodeling her kitchen this year, the mom of Camden, 3, Jaxon, 22 months, and Saylor, 4 months, chose an island with a stained-wood counter. “It’s a massive cutting board,” she says. 2. The author of lifestyle manual Balancing in Heels (out now) uses the Viking stove and Wolf ovens to make Cutler’s beloved lamb chops. They also heat leftovers because she doesn’t have a microwave, which she admits “can be a pain in the butt.” 3. Her pal and interior designer April Tomlin framed her father’s “amazing” meatballs recipe. 4. Inside those glass cabinets, Cavallari reveals, “everything has a spot. I am a complete…

FRIDAY 3/18 Gwen Stefani This Is What the Truth Feels Like Gwen Stefani is in a good place. Loaded with lines such as “now you’re all I see,” and “thank you, you’re saving me,” her third solo disc is primarily one giant pledge of devotion to new love Blake Shelton. As expected, Stefani also lobs a few grenades at ex Gavin Rossdale, charging in the searing “Red Flag” that “you spend the check before it even hits the bank.” Productionwise, her pop grooves show less ingenuity than her previous work. Guess she has other priorities now. OUT NOW Macklemore & Ryan Lewis This Unruly Mess I’ve Made It won’t have the same runaway success as 2012’s Grammy-sweeping The Heist, but this duo’s follow-up has its moments. Growing Up” (featuring Ed…

FOR A FULL LIST OF PRODUCTS, GO TO USMAGAZINE.COM My mother is a nurse practitioner, so I’m like a pharmacy,” admits Cecily Strong, whose film The Bronze is out March 18. “I’ve got a bottle of Aleve, heartburn pills, cough drops — there’s something for everything!” The single Saturday Night Live comedian gives Us a dose of the essentials in her Coach carryall. OFF THE RECORD “I write tons of notes on my iPhone 6s. I’ve got pitches, scene ideas, script lists. . . . I’d feel so violated if someone went into my notes app.” FAMILY MONEY “My grandfather was a coin collector and when he passed, my grandma put a hole through a coin and made it a necklace. I always keep it with me. It’s my lucky…

“Oh, my God, you’re 14. Your skin is beautiful, your hair is beautiful, your eyebrows are perfect. Just appreciate it.” On her advice for daughter Kaia, CINDY CRAWFORD Every day she reads a whole other book about parenting. I just sort of Google ‘Dad’ every once in a while.” On how wife Alexi Ashe is prepping for their first child, SETH MEYERS “She goes, ‘Someday I am going to be old like you and I’ll be an idiot at technology like you.’ ” On her teenage daughter’s epiphany, FELICITY HUFFMAN “ ‘ Why are you sending me naked pictures of yourself? I know what you look like when you have no clothes on. We’ve been married a long time.’ ” On Ozzy Osbourne’s reaction to her Kim Kardashian– inspired selfie, SHARON OSBOURNE “They all went…

● Tiffani Thiessen (above) throwing strikes with Harper, 5, at Bowlero in L.A.’s Woodland Hills. ● Brittany Snow celebrating her 30th birthday with friends and family at Roku Sunset in West Hollywood. ● Caitlyn Jenner shopping during the second anniversary celebration of Vintage Grocers in Malibu. ● Sacha Baron Cohen sampling sushi at Blue Water Grill in NYC. ● Charlize Theron taking son Jackson, 4, to his music lesson in L.A. ● Emmy Rossum cuddling a rescue puppy during an animal welfare benefit at the Bowery Hotel in NYC. ● Eva Longoria and Victoria Beckham laughing over lunch at Casa Cruz in London’s Notting Hill. ● Rob Lowe launching his fragrance, 18 Amber Wood, at £10 Bar in Beverly Hills. ● Kylie Jenner SnapChatting her King Kong Sundae at Orlando’s…

Party of Five Alec, 57, and Hilaria Baldwin, 32, are expecting their third child, a boy, this fall. He will join Carmen, 2, and Rafael, 8 months. Girl Time Once Upon a Time actress Emilie de Ravin, 34, gave birth to Vera Audrey with filmmaker Eric Bilitch March 12. She’s the first child for the couple of two years. . . . Gotham costars Morena Baccarin, 36, and Ben McKenzie, 37, welcomed Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan March 2. Homeland alum Baccarin is also mom of 2-year-old Julius. Striking a Chord Kesha, 29, will play herself on an episode of Nashville. The ABC drama returns March 16. On Top  Selena Gomez, 23, is the most followed person on Instagram, with 69.4 million fans, besting Taylor Swift’s 69.2 million. For Sale Christie’s…

The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira always had an inkling her katanawielding character, Michonne, might hook up with best buddy Rick (Andrew Lincoln). Still, when she got the script with their February 21 love scene, “I was taken aback,” she says. But after four seasons of friendship, “Richonne” (as they’re dubbed by fans) don’t let kissing get in the way of killing the undead on the AMC drama (Sundays, 9 p.m.). Says Gurira, 38, “They still get done what they have to get done.” The Zimbabwe- raised actress and playwright slays Us. Q: When you read the script, did you call Andrew to get his reaction? We were on set. I had it on my iPad, and I knew he hadn’t read it because he doesn’t bring electronics to work. I…

The Nest The Plumb siblings are on the verge of inheriting the trust fund they’ve long awaited — until one brother threatens it all. Amy Poehler has called Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s funny family drama “intoxicating.” Multiple Listings Real estate appraiser Nicki’s boyfriend has disappeared. Her teenage son is skipping school. Then her father suddenly reappears after 17 years in prison. Mad Men writer Tracy McMillan delivers a breezy tale of second chances. Jane Steele “Reader, I murdered him.” That’s how Lyndsay Faye sets up her take on Jane Eyre. Like the classic heroine, Jane is a Victorian orphan, mistreated and sent off to school. Only she’s a killer seeking vengeance in this clever thriller. Shelter When tragedy strikes, a young father takes in his estranged parents. Forced to confront his…