Table of contents for February 3, 2025 in Us Weekly

“I would have had a slight amount of disappointment had this baby been a boy. When you’re three deep in girls and if you now have a boy, that poor child is going to be dressed up by his sisters and used as their baby doll.”On not caring about the “strange pressure” to have a boy with Jason KelceKYLIE KELCE “I just want to look like a 50-year-old Pilates mom. That’s my ideal body type right now… Just covered in Lululemon and drinking from my Stanley cup.”Joking about his goal figureADAM DEVINE “My heart does, but I don’t know if my knees can.”On whether he’d be interested in doing another John Wick filmKEANU REEVES “I thought he would want to marry me. Then I met him, and he didn’t ask…

FEBRUARY 4, 2008 ➽ Today they’re some of the most famous women on the planet. But back in 2008, Us introduced readers to the new crop of starlets taking over Hollywood — including Rihanna, Ashley Tisdale and Miley Cyrus, who dished on her style, tour must-haves and the secrets to her success. The biggest shocker? Though she was featured in the package, Taylor Swift did not make the cover. (If only we had a crystal ball!) ➽ In the midst of her second public breakdown, Britney Spears sparked concern when she showed up at a Beverly Hills elementary school, saying she was there to pick up someone else’s kid. Weeks later, she was placed under her now-infamous conservatorship (which lasted until 2021) and got the help she needed. ➽ Another…

MAY 2010 Simpson said it was love at first sight when a friend brought Johnson to her home for a party. “It was definitely instant. I think he moved in, like, a month later!” NOVEMBER 2010 Johnson — who split from his first wife in 2009 shortly before meeting Simpson — proposed with a 5-carat ruby ring. JUNE 2013 They welcomed daughter Maxwell in May 2012 and son Ace in June 2013. “We’ve had two wedding dates, but he keeps knocking me up,” Simpson joked. JULY 2014 The pair exchanged vows at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif. “The pride that he takes in our love and in me, as a woman, is so sexy,” she later gushed. MARCH 2019 Simpson said their family of five was complete after…

“[It was] too much to pass up,” says Wahlberg of the opportunity to spin off his ID series, Very Scary People, with his better half. And true-crime fan McCarthy was thrilled to cohost Feb. 2’s hour-long special Very Scary Lovers, profiling married serial killers Benjamin and Erika Sifrit. “I’m that person who does deep dives into rabbit holes,” she says. “I love figuring out the psychology behind all of it.” It’s not the first time they’ve mixed business with pleasure: Wahlberg surprised his wife on The Masked Singer in 2021, and in November, they released their third annual holiday card (above) for her clean makeup line, Formless Beauty. “[With Donnie,] it doesn’t feel like work,” McCarthy says. “And it’s nice to have someone there who has your back.”…

Together 30 Years A Soap Opera Romance for the Ages • It was love at first sight for Kelly Ripa when aspiring actor Mark Consuelos arrived at the All My Children set in 1994 to audition to play her love interest. At the time, he was focused on landing the role, not a girlfriend. Fast-forward 30 years, and the power couple, who are parents to Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin, 21, are a shining example that love endures even in showbiz. During a recent visit to Live! With Kelly and Mark, Sarah Michelle Gellar, who also starred on the ABC soap, revealed that Ripa, 54, was “at a loss for words” after seeing her future costar. “I was in hair and makeup and Kelly comes in… She’s like, ‘Oh…

She’s giving bravo performances in both Broadway’s Chicago and on season 14 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but what’s life like when she’s not wearing sequins or rolling her eyes at Sutton Stracke? What’s the one task that you keep putting off? Calling people back. It’s a bad habit of mine. I won’t call you back. Sorry. Just text. No… I’m not even texting! I read you. I just won’t answer. What’s your go-to DoorDash order? I don’t cook, so I’m constantly ordering in. It’s usually Italian or Mexican. What trend are you most sick of? The “demure” trend. That was overdone. Everyone was trying to be demure when they had no chance. What’s one habit you’re currently trying to break? I decided I was going to eat…

Picture this: You’re born into a life where the cameras are always flashing, people have seen your breakfast on Instagram before you’ve even digested it and you’re called a “nepo baby” just for existing. Plus, you’re constantly questioning the motives of people who befriend you — do they actually like you, or do they just want some VIP concert tickets? That’s the roller-coaster life of anyone who happens to have A-list parents — and while a famous surname might open a lot of doors, many kids of big stars are now shunning a life in the spotlight in favor of more ordinary careers. Take Bruce Springsteen’s younger son, Sam. While his dad might be one of the biggest rock stars in history, the 31-year-old is an altogether different kind of…

For months, there was speculation of trouble in Jessica Simpson’s marriage to husband Eric Johnson. They’ve both been spotted without their wedding rings on multiple occasions and — in an out-of-character move for Simpson — neither noted their 10th wedding anniversary in August on social media. Simpson, 44, also failed to acknowledge Johnson’s 45th birthday in September, and he was notably missing from a set of family back-to-school photos she posted on Instagram that same month. Finally, on Jan. 13, the singer confirmed the suspicions, releasing a statement that she and Johnson “have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage.” According to sources, the pair — who share kids Maxwell, 12, Ace, 11, and Birdie, 5 — had been living separate lives for over a year before…

NICK LACHEY “Neither of us wanted to let anyone down,” Simpson said following her 2005 split from the singer after nearly four years of marriage. JOHNNY KNOXVILLE In Open Book, Simpson wrote that she had an “emotional affair” with the Jackass star while filming Dukes of Hazzard. TONY ROMO Simpson said the former QB broke up with her after he saw an email from on-off flame Mayer and suspected she was seeing him. JOHN MAYER She briefly went back to Mayer but finally deleted his number after he described her as “sexual napalm” in an interview.…

Marital bliss doesn’t just happen. The spiritual mentor pointing McCarthy and Wahlberg in the right direction is 82-year-old Byron Katie, whose books include the self-help title Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life. Self-inquiry is key — identifying and questioning your most stressful thoughts so that they lose their power over you. “Donnie and I don’t live in a fairy tale,” McCarthy acknowledges to Us. “Situations come up, but by having the tools to bring those [issues] up and clear them, that’s why we’re still going so strong. It’s why we love each other more than ever — because we continue to do that work.”…

“My Heart Will Go On” by Céline Dion  “I love Titanic so much. I cry every single time.” ANNA SAWAI “You and I” by Ingrid Michaelson “It was my wedding song. It has simple lyrics and melody but completely sums up my relationship with my husband still.” MANDIE DECAMP, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER “Something” by the Beatles “It’s the song I walked down the aisle to.” ERIN LICHY “Lover” by Taylor Swift “From the intro that places you directly in a warm post-holiday glow to the heartwarming hook (“Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever?”), ‘Lover’ is a perfect love song.” MOLLY MCGUIGAN, ASSISTANT EDITOR “Careless Whisper” by George Michael “I am such an ’80s girl! Even though it’s kinda sad, it’s still a great…

Bountiful Bouquet They’ve been together since 2022, but Jennifer Hudson and Common playfully launched their relationship on a January 2024 episode of her eponymous talk show. “I’m a host, so I have to ask you this question… are you dating anyone?” she coyly inquired. “Yes, I am in a relationship with one of the most beautiful people I have ever met,” the rapper replied — and he’s been gushing about her ever since! Cheering Hudson on at her first concert in support of her holiday album, The Gift of Love, Common arrived with not just any bouquet, but 100 red roses. “This relationship is a happy place,” he said. “For me, it’s like — seeing her happy, actually makes me really happy.” Bathtime Bliss As a new mom, Nobody Wants…

MISTAKEN IDENTITY “You have no idea how proud I was to be Jewish!” says a disappointed Chrissy Teigen on Finding Your Roots’ Jan. 28 episode, after host Henry Louis Gates Jr. quashed her long-held belief. • Just like Us, stars want to know where they come from, and genealogy shows have obliged, uncovering royals, felons and every stripe of ancestor in between. Looking back at Finding Your Roots (PBS, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.) and Who Do You Think You Are? (2010–22), we present celebrities’ wildest family histories. SPELLBINDING PAST Accused or accuser? A nervous Sarah Jessica Parker untangled her 10th great-grandmother’s connection to Salem, Massachusetts’ most notorious trials, ultimately learning the woman had narrowly avoided execution for “sundry acts of witchcraft.” Meanwhile, Neil Patrick Harris’ 12th great-grandmother — said to have…

Why We’re EXCITED • If there’s one thing that gets Us hyped for The Bachelor — well, after the hotness of Grant Ellis — it’s his sincerity. In the trailer for season 29 (ABC, Jan. 27, 8 P.M.), a bomb drops when the 31-year-old former basketball player turned day trader admits he doesn’t know to whom he’ll give his final rose. Host Jesse Palmer tells the distraught-looking lead: “We got both women, they’re here on standby, and, of course, I have to know which one to send first.” Tantalizing! In addition to the obvious drama that a torn Bachelor will bring, Palmer’s subtle break of the fourth wall is noteworthy. By acknowledging that the show is produced and has to actually plan the order of the finalists’ arrivals, the franchise…

CIARA In a $129 sweater dress from the Bebe x Ciara Collection, Oct. 28. EMILY RATAJKOWSKI In a vintage Donna Karan Collection look from 1996, Nov. 2. ALI LARTER In a vintage, gathered-sequin Thierry Mugler creation, Nov. 12. YARA SHAHIDI In a custom Gucci design and $178,000 Cartier earrings, Nov. 2. QUINTA BRUNSON In a $498 Ronny Kobo number and $500 Larroudé boots, Oct. 10. NICOLE SCHERZINGER In a $798 Cult Gaia mididress and croc-embossed pumps, Oct. 25. ZOEY DEUTCH In a $1,690 crochet top and $3,990 skirt from Oscar de la Renta, Oct. 14. ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY In a $5,200 twist neck garter blouse from Saint Laurent, Sept. 24.…

Picture this: You’re sitting in a Costco parking lot waiting for it to open, and you look over to see Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song in the car next to you. For all the glitz and glamour of their Hollywood careers, that’s what a typical day looks like for Culkin, 44, and Song, 36, who were at the wholesale store when the actress found out she booked The Last Showgirl. “Mack was sitting there going, ‘Babe… We’re sitting in a Costco. I’m wearing Crocs. Costco’s not even open yet. You’ve tamed the beast, honey,’” Song told Bustle in a January interview. “Mack and I are both very antisocial. Our kids have more of a social calendar than I will ever have.” The duo — who share sons Dakota, 3, and…

OFF! Courtney Ford & Brandon Routh “After 21 years together and 17 years of marriage, we have decided to begin a new journey and enter this next chapter as friends and coparents,” the actors wrote in a joint statement about their divorce. OFF! Gabby Gonzalez & Tyler Bergantino The influencers — who went viral in June 2024 for their meet-cute where they bonded over their height — announced their split on Jan. 2, with Bergantino explaining, “We had a lot of different beliefs.” OFF! Naomi Osaka & Cordae “No bad blood at all, he’s a great person and an awesome dad,” the tennis star said of breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, with whom she shares 17-month-old daughter Shai.…

• His contract with the Kansas City Chiefs runs through 2027, but Travis Kelce is already thinking about his next move. “When Travis does retire, he’d like to continue doing what he’s doing already — wetting his feet in entertainment,” an insider tells Us, adding that the tight end, 35, would like to pursue more “acting and hosting” gigs. In October, Travis hosted the Amazon Prime game show Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity. He also made his acting debut in Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie. While he earned praise, Kelce later admitted that he’s looking to fine-tune his skills. “It’s the same thing with, like, my view on football or really anything that I do… I look at myself, and I’m like, ‘Man, I could’ve did that better,’” he said on…

Six months after her marriage came to an end, Christina Haack is dating again — and so is her ex Josh Hall! The HGTV star, 41, has quietly been seeing businessman Christopher Larocca, while Hall, 44, has been cozying up to Nashville-based model Stephanie Gabrys, Us can confirm. “Josh met someone wonderful, and they have been happily dating for some time,” a source tells Us. The pair went Instagram official on Jan. 14, with Hall sharing a short birthday tribute to Gabrys, 35, alongside a photo of the model sitting on his lap. “He’s very happy with his life and looking forward to 2025 and what’s on the horizon,” adds the source. “This is the happiest he’s been in some time.” Meanwhile, Haack has been seeing Larocca, a California native…

“I can’t wait for y’all to hear the soundtrack of my soul,” Simpson wrote in a December social media post. A source tells Us she’s been working “nonstop” on her new album (her first since 2010’s Happy Christmas) and that it will be her most personal record yet. “It’s taken Jessica a long time to get to a place where she can get this out,” the source says, noting that some of the songs “transpired from her being in dark places and bad times. That includes her failing marriage, her struggle with sobriety [and] her mistakes.” Adds the source: “She has poured it all into these lyrics. The stuff she’s working on is phenomenal.”…

In the aughts, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were indisputably America’s most polarizing couple on television, thanks to their dramatic run on the MTV hit The Hills. Pratt, especially, committed to being a villain, with wild meltdowns and all-out war with fan favorite Lauren Conrad. Off-screen, Montag, now 38, and Pratt, 41, unapologetically leaned into their reputation as fame-seekers, staging eye-roll-worthy photo ops and even releasing the 2009 book How to Be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part, Playing the Press, and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture. That was then. Today, the devastating L.A. wildfires have thrust the pair — parents to Gunner, 7, and Ryker, 2 — into the public eye like never before, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive as they chronicle their harrowing experience. In recent…

Flowers Wahlberg sends his wife fresh blooms every Monday. “I work on my relationship with Jenny harder than I work on anything else,” he tells Us. Sharing a Bed Nightly “When we’re away, we FaceTime sleep with each other,” McCarthy reveals. “He’s on my pillow.” Mushy Letters “Writing a love note that doesn’t cost a thing,” McCarthy offers, “that’s everything.” Vow Renewals Every Aug. 31 since their 2014 wedding, the two retie the knot — and, she notes, “we both cry.” Cozy Time for Two At one point, the duo would enjoy mugs of hot chocolate together every evening. Thoughtful Gifts “If I see her looking at something on TV or scrolling and she stops and looks twice at a pair of boots, I secretly take a picture,” Wahlberg says.…

WHO’S MESSIER AROUND THE HOUSE? SHE SAYS I will work a 17-hour day, come home and do the pile of dishes in the sink. So I always make sure the dishes [are clean]. I can’t go to sleep unless things are organized. I will make a mess before I leave, but I will come back and clean. HE SAYS She’s messier, but she cleans up more. Like today, I made coffee. I threw away the K-Cup, the stirring straw, the sugar packet. She made tea — there was honey all over the counter. My fingers were stuck to everything. But she cleaned it up. WHO’S BETTER WITH FINANCES? SHE SAYS Donnie. HE SAYS Yeah. WHO SAID “I LOVE YOU” FIRST? SHE SAYS He did. But I leaned in to kiss…

1. Flirt heavily! Let a man know you’re interested. 2. Don’t play hard to get It never works! 3. Send love notes Men need hand-holding. 4. Don’t bring old baggage into a relationship… …unless you want to make it a short trip. 5. Give compliments! Charm is underrated. 6. Don’t be afraid to give directions in bed He’s not a mind reader. 7. If you really want to leave a lasting impression, leave red lipstick messages on the mirror Works every time. 8. Read Class with the Countess…

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Lately, Mark Wahlberg has been better known for his insane morning routine than his acting roles: He’s done workouts, golf, prayers and even a cryotherapy chamber session while most of us are still snoozing our phones. But everyone’s favorite hot dad is back on the big screen, and this time, he’s been cast as a deranged villain with terrible hair. After years of lightweight comedy and action roles, Wahlberg steps out of his comfort zone to play a balding baddie in Flight Risk (in theaters Jan. 24), a Mel Gibson– directed thriller also starring Topher Grace and Michelle Dockery. It’s been a while since the 53-year-old got his villain on: Wahlberg hasn’t been seriously evil since he stalked Reese Witherspoon in the cheesy yet alarming 1996 thriller Fear, and, boy,…

Kelsea Ballerini The country star (above) plays cuts from her album Patterns during her Live on Tour dates. (Now–April 9) Charli XCX Following last year’s mega-successful Sweat Tour with Troye Sivan, the “360” artist takes Brat on the road solo. (Feb. 6–Aug. 10) Kylie Minogue The pop icon brings her latest album to the masses with the Tension Tour. (Feb. 15–Aug. 26) Kendrick Lamar and SZA After the surprise release of Lamar’s GNX and the long-awaited drop of SZA’s Lana, the titans team up for the Grand National Tour. (April 19–June 18) Post Malone Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell join the rapper turned country artist on the road for the Big Ass Stadium Tour. (April 29–July 1) Oasis Dueling brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher put aside their differences for the…

Daring Greatly [I’m a fan of] really everything by Brené Brown. Her work on shame and vulnerability has changed my life, and I think it’s what we all need right now. Maria The movie I’m obsessed with right now is [Netflix’s Maria Callas biopic] Maria, starring Angelina Jolie. I’m an opera girl. Renaissance Oh, my God, who listens to albums anymore? I do! [I love 2022’s] Renaissance by Beyoncé because it’s Beyoncé. It’s everything.…

• A thriller about mathematicians (Prime Target is a reference to prime numbers) might be considered a tough sell: Watching someone scribble equations on a whiteboard is not exactly a heart-pumping car chase. In fact, this conspiracy series’ protagonist, Cambridge postgrad Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall), doesn’t even drive… although two thugs do pursue him on his bicycle. And hey, there’s an explosion in Baghdad in the opening minutes! If things going boom isn’t enough to sway you, here are three additional reasons to watch Prime Target (Apple TV+, Jan. 22). 1 There’s something to be said for a slow burn. With the luxury of eight episodes, the whys of mystery surveillance, a suicide that may be murder and unseen enemies are unveiled at a leisurely (but satisfying) pace. Edward doesn’t…

Q: Many stars collect millions in residuals long after their show has ended because the series is playing somewhere 24/7. When did the residual system start? And who actually pays the money? —Ken L., via email A: The system began in 1952 with SAG and AFTRA (before they merged) making sure talent got paid when their TV shows were rerun, and it’s been evolving ever since. “As exhibition patterns and types of distribution change, the contracts need to change as well,” a SAGAFTRA spokesperson tells Us. New developments, from the advent of feature films airing on TV all the way up to streaming, have made the process very complicated. It’s the guilds that calculate how much producers and distributors owe talent (pennies? millions?) and renegotiate (or strike!) when that amount…

Harry Styles (Feb. 1, 1994) has Saturn — which represents discipline — in his house of creativity, Miller tells Us. “This is the time to work on new music. What he produces now will be what he is most proud of in his life.” He’s been keeping a low profile, but according to the astrologer: “That’s going to change very quickly.” Alicia Keys (Jan. 25, 1981) has natal Neptune — which rules the arts — at the “highest point in her chart,” Miller explains. “She’s definitely fulfilling her potential.” Following the success of her Broadway play, Hell’s Kitchen, “we’re going to see a burst of creativity from her in the second half of 2025.” The Weeknd (Feb. 16, 1990) has five planets in Capricorn — and they’re all in the…

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1. My first car was a 1978 Volkswagen Dasher Wagon. I had just gotten my license and was so eager to drive anything that I bought that piece of crap. I learned how to be a quasi-auto mechanic because it needed fixing all the time. It was a disaster, [but] built character. 2. One of my favorite books is One Hundred Years of Solitude. It really felt like you traveled through time with those characters. 3. Math was my best subject in school. It came easy to me. 4. My favorite comfort meal is my wife’s chicken noodle soup. It’s homemade, delicious and arrives when you need it most. 5. “The Intervention” [season 3, episode 20] — where the family confronts Bailey about his drinking — is my favorite Party…