People December 28, 2020

‘2020, just the gift that keeps on giving’—KELLY CLARKSON, on “possibly” tearing her ACL while running in heels, on The Kelly Clarkson Show ‘I’m waiting for that role where someone says, ‘You need to gain 30 lbs. … I’ve got a menu already set up in my mind’—KYLE CHANDLER, on hoping to pack on the pounds for work, on Jimmy Kimmel Live ‘If you told me I was Homeschool Mom of the Spring, I’d be like, “Yes! I worked hard on that curriculum!”’—KERRY WASHINGTON, on being named one of EW’s Entertainers of the Year, to Entertainment Weekly ‘They’re sounding quite British, which I’m completely over the moon about’—EMILY BLUNT, on her daughters with John Krasinski, on Jimmy Kimmel Live ‘It’s like a guy asking you on a date but…

1 Harrison Ford Will Return As Indy Disney confirmed that the Oscar-nominated actor will reprise his iconic action role for a fifth Indiana Jones movie, which will be released in July 2022—14 years after the last installment and the same month Ford will turn 80. 2 Kelly Ripa Cozies up to Mark Consuelos In an Instagram Story set to Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” the Live host showed off a pillow printed with a shirtless photo of her husband floating in the pool. 3 Gordon Ramsay Launches Hard Seltzers The tough-talking chef known for Hell’s Kitchen gets in on the boozy seltzer craze, releasing four flavors: Berry Inferno, Knicker Twist, Mean Green and That’s Forked. 4 The Olympics Break It Down Pop, lock and drop it to win:…

As I write this, the first people in the U.S. are getting the COVID-19 vaccine. It is a tremendous milestone filledwith hope for a better year ahead, but it comes at the same moment our nation marks another turning point: more than 300,000 deaths from coronavirus. As the year ends, we wanted to pause and remember the loved ones who have died. There is no magazine that has enough pages to pay tribute to all the people whose lives were cut short; so instead we have told the story of one person from each state in America (see page 44). Our goal was to remember how they lived and the impact they had on their families, friends and communities. It’s easy to look at charts and numbers and not realize…

STARS GET TO WORK MERRY AND MATCHING Reese Witherspoon admitted in a Dec. 7 Instagram post that she “had to beg” her daughter Ava Phillippe, 21, “to wear a matching Holiday sweater. … but isn’t it CUTE??!!” SHAKIRA SUITS UP Barcelona, Dec. 7 Days after releasing the video for “Girl Like Me” with the Black Eyed Peas, Shakira hit the beach. MOTHER OF DACHSHUNDS London, Dec. 11 Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke and her adopted wiener dog Ted both bundled up for a brisk walk. A HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT The Cosby Show alum Keshia Knight Pulliam said “yes!” After actor Brad James proposed earlier this month in Atlanta with a custom diamond eternity band, the happy couple celebrated with immediate family, including Ella, Pulliam’s 3-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.…

Taylor Swift is lifting the curtain on her personal life like never before. On Dec. 11 the superstar—whose surprise summer album, Folklore, is up for five Grammys—shocked fans by announcing yet another collection of music. On her new album, titled Evermore (see review on page 28), she reunites with her Folklore collaborators Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff and the once-mysterious William Bowery. Last month, in her Disney+ documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, Swift, 31, confirmed rumors Bowery is a pseudonym for Joe Alwyn, her British actor boyfriend of four years. “Taylor is very happy with Joe,” says a source close to her. “He is her rock. Their relationship is mature and wonderful.” While Swift and Alwyn, 29, have kept their relationship private since they started dating in 2016,…

Jenny Slate & Ben Shattuck On Dec. 10 the Parks and Recreation alum, 38, revealed on Late Night with Seth Meyers that she and her art-curator fiancé, 36, are expecting a baby. “I haven’t worn pants in many moons,” quipped Slate as she revealed her bump. Ben McKenzie & Morena Baccarin Parents to daughter Frances, 4, the O.C. grad, 42, and the Deadpool actress, 41, have another child on the way. “Date [night] was pretty successful,” Baccarin (also mom to son Julius from a previous marriage) told The Talk of conceiving in quarantine.…