People January 31, 2022

‘Two things relax me, the ocean and driving. So I had to learn how to drive’—JANET JACKSON, on picking up the skill during the pandemic, to Allure ‘As I’ve been fairly unimpressed by 2022 so far, I’m think[ing] of just bringing 1983 back’—SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, on rocking ’80s styles, on Instagram ‘Things I do now as an adult:• drink sparkling water• sleep w/ a topsheet• make my bed• speculate about the collapse of modern society’—SIMU LIU, on aspects of his life that have changed with age, on Twitter ‘I played the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz when I was 10 years old. It felt oddly comfortable, which is when I knew I needed help’—JAKE GYLLENHAAL, joking about feeling comfortable on stage, to W magazine ‘To be naked in…

1 Tim Allen readies for more ho-ho-holiday magic The actor is returning to his red suit for a Disney+ series that’ll add another chapter to The Santa Clause franchise, which kicked off in 1994. The show will focus on his search for a replacement Santa. 2 Ina and Reese share opposing 2022 goals When Witherspoon posted that she aims to start each day with a glass of water and avoid “late night TV binges,” Garten responded that she plans to “drink more large cosmos” and “stay up late watching addictive streaming series.” 3 ‘Baby Shark’ smashes a record On Jan. 13 the catchy children’s tune became the first YouTube video to reach 10 billion views, which the creator pointed out means the video “achieved more views than the entire human population.” 4 Star…

EMPIRE STATE OF MIND New York City, Jan. 13 Today show hosts Carson Daly, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker ventured to the top of the Empire State Building to switch on the lights in celebration of the program’s 70th anniversary. SK8ER GIRL Los Angeles, Jan. 15 Avril Lavigne made a surprise appearance at the iHeartRadio ALTer EGO show, where she sang hits like “Girlfriend” and “Sk8er Boi.” SUPER CENA New York City, Jan. 10 While in character as Peacemaker, whom he plays in the HBO Max series of the same name, John Cena flexed his superhero muscles for Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. MAKING A SPLASH Maui, Jan. 16 Patrick Schwarzenegger took to the water for a kayak outing with friends. CELEBS AND THEIR PUPS…

Megan Fox turned heads when she stepped out to visit the Dolce & Gabbana showroom in Milan on Jan. 15 in an all-black mesh ensemble, but one accessory overshadowed everything else: her new engagement ring from Machine Gun Kelly. Four days earlier the rapper and rocker (real name: Colson Baker) had proposed to the actress during their Puerto Rico vacation with a two-stone Stephen Webster ring (inset) featuring his and hers birthstones—diamond and emerald, respectively. The gems, he said, represent “two halves of the same soul forming the obscure heart that is our love.” In a video of the special moment shared on Fox’s Instagram on Jan. 12, Kelly, 31, can be seen getting down on one knee to pop the question to Fox, 35, in front of a…

When Jamie Lynn Spears sat down with Good Morning America on Jan. 12 to promote her memoir Things I Should Have Said, she incited a war of words with her big sister. The Zoey 101 alum, 30, told Juju Chang that Britney—whose 13-year conservatorship was terminated last November—often exhibited “paranoid and spiraling” behavior. In response Britney, 40, wrote on Twitter: “Why are they even talking about that unless she wants to sell a book at my expense? [Jamie Lynn] never had to work for anything.” Several tense back-and-forth statements followed, with Jamie Lynn insisting that her book “is not about” Britney. “No matter what comes, I will always love my big sister,” she wrote on Instagram Jan. 13. Two days later, Britney called for a ceasefire on their “tacky”…

Ready to Wed Jodie Sweetin & Mescal Wasilewski Two days before her 40th birthday, the Full House actress announced her social worker beau, 51, proposed after four years together. “I can’t wait to see the life that lies ahead for us,” Sweetin wrote on Instagram Jan. 17. Engaged! Simon Cowell & Lauren Silverman The America’s Got Talent judge, 62, popped the question to his longtime girlfriend on Christmas Eve in Barbados. He and Silverman, 44, are parents to son Eric, 7. Just Married! Adam Rippon & Jussi-Pekka Kajaala The former Olympic figure skater, 32, and his fiancé, 34, a real estate broker from Finland, eloped on Dec. 31 in L.A. “We always wanted something simple and just the two of us,” Rippon (right) tells People. New Boyfriend Jana Kramer…