Table of contents for Nov-30-15 in Us Weekly

The Northpole: Open for Christmas star slings on a trusty Louis Vuitton sack. “I bought it when my kids were little,” says the mom of Olivia, 16, and Isabella, 17, with fashion entrepreneur Mossimo Giannulli, 52. The NYC native, whose Hallmark movie airs November 21 at 8 p.m., lists the ( entirely nice) contents. IN PLAIN SIGHT “When my girls were babies, I had pacifiers all over the house. Now that I’ve gotten older, I can’t see as well, so I’ve got drugstore readers everywhere instead.” HUNGER STRIKE “Kind Bars are my favorite. I love the dark chocolate with nuts and sea salt. It’s great in a pinch or on the run so I don’t have to eat my arm!” GOOD TO GLOW “I love Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer with…

ROBERT & FKA TWIGS A Night to Remember Robert Pattinson only had eyes for fiancée FKA Twigs at the GO Campaign Gala November 12. When the 27-year-old singer took the stage to perform, “Rob was completely transfixed,” says an observer. “His face lit up whenever he looked at her.” Later, a beaming Twigs applauded when Pattinson, 29, bid $8,500 and won a Peruvian ad venture for two. Adds a source close to the couple of one year, “They’re so devoted to each other.” PHOEBE & RUBY Finding Their Stride Ruby Rose wastes no time. Just three months into dating Faircloth & Supply designer Phoebe Dahl, the Orange Is the New Black star, 29, hastily popped the question. “After she proposed, she said, ‘Oh, I haven’t told you I love you…

● Hailey Baldwin (above) wearing a military-style blazer from Express’ Edition Collection in NYC. ● Mia Goth walking from her coach seat to boyfriend Shia LaBeouf’s first-class spot during a flight from L.A. to NYC. ● Kendall and Kylie Jenner picking up Ugg boots at the flagship store in NYC. ● Amy Schumer digging into seafood paella with a girlfriend at Ocean Grill on NYC’s Upper West Side. ● Mark Wahlberg escorting his wife, Rhea Durham, into the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. ● Jeffrey Tambor purchasing a pet fish at Mark’s Tropical Fish in L.A.’s Studio City. ● Adriana Lima splitting fries from Wendy’s with singer Miguel at Bathtub Gin in NYC. ● Katy Perry dawdling over dinner with four…

Finn Wittrock knew he couldn’t fumble his latest role. “I met some University of Texas players and they were like, ‘You better not screw this up!’” says the star of playing the Longhorns’ scrappy defensive back Freddie Steinmark in the 1969-set biopic My All American (in theaters now). Indeed, while prepping for the part, Wittrock felt the pressure — literally. “I went to a football boot camp in Austin and I’ve never been more sore,” the 5-foot-11 American Horror Story: Hotel actor tells Us. “The other guys were twice as big. . . . They destroyed me!” TIGHT END Fans of the FX series (he plays a model turned bloodsucker!) are familiar with what’s underneath the 31-year-old’s football uniform. “I was at a diner and a waitress showed me that…

The secret ingredient to Giada de Laurentiis’ newfound happiness is TV producer Shane Farley. The Food Network chef, 45 — who split from husband of 11 years Todd Thompson in 2014 — has been dating the FabLife exec, 43, since August, sources tell Us. “She seems very comfortable around him,” says an insider who saw them hand in hand at an L.A. party October 31. “She was feeding him appetizers!” The mom of Jade, 7, was less willing to dish on The Wendy Williams Show November 4. When asked if she has a boyfriend, the L.A.-based de Laurentiis, who worked with Farley on a failed series in 2013, replied: “I’m going to say kind of.” HOT WATER One woman was surprised to hear it. Farley’s estranged wife of 15 years,…

KATE HUDSON / 36 Fringe benefits The mom of two twirled in a belted red Balmain frock (above) and Manolo Blahnik sandals. On living single “It’s nice to get acquainted with myself.” Dating philosophy “The goal when you get into a relationship is not to be out of the relationship. It’s to try to stay in the relationship. But if it doesn’t work, you can’t force things.” CARRIE UNDERWOOD / 32 On the menu At Nashville’s Craft Studios, the singer snacked on vegetarian fare. Girl power “I try to stand up for women in my genre. . . . Women have to work harder to get half the recognition.” On husband Mike Fisher “I kind of like it when I go away for a couple days or he goes away.…

What’s in a Name? Ben, 20, and Jessa Seewald, 23, called their son Spurgeon Elliot. His namesake: 19th century Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon. Down for the Count Mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey, 28, was knocked out by Holly Holm, 34, during the second round of UFC 193 November 14. It was the first career loss for the bantamweight fighter. This Just In Comedian John Oliver, 38, and former Army medic Kate Norley welcomed a son. This is the first child for the duo, who wed in 2011. The Real Deal Lorde, 19, tweeted that accusations on social media that she lipsynched her November 14 Saturday Night Live performance were “an awesome compliment!” She added, “[It] goes without saying i have never/will never.” Family Matters Soleil Moon Frye, 39, and…

Gwen Stefani isn’t above groveling. After wrapping her first season as a coach on NBC’s The Voice last December, she pleaded with execs to sign her up for an other round. “I was, like, on my hands and knees, begging them to let me come back. ‘Please, I want to do it again! Please!’ ” the threetime Grammy winner admitted to Us at a November 10 taping of the hit singing competition. Now settled back into her red rotating chair beside Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams, she’s keeping the boys on their toes. “I’m really, really, really excited,” she said. “I think, gen erally, in my life I’m really excited. I feel so grateful for everything!” Especially Shelton. Since ending her 13-year marriage to Gavin Rossdale in August…

For two months, Jake Lacy begged for second helpings. Filming Christmas dinner scenes for the comedy Love the Coopers (out now), the actor, 29, tells Us, “I was like, ‘Can you please pass me a roll?’ and then I’d be like, ‘Butter! Butter for the bread!’” Ten pounds later, he and costars Diane Keaton, John Goodman and Olivia Wilde “swore off eating stuffing and turkey for a good two years,” jokes Lacy, whose character is coerced into playing Wilde’s fake boyfriend. “I bet there’s a scene where I look heavier than when I started.” CUT IT OUT He’s no stranger to, er, accidentally changing his look. In the middle of shooting a Girls episode — he plays Lena Dunham’s coworker turned sweetheart — “I blanked and got a huge haircut,”…

SUNDAY 11 /22 SAINTS & STRANGERS Give thanks for this vibrant two-night Pilgrim drama! Vincent Kartheiser, (new) worlds away from Mad Men, excels as pious William Bradford, among the first to board the Mayflower in 1620 for a freer life. He and homesick wife Dorothy (Anna Camp) find Massachusetts a place of harsh rain and angry Native Americans. Ron Livingston costars. (National Geographic, 9 P.M.) Who’s their new enemy? TUESDAY 11 /24 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: 5 YEARS FORWARD Fans were understandably blown away to see the teen sleuths leap forward five years when Liars’ summer run ended. In this behind-the-scenes hour, cast members offer a few explanations, plus peeks at the gang’s postcollege lives, digs and wardrobes — all ahead of the thriller’s January 12 return. (ABC Family, 8 P.M.)…

Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation Say this about Tom Cruise: At 53, he’s still as game as ever. His exuberance helps propel a consistently exciting, if familiar, hit action ride. Here, Cruise’s agent Ethan Hunt goes rogue, tracking down a terrorist cell consisting of renegade ex-spies. If you’ve seen any of the first four movies — heck, even if you only know the snazzy theme — then you know he and his group aren’t going to sit in a room and talk strategy. They chase, they shoot, they hack, they execute that cool neck-snapwith-the-legs move. It all goes by in a whirl, though, and there’s a good chance it will dissipate from memory as quickly as a message self-destructs. (Amazon and iTunes, $15–$20)…

DENNIS QUAID & KIMBERLY BUFFINGTON-QUAID Despite dueling divorce filings (the former realtor, 44, petitioned in 2012; the actor, 61, followed suit months later), the couple are still playing for keeps. MICHAEL DOUGLAS & CATHERINE ZETA-JONES His cancer battle and her bipolar disorder tested their union. But a brief 2013 split left the Oscar winner, 71, and actress, 46 (who have two kids), “stronger than ever,” he said. BILLY RAY & TISH CYRUS The 54-year-old father of six’s (achy-breaky) heart hurt in 2010 when he filed for divorce — and again in 2013 when his wife, 48, did. Their salvation: couples therapy. PATRICK & JILLIAN DEMPSEY January ushered in legal action to end the 15-year marriage. Yet the star and the makeup artist, both 49, held hands in Paris November 8.…

“When someone makes you insecure, it’s strangely exhilarating because you keep trying to fight for that validation.” JENNIFER LAWRENCE Not to be corny, but it’s true. So I constantly say that.” On telling wife Jennifer Aniston that she’s beautiful, JUSTIN THEROUX “Go to any mall in America. You can find some crazy bitches.” On why all Real Housewives are replaceable, BETHENNY FRANKEL I basically need to kiss some more boys so I can write some songs.” On taking time off, SAM SMITH “It’s celestial, but it’s also a great Chevy from the ’70s.” On 13-month-old daughter Nova’s name, LAKE BELL “I’m very forthcoming about my proclivity for martinis and a cigarette at a party once in a while, and french fries, and cheese.” On living a balanced life, GWYNETH PALTROW “I’ve been to the ER probably…

Recipe for Success Becoming a mom of two forced Shakira to “reprioritize” her life, she admits. “I apply the same amount of dedication to being a mom as I do to my music,” the two-time Grammy winner recently told Parents Latina. The Barcelona based singer 38, even brought sons Milan, 2, and Sasha, 10 months, to sessions with longtime trainer Anna Kaiser. “The kids would come and ‘work out’ on their mats next to us,” Kaiser tells Us of the boys (left, dressed as Italian cartoon character Topo Gigio in an October 31 Instagram with their mom and soccer pro dad Gerard Piqué 28). “It was so adeorable!” Shakira includes her brood in kitchen tasks too: “We made protein pancakes with the kids,” says Kaiser. “They have a Mickey Mouse…

CHARLIE SHEEN HIV Secret Revealed The actor finally admits the whispers are true Rumor management: After a tabloid outed him as HIV-positive, Charlie Sheen quickly brokered a tell-all with Today’s Matt Lauer November 17. At presstime, the legendary partier, 50, who has admitted to injecting drugs and having sex with prostitutes, planned to confirm he’s been suffering from the life-threatening immunodeficiency virus “for years,” says an insider. Sheen, says the source, kept his secret by paying off people who threatened to expose his diagnosis. According to a second insider, the dad of five also demanded his exes’ staffs sign nondisclosure agreements promising to keep quiet. One former girlfriend, porn star Bree Olson, 29, came forward as HIV-free on her blog November 13. (A source says ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke…

Vicki Gunvalson ignored the signs. On season 10 of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, her thenboyfriend, Brooks Ayers, claimed he had stage III non-Hodgkin’s lym phoma, a blood cancer. But his fishy stories didn’t add up: The smooth-talking Ayers blamed a flat tire twice for missing appointments with a renowned oncologist! Costars Tamra Judge, Meghan King Edmonds, Shannon Beador and Heather Dubrow were skeptical, but whenever anyone suggested Ayers might be dishonest, Gunvalson lashed out and pushed them away. “Satan is the author of confusion,” she seethed on the October 12 episode. “I know the truth. And I will pray for everyone that’s confused.” Now Gunvalson is the one who’s confused — and disgraced. After Ayers, 48, showed paperwork he claimed was from City of Hope National Medical…

Brie Larson’s Room glam team had it easy. “My beauty routine was: Don’t wash your face and don’t wash your hair,” says the 26-year-old of playing Ma, a woman held captive for seven years, in the stirring indie drama (out now). Her raw performance has propelled the costar of Trainwreck (she played Amy Schumer’s sister!) to the forefront of the best actress Oscar race. Marvels Larson, “It’s one of those roles of a lifetime.” The California native, who dates musician Alex Greenwald, talks to Us. Q: What was your biggest challenge while filming Room? I live in L.A., and because there was no sunlight in Room, I had to keep out of the sun for the whole summer. A big hat, and Adidas track pants and a jacket — that…

OUT NOW Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood Take Us to Church! Dialing back on the bombast and eccentricities of last year’s The Outsiders Eric Church shines a light on his expert songcraft in this surprise 10-cut set. Highest praise goes to the Southern rocker “Mistress Named Music” and tuneful “Record Year,” in which he rhapsodizes about how great albums got him through dark days. This one’s for everyone else. KELSEA’S TOP AMA TRACKS! Ballerini, 22, picks cuts from fellow nominees at the American Music Awards (ABC, November 22, 8 P.M.) WHERE ARE Ü NOW / JACK Ü WITH JUSTIN BIEBER “Not gonna lie . . . I missed the Biebs! He’s winning with his new sound.” TIMEBOMB / TOVE LO “This is the song I sooo wish I had written. I am…

THURSDAY 11 /26 RAILROAD ALASKA: REAL TIME TRAIN RIDE Trip-tophan! Cameras mounted on a train document 500 miles of Alaskan wilderness. That’s five hours. In real time. For the good ol’ crackling fireplace instead, try Netflix, Amazon Prime, iTunes or Hulu. (Destination America, 9 A.M.) THURSDAY 11/ 26 THE SIMPSONS Think your family is nuts? Bart goes AWOL on Thanksgiving! Marge sends Homer packing on Christmas! Twelve straight holiday episodes of the animated hit are steeped in funny dysfunction. (FXX, 4 P.M.) FRIDAY 11/ 27 SOUTH OF HELL Black Friday indeed. In this schlocky new drama, a sexy exorcist-for-hire (Mena Suvari) purges possessed souls. First up in a marathon of all seven episodes: a face-eating little boy! (WeTV, 6 P.M.) NOW AVAILABLE CLASSIC JAMES BOND There’s always room for 007.…