People January 17, 2022

‘The one man I did kill, early on in the show, was about a 70-year-old amputee, so that’s not very heroic’—PETER DINKLAGE, on his Game of Thrones character, on the Graham Norton Show ‘I was called a face of a decade…. Who decides that?!’—BROOKE SHIELDS, on the KellyClarkson Show ‘If she invites me again, I’m in’—KEANU REEVES, on potentially reteaming with director Lana Wachowski for a fifth Matrix movie, on the Empire Podcast ‘I was quite convinced I could grow vegetables and be at home and be very satisfied with that, but was pushed quite substantially by my mom’—NICOLE KIDMAN, on considering retiring from acting in her 40s, to The Guardian ‘I’ve become closer with people who I met online than people who I’ve met in real life’—LIL NAS…

1 BTS’s Jin Rocks Chris Martin’s Guitar The K-pop star told GQ Australia he “just couldn’t believe it” when Martin gave him his six-string after BTS collaborated with Coldplay on “My Universe” last fall: “Everything about him is cool.” 2 Janet Jackson Gets Ready to Dish The trailer for the ultra-private pop star’s Lifetime and A&E documentary, premiering Jan. 28, teases Jackson addressing controversies surrounding her family and the 2004 Super Bowl. 3 Amy Schneider scores on Jeopardy! What is “record breaker?” When she nabbed her 21st consecutive victory Dec. 29, the engineering manager became the highest-earning woman in the game show’s history. 4 American Girl’s 2022 Girl of the Year Shreds Just in time for the Winter Olympics, the doll manufacturer created skier Corinne Tan, the first Chinese…

We were proud to work with Betty White to produce last week’s issue celebrating her 100th birthday. It was a few weeks ahead of the big day, and Betty was delightfully funny and upbeat in an email interview with our East Coast news editor Liz McNeil. “I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age,” she said. Her longevity secret, she joked: “I try to avoid anything green. I guess it’s working.” After we went to press and our issue hit newsstands and arrived in subscribers’ homes across America, Betty died at the age of 99. We are deeply saddened by the news of Betty’s passing but are honored that she chose to work with People for one of her last interviews.…

HOW CELEBS RANG IN 2022 CELEBS IN THE SNOW KATY TAKES THE STAGE Las Vegas, Dec. 29 Katy Perry kicked off the first night of her new residency Play at Resorts World Las Vegas. KENDALL & DEVIN SAY CHEESE Kendall Jenner snuggled up with NBA star boyfriend Devin Booker in a rare selfie posted Jan. 2 from a holiday getaway. KATE’S ROYAL GIFT OF MUSIC Princess Kate accompanied singer Tom Walker on the piano during the royal Christmas Eve broadcast from London. Kate, who learned to play as a child, isn’t the only musically talented royal: The late Princess Diana (inset) also played piano. FAMOUS FAMILIES STAR ATHLETES SAY ‘I DO’ Miami, Jan. 1 Tennis pro Sloane Stephens and her longtime boyfriend, soccer player Jozy Altidore, tied the knot at…

When Halle Berry shared a photo on New Year’s Day of her kissing boyfriend Van Hunt in what looked to be a chapel with the caption “well … IT’S OFFICIAL!” many fans took it as a wedding announcement. The next day, though, the Oscar winner, 55, clarified that she and her musician boyfriend, 51, had not tied the knot and were just having some “New Year’s Day fun.” But some close to Berry believe wedding bells may soon ring for the couple, who have been dating for more than a year. “Halle has found a soulmate in Van,” a film source says. “She feels greatly loved by him. She is very happy and secure in the relationship.” Since taking their relationship public in September of 2020, Berry has made…

On their first Christmas back together, all was merry and bright for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who celebrated with their children in L.A. “This was a family-fun holiday for Jennifer and Ben,” a source says of the pair, who rekindled their romance in April. The actor, 49, spent Christmas Eve with his kids Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 9, before he joined Lopez, 52, her twins, Max and Emme, 13, and his mother, Chris Boldt, on Christmas. Adds the source of their weekend: “They shopped, dined out, watched movies, did charity work and enjoyed the holiday vibe.” Now the power couple are getting back to work. Affleck has been promoting his films The Tender Bar and The Last Duel, while Lopez—whose next movie, Marry Me, opens Feb.…