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People|September 9, 2024Chatter‘I will say I’m a little bit of a freak manifester sometimes’—SABRINA CARPENTER, on knowing she was “destined” for pop stardom as a child, to PAPER Magazine‘My kids scream at me to just calm down and try to eat a little more like a normal person’—ADAM SANDLER, on how his daughters look out for his health, to People‘You know what? He gives me advice … to not date any 20-year-olds’—TAYE DIGGS, describing his relationship with his 14-year-old son Walker, to People‘This club tried to charge me $26,000 for a bottle of champagne. Like, are you insane?’—SIMONE BILES, on her experience at a club in Paris after the Olympics closing ceremonies, on TikTok‘To see and hear her recognized like that—and to hear people use the word “icon” in the same breath…1 min
People|September 9, 2024Princess Kate Makes Rare Outing Amid Cancer TreatmentSpotted for the first time since publicly attending Wimbledon in July, Princess Kate made her way to a morning service at Crathie Kirk, a small church on the royal family’s Balmoral Estate in Scotland, on Aug. 25. The outing marks just the third time Kate, 42, has appeared since announcing she’d be undergoing treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer after sharing her diagnosis with the world in March. For the late-summer church service, Kate was joined in the car by her husband, Prince William, 42, and the couple’s oldest child, Prince George, 11. King Charles—who revealed in February that he was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer—and Queen Camilla, as well as Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duke and duch*ess of Edinburgh, and their son James, the Earl…2 min
People|September 9, 2024Debi Mazar Is Living La Dolce Vita!Debi Mazar celebrated her 60th birthday on Aug. 13, and she’s embracing all that comes with the milestone. “I’m about to be an empty nester. I have more freedom to walk around the house naked or have sex whenever I feel like it!” says the Younger alum, who has lived in Florence with her husband, Gabriele Corcos, and their daughters Evelina, 22, and Giulia, 18, since 2020. “I’m exploring the world, and I love that I’m fit and can just jump on planes and discover new places and meet new people and take on different characters.” Her next role: Medusa in the Netflix series Kaos (out Aug. 29), alongside her pal Jeff Goldblum, whom she often dines with as he lives in Florence. Mazar also still keeps up with longtime…1 min
People|September 9, 2024Happy Birthday, Keanu Reeves!$1.8Bcombined worldwide gross for all four movies in the Matrix series20years Reeves’s band Dogstar was on hiatus before reuniting in 20204MTV Movie Awards won, beginning with Most Desirable Male for 1991’s Point Break, costarring Patrick Swayze (right)3number of Bill & Ted movies Reeves has made with Alex Winter (left)12number of issues of Reeves’s comic series BRZRKR, on which his 2024 novel The Book of Elsewhere is basedMICHAEL KOVAC/GETTY IMAGES; EVERETT; DANIEL KARMANN/GETTY IMAGES; COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL/ALAMY; ORION/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK…1 min
People|September 9, 2024PassagesBabiesIn an Aug. 25 Instagram post, Glee alum Lea Michele, 37, announced she and husband Zandy Reich, 41, president of the clothing company AYR, welcomed their second child, daughter Emery Sol. The couple also share son Ever Leo, 4.Bachelor alum Tia Booth, 33, and her husband, Taylor Mock, 29, a construction and project manager, revealed in an Aug. 22 Instagram post they are expecting their second child. The couple also share son Tatum, 20 months.WeddingsGossip Girl actor Ed Westwick, 37, and Supergirl actress Amy Jackson, 32, tied the knot for a second time at a destination wedding on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Aug. 24. They first said “I do” in a small civil ceremony in London on Aug. 9.EngagementsThe Script frontman Danny O’Donoghue, 43, proposed to his girlfriend, events manager…2 min
People|September 9, 2024Smile!Calvin the Cat Dons Cute Costumes—and Has Great Tricks Too!AustinAriel Hsieh adopted cat Calvin when he was 4 months old and, sensing he was “always up for new experiences,” as she puts it, started teaching him fun skills (he high-fives! he nails impossibly high jumps!), taking him on outings and eventually dressing him up in costumes. “I love everything about this cat,” says Hsieh, 33, who showcases Calvin’s charisma and style on Instagram as @catnamedcalvin. “He is supersmart, but he’s also the snuggliest thing.”Have a story that makes you smile?Send suggestions to storiestomakeyousmile@people.com…1 min
People|September 9, 2024My So-Called Life: 30 Years LaterWhen Claire Danes landed the lead in My So-Called Life at age 14, it didn’t take much to immerse herself in the role of introspective lovestruck teen Angela Chase. “I don’t think I had ever read a more accurate account of the experience that I was having in that moment,” she says of the pilot script. “I was just so thrilled to have my internal life articulated for me.”Like Danes, viewers quickly identified with My So-Called Life’s cast of angsty high school adolescents, and the coming-of-age show achieved cult status—despite lasting only one season, which debuted Aug. 25, 1994. “We knew that it was such a good show, and everybody loved it and really appreciated it, but I don’t know necessarily if the network understood what they had,” says Devon…6 min
People|September 9, 2024Sanaa Lathan: ‘I’m Giving It My All’Sanaa Lathan’s mantra is simple. “If it’s not a ‘hell yes,’ it’s a ‘no,’” says the 52-year-old actress and filmmaker of navigating her career. She’s declared “hell yes” to enough wide-ranging roles—from breaking out in 1998’s Blade and 1999’s The Best Man to making her directorial debut with the 2022 hit On the Come Up and appearing on Succession and Curb Your Enthusiasm—that these days, every project “has to be a passion project,” she says. Especially with her work behind the camera, “the pressure is real,” she says. “Navigating life as a Black woman in Hollywood is not for the faint of heart.”The New York City native can trace her rebellious spirit back to her childhood with mother Eleanor, a Broadway actress, and father Stan, a director who worked on…4 min
People|September 9, 2024Fall Food Lovers’ Travel Guide!1 Dine in an Underground CavePeach Springs, Ariz.Tucked inside a cave system that dates back 345 million years and stretches to the Grand Canyon, Caverns Grotto is a real working restaurant located 21 stories below the earth’s surface. The four-table eatery serves American comfort food that’s cooked at ground level and brought down to the dining area by elevator. For about $50 a person, the meal includes drinks, all-you-can-eat dessert and a guided tour.2 Discover the Best PizzaNew York CityLines form outside Una Pizza Napoletana well before the restaurant opens because locals know it’s worth the wait. Owner Anthony Mangieri makes all the dough by hand and cooks the pies in a blazing wood-fired tile oven. The result: pizza with a puffy, bubbly-charred crust surrounding a valley of sauce, cheese…7 min
People|September 9, 2024Daniel Dae KimLast Time I Sang Out LoudI went to a karaoke room or, as Koreans call it, a noraebang, in Seoul. I love “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi. What I lack in ability, I make up for in spirit.Last Thing I Took From a SetWhen I finished Lost, I took an ashtray from the crashed airplane. A lot of people took, like, life preservers, but I wanted something that didn’t take up a lot of space.Last Game I PlayedI play Wordle every day with four other actors, but I won’t name-drop. We see who can solve it the fastest. Bragging rights is a big thing with us.Last Thing I Do Before I Go OnstageSit by myself and clear my mind and try and forget everything that happened that day.…1 min
People|September 9, 20245 Things We’re Talking About This Week!1 Beyoncé’s Whiskey VentureCowboy Carter is raising a glass. In partnership with Moët Hennessy, Beyoncé has announced her new spirits brand SirDavis Whiskey, available in September.2 Krispy Kreme’s Fizzy DonutKrispy Kreme is cracking open a cold can of Dr. Pepper for football season. The donut company is partnering with the soda brand to launch three new treats, one with Dr. Pepper frosting!3 Anne’s Wet Suit MemeAnne Hathaway isn’t afraid to poke fun at her snorkeling style. The actress took to Instagram and compared her tie-dye wet suit to a series of sweets, including pink and yellow Starbursts. Of course, the look—and the candy—wouldn’t be complete without goggles!4 Posh Spice Gets a DocuseriesVictoria Beckham is a singer, designer and now a docuseries star. Netflix has announced production on a behind-the-scenes series…1 min
People|September 9, 2024Shiloh Jolie: Brad & Angelina’s Daughter Officially Drops Dad’s Last NameAs Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce battle continues, their 18-year-old daughter has officially changed her last name—and now legally goes by Shiloh Jolie, as of Aug. 19. Shiloh first filed to drop “Pitt” on her birthday in May in California. “He loves his children and misses them,” a source told People at the time of Pitt, 60, who also shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Knox, 16, and Vivienne, 16, with Jolie, 49. The pair split in 2016 after two years of marriage and 12 together. They were declared legally single in 2019 but have yet to settle the divorce.KARWAI TANG/WIREIMAGE; CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY IMAGES…1 min
People|September 9, 2024Tallulah Willis: Being ‘Present’ for Dad Bruce and Navigating Her AutismAs she launches a new line with luxury silk brand Kumi Kookoon, Tallulah Willis, 30, discusses being diagnosed with autism as an adult and her father Bruce Willis’s health as he lives with frontotemporal dementia.What most excites you about your capsule collection, Kumi KøøBuu?I found myself drawn to the blankets because they have a weighted nature to them. As I’m learning more about my autism and sensory stuff, there’s something safe about that feeling. And I wanted [colors] that could pop on a couch or bed.‘BEING SOMEONE WHO IS ON THE HIGHER-FUNCTIONING SIDE OF THE SPECTRUM, I KNOW IT IS MY OWN JOURNEY’You were diagnosed with autism last year. How has that changed your life?There’s been a level of validation that I’m not “too much”; there’s a sensation of “I’m…1 min
People|September 9, 2024Stranded Astronauts to Return to Earth in 2025American astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, who became stranded aboard the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner craft experienced helium leaks and thruster malfunctions in early June, are eyeing a return to Earth next February. On Aug. 24 NASA announced that Williams, 58, and Wilmore, 61—who were supposed to remain aboard the ISS for only eight days—will join the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 24 for a six-month mission. The Starliner will be piloted home uncrewed in early September, a decision that NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says represents “our commitment to safety: our core value and our North Star.”…1 min
People|September 9, 2024PicksHULU | Only Murders in the BuildingSteve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are solving clues and seeing starsCOMEDYIn season 4 of Hulu’s nimble hit, crime podcasters Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam and Mabel Mora (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) briefly leave their home base—Manhattan’s Arconia—and go to Hollywood. There they sign on with a brassy producer (Molly Shannon) to have their story turned into a movie: They’ll be played by real-life stars Eugene Levy (as Charles), Zach Galifianakis (as Oliver) and Eva Longoria (as Mabel). Oliver, who probably came out of the womb doing jazz hands, is thrilled. “You get one shot at a biopic,” he says. “Maybe two, if you’re someone special, like Marilyn Monroe or Jeffrey Dahmer.”There’s nothing wrong with having Murders become a kind of…8 min
People|September 9, 2024Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck: The End of an Epic Love StoryCall it fate, destiny or just the mysteries of the heart. Whatever it was that brought Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck back together in 2021 didn’t matter much to either of the superstars.The former flames were simply happy to be reunited. “It is a beautiful love story that we got a second chance,” Lopez told People in 2022, a few months before the couple eloped at Las Vegas’s A Little White Wedding Chapel that July. And though the self-described “hopeless romantic” said she still believed in the “fairy tale,” she added she wasn’t as doe-eyed as she was when they were first engaged nearly two decades prior: “The ‘fairy tale’ is a tricky thing, as I’ve learned; life is more complicated.”Her words would prove to be sadly prescient. After months…9 min
People|September 9, 2024Justin Theroux’s Full Circle MomentJustin Theroux looks good in black. “Definitely goth-adjacent,” he says of his go-to red carpet look, adding, “Usually boots and black jeans.” It’s a combo that dates back to his “emo kid” days growing up in Washington, D.C. “There’s a good case to be made that I haven’t changed what I’ve been wearing since I was 14,” the actor (The Leftovers, White House Plumbers), writer and Emmy-winning producer, 53, jokes.It’s partly what makes his role in director Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel to the 1988 classic Beetlejuice meant to be. Reuniting Michael Keaton as the titular ghoul and Winona Ryder as goth suburbanite Lydia Deetz, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (in theaters Sept. 6) also invites Theroux, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci and Willem Dafoe into Burton’s wickedly macabre playground. Theroux says he has “such…3 min
People|September 9, 2024StarTracksUSHER BURNS IT DOWNWashington, D.C., Aug. 20After postponing the first three dates of his Past Present Future Tour to recover from a neck injury he suffered during rehearsals, Usher kicked off the run with two sold-out nights at Capital One Arena. The North American shows, which will continue through December, feature two hours of hits such as “Yeah!” and “Confessions” as well as tracks from Usher’s new album Coming Home.DARLING DAUGHTERSSTARS STAY ACTIVEDOING THE MATHSalma Hayek proudly showed off her grays while on vacation in Ibiza, Spain. “Yellow bikini + White hair = perfect,” the actress captioned an Aug. 25 Instagram photo.PLAYTIMEJonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel, who got engaged in August 2023, stopped by Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Los Angeles to indulge “a nostalgic need to play…4 min
People|September 9, 2024Inside Taylor & Travis’s Star-Studded Reunion BashTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce were together again over the weekend. The pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 34, reunited in Rhode Island on Aug. 24, marking the first time they’ve been spotted together since mid-July, as her Eras Tour dates abroad and the NFL preseason kept them apart. The couple ended their summer in style with an A-list gathering that included pals Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and more (see below). Next, the Chiefs kick off the new NFL season Sept. 5 opposite the Baltimore Ravens, while Swift’s Eras Tour resumes in Miami in October.GOTHAM/GC IMAGES; JESSE GRANT/GETTY IMAGES; LISA LAKE/GETTY IMAGES; JC OLIVERA/GETTY IMAGES; MIKE COPPOLA/GETTY IMAGES; JED CULLEN/DAVE BENETT/WIREIMAGE…1 min
People|September 9, 2024Seven Dead After Super-yacht Sinks Off SicilyIt was supposed to have been a celebratory cruise for Mike Lynch, his family and friends in the emerald waters off the coast of Sicily. Instead, in the early morning hours of Aug. 19, his 184-foot sailing superyacht Bayesian sank in a ferocious storm near the fishing village of Porticello, killing seven passengers, including the 59-year-old tech tycoon. Now the ship’s captain is the focus of a manslaughter probe by Italian authorities.According to the Italian news agency ANSA, the boat’s skipper, James Cutfield, 51, of New Zealand, is officially under investigation for “negligent shipwreck and multiple counts of negligent homicide.” Cutfield was questioned by authorities from the Termini Imerese public prosecutor’s office on Aug. 25 for the second time in a week, on topics ranging from the position of the…3 min
People|September 9, 2024Q&A: Natalie MartinezWhat appealed to you about this show?My character is close to home—she’s from Miami and Cuban American.Was it fun working with Vince Vaughn?I’m doing my first comedy, and to be able to go toe to toe with him was amazing. He actually gave me some pointers.You were a model before you started acting—what inspired the career switch?I booked my first acting job on a whim. I did 65 episodes of television in 65 days [on the series Fashion House]. I found this love for acting—there was no turning back.MONICA SCHIPPER/GETTY IMAGES; APPLE TV+…1 min
People|September 9, 2024Last Seen Stepping Off a School Bus: Where’s Madalina?Friends and neighbors in Cornelius, N.C., remember Madalina Cojocari as a bubbly 11-year-old who loved horses. Every time her family shopped at the local supermarket, Jessica Stockton, a personal shopper, would see the girl carrying a My Little Pony toy as she rushed up to give her a hug. “She was very sweet,” says Stockton. But in late 2022 Stockton noticed that Madalina had stopped accompanying her parents to the grocery store. “I’d ask, ‘Hey, where’s Maddie at? Tell her I’ll kick her little booty if she doesn’t come give me a hug,’” she recalls. “And her mom would laugh it off, like, ‘Oh, she’s at a sleepover. She’s at an event.’ It was a different excuse every single time.”In fact, Madalina has not been seen in public since Nov.…3 min
People|September 9, 2024Inmate to Activist: ‘My Life Was Changed’Nine years ago Marchell Taylor walked into a Papa Johns store in Denver with a knife, looking for a way to pay for his next high. Then 46, Taylor was out on parole after spending nearly half his life in and out of prison on drug and robbery charges. He’d only been on the outside for 36 days when he held the pizza shop’s cashier at knifepoint and demanded money. “I was a monster,” Taylor says of his past. “I was the guy people were afraid of.”Today, sitting in his Denver office, where he connects community members with mental health services, Taylor is nearly unrecognizable from the man he describes. With his broad smile, Taylor, 55, vibrates with energy and warmth, palpable even over a video call. “When Marchell comes…7 min
People|September 9, 2024Lauren Sanchez: ‘I’m Excited for People to Get to Know Me’If you follow journalist and former news anchor Lauren Sánchez on social media, it’s easy to imagine the Emmy winner’s life as a string of glamorous adventures: sailing on a yacht through the Mediterranean Sea with her fiancé, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos; flying helicopters with celebrity pals like Orlando Bloom; speaking out in defense of the climate on behalf of the Bezos Earth Fund; or attending the Oscars and Met Gala in couture. “Sitting quiet is not my best afternoon,” admits the mom of three, who splits her time between Bezos’s hometown of Miami and L.A., where she’s been preparing her younger two children—Evan, 18, and Ella, 16—for their next year of high school. But she does relish the quiet of the morning. “I love waking up early before the…6 min
People|September 9, 2024What’s Hot in Skin Care!Star PartnershipHailee Steinfeld X NeutrogenaThe 27-year-old actress, who is the face of the brand’s new Collagen Bank moisturizers, shares what is—and isn’t—in her a.m. and p.m. routines.When did you first start using skin care?In my early teens, around the time I started working. I would wear foundation that would last all day, and the only thing that ever took it off was Neutrogena’s wipes.Why partner with Neutrogena now?I’m at a point in my life where [skin care] matters to me. And working with the brand I’ve learned that starting in our 20s, we lose 1 percent of our skin’s collagen each year. So this [collagen supporting moisturizer] is what I need now more than ever.What does your morning routine look like?I cleanse my face really well, moisturize and make this…3 min
People|September 9, 2024Second LookSee If You Can Find the Differences in These Two PicturesAl Roker was feeling the love on Aug. 20, when the Today show weatherman celebrated his 70th birthday on-air alongside Today cohosts Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin. Afterward he told People he’s cherishing his loved ones and is putting them first, especially after a health crisis in 2022 left him hospitalized. “And so having come close to having lost all that, you learn to really appreciate it,” he said.10 Changes to Keep Score!1. The confetti above the word “Happy” is now larger. 2. The word “Birthday” above Al Roker’s head has turned green. 3. The Today show mug in front of him has been duplicated. 4. The Today show logo on the mug in front of Sheinelle Jones has disappeared.…1 min
