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Bowen Yang and Chappell Roan. Bowen Yang is making it clear that he did not “mock” Chappell Roan during the Saturday Night Live season 50 premiere — despite what some viewers think. “Oh geeez. ‘Mocks’???” the comedian, 33, shared via his Instagram Story on Sunday, September 29, alongside a Variety article recapping his performance . “If my personal stance and the piece aren’t absolutely clear in terms of supporting her then there it is I guess.” Yang, who spoke with Roan for an Interview Magazin e profile last month , continued: “Everything she has ever asked for has been reasonable and even then we can connect it to another story about boundaries or whatever. Needing the hose rn.” The Variety article’s headline read, “‘SNL’ Mocks Chappell Roan as Bowen Yang’s Moo Deng Takes on Crazy Fans,” and plenty of fans online had a similar interpretation of Yang’s “Weekend Update” appearance. During the Saturday, September 28, premiere episode, Yang took the SNL stage dressed as Moo ...

Drake Hogestyn Drake Hogestyn , the longtime Days of Our Lives star who played John Black, has died. He was 70. Hogestyn, who was one day shy of his 71st birthday when he died on Saturday, September 28, battled pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family shared by the Days of Our Lives social media accounts. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn,” the statement reads. “He was thrown the curve ball of his life when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he faced the challenge with incredible strength and determination. After putting up an unbelievable fight, he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones.” “He was the most amazing husband, father, papa and actor,” it continues. “He loved performing for the ‘Days’ audience and sharing the stage with the greatest cast, crew, and production team in the business. We love him and we will miss him all the Days of our Lives.” View this post on Instagram ...

Epatha Merkerson S. Epatha Merkerson only keeps the necessities in her purse. Merkerson, 71, exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about everything she carried in her bag, including scripts, makeup and more. The Chicago Med actress’ go-to bag features brown leather with beige details. “It’s a nice, strong bag,” she explained to Us . “It’s got a great zipper and two little side pockets, and it’s a nice size to carry a script in.” “I’m a really simple girl, so I don’t necessarily do brand-name things,” the Emmy winner told Us . Her purse was handmade in Kenya and belonged to her late mother. “I always wanted to know what was in her purse. There were always exciting things in there,” she reminisced. Merkerson, who plays Sharon Goodwin on NBC’s Chicago Med , which entered season 10 on Wednesday, September 25, is also always prepared with her credit card, cough drops and more. Everything to Know About the ‘Chicago Med’ Season 10 Premiere Keep scrolling to see everything Merkerson ke...

Lance Bass Lance Bass is still in sync with Us as he tries to make good choices when it comes to diet and exercise. “I try to be healthy, and I have it all even in my schedule,” the ’NSync singer, 45, exclusively shares in the latest issue of Us Weekly . “Every morning I schedule my calendar from 9 to 10 in the morning. It says ‘healthy time,’ I probably hit that maybe 5 percent of the time.” Bass jokes that he sometimes amazes himself just by getting “on the treadmill.” However, he admits sometimes “it’s so hard” to be motivated, especially when he’s a father of two. The singer shares twins Alexander and Violet, 2, with husband Michael Turchin . One thing Bass doesn’t avoid is using a good resource like Kelly Blue Book. So when the chance for Bass to team up with the brand to help people say “bye bye bye” to something special, like an old car, came along — he couldn’t resist. 'NSync's Reunions Through the Years “I know a thing or two about understanding when it’s ti...

Alfonso Ribeiro and Anna Delvey Anna Delvey brought the shock factor with her Dancing With the Stars exit interview, but cohost Alfonso Ribeiro can understand where the convict was coming from. “All I have to tell you is, live is live,” the 53-year-old said during the Wednesday, September 25, episode of The Talk . “And it can be scary when it’s live.” Ribeiro admitted that Delvey’s comment was “obviously not an answer that any of us would be expecting,” joking that the controversial contestant was “clearly a trendsetter” during her brief stint on the show. With the awkward moment behind them, Ribeiro is more sympathetic to Delvey’s experience. “For her and her journey … it’s really difficult in that situation, because you’re being told, ‘Bye. You stink, you’re not good enough, we don’t want you here,'” he explained. “And at the end of the day, like, you have to react to that.” Most Controversial ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Contestants The actor — who previously won season ...

While most of the women on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives are, well, wives, Layla Taylor is forging her own path by embracing the single life post-divorce. As the youngest cast member on season 1 of the hit Hulu series, Layla, 23, first caught viewers attention when she revealed that she had never experienced an orgasm. She later threw an endearing divorce party for herself and her friends, but the demise of her three-year marriage to ex-husband Clayton Wessel has yet to be fully explored on the show. In Us Weekly’s latest cover story, the reality star confesses that pregnancy is what caused her and Clayton to rush into tying the knot just one year after they started dating — despite the duo having an “ extremely toxic ” relationship. “I felt like we owed it to our unborn baby to give our family a chance [but]  just don’t think we ever had a stable relationship built at all,” she explained. “And then adding kids on top of that, it just kind of kept getting more and more to...

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley wishes more of her past was shown on the hit reality series. “I have a very interesting backstory,” Mayci, 29, exclusively shared in the latest Us Weekly cover story . “I’ve dealt with an abusive relationship and sexual assault and domestic violence.” Separate from her abusive relationship, Mayci sparked a romance with Arik Mack while she was a student at BYU. The reality star ended up getting pregnant out of wedlock while dating Mack — which she called a “big no-no” as a Mormon. While she was pregnant, Mack was killed in a car accident while texting. After welcoming son Hudson, now 9, Mayci went back to school at BYU as a single mother. “I would love to tell more of my story in season 2. We filmed a little bit of it in season 1, but it all got cut,” she said. “So I’m really hoping that people can see that.” Where 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Stars Stand With the Church  Following the release of the show’s first ...

Katt Williams shared his joking reaction to Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ arrest, months after revealing that he once turned down an invitation to one of the mogul’s parties. “Diddy about to snitch on everybody,” Williams, 53, wrote via his Instagram Story , captioning an AI-generated clip riffing on the 1991 film New Jack City . In the edited version, Diddy’s face replaces Wesley Snipes in the famous courtroom scene where his character, Nino Brown, identifies his associates. Months before Diddy’s arrest, Williams recalled saying no to a party hosted by Diddy, 54. “I’ve had to turn down $50 million four times. Just to protect my integrity and that virgin hole I was telling you about, right?” the comedian said during a January interview on Shannon Sharpe ’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast. “’Cause P. Diddy be wanting to party, and you got to tell him no. You got to tell him no! I did. See, I got the receipts for everything I’m telling you, that’s why I can say them so freely.” Katt Williams and...

Nearly one year after her daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell ‘s death, Mama June Shannon was officially awarded custody of her grandchild Kaitlyn. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly , a judge ruled in favor of Shannon, 45, on Friday, September 20, giving her full custody of the 12-year-old following a lengthy legal battle with Anna’s ex-husband, Michael Cardwell . ( In Touch was first to report the news.) Michael — whose relationship with Anna began in 2013, when Kaitlyn was 8 months old — filed to regain visitation and custody of the preteen after Anna’s death in December 2023. In response to his petition, Shannon filed her own “emergency ex parte” and was granted temporary custody of Kaitlyn later that month. At the time, Shannon noted in her custody filing that the identity of Kaitlyn’s father remained “unknown,” claiming that it was in her granddaughter’s best interest to keep living with her. ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ Stars: Where Are They Now? Anna and M...

Emily Blunt Emily Blunt ‘s career went stratospheric after she starred as Miranda Priestly’s snarky assistant Emily in The Devil Wears Prada , but the actress’ two young daughters had some interesting thoughts about the character. “They thought I was the meanest person they’ve ever met,” the Fall Guy actress told Page Six . Blunt has two children with her actor husband John Krasinski — Hazel, 10, and Violet, 7. Despite the negative review her character received from her children, Blunt remains proud of The Devil Wears Prada , as well as endlessly surprised by its influence on pop culture. “It’s incredible that it has such an indelible fingerprint on people … and it’s quoted to me every week,” she told the outlet. Would ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Cast Do a Sequel? What They’ve Said Blunt also revealed that the entire cast of the 2006 movie had “the time of our lives” while making the film. Blunt starred alongside Anne Hathaway , Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci in the fashion ma...

Cheryl Hines, Catherine Young, Kyra Kennedy Cheryl Hines is celebrating her 59th birthday with family. “Me and my girls ,” Hines wrote via Instagram Story on Saturday, September 21, sharing a photo with daughter Catherine and stepdaughter Kyra. Hines stunned in a long-sleeve, white turtleneck blouse with her hair tied up into a bun. Catherine, Hines’ daughter with ex-husband Paul Young , and Kyra, Kennedy’s daughter from his previous marriage to Mary Richardson Kennedy , twinned in black. The trio posed for photos at a special birthday dinner in Milan, where they had traveled for the spring/summer 2025 fashion week shows . Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Relationship Timeline Catherine also posted an Instagram photo of the Curb Your Enthusiasm alum blowing out candles on a birthday dessert. “Happy birthday to the best mother,” Catherine wrote on Saturday. “I really don’t know how I got so lucky.” Hines’s husband, 70-year-old Kennedy, did not attend the celebratio...

Fletcher plays sold-out shows across the globe for thousands of fans, but when it comes to post-show parties, she likes to keep things simple. “[My ideal afterparty is] honestly, something low-key and low pressure, like a dive bar with pool tables or pizza in my dressing room with my speaker playing early 2000s songs [while I’m] dancing with the band and the crew,” Fletcher, 30, tells Us Weekly exclusively in her Backstage Pass feature in the latest issue of the magazine , on newsstands now. “I’ve done that a couple times and they are some of my favorite memories.” After joining Panic! at the Disco on their Viva Las Vengeance tour across North America and Europe last year, Fletcher (born Cari Elise Fletcher) is now embarking on her own global tour, In Search of the Antidote . “[I’m] so happy to be back on the stage and traveling across the country to see your faces singing back these songs,” Fletcher wrote via Instagram in her tour announcement post . “I have dreamt my entire li...

Prince William is working to end homelessness and he made a solo visit to Aberdeen in Scotland to meet with charities and essential workers in the area. Last year, the Prince of Wales launched Homewards , “a five-year locally led programme which will demonstrate that together it is possible to end homelessness: making it rare, brief, and unrepeated,” per the Royal Foundation’s website . Homewards has launched in six locations so far — Aberdeen in Scotland, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Lambeth in London, Newport in Northern Ireland and Sheffield. To further the work of The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ important scheme, William traveled to Aberdeen on Thursday, September 19, to meet with representatives from the Homewards Aberdeen Coalition. What to Know About Prince William's Homewards Organization Docuseries He also attended a special “thank you” event paying tribute to essential workers who have been instrumental in working towards the end o...

Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, and Christopher Reeve. Whoopi Goldberg is remembering her close friendships with late actors Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve . Reeve’s adult children Matthew , Alexandra and Will joined Goldberg, 68, and her cohosts on the Thursday, September 19, episode of The View to promote a new documentary about the Superman star’s life before and after a 1995 horse-riding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. The View cohost Sunny Hostin pointed out that Goldberg was interviewed for the doc, titled Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story , and appeared in a film that Reeve directed about the AIDS crisis. “Well, I was shocked that he called me,” Goldberg recalled her memories of being cast in 1997’s In the Gloaming . “I was like, ‘Are you sure?’ He was like, ‘Yeah, I want you.’ I was like, ‘OK.’ He said, ‘Don’t you want to know what it is?’ I said, ‘No, I don’t want to know. Whatever you want.’” Remembering Real-Life Superman Christophe...

If you thought the western trend was dying down, you’ve been mistaken.  Bella Hadid  has wholeheartedly embraced the cowboy fashions — and was even seen riding a horse around NYC. The model’s take on the trend of course includes cowboy boots, which happen to be the easiest (and most foolproof) way to enter into your western era. You don’t have to break the bank to get good cowboy boots either! We found eight stellar pairs, all under $150, that will have you strutting to your next hoedown in style! 1. Rollda Cowboy Boots Giddy up! These knee-high western boots have so many classic details at an incredibly affordable price. Along with retro stitch embroidery, these boots feature a two-inch stacked heel, pull tabs to make getting them on easier and a stylish pointed toe. Choose between 10 colors ranging from tan and black to a pretty pale pink. Just $60! 2. Dream Pairs Women’s Cowboy Boots Want to test the western trend without dropping a ton of money? These inexpensive bo...

Travis Kelce didn’t accompany girlfriend Taylor Swift to the MTV VMAs on September 11, but she made sure his presence was felt when she took home a Moon Man — her seventh of the night — for Video of the Year for her song “Fortnight.” After thanking her collaborators, including Post Malone , Swift turned the focus to Kelce, saying she’ll never forget how he cheered her on between takes on the set. “Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic,” she said as the crowd cheered excitedly. “So I want to thank him for adding that to our shoot because I will always remember that.” The sweet shout-out came on the heels of a whirlwind — and highly visible — week for the pair. On September 8, their PDA lovefest stole the show at the U.S. Open, where they kissed, danced and at one point passionately sang the 2003 Darkness song “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” to each other. In the days prior, they hit up Brooklyn hotspot Lucali and attended the wedding of model Karen Els...

Wilmer Valderrama and Ashton Kutcher Wilmer Valderrama and Ashton Kutcher got a little competitive while filming That ’70s Show. Valderrama, 44, reflected on his childhood, career and more in his new memoir, An American Story: Everyone’s Invited , published Tuesday, September 17. After diving into how he landed the role of Fez — Valderrama went in for four auditions before officially being cast — the actor shed light on the dynamic behind the scenes of the sitcom. “Ashton was far more intelligent in real life than the character he played, and he was far more serious about the craft of acting than it appeared,” he wrote of Kutcher, 46, who played the “naive jock” Kelso. Valderrama appreciated that Kutcher “always came to set extremely prepared, just like I did,” and confessed that the duo had fun challenging each other. ‘That ’70s Show’ Cast: Where Are They Now? “He and I soon developed a friendly rivalry to see who could get the biggest laughs from the audience on the first t...