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King Charles III and President Donald Trump Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images King Charles III has invited President Donald Trump to the U.K. for a “historic second state visit.” Donald Trump, 78, was presented with the invitation from the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer , on behalf of King Charles, 76, during a press conference at the White House on Thursday, February 27. Starmer, 62, told Trump that the invitation was “unprecedented” and “really special” because it “has never happened before,” The Times of London reported. In the letter, which Trump showed to the cameras, the king suggested that Trump take an informal visit to Balmoral Castle or Dumfries House in Scotland, where they would plan the next official state visit, The Times reported. King Charles Breaks Royal Tradition by Offering Tours of Balmoral Castle The outlet added that Charles suggested Trump’s visit could coincide with the president’s trip to his Turnberry golf course in the west of Scotland. D...

From filmmakers to artists, Hollywood lost several stars in 2025. News broke on January 4 that Aubrey Plaza ’s husband, Jeff Baena , died one day earlier at the age of 47. Per medical examiner records viewed by Us Weekly , Baena died by suicide . “This is an unimaginable tragedy,” Plaza’s rep said in a statement to Us on January 6 on behalf of the actress and her family. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.” Days after Baena’s death, manager Simon Jones shared that RuPaul’s Drag Race star James Lee Williams — better known as The Vivienne — died at age 32 . “James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person,” the publicist shared in an Instagram statement on January 5. “Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle. They are so proud of the wonderful things James achieved in their life and career. We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James’s ...

Salley Carson spilled the tea to Us about her night in New York City with Craig Conover — but are they more than friends? “We went to dinner. But there [were] also his two friends there, so it wasn’t just the two of us,” Salley, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 24, confirming that she was in the Big Apple in early February where she went out with recently single Craig , 36. Salley, who joined Southern Charm during season 10, insisted, “I’m just getting to know him in a friendship way.” She noted that since she is “close” with their castmate Madison LeCroy she is putting in the effort with Craig as well. “I know that they’re super close and he’s got to be great if he’s one of her friends,” Salley said of the Sewing Down South founder. Salley Carson, Craig Conover. Michelle Watt/Bravo(2) When asked whether she saw “potential” with Craig for a romantic relationship, Salley confessed, “I think he’s hot as s—.” Even with the physical attraction, Salley told U...

Back in 2008, a young Savannah Guthrie was working as a White House correspondent for NBC when Today sent her to Crawford, Texas, to cover Jenna Bush Hager ’s wedding to her now-husband, Henry . “I was outside with fake hay bales,” Guthrie recalls with a giggle, confessing that she had very little intel on the couple or the event. “[I was] reporting about Jenna and Henry with no information. We’ve watched it back together and laughed,” she adds. “Jenna’s like, ‘Oh, my gosh, you didn’t know anything!’” The Arizona native, 53, never imagined that some 16 years later, she’d be working with Hager — whom she calls “one of her closest friends” — or that she’d be a coanchor on TV’s most popular morning show. “I still have ‘pinch me’ moments,” says the mom of two (she shares daughter Vale, 10, and son Charley, 8, with her husband of nearly 11 years , consultant Michael Feldman ). “Most days, when I walk in and see the plaza all lit up, I can’t believe it’s me. I grew up watching these show...

Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Keith Urban and his guitar will be at the helm of a new music competition series called The Road . CBS Mornings broke the news on Tuesday, February 25, revealing that the four-time Grammy winner will be the headlining artist for The Road , a new reality competition series from executive producers Blake Shelton , Taylor Sheridan , Lee Metzger and David Glasser . The series, set to premiere on CBS in fall 2025, will follow Urban and Shelton as they search for the next big musician. At each new location, emerging artists will take the stage as Urban’s opening act at music venues across the United States, including locations in Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, to test their chops as touring musicians. “I spent a lot of my underage life playing in some seedy pubs, sometimes just for the bartender. So I love the idea of throwing artists into a real-world environment to find out if they are artists,” Urban said in a statement about joining the program. ...

He couldn’t have gotten a tribal tattoo like every other guy? No, the most telling sign that Grant Ellis wouldn’t follow the usual trajectory as the Bachelor was the “lone wolf” inked on his forearm: “It symbolizes being alone,” he explained — and it’s about as far as you can get from a Neil Lane diamond . But somehow, in season 29, multiple love stories have unfolded for the 31-year-old basketball pro turned day trader. And on the eve of hometown dates, Us looks ahead to the blockbuster finale teased in the trailer, where it appears he is so torn between his last two contestants that he’s still unsure one hour before cameras roll on his final rose ceremony . The sincere and sometimes silly Ellis, who first appeared on Jenn Tran ’s season of The Bachelorette in summer 2024, faced the ultimate decision, which he describes to Us as not the hardest but “the most important” of his life. The dilemma: Go with what his head was telling him … or what his heart was feeling? “When you inte...

2025 has been brutal when it comes to our f avorite TV shows getting canceled. Netflix cut ties with Girls5eva after saving it from cancellation . The musical comedy initially premiered on Peacock in 2021 and followed four women who were part of a girl group. After becoming a one-hit-wonder, the former friends reunited later in life to try to find musical success again. Girls5eva was renewed for a second season but Peacock didn’t pick up more seasons. The show moved to Netflix for season 3, which was ultimately its final season. Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell and Renée Elise Goldsberry made up the show’s main cast. After its second cancellation , Philipps released an emotional statement. “I am forever grateful for this incredible show and these girls that became my sisters5eva, for Netflix giving us a chance to sing together a little bit longer and for everyone at Universal and Peacock who rooted so hard for our show,” the actress wrote via Instagram. “And of course...

A rep for Justin Bieber is speaking out amid widespread concern for the singer’s well-being. The representative told TMZ on Sunday, February 23, that rumors about Bieber using hard drugs are “absolutely not true,” calling the speculation “exhausting and pitiful.” Per the rep, the chatter about Bieber’s mental health “shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive.” The past year has been “very transformative” for Bieber, who “ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him.” A source exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month that Bieber, 30, is “happier than he’s been in a long time” despite raising eyebrows with his behavior and recent outings. “There’s no breakdown,” the insider added, noting that the pop star “just really doesn’t care what people think.” Justin Bieber’s Most Honest Quotes About His Mental Health Struggles Justin initially sparked concern in January ...

Ariana Grande, Emma Stone. Getty Images (2) What’s in a name? Apparently a lot for these Hollywood stars, who’ve been bidding adieu to their famous monikers. For as long as most can remember, stage names have been a common practice in Hollywood. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm) changed her moniker to appear more theatrical. Elton John (a.k.a. Reginald Kenneth Dwight) ditched his legal name in his 20s in hopes of standing out from the crowd. Katy Perry tweaked her surname (Katheryn Hudson) to avoid being confused with actress Kate Hudson . Even Reese Witherspoon opted to drop her first name, Laura Jeanne, in favor of her mother’s maiden name before she broke onto the scene. But lately, we’ve seen a rise in mega-successful stars ditching the names that made them famous. On January 31, The Weeknd (a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye) released his album Hurry Up Tomorrow , which marked the end of his After Hours trilogy — and his pseudonym. “It’s a headspace I’ve gotta get into that I ju...

Matthew McConaughey, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Britney Spears Cedric Ribeiro/Getty Images ; Karwai Tang/WireImage ; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Celebrity memoirs captivate readers with tales of glitz, glamour and ultimately, humanity. But how much of that writing is actually done by the star themselves? This was the exact question Kayla S. from Nashville asked in the most recent installment of Ask Us in the latest issue of Us Weekly , on newsstands now: How often do celebrities use ghostwriters for their memoirs? Well, the truth is: often! “Writing a book is hard! So if a famous person — meaning, famous for anything other than being a writer — puts out a book, the chances are extremely high that they had help,” Lisa Dickey , ghostwriter of over 20 titles including New York Times bestsellers like Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi ’s The Time of My Life and Jane Lynch ’s Happy Accidents , told Us Weekly . “There are a few celebrities who write their own books with only the...

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Selma Blair is feeling like her best self as she returns to Hollywood after taking a break due to her struggle with multiple sclerosis. “I am building stamina and because I have some real-time being relapse-free, I am feeling more confident to be back on set,” the actress, 52, exclusively tells Us Weekly while promoting her partnership with EMD Serono for Express4MS . “I didn’t think that was something I would even want to do.” Blair shares that while she has “built” some stamina, she still needs to make sure she remembers to take breaks. “I do take myself off of the set and I get in the trailer and I decompress and I meditate for a moment and recenter myself,” she says. “If I keep pushing, I will get a little shaky. I will have some glitches with my speech.” Selma Blair: I Once Quit Acting Due to MS But I'm Now ‘Open for Business’ Blair acknowledges that it’s “normal” to feel the “after effects” from pushing her body too hard. Her main goal, however, is to keep from sufferi...

Hugh Jackman and ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness are finding their rhythm after separating in 2023 — but it hasn’t been easy. “Hugh and Deborra-Lee’s separation has been stressful, hard and not fully amicable ,” a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly , noting that the exes had disagreements about “certain” things after their split. The former spouses, who share son Oscar, 24, and daughter Ava, 19 , have since figured out how to coexist, the insider adds. “They’re moving forward as [best they can] despite hurt feelings and pain,” the source says. “[But] it will take a while to recover because they were together for so long.” Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Jackman, 56, and Furness, 69, met on the set of the Australian TV series Correlli in 1995 and quickly became an item. They tied the knot in 1996 and expanded their family in 2000 when they adopted their son. The pair adopted their daughter fi...

Chelsea Handler has been working her entire life. Her first gig, at age 10, was running a lemonade stand — she spiked her product, and the business did gangbusters. Then she moved on to childcare, babysitting a boy four years older than she was. As an adult, her tenacity and quest for financial independence brought an onslaught of jobs, including shows from the 2002–04 hidden-camera blast Girls Behaving Badly to the 2007–14 talker Chelsea Lately ; six New York Times bestsellers; a podcast; and multiple standup specials. She never stops hustling. And for the past decade, she’s been just as diligent in her private life, working hard on herself. Handler’s comedy has given her a reputation: brash, direct, sometimes maybe even obnoxious. But her seventh collection of essays, I’ll Have What She’s Having — which arrives on her 50th birthday, February 25 — reveals that the newest, truest version of Handler is kind, generous and seeking. “You want to get rid of the bad behavior that’s hur...