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Elise Nelson

Elise Nelson is a full-time Digital Writer for Us Weekly who specializes in scripted TV, reality TV and celebrity content. After earning her bachelor’s in journalism from Albright College in 2018, Elise went on to write for various niches, including beauty, home decor and even business. However, she found her passion in writing about all things entertainment — especially her all-time favorite show, Gilmore Girls. (Highlight of her career? Interviewing Yanic Truesdale.) Prior to joining Us in June 2025, she wrote celebrity and TV content for In Touch/Life & Style, scripted and reality TV news for Showbiz Cheat Sheet, gaming news for Screen Rant and celebrity news for The Inquisitr. She was also the editor of the music section for High Soaring Millennials Magazine. You can find more about Elise and her work on her MuckRack portfolio.

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Hayden Panettiere Comes Out as Bisexual, Opens Up About Dating Women

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Hayden Panettiere is publicly revealing for the first time that she identifies as bisexual. “The first time it even crossed my mind to touch on this subject was while I was in the process of writing this book,” Panettiere, 36, exclusively tells Us Weekly in this week’s cover story while discussing her […]

Fitness Influencer Body Found Burned on Roadside in Honduras

Influencer Deaths of 2026: Freddy Rodriguez and More Content Creators

Social media is paying tribute to many influencers who died in 2026. While recording a private New Year’s Eve livestream, Sergio Jiménez died at age 37. Days later, content creator Athira Auni died on January 3 at age 21 after a motorcycle accident. In February, Chinnu Papu died by suicide at age 24. In March, Dominika […]

Fitness Influencer Body Found Burned on Roadside in Honduras

Fitness Influencer's Body Found Burned on Roadside in Honduras: Report

Honduran influencer Freddy Rodríguez has reportedly died and his body found on a remote roadside in Danlí, Honduras. He was 34. Authorities discovered Rodríguez’s body on April 26, according to reports from local outlets El Heraldo and Tu Nota. The body reportedly contained signs that it had been burned, but investigators believe the influencer was […]

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Jamie Lynn Sigler Details Her Experience With Ketamine Therapy

Celebrities like Matthew Perry, Chrissy Teigen and others have been open about using ketamine infusion therapy to help treat mental health conditions. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), ketamine is a “dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects” and “can induce a state of sedation, immobility, relief from pain, and amnesia.” It […]

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Gilmore Girls' Scott Patterson Says Rory's Boyfriends Would All 'Cheat on Her'

Gilmore Girls alum Scott Patterson is Team No One when it comes to choosing between Rory Gilmore’s love interests on the show. During a recent appearance on Fox 29’s MIKE, Patterson, 67, was asked whether he’s “Team Dean, Jess or Logan,” in reference to Rory’s (played by Alexis Bledel) three boyfriends throughout the show. “Here’s […]

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Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Rare Family Photos With Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have given rare glimpses of their kids growing up over the years. The couple tied the knot in April 2008. Three years later, Beyoncé announced her pregnancy with a show-stopping onstage reveal during her performance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Blue Ivy Carter was born the following January. “Being pregnant […]

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Blue Ivy Is All Grown Up: Beyonce and Jay-Z's Daughter Through the Years

With parents like mom Beyonce and dad Jay Z, baby Blue Ivy was born into music royalty. See how the tiny tot (otherwise known as Bey's "homey and best friend") is growing up in the limelight!

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Blake Lively's Met Gala Accessory Was the 'Ultimate Comfort' From Her Kids

Blake Lively carried her children with her at the 2026 Met Gala. The Gossip Girl alum, 38, took to her Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 5, to share a video of herself posing on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City the previous night. Lively sported a pastel Atelier […]

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Teyana Taylor Is a Vision in Fringe Dress at the 2026 Met Gala

Teyana Taylor stole the show with her look at the 2026 Met Gala. The One Battle After Another star, 35, arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday, May 4, wearing a silver fringe-covered dress, complete with a matching hood. She matched the look with a pair of platform silver heels […]

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Beyonce Returns for 1st Met Gala in 10 Years, Brings Daughter Blue Ivy

Beyoncé made a triumphant return to the 2026 Met Gala after skipping the high-profile event for the past decade. The music superstar, 44, stunned as she walked the red carpet at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 4, nailing the “Costume Art” theme with a skeleton-inspired silver gown and long, fluffy […]

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Heidi Klum Is Unrecognizable in Veiled Lady Look at the 2026 Met Gala

Heidi Klum is once again proving that she’s the costume queen. Klum, 52, looked unrecognizable in a head-to-toe veiled lady costume by Mike Marino at the 2026 Met Gala on Monday, May 4. The America’s Got Talent judge sported stone-colored special effects makeup on her face, body and hands, which made it appear as though […]

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Us Weekly's Top Stories: Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively Settle and More

Here’s a rundown of Us Weekly’s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 4, 2026. Here are key takeaways: • Baldoni-Lively settlement: Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively reached a settlement in their It Ends With Us lawsuit, avoiding a trial where jury selection was set to begin May 18. In […]

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Who Is Lauren Wasser? Meet 'Golden Legs' Girl Amid Her Met Gala 2026 Debut

Lauren Wasser turned heads with her daring, leg-baring look at the 2026 Met Gala. Wasser arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, May 4, wearing a gold Prabal Gurung suit styled by Jaz and Sarah. The model went braless under an open blazer and matching knee-length shorts, showing off […]

Dolly Parton Shares Health Update Amid Canceled Vegas Residency

Dolly Parton Details Health Issues, Shares Major Life Updates

Dolly Parton is sharing an update on her health while delivering the “bad news” that she has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas shows. “I am here to give you an update on a few things going on in my life,” Parton, 80, said in an Instagram video on Monday, May 4. “First, it’s concerning […]

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Elizabeth Smart Recalls Feeling 'Liberated' During Bodybuilding Competition

Elizabeth Smart is breaking down her “terrifying” journey to bodybuilding. “I had been in marathon running for quite a long time, and my knee started hurting a little bit more,” Smart, 38, said during an interview on CBS Mornings on Monday, May 4. “I’d have to do a whole series of stretches every time before […]

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Most Interesting Celebrity Baby Names Over the Years: Nautas and More

From North to Tennessee, recap which stars have given their offspring the most unusual baby names

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Everything Cameron Diaz Has Said About Raising Her, Benji Madden's Children

Cameron Diaz has loved gushing about her three kids with Benji Madden. The Holiday star and the Good Charlotte cofounder first welcomed daughter Raddix in January 2020, followed by son Cardinal in March 2024. Diaz and Madden later surprised fans in April 2026 with the news that they had welcomed baby No. 3, a son […]

Cameron Diaz’s Sweetest Quotes About Starting a Family

Cameron Diaz’s Best Quotes About Becoming a Mom of 3 Kids With Benji Madden

Cameron Diaz is a proud mom to three kids with husband Benji Madden. The pair welcomed their first baby, daughter Raddix, in January 2020. “Happy New Year from the Maddens!” the couple, who wed in 2015, captioned their Instagram reveal at the time. “We are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade […]

Josh Duggar Claimed Family Wanted to Ambush Him in Text to Mom After Conviction

Josh Duggar Claimed Family Wanted to 'Ambush' Him After Conviction

Josh Duggar reportedly lamented about being judged by family members in an angry text to his mother following his 2021 conviction for receiving and possessing child pornography. “[F]amily members continuing to judge and condemn, saying hurtful things is so hard to deal with,” Josh, 38, wrote to mom Michelle Duggar in a text obtained by […]

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Addison Rae’s Dad Claims Wife Pulled Gun on Him Ahead of Arrest: Report

Addison Rae’s dad, Monty Lopez, has claimed that his estranged wife, Kaitlyn Lopez, pulled a gun on him prior to his arrest for felony marijuana possession. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Monty asked the court to grant him an order of protection against Kaitlyn after she allegedly physically attacked him multiple times throughout […]

Influencer and Husband Dead After Suspected Murder Suicide

Influencer and Husband Found Dead After Suspected Murder Suicide: Reports

Indian influencer Nagalakshmi and her husband, Subramani, are dead after a suspected murder-suicide, according to multiple reports. They were 41 and 51, respectively. On Tuesday, April 28, Nagalakshmi and Subramani’s 18-year-old son entered their home in Nanganallur, India, after he received a message from his father requesting his presence. “Your mother and I will no […]

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