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Johnni Macke

Digital Senior Writer Johnni Macke lives in Southern California and has been working in the entertainment industry since 2012 when she graduated from the University of Southern California. Prior to joining the Us Weekly team in 2019, she was a writer and editor for People’s Choice Awards at E! News and a freelance journalist for PopSugar, Hello Giggles and Teen.com. She got her start in the industry as the photo editor for BOP and Tiger Beat magazines. Her favorite celebrity interview to date is Sophie Turner, who offered her a cup of tea and said her name in an accent you can’t help but love. Career highlights include working the 2022 Oscars, covering the 2022 ACM Awards in Nashville and getting paid to watch and recap Southern Charm.

Amanda Batula Claims West Was Just My Friend Filming In the City Alongside Ciara

Amanda Batula Claims West Was ‘Just My Friend’ While Filming ‘In the City’

Amanda Batula is clarifying what her and West Wilson’s relationship status was during his In the City cameo after he and Ciara Miller made their spinoff debut. “This was my friend,” Amanda, 34, said on the Tuesday, June 2, episode of the Bravo series, reflecting on her dynamic with West, 31, when he appeared on […]

Summer House Reunion Part 2 Amanda Walks Off Stage in Tears Ciara Calls West Ex Meija

‘Summer House’ Reunion: Amanda Walks Off Stage Crying, Ciara Calls West’s Ex

Part 2 of the Summer House reunion appeared to be too much for Amanda Batula after she walked off stage in tears amid her controversial romance with West Wilson — and was questioned about how much she knew about his ex-girlfriend Meija Moreno. “He’s definitely going to do it to you, Amanda,” Lindsay Hubbard said […]

Celebrity Deaths in 2026 Peabo Bryson Feature

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Singer Peabo Bryson Dies at Age 75

Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. The year started off with Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford’s death at age 46. At the end of the month, comedy acting icon Catherine O’Hara died at age 71. In February, Designing Women’s Camilla Carr died at age 83, Dawson’s Creek […]

Who Is Meija Moreno Meet the Woman Who Was Dating West Wilson Amid Amanda Batula Scandal

Who Is Meija Moreno? Meet the Woman Who Was Dating West Amid Amanda Scandal

Meija Moreno has never been on reality TV, but in March 2026 she found herself at the center of Summer House’s West Wilson and Amanda Batula’s relationship scandal. Meija’s name was first mentioned in relation to West in March 2026 when he appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen wearing one of her […]

How Long Is Josh Duggar in Prison? Inside His Sentence After Child Pornography Conviction

How Long Is Josh Duggar in Prison? Inside His Sentence After Conviction

Josh Duggar is currently serving a more than 12-year federal prison sentence following his 2021 conviction on child pornography charges — and his release date has now been pushed back for a third time as the former reality star continues his fight to overturn the conviction. The former 19 Kids and Counting star was previously […]

Taylor Swift Might Not Get Married in Rhode Island After Giving the Location a Pass Senator Says

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Passed on Rhode Island Wedding, Senator Says

The countdown to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s summer nuptials is underway, but there might be a change in the venue. Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse isn’t sure that Swift and Kelce, both 36, are getting hitched in his New England state. “I don’t know about that,” Whitehouse, 70, told TMZ DC on Tuesday, June […]

Young and the Restless Victor Shares a Drink With Beyond the Gates Vernon in 1st Look at Crossover

Young and the Restless' Victor Crosses Over to 'Beyond the Gates' in 1st Look

Soap opera icons Eric Braeden and Clifton Davis team up for a drink — and an off-the-books chat — in the first look at the Young and the Restless and Beyond the Gates crossover. “I wanted a private moment for a drink with my old friend,” Vernon Dupree (Davis) says in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak […]

Janel Parrish and Ex Husband Chris Long Divorce Details Revealed Financial Details Spousal Support

Janel Parrish and Ex Chris Long’s Divorce Details Revealed: Finances, More

Janel Parrish and ex-husband Chris Long have finalized their divorce — but neither will legally be considered single for months. Parrish, 37, and Long revealed in a Monday, June 1, filing obtained by Us Weekly that “unhappy differences have arisen” between that pair that make it “impossible to live together as spouses.” As such, the […]

Anna Camp Weighs In on Possible Appearance on Pitch Perfect Costar Brittany Snows The Hunting Wives

Anna Camp Weighs In on Possible 'Hunting Wives' Cameo With Brittany Snow

Anna Camp will always be a Bella at heart — but would she join Pitch Perfect’s Brittany Snow for a cameo on The Hunting Wives? “Sign me up! I would die to be on that show,” Camp, 43, exclusively told Us Weekly on Sunday, May 31, while attending the MPTF NextGen Summer Party, presented by […]

Summer House Ben Waddell Says Amanda Batula Took Back Her Claims About Him After Exaggerating

Summer House’s Ben Says Amanda ‘Took Back’ Claims About Him Wanting Sex

Summer House’s Ben Waddell is setting the record straight after Amanda Batula claimed he wanted to have sex with her while she was married to Kyle Cooke. “There’s no group text, it’s fully untrue,” Ben, 39, wrote via Threads on Monday, June 1, responding to a fan question about Amanda, 34, alleging on season 10 […]

Shaun White Is Getting Back Into Dating 8 Months After Split From Fiancee Nina Dobrev

Shaun White Is ‘Getting Back’ Into Dating 8 Months After Nina Dobrev Split

Shaun White is ready to jump back into the dating pool following his split from fiancée Nina Dobrev. Us Weekly has learned that White, 39, is “getting back in the dating scene after a very public end to his engagement.” The Olympic snowboarder was spotted on a date last week in New York City, sparking […]

NHL Legend Claude Lemieux Dead at Age 60: What to Know About His Death

NHL Legend Claude Lemieux Dead at Age 60: What to Know About His Death

Hockey fans around the world are mourning the loss of Claude Lemieux, the four-time Stanley Cup champion who died on May 28, 2026, at age 60. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Us Weekly that the NHL legend died by suicide at a family-owned furniture business in Florida — just three days […]

Keanu Reeves Partner Alexandra Grant Details Living With the Actor While He Is in Character

Alexandra Grant Details Living With Partner Keanu Reeves While in Character

Keanu Reeves’ longtime partner, Alexandra Grant, knows better than anyone how committed the actor is to getting his characters right — even at home. “I think we share [just] the belief in [our] projects,” Grant, 53, a visual artist, told People on Thursday, May 28, of her and Reeves’ dedication to their creative pursuits. “Every […]

Donald Trump Reacts to Kennedy Center Name Removal Ruling Slams Radical Left Democrats

Trump Reacts to Kennedy Center Name Removal, Slams 'Radical Left Democrats'

President Donald Trump is striking back at a judge’s ruling to remove his name from the Kennedy Center, claiming discrimination from the democratic party. “Shockingly, a Judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that The Kennedy Center, which was going to close in early July for large-scale renovations and construction due to years […]

Hallmark 2026 Movie and TV Lineup The Greek Aisle

Hallmark’s June Movie Lineup Will Transport Fans to Greece, Texas and More

Hallmark Media kicked off 2026 with a fresh slate of movies and TV shows — with more features being released all year long. In December 2025, Hallmark unveiled its “Winter Escape” lineup, featuring five new rom-coms that began airing in January. Lacey Chabert and Ian Harding headlined the first movie of 2026, Lost in Paradise, […]

Maria Shriver Reacts After Judge Rules Donald Trumps Name Must Be Removed From Kennedy Center

Maria Shriver Reacts to Judge Getting Rid of Trump's Name on Kennedy Center

Maria Shriver is celebrating her family’s victory after a judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “An appropriate birthday present on my uncle’s birthday today,” Shriver, 70, wrote via Threads on Friday, May 29, referring to President John F. Kennedy, who would have […]

Hallmarks 2026 Christmas in July Lineup Includes 4 New Rom Coms Season 2 of Christmas at Sea

Hallmark’s 2026 'Christmas in July' Lineup Brings the Jolly With 4 New Films

Hallmark Channel is saying, “Ho, ho, ho” to the holidays with its official “Christmas in July” lineup, which kicks off a little earlier this year. The 14th annual “Christmas in July” event begins on Friday, June 26, and runs through Friday, July 31, with fans getting to watch feel-good favorites from years past to get […]

Brooke Shields Admits She Was Worried When Daughter Rowan Joined Next Gen NYC

Why Brooke Shields Was ‘Worried’ When Daughter Rowan Joined ‘Next Gen NYC’

Brooke Shields grew up in the limelight — and felt the intense scrutiny at a young age — so having her daughter become a reality TV star wasn’t exactly a dream come true. “I’ve probably [been] a reality TV person in my life for my whole life,” Shields, 60, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting […]

Candace Cameron Bure’s Family Guide: Brother Kirk Cameron, Husband Valeri Bure and More

Candace Cameron Bure's Family Guide: Meet Her Husband and Couple's 3 Kids

Candace Cameron Bure has one big happy family. The Full House alum is the youngest daughter of Barbara and Robert Cameron. The couple tied the knot in June 1969. In addition to Candace, Barbara and Robert share son Kirk Cameron as well as daughters Bridgette Cameron Ridenour and Melissa Fleming. Candace, for her part, went […]

NHL Star Claude Lemieuxs Family Guide Who Are the Late Hockey Players Wife and Kids

Claude Lemieux's Family Guide: Who Are the Late NHL Star's Wife and Kids?

NHL star Claude Lemieux’s death has left the hockey community heartbroken. Us Weekly confirmed on Thursday, May 28, that the hockey legend, who won four Stanley Cup championships, had died at the age of 60. “He was loved by his wife and four children, and on behalf of the Lemieux family, we kindly ask that […]

Claude Lemieuxs Death and More Us Top Stories

Claude Lemieux's Shocking Death at 60 and More Us Weekly Top Stories

Here’s a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on May 28, 2026. Here are key takeaways: • NHL legend Claude Lemieux died by apparent suicide and was found on May 28 at a family-owned business in Florida. The four-time Stanley Cup champion, who played 21 seasons in […]

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