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Jared Padalecki wasn’t even conscious for one of his most pivotal scenes in season 1 of Gilmore Girls. “The hours on Gilmore Girls were pretty intense,” Padalecki, 43, says in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of Drink Coffee, Talk Fast, an upcoming fan-generated Gilmore Girls documentary supported by a Kickstarter campaign, which launched on Tuesday, […]

Emily Gilmore fanatics, Kelly Bishop sees you. “I started hearing from — especially the younger viewers — they seem to like her,” Bishop, 81, says of her iconic character in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of Drink Coffee, Talk Fast, an upcoming fan-generated Gilmore Girls documentary. The doc — supported by a Kickstarter campaign launched […]

Scarlett Johansson has been acting for more than three decades, but when she read the script for Eleanor the Great, she knew it was finally time to take her talents behind the camera. “There were so many things about the story that were both surprising and attractive to me,” Johansson, 40, told Us Weekly exclusively […]

Nicholas Sparks has had 11 — soon to be 12 — of his bestselling books adapted into feature films, but there was one movie in particular that he was most involved in. “Certainly The Last Song,” Sparks, 59, told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting his new novel, Remain, out October 14. “I was a producer. […]

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have been through a lot in their 12 years of marriage — but the singer says the key to their successful relationship is simple. “Just support each other and love each other. Have each other’s back,” Legend, 46, told Us Weekly exclusively at the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) Gala […]

Casting directors, listen up: Matthew Lillard has his next role picked out. “I’m ready for my rom-com era. I’m ready to be the boy who needs love,” Lillard, 55, told Us Weekly exclusively on Thursday, September 18, while promoting his partnership with Exact Sciences’ Cologuard test. As for who’d play opposite him in this future […]

Matthew Lillard was an actor struggling to make ends meet in the early aughts — until Freddie Prinze Jr. stepped in. “The reality is that [our film] Summer Catch came in a time when we didn’t have money, and I had auditioned, and I felt really good about my audition, and I loved it,” Lillard, […]

Matthew Lillard is thrilled to be returning to the Scream franchise nearly 30 years after he originated the role of Stu Macher. “I was giddy. I was freaking out,” Lillard, 55, told Us Weekly exclusively on Thursday, September 18, of getting the call to join the cast of Scream 7 while promoting his partnership with […]

After binge-watching, our favorite TV-related pastime is complaining about the characters we binge-watch. We love to pick apart every questionable decision and self-involved navel gaze. The question is: Why do we focus on the so-called bad behavior of women while letting the terrible men get away with murder (often literally)? Take Sex and the City […]

Whether you’re seeking to live vicariously through the stars, or are looking for trip recommendations, celebrity vacation hot spots around the world can be exactly the escape you’re looking for — literally or figuratively. From Ashley Park and Paul Forman’s Mexican couples getaway to Rebel Wilson’s family trip to the Cotswolds in rural England, these […]

Jessica Biel has been by husband Justin Timberlake’s side amid his battle with Lyme disease. “Jessica has been extremely supportive of Justin’s health and wellness,” an insider revealed exclusively in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “They’re both strong people, and they’re great at finding a good balance for both of their […]

After decades of decreasing smoking rates, it seems like everyone is lighting up — and A-listers are leading the way. You’ve likely sung along to
Addison Rae’s recent single “Headphones On” and its standout lyric: “Guess I gotta accept the pain / Need a cigarette to make me feel better.” Or Lorde proclaiming, “This is the […]

Rapper Yung Gravy knows firsthand how lucrative OnlyFans can be thanks to girlfriend Ari Kytsya. “I see the numbers that she makes, and it is kind of crazy to see,” the musician, 29, told Us Weekly exclusively of Kytsya, 24, who creates content on OnlyFans, while promoting his new Good Game campaign with Urban Outfitters. […]

Julia Fox is taking a very intentional approach to parenting her 4-year-old son, Valentino. “I think you just need to raise your boys the same way you raise your girls,” Fox, 35, told Us Weekly exclusively of her parenting philosophy in her cover story, on newsstands now. “I feel like we put so much pressure […]

While most of Us would be speechless to encounter Shania Twain at a party, rapper Yung Gravy says he first met the country icon because he thought she looked “approachable.” “A lot of people I got to meet before I understood how massive they were or how talented they were,” Yung Gravy, 29, told Us […]

Charlotte Lawrence and Taylor Swift both have songs with “Ophelia” in the title — but there’s no bad blood between the singer-songwriters. “I’m never gonna claim that Taylor Swift has even heard or knows that I have a song called ‘Ophelia,’ of course, but it was exciting to see that when her tracklist [for The […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda has more than one major milestone to celebrate this week. “Listen, I love you all, and I hope you all see Hamilton in theaters on September 5,” Miranda, 45, told Us Weekly exclusively, addressing fans directly at the premiere of the film version of his iconic musical in New York City on Wednesday, […]

Love is in the air — and on the rails, cobblestone streets, beaches and clubs — for Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, who took their romance on the road this summer. After confirming her engagement in June, the pop star, 30, continued on the European leg of her Radical Optimism tour with the actor, 35, […]

Gavin Rossdale began making music well before streaming came along — but the Bush frontman says the new way of consuming tunes has actually helped critics’ reception. “The funny thing about my reviews is that they got so much better once streaming began,” Rossdale, 59, reveals exclusively in his 25 Things You Don’t Know About […]

Just like Us, Carson Daly can’t wait to learn who is going to take over as Jenna Bush Hager’s cohost of the fourth hour of the Today show — but he can at least rule one Hollywood star out. “I ask all the time,” Daly, 52 — a feature anchor on the morning show — […]

The Voice is in the midst of filming their 28th season, but behind the scenes the cast and crew are mourning the death of producer and talent manager Brandon Blackstock. “It’s been tough,” Carson Daly — who hosts the reality competition series — told Us Weekly exclusively at the opening night of Broadway’s Jeff Ross: […]