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Miranda Siwak

Miranda Siwak is a senior writer for Us Weekly, covering the latest celebrity and entertainment news and helping manage the website during weekend shifts. Prior to joining the Us Weekly team in June 2021, Miranda worked as both an Editorial Assistant and Assistant Editor for The Pop Insider (Adventure Media & Events). During her time there, she covered geek-centric fandom news and features for both the website and print magazine, and even interviewed the cast and creators of Marvel’s Runaways at New York Comic Con in 2019. Her work has also appeared online in Good Housekeeping, Dr. Oz the Good Life and Zimbio.com and in print in London’s Absolutely Magazines. Prior, Miranda studied journalism with a concentration in print and online at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, and graduated in December 2016.

Celebrity Babies of 2026 In the Citys Yvonne Najor and Nick Barber More Stars Who Gave Birth 1

In the City's Yvonne Najor and Nick Barber Welcome Their 1st Baby

Many stars grew their families in 2026. Ushering in the year, Becca Kufrin, Justin Theroux, MLB player Freddie Freeman, TikTok star Allison Kuch and NFL star Baker Mayfield all welcomed little ones into their respective families in April, followed by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden in May. That month also brought new arrivals to Stephen […]

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Elizabeth Hurley Shares Birthday Message for Boyfriend Billy Ray Cyrus

Love blossomed for Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley nearly three years after they costarred in 2022’s Christmas in Paradise. “We did a film two years ago down in the Caribbean, and we did very few scenes together, but the couple times we were in the same scene, there was a chemistry there that [I] […]

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Why Andy Cohen Would Turn Down 'DWTS' Offer: 'No One Wants to See That'

Dancing With the Stars has attracted some of the biggest names in show business and beyond — but some celebrities wouldn’t consider stepping foot into the ballroom. In a November 2025 interview for InStyle alongside his brother Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas admitted to being a fan of the reality series — but added that he […]

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‘Project Runway’ Curve Model Liris Addresses Dress Drama: 'Disappointed'

Project Runway curve model Liris Crosse is addressing her eyebrow-raising drama surrounding her appearance in the Thursday, August 20, episode. “First, I want to say thank you to everyone who has sent me messages of love, support, people who talked about how great I am as a model and what I mean to the culture, […]

Celeb Pregnancies of 2026

Celeb Pregnancies of 2026: Model Shanina Shaik and More Stars

Many stars are expanding their families in 2026. In the first half of the year, actresses Bonnie Wright, Aubrey Plaza, Natalie Portman and Anne Hathaway all revealed that they are pregnant. From across the pond, Princess Eugenie also shared the news that she was expecting her third baby with husband Jack Brooksbank. The second half of […]

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Blake Lively Awarded $400K for Justin Baldoni Legal Fees After $8M Request

A judge partially granted Blake Lively’s request for Justin Baldoni to cover her attorney’s fees after the It Ends With Us costars settled their legal battle. According to court documents filed Wednesday, August 26, and obtained by Us, Lively’s request was granted in part and denied in part. Lively, 39, was awarded $363.245.40 in attorneys’ […]

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Katy Perry and More Stars Mourn Dolly Parton After Her Death at 80

Hollywood is in mourning following the death of country music icon and actress Dolly Parton. “A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth and kindness that made us all feel […]

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Tim Curry Said He Didn't 'Fear Death' After 2012 Stroke Left Him Paralyzed

Tim Curry opened up about his mortality nearly one year before he died at the age of 80. “I don’t fear death,” Curry told CBS Sunday Morning in October 2025. “I try to avoid it, as I think we all do. But, I suspect that in the end, I will welcome it. Well, I think […]

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Jamie Foxx Cries Recalling Daughter Corinne’s Support After His Stroke

Jamie Foxx now refers to his eldest daughter, Corinne Foxx, as “Michael Corleone” after she took charge of his stroke recovery. “When you look at The Godfather and Michael Corleone is out with his girl on Christmas, he picks up the newspaper and sees that his father has been shot, and he says, ‘It doesn’t […]

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Mormon Wives' Jessi Says 'There Are No Friendships Left' in Season 5 Trailer

It seems that MomTok might not be able to survive The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives after all. “It feels like there are no friendships left in MomTok,” Jessi Draper reveals in the season 5 teaser trailer, released Wednesday, August 26, before Taylor Frankie Paul adds in a voiceover, “The damage is done.” Jessi, 34, […]

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Why Taylor Swift Fans Think Her 13th Album Could Be on the Way

It’s been almost one year since Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl, but is she already planting seeds for a potential 13th album? In the months since Swift dropped her 12th studio album in October 2025, eagle-eyed fans have wondered whether the pop star has started leaving Easter eggs about future projects. “There […]

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Dollywood President Mourns 'Dreamer in Chief' Dolly Parton After Her Death

Dollywood is mourning the death of its founder, country superstar Dolly Parton. “This is a really heavy day for all of us here at Dollywood Parks & Resorts,” president Eugene Naughton said in a video tribute shared via the park’s official Instagram account Wednesday, August 26. “We’ve been dealing with the news of our ‘Dreamer […]

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Busy Philipps Diagnosed With Tumor Days After James Van der Beek’s Death

Dawson’s Creek alum Busy Philipps is opening up about her recovery after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. “I’m grateful that I’m alive,” Philipps, 47, told People in an interview published Wednesday, August 26, revealing that a Prenuvo full-body scan in February confirmed the presence of a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare slow-growing tumor. Philipps, […]

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Taylor Swift Flaunts Ring Stack During 1st Live Performance Since Wedding

Taylor Swift showed off her wedding band during her first live performance since marrying her now-husband, Travis Kelce. Swift, 36, recently appeared at the Grammy Museum’s The Icon Sessions with Taylor Swift: A 20-Year Retrospective, in which the pop star detailed her experience as a songwriter and even performed an Eras Tour-inspired mashup of “I […]

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Dolly Parton Will Be Buried Next to Late Husband Carl Dean, Nephew Confirms

Dolly Parton will be buried beside her beloved late husband, Carl Dean. Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver told TMZ on Tuesday, August 25, that the country icon would be buried inside the mausoleum at the Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville. Dean, for his part, was laid to rest inside the same crypt upon his death in […]

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Howie Mandel Claims He 'Almost Died' After Self-Medicating During COVID

America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel claims he “almost died” after self-medicating during the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m medicated and I have a lot of therapy,” Mandel, 70, said on the Monday, August 24, episode of Hoda Kotb’s “Joy 101” podcast. “I have such a fear of those lows, because they’re incredibly painful and hard to […]

'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' Cast: Where Are They Now? Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey and More playing cards

'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' Cast: Where Are They Now? Kate Hudson and More

You’re so vain if you’ve never seen How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the seminal romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. The Almost Famous actress portrays magazine columnist Andie Anderson in the film, which premiered in February 2003. As an ode to recently dumped friend Michelle Rubin (Kathryn Hahn), Andie pitches […]

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Josh Richards Reveals Whether He Was 'Nervous' About Dave Portnoy's Book

Josh Richards was initially wary about his former “BFFs” podcast cohost Dave Portnoy spilling the tea in his Cancel Me If You Can memoir. “I was [nervous] when I first heard that. I think I’m always nervous when I hear Dave’s talking about me or, like, tag[s] me in something because he just has that […]

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Celebrity Weddings of 2026: AnnaLynne McCord and Danny Cipriani, More

Many stars went to the chapel and said “I do” in 2026. Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White rang in the new year with a wedding to her now-husband, John Donaldson, before Stranger Things actress Maya Hawke said “I do” to longtime boyfriend Christian Lee Hutson in a surprise Valentine’s Day ceremony the next month. […]

What to Know About Season 35 of 'Dancing With the Stars' So Far: Cast, Premiere Date and More

What to Know About Season 35 of 'Dancing With the Stars' So Far: Cast and More

The Dancing With the Stars ballroom is filling up fast for season 35. While simultaneously confirming the reality competition’s renewal, Hulu shared during the Get Real House event in April that Summer House’s Ciara Miller and Love Island star Maura Higgins would be lacing up their dancing shoes. The following month, Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson […]

What to Know About ‘RHOA’ Star Kim Zolciak's Son KJ's Arrest for Sexual Assault

What to Know About Kim Zolciak's Son KJ's Arrest for Sexual Assault

Kim Zolciak‘s son Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr. made headlines after he was arrested on felony charges of aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual assault. The alleged incident occurred at Lifetime Fitness on April 23. The minor female victim, who Us has chosen not to identify, reported an aggravated sexual battery and aggravated sodomy and was taken […]

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