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Samantha Benitz

Samantha Benitz joined Us as the full-time Star Style Editor in August 2025. She was a former Senior Editor and Writer at In Touch, Life & Style and Closer, delivering engaging content than spanned from red carpet coverage with an emphasis on celebrity fashion trends, to exclusive reality TV scoops and the editorial development of a true crime investigative series. She began her career in the entertainment world as an intern for E! Online, going on to write for Hollywood Life and serve in an editor role. She also served as on-camera host for AfterBuzzTV, interviewing stars and show runners while leading panel discussions.

Big Brothers Amber Siyavus Dies at 46 and More Top Us Stories

Big Brother's Amber Siyavus Dead, Milania Giudice Apologizes, More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 12, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Former Big Brother contestant Amber Siyavus has died at the age of 46, with online records from the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Nevada listing her cause […]

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte Spotted on London Tube Ride During Rare Outing

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte Spotted on London Tube Ride

Princess Kate Middleton and her daughter, Princess Charlotte, hopped aboard London’s Underground for a rare outing. Kate, 44, and Charlotte, 11, were seen mingling with commuters while riding the Elizabeth Line, which travels from Greater London to parts of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire. “They spoke to members of the public sitting across from them,” a […]

Jennifer Meyer Marries Fiance Geoffrey Ogunlesi

Tobey Maguire Officiates Ex Jennifer Meyer's Wedding to Geoffrey Ogunlesi

Wedding bells are ringing for Jennifer Meyer and Geoffrey Ogunlesi. The couple’s love story is entering an exciting new chapter after the jewelry designer, 49, and the music executive, 34, exchanged vows in a romantic ceremony held at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii on Saturday, October 10, according to photos obtained by People. […]

Young Sheldon Star Reacts to Onset Rumors Carrie Ann Inaba on DWTS Favoritism More Top Stories

'Young Sheldon' Star Reacts to 'Difficult' Onset Rumors, More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 9, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Iain Armitage addressed claims he was “difficult” on the set of Young Sheldon, acknowledging in a new book excerpt from Jessica Radloff‘s oral history of the series that playing the […]

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Inside the Roloff Family’s Relationships Amid Farm Sale Drama

The Roloff family has spent the better part of two decades in the spotlight — first on Little People, Big World, and more recently amid a family rift over the fate of the Oregon farm they built their empire on. Matt and Amy Roloff were married from 1987 to 2015. They share twins Zach and […]

Cory Wharton and Taylor Selfridge Breakup Southern Charm Season 12 Drama and More Top Us Stories Salley Carson

Cory Wharton's Breakup, 'Southern Charm' Season 12 Drama and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 8, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Teen Mom stars Cory Wharton and Taylor Selfridge announced their split after nine years together, with Wharton calling it “a new chapter” in an October 8 Instagram post. Selfridge confirmed […]

Maura Higgins Fell ‘in Love’ With the Magic of DWTS Costumes

Maura Higgins Raves Over Contributing to the Magic of 'DWTS' Costumes

Maura Higgins is thrilled to be co-designing her Dancing With the Stars costumes while competing alongside pro Mark Ballas on season 25 of the hit reality competition. “It’s been such a collaborative process, which I have fallen in love with,” Maura, 35, exclusively told Us in our Top Reality Stars of the Year issue. “You […]

Survivor Alum Jaime Dugan Goes MIA With Son and More Top Stories

'Survivor' Alum Jaime Dugan Goes MIA With Son After Divorce, More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 5, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • A South Carolina judge found former Survivor contestant Jaime Dugan in direct contempt of court orders and called for her “immediate arrest” after she allegedly failed to return son Harper […]

Ken Urker Police Report Released Gypsy Rose Breaks Silence on Ken Urkers Death and More Top Stories

Ken Urker Police Report, Gypsy Rose Breaks Silence and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 2, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • A police report revealed new details about the scene where Ken Urker was found dead at his Louisiana home, including drug paraphernalia in the bathroom and a syringe, handgun and […]

Hayden Panettiere Welfare Check Before Death Brittany Cartwright Swimsuit Photo and More Top Stories

Hayden Panettiere's Welfare Check Before Death and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 1, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Law enforcement responded to Hayden Panettiere‘s West Hollywood apartment for a welfare check on August 9, one week before the Nashville star was found dead in a South Carolina Airbnb. […]

Ben Affleck Speaks Out About Parents Deaths Farrah Abraham Jaw Surgery Recovery and More Top Stories

Ben Affleck Speaks Out About Parents' Deaths and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 30, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Ben Affleck spoke publicly for the first time about the deaths of his parents, Chris and Timothy, saying on the “Streets We Grew Up On” podcast that losing them in […]

Feature Meghan Markle Former Agent Ari Emanuel Makes Blunt Remark About Her Career

Meghan Markle's Former Agent Ari Emanuel Makes a Subtle Jab at Her Career

Meghan Markle’s former agent Ari Emanuel seems to be more than glad the pair went their separate ways. “Here’s the great thing: I don’t have to think about that anymore,” Emanuel, the executive chairman of WME Group, told The Times of Markle’s career in a Sunday, September 27, interview. Emanuel confirmed to the outlet that […]

Charles Kelleys Blood Cancer Diagnosis and More Top Us Stories

Charles Kelley's Health, Milania Giudice's Lawyer Speaks Out, More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 29, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Lady A’s Charles Kelley revealed his recent multiple myeloma diagnosis, a rare blood cancer, after random rib fractures prompted his doctor to order blood tests. The country singer said he […]

Promo Details on Newlywed Taylor Swift Sparkling 10 Carat Multi Stone Royale Ring at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards VMAs

Details on Taylor Swift's Sparkling 10-Carat 'Royale' Ring at the 2026 VMAs

Taylor Swift attended the 2026 MTV VMAs with a little extra sparkle. Forever Diamonds NY, the jeweler who provided the superstar with a multi-stone “Royale” diamond ring for the star-studded event, shared new details on the singer’s show-stopping piece while giving a closer look at her ice via Instagram on Monday, September 28. “The Royale […]

Johannah Duggar Gets Married Brittany Mahomes Sentimental Tattoo

Johannah Duggar Gets Married, Brittany Mahomes' Tattoo and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 28, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • 19 Kids and Counting alum Johannah Duggar quietly married David Swanson on September 10, per county records confirmed by Us. The couple, who kept their courtship private, had originally been […]

Feature Sheinelle Jones Recalls Seeing AI Interview With Her Kids After Husbands Death

Sheinelle Jones Recalls AI Interview With Her Kids After Husband's Death

Sheinelle Jones claimed fake content created about her family has gone too far in the wake of her late husband Uche Ojeh’s death. The Today With Jenna & Sheinelle cohost reflected on seeing an AI interview that involved her three children, Kayin, 17, and twins Clara and Uche Jr., both 14, which many unsuspecting social […]

Inside Dakota Johnsons Romance With MGK Taylor Swifts Patient Zero Inspiration More Top Stories

Inside Dakota Johnson's Romance With MGK and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 25, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly are “seriously dating” after meeting at Taylor Swift‘s wedding to Travis Kelce in July, a source told Us. The actress recently jetted to Italy […]

Mark Ballas Brooke Hogan Surprising Revelation About Hulk Hogan and More Top Us Stories

'DWTS' Yacht Rock Night Details, Brooke Hogan's Revelation, More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 24, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • ABC unveiled the song and dance lineup for Yacht Rock Night on Dancing With the Stars season 35, featuring tracks from Toto, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates and the Doobie […]

Twilight's Taylor Lautner Reveals Baby Name, More Top Stories GettyImages-1997020708 GettyImages-2266696919

Twilight's Taylor Lautner Reveals Baby Name After Birth, More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 23, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Taylor Lautner and wife Tay Lautner welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lennon Taylor Lautner born September 16. The couple shared the news and first photo in a joint […]

Presley Gerbers Autopsy Update and More Top Us Stories

Presley Gerber's Autopsy Update and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 21, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Presley Gerber‘s autopsy has been completed with his cause of death deferred pending additional testing that could take months, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said. Cindy Crawford and Rande […]

Frankie Muniz Talks Hitting Rock Bottom More Top Stories

Frankie Muniz Talks 'Hitting Rock Bottom' and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 18, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Frankie Muniz opened up about hitting rock bottom over the last six weeks, describing the stretch as “a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from” in a September 18 Instagram […]

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