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WILL & KATE

OUR HOLIDAYS
WITH THE KIDS!

INSIDE KEANU’S
PRIVATE WORLD

THE
PAIN
BEHIND WIFE-IN-
WAITING

HIS SMILE
ALEXANDRA
GRANT

•His tortured childhood & tragic losses

•Hates fame — but won’t quit Hollywood
•How he beat his demons to love again
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INSIDE
won’t marry Bryan
Randall — and it’s
not what you think!

On the Cover
28 THE REAL STORY
Jussie Smollett was
found guilty of faking his
2019 hate crime attack.
A source explains why he
did it — and who is
sticking by him.

30 LOOKING TO THE
FUTURE
Prince William and Duch-
ess Kate are ready to say
goodbye to 2021 with a big
family Christmas as they
make plans for what will
be a very busy new year!

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32 TRIUMPH OVER
TRAGEDY
He’s one of the most
beloved actors in Holly-
wood, but insiders tell Us
that Keanu Reeves has
faced more than his share
of heartache along the way.

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Sheer
Delight!

Jennifer Lopez
(striking in a pale
blue Elie Saab gown)
only had eyes for
Ben Affleck at The
Tender Bar premiere,
held at the TCL
Chinese Theatre.
L.A., DEC. 12

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hardly working?
Lovebirds Zenday
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and Tom Holland
were all smiles
promoting Spider-
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NYC, DEC. 10

Dream
Team!

Reese Witherspoon was

A glowing Jennifer in good company alongside
Lawrence showed Matthew McConaughey and
off her baby bump lookalike daughter Ava, 22,
in a polka-dot at the premiere of Sing 2.
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Power Book III:

Raising Kanan’s
Patina Miller
stunned at the
Critics Choice
Association’s
Celebration of
Black Cinema &
Television, where
she received the
Special Honoree
Award.
DEC. 6
Take Your
Pick!

After a difficult
few months,
Alec Baldwin
seemed ready
to celebrate the
most wonderful
time of the year.
NYC, DEC. 9

12 | DECEMBER 2 7, 2 0 2 1 By Leanne Aciz Stanton / With

reporting by Andrea Simpson
 A true gift!
Kourtney
Kardashian
got all decked
out in a
sexy LBD to
promote a
shopping app.
DEC. 9

Reel
Friends!

Swoon! Michael B.
Jordan and Denzel
Washington caught
“It still feels up at the premiere
surreal,” of their film, A
Sister, Sister Journal for Jordan.
alum Marques NYC, DEC. 9
Houston tells
Us of welcoming
daughter Zara
with wife Miya
Dickey on Dec. 2.

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Spoiler alert?
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what appeared to
be a baby bump
under wraps on set
of Dead Ringers.
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PICS!
Rein It In!

Jennifer Hudson Tamron Hall

shared the spotlight happily took
with her Dreamgirls part in some
costar Jamie Foxx reindeer games
at MGM’s Respect before heading
special tastemaker into the studio.
screening.
NYC, DEC. 8
L.A., DEC. 8

The gang’s all here!

Cynthia Nixon, Kristin
Davis, Chris Noth Despite filming
and Sarah Jessica a drama, Donnie
Parker had a blast at Wahlberg had a
the And Just Like That serious case of
premiere afterparty. the giggles on set
NYC, DEC. 8 of Blue Bloods.
NYC, DEC. 8

14 | DECEMBER 2 7, 2 0 2 1 By Leanne Aciz Stanton / With reporting by Emily Longeretta

 3X
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her sexy
side — and
killer legs —
in Givenchy
at the
iHeartRadio
Jingle Ball.
L.A., DEC. 3 *

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of Love!
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DEC. 7
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Memories
& Milestones!

The cast of Warner Bros. Television’s Riverdale

celebrated their 100th episode on set with
showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
VANCOUVER, NOV. 23

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Johnson — here,
snapping selfies — gave
Lucky guy! A dapper Wells his People’s Champion
Adams couldn’t help but Award to a Make-A-
steal a look at his stunning Wish recipient in the
fiancée, Sarah Hyland, who audience. (He also
sported a chic bob and Vera nabbed the trophies for
Wang two-piece frock. top male movie star and
comedy movie star too!)
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Saturday Night
Live’s Kenan
Thompson,
who hosted the
47th annual
event, showed
off his holiday
spirit during a
costume change.

Music Icon Award

winner Christina
Aguilera performed
a medley of her
greatest hits — and
recreated her iconic
“Dirrty” look!

Who’s that girl? “This is very exciting

Chrishell Stause, because it’s the People’s
ravishing in a red Choice Awards, and that’s
Genny number, who we make movies for,”
turned major heads Scarlett Johansson said
stepping out with while accepting favorite
a darker ’do. female movie star.

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Eva Longoria
kicked back with her
son, Santiago, 3,
and his godfather,

PICS!
actor Amaury
Nolasco, in buffalo
check-printed PJs.
SEPT. 17

Three
Generations!

PAJAMA PARTIES!
Celebs get snuggly in their matching jammies! Khloé Kardashian,
along with mom
Kris Jenner and
grandmother Mary
Jo Campbell, got
into the holiday
groove with family
sleep sets from The
Children’s Place.

Dance
With My
Father!
Quality time
cuties! And
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Cohen spen
t
a relaxing day
with his son
Benjamin, 2 , Tia Mowry’s crew (hubby Cory
,
sleepwear fr in Hardrict, son Cree, 10, and
om daughter Cairo, 3) were adorable
his Sant and
Abel collectio in “We Are Family” themed
n. jams — and Santa slippers!
NOV. 16
SEPT. 16

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“Do you even vacay in
matching jammies bro?”
joked Eva Amurri, with
boyfriend Ian Hock,
kids Mateo, 21 months,
Major, 5, Marlowe, 7,
and her ex Kyle Martino.
NOV. 25

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Worth protecting!
A masked Ariel
Winter kept her
cup of Joe close to

THEY SPRUCE
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to meet a friend.

THINGS UP! WEST HOLLYWOOD,

DEC. 7

THEY ASK PALS

FOR OPINIONS!
Ralph Macchio enlisted
William Zabka’s help
choosing a birthday card
for their Cobra Kai costar
Tanner Buchanan.
ATL ANTA, DEC. 5

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A DA I N M Y L I F E Supermodel
Nina Agdal
lets Us in on he
daily routine
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9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
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CHEERS! “It’s time to
beauty, 29, kicks off her
have fun!” says Agdal,
morning routine with a
who partnered with
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Belvedere Vodka to host
app, The Agdal Method.
an epic dinner for her
“It includes everything
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or legs,” she says. “Today
Belvedere’s new organic
it’s a full-body burn!”
infusions flavors!”

5:00 p.m.
PARTY PREP
Later in the day,
the model’s
glam squad
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 HOLLYWOOD MOM S
“I’m a fun mom,
but still have
structure and

Kristin’s
boundaries,”
Cavallari tells Us.

Cuties
Next-level parenting! Now
that Kristin Cavallari’s three
kids are getting older, she’s making
sure to have “real conversations”
with them about life. “I love this
phase that we’re in more than any
phase we’ve been in. They’re their
own people,” the Uncommon James
founder says of Camden, 9, Jaxon, 7,
and Saylor, 6 (who she shares with
ex Jay Cutler). “They’re forming
their identities and that’s really ex-
citing.” Here, the Hills alum, 34,
tells Us more.
Q: What’s your parenting style?
They’re my buddies, but we have
rules. It’s not a free for all.
Q: Do they know you’re famous?
They have seen a couple of minutes
[of my shows], but they’re not like,
“When do we get to
watch?”
Q: Would you let
them pursue reality
TV careers?
I want my kids to be
kids. You have the rest
of your life to be on TV
or do whatever you
want to do.
Q: What’s it like
co-parenting
with Jay?
The kids are the only
thing that matter, and
what’s best for them.
You’ve just got to
make the most of it.

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tle People, Big World’s Amy
Roloff is proud of how grounded her
children — twins Zach and Jeremy, 31,
Molly, 28, and Jacob, 24 — turned out
to be. “Raising four kids on a farm
definitely helped,” Amy, 57, tells Us,
adding that she and ex-husband Matt
Roloff made sure their children’s lives
were as “normal” as possible. “They
were able to run and have their own
adventures.” Now that her brood is
grown with kids of their own, Amy’s
enjoyed being able to give them advice
on raising their families. “The biggest
[thing I tell them] is don’t sweat the
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“Time goes by
fast,” Amy tells
Us of parenthood.
small stuff,” she says. “If your house
is a little messy, don’t get shook up on
that. Kids generally will not care about
a clean house. They want time and
attention.”
All G
Grown Up
Her little ones are leaving the nest.
In August, Brooke Shields — who
shares daughters Rowan, 18,
and Grier, 15, with husband Chris
Henchy — dropped her eldest off
at Wake Forest University for her
freshman year of college. “I miss
her every day,” the actress, 56,
recently said of Rowan. “[But] my
unique and extraordinary baby girl
[is] spreading her wings.”
Party
P ty Time
Tim
me
Joanna Krupa’s little girl, Asha-
Leigh, recently celebrated her
second birthday surrounded by
her favorite things. “My daughter
[is] obsessed with Fisher-Price
toys, so we decided to make [her
party] a Fisher-Price theme,”
the Real Housewives of Miami
alum, 42, tells Us, noting that
the brand’s creations have taught
Asha-Leigh the alphabet and to
count to 10. “We [also] had Baby
Shark surprise her and sing the
famous song!”
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oveLives
“Jesse is an
awesome dad
who always
puts Kirsten
and the kids
first,” says
a source.

JES SE & KIR STEN

Fully Com mit ted
nst, 39, and Jesse
Though Kirsten Du
married,
Plemons, 33, may not be legallyhave been
rs — who
a source tells Us that the acto
age d since 201 7 — certainl y feel like they are!
eng
had any thin g like the connection
“Kirsten has never
rce says of the couple,
she has with Jesse,” the sou
sse ’s kind to a fault, and
who share two sons. “Je
or has her in stitches.” The source
his sense of hum
te, the person she
adds, “This is Kirsten’s soulma
h — and vice versa.”
wants to grow old wit

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 JO & CHE LSE A
Mad for Each Other
Comedians Jo Koy, 50, and Chelsea
Handler,
46, are used to cracking jokes, but an
insider
says the duo is super serious about each
other.
“They’re madly in love,” the insider tells
Us, adding
being pals for years prior to dating has
helped their
three-month romance. “It’s all been
so seamless
because they were already such grea
t friends who knew
what each other wanted,” explains the
insider. “They’re
so grateful to have taken this gamble.
It’s paid off!”

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O
n Dec. 9, former Empire actor
Jussie Smollett was found
guilty of five counts of felony
disorderly conduct for faking
a hate crime in an alleged January
2019 attack against him. (At the time,
Smollett claimed he was beaten up by
two men who called him homophobic
and racial slurs. The men in question,
testified during the trial they’d in fact
been hired by the actor to fake the
incident.) Now facing up to three years
behind bars, many can’t help but won-
der why Smollett, 39, would do such a
thing. “He staged the attack because
he was in contract negotiations for
Empire and he felt his salary wasn’t
high enough,” a source tells Us. “He
thought after the attack he’d be paid
[more] to stay on the show because he
would become a political and social
figure.” The plan clearly backfired,
and Smollett — who still refuses to
admit any wrongdoing — has lost
plenty of friends and colleagues over
the ordeal. “He still has some people
in his life that are there for him, but
it’s hard because he keeps saying
he’s innocent, and everyone around “Jussie likely has
him knows it’s not true,” explains the too much pride to
ever admit that
source, noting, “It’s very unlikely his he was behind his
career will recover from this.” own attack,” a
source tells Us.
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 DREW BARRYMORE
Facing Her
Demons
D KEEPING UP
uring a heartfelt interview
with CBS Mornings on
Dec. 9, Drew Barrymore, 46,
admitted that she hasn’t
had any alcohol for two and a
half years — and that she’d sought
help for mental health issues after
her 2016 divorce from Will
Kopelman, 43. “It just did not
serve me in my life,” Barrymore
said of going booze-free. A source
close to the mom of two says she
hasn’t looked back since. “There
was just a feeling that enough was
enough, and that she needed to
treat her body better and do this
for her soul,” explains the source.
“Her life is so much more manage-
able, she’s healthier and happier,
and doesn’t fret about things that
don’t matter. Her kids, her work,
her spirituality and sense of peace
are front and center now.”
Not Looking
Back
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Not only is Kim Kardashian one
step closer to becoming an at-
torney (she finally passed California’s
“baby bar” exam!), but the reality
star is officially moving on with her
life. On Dec. 10, almost 10 months
after ending her marriage to Kanye
West, 44, Kardashian, 41, filed legal
documents to be declared legally sin-
gle — and to drop “West” from her
surname. “Kim will not be going back
to Kanye,” an insider tells Us. “She
tried for so long to make their mar-
riage work, and it didn’t. She will
continue to have him in her life for the
sake of their four kids, but will not be
with him romantically.” The insider
adds of Kardashian, “Plus, she’s al-
ready dating Pete Davidson.”
By Gillian Telling / With reporting by Diana Cooper, Travis
Cronin, Jen Heger, Natalie Posner & James Robertson
WITH US
l A lawyer for
Armie Hammer confirms
to Us that the actor has
completed his stay at a
treatment facility for drug,
alcohol and sex issues, and
is “doing great.” Hammer
entered rehab back in May.
l Christina Ricci an-
nounced on Dec. 8 that she
welcomed daughter Cleop-
atra with her new husband
Mark Hampton. She’s also
mom to son Freddie, 7.
l U.K. Prime Minister
Boris Johnson became a
dad for the seventh time
when his wife, Carrie John-
son, gave birth to their
daughter on Dec. 9.
l Travis Scott has
reportedly been dropped
from the Coachella 2022
lineup amid the fallout
from the Astroworld trag-
edy. Anheuser-Busch has
also discontinued produc-
tion of Cacti, his branded
hard seltzer
l Selling Sunset’s
Maya Vander is grieving
the loss of her baby, who
was stillborn at 38 weeks.
“I lost a son and the pain
will always be there,” she
said of the tragedy.
l The Dr. Oz Show is
ending in January after 13
seasons, as Dr. Mehmet
Oz attempts to run for
Senate as a Republican in
Pennsylvania.
Get in touch with Us: Email
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KEEPING UP
WITH USS
l On Dec. 8, Tiger Woods
announced his return n to
golf, playing alongsidede hi
his
is
son, Charlie, 12, at thee PNC
Championship. The news ews
comes just 10 monthss after
Woods nearly lost hiss life a
horrific, single car crash.
sh.
l Nick Cannon is grieving
the loss of his youngest
son, Zen, who he shared
with model Alyssa Scott.
The TV host revealed the
5-month-old died on Dec. 5
from brain cancer.
l Wendy Williams, who has
been battling ongoing health
issues, will not return to her
talk show after the holiday
hiatus, it was revealed.
Instead, guest hosts will
continue to helm the show
through at least February.
l Will Forte is married!
The Saturday Night Live
alum revealed he and fian-
cée Olivia Modling quietly
made it official on July 31 in
a surprise wedding in Albu-
querque, N.M.
l Tristan Thompson’s
paternity lawsuit has been
sealed after the NBA star
requested a gag order.
Thompson is currently
being sued for child support
by personal trainer Maralee
Nichols, who claims he
fathered her newborn son
following a tryst this past
March.
Got some hot gossip? Email
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“They’ll be taking on
more charity work and
making more public
appearances,” a source
says of William and
Kate’s plans for 2022.
THE CAMBRIDGES
Looking Ahead
D
espite the wide grins on Prince source. “There was Prince Philip’s passing
William and Duchess Kate in and Harry and Meghan’s bombshell
their adorable family Christmas interview, so they’re looking forward to
card (above), a source tells Us starting fresh in 2022.” Thankfully Wil-
that it’s been an exhausting year for the liam and Kate will be ending the year on
couple, both 39, who have not only been a positive note: a celebration with Prince
slammed with their royal duties but have George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and
been worried about Queen Elizabeth Prince Louis, 3, at Sandringham Estate
II’s declining health and their ongoing with the queen. “The kids are absolutely
frosty relationship with Prince Harry and delighted to be seeing their great-grand-
Meghan Markle. “While 2021 came with mother in person again,” shares the
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highs, there were also many lows,” says the source. “It has been almost two years!”
Case Closed
Life as he knows it is over for
Josh Duggar, 33, who was found
guilty of receiving and possessing child
pornography on Dec. 9 — two years
after Homeland Security agents seized
his devices during a raid at his work-
place. The ex TLC reality star and
father of seven (who had also previ-
ously been accused of molesting several
underage girls, including four of his
sisters) could face up to 40 years of
imprisonment when he’s sentenced.
In a statement, his parents, former
Counting On stars Michelle and Jim
Bob Duggar, told Us, “We will never
stop praying for Joshua, and loving
him, as we do all of our children.”
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 COVER STORY

“He’s pulled
himself
through some
dark times,”
says an insider.

32 | DECEMBER 2 7, 2 0 2 1 With reporting by James Robertson

AGAINST ALL
How Keanu Reeves
overcame heartache
and loss — and finally
found love again with
artist Alexandra Grant
ODDS
BY JAIME HARKIN

K
eanu Reeves may just be the hardest working actor in Holly-
wood. Over the course of the last 35 years, he’s made over 60
movies, bringing to life iconic characters like lovable slacker
Ted Logan from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, vengeful
hitman John Wick and hacker-turned-hero Neo in The Ma-
trix franchise, which returns with its fourth installment on Dec. 22.
He also happens to be one of the nicest, with crew members, fellow
celebs and his legions of fans constantly singing his praises. “For all
of his success,” says an insider, “Keanu doesn’t have an arrogant bone
in his body. He’s a perfect gentleman with a huge heart.”

It’s no easy feat considering his

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stressful and demanding work sched-
ule (after a grueling six-month shoot
for The Matrix Resurrections, Reeves,
57, headed to Paris to film John Wick:
Chapter 4) and some intensely painful
personal events he’s experienced be-
hind the scenes. “When you consider
the extent of the grief Keanu has had
to contend with, it’s kind of a miracle
he managed to pick himself up off
the floor at times,” the insider tells
Us of the stastar,
a who went public with
his arti
artist
ist gir
girlfriend Alexandra Grant
“Keanu trusts in late 2019. “There were so many
Alexandra occasions where
whh he would be smiling
implicitly,” the
insider says.
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 COVER STORY

on the surface but torn to pieces

inside. He has an incredible amount
of willpower.”

TRAGIC PAST
Back in 1999, Reeves’ then-girlfriend,
Jennifer Syme, gave birth to a still-
born daughter — whom they named
Ava — when Syme was eight months
pregnant. A little more than a year
later, 28-year-old Syme was killed in
a car crash. Reeves was heartbroken
over the unthinkable losses. “Ava’s
death was inconceivably devastating Reeves
for Keanu,” shares the insider. “It buried former
ripped through his soul and turned girlfriend
his entire world upside down. It still Jennifer Syme
in 2001.
haunts him, and he will carry that
pain with him for the rest of his life.”
Publicly, Reeves put on a brave dreams around each other.” such a loving and free-spirited hu-
face. But “he was something of Sadly, death was nothing new for man succumb to addiction like that.”
a shell while trying to process the star. In 1993, Reeves lost his dear The insider says Phoenix’s passing
both tragedies,” says the insider. friend, actor River Phoenix, to a drug revealed the dark side of fame to
Although he and Syme were having overdose outside of West Hollywood’s Reeves — and made him hate it. “It’s
issues at the time of her passing, famed Viper Room club at age 23. fair to say he handled it by retreating
the insider says Reeves believed she “Keanu adored River, they were from the spotlight and becoming ul-
was his soulmate. Adds the insider, extremely close,” shares the insider. tra-private,” notes the insider, “which
“They had built their hopes and “It seemed senseless and tragic to see is a philosophy he still carries with
him to his day.”

FAMILY PAIN
He’d learned how to cope at an early
age. Reeves’ dad, Sam, left when
the Point Break star was just a
toddler. “The story with me and my
dad’s pretty heavy,” the actor once
admitted. “It’s full of pain and woe.”
It’s said Sam was a criminal who
got busted for heroin and even did
jail time, and that Reeves cut him
off when he was a teenager. “Keanu

BACK TO THE MATRIX and his sisters were moving from

place to place a lot, and his mom
went through several marriages,”
Eighteen years to,” explained Reeves, other upcoming
after The Matrix who poured blood, projects, and according the insider says of Reeves’ tortured
Revolutions was re- sweat and tears into to a second source, a childhood. “The lack of stability and
leased, Reeves returns the reprisal. “This role potential movie with structure was very tough on Keanu.”
for the highly antici- means a ton to Keanu,” Brad Pitt! Adds the Acting became his refuge. “The
pated fourth adds an insider. “He’s source: “They’ve both moment Keanu started to perform,
installment of the hit thrown himself into it found themselves at it was obvious to everyone around
sci-fi film series (the and was determined a point in their lives him that this was a kid with a ton of
trilogy has raked in over from the get-go to where it would be a
$590 million). So what make it a success.” good idea to join talent,” recalls the insider. Plus, he
brought him back? “We In typical Reeves forces and start to was ready and willing to do the hard
had filmmakers who style, he’s already got look in earnest for a work. “Keanu was clearly prepared
you wanted to say ‘yes’ his hands on several film project.” to dig in,” adds the insider. “He was,

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 and still is, truly unique in terms of

EVERYONE LOVES KEANU!

his talent and on-camera presence.”

A SECOND CHANCE
It took Reeves a long time to open
These A-list ladies can’t get his heart again, but he managed to
enough of the sweet star survive his grief and find love again
with Grant, 48. The duo had been
friends for years before becoming a
couple. “It was an organic transition,
basically, in that they both realized
they had romantic feelings for each
other around the same time,” says
the insider, “and then they had a
“[He is] one
“[One time, my of the hardest fairly practical conversation about
car] broke down working actors how they wanted to handle it.”
in this posh area I’ve ever met!” Though they took it slow at first,
of Beverly Hills. HALLE BERRY Reeves has managed to beat his per-
Nobody would
[stop to] help me, sonal demons (“Keanu now tries to
[except for] Keanu.” be the best version of himself, while
OCTAVIA SPENCER continuing to honor the memory of
those he’s lost,” explains the insider),
and many believe it’s only a matter
of time before he proposes to Grant.
“Their friends all think it will happen
soon,” the insider reveals. A second
“He has a source confirms Reeves and Grant
masterful “are more in sync than ever,” adding,
understanding “their relationship is a really beauti-
of action. I’m ful one, and Keanu seems a lot more
in awe of it.” “I had a pretty comfortable with her around than
CARRIE-ANNE MOSS big, healthy crush he would be with a more traditional
on him. It’s still
raging. Trust me.” Hollywood girlfriend. Alexandra is

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feel like a million bucks.”
Grant provides the solace that
Reeves desperately needed all these
years. “Alexandra keeps him calm
and on track, and she maintains this
‘no-drama’ bubble around Keanu
“I don’t think that protects him from getting too
there’s anyone
who has stressed out,” says the source “and
something helps him stay on track even when
horrible to say he has a thousand balls in the air.”
about him.” According to the source, they’ll be
SANDRA BULLOCK spending the holidays together in San
Francisco, while Reeves continues to
carve out plans for his future. “Keanu
“Keanu is one was thinking outside the box before he
of my most
favorite people met Alexandra, and now that they’re
in the whole practically inseparable, he’s realized
wide world.” there is no box, and he can go in any
CHARLIZE THERON direction he likes with his art and his
career,” says the source. “It’s a really
magical time for them.” •

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 THEY SAID WHAT?!

THAT’S
SUZANNE
SOMERS e
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any ’t
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MEGAN FOX
She may be beautiful,
but Fox admits she’s
a slob. “I’m horrible
to live with. I don’t
clean. My clothes end
up wherever I take them
off,” the Rogue actress
shared. It gets so much
worse: “I forget to flush
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the toilet. Friends will tel
me, ‘Megan, you totally
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my toilet and
didn’t flush.’”

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TMI!
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TRAINOR
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singer welcomed her firs
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while our son is between
us,”
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gies. Her ultimate mom hack? Aniston gets an extra fix at breakfast.
Hiding them in meals they love! The Friends alum usually starts her day
“What’s cool about spaghetti with eggs — or adds one to her oatmeal!
and tomato sauce is that “Justin [Theroux] taught me that little
you can put carrots in there. move to get extra protein,” she shared.
That’s what the Italians do… “Right before [the oatmeal] is finished
And [my family] absolutely cooking, you just whip in an
loves it,” she shared. And if egg white and it kind of
you’re counting carbs, Mowry gives it this fluffy texture
suggests swapping spaghetti that’s delicious.”
for zucchini noodles: “Even if
I’m making regular pasta for the
family, I can easily replace [it] for
myself to keep the dish healthier.”

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 Think Ahead
Swap Ingredients Mindy Kaling recently became a fan
Even beauty queens feel the urge of food prepping — which can save
to indulge — just ask Olivia Culpo! you from grabbing fast food when
“I have a major sweet tooth,” said you’re in a time crunch. “I never did
the former Miss Universe. But as an this for myself before I had a kid,”
avid home cook, she’s found ways noted the mom of two. The Office
to make her favorite treats guilt- alum now gets weekly meals ready
free. For fudgsicles, the model uses for the family on Sundays, including
Greek yogurt and low-fat cottage her go-to smoothie. “I’ll often
cheese as the base, unsweetened keep a smoothie pouch [with all
cocoa powder instead of chocolate the ingredients] in the freezer,” she
sauce and Stevia as a sweetener. explained. “I’ll usually put in half a
“There are great substitutes banana, spinach, blueberries and
for sugar,” Culpo added, noting chia seeds.” Yum!
that applesauce and goji berries
can also work for other dishes.

Embrace Simplicity
There’s no need to add complicated
recipes to your hectic schedule. “I’m
a big fan of easy-make, easy-bake
vegan purees, which I think can be
a nice, light supper option,” dishes
Jessica Biel. After roasting her favor-
ite veggies (think: butternut
squash and broccoli),
Biel puts them in a
B
blender, “and boom m—
you’ve made yourselfelf
a really healthy,
gorgeous soup.”

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On the hunt for the perfect
drink to serve at your get-to-
gether? “I’m looking forward
to celebrating with friends
and family while I sip a cos-
mopolitan,” reveals Jessica
Alba, who has partnered
with Cointreau to help ring in
2022 with the Catching Up
Over Cosmos Kit. “A cosmo-
politan is one of my favorite
classic cocktails,” she tells
Us. “And [this kit] makes it
even easier to shake up a de-
licious [one]… or two!”

The Classic Cosmopolitan

with Cointreau
MAKES 1 DRINK

INGREDIENTS
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz vodka
1 oz cranberry juice
1 oz fresh lime juice

INSTRUCTIONS
1 Combine all ingredients in a
cocktail shaker.
2 Add ice and shake until

well-chilled.
3 Strain into a chilled coupe or

cocktail glass.
4 Garnish with an orange twist.

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 A New Year’s Eve gather-
ing
in
ng isn’t
i ’ complete without
a variety of tasty appetiz-
ers. “I love putting these
[chicken strips] out as
a snack because they’re
a banger of a recipe,”
Snoop Dogg tells Us,
crediting potato chips as
the dish’s secret ingre-
dient. “They’re perfect
at a party to turn up the
celebration,” he adds.
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“Everybody loves them.”

Fried Chicken Strips

SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
2 cups all-purpose 1 To batter the chicken: In a large bowl, stir degrees. Place a wire rack over a plate or line a
flour together the flour, cornmeal, crushed potato pan with brown paper and set aside.
1/4 cup cornmeal chips, garlic powder, cayenne, baking powder, 5 Working in batches, carefully add the chicken

1/4 cup crushed potato
chips (any salted
potato chips work)
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp baking powder
black pepper and salt until combined. Transfer
to a large shallow dish. Place another large
shallow dish next to the flour mixture and add
the buttermilk to it. Place a wire rack or pan
next to the two dishes; this will be where you
set your battered chicken.
wings to the hot oil, careful not to crowd, other-
wise they’ll become greasy. Once the chicken is
added, the oil’s temperature will drop to between
300 to 320 degrees. Watch and adjust the heat to
maintain a consistent 350 degrees temperature.
6 Fry the wings for 8 to 10 minutes, or until

2 tsp cracked black
pepper
2 tsp salt, plus more
for seasoning
2 cups buttermilk
2 Take one wing and submerge it in the but-
termilk. Lift and let any excess drip back into
the dish. Roll the wing in the flour mixture,
coating it completely. Place the battered chick-
en wing on the wire rack or pan and repeat with
golden. If the chicken is getting too dark, lower
the heat. Once the chicken is done, remove each
piece with tongs and transfer to the prepared rack
or pan to drain. Sprinkle generously with salt.
7 Let the oil come back to temperature before

4 lbs chicken wings the remaining wings. adding the next batch; repeat with the remaining
1 quart canola oil 3 Let the wings dry for 20 to 30 minutes be- chicken.
Hot sauce, for fore frying. 8 Serve the wings with plenty of hot sauce or

serving (pick your 4 To fry the chicken: In a large Dutch oven over put them over buttermilk waffles. They can be
favorite) medium heat, heat the canola oil to 350 served hot or cold — however you like them.

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MUST
1. CODA
No theatrics, no gimmicks — just a wonder-
ful coming-of-age gem that aims directly at
the heart and hits the bullseye. The fantastic
Emilia Jones (remember her name!) stars
as a teen who must choose between going
away to college to pursue music or staying
home to help her deaf parents run their
business. Guaranteed to make you laugh, cry
and everything in between.

2. West Side Story

Somehow, someday, somewhere

THE
a glorious classic musical has been

BE ST
reimagined for the ages. Steven
Spielberg’s sweeping take on the
tragic Romeo and Juliet tale dazzles
the senses, as each shot looks like
a painting and each song makes
you want to float on air. Special
shout-out to fierce breakout star
Ariana DeBose, who shows how
this West was won.
4. Belfast
The fall film festival favorite (and Oscar
front-runner) is both grand and intimate,
gooey-sweet and shockingly violent,
life-affirming and cynical. Set during the
Protestant-Catholic conflicts in Ireland in
the late 1960s, it’s writer-director Ken-
neth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical
drama as seen through the
eyes of a movie-obsessed,
girl-chasing 12-year-old boy.

3. King Richard
To recap: A man with no athletic experience 5. House of Gucci
raised two girls in Compton, Calif., to It’s long and poorly paced, and plays too
become tennis icons. No doubt Venus and loose with the facts. Oh, well! The bonkers
Serena Williams’ path to glory is truly in- true story that chronicles the unraveling of
credible — and their ultra-compelling biopic the Italian fashion empire is also first-class
happens to be as well. Featuring a towering frothy and fun entertainment. And Lady
performance from Will Smith in the title Gaga, as the status-obsessed scorned
role, proving that a hero is not necessarily wife, puts on her fine leather boots and
easy to root for. stomps over everyone in her sight. Bravo!
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 10. Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Seriously. From Kristen Wiig and Annie
Mumolo, the Oscar-nominated actress-
es and screenwriters who brought us
Bridesmaids a decade ago, comes a goofy
vibe-of-a-movie centering on two mid-
dle-aged culottes-lovin’ gal pals who take
a wild trip down to Florida. Makes the list if
only for Jamie Dornan and his chortle-in-
ducing musical number.

9. Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little

Blurry
A Justin Bieber-obsessed teen grapples
with an emotionally distant boyfriend and
attempts to sort out her fluctuating feel-
ings by writing in a journal in her bedroom
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and then recording her thoughts. Of course,

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Billie Eilish is hardly your prototypical Gen

M
Zer; but thanks to this illuminating docu-
mentary, she’s never seemed so authentic.

O F 2 02 1
6. Don’t Look Up
Please ignore that instruction — or else
you’ll miss out on a so-sharp-it-hurts
satire that skewers our current state of
politics, technology and celebrity culture 8. Last Night in Soho
within the context of an asteroid headed to Yea, so this audaciously original time-trav-
Earth. But hey, if anyone is going to warn eling thriller — with a plot too complicated
us about all the above, it may as well be and twisted to explain in a few sentences
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, — wasn’t exactly a crowd-pleasing hit
Timothée Chalamet and Meryl Streep. (or even a medium-size one). But please
do yourselves a favor and stream it soon.
You’ll never be sorry watching Anya Tay-
lor-Joy strutting around in 1960s London.

7. The Last Duel

Good Will Hunting Part 2, this is not.
But Matt Damon and Ben Affleck do
finally reunite on screen in an ambitious
and thought-provoking spectacle that
deserved better at the box office. Set in
France in the 14th century, the two are
at odds after Damon accuses his former
friend (Adam Driver) of raping his wife
(Jodie Comer). A layered, if uneasy watch.
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FA London,
Nov. 29
Laguna Beach,
Calif., Nov. 28
L.A.,
Nov. 30

EIZA ANNE
GONZÁLEZ HECHE
SCIUTTO > She HIMEL > That time
seems to be a fish LARA FLYNN she dressed up as a
out of water here. BOYLE baby bottle.
THOMPSON > LAWRENCE > She HUNTER > Too bad
Cleopatra called, and her stylist have the aliens returned
she wants her admitted da-feet. her in this.
bathing suit back. MORGAN > So McCLAIN > Bonjour
HENRY > Cool! The bright, and so not and bye-bye to this
fortune teller is here. right. outfit.
THOMPSON >
Quilty as charged.

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Hollywood,
Dec. 1
WHEN BAD CLOTHES
HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE
Dallas,
Nov. 30
London,
Nov. 29

DIXIE
D'AMELIO
JONAH
HILL THOMPSON > No
one’s Tok-ing
BERNHOLTZ > Now about this look.
KRIS
he can spill all over SCIUTTO > She
JENNER
himself and no one bought this at HUNTER > What all
will know! Dylan’s Candy Bar. the popes are wear-
AARONS > When MCCLAIN > Some ing this winter.
you wash your dolls should just LAWRENCE > Con-
whites with Skit- stay on the shelf. grats on finishing
tles in the pockets. the marathon — you
LAWRENCE > This can take off the
whole look is thermal blanket now.
Superbad. SCIUTTO > Dracula’s
bride looks great.

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112. I don’t drive. My mom
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Pepperidge Farm
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everywhere, or else I take an
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showers!
2. My first concert was Milli 14. I cried watching the
Vanilli. Friends reunion.

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3. I’m afraid of the dark and 15. I love doing laundry. I find
sleep with a light on if I’m by it very calming and satisfying.
myself. 16. I love to sing, but I make
4. I only wear hoop earrings, William Hung’s voice from

KNOW ABOUT ME so I designed a line of hoops

with Jennifer Zeuner. They
are so cute!
American Idol sound like a
rock star.

BY Tinsley Mortimer
5. I write on my hand so I
don’t forget to do something.
I call it my “PalmPilot.”
17. I use
Old Spice
deodorant.
The Real Housewives of New
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York City alum spills
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just for my pil-
low. I travel with
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Just Want to Have Fun, with
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Strawberry and
dogs
cheese.

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my life.

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orders the Filet-O-Fish
Tinsley. from McDonald’s.

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flops. When I see them I
22. I only wear Hanky Panky
lace thong underwear.
23. I believed in Santa until I
actually feel angry. was 12.
24. I feed Strawberry and
Shortcake jumbo shrimp
cocktail (with no sauce!)
three times a day.
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are my best friends.
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