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Elise Nelson

Elise Nelson is a full-time Digital Writer for Us who specializes in scripted TV, reality TV and celebrity content. After earning her bachelor’s in journalism from Albright College in 2018, Elise went on to write for various niches, including beauty, home decor and even business. However, she found her passion in writing about all things entertainment — especially her all-time favorite show, Gilmore Girls. (Highlight of her career? Interviewing Yanic Truesdale.) Prior to joining Us in June 2025, she wrote celebrity and TV content for In Touch/Life & Style, scripted and reality TV news for Showbiz Cheat Sheet, gaming news for Screen Rant and celebrity news for The Inquisitr. She was also the editor of the music section for High Soaring Millennials Magazine. You can find more about Elise and her work on her MuckRack portfolio.

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Timothy Busfield's Child Sex Abuse Case: Everything to Know So Far

Actor and director Timothy Busfield was facing now-dismissed charges of sexual abuse involving a minor after he was accused of misconduct with a child actor on the set of The Cleaning Lady. Busfield — who executive-produced 14 episodes of the Fox series and directed six, as well as a one-episode appearance as an immigration officer […]

Selma Blair Addresses Plane Incident RJ Mittes Family Gathers for Funeral and More Top Us Stories

Selma Blair Addresses Plane Incident, RJ Mitte Funeral and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on October 16, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • A spokesperson for Selma Blair said the actress “did not intend to harm anyone” after her arrest at New York’s JFK Airport following an alleged mid-flight medical emergency on a […]

Pregnant Hilary Swank 52 Reveals Her 3 Year Old Twins Reaction to Becoming Big Siblings

Hilary Swank, 52, Reveals 3-Year-Old Twins' Reaction to Becoming Big Siblings

Hilary Swank’s 3-year-old twins, Aya and Ohm, can’t wait to be big siblings. “They are so excited and I’m due around Christmas time, so they will see babies at a restaurant and they’ll go up and they’ll say to the baby, ‘Can I tell you something? My mama’s having a baby and it’s coming at […]

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Billy Ray Cyrus, Elizabeth Hurley Spark Engagement Rumors With Diamond Ring

A mysterious ring has fans of Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley wondering whether the couple are taking the next step in their romance. Hurley, 61, took to Instagram on Monday, October 12, to share two mirror selfies in which she sported nothing but a white robe and a diamond ring on her left ring […]

Selma Blair Breaks Silence After Arrest for Allegedly Injuring Flight Attendants Amid Medical Emergency

Selma Blair Breaks Silence on Flight Disturbance: 'Did Not Intend to Harm'

A spokesperson for Selma Blair has spoken out after she was arrested for allegedly injuring two flight attendants while experiencing a mid-flight “medical emergency.” “Since Sunday night, the public account of what happened to Selma aboard a flight to New York has been built almost entirely on a police statement and a decade-old headline,” the […]

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Southern Charm’s Craig Conover Has ‘Baby Fever’ and Wants a ‘Big Family’ 1 Day

Southern Charm’s Craig Conover is looking forward to becoming a dad one day. “My ideal situation would be to meet someone, travel the world with them for like a year, and then get married, and then after we did everything, bring babies into it and travel with them,” Conover, 37, said during the Thursday, October […]

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Kaley Cuoco Shares Sweet Video of Newborn Daughter Meeting Family Dog

Kaley Cuoco’s newborn daughter has already made a four-legged friend. “Let dogs be dogs,” the Big Bang Theory alum, 40, wrote via her Instagram Stories over a video of her dog meeting her and fiancé Tom Pelphrey’s baby girl, Philomena, on Thursday, October 15. “Let them sniff and lick and do what they do,” she […]

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Celebrity Pregnancy Announcements of 2026: Carlin Bates and More

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 […]

Bringing Up Bates Carlin Bates Announces Pregnancy With 4th Baby Nearly a Year After Welcoming Daughter Navy

Bringing Up Bates' Carlin Announces Pregnancy 1 Year After Daughter's Birth

Bringing Up Bates alum Carlin Bates has announced she’s pregnant with baby No. 4, just one year after welcoming daughter Navy. Bates, 28, took to Instagram on Thursday, October 15, to share photos from a maternity shoot featuring her husband, Evan Stewart, their kids Layla, 6, Zane, 4, and Navy, 13 months, and their dog. […]

The Amazing Race's Jaime Gets Emotional About Elimination After Racing With Brother Cody for Mom

The Amazing Race's Jaime Gets Emotional After Racing With Brother for Mom

The Amazing Race’s Jaime Tribo had an emotional reaction after she and brother Cody Langlois, who were racing for their mom, were eliminated for the competition show. “At the end of the day, all we wanted was to call our mom and say that she never had to worry about her bills, medical bills,” Jaime, […]

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The Amazing Race's Jody Reveals She Fractured Her Leg Behind the Scenes

The Amazing Race season 39 contestant Jody Rebhun exited the competition with a fractured leg. “I broke my leg. I fractured my femur, and I think it was my tibia,” Jody, 44, exclusively told Us after she and longtime best friend Jenn Naso were eliminated from the race in Marrakesh, Morocco, during the Wednesday, October […]

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Most Interesting Celebrity Baby Names Over the Years: Philomena and More

From North to Tennessee, recap which stars have given their offspring the most unusual baby names

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Keke Palmer Reveals She's Open to Having '10 Kids' If She Finds Her 'Match'

Keke Palmer dreams of a big family — but only with the right person. “If it’s the right person and I find my match, especially biologically in the right amount of time, y’all might see me running around here with 10 kids,” Palmer, 33, said during the Tuesday, October 13, episode of the “Friends Keep […]

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Harry Shum Jr. Reacts After Carrie Ann Inaba's Lift Critique on 'DWTS'

Harry Shum Jr. is dancing off the controversy surrounding Carrie Ann Inaba’s critique of his lift during Super Bowl Night on Dancing With the Stars season 35. “Everyone take a deep breath! It’s all going to be OK!” Shum, 44, wrote in a comment on Dancing With the Stars’ official Instagram on Wednesday, October 14, […]

U.S. Army Doctor Suspect In Fort Hood Shootings Nidal Malik Hasan

President Donald Trump Calls Off Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution

UPDATE 10/15/2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET — President Donald Trump called off a livestream of the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people during the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. “Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army Major turned traitor, is a very bad and evil man, who killed 13 […]

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Influencer Abby Howard Slams Mom-Shamers for Showing Judgment Over 'Concern'

Influencer Abby Howard is shutting down mom-shamers by clarifying the difference between showing genuine concern and being judgmental. “Hey I just want everybody concerned to know that there are no sleeves on my poncho so there is lots of air flow up to the baby,” Howard, 27, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, October […]

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Former WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Shares Age Gap Romance Advice

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is sharing her most poignant relationship advice while giving insight into her own age-gap romance with husband Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior. “Forget the haters and follow your heart,” Leavitt, 29, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, October 14, when asked by a fan […]

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Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Ex Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence

Jersey Shore alum Ronnie Ortiz-Magro’s ex Jen Harley has been arrested for alleged domestic violence. Harley, 39, was reportedly arrested by Florida’s Sunny Isles Beach Police on Saturday, October 10, Starcasm reported on Tuesday, October 13. She was booked in Miami-Dade County on a misdemeanor charge of battery/domestic violence. Harley reportedly spent two nights in […]

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Inside Kaley Cuoco and Fiance Tom Pelphrey's Relationship Timeline

Kaley Cuoco moved on with Tom Pelphrey less than one year after she filed for divorce from equestrian Karl Cook. Before she began dating Pelphrey, Cuoco announced her separation from Cook in September 2021 after three years of marriage. She was previously married to Ryan Sweeting from 2013 to 2016. In April 2022, Cuoco told […]

Collin Gosselin Says He Can not Remember What His Estranged Siblings Look or Sound Like

Collin Gosselin 'Can't Remember' What His Estranged Siblings Look Like

Collin Gosselin has been estranged from many of his siblings for so long that he struggles to remember their faces and voices. “I actually think about it a lot,” the Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum, 22, exclusively tells Us when asked whether he has considered reaching out to his brothers and sisters. “I think […]

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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes Guillermo Rodriguez Should Sue After 'DWTS' Elimination

Jimmy Kimmel is sharing his reaction to sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez’s elimination from Dancing With the Stars. “This is an outrage,” Kimmel, 58, told Rodriguez, 55, and dance partner Witney Carson during Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, October 13, after the pair were voted off DWTS season 35. “Will you accept the results, or will you […]

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