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Johnni Macke

Digital Senior Writer Johnni Macke lives in Southern California and has been working in the entertainment industry since 2012 when she graduated from the University of Southern California. Prior to joining the Us Weekly team in 2019, she was a writer and editor for People’s Choice Awards at E! News and a freelance journalist for PopSugar, Hello Giggles and Teen.com. She got her start in the industry as the photo editor for BOP and Tiger Beat magazines. Her favorite celebrity interview to date is Sophie Turner, who offered her a cup of tea and said her name in an accent you can’t help but love. Career highlights include working the 2022 Oscars, covering the 2022 ACM Awards in Nashville and getting paid to watch and recap Southern Charm.

NCIS Sydney Season 4 Will Very Much Center Around Mackey and JD After Finale Chemistry

Will 'NCIS: Sydney' Season 4 Center on Mackey and JD After Finale Flirting?

NCIS: Sydney season 3 ended with one case seemingly closing and another up in the air — literally — but it’s the possible romance between Mackey and JD that has fans talking. Warning: Spoilers below from NCIS: Sydney season 3, episodes 19 and 20. During the two-part season 3 finale, which aired on Tuesday, May […]

Summer House Season 10 Finale Preview Ciara and West Kiss Amanda Hints at Kyle Breakup

Ciara Miller and West Wilson Kiss in ‘Summer House’ Season 10 Finale Preview

Summer House fans have endured nothing short of a roller coaster throughout season 10 — and Ciara Miller kissing West Wilson in the finale is sure to serve even more twists and turns. Bravo dropped a bombshell after the Tuesday, May 12, episode of the hit reality show, revealing the official preview for the season […]

NCIS Season 23 Finale Brings Spoiler Back From the Dead Before Potentially Killing Off Another

Did ‘NCIS’ Kill Off Another Character During Season 23 Finale? Recap

The NCIS season 23 finale brought a beloved character back to life — at least in spirit — before teasing the potential death of a different character. Warning: Spoilers below from NCIS season 23, episode 20. During the Tuesday, May 12, season 23 finale, director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) returned in multiple flashbacks after being […]

Celebrity Deaths of 2026 Jason Collins and More Feature

Celebrity Deaths of 2026: NBA Player Jason Collins and More

Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. The year started off with Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford’s death at age 46. At the end of the month, comedy acting icon Catherine O’Hara died at age 71. In February, Designing Women’s Camilla Carr died at age 83, Dawson’s Creek […]

1st Openly Gay NBA Player Jason Collins Dead at 47 Following a Battle With Brain Cancer

Jason Collins, 1st Openly Gay NBA Player, Dead at 47

Former NBA star Jason Collins has died following a battle with brain cancer. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma,” Collins’ family told the NBA in a Tuesday, May 12, statement, confirming the former athlete’s death. […]

Feature One Life to Live Alum Jennifer Harmon Dead at 82

‘One Life to Live’ Alum, Broadway Star Jennifer Harmon Dead at 82

One Life to Live actress and Broadway star Jennifer Harmon has died. She was 82. The soap opera star’s family announced her death via an obituary, confirming Harmon died on Saturday, May 9. Harmon was a resident of New York, per the memorial page set up in her honor. (A public memorial has not been […]

Witney Carson Says Losing Dancing With the Stars With Milo Manheim Was a Total Gut Punch

Witney Carson Says Losing ‘DWTS’ With Milo Manheim Was a Total ‘Gut Punch’

Dancing With the Stars pro Witney Carson is a two-time mirrorball champion, but she still hasn’t forgotten when her season 27 partner, Milo Manheim, was robbed of his own victory. “I feel like that season really was a gut punch for me, where it was like, ‘That should have been his win,’” Carson, 32, exclusively […]

James Van Der Beek Wife Kimberly Shares Emotional Message 3 Months After His Death I Feel Him

James Van Der Beek's Wife Shares Emotional Message 3 Months After His Death

James Van Der Beek’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, shared a heartfelt message about grief three months after the actor’s death. “Yesterday was three months since we lost @vanderjames. To say I’m heartbroken is a severe understatement,” Kimberly, 44, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, May 12, alongside a series of photos from her life with […]

Bonnie Tyler’s Team Slams ‘Untrue Rumors’ About Her Health After Surgery

Bonnie Tyler’s Team Slams ‘Untrue Rumors’ About Her Health After Surgery

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer Bonnie Tyler experienced a recent health scare and had to undergo emergency surgery in Portugal. Reps for the musician confirmed via Tyler’s website that she was on the mend following a May 2026 hospitalization. “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, […]

RHONJs Margaret Josephs Says Golden Life Spinoff Is Spectacular After Filming With OG RHONY Women

Margaret Josephs Calls ‘Golden Life’ Spinoff ‘Spectacular’ After Filming Cameo

Margaret Josephs is spilling the tea about E!’s The Golden Life after confirming her cameo to Us! “Maybe I did a little stint in Palm Beach,” Margaret, 59, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending the Vulture Reality Masterminds Celebration at The Lawn Club in New York City on Thursday, May 7. While Margaret initially played […]

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey Relationship Timeline

Pregnant Olivia Culpo and Husband Christian McCaffrey’s Relationship Timeline

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey’s romance is one for the record books. Culpo dated former New England Patriots player Danny Amendola on and off for two years before she was set up with McCaffrey in June 2019. The duo, however, kept their romance somewhat private in the months that followed. It wasn’t until February 2020, […]

The Valleys Zack Wickham Swears He Didnt Mean to Get Involved With Summer House Drama Sorry

The Valley’s Zack Vows He Got Involved With ‘Summer House’ Drama by 'Accident'

Zack Wickham accidentally stirred the pot during the early days of Summer House stars West Wilson and Amanda Batula’s romance scandal — and he still has thoughts on what’s transpired. “Let me say that I did not mean to [get involved],” Zack, 39, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, May 7, claiming it was “by […]

Broadway Star Megan Hiltys Daughter Is Following in Her Musical Footsteps She Has The Bug

Megan Hilty's Daughter Is Following in Her Musical Footsteps, Has 'The Bug'

Megan Hilty’s daughter, Viola, is following in her musical footsteps and ready for close up at the young age of 11. “My daughter has gotten the bug. She’s a singer. She’s got this amazing voice in this incredible ear,” Hilty, 45, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, May 7, while promoting her upcoming Café Carlyle […]

Taylor Frankie Paul Awarded 12 Hour Mothers Day Visit With Son Amid Protection Order Report Feature

Taylor Frankie Paul Awarded Mother’s Day Visit With Son Amid Protection Order

Taylor Frankie Paul got an early Mother’s Day gift after a judge extended her visitation window with son Ever for the holiday, Us Weekly can confirm. According to court documents submitted on Wednesday, May 6, and obtained by Us, a Utah judge awarded Paul, 31, “parent time” for Sunday, May 10, amid her and ex […]

Deadliest Catch Star Jake Anderson Reveals Divorce From Wife Jenna After 13 Years of Marriage

Deadliest Catch’s Jake Anderson Confirms Divorce From Wife After 13 Years

Jake Anderson confirms his divorce from wife Jenna Anderson in the upcoming season 22 premiere of Deadliest Catch, revealing they separated last year. “After 17 years being together, 13 years married, Jenna and I have decided to call it quits,” Jake, 45, says during the all-new episode, which airs in its entirety on Discovery Channel, […]

Hayden Panettiere Recalls Living in Fear of Stalker Her Terrifying Reality Upon His Release

Inside Hayden Panettiere's 'Terrifying' Reality After Stalker Gets Out of Jail

Hayden Panettiere was in constant “fear” while living in Nashville after a stalker fixated on her before being sentenced to prison years later. “This is a very terrifying individual who wreaked havoc on my life for a long, long time,” Panettiere, 36, exclusively recalls in Us Weekly’s latest cover story, on newsstands now, while promoting […]

Celebrity Owned Tequila Brands Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston

Celebrity-Owned Tequila Brands to Drink All Year Long

Every day can be National Tequila Day thanks to these celebrity-owned spirit companies. Sure, the actual National Tequila Day is on July 24, and Cinco De Mayo is May 5 every year, but who needs an excuse to sip a margarita? No matter the day, tequila-lovers can drink in style. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, for […]

Hayden Panettiere Shares Rare Details of Romance and Split With Protective Stephen Colletti

Hayden Panettiere Shares Rare Details of Stephen Colletti Romance and Split

Hayden Panettiere is pulling back the curtain on her brief romance with Laguna Beach’s Stephen Colletti nearly 20 years after they called it quits. “I’m so grateful that he was part of my life, especially when he was,” Panettiere, 36, exclusively reveals in her Us Weekly cover story on newsstands now. “Because when I was […]

Inside the McBee Dynasty Cheating Scandal What Went Wrong With Steven McBee Jr. and Allie Eklund

Breaking Down Steven McBee Jr. and Allie Eklund's Stagecoach Cheating Scandal

Steven McBee Jr. and Allie Eklund’s relationship took a turn for the worse after the pair attended a country music festival, resulting in their eventual split. After traveling to Indio, California, to experience Stagecoach with headliners Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone, McBee accused Eklund of cheating on him. “I still don’t know exactly […]

Allie Eklund Wont Speak to Steven McBee Jr Ever Again After Messy Split Cheating Drama

Allie Eklund Won't Speak to Steven McBee Jr. ‘Ever Again’ After Messy Split

Allie Eklund has closed the book on her relationship with ex-boyfriend Steven McBee Jr. after he accused her of cheating on him at Stagecoach Music Festival last month. “I have no plans to speak to him ever again,” Eklund, 29, told TMZ on Wednesday, May 6, while in Los Angeles for work. “We just aren’t […]

Sheree Gustin and Steve Burton Drama

'General Hospital' Star Steve Burton and Sheree Gustin's Drama Explained

The saga between General Hospital alum Steve Burton and ex-wife Sheree Gustin continues. While it appeared that the contentious dispute between the two exes came to an end when their divorce was finalized in 2023, Burton and Gustin continue to make headlines. Their custody battle over youngest daughter Brooklyn reignited in May 2026, when Burton […]

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