Johnni Macke

Legendary athlete. The National Football League paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, February 2, one week after he was killed in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. As the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers took the field in Miami to begin the pregame festivities, the […]

Lakers love. The Los Angeles Lakers played their first game on Friday, January 31, following the death of former NBA legend Kobe Bryant. The Lakers played the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples Center, the house that Bryant built, in Los Angeles. Friday’s matchup is the first time the team has played since Bryant, his […]

Baby on board! Ciara is no longer doing the “1, 2 Step” when it comes to her children. The “Thinkin Bout You” singer, 34, stepped out for the first time since announcing that she and husband Russell Wilson are expecting baby No. 3. The couple enjoyed a date night at Casa Tua in Miami on […]

Family first. Taylor Swift was never locked in to her highly anticipated 2020 Grammys performance, and family responsibilities kept her away from the show entirely, Us Weekly can confirm. “Taylor was at Sundance [Film Festival in Utah] a few days before the Grammys for the premiere of her documentary,” a source tells Us exclusively. “She was never […]

No more stepmom! Meghan King Edmonds isn’t dating just yet, but when she does there is one thing she plans to steer clear of … men with kids. “I know this sounds hypocritical, I’m not really into dating a guy with kids,” Edmonds, 35, told Nick Viall on the Wednesday, January 29, episode of “The […]

Stop, it’s still hammer time! MC Hammer is still riding the wave of success thanks to “U Can’t Touch This,” nearly three decades after it was released. “To have songs consumed 30 years later, it’s just a real dream come true,” the rapper, 56, told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, January 28, while promoting his […]

Dance baby! Nikki Bella and fiancé Artem Chigvintsev are expecting their first child together, and the Dancing With the Stars family is excited to welcome another member into their crew. “Blessings to you both! ♥️👑,” Val Chmerkovskiy wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, January 29, on the former WWE star’s pregnancy photo announcement. “OMG!!!!! Nikki and […]

Proud papa! Billy Ray Cyrus is daughter Miley Cyrus’ ultimate fan and he already knows what to expect from her next album. “It’s gonna kiss some ass,” Billy Ray, 58, told Us Weekly exclusively at the Recording Academy and Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala on January 25, about the 27-year-old singer’s new music. The Grammy winner […]

Ghosted! Lily Aldridge shared some of her biggest secrets, including whether or not she believes in aliens, in the latest installment of Us Weekly’s Candlelight Confessions. “I do believe in aliens. I mean, like, you know how many galaxies there are out there?” Aldridge, 34, told Us Weekly exclusively on the Tuesday, January 27, episode […]

Paying tribute. Vanessa Bryant changed her Instagram profile photo in honor of her late husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna on Wednesday, January 29. Vanessa’s Instagram profile was switched to private on Sunday, January 26, after her husband, 41, and 13-year-old daughter, along with seven other people, died in a helicopter crash. The 37-year-old has […]

And the Oscar goes to! Hollywood’s biggest night just got a little brighter thanks to the star-studded list of presenters that will be taking the stage at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9. Funny gal Kristen Wiig is one of many additions that the 2020 Oscars producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain […]

Heartbreaking reality. Shaquille O’Neal broke down while talking about his former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant in a TV tribute to the late NBA star on Tuesday, January 28. “We up here, we work a lot and I think a lot of times we take stuff for granted,” O’Neal, 47, said during an interview for NBA […]

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed the identities of four of the victims from Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter accident including the NBA star on Tuesday, January 28, Us Weekly can confirm. The late basketball star boarded the helicopter alongside eight other passengers on Sunday, January 26. None of those on board survived the crash […]

You’re still the one that I want! John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John’s friendship is still strong, more than 40 years after starring in Grease together. The iconic duo reunited in honor of the G’Day USA: Standing Together event in L.A. on Friday, January 25, and Travolta, 65, was excited to see his longtime friend. The […]

Suffering for her art. Blake Lively revealed that she “shattered” her hand on the set of The Rhythm Section, which resulted in a very long pause on filming for everyone in the cast. “We’re doing all of our own stunts, by and large,” Lively, 32, said on Good Morning America on Tuesday, January 28. “There’s […]

Name that actor! Brad Pitt is a star that needs no introduction, but that didn’t keep him from wearing a name tag at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday, January 27. The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star attended the annual festivity, which is meant for celebrities who are nominated for the awards show, […]

It’s not all coming up roses! Chase Rice revealed he’s really upset over the way The Bachelor producers handled his past relationship with contestant Victoria Fuller in the Monday, January 27, episode. “I’ve known her for a little while now,” the “Eyes on You” singer, 34, revealed about Fuller, 25, during an interview with SiriusXM’s […]

Nightmare moment. Shaquille O’Neal revealed that when he first heard about his former teammate Kobe Bryant’s death on Sunday, January 26, he thought it was fake. “I’m not doing well. I’m sick,” a heartbroken O’Neal, 47, said on a special episode of “The BIG Podcast with Shaq” on Monday, January 27. “I’m just getting over […]

Parental control! Lala Kent and fiancé Randall Emmett revealed what it’s really like to coparent with Emmett’s ex-wife, Ambyr Childers, and dished in a new interview about when they want to start a family of their own. “Coparenting obviously is the most important thing when you have children and they’re a product of a divorce,” […]

Wicked smaht! The New England Patriots aren’t playing in the Super Bowl this year, but Boston is still getting some love thanks to a new Hyundai commercial. Massachusetts natives Chris Evans, John Krasinski, Rachel Dratch and David Ortiz all put their Boston accents on display in the car company’s Super Bowl 2020 ad, focused on […]

It’s all good. Gavin DeGraw opened up about his podcast cohost, Brooks Laich, revealing that the athlete and his wife, Julianne Hough, are doing OK despite their marital problems. “You know, he’s doing very well,” DeGraw, 42, told Us Weekly exclusively at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute in Los Angeles on Friday, January 24. […]