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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.

James Ransone Medical Examiner Report Revealed After Death

James Ransone's Medical Examiner Report Revealed After Suicide: Details

James Ransone’s medical report reveals new information surrounding the actor’s shocking death by suicide. According to the medical report, obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, July 1, Ransone “had a medical history of mental health issues and suicidal ideations” prior to his death in December 2025 at the age of 46. The medical examiner’s office […]

Taylor Frankie Paul Is Trying to Avoid Pain In the Wake of Ex Dakota Mortensens Call to 911

Taylor Frankie Paul Is ‘Trying to Avoid Pain’ After Ex Dakota Called the Cops

Taylor Frankie Paul is trying to get back to neutral after ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen called 911 alleging she violated their protection order amid their contentious custody battle. A source close to Taylor, 32, exclusively tells Us Weekly that they believe Dakota, 33, is allegedly “ using and abusing the system to inflict the most pain […]

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‘NCIS’ Stars Who’ve Confirmed They Would — Or Wouldn’t Return to the Show

NCIS debuted in 2003 and more than 20 years later, fans are still captivated by the show — no matter who is starring on it. When the CBS drama premiered, fans met Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his team, which initially consisted of Kate Todd (Sasha Alexander), Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), Abby Scuito […]

Who Is Tate Paul Meet Taylor Frankie Paul Ex Husband Father of Her 2 Oldest Kids

Who Is Tate Paul? What to Know About Taylor Frankie Paul's Ex-Husband

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul’s relationship with ex-husband Tate Paul has been a popular topic since she exposed their participation in “soft-swinging” in 2022. The summer after Taylor went public with their sexual preferences, the couple divorced, but they continued to maintain a good coparenting relationship for the sake of […]

Which NCIS Stars Are And Arent Returning for Season 24 After Cast Teases Major Changes

Which ‘NCIS’ Stars Are — And Aren’t — Returning for Season 24?

NCIS left fans with a major cliffhanger and possible death to end season 23 — so will the full cast be returning next season? “If you ask me to speculate, I think there’s a major, major shakeup happening,” Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Nick Torres, told People in June 2026 after his character pulled a gun […]

Every Star Who Left NCIS Where Are They Now Feature

Every Star Who Has Left ‘NCIS’ Over the Years: Where Are They Now?

NCIS has been on the air since 2003 — and the fan favorite drama is still going strong. The CBS series follows a group of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as they investigate various different crimes. NCIS season 1 began with lead actors Mark Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and […]

Michael Weatherly and More of the Biggest NCIS Franchise Returns Through the Years

Michael Weatherly Is Returning to 'NCIS' 10 Years After His Exit

NCIS has seen its fair share of cast exits throughout its 20-plus years on TV — but some stars, including Michael Weatherly, have also made epic comebacks. When season 23 premiered in fall 2025, Sean Murray, who plays Timothy McGee, was the only original cast member still featured on the CBS hit series. He won’t […]

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Inside Taylor Swift’s Relationship With Travis Kelce’s 4 Nieces

Taylor Swift has fully embraced auntie mode ahead of her highly anticipated wedding to Travis Kelce. “Everybody knows how close Travis is with his family, so it really means everything to him how seamlessly Taylor blends in with all of them,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2024 of Swift’s easy rapport with […]

Taylor Frankie Pauls Mom Liann Calls Out Her Exes Tate Paul Dakota Mortensen Amid Custody Battles

Taylor Frankie Paul's Mom Calls Out Her Exes Tate, Dakota Amid Custody Battles

Liann May is defending her daughter Taylor Frankie Paul — and calling out the reality star’s exes as she faces two custody battles. “Both dads know 100 [percent] damn right that Taylor’s a GREAT mother!” Liann wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, June 30, hours after news broke that Taylor’s ex-husband, Tate Paul, filed […]

Why Tori Spelling Had More of an Emotional Outward Reaction to Shannen Dohertys Death Than Her Fathers

Why Tori Spelling Cried More Over Shannen Doherty's Death Than Her Father's

Tori Spelling is reflecting on Shannen Doherty’s death nearly two years after her passing — revealing why it affected her differently than when she grieved the loss of her father, Aaron Spelling. “I had more of an emotional … outward reaction when Shan passed than my own father,” Tori, 53, said during the Tuesday, June […]

Karamo Brown Seemingly Confirms Jussie Smollett Romance After Pair Packs on PDA Future Husband

Karamo Brown Seemingly Confirms Jussie Smollett Romance After Packing on PDA

Queer Eye star Karamo Brown seemingly confirmed his relationship with Empire actor Jussie Smollett after the couple’s PDA-filled outing sparked romance rumors. “I am dating a celebrity,” Brown, 45, teased on the Tuesday, June 30, episode of the “Reality With The King” podcast hosted by Carlos King. “It’s not like we’re hiding it. We go […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton Wont Attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelces Wedding Report Feature

Will Prince William and Kate Middleton Attend Taylor and Travis' Wedding?

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding is the event of the summer, but Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton apparently won’t be among the guests in attendance. Despite speculation about the royal couple possibly traveling from England to the United States for the upcoming nuptials, People reported on Tuesday, June 30, that William and Kate, […]

Master P Reveals His Son Is Trying Out to Play Him in Snoop Doggs Upcoming Biopic Feature

Master P Reveals His Son Is Auditioning to Play Him in Snoop Dogg Biopic

Master P is trying to keep it in the family when it comes to who will play him in Snoop Dogg’s upcoming biopic. “My son’s going out for the role to play me in the Snoop movie,” Master P, 56, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending the 2026 BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, referring […]

Lindsay Hubbard Cries Over Abandonment Issues on In the City Reflects on Split From Ex Carl Radke

In the City's Lindsay Cries Over Abandonment Issues, Reflects on Carl Split

Lindsay Hubbard is letting her guard down on the upcoming In the City episode, reflecting on her “abandonment issues” and split from ex-fiancé Carl Radke. “I can’t sit here and say it’s all their fault,” Lindsay, 39, tells Kenny Martin of her past relationships in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek at the Tuesday, June 30, […]

Most Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunctions of All Time

The Most Embarrassing Celebrity Wardrobe Malfunctions Over the Years

Whoops! Yes, celebs really are just like Us—which is why their clothing sometimes misbehaves! From broken zippers to ripped crotches to shapewear reveals, click through to see Jennifer Garner, Nicki Minaj, Lindsay Lohan, and more suffering from some of the most embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions.

How Long Is Josh Duggar in Prison? Inside His Sentence After Child Pornography Conviction

Everything to Know About Josh Duggar's Prison Sentence and Conviction

Josh Duggar is currently serving a more than 12-year federal prison sentence following his 2021 conviction on child pornography charges. Since his May 2022 conviction, Duggar’s release date has been pushed back on three separate occasions as the former reality star continues his fight to overturn the ruling. The former 19 Kids and Counting star […]

Josh Duggar Transferred to 4th Prison in 5 Years After Child Pornography Conviction Mugshot

Josh Duggar Transferred to 4th Prison After Child Pornography Conviction

Josh Duggar is now calling the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City his new home after being transferred a fourth time in five years following his child pornography conviction. Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, June 29, that Duggar, 38, had been transferred from Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Fort Worth, Texas, to Federal Transfer Center […]

Cher Son Elijah Allman and Wife Marieangela King Relationship Timeline

Cher’s Son Elijah Blue Allman and Marieangela King’s Relationship Timeline

Michael Bezjian/WireImage Cher’s son Elijah Allman and wife Marieangela King have had their share of ups and downs. The couple met in 2013 and tied the knot that December. Although Allman was sober at the time of their nuptials, he struggled with substance abuse later in their marriage. Cher and King have butted heads over […]

Elijah Blue Allmans Wife Reveals Why She Dismissed Divorce for 2nd Time I Made Him a Promise

Elijah Blue Allman’s Wife Reveals Why She Dismissed Divorce for 2nd Time

Marieangela King is opening up about her decision to remain married to husband Elijah Blue Allman after previously filing for divorce a second time — noting his ongoing conservatorship battle has played a role in her divorce dismissal. “Elijah and I have experienced challenges within our marriage, many of which were related to his struggles […]

Where Collin and Hannah Gosselin Stand Now

Where Collin and Hannah Gosselin Stand Now: Inside Their Relationship

After Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin of Jon & Kate Plus 8 fame split in December 2009, the reality TV couple entered into a contentious custody battle that ended with two of their eight children staying with Jon, while the remaining six children lived with their mom, Kate. Collin and Hannah Gosselin — two of […]

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Courteney Cox’s Dating History: Costars, Musicians and More

That loving feeling! Courteney Cox’s romantic past is full of bright stars and big names, which echoes her career. After dancing in the dark with Bruce Springsteen in 1984, the Alabama native landed the role of Monica Geller on Friends in 1994 — and she rose to superstardom shortly after. As the show took off, […]

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