Meredith Nardino

Dancing With the Stars has given Us plenty of unexpected twists in the last 20 years, but perhaps none as surprising as in the very first season. When the ballroom dance competition premiered on ABC in 2005, there were only six couples vying for the mirrorball trophy in as many episodes. Bachelorette Trista Sutter was […]

Darius Rucker and fiancée Emily Deahl might be keeping things low-key with their upcoming wedding. Rucker, 59, was congratulated on his recent engagement while appearing on the Monday, November 10, episode of the Today show. As a photo from the romantic Myrtle Beach proposal was shown on screen, Rucker gushed over his relationship with Deahl, […]

Jimmy Kimmel and his wife, Molly McNearney, are opening up about how his late show being suspended impacted their entire family. During a recent appearance on the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast, the couple looked back on the aftermath of ABC abruptly pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air in September amid backlash for […]

Carrie Ann Inaba gave Dancing With the Stars fans a candid look into the pressure she faces as a judge. “It’s never not been stressful,” Inaba, 57, admitted on the Thursday, November 6, episode of the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast,” hosted by Joey Graziadei. According to Inaba, her stress manifested in physical ways. […]

Former Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron is looking back on how he first got involved with the show ahead of its 20th anniversary extravaganza. “Well, it really took some convincing,” Bergeron, 70, admitted during the Wednesday, November 5, episode of Good Morning America. “A celebrity ballroom show, I thought, ‘Really?'” His hesitation didn’t […]

Comedian Matt Rogers was surprised to learn Kylie Kelce is Jason Kelce‘s wife — not his sister. Rogers, 35, owned up to making an assumption about the couple’s relationship during the “I Don’t Think So, Honey” segment of his and Bowen Yang‘s “Las Culturistas” podcast on Wednesday, November 5, with guest Jennifer Lawrence. “I don’t […]

Carrie Ann Inaba is looking back on 20 years of Dancing With the Stars, revealing what keeps her coming back to the ballroom season after season. Since season 1 debuted in 2005, Inaba, 57, has worn her heart on her sleeve as one of the three expert judges on the ABC dance competition and proudly […]

Dancing With the Stars pro Val Chmerkovskiy is willing to do whatever it takes to get partner Alix Earle a perfect score. “We just got to start bribing the judges with more money. We just got to up the ante a little bit,” Chmerkovskiy, 39, teased to Us Weekly exclusively following the Tuesday, November 4, […]

Whitney Leavitt isn’t feeling the love from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costar Jen Affleck as her Dancing With the Stars journey continues. “I mean, I’m just not trying to focus on that,” Leavitt, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night performances on Tuesday, November 4. “I’m just […]

Pretty Little Liars alum Troian Bellisario is pregnant with her and husband Patrick J. Adams‘ third baby. Adams, 44, shared the news via Instagram on Tuesday, November 4, posting a black-and-white photo of Bellisario, 40, cradling her baby bump while gazing out a window. “We don’t know your name yet. We don’t know your gender. […]

In his new book, Heart Life Music, Kenny Chesney looked back on when his relationship with longtime love Mary Nolan “shifted.” Chesney, 57, recalled his therapist showing up at his door just before Christmas in 2011 with a goldendoodle puppy. “You need to learn to attach to something,” she told the country singer, who was […]

Mandy Moore is following in Taylor Swift‘s footsteps while entering her NFL era. During the Monday, November 3, episode of Today With Jenna & Friends, Moore, 41, shared some details about teaming up with This Is Us’ Dan Fogelman on a new football-themed project. “You guys, I feel like Taylor Swift. I had to learn […]

Stephen Colbert is opening up about his next chapter after CBS canceled his late night show. In a new interview with GQ, which was conducted shortly before The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won big at the 2025 Emmy Awards, Colbert, 61, said he “accepted” the network’s decision to pull the plug on his show. […]

Reese Witherspoon is opening up about her postpartum journey as a young mom after welcoming her daughter, Ava Phillippe. “It was really bad,” Witherspoon, 49, said of her struggle with depression in a Harper’s Bazaar profile published Sunday, November 2. “In the first six months, I was simultaneously happy and depressed. I just cried all […]

Since 19 Kids and Counting skyrocketed Jill Duggar into the spotlight, she’s experienced plenty of ups and downs with her parents and siblings. The Duggars made their TLC reality TV debut in 2008. The network suspended the series in May 2015 after news broke that Jill’s brother Josh Duggar had molested multiple girls as a […]

Listen up, fellas! Mark Ruffalo, Ryan Gosling and more of Hollywood’s leading men have staunchly supported their female colleagues and utilized their platforms to speak out in celebration of feminism and gender equality. A member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ruffalo called for more female-led comic book stories and empowering portrayals of female superheroes while […]

As one of Hollywood’s hottest leading men, Tom Cruise knows that finding love can be a risky business. Cruise has been married three times: to Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990, to Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001 and to Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012. He has also romanced Cher, Heather Locklear and more […]

Despite all the recent drama, Jan Ravnik is grateful for his experience on Dancing With the Stars. “I mean, I couldn’t ask for a better partner for the first season,” Ravnik, 30, gushed during a joint interview with Jen Affleck on the Thursday, October 30, episode of the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast” after […]

Kylie and Jason Kelce have their hands full at home with four daughters, but are they willing to let uncle Travis Kelce be their babysitter? The couple answered questions from fans during the Thursday, October 30, episode of Kylie’s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast. When asked about Travis’ babysitting privileges — a topic which has been […]

Dancing With the Stars‘ Jenna Johnson is chiming in after brother-in-law Maks Chmerkovskiy‘s unfiltered comments about first-time pro Jan Ravnik. “I think everyone is welcome to have their own opinion,” Johnson, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly at Variety‘s Power of Women event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 29, honoring a group of women dedicated […]

Jinger Duggar got candid about her feelings toward modern medicine after her daughter Felicity, 7, was taken to the emergency room. “OK, so yes, I’m growing more and more crunchy,” Jinger, 31, admitted during the Wednesday, October 29, episode of the “Jinger and Jeremy Podcast,” after Jeremy Vuolo described his wife as “a little crunchy” […]