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Russell Steinberg

Russell Steinberg is a New York resident, proud TV junkie, and digital writer for US Weekly. While he covers all things entertainment, Russell takes particular pride in his encyclopedic knowledge of competition-based reality shows, including Big Brother and Survivor. In a past life, he crisscrossed the sports world, covering everything from the Final Four to Monster Jam in his most recent stop at Boardroom. His byline has also appeared in SLAM Magazine, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from New York University in 2012 where, against the advice of many, he double majored in journalism and history.

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Vanessa Bryant Pays Tribute to Late Daughter Gianna on Her 18th Birthday

Emma McIntyre/WireImage for Parkwood On what would have been Gianna Bryant’s 18th birthday, her mother, Vanessa Bryant, honored her in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Happy birthday to my gorgeous girl, Gigi! I love you. I miss you. I’m so proud of you,” Vanessa, 41, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, May 1. Vanessa shared a reel […]

What 'Baby Reindeer' Cast Has Said About Real People Who Inspired the Show

Baby Reindeer fans are obsessed with identifying the real-life people who inspired the hit Netflix series, but the show’s creators have advised against making one-to-one comparisons. Baby Reindeer stars Richard Gadd and is based on his one-man autobiographical show of the same name. It details his past experience with a female stalker and a male […]

Brittney Griner Shares Harrowing Details of Her Confinement in Russia

Steph Chambers/Getty Images Brittney Griner is opening up about her time in a Russian prison, from the harrowing conditions she faced to how she felt she “let everybody down.” In a 20/20 interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts ahead of the release of her new book, Coming Home, Griner, 33, shared more about her 10-month ordeal […]

Mark Consuelos Tells Kelly Ripa He Had ‘Passionate’ Kiss With Another Woman

Mark Consuelos has a passion for soccer, and he doesn’t mind sharing it with women other than his wife. Consuelos, 53, admitted to wife Kelly Ripa and the Live With Kelly and Mark audience on Tuesday, April 30, that he shared a kiss with another woman while celebrating a championship win for his Campobasso 1919 […]

What to Know About the ACM Awards 2024: Performers and More

For a record 17th time, Reba McEntire will host the Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place May 16 in Frisco, Texas. McEntire, 69, has won 16 ACM Awards of her own and was named ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1994. Not only will she host the 59th ACMs, but she will also take […]

Tom Sandoval Counters Raquel Leviss’ Revenge Porn Lawsuit

Attorneys for Tom Sandoval are requesting Rachel “Raquel” Leviss’ revenge porn lawsuit against him be dismissed or amended, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly. The documents, filed Monday, April 22, argue that the lawsuit “is a thinly veiled attempt to extend [Leviss’] fame and to rebrand herself as the victim” while “denigrating her […]

Ashlyn Harris Tells Sophia Bush 'Proud of You Babe' for Coming Out as Queer

Ashlyn Harris is proud of her girlfriend, Sophia Bush, for publicly coming out as queer. The former U.S. Women’s National Team goalkeeper shared her support for Bush, 41, via her Instagram account on Friday, April 26. “Proud of you, babe,” Harris, 38, wrote over a picture of the Glamour cover story in which Bush spoke […]

Colman Domingo's Husband Raul Is Still His 'Favorite Person' After 20 Years

Colman Domingo’s husband, Raúl Domingo, has been by his side since the early days of his career — and their relationship is just getting stronger after nearly 20 years together. “We’ve become even better friends and supporters,” Colman, 54, exclusively told Us Weekly at the TIME100 Gala in New York City on Thursday, April 25. […]

A’ja Wilson Says the WNBA Will Continue to 'Break the Glass Ceiling'

Love the Las Vegas Aces or hate them, there’s never been a question that their star A’ja Wilson understands the moment. Wilson, 27, is a two-time WNBA MVP, two-time WNBA champion and a five-time All-Star. As one of the faces of a league burgeoning in popularity, she’s also vocal about continuing to grow it. “I […]

Annie Potts Slams 'Young Sheldon' Cancellation: 'A Stupid Business Move'

Annie Potts has built a decades-long career on the TV screen, but even she was shocked when Young Sheldon was canceled after seven seasons. Potts, 71, who appeared in 134 of the series’ 136 total episodes, told Variety she was “completely unprepared” for the show to end, given its success. “I was shocked. I mean, […]

Jon Gosselin Says He’s Lost 32 Lbs on Semaglutide: ‘It’s All Diet’

Jon Gosselin says he has lost 32 pounds on his weight loss journey, crediting it all to a diet aided by the generic form of Ozempic and following a special wellness program. The Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum is taking semaglutide to facilitate his weight loss after his girlfriend, Stephanie Lebo found success with […]

Taylor Swift's ‘thanK you aIMee’ Is ‘Final Word’ for Kim Kardashian: Source

Expect “thanK you aIMee” to be the last we hear from Taylor Swift on her feud with Kim Kardashian. “Taylor has moved on and is not looking back,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly of Swift, 34. “The song is her final word.” The insider adds that Swift “has not heard” from Kardashian, 43, about […]

Dermot Mulroney Says ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ Poster Cost Him Work

Size matters to Dermot Mulroney. At least that’s his explanation for not landing a major acting job in the year following his leading role in the 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding. Mulroney, 60, starred as Michael O’Neal alongside Julia Roberts’ Julianne Potter in the rom-com hit that grossed nearly $300 million in the […]

Billie Jean King Hopes Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Can Capture ‘Good Tennis’

Even into her 80s, Billie Jean King remains a champion for tennis. The 39-time Grand Slam winner and advocate for tennis, women and LGBTQIA+ athletes weighed in on Zendaya’s upcoming movie, Challengers, and said she hopes it does the game justice. “Any time we can get tennis in [a movie], I like it,” King, 80, […]

CMAs Attendee Recalls Racist Jeers Directed at Beyonce During 2016 Performance

Beyoncé was the victim of racist vitriol spewed from a fan at the 2016 Country Music Awards, a new CNN documentary reveals. The network is set to unveil Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance on Friday, April 26, and in the film, one fan recalled an ugly reaction from the crowd as Beyoncé, 42, […]

Kate Beckinsale Announces Role in ‘Stolen Girl’ After Mystery Hospital Stay

Kate Beckinsale’s recent health troubles are not keeping her off the big screen. Beckinsale, 50, will star alongside Scott Eastwood in the kidnapping drama Stolen Girl, which is now in pre-production. The film will tell the true story of Maureen Dabbagh, a woman who spent years searching for her daughter after she was abducted by […]

Gwyneth Paltrow Asks Her Kids to Explain Internet Memes

Gwyneth Paltrow is just like Us: Sometimes she needs her kids to translate internet memes and pop culture in-jokes. In an interview with Cultured, the Oscar-winner and lifestyle guru, 51, admitted that her son Moses, 18, and daughter Apple, 19, who she shares with ex-husband Chris Martin, act as her own personal meme translators. “This […]

Zendaya Earned $10 Million as 'Challengers' Star and Producer: Report

Zendaya earned $10 million to star in and produce the upcoming movie Challengers, according to a report from Variety. The film will release in theaters this Friday, April 26, and Zendaya teased that fans can expect a movie that uses tennis as a backdrop to much more. “It’s a movie, and it’s tennis, but it’s […]

Christy Turlington Says Son's Bullies Shared Her Nude Photo

Christy Turlington says she wanted “to disappear” at one of her son’s basketball games when the opposing team passed a nude photo of her around as a way to bully him. “I was surprised it hadn’t happened sooner,” she recalled in a feature from Harper’s Bazaar, published on Wednesday, April 24. “But at the same […]

Travis Kelce Reveals He’s a Fan of Hallmark Movies: ‘I Dabble Now’

Travis Kelce watches Hallmark movies. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end admitted it on his “New Heights” podcast in an episode that aired Wednesday, April 24. The revelation came as Kelce, 34, chatted with friend and comedian Andrew Santino. As the two discussed Lindsay Lohan’s Netflix film Irish Wish, Santino, 40, said his wife is […]

Travis Kelce Reacts to Taylor Swift Getting ‘Punk’d’ by Justin Bieber

It takes a certain level of bravery to tell a professional football player about the time you tricked his girlfriend into thinking she ruined somebody’s wedding, so credit to former Punk’d actor and writer Andrew Santino for doing just that on the latest episode of “New Heights.” Santino, 40, recently told Travis Kelce about the […]

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