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Samantha Benitz

Samantha Benitz joined Us Weekly as the full-time Star Style Editor in August 2025. She was a former Senior Editor and Writer at In Touch, Life & Style and Closer, delivering engaging content than spanned from red carpet coverage with an emphasis on celebrity fashion trends, to exclusive reality TV scoops and the editorial development of a true crime investigative series. She began her career in the entertainment world as an intern for E! Online, going on to write for Hollywood Life and serve in an editor role. She also served as on-camera host for AfterBuzzTV, interviewing stars and show runners while leading panel discussions.

Luigi Mangiones Guilty Plea

Luigi Mangione's Guilty Plea in Federal Case and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 14, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal counts of interstate stalking resulting in death, confessing in a Manhattan federal courtroom that he traveled to New York with the intent to […]

Brielle Biermann Shows Off Custom Bridal-Themed Looks for Bachelorette Trip

Brielle Biermann Rocks 'Mrs. Seidl' Thong Bikini, More on Bachelorette Trip

Brielle Biermann is celebrating her final days as a fiancée before saying “I do.” The reality star, 29, showed off her pre-wedding style lineup in a series of photos from her bachelorette trip to Turks and Caicos, during which her squad rang in the special occasion with a beach-themed party. In new photos she shared […]

Perez Hiltons Sister Speaks Out All That Alum Christy Knowings Death and More Top Us Stories

Perez Hilton's Sister Speaks Out, Christy Knowings' Death and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 11, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Former All That cast member Christy Knowings died on August 11 after suffering an asthma attack that led to brain damage and hospitalization. Her family made the decision to remove […]

Feature Katie Holmes BF Jason Bard Yarmosky Shares IG Pic of Her

Katie Holmes' BF Jason Bard Yarmosky Shares 1st Photo of Her During Getaway

It looks like Katie Holmes has found a little extra sunshine this summer. The actress, 47, was beaming in a new photo shared by her boyfriend, Jason Bard Yarmosky, as he went Instagram official with their budding romance on Thursday, August 13. In the pic shared via his Stories, Holmes looked stunning in a chic […]

Paris Jackson Smiles Alongside Mom Debbie Rowe in Rare Family Photos

Inside Paris Jackson's Relationship With Mom Debbie Rowe Through the Years

Paris Jackson slowly built a bond with her mother, Debbie Rowe, in the years after her father Michael Jackson’s death. The King of Pop married Rowe in November 1996, before they welcomed son Prince and daughter Paris. After the pair’s divorce in 1999, Rowe signed over her parental rights. Michael died in June 2009 at […]

Nick Reiner Murder Indictment Perez Hilton Lawyer Addresses Custody Update and More Top Stories

Nick Reiner's Murder Indictment, Perez Hilton Update and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 11, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Nick Reiner was indicted for the first-degree murders of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, nearly eight months after they were found fatally stabbed in their Brentwood home. […]

BiP's Joe Amabile Gives Update/Reveals Diagnosis After Undergoing Brain Surgery

Joe Amabile Shares New Diagnosis Details 1 Week After Brain Surgery

Bachelor in Paradise’s Joe Amabile is sharing an update on his health one week after undergoing brain surgery, revealing his diagnosis and treatment plan going forward. “Recovery has been better than even I expected and I’m a pretty positive person,” Joe, 40, captioned an Instagram post on Wednesday, August 12. “A big thank you to […]

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez Wedding Reece Weaver Broadway Gig and More Top Stories

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez's Wedding and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 11, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez tied the knot in a civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, on August 11 after nearly 10 years together. The private wedding was […]

Matthew McConaughey and Wife Camila Alves Have Rare Outing With Kids GettyImages-2289954629

Matthew McConaughey and Wife Camila Alves Have Rare Outing With Kids

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves enjoyed a family outing for a screening of his new movie. The actor, 56, and his wife, 44, were in great spirits while joined by their three kids, Levi, 18, Vida, 16, and Livingston, 13, who were at the newly renamed Matthew McConaughey Cinema in Austin, Texas, to support their […]

Jon Hamm Expecting 1st Baby Joseph and Kendra Duggar Case Update

Jon Hamm Expecting 1st Baby With Wife Anna and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 10, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Jon Hamm and wife Anna Osceola are expecting their first baby together. The actress was photographed showing a growing bump during a Hamptons getaway in August 2026. The couple met […]

Feature Kate Beckinsale Removes Instagram Posts

Kate Beckinsale Removes Instagram Posts, Slams 'Broken' Body-Shamers

Kate Beckinsale is addressing the online scrutiny over her size in the wake of her mom, Judy Loe’s death. “You take a break from Instagram for several months following the death of your mother, delete all of your posts and explain in some considerable detail about what you may have lost weight including the fact […]

Mormon Wives Plastic Surgery

‘Mormon Wives’ Stars’ Honest Quotes About Plastic Surgery: Layla and More

The women of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives have never been the types to hold back — and when it comes to cosmetic procedures, several of the stars are refreshingly candid about decisions to go under the knife. In January 2026, Jessi Draper shared an honest update about her healing journey after getting an […]

Lewis Hamilton Loved-Up Photos With Kim Kardashian

Lewis Hamilton's Loved-Up Photos With Kim Kardashian and More Top Us Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 7, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Lewis Hamilton shared cozy Instagram photos with girlfriend Kim Kardashian during his mandatory Formula 1 summer break, including snaps of a neighborhood walk in Calabasas, California. The Ferrari driver, who […]

Feature Jesy Nelson Shares Update on Twin Baby Girls Ahead of Surgery

Jesy Nelson Shares Update on 14-Month-Old Twin Girls After Operations

Jesy Nelson breathed a sigh of relief after her twin daughters successfully underwent a hospital procedure to have their nasogastric tubes removed. The former Little Mix singer, 35, shared an update with her Instagram followers on Friday, August 7, writing via her Stories, “I got their face back feels like a dream.” Another image showed […]

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Inside the Roloff Family’s Relationships Amid Farm Sale Drama

The Roloff family has spent the better part of two decades in the spotlight — first on Little People, Big World, and more recently amid a family rift over the fate of the Oregon farm they built their empire on. Matt and Amy Roloff were married from 1987 to 2015. They share twins Zach and […]

Joe Amabile Surgery Update Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper Inseparable and More Top Stories

'Bachelor' Alum Joe Amabile's Brain Surgery Update and More Us Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 6, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Joe Amabile shared that surgeons removed the entire brain tumor discovered on a recent scan, posting a peace-sign photo from recovery with the message, “They got it all!” His wife, […]

Carmen Electra Details Mixed Emotions Over Nations Dumbest Elimination

Carmen Electra Details Mixed Emotions Over 'Nation's Dumbest' Elimination

Carmen Electra is sharing her honest reaction to her Wednesday, August 5, Nation’s Dumbest elimination. “I mean, you know, listen, I was absent,” the former Baywatch star, 54, exclusively told Us on Tuesday, August 4 — just one day before she was eliminated from Fox’s new reality competition series. According to the model, she was […]

Perez Hiltons Rep Speaks Out More Us Top Stories GettyImages-1366171393 GettyImages-1092147374

Perez Hilton's Rep Speaks Out Amid Hospitalization and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 5, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Perez Hilton‘s agent Dante Rusciolelli asked for privacy after the blogger was transported to a hospital following a disturbing late-night livestream on August 4. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office confirmed Hilton […]

Meghan Markles Poolside Birthday Photos, Princess Eugenie Welcomes Baby No 3 and More Top Stories

Meghan Markle's Birthday, Princess Eugenie's Baby News and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 4, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Meghan Markle marked her 45th birthday by sharing black-and-white photos on Instagram of herself jumping into a pool in a one-piece swimsuit while holding balloons. The Duchess of Sussex captioned […]

Lindsay Lohan Brings Redhead Era Back With Stunning New Look After Going Blonde

Lindsay Lohan Brings Back Redhead Era With Stunning Look After Going Blonde

Lindsay Lohan’s new red hair is so fetch. The Mean Girls star, 40, revealed she switched back to her iconic color in new photos shared via Instagram on Tuesday, August 4, reviving the signature shade of her mane after going platinum blonde. “❤️,” she captioned a series of snapshots, in which she wore a blue-and-white […]

Stassi Schroeder Addresses Beau's Finances Alabama Barker Blasts Body Shamers and More Top Stories

Stassi Schroeder Addresses Beau's Finances and More Us Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on August 3, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Stassi Schroeder addressed TikTok rumors regarding her husband Beau Clark‘s past financial issues and age discrepancies, replying in the comments that “a lot of people had to file for bankruptcy […]

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