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Star Magazine|March 11, 2024UNITING THE WORLD ONE Slice AT A TIMEImagine a pie that’s not just a pie but a flavor fiesta, bringing together all your favorite pie flavors in one mouthwatering creation. Thanks to the magic touch of U.S.-grown tart cherries, this pie is a taste explosion that’ll have your taste buds doing a happy dance.Unity Pie isn’t just about flavors; it’s a slice of nostalgia, a journey back to family gatherings, traditions, and celebrations. These sweet-tart cherries are the superhero of pie fillings, swooping in to save the day and bring us all together. Combining the most loved flavors from around the country, the versatility of U.S.-grown tart cherries is the true cherry-on-top.This pie is your ticket to a moment of chill in our crazy, fast-paced world. Picture yourself slowing down, kicking back, and indulging in a slice…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024BEN TO J.LO:WE’RE GONNA GO BROKE!With a combined net worth of $600 million, you’d think Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez wouldn’t have a care in the world when it comes to money. But sources tell Star the reunited pair aren’t seeing eye to eye about their finances. “Ben may be a gambler, but even he knows when to quit,” says a source. “Jennifer’s spending is troubling him more and more.”Case in point: The 54-year-old’s new multimedia project, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story. When financing fell through, J.Lo shelled out a whopping $20 million of her own dough on the album, Prime Video film and an upcoming making-of doc. And while Ben participated in the spectacle (at one point, the 51-year-old dons a wig to play a cable-news pundit named Rex Stone), the source…2 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024REUNION DOWN UNDER!The romance continues! Less than two weeks after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win in Las Vegas, the NFL tight end jetted to meet the singer in Australia for her Eras Tour. The pair, both 34, were spotted hand in hand at the famed Sydney Zoo Feb. 22.The reunion comes after a rare low point in the couple’s much-lauded relationship. Travis got some negative press for body-checking Chiefs coach Andy Reid and screaming at him during the Feb. 11 nail-biter and caught flak for continuing to celebrate the win despite a horrific shooting at the team’s victory parade in Kansas City that killed one and injured 22 others. Both donated $100K to support the victims, but an insider says Taylor is acutely aware…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024HUGH’S LONELY HEARTS TOURRaising the BarFeb. 15“Yes!” exclaimed Hugh as he contemplated a cocktail. The Greatest Showman actor announced his separation from wife Deborra-Lee Furness in September after 27 years of marriage.Tourist TrappedNew York City, Dec. 25Hugh took a selfie at Rockefeller Center on Christmas morning. “I did get in trouble for going beyond the barrier, but the security guard was nice and let me go with a warning,” said the actor, who’s the adoptive father of son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.Daddy NatureDublin, Feb. 7Single? Yes. Ready to mingle? Perhaps not so much.“Thank you for the hospitality,” said Hugh as he shared social media memories of his trip to Dublin, which the Australian native deemed “one of the most beautiful places in all of the land.”Life’s a BeachFebruary 8“Our journey now…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Star HOT SHEETHot APPARELGift your No. 1 guy the Ben Sherman Golf Collection (Denny McCarthy is brand ambassador). The performance-driven styles are made with odor-blocking and moisture-wicking fabrics, and range from waterproof short-sleeve wind shirts to four-way stretch tech pants. From $79, bensherman.comHot BODYCAREHeading on a beach vacay? Score even-toned skin and keep shaving bumps at bay with the Turmeric Tonic from HER Juice Bar! The new scrub from the gynecologist-approved company is formulated with 100 percent natural, nutrient-rich ingredients that brighten the skin: sea salt, jojoba oil and sweet almond oil, to name a few. $40, herjuicebar.comHot MAKEUPElevate your makeup stash with must-haves from Laura Geller! The Buttercream Bakery Baked Eye + Cheek Duo can help you create a radiant, monochromatic look using the beauty brand’s Baked Blush-n-Brighten in a beautiful…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024PIPPA’S ROYAL ESCAPE!Living it up! While her sister, Princess Kate, continues to recover from her planned abdominal surgery in mid-January, Pippa Middleton, 40, has been busy frolicking about in St. Barts with her husband, James Matthews, and their three children. An insider says Kate isn’t exactly thrilled to see her younger sibling showing off her flawless bikini body and stress-free lifestyle. “It’s annoying for Kate to see Pippa showing off her figure like that,” says an insider, noting that the Princess of Wales is still salty over Pippa stealing the spotlight at her 2011 wedding in her slinky, figure-hugging white gown. “Her sister practically stole the spotlight on her wedding day!” The insider says Kate is also envious Pippa gets to enjoy the perks of being royal-adjacent without having to do any…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Directors TELL ALLBRAD PITTAfter the initial table read, Brad wanted to drop out of 1994’s Legends of the Fall — and his dissatisfaction never went away. “He seems easygoing at first, but he can be volatile when riled,” director Ed Zwick revealed. Indeed, the two nearly came to blows after Ed pushed Brad to be more emotional in the role: “I don’t know who yelled first, who swore, who threw the first chair. Me, maybe?”TOM CRUISE“His energy was intimidating,” Ed Zwick writes of his Last Samurai star in his new book, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood, adding, “He is also legendarily, at times maddeningly, self-confident, no matter if it’s about doing a dangerous stunt or a six-page dialogue in a single take.” The director said he had…2 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Spruce Up Your Space1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Star SCOPE OUT THE SCENECooking with CarawaySpruce up your culinary space with the brand’s sleek new Kitchen Gadgets Set! It has everything you need to make cooking duties easier. Think: a can opener, pizza cutter, garlic press, veggie peeler and ice cream scoop. $195, carawayhome.comStaying clean with SecretKeep fresh with Secret Whole Body Deodorant! The odor-blocking, aluminum-free formula comes in convenient formats — a spray, a stick and a cream — and helps you smell good for up to 72 hours. $13, major retailers nationwideUsing ChantecailleYes, you can get a red-carpet-worthy glow just like Emily Blunt had at the BAFTAs! One of makeup artist Jenn Streicher’s secrets: the new Sea Turtle Eye Trio in Cool, which boasts shimmery shades for lids — and supports the Amazon Conservation Team to boot! $78, chantecaille.com…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Bey’sHAIR STORYSHE can do it all! The same week Beyoncé became the first Black woman ever to top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “Texas Hold ’Em,” the 42-year-old launched her new haircare line, Cécred, which joins her fashion line and other ventures. It’s not a stretch for the mom of three, who grew up sweeping up at her mother Tina Knowles’ hair salon. “I saw her shampooing and trimming hair, transforming women, leaving them feeling really good,” Bey recalled in the latest issue of Essence magazine. “Looking back, it was more than just a hair appointment — it was therapy.”Over her career, the “Lemonade” singer has been known for her hair and fashion transformations that fit her mood and moment. None more than the 2013 pixie that inspired many…2 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024BOY MEETS WORLDABUSE SHOCKERAs the release approaches of Quiet on Set, a Netflix doc about alleged behind-the-scenes abuse at Nickelodeon, two of the channel’s stars are taking stock. In the Feb. 19 episode of the Pod Meets World podcast, former Boy Meets World stars Will Friedle and Rider Strong reckoned with what they now realize was “grooming” by someone they considered a friend during the 1990s kid hit. “This guy had so ingratiated himself into my life,” Will said of Brian Peck, a stand-in and occasional actor on the show who was later arrested for lewd acts with a child. “This was the type of thing where the person he presented was this great funny guy who was really good at his job and you wanted to hang out with him.”Will and Rider…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Star NORMAL OR NOT?NOTMoon shotSci-fi style! Zendaya rocked a cyborg suit from Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1995 couture collection to the London premiere of Dune: Part Two.NOTThere will be bloodKnife fight! Deborah Ann Woll’s face was still covered in messy makeup as she cut into her birthday cake on the set of Daredevil: Born Again.NORMALGo fetchGisele Bündchen tossed a ball to her German shepherd during a game of catch.NOTChillin’ like a villainKanye West paid homage to Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees by adding a goalie mask to his freaky fashion repertoire.NOTThat’s the ticketA barefoot DJ Khaled got pulled over by the police while driving a golf cart near his home.NOTTaking a bathAll about the Benjamins, baby! Maluma soaked up the profits in a tub filled with $100 bills.NORMALShe got gameDemi Lovato tried to win…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024HarryRING SHOPPING FOR TAYLORShe’s the one! Harry Styles is smitten with his girlfriend of less than a year, Canadian actress Taylor Russell, and a source says the pop star is already planning his proposal. “He’s even looking at rings,” spills the insider. “He really is devoted to her, so much that he’s ready to take this to the next level.”Harry, 30, and Taylor, 29, sparked dating rumors last summer when they showed up for each other in telling ways: Taylor was a guest at the “Watermelon Sugar” singer’s solo tour dates in Austria and Italy, while he proudly attended the opening night of her London play, The Effect, just weeks later. They went on to cozy up for a string of romantic dates, from handheld strolls in his native England to a Las…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Vanna’sDREAM WEDDINGVanna White is finally ready to marry her beau of 12 years, contractor John Donaldson — after being inspired by the picturesque romance of Hawaii. A source explains that the 67-year-old, who divorced her first husband in 2002, wasn’t keen on getting married again, but shooting new episodes of Wheel of Fortune in Waikiki with John in tow changed her mind. “They’re spending lots of romantic time together between shooting and Vanna wants to show her appreciation for this wonderful guy who’s been so patient,” says the source. “So they’re going to do it in Hawaii.” The pair will host a “short and sweet ceremony,” adds the source. “Vanna and John have it so good that getting married can only make it better.”…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024ANGELINA TO INES:STAY AWAY FROM MY KIDS!IN early January, two of Brad Pitt’s younger children were spotted being chauffeured in a blacked-out SUV from their home with mom Angelina Jolie to Brad’s residence just a few minutes away in Los Feliz, Calif. Twenty minutes after they arrived, an Uber Eats delivery guy stopped by to drop off a pizza and other kid-friendly food. “When Brad’s kids are over, they hang out and relax. They’ll watch movies or play video games and order takeout,” a source tells Star. “Brad wants to make it enjoyable for them.”One activity not on the agenda: spending time with Brad’s girlfriend of one year, jewelry designer Ines de Ramon. While the 31-year-old is a frequent visitor to the $8.3 million home, eyewitnesses say she always leaves the property roughly 20 minutes before…3 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Star ENTERTAINMENTMOVIESDUNE: PART TWOTimothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin ButlerIn theaters Fri., March 1 PG-13Welcome back to spice world! The second half of director Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel finds Paul Atreides (Chalamet) joining forces with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen tribe in order to exact revenge on the conspirators who killed his father. As Paul tries to master his skills (and learns to ride a sandworm), his arch-enemies each have an ace up their sleeve: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård) dispatches his sadistic nephew Feyd-Reutha (Butler) to ramp up spice production on Arrakis — and duel it out with Paul. And then there’s Emperor Shaddam IV (Christopher Walken), whose daughter Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) has taken an avid interest in Paul’s heroics. Like The Empire Strikes Back before…3 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Celebrity CROSSWORDCELEB PUZZLE #11ACROSS1 Actress Jessica4 Oscar winner Berry7 Eighties rocker Billy10 — -de-France12 Ruby or Sandra13 Mimic15 Single name singer17 “Arrival” star Adams19 Character actor Jack21 “The Killers” star Gardner22 Actress Suvari24 Diamond wt.25 “Jurassic Park” star Neill27 Out — — limb28 Monogram for designer Klein30 Onion relative32 Page or Pompeo33 Actor Diggs35 Film rating36 Actress Sandra38 “McLintock!” star Maureen39 Sean or John40 Doctor’s initials42 Possessive word43 Actress Lanchester46 Davy Crockett died here48 TV talking horse50 Olden you51 Young man53 Soccer star Hamm55 Actor Burrell of “Modern Family”56 Geometry measure58 Actress Lupino60 “Bates Motel” star Farmiga62 Cry of detection63 Actress Arquette64 Footballer Manning66 That’s affirmative!68 Catch a crook70 Actress Kudrow71 McLachlan or Silverman72 “Private Benjamin” star GoldieDOWN1 Tennis star Ivanovic2 “The Illusionist” star Jessica3 Roker or Pacino5 Verdi opera6 Ms.…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024TAKE-A-BREAKSUPER-7 CHALLENGEAnswer all seven questions — and use the circled letters to unscramble the Super-7 Challenge solution. Answers below.1 Say It Loud is a four-part doc on this music artist.2 Name the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show.3 Where is Keri Russell’s series Felicity set?4 Besides being brothers, Frasier and Niles Crane are both …5 Pam and Jim met at work and eventually married on this sitcom.6 What is the New Black?7 John and Jason.SUPER-7 CHALLENGERay Barone and Oscar Madison each has this same job.ANSWERS2) THE ROOTS (E T S)3) NEW YORK CITY (R I T)4) PSYCHIATRISTS (P)5) THE OFFICE (O)6) ORANGE (R)7) RITTER (R)SUPER-7 CHALLENGE: (SWETSRITPORR) SPORTSWRITER…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024JACOB ELORDI: EGO SPIRAL!Jacob Elordi seems to be everywhere these days — as Elvis Presley in Priscilla, in the soapy high school drama Euphoria and taking that bath in the psychological thriller Saltburn. (If you haven’t seen the film, the scene involves some, er, bodily fluid.) The 26-year-old’s rapid rise to fame hasn’t been without controversy. “He got famous very fast and isn’t handling it well,” an insider tells Star. “He seems to think he can make his own rules.” He publicly dissed the Kissing Booth movie trilogy that launched him, for example, and more recently got involved in a scuffle in his native Australia. According to reports, the 6-foot-5 star was ticked off when a prankster from radio station KIIS FM ambushed him outside his Sydney hotel demanding some bathwater; some shoving…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024STAR SPOTS THE STARS✪ Alix Earle, strutting her stuff at the Sol de Janeiro pop-up event, in New York City.✪ Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed, celebrating the launch of The Absorption Company, their new supplement line, at Erewhon Market, in Calabasas, Calif.✪ Craig Conover, picking up Valentine’s Day “You Pick Two” meals at Panera Bread, in Mount Pleasant, S.C.✪ Anatomy of a Fall Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller, visiting Universal Studios Hollywood.✪ Eric LeGrand, cofounder of Eric LeGrand Bourbon, attending a Rutgers men’s basketball game at Jersey Mike’s Arena, in Piscataway, N.J.✪ Ashley Park and her costar and boyfriend, Paul Forman, holding hands in the front row of the JW Anderson show during London Fashion Week.…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024THEY ATE!Looking Like a SnackFeb. 4It’s a two-hander! Rita Ora prepared to bite into an oversize crêpe.Batter UpFeb. 13Salma Hayek Pinault goofed around making pancakes. The treats are traditional fare for Shrove Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras).Say CheeseFeb. 14“I love him as much as I love pizza, which I never thought I’d say about anyone,” said Jameela Jamil, scarfing down slices with boyfriend James Blake.Shaking Things UpMurfreesboro, Tenn., Feb. 14Reba McEntire and boyfriend Rex Linn shared a chocolate-covered strawberry shake, part of Sonic’s Reba Sweetheart Meal. (The country queen’s combo also includes a cheeseburger and tater tots!)Living LargeNew York City, Jan. 23Super-size me! Luann de Lesseps took on the foot-long chili-cheese dog at Serendipity 3.Sandwich GoalsNew York City, Dec. 23David Beckham stacked up on pastrami during a visit to the famed Big…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Ryan’s Mom: GIVE ME A GRANDCHILD!Ryan Seacrest is ready to be a dad — at least, according to his mother. A source says the ubiquitous TV host’s mom, Connie Seacrest, has been pushing her son to make her a grandma! Ryan, however, isn’t quite on the baby train. The 49-year-old revealed in 2022 that he was “happy in the present moment” with girlfriend Aubrey Paige, before hedging, “I think having kids at the right time would be great.” But as Ryan gears up to mark three years with Aubrey, 26 — and his 50th birthday — Connie is convinced that time is now. “Connie knows that Ryan’s nervous about proposing, but he’s let too many nice girlfriends go. Aubrey’s a wonderful girl, and Connie can tell she’ll be a good mom,” says the source. “Connie…1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Harry’s OUT of THE WILL!WHEN Prince Harry jumped on a plane to visit his ailing father, King Charles III, on Feb. 6 — the day after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer — he anticipated an emotional reunion with his estranged dad. But the visit turned out to be a short, 30-minute business-like transaction. “Harry had hoped for a longer meeting, but things were awkward and tense,” an insider tells Star. “He was hurt, and felt like he’d been brushed aside.”It’s all part of a royal power play as the crown’s future remains uncertain. According to a palace source, Charles, 75, was “touched” by Harry’s gesture but was reminded by his wife, Queen Camilla, and Harry’s brother and the heir to the throne, Prince William, that Harry is no longer…5 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024HILARY SWANK:‘I Believe in Miracles’“A lot of people were like, ‘Oh, my gosh, how can you take that much time off?’”— HilaryTHE news was devastating. In 2014, two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank learned that her father, Stephen, was in need of a lung transplant. The 49-year-old made the only decision she could, stepping back from Hollywood at the top of her game. “I know a lot of people were like, ‘Oh, my gosh, how can you take that much time off your career? Aren’t you worried about …?’” she later recalled. “I’m like, ‘Worried about what? I’m only worried about my dad’s health.”She was with her father until the end in late 2020. In the years since, the Million Dollar Baby star has been slowly rebuilding her career, headlining the ABC drama Alaska Daily…3 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024HOT Right Now1 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024YOUR STARSPISCESFEB. 19–MARCH 20A game-changer week! As Venus moves to your sign, connections with others can be life-changing. The energy challenges you to invite some people into your life and block others out.ARIESMARCH 21–APRIL 19Venus vibrations get you thinking about how you want your life to be. Friendships are important and you can repair an old relationship with a new beginning. Follow your heart!TAURUSAPRIL 20–MAY 20Your work life can get a shake-up and put you back on track with your career purpose and financial goals. You have the opportunity now to push the reset button and start afresh.GEMINIMAY 21–JUNE 20Your career heads in a new direction and brings excitement and success. Step into your power and embrace what comes next. For love, compatibility is important.CANCERJUNE 21–JULY 22Life is hectic, exciting and…2 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Star CrosswordACROSS1 Wine tools9 Televises18 Diva’s tune19 Italian currency21 Great Lake22 Venture23 Actress Moore24 Unpardonable27 Milky gem28 Sales pitch31 Paper bag33 Planet34 Cowboy’s goad36 Plots40 Gasp41 Tug on42 Contempt44 Fencing sword45 Sluggish46 Likely48 Actress Charlotte49 Strong bug50 African antelope51 Show assent53 A Gershwin54 Male falcon57 Take along60 Color of envy62 Contrary beliefs64 Warm up again66 Droop down67 Pull behind69 Melancholy70 Lighter fuel72 Space measure74 Big Apple native77 Iran, formerly79 Duo81 String instrument83 Answers84 Count calories85 Stash away87 Low cliff88 Paddle90 Irritable91 Mr. Ripken92 Light brown93 Out of work94 Gather97 Mexican state100 Plaything101 Deposit an egg102 Jumps103 Aspiration106 Alone108 Ripped110 Fishing tool111 Large tub112 Lariat113 Stage tools115 Boyfriend116 Fur scarf119 Without form122 Refurbishing124 Propel a boat127 Swiss peaks129 Binge130 Also132 Montana city133 Put on134 Honor a debt135 Difficult136 Scour138 Sprint139 Nook, recess140…3 min
Star Magazine|March 11, 2024Star PARTING SHOTLike Mother, Like DaughterNew York City, Feb. 20She’s her biggest fan! Andie MacDowell supported daughter Margaret Qualley at the afterparty for the premiere of her new movie, Drive-Away Dolls. “I see a lot of myself in her. You know, that she’s a creative being, she’s highly creative,” said the 65-year-old actress, who actually got to star opposite her youngest child in 2021’s Maid. “She’s very professional, she takes her job very serious.” Perhaps that’s because Margaret, 29, had quite the role model growing up. “She goes 100 percent every time,” the actress gushed of mom Andie. “I learned so much from watching her.”…1 min
