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**** ON THE NEWSSTAND **** Katie Holmes Jamie Foxx Katie’s secret fling! The new Us Weekly has all the details about Katie Holmes’ fleeting fling with friend Jamie Foxx . When Katie Holmes arrived alone at the August 24th benefit in New York’s Hamptons, she searched the crowd for a familiar face. An there he was: Jamie Foxx, a pal and former costar of her ex Tom Cruise. “They hooked up,” says a source. “It was two adults having fun, getting a little tipsy, and one thing led to another.” Though the two were discreet, when the news leaked, “Tom was not happy,” says an insider. “He doesn’t care if it was a hookup. To him it was betrayal.” Cruise’s potential fury could be why both Foxx and Holmes are so adamantly refuting the fling. And with so much history to the triangle, Foxx chose to do damage control. “This is a delicate situation for Jamie,” says a source close to Foxx, who has been tight with Cruise since 1996. When Holmes and Cruise got serious in 2005...

Ashley Judd Ashley Judd has had a change of heart. Sources reveal to Us Weekly that the 45-year-old actress is ready to give her relationship with estranged husband Dario Franchitti another shot. The race car driver, 40, got into a scary accident at the Grand Prix of Houston on Oct. 6 that left him with a broken right ankle, and two fractured vertebrae. He also suffered a concussion from the serious crash. (Fourteen other individuals -- including 13 fans and an IndyCar Series official -- were also injured from debris that flew into the air.) "They are going to give it another try after he recovers," an insider tells Us in its Oct. 28 issue. "His accident made her realize how much she loves him." When hearing of his injuries, Judd rushed to be by the driver's side at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. "Thank you for the prayers for Dario, I have only clothes on my back & the dogs but that's all that we ...

Carson Daly New gig, new fiancee! Carson Daly is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Siri Pinter, a source reveals to Us Weekly . The couple of six years sparked rumors of a possible engagement when Porter was spotted wearing a diamond ring -- on that finger! -- during a Los Angeles outing with the Voice host on Saturday, Oct. 5. Daly, 40, and food blogger Pinter already have two children together, son Jack, 3, and daughter Etta Jones, 13 months. The couple welcomed their latest addition to the family in September 2012. "Tonight at 5:15pm we welcomed the latest addition to our family. Etta Jones Daly weighs 8lbs and is beautiful!" Daly tweeted at the time. "Mom was a rockstar, Jackson James is a proud big bro, and dad's drinking a cold one. Praise God." The engagement is yet another big transition for the former MTV VJ. Just last month, Daly joined the TODAY show as the face of the new Orange Room. The new area will be used for Soci...

Lauren Conrad Lauren Conrad graces the cover of the new issue of Us Weekly which contains 50 pages dedicated to fall fashion. The special issue features celebrity insider fashion tips from Pharrell, Vera Wang, Khloe Kardashian and more, plus 100 items under $100 and a Splurge vs. Save spread. In Us’ interview with reality-star-turned-entrepreneur, Lauren Conrad, she talks about her busy schedule running two clothing lines, multiple websites, eco-accessories, plus writing eight bestselling books. How does she find time for pals? “iCal! My best friends and my boyfriend have access to it.” When it comes to inspiration, “I always think, What do I have trouble finding? I’m going to a lot of bridal showers, baby showers and weddings, and I think they’re really difficult to shop for. So in my upcoming spring line I included a lot of pieces for those types of events.” When it comes to boyfriend William Tell [USC law student], he doesn’t need any fashion ti...

Us Weekly The new August 12th issue of Us Weekly on stands now has Kate Middleton and Prince William gracing the cover and recaps the couple’s first week as parents to future king George. Kate, Will and baby are currently spending their time in Kensington entertaining family members including Queen Elizabeth II. The new parents plan to give Prince George as ordinary an upbringing as possible and have become hands-on caretakers with a blissful routine: Wake up, tend to George, eat, repeat. “Will and Kate are so desperate to live normal lives,” a family friend tells Us. “William wants to raise George out of the spotlight as much as possible and give him somewhat of a normal childhood.” Special sidebars connected to the cover story recap new Uncle Harry and details from Kensington’s former chef about what the baby’s first post-milk menus will be. Also in this week’s issue are details about Teresa and Joe Giudice being indicted on fraud and tax charges, sexy summer sl...

**** CELEBRITY SPLITS **** Katy Perry Katy Perry and John Mayer have once again said goodbye -- for now. The pop songstress, 28, and singer-songwriter, 35, have split for the second time, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly . The high-profile pair began casually dating during summer 2012, and briefly called it quits back in August before reconciling the next month. "It's sad," one pal tells Us, but cautions that it might not be a permanent break. "It's not over until it's over. You have to see how things play out." Adds another source: "She's leaving the window open. They have both been so focused on work." Indeed, Perry has been busy recording her third studio album in Los Angeles, while Mayer -- on the mend following serious vocal problems and throat surgery last year -- is prepping for upcoming tour dates and a live Google Hangout chat this Thursday, March 21. Following their September 2012 r...

Amanda Bynes Amanda Bynes, 26 -- an aspiring fashion designer known for headlining hit TV shows like All That and What I Like About You -- shares the 25 things you don't know about her with Us Weekly . SOME THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT AMANDA BYNES · My first concert was the Spice Girls. I always wanted to be Posh. · Paper Boy and Ms. Pac Man are my favorite childhood video games. · I've always loved drawing and my dream is to start a fashion line. · My nickname is Chick. · I gain weight quickly so I need to work out constantly.

**** US WEEKLY ROUNDUP **** Bethenny Frankel The cover story from the new issue of Us Weekly has all of the details on Bethenny Frankel’s split from Jason Hoppy. After nearly three years, the outspoken reality star turned head of the Skinnygirl company, 42, and Hoppy, a pharmaceutical sales exec, 41, are calling it quits. “There was no final straw. No one cheated,” says a Frankel friend. “Their marriage just wasn’t working.” At issue: everything from her massive financial success to his close-knit family. Adds the friend, “They really tried, but they grew apart. She is very upset.” From the start, there was tension. Soon after the wedding, they were bickering like an old married couple. He made passive aggressive comments about her wearing the pants in their relationship: “My balls [were] cut off two years ago,” he quipped in 2012. And she complained about his “nitpicking” and moodiness. “I’m walking on eggshells at home,” she once confessed on camera....

**** DIRTY SECRETS **** Ariel Winter The new issue of Us Weekly which reveals the dirty secrets of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Ariel Winter’s secret family hell, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber’s split, and Britney Spears and Jason Trawick. When it comes to The Real Housewives, no one brings drama quite like the ladies of Atlanta. On season 5 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the insults are still as plentiful – and juicy – as Georgia peaches. In fact, the addition of firebrand Kenya Moore, 41, and outspoken Porsha Stewart, 30 – they join NeNe Leakes, 44, Kim Zolciak, 34, lawyer Phaedra Parks, 41, songwriter Kandi Burruss, 36, and model Cynthia Bailey, 44 – only ups the ante on the jealousy and catfighting. Old feuds rage (Leakes and Zolciak are still locked in their war) while new ones flare up (Moore and Stewart get off on the wrong stiletto-clad foot and never recover). As Stewart says, this go-round has “more drama than 10 seasons of As the World Tur...

**** HOLLYWOOD BABIES **** Malin Akerman Rock of Ages actress Malin Akerman better brush up on her lullabies! The Swedish-Canadian beauty, 34, is pregnant, her rep confirms to Us Weekly exclusively . It's the first child for Akerman and her husband of five years, Roberto Zincone -- the drummer in her former alternative rock band The Petalstones. Her pregnancy is sure to be a dream for the actress, who told Us in June 2011 that she and Zincone "absolutely" wanted children sooner rather than later. Akerman -- who also appeared in Wanderlust and Watchmen plus the TV show Children's Hospital, among many other credits -- is confident her husband will make a great dad because of his easygoing demeanor. "We rarely bicker," the actress tells Us of her husband, with whom she recently renovated a home. "We'll sort of fume at each other and then we'll figure it out." The couple is also good at keeping the romance a...

**** US WEEKLY UN-COVERS THE LIES ****  Emily Maynard In Us Weekly The cover story of the new issue of Us Weekly is a revealing piece on how Bachelorette Emily Maynard worked a deal with her No. 1 guy to fake their engagement. Reality star vets Maynard and Jef Holm know how to give a convincing performance. In the weeks since Us broke the news that Holm, 28, and his fiancée, 26, had an explosive fight August 19 after he found explicit text messages to another man on her phone, the Bachelorette star and her husband-to-be have put on a united front. Step one: Deny, deny, deny. Step two: Take advantage of every photo op, even if that means making out in a supermarket aisle. Step three: Post saccharine tweets about life together, as Holm did September 22 when he coached a soccer game for Maynard’s 7-yearold daughter. “Last minute of the game, Ricki scored the only goal!!!!” In an exclusive bombshell interview, his former flame Kaylee Shephe...

**** WEDDINGS-BABIES AND SNOOKI **** Jennifer Aniston Justin Theroux The new issue of Us Weekly is all about the happy engagement news of Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux.To ask for Jennifer Aniston's hand in marriage, Justin Theroux chose a very special day (Friday Aug. 10, his 41st birthday) and a very special place: NYC, where the free-spirited couple have spent countless hours together. After the actor and screenwriter presented her with the ring, "Jen cried," a confidante tells the new Us Weekly, out now, adding that Theroux's proposal was "simple." To celebrate the engagement, the freshly engaged pair headed to Blue Hill, an acclaimed Greenwich Village eatery just steps away from Theroux's downtown NYC apartment, where he and Aniston have dined before. It's the happiest ending imaginable for the ‘Wanderlust’ costars, who have been dating for a year and a half. A rep for Aniston confirmed the joyous news to...

**** THE US WEEKLY ROUNDUP ****  Johnny Depp Vanessa Paradis In the new issue of Us Weekly , which looks at how Johnny Depp, unable to save his relationship with longtime love Vanessa Paradis, is seeking the comfort of his sexy costar, Amber Heard. On June 19, his publicist released a statement confirming what had been rumored for months: The Dark Shadows star, 49, and his partner of 14 years, French singer Vanessa Paradis, 39, had ended their relationship. As Depp’s relationship crumbled, the lonely former lothario — who romanced Winona Ryder and Kate Moss in the 1990s — turned to women for comfort. Published reports have linked him to Shadows costar Eva Green, 32, and his publicist, Robin Baum, 48. And sources confirm to Us he wooed both an extra on 2011’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and his Rum Diary costar Amber Heard, 26. Says a source of Heard, who has been hooking up with Depp for months, “He’s smitten by her.” It wasn’t until they...