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When friends become family! That was the case for Rachel Lindsay when she went on The Bachelor in 2017 — and ultimately why she decided to become the Bachelorette later that year. Former Bachelor and Bachelorette Leads: Where Are They Now In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Wednesday, January 1, episode of the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast , Lindsay, 34, and Becca Kufrin are joined by Peter Weber ‘s parents, Peter and Barbara Weber. During their conversation, they all open up about how welcoming the ABC producers have been throughout their experiences with the franchise — and how it stands out against other reality shows. “It’s the people that run it. It’s what they put into it. It’s the sacrifices that are made. They have families at home that they leave to do this show,” the lawyer says, before revealing that the next Bachelor’s parents actually have tears in their eyes. “There are real tears being shed!” Inside Rachel and Bryan's Honeymoon Lindsay married Bryan Ab

New year, old (but oh, so good) TV episodes! A new decade is just around the corner and Us Weekly has the best New Year’s Eve television episodes from the past two decades to get you ready to ring in 2020 with style. TV Couples That Need to Get Together in 2020: Barchie, Malex and More Whether you’re planning a TV marathon of the most iconic NYE episodes or you want to watch something before counting down until the new year, these episodes should be on your must-watch list. To kick things off, grab a big blanket and some hot cocoa and turn on a two-decade old episode of Friends that has aged just as gracefully as the comedy itself. “The One With the Routine” aired on December 16, 1999, and 20 years later, Friends fans still know every move to Monica ( Courteney Cox ) and Ross Geller’s ( David Schwimmer ) hilarious dance. The Most Swoon-Worthy TV Weddings of All Time Fans said goodbye to That ‘70s Show with the “That ‘70s Finale,” which originally aired on May 18, 2006. As view

Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin Eve With Ryan Seacrest in Times Square. Shutterstock The 2010s are ending , there are only hours left in 2019, and millions of spectators are cramming into Times Square to watch the ball drop. Luckily, viewers across the country can catch the festivities on TV with Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2019 , which kicks off on ABC on Tuesday, December 31. Get Your New Year’s Eve Beauty Inspo From Celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez and More “Ranked as the No. 1 music special of last year, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019 marks the 47th anniversary of America’s largest celebration of the year and will include 5 ½ hours of special performances and reports on New Year’s celebrations from around the globe,” ABC said in a press release. As he has the last 13 years, Ryan Seacrest will host the primetime festivities and lead the Times Square countdown to midnight, with actress Jenny McCarthy providing on

On to the next. Ever since 2008, Carrie Underwood has hosted the Country Music Association Awards . She helmed the show for 11 years with Brad Paisley . At the 2019 ceremony, she hosted alongside Reba McEntyre and Dolly Parton . Now, she’s taking off her hosting hat. Carrie Underwood's CMA Awards 2019 Outfits “One of the highlights of 2019 and of my entire career so far was being on stage with the legends that are Reba and Dolly Parton,” the singer, 36, revealed on Instagram on Monday, December 30. “I’m so proud that we could celebrate the incredible female artists that are part of the legacy of country music, past, present and future, and I’m thankful for the huge audiences all over the world that tuned in to see it.” Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton hosting The 53rd Annual CMA Awards on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Frank Micelotta/Picturegroup/Shutterstock The American Idol winner shared two photos on the social media platform — one of her

New year, new love? Lucy Hale is open to romance in 2020, but she is not going to settle while looking for it. Celebrity Look-Alikes! The Pretty Little Liars alum is all set to cohost Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2020 on December 31, but before she rings in the new year , she is reflecting on her goals for 2020, which she wrote about on Instagram in December. “To accept what we deserve. That’s deep of me,” Hale, 30, told Us Weekly exclusively on Monday, December 30, in New York City, when thinking back to her Instagram thoughts on 2020. When it comes to the love part, the Tennessee native is ready for romance, but she’s not going to pick just any person. Stars Who’ve Named Their Pets After Other Celebs: Reese Witherspoon, Lucy Hale and More “I’m always open to finding love, you know? Where is it? Where is he? We’ll find him,” she told Us on Monday. “I think what I meant by that is so often, we settle. And I think it’s like the year of not settling

Still feeling bitter about Mike Johnson not becoming the Bachelor? Peter Weber understands — but he’s not the one to blame! Bachelor Nation Reacts to Peter Weber Becoming the Bachelor “I didn’t make this decision, right? I was very grateful to accept it and move forward, but listen, regardless of race, of identity or whatnot, everybody is deserving of love . And I’m not the only person,” the pilot, 28, told Entertainment Tonight  in an interview published on Monday, December 30. “Mike would’ve been a great Bachelor. Tyler [Cameron] could have been a great Bachelor. They picked me and I’m very excited and very humbled.” Peter Weber and Mike Johnson ABC/Maarten de Boer; ROGER WONG/INSTAR Images In September, Johnson, 31, opened up about ABC’s decision to choose Weber, who he competed against on Hannah Brown ‘s season of The Bachelorette , as the season 24 Bachelor lead instead of him — “Yes, I wanted to be the Bachelor. Yes, I auditioned to be the Bachelor. I went in there wi

This is … awkward! Brandon Gomes and Madisson Hausburg are officially over when season 3 of Siesta Key premieres — and she’s moved on. In Us Weekly ‘s exclusive sneak peek of the Tuesday, January 7, episode, Madisson, 25, meets up with Chloe Trautman to tell her all about her new relationship. Celeb Couples With Surprisingly Big Age Differences “I’ve been seeing someone,” Madisson says awkwardly. Chloe, 25, looks concerned immediately. “Do I know who it is? You’re freaking me out,” she responds. After a moment of silence, Madisson drops the news: “I’m dating our producer Ish. Do you remember him from season 1?” Shocked is an understatement for Chloe’s response, as she worked with Ish — whose real name is Ismael Soto — in the first season of the reality show. First, she asks if he’s going to come out of the bushes somewhere. Madisson reassures her that he’s not there at the moment — but he will be soon. “He’s your boyfriend? I’m gonna freak the f–k out,” she tells Madisson. “

The return of Thomas Ravenel ? Not so fast. The politician, 57, claimed in a new Instagram post that he was asked to return to Southern Charm , but turned down the offer. “Was asked again yesterday and responded with a resounding no!” he responded to a fan comment on Sunday, December 29, also denying that he was fired from the show. When the fan responded, “Maybe you can name your price” and added, “the show is nothing without you,” he revealed that his family would not be happy if he ever chose to go back to the Bravo reality series. Southern Charm's Biggest Controversies and Scandals “My family did an intervention (I’m the youngest of 6 children) and said that they’d disown me if I ever did another episode,” the former real estate agent wrote. Ravenel appeared on Southern Charm for the first five seasons of the show. In May 2018, he was accused of sexual misconduct and in September 2018, he was arrested for assault and battery , stemming from allegations from January 2015;

Not a very happy Easter. Jennifer Aydin ‘s mother does not want to talk about her son Steven Altinel ‘s sexuality — and makes that known during the Wednesday, January 1, episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey . 'Real Housewives' Kids, Then and Now “At Church, the priest was talking about how God says to love everyone, but someone said the priests don’t support gays,” Gabby, 12, tells Jennifer, 42, and Jennifer’s mom in Us Weekly ‘s exclusive sneak peek. “I was like, ‘Don’t the priests love my uncle?’ Because Steve is gay.” Jennifer’s mother looks confused by the reveal and asks Gabby who told her. Quickly, Jennifer reveals that Gabby had overheard a conversation she had with her brother. “I didn’t know that,” Gabby’s grandmother responds — an answer that Jennifer is not OK with. Steven, Jennifer Aydin with her mother and Gabriella Aydin. Bravo “I knew my mother didn’t like talking about Steven’s sexuality, but hearing her lying to her own granddaughter … that real

Season 10 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills may be a rough one for Denise Richards. Brandi Glanville teased major drama with the 48-year-old actress while filming the Bravo series. ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Season 10: What We Know “I just got ‘Denised,’” the 47-year-old Drinking and Tweeting author wrote on Sunday, December 29, via Twitter. “Seriously bitch???? You wanna play-“ Hours later, Brandi shared a GIF of herself from season 2 of the Bravo hit, writing, “Going into 2020 like…” Going into 2020 like… pic.twitter.com/EJi7LJ0gD8 — Brandi Glanville (@BrandiGlanville) December 29, 2019 “1-blackmail is illegal. 2-I have no skeletons in my closet (they’re all on the internet),” she added. “3-slut shaming is soooooo last year.” Us Weekly confirmed last month that Brandi was filming scenes for the series after she was spotted at Kyle Richards’ charity event on November 9. The Celebrity Big Brother alum was a full-time Housewife from seasons 3-5 after making

Is Niall Horan his ex-girlfriend Hailee Steinfeld ’s muse? It sure seems like it. Song Lyrics Inspired by Celebrity Breakups The Dickinson star, 23, announced late Sunday, December 29, that she is releasing a song on New Year’s Day titled “Wrong Direction,” an apparent nod to Horan’s former boy band, One Direction. She shared the title and release date via Instagram, Twitter and Facebook alongside a link to pre-save the single . “Niall diss track incoming,” one fan speculated on Twitter. Another user tweeted a GIF of Horan, 26, looking worried and wrote, “Breakup song??????” Adding fuel to the fire, Steinfeld shared a series of photos from 2019 on her Instagram Stories earlier in the day along with the message, “Thankful for all the lessons, the love, the heartbreak, & the memories.” Breaking Down One Direction’s Solo Careers by the Numbers Us Weekly confirmed in December 2018 that the pair had called it quits . A source told Us at the time, “They split months ago. Niall

Tears! Romance! The final rose! See which stars — including John Mayer , Lea Michele , and Jennifer Aniston — love ABC’s The Bachelor and its many spinoffs. Celebrities Who Love The Bachelor! Tears! Romance! The final rose! See which stars—including John Mayer, Lea Michele, and Jennifer Aniston—who love the ABC drama-filled series. James Devaney/WireImage.com; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Mike Windle/Getty; Jon Kopaloff Charlize Theron The South African actress shared this Instagram photo of herself standing in front an advertisement for season 24 of The Bachelor , starring Peter Weber. “Turbulence I like,” she captioned the pic in December 2019.   Courtesy of Charlize Theron/Instagram Donnie Wahlberg Like his wife, Donnie Wahlberg is also a fan of the franchise. “We have to watch together!” Jenny McCarthy told Us in May 2019 about watching the show with her husband. “And I don’t care if it’s the finale or not, Donnie cries! It’s episode 3 and he’s crying and I’m like, ‘

Addressing the backlash. Vicki Gunvalson shot down the notion that she is homophobic after her run-in with Braunwyn Windham-Burke on the  Real Housewives of Orange County  season 14 reunion. Biggest ‘Real Housewives’ Feuds Ever — Where They Stand Today “I’ve been seeing some things on social media that people are portraying me as homophobic. I’m gonna hit it right on, head on — I am not homophobic,” the reality star, 57, said in an Instagram video on Friday, December 27. “I’ve got family members that are gay and lesbian and I’ve got obviously Bravo fans, personal friends. I’m not [homophobic].” Gunvalson then doubled down on her sentiment toward Windham-Burke, 42. “What I did say [is] I don’t think it’s appropriate for Braunwyn to be making out on TV. I don’t care if it was with her husband or Tamra [Judge] or anybody,” she continued. “I just think it’s inappropriate. If she wants to go do that, do that off camera. I don’t really think that we all need to see it.” She concluded

Rami Malek and Freddie Mercury. Shutterstock (2) Taking a page out of someone else’s book. Following Rami Malek ‘s extremely well-received role as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody , the actor is taking on a whole new challenge: the role of Safin , the villain in the upcoming James Bond movie, No Time To Die . Despite a very different character, the 38-year-old is taking certain things from the Queen frontman. Actors Who Portrayed Real People On Screen “If I went in there and tried to make a carbon copy of someone, what joy or fun would that be for anybody? I guess that may be a lesson I learned from Mr. Mercury. If it’s not original, then why bother?” the Mr. Robot star, 38, revealed in the latest issue of Empire magazine . “I’ve pocketed some things from some of my favorites. But I tried to every day imbue this character with something I thought made sense for the character, but might also at the same time be shocking and unnerving.” Additionally, Malek worked with dialog

A simple mistake? Kandi Burruss isn’t so sure. Ahead of Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill ‘s engagement, Kenya Moore made a comment to Cynthia that a proposal may be coming. “If you knew he was trying to do it to surprise me , why would bring that up to me?” Cynthia, 52, says in Us Weekly ‘s exclusive sneak peek of the Sunday, December 29, episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta . Kenya, 48, responded, “I just felt it and you know, we always have conversations about my premonitions on things.” 'Real Housewives' Stories That Defined the Decade With that, Kandi, 43, felt it was her time to chime in. “It wasn’t a premonition though,” the Grammy winner said. “We already had a little argument about this situation. Kenya texted me and I was like, ‘Just let her know she needs to hurry because I think he’s about to pop the question .'” Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore. Bravo (2) When the night arrived, Kenya told Cynthia, “I think he’s gonna propose tonight,” a comment she do

Bopping back to the top! Lucas Grabeel returned to his roots as Ryan Evans, appearing on  High School Musical: The Musical – The Series  11 years after the film trilogy wrapped its run. Meet the Cast of ‘High School Musical: The Musical — The Series’ The actor, 35, made a cameo as a fictionalized version of himself during the Friday, December 27, episode of the Disney+ series , titled “The Tech Rehearsal.” Miss Jenn ( Kate Reinders ) found herself in quite the predicament after the East High theater burned down, forcing her to move the school’s production of  High School Musical  to a local venue that brought back bad memories for the drama teacher. Miss Jenn, who had a small role in the Disney Channel films, recalled the Utah premiere of the first movie, from which her one line was cut. After hitting her head in the present, she had a “contractually obligated” dream sequence with Grabeel, who offered support and encouragement through song. The  Switched at Birth  alum belted out