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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost managed to keep news of her pregnancy as under the wraps as possible until just about when she gave birth. But now that their son, baby Cosmo, has arrived, People got intel from a source about how they're coping with parenthood. This is Jost's first child and Johansson's second. Her daughter, Rose, is six years old now.“They are very private but elated over the baby,” an entertainment source told the outlet. “They are both so happy and madly in love with the baby. They wanted...

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite titles will become one of yours, too. Children of Virtue and Vengeance bookshop.org $18.39 Tomi Adeyemi gave herself a one-week break between writing Children of Blood and Bone (the first draft of which took a...

If you're in the bad business of comparing your output to others', might I suggest avoiding Mindy Kaling's resume? In the years since her acclaimed turn as Kelly Kapoor on The Office and the success of her self-styled rom-com The Mindy Project, her rise in Hollywood has expanded to a whopping writer-producer-actress dominion—and she's also published three books, most recently the 2020 Amazon Original Stories essay collection Nothing Like I Imagined. Let's see, what else? Her teen dramedy Never Have I Ever is one of Netflix's greatest success stories; she...

Stephen Colbert sits down with Vanity Fair and a glass of whiskey to answer Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire. Through its origins as a parlor game made popular by Marcel Proust, the 35 questions are designed to reveal the nature of Stephen's true self. What is his idea of perfect happiness? Who are his favorite writers? What is his biggest regret? Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the...

Nothing but respect for the legend, Jennifer Hudson. We've tasked her with a round of Song Association, and she did not disappoint. Tune in on this episode as the Grammy-winning artist flexes her vocals, singing Sam Cooke, The Temptations, and of course Aretha Franklin in a race against the clock. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io...

On this episode of "Slang School," Alexander Skarsgård teaches you Swedish slang. Alexander stars in "The Little Drummer Girl" which debuts on AMC November 19th. Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that define modern culture. Alexander Skarsgård Teaches You Swedish Slang | Vanity Fair...

Major spoilers for season 1 of The Morning Show below.After a splashy season 1 debut on AppleTV+, The Morning Show is coming back for a second installment. The series garnered awards attention for stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, with Aniston winning a Screen Actors Guild award; the show also received eight Emmy nominations in July 2020. However, The Morning Show went on an indefinite hiatus during production due to COVID-19 concerns. "God, I can’t wait to get back to work. Just talking about it, it gets me," Aniston told...

Zendaya and Tom Holland have kept their seemingly back-on romance as private as possible after a video of them making out in a car emerged in July. But over the weekend, the two were seen out at a wedding together. Zendaya and Holland appeared in fellow guest Esteban Camarillo's Instagram Story, posing side by side and showing some PG-level PDA in the form of touching heads. Zendaya wore a tan dress, while Holland was in a white button-down and black pants. Instagram Us Weekly got some details from a source...

Irina Shayk and Kanye West's surprise two-month romance is over and done, Us Weekly, People, and Entertainment Tonight report. Multiple sources spoke to the outlets about how causal things between Shayk and West actually were—and why their relationship never blossomed into anything more serious. Pascal Le SegretainGetty Images West's fling with Shayk is his first since his ex Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from him in February. The news of West and Shayk's split comes after Kardashian and West were seen having lunch together in Malibu on Friday. A source...

Tommaso BoddiGetty Images Stormi Webster is reportedly going to be a big sister. Page Six reports that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are expecting their second child together, with multiple sources confirming Jenner’s pregnancy to the outlet. TMZ also reported the news. The reports come after a video was published of Caitlyn Jenner saying her nineteenth grandchild is on the way. A source told Page Six that the entire Kardashian-Jenner family is “thrilled” about the news.Kylie and Travis have not confirmed if they are officially dating again, two years after...

BTS tests who knows one another best in "The BTS Game Show." They tour together, sing together, and eat together, but how much do they actually know about each other? Does Jungkook know RM's biggest artistic influence? What makes Suga cry? Who knows J-Hope's greatest fear? When did V realize he was famous? What is Jungkook's favorite song to perform? BTS record breaking hit songs "Butter" and "Permission to Dance" are out now, listen here: https://www.bts-butter.com/ Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M Want to stay in the...

Agnes Reau, CBS News producer Just three days before Kabul fell to Taliban forces, CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi entered the Afghan capital to report on the militant group’s takeover. It was a swift transition and the end of the United States’ costly 20-year war in Afghanistan. Saberi and her team spent the next several days filing stories from the ground, talking to Afghans who were desperate to leave the country and terrified of a future under Taliban rule. (The last time the Taliban was in power from 1996...

News of Kylie Jenner's pregnancy broke earlier today, and a source spoke to People about how Jenner felt about the time up until the news became public.She has been “enjoying her pregnancy in private,” a source told People. “Kylie is a few months along. She has a cute bump. She is beyond excited. She has been wanting to give Stormi a sibling for a while. She loves being a mom. She is thrilled that she and Travis are pregnant again. She has been enjoying her pregnancy in private. She has...

After years of starring in major blockbusters, actress and writer Maggie Gyllenhaal is ready to make her directorial debut with Netflix's upcoming film, The Lost Daughter. Adapted from Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel of the same name, the feature will star Oscar winner Olivia Colman in the leading role, along with Dakota Johnson and an A-list cast. The Lost Daughter will hit theaters on December 17 and will be available on Netflix on December 31. Here is everything we know about it so far. Maggie Gyllenhaal will make her directorial debut.After...