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Heather and Chris will wed “soon” says the insider.

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MORE THAN TWO YEARS SOBER, HEATHER LOCKLEAR HAS A HEALTHY NEW OUTLOOK ON LIFE. OOKING happy and relaxed, Heather Locklear picked up a post-workout lunch at Erewhon organic market in L.A. June 18. Once TV’s hottest babe, the 59-year-old, two years

It wasn’t always so for the mom to Ava, 23,

Now engaged to former motocross racer

BYE, BABE! The 5-foot-5 actress used to “starve herself” to fit into her skimpy costumes, like her early-’80s short shorts for T.J. Hooker.

Most important, Heather, who has struggled with anxiety and depression along with addiction, is focused on her mental wellbeing. “She does meditation and breathing exercises for relaxation,” continues the insider. “She wants to move forward. She’s been given another chance and feels so grateful.” ★ J U LY 1 2 , 2 0 2 1

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Heather Locklear: Happy & Healthy! After a rocky couple of years, the Melrose Place alum is on the right path.

Tristan Thompson’s latest scandal has ruined any chance of a reconciliation with Khloé Kardashian.

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Secret Family Feud Star uncovers the shocking reason why her late father’s dad, Bob Irwin, wants nothing to do with her.

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In the Driver’s Seat “I want to be able to get married and have a baby,” Britney (with boyfriend Sam Asghari June 23) told the judge. “I was told by the conservatorship I am not able to.”

CONTROLLED FOR 13 YEARS BY A CONSERVATORSHIP, BRITNEY SPEARS FINALLY DEMANDS TO BE HEARD. publicly for the first time about her 13year conservatorship, Britney Spears spent 20 minutes describing life as a virtual prisoner. Comparing her situation to “sex trafficking,” Britney, who called into the L.A. court June 23 for a hearing on her petition to have the conservatorship lifted, claimed she was made to work 10-hour days, seven days a week, forced into rehab and therapy, separated from her two kids and, most shocking, not allowed to remove an IUD by her conservators. All while putting millions of dollars into their pockets. “I just want my life back,” she begged, adding that it “made no sense” that she could pay so many people “and be told I’m not good enough.” Most of her vitriol was for her father, Jamie Spears, who took control of her in 2008 after being mostly absent from her life. “My precious body, who has worked for my dad for the past f••kin’ 13 years, trying to be so good and pretty, so perfect when he worked me so hard,” she said, adding, “the State of California allowed my father, my ignorant father . . . who only has a role with me when I work with him — they sat back and allowed him to do that to me?” Celebs, including Mandy Moore, Halsey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Mariah Carey quickly joined presiding judge Brenda Penny in commending the “Toxic” singer’s bravery (future hearings will determine her future). “No one should EVER be held against their will,” her ex Justin Timberlake tweeted. “Or ever have to ask permission to access everything they’ve worked so hard for.” ★ 4 Star J U LY

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BRITNEY:

SET ME FREE!

‘I JUST WANT MY LIFE BACK’ Grassroots Effort

The #FreeBritney fan movement helped build mainstream interest into Britney’s legal plight.

ELLEN:

I’M NOT RETIRING!

Ellen (with Pink) felt the talk show “was a grind,” says an insider.

DON’T COUNT HER OUT

When Ellen DeGeneres announced in May that her daytime talker’s upcoming 19th season would be its last, she said of Ellen, “It’s just not a challenge anymore.” Coming after disastrous allegations that hers was a “toxic workplace,” though, the move seemed designed to cut the 63-year-old’s losses and save what was left of her good reputation. Now sources tell Star Ellen has no desire to go away. “She’s determined to make a comeback and redeem herself,” says a source. “The idea of beginning fresh is very exciting to her.” Indeed, after taking time off once her contract is up, the source says the comedian “wants to get back to her roots and do more stand-up and perhaps a streaming special or a podcast.” (In 2019, Netflix shelled out a reported $25 million for her comedy special Relatable.) “Ellen feels she had a good run on her show,” says the source, “But she’s already saying, ‘I’ll be back!’” ★

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Bindi (with husband Chandler Powell and Grace, 3 months, calls Bob “abusive.”

No love lost. After pointedly leaving her grandfather out of a Father’s Day tribute, Bindi Irwin opened up about her fractured relationship with her late father’s dad Bob Irwin. “From the time I was a little girl, he ignored me,” the new mom wrote on Facebook, adding that the 81-year-old had shown “no interest” in spending time with her or her daughter and returned gifts and letters. Worse, the 22-year-old alleged that her family has financially supported the elder Irwin since 1992. Now Star can exclusively reveal the rift started because Bob objects to changes Bindi and her mom Terri Irwin have made at the Australia Zoo. “They turned it into a tourist attraction,” sniffs the insider. “Which is far from the wildlife sanctuary he says his son envisioned. He wants nothing to do with them!” ★

The Marvel superhero dropped by the Concord police station in 2019.

CHRIS EVANS:

LEAVING HOLLYWOOD!

Captain America is just a small-town guy! Sources tell Star that Chris Evans — already a familiar face around Concord, Mass. — has ditched Hollywood to move back to his hometown. “It’s very quiet and peaceful and no one makes a big fuss over him,” says an insider of the quaint burg (population: 17,669) outside of Boston. “He has a big house on a large piece of land with trees and a garden, and it’s close to his family.” That’s not all he’s near. The insider confirms that the 40-year-old, who split from on-off girlfriend Jenny Slate in 2018, has been low-key seeing a woman from the area. “She’s not in show business and is just a nice, down-to-earth girl,” continues the source. “His family adores her.” ★

CHRISSY

FIGHTS BACK! Messy Messy “Much damage has been done on both sides,” Michael posted June 19. “Everyone is hurting.”

T ain’t over! Round two of Chrissy Teigen’s bullying battle with designer Michael Costello featured some detective work worthy of CSI. Members of Chrissy’s team debunked his “receipts,” pointing out technical discrepancies (including text features that postdate the 2014 message) in the screenshot Michael used as proof of her bullying. Chrissy’s husband John Legend even got in on the action, tweeting June 18, “This exchange was made up, completely fake, never happened.” But the back-and-forth continued. The next day the Project Runway vet, 38, renewed his claims that the mom-of-two had tried to trash his career. “I have receipts of emails,” he posted. To which Chrissy sniped, “No idea what the f**k michael costello is doing,” blasting him for not acknowledging his “fake” DMs and for claiming to have “emails that don’t exist.” The 35-year-old, whose cookware line was dropped by major retailers, among other setbacks in the wake of the bullying scandal, then got real: “Enough. Or this WILL go further. Not here, but [in] an actual court of law.” ★

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Sending a message? Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck aren’t the only exes to be reuniting lately. J.Lo’s former fiancé Alex Rodriguez has also been revisiting the past. The baseball great was spotted multiple times with his ex-wife Cynthia — working out; lunching in NYC — since his April split from the “Jenny from the Block” singer, 51. Not so shocking, since Cynthia is mom to his two kids. It’s his hang-out with another ex that’s the head-scratcher. On June 21, the 45-year-old sat alongside Ben’s former flame Lindsay Shookus, 41, at her birthday party in New York’s tony Hamptons. Though his rep explained the two are longtime pals, a source tells Star A-Rod, whose rumored cheating doomed his engagement, is “obsessed with Jen and Ben’s relationship” and is having trouble moving on. “Alex Ben, 48, split is having a hard time letting go,” from SNL continues the source, adding, “but exec Lindsay his behavior is just plain weird.” ★ (opposite) in 2019.

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Dog Days of Summer New York City, June 15 Olivia Culpo’s cutest accessory is her dog, Oliver Sprinkles! The model brought the toy goldendoodle along on a lunch outing. 10 Star J U LY

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Pitch Perfect Los Angeles, June 15 “The magic of a full stadium is an incredible thing,” Brad Paisley said. The country singer belted out the national anthem before the Dodgers game.

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Lady in Black Los Angeles, June 16 Any guess what her favorite color is? Ashley Benson kept it low-key in cutoff denim shorts and a motorcycle jacket.

On the Move London, June 12 There she goes! Sandra Oh was spotted filming a jogging scene for the fourth and final season of her show, Killing Eve.

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Sharing Her Story Los Angeles, June 8 Days before releasing her memoir Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, Amanda Kloots posed for a portrait. “There were nights that I was crying so hard I couldn’t even see the keyboard,” she said of writing about her late husband. 12 Star J U LY

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Coming Up Roses Los Angeles, June 8 Black Summer stars Bechir Sylvain, Jaime King and Justin Chu Cary got together to promote the second season of their Netflix zombie drama.

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Sweet Surprise Berlin, June 16 You shouldn’t have! Daniel Brühl received a birthday present at the premiere of his new movie, Next Door, at the 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival. J U LY 1 2 , 2 0 2 1

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Gym, tan, dentist! Jersey Shore’s Pauly D dug into a massive sundae, topped with Pop Rocks, gummy bears and M&Ms, at the Sugar Factory in Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Dressing Like Annie Hall Los Angeles, June 15 Vampire Diaries alum Kat Graham borrowed a few fashion tips from Diane Keaton, from the wide-leg trousers to her brimmed hat, while walking her dog Petey.

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Bust a Move! June 14 “We have absolutely no fun when we are together,” Julianne Hough joked as she danced around the living room with her siblings, Derek and Marabeth.

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Will Smith opened up about working out after packing on the pounds this past year. “Feeling the burn in places I didn’t even know were places,” joked the actor.

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SALUTE!

NORMAL Peck on the lips “Look who I found at the seashore, with an injured wing, and on the verge of being pulled out to sea — a baby hummingbird,” Gisele Bundchen said, cradling the tiny creature in her hand.

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NOT Blown away 9021 — oh no! Tori Spelling had a mini meltdown when she stepped in front of a fan and messed up her hairdo.

NORMAL Coffee break Sip back and relax! Selma Blair treated herself to a manipedi at a Los Angeles nail salon.

NORMAL Self-reﬂection “Why you so obsessed with me?” a curlersclad Mariah Carey sang as she wiped down the mirror with Windex.

STARS GO FOR BOLD

Olivia Culpo Effortless glamour! The fashionista arrived at Miami’s Rubell Museum wearing a flowy Valentino gown. She completed the ethereal look with a chic braided ’do. 20 Star J U LY

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge The royal beauty sauntered in a simple — yet striking — belted Alexander McQueen pencil dress while visiting Connor Downs Academy.

Angela Bassett Angela looked radiant at the Tribeca Film Festival’s premiere of the Apollo in a pretty, asymmetrical long-sleeve number and simple gold heels.

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Showstopper! The actress arrived at the Fast & Furious: F9 screening in a dazzling Atelier Versace cutout gown. She styled the design with Tiffany & Co. diamonds.

Draped in a satin Rosario creation, Jamie wowed at the annual Art of Elysium Celebration. Super-straight tresses and a coordinating lip added to the eyecatching ensemble.

The country pop star opted for an edgy bustier and leather pants combo from LaQuan Smith. Matching stilettos perfected the monochromatic outfit. J U LY 1 2 , 2 0 2 1

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f there was ever a chance of Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson getting back together, it was dashed when the NBA player, 30, was snapped slipping into a bedroom with three women at a Bel Air birthday party on June 18. “Khloé is beyond humiliated,” an insider tells Star. “She feels like a fool for believing that Tristan could change.” The day before, Khloé and Tristan were seen looking every bit the happy family while grabbing lunch in Calabasas with their daughter True, 3. The reality

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star, 36, had reportedly called it quits with the Boston Celtic a few weeks before Father’s Day after Instagram model Sydney Chase claimed that she had an affair with him in the fall. But it wasn’t a nasty split, says Star’s insider. “They wanted to remain on good terms for True’s sake and were still talking about giving her a sibling,” the insider notes. “But now, Khloé can’t imagine going forward with it.” Khloé has been open about her desire to have another baby with Tristan. “I

never ever imagined having an only child,” she told him on Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Although attempts at in vitro fertilization were unsuccessful, the couple didn’t give up hope. They explored other options and even found a surrogate, Khloé recently revealed on the show’s reunion special, but the plan fell through. “For the longest time, Khloé couldn’t understand why the process has been so difficult for them,” says the insider. “Now she knows that it was never meant to be.” ★

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“It happened,” Sydney said of her monthslong fling with Tristan, which she claims began in November.

D A SHOT?

Armie to Elizabeth:

TAKE ME BACK! Chambers and their kids, Ford, 4, and Harper, 6, accompanied him to the Grand Cayman Airport — and he’s hoping that they’ll be waiting for him, too, when he returns from treatment for his alcohol, drug and sex addiction. Since the entrepreneur, 38, filed for divorce from the 34-year-old last June, multiple women have come forward accusing the Social Network star of shocking emotional and sexual abuse. And his alleged social media activity revealed a twisted double life of partying and cannibalistic urges. Now he wants to put that all behind him. “Armie swears to Elizabeth that he can become the man that she married,” a close friend of the couple tells Star. Still, the pair’s future is uncertain: “Elizabeth hasn’t told Armie that she’s going to take him back, but the fact that he even agreed to get help has given her a small glimmer of hope that one day they could be a family again.” ★

Tori’s

SEX STRIKE

Banished from the bedroom! Tori Spelling spilled to Sirius XM’s Jeff Lewis that her husband Dean McDermott‘s not welcome in her bed. “He was gone for six months filming in another country,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 star, 48, hinted when asked if the parents of five were having marital problems. “Right now, my kids and dogs sleep in my bed.” An insider tells Star Dean’s absence triggered memories of his past bad behavior: “Tori’s been punishing him ever since he got back.” In 2012, the actor, 54, admitted to cheating with a woman named Emily Goodhand while he was on location shooting Chopped: Canada. “Dean’s really confused and humiliated by all this. He thought they worked past his betrayal and were in a much better place,” says the insider. “But Tori hasn’t been in a romantic mood lately and won’t let him back into their bedroom until he finds a way to prove himself.” ★

Lori & Mossimo’s MAKE-OR-BREAK

VACATION

They survived prison. Now, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are trying to save their troubled 23-year marriage, Star has learned. After obtaining a judge’s permission to take a five-day trip to Mexico while still on probation, the Full House alum, 56, and the fashion designer, 58 — who both served time for their involvement in the college admissions scandal — were seen smiling for the first time in months as they soaked up the sun at their luxury resort in Cabo San Lucas June 22 — a sign they just might mend their marriage. “Their relationship wasn’t great, even before the messy court battle,” says a source. “But this vacation was just what they needed — a chance to put the awful events of last year behind them.” ★

IN PARADISE!

Under Pressure An insider says Charles “feels trapped” as new details emerge about his interview with police connected to Diana’s 1997 car crash.

AN EERIE LETTER FROM HIS EX-WIFE BROUGHT THE HEIR TO THE THRONE UNDER SUSPICION IN THE TRAGIC DEATH OF HIS EX-WIFE.

Charles For

N her trademark looping scrawl that belied its startling contents, Princess Diana dashed off a note to her former butler Paul Burrell. Detailing her feelings of loneliness and depression in the wake of her 1992 separation from Prince Charles amid his affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles, Diana went on to make a shocking accusation in the 1995 missive. Charles, she asserted, was secretly plotting to have her killed so he could wed another alleged mistress, Tiggy Legge-Bourke, nanny to their two sons, Princes William and Harry. “My husband is planning ‘an accident’ in my car. Brake failure and serious injury in order to make the path clear for him to marry Tiggy,” she wrote. “Camilla is nothing but a decoy.” Two years later, Diana would perish as a passenger in a black Mercedes speeding through a tunnel in Paris. For years, her eerily prescient note was kept secret, until 2005, when Burrell went public with it. Now, an the British throne, was investigated by police that year, and that the former

Diana’s Fears

CLOUD OF SUSPICION

In a note to her former butler, Diana said she was “longing for someone to hug me” before claiming Charles wanted her dead.

DEATH

existed until it was published by the media, and that he’d never discussed it with Diana. Stevens pressed further. “Do you know why the Princess had these feelings, Sir?” Charles’ response was, “No, I don’t.” Though under suspicion, Charles was polite, Stevens recalled, “but unable, it seemed, to throw light on what lay behind the note.” Still, a source connected to the investigation says Stevens believed him. “He was the heir to the throne, after all,” the source says. As Stevens said, “At the end of the day [Charles] was incredibly cooperative.” SECRETS AND LIES The bombshell news that he was grilled by authorities has sent Charles into panic mode, says the insider. And preparing for the worst. “He’s very shaken up and has J U LY 1 2 , 2 0 2 1

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Indeed, Diana’s fears for her life

Tipping Point Charles (with Camilla, inset) is on shaky ground with both of his sons. “William and Harry knew about Diana’s letter to Paul, but Charles brushed it under the rug,” says an insider.

any legal questions,” reveals the insider. “At the time of the initial probe he was outraged and disgusted that as the future King of England he was being investigated. Now, he’s worried more people will come out of the woodwork alleging he was involved in Diana’s death. It could really spiral.” Tellingly, Stevens said his one regret from his investigation of Diana’s death is that he didn’t get to interrogate disgraced

RIPPLE EFFECT

BBC journalist Martin Bashir, whose November 1995 blockbuster interview with Diana drew more than 20 million viewers and forever fractured her relationship with the royal family and Queen Elizabeth II.

turmoil. (Her beloved husband Philip died at age 99 April 9.) “She has had enough,” says the insider. “She is standing by Charles, but this is more drama she could certainly do without.”★

HER LAST WORDS

s loved ones and fans remembered The People’s Princess at a July 1 memorial marking what would have been her 60th birthday, French fire sergeant Xavier Gourmelon recalled the harrowing final moments of her life. On Aug. 31, 1997, Diana and her boyfriend, Egyptian billionaire Emad “Dodi” Fayed, 42, left the Ritz Hotel in Paris and were heading to Dodi’s apartment when their driver lost control of their car and crashed into a pillar in one of the city’s tunnels. As other first responders tended to Dodi (who died on the scene), Gourmelon shared that he stayed with Diana. “She spoke in English and said, ‘Oh my God, what’s happened?’” he remembered. “I tried to calm her. I held her hand. Then others took over.” Diana, who was just 36, was rushed to the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital where she later died of internal bleeding.

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ACHEL LINDSAY is done with the Bachelor franchise — but first, she’s telling all. Her not-so rosy picture of the dating competition comes four years after

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“Instead, they’ve got another public-relations disaster.” DISHING DEETS No one is spared. In a New York Magazine essay, the 36-year-old unloaded personal, damning details about her own experience on the show. The Dallas-based attorney’s journey began when she auditioned in 2016 for Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor, leading to her stint on The Bachelorette. She hoped to be “a positive representation of a Black woman,” she ex-

Reality Bites Rachel claimed that producers of her Bachelorette season made it appear that she’d “settled” for husband Bryan Abasolo. “Publicly, I was robbed of my love story,” she said.

forced her to go on a one-on-one date with a Black contestant who “had barely dated any Black women” in order to “explore” an uncomfortable “narrative” at her expense; how they forced her to keep another Black

contestant on the show “because they didn’t want to lose the season’s sheen of diversity”; how they cast a racist white man on her season specifically to create drama with Black contestants and have them “play into the stereotype of the angry Black man”; and how they awkwardly manufactured a group date to include interracial couples. “I felt exploited…it was so contrived,” she recalled. They even stage-managed her final rose ceremony because fans preferred Peter Kraus over her actual choice — and current husband — Bryan Abasolo. “They made it look like I’d settled,” she griped. “Because Peter couldn’t give me what I wanted.” Rachel also lifted the veil on behindthe-scenes machinations. Utterly isolated for weeks in the run-down mansion, the women drank too much, she revealed, and snuck off on presunrise walks “to regain our sanity.” Staged scenes between female contestants included one no-win situation in which producers prodded her to sit down with eventual winner Vanessa Grimaldi, who accused Rachel of bullying. “I knew the audience was going to look at me as an angry Black female,” she said. Not so, says an insider, who asserts execs acted in good faith. “Of course people have made mistakes and errors of judgment,” says the insider, “but to accuse the franchise as a whole of systematic racism is a huge stain on the reputation of the brand.” CALLING IT QUITS For years, Rachel saw herself as “the one who couldn’t stay quiet, who bites the hand that feeds, Bachelor Nation’s public enemy No. 1,” she said, actively taking issue each time the show overlooked a lead candidate of color. Before the Chris Harrison dust-up, for example, she took issue when last season’s Bachelor — with Matt James as its first male Black lead — defaulted to stereotypes and “centered on the absentee-Black-father narrative.” But her time as a watchdog of the franchise is over. Following Chris Harrison’s exit (with a reported $9 million payout), Bachelor fans sent her “death threats and personal attacks,” she admitted. “So I decided to remove myself from it all.” ★ J U LY 1 2 , 2 0 2 1

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EMMA WATSON La La Land A big song-and-dance! The Harry Potter star complained that she was linked to the jazzy 2016 musical merely to create buzz. “It’s one of those frustrating things where names get attached to projects very early on as a way to kind of build anticipation or excitement for something that’s coming,” the 31-year-old griped, “before anything is really actually agreed on or set in stone.” Speaking of Stones, that other Emma wound up with the role — and an Oscar!

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CHRISTINA APPLEGATE Legally Blonde Bend and snap! With Legally Blonde 3 expected in theaters next spring, it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing pink-loving legal eagle Elle than Reese Witherspoon. The Married With Children alum can relate. Last May, Christina admitted that she passed when the script for the 2001 flick came to her. Asked if she regretted the move, the 49-year-old joked, “[Reese] now has way more money than I do and way more success, so why would I ever regret that?”

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 “I like Guardians of the Galaxy, but what I saw was, ‘It’s successful, and now we’ve got room to make a colorful part for another big-name actor,’” the 51-year-old said of joining the highly profitable Marvel universe. “I’d feel like an amendment.” That didn’t stop Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell from signing on!

MICHELLE PFEIFFER The Silence of the Lambs Chianti and fava beans? No thanks! During a 2021 interview with The New Yorker, the actress explained why she couldn’t take the role of FBI agent Clarice Starling that ultimately won Jodie Foster her second of two Oscars. “There was such evil in that film. It was that evil that won in the end,” said the 63-year-

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E BERNARDIN chef Eric Ripert remembers the ﬁrst few weeks of the pandemic like they were yesterday. “We closed the restaurant on March 13, 2020. It was devastating,” says the French culinary icon. “I was especially concerned about the employees who live paycheck to paycheck.” The upscale New York City seafood eatery (power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen and actor Richard Gere are regulars) reopened twice as Covid wreaked havoc on the hospitality industry and has ﬁnally returned to full capacity. “It’s very good news,” says Eric. “Our clientele has been so supportive. It’s incredible.” Chef Judy Joo talks to the Vegetable Simple author about surviving lockdown, his work with City Harvest and his career highlights.

How about on a personal level?

How did you cope during lockdown?

New York is coming back very quickly. Restaurants are a big part of what makes it so attractive. Nobody wants to be home anymore and it feels good to have that energy again.

I was naive at ﬁrst, thinking Le Bernardin would be able to reopen a month later. I decided to start a GoFundMe for the staff. Our goal was to

The day after the restaurant closed, my wife and I went to City Harvest’s mobile market in the South Bronx and distributed food to those in need. We wanted to help the community. When things got really bad, I moved with my family to the countryside. I tried to stay as strong as I could for my son.

A lot of high-end restaurants began doing takeout. We decided not to do that because I don’t believe Le Bernardin food is good in a box. But we did rehire some of our people and we put together 400 meals a day for the doctors and nurses who were coming from out of state and staying nearby.

Does it feel like things are returning to normal?

Le Bernardin has such a loyal clientele. Why do you think that is? We’ve been open since 1986, so you have our loyal clients coming, and then their

children and now their grandchildren! It’s a great vibe. What I love about the young people coming in is they are very elegant. The men are wearing ties and the women wear beautiful dresses. Everybody wants to be beautiful and celebrate.

You’re also the Vice Chairman of the board for City Harvest. It’s an honor to be in that position. We recently made a pledge that for every client who comes to Le Bernardin, we’re giving ﬁve dollars to City Harvest. We’ve been able to feed more than 90,000 people so far.

Can you share a career highlight? In 1994, I got my ﬁrst four-star review in the New York Times. That’s a big deal because that can make you or break you. And then we got three stars from Michelin, which is the max, and that was a big highlight.

What inspired you to write your new cookbook, Vegetable Simple? I’ve done six about seafood and I wanted to do one about vegetables. I do a lot of very simple recipes that elevate them. I’m not sick of seafood, but on the weekends, after eating it for lunch and dinner every day, I can use a little break! ★

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yellow (summer) squash, cut into 1/8-inch thick slices • 1 large Japanese eggplant, cut into 1/8 inch-thick slices • 1 tbsp thyme leaves • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. DIRECTIONS 2. In a large pot, combine 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil and onions and cook over medium heat, stirring every few minutes, until they begin to brown and caramelize, about 20 to 25 minutes. Season the onions with salt and pepper and transfer them to a 10-inch oven-proof casserole, distributing them in an even layer along the bottom of the casserole. 3. Arrange a tight overlapping row of tomatoes along one edge of the casserole (as in the photo), then follow suit with the zucchini, yellow squash and eggplant, and another row of tomatoes, zucchini, squash and eggplant, until you have ﬁlled the casserole with fanned rows of vegetables. 4. Drizzle with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, season with salt, pepper and thyme leaves. Transfer to the oven’s middle rack, and bake 20 to 30 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the casserole is bubbling and caramelized at the edges. 5. Remove from the oven and let rest in a warm place. Serve hot.

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Communication is an effective way to solve problems. If you have something to say, don’t hold back. There is progress at work, so stay positive.

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CELEBRITY SCRAMBLR®: After completing the crossword, unscramble the letters in the shaded squares to form the name of this popular celebrity. LAST WEEK’S CELEBRITY: LAUREN GRAHAM

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SUPER-7 TV CHALLENGE

THE PUZZLE PAGE THAT’S FUN FOR ALL!

Answer all seven questions — and use the circled letters to unscramble the Super-7 Challenge solution. Answers below.

8 1 8 7 3 9 4 6 8 4 1 7 2 7 5 3 2 6 7 6 8 1 9 6 3 6 4 9 3 1 6 2 5 4 2

MORE DIFFICULT 2 5 9 7

There’s no math involved — no need to count or add up.

6 3 2

8 6 1

8 4 2

This series centers on the Roy family, which runs a powerful global media company.

Major Dad’s title major is in this branch of the military.

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Alley or Donna.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS:

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MORE DIFFICULT 8 7 1 4 3 5 9 2 6

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7 3 4 6 5 1 2 8 9

6 2 5 8 7 9 3 1 4

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Up Periscope! Find the words from the puzzle list. They can be read up, down, backwards, across or diagonally.

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FUEL GAUGES HATCH HUNLEY KEEL KNOTS MISSILE MOTOR NAVY OCEAN PERISCOPE POWER

RADAR RADIO RESEARCH RUDDERS SHELL SONAR SUB SURFACE TORPEDO VESSEL

Unscramble the remaining letters to spell this wartime sub

Week 27 Answer: ORANGE JUICE

Everybody knows your name at this friendly bar.

On The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick’s LAPD deputy chief head’s this division of the department.

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Name the Minneapolis TV station where Mary worked on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

SUPER-7 CHALLENGE

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Just use logic to solve the puzzle.

WandaVision’s Wanda Maximoff is also known as . . .

ANSWERS

The goal is to use every number from 1 to 9 without repeating that number in any column across, row down or within any 3x3 block.

6) WJM (J) 7) CHEERS (C) SUPER-7 CHALLENGE: (ROARSIMEMJC) MAJOR CRIMES

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Where do Schitt’s Creek’s Johnny, Moira, David and Alexis live?

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Matthew’s Drum Solo Austin, June 19 Alright, alright, alright! Texas native Matthew McConaughey got Austin FC soccer fans all fired up, leading them in a chant with his drum before the team’s first home match at Q2 Stadium. The Oscar-winner, who is a minority owner in the franchise, was famously arrested in 1999 for “disturbing the peace” — a.k.a., naked, high on marijuana and playing the bongos at 3 A.M. in his Austin home. Dazed and confused, Matthew spent nine hours behind bars before being released on bail and paying a $50 fine. “I still love banging on the drums, whether they’re congas, djembes or bongos,” he has said. “I’ve got a roomful!”

Summer Road Trip? Don’t Forget These Essentials Hitting the road this summer? Before you roll out, make sure your packing list is complete with all the necessities needed to enjoy road trip season. Whether you’re headed to the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, the crisp mountain air of Colorado or Florida’s soothing shores, take these tech and fitness items along for the ride.

Power Up Long car rides call for lots of on-the-road entertainment. Keep up with Instagram, YouTube and your favorite podcast with Anker Chargers. The PowerCore Metro Essential provides up to 96 hours of power for use over extended periods, while the two USB Type-A ports and PowerIQ deliver charge rapidly to two devices at once.

Pack the Travel Vac Spills are inevitable on a road trip. Keep it clean with the Eufy RoboVac HomeVac. The cordless handheld vacuum cleaner is lightweight and charges via USB, so it will always be ready to pick up life’s little messes.

A Quiet, Peaceful Ride Get a break from classic road trip singalongs with SoundCore Life 2 Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones. The adjustable padded headband and memory-foam ear cushions are made with durable soft leather and the active noise cancellation reduces external noises for a purer musical experience when traveling or in loud environments.

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Relax & Unwind Logging long days in the car or on the hiking trail? Give your muscles a little TLC with the Power Plate Mini. The portable handheld massager reduces pain, promotes EORRG Ŵ RZ DQG IDVFLD release and packs easily.

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