Kat Pettibone

Full-time Senior Film Editor Kat Pettibone resident rom-com expert and lover of all things ‘90s and early ’00s — seriously, you can quiz her. Prior to joining the Us team in April 2022, she worked as a senior critic, editorial assistant and social media manager for Tell-Tale TV and a TV critic for TV Fanatic. Over the course of her career, she has interviewed stars like Sean Penn, Josh Hartnett, Jude Law and many more. Kat holds a bachelor’s degree in English — with a concentration in creative writing — from the University of North Florida, which she loves to apply when reporting on her biggest passions: pop culture, TV and film.

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Jan Ravnik Seemingly Reacts to Maks Chmerkovskiy's ‘DWTS’ Criticisms

Jen Affleck was seemingly ready to clap back at Maks Chmerkovskiy for his criticisms about her Dancing With the Stars partner, Jan Ravnik — but the duo ultimately decided to take the high road instead. Affleck, 26, uploaded a TikTok on Monday, October 27, that featured her and pro Ravnik, 30, during a break from […]

SNL's Spartan Cheerleaders: Revisit the Iconic Sketch With New BTS Details

Thirty years after they first chanted their way into pop culture history, Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri’s Spartan Cheerleaders remain one of Saturday Night Live’s most iconic – and delightfully unhinged — sketches. Ferrell, 58, and Oteri, 63, were five weeks into their SNL careers when they burst onto a November 11, 1995, episode dressed […]

Adam Sandler Reflects on How His Personal 'Support System' Helps Him Succeed

Adam Sandler is opening up about how his role in Jay Kelly helped him appreciate his own personal support system in life. “The most important line to me in the movie, I say to George [Clooney’s] character, ‘Jay, you’re Jay Kelly, but I’m Jay Kelly too.’ I know the people who work with me feel […]

Ben Stiller Shares How His Kids’ Childhoods Paralleled His Own on ‘Stephen Colbert’

Ben Stiller is reflecting on how his kids are sharing the same struggles he went through as a child while growing up with a famous dad. Appearing on the Thursday, October 23, episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Ben shared how he discovered the connection while working on his documentary, Stiller & Meara: […]

‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Character Makes Surprise Cameo in New ‘9-1-1’ Episode

9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Nashville have officially had their first (unofficial) crossover. Warning: Spoilers below for 9-1-1 season 9, episode 3. The Thursday, October 23, episode of 9-1-1 picks right up with Athena (Angela Bassett) and Hen (Aisha Hinds) panicking as their space shuttle threatens to go up in flames. Although Athena ultimately finds a way […]

Diane Lane Details How Parenthood Inspired Her 'Anniversary' Character

Diane Lane is sharing how being a mom to her daughter, Eleanor Lambert, helped shape her performance as matriarch Ellen Taylor in new psychological thriller Anniversary. “Once you are a parent, you don’t feel like you have to pretend as much,” Lane, 60, exclusively told Us Weekly at the film’s New York City premiere on […]

Busy Philipps Shares Behind the Scenes Details of 'Dawson's Creek' Reunion

Busy Philipps gave Us behind the scenes details of the recent Dawson’s Creek reunion — including how the cast pivoted when James Van Der Beek announced he wouldn’t be able to attend. “I think we were all really hoping that James was going to be able to make it even kind of up until the […]

'DWTS' Gives Sneak Peek at Glinda and Elphaba 'Wicked: For Good' Reunion

Dancing With the Stars season 34 honored the world of Wicked with some incredible performances — and a brand new sneak peek at what’s to come in For Good. During the Tuesday, October 21, episode of the ABC dance competition series, director Jon M. Chu revealed a glimpse of the upcoming film, which featured The […]

Great American Family’s 2025 ‘Great American Christmas’ Full Movie Lineup

Great American Family is back with another star-studded holiday movie lineup. The network revealed on September 26 that it would be airing an array of brand-new original films for its 2025 “Great American Christmas” franchise, which includes projects from stars like Mario Lopez, Trevor Donovan and Candace Cameron Bure and daughter Natasha Bure. “As we […]

Love Is Blind's Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton's Relationship Timeline

After an effortless connection on Love Is Blind season 1, Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton continue to prove that love truly is blind. “Married life is great,” Lauren exclusively told Us Weekly in March 2020, one month after the first season finale aired. “I mean, I’ve been single for a long time, okay? And I’m gonna tell you, […]

Rachael Kirkconnell Hasn't Had Sex in 'Years' Despite Matt James Romance

Bachelor alum Rachael Kirkconnell is opening up about her sex life — or, lack thereof. “I feel like a virgin again,” Kirkconnell, 29, shared on the October 16 episode of the “Extra Dirty” podcast. “I haven’t had sex way longer than you think. It’s been years.” Kirkconnell, who split from former Bachelor Matt James in […]

Did Maggie Baugh Join Keith Urban for Final Tour Show After Affair Rumors?

Keith Urban’s guitarist Maggie Baugh did not join him on stage in Nashville amid his divorce from Nicole Kidman. Urban, 57, closed out his High and Alive tour at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, October 17. Meanwhile, Baugh, 25, took to Instagram the same evening to share that she was in a different state […]

Ben Stiller Says He ‘Resented’ Dad Jerry for How He Handled Mom’s Alcoholism

Ben Stiller is detailing the resentment he held toward his father, Jerry Stiller, over how he handled his mom Anne Meara’s alcoholism. “When [my mom] was drinking, my dad never really knew how to handle it,” Stiller, 59, explains in his new documentary, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, which details his parents’ love story. […]

Ben Stiller's Kids Felt Like He Wasn't 'Ever' There as a Dad Growing Up

Ben Stiller is examining his role as a father in his new documentary about his parents, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost. Ben, 59, spends the majority of the documentary revisiting his parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara’s ups and downs throughout their 61-year marriage before Anne’s death at age 85 in 2015. The actor […]

Mark Consuelos Reveals the Juicy Scene That Convinced Him to Join ‘9-1-1’

Mark Consuelos is revealing what made him say yes to the role of evil tech billionaire Tripp Houser on 9-1-1. During the season 9 premiere on October 9, Tripp found himself in a pickle when his kayak was swallowed by a whale — with him inside of it. When the 118 came to the rescue, […]

Diane Keaton’s Friend Says She Was Suffering From Unnamed Illness Before Death

Diane Keaton’s friend is claiming the Oscar winner was suffering from another health issue before her death from pneumonia. A longtime confidant of Keaton’s told TMZ in an interview published on Thursday, October 16, that the actress was struggling from an unnamed illness in the final days of her life and therefore news of her […]

Diane Keaton’s Cause of Death at Age 79 Revealed

Diane Keaton’s cause of death has officially been confirmed. Keaton’s family shared in a statement to People on Wednesday, October 15, that the Oscar-winner died of pneumonia on Saturday, October 11. “The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few days on behalf of […]

Cybill Shepherd Details Ending Feud With 'Moonlighting' Costar Bruce Willis

Cybill Shepherd is thankful that her rocky relationships with Bruce Willis and Christine Baranski are in the rearview mirror. While speaking to People in an interview published Tuesday, October 14, Shepherd, 75, shared how relieved she was that her feud with Moonlighting costar Willis, 70, got squashed following his dementia diagnosis and announcement he would […]

Danielle Fishel Hugs Boy Meets World’s William Daniels on ‘DWTS’

Danielle Fishel and William Daniels treated fans to a Boy Meets World reunion on Dancing With the Stars. Fishel, 44, and her partner, Pasha Pashkov, danced a jive to the sitcom’s theme song during the Tuesday, October 14, episode of the ABC competition series, with Daniels, 98, joining the pair on the ballroom floor for […]

Danielle Fishel Reveals Which 8 'Boy Meets World' Stars Will Be at 'DWTS'

Danielle Fishel is rounding up — almost — all of her Boy Meets World costars for Dancing With the Stars Dedication Night. Fishel, 44, took to Instagram on Monday, October 13, to reveal that eight of her former castmates will be in the ballroom for the special evening, which will feature her performing a special […]

John Candy's Kids Say It Was 'Maddening' Watching Their Dad Face Fatphobia

John Candy’s children, Jennifer and Christopher, are reflecting on learning about the “maddening” fatphobia their father faced while making their new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me. The film, which was released on Prime Video Friday, October 10, serves as a look back at Candy’s life and legacy before his death from a heart attack […]

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