RICHARD JOHNSON: Zoë Kravitz, Harry Styles ‘obsessed with each other’: source
Feb 01, 2026
Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are truly, madly in love, says a source.
The daughter of Lenny Kravitz and the breakout star from One Direction “are so obsessed with each other, they do not want to be separated for too long.”
They’ll get to spend some time together in New York when Styles perfor
ms 30 shows at Madison Square Garden between Aug. 26 and Oct. 31.
But with her busy schedule — including likely returning for the highly anticipated third season of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” — Kravitz may have to skip the other stops on his world tour, which hits Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, Melbourne and Sydney.
The recent first-time Emmy nominee is being careful picking new roles. Kravitz hasn’t officially been attached to any new project since she wrapped filming on “How to Rob a Bank” last summer, right around the time that she and Styles were first linked.
“Zoe is like a heroine from a Brontë novel, everything for love,” my source said.
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When Harlem EatUp! launched in 2015, it drew 15,000 attendees, 90% of whom had never been to Harlem.
The week-long festival was created and hosted by Marcus Samuelsson, the chef behind Red Rooster on Lenox Avenue, and culinary event marketer Herb Karlitz.
“Marcus said, ‘Harlem is such a great place, let’s bring it to life,’” Karlitz told me. “I call him the unofficial mayor of Harlem.”
The festival was interrupted by COVID, but has come back as a TV special three times since. More expansively titled “EatUp! NYC,” the show returns to ABC7 NY on Feb. 14. It follows Samuelsson as he visits culturally diverse eateries around the city and beyond.
The lineup includes Sylvia’s Restaurant, founded by Sylvia Woods, long revered as the “Queen of Soul Food”; Evelyn’s Kitchen, known for its Banana Pudding Pudgies; and Bar Kabawa in the East Village, led by Barbados native Chef Paul Carmichael.
There are plenty of other restaurants featured as well, with stops from Brooklyn to Newark to Westchester.
At select locations, Samuelsson is joined by special guest Nneka Nurse, a leading global advocate for Caribbean gastronomy.
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Elliot Hightower De Niro, the 27-year-old son of Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower, is a painter whose work debuted at The Winter Show at the Park Avenue Armory.
Elliot, who’s been painting since he was old enough to hold a brush, was showcased by Galerie Gmurzynska, alongside the works of Wifredo Lam, Marjorie Strider and Roberto Matta.
What many art aficionados didn’t know is that Elliot is on the autism spectrum. His mother is launching a foundation to help neurodivergent young adults ages 18 and older.
“They need a space where they can express themselves,” Hightower told me, noting that government support for those on the spectrum dries up when they become adults.
Grace Hightower attends the 54th New York Film Festival opening night gala presentation and world premiere of "13th" at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Elliot has painted more than 200 canvases. His proud mother said, “There’s light in his work, and movement. He paints so quickly and he’s so focused, he won’t even stop for lunch.”
Art is in Elliot’s blood.
His paternal grandparents, Robert De Niro Sr. and Virginia Admiral, were both painters as well. They met at Hans Hofmann’s summer school in Massachusetts before moving to Greenwich Village, where they surrounded themselves with an illustrious circle of novelists, playwrights and poets.
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Christina Applegate and her “Married With Children” co-stars, Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal and David Faustino, reunited Wednesday at the Wiltern Theatre in L.A. for a nostalgic trip down memory lane titled “An Evening with The Bundys.”
The actors, who played members of the Bundy family in the popular sitcom from 1987 to 1997, swapped behind-the-scenes stories as they relived the making of the show.
David Faustino, from left, Christina Applegate and Katey Sagal pose during a ceremony honoring Applegate with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
The night benefitted Nancy Davis’ Race to Erase MS foundation. Davis, who also suffers from multiple sclerosis, founded her nonprofit in 1993 and has since raised nearly $58 million for research.
Applegate revealed her own MS diagnosis in 2021, amid production on the final season of her Netflix comedy series “Dead to Me.” The actress has continued to be open about her journey with the autoimmune disease.
Applegate regularly discusses her life with actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, a good friend who also has MS, on their long-running podcast “MeSsy.”
In a 2024 episode, Applegate revealed that her diagnosis sent her into a crippling depression and destroyed her joy for life.
“I’m trapped in this darkness right now that I haven’t felt in probably 20-something years,” the Emmy winner said.
Sigler consoled her, saying, “It’s not a reason enough for you to stop living because I sit here across from you, and you still make me laugh like nobody else can. You still make me smile. You make me feel loved.”
Christina Applegate, and Sadie Grace LeNobleJordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/APChristina Applegate, left, and Sadie Grace LeNoble arrive at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Now, at her most intimate and vulnerable, Applegate is revealing unknown parts of story in her upcoming memoir, “You With the Sad Eyes.”
“I truly believe that books can make people feel less alone. That’s why I’m doing this,” she said. “[The book] won’t be some big violin scratching for my life. But it will be real. It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humor and grief of life.”
Applegate’s memoir goes on sale March 3, and is currently available for preorder.
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Ice-T admits he used to be a drug dealer and a bank robber. But since 2000, the rapper has played a police detective on “Law Order: SVU,” making him the longest-running male actor in American primetime TV history.
“I don’t dislike cops. I dislike racism and I dislike bullies. If you wear a badge or not, it doesn’t matter,” he told Allison Kugel on her “Allison Interviews” podcast.
“When I was a criminal I didn’t hate the cops. For any good criminal, the cop is the opponent. He’s not the enemy, he’s the opponent,” Ice-T said.
“If I’m a drug dealer, we need the cops because the cops create the margin. If the cocaine becomes legal, there’s no money for us. We need it to be illegal.”
Ice-T attends the "Law Order" 25th Anniversary Celebration on Jan. 6, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
As for Coco Austin, his wife of more than 20 years, Ice-T said, “Coco puts up with me. She puts up with my hours, she puts up with my behavior. And I love her. I love her idiosyncrasies.”
Ice-T isn’t planning for retirement any time soon.
“When [‘SVU’] is over, which all good things will come to an end, there’s still a lot of acting left for me,” he said. “I see Liam Neeson out here doing action movies. I see Denzel, and he’s 70. Like I always say, I’m Black. I don’t jump off a boat while it’s floating … I’d like to take it for the full ride.”
The full episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
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The conversation surrounding GLP-1 “miracle” drugs like Ozempic has shifted from what happens on the scale to what happens in the courtroom.
From the physical deflation of the body to the total deflation of a marriage, rapid weight loss is proving to have consequences that extend far beyond a smaller waistline.
Top divorce lawyer Harriet Newman Cohen of Cohen Stine Kapoor is seeing a recurring pattern.
The attorney says she has been involved in “more than one case” in which massive weight loss and transformation was the “single most notable factor in causing the breakup.”
“When a spouse who was previously ‘invisible’ due to their weight suddenly becomes the center of attention, the marital power dynamic shifts,” she said. “GLP-1s don’t just reduce appetite; they often boost mood and confidence, and a ‘new’ personality can feel like a stranger to a long-term partner.”
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When Neil Diamond turned 85 on Jan. 24, he got a FaceTime call from Hugh Jackman.
Jackman portrays an impersonator in a Neil Diamond tribute band in the movie “Song Sung Blue.” Kate Hudson, who plays his wife, was nominated for an Oscar.
Calling from New York, the Aussie actor sang “Happy Birthday” to Diamond, who was celebrating at his home in Malibu. Then he sang “Sweet Caroline.”
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