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Jessie Buckley Praises "Hamnet" Costar Paul Mescal as She Wins at Critics Choice Awards: 'I Could Drink You Like Water' Yamillah HurtadoJanuary 5, 2026 at 2:55 AM 0 Kevin Winter/Getty; E! Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal on Jan. 4, 2026 Jessie Buckley shouted out her Hamnet costar Paul Mescal after she won the 2026 Critics Choice Best Actress Award "Paul, I bloody love you, man.

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Jessie Buckley shouted out her Hamnet costar Paul Mescal after she won the 2026 Critics Choice Best Actress Award

"Paul, I bloody love you, man. And I know loads of other women do in this room too, but tough s---," she said

The actresses nominated at this year's ceremony included Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti, Renate Reinsve, Amanda Seyfried and Emma Stone

Jessie Buckley shared some overt praise for her Hamnet costar Paul Mescal after she won Best Actress at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

Buckley, 36, poked fun at Mescal's internet boyfriend status as she accepted the award from Jeff Goldblum during the Sunday, Jan. 4, awards show at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

"Chloé Zhao, you have reminded me of the power of telling a story and the journey that you can go on to touch the deepest parts of what it is to be alive," she said, shouting out Hamnet's writer-director Zhao, 43.

"Paul, I bloody love you, man. And I know loads of other women do in this room too, but tough s---," she added, with a laugh. "I could drink you like water working with you every single day. You're a giant of the heart and thank you so much for making me a little more human."

Mescal and Buckley costarred as William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes in Hamnet, a fictional tale of the family's domestic lives and the writing of Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Buckley also shouted out costar Emily Watson, whom she called "my north star from the beginning," as well as child actors Jacobi Jupe, Olivia Lynes and Bodhi Rae Breathnach, who play her and Mescal's onscreen children in the movie. "To my kiddywinks- Jacobi, Olivia, Bodhi — thank you for reminding me what it is to have a ball again," she added.

Buckley's fellow nominees at this year's Critics Choice Awards also included Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee) and Emma Stone (Bugonia).

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Jesse Buckley in 'Hamnet'

Buckley's gut-wrenching performance as Agnes, the wife of Paul Mescal's William Shakespeare, in Chloé Zhao's Hamnet received critical acclaim.

In Zhao's adaptation of author Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel of the same name (a fictional story about the life of the Shakespeare family), audiences see the unraveling of Agnes following the death of her son Hamnet, played by Jacobi Jupe. Their son's death leads Shakespeare to write the world-renowned play Hamlet.

Buckley's consideration for Best Actress at this year's Critics Choice Awards marked her second nomination for the award show, following her 2023 nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Women Talking.

"I'm really proud to be putting this film out in the world, and I'm so happy that it's been responded to in the way it has," Buckley told PEOPLE at the New York premiere of the film. "I mean, to make anything at all is a triumph. The other stuff is extra."

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Rose Byrne in 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'

Byrne plays Linda, a therapist who struggles with her own mental health, in Mary Bronstein's psychological thriller, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.

The film depicts Linda's life as she navigates her daughter's illness, an absent husband and her hostile relationship with her therapist, played by Conan O'Brien. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You costars Danielle MacDonald, Ivy Wolk, A$AP Rocky, Christian Slater and Delaney Quinn.

The actress' lead performance earned her the Silver Berlin Bear award at this year's Berlin International Film Festival in February. Her nomination for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards is her second for the award show, which came over a decade after her first nomination in 2015 for Best Actress in a Comedy for her role as Kelly Radner in Neighbors.

"It's so flattering," Byrne told USA Today of the praise she's received for her role in the film. "I feel very emotional about it. I've been doing this a long time, so I feel grateful to have had such an incredible opportunity with this character."

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Chase Infiniti in 'One Battle After Another'

One Battle After Another is taking the lead this awards season, so it's no wonder that its breakthrough actress earned her first-ever nomination for a Critics Choice award in the category of Best Actress.

Infiniti plays the role of Willa, the beloved teenage daughter of Leonardo DiCaprio's Bob Ferguson — former revolutionary who is on the run, and Teyana Taylor's Perfidia Beverly Hills.

"My whole life has literally changed in the last six months," Infiniti told the Guardian when speaking about the film's success.

Renate Reinsve in 'Sentimental Value'

In Sentimental Value, Reinsve plays Nora, an actress and estranged daughter to an aging film director played by Stellan Skarsgård.

The Norwegian drama follows a dysfunctional family as Nora and her sister Agnes (played by Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their father Gustav, who hopes Nora will star in the comeback film he wrote for her. As Gustav aims to work his way back into their lives, Nora retreats into isolation as her mental health increasingly declines.

This year marks Reinsve's first nomination for a Critics Choice award, while Sentimental Value has earned seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor for Skarsgård.

"I was very connected to the role," Reinsve told Variety of her role. "It's not like specifically the story, or like detailed – it's not my story, but it is kind of. We share that perspective of how complex things are, and how subtle you can say something very dramatic about everyday life and what small moments contain of drama."

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Amanda Seyfried in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

The Testament of Ann Lee star received a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice International Film Festival for her performance as the founder and leader of the Shakers, Ann Lee.

In the epic fable, directed by Mona Fastvold, Seyfried captures the essence of one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century through song and movement. Speaking at the Venice press conference, Fastvold opened up about why she chose Seyfried as the lead.

"Amanda has a lot of power," Fastvold said. "She's really strong. She is a wonderful mother. She is a little mad. And so I knew that she could access those things — she could access the kindness, the gentleness, the tenderness. And she could also access this power and this madness."

At the same conference, Seyfried said, "This did feel like an opportunity where there were just no tethers to anything… I've never been let loose in this way."

Her Best Actress nomination at this year's Critics Choice follows her two prior nominations: Best Actress in a Limited Series for her role in The Dropout in 2023 and Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mank in 2021.

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Emma Stone in 'Bugonia'

Stone was out of this world (literally) in her fourth film with director Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia.

The actress plays Michelle, a pharmaceutical company CEO who is kidnapped by two conspiracy theorists who believe she is an alien plotting to take over life on Earth. In this comedic sci-fi film, Stone earnestly tries to convince these men, played by Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis, that she is human.

Stone's nomination marks her sixth overall for the Critics Choice Awards, following her 2024 Best Actress win for her role in Lanthimos' Poor Things.

See PEOPLE's full coverage of the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards Sunday, Jan. 4 as they air live on E! and USA Network at 7 p.m. ET from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

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Jimmy Kimmel thanks 'Donald Jennifer Trump' for his Critics Choice Best Talk Show win Ryan ColemanJanuary 5, 2026 at 3:33 AM 1 Kevin Winter/Getty Jimmy Kimmel at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 4 Jimmy Kimmel's foot remains squarely planted on Donald Trump's neck. The longtime host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which ABC temporarily pulled from air in September after months of threats and insinuations by the president, addressed Trump directly from the stage of the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, after winning for Best Talk Show.

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Jimmy Kimmel's foot remains squarely planted on Donald Trump's neck.

The longtime host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which ABC temporarily pulled from air in September after months of threats and insinuations by the president, addressed Trump directly from the stage of the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, after winning for Best Talk Show.

"A FIFA Peace Prize would have been better, but this is nice, too," Kimmel snarked, referring to the international soccer association's president and a self-professed friend of Trump's, Gianni Infantino, inventing an award to give him at a ceremony last month.

Kimmel proceeded to thank his wife, Molly McNearney, Kimmel Live's producers, and the annual ceremony's voting body, before turning his attention to the most special recipient of his gratitude.

"Most of all, I want to thank our President, Donald Jennifer Trump, without whom we would be going home empty-handed tonight," Kimmel said.

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Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump

"Thank you, Mr. President, for all the many ridiculous things you do each and every day," Kimmel continued, riding a wave of raucous applause. "It's been a banner couple of weeks, and we can't wait to get back on the air tomorrow night to talk about them. Thank you, everyone."

Kimmel also took time to shout out his colleagues in late-night, all of whom have had their own dust-ups with the famously antagonistic commander-in-chief, himself a former TV host.

"We share this award with our colleagues in late night, our fellow nominees who did not care enough to be here with you tonight," Kimmel joked. "Thanks to all the writers and actors and producers and union members, many of you who are in this room, who supported us, who really stepped forward and reminded us that we do not take free speech for granted in this city or in this country. Your actions were important. We appreciate that."

Jimmy Kimmel Live was first pulled from air on Sept. 17 over a set of controversial comments Kimmel made regarding the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk days earlier. The program was reinstated nearly a week later, though two broadcast groups (Nexstar and Sinclair) decided to maintain their preemption in several territories.

Kimmel and Trump have long shared an adversarial relationship, extending back to the very beginning of his first term in office in 2016. The suspension also came on the heels of CBS canceling The Late Show in July after 33 years on the air. While the network explained away the decision as purely financial, critics, including Colbert himself, insinuated the decision was motivated by CBS parent company Paramount's planned merger with Skydance Media, which would need Trump's FTC approval.

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Trump himself celebrated the decision at the time, writing on Truth Social, "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired."

The president also signaled in the same post, "I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next."

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Chelsea Handler Pays Tribute to Late Diane Keaton with Tailored Suit Look to Host Critics Choice Awards 2026 Michelle Lee, Hedy PhillipsJanuary 5, 2026 at 2:43 AM 0 Kevin Winter/Getty Chelsea Handler at 2026 Critics Choice Awards Chelsea Handler returned to the 2025 Critics Choice Awards as host on Jan.

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Chelsea Handler returned to the 2025 Critics Choice Awards as host on Jan. 4

For her fourth consecutive turn at the gig, Handler made various outfit changes, including a black suit to pay tribute to Diane Keaton

The 2026 Critics Choice Awards is celebrating blockbusters, including Bugonia, Marty Supreme, Sinners, Wicked: For Good and more up for Best Picture

Chelsea Handler is paying tribute to a Hollywood legend.

The comedian, 50, returned to the Critics Choice Awards as host on Jan. 4 and kicked off awards season with a bang. For her fourth consecutive year helming the star-studded ceremony, Handler made multiple outfit changes, as one does when they're the face of a night like this.

For her third look of the night, however, Handler chose a specific look to honor Diane Keaton, who died in October at age 79. Keaton was known for wearing tailored suit looks for events — and Handler wore exactly that to take the stage, telling the audience that it was a nod to Keaton.

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Chelsea Handler at 2026 Critics Choice Awards

Prior to the suit, Handler also wore a strapless champagne-colored gown with a draped bodice, and for her red carpet appearance, she wore a forest green off-the-shoulder gown with a column skirt.

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Handler hosted her first Critics Choice in 2023. Each and every year since, she's become a master at the Hollywood quick-change, reporting for duty in a trio of looks. Last year, she wore a colorful array of slim-fitting dresses, despite having suffered from an ailment that forced her to wear an arm bandage on stage.

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Surprising? No, since the actress is always up for a bit of a challenge, even when that comes to fashion. One of her boldest style traditions: hitting the slopes in her bikini every birthday. While appearing on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, she referred to the experience as "freeing," explaining that "[it's] the essence of who I am."

As much as she likes to play around with her style, Handler has told PEOPLE, "When I'm not on camera or getting my hair and makeup done, I am a minimalist."

"I don't like to put on a lot of makeup. I just want to look like I've been sleeping. That's my goal in life — to look well-rested," she admitted.

But all that comes with Hander's philosophy on aging, which has been about embracing who she is at her current stage of life.

"I'm not trying to look like I'm in my 20s when I'm 50, but I do want to look the best version of me," said Handler, who will turn 51 on February 25. "And I've come to terms with the idea that aging is not a bad thing, aging is a beautiful thing. It can be very sexy and it can be very vibrant as long as you're not fighting it and resisting it and holding onto youth very tightly. That's a losing game."

She continued, "It's much sexier to embody who you are and meet the moment of where you are. That's what I try to do."

See PEOPLE's full coverage of the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards Sunday, Jan. 4 as they air live on E! and USA Network at 7 p.m. ET from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

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"Worst Cooks in America" Premieres First Season Without Anne Burrell, 6 Months After the Chef's Death Sabrina WeissJanuary 5, 2026 at 3:50 AM 0 Santiago Felipe/Getty Anne Burrell The first season ofWorst Cooks in America without Anne Burrell aired on Jan. 4 The celebrity chef died by suicide at age 55 in June Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are hosting season 30, called Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check The 30th season of Worst Cooks in America, and the first without Anne Burrell, aired this weekend. Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check premiered on Sunday, Jan.

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Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are hosting season 30, called Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check

The 30th season of Worst Cooks in America, and the first without Anne Burrell, aired this weekend.

Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check premiered on Sunday, Jan. 4, with celebrity chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry at the helm of the series. This new season marks the first following the death of Burrell, the show's former longtime host, who died at the age of 55 in June.

Season 30's contestants come from far and wide, originating from reality TV, music, sports and pop culture. Competing this season are Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Lisa Barlow, TV personality Downtown Julie Brown, Dancing with the Stars pro Val Chmerkovskiy, Shahs of Sunset alum Reza Farahan, Love & Hip Hop: Miami standout Amara La Negra, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, RuPaul's Drag Race legend Manila Luzon, rapper and actor Romeo Miller, 7th Heaven's Beverley Mitchell and The Challenge powerhouse CT Tamburello.

Each reality star is assigned to one of the co-hosts, and they will each be eliminated until one contestant is crowned champion, earning $25,000 for the charity of their choice.

Burrell's last season hosting Worst Cooks in America aired on July 28 — six weeks after the chef died, and four days after her death was ruled a suicide. That season, called Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible, starred Burrell and first-time co-host Gabe Bertaccini.

Worst Cooks paid tribute to Burrell during the show's season 29 premiere, with an ending card that read, "In Memoriam. Anne Burrell. 1969 – 2025."

Burrell died on the morning of June 17 at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Reps for the star announced her death in a release obtained by PEOPLE.

PEOPLE confirmed five weeks later that Burrell's cause of death was specified as an "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine, and amphetamine. It was determined by the New York City Medical Examiner's Office.

Diphenhydramine and cetirizine are antihistamines, while ethanol is a compound found in alcohol. Amphetamine is commonly used to treat ADHD.

Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check premiered at 8 p.m. EST / PST on Food Network on Jan. 4. It will stream the following day on HBO Max.

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USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change.Millie Bobby Brown is sworn to secrecy about Eleven's 'Stranger Things' fate Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY January 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM 0 Spoiler alert! This story contains details about the final episode of "Stranger Things." Do you believe? The series finale of "Stranger Things" left Eleven's (Millie Bobby Brown) fate ambiguous, but the actress knows the definitive answer about what happened to her, the show's creators have revealed. In a Jan.

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Spoiler alert! This story contains details about the final episode of "Stranger Things."

Do you believe?

The series finale of "Stranger Things" left Eleven's (Millie Bobby Brown) fate ambiguous, but the actress knows the definitive answer about what happened to her, the show's creators have revealed.

In a Jan. 4 spoiler interview on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed they have decided what "the truth" is regarding whether Eleven lived or died, which they have shared with Brown.

But the Duffers have no plans to ever reveal this, nor does the actress.

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in "Stranger Things" Season 5.

"She's not going to tell you, either," Matt Duffer said on the podcast. "Don't waste your time."

He added, "Millie swore herself to secrecy."

Evidently, the rest of the "Stranger Things" cast isn't allowed to know the truth, either. During the podcast, Duffer texted Brown to remind her not to tell her costar Noah Schnapp what she knows about Eleven's fate, joking he can't be trusted with secrets. She texted back minutes later, "Of course not."

In the series finale of "Stranger Things," released on New Year's Eve, Eleven appears to sacrifice her life and allow herself to die as the Upside Down is destroyed in order to ensure her friends can be safe. But in the final scene, Mike (Finn Wolfhard) lays out a theory about how Eleven could have faked her death and may still be alive somewhere.

Stranger Things' series finale recap − This is really how it ends?

Mike and his friends decide to believe his theory that Eleven is alive, even though they'll never know for sure, but the show leaves it up to the viewer to decide whether they believe, too. While Eleven is shown arriving to a peaceful town, it's unclear whether this is real or simply a visualization of Mike's story.

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler in "Stranger Things" Season 5.

On "Happy Sad Confused," Matt Duffer revealed the show's writers considered whether Eleven could have a "fully happy ending," where she's "married to Mike and they're living a perfectly happy life," but "we just couldn't figure out a way for that to work." He also argued it would take "away the power of the ending" to tell the audience their interpretation.

In other post-finale interviews, the Duffers noted they left Eleven's fate ambiguous so viewers would have to choose whether to believe Mike's story, just like the characters.

From left: Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown and Gaten Matarazzo attend Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 world premiere at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Nov. 6, 2025, in Hollywood, California.

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Schnapp and Brown, who have fostered a close friendship offscreen, share a laugh at the London premiere of "Season Things 5."

">Schnapp and Brown, who have fostered a close friendship offscreen, share a laugh at the London premiere of "Season Things 5."

" src=https://ift.tt/PGaMuEj class=caas-img>Gaten Matarazzo was almost 13 when "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/F4yMELW class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Gaten Matarazzo was almost 13 when "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016.

">Gaten Matarazzo was almost 13 when "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016.

" src=https://ift.tt/F4yMELW class=caas-img>Matarazzo, now 23, who plays the beloved Dustin Henderson onscreen, looked rocked a three-piece dark grey suit at the final "Stranger Things" premiere.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/tAz8puJ class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Matarazzo, now 23, who plays the beloved Dustin Henderson onscreen, looked rocked a three-piece dark grey suit at the final "Stranger Things" premiere.

">Matarazzo, now 23, who plays the beloved Dustin Henderson onscreen, looked rocked a three-piece dark grey suit at the final "Stranger Things" premiere.

" src=https://ift.tt/tAz8puJ class=caas-img>Matarazzo at the London screening of the final season.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/HxsyZD0 class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Matarazzo at the London screening of the final season.

">Matarazzo at the London screening of the final season.

" src=https://ift.tt/HxsyZD0 class=caas-img>Caleb McLaughlin was almost 14 when "Stranger Things" Season 1 premiered in the summer of 2016.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/Ms2E6al class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Caleb McLaughlin was almost 14 when "Stranger Things" Season 1 premiered in the summer of 2016.

">Caleb McLaughlin was almost 14 when "Stranger Things" Season 1 premiered in the summer of 2016.

" src=https://ift.tt/Ms2E6al class=caas-img>McLaughlin, now 24, attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 in Los Angeles.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/1uTFOlJ class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

McLaughlin, now 24, attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 in Los Angeles.

">McLaughlin, now 24, attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 in Los Angeles.

" src=https://ift.tt/1uTFOlJ class=caas-img>McLaughlin wore custom Joshua Kane at the London premiere.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/qWLZjFI class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

McLaughlin wore custom Joshua Kane at the London premiere.

">McLaughlin wore custom Joshua Kane at the London premiere.

" src=https://ift.tt/qWLZjFI class=caas-img>Finn Wolfhard was almost 12 when "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/rbjy7EY class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Finn Wolfhard was almost 12 when "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016.

">Finn Wolfhard was almost 12 when "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016.

" src=https://ift.tt/rbjy7EY class=caas-img>Wolfhard, now 22, spoke to USA TODAY at the "Stranger Things 5" red carpet about how it feels to say goodbye to the hit Netflix show and his costars.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/TRbNgzt class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Wolfhard, now 22, spoke to USA TODAY at the "Stranger Things 5" red carpet about how it feels to say goodbye to the hit Netflix show and his costars.

">Wolfhard, now 22, spoke to USA TODAY at the "Stranger Things 5" red carpet about how it feels to say goodbye to the hit Netflix show and his costars.

" src=https://ift.tt/TRbNgzt class=caas-img>"I feel like I haven't ever said goodbye totally," Wolfhard said. "It comes in waves, I feel like. But it's really nice to be able to be here with everyone and experience sort of the end, even though it doesn't really feel like the end, because we all still talk a lot."

" data-src=https://ift.tt/v12JhQg class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

"I feel like I haven't ever said goodbye totally," Wolfhard said. "It comes in waves, I feel like. But it's really nice to be able to be here with everyone and experience sort of the end, even though it doesn't really feel like the end, because we all still talk a lot."

">"I feel like I haven't ever said goodbye totally," Wolfhard said. "It comes in waves, I feel like. But it's really nice to be able to be here with everyone and experience sort of the end, even though it doesn't really feel like the end, because we all still talk a lot."

" src=https://ift.tt/v12JhQg class=caas-img>Natalia Dyer was 20 years old when she first appeared on Netflix's "Stranger Things" in 2016.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/z8xVOyH class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Natalia Dyer was 20 years old when she first appeared on Netflix's "Stranger Things" in 2016.

">Natalia Dyer was 20 years old when she first appeared on Netflix's "Stranger Things" in 2016.

" src=https://ift.tt/z8xVOyH class=caas-img>Dyer, now ushering a new season as a soon-to-be 31-year-old, opted to wear a bold red dress for the final "Stranger Things" premiere as she did for the first.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/JWhmdR2 class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Dyer, now ushering a new season as a soon-to-be 31-year-old, opted to wear a bold red dress for the final "Stranger Things" premiere as she did for the first.

">Dyer, now ushering a new season as a soon-to-be 31-year-old, opted to wear a bold red dress for the final "Stranger Things" premiere as she did for the first.

" src=https://ift.tt/JWhmdR2 class=caas-img>Dyer attends the "Stranger Things 5" screening in London on Nov. 13, 2025.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/7rTvCW1 class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Dyer attends the "Stranger Things 5" screening in London on Nov. 13, 2025.

">Dyer attends the "Stranger Things 5" screening in London on Nov. 13, 2025.

" src=https://ift.tt/7rTvCW1 class=caas-img>After a breakout Season 1 of "Stranger Things," the core cast was back at it on the red carpet circuit for Season 2. Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown attend the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 2 at Regency Bruin Theatre on Oct. 26, 2017.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/Ow98cjY class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

After a breakout Season 1 of "Stranger Things," the core cast was back at it on the red carpet circuit for Season 2. Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown attend the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 2 at Regency Bruin Theatre on Oct. 26, 2017.

">After a breakout Season 1 of "Stranger Things," the core cast was back at it on the red carpet circuit for Season 2. Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown attend the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 2 at Regency Bruin Theatre on Oct. 26, 2017.

" src=https://ift.tt/Ow98cjY class=caas-img>"The Goonies" actor Sean Astin, "Beverly Hills Cop" actor Paul Reiser and "Teenland" actress Linnea Berthelsen also joined the cast.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Season 2 of the show saw new cast additions including Sadie Sink as May Mayfield and Dacre Montgomery as her brother, Billy Hargrove. "The Goonies" actor Sean Astin, "Beverly Hills Cop" actor Paul Reiser and "Teenland" actress Linnea Berthelsen also joined the cast.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/qdUH4pX class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Season 2 of the show saw new cast additions including Sadie Sink as May Mayfield and Dacre Montgomery as her brother, Billy Hargrove. "The Goonies" actor Sean Astin, "Beverly Hills Cop" actor Paul Reiser and "Teenland" actress Linnea Berthelsen also joined the cast.

">Season 2 of the show saw new cast additions including Sadie Sink as May Mayfield and Dacre Montgomery as her brother, Billy Hargrove. "The Goonies" actor Sean Astin, "Beverly Hills Cop" actor Paul Reiser and "Teenland" actress Linnea Berthelsen also joined the cast.

" src=https://ift.tt/qdUH4pX class=caas-img>Sadie Sink, now 23, attends Netflix's "Stranger Things 2" premiere on Oct. 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/P6G9iuV class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Sadie Sink, now 23, attends Netflix's "Stranger Things 2" premiere on Oct. 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.

">Sadie Sink, now 23, attends Netflix's "Stranger Things 2" premiere on Oct. 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.

" src=https://ift.tt/P6G9iuV class=caas-img>Sink attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 in Los Angeles.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/ZRIkUGm class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Sink attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 in Los Angeles.

">Sink attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 in Los Angeles.

" src=https://ift.tt/ZRIkUGm class=caas-img>Sink attends a "Stranger Things" Season 5 screening in London.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/wTLDPry class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Sink attends a "Stranger Things" Season 5 screening in London.

">Sink attends a "Stranger Things" Season 5 screening in London.

" src=https://ift.tt/wTLDPry class=caas-img>Brown walked hand-in-hand with costar Sink on the black carpet at the Hollywood premiere of "Stranger Things" Season 5 on Nov. 6, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Brown walked hand-in-hand with costar Sink on the black carpet at the Hollywood premiere of "Stranger Things" Season 5 on Nov. 6, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/NF0GBJn class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Brown walked hand-in-hand with costar Sink on the black carpet at the Hollywood premiere of "Stranger Things" Season 5 on Nov. 6, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.

">Brown walked hand-in-hand with costar Sink on the black carpet at the Hollywood premiere of "Stranger Things" Season 5 on Nov. 6, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.

" src=https://ift.tt/NF0GBJn class=caas-img>The two have been red carpet besties since the beginning.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/YHGcL8n class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

The two have been red carpet besties since the beginning.

">The two have been red carpet besties since the beginning.

" src=https://ift.tt/YHGcL8n class=caas-img>Joe Keery, now 33, has been part of the original "Stranger Things" cast since Season 1.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/cyG0rTN class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Joe Keery, now 33, has been part of the original "Stranger Things" cast since Season 1.

">Joe Keery, now 33, has been part of the original "Stranger Things" cast since Season 1.

" src=https://ift.tt/cyG0rTN class=caas-img>Fast forward a decade later, Keery has also forayed into the music industry.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/AalW0pJ class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Fast forward a decade later, Keery has also forayed into the music industry.

">Fast forward a decade later, Keery has also forayed into the music industry.

" src=https://ift.tt/AalW0pJ class=caas-img>Keery opts for an edgy, all-black look at the final premiere of "Stranger Things" in Los Angeles.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/2o8JRcS class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Keery opts for an edgy, all-black look at the final premiere of "Stranger Things" in Los Angeles.

">Keery opts for an edgy, all-black look at the final premiere of "Stranger Things" in Los Angeles.

" src=https://ift.tt/2o8JRcS class=caas-img>Here he is pictured at the 2017 BAFTA Tea Party at Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Charlie Heaton, the brooding Jonathan Byers on "Stranger Things," has also been on the show since the start. Here he is pictured at the 2017 BAFTA Tea Party at Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/JZ5CwvD class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Charlie Heaton, the brooding Jonathan Byers on "Stranger Things," has also been on the show since the start. Here he is pictured at the 2017 BAFTA Tea Party at Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

">Charlie Heaton, the brooding Jonathan Byers on "Stranger Things," has also been on the show since the start. Here he is pictured at the 2017 BAFTA Tea Party at Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

" src=https://ift.tt/JZ5CwvD class=caas-img>Heaton, now 31, attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" final season.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/0Zcbphu class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Heaton, now 31, attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" final season.

">Heaton, now 31, attends the world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" final season.

" src=https://ift.tt/0Zcbphu class=caas-img>Heaton, a UK native, attends the "Stranger Things" screening in London.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/njm0Ohq class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Heaton, a UK native, attends the "Stranger Things" screening in London.

">Heaton, a UK native, attends the "Stranger Things" screening in London.

" src=https://ift.tt/njm0Ohq class=caas-img>Mother! Winona Ryder attends the Season 1 premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016, in Los Angeles.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/gn5Wlo4 class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Mother! Winona Ryder attends the Season 1 premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016, in Los Angeles.

">Mother! Winona Ryder attends the Season 1 premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016, in Los Angeles.

" src=https://ift.tt/gn5Wlo4 class=caas-img>Ryder attends the 2025 world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" in Los Angeles.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/zhS5G3w class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Ryder attends the 2025 world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" in Los Angeles.

">Ryder attends the 2025 world premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" in Los Angeles.

" src=https://ift.tt/zhS5G3w class=caas-img>Blast from the past! David Harbour at the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/IaTHQqK class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Blast from the past! David Harbour at the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016.

">Blast from the past! David Harbour at the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016.

" src=https://ift.tt/IaTHQqK class=caas-img>David Harbour, now 50, attends the final premiere of "Stranger Things." He plays Jim Hopper.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/BoDctia class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

David Harbour, now 50, attends the final premiere of "Stranger Things." He plays Jim Hopper.

">David Harbour, now 50, attends the final premiere of "Stranger Things." He plays Jim Hopper.

" src=https://ift.tt/BoDctia class=caas-img>Father-daughter duo from the start. Harbour and Brown attend the after party for the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" in 2016.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/2hv1mJN class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Father-daughter duo from the start. Harbour and Brown attend the after party for the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" in 2016.

">Father-daughter duo from the start. Harbour and Brown attend the after party for the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" in 2016.

" src=https://ift.tt/2hv1mJN class=caas-img>Daily Mail on Nov. 1 that Brown had allegedly filed a harassment and bullying claim against her onscreen dad before filming began. During the Nov. 7 premiere, however, the actors showed a united front, conveying nothing but admiration toward each other as phones and cameras measured their every move.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>The final "Stranger Things" premiere was nearly plagued with controversy after reports surfaced from the Daily Mail on Nov. 1 that Brown had allegedly filed a harassment and bullying claim against her onscreen dad before filming began. During the Nov. 7 premiere, however, the actors showed a united front, conveying nothing but admiration toward each other as phones and cameras measured their every move.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/4ZEXGkO class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

The final "Stranger Things" premiere was nearly plagued with controversy after reports surfaced from the Daily Mail on Nov. 1 that Brown had allegedly filed a harassment and bullying claim against her onscreen dad before filming began. During the Nov. 7 premiere, however, the actors showed a united front, conveying nothing but admiration toward each other as phones and cameras measured their every move.

">The final "Stranger Things" premiere was nearly plagued with controversy after reports surfaced from the Daily Mail on Nov. 1 that Brown had allegedly filed a harassment and bullying claim against her onscreen dad before filming began. During the Nov. 7 premiere, however, the actors showed a united front, conveying nothing but admiration toward each other as phones and cameras measured their every move.

" src=https://ift.tt/4ZEXGkO class=caas-img>Here she is pictured at the Season 3 premiere of the show on June 28, 2019, in Santa Monica, California.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>Priah Ferguson, who plays Lucas Sinclair's younger sister Erica Sinclair, also joined the cast of "Stranger Things" in Season 1. She has gradually become a fan favorite with her sassy attitude and quick wit toward her onscreen brother Caleb and the rest of the Hawkins gang. Here she is pictured at the Season 3 premiere of the show on June 28, 2019, in Santa Monica, California.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/dxQzpsj class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Priah Ferguson, who plays Lucas Sinclair's younger sister Erica Sinclair, also joined the cast of "Stranger Things" in Season 1. She has gradually become a fan favorite with her sassy attitude and quick wit toward her onscreen brother Caleb and the rest of the Hawkins gang. Here she is pictured at the Season 3 premiere of the show on June 28, 2019, in Santa Monica, California.

">Priah Ferguson, who plays Lucas Sinclair's younger sister Erica Sinclair, also joined the cast of "Stranger Things" in Season 1. She has gradually become a fan favorite with her sassy attitude and quick wit toward her onscreen brother Caleb and the rest of the Hawkins gang. Here she is pictured at the Season 3 premiere of the show on June 28, 2019, in Santa Monica, California.

" src=https://ift.tt/dxQzpsj class=caas-img>Priah Ferguson attends Netflix's "Stranger Things" red carpet premiere for Season 5.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/AuXLlbS class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Priah Ferguson attends Netflix's "Stranger Things" red carpet premiere for Season 5.

">Priah Ferguson attends Netflix's "Stranger Things" red carpet premiere for Season 5.

" src=https://ift.tt/AuXLlbS class=caas-img>

Say "Vecna"! "Stranger Things" cast Gaten Matarazzo, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown (front right) attend the BUILD Series at AOL HQ on Aug. 31, 2016, in New York City.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/TdfxPMe class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

">Say "Vecna"! "Stranger Things" cast Gaten Matarazzo, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown (front right) attend the BUILD Series at AOL HQ on Aug. 31, 2016, in New York City.

" src=https://ift.tt/TdfxPMe class=caas-img>Strike a pose! The Core Four of Hawkins hit the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, California.

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Strike a pose! The Core Four of Hawkins hit the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, California.

">Strike a pose! The Core Four of Hawkins hit the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, California.

" src=https://ift.tt/pOwQEkB class=caas-img>Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo at the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards.

" data-src=https://ift.tt/Wh0oAsU class=caas-img data-headline="'Stranger Things' cast then and now — See Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp grow up" data-caption="

Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo at the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards.

">Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo at the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards.

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"The characters can't know and the audience can't know because then it puts Eleven in danger and her sacrifice was for nothing," Matt Duffer told The Hollywood Reporter. "So there's a point in not knowing. The boys obviously choose to believe. I'm not sure what the majority of people are thinking, but dipping my toes a little bit into social media, it seems like people are choosing to believe and are going to Mike Wheeler route."

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Speaking to Netflix's Tudum, Ross Duffer also argued that Eleven disappearing at the end of the series was important on a thematic level.

"She represents magic in a lot of ways and the magic of childhood," he explained. "For our characters to move on and for the story of Hawkins and the Upside Down to come to a close, Eleven had to go away. We thought it would be beautiful if our characters continued to believe in that happier ending even if we didn't give them a clear answer to whether that's true or not."

Duffer added, "The fact that they're believing in it, we just thought it was such a better way to end the story and a better way to represent the closure of this journey and their journey from children to adults."

Brown's husband Jake Bongiovi appears to have decided on his interpretation of the ending. On Friday, he shared a photo on Instagram of Brown at a screening of the finale and wrote, "I believe!"

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Did Eleven die on 'Stranger Things'? Millie Bobby Brown knows truth

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Jennifer Aniston Supports Boyfriend Jim Curtis at His California Book Event Nicholas RiceJanuary 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM 4 JISH / BACKGRID Jennifer Aniston (left) and Jim Curtis (right) on Jan. 3. Jennifer Aniston supported boyfriend Jim Curtis' book event on Saturday, Jan. 3 The hypnotherapist hosted his "A Deep Reset for the New Year" event at Godmother's bookstore in Summerland, Calif. Aniston and Curtis first sparked romance rumors in July Jennifer Aniston is a supportive girlfriend.

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Jennifer Aniston supported boyfriend Jim Curtis' book event on Saturday, Jan. 3

The hypnotherapist hosted his "A Deep Reset for the New Year" event at Godmother's bookstore in Summerland, Calif.

Aniston and Curtis first sparked romance rumors in July

Jennifer Aniston is a supportive girlfriend.

The actress, 56, supported boyfriend Jim Curtis during his book event at Godmother's bookstore in Summerland, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 3.

Aniston and Curtis, 50, were photographed at the shop, where the hypnotherapist hosted his "A Deep Reset for the New Year" event.

Curtis wore a black T-shirt, gray cardigan and plaid pants for the outing, while Aniston kept warm in a green sweater and jeans.

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Jim Curtis (left) and Jennifer Aniston (right) on Jan. 3.

Aniston and Curtis first sparked romance rumors when they were photographed together in July on a yacht.

The Friends alum then went Instagram official with her boyfriend in November, when she shared a tribute in honor of Curtis' 50th birthday.

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Recently marking the end of 2025, Curtis shared a sweet photograph on Instagram of himself and Aniston in the car together. "Some amazing things happened this year, but it's always the people who make it," he wrote in the post's caption.

Aniston, meanwhile, shared an Instagram Reel that featured an image of Curtis cuddling one of her dogs. "BUH-BYEEEEE 2025," she captioned the clip.

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Jim Curtis (left) and Jennifer Aniston (right) in November 2025.

A source close to Aniston recently told PEOPLE that her romance with Curtis is a result of them spending "months" chatting and getting to know one another before taking things to the next level.

"Jen really valued their friendship in the beginning of the year," the insider said. "When it all took a turn to something more romantic, she was cautious at first. Now, she's excited that she just went for it."

The source also told PEOPLE that Aniston's relationship with Curtis "feels like kismet," and that she "truly loves" him.

"He's brought so many good things into her life," the insider explained of Curtis.

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TV legend Henry Winkler may be 80, but he won't stop working anytime soon.

"People keep asking me, am I gonna retire or 'have you retired?'" the Happy Days alum said on a recent episode of the IMO podcast, hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson.

"And I think that is like the furthest thing from my imagination," Winkler said of stepping away from acting. "I will retire when I am not able to do [this] more."

He added of retirement, "I think that it is deadly."

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Don Most, Henry Winkler, Anson Williams, and Ron Howard on 'Happy Days' in 1973

"I work a lot," the octogenarian said of his current status. "I have several jobs."

His most recent gig is hosting the History Channel's Hazardous History, which was renewed for a second season that will expand to 30 hour-long episodes.

"When they presented it to me, I just loved the facts of it. I thought, 'This is outrageous,'" Winkler said of the documentary series, which delves into products and activities from America's past that now seem reckless.

Winkler's own past is far from that — aside from a certain shark jump. Over the past 50 years, he's portrayed numerous fan-favorite characters, beginning with one of his earliest roles as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days, which ran from 1974 until 1984. The part won the actor two Golden Globes, scored him three Emmy nominations, and earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981.

He went on to delight comedy fans with numerous collaborations with Adam Sandler, including The Waterboy, Click, Little Nicky, You Don't Mess With the Zohan, and Sandy Wexler.

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In his later years, he made memorable turns as Arrested Development's hilariously incompetent lawyer Barry Zuckerkorn, Parks and Recreation's resident obstetrician and investor (and father to the incorrigible Jean-Ralphio and Mona-Lisa) Dr. Lu Saperstein, and Barry's eccentric acting teacher Gene Cousineau.

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It was the latter role opposite Bill Hader on the HBO series that brought Winkler perhaps the most acclaim of his career, when he was already well into his 70s. He snagged his first Primetime Emmy Award for season 1 and was nominated for all three of the seasons that followed.

Winkler also writes children's books with his writing partner, Lin Oliver, including the Here's Hank and Detective Duck series.

Next up, he can be seen starring alongside Bob Odenkirk and Lena Headey in the crime thriller Normal, heading to theaters in April.

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