Jessica Simpson and husband are ‘living separately’ while ‘navigating a painful situation’
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson in 2023; Ella Hovsepian/Getty Images
Jessica Simpson has issued a new statement sharing that she and her husband of 10 years, former NFL player Eric Johnson, are “living separately.”
The singer, actress and fashion mogul said in the statement, “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage. Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them.”
The couple, who married in July 2014, share three children together: daughter Maxwell, 12, son Ace, 11, and daughter Birdie, 5.
Jessica added, “We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.”
According to People, Johnson was seen without his wedding ring in November 2024, around the same time that Jessica wrote about making new music on Instagram and added, “This comeback is personal. It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.”
Jessica was previously married to 98 Degrees singer and Love Is Blind host Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006.
Harrison Ford is coming back to the big screen, this time starring in the highly anticipated fourth Captain America film and making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut.
“It’s a Marvel movie for God’s sake. And it’s got all of that smash and grab, running, jumping and falling down stuff,” the 82-year-old Captain America: Brave New World star told Good Morning America in a new interview. “Being in a Marvel film is a privilege. It’s an introduction to a whole new genre.”
The Hollywood legend is stepping into Thaddeus Ross’ shoes for the new movie — taking over for the late William Hurt, who played the political leader in five previous MCU films — which will see the character’s transformation from president of the United States into the long-awaited pseudo-villain Red Hulk.
“He’s complicated — he turns into a hulk on rare occasions,” Ford explained.
Brave New World will be the first movie in the franchise to feature Anthony Mackie as Cap, since his former character, the Falcon, finally took over from Steve Rogers — played by Chris Evans — in the series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier after the latter completed his final mission defeating Thanos in Avengers: Endgame.
Audiences have loved Ford for nearly half a century as Han Solo in Star Wars, and more recently in Shrinking, but despite his illustrious resume and opportunities to take a step back from the work, Ford said there’s more that keeps acting interesting.
“I find challenge,” he said. “I find new people to work with.”
Ford said that choosing a favorite role “would be like comparing your children one to the other” because “each film is a different opportunity.”
“It’s kind of a fantastic way to spend your life,” he said.
When reflecting on his career in its entirety, Ford said, “I see it out of the corner of my eye every once in a while. But I don’t reflect on it. I’m looking for something past that point.”
Although his latest onscreen persona may be bursting into hues of crimson, Ford said his favorite color is “green.”
Captain America: Brave New World hits theaters on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
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The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday.
Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees in all 23 categories for the 97th Academy Awards at 5:30 a.m. PST / 8:30 a.m. EST from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.
Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Academy Awards, airing live on ABC on Sunday, March 2, beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Here is the complete list:
Best supporting actor Yura Borisov, Anora Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown Guy Pearce, The Brutalist Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best costume design A Complete Unknown – Arianne Phillips Conclave – Lisy Christl Gladiator II – David Crossman and Janty Yates Nosferatu – Linda Muir Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Best original score The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg Conclave – Volker Bertelmann Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol and Camille Wicked – John Powell and Stephen Schwartz The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers
Best makeup and hairstyling A Different Man Emilia Pérez Nosferatu The Substance Wicked
Best live action short film A Lien Anuja I’m Not a Robot The Last Ranger The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best animated short film Beautiful Men In the Shadow of the Cypress Magic Candies Wander to Wonder Yuck!
Best adapted screenplay A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks and James Mangold Conclave – Peter Straughan Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain and Nicolas Livecchi Nickel Boys – Joslyn Barnes and RaMell Ross Sing Sing – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Best supporting actress Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown Ariana Grande, Wicked Felicity Jones, The Brutalist Isabella Rossellini, Conclave Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best original song “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight “Like A Bird” from Sing Sing “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Best documentary feature film Black Box Diaries No Other Land Porcelain War Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Sugarcane
Best documentary short film Death by Numbers I Am Ready, Warden Incident Instruments of a Beating Heart The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best animated feature film Flow Inside Out 2 Memoir of a Snail Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl The Wild Robot
Best film editing Anora – Sean Baker The Brutalist – Dávid Jancsó Conclave – Nick Emerson Emilia Pérez – Juliette Welfling Wicked – Myron Kerstein
Best production design The Brutalist Conclave Dune: Part Two Nosferatu Wicked
Best sound A Complete Unknown Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez Wicked The Wild Robot
Best visual effects Alien: Romulus Better Man Dune: Part Two Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Wicked
Best cinematography The Brutalist – Lol Crawley Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraser Emilia Pérez – Paul Guilhaume Maria – Ed Lachman Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke
Best actor Adrien Brody, The Brutalist Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown Colman Domingo, Sing Sing Ralph Fiennes, Conclave Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best actress Cynthia Erivo, Wicked Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez Mikey Madison, Anora Demi Moore, The Substance Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Best director Sean Baker, Anora Brady Corbet, The Brutalist James Mangold, A Complete Unknown Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Best picture Anora The Brutalist A Complete Unknown Conclave Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez I’m Still Here Nickel Boys The Substance Wicked
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Karla Sofía Gascón is making history with her 2025 Oscars nomination.
With her best actress nomination for Emilia Pérez, Gascón becomes the first openly trans actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Gascón plays the titular role in the film, a Mexican drug cartel leader who — with the help of a lawyer played by Zoe Saldaña — fakes her death and undergoes gender-affirming surgery. Years later, Emilia attempts to right the wrongs of her past and reconnect with her former wife, played by Selena Gomez, and her children.
The Spanish actress previously won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival — shared with co-stars Saldaña, Gomez and Adriana Paz — and was nominated for a Golden Globe. In addition to her Oscar nomination, she is up for a Critics’ Choice Movie Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Elliot Page was previously nominated for an Oscar for his role in Juno in 2008, prior to coming out as transgender.
Emilia Pérez is the most-nominated film of the year at the 97th Academy Awards, having scored 13 nominations — including Gascón’s and a coveted best picture nod.
Other nominations for the film include best supporting actress for Saldaña, best cinematography, best director for Jacques Audiard, best film editing, best international feature film, best makeup and hairstyling, best original score, best original song for “El Mal” and “Mi Camino,” best sound and best adapted screenplay.
Find out if Gascón can take home the trophy when the 2025 Oscars air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.