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Chip and Joanna Gaines on If Being ‘Famous Parents’ Affected Them (Exclusive)
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Chip and Joanna Gaines know that things have changed for them since they first became parents, and it’s becoming apparent as they raise their youngest son.
The HGTV stars spoke with PEOPLE for a new special edition, Chip & Joanna Gaines: Their Next Chapter (available now), and were asked if parenting is any different for them now that they are “famous parents.” Reflecting on the fact that their four older kids — Emmie, 15, Duke, 17, Ella, 18, and Drake, 20 — are now mostly grown, the couple says that things are different for their youngest, son Crew, 7.
“In my mind’s eye, it’s almost like we’re sitting at this big long table, and you’re on one side, and I’m on the other side. Crew is this little prep-school kid somewhere in the middle,” Chip, 50, jokes. “And we’ve got one of those little holders that holds the little egg. And we’re like, ‘Excuse me, Alfred, can we please get another this or not?'”
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“Like, this kid is going to have a totally different upbringing,” he continues, joking, “these prior four were out shoveling cow manure at [ages] 6, 8, and 10.”
“It’ll be a little different,” Joanna explains. “But I think we have a little more capacity now to think more ‘future.’ What we care about the most is being together and celebrating moments together.”
The mom of five goes on to say that the couple has been prioritizing laying the groundwork to make sure they always have time for their family.
“We can finally have this space to think beyond just the everyday grind,” Joanna says. “I feel like we’re in this really beautiful season of reflection, but also now we can breathe, and we can see the future. What’s the vision for our family? What’s the vision for this business? Finally, we’re there, and now it’s like, ‘Okay, sky’s the limit!'”
Chip explains that for them, family has always been the priority, even when they were also focusing on their business.
“Ten years ago, we were extremely selfish in our desire to protect our family at all costs, which is not easy,” he says. “Everybody knows marriages are hard, families are complicated.”
“Family was most important. Business was most important. Our family was sincerely the most important, but it was a very close second that we cared so deeply about this business, and we wanted it to be relevant. We wanted it to be real,” Chip continues. “Now fast-forward 10 years, and things have shifted in this beautiful way.”
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The proud dad says that now, they’re lucky enough not to have to worry about “making it” anymore.
“I just feel a lot more confident about who we are as a couple now,” Chip says. “I love who we are together. And now you look at these beautiful kids who are — knock on wood — evolving into just great human beings. Just to raise kids that are not brats seems like a low bar, but it is harder than it looks.”
“We’ve got a boy who’s dating now, and the dad keeps reaching out like, ‘Hey, I’m so thankful for the way you’ve raised this boy because he’s really good to my daughter,’ ” the dad of five explains. “We don’t care if they’re the President of the United States or they’re going to go to Yale or Harvard. Obviously, we’d love for any of those things to occur, but that wasn’t the bar we set.”
“It was just like: Don’t be jerks. We care about our kids being good people in the communities that they eventually step into,” he adds.
For more from this exclusive interview, pick up PEOPLE’s new special edition Chip & Joanna Gaines: Their Next Chapter, available now.
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William Shatner to undergo surgery following terrifying horse accident

He’s about to go where many men have gone before – the operating room.
William Shatner revealed that he shattered his right shoulder after falling off one of his horses late last year and must undergo surgery to repair the debilitating injury.
The “Star Trek” alum, who turns 95 later this month, opened up about the scary incident during the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films’ 53rd annual Saturn Awards in Burbank, Calif., on Sunday.
The original James T. Kirk explained his hospital drama and how he was scheduled to undergo surgery on March 11 after he accepted the Hall of Fame award on behalf of the “Star Trek” franchise.
After asking for a chair to speak with select media, Shatner shared that he was feeling “old, tired and kind of hurt.”
“I ride the horses that can compete in equine skills, which is fast down and ends on a sliding stop,” he explained. “And the horse that I owned, I came off.”
Shatner continued, “And she had a habit of going too far, like six inches to the side. And I’m riding it. And I’m ready. And she goes [too fast and sent him flying].”
Although the “Boston Legal” alum utilized his experience as a stuntman to lessen the impact, he still got seriously injured during the incident.
“I’m not a young stuntman anymore. I started to roll, but hit the dirt with my shoulder. So I wrecked my shoulder.”
Shatner said he was scheduled to undergo a “new type of shoulder operation called a reverse something or other” on Wednesday.
“You put the ball in the socket and the socket in the thing, and you come out 10 hours later, and you’re pain-free,” he said in an attempt to describe the surgery. “So that’s what I am meandering towards.”
This wouldn’t be the first time the Hollywood legend has suffered a health scare in recent months.
Back in September, it was reported that Shatner suffered a mysterious medical emergency at his Los Angeles home.
Although the “Practice” star didn’t explain what happened, TMZ reported that it was an issue regarding his blood sugar.
“I over indulged. I thank you all for caring but I’m perfectly fine,” Shatner tweeted alongside a meme about his “greatly exaggerated … demise” at the time.
Meanwhile, Shatner received a standing ovation from the star-studded audience at the Saturn Awards Sunday.
In his speech, Shatner detailed how the original “Star Trek” series succeeded because “good or great science fiction is about human beings.”
The “T.J. Hooker” actor also explained why making non-human characters display key human traits appeals to audiences.
“You know what everyone tried to do, including myself, was to make the character human with all frailties and ambitions and fears,” he told the audience.
“At the same time, in a leadership role, you can’t show that, or if you show it, it has to be done in a particular way,” Shatner continued. “So that you’re a leader trying to lead people into battle or into danger, and you have to motivate people in some way.”
Meanwhile, Shatner also shared that he still hasn’t watched all of the original “Star Trek” episodes he appeared in.
“I haven’t seen all my 79 episodes. I just don’t have the time,” he said. “I’d like to see it, but I don’t have the time.”
Elsewhere during the Saturn Awards, “Avatar” creator James Cameron noted how genres like sci-fi, fantasy and horror are often overlooked by awards ceremonies – including the Oscars.
“They dismiss us, and yet consistently, over time, of the top 20 movies in history, or the top 20 films of the past 10 years, they are our films,” the “Titanic” filmmaker charged. “Sci-fi, fantasy, horror. We make the films that put people in the theaters and keep the theaters open.”
Cameron, 71, won this year’s Saturn Awards for best science fiction film, best film direction and best film screenwriting for “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
Tom Cruise, who was also at the ceremony, won the Saturn Award for best actor in a film for “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”
Cruise, 63, celebrated Shatner’s contribution to the sci-fi genre in his acceptance speech.
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‘Lost’ star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom

Matthew Fox was at the top of Hollywood — and then he walked away.
The “Lost” star, now 59, stepped back from acting for more than a decade despite starring in one of TV’s biggest hits, as Dr. Jack Shepard.
Fox, who is returning to the spotlight with a role in “Yellowstone” spinoff “The Madison”, opened up about his decision to take an acting hiatus while attending the New York premiere of his new show on Monday.
“I felt like it was time to engage really intensely with my family,” he told Variety.
Fox admitted his demanding schedule during the height of “Lost” meant he missed parts of his children’s younger years.
“I had missed some of their childhood because I was on set all the time with “Lost” and doing films and promoting everything,” he said. “It was the right moment for me to step back and take a moment and engage with the people that I love and care about the most in the world.”
After more than a decade away from regular TV work, Fox said he eventually began to miss the craft.
Fox returned to television in 2022 with the series “Last Light,” marking his first TV role since “Lost” ended in 2010. He later appeared in the comedy series “C*A*U*G*H*T” before landing his latest role.
“I kind of missed storytelling,” he explained, adding that he quickly said yes when producer Taylor Sheridan approached him about joining “The Madison.”
In “The Madison,” Fox plays Paul, a rugged bachelor who thrives outdoors.
The series centers on a New York City family who relocates to Montana’s Madison River Valley after a devastating plane crash kills two relatives. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as wealthy matriarch Stacy Clyburn, who uproots her family from Manhattan following the tragedy.
Though his career has long been tied to Hollywood, Fox has previously spoken about his desire to live somewhere quieter.
In 2008, the actor said he and his family had considered moving to Oregon, where his relatives lived and outdoor life was plentiful.
“I enjoy fishing, hiking and skiing,” Fox told People. “The mountains and fresh air and all these things are available pretty easily in Oregon without having to drive a long distance.”
Fox first rose to fame playing Charlie Salinger on the hit drama “Party of Five,” which ran from 1994 to 2000.
He later became a household name as Jack Shephard on “Lost,” the ABC sci-fi phenomenon that aired for six seasons from 2004 to 2010.
Along the way, he also appeared in films including “Smokin’ Aces,” “We Are Marshall,” “Vantage Point,” “Speed Racer,” “World War Z” and the 2015 Western “Bone Tomahawk.”
Fox largely stepped away from acting between 2014 and 2021. In a 2022 interview, he said that after “Bone Tomahawk,” he felt he had checked off many of the career goals he had set for himself.
“’I kind of had a bucket list in my mind of things that I wanted to accomplish in the business,” he told Variety. “I wanted to do a Western. It’s a very odd Western, but it’s a Western. And so that sort of completed the bucket list.”
At the same time, his two sons — Kyle, now 28, and Byron, 25 — were growing up.
“I felt like it was time to be home,” Fox said, adding that his wife of more than 30 years, Margherita Ronchi, had been “beautifully” holding down the fort while he worked.
“I really felt like I was retiring from the business, and working on other creative elements that are really personal to me – some music and writing.”
For now, though, the actor appears ready to step back into the public eye.
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Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright finally reach custody agreement 2 years post-split

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright have finally settled custody of their son, Cruz, nearly two years after separating.
The “Vanderpump Rules” stars reached an agreement Monday, according to documents obtained by Page Six.
Instead of paying each other child support, the Bravolebrities are responsible for the expenses accrued when the 4-year-old is in their individual care.
Taylor, 46, has custody of Cruz Wednesday nights and every other weekend. Cartwright, for her part, claims the rest of the time.
The agreement outlined an alternating holiday schedule for the pair, with Cartwright, 37, getting Christmas every year.
She previously told Page Six this holiday is a non-negotiable, explaining, “Cruz has got all of his cousins and family and so much love [in Kentucky]. … I don’t ever want him to miss that. And I don’t want to miss it either.”
While the former couple have agreed to share joint legal custody of their little one, Cartwright has tie-breaking authority over medical decisions.
The “Valley” stars, notably, have agreed to not be under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or any other form of illegal drug while caring for Cruz.
They may not introduce their child to new romantic partners for at least six months.
TMZ was first to report the news of the exes’ custody arrangement.
Taylor and Cartwright called it quits on their four-year marriage in January 2024 and have yet to finalize their divorce.
“Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health,” Cartwright told “When Reality Hits” podcast listeners at the time.
She filed for divorce in August 2024.
Although Taylor filed court documents the following month giving his ex full legal and physical custody of Cruz, his rep later told Page Six that the former Sur bartender had “made errors” that would be “amended without delay.”
The spokesperson added, “Jax and Brittany have already long resolved all matters related to custody of Cruz, and will continue to work together privately for the best interest of their son, which remains their overriding concern.”
Cartwright and Taylor’s love story began in 2015, with the latter popping the question three years later.
After the duo wed in Kentucky in June 2019, they welcomed Cruz in April 2021.
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