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Peacemaker’s Jennifer Holland on Work-Life Balance in Marriage to Creator James Gunn (Exclusive)
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- Peacemaker actress Jennifer Holland opens up about the work-life balance in her relationship with series creator James Gunn — or, lack thereof
- “I know that his number one focus right now at this time in his life has been taking on this opportunity that he has at DC with 100% full force,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively
- Holland stars as Emilia Harcourt on Peacemaker alongside John Cena
Jennifer Holland is opening up about sharing husband James Gunn with the DC Universe.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Peacemaker season 2 red carpet premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Holland, 37, admits there’s “very little” work-life balance in her marriage with Gunn, 59, who serves as creator, writer and showrunner of the hit HBO Max series.
“I’ve not been, in any way, upset or judgmental with James, but I know that his number one focus right now at this time in his life has been taking on this opportunity that he has at DC with 100% full force,” she says.
“I think he’s doing that with just every ounce of his being, and he wants to make sure that it’s everything that the fans could hope for,” she continues.
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Holland has a front-row seat to everything Gunn is doing both at home and at work, as she stars as Emilia Harcourt in Peacemaker.
The actress admits that while Gunn is striving to put the fans first with his efforts with the DCU (he wrote and directed the recent Superman film, which came out in July), she says she knows that “you’re always going to disappoint some people, that’s just the way it is.”
“But if anyone could get a little piece of an insider view of what it’s like, he just wants to do the characters justice, and he just wants to give it what it deserves for all of these people who’ve lived with these characters in these comics that they’ve been reading [and] the characters that they created in their brains and everything,” Holland explains.
“He’s very committed to making it the best that he’s able to make it,” she adds.
Holland also praised Gunn’s work on Peacemaker.
“We’re all just doing our best to service the story, and so it was just an incredible experience,” she notes about herself, Gunn and Peacemaker star John Cena.
Speaking specifically of Cena, Holland gushes, “I couldn’t have asked for a better, more professional partner than John in this whole ride from season 1 to season 2, honestly.”
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Addressing her character specifically, she says that while “a lot of the characters are evolving,” Emilia is “kind of devolving in a way, so you get to see a different side of Harcourt.”
“You get to see a couple of different sides of Harcourt, actually,” she teases.
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Holland and Gunn’s love story goes back a full decade.
The couple first started dating in July 2015. Gunn marked the 10th anniversary of their first date last month with a sweet tribute on social media, calling Holland “without a doubt the best thing that ever happened to me.” They tied the knot in October 2022.
Holland has also appeared in numerous films directed by Gunn, including 2021’s The Suicide Squad, 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and 2025’s Superman in an uncredited role.
The actress also starred in the 2019 film Brightburn, which Gunn produced.
Peacemaker season 2 premieres Aug. 21 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max.
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Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Emme and Max’s 18th birthday with sweet tribute

Jennifer Lopez shared an emotional tribute to her twins, Max and Emme, on their 18th birthday.
The singer and actress shared an intimate video montage of her twins over the years on Instagram Sunday. Set to One Direction’s “18,” the video featured special moments in their lives, including Emme’s surprise appearance during her mother’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show alongside Shakira in 2020.
Lopez, who shares Emme and Max with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, recalled giving birth to her twins in the middle of the night during a snowstorm in New York City.
“It was as if God was making sure you would enter a world full of pure magic!!” she wrote. “In my heart, I knew that’s how your life would always be!!”
“When I would hold you as infants, I honestly felt as if I were holding two angels sent straight from heaven above,” she continued, “My life was changed forever.”
The “Hustlers” star fondly referred to her children as her “coconuts.”
“‘I love you’ could never encapsulate the depth of feeling, affection, and care that I have for you, my coconuts,” she wrote. “It has always been the three of us!! We have been on this journey together.”
“We have always had each other to hold on to and be that steady presence in the middle of any snowstorm,” she added. “And I promise you, my beautiful coconuts, no matter how big you get, that’s how it will always be.”
“Always remember, Lulu, you are my sunshine…and Max, you’re amazing just the way you are!! … Happy 18th Birthday, my wonder twins!!!”
Last October, the twins made a rare appearance at the New York City premiere of her film, “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
Lopez, 56, beamed as she posed with them on the red carpet.
Emme rocked a red velvet suit jacket, black satin shirt and a pair of black pants, while Max wore a multi-colored jacket over a burgundy sweater and a pair of khaki slacks.
Later that month, Lopez revealed that Max and Emme once confronted her about not being present in their lives as she navigated being a single mom following her divorce from Anthony.
During her appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” she revealed that the pivotal conversation happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was able to “stay home” and be more present,
“They spoke to me, [and] they’re like, ‘You’re not a regular mom. You’re not here every day. You don’t drop us off and pick us up like the other [moms],’” she recalled, noting that her kids were around the age of 10 at the time.
“And I realized how much they needed me there,” she added.
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Tim McGraw reveals most controversial song Indian Outlaw after industry tried to cancel hit

Tim McGraw is looking back at the most “controversial” song of his career.
During a recent interview on “The Tim Ferriss Show,” the 58-year-old country singer shared which song he had to fight to include on one of his albums, and why it was such a big risk.
“‘Indian Outlaw’ — because I had that song for my first album and nobody liked it,” he explained when asked for an example of a song of his he thought was “lightning in a bottle.” “The label didn’t like it. [Producer] James Stroud didn’t like it. Byron [Gallimore, his longtime producer and collaborator] liked it, but I couldn’t talk James into letting me record it and I couldn’t talk the label into it.”
According to the musician, the label told him “it was too controversial, and it was a bad song,” going as far as telling McGraw “it wasn’t country music” and would not get played on the radio.
He recalled the first night he heard the song, in the Hall of Fame Lounge and Hotel in Nashville, when he bumped into songwriters Tommy and Max D. Barnes, who played the song for him live.
“I heard it that first night and I started playing it immediately,” McGraw said. “Learned it and started playing it in all the clubs around town, the honky-tonks around town, and when we would travel and play clubs all over the country, I was playing that song, and we’d end up having to play it two or three times a night, four times a night, because people loved it so much.”
Due to his love of the song and the praise it was receiving at his shows, McGraw pleaded with his record label to include it on his debut album, but because he “didn’t have any say-so on the first album,” it was left off.
When it came time to cut his second album, “Not a Moment Too Soon,” the singer insisted it be included, noting, “I felt like this is either going to work in a huge way or it’s going to ruin my career forever.”
“Luckily, it worked,” McGraw added. “And I think that what kept me from being just sort of a novelty act with this sort of funky, weird song that made some noise was being able to come right behind it with ‘Don’t Take the Girl.’ I’ll forever believe that the combination of those two songs is what set my career in motion and gave me momentum that I probably couldn’t have gotten any other way.”
The song went on to become McGraw’s first top 10 country hit and went platinum.
McGraw touched on the controversy of “Indian Outlaw,” explaining, “I understood why it was controversial, because it was stereotypical, and it was sort of a play on Native American stereotypes. And there was a lot of controversy around it, and I understood the controversy and I wasn’t upset about the controversy.”
He added, “In fact, I met with several Native American leaders. Some liked the song, some didn’t like the song. And my answer was, ‘Look, I understand what your concerns are. The song’s not meant to be that way, I understand your concerns. My opinion, if you need to go after me in order to raise attention and awareness, by all means, use my song for that. If you like it or don’t like it, if you can make something good happen from it, then by all means, I’m not going to be offended.’”
The singer said that when he plays at Native American casinos, he offers to take the song out of his set, but “99 percent of the time, ‘That’s why we hired you, is to sing that song.’ So they love it. So it’s been really good to me.”
In October 2025, the singer opened up about a rough patch in his career following a series of injuries, which left him wondering if he would ever perform again, adding he nearly quit his career.
“I’ve had four back surgeries and double knee replacements, just in the last couple of years,” he told the crowd at his concert in Highland, California at the time.
He later added, “And this spring, before I had my final back surgery, things were getting really bad, so I was seriously contemplating and figuring out how to walk away. I didn’t want to, but I didn’t think it was going to get better.”
McGraw later shared that he has since gotten better and that while he was recovering he wrote the song, “King Rodeo,” which explores themes of aging and the struggles that come with it.
Lyrics of the song include: “Hey, King Rodeo, You’re lookin’ lonely / Like you’ve lost your one and only / Adoring crowds are not around you / Whispers and shadows, they surround you.”
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Oprah’s Roomy Cargo Pants Are a Go-To Fall Style
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Welcome to The Blueprint, where we break down the celebrity looks we want to wear right now and build them back up, piece by piece.
Oprah Winfrey is committed to cargo pants, so it’s obvious I have to break up with my boring pocketless pants as soon as possible.
Last fall in New York City, the media mogul wore a pair of big-pocket pants (a style she’s worn before) that prompted a light-bulb realization: I fear I have not given cargos a fighting chance. And for what? Boring pants that only have hidden pockets, or, in many cases, faux ones that can’t even stash a phone.
Not long before Oprah showed off her brown cargos, Gwyneth Paltrow wore a navy blue pair with a cropped trench coat. That gives me another reason to feel confident about trying this offbeat pants style.
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The rest of Oprah’s look was grand, too: Her purple sweater was ideal for fall thanks to its three-quarter sleeves, plus her comfy sneakers finished it with polished comfort (she also wore heels with the outfit at another point in the day, but let’s keep it casual). We rounded up similar big-pocket pants, sweaters, and kicks inspired by the TV icon.
Oprah’s Outfit Blueprint
MoFiz Cargo Capris, $37 with coupon
Amazon
When I use regular pockets, I’m super careful because, most of the time, they’re not deep enough, so things tend to fall out when I’m sitting. In other words, they’re not that secure, and that’s why I’m picking out pants with pockets that have more room or more compartments.
These from Amazon are “very durable” and “silky” to the touch, per the reviews. Also, according to one shopper who wore them while hiking, “The pockets were big enough to hold my phone and Chapstick, so I didn’t have to carry a big bag.” They also have drawstring cuffs, so you can tie them up if you don’t want to dirty them when walking around outdoors.
Liyohon Turtleneck Top
Amazon
I can’t stand feeling like an overstuffed burrito with a thick sweater packed into an even thicker coat in the fall or winter. So, I usually choose thinner layers, but I want them to keep me at least a little warm. This turtleneck “feels more like a light sweater than a T-shirt,” according to one shopper, and it has been worn under dresses and blazers, per many others.
The purple shade here is a little lighter than Oprah’s, but the three-quarter-length sleeves are, in my opinion, the most important thing to focus on here.
Somiliss Leather Suede Patchwork Sneakers
Amazon
Oprah also pulled a sneaky move when she did a little shoe change. We don’t know which pair came first — heels or sneakers — but I personally am a “go comfortable or go home” shoe gal, so I’m choosing option B.
In my book, suede makes anything more fall-worthy, but it can be tricky on shoes. I don’t want to have to spritz a protectant spray all over, so a pair with just a little bit of the soft texture feels easier to manage long term. The soles on these look serrated like Oprah’s, which make me believe that they’d be incredibly grippy.
Keep scrolling to shop more Amazon finds inspired by Oprah’s outfit, including more brown cargo pants, purple three-quarter-sleeve tops, and white sneakers.
Moosehill Wide-Leg Cargo Pants
Amazon
Lepunuo High-Waisted Cargo Pants
Amazon
Dokotoo Striped Knit Pullover Sweater, $32 with coupon
Amazon
JomeDesign Three-Quarter-Sleeve Sweater
Amazon
Sernial White Platform Sneakers
Amazon
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