Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East, 27, was slated to run alongside husband Andrew East, but stuck to the sidelines, as she announced earlier this month she’sexpecting her first child. Sitting out the marathon didn’t stop her from enthusiastically cheering on East, 27, as she shared an Instagram video of her calling over her NFL player husband mid-race to give him a kiss. “I’m obnoxious. Had to kiss his sweaty face,” she wrote....

In early October, Joanna Gaines signed up for her first-ever horseback riding lesson. “I have a dream to barrel race,” the Magnolia Network star tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story.Yes, that’s the rodeo event in which a rider attempts to zoom around a set of drums in a clover leaf pattern in the fastest time possible. At a professional level that can be about 15 seconds.“Maybe we should call it barreltrotting," she hedges....

Photo: Joanna Gaines/Instagram; Brian Ach/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Joanna Gainesis letting her followers know where she stands amid therecent surge in anti-Asian hate crimesin the United States. TheFixer Upper: Welcome Homestar, 42, whose mother is of Korean descent, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a memory of the behavior her mom encountered when Gaines was a child and her own hopes for the future. “I remember as a little girl being out with my mom and seeing how in a moment, a person’s harsh look or an underhanded comment would attempt to belittle her rich story and her beautiful culture,” the mom of five wrote alongside two photos: a throwback pictures of her and her mom, and a photo of hersecond children’s book,The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be, which was translated into Korean....

Photo:Instagram/joannagainesTodd Owyoung/NBC via GettyChipandJoanna Gainescelebratedthe Fourthwith a boat ride and water sports.On Tuesday, the Magnolia Network star, 45, shared a sweet video onher Instagramthat showed her family enjoying the Fourth of July. In the video, Joanna’s family fishes off the side of a boat and races on jet skis as they celebrate the national holiday.“Catching what we can and chasing the sun home … Happy 4th 🇺🇸,” she captioned the video....

Joaquin Phoenixsurprised fans when he arrived at a New York City movie theater for a screening of his new filmJoker.The actor, 44, arrived at the 4:45 p.m. showtime for his movie at the IMAX Lincoln Square 13 in New York City on Thursday night. The film’s director, Todd Phillips, accompanied the star as their film made its weekend debut.While the film has received controversy for its violence, John DeVore, the editor in chief ofHumunguswho was present at the screening, tells PEOPLE the crowd stood and gave the two men a standing ovation after the film finished playing....

Joaquin Phoenixtakes on one of European history’s most famous leaders in his next role. On Monday, Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures Entertainment released the first trailer for directorRidley Scott’s newmovieNapoleon, which stars the Oscar winner, 48, as the famed French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The trailer meets Napoleon in the year 1793 with the French Revolution in full swing, sparking chaos in the streets and an opening for the then-army officer to begin seizing power within the leaderless country....

Joaquin Phoenixused his BAFTA win on Sunday for his performance inJokerto deliver a poignant message to his industry. … So many of my fellow actors that are deserving don’t have that same privilege,” Phoenix said. “I think that we send a very clear message to people of color that you’re not welcome here. I think that’s the message we’re sending to the people who have contributed so much to our medium and our industry and in ways that we benefit from....

It was an impromptu throwback moment forJoshua JacksonandJodie Turner-Smithon Monday as they were shopping in Home Depot. The 33-year-old actress shared a video on herInstagram Storieson Monday of the couple walking down an aisle at the home improvement store — and there was a song playing in the background that her husband would surely recognize. Wearing pink-tinted sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat, Turner-Smith lets out a laugh as she walks up to Jackson to take his arm....

President-electJoe Bidenwiped away tears as he bid farewell to his home state of Delaware on Tuesday, one day before he will be sworn in as the 46th commander-in-chief.Biden, 78, gave an emotionaldeparture speechat the Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden, III National Guard Reserve Center in New Castle, Delaware — named for his late son Beau, a former Delaware attorney general and National Guardsman who died in 2015 from brain cancer.“I only have one regret, he’s not here” Biden said....

Photo: Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via GettyPresidentJoe Bidensays he’s still a man of the people.The 46th President of the United States, 79, revealed he and Dr.Jill Bidenare “not used to people waiting on us” in the White House as hemade his first late-night appearancesince taking office Friday onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.“Jill and I, we come from middle class backgrounds. We both are college graduates who worked like hell … anyway, the end result was that we’re not used to people waiting on us,” Joe explained....

President Joe Biden.Photo: Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty PresidentJoe Bidenthis weekend will take his first trip away from the White House, flying to Delaware to spend time with his family. The White House announced Thursday night that Biden, 78, would head to his home state on Friday afternoon, though the trip raised some questions about why the president was traveling despite federal health officials' guidance to avoid air travel....

Joe Giudice.Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty ImagesJoe Giudicehas started the legal battle to return to the United States.TheReal Housewives of New Jerseyalum, 49, said he’ll “do everything in my power” to get back to his four daughters with ex-wifeTeresa Giudice, tellingE! Newsthat he’s begun working with immigration attorney Jessica Cadavid.“I talk to my kids all the time via phone or FaceTime. Gia was just here not too long ago. My kids visit together as much as they can, but, of course, it’s not the same as if I were in Jersey with them and could see them every day,” Joe said, adding: “Regarding my legal fight, my girls know that I won’t stop and will do everything in my power until I can be with them again....

It appearsJoe Giudicewon’t be returning home as soon as he initially expected. The husband ofReal Housewives of New JerseystarTeresa Giudice, who was scheduled to be released from prison on March 14, will now remain behind bars for an “unknown” amount of time until a decision on his deportation is made,Page Sixreports. Giudice’s lawyer, James J. Leonard Jr., told the outlet that despite the delay in his release, his team is “optimistic [to] receive the appropriate relief” once his appeal is heard....