Johnni Macke

Johnni is a writer, TV addict and lover of all-thing British. When she's not writing you can find her reimagining her life as a John Hughes' film, or mapping out what it would be like to live with her gal pal Rachel Green.

Nicki Swift covers celebrity and entertainment news by way of an expert group of editorial professionals. We drive the conversation on everything from trending Hollywood news to star transformations, always striving to deliver the most compelling commentary, bolstered by quality expert opinions.

As we cover a wide breadth of pop culture, we're constantly reviewing, fact-checking, and updating stories to ensure they're accurate and current. Additional information on our editorial process available here.

Stories By Johnni Macke

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What Did Emma Watson Study At Oxford?

Emma Watson geow up on-screen as Hermione Granger, who graduated from Hogwarts and saved the day on many occasions. And after wrapping the final Harry Potter in 2009, she jetted to America to experience the world of higher education. But it wasn't exactly what she expected.

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How Ashton Kutcher Made Tons Of Money Outside Of Acting

Kutcher's large net worth is only partly thanks to his acting gigs. So where has the rest of his income come from?

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Television

What Cobie Smulders Has Been Up To Since How I Met Your Mother Ended

Have you met Cobie Smulders? The Canadian actress is best known for her role as Robin Scherbatsky on the hit CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother. And when the series wrapped in 2014, after nine years, Smulders did not skip a beat before picking up new and exciting roles. Here's what she's up to now.

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Why David Schwimmer Was Never The Same After Playing Ross Geller On Friends

When it comes to David Schwimmer's Friends character Ross Geller, fans seem to have a love-hate relationship with the nerdy paleontologist. And you might be surprised to learn that Schwimmer himself also has a complicated relationship with his character. Here's how playing Ross changed him.

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Eddie Murphy's Least Successful Movie Might Not Be What You Think

Eddie Murphy has been acting since the 1980s, and he is one of the most successful actors based on his longevity, his variety of roles, and his projects' box office numbers. But that doesn't mean Murphy is immune to the box-office flop. In fact, his lowest-grossing film might just surprise you.

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Katie Cherry: The Truth About Ben Affleck's Rumored Girlfriend

Ben Affleck is reportedly dating again, and this time he's rumored to be involved with musician Katie Cherry. A year after finalizing his divorce from Jennifer Garner, and six months after his romance with Lindsay Shookus came to an end, Affleck has been linked to a new lady.

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Television

Jim Edmonds Breaks His Silence About Alleged Affair With Nanny

Things are getting messy in the Edmonds' household, but former Major League Baseball player Jim Edmonds is ready to set the record straight about one thing...the accusations that he cheated on his wife, Real Housewives alum Meghan King Edmonds, with their kids' nanny before filing for divorce.

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How Much Chandra Wilson Makes Per Episode On Grey's Anatomy

What would Grey's Anatomy be without Dr. Miranda Bailey? Luckily for fans, Chandra Wilson, who plays Dr. Bailey, doesn't seem to be going anywhere, and that's thanks in part to her cushy salary from the longtime series. So, what does Wilson rake in for her work as the sweet-but-stern doc?

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The Biggest Role Dacre Montgomery Has Landed Since Stranger Things

When Dacre Montgomery returned to Stranger Things for season three, the mix of his majestic mullet and hot bod left fans wanting more.

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What's Laura Fraser Been Doing Since Breaking Bad Ended?

Like her character from Breaking Bad, Laura Fraser is not easy to forget, and that's in part due to the fact that she's been just about everywhere since this gig came to an end. What has the Scottish actor been up to since the show that provided her breakout role ended?

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Is The Alaskan Bush People's Mom Still Alive?

How's Ami Brown been doing since that scary diagnosis?

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Television

The Real Meaning Of Ruby Rose's Tattoos

Ruby Rose is an actress, model, VJ, and tattoo queen. In addition to playing Batwoman on the CW, Rose has proven that she has a high pain threshold in real life, with a story to tell with each and every one of her hundred-plus tattoos. And yes, that even includes the one of Leonardo from TMNT.

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The Reason Kristen Stewart Didn't Like Kissing Taylor Lautner In Twilight

After four books and five movies, fans are still broken into two camps: Team Edward and Team Jacob. But when it comes to the actors in the films, Kristen Stewart wasn't on team werewolf...at least when it came to having to kiss costar and friend Taylor Lautner on screen.

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Music

Where Is Lady Gaga's Meat Dress Now?

In 2010, Lady Gaga made one of her more memorable fashion statements when she arrived at the MTV Video Music Awards wearing a dress made entirely out of raw meat. Nearly 10 years later, Gaga's meat dress is still a topic of conversation, but does it still exist? And if so, where can you find it?

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Here's How Much Money Eddie Murphy Made From Playing Donkey In Shrek

Casting Eddie Murphy as Donkey in the Shrek franchise is one of the most brilliant moves DreamWorks Pictures could've made back in 2001. Playing the hilarious sidekick to the giant green ogre, Murphy's performance is certainly one of the reasons the original film grossed $484 million worldwide.

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The Reason Priyanka Chopra Used To Check On Nick Jonas At Night

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas haven't even been married a year — they tied the knot on December 1, 2018 — but they are already adapting to life as a married couple. For Chopra, this means having to learn how not to panic when it comes to dealing with Jonas' type-one diabetes.

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Did Emma Watson And Rupert Grint Stay Close After Harry Potter?

As fans of Harry Potter know, you don't outgrow the books or the movies. But when it comes to the actors who played the beloved characters in the films, do they outgrow each other? The simplest answer is: no! Even after all these years, actors like Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have stayed friends.

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Television

What Is Chloe Lukasiak From Dance Moms Doing Now?

Chloe Lukasiak left Dance Moms during the show's fourth season, back in 2014, and she's been keeping herself busy ever since. Throughout her high school dance years, Lukasiak also managed to expand her professional portfolio way beyond just dancing.

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Television

Here's Who Portia De Rossi Was Married To Before Ellen

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres are Hollywood royalty. The celebrity couple has been married for 11 years (they wed in 2008), but before they were an item, the Arrested Development star was actually married to a man. His name? Mel Metcalfe III.

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The Real Reason Marisa Tomei Never Got Married

Marisa Tomei is a massive star. She's an Oscar-winning actress, has been in the business for nearly four decades, and at 54, there's no sign of her stopping for anyone or anything. Her continued drive and talent is why she's such a big star — and her marital status doesn't have any bearing on that.

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The Reason Rupert Grint Didn't Want To Kiss Emma Watson In Harry Potter

In reality, co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson were more like brother and sister. That's why kissing onscreen wasn't exactly either actor's dream scenario.

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What Is Elizabeth Banks' Net Worth And How Did She Become Famous?

With so much high profile success, you might not realize where the Massachusetts-native started: a random film role you've never heard of.

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How Did Emma Watson Land Her Harry Potter Role?

You don't need us to tell you that Emma Watson is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. But before she went off to college, became a UN Ambassador, style star, and began landing any role she wanted, there was Harry Potter. So how did Emma Watson land the role that made her a global star?

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News

Is Kate Middleton's Diet Healthy?

Kate Middleton's physique is something you can't help but notice, and we're here to shine a brighter light on it. Let's see what her health regimen consists of.

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Television

Here's How Much Money Jim Parsons Made From The Big Bang Theory

What started with a big bang, ended in a hefty paycheck for Jim Parsons, one of the stars of CBS' The Big Bang Theory. By the end of the show's run, Parsons — and his co-stars — were some of the highest paid actors on TV. Here's how much he raked in on the hit series.

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Gabriel Aubry: What Halle Berry's Ex Is Up To Now

'Dad bod' and 'model model' are two phrases that describe Gabriel Aubry. Here's what the model, most famous for his split from Halle Berry has been up to.

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