PEOPLE in 10: The News That Defined the Week PLUS Ben and Erin Napier Join Us

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Sydney Sweeney emotionally addresses her American Eagle jeans ad, Judi Dench sparks outrage by suggesting convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has “done his time,” Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year selection draws backlash, Meghan Markle extends olive branch to her estranged father after his leg amputation, and Pamela Anderson confirms romance with Liam Neeson was “real"

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00:00Hey, it's People in 10. Pamela Anderson has had quite the year.

00:07This last year has been, sometimes it's surreal, like even sitting here I'm thinking,

00:11has this really happened or did I dream all of this? Because it is a dream.

00:14And part of that dream was a secret romance with her Naked Gun co-star Liam Neeson.

00:19She confirms in this week's cover story that they were romantically involved for

00:23a short while after filming, spending what she calls an intimate week at his

00:27upstate New York home. Liam even introduced her at dinner as the future Mrs. Neeson.

00:32Hello! But don't get too excited. They've since parted ways. Sad.

00:36Pam says, I adore Liam, but we are better friends. And hey, between acting, working on her garden,

00:42running her skincare brand, and writing a vegan cookbook and a memoir, she seems to be doing just fine.

00:48This is just such a great next chapter for me. I feel like I've been able to experiment.

00:54I just feel great. I mean, I feel good.

00:57Kylie and Timothy made a statement none of us could miss.

01:00Amid rumors of a split, the couple stepped out together, and bright orange no less,

01:04at the LA premiere of his new film, Marty Supreme. Kylie went with a floor-length cutout gown,

01:09while Timothy rocked a matching leather suit. And it looks like they have her momages' blessings.

01:14Kris Jenna gave her seal of approval when she posted a photo of herself in a Marty Supreme bomber jacket,

01:19which Kylie has also worn. Talk about a supportive family.

01:24Meghan Markle is extending an olive branch to her estranged father. The 81-year-old

01:28unexpectedly had a lower leg amputation earlier this month in the Philippines,

01:32which prompted Meghan to send her dad a note with the support of reliable and trusted people.

01:36She had reportedly been trying to get in touch, but didn't have a phone number for him.

01:40Remember, they've been estranged since 2018. That's a long time. So hopefully now,

01:46they're able to move forward in a positive way. This all comes amid Meghan's busy holiday season.

01:51Let the festivities commence and embrace the special touches that bring you joy.

01:55And Harry's too. What's a real prince gotta do to get into a Hallmark movie these days?

02:00I think you two have enough going on. But the holiday season is a good time to reconnect with family

02:05on both sides. Sydney Sweeney is still answering to that controversial American Eagle ad.

02:11And this time, she's talking to us. Let's find out what she said.

02:17Hey, Mako. What's up? Hey, Katherine. Okay. So this isn't the first time that Sydney has addressed

02:21the backlash, but it was kind of the most emotional. What's going on?

02:26Yeah. So she first addressed the controversy in an interview with GQ, but she treaded lightly in

02:30her answer. About a month later, though, she opened up in an exclusive interview with People

02:35in which she said that she doesn't really respond to negative or positive press, but quote,

02:40has come to realize that my silence regarding this issue has only widened the divide, not closed it.

02:46Yeah. The silence was kind of loud. So what exactly did she say?

02:49Sydney said that she was surprised by the reaction. She said that to her,

02:53she was just doing a jeans ad, but people have assigned motives and labels to her that aren't true.

02:59She also emphasized that she's against hate and divisiveness. Instead, she says she's someone who

03:04leads with kindness. All right. For anyone who might've forgotten, I don't know how you could.

03:09What do people find so controversial? So the tagline of the American Eagle campaign was

03:14Sydney Sweeney has great genes, the denim kind, but also referenced how genes, G-E-N-E-S,

03:22are passed down through generations. So some people began debating that word play and interpreted the

03:28campaign to be racially charged and hinting at genetic superiority, which both American Eagle and

03:33Sydney have denied. Yeah. Some things just can't be sort of ambiguous, you know? Well, thank you so

03:38much for the info. I'll talk to you later. You're welcome. Bye. Awards season is officially almost

03:45here now that we have our Golden Globe nominees. I'll be seeing you very soon. Not if I see you first.

03:52Leading the pack is one battle after another, which picked up nine noms,

03:56including Best Picture, Musical or Comedy. This is the end of the line. Not for you.

04:01Sentimental Value follows with eight, then Sinners with seven. They'll face off in the tough Best

04:06Picture Drama category. And while there were definitely a few shocking snubs, including Wicked

04:10For Good missing out on Best Pick, both Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande made the cut. Oh, thank God.

04:16And no surprises here. The White Lotus nabbed the most nods for a TV series with six.

04:21Wish I'd be impressed. January 11th should be an interesting night.

04:25It's official. Chanel Jones has a new gig. After Hoda Khabi left the morning show in January,

04:32many have temporarily filled her seat on the fourth hour. But now Chanel will become Jenna Bush Hager's

04:38permanent co-host. I don't know where to laugh or cry or scream or do what.

04:43This has been a rollercoaster of a year for Chanel, who will officially start in January. And to her,

04:48this new role is divine. I just hope you know that if you see me here, that means you can do it too.

04:55And we're all going to fight for our joy. When you see me laughing and when you see me having a good

04:58time with my sister friend here, it means you can get up and to conquer your day too.

05:02Tis the season for some football. While last year's NFL Christmas Day lineup and Queen Bee's epic

05:09halftime performance still live rent-free in our head, we're gearing up for another festive game day.

05:15Netflix is streaming both the one o'clock game between the Cowboys and Commanders,

05:19and the 4.30 game when the Lions and Vikings will take the field. Then we're spending Christmas

05:24night with the Broncos and Chiefs on Prime Video. And the players are already getting into the holiday

05:29spirit. 49ers QB Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna love a matching sweater moment. While his teammate

05:35Kyle Juszczyk and his wife Kristen let it snow. And Jarvan Dexter's wife and kids have started

05:41decking their halls now that Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelsey agree it's the appropriate time to do so.

05:47I've been a little busy this year. That's why only my wreath is up. But you know what? Bring on Christmas

05:52Day. Dame Judi Dench is handing out free passes. The actress weighed in on her former friend and

05:59disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, suggesting she believes he's, quote, done his time. Is that her

06:05decision? But her career was championed by Weinstein-produced movies like Shakespeare in

06:09Love. So I guess her loyalty runs deep. She recalled seeing a video of Weinstein, who's serving a

06:14decades-long sentence for sex crimes, walking with mobility aids, and said she thought, well,

06:20what, girl? She claimed she, quote, knew Harvey and knew him well, and had none of that experience

06:25herself, referencing the dozens of allegations against him. Very fortunately for me, she added,

06:30yeah, very fortunately for her. Who knew Pantone's color of the year would be so

06:37shady? Because many of you are saying this is more than a color, it's a statement. So their pick for

06:422026 is basically white, a hue called Cloud Dancer. Per the company, it's a lofty white neutral that

06:48symbolizes calm and peace and a noisy world. And while some sad beige enthusiasts are probably loving this,

06:54many of you are not, for a variety of reasons. I mean, it is a drastic change from these past choices,

07:01but Pantone's defending Cloud Dancer, with the executive director saying the shade is meant to

07:05signify a blank canvas. And that's attracting a lot of blank stares.

07:11Now it's the sit down with Erin and Ben Napier. Happy holidays, you two. There's a new season of

07:17Hometown coming in 2026. What is something you're hoping you would take away from this upcoming season?

07:22This season was challenging. Really huge projects. I mean, the first two episodes are one house.

07:29It was so big, we had to get permission from HGTV to spread it across two episodes. So that alone

07:36is massive. The theme of this season is you can do hard things.

07:42Yes, we can do hard things, can't we? Yes. Let's do a lightning round, Napier edition. What is one

07:49easy way for people on a low budget to style their space? Okay, can I, I'll tell you one thing. I have

07:53a beautiful, not beautiful, kind of boring, very comfortable, massive sofa that was my mom's. I had

08:00it reupholstered in like a beige oatmeal color, but I wrap it in a Suzani quilt that's super colorful

08:10without having to paint the room. You can just add color that way. What is something your parents did

08:14that you would grumble about that you now find yourself doing? Oh gosh. Everything. Literally

08:20everything. Literally everything. They were right. Don't roller skate in the house. I kind of want to

08:26plead the fifth here because I don't want to tell on myself. Yeah, I think I'm going to plead the fifth

08:31and just say everything. If you had to pick a word or mantra for 2025, what is it? And what word or

08:38mantra are you going to channel for 2026? No, the 2025 is when we did the doing. Yeah. That was the

08:44we can do our things year. We went to Scotland. Yes. That was a big fear for me, crossing the ocean.

08:51We started homeschooling. With children. We started homeschooling. Um, and we're doing it. That's what

08:58every time when we say it, when we say it, people are like, oh, did you hire a tutor? And we're like, no,

09:03we're the tutors. Life feels like it's moving so fast. What are some non-negotiables for your family

09:08that help you slow the time down? Is that even possible? Homeschooling is a, it's not a non-negotiable.

09:16It's what we're trying this year. Um, but they are, they've never had devices. They've never held phones

09:22or tablets or iPads. Um, we're trying to live like it's our childhood again. We let them watch things on

09:30TV, all of us together as a family. We have movie night like every night. It's not like we don't

09:34have TV time. We're watching like the Berenstain Bears. We watched Prancer this week. So, um, living

09:41slower. Okay. To finish, we're going to put 10 seconds on the clock. Tell everyone why they should

09:46tune into hometown in the new year. Ready? Go. This season is going to have some returning customers.

09:53I'm going to cry my eyes out at one reveal. There are two personal projects, one of them very personal.

10:00This looks very different. We got a lot that are very different from anything we've done before.

10:04There you go.

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