Mark Consuelos and Son Joaquin Consuelos Book Broadway Roles, Leaving Kelly Ripa Wondering, 'Who Do I See Tonight?'

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  • Mark Consuelos and son Joaquin will both make their Broadway debuts in separate spring productions

  • Mark will star in Noël Coward's Fallen Angels, while Joaquin will appear in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

  • Kelly Ripa joked about choosing between their shows, tickets for which are on sale now

Kelly Ripais going to be seeing, as she put it, "hella theater" this spring.

That's because the beloved daytime host's husband,Mark Consuelos, and their son,Joaquin Consuelos, will each be on Broadway at the same time — in two different revivals!

Mark, 54, will join Golden Globe-winner Rose Byrne and Tony Award-winner Kelli O'Hara in the Roundabout Theatre Company's restaging of Noël Coward'sFallen Angels. He'll portray Maurice Duclos, the secret lover of the women's characters.

The play — which will also star Tracee Chimo, Christopher Fitzgerald and Aasif Mandvi — will begin preview performances at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Friday, March 27, and open officially on Sunday, April 19. The limited engagement production, directed by Scott Ellis, is scheduled through Sunday, June 7.

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Joaquin, meanwhile, will star opposite Tony winnersNathan LaneandLaurie Metcalfin a new production of Arthur Miller's towering American dramaDeath of a Salesman.

Directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello, the ensemble counts Christopher Abbott, Ben Ahlers, K. Todd Freeman,Jonathan Cake, John Drea, Michael Benjamin Washington, Tasha Lawrence, Jake Silbermann, Jake Termine, Karl Green and Jack Falahe among its cast. Previews begin Friday, March 6 at the Winter Garden Theatre, with opening night set for Thursday, April 9. Closing date is currently set for June 14.

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Both Mark and Joaquin will be making their Broadway debuts in the respective plays. Though Mark has had a long history of acting gigs, fromAll My ChildrentoRiverdaleto the upcomingScream 7, this is the first big role for Joaquin. The 22-year-old just graduated the University of Michigan School of Drama last spring.

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That puts Ripa, of course, in a precarious position. "Every night, I'm going to have this choice, like, 'Who do I see tonight?' " she explained onLive with Kelly and Markon Wednesday, Jan, 21, after announcing news of Mark's casting. "Do I go see my husband, or do I go see my beloved son?"

Chances are, Ripa will be at both, as will her other kids:elder son Michael Consuelos, 28, and daughter Lola Consuelos, 24. The family is a tight-knit bunch, often supporting one another through their various endeavors.

But Ripa might need the most support. "Is the anxiety kicking in?" she asked Mark on Wednesday. "When you agreed to do it months ago,myanxiety kicked in!"

Mark, however, appeared to be stress free. "I've been wanting to do this," he said. "I love getting on stage. It's been years since I've had a chance to do it because of travel, and living here in New York City, I'm pretty much anchored here now. I'm trapped! So, I thought it would be a good idea!"

Back in July, PEOPLE caught up with theLive with Kelly and Markhosts about the advice they gave Joaquin after his graduation.

"Slow and steady wins the race kind of thing," Mark recalled.

"Also, the less we say the better, you know," Ripa, 54, added. "Kids are more reticent to take advice from their parents, so we just keep it quiet, and we've been lucky so far. They've really turned out to be fabulous adults. We're really proud of them."

Tickets forFallen AngelsandDeath of a Salesmanare now on sale.

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Valerie Bertinelli says she lost diet company deal due to weight gain

Self-love is far from a piece of cake, butValerie Bertinellihas come a long way in herbody positivity journey.

Bertinelli, 65, got candid on her changing views on weight loss, including her alleged falling-out with a diet company, during a recent appearance on"The Drew Barrymore Show."

While participating in a nostalgia-driven segment titled "Memory Bank" alongside hostDrew Barrymoreand producerRoss Mathews, Bertinelli was shown a throwback photo of herself from herHollywood Walk of Fameinduction ceremony in 2012.

In the photo, the"One Day at a Time"alum wore a short-sleeved, off-white dress with an embroidered overlay. "Look at you, Val! God, you're so beautiful," Mathews gushed on the Jan. 14 episode.

Valerie Bertinelli stands on her star after it was unveiled on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, on Aug. 22, 2012.

"And I felt so horrified," Bertinelli replied. "I had started a diet program and then became their spokesperson in 2007, and I had lost 50 pounds. And then, life started to get the better of me, and I wasn't taking care of my mental and emotional health, so the weight started to come back on."

Although Bertinelli did not name the company she had an endorsement deal with, the actress and food personality became a spokesperson forJenny Craigin 2007. Sheappeared in several commercialsfor the weight-management brand.

Bertinelli noted that the dress she was wearing at the Walk of Fame ceremony was a size 12, in contrast to the size 4 she became while on the dieting program.

"This was the last year, I believe, that I was with this diet company," Bertinelli continued. "And they fired me [and] eventually said, 'We can't keep going with you because you're gaining weight again.'"

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Despite the professional setback, Bertinelli said she's since learned to prioritize her "mental and emotional health" over her physical appearance.

"I have been up and down, but pretty much, basically, this weight my whole life that I am right now, and I'm a size 10 now," Bertinelli said. "And I would've been horrified then being on the diet program being a size 10."

Reflecting on her personal growth proved to be emotional for Bertinelli, who got choked up while discussing her change in outlook.

Valerie Bertinelli attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles on June 7, 2024.

"My mental and emotional health, even though I'm getting teary-eyed, is so strong right now," Bertinelli said. "I'm so strong and firm in who I am and, no matter what people throw at me, I know who I am, and I know what kind of person I am, and it doesn't matter how much I weigh. What matters is who I am, how I treat people. Period!"

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Bertinelli also opened up about her relationship with body image and food during a2024 interviewwith USA TODAY.

Bertinelli called herself the "poster child" for being food- and weight-shamed. "I lose weight on Jenny Craig, and I'm lovable? I was lovable before. That messed with my mind. I bought into diet culture hook, line and sinker like everybody else."

The Emmy-winning culinary host, who hosted"Valerie's Home Cooking"on Food Network from 2015-2023, said she got back in the kitchen again as a means of nourishing herself, both physically and emotionally.

The act of indulging "has been given a bad rap," she said. "'I'm going to cheat this weekend.' It's not cheating. We need to allow ourselves the pleasure of our lives. Food is a big, important part of my life."

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JB Lacroix/Getty Vanna White and John Donaldson in Brentwood, Calif., in 2019

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Vanna Whiteis officially off the market after marrying longtime partner John Donaldson in a private ceremony.

"Surprise! We got married!," White, 68, announced in a Jan. 21Instagram post,sharing a sweet photo of Donaldson carrying her bridal-style under an archway.

The caption continued, "John and I have been in love for more than a decade and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony. We're excited to share this new joyful chapter in our lives with all of you! Love, Vanna and John."

The news was met with plenty of love from friends and fans alike, including Maggie Sajak, the daughter of former longtimeWheel of Fortunehost Pat Sajak, who commented with a teary-eyed and heart emoji.

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"Congratulations," wrote the officialWheel of Fortuneaccount.

The post also featured a carousel of older photos, from throughout White and Donaldson's years-long relationship. The couple first crossed paths in 2012, when a friend brought Donaldson, a real estate developer, to one of White's barbecues.

"I remember looking at him and thinking, 'He's really cute,'" White toldPEOPLEin 2019, recounting the moment she first laid eyes on Donaldson. "We ended up talking for a long time that night."

Their choice to have a private wedding is no surprise, as White and Donaldson have made an effort to keep their relationship out of the public eye.

Asked about wedding plans byE! Newslast month, White insisted that the couple were still very much in their honeymoon phase.

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"We're very happy," she explained. "We've been together for a long time, and we are just happy the way it is. Maybe people want to see us get married. When you've been with someone for so long, you kind of feel like you're already married. You don't have to have that piece of paper."

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Both White and Donaldson have been married before. White previously wed restaurateur George Santo Pietro in 1990 and together welcomed two children: Nicholas "Nikko" Santo Pietro, 31, and Giovanna "Gigi" Santo Pietro, 28. They officially split in 2002.

News of White's marriage comes as she prepares to celebrate her 45th anniversary of co-hostingWheel of Fortune. In 2023, the game show star revealed that shehad extended her contractfor another two years followingSajak's retirement. Ryan Seacrest has since stepped into the role.

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Trump's European threats could make it harder for future US leaders to repair ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely a month into his presidency,Joe Bidenhad a message for Europe.

"America is back," Biden told the Munich Security Conference in 2021. "The transatlantic alliance is back."

It was a promise Biden delivered often as he sought to cast the disruptions of his predecessor,Donald Trump, as an anomaly. But nearly five years later, Biden's assurances have proven short-lived.

In his second term, Trump has cast aside alliances forged over seven decades with Europe that helped lead to the reunification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet Union. He has hectored leaders, making demands and leveling accusations more commonly associated with enemies. In the process, he has rocked the stability that has sustained the relationships and left countries to chart a course without U.S. leadership.

The most stark example of this shift has been Trump's threat to take overGreenland, dismissing the nation as a large "piece of ice" as he demanded that Denmark cede control to the U.S., a move that could have caused NATO to rupture.

He called Denmark, which had thehighest per capita death tollamong coalition forces in Afghanistan, "ungrateful" for U.S. protection during World War II. Heposted private text messagesthat showed European leaders trying to court him. Trump shared images of him planting the U.S. flag in Greenland and, in an extraordinary speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, said Europe was "not heading in the right direction." At one point, he said that "sometimes you need a dictator."

Then, hours later, heannounceda "framework of a future deal" on Arctic security. Following a long pattern, however, he offered scant details.

An uncertain standing for the US in the world

Though Trump has for now backed away from his most potent threats to obtain Greenland, the episode has left America's standing in the world uncertain.

NATO leaders already were responding to Trump's threats by signaling strategies that don't include the U.S. That could make it much harder for the next president — whether they are a Democrat or Republican — to attempt the same type of reputational repair that Biden sought.

"To an extent, things can be improved," said Jon Finer, who was Biden's deputy national security adviser and is now a distinguished senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. "But they will never be the same in large part because I think any country that is behaving rationally in terms of its relationship with the United States will realize that we can only be counted on in four year increments, if at all."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who parried Trump's gambit to make Canada the 51st state, has already set out on a more independent path. In Davos, Carney was candid that the notion of the longstanding rules-based order was an "illusion."

"Let me be direct: We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition," Carney said as he called on so-called middle powers to "act together."

Unable to reach a deal with Trump to cut tariffs, Carney was in Beijing last week meeting with President Xi Jinping andbrokering a dealthat cut levies on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on certain agricultural and food products including Canadian canola, lobsters and crab. While there,he said ties between Ottawa and Washingtonwere "much more multifaceted" than with Beijing, but added "the way our relationship has progressed in recent months with China, it is more predictable."

Over the weekend, the European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countriesformally signeda long-soughtfree trade agreement, which European Commission PresidentUrsula von der Leyenportrayed as a bulwark against the Trump administration. EU lawmakersnarrowly votedon Wednesday to hold up the deal for now.

European leaders were unsparing

Ahead of Trump's appearance in Davos, European leaders were unsparing, using language that until recently would have been unthinkable in relation to a dispute with the U.S. French PresidentEmmanuel Macroncautioned against colonial adventures, warning of "a shift towards a world without rules."

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said "so many red lines have been crossed," adding, "being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else. If you back down now, you're going to lose your dignity."

This moment was also notable for the criticism of Trump from longtime allies on the right. In the UK,Nigel Faragesaid in an interview with U.S. House SpeakerMike Johnsonthat he understood the security issues Trump was raising in the Arctic. But he added that Trump's approach amounted to the "biggest fracture" in the transatlantic relationship in decades.

"To have a U.S. president threatening tariffs unless we agree that he can take over Greenland, by some means, without it seems even getting the consent of the people of Greenland, I mean, this is a very hostile act," Farage told Johnson.

Jordan Bardella, president of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party in France and a European Parliament lawmaker, posted that the EU should suspend last year's tariff deal with the U.S., describing Trump's threats as "commercial blackmail."

Trump mostly has support from GOP in Congress

Congressional Republicans so far have largely supported Trump — or stayed silent.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast likened the dispute to "a hard conversation" and questioned the long-term consequences. Trump used his 2025 State of the Union address to express a desire toreclaim the Panama Canal.

"If you went back exactly one year, you might say, 'man the tensions with Panama were the worst they'd ever been,'" said Mast, a Florida Republican. "Panama came in last week, things were the best that they'd ever been because we had some really tough conversations with each other that we needed to have."

The most pointed concerns from inside the GOP have largely come from those who aren't running for reelection this year, including Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, who said on Wednesday that "all of this has been totally unnecessary."

"Threatening Greenland with force was absurd," he said.

For their part, Democrats have encouraged a more robust response — both from Europe and in the U.S.

California Gov.Gavin Newsom, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, was in Davos this week and blasted Europeans for focusing on diplomatic efforts ahead of Trump's appearance.

"Diplomacy with Donald Trump?" he said. "He's a T-Rex. You mate with him or he devours you."

In an interview, Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said it "may take some time" for a future president to rebuild trust with allies. But he argued a full recovery in global relationships may require a more lasting shift in U.S. politics.

Allies will "continue to hold their breath until you have two consecutive elections when we know we have a president that is going to stick by our institutions," he said. "Everybody's just looking at us now as a nation and trying to see where we will be."

Associated Press writers Rob Gillies in Toronto, Sam McNeil in Brussels and John Leicester in Paris contributed to this report.

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South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI, startups warn of compliance burdens

By Kyu-seok Shim

SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - South Korea introduced on Thursday what it says is the world's first comprehensive set of laws regulating artificial intelligence, aiming to strengthen trust and safety ​in the sector, but startups fretted that compliance could hold them back.

Seoul is hoping that the ‌new AI Basic Act will position the country as a leader in the field. It has taken effect in South Korea sooner ‌than a comparable effort in Europe, where the EU AI Act is being applied in phases through 2027.

Global divisions remain over how to regulate AI, with the U.S. favouring a more light-touch approach to avoid stifling innovation. China has introduced some rules and proposed creating a body to coordinate global regulation.

One key feature of the laws is the ⁠requirement that companies must ensure there ‌is human oversight in so-called "high-impact" AI which includes fields like nuclear safety, the production of drinking water, transport, healthcare and financial uses such as credit evaluation and loan screening.

Other ‍rules stipulate that companies must give users advance notice about products or services using high-impact or generative AI, and provide clear labelling when AI-generated output is difficult to distinguish from reality.

The Ministry of Science and ICT has said the legal framework ​was designed to promote AI adoption while building a foundation of safety and trust.

The bill was prepared ‌after extensive consultation and companies will be given a grace period of at least a year before authorities begin imposing administrative fines for infractions.

The penalties can be hefty. A failure to label generative AI, for example, could leave a company facing a fine of up to 30 million won ($20,400).

The law will provide a "critical institutional foundation" for South Korea's ambition to become a top-three global AI powerhouse, Science minister Bae Kyung-hoon, a former head of ⁠AI research at electronics giant LG, told a press conference.

But ​Lim Jung-wook, co-head of South Korea's Startup Alliance, said many founders ​were frustrated that key details remain unsettled.

"There's a bit of resentment — why do we have to be the first to do this?" he said.

Jeong Joo-yeon, a senior researcher at the ‍group, said the law's language ⁠was so vague that companies may default to the safest approach to avoid regulatory risk.

The ministry has said it plans a guidance platform and dedicated support centre for companies during the grace period.

"Additionally, we ⁠will continue to review measures to minimise the burden on industry," a spokesperson said, adding that authorities were looking at extending ‌the grace period if domestic and overseas industry conditions warranted such a measure.

($1 = 1,468.7500 won)

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Trump is rolling out his Board of Peace at Davos at a time when US leadership is being questioned

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpwants to spotlight his proposed "Board of Peace" at theWorld Economic Forumon Thursday, looking to create momentum for a project that has been overshadowed this week first by his threats toseize Greenland, and then by adramatic retreatfrom that push.

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The new board was initially envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire, but has morphed into something far more ambitious — and skepticism about its membership and mandate has led some traditional U.S. allies to so far take a pass.

Trump expressed confidence in his idea ahead of what the White House said would be a "charter announcement" on the sidelines of the forum in the Swiss alps.

"We have a lot of great people that want to join," Trump said with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi by his side during a Wednesday meeting. Egypt is among the countries that has announced it will join the board. Trump added, "It's going to be the most prestigious board ever formed."

Some 35 countries had agreed to sign on to the project, a senior administration official told reporters, and 60 nations had been invited to join. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.

Trump, who has spoken about the board replacing some of the functions of the United Nations and perhaps even making it eventually obsolete, said some countries' leaders have indicated that they plan to join but still require approval from their parliaments, and said his administration is also receiving queries about membership from countries that hadn't been invited to join.

Who will join is still unclear

Big questions remain, though. Russian PresidentVladimir Putinsaid his country is still consulting with Moscow's "strategic partners" before deciding to commit. The Russian president on Thursday is due to host Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for talks in Moscow.

Others have raised questions about why Putin and other authoritarian leaders had even been invited to join. Trump said he wanted "everybody" who was powerful. "I have some controversial people. But these are people that get the job done. These are people that have tremendous influence."

Some European nations, meanwhile, havedeclined their invitations. Norway and Sweden have indicated that they won't participate, after France also said no. French officials stressed that while they support the Gaza peace plan, they were concerned the board could seek to replace the U.N. as the main venue for resolving conflicts.

Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said "the time has not yet come to accept the invitation," according to the STA news agency, with the main concern being the board's mandate may be too broad and could undermine international order based on the U.N. Charter.

The United Kingdom, the European Union's executive arm, Canada, Russia, Ukraine and China also have not yet indicated their response to Trump's invitations. Trump calling off the steep tariffs he threatened over Greenland could ease some allies' reluctance — but the issue is still far from settled.

Board grew out of ceasefire proposal

The idea for the Board of Peace was first laid out in Trump's20-point Gaza ceasefire planand even wasendorsed by the U.N. Security Council.

Invitation letters to world leaders ahead of Davos indicated that the panel may not confine their work to Gaza.

When asked by a reporter earlier this week if the board should replace the U.N., Trump replied that "it might." He asserted that the world body "hasn't been very helpful" and "has never lived up to its potential" but also said the U.N. should continue "because the potential is so great."

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Trump's hopes for the board received some good news on Wednesday, when Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahuannounced he's agreed to join, after his office has earlier criticized the makeup of the board's committee tasked with overseeing Gaza.

Months into the ceasefire, Gaza's more than 2 million Palestinians continue to suffer the humanitarian crisis unleashed by over two years of war. And violence in Gaza, while not at the same level as before the October ceasefire and hostage deal was agreed on, continues.

Key to the truce in Gaza continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do and that Israel sees as non-negotiable.

Trump on Wednesday said his administration should know in the next few weeks whether Hamas would come to terms on laying down their weapons.

"If they don't do it," Trump said, "they'll be blown away. Very quickly."

Iran protests loom in background

Trump's push for peace also comes after he threatened military action this month against Iran as it carried out a violent crackdown against some of the largest street protests in years, killing thousands.

Trump, for the time being, has signaled he won't carry out any new strikes on Iran after he said hereceived assurancesthat the Islamic government would not carry out the planned hangings of more than 800 protesters.

But even as he prepared to unveil his Board of Peace, Trump also made the case that his tough approach to Tehran — including strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June last year — was critical to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal coalescing. Iran was Hamas' most important patron, providing the group hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid, weapons, training and financial support over the years.

"If we didn't do that, there was no chance of making peace," Trump said of Iran.

Meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump also expects to speak with Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyon Thursday, though it wasn't clear if the talks would take place at Davos or by phone.

But Trump, who continues to struggle to get Zelenskyy and Putin to agree to terms to end theirnearly four-year old war, again expressed frustration with both on Wednesday.

"I believe they're at a point now where they can come together and get a deal done," Trump said. "And if they don't, they're stupid — that goes for both of them."

Madhani reported from Washington.

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Gambler sentenced to 2 years in prison for NBA betting scandal

Gambler Timothy McCormack became the first person sentenced in the wide-ranging NBA gambling scheme that involves players Jontay Porter and Terry Rozier on Wednesday in New York.

McCormack, who used nonpublic information to place significant wagers on prop bets involving players implicated in the scheme, was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding sports betting platforms.

Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall's sentence was in between the four years the government was pushing for and the sentence with no prison time the defense desired.

"There is no question that this is a serious crime. ... It is about sports generally, what do sports mean to this country?" DeArcy Hall said at the sentencing. "They are supposed to be the best of themselves, and we all root for these teams. This undermines that."

McCormack, 38, placed bets based on insider information that Porter, then with the Toronto Raptors, and Rozier, then with the Charlotte Hornets, would leave certain games early.

"I've struggled with a gambling addiction for more than half my life," McCormack said at his sentencing.

Porter has since been banned from the NBA for his role in the scheme and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in 2024.

Rozier pleaded not guilty to wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges in December. He is out on $3 million bond and remains on unpaid leave from the Miami Heat, with his next court date set for March.

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