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Pete Davidson, Elsie Hewitt ‘so excited about becoming parents’
Pete Davidson is eager to welcome his first child with Elsie Hewitt.
A well-placed source told PEOPLE magazine that the 31-year-old comedian and actor and his girlfriend, Hewitt, are “so excited about becoming parents.”
The insider revealed, “Pete and Elsie are doing great, and they’re both so excited about becoming parents.”
Per the source, “Pete’s been preparing in every way he can, from helping get the nursery ready to making sure Elsie feels supported every step of the way, and it’s clear how much he’s looking forward to fatherhood.”
They went on to note that the Saturday Night Live star is “really embracing” this forthcoming phase of his life with Hewitt, who is a model, actress, and influencer by profession.
“He talks about how this is the most meaningful chapter of his life yet, and he’s really embracing it,” the insider shared.
Hewitt is also wholeheartedly “loving this stage of pregnancy” and the fact that it has made a positive impact on her relationship with Davidson.
“Elsie is glowing and loving this stage of pregnancy, and it’s brought the two of them even closer. They’re savoring the little moments, from picking out baby clothes to planning for what life will look like once the baby arrives,” noted the source.
“They can’t wait to welcome their child and start this next chapter together as a family,” the source claimed.
For those unaware, Davidson and Hewitt made their relationship Instagram official in March 2025 and made their first red carpet debut in May 2025.
It is pertinent to mention that the 29-year-old mom-to-be took to her Instagram on Wednesday, July 16, and announced her pregnancy by posting a carousel of pictures, including a snap of the sonogram.
By Washington Post book critic Ron Charles
2025 offered a feast of great books. To help build your never-ending reading list, here are five titles we particularly enjoyed over the past 12 months:
Simon & Schuster
Lucas Schaefer’s debut novel, “The Slip” (Simon & Schuster), won this year’s Kirkus Prize for Fiction. The story takes place in and around a boxing gym in Austin, Texas, where two lonely teenagers are eager to remake their identities wherever that might lead them.
This sweaty comic masterpiece tackles our most pressing social debates, and delivers a knockout.
Read an excerpt: “The Slip” by Lucas Schaefer
“The Slip” by Lucas Schaefer (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
Sourcebooks Landmark 
Susie Dent’s debut novel, “Guilty by Definition” (Sourcebooks Landmark), introduces a dictionary editor in Oxford who begins receiving strange messages about her sister’s long-ago disappearance.
As she follows these clues, she is led into literary puzzles and unresolved parts of her past. Readers who savor wordplay as much as suspense should look up this clever mystery.
Read an excerpt: “Guilty by Definition” by Susie Dent
“Guilty by Definition” by Susie Dent (Sourcebooks Landmark), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
Riverhead Books 
“Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State” (Riverhead Books), by Caleb Gayle, traces the rise of Edward McCabe through Kansas and the Oklahoma Territory as Black migrants pursued land, safety and power in the Jim Crow era.
Confronting hostile politics and violent resistance, McCabe fought for community and self-determination, and Gayle lays out this charged landscape to reveal a crucial but long-obscured chapter in the struggle for freedom.
Read an excerpt: “Black Moses” by Caleb Gayle
“Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State” by Caleb Gayle (Riverhead Books), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
calebgayle.com (Official site)
Knopf 
Karen Russell’s “The Antidote” (Knopf) is a dazzlingly original novel that hovers between fable and history.
This wild tempest of a tale set in Depression-era Nebraska follows a prairie witch and a high school girl swept up into a tumultuous western epic about the tragedies and ambitions of Manifest Destiny.
Read an excerpt: “The Antidote” by Karen Russell
“The Antidote” by Karen Russell (Knopf), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
Crown 
Rick Atkinson’s “The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780” (Crown), the second book in his planned trilogy, delivers a chronicle of the American Revolution with irresistible narrative drive.
Moving between battles and diplomacy, he brings Washington, Franklin and their rivals to life while tracing the nation’s fight for independence. The result is an immersive work of history just in time for America’s 250th anniversary.
Read an excerpt: “The Fate of the Day” by Rick Atkinson
“The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 (Volume Two of the Revolution Trilogy)” by Rick Atkinson (Crown), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
Historian Rick Atkinson (Official site)
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That’s it for the Book Report. It’s been great fun to talk to you about good books over the past year. Here’s to many more in 2026.
I’m Ron Charles. Until next time, read on!
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Selena Gomez is treating herself to a self care routine ahead of welcoming the New Year.
The Only Murders in the Building star took a quick trip to a tanning salon over the weekend.
On Saturday, December 27, she was spotted visiting Palm Beach Tan in Beverly Hills, California.
As per photos circulating over social media, the 33-year-old singer and actress looked relaxed and low-key as she left the popular salon.
For the casual outing, the Calm Down songstress was dressed casually in a white tank top, black sweatpants, and some fuzzy slippers.
She accessorised her look with a pair of sunglasses and some plum-colored over-the-ear wireless headphones.
The Lose You to Love Me singer was also seen carrying her iPhone and a fluffy jacket.
Prior to her latest sighting, Gomez, who is married to music producer Benny Blanco, was seen out on Christmas Eve.
She was spotted in a black ensemble as she visited a dermatology office in the same area.
Earlier in December, she and her new husband celebrated decorating their first Christmas tree together as a married couple.
They decorated the festive-staple with various ornaments and recorded the process to share it with their admirers.
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