Get a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 17, 2026. Listed here are the important thing takeaways:
• Ariana Grande and former dancer Ricky Alvarez have rekindled their romance and are “the actual deal“, a source tells Us. The insider stressed that Alvarez is “removed from a rebound,” noting Grande and ex Ethan Slater split long before the general public knew.
• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were caught on video dancing to “Swag Surfin’” at JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk‘s July 10 wedding. The newlywed footage surfaced only one week after Swift and Kelce tied the knot at Madison Square Garden on July 3.
• Kim Kardashian shared the ultimate text messages her family exchanged with late grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, who died at 91. The screenshots show Kris Jenner sending Bible passages in the times before Shannon’s death, along with her grandmother replying “Amen.”
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