Editor’s note: The below interview contains spoilers for the Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen finale.

Netflix’s new horror show, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, doesn’t pull any punches as far as its title is concerned. Despite the seemingly happy premise of young couple Rachel (Camila Morrone) and Nicky’s (Adam DiMarco) impending nuptials, the series created by Haley Z. Boston (Brand New Cherry Flavor) and executive produced by the Duffer Brothers shows its sinister hand from the very beginning. Of course, we don’t know how things will go awry by the time their wedding day dawns, but it does in spectacularly bloody fashion, with a generational curse unleashed upon the members of Nicky’s family — and even Rachel herself — leaving almost no character spared before the finale.

Ahead of the show’s premiere, Collider had the opportunity to sit down with Boston for a conversation about the show’s biggest and most surprising twists — including the deeper meaning behind Rachel’s death and rebirth, whether she considered changing any of the characters’ fates (especially Nicky’s), Episode 4’s most surprising cameo from an icon of Netflix horror, which graphic scene she thought she’d get more pushback on from Netflix (and why she used a new tattoo to defend a different creative choice), and more.

COLLIDER: How early did you have the ending of this show in your head? Was it there before you even started writing anything down at all?

HALEY Z. BOSTON: Yeah. When I came up with the idea for the show, it was like, “Okay, what if when you marry the wrong person, you spontaneously bleed to death at the altar?” That was the first thought. I was picturing a bride bleeding to death. That then turned into this idea that was very big. It was a global thing. It was like The Leftovers. As I was going down that path, I was like, “But what was the origin?” So then I was thinking about a very small story about the wedding that started it all. Obviously, that’s not where this story ends up going, but once I was locked into that more intimate story, then I figured, “Okay, what if I just told the story of one wedding where everyone bleeds to death?”

I was thinking about the idea of going to a wedding, and I feel like at a wedding, you can’t help but think about yourself and your own relationship. Maybe if you’ve been married, you think about your own wedding and your vows, and maybe you wonder if you stuck to them. I think it brings up a lot for the guests at a wedding. So then the idea became, “Okay, what if everyone who didn’t marry the right person bleeds to death at the wedding?” Then the story evolved into what it is, and I had to build, obviously, some mythology about why people are bleeding to death. But yeah, that’s where it started.

I was just really looking to explore my own fear of commitment. It sort of came from the idea of: How can you know? Everyone always says, “You just know. When you meet the right person, you just know.” I was in a relationship at that time, and I was like, “Do I know? How do you know?” I know that that’s true, because my parents have a wonderful marriage and they’re still in love. I was like, “I know that true love exists, so now I have to figure out how to know for sure.”

“… it made sense to do a wedding video.”

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Episode 4 was such a great narrative swerve while still tying into the overall mythology. The story jumps back, and we see what happened to Rachel’s mother, Alexandra, played by Victoria Pedretti, who I know fans of Netflix horror are going to immediately reaction to. I thought it was a really interesting creative choice, too, to shoot the episode through a found-footage approach for a majority of the runtime. When did you come up with the idea of approaching Episode 4 that way?

BOSTON: I wanted to tell Rachel’s origin story, and I’m not a big fan of flashbacks. I don’t remember exactly when this idea came, but it made sense to do a wedding video. I wanted to mirror the pilot’s road trip, but yeah, it took a lot of drafts of the script to figure out what the structure of that episode would be. Actually, what we shot, the draft we shot, had that footage in our cut through Rachel watching it. The concern was, are we going to be able to leave Rachel for that long? She’s been leading our show. So it was shot intercut with Rachel watching the tape, and then when we were in the edit, it just felt like you wanted to be with Rachel then.

The whole Jude and Jules storyline was also spread out throughout the episode, and we played around with it in the edit, and we were like, “Let’s make Jude the teaser.” Now, we’re jumping back and seeing what Rachel’s seeing. If we can connect the tape to Rachel and have Alexandra look into the camera and say, “Hi, Rachel,” that, I think, feels jarring. You’re like, “Oh, fuck, this is her mom.” And Victoria and Logan’s performances are just so good that we’re able to get away with it, because that story works as its own little mini-short film within the show. But it was a real trial and error, and I wasn’t sure how it was going to work. I remember watching the first cut of it and being like, “Ooh, this doesn’t work,” and then we figured it out. Our DP, Bobby Shore, he wanted to shoot on real vintage cameras, which was very cool that Netflix let us do that. I’m really happy with it and how that turned out.

Continuing along the throughline of what you were and weren’t allowed to do, that episode specifically culminates in really terrifying and gruesome fashion, where you really have the first sense of what this curse is going to be like. Even in the first episode, that scene where Rachel finds the dead fox in the bathroom… there are just so many moments of really visceral horror. Did you ever get any notes to pull back at all, or was it more, “Let’s just see how far we can push this and whether there’s ever going to be any roadblocks”?

BOSTON: Yeah, there was some pushback specifically about the birth scene. It was funny because I was in the edit going, “I wish we had a close-up.” Netflix has been so supportive of the freak shit in the show, but I think, for them, it was like, “That’s real. It’s different when someone’s bleeding from the eyes and, obviously, that doesn’t actually happen, but someone cutting a baby out of this woman’s stomach…” So we did end up compromising a little bit. I wanted to stay on that shot for the whole time. We cut back to the kid and shortened it, and I wanted to enhance the gore in the effects, and I agreed not to do that.

What’s funny is I thought that there would be pushback on the semen shot in the glass. No one ever… not once. I never got a note once about the semen. The other one was the toe, and I think, in part, it’s because this show has a hard tone. It goes back and forth between being grounded and being heightened. There was some question of: is Rachel cutting her toe off too out there for this pretty grounded experience that she’s going through? And I really wanted to keep it. This was at the script stage, and me and one of the other writers got these tattoos of a severed toe, and I showed it to one of my Netflix execs, and I was like, “We got to keep it in. It’s tattooed on my body.” It was like, “Wow, that’s the most creative way anyone’s ever fought a note.”

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In terms of the finale itself, it’s both the wedding and the curse climaxing in this absolutely blood-soaked way. Did you ever go back and forth over who would survive versus who wouldn’t? Were there versions of this story where different family members made it through than the ones who succumbed to the curse?

BOSTON: Yes, absolutely. That was a big, big point of discussion. Frankly, should Nicky die? Should Rachel die? That went back and forth. What was important to me was that I thought of everything from Rachel’s arc and Rachel’s emotional journey, and she ultimately goes from having doubt to having faith. She gets up there, she takes this leap of faith, and she says yes, and realizes that the opposite of doubt is not certainty; it’s faith. That’s a beautiful arc for her. If that was the end, then that would be the happy ending. Of course, Nicky ruins it, so then, the argument seems like Rachel’s clinging onto this belief, and it slowly leaves her. I really wanted her to force her to make another choice and be active in that moment.

So she says no, and she chooses herself. At that point, it’s like, well, are both Nicky and Rachel not going to die then? Is she just going to watch all these people die? I thought it was important for one final betrayal. Nicky just makes it worse. I love Nicky, and I hope that people understand him and his side, and I hope it’s not all negative. He’s just growing at a different pace than she is. Once we had that double wedding, which we called the upside-down wedding, covered in blood, that was the image that I really wanted to get to, Rachel being forced to marry him while this room is covered in blood. Ultimately, the red herring at the beginning of the show, that the family’s going to kill her, comes true at the end, because they do sentence her to death there.

I wanted Rachel’s horror arc to mirror her emotional arc, so she chooses herself, and then she dies and is reborn. It’s like a breakup. You leave that family behind, that person behind, and she’s free. For her, that’s where, “Okay, Rachel’s going to die,” came from. I wanted Nicky to stay alive and be confronted with what he did. Ultimately, the idea of dying if you don’t believe the person is your soulmate is about the death of the self, the soul. If you are in a relationship with the wrong person, you’re going to lose yourself.

Jules and Nell, that was a later decision. We were in the writers’ room like, “Well, obviously Victoria and Boris should repair after this fight, and they should live.” But that felt too obvious to me. I thought it would be more interesting for Jules and Nell to make it at the end. I ended up rewriting their story a little bit to make that feel earned, but their relationship is very honest. That was ultimately the takeaway — that Rachel and Nicky couldn’t do that, and Jules and Nell could.

‘Something Very Bad’ Creator Haley Z. Boston Explains Rachel’s New Destiny in the Finale

“… ultimately, it’s about giving her a second chance.”

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Rachel waking up in the snow does feel very much like a rebirth. There’s symbolism in her taking the truck and leaving, obviously in symmetry with the beginning of the show and that first drive to the house, but it also feels like she’s taking on the role of Zlatko’s character — someone whose job it is to now guard the curse that’s still out there.

BOSTON: Yes, definitely. That’s her destiny. She becomes the overseer of this curse. It just felt like it was a way to bring her back to life and give her a second chance. For the Witness, he saw that as a punishment for himself, but Rachel has this new… for someone who fears death and is very anxious and wrapped up in it to becoming immortal, there’s this relief for her, but ultimately, it’s about giving her a second chance.

Previously, you’ve said that you really wanted to avoid doing something that’s often common in the horror genre, which is posing questions that are never really answered. Is there anything in the show that you purposefully kept more open-ended or open to interpretation?

BOSTON: Yeah. With the ending, I wanted you to understand what happened. Emotionally, it’s a little open-ended in terms of how you feel about Rachel or Nicky or any of them. I like the idea of giving Rachel a complicated moral dilemma in this episode where… I mean, the whole season, she has a complicated moral dilemma, but she’s navigating it in a way that I think is understandable. And then, of course, by choosing herself, she does condemn all these people to death.

But we talked about this in the writers’ room. “Okay, but why does Rachel have to sacrifice herself for this family?” I wasn’t sure how it would play, and I’m still not. I guess we’ll see what reactions are. But I feel like Rachel… it makes sense, what she did, but I like that you might watch her make that decision and walk out of that house and maybe feel complicated about that. I was thinking about the “Good for Her” cinematic universe, and that’s often a woman making a morally questionable decision. At the end of Midsommar, are we rooting for her, that she sentenced her boyfriend to death? She seems happy about it. So the concept of “Good for Her” made me feel better about making that narrative choice, but it definitely was a debate, and I do hope people have conflicting feelings about it.

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is now streaming on Netflix.

By Robert Scucci
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Any South Park fan will tell you that Season 5’s “Scott Tenorman Must Die” was the turning point for Eric Cartman. After Scott Tenorman stole $16.12 from Cartman, he had his parents murdered, ground them up into chili, and then fed them to him. It was the singular moment where everybody living in South Park, the parents, the teachers, and, most importantly, the boys, realized they should never mess with Cartman because they now knew what he was capable of when crossed.

Up until this point, Cartman’s behavior was problematic, but it never crossed the line in such a brutal way. Not only was he able to anticipate everybody’s moves and counter them with alarming precision, he was also able to feign ignorance and play along just enough to make everyone think he was falling into their trap. “Scott Tenorman Must Die” transformed Cartman into a Machiavellian genius, but what’s more alarming is his behavior in Season 15, specifically in “Bass to Mouth.”

Cartman is at his most evil and manipulative in “Bass to Mouth,” and it’s worse because everybody encourages it. By this point in the series, 10 years after “Scott Tenorman Must Die,” everybody in South Park knows that Cartman is a full-blown sociopath who feels no remorse and only cares about self-preservation when push comes to shove. When that behavior is enabled by authority figures and he’s given free rein to do whatever he wants, it becomes dangerous for everybody.

You Never Go Bass To Mouth

While I’d love to talk at length about Lemmiwinks’ return, his long-lost brother Wikileaks, the sage-like advice from the Catatafish and the Sparrow Prince, and what the rest of the boys are up to when their private information gets leaked through the Eavesdropper app, none of that really matters when it comes to Cartman’s behavior in “Bass to Mouth.” It’s important to frame the story, but Cartman is going to do what Cartman does whether there’s an Eavesdropper app or not, so let’s focus on what he actually does in this South Park episode.

In “Bass to Mouth,” the Eavesdropper app leaks information that Pete Melman went number two in his pants, and Cartman immediately starts fanning the flames. He’s called to the office, where Principal Victoria, Mr. Mackey, and Mr. Adler confront him. We learn that a year prior, a similar incident happened with a boy named Corey Duran, who was bullied so relentlessly by Cartman that he was driven to suicide. In a Hail Mary attempt to prevent another similar incident, the faculty allows Cartman to do whatever he thinks is necessary to make sure Pete Melman’s life isn’t ruined.

Cartman, in his infinite wisdom, decides the best course of action is to make another student crap their pants, shifting attention away from Pete’s embarrasing incident. He gives Jenny Simons cupcakes laced with laxatives, and she takes a trip to brown town in the middle of class. He then jumps on a desk to loudly broadcast what just happened. Jenny’s suicide attempt is a failed one, but she’s left with a shattered pelvis from the fall.

Knowing full well he won’t get in trouble, Cartman explains to the South Park Elementary faculty that every single student needs to suffer the same embarrasment. His logic is simple: if everybody craps their pants, then nobody can be made fun of.

The real smoking gun is the exchange between Principal Victoria and Cartman. Exasperated, she says, “That’s insane!” and without missing a beat, Cartman flatly responds, “Okay. Well, if you have a better idea, then why am I here?” He knows he has total control over the situation, and he knows he won’t face any consequences. In fact, he knows he’ll be rewarded, because the only thing anybody cares about is avoiding bad press. They’re all pawns in Cartman’s game, and Cartman knows it.

The Entire Season Is Like This

Mr. Mackey’s plan in “Bass to Mouth,” once every one of Cartman’s ideas backfires, is to throw him under the bus. Literally. Even then, after the Lemmiwinks and Wikileaks subplot hits its boiling point, Cartman still gets the last laugh by sabotaging Mackey using the same methods he was encouraged to use earlier. Laxatives and Arby’s Horsey Sauce go into cupcakes, Mackey eats them, and erupts like Vesuvius. It’s crystal clear what Cartman’s intentions with Mackey are here, considering that everybody this has happened to previously has tried to take their own life, or succeeded in doing so. Cartman is 10 years old in this episode.

The wild part about Season 15 is that this is par for the course for Cartman. By this point in South Park’s run, everybody should know better. Two episodes later, when he’s told by the rest of the boys that he needs to stop playing with his dolls and grow up, he orchestrates an elaborate scheme to eliminate them that ends with Token’s house being shot up. Earlier in the season, Cartman measures every boy’s wiener length and posts the results. He steals crack babies from the hospital and forces them to play basketball so he can make internet money. The season closes with him getting his well-intentioned but militantly agnostic foster parents arrested, effectively orphaning the children they were caring for.

Season 5 may be the moment where Cartman’s true evil first shows itself, but it doesn’t fully evolve into its darkest form until Season 15, when everybody knows exactly what he’s capable of and still chooses to enable him when it benefits them. Cartman isn’t at his worst when nobody understands him and he’s lashing out. He’s at his worst when everyone does and they let him get away with it.

South Park is streaming on Paramount+.

By Brian Myers
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In an address to other scientists, a speaker at a recent convention in The Woodlands, TX revealed that a previously overlooked collision on the moon’s surface could foreshadow significant risks to life on the moon. A massive crater, less than two years old, has an impact zone with debris spread far and wide, leading some to believe that future habitation of Earth’s only satellite is riskier than previously thought. At the very least, this discovery helps to further outline the necessary risk management needed for short and long term stays on the orbiting object’s surface.

The new crater measures more than 200 meters wide, exceeding the length of two football fields. It was discovered in March 2026, but is believed to have been formed nearly two years before. The images of the crater were captured by a camera aboard NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in April or May 2024.

Mapping The Surface For Future Missions

In a report given at the Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conference on March 17, 2026, planetary scientist Mark Robinson gave a detailed description of the crater to his peers. In addition to the crater’s 225 meter width, the elongated hole has an average depth of 43 meters. However, what is perhaps the most interesting discovery concerns the material observed in and around the crater’s edges.

Nearly all around the crater’s precipices are sheer drops. To Robinson, this means that the object that impacted the lunar surface and created the crater hit on a spot that was mostly volcanic rock. The lava, long ago solidified, buckled when struck from above and the crater was formed. But the elongated shape of the crater suggests that, according to Robinson, a mix of lunar material is present underneath the soil. If the impact zone would have been all rock, then the crater would have been more circular. 

With thousands of images to examine, it’s easy to understand why this new crater was initially missed by researchers. Launched in 2009, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter serves as the longest-surviving functional object in lunar orbit. According to NASA, it has successfully “mapped the Moon’s surface and measured its temperature, composition, and radiation environment in unprecedented detail.” These complex tasks combine to make selecting safer locations for future astronaut landings more efficient. The data also gives better calculations on where sunlight is best captured, helping to make best use of any equipment that will be landed during upcoming missions.

Precautions To Consider

NASA also reports that a crater of this size only occurs every 139 years or so. The impact zone of this particular crater is expansive, too. The impact generated a ring of ejecta (impact debris) that is hundreds of meters from the center of the impact zone. What is even more startling is the overall area of disturbance. Robinson and other scientists have observed impacts and other phenomena as far as 120 kilometers from the crater itself.

With an exosphere consisting of argon, helium, and neon, the vacuum surrounding the moon’s surface doesn’t create an environment that will burn up smaller asteroids in the way that the Earth’s atmosphere does. This means that objects of the same size entering the orbit of both planetary bodies will have more of an impact on the lunar surface than on Earth’s.

These are not new revelations, as scientists have known about the impact of asteroids and other debris on the moon’s surface for decades. What it does mean, however, is that extra precautions need to be taken when constructing permanent structures on the lunar surface. A 2005 study showed only a 1% probability of damaging impact from an asteroid or meteoroid, though the same paper revealed that this probability increases by a single percent with each building that is constructed.

The study also reports that impacts occur on the moon’s surface daily. Though the odds of impact with a future structure are “very small,” impacts without any warning pose catastrophic risks to persons or supplies inside such a structure. The study concludes by reinstating the importance of considering the shape, size, and material base for any potential moon structure, especially if it is meant to be occupied by people.

NASA has planned for astronauts on the upcoming Artemis missions to live aboard the Gateway Space Station, which will orbit the moon. But with missions planned that will include surface habitation systems, Robinson and other scientists seem to agree that additional precautions should be taken to minimize or eliminate potential structural damage from falling objects.

Kelly Osbourne’s love life has taken another unexpected turn, and this time, it’s unfolding under the weight of grief, change, and shifting priorities. 

Just months after a headline-making proposal, her relationship with Sid Wilson has quietly paused, leaving fans wondering what really happened. 

While those close to the couple insist the story isn’t over, Kelly appears focused on healing and moving forward, even as new dynamics in her personal life continue to raise eyebrows.

Kelly Osbourne’s Engagement To Sid Wilson Took A Sudden Turn

Kelly Osbourne’s engagement to Sid Wilson once felt like a full-circle moment, especially after his surprise proposal backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final Black Sabbath concert. 

The emotional moment even included a now-infamous joke from her father, who quipped, “F-ck off you’re not marrying my daughter, are you?” The crowd laughed, and Kelly’s reaction made it clear she was saying yes.

However, just seven months later, the relationship has shifted dramatically. Insiders say the couple have called off their engagement, though not necessarily their entire relationship. 

“Kelly and Sid have called off their engagement, but they haven’t shut the door on the relationship,” one source told the Daily Mail. 

Their bond remains significant, especially as they share their young son, Sidney Jr.

Despite the split, those close to them suggest there’s still an emotional connection lingering beneath the surface, leaving room for uncertainty about what comes next.

Kelly’s Grief Over Ozzy Osbourne Played A Major Role

Kelly Osbourne’s relationship struggles appear deeply tied to a devastating personal loss, the death of her father, Ozzy. 

According to insiders, the timing of everything played a major role in the shift between her and Wilson.

Friends say the split came shortly after Ozzy’s passing, with one source explaining that his death “has a lot to do with it.” 

Another added, “Ozzy was Kelly’s best friend,” emphasizing the profound bond they shared.

The grief has reportedly made it difficult for Kelly to focus on anything else, including her relationship. 

As she processes the loss, those around her have stepped in to offer support, recognizing that she is navigating one of the most difficult periods of her life.

Rather than pushing forward with wedding plans or relationship commitments, Kelly appears to be prioritizing healing, creating space for herself during an emotional and overwhelming time.

Kelly Osbourne Sparks Speculation With Close Friend Kiinicki

As Kelly adjusts to life after her split, attention has shifted to her close friendship with Kiinicki. 

The Los Angeles-based non-binary hairdresser has been a constant presence, even traveling to the UK to support her and her son.

Their bond has not gone unnoticed. “Close friends have been speculating about Kiinicki as they don’t know exactly what’s going right now,” an insider shared. 

The speculation intensified after the singer posted photos of them together, including a playful image in bed with her child, as well as snapshots from outings and events.

As The Blast reported, the pair were also seen at an exclusive London after-party, where one observer claimed, “They were all over each other all night and were hardly trying to hide it.” 

Matching tattoos and shared moments on social media have only fueled curiosity about the nature of their connection. 

While nothing has been officially confirmed, Kiinicki’s presence in Kelly’s life during this period has clearly become a focal point for those watching from the outside.

Kelly Has Long Spoken Openly About Love And Identity

Kelly Osbourne’s evolving personal life is not entirely surprising to those familiar with her past comments. Years earlier, she made it clear she does not look at love from a rigid lens.

In a candid 2017 interview with PrideSource, she made it clear she does not believe relationships should be defined by labels. 

Kelly said, “You can’t put a gender on love,” adding that she is open to loving “anybody” and believes connection is about the person, not their identity.  

While she admitted she had never been in a relationship with a woman, she embraced a “never say never” mindset, suggesting she would not rule anything out.  

The singer also shared her broader view that “everybody’s gay” in the sense that attraction is a human experience rather than something fixed.  

At the same time, she stressed that sexuality should be taken seriously, expressing frustration with people who treat it like a trend. 

Kelly Osbourne Focuses On Healing As Sid Wilson Steps Back

While Kelly appears to be moving forward, Wilson is said to be taking a different approach, one rooted in patience. 

The Slipknot DJ has reportedly chosen to give her space rather than push for clarity, understanding that her focus is elsewhere.

“Now is not the time for Kelly to put effort into a wedding and be present in a relationship when she is still dealing with her dad’s death,” an insider said. 

“Sid realized the relationship was on the back burner, and now is the time for her to focus on getting healthy, being the best mom she can be – and he will support her when he is needed,” they added.

The couple, who began dating in 2022 and welcomed their son Sidney Jr in November 2023, share a deep connection that hasn’t entirely disappeared. 

This is Kelly’s third broken engagement, following past relationships with Matthew Mosshard and Luke Worrall, but insiders believe this situation may be different.

“They might get back together once she deals with everything because he continues to be a great support,” a source said. 

Still, they acknowledged the current reality, noting, “As of right now, Kelly is trying to figure everything else out, and there is no time to nurture a relationship she finds no need for right now, and Sid totally gets that.”

What started as what some might call a harmless prank quickly turned into something far more serious—Majeed Guerry is at the center of an alleged criminal incident. Authorities say the water balloon incident unfolded in Washington state and allegedly ended with a teen being shot.

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Water Balloon Prank Escalates In Tacoma

According to police, Majeed Guerry allegedly confronted a group of teens after they threw a water balloon at his car while he was driving through Tacoma on February 28. The balloon reportedly drenched him after entering through his open window. Things reportedly escalated fast, with Guerry allegedly chasing the teens, blocking their vehicle, and confronting them with a firearm. Investigators say he allegedly threatened the group, demanded their belongings, and physically assaulted one teen before pressing a gun to the victim’s chest and firing. The teen survived but suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.

Majeed Guerry Arrested At Casino

Police also say that Guerry allegedly robbed the teens during the encounter, demanding money and becoming upset when initially handed just $1. However, he allegedly said, “Do you think I’m f—ing stupid?” before taking $100 from them and leaving the scene.

After the incident, authorities say he went to a nearby casino, where he was located and arrested. Guerry has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including assault and robbery. Additional charges include unlawful possession of a firearm, while his bail has been set at $150,000.

Docs Offer More Details From Encounter

The affidavit allegedly states that the  suspect pressed a gun to the teen’s temple and made threatening statements. Before the shooting, the affidavit says the suspect reportedly pointed the weapon at all four teens and demanded their belongings. He also allegedly pistol-whipped one teen in the face, leaving him dazed while grabbing his jacket collar.

“[The victim] stated the suspect … pressed the muzzle of the pistol into [the victim’s] right temple,” according the affidavit. “[The victim] remembers the gun being cold as it made contact with his temple. As the suspect did this, he said things like ‘You think that’s funny?’ and ‘I’ll kill all you white boys in this car right now.’”

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Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between.

Paul McCartney has announced his first solo album in over 5 years, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, out May 29. The album is his most introspective album to date and takes listeners back to where it all began. Paul has released a new song, “Days We Left Behind,” which he says is “very much a memory song of me. I was thinking just that, about the days I left behind and I do often wonder if I’m just writing about the past but then I think how can you write about anything else?”

Miley Cyrus celebrated the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana with a star-studded premiere of Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special at the El Capitan Theatre earlier this week. The special is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu and takes a look back as Miley revisits her most memorable moments. Miley shared, “HM was the beginning of the life I know now. The bond my fans and I share is as rare and beautiful as this whole journey has been.” In honor of the anniversary, she released a new song “Younger You” from the special.

Miley was honored yesterday at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards where she received the Innovator Award. Taylor Swift, the night’s most nominated artist made it a date night with fiancé Travis Kelce and took home 7 awards including Pop Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite Tour Style, and Artist of the Year.

Charlie Puth has a lot to celebrate this week with the arrival of his first child, a son named Jude who was born on March 13, and his new album, Whatever’s Clever!

During his sold out Los Angeles stop on the Wishbone World Tour last weekend, Conan Gray made a surprise announcement that he is releasing the deluxe version of his album Wishbone on April 24. He shared, “these songs are not songs that didn’t make the album, they’re all new songs written after wishbone, feelings i could only reach in the aftermath of the album’s release, these songs aren’t missed pages, they’re the next chapter.” McKenna Grace also made a surprise appearance to help break the wishbone. Conan’s new single “The Best” is out now.

Spotify hosted an exclusive event with BTS this week to celebrate the release of their album, ARIRANG at New York City’s Pier 17. Marking their first U.S. performance in 4 years, the group sat down with superfan Suki Waterhouse for a Q&A before performing new tracks for an audience of over 1000 fans. The group opened up about the meaning of their new single “SWIM” and making their return to New York to perform.

Plus, new music from ZAYN, Luke Bryan, Becky G, RAYE, Suki Waterhouse, Thomas Rhett, TAEMIN, Stray Kids, NE-YO, Yeat, Jessie Reyez and more.
 

“Days We Left Behind” – Paul McCartney

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“Younger You (from The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special)” – Miley Cyrus

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Whatever’s Clever! – Charlie Puth

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“Sideways” – ZAYN

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“Country And She Knows It” – Luke Bryan

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“MARATHON” – Becky G

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THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. – RAYE

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“Back in Love” – Suki Waterhouse

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“Georgia On My Mind” – Thomas Rhett

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“The Best” – Conan Gray

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“Up Out & Gone” – NE-YO
 

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ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love) – Yeat

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“별, 빛 (STAY)” – Stray Kids

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“Long Way Home” – TAEMIN

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Ice Cream – YUNA from ITZY

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CANDY – Justine Skye

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Sometimes a single tweet is all it takes to send the internet spiraling—and on Thursday afternoon, Ted Cruz reminded everyone that he doesn’t hold back. The Texas senator took to social media to share his thoughts on Druski’s recent viral skit, and let’s just say his response left fans shook.

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Ted Cruz Shades “Conservative Women” Joke

On Thursday, Ted’s reaction on X was short, sharp, and dripping with disdain—he labeled the skit, “Beneath contempt.” Social media immediately exploded, with folks debating whether Cruz’s reply was justified or if he was just providing free publicity to Druski’s comedy. The skit itself pokes fun at conservative women’s behaviors. Now, thanks to Cruz, it’s getting even more attention—and laughs—than before.

Beneath contempt. https://t.co/vwyOs7UYZL

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 26, 2026

Cruz Gets Dragged By Social Media

The moment hit TSR’s Instagram, and the comment section immediately went off. Some fans were cracking up that Ted Cruz actually responded. Meanwhile, others were quick to point out that pretty much everyone else seems to be vibing with Druski’s message. And of course, a few turned the tables, reminding everyone that Trump joked about Obama—so maybe politicians just can’t help but get pulled into the tea.

One Instagram user @frankvasquez_ said, “Oh it’s a problem when you guys are at the end of a joke😂😂😂”

This Instagram user @_oh.itschrissy added, “WE THE PEOPLE 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Support Druski’s message & representation of current day US 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽”

And, Instagram user @truly.rare shared, “Makes it funnier that he responded 😂💥🐕”

Likewise, Instagram user @truly.ese commented, “Druski got a senator to respond. He won 😂”

Then Instagram user @halfpintfilmzz claimed, “Target Audience Reached“

Lastly, Instagram user @paulanaja_ shared, “Sh*t was cute when Trump was posting about Obama tho. He’ll be alright. 😂👍🏽”

Recap Of Druski’s Viral Skit

This week, Druski had the internet gagged—and it’s not hard to see why. In just 15 hours, his skit “How Conservative Women in America Act” racked up more than 273,000 comments on Instagram alone. And, he’s trending across social media.

Druski’s performance shows him in full white woman makeup and a crisp white suit, strolling onto a stage surrounded by sparklers and American flags, smiling, dancing to rap, and striking prayer poses. From pretending to offer prayers during media interviews about international crises to wiping fake tears during the pledge of allegiance, ordering an “organic pup cup” from Starbucks, trying pilates, and giving a mock speech about “protecting white American men, the ones who matter most,” the skit skewers the quirks and behaviors of conservative women in the most exaggerated way possible.

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