Action television is rife with powerful, larger-than-life characters, and very few of them are able to leave a lasting impression quite like Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) can. The beloved modern action hero is introduced to audiences through the Prime Video series Reacher, an intense action show that focuses on the title character as he travels from town to town, using his sharp instincts and combat skills to take down criminals and uncover conspiracies. Although not many can match up or even surpass the brute-force strength that defines Reacher, they do exist—more than audiences might realize.
Characters like Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) from Netflix’s Marvel series Daredevil, whose blindness rarely hinders him at all, and Xena (Lucy Lawless) from the classic fantasy gem Xena: Warrior Princess, a character whose mythic strength ranks her high on any list of heroes, are just two examples of TV figures who exceed what Reacher brings to the table. Compiled on this list are the action TV heroes who are much stronger than Reacher in various and unexpected ways.
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Ah Sahm
‘Warrior’ (2019–2023)
Andrew Koji as Ah Sahm in ‘Warrior’Image via Cinemax
On this list of beings with absolute strength that outshines even the action hero Reacher, Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji) stands as one of the most formidable fighters in modern action television as a whole. The character hails from the underrated action drama Warriors, which is set in 19th-century San Francisco during the Tong Wars, and follows the martial artist as he arrives from China only to immediately become entangled in the brutal power struggles between rival gangs.
Reacher may be a tall wall of pure muscled bulk, but Ah Sahm’s lean frame and crazy martial arts skills can definitely take him down. Very few action heroes can even match the raw combat ability that the slick character wields. Ah Sahm is a relentless beast of blood and brutality when he fights, and has more often than not proven himself one of the strongest fighters to ever grace TV screens. With a high-intensity show like Warriors, Ah Sahm makes for the perfect action hero to stand at its center, marking him as the man who defiantly has an icon such as Reacher beat.
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Bosco Albert “B.A.” Baracus
‘The A-Team’ (1983–1987)
Mr. T scowls while wearing a bright red shirt and a blue vest and plenty of his trademark jewellry.Image via NBC
This standout hero is the muscle behind one of television’s most iconic teams. B.A. Baracus (Laurence Tureaud)—better known as Mr. T—is from the classic TV show The A-Team, an action-adventure series that centers around four ex–special forces soldiers who become mercenaries that frequently help ordinary people.
B.A. Baracus is his team’s powerhouse. The man is essentially superhuman and is well-known as a “hard as nails,” loyal to a fault type of action hero. Even with The A-Team‘s famous cartoonish violence, seeing Mr. T walk away from a shootout, enduring rocket blasts, and car crashes, all through narrative convention, still makes for pretty entertaining television. Though Jack Reacher is also a pretty tough guy—especially for an entirely normal man—he is very likely to be almost instantly overwhelmed by Baracus’ unshakeable resilience, strength, and durability.
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Xena
‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ (1995–2001)
Lucy Lawless As Xena holding her chakram in Xena: Warrior Princess.Image via Universal Television
Xena is not only one of the first and finest female heroes depicted on television, but she is also one of the most powerful in the action TV landscape, surpassing most men with her strength. The fantasy classic, Xena: Warrior Princess, focuses on the reformed warlord herself, as she uses her formidable battle prowess to take on evil and defend the innocent.
There exist very few action heroes as capable as Xena, a woman who wields both immaculate combat ability and leadership. Her strength and experience alone can outclass a great and brutal giant such as Jack Reacher. Despite the age of the beloved fantasy action series, Xena: Warrior Princess, the battle goddess’ legacy remains strong and is still rather unmatched. With a mythic strength able to lift a war chariot and overpower a battering ram, it’s safe to say that Xena is an extremely strong action hero who has Reacher beat by miles.
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Billy Butcher
‘The Boys’ (2019–Present)
Karl Urban as Billy Butcher sits in a car, leaning back with his arm over the chair in The Boys.Image via Prime Video
It’s an easy guess why Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) would be considered stronger than Reacher; the man takes on actual superpowered individuals for a living. Billy stands at the center of the dark superhero series known as The Boys. The show focuses on the gruff character and his team of troubled misfits as they set out to bring down the corrupt heroes of the world—mainly the superhero team known as “The Seven.”
Prior to fully gaining powers himself in Season 4, he was a human of ruthless determination. With sheer intensity and grit, Billy Butcher acts as a relentless force against the superheroes of the world, determined to see his goals through, sometimes no matter who he hurts. The character is the perfect anti-hero sort who audiences often hope survives until the end. The vicious character may have some extremely questionable morals, but because he uses not only his physical strength but also mindful cunning as he takes on various superheroes, he counts as a true action hero who far surpasses even a beloved action star like Reacher.
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Collider Exclusive · Star Wars Quiz Which Force User Are You? Light Side · Dark Side · Or Somewhere Between
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The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.
🔵Jedi Master
🟡Padawan
🔴Sith Lord
⚫Inquisitor
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⚪Grey Jedi
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What is the Force to you? Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.
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When you feel strong emotions — anger, grief, love — what do you do? The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.
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The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You: How you handle authority reveals your alignment.
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You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You: The dark side’s pull is never more than a choice away.
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Your approach to training and learning is: A student’s habits become a master’s character.
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In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects: Combat is the purest expression of a Force user’s philosophy.
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A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You: Mercy — or its absence — is the truest test of alignment.
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The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your honest view on love and bonds: The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.
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Why do you use the Force at all? What’s the point? Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.
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At the final moment — light side or dark side pulling at you — what wins? In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?
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Your Alignment Has Been Determined Your Place in the Force
The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means — and what it will cost you.
🔵 Jedi Master
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🟡 Padawan
🔴 Sith Lord
⚫ Inquisitor
⚪ Grey Jedi
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Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands — and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dark side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.
You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential — and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most dangerous flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn’t whether you have what it takes — it’s whether you’ll be patient enough to find out.
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You are not simply dangerous — you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dark side’s cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.
You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology — it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.
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You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction — you genuinely believe both extremes miss something essential. The Jedi don’t fully trust you. The Sith think you’re wasting your potential. They’re both partially right. But so are you.
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Buffy Summers
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ (1997–2003)
Sarah Michelle Gellar offering a golden orb in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Image via The WB
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This iconic teenage warrior definitely redefined who and what a strong action hero could be. Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) stars in the epic supernatural fantasy series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where she learns to juggle normal high school girlhood with being “the Chosen One,” a figure destined to hunt for the things that go bump in the night.
Buffy Summers is far from the average teen. Because she actively fights beasts and ghouls alike, she proves that her strength vastly exceeds Reacher’s. The feisty characters routinely overpower vampires and giant demons using sheer muscle alone. Unlike the iconic giant himself, who often takes on seasoned but entirely normal criminals, Buffy’s adversaries are beings that would tear an ordinary person in two with their bite force alone. Her blatant superhuman strength simply means that she is able to handle much more than Jack Reacher ever could, and with such a constant display of extraordinary power, she stands as a much stronger hero in terms of raw physical strength.
Eleven
‘Stranger Things’ (2016–2025)
Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) thrillingly brings to the realm of action television immense psychic power. The beloved Netflix series, Stranger Things, follows a group of friends in search of their missing buddy, which leads them right to the psychically powerful Eleven, as she attempts to avoid capture from those who wish to take her back to a life trapped within a laboratory.
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Eleven stands as one of the most powerful individuals on modern television. Her abilities not only outmatch her enemies but also allow her to dominate situations through sheer force of will, outdoing any feat Jack Reacher could realistically accomplish. From holding off monsters from other dimensions to excellent tracking skills when she is literally worlds away, Eleven may be much smaller than the brute force that is Reacher, but she definitely outclasses many of his human-level feats.
Matt Murdock (Daredevil)
‘Daredevil’ (2015–2018)
Charlie Cox as Daredevil wearing his red suit on a ledge in Daredevil.Image via Netflix
This character may be a blind lawyer by day, but his skill, discipline, and resilience make him the perfect vigilante by night. Daredevil, a Netflix Marvel series, centers around the iconic character, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), as he navigates the world with heightened senses after losing his sight in a childhood accident. Focusing on what he has gained instead of what he’s lost, Matt becomes a true action hero, protecting Hell’s Kitchen with unmatched precision.
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With a blend of sharp instincts and brutal combat, Matt Murdock stands up to evil in ways that Reacher himself could never fathom. The character counts on his heightened reflexes, hearing, and unwavering determination to save the day, no matter the strength of his opponents. In a head-to-head fight, the beloved Marvel hero would definitely give Jack a run for his money, as the two are mostly equal in combat prowess, but Matt’s lightning-quick ability to react before his attacker even strikes, along with his ability to move assuredly in complete darkness, gives him the win any day against the Prime Video’s action hero.
Bruce Wayne
‘Gotham’ (2014–2019)
David Mazouz squints at something off camera as Bruce Wayne in Gotham.Image via FOX
Batman may be one of the most skilled human beings to ever take to screens, but what many viewers don’t realize is that long before he acquired his alter ego as the protector of the most troubled city in the DC universe, he had begun forging his physical and mental resilience that would ultimately place him on a higher level above characters like Reacher.In the prequel superhero seriesGotham, the show follows a young Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) before he becomes the iconic vigilante hero known as Batman.
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Gotham gifts audiences a view into the boy before he becomes the epic man of darkness they know today. The series displays Bruce’s growth that ultimately sets the foundation for a legend spoken about through generations. The character may be a teen with more athletic prowess than brute force, but what makes him truly “stronger” than Reacher is his unmatched combat training and brutal intellect. Reacher easily exceeds the young Bruce Wayne in raw strength, yet the teenage billionaire’s training, gadgets, experience, and technique give him a solid chance for a decisive win against the broad-shouldered tank.
Everyone’s juggling a lot in The Pitt Season 2, but Isa Briones’ storyline as Trinity Santos feels especially full. Not only is being a second-year resident at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s Emergency Department especially taxing, but on this particular day, she also faces the return of Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball), Dr. Robby’s (Noah Wyle) pending exit for his sabbatical, and the realization that she might not get precisely what she wants out of her relationship with Dr. Garcia (Alexandra Metz). As is very often the case with The Pitt, the writers do an exceptional job of blending workplace challenges with personal concerns to craft stories about fully realized people giving everything they’ve got to others, while trying to figure out how to care for themselves in the process.
With The Pitt closing in on its Season 2 finale, Briones carved out the time to swing by the Collider Ladies Night studio to discuss everything that’s happened through Episode 13, “7:00 PM,” before jetting off to New York City for her run in Just in Time on Broadway. We covered lessons learned from her father, Jon Jon Briones, takeaways from Star Trek: Picard, what it was like joining the cast of The Pitt, and, of course, everything Santos is trying to power through on July 4th.
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Robby Leaving Is More Destabilizing for Santos Than You Might Think
Dr. Robby is the Chief Attending Physician at the ED. Him leaving for a three-month sabbatical is bound to impact everyone working in the department, but it could prove especially trying for Santos.
In the middle of Episode 12, “6:00 PM,” Robby is supervising her, and when the patient embraces the risk he took that landed him in the hospital, Robby says, “Amor fait,” which means, “Love of fate.” Santos says back, “Memento mori,” which translates to, “Remember you must die.” Robby follows that up with, “Tomato, tomahto,” a response that leaves Santos speechless.
“Doing the scene, what we were really trying to solidify in these last few episodes was just how much she’s kind of clinging to Robby, and how him leaving is yet another destabilizing thing amongst so many destabilizing things in the day that she’s having. He’s one of the only people who knows what happened and who felt like was on her side with the Langdon stuff, and now she’s entering a world where he’s back and Robby’s gonna be gone. She’s losing a bit of a safe space, and so I think hearing him talk so morbidly about his trip is kind of like, ‘What the hell?’ It’s this like, ‘Oh, I might be really losing this person,’ and that just kind of digs it a little deeper for her to retreat into her little sadness shell.”
Fiona Dourif discusses Dr. McKay’s biggest Season 2 moments, including the Roxie storyline and her Episode 12 concern for Dr. Robby.
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Santos Wants More from Garcia
“No one loves me, and I’m gonna be alone, and I should be alone.”
Yolanda Garcia and Trinity Santos in The PittImage via HBO Max
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Another person Santos appears to be losing in Season 2 is Garcia. In Episode 10, “4:00 PM,” while passing in the hall, Santos calls Garcia out for criticizing her in front of Langdon and asks, “Whose side are you on?” Garcia tells her, “Langdon made a mistake and owned up to it. Let it go.” As one would expect, that doesn’t sit well with Santos and she continues to push her side of the argument. But, Garcia puts are hard stop on it by telling her, “You want to have sex and eat ramen in bed, I’m your girl, but if you want to talk about this Langdon shit again, call a therapist.”
Given the rocky state of their relationship and that it’s abundantly clear Santos isn’t getting everything she wants from it, I asked Briones to compare her relationship goals at the start of the show to what Santos’ is looking for from a partner now. She began:
“When you first meet her, she’s so go-getter and so coming-in-hot and wanting to prove herself, and I think there was obviously attraction there, but I also think it was like, oh, this is someone who is not off-put by my testing energy. She’s actually matching it and kind of likes it. So, I think there was kind of like an, ‘Oh, we feel like equals in a way, and we feel like we get each other.’ Also, ‘She’s in surgery. I want to go into surgery.’ There may be a little bit of that.”
Dr. Javadi (Shabana Azeez), Dr. Santos (Isa Briones), and Dr. Garcia (Alexandra Metz) taking on a patient together in ‘The Pitt’ Episode 8.Image via Max
What changed? As Briones put it, “I think now she’s caught feelings a bit.” She continued:
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“You see that Whitaker has become a person that she is now kind of letting in reluctantly, and with Garcia, I think it’s like, this is someone who should be the person that I would let in, like a romantic partner. In her attempts, that has been shut down to make it go anywhere more serious. I think all of that compounding on this day is just leading her to further believe, ‘No one loves me, and I’m gonna be alone, and I should be alone.’ The one person who is showing her love and wants to be there for her is Whitaker, and she’s like, ‘Fuck you!’”
And this doesn’t just pertain to what’s happening in The Pitt Season 2, or even what’s happened since the beginning of the show. Santos’ frustrations are also connected to times in her life pre-The Pitt when she wasn’t heard. Briones explained:
“I think she’s felt not heard a lot in the past, obviously, about the Langdon stuff, but also about things far before the show starts that we hear a little bit about. I think she’s not been believed when she’s told the truth before, and so I think just wanting someone to hear her is a really big thing.”
Santos Needs Whitaker, And This Scene in Episode 12 Proves It
“Clearly everything is coming to the surface, and she has to spit this out at someone, and it’s gonna be him.”
As Briones noted, the one person who’s especially eager to hear her out and support her is a person she consistently pushes away — Whitaker (Gerran Howell).
Episode 12 concludes with a significant exchange between the two. It’s not just about Langdon. It’s about everything. It begins with Santos taking a blade from the suture cart and then when Whitaker asks her what’s going on, she lets it all out — the frustrations with the Langdon situation, feeling abandoned by The Pitt community, concerns about Robby leaving, pressure from Dr. Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi), things not working out with Garcia the way she’d like, and then, to top it all off, she calls Whitaker out for not telling her about “squatting at Robby’s bachelor pad.”
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It’s a phenomenal performance beat by Briones who imbues an exposition-heavy moment with significant emotion and subtext. When asked about tackling such a scene, Briones even mentioned, “Sometimes you have a dialogue like that where it’s clear you’re just trying to remind the audience what has happened, but it’s like, no, no, this was clearly everything is coming to the surface.” She continued:
“If you really look at the subtext of it, it shows how comfortable she is with him. She doesn’t really talk about anything with anyone else, but the fact that she’s willing to confront all this stuff to his face and accidentally show, ‘I’m scared to be alone,’ that’s really a very special character moment where you realize just how much she needs him.”
Looking for even more from Briones on Santos’ The Pitt Season 2 storyline? Be sure to watch her full Collider Ladies Night interview in the video at the top of this article.
Y’all, the streets were buzzing on Thursday as Megan Thee Stallion made her highly anticipated return to Broadway. And let’s just say…she didn’t come to play. After a brief hospitalization due to health concerns, Megan stepped out looking fierce and fully back in the spotlight. And, she reminded everyone why she’s the definition of “Hot Girl Energy.”
Megan Thee Stallion Returns To Broadway After Health Scare
On Thursday, a clip shared to social media shows Meg dressed in a pink velour matching tracksuit as she hopped out of a sleek black SUV, phone in hand, staying lowkey with only a few people outside to witness her arrival. She didn’t seem to say much as she walked into what appeared to be the Broadway venue, but onlookers couldn’t help noticing her confident stride. And, the Houston-born rapper proved that even after a health scare, she is still bringing her signature style and presence wherever she goes.
Fans Send Love And Laughs Megan Thee Stallion’s Way
Fans online ran straight to TSR’s Instagram comment section to add in their two cents. Many pushed back at haters, pointing out that dehydration doesn’t take that long to bounce back from. Meanwhile, some questioned why people were shading her after a legitimate health scare. And of course, a few couldn’t resist cracking jokes, turning the moment into pure humor.
One Instagram user @adose.of.neci_ said, “Body tea!!! But I hope she listens to her body more and relax♥️”
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This Instagram user @xleela94 added, “Yall do know you can bounce right back after being dehydrated 😂🤦🏾♀️”
And, Instagram user @mr_do_tooo_much shared, “Me after a hang over 😂 exhausted af“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @_mymflife_ commented, “Those stage lights are so hot! It’s easy to suffer exhaustion underneath them.“
While Instagram user @sauvion_kamaya joked, “Me after I leave his house at 5am😂”
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Finally, Instagram user @theeecyn_city said, “At least she’s okay! 🙌🏽”
Hot Girl Meg Exits Broadway Show After Sudden Illness
Y’all, Broadway fans got a scare on Tuesday night when Megan Thee Stallion suddenly vanished mid-show during her debut as Zidler in ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical.’ As previously reported, Megan became “very ill” during the performance and was rushed to a local hospital, with her symptoms reportedly including exhaustion, dehydration, and more.
Her hairstylist, Kellon Deryck, took to social media asking for prayers, while audience member Loren LoRosa tweeted about the sudden disruption and Meg’s unexpected exit. It was also reported that the FDNY responded to the theater for a female having trouble breathing, though it’s not officially confirmed if that was Megan. Despite the scary moment, Meg is set to continue her run in the show through May 17, proving Hot Girl Energy isn’t going anywhere—even on Broadway.
We’ve covered quite a bit this week. For today’s TV challenge, we’re testing you on Party Down and Parks and Recreation. It’s Adam Scott’s birthday, so why not check out his Lumon-ous television comedies? Scroll down for the cold open!
During the Thursday, April 2, episode of the hit ABC series, Miranda (Chandra Wilson) tried to hide the fact that Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) secretly gave a patient an experimental treatment that was denied by the FDA.
Miranda’s husband, Ben (Jason George), was the first to catch on and then Richard (James Pickens Jr.) caught wind of it. He called Miranda into his office — not knowing Kwan was at fault — to warn her of an official investigation into the incident.
Kwan’s future at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital was called into question after news broke that Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver are leaving the show at the end of the season.
Grey’s Anatomy has been going through a surprising amount of cast exits and onscreen deaths. The medical drama, which premiered in 2005, is focused on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital a.k.a Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital a.k.a Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Due to […]
Creator Shonda Rhimeshinted at how the season will wrap up for Teddy (Raver) and Owen (McKidd) in a statement last month.
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“Over the years, we have had the privilege of watching Owen and Teddy’s love story evolve and deepen — two characters who always seem to find their way back to each other. It is both bittersweet and joyful to give this couple the happy ending their story deserves,” she teased. “Kevin and Kim bring extraordinary talent, nuance and heart to their roles as Owen and Teddy. Their contributions leave an indelible mark on Grey’s Anatomy, both in front of and behind the camera. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with them both and to see them shine.”
She concluded: “While we will all miss seeing them in the halls of Grey Sloan Memorial each day, I am excited to witness where Kim’s and Kevin’s journeys will take them in the future.”
Grey’s Anatomyhas faced plenty of cast shake-ups this season alone. Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) chose to take a sabbatical after the shocking death of her colleague Monica (Natalie Morales). It was subsequently reported that Scorsone’s break would last until the end of 2025 as the result of a cost-saving measure.
Katherine Heigl, Patrick Dempsey, Justin Chambers and more stars have left Grey’s Anatomy — for various reasons. Created by Shonda Rhimes and starring Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy debuted on ABC in 2005. Pompeo (Meredith Grey) left the show as a series regular following season 19 but continued to provide voiceover narration and make special guest […]
The show is already reducing the minimum guarantees for its veteran cast members to 14 out of its 18 episodes per season. While some of Grey’s Anatomy‘s consistent stars will be missing for four episodes, Scorsone’s absence was doubled.
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Showrunner Meg Marinis previously hinted that not every character would be safe this season.
“But even in the last two seasons with what you saw this year, we had to reduce the cast a little bit [because of industry-wide budget cuts], and everybody has very passionate feelings about their favorite characters,” Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter in May 2025. “But if we can get the writers upset then we know we’re doing it right. It’s not as satisfying a story if people aren’t upset when someone leaves. It’s supposed to make people upset and sad, so I’m sure there’ll be some arguments. But I’ve been persuaded before to change my mind on things.”
Grey’s Anatomy airs on ABC Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Hulu.
In a clip from her People interview that was posted via Instagram on Thursday, April 2, Shah, 52, said she reached out to her former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costar, 53, following the tragic news.
“I did reach out to Mary. I privately reached out to Mary because I felt like that was the respectful thing to do,” Shah told the outlet. “ I sent her a card, you know, and just told her how deeply sorry that I was to hear about the passing of Robert Jr.”
Shah added that she told Mary that “she’s in my family’s prayers every day” after hearing the news.
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“Even though, you know, I hadn’t talked to her for, obviously, a few years while I’ve been gone that I care about her, especially with right now, you know, what she’s going through,” Shah added. “I chose to reach out privately because I didn’t want it to be a distraction if I were to do it publicly.
Shah added that she was concerned that the focus might shift to be on her response to the news rather than the loss itself.
“I didn’t want it to become about me responding. I wanted it to remain about what Mary was going through and about her son and honoring his memory,” Shah explained.
Jen Shah.(Photo by: Chris Haston/Bravo)
Us Weekly confirmed on February 25, that Robert Jr. died at age 23 following a suspected overdose in his parents’ Utah home.
“Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord,” Mary shared in a statement to Us. “Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”
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Robert Jr.’s addiction battle was featured on RHOSLC throughout the past two seasons. Viewers often applauded Mary for her candid approach to opening up about her son’s struggles.
Meanwhile, Shah was released from Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, on December 10, 2025.
Upon her release, Judge Sidney Stein also ordered Shah to serve five years of supervised release “to make sure you don’t end up committing another crime.”
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Shah had been in custody since February 17, 2023, for her role in a long-running nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.
In her first interview since her release, Shah explained to People on Wednesday, April 1, why she ultimately accepted wrongdoing and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July 2022 after previously entering a not guilty plea.
“There were actual victims as a result of this conspiracy. I had never seen anything with my own eyes. That changed things for me,” she added. “I’m sorry. I’m accepting responsibility, and I’ve made it my mission to make sure that people are paid back.”
Wedding bells are ringing for Crystal Harrisand her fiancé James Ward!
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, April 2, the former Playboy model, 39, teased the couple’s nuptials.
“Baby where the hell is my husband… probably waiting for me to walk down the aisle 🥹💍 Today is the day!!” Harris captioned the post.
The accompanying video showed Ward, 42, enthusiastically picking Harris up in his arms. Harris wore a casual white dress for the occasion, while the backdrop appeared to their wedding destination, the South Pacific’s Cook Islands. The words “wedding day” were also written in the video’s text.
Crystal Hefner is engaged to James Ward after one year of dating, they exclusively reveal to Us Weekly. Ward proposed to Hefner, 39, with a six-carat, vintage mine-cut diamond set on a whisper-thin band earlier this month on the seaside deck that he built the former Playboy model at her Hawaii home. “It truly feels […]
Posting via her Instagram Stories the same day, Harris also showed a glimpse of the romantic spot they seemingly planned to exchange vows. A clip showed a beach with rocks strategically placed in a heart shape while a floral arch stood at the center, marking where the duo would likely say “I do.”
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Harris also shared a video and photo of the happy couple brandishing wide grins on a boat ride. Harris appeared to be wearing her wedding dress for the journey, while groom Ward looked dapper all suited up.
Last month, Harris, who is the ex-wife of late Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, shared that her wedding date was getting close.
James Ward and Crystal Harris.(Photo courtesy of Crystal Harris/ Instagram)
“Less than two weeks until I marry my best friend. My adventure buddy, my protector, the person who gives me strength to take on the world 💪” she gushed via her Instagram on March 22.
She continued, “You are such an incredible human. You steady me, lift me, and remind me who I am on the days I forget. With you, life feels bigger, softer, and more meaningful all at once. I don’t just feel loved, I feel safe, seen, and unstoppable. I can’t wait to do this life with you 🤍”
Crystal Hefner and boyfriend James Ward are celebrating their first anniversary together with a luxurious getaway to Africa, and the former Playboy model is sharing the special photos exclusively with Us Weekly. We’re celebrating in a way that reflects who we are as a couple — with adventure, heart and purpose,” Hefner, 38, tells Us of the April 2 […]
“It truly feels like a full-circle moment. James completely surprised me. He had a hidden staircase and a winding trail cleared to reveal a handcrafted deck perched above a dramatic cliffside overlooking the ocean,” Harris exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “It was the exact spot where we’d had a quiet picnic together a year ago — a place that became ‘ours.’ I had no idea he was secretly turning it into something permanent and symbolic. I thought we were just going for a walk, but when I saw the flowers, the handwritten notes, and the sea stretching endlessly in front of us, I knew something extraordinary was about to happen.”
Harris previously posted about the proposal via Instagram, writing in May 2025, “I said yes (of course) with my smile, my soul, my every cell—because loving you is the most natural thing I’ve ever done.”
YSL Woody Weighs In On Pooh Shiesty Allegedly Kidnapping & Robbing Gucci Mane
On Thursday, April 2, YSL Woody took to his Instagram to share a clip of himself riding in a car while asking viewers a question.
“Help me understand this, y’all — please help me. I need help. Pooh Shiesty did all that time in jail — in the feds. He around all them people that have unbelievable cases where it show how far the feds willing to go [but] Pooh Shiesty came home and made a ‘First Day Out’ and they sent him right back to jail,” Woody said. “Pride and ego is our main enemy. That’s why I call myself Woody versus Woody. I got to fight myself every day. To not let these suckas trick me back into jail…”
Furthermore, Woody explained that Pooh “came home and did NBA YoungBoy numbers.” Additionally, he explained that Pooh had the entire “lifestyle that he dreamed of having.”
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“But he didn’t change his mindset,” he said. “Look what the boy did. The boy done went and did some stupid s**t, causing him to go back to jail… We our own enemy. The s**t stop when we change our mindset.”
Social Media Is Goin’ OFF Over Pooh Shiesty Allegedly Kidnapping & Robbing Gucci Mane
Social media users shared their thoughts on YSL Woody’s stance and on Pooh Shiesty allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane in the comment section of the video.
Instagram user @therealllilredd wrote, “Woody BEEN telling yall!!! The last one standing WIN every time !”
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While Instagram user @thekingsmrs added, “Pride and Ego have been the culprit of so many downfalls”
Instagram user @1slimegod_mondo wrote, “Guess what though you never know what was this man purpose was Gucci probably fuxked this man out of millions of dollars & he felt like he had to get out that contract Shid 🤷🏽♂️ you partially right though but can’t say why another man did what he did when it comes to how he feed his family”
While Instagram user @the__elite1 added, “Yall lil mf better listen to woody that man ain’t telling yall nothing wrong because bro changed a lot. It start with your mindset an bro ain’t telling you nothing that he ain’t tried and been through.”
Instagram user @boo_sconey wrote, “Facts and you could tell by watching that interview he did on million dollar worth of game that his mindset didn’t change”
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Additionally, reactions went wild on X, formerly known as Twitter.
More On The Rapper’s Arrest & The January 10th Incident
As The Shade Room previously reported, the FBI raided Pooh Shiesty’s family home in Cordova, Tennessee, on Wednesday, April 1. At the time, the target of the search remained unclear. However, Pooh’s dad, Lontrell Williams, was taken into custody in Memphis, Tennessee, while Pooh was taken into custody in Dallas. To note, Pooh had reportedly been in a residential facility after being released from prison in October 2025.
Furthermore, it was revealed that Pooh, his dad, and seven others were taken into custody for kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane and two others at gunpoint. During the incident, a victim was reportedly forced into signing a label release contract, and, allegedly, someone was even “choked to the point of near unconsciousness.”
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