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Ambyr Childers Addresses Montana Move, Faith and Lala Kent
Ambyr Childers has no regrets about moving her life from Los Angeles to Montana while weathering a high-profile split, her sobriety and reconnecting with a higher power.
In the wake of her divorce from producer Randall Emmett — they called it quits in 2017 after years of rumors of his affair with Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent — Childers, 37, was struggling. She self-medicated her anxiety and depression with alcohol and Xanax, and when she realized numbing out wasn’t working, she realized she needed a change — and she got sober.
“There was a lot of grief that I didn’t feel post-divorce and and now I do. I have these moments where I’m able to grieve and I allow myself that without having to chase something that’s going to push that grief down,” Childers tells Us Weekly. “So now, I cry a lot, and when I cry I remind myself, ‘This is me thawing.’ I’m just healing and it’s a beautiful thing.”
Childers’ self-discovery quest led her to Montana where she lives with her and Emmett’s daughters: London, 16, and Rylee, 12. Now, she’s rediscovering her love for acting with roles in projects such as the upcoming biker drama Born to Lose, her “An Unlikely Affair” podcast with Kent (more on that below) and a reinvigorated outlook on this next chapter in life, which is focused on “healing and coming home” to herself.
“That was a big part of my move to Montana — I needed a place of quiet. Los Angeles had gotten really loud for me internally and externally,” Childers recalls. “I needed a place to hear myself again.”
Childers credits the change for helping her “surrender” to what is meant for her, adding, “It’s helped me with my sobriety, and it’s helped me rebuild myself in a really honest way. It’s like rebuilding a version of yourself that you actually enjoy being with.”
Childers breaks down her emotional healing journey — and her return to acting and the public eye — here:
How did you know it was time to leave Los Angeles?
It’s just simplifying life sometimes — to get in touch with your inner self. I haven’t been able to just really hear myself and forgive myself and love myself and reflect on my mistakes that I’ve made [until now].
When did you start considering the move?
I’d been in L.A. for 16 years. Last year, I woke up and it was a voice that was like, “You have to get out. You’re suffocating.” I just kept getting this spiritual intuition screaming at me, like, “You have to leave.”
Why Montana?
My sister [moved] to Bozeman, and I was like, “Huh, I’ve never been to Montana. Sounds boring.” I took one of my daughters to visit … and I’ll never forget the feeling when I landed. I looked around and said to myself, “You need to be here. There’s something here that is magical.” That’s the gift of sobriety: being able to hear your intuition without it being clouded.
After your run on You in 2019, you took a break.

Acting is my first love. It’s brought me back to myself and helped me fall in love with the art. What I do for a living — and everything that I do now — is coming from a more pure place.
I’m trying to be a lot more intentional with what I go out for. I have teenagers. It’s important for me to be there for them, but they also need to see Mom work. It’s really important to follow my dreams, to be excited about what I do, choosing stories and characters that inspire me. I’m not moving and acting out of desperation or need. I’m moving from a place of curiosity and being an artist.
How has your view on the roles you want to take shifted?
I’m taking back my narrative. There’s projects that I have in development, there are projects that I’m creating and it feels really good because these are the stories that I want to tell.
I always tell people that I love to work with people that are better than me. I want to be the most inexperienced person on that set because I feel like I have so much to learn. Life is short, let’s have some fun.
Talk to Us about coming back with Born to Lose.

There’s this thing about indie filmmaking that I love. You’re doing it on a budget so people are showing up to work because they believe in the film. It’s coming from a place of authentic creativity instead of ego.
I also have a project with Lala that we are working on right now. This is the foundation of a new chapter for me. It is now telling my story in a very beautiful and artistic way.
You are getting back into telling other people’s stories — what about your own?
One of the most profound things that Lala has made me realize is that at the end of the day, my story is the most important one. I need to care about it as much as I care about my other characters that I’ve played or going to play.
There’s the passion but also the anxiety, which is just fear. It’s grief that I haven’t let myself feel for so long and now I could actually sit in the grief.
It sounds like you are reclaiming your voice.
I feel reconnected to who I am. I started acting when I was eight years old and over the years you end up putting this gap between who you are and what you want to become. My gift is from my higher power. I’ve been given this and it’s my duty to to use my gift of art and expression to inspire people, to teach people, to help other people. I want to be of service to other people in whatever way I can.
Do you think the Montana move will be permanent?
I’m not trying to control anything in my life. That’s another gift of sobriety. It’s just complete acceptance and surrender. If you’d told me five years ago that I was going to be sober, move to Montana and start a podcast with my ex-husband’s mistress, I would have been like, “Are you out of your mind?” But that’s the beauty of life.
Speaking of your friendship with Lala, how did you get there?
What’s most meaningful about that relationship is that we didn’t stay in the pain of what life has dealt us or our choices. We both made a choice to stay grounded, to stay accountable and to meet each other from a place of honesty. It takes a lot of self reflection and that’s what makes our friendship real.
Talk to Us about the decision to work together on the “An Unlikely Affair” podcast.

People already knew our story. So I wanted to share where we were. I don’t want people to think, ”Look what happened to their relationship”. No, it is, ‘Look where they took their relationship”. This is what our life looks like.
Just listening to your podcast, it also sounds like you were able to create this blended family.
For me, Lala was a stranger and then she became a mistress and then an acquaintance. Now I love her like a sister.
Women are really mean to each other and it really breaks my heart. I feel like it’s part of my responsibility to share what I’ve learned and what I’ve experienced.
There’s a lot that she’s taught me, and I hope to do the same. I hope there’s a lot of healing for her. My kids love Ocean [Kent’s 5-year- old daughter with Emmett]. They’re sisters … I want them to feel connected
When it comes to your ex-husband, how did the two of you get to a better place for the sake of your kids?
I got married really young but divorce taught me to take responsibility for my life, my choices, my boundaries and what I’m willing to accept. It showed me that love without self respect is not sustainable and I can honestly say that I didn’t respect myself. I learned how to stop abandoning myself and start showing up in an honest way.
It gave me clarity post divorce of who I am, what I need and how I want to live and how I want to show up in the world. Also how I want to show up in my next relationship and how I can model a good relationship for my daughters.
I’m really thankful for that part of my life. I don’t regret it at all. I have two beautiful, funny kids that bring me so much joy every day.
How is coparenting going?
You coparent the best you can, and it’s not perfect. There are days that are easier than others. I want my kids to see a healthy dynamic between my ex and I.
How is dating in Montana different from Los Angeles?
We’re having a crisis in the dating world today. It doesn’t matter where you are, it’s just tough. I wasn’t on the dating apps for a long time and I’ve met some really great guys and also some guys that I’m not for and they’re not for me. Dating teaches you about yourself. I never knew that you and so now here I am with my career, my sobriety and my children in first position of my life.
If I meet someone great, I definitely know what I’m looking for. At the right time, the universe and my higher power will bring someone in that is compatible and we’re meant to be.
[But I have also] found community in a book club, in sobriety. I found a community just with neighbors. I didn’t have that in LA. It’s different here [where] people care about you.
How has your relationship with religion changed since you were raised Mormon?
When you’re growing up, you don’t have a choice what religion your family of origin comes from. I’m really grateful for the experience that I had in the Mormon church. I’m now at a place where I’m not resentful and I’m not angry. It’s not my cup of tea or where I’m at in my life. But there’s a lot of great qualities and values that I’ve taken from being raised Mormon and and I bring them into my family,
But I’ve always struggled with religion. I feel now I’m really spiritual and I made a promise to my ex-husband that I would raise my kids Jewish and I have. But I think that life has kicked my ass enough where I’m like, I need to find my own version of what a higher power is.
How has life improved since you got sober?

I wouldn’t have a relationship with Lala now if we both weren’t sober. There was just so much pain and what sobriety has given me is honesty, acceptance and trust in myself. I now get to help other people and I’m definitely a better mother because of it. That’s something that I will never take for granted and I’m grateful for the choice that I made.
How has sobriety changed your relationship with your higher power?
I truly believe I had to go through some really dark days and chapters of my life to be able to rely on something where I was like, “OK, I don’t want to control my life anymore because this control has not gotten me anywhere. It’s just dug me into a deeper hole that’s getting closer to my grave and I don’t want to be there.” For me, having a higher power has given me my own foundation that I could rely on.
Where do you hope to see yourself in 10 years?
I want to see my children thriving, happy, healthy — emotionally, physically, spiritually. I want to be doing what I love whether that’s producing or whether I’m directing. I want to continue to tell stories that inspire women [and continue] building this community that I have with Lala and I.
For me, it’s just about staying in my art because it is such a beautiful way to express yourself. It’s home for me.
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Chrisean Rock Shares Emotional Update Ahead Of Boxing Match
Fans are showing Chrisean Rock love and cheering on her as she gears up for her boxing match against Zenith Zion on April 25. The rapper recently dropped an emotional video on social media, keeping it 100 about her journey and the challenges of staying disciplined.
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Chrisean Rock Keeps It Real About Staying Discipline Ahead Of Boxing Match
Recently, Chrisean Rock posted a video on Snapchat, giving fans an update on her boxing journey. Rock asked for prayers and says she’s been “going through it” while still pushing to get everything done before her April 25 fight. While trying to fight back tears, Rock said she wanted to record this moment, because she wanted to remember every challenge she faced and every step she took to get here. From there, she told fans she was focusing on cutting weight, while staying positive and disciplined. “I want to remember how hard it took […] How hard I had to work for this.”
Additionally, Chrisean vented about being super hungry and wanting french fries and spaghetti — craving basically anything, but she said she was locking in and refusing to give in. “I’m a little hungry, I’m a lot of hungry.” She continued. “Stay humble! You’re doing this for your son. You’re doing this for your family.”
Fans Hype Up Chrisean After She Shares Emotional Update
After TSR posted Chrisean Rock’s tearful video, fans hyped her up in the comment section. Plenty of folks said they were supporting her through this new chapter, while others say they love watching her growth.
Instagram user @brandii_amor wrote, “Baby you got this!!!! The hardest part was starting your new journey! You’re here, keep it up!!”
Instagram user @mspank_unapologetic wrote, “Even her voice tone is different now…discipline is hard keep pushing 👏👏”
While Instagram user @queen_tara84 wrote, “Keep going Chrisean you got this ❤️❤️❤️ you’ve come so far!”
Then Instagram user @bigbootybambino wrote, “This me when I’m hungry too ! You got this girl!”
Another Instagram user @imqueenshasha wrote, “She’s been showing us she’s changed a little let’s give her some grace as long as she’s not running after blue’s clues.”
instagram user @bellacosta24 wrote, “you got this Chrisean ✝️💟”
Then another Instagram user @sidenotesonly wrote, “We’re so proud of you!!!! 💛💛💛”
Finally, Instagram user @imdawitchkuku wrote, “Keep going baby 🔥🔥”
Chrisean Teases Boxing Skills Ahead OF Big Super Middleweight Fight
Rock has been staying busy and putting in serious work ahead of her big fight against Zenith Zion on Saturday, April 25. The boxing match is set to go down at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino in Chester, Philadelphia. XRumble Righting is presenting the event. Rock signed a deal with the platform and will be stepping into its first-ever female Super Middleweight Championship fight.
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Charlize Theron slams Timothée Chalamet's 'reckless' ballet comment: 'I hope I run into him one day'
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“In 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job,” the actress said, “but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.”
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Dogma’s Buddy Christ Prediction Has Come True In The Worst Way Possible, Sign Up For Jesus+ Now!
By Chris Snellgrove
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Back in 1999, Kevin Smith ended the millennium with Dogma, arguably the most ambitious film he ever made. His previous movies focused on more down-to-earth affairs, including the miseries of retail work and the joys of hanging out at the local mall. By comparison, Dogma followed the misadventures of two angels trying to get back into Heaven and the heroes who have to stop them from destroying the world. Along the way, Smith also brutally skewered the Christian faith through the character of Cardinal Glick, who tried to sell the public on Buddy Christ, a grinning caricature of Jesus who is perpetually giving a thumbs up.
As part of Glick’s speech, he described why he wanted the Buddy Christ to replace the crucifix: that it offered everyone who saw it “a positive reinforcement that whatever we do, God thinks is ‘A-okay.’” At the time, teenage me shook my head at Smith’s satire about a society that wanted the Almighty to rubber-stamp everything they say and do. Now, though, it seems Smith was a prophet: tech company Just Like Me is selling access to an AI-powered Jesus for the not-so-low, low price of $1.99 a minute.
He Is Ri$en

The concept of people talking to AI chatbots isn’t very new: in fact, people are chatting with, arguing with, and even falling in love with a plethora of bots each and every day. But what Just Like Me is doing is targeting Christians who long for a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ. For $1.99 a minute (or $49.99 a month for 45 minutes), users can speak to an AI bot that has been trained on the King James Bible and an array of unspecified sermons. Visually, the bot is modeled after actor Jonathan Roumie, who (thanks to long hair and a patina of heavenly light) really does look like Jesus.
Personally, I have a number of misgivings with this app. As someone who grew up going to church, this seems like a pretty clear violation of the Second Commandment, which tells humans not to create idols of God or Jesus. On a less religious note, this seems like a really gross way of taking people’s money. Like, who needs evangelistic grifters once you have Jesus himself asking you to upgrade to a premium subscription? Also, let’s be real: in the best case, this thing is going to lie to vulnerable people looking for someone to trust. In the worst case, this is going to create case after case of outright religious psychosis.
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As a big Kevin Smith fan, though, I have been grimly amused at how much this AI-powered Jesus mirrors the portrayal of the Buddy Christ in Dogma. In the film, Cardinal Glick describes how he wanted Jesus to give everyone a thumbs-up to offer “positive reinforcement” for “whatever we do.” This is, of course, what AI is notorious for: simply telling users what they want to hear.
Glick also described Buddy Christ as a “happy Jesus” that he wanted to replace the “wholly depressing” image of the crucifix. Rhetorically, he asked the crowd, “Can’t you just see it on chains around people’s necks, and as the new background in avant-garde MTV videos?” The Jesus chatbot from Just Like Me really parallels this idea because the app developers aren’t trying to develop a Jesus avatar that will challenge beliefs and make someone’s faith stronger. Like the fictional Cardinal Glick, they just want to commodify Christ, turning this spiritual leader into an empty vessel filled with equally empty AI platitudes.
Your Karma Ran Over My Dogma

Make no mistake: apps like this are designed to prey on people, and those of faith are uniquely vulnerable because, by definition, they are looking for someone else to guide their lives. The Jesus app from Just Like Me is one of many that will soon be offering spiritual advice to your friends and family members, especially older ones. Before they completely empty their wallets for this graven image, be sure to watch Dogma with them. That way, they’ll learn the danger of Buddy Christ and, through Glick’s grisly fate, the danger of supporting it.
Alternatively, they might just learn how hot Salma Hayek looks as a stripper. Either way, I’m calling that a win!
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Bobbi Althoff Announces Surprise Comeback
Nearly a year after dropping the mic for the last time on “The Really Good Podcast,” Bobbi Althoff is bringing it back to life.
The internet sensation, who gets a mix of love and hate online, recently shared the news in a simple Instagram post. And while she hasn’t exactly been out of the public eye since ending the podcast last July, later joining another, “That’s BS Podcast with Bobbi and Suki,” fans were quick to share their opinions in the comments under her social media announcement.
Bobbi Althoff Bringing Popular Podcast Back To Life

Last July, Althoff shocked fans when she announced the end of “The Really Good Podcast.” She shared that while she was proud of all her many accomplishments with the podcast, she was shocked that she “fell off” as quickly as she did. And with mounting criticism hitting everything she posts, it may not have come as much of a shock to her day-one fans that she was dropping the mic for a final time.
On Friday, Althoff shared a carousel of photos on Instagram simply captioned, “the really good podcast is coming back from the dead. New episodes returning every Wednesday starting next week.”
The post received more than 100,000 likes in just a day, and tons of comments – some positive and some not so much.

So far, Althoff has only announced the podcast’s return on her IG page (where she has 3.7 million followers), with no sign of the news on her TikTok page, (where she has 8.3 million followers).
Many viewers hopped into the comment section to leave their thoughts on both her photo carousel and the podcast beginning again.
“You’ll never see this but lowkey this is one of the hottest photoshoots,” one viewer shared. Another said, “They hate to see a powerful women.” One other wrote, “I aspire to be thissss.”
A few people jumped in to defend Althoff from the hate in the comments.
“Y’all are more concerned about her kids than the dad is! Women are allowed to have jobs and lives outside the house now btw,” one person said. Another added, “You can do a photo shoot and be a mother, what’s everyone’s problem?” One other shared, “Man these comments are ridiculous. Bobbi keep doing you.”
‘The Really Good Podcast’ Launched In April 2023 And Ended In July 2025
When she first began her podcast, she quickly grabbed the attention of millions of followers. A few of her most notable interviews include Drake, Funny Marco, Shaquille O’Neal, Mark Cuban, Lil Yatchy and many others.
She announced the podcast was ending during the final episode. “Alright guys, I don’t really think there’s any good way to say this, but this is the last episode of ‘The Really Good Podcast,’” she said in the beginning of the episode. This news pretty much blindsided many fans who didn’t see that coming just two-and-a-half years in.
Later in the episode, she shared, “This podcast started off just with a girl with a dream to make more money. I knew when I started that it was gonna go places,” she said. “I didn’t know I’d fall off as quickly as I did. To be honest, I did think this was going to last a bit longer. But nevertheless, it lasted a minute and I’m proud of the accomplishments I had an I’m pretty sad that it has to end like this but okay. Everything in life happens for a reason, well most everything.”
Bobbi Althoff And Sukihana Started A YouTube Series
Less than a month ago, Althoff and rapper and reality star Sukihana launched their YouTube series, “That’s BS with Bobbi & Suki.”
As fans know, Suki was a guest on Althoff’s podcast and the two seemed to hit it off, so it’s not a surprise they would once again join forces.
“The idea behind ‘That’s BS with Bobbi & Suki’ started as a joke about how chaotic our interactions can be online,” Althoff told Deadline. “But we realized the chaos is relatable, everyone deals with an unpredictable life, and we just put it on camera. It’s a way to turn viral moments into something intentional.”
Suki added, “We wanted a show where nothing is staged. People can tell when you’re faking it, and we wanted every reaction, laugh, and argument to be real. That authenticity is what makes it stand out, it’s raw synergy captured live.”
Bobbi Althoff Recently Spent Thousands To Undo This ‘Dumb Trend’
Since ending “The Really Good Podcast,” Althoff has managed to stay relevant on social media. She often shares bits and pieces of her life in videos on TikTok and recently shared how she had to spend thousands of dollars undoing what she called a “dumb trend.”
“I just need to have a little talk with you girls,” she said in her video posted in mid-March. “The other day, I spent $4,500 getting my filler that was right here [she motioned to her jawline] dissolved using an ultrasound because that’s really the only way you can make sure you get rid of it all.”
This topic seemed to hit home for many, who shared their stories in the comments.
“I have ruined my face and spent so much money doing it,” one person shared. Another said, “I was just thinking about facial balancing sooo I’m so glad I watched this & I will not be getting it done.” One other viewer wrote, “I literally was just watching videos of people doing the facial balancing .. over here wishing I could do something like that then boom your video was immediately after. If that wasn’t a sign idk what is .. now I shall keep my imperfect face lol thank you for this.”
Many others just dropped into the comments to remind Althoff that “she’s beautiful” and doesn’t need “any of that.”
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Say Goodbye to HBO Max’s Franchise-Killing Superhero Sequel
They say that Spider-Man is perhaps the most foolproof superhero franchise in Hollywood. Even its lowest-grossing installment wasn’t exactly a flop. This can’t be said even of the Harry Potter series, whose otherwise glowing track record was damaged by the Fantastic Beasts prequels. However, even at its lowest, the Spider-Man franchise managed to deliver a 3x return on its reported budget. The franchise will continue this year with a movie destined for box-office success and critical acclaim, like each of its three predecessors. Such was the confidence that Sony had in the series that it revisited the lowest-grossing and least-liked installment while putting together potentially the most high-profile chapter in its history.
The experiment worked, with Spider-Man: No Way Home grossing $1.9 billion worldwide in 2021, without a China release to push it over the $2 billion mark. It might have even overtaken Avengers: Infinity War to become the second-biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie of all time. Directed by Jon Watts, the movie featured Tom Holland as the titular character, with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprising their roles from previous iterations of the franchise. For Garfield in particular, it was an opportunity to give the character a send-off he never got the chance to originally, when his series was abruptly canceled after the underperformance of the second installment.
Here’s How Long You Have Left To Watch the Worst Spider-Man on HBO Max
That film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, is currently streaming on HBO Max, but not for much longer. It was released in 2014, two years after Garfield made his debut as the wall-crawler in The Amazing Spider-Man, which grossed more than $750 million worldwide against a reported budget of around $200 million. Garfield’s first film was compared unfavorably to Maguire’s trilogy with director Sam Raimi, but it received mostly positive reviews for its more grounded approach to the property. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, on the other hand, was a vastly different movie. Also directed by the first film’s Marc Webb, it was dinged for a busy plot and abundance of characters. It was also criticized for focusing too much on setting the table for the franchise’s future, which was set to include the Sinister Six team of supervillains. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 grossed $716 million worldwide against a reported budget of $293 million; it holds a 51% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It will leave HBO Max, along with all four earlier Spider-Man movies, on May 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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May 2, 2014
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141 minutes
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Marc Webb
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Alex Kurtzman, Jeff Pinkner, Roberto Orci, James Vanderbilt
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Mike Vrabel Will Not Be Subject to NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will not be subject to the NFL’s personal conduct policy after photos of him and journalist Dianna Russini spending time together at an Arizona resort came to light.
According to a Friday, April 18, report from ESPN’s Ben Strauss, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league will not be reviewing Vrabel’s conduct under the policy, which states that players, coaches and executives are required to avoid “conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League.”
Russini, 43, resigned from her post at The Athletic on Tuesday, April 14, one week after she and Vrabel, 50, were photographed together holding hands and hugging while seemingly on vacation.
“I have covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication throughout my career, and I stand behind every story I have ever published,” Russini said in a written statement shared via social media on Tuesday. “When the Page Six item first appeared, The Athletic supported me unequivocally, expressed confidence in my work and pride in my journalism. For that I am grateful. In the days that followed, unfortunately, commentators in various media have engaged in self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts.”
She continued, “Moreover, this media frenzy is hurtling forward without regard for the review process The Athletic is trying to complete. It continues to escalate, fueled by repeated leaks, and I have no interest in submitting to a public inquiry that has already caused far more damage than I am willing to accept.”

Dianna Russini Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Fanatics
When the photos were originally published on April 7, both Russini and Vrabel released statements claiming that the situation was simply platonic and professional.
“These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable,” Vrabel said at the time. “This doesn’t deserve any further response.”
“The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day,” Russini said in a statement to Page Six. “Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.”
The Athletic initially supported Russini, with executive editor Steven Ginsberg saying that the photos were “misleading” and lacking “essential context.”
However, just days later on Saturday April 11, The Athletic opened its own investigation into the photos.
“Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30,” Russini said in her resignation letter. “I do so not because I accept the narrative that has been constructed around this episode, but because I refuse to lend it further oxygen or to let it define me or my career.”
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10 Greatest So-Bad-They’re-Good Movie Classics of All Time, Ranked
There’s a special kind of cinematic pleasure reserved for movies that fail so spectacularly they become strangely mesmerizing. These are the films that collapse so completely, so undeniably yet entertainingly, that they circle back around to being endlessly watchable, albeit in a morbid sort of way.
The titles on this list are all oddly compelling, whether it’s the incompetence of The Room, the unhinged ambition of Battlefield Earth, or the accidental surrealism of Troll 2. Not because they’re clever, or self-aware, or secretly brilliant, but because they believe in themselves with total, unwavering sincerity.
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‘Samurai Cop’ (1991)
“I’m a cop, and you will cooperate.” In Samurai Cop, a detective (Matthew Karedas) trained in martial arts is assigned to take down a dangerous gang terrorizing Los Angeles, leading to a series of confrontations… filled with improbable action, awkward dialogue, and narrative detours that defy logic. Here, incompetence, sincerity, and sheer confusion collide to create something endlessly watchable.
Technically, the movie is a disaster. Continuity errors are everywhere, the most famous being a scene where the lead suddenly wears a blatantly fake wig because filming resumed months later, and his hair had changed. However, the whole thing is dead serious. The cast and crew clearly think they’re delivering hard-boiled action dialogue in the vein of classic cop movies. It just misses the mark so completely that it becomes surreal. For this reason, Samurai Cop eventually developed an ardent cult following.
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‘Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’ (1997)
“Too bad YOU… will die!” Some of the Mortal Kombat movies are just outright bad with no redeeming features, ironic or otherwise, but Mortal Kombat: Annihilation‘s ineptitude makes it oddly entertaining. The setup is classic video game stuff: Earth’s warriors must face invading forces from another realm in a battle to save humanity, confronting a succession of villains in elaborate fights. Yet the movie executes that run-of-the-mill premise with relentless energy and pure visual chaos.
Plot-wise, the movie tries to cram what feels like three or four films’ worth of story into 90 minutes. The characters speak in all caps (especially Brian Thompson as Shoa Kahn, who seems to declare a war on subtlety), and many of the actors perform in wildly divergent registers, giving the movie a strange, off-kilter feeling, as if everyone was given a different script and tone note. Throw in PlayStation 2-quality CGI, and you’ve got a so-bad-it’s-good classic.
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‘Mac and Me’ (1988)
“Pretty nice planet.” This one is among the worst sci-fi ever and blatantly rips off E.T., but with a ton of ham-fisted product placement shoehorned in. Mac and Me tells the story of a young boy (Jade Calegory) who befriends an alien stranded on Earth after escaping from government agents, embarking on adventures that blend family drama with science fiction whimsy. It’s an almost beat-for-beat imitation of Spielberg‘s masterpiece, but stripped of its emotional intelligence.
From editing to visual effects, the film is full of strange, almost dreamlike decisions. The alien design itself is both goofy and slightly unsettling, scenes cut abruptly, and touching moments are undercut by awkward pacing. A case in point is the now-legendary cliff scene, where the protagonist in a wheelchair falls off a cliff, which comes off unintentionally hilarious. Finally, there’s the aggressive advertising, most strikingly in the McDonald’s dance scene. It’s a full musical number, completely detached from the plot, existing purely as branded spectacle.
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‘Birdemic: Shock and Terror’ (2010)
“Why are they attacking us?” The Birds, this is not. In Birdemic: Shock and Terror, a couple’s (Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore) budding romance is interrupted when flocks of birds begin launching inexplicable attacks on humanity, forcing survivors to band together against the strange threat. From here, unconventional pacing and low-budget effects are the order of the day. Indeed, the birds are rendered with some of the most infamous CGI ever put to screen.
They flap like clip-art, glide in ways that violate the laws of physics, and sometimes just… hover. This mismatch is pure comedy. The movie treats these attacks as terrifying, while the visuals look like they were dragged into the frame from a PowerPoint presentation. In terms of the performances, the stars seem less like they’re acting and more like they’re gently being instructed to “say the line now.” Bagh, in particular, spends much of the film reacting in ways that don’t match what’s happening.
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‘Manos: The Hands of Fate’ (1966)
“There is no way out of here.” In Manos: The Hands of Fate, a family becomes stranded near a mysterious lodge overseen by a strange caretaker (John Reynolds), leading them into a surreal world of ritual and eerie encounters. As they attempt to escape, they uncover unsettling secrets that defy explanation. While that premise may sound intriguing, large stretches of the film are just… people driving. Or walking. Or waiting. Shots linger far too long, often repeating similar actions with minimal variation.
The performances likewise exist in a strange emotional vacuum. Characters deliver lines slowly, with odd emphasis, often without reacting to each other in believable ways. The standout is Reynolds as the satyr-like Torgo, whose halting speech and exaggerated physicality make him feel like a character from another reality entirely. Not for nothing, Manos is frequently ranked among the very worst films ever made, yet its dreamlike monotony makes it oddly hypnotic in its own way.
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‘Reefer Madness’ (1936)
“Tell your children.” Reefer Madness was designed as a cautionary tale about the dangers of cannabis, portraying it as a substance that leads almost immediately to insanity, violence, and death. Characters go from normal teenagers to deranged criminals within minutes of taking a puff, beset by hallucinations and destructive impulses. At the time, this approach aligned (loosely) with broader cultural fears, but today, it feels so exaggerated that it plays like satire.
The film operates on a kind of moral domino effect: once marijuana enters the story, everything else collapses. But the escalation is so abrupt and illogical that it becomes absurd. The production values are decidedly campy, too, explaining why this became a favorite on the midnight movie circuit. Ironic entertainment value aside, Reefer Madness remains a weirdly fascinating artifact of its era.
4
‘Battlefield Earth’ (2000)
“While you were still learning how to spell your name, I was being trained… to conquer galaxies!” This movie was a passion project for John Travolta, who clearly envisioned it as Scientology’s answer to 2001: A Space Odyssey. The result was a thermonuclear dumpster fire. Adapting an L. Ron Hubbard novel, Battlefield Earth sees humanity struggling under the domination of an alien race, with a small group of rebels rising to challenge their oppressors.
Here, grand ambitions run headfirst into a brick wall of eccentric creative choices. Let’s start with the imagery. Everything in this movie is tilted, packed with extreme Dutch angles that give nearly every scene a slanted, off-balance look. Combined with heavy color filters (greens, blues, yellows), it creates a visual experience that feels disorienting rather than immersive. Wooden performances and faux-profundity kill off whatever other serious appeal this movie might have had.
3
‘Troll 2’ (1990)
“They’re eating her! And then they’re going to eat me!” Troll 2 revolves around a family that visits a small town inhabited by goblins who seek to transform humans into plants so they can devour them. The protagonist must uncover the town’s secret to save the day. While that sounds pulpy but fine, the resulting movie is truly bizarre in so many ways. First of all, it was originally titled Goblins, later changed to Troll 2 to capitalize on the success of the 1986 Troll. However, the films are totally unrelated; there aren’t even any trolls in Troll 2!
Then there’s the acting. Characters deliver lines with strange emphasis and pause at the wrong moments. The most famous example is one character exclaiming, “Oh my Goooood!” before being transformed into a tree. That scene has become a meme because it captures the film’s entire madcap energy in one moment.
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‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ (1959)
“Future events such as these will affect you in the future.” One of the progenitors of the whole ‘so bad it’s good’ genre, Plan 9 from Outer Space is the marvelously terrible magnum opus from filmmaker Ed Wood. In it, aliens attempt to prevent humanity from developing a destructive superweapon by resurrecting the dead, leading to a series of encounters that blend science fiction with horror. Through all this mayhem, the director’s boundless enthusiasm shines through (despite several technical limitations).
Wood clearly had a big, bold vision for the movie, but neither the budget nor the skill to pull it off. Instead, we get flying saucers clearly hanging on strings, cardboard gravestones, and sets that look like they might collapse if someone leans too hard. On top of that, there’s the strange presence of Bela Lugosi, whose footage was shot before his death and awkwardly stitched in.
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‘The Room’ (2003)
“You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” When it comes to the top spot on this list, nothing can compete with The Room. It’s the anti-Citizen Kane, the most entertainingly bad movie of all time. Writer-director-producer Tommy Wiseau stars as Johnny, a successful banker whose life unravels as his fiancée (Juliette Danielle) begins an affair with his best friend (Greg Sestero), leading to escalating confrontations and emotional turmoil. The narrative is built like a normal romantic drama… and then quietly collapses.
Subplots appear (a cancer diagnosis, a drug dealer conflict) and then vanish. Wiseau is the eye of the story; his performance swings wildly between accents, emotions, and intensity levels, sometimes within the same scene. Lines like “I did not hit her, it’s not true!” have become iconic because they feel almost human, but not quite. Despite (or because of) all these qualities, The Room is a before-and-after in bad cinema, a deeply quotable trainwreck and great fun to watch in a group.
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Star Wars Director’s Sci-Fi Epic Quietly Becomes a Streaming Hit on HBO Max
Some sci-fi movies get remembered for their story, some for a single image, and some because they swing so hard that people can’t quite stop arguing about them. The Creator definitely falls into that third category. Gareth Edwards’ 2023 film was always an unusually bold studio gamble, built around original worldbuilding and a scale that looked far more expensive than it actually was. It didn’t become the culture-owning blockbuster some hoped for, but it clearly left an impression. Now it’s back in the mix thanks to a fresh streaming surge on HBO Max.
The film stars John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Amar Chadha-Patel, Marc Menchaca, and Allison Janney. Set in a future war between humanity and artificial intelligence, it follows a hardened soldier tasked with hunting down a mysterious weapon that could end the conflict. Instead, he finds a child with the power to change everything. Whether you loved the movie or bounced off it, the ambition was never in doubt.
Is ‘The Creator’ Worth Watching?
Collider’s review, by Maggie Lovitt, opined that The Creator was a stunning visual experience even if the plot itself doesn’t quite nail it. Gareth Edwards returns to big science fiction with his own story about war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human. The movie has a lot on its mind, and while not all of its ideas come together smoothly, it is still hard not to admire what it is trying to do.
“While The Creator is far from a masterpiece, it is a very impressive film to debut in 2023, when vapid superhero films and franchise fodder fill the airways—especially when one considers its tidy $80 million budget, which seems unthinkable considering the intricate AI designs it features. The script might have glaring flaws and painfully ambiguous morals, but The Creator is a truly remarkable piece of original science fiction storytelling. Even when it borrows from ideas established in films that preceded it, Edwards manages to make it feel fresh and new. The Creator is a beautifully crafted, albeit imperfect, science-fiction thriller that tries to unravel what it means to be a good human in a bad world.”
The Creator is streaming now.
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September 29, 2023
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134 minutes
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Miles Teller Reveals Next Move After $325M Deal
Miles Teller isn’t stepping away from Hollywood just yet. Fresh off a reported $325 million sale of his canned cocktail brand Long Drink, the actor is opening up about what comes next and making it clear he has no plans to walk away from acting.
In a candid update, Teller also addressed his continued absence from social media, admitting he has little interest in sharing his personal life publicly.
Away from the spotlight, he showed a more sentimental side. He revealed he surprised his wife, Keleigh Teller, with a recreated version of her wedding dress after the original was destroyed in the California wildfires.
Miles Teller Says $325M Payday Won’t End Acting

Teller is making it clear his recent massive payday won’t pull him out of Hollywood.
The “Top Gun” star has opened up about his future after cashing in on the reported $325 million sale of The Finnish Long Drink, a canned cocktail brand he backed as an early investor in 2019. The Mark Anthony Group (the company behind White Claw) recently acquired the ready-to-drink spritzer in a blockbuster deal.
While Teller is set to earn a share of the windfall, he says the money isn’t enough to make him step away from acting.
“I don’t really talk numbers,” the actor told The Hollywood Reporter, declining to reveal his exact earnings. “I was always taught that’s not in good taste. All I’ll say is that I’m not retiring from acting anytime soon.”
Teller Compares Business To Acting

Teller took a hands-on approach to building the brand, traveling from bar to bar across the country to promote it and help grow its reach. He was also closely involved in its marketing strategy, playing a role in turning it into one of the largest ready-to-drink alcohol brands in the U.S.
The actor compared the experience of being involved in business with acting, saying the two are more alike than people might think.
“It’s very easy to support something that you believe in,” he said. “So, when I go to those places, and everybody is wearing Long Drink stuff, I take as much pride in that as I do when somebody tells me they really loved a movie that I was in.”

Teller says fans shouldn’t expect to see him on Instagram or TikTok anytime soon.
Despite ongoing pressure to join social platforms, the actor revealed he has no interest in putting his life online.
Teller admitted people often warn him he could lose opportunities by staying off Instagram, but said the trade-off isn’t worth it. He explained that he’s never felt the need to share constant updates about his life or invite that level of public access.
“I like to keep my personal life private and have people get to know me through the movies I align myself with and my association with Long Drink,” he said.

Teller admitted that staying off social media hasn’t come without its drawbacks, especially when it comes to business.
Despite helping grow Long Drink into a major player in the ready-to-drink space, the actor revealed that some brands are hesitant to work with him because he doesn’t have a personal platform to promote their products.
Still, he pointed to his work with the brand as proof that influence doesn’t always have to come from an app. Teller noted they found “great ways” to promote the drink that aligned with his style, allowing him to advocate for it on his own terms.
Miles Teller Gifted Wife Remade Version Of Her Burned Wedding Dress

Following the California wildfires of 2025, Teller showed a deeply personal side, surprising his wife with a remade version of her wedding dress after the original was destroyed.
Teller and his wife were forced to evacuate as the fires tore through their neighborhood, ultimately losing their home in the devastation. Among the items lost was Keleigh’s wedding dress.
Months later, Teller quietly recreated the wedding dress. In a clip shared on her TikTok, the model was seen opening a gift box before asking, “Is this my wedding dress?”
“Yeah,” Teller responds.
“Miles had my wedding dress that burned in the fire remade,” she captioned the video, adding that she was “so happy.”
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