Days of Our Lives has Jeremy Horton (Michael Roark) building up a big pile of false hope where Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) is concerned. And this babysitting gig that Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) surprisingly took on revealed the Achilles heel in his and Stephanie’s marriage.
And it is something Jeremy is about to exploit to his advantage. Turns out he may not be psycho anymore, but he is still fixated on Stephanie and we’re gonna talk about Jeremy taking a wrecking ball to Stephanie’s marriage.
Days of our Lives: Stephanie Calls Jeremy Over
So, after Alex and Stephanie argued again about several things, including him showing up without checking with Stephanie before he brought Chanel Dupree DiMera‘s (Raven Bowens) baby home with him. You know, things were tense. They were tense before that and tense after that.
Alex left to take little Trey for a walk and Stephanie immediately called Jeremy over to hang out with her and comfort her. I mean, Stephanie shouldn’t be having her ex-boyfriend over while Alex is gone. Let’s be real. Plus, her husband remains suspicious of Jeremy, as he should be.
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While Stephanie was venting to Jeremy, she told him she lost it on Alex. And of course, that has to thrill Jeremy, right? And he reassured Stephanie that he’s also a mess after the ordeal. That seems maybe untrue. Jeremy seems pretty calm and he’s thinking clearly and strategically.
So, Stephanie was telling Jeremy about Alex wanting kids. She’s not sure and Jeremy’s all, oh, Alex doesn’t understand what you’re going through. You know, Jeremy is all sympathy and understanding about what Stephanie’s dealing with. And then she brought up the fact that Alex had a pregnancy scare with Joy Wesley (AlexAnn Hopkins) last year.
Jeremy Calls His Dad on DOOL
And from there, Jeremy trotted home to Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth) for a quick catchup before he did something devious. So, he heard about Lani Price (Sal Stowers) and the twins arriving in Salem. You know, small talk, small talk. Then Jeremy hustles off to call his dad, Mike Horton (Roark Critchlow), to ask him for a phone number.
Now, I bet I know whose phone number it is. Consider this. Joy’s mom, Nancy Wesley, dated Jeremy’s dad, Mike, about four years ago. So, I guess that he still has Nancy’s contact info. And Joy was heading back to New York to be with her mom after lying and saying she’s not pregnant. If you recall, Joy took a pregnancy test and then lied right to Stephanie and Alex’s face.
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And Joy said she wasn’t pregnant when she most definitely was. So, we don’t know right now exactly how much Jeremy knows for certain. Clearly, their parents were close and they may have remained close. So, Jeremy may know that Joy had a baby, but Jeremy might not have known who the dad was.
Or maybe he didn’t know that Joy had a baby. But Jeremy may call just to check in to poke around, nose around and see if it’s Alex’s baby. So, I feel whether he knows nothing or a little, you know, I don’t know if Jeremy knows the whole story about Joy.
But Jeremy may in fact be calling to get more info, like a fact-finding mission..And he just told Stephanie he’s staying in Salem. Jeremy told Alex before he even left the hospital that he was staying and Alex told Jeremy, “Leave Salem now.” He refused. I’m sure Stephanie’s glad that Jeremy stayed around.
Days of our Lives: Jeremy May Tell Joy To Come To Salem
And we know by the end of this week, Joy Wesley is at Alex and Stephanie’s door. And it looks like Jeremy has smelled blood in the water and he’s going to tell Joy this is her big chance to get Alex back. That’s where I expect this is going. I expect Jeremy may tell Joy, “Oh, guess what I just found out? Alex wants kids and Stephanie doesn’t.”
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And their relationship is at a really weak point because of this kidnapping and all this. Jeremy may tell Joy, “This is it now or never. If you want to be with Alex and raise your child together, you need to get to Salem right now.” So, this is all based on the assumption that Joy had a healthy pregnancy that went to term and her and Alex’s baby is healthy and fine.
If so, the kid should have been born in like October or November if they stuck with an actual, you know, 40-week timeline. So, Joy could show up with an adorable little six-month-old. That kid would be just a few months younger than baby Trey, as a matter of fact.
So, when Joy shows up at Alex’s door later this week, it’s not out of nowhere. It’s not a random return. It looks like Joy is either conspiring with Jeremy or that he has fed Joy enough info to trigger her to show up. And I’m sure Jeremy’s hoping it’ll break up Stephanie and Alex’s marriage once and for all.
Days of Our Lives: Jeremy Horton – Stephanie Johnson
Jeremy’s Plan May Not Work Out on Days
What’s interesting is just based on timelines, doesn’t look like it’s going to work out well for Jeremy because Michael Roark’s last air date is April 29th. So that has Jeremy leaving just a few episodes after Joy arrives at Alex’s door. Now, as far as we know, there’s no recast of Jeremy coming unless they kept it a huge secret. Otherwise, it could be that his plan to use Joy to rip Stephanie and Alex apart may not work out in his favor on Days of our Lives.
You know, like if Jeremy is exposed for being the one who told Joy to come to Salem to look for Alex and bring the baby, I think that would kill any interest Stephanie has in Jeremy because she would see him as the same old manipulator he was before. But they could throw a big curve and Stephanie leaves town with Jeremy. But I don’t think so. That’s not on my bingo card.
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So, it seems like no matter what he and Joy pull, they’re not going to both get what they want. But we could see Alex being thrilled to find out he and Joy have a baby. And of course, Stephanie likely won’t be thrilled because Joy lied to them at the time, right to their faces. But in the end, Jeremy’s part in whatever’s going on could be exposed and he could walk out of town.
So, it could be that his final action before his character exits is for him to push a wedge between Stephanie and Alex, even if Jeremy’s not going to be there to take advantage of it, because Joy and Alex’s baby being in Salem, that’s enough to cause plenty of problems for his marriage.
Days of our Lives: Will Stephanie Walk Away?
Now, of course, we’ll wait to see whether Joy can get anywhere with Alex. Now, I’m sure he would love their baby, assuming there is a baby, but that doesn’t mean he’ll have any affection for Joy other than being the mother of his child. He does love Stephanie, but then again, I could see her letting Alex go.
If Stephanie knows how badly Alex wants a child, I think Stephanie might walk away. And really, Alex himself may not know how badly he wants a child until he holds his own child in his arms. Stephanie might see in that moment that Alex will never be happy without children of his own. And if he could make do with just one, well, he has one and he can co-parent with Joy.
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But if this whole thing has Alex deciding he doesn’t want just one, he wants more kids, and Stephanie hasn’t changed her mind and still doesn’t want any, this could be the end of them. Even though Alex and Stephanie really love each other. So, while Jeremy may not get to take advantage of it, he could be the thing that breaks their marriage.
Danny McBride is one of those actors I love to watch because no matter what character he takes on, he’s still reliably Danny McBride. It doesn’t matter if he’s a stoned slacker or a straight-up psychopath. He adapts to the role, but there’s always a hint of Kenny Powers energy lurking just beneath the surface. His murder rampage in 2018’s Arizona is a perfect showcase of his range. His rage takes over, but he’s still kind of a bumbling mess when things escalate, which makes the film funnier than it has any right to be.
It’s About To Get Real For The Realtors
Set in a sprawling Southwestern subdivision in 2009, Arizona introduces us to struggling real estate agent Cassie Fowler (Rosemarie DeWitt), who’s on the verge of bankruptcy because she can’t sell pre-fab houses in the middle of nowhere during an active housing crisis. Her boss, Gary (Seth Rogen), knows he set her up for failure, but he’s more concerned with moving units than being honest with his clients. One such client, known only as Sonny (Danny McBride), barges into the office and gets into a fatal confrontation with Gary. Cassie witnesses the deadly scuffle, making her a loose end for Sonny, who knocks her out and brings her back to his house, located in the same neighborhood she lives.
Rightfully terrified, Cassie’s main concerns are making sure her 14-year-old daughter, Morgan (Lolli Sorenson), is safe and getting in contact with her ex-husband, Scott (Luke Wilson), who might be able to reach the authorities. She’d call the police herself, but since we’re dealing with a relatively new, mostly unoccupied property development, it’s not exactly easy to get an officer to respond with any sense of urgency.
This brings us to the source of Arizona’s conflict. Sonny, having been promised by Gary that his property would only increase in value, experiences the exact opposite. After wiping out his savings, he’s stuck in the middle of nowhere with his ex-wife, Vikki (Kaitlin Olson), with no buyer to bail him out. The film takes place during the housing crisis and taps into the desperation of someone who “did everything right” but still faces financial ruin and years of hardship.
Sonny digs himself deeper when he accidentally kills Vikki and realizes Morgan is likely back at Cassie’s house, wondering where her mother is. What follows can only be described as a McBride bloodbath, which is where most of the comedy in Arizona comes from.
Danny McBride Goes Full Nutzo
As I mentioned earlier, Danny McBride has a signature stank to his line delivery no matter the role. That’s not a knock on his talent. He knows exactly what he’s doing, but he also has a distinct voice and cadence that only he can pull off. The humor in Arizona comes from the comedy of errors lane it occupies. Sonny is rightfully angry and needs someone to blame for his misfortune, but he constantly underestimates his own strength, like Lenny from Of Mice and Men. He wanted to intimidate Gary and silence his ex-wife. He didn’t mean to kill either of them. But once the anxiety sets in and he realizes how deep he is, he keeps digging by dragging Cassie, Morgan, Scott, and his girlfriend, Kelsey (Elizabeth Gillies), into the mess.
With a nearly empty subdivision at his disposal and no authorities within easy reach, Sonny figures he can eliminate any witness and move on with his life. Every time he gets bested, though, the cracks show. His refusal to turn himself in or admit fault is what makes the whole thing so funny because every screwup is worse than the last.
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On one hand, you almost feel bad for him. He sank his nest egg into property that’s about to bankrupt him. That’s the one bad decision you can’t really fault him for. Plenty of people were foreclosed on in the mid-2000s, but most eventually bounced back or at least downsized and figured out how to move forward without killing a bunch of people in the process. Sonny can’t stop killing people, and every escalation is entirely his fault, no matter how he tries to spin it.
Danny McBride is an absolute menace in Arizona, and he’s the only person who could make this role work. You want to sympathize with him, but you can’t. Still, he’ll catch you off guard with a laugh here and there because it’s basically Kenny Powers on a murder spree, and with that context, it’s a blast to watch unfold.
As of this writing, Arizona is streaming on Netflix.
While the infamous Oscar slap has come to define Will Smith over the last few years, it still isn’t enough to take away from the years of incredible movies he has given the world since he began his career in the early 90s. Smith is best known for his work in the popular TV series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but over the years, he’s also gone on to become one of the biggest A-list stars in the world thanks to his performances in Men in Black, I Am Legend, and Wild Wild West. His last big feature role came back in 2024 with the release of the fourth Bad Boys movie, Ride or Die, which was a massive hit with audiences, earning over $400 million at the global box office against a $100 million budget.
When you’ve been acting in movies as long as Will Smith has, though, they’re not all going to be hits. Back in 2019, Smith headlined one of the biggest financial misfires of his career with Gemini Man, the sci-fi thriller that grossed only $173 million globally against a $138 million budget. While it may be easy to look at Gemini Man outgrossing its budget by $35 million and think that it was a financial hit, remember: studios split box office earnings with theaters, and when factoring in marketing costs, this usually leaves a film’s break-even point at around 2–2.5x its budget. Still, despite its woeful box office performance, Gemini Man is rewriting history streaming on Starz, where it’s become one of the platform’s most popular movies. It’s also available to watch for free on Tubi and Pluto TV.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
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Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
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🚀Star Wars
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01
You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
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The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
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Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
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Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
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A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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What Is ‘Gemini Man’ About?
Gemini Man follows a former high-level hitman who has left his old life behind to live in tranquility, only to come out of retirement when he finds himself on the hunt. The kicker? It’s a younger version of himself who is hunting him. In addition to Smith, who stars in dual roles as Henry Brogan and Junior, Gemini Man also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Danny, Clive Owen as Clay, Benedict Wong as Baron, and Douglas Hodge as Jack. Ang Lee directed Gemini Man with a script from Billy Ray, Darren Lemke, and Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff.
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Check out Gemini Man on Starz, Tubi, or Pluto TV. Also, stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Will Smith’s future projects.
The child safety advocate whose abduction at age 14 made national headlines said she’s “proud of my body” that has “carried me through every worst day.”
The year 2025 was packed with new movies and shows for fans of author Stephen King. It began with The Monkey, an adaptation of one of his short stories. Directed by Osgood Perkins, the movie grossed nearly $70 million against a reported budget of $10 million. Later in the year, director Francis Lawrence took a break from the big-budget Hunger Games franchise and released The Long Walk. It was based on the first book King ever wrote, published under his Richard Bachman pseudonym. The movie received tremendous reviews and grossed nearly $65 million worldwide against a reported budget of $20 million. The year’s final King adaptation concluded its box-office run in the same range as The Long Walk and The Monkey. However, it cost a reported $110 million to produce and emerged as a massive disappointment. That said, the movie is staging a much-needed comeback on home video.
The movie was based on a 1982 novel that King also wrote under the Bachman pseudonym. The novel had previously been adapted into a 1987 movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; the movie emerged as a rare box-office misfire for the star, who was unbeatable in that decade. The new film was directed by Edgar Wright and headlined by Glen Powell, one of his generation’s brightest prospects. Powell appeared in the blockbusters Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, after which he landed the lead role in the King adaptation. The movie also featured Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, William H. Macy, and Emilia Jones.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
Advertisement
01
You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
Advertisement
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
Advertisement
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
Advertisement
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
Advertisement
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
Advertisement
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
Advertisement
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
Advertisement
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Advertisement
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
Advertisement
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Here’s the Stephen King Box-Office Bomb That’s Staging a Successful Streaming Comeback
We’re talking, of course, about The Running Man. Released in November, the movie grossed $69 million in its theatrical run, making it the second box-office disappointment in a row for Wright. The filmmaker was coming off the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho. The Running Man received mixed-to-positive reviews and is now sitting at a 61% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The site’s consensus reads, “Spiritedly sprinting through grim source material, Edgar Wright’s The Running Man doesn’t live up to the director’s high bar for inventive action extravaganzas but maintains a slick stride.” According to FlixPatrol, the movie recently debuted in Prime Video’s Top 10 list domestically, building on the positive momentum from its Paramount+ run, where it is currently the #1 most-watched movie on the streamer worldwide. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelcehas already secured his legacy as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to walk away from his NFL career.
“I know I’m 34 years old, about to be 35, but I have a love to do this right here in the middle of the heat in June,” Kelce said ahead of the Chiefs’ minicamp session in June 2024. “I love coming to work every single day and doing this.”
According to a study by RBC Wealth Management, the average retirement age for an NFL player is 27.6 years old, but Kelce added that he plans to keep playing football “until the wheels fall off.”
Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce, who is two years his senior, set an example of a graceful exit when he retired from the Philadelphia Eagles at the end of the 2023 season. During a June 2024 episode of their “New Heights” podcast, Jason gave his brother some retirement wisdom.
Jason Kelce has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Eagles offense for more than a decade, but he was realistic about the idea of retirement prior to officially stepping down in March 2024. Kelce was drafted in 2011, becoming the first rookie in Eagles history to start all 16 regular season games at center. He […]
“This is when you’re going to start knowing, whenever this time comes, and you need to walk away,” Jason said. “[It’s] the fighting your body, like, you used to be able to do something you can’t do anymore. That’s when it’s like you’re fighting that, to continue to get that back. That’s when it starts to become hard. Bottom line is everyone knows when it’s time for them.”
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Unlike Jason, Travis doesn’t have kids to factor into his retirement timeline — Jason shares daughters Wyatt, Ellie, Bennett and Finn with wife Kylie Kelce — but he is in a committed relationship with Taylor Swift. Travis and Swift announced their engagement in August 2025, and the couple’s romance is going as strong as their respective careers.
“I love it when Taylor comes and supports me and enjoys the game with the fam and friends,” Travis said during a January 2024 appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
Keep scrolling to see everything Kelce has said about his NFL retirement plans, or lack thereof:
April 2023
Travis said he “hadn’t put much thought into” retiring during an interview with Bleacher Report.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all anyone can talk about since they got together in 2023. Their 2025 engagement, which came weeks before Swift released her album The Life of a Showgirl (featuring plenty of references to Kelce), has made them an even bigger topic of conversation. Swift and Kelce were first linked in […]
“I absolutely love what I’m doing, I love doing it here in Kansas City,” he said. “I don’t even want to think about putting a time limit on this. My body still feels good, I still feel like I can help the Kansas City Chiefs win. On top of that, every single day is a blast coming into the building.”
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June 2023
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At the Chiefs minicamp, Travis reiterated his desire to keep playing football.
“I love this game,” he continued. “I know I’m going to miss it when I’m done playing. … I get to play a game for a living at the age of 33, 34 and I think that’s something – you know, I don’t want to lose that. I don’t want to lose that excitement that I had for a game when I was a kid.”
November 2023
The athlete admitted that injuries prompted him to think about retirement “more than anyone could ever imagine” during an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
“That’s the only thing I’ve never really been open about,” he said. “The discomfort. The pain. The lingering injuries — the 10 surgeries I’ve had that I still feel every single surgery to this day.”
January 2024
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“I have no reason to stop playing football,” Travis told reporters at a press conference. He noted that opportunities like his March 2023 Saturday Night Live hosting gig had given him a glimpse of his future prospects, but he still wasn’t ready to walk away from his first love.
“I’ve been fortunate to do a few things outside of the sports world that I’ve been enjoying doing, like getting on camera,” he explained. “The SNL stuff kind of opened up a new happiness and a new career path for me, but it’s funny for me to even say that at this point in my career because I think it’s so much further down the road than it is right now.”
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June 2024
During a press conference, Travis said that he wasn’t planning on retiring “anytime soon” and said he “really can’t put a timeframe” on his NFL exit.
“I’m going to do it until the wheels fall off,” he said. “I can definitely understand that it’s toward the end of the road [more] than the beginning of it. I just gotta make sure I’m set up for after football as well.”
Travis added that he still gets a lot of joy from his NFL career.
“I love coming to work every single day,” he said. “Obviously, I know there’s opportunities outside of football for me. I think you’ve gotta keep in perspective that I’m a little kid when I come in this building.”
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January 2025
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During an appearance on the Stephen A. Smith Show, Travis denied that he’s ready to retire at Swift’s insistence.
“She’s fully encouraging me to enjoy playing this game,” Travis said. “She loves coming to Arrowhead [Stadium] and coming to the games and cheering for me, so I got all the support in the world to keep chasing these dreams.”
February 2025
During Super Bowl LIX Opening Night on February 3, Travis was asked where he expects to be in 3 years.
“Hopefully still playing football,” he told reporters. “I love doing this. I love coming into work every day. I feel like I still got a lot of good football left in me.”
Travis added, “We’ll see what happens. I know I’ve been setting myself up for other opportunities in my life. That’s always been the goal, knowing that football only lasts for so long.”
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Following the Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, a somber Travis said, “We haven’t played that bad all season.”
He didn’t address his playing future during his brief comments to reporters.
When Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked if he thought Travis would return for another season, he said, “I’ll let Travis make that decision on his own. He’s given so much to this team and to the NFL, and been such a joy not only for me to work with but [for] people to watch.”
October 2025
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Travis discussed his potential retirement during an interview on ESPN’S Monday Night Countdown with his brother, Jason.
“Man, I’ll be fortunate to keep having fun with these guys year in year out, man,” Travis said, adding, “I take it day by day, year by year. I just love coming into work with these guys.”
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November 2025
Travis shared a new update on where his head was at when it comes to his potential retirement plans, telling reporters in November that he would give the Kansas City Chiefs plenty of notice when the time came.
“You know, seeing my brother go through it and seeing…just how the league works, the season kind of restarts in April, and I want to give the Chiefs a good opportunity to know whether I come back or not,” he said. “And vice versa. Like, whether they want me back or not, it’s one of those things where I’d like to make that decision before they’ve got to get draft picks and free agency opens up.”
He added, “I’d like to make that decision before they’ve got to get draft picks and free agency opens to fill the roster appropriately… All that will be at the end of the season. I won’t be thinking about it until then.
December 2025
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After the Chiefs were knocked out of playoff contention for the 2025-2026 season — and quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL — questions of whether Travis would walk away from the sport ahead of next season swirled.
His brother, Jason, however, hinted that Travis hadn’t made his decision and there was still plenty of season left to play before deciding.
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“I’m curious, too,” Jason told ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt during ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown broadcast on December 15. “In my opinion, to nail that decision, you have to step away from the game for a little bit. Play these last three games, enjoy them with your teammates, enjoy them with your coaches. The team’s going to be different no matter whether you come back or not next year.”
He prompted his brother to “enjoy these last three games and then let it sink in. It will come to you with time.” Jason, who is a retired NFL center, explained, “There are so many emotions with this game right after a season, especially with the way this one’s been.”
Jason noted that the Chiefs’ 6-8 record makes the retirement conversation even more complicated. “They’ve been close, and right now it’s just too fresh,” he said. “You gotta step away from it, you gotta think about it, and then, yeah, it will come to you.”
David Calvert/Getty Images Jason Kelce knows his way around an NFL retirement conversation — and his brother, Travis Kelce, might have his mind made up already. During a recent chat with Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson on “The Steam Room,” Jason, 37, reflected on getting his brother’s guidance before making his own decision about leaving […]
Two days later, Travis commented on his rocky season, revealing that playing the game no matter what the outcome was an “honor” for him.
“We got three games left … the integrity of who you are as a professional, as a player, you gotta love this s***, man. And Chiefs Kingdom, we’re gonna give you everything we got. There’s no question about that,” Travis said on the December 17 episode of the brothers’ “New Heights” podcast. “There’s only one way I do things, there’s only one way Coach Reid does things, and if we’re gonna go out there and play some football, we’re gonna do it the right way and keep trying to get these things fixed and end on the highest note we can.”
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During a December 19 press conference, Travis hinted that his career could in fact be coming to an end. After a reporter asked if he thought he had already “played with Patrick [Mahomes] for the last time,” he let out a laugh, calling that a “crazy” thought.
“I think I’d rather just keep the focus of the media and everything on this team right now,” Travis responded. “All the conversations that I have with the team and everything moving forward will be with them.”
He noted it’s a “unique time” in his life, adding, “Unfortunately, I got three games left and I know when the season ends this year.”
Travis, who has made it to the playoffs the majority of his career, explained, “Typically, we go into and we don’t know when it’s going to end. That’s the beauty of it. Just trying to make sure everybody here knows I’m focused on trying to win football games these last three games.”
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Ahead of the Chiefs’ December 25 game, Travis sat down with retired NFL star Tony Gonzalez, who asked whether a retirement decision has been made.
“I think I’m still searching for those answers,” he said in a pregame interview. “The way this ended with a sour taste in my mouth, I feel I need to make the right decision for me.”
According to Travis, he’ll know the right time to hand up his cleats once he realizes “when it’s over it’s over.”
“I feel like I have a lot of love for this game,” Travis said. “If I came back it’d just be to answer that flame that I still love this thing. If it was just Sundays, I could play till I was 50. Obviously, there’s so much that goes into it. Arrowhead being Arrowhead, the atmosphere [and] playing in front of them, those will be memories that I cherish [when] I’m old and gray. … It’s special, man, and I love playing for them.”
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March 2026
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Travis’ “New Heights” podcast suggested that he will return for his 14th season through a video posted to the show’s Instagram account.
In the video, the tight end’s face is superimposed on that of John Wick as he reads a famous line from the film franchise.
“People keep asking if I’m back, and I haven’t really had an answer,” he said. “But now, yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.”
“HE’S BACK!! TRAVIS KELCE IS BACK WITH THE CHIEFS FOR YEAR 14,” the caption read.
These days, DC’s animated movies are considered some of the best in superhero cinema. For decades, these films have provided both original stories and killer adaptations of beloved superhero comics. Even when the live-action movies were pretty awful (like most of the DCEU), these movies provided the deep characterization and whiz-bang action that every comic fan craves. A quarter century ago, though, Warner Bros., nearly drove their biggest fans away when they created Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000), a nearly perfect comic book movie.
The controversy surrounding Return of the Joker had nothing to do with its quality. You see, the film was so brutal that the studio demanded that it be censored, subsequently releasing a much crappier version of the film on home video. Once the uncensored version leaked online, fans demanded to know why WB tried to keep us from seeing something so cool. Later, they released the better version, but you don’t have to take out your bat-wallet to see it. It’s currently streaming for free on YouTube, and this film is a must-watch for any fans of Batman: The Animated Series.
Somehow, Batman Returned
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker takes place in a futuristic Gotham City. Bruce Wayne has long since retired as the Caped Crusader, but he’s mentoring a new Batman: Terry McGinnis, a high school student whose father was killed by a criminal. Terry fights a new generation of super-criminals because most of Bruce Wayne’s rogues’ gallery are dead and buried. This includes the Joker, which is why Wayne is so surprised to see the Clown Prince of Crime alive and well, leading a gang in some high-tech heists. Unless two generations of Batman can figure out who this costumed criminal is, he’ll unleash a deadly weapon that will transform all of Gotham into a smoking crater.
Compared to shows like Batman: The Animated Series, Return of the Joker is shockingly brutal. There are vicious fight scenes and some vivid violence, like the sight of an unconscious Bruce Wayne with blood all around his body. However, the most notorious scene is a prolonged flashback that features (spoilers, sweetie) a young Robin getting tortured by the Joker. Afterward, the brainwashed young man shoots and kills his captor, meaning that we see Batman’s most famous foe die onscreen.
A Real Massacre Made Studio Executives Nervous
The movie was set for a fall 2000 release, but Warner Bros. got nervous about the violence in the film because of the Columbine High School massacre of 1999. Accordingly, they heavily edited the film and sold this neutered version of Return of the Joker to fans. But after an uncensored version of the film leaked online, the fandom became very well aware of what the studio tried to take from them. After two years of petitions and angry internet posts, WB caved in and began selling (and later streaming) the uncensored version of the movie.
It was a mistake for Warner Bros. to censor Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker; the dark tone is arguably the best thing about this film. It was designed for the fans who had grown up watching Batman: The Animated Series and wanted something a little more serious, and it delivers on that idea in spades. The Joker is deadlier than ever, engaging in the kind of vicious hijinks that could never be broadcast on network television. This includes everything from torturing the Boy Wonder to killing his own henchmen whenever they displease him.
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A Darker Villain For A Darker Era
Unlike in DCEU films such as Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, this never comes across as tryhard, edgier storytelling. Instead, the dark tone effectively serves the basic premise of the movie as a whole. Gotham City is darker and meaner than ever before, and even its greatest hero is tainted by sins that are only now coming to light. Is it any wonder the city’s greatest villain is more brutal than ever before? Thanks to its jet-black tone, Return of the Joker is the perfect bridge between the relatively lighthearted Batman: The Animated Series and the serious, live-action perfection of films like The Dark Knight.
The voice work in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is simply outstanding. Will Friedle dazzles as Terry McGinnis, reprising his role from Batman Beyond. The same can be said for Angie Harmon, who is all gruff business as the older Barbara Gordon. Together, they try to fight a Joker gang voiced by some surprisingly big names, including Henry Rollins, Michael Rosenbaum, Melissa Joan Hart, and Frank Welker (TV’s Megatron!).
Of course, the big draw of Return of the Joker is witnessing Kevin Conroy voice the elderly Batman and Mark Hamill voice the back-from-the-dead Joker. For superhero fans of a certain age, these two are the most definitive actors for their respective characters. While each would go on to voice these characters again (including in the excellent Arkham games), this is arguably their most definitive onscreen pairing. It also provides a canonical finale to their endless struggle, making this vintage film a must-see bit of superhero cinema.
Do You Have The Stomach For This Movie?
Long story not very short, this movie has a little something for every kind of fan. If you’re already a fan of Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, this movie serves as a perfect coda to those two series. If you’re somehow not a fan of those classic DCAU shows, don’t worry. This film is almost shockingly accessible to newcomers, and it functions just as well as a standalone tights-and-flights adventure as it is a foundational cornerstone of Batman mythology. Plus, like the new Batman’s cloaking ability, this awesome film is just a click away!
Currently, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is streaming for free on YouTube. It’s a perfect animated adventure for older fans looking for a more serious take on the most famous hero and villain of the comic book world. If you have young kids, though, you should go ahead and tuck them in before you fire up this unrated Batman adventure. Otherwise, your children might grow up to be a bit like the Caped Crusader: absolutely haunted by a killer clown for the rest of their lives!
When I fired up 1987’s Robot Holocaust on Tubi, I was expecting a Mad Max-style scenario with a bunch of clankers running amok and wiping out humanity. Instead, I got a weird, loincloth-laden odyssey where the most expensive special effects are red lights, and the villain is basically a giant, walking, talking Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama. I know I’m being anachronistic by comparing a 1987 film to a character that didn’t exist until 1999, but that’s the comparison I’m making, and I’m sticking with it.
Let me have this, because the other reality I have to live with is that this movie is pretty rough. There are barely any robots, and what transpires hardly qualifies as a holocaust. The male-to-female buttcheek ratio sits at a clean 50:50, and the nudity isn’t even the good kind. Everybody’s wandering around in punishing heat all day, so you just know the smell is so bad you can almost taste it.
It’s Listed As A Sci-Fi But It’s More Of A Fantasy Quest
The best way to describe Robot Holocaust is an ill-fated cross between Mad Max and the original Star Wars trilogy. You’ve got a ragtag group of city-dwelling slaves living under the thumb of the Dark One, with his laws enforced by Torque (Rick Gianasi), the robot who looks like Zoidberg.
These wasteland slaves are trying to overthrow the Dark One, and their plan mostly involves a lot of unsexy walking as they run into enemies, obstacles, and, occasionally, robots.
That’s so Zoidberg
Leading the charge is Neo (Norris Culf), a New Terra drifter accompanied by his C-3PO-esque companion, Klyton (Joel Van Ornsteiner). Along the way, he links up with Deeja (Nadine Hart), Nyla (Jennnifer Delora), Bray (George Gray), and Kai (Andrew Horwath), all of whom are fed up with the Dark One’s evil machinations and willing to trudge half-naked through asphalt and overgrown wasteland to do something about it.
Alliances and wills are tested, but the goal stays the same. Our heroes, and there are too many of them to really invest in, especially given their almost aggressive lack of charisma, need to find the Power Station where the Dark One resides and wipe out him and his goons once and for all.
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Amateur Hour, But Not Without Its Charm
While Robot Holocaust mostly plays like a college film project with no budget, I can appreciate what writer-director Tim Kincaid was going for with limited resources. Most of the exterior shots look like people wandering around the outskirts of NYC, and most of the interior scenes feel like they were filmed inside a Spirit Halloween. A lot of my enjoyment came from the production notes I made up in my head, like, “Places, everybody! This fog and these fake spiderwebs set us back $25, making it the most expensive scene we’re shooting!”
That said, I’ve got to give the cast credit for committing to the vision, even if they’re reaching pretty far to get there. The robot costumes actually look decent from a distance, but the illusion falls apart in the close-ups, which we get way too often.
At the end of the day, Robot Holocaust is perfect home-viewing material. It’s only 79 minutes long and packed with a healthy dose of camp. It doesn’t make much sense, and when the primary antagonist is finally revealed, it’s basically just a guy dressed like an egg. For that reason alone, it’s worth a watch because it’s just so random.
As of this writing, you can stream Robot Holocaust for free on Tubi.
Photo Suggests Gucci Mane’s Artist Foogiano Has Been Released From Behind Bars
On Tuesday, April 21, producer $piffoMadeIt, or SpiffoMadeIt, took to his Instagram Story to share what appears to be a recently taken photo of Foogiano. Furthermore, the photo showed the rapper cheesing hard at the camera, showing off an iced-out grill. Additionally, an on-screen caption read, “No more Free Foo…”
Per XXL, a photographer for Foogiano even took to his social media to seemingly also confirm his release, allegedly writing, “Stay free welcome home Foo.” However, the outlet did not disclose the photographer’s identity or social media page.
Per the outlet, Foogiana was sentenced to five years in prison in 2021. This was reportedly because he allegedly “melted off” his ankle monitor and went on the run when he was on probation. Furthermore, he had reportedly been placed on probation following a gun charge.
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To add, Foogiano and Pooh Shiesty are reportedly the last artists signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Records label. Back in October 2024, Gucci told fans he had released all his other artists and kept Pooh and Foogianio because of his profit-and-loss statements, per TMZ.
Instagram user @isave_kicks wrote, “His meeting finna be a zoom call”
While Instagram user @thereal86st added, “Gucci’s doing no more meetings 😂”
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Instagram user @sir_.chopp wrote, “It’s not a good time to be signed to Gucci 😂”
While Instagram user @ima_yg4ever added, “Gucci mane needa do meet ups at the police station or a zoom meeting 😂😂”
Instagram user @koffinradio wrote, “HE GOT HIS NEXT IDEA FROM POOH SHIESTY 😩”
While Instagram user @_hahneef added, “Bro post anything with gucci his career done 😭😭😭😭”
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Instagram user @diligentfilmzz wrote, “How ironic but either way welcome gang”
While Instagram user @getoff.trap4 added, “Robbery 2 on the way”
Instagram user @mason_luke21 wrote, “I wonder if he’s going to rob Gucci”
While Instagram user @jaecincos_tacos added, “Let’s see how this goes lol”
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Instagram user @youngmobe_dagoat wrote, “Outta everybody who done got fcked up in 1017 label he might be the one who get blesssed 🚀 🚀 🚀. Smh”
While Instagram user @d3vilnadress added, “FREE FOO 4rm 1017 @laflare1017 before he send his cartel friends to come get you…”
Before Photo Suggested Gucci Mane’s Artist Foogiano Had Been Released From Behind Bars, Keyshia Ka’oir Was Turning Heads
Before the photo suggested that Gucci Mane’s artist Foogiano had been released from behind bars, his wife, Keyshia Ka’oir, was turning heads. As The Shade Room previously reported, last week, Ka’oir shared her first feed post on Instagram. This, since it was revealed that Gucci was allegedly robbed by Pooh Shiesty and others in January.
Then, over the weekend, Ka’oir returned to Instagram with a message about her loyalty to her husband.
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