General Hospital has some storylines that are really irritating viewers right now. From Jordan Ashford‘s (Tanisha Harper) car crash to Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) going MIA and some icky cousin loving on the ABC soap opera.

We’re going to talk about some of the plots that are just rubbing fans the wrong way on GH at the moment. First though, please click subscribe if you’re not already following us. Now, let’s get into what fans are really hating at the moment.

Jordan Ashford’s Car Crash

We’re going to jump right in starting with Jordan Ashford’s car crash. So, she and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) are looking for justice when it is quite clear who caused the car crash. That was Jordan. Because she was driving distracted and honestly, she nearly killed whoever else was on the road that night, Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson), Brooklyn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton), Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), and Charlotte Cassadine (Scarlett Fernandez).

She may have interacted with more than one of them or interacted with one and then they veered and interacted with the other. We don’t even know the extent of the damage she did because Jordan couldn’t keep her hands off of Curtis and now basically she wants justice for her own stupidity.

General Hospital: Should Jordan be Charged?

And since two of three cars on the road that night were secretly repaired, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) took care of the teenagers and Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) took care of Brooklyn’s. We could see Isaiah just railroaded and blamed unjustly basically because Curtis is salty about him existing.

In the end, the PCPD is searching for the person to blame, and that person is in General Hospital all swaddled in bandages. Even though Brooklyn did have a glass of wine, that likely didn’t put her over the legal limit. She was driving in her own lane. She was obeying the traffic laws. If anything, Jordan should be charged with reckless driving.

Now, here’s a couple of fan comments. Let’s see. One person said the other driver was in their lane unlike Jordan. And then somebody said, “God, Curtis and Jordan are both so insufferable.” And another said, “Jordan’s acting like she didn’t steal Porsche’s husband and now she’s a victim because her face is banged up in a car accident she caused.”

Danny And Charlotte Cousin Romance

All right, another plot. Let’s talk about just the ickness of the cousins. Danny Morgan and Charlotte Cassadine need to keep their lips off each other. Fans have been on fire about this from the time they first kissed because they are blood-related. They’re cousins, not first cousins, but still.

Danny’s grandma, Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn), is a Cassadine and her dad, Mikos, is brother to Victor Cassadine, who is Charlotte’s granddad. So, those two brothers are both of their granddads. So GH tried to rationalize it when Danny was doing research into the family tree, but there’s no denying they’re blood related and it’s giving fans the ick. And if you have to do that much research on the family tree to see if you can date a girl, you probably shouldn’t do it.

You know, one fan posted on soap social media, “Why isn’t one of Charlotte’s reasons for not being with Danny is that he’s her cousin? You can gaslight and twist history all you want. The audience is never going to ignore or forget that.” And another one said, “Stop acting like it’s weird for people to find this weird.”

What Happened to Maxie Jones?

So, the third problematic plot right now is what happened to Maxie Jones. She just disappeared not long after she came out of her coma. I don’t think Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins) or Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) or anyone has explained where Maxie’s gone to. She should be front and center in this not Nathan storyline. Also, the way Maxie just abruptly woke from her coma fully dressed, walked out of the hospital room like she’d only been there since last Tuesday was extremely far-fetched for fans.

Also, the insta decision that Maxie made between Spinelli and Nathan. That was just way too quick. She chose Spinelli with hardly any drama. And Maxie’s couple of reunion scenes with Nathan were brief.

There should have been a lot more to that. And she also backed down and gave Lulu and Nathan her blessing pretty quickly. None of that is sitting well with fans and they feel let down by it. Here’s one fan comment that pretty much covers the sentiment. All the hype over Maxie’s return and now she’s MIA. I feel like they should have her figuring out it is not Nathan.

General Hospital: Kirsten Storms is Off Contract

Also, by the way, a couple of trashy Facebook pages and one website known for just absolute clickbait lies posted some fake news about Kirsten Storms being fired. Now, she is off contract. She is on recurring status, but she’s not fired. Nobody has confirmed that, if she is actually fired.

That’s just the luck of a guess because there’s no official info, not even from inside sources that I’ve got that other people have that actually are journalists. So, what I heard from our source is they are talking to Kirsten about storyline requirements and they may consider a recast if Kirsten just isn’t available. You know, there are some medical issues there. She has moved to Nashville, but as of now, she’s just on recurring and they just don’t have her front burner. So, we’ll see.

Dropped Plots on General Hospital

Now, let’s talk about something else that’s bugging fans, and that’s dropped plots. Things that they fail to circle back around to, like making a big deal out of baby Phoebe’s mom being in expensive clothes, and then also at the same time having no ID. I think she had an expensive handbag.

That went nowhere. Like, they just brought it up and forgot it. We also had them refer to the big boss in the cult fusion project as a woman. Then they completely changed it. And also, nobody’s looking into where not Nathan was for the past seven years. They just kind of dropped it and acted like it’s fine for somebody to just crawl out of the grave with no explanation.

General Hospital: Faison in the Dark

Also, they’re kind of ignoring the fact that Faison didn’t know that Nathan existed, yet somehow he knew about and raised his twin, Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey). Maybe they’re going to say that Faison didn’t know there were twins and she gave birth to Cassius and he left the room with a kid, then she popped out Nathan and took him to Madeline. I don’t know. The math isn’t mathing. So, I don’t know if they’re going to try and do a full retcon or just expect us to go okay. So, a fan comment on that tickled me. They said Cassius is Nathan but meaner. So, I like that.

Fans Dreading Drew’s Recovery

One last thing to talk about is something fans are dreading, and that’s Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) coming out of his locked-in syndrome. I mean, a ton of fans were hoping he was just going to die when he got shot. So, the plot they’re most upset about really is that he survived, that Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) bungled the murder of her husband. One fan said, “General Hospital is so much better when Drew can’t speak, walk, or move his hands.”

What’s funny is, you know, a lot of fans don’t want to see Cameron Mathison’s character back on his feet. But so many other fans really hate Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) and Willow. So, another fan said, “Let’s not start feeling sorry for Drew now. Let’s not forget why he’s there. He slept with Nina and then Willow – he used Wiley.” and they said “He came for Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell). He took Scout from her family.”

General Hospital: No Redemption for Drew?

And if our leaker is accurate, they said that Drew is going to be immediately back to being his usual toxic self once he has recovered from this locked-in. And obviously with Liz sniffing around this and mentioning it to Kai, who already knows there’s something suspicious going on.

I think it’s going to be over during sweeps. And him being toxic and not learning a lesson. I mean, that sounds like Drew. He’s so unlikable and that’s why fans didn’t care he was shot and I don’t think they’re going to want him back. So, hopefully GH is going to listen to fans, but they usually don’t. So, I’m not going to hold my breath waiting. We’ll see what happens.

Days of Our Lives puts EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf (Richard Wharton) plotting and planning to revive even more dead DiMeras. So, is Abigail Deveraux DiMera (AnnaLynne McCord) the next recipient of Rolf’s miracle medical serum once they iron out the kinks?

I think after the chat today between EJ and Gwen Rizczech, it sure seems like there’s a stack of person pods with many dead DiMeras waiting to be revived. So, we have a lot to unpack about who else is going to be dragged from the grave.

EJ And Rolf Happy About Lexie’s Progress

All right, so we’ve got EJ and Rolf pretty happy about the progress that their pod person, Lexie Carver, has been making. So this week, we saw Gwen super excited, thinking they’re about to cash in on the big payday from the investment that she made in this twisted science lab.

But EJ told Gwen that Rolf is concerned. Even though Lexie reached her hand out for her son Theo Carver‘s (Cameron Johnson) hand, they’re not seeing the level of brain activity and other signs of awakening consciousness that they are hoping to see with Lexie by now.

Days of Our Lives: EJ’s Bigger Plans?

So even though EJ’s focus is solely on his sister Lexie at the moment, I suspect EJ’s got bigger plans in the works. He explained that Lexie was the most viable patient to revive right now. So, her resurrection also was part of their dad, Stefano DiMera’s final wishes.

Now, we know that the Phoenix always felt really bad. Because Lexie’s inoperable brain cancer was caused by toxic fumes in the underground DiMera tunnels. That’s because years ago, Andre DiMera kidnapped Lexie, held her down in the tunnels long enough for her to be exposed to these toxins that wrecked her health and killed her. But hopefully with Rolf’s serum mixed in with the Versix, it’ll work a miracle for Lexie.

Now, I do expect she’ll finally wake up in May sweeps. I don’t know how long she may survive or not. But if you remember, the Versix by itself is what saved Bo Brady from the brink of death. And that was from a two-year coma. And he had that extreme sepsis.

Could Abigail Be in a Pod?

So Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) and Cat Green were also recently talking about EJ’s secret lab and the person pod they found during Stephanie and Jeremy’s rescue. And Rafe suggested that EJ and Rolf might be reviving Chad DiMera‘s (Connor Floyd) late wife Abigail when they discussed who might have been in that pod.

So Lexie’s not on their radar. Not only that. But new Chad, played by cutie Connor Floyd, also speculated that his brother EJ may be trying to bring Abby back from the dead. In fact, he confronted EJ about it and Chad was grilling him about the pod.

Days of Our Lives: Clyde Knows the Truth?

Now, we know that Abigail’s body was never recovered. Her grave was empty. They searched for her remains. They never found them. And do you remember what hillbilly mobster Clyde Weston said? Before he was shot and put in a coma by Cat’s mom, Clyde hinted that he knew where Abigail was. Now, he didn’t say dead or alive. But it was a hint that he knew.

So, even though EJ denied everything, Chad’s still got his suspicions right now. And he was told back when she was stabbed to death that Abigail was too far gone to use Rolf’s serum. That was back in 2022. Now, that could have been a lie or it could have been a case of EJ and Rolf couldn’t bring her back at the moment. But they hoped that they would have the medical know-how to bring Abby back in the future someday. So, they, you know, didn’t ever see her in the grave. They put her in a person pod and, I don’t know, buried sandbags or something.

But apparently Clyde somehow knows the truth of what happened to her and why Abby was not in her grave. Plus, there’s the fact that EJ and Gwen have ties to Abigail, which makes it intriguing. And of course, after Cat Green pretended to be resurrected not-so-dead Abigail, obviously Chad should be very skeptical.

Abigail And EJ’s Affair

And let’s not forget that Abby and EJ had a torrid affair back in 2014. That was when they were swapping actors around and Chad had left Salem for a bit. And Abby and EJ leaned on each other for emotional support and it turned into a full-blown physical relationship that happened even though EJ was engaged to Sami Brady at the time and EJ’s affair with Abby intensified.

They had all these secret hookups. There was that infamous sexy shower scene at the gym that Sami nearly interrupted. And if you remember, Abigail was obsessively infatuated with EJ at the time. And Abby tried to stop him from ending their affair.

Unfortunately for them, EJ and Abby’s affair was exposed in an article written by Will Horton. And when Chad returned to Salem that year, when Billy Flynn made his debut, he punched EJ for the betrayal and he confronted Abigail. Eventually Chad and Abby reconciled and there was no further funny business between her and EJ. And now we have new Chad and we could be getting a new Abby.

New Actress Hired At Days

Actress Sophia Mattsson who used to be on General Hospital, she’s a really good actress, blonde, statuesque. She was recently hired at Days of Our Lives with lots of speculation about whether she might be resurrected recast Abby. I saw some chatter that Sophia was going to play a new character. But I haven’t seen it in official channels and they could start her out as somebody with a different name with amnesia who later turns out to be Abby. There’s a lot of ways to go, you know, to get around that even if they did say that, trying to keep the mystery coming. So, I do think she’d be a good fit to be Abigail.

And Sophia Mattsson makes her debut early next year, which is long enough for them to work out any kinks in Rolf’s person pod and the medication protocol so they can start bringing back whoever is in the other person pods. So right now EJ has the hots for Cat. So does Chad. But with Rachel Black blabbing all that stuff to angry Thomas DiMera, you know, they’re not together right now. But we probably will see Chad and Cat together in the future.

Could EJ Brainwash Abigail?

So, if EJ sees Cat getting close to Chad, he might get jealous. And don’t forget, Rolf can brainwash people while they’re under his care. Remember, they did that with Stefan DiMera when he came out of the whole thing hot for Chloe. Because Leon bribed Rolf to mess with Stefan’s head so he wouldn’t pursue Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez).

So, if EJ’s salty about Chad and Cat, I wouldn’t put it past him to do something similar with resurrected Abby if they are bringing her back. You know, she was really into EJ back in the day. So, I could see him deciding to be vengeful and keeping Abigail for himself to screw Chad over.

Days of Our Lives: Chad Pushes EJ

Especially since the moment that Connor Floyd took over the role, we had Chad getting pretty aggressive with EJ in a way that he wasn’t usually when Billy Flynn was in the role. They had mellowed his brothers. But now new Chad is pushing really hard at EJ.

So, I think it would be especially interesting to have Abigail DiMera come back. And I think it would be interesting to have Cat and Chad as a couple by then and then EJ maybe having Rolf brainwash her and then staking a claim on Abby from the moment she wakes up from the person pod. That could be super super soapy. So, we’ll see how it goes.

By Chris Sawin
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From David Lowery (The Green Knight, A Ghost Story), Mother Mary is a psychological drama-thriller driven by eloquent dialogue and compelling performances from Anne Hathaway and Michaela Cole. Lowery says he was inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) and Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour, while Anne Hathaway says she based her performance on Beyoncé and her film/live album Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé specifically. David Lowery went on to say that he could see Mother Mary being Taylor Swift in 10-15 years.

Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) is a pop music icon. Her performances feature intricate costumes, a mesmerizing stage presence, and some of the catchiest and sexiest pop music of recent memory (the film’s score is by Daniel Hart, while the soundtrack features original songs from Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and FKA Twigs). Her concerts exceed typical musical expectations as many compare her performances to prayer or Holy Communion.

However, a traumatic experience caused Mother Mary to step away. She is planning her return to music with a new song and wants a new dress that matches her second coming. But nothing seems to feel right with the biggest issue being that her current costume designers have been making her the wrong dress. She turns to Sam Anselm (Michaela Cole), a globally recognized costume designer.

Sam used to work for Mother Mary, and the two were close friends, but something happened that not only caused them to drift apart but also made Sam hate Mother Mary and her music with venom. It transcends the concept of a personal grudge and evolved into this vile animosity that permanently stained the soul. Sam eventually learned to move past it, but it has always been there.  

Now they have four days to make the perfect dress for a groundbreaking headliner and opening date, but the palpable rift between them could lead to complete and utter turmoil.

The First Half Is All Dialogue

At just under two hours, the first half of Mother Mary is almost entirely back-and-forth dialogue between Mother Mary and Sam. There are breakaway moments that showcase the music, which is the film’s biggest draw.

Even though you’re just watching two people talk, that first half is the strongest part of the film. The relationship between Mother Mary and Sam hints at something deeper than friendship. They could have been lovers or even soulmates, but the film only hints at that, and it’s smarter for it. They weren’t just close; they had an unbreakable bond that was broken by someone blinded by the spotlight.

Michaela Cole Is Catty As Sam

Michaela Cole is so unbelievably catty as Sam. Whatever Mother Mary has done has done her so wrong that she is unforgiving and deliciously relentless. She is bitter that she still cares for Mother Mary. The dress and her making it seem to serve as some sort of ending for their time together. It could be a hate dress or something Mother Mary takes at the end of these four days, only to never see Sam again. But it’s a swan song in some capacity in Sam’s eyes, even if it’s meant to be a new beginning for Mother Mary.

Sam’s hatred is articulated through Cole’s magnetic British accent, and these detrimental insults are interwoven into casual yet unwavering lines of dialogue. Cole’s on-screen presence is just as commanding as she barely blinks, is consistently wide-eyed, has these blindingly bright white perfect teeth, and has a bottom lip that slightly curls and quivers when she speaks. She’s a bad bitch that’s been scorned so bad that she wears a mask to cover up the fact that she’s inconsolable.

Anne Hathaway Actually Sings Every Song And Cries Every Tear

Anne Hathaway’s transformation into Mother Mary seems exhausting. The character is to the point that music, the one thing that has brought her fame and that once made her happy, is now a chore that makes her feel nothing but emptiness and fatigue.

Hathaway sings every song in the film, which is impressive enough, but she also cries nearly every time she’s in a scene with Michaela Cole. Crying sucks, and doing it long enough gives you a headache or makes you want to take a nap. Mother Mary took 14 months to film. Even if that’s on and off, that’s still a lot of crying.

Mother Mary has created a new dance for one of her songs for her upcoming tour, and Sam asks her to perform it (without music, but we’ll come back to that). This dance looks like it hurts to perform as it’s full of pulsating, violent gyrating, stomping, and thrusting like Anne Hathaway’s life depended on it.

This dance is the equivalent of rhythmic possession. Hathaway throws her body against walls, furniture, and the floor like she’s trying to smack something out from the depths of her insides. It’s an exorcism in a way, and the story makes it feel like that even more.

Phenomenal Music That Sounds Like A Lost Madonna Album

Sam refuses to hear any of Mother Mary’s new music. The event that triggered Sam’s disdain for her has resulted in a streak that Sam doesn’t want to break. Charli XCX wrote the majority of the film’s soundtrack with help from her husband George Daniel, the drummer of The 1975. Despite the soundtrack’s influence from modern pop music, it sounds like a lost album from Madonna’s prime. With all of that said, the music is phenomenal.

Mother Mary keeps trying to show Sam her new song, but it’s never actually showcased in the film. It’s like we never hear it, and everyone in the film speaks about it and talks about it like it’s the greatest song that ears have ever heard, a la “Tribute” by Tenacious D. If it’s the song that plays over the end credits, it’s forgettable, which is even more depressing since the rest of the music is so good.

It All Falls Apart In The Second Half

Mother Mary falls apart in the second half. Once it begins to explain why Sam turned sour on Mother Mary and what happened to make Mother Mary step away from music, the film gets weirdly simple and bizarre in a way that is unbelievable.

This deeply personal and musical drama becomes a ghost story, with a red fabric symbolizing death and rebirth. The red fabric connects both women as it terrifies Mother Mary, yet serves as a form of redemption for Sam. It’s the cause of Mother Mary’s musical absence and the essence of Sam’s vengeful view of life.

But that red fabric is ejected from one character in the film and spends the rest of the film inside the other. It ruins one’s life while serving a new purpose for the other. It feels like it’s trying to be guilt, regret, and nostalgia all in one, but it gets lost in the fabric’s flowing representation.

Ruined By Red Fabric

Mother Mary has a fantastic soundtrack, passionately captivating performances from Michaela Cole and Anne Hathaway, and beautifully poetic dialogue that grips you throughout. But a piece of flowing red fabric ruins all of that.

There’s genuine art in Mother Mary that’s hidden behind a transparent red veil. The film ends as if you’re letting a piece of fabric drift away in the wind; its journey is endless and unpredictable, but also forever changing. The concept may be fascinating on paper, but its intention to soar in the clouds falls flat while losing whatever life it once had.

Mother Mary comes to theaters nationwide on April 24.

Ben McKenzie knows it’s a bit surprising when fans hear he’s been investigating crypto for the last few years. Best known as teen heartthrob Ryan Atwood from The O.C., the actor, 47, also has an economics degree — and when he first learned about cryptocurrencies, alarm bells went off.

In his new documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (in theaters now), producer/director McKenzie takes on the current crypto craze and outlines why he believes it’s a full-on scam. “You are not dumb for not understanding crypto,” McKenzie exclusively tells Us Weekly. “They try to make it sound complicated to confuse you. It’s just a scam, it’s just a mania, it’s just a crime and we don’t have to put up with it.”

Below, McKenzie talks about his money habits, life with “gracious and supportive” wife Morena Baccarin, new TV plans and which O.C. character should star in a crypto-based reboot:

Are you typically a saver or a spender?

We are in middle age and have three children we’re raising in NYC, so I would like to say that I’m a saver. We spend, however, an enormous amount of money, because it’s just the cost of living in New York. So, an aspirational saver, a practical spender.

What did your parents teach you about money?

One of the things they taught me is the value of owning your own home, which, unfortunately now, is increasingly near impossible for [the] younger generation. My wife [Morena Baccarin] and I are privileged to be able to afford it.

What was your first job ever?

Delivering pizzas for Mr. Gatti’s, a chain in Austin. It was a good job, man. I could listen to my music in my car, 16 years old, and people would tip. I go back and forth on whether having an official job at a young age is a good idea. It depends on the situation, but certainly, having respect for money and understanding the value of it for both good and ill is something we’re trying to convey to our kids.

What was your first show business gig?

I got in the union by very happenstantially auditioning for a voiceover for a Diet Dr Pepper commercial. It was my first-ever voiceover audition and it was one line. It was about the Holland Globetrotters, as opposed to the Harlem Globetrotters, because the joke was Diet Dr Pepper tastes like Dr Pepper but without the calories. And the line was “You the man, Hooter.” That one line got me into [SAG]. Because it was a national commercial and because of the union [and] their protections, I was able to get by on that and waiting tables and doing all sorts of other jobs until I got The O.C.

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Do you remember the moment you first felt financially secure?

When I booked The O.C. pilot… At the time, it was a life-changing amount of money. I had a $500 car. I was crashing at a friend’s apartment and I needed the cheapest car I could find… It was a 1986 Cadillac Deville, 228,000 miles on it, no AC and no radiator, really. And when I got the series, I decided to buy myself a car. So the picture I have is of the Cadillac and the Infiniti splurge. That was the symbol of the fact I had made it.

What was your best investment?

You’re gonna think this is cheesy, but it’s my relationship with my wife. It is so hard in life to do it on your own… I’m just deeply grateful for meeting her and for her being brave enough, foolish enough, to marry me. Best investment by far.

What’s your wife’s interest in cryptocurrencies on a scale of one to 10?

There’s no negative!? Morena is so fantastic in the movie… she’s kind of a surrogate for every woman in the world. Because I cannot tell you how many women have told me that they have some guy who keeps telling them about crypto; it’s a very male phenomenon. So, Morena’s interest in crypto is zero, as is my kids’, but she has been so gracious and so supportive letting me do this crazy thing.

Have you thought about what kind of project would appeal to you to do next?

I want to get back into television, because I really do miss the camaraderie and collaboration that happens in both the development process, but [also] the shooting of it. Writing a book is quite lonely. Making a documentary [is] really kind of lonely, too. So I missed that. I’m developing a series, but I don’t know that I can say much more about it. It’s a legal drama, political thriller set in New York.

Which O.C. character do you think would most likely fall for a crypto scam?

I love Tate Donovan personally, but it’s totally Jimmy Cooper. I mean, obviously, right? SEC investigation in the show, definitely hawking crypto. And what would be interesting about doing that, not that I’m proposing it, per se, is [to look at]… Tate’s such a lovely, likable guy that it’d be interesting to examine that, right? The rise and the fall. [You] feel for him and feel for the family. So, yeah, when we get The O.C. reboot going, we’ll have to work on Jimmy Cooper’s crypto endeavors.

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What do you hope the impact of the doc will be?

I hope people will be entertained. Everyone knows somebody who’s invested in cryptocurrency, but the point of the doc is not really to speak to [the] five to six percent of the population that’s really into it. The point is to speak to the rest of us, the 80-plus percent of the country that’s never bought crypto. The vast majority of the public is very skeptical of it, because all they read about is the crime and the corruption and the people who lose their money.

I want to express to those people that it’s not you, it’s them. We’re in a bad place right now where crypto has worked its way into our system via the president’s newfound love of crypto and dismantling of regulation and all of that. That’s very dangerous, but we do have the power, if we hold our representatives to account, to change the tide of history and to put this thing back in its place where it belongs.

By Brian Myers
| Published 8 seconds ago

Fans of the hit 90s series Seinfeld are all in on the running joke surrounding the title character’s lack of romantic commitment. It seemed like the New York-based comedian had a new lady every episode, with many observers deeming these characters as Jerry’s “flame of the week.”

Though his 70+ short-term relationships were far less than the 180 episodes of NBC’s “show about nothing,” an average of one new companion every 2.5 installments is quite impressive. Of all the ladies to experience this short-term role, one in particular has a film resume that she admittedly regrets.

Seinfeld followers will remember Athena Massey as Jerry’s girlfriend Melanie, who gets the ax from the show’s star because he can’t stand how she eats her peas at dinner (one at a time). What some might be surprised to know is that Massey wrapped production on the soft-core movie Undercover Heat only a few months earlier, typecasting her as an erotic thriller star.

How Athena Massey Became A Skinemax Star

Massey had been earning a living as a model during the 1980s and early 90s. She had a strong desire to break into the film world, landing her first bit of screen time in a 1988 music video by the Seattle-based grunge band Soundgarden. Bit parts in television shows soon followed, including episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D., the daytime soap The Young and the Restless in 1992, and an additional music video performance for the band P.M. Dawn.

In 1995, Massey was offered the leading role in filmmaker Gregory Dark’s steamy project, Undercover Heat. Dark had developed a career in adult film the previous decade, but was transitioning into the Skinemax world under the name Gregory Hippolyte. The project would mark Massey’s first time in a starring role and cement her reputation as a B-movie regular.

Undercover Heat Has Massey Solving Crime In A Brothel

Undercover Heat was a far cry from the adult films that Dark served at the helm of in the past, but still managed to give viewers a steamy 90 minutes of gratuitous skin and simulated intimacy. Massey plays the part of Cindy Hannen, a cop who takes an undercover assignment to help solve a murder.

In a script that seems almost standard for late-night 1990s Cinemax, Hannen’s job leads her to a brothel, where she must pose as a sex worker so that the killer can be unmasked and brought to justice. Aside from a handful of sex scenes featuring Massey and several of her co-stars, viewers also get a look at Jerry’s future girlfriend in full bondage gear.

As the film progresses, Hannen discovers she is beginning to get a thrill from her undercover work, which could jeopardize the investigation. No spoilers here on the ending, not that the plot and dialogue alone are what many of the film’s viewers were tuning in for to begin with.

Athena Has Regrets, But Ended Up On Star Trek And In Your Computer

Massey later stated in an interview that she regretted the part, feeling it put her in a box she couldn’t fully escape. The rest of the decade saw the actress appearing in a handful of television shows, including Star Trek: Voyager in 1996 and Nash Bridges in 1999. Massey also had small roles in major Hollywood productions, including the hit Eddie Murphy film The Nutty Professor.

Athena did make several B-movies after Undercover Heat. In 1996, she co-starred in the Roger Corman production Shadow of a Scream, followed by a 1997 remake of Corman’s 1957 sci-fi cult film Not of This Earth, retitled as Star Portal.

Massey performed in two more raunchy Corman projects, Termination Man in 1998 and Harold Robbins’ Body Parts in 2001. The latter film was directed by Corman’s nephew, Craig Corman, and produced by his brother, Gene.

Her career on film ended in the early years of the new millennium. Athena did appear in a handful of music videos after her final film role in 2001, and made a living appearing on interactive CD-ROMs.

Latto and her GloRilla gagged their fanbases just days ago with a sweet baby bump photo! Then on Friday, the girlies were turning up their new song ‘GOMF.’ Both ladies didn’t hold back on the track, but Glo turned heads towards her sister, Victoria Woods, aka BroRilla or Scar Face, with a few lyrics. Was it a diss or nah? Fans are still debating!

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GloRilla Talks About A “Begging Stud” In ‘GOMF’ Verse

As mentioned, Glo seemed to really address the drama with her family in the track that she teased earlier this week. In ‘GOFM’s chorus with Latto, the Memphis rapper appeared to take jabs at Victoria Woods, by referencing her apparent sexuality.

“Get out my face, ho (Ho), beggin’ for change, ho (Yup). Get you a hustle and get that p*ssy out your face, ho (Yup). You coulda been anything, it’s a million ways to get paid, ho (Yup). But you ain’t sh*t but a freaky stud that’s laced.”

Also, her interlude touches on taking care of her family and other long-discussed topics, from BBL claims to her style switch-up.

“Why she be lyin’ like be in the gym? We know that’s a BBL (Haha). Yo, why she keep touchin’ her face? You ain’t ugly, you just broke. I heard she don’t take care of her family, I would never (Right). She need her own style, she always tryna copy the next b*tch (Tuh),” GloRilla raps in the interlude.

Glo Teases Future Baby With Brandon Ingram

Meanwhile, GloRilla’s verse accused others of being pissed at her while she makes money and minds her business. “All I did was glow up on ’em, why you mad I’m poppin’ sh*t? It be the ones that can’t do it tellin’ me what I should’ve did,” Glo also raps. A few bars later, GloRilla said two things she doesn’t give out are money and second chances and teased having a baby with boyfriend, Brandon Ingram.

“Told Brandon I’ma have his son next time he leave it in (I stamp it). I’m out of town playin’ with my rose on FaceTime and I’m serious (Uh). I won’t clear up sh*t, I feel like Tommy, b*tch, believe it (B*tch, believe it). They constantly pokin’ the bear, one, two, three, release ’em (Yup),” GloRilla raps.

Fans Weigh In On ‘GOMF’

13 hours in, Latto and GloRilla’s song has over 54,000 views on YouTube and more than 500 comments. Fans are weighing in on everything from the bars, to the collab itself and the snappy clap backs at internet rumors, and in Glo’s case, her family drama and future baby plans.

“Yall hating hard.. GloRilla went hard on this. Everytime these 2 link together, they make a hit,” @LoveByNicole wrote.

“Glo is not done with her sister 😂😂😂😂,” @talabiAyomide-07d commented.

“I’m glad she’s addressing everything 😭😭,” @EX3STINCE added.

“‘A freaky stud thats laced’ omg… now gloria! 😂😂😂😂,” @takeesymone6650 weighed in.

“Glo said she gone have Brandon son next time he leave it in! Oh lawwwd glooooo😂😂😂😂,” @daempressqueen commented.

@avbahfwoG added, “Get’um Glo! Somebody should’ve warned Brorilla cuz she thought BIG GLO was still little sis! She has GLOWED all the way up and isn’t going for anything! Those were her old ways! Keep popping your stuff!Yeah Glo!!!” 

“They ATE THIS TF DOWNNNNN BISHHHHH WHATTTTTTTTTT,” @goldmouthrony said.

“I don think I heard right. Did Glo say “Brandon and I might have a son it’s we leave it in” ?? 😂😂😂🔥 Ate,” @ZaneleENgondo wrote.

As previously reported, Victoria Woods has gone viral in recent months for calling out her rich sister, alleging she doesn’t do her part for their family. Most recently, Victoria accused Glo of putting on a show by taking their dad to a basketball game, but not paying his light bill. BroRilla, her internet nickname, later clapped back at the people suggesting she should use her new limelight to step up, too.

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For as long as video games have been around, studio execs have been pouring money into bad video game adaptations. Films like Uncharted, Mortal Kombat, and 1993’s Super Mario Bros are known far and wide for tarnishing the reputation of their source material, leaving fans wary of the entire genre. Do you remember when Assassin’s Creed got a film adaptation back in 2016? Me neither. So, when it was announced that an Elden Ring movie was in the works, I immediately became skeptical.

I’m not saying that an Elden Ring movie is doomed to failure. My concern is that the source material is so large, sprawling, and overwhelming that it couldn’t possibly be contained in a 2-3 hour film. The Lands Between can barely be explored in 160 hours for most players, especially if you take the DLC into consideration. Luckily, I think there’s one way to condense the material into the size of a single movie, and still manage to please fans far and wide.

Focus On General Radahn

For starters, the Elden Ring movie should focus on General Radahn as the main protagonist. He’s already a fan-favorite boss from the original game, and his backstory is arguably the most interesting part of the lore. In case you’re not familiar with the source material, Radahn is a demigod, a decorated wartime leader, and a scholar responsible for studying gravitational magic. Before the events of the video game kick off, he becomes aware of an existential threat in the stars and utilizes his gravitational skills to single-handedly hold back an onslaught of meteorites and Lovecraftian alien invaders.

During the shattering, the inciting incident that kicks off the narrative of Elden Ring, Radahn was challenged by his sister Malenia. The two met in an open field, where they and their respective armies engaged in a gruesome battle for the family throne. When it became clear that their fight had reached a standstill, Malenia effectively set off a nuclear warhead, spreading a debilitating status effect known as scarlet rot to the entire region.

When the player character enters the Lands Between, Radahn is hanging on by a thread. His mind and body are infected with scarlet rot, causing him to shuffle around the battlefield as a shadow of his former self, feasting on the corpses of those claimed by the war. The player character then joins an event known as the Radahn Festival, where champions attempt to put the demigod out of his misery, and give him a proper warrior’s death. The boss fight against General Radahn is one of the best parts of the whole game, and it often requires the player to summon multiple NPC spawns in order to complete.

Once Radahn finally perishes, the meteors descend upon the Lands Between, revealing that he was still holding them back even in his weakened state, and doing so while fighting off hordes of tenured enemies. For my money, the story can end right there, and I’ll walk out of the theater grinning ear to ear. I’m obviously leaving a lot of key lore points out, but those are the broad strokes.

Radahn’s life story also has a perfect three-act structure. The Elden Ring film can open with his studies in the Sellia school of sorcery, then transition into his fight with his sister, and climax with the Radahn festival. The final moments of the film can serve as a bittersweet reflection on his legacy and set up a sequel as the remaining warriors in the Lands Between continue their fight in the wars to come.

Currently, very little is known about the Elden Ring movie. I’m hoping they don’t try to tackle the entire game and relegate Radahn to a footnote, but that is sort of my expectation. I do know that Nick Offerman is confirmed to be in the cast, and that he would make an ideal candidate to bring the Scarscourge general to life on the big screen. As the production progresses, we’re sure to get some key updates.

This brand-new Netflix original has already shot to the number 1 spot in the site’s top 10 chart — and for good reason.

Unchosen stars Sex Education‘s Asa Butterfield in a gripping psychological thriller story about women seeking freedom from an oppressive cult. Handmaid’s Tale vibes anyone?

Watch With Us loves a good cult show, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to sink our teeth into Unchosen.

Read on for our top three reasons why the show is unmissable.

If You’re a ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Fan, You’ll Like ‘Unchosen’

If you’re looking for something to fill the void left by The Handmaid’s Tale and don’t find that the spinoff The Testaments is quite quenching your thirst, then Unchosen is the series for you. The show follows a fictional cult called Fellowship of the Divine, led by a charismatic man called Mr. Phillips (Christopher Eccleston). In this community, technology is banned, and women are confined to their homes and subservient to their husbands. The series focuses on one couple in particular, Adam (Butterfield) and Rosie (Molly Windsor), the latter of whom begins having second thoughts about her highly constrained life after an incident in the forbidden woods.

While there is no infertility epidemic in the world of Unchosen like in The Handmaid’s Tale, female characters are made to wear similarly modest garments and head coverings, and are at the sexual whims of all the men in the community, while the process of giving birth is also a communal experience, as with the handmaids in Gilead. Of course, the realities of living in such a highly oppressed society are bound to give way to thoughts of rebellion, and after Rosie comes across a tall, dark stranger in the woods, these feelings are thrust into sharp, life-changing relief.

The Netflix Drama Is Based on Real-Life U.K. Cults

There are currently at least 2,000 cults operating in the United Kingdom, and Unchosen creator Julie Gearey used some of them as inspiration while writing her show — she even reached out to real-life former members of such cults via the internet while doing research for Unchosen. Jim Loach, the series’ director, noted that Gearey grew up in an area of England where children she attended school with had parents who were active members of cults. One of the most famous cults in that particular area is the Christian community of Bruderhof, where members live similarly modest lives to those of the disciples of the Fellowship of the Divine.

Additionally, Butterfield watched the BBC documentary on Bruderhof in preparation for his role, along with documentaries on the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, a group perceived by many as a cult that dates back 200 years and boasts over 55,000 members. While the Fellowship of the Divine is a wholly fictionalized cult, Gearey’s research, testimonials from former members who escaped cults and Gearey’s own personal experiences of associating with the children of cult members, all deeply informed the creation of the cult for Unchosen.

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‘Unchosen’ Has a Top-Notch Cast

In addition to Butterfield, the cast of Unchosen is exceedingly impressive, even if you might not know some of them on a first-name basis. Eccleston has been praised for his role as Mr. Phillips in particular, so impressive at playing a manipulative cult leader that it feels like he might have been one in a former life. Meanwhile, Windsor (who viewers may recognize from the film She Said) gives an incredibly earnest performance as the conflicted Rosie. But all three of the lead young actors, Windsor, Butterfield and Fra Free (as handsome newcomer Sam) are perfectly cast, and feel natural in their roles as each of their characters progresses throughout the season.

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Butterfield in particular does a stellar job playing against type as the domineering and cruel Adam, since many viewers are likely most familiar with the young actor from his performance in Netflix’s Sex Education, in which he plays a demure and well-meaning high school student. The rest of the major supporting cast is rounded out by Siobhan Finneran (The Damned) and Alexa Davies (Harlots and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again).

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Million Dollar Secret is the kind of show that you don’t mean to get into, then end up all in. This is a style that it took and improved for season two, making it feel as if it were made specifically for binge-watching on the weekend. This second season delivers what most reality shows do not provide: a fast-paced, contained experience that does not drag or stall and does not require several weeks of your time to feel good about watching.

Fourteen participants enter a luxurious estate, where one participant will receive a secret $1 million prize; however, the other participants must discover who that participant is before they are voted out. Instead of everyone chasing the same prize, one player starts with it—and their entire goal becomes survival through deception. That inversion creates a constant tension that never really lets up, because every conversation carries a second meaning and every choice risks exposure.

‘Million Dollar Secret’ Turns a Familiar Format Into Something More Unstable

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The popular Netflix show has some similar elements that you can compare to other social deduction shows (e.g., The Traitors; The Mole). Those comparisons are valid because they involve elements of forming alliances to cast doubt on someone else and of playing the game strategically to misdirect or deceive. But Million Dollar Secret separates itself through instability. Because the money can transfer to a new player if the current “Millionaire” is eliminated, the power structure never settles. No one gets to dominate for long, and no one can rely on a fixed role within the game.

That design choice does more than keep things unpredictable. It forces players into a constant state of recalibration, where yesterday’s logic stops working the moment the game resets. A correct read in one episode can become useless in the next. As a result of needing to be in line with others rather than aligned for a cause, the alliances formed will not last. Therefore, the overall view of the competition is that it’s a collapsible one with all participants struggling to keep their feet on the ground, but the ground is constantly moving away from them.

The second season portrays the instability of this environment much more accurately than the first season did. Contestants enter the game with a better understanding of how it works, which makes them more aware of how they are perceived relative to other contestants and, in turn, heightens the overall tension and excitement in the drama. Contestants are now analyzing every word and inferring all possible alternative actions of one another, and in some instances, attempting to sabotage their own game plans by trying to out think other contestants way too early in the season.

Strategy, Performance, and the Pressure to Lie

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Every player, whether they hold the money or not, is forced into a version of themselves that feels slightly artificial. The Millionaire has to act normally while hiding something enormous, while the others have to act confident in reads that are often guesses. Over time, those performances start to crack, and that’s where the show finds its most compelling moments.

The “secret agendas” play a key role in pushing those cracks to the surface. The idea of players being assigned odd or specific tasks, such as repeating things, following other players around, and doing things designed to attract attention, creates situations in which players are unable to act normally. There are some uncomfortable moments that are intentionally awkward due to their design, as these situations create controlled chaos in social dynamics that might otherwise settle into specific patterns of behavior and provide no basis for action in real time.

While not every item achieved the same effect, there are larger-group challenges that feel more like a means of generating clues and moving power than an innovative segment. Even these segments help form a more significant whole; the focus of the entire format is on interaction rather than spectacle. The format relies on how people interpret each other and not on how well they perform activities.

Why Season 2 Feels Built for a Weekend Watch

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The way Season 2 is structured makes it particularly appealing for marathon watching. With episodes released in two parts, the series naturally breaks into digestible chunks without losing momentum. Each of these sections has enough story momentum to feel like a complete section, but they also build on one another and lead into the next set of episodes. This design of the show lends itself to a rhythm that emphasizes continuous forward progression over the spectacle of individual episodes.

What allows Million Dollar Secret to be enjoyed by viewers for long sessions is anything but pacing. There is room for tension to mount but never become overly tired. The stakes are clear, the rules are consistent, and the constant shifting of power ensures that the narrative continues to move forward. Each time the viewer is introduced to a new angle, suspect, or decision that could change everything, it adds to their enjoyment of the series, drawing them deeper into the plot and encouraging them to watch the next episode.

Sydney Sweeney has been candid about what goes into stripping down for nude scenes in Euphoria and other projects.

After Euphoria premiered in 2019, Sweeney, who plays Cassie, opened up about the downsides of being naked on screen.

“I don’t think as many people took me seriously in Euphoria because I took my shirt off,” she told Cosmopolitan in February 2022. “When I saw The Voyeurs for the first time, I wondered if I’d done too much. I researched celebrities who have done nude scenes, trying to make myself feel better.”

Sweeney continued: “There are hour-long compilations of world-famous male actors with nude scenes who win Oscars and get praised for that work. But the moment a woman does it, it degrades them. They’re not actresses, they just take off their tops so they can get a role. There’s such a double standard and I really hope that I can have a part in changing that.”

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In addition to the hit HBO series, Sweeney has taken risks in The Voyeurs, The Housemaid, Anyone But You and more. Keep scrolling for Sweeney’s most candid quotes about onscreen nudity:

Sydney Sweeney Compares Nude Scenes to Real Life

Sweeney told Teen Vogue in March 2022 about the risqué scenes in Euphoria, saying, “We all get naked in real life. We show this character’s life and what they’re going through. Cassie’s body is a different form of communication for her.”

Sydney Sweeney Wants to Feel Comfortable on Set

Sweeney praised Euphoria creator Sam Levinson for supporting her behind the scenes.

“Sam is amazing,” she told The Independent in January 2022. “There are moments where Cassie was supposed to be shirtless and I would tell Sam, ‘I don’t really think that’s necessary here.’ [And] he was like, ‘OK, we don’t need it.’ When I didn’t want to do [a nude scene], he didn’t make me.”

How Sydney Sweeney Put Distance Between the Scenes

Sweeney confessed to Cosmopolitan in 2022 that she viewed her nude scenes as the character getting naked, saying, “I’m so disconnected from it. When I get tagged in Cassie’s … nudes, it feels like me looking at their nudes, not Sydney’s nudes.”

The actress went on to explain that “when you film one of these scenes, it’s so technical and not romantic,” adding, “There are people staring at you, pads between you; there’s nipple covers and weird sticker thongs all up your butt.”

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Sydney Sweeney’s Approach to Telling Her Loved Ones

“My mom visited me on set at the time, so she knew the story and I talked to her a lot about it — my dad didn’t,” Sweeney told CBS Sunday in 2023 about filming Euphoria. “Yeah, I didn’t prepare my dad. At all.”

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Sweeney weighed in on her family’s reaction to her racy projects.

“I mean, how do you bring it up in conversation? And also, when I talk to my dad, it’s usually not about work. We talk, like, father-daughter conversations. He decided he was going to watch it, without telling me, with his parents,’” she explained. “My dad and my grandpa turned it off and walked out. But my grandma is a big supporter of mine. She’s a big fan of mine. Actually I bring her, usually, all over the world to my different sets and I make her an extra.”

Sydney Sweeney Comparing Nudity to Power

In a 2025 interview with W Magazine, Sweeney reflected on not experiencing stage fright, saying, “I don’t get nervous. [I] gained so much confidence and self-awareness on Euphoria. I think that the female body is a very powerful thing. And I’m telling my character’s story, so I owe it to them to tell it well and to do what needs to be done.”