Helena Bonham Carter is leaving the upcoming season of The White Lotus, with her role set to be reworked and recast.

Deadline reported on Friday, April 24, that Carter, 59, will no longer star in season four, which is currently being filmed in the French Riviera.

“With filming just underway on Season 4 of The White Lotus, it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement to the outlet.

The statement continued: “The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks. HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won’t get to work with her, but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon.”

Us Weekly has reached out to HBO for comment.

According to the outlet, although Carter was the top of producers’ wish lists to work with, White decided the character needed to be reworked and recast for the season, which is set during France’s Cannes Film Festival.

The recasting reportedly won’t impact production timing. Schedules will also be reworked to focus on the rest of the cast’s roles while rewrites and recasting of the character take place.

Carter was one of the actors announced to be cast in the series, with Alexander Ludwig, AJ Michalka, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Marissa Long, Chris Messina and Sandra Bernhard also attached.

Other names such as Ari Graynor, Dylan Ennis, Vincent Cassel, Corentin Fila, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Chloe Bennet, Max Greenfield, Charlie Hall and Kumail Nanjiani were further reported to be part of the series.

Meanwhile, Jarrad Paul, Heather Graham, Frida Gustavsson, Rosie Perez, Tobias Santelmann, Ben Schnetzer and Laura Smet round out the cast.

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The HBO series, which debuted in 2021, focuses on the guests and employees at a fictional resort as they experience ups and downs during their stay.

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Each season so far has featured a mysterious death, with clues playing out until the circumstances surrounding the tragedy is ultimately revealed.

Season 1 took place in Hawaii while season 2 was set in Sicily, Italy. Following that, season 3’s location was Thailand.

Carter has a strong acting behind her, with two Oscar nominations throughout her career as well as a slew of impressive roles. She received the Oscar nominations for roles in The King’s Speech and The Wings of the Dove. 
Carter also won praise for her parts in Sweeney Todd, The Crown and the Harry Potter franchise.

Disney alum Matthew Prokop has been indicted on possessing alleged child pornography and violating a protective order four months after his arrest, Us Weekly can confirm.

Prokop, 35, was indicted on March 19 in Texas on one first degree felony count of possession of child pornography and he pleaded not guilty on March 24, according to court documents obtained by Us.

According to the filing in December 2025, the County of Victoria in Texas discovered that Prokop was allegedly in possession of “visual material” which contained “50 or more visual depictions of a child who were younger than 18 years of age at the time that the images of the children were made.”

Per records, the images were graphic in nature, with some depicting the children “engaging in sexual conduct, namely sexual contact.”

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The former Disney star was also indicted on one count of “violating bond/protective order” two or more times within the last 12 months, which is a third degree felony, per the filing.

Prokop allegedly violated a protective order with a woman identified in court records as Lucy had in place “two or more times” in December 2025.

According to the docs, Prokop allegedly communicated with her “in [a] threatening or harassing manner, namely by telling her in person that he was going to kill her” on December 21, 2025, per the court paperwork.

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Matt Prokop was arrested for an alleged assault on his girlfriend in his hometown of Victoria, Texas on Saturday, May 18, Us Weekly confirms. Victoria Police were called after Prokop’s girlfriend told another person that he had assaulted her, officers told TMZ. The couple had left the area by the time police arrived, but the […]

Three days later, he allegedly contacted the woman again, and sent her “sexually explicit pictures, picture[s] of the hotel she was staying at and continuous text messaging and calling after she asked him to stop,” per the report.

Us Weekly has reached out to Prokop’s attorney for comment.

Us previously confirmed that Prokop was arrested in May 2024 for an alleged assault on Lucy in his hometown of Victoria, Texas. According to police, Lucy claimed Prokop shoved her and slammed her head into something.

Prokop allegedly threatened to “smash [her] skull in” with an eyewitness telling the Daily Mail, “His friends and Lucy’s friends all saw him throw Lucy to the ground, shove her around and then when they saw the hammer come up, that’s when they had enough.”

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Prokop was booked at the time on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon and resisting arrest. He bonded out on the two charges.

According to the March indictment, Lucy was granted a protective order against Prokop in May 2024, which he allegedly violated.

TMZ previously reported that Prokop was arrested and taken into custody in December 2025 after violating his 2024 bond. He was charged with one count of a violation of bond, two counts of resisting arrest, search or transportation, one count of evading arrest or detention and a second-degree felony count of possession of child pornography.

Prior to his alleged assault case with Lucy, Prokop was accused of abusing his ex-girlfriend, actress Sarah Hyland, during their five-year relationship.

Us confirmed that Hyland, who starred opposite Prokop in Disney’s Geek Charming, was granted a domestic violence temporary restraining order against the actor in September 2014. She alleged that Prokop once choked her after pining her against a car during an argument.

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“His grip was so tight that I could not breathe or speak. I was scared and in fear for my life,” she claimed in the court filing. Hyland, 35, also alleged that Prokop threatened to burn down her house after she broke up with him and “relentlessly bombarded [her] with vile, threatening and emotionally disturbing texts and voicemails including his own suicide threats.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

When Vince Gilligan created the iconic Breaking Bad, he could’ve never picked up a pen (or opened his laptop) again, and his legacy as one of the best would’ve remained. A 16-Primetime Emmy-winning series among countless other accolades, Breaking Bad was so popular, influential, and impressive that it changed television forever, as it became the blueprint for prestige success for streaming and helped define the “Golden Age” of TV.

Almost two decades later, Gilligan continues not to sit still, releasing arguably one of the best shows of this decade as his legacy somehow grows beyond the world of Walter White. The show in question is Pluribus, yet another sci-fi success for Apple TV, that reunited Gilligan with Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn. The series is set in a world where humanity has been overtaken by a virus that evolves each person into part of a peaceful hivemind. However, Seehorn’s Carol Sturka is one of just 13 people not to be affected by the so-called “Joining,” with her misery the only thing ready to save humanity from its sickening happiness.

A stunning success for Apple TV, its premiere episode was watched for an impressive 6.4 million hours in just seven days, with the series quickly becoming the most-watched on the streamer worldwide, and eventually breaking the record for Apple TV’s most-watched series of all time. It has now been almost four months since the show’s jaw-dropping finale on December 24, 2025, and it has yet to lose its impact on the streaming charts. At the time of writing, Pluribus is once again one of the ten most-streamed shows on Apple TV in the U.S., on all Amazon channels.

When Will ‘Pluribus’ Return?

With a show this detailed, it’s understandable that time needs to be taken before it can return. However, there has been a trend in recent years for popular shows to take three or more years to return, a situation that Pluribus lovers will be desperate to avoid. In a recent interview, Karolina Wydra, who portrays Zosia in the series, gave our closest hint at when the show could return thus far, saying that she expects production on Season 2 to begin “sometime in the fall.” With that in mind, a late-2027 premiere might be likely for Season 2.

Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.

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November 6, 2025

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Adam Bernstein, Zetna Fuentes, Melissa Bernstein

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Victoria Beckham has been in one of the most high-profile marriages in the world through her marital union with husband David Beckham. As a result of being under a constant microscope, she’s learned how to ignore the negativity.

In an interview to accompany her inclusion on the “TIME 100 Most Influential People” list, Beckham shared how she responds to her marriage being criticized.

In the TIME interview, the pop star-turned-fashion designer gave insight into how she navigates being a source of constant chatter about her marriage.

“This has been happening since I was 20, so it’s been going on a long time,” Victoria told the outlet. “I have an incredible husband who supports me enormously.”

“We’re always there for each other,” she continued. “And I learned a long time ago to really not listen to the noise. Someone’s always going to have something to say. I focus and I just don’t pay attention to it.” 

Beckham also credited the recent documentaries that she and husband David had on Netflix for allowing her to tame her natural need to be in control.

“I always say that I went into the process a control freak and came out a reformed control freak, because I didn’t have that much control,” she revealed. “I learned so much from the process of the documentary. It was like a year’s intense therapy.”

The Spice Girls Member Recently Shared How She And David Tackle Tough Times

While appearing on “Today with Jenna & Sheinelle” on April 21, Victoria opened up about her family dynamic with husband David and their four children: Brookyln, Cruz, Romeo, and Harper.

When asked how she is navigating a “challenging year,” pointing to the highly public fallout between oldest child Brooklyn and his parents, Victoria explained that her children always take precedence.

“We always put our children first,” she said. “We love our children so much and have always really focused on protecting our children, but we laugh a lot. David Beckham is really, super funny.”

Victoria Beckham Also Explained The Couple’s Deep Bond After Over 25 Years Of Marriage

The couple, who have been married for 27 years, have captivated fans since they began dating at the height of her Spice Girls fame.

“You know, myself and David, we’re so close and we have incredible people around us,” Victoria said on the show. “We’re close to my parents and David’s parents. We support each other through everything that we do.” 

“We’ve grown together. And that’s where I feel so blessed. We really have grown together,” she added. “We support each other. We’ve both got big dreams. We’re both very, very ambitious and we support each other. I want him to be the best version of himself and that’s what he wants for me.”

David Beckham Heaped Praise On His Wife For Her Birthday

On Instagram, the soccer legend posted a collection of sentimental photos of himself and his wife, along with a heartfelt message for her 52nd birthday on April 17.

“Happy Birthday to the one & only Posh Spice,” David’s caption began. “We love you so much, and we will make sure you have the most special day because as the best Wife, Mum, friend & of course, gym partner, you deserve to. Happy Birthday, We Love You.”

Victoria, clearly touched by the gesture, responded to the post in the comments, writing, “I love you so much.”

He wasn’t done, as David also took to his Instagram Stories to share another birthday message for his long-time wife.

“To my working-class wife, happy birthday. We love you. Be honest,” which is a humorous nod to their viral interaction in David’s Netflix documentary, where they discussed Victoria’s wealthy family background.

The Mother Of Four Finally Broke Her Silence On Family Rift With Son Brooklyn

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on April 16, Victoria addressed the deep family rift but stopped short of mentioning Brooklyn by name.

“All we’ve ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children. And you know, that’s all I really want to say about it,” she stated. 

Brooklyn initially took his feud with his family public due to long-simmering issues involving his wife and her relationship with his parents.

Season 2 of Happy’s Place came to an end — but did Reba McEntire and Rex Linn‘s characters get back together?

During the Friday, April 24, episode of the hit NBC sitcom, Emmett (Linn) ended his relationship with girlfriend Monica (Cheri Oteri). He told Bobbie (McEntire), who wanted to share with Emmett that she was ready for them to date again. But before Bobbie could explain herself, Emmett made it clear he was done with dating — for now.

Bobbie chose to respect Emmett’s wishes and they ended the season single. The twist might come as a surprise to fans who tuned into season 2 expecting to see Emmett and Bobbie as a couple.

However, when season 2 premiered in 2025, Emmett revealed to Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) that he didn’t tell Bobbie he’d known about her secret sister, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo), for years.

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“It’s a big twist, for sure. Everyone knows what’s coming and that’s so thrilling and stressful for the audience,” Escobedo, 28, teased exclusively to Us Weekly about Bobbie finding out about Emmett’s secret. “That anticipation, because we know that when this secret drops, it’s going to drop hard.”

McEntire, 71, noted that there were “consequences” that needed to be addressed.

“It’s a very important time for something big to happen — something unexpected,” she added about Bobbie and Emmett’s romance. “You kind of give the audience what they want.”

While reflecting on the milestone moment, Escobedo broke down why now was the right time to explore the romance, adding, “Isabella coming into Bobbie’s life opened her up a bit. It brought out a more vulnerable side because she was forced to be vulnerable. Isabella pushed her to it. There’s a softer side that comes desiring some romance and some comfort.”

Linn, 69, also weighed in on the timing of the two major story lines.

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“Bobbie has just got a giant crush on him — most women do,” he quipped to Us. “It’s the right time because it makes it more interesting. We know he has got a little secret but we don’t know what that is and we don’t know where he’s going with it. But he’s in charge of that secret and we’ll see what happens.”

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Executive producer Kevin Abbott previously told Us about the show’s plan for the central fictional relationship.

“She’s with Rex now and we thought, ‘If it’s ever going to work, this is going to work.’ For me it works. They are just wonderful together,” Abbott shared in March 2025. “So I’m interested in following that track and seeing how it goes. That was the plan even before we cast Rex — believe it or not. Because we did cast him and that was always intended as a possible love interest because I’ve got some of those stories I want to tell. I wasn’t able to tell them in the old Reba sitcom.”

Happy’s Place is streaming on Peacock.

Donnie Wahlberg got honest about how expensive it was to make Blue Bloods — and why it led to the cast taking a pay cut before the show’s cancellation.

“With Blue Bloods, they came to us before the final year and said, ‘You need to take a 25 percent pay cut or we’re going off the air.’ And some people were like, ‘Nope.’ Other people were like, ‘OK,’” Wahlberg, 56, shared in the Tuesday, April 21, episode of “The George Janko Show” podcast.

The actor, who played Danny Reagan on the show, tried to negotiate. “I was like, ‘Why not just say [a] 15 [percent pay cut] in exchange for four more seasons?’” he recalled. “Because they were like, ‘This is the last year, so 25 percent pay cut.’ I just was like, ‘Let’s keep it going. I’d rather have 75 percent of something than zero percent of zero.’”

Blue Bloods ultimately came to an end after 14 seasons on CBS.

“I naively thought if we take the pay cut — and this is where other people were right — that we could have kept going. But the show has gotten so expensive and the industry has changed,” Wahlberg explained. “They used to make 10 to 20 TV pilots on one network. … There’s no pilot season anymore. It’s all changed.”

The hit series found a strong fanbase when it premiered on CBS in 2010. After a 14-season run, viewers were not ready to say goodbye to New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) and his children: Danny (Wahlberg), Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and Jamie (Will Estes).

CBS, however, had different plans when speculation grew that Blue Bloods could end despite the cast and producers agreeing to take a 25 percent pay cut. After Blue Bloods’ series finale in December 2024, Wahlberg scored a spinoff with CBS’ Boston Blue.

“I can assure every viewer out there that nobody was more disappointed than me. Nobody cried more than me. Nobody’s heart was broken more than mine,” Wahlberg exclusively told Us Weekly in February. “I fought tooth and nail to save Blue Bloods. I did everything I could.”

Wahlberg recalled having to mourn the end of Blue Bloods before making the transition.

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“I had to go through the process of saying goodbye to our crew and the cast and reconciling the fact that [Blue Bloods] could now be in my rearview mirror,” he continued. “I had to let go of Danny Reagan and Blue Bloods. So when this came along, I had to reevaluate. It wasn’t just a snap decision.”

He concluded: “It became an easier decision as I got to work on the pilot script with the Brandons [creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier]. I found ways to make it authentic to Danny, make it plausible that he would go to Boston, and find ways to really make Danny a fish out of water.”

Boston Blue airs on CBS Fridays at 10 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Paramount+.

The countdown begins as Chrisean Rock gears up for her first boxing match against Zenith Zion on Saturday, April 25. While fans wait to see her step in the ring, Rock dropped a video on social media celebrated hitting her weigh-in goal. The clip has folks online hyped to see her fight and seeing her back in her athletic bag.

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Chrisean Rock Keeps Her Eyes On The Prize Ahead Of Fight With Zenith ZIon

Roomies, Chrisean Rock can finally have some spaghetti after hitting her weigh-in goal ahead of her boxing match with Zenith Zion. Rock dropped a video on Instagram showing her and Zenith going face to face at their weigh-in event before they step in the ring. Rock told fans in her caption that she was happy to hit her weight goal and says she’s about to enjoy a lil’ cheat meal to celebrate. “Y’all I made weight at 159 lb I can now have spaghetti thank yall for yall prayer I was able to be discipline and get through the suffering,” Rock wrote.

Social Media Hypes Up Chrisean After Weigh-In Check-In

After The Shade Room posted the clip of Chrisean and Zenith, the comment section was flooded with reactions. Plenty of folks were happy to see her looking healthy and ready, while others said they can’t wait to see her in the ring.

Instagram user @eatingwithdani_ wrote, “She look so good!! Let’s go Rock!!! ❤️” 

Instagram user @es_el_cheapo wrote, “It was the throwing punches and smiling for me 🤣😩 she play too much.” 

While Instagram user @xvalerierosexx wrote, “She’s looking nice and healthy I know a “ living in a prayer “ when I see one ✨✨✨💞” 

Then Instagram user @muse_roebuck wrote, “She got that body back! So proud of her 🔥” 

Another Instagram user @justcallmemia._ wrote, “Keep the negativity to yall selves TEAM CHRISEAN that girl looking to good.” 

Instagram user @nalaaaaa___ wrote, “ohhhh she looking like the old Chrisean 😍😍😍” 

Then another instagram user @darriondadon wrote, “She looks great she’s literally built to be an athlete.” 

While another instagram user @kightpatrick_ wrote, “I put the 🏠 on Chrisean🤷🏾‍♂️” 

Finally, Instagram user @sidenotesonly wrote, “THATS OUR CHAMP!!! BRING HOME THAT WIN, BABY!!!! 🏆🏆🏆” 

Rock Previously Shared An Emotional Update Days Before Her Fight

Before celebrating her weigh-in check-in, Chrisean Rock kept it 100 and opened up to fans about the struggle of staying disciplined in an emotional video. In a Snapchat clip, she told fans she’s been “going through it” while prepping for her fight, but she was still pushing through. While trying not to cry, she told viewers she wants to remember every challenge she faced on the way to fight day. She also said she was focused on cutting weight. “I want to remember how hard it took. How hard I had to work for this.”

But even with her disciple, Rock said she was super hungry and was craving french fries, spaghetti, and basically anything she could think of — but she refused to give in because she wanted to stay locked in. “I’m a little hungry, I’m a lot of hungry.” She added. “Stay humble! You’re doing this for your son. You’re doing this for your family.”            

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