Chrisean Rock had the internet in SHAMBLES after poppin’ out with Blueface over the last few days. She first turned heads when she joined him as a guest during a Seattle performance, spent time in his trailer and later offered to give him boxing lessons. The videos went viral, with many fans expressing disappointment in what they believed was her “moving backward.” Amid the backlash, Chrisean Rock is finally clearing the air on her status with her former bae.

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Chrisean Rock Pens Letter To Her Critics 

When we say the internet was going IN on Chrisean, think drrraaaaagggg her. Merciless. Insults. Shock. Anger, even. So, amid all that energy, Rock decided to release a statement via Instagram Stories on Tuesday (May 12). She started with “Dear world,” and explained that people “confuse forgiveness with weakness or going backward.” This time, though? Going backward is not what she’s on, she clarified.

“I forgave because I value peace more than carrying anger. No, we are not together I just choose respect over resentment,” Chrisean Rock wrote. Adding, “I’ve learned that not every battle is meant to destroy you. Some are meant to grow you. I prayed, faced things head on and left it in Yahweh’s hands.”

Rock also said she has “no hate” in her heart and isn’t distracted. What fans saw online was a result of her “growth, healing and staying locked in.” Also, she explained that she’s trying her best to be mature and set healthy boundaries, so they can be there for their “little guy.”

“We talked. We apologized, now we are moving forward, not because we want to, but because we need to for our little guy,” she said.

It appears the mother is referring to her son Chrisean Jesus. As previously reported, Blueface said in an interview last week that he is not the father of Rock’s son. He claimed it was an online narrative they let slide because it was a “good storyline,” that kept fans hooked. Blue also suggested, without naming him, that Ronny Doe is the child’s birth father. Ronny died last year, several weeks after taking to social media to claim Chrisean Jesus as his own and demand a DNA test. Back in March, Blueface did the same thing. He denied being the child’s dad and suggested Ronny was.

In a separate post, she added: “Y’all keep saying ChriseanRock was with Blueface No No No Chrisean was with Johnathan the old Chrisean died. Don’t let that go over your head. -Holy Hands” 

Social Media Reacts To Chrisean’s Statement

In The Shade Room’s comment section, the roommates shared mixed reactions to Chrisean Rock’s statement. There were supporters who understood her POV as a mother, while others dismissed the idea that linking up was necessary. A few others locked in on Rock still claiming Blueface is her co-parent after his repeated and public denials.

@ms.skyami commented, “She talk a good game. Like the way she word stuff make you want to root for her. If you’ve rooted for her long enough yk this bs.”

“I think what she doesn’t see is so many people be rooting for her,” @dadsdoitoo said.

“He just did an interview saying that’s not his baby 😭😭😭,” @cle0petra added.

“YOU COULD’VE FORGAVE HIM WITHOUT LINKING UP WITH HIM, GIRL BYE,” @a2miliitant commented.

“Forgive don’t mean deserve access…. She’s young just continue praying for her … Holy spirit have your way and I pray the people in her circle especially her spiritual family start talking to her about monitoring spirits and access etc … even Jesus had boundaries 🤯,” @suzettte_therealtor said.

“Definitely agree with the confusing forgiveness for weakness 🤏,” @callme_shanti_ commented.

Meanwhile, @iamher_itsher added, “FORGIVENESS DOESN’T MEAN RECONCILIATION!!!” 

“I love Chrisean down but it’s not enough forgiveness in the untied states of the kingdom of God that would allow me to grant access. I value myself too much forgiveness don’t me ACCESS🗣,” @bigsexyofficial commented.

“So Basically she’s trying to say that she’s getting her coin & trying to coparent the best way she can! So we need to mind our business and understand her growth 🤷‍♀️,” @peachiesuze2 wrote.

“I mean he was just saying the kid isn’t his & that she had something to do with the other alleged father’s death, but go off,” @fancycreole commented.

“Stop adding GOD into everything.. people think by adding GOD while trying to make a point will make people think twice or make their point more valid…. girl bye,” @nycxelizabeth said.

“That man your opp fr & you giggling w| him..,” @luuchianna added.

“So proud of Chrisean.! She is ONLY 26 and has learned from her mistakes and trauma. Everyone is [allowed] to grow. 🙌🏼🙏🏼,” @mya543210 wrote.

“I can never forgive anybody who publicly disrespected my child ! Pls idc how immature that is,” @trill.ass.shae chimed in.

“I can forgive somebody for myself… but not for disrespecting my child. Like what will your child grow up & think about you as a woman and protector,” @brown_nboujie added.

Even ‘LHHATL’ star Bambi stepped in with a lil’ word. There’s been questions about her and Lil Scrappy’s status after they seemed to both spend time with his youngest son, which he shares with Shakira. In response to Chrisean, Bambi wrote, “Let me borrow this statement … 😩.” 

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Karlissa Saffold Shares Ultrasound Video Of Nevaeh’s Baby

And while the internet is speculating about Chrisean Rock and Blueface, his mother is actively stepping up for her unborn grandbaby. Also on Tuesday, Karlissa Saffold shared a photo and video of Nevaeh Akira and Blue’s unborn son, Solar Andre Porter.

In March, after revealing her pregnancy, Nevaeh made it clear that she planned to stick by Blueface, no matter what. She also claimed her her firstborn son and her unborn were both lucky to have him. Most recently though, she and Blue argued on a livestream about his ties to other women, including spending time with them. Their relationship status remains unclear. Regardless, it looks like Karlissa Saffold isn’t letting anyone stop her from grandma duties! She shared the same post on Instagram.

“Just met my 9th grandbaby seven Biological and two step grandkids fruitfully multiply and subduing the land🫶🏾#Solar Andre Porter,” Karlissa wrote in the caption of her Threads and Instagram posts. 

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Bold and the Beautiful delivers Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) trying to stage a coup at Forrester Creations, basically. And Katie Logan (Heather Tom) is over at her company helping to find a new designer or a fashion icon to help keep Logan going after Eric Forrester‘s (John McCook) one-and-done couture line.

And things are about to get a lot messier. We’re gonna talk about whether Brooke’s sneaky takeover move is not really about Hope for the Future or what she actually deserves. This may be about jealousy at her little sister Katie.

Katie Wanting Hope to Come Over To Logan on Bold and the Beautiful

All right, so we’ve got Katie hoping that Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) will come over to Logan. And even though she’s not a designer, I’m sure with Bill Spencer‘s (Don Diamont) money and Hope’s reputation in the industry, they could easily hire a designer. Plus, Zende Forrester (Delon de Metz) might actually come with her because he is super mad this week about Hope for the Future being shelved.

And Brooke has no idea that Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) is trying to lure Hope over to Logan. And I’m sure Brooke would be ticked off if she found out, and obviously she will at some point. But instead of just, you know, saying, “Okay, fine,” and going, “Hope decided to destabilize Forrester Creations and manipulated her mom into making a grab for Steffy Forrester‘s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) job.”

Brooke Seducing Ridge to Get Her Way on B&B

We just saw Brooke tell Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) they should run Forrester Creations together. And Brooke reminded Ridge of everything she’s done for Forrester and talked about working there longer than Steffy’s been alive. That’s not really a selling point. You know, Brooke has also pulled this stunt in lingerie using sex as a manipulative weapon. And then she said she didn’t want to put Ridge in a difficult position, but that’s exactly what she’s doing.

And Brooke tried to say the only difference would be she wouldn’t answer to Steffy. Brooke said that Steffy would answer to them. But there’s a lot more to it than just that. Because if Brooke is co-CEO, you know, Hope would go rub it in Steffy’s face just like she did when she and Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) took over Forrester Creations for a while. Because let’s be honest, at this point, Hope is absolutely willing to ruin Brooke’s marriage to get what she wants. That’s how selfish she is.

Hope And Katie Want Revenge on Bold

So, a big reason this is happening is Hope wants revenge on Steffy for shelving Hope for the Future and for laughing in her face, which wasn’t cool. It wasn’t, but still. And Katie trying to recruit Hope is also about revenge. Katie just admitted to Donna that yeah, bringing Hope to Logan would help her company succeed, but there’s more to it. Because when Donna asked if Katie wants revenge for Brooke repeatedly stealing Bill, Katie said both things can be true.

Revenge and professional success. So, we’ve got Hope and Katie wanting revenge, but I suspect Brooke is also looking for revenge, and she wants it on her sister. She insulted Katie at every turn, saying she stole Eric’s designs. That’s not true. They were paid for. And then there’s the Logan trademark. Bill pointed out the other day, real-world legal reality, that Forrester Creations never had a line named Logan. So legally, Forrester had no claim on the trademark whether it had expired or not. If you don’t use it, you lose it. That is trademark law in the US.

Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke Wants to Steal Katie’s Thunder

So, I think Brooke was also ticked that Katie’s launch was a smashing success. And when Brooke came to poke at her afterwards, Katie said to Brooke, “You’ll always be iconic.” But there’s a new Logan in town. I’m the one they’ll be talking about now. It was pretty obnoxious of Katie to say it. However, Brooke had said some similar stuff to her before, so it’s kind of tit for tat.

I think Katie’s words ate at Brooke, though. Even though she was griping that Bill gave Katie the company, at least she owns it. Katie 100% owns Logan. Meanwhile, Brooke is an employee. She is a paycheck earner at Forrester Creations. She might like to run Forrester so she can throw it in Katie’s face that she is co-CEO of a much bigger fashion house. And of course, Brooke would steal all the headlines away from Katie by announcing herself as the new co-CEO next to Ridge who’s replacing Steffy. That would be huge news.

Ridge Can’t Kick Steffy Out on His Own

Brooke used all of her assets to convince Ridge. And so he’s going to go talk to Steffy this week. Liam already warned Hope that Steffy is going to be furious with Brooke, but Hope doesn’t care. Liam asked her just to stop this and come to Spencer, but Hope thinks Brooke is going to make Ridge give her what she wants. But I don’t think it’s going to be as easy as Brooke and Hope think. Longtime watchers may remember that Ridge fired Steffy years ago because of Brooke.

Back in the day, Ridge thought Steffy leaked a video of Brooke and he fired her. And it turns out Steffy didn’t leak the video and was rehired. And company ownership was different back then. At the time, Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) had 25% of Forrester Creations. And she turned around after Ridge pulled that stunt, firing Steffy over the Brooke nonsense. And Taylor gave Steffy all of her Forrester shares.

So that put 25% in Steffy’s hands because Taylor wanted to make sure Ridge could never push Steffy out of Forrester again. And then she got more shares from Bill. And so that’s how Steffy owns 37.5% of Forrester Creations. And Eric also owns that same amount. So together they’ve got 75%. Ridge has 20% of the ownership and Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) owns the last 5%.

Ridge is Repeating the Same Mistake on Bold and the Beautiful

So, all on his own, Ridge cannot kick Steffy out as co-CEO and just give it to Brooke. The only way to make it happen is if Steffy voluntarily steps aside, or if Eric sides with Ridge and votes to push Steffy out. I’m just wondering if Brooke’s going to go try and use her manipulative Logan mojo to get what she wants from Eric.

I know Brooke is confident she can manipulate Ridge into doing what she wants, and she may try the same thing with Eric. Now, if Donna saw what Brooke was doing, she may advise Eric just stay out of it. And Donna might be annoyed that Brooke was trying to manipulate her husband. Bottom line, it didn’t go well when Ridge pushed Eric out of Forrester Creations, and it looks like Ridge is teetering on the edge of repeating that same mistake only with Steffy this time on Bold and the Beautiful.

Plus, Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) is one of Steffy’s besties. So, if Brooke manages to manipulate these Forrester men to shove Steffy aside, would Daphne threaten to shut down her fragrance line and pull everything and then Carter might side with Steffy and Daphne?

Without Eric Voting With Him, Ridge Can’t Make This Happen

And in the end, without Eric voting with him, Ridge simply can’t make this happen. And no way is Steffy going to voluntarily step aside. Plus, she should turn around and tell Ridge, “Look, the timing of all this is very suspicious. I shelve Hope for the Future to make room for Eric’s couture line and all of a sudden Brooke demands co-CEO. I mean, hello, it’s not coincidental.”

I’d like to see Ridge go back and ask Brooke if Hope asked her to do this because it is definitely about Hope, but I think for Brooke, it’s also about slapping back at Steffy for sidelining Hope and also slapping at Katie because she’s jealous her little sister has a fashion house.

So, we’ll see if Hope’s sneaky plan works. She already gaslit Brooke into making this power play and it could wreck Forrester. It could wreck Ridge and Brooke’s marriage after this. I mean, honestly, Katie shouldn’t want Hope at Logan because this is the kind of selfish chaos that she brings wherever she goes.

If Steffy finds out Hope pushed Brooke to do this, she might fire Hope for starting another would-be coup. I’d actually kind of like to see Steffy fire Hope. As for Brooke, she’s asking to be handed something after she mocked Katie for Bill handing her Logan and it seems kind of hypocritical and a whole lot of revenge stuff happening, but I’m here for it.

Young and the Restless gives Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) with a plan in mind and she’s set a trap for somebody. And my guess is that it is Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) because even if she goes down, I doubt that she’s going to go down alone.

So, we’re going to talk about how Phyllis and her chief enemy Victor might both end up in trouble with the law.

Phyllis Starting To See How Bad Her Legal Situation Is on Young and the Restless

So, right now, Phyllis is starting to see with a lot of clarity how bad her legal situation is. The faked AI evidence is either really thorough and convincing or Victor paid off some experts to say it’s legit. Seems like something he would do. So, it’s enough though to convince new DA Christine Romelotti (Lauralee Bell) to go full speed ahead with the criminal charges against Phyllis and Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn), which you know Christine is enjoying.

And when Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) suggested that Phyllis could cut a deal to give Newman back to Victor and escape criminal prosecution, well, Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) wrote Phyllis a reality check. And he said even if Victor were to drop the charges, Christine would most likely still go after Phyllis. She could still prosecute. And I mean, let’s not forget she is guilty. But don’t forget, so is Victor in this storyline.

Victor Needs to Pay as Much as Phyllis Does

Both Phyllis and Victor are really the villains. So there is a chance Phyllis and Victor both may wind up in legal hot water. I mean honestly that would be pretty karmic because they’ve both been behaving terribly. Phyllis and Victor both use the AI to steal companies and Victor did Phyllis really dirty before that. So that’s why she’s turned around and flipped and done him dirty in return.

So, if Victor was also arrested and both he and Phyllis were facing criminal charges, that seems right. It seems like they’re facing consequences they deserve. Now, I doubt either of them would wind up in prison at all, or if they did, not for long. If Victor and Phyllis were both charged, they might get probation or they could be barred from running a corporation. But let’s face it, both Victor and Phyllis are way overdue for a good slap from karma.

The Evidence Against Phyllis Is All AI Generated on Y&R

Let’s talk about Victor in just a minute, but I want to start with Phyllis. So, the evidence against her is all AI generated. Plus, Christine absolutely hates Phyllis and won’t stop prosecuting her unless she gets 100% proof that the evidence against her is 100% fake. Up until that, full steam ahead. So, with all that stacked up against her, Phyllis seems to be in really hot water. And it’s hard to see a path forward for her. The problem is, not only does Victor want Newman back, but he also wants to punish both Phyllis and Cane for doing the exact same thing that he did. It’s hard to see how Phyllis can avoid legal consequences and a criminal conviction.

Now, as for Victor, Young and the Restless viewers really don’t want him to go unpunished for using this illegal AI to ruin two different companies. More than that, honestly, I think fans would just like to never hear the words AI again. So, even though Cane is a jerk, Victor’s track record of despicable deeds is much worse than Cane’s. So, they don’t appreciate him doing what he did to him.

Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) is an awful murderous rapist human being that everybody hates and also fears. So, him losing his company isn’t something really anybody but him cares about. Regardless, Victor’s gotten away with too much for too long. Plus, he’s playing dirty and he’s acting like Phyllis is beneath him and that her actions are detestable.

Victor is Guilty Too on Young and the Restless

However, Victor did the exact same thing Phyllis did and he did it first. It’s just ridiculous how Victor can want to punish others for doing bad things, but then he does the exact same thing or worse, and he thinks the rules don’t apply to him. It’s gotten so old, and he needs to face consequences. Fans are on fire about Josh Griffith’s meh AI writing. And don’t forget, Cane’s got his lawyer, Amanda Sinclair (Mishael Morgan), working on the case.

Amanda Might Be Able to Turn Up Evidence Against Victor

She might be able to turn up some damning evidence against Victor. Or could be Amanda has a backup of the Chancellor server since she was shutting down the AI after they took over all of Newman. If there is a Chancellor backup, it would show that the emails implicating Phyllis and Cane didn’t exist at the time they were supposedly sent.

Another thought is that Matt might have some evidence he can offer to Phyllis from when Victor cleaned him out and took all his stuff. Matt doesn’t have his memory at the moment. I’m expecting him to get it back soon and he may recall something that could help Phyllis.

And of course, Matt would love to have some other way to get revenge on Victor because he took everything from him and punishing Noah Newman‘s (Lucas Adams) granddad is always a bonus to Matt. Also, we’ve got Phyllis making a move by the end of this week and she’s setting a trap. Michael asked her if she’s ready to give back Newman later this week to try and stop all the madness.

But Phyllis says she has something else in mind. So, she might try and do what she asked Michael to do, but he refused. If you remember, Phyllis asked Michael to get Victor on tape confessing and admitting the evidence against Phyllis was fake. But Michael said Victor wouldn’t fall for it. However, you never know. His ego is so big that he might.

Phyllis Could Get Victor on Tape Confessing

Phyllis could show up with her phone already in her pocket or purse set to record. She could confront Victor and start a fight with him. And Phyllis could get Victor all riled up. And you never know, Phyllis might actually get Victor to say something incriminating like, “Yeah, the evidence is fake, but there’s nothing you can do about it. You’re going down.” Something like that.

And then Phyllis would have Victor exactly where she wants him. He’s been very careful when Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) or anybody else asks him if he faked the evidence. But if Phyllis goads him the right way and keeps poking, poking, poking, Victor might lose his patience with Phyllis. You know, his family never pushes after Victor lies and denies or says, “Don’t worry about it.”

Phyllis Tries to Trick Victor on Young and the Restless

You know how he does. But with Phyllis, she’s able to get all the way under Victor’s skin and she could provoke him into telling the truth if he gets really mad and starts ranting at her. I think it would be phenomenal if Phyllis could get the goods on Victor.

And if she threatens Victor once she has it and says she’ll give it to Christine, that might not stop things just like Michael said. Because even if Phyllis has him over a barrel, you know, if Victor can’t stop Christine from prosecuting Phyllis, she may go ahead and say fine and give this legitimate evidence to Christine to use against Victor.

Phyllis’s mindset might be, if I’m going down, then Victor’s going down with me no matter what. And so he might have to suck it up and even admit that it was all him that faked the evidence because otherwise Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) could be prosecuted for giving Christine knowingly false evidence.

And let’s be clear, Victoria knows it’s false even though she’s lying and denying. So, I think honestly it would be great if both Victor and Phyllis wound up facing consequences for their awful antics. We’ll see what happens.

But for me, with we’ve got like I don’t know six episodes, maybe seven left of May sweeps, I’d like to see this happen and both of them land in handcuffs. Phyllis already has, but Victor, he’s overdue for cuffs.

Ashley Iaconetti set the record straight on if she’s gone under the knife.

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island star, 38, addressed rumors surrounding her appearance during a recent Q&A on her podcast, “Almost Famous,” which she cohosts with fellow Bachelor Nation alum Ben Higgins. During the Friday, May 8, episode, Iaconetti shut down speculation that she had a rhinoplasty and revealed she’s “never had plastic surgery.”

“You know how Kendall Jenner says that she’s never had plastic surgery? Kendall — I understand what she’s saying about her nose, though,” Iaconetti said, referring to rumors that Jenner, 30, got a nose job. “My sister had a nose job, my aunt had a nose job and my grandma had a nose job,” Iaconetti explained of the women in her family. “My other grandma? Well, she didn’t want to have a nose job but let’s just say she doesn’t have a tiny nose and she’s alive and 102.”

“My nose is natural, but Kendall says [her nose] got smaller with Accutane,” Iaconetti continued. “I also think my nose has gotten so much smaller with age.”

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Kendall Jenner is proud that she’s only rarely dabbled with cosmetic procedures. “I swear to God, I’ve done two rounds of baby Botox in my forehead [and] that’s it,” Jenner, 30, said on the Friday, January 9, episode of Owen Thiele’s “In Your Dreams” podcast. “[That’s] the only thing I’ve ever injected.” Jenner further debunked […]

Iaconetti went on to say that in old photos, her nose was “so much wider.”

“Now I’m wondering, is it just acne medication in general? Because if [Kendall’s] not lying, my nose [also] got smaller once I started Spironolactone at 24.”

Elsewhere in the episode, Iaconetti doubled down that she’s never gone “under the knife” and has “never been under anesthesia.”

“I get my lips injected about once a year and I’ve been doing that for about 11 years,” Iaconetti shared. “I got it for the first time going into Bachelor in Paradise. And then, I get Botox — really mine lasts a long time. I think my forehead’s kinda trained at this point so it’s really every 5 months.”

She continued, “And then once a year I’ll do Botox in my masseter muscles — my jaw. And then the other thing that I love is chin filler, which I’ve done for 7 years.”

Iaconetti noted that she’s not a “big fan” of having filler in her cheeks.

Jenner previously squashed rumors that she secretly underwent a rhinoplasty during a January episode of the “In Your Dreams” podcast. “I swear to God, I’ve done two rounds of baby Botox in my forehead [and] that’s it,” she said.

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“For any young fan that’s watching this video, thinking, ‘I’m just going to run and get a nose job … or whatever it is,’” Jenner continued. “I will say the nose job allegations I’ve gotten, I would believe them if it wasn’t me. I look at old photos of me and I’m like, ‘Wait, it does look like I’ve had a nose job.’”

Jenner shared that with time, she simply “grew into her nose.”

“It did look wider and it did feel bigger on my face when I was younger,” she explained. “I also … did Accutane for my acne, and there’s a theory on TikTok that acne shrinks your nose and, you guys, I swear it’s true.”

Even with all the crowd-pleasers to his name, few contemporary blockbuster filmmakers have a catalog as frequently debated as Steven Spielberg. Two decades on, his adaptation of War of the Worlds continues to divide audiences more than most. Released in 2005 and starring Tom Cruise, the film holds one of the lowest audience scores of Spielberg’s career on Rotten Tomatoes, and it’s often left out of the top 10 in rankings of his greatest works. But War of the Worlds doesn’t deserve such a middling reputation. Revisiting it today, you’ll find something far more special than its legacy would suggest.

Coming from such iconic source material, you probably already know the basic setup: An alien invasion threatens humanity, and an ordinary man must fight for his family as society collapses. But, unlike the H. G. Wells book, Spielberg takes the book’s Victorian England setting and drops us in New Jersey instead. Cruise plays Ray Ferrier, a dockworker and flawed father to Rachel (Dakota Fanning) and Robbie (Justin Chatwin). When aliens invade, the family’s going to need a hero if they’re going to make it through alive. But is Ray really up to the task?

‘War of the Worlds’ Replaces the Traditional Action Hero With a Panicked Everyman

Spielberg isn’t interested in depicting heroism in the traditional sense. Ray isn’t a savior, and he sure isn’t a leader either. Unlike the action hero you’d expect at the center of all great sci-fi thrillers, he’s highly reactive, incredibly overwhelmed, and just barely holding it together. It locks the film in on a character other post-apocalyptic thrillers would do away with in act one. The ambition of this choice is clear from the film’s first major set piece: the invasion.

In his more than 50 years of filmmaking, Spielberg’s never directed something more terrifying. In films past, the director would put us in the hands of someone who knows what they’re doing. But when the ground cracks open and the first tripod emerges, the audience isn’t left in the hands of a level-headed and unwavering lead. Like his kids, we’re stuck with Ray… and all the uncertainty and panic and chaos that comes from him as our guide.

‘War of the Worlds’ Channels Post-9/11 Fear Into One of Spielberg’s Boldest Sci-Fi Visions

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The film is innovative for more than just its main character. Beneath the surface, War of the Worlds is a different kind of spectacle — one more concerned with uniquely 21st-century themes. The imagery is clearly born of post-9/11 anxieties: a morning attack, dust swallowing crowds, people running in fear, a sickening sense that things will never be the same … War of the Worlds channels the fear and disorientation that was still so fresh in American minds after 2001. Rather than offering escapism as usual, Spielberg confronts that reality head-on.a 76% critics’ score at Rotten Tomatoes

Plenty of critics liked War of the Worlds — it does hold a modest 76% critics’ score at Rotten Tomatoes — but top voices like Roger Ebert and Jonathan Rosenbaum called it hokey and uninteresting. Its 42% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter is also less than enthusiastic. They’ve got it wrong, though. Viewed today, the film’s unconventional Cruise role and its willingness to explore the darkest corners of the collective unconscious make for one of Spielberg’s boldest projects ever. It’s a film that challenges its audience, sidestepping the easy answers or comforting resolutions we expect from Spielberg. It might not fit neatly alongside some of his most entertaining works, but that’s precisely what makes it so ambitious … and one of his most underrated, too.

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The fallout from “The Roast of Kevin Hart” is continuing to spiral after Tony Hinchcliffe’s controversial George Floyd joke sparked outrage online and drew criticism from Floyd’s family, fellow comedians, and viewers alike. Now, Tiffany Haddish is being pulled into the conversation after she was asked directly about the backlash while leaving the star-studded Netflix event. While the comedian admitted she missed the joke entirely, her reaction to the growing controversy is still raising eyebrows online.

Haddish was stopped by TMZ following Sunday night’s Netflix roast event and asked directly about the joke that has since ignited criticism from George Floyd’s family, fellow comedians, and viewers online. However, the “Ride or Die” actress admitted she was distracted during the now-viral moment. According to Haddish, she had stepped away because she needed to use the bathroom and missed the joke entirely.

While she declined to directly address the George Floyd comment itself, Haddish did appear to react to the backlash surrounding the roast. The comedian suggested that many of the loudest critics are fellow comics who may simply be upset they were not included in the event.

Though Haddish didn’t elaborate further, her facial expression at the end of the interview appeared to hint at how she personally felt about the controversy surrounding the show.

The backlash erupted after Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke referencing Floyd during his set at the Netflix roast. “The Black community is so proud of you… right now George Floyd is looking up at us all laughing so hard he can’t breathe,” Hinchcliffe said while roasting Kevin Hart.

Floyd died in May 2020 after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest, despite Floyd repeatedly saying he could not breathe. His death, which was captured on video and widely shared online, sparked massive protests across the United States and around the world demanding police reform and racial justice.

The case became a defining cultural moment, fueling the Black Lives Matter movement and leading to widespread demonstrations against police brutality. In 2021, Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in connection with Floyd’s death and was later sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.

George Floyd’s Family Reportedly Furious Over Tony Hinchcliffe Joke

Now, representatives connected to The Gianna and George Floyd Foundation are speaking out against the joke and criticizing both Hinchcliffe and Hart.

Travis Cains, a spokesperson for the foundation, told TMZ that Hart allegedly allowing the joke was “sad for the culture.” According to the foundation, Floyd’s family and friends are reportedly “baffled and disgusted” by Hinchcliffe’s repeated references to Floyd in comedy routines.

The criticism also comes after Hinchcliffe previously made another Floyd-related joke during “The Roast of Tom Brady.”

George Floyd Foundation Says Jokes Are Impacting His Daughter

The foundation also raised concerns about the impact these jokes could have on Floyd’s daughter, Gianna, who is now 12 years old. According to the organization, Gianna has reportedly experienced bullying at school, something they believe jokes like Hinchcliffe’s only worsen.

“We are trying to rebuild things for our community and make things better in our community,” the foundation said in a statement. “Let’s try to be a little bit more positive, and not sit up there doing colon inspections by white comedians.”

Lil Rel Howery Calls Tony Hinchcliffe’s Joke ‘Disgusting’

Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery also publicly condemned the roast joke in a passionate Instagram post shared Tuesday morning. Lil Rel described the moment as “disgusting” and questioned why the audience did not react more strongly in the moment. The actor pointed out that the crowd loudly booed NBA star Draymond Green throughout the roast but remained silent during Hinchcliffe’s Floyd punchline.

Lil Rel Howery also said he could not understand why Hinchcliffe felt the joke was necessary in the first place, calling it “needless.” And as outrage surrounding the Netflix roast continues spreading online, neither Kevin Hart nor Tony Hinchcliffe has publicly responded to the criticism.

2025 was packed with great television. From Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham‘s groundbreaking British breakout Adolescence, and the bittersweet genius of Andor‘s second season, to the brilliantly offbeat comedy of HBO’s The Chair Company, and one final outing for the gang in Season 5 of Stranger Things, 2025 was overwhelmed with must-see TV. Because of this reality, several great hidden gems were left under-watched in the streaming rotation, one of which has recently had its future sealed.

The show in question is Film Club, a brilliantly cozy and perfectly melancholic comedy-drama starring one of Britain’s best rising stars, Aimee Lou Wood. Following her breakout in Sex Education, Wood has stunned with several show-stealing performances, with 2025 her most impressive year yet. However, thanks to acclaimed turns in the likes of The White Lotus and Toxic Town earlier in the year, her starring turn in Film Club has fallen further under the radar. This is a particular shame for a series that deals so gently with mental health and offers an emotionally resonant blend of comedy and drama, scoring impressive critical reviews in the process.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Film Club boasts a near-perfect 90% score from critics, dubbed a “subtly off-kilter, and an understated gem,” by one reviewer, with another saying that “this wonderfully nuanced series also sincerely understands the experience of feeling through cinema and feeling seen by it.” Sadly, as revealed in an exclusive new report, the BBC has chosen not to move forward with Film Club, as Wood’s series is cancelled after just one season. According to the report, “The decision was mutual,” with Wood “said to be keen to prioritize other writing, while the BBC was relaxed about moving on from the series.”

Aimee Lou Wood is Joining an Ambitious Cinematic Experience

As her stock continues to rise, Wood is sure to feature in many a big-name film and TV project to come. Perhaps the most impressive project in her filmography yet is the ambitious upcoming Beatles quadrilogy helmed by the brilliant Sam Mendes. In late October last year, it was announced that Wood, Anna Sawai, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Saoirse Ronan were joining an already stacked cast for the movies as the former Quarrymen’s love interests. It was confirmed that Wood will portray Pattie Boyd, who met George Harrison on the set of A Hard Day’s Night and later became his wife.

Film Club has been cancelled. Stay tuned to Collider for all the latest TV news.

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October 7, 2025

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Over the last few years, Apple TV has become one of the most important streaming services for producing high-quality sci-fi TV shows. The platform unleashed Pluribus into the world last year, and despite it being a much slower-paced, methodical show than some fans may be used to, it still shattered records on its way to becoming the most popular Apple TV sci-fi show of all time. Pluribus, which hails from creator Vince Gilligan and stars Rhea Seehorn, was renewed for Season 2, but it’s unlikely that the show will return anytime before 2028. There is another beloved Apple TV sci-fi show set to return with another season sooner than Pluribus, and while it may have lost its spot at the top of the Apple TV sci-fi hierarchy, that doesn’t mean fans aren’t anxiously anticipating its return.

All the way back in 2022, Apple TV unleashed the first season of Severance into the world, and it’s still viewed as one of the best seasons of sci-fi TV ever made. The COVID-19 pandemic and WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes delayed the release of Severance Season 2, but the show finally returned last year with its long-awaited second season. Apple TV renewed Severance for a third season on the same day that it released the Season 2 premiere, and director Ben Stiller even promised that the wait for Season 3 would be shorter than Season 2. Severance star Adam Scott recently spoke on a red carpet interview for his new horror movie, Hokum, and he was asked if the wait for Season 3 was still going to be shorter than that of Season 2:

“We’re always trying to shorten the amount of time between seasons, but it’s more important for it to be great than for it to be fast. We’re definitely planning on getting it out much sooner than the last round, which was three years, which was too long.”

‘Severance’ Season 3 Is Already in a Deep Hole

While it’s refreshing to hear that Adam Scott and the rest of the Severance team are committed to bringing Season 3 to the screen in a shorter time frame, this is going to be difficult to do. It’s already been over a year since the premiere of Season 3, and reports indicate that Severance Season 3 isn’t even going to begin production for at least a few more months. It takes a long time to film a new season of Severance, meaning the gap between Seasons 2 and 3 is likely to be around 2.5 years, assuming it can even make that. Still, Scott’s comments assure the wait will be worth it.

Check out the first two seasons of Severance on Apple TV and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Season 3.

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Lisa Kudrow may have just called out “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” for allegedly faking drama on camera. The “Friends” alum put Andy Cohen, who serves as an executive producer for multiple “Housewives” series and is the longtime host of the reunion specials, on the spot during Monday night’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live” after revealing she had questions about one very suspicious scene from the Bravo reality series.

The awkward exchange began after Cohen casually asked Kudrow whether she watches any of the “Housewives” franchises. “Yes [I do],” Kudrow responded before immediately warning him, “I saw the ‘Beverly Hills’ [episode], you don’t want me to discuss it. I am telling you right now.”

Kudrow then referenced a moment from “RHOBH” Season 15, Episode 15 that sparked major fan speculation online. “I am just going to say Black Mercedes, sprinter twins. I caught that, I’m sorry,” Kudrow said.

Cohen appeared caught off guard by the observation before laughing and replying, “OK, yeah.”

‘The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ Fans Accused Italy Blowup Of Being Staged After Van Mix-Up

The scene in question involved Dorit Kemsley storming away from castmates Kyle Richards and Erika Jayne during the women’s cast trip to Italy after a heated argument.

Viewers watched Kemsley climb into the group’s SUV and tell the driver to leave without Richards and Jayne, forcing the two women to supposedly call an Uber. However, eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed what appeared to be two identical black Mercedes Sprinter vans parked near each other, leading many viewers to accuse the show of staging the dramatic exit.

‘RHOBH’ Fans Backed Lisa Kudrow After Spotting Second Van In Scene

Social media users immediately began dissecting the footage after the episode aired, with many claiming the transportation mishap looked suspiciously orchestrated for television. “I noticed the second van and assumed that’s for the actual crew,” one user pointed out. “So no, they weren’t ‘stranded,’ but Dorit did take their vehicle.”

Another X user wrote, “‘RHOBH’ is really so far from reality TV.” A third chimed in with, “We all saw the second car.” Others agreed with Lisa Kudrow, with one fan writing, “We are all Lisa in this moment. Andy, you really don’t want to hear what we think and feel about this season.”

Meanwhile, someone else didn’t hold back, writing, “Lisa Kudrow just EXPOSED ‘RHOBH’ live on ‘WWHL.’”

Kyle Richards Insisted Her Explosive Fallout With Dorit Kemsley Was Real

The blowout fight itself centered around tensions involving punctuality issues and ongoing relationship drama between the women. Despite fan speculation surrounding the scene, Richards later insisted the fallout with Kemsley was very real.

Ahead of the episode airing, Richards told Us Weekly that she and Kemsley had a “big blowout” because Dorit is “not open-minded.” “I didn’t think we were supposed to say, but it pretty much came out at BravoCon that Erika and I are not speaking with Dorit and vice versa, because we had a very big blowout on our cast trip,” Kyle said.

The reality TV star added, “She’s not open-minded to listening to you, and when she has something in her head, that’s it. It’s really frustrating to try to have a conversation with her. Unfortunately, we tried to fix things, and it was like two steps forward, three steps back.”

Dorit Kemsley And Kyle Richards’ Feud Continued Exploding At Reunion

The drama between Richards and Kemsley only intensified during the Season 15 reunion earlier this month. During the explosive sit-down, Kemsley accused Richards of judging her finances and trying to make her “look bad” amid her highly publicized split from estranged husband PK Kemsley. Richards later denied the allegations while admitting she was still hurt over the collapse of their friendship.

The pair’s ongoing issues reportedly worsened after Richards remained friendly with PK during the separation. Now, thanks to Kudrow’s unexpected observation on live television, fans are once again questioning just how “real” reality TV actually is.

Season 15 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is available to stream on Peacock.