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10 Greatest Forgotten Movie Characters of the ’90s, Ranked
There are dozens and dozens of ’90s movie characters that have become icons. Fans will quote them daily, dress as them for Halloween, and have generally elevated them to pop culture royalty status. Think of characters like Cher from Clueless, The Dude from The Big Lebowski, or Vincent and Jules from Pulp Fiction. This list is not about those characters. Instead, it’s about those characters that are just as equally charming, quirky, scary, or otherwise indelible that have somehow become forgotten through the passage of time.
These also-rans are played by some of the greatest actors of the era in films by eclectic and talented directors. The pictures themselves range from underrated gems to massive blockbuster successes, and yet none of these characters are as celebrated as they should be. These are ten of the greatest forgotten movie characters of the ’90s, unique figures worthy of your acknowledgment and praise.
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Dusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman) in ‘Twister’ (1996)
Character actors were eating well in the ’90s. Almost every action blockbuster featured an expanded supporting cast that was filled out by rising stars and supporting actor mainstays. The 1996 disaster thriller Twister was no different, and none of that film’s supporting characters are more colorful than Dusty, the excitable storm chaser played by the singular Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Before Hoffman became the preeminent talent and Oscar winner he was known as, and long before he tragically passed away too young, he was burning up the screen in supporting roles that roasted most of his higher-profile co-stars. Movies like Scent of a Woman, Boogie Nights and Patch Adams all benefited from Hoffman’s presence, and his boisterous, boundless energy made Dusty a lovable sidekick.
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The Collector (Billy Zane) in ‘Demon Knight’ (1995)
The ’90s were a transitional period for horror, and while the decade had its fair share of hits, it was absolutely overflowing with cult classics. Demon Knight, the inaugural feature film to come out of the spectacularly spooky horror television series Tales From the Crypt, is a solid midnight movie that can be loads of fun. A great deal of that fun comes from Billy Zane‘s performance as the movie’s supernatural big bad.
As the demon-leading villain who sets off a siege against the unfortunate residents of a boarding house, Zane completely understands the assignment. The ever-underrated actor vacillates between over-the-top theatrics and genuine, sinister villainy, and has a ball with all of it. Zane was one of the ’90s slimiest movie villains, best known for playing the rich and callous cuck in Titanic, and the Collector in Demon Knight gave him the opportunity to play with every weapon in his arsenal.
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Drexl Spivey in ‘True Romance’ (1993)
Gary Oldman was one of Hollywood’s favorite Brits to cast as villains in the ’90s, and several of those roles have deservedly become icons. From the titular performance in Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the pill-popping corrupt cop in The Professional, his place in the villain hall of fame is assured. Counted among those iconic heavies should be the dreadlocked drug dealer Drexl Spivey in the cult action classic True Romance.
Though he only features in a couple of scenes in the film, Spivey leaves a lasting impression thanks to some very memorable lines courtesy of screenwriter Quentin Tarantino and Oldman’s typically committed performance. It’s the biggest scene-stealing character in a film filled with scene-stealing characters, and a testament to Oldman’s admirable ability to make the most out of any role, screen time be damned.
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Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman) in ‘Matinee’ (1993)
Matinee is Joe Dante‘s most personal movie. A nostalgia-tinged love letter to monster B-movies set during the Cuban Missile Crisis, it was well-reviewed but failed to make much impact at the box office, which is unfortunate because it’s a sweet and heartfelt coming-of-age story. At the center of it is John Goodman’s energetic performance as the fictional filmmaker Lawrence Woolsey.
A showman at heart, heavily inspired by the real-life filmmaker William Castle, Woolsey enjoys shocking audiences and loves a good gimmick. Far from a heartless huckster, though, he’s played with genuine warmth and charm by Goodman, who should have gotten more award notice for the performance. Alas, he’s never been nominated for an Oscar, and that is one of the most egregious oversights in Academy Awards history.
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Amy Archer (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in ‘The Hudsucker Proxy’ (1994)
The Coen Brothers have created a cavalcade of memorable characters, and their output in the ’90s was, without exception, character-driven heaven. The Hudsucker Proxy was a major failure for the filmmaking duo at the time, and remains one of their most underrated features, which is unfortunate because it features hilarious character work from Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, and, especially, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
As fast-talking news gal Amy Archer, Leigh channels the spirit of screwball comedy mavens Rosalind Russell and Katharine Hepburn. She’s quick with a quip and delivers her dialogue at warp speed, only slowing down when she gets her heart broken in this delightful confection of a film that homages Preston Sturges and Frank Capra. While some critics derided the performance and character as a broad caricature at the time, in retrospect, it’s been proven to be a performance of comedic precision and perfection.
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Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) in ‘Sleepy Hollow’ (1999)
Before his career devolved into personal drama and diminishing returns, Johnny Depp was a pretty reliable presence on screen, delivering some of the quirkiest leading man performances. His work with Tim Burton during the ’90s began with his iconic role as Edward Scissorhands, progressed through the Oscar-winning biopic Ed Wood, and culminated in the truly underrated Sleepy Hollow.
As Ichabod Crane, Depp is a one-man circus of idiosyncrasies. In the film’s version of the character, he’s a constable sent to investigate a series of murders in the titular town. He’s a character who values logic and reason over superstition, using a variety of forensic techniques to investigate. Ichabod is also prone to fainting and hysteria, with Depp eschewing any action hero characteristics, instead portraying Crane as if he were a frightened, fragile child.
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Dolores Claiborne (Kathy Bates) in ‘Dolores Claiborne’ (1995)
When it comes to Kathy Bates and Stephen King, the character of Annie Wilkes, the obsessive fan in Misery, looms large. While that character rightly earned the actress an Academy Award, her titular role in another King adaptation, Dolores Claiborne, should be just as lauded. It’s a tense psychological drama about the bond between a mother and daughter and the trauma that tests it. Dolores may not be as colorful a character as Annie, and Bates’ performance may not be as showy, but it’s just as emotionally impactful, if not more so.
Set on a small Maine island, the film focuses on Dolores, whose involvement in the death of an elderly woman for whom she was the caretaker spurs a re-connection with her grown daughter, Vera, that reopens old wounds. Both mother and daughter were subject to abuse from Dolores’ husband, but while Dolores has lived with it and the repercussions of it, Vera has all but completely repressed her memories of it. Dolores Claiborne is one of King’s most heartfelt stories, and the lead character is one of the most fascinating and multidimensional in ’90s cinema. She’s brought to vivid life by Bates in a tour-de-force performance that has been overshadowed for far too long.
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Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) in ‘Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai’ (1999)
One of the most idiosyncratic and underrated crime films of the ’90s, Jim Jarmusch‘s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai focuses on a reclusive hit man who adheres to a strict warrior’s code while carrying out kills for the mob. While clearly indebted to crime films like Le Samouraï and Branded to Kill, it is distinctly a Jarmusch film in every way. Forest Whitaker‘s lead performance as the titular character is a brilliant depiction of the kind of quiet violence and strict morals often depicted in filmic assassins, but rarely ever as successfully as done here.
Whitaker has made a career out of playing characters who operate on both sides of the law, but are often colored in moral shades of grey as opposed to black and white. His quiet intensity and imposing figure have always served him well in these kinds of roles, but he wasn’t given proper award recognition until he fully inhabited Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. Arguably, he should’ve gotten far more notice before then, particularly for Ghost Dog, who speaks far more softly but is just as compelling and capable of violence.
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David Jason (Jeff Goldblum) in ‘Deep Cover’ (1992)
Jeff Goldblum‘s career in the ’90s is mostly defined by his eccentric performances in blockbusters like Jurassic Park and Independence Day, but his best performance, by far, came in the completely forgotten Bill Duke-directed crime film Deep Cover. It stars Laurence Fishburne as an undercover cop in the Los Angeles drug trade, where he meets Goldblum’s corrupt attorney and drug trafficker. Even when the film covers some familiar territory, it’s never anything less than immediately compelling thanks to the two lead performances.
Goldblum is dynamic as hell, playing a milquetoast character whose taste for the underworld only causes him to become greedier and more violently unhinged. It’s an especially astounding performance for anyone who generally only associates Goldblum with his more recent comedic persona. He gives layers to his character that make him alternatively sympathetic and deplorable, and it’s always fun to watch Goldblum go full dark.
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Edgar (Vincent D’Onofrio) in ‘Men in Black’ (1997)
Maybe it’s because of the diminishing returns of the sequels, or that the original film seems much smaller now in comparison to the career of its most major star, but Men in Black never gets enough credit for being such a clever, funny and perfectly executed blockbuster. It’s visually dynamic, has a great mix of practical and digital effects and, most of all, a terrific cast. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are perfectly mismatched as odd couple partners, and the severely underutilized Linda Fiorentino gives tons of dimension in her supporting role. As for Vincent D’Onofrio, he should’ve won a damn Oscar for his brilliant villain performance.
As a giant alien bug wearing a local yokel’s skin as a suit, D’Onofrio’s work as Edgar is full-bodied. He walks and talks in a way that makes you fully believe there’s a 20-foot-tall cockroach inhabiting his body, and he’s scary, funny and weird in all the best ways. Edgar set a bar for future villains in the Men in Black franchise that none have come even close to touching, despite being played by some very talented actors. It’s a testament to how committed D’Onofrio is in the role, creating a blockbuster villain that has no real comparison, yet somehow is not continually listed among the greatest of all time.
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The Bizarre Star Wars Lie Mark Hamill Has Been Trying To Debunk For Nearly Half A Century
By Chris Snellgrove
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“Crazy thing is, it’s true,” Han Solo memorably utters in The Force Awakens. “The Force, the Jedi, all of it. It’s true.” To a younger generation of would-be heroes, this smuggler legend was casually confirming that the most fantastic tales they had heard about space wizards and magical energy fields were completely true.
Ironically, though, the actors behind your favorite Star Wars characters typically have the opposite experience: fans have developed so many tall tales about the production of these iconic films that the stars spend their whole lives trying to debunk various myths. For Mark Hamill, the biggest myth in question is that he accidentally blurts out Carrie Fisher’s first name in the penultimate scene of the first Star Wars movie. Fortunately, the Jedi Master has taken to social media on many occasions to explain what really happened and why so many fans are wrong about this iconic scene.
Brother And Sister Hug It Out
The scene in question occurs after Luke Skywalker successfully blows up the Death Star, saving the Rebels and, by extension, countless billions of lives. Back on Yavin IV, he hops out of his X-Wing and fiercely hugs Princess Leia. At this point, Luke says something that fans have been debating about for nearly half a century.
You see, many fans are absolutely convinced that he blurts out “Carrie,” calling his costar by her first name rather than her character’s name. If true, this would mean that there is an insanely blatant mistake hidden (and not hidden very well) in the most influential blockbuster ever made. Furthermore, it’s a mistake that would make Mark Hamill look bad for making it and make director George Lucas look bad for not actually catching it.
A Smuggler And Secret Hugger
However, Hamill is adamant that he never said the word “Carrie.” Previously, the Star Wars icon has taken to the social media platform X to set the record straight. According to him, he says “there she” (a partial phrase, as in “there she is”) before he is cut off. He also told the fans who think that he says “Carrie” that this is absurd because 1) the lines were dubbed, so it’s not like he suddenly flubbed anything during filming, and 2) George Lucas would have instantly caught such an error.
Normally, the mystery would end there; Hamill is the man who said the line, and he would know better than any fan what did or did not happen on set. However, even with the actor’s correction, many Star Wars fans admit that what Luke Skywalker is saying doesn’t really sound like “there she.” Among these skeptical fans, the general consensus is that Luke is saying something more monosyllabic, like “hey,” or giving an excited shriek.
Dazed, But Not Confused
Ironically, the fact that this line is so hard to make out is a big part of why this lie about Mark Hamill has stayed alive so long. It’s all about the power of suggestion: since the line in the final film isn’t very clear, it’s easy for pranksters to tell gullible fans, “here’s what he really said.” Those fans are likely to believe the tale and spread it to others because, no matter how many times they rewatch the scene, it’s difficult to independently confirm what the actor is saying.
As for us, though, we’re more than content to take Mark Hamill’s word for what he said while shooting this legendary film. Hopefully, we’ve done our own small part to destroy the lie that has been vexing the actor for nearly 50 years. Should that lie come back to life like Palpatine, though, we’ll just have to leave its fate in the hands of the Jedi Master!
In the 80s, TV was ruled by action series with cool heroes, from Magnum P.I. and Miami Vice, to The A-Team and Simon and Simon. The most unique of all was MacGyver, starring Richard Dean Anderson as the titular protagonist. A member of the Phoenix Foundation, MacGyver spent every week on ABC battling various bad guys by using his brains instead of violence, which often saw him escaping capture with nothing more than normal items like a paperclip and a piece of gum. MacGyver was the last name of the hero, and that’s all he went by for the first six seasons, with his first name unknown. However, that was finally revealed in a bizarre Season 7 episode, but if it had been up to producer Henry Winkler, Mac would have had a different moniker.
Henry Winkler Wanted MacGyver’s First Name To Be Stacey
Richard Dean Anderson was the star of MacGyver, but he wasn’t the most notable name involved. That distinction went to Henry Winkler (yes, the Fonz himself), who got a production deal with ABC and Paramount after Happy Days went off the air. This led to him being an executive producer of MacGyver, which debuted in 1985. For every season until the last, MacGyver’s first name was kept a mystery. Then came Season 7, where the decision was made to reveal who he really was.
In an interview with MacGyver Online, Anderson recalled how the first name came to be. “We didn’t have a first name for him for the longest time, and Henry tried to straight-out name him after his wife. It was Stace for a while, but that just didn’t fly.” Instead of MacGyver being Stacey, in honor of Stacey Weitzman, it ended up being Anderson who found the first name when he attended a show honoring police and firefighters in Vancouver.
“It was at a big stadium and there was a huge LED board screen that was flashing what I think was the mayor’s name – Angus Reid. I got mesmerised by it and realised that had to be MacGyver’s first name. I ran it past our executive producer and his jaw dropped. It was the perfect name – Scottish and proper.”
MacGyver’s Name Was Revealed as Angus in a Season 7 Episode
In November 1991, MacGyver aired a two-part episode over consecutive weeks called “Good Knight MacGyver”. The play on words had a double meaning, because not only would Mac’s life be in danger again, but this is where the audience learned more of the backstory behind the show’s hero. After years of characters asking his first name here and there, and MacGyver only offering that he didn’t like it, Part 2 of “Good Night MacGyver,” which aired on November 11, 1991, went for it.
Part I, airing the week before, was a strange one, as MacGyver finds out more about how his ancestors were treated in the Middle Ages. When he’s knocked out, he has a dream that takes him back to the era of King Arthur. He then sets out to find his family and battle knights in an episode unlike any other. Part 2 has MacGyver fighting alongside the wizard Merlin. He finally meets one of his descendants, a Scotsman named Ian M’Iver (William H. Bassett), who has a child named Angus. It’s then that MacGyver acknowledges Angus is his first name too. In an era before the internet and leaks being the norm, viewers were shocked by the unusual selection. Anderson told MacGyver Online, “Yeah, I don’t think it got sprung anywhere.” But does it work?
Henry Winkler Almost Lost His Most Iconic Role to a Member of The Monkees
That would have been different!
Angus Fit the Unique Protagonist of ‘MacGyver’
Although MacGyver’s first name is finally given to the audience, the series didn’t change. In the second half of MacGyver‘s seventh and last season, he still went by his famous last name. Angus comes back around though in the series finale, “The Mountain of Youth”, when a twist ending introduces Sean Malloy (Dalton James), the son of MacGyver. And what’s his middle name? Angus, of course. He has the same resourceful nature and love for adventure like his father does, signifying that MacGyver’s efforts will live on in some way.
Angus is certainly a weird name to give MacGyver, but that’s why it works. It fits because Mac is a bit of an eccentric genius. WIth his mullet and good looks, he seems like any other guy, yet his actions prove otherwise. MacGyver is a selfless man who feels deeply and cares about saving others above all else. Imagine if MacGyver got to the pivotal moment, only to name their hero something like Ron or Jeff. What’s so memorable about that? He’s a unique character who required a unique first name. Angus MacGyver fits perfectly.
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Michael Douglas shares brutal note he received from “Wall Street ”director: 'You look like you've never acted before'
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In retrospect, the actor appreciated Oliver Stone’s candid direction: “He was willing for me to hate his guts for the rest of this movie to get that extra little push.”
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Even though adult me realized that the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were a gestalt of many existing pop culture ideas (most especially Voltron), they seemed like a revelation of innovation to my childhood self. After all, what could be cooler than a bunch of high school superheroes who got to kick butt and take names in their own iconic mechs before merging into a super-robot and putting the villain in his place? As it turns out, the only thing cooler than our original crop of heroes was the Green Ranger, and you can now stream Green With Evil (which collects the five-episode miniseries that introduced this mysterious character) for free on Tubi.
The premise of Green With Evil is that when a cool new kid (Tommy Oliver) with mad martial arts skills shows up, Rita Repulsa does the unthinkable: she transforms him into the Green Ranger, making him her ultimate emissary of evil. He quickly proves himself more than equal to the task of defeating the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, utilizing both the Sword of Darkness and his own iconic Dragonzord. Still, the other rangers sense the good in him, and the story soon turns into a race against the clock to save the Green Ranger’s soul before he destroys everything and everyone the Rangers hold dear.
When Evil Goes Green
While there’s a lot to love here for anyone hoping for a serious dose of ‘90s nostalgia, Green With Evil will resonate particularly well for longtime fans of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. For example, this is the first and only multi-episode story in the entire series, which helps to give it a kind of epic grandeur not found anywhere else in the show. This is also the first story to introduce the notion of new Rangers joining the team in the middle of a season, something that would later become a staple of the original Power Rangers and its many fan-favorite spinoffs.
Speaking of fan-favorites, the most notable thing about Green With Evil is that it introduced Jason David Frank, the Green Ranger, to the Power Rangers canon. He quickly established himself as the bad boy of these otherwise squeaky-clean heroes, giving him the cachet needed to headline multiple different spinoffs. In this way, he became a kind of franchise spokesman, and he continued in this capacity until his tragic death in 2022.
Have Zord, Will Travel
For me, returning to these classic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers episodes (in a convenient movie format, no less) unlocked a nostalgia that had been lying dormant nearly as long as Rita Repulsa herself. The show really is the opposite of modern superhero media in almost every way: it’s bright instead of murky, it’s heartfelt instead of ironic, and it’s gloriously self-contained instead of shoehorning itself into a cinematic universe. Streaming Green With Evil made me feel like a kid again, and before the credits rolled, I found myself trawling through eBay, hoping to buy the Dragonzord toy I coveted as a youngster.
Of course, the simplicity of the Power Rangers is a double-edged sword: the story is nice and straightforward, but that also means it offers no real layers for fans hoping for anything deeper. You’re either all-in on the show’s campy glory (which includes goofy rubber-suited baddies and laughable special effects) or you’re not, and if you don’t love the endless “masks vs. monsters” fights, you may quickly run out of patience. Conversely, if these kinds of goofy action/comedy shenanigans are your jam, you’ll likely find Green With Evil to be a veritable feast of early ‘90s awesomeness.
Looking Your Childhood Hero In The Eyes
Back in the day, I aged out of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fandom fairly quickly, so I never really checked out the spinoffs, many of which were headlined by the late, great Jason David Frank (one of my childhood heroes). But this first show was a huge part of my childhood, and I remember entire classrooms full of sugar-laden children who couldn’t wait to re-enact their favorite episodes on the playground. Rewatching Green With Evil, it’s easy to see why everyone was so hyped: with its blend of monsters, mechs, and martial arts, the Power Rangers had everything anyone could want from a superhero show.
Will you agree that Green With Evil is a perfect tribute to Jason David Frank and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, or would you rather fight an army of Putties than watch the whole thing? The only way to find out is by grabbing your remote and streaming it for free on Tubi. Just be prepared for the nostalgia overdose, and do your best not to wake the family when (not if) you end up shouting, “It’s Morphin time!”
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Kaley Cuoco was 'so depressed' before “Flight Attendant” premiere amid divorce: 'I literally thought I was gonna die'
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“This is the lowest point I could get,” the “Big Bang Theory” star remembered thinking.
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Layla Taylor has been sharing her budding romance with Mason McWhorter online for months and fans were super happy for the couple. But then many noticed that something was off and they no longer followed each other on social media.
Because fans were sharing their thoughts in videos, it prompted Layla to break her silence and explain what’s going on. Her recently shared TikTok video shows real, raw emotion, and tells the story that fans hoped wasn’t the case.
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Layla Taylor Gets Real About Her Relationship With Mason McWhorter
Many content creators were sharing their thoughts about Layla and Mason’s relationship and because people noticed something was up, Layla decided to break her silence in an emotional TikTok video.
“I just wanted to hop on here to kind of, I mean, I feel like it’s kind of obvious. I think everyone’s already noticed and there’s pages already making videos about it, so I just wanted to hop on here to kind of set the record straight on something,” she began her emotional video. “I’m already seeing some comments that are not true and I don’t want anything being spread about him that’s not what happened and not the reality of the situation.”
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After explaining how hard it is for her to be vulnerable on social media despite being a reality star, she said she’s seen a lot of posts online of other people going through things, so she chose to be vulnerable.
“Obviously, me and Mason are no longer together,” she said through tears. “It’s still super fresh.”
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‘We Don’t Follow Each Other Anymore, So It’s Obviously Very Recent’
Layla said there’s “no bad blood” between her and Mason, and she “genuinely want and wish nothing but the best for Mason.”
“Things just weren’t working out,” she continued. “I think we were just on two different paths right now, and he felt in order for him to grow, he had to be on his own. And I respect his decision, and I truly hope that he gets what he wants in life.”
She explained that this relationship was the first one since her marriage that she felt would go the distance.
“Mason was a really big part of me and my boys’ lives for the past almost year,” she continued. “And we went through a lot in this last year, to be honest. But I’m grateful for everything, and I’m grateful he was a part of my life for how long he was.”
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Layla Taylor Shared Her Raw Emotion About The Breakup
The “Mormon Wives” star explained that Mason was a big part of her sons’ lives, and they are also feeling sad about this turn of events.
“I just really thought that I was gonna get the family that I wanted so badly,” she continued through tears.
She asked fans to continue to be “nice and kind to him” and she appreciates all the fans for being so “protective” over her.
“I still love him so much,” she said. “And I only want the best for him.”
She said she might be “quiet on social media” for a while so she can “get over the bad part of this.”
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Fans Shared Love And Support For Layla Taylor In The Video’s Comment Section
Layla’s video quickly captured tons of attention, receiving more than 400,000 views in just three hours.
Many viewers took to the comment section to share some love and support for the reality star, including some of her “Mormon Wives” costars.
Chase McWhorter, Mason’s brother and the ex-husband of costar Miranda McWhorter, wrote, “Love u sm! This sucks! But u and mase both are the best.” Jessi Draper wrote, “Love you so much.” Mikayla Matthews shared, “Love you babe,” and Miranda added, “love you to the moon lay [hearts emojis] here for you always bb.” Taylor Frankie Paul said, “We’re here for you my girl,” and Mayci Neeley shared, “Lay my heart [broken heart emoji] love you bb.”
Fans also wanted to share their kind words for Layla through this rough time.
“I never been so sad for someone I didn’t know,” one fan wrote. Another added, “You are such an amazing person for putting this on here and being vulnerable. Beautiful person inside and out!! Much love.”
One other said, “Thank you for normalizing breakups don’t always end with bad blood. Being separated and not going at each other’s throats speaks volumes and hope other people follow in this.”
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‘The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Season 4 Premieres Next Month
Fans of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” are counting down the weeks to the premiere of Season 4 – March 12!
A few weeks ago, the trailer for the new season was released and fans took to social media to share their excitement.
In a post on Secret Lives on Hulu‘s Instagram page, fans wrote things like, “Y’all pushing out series like y’all push out babies – AND IM HERE FOR IT,” “I’ve never seen a reality show drop so many seasons so quickly,” and “This is my Super Bowl,” in the comment section.
Before cinematic universes and endless spy franchises took over multiplexes, mid-budget action thrillers like The Italian Job ruled weekend movie nights — and now one of the slickest is making a comeback on free streaming. The 2003 remake updates the classic British caper with a glossy Hollywood edge, centering on a team of professional thieves pulled back together for one last job — this time, for revenge.
The story kicks off with a gold heist in Venice that goes sideways when one of the crew betrays the rest and vanishes with the loot. A year later, the surviving members regroup to track him down in Los Angeles and pull off an elaborate plan to steal back what’s theirs. That setup may be familiar heist territory, but the execution is where The Italian Job finds its groove.
The film stars Mark Wahlberg as Charlie Croker, Charlize Theron as Stella Bridger, Jason Statham as Handsome Rob, Edward Norton as Steve Frazelli, Seth Green as Lyle, Mos Def as Left Ear, Donald Sutherland as John Bridger, and Franky G as Wrench. Long before he was headlining franchises, Statham was already radiating the cool intensity that would make him feel like a rougher, street-level cousin to James Bond. As Handsome Rob, he’s the team’s wheelman and resident ladies’ man, all sharp suits and sharper driving skills, even if he has a surprising amount of hair on that dome that we’ve become accustomed to.
Is There a Sequel to ‘The Italian Job’?
Sadly, as of 2026, there are no more Italian Job films. Back in 2009, director F. Gary Gray spoke with Collider’s Steve Weintraub about the prospects of a sequel, but those appear to have fallen by the wayside:
“You know I’d love it if they were to come up with a concept that tops the first movie. That’s the goal, to make sure that whatever the sequel is that it’s as inventive, as creative as the original….if not better. That’s where all the energy is being spent, making sure you don’t do a sequel for the sake of doing a sequel. You want to make sure you top it.”
The Italian Job is streaming for free on Tubi.
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May 30, 2003
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111 minutes
Bill Maher reignited controversy on “Real Time” after sharply criticizing Billie Eilish‘s Grammys remarks on immigration and “stolen land.”
The talk show host accused the singer of performative activism and shallow political messaging, claiming she doesn’t “know facts.”
Bill Maher questioned the logic and real-world implications of Billie Eilish’s statements, comparing them to protest slogans he argues ignore historical and political realities.
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Bill Maher Questions Billie Eilish’s Political Remarks, Challenges Her Understanding Of History
Maher used a recent episode of his “Real Time” show to criticize Eilish over comments she made during her Grammys acceptance speech, accusing the singer of engaging in performative activism.
During the HBO broadcast, the comedian mocked the singer’s statement that “there are no illegal people on stolen land,” before which she said, “‘It’s hard to know what to say.”
Maher suggested that if Eilish wasn’t confident in her understanding of the issue, she should have avoided commenting altogether. He questioned her grasp of history and policy, adding a jab about her homeschooling.
“Which I wouldn’t say. Then don’t say anything – because you don’t know things. So you didn’t go to school, I don’t think. And you don’t know facts,” Maher noted.
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He also challenged the logic of her argument, asking what concrete outcome such a belief would lead to.
“What’s the practical next step if you say there is no such thing as illegal people on stolen land?” Maher wondered sarcastically. “Do we just go back to living in teepees?”
He also compared Eilish’s remarks to the slogan “From the river to the sea,” arguing that such rhetoric ignores political and historical realities. Maher emphasized that neither Angelenos nor Israelis are going to abandon their homes as a result of protest chants or celebrity speeches.
“The people of Los Angeles will not move, and neither will all Israelis from Gaza,” Maher stated, per the New York Post.
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Billie Eilish’s Anti-ICE Grammy Speech Sparks Debate Over Indigenous Land And Activism
Eilish, who won Song of the Year for “Wildflower” at the February 1 Grammys ceremony, was among several performers who used the awards show to criticize President Donald Trump and ICE.
During her speech, the 24-year-old urged audiences to “keep fighting and speaking up and protesting,” ending her remarks with a blunt “f-ck ICE.”
Following the awards show, Eilish became the center of further controversy when reports resurfaced that her $3 million Los Angeles-area home sits on land historically tied to the Tongva people.
Critics accused the singer of hypocrisy, arguing that her statements would carry more weight if she relinquished the property or used it to directly support migrants.
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The Tongva Tribe Responded To The Singer’s Remarks
As reported by The Blast, a spokesperson for the Tongva tribe confirmed that Eilish’s Glendale residence is located on their ancestral territory.
While the singer has not reached out to the tribe directly, the spokesperson noted appreciation for her public advocacy and emphasized the importance of clearly naming the specific Indigenous groups tied to the land whenever such a grand statement is made.
The Tongva tribe representative said, “It is our hope that in future discussions, the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles Basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory.”
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Billie Eilish’s Uncle, Former Congressman Brian Baird Pushes Back On Backlash And Hypocrisy Claims
Amid the backlash, Eilish has since received vocal support from her family. Her uncle, former U.S. congressman Brian Baird, criticized people demanding the “Bad Guy” singer surrender her home, calling such arguments “disingenuous.”
According to the Daily Mail, the politician pointed to the family’s long history of supporting immigrant communities, stating: “Our family has done a lot for the immigrant community and their cause.”
Baird, who represented Washington’s Third Congressional District and previously worked as a psychologist, also condemned ICE enforcement practices, claiming they have resulted in serious harm to civilians.
While he declined to say whether the controversy had personally affected Eilish, Baird confirmed that the family has remained in close contact throughout the criticism.
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The Singer Condemns Civil Rights Abuses During Her MLK Awards Speech
The Grammy Awards controversy comes amid Eilish’s broader philanthropic and activist work.
In the past year, she donated $11.5 million from her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour to causes addressing climate change and food insecurity.
She was also honored at the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Awards in Atlanta with an Environmental Justice Award.
During that ceremony, Eilish expressed unease about receiving praise amid ongoing political and social turmoil, saying it “felt very strange to be celebrated for working toward environmental justice at a time where it feels less achievable than ever, given the state of our country and the world right now.”
“The Therefore I Am” singer also referenced the recent death of Minnesota resident Renee Good during an ICE encounter, condemning what she described as escalating abuses of power against civilians and protesters.
“We’re seeing our neighbors being kidnapped, peaceful protesters being assaulted and murdered, our civil rights being stripped,” she said at the time.
Even though Eilish continues to receive criticism for her recent “stolen land” comment, she has yet to directly address the backlash. But the singer was recently spotted out looking tense while going for a walk with her dog.
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From her starring role in the legacy sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to turning Wednesday Addams into the role she was born to play on Netflix, Jenna Ortega has had an impressive rise to stardom in her first few years on-screen. However, as is the case with most young actors learning their trade, she has also been part of some disappointing projects. In 2025, both of Ortega’s big-screen releases were frustrating let-downs, although the wasted potential of the underwhelming horror fantasy flick Death of a Unicorn looks like a stroke of genius compared to her other flop, Hurry Up Tomorrow.
Starring Ortega alongside Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Hurry Up Tomorrow promised to be a mind-bending thriller following “a musician plagued by insomnia is pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.” Instead, fans received one of the worst movies of the year, with critics awarding the film a dismal 14% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, hilariously writing, “On second thought, let’s fast-forward to the workweek.” In Jeff Ewing‘s review of the movie for Collider, he wrote, “Characters aren’t given sufficient depth, story beats are repetitive (we get it, you’re stressed walking out to perform), and it’s too late by the time it gets going in the final act.”
Despite all of this, Hurry Up Tomorrow has found itself some streaming success this February, becoming one of the ten most-streamed movies on Starz in the U.S. In fact, at the time of writing, the film is the second-most-streamed title behind Nnamdi Asomugha‘s 2025 drama, The Knife. Directed by Trey Edward Shults (It Comes at Night), Hurry Up Tomorrow is the lowest-scoring project across film and TV in Ortega’s career to date, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Could ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Find Box Office Success?
Hurry Up Tomorrow wasn’t just one of the worst-reviewed movies of 2025; it was also one of the biggest box office flops of the year. Against a reported production budget of $15 million, the film returned just $7.7 million worldwide. In U.S. theaters, the movie opened in over 2,000 locations in a highly underwhelming first weekend. So bad was this opening that, in just two weeks, the movie had been dropped from almost every location, finally playing in 124 theaters before data stopped being produced by its fourth weekend.
For the latest streaming stories, stay tuned to Collider.
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May 16, 2025
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106 minutes
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Trey Edward Shults
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Reza Fahim, Trey Edward Shults, The Weeknd
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Kevin Turen, The Weeknd, Harrison Kreiss
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