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Caleb Wilson Accept His Degree After Tragic Hazing Death
Roommates, an emotional moment unfolded at Southern University’s commencement ceremony as one family experienced both heartbreak and pride in the same breath. A year after Caleb Wilson’s tragic death shocked the campus community, his loved ones were met with overwhelming support as his name was honored during graduation.
RELATED: Alleged Hazing Death Of Southern University Student Caleb Wilson Results In Five Indictments (VIDEO)
Southern University Honors Caleb Wilson At Commencement Ceremony
Caleb Wilson, a mechanical engineering student at Southern University, died in 2025 following an alleged hazing incident involving members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. During Friday’s commencement ceremony, Caleb’s parents and sister walked across the graduation stage in his honor, drawing cheers and emotional reactions from folks in attendance. Among those watching from the crowd was Zelbra Daniels, whose son was friends with Caleb. Daniels shared that the moment reflected the love and support surrounding the Wilson family. She also claimed people in attendance were essentially telling them, “We got you,” while continuing to pray for their healing.
There was an emotional moment at Southern University’s graduation in Baton Rouge as leaders awarded a posthumous degree to Caleb Wilson.
Wilson died in a suspected hazing incident in 2025. pic.twitter.com/L9iYk0BRQO
— wdsu (@wdsu) May 15, 2026
The Comment Section Shared Nothing But Love
Roommates flooded TSR’s Instagram comment section after seeing Caleb Wilson’s family walk the stage in his honor. And, the reactions quickly turned emotional. Many users shared messages of love and condolences to his family. Others questioned whether the recognition still mattered now that Caleb is gone. While a few people who appeared to know him personally congratulated his loved ones and celebrated the milestone he worked so hard to reach.
One Instagram user @maddikennedi wrote, “SO PROUD OF MY BESTFRIEND YOU DID IT CALEB👼🏽🩵”
This Instagram user @jaistylez commented, “He had so much life ahead 😢🙏🏽❤️”
And, Instagram user @damn.frenchiee shared, “I keep telling ppl fraternities and sororities is a cult 😭”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @__iamterrence claimed, “I really hate this happened to him 🤦🏽♂️💔🕊️”
While Instagram user @coreyborner24 said, “REST IN PEACE. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN 😢”
Finally, Instagram user @traceys.daughter added, “Black community gotta do better. he should still be alive.“
Students Reflect On Emotional Tribute For Caleb Wilson
Other students also reflected on the emotional tribute, including fellow student Tori Johnson, who said she never personally met Caleb but still felt deeply moved seeing his name acknowledged after everything surrounding the case. Graduate Eryka Jackson added that the atmosphere in the room felt heavy yet unified, sharing that Caleb’s family deserved to experience the moment after all he worked toward during his time at Southern. Reports further state that Caleb was not the only student honored in this way during the ceremony.
New Trial Date Set In Caleb Wilson Hazing Case
Also, there’s another major development in the ongoing case surrounding Caleb Wilson’s tragic death. Officials have set a new trial date for the five suspects accused in the alleged hazing incident that led to the Southern University student’s death in February 2025. Authorities say Wilson, a 20-year-old Kenner native, died after alleged participants punched him in the chest with boxing gloves during an unsanctioned Omega Psi Phi fraternity pledging ritual. Isaiah Smith, Kyle Thurman, Caleb McCray, Winston Sanders, and Jadyn Landrum previously pleaded not guilty to charges connected to the case earlier this year. Since Wilson’s death, Southern University has expelled the fraternity, and officials have scheduled the trial for Aug. 19.
RELATED: Yikes! Boosie Reacts After Louisiana Attorney General Threatens To Sue Him For Using Caleb Wilson’s Name In Event Promo
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Maren Morris and Ex-Husband Ryan Hurd Reunite for ‘A Beer’
Maren Morris and her ex-husband, Ryan Hurd, can amicably share a meal two years after their divorce.
“Sometimes you gotta get a beer with your ex and pretend it’s 2015,” Morris, 36, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, May 16. “Except now you’re coparenting.”
Morris uploaded a photo from across a table where Hurd, 39, was seen scrolling on his smartphone.
Morris and Hurd were married from 2018 to 2023. The two country singers finalized their divorce the following year, agreeing to share custody of 6-year-old son Hayes.
Since then, Morris and Hurd have put any animosity or bad blood behind them.
“We’re over a year out now … [and] we get along now and have moved past a lot of it,” The “Bones” singer said on the “Dear Chelsea” podcast in June 2025 of their coparenting dynamic. “We’re neighbors, and I’m just so fortunate that we have put our son above each other’s s***, and it’s better for the two of us if we’re getting along.”
She continued, “I’m lucky that we love each other so much still. We have the highest respect, but also there is that devastation that two people [who] love each other that much can’t make it work in the real world. It’s always going to be multifaceted. I think, ultimately, we both knew it was probably going to be better this way, which is a success.”

Morris further stressed that she and Hurd are “great coparents.”
“We’ve let each other go in that romantic sense, even though we still have so much love and history,” Morris stated. “The person you marry is not the person you divorce, and … just the hardest part is knowing that it’s not the same.”
For Morris, following a judge’s order of custody schedules helped her deal with the then-new situation.
“That’s very bizarre, but also gives me comfort to know that,” she said, detailing the Tennessee custody court process. “The state has given us this split and we have to abide by it, so there’s no, ‘Well, do you get Easter or do I?’ It’s in writing, and that takes us and our emotions out of it, which is really helpful for both of us. I won’t say [it is] easy, and we do coparent super well now, but you just have to allow yourself that time to feel all the feelings.”
Morris publicly came out as bisexual following their divorce.
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10 Years Later, Jason Statham’s Ruthless Crime Thriller Is Leaving Streaming Soon
It seemed like we were all living in a parallel universe when Vin Diesel starred in a crime drama directed by the legendary Sidney Lumet. This was only two decades ago, by the way; Diesel had already established himself as a star, but was clearly willing to be more experimental in his career, which began with him making low-budget vehicles for himself. These days, Diesel almost exclusively plays Dominic Toretto. Meanwhile, his co-star in the Fast and Furious franchise, Jason Statham, mostly restricts himself to the action genre. He’ll sometimes star in a sci-fi, crime, or thriller project, but he’s unlikely to headline Aaron Sorkin‘s next project. In many ways, Statham has been less experimental in his career than Diesel. He was particularly boxed in during the 2010s, when he played versions of the same brooding character in a handful of mid-budget movies.
One of these films, the rare sequel, is currently streaming on Peacock in the United States, but not for much longer. Perhaps the most interesting fact about this movie is that it was directed by Dennis Gansel, a filmmaker who shocked audiences around the world with his breakout feature — a tense thriller in which a German high school teacher demonstrates how easy it would be to reawaken fascist behavior in the present day. Titled The Wave, the movie sees school children form a made-up nation eerily similar to Nazi Germany. Gansel’s latest film is the haunting anti-war drama The Tank, which takes place during World War II.
Here’s How Long You Have Left To Watch Jason Statham’s Action Sequel on Peacock
However, for his first Hollywood project, Gansel chose to make Statham’s Mechanic: Resurrection. A sequel to The Mechanic, which grossed around $75 million worldwide against a reported budget of $40 million, Mechanic: Resurrection was a slightly bigger hit. It generated $125 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. However, the sequel received weaker reviews than its predecessor, and it now holds a 31% score on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to the first film’s 54%. The aggregator website’s consensus reads, “With little to recommend beyond a handful of entertaining set pieces, Mechanic: Resurrection suggests this franchise should have remained in its tomb.” You can watch the movie on Peacock, but only until June 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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August 26, 2016
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99 minutes
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Dennis Gansel
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Philip Shelby, Tony Mosher, Brian Pittman, Rachel Long, Lewis John Carlino
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David Winkler, John Thompson, William Chartoff, Robert Earl
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Why Eddie Murphy forbids his kids from acting before they turn 18
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“I’m very appreciative,” Bella Murphy said of her father’s “rule.”
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Emmy Playfully Stunts On Mom After G Herbo’s Gift
Roommates, it looks like a little family fun and some playful competition might be brewing in the Williams–Herbo household after a recent clip had fans zooming in on a sweet but hilarious father-daughter moment involving Taina Williams, G Herbo, and their baby girl, Emmy.
RELATED: Whew! G Herbo & Taina Williams Disagree After He Gifted Their Son Essex A Toy Firearm (VIDEO)
Emmy Steals Show In Viral Family Moment
This week, G Herbo took to his Instagram Story with footage of him gifting little Emmy a few surprises, and the three-year-old was clearly in her element. Rocking a hot pink shirt, gold necklace, and a big smile, Emmy followed her dad’s directions as he asked her to turn around so the camera could catch her new earrings — and she happily showed them off like she knew she was “that girl.” Her excitement didn’t stop there, as Herbo also asked her to show her nails while both parents hyped her up saying “pretty,” with Emmy then turning to Taina Williams, putting her hands by her ears and jokingly teasing, “nana nana look what I got,” sending Taina into laughter as G Herbo captioned the moment “LOL D*MN THEY HAVING MOMMY DAUGHTER GIFT WARS/BEEF.”
You Already Know Folks Weighed In
Roommates ran straight to The Shade Room’s comment section, and as expected, everybody had something to say about the playful family moment. Some users kept it light, saying the clip was completely innocent and pointing out that Emmy is still just a child enjoying gifts and attention from her parents. Others praised G Herbo for showing up for his daughter. While a few raised concerns, suggesting the “gift wars” jokes could one day make her see her mom as competition.
One Instagram user @shaddaee said, “The people saying not cute are crazy as hell knowing damn well if you had a daughter you would want her to be spoiled just like this! Please cut it out 😂😂”
This Instagram user @ballallsummer2x added, “Please remember she still a baby .. still learning her emotions“
And, Instagram user @rainynyts commented, “Shes too cute yall are trippin. Shes just a Lil daddy’s girl.“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @_nellsseafoodpalace claimed, “So she’s going to grow up thinking her mom is her competition“
While Instagram user @_.keeandmikee shared, “Definition of: Don’t get with a man if he can’t treat you like yo father do!“
Finally, Instagram user @dresuave901 wrote, “Little girls always protective of their father. There is nothing wrong with this. Herbo is setting the standard for how she should be treated when she grows up. This is innocent 💯“
Emmy’s Reaction To Taina’s Mother’s Day Gift Sparks Hoopla
RELATED: Aht! Aht! Emily B Addresses Her Granddaughter’s Reaction To G Herbo’s Mother’s Day Gift For Taina Williams (VIDEO)
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RFK Jr. Poses With Maria Shriver’s Ex Arnold Schwarzenegger
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is finding time among his many duties as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to get his sweat on with none other than Maria Shriver’s ex-husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“Senior’s Day, Gold’s Gym in Venice,” RFK Jr., 72, wrote via X on Thursday, May 14, alongside a selfie of the controversial Trump cabinet member posing with Schwarzenegger, 78, and smiling for the camera.
The Secretary of HHS’ post comes amid a fury of controversy and criticism surrounding RFK Jr., his anti-vaccination stance and the looming threat of hantavarius. Many famous Kennedy family members have denounced RFK Jr.’s political aspirations, calling his failed 2024 presidential campaign an “embarrassment” that was potentially dangerous for the country.
“The decision for our brother Bobby to run as a third party candidate against Joe Biden is dangerous to our country,” Rory, Kerry, Joseph and Kathleen Kennedy all said in an October 203 statement. “Bobby might share the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision or judgement. Today’s announcement is deeply saddening for us. We denounce his candidacy and believe it to be perilous for our country.
Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife Shriver, 70, has also been a vocal critic of RKF Jr. — her cousin — President Donald Trump and his second presidential term. (Shriver and Schwarzenegger were married from 1986 until their separation in 2011. Their divorce was finalized 10 years later in 2021. The pair share four children.)

“We all deserve better, and we all can speak up and demand better,” Shriver wrote via Instagram on March 13 in response to Trump’s, 79, viral feud with Pope Leo XIV amid the ongoing war in Iran.
“The job of President requires composure, compassion, and the ability not to react to anything and everything you do not like,” Shriver continued. “We deserve better!”
Shriver was also an outspoken critic of Trump’s decision to unceremoniously rename the iconic Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center.
“The Kennedy Center was named after my uncle, President John F Kennedy. It was named in his honor,” Shriver said in December 2025. “He was a man who was interested in the arts, interested in the culture, interested in education, language, history. He brought the arts into the White House, and he and my Aunt Jackie amplified the arts, celebrated the arts, stood up for the arts and artists.”
Shriver continued at the time, “It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy. It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not.”
Months later, in April 2026, Shriver opened up about her family’s tumultuous relationships amid their many political differences.
“I think people all have differences in every family so I think we were raised on family loyalty,” Shriver told people in an April 22 interview. “Daddy [Sargent Shriver] brought people of different faiths to the table, different political parties, different skin colors and was always like, that is the table.”
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Shoppers Are ‘Absolutely Obsessed’ With This Easy Summer Lounge Set
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There’s nothing better than an outfit that feels as comfortable as pajamas, but still makes you feel confident and put-together. Fortunately, Amazon shoppers have stumbled upon a matching set that does exactly that. The Missactiver 2-Piece Lounge Set is swiftly becoming a bestseller, and given its flattering fit, lightweight feel and clean, streamlined look, it isn’t hard to see why.
Designed with an easy striped top and coordinating shorts, the playful set takes the stress out of getting dressed on hot summer days. It’s breezy and soft enough for lounging while still looking polished enough to wear outside the house without feeling underdressed.
Get the Missactiver 2-Piece Lounge Set for $30 (originally $38) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change.
The Missactiver 2-Piece Lounge Set stands out for its sporty striped details, which are complemented by its relaxed silhouette. It’s more sophisticated than your average off-duty attire, and the light fabric keeps it comfy, even in warmer weather. Plus, the matching pieces instantly make the outfit feel intentional and polished.
It’s also surprisingly versatile. You can style with sneakers and a tote bag for running errands or casual coffee dates, or you can slide on sandals for vacation days spent by the beach or out sightseeing. The throw-on-and-go appeal and wide assortment of color options make it the kind of outfit you’ll keep reaching for all season long. You might even end up investing in more than one color so you can keep rotating between them.
“This is my favorite outfit as a mom,” wrote one five-star reviewer. “I have it in 3 colors. The fit is so great, the colors are good, it washes and dries [easily] without shrinking. Very easy to throw on and go and look put together.”
But buyer beware: the compliments will quickly start rolling in from the very first wear. “I wear this nonstop,” said another Amazon reviewer. “Everyone compliments it…everyone! The sales associates at lululemon and the furniture store, [the] Dairy Queen cashier, every single co-worker who saw me wear it . . . they all love it. I don’t remember the last time I got this many compliments on an outfit.”
Ready to give your summer wardrobe a colorful and comfortable refresh, this laid-back Amazon lounge set is a no-brainer. It’s lightweight, flattering and worth adding to your cart ASAP, and at just $30, you might want to splurge on more than one color.
Get the Missactiver 2-Piece Lounge Set for $30 (originally $38) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change.
Looking for something else? Explore more 2-piece lounge sets here and don’t forget to check out all of Amazon’s Daily Deals for more great finds!
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4 Years Later, Tom Cruise’s 10/10 Action Sequel Is Still One of the Biggest Streaming Hits on Paramount+
Mortal Kombat II, the video game adaptation sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway-led The Devil Wears Prada 2, Ryan Gosling‘s new sci-fi masterpiece Project Hail Mary, and Antoine Fuqua’s musical biopic Michael all face 40-year-old competition at this weekend’s box office, as the iconic action blockbuster Top Gun returns to the big screen for its special anniversary. That’s not all; the movie is joined in theaters by its cinema-saving sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, which first debuted in 2022.
Four decades after the late Tony Scott brought the need for speed to global theaters, Maverick (Tom Cruise) and co are flying back to the big screen following the recent news we’d all been waiting for. In mid-April, it was officially announced that a sequel to Top Gun: Maverick is on the way, with a script in development. Of course, Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is ready to return to one of his best roles, although most casting news and any release info is as yet unknown. The one thing we can count on is Top Gun 3 becoming a dominant force at the box office and likely earning over a billion dollars. But can it outperform the all-conquering Maverick?
At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic had left many wondering if cinema could ever be the same again, Top Gun: Maverick arrived and proved so financially successful that the industry was considered saved. Against a reported budget of $177 million, the movie returned a huge $1.45 billion worldwide. Split between a domestic haul of $718.7 million and a further $733.4 million from overseas markets, Maverick became the 15th highest-grossing movie of all time. As it re-enters theaters, the film is proving popular on streaming, officially ranking as one of the ten most-streamed movies on Pluto TV in the U.S.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is an Academy Award Winner
One of the greatest action movies of this century, Top Gun: Maverick featured the combination of Christopher McQuarrie as writer and F1‘s Joseph Kosinski as director. Cruise was joined in the cast by some fresh faces to the franchise, including Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro, and Glen Powell. The film was instantly critically acclaimed and even earned recognition from the Academy, scoring six nominations and winning in the Best Sound category.
Top Gun: Maverick is streaming on Pluto TV. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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May 27, 2022
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130 Minutes
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Ashley Miller, Justin Marks, Peter Craig, Zack Stentz
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Top Gun
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5 Near-Perfect Netflix Shows That Are Worth a Binge-Watch
Your new favorite binge-watch awaits you on Netflix — you just have to know where to look.
From streaming originals to network and cable classics, the platform has so many incredible shows that it can be difficult to know where to start.
Thankfully, picking the best shows to watch is the Watch With Us team’s bread and butter.
We’ve rounded up a list of five, almost-perfect shows on Netflix that would make for a great binge.
Our first selection is I Think You Should Leave, the popular and widely memed sketch comedy series from SNL alum Tim Robinson.
‘Dark’ (2017-2020)

Louis Hofmann in Dark season 1. Netflix / Courtesy: Everett Collection
A young boy disappears in the small, close-knit German town of Winden while cutting through the dark wilderness with his friends one night; a seemingly cut-and-dry case of a missing child. But in the desperate search to find him, the otherwise normal residents of Winden and their families find their tightly-held secrets being exposed alongside their town’s dark history — a history that connects all of them in a terrifying plot with grave consequences for the world. Past, present and future collide in a supernatural story about trauma and time, as the consequences for the town of Winden bear a mark across generations.
Dark is an incredible blend of crime drama, sci-fi, mystery and family drama, but it’s more than just a compelling and ambitious genre hybrid. The show is a deeply complex puzzle box with twists upon twists that somehow make sense, all tied together by rich thematic explorations. Despite the expansive, time-hopping nature of the narrative, the writers do a terrific job keeping things clear for the audience while casting perfect young and old matches for the various characters. Ultimately, Dark is an atmospheric and philosophical thrill ride that completely pulls you in.
‘I Think You Should Leave’ (2019-Present)
Has this ever happened to you? Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin bring their particular brand of surreal, absurdist comedy to I Think You Should Leave, a sketch show about the most embarrassing situations you can imagine being taken fifty steps too far. From trying to put the perfect denouement on a job interview by following through on an erroneous claim that a door “goes both ways,” to going for broke during a haunted house ghost tour for adults where you can “say whatever you want,” to trying an unorthodox method of keeping yourself from talking about your kids too much at a work function, I Think You Should Leave is all about pushing things to their absolute limits — and then some.
I Think You Should Leave became just about an instant hit on the internet shortly after it debuted in 2019, with images and lines of dialogue from the various absurd sketches being shared as memes on social media ad infinitum. The show hasn’t lost its momentum in the subsequent two seasons, and while a fourth has yet to be greenlit due to the busy schedules of Kanin and Robinson (they now have a hit HBO Max show added to their pedigree), it’s worth returning to the short, six-episode first three seasons again and again. I Think You Should Leave is simply demented, laugh-a-minute perfection.
‘Arrested Development’ (2003-2019)
Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) wants nothing more than to finally cut ties with his dysfunctional family — unfortunately, that’s when they need him the most. His father, George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), has been arrested for white-collar crime, and it’s up to Michael to keep everyone together. Michael’s mother, Lucille (Jessica Walter), is a narcissist, his three siblings (Will Arnett,Portia de Rossi and Tony Hale) are deeply chaotic, and his brother-in-law Tobias (David Cross) is something else entirely. Michael struggles to instill good family values in his son, George Michael (Michael Cera), while cleaning up his family’s mess.
Arrested Development is a defining sitcom of the 2000s, not only frequently considered one of the best comedy shows of all time, but one of the best shows of all time. The Russian nesting doll nature of the show’s densely layered joke-writing warrants repeat viewings, but the fantastic writing wouldn’t be quite the same without the show’s perfect casting. From top to bottom, the comedy performances are brilliant, and you may find yourself torn over who gives the best one (our pick is Cross). But guest stars (including Liza Minnelli, Ed Begley Jr. and Charlize Theron) are just as perfect, too.
‘The Great British Baking Show’ (2010-Present)

Prue Leith, judge Paul Hollywood and contestant Alice Fevronia in The Great British Baking Show. Mark Bourdillon / ©Channel 4 / Courtesy Everett Collection
The Great British Baking Show is the comfort watch of a lifetime, as viewers bear witness to twelve talented amateur bakers going under the hallowed gingham tent and competing in several baking challenges over the course of ten weeks, at the end of which a winner is crowned the Bake-Off champion. The competition is judged by veteran bakers Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith (Leith replaced the show’s original co-judge, Mary Berry, in season 8), while current presenters Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond provide entertaining color commentary and encouragement to the competitors throughout the challenges.
The Great British Baking Show provides a cozy and good-natured alternative to the rough rigor of American cooking shows like Top Chef or the abusive vitriol of Gordon Ramsay (who is, ironically, British). If you’re skeptical at first, you will likely find yourself sucked into the show before you know it — the many challenges are mesmerizing to watch, the judges are funny and supportive and the contestants are always fascinating people to get to know. There’s no contrived reality show drama, yet the show is plenty dramatic. Have you ever seen what happens when a whole Baked Alaska gets dumped in the trash?
‘Too Much’ (2025)

Meg Stalter and Will Sharpe in Too Much Netflix
Still coping with the aftermath of her traumatic breakup from ex-boyfriend Zev (Michael Zegen) — who quickly moved on to Instagram model Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski) — commercial producer Jessica Salmon (Meg Stalter) decides that there’s no better time than the present to accept a work transfer to London and completely change everything in her life. But the boy troubles don’t stop in England, and on her first night, she has a sexual encounter with a musician named Felix (Will Sharpe). The one-night stand ends up becoming something more, and a romance starts between them. However, they’ll need to contend with their respective traumas and hangups if they hope to make it work.
Too Much marks the grand return to television for Girls creator Lena Dunham, and this series carries much of the same exceptional narrative and character development that Dunham executed so gracefully on her previous show. Too Much finds the sweet spot between humor, heartache and complete chaos, as Dunham gives Jess such a refreshing and realistic color in how messy and complicated she is. Stalter and Sharpe have great chemistry, but Stalter’s performance in particular shows that she can be more than just a comedy actress.
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“Top Gun” creators say Tom Cruise 'barfed on himself' during jet ride that sold him on movie: 'They shook him around'
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As the 1986 classic turns 40, co-writer Jack Epps recalled the actor flying with the Blue Angels before officially signing on to the film.
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Jalen Thomas Brooks Pitches Shawn Hatosy Off Campus Cameo
Fresh off the success of Off Campus season 1, Jalen Thomas Brooks is hopeful that one of his fellow members of The Pitt night shift will hit the rink down the line.
“Let’s see, as a rival head coach, I’m going to say Shawn Hatosy,” Brooks, 24, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, May 11, at the Amazon Upfronts in New York City. “That would be insane in, like, he’s intense and scary, but a rival evil head coach as Shawn Hatosy? That’s hot, that’s dope.”
Hatosy, 50, portrays attending Dr. Abbot on HBO Max’s The Pitt, on which Brooks appears as a nurse during the same night shift. In addition to his work on the acclaimed medical drama, Brooks scored a role as collegiate hockey player John Tucker in Off Campus.
Prime Video’s Off Campus was adapted from Elle Kennedy’s bestselling book series about four college-aged hockey players on the fictional Briar University team as they search for love on campus. Season 1 of the TV series took inspiration from The Deal, in which captain Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) meets Hannah Wells (Ella Bright).
Tucker doesn’t take the lead until the fourth and final book, The Goal. (Logan, played by Antonio Cipriano, is the star of The Mistake, while Stephen Kalyn’s Dean is central to The Score.)
Off Campus has already been renewed for a second season, though it has not been announced which love story will be the focus. Whenever fans finally get to see Tucker meet literary leading lady Sabrina James, Brooks will be ready to step into the spotlight onscreen.

Shawn Hatosy in ‘The Pitt.’ Warrick Page / ©HBO MAX/ Courtesy Everett Collection
“I really enjoyed my time of sitting back and watching Belmont lead by example,” Brooks told Us. “What I’ve been doing this first season, in a sense, is just seeing how people step into leadership positions, and, most importantly, we had a conversation, as the guys in the show, [about] how to treat the crew, the cast, leading by example.”
He continued, “I get the privilege of seeing other people take all the pressure. I don’t have to carry as much weight, so I can just learn and absorb, [which is] something I’ve been able to do my whole career and everything.”

Jalen Thomas Brooks in ‘Off Campus.’ Liane Hentscher / Prime
Brooks’ Tucker is expected to return for season 2, which begins production this summer.
“I’ve gotten the first two scripts,” he teased to Us. “You’re gonna see a lot of Tucker becoming this guy that he’s known to be in the books and everything. I’m excited for audiences to see Tucker, [who is] supposed to creep up on people, you know, and have a little bit of romance.”
Off Campus season 1 is now streaming on Prime Video.
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