Veteran Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter is stepping down from his role after revealing he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

Ritter, 76, announced during the Friday, June 12, broadcast of Eyewitness News at 6 that it would be his final day as a news anchor.

“After a series of tests, my doctors have told me I have Alzheimer’s,” Ritter told viewers. “It’s ‘early stage’ Alzheimer’s, and they say the treatments I’m getting are keeping it at bay. For now.”

The longtime journalist explained that while his condition is currently being managed, he acknowledged the disease is progressive and his future is uncertain.

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“But there is no guarantee, because there’s no cure yet for Alzheimer’s,” Ritter continued. “So, unless someone finds an amazing cure, and soon, tonight will be the last newscast I anchor.”

Ritter also vowed to continue the fight against Alzheimer’s, noting that his own father died with the disease in June 1998.

“I am going to so miss reporting the news to you. With the truth, and with facts, no matter where they fall. It has been my honor to do that,” Ritter said as he signed off for the final time as anchor. “For now, I wish you health and peace, and let’s take care of each other.”

Following the announcement, WABC-TV General Manager Marilu Galvez praised Ritter’s decades of service to viewers.

“For decades, Bill Ritter has covered and led New Yorkers through the stories that matter most,” Galvez said in a statement. “A defining presence at ABC7, he has done so with exceptional insight, integrity, and, most of all, heart, earning the love and respect of viewers and colleagues alike.”

Galvez added that Ritter will continue to play an important role at the station by sharing updates on his journey and helping raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and available resources for those affected by the disease.

Ritter has anchored WABC-TV’s 6 p.m. newscast since 2001. He joined WABC-TV in 1998 following a journalism career that included work in print and television. Before arriving at the New York station, he worked for the Los Angeles Times, local television stations in California and ABC News network programs.

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He became anchor of the station’s 11 p.m. Eyewitness News broadcast in 1999, succeeding longtime anchor Bill Beutel, before taking over the 6 p.m. newscast in 2001. He also spent several years anchoring the station’s 5 p.m. broadcast.

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Although Ritter is stepping away from daily anchoring duties, he was adamant that viewers have not seen the last of him.

The journalist also announced that he will remain part of the Eyewitness News team in a new reporting role focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions.

Ritter said he plans to cover the growing impact of the disease on patients and families, as well as the financial challenges associated with treatment and long-term care, which he described as “simply unaffordable” in many cases.

Sony Pictures appears to be moving forward with “24 Jump Street” and is reportedly in talks with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Ice Cube to reprise their roles.

While some fans are excited about the long-awaited return of the crime-comedy franchise, others remain skeptical, especially after reports that production hurdles ultimately derailed plans for “23 Jump Street.”

Tatum previously addressed the issue, revealing that although the script was “sincerely the best script” he had ever read, the project’s financial structure made it nearly impossible to move forward.

According to Variety, Sony Pictures is developing “24 Jump Street,” a sequel to 2012’s “21 Jump Street” and 2014’s “22 Jump Street.” Reports suggest that the original stars, Hill, Tatum, and Ice Cube, are in talks to return, while Rodney Rothman is set to direct.

Rothman also co-wrote the script alongside Hill and Meghan Malloy. Producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are expected to return to the R-rated crime-comedy franchise, alongside Neal H. Moritz, who is also known for the “Fast & Furious” films.

Tatum and Reid Carolin are producing through Free Association, while Hill and Matt Dines are producing under their Strong Baby banner. Although plot details remain under wraps, Ice Cube is expected to reprise his role as the perpetually furious Captain Dickson.

Production timelines and a release date are expected to be announced later this year once talent deals are finalized.

Sony Appears To Skip Over ’23 Jump Street’

The “Jump Street” franchise, adapted from the late-1980s television series starring Johnny Depp, remains one of Sony’s most successful comedy properties. It follows underachieving cops Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) as they go undercover to dismantle criminal operations.

The original film grossed more than $200 million worldwide, while “22 Jump Street” exceeded expectations with an impressive $331 million global haul.

A third installment, originally envisioned as a crossover with Sony’s blockbuster “Men in Black” franchise, has spent more than a decade in development. However, persistent production issues have stalled the project, and with “24 Jump Street” now moving forward, Sony appears to have bypassed “23 Jump Street” altogether.

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Channing Tatum Blamed Producer Costs For Delay

Last year, Tatum offered insight into why “23 Jump Street” never materialized, despite describing its screenplay as “sincerely the best script I’ve ever read for me and Jonah [Hill].”

“I get asked more about ‘Jump Street 3’ than any other movie on the face of the planet that I’ve ever done,” Tatum said, per Variety. “I don’t think it’ll ever happen. The problem is the overhead. It would cost as much as the actual budget of the film, if not more, because of all the producers involved. It’s just too top-heavy. It falls over every time.”

He said that he, Hill, Lord, and Miller were willing to reduce their fees to help get the sequel made, but claimed Moritz’s compensation demands remained a sticking point.

“[Neal H. Moritz]’s price for a producer fee is huge,” he added. “And to be honest, that’s what’s killing it.”

Fans Question The Jump From 22 To 24

Fans quickly took to social media to question both the sequel’s numbering and whether the issues that reportedly stalled “23 Jump Street” have finally been resolved.

“Jumping straight to 24, huh,” one Reddit user wrote. “Tatum said the film was struggling to get going because Neal H. Moritz had a very high fee. Is that finally solved?”

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Another added, “Lmao, did they skip 23 or is this a typo? They must’ve finally gotten around Neal H. Moritz from allegedly holding up pre-production due to his asking price. He was a producer on ‘Scary Movie 6,’ and that managed to have a shockingly lower budget of $30 million.”

A disappointed fan wrote, “I’ll never forgive them for not doing the MiB crossover. Schmitt and Jenko as Men in Black just writes itself.”

Others were simply thrilled to see the franchise return, with one user declaring, “Comedy is back!!”

‘Jump Street’ Has Spent Years In Development Limbo

Whether “24 Jump Street” ultimately reaches theaters remains to be seen. Since 2014, Sony has explored several franchise expansions that never gained traction.

Among them was a female-led spin-off, written by “Bob’s Burgers” writers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, which was reportedly titled “Jump Street: Now for Her Pleasure” and targeted for development in 2020.

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However, little has been heard about the project in the years since. In 2023, reports also suggested that Brie Larson could reprise her role as Molly Tracey from “21 Jump Street,” but those plans have likewise gone quiet.

As a result, many fans remain cautiously optimistic until cameras are actually rolling on “24 Jump Street.”

Mikayla Nogueira has been rushed to hospital amid a scary medical emergency.

Posting via TikTok on Friday, June 12, the beauty influencer detailed how she ended up in hospital after passing out while filming a makeup tutorial.

“While I was filming, the room began to spin and I couldn’t breathe and fell on the floor and I just passed out,” Nogueira, 27, recalled of the frightening ordeal. “When I woke up, I was able to grab my phone and I called 911 because I knew damn well I couldn’t drive myself anywhere.”

After being transported to the hospital by ambulance, doctors quickly discovered the cause of her symptoms.

“They found that my appendix was going to rupture,” Nogueira explained. “So they put me into immediate emergency surgery, and I no longer have an appendix.”

The social media star said she is now recovering from the procedure, which left her with three incisions on her stomach and limited mobility.

“I can’t really walk,” she divulged.

The influencer added that she initially underestimated her symptoms, not realizing her discomfort was serious enough to lead to emergency surgery.

“I flew home from Los Angeles on Thursday night,” she said. “While I was on the plane, I started having a lot of discomfort and pain. I got home around 2 a.m. and I thought I could just sleep it off.”

She continued, “I tried to push through, figured it was just a stomach ache.”

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Nogueira shared she had been receiving support during her recovery from her “really sweet” boyfriend Zack Panaggio.

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Nogueira first shared that she was dating in March, less than one month after she announced her divorce from Cody Hawken. Nogueira and Hawken were married for two years before they split in February.

“You’re going to want to be sitting down for this video. I am getting a divorce. Take a minute, take it in. I am getting a divorce,” Nogueira said in an emotional TikTok at the time. “We love each other so much. We would do anything literally for each other. I want you to know that. I’m not going to be sharing any details whatsoever as to why Cody and I have made this decision.”

She continued, “He and I were together for five years, married for two and they are some of the best memories of my life. Memories that I will cherish forever.”

Prime Video has had a big year so far with the return of comic book projects like Invincible (starring Steven Yeun) and The Boys (starring Karl Urban). While the streamer has confirmed that a new season of Invincible will be released next year, the same can’t be said for The Boys, which recently wrapped up a five-season run after debuting its first season all the way back in 2019. One of Prime Video’s biggest shows to emerge in the last few years is also set to return with a new season later this year, and the series in question is Reacher. Led by towering action behemoth Alan Ritchson and based on the source material by Lee Child, Reacher has become one of the most popular TV shows in the world, and it’s already been picked up for Season 5 ahead of the Season 4 premiere.

Before Prime Video had Reacher, though, it had Jack Ryan, the Tom Clancy-inspired series starring John Krasinski. When Jack Ryan first arrived, Krasinski was mostly known for playing Jim Halpert in The Office, but the Prime Video original espionage thriller helped him become one of the most well-known action stars in the world. Jack Ryan aired four seasons over a handful of years, and while most fans thought that the story of Jack Ryan had reached a natural end following the conclusion of Season 4, Prime Video brought the character back recently for a new sequel movie, Ghost War, which is now streaming around the world. Both Reacher and Jack Ryan fans have been flocking to Ghost War over the last week, which has helped make it one of Prime Video’s most-watched titles of the year so far.

What Is the Original ‘Jack Ryan’ Series About?

A condensed version of the original synopsis for Jack Ryan reads as follows:

“When brilliant CIA analyst Jack Ryan uncovers a suspicious trail of bank transfers, he’s pulled from behind his desk and thrust into a deadly global conspiracy. Chasing rising terrorist threats across Europe and the Middle East, Ryan must outmaneuver enemies — and survive long enough to stop them.”

Jack Ryan was written and created for TV by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland. Roland is best known for his work writing and creating Dark Winds, the supernatural Western series produced by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin.

Check out all four seasons of Jack Ryan and the spin-off film, Ghost War, on Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.

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Millie Bobby Brown is reflecting on the most difficult aspect of adoption.

Sharing her motherhood experience on the Thursday, June 11, episode of Kylie Kelce’s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast, the Stranger Things actress, 22, admitted some parts of the process can be tougher than others.

“Every journey is different. Waiting for the call is the hardest part,” Brown said.

Sharing her advice for others going through a similar journey, Brown added, “I just would always encourage you to understand that every journey is different. Don’t compare yourself to others, don’t compare yourself to statistics, don’t compare yourself to other families, but your baby is out there, and you’ll find each other.”

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Brown and her husband Jake Bongiovi, who tied the knot in May 2024, announced the arrival of their baby girl via adoption last year.

“This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,” Brown and Bongiovi wrote in a joint Instagram statement in August 2025. “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy. And then there were 3. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi.”

In the podcast, Brown also clapped back at the harsh criticism she’s received since becoming a first-time parent.

“I was like, ‘This is vicious, you are vicious,’ and I don’t have time for angry women that just need to bring you down, especially when it comes to motherhood,” Brown said on the podcast. “I’ve never experienced anything like this. It’s like, I can always deal with the, ‘Oh, my God, you showed your nipples? What a bitch!’ I’m like, ‘Whatever.’ I don’t care about that, but when you’re like, ‘You didn’t put a hat on your baby?’ I’m like, ‘Try putting a hat on my baby. I dare you [to] put a beanie on her.’”

Brown continued, “Stay in your own lane, put a hat on your baby and put a sock in your mouth. Sorry, the English is coming out of me, but it’s so true. Like, shut up.”

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The Enola Holmes 3 star has long been open about her desire to start a family at a young age.

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“My mom actually had her first child at 21, and my dad was 19,” she said on an episode of the “Smartless” podcast in March 2025. “And you know, it’s been my thing since before I met Jake. Since I was a baby, I told my mom, like, baby dolls. I wanted to be a mom just like the way my mom was to me.”

Brown added that Bongiovi was well aware of “how important it is” for her to not wait too long to have a child.

“I want to focus on really establishing myself as an actor and as a producer, but I also find it’s so important to start a family for me personally,” she said at the time. “It’s a huge thing. Jake was like, we cannot do that until we get married. So that was his thing.”

This year, those in attendance at CinemaCon were the first to hear new details on David Leitch‘s upcoming heist movie, How to Rob a Bank, where he took to the stage with one of the film’s many stars, Pete Davidson. While on the ground at the con, however, Collider’s Steve Weintraub got the chance to pick the Bullet Train and Fall Guy director’s brain, including his most exciting projects on the slate.

According to Leitch, How to Rob a Bank is “a little bit of a Robin Hood for the digital age,” starring Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Tati Gabrielle, Davidson, John C. Reilly, and Christian Slater. In the movie, a group of bank robbers post their heists on a YouTube channel as tutorials, taunting and misdirecting law enforcement, who are hot on their trail. “There’s law and there’s justice, and we’re examining that theme.”

You can read the full conversation below, where Leitch not only shares details on How to Rob a Bank, but gives an exciting update for Netflix’s Gears of War adaptation and talks about finally getting Jason Statham Stole My Bike off the ground, and what Statham fans can expect from the action-packed comedy.

Netflix Is “100% Behind” David Leitch’s ‘Gears of War’ Adaptation

The streaming giant officially announced plans for the video game adaptation in 2022.

COLLIDER: Let’s start with the most important question. If someone has never seen Fall Guy, should they watch the extended cut or the theatrical cut?

DAVID LEITCH: Wow. I’m one of those people who ends up really liking the theatrical cut. I think a lot of directors do the extended cut because there are a lot of gems in there, but I usually end up letting those things go, and then I enjoy the tightened version of the film. So look, if you’re a huge Fall Guy fan, watch the extended cut. The unicorn sequence alone is worth it. There are some great alts that Ryan [Gosling] and Emily [Blunt] came up with that are really fun moments. I love it, but I really am a fan of the theatrical cut, I’m not going to lie.

Is Gears of War ever going to happen?

LEITCH: Gears of War, I think, is going to happen.

Video game stuff is more popular than ever.

LEITCH: We have a great draft that’s in progress that’s in really great shape. The studio’s more determined than ever to make it. Netflix is 100% behind it. The Coalition is fired up, as well. They have their game releasing this year, as well, and so it’s all lining up that that movie will happen.

The thing with you is you’re in a very, very lucky, fortunate position where you get to keep working. With so many directors, it’s a long break. You’re about to do Jason Statham Stole My Bike, which is obviously the greatest title in cinematic history, but what is it like knowing that you can keep going?

LEITCH: I feel really fortunate to be in this position. I love directing, and I love being on set. The physical production aspect of making films is one of my favorite things. I think part of it is just coming up as a performer and then a department head, as a stunt designer. Being on set and the physical making of the movie is really where I feel so much at home. So, I’m not afraid of that work. I like doing it.

I think a lot of directors like the break, and more power to them, but I feel like if I invested in the project and I really have a vision of what I want to make, I don’t really want to wait. I would like to make it. So I feel lucky to have things lined up that I’m passionate about that are ready to go. It’s really fortunate. It’s not daunting to me. People always ask me, like, “Man, don’t you want to take a break?” And I’m like, “Not really.”

Again, you won the lottery. It’s really hard.

LEITCH: Yes, I have. I’m very fortunate to be in that position. And again, it’s champagne problems.

‘How to Rob a Bank’ Is David Leitch’s Most Punk Rock Movie Yet

“I always find a heart in my films, but this has something that’s even more relatable.”

How to Rob a Bank: What do you want to tell people about it who don’t know anything?

LEITCH: This is not your typical heist movie. This is a movie that turns that genre on its head. What’s exciting about the movie is it’s a heist movie for the social media age, and not only is it a fun, provocative punk rock film that I’m so excited about, it has something to say, and it is sort of holding up a mirror to society right now in a way that I don’t always get to do as a filmmaker, and that’s what’s really exciting to me about How to Rob a Bank.

You must have done test screenings or friends and family screenings. How was the reaction to the finished film? What did you learn from those screenings?

LEITCH: We had two incredible test screenings. I always take away bits and pieces from our test screenings, but they were overwhelmingly positive. This is a movie that is going to resonate with a lot of people in a lot of walks of life. It’s asking a lot of questions about where is our society going and what are our society’s priorities?

On the surface, it’s a little bit of a Robin Hood for the digital age, but it has even, again, more things to say than that, all wrapped up. A little thing that we like to do at 87North, and I like to do, is I still want to make it entertaining and I want to make it commercial, but at the same time, again, it’s subversive, it’s punk rock, and it has something to say.

How would you describe the camera shots you did? Did you change your style at all? Was the material aligned with your aesthetic?

LEITCH: The story revolves around a group of bank robbers who’ve created a YouTube show called How to Rob a Bank. What they’re doing is they’re posting their heists online as tutorials and teaching people how to do it and get away with it. So I really leaned into the Prosumer camera aesthetic for those videos, and those videos are not only high-action heists, they’re also sort of commentaries about the bank robbers’ worldview and what needs to be happening for change.

In a fun, subversive way, they’re entertainers, so I really leaned into part of the movie as this fun YouTube Prosumer punk rock mashup of, like, “I’m making a YouTube show.” Then the other half of this movie we shot on film, shot on 35, and it’s the grounded reality of their lives and where they are in the world and what’s driving them to take such risks and expose themselves to make change.

We’re at a crossroads in the real world in terms of the haves and have-nots. I don’t want to use the term “affordability,” but I think everyone feels that it’s getting more expensive to live. You obviously made this a while ago, but how does what’s going on in the real world and what people are really talking about in the movie, and is the timing sort of like, “Wait, what?”

LEITCH: Yeah, the timing is like, “wait, what” 1,000%. This is a tale as old as time. What happens is there’s a certain point in societies where the wealth aggregates in a certain place, and then the people have to take the power into their own hands. This is just a moral tale revolving around that, wrapped up in a really fun action movie package with an incredible cast. I mean, you have John C. Reilly playing a burned-out FBI agent five years away from retirement, you have Zoë Kravitz playing a hacker on house arrest, and they become this odd couple that has to chase these bank robbers who are highly elusive. The videos are becoming misdirection, and they’re a really smart group of people, but even those people are realizing that the system isn’t even working for them.

He’s an FBI agent. There’s law, and there’s justice, and we’re examining that theme. Again, it’s kind of wild how much of a mirror this holds up to society. I think that’s why it’s so entertaining to the audience. Whatever you feel about the world today, you’re going to find someone you can relate to, a character in this movie. A lot of my films have a heart. I think Fall Guy had a romantic heart, and in Deadpool, Julian [Dennison]’s character, Firefist, had a huge heart. I always find a heart in my films, but this has something that’s even more relatable dramatically that I’m really excited as a filmmaker to have been able to do. You’re going to go on the ride with these guys, and then you’re going to, hopefully, relate.

David Leitch Talks Next Movie: ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’

“Mayhem ensues.”

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I definitely have to ask you about the greatest title in cinema history. Jason Statham Stole My Bike. What the hell is this movie about, besides Jason having his bike stolen? If that’s even what the movie’s about.

LEITCH: Well, it’s not. I don’t want to get into many of the details because it is the greatest film title of all time, as you said.

It really is.

LEITCH: It’s really fun.

It’s an amazing title, and I’m not being facetious.

LEITCH: Yeah, it’s an amazing title. It forces you to ask a lot of questions, and I think that’s the biggest thing. So I don’t want to give you too much because I want people to still live with the mystery of it all. But look, it’s Jason playing Jason in a movie that he’s going to have to… What’s the best way to describe it? I don’t want to give too much.

I don’t want you to get in trouble.

LEITCH: I wouldn’t even get in trouble. It’s Jason playing Jason and…

Let me just say this: I love Jason Statham, and I love his movies, but I’ll be honest and say he’s playing the same person in every film. Is he playing the same person in this, or is there a different Jason Statham?

LEITCH: No, he’s playing Jason Statham. He’s playing himself. I think that that’s what’s really interesting about it to me. I think it’s different than some of these other meta movies. We’re just really trying to capture something comedic and fun. Obviously, there is some self-righteousness going on. There is a four-quadrant element to it. It’s fun, and it’s family, and it’s a chance for Jason and I to do something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time together, and that’s, really, get together and make a story with a heart.

Is it PG-13 or R?

LEITCH: It’s PG-13.

And who’s making it? I actually don’t know.

LEITCH: Black Bear. Amazon International and Black Bear.

Where are you filming?

LEITCH: London and Malta.

I love Malta.

LEITCH: We’re playing Malta for Malta.

I was going to ask you because there’s a great tax break there, but it’s also beautiful, and no one films Malta for Malta, or not many do that. So is a huge part of the story Malta?

LEITCH: Yeah.

Now there’s a little bit more meat on the bones in terms of what this movie is about. When are you going to announce any of the cast, or can you tell me anything right now?

LEITCH: This thing is one of those beautiful moments where you say, “I’m lucky and I get to work a lot.” Jason and I had a window of time. We both had a window, and we had had this script presented to us a while back, probably two years ago now, and Jason and I talked about it, and we thought it’d be really fun to do. It was a really fun concept, and we were just trying to find windows that lined up. He called me in January, and I was posting How to Rob a Bank, and he’s like, “I got a window. My other movie fell through. I have a window in summer. Could you make it work?” And I’m like, “Let me think.” I’m like, man, I’m just finishing post, and I have something potentially in late fall. Can I squeeze that in? I thought about it for like five minutes, and I’m like, “You know what? Screw it. Yes! We’ll figure it out. Let’s go.”

It’s a small movie and it’s really a sweet, funny action. There’ll be a lot of action, but you’re going to see Jason be fun. I think that’s what’s really exciting. Jason has such great comedic instincts and he gets to do it a lot. He did it in Spy, but he doesn’t get to do it a lot is what I should say, and I think people want to see him in those roles. We have a real opportunity here to give people something fun and interesting and escapist, and again, with a heart.

How long is the shoot?

LEITCH: It’s a short shoot. Again, it’s not far off from How to Rob a Bank. It’s a 45-day shoot.

How to Rob a Bank opens in theaters on September 4. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Finding a pair of workout shorts that you love can feel almost impossible. More often than not, they either constantly ride up, chafe or require endless adjusting — and you can almost always forget about comfort. There are, however, a few exceptions, one of which is the BMJL High Waisted Running Shorts that Amazon shoppers swear by. Priced at just $20, they’re quickly becoming a go-to for everything from long runs to daily errands.

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A challenge on Love Island USA was halted after an Islander dramatically walked off.

During the Friday, June 12, episode of the Peacock show, Aftersun hosts Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa appeared to help guide the Islanders on their newest challenge. They were tasked to choose which person in the villa matches the positive — and not so positive — prompts.

Sol Dean, specifically, got pie thrown in her face multiple times in response to negative questions including who was breaking girl code. She got visibly emotional — with Ciara sand Tefi stepping in to comfort her.

While the guys made excuses for why they chose Sol, she stepped away before returning to finish the challenge of. She continued to be upset with the larger group for shaming her for exploring a connection despite that being her objective as a Bombshell on Love Island USA.

Love Island USA follows a group of singles who must pair off in order to stay in the show’s luxury villa. The contestants — referred to as Islanders — live in isolation in a villa under constant video surveillance. They must be coupled up to remain on the show and earn a shot at the $100,000 prize.

While the islanders are filming nonstop for weeks, viewers are watching daily episodes and casting votes that affect the couples and the fate of the contestants.

While the Islanders paired off during Day 1, it didn’t take long for those bonds to shift. There was also the arrival of bombshells, who tempted several Islanders to reconsider their connections.

Before viewers tuned in, Peacock issued a message to remind the audience to be kind.

“The Villa runs on good vibes, and so does this community. We love seeing your reactions, opinions, and debates, but everyone deserves to feel safe and respected,” read their statement. “This is a space for fun, not negativity – so keep it kind, keep it positive, and remember: this is LOVE Island!”

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Host Ariana Madix has also had to previously issue a message for those Love Island USA viewers who are taking things too far when expressing their frustrations with the show.

“I do want to say something to some of those people who are online,” she said during a June 2025 episode of Aftersun. “Don’t be contacting people’s families. Don’t be doxxing people.”

Ariana questioned the behavior she saw on social media.

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“Don’t be going on islanders’ pages and saying rude things. You still have time to delete all of that because the islanders don’t have their phones,” she noted. “So we are giving you a chance because this is a fun, amazing and beautiful show. We should be thanking each one of these islanders every single day for giving us themselves.”

New episodes of Love Island USA are released six days a week — except for Wednesdays — on Peacock.

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Taylor Swift has always had a friend in Toy Story, so imagine her excitement to record an original song for the fifth movie.

Appearing on the Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond special on 20/20 that aired Friday, June 12, Swift, 36, opened up about her involvement and revealed the moment that made her particularly emotional.

Swift wrote “I Knew It, I Knew You” to accommodate a new backstory for cowgirl figurine Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack).

Speaking on the 20/20 special, Swift shared that one line she wrote for the song really tugged on her heartstrings.

““For Jessie, I feel like the line, ‘I watched you drive around the bend for what I thought would be the last time I saw my friend,’ that hits me really hard because that movie just broke my heart,” Swift said. “So I’m really happy to like, give her a happy moment. ”

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, who voiced Woody and Buzz Lightyear respectively, detailed how Swift’s involvement was shrouded in secrecy.

“They literally pulled us into a room and said, ‘Shut the door,’” Hanks, 69, said. Allen, 73, added, “I thought they were going to say, ‘Aliens are real.’”

In the special, Swift added that she was “grateful” to be allowed to create music for the latest Toy Story instalment.

“I felt wonderful knowing that I had Randy [Newman]’s blessing to write for this film, given that I’m the first songwriter to get to partake in the Toy Story world outside of Randy,” Swift said in a preview for the 20/20 sit-down. “I was absolutely dazzled by [the movie]. It is my favorite Toy Story movie. Don’t mind me, just really liked the movie.”

Swift recently joined forces with Newman, 82, as they performed a duet of his song “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” at the Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, June 9. The 14-time Grammy winner also sang “I Knew It, I Knew You” for the first time during the screening.

Swift, a childhood fan of the Toy Story franchise, collaborated with Jack Antonoff on the new song.

“It’s a *Toy* Story ,” Swift wrote via Instagram on June 1, announcing the single. “I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie. I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?”

Days later, Swift revealed via Instagram that her songwriting journey felt like a “musical departure and coming home.”

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“Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once,” the pop star mused in a June 5 upload. “And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now … is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond. Thank you to the brilliant Andrew Stanton for imagining me for this, all those years ago, when you wrote this newest film. Thank you to the incomparable @randynewmanofficial for the gorgeous sonic tapestry of songs and scores you’ve meticulously woven over the years. You created the Toy Story musical world, and we are lucky to get to live in it.”

Swift concluded, “By we, I mean myself and my pal @jackantonoff. We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods.”

Toy Story 5 hits theaters Friday, June 19.

Remaking television shows doesn’t usually work out, as it’s a much different process than that of remaking a film. The best remakes are those that either change something substantially different about the original, or improve upon aspects that weren’t well done the first time. Given that a majority of high-profile remakes tend to be of classic shows that already have name recognition, there’s little that they can do to distinguish themselves from their predecessors.

It is more creatively productive to make a prequel, continuation, or spinoff to a great series than trying to start it again from scratch. Seeing the same story made twice is generally not that interesting; it tends to irritate those who were fans in the first place, and confuse those who never understood the hype to begin with. This process is even more challenging when discussing classic shows that should be considered untouchable.

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‘The Wire’ (2002–2008)

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The Wire is a series that is impossible to revisit because it was originally created under very unique circumstances. Creator David Simon was a journalist on the crime beat in Baltimore, and spent over a decade compiling research about what he saw as the city’s infrastructural issues; The Wire became one of HBO’s greatest shows ever because there was so much attention to detail, which wouldn’t have been possible if someone less passionate than Simon had been working on it.

It seems unlikely that a network would give so much control to a creator to make a niche show like The Wire, especially if it wasn’t a ratings hit. Although The Wire is now remembered as being one of the greatest shows of all time, it was never a massive hit when it was airing and was often on the verge of cancellation.

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‘The Sopranos’ (1999–2007)

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The Sopranos is a masterpiece in storytelling that was also a masterclass in acting, as it may have the single greatest ensemble within the history of dramatic television. While James Gandolfini’s performance as Tony Soprano is among the finest of all-time, every single character on The Sopranos was well-articulated and fleshed out; there wasn’t a single weak link in the show, which is impressive given that it ran for six seasons.

It would ultimately be impossible for anyone else to take over the role of Tony, as there’s nothing in The Sopranos that could be improved upon. Although HBO did release the prequel film The Many Saints of Newark, which featured a very strong performance by Michael Gandolfini in the role played by his father, it was unfortunately not the box office success that Warner Bros. was hoping it would be.

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‘Twin Peaks’ (1991–2017)

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Twin Peaks is a miracle of a television show that managed to survive cancellation and pushback because of the unparalleled genius of David Lynch. Lynch was a filmmaker, first and foremost, so the notion of him making a dramatic crime series was unheard of. Although Lynch briefly left the production to work on his 1990 masterpiece Wild at Heart, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, he cared deeply about the fate of Twin Peaks and returned to direct the season two finale in order to set the story straight.

Twin Peaks isn’t a show that can be explained or calcified by a single reading, as it is the ultimate work of an expressionistic artist who is sadly no longer alive. Although there have been many television shows since that have tried to be “Lynchian,” there will never be another Twin Peaks.

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‘Pushing Daisies’ (2007–2009)

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Pushing Daisies is one of the most unique and entertaining mystery shows of the 21st century, and was an early sign of the genius of Bryan Fuller. While it was sadly canceled at the end of its second season, Pushing Daisies had a long shelf life because of how rewatchable and clever it is; Fuller became such a renowned showrunner that he was enlisted to do NBC’s Hannibal, a series that managed to surpass everyone’s expectations with how cleverly it reinvented the mythology of the characters.

Pushing Daisies showed a level of ingenuity and creativity that hasn’t been seen on network television since, as there aren’t procedures today that are willing to take such bold artistic chances. Pushing Daisies is the ultimate example of what a cult show looks like, and doing anything to reinvent its story would seem like a counterintuitive enterprise.

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‘Bones’ (2005–2017)

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Bones is a show that is in no need of a remake because the original series did everything possible with the concept. It’s very rare to see a series that airs for so long without ever experiencing a significant dip in quality, but Bones had 12 seasons and managed to end on a high note; even when some of the seasonal storylines got a bit silly, the excellent chemistry between Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz managed to elevate the material because of how committed they were to their performances.

Bones had so many episodes that it’s hard to imagine anyone being able to do something different with the material. While a reboot would be a bad idea, Bones could have an interesting revival series if the original cast were all to return and show the same level of dedication they did initially.

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‘Castle’ (2009–2016)

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Castle is a show that is often remembered for its off-screen drama, but it is easy to forget just how entertaining it was in the first few seasons. Not only was Castle an interesting spin on the familiar buddy duo detective mystery premise, but it snuck in some clever satire of the genre itself, and also had some fun commentary on the literary world of celebrities.

Castle was a series that worked well until a certain point before the concept got unbelievable, and the tension between the stars did nothing to help it make any improvements. It’s hard to imagine that a remake could do anything differently, especially since the eighth season of Castle ended on such a sour note after it was prematurely cancelled by ABC that it effectively killed any enthusiasm for anything related to the series going forward.

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‘Breaking Bad’ (2008–2013)

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Breaking Bad is one of the very few shows that could be described as “perfect,” as there isn’t a single false note within Vince Gilligan’s ambitious crime epic. Mapped out like a five-act Shakespearean tragedy, Breaking Bad pulled off a rare feat in television history by turning a seemingly sympathetic hero into a completely psychopathic villain by the end of its run.

Breaking Bad does not need a reboot because there is still room to do spinoffs in the original continuity, as long as Gilligan is involved somehow or at least gives his creative approval. While there was initially some doubt as to whether making the prequel Better Call Saul was a good idea, it ended up being a masterpiece in its own right, and a show that some would argue is even better than the original Breaking Bad.

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‘Boardwalk Empire’ (2010–2014)

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Boardwalk Empire is among the last of HBO’s truly epic shows because it was given a tremendous budget and included a painstakingly authentic process of ensuring that the historical details felt realistic. This level of dedication to perfection is what distinguished Boardwalk Empire from all the other wannabe gangster dramas at the time; the pilot was even directed by Martin Scorsese, who has made more great crime films than any other director in history.

Boardwalk Empire required that level of commitment from HBO, but it’s less likely that the network would give it that much attention now, especially since it is now controlled by a new parent company in Paramount Pictures. Larry Ellison has made no indication that he has any interest in making dramas for adults like Boardwalk Empire, as the new conglomerate is almost entirely centered on appeasing fanboys and families.

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‘The Shield’ (2002–2008)

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The Shield is one of the most underrated shows of all-time, and doesn’t receive nearly enough credit for how ambitious it was at a time when non-HBO networks weren’t known for pushing the boundaries with controversial material. The Shield is the exact type of show that would initiate toxic discourse if it was released today because of how illiterate the average commenter and entertainment writer is; the show presented complex ideas about divisive issues, and was incredibly bold in how it demythologized the way that television traditionally had lionized law enforcement.

Remaking The Shield would also be an impossible task because of how perfectly the original show ended; “Family Meeting” is one of the best finales ever, as it gave Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) the exact fate that he deserved. There’s no way that it could ever be improved upon.

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’24’ (2001–2010)

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24 is a series that was ahead of its time because of its construction, as each season of the show took place over the course of a single day, with the episodes playing out in real time. It was an innovative concept that worked because it was released during a time where there were still seasons that had over 20 episodes; even The Pitt, a contemporary show that also uses the real-time format, only has 15 episodes a season.

24 is also a show that has been unsuccessfully rebooted, as the sequel series 24: Legacy failed to take off and was canceled. The politics of 24 have always been fairly murky, and it is hard to imagine the series being made today without completely changing its worldview and redefining how the actions of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) are supposed to be received.

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Robert Cochran

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