Disney has built empires on familiar IP, but every so often, something genuinely original emerges from the studio that takes on a life of its own. In this case, that success story began with a theme park attraction. The original ride opened at Disneyland in 1967 and holds a special place in Disney history as the last attraction personally overseen by Walt Disney before his death. Decades later, Disney took that beloved ride and made it into a movie, which turned out to be a breakout hit and spawned one of the most recognizable movie franchises of all time.

The series has since gone on to gross upwards of $4.5 billion at the global box office across five films. The franchise also introduced one of the most iconic original characters of modern cinema, a protagonist (Johnny Depp) so beloved that audiences have been asking for his return ever since the series went quiet. Gore Verbinski directed the films that started it all, and Hans Zimmer scored them with one of the most recognizable adventure themes of all time.

That franchise is Pirates of the Caribbean, and now, the second film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is suddenly back in the spotlight. According to FlixPatrol, it is currently sitting in the Top 10 on Disney+ charts across 10 countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The film is notably absent from the United States charts, but the European surge is a strong signal of enduring love for the franchise internationally.

A New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Film Is Finally Taking Shape at Disney

It has been nearly a decade since a new Pirates film arrived in cinemas. In the years since, the franchise has been stuck in development hell. Two projects were reportedly in motion at various points: a soft reboot sequel and a female-led spin-off starring Margot Robbie. A rotating range of writers have reportedly worked on the material, starting with Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick in 2018, followed by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin in 2019, and then Christina Hodson in 2024. None of those efforts made it to production. But now, with Josh D’Amaro stepping in as the new head of the Walt Disney Company following Bob Iger‘s tenure, a new Pirates film is reportedly a top priority for the studio.

The latest development comes from Jeff Sneider, who reports that Oscar nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns is on board to write the script. The story is said to center on Jack Sparrow’s (Depp) son alongside a new character set to be played by Robbie. This probably means that the spin-off and the mainline sequel that were previously rumored have been merged into a single project. Robbie’s character is described as a punk-rock cross between Jack Sparrow and Emma Stone‘s Cruella, and the goal for the film is to capture the tone of the originals but with a modern edge and a tighter budget. However, it’s important to take all this info in with a bucket of salt because nothing is official yet.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is available to stream on Disney+. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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July 6, 2006

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151 Minutes

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Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert

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There was never going to be an easy way for Mitch Hurwitz to follow up Arrested Development. But that’s exactly what he tried to do with the bizarre project that is Sit Down, Shut Up. In 2009, a few years after his cult classic show came to its (first) conclusion, Fox greenlit Hurwitz’s US take on Sit Down, Shut Up. The expectation was that whatever came next for him would recapture the same lightning-in-a-bottle magic that made Arrested Development one of the greatest sitcom masterpieces of all time.

Instead, Sit Down, Shut Up became one of the most spectacular misfires of Fox’s late-2000s comedy lineup. So much so, in fact, it wound up disappearing from primetime after only four episodes — and was banished to one of television’s least desirable time slots. More than 15 years later, the series remains a fascinating case study: a show packed with comedic talent, anchored by several Arrested Development veterans, that somehow failed to connect with either critics or audiences.

Mitch Hurwitz Reassembled Much of the ‘Arrested Development’ Family

Sit Down, Shut Up centered on a dysfunctional group of teachers and administrators at Knob Haven High School, a Florida school populated by adults who seemed far less interested in educating students than pursuing their own selfish agendas. On paper, it really sounded like can’t-miss television. For one, it reunited Hurwitz with three key Arrested Development performers: Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Henry Winkler. The supporting cast only made the project look more promising: Saturday Night Live stars Will Forte, Cheri Oteri, and Kenan Thompson, plus comedian Nick Kroll, voice-acting legend Tom Kenny, and Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth.

Unfortunately, critics and audiences didn’t respond well to the actual show. Part of the problem was Sit Down, Shut Up‘s unusual animation style. Hurwitz and the creative team attempted to blend traditionally animated characters with real-world photographic backgrounds. The idea was intended to give the series a unique look that existed somewhere between live-action and animation. Instead, most people just found it distractingly ugly. The series also struggled to establish a comedic identity separate from Arrested Development. While traces of Hurwitz’s trademark meta-humor and rapid-fire joke structure remained visible, many felt the writing relied too heavily on crude punchlines and broad character archetypes.

Sit Down, Shut Up premiered as part of Fox’s prestigious “Animation Domination” lineup, which meant it shared space with must-watch adult animated shows such as The Simpsons and Family Guy. That placement should have given the series every possible opportunity to find an audience. Instead, viewership tanked almost immediately. After only two episodes, Fox moved the show from its original Sunday slot to an earlier timeslot in an effort to stop the bleeding. The strategy didn’t work, though. Ratings continued to slump. After just four episodes had aired, the network removed the series from the Animation Domination lineup entirely.

Fox didn’t officially cancel the series right away, but the network’s next move revealed exactly how little confidence it had left in the project: Five months after the last airing, they stuck the remaining nine episodes on the schedule for Saturday nights at midnight. Insiders know this is one of the least valuable programming windows imaginable: Audiences are tiny, promotion is minimal, and most shows that get dumped there are basically just being burned off to satisfy contractual obligations. Fox officially cancelled the series later that year, bringing its brief run to an end after just 13 episodes.

Hurwitz would face similar struggles with his subsequent projects, as well. His next — another Will Arnett collaboration, this time called Running Wilde — was cancelled after one season in 2011. His Netflix series Lady Dynamite survived its first season but was cancelled after its second in 2017. Looking back, Sit Down, Shut Up was a canary in the coal mine. Hurwitz was in an impossible position of trying to make anything other than the infinitely quotable Arrested Development. His defining work has become one of television’s defining sitcoms, and its too-soon cancellation will always have people hungry for more of the same from him. It’s created expectations that few creators could ever realistically satisfy. Alas, even with beloved cast members from one of the best comedy ensembles on television, Sit Down, Shut Up was never going to be able escape these constant comparisons to its predecessor.

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2009 – 2009-00-00

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FOX

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Frank Marino, Dwayne Carey-Hill, Peter Avanzino

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Alex Herschlag, Richard Day

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Part of why The X-Files got so popular is that it had some of the coolest characters on television. Obviously, Mulder and Scully were awesome, and their engrossing chemistry made this one of the most popular shows of the ‘90s. However, the show had a small army of supporting characters that were equally compelling, including everyone from the quirky Lone Gunmen to the fearsome Cigarette Smoking Man. Arguably, though, nobody had a more fascinating role than Mulder’s informants. In Season 1, Deep Throat provided crucial information about aliens and government conspiracies, but even after he was murdered, it was unclear whose side he was truly on.

After Deep Throat’s death, fans shared Mulder’s concern that he’d never have another informant with juicy insider knowledge. Eventually, however, Deep Throat was replaced by a character known as X (sometimes referred to as “Mr. X”). He quickly became a fan-favorite character thanks to actor Steven Williams, who gave Mulder’s latest insider a volatile and sometimes violent intensity. Looking back, it’s understandably difficult to imagine anybody else playing such an important role. However, the role of this hypermasculine character almost went to a woman named Natalia Nogulich, and you can even watch her acting as X in a deleted scene!

You’re A Mean One, Mr. X

By design, there’s only so much we know about the informant characters in The X-Files. After all, they are supposed to have risen through some very shadowy governmental ranks and know how to hide their secrets from some of the most powerful men in the world. What do we actually know about X? He was one of the men in black (no, really!) and worked for the Cigarette Smoking Man. However, he wasn’t loyal to the evil Syndicate and offered some of their secret information to Mulder. Eventually, they found out he was helping the enemy, and the Syndicate sent the Grey-Haired Man to eliminate him.

The X was technically introduced in the Season 2 episode “The Host,” but he didn’t appear onscreen until two episodes later. In “Sleepless,” he has the first of what would be many clandestine meetings with Agent Mulder. The original script for that episode referred to X as a woman, and Natalia Nogulich was cast in the role and filmed a scene alongside David Duchovny. However, once director Rob Bowman, prolific X-Files writer James Wong, and others sat down to watch the dailies, they decided she was wrong for the role. Interestingly, though, the original scene with Nogulich was included as a bonus feature on the Season 2 DVD set.

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X was recast, and the role was given to veteran character actor Steven Williams. Williams added some welcome intensity to the role, and he had some solid inspiration. He later stated that he modeled his performance after Avery Brooks’ iconic role in Spenser: For Hire. While the actor ended up being a great addition to the show (writer Glen Morgan thought he’d be perfect as a series regular), putting him into “Sleepless” proved to be difficult. Rather than reshooting the entire scene with David Duchovny, Bowman simply filmed Williams’ scenes and edited them into the existing footage. Thanks to some creative close-ups, his addition to the scene was relatively seamless.

Why, though, was X originally written as a woman? X-Files creator Chris Carter thought that he could play with fan expectations by introducing a new female character that Mulder could potentially hook up with. While Nogulich didn’t work out as X, Carter still liked the idea of Mulder having a female informant. Therefore, after X died in Season 3, he was replaced by Marita Covarrubias, a character played by Laurie Holden. Unfortunately, her character was poorly written and often poorly acted, and she is almost universally considered the worst of Mulder’s informants.

Personally, I’ve always thought that X was the greatest informant on The X-Files. This is mostly due to the performance of Steven Williams, an accomplished actor who can supercharge any scene simply by walking in the room. While Natalija Nogulich is a great actor (sci-fi fans will know her best as Admiral Nechayev from Star Trek: The Next Generation), it’s impossible to imagine anyone other than Williams playing Mulder’s second informant. However, the fact that Chris Carter wanted Nogulich to play the role of a potential hook-up while looking like a multiversal variant of Scully is absolutely wild. Forget the truth, Mulder; the Freud is what’s really out there! 

NHL legend Claude Lemieux’s death certificate has been released, shedding more light on the aftermath of his death by suicide at age 60.

A document obtained by TMZ from Florida’s Bureau of Vital Statistics confirmed that Lemieux was found dead at a “place of business” on Thursday, May 28, in Lake Park, Florida. (Prior reporting clarified that one of Lemieux’s adult sons found him dead in a rear warehouse at the Andros Home showroom in West Palm Beach County.)

Lemieux’s body was initially taken to a Stuart, Florida, funeral home before it was transferred to Henson Chapel Cemetery in Vilas, North Carolina.

A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirmed to Us Weekly at the time that officers on the scene at the warehouse determined that Lemieux died by suicide.

“The business was secured for evidence preservation/investigation by VCD Homicide,” a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirmed. “The victim is believed to be Claude Lemieux.”

The news of Lemieux’s death shocked the sports world, as he’d served as a torchbearer at the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes in Montreal on Monday, May 25.

In the wake of Claude’s death, his four adult children —sons Christopher, Michael and Brendan as well as daughter Claudia — released a collective statement to celebrate their father’s life and incredible legacy in the NHL. (Claude was a four-time Stanley Cup champion and won the prestigious Conn Smythe Trophy in 1995.)

The Lemieux children and their mother, Deborah Lemieux, confirmed on Saturday, May 30, that they plan to donate the athlete’s brain “as a gift to science” for research into the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). (Per the Mayo Clinic, CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. It is most commonly linked to athletes and combat veterans.)

The family shared that Claude’s brain would go to the UNITE Brain Bank at the Boston University CTE Center for a study of “the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injury.”

“Claude dedicated his post-play career to helping the next generation,” his family said on Saturday. “By allowing his name to be connected to this research, we hope his life can contribute to greater understanding, more honest conversations, and better protection for athletes and families in the years ahead.”

The Lemieux family also cautioned the public to avoid speculating about the “circumstances of Claude’s death.”

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“Suicide is complex, and the family asks media and the public to discuss this loss with care, compassion and respect for those who lost him,” they asked.

In his final years, Claude worked as a sports agent to NHL stars such as Timo Meier, Frederik Andersen, Moritz Seider, Hampus Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun indicated via a tweet on Sunday, May 31, that Claude hoped to become more active in professional hockey again, including potentially “run[ning] a team one day” as a general manager.

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Love Island USA‘s Vasana Montgomery is speaking out for the first time since being removed from the villa amid a racism scandal.

“I want to address a couple videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, June 3. “In those videos, I used a racial slur. I am embarrassed and disappointed by my words.”

Vasana noted that she wanted to take accountability for her actions.

“I take full responsibility for what I said and understand why it has hurt and upset people,” she continued. “Since then, I have grown a lot as a person and taken the time to educate myself, listen, learn, and better understand the impact that language can have.”

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She added: “That growth does not erase my mistake, and 1am not asking anyone to excuse it. I believe people should be held accountable for their actions, but I also believe in growth, learning, and becoming better. To anyone I hurt or disappointed, I am truly sorry.”

Vasana was cut from season 8 of Love Island USA after resurfaced social media posts showed her using a slur. Vasana was removed from the show before she got a chance to enter the villa. Both clips were leaked from her private social media, which meant producers weren’t privy to the posts while casting the season.

The Peacock dating show has previously weathered similar issues with Islanders when Yulissa Escobar left days into the experience in season 7 after clips of her using racial slurs on a podcast circulated online.

Cierra Ortega also faced backlash when a resurfaced social media post showed her using a slur. She was pulled from the villa and later issued an apology for her posts.

“Now that I’ve been back in the U.S. for about 48 hours and I’ve had the chance to process, I now feel like I’m at a space where I can speak about this without being highly emotional because I am not the victim in the situation,” Cierra said in an Instagram video in July 2025. “While I was in the villa, there were some posts that resurfaced from my past where I was very naively using an incredibly offensive and derogatory term. I want to first start by addressing not just anyone that I have hurt or deeply offended — but most importantly — the entire Asian community. 
I am deeply, truly, honestly, so sorry.”

Cierra admitted she didn’t know she was using a slur at the time.

“I had no idea that the word held as much pain, as much harm and came with the history that it did or I never would have used it. I had no ill intention when I was using it but that’s absolutely no excuse because intent doesn’t excuse ignorance. 
It just doesn’t,” she noted. “I just need you to know that I am so sorry — but this is not an apology video. This is an accountability video. I do want to hold my hands up and say that I take accountability for using the word, but I do want it to be known that I genuinely had no idea that it was a slur. I had no idea of its meaning.”

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After leaving the villa, Cierra said she found the online backlash “very hard to deal with,” adding, “I can do my best to drown out the noise and pay attention to the truth. But what’s been extremely, extremely difficult is the way people are approaching my family and my loved ones. They have had ICE called on them. My family doesn’t feel safe in their own home. 
I’m receiving death threats and there’s no need to fight hate with hate. I don’t think that that’s justice. If you want to know that you are heard and that I’m sorry and that I will move differently, I promise you that’s what will happen.”

Cierra promised to take the necessary steps to grow from the experience.

“I know that no apology could ever be enough for the harm that I’ve caused and the offense that’s taken place. I know that moving forward my actions and how I decide to live my life from here on out is going to speak louder than any apology ever could,” she said. “But I do need it to be known that I am sorry and I did mean no harm. Hopefully there are people out there that can use my mistake as a learning moment and to just be better because that’s what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna take today and tomorrow and I’m gonna take strides to be better.”

By Chris Snellgrove
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What do you think are the most iconic images related to The X-Files? Honestly, my vote would probably go to that old Rolling Stone cover where Mulder and Scully are in bed together (yes, I had the poster in my childhood bedroom and no, I won’t be answering any questions). If I had to pick images from the show, though, I’d probably go with the countless shots of these plucky FBI agents shining their flashlights down dark corridors. The X-Files was basically a horror show already, and whenever the flashlights came out, I’d sit on the edge of my seat, waiting for some creepy critter to pop out of the shadows.

While Mulder and Scully were always tracking down weird, paranormal phenomena, the flashlights themselves sometimes seemed supernatural. After all, those things were far brighter than anything you can buy at a local store. In fact, they often seemed brighter than the brightest car headlights. The lights were so bright that you might be forgiven for thinking they were a special effect. They weren’t CGI or anything, but they were so expensive that they might as well have been. You see, starting in the Season 2 episode “Sleepless,” The X-Files began using specialized flashlights that cost a small fortune, but the visual effect on the screen is absolutely priceless.  

Lights, Camera, Aliens

So, some of you are likely reading this right now and asking a very straightforward question: “what’s so special about the flashlights in The X-Files?” To best understand the answer, try turning off all the lights and record yourself shining a flashlight in the room. For most flashlights, you don’t really see the actual beam of light. Instead, you just see the area you are pointing at lighting up. However, The X-Files famously has scene after scene where Mulder and Scully are shining their flashlights, and we see very distinct beams of light that stretch into the ominous darkness, creating some of the series’ most iconic shots.

How did the X-Files crew achieve this effect? By throwing money at the problem, of course! Starting with the Season 2 episode “Sleepless,” the crew began using special Xenon flashlights. They were purchased at the insistence of episode director Rob Bowman, who (according to the special features on the Season 2 DVD set) wanted to “have plenty of exposure in absolute blackness.” It worked better than the director could have dreamed of, with each device creating its own very distinct tunnel of light. The result was a beautiful visual effect, but it didn’t come cheap. These flashlights cost a cool $7500, and they could very easily be broken.

Mulder, Scully, And…Tin Foil?

This was money well spent, as the sight of Mulder and Scully regularly shining those tunnels of light into the darkness became one of The X-Files’ signature images. However, there was just one problem: the lights were so bright that they transformed the actors into silhouettes. For the climax of “Sleepless,” Bowman found a solution: he’d crumple up pieces of tinfoil and put them around the darkened set. The crumpling diffused the reflection, allowing the director to softly light the actors’ faces as needed. “The actors were able to, while they’re searching around, just hit that piece of foil and get a little exposure on their face,” Bowman said.

Mulder always insisted that “the truth is out there.” Now, you X-Philes have the truth of exactly how the show created its most iconic visual effect. Those Xenon flashlights cost a small fortune. To put this in ‘90s terms, they cost as much as 2.5 of the spiffiest uniforms on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But the investment was worth it because these lights transformed even the simplest scenes into something dramatic and foreboding. Onscreen, Mulder was always hoping that his own flashlight would reveal an alien. Offscreen, though, we now know another truth: that David Duchovny spent most of these scenes lighting up crumpled pieces of tinfoil!

There’s only one place where America’s sexiest singles could travel to possibly find The One — but where exactly is Love Island USA actually filmed?

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.

The backdrop for Peacock’s hit reality series is in Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.

Past seasons of Love Island USA, meanwhile, were set in Villa Takali in Fiji and Las Vegas’ The Cromwell. Waterfalling Estate in Hawaii and Santa Barbara’s Dos Pueblos Ranch were also featured in past seasons before the series ultimately settled on Fiji.

The popular dating show returned on in June 2026 with contestants Aniya Harvey, Beatriz Hatz, Bryce Alakai Dettloff, Gabriel Vasconcelos, KC Chandler, Mackenzie “Kenzie” Annis, Melanie Moreno, Sincere Rhea, Sean Reifel, Trinity Tatum and Zach Georgiou.

Love Island USA is coming off a record-breaking moment with season 7 bringing in 18.4 billion streaming minutes, making it the most-watched original season of television on the platform.

“[This season] there’s a lot more emphasis put on the journey as opposed to the result,” narrator Ian Stirling told Us Weekly in July 2025. ”I think it’s about the journey of finding someone and how you grow as a person by doing that. Whereas five or six years ago, you had like proper millennials in there. There was that more traditional approach to dating.”

While some fans questioned the love journeys, Stirling was on board with the Islanders taking a different approach.

“The end goal [was] to be with someone and you have this contract with someone you’re in a relationship with to honor that person and to honor that relationship,” he noted. “I think now there’s a lot more people who make contracts with themselves to have the journey that they want and the experience they’re after.”

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He added, “These people are predominantly speaking in their early 20s. If you can’t be selfish dating then — then when can you? Especially people from my generation, they weren’t selfish in their 20s and maybe did not want to upset people. Then they get to sort of 30 to 40 and get divorced and go insane. Maybe it’s the healthier way to do it.”

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President Donald Trump teased that the UFC arena placed on the White House lawn has the potential to become a permanent fixture.

“Many don’t know that in Paris, France, the Eiffel Tower — 1889 it was built — was supposed to be taken down immediately after the World’s Fair,” Trump, 79, said in a TikTok video on Tuesday, June 2. “And then they said, ‘You know, we sort of like it, let’s leave it up a little bit longer.’”

Trump explained that Paris “never took” down the Eiffel Tower and hinted that his UFC arena could have the same fate.

“We’re building something in front of the White House that’s quite attractive to a lot of people,” he continued. “It’s going to have a big UFC fight on June 14, and I’m looking at it, and maybe we’ll never ever take it down.”

The president is hosting a UFC fight scheduled on June 14, which also happens to be Trump’s 80th birthday. Six matches will be held on the White House’s lawn. The event, which has been titled UFC Freedom 250, is part of the multiple celebrations for the United States of America’s 250th anniversary.

The arena itself holds about 5,000 guests. Fans can watch the match on screens at the Ellipse, which is a 52-acre park between the White House and the National Mall.

Construction on the arena began last month. It includes a fighting cage and towering stage lights adorned with the American flag’s iconic stars and stripes on the side.

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Trump has not been able to contain his excitement to bring the octagon to the White House. Last summer, he shared his idea for the big celebration.

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The UFC released the long-awaited fight card for the upcoming event at the White House on Saturday, March 8. The card features six fights, including two title bouts. The event — dubbed “UFC Freedom Fights 250” — is part of the 250th anniversary celebrations for the United States. Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will compete […]

“Does anybody watch UFC? The great Dana White? We’re going to have a UFC fight. We’re going to have a UFC fight — think of this — on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there,” Trump told a crowd at an event in July 2025. “We’re going to build a little [octogon]. We’re not, Dana is going to do it. Dana is great, one of a kind. [There’s] going to be a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight, like 20,000 to 25,000 people, and we’re going to do that as part of 250 also.”

Not only will there be a UFC match at the White House, but Freedom 250 also includes a series of concerts for the Great American State Fair. However, Several artists, including Bret Michaels and Martina McBride, claimed they were told the concerts were part of a nonpartisan celebration and have since dropped out of the event.