There’s no question about it: Jennifer Lopez is the style icon of our dreams. She manages to balance a rich, polished aesthetic with a hint of playfulness . . . and we’re sure each ‘fit costs a pretty penny. However, the “On the Floor” singer was recently spotted in a casually chic getup that actually looks attainable, and it’s mainly due to her summer bootcut jeans style.

While strolling outdoors in Paris, France, Lopez gave Us a look that we can’t wait to replicate. She donned a long trench coat, button-down shirt, leather belt, black heels and a designer bag. All of these pieces are European chic, however, the most flattering item happens to be her bootcut jeans that provide a leg-lengthening look. Her exact jeans have not been confirmed as yet, but that didn’t stop Us from finding a similar option that nails it effortlessly — and the pair is just $16 at Walmart.

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The No Boundaries Mid-Rise Baggy Jeans have that relaxed, effortless appearance that totally channels Lopez’s Parisian outfit. The mid-rise waist gives you enough coverage, the easy-going fit provides decent airflow and the long length will make you look model-tall. They even have a similar bootcut hem that kicks out at the ankle to balance your curves, just like the A-lister’s pair.

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Gisele Bündchen has always made casual dressing look impossibly chic, and her latest Instagram outfit is proof. The supermodel wore a crisp white tennis skirt, a simple tank top and sneakers, creating the kind of sporty-chic outfit that feels equal parts country club and everyday practical. It’s a rich-mom staple for a reason: polished, comfortable […]

Due to the cotton and spandex makeup, the jeans feel light, breathable and a tad stretchy for a comfortable fit while running errands, grabbing brunch or even sightseeing in France. The jeans are so good, some even compare them to high-end styles.

Case in point: “This is a great little treasure,” one shopper wrote. “The quality of this denim is right up there with designer denim at four times the price. I’m 5’7” and these work with a flat. I repurchased another pair in long to wear with a heel.”

Another shopper who calls them their “new favorite jeans” wrote, “These are insanely good for the price, [and] look so much more expensive. I’m 5’5” with long legs and a short torso, so mid-rise is my comfort zone, and the long length is perfect for me to wear with sneakers.”

You can shop the pants in six washes, including black, medium, white and animal print, but the dark-wash style aligns most with the singer’s pair. Psst, the dark color also goes with just about everything, including simple white tees, summer blouses and button-down shirts, like the one Lopez wore.

With so many outfit combinations right at your fingertips, it’s almost impossible to walk away from these bootcut-style jeans. Grab a pair, walk with J. Lo style and people will think you’re a celebrity, too!

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Singer-songwriter Oliver Tree has reportedly died. He was 32.

Two helicopters crashed into one another in southwest Rio de Janeiro on the morning of Sunday, June 14, according to a same-day report from CNN Brazil. According to the outlet, Tree was one of six fatalities from the reported crash.

Further details about the reported collision have not been revealed. Us Weekly has reached out to a representative for Tree for comment.

Tree, known for songs “Life Goes On” and “Miss You” and amassing more than 2 million social media followers, recently traveled to Brazil for his world tour. He recently performed in São Paulo on June 6 and was set to play in Lisbon, Portugal, on July 13.

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Hours before the fatal crash, Tree offered a glimpse of his Brazilian experience via social media.

“Gringo’s 24 hours in Brazil,” the musician wrote in Spanish via Instagram on Saturday, June 14, alongside footage of himself playing soccer, getting a haircut and cooking meat.

Tree’s social media followers have since offered their condolences in the comments section.

“Alien Boy gone back to his home planet 💔🙏🏼,” influencer Robbie Tripp commented on Sunday, while Jared Rolfe added, “Forever will be missed 💙.”

Tree rose to fame in 2016 with the release of his single, “When I’m Down.”

“As an artist, there’s not a lot of new things you can do. Every chord progression has been played [as have] every single lyric [and] rhyming pattern,” Tree said on a December 2023 episode of the “Happy Endings” podcast of his musical career. “It’s, like, there’s only so much that can be done. So for me, the excitement happens in fusion and taking things that don’t fit with another thing.”

He continued at the time, “I’m all about juxtaposition, so you merge things that really shouldn’t go together and find creative ways to blend them.”

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As Tree’s popularity grew, he became more selective about scheduling gigs.

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“I told the agents this year, I’m like, ‘Yo, this is the new number. If it’s not this number, don’t even bring it.’ I take it as disrespect, and so, I have my standards,” he stated. “This summer I only played five shows, but those shows were, like, double what I got paid last year. … I’s a lot less work for me, I get to do a lot less traveling and I can go and spend, you know, three weeks traveling across Europe just for fun. As I do those moves, I’m getting smarter about it.”

In addition to his one-of-a-kind music, Tree was known for rocking a signature bowl cut and mullet.

“[The mullet] is a 360 party all the time,” he said on the podcast episode in 2023. “I want to do the bowl cut again, but then cut the top part out.”

Bridget Moynahan gave her ex Tom Brady a subtle shoutout after the pair reunited to celebrate their son John “Jack” Edward Thomas Moynahan’s high school graduation.

“So proud of our boy Jack,” Moynahan, 55, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, June 14, alongside a slew of photos from her son’s high school graduation. “We are all excited to see what you do next!”

Moynahan tagged her ex Brad, 48, in the post, giving another subtle nod with the hashtags #wedidit and #proudparents.

One of the photos shared in honor of her son’s academic achievement featured the exes standing on either side of their son, proudly smiling for the camera. The same photo was shared one day earlier by Brady, who also marked his son’s graduation with a touching social media post.

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“One of the proudest days of my life, watching Jack walk across the stage, and graduate into the next chapter of what’s already an impressive life,” the former New England Patriots quarterback wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 13. “You are an amazing son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend amongst many other things. What makes me happiest is knowing who you are when no one is watching. The way you show up for your friends. The way you check on people having a hard day. The love you give our family, and the fact that you still let me win in 1v1 every once in a while.”

The legendary NFL star continued, “This isn’t an ending. It’s a starting line. Whatever you chase next we know you’ll find success in. Take the risks. Be kind. Be yourself. And know your family and friends are always right behind you cheering the loudest because you do the same for everybody else! We love you.”

Brady and Moynahan welcomed Jack in August 2007, one year after the former couple called it quits. Brady also shares two children, son Benjamin and daughter Vivian, with his ex-wife, model Gisele Bündchen. The pair divorced in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage.

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“I’m so grateful for [Bridget],” Bündchen, 45, told People back in 2018, admitting that meeting Brady when his ex-girlfriend was pregnant with his first child was not ideal. “I know this was hard, but I couldn’t imagine my life without [Jack]. I call him my bonus child.”

Moynahan has also been candid about the pair’s coparenting relationship and blended families, telling People in 2019 that she’s happy with the makeup of her family.

“Tom and I made a decision to raise a child together and we both found partners that not only supported us in raising that child, but also loved our child as if he was their own,” she said at the time. “I don’t think you can ask for more than that.”

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Vampire Lestat Episode 2 and references rape and incest.

The last we saw of Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) in The Vampire Lestat‘s premiere, he was recovering from sensory overload by, well, crossing every boundary with his mother-fledgling, Gabriella de Lioncourt (Jennifer Ehle). Things don’t necessarily get worse during his concert stop in “Toledo,” written by Jonathan Ciniceroz and Kevin Hanna with returning director Craig Zisk behind the camera, but that specific revelation neatly dovetails into a trip down Lestat’s pre-vampire memory lane. As for Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson), a name from his past — the show previously known as Interview with the Vampire — completely upsets the life he’s assembled.

Since Lestat’s audience needs to understand how he became his flamboyant and deeply broken self (his self-described “Oedipiphany” included), the current “The Failures” recording jumps to 1772 and the de Lioncourt family mansion in Auvergne, France. Despite its impressive size, the estate has been steadily declining. Far worse is the fate of Lestat’s seven siblings, five of whom passed away. Child Lestat (Shepherd Munroe) pokes at his dinner while a monk (Zachary Amzallag) recommends that he receive an education at the monastery. Lestat jumps when his father (Peter Outerbridge) slams the table and curls into himself when his older brothers (Kaleb Horn, Rhys Alexander Phillips) mock his timid stutter. Sitting to Lestat’s right, Gabriella finally looks up from her book long enough to sneer, in Italian and with pristine disdain, at the entire room.

‘The Vampire Lestat’ Episode 2 Reveals a History of Abuse

The household can’t escape its patriarch’s tirades during Lestat’s teenage years (Gage Munroe), either. First, the Marquis rages about his tenants requesting financial compensation, then he rebukes Lestat for entertaining himself with a troupe of traveling actors. When her son verbally bites back at her husband, Gabriella smiles with pride. Lestat’s voiceover notes how Gabriella Vece’s miserable arranged marriage “sacrificed her youth” and “squandered her intellect.” The only rebellions available to her are burying herself in books and paying a midwife to ensure she can’t birth more children. She simultaneously despises men and envies the precious autonomy they take for granted. Gabriella and her youngest child are the two outcasts, finding solace in their similarities and inside jokes.

Such comfort is always short-lived. Lestat’s brothers beat him for his defiance of his father’s orders. Rather than defend her son, Gabriella returns to her book. “I grew hard by example,” he muses about his distant mother. Years later, adult Lestat and Gabriella sit side by side. The tenants are gathered in the dining room, begging Monsieur de Lioncourt to address the wolves terrorizing the village. Gabriella can’t endure all these men arguing, pleading, and trembling with fear; her simmering fury explodes. Lestat answers her challenge and searches for the wolves in the forest. Either his miserable life will mercifully end, or surviving the brutality will turn him into “a man.”

He returns home spell-shocked, covered in the blood of eight wolves, as well as gruesome injuries to his chest and leg. Gabriella declares his victory a familial triumph. Still frightened, Lestat confesses he fantasized about killing his father and brothers while he tore the wolves apart. Gabriella tends to his wounds and shares her own secret to ease his guilt: sleeping with any man who approaches her bed. Her touch quickly turns sexual before she withdraws, seized by a consumption coughing fit. Gabriella abruptly announces her imminent death and leaves the room.

Lestat and Louis’ Relationship Is Still on Thin Ice in ‘The Vampire Lestat’ Episode 2

Lestat screams for his retreating parent in his memories and the present-day tour bus. To say Satan’s Night Out has a difficult time adjusting to their frontman’s secret vampire identity is an understatement. As they pepper Lestat with questions, Gabriella lounges in the back corner. Lestat promises the band their safety, crediting the power of Akasha’s (Sheila Atim) blood. Nevertheless, Alex (Seamus Patterson) leaves with Lestat’s psychic message — half-patient praise for his musicianship, half-warning to never reveal the truth — ringing in his mind.

Gabriella and Lestat spend hours regaling each other about their various exploits. Although she agrees to linger, she can’t commit to a set timeframe. Vampirism has freed Gabriella to chase and satiate her every desire. Obviously, the “vampire incest factor” is one of those taboos, and they acknowledge it’s better for them to resist the temptation. They tour Toledo’s various delights: the cityscape, restaurants, their chosen targets, and Gabriella sampling Lestat’s blood. He recognizes a watchful, sinister presence and seems to hallucinate one of his brothers, but ignores the quasi-premonition.

The next day, as it were, Christine Claire (Jeanine Serralles) and Lestat meet with lawyer Lemuel (Moses Sumney) and his client, Thomas Pitt, the owner of the hotel that Lestat, Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian), Sam Barclay (Christopher Geary), and the Fang Gang obliterated. Pitt just so happens to be Louis’ current alias. Lestat seizing Dr. Fareed Bhansali (Gopal Divan) and Daniel for himself “feels like a cry for help,” Louis explains. The estranged vampires argue like you’d expect: Lestat yelling, Louis remaining calm, their respective lawyers silently exhausted. Lestat deigns to gift Louis a free ticket to that evening’s performance.

Cut to Louis and Gabriella observing the shirtless Lestat belting out “Why Do I Have to Feel?” Telepathy allows Louis and Daniel to have their first conversation since Daniel and the Talamasca published Interview with the Vampire; they agree to physically fight until Louis purges the anger from his system. Lestat reclaims their attention, as always, with a showstopper move — he floats over the crowd to Louis and directly sings to him about how the infamous book hurt his feelings. The ecstatic crowd eats it up.

The Talamasca Offers Louis a Chance at Revenge in ‘The Vampire Lestat’ Episode 2

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From there, Lestat deviates to Daniel and Louis’ post-show interaction. Why would the Brat Prince relinquish time to anyone else? He’s going to follow “anyone I feel is important towards understanding how I woke the Queen and unleashed her wrath upon the world.” Lestat’s imagination takes creative liberties that aren’t too far off-base; Daniel’s vulnerable sincerity contrasts with Louis’ chilly aloofness, and they politely talk in a fancy bar instead of throwing fisticuffs in the venue’s back alley.

Daniel drops the sarcasm and opens up about how his vampire loneliness has manifested. He feels constantly tethered to Armand (Assad Zaman) and keeps experiencing a sensation “where suddenly, everyone around me disappears.” (That’s not ominous at all.) As for publishing the book, which he apologizes for, its success compensates for the impressive vampire gifts he lacks. Louis resents the wrench Daniel’s quasi-betrayal threw into his and Lestat’s reconciliation, not to mention Daniel’s representation of him as “passive, selfish, a liar.” It’s only after Daniel reveals the fact that his daughter continues to ignore his calls that Louis’ reserved shield shows its first cracks. He admits he was recently captivated by a waitress who resembled an older Claudia (Delainey Hayles).

The documentary’s producers choose that moment to crash the party. Admittedly, “producers” might be a generous title for Rashid (Bally Gill) and Raglan James (Justin Kirk). You see, Raglan has a little problem. The Detroit coven is too unpredictable to ignore, but the Talamasca doesn’t sully their hands with preemptive murder. Louis’ track record of eliminating the Théâtre des Vampires and 32 would-be vampire hunters in Dubai makes him Raglan’s ideal candidate for the job. Louis refuses, until Raglan drops the name of the coven’s leader: It’s Bruce (Damon Daunno), the vampire who kidnapped and raped Claudia (Bailey Bass).

Meanwhile, Lestat and Gabriella relax among the ruins of the restaurant they demolished, blood-soaked servers included. Gabriella admires a picture of Louis with predatory curiosity. Lestat assures his mother that Louis believes Gabriella died from consumption. As she sits beside Lestat at the piano, avidly listening to him sing in French, he remembers giving his frail mother eternal life — and how much pleasure they took in slaughtering their family. They framed the villagers for the familicide and show no remorse.

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• The French flashbacks are fantastic and a dream come true for book fans.
• Sam Reid continues to unveil new layers to Lestat.
• Jennifer Ehle’s instantly compelling performance matches Reid beat for beat.
• Louis’ plot, an original invention for the show, has excellent potential.

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Disney has been trying to find animated shows that can travel the way anime travels, and this new soccer-fantasy series is an obvious swing. Soccer already gives the story a global language, while the magical power system gives it the kind of exaggerated sports energy fans usually associate with anime rather than traditional Disney Channel animation. However, as per ComicBook, that same series was reportedly canceled in the Middle East.

It launched on the Disney Channel on June 9, 2026, and quickly became one of Disney’s more talked-about new animated titles as a sports saga with rivalries, special abilities, team ambition, and a world where the game itself feels larger than ordinary competition, instead of a traditional Disney title. For Disney, that is valuable because it gives the company a franchise lane that can work across TV, streaming, merchandise, and international markets.

The series is Dragon Striker, and reports initially suggested that the show had been blocked from airing in the Middle East. Online speculation was pointing toward the relationship between Odward Stonegarden and Casper Ferreiro as the possible issue, and it wasn’t merely speculation, because this isn’t the first time such a thing has happened with a Disney release. Disney Television, however, has since clarified that the series will air in the region at a later date, which turns the situation from a confirmed permanent ban into a delayed release problem. Even so, it is still a major warning sign for a show clearly designed with global reach in mind.

Disney Isn’t Facing Regional Limitations in the Middle East for the First Time

The bigger issue here is that Dragon Striker is facing a problem that already hit another animated release this year. The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act also ran into trouble in the Middle East after failing to clear the region’s theatrical requirements. That release was a feature-length theatrical event for the show’s final episodes, combining Episodes 8 and 9, and it had strong demand elsewhere, including an expanded U.S. run after major presales. In the Middle East, however, reports said the release stalled after regional approval requirements called for unspecified content changes. The exact material was never publicly confirmed, though.

Dragon Striker was released on the Disney Channel on June 9, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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The back half of 2026 is shaping up to be an embarrassment of riches for drama fans. Westeros is going back to war, the Bennet sisters are getting yet another glow-up, and somehow Timothy Olyphant is in not one, but two shows on this list. Who’s #Blessed? We are.

From prestige juggernauts wrapping up their runs to splashy literary adaptations stacked with movie stars, here are the eight dramas we can’t stop thinking about, ranked from “we’ve cleared our calendars” to “we’ve been seated since January.”

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‘The Five-Star Weekend’ (July 9)

Pour the rosé. Jennifer Garner stars as Hollis Shaw, a food influencer reeling from a devastating loss who decides the cure is a picture-perfect girls’ trip to Nantucket. The guest list pulls friends from different chapters of her life, and the ensemble assembled to play them is a delight: Chloë Sevigny, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, and D’Arcy Carden, with Olyphant and Harlow Jane rounding out the cast of this eight-episode adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s bestseller, developed by Bekah Brunstetter.

Streamers have been chasing the beach-read boom ever since Netflix’s The Perfect Couple became a sensation, and Hilderbrand’s brand of sun-soaked secrets practically begs for the treatment. Add Garner, whose girl-next-door warmth makes her the ideal anchor for a story about grief hiding under a shiny veneer, and you have the kind of summer show tailor-made for TikTok’s clipping era. The trailer already has our book club group chat buzzing.

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‘The Good Daughter’ (November 12)

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Karin Slaughter is adapting her own novel for this one, which should tell you how protective she is of it. Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy play Samantha and Charlotte Quinn, sisters who have spent twenty years trying to rebuild lives shattered by a single night of violence. When a new attack rocks their small town, Charlotte, now a lawyer like her father, is the first witness on the scene, and the case starts prying open every secret the family buried. (Brendan Gleeson is also in this thing.) Byrne and Fahy as trauma-bonded sisters? Someone in casting deserves a raise.

Fahy has been on an absolute tear since The White Lotus, and Byrne remains one of the most underrated dramatic actors working. All episodes drop on November 12, which means this crime thriller is built for a single, gut-wrenching weekend binge.

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‘Pride & Prejudice’ (Fall 2026)

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Yes, another one. No, we’re not complaining. Dolly Alderton penned this six-part take on Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, with Heartstopper director Euros Lyn at the helm. Emma Corrin steps in as Elizabeth Bennet opposite Jack Lowden’s Mr. Darcy, and the supporting cast is stacked: Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Jamie Demetriou, Daryl McCormack, Freya Mavor, and Louis Partridge among them.

Every generation gets its Lizzie and Darcy, and the internet has been litigating this pairing since the casting news broke. The February teaser only poured gasoline on the discourse. Alderton understands modern romance and its humiliations better than almost anyone writing today, which makes her the most exciting person to take a crack at Austen in years. Expect yearning. Expect hand flexes. Expect think pieces. A lot of think pieces.

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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 4 (Late 2026)

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Bertha Russell changed society, and now the bill is coming due. Season 4 finds Carrie Coon’s social titan reckoning with the cost of her triumphs while Christine Baranski’s Agnes van Rhijn seizes a chance to claw back her old position. Marian (Louisa Jacobson) forges a new path, and Peggy (Denée Benton) fights to win over her future in-laws. Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Taissa Farmiga, and Audra McDonald are all back too for this next eight-episode season.

But the new arrivals are half the fun here. Dennis Haysbert, Jim Gaffigan, Elizabeth Marvel, and Tony winner Bonnie Milligan are all joining the party, and Jordan Donica has been promoted to series regular. This show has steadily transformed from a polite curiosity into appointment television, and the petty warfare of old New York money has never been more delicious. Late 2026 cannot come soon enough.

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‘Lucky’ (July 15)

Anya Taylor-Joy: con artist, on the run, working the hell out of a blunt blonde bob. Sold yet? In this limited series based on Marissa Stapley’s bestselling novel (a Reese’s Book Club pick, naturally), Taylor-Joy plays Lucky, a grifter forced to flee when a multimillion-dollar heist goes sideways. Jonathan Tropper (Banshee) created the series, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine produces along with Taylor-Joy, through her own banner.

The supporting cast is basically a heist crew of character actors: Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant (him again), Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, William Fichtner, and Clifton Collins Jr. The explosive trailer promises a pulpy, propulsive ride, and frankly, Taylor-Joy has been owed a great TV vehicle since The Queen’s Gambit. Count us in.

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‘East of Eden’ (Fall 2026)

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Florence Pugh as one of American literature’s great monsters? We are, as we said earlier, seated. Zoe Kazan spent years shaping this seven-episode adaptation of John Steinbeck’s sprawling classic, retold through the eyes of Cathy Ames, the manipulative antihero whose life entangles generations of the Trask family. Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist play brothers Adam and Charles Trask, with Ciarán Hinds, Tracy Letts, Martha Plimpton, and Hoon Lee filling out the ensemble.

Garth Davis (Lion) directed the first four episodes and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre took the final three, and the May teaser, in which Pugh murmurs about wanting to disappear, already looks gorgeous and devastating in equal measure. Pugh doing capital-V villainy is uncharted territory for her, and centering Cathy reframes a novel that has been adapted before but never quite like this. Sorry to Austen, but this is the literary event series of the fall.

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 (June 21)

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The Dance of the Dragons stops dancing around its promised destruction and goes straight to open war. Season 3 picks up right where the finale’s mobilizing armies left off, headlined by the long-awaited Battle of the Gullet, a naval bloodbath between the Velaryon fleet and the Triarchy. Emma D’Arcy’s newly emboldened Rhaenyra gains the North as Cregan Stark’s Winter Wolves march south, Matt Smith’s Daemon emerges from Harrenhal fully committed to the cause, and Ewan Mitchell’s Aemond keeps making choices that should prompt his mother, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) to have him committed.

Book readers know the carnage that awaits, and with showrunner Ryan Condal confirming the series ends with Season 4, every episode of these eight counts.

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‘The Bear’ Season 5 (June 25)

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Last call at The Bear. The fifth and final season opens after Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and Sugar (Abby Elliott) learn that Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) has walked away from the industry entirely, leaving the restaurant in their hands. With no money, a possible sale looming, and a literal torrential storm bearing down on Chicago, the new partners have to rally the whole crew for one last service and one last shot at a Michelin star. White, Edebiri, Moss-Bachrach, Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Matty Matheson all return, with Oliver Platt, Will Poulter, and Jamie Lee Curtis also popping up in and out of the kitchen.

No show wrecks us quite like this one, and knowing it ends here makes the anticipation almost unbearable. FX confirmed in May that this is the final season, and all eight episodes hit Hulu on June 25. Will Carmy find peace? Unclear. Will we be crying into a bowl of risotto by the finale? Yes, chef

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Jason Momoa is finally getting the chance to play one of his favorite DC characters, but if the actor ever headlines a solo Lobo film, he already has one non-negotiable demand.

While speaking with Collider, Momoa made it clear that he has no interest in a watered-down version of the infamous intergalactic bounty hunter.

“It’s all I want, and I promise — I’m just going to put this out there right now — I do not have any interest in making a Lobo PG-13 movie. So, will he be a part of some other movies? If they want me, I’ll be there. But if I make a solo movie, I’m not doing it unless it’s rated R.”

The statement is likely to be welcomed by longtime DC fans. Since his debut in the comics, Lobo has earned a reputation as one of the publisher’s most outrageous antiheroes. Known for his brutal violence, dark humor, and complete disregard for authority, the character has often been viewed as a natural fit for an R-rated adaptation.

Momoa has spent years expressing his desire to play the Main Man. Long before his casting was officially announced, the actor frequently mentioned Lobo as a dream role and one he felt personally connected to. That dream finally becomes reality with his upcoming appearance in Supergirl, where audiences will get their first look at the new DC Universe’s version of the character.

The casting has generated significant excitement among fans, many of whom believe Momoa’s larger-than-life personality, physical presence, and love of the source material make him an ideal choice for the role. Unlike many comic book castings that take fans by surprise, Momoa’s portrayal of Lobo feels like a pairing that has been years in the making.

Although DC Studios has not announced a standalone Lobo movie, Momoa’s comments suggest he is more than willing to continue playing the character across multiple projects. However, he drew a clear line when it comes to a solo adventure. While he is open to appearing in other DCU films, he believes a proper Lobo movie should embrace the character’s mature roots rather than tone them down for a broader audience.

The idea may not be as far-fetched as it once seemed. Under the leadership of James Gunn and Peter Safran, DC Studios has shown a willingness to explore projects aimed at different audiences. With R-rated comic book films continuing to find success both critically and commercially, an adult-oriented Lobo film could fit comfortably within the evolving DC Universe.

For now, fans will have to wait and see how audiences respond to Momoa’s debut in Supergirl. But if the actor ultimately gets his wish, the Main Man’s first solo outing will likely be every bit as loud, violent, and unapologetically over-the-top as fans have always imagined.

Second Lady Usha Vance is opening up about her husband Vice President JD Vance’s faith and failed attempts at conventional mental health therapy.

“It’s not that therapy doesn’t work for other people,” Usha, 40, told CBS’ Sunday Morning national correspondent Robert Costa on the Sunday, June 14, episode of the news program, confirming that she once told her husband, “Therapy didn’t work for you, church does.”

“JD just didn’t have the right kind of trust in that [therapy] process,” Usha continued. “He just didn’t feel at home in it, really exploring some of the feelings that he had in trying to figure out how he wanted to be the person that he wanted to be for the rest of his life.”

The vice president, 41, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, says part of his constant and relentless search for something that makes him feel “rooted” and “grounded” comes from his tumultuous upbringing in Middletown, Ohio, with divorced parents who split when he was a toddler and a mother who struggled with substance abuse issues.

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“I grew up in some ways in a very non-traditional household,” JD explained in the same Sunday interview. “Revolving door of people coming in, people coming out. Raised by my grandparents at some points and my parents at some points — my mom, my dad. So there was a certain movement and chaos to my youth. And I do think that I was searching for something that, again, was a little more rooted and a little more stable.”

Despite his faith bringing him a sense of self-understanding and direction, JD has found himself at odds with the leader of his Catholic faith, Pope Leo XIV, over his alliance with President Donald Trump’s and his controversial administrative priorities, including immigration and the war in Iran.

“When it comes to disagreements with the Vatican, we’re going to have disagreements from time to time,” the vice president told Fox News back in April. “I think it’s a good thing, actually, that the Pope is advocating for the things that he cares about. But we’re always going to have disagreements on matters of public policy.”

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JD added at the time, “The Pope has been critical of our immigration policy, but ultimately the immigration policy of the United States is set by Donald Trump. The Pope is going to have disagreements on other issues. We certainly respect the Pope, we certainly have a good relationship with the Vatican.”

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Despite the vice president’s claims that the Trump administration is on good terms with the leader of the Catholic faith, the president himself has taken public and seemingly personal aim at Pope Frances.

“[The Pope] talks about ‘fear’ of the Trump administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers, and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside and being ten and even twenty feet apart,” Trump claimed via his social media platform, Truth Social, on April 12, going on to call the Pope “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.”

“The Princess Diaries 3” may finally be closer to reality. More than two decades after audiences first watched Mia Thermopolis transform from awkward teen to royal icon, producer Debra Martin Chase says the long-awaited third installment is actively moving forward.

Chase, who produced the first two “Princess Diaries” films, recently shared an encouraging update while attending the Black Women on Broadway Awards in New York City.

Speaking with PEOPLE, the longtime producer said momentum on the highly anticipated sequel is building. “We are more than hopeful,” Chase said. “We are moving in that direction. We’ve done a lot of groundwork.”

The producer added that the team had originally hoped cameras would begin rolling this year. “We had hoped to be shooting this year. So, it’s coming. We’re intent upon making it happen. And we’re excited that the people are excited,” she said. “Every time something happens and we get the thing, it’s like, ‘Yay, okay, keep going!’ ”

Anne Hathaway Is Expected To Return As Mia Thermopolis

Though plot details remain tightly under wraps, Anne Hathaway is expected to reprise her beloved role as Mia Thermopolis. Fans last saw the character in 2004’s “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,” where Mia officially stepped into her role as Queen of Genovia.

The third installment was officially confirmed in 2024, sending longtime fans of the Disney franchise into celebration mode.

Garry Marshall’s Daughter Recently Shared Another Encouraging Update

Earlier this year, Kathleen Marshall, daughter of late “Princess Diaries” director Garry Marshall, also hinted that the project was making real progress. While attending the opening night of Beaches on Broadway in April, Kathleen shared an optimistic update about the film’s future.

“We’re working on ‘Princess Diaries 3,’” she said, adding that she’s “excited to be a part of anything” connected to the franchise. “It’s working out,” Kathleen added, noting that they hope the movie is “the next thing” for Hathaway.

“We’re moving it along,” she continued. “I mean, there’s just an incredible team in place. So it’s coming. It’s coming.”

Anne Hathaway Previously Admitted She Wants To Return

Long before Disney officially announced the sequel, Hathaway made it clear she was eager to return to Genovia. Speaking to Vanity Fair in April 2024, the Oscar winner described “The Princess Diaries” as “the film that changed my life.”

“It’s so weird to watch it, I haven’t seen this movie in maybe 20 years, and it’s, I’m a little bit speechless with this one,” she continued. “Actually, it’s very emotional to see it.”

She also addressed fan anticipation during a 2023 interview with PEOPLE, admitting the long wait for a third movie could understandably feel frustrating. Still, Hathaway reminded fans that movie development takes time. “It’s a process that requires patience … this is how long it actually takes to make things,” she said.

Anne Hathaway Previously Reflected On Julie Andrews’ Lasting Influence

Also during her April 2024 Vanity Fair cover story, the actress looked back on filming 2001’s “The Princess Diaries,” where she starred opposite Julie Andrews, who famously played Queen Clarisse Renaldi. “I’ve learned that I want to handle myself in a way that I’m going to be proud of at a later date,” Hathaway said while recalling Andrews’ kindness on set.

According to Hathaway, Andrews made a point to stay behind after filming each day to sign autographs for fans, something that left a lasting impression on the actress. “She respected that they had a relationship to her work that spanned their entire lives and made it a beautiful experience for them,” Hathaway said of the Oscar-winning “Mary Poppins” star.

While fans eagerly await her return to Genovia, Hathaway has remained booked and busy in Hollywood. More recently, the Oscar-winning actress returned to another fan-favorite franchise, reprising her role as Andy Sachs in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The highly anticipated sequel brought Hathaway back alongside original stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, more than 20 years after the beloved 2006 film first hit theaters.

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” proved to be a major box office hit, earning an impressive $675.9 million globally against its $100 million production budget. Of that total, approximately $217 million came from domestic ticket sales in North America, while international markets contributed an additional $458.6 million.

Former The Ellen DeGeneres Show child star Sophia Grace Brownlee is pregnant with her third baby.

“We are so excited to meet you 🤍,” Brownlee, 23, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, June 14, alongside footage of herself showing her son River, 3, and daughter Athena, 18 months, holding ultrasound photos.

Brownlee also added “Pregnant,” “Pregnancy,” “Mom of 3” and “3 Family Siblings” hashtag to her announcement.

Brownlee, who rose to fame as a child dancing to Nicki Minaj’s “Superbass” on DeGeneres’ now-defunct talk show, welcomed River in March 2023. Athena followed in December 2024. (Brownlee has never publicly identified the father of her children.)

“I was quite young when I had River. I was 19, which I do feel like is quite young,” the social media star recalled on the “Private Story” podcast in February, recalling her experience as a young mother. “I don’t regret, like, doing anything because I’m quite happy with where I am now. When I had Athena, I was 21, which is a bit more older.”

She continued at the time, “It’s obviously young to have kids, but I don’t really think there’s a right age to have kids as long as you’re ready and you’re mature enough, that’s all that matters.”

For Brownlee, she stated that she felt “financially stable” enough to have a family because of her childhood fame and salary.

“If I wasn’t, like, I would have been struggling a lot,” she acknowledged. “So, yeah, I’m blessed to have been in that situation.”

While Brownlee has enjoyed motherhood, it has taken her awhile to feel comfortable after an admittedly scary childbirth experience.

“It actually went quite bad with River. It wasn’t a nice experience,” she recalled on the podcast. “I went into labor naturally, and I was just a week early, which is common. That’s not a problem, and everything was fine. It just, kind of, got bad when you’re actually trying to push the baby out. He was getting really stressed out, and he just wouldn’t come down properly like how [babies] are supposed to.”

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Brownlee added, “Loads of different doctors and surgeons [came into my room], which is so scary. I was, like, ‘What’s happening?’ They were, like, ‘We think we’re going to have to do a C-section because the baby’s getting distressed.’ I was just so scared that they were going to put me to sleep ‘cause that is one of my biggest fears because I think I’m not going to wake up.”

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Brownlee, who found her emergency C-section to be “one of the scariest times” in her life, later had a vaginal delivery — also known as a VBAC, or vaginal birth after C-section — with baby No. 2.

“Because I had a C-section, they were like, ‘We’re going to book you in for another one,’” she said in February of welcoming Athena. “That’s what they like to do, but the midwives were, like, ‘No, we think you can have her naturally, so at least try.’ I did, and it went so quickly. … I was so proud of myself, and I was glad I got to experience a natural birth, which I would choose every time over a C-section.”