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Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for multiple shows.Sci-fi shows tend to take years building up complicated worlds, fascinating mysteries, deeply emotional character journeys, and strange technologies, which can make sticking the landing at the series’ end a bit difficult. A great ending has to do more than simply wrap up a story; it should feel like a natural payoff, a satisfying closer to everything the show explored, whether that means completing character arcs, answering major questions, or leaving viewers with one final idea that changes how they see the entire journey up until that point.
The best sci-fi shows which wield masterful endings, like the underrated icon Dark, which brings an incredibly tangled web of families, timelines and repeated tragedies toward a deeply emotional conclusion, and The Leftovers, an HBO gem that uses belief, uncertainty and human connection to bring its story to a close, are works of fiction that manage to feel satisfying, giving their tales a sense of completion that stays with audiences long after those finale credits roll. Compiled on this list are the sci-fi shows that wield fantastic endings that genuinely stand as true masterpieces.
This sci-fi cult classic is one of the finest in the genre, and its ending remains one of the most ambitious. The 2004 remake, Battlestar Galactica, follows the aftermath of the annihilation of humanity’s Twelve Colonies by robotic enemies, centering on a ragtag group of survivors aboard the remaining fleet led by the last Battlestar, Galactica.
Battlestar Galactica‘s finale comes after the transformation of the war between humans and Cylons into a much larger meditation on destiny, identity, and whether civilization is doomed to repeat itself. It’s a heavily debated finale that remains influential to this day. Battlestar Galactica‘s conclusion is fantastically bold and dramatic, with characters like Adama (Edward James Olmos) and Roslin (Mary McDonnell) finding closure, and humanity settling on a new Earth with conflicts resolved. Most fans find the ending to be perfect, one that fits the overall theme of the show and delivers a fantastic bittersweet resolution and mythic resonance that has cemented its legacy.
This six-season sci-fi beauty brilliantly wraps up every unexplained detail which might have held the key to its entire mystery. Lost follows the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 who crash-land on a mysterious island rife with secrets and untold dangers.
Lost is quite famous for supernatural elements and cunning flashbacks, marking it as a well-crafted and highly entertaining viewing experience. The show’s finale only adds to its brilliance, as it remains one of television’s most-discussed endings. Lost‘s mind-bending conclusion is well known as the finale of all finales, as it both ties up characters’ arcs with a spiritual focus and reframes the series as a story about redemption, love, forgiveness, and the individuals who, along the way, managed to shape their lives.
Dark is a fantastically addictive German sci-fi series that offers viewers a masterful and truly complex story. The show centers around teenager Jonas Kahnwald (Louis Hofmann), who, after two children go missing in their hometown of Winden, becomes caught in a conspiracy spanning several generations.
Dark may be uniquely underrated, but it’s a series that is well-loved by its devoted fanbase. Its finale is actually highly hailed as a true masterpiece that beautifully resolves its labyrinthine plot in one stroke. With Jonas discovering the origin of the time loop and ending the cycle by making the ultimate sacrifice, fans appreciate just how far Dark goes when forcing characters to confront fate and free will. The series as a whole is a genuine masterpiece that often rewards viewers for paying close attention, and by the show’s carefully plotted end, Dark delivers something truly epic that leaves its audience marveling at its emotional weight and ambition.
Sense8 is a wonder that is horrendously underrated and stands as one of the few shows that somehow succeeded when it was on the cusp of cancellation. The series centers on eight strangers around the world who discover they are emotionally and mentally tied, their lives gradually merging as danger finds them all.
Sense8 as a whole is a pretty entertaining series, but unfortunately, that entertainment came at a pretty high cost, with too few viewers to keep it going. What makes it the sci-fi watch that wields a genuinely masterful finale is not only the fantastic and spicy end that showcases action, drama, and the celebration of connection, but also the fact that the conclusion itself was desperately fought for by the fans of its story. Sense8‘s two-hour finale nicely wraps up its story with one more bout of emotional intensity, cluster action, the defeat of a chilling villain, and the explicit, yet stunningly artful love scenes that fans adore. It’s a watch to remember and is still regarded as a hard-won masterpiece of a conclusion that fans genuinely love.
This Canadian sci-fi thriller delivers a fantastic ending that masterfully honors its core story about women treated as experiments who gradually become a family, reclaiming the right to define themselves and ensuring every moment of that epic journey truly matters. Orphan Black follows the con artist Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany), a woman who discovers she is one of the many genetically identical “sisters.”
Orphan Black is a star quality series with a finale that only elevates its status. The show’s conclusion is both satisfying and emotional, a marvelous ending that gives each clone a fitting resolution while celebrating the success of the family they fought to build. From central threads like Alison’s (Maslany) domestic life gaining stability and Cosima’s (Maslany) cure being found, to Sarah securing a future for her daughter Kira (Skyler Wexler), Orphan Black‘s finale brings every emotional arc together quite wonderfully, marking it as a masterful conclusion that gifts fans a quieter form of victory that feels right for the entire story
Astra Lost in Space is one of the finest sci-fi anime shows to ever exist, and unfortunately, most lovers of the genre have yet to find the impeccable series. The show focuses on a group of students who head to space, only to become stranded thousands of light-years away from home.
Astra Lost in Space is beautifully animated and wields an equally beautiful story. Its bright colors can be a bit misleading, as the story is much deeper than it seems, and by the end of the series, viewers are likely to be sobbing at the sheer emotional intensity the show delivers. The series is so much more than one may initially interpret—an overall mystery—sci-fi-heavy good time that wraps up neatly and truly feels rewarding. Astra Lost in Space is no doubt one of the most overlooked series on this list, but its masterpiece of a conclusion marks it as a quality watch that resolves a haunting mystery and genuinely lovable characters’ journeys.
This HBO masterpiece may have a rather short runtime, but it effectively leaves its mark on devoted fans’ hearts. The Leftovers is set after 2% of the world inexplicably vanishes in the “Sudden Departure,” and centers on the lives of those unfortunately left behind.
The Leftovers‘ finale definitely warrants attention because it is so often revered as one of TV’s most immaculate endings. The conclusion delivers a deeply personal resolution without tying everything in a neat bow, mirroring the show’s themes of mystery and faith. It secures the series’ status as a genuine masterpiece, and with its themes of ambiguity and humanity heavily showcased in its conclusion —a fantastic story that definitely rewards its viewers.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may be a fantasy whirlwind, but its showcasing of giant mechas, high-tech swords, and alien foes makes it the perfect sci-fi genre mixture to add to this list. The animated reboot follows ex-Horde soldier Adora (Aimee Carrero), who discovers a magic sword that transforms her into the hero She-Ra.
After five intense seasons, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power comes to a close with a glorious finale. Adora finally defeats the Horde and saves the home she has come to know, and there is a major reconciliation with her childhood friend Catra (AJ Michalka) that truly sweetens the hard-won battle. Fans and critics alike have consistently praised the animation banger for its last episode, which gifts its audience with an emphasis on love and redemption in a truly masterful way. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power has been deemed “literally perfect” because its finale is such a masterpiece, making it the perfect addition to this list of finales done exceptionally well.
By TeeJay Small
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If psychological thrillers are your game, you owe it to yourself to watch the 2014 smash-hit film Gone Girl. Actually, scratch that, you should watch Gone Girl even if psychological thrillers are your least favorite thing in the world. This film, which adapts the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name, is one of those movies that will make you stare on in horror as your jaw hits the floor, leaving you unable to look away. For a time, the only way to catch Gone Girl was with a physical copy or a digital rental, but it finally just landed on Netflix, so it should jump to the top of your watch-list immediately.
Gone Girl was adapted for the screen by Gillian Flynn and directed by auteur filmmaker David Fincher. In case you’re not up on your iconic filmmakers, Fincher is responsible for such classics as Fight Club, Zodiac, and The Social Network. He’s also currently working on helming the Quentin Tarantino-penned Adventures of Cliff Booth as well as Squid Game: America for Netflix.

The film centers on the strained marriage of teacher Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) and his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike). Amy is locally famous for being her parents’ muse in a series of children’s books, so it makes massive headlines when she suddenly disappears without a trace. Police investigators and media journalists swarm the Dunne home, while the general public reacts with disgust at Nick’s apathetic response. Before long, this woman’s disappearance is a national news story, reminiscent of many true crime cases of missing women slain by their romantic partners.
Through a series of flashbacks, memory sequences, and non-linear storytelling, we get glimpses of Nick and Amy’s marriage. We see their whirlwind romance and honeymoon phase, as well as their slow decline into marital malaise. We cringe as the pair lose their jobs and are forced to move in with Nick’s family, and recoil as we learn that Nick has been engaging in an affair with a student. Meanwhile, a blood sample found in the Dunne household reveals that a struggle took place, and that Amy has recently become pregnant.

I won’t give away too much of the mystery here, because you should really go into this one as blind as possible. But, suffice is to say, the evidence keeps mounting that Nick is responsible, even as he and his legal team attempt to drum up support from the public and prove his innocence. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike offer tour de force performances as Nick and Amy, while the rest of the cast is expertly complimented by Neil Patrick Harris, Carrie Coon, and Tyler Perry. This is the movie that convinced me Tyler Perry has the same unexpected dramatic acting chops as Adam Sandler, when he’s not busy throwing on a dress and making fart noises to the camera.
I recall enjoying this movie when it first came out, but revisiting it today put it on another level for me. In a world dominated by true crime stories, Gone Girl is the perfect modern mystery, highlighting the role that the media, the public, and the police play in shaping narratives. If you’ve got a Netflix subscription, be sure to pull up Gone Girl today. Just don’t make the mistake of putting it on during a first date … or even a fifth anniversary celebration with your spouse.

By Jennifer Asencio
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Last month, Giant Freakin Robot reported that Colin Cunningham, who played King Vortigern on The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, was nominated for a British Columbia Leo Award for his role on the show. The Leo Award is similar to the Golden Globes, in that it honors both movies and series for technical excellence in categories ranging from Best Show to Best Costuming, with a focus on Canadian talent. Cunningham has worked in the Canadian TV market, including on the series Falling Skies, making him eligible for the award.
The Pendragon Cycle is about the youth of Merlin, in the days before he was even advisor to Uther Pendragon, Arthur’s father. In fact, Colin Cunningham’s episode, “A Fatherless Child,” is the one that chronicles the two legendary men meeting as Uther’s brother, Aurelius, attempts to rally all the regional kings of Briton under one banner to fight off invading Saxons. Cunningham’s character, King Vortigern, has been working with the Saxons, much to his own detriment. Vortigern demands Merlin’s counsel but is such a tyrant that Merlin refuses to work with him. However, Vortigern is more of a tragic figure than an evil one, a king who is simultaneously trying to do the best for his people while doing absolutely the wrong thing.

Cunningham’s performance was tear-jerking from beginning to end as he wrestles with the new world that has come to his doorstep, making the character a formidable opponent for Tom Sharp’s Merlin. This made it one of the most dramatic episodes in the entire series, not to mention a wonderful follow-up to a somewhat middling premiere. The entire series was excellent, and I have written reviews of nearly the entire series, rating it an average of 4.5 stars.
Despite the high production values, compelling script, and excellent performances by a mix of experienced actors like Cunningham and Steve Varnom (who played King Custennin in episodes 5 and 7) and newcomers like Sharp and Alex Laurence-Phillips, The Pendragon Cycle started its life being snubbed by critics. It also premiered on Daily Wire+, a niche streamer that is mostly conservative news and controversial personalities, which was the main reason given by many pundits who didn’t want to judge the show on its own merits.

Fortunately, the Leo Awards did judge the show on its own merits and found a way to honor it through Cunningham’s role. While Americans were shooting off fireworks for the 250th, Cunningham was busy winning the Leo Award for Best Lead Performance in a Dramatic Series. So, while the series still, as of this writing, has no Rotten Tomatoes score, it has already racked up one award, which, if awards are being honest, should be the first of many. It also makes a stronger case for making a second season, especially given that the first season ended with a major time jump that left a lot of questions unanswered.
Congratulations to Colin Cunningham on earning this award, and to the entire production cast and crew of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, for hard work finally recognized. If the sword wasn’t in the stone, I’d raise it in cheers.
By TeeJay Small
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If you’re tuned into NBA news at all, you’ve likely already heard the announcement that LeBron James is leaving the Lakers and entering into a free agency. This news is quite shocking for basketball fans, since the 41-year-old baller has spent the last eight seasons playing for Los Angeles, and the last two playing alongside his own son. While this shakeup is bound to produce headlines for the coming months, I’m a bit more concerned about the forthcoming bidding process, since the last LeBron free agency devolved into a who’s who of celebrity cameos and absurd promises.
In case you don’t recall, LeBron James previously announced a free agency ahead of the 2010-2011 NBA season. During that time, every team in the association was chomping at the bit to poach the decorated basketball champ, whether they could afford him or not. Some truly insane offers hit the table, alongside video promotions like “Please Stay, LeBron.” The video in question featured a bevy of hyper-local Cleveland micro celebrities, spanning radio station DJs, TV personalities, and politicians, begging LeBron to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers to the tune of 1985’s “We Are The World.”
Unfortunately for the Cavs, James ultimately wasn’t swayed, but that was far from the only promotional stunt deployed to tug at his heartstrings. A few years back, I wrote on this very website about the bizarre Sopranos reunion video in which James Gandolfini and Edie Falco beg LeBron to join the New York Knicks. The video, which was considered lost media for over a decade, surfaced on the web back in 2024, and serves as the only reprisal of Gandolfini in the Tony Soprano role since the HBO series concluded in 2007. An extended version of this video supposedly exists as well, featuring Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, and others.
While LeBron James was an invaluable asset back in 2010, I have a feeling that his current superstar status will invite far more of these celebrity hostage negotiations in the coming year. Since the aforementioned videos were produced, James has won four NBA championships, nine MVP honors, and two Olympic gold medals. He also tops the league as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history, having accumulated more than 43,000 career points. He even won Worst Actor at the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards, though that doesn’t do much to hype up his on-the-court performance.

For a normal NBA all-star, the 40-something age bracket would be a career death sentence. For LeBron, it’s a shimmering green light on the horizon, letting every team in the NBA know that they could be the association that gets his final years. Most teams are already priced out of his eight-figure salary, so it stands to reason that they’ll try to entice him with more pandering content.
So, what’s next? A cover of “Not Like Us” by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu? A Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish collab? An offer to change the Chicago team’s name from the Bulls to the ‘Brons? For now, it’s anyone’s guess, but I’d recommend bracing for some gale-force cringe in the meantime.
By Robert Scucci
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While your mileage may vary, I’ve always been a fan of Blaxploitation parody because of how unhinged the humor is and how willing everybody is to commit to the bit. Lee Frost’s The Thing With Two Heads (1972), Rudy Ray Moore’s Dolemite (1975), and Juel Taylor’s They Cloned Tyrone (2023) are all essential viewing if you’re looking for a solid entry point into the genre, but there’s one hidden gem that I never hear getting enough love after finally sitting down and watching it critically: 1988’s I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.
It’s Keenen Ivory Wayans’ directorial debut, and you can tell he was hungry because there must be hundreds of jokes jammed into its 89-minute runtime. It never lets up for even a second. It’s a masterclass in physical comedy, raunchy humor, and the kind of racial humor where everybody on screen is having the time of their lives trying to make the funniest movie they could possibly throw together with a $3 million budget.

As overtly slapstick as I’m Gonna Git You Sucka may seem on the surface, it gets most of its laughs from playing everything straight-faced. The whole movie takes place in Any Ghetto, U.S.A., where we’re introduced to our hero, Jack Spade (Keenen Ivory Wayans). He learns that his brother Junebug overdosed on gold chains and is disappointed that both his mother Belle (Ja’Net DuBois) and sister-in-law Cheryl (Dawnn Lewis) don’t want him to exact revenge. Their logic is simple: they already lost Junebug, and they can’t go through the pain of losing another family member.
Taking matters into his own hands, Jack sets out to get revenge against Mr. Big (John Vernon), the crime lord responsible for the gold chain epidemic, and seeks out John Slade (Bernie Casey). Reluctant to return to his crime-fighting ways, John Slade has a change of heart and helps Jack assemble a team of vigilantes, each with their own idiosyncrasies and special skills. We’re introduced to Kung Fu Joe (Steve James), Flyguy (Antonio Fargas), Slammer (Jim Brown), and Hammer (Isaac Hayes), and together they set out to restore peace to Any Ghetto, U.S.A., though they know they’re going to have to bust out the big guns when the going gets tough.

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka wins some serious points because it knows it’s a comedy but doesn’t patronize the audience when things push into increasingly silly territory. My favorite sequence in the entire film is when Belle gets into a fight with a bunch of aggressive patrons at a diner and goes into fully berserk mode. During this brief sequence, Ja’Net DuBois is swapped out with a white stunt double sporting a tight afro and a mustache, looking more like Gene Shalit than a middle-aged Black mother. The joke lands so well because nobody acknowledges it or mentions it again. It just happens, and then we’re onto the next gag.
Similarly, whenever Mr. Big’s hapless henchmen, Willie (Kadeem Hardison) and Leonard (Damon Wayans), step out of line, they’re escorted out of whatever building they’re occupying. They’re asked if they want to take the back door or the stairs, always choosing the latter right before they’re thrown down them. On its own, this recurring gag is funny, but the real clincher is that everybody in this universe understands what the setup means and goes along with it anyway as if there’s no other way to handle things.

Everything about I’m Gonna Git You Sucka is wildly impractical, but it’s done this way because the only thing that matters is chasing laughs. Don’t even get me started on Hammer’s suiting-up montage when a rampage is imminent, and how horribly wrong it goes when he thinks he finally has enough weapons on his person.
If you’re looking for a straight-up jokefest that isn’t afraid to go full ridiculous, look no further than I’m Gonna Git You Sucka. It may very well be my favorite thing the Wayans brothers have worked on, and it’s for good reason. They tried to make the funniest Blaxploitation film they could with the resources they had on hand, and they succeeded in every measurable way I can reasonably think of.

As of this writing, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka is streaming for free on Tubi.

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Severance‘s Adam Scott is desperate to find his missing son in the serial killer thriller The Whisper Man. He’s in a race against time to find out how his son’s disappearance is linked to the crimes of a long-imprisoned serial killer, and it may already be too late. You can dive into the mystery in the first trailer for The Whisper Man, which will premiere on Netflix this summer.
In the trailer, Scott plays Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime writer whose life is shattered when his eight-year-old son disappears. He’s forced to turn to a man he hasn’t spoken to in years: his father, Pete Willis (Robert De Niro), a retired police detective. Together, they piece together that the boy’s disappearance may be connected to a serial killer, the titular Whisper Man, who’s been imprisoned for decades. But if the Whisper Man is in jail, who has Tom’s son? Can he be saved before it’s too late? You’ll have to find out when The Whisper Man premieres on August 28.
In addition to Scott and De Niro, The Whisper Man also stars Michelle Monaghan (True Detective), Michael Keaton (Batman), John Carroll Lynch (Zodiac), and Hamish Linklater (Widow’s Bay). It is directed by New Zealand’s James Ashcroft, who sent shivers up spines with the psychological thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen last year, and is set to helm the Emilia Clarke chiller When Darkness Loves Us for next year. The script is by horror veterans Ben Jacoby (The First Omen) and Chase Palmer (It).
The Whisper Man is based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Alex North. It is produced by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco, and Kassee Whiting, and executive produced by Marcus Viscidi, Tim Connors, and Alex Leb.
The Whisper Man will premiere on Netflix on August 28. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
August 28, 2026
106 minutes
James Ashcroft
Ben Jacoby, Chase Palmer, Alex North
Tommie Lee was arrested at the FIFA World Cup in Miami on Saturday, July 11. Lee was arrested for allegedly entering the Hard Rock Stadium without a ticket, according to CBS News.
Tommie was allegedly able to enter the stadium via an unauthorized area, according to NBC Miami. The former ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ star then reportedly made her way to the 100-level seats. The 100-level seating area is considered premium seating because it is closest to the field. Ultimately, Lee was arrested.
Lee, whose real name is Atasha Chizaah Jefferson, was reportedly taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. She was charged with interference with a sporting or entertainment event — a third-degree felony under Florida law.
Lee reportedly posted $1,000 bail on July 12.
Fans reacted to Lee’s arrest after the news was shared on TSR‘s Instagram page. Several noted her previous rendezvous with Miami’s finest, while others made predictions in the comment section.
User @615kee wrote, “The mugshot told me she will do it again😂.”
Additionally, @theylovequanquan replied, “They might as well give her the key to the jail at this point.”
User @theylovequanquan also chimed in. “They could make a yearbook out her mugshots.”
In addition, @nijahhchoo noted, “I think her side hobby is going to jail cause what?????”
User @saintxjay added, “D*mn a felony for that I know she heated af 😂😂😂.”
@quillyquillz joked, “Her wrap sheet is longer than Rapunzel’s hair😂.”
@marissafarrow wrote, “The most Tommy thing Tommy could do 😂.”
User @shes.jaded asked, “What made you get dressed and go down there knowing you didn’t have a ticket 🥴.”
@raydabrratt joked, “Them tickets high asf she ain’t wrong!”
After the reports surfaced, Lee took to social media and addressed what she says is a “false narrative.” Ultimately, the reality star seemingly asked the public to give her privacy.
Notably, she reportedly poked a man in the face and threatened to kill him after trying to hand him something.
Furthermore, she became aggressive when he ignored her. Ultimately, she was later arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery.
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By Chris Snellgrove
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Even before AI made things worse, the true scourge of the internet was fake news. You’d see announcements for things like upcoming films or games and get all excited, only to find out that none of it was really happening. That’s always disappointing, but every now and then, it happens in reverse. That is, you hear some depressing-sounding fake news and joyfully discover that you have nothing to worry about. Case in point: social media has been flooded lately with breathless announcements that Star Trek: The Next Generation icon Patrick Stewart will be retiring from acting after appearing in Avengers: Doomsday.
Considering that the esteemed actor is 85 years old and has spent a lifetime on the screen and stage, he certainly deserves to retire. Selfishly, though, we fans always want more performances from the captain, whether he’s running the CIA in American Dad! or putting Starfleet in its place in Star Trek. Fortunately for everyone who loves this actor, the fake news is, well, fake! In a recent interview, Stewart hit back at the rumors with a bombshell announcement that he is never going to retire!

Recently, Star Trek legend Patrick Stewart offered an interview to TV Insider. They discussed many things, including how surreal it is that The Next Generation is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary. They also discussed how interesting it has been watching other actors become iconic Trek captains in the years since Picard first said “make it so” aboard the Enterprise-D. Eventually, however, the interviewer broached a topic that has had so many of Stewart’s fans on edge. Namely, when this beloved actor was planning to retire.
This began with a joking comparison to the late Leonard Nimoy, whom the interviewer noted was considered “the busiest retired man on the planet.” He then pointed out that Stewart has kept quite busy lately with everything from Avengers: Doomsday to voiceovers to an exciting Shakespeare sonnets project. At this point, the interviewer asked point-blank if the actor was retired or getting ready to retire. Stewart replied that because he keeps getting “interesting offers” and loves “being challenged by new work,” he “can’t imagine ever officially ‘retiring.’” In Picard-like fashion, he summed up his thoughts in a simple, eloquent way: “I’ll always and forever be an actor.”

Aside from Doomsday, where can we expect to see Patrick Stewart in the near future? In that same interview, he mentioned that he’ll be “voicing a pig’s head in Riz Ahmed’s brilliant new series Bait.” Additionally, he’ll be starring in the upcoming television series Barbaric, which features a barbarian cursed to do the right thing who must team up with a talking axe. Plus, thanks to a previous four-year renewal, American Dad! will be giving us new episodes until at least 2029, so we can expect to hear more of Stewart voicing Deputy Director Avery Bullock.
If you need more of Patrick Stewart’s dulcet tones, you can also download Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare, an audiobook where he reads all of the immortal bard’s most famous poems. Straight from the captain’s mouth, this actor is never retiring, and we can look forward to many more years of amazing performances. So, now you know not to believe any fake news about this Star Trek icon leaving show business. If anyone tells you otherwise, just show them this article and do your best Stewart impersonation: “The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth!”
Country singer Jelly Roll is getting candid about his recent struggles with eating amid his massive 275-pound weight-loss journey. During a vulnerable conversation with influencer Salvatore Reedus, Jelly Roll, born Jason DeFord, admitted he could go on a five-day food bender if he had even a single cheat meal.
Jelly Roll laid it all out there during his conversation with Reedus on his YouTube page, admitting he’d been “overeating” for the last several days. The country singer called it “stress-eating” before saying that his actions caused him to revert to old habits.
According to the 41-year-old, his recent bender followed his consumption of a dairy-free skillet cookie at a concert. He noted that he usually avoids unhealthy foods at this point in his journey because he’s unable to control himself afterward.
“I don’t eat nothing like that. I’m like a drug addict. You can’t eat that ‘cause if I ate one, I’ll eat two. I’ll eat four. So later that night, I’m at the taco truck getting a peanut butter fluff. Next thing I know, we’re at the rest stop, I’m looking for a chocolate bar,” he said.

Jelly Roll said that when he does find himself eating unhealthy foods, he can’t stop himself, likening it to “the taste of blood.” He added, “Now it’s going to take me a whole another week to get that [taste] completely out of my mouth.”
Later, Jelly Roll told Reedus that he’s unable to have a single cheat meal like some other people he knows. “I can’t have anything,” he said, adding that he’s the same with alcohol and hard drugs.
“I’ve never had a shot. I’ve never done a line of cocaine. I’ve never smoked a joint. You know what I mean? Either we’re smoking all day, we’re drinking all night, we’re doing coke. That’s how it’s working for me,” he admitted.
Despite his recent challenges, Jelly Roll said he’s learning to give himself grace on days he falls off the wagon, noting that he’ll likely still eat sweets or other unhealthy foods at some point in the future.
“… those are the days you got to give yourself grace. The problem is it starts compounding in the days,” he said. “It’s okay to have a bad meal. It’s okay to have a bad day. Don’t beat yourself up about it … don’t punish yourself for it.”
Jelly Roll has been open about his struggles with consistency in the past. In a previous YouTube video, the “Save Me” singer said he “lost his way” after indulging in “big” holiday meals in 2025.
To make matters worse, Jelly Roll broke his collarbone just before Christmas, forcing him to put exercise on the back burner while he recovered.
“I said all that to say that I have to some degree lost my way,” he confessed before revealing he still had more weight he hoped to lose in the future.
“I want to get these last 40 or 50 pounds off, and then I eventually want to cut my skin and I eventually want to be on the cover of something crazy like GQ or Rolling Stone or Vanity Fair or Forbes or Time with my shirt off. I know this is getting real silly now, but I don’t know. I just believe there’s this story that a guy can go from 560 pounds to a shirt off picture. It’s absurd,” he shared.
During a previous interview with PEOPLE, Jelly Roll, who recently filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, said working to overcome his battle with “food addiction” was the driving force behind his new look.
“I’ve never had a healthy relationship with food, so that was the hard part. But once you get into that discipline and commitment, it’s like an avalanche. Once that little snowball started rolling, it was on its way,” he said.
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What makes sunscreen enjoyable to wear every day? It all comes down to the formula. If something is easy to apply and feels good, you’ll always remember to smooth it on. At least, that’s Naomi Watts’ philosophy, and she found a drugstore SPF that does it all.
In a recent interview with CNN, the actress said the La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVAir Serum Sunscreen SPF 50 is one of her favorite menopausal skincare products. “This goes on smoothly, doesn’t leave that chalky cast and works well under makeup, which makes it easy to wear every day,” she raved.
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Late Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase left behind an estate worth $400,000 despite reportedly living on the streets in Los Angeles prior to her death at age 35.
Probate documents obtained by Us Weekly show that Daveigh’s mother, Cathy Chase, asked a Los Angeles Superior Court to appoint her administrator of her late daughter’s estate on Wednesday, July 8. Cathy specified that Daveigh left behind $400,000 in personal property but “no real property.” (TMZ was the first to report the news.)
Cathy asked to become the administrator of her daughter’s estate because Daveigh was never married and had no children. The legal motion listed Daveigh’s father, John Schwallier, as a potential “estate descendant.” (Cathy clarified that John “keeps properties in Las Vegas” but she thought he currently resided at an unknown address in the Philippines.)
Us obtained a second motion filed before the court that put restrictions on how money from Daveigh’s estate can be spent. (This document was signed by Cathy on Tuesday, July 7.)
‘There are many other restrictions on your authority to deal with estate property. You should not spend any of the estate’s money unless you have received permission from the court or have been advised to do so by an attorney,” the instructions read. “You may reimburse yourself for official court costs paid by you to the county clerk and for the premium on your bond.”
The instructions went on, “Without prior order of the court, you may not pay fees to yourself or to your attorney, if you have one. If you do not obtain the court’s permission when it is required, you may be removed as personal representative or you may be required to reimburse the estate from your own personal funds, or both. You should consult with an attorney concerning the legal requirements affecting sales, leases, mortgages, and investments of estate property.”
A probate hearing has been set for August 12 at a Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ahead of the upcoming hearing, Cathy asked the court to approve a $400,000 bond.
Daveigh’s boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, confirmed her death to TMZ on June 17, saying at the time that the Big Love alum was battling meningitis and an infection in her blood that led to sepsis before her death.
However, a Los Angeles medical examiner’s report obtained by Us on June 29 listed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as Daveigh’s primary cause of death. The medical examiner determined it was a natural death while noting that chronic polysubstance use was a contributing factor. (The Cleveland Clinic defines polysubstance use as using more than one drug or substance at the same time or in close proximity.)

Once an in-demand actress, Daveigh virtually disappeared from the spotlight in the mid-2010s, with worried fans occasionally sharing footage of her on Skid Row in Los Angeles in recent years.
A source who was once close to Daveigh exclusively revealed to Us that mutual friends reached out to the actress to offer help over the years but she was not receptive.
“People really loved her and cared about her and offered her help,” the source says. “If you talked to anyone, everyone asked about her and worried about her and cared about her.”
The insider added, “If I ever met anyone on the street, I would ask about her and if they knew her and no one ever did.”
Daveigh’s childhood friend Amy Castle expressed her belief that “things absolutely could have been different” if the star was willing to confide in others.
“Whenever I speak to people about it, they go, ‘It’s so sad, it’s so tragic,’ and I say it is sad, and it is tragic, but also it didn’t have to be this way,” Castle told Us on Wednesday, July 8 “I knew her from [age] 9 to 16, and I can tell you with certainty the friend that I knew would never have wanted her life to go the way it went. No way. I don’t have a shadow of a doubt in my life.”
Castle suggested that Daveigh simply “did not have the support” she needed in the final years of her life.
“I believe that a lot of the time if a person does not have the support needed to process … that a very understandable coping mechanism can be to compartmentalize or to self-soothe, a lot of times with drugs, [it] can be with food, with sex, with anything that’s going to give your brain dopamine and take you out of what you don’t understand,” she noted.
Daveigh first found fame as a child star with live-action roles in Donnie Darko and The Ring, before landing lead voice roles in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away. Her final film roles came in 2016 with the horror movie Jack Goes Home and thriller American Romance.
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