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Kyle Busch’s Son Brexton Wins 1st Race Since Dad’s Death
Samantha Busch is celebrating her son Brexton winning his first race since his famous father, legendary NASCAR racer Kyle Busch, unexpectedly died at age 41.
“This is his first win since Kyle’s passing. There was a lot of emotions to say the very least,” Samantha, 40, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, July 18, over a photo of her son standing atop a car after winning his race in the restricted micro sprint class event at Oklahoma’s Port City Raceway dirt track on Friday, July 17.
“Beyond proud of him not just for winning but all that he’s navigating at a young age, beyond shattered Kyle isn’t here to be a part of this, beyond grateful for all the support and amazing people we have around us,” she continued.
Kyle died on May 21 after he was found unresponsive in a racing simulator in North Carolina and transported to a local hospital. In addition to Samantha and Brexton, he is survived by his 4-year-old daughter, Lennix.
Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, returned to social media for the first time since his father’s shocking death last month. Brexton shared a series of photos from Charlotte Motor Speedway via Instagram on Monday, June 8, showing the young motorsports phenom in his neon green No. 18. “Ohhh how […]
NASCAR announced Busch’s death hours after his family revealed he would be unable to compete in the upcoming Coca-Cola 600 after being hospitalized with “a severe illness.” The racer’s death certificate later confirmed that the racer died of pneumonia that progressed “into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.”
“As a family, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you,” Samantha wrote via Instagram on June 5, breaking her silence after her husband’s death. “The prayers, messages, flowers, meals, hugs, and countless acts of kindness have carried us through the most heartbreaking days of our lives. While our hearts are absolutely shattered, we have felt God’s presence and arms wrapped tightly around us through each and every one of you.”
On Saturday, Samantha broke down her son’s day of racing while thanking those who have helped guide him in the wake of his father’s death.
Samantha Busch, the widow of late NASCAR icon Kyle Busch, gave some emotional insight into their final moments together before his shocking death last month. “In the hospital, I made Kyle a promise,” Samantha, 40, shared via Instagram on Wednesday, June 10. “I promised him that I would do everything I could to help our […]
“6 to 1 in outlaw heat driving Dad’s car,” she wrote over a video of her son competing in the micro sprint class event.
“Grateful for all the drivers who have coached, encouraged and supported Brexton thru all this,” she wrote in another upload, tagging a video of sprint driver Frank Flud coaching Brexton between races.
“In restricted Brexton started p14, huge wreck lap one started in back p12,” she added over another video of the race. “Made his way thru the field. And he ended up with the WIN!!!!”
Samantha concluded her social media upload by sharing a black-and-white video of her son celebrating his win by waving the checkered flag while standing atop his race car.
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Taylor Sheridan’s Game-Changing Military Thriller Revealed a Brand New Side of 2025’s Biggest Star
There’s been a heated debate over whether Hollywood still has movie stars, but there are still some people who can draw audiences to theaters based on their presence alone. At the top of the pack is Michael B. Jordan, who’s racked up an impressive number of roles over the years. There’s his turn as Adonis Creed in the Creed franchise, portraying one of Marvel’s most layered antagonists as Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, and the dual role of Stack and Smoke in Sinners. It’s that last role that won Jordan an Oscar, but it’s not the first time he displayed the intensity needed for an action role.
That honor goes to Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse. Based on the novel of the same name, Without Remorse stars Jordan as John Kelly, a former Navy SEAL who is attacked in the middle of the night by a group of Russian soldiers who murder his wife. Kelly sets out to avenge his wife, covering a tangled web of secrets in the process. Jordan isn’t the only big name attached to Without Remorse, as its screenplay was co-written by none other than Taylor Sheridan. While Sheridan might have made some significant changes to Without Remorse‘s story, he crafted a searing action-thriller that let Jordan show off his range.
‘Without Remorse’ Showcases A Different Side To Michael B. Jordan
Prior to Without Remorse, Michael B. Jordan was best known for his magnetic presence, whether it was his breakout role in Chronicle or bigger movies like Creed and Black Panther. Without Remorse shows that he could deliver some fiery intensity in his performances, which helps sell Kelly’s desire to avenge his wife. This is especially prominent in a scene where Kelly corners a corrupt Russian diplomat, then lights said diplomat’s car on fire and locks himself inside until he gets the names of the assassins who came after him. Though it might seem like a far cry from his previous work, Jordan admitted in an interview that he tries to put a little of himself in every role he plays.
“You take these roles that aren’t written specifically for [you] because they have a platform, and you inject yourself and your experience into the character. That’s the Trojan horse.”
Kelly’s intense dedication to his mission would match the same intensity that Jordan brought to Sinners a few years later. It’s also a key indicator that you’re watching a Taylor Sheridan project, as most of his characters tend to share that trait. In fact, one could argue that Sheridan built his entire television empire on the idea of men willing to go to any length to hold onto what’s theirs. Yellowstone had John Dutton (Kevin Costner) and his family fighting to hold onto their ranch, while Tulsa King and Mayor of Kingstown both zeroed in on men in positions of power willing to lie and kill to hold onto that power. Given that Tom Clancy also tends to write these types of characters in his books, it’s no surprise that Sheridan gravitated to Without Remorse.
A Sequel To ‘Without Remorse’ Is In The Works
Despite a less-than-stellar critical rating of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, Without Remorse is slated to receive its own sequel. The seeds for that sequel are sown in the movie’s final moments, where John Kelly — now calling himself “John Clark” — reveals that he’s gathering operatives for a project called “Rainbow.” Fans of Tom Clancy’s work know that Clark is referring to Rainbow Six, the counter-terrorism unit consisting of soldiers from across the globe. The upcoming Rainbow Six movie assembled its own all-star team, including director Chad Stalheski (John Wick, Highlander). While updates on Rainbow Six have been slow, it more than likely won’t involve Taylor Sheridan as he’s set to leave Paramount for Universal, co-writing another military thriller with Call of Duty. If you’re still counting down the days until Reacher returns, then give Without Remorse a watch.
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Justin Bieber needed a little pep talk before taking the pitch at the 2026 World Cup Halftime show. Thankfully, he had some seasoned coaches to hype him up.
During the Sunday, July 19, halftime performance in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Jason Sudeikis dressed as the beloved fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso alongside onscreen sidekick Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt).
After Sudeikis, 50, said to Hunt, 54, that they needed someone who could “bring the love,” Bieber, 32, appeared on screen with his guitar. Hunt then held up a screen that read, “JB” with the iconic Ted Lasso “Believe” sign taped on it, reading, “Beliebe.”
“Alright young man, let’s go. It’s your big shot,” Sudeikis told Bieber before his performance. “OK, now listen to me. Go out there. Don’t be nervous. Nobody’s watching, alright? Make us proud.”
Bieber nodded along before transitioning to sing his hit 2025 track “EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH.” The musician concluded his performance by altering the lyrics to say, “It’s the World Cup hallelujah,” smiling for the camera.
As his song came to an end, Shakira then took the stage to perform “Dai Dai,” the proceeds of which go to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, with Burna Boy.
“The World Cup has been part of my journey for a long time, so being invited to perform at the first-ever halftime show feels incredibly meaningful,” Shakira told Vogue in an interview published on Sunday. “To get up and perform this song on the world’s biggest stage is going to be electric.”
For the performance, Shakira stunned in a custom Roberto Cavalli look — which was a call back to her 2010 World Cup closing ceremony performance of “Waka Waka,” something she called a “full circle moment.”
As Team Argentina and Team Spain faced off on the 2026 World Cup pitch, they received an onslaught of cheers from a sea of famous faces. The highly anticipated FIFA championship tournament held on Sunday, July 19, featured Argentinian star Lionel Messi hoping to lead his team to another victory over Spain. Thank You! You […]
Shakira was then joined by a children’s chorus and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to sing “We Believe.” As the camera pulled back from the field, the word “Love” was displayed. Madonna, BTS and the Muppets also took the stage earlier in the halftime show as defending champions Spain took on Argentina.
While the halftime show was star-studded, the stands were also filled with several celebs including Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Timothée Chalamet. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Mahomes also smiled for a photo inside a private suite.
Ahead of the game, Jennifer Hudson took the stage to sing a rendition of the national anthem. When the song came to an end, cameras panned to President Donald Trump — and was loudly booed by fans in attendance. The president sat in a private suite with wife Melania and FIFA president Gianni Infantino for Sunday’s game.
Inventing Anna star Julia Garner made her first public appearance following her reported breakup from husband Mark Foster at the thrilling 2026 World Cup final.
Garner, 32, walked the red carpet solo at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, July 19, where Argentina and Spain faced off for the FIFA championship trophy. As she took in the match, Garner brought the edge in a black, leather bomber jacket with coordinating mini shorts tucked into a white T-shirt.
Garner, who accessorized her look with a small black clutch and peep-toe pumps, wore her blonde locks in a curled pixie ‘do.
Three days before her World Cup appearance, news broke that Garner and Foster, 42, quietly separated after six years of marriage. (Neither Garner nor Foster publicly addressed their relationship status at the time. Us Weekly reached out to reps for both stars for comment.)
Julia Garner and musician Mark Foster offered glimpses at their romance before their split. “In our first conversation, we realized that my grandmother lived in the same small town that his dad lives in, just outside of Cleveland,” the Ozark alum recalled to Vogue in March 2020, noting they kept running into one another during […]
Garner and the musician, who were last spotted together at a Hollywood afterparty in October 2025, had been together since 2018.
“In our first conversation, we realized that my grandmother lived in the same small town that his dad lives in, just outside of Cleveland,” Garner recalled to Vogue in 2020 of her first date with Foster, noting they kept running into one another during the Christmas holiday. “It kind of became a tradition.”
Foster popped the question in May 2019 after 10 months of dating before the pair said “I do” in a New York City courthouse wedding that December.
“I started freaking out because I was getting married in 10 days and had nothing to wear,” she told Vogue of the lead-up to the ceremony, which followed in Garner’s parents’ footsteps. “When I was on a lunch break in my [Ozark] trailer, I went on Instagram, and I got a DM from Danielle Frankel asking me if I had found a dress.”
As Team Argentina and Team Spain faced off on the 2026 World Cup pitch, they received an onslaught of cheers from a sea of famous faces. The highly anticipated FIFA championship tournament held on Sunday, July 19, featured Argentinian star Lionel Messi hoping to lead his team to another victory over Spain. Thank You! You […]
Garner continued, “I wrote her back, and we exchanged numbers. The next day we spoke on the phone, and I felt like I’d known her forever. It was an Instagram miracle!”
For the intimate nuptials, Garner wore Frankel’s coincidentally titled “Julia Dress.”
“I’d been a fan of Danielle’s for a while…even before we started planning for the wedding,” Garner added at the time. “I first heard about her when she was nominated for the Fashion Fund award. After that, I started following her on Instagram. Her pieces have everything I love. They’re beautiful, modern, smart, classic, edgy, original, flattering and powerful.”
Lisa Ann Walter may play a beloved teacher on TV, but her dedication to those within the profession goes back long before Abbott Elementary aired.
The actress, 60, sat down exclusively with Us to talk about her family’s history in teaching and how it shaped her decision to become the “Head Teacher” for the debut of the BIC Supply Ride Bus Tour that brings free classroom supplies straight to educators.
The SAG award winner might have chosen the spotlight over the classroom but grew up watching her mother spend 40 years working with students as a public school teacher, and years later, her own daughter, Delia, followed the same path.
“Being the daughter of a teacher and the mother of a teacher, and watching what they go through…watching how they fight for their kids, and struggle to get the meaningful essentials that they need to create a good classroom environment — our tax dollars don’t cover it,” she told Us.
But it’s not the first time she has candidly opened up about the toll the job takes on teachers. In a previous interview with Us, Walter spoke about how teachers had “been so under fire” in previous years, sharing how there has been a decline in public appreciation for educators, with rhetoric that seemed to change overnight, from gratitude to criticism.
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That same struggle she channels directly into her work on ABC’s Abbott Elementary as Melissa Schmmenti, the feisty, street-smart teacher at an underfunded Philadelphia school. In the show, her character is known for being a fearless advocate for her students in need — and off-screen, Walter is fighting for the same cause.
“Even if I wasn’t in the job that I’m in on Abbott, I would want to support this,” she said. “I would want to try to advertise it and help get the word out. But luckily, being in the position that I’m in, in the public eye, I get to do things that draw attention to things that I think are really important, and this is absolutely top of the list.”
Showing up for children is a habit that hasn’t stayed confined to a script for Walter, who’s built an acting career out of playing characters who do exactly that, like her beloved role as Chessy, the fiercely devoted nanny in The Parent Trap.
“It’s really important to not just say we honor you, teachers; we think that you do a great job,” she told Us. “[BIC’s] putting their money literally where their mouth is… That’s meaningful to me. That’s why I did it three years ago and why I’m doing it again.”
The BIC Supply Ride Bus Tour will travel directly to teachers, delivering free classroom essentials at each stop. This year’s tour builds on the 2023 NYC back-to-school “Supply Closet” pop-up event, which Walter’s was also a part of. This time around, the tour is expanding beyond New York City with new stops in Austin, Atlanta and Chicago. Teachers nationwide can also enter for a chance to receive their own supply package at bic2school.com.
“All of us either have been to school, are going to school, or have kids in school, and some people teach school,” she continued. “So it is something that affects all of us, and it’s actually something that we could kind of fix easily. But luckily, there are companies like BIC who are stepping in from outside and just saying, ‘Here, let’s try to help.”
President Donald Trump’s appearance at the 2026 World Cup Final was met with a loud — and unmistakable — reaction from the crowd.
After Jennifer Hudson performed a gorgeous rendition of the U.S. national anthem at the Sunday, July 19, championship game, Trump, 80, was shown clapping while standing from his section inside Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
As the camera panned to him, Trump was audibly booed by the audience. He watched the match — where defending champs Argentina faced off against Spain — beside his wife, Melania, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Weeks earlier, Trump made headlines when he called Infantino to review the red card given to United States men’s national team player Folarin Balogun after the round of 32 game.
As Team Argentina and Team Spain faced off on the 2026 World Cup pitch, they received an onslaught of cheers from a sea of famous faces. The highly anticipated FIFA championship tournament held on Sunday, July 19, featured Argentinian star Lionel Messi hoping to lead his team to another victory over Spain. Thank You! You […]
“All I did was ask for a review. I didn’t say, you have to do this,” Trump said at a White House media briefing earlier this month, per ESPN. “This man is a smart, tough man, Gianni Infantino. He’s a smart, tough man, and his stock has gone through the roof because the job he has done has been great. I feel like we have to have all the best players on the field.”
Trump called Balogun’s one-game suspension, which a player automatically faces with a red card, “very unfair.”
“How do you penalize them for a game that hasn’t been played?” Trump said, noting that the red card was a “horrible” call. “I didn’t think it was a foul. I thought it was two great athletes that crashed each other and got entangled.”
“I saw the play, and I’m a person that loves sports … that wasn’t a foul. That wasn’t even an infraction … this referee, who is a little bit suspect if you check his past. He made a call that nobody could believe … he’s our best player, or one of our best players. And he gave him a red card. I didn’t know what that meant,” he continued. “Yes, I asked for a review by FIFA. [Balogun] didn’t do anything wrong, and he’s our best player or one of our best players.”
The 2026 World Cup is officially here— and the stars are stepping out to root for their favorite teams. The global soccer tournament will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the qualifying teams competing in matchups throughout the three countries this summer ahead of the championship game at MetLife Stadium in […]
After Trump’s comments, FIFA later announced that Balogun was able to play. “Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” Trump wrote via X at the time.
At the time, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) said it was “astonished” by the decision, per AP News. The United States men’s national team ultimately lost the round of 16 matchup against Belgium.
Khloé Kardashian is mourning the loss of her beloved grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon after her death at 91.
“My sweet MJ 🦋. Thank you for showing us that life is meant to be celebrated, that laughter is healing, and that love is the greatest legacy we can leave behind,” Kardashian, 42, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, July 19, sharing a montage of throwback family photos. “You lived so fully, so gracefully and so beautifully.”
She continued, “One of my greatest blessings will always be that my children knew their great-grandmother. That they experienced your hugs, your stories, your joy and the incredible light you carried so effortlessly.”
Shannon, the mother of Kardashian-Jenner matriarch Kris Jenner, died earlier this week. She is survived by Kris, 70, and her multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. (Kris is mom of Khloé, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. Kris’ late sister, Karen Houghton, was the mother of Natalie Zettel.)
Kris Jenner’s mother, Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, has died at age 91, less than two weeks before her 92nd birthday. “Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. 😞💔,” Jenner, 70, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, July 16. “There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the […]
“You taught us that love never leaves,” Khloé, who shares two kids of her own with ex Tristan Thompson, added in her memorial tribute. “It lives on in the family you built, the traditions we’ll continue, the stories we’ll tell, and every time we choose joy. Your love will forever be woven into who we are. Thank you for every lesson, every laugh, every embrace and every piece of your heart you gave so freely. You were truly one of one.”
The Good American designer continued, “I know Heaven welcomed you with open arms, surrounded by everyone who has been waiting to see you again.”
Khloé further speculated that her grandmother “kept [her] promise” to tell the reality TV star’s late father, Robert Kardashian Sr., “how deeply [they] love him” and “miss him.”
“I know you’re happy having your coke, tuna sandwich and graham crackers with Papa Harry while Karen dances around you,” Khloé added of her deceased grandfather and aunt. “Until we meet again, my sweet MJ! I love you.”
Kim Kardashian seemingly revealed some of the final text messages that her family sent to grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon days before her death at age 91. Kardashian, 45, posted a screenshot on Friday, July 17, showing messages from her “Entire OG Family” group chat where she and mom Kris Jenner recently exchanged inspirational Bible […]
MJ shared Kris and Karen with husband Robert Houghton, who died in 1975. She later remarried Harry Shannon and they were together until his death in 2003.
Following MJ’s death, Khloé’s siblings and mom have all honored her memory with their own social media tributes.
“When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us. There is not a part of me that isn’t shaped by you,” Kris wrote via Instagram on Thursday, July 16. “If I have done anything right in this world, it’s because I spent my life trying to live in a way that would make you proud. Every memory, every moment, every blessing, it was all because of you, and I will forever thank God every single day for making you my mommy. My heart is broken into a million pieces… thank you for giving me the greatest childhood and oh what a beautiful blessed life. I love you forever Mommy. Thank you for giving us everything.”
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Sam Reid Confirms the End of an Era for ‘The Vampire Lestat’: “That Chapter Is Closing”
Editor’s note: The below interview contains spoilers for The Vampire Lestat finale.
It may seem hard to believe, but The Vampire Lestat took its final bow tonight with the premiere of its season finale. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been on quite the wild ride, courtesy of none other than Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) himself taking over primary narrating duties, but, instead of ramping up to a climactic concert, the season’s curtain call becomes more of a surreal, emotional meditation.
As Lestat is forced to grapple with his greatest failings as a vampire, a maker, a lover, a human being, it doubles as a trip down memory lane, with reappearances from characters you likely never expected to see again. One cameo, especially, serves as the closure Lestat needs to better understand his on-again, off-again companion Louis (Jacob Anderson), while another sequence may very well have put an end to his immensely complicated dynamic with Gabriella (Jennifer Ehle) — but at the end of it all, the experience of nearly dying and being brought back to life is poised to change Lestat forever, right as AMC’s vampire thriller is on the verge of moving into a completely new era.
Ahead of the premiere of “The Failures,” Collider had the opportunity to speak with Reid about some of the biggest revelations Episode 7 unearths for Lestat regarding his failures, the major shifts in his most important relationships, how much he knows about where the show is headed, and more.
COLLIDER: The conceit of the finale, at least for Lestat, starts with a dinner party at the long table with his fledglings, the “failure finders.” What did you enjoy about getting to look back at some of Lestat’s most defining moments from previous seasons through this new lens?
SAM REID: “Enjoy” is a strong word. [Laughs] It’s the framework of the whole season, this long table, from when he has the apparition of Baby Jenks falling above the ceiling in Episode 1. She says, “They’re coming for you,” and he says, “Who’s coming?” Magnus tells him that they’re eating his soul at the long table, getting towards this place where Lestat does finally accept that he has failed fundamentally as a human being and as a vampire. This character who has such a joie de vivre and attempts to brush off all trauma, and every time, he hits the floor. He rises out of a burning car, and brushes his shoulders off, and keeps going. That’s his modus operandi.
Then, it’s all coming to a grinding halt where he is dying, physically dying, and in his death, acknowledges that he has failed as a vampire and as a human being, and as an individual. So, whether or not that’s the real figure or that’s his own reflection on his life, it’s kind of sad because it’s a closing. It’s a ribbon around this character’s mental state, but that does lead him to acknowledge that he is responsible for this post-apocalyptic event, that he’s recording this Failures album to whoever it is that has bought the recording.
It’s loads of fun to see the actors who we had in the show throughout multiple seasons, who you haven’t seen for five years, turn back up again. Also, because the long table’s caricatures of those characters were so grandiose and so fun and twisted and grotesque, like Lestat in that space, as well. So, it’s a really fun, kind of wacky place to do it all.
Sam Reid Explains Lestat’s Big Speech in ‘The Vampire Lestat’s Finale
“I know I have all of these faults, and I know that they are inescapable and irredeemable, but at least I am trying.”
When the long table pivots to the concert, Lestat does have that declaration of, “I was pretty fucking great,” but then he says, “If I failed, that means I actually attempted something.” What did it mean for you to have Lestat come to that conclusion about himself? It feels like it brings the whole season full circle, in a way.
REID: Exactly. But then you look at the whole speech. He says, “Even if you hated me, even if you found me too grotesque in the way that I loved and the way that I desperately needed your love and attention, even if you feel these things about me, at least I was trying. I know I have all of these faults, and I know that they are inescapable and irredeemable, but at least I am trying. At least I tried. And actually, I think I was pretty fucking great,” but immediately he’s hit by, “No. You can’t have that.”
And then, as he is truthfully dying, what does he remember? In that last bit, he goes, “Might be nice. Hands touched.” He remembers Louis. This is the one thing. He loves Louis so much, but he doesn’t know that [Louis] loves him, and it’s driven him crazy. It’s driven him down this whole rabbit hole of chaos in the whole season that we’ve just watched because it does drive him wild. He needs validation so much for a variety of reasons, which hopefully, people sort of understand why now. That’s what he remembers. And then he starts to die, and then he realizes that as he’s dying, he has fully failed. He cannot even form a structural sentence correctly; he’s caught up on the grammar. And as he withers away, it is a petering out of this very outwardly confident character.
So, I thought it was a really beautifully structured little speech, and really fun because you kind of get the whole mental context of why he’s performing as this rock star. He’s like, “No, I’m going to redefine myself one more time. That’s why you’re the opening, and I’m the headliner. Thanks very much.” And the song is playing, but he can’t get to the song. He can’t put the performance on anymore. His body is physically dying, and then that withers away, and then what is left is a semblance of peace and understanding that he cannot succeed, that he cannot go forward, and that he has accepted death, and maybe death is a beautiful thing.
When Paul walked out, I had a very emotional reaction. It’s so unexpected, but it’s really just quiet and lovely. There are also moments of humor, too, like when he has to add, “I still wish you were a woman,” and then you have that line of, “Me too, sometimes.” What was it like to get to play that quietly impactful moment with Steven [G. Norfleet]?
REID: Steven Norfleet is amazing. He’s an incredible actor and is so beautiful. His voice is like honey in your ear. It’s just extraordinary. It’s such a beautiful resolution for Louis and Lestat for it to be Paul, because the last time Louis said “I love you” to somebody was Paul, and he committed suicide shortly afterwards. So it does give Lestat a closure and an understanding of Louis better. He’s like, “I’ve been pushing and pushing and pushing for validation from this person who I love,” without giving him a full acknowledgment of his own traumas and his own understanding, because he’s been so self-absorbed and wrapped up in his own need for love and validation. He doesn’t need to hear “I love you” from Louis anymore because he knows he loves him. He just knows that Louis has got a lot of issues there, a lot of pain. It’s very beautiful.
Going forward, now that they have both survived, I don’t think Lestat’s going to be pushing him that much. He’s not going to be like, “Just say that you don’t love me.” They understand each other better through their near-death experiences. So, it’s incredibly beautiful in that regard. I just thought it was so mind-blowing. And that has always been bubbling there underneath the surface in the references to the birds, and there’s been so much Paul beating underneath the heart of the show, so it was really lovely for him to appear in that moment.
‘The Vampire Lestat’s Sam Reid Explains Why the Finale Is a Major Turning Point for Lestat and Gabriella
“He doesn’t need to be seeking approval from the fundamental person whose approval he’s always needed.”
After Louis and Lestat get put back together, they have that brief moment on the tour bus, but then it’s almost drowned out by the cacophony going on outside. The vampires are getting rowdy. Gabriella is saying Lestat has to perform, and he starts screaming at her, and then the scene cuts off on him calling her a “fucking monster.” It feels like an unleashing of emotion that we’ve never really seen him direct right at her, especially on the heels of what happened last week. What do you think Lestat’s reaction to Gabriella in that scene signals about how his feelings towards her are shifting?
REID: I think he’s obviously learned something pretty fundamental at the long table. I think he was probably pretty ready to die, and then he has been brought back to life to, once again, act on behalf of other people and on behalf of Gabriella, or on behalf of the Talamasca, who want him to perform his concert for their own reasons.
So, he has been brought back to life, and there is a semblance now where he does feel loved. He has woken up and realized, “Where’s Louis? He loves me. This is my safe place, and hopefully I am his safe place, as well. I am loved, and I’m not going to do this anymore.” He doesn’t need to be seeking approval from the fundamental person whose approval he’s always needed, who has directed his life from the beginning, and has sent him down all of these really bizarre avenues in life. I think that’s really clear in the long table where they say that he has two makers. Magnus left. Magnus committed suicide. He was not there. He transformed Lestat, but Lestat turned his mother into a vampire very quickly, and so he and his mother have remained mother and child, maker and fledgling, from almost their conception as vampires. So, he doesn’t really understand the world without seeking her approval, but he doesn’t necessarily need it anymore.
That means now that chapter is closing, which is exciting. One, that means a lot to Lestat, because who is Lestat now on his own, and how long will he be able to stay on his own before he’s brought under the wing of somebody else? Because he is a lover, for all intents and purposes. And unfortunately, because he loves so deeply, he does end up getting very swayed by the ones he loves. But it also means something for Gabriella, as well, because to close that chapter or to feel like she no longer has that sway over Lestat, it might mean that that character has a different level of growth and has room now to go in a different direction.
The last shot of the finale — what a way to tee up another potential season. Has Rolin given you any kind of hint as to what to expect from a Season 4?
REID: Yep. [Laughs] If we’re lucky enough to get one, if we did go on, yeah. We talk about this stuff all the time because I can imagine it’s frustrating for an audience wanting everything as soon as it’s there, and wanting everything all the time. But we are adapting a huge breadth of material, and the way that they adapt these books, it’s very detailed, and they put a lot of thought into it.
Yes, I need to know what is going on. Where is he when he’s making those recordings? What has happened? Where is he in the story? Where does that lead to? These are the things that I need to know, so we do talk about them at length. Why are we seeing certain things from his past in certain ways? Why have they been represented in such a fashion? What is he fundamentally trying to unpick when he looks back in a certain way to what it relates to where he is right now? Why is he examining his failures? Why is he examining why he is not successful as a vampire or as a human? Why are we looking at that in that lens? Where are we? It’s very important to me to run to understand, so yeah, I know a lot, but I can’t tell you beyond those things.
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After lending their support to the New York Knicks’ successful NBA Finals run, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are turning their sights to the 2026 World Cup pitch.
Chalamet, 30, and Jenner, 28, stepped out at the Sunday, July 19, championship match between Argentina and Spain at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
The couple watched the game from a private box, where Jenner went glam in a black, V-neck sweater and coordinating Otra Eyewear sunglasses. Chalamet, for his part, sported a blue, long-sleeved tee with white and red stripes.
In the midst of the action, the lovebirds couldn’t resist packing on the PDA. Jenner was spotted wrapping her arms around Chalamet, who appeared to lean in for a sweet kiss.
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner cheered on the New York Knicks’ historic victory from courtside at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The couple both wore blue-and-orange Knicks T-shirts as they watched the team punch their tickets to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years with a 130-90 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The […]
Jenner, who shares two children with ex Travis Scott, has been dating Chalamet since 2023. They’ve since become fixtures on the red carpet and at various sporting events. New York native Chalamet has even converted his girlfriend into a Knicks fan before the couple attended multiple games on the road to the NBA championship last month.
“Way rather this than the Oscars,” Chalamet gushed in a postgame interview after the Knicks’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs for the title. “Come on, baby! Knicks are champions, baby!”
While Jenner wasn’t present for the last game, she attended multiple other matchups alongside her beau. In addition to catching sports games with her man, Jenner is also a proud supporter of his career.
“That’s hard for me because I feel like I really love them all,” Jenner said on Kid Cudi’s “Big Bro” podcast in April, when asked to pick her favorite of Chalamet’s movies. “ Call Me by Your Name is pretty perfect … and I really love [the Dune movies].”
The makeup mogul added that she watched his film Wonka “seven times,” referring to his Oscar-nominated flick.
As for Cudi, 42, he revealed that he also likes to watch Chalamet’s films.
Timothée Chalamet is used to fans getting starstruck around him, but this time it was the other way around when he met the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The Dune actor was among the celebrities in attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal game between France and Spain on Tuesday, July 14, at AT&T Stadium in […]
“He was winning awards, and he would thank me and talk about me,” Cudi said of the actor previously crediting the rapper with his career choice. “I would just be like, ‘This kid keeps thanking me in this speech.’ I was like, ‘Do I know him?’ Because he does not look the same as when he was 17. It looked like a totally different person,. His team reached out, and then I figured it all out. I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the kid that I met when he was 17.’”
Chalamet and Cudi initially met when the actor was a teenager. They reunited in adulthood.
“Ever since then, when we reconnected, he took me to see Call Me by Your Name in the theater,” Cudi told Jenner. “He bought the tickets, and we went to a spot in Los Feliz, and [it was] super dope. And ever since then, that’s been our thing for us to watch his movies together.”
Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi have gone on to become household names because of Euphoria. All three of them have had substantial 2026 runs so far. Elordi was in Wuthering Heights opposite Margot Robbie. Sweeney has been the face of a highly successful denim and apparel campaign spread. Zendaya, on the other hand, played Athena in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and her Spider-Man: Brand New Day is scheduled to be released in movie theaters on July 31, 2026. And while HBO Max’s Euphoria has already concluded with its third season, there’s still a chapter that remains to be seen.
HBO is now giving the drama series one final release, and no, it is not a continuation or deleted episode. It’s a new special that looks backward at the production that launched in 2019, survived an unusually long gap between seasons, produced two standalone episodes, and helped turn Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, and Angus Cloud into defining faces of modern HBO television.
The release is Euphoria: A Look Back, an HBO Max retrospective arriving July 24. The trailer returns to early interviews in which a much younger Elordi and Cloud introduce themselves; Schafer exclaims how they “were literal babies,” when it all started; and there’s footage from Zendaya’s original press appearances, production-floor celebrations, emotional wrap moments, and cast reflections recorded before anyone knew how culturally large the series would become.
‘Euphoria’ Became HBO Max’s Response to Netflix’s ‘Elite’ DNA
Euphoria ended its seven-year run on May 31, 2026, when the 93-minute Season 3 finale closed Rue Bennett’s (Zendaya) story and creator Sam Levinson confirmed that the third season was also the end of the series. Euphoria and Netflix’s similar Elite both turn teenage life into heightened adult drama, using sex, drugs, violence, class tension, and beautiful young casts to make school feel dangerous. The difference, however, is scale and structure.
Elite operated like an expanding soap thriller and rotated students through murder mysteries, scandals, and new class conflicts across multiple seasons. Euphoria stayed more contained around Rue, Jules, Cassie, Nate, Maddy, and their immediate circle, spending far more time inside addiction, shame, desire, and self-destruction. That tighter focus helped it become something larger than a teen series. Its makeup, fashion, soundtrack, cinematography, and awards attention turned the show into a cultural launchpad that elevated Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, and Angus Cloud into global stars.
HBO describes Euphoria: A Look Back as a collection of interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from “the show that captured a generation.” And its release two months after the ending makes it an epilogue to the production itself.
Euphoria: A Look Back arrives on July 24 on HBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Jennifer Morrison, Augustine Frizzell
Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), Mel B (Scary Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice) and Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) formed the Spice Girls in 1994 and went on to become one of the most beloved music groups of all time.
The band was originally called Touch, but they later changed their name to Spice after cowriting a song titled “Sugar and Spice.” However, they once again altered the name to the one that eventually stuck, Spice Girls, after discovering that another artist already used the moniker Spice.
The British girl group released their debut single, “Wannabe,” in July 1996. As their popularity skyrocketed, their first album, Spice, followed in November of that year. The Spice Girls — who adopted their nicknames from Top of the Pops magazine — went on to drop a slew of hits, including “Spice Up Your Life,” “Who Do You Think You Are” and “Stop.”
Halliwell announced her intentions to leave the band in May 1998. As the members of the group pursued solo careers and their personal lives flourished, the Spice Girls took an indefinite hiatus in December 2000. Seven years later, all five of the women revealed their plans to reunite for a worldwide tour. They gathered again in August 2012 to perform a medley of their greatest hits at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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