Travis Barker has spent decades making his mark in the entertainment industry, both as the drummer of Blink-182 and through numerous projects outside the band. His son, Landon Barker, is following in his footsteps, building a music career in his own right.

Recently, the drummer advised his son to reject an offer to appear on “The Voice,” explaining why he believes the show isn’t the best platform for now.

Travis Barker’s son, 22-year-old Landon Barker, whom he shares with ex-wife Shanna Moakler, is following in his father’s footsteps in the music industry. Landon is slowly carving out a name for himself as a singer and musician, and he recently approached his father for some words of advice.

In a recent episode of The New York Times‘ “Popcast,” Barker said that Landon was offered a chance to appear on “The Voice.”

“And I was like, ‘Dude, you’re way too cool for that,” Barker said, telling Landon to put himself in the position of his music idols and ask whether they would take the opportunity. “If your idol is Kurt Cobain, would he ever do ‘The Voice’? No,” he added.

Moreover, Barker reminded his son that there’s “no rush” to get to the top, and he doesn’t have to seize every opportunity presented to him if it doesn’t align with what he wants to achieve in his career.

“It will come… Do things that are authentic to you,” he said.

The Drummer Is Not Against Appearing On TV Shows

Barker explained to Landon that he wasn’t opposed to the opportunity to appear on TV, especially since he had performed on “American Idol” multiple times over the years. However, the difference is he’s a drummer and had already established a career before his appearances on the show.

“I’m different… I’m doing fun sh-t that’s just fun for me cause I’m a drummer and I’m not in the forefront. It’d be different if I was singing with all these people,” Barker said.

The drummer said he’s been in the studio with Landon and he has heard the types of songs he creates. While he understands his son’s desire to develop his career, he told him to take the time to develop his musical identity. “It’s gonna happen,” he told him.

Landon Barker Has Released His Own Music

Landon has been steadily building his music career since 2018. He released independent singles, including “Don’t Need Her” and “Trust,” using the name OTG Landon. In 2022, Landon co-wrote and was featured on the MGK track “Die in California,” which was included on the album “Mainstream Sellout.”

In 2023, Landon released his official debut solo single, “Friends With Your Ex,” a pop-punk track that his father produced. The musician said it was “an amazing process” working with Barker, and he readily accepts help from his network. “I feel I’d be stupid to not use my resources, what’s kind of around me and the people that are around me,” he shared, per PEOPLE.

Landon is signed to his father’s record label DTA Records, but said it wasn’t a handout. “I feel like I had to prove myself to get the opportunity to sign to them,” he said.

Travis Barker’s Rise To Fame

Barker rose to fame as the drummer of Blink-182, joining the band in 1998 alongside members Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge and helping shape the pop-punk sound that propelled them to mainstream success.

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The band’s career exploded following the release of their third studio album, “Enema of the State,” in 1999, which included hits such as “What’s My Age Again?” “All The Small Things,” and “Adam’s Song.”

In 2005, Blink-182 went on an indefinite hiatus, and the members pursued other projects. A few years after surviving a plane crash in 2008, Barker released his solo album “Give the Drummer Some” and collaborated with other artists, including Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Pharrell Williams, just to name a few.

Blink-182 Will Be Working On Their Next Album

Blink-182 reunited in 2009 following their hiatus and released the album “Neighborhoods” in 2011. DeLonge left the band in 2015 and was replaced by Matt Skiba. The new trio released two albums together before DeLonge returned in 2022.

In 2023, the trio released their comeback album “One More Time…” It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts, and a second version of the album, which had eight additional songs, was released a year later.

Elsewhere in the “Popcast” interview, Barker revealed that the band will be back in the studio this year to work on their 10th studio album.

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Milania Giudice responded to criticism that she is somehow not “mourning” her late best friend Victoria Zardoya while posting dance videos on social media.

Milania, 20, posted a TikTok video featuring the reality TV star emerging from a pool, fully clothed as“Lay All Your Love On Me” from the movie musical Mama Mia played in the background. As Milania crawled out of the pool, she laid on the ground lipsyncing the words.

“Don’t go wasting your emotion / Lay all your love on me,” the college student lip-synced.

Milania tagged Victoria’s account on the video’s caption.

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One user was quick to criticize Milania for her post, prompting the influencer to instantly fire back.

“I guess the grieving is over,” one user wrote to which Milania retorted, “U have issues.”

While there was one negative post in the mix, Milania was supported by several understanding messages.

“Guys she’s obviously trying to entertain her bestie watching down from heaven lol,” one user wrote while another replied, “Speaking as a person currently in the grief trenches, this counts as a shower 🫶.”

Multiple people also acknowledged that others don’t understand what it is like to grieve a close friend at a young age.

“Until you’ve lost a best friend you’ll never understand 💔,” another person wrote.

Milania’s sister Gia Giudice was also in the comments section and replied, “I mean get it.”

Zardoya died unexpectedly at age 20 on July 26, two days after sustaining a fall during a trip to Egmont Key, Florida. Zardoya’s friend, Victoria Silberbusch, who was also present for the incident, shared details on Zardoya’s death via Instagram “at the request of” the Zardoya family.

“On July 24, 2026, what began as a fun, innocent day on the water with both old and new friends ended in an unimaginable and unexpected way,” Silberbusch wrote. “A beautiful 20-year-old woman named Victoria Zardoya, who had flown down to Florida for the weekend to visit friends, sustained fatal injuries due to a devastating fall while we were exploring the historic ruins at Fort Dade on Egmont Key.”

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Milania Giudice’s friend Victoria Zardoya’s twin sister, Alexandra Zardoya, has broken her silence following her sibling’s sudden death at age 20. “Victoria, I can’t believe this is real life. Tears are falling down my cheeks as I type every word,” Alexandra, 20, wrote via Instagram on Friday, July 31. “My twin sister, my other half, […]

A spokesperson for the District 12 Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Us on Wednesday, August 5 that Zardoya’s cause of death was due to “craniocerebral trauma.” The manner of her death was listed as an “accident.”

Days after Zardoya’s death, Milania penned a sweet tribute for her late best friend.

“Every Chapter Has Your Name In It 🤍🕊️,” she wrote via Instagram on August 1, sharing a carousel of throwback images featuring the pair. “My Victoria. My best friend. My sister. My soulmate. My partner in crime. There are no words in any language that could ever describe losing you.”

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is opening up about a difficult period in his career when he nearly walked away from acting altogether. The actor, best known for playing Negan on “The Walking Dead,” was in his mid-30s and struggling to find his place in the entertainment industry before landing a trio of roles that helped turn his career around.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan began his professional acting career in the early ’90s, but he struggled to find his footing in the industry for more than a decade before having stable success. For years, Morgan juggled minor guest roles on TV shows and movies with side hustles just to make ends meet.

It came to a point when he was fired by his longtime manager, as she figured he was past his prime in the competitive industry. In his mid-30s, Morgan contemplated quitting. “My manager had just fired me right before I got the three shows. I’d been with her forever. And she was like, ‘You’ve aged out, bro. You missed your window’,” Morgan shared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.

The actor said he shot some pilot episodes and had guest spots and small roles in “movies that people never heard of” before his career entered a new phase.

The Actor Nabbed Three Roles That Changed His Career

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To help make ends meet, Morgan did side jobs that “involved hammers,” saying that people always needed something built. “I would build fences or whatever,” he shared.

Soon after his manager left him, however, things turned around quickly. “I got ‘Supernatural,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ and ‘Weeds’ all at the same time, like within a week of each other,” Morgan said.

The actor played the role of Judah Botwin in “Weeds,” and although his character was deceased from the beginning of the series, he appeared in flashback scenes and videos.

In “Supernatural,” he was cast in the recurring role of John Winchester, the father of the show’s central characters, Sam and Dean Winchester, played by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, respectively.

Arguably one of his most beloved roles was Denny Duquette in “Grey’s Anatomy,” a charming heart transplant patient who developed a romantic relationship with intern Izzie Stevens, portrayed by Katherine Heigl.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Most Polarizing Character

More opportunities opened for Morgan in the years following, including appearing in films such as “P.S. I Love You,” “Watchmen,” “The Losers,” and “The Possession.” He also appeared in other TV shows, including “Magic City,” “Extant,” and “The Good Wife.”

In 2016, Morgan was introduced in the Season 6 finale of “The Walking Dead” as Negan Smith, arguably his most notable character. The barbed-wire-wrapped-bat-wielding villain caused chaos and became the show’s primary villain in the next two seasons. Later, however, the character transitioned into an ally.

While Negan was a polarizing character, his dark humor, charisma, and complex personality earned him a devoted fan base.

In 2023, several months after “The Walking Dead” series finale, “The Walking Dead: Dead City” aired, with Negan and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) as its protagonists.

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The Actor Revealed The Most ‘Horrible’ Role He Played

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Morgan revealed in 2021 that one character he played made him question his acting career. In an appearance on “Hot Ones,” he detailed how “horrible” it was to play Damron, a Xindi-Reptilian featured in an episode of “Star Trek: Enterprise.”

What made it difficult for the actor was the prosthetics he had to wear, which made him realize he was claustrophobic, sharing that he had straws up his nose while getting his makeup done.

“I’ve never been on a set where I went home at night and just thought, ‘What am I doing? I’ve made the worst f-cking decision of my life. I don’t ever want to be an actor again.’ Like I was sure that this was just wrong, and it almost made me quit,” Morgan said, adding that he took the role to pay his bills.

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Has Multiple Projects Ongoing

Morgan continues to maintain a strong presence on TV. The third season of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” premiered in late July and remains a commercial success.

The actor also hosts “Destination X,” a reality competition series that he executive produces. The show was renewed for a second season, which will air sometime in 2027.

Morgan’s newest show, “Sterling Point,” debuted on August 5 on Amazon Prime Video.

Hilary Duff used a recurring Y2K-themed moment in her “Lucky Me World Tour” to pay tribute to her late ex-boyfriend, Aaron Carter. During her Philadelphia concert on Sunday, Duff wore a vintage T-shirt featuring Carter as part of a segment in which she has been selecting throwback concert shirts connected to the era that shaped her early career. The deeply personal choice stood apart from previous shirts honoring other performers, as Duff and Carter famously dated as teenagers, both rising young stars.

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Duff has been leaning into early-2000s nostalgia throughout the tour, which supports her February album, “Luck…or Something.” For one portion of each concert, the former Disney Channel star has been choosing vintage music shirts that celebrate artists and moments from her past.

In Los Angeles, Duff wore one of her own 2004 concert shirts, taking audiences back to the height of her original pop era. Earlier this summer at a different show, she wore a vintage 1994 Reba McEntire graphic T-shirt. At another tour stop, she went back to her Disney roots and sported a Hannah Montana concert tee. She later wore a Good Charlotte shirt during a New York performance before bringing the band onstage to perform “The Anthem.”

Hilary Duff And Aaron Carter Dated As Teenagers

Duff and Carter began dating in 2000, when they were both 13 years old. Their on-and-off relationship lasted approximately three years and became one of the most closely followed young Hollywood romances of the early 2000s. The relationship ultimately ended following Carter’s involvement in an infamous love triangle with Lindsay Lohan.

During a 2005 appearance on CNBC’s “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch,” Carter admitted that he began pursuing Lohan while still involved with Duff. “I just got a little bored, so I went, and I started getting to know Lindsay, dating Lindsay,” the “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” singer said.

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Carter acknowledged that Duff “really got her heart broken,” something he said he felt “sorry” about. Although their romance ended when they were young, Carter continued to speak about Duff and express regret over how he handled their relationship after she moved forward with her life and started a family.

Carter eventually became engaged to Melanie Martin in 2020. The pair welcomed their son, Prince, in 2021.

Aaron Carter Died At Age 34

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Carter was found unresponsive in a bathtub at his Lancaster, California, home on November 5, 2022. He was 34.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined that Carter became incapacitated in the bathtub because of the effects of difluoroethane and alprazolam before drowning. His death was ruled an accident. Difluoroethane is a gas commonly used as a propellant in compressed-air products, while alprazolam is the generic form of Xanax.

The former child star, who was the younger brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, had been open about his struggles with addiction and mental health.

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Hilary Duff Said Her ‘Teenage Self’ Loved Aaron Carter Deeply

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Following Carter’s death, Duff publicly mourned the singer and reflected on the affection she had felt for him during their teenage relationship. She shared an emotional Instagram tribute shortly after Carter’s passing, acknowledging the difficulties he experienced while living much of his life in the public eye.

“For Aaron, I’m deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to struggle in front of the whole world,” she wrote. “You had a charm that was absolutely effervescent … boy did my teenage self love you deeply.”

Duff concluded the tribute by telling Carter to “rest easy” and “sending love” to his grieving family.

The Actress Defended Carter After His Death

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Duff spoke out again when plans emerged to publish an unfinished memoir about Carter shortly after his death. The proposed book reportedly included intimate claims about the former couple’s teenage relationship, including an allegation that they “lost [their] virginity to each other” when they were pre-teens.

Duff criticized the timing of the project and questioned whether its contents had undergone appropriate fact-checking. “It’s really sad that within a week of Aaron’s death, there’s a publisher that seems to be recklessly pushing a book out to capitalize on this tragedy without taking appropriate time or care to fact-check the validity of his work,” she told the Daily Mail.

“To water down Aaron’s life story to what seems to be unverified clickbait for profit is disgusting,” Duff continued. “In no way do I condone shedding any light on what is so obviously an uninformed, heartless, money grab.”

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Brad Pitt has spent years avoiding public discussion about his strained relationship with his children, but a rare new admission offers a glimpse into just how deeply his family troubles once affected him.

The Oscar winner revealed that there was a period when the emotional pain became so overwhelming that, although he insists he never intended to harm himself, he came to understand why someone might view death as an escape.

When pressed about what had pushed him to such a dark place, Pitt declined to reveal specifics, describing it simply as “family stuff.”

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Pitt made the deeply personal revelation during a wide-ranging interview with Esquire, explaining that optimism has generally carried him through difficult periods.

“I was never suicidal in any way. It just was not my makeup,” the 62-year-old stressed, describing himself as a “congenital optimist.”

However, the actor acknowledged there had been one exception.

“I’ve never been suicidal except for one little period,” Pitt said, explaining that during that time he “just didn’t see a way out.”

He described the pain as “so oppressive” that he began to understand suicide as someone desperately searching for relief, while emphasizing that he was not going to act on those thoughts.

Pitt credited his survival instinct with quickly taking over before admitting, “This sh-t ain’t easy.”

When the interviewer later asked whether the painful period involved his children, Pitt offered only a carefully guarded response.

“Family stuff,” he said. “We could leave it at that.”

Brad Pitt’s Admission Comes Amid Growing Distance From His Children

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The timing of Pitt’s comments makes the admission especially striking.

He shares six children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne.

Their relationship with their father has increasingly become public through decisions involving their surnames.

Shiloh successfully petitioned to legally remove “Pitt” from her name in 2024, becoming Shiloh Jolie.

Maddox and Zahara subsequently filed their own petitions in 2026, while Vivienne became the fourth sibling to seek a legal change in July, citing “personal” reasons in court documents. Zahara and Maddox still have hearings scheduled for September.

As The Blast previously reported, the widening distance has raised questions not only about Pitt’s private family relationships but also about how the highly visible estrangement could affect his public image.

Another report noted that Jolie reportedly wants her children to heal and make decisions about their identities for themselves.

Pitt Has Rarely Spoken Publicly About The Rift

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What makes Brad Pitt’s comments in the Esquire interview particularly noteworthy is how reluctant Brad Pitt has historically been to discuss his children publicly.

A source previously told PEOPLE that Pitt had “virtually no contact” with his adult children, while his interaction with the younger children had also become more limited.

Pitt himself has generally avoided responding directly to the estrangement.

Instead, during an Entertainment Tonight interview surrounding “F1,” he spoke more broadly about what matters to him as he gets older.

“I think you get to my age and see how important it is to surround yourself with the people you know, the people you love, the people that love you back,” he said. “Friends, family, and that’s it.”

Those words carry additional weight now that Pitt has acknowledged just how painful his unnamed “family stuff” once became.

Pitt And Angelina Jolie’s Divorce Took Eight Years To End

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The family divide developed against the backdrop of one of Hollywood’s most contentious celebrity separations.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie separated in 2016 after more than a decade together and two years of marriage.

What followed was an eight-year legal battle involving custody disputes, financial disagreements and competing allegations before their divorce was finally settled in December 2024.

Jolie previously accused Pitt of abusive behavior during a 2016 private-plane incident. Pitt denied wrongdoing, and the FBI investigated the incident without bringing criminal charges.

The years of legal conflict have continued to cast a long shadow over the former couple’s family.

A source close to Pitt previously accused Jolie of successfully alienating the children from their father, while Jolie’s side has maintained that she wants the family to heal.

Brad Pitt Is Learning To Live With Loss Rather Than Escape It

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Pitt’s recent comments also suggest that his approach to pain has evolved beyond the family rift.

Elsewhere in the Esquire interview, he reflected on a piece of advice that encouraged him to stop treating intense emotion as something that needed to be fixed.

Rather than avoiding life’s highest highs and lowest lows, he said he has learned to accept both.

That philosophy appears to extend to the relationships still surrounding him.

Pitt said he has begun interpreting the old idea of Stephen Stills’ song, “Love The One You’re With” differently, focusing less on what is missing and more on “the friends who hung in with you, the family who understand you, the people who are still here.”

For a man who has remained largely silent as his family struggles became increasingly public, that may be his clearest statement yet about how he is trying to move forward.

Jon Hamm and wife Anna Osceola are excited to expand their family with their first baby after three years of marriage.

“Jon has always wanted to be a dad with Anna,” a source exclusively tells Us. “Having a family was something that was really important to both of them from the beginning. They’ve talked about this chapter for a long time and were always on the same page about wanting children, so for it to actually be happening now feels incredibly special.”

The insider adds that Hamm, 55, is “over the moon” to become a dad. The actor has been “so attentive and excited about every little milestone” during Osceola’s pregnancy.

“Anna is pretty far along now and feeling really good,” the source says, revealing Osceola has been in nesting mode. “She took it easy at first and tried to stay under the radar. They have been trying to relax a bit but are enjoying making plans for the baby.”

Both Hamm and Osceola, 38, are very thrilled about this new relationship milestone.

“They’re both soaking it all in and are just so excited to become parents,” the insider continues. “Their relationship has only gotten stronger, and they feel really lucky to be going through this together.”

Us has reached out to Hamm and Osceola’s spokespersons for comment.

News broke on Monday, August 10, that Osceola is pregnant with her and Hamm’s first baby. According to photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the actress showed off a growing baby bump while wearing a bikini during a recent getaway to the Hamptons with the Your Friends & Neighbors star.

Hamm and Osceola met in 2015 while working together on Mad Men. Hamm starred as the iconic Don Draper since the inaugural premiere in 2007 while Osceola joined the series in its final season to play receptionist Clementine. The couple’s connection turned romantic in 2017.

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John Nacion/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Jon Hamm is loving his new role of husband to wife Anna Osceola. “It’s exciting, you know, it’s very nice,” Hamm, 52, told Entertainment Tonight of newlywed life in an interview published on Tuesday, January 9. “We had our six-month anniversary on Christmas Eve, so that was sort of […]

“It’s only been in the last couple of years of me kind of sitting down and really thinking about all that stuff that’s made the relationship that I’m in now, is even more meaningful,” Hamm said of his and Osceola’s relationship in a September 2022 interview with Howard Stern. “And opened up the possibility of being married, having kids, defining a new version of happiness, life, wellness. All that stuff, it sounds hokey and whatever, but it’s real.”

Us confirmed that Osceola and Hamm got engaged in February 2023 and they wed that summer. One year later, Hamm shared his hopes to one day become a dad.

“I hope it turns into kids,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in June 2024. “It’s not lost on me that I’m 53. I will be the old dad, but so it goes. It could be a good thing. We’ll see.”

Matthew Lillard refused to let an uncomfortable fan confrontation derail a celebration marking 30 years of “Scream.” The actor was participating in a reunion at the Midsummer Scream convention in Long Beach, California, when an unidentified attendee used the audience Q&A to tell Lillard that a previous interaction had cost him a fan. After briefly responding with a joke, Lillard declined to revisit the alleged encounter and swiftly moved the event forward.

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Footage from the convention showed Lillard walking through the audience with a microphone as fans were invited to ask questions.

Instead of asking about “Scream” or the actor’s return to the franchise, one man confronted him about an interaction he claimed had taken place several years earlier. “I met you a few years ago,” the attendee began.

The man said he had attempted to share a theory with Lillard about a possible connection between “Scream” and the 1995 romantic drama “Mad Love.” Both movies featured Drew Barrymore playing a character named Casey. Barrymore portrayed Casey Roberts in “Mad Love” before appearing as Casey Becker in the famous opening sequence of “Scream.”

According to the attendee, Lillard responded to his theory by asking, “What were you smoking?”

The fan then told the actor that the alleged exchange had changed the way he viewed him. “The way you made me feel…when you told me that, you kind of lost me as a fan,” the person said. “I just wanted you to know that.”

‘Scream’ Star Refuses To Let The Exchange Continue

Lillard paused after hearing the attendee’s complaint before responding with a sarcastic quip. “What a great question,” he said.

The man’s next remarks were partially drowned out by the audience’s reaction, although he could be heard saying, “I always had a thing for you.”

He then repeated his criticism before ending the exchange. “Yeah, you lost me as a fan. Thank you,” the attendee said as the crowd immediately erupted into boos as Lillard moved through the room toward another group of conventiongoers.

Jamie Kennedy, who appeared alongside Lillard in the original “Scream,” attempted to determine what had happened. From the stage, Kennedy asked Lillard to clarify what the man had been discussing.

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Lillard made it clear that he did not want to spend any more time on the interaction. “It does not matter. Next question!” he declared.

His response allowed the panel to continue without further discussion of the fan’s accusation.

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Videos of the confrontation soon circulated online, with one Instagram user criticizing the attendee for using the public Q&A to air his grievance. “Protect Matthew Lillard at all costs. This is not okay,” the person captioned one recording of the exchange.

Lillard did not publicly elaborate on whether he remembered meeting the attendee or making the remark attributed to him. The actor instead focused on the remaining fans and the “Scream” reunion, which brought together several performers and creators connected to the influential slasher film.

Lillard was joined at the convention by Skeet Ulrich, Kennedy and Lee Waddell. Ghostface voice actor Roger L. Jackson, actor Joseph Whipp and composer Marco Beltrami were also among the “Scream” personalities participating in the event.

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‘Scream’ Reunion Celebrates The Original Film’s Legacy

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The Midsummer Scream reunion marked three decades since the original movie introduced audiences to Ghostface and the residents of Woodsboro. Lillard played Stu Macher, one of the two killers revealed beneath the Ghostface mask. Ulrich portrayed Billy Loomis, Stu’s friend and partner in the murders.

Although Stu appeared to die after Sidney Prescott pushed a television onto his head, speculation about the character’s possible survival persisted among franchise fans for years. Lillard returned to the series in “Scream 7,” although the movie did not reveal that Stu had secretly survived. Instead, another character used artificial intelligence to deepfake his face while communicating with Sidney, once again played by Neve Campbell.

Before the movie’s premiere, Lillard admitted that stepping back into the franchise came with considerable pressure. “There was so much anxiety, so much fear, so much insecurity about stepping back into something that, frankly, and it’s yet to be determined, could go really poorly,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

“I mean, if people hate the movie, hate me, hate Stu, question why I came back, all of that weighs on me heavily… It’s a gamble of legacy,” he continued. “I wouldn’t want to hurt the legacy at all. And if I thought it would, I wouldn’t be here.”

Matthew Lillard Felt The Weight Of Stu Macher’s Legacy

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Lillard acknowledged that returning to a franchise with such a devoted following made his presence on set impossible to ignore. “For better or for worse, there’s a stigma about you stepping on set, especially stepping on set for ‘Scream 7,’” he said. “Everyone there knows who you are. Everyone there is aware of the legacy of that character, that film, that moment.”

That experience stood in sharp contrast to the uncertainty Lillard felt while filming the 1996 original as a relatively unknown actor. He recalled struggling with imposter syndrome while shooting a scene at the high school fountain with Campbell, Ulrich and Rose McGowan.

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“I remember being on set that day and swallowing hard,” Lillard shared. “I was very embarrassed to be listening [to Craven and McGowan], and trying to establish a relationship with Skeet ’cause we were going to be [playing] best friends, and sort of that thing of Hollywood trying to figure out who we are as people, who we are as actors, how people work.”

Despite the early uncertainty, the experience ultimately gave Lillard relationships that extended far beyond the original production. “I remember this great, big swell of insecurity, that by the end of the whole film, I realized that I had made friends for life,” he said.

Three decades later, Lillard’s decision to quickly move past the uncomfortable convention exchange kept the focus on those friendships and the horror classic that created them.

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Is Jessie James Decker gearing up for another bun in the oven?

The singer shared her husband Eric Decker‘s response to her request to give their family another shot at welcoming a kid. The couple, who said “I do” in June 2013, currently share four children: a daughter, Vivianne, and sons Eric Jr, Forrest, and Denver.

The lovebirds’ story was nothing short of a textbook romance. Mutual friends introduced them, and within two years of dating, they tied the knot. Over the years, Jessie James Decker has gushed about her love for her husband and how they tag-team to make their marriage work.

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Jessie may be ready for another baby, but her husband has yet to key into the vision. The singer shared a hilarious clip of Eric in a joint post on Sunday, August 9, showing his reaction after she “texted” him asking for baby number 5.

In the video, Jessie zoomed in on the former NFL player, who was seen sitting by what appears to be a lake, enjoying the day before checking his phone to read his wife’s text. Eric, shirtless, quickly drops his phone, exhales, puts his hands behind his head, and walks off.

The following clip then shows Eric taking off in a kayak as Jessie calls out to him. Over Mariah Carey’s hit “Without You,” which played as the background music for the Instagram reel, the singer could be heard saying, “Where are you going?!” “Eric! Come back!” 

The athlete looked over his shoulder with no response as he continued to kayak away while his wife laughed on the docks.

What Do Fans Think About Eric’s Hilarious Reaction?

“I guess that’s a maybe?[upside down smiley face] [rolling laughter emoji] #marriedlife #marriage #couples,” Jessie captioned the post, which gave many fans a good laugh. A fan jumping in on the joke wrote, “I suppose not a ‘maybe’ [laughing emoji] more like, ‘I’ll think about, [sic] let me take a long ass stroll!’ See ya!! [laughing emoji].”

The singer’s post has received thousands of comments, many of which were laughing emojis from fans. Other netizens put into words how funny the post was, amid sharing that they resonated with either Eric or Jessie in their own marriages.

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“He’s going for the vasectomy [ laughing emoji],” a follower noted, while another joked, “He’s going to get milk; he’ll be back soon.” Other users joked that Eric was trying to run away from Jessie but would not get that far, while several fans highlighted that the couple makes cute babies. “What’s one more? When you have the cutest babies on the planet!!” a fan penned.

Jessie James Decker & Eric Decker’s ‘Value System’ Keeps Their Marriage Going

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Last year, Jessie and Eric opened up about how they managed to keep their marriage strong after 12 years of nuptial bliss and welcoming four kids. According to the retired NFL player, their shared value system and community have played a pivotal role in their home and marriage.

“Obviously, we’re rooted in our value system, where we have four kids. We do love the community we raise our kids in [in Nashville]. We take time to just be home and, in a sense, be with our family, that grounds us,” he said while talking to Fox News.

Jessie echoed a similar sentiment, chiming in that they “viewed the world the same way.” She explained that their general views on various aspects of life were aligned, including how they’ve chosen to raise their children, handle finances, and more. The “Wanted” Singer stressed that being on the same page with one’s spouse was the basis of a strong foundation for a marriage.

Inside The Power Couple’s Love Story

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Eric walked into Jessie’s life at a time when she had decided she was “swearing off men” due to the ugly experiences she had in the dating pool at the time. They were connected by mutual friends in 2011 after one of the singer’s friends texted her about Eric.

“I got a text from my girlfriend who said, ‘I’m having dinner with this guy I’m seeing, and this other guy just showed up, and he’s stunning,’” Jessie previously recalled. E! News reported that she was initially hesitant but found it hard to say no after her friend sent a picture of Eric.

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Seeing the 6’3 athlete, Jessie sent her own picture before giving her friend the go-ahead to play matchmaker. The lovebirds talked over the phone for weeks before the retired NFL player flew out to Nashville to spend the weekend with his new beau, where he asked her to be his girlfriend officially at the airport.

They worked through their relationship, learning from each other, and by the time they marked their first anniversary as a couple, Eric popped the question.

“Not only is he the best father and husband in the whole world, but he is so damn fine I literally want to lick his face every time he walks into the room,” Jessie said of her husband, and it is safe to say their love grows deeper with each passing day.

Can Jessie James Decker And Her Husband Afford To Have Another Kid?

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In response to Jessie’s recent post, some commenters noted that Eric’s reaction stemmed from his concerns about the finances he would have to shoulder if they had another child. 

Could this be true? According to last year’s reports from Reality Tea, the athlete has an estimated net worth of $22 million from his career as a pro-footballer, brand endorsements, real estate, and reality TV appearances.

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Eric played in the NFL for eight seasons as a wide receiver under four prolific teams before hanging up his boots before the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple’s Nashville estate is also worth around $10 million.

The country singer, on the other hand, also earns income as a TV personality, singer, songwriter, and fashion entrepreneur. Her net worth is estimated at $20 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Outside of her music career, Jessie is known for appearing alongside her husband, Eric, in “Eric & Jessie: Game On,” a reality TV series that follows their relationship and ran for three seasons before ending in 2017.

Will Jessie James Decker successfully convince her husband to get on board with the baby plan?

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Martha Stewart is proving that reinvention does not have an age limit. The lifestyle icon unveiled a dramatic new look over the weekend, trading her signature frosty blonde hair for a soft rose-gold shade.

Celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton revealed the transformation in an Instagram video on Sunday, officially welcoming the 85-year-old businesswoman into her newest beauty era. “Welcome to the rose gold era,” Appleton captioned the clip.

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Appleton followed his initial reveal with another post featuring two photographs of Stewart’s rosy new color. For the caption, he gave one of Stewart’s most recognizable sayings a colorful update. “Rose gold… It’s a good thing,” the hairstylist wrote.

“Selling Sunset” star Chrishell Stause was among those reacting to Stewart’s transformation, describing the shade as “Pink Chíc.”

Stewart has never been afraid to have fun with her image. Her latest transformation arrived after she spoke candidly about the beauty habits and lifestyle choices she credits with helping her maintain her appearance.

Lifestyle Mogul Shares The Habits That Keep Her Looking Young

During a recent interview with PEOPLE, Stewart acknowledged that genetics have played an important part in the way she has aged. “I have good genes. My mom looked great at 95,” she explained.

However, Stewart does not attribute everything to her family history. She also pointed to several daily habits that have remained central to her lifestyle. “We eat well. We don’t drink very much. We don’t smoke. We eat healthy food. We exercise daily,” she said.

Her approach to food was reflected in a recent dinner party menu that included garden pea soup, sautéed scallops served over potato puree and corn. And those choices align with the practical, maintenance-focused approach Stewart said she applies to her appearance.

Martha Stewart Denies Having Plastic Surgery

Although Stewart acknowledged using some cosmetic treatments, she denied ever undergoing plastic surgery. “I have not had any plastic surgery at all. I don’t think I need it,” she stated.

The cookbook author admitted to receiving “a little bit of fillers” several times a year, but said much of her beauty routine revolves around skin care and facial treatments. “I do facial exercises and have the best facials from Mario Badescu and Georgia Louise. Peptides are very good. I take a few peptides,” Stewart shared.

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She emphasized that her goal is to maintain her appearance rather than make extensive changes to her body. “So that’s what I do. I’m more a maintenance kind of person,” she explained. “I’m not getting b–bs done and hips and butts and stuff like that.”

Stewart Says Prison Gave Her ‘Street Cred’

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Stewart has also recently revisited another chapter of her life that changed the way some members of the public viewed her: her time in federal prison. “Of course it gave me street cred,” she said. “I mean, you would never know what jail was like until you go to jail.”

However, Stewart rejected the suggestion that her incarceration helped create her longtime friendship with Snoop Dogg. “No, I don’t think Snoop likes me because I have street cred,” she clarified.

Instead, Stewart explained that their connection began with her interest in hip-hop and her decision to invite him onto her show in 2008. “I invited Snoop to be on my show [in 2008] because he was a rapper, and I was attracted to rappers. I like rap music,” she said.

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The rose-gold makeover also comes after Stewart generated headlines with comments about briefly meeting Meghan Markle at a California dinner party. The gathering reportedly occurred after Meghan, Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, traveled to the United Kingdom for a private reunion with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove.

“I had dinner with Meghan Markle the other night. We were both guests at a dinner party in California,” Stewart told PEOPLE. “And she had just gotten back from the palace. I didn’t talk to her really more than to say a couple words, but I know she was talking about it.”

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One person who said they sat next to Meghan at the dinner also rejected the suggestion that she had shared information about the palace meeting. “I sat next to Meghan at the dinner party, and this account of what happened is simply untrue,” the source told PEOPLE. “Meghan didn’t talk about her European vacation other than to say the family had a great time.”

The insider nevertheless emphasized that there was no personal conflict between the two women. “Meghan has always been a fan of Martha’s and enjoyed getting to meet her briefly at the dinner,” the source said.

Role Model has seemingly turned months of speculation about his relationship with Dakota Johnson into music. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, featured the actress on “Love I You,” a track from his third album, “Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.” Although the pair had previously been photographed together, Johnson’s cameo on the song appears to be their most direct public acknowledgment of the romance to date.

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Dakota Johnson’s cameo appears during the bridge of “Love I You,” where she shares a flirtatious conversation with Pillsbury.

“Hey, I think you’re perfect,” the musician tells her.

“You say that to everyone,” Johnson replies.

“Kay, well, is it working?” he asks, prompting her to answer, “Yeah, but don’t tell anyone.”

The exchange immediately fueled discussion among listeners who had been following the couple’s increasingly public relationship. Pillsbury admitted that he initially had reservations about asking Johnson to participate because he knew the collaboration would generate more attention around their personal lives.

Role Model Initially Wanted To Keep Their Lives Separate

During an interview with Rolling Stone, Role Model explained that producer Mason Stoops repeatedly suggested Johnson when they began considering possible voices for the bridge. “We had a list of ideas for people, and [producer] Mason [Stoops] kept bringing up, you know, ‘Why doesn’t Dakota do it?’” Pillsbury recalled.

The musician initially resisted because he believed maintaining some separation between the relationship and his work might be the safer decision. “And I was always like, ‘Well, I don’t … I think keeping those things separate is probably good,’ and blah, blah, blah,” he said.

Stoops eventually persuaded Johnson to give the part a try, and Pillsbury immediately recognized that her voice suited the track. “And then one day he convinced her and I was just like, ‘Yeah, let’s try it,’ and it was amazing,” the singer explained. “Like, her voice was perfect on it. Obviously, yeah, you know that that’s going to lead to discussions online, but also, it made the song really special to me, and what a cool cameo to have, too.”

Fans Suspected Dakota Johnson Was On The Song Before Its Release

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Rumors about Dakota Johnson’s musical involvement began circulating before “Chuck Timely & The Hourglass” arrived. In July, speculation emerged that the pair had filmed a music video together. Role Model then debuted “Love I You” during a Chicago performance a few weeks later.

Fans who heard the unreleased track noticed that the woman participating in its flirtatious bridge sounded like Johnson, though it was not confirmed at the time.

Tucker Pillsbury Previously Wrote About Emma Chamberlain Split

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Before Johnson, Pillsbury was in a public relationship with Emma Chamberlain for more than three years. His previous album, “Kansas Anymore,” largely explored the aftermath of their breakup.

Some listeners have speculated that “Stain,” a track from his newest record, may also reference Chamberlain and her subsequent split from Peter McPoland. Pillsbury has not confirmed that interpretation.

His romantic history seemingly contributed to his initial hesitation about including Johnson on “Love I You.” After releasing an album centered heavily on one breakup, bringing a new partner into the recording carried the potential to shift attention away from the music. However, Pillsbury said Johnson’s performance made the track “really special” to him, providing a personal reason to accept the additional scrutiny.

Dakota Johnson And Role Model First Sparked Romance Rumors In December

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Johnson and Pillsbury were first romantically linked in December after they were photographed appearing close during a dinner with friends. The sighting came months after Johnson’s reported June 2025 split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

Their relationship appeared to become increasingly difficult to hide around New Year’s Eve. Johnson was reportedly seen kissing Pillsbury during her party, where the pair were said to have remained close throughout the evening. “They were kissing, dancing and holding onto each other. They looked incredibly happy, cute, and sweet together,” a source told Entertainment Tonight at the time.

On March 28, Johnson and Pillsbury attended Paul McCartney’s concert at the Fonda Theatre. The two were photographed the following month again, reportedly kissing in a Los Feliz parking lot after a date night.