Brandi Glanville is getting real about what she thinks about LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian today.

“I do definitely think you can develop a friendship. I like LeAnn more than I like Eddie,” Glanville, 53, shared on the Thursday, August 27, episode of the “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast. “Eddie just annoys the f*** out of me. All I remember is all the s*** he did to me.”

Glanville and Cibrian, 53, were married from 2001 to 2010 and share sons Mason, 23, and Jake, 19. After his public divorce, Cibrian went on to marry Rimes, 44, in 2011.

While the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has thrown her fair share of shade at Rimes over the years, things appear to be in a cordial spot for all parties.

“She annoys me too — don’t get me wrong — but we actually like each other,” Glanville said in her latest podcast episode. “I feel like we both like each other more than we like Eddie. I don’t know. It took 10 years.”

The topic of Cibrian and his wife came up when Glanville was discussing the news that Buying Beverly Hills star Farrah Aldjufrie is pregnant and expecting her first baby with Zach Goldsmith. (A source exclusively told Us in August that “they are ecstatic about a baby boy coming soon.”)

When Aldjufrie, 37, announced the news, Goldsmith’s estranged wife, Jennifer Hamilton-Goldsmith, wrote a positive message on social media wishing the mom-to-be well.

“I don’t know anything about this. I love Farrah. I love [her mom] Kyle [Richards]. You can genuinely become friends,” Glanville argued. “I don’t know the logistics of Farrah’s romantic situation. I do know she’s a good girl and she comes from a good family and she’d definitely try to be friends with an ex. She’s not one to cause drama. You don’t hear anything about Farrah ever. Leave Farrah alone!”

While Glanville remains single, Rimes recently celebrated 15 years with Cibrian this past spring.

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In a social media post, the 9-1-1: Nashville star expressed gratitude for the life she’s been able to build with Cibrian.

“We’ve been through so much in our 15 years as husband and wife,” she shared via Instagram in April. “We know how to ride the waves, hold each other in times of need, mend what needs mending. I’m so proud of what we have created together. 15 years is just the beginning.”

Cibrian also shared his own collage of memories with the caption, “Still burning after 15 years 🔥.”

Chase Stokes became a household name after playing John B. on Outer Banks — but he’ll never get used to the outrageous rumors about his appearance.

Stokes, 33, revealed during the Tuesday, September 1, episode of “I’ve Never Said This Before” podcast that he considers speculation about whether he’s had plastic surgery to be the “most ridiculous assumption” about him online.

“I see these doctors who are like, ‘He’s got an upper [blepharoplasty]’ and, ‘He’s got his lips done.’ Like legitimate doctors,” Stokes explained, noting none of the online speculation is accurate.

The actor insisted, “On the record, I will say it, I’ve never had any work done on my face.”

Stokes said that it blows his mind how adamant actual physicians have been about what he’s allegedly had done — without knowing him at all.

“It’s so funny to me to see them go into the details of it all,” he shared. “I’m like, ‘Oh man, you should probably have your license revoked there.’”

Stokes ultimately laughed off the rumors, telling listeners that he tries not to get into the weeds and social media comments no matter how outlandish they may be.

“I used to be a little more online with that stuff, but I’ve realized to just shut up,” he said. “It’s so tough, but then you realize when you comment, you give them more exposure.”

While the Maryland native hasn’t done plastic surgery, he recently shared that following the end of Outer Banks, he realized his health had fallen to the wayside.

“I had so much s*** wrong,” Stokes told The Hollywood Reporter on August 21. “I left that show [and] my liver was failing, my kidney was failing. I had so many health issues that I had to figure out, and my brain was all out of whack.”

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He recalled undergoing biweekly blood tests and participating in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy to get “back to baseline” and recenter himself before taking on more work. (Stokes has not publicly disclosed a specific diagnosis.)

Now, Stokes is feeling better than ever, noting that he has shifted his fitness routine, marking the end of his John B. era once and for all.

“When I was doing Outer Banks, I was intermittent fasting almost until two o’clock every day,” he explained to Men’s Health on Wednesday, August 26. “Just so I could keep the weight off with [my character] John B., and I was drinking upwards of a gallon of water [at] that time to keep myself full.”

Once the show ended — the fifth and final season premiered last month on Netflix — Stokes switched it up and is now working on fueling his body.

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“Now, I wake up at 7 a.m., fast until 10 or 11, and have a hearty breakfast,” he said. “Then, I go to the gym, and when I come back, I have a protein shake. Later, I have another oomph of protein.”

As he prepares to play pit crew member Ronnie Whitlock on AMC’s Thunder Road, Stokes has found himself training as if he’s a professional athlete and not focusing on staying lean and looking like he was 20 in his 30s.

“We get to start fresh, and we get to build something that is really cool and entirely different,” Stokes said of his new normal. “And you don’t have to worry about the aesthetics. You can just focus on the work and the art and making sure that you’re showing up well for the job.”

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 1, 2026. Here are the key takeaways:

• Michael Weatherly is back as Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo in the NCIS season 24 premiere, marking his first official return to the CBS series since his 2016 exit. In Us’ exclusive first look at the trailer, Tony sports a “visitor” badge as a “Very Special Non-Agent” helping to investigate season 23’s security breach. The premiere airs Tuesday, October 6, at 8 p.m. ET.

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• Erin Andrews exclusively told Us she and husband Jarret Stoll are “still trying” for a second baby, more than a year after their surrogate suffered a May 2025 miscarriage. “For some reason, I don’t take ‘no’ or bad visits very well. I said to my doctor the other day, ‘I’m not done,’” the NFL broadcaster exclusively told Us. The couple welcomed son Mack via surrogate in July 2023.

• Jonathan Bailey has bowed out of the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim‘s Sunday in the Park With George after costar Ariana Grande‘s exit. In an Instagram Story shared September 1, Bailey wrote that “my support for her is unwavering” and cited his longtime collaboration with director Marianne Elliott. The production is still scheduled to open at the Barbican in summer 2027 with new casting.

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One of America’s most overlooked and influential historical figures finally got his time to shine with Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and thank goodness it wasn’t a Yellowstone spin-off. To be completely fair, Taylor Sheridan‘s Western universe has become something to behold. Starting with the flagship monster hit series that began in 2018, Paramount and Sheridan have crafted an unstoppable television empire complete with Hollywood stars including Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, and Annette Bening, with the strife of the Dutton family at its center.

Despite his commitment to building and expanding the Yellowstone universe, Sheridan also has his hands in many other projects, such as Tulsa King, Lioness, and more. In September 2021, MTV and ViacomCBS announced that Taylor Sheridan would be developing a limited series about historical Western icon Bass Reeves, with Selma star David Oyelowo in the lead role. It was an exciting prospect given that Reeves is a figure whose story is gripping from start to finish. However, in May 2022, MTV Entertainment announced that the series would be tweaked to be a spin-off/continuation of Yellowstone‘s 1883 prequel, which felt more than a little unnecessary. Thankfully, Paramount and Sheridan made the wise decision to untether Reeves’ story from the Yellowstone universe. It proved a much better route to take, as the influential historical figure didn’t need his story undercut by the fictional escapades of the Dutton family.

Who Is Bass Reeves?

So first off, who exactly is Bass Reeves? Why was it so important for his story to be disconnected from the fictional family strife of the Yellowstone universe? Well, to show how important Reeves is as a historical figure, do us a favor and think about your favorite hero from your favorite Western story — The Lone Ranger, Shane, Arthur Morgan. We’d be willing to bet that the real-life adventures of Bass Reeves at least indirectly inspired all these characters and more.

Born in 1838, Bass Reeves was one of the millions of Black individuals born as a slave before the Civil War. Once the war began, Bass also became one of the many slaves who were forced to serve the Confederacy in the bloodiest conflict in American history. Not keen on joining that historic body count, Reeves found the opportunity to escape into the Native American territory of Oklahoma. For years, that is where Bass spent his life, learning the ways of the Native population before the war ended and the 13th Amendment was passed.

The end of the Civil War meant the aggressive expansion of the Wild West, where crime and lawlessness were abundant, particularly in the part of the country where Reeves fled during the war. Due to Reeves’ familiarity with the area, experience in combat, and understanding of Native American traditions, U.S. Marshal James Fagan deputized Reeves, thus making him the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi.

Bass Reeves Had a Long, Successful Career as a U.S. Marshal

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The rest of Bass Reeves’ story sounds like it could have come straight from a John Ford Western film. Over his 30-plus-year career, Reeves incarcerated more than 3,000 people — the highest arrest record of any U.S. Marshal in history. One of those people was one of his own 11 children, Bennie Reeves, who Bass decided to personally bring in after Bennie was accused of murdering his wife. That’s only scratching the surface of Bass Reeves’ escapades, which also included disguising himself to track down wanted criminals.

Unfortunately, despite Bass Reeves’ unparalleled service to his country, his story does end in an unfortunate way. Institutionalized racism was still alive and well in the now-tamed Wild West, and Reeves was no longer allowed to serve as a U.S. Marshal following Oklahoma’s induction as a state, purely because of his skin color. That still didn’t stop Reeves’ illustrious career from being chronicled and told, even after his eventual death in 1910.

Bass Reeves Is Interesting Enough Without ‘Yellowstone’ Ties

As the man widely credited with being the inspiration for The Lone Ranger, there is already more than enough to cover with the tale of Bass Reeves. A Black man escaping slavery, learning the ways of the Native American population, and then becoming the most prolific law enforcement Marshal in U.S. history is a story that deserved proper telling, which is exactly why, in hindsight, a connection to Yellowstone would have been more of a detriment than a benefit.

Firstly, there would’ve been a bit of irony in a prominent Black historical figure being tied to a fictional white family. It’s not a great look to take a legendary real-life individual like Bass Reeves and use his legacy and influence in a story largely consisting of fictional characters. That’s not to say including historical figures in fictional stories is impossible. That was proven in various allusions to Reeves himself in HBO’s Watchmen series, where the Marshal is appropriately used as a nod to how he was an early progenitor of the superhero archetype.

Secondly, and most importantly, as Reeves’ own life demonstrates, his story is significantly interesting without the need for any fictional elements. Yes, some characters have been added to the series for more dimension, and some events have been changed to fit different storytelling needs, but those changes are few and minor. 30 years is a long span to cover, and with its only season, Lawmen: Bass Reeves proved there’s more than enough to explore that doesn’t involve the lineage of Costner’s John Dutton.

Between indie breakouts, experimental hits, and legacy franchises, horror cinema has expanded to unpredictable dimensions in 2026. The supernatural psychological horror, Obsession, further reinforced that the genre will continue to evolve in surprising ways. YouTube creator Curry Barker’s theatrical feature debut, the movie puts a new spin on the “careful what you wish for” trope with a young man’s earnest wish for his friend to fall in love with him turning into a deadly nightmare. On its release, the film became a cult hit and has already been called an instant classic.

While Obsession has been sweeping acclaim and accolades for its standout performances and production, the year has also seen the releases of several other remarkable films that rival (and in some cases, surpass) the new horror hit. Many of these are films that earned critical acclaim, but haven’t had quite the same cultural footprint or mainstream traction, overshadowed by Obsession’s viral success. So, without further ado, here’s our selection of 2026 horror movies that are arguably better than Obsession.

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‘Hokum’ (2026)

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Written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Hokum is a supernatural horror film about Ohm Bauman, a novelist who travels to Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes. While staying at a remote hotel full of secrets and ghost stories, Ohm encounters a murder, horrifying visions, and disturbing events that force him to uncover the truth while also dealing with his personal demons. The movie’s cast also includes Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, and Austin Amelio.

First screened at the 2026 South by Southwest Film Festival, Hokum is an atmospheric blend of good old haunted house motifs, folk horror, murder mystery, and self-awareness, woven together with jump scares and psychological dread. Adam Scott plays against type and is riveting as a genuinely detestable character, a performance that earned him widespread acclaim. The film is a terrifying metaphor for guilt and trauma that can scare you just as much as Obsession.

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‘Backrooms’ (2026)

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Backrooms marks the feature directorial debut of YouTuber and visual artist Kane Parsons, who adapts his internet phenomenon into a chilling sci-fi psychological horror film. Set in the 1990s, the film follows Clark, a furniture store owner who discovers a hidden portal in the basement that opens into an endless maze of yellow-walled rooms. When Clarke goes missing in the labyrinth, his therapist sets out to find him, only to discover her own reality distorting. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve lead the cast, with Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell in other key roles.

Claustrophobic and confusing, Backrooms successfully adapts a viral internet concept into a creepy cinematic experience. The film’s unusual concept comes to life with terrific camerawork and surreal effects that make the horror feel all the more intimate. Since its release, the movie has been phenomenally successful, both critically and commercially, and it even became A24’s highest-grossing film of all time, making Parsons the youngest filmmaker to reach number one at the United States box office.

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‘Send Help’ (2026)

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Sam Raimi returns to horror after 17 years with this chilling survival horror thriller that once again proves his mastery of the genre. Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as the central characters, Send Help follows Linda, a finance employee, and Bradley, her newly appointed boss, who survive a plane crash and get stranded on a deserted island. While they wait for help, their desperate attempts to survive increase tensions between them, sparked by their professional hostility, leading to dangerous outcomes. The movie’s cast also includes Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, and Dennis Haysbert.

Filled with madness, gore, and a menacing employee-employer chemistry, Send Help makes for a welcome return for Raimi to his signature style and genre. McAdams is riveting as the overlooked employee-turned-survivor, evenly matched by O’Brien’s arrogant boss. Simultaneously frightening and darkly funny, Send Help has garnered critical acclaim for its clever writing and performances, which often surpass those of Obsession, even if it didn’t exactly shatter box office records.

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‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ (2026)

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The fourth entry in Alex Garland’s 28 Days film series, directed by Nia DaCosta, 28 Years Later: Bone Temple is a direct sequel to 2025’s 28 Years Later and follows Spike, a young survivor from the previous film, who is now adopted into Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal’s Satanic cult. Simultaneously, the isolated Dr. Ian Kelson comes closer to finding a cure with his Alpha Infected friend, Samson. Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, and Chi Lewis-Parry reprise their roles from the previous film, appearing alongside Robert Rhodes, Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird, and Sam Locke.

The 28 Days Later film series has become the definitive modern zombie horror franchise, and Bone Temple successfully expands on that reputation. Alongside deeper dread and more gruesome violence, the latest installment also boasts thought-provoking themes and emotional moments. Powered by its compelling performances, the film escapes every expectation and predictability of the genre and easily ranks among the best films of 2026.

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‘Exit 8’ (2026)

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Directed by Genki Kawamura, Exit 8 is a Japanese psychological mystery horror film based on the 2023 video game The Exit 8 by Kotake Create. The film follows an anonymous man, dubbed the Lost Man, who is stuck in a time loop inside a Tokyo Metro corridor and must find the anomalies in each loop to escape the endless repetition. Kazunari Ninomiya plays the central character, with Yamato Kochi, Nana Komatsu, Naru Asanuma, and Kotone Hanase in notable roles.

Exit 8 premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Feature Film and earned rave reviews from critics. The film eliminates all visual distractions with its simplistic, sterile environment and minimal, unnamed characters, allowing the audience to feel as helpless and hopeless as the protagonist. Released in the U.S. a year later, Exit 8 has earned praise from reviewers and fans alike for successfully translating the original experience of the game onto the screen.

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‘Faces of Death’ (2026)

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A meta-horror reimagining of the 1978 film, Faces of Death follows Margot, a content moderator for a video platform called Kino, who comes across a series of videos depicting brutal executions and deaths recreated from the titular cult horror film. When she investigates the veracity of the content, she discovers a sadistic serial killer obsessed with the movie who’s chasing online fame by posting gruesome murders. Barbie Ferreira stars as Margo, with Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, and Charli XCX in supporting roles.

Directed by Daniel Goldhaber, Faces of Death sits right at the intersection of fiercely untraditional, deviant, and heavily meta, drawing from the exploitative nature of the original film. While its narrative is morbid and gory, it is also an intelligent and well-performed depiction of the current social media landscape and internet sleuthing. First screened at the 2026 Beyond Fest, Faces of Death earned praise for its smart meta-commentary on digital desensitization, as well as its thrilling performances, though it did face some criticism for its use of generic slasher tropes.

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‘Leviticus’ (2026)

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An Australian coming-of-age romantic supernatural horror film written and directed by Adrian Chiarella in his feature directorial debut, Leviticus follows two teenage boys in a tight-knit, religious community who are forced to undergo a supernatural conversion therapy ritual. Following the ritual, each of them gets terrorized by a terrifying shapeshifting entity that turns into the person they desire the most: each other. The film stars Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Jeremy Blewitt, and Mia Wasikowska.

As a tense supernatural horror built around a tender teenage romance, Leviticus is affecting in the most unexpected ways. The film’s horror does not come from the unseen entity but from how the entity’s presence causes a creeping dread in the characters, and by extension, in the audience. At the time of its premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Leviticus earned sweeping praise for its story and performances, surpassing the critical acclaim of Obsession, even if it does not match the latter’s record-breaking success.

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June 18, 2026

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88 minutes

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Adrian Chiarella

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