Bruce Campbell and The Evil Dead have been practically inseparable for more than four decades. Ash Williams turned Campbell into a horror icon, and even as the franchise has grown well beyond the cabin where it all started, Campbell has remained one of the people helping steer the ship. Campbell has already retired Ash Williams, something he would very much like everyone to remember he announced years ago, but that didn’t mean he was done with Evil Dead altogether, despite not wanting to return to that particular role.

Instead, Campbell moved behind the scenes, remaining involved as a producer alongside longtime collaborators Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert as a new generation of filmmakers got their chance to unleash the Deadites. The results have proven that Evil Dead can absolutely survive without Ash wielding the chainsaw, but Campbell has never been all that far away. Until now, at least, because it turns out, retiring Ash isn’t the only way his relationship with the franchise is going to change.

Now, Campbell is ready to take another step back. While speaking with Collider’s Aidan Kelley about his new film Ernie & Emma, Campbell revealed that he has started distancing himself from the producing side of Evil Dead, though that doesn’t mean he’s completely leaving the franchise behind. “I am, to a degree. I’m even distancing myself a little bit from that,” Campbell said when asked about his continued involvement as an Evil Dead producer.

‘Ernie & Emma’ Helped Bruce Campbell Step Away From the Studio System

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Campbell explained that he “didn’t have a whole lot to do with Evil Dead Burn,” marking a significant change from the previous installments, where Campbell was willing to follow the movies all the way through post-production. “The previous two movies, I would uproot myself and go to Copenhagen or wherever they’re doing post-production, and I’d live there and sit in on the mix,” said Campbell. “I’m very interested in sound and all that.”

The decision isn’t the result of a falling out with Raimi, Tapert, or the filmmakers now carrying Evil Dead forward. Instead, Campbell has simply grown tired of working within the studio system. He recalled watching filmmakers receive extensive notes throughout the development process and realizing that, unlike his longtime partners, he never particularly enjoyed navigating that world. “I realized I have two partners, Rob Tapert [and] Sam Raimi. They know executives by name. I never knew any of these guys,” Campbell explained.

“They’ve been in the studio game from the go-get, they make studio movies. They get that world. I never got it, never understood it, and I never liked it.”

Campbell stressed that his decision has nothing to do with the people he has spent decades making Evil Dead alongside. He still partners with Raimi and Tapert, but he reached a point where he didn’t feel like he could give the producing side of the franchise the enthusiasm it deserved. “I’m still partners with those guys, but I couldn’t get as joyfully involved as I should be as a partner,” Campbell said. “And I said, ‘You guys, you guys don’t want a grumpy partner on this. Let me just step aside.’”

That doesn’t mean Campbell has stopped paying attention to where Evil Dead goes next. In fact, he seems more than comfortable handing the franchise over to the filmmakers who have helped reinvent it. Campbell praised the directors behind the more recent movies, pointing to Fede Álvarez and Lee Cronin as evidence that Evil Dead has found filmmakers capable of taking what he, Raimi, and Tapert started and making it their own. “They’re all good filmmakers,” said Campbell, “and so they’re in pretty good hands with the guys.”

That’s ultimately why he asked, “to just kind of get off the treadmill to a degree.” And when Kelley asked whether he was at least still somewhat involved, Campbell offered one final reassurance: “I’m aware of what’s going on.” So, no, Campbell isn’t completely saying goodbye to Evil Dead. His days of moving overseas to sit in on the production may be behind him, and Ash Williams remains firmly retired, but Campbell isn’t cutting himself off from the franchise that has defined so much of his career.

Ernie & Emma is now playing in select theaters. Stay tuned at Collider for more.

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October 15, 1981

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Claressa Shields gave a fan a spicy response after being called out for what the fan felt was her mentioning Remy Ma and Papoose during interviews. The comment was shared on social media on Monday, September 7, following an interview with a rival of the boxing pro.

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Claressa Shields Pops Off Over Remy Ma And Papoose Comment

Claressa Shields reacted to a fan comment after her rival, Alycia Baumgardner, mentioned her in a recent interview. The professional boxer called her “Clarence,” and Shields reacted on social media. Screenshots of the post were shared on Instagram by Live Bitez.

A fan reacted to a comment Shields posted about her rival, and it prompted a swift rebuke from the boxing pro. The comment is in reference to Shields noting that she was brought up in the interview.

@BlacGoddess wrote, “But u do the same in every interview u do u mention remy or pap – u could avoid too but u don’t.”

Shields reacted with a declaration about her “man,” Papoose. Additionally, she seemed to include an insult against his soon-to-be ex-wife along with a mention of her diss tracks. Most recently, Remy Ma released her track ‘Wanna Go,’ which appeared to throw shots at Shields, in August 2026.

“Pap is my man l’Il mention him every answer if I want to,” wrote Shields. “And that weirdo lady has made 3 week ass diss tracks about me: please Go to hell.”

Claressa Shields Was Reacting To Name-Calling

Baumgardner was asked about Shields supporting boxer Caroline Dubois in a potential fight against her during the interview, and she insulted the 31-year-old in her response.

The boxing pro appeared on an episode of the ‘Last Stand Podcast with Brian Custer,’ released on Monday, September 7, and she referred to Shields by “Clarence.”

“You can you can have five Clarences in your corner,” she said. “You’re not going to beat me. You know, I am the top dog, as I’ve been saying.”

The comment prompted a response from Shields,

“So wait a minute this guy who interviewed the scary bum started all his questions with ‘So Claressa Shields’ @alyciambaum that’s pathetic,” wrote Shields. “You don’t get any clicks without using my name. 17,000 fans were in Atlanta! Me & my team didn’t pay anyone to be there.”

Alycia Baumgardner Appears In Remy Ma’s Diss Track

Baumgardner’s rivalry with Shields took an interesting turn after she appeared in the video for Remy Ma’s diss track, ‘Wanna Go.’

The song seemingly references Shields, as the rapper’s lyrics note Remy Ma being copied. Not only that, but another verse mentions her “hand-me-downs.”

“B*tches want all of my hand-me downs/ My flows, my shoes, my n*gga, my wigs, all of my hand-me-downs,” she raps.

Baumgardner had also accused Shields of copying her look. Shields’s weigh-in outfit before her August 2026 fight with Kaye Scott was nearly identical to Baumgardner’s 2025 outfit, per Livebitez.

“Do you see this fugazi-a*s b*tch? Nasty behavior! Nasty,” she said during an apparent radio interview. “And this b*tch in particular. This one tops the cake, you feel me? She’s been obsessed.”

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A Florida couple and their grandchildren were found dead after their plane crashed in the Bahamas. Mario Lamar, the grandfather, was reportedly flying the plane. It went missing near North Andros Island on Monday, September 7.

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Florida Couple And Grandchildren Found Dead

The Florida couple and their grandchildren went missing after the plane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. The family was reportedly on the way home from a vacation on the island of Great Harbour Cay when the plane crashed.

Mario Lamar, 80, Lili Lamar, 79, 28-year-old Sofia Sosa and Christian Sosa, 22, were later all found dead near the North Andros Islands, according to the Miami Herald. Again, the grandfather was reportedly flying the plane.

“The search and recovery mission was conducted alongside family members and civilians who answered our call for help,” family member Silvia Larrieu announced on Tuesday. “Our relatives ultimately located our loved ones and had to bring them aboard their own vessels…. We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported us, searched alongside us, and kept our family in their prayers. We respectfully ask for privacy as we mourn this unimaginable loss.”

Private Plane Went Missing Over The Atlantic Ocean

The Royal Bahamas Police Force announced that they received report of the missing plane around 2:20 p.m. It disappeared about 13 miles from the North Andros Islands. Lamar was piloting a PA-34 Piper five-seater aircraft. “Police on the island of Andros are coordinating efforts to locate an aircraft believed to have crash-landed off the coast of Red Bays, North Andros,” reads the report.

“Police received a report at approximately 2:20 p.m., on Monday 7, September, 2026, that an aircraft may have gone down in the waters off Red Bays. Following the report, the Police Control Room in New Providence contacted Air Traffic Control. Information provided by the Operations Officer confirmed that a PA-34 Piper five-seater aircraft, bearing tail number N212ML, departed Great Harbour Cay at approximately 11:12 a.m., en route to Opa-locka, Florida. The aircraft had four persons on board. Air Traffic Control subsequently lost contact with the aircraft approximately 13 miles west of Andros Island.”

In addition, the report noted that officials postponed the search due to weather conditions.

Christian and Sophia’s Sosa’s father helped to search for his family. Not only that, but two sons and an uncle helped until the discovery of all four bodies, per The New York Post.

Grandfather Was An Experienced Pilot

Silvi Larreau said Lamar was an experienced pilot who’d flown his “entire life,” according to NBC6.

“My uncle is a lifelong, very experienced pilot,” said Larreau. “And they were departing business as usual, like he’s done his entire life.”

The family also noted what it was like for a family member to find the bodies.

“What is especially devastating is that a civilian, one of our own family members, was the person who located our loved one and had to bring their deceased relative onto their own boat,” reads the statement.

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Internet users are weighing in after Nevaeh Akira shared an apologetic message to Blueface following their split.

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Nevaeh Akira Shares Apologetic Message To Blueface Following Their Split

During the afternoon of Tuesday, September 8, Nevaeh Akira returned to her Instagram Story and shared a message for Blueface.

“Despite my deception, I hope we can eventually find a way to remain friends and build a healthy co-parenting relationship for our baby. I don’t want anger or hurt to take away from the beautiful thing we created together,” she initially wrote.

As she went on, she noted that she “genuinely” wishes him “everything good in life” and that she never meant to hurt him. Instead, she just made a “bad decision.”

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Internet users weighed in on Nevaeh Akira’s apologetic message for Blueface in TSR’s comment section.

More On Nevaeh Akira & Blueface’s Split

As The Shade Room previously reported, on September 8, Nevaeh Akira took to her Instagram Story, writing that she was “set free” after “a long traumatic headache with nothing but negativity.” Additionally, she noted that she was single.

Hours earlier, Blueface had reportedly been streaming and alleged he caught Akira in a lie involving NBA YoungBoy. Specifically, he alleged that Akira had previously told him that she had tattooed his face on her leg. Instead, he allegedly came to find out that she had tattooed NBA YoungBoy’s face, then got it covered up.

Furthermore, the discovery followed an apparent connection between Young Boy and Akira, including the rapper alleging that she had his name tattooed under her eye. Earlier this week, Akira had even taken to a livestream to speak on their relationship.

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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift hit the town over Labor Day weekend, and according to a body language expert, the NFL superstar focused on one thing. In a new interview, analyst Darren Stanton said the Kansas City Chiefs star was “hypervigilant” and “protective” of his new wife, noting that he appears locked in on keeping her safe just months after their extravagant New York City birthday.

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Speaking to Covers, Stanton said Kelce stood tall during his recent night out with Swift, likely trying to shield her from harm.

“He has got his torso pointed towards Taylor, which is a protection gesture,” he said. “He is very cautious and his eyes are looking around. It’s almost a primal instinct. At that moment, he looks very hypervigilant.”

Stanton added that Swift kept her head down as they left their date, while Kelce looked “quite serious and conscious of making sure that his wife is feeling okay.”

Body Language Expert Reveals What’s Changed With Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Since Marrying

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Elsewhere during the interview, Stanton gave his professional opinion on what’s changed with Swift and Kelce since tying the knot.

“Since they’ve got married, they’ve moved on from being a showbiz couple that are constantly on show and being on their best behavior,” he said. “The main difference is that they are not so eager to be the life and soul of the party and get papped by the cameras.”

Stanton added that the couple’s “body language” since marrying doesn’t have the “same degree of animation.” He explained that before saying “I do,” Swift and Kelce played their relationship up for the cameras. “Now they are husband and wife, in a positive sense, they have become more stable and don’t have to perform for the paparazzi,” he said.

Stanton Says Travis Kelce Clearly ‘Loves [Taylor Swift] Deeply’

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Kelce and Swift began dating in July 2023 after the Super Bowl champion attended her “Eras Tour” in Kansas City and tried to give her a friendship bracelet with his number on it.

After dating privately for a few months, Swift made her first appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, officially going public with the “New Heights” podcast host.

They married in a massive wedding at New York’s Madison Square Garden and reportedly had over 1,000 guests, including family and friends, along with megawatt celebrities and athletes.

Although they’ve kept the details about their relationship as private as possible, both stars have spoken about their special bond and how much they care for one another.

Stanton commented on their connection, saying their admiration for each other is apparent. “It’s clear that he loves her deeply and that is reciprocated,” he said. “They’ve settled in and grown up in a short space of time. Taylor and Travis are authentic in their own skin. They are both totally on the same page.”

Kelce ‘So Thankful’ For Everybody Who Attended His Wedding

During a recent episode of “New Heights,” Kelce spoke with his brother, Jason Kelce, about his wedding and thanked everyone who showed up for his special day.

“Me and Taylor are so thankful for everybody that showed up. From the vows to, you know, just seeing everyone, to how much fun we had throughout the entire evening and hearing that kind of be relayed through everybody’s stories of the night. It was just so magical, man,” he said.

Why Madison Square Garden?

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Then Kelce took a moment to share how he and Swift decided Madison Square Garden was the perfect venue for their private event.

“We wanted to do it somewhere where we could have a very intimate and genuine setting without a lot of distractions. And we needed it to be a private feel. And MSG went above and beyond to give us that,” he said.

Off Campus love interests Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli shared a new message for fans amid speculation that a feud could be brewing.

“We just wanted to say that we have been so overwhelmed by the response to the first season,” Cameli, 28, said in a new clip shared by Prime Video while standing next to Bright, 19. “You guys made it what it is and we genuinely cannot thank you enough.”

Bright, for her part, confirmed the show is currently in production, adding, “We’re back filming season 2 right now and we cannot wait for you to see what’s coming. Trust us, it is going to be worth the wait.”

The sweet update comes after unsubstantiated rumors of a falling out between Bright and Cameli, who play Hannah and Graham on the show, respectively. Earlier this year, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Cameli appeared to delete — or archive — multiple posts from his Instagram grid, many of which included photos of Bright.

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Neither Bright nor Cameli publicly addressed the speculation at the time. However, Bright previously addressed fans who wanted to see her and Cameli date in real life after enjoying their chemistry on season 1 of Off Campus.

“I totally get [why fans want] it, but it is so weird,” Bright said on a July episode of the “In Your Dreams With Owen Thiele” podcast. “Like, no.”

Bright referred to Cameli as “literally my brother.” She also admitted she hasn’t “seen that much” of the fan discourse about their friendship, adding, “I love him so much, but yeah, it’s very funny.”

The actress further pointed out that Cameli is already spoken for. (He’s been dating girlfriend Raina Morris since 2025.)

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“He also has a perfect and beautiful, amazing girlfriend,” Bright added, referring to Morris, a TV writer, as “my angel on Earth.”

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That same month, Morris issued a message to fans who crossed a line with their behavior on social media.

“If you are a fan of my boyfriend: Yay! Please stop messaging my family members,” Morris wrote via her Instagram Story. “They are so confused. Write in your diary and then go on a walk instead! Love u.”

In a follow-up post, Morris shared a popular meme from Community, which she edited to read, “I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at DMing my distant cousins.”

With Taylor Sheridan having contributed to the rebound of the Western genre, which was thought to have become obsolete over the last few decades, a new generation of audiences can experience the joy of watching classics for the first time. This month presents them with the opportunity of checking out perhaps the greatest movie that belongs to the genre’s sub-category, known as spaghetti Westerns. This term was used exclusively for Westerns produced in Italy; as you’d imagine, they were soupier and saucier compared to the American Westerns of that era. Sergio Leone, who was widely regarded as the greatest spaghetti Western director of them all, made a groundbreaking trilogy starring Clint Eastwood.

The most acclaimed installment of that trilogy is now officially streaming on a vareity of streaming apps, including Prime Video, MGM, and Tubi. The movie was released in 1966, and remains the benchmark for the genre even six decades later. Quentin Tarantino was hugely inspired by it, calling it “the best-directed film of all time” and “the greatest achievement in the history of cinema.” He paid homage to the movie in his own work, going back to his debut feature, Reservoir Dogs. The film also inspired numerous homages across the world, and inspired Stephen King to write his magnum opus, The Dark Tower series.

The Greatest Spaghetti Western Ever Is Just One Click Away

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By now you’ve probably guessed that we’re talking about The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Along with For a Few Dollars More and A Fistful of Dollars, it was part of Leone’s landmark Dollars Trilogy. The movie now holds a “Certified Fresh” 97% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Arguably the greatest of the spaghetti Westerns, this epic features a compelling story, memorable performances, breathtaking landscapes, and a haunting score.”

The film also features Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef, and has a memorable original score composed by Ennio Morricone. Tarantino, who has famously avoided scores throughout his career, broke the trend when he had Morricone compose the music for his own spaghetti Western-inspired feature, The Hateful Eight.

While The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is streaming for free on Tubi alongside an expansive catalog of free westerns, including A Fistful of Dollars and essential John Wayne features like The Alamo and Red River, the classic Eastwood western is climbing the global streaming charts on MGM, where it’s jumped to number 15.

You can watch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on a variety of streaming platforms from Tubi to MGM. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on must-see westerns.

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Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Mickey Knox

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Ariana Grande shared a sweet moment with Ricky Alvarez as she wrapped up her tour.

The singer’s “Eternal Sunshine” tour, which began on June 6 at the Oakland Arena in California, saw its last performance on September 1 at the O2 Arena in London. She announced that she would be stepping back from the public eye following the end of her latest tour.

Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez seemingly rekindled their romance in recent months during her tour. This comes a decade after their initial breakup, though they remained friends throughout the years.

Grande uploaded a wrap-up video for her tour to social media, featuring clips of her in rehearsals, onstage performances, fans singing along to her songs, and brief, cute interviews with fans outside the arena.

Fans voiced how much they loved her music, how they have been die-hard fans for years, and how much of an inspiration she had been to them. Amidst all these highlights, there was a sweet moment briefly featured in the montage, where the “7 Rings” singer shared a passionate kiss with her boyfriend, Alvarez.

In the black-and-white-themed video, Grande could be seen rehearsing onstage in an empty auditorium. She then took a break to lean down at the edge of the stage, where Alvarez was taking pictures of her, and shared a sweet kiss with him. 

“This experience has meant more to me than words can possibly say … “I love you” doesn’t begin to cover it. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Yours always, Ariana,” the Instagram post, which has received nearly half a million reactions, was captioned.  

Some commenters expressed how much they enjoyed watching Grande on stage and listening to her music, while others swooned over her rekindled romance with Alvarez.

The Singer Altered Her Song Lyrics Amid Renewed Romance

During the “Eternal Sunshine” tour, Grande tweaked the lyrics to her famous song “Thank U, Next,” in which she sings about her various exes. During her final performance at the O2 Arena in London, the Nickelodeon alum performed her 2018 hit but changed the lyrics in the verse that references Alvarez.

The original song features the lyrics, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh.” During her final performance, however, she sang, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I’m tryna make him my last.”

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This was not the first onstage performance where she changed that part of the lyrics to the popular hit. During her June 26 performance at Austin’s Moody Center in Texas, she sang “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I know he’s still got my back.”

Again, during her July 13 show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York, the iconic singer, known for her four-octave vocal range, changed the line to “Wrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back,” as reported by PEOPLE.

Ariana Grande And Ricky Alvarez Got Matching Ink

While sources suggest that the lovebirds are taking things slowly as they rekindle their romance, it is quite apparent they are moving slowly but surely. Last month, Grande flaunted her matching love tattoo shortly after going Instagram official with Alvarez.

Eyes caught the new ink sitting pretty on the “Sam & Cat” star’s clavicle during the recent London stop of her tour. The tattoo features the phrase “I do love you,” which appears to match her boyfriend’s own version of the same words.

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As The Blast shared, Alvarez has his own skin art drawn along his left collarbone, though in a different font. In a photo dump post, the singer teased the tattoo design, with the words in quotes appearing in one of the pictures. According to an insider:

“They’re not jumping into anything serious right away, but Ari is happy to have him back in her life.” 

The ‘God Is A Woman’ Vocalist Plans To Spend Her Break Basking In Romance 

Sources close to the Grammy-winning artist said that, contrary to speculation that she would enter rehab during her time off, Grande plans to spend quality time with her boyfriend instead. “She’ll be spending a lot of time with her family, friends and Ricky,” the source revealed.

The insider stressed that her dedication to her career over the past months had been a stumbling block to spending quality time with her loved ones. They explained that with the “Eternal Sunshine” tour, Grande and the dancer have not been able to spend as much intimate time together as they would have liked in recent months.

The Blast reported that the singer announced she would take “a step back from visibility” amid heightened scrutiny of her appearance and health.

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Following the release of her “Petal” music video, many internet users were vocal about their concern that Grande appeared very frail and emaciated, some even suggesting she suffered from an eating disorder.

Ariana Grande Ended Her Tour In Tears

After months of performances across Europe and North America, Grande dropped her mic with an emotional performance and goodbye message to fans. The singer was brought to tears as she wrapped up her final performance, telling the audience how much their support meant to her.

“This has been one of the most beautiful, extraordinary experiences of my life, and I just want to express my gratitude without sobbing completely,” the “positions” singer said as tears clouded her eyes.

The Blast shared that during her speech, she noted that she cherished the connection she built with fans all around on her tour, praising them for their dedicated support. Grande applauded her supporters who showed up in themed outfits and with placards bearing creative, kind words. 

I have loved every minute of this with you all, and I just want to make sure I express how grateful I am. Thank you, and I love you so much,” she said before leaving the London stage.

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Where will the journey lead for Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez?