The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Britani Bateman is opening up about her surprising new friendship with costar Mary Cosby.

“I just have always loved her, and I feel like she’s finally not only tolerating me, but she’s starting to love me back,” Britani, 55, exclusively told Us at Warner Bros. Television Group’s 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees Celebration on Sunday, September 13.

Britani shared that their bond had a lot to do with Mary, 53, losing her son, Robert Cosby Jr., in February at age 23.

“I feel like when we are faced with some of the most challenging things in our lives, we really have to reevaluate what’s important and what’s not,” Britani said, while spilling that not every friendship survived season 7.

“Some [friendships] get welded back together, and some of them just icily split more apart. We’ll just have to stay tuned to see which ones those are,” she teased.

Britani got off to a rough start with Mary when she joined RHOSLC for season 5 and made the ultimate rookie mistake by calling high fashion a “costume” while discussing Bronwyn Newport’s $15,000 heart-shaped Saint Laurent coat — and the ever stylish Mary took it personally. Britani kept digging herself into a hole with Mary, using words like “hoarder” and “poor” while trying to connect with her.

Her friendship with Mary isn’t the only one she’s cherishing this season.

“I have really enjoyed the mercurial nature of Bronwyn in my relationship,” Britani told Us. “We come together and then we split apart. I would say that’s the case with all of the women. But I really enjoyed my journey with Bronwyn this season.”

Britani has learned a lot from her castmates over two seasons on the Bravo franchise.

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The ladies of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City will return for season 7. Lisa Barlow, Meredith Marks, Mary Cosby, Heather Gay, Whitney Rose, Bronwyn Newport, Angie Katsanevas and “friend” Britani Bateman wrapped season 6 in 2025, which aired that fall. While the ladies were scheduled to resume filming in February 2026, the Bravo […]

“I wish that someone had told me how fiery these women can be and not to take it so personally,” she shared, referring to the moment she was caught filming her costars during a tense argument in a sprinter van.

“I don’t believe even to this day that was about me. I feel like that was not a ‘what about me’ moment. That was like, ‘What about some pent-up latent aggression toward other castmates,’ like Monica [Garcia],” Britani explained. “So I wish someone had warned me about that. Like, some things are gonna not be about you, so you don’t need to cry your eyes out about it. Brush it off and move on.”

Season 7 also welcomed back Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Angie Katsanevas, Meredith Marks and Whitney Rose. While the dynamics of the group have changed, they all came together to support Mary after her son’s death.

Robert Jr. died in February following a battle with addiction.

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Mary thanked her costars for showing up for her during her darkest days.

“Well, first of all, they all came over. The doorbell rang, Bronwyn brought her mom. Doorbell rings, and Lisa sent food, sent baskets, sent gifts. Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me,” she said during the first episode of the new season, which aired on Wednesday, September 16. “In some ways I felt like I ended up encouraging them. I found strength in them coming to see me, talking to me, keeping me going.”

RHOSLC airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes stream the next day on Peacock.

Ciara Miller is enjoying a brand-new spotlight on “Dancing With the Stars,” and the reality star says the experience is giving her a chance to live out a dream she has carried for years.

The “Summer House” star has traded her usual reality-TV world for the ballroom, taking on the challenge alongside pro partner Brandon Armstrong.

Ciara Miller is best known for her longtime run on Bravo’s “Summer House,” while also appearing on “The Traitors” and building a career as a model and television personality. Now, she is stepping into a very different kind of spotlight as she competes for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.

Ciara Miller’s “Dancing With the Stars” journey is already bringing some unexpected changes, and the reality star is taking them in stride. After making her ballroom debut, Miller revealed that all the dancing has even changed one part of her body. “My b-tt has gotten a little bigger,” she excitedly said.

The “Summer House” star joked that she thinks her measurements have changed and said she had “gained at least an inch” on her b-tt since starting the show. She added that she had always wanted to be “thick,” calling the change “living out her dream-Slowly but surely.”

Miller also had plenty to celebrate beyond that surprise. She earned 15 out of 30 points for her foxtrot with Brandon Armstrong and received an emotional response from judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who was moved to tears.

The Ballroom Became A Much Bigger Moment Than Just A Dance

For Ciara Miller, stepping onto the “DWTS” stage carried far more meaning than simply competing for scores. Ahead of her debut, she opened up about a difficult year and explained how much the people closest to her helped her reach that moment.

According to US Magazine, Miller said there were “days and nights with my friends, behind closed doors, that were hard -really hard- to get through.” She dedicated the dance to her “village,” describing it as a chance to close one chapter and begin something new.

That emotion appeared to reach Carrie Ann Inaba as well, with the judge’s response leaving Miller stunned and grateful. Miller said it meant the world that Inaba understood what she wanted to portray, turning her first performance into a deeply personal milestone.

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Ciara Miller‘s First Dance Became A Statement Of Its Own

@abcnews Ciara Miller, known for her role on “Summer House,” says her experience so far on “Dancing with the Stars” has been very “healing.” #dwts #summerhouse ♬ original sound – ABC News

After everything Miller has been through in the public eye, stepping onto the ballroom floor gave her a different way to express what she could not always put into words.

In a clip shared on TikTok, when a reporter for ABC News asked what it felt like to process so much through dance publicly, Miller described the experience as “healing” and said it felt very nice to finally have that outlet.

Miller also explained that she wanted her first performance to make a statement, and now that she has gotten that initial dance out of the way, she feels ready to move forward and have some fun with the competition.

With more performances ahead and plenty already planned, she said she is looking forward to everything that is in store. The moment was also deeply personal because Miller dedicated the dance to the people who have supported her throughout the year.

She thanked her friends, including Mila, Lindsay, Tanisha and Jessica, along with her mom, Wayne, Derek and everyone in the audience who came to cheer her on, adding that she had a flood of texts to answer and would not have been on that stage without their support.

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Miller’s ‘DWTS’ Performance Left Carrie Ann Inaba In Tears

Ciara Miller’s first “Dancing With the Stars” performance did more than earn points on the leaderboard. Her foxtrot to Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” moved judge Carrie Ann Inaba to tears, with the emotional reaction revealing just how much the performance communicated without Miller having to say a word.

EOnline reported that Inaba told Miller that she could see and feel the pain behind the dance, describing that as one of the beautiful things about dancing because it gives people a place to express what they are carrying. She also praised Miller as a “stunning dancer,” pointing out how much she grew from the beginning of the routine to the end.

For Miller, that reaction made the night even more meaningful after everything that had gone into reaching that stage. Inaba urged her to keep believing in herself and continue the journey, while Miller later described the performance as the beginning of a new chapter and said she wanted to have fun moving forward.

Ciara Miller Was Ready To Give ‘DWTS’ Everything She’s Got

Ciara Miller is not treating her “Dancing With the Stars” debut like a casual detour. The reality star has been putting in work ahead of the competition, focusing on flexibility, stretching, and Pilates as she prepares for the physical demands of the ballroom.

In an earlier interview, Miller explained that stretching had become a major part of her preparation and joked that she did not want to be “carried out on a stretcher when practice starts.” The Blast reported that she was also working toward doing the splits while mentally preparing herself for the intensity of the competition.

That preparation fits perfectly with Miller’s competitive streak. She has admitted that she wants to have fun with the experience but is also determined to give herself a real shot, making the ballroom another place where Miller can push herself and see just how far she can go.

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Jennifer Lopez is officially making me want to take my “ranch wife” wardrobe straight into fall. Just when I thought Minka Kelly had fully convinced me to embrace the romantic, Western-inspired aesthetic, Lopez showed up with her own dreamy take. Naturally, I went looking for an affordable way to copy it — and found a similar dress for just $25.

In an Instagram post, Lopez wore a flowy white maxi dress, and the whole thing looked straight out of my fall mood board. Between the delicate spaghetti straps, romantic lace and long, tiered skirt, it had the same energy as Kelly’s “ranch wife” looks on Ransom Canyon. Consider me convinced to keep the romantic country vibe going well past summer!

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The closer I look, the more similarities I spot. A center tie and lace-trimmed bodice give the dress plenty of romantic detail, while the defined waist flows into a full tiered skirt that’s made for twirling through the countryside.

Even better, I’m not packing this one away just because summer is winding down. I’d pair it with Western boots and a cozy cardigan now, then add a suede jacket when temperatures really start dropping. Plus, that crisp white backdrop is practically begging for all the chocolate brown, camel and burgundy accessories taking over my closet this fall.

Between Lopez’s romantic ranch-wife dress and her French mom shoe moment, she’s quickly becoming one of my unexpected fall style muses. This $25 lookalike lets me steal a little of her latest look — without the pip star price tag. Consider my ranch-wife era officially extended through fall.

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Ransom Canyon knows how to bring the drama, but if I’m being honest, a major reason the Netflix show’s worth watching is for the fashion. Minka Kelly, who plays Quinn O’Grady on the series, has been known to rock some seriously cute country-chic fits. Still, it’s her ‘ranch wife’ dresses that are exceptionally chic and […]

No television series can fully replicate the Outlander phenomenon. That might sound like hyperbole, but Starz’s adaptation of author Diana Gabaldon‘s historical fantasy romance series is a pristine example of the magic that happens when the right project and people assemble at the right cultural time. Outlander‘s spirit, however (passionate star-crossed lovers, period drama intrigue, breathtaking Scottish landscapes), lives on through Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Last summer, Season 1 of the prequel series introduced how the respective parents of Outlander‘s time-traveling lovers, Claire Beauchamp Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), met one another, and how both couples’ destined paths collide in the harsh yet beautiful Highlands of the 18th century. Here are all the essential developments and revelations to remember before Season 2 premieres this month.

Ellen Mackenzie and Brian Fraser Are Star-Crossed Lovers in ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’

It’s 1714, and Red Jacob MacKenzie (Peter Mullan), the laird of Castle Leoch, dies without naming a successor. His decision leaves Clan MacKenzie vulnerable to attack from outsiders, while his two eldest sons, the restrained and calculating Colum (Séamus McLean Ross), and the impulsively violent Dougal (Sam Retford), compete for leadership. Their older sister, Ellen (Harriet Slater), suggests that Colum rule during peacetime while Dougal assumes control during war, and the brothers eventually agree. Otherwise, the two men ignore Ellen’s other insightful suggestions. They’re loyal to their sister, but the men resent Ellen for receiving the affection their father denied them.

During a Clan MacKenzie gathering, Ellen accidentally meets her future husband, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy). The MacKenzies and the Frasers are enemies, but Brian’s father, Lord Lovat (Tony Curran), ordered his son and Brian’s cousin, Murtagh (Rory Alexander), to sneak into the gathering as spies. Ellen and Brian are instantly drawn to each other but don’t exchange names until later, when they secretly meet on a bridge. The two vow to find a way to be together, no matter the consequences.

Ellen’s brief disappearance from the gathering triggers a catastrophic chain reaction that ends in Colum arranging Ellen’s engagement to her eager suitor, Malcom Grant (Brian McCardie), as a peace offering between their families. Furious at Colum’s betrayal, let alone how he and Dougal scoff at her iron-clad will, Ellen pretends to agree to the marriage in public while privately visiting Brian. Murtagh, who nurses his unrequited love for Ellen, notices them canoodling during the Beltane festivities. Heartbroken, he kisses his own future lover, Ellen’s sister Jocasta (Sadhbh Malin), only to stop as soon as he says Ellen’s name instead of hers. Meanwhile, Ellen and Brian passionately consummate their handfasting marriage.

‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Changes Everything We Knew About Claire’s Parents

As for Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), the two fall in love sight unseen in 1917. As Henry fights on World War I’s horrifying frontlines, Julia works in London’s Postal and Telegraph Censorship Department. She’s captivated by one of Henry’s letters; the two strike up a correspondence, and they marry at the first opportunity.

Years later, during a vacation in Scotland, a car accident (the same one Claire believes took her parents’ lives) hurtles Julia and Henry through the standing stones back to 1714. They’re separated, however, with Julia being sold to Lord Lovat as a servant and the Grants forcibly making Henry their new bladier. He valiantly searches for his wife for months, up until he believes Arch Bug’s (Terence Rae) lie that Julia died in childbirth. Henry’s grief and wartime PTSD cause him to hallucinate sleeping with Julia, when he’s actually in the arms of Seema (Lauren McQueen), a local sex worker.

Julia and Brian become tentative friends after Brian protects Julia from his father’s sadistic violence. Brian’s mother, Davina Porter (Sara Vickers), deduces Julia’s pregnancy and warns her that if she doesn’t have an abortion, Lovat will kill the newborn. Julia refuses; after exhausting every other option, she accepts Lovat’s sexual advances, hoping to convince him that he’s the father. Lovat, hungry for power, decides a seer’s reading of his unborn child means “his” son becomes Scotland’s future king. Once Davina realizes how much her traumatizing assault and pregnancy at Lovat’s hands resemble Julia’s situation — as well as the unconditional love both women have for their sons — she stops viewing Julia as a threat to her or Brian’s livelihood.

‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 1 Ends on Two Cliffhangers

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Both Frasers try to prevent Lovat from marrying Julia, since a Scottish king must be of legitimate birth. Yet the slippery laird has a reverend backdate the marriage registry and conduct the ceremony. Seeking to disrupt the upcoming MacKenzie and Grant alliance, he also plants rumors that Ellen slept with another man. The Grants demand an invasive test to prove whether Ellen remains a virgin. Brian and Julia charge over to Castle Leoch to help her, the latter armed with a medicinal way to fool Ellen’s tormentors. Henry and Julia finally reunite, but can’t escape without the compassionate Ned Gowan’s (Conor MacNeill) help. On Ellen’s wedding day, the Beauchamps and their baby William run away to the stones. Arch Bug is right behind them, however, having been pointed toward Craigh na Dun by Seema. Henry presses Julia’s hand against the stone, and the family’s fate is unknown.

Before Ellen’s wedding, Dougal reveals Ellen and Brian’s relationship to Colum; Dougal had spotted the pair together during an earlier meeting of the Jacobite rebellion. Between her brothers, the Grants, and assassins tracking Brian, Ellen briefly agrees to spurn her love for his safety. She immediately changes her mind when she learns Colum hired the Gallowglass assassins. With Jocasta and Murtagh’s blessing, the lovebirds flee — but not before Malcolm witnesses them together, and forces Brian to kill him in self-defense. To keep the MacKenzie-Grant alliance intact, Dougal marries Malcolm’s sister, Maura (Bobby Rainsbury). Brian and Ellen barely have a moment to themselves before the Jacobites’ fiery crosses call all of Scotland to arms.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2 premieres September 18 on Starz.

Star Trek icon James T. Kirk has a somewhat undeserved reputation as a ladies’ man. Across Star Trek: The Original Series and six feature films starring the show’s original cast, he did find time amidst interplanetary crises for romance. Now, he’s back in action and finding love among the stars once more, and possibly for the last time, in Star Trek: The Last Starship.

Published by IDW Comics, The Last Starship is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, with art by Adrian Bonilla and Hernan Gonzalez. It serves as a prequel of sorts to the far-future era of Star Trek: Discovery‘s last three seasons, plus Starfleet Academy. A disaster known as The Burn has rendered warp drives inoperable all over the galaxy, and the only man who can save the fracturing United Federation of Planets is one of its greatest heroes: James T. Kirk, who’s been mysteriously revived. Assembling a crew and captaining a new ship, he’s on a mission to keep the galaxy from tearing itself apart.

In the latest and penultimate issue of the series, #11, Kirk is confronted with the end of his mission as his ship hurtles towards certain doom. However, he’s got one ally to share the moment with: the Borg Queen. This isn’t the malevolent entity seen in Star Trek: First Contact, but a kinder, gentler kind of Borg: human cyberneticist Agnes Jurati (played by Alison Pill on-screen), who was last seen being assimilated into the collective on Star Trek: Picard‘s season finale. She’s the one who revived Kirk, and in what may be their last moments, they each find a little human tenderness. But will this be the last ride for Kirk? You’ll have to find out when The Last Starship concludes with issue #12, on store shelves on October 21.

Has Captain Kirk Met the Borg Before?

The Borg were first discovered by Starfleet in the 24th century, 100 years after Kirk’s tenure as Enterprise captain and his apparent death in the Nexus time ribbon, as seen in Star Trek: Generations. However, in the so-called “Shatnerverse” novels, which were penned by William Shatner with Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens, Kirk’s body was recovered by the Romulans and given to the Borg, who used their technology to resurrect him as a weapon to be turned against the Federation; this soon puts him on a collision course with his eventual successor as Enterprise captain, Jean-Luc Picard. These novels are generally not considered in continuity with the greater Star Trek universe.

Star Trek: The Last Starship #11 is on shelves now. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

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November 18, 1994

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118 minutes

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David Carson

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Rick Berman, Peter Lauritson

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Whew, chile! Todd Tucker and Kandi Burruss might be divorced, but it looks like a lil’ post-split drama is brewing between them. Kandi previously called Todd out for spilling tea about their past intimate moments. But Todd didn’t let her slide one bit. He entered the chat and made it clear that he doesn’t see anything wrong with his comments because, according to him, he simply told the truth. Oop! Let’s get into it!

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Kandi Burruss Had WORDS For Todd Tucker After He Spilled About Their Bedroom Tea

Okay, so BOOM! If you’ve been out of the loop, let us put you on game. The latest drama between Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker kicked off after Todd spilled about their intimate life during his new reality show, ‘Til Divorce Do Us Part.’ A trailer for the series made rounds online and showed former ‘RHOA’ star Peter Thomas asking Todd if he and Kandi had threesomes during their marriage. Todd didn’t hold back, responding, “We did!” He then doubled down and claimed the encounters happened throughout “most of their marriage.” 

Well it looks like Kandi peeped Todd’s comments. In a statement to PEOPLE, Kandi said his decision to publicly discuss their intimate past only reminded her that she made the right choice by ending their marriage.

“A man who has already hurt me to my core is furthering the damage by choosing to sensationalize our sex life to stretch his five minutes of fame. What consensually happens between a husband and wife in the privacy of their marriage is exactly that—private. His current behavior has only confirmed that I did the right thing by getting divorced. I Do, I Did, I’m Done!” Burruss said in a statement.

Todd Tucker Doubles Down On Speaking His Truth After Kandi Burruss Seemingly Calls Him Out

Tucker later addressed Kandi’s statement during an interview with Streetz 94.5. He explained that he didn’t see anything wrong with his comments because he wasn’t trying to put on a show. “I was real chill, it wasn’t like I hyped it.” Tucker continued, “It was a normal conversation.” He also argued that Kandi has openly discussed what went down between them, so he doesn’t understand the issue.

“That statement is not accurate. If you’ve been talking about threesomes the whole time how are you saying it’s private now. I did a scene. I haven’t given out any new information. I’m not doing a tell all book […] I’m just talking about my emotions and feelings as I went through it.”

Resurfaced Clip Shows Kandi Discussing Her & Todd’s Intimate Life

Now, in the middle of Kandi’s viral statement and Todd’s response, the internet pulled out the receipts! A resurfaced clip has been floating around online showing Kandi spilling tea about her and Todd’s bedroom life during an old episode of her late-night talk show, ‘Kandi Koated Nights.’ When a fan chimed in and suggested that threesomes could ruin a relationship, Kandi quickly shared a different take, saying she felt like things actually worked out pretty well for her. “I done had a threesome and it worked just fine.” Burruss added, “And it worked great actually.” 

Then, when someone asked how often she and Todd got spicy behind closed doors, Kandi said she didn’t want to get too in-depth, but she did admit that it didn’t happen often. However, she revealed, at the time, things did a reach a whole new level within the previous six months.

@jaestarsinmyeyes Kandi and Todd be getting it in this must be a Atl or celebrity thing 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️. #kandi #todd #fyp #like ♬ original sound – LadyJae

RELATED: Todd Tucker Gets Real About Life After Divorce From Kandi Burruss & Reveals The One Thing Riley Burruss Wants From Him (VIDEOS) 

Mary J. Blige is heading back to Las Vegas for the final shows of her first residency.

The Queen of R&B will close out her “My Life” run after months of celebrating the music that made her a household name. The run comes more than 30 years after “My Life” turned her pain into music.

Mary J. Blige first put that deeply personal journey into music with “My Life” in 1994. Now, with nine Grammys, an Emmy, two Oscar nominations and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, she is taking that story to its Vegas finale.

Blige’s show, “My life, My story,” has 10 days left at Dolby Live. She first stepped onto the Dolby Live stage at Park MGM for her residency in May 2026.

The R&B singer first made heartbreak, healing, and hard-won confidence part of her music with “What’s the 411?” in 1992. Two years later, “My Life” made that formula deeply personal for her. More than three decades later, the title has taken on a much bigger meaning.

Her final leg begins October 23 and includes five performances scattered throughout the month. That run will also feature a Halloween show before she takes a break from the Strip. The singer will return to Las Vegas on February 12, 2027. The residency will officially conclude with its final show on February 20.

Us Magazine reported that Blige still has 10 dates remaining in the residency and described the experience as “divine timing.” “I feel even more grateful and deeply inspired after every show,” she said.

She encouraged fans to grab their girlfriends and boots before joining her in Vegas. The final run comes after her 2025 “For My Fans” Tour with Ne-Yo and Mario.

Blige Says Her Las Vegas Residency Is ‘Where I’m Supposed To Be’

The Grammy singer has spent more than three decades turning personal experiences into music. Her career began with “What’s the 411?” in 1992 before “My Life” made that emotional honesty even more personal.

The 1994 album became a musical diary about heartbreak, healing, and searching for happiness. Its title now carries a different weight after everything Blige has experienced and accomplished since its release.

In a clip from her upcoming “Good Morning America” interview, she explained why, telling Robin Roberts, “It’s just time.” In February 2026, she revisited the song “Be Happy” by executive-producing a Lifetime movie inspired by the track.

The project starred Tisha Campbell, Mekhi Phifer and Russell Hornsby. Entertainment Weekly shared that Blige sees her Vegas residency as a natural progression rather than simply a full-circle moment. “I’m where I’m supposed to be,” she told Robin Roberts, adding, “I’m doing what I’m supposed to do. And I didn’t give up.” 

Mary J. Blige Says She Became Better Through The Struggles

The soul queen revealed her difficult experiences behind her music. She has spoken publicly about childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. Her sobriety also required her to confront her past instead of continuing to run from it. 

The songwriter once described seeing visions of what could happen if she continued using drugs and questioned why she would return to that place. Therapy also became part of her efforts to move forward. Blige revealed she stopped working with one therapist because she worried that her most private moments could be used against her.

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She has also learned to protect parts of herself despite living publicly. “I’m not bitter, I’m better,” Blige told Roberts. She said her true fans appreciate that she has remained better rather than becoming bitter. “They’ve seen me go through so much… good, bad, the whole thing,” she explained.

Self-Love Became Another Part Of The Singer’s Story

Her 1994 album “My Life” reflected abusive relationships, substance use, and depression she experienced. The album later became the subject of her 2021 documentary, “Mary J. Blige’s My Life.”

In a 2022 interview, the award-winning singer said she once struggled to believe that she was beautiful despite how confidently she presented herself to the world. 

Blige said she did not truly feel beautiful until around 2016. “If you’ve been beaten down mentally by someone, you’re never pretty enough,” she explained.

Her experience working on the 2017 film “Mudbound” helped change that mindset. She revealed that she eventually learned to embrace her natural beauty through playing Florence in the film.

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The Blast revealed that Blige began giving herself compliments each morning, especially when she faced herself without makeup or styled hair. That practice eventually became part of her daily routine.

She told herself, “Good morning, Gorgeous. I love you. I got you. I need you,” turning self-love into something she actively practiced rather than simply talked about. The “My Life” singer has released 11 albums and collected nine Grammy Awards, alongside an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe recognition. 

Mary J. Blige Remembers The Legends Who Shaped Her Musical Journey

Blige has shared some of her biggest career moments with artists who influenced and inspired her. One of the most memorable came when she performed alongside Aretha Franklin for “VH1 Divas Live” in 1998. The R&B singer remembered being nervous when Franklin arrived at the studio.

Blige said Franklin looked as though she was “coming to fight or something.” He eventually greeted her with “Hey, what’s up, Choppy?” Blige initially thought the nickname was an insult before learning that Franklin was actually admiring her singing ability.

They later appeared together on “Never Gonna Break My Faith.” The song received a new version in 2020 to mark Juneteenth. Blige also reflected on performing at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. She shared the stage with Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar during the performance.

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She performed “Family Affair” and “No More Drama” during the historic set. She praised Dre as an important figure in hip-hop and discussed the strong rapport among the performers, as per The Blast.

Mary J. Blige is giving Las Vegas one last celebration of her story.

The sci-fi genre space in the modern age has its fair share of epic stories that, without question, have the ability to truly and utterly captivate its audience. For instance, 3 Body Problem, based on novels by Liu Cixin, is a mind-bending Netflix series which jumps straight to mind, as do several offerings from Apple TV, like Silo and Severance. However, there was a generation that laid the foundations for the stories we now enjoy on-screen. In the ’70s and ’80s, some huge stories were being told within the big science fiction franchises of the time, with Star Trek and Star Wars top of the list. Before mind-bending foes like the San-Ti ever threatened Earth, both franchises made it abundantly clear that the universe was both an uncharted, intimidating and strange place, with levels of danger which are sometimes unfathomable.

There is, however, one franchise that often gets brushed aside in the conversation and that should not be the case. This franchise’s contribution to the genre has been immense. The 1994 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, Stargate, launched the franchise, with Roland Emmerich directing in a film that featured the likes of Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. The central theme of the story saw humanity traversing the vastness of space in search of new alien allies and weapons of defense. Very quickly, within two years to be precise, a sequel series, the iconic Stargate SG-1 from Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, would launch and go on to enjoy a 10-season run while also attracting an incredibly loyal fan base along the way.

Last December, a reboot of the long-dormant science fiction franchise was announced to be in development at Prime Video and that sounded exciting to many. Several key staff members from the series’ earlier incarnations came on board, but somewhat surprisingly, earlier this year, that reboot was canceled, with its being allegedly heavily targeted by Stargate‘s existing fanbase, the reason. Such a development is sure to have broken the hearts of those who hold the franchise to heart, but there is some good news, according to sources. The discovery of the lost city of Atlantis at the end of SG-1 Season 7 would be the premise for the franchise spin-off sequel, Stargate: Atlantis. For those interested in investigating Atlantis, the home of the advanced alien race known as the Ancients, you will be pleased to know that the sequel series has been listed among the free TV streaming options on YouTube.

The Canceled Amazon Reboot Series Wasn’t Exactly a Reboot

It has been three months since Prime Video decided to cancel the Stargate reboot series, but efforts from fans and several franchise stars are actively trying to save it. A dedicated campaign labelled “Save Stargate with Martin Gero!” has been running for months, in the hopes of reversing a decision some believe was a huge mistake. Richard Dean Anderson, who played Jack O’Neill in all ten seasons of SG-1, was one of the franchise stars with knowledge of the reboot, and recently offered insight on what audiences would have enjoyed on screen. Speaking at the Stargate SG-1 reunion panel at Rose City Comic Con, Anderson shared his insight, saying the Amazon series wasn’t actually a traditional reboot:

“I’ve stayed out of touch with many things in my life, but the politics going on over the reboot, they’re calling it – first of all, it technically didn’t seem like a reboot more than it was using Michael Shanks’ character, Daniel, well again, as the conduit that would take us from our show, from our universe to the next generation of it.”

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Martin Wood, Andy Mikita, William Waring, Peter DeLuise, Brad Turner, Mario Philip Azzopardi, Robert C. Cooper, Brenton Spencer, David Winning, Ken Girotti, David Warry-Smith, Holly Dale, James Head, Jule Gilfillan, Neill Fearnley, Paul Ziller, Martin Gero

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Alan McCullough, Damian Kindler, Ken Cuperus, Joe Flanigan, Alan Brennert, Jill E. Blotevogel, Melissa R. Byer, Scott Nimerfro, Sean Carley, Treena Hancock, Alex Levine, Holly Henderson

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Rosie O’Donnell has weighed in on the ongoing controversy involving Pink and rapper Macklemore.

The TV host criticized the “Just Give Me A Reason” singer over her response to Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian remarks during his opening set on Ed Sheeran’s tour. O’Donnell said she was “absolutely shocked” and questioned why a call to end genocide would be offensive.

O’Donnell also reignited her feud with Donald Trump, mocking him and suggesting he resign during her brief hosting stint on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Rosie O’Donnell has weighed in on the tense situation involving singer Pink and rapper Macklemore.

The 64-year-old comedian took to Instagram to share a lengthy video promoting a protest in Ireland against Donald Trump’s visit and weighing in on the controversy surrounding the two artists.

She discussed how events in the United States affect the rest of the world before commenting on the war in Gaza, saying, “Those are our bombs that Israel is dropping.”

Turning her attention to Pink and Macklemore, she said she was “shocked” and would love to hear the “So What” singer “speak about the apparent change of heart” she had experienced.

Rosie O’Donnell Questions What Pink Finds Offensive

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The TV personality went on to describe Macklemore as a “brave and bold” social activist and rapper. She added that Ed Sheeran knew what he was getting into when he invited him to open on his tour.

“I don’t understand why someone saying we should not have genocide in the world anywhere is offensive to anyone,” O’Donnell said.

Elsewhere in the video, she urged protesters to gather in the city center to demonstrate against her longtime rival Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland.

She later shared clips from the protest on her Instagram Story, where a woman could be heard saying they “reject his politics of smash and grab.”

O’Donnell also shared posts from others opposing his visit, including one showing several people holding a banner that read, “No Welcome For Trump.”

Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Set Draws Criticism

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Macklemore faced criticism after wearing a keffiyeh, chanting “Free Palestine,” and performing his protest song “Hind’s Hall” during his opening set at Ed Sheeran’s concert earlier this month.

An advocacy group then shared a post accusing him of promoting “anti-Israel propaganda” and calling for him to be dropped from Sheeran’s tour.

Pink, who is Jewish, reposted it and shared follow-up memes.

However, the move drew intense scrutiny, with fans accusing her of prejudice and calling for a boycott of anything associated with her.

Pink Says Macklemore’s Statement Prompted Her Repost

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As reported by The Blast, Pink recently broke her silence in a lengthy Instagram statement, saying a repost was not a statement and that people were putting words in her mouth.

She added that she used to like the “Thrift Shop” rapper. However, she took issue with a performance years earlier in which he wore a hooked nose, black beard, and bowl cut. He described the look as a “random costume” at the time.

Although she forgave him, Pink disputed that description and suggested the incident shaped how she received his later comments. She also said his onstage statement prompted her repost, rather than his “Free Palestine” chant.

Rosie O’Donnell Calls For Trump To Resign During Kimmel Stint

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O’Donnell has been locked in a years-long feud with Trump and said she would leave the United States after he won the 2024 election.

The president embarked on a two-day weekend visit to Ireland for a series of engagements.

He met with Irish President Catherine Connolly, an outspoken critic of his, and was scheduled to travel to County Clare to visit his Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg and attend the Irish Open, according to Sky News.

Just last month, O’Donnell mocked Trump while filling in for Jimmy Kimmel and called for him to resign, among other pointed remarks.

White House spokesperson Davis Ingle then issued a statement calling her “a nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed by Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

A family tragedy took place when a man fatally shot his sister before he died by suicide in an apparent murder-suicide outside of a New Jersey home.

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office announced in a press release that Daniel Lopez shot his sister, Janet Camacho, and left her to die on the front steps of a home in Pennsauken, New Jersey, on the morning of Wednesday, September 16. After he killed his sister, he took his own life.

Police reported to the home after they received reports of shots being fired and that a man who was armed with a handgun around 9 a.m.

Upon their arrival, police found Camacho, 59, on the stoop after she sustained gunshot wounds. She was rushed to Cooper University Hospital for treatment, where she was ultimately declared dead.

Authorities established a perimeter around the home and escorted neighbors out of their residences to safety, according to WPVI.

Police deployed a robotic dog, who entered the home and located Lopez, 60, inside. Lopez was found dead about 90 minutes after police were initially called.

While officials confirmed that the incident was being investigated as a murder-suicide, they have not revealed if there was a motive in the killings.

WPVI obtained surveillance footage, which reportedly showed Camacho being shot. The footage then captured a man, who was believed to be Lopez, pacing outside of the home.

The tragedy has left the neighborhood in shock, and neighbor Michelle Jimenez told the outlet that Lopez had been a close family friend.

“We used to invite him a lot for family parties. He would always be our guest. He was really close to our family. He was always nice. He would bake stuff for me and my siblings,” Jimenez said. “It was just shocking to me. I didn’t believe it.”

Neighbor Ozzie Marrero said that violent acts were “so rare” in the area and that they don’t “happen here.”

“It’s unfortunate, and I’m sorry that the families have to deal with this,” Jabril Smitherman added.

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The investigation into the case remains ongoing as police work to determine if there was a motive and what exactly happened that led to the murder-suicide.

Police have asked that anyone with information regarding the case contact Pennsauken police or the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.