Bill Belichick has his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, by his side for his latest recruiting trip.

Belichick, 74, and Hudson, 25, were spotted watching the Archbishop Spalding versus Gilman high school football game in Maryland from the press box on Friday, September 25, per social media footage.

The former NFL coach dressed casually in a vest and a navy baseball cap, while Hudson went incognito with a hat of her own. The pageant queen wore her “Dynasty” cap — perhaps a subtle reference to Belichick’s tenure with the New England Patriots — with a blue cardigan, oversize sunglasses and a red lip.

Belichick and Hudson have been together since 2021, often shutting down criticism of their 49-year age difference.

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Not even a little drama will keep Jordon Hudson from supporting her boyfriend Bill Belichick’s football team. Hudson, 24, stepped out at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill’s Friday, October 17, football game in Berkeley, California, where she watched the matchup from the sidelines. Hudson brought her signature flair to the game, as well, […]

“Let’s take a deeper dive into the hot topic of the day: LOVE,” Hudson began a February 2025 post via Instagram. “‘What constitutes love?’ or, ‘What makes someone worthy of loving?’ are questions that require a deep analysis and could possibly enable one to understand the romances that they may not understand nor relate to.”

She continued, “Love does not look the same every time you see it. People and relationships, like everything else, are impermanent; even though love is eternal. Love is not to be judged. It is never OK to harass or abuse a person based upon who they love.”

Hudson has also been by Belichick’s side as he traded the NFL gridiron for the collegiate field to be the head football coach at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Despite raising eyebrows about her alleged involvement in his job, the couple have consistently shut down any questions.

“When I took the job here, it was December, and at that time I was doing five TV shows, the radio show, I had a book coming out,” Belichick told the Wall Street Journal earlier this month. “I had a lot of other things going on when I took the job. I sent an email when I got here and I said, ‘Can you please forward any requests to Jordon about my personal appearances so that I can work and coordinate them outside the university?’”

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He added at the time, “Didn’t have anything to do with the university. Well, that was leaked as released as ‘Jordon’s involved in every single thing that I do and she’s copied on every email.’ That’s just a flat-out lie.”

Belichick has repeatedly stressed that Hudson, who he has praised as a successful businesswoman, has only helped with his personal obligations outside of UNC.

“I stay focused on football and, some of the other opportunities that come along, Jordon looks at those and can dig into them a little bit deeper,” he said on the “Pivot” podcast last year. “But really, what she does is help me spend my time on football, and that’s what’s important to me.”

Taylor Swift has found the love of her life in husband Travis Kelce — and is showing off rare footage from their first trip to Cleveland together.

Swift, 36, released the lyric video for her new song “Cleveland!” on Friday, September 26, which began with Kelce, also 36, driving his now-wife to his hometown. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was all smiles and dressed casually in a blue, striped T-shirt and a black baseball cap.

The pop star, for her part, stunned in a white button-down blouse with a tangle of gold necklaces and coordinating small hoop earrings while holding a front-facing camera ahead of them both.

“Cleveland!” is one of the bonus tracks on the newly released The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, and an obvious ode to Kelce himself.

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“My baby likes what he likes / He already took me to Cleveland / And showed me The Heights,” she sings in the chorus. “So hate all you like / This is the love of my life / hey, hey, hey.”

She continues, “The taste of me is acquired, but it’s his favorite dish / He says I look like an angel, they say, ‘I hate that —’ / There, that house with the porch is where he lived as a kid / He’s been saying forever, must not have read that / scathing take ’bout how I’m fake.”

Swift and Kelce have been together since 2023, quickly embracing one another’s lives and hobbies.

“I’ve been a Cleveland sports fan for my entire life. Getting Tay back to Cleveland and showing her my roots is always something I love doing,” Kelce said on a May episode of his “New Heights” podcast, referring to the couple’s appearance at a New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers playoff game. “I showed her The Heights … not this time [but] previously before.”

He added at the time, “We came in this time strictly just for the game, but getting back to Cleveland is always something I love doing.”

Just months after their NBA date, Swift and Kelce said “I do” in a star-studded ceremony at Madison Square Garden in July.

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“Something we all can agree on / But my baby likes what he likes,” Swift sings in the final chorus, before referencing their nuptials. “He already took me to Cleveland / Now I’m wearing white, so hate all you like / This is the love of my life.”

The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore also includes new songs “Patient Zero,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon,” released one year after the original version.

The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore is out now.

Lionel Richie is not walking away from “American Idol” following his recent health issues. The 77-year-old music legend will return to the judging panel for the competition’s landmark 25th season alongside Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan. The announcement comes shortly after Richie underwent a procedure for atrial fibrillation and canceled several concerts to focus on his recovery.

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Richie’s future on “American Idol” was revealed Thursday during the Luke Bryan & Friends concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Underwood and Bryan stood together onstage when Richie suddenly appeared in a prerecorded video on a massive screen behind them.

“Hello, Nashville!” Richie called out as the crowd erupted. “Look at this beautiful crowd. And now, let me tell you something. Some of my greatest friendships have started right here in Nashville, Tennessee.”

The “We Are the World” singer then turned the focus toward his fellow judges. “That includes you, Carrie and Luke. Do you want to share our secret?” Richie asked.

Underwood began recording a selfie video while Bryan admitted he had struggled to keep the announcement under wraps. “I’m so surprised that I’ve been able to keep this a secret. Are you ready, Carrie?” Bryan asked.

After Underwood confirmed she was ready, Bryan finally delivered the big news. “We’re coming back for the 25th season of ‘American Idol!’” he announced.

The crowd erupted once again, confirming that Richie, Bryan, and Underwood would remain behind the judges’ table for another season.

Ryan Seacrest Will Also Return For The Landmark Season

The judges will not be the only familiar faces back for the upcoming season. “And of course, what would ‘American Idol’ be without Mr. Ryan Seacrest? He will be back as well,” Underwood announced.

Bryan then encouraged aspiring singers to take their shot at joining the landmark season. “Go tell someone to audition! It’s gonna be legendary, right?” he said.

Underwood responded by enthusiastically yelling, “Legendary!”

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The show later shared the announcement on Instagram. “A surprise announcement in Nashville! Carrie, Luke, Lionel, and Ryan return for our landmark Season 25!” the post’s caption read.

The upcoming season is scheduled to premiere on ABC in 2027.

Lionel Richie Underwent A Procedure For AFib

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The casting announcement comes during a difficult period for Richie’s health. Earlier this week, the singer’s representative confirmed that he had received treatment for atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, which is a type of irregular heartbeat. “Lionel underwent a common procedure for Atrial fibrillation (AFib),” his representative told the Daily Mail.

Richie’s team said the procedure went according to plan and that the singer is now focused on recuperating. “The doctor said everything went perfectly. Lionel is doing great but will take some time off and will be back on stage soon,” the representative added.

Richie canceled his next three concerts with Earth, Wind & Fire following the procedure. He had been scheduled to perform on the “Sing a Song All Night Long Tour” in San Francisco on September 26. The singer also canceled a September 30 performance in Chicago and an October 2 concert in Columbus, Ohio.

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Although his representative did not provide an exact return date, the statement said Richie intends to resume performing once he has time to recover.

The Singer Has Faced Multiple Health Incidents

Richie’s AFib procedure follows several other reported health scares in recent months. In August, the singer reportedly became ill after performing in St. Louis and checked himself into a hospital for testing. TMZ reported that Richie was treated in the intensive care unit and underwent testing for “cardiac-related issues.”

The hospitalization came roughly two months after Richie experienced a frightening moment onstage at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. During the June performance, Richie reportedly said he felt “dizzy” and sat down onstage. Sources told TMZ that paramedics met him backstage before he was transported to a hospital by ambulance as a precaution.

Richie later announced that he was postponing two shows under the guidance of his doctors. “Under advisement by doctors to rest and return to full health, Lionel Richie has postponed his next two shows on Friday, June 26 in Chicago, IL and Saturday, June 27 in Columbus, OH,” the statement read.

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The announcement said Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire planned to resume their tour in Pittsburgh on June 30. “He and Earth, Wind & Fire will return to the stage on Tuesday, June 30 in Pittsburgh, PA,” the statement continued.

Richie also expressed his disappointment over having to postpone the performances. “Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes fans who have tickets for these two shows. Rescheduled dates will be announced soon,” the statement concluded.

Lionel Richie’s Loved Ones Are Reportedly Concerned

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Richie’s repeated health issues have reportedly left those around him worried that he is pushing himself too hard. A source told the Daily Mail that the singer’s family, friends and bandmates are concerned but hesitant to tell him to step away from performing.

“Family, friends, and even his bandmates are definitely concerned about Lionel’s health, but nobody is about to tell him to slow down,” the insider claimed. “They all want him better and to do what he loves to do…”

Despite those concerns, Richie appeared upbeat during a recent outing in Beverly Hills. The singer was photographed attending a dinner party and flashed two thumbs up to people waiting nearby.

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Taylor Sheridan fans have seen some big stars come and go in his projects in the last 10 years, and as his ever-expanding TV empire at Paramount has grown, it’s unlocked the potential for bigger and bigger stars to join the franchise. Look no further than one of Sheridan’s first Yellowstone spin-offs, 1923, which was led by iconic stars such as Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Even legendary Western actor Sam Elliott has had key roles in another Yellowstone offshoot, 1883, as well as the second and soon-to-be third season of Landman. One of the stars to feature alongside Elliott in the first and only season of 1883 was Tim McGraw, who played the lead role of James Dutton alongside his wife, Faith Hill, who starred as Margaret Dutton. 1883 is streaming now on Paramount Plus.

While Tim McGraw is best known for his work as a country music star, he has featured in some notable movies and TV shows over the years. Not only is he widely known for his role as Sean Tuohy in The Blind Side, the beloved 2009 football movie, but he’s also branched out to other genres, even fantasy. Back in 2017, McGraw teamed up with Sam Worthington (Avatar: Fire and Ash) for The Shack, which also stars Octavia Spencer. For the last few months, The Shack has found a streaming home on Netflix, but this unfortunately won’t be the case for much longer. Netflix has announced that The Shack is leaving the platform at the end of this month, meaning that the last day to watch the film will be on September 30.

What Is ‘The Shack’ About?

The official synopsis for The Shack, which earned a poor 20% from critics but a solid 76% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, reads as follows: “After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression that causes him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever.” Stuart Hazeldine directed The Shack, and Destin Daniel Cretton helped write the script. Cretton is best known for his work writing and directing both Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Check out The Shack before it’s removed from Netflix and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Tim McGraw’s future projects.

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What defines creepy? Generally speaking, “creepy” is anything, or anyone, that causes unease, nervous fear, or even dread. But on a more specific level, “creepy” is largely subjective. Not everyone gets shivers whenever a spider shows up on a TV screen, for example, with phobias driving that sense of dread for those that do. That said, there are things that most people can agree are creepy. The titular doll from Annabelle? Creepy. Serial killers? Creepy. Fictional dystopian futures in media that aren’t all that far-fetched based on where today’s society seems to be heading? You bet, and one of The Twilight Zone‘s creepiest episodes hinges on that very idea, only to change the game over the course of its 25 minutes.

One Man Challenges the Totalitarian State in ‘The Twilight Zone’ Episode “The Obsolete Man”

In a totalitarian state set sometime in the future, Romney Wordsworth (Burgess Meredith) stands before a tribunal, where he awaits judgment from the Chancellor (Fritz Weaver). His only crime is his professed occupation as a librarian, which, because the State has eliminated books, has rendered him obsolete and subject to the death penalty. His faith in God only cements his fate, given the atheist regime has proven that God doesn’t exist. Wordsworth protests but to no avail: the Chancellor finds him guilty and sentences him to death within 48 hours.

Wordsworth is, however, allowed to choose the method, time, and place of his execution. With a glimmer in his eye, Wordsworth makes two requests: a personal assassin, who will be the only one to know how Wordsworth will be executed; and that his execution be televised nationwide, from his room, at midnight the next day. An odd request, but the Chancellor grants them both. After all, the method of his execution is irrelevant, so long as it’s carried out, and televising executions has an “educative effect” on the broader population.

There is a third request, too, with Wordsworth inviting the Chancellor into his room at 11:15 the next night, which the Chancellor accepts. He arrives on time, with cameras set up to televise the proceedings. Wordsworth reveals that at midnight, a bomb will go off in the room that will end his life, as dictated. The Chancellor agrees that the method is relatively quick and painless, and turns to leave. Only he can’t: Wordsworth has locked the door, meaning the Chancellor will die with him.

Wordsworth has flipped the script, pointing out that the live feed means that the State won’t come to rescue the Chancellor, lest it lose status in the people’s eyes. With that, Wordsworth brings out his “illegal” Bible and starts reading portions aloud, expressing his trust in God, while the Chancellor tries to maintain his composure in the face of his impending death. But when the clock hits 11:59, the Chancellor breaks, begging and pleading for his life, as he had so coldly asserted Wordsworth would do in his final moments. “In the name of God,” no less, a God that supposedly doesn’t exist. Wordsworth gives him the key, with the Chancellor escaping just before the bomb goes off. But death may have been the lesser of two evils, given what awaits afterward.

‘The Twilight Zone’ Episode “The Obsolete Man” Is a Game-Changer

In his opening narration, Rod Serling is up front about the roots of the State in “The Obsolete Man,” saying, “This is not a new world, it is simply an extension of what began in the old one.” The words are downright chilling in their truth, with the world within the episode eerily reminiscent of the regimes of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin (in fact, both are referenced, with the Chancellor stating that they didn’t go far enough, with “too many undesirables left around, eventually forming a core of resistance”). Those same words are creepily relevant today, making it feel like our society is on a direct path to “The Obsolete Man.” Serling’s closing narration is no less truthful: “Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man… that state is obsolete.”

But what makes “The Obsolete Man” a game-changer is the character of Romney Wordsworth, through an excellent performance by Burgess Meredith. That begins with the character’s name itself, with “Wordsworth” an allusion to the value of the written word (it’s also the second time Meredith played a book-lover in the series, the first in the classic Season 1 episode “Time Enough at Last”). Meredith’s Wordsworth is defiant without actually being defiant. He’s played by the rules of the State, only to expose their weaknesses from coast to coast in a brilliant twist. Dystopian futures on the screen are rarely successfully challenged, let alone so peacefully, and while the ripple effect of Wordsworth’s act isn’t fully known, there’s reason to believe that he’s sparked a movement, the very thing that the Chancellor had claimed was practically impossible to do after “correcting the errors” that the likes of Hitler had made. Add the stunning camera work and sets that lean heavy into German Expressionism, and Wordsworth’s actions become even more pronounced and unforgettable. Until the words in Serling’s closing narration are heeded, though, such futures remain real possibilities in the real world. Creepily so.

Since the release of Druski’s first season of ‘Coulda Been Love,’ many supporters fell in love with his bond with Bambi. The two continued linking up after the show, bringing plenty of laughs whenever they appeared together in videos and other content.

Bambi later returned for the second season, where she jokingly took on the role of Druski’s “baby mama” throughout the show. The duo also brought their hilarious dynamic to YouTube, teaming up for Druski’s ‘Coulda Been Daddy’ series and creating more laughs.

However, the jokes recently came to a halt when Bambi opened up about her experience working with Druski over the years.

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Bambi Opens Up About Her Working Relationship With Druski

A few days ago, Bambi started shaking up the timeline as clips from a recent livestream began making waves across social media. In the clip, Bambi appeared to ask commenters for advice on how she should handle a situation involving Druski. It was Druski’s birthday, but Bambi said she needed financial help and claimed he was not answering her phone calls.

She also responded to commenters who claimed they did not know about Druski until Bambi came into the picture. While discussing her pay, Bambi mentioned that she felt she was not paid what she was worth while working with Druski.

“Even when I went on tour with him, I got paid nothing fr. Like, literally, the money they give me is enough to take care of my daughter and pay bills. That’s it. That’s all. I’m definitely going to do it on my own now,” she said. 

Bambi Clears The Air & Issues An Apology To Druski

As clips from the livestream started making the rounds online, Bambi returned to her platform to issue a public apology to Druski. In the video, she took responsibility for her previous comments and admitted that she should never have made those statements publicly.

Her caption read, “@druski I want to public apologize… I was dead wrong and shouldn’t have said any of it I hope u can forgive me and talk to me about everything because I love you baby daddy. Yall Go Tell My Baby Daddy I’m Sorry And Come Back To Me,” she captioned the clip.

Bambi then explained that she had been dealing with a personal battle and felt like she wanted and “needed more.” She credited Druski for supporting her throughout her pregnancy and after welcoming her child, but said things recently felt different.

“And he’s been there through everything from the pregnancy, through my child being here, and I feel like I was being abandoned a little more to say because that’s how I start to feel, because he so busy,” she said.

Bambi explained that Druski being busy left her feeling abandoned. She stated that her previous livestream was ultimately a cry for help.

“He changed my life. Damn! He took me off the streets,” Bambi said while reflecting on everything Druski has done.

She also admitted that their on-screen dynamic began affecting her personally as she became more invested in their fictional roles.

“Me personally, I feel like I take the baby mama and baby daddy role serious to the point it cloud my brain,” she said.

Bambi continued to apologize to Druski while thanking him for the opportunities and support he had provided throughout their working relationship. She made it clear that Druski owes her nothing and expressed hope that he would eventually return her calls.

Social Media Reacts 

Many gathered under The Shade Room Teens’ comment section as they reacted to Bambii’s apology. While some put themselves in Druski’s shoes, others showed Bambii grace for taking accountability.

Instagram user asante.etnasa wrote, “Girl move, Druski just replace her w me atp 😂🤣 she CLEARLY don’t want it bad enough to just easily throw ts away 😭.”

Instagram user theonna.okay added, “Girly you probably ruined it all, I would feel so betrayed if I was him. So I don’t even disagree if he never look back!”

While Instagram user briixbandz wrote, “So this why we couldn’t get the rest of the season ???”

Instagram user @bhampagneat wrote, “I’m sorry 50k ain’t gone last an I feel we watch him but we love him an Bambi together she should be paid 100k I mean literally he should make sure she set”

Instagram user @hayzellb added, “My baby need help 😩😩😩😩 she a booking agent or something”

While Instagram user @ty.ra_m added, “Damn he can’t enjoy his birthday??”

Instagram user @aaaaaaliyah_ wrote, “you don’t bite the hand that’s feeding you”

Instagram user @cocoe_sanders added, “I like her. But don’t make that man feel like he obligated to do a thing. She apologized cool let’s keep moving forward let it go”

While Instagram user @vemini84 wrote, “She human dawg and a woman give shawty some grace and she apologized after realizing she was doing too much 🙏🏾keep ya head up shawty it’ll work out in the end fa sho🫶🏾”

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Blueface and Nevaeh Akira are back in the headlines after a series of posts and comments surrounding her decision not to join ‘Baddies USA: Chapter 3.’

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Nevaeh Akira Reacts After Blueface Told Her She Has 3 Days To Leave His House After ‘Baddies USA’ Decision

On Thursday, September 24, Zeus Network revealed its official lineup for ‘Baddies USA: Chapter 3.’ Fans were surprised to see both Nevaeh Akira and Jaidyn Alexis listed among the cast under the “Blueface Girls” category.

Shortly after the announcement, Nevaeh revealed that she would not be joining the show, explaining that she wasn’t in the right mindset to participate. She opened up about dealing with court matters involving her son, Superior, while adjusting to life as a new mom to her and Blueface’s son.

However, it appeared Blueface wasn’t happy with Nevaeh’s decision. While on livestream, the rapper expressed his frustrations with Nevaeh, calling her “dumb” for not taking the opportunity and “scary” for not wanting to fight Jaidyn Alexis. He then took things a step further, telling Nevaeh she has three days to leave his house.

Nevaeh Akira Says She’s “Fed Up” After Blueface Tells Her To Leave His House

Following Blueface’s comments, Nevaeh went live to address the situation, saying she’s officially fed up and plans to move out. She later shared several posts and Instagram Stories that appeared to respond to Blueface’s comments about her leaving his house. In one post, she wrote that she was “back to the shelter” and said she felt “very lucky.”

Nevaeh also spoke about choosing her son over a check, claiming she made half of what was offered in two weeks through livestreaming on Kick.

Social Media Reacts To Blueface & Nevaeh Akira’s Latest Back-And-Forth

Instagram user @sheso_prettea wrote, “I highly DOUBT she’s scared to fight Jaidyn.. Biggie can’t fight and won 😭 maybe it’s something else but definitely not that lmaoooo”

Another Instagram user @teeannalanice wrote, “If she went on a show instead of thinking about her kids she would’ve been called a bad mom and unfit now she thinking about her kids and not trying to do anything to lose the kids now y’all saying she’s scared lmaooo make y’all damn minds up 😂”

While Instagram user @almighty_malibo wrote, “Gave her a 3 day contract 😂😂”

Instagram user @kyahwthejuicycat wrote, “Best decision for her, she literally just gave birth”

Another Instagram user @nlovebabygirl wrote, “he mad that she finally putting her kids first? She literally go to court for hald custody n he worried bout a baddie check 😭”

While Instagram user @jxduhh wrote, “I hope she know she got squatters rights if he try to force her out”

Instagram user @stonerella__ wrote, “He literally uses these females to make money off content lmaooo”

Another Instagram user @baddiefayy wrote, “I actually like her. She got a little sense”

While Instagram user @callmereshia wrote, “If she was to join baddies, who was gonna be responsible to watch the baby? I hope yall wasn’t relying on blueface to when he can’t hold the lil boy while he eat. 😂”

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Tom Cruise is one of the most successful stars Hollywood’s ever produced, and with a resume that includes Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, and the multi-billion-dollar Mission: Impossible franchise, who can argue with that claim?

Not HBO Max, which is adding tons of new movies featuring the four-time Oscar nominee in September.

Watch With Us has been a fan of the actor since the 1982 sex comedy Losin’ It, and what better way to honor him than by spotlighting three underrated films that showcase his still-undervalued skills as an actor, star and cultural icon.

‘American Made’ (2017)

Barry Seal (Cruise) has a pretty sweet life. He’s a commercial airline pilot who works for the CIA by helping them spy on Central American countries. He also has a side hustle smuggling in drugs from cartels who think Seal’s CIA job will provide them with enough cover to penetrate the American market. They’re right, and Seal and the drug cartels rake in more cash than they know what to do with. But Seal’s reckless spending, plus a brother-in-law who blackmails him for more moola, gains the attention of the FBI, which doesn’t like one of its citizens breaking multiple domestic and international laws. Seal’s sweet life quickly turns bitter and, if he’s not careful, it could be over sooner than he’d like.

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Based on a true story, American Made is a riveting crime drama that sees Cruise play a rare non-heroic role. Beneath his all-American looks, Bobby isn’t that great of a guy, and his desire for a better life puts his family in danger of being assassinated by drug kingpins or arrested by American authorities. But Cruise shows why everyone around Bobby is seduced by him: with his devil-may-care attitude and movie-star charisma, the Cocktail actor makes you buy Bobby’s outlandish plan to get rich quickly that eventually proves to be his undoing.

‘The Outsiders’ (1983)

Ponyboy Curtis (C. Thomas Howell) doesn’t have much in life, but he has just enough to get by. As a poor teenager in small-town Oklahoma, he belongs to the Greasers, a group of outsiders that includes his brothers Darry (Patrick Swayze) and Sodapop (Rob Lowe) and best friend Johnny (Ralph Macchio). When Ponyboy dares to start a romance with Cherry (Diane Lane), whose boyfriend belongs to a rival group, the affluent Socs, he unknowingly starts a turf war that will change his life — and those who he holds near and dear — forever.

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Based on S.E. Hinton’s beloved 1967 young adult novel of the same name, The Outsiders was initially a victim of everyone’s high expectations. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who was still riding high from his ’70s masterpieces, and starring a cast full of then-newcomers, it wasn’t the outright classic everyone expected it to be. But time’s been kind to the flawed adaptation, with Howell, Lane and Macchio shining as players in a love story that’s doomed from the beginning. As fellow Greaser Steve Randle, Cruise stands out in a supporting role, playing a character whose bad-boy swagger intimidates his rivals and attracts girls from the right and wrong sides of the tracks.

‘The Firm’ (1993)

Young lawyer Mitch McDeere (Cruise) didn’t have much growing up, which is why he accepted the generous job offer from a little-known Memphis firm right after he graduated from Harvard Law School. How could he risk a six-figure salary, a house in the suburbs and a new car? When Mitch discovers the firm is a front for the mob, he soon regrets his decision. But no one leaves the firm, at least not alive, and if he cooperates with the FBI and testifies against his employers, he’ll lose his law license and will have a target on his back for the rest of his life.

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To anyone who says there are no movie stars left, Tom Cruise is living proof that’s not true. For the better part of four decades, Cruise has been a box-office draw like few others. Cruise has also starred in some truly terrific action movies over the years, and he’s got a new one out now. […]

Released in the summer of 1993, The Firm began Hollywood’s love affair with author John Grisham, whose bestselling legal thrillers have been adapted into various movies and TV shows over the last 23 years. The Firm remains the best of them, and that’s due to the sharp direction by old pro Sydney Pollack, a snappy, smart script by David Rabe, David Rayfiel and Robert Towne and an outstanding cast that includes (deep breath), Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gary Busey, Hal Holbrook, Wilford Brimley, David Strathairn and Holly Hunter, who earned an Oscar nomination for her spunky performance. It’s Cruise, though, who drives this film with an energy that’s both infectious and a little desperate. His Mitch is always one step ahead, but it takes work to outsmart both the feds and the mob, and Cruise isn’t afraid to show his character’s increasing desperation and eventual exhaustion.

In the run-up to the release of this year’s The End of Oak Street, there were rumors that the movie could be connected to the Cloverfield franchise. It was, after all, produced by J.J. Abrams. Additionally, the premise seemed primed for an installment of the anthology series, which had been dormant for several years. Eventually, it turned out that The End of Oak Street, Cloverfieldian as it may have been, was its own thing. Something similar happened around a decade ago, during the heyday of the superhero genre, when a mysterious sci-fi movie distributed by Sony was believed to be a secret Spider-Man spin-off centered on the character Venom. The movie in question is now headed to free streaming, where audiences can appreciate it for what it really is — an underrated thrill-ride in the vein of Ridley Scott‘s Alien.

The movie in question was released in 2017, the same year as Scott’s Alien: Covenant. However, it was rumored to be a lead-in for Sony’s upcoming Venom film starring Tom Hardy, which was slated for release in 2018. The movie starred a stellar ensemble featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, and others. It was directed by Daniel Espinosa, who had previously worked with Reynolds on the action thriller Safe House, and would go on to make the ill-fated superhero film Morbius, starring Jared Leto. Part of the reason it was mistaken for a Venom movie was because Espinosa had directed Hardy previously, in a movie titled Child 44.

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However, Espinosa’s 2017 sci-fi film had nothing to do with Venom after all. We’re talking, of course, about Life. Produced on a reported budget of $58 million, the movie grossed $100 million at the global box office. It now holds a 67% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Life is just thrilling, well-acted, and capably filmed enough to overcome an overall inability to add new wrinkles to the trapped-in-space genre.” The movie will be added to the Tubi library this October. Interestingly, before Sony took it on, the movie was set up at Paramount, the home of the Cloverfield series. Fans of the franchise will know that Paramount made its own Alien-inspired Cloverfield installment, The Cloverfield Paradox, which was then offloaded to Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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March 24, 2017

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Runtime

104 Minutes

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Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese

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Sometimes a casting brief doesn’t need to be particularly complicated. When the time came to find a new Jack Reacher for Prime Video’s Reacher, Lee Child and the team behind the series had already learned one fairly important lesson from the character’s previous trip to the screen. This time, nobody was going to wonder whether the actor was big enough. That previous incarnation was, of course, Tom Cruise, who played Reacher in two movies beginning with Jack Reacher in 2012. Child has plenty of praise for what Cruise brought to the character internally, but the author’s books famously describe Reacher as a physically enormous man.

When the franchise was eventually rebooted for television, Child told Collider, during an exclusive conversation ahead of his next Reacher novel, that the experience led to an exceptionally blunt casting philosophy. As he explained:

“Having learned the lesson of the Tom Cruise debacle, we thought, ‘We are going to find the biggest motherf*cker you’ve ever seen.’ Partly because that would be true to the character, and partly it would shut people up.”

Enter Alan Ritchson. Child believes the move from movies to streaming television made finding a more physically accurate Reacher considerably easier. A feature film carrying a huge budget often needs an established movie star capable of helping justify that investment. With a streaming series, Child argues, the platform itself provides the financial foundation, giving the production considerably more freedom when choosing its lead.

Why Was Alan Ritchson Cast as Jack Reacher?

The physical difference between Cruise and Ritchson was impossible to miss, and that was very much the point. Prime Video didn’t want audiences spending another adaptation debating whether Jack Reacher looked like Jack Reacher. Ritchson could walk into a room and answer that question before saying a word. Child went on to explain:

“With a feature film, the actor attracts the money. What actor is worth a $200 million investment? Whereas with television, the platform pays it, and you can have anybody. You can have total unknowns. The star on television doesn’t really attract either the audience or the money, and so we had a completely free hand for casting.”

Reacher is streaming on Prime Video. Lee Child was speaking exclusively to Collider in support of Chain Reaction, the latest Jack Reacher novel, which arrives October 20. Child will also co-write Zero Margin, the first Frances Neagley novel, with Yasmin Angoe, arriving in spring 2027. Sign up for a free trial of Audible to listen to the Reacher novels and more.

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Release Date

February 3, 2022

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Prime Video

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Showrunner

Nick Santora

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Omar Madha, Carol Banker, Julian Holmes, Lin Oeding, M.J. Bassett, Norberto Barba, Stephen Surjik, Thomas Vincent

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Cait Duffy

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