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10 Best Movie Endings of the 2000s, Ranked
The 2000s might’ve kicked off a new century, but openings are not the right topic for right now. Just the opposite: endings! Every movie needs an ending, and pretty much every good movie also needs a good ending, because it’s fairly rare to find a satisfying film that has a lackluster conclusion.
That’s certainly not a problem for any of the movies below, with some of them being great throughout and then that greatness continues through to the final scene, while others are generally good movies that get elevated thanks to how effectively they end. There is, inevitably, a need to go into spoiler territory when talking about movie endings, so consider that a pretty casual warning (none of these are new releases, after all, since the 2000s ended, like, about 17 years ago, at the time of writing).
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‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007)
Punch-Drunk Love was a pretty great Paul Thomas Anderson movie from the 2000s, but There Will Be Blood is the best film of his, not just of the decade, but – some might argue – of his entire directorial career. It’s an epic that’s also very much just centered on one man, being lengthy with its runtime and grand with its visuals, but largely a psychological drama that’s quite intimate (and unsettling) as a character study.
Very slowly, and over many years, Daniel Plainview unravels psychologically, even as he keeps gaining wealth, property, and power. What do you know: it’s never enough. And he explodes at the very end of There Will Be Blood, and it’s at that point that you actually see quite a bit of the titular blood. Oh, not because he literally explodes, but because he beats Eli Sunday to death with a bowling pin. Somehow, it’s the only logical way this film could’ve ended, really.
9
‘Mulholland Drive’ (2001)
One of those “It makes sense once you’ve seen the movie a few times” endings, Mulholland Drive does admittedly conclude in a way that runs the risk of feeling nonsensical the first time around. There’s a switch made going into the final act that’s intentionally disorientating, and feels like a nightmare compared to some (not all) of what came before, but it works more once you catch on to the final act being more reality than nightmare.
There are reasons to consider Mulholland Drive David Lynch’s best film beyond the ending being striking, of course, but the ultimate conclusion does help quite a lot.
There are still surreal sights, including a tiny elderly couple, and still more to unpack beyond “much of the preceding movie was a dream,” but it’s all striking and leaves an impact, more confusing at first, and later deeply troubling and eerie. There are reasons to consider Mulholland Drive David Lynch’s best film beyond the ending being striking, of course, but the ultimate conclusion does help quite a lot in that regard.
8
‘Saw’ (2004)
Sure, Saw is not a perfect movie, and maybe you could even say the ending is imperfect if you want to argue it’s all a bit wild and implausible, but whatever. The ending is awesome. There’s a dead body in a room two men are trapped in the whole movie, and then it turns out the body is not dead, and it’s actually the guy who’s responsible for them being trapped. And he sits up as his whole scheme is unveiled; it’s great.
And it’s kind of silly. The ending to Saw is over-the-top, but it’s here on the basis of it being the right kind of over-the-top, whereas some of the sequels trying to outdo the twist ending here kind of face-planted, or went genuinely too far. There are still fun Saw movies released following the original, especially if you like your soap opera-esque storytelling accompanied by hyper-violence, for whatever reason, but Saw (2004) is still the best, and it’s also the film in the long-running series with the greatest ending.
7
‘Dancer in the Dark’ (2000)
Dancer in the Dark is easily up there among the heaviest musicals ever made, and the ending is a big reason for that. Not that the movie before the final scene is very cheery, but it’s the sort of miserable film where the predicament the main character’s in just gets worse and worse on a scene-by-scene basis, since she’s slowly losing her eyesight and then ends up committing a murder under circumstances that are not well expressed during her trial.
So, she ends up being sentenced to death, and the film slowly builds up to her execution, with the only glimmer of hope being that she successfully got her son an operation to prevent him from succumbing to blindness the way she has. Björk’s acting sells the horror and tragedy of the ending eerily well, as does the realistic and somewhat nauseous way the film’s shot. You almost feel like you’re really there, even though you probably don’t want to be.
6
‘Children of Men’ (2006)
There’s very little peace found throughout Children of Men, which is an overall relentless and unapologetically grim sci-fi/dystopian movie about a world where humanity is at risk of dying out because infertility is affecting the whole population. Yet somehow, a woman gets pregnant, and then she needs to be taken to (what’s purportedly) a safe location, so that no one shifty can get hold of her for their own gains.
It’s a film about saving everyone and everything, showcasing countless sacrifices and horrible things that happen along the way to achieving that goal, including almost every named character but the pregnant woman and her newborn baby dying. At the end of Children of Men, it is probably achieved. There’s some ambiguity, but it’s not really as frustrating because the peacefulness that comes alongside that slight uncertainty is just so welcome after a really brutal and high-intensity film. Also, that very last shot is undeniably visually striking (just like most of the film, really).
5
‘Gladiator’ (2000)
Moving fast for something so long, Gladiator is a real streamlined sort of epic that doesn’t really mess around when it comes to telling a story that’s equal parts straightforward and satisfying. There’s an emperor who’s murdered by his son, and then a general who’s betrayed and becomes a gladiatorial slave, and someone with nothing left but a desire to get revenge.
And so it’s not a surprise when he gets it at the end, and inspires the people of Rome to consider doing away with the Empire and becoming a Republic again (which doesn’t stick, come Gladiator II, but then again, does anyone really care about – or even remember – Gladiator II anymore?). It’s a crowd-pleasing sort of ending to a very crowd-pleasing and easy-to-like epic movie, with even the hero’s death being a moment of catharsis, since he believes in the afterlife and gets to see his murdered family again once arriving there.
4
‘Gangs of New York’ (2002)
In 2002, there was some controversy over the World Trade Center being visible in the final shot of Gangs of New York, but the decision to keep it in feels like the right one now. Martin Scorsese himself explained it well, saying: “The people in the film were part of the creation of that skyline, not the destruction of it. And if the skyline collapses, ultimately, they will build another one.”
And Gangs of New York is a movie about the history of New York City, mostly in terms of its violent past, with the ending montage showing the skyline growing with skyscrapers and all into what was almost the present-day, at the time of the film’s release. The movie itself is quite good before that point, but it’s a case of the ending being the most powerful moment of the thing, and elevating the overall film from good to great.
3
‘Oldboy’ (2003)
Sincerely containing one of the best plot twists in cinema history, Oldboy just ends in the most wildly uncomfortable of ways, but it inevitably makes a twisted sort of sense and feels logical. The main character has been on his own quest for revenge the whole movie, having been imprisoned by someone under mysterious circumstances for 15 years, but then he finds out the truth about why he was kept captive, and it’s a lot, to say the least.
He himself was a target of revenge for an old classmate, and there are some really twisted ways that classmate got vengeance, with the psychological toll ultimately being even ghastlier than the physical toll of the years of imprisonment. Oldboy is great all the way through, but it is one of those films where the ending more or less makes it legendary (well, that or the famed one-shot hallway fight sequence).
2
‘The Mist’ (2007)
The Mist was a novella that appeared in Skeleton Crew, which was a short story compilation written by Stephen King (The Mist being a good deal longer than most of the other selections there). It’s one of a handful of stories where King tackles Lovecraftian horror, and he does it really well, with the premise involving a group of people trapped inside a small town’s supermarket after the titular mist falls over the town and brings with it countless strange creatures.
2007’s The Mist came out more than 20 years after the novella, so it was a fair time coming, considering some King adaptations are made not long after publication (see Christine, with the book and movie coming out the same year), but it was worthy of the original story. And, famously, it had a more devastating ending that trades in the unease of the novella’s more ambiguous ending for a full-blown tragic one that feels like it could well be the heaviest final movie scene of the 21st century so far.
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ (2003)
There was an overwhelming number of things to consider for the ending of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The source material has a series of endings that go on for much longer than the movie trilogy, which can make the stereotypical complaint about The Return of the King having “too many endings” sound more than a little ridiculous. After a novel that spans well over 1000 pages, there are an additional 100-ish pages of appendices, with much of the writing there feeling like a series of epilogues.
One feels J.R.R. Tolkien not wanting to bid the world and the characters farewell, and you can’t entirely blame him. So, Peter Jackson giving his adaptation a few scenes that feel like endings seems like showing restraint, in comparison. And what was picked here is pretty much perfect, with the final stretch of The Return of the King being both an incredible ending for the third movie in the trilogy, and a beyond fitting conclusion for that trilogy as a whole.
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The most successful fantasy films of all time, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Harry Potter, have reigned at the top of the mountain for decades, yet the genre has experienced a resurgence in recent years thanks to the rise of podcasts. Actual play podcasts featuring players going through a tabletop RPG have become one of the hottest genres of the new medium, and the best of them, including Critical Role, Dimension 20, and Not Another D&D Podcast, were based on Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition.
You’d think that 2023’s Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the best fantasy movie of the last decade, would have become a hit, but instead it disappointed at the box office (ironically, thanks to the franchise owner, Wizards of the Coast, horrible timing). Now it’s finally developing a following.
A Tabletop Adventure On The Big Screen
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves picks up after the adventuring party of Edvin the Bard (Chris Pine), Holga the Barbarian (Michelle Rodriguez), Simon the Sorcerer (Justice Smith), Doric the Druid (Sophia Lillis), and Forge the Thief (Hugh Grant) were betrayed by the obviously evil wizard Sofina (Daisy Head). Out for revenge, Evin and Holga get the band back together, go into an actual dungeon complete with a dragon, and pull off a fantastical heist.
The film has everything fans of the game have wanted to see on the big screen for decades, including an aarakocra and a cameo appearance by the characters from the 80s Dungeons & Dragons Saturday morning cartoon. Actual spells from the tabletop game are used, and real mechanics were played out.
All of this helped make the rollicking adventure feel like someone’s homebrew campaign brought to life. Even for those who don’t play the tabletop game, the comedy beats all and makes it a fun fantasy adventure.
Why Dungeons & Dragons Failed To Find A Big Theater Audience
Mere weeks before Honor Among Thieves was released, Wizards of the Coast, the company that owns Dungeons and Dragons, did something so heinous it caused a boycott by fans. For more than 20 years, the game had operated under the Open Gaming License (OGL).
That OGL let independent writers and small companies create adventures, rulebooks, podcasts, and entire businesses built around D&D without fear of being shut down. And Wizards of the Coast decided to end it all.
A leaked draft of a new license Wizards of the Coast was planning appeared online. The Open Game License was being changed so that Wizards would get a 25 percent cut of everything fans earn when a creator makes more than $750,000 from monetizing the game. Worse still, the new terms would ban all online tabletop simulators and allow Wizards of the Coast to claim sole ownership of anything created by fans.
This leak of the company’s plans sparked a firestorm in the Dungeons & Dragons community. Core fans revolted en masse. An organic, fan-driven boycott of the company and everything it was involved with began. That boycott included the movie, meaning the group of people Hollywood expected as the film’s core supporters were not only avoiding it, but actively campaigning to keep it from being seen. It worked.
The film received a favorable response from those who saw it, with a 91 percent “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes from over 300 reviews by critics and a matching 92 percent from over 2,000 reviews by the public. Yet Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves underperformed, barely squeaking by with $200 million worldwide. That failure is undeniable, but it’s not the fault of the movie. Honor Among Thieves was destroyed by the greed of the company that owns its IP.
The backlash became so intense that Wizards eventually reversed course and released key D&D rules under a Creative Commons license, making them far harder to control in the future. But that change was too late to save Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Standing On Its Own
Removed from the drama of early 2023, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves can now stand on its own merit. Thanks to streaming, audiences are watching and enjoying the movie.
Unfortunately, the movie’s weak performance destroyed the hope of a sequel. However, if Honor Among Thieves continues to gain a much-deserved cult following, there’s always a chance that the writer/director duo of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (who also worked with Pine on Horrible Bosses 2) will get another chance to bring the game to life.
Whether Honor Among Thieves gets the sequel it deserves or not, thanks to streaming, fans can enjoy the funniest fantasy movie since Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and newcomers can get a taste of what it’s like to play the most popular tabletop role-playing game in the world.
A former Girlicious member is speaking out and taking a hard look back at the early 2000s pop scene. Natalie Mejia, who rose to fame on “Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious,” is now calling out what she describes as a “hypersexualized” culture that pushed young female artists to prioritize image over comfort.
Looking back on her time in the group, formed by Robin Antin, Mejia admitted she felt pressure to conform to the industry’s expectations at the height of her career.
“I was chasing the success, and it meant so much to me to finally get into the position of having this big label and this management and these people behind you and I think for me, I was like, ‘Oh I guess this is what it takes,’” she told The Daily Mail.
At the time, Girlicious followed in the footsteps of the The Pussycat Dolls, embracing bold, revealing looks that mirrored the era’s emphasis on sex appeal.
Mejia Says Motherhood And Changing Times Shifted Her View On ‘Hypersexualized’ Era
Now 37 and a mother, Mejia says both personal growth and societal changes have reshaped how she views that chapter of her life. “I think the times have changed so much as well,” she said. “We’re kind of looking at different things about like Me Too and just the young adolescent girl being so hypersexualized, it’s important that everybody’s comfortability level is respected.”
She continued, “I think it’s making space for an elegance or an image that you can still be sexy and beautiful and lovely but not have to be completely vulnerable in your bare skimpies if you don’t want to.”
Natalie Mejia Opens Up About Finding Balance Between Faith And Hollywood Beauty Standards
While the entertainment industry still places heavy emphasis on appearance, Mejia says she’s worked to find a middle ground that aligns with her values. “The music industry and entertainment industry has so much demands with the beauty industry, right?” she told the outlet. “So it’s like, you know, how risque are you willing to go, or what’s your sex appeal?”
“And that’s kind of an important part of Hollywood culture and things like that,” she added. “So I’ve definitely had to find a balance of elegance and things that represent my faith in a way that feels true to myself, but still feeling confident in myself with the beauty standards and things like that.”
Mejia Says Reality Show ‘Villain’ Edit Didn’t Reflect Her True Experience
Formed by Robin Antin, Girlicious featured Natalie Mejia alongside Nichole Cordova, Tiffanie Anderson, and Chrystina Sayers. The group released their self-titled debut album in 2008 after being assembled through the reality competition “Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious,” but ultimately disbanded just a few years later.
Despite the group’s short run, Mejia says her experience on the show, and how she was portrayed, has stuck with her. “I actually was very surprised that I was kind of categorized as the villain because in my experience, I was, I feel like the crybaby,” she told The Daily Mail. “I was always crying every minute, and it didn’t really portray that like on the interview, it was very selective as to which parts they moved forward with, and there was a lot of sound bites, so some things I was saying but not in that moment.”
“And so it just kind of fit perfectly into a scene that maybe wasn’t actually like the how it transpired, but I had to brave that as the villain, because it was like a love-hate thing, like either you loved me or you hated me on the show,” she continued. “And I think that I was very outspoken, and sometimes it had some backlash, but overall, I felt like I was very vulnerable and I was very a teenage girl in the moment in a competition reality show.”
Natalie Mejia Embraces New Chapter With Faith-Focused Music After Girlicious
Girlicious may have been short-lived, but Mejia has since entered a new chapter. Now a mother, she recently released a new album, “Holy Exodus,” reflecting the Christian faith she’s embraced in recent years, marking a clear shift from the image-driven pop persona that once defined her early career.
A tense moment at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has people talking after an unexpected scare involving Donald Trump made headlines. What was supposed to be a night filled with political chatter and media appearances quickly shifted, leaving many focused on what unfolded behind the scenes. As details continue to surface, the situation is adding to an already intense narrative surrounding the president.
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Suspect Identified After Shots Fired Near Trump After D.C. Event
According to reports, chaos broke out during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner when shots were fired outside the venue, prompting Secret Service agents to rush Donald and Melania Trump to safety. Authorities say a suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen from Los Angeles, allegedly approached a security perimeter with multiple weapons and fired, reportedly striking a Secret Service agent who was protected by a ballistic vest. The suspect was quickly taken into custody, and officials later confirmed the injured agent is in stable condition.
Following the incident, Trump addressed reporters, acknowledging the dangers that come with his position and referencing previous threats against his life, including a shooting at a 2024 campaign rally that left him injured. Despite the repeated incidents, he made it clear he does not plan to step back from public appearances. He also emphasized unity and resilience while praising law enforcement for their quick response. The latest situation now adds to a growing list of security threats tied to Trump, continuing to spark conversations about safety, politics, and public life.
You Already Know The Internet Has Opinions
Folks ran straight to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section and went IN with reactions. Some questioned how the suspect even got that close to Donald Trump. Meanwhile, others were side-eyeing the situation and calling it a hoax since he’s still alive. And you already know a few were in the comments trying to figure out if they knew the suspect personally.
One Instagram user @tuggawolfie claimed, “A black man, and he not dead ?? Yea it was fake“
This Instagram user @haileyiskool101 added, “how did the shooter even get inside in the first place?🤔”
And, Instagram user @m.a.j.06 said, “So I can’t get a cold beverage pass TSA, but a random person can bring a gun into a “state dinner…“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @itgirl.relly shared, “Is the shooter okay????“
While Instagram user @d.b.k_xci commented, “ANYWAY!! Who went to see the Michael movie?“
Finally, Instagram user @kalhamilton said, “I know damn well that ain’t Dante 😩😭”
Nicki Minaj Shares Subtle Post Following White House Incident
Shortly after news of The White House incident began circulating, Nicki Minaj took to TikTok with a post that quickly caught fans’ attention. In the clip, she appears to be seated in a car, rocking a sleek side-part hairstyle with straight hair, a flawless beat, and a dazzling gem-covered necklace, with glimpses of what looks like an elegant gown. She’s seen calmly smoothing her hair while looking into the camera, showing off her long, detailed nails. Keeping things brief, Nicki captioned the post with just an American flag and prayer hands emoji. Her reaction comes as she was reportedly expected to attend the event, though it’s unclear if she was there.
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Candiace Dillard Bassett is known for being extremely outspoken, and she regularly demonstrates that on her podcast.
On the most recent episode, the former “Real Housewives of Potomac” star made comments that left fans questioning if her once tight friendship with former co-star Wendy Osefo is over.
On an episode of her “Undomesticated” podcast, Dillard Bassett spoke about a friendship on “RHOP” that she realized was one of convenience and not based on true connection or support.
”On ‘Housewives’ there were relationships that I was in that I discovered in my exit that were relationships of convenience,” she said. “And a relationship that worked, only worked, because this is what it seemed like the fans wanted.”
“It seemed like what the people were championing and cheering for,” Dillard Bassett continued. “But, I’m not on the show anymore, so it doesn’t behoove you to maintain a friendship with me. And so, we’re not friends anymore.”
”RHOP” fans immediately started the process of elimination of who she could be referring to, quickly eliminating Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Karen Huger, and Robyn Dixon.
That only left Osefo, as the two were very close on the show and presented a united front throughout their time on the show together.
Additionally, when the pair were last castmates, back in season 8, fans of the ladies were consistently rooting for them to be besties against Bryant and Dixon.
Fans Believe That Dillard Bassett And Osefo Are On The Outs
In the comments of the post in the “RHOP” Reddit forum, fans voiced their beliefs that Dillard Bassett was definitely referring to Osefo.
“It was obvious that her and Wendy were friends of alliances,” one user wrote. “Yea I never got the impression they were actual friends,” another replied. “If Wendy and Candiace weren’t fighting Gizelle it was pretty obvious that they would never have been friends and was a common enemy alliance!,” a commenter shared.
An additional Redditor offered a different take on things.
“Candiace always annoys me because she is so insightful until it’s time to look in that mirror, then suddenly she’s blind,” they wrote. “It was clear that they both were in that friendship bc it was a relationship of convenience. She used Wendy as much as Wendy used her.”
“Candiace was literally only cool with Karen and Wendy when she left the show and she’s openly supported both of them,” a fellow Reddit user commented. “Candiace never even pretended to be friends with any of the other women. Like she said in the video, maybe she did it because that’s what it seemed like the fans wanted.”
Wendy Osefo Is Facing Serious Prison Time Amid Felony Fraud Charges
A few weeks after ‘RHOP’ began airing its 10th season, news of Osefo and her husband Eddie’s arrest on multiple felony fraud charges sent shockwaves throughout the franchise. In October 2025, the couple was arrested in Maryland with a combined total of 33 counts of fraud.
Wendy was hit with 15 charges, while Eddie has 18 charges of his own. The charges were brought about following an extensive investigation by authorities after the Osefos reported a burglary that authorities say was a fraudulent attempt to file false insurance claims. If convicted, they could face 25 years in prison.
While attending BravoCon the following month, which many were surprised to see she attended, Wendy addressed her legal troubles to fans.
“I read your messages. I can’t respond to everyone, but your love and support means the world to me,” Wendy said at the time. “You know, it’s an unfortunate situation, and right now I can’t say too much, but I will say when the time is right, I will share my story with everyone, and for now they’re just allegations, so we will continue to push forward.”
Season 11 Of ‘RHOP’ Has Already Produced Rumored Drama During Filming
The 11th season of “RHOP” is currently underway, and leaks about what is happening are already being shared online.
It involves “RHOP” OG Ashley Darby and rumored new cast member Courtney Ajinca. Per a post from reality TV blogger Nate Williams (@natesmediaaa on X, formerly known as Twitter), the two women recently got into an explosive fight that culminated with Ajinca calling Darby a pedophile.
“POTOMAC SEASON 11 TEA. (exclusively from close source) -Word on the street is that the fierce newbie Courtney Ajinca and Ashley Darby are feuding BAD. Things allegedly got so bad, Courtney called Ashley a p*dop*hle,” the post read.
Two Original Cast Members Are Officially Back On The Show
On April 10, Bravo announced the returning cast for “RHOP” season 11, and while Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Wendy Osefo, and Stacey Rusch were expected to return, the inclusion of franchise OGs Robyn Dixon and Karen Huger grabbed all the attention.
Huger was last seen during part three of the season 10 reunion, which followed her sit-down interview with Andy Cohen, in which she discussed her prison stay, sobriety, and future on the show. She will return to the show in a full-time role after being absent last season.
Meanwhile, Dixon has not appeared on “RHOP” since she was fired at the end of season 8. She was set to appear last season for a celebration of her “Reasonably Shady” podcast with Bryant, who confirmed that Dixon chose not to attend because she was not happy “with how she left the show.”
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Megan Thee Stallion Seemingly Breaks Down On Stage Amid Klay Thompson Split
After confirming her split from NBA star Klay Thompson and allegations of cheating surfacing online, Megan had an emotional moment during her April 25 performance of ‘Moulin Rouge!’ in New York City. In a circulating clip, she can be seen tearing up during the curtain call while still in full costume. She even turned her back to the audience to wipe away tears as the applause continues. The rapper, who is currently playing Zidler in the Tony Award-winning production, appeared visibly moved as the crowd reacted with support.
Behind the scenes energy also added to the moment. In the clip, cast dancers nod in encouragement before she takes her final bow. This moment also comes on the heels of Megan addressing relationship turmoil in a candid Instagram Story post, where she detailed frustrations involving alleged cheating, emotional strain during basketball season, and feeling like she was “playing house” while dealing with “HORRIBLE mood swings.” See the video of Megan here.
You Already Know Fans Got Megan’s Back In The Comments
Folks don’t play when it comes to Meg, TSR’s comment section with support after the emotional clip surfaced. Some users said they’re proud of her for still showing up and working through heartbreak. Others praised the ‘Moulin Rouge!’ cast for having her back, while a few joked that a man never determines a “hottie’s” schedule—especially when money is involved.
Instagram user @madeforlovergirls wrote, “Still having to work while heartbroken 😮💨 know the feeling… 🥺💕”
Instagram user @lilred_youpretty wrote, “Keep shining Meg 🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️”
Then Instagram user @alanna wrote, “It’s really hard to work while going through an emotional breakup. Especially this one. She lost her parents and then Klay introduces his and they accept her like their own. This will be a tough one 💔”
Another Instagram user @_beautiful.butterfly wrote, “❤️❤️Wipe them tears, adjust that crown, and reset…take back your power sis!!💅🏽💅🏽”
Instagram user @bonitabillionaire wrote, “The stallion gonna find her knight & shining armor one day 🥹”
While Instagram user @beccahanna6 wrote, “She really been thru so much, i hope she take time for herself. I know her mom cry every time she cries, blessings to her.”
Lisa Rinna‘s iconic cameo on Running Point left an impression on her costars.
Drew Tarver, who shared scenes with Rinna, exclusively spoke with Us Weekly about their scenes, saying, “Oh, my God. She was so funny. Her screaming at me — it was very fun.”
Tarver praised Rinna for her ability to play an elevated version of herself, adding, “She’s really good at it. And I was scared.”
The hit Netflix series, which premiered in 2025, follows Kate Hudson as a reformed party girl who gets the chance to prove herself when she is left in charge of her family’s pro basketball team.
Running Point has found innovative ways to surprise viewers with star-studded onscreen cameos — including Scott Disick and Macaulay Culkin. The hit Netflix series, which premiered in 2025, follows Kate Hudson as a reformed party girl who gets the chance to prove herself when she is left in charge of her family’s pro basketball team. […]
In addition to Hudson, Running Point stars Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks, Toby Sandeman, Justin Theroux, Tarver, Brenda Song and Uche Agada. The sports comedy has also prided itself on its star-studded cameos.
While speaking to Us ahead of season 2, several cast members showed support for a potential appearance from Hudson’s stepfather, Kurt Russell. Us suggested Russell play the late Gordon patriarch back in April 2026, which the cast happily cosigned.
MacArthur, who plays Ness, joked that he “always thought” of Russell as his dad anyway, adding, “So I’m all in.” Guido, who portrays Gordon family newcomer Jackie, said he would also love to share the screen with Russell.
“I’ve been around, and I didn’t even think of that. Wow!” he noted, while season 2 guest star Ken Marino added in his own interview with Us, “That’d be fantastic! Yes, that’s perfect. Get that out there!”
While some Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars have been a part of the Bravo hit since season 1 — looking at you, Kyle Richards — others have proved that diamonds aren’t forever. The sixth installment in the Real Housewives franchise was announced in March 2010 and aired its first season seven months later. At the […]
Executive producer Jeanie Buss was just as thrilled at the possibilities.
“Oh, that would be amazing. Are you kidding me? Like, that’s a good idea!” Buss noted. “I totally support that.”
The pitch also got the stamp of approval from executive producer David Stassen, who hinted that there have been discussions.
“That’s a great idea,” Stassen said. “And it’s been balled about. We’ve talked about it. If we ever do see him, we could not do better than Kurt Russell.”
Running Point is streaming on Netflix now.
Although we are used to her starring in hilarious comedies or touching romance efforts, Rachel McAdams stunned theatrical audiences earlier this year with a gruesome, pulsating lead performance in The Evil Dead director Sam Raimi‘s recent return to horror after 17 years: Send Help. A showcase of her range, the film was an undeniable success, earning almost $100 million at the global box office, helped largely by the impressive discourse surrounding this performance.
From her lovable turn in Richard Curtis‘ heartwarming About Time to starring alongside Ryan Gosling in the tear-jerking The Notebook, McAdams has blessed audiences with top performances for over two decades. However, no performance by this Academy Award-nominated actress has proved more enduring than Regina George in the iconic chick flick Mean Girls. Written by Tina Fey and directed by Mark Waters, this sidesplitting, effortlessly quotable 2004 film has defined a genre of filmmaking for 22 years, with McAdams’ George rewriting the way high school Queen bee is villainized in movies.
But McAdams isn’t the only beloved actress at the top of their game in Mean Girls, with Lindsay Lohan’s lead performance supported by memorable turns from Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert. For the many similar movies that came after, most tried to recreate the Mean Girls magic, including a direct-to-video sequel and a 2024 reimagining. However, none could quite touch the near-perfection of the original, which is why, after two decades, it’s still proving popular. At the time of writing, Mean Girls is one of the ten most-streamed movies on Paramount+ in the U.S., a list topped by the 2026 horror gem Primate. In Australia, the film is currently the most-watched of any on Paramount+.
‘Mean Girls’ Was a Box Office Success
Not just a hit with critics, labeled “terrific” by one and “near the top of the class” by another, Mean Girls was also a box office success. Against a small budget of just $18 million, the movie earned a global haul of $130 million, split between $86 million in domestic revenue and $44 million from overseas markets. The 2024 reimagining, despite benefiting from inflation, couldn’t match the haul of the original, falling short with just $104 million against a doubled production budget of $36 million.
The chick flick classic Mean Girls is currently available to stream on Paramount+. Stay tuned to Collider for the latest streaming stories.
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April 30, 2004
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96 minutes
- Director
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Mark Waters
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Jill Messick
Klay Thompson may want to duck for cover. Hours after Megan Thee Stallion revealed she ended her relationship with the NBA star due to his alleged infidelity, one of her fans announced their plans to have the athlete hexed by an Etsy witch.
Megan Thee Stallion and Thompson became an official couple in the summer of 2025, publicly boasting about the love they had for each other. Things came crashing down in April 2026, however, when the “Savage” rapper accused the Dallas Mavericks player of cheating on her.
On April 25, 2026, Megan Thee Stallion alerted her nearly 33 million Instagram followers that she and Thompson were no longer in a relationship. In her post, three-time Grammy winner hurled serious accusations Thompson’s way, citing them as the reason for the split.
“Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet,’” she wrote online. “Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season, now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous????’”
Megan, who previously opened up about how “comfortable” Thompson has made her feel in February 2026, didn’t stop there. Continuing, she told her fans that she’d need more time than normal to process the heartbreak.
“B-tch, I need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall,” she concluded.
Megan Thee Stallion Has Loyal Fans … Some Of Whom Appear To Be Plotting On Thompson’s Downfall
Social media users wasted no time laying into Thompson on X and Instagram after Megan went public with the news.
Some of her fans have actually taken the split so serious that they’ve allegedly sought the help of online witches to harm the Washington State alum.
One user wrote on X: “On the phone with an Etsy witch @KlayThompson. Keep god in ya life f–k n—a.”
The post has garnered 440,000 views, 42,000 likes, and over 100 comments—many of which appear in support of the original poster’s plan.
“That ACL will be torn by tomorrow,” someone replied, while another said they had a contact “cooking up the voodoo RIGHT [NOW].”
“No, I really need y’all to do this for real because enough is enough,” another wrote. “She doesn’t hurt anybody! Also, she needs a good spiritualist in her life because clearly her people on the other side have shown that they WILL fight for their baby.”
Megan Thee Stallion Says She Will Spend Time Focused On Herself Following Her Messy Breakup With Thompson
After laying out her and Thompson’s dirty laundry, Megan shared an official statement about the demise of her nearly year-long relationship with the 6’5″ guard.
“Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward,” she said.
Continuing, Megan said she would spend the coming days focusing on “myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.”
Their split comes months after the Broadway star said Thompson was the “nicest” man she’d ever dated.
“This is my first relationship where I’ve ever been with somebody who’s genuinely a nice person, and he makes me genuinely happy,” she said, per The Blast.
Megan Was In Her ‘Lover Girl’ Era In October 2025
In October 2025, Megan The Stallion got candid about her relationship with the Olympic Gold Medalist on the rap track “Lover Girl.”
The single, which samples the 1996 song “Kissin’ You” by the group Total, Megan boasts about all of the ways Thompson fulfills her in their relationship.
“My man, my man, my man, my baby, my baby / D-ckin’ me down, spoilin’ me, drivin’ me crazy,” she raps over the beat.
She went even further, praising Thompson for making her feel like a special lady.
“My n—a say, ‘My lady,’ he never say, ‘My b-tch’ / Some n—as make excuses, he make that sh-t exist / Most n—as want attention, my n—a give me his / He know he a star, but he my biggest fan,” the lyrics continue.
Megan Said Thompson Made Her ‘Comfortable’ In February 2026
In a February 2026 interview with PEOPLE, Megan said she was “overly comfortable” with Thompson. “I’m comfy, babe!” she teased.
Before that, the 31-year-old revealed that her love story with Thompson was an unexpected but welcome surprise.
“I think that because finally I started being in a better mind space about myself and my life, and I had already been doing a lot of work to heal me,” she said. “I had been going to therapy, I had a bunch of activities that I started doing for myself; maybe God just opened up that space for me to have somebody that loved me right.”
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Delayed headliner Lainey Wilson eventually took to the stage hours later to thank fans for “sticking out the wind.”
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