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10 Forgotten ’90s Sitcoms That Have Aged Like Milk
The 1990s were the heyday for the multi-camera sitcom. Some of the greatest comedies of all time aired during that time—Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, The Nanny, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. These are the shows we know and love and continue to watch on repeat. Then there are those great sitcoms that were forgotten yet deserved to be in the same conversation—3rd Rock From the Sun, Wings, NewsRadio. But what about those shows that were forgotten, and for good reason? That’s what we’re here to discuss.
Being forgotten is one thing, but not even holding up over time is another. The ten titles on this list have aged like milk. These shows feature terrible premises, poor caricatures, and concepts that have since become antiquated. These shows are iconic for all the wrong reasons. The ’90s were a time when every big-name star leaped onto the small screen for a television vehicle. They were car crashes, so be prepared to see some legends during some of their career low points. Many of these shows have been wiped away from memory. Others you can find on YouTube. No matter what, they’re too terrible to be believed. How many do you remember?
‘Ask Harriet’ (1998)
Once upon a time, drag was used as a punchline. In the ’90s, it was used in a wholesome manner by the beloved Mrs. Doubtfire. Then there was Fox’s abysmal Ask Harriet, which proved that when handled without care, it’s just sexist and unfunny. Created by David Cassidy, Jonathan Prince, and Billy Riback, Ask Harriet follows Jack Cody (Anthony Tyler Quinn), a chauvinistic male sportswriter, who loses his job and cross-dresses as a woman to get hired as a newspaper advice columnist. To keep his new position, he is forced to maintain his female alter ego, “Sylvia Coco,” at staff meetings and public appearances. There was only so much disbelief that could be had when the drag in question was what was presented.
The plot bore an eerie resemblance to Tootsie, but there was absolutely no charm to it. For those young adults who grew up with Boy Meets World saw Quinn, best known for playing Mr. Turner, in an entirely new light. Alongside Quinn, the cast included Lisa Waltz as his ex-girlfriend, Melissa Peters, who originally fired him, and the iconic Ed Asner as Mr. Russell, the mogul who owned the paper. Despite a 13-episode order, there was no hope for the ill-conceived show, which only broadcast five. The series relied on outdated, cringey gender politics and a drag conceit that alienated viewers because of how it was portrayed. In a time in which drag has become mainstream, it comes as no surprise that the show holds a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score.
‘Can’t Hurry Love’ (1995–1996)
Hangout comedies were all the rage once Friends found its faithful following. A year after NBC had their hit change pop culture, CBS tried their hand at a similar format. The result was Can’t Hurry Love. Created by Gina Wendkos, the series followed the everyday dating exploits in Manhattan and centered on Annie O’Donnell (Nancy McKeon), an intelligent 28-year-old woman navigating the dating scene in NYC alongside her carefree roommate and friend, Didi Edelstein (Mariska Hargitay), a sexy divorcee known for dispensing dating advice. The men in Annie’s life include Roger Carlucci (Louis Mandylor), a womanizing colleague, and Elliot Tenny (Kevin Crowley), one of Annie’s married co-workers who often joins in on the misadventures. The show was conceptualized as a female-led urban ensemble series, but it simply could not compete with the ladies of Friends.
The show was widely panned as an uninspired knock-off of its NBC rival. The “single in the city” trope was rushed to production without care, resulting in it being filled with tired stereotypes, predictable plot points, and dumbed-down humor. Sadly, it was proof that the former The Facts of Life star was incapable of leading a series as she was still seen as Jo Poliniaczek more than half a decade later. While it did hold strong with The Nanny as its lead-in, Can’t Hurry Love was canceled after a single season. It’s sadly forgotten because it couldn’t hold up to its contemporaries. Perhaps television history wouldn’t be the same if Can’t Hurry Love hadn’t succeeded, as it wouldn’t have freed up Hargitay to star as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit! If you have the urge to find the pilot, it’s a laugh to see Hargitay sex it up as she records an answering machine message on the technological relic like a call girl. A far cry from the powerful Olivia Benson we adore today.
‘Good & Evil’ (1991)
There are many credits that Susan Harris will be celebrated for. Soap, Benson, Empty Net, and The Golden Girls, just to name a few. But one show that she may not want to be remembered for is the short-lived 1991 comedy Good & Evil. Hoping to find the funny in soap operas once again, Good & Evil satirized the genre as the story revolved around two wealthy sisters with opposing personalities and their bitter rivalry over the inheritance of the family’s cosmetics empire. Teri Garr played Denise, the casually cruel and conniving CEO, while Margaret Whitton played Genny, the sweet and respected scientist. Through dark, zany humor focused on jealousy, backstabbing, and power struggles between the siblings, including their shared romantic interest in handsome Dr. Eric Haan (Lane Davies), Good & Evil may have worked had it not had one fatal flaw.
Good & Evil‘s intent was to be a campy, soap-opera-style parody. Unlike her more lighthearted comedies, Good & Evil was a tad too cynical, which was not what audiences craved. There was no doubt that Harris knew how to craft a comedy, but Good & Evil was a jarring mix of mean-spirited comedy that leaned straight into offensive territory. Though it had a fun ensemble, which included Seth Green, Marian Seldes, and Brooke Theiss, there was only one thing the show was remembered for. Good & Evil was heavily scrutinized by the National Federation for the Blind for its portrayal of supporting character George (Mark Blankfield). George was a blind psychologist but was portrayed as a bumbling, slapstick figure who constantly knocked things over in a cartoonish manner. With swift backlash for a deeply demeaning portrayal, ABC pulled the plug after airing only six of the 13 ordered episodes.
‘Herman’s Head’ (1991–1994)
The overall concept of Herman’s Head was quite strong, leading to a three-season run. Unfortunately, the execution by today’s standards is a tad uncouth. Created by J.D. Lobue and Greg Antonacci, the Fox sitcom follows Herman Brooks (William Ragsdale), an aspiring writer working as a fact-checker at a Manhattan publishing company. From all outward appearances, Herman embodies the young man on the fast track. However, his contrasting personality traits inside his head are constantly working and bickering. They include Angel (Molly Hagan), representing compassion, sensitivity, and his moral compass; Wimp (Rick Lawless), representing fear, insecurity, and anxiety; Genius (Peter Mackenzie), representing intellect, logic, and wisdom; and Animal (Ken Hudson Campbell), representing lust, hunger, and primal impulses. Outside his head, Herman is surrounded by quirky, colorful characters, including Jay Nichols (Hank Azaria), his best friend and self-proclaimed ladies’ man, Heddy Newman (Jane Sibbett), his manipulative, social-climbing co-worker who uses her attractiveness to get ahead, Louis Fitzer (Yeardley Smith), a neurotic fellow fact-checker, and Mr. Paul Bracken (Jason Bernard), the eccentric boss. Herman’s Head was a high-concept classic that does not hold up today, becoming a far cry from a concept that did work: Inside Out.
The surreal comedy was exactly what Fox was looking for. The show had instant allure with its connection to The Simpsons, which both Smith and Azaria were a part of. It had a similar referential humor that was even parodied on the animated sitcom. But that style of funny was better suited to a cartoon. Herman’s Head relied on crude gender stereotyping, extremely early ’90s lad culture, and overall flawed and cringeworthy brain caricatures. The primary draw was the “Greek chorus” inside Herman’s head, but these avatars exposed some chauvinistic traits that, without the conceit, would have made Herman unsavory. But you forgave Herman when Jay was the outright womanizer sans comedic characters to laugh at. Through his objectification and misogynistic edge, it was an Azaria character who lacked genuine charm. Herman’s Head was certainly not just a product of its time tonally, but its cramped production created a rough edit. The echoey headset is hard to watch back today, which looked like abysmal local-access television. Herman’s Head will forever be a mixed bag entry from the decade, but sadly, it does not hold up as much as it should.
‘High Society’ (1995–1996)
Imagine being a cheap imitation of another show, thinking you could get away with a sanitized version of a raunchy, anarchic British cult hit. That’s exactly what High Society was. There was no way the Larry Levin-created sitcom would ever be as brilliant as Absolutely Fabulous. In High Society, the sitcom followed the decadent and outrageous lives of two wealthy New York women, Ellie Walker (Jean Smart), a spoiled, man-chasing author of best-selling, trashy romance novels, and Dott Emerson (Mary McDonnell), a divorced, successful publishing executive. Then there’s Val Brumberg (Faith Prince), a bubbly former college friend who moves into Dott’s swanky Fifth Avenue apartment after leaving her husband. Tension ensues, leading to campy, decadent, and rude humor that made Absolutely Fabulous the hit it is, only weaker than its predecessor. Unfortunately, over time, the show has largely been forgotten, becoming a blip on the stars’ resumes.
High Society was meant to be the safe replacement for If Not for You, starring Elizabeth McGovern and Hank Azaria, who play two individuals who fall in love with one another despite being involved with other people. But when the show that you replace the slightly taboo premise with is a watered-down version of a British staple, it’s not going to fully find its footing. The struggle in the writing is that it didn’t go far enough. The series relied on crude, shock-value jokes meant to be edgy. But it was seen as forced rather than pronounced. Rather than create two chaotic characters as they did with Eddie Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), Smart’s Ellie was the crass and selfish, hard-drinking, erratic one, while McDonnell’s Dott was meant to ground her. It was a formulaic Odd Couple dynamic that undermined the intended tone. Between High Society and the similarly swiftly canceled Style & Substance in 1995, starring the aforementioned Nancy McKeon, it seemed like Smart’s sitcom run was one. The 21st century was when we finally gave Smart the chance to be the leading lady we knew she could be on television.
‘Men Behaving Badly’ (1996–1998)
One of the other most quintessential comedies out of the UK in the ’90s was Men Behaving Badly. Unlike the previous series, the States just took this premise and attempted to Americanize it. And it turned out badly. Created by Matthew Carlson based on Simon Nye‘s creation, Men Behaving Badly centers on “guy code.” Two unapologetic, beer-chugging bachelors, slacker Jamie (Rob Schneider), and more put-together Kevin (Ron Eldard), are roommates and best friends. While they are perfectly content wallowing in their own immaturity, their partners and neighbors are constantly attempting to civilize them. Avoiding responsibilities and indulging in perpetual adolescence, Men Behaving Badly was a creatively neutered remake of an edgy sitcom that pushed the bounds in the wrong direction.
The premise was far too risqué for network television, so significant creative changes were made. Morally repulsive and borderline inappropriate, Men Behaving Badly was toned down, which made it incredibly worse. The original series was raunchy, crude, and filled with alcohol-soaked humor. By trying to play the middle, the comedy came across as uncomfortable. Especially in terms of Jamie, who was unapologetic, anarchic, and toed the line of stalker behavior. In hindsight, the persistent immaturity and far-too-casual sexism are difficult to take. It was so tone-deaf that three main cast members—Eldard, Justine Bateman, and Julia Campbell— departed, though salary demands were the official reason. But even with Ken Marino as Steve Coprin replacing Kevin, the mass exodus was felt. NBC let it stay for two seasons, but even that was too much for viewers to handle.
‘Over the Top’ (1997)
It’s a shame that, looking back at it, a show like Over the Top flopped so gloriously. Of the 12 ordered episodes, ABC only chose to air three. Fortunately, Tim Curry fans circulated them all for the world to see. But the reason this show makes this list isn’t necessarily its content, but rather the behind-the-scenes antics that tarnished its potential. Created by Michael Katlin and Nat Bernstein, Over the Top follows Simon Ferguson (Curry), an eccentric, down-on-his-luck actor who gets fired from a soap opera. Broke and needing somewhere to turn, he moves into The Metropolitan, a Manhattan hotel run by his ex-wife, Hadley Martin (Annie Potts), where he mooches off her kindness. The show centered around Simon adapting to a chaotic household that included Hadley’s rebellious teenage daughter, Gwen (Marla Sokoloff), and good-hearted son, Daniel (Luke Tarsitano). Inside the hotel, there is Robert McSwain (John O’Hurley), the infrequently-seen hotel investor who has a crush on Hadley, Rose (Liz Torres), the no-guff assistant manager of the hotel, and Chef Yorgo Galfanikos (Steve Carell), a Greek immigrant who is obsessed with presenting the perfect meal while exuding a manic temperament. While the show sounds like a perfect ’90s sitcom, the executive meddling behind the scenes became a black cloud.
The show was doomed from the start. The original pilot was not set in a Manhattan hotel but in an upstate New York bed-and-breakfast. That pilot featured different actresses as Gwen and Rose, Natanya Ross and Debra Jo Rupp, respectively. But the premise wasn’t the problem. There were heavy rumors swirling that ABC only optioned the series because of the romantic entanglement between executive producer Robert Morton and ABC’s new head of programming, Jamie Tarses. With the order to retool and overhaul the script, Over the Top was flawed. The trouble was that, rather than a will-they-won’t-they dynamic, Curry’s Simon was an abrasive ex-husband who was only present to cause chaos. Even though the premise reflected the co-stars’ real-life relationship as neighbors, their chemistry in the story struggled. It was a waste of talent as Curry was forced to overact. Now, the only one to outshine him in that department was Carell, who played into the Greek stereotype, accent and all. While the show did help slowly boost his profile, it was a tad on the offensive side in hindsight.
‘The Norm Show’ (1999–2001)
Following a triumphant run on Saturday Night Live, it was inevitable that Norm Macdonald would front his own show. But looking at it today, it’s nearly impossible to sit through. Created by Bruce Heldord and the comedian himself, The Norm Show, or colloquially called Norm, follows Norm Henderson (Macdonald), a disgraced former professional hockey player banned for life from the league for gambling and tax evasion. To avoid a prison sentence, Norm is forced to perform five years of community service as a caseworker in a social services office. Unprepared and completely untrained, Norm relies on his sarcastic, mischievous, and cynical charm to navigate bureaucracy and help his eccentric clients. He is aided by his strait-laced, by-the-book best friend and co-worker, Laurie (Laurie Metcalf), and their neurotic colleague, Danny (Ian Gomez). His roster of clients includes Taylor (Nikki Cox), a former prostitute who credits Norm with turning her life around and eventually joins the office staff. With a reliance on cynical humor, The Norm Show became wildly dated quite quickly.
The show’s premise is of a man seeking redemption for egregious crimes, but he doesn’t quite do so. Macdonald’s character was defined by arrested development and a profound lack of maturity, a toxic archetype that was more grating than endearing. The show relied on Macdonald’s smart-ass sarcasm and signature trolling. The humor thrived on controversial topics like self-loathing, bad sex, and failed relationships. While the show had some behind-the-scenes turmoil, including receiving the Friday night “death slot,” the writing quality deteriorated, leading to desperate, bizarre plot shifts. Yes, Norm suddenly developed the ability to read minds. The Norm Show may have been seen as ahead of its time to some, but Norm’s brand of comedy didn’t work in a network television setting.
‘The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer’ (1998)
It’s quite terrifying to think The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer was ever allowed on television, but the ’90s were a wild decade. The ill-conceived UPN comedy from Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan followed Desmond Pfeiffer (Chi McBride), a sharp-witted, Black English nobleman who flees gambling debts in England to become a valet to President Abraham Lincoln (Dann Florek) in the White House during the American Civil War. The show used the Civil War-era setting as a spoof of the 1990s Clinton administration and contemporary pop culture. It featured a highly satirized and historically inaccurate take on the Lincoln White House. Desmond is surrounded by eccentric figures and must navigate the politics and romance while serving as the only sane individual in the group. There certainly is room to mock the Lincolns, as seen with Cole Escola‘s Oh, Mary!, which may have been inspired by Christine Estabrook‘s emotionally unstable, flirtatious Mary Todd Lincoln. But alas, this show faced criticism before an episode even aired.
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer was met with immediate protests and public backlash. Several African-American organizations, as well as the Los Angeles City Council, called for the show to be canceled before airing, arguing that a comedy set against the backdrop of American slavery was in incredibly poor taste and trivialized a tragic period of history. To try to mine humor from American slavery and the Civil War, paired with forced, superficial satires of the contemporary Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the series was always in poor taste. It was misguided from the start. Even if you gave it leeway and tried to compare it to the British satire Blackadder, the humor largely fell flat, with caricatures of historical figures that alienated viewers across the political and cultural spectrum. In the end, the original pilot was pulled, and only four episodes aired before the next work gave the show the final axe.
‘The Single Guy’ (1995–1997)
As previously discussed, every network hoped to capitalize on the hangout comedy success of Friends. Even its own network! If Can’t Hurry Love was the female-led version, The Single Guy was the male-led version. Created by Brad Hall, the sitcom centered on Jonathan Eliot (Jonathan Silverman), a struggling New York City novelist searching for his dream woman. Surrounded by quirky married friends, Trudy and Sam Sloan (Ming-Na Wen and Joey Slotnick), and an eccentric doorman, Manny Córdoba (Ernest Borgnine), who dispenses unsolicited advice, the show chronicles his humorous daily mishaps with romance and urban life. The show was meant to be Friends with a marriage perspective, hence why Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) made a random cameo. Sandwiched in between Friends and Seinfeld, The Single Guy was not Must-See TV.
Even with Hall in charge, the series was derivative. Rather than cultivating a unique identity, the show’s Manhattan-set neuroticism and cynical relationship humor felt dated even during its original two-season run. Becoming a clone served as its fatal flaw. But it didn’t go as hard as the Jerry Seinfeld-led series. It was virtually the PG version. To make matters confusing, Hall’s wife and Seinfeld star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, popped up. Just not as Elaine. She was among the revolving door of cameos of famous and soon-to-be stars, including Larry Miller, Jack Black, Conan O’Brien, Marie Osmond, Paula Abdul, Emilio Estevez, Jenna Elfman, Molly Shannon, and Don Rickles. When ratings slipped after network meddling, writers abruptly dropped major supporting characters, including Matt (Mark Moses) and Janeane (Jessica Hecht), and added new ones, completely shattering any semblance of attachment. At the end of the day, it was cynical relationship advice dispensed by the married characters that framed singlehood purely as a transitional waiting room for marriage. That couldn’t be further from reality today.
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Jessica Chastain’s New Maternal Nightmare Is Officially Here in Horrifying First Trailer
Spooky season isn’t for another two and a half months, but 2026 has already been a great year for horror. The story so far has revolved around Curry Barker and his box office breakout, Obsession, which earned wildly positive marks from critics and audiences alike and hauled in over $442 million globally on a reported budget of just $750,000. However, it’s been surrounded by stiff competition, including fellow YouTube sensation Kane Parsons‘ blockbuster Backrooms adaptation, the acclaimed 28 Years Later follow-up The Bone Temple from Nia DaCosta, and indie darling Damian McCarthy‘s Adam Scott-led hit Hokum, among others. Yet, there’s a new film that’s already frightening audiences well before it bows in October.
Other Mommy, from Host director Rob Savage, has been building up buzz ever since the official trailer debuted at CinemaCon back in April. More recently, however, viewers going to see Christopher Nolan‘s epic The Odyssey have been frightened to find the horrifying teaser attached ahead of the Matt Damon-led adventure. Based on the 2024 novel Incidents Around the House by Bird Box author Josh Malerman, the film is led by Jessica Chastain as Ursula, a mother in a troubled marriage that becomes infinitely worse when another entity makes its presence known. Her eight-year-old daughter, Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark), confronts the being, whom she calls the titular “Other Mommy” because of her striking resemblance to Ursula. However, this mimic is no motherly figure, but an increasingly threatening presence that endangers the entire family.
The trailer has now arrived online, giving everyone a chance to see what audiences were so terrified by in theaters. It first introduces what appears to be Ursula, who is having a light-hearted discussion with Bela about the right things to eat after she catches her hiding ice cream behind her back. She seems like an ideal mother, showing a firm hand, but plenty of care for her daughter, until she starts saying some eerie things. Her full nightmarish nature is revealed when Ursula’s husband, Russ (Jay Duplass) comes home to find the creature in hiding and twisted into a form far less human. Chastain will have dual roles to play between the mother and the monster, also joining Dichen Lachman, Karen Allen, Sean Kaufman, Adam Silver, and Carrie Dimaculangan.
Rob Savage Hopes ‘Other Mommy’ Becomes an Iconic New Horror Villain
Atomic Monster and Blumhouse backed Other Mommy, with James Wan serving as a producer and Malerman joining Savage as an executive producer. The screenplay, meanwhile, came from Nathan Elston. For Savage, the appeal of the project came from the main monster herself, who not only plays into classic tropes of maternal horror and evil beings targeting and manipulating children, but becomes her own entity. In an interview with Collider’s Michael Zimmermann ahead of the trailer’s arrival, he expressed his hopes that, with Wan’s help, effects wizardry combined with the physicality of stunt performer Lucy Johnson, and the Oscar-winning Chastain’s performance, the Other Mommy enters the pantheon of horror greats.
“I think when I first got sent the book by Josh Malerman, who, I knew Birdbox and I knew his stuff. I was reading it, flipping the pages, and very early on, this Other Mommy character comes up, and I was always looking for a new, iconic horror villain. I feel like it’s very hard to make that hit. It’s very hard to make that connect and feel like there’s going to be a legacy to these characters. I mean, James is the king at doing this, especially in the Conjuring universe. But I read Other Mommy and I felt like there is an iconic horror villain that… And I was reading it. I was like, okay, well, if I can get people dressing up as Other Mommy next Halloween, that could be something really special. So that was the jumping-off point. And then to make that horror villain Jessica Chastain, it’s kind of a slam dunk.”
Wan, on the other hand, loved the idea of exploring the concept of an evil doppelgänger, but with extra layers. “It’s a movie about, like, the evil entity in this world is trying to befriend this little kid to try and kind of get into her world to take her over, whatever it is that she’s aiming to do, and I think that’s frightening,” he told Zimmermann. The true horror of Other Mommy comes not just from her appearance, but how the being learns and slowly blurs the line between itself and Ursula. Add in the perspective of a young child who relies so deeply on her mother, and it makes for something that the Insidious and Saw maestro finds deeply unsettling and unique among his filmography.
“Thats a very scary thing, and I don’t think I’ve ever made a movie yet where the evil demonic entity is actually like your mother, or at least looks like your mother in this case, and I feel like that’s what makes this effective is that you know it’s not a faceless monster out there that’s coming into your house that’s chasing you down with a hatchet or whatever. It’s not that. It’s one that wants to be someone that is beloved. That’s from your world, and I think that, from a psychological standpoint, makes for a very effective horror film.”
Other Mommy arrives in theaters on October 9. Check out the trailer in the player above.
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October 9, 2026
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Rob Savage
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Josh Malerman, Nathan Elston
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James Wan
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Arabella Olivia Clark
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Hayley Spelman
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Callie
Steven McBee Jr. is not ready to dip his toe back into the dating pool just yet after his messy split from Allie Eklund earlier this year.
“I am not dating right now. I’m solely focused on my family, myself and, obviously, the businesses,” Steven, 33, exclusively told Us on Thursday, July 16, referring to his family’s McBee Farm & Cattle Co. company and their other ventures, including selling meat and tallow skincare.
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys star noted that the rush to date after his breakup with Allie, 29, in April goes “back to that pressure that I feel with my family all settling down and starting their lives.”
While two of Steven’s younger brothers have found The One already, he told Us he’s trying not to compare himself to them. (Cole McBee is engaged to Kacie Adkison, with whom he shares daughter Blair. Jesse McBee is married to Alli McBee, and the couple share daughter Summer. The youngest brother, Brayden McBee, is single.)
Steven McBee Jr. Tommy Garcia/Bravo
“I don’t want that to persuade my timeline or affect my timeline. I think that’s a bad way to do a relationship,” Steven confessed. “Obviously, I think it contributed to the downfall of my last one.”
The McBee Farm & Cattle Co. CEO added, “I want to make sure I’m in a relationship on the right timeline and for the right reasons. And so for that, I’m just focused on myself, family and the businesses right now.”
Steven began dating Allie in fall 2025, which fans saw play out on season 3 of the Bravo series, airing now.
Just weeks into their relationship, Steven told his family that he wanted to propose to Allie, calling her The One.
During the Monday, July 20, episode of the show, which was filmed in November 2025, Steven told his mom, Kristi McBee, that he was trying to figure out how soon was too soon to ask Allie’s dad for her hand in marriage.
“I went into it with really high expectations. I was like, ‘I’m gonna go down there, and her family’s gonna love me. I’m gonna woo her family, and by the end of the week, I’ll be asking for her dad’s blessing to marry her,’” Steven told Us of meeting Allie’s family over Thanksgiving 2025. “I was head over heels, love drunk there.”
During the episode, Steven admitted that Allie’s family wasn’t as all-in on their relationship as he was, which took him aback.
“I went in with way too high of expectations,” he recalled to Us. “Her family ended up loving me. It just took a little bit longer than I expected, but I had some really, really high expectations.”
Allie Eklund and Steven McBee Jr. Todd Williamson/Bravo
Steven shared on the episode that he had a list detailing the exact type of engagement ring Allie wanted in his phone. He confessed to Us that he got a little ahead of himself.
“No, I did not buy the ring,” he added. “There was a financial component to it. I was gonna have to save up for a little bit for that.”
Steven never had a chance to pop the question, as he and Allie broke up in April. Their split came after Steven publicly accused Allie of cheating on him at Stagecoach Music Festival, which she denied. (Steven later issued a public apology for his “cruel and degrading” messages about Allie and vowed to be “better.”)
While Steven is not currently focused on finding a new girlfriend, he told Us that he still has a “list” of what his dream girl looks like — both physically and mentally.
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“The list [has] definitely changed a little bit since last November,” he revealed. “And I will say that list was not, like, a hard set of rules that without a doubt, this is exactly what has to happen. It was more of a manifestation. Like, if I had my dream ideal situation, this is what it would be.”
Steven noted that he is no longer set on a blonde, saying, “The physical looks have changed. I’m open to any hair color.”
“As far as what I want to do with my wife and build a life together, not only on the personal side, but professionally, I want to work day in and day out with my wife,” he shared. “I think that is such a cool experience to say that hey, we built something from the ground up together. I still really want to do that.”
Allie, meanwhile, exclusively told Us earlier this month that cowboys aren’t off the table when it comes to who she wants to date next — despite her messy split from Steven.
“Whenever I was dating Steven, you know, I didn’t think that I was going to have first dates again. So, I’ve been wrapping my head around that,” she confessed.
Allie explained, “I really would prefer to date someone that’s been in my life before, is what I am thinking. [Someone] that I know has a proven track record of supporting me.”
The influencer, who is from Texas, added that having a man who resides in her home state would be “amazing,” because she sees herself being there “long-term.”
“I would love to find someone in Texas, and a lot of Texas boys are cowboys. So they are not off the table for me. We’ll see,” Allie teased.
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys airs on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.
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Anne Hathaway’s summer maternity looks are seriously inspiring my style, and I’m not even pregnant! The moment I saw her step out in a beachy crocheted cardigan, I knew I had to recreate the outfit. Luckily, I found this breezy sweater style on Amazon that mimics her look for under $30.
Let’s analyze how maternity wear has changed, shall we? Gone are the days of boxy, loose items that are designed to hide the fact that your body is growing a human. Women can (and should) wear anything, and it seems Hathaway believes that, too. That’s why I love seeing her rock clothing that anyone can wear, like this cardigan style.
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Hathaway looked like a vision when she stepped out in New York City wearing an all-white get up. Her cropped crocheted cardigan added dimension and a boho flair to her summery outfit. And honestly, the simple, thin layer added even more personality to her outfit, which is inspiring me to buy one for my collection.
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“Dutton Ranch,” one of the most recent spinoffs of Taylor Sheridan‘s “Yellowstone,” premiered in May 2025 with Ed Harris among the cast. However, while promoting his new Apple TV film, “The Dink,” Harris opened up about feeling misled about his role on the Paramount+ series and wanting to quit partway through filming.
Harris attended the premiere for Apple TV’s “The Dink” on July 20. While on the red carpet, the legendary actor spoke to Variety’s Marc Malkin, and the topic of “Dutton Ranch” arose. He was first asked how many seasons of the show, which was created by Chad Feehan and Sheridan, he’d signed on for.
Harris confirmed that he’s contracted to film two seasons of the Paramount+ show. However, regarding how he initially felt about the series, he shared that “Midway through this first season,” he told his representation to “get me the f-ck out of here.” When asked why, the 75-year-old stated, “Because I didn’t feel I was being used.”
He went on, “I felt a little bit misled. Prior to signing on for it, I was talked to quite a bit about what the season was, and what my character was going to do — and that I was one of the four main characters.” Harris then said that it “wasn’t really the case” regarding his character being one of the main ones.
Ed Harris Still Says The ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off Is A Good Show
The “Apollo 13” alum continued his interview with Variety by sharing what he told the production crew at “Dutton Ranch” about how he felt. According to the actor, “I said, ‘I’m feeling underused and inconsequential,’ and they kind of went, ‘Oh.’”
Regarding season two, Harris said, “I’m being told my character will have a little bit more to do [in Season 2]. I was just a little frustrated, to tell you the truth.” He also shared that filming for the second season will begin in February.
From there, he revealed his honest reaction to the show, calling it “pretty good” and saying he “felt fine” about his performance in it. Harris also called his character “relatively important to the story.” However, he admitted, “But the doing of it did not feel that way.
In revealing what “really p-ssed him off” about the show, Harris stated that he was told he’d need to sing in one of the episodes. However, the song was edited out of the scene.
‘Dutton Ranch’ Is A Blockbuster Hit
Paramount+ debuted the first two episodes of “Dutton Ranch” on May 15 of this year. The series follows “Yellowstone” characters Beth Dutton, Rip Wheeler, and Carter. The show takes place roughly six months after the events of the “Yellowstone” finale.
Regarding viewership, according to Deadline, “Dutton Ranch” became the biggest series premiere in Paramount+ history, garnering 12.9 million eyeballs in its first seven days of release. Notably, the show also debuted on Paramount Network, with 1.9 million people tuning in when accounting for delayed viewing.
‘The Dink’ Arrives On Apple TV Soon
Harris has multiple projects in various stages of development. His latest, sports-comedy film, ‘The Dink,’ is set to premiere on Apple TV on July 24 following its premiere event, where the beloved actor spoke about “Dutton Ranch.”
The film follows a down-on-his-luck tennis player, played by Jake Johnson, who begins playing pickleball in order to rehab an injury. Over the course of the film, Johnson’s character discovers a passion for the sport. The cast also includes Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, and more.
Ed Harris Previously Spoke About Not Retiring
Harris has played over 100 roles throughout his decades-long career in Hollywood, and it seems the actor has no plans to slow down. In 2022, he spoke to Senior Planet and was asked if he had plans to retire.
Harris responded, “No, because I don’t know what else I would do with myself. I really do enjoy acting on stage and in front of the camera. After doing this for 40+ years, I don’t particularly enjoy trailer time, waiting to work.”
He then said, “So I actually just enjoy working; it still gives me a thrill. And I really love directing. I haven’t directed a film since ‘Appaloosa,’ which was, unfortunately, 15 years ago. But I’ve got a project to direct that I’ve been trying to get going and hopefully will in the next year or so.”
In the 1990s, the sci-fi genre reached new heights. With the advent of CG-character technology, the tools available for filmmaking increased exponentially. The impossible was now possible, and ideas that were once non-viable in the feature film format were now able to be realized. Of course, technology is only a tool—it can get you so far, but it’s story and character that determine whether a film will stand the test of time. But master filmmakers like James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Luc Besson, and the Wachowskis seized upon these new opportunities and crafted sci-fi films that would endure for decades.
Of course, the advent of new technology also opened up a wealth of new thematic potential as well. The rise of the digital age gave way to fear of robot uprisings or computers taking over the world, and this resulted in terrific (and terrifying) stories that were relevant to a rapidly changing world. All in all, the ’90s were one of the best decades for sci-fi filmmaking, and in an effort to highlight some of the most memorable films from that period, Collider’s own Haleigh Foutch, Adam Chitwood, and Dave Trumbore have singled out 25 great examples. Behold, the best sci-fi films of the ’90s.
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‘Screamers’ (1995)
Set against the backdrop of a Cold War on a nuclear war-ravaged planet, Screamers takes a grim and desolate view of the future, focusing on a planet full of soldiers from two sides of the same battle who have been abandoned by their government in the aftermath of war. On the planet Sirius 6B, commanding officer Joe Hendricksson (Peter Weller) sets out to seek peace with his combatants when he learns the truth that Earth has essentially left them for dead on their remote posts. But Sirius 6B is populated by “Screamers,” a form of man-made artificial intelligence weaponry, properly called an Autonomous Mobile Sword (AMS), that evolved beyond what man ever intended. As Hendricksson and his team set out across the wasteland, they face peril at every turn from the various, sometimes deceiving, forms the Screamers have evolved into, and director Christian DuGuary makes fine work of ratcheting up the tension, along with the dramatic stakes, as they make their way towards an uncertain alliance.
The underrated Screamers has some serious sci-fi pedigree, based on a short story by the great Philip K. Dick with a screenplay co-penned by Alien scribe Dan O’Bannon. It never quite lives up to that grand promise, but Screamers is a refreshingly serious-minded spin on what could have easily become a schlocky B-movie that delivers visceral, pulse-pounding thrills every time its titular murder-bots attack. —Haleigh Foutch
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‘Escape from L.A.’ (1996)
Where Escape from New York was a precisely cut, stylish science fiction classic — politically subversive, serious-minded in its conception, and vibrantly inventive in its imagery — Escape from L.A. seems more purposefully cheeky and cheap. This isn’t to say that the second mission by Snake Pliskin (Kurt Russell) isn’t encoded with John Carpenter’s particular brand of leftist politics, but it’s delivered in a far more bombastic aesthetic, the dark greys and blues of the first film traded in for yellows, oranges, and reds. This is, in a sense, a reflection of the difference between the two cities, but also reflects the mythology of those cities. New York is thought of as a dangerous realm rife with killers, gangs, and violent thieves, whereas Los Angeles is the playground of the blowhards, the covert sadists, the con men, and the self-obsessed.
In a sense, this is a commentary on Carpenter’s arrival in the Hollywood system, far away from his early days as a cult genre filmmaker who had to do some hard-scrapping to get his meager budgets. In Escape from L.A., pitted against a cruel revolutionary who makes himself up like Che Guevara, Pliskin is a man with a name, a celebrity even, brawling and shooting his way out of an island of West Coast maniacs and derelicts, just trying to get a job done. —Chris Cabin
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‘Stargate’ (1994)
An early work of Roland Emmerich‘s, Stargate is a disaster film that laid the groundwork for the grand-scale sweeping popcorn movies that would come to define his career. The film takes place after the discovery of an extraterrestrial teleportation device that transports matter from Earth to a far-flung alien planet with a distinctly ancient Egyptian flavor. When James Spader‘s Egyptologist Daniel Jackson discovers how it works, he joins Kurt Russell’s military man Jack O’Neill through the portal with a team of soldiers to investigate the planet on the other side. Naturally, once they’re there, everything goes to hell as they come up against the tyrannical sun god Ra (Jaye Davidson).
Emmerich hadn’t yet fully defined his signature style, and it often feels like he’s borrowing moves from familiar playbooks, but the sum of Stargate‘s parts is something that feels wholly his. It can be far-fetched and ridiculous, but part of Emmerich’s greatness is his grandiosity, and the Spader/Russell team-up delivers on its promise of eccentric odd-couple chemistry. It’s a big, boisterous popcorn movie carried by a fantastic leading duo and the emerging outlandish sensibilities of its filmmaker. —Haleigh Foutch
22
‘Tank Girl’ (1995)
Straight up, Tank Girl just isn’t for everybody. It’s cheeky camp to the utmost degree that essentially boils down to a series of strange vignettes and set-pieces that occasionally feel like someone built a film around a string of high-octane music videos. But it’s also fun as hell. A pure product of the MTV generation, the forgotten Tank Girl is like a highly concentrated dose of the alt-rock ’90s, with a pretty jammin’ soundtrack that includes Portishead, Bjork, Hole, Veruca Salt, and Bush.
Based on the comic of the same name by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin, Tank Girl stars Lori Petti as the titular smart-mouthed hellion, a flippant, fearless icon of zero-f**ks-given who squares off against the evil Power & Water Corporation in a desert landscape where water has become a commodity so valuable it’s worth killing for. It’s consummately silly, unapologetically so, but it’s made joyfully and without abandon, and if you’re of the right disposition, it’s an absolute delight. —Haleigh Foutch
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‘The Faculty’ (1998)
Spun from familiar threads of classic sci-fi yarn, The Faculty is a teen movie through and through, but in the hands of director Robert Rodriguez and screenwriter Kevin Williamson, it’s got enough punchy zeal and reverence for the genre it’s playing in to make for a fun, if somewhat silly, pulpy pleasure in its own right. If you’ll allow me to be a bit reductive, The Faculty feels like The Breakfast Club by way of Invasion of the Body Snatchers with a healthy dose of The Thing. The film pits a rag-tag group of teenagers against an alien invasion that turns the infected hosts into a conforming hive mind.
While The Faculty may deal in cliché characters on the surface level — the annoying cheerleader and her quarterback boyfriend, the twerpy smart kid, the slacker genius, the vaguely goth outsider, the too-pure Midwest transplant — it works because they’re all much more interesting than your standard trope fare. The teachers don’t get quite as much of a fair break, but with actors like Robert Patrick, Bebe Neuwirth, and Famke Janssen in the roles, they’re fabulously creepy as they fall one by one to the alien infestation. While teen movies are all too easy to deride, the virulent conformity narrative may have no more natural home than the halls of a high school, and Rodriguez largely steers clear of angst and apathy in favor of a campy, gleeful thrill-ride. —Haleigh Foutch
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‘Event Horizon’ (1997)
There’s something about Event Horizon that is just downright unsettling and chilling. It’s a complete B-movie, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson of Resident Evil fame, but it also lands on a surprisingly effective tone that somehow wrings out a nightmarish sense of doom amidst the poor character decisions and indulgent flourishes. The story follows Sam Neill as Dr. William Weir, the designer of a groundbreaking space travel vehicle, who journeys into space with a team of military scientists to uncover the cause of a distress beacon. Weir’s great invention was a gravity drive that allows for rapid space travel by creating black holes that close the gap between points in spacetime. But, as always in any good horror sci-fi, that kind of defiance of nature reaps unholy rewards when an evil force consumes the ship, thrusting the rescue crew into the same terror that befell their predecessors.
There’s no doubt that Event Horizon cribs from superior films, and not in a way that feels like homage, but the sense of dread it conjures is a work all its own, punctuated by well-rendered moments of visceral gore and violence, all of it stemming from the natural middle ground where science fiction meets horror. —Haleigh Foutch
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‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ (1990)
Gremlins 2 is a damn delight that may even be better than the original Gremlins, and I will fight anyone who says differently. While the first film was firmly in the horror genre, for the sequel, director Joe Dante wanted to craft a darkly funny satire, and boy did he do just that.
The follow-up takes place in a massive skyscraper in New York City as corporate greed leads to the creation of a hodgepodge of Gremlins (this Key & Peele sketch apparently isn’t too far off). The result is a hilarious, twisted, colorful monster movie with nods to classic films throughout. I get that some may think Gremlins 2 is cheesy or dopey, but Dante was purposefully leaning into the ridiculousness of the conceit, and his willingness to get crazier and crazier as the film rolls on is what makes Gremlins 2 such a joy to behold. —Adam Chitwood
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‘Mars Attacks!’ (1996)
If Tim Burton is often guilty of style over substance, Mars Attacks! is all style, no substance. The title is literally the plot of the film. Martians show up on Earth. Then they attack. That’s it. That’s the movie. It’s not bad; in fact, it’s pretty fun; it’s just not much. Fortunately, if style’s all you’ve got, Mars Attacks! has got it in spades. A doting spoof and homage to 1950s alien invasion pics, it’s pure B-movie schlock and surprisingly sadistic. As the Martians stage their no-prisoners invasion, Burton relishes finding new ways to dispatch and torment his earthlings, who are played by an impressive cast.
But this movie isn’t about the acting, and most of them end up with not much to do. The political satire is on-the-nose, and the plot… wait, just kidding, there isn’t really a plot, and without a narrative to hold things together, it’s the top-notch production value that ends up being the real star of the film. Spectacle isn’t enough to be great, but in this case, it’s enough to be good enough thanks to how Burton lovingly harkens back to the films that so obviously influenced him as a budding filmmaker. — Haleigh Foutch
17
‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ (1991)
Nicholas Meyer just gets what makes Star Trek tick. The filmmaker behind what’s almost universally considered the greatest Star Trek movie of all time, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, returned to helm another standout installment with Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The film is essentially a sci-fi murder mystery set against the backdrop of racial tensions and the threat of war that finds Captain Kirk and McCoy wrongfully charged and imprisoned for the murder of the Klingon High Chancellor, while the rest of the Enterprise’s crew rally to rescue them.
It’s a fine send-off for Star Trek‘s original crew, a philosophical and introspective exploration of the series resonant deeper themes that always respects the characters while still delivering the sci-fi spectacle with outstanding effects and clever gadgetry. The Undiscovered Country can feel bloated in parts, but it never overstays its welcome as a well-crafted vehicle for the beloved Enterprise crew and their iconic cast of characters —Haleigh Foutch
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‘Independence Day’ (1996)
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While the sins of the ill-advised sequel may be fresh in our minds, that unfortunate debacle can’t quite dim the shine of Roland Emmerich’s 1996 sci-fi spectacle, Independence Day, which remains a bombastic delight even now. The movie follows three heroes of the alien apocalypse: Will Smith‘s hotshot army pilot Captain Steve Hiller, Jeff Goldblum‘s everyman satellite technician David Levinson, and Bill Pullman‘s Thomas J. Whitmore, president of the United States in the aftermath of a hostile invasion from an unknown alien combatant.
Through the use of miniatures, Emmerich crafted enormous effects set-pieces, sending the world’s iconic landmarks up in flames and billowing plumes of smoke. But unlike a lot of Emmerich’s inferior works, Independence Day delivers characters as entertaining as the explosions, making for a blockbuster disaster adventure that has genuine charm and humor along with its kaboom-ing excess. —Haleigh Foutch
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo are celebrating a major relationship milestone, but their anniversary has also reignited discussion about one of the most difficult chapters in their marriage.
As the longtime couple marked 12 years together with a romantic getaway in St. Tropez and a heartfelt social media tribute, new reports suggest the Maroon 5 frontman has spent the years since his 2022 messaging scandal working to rebuild the trust he nearly lost.
Nearly four years after his texting controversy dominated headlines, insiders say Adam Levine has worked to move beyond the scandal that threatened both his family life and career.
According to one source, the fallout became a turning point for the singer, forcing him to reevaluate how he approached both fame and his personal life.
“Adam has spent the last several years trying to repair his public image following the texting scandal. It was a wake-up call on multiple levels,” the insider told the Daily Mail.
They added, “It hit his ego, his public perception, and ultimately his earning potential.” Another source claimed the 47-year-old eventually realized he needed to change course if he wanted to protect everything he had built.
“Ultimately, he realized the industry wasn’t going to bend to him forever. He had to adapt or risk losing the career and lifestyle he’d built,” the insider explained.
Levine And Behati Prinsloo Reach A Major Marriage Milestone
Those reported changes come as Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo celebrate 12 years as husband and wife.
The pair recently escaped to St. Tropez, where they were photographed sharing affectionate moments aboard a yacht before Levine honored the occasion on Instagram.
“Twelve years married to my favorite human. I love you… over and over again for the rest of my life,” he wrote.
Besides the public affection, another insider believes their relationship has made significant progress since the scandal erupted.
“Their relationship is in a much healthier place than it was in the immediate aftermath of the scandal,” the source explained.
They added, “That doesn’t mean everything is perfect… but Adam has made enough changes to keep the marriage intact and avoid repeating the mistakes that nearly cost him everything.”
Adam Levine’s Texting Scandal Sparked Widespread Scrutiny
Levine’s personal life came under intense scrutiny in September 2022 after model Sumner Stroh posted a TikTok claiming she had carried on a “year-long affair” with the singer while sharing screenshots of alleged conversations between them.
“Essentially, I was having an affair with a man who’s married to a Victoria’s Secret model,” Stroh said, adding that they were seeing each other for about a year.
Among the alleged messages was, “It is truly unreal how f-cking hot you are.” Stroh later described herself as “young,” “naïve,” and “manipulated,” claiming she believed Levine’s marriage was effectively over before Prinsloo announced she was expecting their third child.
She also alleged the singer wanted to name the baby after her. Additional women later shared alleged exchanges of their own, including one message that read, “I shouldn’t be talking to you, you know [that] right?” and another saying, “Yes but it’s a bit complicated,” when asked about his marriage.
Following the allegations, Levine denied having physical affairs but admitted that his online behavior crossed a line.
Levine Was Described As A ‘Super Weird Guy’
While Adam Levine has largely stayed focused on his family and career in recent years, one insider claimed the controversy exposed long-standing issues with how he handled fame.
“Adam Levine is a super weird guy… he has not handled fame well. He is not warm and fuzzy, and he used to be arrogant,” the source alleged.
The insider also claimed the situation had been especially difficult for Prinsloo, adding, “It has been hard on Behati as he has flirted with other women. She has just taken it. She has stood by his side because she is very in love with him.”
Even so, multiple sources now say Levine has embraced a different outlook, with his attention centered on maintaining both his marriage and the career he nearly jeopardized.
Adam Levine Says Fatherhood Changed Him In Unexpected Ways
Levine’s recent anniversary celebration with Behati Prinsloo isn’t the first time he’s reflected on how much his family has changed him.
Before marking 12 years of marriage, the Maroon 5 frontman opened up about the impact fatherhood has had on his life, revealing that raising his three children has made him far more emotional than he ever expected.
Speaking to PEOPLE in February 2025, Levine said becoming a dad didn’t alter his coaching style, but it transformed him personally.
“I’ve softened a lot as a person in a lot of other ways,” he explained, adding that he has always tried to treat people with kindness because he believes it’s never productive to be mean.
The star also admitted fatherhood had made him much more emotional, joking, “I have three kids, I cry every day,” while describing raising his children as “the best sh*t ever.”
Levine added that leaving home for work was difficult, but providing for his family had become his greatest motivation.
Influencer Ulissias Marcelli and her boyfriend Vinícius Souza de Carvalho were reportedly shot to death ahead of a festival appearance in Brazil.
The alleged murders were announced by Brazil’s Festival Rock Gaya, as Marcelli and Carvalho were scheduled to appear at the festival prior to their deaths at ages 30 and 28, respectively. (Marcelli was expected to host Festival Rock Gaya festivities on Saturday, July 25.)
“We’re still trying to find the words for a moment like this. It’s hard to believe that someone who was about to share such a special moment with us is gone so soon,” the festival announced on Saturday, July 18. “At this moment, the entire team of the Rock Gaya Festival joins together in solidarity with the family, friends and everyone who has had the privilege of knowing it. Rest in peace Ulyssias.”
Per People and local outlets, civil police in Bahia, Brazil, confirmed that a farm worker found Marcelli and Souza de Carvalho’s bodies on a rural roadside in Porto Seguro on July 17. Gunshot wounds were reportedly visible on the late couple’s bodies.
Ulissias Marcelli Courtesy Instagram / Ulissias Marcelli
Local outlet G1 reported that police suspect that Marcelli and Souza de Carvalho may have been held captive by their alleged killers before their murders. Investigators are looking into whether the alleged murders may be connected to drug trafficking and the sale of narcotics in the area.
Marcelli is survived by a 13-year-old son, according to G1. Her Instagram bio indicated that Marcelli was from the Porto Seguro area.
Marcelli grew a loyal fanbase of more than 20,000 Instagram followers with her ornate and elaborate styling and cosplay videos. She became known for an aesthetic that embraced gothic and modern horror elements.
She was also reportedly famous for her eye-catching live stage performances where she often incorporated fire into her choreographed routines.
Following news of her death, fans flooded Marcelli’s Instagram comments section to pay tribute to her life and legacy.
“Unfortunately, I only got to know this goddess after her demise. May Hekate keep her spirit with great glory,” a newer fan wrote in the comments section of Marcelli’s pinned Instagram post.
Another fan added, “May spirituality welcome you and your companion 😢 and take care of your child and kitten 😢 who’s going to pay!!! If you calm down, follow the light, everything will be alright.”
“Shocked, I really enjoyed seeing her posts, she was beautiful. God comforts the hearts,” a third fan wrote.
“I’m in disbelief 😭 ! One of my biggest inspirations, one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever seen. Rest in peace,” an admirer added in the comments section of another recent post.
After several seasons on “Saturday Night Live,” Chloe Fineman is reflecting on what it was like to leave the long-running sketch comedy series. While the comedian is excited about what comes next in her career, she admitted that saying goodbye to the iconic show was a bittersweet experience and shed light on her relationship with her former cast members.
On July 16, Chloe Fineman took to Instagram to announce her departure from “Saturday Night Live” after seven seasons. She included a carousel of screengrabs from sketches and photos with her fellow cast members, writing, “It’s cliché to say this but working at SNL has been the greatest privilege of my life. I still can’t really believe I got to be a part of it.”
Fineman also addressed “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels and said, “I want you to know that I am forever in your debt.”
Days after the announcement, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the comedian and asked her about her departure. Fineman said it was difficult to leave the show and her co-stars.
“It’s a hard show, but the people, it’s because of hours and everything. But, like, it really is a family, and I’ve been crying, like, sweet tears,” she shared.
Following Fineman’s exit announcement, an insider claimed that the comedian found it difficult to establish a rapport with some cast members, as The Blast previously reported. Another source disputed the claim and said she had no issues with her co-workers.
Fineman shed light on her relationship with the “SNL” cast, sharing that she has formed a meaningful bond with them. “I’m genuinely really good friends with everybody and I genuinely couldn’t love that job more. So, it’s really bittersweet,” she explained, adding that she will still be staying in New York, down the street from where “SNL” is filmed.
Why Did Chloe Fineman Leave ‘SNL’?
Fineman’s departure follows the exit of other cast members, including Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, and Bowen Yang, who all bid farewell to the sketch series in 2025. The former left after eight seasons, and the other two exited after seven seasons.
“Seven years is kind of like the classic way,” Fineman said about leaving. The comedian revealed that her contract with “SNL” was about to end when she was presented with an opportunity to pursue another avenue. “It just felt like the perfect time,” she added. As she noted in her social media post, “It’s time for my next chapter.”
Fineman said that her former co-stars have been supportive of her decision, and they have reached out to her. Yang, Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernandez, and Kenan Thompson all posted sweet replies to her social media post.
“SNL” big boss Lorne Michaels was preoccupied when Fineman called to tell him she was leaving the show. “In classic form, he was watching England vs. Argentina,” she shared.
Lorne said he was going to call her back because he was watching the game, to which Fineman joked, “I assume you’re rooting for England because you’re energetically very British.” Michaels, indeed, returned her call, and while she didn’t share details about what they talked about, she told Variety that they “had a really lovely chat.”
Before joining “SNL,” Fineman was a sketch improv artist and had minor roles on TV. She became a cast member in 2019 and became widely recognized for portraying original recurring characters such as Kelsey and The Snack Homiez Boy. She also impersonated celebrities including Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears, JoJo Siwa, Sydney Sweeney, and Timothée Chalamet.
Chloe Fineman Joins Cast Of Upcoming Netflix Series
Fineman stars in the upcoming sports comedy from Apple Original Films titled “The Dink” alongside Jake Johnson, Ben Stiller, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Patton Oswalt, and Aaron Chen. It is scheduled to be released on July 24.
Furthermore, the comedian landed the role of sports reporter Parker Quinn in Netflix’s “Myron Bolitar,” a drama series based on the collection of thriller novels written by Harlan Coben. The show will focus on the titular character, played by Colin Woodell, a sports agent who protects his clients while navigating the world of professional sports.
“Myron Bolitar” is currently in production, but a release date has yet to be announced.
Silo did not become one of Apple TV‘s most beloved original series by sticking to the script. Although the show is based on a trilogy of books by Hugh Howey, the story has been expanded and changed quite a bit in the adaptation, and fans haven’t complained. Howey’s novels were short and self-published, and practically begging for more detail. However, Season 3 kicked off this month with one of the first changes to cause widespread muttering among fans — the story of Juliette’s (Rebecca Ferguson) induced amnesia. Now that we’re three episodes in, it’s clear that this was actually a brilliant move for the TV show, and perhaps an overall improvement to the story.
When the trailers for Silo Season 3 began to show Juliette suffering from amnesia, fans and critics came up with all kinds of theories about how and why this plot line was added. We feared it might feel like a stretch, added just to draw out Juliette’s story while other things were introduced to the narrative. Even then, there were some ideas online about how the amnesia arc might work well, but they all fell short of showrunner Graham Yost‘s actual vision.
Viewers Get A Timeline While Juliette Loses Hers
A major unforeseen aspect of Juliette’s amnesia plot line is that it juxtaposes the experience of the audience themselves. Viewers have spent two seasons now wondering how, when, and why humanity ended up confined to these underground shelters, and the mystery has been woven into complex knots without coming any closer to a solution. Readers of Howey’s books new that we’d have to start answering these questions with the storyline of Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) in Season 3, yet we didn’t imagine how well these info-dump flashbacks would work alongside Juliette’s amnesiac nightmare.
Of course, the connection works narratively as well, since Keene’s story deals directly with the same memory loss drugs afflicting Juliette in her story. In fact, it’s becoming clear how much groundwork the show has done to set up the memory loss drugs in general. The storyline concerning Dr. Cnkovich (Matt Craven) is already hitting harder on the show than it did in the books. It’s always a good idea to add more depth to the fantastical elements of a sci-fi series, and it looks like the Silo team has been planning this from early on.
This week, Season 3 Episode 3 “A Dark Web” gave some clear indications of where the amnesia plot line is going and how it will flow into the next phase of Juliette’s story. By all appearances, it’s going to work very smoothly. The show won’t miss anything from the books, and it will feel perfectly natural to get back on track. Some may still call this a detour made just for the sake of the show’s run-time, but even then, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. With most streamers tightening their belts and shortening the seasons on their most expensive shows, it’s a relief to see one series taking its time and pacing things right.
‘Silo’ Adds Stories Without Replacing Anything
Adaptations are generally criticized for any changes to their source material, and for the most part, that’s valid. Popular novels tend to work as they are, and changes threaten to destabilize the entire house of cards the story stands on. Modern audiences are particularly traumatized by shows like Game of Thrones, and these days it can be a full-time job cataloging all the changes in an adaptation and debating them online.
Somehow, Apple TV has attained an exemption from this trend. The network’s adaptation of Foundation by Isaac Asimov might be unrecognizable to the author himself or one of his contemporary readers. However, its approach to changes is very similar to that of Silo — they fill in gaps in the books rather than change events and characters. This mostly serves to deepen worldbuilding, add visual flair, and make the most out of the talent on hand.
For Silo, this amnesia plot line might be their biggest addition so far, yet it doesn’t really replace anything essential. So far, the show has thoroughly adapted Howey’s first novel Wool, which ends at the point when Juliette returns to Silo 18. The second novel in the trilogy is Shift, which completely ignores Juliette’s story to follow Keene through his flashbacks. Only in the third book, Dust, do we pick up the story and move it forward.
Naturally, Silo Season 3 did not want to drop Juliette’s plot entirely. It seems likely that the season will begin including material from Dust, but in the meantime, this amnesia plot is a clever way to tell two parallel stories without losing the momentum of the series altogether. On top of that, this addition doesn’t need to replace or alter anything about the beginning of Dust. If anything, Juliette’s memory loss will flow perfectly into her time as mayor and her confused scramble to help her people before it’s too late. Many aspects of the story will make more sense this way in the end, and will emphasize the undercurrent of manipulation and social engineering that keeps the silos running.
Silo Season 3 continues on Fridays on Apple TV. Previous seasons are streaming there now, and Howey’s books are available in print, digital, and audiobook formats.
- Release Date
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May 5, 2023
- Network
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Apple TV
- Showrunner
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Graham Yost
- Directors
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Morten Tyldum, David Semel, Michael Dinner, Aric Avelino
- Writers
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Graham Yost, Hugh Howey, Jeffery Wang, Lekethia Dalcoe
NFL legend Aaron Rodgers reunited with his family after at least a decade of estrangement, though one member of the Rodgers clan was seemingly missing.
On Monday, July 20, Aaron, 42, shared an Instagram carousel of himself posing with his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, and older brother, Luke Rodgers. While the family was all smiles in these new photos, Aaron’s younger brother, The Bachelorette star Jordan Rodgers, was noticeably absent.
“Another bonding week,” Aaron captioned the carousel.
Aaron’s rift with his family reportedly dates back at least a decade. When Jordan, 37, competed on future wife Jojo Fletcher’s season of The Bachelorette, he revealed to her that he wasn’t in touch with Aaron.
“Like I said, I have a great relationship with my brother Luke. Me and Aaron don’t really have that much of a relationship,” he said in the 2016 episode. “It’s just kind of the way he’s chosen to do life and I’ve chosen to stay close with my family and my parents and my brother. Yeah, it’s not ideal and I love him and I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in his shoes and have the pressure he has, the demands from people that he has. Don’t have hard feelings against him, it’s just how things go right now.”
The Bachelorette memorably left two empty chairs for Aaron and his then-girlfriend Olivia Munn at a family dinner — which the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback took issue with.
“They go on a bulls*** show and leave two empty chairs,” Aaron said on his 2024 Netflix series Enigma. “They all agreed this was a good thing to do, to leave two empty chairs at a stupid dating show that my brother just went on to get famous — his words, not mine. That he ended up winning. But a dinner that was during the season, I was never asked to go to. Not that I would’ve gone.”
Aaron was not in attendance when Jordan and Fletcher, 35, tied the knot at the Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez, California, in May 2022.
In another Aaron Rodgers: Enigma scene, Aaron briefly touched on the origins of his rift with Jordan.
Megan Briggs/Getty Images; Kareem Black/USA Network Given the very public estrangement with his family, Aaron Rodgers certainly hasn’t been eager to share the spotlight with his brother. While Aaron, 40, was competing in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in 2016 — which coincided with his younger brother Jordan Rodgers, 35, […]
“It wasn’t like I was super duper close with everybody in the family. I was close with my little brother,” Aaron said of his brother. “But in actuality, it goes back to stuff from high school that kind of made me feel distant. Stuff in college, stuff post-college.”
He also pointed to his “rigid” religious upbringing as a point of contention.
“I grew up in a very white, dogmatic church and that just didn’t really serve me,” he recalled in Enigma. “It was very rigid in structure. I’m not a rigid person. Shame, guilt, judgment. It was like, ‘We have the truth. Our way or the highway. Our way is heaven; your way is hell.’ Even talking to my parents, it was very black and white. Like, somebody has to be wrong, somebody has to be right. I just slowly uncoupled from that in high school.”
More recently, Aaron blasted his family for speaking publicly about their rift for years before he finally decided to address the situation.
As Aaron Rodgers celebrates his new marriage, he revealed the hostility within his immediate family continues to rage on. Rodgers, 41, appeared on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, June 24, where he discussed his wife, Brittani, for the first time since he announced they had tied the knot recently. In doing so, Rodgers […]
“If you look at the saga with my family, for years it was one-sided,” Rodgers said on The Pat McAfee Show in March. “They were making shots in the media saying bulls***.”
He added, “I never said anything until it got to the point where I’m like, ‘Alright, enough is enough.’”
It is not clear whether anyone in Aaron’s family was in attendance when he married wife Brittani in 2024.
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