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10 Most Perfect HBO Miniseries, Ranked
For the longest time, if there was one cable channel that network television had been terrified of, it was HBO. Home to some of the greatest series of all time, like Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, and The Wire, HBO also had sensational miniseries on lock. Able to push stories to places basic cable couldn’t, HBO presented daring, brutal, and astounding stories that were wrapped up in a single sitting.
With so many great options, there are ten that are the most perfect. From a television adaptation of an award-winning play to retellings of true events, these miniseries are extraordinary. These miniseries have top-notch acting, brilliant writing, and cinematic production quality. They’re so good, you might be moved to check them out again!
10
‘Sharp Objects’ (2018)
When it comes to prolific mystery authors of the 21st century, look no further than Gillian Flynn. Her ability to pen an exceptional thriller has led studios to seek adaptations of her novels. Riding high off the success of the film version of Gone Girl came the miniseries of Sharp Objects. Based on her debut novel, the series is an American Southern Gothic psychological thriller that explores the troubling tale of a crime reporter grappling with her own traumas. Upon returning to her hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri, Camille Parker (Amy Adams) investigates the murders of two young girls. Suffering from alcoholism and a recent discharge from a psychiatric hospital following years of self-harm, Camille is forced to battle her personal demons as she’s back under the critical eye of her socialite mother, Adora (Patricia Clarkson).
The series achieved critical acclaim thanks to Adams’ gripping performance, Clarkson’s daring portrayal, and the slow-burn storytelling leading to an ending unimaginable. That final realization serves as a massive suckerpunch. Though Flynn’s mastery as an author doesn’t resonate in the same way it sparkles on the page, the story and how director Jean-Marc Vallée rolls it out over the course of eight episodes is simply mystifying. A truly nuanced masterpiece, Sharp Objects served as a strong miniseries entry against a landscape of massive, long-running series.
9
‘Olive Kitteridge’ (2014)
HBO has produced many explosive, thrilling miniseries, but it would be a shame to leave out a brilliant miniseries that strikes right at humanity. Based on the 2008 novel by Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge stars Frances McDormand as the titular role, a retired schoolteacher in the fictional seaside town of Crosby, Maine. A strict yet well-meaning woman, she is married to the polar opposite, Henry (Richard Jenkins), a kind man who runs a pharmacy. With a troubled son, Christopher (Devin Druid), Olive battles a life of depression, bereavement, jealousy, and friction with nearly everyone in her life. Spanning 25 years across four parts, the story depicts the harrowing complexities of Olive and her various relationships. A masterclass of character study, Olive Kitteridge is an honest and poignant exploration of marriage and parenthood, navigating the highs and lows, from love to apathy and back again.
Olive Kitteridge is an unflinching view of human emotion through accessible topics of longing, loneliness, jealousy, and depression. The series brings out the best of McDormand, who continues to dominate through a balance of subtleties and strength. Her great performance led to an assortment of accolades, including an Emmy Award. An honest adaptation of Strout’s story, Olive Kitteridge is a miniseries that doesn’t deserve to be forgotten.
8
‘Landscapers’ (2021)
Whether the product is good or bad, audiences flock to true-crime stories. Often brought to life with a darker tone, these ripped-from-the-headlines narratives dramatize events that might seem too outlandish to be true. Maybe due to timing, Landscapers was a blink-and-you-miss-it black comedy true-crime thriller. The truth is, it was an understated hit. Starring Olivia Colman and David Thewlis as Susan and Christopher Edwards, the miniseries chronicles the true story of the 1998 murders of William and Patricia Wycherley. The four-episode series follows the couple as they start a quiet life in France after burying Susan’s parents in their garden. Through financial depression and their delusional fantasy of the world, Landscapers depicts the contrasting devotion to each other with the reality of their crime.
Directed by Will Sharpe, Landscapers establishes a surreal, cinematic style that blends reality and fantasy. From Susan’s obsession with old Hollywood to David’s overwhelming sense of guilt, the contrasting mindsets are seamlessly integrated for a perfect piece of visual storytelling. Through the concept of multiple truths, Landscapers gives the audience a chance to choose their own version, even though they know the ultimate result. Colman and Thewlis are sensational, offering intensely nuanced portrayals of these real-life individuals. Whether in truth or imagination, they both bring humanity and vulnerability to the screen. At the end of the day, Landscapers is an eccentric love story told through true crime wonderment.
7
‘The Pacific’ (2010)
Serving as the second of three companion piece to a miniseries soon to come on this list, The Pacific brings the action to the seas. The 10-part war drama follows the men of Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment through the European Theater. Centering on three intertwined, true stories of three Marines—PFC. Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Cpl. Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello), and GySgt. John Basilone (Jon Seda)—from Guadalcanal through Okinawa, highlighting the overtly intense psychological toll of combat and post-war return to civilian life. A darker, more somber series, The Pacific weaves the memoirs of Sledge and Leckie together for a bold and harrowing story of survival.
Less action-focused and more psychologically forward, The Pacific explores the profound disillusionment, PTSD, and moral injury sustained through the war. Yet the under-the-helmet perspective yields a truly immersive story of the loss of innocence and humanity. The production quality was quite extraordinary, making it one of the most expensive miniseries ever produced. The cinematography brought vivid images to the screen, such as the lush island landscapes, which serve as a reminder that the serene may actually be someone’s hellscape. The Pacific boasted a wide-spanning ensemble that represented the troops with honor and care. An honest exploration of World War II, The Pacific is a perfect war series for those who adore the genre.
6
‘The Night Of’ (2016)
We’ve all had those nights that we know could serve as a domino effect on our future. What happens if a single night ruins lives in the process? That’s the beginning premise of the extraordinary miniseries, The Night Of. Based on the British series Criminal Justice, the eight-episode series tells the story of Nasir “Naz” Khan (Riz Ahmed), a Pakistani-American college student who, after a night of partying with a stranger, wakes up to find her murdered. As the prime suspect, Naz faces a harrowing journey through the American criminal justice system. Showcasing the broken and flawed complications of the investigation and legal process, The Night Of focuses on the emotional impact the system has on each individual involved.
The enthralling mystery unravels with precision, leaving you emotionally bound, hoping for a positive outcome for Naz. Rather than a typical whodunit, The Night Of soars as a character-driven procedural. With Naz’s story as the focus, the most prominent relationship is between him and his ambitious lawyer, John Stone (John Turturro), who goes to great lengths to protect Naz and his innocence. The Night Of expertly demonstrates that a client-lawyer relationship is not always purely transactional when one seeks justice. Blending extraordinary political, social, and cultural themes, The Night Of rips open the reality of how, even the innocent, can get screwed by the forces around them, simply based on who they are. A truly claustrophobic masterpiece of suspense, The Night Of became a game-changer for crime thrillers.
5
‘Mare of Easttown’ (2021)
Sometimes, we finish a series and pray that a second season will follow. Such was the case for the brilliant Mare of Easttown. In Brad Ingelsby‘s crime drama, Mare Sheehan (Kate Winslet), a weary Pennsylvania detective, investigates the local murder of a teenage mother, Erin McMenamin (Cailee Spaeny), as she tries to solve a year-old missing persons case. Meanwhile, Mare navigates her own life, a life that is crumbling due to past trauma, grief, and family troubles. Set in a tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone, the murder mystery begins to hit everyone in unimaginable ways. A sensational dissertation on resilience and the lasting effects of grief, Mare of Easttown is a character-centric masterpiece where nothing is unfiltered.
Before we discuss the brilliant performances, Mare of Easttown finds its perfection through its stellar backdrop. Ripe with the DelCo accent and the isms that come with the locale, like hoagies at Wawa, Mare of Easttown is masterfully atmospheric, dropping you straight into the fictional town. It’s important as the setting serves as a formidable character. Ingelsby crafts exceptionally nuanced characters that lead to grounded performances. Winslet delivers a career-best performance on screen. Unlike many of her other parts, Winslet brings a raw and unglamorous performance in order to capture the sorrow of a woman dealing with profound loss. Alongside Winslet is a stellar ensemble that includes Julianne Nicholson as Lori Ross, Mare’s closest friend, Jean Smart as Helen Fahey, Mare’s mother, and Evan Peters as Detective Colin Zabel, the county detective called in to assist Mare. Through potent realism and gripping storytelling, Mare of Easttown left us wanting more. After the success of Ingleby’s follow-up, Task, there is an open door for more Mare.
4
‘Watchmen’ (2019)
Superhero stories lifted from beloved IP have always been a major player for blockbuster movies. But why limit a story to a single film when you can expand it into something extraordinary over multiple episodes? That’s what happened with the HBO adaptation of Watchmen. Serving as a limited series sequel to the 1986 DC graphic novel of the same name, Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen remixes history in an alternate reality of the 20th century, when some of America’s boldest events are given a new lens in a sometimes hard-to-watch, yet gripping fashion. The action brought viewers to events surrounding racist violence in present-day Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a white supremacist group called the Seventh Kavalry has taken up arms against the Tulsa Police Department. Because of perceived racial injustices, the police conceal their identities with masks to prevent the Seventh Kavalry from targeting them in their homes following the “White Night”. Meanwhile, Angela Abar (Regina King), a detective known as Sister Night, investigates the murder of her friend and the police chief, Judd Crawford (Don Johnson), and uncovers secrets about the circumstances surrounding vigilantism. Watchmen, a step up from Zach Snyder‘s 2009 film, was unafraid to comment on racial injustice, white supremacy, and police brutality through the lens of a superhero story.
The time-bending series featured complex, thought-provoking narratives as some of your favorite characters are brought to life. Yet, remove the heroes and villains, and you get a sensational social commentary that was necessary for its time. Thanks to the outstanding ensemble, which also featured Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jeremy Irons, Watchmen rivaled many of the superhero blockbusters on the big screen. Watchmen is meant to be dark, and yet it doesn’t deter from its source material. Receiving critical acclaim, despite being review-bombed on aggregator sites, Watchmen was another example of a series that could have gone on longer. That said, one perfect season will go down in infamy.
3
‘Chernobyl’ (2019)
At first, it sounded like a hard sell to see a dramatization of one of the world’s greatest human-made disasters. But right from episode one, Chernobyl married truth with entertainment to craft a sensationally riveting drama. Across five impactful episodes, Chernobyl told the stories of the individuals involved in the disaster and those who responded to it. The series went beyond the headlines and news programs to explore the human emotional and physiological toll of the disaster’s reverberations. At the time of release, there were parallels to modern society, with a focus on the dissemination of information and leaders’ dishonesty, which was quite horrific. Now, today, it feels as if history is repeating itself. Despite how it makes you feel, Chernobyl stands as a chilling, high-stakes human drama.
Chernobyl is a lingering horror story. The series was widely praised for its exploration of the disaster and its remarkable ensemble, namely Stellan Skarsgård as Boris Scherbina, a Council of Ministers’ deputy chairman, Jared Harris as Valery Legasov, the deputy director of Kurchatov Institute brought in to aid cleanup efforts, Jessie Buckley as Lydumilla Ignatenko, the wife of a first responder, and Emily Watson as Ulana Khomyuk, a composite character of many scientists and investigators. Despite a grim story, Chernobyl became one of HBO’s most celebrated limited series of all time, earning the award for Outstanding Limited Series at the Emmy Awards and Best Miniseries or Television Film at the Golden Globes.
2
‘Band of Brothers’ (2001)
War films have always been a beloved genre on screen. Over the course of a single film, audiences are immersed in the trenches. But with a tight timeframe, you only get the major moments. So when you can bring a cinema-worthy story into series form, you get a sensational opportunity to expand and enhance the drama. That’s exactly what Band of Brothers was able to do. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose‘s book, Band of Brothers dramatized the history of “Easy” Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. From rigorous training in the U.S. to major campaigns in Europe, including D-Day, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge, to the end of the war. Highlighting the extraordinary bravery, camaraderie, and brutal realities of combat, the perfect series showcases what heroes are truly made of. With creators Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg on board, the miniseries was in capable hands. And the execution was flawless.
Perhaps the greatest addition to the series was the inclusion of real interviews with members of Easy Company. This element brought a raw and emotional authenticity to the story. Pair that with exceptional production and sound design, and you get a perfect series. Band of Brothers was a tried-and-true ensemble, with a genuine band of brothers making up the cast. The giant acting troupe, which featured Damian Lewis, Neal McDonough, Donnie Wahlberg, and Colin Hanks, was revered for its effortless work in making war on the small screen feel authentic. The series genuinely highlighted the horrors of war over the course of 10 riveting episodes, including the call to action from civilian soldiers. Within the violence was extraordinary bravery, the true testament of the story.
1
‘Angels in America’ (2003)
Adapting a stage play for the screen is no easy task, yet Mike Nichols made it look like a walk in the park. Lifting Tony Kushner’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning two-part play, Angels in America, revolves around six New Yorkers whose lives intersect. Set in the Reagan era, the individuals grapple with the AIDS crisis, homosexuality, political corruption, and spiritual revelations. From a dying gay man visited by an angel to a closeted Mormon hiding from his pill-popping wife and overbearing mother, and an infamous lawyer haunted by the ghost of a woman he got executed, Angels in America truly is a gay fantasia on national themes.
The script of Angels in America was always going to be perfect; it was going to come down to its direction and acting. With Nichols at the helm and an all-star cast featuring Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Mary Louise Parker, Justin Kirk, Emma Thompson, Jeffrey Wright, and Ben Shankman, the miniseries was in capable hands. As in the stage play, the core group of actors played multiple roles in each character’s story. It was never confusing; it was exciting. Through a fantastical, surreal, and deeply emotional story, the narrative was woven together precisely. The heart of the miniseries was its central themes, which remain timeless. It’s rare to see an adaptation of a play be greater than its source material. Angels in America was an exception. As the script reminds us to this day: The great work begins.
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“The Blind Side” star Quinton Aaron opens up about learning of his wife's other marriage after he awoke from coma
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Aaron shares the shocking discovery about his marriage months after suffering a spinal stroke that sent him into a coma.
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In my household, one of our major guilty pleasures is shark movies. Most of them are a blend of two distinct genres: thriller and horror. These are two great tastes that don’t always taste great together, which is why these films always feel like a coin flip. Some of them are crowd-pleasing action schlockfests that are fun to watch with your friends over a few beers. Some, though, are so bad that you’d rather get devoured by a shark than watch until the credits.
Unfortunately, the new Netflix film Thrash (2026) falls into the latter category. The movie has a few things going for it, including some interesting effects that do their best to heave this disaster of a disaster film to life. It also features a number of unique characters, including one played by breakout Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor. Sadly, those qualities aren’t enough to save a film that feels like a snooze-worthy, waterlogged slog from beginning to end.
Shark Of Darkness
Compared to the shipload of shark movies on streaming, Thrash has a relatively unique premise. A small town on the East Coast is getting ready for the ravages of a Category 5 hurricane, with most residents evacuating. Those who can’t or won’t leave are in serious trouble when the sea wall is breached, flooding the full force of the ocean. Of course, the town is also flooded with sharks, leaving the beleaguered residents wondering what will kill them first: the rising water or the growing legion of bloodthirsty predators now patrolling every neighborhood.
While shark movies are decidedly hit or miss, I had relatively high hopes for Thrash. The film was directed by Tommy Wirkola, who previously brought us Dead Snow, a movie in which hapless medical students must fight a small army of Nazi zombies. More recently, he directed Violent Night, in which Stranger Things star David Harbor plays a cranky Kris Kringle who must survive his own Die Hard-like encounter with a group of armed thugs. Each of those movies provided the kind of memorable schlock that I love, so I hoped Thrash would be more of the same.
Slow, Disconnected Plots
Unfortunately, the plot just meanders, a problem made worse by the fact that the characters never really gel together. Whitney Peak plays a character with agoraphobia, which neatly explains why she hasn’t evacuated in the face of a hurricane. But she has absolutely zero chemistry with Phoebe Dynevor, an expectant mother who could give birth at any moment. Their attempts to survive effectively form the A plot of the movie, while the B plot focuses on a group of redneck kids whose foster father has the intelligence and survival instincts of a slug.
Now, this can’t be emphasized enough: these plot threads do not intersect in any way. The A plot is more filled out, with its characters having more substantial things to actually do. Plus, Peak’s character has an uncle (the excellent Djimon Hounsou, who steals almost every scene) who is ever-so-slowly coming to the rescue. But the B plot is so sparse (it’s mostly foul-mouthed kids figuring out they need to get to higher ground) and so completely disconnected that it feels tacked on to pad the runtime. That’s ironic, because this unnecessary subplot makes the 86 minutes of Thrash feel like an eternity of misery.
From Splash To Splatter
As you might expect, this middling shark movie got “thrashed” by the critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 42 percent critical rating, putting this stinker of a film firmly in the “rotten” category. Adding some sea salt to the wound, it has a far lower 24 percent audience score, which is the real kiss of death here. Thrash was clearly aimed at general audiences looking for a popcorn film, but it turns out that sticking a Bridgerton star in the middle of a low-rent, shark-infested disaster film just wasn’t enough to hold even the most casual movie lover’s interest.
That is, ultimately, the worst sin of Thrash: for all its efforts at shlocky spectacle, most of this movie is downright boring. The effects are genuinely solid, and the actors are giving it their all, but this is a genre-mashing movie that effectively screws up two different genres. As a horror movie, it’s just not that scary, and as a thriller, it’s just not very thrilling. Even if you love shark movies, you’ll likely hate it because it pales in comparison to better movies on other streamers (seriously, just search for “shark” on Tubi; you can thank me later).
Wanting to see just how bad this Netflix original can get? Care to hate-watch this subpar shark film in all its garish glory? In that case, all you have to do is stream Thrash on Netflix today. If nothing else, this film will inspire you to be more productive. That’s because it will only take a few scenes before you realize that doing the dishes, taking out the trash, and vacuuming the house are all a much, much better use of your time than this deep-sea disappointment.
Genre:
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Release Date:
May8, 2026
Director:
Simon McQuoid
Cast:
Karl Urban, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tati Gabrielle, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Lewis Tan, Joe Taslim, Ludi Lin
Plot Summary:
The fan favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage himself — are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
From her breakout role in “The Princess Diaries” to starring in fashion cult favorite “The Devil Wears Prada” and winning an Oscar for “Les Misérables,” Anne Hathaway has spent more than two decades at the top of Hollywood. She’s built a career defined by range, critical acclaim, and major box office success, but behind the scenes, she says it hasn’t always felt as effortless as it looked. Now at 43, Anne Hathaway is stepping into a new chapter, one where she’s finally letting go of the pressure that once defined her early years in the spotlight.
Anne Hathaway Ditches ‘Stress’ Mindset At 43
“When I started out, I thought I’d be a better artist if I was really hard on myself,” she told PEOPLE after being named the magazine’s “World’s Most Beautiful Cover Star.” “And then turning 40, I just kind of found a different gear, and I was no longer interested in living an awkward life. I was just interested in getting to the fun part.”
Now, Hathaway says she’s done putting so much pressure on herself, and is focused on actually enjoying the moment. “I’m at a stage in my life where I don’t want to focus on the stress,” she said.
Instead, she’s leaning into joy, surrounding herself with people who bring laughter and honesty into her life. “Humor. I love to laugh, and I love people who look for the joke in a situation,” the “The Princess Diaries” actress said. “You want people that you can celebrate the ups with, and you want people that you can laugh through the downs with.”
Hathaway Gets Candid About Childhood Anxiety And ‘Multiple’ Beauty Missteps
Looking back, Hathaway admits she struggled with communication and anxiety growing up, which only added to her feelings of being out of place. “When I was a kid, I found talking really difficult,” she told the magazine. “So I had a bit of stress and anxiety around just, like, communicating.”
Even something as simple as hair and beauty became a learning curve. “Multiple. I didn’t understand that there’s a whole language when it comes to beauty,” the actress said.
Anne Hathaway Admits Confidence Isn’t Constant
Anne Hathaway’s candid comments also come just days after another revealing interview, where she opened up about the ups and downs of confidence. Speaking with Harper’s Bazaar, the actress admitted that even now, self-image can fluctuate. “Some days you look in the mirror, and you’re just like, ‘Not bad,’” she said. “And some days you look in the mirror, and you’re like, ‘What?’ And I was having a ‘What?’ day.”
The “The Devil Wears Prada” star went on to share a relatable moment that forced her to face those feelings head-on. “And you know how you have your aspirational swimsuit that you keep around, just in case you have a good day?” she said. “And then you have your swimsuit that’s got you no matter what? I accidentally packed the aspirational swimsuit.”
The actress added, “Which I then had to wear on a ‘What?’ day. So, I’m ready to have this great day with my family. And I am going to be in front of strangers, and people have phones. And all of the things.”
Hathaway Reframes Aging
Anne Hathaway is also changing the conversation around getting older, and she’s doing it with a refreshing perspective.
“I think that very often, conversations about aging presume that the first part of life is the happiest and the most fulfilling, and I don’t necessarily think that’s true,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting to find another gear at 40.”
For Hathaway, turning 40 didn’t mark a slowdown, but it unlocked a new chapter, one where confidence, clarity, and joy have taken center stage in a way they hadn’t before.
Anne Hathaway Embraces Confidence At 43
These days, Hathaway is finally feeling comfortable and confident in a way she never has before. Whether she’s blasting music from Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, or Madonna on set or embracing a more relaxed mindset, she’s proving that growth doesn’t have a timeline.
And for Hathaway, it’s clear that the best chapter might just be the one she’s in right now.
R&B singer and global superstar Mary J. Blige still isn’t pleased with her spot in a 2012 Burger King commercial. According to some critics, the production, which featured the Grammy-winner singing about chicken, appeared to perpetuate harmful stereotypes, sparking backlash and prompting both Blige and the fast food chain to issue public apologies. Today, the “Enough Cryin’” singer is opening up about how the controversy impacted her career and relationships. However, some social media users appear a bit confused by her firm reaction.
Mary J. Blige ‘Would Never Laugh’ Over What Happened With Her And Burger King In 2012
During an interview with Scott Evans, Blige recalled the commercial, in which she sang about “crispy chicken, fresh lettuce, three cheeses, ranch dressing wrapped up in a tasty flour tortilla,” and said she could never find amusement in the scene.
“I would never laugh at that, because my true, honest fans did not think that sh-t was funny,” she said. “The whole way that s— went down was wrong.”
Blige went further, seemingly implying that Burger King slighted her during the process. “The way they shot it was wrong. It was set up to make exactly what happened in the press happen like that,” she said.
Mary J. Blige ‘Learned A Lot’ From Her BK Commercial
The commercial has since become a viral meme, shared on TikTok and Instagram. While Blige said the situation is far from amusing, she also admitted to having grown as a person because of the fallout. “It’s still not a laughing matter to me, because I was deeply, deeply affected. Now, I learned a lot from it,” she said.
Driving her point home, Blige insisted that the commercial was “not f-cking funny.” Even then, she acknowledged that she couldn’t stop people from enjoying it.
“The bottom line is, my fans were confused. The real, true fans,” she added before revealing her representation did little to stop her from filming the spot. “Everybody dropped the ball, and I’m holding everything. That was a learning curve, but still not funny,” she said.
Mary J. Blige Lost Close Friends Over Her Burger King Commercial
Although the commercial aired, Burger King pulled the promo within 24 hours. For Blige, however, the damage had already been done.
“A lot of my so-called friends are not around anymore. I was like a disease to people. Nobody wanted to be affiliated,” she said. “This is where I learned I go where I’m celebrated at. They were treating me like I was a disease or something.”
Blige apologized for her role in 2012, telling TMZ that she didn’t know Burger King was going to release the unfinished version fo the ad.
In her statement, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul acknowledged how the ad might’ve made her supporters feel and maintained that she was unaware of what was coming.
Burger King, meanwhile, also issued a statement, saying the ad was pulled due to a contract issue. “We would like to apologize to Mary J. and all of her fans for airing an ad that was not final,” the company said.
Fans Share Their Reactions After Learning Blige Faced Intense Backlash Over BK Ad
Social media users have been reacting to Blige’s interview with Evans, admitting they were confused by the singer’s serious response.
“Not all of us collectively confused as to why there was backlash,” someone wrote, while another said, “Lost friends? over a silly Burger King commercial? Losing them friends was a blessing.”
A third user wrote, “Am I the only one confused about this situation because I have no idea why anybody would have an issue about this,” and a fourth said, “I was today’s years old when I saw this commercial.”
Others attempted to reassure Blige that the commercial wasn’t as harmful as she may have believed. “Everything is not funny, but this, this is funny,” someone posted.
Blige Snapped At A Fan During A Previous Tour
In 2019, Blige made headlines after she was spotted on camera clapping back at a fan who apparently disrespected her during her “Royalty Tour.”
According to The Blast, a heckler allegedly kept telling Blige to “shut the f-ck up” during her set, prompting her to issue a bold statement.
“… and for the person that’s been in here all night saying Mary shut the f–k up, YOU shut the f–k up,” she screamed.
TV has lost multiple, beloved series in 2026 — including several fan-favorite CBS shows and a Law & Order spinoff.
Colbert confirmed in July 2025 that CBS “will be ending The Late Show.”
“Before we start the show I want to let you know something that I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season, the network [CBS] will be ending The Late Show in May,” he said at the time as the crowd booed.
Colbert went on to reflect on The Late Show’s legacy.
CBS is going through some changes after canceling two shows. News broke on Friday, March 27, that Watson wouldn’t be returning for season 3, while DMV was canceled after one season. Their series finales will air May 3 and May 11, respectively. The update came a week before the network was planning to unveil its […]
“I share your feelings. It’s not just the end of our show but it’s the end of The Late Show on CBS. I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away,” he continued. “I do want to say that the folks at CBS have been great partners … And I’m grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us every night, in here, out there, and all around the world.”
CBS executives, meanwhile, released a statement addressing their decision to end the iconic late night program, revealing it was not “related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount” but was, instead, allegedly due to finances.
The network went on to pull the plug on several other shows, including DMV and Watson. Keep scrolling for the most disappointing TV cancellations — so far — of 2026:
‘Law and Order: Organized Crime’ (NBC)
Law & Order: Organized Crime, which premiered in 2021, went through quite a few shakeups with Matt Olmstead originally taking on the role of showrunner but ultimately stepping down later that year. He was replaced by Ilene Chaiken, who remained on the show for one season before Barry O’Brien took over.
Bryan Goluboff became the showrunner for season 3 but left after three months. He was replaced by Sean Jablonski, who left due to “creative differences” and David Graziano took over for the final episodes of the season.
NBC renewed the series for a fourth season with John Shiban as showrunner. He later departed during production of the fifth season, which marked the sixth change in showrunners over the show’s five seasons. NBC confirmed in April 2026 that the series had been canceled.
DMV (CBS)
DMV was waiting on its fate at CBS as decisions about comedy pilots Eternally Yours and The Tillbrooks (formerly known as Regency) were made. Tillbrooks wasn’t picked up but Eternally Yours was, which meant DMV was out.
‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ (CBS)
CBS previously announced in July 2025 that The Late Show would end. The network later confirmed that after the show concludes in May 2026, Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen will take over. The comedy talk show currently airs after The Late Show and is followed by Byron Allen’s other late-night game show, Funny You Should Ask.
2026 has been brutal when it comes to our favorite shows getting canceled. Netflix cut ties with Boots two months after the show premiered. Based on Greg Cope White‘s memoir, the scripted series followed Cameron (Miles Heizer) as he joined the U.S. Marine Corps alongside his best friend Ray (Liam Oh) during the 1990s, the […]
Watson (CBS)
Another CBS show that didn’t get a renewal was Watson. It was originally announced in January that CBS had a sweep of early renewals, with only Watson and DMV left in limbo. Deadline reported that Watson’s future depended on the success of Marshals and CIA, which both scored quick renewals.
‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ (The CW)
There’s just something about a Canadian import show on The CW that always has Us invested. So imagine our disappointment.
Genre:
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Release Date:
May8, 2026
Director:
Simon McQuoid
Cast:
Karl Urban, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tati Gabrielle, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Lewis Tan, Joe Taslim, Ludi Lin
Plot Summary:
The fan favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage himself — are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
Actor Patrick Muldoon has died at age 57.
The Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor died following a heart attack early Sunday, April 19, Deadline reported on Monday, April 20. The actor’s manager subsequently confirmed his death to Variety.
Us Weekly has reached out to Muldoon’s representatives for comment.
Friends of the star described him to Deadline as “endlessly generous — with his poetry, his humor, and his unmistakable presence,” adding that Muldoon “loved animals and people alike, gave unforgettable hugs, and possessed a rare quality of making others feel safe and seen.”
Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. The year started off with Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford’s death at age 46. At the end of the month, comedy acting icon Catherine O’Hara died at age 71. In February, Designing Women’s Camilla Carr died at age 83, Dawson’s Creek […]
The statement added, “Stylish, charismatic, and full of life, he embraced each day with a full-tilt, rock ’n’ roll spirit.”
Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Segel, president of global sales and distribution at Muldoon’s company, Storyboard Media, told Us, “Heaven got another angel far too soon,” calling Muldoon “the most amazing person.”
Muldoon first broke out in the early 1990s with stints on sitcoms Who’s the Boss? and Saved by the Bell. In 1992, he joined daytime soap Days of Our Lives as Austin Reed before exiting the show in 1995. He briefly reprised his role from 2011 to 2012, when he was among a handful of cast members let go. He also had a recurring role as villain Richard Hart on primetime soap Melrose Place between 1995 and 1996.
In 1997, Muldoon appeared alongside ex-girlfriend Denise Richards and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers. He recently reunited with Richards, 55, for his “Gray Again” music video, in which the actress starred. The making of the romantic video was documented on a 2025 episode of Richards’ short-lived Bravo reality series, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.
During the episode, Richards revealed that she fell out of touch with Muldoon while she was married to ex-husband Charlie Sheen.
Denise Richards and her family are far from camera shy. The actress first offered fans insight into her life when appearing on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for two seasons from 2019 to 2020. Five years later, in 2025, she peeled back the curtain once again via her own Bravo reality series, Denis Richards […]
“I did not speak to Pat when I was married to Charlie. And it was hard, because I didn’t want to lose him as a friend friend. But, towards the end of the marriage, I talked to him all the time about him,” she said.
“Mine and Pat’s relationship romantically was years ago, and it’s just a deep friendship. I’m so grateful Aaron respects that because Charlie… he had a hard time with my relationship with Pat,” she continued, referring to her estranged husband Aaron Phypers, from whom she filed for divorce in July 2025.
In a confessional, Phypers said he did not “get jealous like that” seeing Richards and Muldoon kiss for Muldoon’s “Gray Again” music video, adding, “Patrick and I, we have a very good relationship.”
According to Deadline, Muldoon’s latest film, Dirty Hands, is set for release later this year.
Muldoon was also an accomplished film producer through Storyboard Media. Deadline reported that at the time of his death he was executive producer on the movie Kockroach, which recently began filming and stars Chris Hemsworth and Taron Egerton.
Internet users are reacting to Queen Naija and Clarence‘s “ring” photos as her mom appears to confirm their engagement.
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More On Queen Naija & Clarence’s “Ring” Photos
Over the weekend, Queen Naija and Clarence shared a joint carousel post via Instagram. Furthermore, the post shared photos from their time shooting a previously released YouTube video, titled “I CHOOSE YOU FOREVER,” as previously reported by The Shade Room.
Swipe below to see all of the photos from the shoot.
Internet Users React To “Ring” Photos
Social media users immediately entered TSR’s comment section with reactions to Queen Naija and Clarence’s ring photos.
Instagram user @_suckafreesi wrote, “Yall be married to people that won’t even take a picture with you so let’s keep it cute today”
While Instagram user @amourrjae added, “is this for a music video? or its fr?!”
Instagram user @kaia.chanel wrote, “They got engaged when their frontal lobes were fully developed. They’ve been together for years, did the inner work, and built their way to this moment. This is their life and their timeline. They’re happy, the kids are healthy and no one is harmed.”
While Instagram user @4paigelettah_ added, “Bullied him into marrying her i hope it last 🩷”
Instagram user @ihilvnis wrote, “when yall moved at yall own pace ya ended up with 4 kids, 3 different BDs. keep it cutesy.”
While Instagram user @jojanayajtoni added, “If this all for a song 🎶 or a album 💿 imma laugh so hard because whaaa”
While Instagram user @itz_ka_sh_i_ri added, “Love this!!! Don’t know them in real life!! But this is a good thing. ❤️❤️❤️ blessings in abundance”
Instagram user @djneverkared wrote, “she married chris too BIG DEAL”
While Instagram user @gabsterrb added, “you can’t make a man do nothing he don’t want to do – especially not marriage. if he put a ring on it, it’s because he wanted to, not because he was ‘bullied on the internet.’”
Instagram user @nae2x__23 wrote, “KEEP THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS TO YOURSELVES!! Let them be happyyyy 🥹🥰🍾”
While Instagram user @heidi.okeke added, “Yall are some strong haters. After all yall seen all she’s gone through with Chris, can’t yall show little compassion? Damn just a little. Heart is as hard as a rock or no heart as all smh!”
Her Mom Appears To Confirm Queen Naija & Clarence’s Engagement
As The Shade Room previously reported, amid dropping the “I CHOOSE YOU FOREVER” clip, Queen Naija also released her latest single, ‘Ring.’ Furthermore, around this time, her mom took to social media to share a video congratulating Queen and her “son-in-law to be” Clarence. Ultimately, Queen’s mom explained that she is happy her daughter got to “find” and will “marry the love of her life.”
“I’m glad this family is healed. I’m glad for Clarence. They’re finally tying the knot,” she said in part.
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What Do You Think Roomies?
By Jonathan Klotz
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Before Stranger Things brought back the 80s as Steven Spielberg envisioned them, 2015’s Turbo Kid brought back the 80s as Troma envisioned them. The low-budget independent film left audiences stunned back in 2015 with its abundance of gore combined with a love for the old 80s coming of age adventures that somehow managed to combine into an amazing movie. Thankfully, the bloody, gory adventure is now streaming for free on Tubi, Pluto TV, and Amazon Freevee.
Turbo Kid Is The Superhero You’ve Always Wanted
Turbo Kid takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with scarce resources under the control of vicious warlords. The Kid (Munro Chambers) is a teenager trying to get by as a scavenger while collecting all the comics he can of his hero, Turbo Man. After his new friend, whether he likes it or not, Apple (Laurence Leboeuf, in the best Harley Quinn performance that’s not Harley Quinn) is taken by the warlord Zeus (SeaQuest DSV’s Michael Ironside), The Kid finds the real Turbo Man. Or at least his remains. Taking the armor and weapon of the superhero, The Kid sets out to save Apple and restore hope to his world.
Turns out, saving the world means killing a whole lot of evil henchmen. In true 80s movie style, Zeus’s second in command is an imposing figure named Skeletron with a signature weapon every kid thinks is cool, but Hollywood never films due to things like “realism” and “practicality.” Skeletron shoots sawblades from a wrist-mounted gun. Not small sawblades, the type that can rip a person in half and sever limbs without even trying. Turbo Kid follows the rule of cool.
No Budget, No Problem
Over a decade later, and there’s still nothing quite like Turbo Kid. The budget obviously went to the special effects, which still look low-budget and crude, but that’s a large part of the charm of the film and why it works so well. It’s more Toxic Avenger and less Avengers.
Everyone involved understood the assignment, which is why Michael Ironside chews the scenery up like a Sunday brunch. Even the synth-filled soundtrack is a throwback to the 80s. Deep bass beats and a deep voice telling us “This is the future” is how every adventure film should start out. In a world where we don’t even have trailer voice-overs anymore and original soundtracks are replaced by “epic” covers, it’s healing to go back to a decade when originality still existed.
If you’ve never heard of Turbo Kid before, it’s because in 2015, we were living through an amazing run of Marvel superhero movies, looking forward to Batman vs. Superman, and the independent Canadian/New Zealand production, debuting at the Sundance Film Festival, flew under the radar. After earning under $100,000 in theaters, the cult classic found an audience among hardcore cinephiles and superhero fans who craved something different from generic blockbusters from the Big Two.
Turbo Kid may not be for everyone with its over-the-top amounts of gore and blood. The post-apocalyptic superhero leans more towards comedy than horror, but it’s still not for the squeamish. Thankfully, if you want to give it a shot, the immediate underground cult classic is available on Pluto TV, Tubi, and Amazon Freevee.
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