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10 Stephen King Movies Worse Than the Books, Ranked

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6 February 2026

Timothy Hutton and Amy Madigan as Thad and Liz in The Dark Half.

It’s beyond obvious to say that movie adaptations are tricky, but they’re also an inevitability, and sometimes, they’re done well. If you don’t like reading for whatever reason, some texts do thankfully translate well to the big screen. Take The Shawshank Redemption and Misery, for example. Both very good books (one a novella with a slightly different title, and one a novel, technically), and both very good movies (released in 1994 and 1990, respectively).

And what do you know? The original stories in both cases were written by Stephen King. His work’s been translated to film and television incredibly often over the decades, but below, only the movie adaptations are going to be covered. And, specifically, the ones that were noticeably worse than the books they were based on. Some of these movies were still good, but if they were good alongside source material that was great, they have a shot at showing up here.

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‘The Dark Half’ (1993)

Considering how wild the premise of The Dark Half is, it’s probably just worth celebrating that a movie got it to work at all. The Dark Half is indeed a better movie than, say, Dreamcatcher, but the Dreamcatcher movie isn’t here because the Dreamcatcher book wasn’t all that good to begin with. The Dark Half, though, as a novel, was very good, and maybe also quite underrated overall, too.

In book and movie, there’s an author who effectively kills off a pseudonym he used to write under, but then that pseudonym comes alive, or comes back to life, but either way, he starts murdering people. It’s very distinctively about writing, so maybe that makes it feel a little more compelling when you actually read it, but The Dark Half (1993) works decently enough, all things considered. Being a little weaker than the source material isn’t the hugest of issues, in this particular instance.

9

‘Doctor Sleep’ (2019)

Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat looks to the distance in Doctor Sleep — Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat in Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep isn’t right up there as one of Stephen King’s best books published post-2000, but maybe it’s accurate to call it one of the better ones of the 21st century. There have been worse releases, for sure. Anyway, it’s a sequel to The Shining, and The Shining had a movie that ended pretty differently from the novel, so King’s original Doctor Sleep (the book) follows the ending of the book version of The Shining.

The adaptation of Doctor Sleep, on the other hand, tries to follow the ending of The Shining’s original text and movie. It wants to be a bit more than just a straightforward sequel, bringing together a book and a movie, even after the author of the former didn’t really like the latter adaptation. Points for trying, and Doctor Sleep (2019) sure is ambitious, but also, it might’ve been a better and more consistent movie if it hadn’t tried reconciling and continuing two different versions of The Shining.

8

‘The Running Man’ (2025)

Glen Powell as Ben Richards frowning slightly in The Running Man — Glen Powell as Ben Richards in The Running Man

If you were a Stephen King fan in 2025, then not only did you get a new book (Never Flinch… it was a’ight), but you also got four film adaptations of King’s work that same year. Well, The Life of Chuck was first screened in 2024, but got a wider release in 2025. Also, that year saw the release of The Monkey, The Long Walk, and The Running Man.

The Long Walk was pretty strong, and pretty close to being as impactful and intense as its source material. The Running Man, though, didn’t quite get there. It captured the spirit of the book better than the 1980s adaptation, which was so loose it barely counts as an adaptation, but The Running Man (2025) did make some deviations in ways that didn’t always help. It’s a subdued example, as it’s a pretty solid popcorn flick that moves well and entertains a decent amount, but there’s a visceral quality and an extra sense of desperation in the original book that wasn’t fully captured.

7

‘The Dead Zone’ (1983)

Long before he wrote a story about going into the past to stop an assassination, Stephen King wrote a story about someone assassinating someone in the present to prevent the awful visions he sees of the future. The story about the past was 11/22/63, and the story about seeing the future was The Dead Zone, with the latter getting a movie adaptation not long after the book’s initial publication.

There are some parts of The Dead Zone movie that work the way the book does, but it frustratingly streamlines the plot while still feeling a bit too slow. The book takes much longer to get through, but it’s an unexpectedly effortless read, and it doesn’t feel like as much work as the comparatively brief movie. This is all a bit of a hot take, because some people seem to sort of like David Cronenberg’s The Dead Zone, but it’s just missing something to take it from okay to genuinely really good.

6

‘Needful Things’ (1993)

There’s a lengthy and impressively escalating build-up into all-out madness in Needful Things that works better across hundreds of pages than it does over a couple of hours. It’s the kind of thing that a miniseries could do justice, because you need the time to really showcase the town of Castle Rock and dig into various people living there, all before having the town fall apart with everyone turning on each other in increasingly violent ways.

You still get a sense of chaos alongside a good many deaths in the movie, but it comes down to impact once more. There just isn’t the same impact found in the film, even if it’s a perfectly decent flick. There’s a lot of work that goes into getting through a novel that’s on the longer side of things, as far as Stephen King’s are concerned (not quite The Stand, of course, but then again, not much is length-wise), but the novel of Needful Things is ultimately rewarding if you’ve got the time to spare.

5

‘Cujo’ (1983)

The titular dog in the 1983 adaptation of Cujo standing outside, early in the film

If you’re talking about Cujo, as in the book, it’s pretty mortifying stuff. There’s a horror of a very natural (rather than supernatural) kind here, and while plenty of Stephen King books are horrifying in fantastical and realistic ways simultaneously, Cujo is pretty much all about the realistic. There’s a dog who gets rabies and turns violent as a result, and a group of characters who are all put in immense danger because of this bad luck.

This 1983 adaptation of Cujo is mostly solid, but then it does alter the ending in a way that’s definitely nicer, but also not nearly as impactful.

It’s not a long book, and the number of characters is also on the more manageable side of things, so Cujo technically should work well as a movie. And yeah, this 1983 adaptation is mostly solid, but then it does alter the ending in a way that’s definitely nicer, but also not as impactful; nowhere close, really. It’s like the inverse of the situation with The Mist, where the ending of the film adaptation went into considerably darker territory than the final few pages of the original novella.

4

‘It Chapter Two’ (2019)

Things are a bit complicated when it comes to the late 2010s adaptation of It, since the mammoth book was split into two movies. The reason for this was that one half of It has the main characters as kids, and then the other half of the novel has them as adults, with the same central foe taken on both times. But it’s not a neat tale of two age groups, since the novel of It cuts back and forth between the characters when they’re young and older.

You lose a lot with It Chapter Two because of this. It feels repetitive in a way that the original story doesn’t really, with its interesting structure. It (2017) does well at capturing most of the stuff with the characters as kids, so it’s a bit harder to criticize, though the choice with that first film to divide the narrative in such a way did ultimately doom the second film.

3

‘Pet Sematary’ (2019)

Working in a brutally effective way on two fronts, Pet Sematary stands as one of King’s scariest and also one of his saddest books simultaneously. There’s an exploration of death and a look at the desire to defy it, which is all horrific in very human and raw ways, but then there’s an ability to actually maybe reverse death, and then in come the supernatural elements and eventual scares on that front.

Neither movie adaptation of Pet Sematary quite delivers in the same way that the book does. The one from 1989 probably fares a little better than the version released in 2019, but not by a great deal, in all honesty. Things are followed decently well, so it’s more just a case that the really powerful parts of Pet Sematary have, so far, been far more impactful if you’re either reading the text or listening to an audiobook, compared to watching the whole story retold as a movie.

2

‘The Dark Tower’ (2017)

There are seven main books in The Dark Tower series, plus an interquel, a novella, and a bunch of other stories (some short, some novels) that tie into the series in some way, but one thing’s fairly clear: none were really adapted in – or represented by – 2017’s The Dark Tower. There are some elements taken from books #1 and #3, and a suggestion that things could be happening in a way that’s different from the events of the book (keeping it vague at the risk of spoiling something), but still. You want a bit more of The Dark Tower when you watch The Dark Tower.

Whatever it was trying to adapt or reflect, this movie failed. If it was trying to do its own thing, or build upon the main series, it didn’t really do that well, either. And The Dark Tower series is very long and complicated, so any sort of movie adaptation was never going to be easy, but this still felt like the wrong approach. The only reason it’s not #1 in this ranking is because of that ambiguity surrounding the extent to which it can be counted as an adaptation. Call it partially getting off on a technicality or whatever.

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‘Salem’s Lot’ (2024)

John Benjamin Hickey as Father Callahan wields a glowing cross in 'Salem's Lot' (2024). — John Benjamin Hickey as Father Callahan wields a glowing cross in ‘Salem’s Lot’ (2024).

Since ‘Salem’s Lot is such an incredible book, and quite close to one of Stephen King’s very best efforts overall, the movie adaptation being just average at best is extremely disappointing. That makes it stand out as an example of a movie that really isn’t much compared to what it could’ve or should’ve been. And further, maybe saying it’s kind of average is a stretch.

This movie follows the same basic plot, with vampires slowly taking over a small town and the few humans left having to fight for their lives (not lives of the undead variety), but the slow burn of the novel is sacrificed for… nothing? There isn’t really anything gained by pacing this like a horror movie, or trying to pace it like a horror movie, since Salem’s Lot (2024) still feels slow, just not slow in a good or purposeful way. Even if you really hate reading, by no means should you watch this before getting around to the book (can’t be overstated just how much better it is).

Salem’s Lot

Release Date: October 3, 2024
Runtime: 113 minutes
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Writers: Gary Dauberman
Producers: Mark Wolper, Michael Bederman, Roy Lee, James Wan, Michael Clear, Judson Scott

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Social Media Reacts To His Jeffrey Epstein Testimony

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Videos Show Bill Clinton Explaining Ties To Jeffrey Epstein, Smiling While Viewing Old Photos And Denying He "Likes Them Young" (VIDEOS)

After six months, a House Committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein finally got former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify last week. Then, on Monday (March 2), the House Oversight Committee released videos of Bill and Hillary’s depositions. One particular clip shows the former president smiling at old photos, and later snatching them back from his lawyer when she pulled them away. In response, social media is sounding off with theories about why Bill Clinton was so enthusiastic! Additional videos from the deposition have also gone viral.

RELATED: Bill Gates Addresses Ties To Jeffrey Epstein And Admits To Cheating On Melinda Gates During Their Marriage (PHOTOS)

Video Of Bill Clinton Looking At Old Photos Sparks Reactions

About 55 minutes into Bill Clinton’s deposition, a video captured him closely examining a document featuring a photo. The circulating clip on X (formerly Twitter) is only about 38 seconds long, and in the first five seconds, Clinton is seen staring at the paper with his mouth slightly open. One of his lawyers pulls the paper away and Bill immediately attempts to reach for it again, saying, “Let me see it.” Once the paper is back in his hand, he looks at the picture again, seemingly saying, “Hmmm” and “Okay.” Again, his lawyer pulls the document away and sets it down in front of her, while Bill Clinton looks up with a smile and crosses his arms. The video cuts off while a lawmaker begins introducing questions about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes.

Watch the viral video below. Also, see additional reactions from X below and HERE.

Bill Clinton is smiling while looking back through old Epstein photos & nodding over memories🤣
His attorney snatches them out of Bill’s hands. pic.twitter.com/JlF0jFUwQm
— Star S.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@DominguezH31015) March 2, 2026
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Bill looking through his pics with Epstein at home: https://t.co/Rpn3KxsDxb pic.twitter.com/z2L5seMIuc
— Kaguya’s Top Gal (@hayasaka_aryan) March 3, 2026

This one is my favorite. Bill staring at the photo of girls in a hot tub so much that his lawyer has to take it away, then he fights her to take it back to keep looking. Great optic. https://t.co/BYFQbz5V2U
— JP Sears (@AwakenWithJP) March 3, 2026

HELP???????!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/wi9tl84blE
— Michael (@yosoymichael) March 3, 2026

nigga really smiling like he flipping thru his old high school yearbook 😭 https://t.co/7pyxw8fnbI
— Corn ✧⍣ (@cornski) March 3, 2026

Clinton Addresses Hot Tub Photo And Allegations Of Liking Women “Young”

A Democratic lawmaker asked questions about a photo that showed Bill Clinton in a pool with a woman whose face was redacted. The former president said he did not know the woman and did not engage in sexual activity with her. He said the photo was from a trip to Brunei for charitable work. Additionally, Clinton said a number of people in their travel party were swimming. He also said that he was not aware that one young woman who was ostensibly working as a masseuse and gave him a neck massage on one flight was in fact a victim of sexual abuse.

“There’s nothing that I saw when I was around him that made me realize he was trafficking women,” Bill Clinton told the committee.

👀 Bill Clinton explains his viral hot tub photo during the Epstein deposition. pic.twitter.com/6LonHZ4Hpb
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 2, 2026

Bill Clinton said he had once visited Jeffrey Epstein’s townhouse in New York City. However, he said repeatedly he had never visited Epstein’s private island or other properties.

“Did you ever receive a massage from her?”
Clinton: “I got a back rub by neck work. I think Chauntae did it.”
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“Did you ever visit Epstein’s island?”
Clinton: “No.”
Virginia Giuffre testified she saw him there with two young girls.
The video is public now. pic.twitter.com/nBfCQ9iltZ
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— Epstein File Search (@epsteinsearchin) March 3, 2026

Asked by Republicans whether they had talked about young women or girls together, Clinton responded emphatically: “No.” A video of that line of questioning has also gone viral.

Bill Clinton was asked under oath why Jeffrey Epstein said he “likes them young.”
Watch his response. pic.twitter.com/lIA8tsPsMf
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— Epstein File Search (@epsteinsearchin) March 3, 2026

Also, Bill Clinton acknowledged he maintained a closer relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and confidant. But he maintained that was largely because of close mutual connections. He also said “she has to be punished” for her conviction on sex trafficking charges.

Bill Clinton, under oath, on how he knew Ghislaine Maxwell:
“She was very good friends with Evelyn Rothschild and his wife Lynn, whom I knew and was in regular touch with.”
He says he was closer to Maxwell than to Epstein.
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Maxwell is a convicted sex trafficker. pic.twitter.com/BBj9VxydXT
— Epstein File Search (@epsteinsearchin) March 3, 2026

What Else Did Clinton Say About His Ties To Jeffrey?

The viral video of Bill Clinton smiling at throwback photos stems from Republicans and Democrats questioning him about said pictures, which the government released with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Clinton said he first remembered meeting Epstein when he flew aboard his private jet in 2002. At the time, they were traveling for his and Hillary Clintons’ humanitarian work.

Overall, Bill Clinton described his relationship with Epstein as a little more than “cordial.” He stuck by that answer even when the subject was the note he wrote for Epstein’s 50th birthday. Also, regarding their travel, Bill Clinton described an arrangement with Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons got use of his private jet for humanitarian trips in exchange for Bill Clinton discussing politics and economics with him.

Clinton testified that Larry Summers, who had worked as treasury secretary in Clinton’s administration, helped make that connection. But Clinton said they went separate ways in 2003 after he sensed that Epstein was not deeply interested in the humanitarian work.

“We were friendly, but I didn’t know him well enough to say we were friends,” he said.

Epstein visited the White House numerous times during Clinton’s presidency. There are photos of them shaking hands. Still, Clinton told lawmakers he did not recall those interactions.

Bill Clinton Speaks On Donald Trump

One line of questioning stirred up curiosity from lawmakers. That was what Clinton had to say about President Donald Trump. He made clear he believed it was important for anyone, including presidents, to come forward and testify to their knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton also shared how he and Trump had briefly discussed Epstein at a charity golf tournament more than 20 years ago. He said Trump had never “said anything to me to make me think he was involved in anything improper with regard to Epstein.” However, he also remarked that those two men had a falling-out over a real estate deal.

Bill Clinton, under oath, quoting Donald Trump:
“We had some great times together over the years, but we fell out all because of a real estate deal. I’m sorry it happened.”
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Trump said this to Clinton on a golf course. About Epstein. pic.twitter.com/h8oBJl6Eq8
— Epstein File Search (@epsteinsearchin) March 3, 2026

RELATED: Former Prince Andrew Arrested On Suspicion Of Misconduct In Public Office Over Ties To Jeffrey Epstein

Associated Press writer Stephen Groves contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.

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Ex-NASCAR Driver Chase Pistone Dead at 42, Family Confirms

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4 March 2026

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Former NASCAR driver Chase Pistone has died at age 42, his family confirmed on Monday, March 2. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.

“Well my young brother and best friend is gone,” his older brother, Nick Pistone, wrote via Facebook on Monday. “I’m broken hearted and don’t know if I’ll ever get over this. I miss you Chase already and I hope you are in a better place. I love you and I miss you so much already!!!!!!!”

In addition to NASCAR, Chase was also involved in legends car building and racing as well as late model stock car racing.

“Chase was not only a wheelman in Legends and Late Models, but his Chase Pistone Inc. Legends team was a force to be reckoned with every time they showed up at a track, and they usually walked away with the winner’s trophy,” legend car news outlet Legends Nation recalled of the late driver in a tribute shared via X.

“I was his biggest fan and I loved him so much,” Nick told the outlet.

Nick and the siblings’ other brother, Tom, also asked Legends Nation to post the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

The brothers are the grandsons of legendary former NASCAR Cup Series winner “Tiger” Tom Pistone. Chase began racing at age 6, growing up to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series from 2005 to 2014.

As news of Chase’s death began to spread, tributes came pouring in from the racing community, including from NASCAR Cup Series icon Bubba Wallace.

“Been in the feels..,” Wallace, 32 wrote via X on Monday. “Woke up Sunday morning at 2am wide awake.. stumbled across an old tune that shook me. Only to realize later on at 2am was when the shooting happened in Austin.”

He continued, “A guy I raced with in legends cars took his life today..Just a lot of damn sadness man.”

“Heartbroken to hear about the passing of our friend Chase Pistone,” RFK Racing’s Brian Murphy added via X. “He was not only a talented racer but a true mentor who poured his time, knowledge, and passion into the next generation.”

Chase’s sister-in-law, Phaedra Pistone, also asked Hickory Motor Speedway, located near Chase’s home of Charlotte, North Carolina, to honor him during the venue’s races this weekend.

“Chase had a deep connection to Hickory Motor Speedway, and the racing community meant so much to him,” Phaedra wrote, according to NBC News. “The track was not just a place to him — it was part of his life, his passion, and a place filled with meaningful memories for our entire family.”

In a statement to NBC, Hickory Motor Speedway general manager Kevin Piercy wrote that the facility would do its “best to respect the family’s wishes and honor his memory before the race this Saturday night.”

“Chase was always in a great mood and a joy to be around. I appreciate the support and love that we both share for Hickory Motor Speedway,” Piercy said. “He will be missed.”

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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The Golden Age Star Trek Episode That Got So Political It Annoyed All Sides

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In the NuTrek era of shows like Discovery and Starfleet Academy, there has been a frequent criticism from certain elements of the fandom: the shows have gotten “too political.” This is often juxtaposed with the Golden Age of Star Trek of the ‘80s and ‘90s, which some fans are convinced never focused on politics. However, that’s not entirely true. Shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation often dabbled in politics, and when they did, it made almost everyone mad.

A perfect example of this can be found in “Up the Long Ladder,” a relatively obscure episode of TNG’s second season. It was a story explicitly written as a commentary on both immigration and abortion, with a focus on women’s right to choose what does and does not happen to their own bodies. Unfortunately, the execution of this storyline angered pro-life fans all around the world, while the execution of the immigration plot pissed off an entirely different group of people: Irish Americans, including Star Trek legend Colm Meaney.

Send In The Clones

The plot of “Up the Long Ladder” is that the Enterprise encounters two space colonies: one is filled with Irish colonists who have forsaken modern technology and mostly want to party like it’s still 1999. The other one is an advanced civilization of clones on the hunt for some new genetic material. The plot regarding this second colony was intended as commentary on women’s rights, though episode writer Melinda Snodgrass (who penned “The Measure of a Man,” generally considered the best Data episode ever written) tried to hide that commentary in the middle of a very sci-fi plot point.

After their ship crashes on the second colony, there are only five survivors, which isn’t enough to kickstart a civilization. They decide to solve this problem through cloning, and clones have been running the colony for the better part of two centuries. Due to replicative fading, they need new DNA for future clones. After the Enterprise crew refuses the colony’s request for new genetic material, the colonists kidnap Riker and Pulaski and begin making clones of them.

Riker Sets His Phaser To “Pro-Choice”

When Riker beams down to the clone labs and sees what’s cooking, he destroys everything, effectively killing the clones before they are born. According to episode scribe Melinda Snodgrass (as reported in Captains’ Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages), she “got enormous flak from the right to life coalition because they destroyed the clones. They thought I was condoning abortion.”

Continuing her thoughts, she revealed why the pro-lifers likely hated this episode: because she “put a line in Riker’s mouth that was very pro-choice … He says, ‘I told you that you can’t clone me and you did it against my will, and I have the right to have control over my own body.’” She clarified that this is exactly how she felt, stating, “and it was my soapbox, and it was one I got to get on,” with full support from then-showrunner Maurice Hurley.

An Entire Shipload Of Irish Stereotypes

If that’s not bad enough, her episode also angered Irish-Americans for its offensive stereotypes of Irish people. You see, the second colony is explicitly Irish (this was Hurley’s suggestion), and its characters are portrayed as ignorant farmers who want to spend all of their time making babies and getting drunk.

Adding insult to injury, all of these characters speak with the most exaggerated accents television has ever known. It was an episode that Irish actor Colm Meaney hated, and after he became a full cast member on Deep Space Nine, he convinced the showrunner to avoid channeling stereotypes and putting a leprechaun into the episode “If Wishes Were Horses.”

“Up the Long Ladder” regularly ranks as one of the worst TNG episodes of all time. However, the offensive Irish stereotype characters in this episode do offer a tried and true solution to the many problems Trekkies have with NuTrek shows like Discovery and Starfleet Academy: just drink until you finally like what you see.

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Young and the Restless: Crazy Patty Has Jack – Victor’s Cruel Revenge?

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Young and the Restless spoilers confirm Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) is kidnapped this week. Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) immediately takes credit for snatching him, but there may be more to this. It could be a terrifying blast from Jack Abbott’s past, and that is Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk).

Young and the Restless: Jack Abbott Kidnapped – Is Patty Williams Involved?

It was recently revealed that Stacy Haiduk is returning as Patty Williams this March, the month we are in, so literally anytime now. Stacy Haiduk started filming at the beginning of February, so literally anytime she could be on screen.

This comes after a decade-long absence for Patty. Paul Williams’ (Doug Davidson) little sister was last seen in 2015. At that point, she had gotten tangled up with Ian Ward and eventually landed back in a high-security psychiatric institution.

Stacy Haiduk Returns: Patty Williams Back in Genoa City

That was kind of when she just fell off the radar because she was off-screen. The actress has been under contract on Days of Our Lives for quite a while now.

So now Patty’s coming back to Young and the Restless. Head writer Josh Griffith recently said about her return that he couldn’t be more excited to welcome back Stacy for this exciting storyline where trouble once again finds Patty Williams.

By trouble, I think they mean Victor Newman. I suspect she is back for this new kidnapping that’s going to be revealed this week on Young and the Restless.

Initially, I thought she was going to be part of another storyline, but once I saw the Jack Abbott kidnap stuff, I was like, yeah, okay, that makes sense.

Billy Abbott, Diane Jenkins, and Kyle Abbott React to Jack’s Disappearance on Y&R

Thursday this week, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) comes over to tell Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) that Victor Newman said if Billy doesn’t hand Chancellor back by the end of the day, they’ll never see Jack Abbott again.

Of course, Kyle and Diane are going to spring into action. I’m betting Kyle is going to talk to Claire, and Diane Jenkins might try to appeal to Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott).

Also, that same day, spoilers say that Jack Abbott gets a rude awakening. I think that might mean literally, like Jack Abbott wakes up and maybe finds crazy Patty Williams staring at him.

Jack Abbott & Patty Williams: A Twisted Young & Restless History

If you’re a longtime Young and the Restless watcher, you know that Jack Abbott and Patty Williams have a very long and really twisted past. Victor Newman has used Patty Williams against Jack Abbott before, a couple of times.

Plus, this feels like a complete redux of a plot years ago. Maybe you remember when Victor Newman brought Marco Annicelli to Genoa City to take Jack Abbott’s place because they look just like him. They’re doppelgangers.

Then, Victor Newman kidnapped Jack Abbott and left him in a remote tropical scene. It was crazy Kelly Andrews who had him then. She was played by Cady McClain, and she was totally unhinged.

Kelly Andrews raped, starved, and assaulted Jack Abbott. Ultimately, Kelly Andrews tried to kill him because he didn’t love her and wasn’t ever going to love her. Kelly Andrews also drugged and tried to brainwash Jack Abbott.

Victor Newman’s Ruthless Past Schemes with Jack on Young and Restless

Meanwhile, Victor had drug lord Marco marry Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford), who thought he legitimately was Jack Abbott. That incident of putting a stranger in her bed, basically raping her for months, is exactly why Phyllis hates Victor so much.

He has never paid so much as a lick for what he did to Phyllis. In the end, Jack woke up to find Kelly dead next to him. He took off, and it was never clear if Jack stabbed her while on all these drugs she gave him or if Victor or a henchman did it to further terrorize Jack.

I don’t think he did it. And let’s be real, Victor is just as ruthless, if not more ruthless now, than he was before. He just lost everything he built. He lost all his power, and he can’t stand it.

So Victor may be redoing the same despicable move he made against Jack a decade ago with the Kelly kidnapping. But since she’s dead, Victor can’t give Jack to her again. However, Patty is just as obsessed with Jack as Kelly was.

Patty Williams Through the Years: Stacy Haiduk’s Iconic Portrayal

Just to be clear, Stacy Haiduk was the fourth actress to play Patty, but I’m only going to show you pictures of Stacy Haiduk in the role just for clarity because she is the most well-known one in the role and she is the one who’s coming back to Young and the Restless very soon, possibly as soon as this week.

Now, we don’t know for sure that she’s back for Jack, but given his kidnapping, it looks plausible. Back in the early ’80s, Patty Williams was innocent. She was very young and she fell in love with Jack Abbott, who was a total playboy cad at the time.

But Patty really loved him. Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) and Diane Jenkins, who was a model for Jabot back then, both caused a lot of problems for Patty in this romance. Jack Abbott wound up marrying Patty Williams to prove something to his father, John Abbott.

Y&R Flashback: Jack and Patty’s Turbulent Marriage and Breakdown

On Jack and Patty’s wedding day, he nearly missed the wedding because he was in bed with Diane Jenkins. But he crawled out of the sheets, walked down the aisle thanks to Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson), and Jack Abbott married Patty Williams.

He kept right on sleeping with Diane. Then Patty Williams got pregnant with Jack Abbott’s child. And Jill made sure that Patty saw Jack having sex with Diane at the office. Patty was horrified and heartbroken.

She ran off, tripped over a plant, and she fell and miscarried her and Jack’s baby. But still, Patty still stayed with Jack. After she recovered, Patty wanted to try again for a baby. Then she overheard Jack telling Jill that he only married Patty so his dad John would make him president of Jabot.

So, Patty threatened to kill herself, but Jack Abbott begged Patty to shoot him instead. So she did. In fact, she shot Jack Abbott three times and he was temporarily paralyzed.

Patty Williams Shoots Jack Abbott and the Aftermath

Shooting Jack drove Patty off the deep end, although to be fair, she was always mentally kind of fragile. But Jack really did break her. Years down the road, Patty returned. Victor had gotten her plastic surgery to have a new face.

That was when they did the actress change to Stacy Haiduk. She got a job at Jabot calling herself Mary Jane Benson, and she seduced Jack. He fell in love with her, no idea who she was.

Then her mental health started to crumble because Patty has never been stable. She was revealed then to be Patty and not this Mary Jane person she was pretending to be. Victor realized that Patty was legit psycho and he tried to pay her to leave town without implicating him.

Paul found out and he was furious that Victor used his fragile sister this way, especially since Paul thought he and Victor were friends. Of course, Victor lied and denied.

Jack, Emily Peterson, and More Patty Williams Drama on Young and the Restless

In the end, Patty shot Victor three times for what he did to Jack. Victor ended up needing a heart transplant and survived it. If you don’t recall, it was Traci Abbott’s daughter’s heart that saved him.

But Victor still wants to ruin all the Abbotts because, you know, no appreciation. Then we had Dr. Emily Peterson come on, and she looked just like Patty. Jack met her. That freaked him out, but then he overlooked it and fell for Emily and proposed.

Then crazy Patty Williams came to town and took Emily’s place since they look just alike. Jack actually married Patty thinking it was Emily, and was horrified when the truth came out.

Patty did a lot more crazy things. She’s still obsessed with Jack and has been for decades. And she worked with Victor before.

Patty Williams’ Return: What’s Next for Jack and Diane on Y&R?

With Patty coming back in March, I think it may be for Jack. Last we saw, she was in a psych hospital. Victor might snatch Jack, drug him, and drop him in the same mental ward where Patty is.

Or Victor might set Patty up in some remote cabin or something and drop Jack there as her prisoner. That way, he’s got nowhere to run like he did with Kelly Andrews. Victor can use Jack against Billy to force him to give Chancellor back.

Of course, Victor might also punish Diane. If Patty ends up getting Jack in her bed, in Patty’s mind, she might see this as her opportunity to get another chance with Jack. Plus, Pattyhates Diane for sleeping with Jack when they were married. So Patty might enjoy some revenge on Diane as well.

Could Patty Williams be the next Y&R villain? We’ll see how it all goes down. Patty’s return is going to be wild. I’m here for it, and I really hope she’s the one who has Jack rather than, say, somebody murderous like Matt Clark.

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Feds Warn Savannah Chrisley Over Alleged False, Misleading Weight Loss Statements

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Savannah Chrisley‘s prescription weight loss website is under a federal microscope … ’cause the FDA warned her about making false and misleading claims about GLP-1s.

The feds fired off a warning letter, obtained by TMZ, to Savannah last month … advising her that they reviewed her website GoodGirlRX and found some issues.

Namely, the feds took issue with some claims her company made concerning compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide products … the FDA didn’t like that she used the phrases “FDA-approved meds,” “FDA-approved options” and “clinically proven GLP-1 results.”

The feds schooled Savannah, telling her compounded drug products like the ones her site offers are NOT FDA-approved … and they said she was implying that her products had been “evaluated for safety and effectiveness when they have not.”

Savannah was warned that she was in violation of federal law … and they gave her 15 business days to make corrections or risk legal action.

Seems Savannah took the warning seriously … it looks like her website has made some changes to comply … for example, the phrasing now says “clinically studied results” not “clinically proven” … and there are disclaimers saying the GLP-1 drugs are not FDA-approved.

Savannah tells TMZ … “This was about website wording, not patient safety. There were no fines and no disciplinary action. We’re proud to help women access licensed physicians and we welcome the FDA’s guidance.”

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Facts About Deadliest Catch’s Todd Meadows After His Death

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Todd Meadows was more than a deckhand on Deadliest Catch — he was also a dedicated father and loyal friend who was “doing what he loved.”

His life was tragically cut short at 25 after a “fishing-related incident” while filming the show on February 25, 2026, a heartbreaking reminder of the inherent risks that come with crabbing off the Alaskan coast. Meadows leaves behind three young sons whose lives will forever reflect the strength and spirit he carried.

Captain Rick Shelford broke the devastating news on March 2, 2026, describing the day Meadows died as “the most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea.”

Sources told TMZ that a memo was sent to producers informing them about the incident that took place while crabbing out on Alaskan waters, also offering resources to cast and crew who are mourning the death of their crewmate. It’s unclear if cameras caught the accident on tape.

Read on to learn more about Meadows and how his family is honoring his legacy in the wake of his death.

Who Is Todd Meadows?

Todd Meadows is from Montesano, Washington. He joined the Aleutian Lady crew as a deckhand in May 2025, according to his Facebook page. His final photo aboard the vessel was shared on February 17, 2026, just days before his death.

Meadows was the newest member of the Aleutian Lady crew, but he “quickly became family,” Captain Rick Shelford shared in his tribute. “His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away,” Shelford added. “His smile was contagious, and the sound of his laughter coming up the wheelhouse stairs or over the deck hailer is something we will carry with us always.”

Todd Meadows Is Honored by His Loved Ones After His Death

Kennady Harvey, who shared three boys with Todd Meadows, vowed to keep his memory alive.

“Not only were you my children’s father but you were my best friend. No matter what terms we were on we always came to each other for comfort and no one could understand why but us,” she wrote in part via Facebook on February 26, 2026. “I know how much you loved me and the boys and I just hope you knew how much I loved you and I never stopped loving you. You passed doing what you loved and that brings me a little bit of comfort knowing that.”

Meadows’ grandmother Connie Lambert said her “heart is so full of love and sadness” after the death of her grandson, sharing how grateful she was that he “didn’t suffer through the terrible accident.”

Lambert praised the men aboard the vessel who tried to help, as well as the United States Coast Guard for “everything they did to save you.” She continued, “I know there is no one to blame for this, but it certainly doesn’t make it any easier to digest.”

Rozlyn Meadows, Meadows’ sister, also responded to a tribute on Facebook, writing, “I love my brother so dearly and I’m so glad so many other people got to know him as well! he will be so missed.”

A GoFundMe Has Been Launched in Honor of Todd Meadows

As of March 3, 2026, nearly $30K has been raised out of a new $45K goal in an effort to financially support Meadows’ family after their tragic loss.

“This unimaginable loss has left his children without their father, his parents without their son, his siblings without their brother and his family broken,” the description of his GoFundMe stated.

Funds donated to the cause will help support his children, cover funeral expenses and “help ease the financial burden in the months ahead.”

Inside the Dangers Associated with Todd Meadows’ Job

Working as a deckhand on the Bering Sea comes with several risks, including extreme weather — especially in the winter crab fishery — rough seas and long hours. More potential dangers include drowning, being crushed by heavy equipment, hypothermia and falling on icy decks.

Meadows’ official cause of death has yet to be announced.

Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove stars Captain Gary Ripka and Captain Kenny Ripka previously spoke about the true nature of their gig back in 2016.

“It’s a pretty high-risk job, the most dangerous job in the world,” Gary told ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis at the time. “We’ve lost lots of friends over the years and it’s typical for us to lose one or two or more guys a crab season. That’s just the way of life.”

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1 Year Later, Apple TV's Oscar-Nominated 'Top Gun: Maverick' Successor Laps the Competition

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1 Year Later, Apple TV's Oscar-Nominated 'Top Gun: Maverick' Successor Laps the Competition

The Apple TV streaming charts have been neck and neck lately since the release of Eternity. The Elizabeth Olsen-led fantasy rom-com has recently dominated the streaming charts for a couple of days. But recently, the 2025 feature has lost its top spot, as a Brad Pitt-led film released that year has returned to number 1.

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Farrah Abraham Unapologetic Over Egyptian Vacation Outfit Backlash

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Farrah Abraham’s brushing off the backlash over rocking a revealing outfit at Egypt’s Great Pyramids — telling TMZ she’s not about to live in fear just because some critics got offended.

The ex-“Teen Mom” star, who’s in Egypt celebrating daughter Sophia’s 17th birthday, tells us if her outfit had actually been an issue, someone there would’ve said something — and if anything, she tells us local women were kind and even complimented their style.

Farrah adds she respects everyone else’s clothing choices, so she expects the same energy back. In her view, people should be free to wear what they want — whether it’s for a photoshoot, religion, or personal style.

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Bottom line for Farrah — she’s not here to police anyone else’s fashion narrative, and she doesn’t think anyone should be policing hers either.

Farrah also got her first tattoo in Egypt… a matching Egyptian hieroglyphics back tattoo with Sophia.

Clearly, Farrah’s clearly not losing sleep over the outrage … she’s still proudly posting pics in a skin-baring gold top and black bottoms in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza along with daughter Sophia. Haters be damned!

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Karen Gillan’s Raunchy, R-Rated Netflix Comedy Is A Mega-Budget Lockdown

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Karen Gillan's Raunchy, R-Rated Netflix Comedy Is A Mega-Budget Lockdown

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After watching 2022’s The Bubble and then taking a peek at the reviews for the Netflix Original over at Rotten Tomatoes, I’m thoroughly convinced that people don’t know how to have fun. Having been absolutely punished with a 20 percent critical score and a 30 percent audience approval rating, you’d think that The Bubble is a complete failure on every level. My takeaway is that, while disjointed at times, it’s meant to be when you consider the film’s subject matter.

It’s about a bunch of entitled actors, most of whom are past their prime (except for the TikTok girl), locked up in a mansion during the COVID-19 pandemic while trying to make an epic CGI dinosaur movie in the vein of Jurassic World Dominion, with exceedingly disastrous results. While I admittedly haven’t seen a ton of pandemic-era movies that operate on this level of meta commentary, the framework works perfectly as a way to trap all of this talent in one place.

That talent, including Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal, Fred Armisen, Iris Apatow, Leslie Mann, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kate McKinnon, clearly has a blast with the premise because most of them have been in movies like this before. Their on-set interactions feel like they’re coming from a genuine place of frustration, which makes the satire land even harder.

Quiet On The Set!

The Bubble primarily focuses on Carol Cobb’s (Karen Gillan) struggles as she signs onto the latest installment in the Cliff Beasts franchise, Cliff Beasts 6: Battle for Everest – Memories of a Requiem. Having committed career suicide after starring in the profoundly anti-semitic Jerusalem Rising 2, Carol reluctantly returns to Cliff Beasts as a way to repair her reputation.

Here’s the kicker. The world is still operating under strict COVID-19 lockdown protocol, so production is riddled with problems from the start. Every cast member has to self-quarantine for two weeks in the luxury hotel where filming takes place. Once quarantine is lifted and production can finally begin, we’re introduced to the rest of the cast and crew under the supervision of Darren Eigan (Fred Armisen), an indie filmmaker who has never worked on a big-budget blockbuster before.

Joining the ranks is Dustin Mulray (David Duchovny), who, functioning as a de facto producer, constantly wants to rewrite the script. He mostly wields his influence to win Lauren Van Chance’s (Leslie Mann) affection by giving her better dialogue and more screen time. Pedro Pascal’s Dieter Bravo is a sex and drug addict who clearly needs rehab, but he also needs the payday to fuel his habits, making him a true wildcard. Rounding out the group is Sean Knox (Keegan-Michael Key), who is quietly trying to start a wellness cult while not actively working on the film.

Functioning as the new blood in the Cliff Beasts franchise is Krystal Kris (Iris Apatow), who is so popular on TikTok that Darren is pressured into casting her at the urging of Paula (Kate McKinnon), the studio executive pumping money into the series, to guarantee a viable return for her shareholders.

A Total Disaster Flick

As days turn to weeks, which turn to months, Cliff Beasts 6 runs into one problem after another. Creative differences boil over. Vices begin to take hold. Cast and crew members get sick, though it’s just the flu so they can still work. Stunts are coordinated remotely by John Cena’s Steve, who has a weak signal on his iPad, resulting in serious injuries. Everybody slowly succumbs to cabin fever, and their attempts to escape the compound are met with disciplinary action. Lauren gets her hand shot off, and every actor is forced to wear a tracking device, for example. It’s indentured servitude wrapped in Hollywood accounting, and it’s beautiful.

The meta commentary in The Bubble is what really seals the deal. Each actor wants to complain about their work conditions, only to realize they’re living in a luxury hotel with every amenity imaginable at their disposal. While the production of Cliff Beasts 6 is clearly grueling, they still have the kind of job security most people would risk their lives for, especially during a global pandemic that put countless people out of work.

Now that I think about it, as I’m writing this review, I could see why viewing the pandemic through this lens could rub some people the wrong way. But that’s entertainment, baby.

The “Special Effects” Are The Best Part

My favorite wink and nod in The Bubble is the Cliff Beasts 6 production itself. Shot entirely on green screen, we see the movie from an audience perspective, complete with flying, fire-spitting dinosaurs. The second Darren yells “cut,” we see the reality, which is actors dangling awkwardly from wires and crew members standing in as creatures, wearing green boxes that will be edited in post. We get action sequences that resemble Jurassic World Dominion, a film produced under similar circumstances and the clear target of The Bubble’s satire, and then immediately see how the sausage is made, along with how petty everyone involved truly is.

If I had to compare The Bubble’s energy to any somewhat recent film, I’d say This Is the End is a solid stylistic and spiritual counterpart. While that film features real actors playing exaggerated versions of themselves, The Bubble features real actors playing fictional actors who are playing characters in the movie they’re shooting. The clashing egos, holier-than-thou attitudes, and petty grudges are very much the same in every other aspect.

If you like a sharp, snarky satire that celebrates the very art form it’s actively mocking, with a cast that understands exactly how the industry works, The Bubble will not disappoint. It’s not high-brow stuff, but it’s carried by its ensemble and works far better than you’d expect if you’re judging it by reviews alone.

The Bubble is a Netflix Original and can be streamed with an active subscription.

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Ryan Gosling reveals his daughters hilariously subbed in for alien costar while filming “Project Hail Mary”

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“There’s some moments in the movie where I’m laughing or I’m just so charmed by him, which is like, it’s actually my kids talking to me and helping me out.”