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11 Space Operas That Need A Movie Right Now
There’s a wealth of science fiction out there, just waiting for some movie studio to pick it up and do something with it.
By Joshua Tyler
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With Hollywood’s box office numbers fading, there’s never been a better time to take a big risk on good ideas. There’s a wealth of science fiction out there, just waiting for some movie studio to pick it up and do something with it.
No more waiting. Drop that Back to the Future remake, Hollywood, and do something with these already brilliant sci-fi properties instead. I’ve ranked them in order, by which is most likely to be a huge, huge hit.
11. Farscape: The Movie

Farscape was critically acclaimed from day one, but it’s so linear and deeply character-driven that missing even a single episode in the days before streaming left you adrift without a paddle. A movie presents an opportunity to solve that.
Instead of one story stretched out over several seasons, we have the chance to get a complete story in a single, epic film. And if you thought Farscape’s visuals were impressive on a basic cable television budget, just imagine what the geniuses at the Jim Henson workshop could do with a $30 million budget.
If there’s a problem, it’s that it has since been totally ripped off by Guardians of the Galaxy, but I think there’s still enough here to make Farscape feel like its own thing. I’m just not sure I want to see it without the original cast, and given their age, there’s probably no way to do it with them. So that’s why it’s on the bottom of this list.
The Pitch: It’s the story of modern-day astronaut John Crichton, flung through a wormhole into a distant galaxy. There, he’s stuck on a living ship with a group of escaped prisoners who, though at first his enemies, become his allies, and eventually his friends. It’s the classic tale of a stranger in a strange land, mixed with piracy and full of deeply rooted character drama. It’s romantic too, full of realistic relationships against a fantastic backdrop.
10. Starship Troopers

Didn’t they already make this movie? Not really. There was a 1990s movie called Starship Troopers, which claimed to be an adaptation of the famous Robert A. Heinlein novel of the same name, but that film has so little in common with the novel that it’s not the same thing.
Heinlein’s version of this story has never been done at all and would feel totally original, unlike anything else audiences have ever seen in theaters. You’d probably just have to call it something else.
The Pitch: A hard science fiction movie about the difficulties of war in outer space, trapped in a battle for survival. The soldiers use power armor, which means you’d end up with a more serious take on the classic mech-suit trope in sci-fi. Somehow, we’ve also never gotten a good live-action mobile mech suit movie, and Heinlein invented the idea. It’s the best place to start.
9. The Futurama Movie

Turning in a movie worked for The Simpsons and they ran out of jokes fifteen years ago. Futurama, on the other hand, thanks to frequent network cancellations, still feels young. Matt Groening’s other animated masterpiece has never gotten a fair shake, but with its spacey setting and tendency towards blaster fire, it’s far more suited to the big screen than Springfield’s favorite family. It’s an animation, yes, but an animation for adults. Feel free to take things up a notch for the theatrical version, hook Bender up with a three-nippled robot hooker, and slap it with an “R” rating. Or if you’re really feeling spendy, ditch the animation and give us a live-action version.
The Pitch: A pizza delivery boy is accidentally frozen for a thousand years and wakes up in the future. There, he finds employment at the interplanetary delivery company Planet Express and struggles to fit in with its strange assortment of employees. His best friend is an alcoholic robot, he’s in love with a smoking hot kung-fu Cyclops who finds him repulsive, and he’s employed by a mad scientist with an increasingly bad case of dementia. Hilarity ensues. Think Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets Encino Man.
8. The Expanse: The Movie

The Expanse was the best science fiction series of the modern era. It’s based on a series of critically acclaimed books. The stories keep getting bigger as it goes on, and The Expanse is from jump a dense narrative examining complicated human politics and dynamics in a far-off future where man has begun traveling to the stars.
Despite its futuristic setting, the show and the books are propelled by their realism. The Expanse gets all the little details about both science and human nature right. When you delve into this world, it feels exactly like what humanity colonizing outer space would really be like.
The Pitch: As impressive as The Expanse has been as a TV series, I’d love to see what it might look like on the big screen. Each book in the series, while continuing a linear narrative with the same group of characters, can also stand on its own.
The best move for The Expanse is to simply make a parallel production. There’s really no way to make a sequel to the series, and I think there’s room for another take on it. Fans of the show would still be more connected to it because of their history with the franchise, but newcomers would be able to jump in for the movie if it’s done right.
7. Battlestar Galactica: The Movie

There have been frequent talks about Battlestar Galactica getting the movie treatment. One problem: Most of those talks have been about making a movie out of the wrong version. When the fantastic, award-winning, Ronald Moore reboot of the classic franchise went off the air, Hollywood immediately cast it aside and rehired the creator of the less successful 80s version to start the whole thing all over again. Don’t do that. There’s a better way.
The Pitch: This movie should be a Battlestar Galactica prequel set in the Ron Moore version of the series. The story you need to tell already exists, in an underfunded web series called Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome. Turn that into a movie, and expect to print money.
6. Stargate: Lost In Space

Stargate started out as a movie, way back in 1994. But it was after that movie ended that Stargate became a franchise, thanks to the television series, which took the movie’s premise and ran with it in a completely different direction. The series is now getting a new installment on Amazon, and if it works, it’s time for another movie.
This time, the fans of the television franchise deserve a feature film set in that version of the Stargate universe. It shouldn’t use the same actors, they’ve grown too old for that. I don’t think we need a reboot either.
I’d position this movie as a sequel to the 1994 film, but skew its style and script to better align with the television series. Better still, the sequel could easily follow a course similar to the one charted by Stargate Universe, before it was cancelled after only two seasons.
The Pitch: Let’s reboot Stargate Universe, while keeping everything else in canon. It can work. Decades after the discovery of a stargate that allows humans instantaneous travel to other planets, a breakthrough happens. While exploring the universe via the gates, a group of humans stumbles on an ancient alien starship traveling the galaxy.
When they board the ship, our heroes are stranded there and must use the alien vessel to try to find their way home. Lost in a hostile galaxy full of strange dangers and incredible creatures, they discover the key not only to existence, but also to themselves.
5. The Mote In God’s Eye

It’s one of the greatest science fiction books ever written, and perhaps also one of the most overlooked. Written in through a collaboration between Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, and first published in 1974, this two-book duology charts the first contact between humanity and an alien race.
I know what you’re thinking, we’ve seen this before. No, you haven’t, not like this. Sure, much like Alien, this first contact doesn’t take place until far off in man’s future, when we’ve already explored most of space. But any similarities end there. What really sets this apart is the complex, utterly realistic, detailed way in which Niven and Pournelle develop the alien race, known as the Moties, which humanity encounters out there in that far-off place.
The Pitch: Popular science fiction often portrays aliens as either monsters or nearly human. Rarely is there a middle ground. Avatar’s Na’vi, for instance, are barely alien at all. They’re more like some blue African tribe.
Mote presents an intelligent alien species that is truly alien, not just in appearance but in the way they think, and then uses them as part of a gripping tale which asks this simple question: How can we possibly trust something so alien, let alone understand it? Maybe they lack the sex appeal of blue cat people (you’re unlikely to be aroused by a Mote’s gripping hand), but the story’s brilliantly written characters and massive, epic scope could turn the science fiction genre on its head if it ever made it up on screen.
4. Babylon 5: The Movie

With all due respect to Star Trek, Babylon 5 (at least for the first four seasons), may have been the greatest science fiction series in the history of television. At least, it was one of the most revolutionary. It was the first television show, for instance, to use computer-generated effects on whole sequences. The show’s plot plays out as a single complicated, linear story arc of the type now used by Lost and every other show currently on television, but unheard of back in the early 90s.
It told a complete story wrapped in a single series. Most importantly, though, it’s character-driven, epic, and utterly compelling. Many of the show’s cast members have sadly passed away. So if you do this, Hollywood, it’ll need to be a total reboot.
The Pitch: The show began every week with a monologue that, much better than I ever could, tells you all you need to know. Here’s how Babylon 5 described itself in Season 2: “ The Babylon Project was our last, best hope for peace. A self-contained world five miles long, located in neutral territory. A place of commerce and diplomacy for a quarter of a million humans and aliens. A shining beacon in space . . . all alone in the night. It was the dawn of the Third Age of Mankind – the year the Great War came upon us all. This is the story of the last of the Babylon stations. The year is 2259. The place is called Babylon 5.”
3. The Hyperion Cantos

There have actually been rumors that Dan Simmons masterful far-future series of novels (collectively referred to as the Hyperion Cantos) may be turned into a movie, but it hasn’t happened yet, and we’re tired of waiting. The material is challenging and heady, but also utterly unique. It starts out as a group of pilgrims journeying to a far-off planet called Hyperion, where they’ll visit the legendary Time Tombs. The tombs are guarded by the Shrike, an unstoppable, unknowable, spikey, metallic creature that snatches up travelers and impales them on its tree of thorns.
The Pitch: Hyperion tells the story of the pilgrims as they travel, and as the story spans multiple books it goes beyond them. It works brilliantly because it’s character-driven, scratch that, it’s more than character-driven, it’s emotion-driven.
Simmons puts his characters through hell and takes us with them through every step of suffering, sadness, and pain, which gradually comes together to form a larger picture. Hyperion is a story with something to say about the human condition, and it does it in an epic, potentially visually stunning package. It’s science fiction’s Lord of the Rings, and done right, it’ll win just as many Oscars.
2. Legend Of The Galactic Heroes

Legend of the Galactic Heroes began as a 10-novel series by Japanese author Yoshiki Tanaka and went on to become one of the most influential and longest-running space operas in Japanese history. It’s been adapted into an animation several times, but the most recent version is fully titled as Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These.
It tells the story of competing Galactic empires through the lens of two strategic geniuses, one in each nation, as they each rise through the military ranks, buoyed by their achievements.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a complex mix of eye-popping large-scale space battles, political maneuvering, and personal relationships told over a series of decades. It’s one of the biggest stories ever told, so big it’s hard to imagine it being told in any form other than anime.
The Pitch: Combine Star Wars with Game of Thrones, and you’re starting to get the picture. This could easily span multiple movies and become the biggest thing since George Lucas. There are no bigger ideas in space opera.
1. The Orville: The Motion Picture

As the show progressed, Seth MacFarlane’s Star Trek homage became increasingly cinematic. The Orville’s focus on delivering a cinema-quality product for television has become so intense that the third season took nearly two years to complete. If they’re going to all this trouble to make The Orville look and feel like a movie, they might as well actually make one and release it in theaters.
I feel like there’s a good chance this might actually happen. Season 3 aired in 2025, and there’s been no movement on making season 4, despite heavy interest from fans. Now might be the perfect time to bring The Orville to the big screen, and Seth MacFarlane has all the Hollywood energy he needs to get it done.
The Pitch: The ideal path here is to simply deliver a normal Orville adventure on a movie scale. They’ve already had a massive battle on the show, so I wouldn’t necessarily go that route.
The Orville Movie should be about raising the stakes for the characters, not necessarily about bigger special effects or more galactic consequences. If they’re smart, they’ll pattern The Orville movie after Star Trek: The Motion Picture, with some sort of existential threat that questions the very nature of their existence and demands a difficult sacrifice. Since it’s The Orville, they’ll also be able to take that concept and make it less boring, with weird, humorous quips and snappy crew banter.
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Jessi Draper Dragged Over Voice Note About Taylor Frankie Paul
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jessi Draper is back in the hot seat. Today, May 1, a leaked audio recording was shared online featuring the Hulu reality star disparaging her co-star, Taylor Frankie Paul, and producers. The audio stands in stark contrast to Draper’s public support for Paul during her legal war with Dakota Mortensen. This footage dropped just a day after a Utah judge issued permanent protective orders for both parties for the next three years.
In the new audio clip obtained by TMZ, Draper declared her unwavering support for Mortensen just months before their legal battles became front-page news.
“I don’t know how much Jordan [Ngatikaura] has told you on production’s end, but pretty much everyone is in alignment as far as the cast goes about not really wanting to publicly support Taylor at the moment with ‘The Bachelorette’ stuff,” Draper said. “Just because we all feel so uneasy about if this comes out.”
Draper went on to condemn Paul, who, around the time of the audio recording, had been dragged in the media for allegedly assaulting Mortensen, the father of her child, Ever. Draper went even further, claiming that Hulu and the production team behind “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” would try to protect Paul in the upcoming season.
“And we all feel that way, but we are having, like, production and management gaslight the f–k out of us,” she said.
Jessi Draper Said Hulu Was Trying To ‘Spin That Narrative’ That Paul Was A ‘Victim’ In Her Relationship With Mortensen

Draper didn’t stop there. In the nearly three-minute audio recording, Draper accused Hulu of attempting to manipulate the story in the upcoming season to portray others in a negative light. “They’re definitely trying to spin that narrative to protect her and the show,” Draper said, adding that the rest of the cast wasn’t falling for it.
“I think we’re all, as parents, like, ‘This isn’t OK.’ We know this situation is dangerous, and it needs to change. If she gets away with this with no consequences, then it’s not good for anyone, especially the kids,” Draper could be heard saying in the clip.
What’s even more shocking is that Draper asked Mortensen to share videos of Paul allegedly assaulting him with her and the rest of the group so that they could defend him while cameras were rolling. (According to The Blast, a shocking video of Paul appearing to assault Mortensen during a 2023 argument went viral in March 2026.)
Jessi Draper Sends Even More Support To Mortensen In Leaked Audio Clip

Draper, who has two kids with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, sent even more support Mortensen’s way in her audio message, calling the situation “freaking hard” before admitting the situation has been painful.
“I love Taylor, and I’m just sad it’s gotten to this point. But I think something has to happen for her to learn some lessons. And I hope this is helping you too. I know it’s probably really hard,” Draper added.

Draper’s defense of Mortensen in the leaked audio clip has caused a bit of a stir online, given the fact that the TV personality recently sat on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast and defended the mother of three while slamming Mortensen and the rest of “DadTok.”
“I’m soooo sick of these mentally ill attention-seeking adults that are 30+ years old using Ever as a pawn to air out their grievances with one another,” one user wrote on Reddit, adding that the entire cast of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” needs professional help. “The fact these people have kids and are using this baby’s pain and abuse to get more fame and attention is SICK.”
One user also chimed in on the conversation, questioning why Draper would publicly slam Mortensen for weeks, knowing she had sided with him just weeks before, while another said Draper was “not a girl’s girl.”
A fourth shared a different perspective, calling on Hulu to axe the reality show completely. “This is why I said this show needs to be canceled. It’s destroying their lives, but they’re too fame-obsessed to see it. They all need help.”
Draper Defends Her Position In New Social Media Post

On her Instagram Stories, Draper opened up about the leaked video and accused Mortensen and his alleged roommate, Crew, of releasing the audio to ruin another woman’s life. Continuing, Draper said that her comments were made at the beginning of filming season 5 of “SLOMW,” when she and Paul were at odds. She admitted, however, that she and Paul wound up bonding over their shared experiences, and that her support for Paul in recent weeks has been genuine.
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Jane Fonda Addresses Barbra Streisand Oscars Tribute Comment
Jane Fonda is clarifying her comments about Barbra Streisand’s Academy Awards tribute to the late Robert Redford.
“He’s the only person I made four movies with, and would have done a lot more if I had the chance,” Fonda, 88, said during the TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 30, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I loved him and I deeply respect him, and they didn’t ask me to do the Oscars.”
Redford died in September 2025 at the age of 89. Instead of Fonda, Streisand, 84, took to the stage to honor his legacy at the 2026 Oscars in March.
“I want to know how come Streisand was up there doing that for Redford,” Fonda quipped to Entertainment Tonight later that month. “She only made one movie with him, I made four!”
Fonda and Redford costarred in Tall Story, The Chase, Barefoot in the Park, The Electric Horseman and Our Souls at Night. Streisand, meanwhile, acted opposite Redford in The Way We Were.
During the Thursday event, Fonda stressed that her comments were made in jest.
“I thought I was being funny, but actually I thought it was fabulous that they had Barbra out there because that was such an iconic movie and the song was so incredibly [moving],” she said of Streisand and Redford’s The Way We Were. “Bob would have liked it.”
Streisand, who did not respond to Fonda’s remarks, sang the two-time Oscar-winning film’s title track during the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment.

Barbra Streisand speaks during an in memoriam segment onstage during the 98th Annual Academy Awards. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
“After I read the first script of The Way We Were, I could only imagine one man in the role and that was Robert Redford. But he turned it down because he said the character had no backbone,” the EGOT winner added during the ceremony. “He doesn’t stand for anything — and he was right. So many drafts later, Bob finally agreed to do it. He was a brilliant, subtle actor, and we had a wonderful time playing off each other because we never quite knew what the other one was going to do in a scene.”
Streisand continued, “He was thoughtful and old. I called him a little intellectual cowboy who blazed his own trail. I miss him now more than ever.”
Fonda has also been candid about mourning Redford’s death.
“It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone. I can’t stop crying,” she told Us Weekly in a statement at the time. “He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.”
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Barbie Ferreira Reveals Cosmetic Procedures She’s Done
Barbie Ferreira revealed all the cosmetic procedures she has — and hasn’t — tried.
Ferreira, 29, opened up about getting work done during a Friday, May 1, episode of the “In Your Dreams” podcast. While discussing turning 30, Ferreira got candid about doing “things” she’s never tried before, including using a tretinoin retinoid cream to prevent signs of aging.
“Get the tret!” Ferreira quipped to host Owen Thiele, who then asked if that was all she “does” to [her] face. I love a laser,” Ferreira shared. “I haven’t done Botox yet because I have to express a face and I’m really scared to go down that route. It’ll eventually happen.”
Thiele then pointed out that as an actress, Ferreira needs to have the ability to “emote.” Ferreira agreed, saying, “I’m the most expressive person ever — I’m really scared of it. So what I do is, I like to do a lot of lasers like Potenza. I used to do Morpheus 8, which was crazy as a 23 year old.” (Potenza benefits the skin by booting collagen, while Morpheus 8 uses microneedling to remodel collagen, tighten the skin and contour fat.)
“That’s, like, a facelift,” Ferreira explained of the powerful laser. The Euphoria star added that because the treatment is so painful, she was offered ketamine and laughing gas. “I drove here! I’m good!” she recalled saying with a laugh.
Ferreira said that she experimented with the laser because she heard that it could remove fat from her face. “So I do Potenza now. It’s a little bit less painful,” she said.
The model previously made headlines last month for sharing her thoughts on feeling confident in her own skin. “To me, talking about weight loss or glowing up is so boring,” she said during an episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast. “I think people are just obsessed with that right now. It’ll be even a young person that just grows up and it’s like, ‘The glow up! Or the glow down!’ Everyone’s obsessed with that. She was 16, and now she’s 25.”
She continued, “It’s not just me. Every actress right now is being put under a microscope of being too skinny or too big. It’s all rage bait. If you can find something to rage bait about, it’s more effective in the algorithm.”
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Richard Simmons’ Housekeeper Breaks Silence On Final Moments
Richard Simmons’ mysterious final days are back in the spotlight, and now, someone who was there is finally speaking out. Simmons was found dead at his Los Angeles home on July 13, 2024, just one day after celebrating his 76th birthday. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Richard Simmons’ death was ruled accidental, tied to complications from recent falls, with heart disease listed as a contributing factor.

In the upcoming ABC special “The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special,” longtime housekeeper Teresa Reveles is sharing her account for the first time. “This is the first time I’ve spoken about it,” she said in a teaser for the documentary.
Reveles, who worked for Simmons for 35 years, was among the last people to see him alive, and the one who ultimately discovered him. “When I came here, then I saw him on the floor,” she said.
The special, led by Diane Sawyer, aims to take viewers “inside a mystery” while revisiting Simmons’ life, career, and sudden disappearance from the public eye. The documentary features interviews with those closest to him, including Rosie O’Donnell, who reflects on what made Simmons so unique. “I think he loved people back to health,” she said.
Simmons’ Rise, Retreat, And Silence Explored In New Diane Sawyer Special

Simmons rose to fame in the late 1970s after launching his Beverly Hills fitness studio, Slimmons, which became known for its inclusive approach to exercise. By the 1980s, he was a household name thanks to his wildly popular workout videos, including “Sweatin’ to the Oldies,” which helped define home fitness culture. But after decades in the spotlight, Simmons began stepping back in the 2000s, eventually disappearing from public life entirely around 2014.
The special addresses that abrupt shift, with Sawyer questioning the length of his absence and his manager, Michael Catalano, reflecting on how things have changed. “He felt the love,” Catalano said, to which Sawyer responds, “Until he didn’t.”
“Then it just got real quiet,” Catalano added.
New Richard Simmons Doc Promises To ‘Pull Back The Curtain’ On His Life, Legacy, And Final Years

The documentary also explores Simmons’ upbringing, his rise to fame, and the emotional connection he built with fans over decades. It teases new revelations, including a long-awaited phone call after years of silence and intimate moments with his family, including his brother Lenny Simmons. The special ultimately aims to “pull back the curtain” on the man behind the persona, one who built a “joyful revolution” in fitness and left behind a lasting cultural impact.
And in true Simmons fashion, his humor remains part of the story. “Richard always said, ‘I don’t care if they’re laughing with me or at me. I just want them to be laughing,’” Catalano recalled. Even in his final chapter, Simmons’ legacy continues to spark curiosity, emotion, and conversation.
Diane Sawyer Goes Behind The Scenes

The trailer for the special was released to PEOPLE on Friday and opens with archival footage of Simmons himself, offering a glimpse into the mindset that made him a household name. “We’re all waiting for support from others, and sometimes we don’t get it,” he said. “That’s why God made me.”
From there, the special reflects on his early life, with a narrator asking, “How did a little boy who had to run from bullies defy the odds and become a megastar? There was only one Richard Simmons.” But the tone quickly shifts, turning to one of the biggest questions surrounding his legacy. “Then, all of a sudden, one day, he disappeared for a decade.”
Richard Simmons’ Decade-Long Disappearance Still Raises Questions

For those unaware, Simmons quietly stepped away from the public eye around 2014. He stopped teaching, canceled appearances, and largely cut off communication with fans, sparking widespread concern and speculation.
For years, his absence fueled rumors about his health, well-being, and personal life, especially as someone who had built his career on connection and accessibility. Those closest to him maintained that he simply wanted privacy, but the silence only deepened the mystery.
“The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special” premieres May 12 on ABC, with streaming available on Disney+ and Hulu beginning May 13.
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Young and the Restless Next Week: Cane Arrested & Matt’s Deadly New Scheme!
Young and the Restless spoilers for next week on the CBS soap, including Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) being arrested, and we expect a couple of more arrests before the week is done. Plus, Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) has a whole new murder plan he’s bringing to Genoa City.
We’re also going to talk about how Victor Newman‘s (Eric Braeden) schemes could literally kill Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore). Plus, crazy Patty pushes Victor and Diane Jenkins Abbott‘s (Susan Walters) buttons.
Patty Williams Causes Problems on Young and the Restless
So, first, let’s talk about Genoa City’s newest nutcase, Patty Williams. And this past week, Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) had a very unpleasant encounter with Patty, who was blathering to him about her and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). And you know, Patty thinks they belong together. Meanwhile, Jack was recovering some memories from their time on the yacht that had kind of slipped his mind.
So, he was recalling that he was trying to game Patty when they were on the boat. You know, Jack was thinking about when he said he’d give her a kiss if she gave him a tour. And he’s thinking that he might be able to flip Patty over to be loyal to him to get some payback on Victor. Cause let’s be real, Patty could cause serious problems for Victor if Jack can convince her to testify against Victor in the matter of his kidnapping.
Y&R Spoilers: Diane & Victor Annoyed
So, the week ahead, we’ve got Diane and Victor sitting at the bar at the GCAC. I don’t know if they went together or just wound up there together, griping about their spouses. And then Patty strolls up and says hello to them and asks if this day can get any better. I think that Victor is underestimating the risk that Patty poses to him as long as she’s in Genoa City because Victor already reminded Patty, don’t tell anybody they work together when he gave her that big bag of cash as payment for ripping apart Jack and Diane‘s marriage.
Multiple Arrests Coming on Young and the Restless
Now, let’s talk about Victor’s other awful antics and the one arrest that we know for sure is coming, but possibly up to three arrests. So, at the end of this week, Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) and Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) met with Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) because Phyllis was expecting Michael to be her attorney in case Christine Williams Romalotti (Lauralee Bell) decides to prosecute her using the faked evidence. Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) and Victor also discussed that he threatened Michael. He better not represent Phyllis. But that’s exactly what Lauren expects him to do, and his wife wants him to cut ties with Victor once and for all.
So, Michael warned Phyllis that Victor is going to put her in prison. He won’t stop. Phyllis knows the evidence is fake and she told Christine that what they have against her is bogus. And the problem is Cricket told Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) that no matter what, she has to consider the evidence.
So, Victoria did deliver a stack of fake emails to Christine, who asked Victoria if she realized other people will go down with Phyllis, including her ex-husband, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson), who is the father of her children. And Victoria’s attitude was, “Oh well, that’s Billy’s problem.” So, Victoria lied and told Christine they found the fake evidence on the Chancellor servers.
Lily Panics on Y&R
So, next week on Young and the Restless, Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) is horrified when the police slap handcuffs on Cane Ashby at the GCAC, and Christine is there overseeing the arrest personally. Cane’s supposed to be heading to New York to donate bone marrow to save Malcolm’s life. So, Lily is spiraling about how this can’t be happening. And Cane vows to Lily that Amanda Sinclair (Mishael Morgan), his lawyer, will get him out on bail and he’ll make sure that he gets to New York in time to donate to save Malcolm.
With Cane arrested, I suspect that means Billy, who is newly engaged to pregnant Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope), is likely also going to be arrested. And if they go down, Phyllis is also likely going to be arrested, which is going to upset Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) and maybe even his dad, Danny.
I’m very curious if Amanda made a backup of the AI data before she deleted it. Remember Cane told her to delete it and in the meantime, Phyllis had, you know, moved the assets, but Amanda was in charge of deleting the AI. So, she might actually have evidence against Victor because honestly, the man needs a huge slap from karma for everything he has done.
So, we got one confirmed arrest, likely more than that. And with Malcolm’s life on the line, I wonder if Victoria is going to show any humanity at all and for once not enable her father. I kind of doubt it. But Johnny and Katie may not be happy with her. I also wonder if Sally being pregnant causes Victoria any crisis of conscience.


Matt Clark’s New Murder Plan on Young and the Restless
And now let’s talk about Matt Clark’s new murder plan. So, it turns out Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun) really thought she killed Matt, but she did not get the job done. But hey, gave it the old college try, right? By the end of this week, Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) is asking Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) to try and get Sienna to tell her what exactly happened with Matt. Cause it looks like Sienna is freaking out. She’s shutting down. She is scared she’s going to be arrested for killing Matt.
And Noah promises it won’t happen. And then Sharon questions Sienna, who says she tried to talk Matt out of hurting the Newmans. She was trying to talk him out of blowing up the gas station, but he did it anyway. And Sienna kind of freaked out, sort of blacked out, and then next thing she knew, Matt was lying on the ground, not moving.
And Sienna swears that Matt was definitely dead. Obviously, she did it. But Sharon insists that Matt hasn’t turned up dead yet. So, nobody’s found a body. So, Sienna is yelling by the end of this week, insisting that Matt’s dead. And because she’s freaking out, Sharon can’t get any more details out of her.
Y&R Spoilers: Nick’s Still in Trouble
Also, on Friday, Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) confessed to Victor that he’s hooked on fentanyl. And Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) says Nick’s been going to meetings. They all seem to think, “Oh, he’s got this. He’ll be fine.” Nobody, not Victor and not Adam, so far have mentioned Nick needs rehab. So, I’m guessing the addiction story is not quite done. You don’t just walk off a cocaine and fentanyl addiction like it’s nothing. So, Matt may yet to get to see what he wants, which is Nick even deeper into addiction.
Meanwhile, on Friday’s episode, Matt woke up in the desert with a head wound that’s bloody. And in the week of May 4th through the 8th on Young and the Restless, we’ve got Sienna’s toxic husband crawling out of the sand and into a diner. And Matt asked the waitress how far is he from this place?
Young and the Restless Spoilers: Matt’s on Way Back to GC
And he shows the girl a card from the GCAC. So, that means that Matt is about to be on his way to Genoa City. And I’m sure his plan is to kill his wife Sienna for nearly murdering him. I’m betting Matt’s new murder plan is a lot like his old murder plan and also involves killing Noah. And that means Sharon and Nick and Adam also need to watch out, probably Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) as well and probably Victor also needs to worry. So, Matt’s going to be in town soon wreaking havoc as we get deeper into May sweeps.
I will say that the Newmans may suspect that Sienna lied about killing Matt, but at this point I tend to think she really believes that she killed him, but she was kind of in shock and denial. So, Y&R is absolutely getting wild next week and the second full week of May sweeps with arrests and not so dead people crawling back into town. Be sure to check out our full weekly spoilers for May 4th through the 8th, our weekly predictions, two week spoilers, and lots more.
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Lizzo Faces Heat Over New Song After String Of Flops
Lizzo is gearing up for the release of a brand-new album, “B-TCH,” set for June 2026. However, after facing accusations from her dancers, the pop songstress has failed to match the commercial success of her previous releases. This includes scrapping a previously planned album. Now, she’s released the title track from the upcoming LP, but social media is rejecting it, calling it yet another flop.

The music video is shot in black and white, featuring Lizzo with several dancers, all wearing black. Notably, the song interpolates Meredith Brooks‘ 1997 anthem of the same name.
Fans On X Aren’t Loving The Song

Unfortunately for Lizzo, the fans who replied to her X post weren’t pleased with the song, with some even mentioning the allegations made by her dancers. One person said, “Girl, how many ‘anthems’ are you gonna pull out of your a-s? Weren’t you a rapper? I guess that was only for an award.”
Someone else quoted Nicki Minaj, writing, “Hang it up, flat screen.” They then included a GIF of a person doing that very thing. After that, a different X user alluded to her string of failed singles, saying, “Must’ve run out of Velcro cause uhh..Ain’t nothing sticking.”
A different social media user stated, “This sounds really corny, Lizzo. This I’m a thing was everywhere in the Obama administration, and people hated it. Now you reheat it?”
However, it seems fans on Instagram are a bit more welcoming despite some criticism. One person said on the platform, “Welcome back to the top.”
Lizzo Shared The Album Cover In March 2026

Ahead of the release of the new single, Lizzo took to social media. Not only did the “Juice” singer celebrate her birthday, but she also shared her album cover. She said in the caption, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! To celebrate, I present to you — MY NEW ALBUM [is] COMING JUNE 5TH. Wanna get me a gift? Pre-order my album, baby!!!!” Lizzo then shared a link for fans to preorder the album.
Regarding the cover, it’s one of the simplest from her discography. It features, over a white background, a hand, complete with long nails, with Lizzo’s position as its middle finger. She also has her arms extended up in a celebratory pose.
According to Apple Music’s listing for the album, “B-TCH” will include 12 tracks. This will be Lizzo’s third album from Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic.
The Songstress Was Supposed To Release An Album In 2025

Lizzo announced plans for a new studio album in early 2025. The first taste of the new project, a song called “Love in Real Life,” was released in February. The song failed to make a significant impact, and she later released “Still Bad” in March of that year. It enjoyed a bit more commercial success but didn’t come close to becoming the radio hit that major record labels sought before releasing albums.
Then, in September, she spoke to New York Magazine, saying that despite the album being complete, she was unsure if she’d release it. According to Lizzo, “By 2025, I’ve changed, the world has changed so much, and so much has happened.”
She said, regarding the album, “It just wasn’t what I was feeling right now. I was like, ‘I need to do s–t differently, and I don’t know what it is, but I’m going to just start following my instincts.’”
Lizzo Addressed The Public’s Misconceptions About Her

Lizzo appeared on “CBS Mornings” on May 1 to promote “B-TCH.” During the conversation with Gayle King, she was asked what people don’t understand about it. The Yitty founder said, “I think there’s a long list. I think I might be one of the most misunderstood.”
After that, she stated that the public doesn’t understand that she’s “always trying to help.” Lizzo also said that people “tone police” her. She added, “Once I realized that that’s how people are going to take it, I just stopped. I’ll just put it in the music.”
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Halle Bailey & Scott Bridgeway Turn Heads At ASCAP Pop Awards
Halle Bailey and her boo Scott Bridgeway turned the ASCAP Pop Awards into a whole date night. The couple popped out serving cozy energy at the event and fans immediately started dropping heart-eyes and calling Scott and “upgrade” for Halle.
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Fans Are Calling Halle Bailey & Scott Bridgeway Couple Goals
Love was definitely in the air at the ASCAP Pop Awards on Thursday, April 30. Halle Bailey and Scott Bridgeway brought all the cozy energy as stepped out together for the event. Photos showed the pair posing on the red carpet, while another picture caught them looking boo’d up while snapping selfies together at dinner. Thew new flicks come almost a year after Halle and Scott sparked dating rumors in July 2025, when steamy vacation photos showed them locking lips on a yacht.
Social Media Can’t Stop Gushing Over Halle & Scott
After TSR dropped the fresh pics of Halle and Scott, fans flooded the comment section with reactions. Several girlies called Scott an upgrade, while others, said they matched each other’s fly and looked good together.
Instagram user @beresowavey wrote, “An upgrade.”
Instagram user @naecaash13 wrote, “BLACK WOMEN WHO MOVES ON LOOK BEAUTIFUL 🖤”
While Instagram user @___.clau.dia.___ wrote, “They look real good together! ❤️”
Then Instagram user @biancasoreal_ wrote, “Upgrade! No one wants anyone streaming all day. I know I don’t 😅”
Another Instagram user @_texastea wrote, “He looks like More her speed. 😍😍”
Instagram user @itsjustmarieeee wrote, “listen because we love a good upityyyy UPGRADE !! I love this!”
Then another Instagram user @ambertucker wrote, “He’s definitely giving grown man.”
Instagram user @niche876 wrote, “Okay lil mermaid 😍 do your thang gworl 🤭🤏🏾”
Finally, Instagram user @latishamoniqueee wrote, “They look great together 😍🔥”
From Yacht Kisses To Date Nights: Halle & Scott Keep The Internet Buzzin’
Fans have been living for Halle’s lover girl era ever since photos dropped of her and Scott looking real boo’d up on a yacht in July 2025. The pics had folks instantly saying they knew they were more than friends, especially after they shared kisses and Scott made sure to catch Halle’s best angles while she posed in her metallic bikini. At the time, people didn’t know much about Scott, but folks online got in their bag real quick, did some digging, and found out he’s a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer. The flirty flicks weren’t the only thing that surfaced. The Shade Room also obtained an exclusive video of them out for a dinner date last August. The vibes had fans saying Scott might be Halle’s Prince Charming. Peep the clip below.
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Disney exec addresses whether Taylor Frankie Paul's “Bachelorette” season will ever air
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Jayda Cheaves Checks TikTok User For Criticizing Her Appearance
Jayda Cheaves is once again trending after hopping on TikTok to address some unsolicited commentary about her appearance. And let’s just say…she wasn’t holding anything back. The influencer used her platform to respond directly, setting the tone for a conversation that quickly shifted from criticism to transparency.
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Jayda Cheaves Addresses Accutane & TikTok Criticism
In the clip shared to her TikTok, Jayda stitched a video of a user—who appeared partially off-camera and in bed—questioning what happened to her face while also commenting on aging. The moment didn’t sit well with Jayda, who responded with a pointed “and you ’bout to be a nurse?” paired with a stank face, while recording from her luxury bathroom in a black tank top with hair clips in.
Jayda also went on to explain that she’s currently on Accutane, which she says is helping clear her adult hormonal acne. However, she admits that it comes with noticeable side effects. Jayda shared that she started the medication in January and emphasized that she believes in being open about her skin journey, even on days when things don’t look perfect, because she still shows up online with confidence and self-love.
The Internet Is Clearly Being Nosey In TSR Comments
As soon as the clip hit timelines, folks ran straight to TSR’s Instagram comment section to weigh in with their unfiltered takes. Some called out the nurse in the video for hiding her face while coming for Jayda. While others were quick to gas Jayda up, saying she’s still that girl regardless of what people say. Meanwhile, a portion of users pushed back on the negativity altogether, reminding everyone that people should be a lot kinder when commenting on others’ looks online.
One Instagram user @jniceofficial_ said, “Everybody’s clear skin journey is different. She’s doing what works for her. Next and skin actually looks tea 😍”
This Instagram user @miss.carter2you2 added, “I love this energy from Jayda yall be playing with my girl.“
And, Instagram user @noushiex3 commented, “Mind you she’s hiding her face“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @bri.ni wrote, “‘..and you about to be a nurse?’ 😬😭😭 I know that stung! 💥🫣”
While Instagram user @breezylaboy shared, “But she looks good. Only those who don’t look good are criticizing😂”
Lastly, Instagram user @taylored_tay claimed, “Beyonce never addresses yall unless it’s pays her 😌😌😌😌”
Jayda Addresses Emotional Struggles In New Message
This isn’t the first that Jayda has kept it real with her supporters. As previously reported, Jayda opened up while wearing a white headband and speaking directly to the camera about the state of her relationships and the emotional toll behind them.
She reflected on how some connections have felt more transactional than genuine, admitting that her naturally giving nature has often left her feeling taken advantage of. Fighting back tears, she also took accountability for her experiences, saying, “I fault myself 100% because I allowed these things to continuously happen,” a moment that quickly struck a chord online as she reminded viewers she’s been transparent about this journey before.
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The two are partners on the current season of the reality competition “Rock the Block.”
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