Jennifer Garner is stepping into what may be her most personal role yet. The actress, beloved for everything from “13 Going on 30” to Marvel’s Elektra, says she’s never related more deeply to a character than the one she plays in the upcoming miniseries “The Five-Star Weekend.”

The new Peacock drama, which premieres July 9 on BINGE, dropped its full trailer this week and gives fans a closer look at Garner as Hollis Shaw, a famous cook and bestselling author whose seemingly perfect life begins to unravel after a devastating personal loss.

For many fans, the role already feels strikingly similar to Garner herself, especially given the actress’ wholesome online persona filled with cooking, baking, and gardening videos. And according to Garner, she felt that connection immediately while reading the script.

“The more I read, the more it surprised me, and the more it resonated with me, and all of the ways that Hollis and I are alike were kind of shocking to me,” Garner told Hello! magazine.

Garner Found Comfort In Bringing Real-Life Passion To New Role

While Garner has spent decades in Hollywood playing wildly different characters, she admitted this role felt uniquely natural because it allowed her to incorporate something she genuinely loves off-camera: cooking.

“All of the ways we are different were really fun for me,” she explained. “And I have found that cooking in front of a camera, this is the first time I’ve ever used something that I love, which is cooking and baking, on camera as a character.”

Jennifer Garner Says Cooking On Camera Felt ‘Perfectly At Home’

The actress said the experience ended up becoming unexpectedly comforting during filming. “And I found it to be, like Hollis does, really calming, really settling,” she continued.

Garner also admitted that acting can sometimes leave her questioning herself, but this project felt different. “Acting for me is always like, ‘Do I know what I’m doing?’” she said. “And in that [setting] I was like, ‘Oh no, I know how to do this. I am perfectly at home here. I know this character.’ It’s really been a blast.”

‘The Five-Star Weekend’ Centers Around Grief, Friendship, And Reinvention

In the series, Hollis’ life is shattered after the sudden death of her husband, forcing her to confront painful truths hidden beneath her carefully curated life. “The death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life, her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her fans,” the official logline reads.

As she struggles to move forward, Hollis invites four friends from different periods of her life to her Nantucket home for a healing weekend getaway. But as emotions boil over, old wounds resurface and long-buried secrets begin to emerge.

“In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, her thirties, and one surprise fifth star,” the synopsis continued. “Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, the stars will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.”

Jennifer Garner Says The Story Resonated Deeply With Her

The series also stars Chloë Sevigny, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, and D’Arcy Carden as Hollis’ close friends, while Harlow Jane, daughter of Patricia Arquette and Thomas Jane, plays Garner’s on-screen daughter Caroline. For Garner, the emotional themes of friendship, aging, and reinvention ended up being some of the most meaningful parts of the project.

“I think this is a role about friendship. It’s a role about growing at this stage in your life,” Garner explained. “It’s women who are in the middle of this – what is their next chapter going to be? What’s their next story going to be? Their story is not done.”

The actress also made it clear that the experience of filming the project left a lasting impact on her. “I just can’t think of anything I’ve enjoyed more than being with this group and doing this role this summer,” she added.

One day before Mother’s Day, eight children who had passed away in a mass shooting were buried in Louisiana. Faith leaders and politicians paid tribute at the funeral on Saturday (May 9), which took place about 20 days after Shamar Elkins shot them on April 19, along with his estranged wife, Shaneiqua Pugh, and his alleged girlfriend, Christina Snow. Heartbreaking photos of the funeral service are now going viral. Seven of the children who died were Pugh and Snow’s kids, but also siblings. The other child was reportedly Pugh’s nephew.

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What Happened To The Children? 

Shamar Elkins used an assault-style weapon in the attack, despite a 2019 felony firearms conviction. His wife, Shaneiqua, was seeking a divorce. She and Christina were wounded in the shooting that stretched across two houses in a Shreveport, Louisiana, neighborhood. Details from officials last month revealed that the 8 children suffered gunshot wounds inside Shaneiqua’s home. Elkins had allegedly kidnapped his three sons from Christina’s home, taken them to his wife’s two streets over, where his four daughters were.

Then, he shot and killed all seven of his own children and his wife’s nephew. Several children reportedly died in their sleep, while others had tried to get out the back door and one was found dead on the roof. Another child reportedly escaped the gunfire by jumping off the roof, suffering injuries.

Elkins died after fleeing and a police pursuit. It was not clear whether he was killed by officers who fired or from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to police. An investigation remains ongoing. The incident is the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years.

Funeral Service Honors 8 Kids Who Passed Away

The kids who passed away were: 11-year-old Sariahh Snow, 6-year-old Khedarrion Snow and 5-year-old Braylon Snow, 7-year-old Layla Pugh, 6-year-old Kayla Pugh, 5-year-old Shayla Elkins and 3-year-old Jayla Elkins and 10-year-old nephew, Mar’Kaydon Pugh. 

As mentioned, the funeral service happened during Mother’s Day weekend at Summer Grove Baptist Church in Louisiana. It began with a long procession of mourners slowly filing past eight white caskets with large photos of the children next to them.

Gold crowns and bouquets of white flowers were placed on top of the closed caskets. A choir behind the altar and individual singers performed throughout the service.

“In spite of how you may be feeling today, we still need to know that God is still good,” Bishop Bernard Kimble, senior pastor of the Mount Olive Baptist Church, said in opening remarks.

The funeral’s pamphlet contained tributes to each of the children. Some of them had affectionate nicknames. Jayla Elkins was called “Jaybae.” Kayla Pugh was “K-Mae” and Mar’Kaydon Pugh was “K-Bug.” Also, the pamphlet said, Khedarrion Snow had “a sweet and loving heart,” and “though his life on earth was short, his light was mighty.” Layla Pugh was “bright, intelligent, bold, and full of love” and enjoyed making TikTok videos with her siblings and cousins.

Louisiana Officials Attend & Speak At Joint Funeral 

During the service, other speakers included Shreveport Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor. Taylor acknowledged that “there are no words sufficient to ease this pain.” Additionally, Councilman James Green encouraged audience members to collectively “take off our funeral face” because “this is a celebration” of the children’s lives. Also, Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux expressed the city’s condolences.

“May we honor them by carrying forward the gentleness, joy and love they so freely shared,” Arceneaux said.

Among those in attendance was also former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, whose political career was cut short by a 2011 assassination attempt.

Buses were made available afterward to transport mourners to a graveside burial. At the conclusion of the church service, Bishop Kimble prayed for healing to begin.

“Help us as we move from this spot,” he said. “Because we know, oh God, grief is only temporary. And if we’ll put our hands in your favor, you’ll lead us through this.”

Amid the funeral, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry ordered U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff at the Capitol and state government buildings for the next week. A message read from Landry said the victims “were the light of their homes and the heart of their classrooms.

The message continued, “They were full of promise and found joy in the simplest things, such as dancing, playing outside and sharing laughter with family and friends. Their futures were bright and held great promise.” Adding, “It is incumbent upon us to honor the memory of those lost by standing together against such senseless violence.”

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Associated Press writer John Raby contributed to this report via AP Newsroom. 

By TeeJay Small
| Published 1 hour ago

If you spend a lot of time trolling Hulu for the best binge-worthy TV shows like I do, you’ve probably found your fair share of duds. Some shows don’t have the writing chops to really make you laugh, some lack a cast talented enough to have staying power, and some are just victims of early cancellation before they can hit their stride. Luckily, I won’t need to look for a new show for a while, because I’ve got five seasons of Abbott Elementary that I can watch over and over again until I die.

I’m not trying to oversell it when I say Abbott Elementary might just be the funniest show on TV. On paper, it doesn’t seem like the kind of thing I’d vibe with, but after taking a chance on the ABC sitcom, I’m completely hooked. I first became aware of the show last year when they collaborated with It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia to produce a pair of hilarious crossover specials. Having grown up loving Always Sunny, I tuned in just for the gang, and stayed for the off-the-walls antics of the teachers and students at Willard R. Abbott Elementary School.

Overqualified And Underappreciated

In case you haven’t seen it, Abbott Elementary is a series created by former Buzzfeed contributor Quinta Brunson. Brunson stars as a newly-minted elementary school teacher named Janine Teagues, working in the heart of a deeply underfunded Philadelphia school system. Through the lens of a mockumentary film crew, we meet an ensemble of wacky characters, including the self-centered principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James), the wise and jaded kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph), and the straight-laced and overqualified Gregory Eddie, played by Tyler James Williams of Everybody Hates Chris fame.

Each episode highlights the struggles that teachers face, from bussing strikes, to budget cuts, to the occasional ringworm outbreak. Brunson created the show as a love letter to some of her own teachers from the Philly school system, and worked extra hard behind the scenes to ensure that the series handles topical issues with care. The heart of Abbott Elementary is best exemplified by the middle school teacher Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti), who is constantly trying to ensure that his students have access to clubs and resources that simply aren’t in the budget. Though he’s obnoxious, overbearing, and unspeakably corny, Jacob always goes above and beyond for his students.

Family-Friendly Humor With Bite

Personally, my favorite characters are Principal Coleman and Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter). The former is a character that feels like it was written using my exact likeness before race and gender swapping for the purpose of being legally distinct, while the latter feels like every one of my scheming, Italian aunts from back in Boston. Melissa is a die-hard Philly sports fanatic, an avid gambler, and a top-tier teacher when it comes to showing her kids how to hustle against the system. With endless obstacles in their path, the Abbott crew somehow manage to give their students the best education possible, and take the time to address systemic issues with a surprising level of care.

Though the characters on Abbott Elementary are extremely well realized, the thing that makes this show so special is its nonstop humor. I’m usually a fan of raunchy comedies and foul-mouthed performers (a la Always Sunny) so I was shocked at how many laughs this family-friendly workplace comedy could draw out of me. Pound for pound, I’d say I laugh out loud harder and more often watching Abbott Elementary than I do with any other movie, show, or web series. Every line out of Ava’s mouth is a work of art, and Mr. Eddie’s straight-man glances to the camera are like Jim from The Office on steroids.

If you haven’t had the chance to check this one out yet, be sure to catch Abbott Elementary on Hulu today. For those unsure about giving it a spin, I’d say start with episodes like “Attack Ad,” “Read-A-Thon,” or “Smoking.” Pretty much every episode of this show is a guaranteed banger, but those are some of the episodes that stand out as ruinously funny.

Billie Eilish’s controversial comments about meat-eating have officially gone larger than life. After the Grammy winner sparked massive online backlash for saying people cannot truly love animals while still eating them, PETA is now throwing its full support behind the singer with a gigantic billboard towering over Times Square.

The animal rights organization unveiled the massive display at 1530 Broadway in New York City, strategically placing it near fast-food giants McDonald’s and Popeyes while thousands of tourists and fans pass through the busy area daily. The campaign launch also coincides with fans heading into AMC and Regal theaters on 42nd Street to watch Billie Eilish’s new concert film.

The viral controversy began after Eilish declared during a recent interview that “eating meat is inherently wrong” and argued that people cannot claim to love animals while continuing to consume them. Her comments immediately divided social media, with many meat-eaters criticizing the singer while others praised her for speaking openly about veganism and animal cruelty.

Rather than backing down amid the backlash, the “Everything I Wanted” singer doubled down on Instagram by posting graphic slaughterhouse footage to her more than 125 million followers. The disturbing clips reportedly showed calves being kicked and thrown into trucks, pigs twitching while being dragged across slaughterhouse floors, and other scenes tied to the meat and dairy industries.

“[G]o watch a documentary or two and some footage of what is done to the animals u claim to love and what it does to the planet u pretend to love as well,” Eilish wrote. “[I]f that footage was hard for u to watch I encourage u to pls take a look at urself.”

PETA Says Billie Eilish Is ‘Not Afraid’ To Speak Out

According to PETA, Eilish’s posts inspired many followers to rethink their diets, with some users even crediting the singer for influencing them to become vegetarian or vegan. “Billie Eilish made me go vegan,” one social media user reportedly wrote, while another added, “Just saw Billie’s Instagram story. I am now a vegetarian.”

PETA President Tracy Reiman applauded the “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” singer for using her platform to spark uncomfortable conversations about animal rights. “If you claim to love animals but you’re still eating them, you’re lying to yourself, and Billie Eilish and PETA aren’t afraid to say it,” Reiman said per an email sent to The Blast.

“Helping animals, the environment, and our own health is as easy as leaving animals off our plates, and PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help anyone make the switch,” she added.

Eilish Previously Pressured Oscar de la Renta To Ban Fur

Long before her latest comments about meat-eating sparked controversy online, Billie Eilish had already made headlines for using her celebrity status to push major changes within the fashion industry. Back in 2021, the singer famously agreed to wear an Oscar de la Renta gown to the Met Gala only after the luxury fashion house committed to permanently banning fur sales.

At the time, Eilish spoke openly about her stance on animal cruelty while discussing the decision with The New York Times. “It was shocking that wearing fur isn’t completely outlawed,” she said.

The Grammy winner also admitted she felt proud to help influence change at such a major fashion brand, describing herself as a “catalyst” behind the company’s policy shift.

Billie Eilish Continues To Blend Pop Stardom With Animal Rights Activism

Beyond fashion campaigns and viral social media debates, Eilish has continued to align herself closely with animal rights organizations and grassroots activism efforts. The singer and her brother, Finneas, have both participated in events supporting Farm Sanctuary, which is recognized as the first farm animal rescue organization of its kind in the United States.

Over the years, Eilish has consistently used her massive platform to connect mainstream pop culture with conversations surrounding veganism, factory farming, and animal welfare. And with PETA now amplifying her latest remarks across Times Square, the singer’s message is once again reigniting debate over whether people can truly claim to love animals while continuing to eat them.

LeBron James has been a pillar of the NBA for over two decades, and the idea of retirement is inevitably coming into focus.

The basketball legend was drafted No. 1 overall by Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. He joined the Miami Heat in 2010 before returning to the Cavaliers in 2014, helping the franchise win its first-ever NBA Championship in 2016. James moved to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018.

James — who has been married to Savannah James since 2013 — has a lot to look forward to whenever he decides to officially hang up his jersey. The future Hall of Famer and his wife share sons Bronny, 21, and Bryce, 18, and daughter Zhuri, 11.

In October 2024, LeBron and Bronny became the first father-son duo to play together in NBA history when they both suited up for the Lakers.

“For a father, it means everything,” LeBron said after the game. “For someone who didn’t have that growing up, to be able to have that influence on your kids and have influence on your son. Be able to have moments with your son. And ultimately, to be able to work with your son. I think that’s one of the greatest things that a father can ever hope for or wish for.”

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Scroll down for LeBron’s most candid quotes about retiring from the NBA:

May 2023

After the Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 West Conference Finals, LeBron told reporters during a press conference that he hadn’t “begun to even think about next year” when asked about the possibility of retiring.

“We had a great run, but we fell short of our goal and our goal is to win championships,” he said. “That’s what this franchise is about, so that’s disappointing.”

He continued: “I don’t like to say it was a successful year because I don’t play for anything besides winning championships at this point in my career. I don’t get a kick out of making a conference appearance. I’ve done it a lot. It’s not fun [for] me to not be able to get to the finals.”

LeBron hinted that his athletic future was up in the air. “We’ll see what happens going forward, but I don’t know,” he added. “I’ve got a lot to think about, to be honest. Just personally, with me moving forward with the game of basketball, I got a lot to think about.”

May 2023

When responding to a fan page’s tribute to his career, LeBron shared a cryptic post stating the world should “appreciate him while he’s still here,” adding that “more greatness” was “on the way.”

He shared the same post via his Instagram Story, adding some lyrics to Jay-Z’s “What More Can I Say”: “I supposed to be number one on everybody’s list. We’ll see what happens when I no longer exist.”

The message prompted fans to believe that retirement was — at the very least — on LeBron’s mind.

July 2023

At the 2023 ESPYs, LeBron received an award for surpassing the NBA’s highest-scoring record. (He scored 28.9 points per game throughout the season, with an average of 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists.)

During his speech, he spoke about the rumors of his retirement from the game.

“I don’t care how many more points, or what I can or cannot do on the floor,” LeBron said. “The real question for me is, ‘Can I play without cheating this game?’ The day I can’t give everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.”

February 2024

Despite reports that the Golden State Warriors inquired about making a trade for LeBron at the league’s deadline, LeBron insisted at an All-Star Game press conference that he wanted to end his career with the Lakers.

LeBron stated, “I have not mapped out how many seasons I have left,” adding, “I know it’s not that many. … I am a Laker and I’m happy and [have] been very happy being a Laker the last six years and hopefully it stays that way. But I don’t have the answer to how long it is or which uniform I’ll be in. Hopefully [it] is with the Lakers. It’s a great organization, so many greats. But we’ll see.”

April 2025

Following a shocking first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, James expressed uncertainty about his future. 

When asked about how much longer he envisions himself playing after the team’s Game 5 loss, James said, “I don’t know.”

“I don’t have an answer to that,” he told reporters. “Something I’ll sit down with my family, my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it and see what happens. And just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play. I don’t know the answer to that right now, to be honest. So we’ll see.”

When asked what he thinks the Lakers need to improve in the offseason, James was similarly ominous. 

​​”It’s a business,” he said. “So you don’t know what the roster will look like next year besides the guys that [are] locked into contracts. S***, I got a lot to think about myself. So I don’t know what the roster will look like. I don’t know where I stand right now.”

June 2025

On June 29, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania announced James elected to opt in to his $52.6 million contract extension ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.

“Breaking: Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is opting into his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN,” Charania wrote on X.

Paul added,  “LeBron ‘knows the Lakers are building for the future … but he values a realistic chance of winning it all.’”

Paul and James have worked together since they were first introduced in 2003.

May 2026

After the Lakers were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, James looked ahead with uncertainty. 

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“I think you guys asked me about [retirement], and I’ve answered questions,” he told reporters. “I don’t think I’ve come out and been like, ‘Oh, retirement is coming.’ With my future, I don’t know, honestly. … Obviously it’s still fresh from, obviously, losing [the series]. And I don’t know. I don’t know what the future holds for me.”

James said he wanted to “recalibrate with my family and talk with them, and spend some time with them” before making any kind of decision. 

“I think for me it’s about the process,” he explained. “If I can commit to still being in love with the process of showing up to the arena five-and-a-half hours before a game to start preparing for a game, giving everything I got, diving for loose balls and doing everything that you know that it takes to go out and play.”

By Robert Scucci
| Published 14 seconds ago

For me, Eddie Murphy is one of those hit-or-miss actors, but when he hits, he’s an absolute force of nature. I’m willing to forget about Norbit (2007) because Bowfinger (1999) is such a perfectly executed satire, and I’m willing to forget about The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) because we have 1982’s 48 Hrs., his feature film debut, which is now streaming in all of its buddy cop glory on Netflix.

If you long for the days when two mismatched men get together to fight crime despite conflicting motives and personalities, all while the captain chews out our heroes for following nobody’s rules but their own because the mayor’s going to have his butt in a vice grip, 48 Hrs. delivers this in spades. Sure, you can tell yourself that Deadpool & Wolverine is the perfect modern analog to the buddy cop film, and you wouldn’t even be lying to yourself, but sometimes you need to jump back a few decades to see how it’s really done. 

After all, 48 Hrs. is considered by many to be the OG, and became the template for the modern buddy cop comedy as we know and love it. 

The Unlikeliest Of Partners

48 Hrs. wastes no time showing us just how much of a badass San Francisco Police Inspector Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) is. When he wakes up, the first thing he does is pour whiskey into his coffee right before arguing with his girlfriend, Elaine (Annette O’Toole). These two behavioral quirks are obviously problematic, but they tell you everything you need to know about his character. Namely, he’s so devoted to and traumatized by his job that he neglects any semblance of a home life while simultaneously drinking himself into an early grave.

When Jack is tasked with hunting down escaped murderer Albert Ganz (James Remar) and his accomplice, Billy Bear (Sonny Landham), he makes an extreme decision that could land him in a whole heap of trouble. Going against SFPD protocol, Jack thinks it’s in everybody’s best interest to work with Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy), a former member of Ganz’s gang who only has six months left on his three-year sentence before he becomes a free man. Jack signs a 48-hour release to get Reggie back on the streets and figures he’ll deal with the consequences later.

As you would expect from an early ‘80s buddy cop flick, the main source of tension comes from the fact that Jack is a white cop and Reggie is a Black criminal. Most of the humor and tension comes not only from their racial differences, but from the fact that they’re both incredibly hard-headed individuals who insist on doing things their own way. The agreement is simple: if Reggie helps locate Ganz and put him behind bars once and for all, he wants his sentence dropped so he can walk free.

It doesn’t take long for the two men to come to blows in 48 Hrs., but again, since we’re talking about a buddy cop flick, it also doesn’t take long for Jack and Reggie to realize they’re not so different after all. Jack, while technically a man of the law, doesn’t exactly do things by the book, which always results in him getting thoroughly chewed out by Captain Haden (Frank McRae). Reggie is obviously behind bars because of his criminal activities, but he’s much smarter than he initially lets on, and his street smarts, compounded by his willingness to go all in while helping Jack track down Ganz, prove invaluable to his de facto partner.

Some Will Say This Didn’t Age Well

Again, like most R-rated buddy cop films from the early ‘80s, there will be some people who tell you the film “aged like milk” or is problematic. While it’s easy to say that in 2026, it’s also easy to forget that this film was a product of its time. Racial epithets and other unwholesome phrases are tossed around casually and frequently, but you’re lying to yourself if you think people didn’t talk like this to some extent in the early ‘80s, especially under these kinds of extenuating circumstances. On the flip side, it’s a good benchmark to see how far we’ve come as a society when it comes to how we treat each other, making it historically significant.

It’s also worth noting that 48 Hrs. is a surprisingly subversive film, and the reason its buddy cop dynamic works so well is because Jack and Reggie absolutely hate each other when they first meet. It’s a deep, systemic hatred that’s supposed to make them mortal enemies. They need to clash hard before broing out, and the initial animosity they have for each other only means that when they start getting along, the payoff feels earned. 

When they finally start clicking with each other, that dynamic becomes essential because both men continually impress each other when they’re not beating the hell out of each other. If you’re tuning in to watch Eddie Murphy chew the scenery like an absolute master when he’s fully in his element, you just have to wait for the redneck dive bar scene, where he borrows Jack’s badge and absolutely schools a room full of Confederate-flag-waving, card-carrying racists. They’re left speechless by how brazenly he commands a situation that could have ended horribly if he wasn’t 100 percent confident things would go his way.

That dynamic, playing off Nick Nolte’s “swig from flask and ask questions later” style of operating, makes for a legendary pairing that I can’t confidently say has been replicated at such a high level since. Head on over to Rotten Tomatoes for confirmation if you need it, but buddy cop comedies don’t land 92 percent critical scores by accident (or on purpose, for that matter). Everything else feels like a cheap imitation, and rightfully so. While there were earlier precursors like 1949’s Stray Dog and 1967’s In the Heat of the Night, 48 Hrs. cemented itself in movie history as the modern template for this kind of film, making it not only one of the first of its kind, but also one of the best.

As of this writing, 48 Hrs. is streaming on Netflix.

Martin Short gives a lesson on finding joy through pain in his new documentary Marty, Life Is Short.

The film, directed by Short’s longtime friend Lawrence Kasdan, details the life and career of the beloved comedian through archived footage, never-before-seen home videos and exclusive interviews with Short’s dearest friends including Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and the late Catherine O’Hara.

While the documentary highlights many of Short’s biggest wins — from his jumpstart at SCTV, to Father of the Bride’s success, to falling in love with wife Nancy Dolman to welcoming their three children, Oliver, Henry and Katherine — it also tackles his most tragic of lows. The Only Murders in the Building star lost his older brother, David, and both parents, Olive and Charles, in an eight-year span before turning 21.

Then, in 2010, his wife, Nancy, died following a three-year battle with ovarian cancer.

“What it developed in me was this muscle of survival and handling grief, and a perspective on it,” Short told CBS Mornings earlier this month, pointing out that enduring much loss has actually helped him as a performer. “I think if you’ve gone through that, an audience not liking you is really not that important anymore.”

In February, Short faced his most recent tragedy when his daughter, Katherine, died by suicide at the age of 42. Kasdan suggested they postpone the release of the documentary, but Martin wanted to move forward.

“My instinct was the opposite,” Short explained. “Because it’s about love, loss and survival … I think we proceed. We must figure a way to survive through grief without denying it or without in any way undermining its importance.”

Keep scrolling for the documentary’s biggest revelations:

Martin Short on Falling in Love With Girlfriend Gilda Radnor’s Understudy

Short opened up about dating Radner during their time in Godspell, where he said “everyone” fell in love with her “self-deprecating” sense of humor.

The cast was also interested in Radeor’s understudy: Martin’s future wife, Dolman.

“Nancy was drop-dead beautiful. It was insane,” Short recalled. “And she worked in an antique clothing store where she had smuggled clothes in from Detroit through the [Canadian] border. She had a Joni Mitchell look, long blonde hair. … but it didn’t bother me because I was with Gilda.”

After an on-and-off romance with Radner, Short’s focus shifted. “We’d broken up a few time and we’d now had a fight and we’d broken up again and I got to The Pilot bar and there’s Nancy,” he said. “She was funny … she had just broken up with her boyfriend.”

Short said that Dolman showed up to support him in a play he was doing, which led to them spending more time together off stage. “Nancy came and she was wearing short shorts and a halter top and I was wearing short shorts and a t-shirt. And we went to the Four Seasons hotel and I said to the guy, ‘My wife and I would like a room, please, and even he started laughing because we looked about 12,” Short said, adding, “And that was it.”

Catherine O’Hara Looked to Martin Short’s Marriage During Own Romance Woes

O’Hara confessed that during a troubling time in her own marriage to Bo Welch, the pair looked to Short and Dolman for inspiration.

“My husband and I went through a little rough patch in our marriage and we went to therapy, and one of the questions [the therapist] asked is, ‘Do you have friends, a couple, whose relationship you’d love to emulate? And she said, ‘We have these friends Marty and Nancy.’”

(O’Hara died in January at the age of 71. The documentary is dedicated to her and Short’s daughter, Katherine.)

Nancy Short’s Fertility Struggles

Short said he and Dolman were taken by surprise when they had trouble conceiving a child.

“Suddenly, we couldn’t get pregnant. We hadn’t even considered that,” he explained in the doc, noting they eventually discovered that Nancy suffered from endometriosis, which can cause fertility issues.

During a fight over a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the couple decided they wanted to adopt their children. They went on to welcome sons Henry and Oliver and daughter Katherine, who died in February at the age of 42.

Martin Short Reflects on the Death of His Brother David Short

Short looked back at his relationship with older brother David, who died at age 20 when the Father of the Bride star was just 12 years old. Calling him “funny and so sweet,” he detailed how he discovered that his brother had died while away at camp.

“They said, ‘Your brothers been in an accident and it killed him,” he recalled. “And I said, ‘Is he OK?’ … ‘No, it killed him.’”

Short said “nothing made sense” to him after David’s death until his late brother appeared to him in a dream.

“It was in technicolor. I was sitting by a stream in the woods and David came up, and he looked beautiful, and he said, ‘i’m fine everything is wonderful and I’ll see you in a minute,” he recalled. “And I woke up and a cloud had lifted.”

Martin Short Details the Death of Mother Olive and Father Charles Short

Short said that his mother, Olive, developed a “cough” while at the funeral for his brother David after battling breast cancer years earlier — an illness he was not aware she had.

“And by the end of that year, she really started going downhill,” Short shared, recalling how his sister, Nora, “was present when the doctor said you have three months to live.”

Olive, however, had other plans. “She said, ‘This can’t happen. I have another child to raise.’ And then she came home and went into this remarkable, can’t explain it, remission. And she was in perfect health for another two years. But by the time I was in grade 13, she died.”  Short said that after his mother’s death, his father Charles’ health faded “fast.”

“It was just strokes that diminished him. Most powerful guy in the room to being quieter, quieter,”  he explained, adding that even a trip around the world couldn’t bring his dad back to his old self. “Even when we were in Ireland, he didn’t want to see exhibits because he was not in great shape,” Short remembered, noting that his dad previously smoked “two packs” of cigarettes a day.

Olive died in 1968, while Charles died two years later in 1970.

Nancy Short’s Cancer Journey

Short shared that Dolman initially believed she had a hernia in 2007 before a doctor’s scan revealed it was an ovarian cyst. Days later, it was confirmed that the cyst was cancerous.

“At one point, I did have to go and shoot [my movie] Damages,” Short recalled of that time. “No one knew what was going on and I’d be like, ‘Just give me a second in the dressing room …’”

Short noted that his wife was a “positive” person in general, so her approach was, “I can fight it.”

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Martin Short is one of the most iconic comedians of all time, but he nearly ended up on a very different career path. Growing up in Ontario, Canada, Short was the youngest of five children, with three older brothers, David, Michael and Brian, and an older sister, Nora. He originally studied to be a doctor, […]

“She was on a new cocktail of chemo, went to the internet and said, ‘I’m not going to do that anymore,’” he recalled, adding that from that point on she just focused on living her life as fully as possible.

“She wanted to keep going until she couldn’t, and he was the perfect partner because he let her,” friend Eugene Levy explained. “He first threw himself into his children’s lives and then he threw himself into his work.”

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Dolman died in 2010, three years into her fight. She was 58 years old.

“Like any family, it’s a simple fact that loss is something to negotiate,” Short explained of pushing forward after his wife’s passing. “It’s going to happen to all of us.”

Marty, Life Is Short is streaming on Netflix now.

Jimmy Kimmel‘s fellow late night hosts playfully poked fun at his recent drama with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.

Ahead of Stephen Colbert’s final episode of The Late Show, five late night hosts gathered during the Monday, May 11, broadcast. Colbert, 61, asked the group whether they ever thought about the president having “strong feelings” about their programming.

“You know what’s even weirder? Doing a job that his wife has strong feelings about,” Kimmel, 58, said, as Seth Meyers joked, “Most of us have avoided that part.”

John Oliver, meanwhile, recalled the way Kimmel initially responded to the drama.

“It’s an amazing thing to get a text from Jimmy saying, ‘Oh, boy,’ and then a picture of Melania mad at him. What a way to start the day!” Oliver, 49, quipped.

Jimmy Fallon said he had an unexpected reaction, adding, “And then I sent a text to you guys, and I said, ‘Hey, don’t be mad at me, but I liked it.’ I think she’s got a point.”

Kimmel recently made headlines for a monologue on his late night show which featured a 10-minute roast about the president ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Kimmel joked that Melania, 56, has a “glow like an expectant widow.”

The comedian was subsequently slammed by Melania and Donald, 79, after a shooting took place at the Washington, D.C. event in April. Melania described the joke as “hateful and violent rhetoric” that “is intended to divide our country,” while her husband called to have Kimmel fired.

“We’re all kind of happy when you get in trouble over there, and how do you feel when you wake up, and you see the attention?” Colbert asked Kimmel, who replied, “The saddest part of it is that I realize in those moments that the only four people who care are sitting right here.”

Kimmel added: “It takes 12 hours for the rest of the people in my life to even figure out that anything’s going on.”

The five late night hosts came together in honor of Colbert’s final episode of The Late Show, which will air on Thursday, May 21.

When CBS announced in July 2025 that The Late Show was ending, the news was met with immediate backlash. Network executives then released a statement addressing their decision, claiming it was not “related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount” but was instead due to finances.

Some were still skeptical about the move, since it came after an episode where Colbert spoke out about Paramount, CBS’ parent company, settling what he called “a nuisance lawsuit” brought by Donald. In his lawsuit, the president alleged that 60 Minutes had unfairly edited an interview of Kamala Harris.

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“I do not dispute their rationale [that it was for financial reasons],” Colbert told The New York Times in April when asked about viewers who are skeptical over the reason for his late night talk show coming to an end. “I do make jokes about it.”

The comedian said he could see both sides of the argument.

“But I also completely understand why people would say (A) that doesn’t make sense to me and (B) that seems fishy to me,” he noted. “Because the network did it to themselves by bending the knee to the Trump administration over a $20 billion, settled for $16 million, completely frivolous lawsuit.”

Adam Sandler is showing off a noticeably slimmer look after debuting a hilarious song about Ozempic. The 59-year-old comedian stepped out in Los Angeles over the weekend for a father-daughter outing with his eldest child, Sadie Sandler, and fans immediately noticed his apparent weight loss.

While strolling through Brentwood, the “Billy Madison” star kept things casual in his typical oversized style, rocking a patterned button-down shirt, gray sweat shorts, and colorful sneakers. Despite the laid-back outfit, Sandler appeared significantly slimmer after reportedly dropping more than 25 pounds.

Sandler’s dramatic slim-down also comes months after he debuted a comedic song called “Grandma’s on Ozempic” during his “You’re My Best Friend Tour” last year. However, the actor has never publicly addressed using weight-loss injections himself, and there is no indication that his recent transformation is connected to GLP-1 medications.

See the photos here.

Sandler Admitted Weight Loss Has Been ‘Rough’

The actor has been candid in recent years about trying to improve his lifestyle, especially with encouragement from his daughters, Sadie and Sunny, whom he shares with his wife, Jackie Sandler. During the New York City premiere of “Adam Sandler: Love You in August 2024,” Sandler revealed that his daughters often push him to prioritize his health. “They always look out for me and my health just like I used to with my dad,” he told PEOPLE at the time.

Sandler later spoke in more detail about his fitness struggles during an appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast in August 2024. “I used to take working out so serious,” he admitted. “And now I can’t f-cking do it.”

The actor explained that balancing exercise and eating habits became increasingly difficult as he got older. “I play hoop, and then I eat. Every time I’m eating, I’m going, ‘What are you doing, man? You don’t need to do this,’” he said. “I can’t stop, just got a little bit of thickness all over… Now it’s f-cking rough.”

Adam Sandler Gushed Over Wife Jackie Just Days Before Family Outing

Sandler’s father-daughter outing also came just two days after the actor publicly celebrated his wife with a heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute on social media.

The Hollywood star shared throwback photos of Jackie posing with their daughters, Sadie Madison Sandler and Sunny Madeline Sandler, while honoring the important women in his life. “Happy Mother’s Day to all the great moms out there. My mom. My mother-in-law. My sisters, sister-in-law, niece, and aunts,” he wrote on Instagram.

Sandler then turned his attention to Jackie, praising her for both her parenting and unwavering support throughout their marriage. “To my wife. Thanks for being the funniest, sweetest, smartest, and most loyal lady I know,” he wrote. “And thanks for teaching our kids to want to be the same. Love you always and enjoy your day, sweetheart!”

Sandler’s Daughter Helped Push Him Back Into Shape

According to Sandler, it was his daughter Sadie who encouraged him to reconnect with the personal trainer who helped him get in shape for his 2008 comedy “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” “My kids, one daughter, Sadie, is always saying, ‘Dad, get the trainer from the Zohan. Why would you ever give that up? Why did you stop?’” he recalled.

Sandler admitted he resisted the idea because of how demanding the process was. “It’s a lot of work,” he remembered telling her. Still, the actor acknowledged that his daughter may have been onto something. “I just can’t get back in there,” he said. “She’s right about everything, [but] I don’t promise her. I go, ‘Let me think about that. That’s a good idea.’”

Adam Sandler’s Slimmed-Down Appearance Comes Amid Secret Project Buzz

Sandler’s latest outing also arrives as rumors continue swirling about a mysterious new project involving the comedy legend. Director Kyle Newacheck recently teased that he and Sandler are quietly developing something together behind the scenes, though he stopped short of revealing exactly what the project is.

While attending the Directors Guild Awards red carpet, Newacheck was asked by ScreenRant whether he planned to reunite with Sandler again in the future. “Me and the Sandman, we’ve talked. We have something cooking, but I don’t want to say it right now,” the filmmaker revealed.

Newacheck admitted he was hesitant to share more details because he was unsure how far along the project currently is. Still, he made it clear he is eager to work with Sandler again. “I’m excited,” he said. “I love Adam Sander, and working with him is just weird because he basically raised me with his comedy. So when I show up to set, I’m like, ‘Well, I think that’s funny because you taught me that that was funny!’”

With new career rumors swirling and fans taking notice of his slimmer appearance, Sandler is proving he’s still one of Hollywood’s most talked-about stars.