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7 Great Prime Video Shows You’ll Wish You Watched Sooner
Prime Video might be the most underrated streaming service on the market and rarely gets the same attention as Netflix or HBO in mainstream conversations. However, it has quietly built a catalog filled with some of the most unique and rewarding shows of the last decade. In fact, many of the streamer’s best originals are the kinds of shows people only discover years later, only to realize how much they have been missing out on.
That’s because Prime Video has been taking chances on stories that other platforms probably wouldn’t touch because they feel too niche or experimental. If you’ve spent years scrolling past Prime Video originals without giving them a chance, here are the great shows on the streamer that you’ll wish you watched sooner.
‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ (2023)
Daisy Jones & The Six looks like a straightforward music drama about the rise and fall of a fictional rock band in the 1970s. However, the series is so much more than that. The story, based on Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s novel, unfolds in the style of a retrospective documentary, and that storytelling technique gives it a realism that the plot really needs. The series follows aspiring singer Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and The Six, a struggling rock band led by Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin). The group is on the verge of superstardom thanks to Billy and Daisy’s creative partnership. However, their growing feelings for each other seriously complicate the situation. Daisy Jones & The Six is an interesting look at the music industry, but it also focuses on the people behind the music. Billy tries to stay committed to his wife Camila (Camila Morrone) while navigating his chemistry with Daisy.
At the same time, the rest of the band is forced to live in the shadow of that dynamic, which slowly creates fractures that become impossible to ignore. The brilliance of the series is that there isn’t one defining moment that destroys the group. Instead, the breakup feels like the inevitable result of years of unresolved emotions. The show also does an incredible job of capturing the music scene of the 1970s. Even the soundtrack feels authentic to the time and is woven directly into the plot, to the point where it’s easy to forget that these aren’t actually rock records from back in the day. Daisy Jones & The Six‘s greatest strength is that it doesn’t feel like a series about a fictional band. It genuinely feels like a real piece of music history.
‘Patriot’ (2015–2018)
Patriot is one of the most unique spy shows ever made, which is probably why so many people completely missed it when it first aired. The series follows intelligence officer John Tavner (Michael Dorman), who is tasked with preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. To do so, he takes on the identity of a mid-level employee at an industrial piping company and travels across Europe to carry out a covert operation. However, no part of that plan is simple. One mistake leads to another, and John finds himself in increasingly absurd situations that threaten the entire operation. Patriot approaches espionage from a different, completely unglamorous angle.
John isn’t the perfect super-agent who effortlessly completes impossible missions. Instead, he is exhausted, emotionally drained, and constantly dealing with one curveball after the other. Watching him desperately improvise his way through these situations is where much of the show’s tension comes from. Despite its heavy subject material, Patriot never feels bleak. The brilliance of the show is that every obstacle feels both completely ridiculous and entirely believable within the world it creates, while John’s deteriorating mental state keeps it all emotionally grounded. Patriot is a great spy show with high stakes and suspense, and at the same time, one of the most original stories on Prime Video.
‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (2024–Present)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith takes the basic premise of the iconic 2005 film and runs wild with it. The series follows two strangers, John Smith (Donald Glover) and Jane Smith (Maya Erskine), who agree to work for a mysterious espionage organization that assigns them dangerous missions around the world. The catch is that they must pose as a married couple while doing it. At first, their arrangement is purely professional. They barely know each other and spend much of the early episodes trying to figure out who their partner really is. However, as the missions become more dangerous, their fake marriage gradually evolves into something far more complicated. What makes the show so engaging is that every mission doubles as a new stage in their relationship.
Underneath all the assassinations and undercover operations, the series explores the trust and intimacy that eventually develops between the couple. Over time, it becomes difficult for them to separate their professional partnership from their personal feelings. By the second half of Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 1, the emotional stakes become just as important as the espionage itself. Glover and Erskine share an effortlessly natural dynamic, which is integral to the narrative. However, what ultimately makes the spy series such a fascinating watch is that it doesn’t just recreate the movie but does something genuinely fresh with its beloved premise.
‘The English’ (2022)
The English is the perfect intimate Western for today’s age. The miniseries follows English aristocrat Lady Cornelia Locke (Emily Blunt), who travels to the American West in 1890 to seek revenge against the man she believes is responsible for her son’s death. Along the way, she crosses paths with former cavalry scout and member of the Pawnee Nation Eli Whipp (Chaske Spencer), who is traveling to Nebraska to claim land he was promised for his military service. The chance encounter gradually evolves into a meaningful partnership as the two realize their histories may be connected in unexpected ways. The English starts as a revenge story, but it keeps revealing new layers beneath that narrative.
Cornelia and Eli become entangled in a web of old massacres, stolen land, generational trauma, and the lingering consequences of violence committed years earlier. Nearly every person they encounter seems connected to a different piece of that puzzle, and the series gradually weaves those threads together until the audience understands how deeply everything is intertwined. Now, the show takes its sweet time to unravel this mystery, but that’s what keeps the audience hooked till the very end. Blunt and Chaske’s on-screen chemistry is easily the best part of The English. It’s what turns the show into a Western that feels epic in scope but deeply personal too. The series is one of Prime Video’s most overlooked gems, and deserves way more recognition than it gets.
‘Goliath’ (2016–2021)
Goliath is a compelling legal drama that everyone can enjoy. The series follows Billy McBride (Billy Bob Thornton), a once-brilliant lawyer who helped build one of Los Angeles’ most powerful law firms before his life completely fell apart. When the story begins, Billy is living out of a motel, struggling with alcoholism, and taking whatever work he can find. However, everything changes when he takes on what appears to be a straightforward wrongful death case involving a major corporation. However, as Billy digs deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches all the way back to his former law firm and some of the most powerful people in the city. The single lawsuit turns into a full-blown battle between ordinary people and institutions that believe they can get away with anything. None of that ever feels jarring, though, since Goliath steadily expands the scope of each case without losing sight of the personal stakes involved.
Billy is constantly forced to outmaneuver corrupt officials who have far more resources than he does. At the same time, he’s also fighting his own demons, which makes every victory feel truly earned. The supporting cast, particularly Patty Solis-Papagian (Nina Arianda), adds even more personality to the story, and her dynamic with Billy becomes one of the most interesting parts of the show. The series does an excellent job of blending courtroom drama, investigative work, and neo-noir storytelling to create a legal thriller that feels far more unpredictable than the average procedural.
‘Fleabag’ (2016–2019)
Fleabag is easily one of the most original shows on Prime Video. The series, created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, follows a young woman known only as Fleabag as she attempts to navigate grief, family dysfunction, failed relationships, and the general chaos of her life in London. The premise seems simple initially. Fleabag runs a struggling café, constantly sabotages her own happiness, and uses humor as a defense mechanism whenever life becomes uncomfortable. However, it quickly becomes clear that she is carrying far more emotional baggage than she is willing to admit. The story gradually peels back the layers of Fleabag’s life to reveal why she is the way she is. She actually spends much of the series breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the audience, which initially creates the impression that viewers understand her completely.
However, the entire point is that she is hiding from herself just as much as she is from everyone around her. Her complicated relationships with her sister Claire (Sian Clifford), her father (Bill Paterson), and her godmother (Olivia Colman) provide some of the show’s funniest and most devastating moments, and that duality is truly where Fleabag shines. The highlight of the show, though, is Fleabag’s magnetic romance with the Hot Priest (Andrew Scott), which is genuine, hilarious, and heartbreaking at the same time. Fleabag is one of the most human shows ever made, and whoever hasn’t watched it is seriously missing out on some great TV.
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (2017–2023)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is proof that a great character can carry a show for years. The series follows Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), a perfect 1950s housewife whose life comes crashing down when her husband Joel (Michael Zegen) suddenly leaves her. While dealing with the heartbreak, Midge accidentally discovers a talent for stand-up comedy and decides to pursue a career in an industry that wasn’t really welcoming to women at the time. Initially, the whole thing feels like Midge’s attempt to regain control of her life, but it eventually leads her on an ambitious journey through New York City’s comedy scene and beyond. Midge begins performing in smoky clubs, opening for bigger acts, going on tour, while constantly butting heads with industry insiders who underestimate her. As opposed to her career that keeps gaining momentum, her personal life remains as chaotic as ever.
Joel never fully disappears from the story; her parents, Abe (Tony Shalhoub) and Rose (Marin Hinkle), struggle to understand her choices, and her fiercely loyal manager, Susie Myerson (Alex Borstein), becomes one of the most important people in her life. The show constantly balances these competing storylines without losing sight of Midge’s growth as both a performer and a person, and that becomes the heart of the narrative. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is technically a period drama, but the show’s fast pace and witty humor make it as relatable as ever. It’s charming, funny, and a surprisingly emotional exploration of what happens when a woman refuses to settle, and that makes it one of the most rewarding watches on Prime Video.
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Mindy Kaling was 'so happy' when Tina Fey and Amy Poehler pushed back on her weight loss goal: 'Are you crazy?'
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“Even in the aughts, you guys were like, ‘What, are you crazy?'”
Whew, Roommates! Chloe Bailey wasted no time letting a TikTok user know she had timeeee after they threw shade at her BET Awards look. During a recent livestream, Chloe told fans she peeped a TikTok user criticizing her outfit choice for the award show, and she didn’t hesitate to tell him about himself.
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Here’s What The TikTok User Said About Chloe Bailey’s BET Awards Look
Okay, so BOOM! Recently, a TikTok user went viral after he shared that he wasn’t feeling Chloe Bailey’s look at the 2026 BET Awards. He said he knows her wasn’t the only one who peeped her fit and thought it wasn’t the best choice.
“Y’all can’t convince me that wasn’t apart of a humiliation ritual because, what the f*** was she wearing?” He added, “That dress look too tight […] Look like she couldn’t breathe. And then that damn wig. What was that on her head? What was that hairstyle?”
From there, he said he wasn’t even trying to come for women, especially since he thought a lot of the ladies who attended looked great. However, he admitted that Chloe’s look disappointed him, adding that out of everyone, he expected more from her.
“I don’t even want to be talking about my people like that for real […] cause a lot of the women that was there they looked good. But why can’t we all come together as Black people as a collective all look good without there being that one person coming there looking a mess. And out of all people Chloe Bailey came to that award show looking a damn mess.”
@shamar_hopkins #betawards ♬ original sound – Shamar
Chloe Claps Back After Peeing The TikTok User’s Shade
Chloe Bailey did not waste a single second going IN after she peeped the shade from the TikTok user. LiveBitez shared clips from her recent livestream, where she told viewers she actually slid into the man’s comment section. From there, she made it clear that while he’s entitled to his opinion, he would never have a chance with her anyway. “You don’t have to like my hair and you don’t have to like my outfit, but you would never get a chance with me brother man,” Chloe said.
She kept her foot on the gas, telling him he needed to go hit up his barber before trying to come for her. “Come talk to me when you go to yo barber.” She added, “I said you giving all this energy to me, when you need to be putting that into yourself.” Chloe later cracked up while telling fans that she ended up deleting her comment on his video because, at the end of the day, she decided she didn’t need to entertain his energy. “Then I hurried up and deleted it. Cause I said Chloe, ‘you don’t need to be nasty too.” She continued, “That’s what I did today.”
Fans Stand Ten Toes Down Behind Chloe
Meanwhile over in LiveBitez’s comment section, fans picked sides — and a lot of them stood with Chloe. Plenty of folks said. she slayed at the awards, while others dragged the TikTok user, and said he had no business speaking on her in the first place.
Instagram user @lovelydaye1 wrote, “Chloe is beautiful ❤️😍”
instagram user @blu_angel_fa2014 wrote, “She looked like a Doll! Beautiful! 🤩 🔥 it’s always the ones who can’t talk that talk the loudest…! Hate is wild!!!”
While Instagram user @sowatninja wrote, “She looked so good to me tho omg.”
Then Instagram user @alchemist_amineh wrote, “😂😂😂😂 she’s right though! He shouldn’t be speaking on her looking like that! Some men have the audacity 🥴”
Another Instagram user @therealaquariusjook wrote, “No Manly man would even speak on a woman like dis she should just ignore em fr 😂”
Instagram user @the_hourglassa wrote, “It’s always a big back ballerina boy.”
Then another Instagram user @binttaa1 wrote, “She don’t deserve half the hate she gets smh.”
While another Instagram user @tm_takeover wrote, “Not gon hold you. Her description of bro was on the money. I swiped to that last slide and damn near spit out my drink.”
Finally, Instagram user @d_chenlee wrote, “He Needs To Worry About How He’s Looking…. Its So Cringe To Hear A Man Talking About A Woman Like This 🤢🤢”
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Love Island USA‘s Kenzie Annis had to address how she ended up in multiple love triangles in season 8.
During Movie Night on Thursday, July 2, Kenzie watched clips of her exploring a connection with Corbin Mims while coupled up with Caleb McDaniel. She issued an apology to Caleb for “misleading” him by not being honest about her interactions with Corbin.
“I do feel bad about that,” Kenzie said in a confessional after the other girls called her actions “f**ked up,” adding, “I feel really bad. I don’t ever want to make anyone feel bad. I feel bad that I led Caleb on.”
She continued: “I guess I just don’t know how to go about this in a good way. I’ve never dated two people. It’s not natural. It’s not normal for me.”
After Kenzie initially formed a bond with Zach Georgiou, she recoupled with Corbin — but then America stepped in and switched her partner to Caleb McDaniel. She was reunited with Corbin shortly before he headed to Casa Amor.
Love Island USA follows a group of singles who must pair off in order to stay in the show’s luxury villa. The contestants — referred to as Islanders — live in isolation in a villa under constant video surveillance. They must be coupled up to remain on the show and earn a shot at the $100,000 prize.
While the islanders are filming nonstop for weeks, viewers are watching daily episodes and casting votes that affect the couples and the fate of the contestants.
Before viewers tuned in, Peacock issued a message to remind the audience to be kind.
“The Villa runs on good vibes, and so does this community. We love seeing your reactions, opinions, and debates, but everyone deserves to feel safe and respected,” read their statement. “This is a space for fun, not negativity – so keep it kind, keep it positive, and remember: this is LOVE Island!”
Host Ariana Madix has also had to previously issue a message for those Love Island USA viewers who are taking things too far when expressing their frustrations with the show.
“I do want to say something to some of those people who are online,” she said during a June 2025 episode of Aftersun. “Don’t be contacting people’s families. Don’t be doxxing people.”
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Ariana questioned the behavior she saw on social media.
“Don’t be going on islanders’ pages and saying rude things. You still have time to delete all of that because the islanders don’t have their phones,” she noted. “So we are giving you a chance because this is a fun, amazing and beautiful show. We should be thanking each one of these islanders every single day for giving us themselves.”
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As all eyes remain on New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly tying the knot this weekend, Blake Lively was spotted well away from the action.
In photos published by TMZ on Thursday, July 2, Lively, 38 and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, 49, were snapped in Lake Placid, New York.
The images show Lively and Reynolds in upstate New York, nearly 300 miles away from MSG, as they cheered on their daughter Betty, 6, at a horse show at a local farm. (In addition to Betty, Lively and Reynolds also share daughters James, 11, and Inez, 9, and son Olin, 3.)
In stark contrast, other celebs, including Selena Gomez and Lena Dunham, have been spotted in New York City as Swift and Kelce’s rehearsal dinner reportedly kicked off.
As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding day approaches, multiple sources have confirmed to Us Weekly that Swift’s once-close friend Blake Lively did not receive an invitation to the pair’s nuptials. “Blake understands why she wouldn’t be invited and that it would be a media frenzy,” an insider exclusively tells Us Weekly. “She also understands […]
Last month, multiple sources confirmed to Us Weekly that Lively did not receive an invitation to Swift and Kelce’s wedding despite the Gossip Girl alum once sharing a close friendship with the “Opalite” singer.
“Blake understands why she wouldn’t be invited and that it would be a media frenzy,” an insider exclusively told Us in June. “She also understands that she and Taylor don’t have the same level of friendship they once had. She isn’t upset about not being invited, but of course, she would love to be there to support her and Travis.”
Us previously reached out to Lively and Swift’s representatives.
Swift and Lively’s bond was strained after the Grammy winner was dragged into Lively’s legal battle between the actress and her It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
During the high-profile legal drama, personal texts between Swift and Lively were made public. Swift’s name also came up in court documents, when Baldoni claimed he was ambushed during a meeting at Lively and Reynolds’ NYC penthouse with Swift in attendance. In subsequent text messages, Lively referred to herself as Khaleesi from Game of Thrones and called Swift one of her “dragons.”
Lively and Baldoni, 42, reached a settlement out of court last month after the contentious 18-month legal fight.
Prior to their strained relationship Lively and Swift shared a tight relationship, with the “Fate of Ophelia” singer being given the honor of being godmother to three of Lively’s four children.
After Swift began dating Kelce in summer 2023, the couple spent quality time with Lively and Reynolds, including a double date at The Corner Store in NYC in October 2024.
Swift and Kelce are reportedly set to tie the knot at MSG over the July 4 holiday weekend, with celebrations said to stretch over multiple days.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebrations are officially underway, but one notable absence is already generating as much buzz as the star-studded guest list.
While Hollywood heavyweights, music icons, and close friends gathered in New York City for the couple’s intimate rehearsal dinner, Blake Lively was nowhere to be seen.
Instead, the actress spent the evening hundreds of miles away with her family, fueling fresh speculation that her once-close friendship with Swift has reached an undeniable breaking point.
As celebrity guests descended on New York City for the first night of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s lavish wedding festivities, Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds were noticeably absent.
Rather than joining the glamorous rehearsal dinner, the couple spent Thursday supporting their six-year-old daughter Betty at a horse show in Lake Placid, New York.
The disparity couldn’t have been more striking. While Swift’s famous friends arrived dressed for an elegant evening, Lively kept things casual in a navy tank top and denim shorts, with her blonde hair loosely clipped back.
The photos obtained by TMZ, also showed Ryan Reynolds embracing a low-key look, wearing a white T-shirt, khaki pants, and a tan hat. Their absence stood out because Swift’s opening celebration was hardly short on space.
The singer reportedly welcomed around 100 of her closest friends for an intimate first-night gathering before Friday’s massive celebration, which is expected to host roughly 1,000 guests.
According to a Daily Mail source, “Madison Square Garden holds more than 20,000 people. If Blake isn’t there, nobody can blame a lack of space.”
Lively’s Absence Raises More Questions About The Friendship
As the guest list continued making headlines, insiders suggested Blake Lively’s missing invitation was impossible to overlook.
“The guest list is so massive that Blake’s absence becomes impossible to ignore. People will notice immediately,” the source said.
The insider added, “Taylor could invite practically everyone she’s ever known. That’s why Blake not getting an invite would speak volumes. This isn’t about logistics or capacity. If Blake is left off the list, it’s personal.”
The timing makes the situation even more significant considering Taylor Swift has long been considered part of Lively and Reynolds’ extended family.
The pop superstar is godmother to the couple’s three daughters, James, Inez, and Betty, and has even honored the children by referencing them in her music.
Blake Lively Watches From Afar As Taylor Swift Celebrates With Her Inner Circle
While Lively spent the evening with her family, Swift celebrated alongside many of the people who remain central to her personal life.
Reported bridesmaid Selena Gomez arrived wearing an elegant black gown before joining the festivities. Supermodel Gigi Hadid also attended with boyfriend Bradley Cooper, while Swift’s longtime friend Ashley Avignone accompanied them.
Music producer Jack Antonoff, one of the Grammy winner’s closest collaborators, was also photographed heading to the celebration after leaving the Bowery Hotel in a sharp suit.
The guest list showcased Swift’s closest relationships, making Lively’s absence even more noticeable. According to one insider, “The bigger the wedding gets, the worse this looks for Blake.”
They added, “There will be movie stars, athletes, politicians, and music royalty in that arena. When Blake isn’t among them, that becomes one of the biggest stories of the night and Taylor knows it.”
Swift Reportedly Torn Over Lively Wedding Snub
Despite everything that has happened, recent reports claimed Taylor Swift was struggling with one deeply personal decision involving Blake Lively.
As The Blast reported, insiders alleged the “Cruel Summer” singer still felt the emotional weight of their fractured friendship despite deciding to distance herself from the actress.
One source claimed, “Even though it was Taylor’s decision to end the friendship, it’s still very painful,” adding, “She and Blake were so close for so many years – so of course she misses her – and now here she is getting married and not even inviting Blake to her wedding.”
The insider also alleged that there was an element of guilt at play, noting there was once speculation Lively “was going to be Taylor’s maid of honor and now she’s not even getting an invite, which is just sad.”
Despite the reported heartache, sources believe both women may eventually repair their friendship.
Blake Lively’s Rift With Swift Reportedly Started During Legal Battle
The apparent distance between the longtime friends reportedly traces back to Lively’s legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.
Although the lawsuit was settled earlier this year, sources suggest the fallout surrounding the case left lasting damage.
Swift became unexpectedly involved after she was subpoenaed before that request was eventually withdrawn.
Her connection to the controversy stemmed from “My Tears Ricochet” appearing on the soundtrack for “It Ends With Us,” the 2024 film starring Lively and Baldoni.
Court filings also revealed text messages in which Lively referred to Swift and Reynolds as “my dragons” during exchanges with Baldoni.
The situation escalated further when Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit accusing Lively and Ryan Reynolds of defamation. However, that lawsuit was ultimately dismissed.
Let the festivities begin! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s nearest and dearest have started arriving at their reported wedding rehearsal dinner.
Swift and Kelce, both 36, are rumored to tie the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3, in front of around 1,000 of their loved ones but a smaller group is reportedly gathering on Thursday, July 2, for a rehearsal dinner, per multiple media outlets.
Per Page Six and ABC News, around 100 individuals will be present for Thursday’s dinner, with social media offering a sneak peek at who made the guest list.
Among those famous faces spotted en route to Madison Square Garden — which Us Weekly reported is being used as a meeting place for guests — on Thursday were Swift’s longtime producer Jack Antonoff and her close friend Lena Dunham. Antonoff, 42, and Dunham, 40, went through a very public breakup in 2017 after five years together. (Dunham and Antonoff attended the event separately. Jack was seen heading to MSG with his sister, designer Rachel Antonoff, while it’s not clear whether Dunham was joined by her husband, musician Luis Felber.)
Jack Antonoff and Lena Dunham in 2017. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Keep scrolling for more information on more guests spotted at the rehearsal dinner.
Lena Dunham
Thanks to a partially rolled-down car window, a fan documented Dunham en route to MSG on Thursday.
The Girls creator’s attendance at Swift’s rehearsal dinner — and presumably the wedding — is no surprise since the “I Knew It, I Knew You” singer reportedly served as a bridesmaid when Dunham wed her husband, Felber, in 2021.
Jack Antonoff
The 14-time Grammy winner was photographed getting into a black SUV alongside his sister Rachel near Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Jack’s fiancée, Margaret Qualley, did not appear to be with them as of publication but could be traveling to the wedding festivities separately.
Selena Gomez
Designer Fernando Jorge confirmed that Taylor’s longtime bestie was wearing their jewelry to the rehearsal dinner. Gomez also shared an Instagram Story where she applied some Rare Beauty lipstick in the back of a limo shortly before the dinner.
Swift was in attendance when Gomez wed her husband, Benny Blanco, at the Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, California, on September 27, 2025. Swift was also present for a rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding.
Bradley Cooper
A photographer caught the smiling A Star Is Born actor on his way to the event, where he will likely join girlfriend Gigi Hadid.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Jason Miller/Getty Images
Erin Andrews
The former Dancing With the Stars cohost was pictured in a sparkling silver dress while walking near MSG on Thursday night.
Adam Sandler
The Sun shared footage of Kelce’s Happy Gilmore 2 costar exiting an SVU in the underground unloading zone at Madison Square Garden.
Ashley Avignone
A longtime friend of Swift’s, the stylist was photographed in the driver’s seat of a car on the way to Madison Square Garden.
Abigail Anderson
Swift’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson, was a vision in gold as she dressed up to attend her longtime pal’s event.
George Kittle and Claire Kittle
San Francisco 49ers player, George Kittle and his wife Claire Kittle, were seen outside a New York hotel on Thursday.
Ross Travis
Kelce’s close friend, Ross Travis, opted for a stylish black top and a hat in the same shade, He accessorized with gold chain necklaces, gold bracelets and a pocket chain.
Other Notable Guests
NFL commentator Greg Olsen, Kelce’s friend Aric Jones and Fox Sports’ Charissa Thompson were also observed in the vicinity of MSG on Thursday, per Extra.
Fitness trainer Sarah Blackburn King was also snapped, as were other guests, including Swift’s publicist, Tree Paine, and Kelce’s Aunt Joan and Uncle Don.
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Love Island USA‘s narrator Iain Stirling found a way to joke about the show losing multiple Islanders after they had to be removed from the villa.
The Thursday, July 2, episode showed Melanie Moreno planning to sleep in Soul Ties — until she saw the villa’s famous owl. Melanie moved to another place for the night while the owl settled in.
The next morning, Iain addressed the owl’s absence. “For personal reasons, the owl has left the village,” he quipped.
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Season 8 has had its fair share of drama — both while filming in Fiji and off screen. Earlier this season, Vasana Montgomery was cut from the show after resurfaced social media posts showed her using a slur.
Casa Amor bombshell Alannah Keyser also got pulled from the season after facing backlash for a resurfaced video that allegedly showed her using a racial slur. She broke her silence on the scandal on Saturday, June 27.
“Hi everyone, I’m coming on here to address some things that have been circulated online. I do want to begin by addressing the video of me singing along to a Roddy Ricch song that contains a racial slur. I’m sorry to whoever has seen that video and has been offended by it. That was never my intention,” Alannah said on TikTok. “The video is from six years ago and that word is just not in my vocabulary anymore.”
She continued, “I’d also like to address the screenshots that have been going around online that have been falsified. What has been shared does not reflect the truth and it has never been in my character to discriminate against anybody’s skin color. I do want to say directly that I do not support racism or discrimination of any kind and I never have.”
Similar issues arose during season 7, with Yulissa Escobar leaving days into the experience last year after clips of her using racial slurs on a podcast circulated online.
Season 7’s Cierra Ortega also faced backlash for using a slur in her own resurfaced social media post. She was pulled from the villa and later issued an apology for her past behavior.
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Denis Villeneuve’s Darkest Film Is Streaming on HBO Max and It’s Nothing Like His Blockbusters
An inexplicably eerie pan over a city skyline. A nude pregnant woman looks straight into the camera. A quote is shown onscreen: “Chaos is order yet undeciphered.” It’s a striking way to open Denis Villeneuve‘s simple yet mind-bending 2014 psychological thriller Enemy — especially considering that megastar Jake Gyllenhaal heads it up. But while he’s known today for blockbusters like the Dune trilogy, Blade Runner 2049, and the upcoming James Bond series reboot, Villeneuve began his English-language film career with the one-two punch of crime thrillers Prisoners and Enemy, released a year apart and both starring Gyllenhaal. While Prisoners was received rapturously by critics, Enemy dives so deeply into symbolism and Lynchian surreality that it left many audiences at the time baffled.
It’s inconceivable today that the director would release something as idiosyncratic as Enemy, but audiences are lucky he did. If you watch the film now on HBO Max, where it’s currently streaming, the eerie film shows Villeneuve’s flare for visual storytelling, which he would continue to hone throughout his career, pairing it with a visceral finish that stands as one of the most startling endings to any thriller ever made.
‘Enemy’ Turns the Classic Identity Thriller Into Surreal Horror
Enemy stars Gyllenhaal as two identical men (or is there really just one?): a college professor focusing on totalitarian societies and a small-time actor. While a traditional thriller would build this up to the revelation of a big secret, in Enemy, the encounter between these doppelgängers triggers a descent into madness. But even that madness — and the film’s exploration of the men’s shared fear of commitment to their partners — is rendered vividly and visually, with hallucinatory imagery and, well, a lot of spiders (arachnophobes are strongly discouraged from watching Enemy, as fantastic as it is.)
From the first moments we see college professor Anthony (Gyllenhaal) and his girlfriend Mary’s (Mélanie Laurent) relationship, it’s clear that something’s off: She goes to bed while he grades papers or watches a film, and the one time they try to make love, she cries out and pushes him off of her. Once Anthony discovers, while watching a movie, that he has a double in an actor named Adam (also, of course, Gyllenhaal), he becomes obsessed to the point of stalking. This is followed by sexual confusion and frightening dreams (including a kaiju-esque image that’s unfortunately spoiled by the film’s poster).
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I’m thinking of ending this movie and watching it again.
Villeneuve Seems To Be Going for David Lynch … Until The Final Reveal
In case the shadowy underground club, complete with a secret key, doesn’t clue you in to the fact that Villeneuve is paying homage to David Lynch here, the presence of the magisterial Isabella Rossellini as Adam’s mother will leave no doubt. After her unforgettable roles in Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart, Rossellini only needs a few minutes of screen time in Enemy to establish her eerily powerful presence in Adam’s life. Add to that the film’s disconcerting score, brutalist architecture, and oddly mannered dialogue, and Enemy is one of the most Lynchian films that the master director never made.
However, it’s the final moments of Enemy that stick with virtually everyone who sees it — and move it from Lynchian territory into something even more surreal. After Mary and Anthony die together in a car wreck after a night of identity swapping, Adam dresses as Anthony and goes to the actor’s home. He calls out to Helen, Adam’s wife, while she’s in the bedroom and, after receiving no reply, walks in … only to find a massive tarantula that hisses and climbs the wall in apparent fear of him. It’s a genuinely frightening moment in its matter-of-fact surreality. Perhaps even creepier is Adam’s resigned expression as he looks at Helen/the spider.
Enemy resists a simple beat-by-beat interpretation, though many have tried online. From a commentary on life within the totalitarian societies Adam lectures about, to the presence of his mother, to his and Anthony’s shared fear of women, every and any explanation can fit with the horror of that final shot. But no explanation equals the pure shuddery impact of that final shot.
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March 14, 2014
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91 minutes
- Director
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Denis Villeneuve
Coi Leray has fans in their feeling after dropping the cutest photo of Benzino and her daughter Miyoco. The flick shows Miyoco kicking it and spending some quality time with her granddad, and fans are loving every single second of it.
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Coi Leray Has Fans Gushing Over Rare Family Photo Of Benzino & Miyoco
Recently, Coi Leray dropped an adorable flick of Benzino and baby Miyoco. In the photo, Miyoco stands tall like a big girl while holding a green ball, fully in her little moment. Benzino sits right in front of her grinning from ear to ear like a proud granddad soaking it all in. Coi was clearly living for the moment as she captioned the post, “Grandpa’s Baby” with a red heart emoji.
Fans Can’t Get Enough Of Benzino In His Grandpa Era
Once The Shade Room dropped the sweet flick of Benzino and Miyoco, the comment section went WILD. Fans flooded the post with reactions, with plenty of folks saying they’re happy to see them together, while others kept saying they’re living for Benzino being in his grandpa bag.
Instagram user @wassupgotti wrote, “Glad they got their father/daughter relationship back❤️”
Instagram user @mommaneka wrote, “There’s no love like grand parents’ love. She’s a blessed little girl 🫶🏽”
While Instagram user @the1nonly_bigmama wrote, “Growth 😍🥹”
Then Instagram user @mook_da_host wrote, “About time. Love this. 🔥❤️”
Another Instagram user @thereal__jlb wrote, “something about seeing your parents interact and love on your child is just so healing! 🥰❤️🩹”
Instagram user @tyyybabyyy01 wrote, “Love that for them 🥹”
Then another Instagram user @knownascourtney wrote, “This makes me happy ❤️”
While another Instagram user @naypexx wrote, “I love to see our kings get to enjoy being grandparents.”
Finally, Instagram user @officiallyjusttee wrote, “That baby her Grandpa’s twin.”
Here’s What Benzino Previously Said About Having A Relationship With Coi & His Grandchild
Shortly after Coi and Trippie Redd confirmed they were expecting in 2025, Benzino opened up about taking on grandpa duties. During a podcast interview, he shared that he thinks Coi becoming a mom might give her a whole new level of respect for him as a dad. He also said he hopes their father-daughter relationship doesn’t affect the bond he wants with her child.
“Nobody really understood my relationship with my daughter before she was a rap star. Nobody was there, regardless of when me and her mother split apart. Believe me, that baby gon’ need its granddad. It’s important for me to get my message to that baby. Regardless of whatever we’re going through, that ain’t got nothing to do with the grandbaby.”
Benzino made it clear he holds no animosity toward or Coi or Trippie, and was looking forward to showing up as the best grandfather he can be. “Granddad’s here! I got nothing but love in my heart,” Benzino added.
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