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NCIS put the spotlight on Agents Parker (Gary Cole) and McGee (Sean Murray) back in Season 22 as they tackled their own individual storylines that led to major outcomes for the series. Even though these two took up the bulk of the runtime and, subsequently, our attention, they weren’t necessarily responsible for the most memorable moments on the show. In this case, that distinction actually belongs to Agents Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) and Knight (Katrina Law). At this point, these two have bounced off each other’s energy for a couple of seasons, creating a heartwarming friendship that is always a pleasure to watch. But it was in Season 22 that the duo proved that they’re the best pairing on the flagship show, not only because of their endless capacity for wry comedic relief, but also due to how solid their bond has become. Although that relationship might evolve into something more romantic, at its core, this duo has always been the best even when they were purely platonic.
Torres and Knight have always effortlessly had banter, and that is what sets them apart. The characters’ dynamic is aided by the on-screen chemistry between Valderrama and Law, which translates perfectly to the relationship Torres and Knight share. But what’s most compelling about their humor in regular episodes of NCIS is how casually they are littered into the script because these two never miss a chance to verbally elbow one another in the ribs, often accompanied by a withering stare as a response. This makes their jokes unexpected and that much more enjoyable.
Of course, the writing plays into their interactions, as their dry quips are always clever enough to be interesting but never facetious and always relatable. This makes them more than just comic relief, especially during Season 22, where their personal arcs weren’t as consequential as those of Parker and McGee. That’s not to say they didn’t successfully fulfill the role of comedic relief, as they became that levity that we need as a reprieve from Parker’s visions and McGee’s obsession. However, watching their relationship slowly grow showcases a different side to the show.
In NCIS Season 22, one of the standout storylines for Torres and Knight is when Torres starts dating Knight’s sister, Robin (Lilan Bowden). The mystery of who Torres is dating unravels over NCIS‘s month-long break, as it is revealed that Torres is dating someone new during the Christmas episode “Humbug,” and then we see him texting an unknown person. But we don’t find out until the next episode, “Baker’s Man,” that it is Robin. This plot point becomes a source of awkwardness between Torres and Knight, which lends itself to its own kind of comedy, especially as the secret is passed through a chain of intermediaries, including Jimmy (Brian Dietzen) and Kasie (Diona Reasonover), as the two avoid each other.
The two already had their relationships under a microscope even before Torres began a relationship with Robin. We saw Knight navigating her break-up with Jimmy, while Torres decided he wanted to make good use of his new gym regimen by hopping on dating apps. The fact that Torres starts dating Knight’s sister a couple of episodes after she helped him build a dating profile has its own flavor of ironic humor, but it also makes the conversation they finally have at the end of “Baker’s Man” feel more significant.
Despite claiming it was “no big deal,” Torres was actually uneasy about impacting the team’s dynamics with his new relationship. Meanwhile, Knight was more worried about her sister’s erratic behavior and the impact that it would have on Torres. Granted, she was also concerned that Torres would just be another face in the string of “bad boys” Robin dated, but the fact that she reacts to this news by giving equal thought to both her sister and her friend demonstrates how close she is to Torres. What could have been a moment that caused unnecessary drama in a different show ends up being one of the sweetest moments of the season, bringing forth the underlying mutual respect they have for each other. The growth we see between these two in Season 22 laid the groundwork for their relationship to grow organically in Season 3, even as it teased that the relationship could venture beyond just friendship.
The second scene that proves Torres and Knight are the best duo in NCIS also involves their love lives, but in an unexpected way. Funnily enough, the episode right after the one where Knight learns of Torres’ relationship involves the pair having a fake wedding during an undercover operation. Even though they had a wedding ceremony with a painful-looking kiss to seal the deal — and in Parker’s beautiful house no less — the actual marriage license was fake… right? In the penultimate episode of that season, we find out that they were actually issued a license, making it a legally binding wedding — Torres and Knight were officially married.
Naturally, their immediate instinct was to recoil in disgust and quickly sort out an annulment, but they changed their tune once they discovered the bounty of perks NCIS offers to married couples. It takes a certain kind of friendship to be able to happily stay married out of convenience, even for a day, while dating your “wife’s” sister. It emphasizes how comfortable they are with each other in their personal lives, as well as out on the field. Their subsequent no-brainer to annul the marriage when they eventually find out a married couple cannot remain on the same team is also heartwarming, especially since Knight just came back from REACT at the start of the season.
Considering that Season 23 teased the potential of a romantic relationship between these two, with showrunner Steven D. Binder suggesting in an interview with TVLine that that potential might become a reality, it’s important to look back on the key moments that prove just how strong Torres and Knight are, even when romance wasn’t a key factor. And after that surprising twist for Torres in the Season 23 finale, it is guaranteed that there will be more moments to come from NCIS‘ best partnership.
All episodes of NCIS are available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
September 23, 2003
Donald P. Bellisario
Dennis Smith, Terrence O’Hara, Tony Wharmby, James Whitmore Jr., Thomas J. Wright, Michael Zinberg, Arvin Brown, Rocky Carroll, Diana Valentine, Leslie Libman, Tawnia McKiernan, Colin Bucksey, William Webb, Bethany Rooney, Alrick Riley, Jeff Woolnough, Alan J. Levi, Lionel Coleman, Martha Mitchell, Peter Ellis, Michael Weatherly, Edward Ornelas, Stephen Cragg, Tom Wright
George Schenck, Frank Cardea, Jesse Stern, John C. Kelley, Jennifer Corbett, Christopher Silber, Reed Steiner, Nicole Mirante-Matthews, Jack Bernstein, Scott J. Jarrett, Matthew R. Jarrett, Kimberly-Rose Wolter, Don McGill, Gil Grant, Frank Military, Nell Scovell, Steven Kriozere, Brian Dietzen, Kate Torgovnick May, Jeff Vlaming, Sydney Mitchel, Katie White, Richard C. Arthur, Laurence Walsh
Sean Murray
Timothy McGee
david mccallum
Dr. Donald ‘Ducky’ Mallard
By TeeJay Small
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If psychological thrillers are your game, you owe it to yourself to watch the 2014 smash-hit film Gone Girl. Actually, scratch that, you should watch Gone Girl even if psychological thrillers are your least favorite thing in the world. This film, which adapts the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name, is one of those movies that will make you stare on in horror as your jaw hits the floor, leaving you unable to look away. For a time, the only way to catch Gone Girl was with a physical copy or a digital rental, but it finally just landed on Netflix, so it should jump to the top of your watch-list immediately.
Gone Girl was adapted for the screen by Gillian Flynn and directed by auteur filmmaker David Fincher. In case you’re not up on your iconic filmmakers, Fincher is responsible for such classics as Fight Club, Zodiac, and The Social Network. He’s also currently working on helming the Quentin Tarantino-penned Adventures of Cliff Booth as well as Squid Game: America for Netflix.

The film centers on the strained marriage of teacher Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) and his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike). Amy is locally famous for being her parents’ muse in a series of children’s books, so it makes massive headlines when she suddenly disappears without a trace. Police investigators and media journalists swarm the Dunne home, while the general public reacts with disgust at Nick’s apathetic response. Before long, this woman’s disappearance is a national news story, reminiscent of many true crime cases of missing women slain by their romantic partners.
Through a series of flashbacks, memory sequences, and non-linear storytelling, we get glimpses of Nick and Amy’s marriage. We see their whirlwind romance and honeymoon phase, as well as their slow decline into marital malaise. We cringe as the pair lose their jobs and are forced to move in with Nick’s family, and recoil as we learn that Nick has been engaging in an affair with a student. Meanwhile, a blood sample found in the Dunne household reveals that a struggle took place, and that Amy has recently become pregnant.

I won’t give away too much of the mystery here, because you should really go into this one as blind as possible. But, suffice is to say, the evidence keeps mounting that Nick is responsible, even as he and his legal team attempt to drum up support from the public and prove his innocence. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike offer tour de force performances as Nick and Amy, while the rest of the cast is expertly complimented by Neil Patrick Harris, Carrie Coon, and Tyler Perry. This is the movie that convinced me Tyler Perry has the same unexpected dramatic acting chops as Adam Sandler, when he’s not busy throwing on a dress and making fart noises to the camera.
I recall enjoying this movie when it first came out, but revisiting it today put it on another level for me. In a world dominated by true crime stories, Gone Girl is the perfect modern mystery, highlighting the role that the media, the public, and the police play in shaping narratives. If you’ve got a Netflix subscription, be sure to pull up Gone Girl today. Just don’t make the mistake of putting it on during a first date … or even a fifth anniversary celebration with your spouse.

By Jennifer Asencio
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Last month, Giant Freakin Robot reported that Colin Cunningham, who played King Vortigern on The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, was nominated for a British Columbia Leo Award for his role on the show. The Leo Award is similar to the Golden Globes, in that it honors both movies and series for technical excellence in categories ranging from Best Show to Best Costuming, with a focus on Canadian talent. Cunningham has worked in the Canadian TV market, including on the series Falling Skies, making him eligible for the award.
The Pendragon Cycle is about the youth of Merlin, in the days before he was even advisor to Uther Pendragon, Arthur’s father. In fact, Colin Cunningham’s episode, “A Fatherless Child,” is the one that chronicles the two legendary men meeting as Uther’s brother, Aurelius, attempts to rally all the regional kings of Briton under one banner to fight off invading Saxons. Cunningham’s character, King Vortigern, has been working with the Saxons, much to his own detriment. Vortigern demands Merlin’s counsel but is such a tyrant that Merlin refuses to work with him. However, Vortigern is more of a tragic figure than an evil one, a king who is simultaneously trying to do the best for his people while doing absolutely the wrong thing.

Cunningham’s performance was tear-jerking from beginning to end as he wrestles with the new world that has come to his doorstep, making the character a formidable opponent for Tom Sharp’s Merlin. This made it one of the most dramatic episodes in the entire series, not to mention a wonderful follow-up to a somewhat middling premiere. The entire series was excellent, and I have written reviews of nearly the entire series, rating it an average of 4.5 stars.
Despite the high production values, compelling script, and excellent performances by a mix of experienced actors like Cunningham and Steve Varnom (who played King Custennin in episodes 5 and 7) and newcomers like Sharp and Alex Laurence-Phillips, The Pendragon Cycle started its life being snubbed by critics. It also premiered on Daily Wire+, a niche streamer that is mostly conservative news and controversial personalities, which was the main reason given by many pundits who didn’t want to judge the show on its own merits.

Fortunately, the Leo Awards did judge the show on its own merits and found a way to honor it through Cunningham’s role. While Americans were shooting off fireworks for the 250th, Cunningham was busy winning the Leo Award for Best Lead Performance in a Dramatic Series. So, while the series still, as of this writing, has no Rotten Tomatoes score, it has already racked up one award, which, if awards are being honest, should be the first of many. It also makes a stronger case for making a second season, especially given that the first season ended with a major time jump that left a lot of questions unanswered.
Congratulations to Colin Cunningham on earning this award, and to the entire production cast and crew of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, for hard work finally recognized. If the sword wasn’t in the stone, I’d raise it in cheers.
By TeeJay Small
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If you’re tuned into NBA news at all, you’ve likely already heard the announcement that LeBron James is leaving the Lakers and entering into a free agency. This news is quite shocking for basketball fans, since the 41-year-old baller has spent the last eight seasons playing for Los Angeles, and the last two playing alongside his own son. While this shakeup is bound to produce headlines for the coming months, I’m a bit more concerned about the forthcoming bidding process, since the last LeBron free agency devolved into a who’s who of celebrity cameos and absurd promises.
In case you don’t recall, LeBron James previously announced a free agency ahead of the 2010-2011 NBA season. During that time, every team in the association was chomping at the bit to poach the decorated basketball champ, whether they could afford him or not. Some truly insane offers hit the table, alongside video promotions like “Please Stay, LeBron.” The video in question featured a bevy of hyper-local Cleveland micro celebrities, spanning radio station DJs, TV personalities, and politicians, begging LeBron to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers to the tune of 1985’s “We Are The World.”
Unfortunately for the Cavs, James ultimately wasn’t swayed, but that was far from the only promotional stunt deployed to tug at his heartstrings. A few years back, I wrote on this very website about the bizarre Sopranos reunion video in which James Gandolfini and Edie Falco beg LeBron to join the New York Knicks. The video, which was considered lost media for over a decade, surfaced on the web back in 2024, and serves as the only reprisal of Gandolfini in the Tony Soprano role since the HBO series concluded in 2007. An extended version of this video supposedly exists as well, featuring Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, and others.
While LeBron James was an invaluable asset back in 2010, I have a feeling that his current superstar status will invite far more of these celebrity hostage negotiations in the coming year. Since the aforementioned videos were produced, James has won four NBA championships, nine MVP honors, and two Olympic gold medals. He also tops the league as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history, having accumulated more than 43,000 career points. He even won Worst Actor at the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards, though that doesn’t do much to hype up his on-the-court performance.

For a normal NBA all-star, the 40-something age bracket would be a career death sentence. For LeBron, it’s a shimmering green light on the horizon, letting every team in the NBA know that they could be the association that gets his final years. Most teams are already priced out of his eight-figure salary, so it stands to reason that they’ll try to entice him with more pandering content.
So, what’s next? A cover of “Not Like Us” by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu? A Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish collab? An offer to change the Chicago team’s name from the Bulls to the ‘Brons? For now, it’s anyone’s guess, but I’d recommend bracing for some gale-force cringe in the meantime.
By Robert Scucci
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While your mileage may vary, I’ve always been a fan of Blaxploitation parody because of how unhinged the humor is and how willing everybody is to commit to the bit. Lee Frost’s The Thing With Two Heads (1972), Rudy Ray Moore’s Dolemite (1975), and Juel Taylor’s They Cloned Tyrone (2023) are all essential viewing if you’re looking for a solid entry point into the genre, but there’s one hidden gem that I never hear getting enough love after finally sitting down and watching it critically: 1988’s I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.
It’s Keenen Ivory Wayans’ directorial debut, and you can tell he was hungry because there must be hundreds of jokes jammed into its 89-minute runtime. It never lets up for even a second. It’s a masterclass in physical comedy, raunchy humor, and the kind of racial humor where everybody on screen is having the time of their lives trying to make the funniest movie they could possibly throw together with a $3 million budget.

As overtly slapstick as I’m Gonna Git You Sucka may seem on the surface, it gets most of its laughs from playing everything straight-faced. The whole movie takes place in Any Ghetto, U.S.A., where we’re introduced to our hero, Jack Spade (Keenen Ivory Wayans). He learns that his brother Junebug overdosed on gold chains and is disappointed that both his mother Belle (Ja’Net DuBois) and sister-in-law Cheryl (Dawnn Lewis) don’t want him to exact revenge. Their logic is simple: they already lost Junebug, and they can’t go through the pain of losing another family member.
Taking matters into his own hands, Jack sets out to get revenge against Mr. Big (John Vernon), the crime lord responsible for the gold chain epidemic, and seeks out John Slade (Bernie Casey). Reluctant to return to his crime-fighting ways, John Slade has a change of heart and helps Jack assemble a team of vigilantes, each with their own idiosyncrasies and special skills. We’re introduced to Kung Fu Joe (Steve James), Flyguy (Antonio Fargas), Slammer (Jim Brown), and Hammer (Isaac Hayes), and together they set out to restore peace to Any Ghetto, U.S.A., though they know they’re going to have to bust out the big guns when the going gets tough.

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka wins some serious points because it knows it’s a comedy but doesn’t patronize the audience when things push into increasingly silly territory. My favorite sequence in the entire film is when Belle gets into a fight with a bunch of aggressive patrons at a diner and goes into fully berserk mode. During this brief sequence, Ja’Net DuBois is swapped out with a white stunt double sporting a tight afro and a mustache, looking more like Gene Shalit than a middle-aged Black mother. The joke lands so well because nobody acknowledges it or mentions it again. It just happens, and then we’re onto the next gag.
Similarly, whenever Mr. Big’s hapless henchmen, Willie (Kadeem Hardison) and Leonard (Damon Wayans), step out of line, they’re escorted out of whatever building they’re occupying. They’re asked if they want to take the back door or the stairs, always choosing the latter right before they’re thrown down them. On its own, this recurring gag is funny, but the real clincher is that everybody in this universe understands what the setup means and goes along with it anyway as if there’s no other way to handle things.

Everything about I’m Gonna Git You Sucka is wildly impractical, but it’s done this way because the only thing that matters is chasing laughs. Don’t even get me started on Hammer’s suiting-up montage when a rampage is imminent, and how horribly wrong it goes when he thinks he finally has enough weapons on his person.
If you’re looking for a straight-up jokefest that isn’t afraid to go full ridiculous, look no further than I’m Gonna Git You Sucka. It may very well be my favorite thing the Wayans brothers have worked on, and it’s for good reason. They tried to make the funniest Blaxploitation film they could with the resources they had on hand, and they succeeded in every measurable way I can reasonably think of.

As of this writing, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka is streaming for free on Tubi.

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Severance‘s Adam Scott is desperate to find his missing son in the serial killer thriller The Whisper Man. He’s in a race against time to find out how his son’s disappearance is linked to the crimes of a long-imprisoned serial killer, and it may already be too late. You can dive into the mystery in the first trailer for The Whisper Man, which will premiere on Netflix this summer.
In the trailer, Scott plays Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime writer whose life is shattered when his eight-year-old son disappears. He’s forced to turn to a man he hasn’t spoken to in years: his father, Pete Willis (Robert De Niro), a retired police detective. Together, they piece together that the boy’s disappearance may be connected to a serial killer, the titular Whisper Man, who’s been imprisoned for decades. But if the Whisper Man is in jail, who has Tom’s son? Can he be saved before it’s too late? You’ll have to find out when The Whisper Man premieres on August 28.
In addition to Scott and De Niro, The Whisper Man also stars Michelle Monaghan (True Detective), Michael Keaton (Batman), John Carroll Lynch (Zodiac), and Hamish Linklater (Widow’s Bay). It is directed by New Zealand’s James Ashcroft, who sent shivers up spines with the psychological thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen last year, and is set to helm the Emilia Clarke chiller When Darkness Loves Us for next year. The script is by horror veterans Ben Jacoby (The First Omen) and Chase Palmer (It).
The Whisper Man is based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Alex North. It is produced by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco, and Kassee Whiting, and executive produced by Marcus Viscidi, Tim Connors, and Alex Leb.
The Whisper Man will premiere on Netflix on August 28. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
August 28, 2026
106 minutes
James Ashcroft
Ben Jacoby, Chase Palmer, Alex North
Tommie Lee was arrested at the FIFA World Cup in Miami on Saturday, July 11. Lee was arrested for allegedly entering the Hard Rock Stadium without a ticket, according to CBS News.
Tommie was allegedly able to enter the stadium via an unauthorized area, according to NBC Miami. The former ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ star then reportedly made her way to the 100-level seats. The 100-level seating area is considered premium seating because it is closest to the field. Ultimately, Lee was arrested.
Lee, whose real name is Atasha Chizaah Jefferson, was reportedly taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. She was charged with interference with a sporting or entertainment event — a third-degree felony under Florida law.
Lee reportedly posted $1,000 bail on July 12.
Fans reacted to Lee’s arrest after the news was shared on TSR‘s Instagram page. Several noted her previous rendezvous with Miami’s finest, while others made predictions in the comment section.
User @615kee wrote, “The mugshot told me she will do it again😂.”
Additionally, @theylovequanquan replied, “They might as well give her the key to the jail at this point.”
User @theylovequanquan also chimed in. “They could make a yearbook out her mugshots.”
In addition, @nijahhchoo noted, “I think her side hobby is going to jail cause what?????”
User @saintxjay added, “D*mn a felony for that I know she heated af 😂😂😂.”
@quillyquillz joked, “Her wrap sheet is longer than Rapunzel’s hair😂.”
@marissafarrow wrote, “The most Tommy thing Tommy could do 😂.”
User @shes.jaded asked, “What made you get dressed and go down there knowing you didn’t have a ticket 🥴.”
@raydabrratt joked, “Them tickets high asf she ain’t wrong!”
After the reports surfaced, Lee took to social media and addressed what she says is a “false narrative.” Ultimately, the reality star seemingly asked the public to give her privacy.
Notably, she reportedly poked a man in the face and threatened to kill him after trying to hand him something.
Furthermore, she became aggressive when he ignored her. Ultimately, she was later arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery.
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By Chris Snellgrove
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Even before AI made things worse, the true scourge of the internet was fake news. You’d see announcements for things like upcoming films or games and get all excited, only to find out that none of it was really happening. That’s always disappointing, but every now and then, it happens in reverse. That is, you hear some depressing-sounding fake news and joyfully discover that you have nothing to worry about. Case in point: social media has been flooded lately with breathless announcements that Star Trek: The Next Generation icon Patrick Stewart will be retiring from acting after appearing in Avengers: Doomsday.
Considering that the esteemed actor is 85 years old and has spent a lifetime on the screen and stage, he certainly deserves to retire. Selfishly, though, we fans always want more performances from the captain, whether he’s running the CIA in American Dad! or putting Starfleet in its place in Star Trek. Fortunately for everyone who loves this actor, the fake news is, well, fake! In a recent interview, Stewart hit back at the rumors with a bombshell announcement that he is never going to retire!

Recently, Star Trek legend Patrick Stewart offered an interview to TV Insider. They discussed many things, including how surreal it is that The Next Generation is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary. They also discussed how interesting it has been watching other actors become iconic Trek captains in the years since Picard first said “make it so” aboard the Enterprise-D. Eventually, however, the interviewer broached a topic that has had so many of Stewart’s fans on edge. Namely, when this beloved actor was planning to retire.
This began with a joking comparison to the late Leonard Nimoy, whom the interviewer noted was considered “the busiest retired man on the planet.” He then pointed out that Stewart has kept quite busy lately with everything from Avengers: Doomsday to voiceovers to an exciting Shakespeare sonnets project. At this point, the interviewer asked point-blank if the actor was retired or getting ready to retire. Stewart replied that because he keeps getting “interesting offers” and loves “being challenged by new work,” he “can’t imagine ever officially ‘retiring.’” In Picard-like fashion, he summed up his thoughts in a simple, eloquent way: “I’ll always and forever be an actor.”

Aside from Doomsday, where can we expect to see Patrick Stewart in the near future? In that same interview, he mentioned that he’ll be “voicing a pig’s head in Riz Ahmed’s brilliant new series Bait.” Additionally, he’ll be starring in the upcoming television series Barbaric, which features a barbarian cursed to do the right thing who must team up with a talking axe. Plus, thanks to a previous four-year renewal, American Dad! will be giving us new episodes until at least 2029, so we can expect to hear more of Stewart voicing Deputy Director Avery Bullock.
If you need more of Patrick Stewart’s dulcet tones, you can also download Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare, an audiobook where he reads all of the immortal bard’s most famous poems. Straight from the captain’s mouth, this actor is never retiring, and we can look forward to many more years of amazing performances. So, now you know not to believe any fake news about this Star Trek icon leaving show business. If anyone tells you otherwise, just show them this article and do your best Stewart impersonation: “The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth!”
Country singer Jelly Roll is getting candid about his recent struggles with eating amid his massive 275-pound weight-loss journey. During a vulnerable conversation with influencer Salvatore Reedus, Jelly Roll, born Jason DeFord, admitted he could go on a five-day food bender if he had even a single cheat meal.
Jelly Roll laid it all out there during his conversation with Reedus on his YouTube page, admitting he’d been “overeating” for the last several days. The country singer called it “stress-eating” before saying that his actions caused him to revert to old habits.
According to the 41-year-old, his recent bender followed his consumption of a dairy-free skillet cookie at a concert. He noted that he usually avoids unhealthy foods at this point in his journey because he’s unable to control himself afterward.
“I don’t eat nothing like that. I’m like a drug addict. You can’t eat that ‘cause if I ate one, I’ll eat two. I’ll eat four. So later that night, I’m at the taco truck getting a peanut butter fluff. Next thing I know, we’re at the rest stop, I’m looking for a chocolate bar,” he said.

Jelly Roll said that when he does find himself eating unhealthy foods, he can’t stop himself, likening it to “the taste of blood.” He added, “Now it’s going to take me a whole another week to get that [taste] completely out of my mouth.”
Later, Jelly Roll told Reedus that he’s unable to have a single cheat meal like some other people he knows. “I can’t have anything,” he said, adding that he’s the same with alcohol and hard drugs.
“I’ve never had a shot. I’ve never done a line of cocaine. I’ve never smoked a joint. You know what I mean? Either we’re smoking all day, we’re drinking all night, we’re doing coke. That’s how it’s working for me,” he admitted.
Despite his recent challenges, Jelly Roll said he’s learning to give himself grace on days he falls off the wagon, noting that he’ll likely still eat sweets or other unhealthy foods at some point in the future.
“… those are the days you got to give yourself grace. The problem is it starts compounding in the days,” he said. “It’s okay to have a bad meal. It’s okay to have a bad day. Don’t beat yourself up about it … don’t punish yourself for it.”
Jelly Roll has been open about his struggles with consistency in the past. In a previous YouTube video, the “Save Me” singer said he “lost his way” after indulging in “big” holiday meals in 2025.
To make matters worse, Jelly Roll broke his collarbone just before Christmas, forcing him to put exercise on the back burner while he recovered.
“I said all that to say that I have to some degree lost my way,” he confessed before revealing he still had more weight he hoped to lose in the future.
“I want to get these last 40 or 50 pounds off, and then I eventually want to cut my skin and I eventually want to be on the cover of something crazy like GQ or Rolling Stone or Vanity Fair or Forbes or Time with my shirt off. I know this is getting real silly now, but I don’t know. I just believe there’s this story that a guy can go from 560 pounds to a shirt off picture. It’s absurd,” he shared.
During a previous interview with PEOPLE, Jelly Roll, who recently filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, said working to overcome his battle with “food addiction” was the driving force behind his new look.
“I’ve never had a healthy relationship with food, so that was the hard part. But once you get into that discipline and commitment, it’s like an avalanche. Once that little snowball started rolling, it was on its way,” he said.
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What makes sunscreen enjoyable to wear every day? It all comes down to the formula. If something is easy to apply and feels good, you’ll always remember to smooth it on. At least, that’s Naomi Watts’ philosophy, and she found a drugstore SPF that does it all.
In a recent interview with CNN, the actress said the La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVAir Serum Sunscreen SPF 50 is one of her favorite menopausal skincare products. “This goes on smoothly, doesn’t leave that chalky cast and works well under makeup, which makes it easy to wear every day,” she raved.
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Late Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase left behind an estate worth $400,000 despite reportedly living on the streets in Los Angeles prior to her death at age 35.
Probate documents obtained by Us Weekly show that Daveigh’s mother, Cathy Chase, asked a Los Angeles Superior Court to appoint her administrator of her late daughter’s estate on Wednesday, July 8. Cathy specified that Daveigh left behind $400,000 in personal property but “no real property.” (TMZ was the first to report the news.)
Cathy asked to become the administrator of her daughter’s estate because Daveigh was never married and had no children. The legal motion listed Daveigh’s father, John Schwallier, as a potential “estate descendant.” (Cathy clarified that John “keeps properties in Las Vegas” but she thought he currently resided at an unknown address in the Philippines.)
Us obtained a second motion filed before the court that put restrictions on how money from Daveigh’s estate can be spent. (This document was signed by Cathy on Tuesday, July 7.)
‘There are many other restrictions on your authority to deal with estate property. You should not spend any of the estate’s money unless you have received permission from the court or have been advised to do so by an attorney,” the instructions read. “You may reimburse yourself for official court costs paid by you to the county clerk and for the premium on your bond.”
The instructions went on, “Without prior order of the court, you may not pay fees to yourself or to your attorney, if you have one. If you do not obtain the court’s permission when it is required, you may be removed as personal representative or you may be required to reimburse the estate from your own personal funds, or both. You should consult with an attorney concerning the legal requirements affecting sales, leases, mortgages, and investments of estate property.”
A probate hearing has been set for August 12 at a Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ahead of the upcoming hearing, Cathy asked the court to approve a $400,000 bond.
Daveigh’s boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, confirmed her death to TMZ on June 17, saying at the time that the Big Love alum was battling meningitis and an infection in her blood that led to sepsis before her death.
However, a Los Angeles medical examiner’s report obtained by Us on June 29 listed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as Daveigh’s primary cause of death. The medical examiner determined it was a natural death while noting that chronic polysubstance use was a contributing factor. (The Cleveland Clinic defines polysubstance use as using more than one drug or substance at the same time or in close proximity.)

Once an in-demand actress, Daveigh virtually disappeared from the spotlight in the mid-2010s, with worried fans occasionally sharing footage of her on Skid Row in Los Angeles in recent years.
A source who was once close to Daveigh exclusively revealed to Us that mutual friends reached out to the actress to offer help over the years but she was not receptive.
“People really loved her and cared about her and offered her help,” the source says. “If you talked to anyone, everyone asked about her and worried about her and cared about her.”
The insider added, “If I ever met anyone on the street, I would ask about her and if they knew her and no one ever did.”
Daveigh’s childhood friend Amy Castle expressed her belief that “things absolutely could have been different” if the star was willing to confide in others.
“Whenever I speak to people about it, they go, ‘It’s so sad, it’s so tragic,’ and I say it is sad, and it is tragic, but also it didn’t have to be this way,” Castle told Us on Wednesday, July 8 “I knew her from [age] 9 to 16, and I can tell you with certainty the friend that I knew would never have wanted her life to go the way it went. No way. I don’t have a shadow of a doubt in my life.”
Castle suggested that Daveigh simply “did not have the support” she needed in the final years of her life.
“I believe that a lot of the time if a person does not have the support needed to process … that a very understandable coping mechanism can be to compartmentalize or to self-soothe, a lot of times with drugs, [it] can be with food, with sex, with anything that’s going to give your brain dopamine and take you out of what you don’t understand,” she noted.
Daveigh first found fame as a child star with live-action roles in Donnie Darko and The Ring, before landing lead voice roles in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away. Her final film roles came in 2016 with the horror movie Jack Goes Home and thriller American Romance.
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