Teenager Anna Kepner was killed on a Carnival Cruise during a family vacation last November … and now her 16-year-old stepbrother has been charged with her homicide, according to court documents.
An emergency filing from last Friday obtained by TMZ say her stepbrother was charged with homicide as a minor in connection with Anna’s asphyxiation death in her stateroom aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7.
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Anna was on a Caribbean cruise vacation with her dad, stepmom and three stepsiblings when she died. A housekeeper reportedly discovered Anna’s body underneath her bed — and the ship returned to Miami, Florida, the next day, as the FBI launched an investigation.
In the court docs, the legal team for Thomas Hudson, the stepbrother’s father, says the Kepner family revealed his son’s charges via social media on Feb. 3. The doc reads …. “According to social media from the Kepner family … the Petitioner/Father’s son, TH, was charged by the United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida for the [redacted] and homicide of Anna Kepner.”
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The emergency filing is part of a custody fight between Hudson and Shauntel Kepner, who are the parents of Anna’s stepbrother. Hudson has asked for sole custody of Kepner’s other stepsibling, identified as BH.
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In early February, TMZ reported the stepbrother was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service and dragged before a judge for a closed-door hearing in a Miami federal court. Since the stepbrother is considered a juvenile, his criminal case has been sealed.
The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida have not publicly commented on the Kepner case.
Kanye West has faced yet another fallout tied to his past antisemitic remarks.
The rapper, who had been scheduled to perform at one of London’s biggest festivals, has now had his visa revoked by the UK Home Office.
In the lead-up to the decision, several brands, such as PayPal, had already withdrawn their support for the event. With the ban now in place, the festival itself has been called off.
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Kanye West Was Banned Over His Past Antisemitism Rants
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Fans of Kanye West who were hoping to see him headline London’s Wireless Festival have been left disappointed after the rapper was banned from entering the UK.
The decision appears to be linked to his history of antisemitic remarks, particularly a series of online rants over the past few years.
While the rapper has since issued an apology for his actions, it did little to sway UK authorities, as reflected in comments made by Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of the festival.
“Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless. This government stands firmly with the Jewish community, and we will not stop in our fight to confront and defeat the poison of antisemitism,” the government official wrote on X.
He added, “We will always take the action necessary to protect the public and uphold our values.”
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Starmer’s statement was further echoed in an announcement from the Home Office that explained their decision.
“Where individuals pose a threat to public safety or seek to spread extremism, the government has not hesitated to act, and that includes canceling permission to enter this country for extremist preachers and far-right figures,” read the statement.
Several Sponsors Had Already Pulled Out Of The Event
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As a result of the visa ban, the festival was canceled, and refunds were automatically issued by the organizers.
However, even before the ban, the festival had already suffered major losses due to its association with West, as several brands distanced themselves from the event.
The latest was PayPal, a payment provider known to partner with Live Nation UK Festivals.
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Drinks giant Diageo and Pepsi had also already pulled out, although they did not directly cite West as the reason for their decision.
Kanye West’s History Of Antisemitism
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West’s history of targeting Jews with hate speech dates back to October 2022, when he wrote in a tweet that he was going “death con [sic] 3 on Jewish people.”
Even after several brands and partners cut ties with the rapper at the time, and he lost the support of close friends, he doubled down on his remarks in February 2025 with a lengthy rant in which he said he never intended to apologize for his comments about Jews.
He subsequently sold a shirt featuring a swastika and released a song titled “Heil Hitler,” in which he claimed to be a “Nazi.”
The rapper’s longtime partnership with Adidas also abruptly came to an end after he bragged that he could “say antisemitic sh-t” and the shoe giant won’t drop him.
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The Rapper Apologized For His Antisemitism Behavior
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Earlier this year, West took out an ad in which he expressed remorse over his past antisemitic remarks.
He also claimed that his “reckless behavior” was due to a car crash 25 years ago that left him suffering from trauma and bipolar disorder.
“I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change,” he wrote.
West added, “It does not excuse what I did, though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.”
Social Media Divided Over Kanye West Ban Amid Career Comeback
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Online, the response has been split after the rapper was barred from performing in London, with some seeing it as the right move by the government, while others disagreed despite West’s past actions.
A person wrote on X, “Freedom of speech has consequences. UK said no nazis allowed.”
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Another commented, “Kanye represented negativity against groups of people and forgot that his words would return to bite him in the buttocks.”
“Right decision- you know he’ll be a t-t on stage and incite stupidity amongst the crowd,” a third person noted.
However, a fan of West seemed displeased by the news, asking, “Doesn’t banning a guy from entering a country because he said bad things about jews and then apologized kind of make it pointless to apologize?”
Others seemed displeased that the entire Wireless festival was canceled, wondering why the rapper specifically wasn’t replaced by another headliner.
Not only does the sci-fi standout boast a stellar cast, but it was also directed by Ridley Scott, one of the highest-grossing filmmakers of all time, and marked his most commercially successful project. Titled The Martian, it was released in 2015 to positive reviews and numerous accolades, including a Best Picture nomination at the 88th Academy Awards. The film is also based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir, who also wrote 2026’s most critically acclaimed sci-fi epic Project Hail Mary. The Martian could effectively be called a hybrid of that film and Tom Hanks‘ iconic survival movie Cast Away.Over the years, it has experienced renewed popularity across multiple streaming platforms worldwide—including now. As of this writing,The Martian is trending on streaming and PVOD charts globally, including in the U.S., with strong performance on HBO Max in the Netherlands, as well as worldwide on the Apple TV store and Google platforms.
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Collider Exclusive · Oscar Best Picture Quiz Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Parasite · Everything Everywhere · Oppenheimer · Birdman · No Country
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Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.
🪜Parasite
🌀Everything Everywhere
☢️Oppenheimer
🐦Birdman
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🪙No Country for Old Men
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What kind of film experience do you actually want? The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.
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Which idea grabs you most in a film? Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?
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How do you like your story told? Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.
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What makes a truly great antagonist? The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?
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What do you want from a film’s ending? The final note is the one that lingers. What do you want it to sound like?
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Which setting pulls you in most? Where a film takes place shapes everything — mood, stakes, what’s even possible.
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What cinematic craft impresses you most? Every great film has a signature — a technical or artistic element that makes it unmistakable.
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What kind of main character do you root for? The protagonist is the lens. Who you choose to follow says something about you.
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How do you feel about a film that takes its time? Pace is a choice. Some films sprint; others let tension accumulate slowly, deliberately.
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What do you want to feel walking out of the cinema? The best films leave a mark. What kind of mark do you want?
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The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…
Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works.
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Parasite
You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about class, desire, and the architecture of inequality that manages to be darkly funny, deeply suspenseful, and genuinely shocking across a single extraordinary running time. Your instinct is for cinema that hides its true intentions until the moment it’s ready to reveal them. Parasite is exactly that — a film that rewards close attention and punishes assumptions, right up to its devastating final image.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
You want it all — and this film gives you all of it. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the most maximalist films ever made: action comedy, multiverse sci-fi, family drama, existential crisis, and a genuinely earned emotional core that sneaks up on you amid the chaos. You are someone who responds to ambition, who doesn’t want cinema to choose between being entertaining and being meaningful. This film refuses that choice entirely. It is overwhelming by design, and its overwhelming nature is precisely the point — because the feeling of being crushed by infinite possibility is exactly what it’s about.
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Oppenheimer
You are drawn to cinema on a grand scale — films that understand history not as a backdrop but as a force, and that place their characters inside that force and watch what happens. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a film about the terrifying gap between what we can do and what we should do, told with the full weight of one of the most consequential moments in human history behind it. You want your films to feel important without feeling self-important — to earn their ambition through sheer craft and the gravity of their subject. Oppenheimer does exactly that. It is enormous, complicated, and refuses easy comfort.
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Birdman
You are drawn to films that foreground their own construction — that make the how of the filmmaking part of the what it’s about. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, shot to appear as a single continuous take, is cinema examining itself through the cracked mirror of a fading actor’s ego. You respond to formal daring, to the feeling that a film is doing something that probably shouldn’t be possible. Michael Keaton’s performance and Emmanuel Lubezki’s restless camera create something genuinely unlike anything else — a film that is simultaneously about creativity, relevance, self-destruction, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing if your work means anything at all.
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No Country for Old Men
You are drawn to cinema that trusts silence, that refuses to explain itself, and that treats dread as a form of meaning. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men is a film about the arrival of a new kind of evil — implacable, arbitrary, and utterly indifferent to the moral frameworks we use to make sense of the world. It is one of the most formally controlled films ever made, and its controlled restraint is what makes it so terrifying. You want your films to haunt you, not comfort you. You are not interested in resolution if resolution would be dishonest. No Country for Old Men is honest in a way that most cinema never dares to be.
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What’s Next for Matt Damon?
Damon was most recently seen in the Netflix action thriller, The Rip, released on January 16, 2026, which received generally favorable reviews from critics. He stars as Lieutenant Dane Dumars, a police officer in the Miami-Dade Police Department narcotics unit, alongside Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Next, fans will see Damon in The Odyssey, working with Christopher Nolan once again following the success of Oppenheimer.
A lawsuit against Howard Stern by former assistant Leslie Kuhn has resurfaced earlier allegations from his ex-staff about working conditions.
In 2023, Jackie Martling, John Melendez, and Steve Grillo claimed they were underpaid despite Stern’s fortune and said he often prioritized himself.
All three were employed by Howard Stern for years but left later after not getting raises despite the shock jock making a lot of money.
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Howard Stern’s Ex-Staff Claims He Was Let Go After Asking For A Raise
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Amid Howard Stern being embroiled in a lawsuit from his former assistant, complaints made by his ex-staffers about the shock jock in a documentary have come back to light.
In 2023, Stern’s ex-employee, Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, opened up in the Vice TV docuseries “Dark Side of the 2000s Shock Jocks” about how his former boss was “making countless millions of dollars” as the face of the show while much of the staff remained severely underpaid.
“It was frightening what was going on,” said Martling, who worked on Stern’s eponymous show as a cast member and writer from 1983 to 2001, per Page Six. “There was so much money coming in. It was crazy the amount of money.”
At the time, Martling shared that he couldn’t wrap his head around how Stern made no move to bump up his salary despite the relationship they shared, and that when he did request a raise, Stern chose to let him go instead.
“You are beyond rich and successful, and you have someone sitting next to you who makes you enjoy that job much more. And you let them go?” Martling also noted about his former boss. “Because he asked for more money? Especially when you’re friends. It boggles the mind.”
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Other Ex-Staffers Also Complained About Being Underpaid By The Comedian
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Martling wasn’t the only one to raise complaints about being underpaid, as the likes of John Melendez and Steve Grillo also made similar claims.
In Melendez’s case, he claimed that he only earned $20,000 when he began working with Stern and never went above $75,000. After leaving the show and working with Jay Leno, he earned around $350,000 to $400,000.
Meanwhile, Grillo claimed that his first few years on the show came with no pay, and that when he did start earning a salary, it was only minimum wage and did not fully cover all the hours he worked.
“I started getting paid about 30 hours a week, minimum wage, which was like $6.35 at that time,” he shared. “So I got paid for 30 hours, and I was working like 60.”
Howard Stern’s Ex-Staffer Slams Him Over Lack Of Support Despite Making A ‘Million Dollars An Hour’
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Just like Martling, Grillo claimed to have received no support from Stern when he reached out to the higher-ups to ask for a raise.
“You’re making a million dollars an hour, and I have to go work at a nightclub in order to survive,” Grillo reflected.
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He continued, “And this is the moment I knew I was gonna leave. If that man’s not gonna stick up for me, I’m out. And that’s when I left.”
The Shock Jock Was Sued By An Ex-Employee Over ‘Hostile Work Environment’ And Other Claims
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The resurfaced allegations come on the heels of Stern and his wife, Beth, being sued by his former executive assistant, Leslie Kuhn.
Kuhn claimed in her suit that Stern fostered a “hostile work environment” and seemingly suggested that the couple was not willing to give her a raise.
She was fired in February, just two months after receiving a raise letter that would have increased her salary from $80,000 to $265,000.
Kuhn also alleged that Stern says she signed a non-disclosure agreement, which she denies. She also called the document “manufactured” and said it shouldn’t be enforceable.
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She further alleged that the supposed NDA prevents her from discussing her employment and termination while allowing Stern and his wife to speak openly about her.
The Alleged Howard Stern’s NDA For His Ex-Employee Had Many Bizarre Rules
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Details of the alleged NDA were obtained by Page Six, which revealed several bizarre rules Stern and his wife wanted Kuhn to observe when they offered her employment.
The document ordered the former employee never to disclose the Stern family’s “daily activities and personal habits,” including their “food preferences, sleeping habits, [and] hobbies.”
It also restricted Kuhn from sharing details of the family’s consumer product choices, preferred eating or entertainment establishments, and even political affiliations.
Kuhn was further banned from discussing “any other matters affecting or relating to the Company and its business, and the personal and business affairs of the Company.”
General Hospital spoilers confirmed that Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) is going to order somebody to be taken out, a female somebody.
We’re going to talk about what unlucky lady in Port Charles may be dead by the end of this week.
Sidwell Vows To Even The Score on General Hospital
All right, so this week after facing off with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst), we saw Jenz Sidwell vow to even the score. He is completely convinced that Sonny killed Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo). And in the new promo, Sidwell is saying, “Get rid of her permanently.” So, let’s talk about who she might be.
But first, real quick, let’s talk about who Sidwell is giving the kill order to. It could be a random henchman. But that’s dull, let’s face it. It could also be Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) doing Sidwell’s dirty work, or possibly Pascal, who is murderous and he loved Marco and he knows he played a role in his death. So, I think he could go release some tension killing somebody.
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Could Jordan Be the Target on GH?
So, with the hit order given, which woman in Port Charles might be pushing up daisies in just a few days, I think that it’s going to be Pascal or Cassius tasked with this deadly deed. And we have some ideas of who is going to be in their crosshairs. So, first off, this week, General Hospital spoilers show danger for Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper). Now, off the cuff, you got to wonder why Sidwell would target her.
Now, if you remember, he warned Jordan recently that he could make sure she loses everything. Because he wants her to find out information and get involved in this Marco investigation. And we know from the jump she only took the job with Sidwell to take him down. But she hasn’t made a lot of progress.
Does Sidwell Realize Jordan’s Out to Get Him on General Hospital?
Jordan did recently tell Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) that Sidwell being distracted by Marco’s death could be the chance for her to get evidence to take him down. So, maybe Sidwell’s figured out she cannot be trusted. Another GH spoiler for this week says that Curtis is distraught and April spoilers say he’s worried about Jordan.
So, she could be in danger. But it kind of looks more likely that Curtis and Jordan could be in a car accident. There’s a scene in the big weekly promo and it looks like a power line comes down across the road.
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Curtis is in the passenger seat and Jordan is driving and they look like they’re having a good time. They look happy. But you know, even a power line could be taken down with some planning to make it look like an accident. But I kind of doubt that Sidwell targets Jordan just yet. Because he wants to hit at Sonny.
What About Carly?
Now, the second thing to think about, we also have Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) out on the road. She’s in a car with Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart). And so far we’ve seen Carly kind of playing nice with Sidwell. If you remember, Carly went over to spy at Wyndemere to see if she could help Valentin by pretending to be there for Lucas and in support of his relationship with Marco. And last we saw Sidwell and Carly, they were playing nice. They were planning a party together.
But with Marco dead and Sidwell lashing out, we can’t take Carly off the board as a possible death target for Sidwell’s revenge play against Sonny. Because let’s face it, Carly is the mom of a couple of his kids and she is a woman and Sidwell is definitely gunning for a female to punish Sonny. But again, with Carly and Valentin on the road along with Curtis and Jordan, those two vehicles might be involved in something.
So, we could see Carly and Valentin helping save Jordan. And then they ask Curtis to promise to keep it secret that Valentin’s out and about with Carly. And I do think Curtis would keep that secret if Valentin and Carly are the reason Jordan survives an auto accident. You know, maybe they have an accident and they roll up on them and then they don’t drive by, they decide to render aid.
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Britt In Danger on GH?
And next, we need to talk about Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud). Because this week she is determined to tell Sidwell that she knows Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) is the one who murdered Marco. And I suspect it’s Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) that Britt is talking to when she says this. But somebody this week is calling her naive and it may be her brother Cassius.
General Hospital spoilers say that Britt gets warned by Cassius this week that if she doesn’t deliver, sister or not, Britt is on her own. So Cassius might be warning Britt she needs to prioritize the Cold Fusion prototype or Britt’s going to be dead and nothing else matters. And Sidwell told Cassius that regardless of family ties, Britt will be held accountable for messing up the Cold Fusion project. And Cassius agreed with Sidwell that Britt must be quote unquote dealt with.
So, there is a chance that Cassius might have been telling Sidwell what he wants to hear, you know. But then again, when not Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) first came back from the dead, it sure seemed like Britt was afraid of him. So sister or not, Cassius may have no problem killing Britt. He is Cesar Faison‘s (Anders Hove) son after all. So Britt could be the person who’s targeted this week.
Kristina The Likeliest Target
But now let’s talk about who I think it really is that I think there’s a higher probability of and that’s Kristina Corinthos (Kate Mansi). We recently shared a leak from a reliable source that said Sidwell plans to kill Kristina to punish Sonny. Because he thinks he killed Marco.
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And with the grand reopening of Charlie’s this week, it is the perfect time and place to cause chaos. We know that Sonny’s going to be there and he’s telling Kristina it’s going to be a great night. And based on the spoilers, the promo. And the leaks we’ve gotten, I fully expect that Sidwell is going to target Kristina during the reopening night event.
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And if you remember, Sidwell already targeted Charlie’s once. He had it set on fire, so he probably could have an easier time targeting Kristina at her place of business. Because his henchmen know the layout. When Sidwell ordered it burned down, though, he thought Kristina wasn’t there. And last time, Sidwell didn’t intend to hurt Kristina.
Luckily, Marco was driving by and he rushed in and saved Kristina’s life. Because she doesn’t know how doors work and, you know, couldn’t get herself out of the fire. It was so badly done. And with Marco gone, Sidwell may think that taking Kristina’s life is some sort of twisted karma from Marco saving her and a perfect way to get revenge on Sonny.
Mistaken Identity – Justine Shot Instead?
Now, that being said, while I do think Kristina is the likeliest target, I don’t think she’ll die. I don’t even think she’s going to take a bullet. Instead, I think somebody who’s not on Sidwell’s radar could die accidentally. And the good news for the bad guy is that if this woman is collateral damage, it will still end up hurting Sonny.
So, I expect we may see Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) at the Charlie’s event. An April spoiler says Sonny and Justine make a serious commitment. So, it may be to see more of each other, to stop fighting. It may be to date kind of on the down low. Another official General Hospital spoiler says a couple’s date ends in disaster. And that could be about Sonny and Justine.
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General Hospital: Sidwell’s Minion Hits the Wrong Target
So, our leaker told us that there’s a shooter targeting Kristina on Sidwell’s orders. But there’s a case of mistaken identity and somebody else is shot instead of her. Now, our source also gave a huge hint that it could be Justine because they said that Sonny may lose his current love interest.
So, yeah, Justine could be collateral damage if the shooter’s taking aim from outside looking for a brunette talking to Sonny. They both have very dark hair, similar height, similar build. And I expect that Sidwell is going to issue a death order against Kristina this week. But Justine may wind up hurt instead.
I’ve been making a conscious effort to check out more foreign-language films because it’s interesting to see how other cultures play with the tropes I’ve grown bored with stateside. I made this decision after watching 2017’s Veronica and its prequel, 2023’s Sister Death, which both serve as perfectly terrifying Spanish-language analogs to The Conjuring film series while still doing enough of their own thing to make you want more. The worldbuilding is top-tier in the sense that the lore explained everything you needed to know, but not in such a heavy-handed way that it overstayed its welcome.
My search ultimately led me to another Spanish-language film, 2007’s Timecrimes, which follows similar logic to low-budget sci-fi thrillers from the US like Primer (2004), Coherence (2013), Empathy, Inc.(2018), and Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox (2024). All of these films are cut from the same cloth, but offer their own unique blends of existential dread in the face of free will and determinism, making you wonder who’s really in control of the situation. None of them offer clean answers either, which makes them perfect to revisit as you search for clues you may have missed the first time around.
Hector And His Duplicates
Timecrimes is a time-loop thriller where a man named Hector (Karra Elejalde) finds himself reliving the same few hours of his life on repeat, each time making matters worse for himself. His strange foray into the unknown begins while renovating his new house with his wife Clara (Candela Fernandez), who’s so busy unpacking and tending to the garden that she doesn’t initially realize anything is off.
When Hector sees a woman stripping naked in the nearby forest (Barbara Goenaga), he sets out to investigate. It’s not that he’s a peeping tom or anything creepy like that. He also notices somebody else in the woods and has reason to believe she might be in danger. After their first encounter, where he finds her nude, seemingly lifeless body, he runs off after spotting a strange man whose face is wrapped in bandages.
Fearing for his life, Hector runs toward a nearby building, where he communicates with a nameless scientist (Nacho Vigalondo) running a series of unsanctioned experiments over the weekend. The scientist stuffs Hector into what looks like a sensory deprivation tank but is actually a time machine. Hector emerges from the tank an hour earlier on the timeline and quickly realizes he may need to prevent the incident that led him to the building in order to restore some sense of balance.
The scientist, now referring to him as Hector 2, insists that he stay put and let the next hour play out as it originally did. Deciding to take matters into his own hands, Hector 2 runs off and tries to intervene with the girl and the masked man, only to learn the man’s origins, which adds another layer of confusion. The cycle continues in Timecrimes with a third Hector materializing, and this time Hector 2 is certain that Clara is in danger. Not quite sure how badly things will unravel if he keeps interfering, Hector 2 takes his chances, and it’s all but guaranteed he’s not going to like what happens next.
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A Low-Budget, High-Concept Thriller
Sharing the same DNA as the thrillers I mentioned earlier, Timecrimes stands on its own thanks to its willingness to trust the audience and let events unfold naturally. There are no heavy exposition dumps outside of the scientist laying out the most basic time travel logic we need to follow. Most of the suspense comes from Hector trying to recreate events to control the narrative, even as he realizes he has no real control over anyone’s actions, even if those actions are coming from slightly earlier versions of himself.
The amount of care Hector puts into not breaking the space-time continuum, even while suspecting that fate will play out the same way regardless, makes his journey all the more unnerving. There’s a lingering sense that he may have been stuck in this loop far longer than we realize, and we’re only witnessing one iteration of a much larger cycle. With that possibility in play, it becomes nearly impossible to pinpoint where the story truly begins, where it ends, or whether it’s meant to land on a clean conclusion at all.
As of this writing, Timecrimes is streaming for free on Tubi.
Savannah Guthrie made an emotional return to “TODAY” on Monday, April 6, following her brief hiatus over her mother Nancy Guthrie‘s disappearance.
Behind the scenes, reports claim her co-hosts were given strict orders on how to handle the journalist’s mother’s issue on air.
Meanwhile, to celebrate Easter, Savannah Guthrie was vulnerable and spoke about the struggles with her faith amid the difficult time that had hit her family.
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Savannah Guthrie’s Co-Hosts Were Told To Focus On The News
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Savannah Guthrie returned to her co-hosting duties on “Today” this week after she took a break to focus on her family amid her mom’s kidnapping issue.
But behind the scenes, reports suggest there were some ground rules the whole crew had to adhere to in a bid to keep things flowing.
According to Page Six, sources close to the production reveal that Savannah’s colleagues were explicitly told not to address her mom’s issue or even welcome her back formally.
“It was supposed to be business as usual. [Producers] said to act totally normal,” an insider shared. “‘Move forward’ is the vibe. It’s been a hard year and a draining time.”
The move was seemingly to curtail her from having to respond every time correspondents brought up the case, which would, in turn, break the flow.
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The Journalist Is Ready To ‘Go Back To Arizona’ If There Are Major Developments In Her Mother’s Case
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Despite the directive, Savannah’s colleagues Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Jenna Bush, Sheinelle Jones, and Carson Daly all welcomed her back on air.
Behind the scenes, the vibe was also emotional, with reports claiming there were lots of hugs to go round.
“It is good to be home,” Guthrie said at the beginning of the show. “Ready or not, let’s do the news.”
Another source said, “There were lots of hugs … Coming back to a routine brings a sense of normalcy.”
They added, “She’s prepared to go back to Arizona if there are major developments in the case, or wherever she’s needed.”
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Savannah Guthrie Vowed Not To ‘Fall Apart’
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Before her return, there were fears Savannah would break down on air as she is still dealing with the disappearance of her mom, who was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1.
However, the journalist has revealed she intends to stay strong and vowed not to “fall apart” for the sake of her two children, daughter Vale and son Charles.
“I will do it for my kids,” she told former co-host Hoda Kotb during an emotional sitdown in March. “I will not let whoever did this take my children’s mom away.”
The Journalist Was Praised For Her Bravery: ‘Her Faith Is Unmatched’
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Following her return, an insider praised her bravery while noting the important role she plays on the set of the news show.
“Savannah is the heart of the show and the steady hand that guides everyone in the right direction,” the source said, per Page Six. “The staff and crew, we all needed her back. It was emotional for everyone.”
They continued, “Her sadness and pain are not gone, but her bravery and strength aren’t either, and her faith is unmatched.”
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“Just as she needed to come home to her children and husband, she also needed to come home to her ‘Today’ family,’” the source added.
Savannah Guthrie Shared A Heartfelt Message About Challenges With Her Faith
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Law enforcement has yet to make an arrest in Nancy’s disappearance, nor have they been able to come up with any viable leads.
The 84-year-old grandmother’s continuous disappearance seems to have left Savannah’s faith shaken as the TV host opened up about her struggles in an Easter video message at a New York church service on Sunday.
She spoke about the Christian belief in the resurrection and how humans still encounter “deep disappointment with God” and “the feeling of utter abandonment.”
“Recently, though, in my own season of trial, I have wondered, I have questioned whether Jesus really ever experienced this particular wound that I feel,” she said, per NBC News. “This grievous and uniquely cruel injury of not knowing, of uncertainty and confusion and answers withheld.”
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“In those darkest moments,” she continued, “I have thought bitterly, and perhaps irreverently, that I have stumbled upon a feeling that Jesus did not know.”
Savannah then said that it’s not wrong to “challenge our God with questions,” and through it comes “a portal of revelation, the imparting of truth and wisdom.” She went on a seemingly short rant before saying that she “still believes.”
“I see a bright vision of the day when heaven and Earth pass away because they are one, on Earth as it is in heaven,” Savannah said in the closing of the message. “When we celebrate today, this is what we celebrate, and I celebrate, too. I still believe. And so I say with conviction, ‘Happy Easter.’”
But don’t worry, that was all bait and switch. Sheila is daydreaming about killing Taylor, but she’s not going to do it. And this week, it is confirmed Deacon and Sheila break up. We’re going to talk about whether Deacon and Sheila are really over for good or if something’s going to change after they split.
Taylor Admits The Truth To Sheila on Bold and the Beautiful
So, we saw Taylor take a big risk this week. This is that spoiler about a heroine risking danger for love. And that happened when Sheila confronted her in her office. So Taylor at first tried to fib, but Sheila had seen her and Deacon in a close moment and she already knew the truth before she even started asking questions.
But Sheila wanted to hear Taylor admit that she’s been cheating behind her back with her husband Deacon. And then it got worse with Sheila asking if this is just a rebound from Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye). Because Taylor finally admitted to Sheila, “This is not an affair. It is so much more than that.”
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Taylor Admits to Wanting a Future with Deacon on B&B
Taylor said that she and Deacon are in love and they want a future together. That means the wife’s got to go. So Sheila was seething and everything Taylor said made Sheila even angrier. She ranted about Taylor breaking her professional ethics and targeting Deacon while he was vulnerable. And Sheila seemed also really mad at herself for feeling grateful to Taylor and for admiring her so much.
We saw Sheila making it clear she’s not going to let Taylor have Deacon and then it looked like Sheila was murdering Taylor. But no, that is not going to happen. That’s either Sheila’s imagination, that’s most likely, or Taylor having a flash of fear of what Sheila might do to her.
Sheila Confronts Deacon on Bold
This week, their conversation continues and she asked Taylor if she thinks that she’s unhinged. And then Taylor reminds Sheila that she cut off her toe. She faked a bear attack. She, you know, dismembered herself. All crazy stuff.
And in the end, I think she’s going to walk away, leave Taylor alive, and go to confront Deacon, who, by the way, is totally clueless that Sheila is on to them. But when Deacon’s wife shows up at Il Giardino, they’re going to have it out. I mean, there’s no reason for Sheila to take Taylor’s word that she and Deacon are in love and planning a future. Sheila needs to hear this from Deacon.
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Deacon & Sheila Have a Heart-to-Heart on Bold and the Beautiful
So, Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for this week say that Sheila and Deacon have a heartbreaking conversation about their marriage and then they take a look back at their relationship and that leads into another B&B spoiler that says a couple who seem perfect for each other end things.
Definitely sounds like Sheila and Deacon. They were both villains. Andthey both did terrible things. They hurt many people. They both spent time in prison, but then, you know, starting with him, they both wanted to be better and they both wanted redemption. Deacon even recently said that when they first got together, they were lost souls.
Sheila’s First Real Test on B&B
So, to me, this feels like the first real test that Sheila has faced since she has decided she wants to change who she is and be a decent human. Deacon, however, has been on this road for longer, and I do feel like he’s made a legit transformation into a good human.
He’s not even close to being the bad guy that he used to be. Now, he’s got Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) in his life. He’s got her kids. He owns Il Giardino. And Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) respects him enough to invest. So, really, he has totally remade his life.
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The only complication in Deacon’s life is that Sheila terrorized so many people for so many years that nobody wants her around. It wasn’t even that long ago when she shot Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn Finnegan (Tanner Novlan) and nearly killed them both. Almost killed Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda).
So, another B&B spoiler says that Sheila tells Deacon despite her pain, she’s going to walk away and she’s not going to do something she will regret. And we also know their split is confirmed because another April spoiler says that Taylor and Deacon take their relationship public. So, Sheila’s out and Taylor’s in. But, will she and Deacon last? And are Sheila and Deacon really over for good? Got some insight on that.
Is Sheila Really Changed?
So, initially, I think Sheila wants to prove that she’s changed and she isn’t unhinged anymore. That might be the best revenge Sheila can get to show everybody they were totally wrong about her. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean Taylor and Deacon won’t have to deal with Sheila.
Another spoiler for this week says Taylor and Deacon don’t realize it, but they are being watched. And that could be Ridge or Steffy. You know, they’re both a little upset on Bold and the Beautiful about this thing. Or it could be that Sheila is stalking them.
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Bold and the Beautiful: Sheila More Hury by Taylor
I mean, let’s face it, May Sweeps doesn’t kick off until the third week of April, and I would expect something explosive. So, we may have a few weeks of peace and quiet and Sheila seeming sane. So, she may leave Deacon with Taylor, but then Sheila just can’t hold it together.
You know, Deacon may think that he and Sheila are done for good when all is said and done. The thing is she might not be able to let him go. I don’t think she’s changed enough to let Taylor get to happily ever after with Deacon that Sheila thinks belongs to her.
And I think she’s even more upset with Taylor than she is with Deacon because Sheila thought they were close friends even though Taylor always told Sheila they were not.
But I think she feels more betrayed by Taylor, who should have been above sleeping with a patient who was a married man. So, while Deacon and Sheila may end their relationship, Taylor and Deacon might not be able to fully escape Sheila long-term.
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Bold and the Beautiful: Sheila Carter – Deacon Sharpe
Divorce Drama Ahead on B&B?
I’m also wondering if Deacon is going to go ahead and file for divorce and then Sheila causes problems with that. She keeps referring to Il Giardino as their business. It’s not. Deacon owns it free and clear and he had already built it into something and then Sheila got out of prison.
And it was kind of like he gave Sheila a work release job and then in her mind it’s this full partnership thing they built together which isn’t true. Deacon and Taylor are going to get together officially.
That’s confirmed in Bold and the Beautiful spoilers but I doubt the drama is done. Sheila has never loved anyone like she loves Deacon. So, in her mind, it’s not over.
Bold and the Beautiful: Sheila Still Gets Her Revenge
Sheila may do something typical for scorned wives, and she may refuse to divorce Deacon to try and stop him and Taylor from having a real future together. You know, just because Sheila doesn’t get violent doesn’t mean she won’t try to make Taylor and Deacon pay for what they did to her. I just can’t see Sheila going that easy on them.
But, of course, we’ll see how it plays out. I mean, even totally sane women have been driven unhinged by cheating husbands. So, Deacon should enjoy Taylor while he can because it may not last forever.
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Deacon and Sheila’s split happens this week. That is confirmed in Bold and the Beautiful spoilers. However, I think we’re going to see hints that things are far from over where Sheila is concerned and May sweeps may be the end of what looks like a resolution and her walking away quietly and it may turn into something explosive.
Sydney Sweeney‘s comeback film can be described as both a sleeper hit and an instant blockbuster. This is quite unusual. The movie continued to make millions of dollars at the box office even after the initial buzz around its strong opening had died down. The film’s success was made all the sweeter as Sweeney was coming off a streak of box-office disappointments. In the year preceding the blockbuster’s release, Sweeney starred in four films that either underperformed or straight-up bombed at the box office. Most of those movies, it was later understood, featured the Euphoria star in roles that audiences didn’t exactly want to see her in. Sweeney broke out with the HBO show, which is returning for a third season this Sunday, and then graduated to big-screen stardom with the romantic comedy Anyone But You.
Released at the tail end of 2023, Anyone But You became a word-of-mouth hit, grossing around $230 million worldwide. But Sweeney couldn’t sustain the momentum with her follow-up vehicles — the long-delayed neo-Western Americana, the star-studded survival drama Eden, the critically panned superhero movie Madame Web, and the sports film Christy. It took over a year for her to bounce back with her December 2025 release, The Housemaid. Based on a bestseller by Freida McFadden and directed by Paul Feig, the twisty thriller received positive reviews and greatly impressed its target audience.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
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🔧John McClane
🎭Ethan Hunt
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
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Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
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Rambo
Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
James Bond
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Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
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John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
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Ethan Hunt
Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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‘The Housemaid’ Seems To Have Stalled Painfully Short of a Massive Box-Office Milestone
Also starring Mamma Mia star Amanda Seyfried and Taylor Sheridanfavorite Brandon Sklenar, the movie holds a “Certified Fresh” 73% critics’ score and a “Verified Hot” 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The aggregator’s consensus reads, “A sly throwback to the lurid thrillers that used to dominate multiplexes, The Housemaid cleans up nicely thanks to its wicked sense of fun and a delightfully unnerving performance from Amanda Seyfried.” The Housemaid wasn’t just a hit domestically, but it also made a killing in international markets. The movie’s cumulative worldwide haul stands at a stunning $399 million. The movie continued to perform in theaters even after it was released on PVOD platforms. According to FlixPatrol, The Housemaid has spent more than 60 days on the domestic iTunes chart. Feig and Sweeney are set to return for a sequel, which will also feature Kirsten Dunst. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Singer and actress Halle Bailey starred in Disney’s 2023 live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” Though the movie was well-received by many, Bailey faced backlash from the moment her casting was announced in 2019. Most notably, some traditionalist fans objected to a racebended version of the famed Disney character. Now, years later and ahead of her new movie, “You, Me & Tuscany,” she’s reacting to the harsh comments.
Halle Bailey Details Dealing With Backlash From ‘The Little Mermaid’
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Bailey has experienced quite a bit since starring in “The Little Mermaid.” She became a mother in December 2023 and later went through a very public breakup with content creator DDG. Now, in a new interview with The Independent, she’s opening up about dealing with backlash associated with playing the famed Disney character.
She called working on the movie “a beautiful experience for me.” Bailey continued, “And I feel like it taught me to listen to myself and the good voices inside. I learned how to block out the noise. How do I explain it… It was actually freeing to be in the middle of this conversation where so many different opinions were coming in, and they were so opposite from one another…”
The actress continued, “I felt like I was watching myself inside a cup, seeing how people react to it… Growing up in the industry can really develop your sense of self, and for me, it keeps me grounded in a way. I know for some people it’s the opposite, but I just always think to myself, ‘None of this is real.’”
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Bailey Also Says The Entertainment Industry Isn’t What Matters In Life
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Bailey first began showing her talents to the world in 2011, when she and her sister, Chloe Bailey, launched their YouTube Channel. After that, the sibling duo Chloe X Halle released two studio albums, with the latest being 2020’s critically acclaimed “Ungodly Hour.”
However, Bailey can separate the art from the industry and continued in her interview with The Independent by discussing what the backlash against “The Little Mermaid” taught her: to remain grounded.
She said, “I love feeling small, realizing that the world is so big and beautiful and I’m just a tiny, tiny part of it. The fact I’m here is a blessing, and I’m grateful [to be doing music and acting], but at the same time, this is not what matters in life. What matters is keeping our feet on the ground and holding the people we love.”
Fans Are Offering Mixed Reactions To Bailey’s Comments
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Following Bailey’s comments about the “The Little Mermaid” backlash going viral, many social media users reacted. While some offered compassion for Bailey and what she endured while promoting the film, others say the backlash wasn’t about racism, but rather wanting to retain the character’s original identity.
One person who felt for Bailey said, “I hate that she had to deal with such horrible racism. She should not have had to deal with that.”
However, someone else stated, “When you race swap characters, you are going to p-ss off a lot of people. It isn’t racism she is facing, it is people who generally care about the original character and want to see it portrayed by someone who actually looks and acts the part.”
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A different X user reacted, “The fact that she was 19 when the internet dogpilled on her like that is crazy.” Lastly, a different social media user remarked, “Halle was the perfect choice to bring a FICTIONAL character who happens to be white, due to an artistic decision, not a storytelling one.”
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Is A New Romantic Comedy
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Bailey had appeared in multiple films since “The Little Mermaid.” They include “The Color Purple” in 2023 and “The Line” in 2024. Now, her latest movie, “You, Me, & Tuscany,” is set to arrive in theaters on April 10, with some theaters offering advanced screenings the day prior.
In addition to Bailey, the movie stars Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani, Aziza Scott, and Lorenzo de Moor. The movie centers on Anna (Bailey), a down-on-her-luck chef who falls in love with Michael (Page). According to Deadline, the movie was produced by Will Packer Productions and is distributed by Universal Pictures.
The Singer Also Discussed Beyoncé’s Impact On Her Career
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Bailey has been open about being a Beyoncé fan, especially given that she and her sister signed a record deal with the icon’s Parkwood Entertainment. During her interview with The Independent, she opened up about how the “Crazy In Love” singer impacted her career.
She said, “She just let us be. She’s a very genuine human being, a nice, soft voice who will give us advice when we need it.” Bailey also stated that working under Beyoncé’s guidance has “actually been really good for” her and her sister.
Regarding music, she released her debut album, “Love?…or Something Like It” in October 2025 via Columbia/Parkwood.
The beginning of the end is here for Prime Video‘s diabolical superhero satire series, The Boys. The fifth and final season kicks off tomorrow, April 8, with the first two episodes as the final attempt to take down Homelander (Antony Starr) takes shape. Early reviews of the season from critics hint at a big ending for the series, and it’s nothing anyone wants to miss out on. Effectively, the series is slowly surging on Prime Video as subscribers refresh their knowledge ahead of the new season, according to FlixPatrol’s data. Meanwhile, those who have not gotten caught up on Season 4 try to do so before the internet is flooded with spoilers, memes, and FOMO kicks in. The season’s official logline below teases an epic conclusion.
“In the fifth and final season, it’s Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims. Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), and Frenchie (Tomer Capone) are imprisoned in a “Freedom Camp.” Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher (Karl Urban) reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It’s the climax, people. Big stuff’s gonna happen.”
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
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🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
🔧John McClane
🎭Ethan Hunt
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01
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
02
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
03
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
04
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
05
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
06
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
07
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
08
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
09
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
10
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
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Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
Rambo
Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
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James Bond
Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
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Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
John McClane
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Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
Ethan Hunt
Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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Is ‘The Boys’ Season 5 Any Good?
The season has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, boasting a 96% score on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. They have praised the show for going hard in its final outing, where, in addition to the regular gore and nudity, the emotional moments also land. Collider’s Nate Richard watched the first seven episodes and was impressed by what the writers had cooked up. While the series finale was not offered for review, he was confident the season is a winner. An excerpt from his review of The Boys Season 5 explains:
“Prime Video has been holding the series finale back for now, which makes perfect sense, but if the last episode can maintain the quality of the previous seven, The Boys Season 5 may just be one of the show’s best. It has all the gore, dark comedy, action, and vulgarity that you would expect, while also never veering too far out of control ahead of the final hour. In the words of Billy Butcher, Season 5 is bloody diabolical.”
The Boys Season 5 premieres on Wednesday, April 08 on Prime Video globally. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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