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Strange New Worlds had its fourth-season debut this past week. It was an episode that largely abandoned the smart, scientific writing Star Trek is known for in favor of cool action beats and unexpected character moments that would have been more at home in the Kelvinverse. Fortunately, the episode worked because it had a lot going for it: time travel, ethical dilemmas, and even dinosaurs. One thing it did not have was James T. Kirk, the future Enterprise captain who has become a frequent guest on this fan-favorite Trek spinoff.

Thanks to both William Shatner and Chris Pine, new Kirk actor Paul Wesley had some very big boots to fill. Fortunately, he managed to win fans over through sheer charisma. We can certainly expect to see more of his character, and it sounds like the show is going to use Season 4 to save Kirk’s reputation. How so? By giving us an episode that shows Kirk being a good father to David Marcus, the estranged son we meet in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The writers’ goal is simple: they want the fandom to stop thinking of Captain Kirk as a deadbeat dad!

Showing Kirk As A Good Dad

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan revealed that Kirk had a son, David Marcus, with whom he was estranged. The idea of Kirk having a secret kid was believable enough; considering how many babes (alien and otherwise) he bedded over the years, it’s a small miracle that he only has one child. However, some fans were irked because The Wrath of Khan implied Kirk might have been a deadbeat dad who expected his baby mama to raise his son while Kirk continued gallivanting around the galaxy. Now, the Strange New Worlds writers have decided to save Kirk’s reputation by having him beat the deadbeat allegations, all these years later.

How will they do that? In an interview with SFX Magazine, Strange New Worlds showrunner Henry Alonso Myers revealed that the show’s writers wanted to feature Kirk being an active father to a younger David. “I don’t want to call it a rewrite, but it’s like a rethink,” he said. “The experience of David was not a part of [The Original Series] because they didn’t really figure David out until the movies.” He then summed up the writers’ motivation and their goals: “Kirk is heroic, and none of us wanted to imagine that he is a lousy father, so that offered a lot of opportunities about how to get into his mind, emotionally.” 

Emotional Availability? I’m Sorry, David, I Can’t Do That

Beyond that, Myers didn’t offer up any additional details, so we can only speculate about what the upcoming Strange New Worlds episode will do with Kirk’s character. The Wrath of Khan indicates that Carol Marcus explicitly asked Kirk to stay away because “You had your world and I had mine. I wanted him in mine, not chasing through the universe with his father.” In that same scene, Kirk asks her a question about David: “Why? Why didn’t you tell me?” The line is ambiguous enough that fans long wondered exactly when Kirk found out that he had a son. Was this new information, or something he had known for years?

Even though Carol asked Kirk to stay away, many fans feel like The Wrath of Khan portrays him as a deadbeat dad who was eager to forget about his kid and get back to exploring the final frontier. Previously, Strange New Worlds chipped at this narrative by having Kirk tell La’an (who now has feelings for him) that he’s in a relationship with Carol Marcus and that she’s pregnant. This implied that, early on, Kirk really wanted to make things work and start a family. The upcoming episode will demonstrate his skills as a father, but it may also put the child’s life in danger, justifying Carol’s decision to keep Kirk away from them.

Will we end up seeing a kinder, gentler side of James T. Kirk? Or maybe hints of a dark side that reveals why he isn’t suited to raise a child? We won’t know until this upcoming episode of Strange New Worlds streams on Paramount+. With any luck, it will be the same episode that transforms Captain Pike into a living puppet man. This is the show of gentle retcons, after all, and it would make watching The Wrath of Khan that much weirder if we suddenly learn that a Muppet became David’s godfather right before mommy and daddy warped their separate ways!

Angie Katsanevas exclusively opened up to Us about where she stands with Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costar Mary Cosby ahead of the season 7 premiere.

“I think that it’s just very real and raw challenges that friends deal with,” Angie, 52, shared with Us on Thursday, July 23, while promoting her “GoDaddy School of Hustle” podcast. “She’s going through a lot and I’m going through a lot.”

The production of RHOSLC season 7 has been tumultuous for both Housewives, as Mary’s son, Robert Cosby Jr., died at age 23 of a suspected drug overdose in February. (The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City previously chronicled Robert’s struggles with addiction and Mary’s reaction to her son’s three months behind bars for violating a protective order at his ex-wife’s home.)

Production was temporarily paused in February to allow Mary, 53, time to grieve but she decided to resume filming on the Bravo show in early March. (A source exclusively told Us at the time that “Robert Jr. will be talked about [on the show] and Mary is aware and open.”)

More recently, reports surfaced on Monday, July 20, that Angie and her husband Shawn Trujillo have separated after nearly 30 years of marriage. (Angie and Shawn, 52, share 15-year-old daughter Elektra.)

Speaking generally about her friendship with Mary these days, Angie revealed to Us, “There’s a lot of ups and downs. I think that’s every year. It’s not all fun.”

“The honeymoon phase is over as your bond deepens,” she pointed out. “You’re more honest with each other and you say what you’re really feeling and thinking. We love each other. We love each other deeply.”

Angie hinted that there will be “a lot of focus” on “deep friendships” when RHOSLC season 7 airs.

“Sometimes I ask myself, ‘Why is Salt Lake so popular? What do people love about it? What makes us different?’” she said. “Everyone is so funny in their own way, but the relationships are real. The friendships, there’s a lot of love and mutual respect with all the women, and the dynamics in this group are so interesting. It’s like an NBA team where every player is required and the relationships are getting deeper, the bond is getting deeper, and I think you feel that.”

She continued, “You’re going to see the friendships deepening but with that comes more hurt, and more joy, and more fun, and also I just think that you’re going to see a lot more of everyone’s authentic self. I just really feel like everyone has hit their stride, and we’re seeing everyone in their truest form.”

In the meantime, Angie is keeping very busy as the host of the “GoDaddy School of Hustle,” which features exclusive content on Go Daddy News’ Instagram account. Each episode revolves around Angie and her celebrity guests — including Real Housewives of Miami alum Alexia Nepola and All the Cool Girls Get Fired cowriter Laura Brown — discussing the realities of the modern business landscape.

“I would like to say I was a born hustler but I was [actually] raised by a hustler,” she said. “I was raised by a dad that wore both hats. He was the mom, he was the dad. He worked all day, he came home, he did the laundry, he cooked, he did the yard work, the garden, all of it. And my dad never felt sorry for himself. He had seven children, and he was a single dad after my mom passed.”

Angie remembered that her father “never talked” to his family about work, instead he “showed [them] how to do it.”

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“I really admired my dad, and I just connected with him a lot,” she told Us. “As far as who he was as a person, he had a lot of energy for people, he loved people, and he loved to work. So, when I was little, I started this little dance club in my basement … where you would pay to come to my dance classes.”

She went on, “I knew nothing about teaching dance, but I charged, and I had a chart where, if you could get into the splits, you’d get a banana split sticker … I started this little business in my basement when I was 10. It was 50 cents and then I had my first job at 15, so I was kind of a natural-born ‘love to be busy, love people’ [person]. [I’m a] hustler, so [I] came out feet first, which means you hit the ground running.”

“The GoDaddy School of Hustle with Angie K.” is available now on all major podcast platforms.

Criminal Minds is filming season 20 — but not every cast member is coming back after a shocking exit.

Criminal Minds, which premiered in 2005, follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit. The crime drama explores different fictional cases and shows how behavioral analysis helps the team locate their unknown subjects.

The original Criminal Minds series was revived by Paramount+ after its initial conclusion in 2020. Criminal Minds: Evolution brought back most of the cast with Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster reprising their roles. Other key characters — such as Matthew Gray Gubler‘s Reid — have made cameos.

The first season of Criminal Minds: Evolution (a.k.a. season 16 of the OG Criminal Minds series) introduced Voit as the main antagonist. The BAU spent the entire season hunting down the prolific killer, who they linked to 62 murders and was the mastermind behind setting up an online network of fellow serial killers.

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Voit’s status as the villain was left up in the air when he had significant memory loss that caused him to no longer be labeled as a psychopath. Gilford and the rest of the Criminal Minds cast have acknowledged that Voit can’t remain on the show for good.

“I was supposed to leave the show a while ago and I’ve been pitching, ‘Well, I have to leave at some point. If you’re not going to kill me, we should have a spinoff,’” Gilford quipped exclusively to Us in May 2025. “It’s called Criminal Mind: Voit and it follows what Voit is doing when he is out in the world. Somehow he either escapes or he gets released and he is this white whale to the BAU. So Criminal Minds can keep going and having their [unsub] of the week — but they’ll always be like, ‘I wonder if Voit had something to do with this.’”

Voit was ultimately written off ahead of season 20.

“We can both hope [my character Voit will return] but all I know is I’m not there filming right now,” he told Us in July 2026 of his potential return for season 20 of Criminal Minds: Evolution. “It was hard to say goodbye. It definitely was one of my favorite characters I’ve ever gotten to play and partially because what a gift.”

He continued: “Every season I got to do a different side of this character. It wasn’t like I was just doing the same thing every year.”

For Gilford, Criminal Minds was the perfect challenge, adding, “To give this guy some redemption and go out on a good guy note — so to speak — was nice. It’s weird. You wrap a show and a lot of times you’re like, ‘I don’t know if I’m coming back next year and if we’re going to have another season in general.’ On this, I did know that it was the end.”

Gilford told Us he struggled to say goodbye to Criminal Minds.

“It was a bummer and I am really like, ‘I’m not good with emotions,’” he shared. “So I literally — before they even officially wrapped — I had a feeling it was the last take. I just left. I didn’t say goodbye to anyone. I just snuck out. They’re like, ‘Zach, where are you? Where’d you go?’ And then a few people saw me driving out of my car. I’m like, ‘Bye, I’ll see you later.’”

Keep scrolling to see who is and isn’t coming back in season 20:

Joe Mantegna

Mantegna is set to return in the role of Rossi, which he has played since taking over for Mandy Patinkin in the original Criminal Minds show.

A. J. Cook

Cook will return to play JJ, who is still mourning the loss of her husband.

Kirsten Vangsness

Vangsness is reprising the role of Garcia.

Aisha Tyler

Another character who is safe is Tara.

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Zach Gilford

Gilford’s serial killer character isn’t expected to return — at least during season 20.

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Ryan-James Hatanaka

Hatanaka’s Tyler will remain an important part of the show in season 20.

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Rodriguez is returning as Luke, who has been mourning a loss.

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Prentiss is alive and well in season 20 of Criminal Minds.

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One surprising blind spot in Star Wars is that we never got anything onscreen that was designed from the ground up as a comedy. Sure, every movie and show (even Andor) squeezes in some moments of humor, but they are designed, first and foremost, as dramas. Have you ever wondered why the galaxy far, far away never went all-in on being funny? As it turns out, Star Wars did develop an animated comedy show many years ago: Star Wars Detours. It was designed as a Robot Chicken-style take on our favorite characters, one that would deliver one non-canonical moment after another.

This series was developed by Star Wars creator George Lucas and Robot Chicken creator Seth Green. They went all out, recruiting writers from fan-favorite series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, and Family Guy. Unfortunately, Star Wars Detours quietly died after Disney acquired the franchise; despite having already produced 39 episodes (!), the show was canceled and has never seen the light of day outside one clip leaking to Reddit. However, Green revealed something startling at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con: that a curated selection of Detours episodes would be made available to the public via the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Star Wars Gets The Robot Chicken Treatment

The original idea behind Star Wars Detours was simple: the official premise is that this would be “an animated comedy that explores what daily life is like in a galaxy far, far away. There are no Empires striking back or attacking clones here. Instead, Star Wars Detours focuses on the universe’s regular folks and their everyday problems.” While the official premise noted that the show would still feature “famous bounty hunters, crazed Ewoks, and even a Dark Lord of the Sith,” this was a show designed to focus on humorous, slice-of-life adventures rather than tales involving Jedi or superweapons. Just a chill, funny Star Wars show; what could possibly go wrong?

In a word, Disney. Star Wars Detours began development in 2010, and Lucas and Green managed to produce two seasons’ worth of episodes. But then Disney acquired the Star Wars franchise in 2012. Initially, Green was optimistic that his new show would eventually come out after the Sequel Trilogy had been completed. In 2018, Disney filed a new trademark for Lucasfilm, but the show was never released, and we stopped getting official updates. In a 2019 interview with Collider, Green said he felt like Disney wasn’t interested in “this kind of deconstructive comedy coexisting with these sincere interpretations of the characters.” 

Somehow, Detours Returned

In a 2020 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Green echoed these thoughts and admitted he never thought the series would get released. One reason for this was that even though the episodes were finished, he felt they’d all need to be tweaked to be suitable for Disney+ (presumably because of some juvenile, Robot Chicken-like humor). At the time, that seemed to be the end of the story. After all, where else would Star Wars Detours premiere if not Disney+? Now, we have an answer. Green revealed at San Diego Comic-Con this year that a “curation of episodes” would be displayed at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. “I’m just excited for people to get to see it,” he said.

But will the fans be excited to see it? That’s the real question. While Star Wars Detours is a fascinating part of franchise history (39 completed episodes, hidden from us for nearly a decade and a half!), the leaked episode “Dog Day Afternoon” was almost painfully unfunny. Maybe Disney made the right decision by burying this series. At any rate, fans will soon find out when they view the curated episodes at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Here’s hoping they include one of the many, many episodes that voice actor Weird Al Yankovic recorded original songs for!

Sarah Ferguson continues to face repercussions for her connection to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as her personal charity has now formally closed.

Sarah’s Trust — which was founded in 2020 to aid front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic — was recently removed from the U.K. government’s registry of active charities because it has wound down all operations, per BBC News.

A charity spokesperson previously confirmed in February that Sarah’s Trust would halt activity “for the foreseeable future” amid numerous disclosures about the former Duchess of York’s long association with Epstein. (At the time, more than 3 million documents from Epstein’s personal files were being released by the U.S. Department of Justice, including alleged emails between Ferguson and Epstein.)

Ferguson has always denied any wrongdoing or having knowledge of Epstein’s crimes until they were made public.

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Us has reached out to Ferguson’s spokesperson for comment on her charity’s closure.

Ferguson lost her title as the Duchess of York last October when her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III because of his own association with Epstein. (Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office for allegedly sharing confidential information with Epstein when he served as a U.K. trade envoy.)

Epstein died by suicide at age 66 in August 2019 after being arrested on federal sex crimes charges. The disgraced financier previously pleaded guilty to separate charges of soliciting prostitution and procuring a person under 18 for prostitution in Florida in 2008.

There has been a steady stream of damning allegations about Mountbatten-Windsor and Ferguson’s connection to Epstein over the past 16 years. Scrutiny intensified last autumn with the publication of a leaked email between Ferguson and Epstein from 2011 where she allegedly referred to the sex offender as a “supreme friend.”

Ferguson’s lawyers insisted that the royal was trying to “counter an aggressive threat Epstein had made to sue her for defamation” over a 2011 interview where she publicly distanced herself from him.

“The duchess spoke of her regret about her association with Epstein many years ago, and as they have always been, her first thoughts are with his victims. Like many people, she was taken in by his lies,” her spokesperson told BBC News in September. “As soon as she was aware of the extent of the allegations against him, she not only cut off contact but condemned him publicly, to the extent that he then threatened to sue her for defamation for associating him with pedophilia.”

Their statement concluded, “She does not resile from anything she said then. This email was sent in the context of advice the Duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats.”

Still, multiple charities that Ferguson patronized — including the Teenage Cancer Trust, the British Heart Foundation, the Children’s Literacy Charity and Prevent Breast Cancer — publicly cut ties with her in the wake of the leaked email.

“We were disturbed to read of Sarah, Duchess of York’s, correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein,” The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation cofounders Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse said in a statement to CBS News in September. “Sarah Ferguson has not been actively involved with the charity for some years. She was a patron but in the light of the recent revelations, we have taken the decision that it would be inappropriate for her to continue to be associated with the charity. We would like to thank her for her kindness and support in the past.”

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Ferguson remained silent when more alleged email correspondence between herself and Epstein was released by the U.S. Department of Justice, beginning in December 2025 and continuing in January 2026. Alleged email correspondence included in the “Epstein Files” raised new doubts about Ferguson and Mountbatten-Windsor’s longstanding claims that they cut ties with the financier in late 2010.

Earlier this year, Ferguson and Mountbatten-Windsor both moved out of their former home at Royal Lodge due to a public outcry. Mountbatten-Windsor now lives at a private Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England, while Ferguson has reportedly been living temporarily in Switzerland.

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Jennifer Lopez reminded everyone why a ruched midi dress is one of the most timeless silhouettes you can own when she stepped out at Wimbledon in an elegant, figure-skimming look. If you’re inspired by the flattering shape but don’t have a designer budget, this ruched midi dress offers a similar waist-defining silhouette with thoughtful gathering through the midsection . . . at a much more approachable price.

Lopez was spotted wearing a sophisticated Ralph Lauren dress (which is currently unavailable!) featuring soft draping and ruching that created an effortlessly polished effect while attending the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. While Amazon’s $40 look isn’t an exact match, it captures the same universally flattering design element: strategic ruching through the torso that creates shape and elevates an otherwise classic midi dress.

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There’s a reason ruched dresses never seem to disappear from the fashion conversation. Gentle gathering through the waist and hips creates visual dimension while offering a forgiving fit, making the silhouette equally suited for weddings, date nights, office events and dinner parties. Both Lopez’s Wimbledon ensemble and this Amazon option have another thing in common; it keeps the rest of the design simple, allowing the flattering construction to do the heavy lifting.

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Unlike Lopez’s sleeveless designer dress, this one hits above the knee and has a slightly more fitted bodycon silhouette, making it feel wearable for a variety of occasions. Pair it with pointed-toe pumps and delicate gold jewelry for an elevated evening look, or style it with strappy sandals for summer celebrations.

Amazon shoppers are equally impressed with the fit. “It does cover the tummy area, which I like and it feels expensive,” one shopper reported. “Nice soft fabric on your skin. The fit is perfect.”

Another shopper wrote that they feel “so confident and beautiful” wearing this look. A third called it a “10 out of 5” and said the “fabric is so easy to live in.”

If Lopez’s Wimbledon appearance convinced you to add a ruched midi dress to your wardrobe, this Amazon find delivers the same timeless styling concept without trying to duplicate her designer look. It’s the kind of versatile piece you’ll reach for long after this season’s trends have come and gone.

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