Luke Grimes in American SniperImage via Warner Bros.
Clint Eastwood may be done making movies, but he will ultimately live on as one of the greatest actors and filmmakers of all time. Eastwood is one of the few members of Hollywood to have won four Oscars in his career, and many feel this number could be doubled, and it still wouldn’t be enough. Eastwood’s long-spanning career is full of traditional Western hits like Unforgiven, which also stars Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. More recently, Eastwood directed and starred in other movies like Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino, but you’d need dozens of sheets of paper to fully list out his accomplishments. Eastwood gave his final performance a few years ago in the neo-Western, Cry Macho, but arguably the most famous movie of the later stage of his career came just over 10 years ago.
In 2014, Eastwood declined to star in but did direct American Sniper. The film tells the tragic story of Chris Kyle, the Purple Heart-winning American war hero who tragically died while trying to support a traumatized veteran. Eastwood recruited Bradley Cooper to star in the lead role in the film, and many fans have forgotten that Yellowstone star Luke Grimes also has a role in American Sniper. The film grossed nearly $550 million at the box office against a $58 million budget, and it earned scores of 71% from critics and 84% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. It also won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing and was nominated in four other categories. American Sniper is not streaming anywhere at the time of writing, but the film has surged into the VOD top 10 on Apple TV in several countries more than 10 years after its premiere.
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Will Clint Eastwood Direct Another Movie?
While Clint Eastwood has yet to officially confirm that he is retired, Juror #2 was likely his last movie. Eastwood is now 95 years old, and while there have been no reports that he is in poor health, he may want to focus on being with family and relaxing after dedicating his life to the world of filmmaking for so many years. Juror #2 didn’t get a chance to thrive in theaters due to a bungled release by Warner Bros., but the film did earn widespread critical acclaim and find success on streaming.
Rent or purchase American Sniper on VOD platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.
Whew, roommates! Just when the internet started easing off of GloRilla and BroRilla (Victoria Woods), here comes another dose of celeb family drama! This time, the spotlight is on Fantasia and her father, Joseph Barrino. On Wednesday (Feb. 18), The Shade Room reposted a now-deleted post from the singer’s Instagram. In the post, she went off on her dad over accusing her “king,” her husband, Kendall Taylor, of stealing from her.
On Valentine’s Day, Kendall Taylor surprised his wife, Fantasia, with the marriage proposal she never got. The couple married 11 years ago, but after pulling up to the singer’s show, Taylor said on stage that his wife didn’t get proposed to in a way she deserved. So, with tears in his eyes, Kendall dropped to one knee and upgraded her diamond ring.“For 11 years you woke up every day and chose me,” he said in between sobs. 11 carats for 11 years is what he told Fantasia as she bawled, too.
Joseph Barrino Shares Harsh Words For Son-In-Law
While fans went nuts over the romantic gesture, Joseph Barrino had the opposite reaction. On Facebook, Barrino reposted footage from Kendall’s on-stage proposal. He wrote, “FAKE CRY BULLCRAP…HE’S GIVING BACK SOME OF THE MISSING MONEY THE FIRED FINANCIAL COMMITTEE SAYS HE’S PROBABLY STOLE…THAT THEY COULDN’T ACCOUNT FOR…Y’ALL PRAY FOR FANTASIA! I HATE THIS FOR HER!”
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In a follow-up Facebook Live, the father again asked viewers to pray for Fantasia. He said he put work into his kids from a young age to keep them from being manipulated. Barrino questioned Kendall Taylor crying on stage in his proposal, claiming a “financial person” allegedly told him a week ago that Kendall couldn’t provide receipts for his expenses. That person was allegedly then fired.
“I ain’t done nothing to my daughter, I’m blessing my daughter. If my daughter don’t talk to me because I’m trying to help her…you say you love God but you put a man before him. How can a man come out of prison and then say, listen to the video, she chose me. Bible readers, is that what the word say? He suppose to chose her.”
Singer Threatens To Expose “Donor” Dad
After Fantasia peeped her father’s allegations, the singer went OFF in a seemingly now-deleted post. She shared screenshots of a 2024 arrest record for Joseph Barrino, which shows him charged for “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.” Meanwhile, in her caption, Tasia said she’s speaking out because “this has gotten out of hand.” She then went IN, saying she can’t even call him dad or father because he’s nothing more than a “donor.” She added:
“We have covered you for long enough. My mom and me have made you LOOK like you were and okay man but NOW YOU HAVE COME FOR MY KING!!”
Additionally, Fantasia warned that she planned to go live on Wednesday night with “all who know” her dad. “How can someone steal if I Fantasia Taylor is the CEO and my King Kendall Taylor is the president of ALL OUR COMPANIES. Tonight I shall help finish the war you STARTED,” the singer wrote.
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So far on Wednesday, Joseph has only promoted his upcoming radio interview scheduled for Thursday. No direct response to his daughter.
Bun B and his wife Queenie are celebrating a major milestone in her life! Recently on social media, the rapper showed the moment she rang the bell to indicate she had beaten breast cancer. His heartfelt post about her strength had fans swooning and sending prayers for Queenie’s continued recovery.
In the video Bun B shared on Feb. 17, Queenie rocked a pink tracksuit and blonde hair while standing near a bell inside a hospital. Medical staff and what appeared to be her loved ones stood nearby. Bun asked the room to quiet down as hospital staff presented Queenie with an encouragement token and a certificate for completion of chemotherapy treatment. After reading an inscription above the bell, Queenie rang it three times and then wiped tears away. In his video caption, Bun B called her his hero and more.
“She’s been my best friend, wife, partner, lover, business partner and more. But today, she’s my hero,” he wrote.
Additionally, the rapper wrote that Queenie’s cancer journey began last June, when she was diagnosed during her yearly check-up. The couple followed the advice of their primary care provider, and she began chemotherapy treatment in July. It ended in December, he wrote.
“She fought like a champ for our family and for herself. No self doubt or pity. She stood tall on faith and fought through pain, poison, exhaustion, neuropathy and more daily and attended all family events even when she was in serious pain & discomfort but she still didn’t complain. She had her surgery the first week of January and today we are proud to say she’s cancer free,” Bun B added.
Also in his caption, Bun thanked specific doctors for their hard work and bedside manners that kept Queenie “calm and comforted.” Moreover, he thanked their immediate family and closest friends for their “unwavering support and constant prayers in this season.” Lastly, the husband encouraged everyone to get their yearly check-ups.
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“I implore everyone to please get your health checked yearly and consistently because in cases of cancer and other illnesses early detection can be the difference between life and death. Now let’s give it up one time for a cancer free Queenie!”
Celebrities & Fans Flood Rapper’s Comment Section
Following his post, over 8,000 followers weighed in on Queenie’s status in the comment section, including celebrities.
LeToya Luckett wrote, “Praise God!!! Queenie!!! You are so loved. What a mighty God we serve!!! 🙌🏽🙏🏾❤️.”
J Prince Jr., Cassie’s husband Alex Fine, Twista,Big Boi and Slim Thug dropped heart and praying hands emojis. Montell Jordan added, “Amen.”
Monaleo commented, “Wow! 🥹🥹🥹🥹 Congratulations Queenie . Little over a year ago i was at this same place with my dad as he rung the bell . What a surreal feeling . She is superwoman!!!”
Chance The Rapper and major social media influencer, TikTok Momma, both wrote “Praise God.”
It’s kind of a weird time to be a Star Wars fan: the Sequel Trilogy was a bust, over half the shows are disappointing, and Disney has more canceled projects than Jawas have droid parts. This is doubly frustrating because the formula for these movies doesn’t seem all that hard to crack. Surely, after nearly half a century, somebody in charge can figure out what worked and what didn’t work for earlier movies, right?
While we’re still waiting for Disney to do something interesting with this galaxy far, far away, but it took a completely different company to create the perfect tribute to Star Wars. Redline (2009) is basically one big pod race, one filled with the coolest action and the freakiest aliens this side of Tatooine. Fortunately, you don’t need the Force to discover this overlooked anime masterpiece: all you have to do is grab your remote and head to Tubi, where you can stream this full-throttle film for free!
Shut Up And Drive
The premise of Redline is that a professional racer participates in a scheme to fix a race, all to get himself and a buddy out of trouble with the mafia. He comes in second place, but after some other drivers drop out, he qualifies for Redline, an upcoming race that will take place on a planet ruled by fascist robots. There, he will face a choice that could define the rest of his life: to keep fixing races or go for the prize, which would establish him as the greatest racer in the entire galaxy.
Unfortunately, Redline was a box office flop when it was first released, earning only about $8.5 million against a budget estimated to be as high as $30 million. Later, the movie achieved a major cult following on home video and streaming, and it made a particular impact on anime superfans who were looking for something new. Thanks to its minimal plot, thumping soundtrack, and high-octane animation, Redline quickly established itself as the perfect movie for anyone looking to just kick back and enjoy an unforgettable cinematic ride.
A Film Of Dazzling Beauty
When Redline raced into theaters, it impressed reviewers with its style and delightfully unhinged energy. On Rotten Tomatoes, it had a rating of 70 percent, with critics praising the movie for its relentless pace and hypnotically beautiful animation. Notably, the film had an audience rating of 90 percent, indicating that it impressed the collective anime fandom even more than it impressed the professional critics.
I recently showed Redline to my wife, and we agreed that the movie embraced a very unique storytelling philosophy: all world, no building. The film presents a very rich fictional universe populated with exotic aliens, mindblowing technology, and even a little bit of space magic. But you get almost no exposition or explanation regarding any of these elements, forcing you to figure everything out on the fly.
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All World, No Building
This storytelling method may be annoying to certain viewers, especially those who were clamoring for a meatier plot. However, I would argue that this effectively makes Redline more immersive because, like the charismatic racer protagonist, everyone watching is just along for the ride. You can try to get a handle on this chaotic cosmos of characters, or you can do what I did: just tune out all the noise and focus on the buttery-smooth animation that brings this celebration of speed to life.
While Redline is great for anime fans and anyone who loves a good car chase, the film is certain to resonate even more with fans who loved the podracing sequence in The Phantom Menace. That first prequel was deeply flawed, but most Star Wars fans agree that the podrace was great because it simplified this galaxy far, far away down to its most basic elements: exotic characters doing something both cool and dangerous. That narrative spirit is alive and well with Redline, a movie whose chief appeal is seeing colorful aliens pushing their high-tech hotrods to the limit in order to emerge as the greatest racer in the galaxy.
Buddies, Brews, Bots, And Battles
In the end, reviewing Redline is almost an exercise in futility: this is more of an experience than a movie, one in which a kaleidoscope of colors and a hypnotic soundtrack combine with some of the craziest visuals ever put onscreen. It’s truly one of a kind and unlike any film before or since. As such, it’s a film you owe yourself to check out, especially if you’ve been hungry for a movie capable of completely blowing your mind.
If you’re ready to take the ride, you don’t even have to buy a ticket: Redline is currently streaming for free on Tubi. It’s a movie best played loud and experienced on the biggest television you can find. Just be careful: by the time the credits roll, you might be tempted to shop for a new muscle car and turn your daily commute into a madcap race for the finish line!
Diamond Brown, the mother of Chris Brown’s youngest daughter, Lovely Brown, blasted him online while telling him to worry about his “new baby on the way.”
Diamond Brown Blasts Chris Brown While Telling Him To Worry About His “New Baby On The Way”
On Wednesday, February 18, amid vacationing in Turks and Caicos, Diamond Brown took to her Instagram Story to share a brief but strong message, blasting Chris Brown. Diamond didn’t share the reason behind her message, but she wrote, “LEAVE ME AND MINES ALONE! WORRY ABOUT YOUR NEW BABY ON THE WAY! [middle finger emoji]”
Lastly, Diamond made it clear that her message was directed toward Chris by tagging his Instagram account.
Peep a screenshot of her message below.
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Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to Diamond Brown’s blast of Chris Brown in TSR’s comment section. To note, at this time, Chris has not publicly responded.
Instagram user @sizzlingwithsizzy wrote, “Girl you could of texted him this , can’t stand BM like this”
While Instagram user @thebossmeghan added, “They always mad when it’s not them no more ! 😂😂”
Instagram user @e_emilyy_ wrote, “He said he wanted more…”
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While Instagram user @natasha_nubian added, “I can never understand why people love to air the dirty laundry on the internet 🤧”
Instagram user @inkd_by_omi wrote, “And telling their business shows how hurt you are!!! Let people announce they own shii! Just bitterrrrr😒”
While Instagram user @_cuteasstayy added, “I knew she was pregnant 😂”
Instagram user @jazziemonet_ wrote, “Chyyy @chrisbrownofficial see this what i be talking boutttt. I cant keep dealing with this💔💔”
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While Instagram user @just_trolling2020 added, “Spill My Good Sis 😂😂😂 Don’t Speak In Code”
Instagram user @og_ceee wrote, “Not this whole time I thought all Chris baby mamas was in line and not out of line 😮😂”
While Instagram user @ishitile.essy added, “Maybe she wanted hers to be the last child 😂😭.”
Instagram user @1neneharris wrote, “Diamond PLEASE we’re not on your side. 🙄”
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While Instagram user @cantstopjodi added, “All im getting from this is she thought she was gone be the last bm ?? Or something ..”
Instagram user @_yasminnicolee wrote, “She has a NEW BOYFRIEND! Chris is bothering her not the other way around 😂”
While Instagram user @kevga_r95 added, “She’s clearly mad he’s having a new baby on the way”
Meanwhile, Diamond Reposted THIS
About 40 minutes after sharing her message blasting Chris Brown, Diamond shared an interesting repost on her Instagram Story. While adding the background audio of Drake’s single, ‘Headlines,’ Diamond reposted a message that read:
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“Sometimes you wake up and realize, yeah, that’s enough of that. Then you shift completely.”
Things appeared to be all good with Diamond Brown and Chris Brown just last month. As The Shade Room previously reported, the pair linked up at the time to celebrate their daughter, Lovely’s, 4th birthday. To note, the pair were never married. They just happen to share the same last name.
Then, later that month, Chris and his current girlfriend, Jada Wallace, stepped out for Paris Fashion Week. However, fans couldn’t help but speculate, noticing a bump on Wallace’s frame. Furthermore, a clip from the event even showed Wallace and Chris turning down champagne.
Sharon Stone is speaking out, and she’s not holding anything back. The Hollywood icon is going viral after sharing a candid Instagram video in which she blasted society’s continued discomfort with nudity, aging, and the human body. At 67, the “Basic Instinct” star is making it clear she has no interest in hiding who she is, questioning why people remain more shocked by skin than by violence in 2026. Sharon Stone’s comments come alongside reflections on her own journey toward body acceptance, revealing how her perspective has evolved over the decades.
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Sharon Stone Questions Society’s Fear Of The Human Body
In the now-viral clip, Stone openly challenged the idea that people should feel ashamed of their bodies or basic human functions, asking, “Are we supposed to be terrified when we look in the mirror? Is it supposed to be a secret when we pee and poo and brush our teeth? Why are we supposed to be afraid of our own human self? It’s like the weirdest idea in the world to me.”
The actress continued with an unapologetic perspective on living comfortably in her own skin, telling viewers, “Excuse me, I wear it every day. I get up in it. I go to sleep in it. I pee in it. I poo in it. It’s my apartment. I live here.”
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Her Caption Calls Out Pressure On Women To Hide Or Fear Aging
Stone doubled down on her message in the video’s caption, addressing broader societal expectations placed on women. “Why in 2026 are we still afraid of aging and living in our own selves?” she wrote. “We are more than appearance… we are artists, mothers, sisters, wives, nurses, teachers… and the list goes on!”
Stone’s candid video quickly drew praise across social media, with several high-profile figures showing their support in the comments. Courtney Love left a simple heart emoji, while Patricia Arquette responded with raised hands and a red heart. Gal Gadot also chimed in with heart emojis and applause.
Others echoed the sentiment in words. “So true! I love how real you are,” one commenter wrote, while another added, “Awesome. You are the best.”
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A Studio Incident Sparked Her Frustration
According to Stone, the rant was triggered by a recent moment in her studio involving artwork. A filming crew asked her to move a painting, The Goddess, a portrait of a nude woman, out of the shot, something she said perfectly illustrated the issue she was addressing.
She explained her reaction bluntly. “I got really fired up about this,” she admitted. “We are afraid of nudity on our screens, our bodies, our home… but not violence or every other thing we are constantly bombarded with day in and day out? Get real!”
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Sharon Stone Previously Opened Up About Body Struggles In Her 40s
Stone has been candid in the past about her evolving relationship with her body, admitting acceptance didn’t always come easily. Speaking to Germany’s Vogue, she opened up about how she got her start and a deeply personal moment from her forties. “When I started out as a model and actress, the term ‘f-ckable’ was synonymous with being able to work and camera-ready,” she began.
“Initially, people thought I was too masculine, athletic, and muscular, in other words, quite unsexy,” Stone continued. “To be perceived differently, I posed semi-nude for Playboy. The plan worked, and you were offered ‘Basic Instinct,’ the role that landed you on the Sexiest Woman Alive lists.”
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Then came the moment. “There was a point in my forties when I went into the bathroom with a bottle of wine, locked the door, and said, ‘I won’t get out until I can fully accept my body,’” she admitted. The experience marked a turning point in how she viewed herself.
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Sharon Stone Says She Now Loves Her Body More Than Ever
Today, Stone says aging has actually strengthened her confidence and appreciation for herself, telling fans, “I like my body so much more. I’m so grateful to my body.”
She also reflected on the pressures she faced earlier in life. “When I was younger, everybody was telling me what was wrong with my body, too this, too that,” she admitted.
“No one [he dated] before me ever looked like me,” LaPaglia, 26, said during a Tuesday, February 17, appearance on the “ImPaulsive” podcast. “Let’s just be real.”
LaPaglia initially alleged that Bryan’s “whole entire literal wedding” was a “dig” at her and their past split but was quick to clarify.
“I’m not saying married, but, like, dating her was to get at me,” she said.
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LaPaglia and Bryan, 29, were in a yearlong romance that came to an end in October 2024. Following their split, LaPaglia publicly slammed her ex, claiming that she was in an abusive relationship. The influencer alleged that Bryan offered her $12 million to sign an NDA which would have barred her from discussing anything that went down in her relationship, but she refused. (Us Weekly reached out to Bryan’s team multiple times for comment, but he has never publicly addressed her claims.)
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia made her return to the “BFFs” podcast following her public split from Zach Bryan — and dedicated the episode to “anyone else that’s been emotionally abused” in a relationship. “The last year of my life has been the hardest year of my life dealing with the abuse from this dude,” LaPaglia, 25, […]
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Following their split, Bryan moved on with Leonard. While the origins of their romance were kept on the low-key side, the singer announced in December 2025 that he and Leonard had tied the knot in Spain. (Bryan was previously married to Rose Madden from July 2020 to July 2021.)
“Tougher than the rest,” Bryan captioned an Instagram post at the time, showing off his wedding photos.
Leonard showed off more wedding photos on Saturday, February 14, when celebrating Valentine’s Day.
LaPaglia has stayed relatively quiet about Bryan’s relationship with Leonard until now, even though the internet has dubbed his new wife her look-alike for several months. LaPaglia did, however, share a cryptic social media post after Bryan and Leonard’s wedding, which people took as a reaction to their nuptials.
“Check mate: I couldn’t lose,” LaPaglia captioned a TikTok video last month, as she sang along to Taylor Swift’s “Mastermind” in the clip.
Country rocker Zach Bryan‘s swoon-worthy songwriting has fans curious about the real-life love stories that inspired them. Bryan’s career took off after the 2022 release of his album American Heartbreak, his first record with a major label. He previously dropped DeAnn and Elisabeth in 2019 and 2020, respectively, later solidifying his place in the industry […]
“Next question is [one] that I got a million times. ‘What do you think about Zach’s girlfriend looking exactly like you?’” she said. “I think that is narcissism textbook 101, like, that’s what narcissists do. They just go and find another version of you to date.”
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LaPaglia added, “People are like, ‘Are you creeped out? Are you mad? Are you flattered?’ I am flattered, to be honest. I dyed my hair so that people [would] stop sending me every single picture that he posts of her, and I blocked him. I don’t wanna see this [and] I don’t want to indulge in anything that he does.”
The Barstool Sports personality went on to say the entire thing is “crazy,” clarifying that the only time she sees anything Bryan does is when articles come up on her social media pages.
“I’m just so glad he’s not near me — just near my clone,” she added. “Sorry, I have to say it. Your new girl is my clone.”
It turns out the scrapped Ben Solo movie didn’t quietly fade away — it hit a wall. And according to Steven Soderbergh, that wall made zero sense. Speaking to BKmag, the filmmaker opened up about Disney’s decision not to move forward with The Hunt for Ben Solo, a project he had been developing alongside Adam Driver and writer Rebecca Blunt for two and a half years.
When asked whether it surprised him that the film appeared to be essentially greenlit before being killed for “story reasons,” Soderbergh didn’t sugarcoat it.
“No, it was no surprise that she was frustrated. We were all frustrated,” he said, referring to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “You know, that was two and a half years of free work for me and Adam and Rebecca Blunt.”
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Soderbergh also revealed that before Driver spoke publicly about the project’s demise, they agreed to keep things factual.
“When Adam and I discussed him talking about it publicly, I said, ‘Look, do not editorialize or speculate about the why. Just say what happened, because all we know is what happened. The stated reason was ‘We don’t think Ben Solo could be alive.’ And that was all we were told. And so there’s nothing to do about it, you know, except move on.”
Why Did ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ Not Get Made?
It never gets any easier to read, does it? That single explanation — that Disney leadership didn’t buy the idea that Ben Solo survived The Rise of Skywalker — was enough to shut the whole thing down before budget conversations even began. And when you consider some of the other stuff they’ve made…
“I thought the conversation was strictly going to be a practical one—where they go, what is this going to cost? And I had a really good answer for that. But it never even got to that point. It’s insane. We’re all very disappointed.”
Young and the Restless early weekly spoilers for February 23rd through the 27th reveal Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) loses a battle and Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) is bent on revenge.
As we always do on early edition day, we start with what’s coming the rest of this week, then we dive into what is ahead next week.
Young and the Restless Spoilers: Victoria Reveals Her Plan
So, on Wednesday, February 18th, we have Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) running into Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) as she’s plotting revenge on Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) both. Victoria has decided to send her kids away to boarding school to get them away from Billy.
Nate asks if that’s good for the kids or just bad for Billy, and Victoria confesses she hasn’t really talked to the kids about it. She’s just upset and maybe she’s not thinking entirely clearly. She says that Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) is hoping to force Cane to work with the family, and Victoria is busy plotting to go after Phyllis.
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Y&R Spoilers: Billy Accuses Jack
Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) shows up over at the Chancellor office just as Billy is making himself at home. He’s annoyed that Jack is judging him when he’s asking if getting Chancellor cost him Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope), who Jack called the love of Billy’s life. He asks if Jack’s there on Nikki Newman’s (Melody Thomas Scott) behalf and, of course, Jack denies it.
Then he starts asking about Billy’s kids and he brushes that off. Billy tells Jack he tried to get over Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) and Victor doing him dirty, and now Sally walked out on him, but Billy’s hoping he can still win her back. Jack says that he and Sally are on the same page and they’re both worried about him. Billy asks if Jack is just pissed that he took down Victor.
Nikki Threatens Billy on Y&R
Nikki walks in and says that Billy is happily gloating about Victor. She expected that. Then Nikki sees that Billy has had her things boxed up. Nikki’s hoping Billy won’t bankrupt Chancellor before they get him out of there. He tells Nikki he feels sorry for her, but Victor got what was coming to him.
Nikki says to enjoy it while it lasts, and Billy leaves her to have a minute alone in her former office as he heads out to Society for lunch. Jack feels bad for Nikki, and she says she’s going to take Billy down and the Newmans are going to get everything back. Nikki warns that Jack should let Billy know if he gets in the way of the family, he’s going to face consequences.
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Sally Spectra and Audra Charles Team Up as Co-CEOs of Spectra Charles Media
Sally tells Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) there’s been a big change and shows her a press release that names Sally and Audra as co-CEOs. And Sally says she told Jill, who is absolutely furious at what Billy has done. Jill agreed to her hiring Audra. Sally tells her that Newman Media is now part of Abbottcom and that was basically a parting gift that Billy foisted on her.
Audra is thrilled at being confirmed as part of the leadership team. Then Sally says that she left Billy because of his fixation on Chancellor. Audra asks if Sally’s going to forgive Billy later, but she insists, “No, they’re done.” Sally and Audra decide to rename the company Spectra Charles Media and they’re toasting to that.
Billy shows up and Audra says he made a huge mistake when he screwed up and lost Sally. Billy says that he’s really hoping that Sally will change her mind, but she tells Billy that he wanted Chancellor more than he wanted her.
And that’s it. The ladies run into Jack on their way out and he says he’s sorry for all this that’s gone on. Then he goes inside and Billy tells Jack that Victoria went too far and has slapped back at him in the worst way.
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Young and the Restless Spoilers: Nick Newman’s Dangerous Drug Lie and Struggles with Addiction
As he gets off of a phone call, Nick tries to hide the baggie of illegal pain pills from Sharon Newman (Sharon Case). She demands to know what he’s hiding and Nick lies, saying that he was just checking his bottle of pain pills and he is out. Sharon’s surprised that he’s out of pills since he just got them. She suggests aromatherapy.
Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) shows up and says that Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun) is considering his request to come back to Genoa City. But for now, Sienna is staying in Los Angeles and Sharon tells Noah that Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) is at the house. She’s been released into her custody. Noah’s excited about seeing her. Nick, meanwhile, is wiggling around in pain on Young and the Restless.
Noah says Summer Newman (Allison Lanier) told him that she’s absolutely furious about what Phyllis did. Nick starts raging about Phyllis getting what she deserves. Noah is trying to calm Nick down and he’s not having it. Noah wants Nick to see the doctor about this pain because it’s been going on for longer than they expected.
Nick tries to say that his pills are at home and the last one wore off. So, lots of lies around the drugs. That’s not a good sign. He tells Noah that he left the hospital early because of Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Nick says the pain was worth it.
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Sharon and Noah really want him to go see the doctor, and Sharon tells Nick, “Go home and take another pain pill.” Outside of Crimson Lights, Nick is looking at his empty pill bottle and sees there are no refills. He’s struggling not to turn to the fentanyl, but I know that he’s going to.
Y&R Spoilers: Cane Seeks Vengeance Against Phyllis Summers
On Thursday, February 19th, Cane is on a mission for vengeance. Victor still has Cane believing Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) is really in danger and has him thinking that if he doesn’t get the Newman assets back from Phyllis, she’s going to be hurt. Cane is desperate. He goes to Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) to ask him to work with him against Phyllis.
Sally is going to reveal to Billy that she has talked to Jill. He’s going to hate that. Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) plays “Let’s Make a Deal” with Holden Novak (Nathan Owens). She want to swap secret for secret because she’s desperate to find out what Audra did.
Victoria writes Billy a reality check. I’m sure this is when Victoria tells them that their kids, Johnny Abbott (Paxton Mishkind) and Katie Newman (Sienna Mercuri), have gone away to boarding school. But Victoria didn’t check with the kids or with Billy first, and I know he’s going to be mad.
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Young and the Restless Spoilers: Nick Newman – Cane Ashby
The Young and the Restless Spoilers: February Sweeps Drama Intensifies
On Friday, February 20th, Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) wants boundaries in place. She didn’t want Mariah around Dominic Chancellor (Ethan Ray Clark), but then Abby and Dom are out and they see Mariah and Christine Williams (Lauralee Bell) at the cafe. Dominic looks a little freaked out. I wonder if Abby is going to pursue some sort of legal option.
It would be wild if she went back to the court and said, “Please take her back into custody. She can’t be on the loose.” The fact that she has an ankle monitor that lets her go anywhere in town, specifically where she can access the kid she kidnapped, is absolute insanity. Nate and Devon Hamilton Winters (Bryton James) are worried because they still can’t reach Lily.
Nikki Terrified of Victor’s Next Move
Nikki is worried that Victor’s next move might be something she just can’t live with. The week of February 23rd through the 27th is the last few days of sweeps, which wraps on Wednesday, February 25th. Claire is still bent on ruining Audra.
Once Claire’s back from LA, I’m thinking that she will be furious to find out Audra scored a big win and is now co-CEO with Sally. That’ll probably have Claire doubling down on ruining her life.
Billy is going to fight hard to keep Chancellor since it cost him Sally and access to his kids. I think it’s going to be hard to find some leverage to pry it out of Billy’s hands. Unfortunately, all he has left in his life really is Phyllis, which is not good for anybody.
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Cane continues his quest for revenge. He’s targeting Phyllis for double-crossing him. But once Cane finds out Victor has been lying this whole time, I expect Cane to turn that around on Victor and maybe also on Lily for playing along.
Young and the Restless Spoilers: Phyllis Loses Everyone
Phyllis pays a heavy price for what she’s done. Nikki questions Victor, who’s furious for her to act like she has the right to question him—which she does, but he never wants to answer. When he doesn’t, that’s when you know he’s lying.
Lily’s family really worries about where she is, and Mariah needs help. Sharon’s desperate to protect her, and Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) is taking a step back.
Major Character Returns: Malcolm Winters and Dr. Stephanie Simmons Return to Genoa City
Also coming soon, we’ve got Matt Clark coming back. Lily coming back. Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) is coming back. Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) is coming back; I suspect she is going to be in Mariah’s storyline.
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The biggest news, Dr. Stephanie Simmons (Vivica A. Fox) is back and Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore) is back. They are going to be on for a multi-episode story arc kicking off in April.
When I was younger and still looking to make reckless decisions, there was a friend in my group who we referred to as the Hurricane. The reason we called him that was because when he had a few too many drinks, he’d start destroying things for fun. He was the kind of person who would bodyslam himself through a beer pong table or run full speed into a display at the convenience store while we were looking for a quick, late-night snack. We stopped hanging out with him because the collateral damage left in his wake was a blast radius we no longer felt like cleaning up.
Watching 2016’s Colossal brought back memories of those days because its protagonist is similarly destructive while drinking, though in ways that don’t mirror real life. Here, our hero Gloria (Anne Hathaway) finds her body controlling a Godzilla-like creature located in Seoul, South Korea whenever she gets wasted in her hometown of Mainhead, New Hampshire.
Splitting its narrative between both locations, Colossal tells a story about a woman coming to terms with her self-destructive behavior because she has to. Her actions have very real consequences on the other side of the world. Whenever she gets lost in the sauce, a single step in the wrong direction could destroy buildings and kill hundreds of people.
Unemployed Writer Turned Godzilla
When Colossal introduces us to Gloria, she’s an absolute wreck. An unemployed writer who’s hitting the bottle a little too hard, Gloria is kicked out of her New York City apartment by her boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens), who’s had enough of her late-night blackouts and violent hangovers. With no job prospects or anywhere to live, Gloria moves back to her now-empty family home in Mainhead, New Hampshire to get her head on straight and figure out her next steps. There, she meets up with Oscar (Jason Sudeikis), a childhood friend she hadn’t talked to in years.
Taking Oscar up on his offer to help out at the bar his late father left him, Gloria finally has work, but more often than not spends her time on the clock getting drunk with Oscar and his other employees, Joel (Austin Stowell) and Garth (Tim Blake Nelson). Closing up shop and stumbling home around the same time the school day starts for the neighborhood children, Gloria cuts through the local playground at 8:05 am, thinking nothing of it until she watches the news later that day.
When Gloria learns about the giant, Godzilla-like creature attacking Seoul, South Korea, she’s at first panicked by the global implications. Those worries shift when she notices the correlation between her presence on the playground and the monster’s appearance. Though it makes no logical sense, Gloria surmises that her body is remotely controlling the monster, and she has the power to destroy entire city blocks just by waving her arms around. This remote relationship with the creature is confirmed when the monster is attacked by the military, as Gloria also feels pain when helicopters and rockets crash into it.
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After explaining this phenomenon to her friends, Oscar learns that the same thing happens to him when he enters the playground at the same time. In Oscar’s case, however, he turns into a giant robot. Gloria is horrified by the amount of damage she is capable of causing and vows to quit drinking so nobody else gets hurt. Oscar, on the other hand, gets a sick thrill out of the power that he possesses and turns it into a deadly game whenever he lets the booze take control.
An Anthropromorphized Allegory
While it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what’s happening in Colossal, it’s still a clever way to look at how Gloria’s self-destructive behavior affects more than just herself. Every time she steps onto the playground, hundreds of people are displaced or killed by the monster she controls. Just like for any person in your life who may not be able to control themselves when they party a little too hard, there are unintended, potentially wide-reaching consequences tied directly to their actions that could be avoided entirely if they just stopped doing what they’re doing.
In Gloria’s case, her drinking compromises her relationship with Tim, and her subsequent spiral causes a catastrophic amount of damage far away from where she’s located physically. While all she has to do is sleep off a hangover after stumbling home, other people have to deal with her mess, which rings true for anybody who’s ever been friends with this kind of person.
What separates Oscar from Gloria is that he’s totally fine with the way things are shaking out. Gloria feels remorse and vows to improve her situation by attempting to go sober. Oscar, on the other hand, likes the power he wields over the citizens of Seoul and loves to watch the world burn because he wants everybody to be as miserable as he is. These two personalities, constantly at odds with each other, make for a compelling drama on their own. Colossal takes this tension and turns it into a literal battle between a giant reptile and a robot, using Seoul as their battleground while the whole world watches on TV.
Colossal starts off feeling like two different movies, and in many ways it is. If you remove the monsters, you get a dramedy about a woman moving back to her hometown to face her personal demons. If you remove Gloria, you get a lizard fighting a robot with zero context.
Together, they make for an interesting allegory about substance abuse and facing yourself after your bad habits destroy your life. To experience both of these stories converging in a single place, all you need to do is stream Colossal on Netflix.
Bryan Kohberger Slaughter House Pics Show Victims’ Undisturbed Possessions
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The 4 University of Idaho students slaughtered by Bryan Kohberger left behind almost everything they owned inside their house … and now we’re seeing haunting images of their possessions — seemingly undisturbed — in the hours after they were slain.
Tuesday, Idaho State Police released more than 2,000 photos related to the murder case, showing the crime scene after investigators arrived at the house in Moscow, Idaho, where the 4 students were butchered by a knife-wielding Kohberger in September 2022. Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle were all found stabbed to death in bedrooms.
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As part of the photo dump, investigators snapped pics of the victims’ everyday stuff, such as ID, credit cards, clothes, books, silverware, shoes, backpacks, medications, hair products, picture frames, card holder and much more.
It’s all very haunting in the context of what happened to these 4 young souls at the hands of Kohberger. Even more chilling … we can all identify with every one of these everyday items, which makes it hit too close to home.
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In July 2025, Kohberger pleaded guilty to murdering each of the victims under a plea deal that took the death penalty off the table and sent him to prison for the rest of his life.
