The always-charming Dominic Cooper has played some of the slickest characters on the big and small screen, including Tony Stark’s Howard Hughes-ian father, Howard, in a series of MCU productions, and the hellraising Jesse Custer in AMC’s Preacher. Now, he’s turning that charisma into the purposes of evil in a new series for Paramount+. The series is an adaptation of the popular 2019 Australian podcast of the same name; both are based on the true story of Hamish McLaren, a globe-trotting con artist.

In Who the Hell Is Hamish?, Cooper stars as the title character; he’s a cultured, magnetic individual who charms his way into the heart of Bec (Claire van der Boom, Hawaii Five-0), a single mother who’s sitting on a substantial trust fund. However, Bec soon realizes that Hamish’s life doesn’t seem to entirely add up; she starts to put the pieces of his past together and finds a disturbing pattern. The six-episode drama series has now wrapped filming in Queensland, Australia, and will premiere on Paramount+ globally later this year.

Paramount announced the series with a first-look image of Cooper as Hamish, looking pensive with a blonde dye job. The series was written and created by Adam Zwar, who created the original Australian version of Wilfred; it was directed by Jeffrey Walker, a veteran of Australian series like Apple Cider Vinegar and The Artful Dodger. Says Tracey Robertson, a producer on the series and the CEO of production company Hoodlum Entertainment: “After six years in development, it’s extraordinary to see Who The Hell Is Hamish? finally come to life. Adam Zwar’s scripts are razor-sharp, full of wit, tension, and deep compassion for the people at the heart of this story, and Jeffrey Walker has brought them to the screen with a confidence and craft that is genuinely world-class.”

Who Else Stars in ‘Who the Hell Is Hamish?’

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In addition to Cooper and van der Boom, the series also features an all-star Australian cast, including Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets), William McKenna (Good Cop/Bad Cop), Kate Jenkinson (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters), Miah Madden (My Brilliant Career), Fraser Anderson (Black Snow), Yasmin Kassim (Anaconda), Doris Younane (Last King of the Cross), Maria Angelico (Strife), Marta Dusseldorp (Bay of Fires), John Howard (Mad Max: Fury Road), Andrea Moor (Deadloch), Joel Jackson (Play Dead), Remy Hii (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Damien Garvey (Nautilus), Jack LaTorre (Nine Perfect Strangers) and newcomer Harvey Bowen.

Who the Hell Is Hamish? has wrapped production and will be released on Paramount+ later this year. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

Beyond the Gates weekly prediction edition include Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) finding out something horrifying that will change his life for the worse forever. Plus, Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (Arielle Prepetit) is pushed too far and she’s got to throw down with somebody.

We have got predictions for Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Haley Lawson (Marquita Goings), for Tomas Navarro (Alex Alegria) and Naomi, for Bill and Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley), for Andre and Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones), and also for Bill and Andre.

Beyond the Gates: Naomi Swipes at Tomas

Our first prediction, Naomi writes Tomas a reality check. Wednesday spoilers have Kat Richardson (Colby Muhammad) telling Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson) that Naomi is lawyering her anxiety away. And on Wednesday, Naomi and Tomas lock horns. Naomi’s at Bill Hamilton’s (Timon Kyle Durrett) law office.

Tomas confronts her saying, “Bill’s not even gone and you’re here marking your territory.” And Naomi asked, “What the hell did you just say to me?” So, Bill’s collapse has left the law office in a lurch. Caroline ran back to deal with it after making sure that Bill was taken care of. And Tomas feels like as Bill’s right hand and new junior partner, he should take the reigns in Bill’s absence on Beyond the Gates.

Tomas already told Bill he doesn’t mind working with Naomi, but he doesn’t want to work for Naomi. But in the aftermath of Bill’s latest collapse, Naomi goes over to check on her dad’s practice. Now, mind you, Bill has pestered her before to join the firm, but she refused. And now Naomi stepping in while Bill’s in critical condition, and Tomas is going to feel threatened.

I’m sure he thinks he should run things in Bill’s absence. And Tomas is getting rude with Naomi, but she’s not having it. And honestly, Tomas picked the wrong day to get in her face. Naomi is upset about what happened to her dad, and she’s likely also looking around the office for Bill and Haley’s prenup. But I doubt that Naomi came there to take over Bill’s practice. But if Tomas pushes Naomi’s buttons, she might write him a reality check and grab the reigns.

BTG Predictions and Revelations: Hayley Tries to Finosh Off Bill

Anyway, our second prediction, Haley panics and tries one last time to kill Bill. Monday. If you saw the episode, Dani read Haley for filth and referred to herself as Bill’s wife, which dropped jaws. Haley also told Ashley to ban Dani from Bill’s room. Tuesday, spoilers. We’ve got Bill making a request of Dani that infuriates Haley, and by Thursday, Caroline Lee (Ellie Wang) and Haley are playing each other.

So, Haley had all this planned. She’s been drugging Bill for months, slowly poisoning him, and Haley was going to finish Bill off in St. Barts because Randy Parker (Maurice P. Kerry) was going to write her up a death certificate and then cremate Bill ASAP so there couldn’t be an autopsy. Unfortunately, he collapsed before he could meet Haley at the airport. So, her plans are all thrown off and with all the family at the hospital and Dani being territorial, Haley has a lot of problems.

She’s in panic mode while pretending to worry about Bill. After his pacemaker surgery, the doctors may finally do the right tests that uncover the source of his sickness. That’s poison. And everybody will suspect that his toxic little wife did it. And that may be part of why Haley banned Dani from his room because Haley may want to get him alone so that she can finish Bill off.

Beyond the Gates: Haley Won’t Give Up

I could see Haley having someone get her a drug that she can put in Bill’s IV or she might smother him with a pillow or with that ample bosom of hers. I don’t know. At least Bill would die happy that way. What I do know is Haley is likely going to try one last time to finish off Bill. Otherwise, Haley is going to be scrambling. She could try to put the blame onto someone as a jealous lover or run off empty-handed. You know, Haley might have time to empty out a couple of bank accounts and then run.

Our third prediction, Bill puts Dani in charge. Tuesday’s spoilers have Bill making a request of Dani that makes Haley really mad. So, Bill may find out from Haley what Dani said about herself being Bill being her husband. And we know that Bill has low-key kind of been looking to reunite with Dani for a while. Basically, Bill’s tired of his new plaything and he wants the woman he loves back. That’s Dani. And Bill can’t stop thinking about their tornado elevator sex.

He even tried to get Dani to have a fling with him. But hearing she called him husband may have Bill optimistic. And his kids may pressure him. Please don’t trust Haley. As far as Bill knows, Haley’s been trying to keep him healthy. But if Bill has any suspicions, his daughters may beg him to give Dani his medical power of attorney to protect him, to keep Haley from kicking Dani out.

And that may be what enrages Haley. Their daughters may want that, but I bet Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie) and Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) won’t because they’re already floored that Dani declared she’ll always be Bill’s wife. But if she takes over as medical proxy, I’m sure that Dani will rub it right in desperate Haley’s face.

Beyond the Gates: Heather Stalking Andre?

Our fourth prediction, Heather is Andre’s stalker. So, on Monday, when Heather got Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) drunk up at the casino, she was ditching her own shots into a bucket so she stayed sober. But we did learn one interesting thing.

Heather confessed to Vanessa that she doesn’t have a guy, but she has her eye on someone, but she whispered that it was a secret. Wednesday spoilers have Andre going to his uncle Ted for advice. And by Friday, Andre is lured to a mysterious rendezvous. So, Heather made a point of making friends with Dani at Uptown.

She even lingered after Vanessa left. And of course, that’s Andre’s wife. So, the question is, was Heather targeting both Vanessa and Dani when she crashed their brunch? Heather also revealed she invested in the fashion house of a designer friend she and Dani have in common. Andre is a fashion photographer who works with designers, so maybe Heather is Andre’s creepy stalker on Beyond the Gates.

Maybe Heather met him in London. Andre told Dani the other day he ran amuck and didn’t make good decisions in Europe for a while.bAnd she told Andre, “We all have a past.” But he seems to have an idea who his stalker might be, but he’s hoping if he ignores it, they’ll stop.

But Smitty Smith (Mike Manning) thinks it’s more serious than an old friend or girlfriend trying to get in touch with Andre. So, Friday with Andre getting a message to meet the stalker. I guess we’ll see if it’s Heather. She was way too interested in Dani. So, we’ll see.

Beyond the Gates: Bill Spills to Andre

Our fifth and final prediction. Bill tells Andre about cheating with Dani. On Thursday, Andre has a tense visit with Bill. And by Friday, Dani’s in the hot seat with Anita, Vernon, and Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix). And Andre is lured to that mystery stalker thing.

So, Dani’s been keeping this cheating that she did with Bill secret for a while. Dani immediately told Vanessa, but Dani hasn’t told Andre. And Dani chewed Bill a new one and threatened him. And Dani made Bill promise that he would never reveal their dirty cheating secret.

But with him in a life or death medical situation this week and finding out his marriage to Haley isn’t what he thought, I could honestly see Bill blabbing the secret to Andre. Bill may try and wreck Dani’s marriage so that he can have Dani all to himself and she’s facing a family grilling by the end of the week.

That may be about the husband remark or they may all find out that Bill and Dani did their little love in an elevator thing and cheated on their spouses. Of course, Anita and Vernon will hate that, but Bill may think that blabbing is worth the risk.

If he tells Andre their dirty secret, he assumes that Andre will dump Dani. And of course, she’d be mad at Bill, but he’s also probably banking on Dani forgiving him like she always does. And with Haley and Andre out of the way, Bill may think he and Dani could get back together. So, we’ll see.

The truth never stays hidden on a soap. And if Dani had been the one to tell Andre, I think he’d forgive her. But if Andre hears it from Belle, that’s probably going to be a deal breaker. Because one thing Dani and Andre agreed on was no lies. And now they’re both keeping secrets. Her about Bill and Andre about this lady stalker.

Demi Lovato is getting honest about what being married feels like. 

The singer recently shared heartfelt insights into her first year of marriage, reflecting on how her husband, Jordan “Jutes” Lutes, has positively impacted her life since they tied the knot. 

The couple got engaged in December 2023 and exchanged vows in May 2025, during an intimate ceremony in Santa Barbara, California. 

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During the premiere of “Camp Rock 3,” Lovato opened up about her recent first wedding anniversary, pointing to transparent dialogue as the cornerstone of their relationship.

She revealed that being open with one another has strengthened her bond with Lutes and has made her a very happy woman.  

“When you’re able to communicate with each other what you need, what you want, it creates a safe space for the two of you to share your feelings with one another,” she explained to PEOPLE Magazine.

Emphasizing how essential that open dialogue has been over their first 12 months as husband and wife, the star expressed deep fulfillment in her married life. She also gushed about her partner, noting that the affection she feels towards him has continuously blossomed since she walked down the aisle.

“My love for Jordan grows every single day, and I’ve never been so happy in my life. So I think communication is a big part of that,” Lovato added. 

Demi Lovato & Jordan Lutes Have Been Smitten With Each Other

Reports from earlier in the year highlighted how closely the couple remained connected as they approached their first wedding anniversary. Attending high-profile industry events in February 2026, Lovato and Lutes demonstrated that their relationship was firmly still in its honeymoon phase.

According to The Blast, eyewitnesses at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala observed the pair holding hands and sharing affectionate moments throughout the evening. 

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Attendees noted Lutes’ attentive demeanor, revealing that he stepped in to grab drinks for Lovato and supported her as she mingled with celebrity peers, including Heidi Klum, Madison Beer, and Darren Criss.

Inside Demi Lovato & Jordan Lutes’ Relationship Timeline

Tracing the arc of their romance, the couple’s relationship transitioned from artistic collaboration into a deep personal connection before ending in marriage.

The pair first connected professionally in July 2022 while co-writing music for Lovato’s eighth studio album, “Holy Fvck.” Their working dynamic quickly evolved into a romantic relationship, with the couple going public in August 2022. 

They further commemorated their romance on social media during Lovato’s 30th birthday, exchanging heartfelt tributes. Responding to Lutes’ birthday post, Lovato praised him as the “best boyfriend in the world,” as reported by Us Weekly.

Their public appearances continued into the following year, with the couple making their red-carpet debut at Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammys Gala in February 2023. Months later, in December 2023, Lutes proposed during an intimate gathering.

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The couple officially solemnized their union on May 25, 2025, in an intimate ceremony held at an estate in Santa Barbara, California. Attendees noted the emotional atmosphere as Lovato described Lutes as her “safe space,” marking a joyful milestone in their journey together.

Demi Lovato Opened Up About Her Difficult Teen Years On The Disney Channel

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In addition to celebrating her recent marital milestones, Lovato has also reflected deeply on her early years in the entertainment industry. She recently offered a candid look back at the highs and lows of her childhood stardom.

During an appearance on an episode of the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast, she described navigating her teenage years in the public eye as a deeply “challenging” journey.

Lovato noted that entering the network alongside Selena Gomez provided a sense of comfort. However, being thrust into the spotlight brought inevitable moments of self-doubt, as reported by The Blast. 

She shared that the industry and media comparisons triggered natural teenage insecurities, but she relied heavily on her mother’s grounding advice that helped her to understand “there’s room for everyone.” 

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Demi Lovato Clapped Back At The Clone Theories 

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Lovato’s years in the spotlight seem to have helped her grow more resilient to the ever-present public scrutiny surrounding her.

Addressing a bizarre rumor that has targeted numerous Hollywood figures, Lovato directly called out a TikTok user who alleged she had been replaced by a clone, as reported by The Blast.

While the singer typically ignores wild internet speculation, she spoke up after the creator posted a video using fluctuations in Lovato’s body weight as supposed proof of the replacement.

Lovato left a blunt comment on the post that read, “Girl go outside and leave my weight out of the equation.”

Interestingly, rather than backing down, the content creator doubled down on the interaction by taking a screenshot of the exchange and claiming the star’s focused reply was an admission. 

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Each year, at the end of July, San Diego becomes a melting pot for pop culture at Comic-Con. Whether it’s movies, TV, video games, and of course, comic books, San Diego Comic-Con is the can’t-miss hub of the year for all fandoms. One of the most lucrative markets at SDCC is the collectible/merchandise world, and a key player at every convention is Thrilljoy, the company behind a specialized line of licensed limited-edition collectible items made with unmatched creative craft, and their products are designed with innovative packaging and intricate details that bring fandom to life.

At SDCC 2026, Thrilljoy’s co-founder and CEO Brian Mariotti, co-founder and CCO Dolly Ahluwalia-Kallemeyn, and Director of Marketing Karissa Marston sat down with Collider’s Steven Weintraub to discuss what’s on the horizon for the company, notably teasing a new line of merchandise from the world of two imaginative science fiction universes: Blade Runner and Tron.

When asked about whether the company planned on any upcoming creations for these two IPs, the trio tried very hard to play coy after Mariotti let slip, “I can tell you that…” before Marston quickly cut him off. “Brian,” she laughed, and then to Weintraub, “I think you’ll be excited.” Mariotti continued, “I’m seeing it in my head, but yes, yes, yes. I get yelled at all the time. Yes, I think you’ll be excited.”

Here’s what Mariotti had to say about the demand for Blade Runner products, and other titles that have been underserved for so long, like Diablo Cody‘s 2024 sleeper hit, Lisa Frankenstein:

“There’s a cult fan base. There’s never been a product that’s ever been made. I watched the movie, I like fashion, I made it. We had four really great articles written about that fandom. That fan base is so rabid, but no one had made anything. Not a T-shirt, not a hat, not a figure.”

Watch the video to see the full conversation between Weintraub and the folks at Thrillogy, where they discuss the logistics of shipping, relationship to collectors, and what other brands are on the horizon. Attached to the video are timestamps with descriptors of the highlights of the conversation.

• 00:16 – ThrillJoy’s trio share how this year’s San Diego Comic-Con compares to previous years.
• 02:31 – The team discuss how changing tariffs have affected ThrillJoy’s business and long-term planning.
• 05:38 – ThrillJoy on which retro and Disney products have exceeded all expectations.
• 06:05 – The trio share what they’ve learned from collectors over the years.
• 07:22 – Get the inside scoop on a ThrillJoy party, and find out what the lucky fans received!
• 09:27 – ThrillJoy reveals what’s in store for the future, from planning the IP to Comic-Con exclusives.
• 11:03 – How far into the future is ThrillJoy’s product roadmap planned?
• 11:45 – The trio discuss which character or license sparked the biggest internal debate before deciding to pursue it.
• 13:27 – ThrillJoy teases future collectibles for Tron and Blade Runner.
• 14:12 – ThrillJoy on why underserved licenses can be more appealing than heavily merchandised franchises.

Stay tuned to Collider for more film and television industry updates!

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June 25, 1982

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David Webb Peoples, Hampton Fancher, Philip K. Dick

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Michael Deeley, Run Run Shaw

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Popular Mormon influencer Chandler David Hendry has died at age 27.

According to multiple reports, Hendry was involved in a three-vehicle car crash in Utah on Friday, August 7. A spokesperson for the Lehi City Police Department told The Salt Lake Tribune that Hendry was driving westbound when he collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of Timpanogos Highway and Morning Vista Road. He was pronounced dead at a hospital nearby.

Officers reportedly determined that Hendry was not wearing a seatbelt. No other serious injuries were sustained.

Before his death, Hendry gained nearly 13,000 subscribers on YouTube with his “Restored Truth” podcast, which was described as “scripture-centered” and “Christ-focused.”

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Fellow influencers and Latter-day Saints supporters reacted to Hendry’s death after news broke of the crash.

“I just heard about Chandler ‘Chuck’ Hendry’s (@RestoredTruth8) passing this past weekend, and it is really affecting me … Chuck felt like a little brother who I had never actually met. A little brother I will always look up to,” internet personality Shaun McKnight wrote via X, adding that he would “fast and pray for the whole Hendry family.”

Pastor Jeff McCollough, host of the Hello Saints YouTube channel, called Hendry an “influential, up-and-coming voice in the LDS apologetics space” in his own tribute.

“And though it was clear that he quite passionately disagreed with my beliefs, at the end of the day, he is a fellow image-bearer … and a son, brother, husband and friend to many. Praying for God’s mercy and presence in the lives of those affected by this tragic loss,” McCollough wrote.

According to the “Restored Truth” website, a candlelight vigil was held for Hendry in Utah on Monday, August 10. A GoFundMe was also shared to help support Hendry’s wife, AnaLynn, and parents.

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“Chandler touched so many lives through his social media platforms, but even more than that, he was known for being an amazing sibling, uncle, and friend,” the description reads. “He helped many people better understand the teachings of the gospel and know that they are loved by their Heavenly Father. His loss is deeply felt by family, friends, and the many people who were encouraged by his words and example.”

The fundraiser was set up with a goal of $80,000. As of Tuesday, August 11, more than $73,000 has been raised.

“The family is deeply touched by the kind comments and memories being shared by those who loved Chandler and were impacted by his life,” the description continues.

General Hospital delivers serious vibes going on between Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) this week. Some red flags have fans buzzing about whether GH is putting Willow and Michael back together. It would certainly be a blind side. We’re going to talk about these red flags. These hint that Willow and Michael could actually find their way back to each other and become a happy couple again.

General Hospital: Jacinda Horrifies Michael

So, Michael, of course, was horrified when Jacinda Bracken (Paige Herschell) said that she drugged Willow. And in Jacinda’s mind, no big deal because it was just party drug Molly and Willow was supposed to be on the phone making political calls all evening. But when you have kids, plans change.

And of course, Jacinda wouldn’t know that because she’s an ex-prostitute party girl who has no problem popping MDMA and doesn’t have kids of her own. So, Jacinda reassured Michael, “Eh, it’s no big deal. But he’s not a druggie, and he knows Willow isn’t either.”

So, Michael ran off to make sure Willow wasn’t driving. Jacinda assumed as a member of Congress that Willow had a driver, but she doesn’t. And Michael panicked because of the horrible, thoughtless thing that Jacinda did.

Michael thankfully burst into Willow’s place before she drove off with Wy and Amelia. Jacinda drugging that iced coffee of Willow’s left her all giggly. And Michael intervened. He sent the kids off to bed. Then he got Willow some water and he tucked her in on the sofa and she conked out.

But before she fell asleep, there were some major vibes going on with Michael and Willow. And this was almost like a little glimpse of how Michael and Willow used to be when they were together and happy and in love before everything fell apart.

Sparks Fly for Michael & Willow on GH

And she told Michael how good she feels now that she’s divorcing Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) and says that she loves her job. Then Willow said she likes that she and Michael aren’t fighting anymore. And he told Willow he doesn’t want to fight with her either.

Then, the way she was rubbing Michael’s shoulders and they were looking at each other, it seems like there’s still feelings underneath all the animosity and the drama because of he and Willow constantly fighting over custody of the kids.

Not just on Willow’s side, but you could feel it on Michael’s, too. Because when Willow was high, her inhibitions went out the window and she was happy and relaxed. And she also seemed to be truly happy to see Michael. And then Willow said she likes how nice that Michael was and said it’s like he used to be.

So, I wonder if he had a passing thought of like well drugged Willow is much nicer. You know in a twisted world Michael could do to Willow like she just did to Drew and just you know keep her lightly drugged to make her tolerable.

But of course Michael would never do that and that’s not the way a reunion should happen. So, not only did there seem to be some sparks between Willow and Michael, but what Wy said was a red flag. When Michael told the kids they’d have to do the arcade another day, Wylie asked if it could be the four of them with mommy Willow, too.

And Michael said yes, they can do that because they are a family and Willow was all smiles. So, I’m wondering if all of this is foreshadowing and it might mean that a Willow and Michael reunion is possible.

General Hospital: Fans Buzzing Over Millow

Fans are going nuts over it on soap social media and it’s definitely possible. However, I will say based on what happens later this week, Willow’s not going to be back with Michael anytime soon. But this feels like a hint of what’s to come down the road. This week, I expect Michael and Jacinda are over because she drugged Willow and put Michael’s kids in danger.

If he had gotten to Willow’s place 5 minutes later, Willow would have been driving high with their kids in the car. So this week, Jacinda is breaking down in tears and she tells Michael that she will go on one condition. So, it sounds like Jacinda may be leaving town.

Maybe Michael even gives her some sort of relationship severance package so that Jacinda can afford to go back to Australia. I’m sure Michael wants Jacinda out of Port Charles. That way his kids won’t see her hanging around the Metro Court with some of her hooker clients.

And of course, Ezra Boyle (Daniel Cosgrove) would be happy if Jacinda stayed. Ezra would probably ask Jacinda to move in with him, but I suspect she will leave town because that’s what Michael wants because what Jacinda did was unforgivable. And that leaves Michael single. We know Willow’s divorcing Drew. So, they’re both going to be single and they’re starting to get along better.

Escalating Conflict and Custody Battles on GH

But things get much worse this week between Willow and Michael because of this. That doesn’t mean they won’t get better later. Willow tells Michael she’s taking the kids. And this comes after someone finds Willow conked out on the sofa. So, I suspect that person and Willow figure out that she was drugged. And since Jacinda was there and alone with their coffees and the other coffee was fine, they may figure it out. Michael told Willow not to drink more of the coffee. And Michael told Willow that he thought she was high. So, they may test that coffee.

I mean, heck, Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) has been helping out. And he does it again this week. So, if they give him the coffee cup, he can fingerprint the lid and drug test what’s inside. And if Willow figures out Jacinda drugged her, she might assume it was some kind of plot that Michael had cooked up. So, this Jacinda stunt could be why Willow is demanding the kids from Michael. But if he explains he didn’t know and that he sent Jacinda away, I don’t think that is going to slow Willow up.

General Hospital: Michael & Willow Need to Compromise

However, Trina and someone approaches Michael this week with info about Drew’s shooting. Thing is, it’s too late for Willow to be criminally prosecuted, but Michael could use it to leverage Willow and threaten her. He could tell her that he’ll go public with it, that it’ll, you know, they’ll take it to the media, it’ll ruin her career.

So, Michael and Willow may have to call a ceasefire. And if Michael agrees to 50/50 custody and they drop the her shooting Drew and Jacinda drugging her, you know, and he won’t date ex-prostitutes and Willow agrees to not have sex with any of his uncles, you know, things could calm down between them on General Hospital.

With Drew and Jacinda out of the middle, Michael and Willow can work on a custody agreement that’s good for everybody. But before there’s a chance for a Michael and Willow proper reunion, there’s another interloper.

I suspect Michael’s going to get tangled up with Serena Baldwin (Kelly Krueger) because she’s trying to seduce Michael to help her mom Lucy with Deception. But eventually, even if Michael does get involved with Serena, he’ll find out that she was just using him, and that should fizzle fast.

Willow Needs to Heal from Her Trauma on GH

And I don’t see other romantic prospects for Willow. She’s busy being a congresswoman and forgetting about Drew. Michael and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) were the first decent relationships that Willow had had. Before that, it was psycho teen raping cult leader Shiloh Archer (Coby Ryan McLaughlin).

And I honestly think Drew was able to get his claws so deep into Willow because of the childhood trauma growing up in Dawn of Day with Harmony Miller (Inga Cadranel) and Shiloh abusing her. So, maybe while Michael’s dealing with Serena, Willow may get some therapy. She needs some.

And then long term, I can definitely see General Hospital pairing Michael and Willow again. You know, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright) have split. They’ve hated each other, they’ve reunited. They’ve done that cycle many times. And there’s other couples on the soaps that have gone through the love-hate cycle.

So, I know fans are torn because a lot of fans love Michael and they really hate Willow, but I think mostly they hate that Willow hasn’t paid for any of these bad things she’s done and they really hate her with Drew. But now that’s over. Honestly, I’d like to see a less vindictive, less ruthless version of Willow back with Michael and their kids, and they’re a happy little family. We’ll see if it happens.

In one weekend, Chrisean Rock and Blueface set the internet on fire with their apparent rekindled romance! The on-and-off-again pair went viral for moments with Chrisean Jesus, a controversial comparison of their bond and even a seemingly romantic dance. But when it was time for Blue to say goodbye and head home to his pregnant boo, Nevaeh Akira, Rock couldn’t help but shed tears. By the time the rapper made it home, Akira also had tension for him over his cheating and refusal to claim her while speaking to Rock.

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Chrisean Rock Gets Emotional As Weekend With Blueface Ends

As mentioned, Rock and Blueface’s weekend was livestreamed to thousands of their fans. He was seen spending quality time with Chrisean Jesus, whom he has repeatedly claimed is not his son. Even with the sweet moments of feeding the three-year-old and kicking it in bed with him, Blue hasn’t explicitly said whether he’s the child’s dad. Previously, he alleged Chrisean Rock’s late boyfriend, Ronny Doe, was the real daddy.

Rock and Blue also spent time alone! That included sitting in a hot tub, speaking about their “secret marriage,” which reportedly happened in 2024 while he was incarcerated. She also went viral after claiming she and Blue are bigger than Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

Following those moments, they also enjoyed sweet time ballroom and slow dancing inside what appeared to be a living room. They held each other closely, rocking side to side. Then came a moment the internet is still talking about—the beginning of their temporary goodbye. While sitting on a balcony with Chrisean Jesus in Blueface’s lap, Rock said them hanging out feels like Fourth of July. He replied it’s because they’re “lit.” Then, he asked her why she was “acting all sad.” She replied, “Because the weekend over” while getting emotional and saying that time goes fast when she’s with him. Moments later, Blueface wiped her tears away and lightly teased her about being a crybaby, as they exchanged I-love-yous. Swipe below to see that interaction. 

Viral Moments From Rapper’s Return Home To Pregnant Girlfriend

Eventually, Blueface dipped out and returned to the home he apparently shares with Nevaeh Akira, whom is less than two weeks away from her reported due date. There’s several clips circulating of Blue’s return. That includes a tense argument about the rapper accidentally injuring her firstborn son, Superior, and later confronting her about being “too soft” with him.

Neveah CRASHES OUT on Blueface after he made her son Superior cry and REFUSED to apologize pic.twitter.com/bpn45WJkfr

— Dera Klips (@Dera_Beraa) August 11, 2026

Another viral clip shows Blueface’s reaction to catching Nevaeh Akira doing prayers by candlelight in their closet. She later clarified that it was “good voodoo.”

Blueface KICKED Neevah out of his house after he SAW this!!! 😭💔 pic.twitter.com/u1zRhDAUMg

— Snow clips 👑🔥 (@He_is_snowflake) August 11, 2026

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Nevaeh Akira Confronts Blueface Over Not Claiming Her In Conversation With Chrisean

Additionally, one video clip shows Blueface’s apparent indifferent reaction to Nevaeh Akira saying her love for his is lessening. Then, during a heated conversation, Nevaeh confronted Blue for not answering Chrisean Rock’s question about whether he’s still in a relationship with her. She accused him of staying quiet and “acting like a b*tch,” while he responded that Rock is already aware of his situation.

“Then why didn’t you make it known even more,” Akira told him. Why were you acting like a b*tch? ‘Cause it wasn’t giving, it was giving b*tch.”

She then stormed out the room, seemingly to check on her firstborn son. At that point, Blueface told his chat that Nevaeh was “scaring” him, looking at him with “those voodoo eyes.”

Blueface Was Genuinely SCARED After Neveah Started Going Off On Him For Cheating On Her With Chrisean😳 pic.twitter.com/1KZ02JCgqB

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) August 11, 2026

While sitting in the same room as the clips shown above, Blueface also shared the expectations he had for Nevaeh when he returned home. He claimed that she should’ve acted “nice” and greeted him with a kiss.

“…Cause all this sh*t? You acting like you ain’t know I was with another b*tch. This the attitude of a b*tch who don’t know her n*gga with another b*tch. That’s not the attitude of a b*tch that know what’s going on. I’m a delusional bitch worst nightmare cause all ima do is look you in the face and tell you the truth…ponder on that.”

BLUEFACE says NEVEAH should’ve GREETED him instead of ACTING like she didn’t know he was CHEATING… but does he REALLY have a POINT? 👀😭 pic.twitter.com/wSuJYE8ExL

— Cora Clips (@CoraClipsX) August 11, 2026

In a separate clip, while at a restaurant, Nevaeh Akira angrily confronted Blueface about stepping to the bathroom to talk to Chrisean Rock. It appears Rock was on live while taking the call from the ‘Thotiana.’

“This sh*t make you feel good or something bro,” Akira asked. “You’re weird…Is the kid yours or not? Is the b*tch yours or not? What the f*ck is going on around this motherf*cker?”

Nevaeh challenged Blueface for going to the bathroom to call Chrisean during their date, she then told him to clarify if he is claiming Chrisean Jr or not

“How disrespectful can you be” pic.twitter.com/ihs3T0PxaT

— Clipit (@dontclipit) August 11, 2026

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Ahead of their 50-year wedding anniversary, Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw are reflecting on their secrets to a successful marriage, their relationship with faith and more in a rare interview.

“We’ve truly treasured every year of our life together — every 10 years of our life together, every momentous occasion, birthdays, holidays,” Robin, 72, exclusively tells Us in a joint interview with her husband. “But this anniversary is a huge accomplishment to us and we’re just really very proud.”

Dr. Phil, 75, and Robin went on to discuss the lessons they’ve learned for sustaining a long-lasting union.

“Just ask yourself, what can you do today to make their life a little better? It doesn’t have to be a big thing, but those little things add up,” he shares. “Small behaviors accumulate to big results across time — and it means you’re not thinking about yourself. You’re thinking about your partner.”

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Dr. Phil continues: “A lot of people would be well served if they got out of themselves and focused on their partner more.”

In addition to celebrating their marriage milestone, Dr. Phil and Robin are also still focused on their careers — and their philanthropic work.

“We also certainly intend to rack up some more years as being husband and wife and parents and grandparents,” Dr. Phil tells Us, while Robin adds, “Our No. 1 priority is being parents to our children and being grandparents to our grandchildren. I think a celebratory future is what we’re looking forward to.”

Keep scrolling for Dr. Phil and Robin’s candid conversation with Us about their early days as a couple, their lives now out of the spotlight and what they are looking forward to next:

How do the two of you feel as you prepare to celebrate 50 years of marriage?

Robin: I get so emotional. I hope I don’t cry through this entire process because it’s been it’s very, very beautiful time for us right now. I’ve talked about it almost for the last year because I do believe it’s a huge milestone and we’re really very proud of ourselves.

Dr. Phil: It’s overwhelming when you talk about it because I don’t feel like I’m old enough to be married 50 years. I don’t feel any different than I felt when I was 50. So how could I be married 50 years? It’s really flown by.

Take Us back to when you started dating. How did you meet?

Robin: Oh, good. I love this question.

Dr. Phil: I really wish you hadn’t asked that question.

Robin: We met because he has a sister that I went to high school with. We’re the same age, [but] we weren’t best friends. We knew each other, we really liked each other and we [crossed paths] after we graduated.

She told me she was now dating a man that is a pilot from the Air Force base in our town. She said, “He has a roommate, so why don’t I hook you up with him and we have a double date?” I go to her house to go get ready, but this pilot they’ve hooked me up with gets weathered in somewhere, so I don’t have the date.

She said, “Well, Doug and I — and she did go on to marry him, so he is now our brother-in-law — will have a quick dinner and I’ll come home. You just chill.” The last thing she said was, “Oh, but by the way, you have to be really quiet. My brother is in town and he’s been really sick.” I said, “I didn’t even know you had a brother.”

I go to the kitchen to get a bottle of water and there sits this brother in the family room. The TV is on and I walk through, and he goes, “Who are you?” So we didn’t really start off on a real friendly note, but he said, “Would you like to sit down and watch this movie with me?” I said yes and we’ve been together ever since.

Dr. Phil: I didn’t say it quite that harshly.

Robin: He was very grumpy. I actually asked him, “Are you always this grumpy and rude?”

Dr. Phil: Well, we went out the next night.

Robin: He asked me out the next night. It was our first date and we’ve been together ever since.

Did you know right away that the other person was The One?

Robin: As much grief as I’m giving him about that first night we met, it was love at first sight for me. I knew right then I was going to marry this man. I knew that first night because underneath that big bear was a teddy bear. He was rough and gruff and not very friendly, but I knew he was just a teddy bear. He was really sweet.

Dr. Phil: I was sick. What can I tell you? I had a man cold.

But I have to say that when she first came through, I thought, “Am I delirious? This doesn’t happen.” I’m just sitting here in the den and she comes walking through. I thought there’s got to be something destined here, so I did ask her out. The next night we just went walking around …

Robin: Here it comes. We’ll never agree on this part.

Dr. Phil: We walked right past the church, and just as we’re at the sidewalk that leads straight into the double door, she said, “How do you feel about marriage?” And I looked at those doors to the church and I looked at her and I thought, “You mean right now? Did you lead me here to this sidewalk to the church?” I thought, “Holy God!”

Robin: It did not happen on that first date. It happened on the third date.

Dr. Phil: Bulls***. It was the first date.

Robin: It was the third date and I was serious. I knew I was going to marry him. I needed to know how he felt about marriage because I didn’t want to waste my time or I needed to know how much work I had in front of me because I was going to marry this man.

You got engaged on Valentine’s Day and married six months later. Were you just excited to finally be husband and wife?

Dr. Phil: Apparently, we made the right decision because it’s been 50 years and we’re still together, have two grown sons and four grandchildren.

Robin: Being a grandparent has caused us to be what I call in the dessert phase of our life. It’s truly the most beautiful phase of our life. It’s like having dessert every day.

What do you remember about your wedding day?

Robin: We laugh about it now because we were very poor. We both grew up poor, but we created our wedding ceremony for ourselves. We have a wedding picture that we were looking at earlier and my wedding dress cost $100. I had to put it in layaway back then and pay $5 a week for it. He’s wearing a white tuxedo and I still kick myself, like, “Why did I put him in a white tuxedo?” I’m thinking maybe it was because it was less expensive than renting a black one.

We got married in the chapel of the church. We had a little reception where we had punch and cookies. But we couldn’t really afford a photographer, so we just had friends and family take the photos.

Does the date hold any significance?

Dr. Phil: Before we got married, I said, “Look, I’m in psychology. You can do nothing with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, you have to at least get a master’s degree so you can practice.” I said, “At least let me get my master’s degree so I can put a roof over our head.” So I got my master’s degree on August 14, 1976. We got married August 14, 1976. I didn’t waste a minute.

What about your honeymoon?

Dr. Phil: We took a honeymoon and we wound up that night in Juarez, Mexico, at Club Campestre Juarez. It was, like, a 6,000-square-foot room. It had, like, five bedrooms.

Robin: But then we got to California and part of our honeymoon was to go to The Price Is Right show and we did. We still have the little name tags that you wear. Then many years later, Philip had the honor of presenting Bob Barker …

Dr. Phil: When he retired, I was there. We didn’t get picked for contestants back in the day or we were on the list.

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Have you considered having another ceremony 50 years later?

Robin: We haven’t actually thought of that. Why haven’t I put you in a beautiful black tux and bought a dress instead of putting one on layaway? But we just haven’t. We haven’t really felt like it’s necessary to do that because we’re so proud of our 50 years. We celebrate every anniversary with a wedding cake. It’s just been our tradition.

I’m really proud of that one ceremony and how it has progressed.

Dr. Phil: Her wedding dress was $100 and $315 for her wedding ring. But I see people spend millions on weddings and they last a year. We spent less than $500 bucks on everything and it’s stuck for 50 years. So pretty good Return on Investment.

What have been some of the biggest challenges you’ve navigated together?

Dr. Phil: Every relationship has challenges and it’s how much you invest in something. Probably the scariest moment in my whole life was when our second son, Jordan, was 12 and he got diagnosed with a really bizarre and rare cancer in the shin of his leg. They had to do an operation and put in artificial bone. … That was probably the most scared and helpless I’ve been in the 75 years of my life.

Robin: There’s nothing more challenging than to face an ordeal or a trauma with your children. When our first son was born, he was just 3 weeks old and he had to go in for surgery because his stomach was slowly growing shut … and he was not getting nourished.

How has your faith helped bring you even closer together during these times?

Robin: We both have a very, very strong faith and we do rely on that every day — in trauma and in joy. It’s very important to us to have our faith with us. I’ve always believed that whatever we’re going through — good or bad — it is because of God’s love. That’s part of a plan and so we question nothing.

Dr. Phil: It’s been really important to raise our boys in a faith-based home. I’ve always tried to emphasize that with both of them — through prayer and conversation — and we raised them up in the church and now they’re both fathers.

I’ve been so proud of the way they’ve stepped up and you see generational legacy carried out.

After you got married, Dr. Phil’s star was on the rise. How did you navigate that success as a couple?

Robin: I’ve always thought that Philip was brilliant, and when he had this opportunity to take on this new experience in life, I was all for it. I was thrilled. We all were because we thought you needed to share what you know and who you are with the world.

Being in the public eye obviously leads to outside opinions. What is the biggest misconception people who don’t know you have about you as a couple?

Dr. Phil: It’s not fun for anybody, but I’ve never been one of those people that needs to be loved by strangers. It doesn’t mean that you don’t notice it, but we’ve had so many stories written about us. I was identified as a marriage and family [specialist] and all that kind of stuff. There were probably 50 to 100 stories written about us getting a divorce. And here we are, 50 years married. We’ve never even been separated. We’ve never even spoken the D-word in our lives. Never, ever, for even one second.

Robin: The only time I’ve been to a courthouse is because I was the national spokesperson for CASA [Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children]. But for me to go to the courthouse was not ever because of this man.

The only problem with it for me was the photos they would choose to use. It was like, “Can I not get a good photo? Do they have to pick these photos?” I’ll never forget the one time I got a good photo, I made the best dinner that night.

What would the outside world be most surprised about when it comes to you as individuals and your marriage? What does a typical Friday night look like for you?

Robin: A Friday night for us is he works really hard all day. He plays tennis in the evenings and we have a tennis court in our backyard in our Dallas home. He’ll come in and we order food that we enjoy from a restaurant in town — I don’t cook anymore. I cooked for 40 years and I don’t cook that much anymore.

But he has the food apps on his phone. He’s tried to put them on my phone, but I refuse because I don’t want to be responsible for getting the food that we’re going to eat in the evening. He has to do that.

Dr. Phil: We really enjoy our home. We have friends that we love to spend time with and we love being home alone too. We stay busy, but we’re pretty much homebodies. We still have our home in Beverly Hills and we have a home here in Texas. But you’ve never seen us on a lot of red carpets because that’s just not something we really do. We’re always invited and we graciously decline.

If we go out, we may go nowhere.

What about for your anniversary?

Robin: He is taking me to Paris for our anniversary.

Dr. Phil: Well, the pressure is on. It’s been 50 years. But we enjoy each other’s company and we enjoy being at home. Right now we have a cat farm after we actually started feeding some community cats around here. At one point, we had 16 cats coming over to get fed.

Then we realized this is going to get out of control. So we captured them all and had them all spayed or neutered. But we’ve got, like, five cat dishes in a row outside and water. We have to put heaters out there in the winter to keep them warm and fans out.

And you are still working?

Dr. Phil: Yes. Everything now is moving so much in the digital direction. I have a linear network, Envoy TV, but you know, everything is moving so much in the digital direction, so we’re very active on all the streamers. It’s just growing so fast. I thought that it would go well. I had no idea it would go as well as it’s going. So it’s just been amazing.

Robin, what has been the best part of joining your husband on this professional venture?

Robin: I’ve always said I was there to support him and the entire show, so I didn’t really have a role there. I wasn’t some expert that was a part of the show. I really went there as a support for him. So if I was on the show, it was because I was just there as a woman, a wife, a mother, a grandmother. So if I contributed in any way, it was so that I could just be myself.

Dr. Phil: I think she’s really understating her role. A big part of my demo has always been women — mothers and wives — and Robin has always been my feminine side. She has been one of the most important voices and ambassadors in fighting domestic violence from the standpoint of women and children. So to say she didn’t really have a role other than just kind of be there to cheer me on, there are a lot of people — including me — that would disagree with that. She has played a vital role in developing the Dr. Phil brand and making sure that it was balanced from the feminine side and being a leading voice in the fight against domestic violence.

Dr. Phil, after spending your career helping couples, is there one piece of insight you picked up?

Dr. Phil: [Going back to Robin’s advocacy], the opportunity to take her wisdom forward and share it with others is what makes it all worthwhile. Robin has been a vital part of that and I’ve learned from it. That’s why I’m not quitting.

I feel like I have things left to say and I hope when people look at us — we don’t hold ourselves out as some paragon of mental health or marital bliss — but I do think having gotten together and stayed together for 50 years and raised kids that went through it all and became good fathers and husbands, it’s maybe a place for people to look and say, “You can do this, and you can make it pay off. And there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”

I hope we can be good role models in that regard. Not that we’re perfect, because we’re not. We don’t strive for perfection. But I hope that we give people some hope that there’s something out there to strive for.

You are still just as booked and busy.

Dr. Phil: My career … I get to do it. I don’t have to do it. It’s not something I have to do. So I look forward to it every day. And Robin supported me in everything I’ve ever done. That’s no small deal. That is no small deal to have a partner that supports you in everything you do.

If you could go back and give your younger selves one piece of relationship advice, what would it be?

Robin: The advice I would give to my younger self is probably not [to] carry into what worked in my childhood, expecting it to work in my marriage. I was a bit spoiled or pampered growing up. So pouting worked for me. If I didn’t get my way or didn’t get what I wanted, I just pouted and my father would give in right away.

I thought it would work with my husband and it did not work with him. He just couldn’t tolerate it. He said, “If I do or say something that upsets you — within reason — I promise you that if you just tell me, I will never do it again.”

Dr. Phil: I would tell myself to be more patient, because patience is not my strong suit. Professionally, I am patient. Personally, I don’t have patience. I want everything done right now. I would be more patient and I would probably be more outgoing because I’m very, very shy.

People often ask about the “secret” to a lasting marriage. Is there something you try to implement in your marriage?

Dr. Phil: In a marriage, you get out of it what you put into it. If you wake up every day and say, “What can I do today to make her life better?” It doesn’t have to be buy[ing] her a new car or send[ing] her flowers.

Like, there are certain things — and I don’t know if it matters as much to her as it does to me. But there’s something about her sitting in front of dirty dishes. I think she should have better than that. So I will clear those away if I go by and see it. That would just make things better if she had a nice clear space.

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Robin: A secret that I truly believe has worked for 50 years is we had a lot of conversations before we got married about what kind of marriage we wanted to have. We got really vulnerable and we got real. In those conversations, I learned what buttons I could push to upset him or make him mad. I learned those buttons and I choose every day for 50 years not to push those buttons. I [made] a choice every day for 50 years not to do that.

Dr. Phil: I came from a very dysfunctional family — [an] incredibly dysfunctional family. So I just like peace.

Robin: So when you know what’s going to upset your partner and you do it anyway, that’s not good. I know what makes him happy and I choose to do that.

The success of the streaming series Cobra Kai brought The Karate Kid back with a modern-day twist and proved that the martial arts epics of the 1980s still have resonance in the modern day. Now, one of the stars of John Carpenter‘s Big Trouble in Little China has a similar idea for that film. Actor James Pax discussed the movie’s legacy at a panel marking its 40th anniversary at Big Lick Comic Con, which was moderated by Collider’s Maggie Lovitt.

Pax starred as Lightning alongside Kurt Russell in Big Trouble; he also appeared in movies like Invasion USA, Year of the Dragon, and Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects. He’s become a regular at conventions, and is often asked about a sequel to the movie. He knows exactly what he’d do with it, and thinks it could run four or five seasons:

“I said, well, you know, 20th Century Fox has the rights, and they haven’t done it for 40 years. But then why do they do Karate Kid and make it into Cobra Kai, and not Big Trouble, right? So I say to myself, I’m a director now, and I’m a screenwriter; I’m going to take the helm and be the writer and the director. So the next time when I see Kurt, I’m gonna tell him: ‘Kurt! You wanna partner up with me? I’m gonna write it, I’m gonna direct it, and you’re still gonna be the star of it, but we’re gonna put some younger guys in it, and make it a sequel, but then there’ll be some episodes with prequel in it.’ You know, I think he’s gonna be very excited.”

A belated follow-up to The Karate Kid films, Cobra Kai starred Ralph Macchio and William Zabka as one-time teenage karate rivals Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively. Decades away from their 1980s enmity, they find themselves in conflict again when they open their own warring dojos. The series ran for six seasons and 65 episodes, premiering in 2018 on now-defunct streaming service YouTube Red before concluding on Netflix.

What Is ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ About?

Russell stars as macho trucker Jack Burton, who attempts to come to the rescue when Miao Yin (Suzee Pai), the fiancée of his pal Wang Chi (Dennis Dun), gets abducted by a local gang. Thanks to lawyer Gracie Law (Kim Cattrall), they trace the abduction to David Lo Pan (James Hong), a respected elderly businessman who’s actually an immortal sorcerer. They’re no match for his powers, or for the three mighty elemental warriors in his service: Thunder (Carter Wong), Rain (Peter Kwong), and Lightning (Pax). What’s more, Lo Pan now plans to take Gracie as his bride…and he’s stolen Jack’s beloved truck, the Pork Chop Express. Jack and Wang are going to have to team up with eccentric wizard and tour bus driver Egg Shen (Victor Wong) to take down Lo Pan once and for all. While the movie was not a box office success upon its release in 1986, it has since become a cult classic.

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May 30, 1986

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99 minutes

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Gary Goldman, David Z. Weinstein, W.D. Richter

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