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Euphoria Creator Sam Levinson Donates $27,000 to Eric Dane’s GoFundMe
Sam Levinson and his wife, Ashley Lent Levinson, are among the donors supporting Eric Dane’s family by contributing to a GoFundMe set up after the actor’s death.
The Euphoria creator, 41, and his wife appear to have donated $27,000 to the campaign, according to the GoFundMe page.
The GoFundMe was set up on Friday, February 20, by Dane’s friends, with donations going to support the Grey’s Anatomy star’s daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14. (Dane shared Billie and Georgia with his wife Rebecca Gayheart.)
As of Friday evening, the campaign has reached more than $117k of its $250k goal, with donations continuing to roll in after Dane Died on Thursday after a battle with ALS.
Eric Dane spoke about his legacy and his ALS battle in a wide-ranging interview that aired after his death at 53. “It’s a weird concept to grapple with, you and I talking here right now, and we’re both very alive,” Dane told Brad Falchuk in a Famous Last Words interview, which dropped via Netflix on […]
“It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of Eric Dane after a hard-fought battle with ALS, leaving behind his devoted wife, Rebecca, and his two teenage daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world,” the GoFundMe description reads.
The GoFundMe detailed Dane’s advocacy efforts after he was diagnosed with ALS. Dane first publicly shared he had been diagnosed with the disease in April 2025.
“Following his diagnosis, Eric became a passionate spokesperson for the ALS community, using his voice and platform to advocate for fellow patients and to push for greater awareness. Even as his own health declined, he remained deeply committed to helping others facing the same devastating disease. As his illness progressed far more quickly than anyone could have imagined, Eric’s friends have come together to create this GoFundMe to support his girls and their future needs,” the description continued.
It concluded, “Any contribution, no matter the size, will help provide stability during this incredibly difficult time and in the future for Eric’s wonderful daughters.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Levinson’s representatives for comment.
(L-R) Sam Levinson, Zendaya, Eric Dane, Hunter Schafer, and Barbie Ferreira (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)
Dane portrayed Jacob Elordi’s father, Cal, on Euphoria, a role he held since season 1, which debuted in 2019.
The actor announced his diagnosis shortly before production began on the show’s final episodes.
“I have been diagnosed with ALS,” Dane said in an April 2025 statement. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter. I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to [the] set of Euphoria next week. I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.”
Following Dane’s death on Thursday, February 19, Sam was among the high-profile identities to pay tribute.
“I’m heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric. Working with him was an honor. Being his friend was a gift,” Sam said on Thursday via a statement to Variety. “Eric’s family is in our prayers. May his memory be for a blessing.”
Celebrities are paying tribute to Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane after his death at age 53. Alyssa Milano, Ashton Kutcher and Maria Shriver led the tributes via social media as stars reacted to the tragic loss. Dane’s family confirmed his death on Thursday, February 19, in a statement to Us Weekly. “With heavy hearts, we […]
Taking to social media, Dane’s Euphoria costars Sydney Sweeney and Barbie Ferreira reacted to the news of his death.
Sweeney, 28, shared a video of Dane via her Instagram Stories, captioning the clip, “Forever will love you ❤️.” For her part, Ferreira, 29, reshared a clip of Dane with a white heart emoji via her Instagram Story.
A HBO spokesperson also paid tribute to Dane in a statement after news broke of his death
“We are deeply saddened by the news of Eric Dane’s passing. He was incredibly talented and HBO was fortunate to have worked with him on three seasons of Euphoria. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time,” the statement read.
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Horror has always been cinema’s most popular genre because it can give audiences an exciting communal experience. With an R-rating, horror films can push boundaries and commit to disturbing imagery and themes, including some of the greatest horror films, like The Exorcist or Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The best horror movies created long-running franchises and cinematic icons, but for every success, there are probably a dozen stinkers in the genre.
Here, we take a look at the worst R-rated horror movies of all time. Looking at all of them, these movies have a good premise, but the result does not reflect their potential. Instead of terror or unease, they inspire boredom, confusion, or unintentional comedy. This list dives into some of the most infamous offenders, movies that become a cautionary tale about how not to do horror films.
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‘The Reaping’ (2007)
The Reaping follows Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary who lost her faith and now travels the world debunking miracles. When a small Louisiana town claims that it experienced disasters that mirror the ten plagues of Egypt, Katherine arrives determined to prove there’s a rational explanation.
With a compelling premise, this horror film should have delivered impressive apocalyptic horror. However, it has a muddled storytelling that can’t really decide whether to focus on the investigative thriller or its religious horror aspects. Following her second Oscar in 2005, Swank seemed to enter a more experimental phase in her career, going with various genres in 2007 in films like this one, Freedom Writers, and PS I Love You. Sadly, The Reaping makes it quite clear that horror is not her forte, despite all her best efforts. The CGI-heavy plagues lack weight, and the final twist feels both predictable and absurdly over-the-top. If you check this movie out with the right mindset, it can still be a fun watch, but it’s still a shame to see a great premise wasted.
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FearDotCom follows New York detective Mike Reilly (Stephen Dorff) and Department of Health researcher Terry Huston (Natasha McElhone) as they investigate a series of mysterious deaths connected to a website. Each victim visits the site and dies exactly 48 hours later under gruesome and unexplained circumstances. The duo discovers that the site streams sadistic torture sessions conducted by a serial killer, and that the spirit of one of his victims may now be haunting the digital platform.
The film captures the 2000s aesthetics, but without a strong script to help it. It is shot in a music video style with a moody color palette and quick editing, making it kind of dizzying to follow. The story imagines the dangers of the internet in its beginning, but as it goes deeper into the lore and supernatural elements, it becomes confusing. It tried its best to explain everything, but ended up giving too much exposition. If it had been treated as a horror film about online voyeurism and digital threats, FearDotCom could have been a pioneer and a classic. But what we got is a horror film that tries to maximize its shock value without actually shocking the viewers.
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‘Urban Legends: Final Cut’ (2000)
Set at an elite New England film school, Urban Legends: Final Cut follows aspiring filmmaker Amy Mayfield (Jennifer Morrison) as she competes for a film award that can jumpstart her career. As students begin dying in elaborate ways inspired by urban myths, Amy suspects that someone is turning classic legends into real-life horror as part of a twisted cinematic statement. She must uncover the killer’s identity before she becomes the next victim.
The Urban Legends films always seem like a Scream rip-off, with their meta story and the characters’ awareness of movie tropes. Alas, this film and its predecessor never reach the heights of Scream. Urban Legends: Final Cut is a bland horror film with a lack of creativity and suspense despite the admittedly entertaining urban legend stories. With a script co-written by Scott Derrickson, the mystery unfolds predictably, and the film never fully capitalizes on its meta aspects. The performances, which include Jennifer Morrison and Eva Mendes, are competent but lack charisma. With no distinguishing qualities, Urban Legends: Final Cut just disappears in the sea of other slasher films.
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‘Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers’ (1995)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is the sixth installment in the long-running horror franchise. It tries to explain Michael Myers’ immortality through the Curse of Thorn, a cult that manipulates him into killing his family as part of a ritual. The film follows Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd), now obsessed with stopping Michael, as he uncovers the cult conspiracy while protecting Jamie Lloyd’s baby.
This film was positioned to bring the Halloween franchise back to its glory after the previous entry flopped, but its reception was even worse. By trying to demystify Michael, the film undermines what made him terrifying in the first place. The convoluted cult mythology feels forced and unnecessary, replacing primal slasher simplicity with exposition-heavy nonsense. Paul Rudd, in his feature film debut and first leading role, does not have the experience to carry such a problem-riddled film, even with franchise veteran Donald Pleasence propping him up. However, there is a slightly better version dubbed The Producer’s Cut, which has around 45 minutes of alternate scenes and a different ending.
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‘Cabin Fever’ (2016)
Cabin Fever is a remake of Eli Roth’s 2002 cult horror film that follows five college friends who rent a remote cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway, only to encounter a flesh-eating virus that begins spreading rapidly among them. After a local infected man stumbles onto the property, the group plunges into panic as they realize that the illness is highly contagious and lethal.
The remake’s central problem is that the original Cabin Fever did not need to be remade. This film then copied the original almost beat-for-beat without capturing its tone or dark comedy. The original film has its admirers because of its low-budget filmmaking and go-for-broke style, but here, with a bigger budget and studio polish, it doesn’t break any new ground. The body horror sequences lack the shocking impact or inventiveness that would make this film a new cult horror favorite. Just like many other misguided efforts of the 2010s, this film joined the 0% Rotten Tomatoes score club.
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‘The Devil Inside’ (2012)
The Devil Inside follows Isabella Rossi (Fernanda Andrade), a young woman determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s brutal triple homicide years earlier. Institutionalized after claiming she was possessed during an exorcism, Isabella’s mother becomes the center of a new investigation. Isabella travels to Italy with a documentary crew to meet two rogue priests in an attempt to determine whether her mother is mentally ill or genuinely possessed.
While the premise taps into the enduring appeal of possession-related horror, the execution is deeply frustrating. The found-footage format cheapens the movie with shaky camerawork and repetitive exorcism scenes. The characters are either paper-thin or unlikable, making it difficult to feel invested in anyone’s fate, and the scares rely heavily on sudden loud noises and contorted bodies rather than atmosphere or tension. While that sounds like any other cash-grab horror film, The Devil Inside‘s ending is what makes this film one of the worst horror films ever. It concludes without a conclusion, and instead, it directs viewers to a website for more information about the characters’ fates. Over a decade later, the website no longer exists, meaning this mind-numbingly dumb choice no longer pays off.
The veteran reality star took to TikTok to provide a transparent look at her health journey following a preliminary update in January 2026.
Snooki’s sad update has garnered support from many online, including some of her “Jersey Shore” castmates.
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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Reveals She’s Been Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer
On Friday, February 20, Polizzi disclosed that results from a recent cone biopsy confirmed she has “stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma.”
“Obviously not the news I’ve been hoping for, but also not the worst news just because they caught it so early. Thank freaking God,” the MTV star added.
Polizzi used the moment to urge her female followers to prioritize regular checkups and remain vigilant regarding their bodies.
“I’m 38 years old, and I’ve been struggling with abnormal pap smears for three or four years now, and now look at me,” she said. “Instead of putting it off because I didn’t want to go, because I was hurt and scared, I just went and did it. And it was there, cancer is in there. But it’s stage 1, and it’s curable.”
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Snooki Previously Opened Up About Cancerous Cells In January 2026
According to The Blast, Snooki previously opened up about undergoing an “uncomfortable” medical procedure after another abnormal pap smear.
Snooki explained that in that moment, her doctor found cancerous cells “on the top of my cervix.”
During that initial update, Snooki appeared to express regret, scolding herself for repeatedly delaying her necessary screenings.
“The reason why my doctor’s on my a** all the time is because I waited,” she said. “I waited on my damn appointments because I knew I might not get great results but also because I didn’t want to feel the pain. I didn’t want to deal with the stress of having to deal with all of this.”
At the time, Snooki stated that she wanted to use her platform to help spread awareness about caring for one’s body.
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“And if your doctor calls you to do it again, do it,” she added.
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What’s Next For Snooki After Learning Of Her Cancer Diagnosis?
So, what’s next for Polizzi? In her most recent update, the “Family Vacation” reality star said that she will soon undergo a PET scan to determine whether the cancer has spread before determining the next step.
Polizzi revealed that after the PET scan, she’ll likely “get a hysterectomy,” a medical procedure that removes a woman’s uterus, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
She explained that she reached that decision after weighing the options, which the oncologist told her included “chemo, radiation, or the hysterectomy.”
“So 2026 is not panning out how I wanted it to,” she said, “but also could be worse. Could be very much worse.”
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‘Jersey Shore’ Stars Rally Around Polizzi After Getting Candid About Her Health Journey
Fans swarmed Polizzi’s social media post with love and support, uplifting the mother of three as she prepares for the road to recovery.
“Sending prayers and love,” someone wrote, and another shared, “You’re breaking stigmas by being so open and transparent about all of this!”
Other commenters also informed Polizzi that her willingness to share has already had an impact on them.
“I haven’t had a pap in over 8 years. I just got off the phone with my OBGYN. Thank you for sharing!” a user wrote.
In addition, Polizzi’s “Jersey Shore” castmates chimed in, showing their support.
Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola wrote, “The strongest woman,” while Jenni ‘JWOWW’ Farley shared, “I love you so much.”
Could Fans Expect To See Polizzi On Any Competition Shows In The Future?
In 2025, Snooki spoke with The Blast about some of her other projects, including her wine business, Messy Mawma.
“I’m just proud of myself that I did it, and I’ve always wanted to be a mom and kill it at being a mom – a working mom – and I’m doing just that. So, I’m happy!” she said.
She also addressed whether she would ever entertain a stint on competition series like “The Traitors” or “House of Villains.”
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“No, I’m a fan of them, but no, just because I can’t leave my kids for more than 3 days now. That’s a big commitment! That’s like how we used to film back in the day, like you’re stuck in the house with cameras all over you for a month and a half, and I wouldn’t be able to see my kids, so no, I can’t do it,” she said. “So no, I can’t do any of those competition shows. I need to be a mom. I’ll freak out if I don’t see my kids for more than 3 days.”
Roomies, Yung Miami has dropped her new track, ‘Tea Time,’ now fans are all over social media sounding off. Some folks think she’s about to have the summer on lock, while others are lowkey trying to decided if it’s really a bop. And of course, there was a few people who couldn’t help but bring up Diddy while they were at it!
RELATED: Oop! Yung Miami Claps Back After Social Media Users Go In On Her Latest Song Snippet (VIDEO)
Yung Miami’s ‘Tea Time’ Has The Internet Grabbin’ Their Cups
After teasing a snippet of her new record, Yung Miami has officially released her ‘Tea Time’ track. And nope, it’s not giving Bridgerton energy — the girlies are two-finger tapping and clocking it! In fact, Miami aka Caresha, says exactly that in the song. She hasn’t released an official music video yet, but she did serve a spicy visual of herself lying in a bathtub rocking a gold, shimmering one-piece with boots. As soon as Miami dropped the record, fans took over timelines with reactions. They made their opinions loud and clear across social media.
The Roomies Are Clockin’ Caresha’s Track
Over in The Shade Room’s comment section, folks couldn’t stop mentioning Diddy, while others begged her to link back up with JT and bring back a full-on City Girl summer.
Instagram user @big.lene_ wrote, “Can’t stop won’t stop???!? As in Diddy lyrics???? 😭😭😭”
Instagram user @brandonalmengo wrote, “Let’s go Resh!”
While Instagram user @_dejaaaavu__ wrote, “I think your efforts would be most appreciated on Caresha Please.”
Then Instagram user @iamtccooper wrote, “I pray her and JT get back together respectfully.”
Another Instagram user @jaee__teee wrote, “Call JT IMMEDIATELY Careshaaa!!!!”
Instagram user @_queen_of_pettiness wrote, “Buenas noches 👎🏾”
Then another Instagram user @publicloyalty wrote, “This ain’t that bad. Y’all overkill.”
Instagram user @shawnnaismyname wrote, “Just go make up with JT and drop a surprise album for the summer at this point chy. Yall need each other.”
Finally, Instagram user @tonypbigtony wrote, “I KNOW DIDDY SMILED FROM EAR TO EAR WHEN HE HEARD HER SAY CANT STOP WONT STOP.”
YouTube Reactions Are Filling UP
Meanwhile, the YouTube crowd had a whole different vibe. Plenty of people said she did her BIG one and admitted their fingers were tapping throughout the entire song.
@Kendrickujr wrote, “Two fingers was touching the whole time while listening to this 😩”
YESSS THIS IS WHAT WE NEED IN 2026 AYEEEE CARESHAAA
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RELATED: Thinking Bigger! Social Media Sounds OFF After Yung Miami Teases Baby Plans & Drops Future Name Ideas (PHOTOS)
What Do You Think Roomies?
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23 Best Stand-Up Specials on Netflix Right Now (February 2026): Katt Williams and More
After a misleading 2023 New Yorker article claimed he had fabricated stories about racism in his previous stand-up specials, Hasan Minhaj took a beat before responding with a video corroborating his side of the story — complete with graphics.
In 2024, he returned to the stage with new stand-up material to defend his honor as a storyteller. “I got caught embellishing for dramatic effect,” he explains to the audience. “Same crime your aunt is guilty of over Thanksgiving.”
Minhaj is sharply intelligent, yet he exudes warmth and good humor as he tackles race, class and politics. He even defines a new sub-culture of Americans: “There’s white America. There’s Black America. Then there’s Beige-istan. That’s just everybody. Indians, Latinos, Filipinos, wherever the f*** Bruno Mars is from. Beige-istan.” Minhaj holds nothing back, skewering both the left and the right with scathing, yet undeniably accurate, observations.
Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head is streaming on Netflix.
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Every once in a while, Netflix surprises me with an independent film like 2025’s Bunny and makes me wonder why there aren’t more films like this in its catalog. A low-budget feature that thrives on chaotic characterization rather than flashy production values, Bunny is what you get if you take the dialogue from Clerks (1994) and the escalating mishaps from The Big Lebowski (1998), add a dead body to the equation, and rely on the most reliably insane people you know to get rid of it.
There’s not a single second in Bunny that isn’t chaotic, but every character is so effortlessly unhinged you can’t help but root for them. There isn’t much to the story on paper, yet Bunny earns its keep through facial expressions, those “dude, no” moments, and the kind of friendship that can only exist in a run-down apartment building that’s somehow always crawling with police officers at the worst possible time.
The Business, And The Body
Bunny (Mo Stark), our titular hero, is the most nonchalant hustler you’ll ever see committed to film, and his laid-back, carefree attitude makes him a modern-day version of The Dude. He illegally sublets his apartment as an Airbnb to make a quick buck and does everything he can to accommodate his guests. His most recent guest, Happy Chana (Genevieve Hudson-Price), is an Orthodox Jew about to meet her future husband who can’t use electricity on Shabbat, for example.
Occupying one of the neighboring units is Linda (Linda Rong Mei Chen), who’s presumably living in the US illegally, prompting officers Nadov (Liz Caribel Sierra), Cellistino (Ajay Naidu), and Belle (Michael Abbott Jr.) to linger nearby. It doesn’t help that Bunny regularly engages in criminal activity, seems more agitated than usual on this particular day, and the cops are clearly biding their time until they can catch him doing something illegal and slap a set of cuffs on him.
We’re also introduced to a slew of colorful characters, including Bobbie (Liza Colby) and her estranged father, Loren (Tony Drazan), who unexpectedly shows up, wracked with anxiety and promptly given a cocktail of drugs by Dino (Ben Jacobson), Bunny’s best friend.
As each character enters the frame, like Ciel (Kia Warren), who just wants to watch TV and smoke some pot, much to Happy Chana’s chagrin, everybody keeps commenting on the other awful smell cutting through the building. When a dead body is found in one of the units, Bunny and the rest of the gang scramble to figure out how to get rid of it fast while drawing as little attention to themselves as possible. The problem is that the cops are always waiting outside. Fortunately, they’re easily distracted by food recommendations from Bunny, Dino, and the rest of the crew, which buys them time on more than one occasion.
Everybody Is Reliably Sketchy
You know how every friend group has that one person who either knows a guy, has a hookup, or floors everybody with a story about the insane hijinks they got into the night before? Every single character in Bunny is that person. Everybody is reliably sketchy. They aren’t bad people, but you never once question why they’re living the way they are or how they process this situation in their own offbeat ways.
Most importantly, the building in Bunny is a judgment-free zone. Everybody knows everybody else is kind of a screwup or at least someone who made a few severely misguided decisions in the past, forcing them to live under the radar and on their own terms. When the body is discovered, everyone becomes a team player and quickly cobbles together a plan with more holes than they realize, yet they still try their damndest to get it off the property undetected no matter how many obstacles stack up against them.
If you grew up on dialogue-heavy indie films where one thing goes wrong after another, Bunny should be your next watch the next time you fire up Netflix. It’s one of the most chaotic movies I’ve ever seen in at least a decade. It’s rare for me to say this, but it’s also one of those movies so specific in its characterization, conflict setup and resolution, and overall vibe that I’ll probably revisit it once or twice a year for the foreseeable future.
Bunny is currently streaming on Netflix, and it’s the best movie from last year that you probably haven’t seen. This is a modern cult classic in the making if I’ve ever seen one. We just need time to prove it.
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for The Pitt Season 2 Episode 7 and mentions sexual assault.
Back in the not-quite olden days, television doctors performed the same tedious work as their real-world counterparts — like filling out patient charts by hand. Choose any episode of, say, ER, and although computers existed, pens, clipboards, and the occasional pocket protectors ruled the ’90s. What now seems as outdated as the dinosaurs was a habitual fact of life, and in TV terms, there was almost always a method to the figurative madness (even when they epitomized the joke about physicians having indecipherable handwriting).
The Pitt‘s creator, R. Scott Gemmill, has recently confirmed that the streaming sensation’s sophomore season won’t retread the same intense ground as Season 1’s mass shooting. That disclaimer doesn’t preclude Episode 7 from ending with the staff trapped in a different crisis. The betting pool has spent episodes giddily speculating about what caused their sibling hospital to close its doors. They learn the answer the hard way: a targeted cyberattack has shut down not one, but two local hospitals, prompting Pittsburgh Trauma to indefinitely shut down their entire electronic infrastructure as a preventive measure. Plunging the ER’s relative normalcy into the analog days couldn’t have worse timing.
‘The Pitt’s Struggling Staff Don’t Need More Stress in Season 2
Proactively protecting their system is quite understandable, but it’s still an uncoordinated and reckless move. CEO Trent Norris (Victor Rivers) upends the hospital’s entire structure without informing Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) in advance. He doesn’t consult his primary attending about the current workflow, let the staff prepare, or (for now) offer them assistance. Instead, his staff either scramble or stare like stunned deer in the headlights.
Without swift communication between the interconnected departments or access to their online-only information logs, The Pitt‘s crew is now working with their hands tied behind their backs. For one, it’ll be far tougher to divide their time, let alone distribute thorough care, between their existing patient roster and the continuing influx of overflow cases. Secondly, they’re already juggling too many perilous situations: Louie Cloverfield (Ernest Harden Jr.) passing away, Roxie Hamler’s (Brittany Allen) terminal cancer, Jackson Davis (Zack Morris) and his family, and Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) collecting forensic samples for Ilana Miller’s (Tina Ivlev) rape kit.
Without Technological Support, the Lives of ‘The Pitt’s Patients Are at Risk
The veterans, such as Dana, Robby, and Dr. Jack Abbot (Shawn Hatosy), can dislike the setback but easily revert to the familiar stopping grounds in which they share decades of cumulative experience; they’ve adapted to the times before. For the younger crowd who don’t know other processes, it’s a steep learning curve that their expensive education had probably ignored. Once again, the current generation has been flung out of a taxing day’s frying pan straight into another fire, all while their destructive internal conflicts writhe in the background.
Mel King (Taylor Dearden) is petrified senseless about her looming disposition, Victoria Javadi’s (Shabana Azeez) parents keep popping in to leave contradictory feedback, and when she’s not arguing with her spam-caller mom, Samira Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) feels distraught about Orlando Diaz (William Guirola) leaving her care. As for poor Trinity Santos (Isa Briones), she might just fall to pieces racing through her charting backlog, paying attention to her ongoing patients, guiding the new trainees, and avoiding Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball). Learning and successfully implementing a new routine on the fly leads to information overload. Accidents become inevitable once someone’s distracted stress heightens — and oversights can be deadly.
LaNasa and Ball also discuss Dana’s lingering trauma and Langdon’s post-rehab journey.
Modern technology, at its best, provides vital tools. Breakthrough advancements in speedier exams and illness detection turn former impossibilities into remarkable realities. Simultaneously, technology over-dependence is a slippery slope, no matter the context. Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi’s (Sepideh Moafi) favorite generative AI program aims to reduce unnecessary overtime hours — a way of improving the system from the inside. Given the need to verify the app’s wildly incorrect information, however, the hospital is better off without the extra time consumption — and potential harm — it causes. Some old-fashioned ways worked for reliable reasons. For The Pitt Season 2, the time, the place, and the people can’t afford to be thrown into more chaos.
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R. Scott Gemmill
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Amanda Marsalis
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Noah Wyle
Dr. Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch
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‘American Idol’ Caleb Flynn
Says He’s ‘Not A Risk’ In First Court Appearance
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“American Idol” alum Caleb Flynn appeared in court on Friday after being charged with murdering his wife … and he’s standing by the fact that he just wants to care for his two daughters, who were allegedly asleep in another room during the time of the killing.
Flynn remotely stepped foot into Miami County Municipal Court for his arraignment, where he is seen on video emphasizing to the judge he just wants to “take care of his daughters” … and in terms of being a flight risk, he adds “I’m not a risk” while holding back tears.
His lawyer is heard in the video — even though it’s a bit hard to hear — saying Flynn’s entering a plea of not guilty and asking for a preliminary hearing to be scheduled for late February.
As we’ve previously reported … Flynn was arrested Thursday on charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife Ashley in their Tipp City home, just north of Dayton.
The Dayton Daily News obtained a police affidavit, stating the couple’s two daughters were home at the time of the shooting, but did not wake up and were still in their bedroom when police arrived on scene. The family’s two dogs were also in the house during the shooting, according to the docs.
Police say Caleb shot Ashley in the head but tried to cover up the murder by trying to make it look like a fatal home invasion burglary. Cops found Ashley in bed with at least one gunshot wound to the head and two spent shells on the floor nearby, the docs say.
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TMZ obtained 911 audio, which revealed that Caleb made an emotional call to a dispatcher, claiming an intruder broke into their house and shot Ashley, who was “white as a ghost.” Police have not released a motive.
He is being held on a $2 million bond, and a preliminary hearing for Flynn is scheduled for February 26.
The Kennedy family has endured several tragedies throughout the years.
After being in the public eye for decades through politics and the entertainment industry, the prolific family became a household name. The Kennedys haven’t just made headlines for their personal and professional lives — with the amount of young and tragic deaths surrounding the famed family becoming a cause for concern.
Some have even wondered if there is a “Kennedy Curse” that would explain why so many members have died in harrowing accidents.
Keep scrolling for a breakdown of the family’s tragic past:
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.’s Death
President John F. Kennedy‘s brother Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. died at age 29 in a 1944 plane crash while serving in the United States Navy during World War II.
Kathleen Kennedy’s Death
Four years later, President John F. Kennedy’s sister Kathleen Kennedy died at age 29 in a plane crash.
John F. Kennedy’s Death
Senator John F. Kennedy and fiance Jacqueline Bouvier go sailing while on vacation at the Kennedy compound in June 1953 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Hy Peskin/Getty Images
During his time in office, President John F. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. JFK, who was 46 at the time of his death, was riding in the presidential motorcade alongside wife Jacqueline Kennedy before being fatally shot.
Robert F. Kennedy’s Death
President John F. Kennedy’s brother Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated after giving a victory speech while on the presidential campaign trail in 1969.
Ted Kennedy’s Accident
Ted Kennedy waited 10 hours before reporting an accident in 1969 that involved him fatally injuring 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne. Ted later claimed he tried to help Kopechne before her tragic death.
David Kennedy’s Death
Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s son David Kennedy died of a drug overdose at age 28 in 1984.
Michael Kennedy’s Death
Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s son Michael Kennedy was 39 when he died in a skiing accident over New Year’s Eve in 1997
John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Deaths
John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Justin Ide/Boston Herald/Getty Images
John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette met in the early 1990s and got married in 1996. They died three years later in 1999 in a plane crash off the coast of Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
The nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., comes from a long line of acclaimed politicians. The presidential candidate was born in 1954 to Robert F. Kennedy Sr. and Ethel Kennedy and has 11 siblings: Joseph, Kerry, Courtney, Rory, David, Kathleen, Michael, Max, Douglas and Christopher. (David and Michael passed […]
Mary Kennedy’s Death
Following a divorce and ongoing custody battle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife Mary Richardson Kennedy died by suicide at age 52 in 2012.
Saoirse Kennedy Hill’s Death
Robert and Ethel’s granddaughter Saoirse Kennedy Hill died of an accidental overdose at her family’s Massachusetts estate at age 22 in 2019.
Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean’s Death
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s granddaughter Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her young son, Gideon, went missing in 2020 after a canoeing accident. Their bodies were discovered that same month.
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Tatiana Schlossberg Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Image
Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, died in December 2025 following a terminal cancer diagnosis. She was 35.
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Hilary released her new album, “Luck… or Something,” on Friday, February 20, 2026.
According to The Blast, Hilary seems to sing about some of her most complicated relationships, including her sister and even her father.
While rumors regarding the sisters’ alleged rift have circulated for years, Hilary Duff offered a rare, candid look at their current dynamic in a recent interview.
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Hilary Duff Seemingly Called Out Her Relationship With Her Sister Haylie In A New Song
Hilary Duff opens up to @AnthonyMasonCBS about her relationship with her sister, Haylie: “Absolutely the most lonely part of my existence is not having my sister in my life at the moment.”
She shares why she chose to include the song, “We Don’t Talk,” on her new album, “luck…… pic.twitter.com/TchpCTd58L
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) February 20, 2026
Hilary has sent her Millennial fan base into a frenzy since marking her return to music with the 2025 single “Mature.”
Months later, according to The Blast, Hilary performed songs from her album, one of which is titled “We Don’t Talk.”
The track utilizes a sample from Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know,” featuring lyrics that listeners immediately linked to her relationship with Haylie.
“Don’t know when it happened / Not even sure what it was about,” Hilary sang during a recent performance at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. “’Cause we come from the same home, same blood.”
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She continued, “People ask me how you’re doing / I wanna say amazing, but the truth is that I don’t know / What I always end up saying is how … We don’t talk, we don’t talk about it / We don’t talk about anything anymore.”
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Hilary Duff Is Impacted By Her Clearly Strained Relationship with Her Sister
While it’s unclear exactly what went down between the two famous sisters, E! News reported that the “Material Girls” stars haven’t been seen together since 2019.
Furthermore, the digital footprint of their bond has all but vanished, with little to no social media interaction between the pair in recent years.
In an interview with CBS Mornings, Hilary got candid about the song, admitting that “We Don’t Talk” is “definitely about my sister.”
Speaking with Anthony Mason, the Disney alum called their strained relationship the “most lonely part of my existence.”
Hilary—whose previous studio effort dropped in 2015—admitted she initially hesitated to address her family dynamics through song before ultimately deciding to stand by her “truth.”
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Who Else Did Hilary Duff Sing About In Her Latest Project?
According to The Blast, Hilary also got candid about her relationship with her father, Bob Duff, singing in the song “The Optimist,” that she wished her “father would really love me.”
In an earlier interview, Bob reflected on the dissolution of his marriage to Susan Duff, alleging that the split stemmed from his ex-wife’s total consumption “with the girls’ careers.”
As for why Hilary is finally opening up about her personal life today, the “How I Met Your Father” actress said she “just felt ready.”
“That’s my family. Those are the people that affect you the most, take up the most space naturally as a human who’s born into something,” Hilary shared. “Just because you’re born into a family doesn’t mean that it always stays together. You can only control your side and your street.”
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Hilary Gets Praise From Social Media Users
Another report from The Blast details the positive reaction Hilary received from social media users when she returned to the stage for one of her first concerts in years.
In a recently surfaced TikTok clip, Hilary is seen dancing to a viral sound while showcasing her glowing look and her signature flowing blonde hair. “18 years off, but we back baby!” she captioned the post.
“THAT GIRL! One of the only Disney queens who don’t look/didn’t go crazy,” someone wrote, while another shared, “She looks so good, she still looks the same, just more seasoned.”
Hilary Was Involved In ‘Toxic’ Mom Group Drama
Before that, Hilary was also in the headlines after reportedly bumping heads with fellow Disney Channel peer Ashley Tisdale.
Reports indicate that Tisdale penned a personal essay for “The Cut,” slamming a “toxic” circle of mom friends that reportedly included Hilary and Mandy Moore.
Hilary’s husband chimed in on the mom group drama, per The Blast, and slammed Tisdale himself, calling her “self-obsessed” and “tone deaf.”
Although Hilary has bypassed a direct response, she recently addressed the need to prune friendships that no longer serve her.
“I just always want my side of the street to be clean. You know what I mean? I don’t want to make anyone feel bad by my actions. I’d rather have a conversation about it,” she said.
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