Anna Faris‘ candid comments about navigating political differences with her teenage son are drawing a wave of support online. While many have applauded her parenting approach, others are turning their attention to Chris Pratt and questioning whether his beliefs helped shape the teen’s views. A separate group of commenters has come to Jack’s defense, however, praising his Christian faith and rejecting the idea that his beliefs should be treated as a problem.
Anna Faris is getting plenty of support for how she is navigating political and religious differences with her 14-year-old son, Jack.
“Kids need to be taught how to think, not what to think,” one person wrote, while another described Faris’ approach as “tactful and reasonable.” Her question to Jack about whether being pro-life was a “luxury” also earned considerable praise.
Much of the criticism instead landed on Jack’s father, Chris Pratt. Faris shares her only child with the “Guardians of the Galaxy” star, and numerous commenters speculated that Pratt’s religious beliefs may have influenced their son.
Others cautioned against writing Jack off at such a young age. Several users recalled holding conservative or religious views as teenagers before changing their outlook later in life. Some also worried about Faris discussing the matter publicly. A small number of commenters argued that Jack’s personal beliefs should remain private while he is still a minor.
The reaction elsewhere online was far less dismissive of Jack’s faith. Several YouTube commenters celebrated the teenager’s Christian beliefs, with one simply declaring, “Her son is amazing.” Another praised Faris for supporting Jack in his “pursuit of God and religion as a whole.”
Others went further by rejecting the suggestion that his faith should be viewed as a problem. One commenter insisted Jack is not merely “religious,” but has a relationship with Jesus, while another wrote, “God bless her son,” and expressed hope that Faris would eventually embrace Christianity herself.
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Pratt also found some support. One person credited both parents, writing, “Chris is doing such a great job. And so is Anna.”
Another Christian commenter found common ground with Faris’ approach, arguing that faith is healthiest when beliefs can be questioned through thoughtful conversation.
During an appearance on Thursday’s episode of Chelsea Handler’s podcast, “Dear Chelsea,” the 49-year-old actress was asked about what’s going on at home and her parenting.
Describing her son as one who’s emotionally “solid as a tugboat,” Faris praised him for the way he handles situations well, but uncomfortably added a major caveat: “He is… religious.”
Handler then asked if she was religious, and Faris replied, “No, I didn’t grow up with religion,” per HuffPost.
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Faris Spoke On How She Challenges Him To Really Inspect His Beliefs
The “House Bunny” star then shared that Jack recently asked her to accept Jesus Christ as her savior, and while she’s willing to do it for him, it’ll take more than him merely asking.
“I told him I would do anything for him, including this, but it’s gonna take a whole lot of long conversations,” she said.
Those conversations, Faris explained, often involve challenging right-wing political views sometimes associated with certain factions of modern Christianity.
She actively prompts Jack to think critically about nuanced political and social issues rather than blindly accepting dogma, adding that he’s always “impressive” with his response.
“I try to challenge him,” Faris told Handler. “I’m like, ‘Do you think it’s a luxury that you get to be pro-life?’ and he’s like, ‘Maybe.’”
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The Actress Cited Examples Of How She Challenges His ‘Right-Wing’-Leaning Views
Faris went further, citing other examples of right-leaning views mostly attributed to Jack’s religion. She recounted asking him for his thoughts on “grifter” mega-pastors, to which Jack agreed that they “are the worst.”
“So it’s like, OK… we’re getting there,” Faris laughed, sounding slightly exasperated but proud.
Ultimately, the actress said she’s grateful her son is open to examining his own beliefs and recognizing hypocrisy within organized religion. “I’m appreciative we can have these long conversations,” she noted.
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2026 has been a breakout year for Alan Ritchson, who has starred in two of the biggest streaming projects on different services. Ritchson kicked off his strong year in 2026 by headlining the ambitious Netflix sci-fi thriller, War Machine, which earned over 139 million views during its first 90 days on streaming. Not only was this enough to crack the all-time Netflix top 10, but it was also enough to warrant the green lighting of a sequel, War Machines, which is now in development. Ritchson can also be seen reprising his role as Jack Reacher in Reacher Season 4, which is based on the novel Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child. Prime Video was so confident that Reacher Season 4 was going to be a massive hit that the show has already been picked up for Season 5.
Prime Video made the right call in renewing Reacher for Season 5 early, too, as the show has immediately surged to the #1 spot on watchlists around the world. As fans continue to watch new episodes of Reacher every Wednesday on Prime Video, they’re also rushing to Peacock to check out Ritchson’s highest-grossing movie of his career, Fast X, the tenth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. Ritchson plays Agent Aimes in the film, and he’s also confirmed he will return in the 11th and final installment, Fast Forever, if it ever makes it out of development limbo. Peacock is currently the streaming home for several Fast & Furious movies, but the titles have been known to jump around month to month. Peacock also announced this week that it’s upping prices on all plans, effective immediately.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
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🔧John McClane
🎭Ethan Hunt
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
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Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
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Rambo
Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
James Bond
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Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
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John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
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Ethan Hunt
Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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When Does ‘Reacher’ Season 5 Come Out?
Prime Video has yet to set an official release date for Reacher Season 5 at the time of writing, but it bodes well for the show that production on the next season is already underway. Ritchson just shared a video to his personal Instagram of him greeting fans at the end of a long day of shooting — his social media is a must-follow for Reacher fans, as he consistently posts updates about the show and his personal life. While not confirmed, it’s a safe bet that Reacher Season 5 will likely begin streaming sometime next year, assuming there are no hiccups or delays.
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Check out Fast X on Peacock and Reacher on Prime Video, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Alan Ritchson’s future projects.
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Amal Clooney knows how to light up a room, and with this foundation stick, we’re one step closer to doing the same.
The human rights lawyer arrived at the King’s Trust International Awards with a lit-from-within radiance — even more than her baseline glow, which is saying a lot. The secret is Charlotte Tilbury’s Unreal Skin Tint, a favorite among women who want to look polished without looking painted.
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This Unreal Foundation Stick makes your skin appear luminous, dewy and impossibly fresh, whispering “I sleep eight hours a night” even when your calendar suggests otherwise. The ingredient list proves why.
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This dreamy formula features hyaluronic acid to hydrate, plant-powered collagen to firm and vitamin E to nourish, all while the sheer-to-light coverage works its blurring magic. One shopper put it perfectly: “It goes on like silk — creamy and smooth, but feels weightless on the skin. It gives me that ‘your skin but better’ finish.”
Another Amazon fan said it doubles as contour when you go a shade darker. They wrote, “It’s turned out to be an absolute dream for contouring. The formula is creamy, smooth, and effortlessly blendable, making it so easy to sculpt and define without ever looking harsh or heavy.”
Plus, the stick format is genuinely clever. It’s easy to carry between London flights and gala appearances, and equally seamless to build up when the flashbulbs demand it. You can swipe it on where you need it, then blend it with your finger. Done!
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Whether she’s yachting in Lake Como or winning cases in the courtroom, Clooney’s skin always appears airbrushed. We’re convinced she uses this foundation stick beyond the awards ceremony.
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If you’re bored with sneakers, you’re not alone. There’s a reason the streets of New York City, Los Angeles and London are overflowing with polished flats, which are a classy and equally versatile alternative. We found 13 luxe-looking pairs that deliver the comfort of sneakers, and seriously, you’ll wish you found them sooner. These timeless […]
Kyle Richards‘ eldest daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie, has confirmed the identity of her baby’s father.
“I don’t even know how to explain how excited I am,” Farrah’s younger sister Sophia Umansky said in a TikTok video shared via Farrah’s account on Sunday, August 23. “It’s a very exciting day.”
The video, which showed Sophia, 26, preparing for a gender reveal party, was captioned, “Zach Goldsmith and I are having a …,” confirming the mystery man with fans.
After Farrah, 37, sat beside Goldsmith while opening a basket to reveal blue flowers that confirmed the baby’s sex, the former Buying Beverly Hills costars squealed with joy. Surrounded by cheering loved ones including Richards, 57, and her ex Mauricio Umanksy, Goldsmith wrapped one tight arm around Farrah as she held onto his other. (Richards shares Farrah with her ex-husband, Guraish Aldjufrie, in addition to sharing Sophia, Alexia, 30, and Portia, 18, with Umansky, 56.)
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Towards the end of the clip, Goldsmith, who works with Farrah at Umansky’s brokerage The Agency, was seen planting a kiss on her before holding her head in his hands for another long embrace.
Farrah, who had not publicly confirmed her romance with Goldsmith until now, revealed her pregnancy via a July 3 Instagram post that included a series of maternity photos. “My most exciting launch yet. Coming soon late November 2026,” she captioned the carousel. In the snaps, Farrah sported a white cropped top and jeans as she cradled her baby bump and held ultrasound imagery on her own.
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In her new TikTok, just ahead of the baby’s gender reveal, Farrah shared her shock over the news during a conversation with Sophia. “I’m going to be the mom of a son or a daughter … mind blown. I just can’t believe this,” she told her sister.
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Sophia also provided details into the morning of the gender reveal event, telling fans that one of the siblings’ cousins was the only person to have learned of the news prior to Farrah and Goldsmith discovering it. “The gender results came in this morning and my cousin logged onto her [Farrah’s] portal,” Sophia said in the post. “She is the only one that knows the gender. My cousin is going to put together a little reveal situation. I got these little cat collars for Farrah’s kitty, Theo, for my cousin to put on whichever is the correct gender.”
Kyle Richards’ eldest daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie, has sparked speculation that she and Alex Manos are over after the Buying Beverly Hills star was spotted without her engagement ring. Farrah, 34, shared photos from her family’s trip to Italy on Tuesday, August 22, geotagging La Conca del Sogno restaurant. In one picture, she could be seen […]
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While Goldsmith, who shares two sons with his ex Jennifer Hamilton-Goldsmith, has not yet posted on social media about Farrah’s pregnancy, Umansky and Richards shared Sophia’s clip via their Instagram Stories on Sunday night.
Goldsmith did, however, share an Instagram Story on Sunday night that had him affectionately teasing one of his sons. “Who else suffers from uncontrollable cuteness aggression?” he captioned the video before telling his son that he loved him and cradling his face.
In 2010, iconic horror author Stephen King recounted some of his top-10 favorite TV shows of the year for Entertainment Weekly. The first three choices were familiar, widely acclaimed titles, including Friday Night Lights, The Walking Dead, andBreaking Bad. But the fourth entry was a less well-known series that he singled out as something special, describing it as a blend between Lost and 24. Unlike those long-running, Emmy-winning shows, this one only lasted a single season on NBC. For a series with such a short lifespan, The Eventpacked an impressive amount of compelling story and action across its 22 episodes. The ensemble cast was filled with heavy hitters, and the plot twists were ambitious, driving a sprawling narrative that kept viewers guessing week to week. While its cancellation left audiences hanging, in hindsight, it feels like a show tailor-made for the binge-watch era.
‘The Event’ Was a Very Ambitious Network Drama on NBC
Premiering in the fall of 2010, The Event was billed as a sprawling ensemble thriller blending political conspiracy, science fiction, and interwoven character arcs. At the center of the story was Sean Walker, played by Jason Ritter, an everyman who becomes entangled in a global conspiracy after his girlfriend, Leila (Sarah Roemer), vanishes during their vacation. His desperate search soon collides with President Elias Martinez (Blair Underwood), who is grappling with the moral implications of a secret CIA prison in Alaska housing extraterrestrial beings who crashed on Earth in 1944.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
The sci-fi element revolved around these detainees, who appeared to be human but were eventually revealed to be extraterrestrials. Their DNA differed from humans by less than 1%, and they aged at a much slower rate. While some were held in captivity, others, known as “the Sleepers,” had escaped and were secretly living among humans. This twist provided a rich narrative engine, constantly forcing viewers to question which characters might be otherworldly. The impressive cast also included Laura Innes,Željko Ivanek, Scott Patterson, and Clifton Collins Jr. With multiple timelines, shifting perspectives, and relentless cliffhangers, The Event quickly drew comparisons to Lost. The pilot alone set the tone by unfolding across three different timelines, which was ambitious, especially for a weekly broadcast series.
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Its complex structure and frequent flashbacks likely confused many casual viewers, while scheduling delays during the 2010-2011 season further stalled its momentum. Ultimately, NBC cancelled the series after just 22 episodes, leaving countless questions unresolved. But with streaming now the dominant way audiences consume TV, it’s hard not to wonder whetherThe Event would have been a huge hit in a binge-watching era.
‘The Event’ Would Have Thrived on Streaming
Blair Underwood as Elias and Lisa Vidal as Christina with their son in The EventImage via NBC
While The Event debuted at the tail end of the network boom for serialized sci-fi and thriller dramas, it may have arrived just a few years too soon. In 2010, TV still operated on a traditional broadcast model, with audiences expected to tune in weekly and keep track of shifting timelines and major interwoven storylines. For a show so reliant on sustained momentum and complex plotting, that was a tall order.
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Other series from that period, like ABC’s FlashForward and V, faced similar fates, each lasting just one season despite big budgets and heavy promotion. It was nearly impossible to recreate the lightning in a bottle that Lost captured, but that didn’t stop networks from trying. Even Lost struggled at times to keep casual audiences engaged, but it benefited from being one of the only shows of its kind at a time when appointment TV and watercooler buzz still reigned supreme. The Event, by contrast, was competing in an increasingly crowded landscape with little room for error.
Yet in hindsight, it’s easy to see how The Event could have thrived if it premiered today. In the streaming era, when viewers can binge an entire season in a weekend, complex serialized stories don’t feel like homework. Series like Manifestand Designated Survivor, both of which found second lives on Netflix, proved that audiences are more willing than ever to immerse themselves in layered narratives if they’re able to take it all in at once, or at the very least, watch it at their own pace. Had The Event launched on a platform like Netflix, Hulu, or Apple TV+, it’s not hard to imagine it building a dedicated following that would keep the series alive for multiple seasons.
It’s Not Surprising That Stephen King Loved ‘The Event’
It makes perfect sense that Stephen King gravitated toward The Event. Much like his own work, especially sprawling ensemble pieces like The Stand or Under the Dome, the show balanced an ambitious mix of everyday characters caught in extraordinary circumstances. King has always been drawn to stories that blend high-stakes suspense with high-concept sci-fi elements, and The Event delivered exactly that. For an author who thrives on exploring how ordinary people react when the world tilts into the surreal, The Event was right in his wheelhouse.
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It’s also easy to see why a master of suspense like King found himself captivated. In that same Entertainment Weekly column, he called The Event a “clever, suspenseful drama” and singled out Jason Ritter and Laura Innes for their standout performances. His praise highlighted exactly what made the show special, specifically that it borrowed the relentless urgency of 24 while adding the speculative mystery and emotional depth that made Lost a phenomenon.
If you’ve never checked out The Event, it’s worth giving it a shot — even knowing it only lasted a single season. Stephen King rarely gets it wrong when he champions a story, and he certainly didn’t here. Yes, you’ll be left with some cliffhangers, but the show itself pulled DNA from other shows and was original in its own right, making it a suspenseful character drama that still holds up. And still, it’s hard not to imagine an alternate timeline where The Event premiered on a streaming platform, found an audience ready to binge, and stuck around long enough to answer its biggest questions.
There are loads of classic Western TV shows that have remained favorites for fans of the genre to this day, but no old-school series is cooler than Wanted Dead or Alive. Long before Taylor Sheridan helped turn the modern Western into one of television’s biggest genres again with shows like Yellowstone, Steve McQueen was already playing the kind of morally complicated, effortlessly cool cowboy audiences still gravitate toward today.
Yeah, Bonanza is great, and people definitely love Gunsmoke, but how do you get better than 94 episodes of McQueen taking in outlaws, helping out his fellow man, and just being a total badass? This series dropped the typical sentimental feel that so many Western shows come with, abandoned the idea of goodhearted, never-to-do-wrong cowboys, and gave us Josh Randall, a cold-hearted bounty hunter. This series does have its nice moments here and there, but by and large, Wanted Dead or Alive is a killer show with just about the coolest cowboy that the Western genre would know for quite some time.
If you’re tired of the same old hokey Western shows that have been around for decades now, then maybe it’s time you shook up your viewing habits and found a different program that isn’t always so nice. Maybe it’s time you fired up Wanted Dead or Alive! This series ran from 1958-1961 for only three seasons, but during that time period, it managed to chalk up 94 episodes (a time when seasons for every TV show were much larger). The show starred Steve McQueen in his first big role, made him the king of cool, and is the vehicle that he used to break into eventually becoming a movie star.
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More than six decades later, Josh Randall’s hard-edged antihero still feels surprisingly modern, especially in an era where television Westerns have once again embraced complicated cowboys who don’t fit neatly into ideas of good and bad. If movies like Bullitt and The Great Escape are your jam, but you’ve never seen Wanted Dead or Alive, then it’s time to rethink your life as a McQueen fan and get going with the biggest body of work in his career — this show rocks!
‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ Is the Coolest Classic Western TV Show
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Steve McQueen leads Wanted Dead or Alive as Josh Randall, a veteran and bounty hunter who hunts both those who are truly “wanted dead or alive.” Yeah, shocker, but that’s what makes him so cool! That and the quiet, unsuspecting way he carries himself. Randall might be young, but he’s already seen enough stuff to be a bit of a grizzled drifter. Everywhere he goes, Randall remains a man of few words. He outlaws in without much thought — a job is a job. He’ll have words with folks occasionally, will sometimes start making friendships, and in episodes like “Journey for Josh,” he’ll even come close to having a relationship. If a natural parting of ways doesn’t distance Randall from others, then something tragic will come along and send him back on his lonesome. Wanted Dead or Alive isn’t the most action-packed Western TV show ever, but it is the coolest, and that entirely leans on McQueen’s performance.
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That being said, Randall also intervenes with people’s personal conflicts, tries to help random down-and-out folks that he comes across, and does what he can to improve the lives of people around him in general. His often conflicting nature jumping between his easygoing, helpful personality and his emotionally distant, tough guy moments, makes him one of the most interesting protagonists in any Western TV show at the time. Not only that, the variety of missions that he takes on gives Wanted a lot more variety than most other programs that were airing in the late 50s and early 60s.
Most of the time, this show does make good on the promise that its title lays out. Viewers can typically expect episodes to follow Josh Randall as he’s looking for outlaws and gunslingers who are wanted dead or alive, with Randall either handcuffing these guys and taking them in or pumping them full of lead with his “Mare’s Leg,” his short-barrel Winchester rifle. He’s a seasoned cowboy who doesn’t like it when people get too close to him, but he also has a soft side. Randall doesn’t always go where the action is; there are actually moments where he just wants to be a helping hand. You can find some episodes following Randall as he goes to help dysfunctional families settle their problems, helps someone kick their alcoholism and find a better life, and even takes on an eight-cent assignment from a young boy — to bring in Santa Claus. Now that’s a tall order. Yes, Dead or Alive is the perfect show for folks looking to break out of the trappings of other Western shows from this period, but you still have to get a little sweet sometimes.
We Have ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ to Thank for Giving Us Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen as Josh Randall on ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive.’Image via CBS
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Wanted Dead or Alive came at a time when Western TV shows were all the rage. Everywhere you looked, you were sure to run into a Wagon Train or a Cheyenne, maybe even catch some Rawhide! That being said, no flooded marketplace could have ever kept Steve McQueen from breaking out into being one of the biggest movie stars of his time. McQueen’s performance as Josh Randall immediately caught the attention of the world around him, making the series a total hit. His antihero demeanor proved to make this show’s lead character popular, but it was a performance style that McQueen would continue to carry and eventually perfect in the coming years. While Wanted Dead or Alive was a huge deal for McQueen’s career, by no means was it the biggest moment in his stacked filmography.
Once the actor saw super-massive acclaim after appearing in The Magnificent Seven, it seemed as though his time in TV land was officially up. McQueen would return for another season after filming his first major movie, with the show even making changes to Josh Randall’s costume that made him look more like his Magnificent character. Once the third season finished airing, McQueen already had several movies lined up, including The Honeymoon Machine and Hell Is for Heroes. Once The Great Escape premiered, it was game over for small-screen producers. McQueen was a movie star.
Loads of Western TV shows have a hold on modern audiences still, but too many of those classics from the ’50s and ’60s feel the same. If you find yourself in this predicament, then Wanted Dead or Alive will be your ticket out. Even though it’ll often feel like a hard-as-nails bounty hunter procedural, dig through enough episodes, and you’ll find that Randall’s not as morally ambiguous as he originally seems. Still, McQueen will forever be unmatched, living on as the king of cool for the rest of movie history, and leaving his mark on the Western genre with Wanted Dead or Alive — the coolest classic Western TV show ever.
Meghan Marklequit acting ahead of her 2018 royal wedding to Prince Harry and before the pair relocated to the United States. Now that the couple are preparing to return to England, is an acting comeback in Meghan’s future?
After securing a handful of TV and film roles, Meghan notably starred as paralegal-turned-attorney Rachel Zane for seven seasons of USA Network’s Suits from 2011 to 2017. She left ahead of the final season before she married Harry the following year.
“I don’t see it as giving anything up. I just see it as a change. It’s a new chapter,” Meghan told the BBC in November 2017 about her decision to walk away from Hollywood. “Also, keep in mind, I’ve been working on [Suits] for seven years. We were very, very fortunate to have that sort of longevity on a series.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ultimately stepped down from their official duties as senior working royals in 2020 in favor of a private life with their two children, relocating from England to California. News broke six years later in August 2026 that Harry and Meghan would return to the U.K. in time for kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to start school that fall semester.
Next chapter! Meghan Markle is making professional moves following her and Prince Harry‘s step back from the royal spotlight. “We are honored to announce that WME now represents Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex in all areas,” read a tweet shared via the talent agency’s account on Thursday, April 27, alongside a photo of the 41-year-old […]
Keep scrolling to read Meghan’s candid comments about walking away from acting — and whether she would consider returning to Hollywood:
Ready for a Change
While speaking with the BBC in November 2017, Meghan felt ready to leave Suits behind.
“I’ve ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I’ve done there, and now it’s time to work with [Harry] as a team,” she told the outlet. “I think what’s been really exciting as we talk about the transition out of my career and into my role is the causes that are really important to me that I can focus even more energy on.”
She’s ‘Done’
Meghan claimed to Varietyin 2022 that she didn’t see herself acting again.
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“I’m done,” she said. “I guess never say never, but my intention is to absolutely not.”
Years later, Meghan launched her short-lived “Archetypes” and “Confessions of a Female Founder” podcasts. She also appeared as herself on Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, which ran for two seasons and highlighted the duchess’ love of DIY projects, cooking and gardening.
Would Meghan Markle Let Her Kids Follow in Her Acting Footsteps?
The As Ever founder supported the idea when speaking with Variety in 2022.
“I would say, ‘Great!’ When you become a parent, you genuinely want your kids to find the things that bring them complete joy,” Meghan said. “They’re our kids, obviously, and they’re part of a legacy and a tradition and a family that will have other expectations. I want them to be able to carve out their own path. If it’s the entertainment industry, great, and also, good luck. There are so many people that will talk about what opened the door for my children, but it still takes talent and a lot of grit. We’re creating multidimensional, interesting, kind, creative people. That’s who our kids are.”
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Speaking on Camera as Herself Felt Different
Two years after Harry and Meghan’s royal step-down, they sat down with director Liz Garbus for an eponymous Netflix docuseries.
“It’s nice to be able to trust someone with our story — a seasoned director whose work I’ve long admired — even if it means it may not be the way we would have told it,” Meghan told Variety in 2022. “That’s not why we’re telling it. We’re trusting our story to someone else, and that means it will go through their lens.”
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She added at the time, “For me, having worked on Suits, it’s so amazing to be around so much creative energy and to see how people work together and share their own points of view. That’s been really fun.”
Rose McGowan issued a firm warning about future child actors in light of Hayden Panettiere’s sudden and tragic death at 36.
“Rest in Power,” McGowan, 52, wrote in an Instagram upload on Friday, August 21. “Don’t put kids in show business. None of this is normal. May her spirit be free of those who orchestrated.”
McGowan and Panettiere had both worked as child actors before maintaining theirHollywood stardom as adults. Panettiere died on August 19 at the age of 36 — just the latest young Hollywood actress who died after navigating a notoriously troubling industry.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” the late star’s father, Skip Panettiere, told Us in a statement shared via a rep, announcing his daughter’s death. “She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”
Hollywood is mourning the tragic loss of Hayden Panettiere at age 36. The Heroes and Nashville alum’s representative confirmed to Us on Sunday, August 16, that the actress had died. Details surrounding Panettiere’s death were not immediately available. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” Panettiere’s father, […]
In addition to her father, Hayden is survived by her estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, and her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, whom the Nashville alum shared with ex Wladimir Klitschko. (Hayden’s younger brother, JansenPanettiere, died in 2023 at the age of 28 after an undiagnosed heart condition.)
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Hayden’s death subsequently sparked a conversation about childhood stardom among the likes of actors McGowan, Anna Paquin and Melissa Gilbert.
Alexa PenaVega is reflecting on childhood fame after Hayden Panettiere’s death. “Hayden, Michelle [Trachtenberg], Daveigh [Chase] … my heart is heavy today,” PenaVega, 37, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 17. “These aren’t just names from my childhood. They’re girls I grew up alongside, sharing a world that was exciting and also incredibly hard. We […]
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“It’s not a coincidence that so many former, specially pre-sexualized female ‘child stars’ have profoundly sad lives and untimely ends,” Paquin, 44, wrote via Instagram on Friday. “We were not as protected by the ‘systems’ that look great on paper, as we are supposed to be. It’s a strange, small club we belong to and you are worthy of support no matter how our industry made us feel.”
The She’s All That actress added, “I believe you, and I will stand by your side. You aren’t alone. Let’s have each other’s backs. It might make public discourse less terrifying.”
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Gilbert, 62, reshared Paquin’s statement on her page, thanking the X-Men star for speaking out, writing, “Someone has to say something. Someone has to change this. Someone has to help.”
Gilbert, who rose to fame on the original Little House on the Prairie, further noted in a Substack essay that Panettiere’s death, along with the losses of fellow child stars Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase earlier this year, personally affected her.
“We are all members of the same tribe [of] Female Former Child Performers, and when one of us dies, it runs through all of us like an electrical current,” Gilbert noted in her essay. “When three of us die so close together, something is very, very wrong.”
Hayden Panettiere‘s estranged mother is speaking out about how the late actress allegedly treated the physical and emotional pain she was in prior to her shocking death.
“She was in pain,” Lesley Vogel told The New York Times in an article published on Sunday, August 23, recalling time she says she spent with Panettiere in Los Angeles one year ago. “She was afraid. She couldn’t physically function properly.”
Vogel claimed she took Panettiere to various doctors and tried massage and acupuncture treatments in an effort to treat the “pins in needles” feeling she had in her lower extremities, which made it difficult to work. The cause of Panettiere’s symptoms was unclear. The actress, however, wondered if it was connected to injuries she faced on various film sets as a child.
Fitness expert Marnie Alton began working with Panettiere in 2024 and told the outlet that the actress was working hard, both physically and mentally.
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“She was a badass,” Alton told the outlet. “She was really smart. She kept fighting for her body because she felt like, ‘If I can get my strength back, I can get myself back.’”
News broke earlier this month that Panettiere died at age 36 in South Carolina. She is survived by Vogel, dad Skip Panettiere and her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, whom she welcomed with ex-fiancéWladimir Klitschko.
While Hayden’s cause of death has not been confirmed, an autopsy has shown “no signs of trauma” that contributed to her passing. A local police report claimed that Hayden’s on-again, off-again ex Brian Hickersonand his brother, Zach, were present at the scene where she died.
“Hayden’s death remains under investigation and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed,” Hickerson’s attorney Sloan Ellis told Us in a statement on Thursday, August 20. “As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play. Out of respect for Hayden’s loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time.”
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One day later, Hickerson claimed to TMZ that he and his brother tried to save Hayden’s life.
“When we went in and tried to wake Hayden up for lunch, we realized she was unconscious,” he alleged on Friday, August 21. “I immediately called 911, and Brian gave her Narcan. We then jointly performed CPR while 911 was on speaker until Fire and EMS arrived. At that point, we watched as they tried every measure possible to save her life.”
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Vogel, however, refuted the claims and told the Daily Mail on Saturday that she believes Brian is “culpable” for her daughter’s death.
Vogel further shed light on her daughter’s dynamic with Hickerson in The New York Times interview on Sunday, alleging that he had once pawned “some of” Hayden’s belongings, including a vintage guitar, prior to her death. Vogel also claimed that Hayden was “shocked” to find her possessions in Hickerson’s storage unit.
A second person, who spoke to The New York Times anonymously, confirmed that Hickerson had sold a handful of Hayden’s belongings. Us previously reached out to Hickerson for comment regarding claims he pawned her property.
Olivia Culpo is taking a moment to reflect on her body’s changes amid her second pregnancy.
“Growing bigger by the day and more proud of my body than ever,” Culpo, 34, wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, August 23. “I’m in awe of its ability to carry and grow these little humans so close together! So incredibly grateful.”
Alongside the message, Culpo snapped a mirror selfie featuring the model in a two-piece brown set with a plunging neckline. Culpo gave a soft smile for the camera as she placed a hand on her growing stomach.
Culpo and her husband, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, welcomed their first child, daughter Colette, in 2025. After giving birth, Culpo reflected on how motherhood had changed her sense of style.
Olivia Culpo celebrated her 34th birthday with her growing family by her side. “This birthday!!!” Culpo wrote via Instagram Stories on Friday, May 8, sharing a maternity photo. In the snapshot, the model wore a bump-hugging floral sundress with cap sleeves. Culpo and her husband, Christian McCaffrey, announced earlier on Friday that they are expecting […]
“When you’re a mom, you really do have to find ways to streamline your life,” Culpo exclusively told Us in December 2025. “You don’t have enough time to go through piles and piles of clothes, and you don’t want to — you want to spend time with your baby.”
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She continued, “I find myself reaching for the same things — having more uniforms, if you will. It’s been a really great way to just simplify getting dressed. As a new mom, I definitely like to take the guesswork out of what to wear.”
Culpo announced in May that she and McCaffrey are expecting their second baby. In the Instagram reveal, Culpo gave McCaffrey a kiss as Colette sat in her lap beside a sonogram photo.
While updating fans on her pregnancy in July, Culpo revealed that this time “feels different” yet somewhat similar to when she was expecting her daughter.
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“I think I’m having a boy, [and] I think it’s going to look exactly like my brother, Gus [Culpo],” she speculated in the video. “I’ve actually been so emotional lately. Christian’s leaving for the season, [which] is so sad. Everything feels overwhelming.”
Olivia went on to explain that she plans to have a C-section again, explaining that a vaginal birth after cesarean “wasn’t an option.” (Doctors typically recommend waiting at least 18 to 24 months before attempting a VBAC after a C-section due to risk of uterine rupture.)
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“I scheduled it on a day Christian has a slightly easier [day], basically it’s not an off-day for him,” Olivia said. “He’ll be able to come just for the birth and then, aside from that, he’ll have to go back. So, it’s going to be different than my first birth. I will be without my husband. I’m grateful for my village and large security detail team.”
Kim Zolciak‘s son Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr. made headlines after he was arrested on felony charges of aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual assault.
The alleged incident occurred at Lifetime Fitness on April 23. The minor female victim, who Us has chosen not to identify, reported an aggravated sexual battery and aggravated sodomy and was taken to the hospital. The alleged victim underwent a test and the results found no evidence of male DNA in her mouth or vagina, according to a police report obtained by Us.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star shares KJ with estranged husband Kroy Biermann. The pair, who tied the knot in 2011, welcomed son Kash and twins Kaia and Kane in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Biermann also adopted Zolciak’s two eldest daughters, Ariana and Brielle, from a previous relationship. The exes filed for divorce in 2023.
Scroll down for more details on what we know about the arrest:
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When Was KJ Biermann Jr. Arrested?
KJ was arrested in Alpharetta, Georgia, on August 17, according to court records obtained by Us. A judge did not set bond, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 8. He is currently being held at the Metro Regional Youth Detention Center.
What Has Kim Zolciak Said About KJ Biermann Jr.’s Arrest?
“The allegations being made against my son are nothing short of reckless and deeply troubling. He categorically denies ever being involved with this woman or engaging in the conduct she has alleged,” Zolciak said. “My son voluntarily took a polygraph examination regarding these allegations and passed. Additionally, an examination was conducted, and no DNA belonging to my son was found.”
She continued, “False accusations can have devastating consequences not only for the person being accused, but also for genuine survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Every legitimate allegation deserves to be taken seriously and investigated based on the facts and evidence. At the same time, no one should be publicly condemned based solely on an accusation.”
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Zolciak added, “We remain confident that the facts and evidence will establish the truth, and we ask that people allow the proper process to take its course rather than spreading unproven allegations.”
What Has KJ Biermann Jr.’s Attorney Said About the Arrest?
Jason Sheffield, the attorney representing KJ, defended his client in a statement to Us. “First and foremost, this is not the kind of information that should be for public dissemination. These are juveniles,” KJ’s attorney told Us in a statement on Friday, August 21. “Secondly, my client is 100 percent innocent and tried to present evidence to the arresting officer, including a passed polygraph by a notable and respected sex offender polygrapher.”
Sheffield continued, “Additionally, the officer’s report notes the GBI [Georgia Bureau of Investigation] found no male DNA on or inside the areas the alleged victim claimed she was assaulted. Had the officer sat down with me, I feel certain she would’ve never made an arrest.”
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Sheffield alleged that “these false allegations are a desperate cry for attention and are motivated by my client’s past rejection of the alleged victim’s unwanted advances.”
“The fact that he’s been arrested and is being held without bond is a tragedy. He is not only presumed innocent but is, in fact, innocent,” Sheffield told Us. “I will work tirelessly to demonstrate to the District Attorney’s office the mean-spirited nature of these false allegations and to bring a close to this matter as quickly as possible. I’m asking the public not to presume the truth of these allegations and to give the families on both sides their space and privacy.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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