Raz-B and his wife Mona Li are continuing to navigate the heartbreaking loss of their baby boy, Astro Monte Thornton. Now, new details are emerging. They shed more light on what happened after authorities were called to the couple’s Atlanta home earlier this month.

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Police Found No Obvious Signs Of Trauma Or Foul Play

According to an Atlanta Police Department incident report obtained by TMZ, officers responded to a “person down” call shortly after 8 AM on September 8. Upon arrival, officers were directed to 3-month-old Astro, who was unresponsive.

EMS also responded to the home and pronounced the infant dead at the scene. The department’s Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit were notified and responded as investigators began examining the circumstances surrounding Astro’s death. Police say a search warrant was obtained, and investigators documented and collected items they believed could have evidentiary value. The report also states that officers did not observe any obvious signs of trauma or foul play.

Astro’s Cause Of Death Remains Pending

Astro’s body was subsequently turned over to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Although the autopsy has since been completed, officials have reportedly said his official cause and manner of death remain pending. The investigation is still ongoing.

Raz-B and Mona announced their son’s passing last week, describing his death as unexpected. The couple welcomed Astro in May and also shares an older son, Versai. At this time, authorities have not publicly released a cause of death, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Raz-B Shares Heartfelt Message Amid Son’s Funeral Plans

Raz-B has spoken out following the heartbreaking loss of his 3-month-old son, Astro Monte Thornton. On Sunday, September 13, the B2K singer took to his Instagram Story to thank supporters for surrounding him, his wife Mona Li, and their family with love, prayers, and well-wishes. Raz-B expressed his gratitude for everyone who had reached out during the difficult time, writing, “Your kindness means more than words can express.”

Raz-B also revealed that the family was preparing to lay Astro to rest on Monday, September 14. After receiving messages from supporters asking how to send flowers, the singer shared the address of a funeral home in Atlanta, Georgia. The funeral home is handling the arrangements for Astro. Raz-B continued to thank everyone who has shown love and support to his family as they mourn the loss of their baby boy.

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Monsters are a staple of numerous genres of fiction, particularly horror, fantasy, and science-fiction. Some of the most famous monsters, like Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula, for example, have cemented their place in literary legend, becoming renowned figures from classic books. However, while they might be iconic, they aren’t necessarily the most inherently frightening compared to other creatures out there.

Indeed, many fantasy and horror novels have produced creatures so terrifying that they’re enough to keep their readers awake for days. Sometimes, they are complex, god-like beings of cosmic proportions, other times they are extra-terrestrials or beasts of unknown origin. Either way, these are the scariest monsters that literature has to offer, ranked not just based on their appearance, but also on their natures.

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The Others

‘A Game of Thrones’ (1996)

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The Others are a race of ice-cold undead in A Song of Ice and Fire. However, in the TV adaptation, they are known as the White Walkers. The Others are introduced in the first novel, A Game of Thrones. They prowl the Haunted Forest and the frozen lands beyond the Wall, killing Wildlings and reanimating their corpses to serve in their growing army of the undead. The Others were first created by the Children of the Forest, a nymph-like people who spawned the Others as a means of defending themselves against human invasion. However, they found they could not control their creation.

The Others are invulnerable to pretty much everything except for fire, as well as two exceptionally rare materials: dragonglass and Valyrian steel. Perhaps what is so chilling about them (pun intended) is that they do not have any basic biological needs to eat, drink, or breathe air. All they must do to survive is kill. It is their only purpose. The more they kill, the larger their army grows. There’s just something so immeasurably off-putting about these beings. They might not be in-your-face scary, but their behaviour and appearance is certainly a step beyond creepy.

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Myrddraal

‘The Eye of the World’ (1990)

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Myrddraal, also known as Fades, are the mysterious lieutenants of the Dark One in The Wheel of Time series, first being introduced in the first novel, The Eye of the World. These creatures are a species of Shadowspawn born in the shadowy region of the Blight, and are known for being very tough to kill. The reason these are so frightening is because everything about them feels so inexplicably wrong, like a kitten hatching from an egg. There are some things that just should not be.

They have no eyes, nose, or facial features, just a gaping maw filled with razor sharp teeth, which opens larger than any normal animal’s should. Though they are humanoid in stature, they have exceptionally pale, almost translucent skin. They also have long, greasy black hair and are swathed in black robes. However, their hair and robes do not move with the wind, and hang unnaturally still. Moreover, it is said that they are so thin that if one is facing you and it turns to the side, it will appear to vanish entirely. Not only do they use this ability to avoid detection, but they can also teleport between patches of shadows. Everything about these faceless phantoms is highly unnerving. They might not have eyes, but you’d certainly be able to feel when one is staring at you.

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The Beast

‘Those Who Went Remain There Still’ (2008)

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Those Who Went Remain There Still is a criminally-underrated horror novella by Cherle Priest that is set in rural Kentucky in the 19th Century. After a rich landowner dies, he leaves his last will and testament deep within the mines at the edge of his property. As the man’s prospective heirs journey into the cave, the uncover a monster that has been biding its time for the last 100 years.

In 1775, the beast was wounded by frontiersman and thrown into the mines. Crippled and lost, it remained there in the dark for a century. The scariest part about this unnamed creature is that it isn’t really described–its fear factor comes from the natural human fear of the unknown. It is known to be large and vaguely bird-like in design, but it prefers sticking to the shadows, picking people off one by one and flitting through the darkness. Perhaps the worst part about it is it appears to be unkillable–evidently, since it lived over 100 years and didn’t die after being axed and thrown down a mineshaft. Still, this one is so disturbing because it preys upon common phobias like tight spaces, darkness, and isolation in order to kill its victims.

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Dementors

‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ (2004)

Whoever decided Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban should be a YA novel seriously messed up. Sure, the stories are mostly family-friendly, but the Dementors introduced in this third installment are the stuff of nightmares. Despite their distinctly phantom-like appearance, they are not true ghosts. Rather, they are unseen monsters who fly around, wearing dark cloaks and hoods that obscure their faces. It is said that underneath the hood, there is no face at all, just a wide, gaping mouth on mottled, grey, bony flesh.

Their nature is even scarier. They feed on misery and negative emotions, and amplify feelings of despair in people whenever they come near. Wherever they go, lights go out, windows freeze over, and the air gets considerably colder, almost as if they were sucking the happiness out of the world. Dementors are used to guard the wizard prison Azkaban, often causing madness in the inmates after they spend so long around them. Perhaps scariest of all, Dementors are capable of something known as the “Dementor’s Kiss,” which is when they literally suck the soul out of someone. That person will still be alive, but they will be reduced to an emotionless, vegetative state, which is actually worse than death. These beings are incredibly terrifying, and would have been at home in a horror novel rather than a YA fantasy novel.

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The Thing

‘Who Goes There?’ (1938)

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The Thing originates from Don A. Stuart‘s horror novella Who Goes There?, but it’s most commonly associated with John Carpenter‘s 80s horror movie The Thing. Not a lot of people realize the movie had literary origins. The Thing is an unnamed, extra-terrestrial, parasitic entity that makes its way to a research base in Antarctica. It is able to infect the staff on duty there, turning them into monsters in turn.

The Thing has no real shape or form–it is an amorphous blob of flesh and tissue, and cannot be detected in the early stages of infection. Once someone is fully infected, they begin mutating and turning against their peers, becoming horrific fleshy masses right in front of their eyes. Perhaps what makes this disgusting creature so scary is the fact that it’s impossible to tell who’s infected until it’s too late, meaning the monster could be anyone at any time.

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Pennywise

‘It’ (1986)

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Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the iconic main antagonist of Stephen King‘s critically-acclaimed horror novel It. At first glance, Pennywise looks like a random guy in a super creepy clown outfit that happens to live in a sewer. That’s already a major red flag. However, it quickly becomes apparent that Pennywise is so much more than a human being. He can shapeshift into all sorts of monstrous forms, and bears a set of sharp, pointed teeth reminiscent of a shark’s.

Moreover, he feeds almost exclusively on children, choosing to present himself as a clown as a means of luring kids to his subterranean lair. When children begin to go missing in the town of Derry, no one suspects a killer clown monster. No one, except for a fellow group of kids, that is. Pennywise and his live-action adaptations from 1990 and 2017 have caused so many cases of coulrophobia over the years, especially for impressionable young audiences who stumbled upon the adaptations by accident.

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The Leviathan

‘The Fisherman’ (2016)

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John Langan‘s The Fisherman might just have one of the most terrifying entities to ever exist in the horror genre. The story follows two widowed fisherman taking a trip to a small creek in upstate New York, who become intrigued by local legends of another fisherman who once tried to catch the cosmic being called the Leviathan using ropes woven from the hair of thousands of corpses.

The Leviathan lives in an endless, black ocean beneath the surface of reality itself. It doesn’t have much of a physical appearance. It is described only as a seething mass of teeth and claws, churning up white water in its endless domain. It is also known for being absolutely immense, so immense in fact that seeing its full size is wont to break the human brain entirely. It is literally beyond anything our brains can comprehend. It is a physical representation of nothingness, of death, and of the void, which is why many horror fans find this beast so terrifying.

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Cthulhu

‘The Call of Cthulhu’ (1928)

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Cthulhu is the famous god-like extra-terrestrial entity from H. P. Lovecraft‘s short story/novella The Call of Cthulhu. He is described as being a scaly, reptilian being that stands hundreds of feet tall. He has a humanoid posture, with bat-like wings and a face full of tentacles. Coming from a distant planet, Cthulhu was imprisoned by a race of aliens in the subaquatic city of R’lyeh, far beneath the surface of the Pacific. However, he is able to send out psychic waves, influencing humans, creating cults determined to free him.

What makes Cthulhu so scary is that he is so far beyond human comprehension. Expecting humans to understand Cthulhu’s nature and true motives would be like asking a fly to understand quantum physics. Cthulhu isn’t inherently evil–he is far above human morals. If breaking free of R’lyeh means the destruction of humanity, he would feel no different than a person accidentally stepping on a bug while they walk down the street. To Cthulhu, humanity and planet Earth are utterly insignificant. The scariness of Cthulhu comes from the idea that humans are far from the most intelligent or powerful things in the universe, and that we could easily be crushed under the feet of higher beings.

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Virgo season is in full effect, and Angela Simmons is making it clear that it’s HER time to shine! The entrepreneur is celebrating her 39th birthday and came through applying pressure with some HAWT new flicks. Fans wasted no time giving Angela her flowers, with many saying she’s always been THAT girl! Meanwhile, others joked that her snatched bawdy has them ready to put the cheat meals down and lock all the way in for the fourth quarter.

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Virgo Behavior! Angela Simmons Came Through Applying Pressure On Her Birthday

On Friday, September 18, Angela Simmons came through, making it clear that she IS the birthday — and fans definitely agreed! Simmons dropped some fire flicks on Instagram, posing in a matching bra-and-underwear set that showed off her physique. She completed the look with sparkling strappy heels, a choker, and a crown fit for a birthday queen! But that wasn’t all! Angela traded her usual dark buss down for a short, curled blonde bob, whew, the whole look was eating!

Social Media Is Gagging Over Angela’s Birthday Photos

Fans immediately flooded her comment section with fire emojis and plenty of love. Of course, a few folks chose to get a lil’ messy in the comments, tagging Yo Gotti and telling him he needs to spin the block. Meanwhile, others couldn’t get over Angela’s birthday slay, saying 39 has NEVER looked this good!

Instagram user @reynalove305 wrote, “She the BIRTHDAYYYY 🥳🥳” 

Instagram user @shiloh_juicee wrote, “@yogotti spin the block again twin 💯 put a championship ring on her this time 💎” 

While Instagram user @tahoe_swervin wrote, “Gotti fumbled the ball with this one!!!!!” 

Then, Instagram user @virginiacollins503 wrote, “Happy Birthday Queen. Looking fine asf as always 🎉🎊🎂😍😍😍” 

Another Instagram user @_villageboyloud wrote, “Gotti fumbled her 🤦🏾‍♂️” 

Instagram user @hdl77g82 wrote, “You are definitely THE Birthday🔥🔥🔥” 

Then another Instagram user @iamdomadivah wrote, “You Killed this photoshoot 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂” 

Instagram user @simplee_mahoganee wrote, “( Body is Tea) 🔥🔥❤️🎂🥳” 

While another Instagram user @jmilan_designs wrote, “Let me stop eating 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳” 

Finally, Instagram user @beautyamor20 wrote, “Omg you are looking soo soo good girly. 🤍🤍🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎” 

Angela’s Birthday Turn-Ups NEVER Miss

Fans already know Angela Simmons does not play when it comes to her birthday! Last year, she popped out looking extra good and made sure to turn all the way up for her special day. Angela even gave fans a lil’ show on her Instagram Story, telling them she had “a ball” as she danced on top of a dinner table while Yo Gotti’s ‘Rake It Up’ blasted throughout the venue. Peep Angela’s 2025 birthday behavior here.

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There are plans for Law & Order to properly write off a main character after another surprising franchise exit.

Reid Scott, who played Detective Vincent Riley, is expected to leave early on in season 26, which returns to NBC October 8. According to executive producer Rick Eid, Scott’s character will bid farewell during the October 15 episode after three seasons on the show.

“I think it’ll be really emotional and powerful,” Eid told TV Insider about the “very personal” episode. “And the approach was we wanted to give him a memorable exit.”

He continued: “He’s a great character. And honestly, I’d say interestingly enough, the genesis for the idea may have come from Reid himself.”

News broke in July that Detective Theo Walker (David Ajala) will be getting a new partner to replace Scott’s character. James Badge Dale will be coming into the show as a new senior detective.

Deadline reported at the time that the departure was Scott’s choice, and the “amicable” decision will likely leave the door open for Riley to return in the future.

The Law & Order franchise is no stranger to cast members coming and going.

NBC’s spinoff Law & Order: SVU recently faced a few shakeups when news broke in May 2025 that Octavio Pisano and Juliana Aidén Martinez were leaving the series before season 27. Pisano, 40, originally joined Law & Order: SVU in season 23, while Martinez, 36, came on board during season 26.

No further explanation was given for Pisano and Martinez’s departures. Pisano eventually returned for some episodes, but Martinez moved over to Dick Wolf‘s FBI.

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Law & Order: SVU, which premiered in 1999, follows detectives from the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit as they investigate and prosecute sexually based crimes. The legal drama stars Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino and Kevin Kane.

Season 27 also marked the official return of Kelli Giddish‘s Rollins. Giddish, 46, previously departed Law & Order: SVU in the middle of season 24 in 2022 after more than a decade on the show. She was a guest star on various episodes throughout seasons 25 and 26 before being confirmed as a series regular for the 27th season.

Law and Order returns to NBC Thursday, October 8, at 10 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Peacock.

Taylor Frankie Paul is once again at the center of a MomTok mess, and this time an ex, a few choice words, and a resurfaced friendship feud are all tangled together.

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star has been pulled into another heated exchange after Miranda Hope appeared to address the drama publicly, bringing old tensions involving Chase McWhorter back into the conversation.

Taylor Frankie Paul has become one of the most talked-about figures in the MomTok universe, with her relationships, friendships, and past controversies repeatedly spilling beyond the show.

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Taylor has found herself in another messy MomTok exchange, and this time, a TikTok comment was enough to set things off. The drama started when Emma Ellis shared a video featuring Chase McWhorter, Taylor’s fellow reality-TV figure and the ex-husband of Miranda Hope.

Under the video, Taylor dropped an “I’m kind of jealous” sticker after Chase appeared to lean in for a kiss on Emma’s cheek. Miranda quickly fired back with a sticker calling Taylor a “B-tch” and accusing her of being on “some weird sh-t.”

But Miranda was far from the only person unimpressed by the comment, with one viewer writing, “Another day, another double standard from TFP,” while another added, “Please Taylor not rn.”

The reactions kept piling up, with one commenter asking, “Are you on dr-gs again, sweetie?” At the same time, another offered a less confrontational interpretation, writing, “I think she means she is jealous he gets to kiss her. [Laughing emoji]”

Others were not nearly as charitable, with one person writing, “Imagine thinking you are funny commenting this.” With opinions clearly split over what Taylor meant, the already awkward exchange quickly became another public MomTok mess.

The Two Women Were Never Exactly Besties 

The tension hits differently because Miranda and Taylor have never been especially close. Their friendship has previously been described as sitting somewhere in a “gray area,” suggesting there was already plenty of distance between the two before the latest TikTok exchange.

According to TMZ, Miranda’s response came after seeing Taylor’s flirtatious-looking comment on the video featuring her ex-husband Chase McWhorter. The exchange quickly turned into a public back-and-forth, putting their already complicated relationship back in the spotlight.

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Adding even more fuel to the situation, Taylor is also dealing with separate legal battles involving exes Tate Paul and Dakota Mortensen. Taylor allegedly failed multiple drug tests and had her custody time reduced, meaning this latest MomTok clash is landing while plenty of other personal drama is already surrounding her.

Taylor Frankie Paul’s Tensions With Her Co-Stars Go Far Beyond Miranda Hope

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The latest exchange with Miranda may be getting attention now, but Taylor has already faced plenty of friction with other women in her “SLOMW” circle. Earlier this year, Mikayla Matthews pushed back after Taylor appeared to suggest she was responsible for the opportunities her co-stars had received through the show.

Rather than letting the comments slide, Mikayla accused Taylor of repeatedly reminding the group that she was the reason they had certain opportunities.

The Blast reported that Mikayla described it as “weaponizing and manipulating your following to keep yourself in that power position to intimidate the people around you over and over.” The comments came after Taylor shared messages about opportunities including “Dancing with the Stars” and a book.

That history makes the latest Miranda exchange feel like part of a much bigger pattern of strained relationships around Taylor. Mikayla and Taylor later said they were in a “good” place, but the repeated public clashes have continued to keep the cast dynamics under a microscope.

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The Drama Has Already Created Problems Behind The Scenes

Public disagreements between Taylor and her co-stars have not stayed confined to social media. The tension became a much bigger issue for “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” when production on Season 5 was halted amid Taylor’s legal troubles involving ex Dakota Mortensen.

As reported by The Blast, a majority of the cast reportedly refused to film with Taylor during the height of the situation, creating a major roadblock for production. Mikayla had also previously said she wanted to keep her distance from Taylor and Mortensen while the legal drama was unfolding, underscoring just how complicated the relationships had become.

Taylor is expected to appear in the first half of Season 5, but reportedly without filming confessionals, while some of her scenes are expected to be shot separately from the rest of the cast. With another public clash now unfolding, the question is how much more tension the group can absorb.

Taylor Frankie Paul Turned To Rehab As She Tried To Rebuild Her Life

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Taylor’s public conflicts have unfolded alongside a much more personal effort to get her life back on track. Before filming resumed for “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” she voluntarily checked into a rehab facility as she looked for professional support and a way to move forward from everything happening around her.

The decision came after weeks of upheaval involving her split from Mortensen, court restrictions, lost television opportunities, and the fallout from her past actions.

The Blast reported that people in Taylor’s circle supported her decision to seek help, with her children also remaining at the center of her priorities as she worked through the consequences of the situation.

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Now, Taylor says she is trying to let go of the distrust and resentment that fueled some of her recent reactions. Her admission that she feels “at war” and is “afraid of who I can trust” offers a more vulnerable look at the person behind the latest social media drama, even as her relationships with her co-stars continue to evolve.

Could Taylor Frankie Paul’s decision to confront her personal struggles finally help her find a way forward with her co-stars and the life she is trying to rebuild?

The Bold and the Beautiful sees Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) nearly talked into Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor)’s crazy surrogacy scheme.

And when it all comes out, as we know it will, I could see Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) turning on her daughter-in-law and telling her son Finn Finnegan (Tanner Novlan), “You need to dump Steffy right now.” There are quite a few reasons to think Li is going to have a really extreme reaction to this surrogacy plan, to the cheating, and to the lies Steffy and Carter are going to keep telling.

Bold and the Beautiful: Carter Plays Dirty and Corners Steffy

So, despite Steffy telling Carter no on his suggested surrogacy scheme, of course, Carter didn’t stop. He ran over to Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) and sold her on Steffy being their egg donor and surrogate. And then Carter told Daphne, “Go talk to Steffy.” So with Daphne coming to Steffy about it and Carter pressuring Steffy, she’s going to cave and I think agree to Carter’s insane scheme. Steffy really wants to come clean to Finn about the drunken one night stand, but it doesn’t look like Steffy will do it.

And that is her one shot to save her marriage—honesty. But Carter has got Steffy talked out of it soon. And Carter’s going to convince Steffy the truth never has to come out. And I mean, a DNA test would prove nothing because it would be Carter and Steffy’s child biologically, whether it’s the egg donor surrogate lie or not. The only issue is timing. Carter and Steffy need to fake this surrogacy as soon as possible.

And I suspect they will. And then months down the road, maybe during the pregnancy, maybe even after Carter and Steffy’s baby is born, we know that the truth will come out. And that’s got me wondering about the reaction of Finn’s adoptive mom. I think Li’s going to have really strong opinions about this for several reasons.

Li Rages at Steffy on B&B

First being that Steffy cheated on her son, Finn, and for no justifiable reason. It was not his fault that Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) peeped at his travel plans and then hijacked his trip. Finn demanded that Sheila go home. He even bought her a ticket. And Sheila would have left if her flight hadn’t been delayed. And as we know, Finn didn’t invite Sheila along. Finn didn’t want her there.

He was going to tell Steffy, but then she threw her ring at Finn, left Monaco, got drunk, and slept with Carter. There’s no way Steffy can ever justify cheating in a way that will calm Li’s anger. She is going to be disgusted. And Steffy cannot really blame this on Sheila. There’s no world where Steffy says, “I cheated on Finn because Sheila followed him to Monaco.” And Li goes, “Okay, cool.”

So, the obvious reason for Li to explode on Steffy once the truth comes out is because she cheated on her son again. Because Li was ticked when Steffy cheated with Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton). And Li told Finn at the time she didn’t like the drama that Steffy was dragging into Finn’s life. And here we have again drama. That’s reason one.

Bold and Beautiful: Li Triggered by Trauma

The second reason ties back to Finn’s history. If you remember, Sheila and Jack Finnegan (Ted King) tricked Li with a big baby lie back in the day. Similar to the Carter and Steffy cheating, Li’s husband cheated on her with Sheila, and Jack got Sheila pregnant. And then Jack tricked Li into adopting the baby he had made with his side piece, Sheila. So Li is cool with Sheila now.

But this surrogacy scheme is probably going to remind Li of all that mess. And of course, she loves Finn, doesn’t regret adopting him, but Li still despises Jack for lying to her face. Now Steffy’s basically doing the same thing to Finn. And I think Li will despise Steffy for it. And adoption to cover cheating is almost the same as surrogacy to cover cheating. I can see it might trigger Li when the truth comes out about Steffy faking this surrogacy.

Li didn’t know until Finn was an adult exactly what happened. And when she found out, Li was horrified. She was furious. She immediately dumped Jack. And now Carter is kind of taking a page out of Jack’s playbook. And even though Carter’s the one who came up with the surrogacy scheme, Steffy will eventually go along with it. So Li is going to be absolutely furious with Steffy for tricking Finn and making him think Steffy is doing something amazing for her best friend Daphne.

Bold and the Beautiful: Steffy’s Lies Compound

We may see Finn hesitant about Steffy being a surrogate for Daphne. And I think Steffy’s going to have to sell it with more lies, about doing it out of the kindness of her heart to help Daphne and Carter’s baby dreams come true. Finn is then going to be singing Steffy’s praises to Li. You know, “Steffy’s so wonderful. This sacrifice is huge.” And Finn may tell Li, “Look how wonderful Steffy is. I don’t deserve her.” Blah blah blah. Except she’s not wonderful. She is participating in a sneaky plan and it’s all designed to cover up Carter and Steffy’s dirty secret and hide the fact they cheated on their spouses.

That’s how Li is going to see it. And yes, Finn’s mom loves Steffy, but Li’s also had concerns about Steffy in the past, especially when she found out she cheated with Liam. So to Li, when she’s looking at Steffy, this is a situation of fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. So Li won’t let Steffy fool her again or fool Finn. And I fully expect that when it all comes out, Li is going to turn against Steffy irrevocably. I think Li’s going to tell Finn, “You have to dump Steffy now. Walk away and just forget her.” Li may say, “Your dad Jack lied to me for decades. I won’t let you live like that. Dump Steffy now.”

Lives Blow Up on B&B

So, once it all comes out, once Daphne and Finn find out that Steffy and Carter lied to their faces, that they cheated, that they created this elaborate scheme to cover up their infidelity, clearly lives are going to be ruined. Steffy and Carter’s marriages are both going to go up in flames, and Steffy will be on her hands and knees begging, or she should be. Do you remember when Liam walked out on pregnant Steffy?

That was after Liam found the paternity test that she took for Kelly because she slept with his dad, Bill Spencer (Don Diamont). Steffy literally got on her knees and was clinging to Liam’s leg and begging him not to leave her. So, we better see Steffy do the same thing or something more extreme, trying to get Finn to stay. If Steffy begs, crawls, pleads, and cries, Finn may consider forgiving Steffy.

But Li might fight back and push Finn to go ahead and divorce Steffy because this is just one too many things to forgive. And I mean, now that Li and Sheila are friends, they’re both going to be furious with Steffy and protective of Finn. We might see Li and Sheila even gang up on him. They may go together and tell Finn, “You got to divorce Steffy, fight for custody of Hayes, and never look back.”

Steffy Torn Apart on Bold

Now, in Steffy’s defense, she legit wants to come clean to Finn. And we’ve seen Steffy in anguish trying to work up the nerve to tell Finn the terrible truth about her drunken one night stand. But Steffy’s had so many opportunities to come clean and she never did. So, we’ll see who takes the heat for it when Carter’s scheme is exposed because if you remember, the Forresters ultimately blamed Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) for the coup. That was another of Carter’s schemes. She was fired and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) and Eric Forrester (John McCook) forgave Carter.

And if The Bold and the Beautiful sticks to that, you know, Steffy could take all the blame for this, which would be insane since Carter’s the one heavily pressuring her into it. Either way, Steffy’s going to face losing Finn and Li may play a strong role in the end of Steffy’s marriage, because this whole thing is going to remind her of what Jack and Sheila pulled on her.

Jensen Ackles will make his official return early in Tracker Season 4, following his last appearance in the Season 3 finale, “The Best Ones,” which aired on May 24, 2026. In that episode, which ended with a major mystery, Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) remains unaware of certain truths, as his estranged brother Russell Shaw (Ackles) shields him from discovering what their father did to him as a child.

Ackles was cast as Russell in Tracker in April 2024. The role came months after the series premiered, and he first appeared in Season 1’s penultimate episode “Off the Books,” which aired on May 12, 2024. In that episode, Russell asks Colter for help finding a missing former Army buddy who has been acting paranoid for weeks, while their complicated family history and tensions over their father’s death loom over their reunion.

Confirming Ackles’ return in the upcoming Tracker season, Hartley told TV Insider:

“Well, right now he is about probably 100 meters away from me. He’s in at least one [episode], and we’ll have him back when we can. I think probably in the new year, we’ll have him back for a few.”

When Russell returns, rather than provide answers about the file he read last season, he will come for his brother’s help. According to Hartley, one of his friends is in grave trouble, “not a self-inflicted thing,” but because of an unexpected situation. So Russell thinks of his brother Colter, whom he believes can help. “So, he reaches out, and, of course, Colter’s willing to help, and it reunites the two brothers, and they go on this pretty epic journey,” Hartley added.

Colter and Russell Are in a Good Place in ‘Tracker’ Season 4

When the brothers first reunited in Tracker, they were estranged, with Colter suspecting that Russell might be involved in their father’s death. However, they’ve since made amends on screen. Still, Russell may be hiding something from Colter, but that most likely won’t affect their relationship in this upcoming season, according to Hartley, who confirmed they will be in a good place.

“I don’t think necessarily he’s suspecting anything new. I also think that he always assumes that his brother is keeping something from him. So, I don’t know if it completely changes. I don’t think there’s anything new necessarily about his brother, new suspicions, but I think that this lingering suspicion that his brother’s always keeping something from him is still there.”

Inspired by Jeffery Deaver‘s bestselling novel The Never Game, Tracker follows lone-wolf survivalist Colter, who, driven by the troubles of his past, uses his instincts to earn a living by finding the missing. The action drama premiered on February 11, 2024, to critical acclaim, with the first season currently holding an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was renewed for Season 4 on January 22, 2026.

Tracker Season 4 premieres on October 4, 2026, on CBS, with the premiere episode also streaming on Paramount+. Stay tuned to Collider for more information.

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February 11, 2024

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Elwood Reid

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Ben H. Winters, Hilary Weisman Graham

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The 2010s were the golden age of streaming. It seemed like a new streaming platform launched every day. The reality is very different now, with some services discontinued, others reorganized, and some bundled to better appeal to subscribers. Since its debut on November 1, 2019, Apple TV has weathered all the storms of streaming and carved a niche for itself. Still, Apple TV has its limitations. As part of a tech conglomerate, the streamer has had to prove itself to the industry and subscribers who were initially skeptical.

The streamer is known for its ability to adapt books into polished sci-fi and thriller shows. Shows like For All Mankind, Hijack, and Widow’s Bay have eased those fears. In recent years, the service has experimented more with comedies and genre-bending shows, and those experiments have paid off. Apple TV is giving dominant streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max a run for their money, especially in major awards. In this year’s Emmys, the streamer took home more Emmys than Netflix for the first time ever. However, Apple TV is also limited in availability, and while it has done well in the markets where it’s available, it is yet to properly compete with global powerhouses like Netflix and Prime Video.

Apple’s recent move positions the service well in the global streaming market. Apple TV has officially expanded its availability to more countries beginning this September. While unveiling iCloud+ to over 100 countries globally, Apple has now introduced Apple TV to 59 more countries, bringing its availability to 179 countries and territories worldwide. This puts the service close to competitors like Netflix, which is available in 190 countries, and Prime Video, available in 240 countries and territories. iCloud+ bundles together cloud storage, Apple TV, and Apple Arcade for as little as $0.99. This rollout primarily targets low-income and/or low-adoption countries, giving them access to 50 GB of cloud storage, the Apple TV Originals library, hundreds of free games without in-app purchases, and a lower Apple Music subscription cost.

Where Is Apple TV Expanding To Now?

Countries benefiting include Barbados, Nigeria, Kenya, Turkey, Qatar, and more. The US, EU, Canada, and other countries not on the official list are not eligible for the offer. However, residents of these countries could also benefit indirectly, especially when traveling, because they no longer need a VPN or to pause their Apple TV shows. The rollout has already begun and will continue throughout September. This move lets Apple TV’s shows reach more people and cements it as a premium destination for entertainment.

Watch hit Apple TV shows like Widow’s Bay in more countries and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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April 28, 2026

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Sam Donovan, Andrew DeYoung, Hiro Murai, Ti West

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Alberto Roldán, Neil Casey, Kelly Galuska, Colton Dunn, Dave Harris, Katie Dippold, Mackenzie Dohr

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Chris Brown has internet users in tears after sharing an updated school photo of Royalty Brown.

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Chris Brown Shares Updated School Photo Of Royalty Brown

On Thursday, September 17, Chris Brown took to his Instagram Story to share a message for his fans alongside an updated school photo of Royalty Brown.

“My baby growing up on me… So proud of everything you are. THE FIRST BLESSING THAT CHANGED MY LIFE [red heart emoji],” he wrote.

Internet Users Are In Tears At Updated School Photo Of Royalty Brown

Internet users slid into TSR’s comment section, sharing their astonished reactions at the recent school photo of Royalty Brown.

More On Recent Chris Brown Events

As The Shade Room previously reported, Chris Brown made headlines earlier this week. This, after he was honored with a congressional recognition from U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Texas State Rep. Venton Jones. The honor was presented to him amid the R&B tour.

Chris Brown thanked the politicians. However, not all social media users were pleased with his recognition. Ultimately, Venton Jones apologized to the public for recognizing Brown.

Ultimately, the back-and-forth concluded with Chris Brown making it clear that he no longer wanted the honor.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially made box office history.

The Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios blockbuster has surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the highest-grossing movie of all time at the domestic box office, ending a record that had stood for more than a decade.

The Tom Holland-led film has now earned approximately $936.77 million in North America, narrowly passing the $936.66 million domestic total earned by The Force Awakens. Even more impressive, Brand New Day reached the record after just 47 days in theaters.

The milestone is the latest in an extraordinary theatrical run for the fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man movie.

Brand New Day opened with $360 million domestically, setting a new record for the biggest domestic opening weekend in box office history. The film subsequently became the fastest movie ever to cross every major domestic milestone from $400 million through $900 million.

Its record-breaking performance has also extended far beyond North America. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has earned approximately $2.45 billion worldwide, placing it among the highest-grossing movies ever released globally.

Impressive. Most Impressive.

From a galaxy far, far away, everyone at Lucasfilm sends massive congratulations to Destin, Tom, everyone at Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios and the entire team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day on setting a new domestic box office record and taking… pic.twitter.com/0GhXTwSbda

— Star Wars (@starwars) September 16, 2026

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Lucasfilm Congratulates Spider-Man

Following the record being broken, Lucasfilm and the official Star Wars social media account acknowledged Brand New Day taking the crown from The Force Awakens.

“Impressive. Most Impressive.”

Lucasfilm then congratulated director Destin Daniel Cretton, Tom Holland, Sony Pictures, Marvel Studios and the entire Brand New Day team on setting the new domestic box office record.

The studio also shared artwork featuring Spider-Man alongside X-Wings with the message:

“The Force is strong with you! Congratulations from Lucasfilm.”

The gesture continues a long-running Hollywood tradition in which filmmakers and studios publicly congratulate one another when a major box office record changes hands.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day [Marvel studios/Sony]

A Record More Than a Decade in the Making

Star Wars: The Force Awakens had occupied the top spot since its historic theatrical run following its December 2015 release.

Other enormous blockbusters came close during the years that followed. Avengers: Endgame, for example, finished with more than $858 million domestically but was unable to catch The Force Awakens.

Now Spider-Man has finally done it.

And Brand New Day isn’t finished yet. The movie remains in theaters, meaning its new all-time domestic record will continue to grow.