Dianna Russini is making headlines for photos with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.

Page Six published photos of Vrabel looking cozy with Russini while on an apparent vacation in March 2026. Vrabel and Russini appeared to be holding hands and hugging at a hotel in Arizona in the images, which have since gone viral. Other photos showed the duo hanging out together at a pool and enjoying time at the resort’s spa.

Vrabel has been married to his wife, Jen, since 1999. They share two sons: Tyler, born in June 2000, and Carter, born in November 2001. Russini, meanwhile, has been married to Kevin Goldschmidt since September 2020. They are also the parents of two sons: Michael, born in August 2021, and Joey, born in October 2022.

Both Vrabel and Russini spoke out after the photos were published, denying that anything romantic was going on between them.

“These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable,” Vrabel told the New York Post in an April 2026 statement. “This doesn’t deserve any further response.”

Russini also issued a denial, claiming that the photos don’t show the full picture.

“The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day,” her statement read. “Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.”

Keep scrolling for everything to know about Russini:

Where Is Dianna Russini From?

Dianna Russini grew up in Norwood, New Jersey. She played four sports in high school — soccer, basketball, softball and ran track — and was an All State athlete in all of them.

Was Dianna Russini an Athlete?

After graduating from high school, Dianna Russini attended George Mason University in Virginia where she played soccer for all four years. Throughout her time on the team, Russini made 51 appearances on the field.

What Is Dianna Russini’s Job?

Dianna Russini was a sports reporter for several local broadcast networks before nabbing a role on ESPN in July 2015. She eventually left the role in 2023 to work with The New York Times’ The Athletic, where she acts as the outlet’s lead NFL insider.

Is Dianna Russini Married?

Dianna Russini and husband Kevin Goldschmidt wed in September 2020. Goldschmidt is an HR technology vice president at Shake Shack.

“Happy Anniversary to my own parents’ favorite person … and mine too,” Russini captioned a September 2025 Instagram post when celebrating their wedding anniversary.

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Does Dianna Russini Have Kids?

Dianna Russini and Kevin Goldschmidt share two sons. Their first, Michael, was born in August 2021.

“This is our little guy Michael Andrew who taught us today in a world filled with so many overrated experiences, this one lived up to it all and more,” she shared via Instagram at the time. “Born on my Dad’s birthday today — there was no better moment than saying happy birthday to him and showing him his grandson.”

Their second son, Joey, joined the family in October 2023.

Days of Our Lives early weekly spoilers for April 13th through the 17th have Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) in a huge life pivot and Paulina Price (Jackée Harry) is in big trouble.

As we always do on early edition day, we talk about what’s coming the rest of this week. Then we dive into what is ahead next week.

Days of Our Lives Wednesday, April 8th: Brady and Kristen Argue Again

So, on Wednesday, April 8th, we’ve got Brady and Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) arguing again about Rachel Black (Lorelei Olivia Mote) being in Bayview. She blames all this on Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) and EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel). So, I wonder if Kristen is going to push to try to get an appeal to go back to court since she is working with Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) now.

She may be pursuing legal and illegal revenge and remedies. Kristen wants Sophia to destroy EJ, but I do wonder how much Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) overheard and whether she heard enough to warn EJ about Kristen. Now, I do think if Cat warned EJ, he’d probably say, “Oh, you know, Kristen’s always plotting something.”

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Holly Wants to Make Things Right

Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) wants to make amends with Ariana. We’re going to meet Vico Escorcia as she debuts as Arianna “Ari” Grace Horton on Wednesday. So, Holly’s going to be explaining to her ex-roommate exactly what Sophia did to her, Holly’s going to explain that all of her recent awful antics were down to being drugged by psycho Sophia.

Still hoping to get evidence to take to the Salem PD, Tate Black (Leo Howard) is targeting Sophia and tricking her. So, Tate’s following Sophia around and carefully grabs a soda bottle that she threw away. Tate is removing it from the trash with a cloth so that only her prints and DNA are going to be on it. I wonder if they’re trying to compare those to the supplement bottle that was mailed to Rachel from Bayview.

Meanwhile, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) gets some encouragement from Marlena and she is advising her to tell Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) about her anxiety. It looks like her skin is crawling every time he touches her. But Stephanie may confide in Jeremy Horton (Michael Roark) instead.

This obviously will take any chance that he can to be there for Stephanie. I don’t think Alex is going to agree with her getting a gun, but Jeremy might support it. Honestly, I think he would support almost anything if it means that Stephanie is talking to him and spending time with him.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers Thursday, April 9th: Chanel’s New Attitude

Thursday, April 9th, we have got Chanel’s new attitude surprising Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman). So, he’s got to go tell Chanel Dupree DiMera (Raven Bowens) that he wants to stay at DiMera now that Theo Carver (Cameron Johnson) has decided he’s not going to come back.

Given that Chanel is thinking she’s ready to tentatively let EJ back into their lives and around the kids, you know, Johnny may be shocked when Chanel is okay with him staying at the helm of DiMera. Speaking of shockers, Dimitri von Leuschner DiMera (Peter Porte) is stunned by Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart).

Looks like he thinks Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) won’t take him back, so he may be ready to give Dimitri another shot. The problem is Leo may still be feeling concussed effects and may not be thinking clearly when he thinks this.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Gwen & RJ Thrilled

Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) and EJ are thrilled for their big payout since Dr. Rolf‘s (Richard Wharton) mad science project with Lexie Carver (Nikki Crawford) is a big win. And Paulina and Abe Carver (James Reynolds) are squabbling. And it may be about Theo quitting DiMera, which is exactly what Abe wanted and what he was conspiring with EJ to make happen.

But Paulina may question why the abrupt change because she knows about the Lexie thing. She may want to talk it over with Theo and figure out what’s going on. But I think Abe just wants her to shut it and accept it and move on happily because this is what he wants for Theo, who is his son, not hers.

Lexie is going to wake up to the sound of Theo’s voice. So, he’s sitting at his mom’s bedside saying how she was always there for him. And Lexie’s first glimpse as she opens her eyes is going to be her precious son. And her first word is his name.

Friday, April 10th: Gwen Celebrating With Xander on DOOL

Then on Friday, April 10th, we’ve got Gwen celebrating with Xander Kiriakis Cook (Paul Telfer). Probably going to be back in the bedroom again, too. He may want to work out some of his stress over Maggie Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) chewing him out.

And then letting Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) move back into the mansion and bringing Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) along while he’s persona non grata. But Gwen is thrilled about her coming Versix payday. So that’s definitely what she wants to celebrate on Days of our Lives.

Javi surprises Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering). Looks like he is back in Salem. So we’re going to see Al Calderon back on our screens. And I wonder if Javi is going to bring his new boyfriend back to Salem.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Leo Can’t Go Through with It

Leo taps the brakes with Dimitri. So, it looks like Leo is going to shut things down before they actually get intimate. And I wonder if Leo’s brain fog clears and he realizes he can’t hook up with Dimitri until he and Javi talk and he gets definitive closure.

You know, Leo is still wearing his wedding ring. So, it will be bad if Javi goes over to see Leo at the Salem Inn and finds Dimitri in his room. That might be all she wrote. Kristen is blasting her brother EJ on Friday. Nothing new, right? I’m sure she is again blaming him for Rachel being in Bayview.

And I do wonder if Kristen has moved back into the family mansion since she packed her bags to leave Brady’s because she’s so mad at him and at Marlena over Rachel being back at Bayview. Can’t wait to see how Kristen is planning to use Sophia to target EJ.

Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) and Brady get sexy and they take things to the bedroom. It could be talking to Xander and admitting she’s not getting busy and he is. And him telling Sarah that she finds him irresistible. That may just have her going, “You know what? I’m definitely going to move on. No reason not to.”

Week of April 13th-17th on Days of Our Lives

The week of April 13th through the 17th, we may see Stephanie pursuing getting that gun after all. Obviously, she would need shooting lessons. And I wonder if she’s going to approach her papa Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) or Jeremy.

But I wonder if Steve will decide that, you know, Stephanie having a gun eventually, that’s fine. But right now, while she’s so mired in PTSD, fresh off this trauma, it’s not a good idea. And Stephanie continues pulling away from Alex next week.

Cat makes her final plans for Stefano DiMera‘s will reading. And I wonder if she is going to be there at EJ’s invitation to attend. Not only could the will take EJ by surprise, but I think Sophia will. He’s not going to see her coming when she starts targeting him on Kristen’s orders.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Brady Makes a Decision

Brady gives Steve his answer about joining Black Patch. Remember, he said we need to put the black back in Black Patch. I do think that Brady is going to pivot and do this thing. Plus, Tate is looking to Brady to help make sure that Sophia pays for drugging both him and Holly.

And he’s got this bottle and the evidence. And so, we’ll see if Brady and Steve run that for prints and all that good stuff. Abe learns that Lexie is alive, that EJ brought her back from the grave, and Theo now has another shot at knowing his mom.

Word is going to spread around Salem that Lexie is alive thanks to EJ and Rolf’s super serum. And I’m betting EJ is going to tell Abe that Paulina has known about Lexie for a while. Once Abe finds out Paulina knew, hot on the heels of her arguing with him about Theo’s role at DiMera.

That could be a break point for their marriage, especially given Lexie’s return. Rumor has it that Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans) is going to be appalled and wants EJ out at Salem University Hospital for his dodgy science. Joy Wesley (AlexAnn Hopkins) is back soon with Alex’s baby.

Michael Roark has just a few weeks left as Jeremy. Around the same time that he exits, new Chad DiMera enters with Connor Floyd in the role, and EJ may find out very soon that Cat played him for a fool because Leo may act on Dimitri’s inkling that Cat is an ISA agent.

It looks like Judge Mathis‘ wife, Linda Reese Mathis, is standing by her husband and their love. Linda reportedly asked the court this week to dismiss her divorce request, after first filing in August 2024. The news gagged their followers, given their decades-long marriage, but soon after, they appeared to rekindle. It’s unclear why she delayed filing a dismissal.

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Linda Reese Mathis Cancels Divorce Request

39 years of marriage. That’s how it had been when Mrs. Mathis filed for divorce from the iconic TV judge, real name Gregory Ellis Mathis. In the paperwork from August 2024, she reportedly listed their separation date as July 17, 2024, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split. She had also requested spousal support and that Judge Mathis be banned from receiving it.

Fast-forward to April 2026, and TMZ reports that Linda Reese Mathis filed a request to dismiss the divorce without prejudice on Monday (April 6). The clerk reportedly submitted the request on Tuesday. There are no additional details about what led to her decision to drop the request.

How Did Judge Mathis Win His Wife Back?

Days after Linda filed for divorce, Gregory Mathis made it clear he wanted his wife back. TMZ caught up with him days later at LAX, where he told the outlet he’d been experiencing some of his “worst days.” At the time, he and Linda were still living in the same home, despite the divorce paperwork. He gave “cautionary tale” advice to other men, too, saying, “Don’t neglect your wife.” Mathis said he’d been putting his wife third, behind work and serving his community. Adding, “Never be busy, never have too much fun beyond your wife.” Also, he denied their separation had anything to do with cheating.

“…I’m trying to get my wife back,” Mathis told TMZ. “I have to show her that, though. Hopefully, I can show her while we’re there together. And hopefully, she doesn’t complete the process, but I’m changing in hopes that she will.”

More than a year later, it appeared he’d kept his promise to win his lady’s heart again. In October, Mathis and Linda Reese appeared on Tamron Hall’s talkshow, where he said losing his wife felt like losing his mother. So he “did everything to get” her back. Reese mentioned that it was a team-effort, both working to rebuild their bond and learn each other again. “And it’s just been progressively great. Every day it’s been wonderful,” Mrs. Mathis said on the show.

Fans React To News Of Divorce Dismissal 

In The Shade Room’s comment section, the request to dismiss the divorce was a cause for celebration! Over 1,200 roommates weighed in with a majority praising a marriage surviving its rough patch.

@jazzyiest commented, “And once again, black love prevails.”

“Oh, she don’t play! 😂 I like her,” @thekingkianna said.

“That man got his lady back 💙,” @syxfigures6 added.

“She wasn’t playing! I’m glad they worked it out ❤️,” @imshedai wrote.

“Unc wasn’t playing about keeping his Black Queen ❤️” @morgeebeee said.

“Proof that if that man want to, he will❤️,” @nybangaaa commented.

“It’s ok to start over with your person,” @aireee_ added.

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Deborah Cox is revealing how she ended up as “the voice” of the legendary Whitney Houston in her 2015 biopic.

During the Wednesday, April 8, episode of the “What Matters with Liz” podcast with Woman’s World Editor-in-Chief, Liz Vaccariello, Cox, 51, recalled how director Angela Bassett reached out to her for the Lifetime Whitney Houston biographical film, Whitney.

“She was the one that called me and said, ‘I’m working on this project. Would you sing the music?’ And I was like, ‘Absolutely,’” Cox shared. “That was the only day that I had off ’cause I was on another project. So I literally flew from Miami to LA, recorded the songs, and we did it.”

“In a day we cut, like, six songs,” Cox continued.

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Cox also shared how hands-on Bassett was during the filming process.

“Under her direction, she was just like, ‘This is the moment. This is what’s happening,’” Cox said of Bassett, 67, explaining the plot to her during big musical moments like “I’m Every Woman” or “I Will Always Love You,’” adding that the goal was to nail the “essence” of Houston’s voice.

“And I think, as a performer, you find little areas of a person’s voice that really resonate with you and that’s what’s inspired me all these years,” Cox explained.

Cox said she knew “very early on” that singing was what she was meant to do.

“I knew when I was singing along to songs on the radio, commercial jingles. I had an affinity for melodies. You know, certain things would just stick with me,” she shared.

Some of her early influences included Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin and Dinah Washington, all of whom her mother would play in the house as she was growing up. Cox discovered Houston later in life, and knew that she “wanted music to be a career.”

In 1994, Cox signed with Clive Davis, the famed award-winning producer and music executive who shaped careers of artists like Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys and Houston. In 2000, Houston and Cox collaborated on the duet “Same Script, Different Cast.”

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“It’s interesting ’cause it’s not until you go through life when you look back you go, ‘Wow, there’s certain patterns that happen and certain synchronicities that happen as well,”’ Cox told Vaccariello. “And I found that to be very interesting.”

Houston died on February 11, 2012, of an accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub, while under the influence of cocaine and other drugs.

Cox, meanwhile, is currently starring as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” in Titanique, a musical parody of the hit 1997 film Titanic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Titanique features an exclusive score of Céline Dion songs. She also appeared as Glinda in The Wiz and as the titular character in Aida.

Former employees from The Howard Stern Show previously addressed the “frightening” truth about working on the radio show.

Three years before Stern’s executive assistant sued him for creating an allegedly hostile work environment, other ex-staffers spoke out in the Vice TV docuseries Dark Side of the 2000s about issues including low wages.

Jackie Martling, who was a cast member and writer for Stern’s show from 1983 to 2001, claimed a majority of the staff “weren’t getting paid well” despite Stern “making countless millions of dollars.”

“It was frightening what was going on,” Martling, now 78, said at the time before adding, “There was so much money coming in. It was crazy the amount of money.”

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Martling ultimately left the show because of Stern’s refusal to increase his salary.

“You are beyond rich and successful, and you have someone sitting next to you who makes you enjoy that job much more. And you let them go?” Martling continued. “Because he asked for more money? Especially when you’re friends. It boggles the mind.”

Martling also called out Stern, 73, directly, saying, “He’s got all his listeners calling me cheap. And he just crows and crows about how he’s the most loyal guy in the world … which, you know, it’s funny.”

John Melendez, meanwhile, claimed he only made $20,000 a year. After bringing in $75,000 after 15 years on the show, Melendez left to earn from $350,000 to $400,000 with Jay Leno.

“He couldn’t let me evolve and be happy,” Melendez, now 60, said about Stern.

Elsewhere in the 2023 docuseries episodes, Steve Grillo, who was an intern on the show from 1991 to 1998, alleged that he wasn’t paid at all until six years later.

“I started getting paid about 30 hours a week, minimum wage, which was like $6.35 at that time,” he explained. “So I got paid for 30 hours and I was working, like, 60.”

Grillo, now 58, recalled asking K-Rock vice president and general manager Tom Chiusano for a raise to help qualify for health insurance. The request was allegedly shut down at the time, which is when Grillo contacted Stern.

Stern allegedly told Grillo, “Yeah, well, that’s just Tom.” Grillo expressed frustration at his former boss’ lack of support, adding, “That’s a horrible way to do it — to not stand up for an employee that’s [taken] care of you for the past eight years.”

He continued: “You’re making a million dollars an hour and I have to go work at a nightclub in order to survive. And this is the moment I knew I was gonna leave. If that man’s not gonna stick up for me, I’m out. And that’s when I left.”

Stern did not publicly address the accusations made in the docuseries at the time.

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Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, April 6, that Leslie Kuhn sued Howard and his wife, Beth Stern. In the court documents, Kuhn recalled being hired as an office manager for SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show in September 2022 before becoming Howard’s executive assistant in January 2024.

Kuhn claimed she was later asked to move to Southampton, New York, to work at Howard and Beth’s mansion.

“Beth Stern told Kuhn that, in addition to assisting [Howard], Beth needed assistance with such things as managing the staff of the mansion, setting staffing schedules, completing staff payroll and managing general household operations, including Beth’s extensive at-home feline rescue and fostering operations,” the docs stated.

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Kuhn’s employment was allegedly terminated for cause in February.

“Kuhn contends that her termination was the result of, among other things, a hostile work environment and enablement of that hostile work environment, immense pressures on the household created by irresponsible and untenable animal rescue and fostering operations occurring on-site, and massively disorganized and questionable business operations and accounting practices,” court documents stated. “As such, Kuhn fully intends to disclose details concerning the facts surrounding her employment.”

The lawsuit claimed Kuhn was presented with a separation agreement containing a nondisclosure agreement that she allegedly did not sign. She requested that the court declare the NDA unenforceable and to require the Sterns to cover her court costs.

Jonathan Turk, an Arizona man, reportedly confessed to using a hammer and knife to fatally attack his parents, Fraser and Tina Turk.

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Jonathan Turk Reportedly Confesses To Using Hammer & Knife To Fatally Attack Parents

According to Fox News, the bodies of Fraser and Tina Turk were reportedly discovered in a residence on March 31. Per the outlet, on that day, Jonathan Turk called the police around 6:29 p.m., reportedly admitting that he killed his parents. Furthermore, Turk told dispatchers he was angry that they put him on medication. Per PEOPLE, Fraser Turk was found with at least one stab wound, while Tina Turk was found with head injuries.

Furthermore, Turk even told dispatchers he would wait outside for officers to arrive at the scene.

Per the outlet, officers discovered a hammer and a knife in a trash can inside the home. After his arrest, Jonathan Turk reportedly declined to speak with officers.

More On The Charges Against The Arizona Man For Reportedly Unaliving His Parents, Fraser & Tina Turk

According to the outlet, prosecutors have asserted that Turk’s parents had filed multiple mental health petitions citing concerns about his mental stability.

“It was just a gut feeling. Like, a bad feeling. Like something was not right,” a neighbor reportedly told the outlet about Turk. “I just always tried to walk on the other side of the street when I saw him out, and I just felt really uncomfortable because I have kids.”

Per the outlet, Jonathan Turk is facing “two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder.” Furthermore, his bond has reportedly been set at $2 million cash. Lastly, the outlet notes that a preliminary hearing for the case has been scheduled for April 9.

NEW: Man killed both of his parents at their Arizona home then called 911 to confess to what he had done

Jonathan Turk, 29, ‘said he murdered his parents with a hammer and a knife because he got mad at them for putting him on medication,’ according to court documents

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Before Jonathan Turk Reportedly Confessed To Using Hammer & Knife To Fatally Attack Parents, Another Man In California Committed Similar Actions

Before Jonathan Turk’s case for allegedly using a hammer and knife to fatally attack his parents, a man in California made similar headlines. As The Shade Room previously reported, in July 2024, Joseph Brandon Gerdvil, a 41-year-old man, was arrested for allegedly decapitating his parents. Furthermore, Gerdvil reportedly lived in a mobile home with his parents. Both were reportedly in their 70s.

Gerdvil was allegedly spotted arguing with his father before he allegedly committed the decapitation and even mutilated their bodies.

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April is often considered the month of rebirth, as it’s when Easter takes place and spring kicks into high gear. This April also marks a milestone in pop culture, as it’s the month when four of the biggest television shows air in the same week​​​. It began on Monday with the premiere of Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord on Disney+, while Tuesday saw a game-changing episode of Daredevil: Born Again. Finally, today was a double header forInvincible and The Boys, especially as the latter show is entering its final season. This stacked lineup looks to continue throughout April, and to paraphrase a Bible verse, this is proof that the geek has inherited the Earth.

Such a collection of pop culture riches is rare, but when it happens, the results are worth talking about. 2015, for example, saw the release of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens and Jurassic World, which reignited their respective franchises and cemented the idea of the “legacy sequel” alongside Creed. What makes 2026’s crop of television series stand out is the way they bring new dimensions to certain franchises, proving that in the right hands, classic stories can avoid audience fatigue. It also makes Disney+ and Prime Video worth an investment, especially for longtime viewers.

April Cements Disney+ and Prime Video As Hubs For Pop Culture

It’s no secret that most streamers are built on the backs of established franchises. Disney+ leaned on Marvel and Star Wars for its streaming library, while Prime Video has appealed to fans of all stripes with its fantasy and science fiction series. Maul — Shadow Lord, Daredevil: Born Again, Invincible, and The Boys cement this approach as they’ve topped the charts on their respective streamers and sparked discussion on social media. Each one of these shows also fills a certain fandom niche: if you’re a die-hard Star Wars or science fiction fan, Maul — Shadow Lord is right up your alley, while the rest of the shows provide a weekly fix for superhero fans.

Another major element that makes these shows stand out is that they all focus on fan-favorite characters. Darth Maul has long been an iconic figure since his first appearance in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, and Shadow Lord finally gives him a much-needed spotlight. Daredevil: Born Again is a reminder of how the original Daredevil series thrived on the dynamic Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). Invincible and The Boys upend standard superhero tropes in spectacularly violent fashion. There’s plenty of variety and depth in these shows, so it’s no surprise that fans keep tuning in.

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Animation Is Making A Big Splash in April

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The fact that Invincible and Maul — Shadow Lord are at the top of Disney+ and Prime Video’s streaming charts is a strong reminder that animation remains a medium ripe with potential. Most people tend to write off animation as merely targeted toward children, or think the only way that it can be “adult” is if it engages in South Park-level shenanigans. Thankfully, Invincible and Maul – Shadow Lord prove these thoughts are exceptions to the rule, and they’re the precursor to more animated series in April. This month will also see the release of Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, along with the adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier.

Both of these animated series are a big deal for different reasons. Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 will be the first major spinoff series for Stranger Things, showcasing a story that takes place in between Seasons 2 and 3 and featuring the return of fan favorite characters. Witch Hat Atelier, which adapts the manga by Kamome Shirahama, focuses on a girl named Coco who learns to be a witch in a world where magic is an innate force. It’s a premise that subverts the usual expectations of a fantasy realm, making Witch Hat Atelier worth watching. Whether superheroes, spaceships, or sorcery is your thing, April has a show for you.

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General Hospital early weekly spoilers for April 13th through the 17th say Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean Parsons) is coming back for revenge and also Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) seems to be injured, possibly quite seriously.

As we always do on early edition day, we start with what’s coming the rest of this week, then we talk about next week.

General Hospital Spoilers Wednesday, April 8th: Britt Gets Another Warning

So, on Wednesday, April 8th, we’ve got Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) getting another warning from Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey). He’s telling her to be careful. He already told Britt she’s in a lot of trouble and Cassius says he wants to help her, but he’s insisting that Britt has to finish the prototype.

Plus, she basically has to go over to Wyndemere and suck up to Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and just beg for mercy. So, she does and Britt tells Sidwell that she will do whatever he wants just as Cassius ordered her to. So, I wonder if Sidwell is going to ask for something extreme and Cassius may warn her do it no matter what it is.

That same day, Sidwell is ordering somebody to get rid of a woman permanently. So, we’ll see if he’s talking to Britt or to Cassius or Pascal (Mark Forget) and maybe about Kristina Corinthos (Kate Mansi), you know.

So, we still don’t know exactly which woman it is he is threatening, but hopefully Sidwell’s not going to demand that Britt kill somebody as her way of atonement because I don’t think she’s up for that.

GH Spoilers: Carly in a Panic

Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) leaps into action. So Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) is with Carly as she takes a phone call frantically asking what’s wrong. Then Valentin and Carly are going to get in the car and go speeding off.

So, we’ll see what that is about, whether it has something to do with Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) and Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke). Because remember Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) was asking Charlotte about her driving safety.

And if Charlotte and Danny have something bad happen, obviously Valentin and Carly are going to leap to action. After Jordan and Curtis Ashford‘s (Donnell Turner) car crash, there’s sparks flying. Looks like Jordan is injured.

Possibly, you know, she hit a power line or one came down with the wreck. They’re kissing. They’re not paying attention to the road. That was terrible. Terrible teenager driving that was going on with those two on General Hospital.

General Hospital Spoilers: Sidwell Opens up to Ava

Meanwhile, Sidwell pours his heart out to Ava Jerome (Maura West) and he may tell her more about his suspicions about Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) killing Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo). And Ava wants to know if somebody is under arrest.

And I wonder if, you know, she is hoping Sidwell is able to get justice for Marco already. I mean, honestly, if Sonny is arrested or killed, it’s going to make Ava’s life probably easier.

Gio tells Brook Lynn Ashton (Amanda Setton), “It would have been nice to look out and see her in the audience at Charlie’s.” Now, she rushed over after Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) called, but she might not have made it in time.

And Gio is saying sorry and I wonder if it’s for pushing his parents away or you know if he had wanted Brook Lynn there he could have actually invited her. There’s that.

Dante asked Emma if there’s any updates on Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) and Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) tells Rocco Falconeri Finn Carr) that she may need to take him to the ER. So Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) is rushing to get there and he said it’d be 40 minutes.

We’ll see if you know with these car wrecks and stuff he might get called into the hospital instead of coming there. But Isaiah is hiding a secret and it may be about Rocco’s wound.

Thursday, April 9th: Curtis Really Upset on GH

Thursday, April 9th, we’ve got Carly being careful and this may involve keeping Valentin out of sight while they are driving to help somebody. Gio tells Emma he’s grateful for her and I’m sure it’s her support during Gio’s parent crisis. Curtis is really upset, likely involving Jordan and their car crash.

And Curtis may panic because Jordan’s severely injured. She already only has the one kidney. Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) makes a reveal to somebody. It could be (Jacinda Bracken). I wonder if Jack’s going to give her an idea of what he has on Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen).

Obviously, the photos that Jack has could get Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) full custody forever, even if they can’t get Willow arrested. And already Jacinda made more progress in a way than Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) did.

Because she has a very good idea now that Charlotte knows exactly where her dad is. Plus, Kristina talks about her past and it could be with Jacinda. We’ll have to wait and see if Kristina is targeted at the opening.

General Hospital Spoilers Friday, April 10th: Laura Looking For Curtis

Friday, April 10th, we’ve got Laura Spencer (Genie Francis). She is going and looking for Curtis. And I’m sure it’s to check in on him and Jordan after the car crash. This week over at Sonny’s, he and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) are looking tense as somebody arrives at Sonny’s house.

Maybe it’s Carly, maybe it is Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor). And Sonny is asking Ric to do something. So, I wonder if he’s looking for some kind of promise. You know, Sonny is obviously worried that this thing with Sidwell could go sideways.

He may want Ric to step up in case something happens to him, especially with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) gone. Could be some kind of last wish sort of thing, just in case, insurance policy. And Carly gives somebody as good as they give to her. She’s fighting back.

We’ll see what that’s about. But she’s definitely trying to protect Valentin still and she’s very upset about Jason. She’s very angry at Jack. Lots of stuff going on with her. And Nina is pushed too far, I’m assuming, by Jack because he’s the one who is her primary source of stress right now.

Week of April 13th-17th on GH

Then the week of April 13th through the 17th, we’ve got Rocco continuing to be consumed by guilt. He hates that Jason was arrested. I don’t think he’s really getting that Jason was going to be arrested by the WSB anyway. Nothing to do with him.

But the whole Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) shooting just kind of substantiated it. But Dante is questioning that that has nothing to do with the shooting because the warrant was already out there and Cullum’s hiding it was. And of course, it was just to leverage Britt.

So, Rocco’s still feeling really guilty about the whole Danny thing. And hopefully his hand isn’t going to get worse or Dante is definitely going to find out. And I’m guessing he would recognize that kind of injury.

Brad Cooper (Parry Shen) and Britt are going to keep trying to find out who Jason covered for. Rocco may let something slip and Britt puts two and two together or she may get a glimpse at Rocco’s hand. And again, I think she would realize what that injury is.

General Hospital Spoilers: Carly’s Agreement with Valentin

Carly and Valentin are going to make an agreement with each other and it may have something to do about why they were out and about, which I think is tied to Danny and Charlotte. Willow tries desperately to keep her secret.

And if she loops Sidwell in on Kai and Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) knowing that she shot Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), I wouldn’t trust Sidwell not to do a bad thing because he wants his pet congressman and Drew wasn’t cooperative and Willow is a lot more cooperative.

Cassius is going to keep getting closer to Lulu. He’s continuing to protect Rocco and he’s wooing her, but Lulu may start asking some tough questions because no matter what, that is definitely not Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) and he’s not acting like him deeper than a surface level.

Brennan maximizes his efforts to recapture Valentin. And if he gets any inkling that he is still in Port Charles, much less with Carly, that’s going to be a huge explosion with her and Jack. I think Carly is going to read him for filth over Josslyn, Jason, and a lot of stuff. Ric and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) keep getting closer, and they could make love soon.

Ethan Lovett Returns to GH on Friday, April 17th

Watch for Ethan Lovett’s return on Friday, April 17th. So, Nathan Dean Parsons is back to GH and we’re going to see Ethan going after revenge on Sidwell for trying to blow up his sister Sasha Gilmore and trying to kill his mom Holly Sutton (Emma Samms). And word is that Ethan is going to conspire with Sonny to take down Sidwell.