Young and the Restless spoilers for next week get intense as Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) is being really skeptical about something that he hears and then very mad about something else that happens. Meanwhile, Camryn Grimes is finally back as Mariah Copeland. Long overdue. We have got the latest Y&R spoilers for the week of July 27th through the 31st.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Cane Spars with Devon

We also have juicy stuff for Daniel Romalotti, (Michael Graziedi), Abby Newman, (Melissa Ordway), Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn), and more on the Abbotts chasing Dr. Markham (Jere Burns). First though, let’s talk about Cane. At the end of this week, he’s up at the Chancellor Park Cafe when Devon Hamilton Winters (Bryton James) walks up and starts something.

Aside from Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) and Abby, every time Devon talks to anybody, he’s pretty much angry and awful. I think he needs a literal chill pill. So, he’s going off on Cane about Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) hiring Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) and Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) at Chancellor.

He’s salty because bottom line, Devon wants Chancellor for himself and thinks that it being in Cane’s hands is dishonoring Katherine Chancellor‘s (Jeanne Cooper) memory and legacy. Devon says that Cane is going to ruin Chancellor. And Cane warns Devon if he keeps up like this, he’s going to ruin his relationship with his sister Lily.

But Devon doubles down, calls Cane a con artist. He insults Billy, insults Holden, and says they should just give him Chancellor so he can roll it up into Winters. And Cane warns Devon that his anger is pushing people away.

So, Cane pushes his buttons more and asks Devon about Abby and Dominic and how they’re dealing with Devon’s attitude problems. That makes him angrier at Cane. And then Devon winds up storming off in a huff.

Pretty much his default state these days. And then Billy enters in a huff and is griping first about Devon and then about Cane. So this is about some secret that Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) is keeping and it’s something to do with Chancellor.

Y&R Spoilers: Chancellor Secrets and New Romances

And Billy wants to know what it is and he tells Cane he’ll take the job offer. But Billy’s paranoia over Jill has Cane worried. He doesn’t want Billy coming into Chancellor with some kind of agenda. Cane doesn’t want Billy digging around because he doesn’t trust Jill. And basically Cane’s seeing red flags in Billy that everybody warned him about, but I’m sure he’s still going to hire Billy.

So, next week on Young and the Restless, we’re going to see Cane over at Lily’s penthouse and things are much less stressful there. Cane is all smiles and it reminds Lily that she made him CEO of Chancellor. Now she’s invited him over to her place and Cane says if he didn’t know any better, he would think that Lily was starting to like him.

Well, I think she is. And with Cane being at her house, you know, this might be when Lily makes a move to get what she wants. And we know that’s Cane in her bed. They’ve been building up to this on kind of a slow burn. So, we’ll see if Lily goes for it next week and grabs her man.

Young and Restless Spoilers: Nikki Needs Help

Also, next week, we’ll get more on Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott)’s health issues as she continues to count steps around the house. I expect that Victor may press her soon. Hopefully, he’ll get her to use some accessibility tools because her vision’s not coming back. Not for a while. She needs a white cane mobility tool for starters. Maybe a seeing eye dog, although I’m sure Y&R doesn’t have the budget for that.

And speaking of The Mustache, we’ll find out next week if Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) convinced Christine Blair Romalotti (Lauralee Bell) to talk to Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) about the role that Victor played in the attacks on Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters). And on that subject, we’re going to see Kyle and the Abbotts desperately, desperately searching.

They really need to find Dr. Markham’s summer home that Martin Laurent (Christopher Cousins) mentioned. They think that he’s hiding there. And Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) is gearing up to go visit Martin face to face in prison since he offered information on how to find Dr. Markham if Traci would just come to see him.

Y&R Spoilers: Big Plans and Troubling Romances

So, next week on Y&R, spoilers say that Chelsea Newman (Melissa Claire Egan) and Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) present their big win to Victor because Adam’s going to tell his dad that he was ruthless with Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) and ripped Newman Media out of her hands. I’m betting Victor is going to be real skeptical on Adam and Chelsea’s sudden change of heart.

Now, let’s talk about Phyllis and then we’ll talk about her son, Daniel. So this week, Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) was making out with Matt Clark (Roger Howorth), and Phyllis was ready to sleep with him, and it was Matt who tapped the brakes. It’s kind of bizarre that the sexual assaulter told Phyllis he didn’t want to take advantage. And I guess that’s how the writers are signaling us that he is truly reformed.

So, I did a little poll right here on the channel to ask you guys if you’re down with this pairing of Phyllis and Matt given his awful past. Fifty-two percent of responders said they hate Phyllis with Matt. Twenty-five percent said they love it and want more. And another twenty-three percent said they are waiting to decide.

Young and the Restless Fans Hate the Matt Clark Storyline

So bottom line, I’ve got to keep covering Phyllis and Matt because it’s on Young and the Restless. It’s a front burner storyline, but I agree with the fifty-two percent of people that it bothers. It feels very rape-enabling to me. Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) by the way, is also really bothered. Meanwhile, they have Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) acting like it’s no big deal.

Nick even told Phyllis to just take Matt and leave town. She said no. But Phyllis also doesn’t want Matt leaving Genoa City. Period. But Phyllis wants Matt free of Victor’s control and influence. So, that’s important because in next week’s Young and the Restless spoilers, we’ve got Phyllis taking a big step forward because she is going to disable Matt’s ankle monitor and take it right off his leg. And I’m certain that Victor will be alerted to its removal.

But the question is, will he press charges on Matt? Can Victor even make that happen after having them all dropped? I guess we’ll find out next week. Phyllis gets the monitor off and she tells Matt, “You’re free as a bird.” Now, even without the monitor, I doubt he’s going anywhere. He’s found a rich woman who wants him for some reason. So, why not stick around?

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Daniel Pops Back Up

Also, next week, more Y&R spoilers have Abby upset, and Daniel Ramlotti shows up to say that it looks like Abby could use a friend, and he asks if she will settle for him. They have to be looking for a plot to push Daniel into because he’s got no job, no girlfriend, nothing going on. And I honestly hope they didn’t bring him back and put him in Abby’s path so that he can interfere in another marriage like he did with Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) and Mariah’s marriage.

And speaking of that, two comings and goings alerts. First is that Camryn Grimes is back on screen next week at the end of the week as Mariah Copeland. So maybe Mariah’s return will help address Devon’s simmering rage issues. Maybe Mariah can help him work through them. No word yet on whether Tessa and Aria are coming back with her.

And also next week, we’ve got Trisha Cast back as Nina Webster. And I assume it’s because it is the one-year anniversary of Chance Chancellor‘s (Conner Floyd) murder. Meanwhile, Connor Floyd is doing an awesome job over on Days of Our Lives where he took over the role that Billy Flynn left when he came to Y&R to play Cane. It is very soap opera full circle.

Streamer University may be over, but viral moments from the week-long event are still fueling conversation across social media. Most recently, content creator OjaySuave is speaking out after facing backlash for comments he made about PlaqueBoyMax’s “DIVA” tattoo.

Related: Social Media Shares Thoughts After PlaqueboyMax Explains The Meaning Behind His New “DIVA” Tattoo (WATCH)

PlaqueBoyMax Ends Stream After OjaySuave’s Comments

Last week, social media erupted after a video captured a roughly five-minute conversation between OjaySuave and PlaqueBoyMax during Streamer University. In the clip, Ojay criticized Max over his recent decision to get “DIVA” tattooed across his ribs. He questioned Max about why he wanted to be “a diva,” then told him he was confused, needed guidance, believed his parents likely felt some type of way about the tattoo, and accused him of clip farming. Ojay then told Max, “You’re not a diva. You’re a grown man,” before adding that he should not “sell his soul.” 

Following the tense exchange, Max walked away to a secluded area, where he addressed what had just happened on stream. He said Ojay could have spoken to him off-camera if he genuinely cared instead of confronting him in front of viewers for a viral moment. Visibly emotional and in tears, Max said he would continue to be himself regardless of what others think. He also encouraged people to love one another and avoid being close-minded, adding that it should not matter whether someone is gay or straight. Before ending his stream, Max reminded his viewers to always be themselves and embrace what makes them different.

OjaySuave Says He Was Playing a Character While Addressing Backlash

Now, Ojay has returned to social media with a 12-minute YouTube video responding to the backlash surrounding the viral conversation with PlaquBboyMax at Streamer University. In the video, he said he was simply joking while portraying a satirical “Jamaican uncle” character. Ojay also claimed he had not been active on social media in the days leading up to the exchange, saying he was unaware that discussions surrounding Max’s tattoo had already taken an emotional toll on the streamer. He added that he apologized if the joke came across as too harsh, but maintained that his intentions were never malicious. Ojay also argued that posting online opens the door for public opinion. He said creators should be comfortable expressing themselves regardless of how others respond.

Social Media Reacts

As clips from Ojay’s response continue circulating online, users flooded The Shade Room Teens’ comment section with mixed reactions.

Instagram user @ed.tya wrote. “That’s why he cancelled now”

Another Instagram user @_simplynylia wrote, “no sir what he said was truly disrespectful NO SORRY can change that”

While Instagram user @rackracingsix4 wrote, ”That’s what’s wrong with the 🌏 now he was 100% right with what he said. Men are not divas 🤷🏽‍♂️”

Instagram user @keepinupwithmy_ wrote, “ATP just let it go. Causes as a grown man why you worried about the next grown man & what he chooses to do w/ his life? 😫 he must like max or something”

Another Instagram user @_monicah_e wrote, “mind you in order for him to know about the tattoo he had to be online 😒”

While Instagram user @sariyahroyale wrote, “I don’t remember max asking how ojay feels about his tattoo or him in general?????”

Instagram user @thee_siren23 wrote, “Max is definitely a Diva let him live 😭”

Another Instagram user @krxzyman wrote, “IDGAF what no one says he is right y’all just scared to say it 😂😂😂”

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By Robert Scucci
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In my adult life, there’s nothing worse than being forced onto side quests. You run to the grocery store, but while you’re out your car tells you that you have to check your tire pressure. You go to do that and realize a tail light is out, so you head to the auto parts store for a replacement bulb. You finally get home, only to discover you need a proprietary tool to access the rear lights. But you bought the car second-hand, this is the first time you’ve had to change the tail light, and now you have to figure out how to access it.

The feeling I get when this happens reminds me of 2000’s Poor White Trash, which starts out with simple petty theft before turning into an entire fiasco involving the whole town as our heroes decide to rob a bunch of trailer homes in the most incompetent fashion imaginable. There are so many side characters in Poor White Trash, too many to fully unpack here, but they’re also the reason this flick is such a great comedy of errors. Just when you think things can’t get any crazier, they always do.

Things Get Crazy In Poor White Trash

Poor White Trash wastes no time getting Mike (Tony Denman) and Lennie (Jacob Tierney) into trouble, and their adventure begins with stealing non-alcoholic beer from a local convenience store. While trying to rob the store, Lennie, who’s also a pyromaniac, accidentally blows up a car parked out front, injuring the owner in the process. The explosion was only meant to be a distraction before things got out of hand. They both get arrested and get off relatively easy as first-time offenders, but in order to make sure their lives aren’t ruined, they need to raise money for a competent lawyer before their next court hearing.

Mike wants to go to college so he can escape his trailer park upbringing, while Lennie is perfectly content going to trucking school and celebrating a blue-collar lifestyle. Realizing neither of them has much of a shot at moving forward until they get past this obstacle, they decide to rob cheap jewelry from neighboring trailer homes, hoping they can raise enough money to hire Ron, Lennie’s criminal grandfather, to represent them.

Sitting on the sidelines at first is Mike’s mother, Linda (Sean Young), who feels trapped in her own life after ruining her nursing career years earlier through her own reckless, youthful behavior.

While Linda doesn’t approve of the antics that landed Mike and Lennie in trouble in the first place, she refuses to let her son enter adult life at a disadvantage. Her wannabe pro-wrestler ex-husband Jim (Bob Koherr) doesn’t seem to care about Mike, or the fact that Linda has a relationship with a much younger man named Brian (Jason London), who just so happens to be the son of Sheriff Ross (Doug MacHugh), and also just so happens to be hung up on Sandy (Jaime Pressly), who just so happens to be dating Ron, complicating matters further than any sane person could reasonably imagine.

Total Insanity By The Third Act

The above rundown of Poor White Trash made me nauseous because it’s just too many names to keep straight. What’s even more anxiety-inducing is the fact that every single one of these characters pushes Mike, Lennie, and Linda’s adventure into completely unhinged territory. As all these side characters are introduced, our heroes graduate to robbing nursing homes and fast food restaurants, racking up a serious amount of dough while somehow evading authorities, even though they’re incredibly bad at what they do and, at one point, simply wear underwear over their faces to conceal their identities.

As Poor White Trash transforms into an all-out trailer park melee unlike anything you’ve ever seen, all I can say is, “Strap in and enjoy the ride,” because this movie never truly lets up. It’s low-brow humor executed with sophistication, allowing the more slapstick elements to land because the situational humor is so smart in the way it compounds and becomes increasingly overwhelming without ever making the viewer lose the plot.

Poor White Trash is rude, crude, and has just the right amount of ‘tude to be the perfect crime comedy to watch on a lazy summer day. It’s silly, it’s sexy, and somehow, everybody gets what they deserve … kind of.

To witness the spectacle, the drama, the fireworks, and the mayhem, you can stream Poor White Trash for free on Tubi as of this writing.

By Chris Snellgrove
| Updated 3 seconds ago

Many Star Trek fans were understandably shocked when Paramount pulled the plug on developing new TV shows. Instead, they have decided to pivot the franchise back to the big screen, and they hired some top-tier talent. The unnamed movie will be written by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. This dynamic duo has some serious geek cred, having written both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. These two specialize in creating stories filled with heart, humor, and pulse-pounding action, and that’s exactly the vibe Paramount wants for their beloved science fiction franchise.

With that being said, the studio hasn’t said much about what this new movie will be about. We already knew that it was going to feature an entirely different set of characters, but beyond that, details have been very sparse. Recently, though, Goldstein and Daley made an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, and they made a shocking announcement about the movie’s setting: that it would be “further into the future than we’ve been before.” Unfortunately, the ambiguity of this statement and questions about whether this film will reboot Star Trek have offered more questions than answers to a deeply confused fandom.

Giving The Fans What They Want

At Comic-Con, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley were careful not to spoil the Star Trek film they are working on. Initially, Daley said, “the script is in progress, and that we’re very excited about it” before adding, “I really can’t say anything else other than that.” They relented and said more, but much was just marketing. For example, Goldestein described how they wanted “to do a different spin on something that you’ve seen done before.” Unsurprisingly, they want to cater to old and new fans alike: “That’s our hope with this: is to satisfy the fans, but also bring people in who may not consider themselves lovers of Star Trek and surprise them.” 

In the midst of this, however, one of the writers said something fascinating. After confirming that the crew in the film “won’t be the characters that you’ve seen previously in your Star Trek movies,” Goldstein dropped a bombshell. “I think it’ll probably be a little further into the future than we’ve been before.” This is a comment that has left fans confused, and for good reason. After all, there are two very different ways to interpret this comment, which would result in two drastically different possible movies.

Just When You Thought Disco Was Dead

The most literal way to interpret Goldstein’s comment is that the new film will literally take place further in Star Trek’s future than we have seen in any show or movie. At the end of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, the crew jumped to the 32nd century, which is also where Starfleet Academy took place. That’s as far in continuity as Trek has gone so far, and the new movie might take place even further in the future. Assuming the new film doesn’t reboot continuity, that means it would take place in a future where the Federation is still rebuilding, the Vulcans have reunified with the Romulans, and the Klingons have been mostly wiped out. 

That’s unlikely to happen, though. Chances are high that Paramount doesn’t want to associate their newest Star Trek film with Starfleet Academy, the future-set show that was canceled after one season. Plus, the 32nd century brought with it some major continuity changes (the ones above are just the tip of the iceberg). If Paramount wants to simultaneously appeal to older and newer fans, they’ll set the movie in a more accessible time period. Like, say, the 25th century!

Will You Cheer Or Will You Puke?

How would that work? Goldstein’s comment mentioned the movie taking place “a little further into the future than we’ve been before.” His use of “little” might mean that the movie is taking place slightly further into the 25th century, which is when Picard and Lower Decks take place. Those shows followed up on Golden Age Trek series like The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. After the success of Picard’s final season, fans practically begged for a Star Trek: Legacy show that took place in the 25th century. We never got one, but maybe we’ll be getting an entire movie set just a little further on that familiar timeline.

Admittedly, this is speculation. It’s possible that Jonathan Goldstein meant something else entirely and misspoke in his effort not to spoil the movie. Taken at face value, though, it sounds like the setting determines whether the new Star Trek movie is a spiritual successor to Starfleet Academy or to Picard. Given those choices, it’s a safe bet most fans would rather have new adventures set in the 25th century. If we get a new movie set in the 32nd century, though, it may make many older fans vomit. Worried about your novelty popcorn bucket? Don’t worry…if we’re getting a Starfleet Academy sequel on the big screen, you’ll probably just be puking glitter, anyway!

If you caught season 4 of “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move on” and wondered where Blake Robertson stands with the girlfriend he entered the show with, Hayley Hendrich, and his partner during his trial marriage, Ashley Wilson, you’re not alone. Now that cameras have stopped rolling, and it is months after the engagements, is Blake still with Hayley? Or did he and Ashley pick up where they left off during the show? 

During an exclusive interview with The Blast, the reality star shares some details on what happened after the engagement and what’s happened since the reunion was filmed (and you might be a bit surprised). 

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If you watched the finale of the show, you know that Blake asked Hayley to marry him. They looked ready for some happily ever after vibes, but that didn’t last long after the cameras stopped rolling. If you watched the reunion, you know they are no longer together. But what happened between the finale and the reunion? A lot, apparently. 

One thing that recently broke was the fact that Blake was arrested for allegedly assaulting Hayley shortly after their engagement. 

“Hayley and I communicated even after the arrest situation. She continued to stay with me and we were together for another week-and-a-half, two weeks. We communicated until ultimately, I told her I don’t want my card on her Apple Pay anymore, and that’s kind of what made her stop communication with me,” he told The Blast exclusively.

“We went to the reunion and after we finished the reunion and she saw her edit, how she kind of came across, and ever since then we’ve been in contact. For some reason she wants to keep me blocked on social media, which I don’t think is fair, but she wants to communicate with me in private and say, ‘Hey Blake, please help me out. I don’t like my edit. I want you to make me look less dramatic or crazy.’”

Let’s Talk About The Arrest…

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The arrest news recently made headlines, and Blake gave a little more insight into what happened. 

“I just did a longform podcast on that and all the details of it will drop. But just to break it down into the lowest common denominator, this was a class C misdemeanor. They kind of broad term group everything into family violence when in reality, it can be as little as unwelcomed touching,” he said. “So that’s kind of the essence of it, in a sense where Hayley has got a lot of accountability that she needs to take too. I definitely do take full accountability for the things that I am responsible for.”

Blake said there was “physical violence” in his relationship with Hayley, and he was “on the receiving side of it all the time.” He hopes that she will soon “take the accountability that she’s asking everyone else to take” and stop making excuses. 

“The constant recording that I lived under where everything was said, hundreds and hundreds of times constantly being recorded by her, that is not the way that anyone should live in a healthy relationship or engagement where someone loves them,” he added. “That to me is something where I look forward to her taking a lot of accountability for as well.” 

After the show wrapped, the two managed to stay together for about four to five months. 

What About Blake And His Trial Marriage Partner, Ashley?

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Blake and Ashley bonded during their trial marriage, but there were also a lot of distractions and chaos with Killian (Ashley’s boyfriend) and Hayley that derailed their experience in many ways. 

When asked if Blake is still in contact with Ashley, he said they have spoken. 

“I talked to her like three days ago and she said she wanted to be there to help support me throughout everything,” Blake revealed. “So yeah, we’ve been in contact.” 

As far as the rest of the cast, Blake said he’s also spoken to Killian, Jebin, Edris, and Jessica Grace. While Blake and David were great friends on the show, he hasn’t really spoken to him since the show. 

“David and I were obviously best friends on the show, and due to Hayley and I’s falling out, he and Casey have kind of gone their own separate ways to stay out of the drama of it all, which I respect,” he said. “Then Luke and Monica are just kind of solo out in California.” 

The ‘Fearless Foursome’ On ‘The Ultimatum’

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Referred to as the “fearless foursome” by host Vanessa Lachey, Blake, Hayley, Killian, and Ashley had many interactions that weren’t seen on camera. 

“There is so much behind the scenes that I can’t wait to just open up more about,” he told The Blast. “We really were like this fearless foursome that you know, I really don’t feel like got to be explored in a sense.”

Blake shared that he and Killian got into “so many arguments where we went at it.” And as far as the infamous “group chat,” many have asked Blake why he didn’t stand up for Hayley, and he said there’s a lot that wasn’t shown on camera.

“One of the things that wasn’t shown is I actually went over to Killian’s apartment and him and I had a full on conversation for an hour where we just went back and forth,” Blake shared. “And you know I was just getting in his face and he was getting in mine. So that was left out.” 

The Best And Worst Parts Of Filming ‘The Ultimatum’

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As with any experience, there’s always something that stands out as the best and the worst part. For Blake, the best parts were some of the things the viewers didn’t get to see.

“They don’t tell us what to say, but they give us good prompts, like they would give us a little sheet that would ask us questions we haven’t thought of before that might be good questions to ask your current partner or trial marriage partner. Just to kind of get deeper. I think that was great,” Blake shared. “And then getting to experience the city of Las Vegas as well in its entirety. Ashley and I on the show had some really cool dates. I think getting to go drive the boat on Lake Las Vegas was a lot of fun.”

He added that living the “single life” again before going back to his relationship was an interesting part of the experience. As far as the worst part, Blake said it’s all about your flaws.

“Your flaws are heightened. You know everything that I did that I am not proud of, such as the conversations with Ashley or the breakup, or you know Hayley and I’s arguments. Those are put on blast,” he said. “And you get to hear a lot of people’s opinions on what they would have done in your shoes, which of course, they don’t understand what you’re going through at the time, nor they’ve never been in it. Just seeing your life on public display and maybe your flaws. That’s something that’s a bit tough.”

He also shared that it was a great experience living at Ariva Serviced Residences in Southwest Las Vegas, noting that he enjoyed the amenities, mountain views, and being so close to so many great things in Sin City.

Netflix’s A Toxic Love Story breaks down Ian Diaz and his then-wife Angela Connell’s (formerly Angela Diaz) scheme to frame his ex Michelle Hadley for stalking and harassment. The couple hoped to scare Hadley into giving Diaz her portion of the Anaheim, California, condo they bought together, but the plan backfired when police learned that Diaz and Connell were actually behind the upsetting messages at the center of the case all along.

While Hadley’s name was cleared in 2017, Diaz was not arrested for the scheme for several years. Us breaks down everything we know about Diaz’s life today, below.

Where Is Ian Diaz Now?

After Diaz was arrested in May 2021, a federal jury convicted him of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, cyberstalking, perjury and obstruction of a federal matter in March 2023. He was then sentenced to serve 10 years and one month in prison, and was dismissed from the U.S. Marshals Service.

He is currently serving his sentence at FMC Fort Worth. In January 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions.

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While Hadley appeared in A Toxic Love Story, neither Connell nor Diaz chose to participate.

“We did approach Ian. We did write him a letter, and he declined to take part,” director Alexandra Lacey told Netflix’s Tudum.

She added that the filmmakers have no knowledge about what his life is like behind bars.

What Did Ian Diaz Do?

A Toxic Love Story sheds light on Hadley and Diaz’s romance, which began in 2013 when they met on an online dating website. They eventually bought a condo together, and Hadley covered a large portion by paying the down payment.

The pair split in August 2015, and Diaz quickly moved on when he married Connell in February 2016.

Diaz and Connell claimed that they started receiving messages from an online account called “Lilithistruth” in May 2016, and they went to police to state they believed Hadley was behind the messages.

One month later, Connell called 911 again to report that a man entered her home’s garage and tried to rape her. She told police that she believed Hadley had organized the attack.

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Hadley was then arrested and charged with attempted forcible rape and stalking. She spent 88 days in jail before authorities determined that the couple had framed her so that she would give up her portion of the condo.

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In January 2017, Hadley was released from jail and her charges were dropped.

Meanwhile, Connell was arrested that same month and later pleaded guilty to kidnapping, false imprisonment by menace, fraud or deceit, forgery, possession of a forged check over $950, perjury and grand theft, falsely reporting a crime to a police agency and falsely reporting a crime to a peace officer. She was ultimately sentenced to serve five years in prison, and she was released in July 2020.

Diaz and Connell have since divorced.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are becoming regulars at the White House.

The back-to-back World Series champions were back in Washington D.C. on Thursday, July 23, to commemorate their latest triumph with President Donald Trump.

“I’m thrilled to say welcome back to the White House,” Trump, 80, said during the ceremony. “And maybe I’ll see you again next year.”

Trump may be right. At 65-38, the Dodgers have the best record in baseball and are the current betting favorites to achieve the ultra-rare World Series three-peat.

Championship-winning sports teams have visited U.S. presidents for decades, but in recent years, athletes’ decisions to attend have come into the spotlight. Several Dodgers were absent from the ceremony on Thursday, including star Mookie Betts.

“I’m not trying to make this a whole big deal,” Betts, 33, told the California Post earlier this month. “We just had a baby. You don’t get many days off. They’re coming [on the road trip to D.C.]. And just want to hang out with the fam.”

Dodgers star Kiké Hernandez also did not attend, explaining that he is off on a minor league rehab assignment, but that even if he were active, he “probably wouldn’t have gone anyways.”

Those who did attend, however, were treated to an unconventional event, taking place in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden. Keep scrolling for some of the strangest moments.

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Trump Opens By Explaining New Rose Garden

Before going into politics, Trump was known as a billionaire real estate developer, and those instincts have stayed with him into his presidency. He opened the ceremony by giving attendees a rundown of the new Rose Garden.

“This used to be grass and it was always wet,” he told the crowd. “The White House is built on a wetland and when you build on a wetland, the grass is wet all the time … We had a lot of upset women that would stand there in their high heels and they’d just go down like quicksand.”

He also turned his attention to the Walk of Fame he introduced, which features photos of 46 U.S. presidents and an autopen in place of his predecessor, Joe Biden.

“I could put some of the great Dodgers on the wall,” Trump joked, “but I figured maybe it’s more appropriate that we put the presidents.”

Trump Weighs in on War in Iran

Trump is a well-known sports fan, so it’s no surprise he was tuned into the Dodgers’ World Series series win over the Toronto Blue Jays in October. He admitted, however, that he hasn’t been watching as much baseball this year due to his responsibilities as president, including the ongoing war in Iran.

“I’ve been a little busy with Iran and some other things,” he said.

Trump Asks If He Has to Report World Series Ring

As is custom, the team presented Trump with a personalized Dodgers jersey with his name and No. 47 on the back. They also gave him a World Series ring, and Trump couldn’t help but crack a joke as he admired it.

“Wow. Do I have to report this?” he asked. “I don’t want to report this.”

The Ethics in Government Act requires presidents to report any gift they accept over $350, so if the ring is authentic, it seems likely that Trump will have to.

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Trump Takes a Shot at Predecessor Joe Biden

The autopen photo on the Walk of Fame wasn’t the only shade Trump threw at Biden, 83. While describing the new Rose Garden, he quipped, “It looks very nice. You think Biden would do that? I don’t think so. I don’t think Biden would do it.”

Trump Puts Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani on the Spot

During his remarks, Trump mentioned Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s World Series MVP performance against the Blue Jays. When he turned around to shake Yamamoto’s hand, he asked him and Shohei Ohtani, who was standing next to him, who the better pitcher was. It doesn’t appear either player answered the question as both erupted in laughter.

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Ohtani and Trump Pose for Oval Office Photo

Ohtani, 32, posed for a photo with Trump in the Oval Office as Trump sat at the Resolute Desk, flanked by the Dodgers’ two most recent World Series trophies. L.A.’s two-way superstar stood next to him, awkwardly holding a U.S.A. cap. (Ohtani is of Japanese descent and competed for Japan in the World Baseball Classic three times.)

By Robert Scucci
| Published 19 seconds ago

When Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez’s names are brought up, nobody will blame you if you immediately think about Hot Shots! and The Mighty Ducks. But when the brothers teamed up for a crime comedy like 1990’s Men at Work, it’s easy to see why they were such popular comedic actors during the height of their careers. Men at Work benefits from its stars’ chemistry because, while they’re not portraying brothers on screen, they have the same kind of reluctant best friend energy siblings have, allowing every heightened situation they find themselves in to come off as grounded and believable, which is no easy feat when you learn just how stupid their situation is.

Men at Work wasn’t a huge financial success upon its initial release, earning $16.2 million at the box office against its reported production budget of $9 million. And even today, it’s far from a critical darling, presently boasting a 30 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and only a slightly better 44 percent audience score on the Popcornmeter. Like most crime comedies of this era, however, it holds up shockingly well because of how hard it sells its premise.

My running theory is that there were so many movies like this coming out at the same time that critics simply became jaded, and their fatigue can be seen in the numbers. But just like Fatal Instinct and National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 (another Emilio Estevez banger), you just need to be built for movies like Men at Work. Whether you are or not is entirely up to you, but if you’re going in blind and love a solid crime comedy, you really can’t go wrong here.

Two Garbage Men, A Dead Body, And A Toxic Waste Conspiracy

Men at Work centers on garbagemen Carl Taylor (Charlie Sheen) and James St. James (Emilio Estevez). Day to day, their lives are pretty simple. They collect garbage, make a total mess by throwing trash barrels all over the place, and recklessly drive their truck. Their behavior is so unprofessional that they’re placed on probation, forcing them to work under the observation of Louis Fedders (Keith David), their boss’s brother-in-law.

One day after work, Carl and James are hanging out at the former’s apartment when they feast their eyes on Susan Wilkins (Leslie Hope), the woman who lives in the apartment across the way who Carl clearly has the hots for. They witness her get into an altercation with the man in her apartment, which prompts Carl to shoot him in the butt with a pellet gun. The whole story turns into a convoluted murder plot as Carl and James hide beneath the window laughing when two men enter Susan’s apartment, strangle the man, drag his body out of the building, stuff the body into a toxic waste drum, and haphazardly place the drum into the trunk of their car.

The body, which is revealed to belong to City Councilman and mayoral candidate Jack Berger (Darrell Larson), is discovered the next day by Carl and James while running their route with Louis because the drum rolled out of the hitmen’s car and straight into a garbage pile sitting by the curb. Fortunately, Louis, who hates cops, is quick to point out that they didn’t actually kill the man with a pellet gun, but also brings up the fact that nobody knows this guy is missing yet, and they have to do something with the body before anybody finds out. 

While figuring out their next steps and waiting for the whole situation to blow over, they keep Jack’s body at Carl’s place, concealing his true identity with a Richard Nixon mask. It seems like a solid plan until a pizza man (Dean Cameron) shows up, making him a witness and prompting the gang to kidnap him so they don’t get thrown under the bus for a murder they didn’t commit.

Complicating matters further are hitmen Biff (Hawk Wolinski) and Mario (John Lavachielli), who are scrambling to find the politician’s body after failing to properly dispose of it, and officer Mike (John Putch), who is pretty much harmless but, for some reason, has always had it out for Carl and James.

Sibling Energy Steals The Show

On paper, Men at Work is a near-perfect comedy of errors, which is then elevated by the chemistry between Sheen and Estevez. The entire situation Carl and James find themselves in is so out to lunch that you need two charismatic leads to actually sell it, which they do in spades. The situational humor alone is enough to keep your eyes glued to the screen, waiting for the next big mishap, but it’s the stolen glances between Carl and James that add a whole new layer of charm to the equation. It feels like two brothers way in over their heads after getting caught in the middle of an assassination plot, when all they want to do is go to work, come home, crack open a few brews, and watch some TV.

As Men at Work barrels into its second and third acts, we get a tight story about political corruption, and how working class men with no clue how much trouble they’re getting into can rise to the occasion and become heroes in their own right, when all they really want to do at the end of the day is go back to their slacker lifestyle and forget any of this ever happened.

If you’re looking for a solid, forgotten comedy of errors that may have been railed on a little too hard by the critics when it was first making its rounds, you can stream Men at Work for free on Tubi as of this writing.

By Chris Snellgrove
| Published 11 seconds ago

One of the biggest fumbles in Warner Bros. history is Green Lantern. The movie should have been a surefire hit: the title character is one of DC’s most popular heroes, and he was played by a reliable leading man (and future Deadpool actor) Ryan Reynolds. Plus, the film is filled with an entire galaxy of colorful characters. Nonetheless, a combination of bad writing and shoddy CGI made this blockbuster film into something worse than a failure: an embarrassment. Since then, the studio has been hesitant to bring the character back. However, that all changes with Lanterns, the DCU show premiering on HBO Max on August 16th.

The show takes the surprising approach of making Hal Jordan (the most popular Green Lantern) into an older character, one who is responsible for training Jon Stewart, the new kid on the block. Together, they must solve a murder on Earth that Jordan is convinced is tied to a larger extraterrestrial mystery. These space cops have to make nice with the local law enforcement, one of whom is deeply resentful of these big-time heroes muscling in on her jurisdiction. Does all of this add up to a show worth watching? Below, you can decide for yourself by watching the first full-length trailer for Lanterns.

The Lanterns Always Ring Twice

This Lanterns trailer quickly establishes the dynamic between our two main characters. Hal Jordan (played by Kyle Chandler) is training a rookie Lantern, John Stewart (played by Aaron Pierre). The new guy seems ready and willing to become a full-fledged space cop; meanwhile, Jordan has mixed feelings about the fact that he’s training his own replacement. In the trailer, we see a handful of fun mentor/mentee moments, several cool action moments, and even a brief conversation between Jordan and Sinestro, his greatest nemesis. Towards the end, we get a cool action montage to go along with Green Lantern’s familiar oath, followed by a cutesy moment between Jordan and his sheriff love interest.

For the most part, the trailer makes Lanterns look really exciting. I was on the fence about making Jordan an older character because I hoped that he (my personal favorite) would be the one to join the Justice League. However, the performances of the two leads really put my concerns to rest. Chandler is great as a grizzled space cop, and I’m now excited to see him in a Logan-style story about a cowboy hero going for one last ride. It helps that Pierre is so compelling as Stewart: he has a stern coolness that belies a fiery passion, and I’m hyped to see him evolve into the DCU’s next big character.

A Different Dynamic Duo

This is admittedly a low bar to clear, but Lanterns looks like it is going to be much better than Supergirl. While it’s something of an apples-to-oranges comparison (movie vs. TV show and all that), Lanterns already seems like it’s going to strike a better balance between its more grounded elements (like character relationships and an ongoing investigation) and its cosmic elements (like visiting Sinestro’s jail cell in deep space and making a mysterious alien enemy). The trailer also distances itself from most of the whimsy of Superman, Supergirl, and even Peacemaker, presenting a show with the sensibilities of your favorite cheesy action movies from the ‘90s.

Sure, it’s a great trailer, but will the TV show blow our minds or suck like the vacuum of space? Only time will tell, but we don’t have to wait that long. Lanterns premieres on HBO Max on August 16. Considering the high quality of Peacemaker Season 2, it’s fair to say that fans have high expectations for the DCU’s second live-action television show. Fingers are crossed it lives up to those hopes and that Green Lantern finally becomes the popular mainstream character he deserves to be. If not, the show might end up like Supergirl: an evil that we only wish would escape our sight!

DC Studios has released the official trailer for Clayface, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that this won’t be just another comic book movie. The new footage doubles down on the film’s gruesome body horror, delivering unsettling transformation sequences and psychological tension that make it feel closer to a modern horror classic than a traditional superhero blockbuster.

The trailer follows Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries), a Gotham City native whose rise from the streets to Hollywood stardom comes to a devastating end after a violent encounter leaves him horribly disfigured. Desperate to reclaim his life and career, Hagen turns to scientist Dr. Caitlyn Corr (Naomi Ackie) for an experimental treatment. Instead of healing him, the procedure begins transforming him into the shape-shifting monster known as Clayface, sending him down a path of revenge as he slowly loses his grip on reality.

One sequence has already become the trailer’s defining moment. During a terrifying scene aboard an airplane, Hagen watches his face begin to melt before frantically using a pair of scissors in a desperate attempt to stop the transformation. Director James Watkins revealed that the sequence was so graphic that even members of the production crew struggled to watch it while filming. Multiple versions of the scissors prop were created to safely capture the disturbing practical effects.

Clayface [credit: DC Studios]

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While previous marketing teased the film’s horror influences, today’s trailer fully embraces them. Grotesque facial distortions, melting flesh, and increasingly violent transformations dominate the footage, reinforcing DC Studios’ promise that Clayface is a genuine R-rated horror film rather than a superhero movie with horror elements. The film draws clear inspiration from body horror classics while telling a tragic story about fame, identity, and obsession.

Interestingly, the trailer still refuses to reveal Clayface’s complete monstrous form. Instead, Warner Bros. continues to tease glimpses of Hagen’s final transformation without giving audiences a full look at the iconic Batman villain, preserving one of the movie’s biggest surprises for its theatrical release.

Joining Harries and Ackie is Max Minghella as Gotham City detective John Pearlman, who becomes entangled in Hagen’s horrifying descent. The film is directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Hossein Amini, based on a story by Mike Flanagan, with producers including James Gunn, Peter Safran, and Matt Reeves.

If today’s trailer is any indication, Clayface may end up being one of the most unique comic book adaptations ever released. Rather than relying on massive action sequences or world-ending stakes, the film appears focused on delivering an unsettling character-driven horror story that pushes the DC Universe into entirely new territory.