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Laverne Cox Details ‘Connection’ With Ex Who Voted for Trump
Laverne Cox is opening up about her deep connection and meaningful relationship with a man who held opposing political views.
“I was in sheer bliss with this man and you know, things would come up and we would agree to disagree about some political things,” Cox, 54, said while appearing on Wednesday, June 10, episode of The New York Times’ “Modern Love” podcast. “Problematic but not, like, offensive. He had been, the way he grew up and algorithms he was given, information he was consuming that he had been propagandized to. So I tried to give him grace there.”
The Orange is the New Black star continued, “I would understand that his facts were not facts — that they were wrong — and I would express that. I would, you know, offer to look things up and cross reference sources.”
Cox was in a three-and-a-half year relationship with a member of the New York City Police Department who voted for President Donald Trump in all three presidential elections. While appearing on The View on Monday, June 8, Cox said she initially had a “no dating cops” policy, further claiming that her ex initially told her he worked in real estate.
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Laverne Cox is learning to cope with her recent breakup one day at a time. “I am recently single,” Cox, 51, said during the Thursday, May 16, episode of Nick Viall’s “The Viall Files” podcast. “It’s really new, it’s literally over a month. It’s weird to talk about.” Cox met her last […]
It wasn’t until the two were already deep in love that she realized he was a MAGA supporter and a police officer.
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“When it started out, there was a beautiful, amazing guy who treated me better than anyone I’d ever met,” Cox told The View cohosts at the time. “The political affiliation became obvious, but I’d already had feelings for him, and I wanted to see him as a human being beyond that. His politics and his unexamined life became clear after the three-and-a-half-years. I was like, ‘I love him, but I love myself more.’ And staying in this relationship betrayed myself.”
While speaking on the “Modern Love” podcast, Cox acknowledged the backlash she received from the LGBTQ+ community as a result of her relationship with a staunch conservative, saying that for years their “connection was bigger than his ignorance, I would say, around politics.”
“I just refuse to betray myself again — as much as that breakup was traumatizing and talking about it publicly. Like, so many people turned on me because I dated a man who was a cop and voted for Trump three times,” she said. “And I get that. I get why people were upset with me about that. I have to say this every time I mention this, is that I never adapted or promoted any Trump policies or any Republican policies. I remain committed to fighting for trans liberation and Black liberation and reproductive rights and a living wage.”
She concluded, “So, I fell in love with someone who as opposing political beliefs, but I think sometimes people think just because you’re in a relationship with someone you cosign their politics. And maybe some people do, I don’t know. But people don’t know me.”
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When JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow) died at the end of Season 4 of Outer Banks, fans were dealt a major blow. However, creators Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke have actually made the best decisions for the show’s upcoming and final season. For the first four seasons, JJ was a great character who helped move the storyline forward, but his own personal character arc fell flat, leaving little room for the Pogues to grow as individuals or as a group. It was often the Pogue’s altercations with the Kooks — namely, Rafe Cameron (Drew Starkey) — led to countless twists and turns for all the characters in Season 4.
Now, with JJ dead, it’s clear that Rafe is one of the best replacements. Yes, Rafe is known for his volatile relationships, especially with his Kook-Turned-Pogue sister Sarah (Madelyn Cline). Although Season 4 had a ton of flaws, it still set the stage for a reformed version of Rafe to emerge. Rafe’s interactions with the Pogues could create just enough drama to make Season 5 the Outer Bank’s best season yet. And there’s no reason Rafe’s proposed redemption character arc can’t make this happen.
Rafe Joining the Pogues Will Change the Show’s Entire Dynamic
Whether it’s television or a movie, character arcs set the tone for the entire performance, and Rafe is primed to fill this role. He’s demonstrated himself to be a person of highly questionable morals, especially when you consider his despicable actions towards his sister. But throughout Season 4, audiences saw a lighter side of Rafe. He reached out to Sarah, trying to fix the bond he had broken, even if indirectly. He even helped the Pogues toward the end of the season, securing them a boat for their next venture. Sure, it wasn’t altruistic, as Rafe had ulterior motives. However, these are signs that signal that all hope is not lost for him.
With a less-than-stellar father figure (and that’s putting it lightly), Rafe and Sarah were forced to forge their own paths. Sarah found the Pogues, while Rafe continued to run with the Kooks. At times, Rafe was absolutely one of the most selfish men on TV, but his relationship with Sofia (Fiona Palomo) has softened him, and the loss of his father has made him question his life decisions. Even after finding out about Sofia’s betrayal, it’s possible that he could form some alliance or friendship with Kiara (Madison Bailey) and reconcile the bad blood between them that came from when they were captured by Carlos Singh (Andy McQueen).
New Character Arcs Teach Valuable Lessons
If Season 5 continues to follow Sarah’s pregnancy (instead of fast-forwarding), audiences may get to see the siblings bonding over a new family member instead of constantly rehashing the past. There are opportunities for John B (Chase Stokes) to overcome his aggression towards the Kooks, with Rafe providing crucial insight that may bridge the gap between the two groups. No, there doesn’t need to be a completely harmonious relationship between them, but John B and Rafe burying the hatchet shows that people are capable of change, allowing Outer Banks to have some uplifting moments and show that these two groups can break the cycle of prejudice.
And while it doesn’t excuse his behavior, Rafe has also overcome several obstacles that open the door for honest discussions about unresolved trauma from his childhood. By allowing Rafe to assume JJ’s empty space on Outer Banks, creators allow the show to reach its conclusion with a fresh perspective. Redeeming Rafe makes sense, but it has to feel earned. Rafe’s unique position between the Kooks and the Pogues could also help the show bridge the gap between the two groups. Rafe might help find common ground between the two groups. It would be exciting to see Rafe actually acknowledge the trauma he’s dealt with and find a place among the Pogues. Let’s be honest, JJ’s antics were beginning to feel repetitive, Rafe joining the group could help the Pogues in a way JJ never could.
There are two important reasons why Ryan Murphy’s bloody new series setting its release date is important for psychological-gore fans. The first is that it’s Bret Easton Ellis’s story, and his horror stories usually come dressed as money, taste, youth, parties, beautiful people, expensive rooms, and the awful feeling that everyone is performing normality a little too well. The second is that while the film is helmed by Max Winkler, the development of it all and exec-producing credit go to Murphy, who is the brains behind American Horror Story.
When Ellis’s writing and Murphy’s work are combined, you kind of get a modern American Psycho. And the synopsis of the upcoming Murphy film basically tells that it is “a dark, coming-of-age horror thriller set in Los Angeles in 1981 and follows a group of privileged prep school seniors, whose reality is shattered by a serial killer.” That’s almost American Psycho, but instead of the corporate world, it’s the world of school seniors.
The series is The Shards, and it premieres August 5 on FX and Hulu, with international streaming through Disney+. Igby Rigney stars as a 17-year-old version of Ellis, while Homer Gere plays Robert Mallory. The cast also includes Kaia Gerber, Hayes Warner, Graham Campbell, Wes Bentley, Evan Rachel Wood, and Jordan Roth. Ellis’ novel first appeared as a serialized audiobook before its 2023 publication, and now Wrinkler and Murphy, among others, get to turn it into a full television nightmare about adolescence, class, beauty, and blood in Reagan-era Los Angeles.
‘The Shards’ Has a Nuanced Hook Rather Than a Simple-Rich-Kids-in-Danger Thriller
The story of The Shards goes back to Ellis’ own teenage mythology, taking place in 1981 Los Angeles at an elite prep school, where wealthy seniors are already drowning in jealousy, obsession, image, and sexual tension before the murder angle fully takes over. So the show might have some of those Netflix’s Elite-ish vibes in there too. Then Robert Mallory (Homer Gere) shows up, and his arrival happens to coincide with the terror caused by a serial killer known as The Trawler. That is where the series gets its classic Ellis pressure.
The Shards is coming to FX and Hulu starting August 5, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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August 5, 2026
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Igby Rigney
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Former San Francisco 49ers star Aldon Smith unexpectedly and tragically died in June 2026 at the age of 36.
“We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith,” the 49ers wrote in a social media statement, announcing Smith’s death. “Aldon’s undeniable talent and sheer dominance on the field were on display from the moment he joined our organization, having recorded one of the best rookie seasons the National Football League has seen.”
Smith was drafted by the 49ers in 2011, playing with the team for four years before he was released in 2015. The NFL star later signed with the Oakland Raiders but was ultimately suspended over a series of off-the-field issues. He briefly returned to the gridiron in 2020 and 2021 as a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, respectively, before his eventual retirement.
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Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. The year started off with Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford’s death at age 46. At the end of the month, comedy acting icon Catherine O’Hara died at age 71. In February, Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek died at age […]
What Happened to Aldon Smith?
News broke on June 13, 2026, that Smith died without further details revealed. According to his friend Amir Shirazi, the retired athlete was found unresponsive after the pair visited a local charity to donate food that day.
“He was perfectly fine an hour before,” Shirazi told the San Francisco Chronicle. “I came out and he was basically dead in my front seat. I’m just in shock.”
After their delivery, Shirazi and Smith returned to Shirazi’s house. He later found Smith slumped over in his car and believes that Smith died of natural causes.
“He was a very sweet, caring, loving giant,” Shirazi added of his late friend. “That if you really knew him, you’d know who he truly is.”
Aldon Smith Donated to Charity Less Than 1 Hour Before His Death
Smith and his friend, Shirazi, went to donate food at CHAM Deliverance Ministry in San Jose, California, early on June 13, 2026.
“My impression was that this is a young man that wanted to help the homeless, which was great,” CHAM founder Scott Wagers told the San Francisco Chronicle. “When the 49ers and people like that want to help the community, that’s everything.”
Wagers founded CHAM to “feed, clothe, provide other basic necessities, offer hope, encouragement and the Word” to those in need, according to its website.
San Francisco 49ers Speak Out
A representative for the team issued a statement on June 13, 2026, hours after Smith’s death.
“Beyond his excellence as a player, Aldon will be remembered for his infectious smile that lit up every room he walked into,” the statement read. “Our entire organization sends its deepest condolences to the Smith family and all who knew and loved Aldon.”
Aldon Smith, a former San Francisco 49ers linebacker, has died. He was 36. The 49ers released an official statement via X on Saturday, June 13, to confirm the news. “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith,” the statement read. “Aldon’s undeniable talent and sheer dominance on the field were on […]
Aldon Smith Met With San Francisco 49ers Players 1 Week Before His Death
Just one week before his tragic death, Smith was spotted visiting the 49ers practice facility.
“Aldon Smith spoke to the rookies last week in Santa Clara, per source,” sports reporter Bonta Hill tweeted on June 13, 2026. “Head was on straight. Condolences to his family.”
The 49ers, who did not further address Smith’s reported visit, are currently in the middle of preseason before games begin in the fall.
Jennifer Lopez is celebrating the New York Knicks’ long-awaited NBA Championship win like a true New Yorker.
“Congratulations to the New York Knickerbockers, NBA Champions!!!!!” Lopez, 56, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 13, and alongside footage showing the Puerto Rican pop star watching the final seconds of Game 5 as the Knicks clinched the win and took home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy for the first time in 53 years.
“I remember the last time the Knicks were making a run for the championship and rushing home every game day from the set to watch Ewing, Starks and Oakley make a hell of a run,” Lopez continued in the caption “We have all been waiting patiently for this day for years. Thank you for uniting our city again…for uniting the world. You restored faith, hope and belief in that there’s nothing we can’t do!! Hard work, goodness and teamwork pays off. You set the city on fire!!”
She concluded, “Proud to be from the block!! You already know. Knicks forever. CONGRATULATIONS!! Love, Jenny.”
The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals, held in San Antonio. Despite not winning at Madison Square Garden in New York City, plenty of A-list celebrities and die-hard Knicks fans made the trip to Texas to watch the Knicks secure their historic championship win, including Timothée Chalamet, Sydney Sweeney and Prince Harry.
Lopez was not in attendance, though that certainly did not keep her from celebrating accordingly. Her Knicks-loving comments come, however, after Jenny from the Block made waves for her controversial take on TikTok’s popular “Subway Takes” account.
“You have to be born in New York to be a New Yorker,” Lopez said on June 4. “Yes, I know everybody wants to claim the city. Everybody wants to claim our city, but you have to be born in New York. You have to be born in one of the five boroughs to be a New Yorker.”
(For the uninitiated, Lopez was born and raised in the Bronx, New York.)
“Subway Takes” host Kareem Kareem Rahma took issue with Lopez’s take, arguing that most people assume you can claim the title of “New Yorker” after you have lived in the city for at least a decade.
Jennifer Lopez is opening up about fighting Latina stereotypes during the early days of her career. “There’s so many different people living their stories [in America],” Lopez, 55, said during the Thursday, November 28, episode of the “Variety Awards Circuit” podcast. “That was always my goal as an actor, as a producer, was to kind […]
“When I moved here in 2012, everyone was like, ‘In 10 years, you can call yourself a New Yorker,” Rahma, 39, retorted. “Then, I stayed 10 years. … The New Yorkers used to have this as a rule.”
“That’s a rule? I didn’t get the memo,” Lopez responded. “I did not sign the petition. … You live in New York, you take on characteristics of New Yorkers, probably, by [50 years here], you have a New York sensibility, you pay New York taxes, [but] when you’re born in New York, that’s when you’re a New Yorker.”
She concluded, “I said what I said, and I meant it.”
Country singer Tyler Farr was unable to perform at the Goshen Stampede in Connecticut after sustaining a “severe concussion” in a farming accident.
“Due to a motor vehicle incident on his farm, Tyler Farr was taken to a local hospital and diagnosed with a severe concussion,” a Saturday, June 13, social media statement from event organizers read, announcing the show’s cancellation. “Tyler Farr will no longer be able to perform at the Goshen Stampede on June 13, 2026. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and will share additional event information as it becomes available. We wish Tyler a speedy recovery.”
Farr, 42, was replaced by David Foster and the All Stars during the festival.
“We are fortunate to have David Foster and the All Stars step in for Tyler,” the event’s statement continued. “With numerous performances, including legendary appearances at Mohegan Sun Casino, the All Stars are a legendary New England group of musicians led by Dr. David ‘Lefty’ Foster, performing legendary classic rock, country and R&B hits.”
The Instagram message concluded, “The Goshen Stampede is full steam ahead with all everts, and we’re excited to get down, dirty and country with two huge rodeos, truck pulls, monster trucks, great food, carnival rides and family fun! Gates open at 11 a.m. today. Let’s rodeo!”
Farr, who has not addressed his condition or the show cancellation, rose to country music fame in 2012.
“I grew up in a small town in pretty much the middle of the United States [in] Garden City, Missouri. There’s about 1,000 people there,” Farr recalled to Taste of Country in November 2012 of his rural upbringing. “When you grow up in a town like that, you breathe and eat the country and that lifestyle [because] there’s not a lot to do. You either take over your family farm or you go work for the union, and you see some people go to college. It’s just a simple lifestyle, [and] that led me to write about the things I’m writing about now.”
TikTok star turned country music singer Tayler Holder canceled his nine-date When No One’s Around Tour to prioritize his mental health. “This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, but I need to cancel my upcoming shows,” Holder, 28, wrote via Instagram on Monday, May 11. “Over the past several months, […]
He added at the time, “From an early age, I was infatuated with music. I always loved it and was always dancing or playing something. As I grew older, I started taking classical voice lessons and did classical music all through high school, which I know is hard to believe because it sounds like [I] smoke a carton of cigarettes every day. I sang all through high school, and then went to a college on a performance scholarship.”
Farr dropped his newest EP, Quit Bein’ Country, late last year.
A24 has one of the cleanest reputations in Hollywood, with its record of near-perfect releases frankly remarkable. Most recently, A24 delivered one of its most viral films of the past year in Backrooms, an unsettling, David Lynch-esque horror movie based on a viral 2019 creepypasta. So impressive that it derailed the theatrical run of The Mandalorian and Grogu, the Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor-led film has already made history, with 20-year-old Kane Parsons now the youngest director to hold the #1 spot at the North American box office.
Backrooms might be the most popular A24 release of 2026 yet, but it is far from the only one worthy of praise. Other A24 movies to debut in theaters in the first half of the year include the micro-budget horror Undertone, the Glen Powell-led How to Make a Killing, Harry Lighton’s R-rated romance Pillion, and Zendaya and Robert Pattinson‘s The Drama. All these movies come in advance of A24’s most ambitious project yet, as they join the many others adapting video games with Elden Ring, which is currently scheduled to be released in theaters in March 2028.
Beyond all that, one of the most underrated A24 projects of 2026 is currently proving popular on streaming, following its debut on HBO Max on May 29. The film in question is The Moment, a mockumentary that sees the hugely popular Charli XCX satirize fame and fortune through a digital lens. Although the film made just shy of $5 million at the global box office, it actually became the third-biggest limited opening of the last five years in theaters, behind Marty Supreme and Wes Anderson‘s Asteroid City. Four months since its theatrical debut, The Moment is an instant streaming hit, becoming one of the ten most-streamed movies on HBO Max in the U.S.
What Did Critics Say About ‘The Moment’?
Mockumentaries are famously difficult to earn universal critical praise from. With that in mind, an average score of 67% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes is a strong reception for The Moment, even if Screen Rant called it an “unmitigated disaster.” Ross Bonaime’s review for Collider was much more positive, awarding a 7/10 score and saying, “The Moment is a delightful spotlight for Charli XCX as an actor, and the concept itself finds some playful ways to expand on the lore of her massively successful album.”
The Moment is streaming now on HBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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February 6, 2026
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103 minutes
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Charli XCX, Aidan Zamiri, Bertie Brandes
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David Hinojosa, Charli XCX
Chrissy Teigen and her family are saying goodbye to their patriarch, Ron Teigen, after his recent death.
“Papa, your angels are together,” Chrissy, 40, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, June 13, sharing a photo of herself posing with mom Pepper, sister Tina, niece Pasha and daughter Luna.
In a follow-up pic of Pepper and an unidentified companion, Chrissy captioned the upload, “His loves.”
The Cravings founder announced on Wednesday, June 10, that her father died at the age of 86.
“Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,” she wrote in a social media tribute, confirming Ron’s death. “All the same things happened. Hurried shower. Picked up stuffing from the dog toys. Answered some emails. Avoided some. Laughed with my friends and put on a pretty dress for a friend’s birthday. Took a video. How cute is this dress! And then my dad just like … f***ing died.”
Chrissy Teigen is mourning the sudden loss of her father, Ron. “Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,” Teigen, 40, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, June 10, alongside a video of her 86-year-old dad. “All the same things happened. Hurried shower. Picked up stuffing from the dog toys. Answered […]
Chrissy continued, “I thought that since we talk about it and I’ve come to terms with him always having been an ‘old dad’ that I wouldn’t have fallen to the ground the way I did. I’ve thought about this phone call for years. I’ll be ready.”
According to Chrissy, she recently wrote her dad an emotional letter “about how grateful [she] was for him” that she was able to deliver prior to his death.
“[The letter was] about how hard he worked for us growing up and how much I love him. I am forever grateful for the moment I handed him the letter, and all our years before,” Chrissy said. “If you didn’t know my dad, my dad hated nearly everything in the world that wasn’t a bass guitar, swing dancing, wood carving, animals, YouTube or his family.”
The supermodel concluded, “God, I love you so much. I will talk to you every night. Thank you for being such a great dad. Until we complain again 🤍🤍🤍.”
Chrissy is married to singer John Legend, who issued his own tribute to his beloved father-in-law.
Chrissy Teigen is getting candid about grieving the death of her beloved father, Ron. “There’s a lot of emotions. Everybody said it’d be, like, waves and it is,” Teigen, 40, said in an Instagram Story video posted Friday, June 12. “Me and my sister [are] joking, laughing ‘cause my dad was very funny and sarcastic. […]
“We love you so much Papa Ron,” Legend, 47, wrote via Instagram at the time. “I’m so glad you got to spend so much time with your grandbabies. I loved seeing you beam with pride at the beautiful family you helped create.”
Chrissy, who shares four children with Legend, has been candid about her bereavement journey in the wake of her father’s death.
“There’s a lot of emotions. Everybody said it’d be, like, waves and it is,” she said in a candid Friday, June 12, social media video. “Me and my sister [are] joking, laughing ‘cause my dad was very funny and sarcastic. We talked about death and stuff, [but] … everything’s so weird.”
Jennifer Lopez is getting candid about a side of herself fans rarely hear about. During a recent podcast appearance, the music star made a surprising confession about her attraction to darker, more emotionally complicated love stories, even admitting one particular movie awakened what she described as the “dark side” of herself.
The revealing moment came while Jennifer Lopez appeared on “Films To Be Buried With,” the podcast hosted by actor Brett Goldstein, her co-star in the upcoming romantic comedy “Office Romance.”
While chatting with Goldstein, Lopez was asked to name “a film you found arousing that you weren’t sure you should.” The singer and actress did not hesitate.
Instead of naming a conventional romance, Lopez pointed to Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic “True Romance,” the violent 1993 film centered around obsessive love, crime, and dangerous chemistry.
“I would have had sex with any one of them,” Lopez admitted about the cast. “Which says a lot about me… maybe like the dark side of me.”
For those unfamiliar, “True Romance” is far from a traditional love story. Written by Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, the film follows Clarence Worley and Alabama Whitman as their romance spirals into violence, chaos, and crime.
Lopez Was Drawn To The Film’s Dangerous Chemistry
Lopez specifically pointed to a memorable scene involving Patricia Arquette’s Alabama and James Gandolfini’s mobster character, Virgil.
Despite the brutality of the sequence, Lopez admitted she found the emotional and physical intensity strangely compelling. “[Alabama] has a blown-up face for the rest of the movie, but she’s still s-xy. You still want to kind of kiss her on the lips,” Lopez said.
The conversation became even more revealing when Lopez named the 1986 erotic thriller “9½ Weeks” starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger as “the sexiest movie” she had ever seen. The film follows a mysterious Wall Street trader who pulls an art gallery employee into an emotionally consuming and psychologically complicated romance.
“[Basinger’s character] knew that it was dark and no good and so mysterious but that’s what made it s-xy and good but also knew it was toxic… You want her to get out of it, but I didn’t want her to get out of it. I loved every moment,” Lopez admitted.
Jennifer Lopez Previously Opened Up About Difficult Relationships
Lopez’s comments come after years of being open about the complicated nature of love in her own life. The actress and singer, who has been married four times and engaged six, previously acknowledged that some of her past relationships crossed troubling boundaries.
“I was never in a relationship where I got beat up, thank God,” Lopez said in her Amazon Prime documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.” “But I’ve definitely been manhandled and a couple of other unsavory things. Rough. Disrespectful.”
In the same documentary, Lopez also reflected on her upbringing and how it shaped the way she searched for love. “I felt very ignored by my dad,” Lopez admitted while discussing her childhood. “I didn’t feel like I had enough of a connection with him.”
“When I was growing up, I was always looking for somebody to make me feel loved,” she added.
Lopez Says Emotional Moment With Father Helped Heal Her
Despite years of heartbreak, Lopez recently revealed that one deeply emotional moment with her father helped her heal in unexpected ways. During the podcast interview, Lopez recalled watching the Brazilian drama “I’m Still Here” with her father while recovering from the flu and navigating the aftermath of her split from Ben Affleck.
As emotions unexpectedly surfaced, Lopez said her father noticed her crying. “Oh baby, what’s wrong?” he asked. “I love you,” he later told her. “I always loved you.”
“It healed a part of me,” Lopez admitted, explaining that the moment helped her move on from “those type of relationships.”
Jennifer Lopez Is Entering A New Chapter After Ben Affleck Divorce
The candid confession arrives during a period of major change for Lopez, who is preparing for an empty nest as twins Max and Emme approach adulthood while continuing to focus on new projects, including music, film, and her next chapter following her divorce from Affleck.
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Like many Doctor Who fans, my wife and I often debate the most important question of them all: who was the best actor to play the Doctor? She and I both came on board with the 2005 revival, so we don’t have the same passion as veteran fans for classic series actors such as Tom Baker. The source of our debate is quite simple. She prefers David Tennant, whose very human performance made the Tenth Doctor a timey-wimey favorite to fans all over the world. As for myself, I prefer Matt Smith, who tempered his whimsical performances with occasional glimpses of both the tragedy and the darkness that have defined the Doctor’s life.
While both Tennant and Smith give showstopping performances, they each worked for very different showrunners. Russel T. Davies brought Doctor Who back in 2005 and soon transformed David Tennant into a household name. After four seasons, Davies left the show, and Steven Moffat took over. His tenure on the show was quite controversial, and countless fans just wanted Davies to come back. However, Davies did come back for the most recent two seasons, and they were so bad that the show he revived is now canceled again. Now that NuWho is dead for the foreseeable future, the fandom can finally embrace a simple truth: Moffat was the best showrunner Doctor Who ever had!
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What made Steven Moffat the best Doctor Who showrunner? For one thing, he delivered episodes that were much more cinematic in nature. The classic series had often cheaped out on special effects, and even in the early years of the revival, Davies relied on some shoddy CGI. Once Moffat took over, episodes started looking more and more like blockbuster films (albeit modestly budgeted ones). Throw in the abundance of excellent two-parters (like “The Pandorica Opens” and “The Big Bang”), and stories often had the runtime of a movie, too. Obviously, this is a matter of aesthetic preference, but I’ll take Moffatt’s cinematic storytelling over Davies’ warmed-over schlock any day of the week.
Speaking of which, Moffat did cool, slow-burning mysteries and reveals better than Davies. Davies often had crazy mysteries (like Bad Wolf) and even crazier reveals (like the Master) that were cool in the moment but made less and less sense the more you thought about them. By comparison, Moffat had meaty mysteries that would keep you on the edge of your seat, including the Pandorica, the Silence, the true nature of River Song, and so much more. In each case, the reveal felt like the rewarding culmination of entire seasons’ worth of build-up. Davies, however, would just show us bonkers stuff and crank out a nonsensical reveal before calling it a day.
The Best Companions, Full Stop
Obviously, a lot of this is a matter of taste. If you don’t care for the mysteries of Moffat, you might be disappointed by how much screentime is devoted to exploring them. Personally, I thought he got the balance of episodic episodes and serialized arcs just right. The unfolding mystery of the Pandorica didn’t keep us from getting standout episodes like “Vincent and the Doctor,” for example, and the mystery of Impossible Girl Clara didn’t keep us from getting bottled brilliance such as “Nightmare in Silver.” Killer standalone episodes and mysteries worthy of TV shows like Lost. Honestly, what more could you want?
If you just said “great characters,” then Steven Moffat still has you covered. Even Doctor Who fans who generally disliked Moffat as showrunner can agree that he brought us some excellent new characters. Amy Pond and Rory are possibly the cutest Companions in franchise history, and they got something most classic Companions never did: their own arcs. Personally, I found their relationship much more compelling than just watching Rose pine for the Doctor in earlier seasons. Plus, under Moffat’s leadership, River gets fleshed out to be a worthy wife for our time-traveling hero. These characters and more got to shine because of how well-written they were from beginning to end.
Gab Man In A Box
That brings me to the last and arguably most compelling reason why Steven Moffat is the best Doctor Who showrunner: the dialogue. Moffat personally wrote a huge number of the episodes under his run, and he gave his characters the wittiest, breeziest banter this side of The West Wing. For as beautifully cinematic as his episodes were, they are almost as enjoyable if you close your eyes entirely and just soak in the weird, found family warmth of the show’s dialogue. Even when Moffat was at his worst (“The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe,” anyone?), he was still writing circles around everyone else.
Long story short? We’re not going to have any new Doctor Who for a while. Possibly a long while; the last hiatus for the show lasted 16 years! There’s no time like the present to go back and watch your favorite episodes of the revival that began in 2005. If you’re someone who hated Steven Moffat’s run back in the day, I encourage you to give him another shot. Every shot is beautiful, every mystery is riveting, and every character is three-dimensional. Throw in dialogue that feels like the lovechild of Joss Whedon and Aaron Sorkin, and you have episodes that can help you do the impossible.
Namely, wash the awful taste of Russell T. Davies’ last two seasons out of your mouth!
Simone Biles is finding comfort in a summer vacation with her husband, Jonathan Owens, less than one week after recuperating from a scary medical emergency.
“A baecation is needed ❤️🔥,” Biles, 29, wrote via Instagram Stories on Saturday, June 13, alongside a photo of the couple’s Goyard and Louis Vuitton designer luggage.
Alongside a follow-up slide of a teal-colored ocean, Biles wrote, “Do not disturb, please & thank you.”
The Olympic gymnastic further offered social media fans glimpses of the couple’s dinner date, where they cuddled close while posing for a selfie.
Jonathan Owens is one proud husband. Owens, 29, gushed over his wife, Simone Biles, the most-decorated gymnast in history after taking home four medals at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, during a Chicago Bears press conference in Chicago on Tuesday, August 6. “It was amazing to watch,” Owens told reporters after Tuesday’s practice with the […]
Biles’ vacation comes nearly one week after she revealed that she suffered an undisclosed health scare that nearly turned fatal.
“I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age, but almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card this week,” she wrote via Instagram on June 6. “This was one of, if not the, scariest experience of my life, especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices.
Owens, 30, signed with the Indianapolis Colts earlier this year and was attending preseason practices during Biles’ hospitalization.
“I’ve been in bed resting this week,” Biles added at the time. “I’ll explain sooner or later, but [shout out] to my close circle who reached out, checked in, visited or sent flowers 🤍🤍🤍. Love y’all.”
Owens, who met Biles in 2020 via celebrity dating app Raya, has not publicly addressed his wife’s medical emergency or recovery, though this is certainly not the first time the couple has navigated adversity.
“It was one of the few times in her life where everything was just shut off and she couldn’t do anything,” Owens told Texas Monthly in 2021 of meeting Biles during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. “We used it to get to know each other — really get to know each other. It created our bond and made it stronger. Now, I’m so thankful.”
Simone Biles is a certified Barbie bombshell. “Fit of the day,” Biles, 28, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, July 26, sharing a glimpse of her sizzling swimwear while enjoying her latest beach getaway. The Olympic gymnast stunned in a plunging, pink one-piece with a pair of coordinating, knit boy shorts. For glam, Biles […]
After three years of dating, Biles and Owens said “I do” in 2023. They also remain one another’s biggest cheerleaders in their respective athletic fields.
“It is not much motivation you need to do, just because you don’t want to put extra, added pressure on anyone. I just tell her, ‘Go do your thing, baby,’” Owens exclusively told Us Weekly in July 2024 about going to Biles’ gymnastic meets. “You get a different type of focus whenever you just have this one person that you’re focusing on.”
He continued at the time, “I’ve played a lot better since [meeting Simone]. I’ve just been focused and locked in, and you come home, talk about my day and play with the dogs, you know what I mean? That’s just kind of, like, our thing.”
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