This summer is lining up to be a huge year for movies, and while there are plenty of projects with big stars and directors behind them, perhaps no film has as much anticipation behind it as The Odyssey. The Odyssey, which will be released in theaters on July 17, is set to be an epic retelling of Homer’s classic tale, with all the support of a big blockbuster studio film behind it. Not only has Universal Pictures assembled one of the most impressive casts in Hollywood history to star in The Odyssey, but the film was written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Nolan is fresh off the most successful movie of his career with Oppenheimer, which grossed nearly $1 billion at the box office before collecting a mountain of hardware at the 2024 Academy Awards.

While Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey is set to wow audiences around the world this summer, it isn’t the only version of the story that’s getting the feature film treatment. News broke this afternoon that legendary film producer Jerry Bruckheimer is adapting Epic, the viral musical retelling of The Odyssey that’s exploded on social media recently. Bruckheimer’s Epic movie is going to be animated, and while no cast members or creatives have been announced, the film is reportedly going to be shopped around to studios as soon as next week. Wherever Epic lands, with its massive audience, it has all the potential to be a massive hit with Bruckheimer involved. Bruckheimer has been behind other successful epics like Top Gun: Maverick, F1, and Pirates of the Caribbean, and he’s widely considered one of the most famous movie producers of all time.

Who Stars in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’?

The primary lead in The Odyssey is Matt Damon, who has been tasked with playing the titular Odysseus. Damon previously starred in a supporting role for Nolan in Oppenheimer, but now he’s going to get his chance in the spotlight. Surrounding Damon in The Odyssey cast are a plethora of stars, including Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Calypso, Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, Benny Safdie as Agamemnon, Mia Goth as Melantho, and John Leguizamo as Eumaeus. Also cast in The Odyssey in undisclosed roles as Lupita Nyong’o, Logan Marshall-Green, Elliot Page, Ryan Hurst, James Remar, Samantha Morton, and Josh Stewart.

Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of both Epic and The Odyssey.

Christina Snow is reportedly recovering after her alleged boyfriend, Shamar Elkins, shot her and their three children on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana. Snow’s cousin recently revealed she’s suffering from a lodged bullet in her face, memory loss and deep grief.

Snow is one of the two women Shamar Elkins shot who survived, while eight children died of gunshot wounds. What exactly happened is still under investigation, despite Elkins reportedly dying following a police pursuit. The mass shooting is reportedly the deadliest in the U.S. since January 2024.

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Shamar Elkins’ Alleged Girlfriend & Wife Had Kids The Same Age And Lived Close To Each Other 

According to the New York Post, Christina Snow and Shamar Elkins had three kids together: 11-year-old Sariahh Snow, 6-year-old Khedarrion Snow and 5-year-old Braylon Snow. NBC News reports that Elkins’ rampage started at Snow’s house, which is located on Harrison Street, in Shreveport, Louisiana. At around 6 a.m. Snow reportedly called 911 and said her boyfriend had shot her and taken their children out of the home, per Police Chief Wayne Smith’s statement on Monday.

Christina Snow’s home appears to be about two streets away from that of Shamar Elkins’ wife, Shaneiqua Pugh. He and Pugh were legally married at the time of the shootings. However, they were reportedly due in court on Monday, one day after the shooting, pending a separation Pugh allegedly requested.

It’s unclear whether the wife and alleged girlfriend were aware of one another. Several of their children overlap in ages. Pugh and Shamar shared four daughters, 7-year-old Layla Pugh, 6-year-old Kayla Pugh, 5-year-old Shayla Elkins and 3-year-old Jayla Elkins. Shamar fatally shot all four daughters, and his wife’s 10-year-old nephew, Mar’Kaydon Pugh, who had been staying at their marital home on West 79th Street. In total, 8 children died at that location, with police finding one body on the home’s roof.

Also, Shamar reportedly shot most of the kids in the head, including while several of them were asleep. Meanwhile, Shaneiqua Pugh suffered a gunshot wound to the face and remains hospitalized, per NBC. Additionally, a teenager whose relation is unclear survived. However, the teen suffered injuries after falling off the home’s roof during the shooting.

Christina Snow’s Cousin Talks About Her Condition And Shamar’s Relationship With His Kids

Jamarckus Snow spoke to NBC News on Tuesday, calling the Louisiana mass shooting “devastating.” The cousin revealed that, per Christina’s mother, Shamar Elkins shot Christina in the face and the bullet went through her nose. The bullet remains lodged in her face, per Jamarckus, who said doctors didn’t want to risk surgery.

While Christina can speak, she is allegedly experiencing memory issues and sometimes forgets that her three children recently died. He claimed that she woke up on Monday and said, “I got to get my kids ready for school,” seemingly forgetting what had happened. “One day, she’ll know and the next day, she’s thinking her kids is still there,” Jamarckus shared, per convos with Christina’s mom.

“All she worked for was her kids and all she talked about was her kids,” Jamarckus Snow said.

Snow’s cousin clarified to NBC News that he didn’t know much about her relationship with Elkins. However, he recalled that Shamar had previously attended family gatherings, though that hadn’t been the case in years. Still, the cousin claimed he’d see Shamar in the neighborhood from time to time.

“He would distance himself from people, like he wasn’t the person that would just come out and talk to you. He would sit to himself or he would go sit in the car,” Jamarckus shared with NBC. Also adding, “The times I did see him or I did go by her house or something, he had the kids…He spent time with them, he was there for them. I can’t say that he didn’t love his kids because he did. It was unexpected.” 

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Social media users aren’t holding back, and are goin’ IN on Sexyy Red‘s new braids.

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More On Sexyy Red’s New Braids

Earlier this week, Sexyy Red took to Instagram to share a clip with her more than 5.3 million followers. Furthermore, the clip showed the rapper at the tail-end of getting her hair braided. Nonetheless, she begged someone to “help” her, as her hairstylist noted how tender-headed she was.

“I ain’t never want to give somebody back their money so fast,” her stylist said. “….most tender headed [inaudible] ever!”

Then, on Tuesday, April 21, Sexyy Red took to her Instagram Story to show off her results.

Social Media Users Are Goin’ IN On Her New Braids

Social media users entered TSR’s comment section, goin’ IN on Sexyy Red’s new braids.

Before Social Media Users Started Goin’ IN On Sexyy Red’s New Braids, She Turned Heads With Jhené Aiko

Before social media users were goin’ IN on Sexyy Red’s new braids, they were focused on her unexpected link-up with Jhené Aiko at Coachella. As The Shade Room previously reported, earlier this month, the pair raised eyebrows when they hit the stage together, and had social media users in TSR’s comment section, with one writing, “On the clock vs off the clock.”

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General Hospital early weekly spoilers for April 27th through May 1st expect Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) spiraling and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst)
smelling a rat.

As we always do on early edition day. We start with what’s coming this week and then we jump into what is coming for next week.

General Hospital Wednesday, April 22nd: Josslyn Searches For Answers

With that in mind, on Wednesday, April 22nd, we’ve got Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) searching for answers and Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) admits that she is worried. So, it looks like these spoilers are part of the same conversation because the two of them are chatting at Bobbie’s Diner. And Lulu tells Josslyn that Britt Westbourne is nothing but trouble.

Now, we know Joss has a co-schemer relationship with Britt because together they’re trying to figure out who Jason Morgan‘s (Steve Burton) protecting when he said he shot Cullum (Michael Easton). And of course, Britt found out this shocking truth on Tuesday’s episode that it is Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr). And I have to wonder if Britt’s going to tell Joss the truth just to stop her from digging.

Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) has a heart-to-heart with Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner). I’m trying to figure out the whole point of this car crash storyline. Jordan drove like a distracted teenager and Curtis enabled it. They almost killed somebody else, whoever was the other driver, by veering into their lane. And so, Jordan is responsible for what happened to her. And whoever else was on the road that night wasn’t their fault.

GH Spoilers: Lots of Drama for Portia

So, also on Wednesday at General Hospital, Jordan tells somebody that there is something they can do for her and it looks like she might be talking to Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr). Also at General Hospital, Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) tells Portia he doesn’t know how long the peace will last. Curtis is slightly bothered about Isaiah sharing the whole pregnancy experience with Portia, but I mean that’s adulting when you choose to be in other relationships, right?

And in Dante Falconeri‘s (Dominic Zamprogna) police commissioner office over at the PCPD, we’ve got not Nathan telling his boss Dante that he has an update on Jordan’s crash. So, I wonder if they got some footage from some highway cameras or toll booth or something that showed that there were multiple other drivers on the road.

General Hospital Spoilers: Gio Surprises Emma

There is a surprise in store for Emma Scorpio-Drake (Brayden Bruner) and she is squealing about Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza) holding out on her. So, this might be about his connection to Broadway star Michael James Scott because we’re going to find out Gio used to play in an orchestra pit on Broadway a while back.

Britt is afraid when somebody she cares about is in danger. That somebody is Rocco and the danger is from Cullum. So, in the chapel up at General Hospital, Britt is yelling at Rocco that if Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) finds out he shot him, they are both dead. So I’m guessing Britt’s going to tell Rocco that Jason wanted him protected and that’s what we’re going to do.

Don’t you dare tell anybody else what’s going on. At that point, I have to wonder if Rocco is going to tell Britt that Lulu and also Nathan both know because Britt may turn around and go confront her wicked brother Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) about what he’s playing at with Rocco, who is somebody that Britt adores.

GH Spoilers Thursday, April 23rd: May Sweeps Kicks Off

On Thursday, April 23rd, May sweeps kicks off, and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) needs Alexis Davis‘ (Nancy Lee Grahn) opinion on something. Now, this could be Ric asking her about Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean Parsons) because Ric is not loving the fact that Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) hired him, even though he said he’s doing it to keep an eye on him.

But it may also be Ric poking around and asking Alexis about Willow Corinthos‘ (Katelyn MacMullen) criminal case since Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) hired him. You know, maybe Ric wants some scoop about what exactly went down and if there’s, you know, something that could help him with this issue.

Elizabeth checks in with Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison). Nina already told Drew he can blink all he wants. Nobody’s going to help him. That’s wishful thinking on Nina’s part because Drew is back to blinking when Elizabeth visits and she takes notice and Liz asks if Drew is asking for help.

So, if she offers to get Willow for him, I think Drew may blink no. I expect Willow to be exposed during May sweeps, which of course starts this same day and it’s going to run four weeks. But I think her time is just about up with this con.

General Hospital Spoilers: Tracy & Ethan Reunite

Ethan reunites with Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot). I’m sure they’re going to talk about how much like Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) that Ethan is and how losing Luke still weighs on both of them. Willow abuses her influence on Thursday. We’ll see if she’s using her political clout to target Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) because of Jacinda Bracken (Paige Herschell).

Or if she’s dealing with the whole Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) and Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) threat or it may be some kind of favor that Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) is demanding that Willow do. Emma and Gio are out and about exploring New York City. He’s got plans to take her to a Broadway show and show her his old stomping grounds.

Friday, April 24th on General Hospital: Valentin Delivers A Warning

Then on Friday, April 24th, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) delivers a warning. I’m curious if Britt tells Joss about Rocco and she circles back around and takes that info to Valentin and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) as part of this larger plan to take down Cullum and mess with the WSB.

Emma and Gio go see Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway. They’ve got backstage access, it looks like. So, they’re going to get to hang out with guest star Michael James Scott because Gio knows the Broadway actor from when he played violin at musicals. So, Felicia also gets disturbing news on Friday, and I wonder if it’s about Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) at the clinic in France.

Britt is looking for reassurance, maybe from Cassius. And I think Britt’s going to be in a panic and wants to know exactly what Cassius is up to and if he’s really protecting Rocco or if he’s doing something and planning to leverage the kid to hurt her like Cullum threatened.

So, Cassius takes offense at something on Friday and I wonder if it is Britt asking if he’s planning to hurt Rocco. That might offend him because he’s genuinely attached to the kid, attached to his nephew James pretending to be his dad. And I’m guessing Britt assumes that Cassius isn’t really interested in Lulu and is running some kind of con for his bosses.

Week of April 27th-May 1st: First Full Week of GH May Sweeps

The week of April 27th through May 1st, we’re going to head into our first full week of May sweeps with big action happening. Jack Brennan‘s (Chris McKenna) being set up by Nina and Valentin. And very soon, Nina’s going to give Jack his first tidbit of misleading info provided by Valentin. Looks like Joss and Carly are part of it, too. Drew makes inroads with Elizabeth, but if she mentions Drew communicating to either Nina or Willow, they would probably try and cut that off.

Michael is committed to shutting down Willow and getting her out of the kids’ lives for good. And Carly continues fighting her feelings for Valentin while he’s annoyed that Carly’s still sleeping with Jack. And irritated Valentin may be petty and provoke Carly where Nina is concerned. Plus, Ethan is now working for Sonny. But has his own agenda. I actually don’t think Ethan means any harm to Sonny. I think he’s just trying to figure out maybe if Sidwell and Sonny are working together since he sold him the piers. He’s trying to get the lay of the land.

Willow is infuriated by Jacinda being around the kids. She wants rid of her, but Nina keeps pressing Willow to be careful and tries to remind her that she’s got too many balls in the air to be messing around with the ex-hooker. Alexis works overtime to keep Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) out of trouble and away from the mob.

General Hospital Casting News

Also, we have some quick casting news. In May, we’re going to have Michael James Scott back to General Hospital again. This time, he is going to come to Port Charles. He’s going to be performing Friend Like Me from Aladdin at the Savoy. Also in May, Jonathan Bennett debuts as Joe Fitzpatrick. We’re still waiting on more info about his character.

And Finn Carr, the young actor who plays Rocco, has a family member coming to General Hospital. His brother Elliot Carr, just joined General Hospital. Looks like he might have a little extra role, maybe a recurring role. His first air date is June 1st and it looks like the brothers are not going to have scenes together.

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Ask someone to name the most popular action shows of the 80s, and chances are you’ll hear Miami Vice, A-Team, Knight Rider, Magnum P.I., and maybe even The Fall Guy before they remember one of the most popular shows of the decade: Airwolf. Even if you’ve never seen a single episode of the helicopter action series, you know exactly what it’s all about.

Now, thanks to The Roku Channel, you can watch the entire series and realize both how dark and groundbreaking Season 1 was and how fast the entire production fell apart. 

Airwolf Is Pure 80s Awesomeness

Airwolf stars Jan-Michael Vincent as the equally amazingly named Stringfellow Hawke, a military test pilot. Through a series of double-crosses, Stringfellow finds himself in possession of the experimental stealth helicopter with every government and shadowy organization out for his head.

Season 1 features Hawke working for and against The Firm, an obviously evil organization that happens to be the lesser of many evils, in a series of missions that happen to reflect the real-world flashpoints of the Cold War. It’s dark, Hawke is forced to make decisions with no good answer, and the episodes’ focus on geopolitical drama gives it greater stakes than you’d expect from a show about a super helicopter. 

Season 1 was, in retrospect, the high point of Airwolf, with the following two seasons devolving into hokey action more in line with Knight Rider than a Tom Clancy novel. That and Ernest Borgnine, who played Hawke’s friend and backer, Dominic Santini, was written off the show in one of the most dramatic ways possible. They killed off his character to the point where there was no doubt he wasn’t coming back.

Worst of all, after season one, the amazing aerial dogfights were noticeably shorter and less cinematic. But in the show’s defense, when that theme song kicks in, and Hawke lands the fatal missile, it’s as awesome the 20th time as it is the first time. 

Airwolf Was An Overnight Hit And An Overnight Failure

As the series exploded in popularity, Jan-Michael Vincent, who was already a multiple-time Golden Globe winner, found himself, almost overnight, the highest-paid star on television. CBS knew that without him, there was no show.

Haunted by personal demons encouraged by the sudden windfall, Vincent’s alcoholism made him impossible to work with. In a rare move, the entire show was canceled and then sold off to the USA network for a complete, top-to-bottom retooling with an all-new cast. 

That’s why most Airwolf fans pretend the series ended when Jan-Michael Vincent left. USA didn’t even get the real helicopter in the sale, forcing the last round of episodes to rely on old footage, or, in some hilarious cases, the toy replica filling in. And yet, though the show fell apart behind the scenes, there’s no greater example of 80s action. 

Airwolf combined Cold War paranoia, hokey action, a bombastic synth score, and a charismatic leading man into the perfect 80s package that could never be replicated. Other shows tried, including Street Hawk (Airwolf with a motorcycle), but they all crashed and burned. Miami Vice and The A-Team were remade for the big screen, but no one has dared bring back Stringfellow Hawke and his experimental aircraft.

Airwolf is now streaming on The Roku Channel, but be sure to eject before Season 4.

The wilderness is calling, and this time, it comes with a celebrity twist and a signature drink to match. As “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” kicks off its latest season, Matthew McConaughey joins Bear Grylls for what promises to be one of the show’s most talked-about episodes yet. With high-stakes survival moments set against stunning landscapes, the premiere is already generating buzz, and now, it’s even inspiring fans to bring the experience home. Adding to the excitement, the show has introduced a custom cocktail tied to the episode, giving viewers the perfect way to sip along while the adventure unfolds.

Matthew McConaughey Joins ‘Running Wild’ After Years In The Making

Adventure is reaching new heights as Bear Grylls returns for a new season of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” and this time, he’s bringing Matthew McConaughey along for the ride.

The Season 9 premiere has been years in the making, with Grylls revealing the two have been trying to team up for nearly two decades. “There was always a nice connection, and he always said, ‘I’m definitely going to do the show. I really want to do it,’” Grylls told Decider, adding that sometimes it takes time “for the stars to align.”

Matthew McConaughey Takes On Extreme Survival

When the moment finally came, Matthew McConaughey didn’t hold back. The pair headed to a glacier in Norway, where they tackled freezing waters, steep rappels, and intense survival challenges that pushed both mind and body. And the food? Let’s just say it wasn’t your average dinner.

After a long day outdoors, Grylls stuck to his word of supplying the meal, which included boiled reindeer testicles cooked over a fire, where things got real (and a little hard to stomach). Grylls even admitted the dish didn’t quite live up to the meals the actor had shared with him in the past. “I mean, it’s not great,” Grylls said. “What do they call them? Rocky Mountain oysters? That’s kind of like the sanitized version of it. We had a slightly more raw version of it.”

Still, he gave Matthew McConaughey credit for fully embracing the experience. “But again, [McConaughey’s] got such a great way about him. And he was all in. He’d go, ‘Bring it on.’”

Meanwhile, McConaughey came prepared in his own signature way. “He said, ‘I’m bringing a hip flask,’” Grylls recalled, filled with his own Pantalones Organic Tequila.

‘Running Wild’ Cocktail Brings Matthew McConaughey’s Tequila To Your Screen

That same tequila is now part of a custom drink inspired by the episode, the Wild Blackberry Margarita, recently spotlighted on the show’s social media. The cocktail perfectly matches the episode’s tone: bold, refreshing, and just a little wild.

If you want to sip along while watching the adventure unfold, here’s how to recreate it:

• Handful of wild blackberries (muddled)
• 2 oz Pantalones Organic Tequila
• 0.5 oz organic agave nectar
• 1 oz organic lime juice

Shake all ingredients together, pour over ice, and enjoy.

McConaughey Embraces The Unknown

Matthew McConaughey isn’t new to pushing himself outside his comfort zone, and his latest adventure proves it. In his memoir “Greenlights,” the actor opened up about taking on bold, unpredictable experiences, including wrestling a local boxing champion while traveling through West Africa in the late ’90s and living abroad with an Australian family as a young exchange student.

When And Where To Watch ‘Running Wild’

“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” airs Tuesday nights at 9/8c on FOX, bringing viewers face-to-face with some of the most extreme environments on the planet.

In each episode, survival expert Bear Grylls takes a celebrity guest deep into the wilderness, from remote mountains and deserts to icy glaciers, where they must rely on survival skills, mental toughness, and teamwork to navigate the elements. Over the years, Grylls has taken stars like Zac Efron, Florence Pugh, Channing Tatum, and Kate Hudson out into the wild for unforgettable adventures. The series brings high-stakes adventure and candid conversations, giving fans a rare look at celebrities completely out of their comfort zones.

New episodes are available to stream the next day on Hulu, so you can catch every daring moment on your own schedule.

President Donald Trump appears to be satisfied with certain events related to the Iran war — at least according to his daughter-in-law Lara Trump.

During the Tuesday, April 21, episode of “The Katie Miller Podcast,” Lara, 43, was asked to share the most recent text she received from the president.

“I think it was a video that the White House put out, and it just said, ‘Love, DJT.’ It was like a video of some, like, bombing,” Lara said, through laughter. “He’s proud of it. It was good.”

While it’s unclear which video Lara was referring to, the White House shared several videos last month that show the United States’ airstrike on Iran. (The war with Iran started in February, and conversations about a possible ceasefire are continuing.)

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Lara has been married to the president’s son Eric Trump since 2014. They share two kids: son Luke, 8, and daughter Carolina, 6. Lara previously acted as the cochair of the Republican National Committee, a role she held from March 2024 to January 2025. She has been hosting My View With Lara Trump on Fox News since February 2025.

During Tuesday’s podcast episode, Lara offered more information about being married into the Trump family. When asked which member gives the “most unsolicited advice,” Lara threw out Ivanka Trump’s name.

“I feel like she wants to help. Like, she always means so well,” Lara explained. “But you know, it’s OK. We take it all in stride. It’s all good.”

On a more positive note, Lara said that Ivanka is the family’s best gift giver.

“God, and we’re the worst. Eric and I are the absolute worst,” Lara continued. “I mean, she remembers everything. My kids’ birthdays, every single time. Don’t ask me when the last time was [that] I sent my nieces and nephews an actual birthday gift on time, because I always fail. I’m the worst.”

Lara later spoke more about the relationship she has with her father-in-law, referring to him as the “most likely to call just to check in.”

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“He loves a good late-night random call, early morning chit-chat,” Lara said about the president.

On Monday, April 20, Lara appeared on Meghan McCain’s “Citizen McCain” and also praised the people who work for her father-in-law, including those who help him write speeches for events like the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

“It’s a combo … he’s got some great people who he’s, I think, tapping to help him with this,” she said. “But he comes up with a lot of good material, as you see on Truth Social, as you see, like, live in the flesh, himself.”