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‘Love Story’s Most Devastating 5 Minutes Tease the End of an Era in Its Penultimate Episode
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Episode 8
Summary
If FX’s romance drama, Love Story, showed us the reality of John F. Kennedy Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s (Sarah Pidgeon) wedded bliss in last week’s episode “Obsession,” then this week’s penultimate chapter, “Exit Strategy,” strips everything down even more. In Thursday night’s episode of Ryan Murphy’s controversial anthology series, the moment between the pair narrows almost entirely to them inside their loft as tensions hit a boiling point after Princess Diana’s death. It’s a point that turns the hour into one long, intimate conversation about grief, fame, resentment, and the emotional distance that can open up even inside a marriage built on love.
Written by Juli Weiner and co-creator Connor Hines, “Exit Strategy” feels like a bottle episode, but it never feels stagnant in its direction. Instead, the inside look across its 41 minutes becomes one of the show’s more revealing chapters. With that physical confinement helping bring their own fears to the surface, what emerges is not a tabloid version of their relationship, but something more grounded and painful.
Seen as just two people trying to understand each other while carrying very different burdens, Weiner tells Collider exclusively that this emotional approach was clearly central behind the scenes, too. “Ryan and Connor and the entire team came at [it] with these memories of this incredible love story and wanting to find the emotional truth in that, and seeing these characters as not tabloid caricatures, but really human people in a real marriage, it was something that was really important to us.”
In addition to discussing how they built around this kind of interiority to tell JFK Jr. and Carolyn’s love story, Weiner breaks down how the late Princess Diana’s death becomes a different emotional trigger for each of them and why “Exit Strategy” captures the marriage at its most complicated and human.
John and Carolyn’s Different Reactions to Princess Diana’s Death Signal a Deeper Divide
Weiner uses Diana’s death to show how their different histories shape love, empathy, and misunderstanding.
COLLIDER: While “The Wedding” episode, which you directed, was gorgeous, I want to talk about “Exit Strategy,” the penultimate episode of the series. This episode is almost entirely just John and Carolyn in the loft. When you and Connor approached it, did you see it as a bottle episode emotionally, or more like a pressure cooker that had been building all season?
JULI WEINER: Well, thank you so much for your kind words about the show. It’s incredibly exciting to see people respond to it. Yes, episode eight, we did approach it like a bottle episode. It was an episode all about interiority, so it was a challenge. Obviously, we knew it was one set — I guess two sets, but one set [was] their apartment, two conversations a year apart. We had to think a lot about how to show the progression of time and the progression of the characters’ relationships while not leaving the apartment.
And we really had to dramatize what was going on with them at different points in their marriage through conversations that they were just having in the course of their daily lives in the apartment, so we did think of it almost like a play. And the way we wrote it was very play-like in that we would be writing an enormous amount, like nine or 10 pages a night sometimes, and the actors would get it that night or the next morning.
We’d rehearse with director Jesse Peretz and then sometimes film the next day. So it was very, it felt very immediate, very theatrical, very collaborative. And I just loved it.
When John says watching Princess Diana’s death was like watching his mother die twice, it ties public tragedy to private grief. Was that always the emotional connective tissue of this episode — that they’re both haunted by different versions of fame? Because we see it even with Carolyn, reacting to it through her fear of the paparazzi never giving her space.
WEINER: I think we thought a lot about the two characters’ different reactions to the tragedy of what happened to Princess Diana. It’s really interesting to think about it; how their different life experiences have both informed their reaction to this tragedy in different ways. As you said, Carolyn is obviously very tormented by the paparazzi and their intrusive presence in her life, but the character of John is coming at it from a totally different space. He is relating to it as someone who has been famous his entire life and someone who has experienced the very public death of a parent. And I think that is so often in relationships, you do your best to have empathy for the other person, but until you articulate, well, actually, this is where I’m coming from, this is what I’m bringing to it, you can overlook the emotional reality of the person who’s the closest to you. And I think that is so often the challenge in any relationship.
JFK Jr.’s Candle-Flame Moment Reflects Everything Going Wrong in His Life
“There were a lot of things that felt very perilous” in John’s life, Weiner says of Episode 8.
John says at one point that Carolyn is rarely vulnerable, yet she’s the one admitting she feels worthless. Were you intentionally exposing how differently they interpret vulnerability — and how their generational baggage shapes that?
WEINER: Absolutely, yeah. They’re also of different genders and have their own life experiences. I think that the two of them, the two characters, move about the world from incredibly different perspectives. And at the core of their relationship, they love each other, and they care so deeply about each other and want the best for each other. It can be tricky navigating how to want to help your partner when the thing that would be most helpful is just maybe listening, unless you are very clear about articulating the thing that would be most helpful to you — finding a way back from conversations that are maybe painful that you share at the core of the relationship, [but] that’s the stuff of a marriage. It can be so challenging, and the claustrophobia of that all occurring within essentially like a large loft. It just heightened the claustrophobia of their lives at this time.
I will say that the claustrophobia was so interesting because it is such a small loft, and the two of them are trying to understand each other through this conversation, but I noticed little undercurrents of danger flickering between them. There was the candle flame he kept playing with, the broken leg, and then he was talking about the hours of flying. How delicate was that line between the subtle foreshadowing, but then also leaning into what’s inevitable by the finale?
WEINER: I think that we really wanted to approach it — like, the way we depicted the marriage was of two people always trying. Always trying; these characters never gave up trying to make it work. Yeah, it’s interesting, the elements of danger. I think there are a lot of things that felt very perilous in the moment for these characters. You hear at the end of [Episode 8], John talks about all the things that are going wrong in his life. He talks about his failing magazine [George]. He talks about the health of his cousin [Anthony Radziwill]. He talks about the death of his mother [Jackie Onassis], and those are things that I think were reflected in a lot of the tension that comes out in other ways. Whether that’s being short with Carolyn or putting your hands over the flame of a candle.
Weiner Says Fairness Meant Refusing to Turn John or Carolyn Into a Villain
“There are no good guys, there are no bad guys” in John and Carolyn’s story.
Yeah, that was a very interesting touch. It definitely adds a bit of nuance to him, so I appreciate that texture. I will also ask that in all your research and writing: Did you view John’s commitment to flying as autonomy, escapism, recklessness, or something more symbolic about control in a life that often wasn’t fully his?
WEINER: I think the way we approach their two characters, John, the character of John was so much more of a thrill seeker. Even though Carolyn was — we depicted her character as someone who is incredibly brave. She is someone who was elevated from working at a mall in Boston to conquering this absolutely terrifying New York fashion world, getting a job at Calvin Klein, and ascending to the highest ranks of society. So guess that’s almost more of a metaphorical high flying. In a lot of ways, they were both, I think, courageous [but also] thrill-seekers. John’s obviously expressed that much more, literally like riding his bike through traffic.
There’s a really vivid story about him in Elizabeth Beller‘s book [“Once Upon A Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy”], which inspired the series about how racing his Fiat with the Staten Island ferry, so he’s always had a taste for the dangerous thing. But Carolyn got her thrills in other ways.
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Were there lines you consciously chose not to cross in this episode — moments where you thought, “This may be dramatic, but it doesn’t feel fair”?
WEINER: We definitely thought a lot about trying to make it feel balanced. Something incredibly important to not just me and Connor [Hines], but everyone and Ryan [Murphy] and everyone involved in the production was approaching both characters with empathy and curiosity and a lack of judgment. They make decisions, or they speak to each other in a certain way, they’re obviously doing it from a place of love and trying to work on the marriage and trying to maintain this love that they had that was so epic. It touches people now, even 30 years later. I think we never wanted — there are no villains, there are no good guys, there are no bad guys, just two people are trying to do their best, and that was something that we thought about the entire series.
Weiner Hopes Viewers See the “Love and Care” Behind His Portrayal of John and Carolyn
Weiner says John and Carolyn always tried to meet each other with “good faith” and “the benefit of the doubt.”
The Kennedy name is being invoked and repurposed in very public, political ways right now, and Jack Schlossberg called it “fiction with a capital F.” Did you feel an added weight dramatizing John and Carolyn in a moment when the family legacy itself feels contested?
WEINER: I mean, we took it incredibly seriously, depicting real people. That was something we thought endlessly about and did as much research as we possibly could. Ultimately, though, it is a love story. It is a dramatized love story and not a Kennedy biopic. Jack and everyone else are certainly entitled to their opinion, but I hope that anyone watching the show will see the love and care and attention and sensitivity that we approached it with.
It is very much a love story – and really, a marriage story at the end of the day. But if this episode is a microcosm of their marriage, what do you hope audiences understand about them that history — or headlines — never quite captured?
WEINER: Yeah, that’s a great question. What I hope people see with both John and Carolyn in this episode is two people who are trying to do their best and don’t always get it right. But their intentions are always to try to make things better, to try to lead with love, and they fuck up, and they fail. But it’s not for a lack of deep caring about their partner. And I find that very inspiring and relatable that relationships are really messy and complicated, but the sort of ability to forgive and to always look at, always look at each other. What I liked was their ability to always try to look at each other in good faith — yeah, I hope people take away from the episode that John and Carolyn are always looking at each other in good faith and really giving each other the benefit of the doubt as much as they possibly could.
Love Story airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on FX and streams the next day on Hulu.
Love Story
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February 12, 2026
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Max Winkler, Anthony Hemingway, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Gillian Robespierre, Jesse Peretz
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Connor Hines, D.V. DeVincentis, Juli Weiner, Kim Rosenstock
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Internet users are sharing support for Safaree after he said he feels like he doesn’t want to be here anymore following the passing of his mom.
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Safaree Says He Feels Like He Doesn’t Want To Be Here Anymore Following The Passing Of His Mom
On Wednesday, April 8, Safaree took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a few messages with his followers. Furthermore, in the first message, he wrote, “Life don’t hit the same anymore.. it don’t mean the same.. life without momma doesn’t feel like life… I’m numb and don’t feel anything. I miss you mommy so much..”
Then, he shared another tweet, which read, “I feel like I don’t wanna be here anymore”
Furthermore, over on Instagram, Safaree shared a clip of him and his mom with a caption reflecting on their morning walks.
Internet Users Share Support
Internet users entered TSR’s comment section, sharing heavy support for Safaree.
Instagram user @klarissecarlita wrote, “you’re never the same after losing your mom :(“
While Instagram user @cobacobana added, “I couldn’t imagine life without my mama. Matter of fact let me go call her rn 😢”
Instagram user @_natayaa wrote, “Losing a parent is depressing. Praying for him”
While Instagram user @sashapeachess added, “God bless you & anybody else who has lost a child/parent❤️❤️”
Instagram user @beresowavey wrote, “Jst lost my dad 💔 I know the feeling praying for anyone who’s grieving 💔 stay strong yall & let’s appreciate our parents while they still here !!”
While Instagram user @iamteshay added, “Losing a mother is a different type of pain.. learning to live this life without one will forever change you. It’s been 5 months without mine and life just continues on …. 💔 truly praying for his peace.”
Instagram user @kiltalya wrote, “Losing yo mama is a different pain I DO NOT WANNA FEEL 💔💔 I know he’s really hurting”
While Instagram user @milanmattel added, “Just lost my mom a few days ago & I felt every word he said! Life ain’t the same once ur momma closes them eyes…”
Instagram user @crownmejade wrote, “Grief is a mf, for anybody 🥺🙏🏽”
While Instagram user @checkin_25 added, “It’s been 26yrs my mother passed & I feel that pain everyday🥹 keep going 🙏🏾”
Instagram user @ry_520_ wrote, “I can’t speak for everybody, but when my mom passed a part of me died with her”
While Instagram user @big__keesh__ added, “Understandable to feel numb but to say you don’t want to be here anymore and you have 2 small children is extreme. I pray that god gives you strength to see that your children also need you.”
More On The Passing Of Safaree’s Mom
As The Shade Room previously reported, last month, Safaree revealed that his life was “shattered” due to the passing of his mom.
As fans sent condolences his way, his ex-wife, Erica Mena, turned heads and sparked strong reactions by sharing a clip of her and Safaree’s daughter alongside her new romantic partner.
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A seemingly casual romance has quickly spiraled into a headline-grabbing controversy after Shia LaBeouf was recently spotted with a mystery woman.
However, what began as curiosity has turned into scrutiny.
As more details surface about his new partner’s past, the story has taken a darker, more complicated turn that few saw coming.
Shia LaBeouf’s Public Outburst Raises Eyebrows
The first signs that something was off came during a tense public moment in Rome.
Shia LaBeouf was seen sitting at an outdoor table when he suddenly lashed out at the woman beside him, reportedly telling her to “f-ck off” in a heated exchange.
The confrontation shocked onlookers and quickly made waves online.
Just weeks earlier, the pair had been seen together during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, where LaBeouf was also arrested twice for battery.
Despite the chaos surrounding those moments, the relationship appeared to stabilize shortly afterward.
Days later, the two were photographed in Los Angeles, looking relaxed and affectionate, walking arm in arm as if nothing had happened.
Identity Of Shia LaBeouf’s Girlfriend Revealed
The woman at the center of the story has now been identified as Nicole Mumphrey, a 33-year-old from Louisiana.
Described as a “free-spirited” individual, she studied Urban, Community and Regional Planning at the University of New Orleans.
However, as her identity became public, so did details about her past.
Like LaBeouf, Mumphrey has reportedly had previous encounters with law enforcement and has been linked to what insiders describe as a “toxic” relationship history.
An insider did not mince words about the current romance when speaking to the Daily Mail, warning that it “is not going to end well.”
That claim has only intensified speculation surrounding the pair’s future.
Troubling Allegations From Past Relationship
Court records and police reports paint a troubling picture of an incident involving Mumphrey and her former partner.
She was charged with serious offenses, including domestic abuse, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment with a weapon.
According to a police report, tensions escalated during an argument.
“Her boyfriend attempted to put on a shirt and leave, and Ms Mumphrey grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the shirt that was in her boyfriend’s hand to prevent him from leaving,” the report stated.
It continued, “Her boyfriend then grabbed Ms. Mumphrey’s bag, and a physical altercation ensued. Her boyfriend then left the location.”
The situation reportedly intensified further. Authorities claimed Mumphrey “started to punch him in the face,” leaving visible marks though no serious physical penetration was recorded. During questioning, her ex described a pattern of fear, recalling, “A month ago, she was on pills and attacked [me] with a knife.”
He also expressed concern about the escalation of events, saying he feared “she [would] seriously injure” him and that it was “getting worse” over time.
Despite the severity of the allegations, the case ultimately did not proceed to trial. Charges were dropped after the district attorney declined to file formal charges, though a protective order had been put in place during the process.
Insider Claims Paint A Chaotic Picture
Beyond official reports, insiders have made even more explosive claims about Mumphrey’s past relationship. According to one source, the issues went far beyond a single incident.
The insider alleged that “wasn’t a one-time thing,” suggesting a pattern of behavior. They recounted one particularly alarming episode, claiming, “One time she cracked him over the head with the candle with the glass. He was bleeding out, eventually passed out and should have been in the hospital.”
They also described an environment filled with volatility and unpredictability. “It was a lot of her screaming, yelling, blaming him for the situation she’s gotten herself in and blaming him for her ‘life sucking,’” the source said.
Additional allegations included destructive outbursts and invasive behavior, with claims that “she would go through his phone every night and anything incriminating like a photo of another woman or any females’ name, she would punch him in the face.”
The relationship, which reportedly lasted seven years on and off, was described as a “dangerously toxic relationship.” According to the insider, communication between the former couple continued even after their breakup.
“They last were in touch at the end of February,” the source claimed. “She said stuff like, ‘I love you’ and ‘I miss you,’ and asked when he was coming back to town.”
The situation took another turn when Mumphrey’s new relationship became public. The insider revealed, “But then she disappeared and a few weeks later, the photos of her with Shia came out, and he was completely shocked to see she had quickly moved on to another guy. He’s still processing everything and it’s hard for him to see photos of them together.”
Shia LaBeouf’s Own Controversial History
While the focus has shifted to Mumphrey’s past, LaBeouf’s own history has also resurfaced in discussions.
The actor has faced multiple controversies over the years, including legal issues and high-profile relationship disputes.
In 2020, his former partner, FKA Twigs, filed a lawsuit accusing him of abuse and emotional distress. The case was eventually settled in 2025 under undisclosed terms, though legal tensions appear to have continued.
Her legal team previously claimed, “Shia LaBeouf has tried to control Tahliah Barnett for the better part of a decade,” adding another layer to the narrative surrounding the actor’s personal life.
Insiders now suggest that the pairing of LaBeouf and Mumphrey could be volatile.
One source described the situation bluntly, warning, “This is a rebound situation… You put them together and that’s a perfect storm for destruction. This is not going to end well.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are heading to Australia for an unofficial tour, but early signs suggest a lack of interest in the royal couple’s appearances.
The Duke of Sussex is set to speak at a mental health summit in Melbourne, while his wife will host a retreat in Sydney.
Now, reports claim that discounted tickets and lingering availability have raised questions about demand, while public criticism and scrutiny over their visit continue to build ahead of their arrival.
Sussexes’ Australia Trip Faces Challenges As Harry’s Melbourne Event And Meghan’s $3K Retreat Struggle To Sell
Harry and Meghan Markle are set to arrive in Australia this week, but according to Sky News Australia, the couple’s trip is already in “peril” as early signs suggest their planned appearances may not be drawing the expected level of interest.
The couple will begin their visit in Melbourne on Thursday, kicking off an unofficial tour that includes separate speaking engagements. Harry, 41, is scheduled to headline a workplace mental health summit, while Meghan, 44, will host a live discussion event at a high-end retreat in Sydney.
In the lead-up to the Melbourne event, organizers of the InterEdge Summit have reduced ticket prices significantly, with passes now selling for roughly half of their original cost.
The two-day conference, held at Melbourne Park, will feature Harry alongside former tennis star Jelena Dokic and other speakers who will focus on mental health conversations.
Reports suggest Harry is expected to earn around $50,000 for the appearance, notably less than the reported seven-figure fee he received to attend a JP Morgan event in February 2020.
Meghan Markle’s Sydney Retreat Is Also Reportedly Facing Low Sales
Meanwhile, Meghan is due to appear at the “Her Best Life” retreat in Sydney, an exclusive weekend experience hosted by Jackie’ O’ Henderson and her manager Gemma O’Neill.
Guests are being charged about $3,000 each for the event, which is taking place at a luxury hotel in Coogee. Although it was initially described as fully booked, recent updates hint that additional spots may still be available.
Beyond ticket sales, the Sussexes may also face public scrutiny during their visit. An online petition has received tens of thousands of signatures from Australians opposing any use of public funds to support the couple’s trip, arguing that, as private individuals, they should cover their own expenses.
Despite the mixed reception, royal commentator Richard Palmer believes the visit could be a strategic moment for Meghan in particular, offering an opportunity to reshape public perception and respond to ongoing criticism if the tour proves successful.
“They want to prove their critics wrong, so they will be hoping it is a huge success. If it is, it will be Meghan’s revenge,” Palmer said.
Prince Harry And Meghan Insider Slammed ‘Misinformation’ Surrounding Their Australia Trip
Following reports of a petition against Harry and Meghan’s trip, a source close to the royal couple hit back at “misinformation” surrounding their Australian tour.
“There is a lot of misinformation being spread about this trip – all designed to whip up hate,” the insider told The Mirror. “The truth is, you have a couple heading down under for work. While they’re in town, they’re going to check in on some charitable causes that they have long supported and – in the duke’s case, with the Invictus Games – he set up.”
The source added, “The couple [is] critically aware that by just visiting a charity, they can help shine a light on its work – bringing media attention that wouldn’t otherwise exist. They don’t have to do that.”
The Sussex Source Called The Public Backlash’ Irrational’
In their chat with The Mirror, the Sussex source fiercely defended Harry and Meghan, as they branded negative reactions to their Australian tour as “irrational.”
The insider called out royal Commentators who make “hate bait” comments about the royal couple, stressing that the duke and duchess just want to do “good” in the world.
“They could just as easily get paid and head straight back to California,” the source claimed. “It’s an irrational reaction to sh-t-can a couple who just want to support some [of] the charitable causes close to them.”
“God forbid they try to do any good in a world that could, frankly, use a little more Harry and Meghan, and a little less sniping from ‘Royal Commentators’ who make a living by proving hate bait for anyone willing to platform them. It’s sad. What a way to make a living,” the Sussex source concluded.
Claims Mount Over Sussex High Staff Turnover
At the same time, scrutiny around the Sussexes extends beyond their public appearances. The pair have long faced criticism over staff turnover, and some insiders claim the issue goes deeper than their professional team.
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield has alleged that turnover among household staff has been even more frequent, at one point describing the rate of departures as unusually high.
“It actually became kind of comical because during a certain period, it felt like every week there was … someone new who left,” Schofield told NewsNation.
Although representatives for Harry and Meghan have pushed back against such claims, Schofield says she has heard troubling accounts from former employees.
She recalled one alleged former nanny describing the experience as “dehumanizing,” claiming that the working environment became challenging after an initial adjustment period.
According to these reports, the couple is said to have gone through three childcare providers early on, including before their move to the United States.
However, at least one nanny is believed to have remained with the family for five years, alongside additional caregivers and support staff who assist with daily responsibilities.
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Frankie Muniz got candid about how being booked and busy has affected his personal life — including how he shows up as a husband and father.
“It is very hard, I won’t lie,” Muniz, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly at the Tuesday, April 7, red carpet premiere for Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair. “Honestly, my wife [Paige Price] is a saint. She’s sacrificing so much for me to live my dream.”
Muniz, who shares a 5-year-old son with Price, is pursuing professional race car driving along with acting. He admitted he has a “hard time” being on the road 300 days out of the year.
“My family comes to a few of the races. They’re here this week [while I promote the show], obviously. But it’s hard to uproot them and take them all over the place,” the former child star explained. “I want my son to have a routine and his school and his friends and go to church. I’m not going to lie, it’s been very, very, very tough.”
Despite the setbacks, Muniz is “constantly trying to be better at” being present for his loved ones. “I know I need to be better,” he told Us. “I know it’s not easy for her to be basically a single mother a lot of the time, if I’m being honest.”
He continued: “But I started racing again because I said I wanted to be an inspiration to my son — and I wanted to do it for him and for my family. There’s that fine line of, ‘Wait, I’m doing it for them, but it’s taking me away from them.’ It’s something that I wrestle with all the time. But I also know that when you have an opportunity, I want to take it because I’ve had times where I don’t have opportunity and you’re going, ‘What am I going to do? I don’t know what I’m doing with my life and I’ve got an amazing opportunity.’ I want to feel like I tried my best at it before I stop it.”
Muniz is hoping to find ways to be more present.
“There’s so much. I want to spend time with my son. But I’ve got to do banking, I got to catch up on the bills, right? There’s so many things that people don’t think of that you have to do when you’re gone,” he noted to Us. “I’m going to say this right now, I have to be better than I currently am. I know that 100 percent [my family] deserves it.”
Muniz and Price started dating in 2016, getting married in 2019. The couple welcomed their son in 2021.
Malcolm in the Middle’s plucky attitude made it one of the most iconic TV shows of the early 2000s — and fans are still trying to keep up with the cast. The comedy, which was a faux memoir of middle child Malcolm Wilkerson (Frankie Muniz), detailed the Wilkerson family’s low-income, dysfunctional life and all the […]
Two decades after the original Malcolm in the Middle series ended, Muniz is returning to his roots as Malcolm on Hulu’s revival, which premieres Friday, April 10.
“I couldn’t believe how comfortable and at home I felt in minute one of being Malcolm again. I was obviously a little nervous having stepped away from him for so long,” Muniz, who played the titular role from 2000 to 2006, told Us. “Getting to work with everybody, you want to have that same dynamic that people know from the show. But literally on the first day, I felt right at home in these four episodes.”
He continued: “What I was surprised about was how much fun I had getting to be Malcolm and getting to do all that. I remember being really — if I can talk about myself this way — just proud every day when we finished filming what we were making and what we were accomplishing each day on set. That felt really good because I hadn’t had that many times in my life as an actor where I genuinely felt like I got everything out of what I was trying to portray. I was really, really surprised and happy about that.”
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Meghan Trainor and her husband, Daryl Sabara, welcomed their third baby earlier this year, but deciding to use a surrogate wasn’t an easy process.
The pop star, 32, opened up about the decision during an interview on the Thursday, April 9, episode of Kylie Kelce’s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast and shared some of the complicated emotions she felt about the situation.
“It was crazy. There’s a lot of heartbreak and big decision-making to do, and I was struggling with my health and almost towards an autoimmune disease, so there were so many conversations back and forth, and then we were like, ‘The safest way is to do it through a surrogate,’ because also my babies are always sideways,” she explained, noting that her doctors warned her she’d probably need another C-section. “And I was just like, ‘My body’s still not recovered from the other ones.’”
Trainor further explained that “so many factors” led her and Sabara, 33, to choose surrogacy.
“And I was scared and I was jealous that I wasn’t having my baby,” she added. “My husband’s a control freak too, so every day when we knew she was alive in someone else, we were like, ‘Is she OK?’ You go cuckoo, you go crazy.”
The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, share sons Riley, 5, and Bruce, 2. They welcomed their daughter, Mikey, on January 18.
While Trainor had complicated feelings about surrogacy, she ultimately had a great relationship with the woman who carried Mikey.
“There’s so much that goes into it, but we had an amazing surrogate who was so good to us and texted us everything, and we got to talk all the time,” the “All About That Bass” singer explained. “I was worried I was bugging her too much … and she was just a champ.”
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Trainor said that she has since stayed in touch with the surrogate, who recently texted her that her postpartum recovery had been going well. The Grammy winner, for her part, has been texting the surrogate pictures of Mikey.
While Trainor admitted that the experience of surrogacy was “wild,” she has no regrets about her choice to expand her family that way.
“It was scary, we cried a lot, but it was the best thing for our family,” she explained. “I’ll tell you what’s different is not healing from a C-section with a newborn. That was different. I could be so present with her and with my other kids. I don’t have to worry that they’re jumping on me or I can’t pick them up and be fully present, so that was the good parts, but there were a lot of scary parts.”
January is already full of surprises as Meghan Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara announced the birth of their third baby. “Our baby girl Mikey Moon Trainor has finally made it to the world thanks to our incredible, superwoman surrogate,” Trainor, 32, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, January 20. “We are forever grateful to all the […]
As for her response to social media comments criticizing her decision to use a surrogate, Trainor had a succinct response: “They can suck my ass.”
Trainor previously opened up about why she opted for surrogacy, saying it wasn’t her “first choice” for welcoming her third baby but was the “safest” option for her family.
“I want people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family,” she told People in January. “It’s not something to whisper about or judge. It’s rooted in trust, science, love and teamwork. Every family’s journey looks different, and all of them are extremely valid.”
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Bold and the Beautiful: Deacon & Taylor Finally Free – What’s Next After Their Shocking Split?
Bold and the Beautiful reveals Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) knows the truth about Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) and Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan), we’re going to see Sheila and Deacon officially split up this week and then Taylor and Deacon can be together.
So, we’re wondering what comes next. What comes for Taylor and Deacon now that they can be an official couple? It’s Belynda from Soap Dirt and we’re going to talk about what happens after Sheila steps aside reluctantly this week.
Sheila and Deacon Officially Split on Bold and the Beautiful
So, this week, Taylor cracked under pressure and told Sheila the heartbreaking truth. Yes, she and Deacon are not just in an affair. They are in love and they want to be together. After Sheila confronted Deacon, he confirmed that what Taylor said is true.
And Deacon made clear that Sheila also broke his trust with her lies about Luna. She lied once, he forgave it, and then she went back, doubled down, did it again. But then Sheila started begging Deacon to not walk away from their marriage, you know, not abandon her like everybody else has.
And Sheila may have raged at Taylor, but she’s not raging at Deacon. She’s heartbroken and she’s pleading and she wants him to stay with her. It’s really very sad. But after revisiting the timeline of their romance this week, Sheila’s begging isn’t going to work.
And looks like she and Deacon are done by Friday. And then Taylor and Deacon’s relationship goes public. And we’ll see lots of reactions. As soon as Sheila and Deacon’s conversation is gone and over with, he runs right to the new girl.
So, by the end of this week, we’re also going to see Taylor and Deacon together, but they don’t realize somebody is lurking and watching, and that’s presumably Sheila. So, today I want to talk about what is coming next for Deacon and Taylor after the official split, after they can be out as a couple.
Will Deacon File for Divorce on B&B?
So, first of all, I suspect before too long, Deacon is going to file for divorce from Sheila. That way he’ll be legally single and if Deacon wants to marry his new gal pal Taylor, he will be free to do that. But a divorce could be tricky because Sheila’s heartbroken right now.
But I think that’s going to turn to anger and she might fight the divorce. There’s a chance Deacon may hold off and he won’t immediately run down to the courthouse to file for divorce because he doesn’t want to hurt Sheila. He wants what he wants. She broke his trust.
You know, Deacon’s done with her, but I don’t think he’s going to want to kick Sheila while she’s down. But at the same time, it has to be done. And Taylor may press Deacon to file so that she’s not with a married man. Plus, there’s a chance Sheila could contest the divorce or try and take Deacon to the cleaners.
Sheila was just saying she’s not like Taylor. She doesn’t have any skill. She used to be a nurse, but she can’t do that anymore because of the whole criminal record. She only has that job at Il Giardino because Deacon handed it to her. So Sheila might demand alimony or just make the divorce difficult.
Family Disapproval For Taylor and Deacon on Bold and the Beautiful
Another thing we could see is Taylor and Deacon I think are going to want to start living their best lives as a new couple, but there’s going to be many people aligned against them who disapprove of Taylor being with Deacon.
Taylor’s family is totally against this pairing and it’s understandable. Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) is just terrified that Sheila is going to hurt Taylor or hurt someone else in her family. You know, Finn Finnegan (Tanner Novlan) was kind of like, well, you know, she walked away without killing her.
That’s a positive sign. But Steffy is also furious with her mom, Taylor, for putting the family in danger from Sheila at all after Steffy warned Taylor repeatedly, “Don’t do this.”
Bold and the Beautiful: Hope and Steffy Turn?
So, let’s be real. The fear is legit because not only did Sheila shoot Taylor years ago and she wound up presumed dead for quite a while and Steffy and Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and I think Phoebe Forrester back then.
They were being raised by Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) as their stepmom. It messed up the family. And then more recently, Sheila shot Steffy and Finn and left them for dead in a filthy alley. So Sheila has changed, but nobody believes it yet because those are all truly unforgivable deeds.
And the shooting of Steffy and Finn are relatively recent deeds within what, like the last 5 years. So, I’m sure Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) is going to have some more harsh things to say to Taylor about Deacon. And Ridge might have some things to say to Deacon directly.
And I do expect Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) and Steffy to be verbally brawling over their parents getting together. Hope wants Deacon to be with Taylor and Steffy is adamantly against it. There’s going to be turmoil. It’s going to cause problems at work for sure.
Will Steffy Kick Taylor Out?
So, the next thing we could see is that Taylor’s living situation may change because I think there’s a good chance Steffy could threaten and then follow through on kicking Taylor out of her house. She already threatened it before, but I could see Steffy one more time like, “Mom, this is your last chance.”
You know, because Sheila was in Steffy’s house walking around with a butcher knife after slithering through the back door, even though, you know, her excuse was she thought she was protecting Taylor. She should never have been in the house to have heard anything. The fact that she thought that was okay is problematic.
The bottom line is Steffy may want to err on the side of caution. Plus, she may think by making Taylor move out that it might scare her mom straight and she breaks up with Deacon and chooses Steffy and the grandkids over the man she loves. But I doubt Taylor’s going to cave.
But Steffy threatened to cut Taylor out of the family and Steffy reminded her of that ultimatum more than once. But Taylor persisted and couldn’t stay away from Deacon. So, we may find out soon exactly what love is going to cost Taylor.
Taylor and Deacon Moving in Together on B&B?
And that leads us to the next point. I’m pretty sure we’re going to see Deacon and Taylor move in together sooner rather than later. Whether Steffy kicks her mom out or lets her stay, you know, either way, we could see Deacon and Taylor buying their own house together, that might bother Sheila.
Taylor and Deacon want a future, and I’m sure they want to settle down together. So, I don’t think they’re going to waste any time moving in together. Taylor loves Deacon and I think they’ll start building their tomorrow together very soon.
Will Sheila Make Things Difficult on Bold?
So, the last thing to consider is that just as Taylor and Deacon think they’re going to get their happily ever after, we could see Sheila making things incredibly difficult for them. Not in a dangerous way. You know, the fact that she’s not getting violent with Deacon or Taylor doesn’t mean that Sheila is going to go away quietly on Bold and the Beautiful.
Deacon and Taylor broke her trust. They hurt her. They betrayed Sheila. And together, they thoroughly broke her heart. So, just because she’s not stabbing anybody doesn’t mean she won’t be looking for revenge on Taylor and Deacon.
Bold and the Beautiful: Sheila Finds New Ways to Get Revenge
As I mentioned before, she might fight the divorce primarily to be difficult so Deacon can’t marry Taylor. Or Sheila might try and take Deacon to the cleaners, you know, take half of Il Giardino in the divorce or try to because Sheila keeps saying, “We built this together.”
And that would really upset Deacon. Or Sheila could punish Taylor and go after her career because she was unethical. She broke the psychiatrist code when she got involved with Deacon, who was her patient. Even though he had stopped being her patient by the time Taylor slept with him, that doesn’t matter.
As a psychiatrist, you can never ever sleep with someone who’s been your patient. So, Sheila could report Taylor, get her fired, and she could get her medical license revoked. You know, Sheila may decide to take something important from Taylor since she took Deacon from Sheila.
So, it looks like Deacon and Taylor are going to jump right into a serious relationship by the end of this week, heading into early next week, and then we’ll see what unfolds from there.
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Khloé Kardashian Shares Her Strength-Focused Workout Routine and the Sweet Ways She Stays Active With Her Kids
Lift heavy, live light! Khloé Kardashian is opening up to ET about her current fitness routine and it’s just as effective as it is heartwarming.
While The Kardashians star still makes it a point to hit the gym, she’s learned not to sweat it when life gets in the way.
“My workouts are a mix of strength training and cardio,” she shares. “I give myself grace, too. Not every day is perfect, but consistency matters more than perfection.”
These days, some of her favorite ways to stay active happen right at home with her daughter, True, 7, and son Tatum, 3.
“It’s definitely a balance, but I’ve stopped thinking of it as a separate time. I try to blend everything together when I can,” the Khloé in Wonder Land podcast host says.
“With my kids, it’s all about making movement fun. We’ll have dance parties, go on walks, or just play games that keep us moving.”
Regardless of what her schedule looks like, Kardashian believes it really comes down to making nutritious choices.
“Protein is everything for me when it comes to working out. It keeps me strong, helps with recovery, and makes all the effort actually show up in results,” she explains. “No matter what I’m doing, fueling properly is key.”
She adds, “I’ve learned the hard way that if I’m not getting enough protein, I feel it. I’m more tired, my workouts feel harder, and I don’t recover the same.”
That same mindset even carries over into her snacking habits.
“Protein honestly changed the way I feel day to day. When I prioritize it, I have more energy, I stay full longer, and I’m not reaching for random snacks late at night. It just helps everything fall into place,” she notes. “When I stay on track, I feel stronger and more motivated.”
So instead of mindless eating, Kardashian is reaching for something more intentional: Her new Khloud Protein Chips, available in Nacho, Sweet Heat, and Buffalo flavors.
“I wanted something that actually feels like a treat, but still supports my goals,” she tells ET. “They give me that crunch and satisfaction, but I still feel good about eating them. It doesn’t feel like a compromise.”
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General Hospital LEAK: Ric Lansing’s Shocking Deathbed Crisis – Elizabeth Loses Her Love Forever?
General Hospital fans, we have got some new leaked info from our behind-the-scenes source, and the biggest one is about Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) possibly dying from a terrible disease. Just as everything is going great for him, including a renewed romance with Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), everything might fall apart because of a medical malady.
We’re going to talk about this leak that says Sonny Corinthos‘s (Maurice Benard) brother finds out soon that he is dying.
Our General Hospital Source Has Been Accurate Before Many Times
All right. So, just if you don’t listen here regularly, this is the same source that revealed Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) killed Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) weeks before the truth came out on the show.
They also confirmed that Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) had another child that was the fourth kid of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove). Turned out to be true. That’s Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey).
And that Erika Slezak would be playing Monica Quartermaine‘s (Leslie Charleson) secret sister, Ronnie. So, the leaker also said that they checked this with multiple sources before revealing this Ric Lansing death storyline.
And I will say off the bat, they made clear it’s a deadly illness that he turns up with and says it is likely he will die, but there is a chance Liz’s boyfriend will survive the crisis. So, word is that the powers that be love Rick Hearst. I certainly do. I’m a big Ric Lansing fan. Then again, I always like villains.
Ric’s GH Redemption Is Legit
So, since he’s come back, you know, he did start doing some bad things and getting involved with Ava Jerome (Maura West) was part of that downward spiral and the two of them were blackmailing Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Kristina Corinthos (Kate Mansi) trying to kill him and almost killing Ava instead.
But after the kidnapping ordeal, when Ric spent a month in Alexis’s basement tied to a gurney with a ball gag in his mouth, which was precious, that seemed to really change Ric’s outlook on life. And that’s why he is trying really hard and he’s made efforts to make amends with Alexis and also with Sonny.
And of course, it took Alexis and Sonny a minute to believe that Ric was genuine because, let’s face it, he’s been pretty diabolical in the past. But being held captive by Ava, Kristina, and Alexis made Ric realize that if he died, Molly Lansing (Kristen Vaganos) would be the only one to care or to attend his funeral.
And now that I think about it, when he said it, that comment Ric made could have been foreshadowing a little Easter egg because there is a chance there is a funeral in his future.
General Hospital: Ric Wants a Peaceful Life
But at the moment, he’s busy rebuilding his brotherly bond with Sonny, honestly building it for the first time because they’ve never really had one. Plus, he’s getting along fine with Alexis.
And more importantly, Elizabeth finally agreed to give him another chance. So, our leaker also said that Ric’s redemption is legit. He is not pretending. He doesn’t have some secret agenda.
He’s not up to anything nefarious. Ric genuinely wants to be close to Sonny as a brother and to peacefully co-parent with Alexis. And of course, we’ve known since before Ric even came back that he’s really in love with Liz.
He’s never stopped being in love with her. And Ric has always wanted her back. For him, you know, Elizabeth is the one that got away. And in the end, Ric honestly just doesn’t seem to want to be hated anymore.
Ric May Be Dying of a Blood Disease on General Hospital
So, with his life at this great point, you know, where he always wanted it to be, close to Sonny, close to Liz, getting along with Alexis, being a good dad to Molly. Of course, that’s the perfect time for something really soapy and bad to happen to him.
So, our trusty leaker says that Ric is dying. And as always, I want to clarify this is not an official spoiler. It is a leak. So, file it under very interesting rumor. I think these are really fun to talk about. That’s why I shared them.
I’m also going to say I truly hope that they’re wrong and this leak doesn’t pan out because I was so excited when I heard Rick Hearst was coming back to General Hospital and I’ve loved seeing him back as Ric and I would hate to see Elizabeth lose him. So, the source says Ric finds out he is dying of a blood disease.
And I would assume it kicks off in May sweeps which runs from the third week of April to the third week of May. So we are also told that the Ric sick story will play out over the next few months which would probably take it to like July sweeps and reportedly this is why General Hospital writers have both Sonny and Elizabeth getting close to Ric again.
Now, whether he actually does die in the end remains to be seen because he is a fan favorite and Rick Hearst is well liked by the higher-ups at GH. So maybe he survives. The general idea is that it’s like this story line when Mike Corbin (Max Gail) tragically died. So, we’re going to have Sonny getting a lot of screen time during this plot.
How The Story Could Play Out
And I expect it could go something like this. So right now, we see Ric’s life going pretty perfectly. It’s better than he hoped it would be. And Ric’s got everything he ever wanted. For now, Jason Morgan‘s (Steve Burton) out of the picture and thought to not return.
So, Ric has all of Sonny’s attention. And more importantly, Ric has earned Sonny’s trust. They are bonding as brothers at long last. Plus, Ric finally has Liz back in his life. She’s all in. It’s romantic. You know, I expect Ric and Liz to make love soon.
And Ric might even plan to propose to her because you know he’s crazy about her. Looks like he and Liz are on the cusp of getting their happily ever after. And then bam, Ric gets a terminal diagnosis. Since it’s a blood disease, it could be a blood cancer like leukemia or lymphoma.
There’s non-cancerous terminal blood diseases like aplastic anemia, PNH, HLH. I’m guessing it won’t be PCV. That’s the blood illness that Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) has, not only because she has it but also it’s more manageable.
General Hospital fans Don’t Wanna Lose Ric
So, if this leak plays out kind of stinks because we finally have Rick Hearst back after all these years. It was I think eight years since we had him and now this you know leak crops up. So obviously Liz as a nurse would encourage Ric to fight it and pursue all the medical treatments possible.
One thing that has me worried is GH seems to be chemistry testing Liz with Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) throwing them in scenes together. You know, they could be lining up a new love interest for Liz if they do plan to kill off Ric. But as I said, I hope not.
Other Leaked GH Tidbits
Now, we have some other leaked tidbits, by the way. Like, initially, the Jenz Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) stuff was supposed to wrap in April, but reportedly showrunner Frank Valentini loves Sidwell and pushed the writers to expand his story instead of wrap it up.
The leaker said, “GH is moving away from mob stuff, leaning into more WSB stuff.” I will say I loved the WSB era back in the day with Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) and Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) and Sean Donnelly (John Reilly), all of that. Loved it.
We also heard a while back that Chris McKenna was going to be exited as Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure) and the leaker had shared that with us and now they’ve come back and shared that Finola Hughes taking that long break is what brought Brennan more time.
And then as things dragged on because of Anna’s extended off-screen gap, the showrunners decided to redeem Jack and keep him around. Reportedly, Maurice Benard was really excited to see Sonny get closer to Ric, by the way, back to the other story line.
So, we’ll update you as soon as we get more info on Ric’s rumored illness and death story line. I’m just hoping if he does turn up with a devastating illness that Liz sticks close and gets Ric the best treatment and he gets a medical miracle and survives.
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