General Hospital fans, we have got a pile of leaked info for you. It is a sizzling rumor roundup. We’re going to talk about some big exits possibly coming, a very bad girl going to ShadyBrook, some contract updates, a dangerous weapon, and lots more.

We’ve got leaks about Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), the final Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) story, some details on Steve Burton’s contract status, scoop on Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen), and so much more.

Now, I will say upfront that I am working from a couple of different leak sources. So, some of these rumors actually conflict with each other and it’s kind of like, okay, which one do I believe? I’ve gotten good stuff from both.

But since it is all juicy stuff, I decided to go ahead and share it. But as always, bear in mind, these are rumors, not official spoilers. So, take it with a big old grain of salt. But let’s talk about it.

Medical Storyline Rumors for General Hospital

So, not too long ago, we heard from one source that there was going to be some sort of public health crisis slash big medical storyline this summer that would kill some people. And then another source came in and said there’s definitely not a medical storyline coming this summer.

So, that feels like a coin toss at this moment. So, the one source that said people would die specified that Liz, Ric, and Lulu would not be on the chopping block as people that were taken down in whatever possible medical storyline. That same source also said the medical crisis would bring a new face.

Now, we already know there is a new face coming to General Hospital in May, but I suspect Jonathan Bennett’s new character, Joe Fitzpatrick, might actually be a future love interest for Lucas Jones (Van Hansis). So, if he is a doctor, a medical plot makes sense.

GH Leak: Faison’s Final Project

And it looks like there is some big danger coming from Faison’s final project, according to some chatter I’ve gotten. So, of course, that is the Cold Fusion prototype that Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) is finalizing. By the way, I was looking up what even the heck is cold fusion.

By the way, it is infinite energy in a small package. So, it could be made into a bomb. It could be used to trigger mass power outages. It could be a highly targeted weapon for a finite target or a big weapon like a weapon of mass destruction. It’s very open to interpretation.

Also, given the neural charts and the brain stuff in the lab, some people are wondering if this device that Britt’s working on may be some kind of super machine for memory mapping. Or Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) may have Britt building some device for brainwashing or mind control, something else.

I could absolutely see that because Faison was heavy into memory mapping, but no matter what it’s used for, I’m sure it’s going to be evil, not good, and it may devastate Port Charles.

General Hospital: Exit Rumors

We’ve also been getting some exit rumors. We had one that said Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) was going to get sick and may die. And then the other leakers said, “No, that wasn’t happening.” So, again, coin toss. Not sure if Ric’s going to be wrapped up in these other casting rumors.

One source said three actors were leaving. And then another leaker said it will be four actors leaving. So the rumor about the three actors said one person wanted to leave, one didn’t want to leave but got exited and then the third exit no specific info.

So of the rumors saying three are exiting, one of them is supposed to go under a cloud of judgment or a walk of shame. Now that sounds like Willow Corinthos to me, but we will see. I tend to think she’s not leaving GH.

False GH Facebook info Going Around

By the way, there was an insane rumor over on Facebook where you often find inflammatory, wildly inaccurate stuff. There’s a GH page that does nothing but publish fake death rumors about actors and characters and all kinds of stuff.

And they said Katelyn MacMullen was fired. That did not come from official channels. It did not come from any reliable leaker. I’ve not heard anything about it from any of my sources. So that to me is file that as one more fib from Facebook.

So, the rumor regarding four exits I find less credible than the three exit one simply because they said one of these is supposedly Maura West as Ava Jerome. This leak that I find dodgy said that she would die. I don’t believe it for many reasons.

But primarily she’s a well-liked Emmy winner who’s been on the show for years, and the leaker didn’t even spell her name right. Like, not even in the country of spelling it right.

So, I feel like the one about Maura West isn’t credible at all, and the Katelyn MacMullen one’s just simply insane. Also, the source about the four exits say they’re all contract players leaving.

Contract Updates at General Hospital

So, by the way, looks like Kirsten Storms has slid back to recurring status. She came back on contract after her long break where she was doing her move to Nashville. She was taking care of some medical stuff.

Maxie Jones was back and then bam, back burner. There are some recast rumors if Kirsten Storms reportedly isn’t able to work as much as they want, but nothing firm on that yet.

Another rumor is that one or both of Elizabeth’s older sons could come back this summer. Cameron Webber and of course Jake Webber are her two sons. William Lipton has some room in his schedule if they want to bring Cameron back.

But Hudson West who plays Jake is very, very busy. We also heard that the Robert Scorpio exit storyline has been hit by delays because of Finola Hughes’ extended break, but will hopefully happen before the end of the year. So, we’ll see.

General Hospital: Ryan Paevey Takes A Break

Also, there’s a rumor that Ryan Paevey took an extension at General Hospital and he will be around through at least September 2026, maybe longer. He needed a little time off. They negotiated it.

So, we’ll have a gap where Nathan isn’t on screen. And we know that this is definitely true because it was confirmed by Ryan Paevey himself that he was taking time off and he posted some social media stuff about it.

Also, there’s a rumor that Steve Burton renewed his contract, but for just one year to keep playing Jason Morgan, not the usual two years. No word on whether this was at Burton’s request or not. The rumor said the contract extension came with a little bit of a pay cut, not a raise, a cut.

Marriage Of Convenience Coming on GH?

Another tidbit we got is that there is a marriage of convenience coming. Maybe Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) getting hitched. There was a photo that Laura Wright posted of her with her hair done up gorgeous and a white kind of dressy suit. She looks sort of glammed up. So, it could be for some other special event or it could be a suit for a simple wedding.

If you remember, Carly married Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) twice in the past to avoid testifying against him. So, this could be a GH repeat where Carly marries Valentin this time so they don’t have to testify against each other over the fugitive business.

If Carly’s going to have a marriage of convenience, I definitely want it to be with Valentin. Another rumor says he’s not going to get a full redemption right away. He may have to go back on the run for a bit, but they are saying it looks like Valentin and Carly may actually be endgame.

General Hospital Drew & Willow Rumors

One last rumor in our roundup is about Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) and Willow. The scoop is Drew gets out of his locked in status, which of course we all expected would happen eventually and reportedly he’s back to being a jerk right away because apparently Willow shooting and paralyzing him taught him nothing, which sounds like typical him, right?

So, the rumor also says that Willow is sent off to Shadybrook. Now, I’m sure that’s because her lawyer Ric argues an insanity defense, kind of the stuff he was talking with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) about already, you know, growing up in a cult, abusive, overbearing husband, yada yada. I mean, obviously ShadyBrook is better than Pentonville.

So, that’s the scoop we’ve got. We’ll see how much of this actually manifests from rumor over into spoiler. Some of the chatter seems likely to happen and other not so much, but it’s juicy stuff, so I wanted to share it.

By TeeJay Small
| Published 21 seconds ago

When Netflix first made their pivot from DVDs-by-mail to home streaming, they revolutionized the way that people consume media. At the time, consumers were raving about a seemingly unlimited library of movies, TV shows, and even some proposed original programming. This came with zero ads, for a monthly subscription fee that cost less than the price of a single movie ticket. Streaming exploded in popularity, so much so that numerous studios and production companies rushed to develop platforms of their own.

In 2026, there are dozens of streamers, mostly offering small libraries of mindless junk sandwiched between more ad space than Times Square. The golden era of streaming might be dead for the likes of Netflix, but some streamers are still new and fresh, providing a glimpse into that short, sweet period when prices were low and production values were high. For my money, I’d say Apple TV+ is one of the best streaming services currently on the market.

A Worthwhile Loss Leader

Apple TV+ was first launched back in 2019. At the time, the streamer had very few original projects, and needed to quickly establish itself as a worthwhile investment. To do this, they priced their subscription at just $4.99 per month. They also included a free one-year subscription with the purchase of any new Apple hardware.

Over time, Apple producers began snatching up fresh, original IPs with reckless abandon, spending hundreds of millions on projects such as Oprah’s Book Club, The Banker, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, The Problem With Jon Stewart, Ted Lasso, and more. They even courted famed auteur directors like Martin Scorsese to opt for Apple exclusive premieres over the more traditional full theater release.

Today, Apple TV+ is rapidly becoming the premiere streamer for fresh new sci-fi shows. Severance is probably the most popular example of this, but Apple also has projects like Silo, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Pluribus, created by Vince Gilligan. While this suite of high-quality shows is impressive, Apple’s real value is in their propensity to reinvent what a streaming platform is capable of. They’ve integrated the now-defunct iTunes Store into the streamer, so you can rent or purchase movies that aren’t streaming anywhere else. They also host podcasts, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and myriad other forms of bonus content.

There’s a larger reason why Apple TV+ is so good right now, and unfortunately, it’s sort of doomed to disappear. The truth is, the entire service is a loss leader. This term usually refers to things like $5 rotisserie chickens or Costco’s $1.50 hot dog meal, but it applies just as well to the landscape of streaming media. Apple TV+ is designed to get you invested in other aspects of the tech company, and they can afford to take a loss on it because they sell millions of iPhones each year. Netflix was also capable of burning through capital in its infancy, which is why we all fondly remember when it didn’t have ads and didn’t cost twice as much as a trip to the theater.

Right now, Apple TV+ costs $12.99 per month. That’s still a great price when compared to other streamers, and it’s well worth the price for Severance alone. While I have no doubt that Apple execs will tighten the leash on the streamer down the line, the service is currently in its experimental era. The bottom line is that it’s always good to get in on the ground floor of something. Streaming services seem to have a distinct life cycle, and Apple is currently living in the sweet spot.

Sydney Sweeney is currently co-starring in the long-awaited third season of HBO’s hit series “Euphoria,” but according to reports, she won’t be gracing the big screen in the upcoming sequel “Devil Wears Prada 2.”

The film, set to hit theaters on May 1, is set to feature a collection of cameos and guest appearances, and Sweeney was said to be one of them. However, she was reportedly cut from the film completely.

Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Cameo Reportedly Nixed

A source close to the film spoke exclusively to Entertainment Weekly, detailing what Sydney Sweeney’s role would have been and why her cameo was cut out.

Per the insider, Sweeney was to appear in a scene with Emily Blunt at her Dior office as Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci arrive to ask for her help. Sweeney appeared as herself in the scene that was described as three minutes long.

Sweeney’s cameo “did not work structurally with the rest of the sequence,” leading to a “creative decision” to cut her from the film entirely. The source also shared that the film’s team was “grateful” for her participation.

Sweeney And ‘Euphoria’ Spark Backlash For Highly Sexualized Season 3 Scenes

On April 12, after a more than four-year wait, “Euphoria” finally returned to catch up with the cast of characters as they venture into adulthood via a five-year time jump. However, many fans couldn’t get past the scenes of Sydney Sweeney’s character, Cassie Howard.

This season, Cassie has embarked on a career on OnlyFans, resulting in her taking very suggestive and highly sexualized photos that many have deemed degrading.

Some critics have gone even further, accusing “Euphoria” and creator Sam Levinson of leaning into “disturbing” and “misogynistic” storylines more than ever in comparison to previous seasons. 

In her very first scene in season three, Sweeney is dressed as a dog, as she pants, eats out of a bowl, and is led on a leash. 

Additionally, the following episode sees her dressed as an adult baby with her legs spread while sucking a pacifier, and also being topless with ice cream dripping down her nipples.

Other scenes feature Sweeney wearing a soaking wet American flag T-shirt without a bra, and also dressed as a baseball catcher in only a nude thong. 

Speaking to the consensus of her scenes, one social media user asked, “How is Sydney even agreeing to do this season of Euphoria?” while another said, “Why would Sydney agree to doing allat… weird.”

Another described the scenes as a “humiliation ritual,” and added, “Please God, I can’t keep seeing Cassie degrade herself in the most embarrassing ways imaginable.” 

Popular OnlyFans Model Slams Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Euphoria’ Portrayal 

On April 16, OnlyFans model Sophie Rain spoke with Complex about Sweeney’s portrayal of Cassie’s foray onto the platform, and she didn’t mince words.

“I just watched the recent episode, and while I do love Sydney Sweeney, I believe the depiction the director created, labeling OnlyFans as this easy money gateway, is damaging for girls,” Rain said. “Only a few hundred women on the platform have made worthwhile money, and many women only make a few hundred dollars a month.”

She also voiced her opinion on the costumes Sweeney has worn so far this season.

“I also think some of the outfits Sweeney wore, especially the baby costume, just horribly paints OnlyFans girls,” Rain told the outlet. “I am very conservative on my OnlyFans account, and depicting us as catering to certain audiences that like us to dress up as toddlers is damaging to our community.”

‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Explained The ‘Humor’ Behind Sweeney’s Character Dressing Like a Dog

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Levinson discussed the trajectory of Cassie’s character in season three.

“[Cassie] has got her dog house and her little dog ears and the nose, and that has its own humor, but what makes the scene is the fact that her housekeeper is the one filming it,” Levinson said. 

“What we wanted to always find is the other layer of absurdity that we’re able to tie into it so that we’re not too inside of her fantasy or illusion, the gag is to jump out, to break the wall,” he told the outlet. “We wanted to capture what she’s trying to show the audience and be inside of it, but then also pull back wider and see how depressing it is.” 

Sydney Sweeney Recently Signed On For ‘The Housemaid’ Sequel

Per Deadline, following the success of the first film, co-starring Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney has been confirmed to return for “The Housemaid’s Secret.”

The sequel will also reportedly star Kirsten Dunst and feature the return of Michele Morrone as groundskeeper Enzo.

Denise Richards’ daughter, Lola Sheen, is paying tribute to family friend Patrick Muldoon after the actor’s death at age 57.

Lola, one of Richards’ daughters with ex-husband Charlie Sheen, shared in her Monday, April 20, Instagram post that she “begged” her mom to get back together with Muldoon. Richards, 55, and Muldoon briefly dated in the 1990s but remained close friends throughout Muldoon’s life.

“I thought you were the one that was supposed [to] be in our lives forever. When I think of my childhood, I think of you, Pat, and it’s gonna be so weird to go on without you in our lives,” Lola, 20, wrote alongside a throwback photo of Richards and Muldoon. “You were such a huge part of our family and life will never feel the same, but that’s just because of how much you impacted us.”

“Thank you for showing everyone around you how to be alive,” Lola continued. “You were the definition of what it means to have fun. I’ll never forget when we were on that trip with my mom and you wouldn’t stop singing that lola song to me and made me laugh so hard. And you know that song will always make me think of you.”

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She wrote, “I will really miss hearing my mom laugh on the phone with you. Your voice always brightened my day and I’m gonna miss hearing it, but I know my mom will more, but we will never stop talking about you.”

“Thank you for being the best friend to her. Thank you for being the one to make her laugh and forget about all she’s going through. That was a gift you had,” Lola said of her mom’s friendship with her Starship Troopers costar. “The bond you two had was something so special that no one can touch. When I think of my mom, I think of you. You guys came as a package, and I’m so thankful I got to know you and witness a friendship so pure and special in front of my eyes.”

“I always begged my mom, I’m sure she told you, that you guys would end up back together, haha, but I guess staying best friends was better anyways ♥️,” Lola added. “You really were a rock star, Pat, and forever will be. Have fun up there … I know you will. Love you.”

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Muldoon died on Sunday, April 19, following a heart attack. He and Richards first appeared on screen together in 1997’s Starship Troopers. They reunited in various holiday-themed TV movies, including A Christmas Reunion (2015) and My Adventures With Santa (2019).

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By Joshua Tyler
| Updated 7 seconds ago

Debate over the current state of Star Trek is always raging, but because there’s been so much Star Trek made for so long, it almost doesn’t matter. Whether good new Star Trek is being made or not, there’s plenty of great past Trek out there waiting to be watched and rewatched.

I’ve spent my entire life watching, writing, and thinking about Star Trek, so whether you’re planning a rewatch or diving into Star Trek for the first time, I’m here to be your ultimate guide to the most important parts of the franchise.

These are Star Trek’s ten best TV shows, ranked in order by quality.

10. Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy was primarily aimed at kids in the 12 – 15 age range, but proved entertaining for adults as well, largely because it takes Star Trek seriously. After a premiere episode that was clearly an intentional homage to Star Wars, Prodigy stopped trying to be something else and settled into being Star Trek. It’s Star Trek for kids, but it’s still actually Star Trek.

This CGI animated series consists of short, mostly under-30-minute episodes that follow the adventures of a group of kids who commandeer a lost Starfleet vessel, the USS Protostar. Aboard the ship is a hologram version of Star Trek: Voyager’s Captain Janeway, there to serve as an instructor.

Janeway isn’t the only piece of Star Trek’s past included in the show. Unlike other new live-action Star Trek shows, Prodigy takes advantage of the Star Trek universe’s existing and established world. Rather than remaking Star Trek in its own image, Prodigy uses Star Trek to tell new stories using the world that we already know. It set out to add to the Star Trek universe, not reboot it, and for Trekkies, that’s a beautiful thing to behold.

Star Trek: Prodigy is straightforward and clearly aimed at kids, but still a lot of fun. It’s perfect for both getting the next generation involved in Star Trek and keeping adults happy and engaged.

9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

In Season 1, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds demonstrated strong potential and got off to a great start. It was the best first season of any Star Trek show outside the original series. 

Since then, the writing has gradually degraded rather than improved. The stories have become increasingly illogical, turning into emotional venting rather than relatable character motivations and carefully plotted drama.

Season 3 began with an episode that, from a plot perspective, made no sense at all. It then produced episodes that were either jokes or ripped off from other Star Trek shows.

Captain Pike is the show’s biggest strength, and he’s brilliantly played by Anson Mount. Unfortunately, he rarely gets much screen time. 

Strange New Worlds isn’t cheaply produced. It has many special effects, including numerous lovingly crafted, detailed shots of the glorious, newly refitted Enterprise. It’s something other new Trek shows don’t always do, and should be praised for it. However, it also relies too much on obvious LED walls and dark interior shots.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds had the potential to rank highly on this list, but as the series progressed, it failed to capitalize on a strong start.

8. Star Trek: The Animated Series

Dwelling in the Star Trek dark ages between the cancellation of the original series and the revitalization of Trek with The Motion Picture is Star Trek: The Animated Series.  

Unlike almost every other animated version of something popular in live action, the Trek animated series features the vocal talents of everyone in the original cast and an extra dose of James Doohan, who, in addition to voicing Scotty, also provides voices for lots of other ancillary characters. Working in its favor is the show’s ability to do things Trek couldn’t do on a live-action TV show’s special effects budget. We get new alien characters like a three-armed navigator named Mr. Arex, whose odd limb arrangement couldn’t have been done with TV Trek makeup. 

Many of the episode scripts are written by incredibly talented science fiction writers, and there is an attempt here to explore big ideas in the same way the live-action show did. Unfortunately, those big ideas are now being shoehorned into a 20-minute animated show instead of a 42-minute live-action one. There isn’t much time, and a lot of the episodes end up feeling rushed. Some of them are flat-out silly.

The quality of the animation varies a lot, partly as a result of the time in which it was created (The Flintstones was still the pinnacle of animation in 1973). It’s also partly as a result of sheer laziness from the animators used to bring these stories to life.  

Star Trek: The Animated Series is an uneven ride, but one that hardcore Trek fans won’t mind taking. 

7. Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager began with the best premise any Trek show has ever had. A by-the-book Federation crew is stranded seventy years away from home with a bunch of terrorists. They’re forced to work together for survival and must claw and scratch their way back to the Federation in a hostile and totally unknown part of the universe.

For much of its run, Voyager ignored that premise and went with a script-of-the-week technobabble formula.  When the show’s central premise was addressed, it was hampered by unevenly developed characters.

When at its best, Voyager is carried by the raw talent of Robert Picardo as the ship’s lovable holographic doctor and Jerri Ryan, after she joins the show as Seven of Nine in the fourth season. Their performances are so good that they elevate everything around them, including Kate Mulgrew, whose Captain Janeway is at her best when playing off Seven. 

Star Trek: Voyager’s worst episodes are a slog but Voyager’s best episodes like “Equinox” and “Year of Hell,” make it all worthwhile. 

6. Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks is faithfully set during the Star Trek: The Next Generation movie era, and it uses what we already know of that world to create new stories. Sometimes, it uses that period-specific space setting to create comedy (inside jokes that only real Trekkies will get and broader humor for the newbies). It does it all seamlessly.

The animated comedy show deserves praise for its consistency, among other things. Each episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks has a minimum level of quality. There’s not a bad episode in the show’s entire run, only some that are enjoyable and also episodes that are brilliant, epic, and among the best all-time. Consistent quality in entertainment is rare, especially where Star Trek is concerned.

In season 5, they wrapped up all the show’s loose ends and fixed many of the wrongs committed by other, inferior Star Trek shows. Lower Decks was, at the time of its release, the most Star Trek the world of Star Trek had been since the 90s. Effort like that deserves a high ranking, and so I’ve given it one.

5. Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Voyager finished its run on television in 2001, and the show had fallen far in the ratings. Meanwhile, the most recent Next Generation movies were being savaged by critics and fans alike. It seemed like the perfect time to take Trek in a new direction, so instead of pushing forward in the era started by Picard back in the 80s, Trek head honchos decided to delve into Trek’s past with a prequel series set before Kirk and Spock.

Enterprise followed the crew of Earth’s first-ever warp 5 vessel, the Enterprise NX-01, as humanity began its first push out into the galaxy with the help of the Vulcans. The series had an opportunity to show us the birth of the Federation, as humans journeyed around the cosmos, making new allies and encountering enemies like the Klingons for the first time.

It did not do that. Instead, the first season immediately got bogged down in a time-travel plot forced on them by the network. Lackluster ratings and lackluster fan response caused Star Trek: Enterprise’s cancellation after four seasons in 2005, sending the entire Trek franchise into a total hibernation until JJ Abrams rebooted everything with his 2009 Star Trek film. 

So why is it so high on this list?  While they initially failed to deliver the show’s premise, the series began to find its footing at the end of the third season. By the fourth, they actually started following through on the promise Enterprise made us in the beginning.  

The fifth season could have been great, but we’ll have to settle for a third and fourth season, which showed hints of greatness in a series that never fully became what it might have been. 

4. Star Trek: Picard Season 3

The first two seasons of Star Trek: Picard are so different from Picard Season 3 that they might as well be a totally different show. Not only did they bring in an entirely new cast, but also a new showrunner, Terry Matalas, and a new creative team behind the scenes. Since Star Trek: Picard season 3 is basically a different show, I’m treating it as a different show in these rankings.

The Star Trek: Picard team that took over for season 3 actually likes Star Trek and knows something about it. So they binned everything Picard had done previously and started from scratch. That included rebuilding the show’s atrocious opening credits.

Picard season 3 is the perfect send-off movie that the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew never really got. Along the way, it even managed to fix some of the franchise’s more egregious mistakes (everything that happened to Data, for instance).

It’s not only Terry Matalas bringing back the entire Star Trek: The Next Generation cast that makes it good. Plugging in a bunch of old actors will only get your story so far, and the tone of the show is nothing like those classic Next Gen episodes.

Instead, Star Trek: Picard season 3 captures a vibe akin to the original movie era of Star Trek: II, III, IV, V, and VI. The series’ hero ship (yes, we have hero ships again) is specifically designed to be reminiscent of the refit Enterprise from that era. The Titan-A is a Neo Constitution, and it may be the coolest ship Star Trek has produced since the Enterprise-E.

Matalas’s obvious love and dedication to all things Star Trek made Picard season 3 soar. That one season, and only that one season, of the show is a proud addition to this list.

3. Star Trek: The Next Generation 

In 1994, Star Trek: The Next Generation was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series by the Emmys. It deserved to be nominated more. The long-gestating television follow-up to the Star Trek of the sixties debuted in 1987 and immediately struck a different tone than its predecessor with a mature, effete Captain who seemed more like a father figure than a gutsy adventurer. 

It worked. It worked for much the same reasons the original series did: by taking on challenging topics in a science fiction setting, with great writing that was unafraid to take risks.  TNG has stood the test of time because its lead, Captain Picard, became something of a father figure to the kids watching with their parents.

You want to BE Captain Kirk, the swashbuckling hero making all the tough calls and winning against impossible odds. You want to SERVE under Captain Picard, you want to stand with him, next to him, and soak in all his wisdom. 

Whether you prefer Kirk or Picard is probably a function of who you are, but thanks to great writing and bold vision, The Next Generation stands the test of time, responsible for some of the best moments in all of Star Trek. Characters like Data, Worf, and Q are among the most enduring figures in all of pop culture. 

2. Star Trek

The series that started it all has aged but is still entirely enjoyable, thanks in large part to the remastered versions, which cleaned up the original prints and updated some of the FX.  

CBS wanted Gene Roddenberry’s vision to be Wagon Train in the stars, but Roddenberry and the show’s staple of respected science fiction writers (like Harlan Ellison) had loftier ambitions.  They used their platform to tell complex, thought-provoking stories and build interesting characters.

The camaraderie of the holy trinity (Kirk, Spock, McCoy) is the centerpiece of the show, which did its best to challenge the ideals of its viewers (as with the first-ever interracial kiss on television in season 3) and also entertain them. It’s funny too, in all the right moments, with the constant teasing and push and pull between McCoy and Spock providing the perfect angel and devil on Kirk’s shoulders as he makes all the big decisions.

In Star Trek’s second season, Kirk admonished his crew to boldly go by telling them, “Risk is our business!”  It was Star Trek’s business, too, and the franchise has always been at its best when it takes risks. Few have taken them better than the show that started it all. 

1. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

This was the first Star Trek series designed to play out like one long, seven-season movie.  Back before linear storytelling was all the rage on television, with shows like Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine blazed a trail as one of the first TV shows to tell a continuous story arc across multiple seasons.

The stories DS9 told were top-notch, thoughtful science fiction as it tackled the reality of Gene Roddenberry’s Root Beer in a universe that does not like bubbles. Part of the reason it’s so good is Ron Moore, who would later become known as the mastermind behind the brilliant Battlestar Galactica reboot. He honed his craft here, and many of BSG’s most successful moments can be traced directly to the roots he planted on Deep Space Nine.

The cast is the most talented in Trek, with people like Renee Aberjoinois (Shapeshifting Odo), Avery Brooks (The Sisko), Colm Meaney (O’Brien Must Suffer), Armin Shimmerman (Leader of the House of Quark), Nana Visitor (Terrorist in Charge), Andrew Robinson (Plain, Simple Garak) and Michael Dorn (Not a Merry Man) delivering Emmy-worthy (but unrewarded) performances. 

Thanks to a rocky, uneven start in seasons 1 and 2, Deep Space Nine never got its due.  But if you watched it and stuck with it, by Season 4 or 5, you knew this was some of the best television in the history of the medium, and the best Star Trek show the franchise has ever produced. 

Where Should Newcomers Start Watching Star Trek?

So Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is the best show Star Trek has ever produced. But if you’ve never watched Star Trek before, is that where you should start streaming? 

If you do opt for Deep Space Nine, you’ll be happy, but I’d suggest starting with The Next Generation. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s inciting event is something triggered by the events of The Next Generation, and while DS9 still makes sense whether you’ve seen those TNG episodes or not, viewing them will only deepen your appreciation of Captain Sisko’s character arc once you dive in. Besides, Next Generation may not be number one on my list, but it’s still really, really good.

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GloRilla is seemingly continuing to clap back at pregnancy rumors with her latest social media post.

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GloRilla Seemingly Continues To Clap Back At Pregnancy Rumors With Latest Social Media Post

Over the weekend, GloRilla took to Instagram to share a carousel of posts from her apparent appearance during Sexyy Red’s set at Coachella. Furthermore, the photos showed her rocking a red leather two-piece suit that did not hide her belly.

“& yeah which one of yall started dat rumor?” she captioned the photos.

Peep them below.

Social Media Weighs In

Fans immediately believed that GloRilla was clocking the viral pregnancy speculation surrounding her and her boo, Brandon Ingram, since she shared a few photos in early March. Social media users hopped into TSR’s comment section to continue sharing their thoughts on whether she may or may not be pregnant.

GloRilla Previously Clapped Back At Pregnancy Rumors

As The Shade Room previously reported, earlier this month, GloRilla appeared at an NBA game, and cameras captured her sitting courtside with her dad and a friend. During her camera time, she made sure to highlight her stomach and shake her head, seemingly indicating that the pregnancy rumors were baseless.

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In the 2010s, the streaming era as we know it had barely begun. Peak TV hadn’t even peaked yet, but there were already shows that were destined for early cancellations.

It was especially frustrating to be an FX fan, as not even high-quality shows managed to earn second seasons.

Since these series deserve to be remembered, Watch With Us is sharing our roundup of the four great 2010s shows you already forgot about.

This is your chance to make different choices. These shows may never be the hits they deserved to be, but they can still be rediscovered.

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‘Terriers’ (2010)

FX bungled the marketing for Terriers by sticking it with a terrible name that didn’t even have much to do with the series itself. There is a bulldog on the show, but this isn’t a series about canines. Instead, it’s one of the great beach noir shows of all time that follows a pair of unlicensed private investigators: Former cop Hank Dolworth (Donal Logue), and his best friend/ex-con, Britt Pollack (Michael Raymond-James).

The duo is barely getting by in Ocean Beach when they stumble across a very plausible conspiracy, especially if you’ve ever lived in San Diego. There are some case-of-the-week stories, but the overall arc of the entire season is jaw-dropping. Even the relationships between Hank and his ex-wife, Gretchen Dolworth (Kimberly Quinn), and Britt and his girlfriend, Katie Nichols (Laura Allen), play major parts in the outcome. There’s never going to be a season 2, but this show is unforgettable for everyone who embraced it the first time.

Terriers is streaming on Hulu.

‘Lights Out’ (2011)

Lights Out might remind you a lot of Rocky, but it goes to even darker places with former world champion Patrick “Lights” Leary (Holt McCallany). Lights’ fighting days are over at the beginning of the series, but his family’s finances are in such bad shape that he’s drawn back into the life. His wife, Theresa Leary (Catherine McCormack), and their daughters would freak out even more if they realized that he’s already suffering from the early stages of CTE.

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McCallany was a revelation as Lights, and he was surrounded by strong performers, including Pablo Schreiber as his brother, Johnny Leary, and Stacy Keach as their father, Robert “Pops” Leary. The late Reg E. Cathey gave a devilishly good turn as boxing promoter Barry K. Word, while Billy Brown was the perfect foil for Lights as world champion Richard “Death Row” Reynolds. There were only 13 episodes, but the unfolding story built to a fantastic finale that was probably meant to set up season 2. But even as a standalone season, this show was incredible.

Lights Out is available for rent and purchase on Prime Video.

‘The Leftovers’ (2014 – 2017)

Anyone who expected The Leftovers to be the second coming of Lost was probably disappointed. Series co-creator Damon Lindelof was pretty clear ahead of time that this adaptation of Tom Perrotta‘s novel wasn’t about the Rapture or the mysterious fate of everyone who vanished. It’s about the people who were left behind with terrible emotional wounds that may never heal.

Margaret Qualley and Carrie Coon both became much bigger stars after their turns as Jill Garvey and Nora Durst, respectively. But a good deal of the show centered on Jill’s father and Nora’s lover, police chief Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux). It was Kevin’s job to hold his town together, even as his own sanity came into question. The funny thing about this show is that it did finally tell the audience what happened — you just have to choose whether or not you believe it.

The Leftovers is streaming on HBO Max.

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‘Rectify’ (2013 – 2016)

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If Rectify had been on any channel or streamer other than Sundance Channel, then it probably would have had a greater chance at breaking out. Instead, it was doomed to be a critical hit on a cable channel that not everyone watched. The series followed Daniel Holden (Aden Young) and his family following the former’s release from prison after nearly two decades behind bars. His sister, Amantha Holden (Abigail Spencer), fought to get Daniel released, but not everyone is convinced that he’s innocent of murdering his girlfriend. Especially not the people living in their small town.

Daniel’s attempts to find a path forward intersect with the messy relationships his family has with each other, including his stepbrother, Ted “Teddy” Talbot Jr. (Clayne Crawford), who came into the Holdens’ family when his father married Daniel’s mother, Janet Talbot (J. Smith-Cameron). This was a very slow-burn series that may have been too slow for some, but there’s something undeniably compelling about these characters and their lives.

Rectify is streaming on The Roku Channel.

A woman fell out and went viral after Tyrese kissed her forehead while singing to her.

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Woman Falls OUT After Tyrese Kissed Her Forehead While Singing To Her

On Monday, April 20, The Shade Room shared a clip reportedly obtained by Instagram users @iamjustnik and @globaleventsproduction. Furthermore, in the clip, Tyrese was on stage and performing his song, ‘Lately.’ As he performed, he was kneeling at the edge of the stage, and a woman stood before him, and he serenaded her while holding her hand.

Then, as his song came to a close, he kissed her forehead, and the woman slowly fell to the ground.

“This is the part that’s gon’ piss my security off,” Tyrese then said to the crowd.

Social Media Reacts

Social media users immediately entered TSR’s comment section, crackin’ UP at the woman falling out at Tyrese singing to her.

Before The Woman Fell OUT After Tyrese Kissed Her Forehead While Singing To Her, He Was Making Headlines Amid His Verzuz Battle With Tank

Before the woman went viral for falling out over Tyrese singing to her and kissing her forehead, he was already making headlines on his own. As The Shade Room previously reported, last month, Tyrese faced off against Tank for a Verzuz match.

And afterward, Tyrese crowned himself the winner of the face-off, which left social media users divided.

“I love ya Tyrese but you sing and Tank SANG!!! Big difference,” Instagram user @kwanzatyree wrote in TSR’s comment section at the time.

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Weeks after paparazzi cameras gave a first glimpse, Baby Rocki has made her official public debut. Now, the internet is lovingly debating whether Rihanna and A$AP Rocky‘s third child favors mom or dad more!

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Rihanna’s Daughter Rocki Slays Her Magazine Cover

Talk about being too cute and full circle!! Rocki made her debut in W magazine in Rihanna’s arms. She wore a one-of-a-kind Dior Haute Couture diaper and headpiece designed by Dior’s creative director, Johnathan Anderson. The mommy-daughter duo graced the cover for W’s Pop Issue, where they praised her two decades in the industry and all her chapters since. For this issue, W asked her partner, A$AP Rocky, and her industry peers, including Mariah Carey, Sarah Paulson, Mary J. Blige, and more, to speak on their experiences with the pop star! 

When it comes to Rihanna, Rocky told W she’s changed a lot, especially since becoming a mother in the time they’ve known each other.

“A$AP Rocky, musician, actor, and partner to Rihanna: She has changed a lot because she became a mother in that time span, and that certainly changes you. But this woman has always been magic. Philosophically, the way she operates is on another level. She is the most charming and genuine person on Earth. Her energy is unmatched—one of a kind. I just adore her,” Rocky told W.

Baby Rocki Has Her Internet & Celeb Family Tapping In

Rihanna shared her W magazine cover early Tuesday, captioning the post, “Cover girrrrrlz!!! baby Rocki served sum serious on her first cover! Came on set and shut her mama dowwwwwwnn!!” Aside from fans flooding the post, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s industry friends dropped by with heart eyes and compliments on Rocki’s magazine slay!

Nia Long, for example, wrote, “The hardest,” with heart and heart-eyed emojis. Joseline Hernandez, who recently announced her own pregnancy, dropped red hearts, and LaLa, Joie Chavis and Christina Milan commented heart-eyes.

Meanwhile, Kerry Washington wrote, “Come ONNNN,” and Chloe Bailey commented, “2 stunners” with heart eyes.

Jill Scott added, “She is wonderful. I want to hold her and read her fantastic stories of joy and victory. Beautiful baby gurrr.”

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Baby Number Four Who?

While Rocki appeared on the cover, the issue emphasizes on the experiences her peers have had with her over the year. SZA talked about Rihanna encouraging her to wear what she wanted on the 2016 Brit Awards stage. A$AP Rocky revealed that they enjoy watching documentaries together, and have seen El Cantante at least 15 times. Dior’s creative director told W that Rihanna is different from other celebs because she  “knows exactly who she is and what works on her.”

What the article didn’t focus on was whether Rocki’s debut is making way for baby number four. It’s all the internet has obsessed about in recent weeks. Rumors have bubbled up, the womb-watchers have stitch opinion videos to recent photos of the mother of three. Recently, she slid in the comment section of one such video and wrote, “Is the baby in the womb with us?” We call that, CLOCKED.

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Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the band The Osmonds, has died at age 76.

Alan died in Utah on Monday, April 20, surrounded by his wife, Suzanne Pinegar, and their eight children, the Osmond family confirmed in a statement to local NBC affiliate KSL TV 5 in Salt Lake City.

Alan was the eldest performing member of the Osmond family and the third child of George Virl Osmond Sr. and Olive Osmond. He performed as a member of The Osmonds alongside his brothers Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy. (His older brothers, Virl and Tom, were both born with severe hearing impairments.)

Alan was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987, however, he credited his faith as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with helping him overcome his medical challenges.

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“I just determined when I got it, ‘Hey, I may have MS, but MS does not have me,’” he said in a 2013 interview.

His wife, Suzanne, said at the time, “He doesn’t ever use it as an excuse.”

Alan and his younger brothers Wayne, Merill, 72, and Jay, 71, formed barbershop quartet The Osmonds in 1958. In 1962, they joined the cast of The Andy Williams Show as performers and remained on the show through 1971. In later years, Alan’s brothers Donny, 68, and Jimmy, 63, joined the group. Their sister, Marie Osmond, 66, also found fame as a performer.

Alan largely stopped performing in 2007.

Alan’s death comes just 15 months after brother Wayne died at age 73 in January 2025.

“My dear brother Wayne passed away peacefully last night from a stroke. I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to visit him in the hospital before he passed,” Donny said in an X post at the time.

“Wayne brought so much light, laughter, and love to everyone who knew him, especially me. He was the ultimate optimist and was loved by everyone,” Donny continued. “I’m sure I speak on behalf of every one of us siblings when I state that we were fortunate to have Wayne as a brother.”

The singer added, “Even though we are separated in this mortal life, I know that by the grace and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we will have the opportunity to be with Wayne for eternity.”

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Alan, meanwhile, is survived by his wife, Suzanne, and their eight children, including David Osmond, who competed on the eighth season of American Idol, which aired in 2009.

Like his father, David, 46, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005.

“When I originally received the diagnosis, I had tested positive for West Nile Virus, but some of the symptoms did not match up, so they tested for MS and found I had the relapsing/remitting form of this disease, which my doctors believe may have been dormant in my system but was triggered by the virus,” David said in a 2012 interview. “I was in complete denial — I had grown up watching my dad battle MS and my symptoms were not really the same, so I just could not believe it.”