Internet users are crackin’ UP at Blue Ivy‘s apparent reaction to her team directing her while she posed for photos on the Met Gala red carpet.

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More On Blue Ivy’s Apparent Reaction To Her Team Directing Her While She Posed For Photos On Met Gala Red Carpet

On Tuesday, May 5, The Shade Room reposted footage recorded of Blue Ivy’s time walking on the Met Gala red carpet. In the clip, Blue posed alongside her mom for photos while her mom’s bodyguard, their publicist, and Jay-Z himself all motioned for her to take off her sunglasses.

As the cameras snapped, Blue seemed reluctant to do so, and she held her pose — glasses and all.

Internet Users Are Crackin’ UP

Internet users entered TSR’s comment section, crackin’ UP at Blue Ivy’s apparent reaction — or lack thereof — to her team.

More On Blue Ivy’s Appearance On The Met Gala Red Carpet

As The Shade Room previously reported, Blue Ivy appeared alongside her parents on the Met Gala red carpet on Monday, May 4. Per PEOPLE, the occasion was Blue’s first time on the carpet, and she donned a “monochromatic white strapless Balenciaga gown with a billowing skirt and train.”

“I think she looks so incredible,” Beyoncé reportedly told Vogue about her daughter.

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Netflix is doubling down on Oscar Isaac. The Moon Knight star is returning to the streamer as the lead in one of their highest-profile upcoming series. The series will explore the seamier side of Las Vegas, a subject that the show’s executive producer is no stranger to.

Isaac has signed on to star in an as-yet untitled Las Vegas-set series as Robert “Bobby Red” Redman. Bobby Red is the president of the hottest casino in town, but he’s beset on all sides by foes who want to drag him back down into the neon-lit streets of the desert metropolis. The series is a rare foray into television for Martin Scorsese, who will executive produce the series; he previously took on the history of Las Vegas in his 1995 epic crime drama Casino, and executive produced Boardwalk Empire, another prestige TV series about a different gambling mecca. The series is the brainchild of Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the creators of Billions; they’re likewise well-versed in the world of high-stakes gambling, having penned the films Rounders and Ocean’s Thirteen. The duo will write, showrun, and executive produce; also executive producing are Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn for Expanded Media, Paul Schiff, Beth Schacter, Isaac, while Kerry Orent will co-executive produce. J.C. Chandor, who previously directed Isaac in Triple Frontier and A Most Violent Year, will executive produce and direct the first two episodes.

What Other Netflix Projects Has Oscar Isaac Worked On?

Isaac has had a long and fruitful relationship with the streaming giant. His first Netflix project was the Ben Affleck action thriller Triple Frontier back in 2019. Last year, he starred as Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein; the film was well-received by critics and audiences, and Isaac was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. He’s currently starring in, and executive producing, the second season of the anthology black comedy series Beef, alongside frequent collaborator Carey Mulligan.

This won’t be the first collaboration between Isaac and Scorsese; Isaac starred in Paul Schrader‘s Atlantic City drama The Card Counter, which Scorsese executive produced. They’re also set to appear on-screen together in the upcoming historical drama In the Hand of Dante; Isaac will play the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri, while Scorsese, in a rare on-screen acting role, will play his mentor.

Oscar Isaac will star in Netflix’s new untitled Las Vegas series; no release date has yet been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

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Regardless of what reactionaries on YouTube might tell you, Star Trek has always been full of political commentary. Original Series episodes like “A Private Little War” served as a commentary on Vietnam, for example, while Deep Space Nine’s “Paradise Lost” demonstrated the dangers of trading national freedom for security. Furthermore, the entire Maquis storyline that set up Voyager is a scathing allegory for the ethical quandaries of colonization.

Every now and then, though, Star Trek shoots itself in the foot with a clunky metaphor that doesn’t quite land. For example, the writer of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Defector,” Ronald D. Moore, previously insisted that his story was a metaphor for real-life events. According to him, this story presents “the Cuban missile crisis at the Neutral Zone.” Unfortunately, this political analogy doesn’t land because it relies on a deep understanding of the Romulan War, which the franchise has always inexplicably refused to flesh out.

The Gang Stops A Romulan War

In “The Defector,” the Enterprise offers sanctuary to a Romulan who is fleeing out of the Neutral Zone, away from his own people. He provides intel to Captain Picard about the Romulans building a secret base inside the Neutral Zone, where they can make and hide starships. Picard is skeptical of these claims and hesitant to enter the Neutral Zone, but he does so after the Romulan is revealed to be a high-ranking admiral. Unfortunately, he is being played by his own people, and the Romulans try to ambush the Enterprise. However, Picard brought some cloaked Klingon ships to even the odds, and the stalemate was resolved without bloodshed. 

The episode was written by Ronald D. Moore, the rockstar Star Trek writer who later became showrunner of the highly acclaimed Battlestar Galactica reboot. As recorded in Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, he once described the events of this episode as “the Cuban missile crisis at the Neutral Zone.” This makes sense, of course, because America’s discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba nearly led to all-out nuclear war. The seemingly unprovoked presence of the Enterprise in the Neutral Zone, meanwhile, would have given the Romulans a chance to righteously strike back at the invading Federation.

The Man With The Plan

Why, then, do I think the key political analogy of “The Defector” falls apart? Mostly, because the franchise never gave us a detailed rundown of what happened during the Earth-Romulan War. This conflict is first mentioned in The Original Series, but without much detail. We got a handful of details in the later series Enterprise, which retroactively revealed that the “humiliating defeat at the Battle of Cheron” mentioned in “The Defector” is actually a reference to the final battle of this interstellar conflict.  However, Enterprise ended without getting to show the Earth-Romulan War, which, to this day, still remains largely shrouded in mystery. 

Why does the confusion about the Earth-Romulan War ruin the political analogy of “The Defector?” Without knowing much about this conflict or that the defecting Romulan is referencing its most decisive battle, everything falls apart. All we really see in this Next Generation episode is Romulans trying to set a trap for our heroes. It’s not really clear that this was an attempt to justify a second major conflict between these empires or that Picard’s quick thinking might very well have saved the Federation from the futuristic equivalent of a nuclear war.

Like America and the USSR, there is plenty of complex and bitter history between the Federation and the Romulan Star Empire. Ronald D. Moore’s comparison to the Cuban Missile Crisis is quite apt. The discovery of the Enterprise in the Neutral Zone, like the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba, would have been enough to trigger a destructive war between the two biggest powers in the galaxy. The story is complex and nuanced, but the payoff is far from satisfying, all because Star Trek has refused to give us details of the Earth-Romulan War for the last 60 years! 

Bold and the Beautiful early weekly spoilers for May 11th through the 15th bring drama as Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) is absolutely disgusted when things take a turn at Forrester Creations. Plus, Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) is about to be over the moon happy.

We’re also going to talk about Katie Logan‘s (Heather Tom) next move, Miss Dylan’s (Sydney Bullock) struggle, and more bombshells ahead as we hit the last full week of May sweeps. And as we always do on early edition day, we talk about what’s happening the rest of this week and then we get into what is coming the week of May 11th. All right.

Wednesday, May 6th on Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke Tries to Make Peace…But is It Real?

On Wednesday, May 6th, just a quick note, if you live on the West Coast, Bold and the Beautiful is likely preempted in your region on Wednesday. This is the second preemption this week because of soccer. East Coast and Central time zone should not be affected. Mountain zone maybe. Look for it on demand or on Paramount Plus if you are affected.

Katie gets an olive branch from Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) on Wednesday. If it goes badly, Katie may go ahead and just push forward with Hope Logan (Annika Noelle). Now, we all saw Katie begging Brooke to please say that she was proud of her and congratulate her, and Brooke refused. And instead, she called Katie a thief of the Logan trademark and Eric Forrester‘s (John McCook) designs that they bought and paid for. And even if Brooke comes over to Logan to see her little sister with the best intentions, I kind of doubt it’s going to be a sincere olive branch. It may be more of a switch that she swats Katie with. We’ll see.

Plus, Dylan gets an intriguing offer from Daphne Rose Walton (Muriel Hilaire). So, I really hope that she doesn’t walk in and finds Dylan with Remy Pryce (ChristianWeissmann). I know that Daphne knows exactly who Remy is and what he did to Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) because Daphne was in the showroom with Electra and I think Steffy was also there. A couple of people were there when Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone) introduced Remy as his boyfriend and Electra and all the others freaked out about it.

Thursday, May 7th on Bold: Hope’s Ultimatum Shakes Things Up

Then on Thursday, May 7th, it looks like Steffy wants to hear what Hope started to say on Tuesday. And if she threatens to go to Logan, even though Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) doesn’t want to be in the middle of his daughter and stepdaughter hammering at each other, things are going to get blown way up. Hope may tell Steffy that she’ll just go work somewhere else if they don’t want her. And Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) has a warning for Steffy and Ridge that they might face consequences from their actions.

I expect Steffy to vent after Hope leaves. And Carter is going to warn Steffy and Ridge to be careful about their decisions because there may be consequences. And I’m sure this is Carter talking to them about Hope for the Future. He’s advocated heavily for it in the past when they were dating. Things are a little different now, but from a COO standpoint, I’m sure he has an opinion. I think Steffy won’t back down and that Hope is about to push back hard.

Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Hope Pushes Brooke

After the showdown with Steffy and Ridge is watching them like a tennis match, we’re going to see Hope leave and she heads over to talk to her mom at Brooke’s house. Hope is telling her mother that Brooke needs to fight for what she deserves at Forrester Creations.

And Hope is telling Brooke that she should be the co-CEO alongside Ridge and it should not be Steffy. And although Brooke looks a little stunned, she finally agrees and tells Hope that she is right. But if Brooke actually pushes for this, it could push Steffy over the edge. She’s already in a big Logan-hating phase, which she does semi-regularly, and Steffy just brought up the coup recently.

To his credit, Ridge kind of said, you know, we’re past that, but Steffy’s not past it clearly. And while she is saying that it’s Eric’s return to explain why they’re shutting down Hope for the Future for now, I think Hope is the one Logan that Steffy can actually punish. She can’t punish Brooke. She can’t punish Katie. So, I feel like Hope’s kind of the whipping girl for all that.

If Brooke presses Eric and Ridge to make her co-CEO, I think Steffy’s head is gonna explode. Especially if it comes out that Hope is the one who suggested that Brooke replace Steffy. I could see Steffy losing it and demanding that Ridge reject giving Brooke any more power. But of course, she may do an end run. You know, Brooke could go to Eric and talk about Steffy’s anti-Logan attitude and try and sway him because in the end, Eric is a total softie where Brooke is concerned.

Friday, May 8th on B&B: Donna Terrified for Her Family

Friday, May 8th, Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) is very worried that Katie is going to destroy the Logan sisterhood and family. Donna’s up at the Spencer Tower having lunch with Katie and she tells Donna that Logan needs another fashion icon and says, “You know, somebody like Hope.”

And Donna totally loses it and says Katie can’t do it because Brooke will go berserk if Hope joins Logan. But Katie may tell her, you know, it’s up to Hope. Steffy gets even more frustrated with Hope pushing about Hope for the Future. I think Steffy may either show Hope the door or Steffy may push her to the point that Hope thinks she has no choice but to walk out.

Week of May 11th-15th on Bold and the Beautiful: Dylan’s Worried About Remy

All right, let’s talk about the week of May 11th through the 15th. Dylan worries about what Remy might do if she doesn’t help him. Dylan may feel like she has no choice but to go to Deke and advocate for Remy, but that’s a hard thing to do and it’s going to be awkward. If Dylan reveals she is Remy’s cousin, I think Deke will be off-put and if Dylan doesn’t reveal it, she’ll land in trouble later. So, she may just start out by feeling Deke out, kind of seeing where his head is at.

Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) might freak out if he sees Remy creeping around Dylan. And of course, Electra will be horrified. This is also the perfect chance for RJ Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) to play hero because Electra just told him that Will saved her from Remy. So RJ may want to one-up Will and make sure Remy can’t get close to Electra again.

Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Brooke Rocks the Boat

Brooke may nudge Ridge to put her into a position of greater power. I don’t think he would necessarily mind if that didn’t mean pushing Steffy aside, but Brooke may convince Ridge that Steffy’s judgment is askew. Bottom line, Ridge is caught between a rock and a hard place. In other words, Brooke versus Steffy. I expect Hope is going to decide that Logan is her future.

She may be wishing that Brooke can be co-CEO and revive her line, but since that seems unlikely, Hope may decide she has no choice but to go over and work with Katie, Liam, and Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) because she can’t work under these conditions.

When Will Deke Get Involved on B&B?

I also wonder at what point somebody is going to go talk to Deke, whether it’s Hope or it’s Liam. You know, if Hope’s still unsure about making the move, Liam may talk to Deke about the opportunity, knowing that he may press Hope to take the job. That way, Deke can come along and get back to his dream of fashion designing. And we know that Hope and Deke loved working together. I expect that Liam is going to convince Hope and he will be thrilled when she formally steps away from Forrester Creations and over to Logan. But of course, that’s going to cause a lot of explosions among the Forresters and the Logans.

And of course, we’re still waiting on Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown), Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan), and Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) to pop up again, but I’m assuming that they are on the back burner until May sweeps is over, just based on the zero presence they’ve had during sweeps. And that wraps on Wednesday, May 20th, the week after the one we’re discussing. So maybe we’ll circle back around to these other characters then.

General Hospital early weekly spoilers for May 11th through the 15th have Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) reeling from a stunning revelation. While Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) seems to be dead wrong about something and may make a huge mistake soon.

We have got sizzling stuff for Dante, Sonny and also the panic spreading about Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) going missing. And as we always do on early edition day, we start with what happens the rest of this week, then we’ll dive into what is going on the week of May 11th. So, let’s get right to it.

General Hospital Spoilers Wednesday, May 6th

Wednesday, May 6th, we’ve got Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) completely stunned by something. So, I’m kind of expecting Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) to stop by and tell Britt, “Oh, you know what? I took care of that pesky Josslyn issue and she won’t be a problem anymore.”

I do think that he will tell his sister what he did. And I think that Britt will be horrified to find out that Cassius has kidnapped Joss, locked her up on Spoon Island, and Britt may demand that Cassius let her go. Of course, he won’t.

At General Hospital, Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) asks not-Nathan why he should ignore hospital protocol for him. I do wonder if Cassius is trying to get some info for his own nefarious uses or something from Isaiah to try and help Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) get the warrant that they want.

Sonny’s dealing with a dilemma and is telling Justine on Wednesday that this was Ric Lansing’s (Rick Hearst) last shot and he blew it. For what it’s worth, I do not think he is betraying Sonny. I do think it is something else. We’re going to do a standalone video about what’s going on with Ric. It’s too much to talk about with these early spoilers. So, look for that tomorrow.

Ethan Shaken Up on GH

So, Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean Parsons) is hiding something and I’m sure it’s about Delilah Wilson (Lily Cardone), the mystery lady who we met for 5 seconds and then she died giving birth. Over at the Quartermaine Mansion, Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) is telling Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Ethan that he just can’t shake the feeling that Delilah had something to hide.

Remember, they looked into everything and there wasn’t a lot of stuff in her purse, but everything was high-end, so it was a little off. And I just wonder if there’s any chance that Ethan is little Phoebe’s father. That would make it a Spencer baby. Now, I tend to not think he is just based on his reaction to the reveal that Delilah is Phoebe’s mom.

Meanwhile, Dante visits Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) at General Hospital. So, Dante approaches Liz at the nurse’s station and says he has a favor to ask. Dante may also be poking around about Isaiah and be asking Liz some questions to get a warrant. Also, Laura Spencer Collins (Genie Francis) protects somebody. Looks like it’s Elizabeth.

So, Laura had just talked to Liz who asked her to check in on Aiden Spencer (Colin Cassidy) because she’s going out of town with Ric. And Laura is very worried about her dating Ric because his past and because he’s working for Sonny on the illegal side of things. But Ric tells Laura if he ends things now, Elizabeth will never give him another chance. So Laura may be pressing Ric to walk away and not put Elizabeth in any danger.

GH Spoilers Thursday, May 7th on General Hospital: Molly Gets Suspicious

Then on Thursday, May 7th, we’ve got Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristin Vaganos) getting suspicious. I wonder if this is about Ric since he is on the front burner right now. We had that secret conversation he had with Ava Jerome (Maura West) at the end of April and we didn’t get to hear hardly any of that.

So, we don’t know what it’s about. And then this week, he made that cryptic phone call. Ric called Ava while he was on the docks. I know Sonny is suspicious, but I tend to think this is something personal for Ric and has zero to do with Sonny or Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) or any of that.

Plus, we’re going to see Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) reaching out to Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros). So, Valentin may tell Nina that Brennan knows he’s in Port Charles. And I’m super curious if Valentin tells Nina he’s been hiding out with Carly Spencer (Laura Wright). And if he tells her that they are a couple. I bet Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) is going to tell Nina even if Valentin doesn’t.

General Hospital Spoilers: Carly in a Panic

Plus, Carly gets some alarming information, and I think it’s that Joss is missing. Trina may call to ask if Joss is with Carly because she’s not seen her. I would expect Joss’s mom to immediately suspect that Brennan is either behind this for payback about Valentin or it’s finally come around and the WSB has put her daughter at risk.

Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza) makes a pact with Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali), maybe about helping find Joss or maybe about them performing at Charlie’s. Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) is feeling confident in her plan, and we’ll see if this is about Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) or about keeping Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) under control and locked in and keeping Elizabeth away.

GH Spoilers Friday, May 8th: Cassius Pressures Lulu

Then on Friday, May 8th, we’ve got Cassius amping up the pressure on Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening). I think that Cassius may mention again that Lulu should send Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) away, but if he does, all he’s going to do is push Lulu away. After the unhinged way that Cassius attacked Joss, like super violently, those were stunt people, by the way, for that fight, and then he’s locked her away.

I think we are seeing more of who the real Cassius Faison is at this point. Felicia Scorpio (Kristina Wagner) is supportive of Lucas and Carly has an announcement on Friday, so she may head to the PCPD to reveal that Josslyn’s missing. Sonny goes to extremes and this may involve Ric.

Plus, Dante is reeling and it could be from a chat with Liz. So, she stops by his office at the PCPD and Dante tells Liz someone else got their hands on that gun. And Liz says, “I think I know who it was.” Now, this may be about the gun that shot Drew because Elizabeth has been very suspicious about what’s going on with Drew. Or it could be about Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) if Liz got a peek at Rocco’s hand injury and wants to warn his dad since she sees the kid a lot at the hospital.

Week of May 11th-15th on General Hospital

Then the week of May 11th through the 15th, we’ve got Brennan heartbroken and angry and then finding out that Josslyn is missing. He is going to be very concerned and I think he will immediately suspect that Cullum has a role in this because Joss wouldn’t stop poking the bear.

He told her to, but she wouldn’t. Jack may need to go reassure Carly that no matter what else is going on, he will find Josslyn. And he may also tell Carly that he warned Joss to leave things alone, but she kept poking into Cullum. Also, Gio stands by Emma Scorpio-Drake (Brayden Bruner) as she gets more concerned about Anna Devane (Finola Hughes).

Isaiah and Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) enjoy some romantic time. But of course, Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) is about to make a lot of trouble for them. Brook lyn and Chase want to adopt Phoebe, but Ethan could be a problem. If he’s not Phoebe’s father, I’m betting that Ethan knows who is.

Carly remains frantic because Josslyn is missing. Nobody’s seen her. I wonder if Cassius has Josslyn’s phone and is going to try and send some fake text, you know, saying she decided to leave town. I don’t think it’s something anybody will buy.

General Hospital Spoilers: Ric & Liz Get Away for Some Romance

Ric and Elizabeth head off for a romantic weekend soon and they may finally make love. I also think Ric is hiding something that Liz needs to know, but I just don’t think it is related to Sonny. Plus, we could see Lulu taking a big step back from Cassius, especially if he keeps pressuring her.

I expect that he won’t like it if Lulu taps the brakes because he is addicted to this affection and approval that he’s gotten while pretending to be Nathan. And he may start acting more like Peter August (Wes Ramsey) than Nathan. I mean, Cassius is definitely the bad twin.

Once Dante finds out that Rocco shot Cullum, he’s going to be furious that Lulu hid this from him and really angry at not Nathan, too, because they both lied to his face. Anna’s return is coming up hopefully before the end of May sweeps. we’ll get a glimpse of her. Sweeps wraps on Wednesday, May 20th. So fingers crossed.

Hayden Panettiere is publicly revealing for the first time that she identifies as bisexual.

“The first time it even crossed my mind to touch on this subject was while I was in the process of writing this book,” Panettiere, 36, exclusively tells Us Weekly in this week’s cover story while discussing her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, out May 19. In the book, Panettiere discusses her attraction to women and the moment she finally felt comfortable enough to share that aspect of her identity with the world.

“It took two years to write this book, and I did not know what I was going to feel comfortable touching on … and what stories were naturally going to come up, and the fact that that did come up, I was like, ‘Why not?’” the Nashville alum continues. “I’ve chosen to be completely brutally honest about this, and that’s something about me that I was never able to share with the world, because it was just never the right time.”

Panettiere admits that she avoided revealing her attraction to women in the past because she felt like she was “forced to be perfect at all times” when she was younger.

“I was not encouraged to just be myself,” she tells Us. “No one ever encouraged me to just be myself, and then it came, the period of time, where it felt like people coming out, especially women coming out, and saying that they were bisexual, or liked girls, was a fad.”

Panettere says she felt “afraid” that if she came out sooner, people would see it as “jumping on the bandwagon.”

“And once again, it was always the fear of not being perfect, and what my team was going to think about it, what the public’s opinion was going to be about it,” she continues. “It was just never the right time, and it was a very difficult topic to articulate properly. I wanted to make sure that I really sat down and chose my words carefully and was able to tell my story in an honest way, that people understood. On one hand, it’s sad that I had to wait till I was 36 years old to share that part of me, but better late than never, right?”

Panettiere adds, “Now that I know that this book is coming out, and that I’ve chosen to share it with the world, I’m comfortable saying I’m bisexual. I’m comfortable to confidently say that, yes, I am bisexual. I said it!”

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The Ice Princess star also opens up about her past experience dating women.

“It was always scary, because my life, I mean, there were paparazzi always outside, waiting for me outside, to follow me everywhere,” she recalls. “I had very little privacy, and I mean, I have dated women. It started at a very, very young age.”

Panettiere says she was “much more into women” than men when growing up.

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“But, yeah, I have explored it, but I don’t think I ever had the courage, because I hadn’t shared this with anybody,” she notes. “I didn’t really have the courage to throw myself fully, emotionally into it, because then if I did fall in love, that wasn’t something that I wanted to ever have to hide. I didn’t feel confident enough, and I was too afraid to really let that part of me explore that part of me.”

Panettiere’s most recent public romance was with ex Brian Hickerson from 2018 to 2020. She was also previously engaged to Wladimir Klitschko, with whom she shares 11-year-old daughter Kaya, from 2013 to 2018.

This Is Me: A Reckoning hits shelves on Tuesday, May 19.

55 WHERE? That’s the common reaction to the latest swimsuit photos Chrissy Lampkin shared on social media. But the one reaction fans are locked in on is Jim Jones‘. He had her comment section poppin’ after he jumped in to compliment his lady, asking for more than a lil’ BAWDY tease.

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Chrissy Lampkin Shows Off Her Curves Beachside

Summer is still around the corner, but Chrissy Lampkin is already putting fans on notice about what to expect! On Tuesday (May 5), she dropped her first Instagram feed post since March: two photos and a video. It appears the reality TV star is on vacation after celebrating her 55th birthday on April 27. It’s unclear if Jim Jones joined Lampkin on her getaway!

The first photo shows her posing against a glass balcony wall. Clear ocean water, sand and palm trees are visible in the background. Meanwhile, Chrissy herself is serving body -ody -ody -ody. In that first photo, she’s wearing a black swimsuit with a cutout that reaches across her midsection, exposing her belly button. One side of the swimsuit features a train of what appears to be black beads or braided material. She elevated her beach look with gold hoops, layered gold necklaces and gold bracelets. And the nails and toes? All white! Her second image is a mid-shot, showing her holding a straw hat to her chest while slightly smirking. Her caption reads, “In My Element 🌴☀️🌊.” Also, in the comment section, she wrote, “Thank you for all the birthday love ❤️.” 

Jim Jones Shares Risqué Reaction To Chrissy’s New Photos

Amid 3,700 comments was one from her longtime boo, Jim Jones. He commented, “What under tht hat sexy 👀😎,,” referencing her second image. It doesn’t seem like she’s publicly responded to his compliment. Still, his comment picked up over 500 likes, and 44 replies in 21 hours. While some appeared to be sarcastic responses telling him to look at the first photo, others brought up the never-ending topic of marriage.

@mommabsoulkitchen replied, “BRUH IM 60 YEARS OLD I THINK ITS TIME TO PUT A RING ON IT SHE THE MOST CLASSIEST LADY ON TV N BEAUTIFUL.”

“@jimjonescapo a ring marry her neowww than invite Me to wedding because I’m do the nails🫣,” @arrogantnailsss added.

“Marriage isn’t for everyone they already common law married anyway if it ain’t broke then don’t fix it,” @kiyasbodyscultping replied amid debates about whether it’s “too late.”

Meanwhile, @bronxraisedme speculated that they might’ve already tied the knot in some way or another. He wrote, “Look like a ring is on her finger 🤷🏾‍♂️.”

What’s Up With Jim & Chrissy Getting Married? 

The couple started dating in the mid-2000s and later appeared on the show, ‘Love & Hip Hop: New York.’ During the season one finale in 2011, Jim Jones finally proposed after several episodes made the topic of marriage  their storyline. Earlier in that season, she had proposed to him first, a moment fans still highlight! Despite getting a ring in 2011, no public record of a marriage has ever surfaced.

Eight years after the proposal, Chrissy Lampkin shared she had moved on from the idea of marrying Jim Jones. She made the comments during a 2019 guest appearance on ‘The Real.’ Lampkin emphasized that she no longer felt pressured by outsiders to get hitched and that getting married was no longer “a priority.” She added, “We’re good right now.”

Then in 2022, a circulating clip of the couple on vacation showed them discussing marriage. In it, she says she does not want to marry him. Then, she proceeds to explain that he can be mean, cold and distant while requiring her to be “loving, sexual, crazy, cook..” It’s unclear where they both stand on marriage in 2026. Last year, he opened up about how they met.

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The ever-busy Brendan Fraser is blasting off for his next film. Amidst a successful career revival that saw him win a Best Oscar Academy Award for The Whale, the Mummy star is set to star in a new science fiction adventure. The film is being shopped at the Cannes Film Market this month.

According to reports, Fraser will star in Starman, which is not a remake of the 1984 John Carpenter science fiction romance. Fraser will play Tom Adams, a scientific visionary who’s leading a historic mission to Mars. Along the way, however, something goes wrong, and he finds himself stranded millions of miles from Earth. Soon, he’s on a quest for survival, driven not only by self-preservation but by love. The film is written and directed by Josh Wakely in his feature film debut; Wakely is the creator of the Netflix animated series Beat Bugs and Motown Magic. It is expected to begin production this summer.

What Has Brendan Fraser Appeared in Lately?

Last year, Fraser starred in Rental Family, the tale of an American actor in Japan who hires himself out as a stand-in family member. This summer, he’ll star in Pressure, the true story of the most consequential weather forecast in history: Andrew Scott plays James Stagg, the meteorologist who was tasked with predicting whether the elements would cooperate with the D-Day invasion in 1944, while Fraser plays General Dwight D. Eisenhower. This year, he’s also starring alongside Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman, Vicky Krieps, and Andy Garcia (who also directs) in the crime drama Diamond; it will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this month. Further in the distance, Fraser will return to one of his most iconic roles in a new sequel to The Mummy; he’ll be joined by Rachel Weisz and John Hannah in a new entry of the classic supernatural adventure series. He has also signed on to star in Barry Levinson‘s Assassination, a mystery thriller centering around the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Starman will be produced by Eddie Vaisman of Sight Unseen, who produced Rental Family. Wakely and Rebecca Graham also produce for Grace: A Storytelling Company. Screenwriter David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight) will executive produce along with Tarek Sherif, Ryan Graves, and Sight Unseen’s Julia Lebedev.

Starman will be shopped to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival, and will begin production this summer. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

By Jonathan Klotz
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If your Roman Empire is the Roman Empire, you’ve already seen Spartacus. Not the 1960 film with Kirk Douglas. The bloody, violent, sex-filled Starz series that took the world by storm in 2010 and proved the overlooked cable network was capable of hanging with Showtime and HBO. 

Now that it’s on Netflix, the award-winning, over-the-top pulp hit is going to be your next binge. That is, if you can get past the first three episodes. Even in 2010, they weren’t great, but after that, the series kicks into high gear, and for three seasons, multiple spin-offs, betrayals, murders, and lots of sex, it never lets up.

The Roman Empire Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Spartacus, like most gladiator stories, starts off with the Romans betraying a man, kidnapping his wife, and forcing him to fight in the Colosseum as a gladiator. The unnamed Thracen (Andy Whitfield) is dubbed Spartacus by his owner Batiatus (The Mummy’s John Hannah), after the legendary Thracen king. With the promise he’ll be reunited with his wife, Spartacus fights in the gladiator pits for Batiatus, entertaining the Roman elite, including Batiatus’ wife, Lucretia (Lucy Lawless). It’s all going great for the Romans until Spartacus’ wife turns up dead, Batiatus is found responsible, and with nothing left to lose, Spartacus decides to “kill them all.” 

It’s a simple story, but it’s effective. The gladiator rebellion leads to some of the most satisfying deaths you’ll ever see on screen, and since it was on Starz, there’s no sugarcoating the bloody violence that hits the streets of ancient Rome. Spartacus: Blood and Sand is only the beginning, but it’s not the beginning, as Starz turned the series into a franchise with a prequel (Spartacus: Gods of the Arena) and more recently, a sequel series exploring an alternate timeline (Spartacus: House of Ashur). 

Behind The Scenes Tragedy Changed Everything

When the star of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Andy Whitfield, revealed he had lymphoma following the filming of the first season, Starz did what no other studio would do and decided to rework all of their plans to support him. Pivoting to the prequel, Gods of the Arena, featuring Batiatus, Lucretia, and Crixius (Arrow’s Manu Bennett), they wanted to give Whitfield time to beat cancer and come back. Sadly, he passed away 18 months after his diagnosis, leading to Spartacus being recast with Liam McIntyre. 

The show went on for two more seasons, dubbed Vengeance and War of the Damned, both of which include more of what made the first season so great: blood, sex, pulpy action, and ridiculous campy dialogue. This is not a high-brow Shakespearean take on the Roman Empire, which means you’re either going to love it, or hate it. There is no middle ground when it comes to Spartacus. 

There’s Nothing Like Spartacus

Spartacus takes a little bit to get going, and in those initial three episodes, you’ll see some of the worst greenscreen effects imaginable. The initial battle between the Thracians and the Getae looks like it takes place on the set of a community theater. But stick with it; the reward is a series that ends up finding its way, and Rome has never looked better than in War of the Damned.

The entire series is currently streaming on Netflix, and yes, it is uncensored, which means all the nudity (both male and female) is uncut. If you binge Spartacus and still need more, House of Ashur recently wrapped up its first season, and there’s more on the way.