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NASCAR Shares Emotional Daytona 500 Tribute to Late Driver Greg Biffle
NASCAR is honoring the late former driver Greg Biffle two months after he died in a plane crash.
The three-minute tribute aired via FOX on Sunday, February 15, during the live Daytona 500 coverage, with Biffle’s loved ones sharing memories of their friend, coworker and family member.
“Greg Biffle was the most talented guy I’ve ever worked with. He had speed, he was fearless, he was smart … He never found himself in a situation that he didn’t think he could win. He always got the most out of the car and that’s the ultimate driver,” Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines, said in the video.
“He had supreme confidence in himself,” Biffle’s Roush Racing teammate Jeff Bourton added. “He would put his car in places that others wouldn’t.”
Fellow teammate Matt Kenseth noted, “He was a fierce driver. Winning was above everything else.”
Biffle’s niece, Jordyn, went on to recall how her uncle gave back after the devastation of Hurricane Helene in 2024.
“His instinct was, ‘We can get in the helicopter and we can go look. Let’s try to see what the situation looks like and what we can do to help,’” she recalled, while friend Cleetus McFarland added, “He paid for all the fuel that went into my helicopter, he was the one who gathered the supplies at first. He was going above and beyond just one guy in a helicopter.”
While Jordyn shared that racing was a “huge piece” of Biffle’s life, she noted that “helping people hands down is where he found a lot of joy.”
Race car driver Greg Biffle is dead at 55 following a fatal plane crash. Rep. Richard Hudson, a family friend, confirmed Biffle, his wife, Cristina, and his two children died on Thursday, December 18. “I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is with all who loved them,” […]
News broke in December 2025 that a plane belonging to Biffle crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
“At approximately 10:15 am, an aircraft crashed while landing,” airport officials told The Charlotte Observer in a statement on Thursday. “Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is en route and will investigate the incident.”
While the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there were fatalities at the crash but didn’t reveal further details, the Biffle’s family friend shared that the athlete and his family were part of the seven people on board who died. (Biffle was married to wife Cristina, with whom he shared daughter Emma, 14, and son Ryder, 5.)
“Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma and son Ryder were on that plane … because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us,” Garrett Mitchell shared via Facebook. “We are devastated. I’m so sorry to share this.”
The National Transportation Safety Board has released new photos and videos from the scene of the crash that killed NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, among three others, as the investigation continues. “Our representative with the National Transportation Safety Board disaster assistance division is continuing to work with the family members and loved ones […]
Earlier this month, a preliminary investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board determined that Biffle was not at the controls when his plane crashed. Retired pilot Dennis Dutton was flying the plane and his son, Jack Dutton, was his co-pilot, according to the NTSB’s report, released in January.
The report claimed that Dennis was licensed to fly the Cessna 550 aircraft, provided he had a qualified co-pilot. Jack, meanwhile, was not qualified. The report noted that Dennis was flying the plane when it took off before temporarily handing the controls to his son and then taking them back as he tried to land the aircraft.
After discovering a malfunction with the altimeter and determining the “left side flight instruments may not have been working properly,” they tried to return to the airport.
“Both engines remained attached to the pylon structures and both thrust reversers were found in the stowed position,” the report continued. “There was no evidence of uncontained engine failure with either engine.”
As the plane tried to land, the aircraft struck trees and light stanchions outside of the airport. The plane then went through a fence that separates the airport from the main road. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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Saturday Night Live has featured several celebrity hosts throughout its nearly 50-year run, but only a select few have joined the show’s coveted Five-Timers Club.
Tom Hanks became the club’s first official member upon its creation in 1990, though several stars such as Steve Martin, Danny DeVito, Drew Barrymore, Justin Timberlake and Melissa McCarthy have each hosted SNL five or more times over the years. Upon reaching the entertainment milestone, each member is presented with the club’s iconic velvet robe.
While the honor is usually bestowed upon the show’s hosts, several musical guests have also appeared on the NBC sketch series five or more times, including Paul Simon and Jack White.
Emma Stone became the show’s youngest (at 35) Five-Timer Club inductee in December 2023. “Emma, this is your day. You’re part of SNL herstory,” fellow member Candice Bergen quipped, making a special cameo. The most recent addition to the Club was Jack Black in April 2026.
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During the heyday of the film noir genre in 1947, Out of the Past was released in the United States, but it may have been difficult to parse it out from the litany of other films revolving around hard-boiled protagonists and murder mysteries in the wake of The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity. Emerging from the end of World War II, the subgenre reflected the American postwar malaise and rotten core of the nation amid the patriotic celebration of the defeat of the Axis Powers.
No noir embodies the sense of disillusionment and general melancholy simmering beneath the surface quite like Out of the Past, Jacques Tourneur‘s movie that cemented the iconography of a noir legend, Robert Mitchum. Now available to stream on HBO Max, this cult classic will hook any genre neophyte into a noir obsessive, with its moody atmosphere, striking photography, and inventive use of genre tropes.
Robert Mitchum Became a Noir Icon in ‘Out of the Past’
Based on the novel Build My Gallows High, Out of the Past tells the story of Jeff Bailey (Mitchum), a gas station owner whose troubled past returns when his old enemy, gambler Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas), reemerges with his femme fatale mistress, Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer). With the energy of a thriller and the mood of a ghost story, Out of the Past represents the pinnacle of Jacques Tourneur, renowned for suspense films like Cat People and The Leopard Man.
The studio, RKO Pictures, struck gold with the casting of the relative newcomer Robert Mitchum, an actor seemingly born to play a tired private eye. His hangdog expression and sleepy eyes characterize the wear and tear of noir protagonists in over their heads and yearning for a better life down the road. Mitchum’s recognizable attributes seen in Night of the Hunter and Cape Fear are at their most raw as Jeff Bailey in Out of the Past, whose gaze alone enhances the film’s rich dramatic tension. Despite its potentially irresponsible portrait, no one has ever looked better with a cigarette hanging out of their mouth than Mitchum, prompting Roger Ebert to honor the film as “the greatest cigarette-smoking movie of all time.” Puffs of cigarette smoke create a dusty, shadowy aura and convey the gloomy psychological state of its characters.
‘Out of the Past’ Cemented the Trademarks of the Film Noir Genre
A noir with the emotional tenor of a melodrama, Out of the Past is a swooning portrait of lost dreams, love, and the agony of regret. Classic noirs antagonized the American city as a den of sin and violence, especially Jeff’s former stomping ground of New York City. However, the film wisely doesn’t glorify that quaint beauty of Jeff’s current hiding spot in this rural town, as the same daunting, haunted energy that clouds each room in a typical noir looms large, signaling that the days of innocence are long gone for Jeff and the country at large. Jeff’s tortured past as a private eye entangled in the wrong case reflected the American mindset following WWII’s conclusion, with many families moving away from cities and into the idyllic suburbs. Despite the veneer of starting over with a brand-new life, Jeff can’t escape the horrors of his past.
Beautifully crafted interior and exterior locations and richly acted by Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and the relatively unknown Kirk Douglas at the time, Out of the Past is the quintessential noir, and its roots can be traced in future classic noirs of the ’50s like The Big Heat and modern neo-noirs like Shutter Island. While its contemporaries of the genre were deeply cynical, Jacques Tourneur’s masterpiece has a heart of gold, but much like its protagonist, it’s been worn down by the punishing outside circumstances. Whether it’s the canted angles, clouds of smoke, or sultry femme fatales, indulging in noir tropes is always an immersive experience, but Out of the Past‘s sympathy for Jeff makes you wish that he could escape the confines of this movie and settle down.
Out of the Past is also a calling card movie for Robert Mitchum, a classic Hollywood icon often overshadowed by peers such as Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, and Burt Lancaster. Equally cool and disturbed, Mitchum’s performance as the haunted gas station owner who paid the price by being a dutiful private eye is stripped of all the theatrical conventions of classic Hollywood acting, but without the self-conscious rule-breaking of method acting. Despite its successors heavily cribbing from it, the film always feels inventive, raw, and unbridled.
Jason Statham and early-year actioners are a perfect pairing, and that’s exactly how 2026 began as Statham returned with another ass-kicking masterclass. In his latest effort, Shelter, you won’t be surprised to learn that Statham plays a former British government assassin who has now chosen to live a quieter life, only to be forced into using his skull-cracking expertise in the name of justice. Against a budget of $50 million, Shelter sadly failed to impress at the box office, running out of steam with a global haul of just $49 million.
What made this box office performance even more damning was the success of Statham’s January 2024 movie, The Beekeeper. Against a budget of $40 million, The Beekeeper proved a smash hit, scoring a huge $152 million in global revenue, split between a domestic haul of $66 million and a further $86 million from overseas markets. Not only a hit financially, but The Beekeeper was also a success with both critics and audiences, earning a solid 71% from critics on the review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, and “Verified Hot” 92% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.
After its enormous success, the actioner was quickly greenlit for a second installment, with The Beekeeper 2 seeing Timo Tjahjanto take over directorial control from David Ayer. Written by Umair Aleem, who takes over from Kurt Wimmer, the film is scheduled to hit theaters on January 15, 2027. However, if you’re from Germany, you’re in luck, as the movie will arrive a day early, on January 14. In anticipation of the sequel’s release next year, the first movie, The Beekeeper, is one of the ten most-watched films on Peacock in the U.S.
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What Did Collider Say About ‘The Beekeeper’?
In line with the views of others around the world, Collider’s Nate Richard wrote a glowing review of The Beekeeper, awarding the film a strong 8/10 score. “The Beekeeper is made for a very specific audience. Those who don’t want their action paired with a large quantity of puns and cheese won’t find much here,” he said. “It’s an action movie with plot beats that might make certain audience members raise their eyebrows and scoff,” Richard wrote, “but it will have Statham devotees smiling, laughing, and cheering in their seats.”
The Beekeeper is streaming now on Peacock. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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January 12, 2024
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105 minutes
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David Ayer
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Kurt Wimmer
A handful of directors in a similar age bracket seem to be following in the footsteps of Ryan Coogler on the traditional path to Hollywood success. Coogler broke out with the indie darling Fruitvale Station before making his first studio movie, Creed, and then landing the gig to direct Black Panther for Marvel. He secured a rare deal with his blockbuster Sinners, which set the record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film some months ago. Nia DaCosta took a similar road, although she has hit more than one hurdle along the way. One of the brightest examples of this strategy working out is Michael Sarnoski, who made his studio debut with the critically acclaimed blockbuster A Quiet Place: Day One, and is now gearing up to deliver his blank-check project, The Death of Robin Hood.
Scheduled for release by A24 in June, The Death of Robin Hood is a dark retelling of the legend. It stars Hugh Jackman in the titular role of an aging Robin Hood burdened by his past. Sarnoski has one of the most anticipated movies of 2026 on his hands, as evidenced by the buzz its trailer generated and by the filmmaker’s immaculate track record. Before A Quiet Place: Day One, which grossed more than $280 million worldwide and earned a “Certified Fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes, Sarnoski announced his arrival on the scene with a thriller starring Nicolas Cage. The actor went on to declare that his performance in the film was the finest he’d ever given in his eclectic career.
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We’re talking, of course, about Pig. Released in 2021, the movie didn’t break the bank, but it was critically acclaimed and viewed as a return to form for Cage. The actor was considered a favorite to score an Oscar nod, but was eventually snubbed. Pig follows a grieving former chef who lives as a recluse in the woods and whose prized pig is stolen by gangsters. He goes on a journey to recover the pig that takes him into an underground community of chefs and restaurant workers in Chicago. The movie holds a near-perfect 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus reads, “Like the animal itself, Pig defies the hogwash of expectations with a beautiful odyssey of loss and love anchored by Nicolas Cage’s affectingly raw performance.” According to What’s On Netflix, the movie will leave the streamer on May 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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July 16, 2021
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92 minutes
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Michael Sarnoski
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Michael Sarnoski
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Chris Pratt’s Epic Fantasy Movie Dominates Streaming as Sci-Fi Sequel Shatters Records in Theaters
The box office has made space the place to be this weekend, as a sequel to an animated juggernaut goes head-to-head with Ryan Gosling‘s latest masterpiece. The epic sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary, based on the bestselling book by Andy Weir, has already broken box office records for Amazon MGM and will continue its impressive run this weekend. However, it now faces its biggest test in the form of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, directed by returning filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.
Although Super Mario Galaxy is expected to collect the most coins from the box office this weekend, early reviews might damage its chances of reaching the heights of its predecessor. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has only earned a 42% score from critics, with the consensus on the site reading, “While it’s nowhere near as thrilling as turtle tipping your way to 128 lives, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a colorful — albeit thinly plotted — animated adventure that has about as many Nintendos as Nintendon’ts.”
However, Collider’s Ross Bonaime was more positive in his review of the sequel, praising Donald Glover and Brie Larson‘s new additions, saying, “Regardless of anything else, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a pretty impeccably cast movie from top to bottom.” The film’s debut in theaters has encouraged millions to head back to the first outing to get a taste of what’s to come, which has led The Super Mario Bros. Movie to become one of the ten most-streamed movies on Peacock in the U.S., at the time of writing.
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How Much Did ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Make at the Box Office?
Against a reported budget of $100 million, The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned over $1.3 billion worldwide, split between a domestic haul of $575 million and a further $784 million from overseas markets. In doing so, the film became the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, capitalizing on the global adoration for the source material. With the sequel facing a similar initial response from critics, only time will tell whether it can pull off the same sort of record-breaking box office run as its predecessor.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is streaming now on Peacock. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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April 5, 2023
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93 minutes
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Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath
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Matthew Fogel
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Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto
Jack Black enlisted some star-studded helpers to bring Saturday Night Live’s Five-Timers Club back to life.
The School of Rock star, 56, made his historic fifth appearance as an SNL host on Saturday, April 4, which meant that he’d gained entry in the show’s historic Five-Timers Club lounge — but there was a hitch.
Fellow Five-Timers Club member Jonah Hill crashed the monologue to explain to Black that something was wrong in the Club. The duo raced to the Five-Timers Club lounge, only to find it covered with cobwebs and other spooky regalia.
“There’s evil lurking around every corner,” Black warned, before a voice replied, “No, it’s just me.”
Six-time Saturday Night Live host Tina Fey then stepped out of the shadows wearing a freshly-minted SNL UK one-timers jacket for hosting the series premiere of the British spinoff two weeks ago. (Fey joked that the SNL UK one-timers club jacket was lined with the fur of Paddington Bear.)
Jack Black and Tina Fey on “Saturday Night Live.” Courtesy NBC/YouTube
“I wanted to congratulate you on a historic night. You’re officially the first Black in the Five-Timers Club,” Fey quipped, in reference to SNL’s less-than-diverse hosting history.
(Dwayne Johnson is the only nonwhite member of the Five Timers Club yet, though Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph and Charles Barkley have all hosted multiple times.)
As the trio tried to figure out how to revive the Five-Timers Club lounge, they were joined by fellow five-time SNL host Candice Bergen and six-timer Melissa McCarthy. Jack White — the night’s musical guest — even dropped by for a quick cameo to celebrate his own fifth time performing solo on Saturday Night Live.
“The five-time musical guests only have their parking validated for 15 minutes so I have to move my hearse,” White, 50, quipped before walking off.
Black finally decided that he needed a rocking musical number to fully revive the Club, so he called on all of the former hosts, White and “a choir of marching wizards” to join him for a revamped cover of the White Stripes’ 2003 classic “Seven Nation Army.”
“I’m gonna make it right. The five-timer army gonna lift the curse,” Black sang. “We got Jack Black and White, he’s shredding his axe while I sing the next verse.”
As all of the classic SNL hosts danced around him on stage, Black declared, “I can’t believe this is really happening. Am I in heaven?”
Bergen, Steve Martin, Buck Henry, Elliott Gould and Chevy Chase were among the earliest members of the Five Timers Club but the first actual sketch occurred in 1990 when Tom Hanks joined.
Black made his SNL debut as a special guest with his Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass in May 1998. He hosted for the first time in January 2002.
Saturday Night Live continues on NBC April 11 at 11:30 p.m. ET with guest host Colman Domingo and music from Anitta.
Apple TV has become the go-to streaming site for quality sci-fi content. In the past five years, the streamer has delivered critically acclaimed, mind-bending series such as the winner of ten Primetime Emmys, Severance, and dystopian gems that rival the very best must-see shows, such as Silo. Right now, perhaps the most exciting sci-fi series proving popular on the platform is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the Godzilla spin-off that first debuted to great acclaim in 2023.
Starring father-son duo Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell, Pachinko star Anna Sawai, Flatliners‘ Kiersey Clemons, and more, the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered in late February and instantly rose to the top of the streaming charts. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Season 2 boasts a “certified fresh” rating of 79% from critics and a positive 71% from audiences. The critics’ consensus on the site reads, “Against all odds, Monarch continues to pack a striking gut-punch of action-drama by embracing its Legacy of Monsters‘ talent and leading with a cast of rich and complex characters.“
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters hasn’t just been well-received on Rotten Tomatoes, with Collider’s review of the second season by David Caballero dubbing it “another solid building block in the MonsterVerse,” adding that “the hope is that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters returns for Season 3.” Now, as Season 2 enters its final few episodes, the explosive sci-fi favorite has hit a monster streaming milestone. At the time of writing, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has surpassed 250 consecutive days on the Apple TV streaming charts in the U.S.
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What Happened in the Latest Episode of ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’?
As the IMDb scores for each episode prove, since Episode 3 of this second season, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been going from strength to strength. Certainly an unmissable weekly arrival on Apple TV, the latest installment dropped this past Friday, April 3, with Jeff F. King directing and Maria Melnik writing Episode 6, “Requiem.” The synopsis for the episode reads, “Shaw and Suzuki test a ‘Titan phone’ designed to summon Godzilla, triggering an unforeseen event that puts Shaw in the path of his own past.”
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is streaming on Apple TV. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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November 16, 2023
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Apple TV
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Chris Black, Matt Fraction
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Julian Holmes, Matt Shakman, Mairzee Almas, Andy Goddard, Hiromi Kamata
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Al Letson, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Chris Black, Mariko Tamaki, Amanda Overton, Andrew Colville, Matt Fraction, Milla Bell-Hart
Elle Macpherson has starred in a new modeling campaign at age 62.
The Australian supermodel partnered with designer Bonds to showcase its Bases Flex bra and underwear, posing in the color Cotton Kiwi Kiss in an Instagram post on Saturday, April 4.
Macpherson said in a statement that partnering with Bonds for its “Let’s Talk About Flex” campaign was all about encouraging people to embrace their “real self.” She also credited the campaign with helping her celebrate her “inner flex.”
“My inner flex is doing what feels right for me,” she explained. “That cheeky, give-it-a-go Aussie attitude has been part of my career and life journey from the start, so flexing in my knickers for this Bonds campaign really resonated with me, and felt like something to truly celebrate.”
The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covergirl first announced her collaboration with Bonds in February by posing in a variety of one and two-piece ensembles for the designer.
“Let’s Talk about Flex.. Bases Flex redefines what it means to really feel confident and at home in your true self,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “I find an effortless, deep-down sense of ease and authenticity in @bondsaus Bases Flex collection.”
Macpherson began her modeling career in 1982 and hit the stratosphere within the industry by the end of the decade. She has appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue a record-setting five times throughout her career.
She stepped away from the fashion industry to raise her two children and focus on other businesses in the late 1990s. (Macpherson shares sons Flynn Busson and Aurelius Cy Andrea Busson with her former partner Arpad Busson. The model and Arpad split in 2005 after nine years together.)
In 2017, Macpherson was diagnosed with breast cancer after undergoing a lumpectomy. She was advised to have a mastectomy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and breast reconstruction surgery but opted for a “intuitive, heart-led, holistic approach” instead.
“It was a shock, it was unexpected, it was confusing, it was daunting in so many ways,” she told Women’s Weekly in 2024. “And it really gave me an opportunity to dig deep in my inner sense to find a solution that worked for me. … I realized I was going to need my own truth, my belief system to support me through it. And that’s what I did. So, it was a wonderful exercise in being true to myself, trusting myself and trusting the nature of my body and the course of action that I had chosen.”
While Macpherson did not necessarily recommend alternative medicine in all cases, she said she learned from her cancer battle that there are “absolutely no guarantees.”
“I chose a holistic approach. Saying no to standard medical solutions was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. But saying no to my own inner sense would have been even harder,” she wrote in her 2024 memoir, Elle.
The Batman and Robin star went on, “Sometimes an authentic choice from the heart makes no sense to others … but it doesn’t have to. People thought I was crazy but I knew I had to make a choice that truly resonated with me. To me, that meant addressing emotional as well as physical factors associated with breast cancer. It was time for deep, inner reflection. And that took courage.”
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Following her cancer battle, Macpherson made a triumphant return to the runway after a 14-year hiatus as part of the Melbourne Fashion Festival in March 2024. She strutted down the catwalk during the Triumphant x PayPal runway, wearing a pale yellow belted trench coat and matching yellow trousers by Bianca Spender and, later, a Victoria & Woods brown jumper, dark rose-colored silk trousers and a long brown wool coat.
“Grateful to be asked to walk @paypalau for @melbfashionfestival – so good to be back home supporting Australian designers – Thankyou @paypalau,” she wrote via Instagram at the time.
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‘The Pitt’ Has Nothing on This 7-Part Medical Drama Everyone Forgot Was One of the Best Ever
The 1951-53 series City Hospital launched the era of the medical drama, a genre that has had so many entries throughout television history that it’s easy to lose track of the more prominent ones, such as Dr. Kildare, St. Elsewhere, Quincy M.E. The lone exception may be Grey’s Anatomy, a series one can’t lose track of simply because it refuses to die. Marcus Welby, M.D., a forgotten series that had a successful 7-season run between 1969 and 1976, reignited one career, launched another, and served as a stepping stone for the likes of Tom Selleck and William Shatner.
‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’ Places People Over the Problem
Marcus Welby, M.D., like Nip/Tuck, Private Practice, and Virgin River that followed, centers on the dynamic between medical professionals who share a practice together. In this case, that practice is shared by two family doctors who operate out of a home in Santa Monica, California: Dr. Marcus Welby (Robert Young), the older, fatherly figure, and Dr. Steven Kiley (James Brolin), the handsome young doctor. Serving as the efficient secretary, nurse, and confidante for the pair is the kindly Consuelo Lopez (Elena Verdugo).
The show defies expectations right off the bat, with the elderly Welby being the one willing to test new, unconventional ways of treatment, while his younger companion tends to stick to the book. Yet they share an engaging, healthy respect for one another, and, most importantly, prioritize the patient and their connection with them. That personal and compassionate engagement is fostered by the family practice angle, which also allows for a broad range of maladies-of-the-week and a degree of authenticity.
‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’ Launches and Relaunches, Careers
Audiences certainly did respond, making Marcus Welby, M.D. the most popular television show in the U.S. for a time, thanks largely to its two leads. For Robert Young, the series relaunched a career that exploded with his role as the titular parent in Father Knows Best. When that series ended in 1960, Young entered into a brief semi-retirement, one he didn’t particularly care for but necessitated to a degree by his own personal struggles with alcohol. The immediate success of Marcus Welby, M.D. launched him back into the spotlight, with the fatherly Welby serving as a comforting callback to his days as Father Knows Best‘s Jim Anderson.
Dr. Kiley launched James Brolin into stardom, serving as his first major television role after a string of one-off appearances on shows like The Patty Duke Show and Batman. Over the course of the series’ seven seasons, Brolin would earn two Golden Globes and an Emmy for his portrayal, one Golden Globe over Young’s award wins for the same. It opened the door to a long, storied career for the actor, with highlights including The Amityville Horror‘s George Lutz, Peter McDermott in Hotel, and the voice of the ever-present narrator in Netflix’s Sweet Tooth.
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For a handful of actors, Marcus Welby, M.D. was an important stepping stone in their acting careers. Tom Selleck appeared in two episodes, with the last a mere 5 years before his breakout role in Magnum P.I.. For David Cassidy, his appearance on the show came the same year as his breakout role as Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family, and for Tom Bosley, Marcus Welby, M.D. was one of a series of roles before landing his iconic role as patriarch Howard Cunningham in Happy Days.
In the case of William Shatner, the series was an important stepping stone to the second stage of his career, with his role as Dr. Bellings in a Season 4 episode among his first post-Star Trek: The Original Series roles. Beyond serving as a launching pad for a number of actors, Marcus Welby, M.D. has a legacy that can be seen in shows like New Amsterdam or The Resident, shows where the doctors have empathy and deep compassion for those in their care. It may be forgotten, but Marcus Welby, M.D. lives on, and as long as there are characters in medical dramas that place people first, it will continue to do so. Maybe even longer than Grey’s Anatomy.
Tori Spelling experienced a frightening moment on Thursday evening when a car accident in Temecula, California sent her and several children to the hospital.
The crash involved multiple vehicles and reportedly happened while the actress was driving with a group of kids inside her SUV, sparking concern about the safety of everyone involved.
Tori Spelling Involved In High-Speed Temecula Crash
Authorities were called to the scene shortly before 6 p.m. following reports of a serious collision in Temecula, a city located roughly 85 miles east of Los Angeles.
When officers arrived, they found two vehicles that had sustained visible damage after the crash.
A TMZ report indicates that Tori Spelling had been behind the wheel of an SUV when another car allegedly slammed into her vehicle at a high rate of speed.
According to information shared by law enforcement sources, the other driver may have run a red light while speeding through the intersection.
Images circulating online, though unconfirmed, appear to show significant damage to both vehicles involved.
One car reportedly had severe front-end destruction, while the SUV believed to belong to Spelling was missing sections of its bumper, lights, and parts of the undercarriage.
The actress was not alone during the incident. Sources claim that seven children were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Four of them were her own children, while the remaining three were reportedly friends riding along with them.
Spelling And Kids Taken To Hospital
Emergency responders quickly evaluated everyone at the scene following the collision.
Although no arrests were made in connection with the incident, the situation was serious enough that several people were transported to the hospital.
According to reports, Tori Spelling, her four children, and the other kids involved were taken away in three separate ambulances.
Medical professionals later treated them for injuries that included cuts, contusions, and possible concussions.
Eyewitness footage obtained by TMZ captured Spelling speaking with officers shortly after the accident.
In the clip, the actress appeared animated while recounting what happened, gesturing with her arms as she explained the events leading up to the crash.
Authorities have since confirmed that an investigation remains ongoing as officials attempt to determine the exact circumstances that led to the collision.
Tori Spelling Previously Survived Another Crash
For longtime fans of the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star, the incident brings back memories of a similar scare from years ago.
In 2011, Spelling was involved in another car accident while traveling with two of her children.
At the time, she took to social media to explain what happened, writing, “Paparazzi chased me w/the kids 2school. I was trying to get away from him and had a pretty big accident. Took down whole wall of school.”
Spelling, who was pregnant when the 2011 crash happened, also revealed that other moms assisted her in chasing the paparazzi away.
Spelling’s Surprisingly Smooth Divorce
Tori Spelling shares and Dean McDermott built a large family during their nearly two-decade marriage, welcoming five children: Liam, 19, Stella, 17, Hattie, 14, Finn, 13, and Beau, nine.
The pair married in 2006, announced their separation in 2023, and officially finalized their divorce in November 2025. Despite the long history and public attention, Spelling described the process as unusually peaceful.
Speaking on her “misSPELLING Podcast,” she shared, “I am officially divorced. It’s been quite a journey.”
She went on to emphasize how smoothly everything unfolded, adding, “I gotta say, you guys, this is something never said – this was one of the easiest divorces in Hollywood.”
Doubling down on her perspective, the actress remarked, “You can quote me there. Screw it – take Hollywood out. This is one of the easiest divorces [ever].”
Reflecting on their time together, Spelling explained that their shared experiences may have helped ease tensions.
“Interesting because Dean and I were together 20 years, married 18,” she said. “And while we had our ups and downs and problems throughout our marriage, we’ve had absolutely no problems throughout the divorce.”
She also stressed that both she and McDermott remained focused on their children throughout the split, noting their intention to “step up and be there for the five humans we chose to create out of love and setting a good example.”
Tori Spelling Embraces Her ‘Power Era’
Following the divorce, Spelling is prioritizing personal growth rather than jumping back into the dating world.
In a March interview with PEOPLE, she made it clear that romance is not currently on her radar.
“I am not thinking about dating,” she shared. “I am in my power era and I’m rebuilding and reinventing and taking it to the next level.”
The actress described this period as a fresh start, saying, “And I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m back. This is my second chapter.’”
Instead of focusing on relationships, she is channeling her energy into expanding her professional ambitions.
As reports of Spelling’s terrifying car crash continue to make headlines, her fans would be hoping she, her kids, and the other children involved will be fine and fully recover from the horrible experience.
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