Russell Brand reveals he did not say ‘I do’ to Katy Perry for all the right reasons.

The comedian doubles down on his brief marriage to the phenomenal singer, revealing his thoughts on why their union was so short-lived. He placed all his cards on the table while describing his ex as a genuine lover, amid bearing full responsibility for their failed marriage.

Russell Brand recently gained attention for sexual assault allegations. The podcaster previously admitted to having sexual relations with a 16-year-old when he was almost twice her age.

Brand spilled the tea on the backstory surrounding his brief marriage to the iconic singer, sharing that he went into the union for the wrong reasons. The comedian admittedly said, “I didn’t handle that marriage very well” during his appearance in an interview with Megyn Kelly. He revealed that he was already struggling with his own life, feeling unfulfilled, and thought saying vows to the singer would help his self-esteem.

“Here’s me taking total responsibility for all the mistakes I made in that marriage. I wanted to grab her like this kind of, ‘There, got it,’” he said, adding that he felt like he was inadequate on his own. Brand continued revealing that he viewed Perry as a “glorious thing” and, as a result, pushed for them to get married early. “I felt inadequate and insecure and that I wasn’t enough and that if I was married to her, I’d somehow be a better person and more important,” Brand added before admitting that he has since realized his faults.

The 50-year-old comedian shared during his appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show” that his expectations of Perry put a great amount of unnecessary pressure and strain on their union. Brand and the “Roar” singer said their vows in October 2010. He filed for divorce just after their marriage clocked a little over a year later in December 2011, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Their divorce was eventually finalized in July 2012. 

The Podcaster Described His Ex As A ‘Really Lovely’ Person

In his interview with the political commentator, Brand did not exempt talking about the love he shared with Perry. He described being in love as an amazing experience, adding that the “Unconditionally” singer was a very young woman with big dreams at the time they got married.

Talking about the popstar, Brand said, “She has an innocence. She’s a very beautiful person. She’s also incredibly driven and has worked really, really hard. I saw her working really hard. But she was really, really, really lovely.” He saw her achieve her dreams of becoming a world-famous pop star, but still struggled with the mindset of obligations he hoped she would fulfill for him during their marriage.

Brand admitted that there were times when he felt lonely while she was focused on her work, but tried to snap out of it with the consolation that he married a pop star. This only left him questioning why the relationship was not working. The former couple has not been in touch since Brand disclosed his intentions of splitting up. However, he told Kelly that he stays in touch with Perry’s parents “cause they’re good Christian folks.”

The Songwriter Had A Bizarre Nickname For Brand

During the height of the sexual assault claims made against the actor, it was revealed by TV personality Piers Morgan that Perry had given Brand a nickname with an eyebrow-raising meaning. Morgan revealed that the iconic vocalist had dubbed her ex Rasputin, which is Russian for “debauched one.” Yahoo! details that the name is also associated with a high-profile man from the 1900s Russian court who was renowned for seducing women. 

While it is unclear why Perry gave the actor the nickname, he reportedly admitted that he was “thrilled” by it. The nickname could not be revealed at a better time than when he was facing sexual assault allegations from different women. One of the women accused the British actor of raping her against the wall without a condom. She narrated that they met in June 2012 and had engaged in subsequent consensual sexual activity at his Los Angeles home.

However, on the morning of July 1, he proposed that she engage in a threesome with him and a friend waiting in his bedroom. She declined and “tried to get away from him,” but Brand pushed her to a wall, grabbed at her underwear, and pulled it to the side. She claimed she repeatedly asked him to “get off,” but he did not oblige; instead, he raped her against the wall without a condom.

In April 2025, Brand was charged with five counts of assault and rape after four different women made allegations against him. The alleged assaults took place in the U.K between 1999 and 2005. The earliest claim by one of the women dates back to 1999 and allegedly took place in the south of England; the next happened about two years later.

The Blast reported that one of the women claimed that she was indecently assaulted in London in 2001. The third woman had similar claims but with a different timeline. She revealed that Brand had sexually assaulted her in London between 2004 and 2005. The last claim was more specific, with the woman alleging that the actor orally raped and sexually assaulted her in London in 2004.

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By December, the charges increased as the Metropolitan Police brought further charges of rape and sexual assault against Brand, related to two additional women and incidents allegedly from 2009. The comedian has denied the allegations, and in May 2025 and February 2026, he pleaded not guilty to the charges, maintaining that all his past sexual encounters were consensual. He is scheduled to appear in court on October 12, 2026.

Russell Brand Rises To His Own Defense Amid Katy Perry’s Silence

Perry has not issued any statement or publicly addressed the sexual assault charges raised against her ex-husband since they made headlines. Brand, however, has spoken in his own defense, stating that he did no wrong sleeping with a 16-year-old when he was thirty in London.

The actor disclosed that the incident occurred during his days of promiscuity, noting that he feels no remorse for having sex with someone almost half his age at the time. The Blast shattered that while he did not reveal the identity of the individual, he stressed that he was not in the wrong for engaging in the sexual escapade, as 16 is the age of consent in the U.K.

The comedian reiterated that he has only had consensual sex with all his partners, including the 16-year-old. Admittedly, he shared that in the past, he was mostly not kind to his partners, but he never assaulted them by doing anything against their will and without their consent.

Is a response from Katy Perry to Russell Brand brewing?

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By Jonathan Klotz
| Published 1 hour ago

Science fiction is a way for creative people to envision how the problems of today will look through the lens of the future. Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek: The Original Series in 1966 to be a Western in space where humanity was united in an utopian view of the future, but a few years earlier, across the Atlantic in England, the married couple Gerry and Sylvia Anderson were working a futuristic series all about making Earth a better place.

Though the resulting series, Thunderbirds, was about a family leading rescue missions around the globe using advanced technology, it’s best remembered because every single character was a puppet. 

Thunderbirds Are Go

That’s right, Thunderbirds had no on-screen human performers, with everyone from the heroic Tracy family to the villainous Hood, played by skilled puppeteers and voice actors. Each puppet had multiple heads to convey different facial expressions, multiple interchangeable parts, and could weigh up to 300 pounds when fully costumed and assembled. The most impressive feat was how the puppets were synced with the voice actors using magnetic tape and an electromagnetic switch in the head that converted sound waves into electrical impulses, which then moved a lever in the lower jaw to simulate speech. 

As impressive as the puppetry was, and still is in fact, the other part of Thunderbirds that lingered with a generation was the impressive Thunderbirds themselves: five advanced vehicles referred to by number,  piloted by one of the sons of inventor Jeff Tracy, that include a submarine (4), a space station monitoring system (5), a hypersonic plane (1), a massive aircraft carrier (20), and a spaceship (3). Long, lingering shots over the impressively detailed vehicles took up a good chunk of each episode’s run-time, but not only did no one complain, it helped establish a tradition of reusing impressive launch sequences used in later shows, including Voltron, Power Rangers, and Paw Patrol. 

A Sci-Fi Show About Saving Lives

Thunderbirds isn’t only a technical marvel, the plots pushed the envelope by allowing International Rescue, the Tracy’s organization, to live up to its name, and every episode was focused on a rescue mission. Granted, a lot of those rescues were the result of the machinations of the evil Hood as he attempted to manipulate markets and make himself filthy rich, and the Tracy family’s ally, Lady Penelope, was a rich super-spy solving mysteries alongside her butler Aloysius, but the spotlight always ended up on one of the Tracys in their Thunderbird rescue vehicle. The only modern equivalent is, of all things, Paw Patrol, which also leaves out violence and most of the crime (though you know that chicken is up to no good), to focus on the use of advanced technology to save lives, not take them.

Almost every sci-fi series of the last 30 years includes violence and conflict, which is what makes the Thunderbirds’ success, as a mostly nonviolent show, even more impressive. Defying expectations, the series went on to become a hit in its native England and the rest of the Commonwealth, but also in the United States and, amazingly, Japan, where the International Rescue organization would influence the Science Patrol of Ultraman, and the vehicles themselves helped plant the seeds of the later Mecha anime boom, including Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gundam. In fact, the show is so beloved that even the modern remake became a success.

The Remake Was A Hit

Thunderbirds Are Go, the 2015 CGI/live-action hybrid remake, updated the series for the modern era, lasting three seasons and 78 episodes, it managed to relate to modern kids and kept the spirit of the original series alive. Before he passed away in 2012, Gerry Anderson gave the remake his blessing, and again, the focus was on using the Thunderbirds to perform daring, high-tech rescues, including, in the final season, an elaborate deep-space rescue that pushed the machines and the Tracy boys higher, further, and faster than ever before.

Between the original and the modern remake, Thunderbirds was kept alive as a pop culture reference thanks to Matt Parker and Trey Stone’s Team America: World Police, which parodied the puppetry on the big screen, but the series was released on VHS, DVD, and later, Blu-Ray, keeping it accessible for every generation. Well, that, and the forgettable live-action remake in 2004, directed by Jonathan Frakes and starring Bill Paxton as Jeff Tracy, Ben Kingsley as the Hood, and Vanessa Hudgens as Tin-tin, the team’s mechanic. In an interview with The Guardian, Gerry Anderson referred to the film as “In fact, it was the biggest load of crap I have ever seen in my life.”

Thunderbirds Is Still Amazing Today

The live-action movie failed, and rightfully so, because it abandoned the groundbreaking puppetry of the original and became a generic action movie, though it again focused more on non-violence than even other kid-friendly sci-fi films. Even today, Thunderbirds stands out for the amount of mileage the production team got out of a cast of puppets and elaborate real-world models. It’s a testament to creativity and, unlike most modern sci-fi, it also dares to envision a future in which technology is used to save lives, and amazingly, there are people who will do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do.

Every episode of Thunderbirds, including the iconic, award-winning theme song, is streaming on Peacock.

Roommates, something unsettling went down in Baton Rouge this afternoon. And while details are still coming together, what started as a routine day quickly turned into a scene no one expected. Shoppers at a popular local spot suddenly found themselves caught in chaos, with authorities rushing in and families left searching for answers. Here’s what we know so far…

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Louisiana Mall Shooting: Food Court Dispute Turns Violent, Leaving Multiple Injured

According to officials, a shooting broke out around 1:22 p.m. on Thursday at the Mall of Louisiana. Initially, it was reported that the incident left at least 10 people injured, including two in critical condition. However, NBC News now reports one person died from their injuries, while five people were injured.

Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse confirmed the incident was not random, but stemmed from an argument between two groups inside the mall’s food court that escalated into gunfire. “Unfortunately, there were some innocent people that were in the area that might have also caught some rounds,” Morse shared.

Heavy Police Response As Shoppers Flee Louisiana Mall Shooting In Panic

Additional details from the scene paint a clearer picture of just how chaotic things became in those moments. Around 1:40 p.m., dozens of police units surrounded the Mall of Louisiana as panicked shoppers rushed to exit, with some stopping to embrace loved ones while others recorded the aftermath on their phones. Witnesses described a heavy law enforcement presence, with ambulances and fire trucks stationed outside as officers urged people to avoid the area and redirected traffic.

Officials later reiterated that the shooting appears to have been targeted, and surveillance footage reportedly shows two groups arguing before shots were fired. Meanwhile, Mayor-President Sid Edwards vowed that those responsible would be caught, calling out the violence and assuring the community that authorities are actively working to bring the suspects into custody.

Victims Hospitalized As Officials Urge Public To Avoid Area

Emergency responders transported multiple victims to the hospital, while others arrived by private vehicles. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital issued a statement asking family members to report to the main entrance. This, while noting that the facility is on secured access, and requesting that visitors avoid coming unless necessary. Officials, including Mayor-President Sid Edwards and Governor Jeff Landry, set up a command post. And urged the public to stay away from the area as multiple agencies continue investigating.

NBC News adds that five suspects have been taken into custody.

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By Robert Scucci
| Published 1 hour ago

Whenever a psychological thriller starts with somebody sustaining a head injury, it’s either going to insult your intelligence or actually offer a great series of twists and turns. 2019’s Fractured occupies both lanes in the sense that you know you’re witnessing a very unreliable protagonist and that everything isn’t exactly what it seems. You don’t know what or who to believe because head injuries clearly have a negative impact on cognitive function, but also because people are acting weird and suspicious despite this. Or maybe you’re witnessing some combination of both; our protagonist is unreliable after getting severely concussed, but what he’s seeing could actually be real.

If you watch a disproportionate amount of psychological thrillers, you’ll probably clock what’s happening early on in Fractured, in the sense that you know there’s going to be a twist that blows the story wide open. As an avid fan of the genre myself, I went into this film expecting the usual beats and reveals, but was pleasantly surprised with where the narrative took me. By the end, the film lands in a safe, predictable place, but it successfully misdirects you multiple times on its way to an otherwise lackluster finale.

This’ll Certainly Get The Noggin Joggin’! 

Fractured’s setup introduces us to our protagonist Ray (Sam Worthington), his wife Joanne (Lily Rabe), and their daughter Peri (Lucy Capri). Ray and Joanne argue about their marriage on the way back from a Thanksgiving holiday at her parents’ place, and the drive is tense. They stop at a gas station to regroup, and that’s when all hell breaks loose. While cleaning up a spill in the back seat, Ray doesn’t notice that Peri wanders off to a construction site, where a vicious dog is ready to pounce on her. Once aware, Ray throws a rock at the dog to get it away from Peri, who’s standing at the edge of an exposed foundation pit. As Peri falls into the pit, Ray tries to save her but ends up falling himself.

When he regains consciousness, Ray learns that Peri is seriously injured, while Joanne, rightfully in a state of panic, pleads for him to do something. Clearly disoriented from the fall, and not to mention that he secretly picked up a couple of nips of brown liquor inside the gas station, Ray loads his family up in the car and hightails it to the hospital.

The hospital itself is the stuff of nightmares, but honestly not too far off from reality. After the excruciatingly long process of checking insurance and taking down information, Dr. Berthram (Stephen Tobolowsky) is finally able to see Peri, whose arm is fractured. Due to the nature of the fall, it’s advised that she get a CT scan to rule out any internal injuries. Ray falls asleep in the waiting room while Peri and Joanne are whisked away to the lower level. When Ray wakes up hours later, he’s horrified to find out that there’s no record of his family checking into the hospital with him.

Ray runs through the hospital trying to prove that his family is being held captive somewhere. Nobody believes him, meaning one of two things: he’s either hallucinating what happened to a degree, or the staff is gaslighting him so they can perform experiments on his wife and daughter. He speaks to the hospital psychiatrist, Dr. Jacobs (Adjoa Andoh), who tells him that he’s making things up, but when he breaks out and flags down two police officers, they’re willing to hear him out because his case is compelling enough for them to take him seriously.

As the investigation spirals, Ray becomes increasingly disoriented, but remains hellbent on uncovering the truth about this hospital. The problem is that he’s almost certain they’re trying to harvest his wife and daughter’s organs, and he’s racing against the clock to prevent that from happening.

The Ride Is Better Than The Destination

Like most psychological thrillers that appear exclusively on Netflix, Fractured is pretty standard fare. You’ve got the unreliable protagonist with a head injury and past substance abuse issues that make him patently unreliable. I knew right off the bat that what he’s experiencing isn’t necessarily the reality he’s living in. I’m not going to spoil the ending, but here’s an early first-act indicator that will tell you exactly what kind of experience you’re going to have with this movie.

After Ray and Peri fall into a pit and get seriously injured, he’s still the one who drives the car at breakneck speeds to the hospital. Joanne isn’t some damsel in distress and doesn’t say a thing about not being able to drive, yet Ray gets behind the wheel. In my mind, this is a sign that anything that happens post-accident is at least partially a figment of Ray’s imagination, because who in their right mind would let a man who just fell 20 feet onto a concrete slab drive a car?

Still, this minor yet significant plot point allows Fractured to have a lot of fun subverting audience expectations. By the time I got to the second act, I didn’t know what was up or down, and I’m normally pretty good at clocking these things. Every five minutes, I’d go from “these hospital folk are up to no good” to thinking, “Ray is out of his f****** mind, and this is all in his head.”

While it’s not one of the more memorable psychological thrillers I’ve seen, Fractured takes all of the usual tropes and flips them just enough to make it a worthwhile viewing experience. Every action and reaction, like who’s actually driving to the hospital, can be interpreted in more than one way, making you truly wonder what’s real and what’s not. The question is whether the film’s payoff is worth all the buildup, but that’s for you to decide.

Fractured is streaming on Netflix.

Whew, Roomies! Fans of ‘Mary Mary’ singers and sisters Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell are going off online. Folks are sharing mixed reactions to Erica’s wedding anniversary prep footage, saying the timing of her post wasn’t ideal since Tina is currently going through a divorce from her husband, Glendon Campbell.

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Mixed Reactions Erupt Over Erica Campbell’s Wedding Anniversary Post Amid Tina Campbell’s Divorce

Recently, Erica Campbell dropped footage on Instagram showing her getting ready to celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary with her husband, Warryn Campbell. The couple has been married since 2001 and will mark 25 years of marriage this year. Erica shared clips of her dress selection for the milestone and updated fans that she chose a Black designer to create her celebration dress. Once she posted the video, fans started weighing in, questioning the timing of the post, especially since her sister, Tina Campbell, is currently going through a divorce with her husband, Glendon Campbell.

To note, Erica did mention that her “sisters” helped her pick her designer.

Fans Are Divided Over Erica’s Wedding Anniversary Celebration Timing

After The Shade Room reshared Erica’s clip, fans slid into the comment section to share their thoughts. Some folks said she has every right to celebrate, even though her sister is going through a tough time; meanwhile, others called her post shady and inconsiderate.

Instagram user @misskekelatrice wrote, “I don’t know but I just feel like this was timed terribly…”

Instagram user @therealcourtneybee wrote, “Love Erica down!!! She should still be able to celebrate in the midst of her sisters storm y’all.” 

While Instagram user @modish_pe wrote, “Their anniversary is the SAME day/time YEARLY! She can’t help her sisters unfortunate situation! But, a 25TH ANNIVERSARY is major! Congrats to them! 🥳’

Then Instagram user @__lm4l wrote, “Idk … no matter what I’m going through I still would want my sister to have her moment and u would there to support sad and all 🤷🏽‍♀️💭🩵” 

Another Instagram user @_mia.bryant wrote, “This is petty petty. How ironic 😮😢😂” 

While another instagram user @danaedionne26 wrote, “So y’all really think this lady plan her vow renewal around her sister’s divorce?!?! I’m sure this was in the works, why should she change her plans…..f**k it, life goes on and she deserves her happiness!!!!” 

Then another Instagram user @daniieeb_ wrote, “If this isn’t SHADYYYYYYY🤣🤣🤣🤣you know damn well you see your sister going thru it and you do this🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️that’s family for yaaaaaa😑😑😑” 

Lastly, Instagram user @imperial.blissss wrote, “Plot twist her sister already knew and y’all doing the most . The end.” 

Details On Tina & Glendon Campbell’s Divorce

TMZ reported that Glendon Campbell filed for divorce from Tina on April 13 after over 20 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. Reports also state that Glendon does not address custody arrangements for their two children; however, he has asked the court to set visitation and sort out support issues at a later date. As of right now, neither Tina nor Glendon has publicly addressed the filing.

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Jennifer Lopez is reportedly rethinking her split from her ex-husband Ben Affleck after his recent gesture.

The singer and the actor have since settled their divorce, but were unable to sell off their expensive Beverly Hills property.

This drawn-out search for a buyer seemingly spurred Ben Affleck to gift Jennifer Lopez his share of the marital home, with sources now claiming the move has left a strong impression on the pop star.

Jennifer Lopez Is ‘Back To Hoping’ She And Ben Affleck Can Work Things Out After His Generous Act

The last may not have been heard on the love story between Lopez and Affleck, even though they’re no longer together. The pair tied the knot in a surprise Vegas wedding back in July 2022, after reuniting a few years earlier.

They went on to enjoy conjugal bliss until mid-2024, when rumors started flying around that their marriage had hit the rocks after going several months without being pictured together.

The “Hustlers” actress eventually filed for divorce in August that year, listing their date of separation as April 26, 2024. Their divorce was settled in January 2025, but their $60 million Beverly Hills property, which they bought to house their blended family, remained a point of contention as they were unable to get buyers for it.

Just recently, Affleck left his stake in the property to her, seeking a clean break and an end to whatever will join them. However, the move seemingly left an impression on Lopez, who’s now understood to be “hoping” they can work things out.

A source told Star Magazine she “can’t help but see it as proof he’s the good guy she fell in love with, and she’s back to hoping that somehow, they might be able to work it out.”

Ben Affleck Wants An End To It All After Drawn-Out Search For A Buyer

While Lopez is reportedly thinking there’s still hope for them to sort things out, Affleck wants everything to be done with.

Reports suggest he wasn’t trying to be charitable with the act, but just wanted to buy his way out of a tiresome situation.

“He feels like this will absolve him of the way he messed with her head [during their marriage]. But that’s typical of Ben — he’s trying to avoid drama and only creating more,” the insider noted to the magazine about Affleck’s latest move.

Ben Affleck Prefers A ‘Clean, Absolute Break’ From Jennifer Lopez

Meanwhile, a source who earlier spoke to Rob Shuter’s #ShutterScoop said the “Accoutant 2” actor wants to walk away and never have to deal with her anymore.

“This isn’t him giving anything,” an insider told the journalist. “This is him paying to be done. That house is the last tie, and he wants it gone, fast.”

“He’d pay anything at this point,” the source explained. “Because peace of mind is worth more than the money. Ben isn’t acting out of kindness, he’s making a smart decision for himself. He wants a clean, absolute break, and this is the quickest way to get there.”

Ben Affleck Isn’t Looking For Love After His Divorce

Since their divorce, both stars have been pictured making several appearances together, especially as their children remain close.

They’ve managed to maintain a cordial relationship after going through a rather peaceful split and asset division.

However, things may struggle to escalate beyond what they currently are, as a source told Star Magazine in February that Affleck is seemingly “immune to love” and is no longer seeking a long-term partnership.

“He’s not looking for a relationship,” the source said. “He does have room in his life for flings and no-strings hookups, and he meets them on elite dating apps or through friends.”

Instead, he’s focused on growing his business with pal Matt Damon and also taking care of his children, Violet, Fin, and Samuel, whom he shares with ex Jennifer Garner.

“He has enough on his plate with his job and children,” the source continued. “He has his eye on the real prize, not the next random hot actress that catches his eye.”

Sources Downplay Reports Linking Jennifer Lopez To Her Co-Star

Lopez has faced Romance rumors with her “Office Romance” co-star Brett Goldstein following their onscreen chemistry in the upcoming rom-com. Although they never confirmed it, a source said their relationship wasn’t “serious” and that she only saw it as a “rebound.”

The insider who spoke to In Touch Magazine added that the “Jenny From The Block” singer was having “fun with him” and only thought of him as a “genuinely lovely guy.”

“Right from the start, she saw him as a rebound,” they claimed.

The pair reportedly grew closer while filming the series and were linked after being pictured holding hands. The insider added that although the actor would have “liked their relationship to go further,” he allegedly didn’t “tick all the boxes” for her.

“She is someone who has a very clear vision for her life, she knows what it takes for a man to hold her interest long term, and she doesn’t want to set anyone up for failure,” they added.

The source went further to add that Lopez would reportedly want her next man to “match her ex on every level,” but as great as Goldstein is, “he doesn’t hit the mark.”

Bold and the Beautiful delivers Katie Logan Spencer‘s (Heather Tom) big fashion show debut for Logan coming up very soon. And it looks like something may go really, really wrong on her big day. Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) is going to stand beside his wife no matter what, but she might really need him to lean on soon.

So, we’re going to talk about Katie’s debut event and how it may go completely off the rails. She might wind up humiliated because of angry, vengeful Forresters. Let’s get into it!

Katie’s Big Logan Debut Kicks Off on Bold and the Beautiful

So, this week we’ve got the big Logan debut kicking off. We head into May sweeps. It begins today, which is Thursday, April 23rd. And we’ve already seen Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) trying several times to get Katie to back down and not use Eric Forrester‘s (John McCook) designs for her fashion show. Brooke and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) keep accusing Katie and Bill of stealing Eric’s designs. Now, I know a lot of fans don’t like this storyline, and a lot of people are very anti-Katie. This has been a very, you know, team Brooke versus team Katie sort of plot.

But legally, there was no stealing of any kind. They paid Eric to work for them after he insisted that he was going to be Katie’s lead designer. Like no discussion. Eric demanded to be hired. He wasn’t lured into it. And he was happy doing it until a couple of things happened. One, he realized he overextended himself and was just getting run down. And once Ridge decided to be decent to his dad, Eric had regrets. But Ridge really didn’t make a big move to reconcile until after he found out that Eric was working with Logan. So, none of that is Katie’s fault.

Eric made a commitment and I kind of agree with her that he should have honored it or handled it better instead of just ghosting her. But because Ridge and Brooke were being so over the top, I think that put Eric under more pressure and Ridge forcing Eric to retire is what set all of this in motion. We all know that. So, if Ridge and Brooke are looking to lay blame, I don’t know why they’re not looking a little more hard at themselves, but of course, they’re not going to.

Eric Left Katie High & Dry on B&B

So, in the end, Eric bailed on a job he was paid for, and Katie decided to move forward using the designs Eric made for her because they were basically too far down the road to unring the bell. Now, Katie briefly considered not using them, but Bill said, “No, the designs were bought and paid for. We’re going to use them.” I fully expect Brooke to do maybe another drive by at Logan to try to bully Katie one last time into canceling her fashion show. She’s not going to do it.

The big debut kicks off by the end of this week. I expect it carries over into next week, which is the first full week of May sweeps. An official B&B spoiler photo, I can’t show you for copyright reasons, has Katie glaring at somebody while at the fashion show. So, I’m wondering if Brooke and Ridge or maybe even Eric show up to make things difficult for Katie on her big day. So, let’s talk about how she might wind up humiliated, which is something Bill can’t spare her. You know, he can clap back, but he can’t really prevent it. And I think Katie’s launch has the potential to rip families apart.

Eric Might Collapse At The Show

So, first, I’m wondering if Eric shows up to see the final designs, how they came out of production. He may not be able to stay away. And if he bickers with Bill or Katie, Eric might get so upset that he has some sort of collapse. I mean, honestly, that would ruin Katie’s show if it looks like she and Bill worked her lead designer into a literal collapse on Bold and the Beautiful.

That’s what Brooke and Ridge already accused Katie of, and it could happen. But I think mostly because of the push and pull between the Logans and Forresters, more so than the work. If Eric went down at the show, that would not be a good look for Katie, especially when she’s just starting out.

Brooke May Try to Embarrass Katie on Bold

So, we could also see Brooke turning up at the debut to embarrass Katie in front of the media. Brooke may call Katie a thief in front of the fashion journalists and the influencers. Brooke may rant and say that Katie preyed on Eric and took advantage of him. You know, Brooke could say Eric never agreed that Katie could use the designs. And then Brooke could take it further and claim that Katie stole the Logan trademark out from under her even though legally Forrester can’t squat on a trademark they’re not using, which they weren’t. And on top of that, they let it lapse. So, there’s no legal defense there.

Brooke may keep going with other nasty accusations about Katie. She may even get mean. And Brooke may say Katie’s always been jealous of her and that Katie grew up in her shadow. And this launch is an attempt for Katie to get some petty revenge on Brooke.

However, if the journalists do their job and they ask if Eric was hired by Katie or start asking Brooke questions that she doesn’t want to lie directly to, that could take the whole wind out of her sails about stolen designs. Like for instance, if they ask Brooke how they lost the trademark and she has to admit they let it lapse because they weren’t using it. That’s not a good look, even if she wants to cry thievery. This whole thing could make Brooke herself look bad to the press like she’s the one who’s jealous.

Ridge May Target Bill on B&B

Now, another possible disaster is Ridge shows up and targets Bill to start something. We could see Ridge airing out years of dirty laundry between them. He may say that Bill’s done many bad things to Ridge and the rest of the Forrester family. You know, he could go wild and say Bill had Ridge thrown out of a helicopter trying to kill him. Truth. And he could talk about Bill trying to split up Brooke and Ridge many times. Also truth. That Bill repeatedly betrayed Katie by cheating. Also truth. And Ridge may claim Bill worked Eric into exhaustion and pushed an old man too hard, which is not a truth.

Basically, all the anti-Spencer trash talk that Ridge has been spewing, he could go and spew there. And yes, without a doubt, Bill has done awful things in the past, but Ridge doesn’t have clean hands. He’s a cheater. He’s a scoundrel. I would expect Brooke and Ridge to do their best though to make Katie and Bill look like predators.

RJ May Crash The Show on Bold and the Beautiful

Also, by the time the Logan fashion show kicks off, RJ Forrester (Joshua Hoffman) is going to know that Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) is back with Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) and that he’s lost his shot with Electra. So, RJ may pitch a fit, demand again that Ridge fire Will and throw a full-on nepo baby tantrum.

I do expect Ridge and Brooke to shut RJ down and tell him, “Suck it up, Buttercup.” Ivy was the reason all of this happened, you know, and nobody except for maybe Ivy herself is going to get fired. And they may tell RJ, “Be professional. Show Will respect at work.” You know, not only is he a coworker, but he’s your family.

And that might send RJ into a full-on fit of rage. And he may go crash the Logan show and cause a scene. You know, I could see him lashing out at Will’s family just for petty payback. RJ hates Bill and he hates Will and even though Katie’s his aunt, RJ is such a giant creep. I could see him trying to ruin her launch.

Could Brooke and Ridge Get an Injunction?

And the last thing based on that photo of Katie glaring at somebody at the show, I wonder if Brooke and Ridge pull some kind of stunt like they get an injunction to shut down the fashion show while they litigate over who owns the designs. Legally, Bill and Katie do own them, but anybody can file a civil suit.

And you can often get an injunction even if it won’t hold up in court long term. It doesn’t take necessarily that much to get an injunction, just a good lawyer. But they might be able to claim that Eric didn’t authorize the use, and that’s enough to get an injunction just to ruin the launch.

Even if it won’t stick long term. That would really be humiliating for Katie. I think it’s highly unlikely that the Logan fashion show is going to go off without a hitch. Not if Brooke or Ridge have anything to say about it.