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Ray J Sheds Light On His Relationship With Brandy
Both Brandy and Ray J have been open in recent months about the distance in their relationship as sister and brother. Now, following a recent reunion between the R&B legend and the “One Wish” singer, he’s opening up about where they stand today and his absence from her March 2026 Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
Ray J appeared on iHeart’s “The Breakfast Club” in August 2026. While on the show, Charlamagne tha God noted how much “healthier” and “calmer” he seemed than before, with the host then asking if this was the reason Brandy had been open to reuniting with him.
He responded by detailing their recent encounter. According to him, “Shout out to B, we just connected in Atlanta.” Ray J went on to say that they spoke in the hotel lobby, as Brandy is currently in Atlanta filming a movie.
He continued, “We just actually low-key ran into each other in Atlanta.” After that, Charlagmagne asked Ray J why his sister is okay with being seen with him in public after previously wanting distance.
The dad of two stated, “I think some of the stuff I’ve been doing- I think that makes sense, especially with where she’s going, where she’s at, and kind of where we are with this kind of loud performative live content on the streams.”
He Discussed Missing Brandy’s Walk Of Fame Ceremony
Brandy received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 30, with her family in attendance. This included her mother, Sonja Norwood, her father, Willie Norwood, and her daughter, Sy’rai Smith. However, Ray J was noticeably absent for the occasion.
During his Breakfast Club interview, one of the show’s hosts noted his absence at the ceremony. When asked if he was hurt by not being included, he stated, “I was hurt by why I wasn’t, not that I wasn’t. I understood it.” Charlemagne then said, “It was you,” with the reality star agreeing.
He continued, “But I take full accountability for it, and it makes sense.”
Both Brandy And Ray J Have Been Vocal About Distance In Their Relationship
Brandy released a new number one New York Times best-selling memoir, “PHASES,” in March 2026. While promoting the book, the singer and actress spoke to Parade, revealing that she and Ray J hadn’t been as close as before.
She told the outlet, “There is distance right now. There are a few things that he’s been doing in the public eye that I don’t condone, and I just feel like loving him from afar right now is best for me and my peace.”
Still, regarding their bond, Brandy shared, “But my life with Ray and my connection with him is all throughout the book, and my love for him never wavers.” Before Brandy’s comments, Ray J opened up during a June 2024 appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, stating that, at the time, she no longer invited him to family events.
He stated, “It’s just [that] Brandy’s goals, since the beginning, have been totally different [from mine]. And there’s a lot of things that I’m involved in that just don’t [coincide with her brand].”
Ray J continued, “As much as you know that we’re all together, man, some things, I’ve gotta try to like [scale]. Lately, even certain events that I think they’ve been having, I haven’t got the invite, and I’m good with that, but I understand why. And I’m here, but I haven’t lately because a lot of the sh-t I’m doing, it’s just a little more left field. It’s a little more outrageous. A little louder, a little more dramatic. A tad bit distasteful at times.”
The ‘One Wish’ Singer Also Opened Up About What Led To The Issues With Brandy
TMZ interviewed Ray J in August 2026 as he was on the streets of New York City. The reporter noted their recent reunion, saying they seemed “better than ever.” He said, “I think we’ve always been better than ever. I think there’s times where you kind of show it and there’s times where you’re just super personal.”
Ray J went on to say that he’s “walking down a good path” and that his sister could see his positive changes. After that, he acknowledged that there are times when he “shouldn’t be around” because of his behavior. When asked what caused the distance in their relationship, Ray J claimed, “Just on a crashout campaign.”
Still, he says that he and Brandy spoke every day, even when they weren’t around one another as much.
The Reality Star Has An Upcoming Boxing Match
According to WBLS, Ray J has scheduled a celebrity boxing match, set to take place on August 15 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The upcoming event will see him battle it out against “That’s So Raven” alum Orlando Brown.
This comes after Ray J previously fought internet comedian Supa Hot Fire in May.
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The Duggar family has been captivating viewers with their unique courtship process since 2008 — and have kept the tradition going strong ever since.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar share 19 children: sons Joshua, John-David, Joseph, Josiah, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, Justin and Jackson, and daughters Jana, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joy-Anna, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace and Josie.
The family’s first reality series, 19 Kids and Counting, quickly became one of the most popular shows on TLC from 2008 to 2015. They later returned for a spinoff, Counting On, which ran for 11 seasons before the network canceled it in June 2021.
Due to their conservative Christian background, the family enforces a number of strict rules when it comes to courting. Kissing, hand-holding and other physical markers of affection aren’t allowed until a couple’s wedding day. Early in the courtship process, partners must have a chaperone present on their dates. For many of the Duggar daughters, their brothers have been by their sides when getting to know their suitors.
“Having that accountability really keeps things from going in the wrong direction,” Jim Bob told Today in 2014.
Scroll down to learn more about the Duggar family’s courtship beginnings:
Dinosaurs and cowboys are two things we grow up wishing we could experience today. They unlock our imagination and that’s why films with either of them tend to do very well across all age groups, but it’s fair to say they’ve not often shared the screen at the same time, right? Well, that’s about to change with one of the most unusual genre mashups currently in development.
Fresh off the release of Primitive War, filmmaker Luke Sparke is heading back to prehistoric territory with a brand-new streaming series that imagines an alternate American frontier where dinosaurs never went extinct. Dinosaurs of the Wild West has officially launched its Kickstarter campaign, with funding set to help bring the ambitious sci-fi Western series to life.
Rather than transporting dinosaurs into another period of history, as Primitive War did with the Vietnam War, Dinosaurs of the Wild West imagines an entirely different timeline where humans and dinosaurs have coexisted for centuries. A prototype trailer was released, too, showing sauropods hauling cargo across the desert, armored stegosaurs and ceratopsians serving as pack animals, riders soaring through the skies atop feathered pterosaurs, and even cowboys riding into battle on the backs of fearsome Tyrannosaurs. Cool. But it also suggested that another threat is on the way that could make them all extinct.
The series is directed by Luke Sparke (Primitive War), who also serves as a producer alongside Carmel Imrie and Carly Sparke. Executive producers include Geoff Imrie, Eric Weick, Colin Hurdle, Kelly Clifford, and Sparke himself. The world and concept originate from artist Shaun Keenan, while the footage was narrated by Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai). The Kickstarter campaign is currently seeking funding for the series’ first two episodes, with additional stretch goals planned to finance the remainder of the season.
When Will ‘Dinosaurs of the Wild West’ Release?
An official release date has not yet been announced, with production dependent on the success of the current crowdfunding campaign, but supporters of the project get more than just early access, they can even get associate producer credits, visit the set during production, or even help design one of the dinosaurs featured in the series. Other rewards include exclusive trading cards, collectible statues, behind-the-scenes access, and limited-edition merchandise, including an exclusive raptor-and-rider action figure.
If fully funded, Dinosaurs of the Wild West is expected to debut as a streaming series following completion of its initial episodes.
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August 21, 2025
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Luke Sparke
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The SYFY network has produced many classic science fiction shows, but few with as much heart and humor as Resident Alien. While it began life as an offbeat Dark Horse comic series by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, the television adaptation captured the darkly comedic sensibility of its source material while building a new universe around its titular alien, played by Alan Tudyk. It’s one of the best sci-fi shows of Tudyk’s prolific career too (even compared to Firefly), in part by doing triple duty as a fish-out-of-water comedy, a small-town drama, and a murder mystery to begin with. Even as the alien invasion lore and serialization really get going in the show’s later seasons, it never forgets its original comedic, quirky instinct.
Even though he’s landed on Earth as a prospective destroyer of worlds, “Harry Vanderspeigle” (an identity stolen from the doctor he killed on arriving, in a scene straight out of an ‘80s horror movie) is ultimately good-natured and ready to warm up to the people of the small mountain town of Patience, Colorado. But he does have a humanity-destroying weapon somewhere out there, and his identity isn’t quite as secretive as he hopes, as various characters he encounters become aware of the truth. One of the best things about Resident Alien is its blend of serious sci-fi drama and more comical elements like a restaurant octopus, voiced by Nathan Fillion, that can communicate telepathically with Harry.
‘Resident Alien’ Is Alan Tudyk’s Best Work
A show like Resident Alien demands a fearless lead, and it also results in one of Tudyk’s best roles. Playing Harry gave the actor plentiful opportunities for physical comedy, similar to Jeff Bridges in Starman, in which the alien has to learn to adapt to humanity’s ways. Chances are there’s no other alien story that would include a sequence of its lead character attempting to drink cow’s milk in the most literal way possible. Between Tudyk’s general likability and the show’s more lighthearted tone, the alien threat dims, especially as Harry becomes more human himself. Luckily, the town of Patience can accommodate the odd doctor they’ve taken in, even if some characters are capable of seeing right through his facade.
Young Max (Judah Prenn) can see his true form, the archetypal “green guy with the big eyes,” and his insult-trading relationship with Harry is a series highlight. Meanwhile, alien hunting podcast host Peter Bach (Terry O’Quinn) shares Max’s ability while having a somewhat antagonistic dynamic with Harry, as his son Robert (played as an adult by Paul Piaskowski) was abducted years prior. But the most important human in Harry’s life is ultimately Asta (Sara Tomko), the assistant at Patience’s medical facility who feels like an outsider herself. She becomes key to Harry finding his own humanity while she grows herself, resulting in one of Resident Alien‘s best storylines.
‘Resident Alien’s Ensemble Is a Big Reason Why the Show Works
As Resident Alien progresses, more extraterrestrial characters are introduced. The villainous Grey aliens become folded more and more into the plot, with their schemes for humanity including infiltration and eventually extinction. Rather than a War of the Worlds-esque goal of mass destruction, their plan is more sophisticated and long-term. Yet the show’s ability to juggle the tone of a serious alien invasion with small-town drama is what makes it genuinely endearing. By the end of the series, Patience feels like a real place, like Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls or Parks and Rec’s Pawnee, thanks to the show’s richly developed characters and their growth over the years — some of them inspired by Harry, some not.
Sadly, Resident Alien wrapped up with its fourth season, which aired last year. By embracing the question of identity and what it means to be human, it delivered one of the most rewarding series finales of recent sci-fi memory. Series creator Chris Sheridan had a feeling the fourth season would be the show’s last and used that to its advantage, telling TV Insider that he found the finale to be his “favorite episode of the series.” There’s definitely a case to be made for a revival, however, and the slightly open ending of the series finale (as well as Resident Alien‘s continuing presence on Netflix’s streaming charts) makes it easy to hope for a little more.
Christopher Nolan officially has another billion dollar blockbuster.
The Odyssey has surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming only the third Christopher Nolan film to reach the milestone. It joins The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises in the billion dollar club.
The achievement also means The Odyssey has officially surpassed Oppenheimer, which finished its theatrical run with approximately $976 million worldwide.
The film has been a massive success since opening, delivering the biggest global debut of Nolan’s career with approximately $264 million worldwide. Strong demand for IMAX and other premium formats has helped keep the film performing well throughout its theatrical run.
Matt Damon stars as Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Mia Goth and Corey Hawkins.
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Based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey follows Odysseus on his dangerous journey home following the Trojan War. Nolan brought the legendary story to the big screen on an enormous scale, shooting the film entirely with IMAX film cameras and once again emphasizing the theatrical experience.
The question now is how much further The Odyssey can climb.
The Dark Knight Rises remains Nolan’s highest grossing movie at approximately $1.08 billion worldwide. With The Odyssey still playing in theaters, Nolan could soon have a new career box office champion.
Either way, crossing $1 billion further proves the extraordinary drawing power Nolan has built with moviegoers. Few filmmakers can turn their name alone into a worldwide theatrical event, and The Odyssey is now another billion dollar example.
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Jesy Nelson breathed a sigh of relief after her twin daughters successfully underwent a hospital procedure to have their nasogastric tubes removed.
The former Little Mix singer, 35, shared an update with her Instagram followers on Friday, August 7, writing via her Stories, “I got their face back feels like a dream.”
Another image showed her 14-month-old girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, bundled up while sleeping in beds next to each other.
Nelson followed up with another pic of a hair clip that read, “Good things are coming.”
Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is dealing with complications during her pregnancy with twins. “We are having identical twins, which is so exciting,” Nelson, 33, said in a Wednesday, March 5, social media video, sitting alongside her boyfriend of three years, Zion Foster. “Unfortunately, there are complications that come with having identical twins. The […]
The musician previously told fans that it was her babies’ last day with their tubes, which pass through the nose and down to the stomach to support feeding.
“As terrified as I am about them having there [sic] operation tomorrow I cannot wait to finally see their faces again and see their little dimples that are always hidden under these plasters,” she wrote on Thursday, August 6. “I’ve honestly forgotten what it feels like to cuddle them and not worry about pulling their tube out of there [sic] nose or plasters of [sic] their face. It really is the littlest things we take for granted as parents.”
Earlier this year, Nelson’s children, whom she shares with ex-fiancé Zion Foster, were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1. The rare genetic condition can weaken the muscles and cause issues with swallowing and feeding. Symptoms arise within the first six months of life and include limited head control and decreased muscle tone, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Nelson’s girls were born prematurely at 31 weeks old, requiring a long stay in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Little Mix alum Jesy Nelson brought home her twin daughters, Ocean and Story, after nearly a month in the hospital. The “Bad Thing” singer shared a photo of the twins via Instagram on Saturday, June 14, to commemorate her 34th birthday. She announced, “My babies made it home for my birthday.” The adorable picture shows […]
She has spoken out about the emotional toll of her daughters’ diagnosis, revealing in July that she fought back tears upon seeing Story and Ocean in their spinal jackets.
“Imagine having to wear a spinal jacket and splints in this heat,” Nelson wrote at the time, adding, “I cannot even tell you how much this breaks my heart into a million pieces. But if I don’t put them in these every day, their spines and feet will only deteriorate and get worse.”
Nelson and Foster, 26, called it quits shortly after they learned of their daughters’ health struggles. “We have been through such a traumatic experience and for us, our girls are our main priority and our main focus,” Nelson told the Daily Mail in February.
She continued, “We want to give them the most positive, happy and uplifting time and energy and because we have both been through such a traumatic experience, the energy wasn’t right between us, which is understandable.”
As for their post-split dynamic, Nelson said, “We are still friends and we are still united in coparenting our daughters, they are our main focus, that’s all we can do, be the best possible parents we can right now.”
Stephen King has such a treasure trove of stories that you’re never surprised to see a new adaptation pop up from time to time. Over the past year alone, audiences have seen everything from The Long Walk to The Life of Chuck, with plenty more still to come. That leads us to the news that one of his darkest and most terrifying stories is officially getting a new imagining and the good news is that we don’t have very long to wait for it.
Prime Video’s new television adaptation of King’s Carrie is now just two months away, with the supernatural thriller expected to premiere this October. The series comes from acclaimed filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who serves as writer, creator and executive producer. Flanagan is no stranger to King’s work, having previously directed both Doctor Sleep and The Life of Chuck. Carrie, being King’s first published novel, was also the first to get a feature film adaptation, which legendary critic Roger Ebert described as “Spellbinding.” Flanagan’s project is adapting King’s original novel from 1974 across multiple episodes which should give it a ton of room to breathe and, of course, horrify us even more over a longer period of time. Great!
The series stars Summer H. Howell (Cult of Chucky) as Carrie White, the telekinetic teenager pushed to breaking point. She is joined by Samantha Sloyan (Midnight Mass) as Carrie’s fanatically controlling mother, Margaret White, while Amber Midthunder (Prey) plays teacher Miss Desjardin and Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s) stars as Principal Grayle. The supporting players also include Alison Thornton (School Spirits), Josie Totah (The Buccaneers), Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon), Joel Oulette (Trickster), Siena Agudong (Resident Evil), and Thalia Dudek (The Baby-Sitters Club).
What Is ‘Carrie’ About?
Based on King’s groundbreaking debut novel, Carrie follows the bullied and isolated Carrie White, whose torturous life living at home with her evil mother combined with the relentless bullying she suffers from her peers at school eventually unlock a terrifying telekinetic power within her. That rage eventually builds up to a point where she can no longer contain it.
Carrie was King’s big break and it’s been adapted numerous times already, most notably in 1976 when Brian De Palma cast Sissy Spacek in the leading role. The movie is widely considered one of horror’s greatest ever films, so the task ahead of Flanagan is a big one, but we have faith in him.
Prime Video’s adaptation of Carrie will officially premiere on October 7. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Matthew Lillard
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The dazzling performances audiences see each night in ‘FANTASY’ at Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas are powered by far more than just choreography and costumes.
Behind the scenes, the show’s dancers rely on rigorous fitness routines, strength training, and recovery practices to meet the physical demands of performing six nights a week. For “FANTASY” dancer and Pilates instructor Kelsie McNutt, Pilates has become an essential part of staying healthy, preventing injuries, and maintaining the stamina needed to take the stage night after night.
Ahead of National Women’s Health and Fitness Day, Kelsie sat down with The Blast to share how she started in Pilates, why she believes movement is so important, and some simple wellness habits that help keep both performers and everyday women feeling strong and confident.
With National Women’s Health and Fitness Day approaching on September 30, “FANTASY” dancer Kelsie is sharing what helps her to stay in tip-top shape while performing six high-energy shows a week. In addition to being a showgirl for one of the city’s most popular shows, she also spends her time teaching Pilates and helping others during their fitness journeys.
“When I was 16, I had some injuries as a young dancer and I was put in physical therapy because I was so young and they didn’t want to try anything crazy. They started me with Pilates exercises,” Kelsie told The Blast exclusively. “I started to love it. I was watching YouTube videos doing Pilates workout and fell in love with it.”
She loved it so much that she decided to become a Pilates instructor and now teaches all forms of Pilates, including mat, reformer, and Cadillac.
A Peek Inside Kelsie’s Fitness Routine
With six nights of performing in front of audiences, you might think Kelsie wouldn’t be putting a lot of focus into her workouts, but you’d be wrong.
“On Mondays, I love to start the week off with a heated mat Pilates class, just so I can start my week with sweating out anything from the weekend,” she said. “Tuesday, I take reformer because I have the show at night and that just kind of rejuvenates me.”
She also explained why Pilates specifically complements the demands of performing six nights a week in “FANTASY.”
“It complements it so well. After I take a reformer or mat class, my body just feels so good,” she shared. “It feels like I could just go into a show and perform at my best.”
She added that without her Pilates workouts, she would feel more stiff and not able to move as well.
Starting A Fitness Journey? Kelsie Of ‘FANTASY’ Has Tips To Share
For someone who’s just getting started on a fitness journey, Kelsie said Pilates is a great place to start.
“Bridging is so good for the pelvic floor for a woman. It’s stabilizing and makes it stronger,” Kelsie told The Blast. “It’s kind of the first thing you do in a class. Or another one would be the roll up for spine mobility and deep core connection.”
Another tip she shared – getting your steps in. Kelsie said that is her “biggest tip or hack.”
“As long as you are getting 10K steps in a day and drinking your water, you’re doing something right,” she added.
Kelsie hopes that women looking to get more into fitness understand that it’s okay to feel intimidated about the gym.
“Take a risk to just go to the gym. It’s okay if you might feel silly. Just take the risk,” she said. “We are humans, we’re supposed to be movers. So just as long as you’re moving your body, you’re doing it right.”
What Audiences Might Not Realize About Being A Showgirl
While audiences at “FANTASY” see all that happens on the stage, they don’t often realize all that happens behind the scenes. Being a showgirl isn’t all glamour and allure; there’s a lot of hard work that goes into the job.
“So audiences may not realize the behind-the-scenes of it all. They get the perfect stage view, the girls all looking amazing, but the backstage is where we are running around, quick changing. It’s hard work,” Kelsie shared. “Backstage, we are working really hard to make sure that the front of the house sees the perfect show.”
In addition to all that goes on backstage, there’s so much more going on behind the scenes. Kelsie takes multiple fitness classes a week and is always moving to stay in shape and be stage ready.
More About ‘FANTASY’ At Luxor
In October, “FANTASY” celebrated its 26 year anniversary and debuted its first-ever signature lingerie line, “Lingerie by FANTASY: The Strip’s Sexiest Tease.”
During the anniversary celebration, Anita Mann, the Emmy Award-winning creator, producer, director, and choreographer of “FANTASY” sat down with The Blast to exclusively discuss the show and the new lingerie line.
“We have a bustier and a corset that we’ve been wearing in the show in different numbers and after shows, we’ve always got people saying they want that corset,” she told The Blast. “I said to myself one day, okay, we can do it and extend the brand and tell the customers, okay, you can get one.”
And so the lingerie line was born.
“FANTASY” has also had an annual calendar for 21 years. Mann said it’s “fun” for the dancers and that they love shooting for the calendar. She added, “It’s always a joy, and this year’s calendar is very classy, it’s romantic.”
“FANTASY” performs nightly at the Atrium Showroom at Luxor Hotel & Casino, with two shows on select nights. Guests must be 18 and older with a valid ID. There are pre-show VIP experiences available for purchase. Full schedule and tickets can be found at FANTASYLuxor.com, at the Luxor box office, and by calling 702-262-4400.
Jana Duggar is opening up about her postpartum struggles seven months after the birth of her first baby with husband Stephen Wissmann.
“Some people will never realize the impact they have on others,” Duggar, 36, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, August 6, while sharing video footage from her family’s trip to see American Idol season 24 winner Hannah Harper perform live.
“I’m such a big fan of Hannah Harper!! 🤩,” the 19 Kids and Counting alum continued. “Seeing her perform live was so special! I watched every episode of American Idol this year, and I know Hannah doesn’t realize it, but she’s been such a blessing to me.”
Duggar then admitted that her “postpartum season was incredibly challenging.” (The former reality TV personality welcomed son Archie with Wissmann, 33, in December 2025.)
Jana Duggar’s baby is getting acquainted with his aunts and uncles. Jana, 36, took to Instagram on Monday, February 9, to share a video of son Archie’s “first road trip” to meet her huge family. The footage included clips of the baby boy being held by several of Jana’s siblings, including sisters Jill, 34, Joy-Anna, […]
“Every week, I looked forward to watching her perform,” she added of Harper, 26. “Her talent, joy, and authenticity brought a little light to some really hard days and gave me something to look forward to each week. 🥹Getting to see her perform live felt like such a special full-circle moment. ✨🩷.”
Harper went viral after her American Idol audition earlier this year, as she performed an original song called “String Cheese,” which explored her battle with postpartum depression.
“Hot Wheels and little people under my feet / Babies crying, it’s pure chaos, but I don’t miss a beat / Always knew that a 9 to 5 wouldn’t suit me very good / But my hours are extended, that’s just motherhood,” Harper sings in the emotional track.
Harper, a mother of three children, told judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan that the song was inspired by a moment where her son asked her to open a snack for him.
Jana Duggar had another big reason to celebrate days before her pregnancy reveal. The former 19 Kids and Counting star commemorated her first wedding anniversary with husband Stephen Wissmann via Instagram on Saturday, August 16. “Just celebrated one year of marriage with my favorite person, and it has been the best year!” Jana, 35, wrote. […]
“I was sitting on my couch wallowing … and you have boys, you know, everybody wants to touch you,” she explained. “I didn’t want to be touched. I was just having a pity party, praying that the Lord would calm my spirit. My son kept coming up to me, ‘Mom, open this. Mom, open my cheese.’ I’m like, ‘Leave me alone with the dadgum cheese.’”
Harper continued, “I realized that God had put me in that place. That where I was in my house was the biggest ministry that I could ever have.”
Duggar and Wissman, who tied the knot in August 2024, announced one year after their wedding that they were expecting baby No. 1.
“We are so excited, January 2026 is going to come with a little bundle of joy joining our family!” the couple captioned a joint Instagram post at the time. “We’re counting down the days and eagerly looking forward to this thrilling new chapter in our lives!”
The first-time parents later announced their son’s arrival in January.
“We took some time to settle into our new rhythm before sharing this sweet news 🤍,” Duggar wrote via Instagram. “Archie Gerald Wissmann arrived on December 30, 2025, and our hearts have been completely changed. We’re soaking in these early days, full of love, wonder, and so much gratitude.”
Tracy Spiridakos revealed which of her Chicago P.D. costars have already tried to score roles on her new crime-drama show, Anna Pigeon.
“I love them all so much. So I would love for them to all come play. Jason [Beghe] sent me a video where he said he wanted to play my dad,” Spiridakos, 38, exclusively told Us. “And when I got the part, he sent me a video saying congratulations on my first day — and that he wanted to come play my dad.”
Spiridakos has also seen fans weighing in about who should join the cast. “I’ve heard them say that they want Jesse [Lee Soffer] to come and play a villain on the show,” she noted. “I’m up for that. So that would be fun.”
After Us brought up how Soffer, 42, has pitched the idea of him playing a park ranger on the upcoming USA Network show, Spiridakos added, “You have to talk to the boss.” Director Lea Thompson, meanwhile, seemed to give her stamp of approval during the joint interview.
If there’s one thing Dick Wolf isn’t afraid of, it’s killing off a beloved character. A fact that fans of the One Chicago universe know all too well. The franchise kicked off in 2012 with Chicago Fire. Chicago P.D. was added in 2014 and Chicago Med debuted in 2015. The cast of each show has […]
“No, that would be great. He’s wonderful,” she told Us. “I’d love him to direct too.”
Anna Pigeon, which airs Fridays, follows Spiridakos in the lead role as a former city girl who becomes a park ranger after a tragic loss changes her life. Along the way, Anna finds herself solving crimes in Glacier National Park.
The series marks Spiridakos’ return to TV after her shocking exit from NBC’s Chicago P.D. Spiridakos recently reprised the role of Hailey Upton during a One Chicago crossover event, which also featured Soffer.
At the time, Spiridakos addressed the chances of her reuniting with Soffer on her new project.
“Oh, my God, that’d be amazing,” Spiridakos said in March after playing onscreen love interests with Soffer in Anna Pigeon. “We’ll have to do some calling [around to the] producers and [have] conversations, but yeah, that’d be really fun.”
Soffer seemed thrilled by the possibility. “That’d be crazy. The green hat, little green hat,” he quipped. “[That would be] so funny.”
The summer TV schedule is overflowing with highly anticipated premieres and returns including Legally Blonde‘s Elle, a spinoff of Dancing With the Stars, Every Year After and more. Based on Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Every Year After follows Percy (Sadie Soverall), who grew up vacationing in Barry’s Bay and spending all her time […]
For Spiridakos, Anna Pigeon was a fun challenge after her time playing Hailey.
“I read the pilot and completely fell in love with it. I wasn’t familiar with the books before this project came along but I loved the character. I thought she was so interesting and complicated,” she told Us about the story line. “I loved that even though she’s going through this personal grief and growth and this tragedy that she’s experienced, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She has moments of levity and I love that she’s funny and sarcastic.”
Spiridakos was thrilled to try something new, sharing, “I was really drawn to that. And I think the thing for me is that Hailey was a very intense character — and so fun to play. But her emotions were always … she put a lid on them and that was part of her. But Anna is wild. She just goes on impulse and on whatever feeling she’s having. She lives very outwardly. I love that. It was such a fun difference.”
She concluded: “They’re both really complicated and powerful women but they do it differently. So it was really attractive for me to get to know her better.”
Anna Pigeon premieres Friday, August 7, at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Britney Spears continues to speak her truth, this time admitting she feels like a failure when it comes to motherhood.
After reconnecting with her sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, earlier this year, the singer and her boys have been spending more time together.
Now, Spears, in a raw confession, revealed a moment with one of her boys confirmed her biggest fear of being a bad parent, just like hers.
In one of her usual social media rants, the Princess of Pop uploaded a throwback picture of Sean and Jayden as toddlers.
Gushing about their little bodies came out of her, Spears revealed, “Yes, they are mine. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until 5 years ago that I saw they were secretly taken to the beach by my mom and dad.”
The “Toxic” singer recalled being ostracized from the summer outings with her sons, with her dad once refusing to let her go to a diner after getting the attention of the paparazzi. Lamenting the pain, she wrote:
“I felt demoralized to live in a country where it was accepted for people like my mom and dad to live secret lives with my children. It was demoralizing. I honestly went to my knees and cried for two months.”
The Singer Says Everyone Took Advantage Of Her
Spears then painfully looked back at her conservatorship, which ended in November 2021, admitting it stripped her of the right and freedom to truly be herself.
The 44-year-old noted she used to be “unbelievably intelligent,” until she was “brainwashed into an Ignorant system where every goddamn person took advantage of me.”
Calling herself an angel, Spears reflected on her youthful exuberance and passion for life.
However, all that was stripped from her during the conservatorship, and she can’t help but ask now that she’s older, “How the hell would a government allow that?”
Britney Spears Talks Failing Her Kids, Apologizes For Past Mistakes
The X post then took a somber tone when Spears honestly examined her parenting skills, recalling the moment one of her sons told her he doesn’t personally believe in God.
Although she didn’t reveal the identity, the “Gimme More” songstress confessed in that moment she believed she “had failed as a mother. Nevertheless, Spears, who has had a phase of doubt like her son, declared “there is a Holy Spirit that sits high in the kingdom of heaven…I’ve been there. I’ve felt it.”
The entertainer noted that she wants to turn over a new leaf and apologize to her kids and others about her past mistakes. She also revealed her intention not to participate in the business of music anymore.
Britney Spears Alleges She Was Forced To Perform In The Past
For the “Mickey Mouse Club House” alum, the music industry isn’t the same as it used to be when she was younger.
“Not one time in those 15 years was it ever me,” she wrote. “I was shamed, embarrassed, and forced to do all of it.”
Spears continued, explaining that she was beholden to a good girl image, but life felt better when she was bad. However, her family and the country didn’t like it when she was better. “I’m proud of bringing it up because it’s honestly unbelievably sad,” she noted of her past.
Concluding her post, Spears got philosophical about fame, revealing that she would rather hang out with those not in the public eye. “I want to get closer to God, she declared.
Britney Spears’ Son Denies Claims Of Artist Being Cloned
The “Crossroads” alum’s emotional rant comes weeks after her youngest son, Jayden, addressed speculations of a clone.
After several of Spears’ dancing videos on social media sparked a storm, Jayden took to TikTok to clear the air, assuring fans his mother was very much alive and real.
As The Blast reported, the teenager slammed, “I hop on TikTok, and I see this one video that has 1.2 million likes, and the caption is like, ‘The biggest theory ever: Is Britney Spears still alive?’ Like, bro, you can go to her page and see her right now.”
Jayden, during the Livestream, then criticized the media for pushing “exaggerated and fake” news.
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