Louisa Levy’s Off Campus has topped Prime Video’s TV charts again this week, retaining its position as the number one show on the streaming service. An adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s hit book series of the same name, the show follows the story of a music student and a star hockey player who find unexpected romance. The romance drama has been warmly received by critics and fans alike ever since its premiere in May, and it’s been regularly topping the lists ever since. But in case that’s not quite what you’re in the mood for, there are still a lot more options to explore on the platform. Without further ado, here’s a look at three great shows that we think you should binge on Prime Video this week.

For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Prime Video.

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‘The Girlfriend’ (2025)

A psychological thriller miniseries, The Girlfriend is an adaptation of Michelle Frances‘ 2017 novel, directed by Andrea Harkin and Robin Wright, who also stars in the show as wealthy art gallery owner Laura. After meeting her son Daniel’s (Laurie Davidson) new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke), Laura grows suspicious of this newcomer in her life and sets out to discover her secret. Besides the leading trio, the series also stars Waleed Zuaiter, Tanya Moodie, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and more in supporting roles.

The Girlfriend debuted on Prime Video in September 2025 to a positive critical reception and became a hit with audiences as well. A twisty story of love, greed, and complex family dynamics, the series’ plot may be as pulpy as it gets, but it is elevated by the stellar performances. Wright and Cooke’s antagonistic chemistry carries the show through its rougher patches, delivering a soapy, melodramatic thriller that derives maximum tension from the psychological complexities of its characters.

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‘Psych’ (2006–2014)

Created by Steve Franks, Psych is a detective comedy-drama series starring James Roday as Shawn Spencer, who claims to be a psychic but actually uses his impressive memory and observational skills to solve crimes. The series follows Shawn on various cases, consulting for the Santa Barbara Police Department with his best friend, Burton “Gus” Guster, and his father, Henry, a former detective. Dulé Hill co-stars as Gus and Corbin Bernsen as Henry, with Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Kirsten Nelson, and Anne Dudek in key roles.

Psych premiered on USA Network in 2006 with strong ratings and had a successful eight-season run on the network. Paired with the even more popular series Monk for its first three years, the two shows have become a favorite double-feature for fans, with both delivering a comparable mix of humor and mystery. And though the series itself ended in 2014, Psych has since spawned a film series that includes 2017’s Psych: The Movie, 2020’s Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, and 2021’s Psych 3: This Is Gus.

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‘Harlan Coben’s Shelter’ (2023)

Developed by Harlan Coben and his daughter, Charlotte Coben, Harlan Coben’s Shelter is a mystery drama series adapted from Coben’s eponymous 2011 novel. The show explores the dark secrets hiding behind the quiet facade of a suburban community in Kasselton, New Jersey, which come to light after the mysterious disappearance of a young girl. The series stars Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Abby Corrigan, and Adrian Greensmith in key roles.

One of the more acclaimed Harlan Coben adaptations of recent years, Shelter premiered to a favorable critical reception in 2023 and became a hit with audiences as well thanks to its engaging, twisty plot. Successfully combining high school drama with a dark, small-town thriller narrative, the series is as addictive as one of Coben’s novels and a highly binge-worthy pick for fans of the genre. The show features numerous twists, a gripping plot, and some great performances, making it a must-watch for fans of Coben’s signature style.

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Love Island USA‘s Jen Terry took issue with Gal Tshnieder not complimenting her enough.

“I think you’re so attractive and I love talking to you. We get along but I don’t think we have sexual compatibility,” Jen told Gal during the Monday, June 29, episode of the show.

Jen admitted she was questioning their connection, adding, “I just feel like you don’t like me and you don’t compliment me. I don’t remember one compliment you’ve said to me — and I feel like I would have at least had one in my head. The fact that I have none is alarming to me.”

She continued: “You have girls in here that you would like to get to know. So it kind of does make me feel like a second option.”

Gal, however, clarified that his only issue was public displays of affection, which is why he wasn’t kissing her in front of everyone in the villa. The duo agreed to keep working on their relationship — before Kenzie Annis made a move on him as well.

Jen has previously been surprisingly candid while in the villa. She previously admitted she has been struggling when guys in the villa don’t show interest in her.

“I know that I am gorgeous and stunning but here — besides when I was with Gabe — I felt like, ‘Am I hideous?’” she said in the Thursday, June 25, episode. “Is there something wrong with me? Does my personality suck?”

She continued: “Normally I am used to guys drooling over me. Here it has been so hard.”

Love Island USA follows a group of singles who must pair off in order to stay in the show’s luxury villa. The contestants — referred to as Islanders — live in isolation in a villa under constant video surveillance. They must be coupled up to remain on the show and earn a shot at the $100,000 prize.

The show is coming off a record-breaking moment with season 7 bringing in 18.4 billion streaming minutes, making it the most-watched original season of television on the platform.

“[This season] there’s a lot more emphasis put on the journey as opposed to the result,” narrator Iain Stirling told Us Weekly exclusively in July 2025. ”I think it’s about the journey of finding someone and how you grow as a person by doing that. Whereas five or six years ago, you had, like, proper millennials in there. There was that more traditional approach to dating.”

While some fans questioned the love journeys, Stirling was on board with the Islanders taking a different approach.

“The end goal [was] to be with someone and you have this contract with someone you’re in a relationship with to honor that person and to honor that relationship,” he noted. “I think now there’s a lot more people who make contracts with themselves to have the journey that they want and the experience they’re after.”

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He added, “These people are predominantly speaking in their early 20s. If you can’t be selfish dating then — then when can you? Especially people from my generation, they weren’t selfish in their 20s and maybe did not want to upset people. Then they get to sort of 30 to 40 and get divorced and go insane. Maybe it’s the healthier way to do it.”

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From split pants and broken straps to showing more skin than initially anticipated, stars have had their fair share of cringe-worthy wardrobe malfunctions. And most of the time, it’s all going down in the public eye.

Whether something is snapping on live television or the wind caused a mishap en route to an event, everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Nicki Minaj has found themselves faced with a clothing crisis — but most are able to handle the debacle with ease.

Take Miley Cyrus for example. The singer kicked off 2022 with her NBC New Year’s special. And while her show was going off without a hitch, things took a turn just before midnight.

While in the middle of her “Party in the USA” performance, the strap on her top snapped right off. Rather than stop singing and scuttle off stage, she tossed her shirt aside, covered up her breasts with her arm and strut backstage to change into a blazer.

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She even joked about the incident after the fact, taking to Instagram to share a picture of her outfit in its glory. “Get a good look at the top that didn’t stay on very long …” she jokingly captioned her post.

Over the years, Justin Timberlake, Nikki Glaser, Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande have all fallen victim to the dreaded wardrobe malfunction.

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While the 80s are often credited as the decade that helped massively popularize video games for players around the world, the 90s were a monumental step forward for the medium with countless leaps forward in the first major step for treating them as works of art. With ever-growing technologies and approaches to game design, many of these titans of the decade are some of the most influential and important video game releases of all time.

Even more impressive is just how many of these games still hold up tremendously under a modern lens, able to be continously played time and time again without ever being tired of their seamless gameplay and impactful strengths. From top-notch multiplayer experiences that can be shared with friends to engaging single-player worlds filled with depth and intrigue, these games have maintained their strengths decades after their release and will forever be timeless classics of the medium.

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‘Tekken 3’ (1997)

One of the biggest leaps that fighting games made during the 90s was the leap into the third dimension, and while games like the original Tekken and Virtual Fighter were vastly important for the genre, Tekken 3 still stands as one of the absolute greatest 3D fighting games of all time. The game sees the Tekken franchise truly hitting its stride in terms of great graphics, seamless and fluid gameplay, and a vast cast of memorable characters to create one of the definitive fighting game experiences of the decade.

It speaks volumes to the fact that even decades after the game’s release and a multitude of other Tekken sequels that have pushed the genre forward, there is still something compelling and energetic about Tekken 3 that makes it a great game to simply pick up and play with friends. Many inherent staples of the series would find their start in this game, largely paving the way for the success of the rest of the franchise and 3D fighting games as a whole.

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‘Super Mario World’ (1990)

There is an inherent timelessness and passion placed into each of the main series Super Mario titles that make them some of the most celebrated and masterful platformers of all time. Super Mario World still stands as one of the defining 2D platformers and overall greatest games that Mario has ever been a part of, with a massive increase in scope and scale provided from the jump to the SNES from the NES. With more personality in the levels and a great mixture of difficulty and fun, Super Mario World still holds up tremendously as a top-notch platformer.

Especially with the game frequently being rereleased on the likes of the virtual console and Nintendo Switch Online, there are a multitude of ways for modern-day gamers to experience this timeless 90s platformer in all of its greatness. Nearly every modern 2D Mario game finds a lot of inspiration from this legendary title, as it pushed the needle forward for 2D platformers more than any other game of the decade.

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‘Doom’ (1993)

First-person shooters continue to be one of the most popular styles of video game released in the modern age, with the Call of Duty and Halo franchises still selling millions of copies to dedicated fans time and time again. However, among all the classic FPS games that helped push the genre forward, Doom is still an absolute blast that is just as fun today as it was when it first released. Even with it not having a lot of the same quality of life elements of later FPS games, there is an untold catharsis of laying waste to demons that is unmatched by other shooters.

It’s this mixture of top-notch action with effective level design that has made the game a timeless classic and one of the most important games in the fps genre. There’s a reason that fans are so dedicated to the game that they find ways to get it to run on just about every piece of technology imaginable. Even with a myriad of great sequels to choose from, Doom is still a blast to play time and time again.

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‘Street Fighter III: Third Strike’ (1999)

It might seem sacrilegious to not include Street Fighter II on this list, considering just how often the game is attributed to helping massively popularize fighting games as an entire genre. However, even within the 90s, Street Fighter and fighting games massively evolved to better hone in on their strengths, with the culmination of this brilliance coming in the form of Street Fighter III: Third Strike. This third iteration of the third Street Fighter game is so beloved and appreciated by players that several still consider it the greatest fighting game of all time.

It has a diverse and incredibly fun cast of characters to play as, while the core gameplay tailors itself to player expression and fluidity above all else. There is a reason that even after various other main-series sequels, Third Strike continues to be played at a competitive level, with it even being a main stage game at EVO as recent as 2024. While Street Fighter II may have the influence and legacy on its side, Third Strike is infinitely more fun and replayable to dedicated fans of the franchise.

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‘Mario Kart 64’ (1996)

Mario Kart has been a staple of simple multiplayer fun for decades now, with nearly every entry in the franchise having the simple pick-up-and-play appeal that makes them always a blast to play with a group of friends. Even the very first game in the series to have 4-player multiplayer, Mario Kart 64, is just as fun and high-energy to play nowadays as it was when it first released. It stays true to the timeless strengths of the franchise, popularizing many of these strengths and cementing Mario Kart as an addicting multiplayer party experience.

This legendary racing game continues to be a blast thanks to its wide array of memorable and fun courses, as well as tight-knit controls that make it very easy to understand and get a handle on. Even non-gamers can very easily catch onto the fun and energy that Mario Kart provides, continuing to make this one of the strongest multiplayer experiences that the 90s has to offer.

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‘Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings’ (1999)

Real-Time Strategy games really hit their stride in the 90s with a multitude of exceptional games that helped push the genre forward to new heights, with games like Starcraft and Command & Conquer still being massively celebrated by fans to this day. However, in terms of lasting legacy and continued playability in the modern era, nothing comes close to the masterful scope and gameplay of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. The game sees players gathering resources and building up their towns and armies to defeat opposing civilizations.

While the wide array of great single-player content helped give the game hours of content and impact, its the competitive multiplayer and online matchmaking that truly made Age of Empires and icon of the RTS genre. The craft and exceptionally balanced impact of building up a civilization against a seasoned opponent is still one of the best, most satisfying and high-level competitive multiplayer experiences of the RTS genre. Still being played by a dedicated player base to this day, Age of Empires II is one of the greatest RTS games of all time.

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‘Super Metroid’ (1994)

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The initial games in the Metroid franchise were certainly well-made for their time, but Super Metroid‘s exceptional sense of scale and gameplay improvements not only cemented the franchise as one of Nintendo’s best, but it helped pave the way for an entire genre in its namesake. The pure catharsis of exploring a vast map, picking up upgrades and exploring every nook and cranny for secrets makes Super Metroid a truly special experience for the era.

This gameplay loop proves to be so effective that it acts as one of the core namesakes for the Metroidvania genre, an entire genre of exploration adventure games created in the wake of both Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Even after the Metroidvania genre has massively grown and evolved in the decades since its release, Super Metroid is still a blast to play, as the core tenets of its strengths stay true and timeless in their execution.

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‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ (1998)

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The largest and most important trend and evolution for gaming in the 90s was easily the jump to 3D technology and gameplay at home consoles, with many of the most iconic and revolutionary games of the era making use of the new potential of 3D. As such, it isn’t a surprise that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the first 3D Zelda game, elevated the legendary adventure series to untold new heights, still being considered one of the greatest games of all time.

From the vast open world of Hyrule to an array of memorable dungeons to explore, Ocarina of Time distills the pure magic of a fantasy adventure into its purest form, being one of the absolute best fantasy games of all time in its execution. With so many side-quests, collectibles, and secrets to uncover, it’s a game that will always be a blast to play from beginning to end, as a core fundamental experience for many games.

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‘Final Fantasy VII’ (1997)

Final Fantasy was already the absolute face of JRPGs during previous generations, although Final Fantasy VII proved to be such a monumental step forward not just for the franchise, but for video game storytelling as a whole. It’s an exceptional story of freedom fighting against a ruthless corporate entity, siphoning the resources of a magical world, which is still incredibly compelling all these years later, made all the better by the cast of great characters and an engaging, nearly 100-hour gameplay experience.

The game has grown not just into being the most recognizable and iconic Final Fantasy game, but the most recognizable JRPG of all time, having a massive influence across the entire genre and furthering its icon status with a multitude of remakes and spinoffs. There’s simply so much content within the game that it’s impossible to experience everything on a single playthrough, making the game perfect for being replayed and reexperienced to see what all the game has to offer.

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‘Super Mario 64’ (1996)

While Mario had already proven himself to be an absolute titan of 2D platformers in the years before, Super Mario 64 was a major test for not just the franchise, but the longevity and possibilities of 3D platformers as a subgenre. Needless to say, Super Mario 64 proved to be so whimsical and exceptionally crafted that it helped fully establish Super Mario as the king of 3D platformers just as much as 2D platformers. With so many wild worlds to explore and fun around every corner, Super Mario 64 is one of the definitive gaming masterpieces of the 90s.

Its greatest strength, however, comes from just how easy it is to pick up and have a blast with it, whether a player is fully experienced with the game’s world and secrets or playing a 3D platformer for the first time. Its strengths are core to the wonder of video games as a whole, giving greater attention to the joys and feelings felt by the player as they control Mario through its various platforming challenges and puzzles.

Batman has been one of the most enduring characters in popular culture. So, it is no surprise that the character is the superhero who has been portrayed in live action the most. There are even more actors playing Bruce Wayne across film and TV. Across more than eight decades, each actor to wear the cape and cowl has brought something different to the Caped Crusader. The hero has evolved with the times, from the World War II era to today. Their depictions also reflect the filmmakers’ vision and the audiences’ expectations of the character.

Here, we take a look at all the live-action portrayals of Batman, from its TV serial beginnings to its most recent iteration starring Robert Pattinson. With James Gunn‘s DCU actively developing their own version of Batman with the upcoming The Brave and the Bold, this list will definitely change in the near future. But for now, light up the Batsignal and play the Batman soundtrack of your choice, because here is our ranking of all the live-action Batmen!

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Robert Lowery – ‘Batman and Robin’ (1949)

Robert Lowery is the second actor ever to take over the role of Batman in Batman and Robin, a serial sequel to the 1943 version. Unlike its predecessor, Lowery’s version shifted away from propaganda and focused on a more traditional superhero adventure as Batman and Robin searched for the mysterious criminal mastermind known as the Wizard.

Lowery played Bruce Wayne with confidence and a slightly more relaxed demeanor than his predecessor, but in the process becomes less memorable. The production suffered from an even tighter budget, resulting in an unconvincing Batsuit, repetitive action sequences, and uninspired storytelling that gave Batman very little opportunity to stand out. Lowery himself delivers a competent performance, but he never develops a distinct personality for either Bruce Wayne or Batman. That made the character feel generic compared to virtually every live-action interpretation that followed.

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Lewis Wilson – ‘Batman’ (1943)

Lewis Wilson is the very first actor to portray Batman in live action in the 1943 Batman serial produced by Columbia Pictures. The serial Batman did not adapt any of the comic storyline or feature Batman’s rogues. Instead, Batman and Robin (Douglas Croft) face off against the Japanese agent Dr. Tito Daka (J. Carrol Naish) during World War II.

While the serial was practically a propaganda tool, Wilson’s performance was earnest and sincere, showing Batman as a courageous crime-fighter. It was still however, one-dimensional due to the straightforward nature of the story. This iteration actually helped establish some of the stylistic foundations of Batman on screen and in comics, such as the entrance to the Batcave through the grandfather clock and also Alfred’s look for the comics. The series was quite successful and was even re-released in cinemas three times.

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George Clooney – ‘Batman & Robin’ (1997)

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Infamously dubbed as the worst portrayal of the Caped Crusader on screen, George Clooney portrayed Bruce Wayne in Joel Schumacher‘s Batman & Robin. On paper, Clooney seemed like a natural fit thanks to his charisma and charm. He could be the perfect Bruce Wayne. In the film, he’s joined by an all-star cast that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurman.

Clooney may have took his charm for granted and he barely tried to add more to the role. His performance was flat in a film that demanded big performances. Schwarzenegger and Thurman embraced the camp and delivered memorable performances as Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy. While his Bruce Wayne is perfectly pleasant, the Batman side of him was out of place and it felt like Batman himself was just a supporting character in his own movie. Clooney himself has admitted he never quite found the character beneath the spectacle and he has been on an apology tour ever since. However, he did reprise his Bruce Wayne in a cameo in The Flash.

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Val Kilmer – ‘Batman Forever’ (1995)

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After Batman Returns was deemed too dark, Val Kilmer wore the cape and cowl in the much brighter and commercially accessible Batman Forever. Kilmer brought a quieter, more introspective quality to Bruce Wayne. He portrayed him as a person haunted by the trauma of his parents’ murder. In the film, he goes up against the double threat of Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey).

In Schumacher’s direction, Kilmer’s Batman often feels caught between two creative visions. His dramatic instincts fit the darker aspects of Bruce Wayne’s character, while the rest of the film is pure camp. Kilmer gives Bruce emotional vulnerability and intelligence, but his Batman lacks the commanding screen presence of Michael Keaton or the physical intensity of later portrayals. His performance remains underrated because it contains genuine depth. One of Kilmer’s reasons for leaving the franchise was that his performance felt secondary to the merchandising and spectacle of the universe.

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Robert Pattinson – ‘The Batman’ (2022)

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Robert Pattinson is the most current live-action Batman, having debuted in 2022’s The Batman. Set during Batman’s second year as Gotham’s vigilante, this version is a man almost entirely consumed by his mission. Barely maintaining his public persona as Bruce Wayne, Pattinson’s Batman chooses instead to spend nearly all of his time investigating crimes until he goes head-to-head with his toughest adversary yet, The Riddler (Paul Dano).

Pattinson emphasizes Batman’s detective abilities more than almost any previous live-action actor, bringing the character closer to his famous moniker as the World’s Greatest Detective. His version of the Bat may be the most untrained but it is fascinating to see how he operates and develops throughout the three-hour film. While some viewers may have wanted a more charismatic Bruce Wayne, the film intentionally portrays someone who hasn’t yet learned to separate the alter-ego from himself. It is a pitch-perfect iteration for today’s world, and audiences will see him again in next year’s sequel.

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Michael Keaton – ‘Batman’ (1989) & ‘Batman Returns’ (1992)

It’s hard to imagine now that Michael Keaton‘s casting was considered controversial when it was first announced. With Tim Burton at the helm, Keaton’s interpretation of the character was darker and more mysterious than Adam West’s in Batman. His Bruce Wayne appeared socially awkward and emotionally detached, but he truly comes alive as the Batman. His take becomes even darker and more mature in Batman Returns when he faces Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) and The Penguin (Danny DeVito).

Keaton’s greatest strength lies in how effortlessly he conveys Batman’s intimidating presence. Aided by the costume’s limited mobility, his movements become otherworldly and menacing. Burton’s gothic aesthetic complemented Keaton’s depiction perfectly. Although later portrayals would offer greater realism or more physical action, Keaton permanently changed how Hollywood viewed the character. His performance marked the point where Batman stopped being seen as merely a colorful comic-book hero and became a serious cinematic figure. Keaton reprised his role as an older version of his character in the multiversal adventure The Flash.

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Ben Affleck – DCEU (2016 – 2023)

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Another controversial casting, Ben Affleck proved his detractors wrong when he portrayed Batman across Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and in cameo appearances in Suicide Squad and The Flash. Unlike previous live-action versions, Affleck’s Bruce Wayne is battle-hardened and cynical after decades of crime-fighting. This Batman has endured losses and has grown increasingly ruthless, but finds hope when he encounters Superman (Henry Cavill).

With his imposing frame, Affleck arguably resembles the comic-book Batman more closely than any actor before him. His warehouse rescue sequence in Batman v Superman remains one of the most faithful live-action depictions of Batman’s combat skills. Although the controversial decision to have Batman kill divided fans, Affleck committed fully to portraying a hero who had lost his moral compass before gradually rediscovering it. Despite appearing in uneven films, Affleck delivered one of the most layered and physically convincing Batman performances ever put on screen.

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Adam West – ‘Batman’ (1966)

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Many people considered Adam West the first Batman actor because of the popularity of his Batman television series and the 1966 film. Different from the dark portrayals we see today, West’s version embraced the lighthearted, comedic tone inspired by the Silver Age comics. His Batman was endlessly polite and completely sincere, delivering absurd dialogue with seriousness. Alongside Burt Ward’s Robin, he fought the colorful rogue gallery that includes the Joker and Catwoman.

Nowadays, the series are dismissed as camp, but it was highly accurate to the comics at the time. West’s performance has aged remarkably well because he understood exactly what the show was trying to accomplish. From trying to dispose a bomb to repelling a shark, he committed fully to every ridiculous situation like it’s normal. That sincerity made the comedy work and turned his Batman into a cultural icon. In weird ways, West portrayal was foundational to all the depictions that followed. West reprised the role in the animated movies Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two Face.

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Christian Bale – ‘The Dark Knight’ trilogy (2005 – 2012)

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Christian Bale portrayed Batman in Christopher Nolan‘s acclaimed The Dark Knight Trilogy. In Batman Begins, we see how he started out as the Caped Crusader and then in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, Bale’s Batman has to face tougher enemies like the Joker and Bane. As we see him rise, fall and rise again, his journey throughout the trilogy is the most complete character arc ever given to a live-action Batman.

Christian Bale ranks at the top because he captures every essential aspect of Batman and Bruce Wayne in the trilogy. He portrays Bruce as brilliant and compassionate, while making his Batman feel like both a threat and a protector. A reliable, Oscar-winning actor, Bale consistently delivers emotional weight alongside the spectacle. His performance became the benchmark for every subsequent live-action Batman. With his trademark growl and tactical prowess, his Batman remains the definitive cinematic interpretation of the Dark Knight.

Dr. Drew Pinsky’s wife, Susan Pinsky, had a response to a social media comment advocating for Courtney Stodden amid the model’s claim the TV personality exploited her when he conducted an on-air breast exam on her at 16.

According to a screenshot shared by Stodden, 31, on Sunday, June 28, via Instagram, Susan, 66, replied to a comment on her husband’s page where a user wrote, “Justice for @courtneystodden.”

Susan responded, “I would love to talk to her on Ask Drew. If @courtneystodden wants to duke it out with Dr. Drew.”

Dr. Drew, 67, allegedly “liked” his wife’s comment. The remark appeared to be made on Dr. Drew’s Saturday, June 27, sponsored post, which now has the comments turned off.

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While resharing Susan’s comment, Stodden issued a response.

“Under a comment that simply said ‘Justice for Courtney’, Dr. Drew’s wife @firstladyoflove suggested I come on his show to ‘duke it out’ with him, and @drdrewpinsky liked the comment. To me, that misses the point entirely,” she wrote via Instagram. “This isn’t entertainment. It isn’t a debate. It isn’t a ratings opportunity.”

Stodden continued, “I was a teenager when I appeared on his show. I was a minor in a situation I couldn’t legally leave, and the money from that appearance went straight to my abuser. What I’m seeing in these comments gives me hope because people understand that this isn’t about rehashing trauma for content. It’s about accountability, and it’s about protecting children from exploitation.”

Stodden also expressed her appreciation for those who have supported her.

“Thank you to everyone speaking up for me, supporting me, and recognizing how wrong this is. I see you, and l appreciate you more than you know,” she concluded.

Us Weekly has reached out to Dr. Drew’s spokesperson for comment.

Over the weekend, Stodden made headlines when she accused Dr. Drew of exploiting her when she was underage.

“Dr. Drew had me on his show when I was 16 and had me undergo an ultrasound to see if my breasts were real or if I was lying about my breasts,” Stodden alleged in a post shared via Instagram on Saturday. “I wasn’t an underage girl. I was a minor trapped in a situation that I wasn’t able to get out of legally. I had no rights at the time. The money he paid me to be on the show went straight to my abuser.”

When Stodden was 16 years old, she married actor Doug Hutchison, who was 51 at the time. (Stodden later filed for divorce from Hutchison in 2018 and the pair finalized their split in 2020.)

During their marriage, Stodden appeared on a 2011 episode of Dr. Drew’s talk show. The TV personality instructed Stodden to lie on stage in front of a studio audience as he performed a breast ultrasound to check for implants.

“These photos bring up a lot of sadness for me because I see a little girl being exploited by grown men and used for views and mockery,” she wrote alongside images of the appearance. “Dr. Drew, what made you think this was a good idea? As a doctor, did you think this was actually healthy for a little girl to experience? Did you even care?”

Dr. Waqqas Jalil, a board-trained plastic surgeon and founder of Aspect Plastic Surgery, told Us that conducting “a breast examination or imagining on a minor — particularly in a public, televised setting — raises serious ethical red flags.”

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“In a legitimate medical context, procedures like ultrasound require informed consent, privacy and a clear clinical justification,” Dr. Jalil told Us. “Using a medical tool on a young person in front of cameras, without those protections in place, isn’t medicine — it’s spectacle. Patients of any age deserve to have their bodily autonomy treated as non-negotiable.”

Us reached out to representatives for Dr. Drew for comment shortly after Stodden’s Saturday post but did not hear back.

If you know of a young person who is being exploited or is the victim of a crime, you are urged to report it to your local FBI field office by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI. Tips can also be left here.

For Jane Seymour, easy really does it when it comes to fitness!

The British actress, who is quite famous for her impressive exercise routine even in her 70s, has revealed that she totally keeps her hands off yoga because the consequences of indulging in it may be dire.

Jane Seymour has approached aging in the public eye with such grace and gratitude, especially after her close brush with death in her 40s when she suffered from anaphylactic shock.

The media personality stated that her long-standing wellness routine is fueled by consistency rather than trying to conquer the next fitness trend. Seymour noted that she stays active with a cocktail of lightweight training, taking brisk walks, indulging in Pilates, Gyrotonic, ballet-inspired exercises, and traditional core workouts. 

Thanks to the actress’s background in dancing, Seymour revealed to Fox News Digital that she is able to pull off a full ballet barre routine whenever she can. Seymour also prioritizes a Mediterranean-style diet, which ensures less starchy foods, occasional alcohol, and a strictly clean diet whenever she is on set. 

On staying healthy, Seymour added that doing it on her own terms and recognizing her own limits has helped her stick to exercises that only suit her body; however, she avoids yoga classes because of her naturally competitive personality.

The actress joked that she would end up trying to match the most flexible person in the room, even if it meant risking injury. With each day, Seymour explained that she learns to remind herself that fitness is not a competition. According to her:

“My approach is to try everything, but do it the way that I know I can. So, I listen to my body.”

The 75-Year-Old Credits Aging For More Confidence Than Her Youth Ever Did

In 2019, Seymour got candid with Closer Weekly about embracing confidence at every age and how posing for Playboy in 2018 boosted that. The actress had earlier posed for the magazine in 1973 and 1987, but they do not compare to the confidence she feels now that she is older.

She added that growing older is something that has given her a greater sense of freedom and self-assurance. Above all, her strict fitness routine also has a role to play; a habit she maintains even during filming by relying on a home workout machine to stay active when her schedule eases up a bit.

Fitness is not the only thing that makes Seymour happy; she also derives joy from her lasting success in Hollywood. The actress originally had dreams about becoming a ballerina, but acting came as a saving grace after she suffered an injury at age 17 that stopped her from dancing.

Why Jane Seymour Gave Up On Chasing Youth

Since her life-threatening experience in her 40s, the actress gained a transformed understanding of aging and personal wellness. As noted by Women’s Health Magazine, Seymour shared that after the medical emergency, she realized the need to look after her body like a vehicle that required regular maintenance.

Ever since, the movie star has been on the path of maintaining her health rather than pursuing her youth. Seymour added that she has no interest in pretending to be decades younger and would rather be the healthiest and happiest version of herself at her current age.

The actress also said resilience is one of the principles that she lives by, as the important thing is to stand back up after life’s setbacks instead of dwelling on them. That positive attitude even encouraged John Zambetti, her boyfriend, to compose a song about her resolve to keep going.

When it comes to fitness, Seymour said she approaches exercise with caution and pays close attention to what her body can handle. She avoids overexerting herself and instead focuses on working out at least three times a week.

Every session starts with some mobility work to get her spine loose before she begins her strength training for her arms, core, and legs. When on the move, she believes strength training becomes increasingly important with age, explaining that weight-bearing exercises help maintain health and mobility as the years go by.

The ‘Blind Dating’ Actress Finds The Most Fulfillment In Helping Others

Seymour is also a fan of looking after her appearance, as great skin helps her project confidence. However, she added that she lets the wrinkles on her face be because they tell a story about a lifetime of emotions and have also become a valuable tool in her career.

From getting compliments on the street to having people patronize a certain brand because she said so, the actress cannot complain. There is another positive trait that goes hand in hand with glowing skin, which is emotional well-being.

The actress confessed that she finds true fulfillment in helping others, whether through random acts of kindness or through her collaboration with the Open Hearts Foundation. She credited her mother for leaving her with golden advice about being the shoulder for someone to lean on and being a listening ear.

Seymour is a true fan of helping others give life a greater meaning while looking after her mental well-being. For the actress, the perfect day for her is one where she has invested in her health while making a positive difference in the life of another person.

Jane Seymour Raved About Getting Compliments For Her Bold Life 

As shared by The Blast, the actress revealed that many fans have approached her with immense gratitude for proving that life can still be exciting after 70. To her surprise, she has become the poster child for aging with confidence, although she has never identified with the number.

The actress explained that she often compares her outlook on aging to that of previous generations, noting that while her mother considered 50 to be middle-aged, she does not feel that way about herself, even as she approached 75 at the time.

Seymour also revealed that, despite being older than many of the younger people she encounters on set, she has the stamina to outwork them all, noting that her energy and enthusiasm for long days of shooting has not waned.

The star laughed off suggestions to begin to reduce or ease up; rather, she is seizing new opportunities and is even more active at this point in her life. Seymour said that she is guided by what she calls experiential living more than 50 years after starting her acting career as Bond girl Solitaire in “Live and Let Die.” 

She is not one for doing things for the sake of doing them, but for things that really make her happy, and she always strives to make work a pleasurable part of life, not a duty.

Your Fault: London‘s Asha Banks and Matthew Broome offered some surprising insight into that step-sibling sex scene.

While at Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest on Saturday, June 27, the actors recalled how “uncomfortable” it can be to film an intimate scene, with Broome, 25, saying, “You’re there with an actor in silence. In a room full of people with feet shuffling and squeaking costumes.”

Broome recalled moving to “a nonexistent beat.”

“It’s so uncomfortable,” the actor quipped.

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Banks, 22,, meanwhile, recalled the pair playing Addison Rae‘s new album on repeat amid production. Their love for “Fame Is a Gun” ultimately led to that scene being used in Your Fault: London’s memorable sex scene between Nick (Broome) and Noah (Banks).

“We ended up playing it while filming the sexy scene,” the actress recalled. “We are such big theater kids so [we choreographed our moves to the beat]. Then they managed to try to get it in the movie.”

Based on Mercedes Ron‘s novel Culpa Mía, My Fault follows Noah after she makes the move to a new place amid her mother’s new marriage.

Noah, who is 17 in the first film, ends up at odds with her stepbrother, Nick. Their initial disdain, however, quickly turns into a romance that spans three movies in total.

Prime Video originally released a Spanish-language version in 2023, with Nicole Wallace and Gabriel Guevara in the lead roles. Banks and Broome took over in the English-language remake with My Fault and Your Fault streaming now — while Our Fault: London is scheduled to be released soon.

“[When we read the ending of Your Fault: London], it was just chaos. We read it and we were like, ‘Oh, damn, Twitter is about to go crazy,’” Banks joked on Saturday. “But I think that was part of the excitement.”

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Banks is thrilled to see how the third film will address Nick and Noah’s romance after his arrest.

“We were so invested in our own characters and we spent so much time making sense of their decisions and being on their team and being on their side,” Banks recalled. “We were debating about it constantly. But we are very excited to see the reaction and the chaos that it caused.”

My Fault: London and Your Fault: London is streaming on Prime Video now.

For nearly two decades, The Big Bang Theory has proven remarkably adaptable. What began as a traditional multi-camera sitcom about four socially awkward scientists grew into one of television’s biggest comedy franchises, spawning the prequel Young Sheldon and its successor, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. Now, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is preparing to take the franchise somewhere it has never gone before, swapping apartment banter for a multiversal sci-fi adventure led by comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman).

Although this is a very exciting new direction for this franchise, it also presents an unfortunate challenge for this particular production: As Stuart Fails to Save The Universe continues to create and develop its own unique identity, it also reminds the audience of how The Big Bang Theory is primarily about Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), two characters who continue to serve as the gravitational pull of this overall franchise, even though they do not have leading or supporting parts in this production. Creating an act outside the gravitational pull of two characters like this is going to be a very difficult task for any sequel to achieve.

What Is ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ About?

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Unlike every previous installment in The Big Bang Theory universe, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe embraces science fiction in a way the original comedy only ever referenced through conversations about comic books, Star Trek, and superhero movies. The story follows Stuart (Sussman), Denise (Lauren Lapkus), Bert (Brian Posehn), and Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie) after Stuart accidentally breaks a quantum device originally built by Sheldon, Leonard, and Howard (Simon Helberg). The resulting catastrophe tears apart reality itself, forcing the unlikely team into a multiversal adventure populated by alternate versions of familiar characters, strange new worlds, and increasingly absurd situations.

It’s a dramatic tonal shift, but one that appears intentional. Co-creator Chuck Lorre has openly described the series as an opportunity to challenge himself after decades of producing dialogue-driven sitcoms, while comic book movie veteran Zak Penn brings blockbuster science-fiction experience to a franchise that’s largely stayed grounded despite its scientifically minded cast.

The concept alone distinguishes Stuart Fails to Save the Universe from Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. Rather than expanding familiar family dynamics, this series asks what happens when the comic book fantasies the original gang spent years debating suddenly become reality. It’s exactly the kind of creative swing the franchise arguably needs. After nearly 20 years, simply repeating The Big Bang Theory’s formula would have risked diminishing what made the original so successful.

Sheldon and Leonard Are Still the Foundation of ‘The Big Bang Theory’

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Ironically, that’s also where the new show’s biggest challenge emerges. For all its multiversal ambition, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe still begins with Sheldon and Leonard. Even as the series hands the spotlight to Stuart and his friends, its central conflict stems from inventions developed by the original protagonists, which is fitting because The Big Bang Theory itself always revolved around Sheldon and Leonard’s friendship. Before Amy (Mayim Bialik), Bernadette (Melissa Rauch), or Stuart became fan favorites, the series began with two roommates navigating life together after Penny moved into the apartment across the hall. Nearly every major relationship eventually branched off from that core dynamic.

Howard and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) were introduced by Leonard and Sheldon. Stuart became part of the group through the comic book store they frequented, and Amy entered the story when Howard and Raj created a dating profile for Sheldon. Even the show’s emotional finale centered on the group celebrating Sheldon and Amy’s Nobel Prize after years of shared growth. This is why Sheldon and Leonard continue to loom so large over the franchise, regardless of whether Parsons or Galecki physically appears, as they’re the framework on which every new story is built.

‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Has to Prove the Franchise Can Stand on Its Own

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To the series’ credit, it isn’t pretending Sheldon and Leonard never existed. Instead, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe appears determined to acknowledge its roots while shifting attention toward characters who rarely received the spotlight during the original sitcom. Stuart spent years functioning as one of The Big Bang Theory’s most lovable supporting players, while Barry and Bert frequently stole scenes despite limited screen time. Giving them the chance to lead a series feels like a natural next step for a franchise looking to broaden its world.

The move to HBO Max also gives the creative team more flexibility than a traditional network sitcom ever could. Without the constraints of a broadcast comedy, the series can lean into visual effects, serialized storytelling, and larger-scale science-fiction concepts that would have been difficult to sustain on CBS.

Unlike Young Sheldon, which carved out its own identity by exploring Sheldon’s childhood, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe exists after the events of The Big Bang Theory, meaning that every callback, returning character, and scientific invention naturally invites audiences to think about the original ensemble. Even confirmed returns from familiar faces like Beverly Hofstadter (Christine Baranski) and Ramona Nowitzki (Riki Lindhome) reinforce that connection. These characters were defined by their relationships with Leonard and Sheldon, making it difficult to completely separate the sequel from the original show’s central duo.

Ultimately, that isn’t necessarily a weakness. If anything, it demonstrates how effectively The Big Bang Theory built its world over 12 seasons. The real test for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is whether the series can convince audiences to invest in a story where they don’t have to. If Stuart’s multiversal adventure succeeds, it’ll prove the franchise has finally grown beyond its original heroes. But even then, the show will have accomplished that by telling a story that began with Sheldon and Leonard all over again.