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Texas Rep Al Green Removed From President Trump’s State of the Union for Protest
Texas Representative Al Green was ejected from the 2026 State of the Union for protesting against President Donald Trump’s shared AI-generated social media video featuring Barack and Michelle Obama.
During the Tuesday, February 24, address to Congress, Green, 78, held a sign that read, “Black People Aren’t Apes!” as Trump, 79, and his associates stepped inside the House of Representatives. Green’s protest referred to Trump posting and subsequently deleting a 62-second clip that depicted Barack, 64, and Michelle, 62, as apes in a jungle earlier this month.
Green’s sign, written in underlined black marker against a white background, remained held high despite Majority Leader Steven Scalise attempting to pull it out of sight.
Several other members of Congress, including fellow Texan Troy Nehis, also tried to block Green’s sign from being filmed as part of the annual event’s live TV coverage but were unsuccessful as the sign remained in sight as Trump took to the podium.
President Donald Trump has reacted to Barack Obama‘s claim that aliens are real. Claiming his presidential predecessor overstepped national security rules, Trump, 79, told Fox News on Thursday, February 19, that Obama, 64, “gave classified information.” “He’s not supposed to be doing that,” Trump added. “I don’t know if they’re real or not. I can […]
A few minutes later, Green was escorted out of the room as a chant of “U.S.A, U.S.A, U.S.A” and applause was heard.
Green told members of the media after he left the State of the Union that he would “do it again” if he were given the chance. In an X video shared by C-SPAN network, he said, “As you know, the President has depicted a former President and First Lady as apes. The behavior has been declared racist by a good many people but I don’t think the President has really received the message that it’s unacceptable. He seems to think that he can do these things with impunity.”
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Green continued, “Tonight, I wanted him to have a person confront him and let him know that Black people are not apes. That Black people are not going to tolerate this kind of behavior. I don’t speak for everybody but I speak for people of good will who understand that if you tolerate this kind of behavior, you perpetuate it. I refuse to tolerate this level of hate that the President is, in fact, putting into policy.”
He added that “we must take a stand against this level of invidious discrimination” and that Green’s drive led him to intentionally make Trump “know it and see it.”
Green told the cameras that he believed his mission was successful. “Judging by the expression on his [Trump’s] face, he got the message, he saw it,” Green reflected.
A February 6 article by CNN reported that Trump “refused to apologize” for posting the AI video, “blaming a staffer for the mistake.”
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Reporting on a press conference that occurred on Air Force One, the President’s official aircraft, Trump said at the time, “I looked at the beginning of it. It was fine,” referring to the section that made claims about alleged fraud in voting machines. “It was a very strong post in terms of voter fraud. Nobody knew that that was in the end. If they would have looked, they would have seen it, and probably they would have had the sense to take it down.”
Trump concluded, per the outlet, “Somebody slipped and missed a very small part … I didn’t make a mistake.”
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Robert Carradine, famous for playing Louis Skolnick in Revenge of the Nerds and Sam McGuire in Disney’s Lizzie McGuire franchise, has died. Tragically, the actor succumbed to bipolar disorder and committed suicide on February 23, 2026.
A statement from the prolific Carradine family remembered Robert as a “beacon of light” and acknowledged the actor’s decades-long struggle with bipolar disorder, an illness marked by mood swings on a spectrum between excitable mania and severe depression. Brother Keith, speaking for the family, referred to Robert’s “valiant struggle” with the illness, saying, “There is no shame in it. It is an illness that got the best of him.”
Robert’s battle with bipolar disorder began after he was distraught about the death of Kung Fu star David Carradine, his brother and mentor, who encouraged him to audition for his first role in 1972. Traumatic events like the loss of a loved one have been known to trigger bipolar disorder, as well as clinical depression and severe anxiety. Genetic factors may establish a propensity to develop bipolar disorder, but environmental factors can cause major disruption, even to people who are being treated. Other episodes in Robert’s life, such as a car accident in 2015, were caused by psychotic episodes connected to the illness.
The youngest son of Golden Age actor John Carradine, Robert was born into a family dynasty that includes his actor brothers David and Keith, animator Christopher, and niece Martha Plimpton. Encouraged to join his famous family’s business, he debuted in the John Wayne classic The Cowboys, about a cattle driver forced to recruit a group of misfit teens to run the herd. This resulted in several years of steady work in small parts on television and the big screen. He also appeared in Mean Streets, Cannonball!, and Coming Home during this time, paving the way for stardom. His next major boon would come in 1980, with the dual release of The Long Riders, a western in which he starred with his brothers, and The Big Red One, a World War II film.
His breakout role was as Lewis, the leader of the Adams College chapter of Lambda Lambda Lambda and the nerds that comprise its membership. Four Revenge of the Nerds movies included Robert Carradine’s iconic character and distinctive “nerd laugh” as he leads and inspires the nerds in college hijinks against the jockish Alpha Beta fraternity. The original 1984 film was a cult classic that is still beloved despite a controversial prank played by the protagonists. Robert would later appear in numerous podcasts and guest appearances as an expert in all things nerdy, thanks to this franchise.
His other major role was on the Disney teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire, about the tribulations of the titular character as she navigates the world of middle school and coming of age. The show was marked by an animated version of Lizzie, whose fourth-wall-breaking comments reflected the character’s inner world. Robert Carradine played her oft-perplexed father, Sam, introducing his comedic acting to a new generation of fans. He also appeared in the 2019 proposed revival of the show, but filmed only two episodes before the project was canceled.
Robert has 150 credits to his name, with numerous television guest appearances on shows like NYPD Blue, Lois and Clark, and Nash Bridges. He appeared with David Carradine on two episodes of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and with fellow “Tri-Lamb” nerd Anthony Edwards on E.R. Movie roles included Escape from L.A., Ghosts of Mars, and Django Unchained.
Tragically, he leaves behind some films that will be released posthumously, including a horror movie called Skate to Hell that is currently in limited release as of this writing, and an upcoming remake of Night of the Living Dead. Audiences will get to pay tribute to this celebrated actor for just a little longer as these films find their way to audiences.
It has been more than 25 years since “Jackass” first hit screens, and co-creator Johnny Knoxville is offering a glimpse of what’s to come in the fifth and final movie. While fans of the franchise know what to expect, Knoxville is holding back details to avoid spoiling the fun.
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‘Jackass 5’ Will Be The Final Installment
“Jackass” first aired in 2000 and began as a TV series on MTV. In the last 25 years, Knoxville and his reckless crew have released four movies and a few spin-offs, but it has been confirmed that the upcoming movie will be the last.
Knoxville, born Philip John Clapp, talked to Rolling Stone about his experiences on set, as well as what to expect in “Jackass 5.” “This will be the last one. This is the natural place to end. So it’s going to be absolutely awful,” he shared.
When asked what fans should hope for, the 54-year-old stunt performer said, “You hope it doesn’t go well at all! Should be a f-cking train wreck. That’s what you should hope for. I think we designed it that way.”
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Johnny Knoxville Gets Emotional Over Bulls
The “Jackass” cast members have pulled off dangerous and outrageous stunts over the years, from enduring painful pranks involving wild animals to launching themselves out of cannons, but there’s one particular animal that Knoxville prefers to work with.
In the interview, Knoxville shared that his favorite animals to “f-ck with” are bulls. When asked if there are any stunts he knows he would never get to do, he became emotional and had to compose himself before saying, “I can’t mess around with bulls anymore.”
Knoxville’s reaction stems from the fact that he would no longer be able to “play” with them. “Yeah, it’s terrible. I just want to play with them. I’m trying not to indulge in those thoughts,” he shared.
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Johnny Knoxville Suffered A Brain Injury From A Bull Stunt
In 2022, Knoxville opened up about a brain injury he sustained while filming the fourth movie, “Jackass Forever.” In full matador regalia, Knoxville was violently rammed by a bull, which resulted in multiple injuries.
In an interview on the “Howard Stern Show” in 2022, Knoxville said it was the “worst hit” he had taken in all the stunts he had done throughout the years. “I got a brain hemorrhage from that, so my cognitive abilities were in steep decline after that hit,” he explained.
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He also suffered from depression while recovering and undergoing treatments for his injuries. As he told Rolling Stone, it took about six months for him to fully recover, and it felt like his “mind just fell off a cliff.” After suffering 16 concussions throughout the years and the last injury with the bull, he could no longer do those types of stunts.
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Who Will Be Returning On ‘Jackass 5’?
According to reports, the full cast from “Jackass Forever” will be returning for the final movie. Many fans have wondered whether former cast member and skateboarder Bam Margera will appear, though that seems unlikely based on what he said.
As previously reported by The Blast, Margera said he won’t be filming for the new movie, and his appearance in the film will be limited to old “Jackass” footage that has never been seen. Margera was let go from the fourth movie after allegedly breaking a clause related to substance abuse in his contract.
When asked about Margera, Knoxville said, “I hear he’s doing a lot better and that makes me happy, because we’ve been through so much together and I love him. I’m happy he’s doing well,” he stated.
Johnny Knoxville Hosts ‘Fear Factor’ Reboot
While Knoxville is preparing to close his “Jackass” chapter, he has stepped into a new role as host of another adrenaline-filled series, “Fear Factor: House of Fear.”
The game show, originally hosted by Joe Rogan, has been rebooted by Fox. The competition involves contestants facing their biggest phobias to win the prize money.
Knoxville says that he enjoyed shooting the series and was surprised by how he was able to help contestants through the challenges. “I really bonded with the cast, because some of them are really terrified of things, and I’m just trying to help them through it a little. I didn’t think I was going to be as big of a help on ‘Fear Factor’ as I ended up being,” he shared.
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“Jackass 5” is scheduled to hit theaters in June, while “Fear Factor: House of Fear” is currently airing on Fox and Hulu.
However, as tributes poured in online, one unexpected voice shifted the conversation.
A former background actress from the long-running medical drama stepped into the comments under a viral post about his passing, and made explosive claims about her experience on set.
Her blunt remarks quickly sparked backlash, debate, and renewed scrutiny around Dane’s time on the hit show.
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Eric Dane’s Death Post Sparks Explosive Allegations
The controversy began a few days ago after Variety took to their account on Threads to announce Eric Dane’s death.
Among condolences and heartfelt reactions, Laura Ann Tull, who identified herself as a former background actress on “Grey’s Anatomy,” posted a comment that immediately grabbed attention.
She wrote that Dane was a “bully” and an “a hole,” a statement that drew swift pushback from other users. As replies flooded in, Tull doubled down rather than stepping back.
In one follow-up, she wrote, “I have never watched Euphoria. I tried watching the pilot. It was so drug intensive I got turned off.”
Tull continued her rant, noting that she was sexually abused by a cocaine user.
The actress noted that after getting attacked for her comment about the actor, she decided to Google his acting.
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“I’ve seen Dane’s mean side 1st hand. He behaved like a misogynist the last few times I worked with him,” she added.
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Dane Accusations Intensify As Actress Shares More Details
Several fans slammed Laura Ann Tull for calling Eric Dane a “bully” and “-sshole.” One person wrote per the Daily Mail, “So why didn’t you speak to your story while he was alive?”
Another person added, “You couldn’t say these things about him when he was alive and able to defend himself? You’re both of those also for saying this about someone who just passed away.”
A third person also said, “He can’t defend himself, so now you’re brave? That’s not honesty that’s cowardice. Shame on you.”
As criticism mounted, Tull continued expanding on her allegations. In another post shared on the same day, she noted that she was contacted by a member of the press regarding her comments about Dane.
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According to her, she provided evidence of her accusations, which included copies of emails and documents confirming that she was raped.
“I also showed them I had filed charges with NLRB in 2014 & with sag aftra in 2013. I was a quirky quiet looney person in Greys. It was ok Dempsey & Dane treated me like piggy? I had talent. You were evil to me,” she added.
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Eric Dane’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Exit Revisited
Amid the uproar, conversations resurfaced about Dane’s departure from “Grey’s Anatomy.”
The late actor portrayed Dr. Mark Sloan from 2006 until 2012, first appearing as a guest star in season two before becoming a series regular in season three.
His character was ultimately written out after a tragic plane crash storyline, with Sloan succumbing to his injuries early in season nine.
In 2024, Dane addressed his exit during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast. “I didn’t leave so much as I think I was let go,” he said.
When Shepard asked about substance struggles during that period, Dane admitted that he was struggling. However, he clarified that his struggle with substance abuse wasn’t the reason he was let go.
Instead, he suggested financial factors played a role. “I was starting to become, as most of these actors who have spent significant time on the show, you start to become very expensive for the network,” he explained.
Those remarks stand in contrast to Tull’s claim that she was responsible for his departure.
“In 2012 there were rumors after I made the call that Greys was going go of either Dane or Dempsey. That was early 2012. They fired Dane in September,” Tull claimed in one of her posts on Threads.
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Tull Continues Her Rant Following Dane’s Death
In another post, Tull addressed comments about getting sued due to her allegations.
She argued that in the United States, defaming someone who has died does not usually result in a lawsuit, whereas living individuals can still pursue legal action for slander.
She suggested that this legal reality may be why the press now feels free to report claims she has been making since 2008.
Tull also alleged that in 2012, SAG-AFTRA had her institutionalized after she stated she held a law degree, claiming she believed it was an effort to derail her acting career so she would turn to law instead.
However, Tull explained that she had already quit the profession in 2011. The actress further claimed that after Dane was fired in 2012, she was slandered to the police afterward.
Tull said she then contacted Shondaland to report what she claimed Eric Dane and Patrick Dempsey did in 2008.
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Eric Dane’s Final Battle With ALS
Dane died on February 19, less than a year after publicly revealing his ALS diagnosis.
ALS, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, loss of control, and eventually paralysis.
In a statement, his family confirmed the news. “With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” they said.
They noted he spent his final days surrounded by loved ones, including his wife, Rebecca Gayheart, and their two daughters, Billie and Georgia.
“Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight,” the statement continued. “He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always.”
Jerry O’Connell admitted to getting “emotional” as Nick Reiner faces murder charges in connection with the deaths of his parents, movie director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
O’Connell, 52, got his big break in Rob’s 1986 hit movie, Stand by Me, costarring Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman and the late River Phoenix, and previously described Rob as being like a “father to me.”
On the Tuesday, February 24, episode of Fox 5’s Good Day New York, the actor and talk show host weighed in on the news that Nick, 32, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances during an arraignment the day before.
“Those who may not know, I am an actor, and I was in Stand by Me. It was my first job,” O’Connell explained his connection to the story. “Rob Reiner was the director of Stand by Me. This is very emotional for me to hear about.”
Rob and Michele Singer Reiner made numerous public appearances — and plans with several celebrity friends — in the days leading up to their murders. Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, December 15 that Rob, 78, and Michele, 68, died from “apparent stab wounds,” according to the Los Angeles police. Their shocking deaths came as a […]
The Sliders actor added, “It’s going to be very difficult going through this whole trial process. I’m going to be watching it closely in the hopes that it doesn’t become one of these circuses that sometimes happens around these murder trials.”
“It’s very emotional and chilling. It’s churning up a lot of emotions,” O’Connell said.
Nick, 32, pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday, February 23, and waived his right to a speedy trial in connection with his parents’ deaths. His next court hearing will be held on April 29.
Rob, who was 78, and Michele, who was 70, were found dead inside their Brentwood, California, home on December 14, 2025. The couple, who wed in 1989, shared sons Nick and Jake, 36, and daughter Romy, 28. (Rob was also adoptive father to Tracy Reiner, 61, whom he shared with first wife Penny Marshall.)
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced formal charges against Nick on December 16. Nick was charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders. He also faces a special allegation that he used a knife. Nick could receive life in prison without parole or the death penalty if convicted.
“Prosecuting cases involving family violence are some of the most challenging and heart-wrenching we face because of the intimate and often brutal nature of the crimes,” Hochman said at the time. “Rob Reiner was one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation. His murder and his wife of more than 35 years, Michele Singer Reiner’s murder, are shocking and tragic. We owe it to their memory to pursue justice and accountability for the lives that were taken.”
Rob and Michele’s children, Jake and Romy, broke their silence on their parents’ deaths and their brother’s arrest in a December 17 statement.
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience,” the siblings said. “They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”
Nick Cannon
Wild ‘n Out With His Kids … at Craig’s!!!
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Nick Cannon had his hands full with his kids Tuesday … taking them to dinner at a famous Los Angeles hot spot — though he couldn’t manage to get his whole brood together.
The actor and rapper was spotted leaving Craig’s — a well-known joint in West Hollywood — with five of his children … several pizza boxes tucked under his arm and a bag in hand.
Unclear if the crew ate at the restaurant or if Cannon just took everyone to quickly pick up takeout … but, either way, it seems Cannon was on full dad duty.
While Nick almost certainly had a lot on his plate with five kids … that’s less than half of the children he has.
As you know … Nick is the father of 12 kids — his son Zen passed away in 2021 when he was just 5 months old — and he’s talked quite a bit about his active parenting.
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He once revealed he’s like Santa Claus on Christmas Day … bouncing around between houses, with gifts in tow, to see all of his children.
Five kids this time … but, we can’t wait to see Nick pull up with all his children one day. Stay tuned!
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Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos welcome “Live” studio audience back after 2-day absence amid local drama
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“The View” also broadcast without a live audience this week during a major New York City blizzard.
Alan Ritchson is now one of the biggest stars in the world thanks to his blockbuster performance as Reacher in Lee Child’s hit Prime Video series. The show has aired three full seasons in the last few years, with one more expected to come later this year. Ritchson has also branched out to other non-Reacher projects in the last few years, especially in 2024, when he teamed up with Henry Cavill for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The WWII action epic comes from director Guy Ritchie, but despite the massive star power behind it, it flopped at the box office. Ritchson also teamed up with Hilary Swank for Ordinary Angels, shortly after he starred in Fast X. It’s unclear if he will reprise his role as Aimes in the final Fast & Furious movie, which will be released in 2028.
Last year, Ritchson strengthened his Prime Video partnership with Playdate, the action comedy co-starring comedy legend Kevin James. The film follows a man who has recently been let go from his job and decides to become a stay-at-home dad. Things go south when he accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad who turns out to be much more of a loose cannon. Playdate was billed as a much more comedic Reacher replacement that still allowed Ritchson to flex his action muscles, but the film was panned by critics and audiences alike, earning scores of 23% and 57% from reviewers and fans on Rotten Tomatoes. Still, despite these poor reviews, the thriller is still in the Prime Video global top 10 more than two months removed from its premiere. It continues to prove the doubters wrong.
When Does Alan Ritchson’s Next Movie Come Out?
In just a few weeks, Ritchson will shift to the biggest streaming service in the world with Netflix for his new sci-fi action thriller, War Machine. The film follows the final remaining recruits of a grueling special ops boot camp who encounter a dangerous threat from beyond this world that they could not possibly have prepared for. The sci-fi thriller has been set for release on March 6, and it’s already been hailed as one of Netflix’s most ambitious action movies ever. The film co-stars Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales, and it was directed by Patrick Hughes.
Check out Playdate and Reacher on Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Ritchson’s future projects.
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November 12, 2025
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Luke Greenfield
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Jeff Sussman, Kevin James, Neil Goldman, Alan Ritchson, Dan Spilo, Mark Fasano, Sean Patrick O’Reilly, Jeffrey Greenstein, Nathan Klingher, Jason Benoit
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Tom Hardy’s 2-Part ‘Wuthering Heights’ Miniseries Is Aging Like Fine Wine as Book Fans Rebel Against New Movie
Wuthering Heights is among the all-time classics that always find an audience with every new adaptation. Each generation has a favorite version of Emily Brontë‘s classic, as filmmakers ranging from William Wyler to Emerald Fennell have taken their own approach to the iconic novel. The latest in the line is Fennell’s version starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, which is a sizzling, dark, stylized reimagining of the beloved story.
Wuthering Heights is a multi-generational, gothic tale of destructive love and revenge between an orphan, Heathcliff, and Catherine Earnshaw, his soulmate. Since the two can’t be together because of the class divide, Catherine marries Edgar Linton for social status. To take revenge on the family, a scorned Heathcliff returns years later to systematically destroy them. Each filmmaker adapts the story to the times, either leaving or adding parts, while the themes of love, revenge, and class divide remain relevant and the most relatable parts of the tale.
While Wyler’s 1939 version is considered a classic and Fennell’s is the latest, there’s a version of the tale that is closest to the original book – BBC’s 2009 British television adaptation starring Tom Hardy as Heathcliff and Charlotte Riley as Catherine Earnshaw. The two had an amazing chemistry with Hardy’s brooding take on Heathcliff, and even turned into an off-screen romance as the two got married after the two-part British drama came out. It seems like while Fennell’s version is captivating a global audience, fans of the Hardy-led adaptation are enjoying the series on PVOD.
Wuthering Heights is among the top 20 PVOD titles on Apple TV, according to FlixPatrol, and is doing particularly well in Australia, securing the #3 spot. The series has no critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, but it does boast a respectable audience score of 84%. The miniseries also stars Andrew Lincoln as Edgar Linton, Kevin McNally as Mr. Earnshaw, Burn Gorman as Hindley Earnshaw, Sarah Lancashire as Nelly Dean, and Rosalind Halstead as Isabella Linton, among many others.
Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Is Captivating Audiences in Theaters
With source material as strong as Wuthering Heights and a talented director, Fennell, the Robbie and Elordi-led movie is being appreciated globally. While the internet is full of debates about Fennell’s interpretation, the movie has earned $152 million globally, by far, on an $80 million budget. The gothic romance has divided critics and audiences, who gave it 77% and 59% on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively. The site’s consensus says, “Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights might not be the stuff of high literature but it is a visually vibrant pleasure.”
Meanwhile, you can check out Hardy-led Wuthering Heights on PVOD platforms such as Apple TV and Amazon. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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2009 – 2009-00-00
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ITV1
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Coky Giedroyc
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Peter Bowker
The Western may not dominate Hollywood the way it once did, but it’s never truly left the cultural conversation. In recent years, creators like Taylor Sheridan have revived the genre through modern sagas like Yellowstone and period-driven stories like 1883 and 1923. Even awards-season contenders like 2025’s Train Dreams have proven there’s still room for dusty landscapes and emotional reckonings on the big screen, not to mention modern classics like True Grit and 3:10 to Yuma — ironically both remakes of older westerns.
But long before prestige cable and neo-Westerns, there was one trilogy that reshaped the genre entirely — a trio of films that every cowboy epic since has been chasing, and now, that trilogy is about to disappear from streaming. The Dollars Trilogy — A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — is officially leaving Prime Video on February 28, giving fans less than a month to revisit one of cinema’s most influential runs.
Directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood, the trilogy didn’t just popularize the Spaghetti Western — it redefined what a Western hero could look like. Eastwood’s cigarillo-smoking antihero, the “Man With No Name,” first rides into town in A Fistful of Dollars, a gritty tale of gang warfare in the border town of San Miguel. The sequel pairs Eastwood’s drifter with a rival bounty hunter in pursuit of a dangerous outlaw, before The Good, the Bad and the Ugly perfected the formula.
How Good Is ‘The Dollars Trilogy’?
Collider’s Blu-ray review stated that The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is pure cinema — not necessarily profound in theme, but undeniably masterful in execution, stretching style, sound, and image into something unforgettable. The review emphasized that the film demands to be seen big and heard loud, praising high-definition releases for enhancing Leone’s grand, operatic style. While Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West may be his crowning achievement, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly stands only a breath behind — one of the defining Spaghetti Westerns and an essential piece of film history.
This is one of the great Spaghetti westerns, and though Leone’s next, Once Upon a Time in the West, is his masterpiece, this is only spitting distance from that. This is an absolute must-have.
The Dollars Trilogy leaves Prime Video at the end of February.
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December 22, 1966
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161 minutes
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Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Mickey Knox
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Alberto Grimaldi
‘Father Knows Best’
Lauren Chapin Dead at 80 After Cancer Battle
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Lauren Chapin — who played the youngest child, Kathy “Kitten” Anderson, on the beloved 1950s TV show “Father Knows Best” — has died.
Her son, Matthew Chapin, announced the news on social media Tuesday evening, writing … “After a long hard fought battle over the past 5 years, the time has come. My mother Lauren Chapin passed away from her battle with cancer tonight.”
Lauren kicked off her acting career with an uncredited role in 1954’s “A Star Is Born” starring Judy Garland as well as the CBS series “Lux Video Theatre” before being cast as the precocious Kitten in ‘FKB.’
“Father Knows Best” ran for 6 seasons, and after it ended, she appeared on an installment of “General Electric Theater” alongside Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows as well as the 1976 comedy musical “The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.” She also returned for a ‘FKB’ reunion and Christmas special in 1977, and played Ace’s mom in 1980’s “Scout’s Honor.”
She took a decades-long acting hiatus before snagging a recurring role in the family drama “School Bus Diaries” in 2016.
Lauren had a difficut life, claiming her father sexually abused her as a child. She also dealt with substance abuse and legal woes, and was addicted to heroin until she was 25, according to the Orlando Sentinel. She was also married and divorced by the age of 19.
Reflecting on her past woes, she told the Sentinel in 2001 … “The most important thing is not that we have a past. But it’s what we do with the present that counts.”
In her adult life, she managed artists, including her daughter, Latin pop singer Summer Healy-Chapin. She also worked as a counter manager for Guerlain perfume in Florida in 2001 and was heavily involved in her church.
She wrote 2 books helped raise more than $2 million for underprivileged and abused children as well.
She was 80.
RIP
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