With The Boys entering its final stretch, the possibility of the show saying goodbye to its core team has begun to look like a legitimate endgame. And while Prime Video’s adaptation has spent years diverging from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s source material, it has also preserved many of the comics’ ugliest instincts, particularly when it comes to the idea that victory in this world never comes without collateral damage. If the series follows the comics where it matters most, even without reproducing them scene for scene, then the odds of the team making it out intact look increasingly shaky.
Part of what makes the theory stick is that the groundwork has been laid both inside and outside the story. Eric Kripke has repeatedly warned that the final season opens the door to major casualties, while Karl Urban has leaned into the same sense of instability, suggesting that nobody is protected anymore. A-Train’s death has already signaled that the show is willing to start thinning the board early, and the ominous clues surrounding later episodes have only fueled suspicions that the final season is not building toward a conventional triumph. For a series that has always treated heroism as something compromised, messy, and often fatal, a darker ending would hardly come out of nowhere.
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Why Billy Butcher May Be the Real Threat to The Boys
Billy Butcher leans over and touches noses with a dog.Image via Prime Video
If the show draws from the comics in any major way, the most important element to watch may not be Homelander’s (Antony Starr) downfall, but Butcher’s (Karl Urban). One of the source material’s cruelest twists is that the central conflict does not end with the team united against its greatest enemy; rather, it implodes from within. After Homelander falls, Butcher’s genocidal plan to eliminate all Supes turns him into the story’s final antagonist, forcing the very people who followed him to stand against him. Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso) dies, Frenchie (Tomer Capone) and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) die, and Hughie (Jack Quaid) ultimately kills Butcher himself.
The series has not copied that arc directly, but it has been inching closer to a version of its logic for some time. Butcher has become increasingly unstable, both morally and physically, Ryan’s (Cameron Crovetti) existence has complicated every choice he makes, and the introduction of the supe virus created a weapon capable of pushing his extremism into something catastrophic. Even without adapting the comics literally, the show has built enough of an infrastructure to steer Butcher into a final act in which he becomes as dangerous as the enemies he set out to destroy. If that happens, the threat to the team no longer comes from Homelander alone but from the man who built The Boys in the first place.
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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
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Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
💀Punisher
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⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
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Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
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Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
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You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
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You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
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You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
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You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
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You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
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You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
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Even if the show does not kill Frenchie, Kimiko, and Mother’s Milk in a direct adaptation of the comics, the symbolism is hard to ignore. The final season appears aware of the parallels, and it seems willing to play with them. That alone gives the theory weight. And if The Boys wants to preserve the tragic force of the source material while still surprising viewers, reshaping those losses rather than replicating them would be exactly how the show has always operated.
Black Noir, Ryan, and the Show’s Biggest Comic Detour
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Of course, the strongest argument against a fully comic-accurate ending is also the strongest argument for why the show may still reach a version of it. The adaptation has changed too much to simply photocopy what happens in the books. Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell) is not the same character; Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) absorbed major pieces of comic mythology, and Ryan now occupies a role with enormous narrative importance that never existed in the source material.
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The growing focus on Black Noir’s suspicious silence, theories about whether he has been replaced, and the repeated emphasis on Oval Office imagery have revived speculation that the show may still be circling some variation of Homelander’s comic-book death. But even if Black Noir does not fulfill that role, Ryan might. In many ways, Ryan already feels like the adaptation’s answer to several comic concepts folded into one character. If the show redistributes who performs certain functions in the endgame, it would be doing what it has done for years.
Why Losing the Core Team Would Fit ‘The Boys’
Kimiko and Frenchie both look over a document intensely in The Boys.Image via Prime Video
Final seasons are where stories cash in their risks, and Kripke has said as much. Once there is no future season to preserve characters for, consequences can land harder, sacrifices can become permanent, and the idea of major characters dying can suddenly feel like narrative inevitability.
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And this doesn’t mean every member of The Boys is doomed. Hughie and Annie (Erin Moriarty) may yet emerge as the survivors the comics position them as. The show may choose a less nihilistic route, but even a softer version of the source material may still involve the destruction of the team as viewers know it. Some goodbyes come through death and others come through a fracture.
If the series follows the comics where it matters most, not in literal plot mechanics but in tragic structure, then yes, The Boys may be preparing to say goodbye to its core team. At this point, the evidence suggests viewers should at least be ready for the possibility.
Alexandra Daddario is ready to step into one of the most iconic roles in comic book history. In a recent conversation with Screen Rant, the actress shared that she would love the opportunity to play Wonder Woman in the evolving DCU.
Daddario’s interest in the role instantly caught the attention of fans, many of whom have already started imagining what her version of Diana Prince could look like. Known for her commanding screen presence and emotional range, she has built a career that blends intensity with vulnerability, two traits that define Wonder Woman at her core.
She also made it clear that she would welcome the chance to collaborate with James Gunn, saying:
“Of course, working with James Gunn would be amazing in any capacity.”
While no official casting decisions have been announced for the DCU’s future Wonder Woman, the timing of Daddario’s comments is interesting. With DC Studios reshaping its cinematic universe under new leadership, speculation around who will take on the mantle next is heating up. The role carries massive expectations, following years of success and cultural impact.
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Daddario did not go into specifics about how she would approach the character, but her enthusiasm alone has fueled conversations across the fan community. Casting Wonder Woman is not just about physical presence, it is about embodying strength, compassion, and leadership. Daddario has shown flashes of all three throughout her career.
For now, it remains purely hypothetical, but it is the kind of casting idea that gains traction quickly. If the DCU is truly looking to redefine its heroes, bringing in a fresh yet recognizable face like Daddario could be exactly the kind of move that sparks a new era.
One thing is clear. Fans are paying attention, and Alexandra Daddario just entered the conversation in a big way.
For the past two weekends, Justin Bieber has been shutting it down at Coachella, leaving fans in a frenzy over his set. And it looks like the Bieber fever reached Yaya Mayweather, too, as she hopped on X to share an interesting tweet.
Justin Bieber Showed Up And Showed Out At “Bieberchella”
Leading up to “Bieberchella,” many of Justin Bieber’s fans, known as Beliebers, couldn’t contain their excitement. They took to the internet, wondering what surprises he had in store for his highly anticipated performance. Some fans even caught glimpses of his soundcheck, which included throwbacks that built even more excitement ahead of the show.
On April 11, he hit the stage and opened with songs from his latest ‘Swag II’ album. Mid-performance, he switched things up by hopping on his computer, taking fans back to where it all started. He performed hits like ‘Baby,’ ‘All That Matters,’ and ‘Beauty and a Beat’ featuring Nicki Minaj. He also played clips of his viral moments and of his early YouTube covers, from before he became a global star.
During the performance, he brought out special guests including The Kid Laroi, Tems, Wizkid, and others. He wrapped up the set with additional tracks from ‘Swag II,’ leaving fans wanting even more
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Weekend two of Coachella kicked off on April 18, and before the night began, Justin revealed he had more surprises in store. And he did not disappoint. Following a similar layout to weekend one, he performed more songs from ‘Swag II’ and nostalgic hits like ‘One Time.’ He also performed “One Less Lonely Girl,” bringing back a fan favorite moment from his earlier concert tours.
Yaya Mayweather Takes To X With Some Regrets Following Justin Bieber’s Performances
On the heels of “Bieberchella,” Yaya Mayweather took to her socials to share throwbacks of her and Justin Bieber. She made it clear she is a longtime Belieber and is ready for Justin to go on tour. Additionally, she stated that she hopes to get a chance to be ‘One Less Lonely Girl’ after reacting to his moment with Billie.
Yaya continued showing love, later tweeted, “justin bieber should’ve been my bd ughh i’m irritated.”
Social Media Reacts
Folks quickly gathered under The Shade Room Teens as they reacted to Yaya’s latest tweets. Since she shares a child with NBA YoungBoy, many of his fans chimed in as well. Some users called her out, while others admitted they could relate to what she said.
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Instagram user @_amureee wrote, “You know what yaya … for the first time in life i might have to agree with you 🥴 🌚”
Instagram user @aahmoraa added, “Hell ion blame her me too sis 😂”
While Instagram user @organicallyherr wrote, “she want YB to react so bad”
Instagram user @marithegoddessss wrote, “Mind you, this disrespectful cause he is MARRIED just like her bd 😭😭😭😭😭 ✋🏾”
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Instagram user @laurenbtv added, “Lmaooooooo yb so petty he a go make a song with him”
While Instagram user @sashasleigh wrote, “she know she love her baby daddy Imao just like her mama love floyd 😭”
Instagram user @imm_naee wrote, “not ‘husband’ just ‘bd’ 😒”
Instagram user @misharm_ added, “Discussing a married man? Trife”
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While Instagram user @primadon wrote, “yall laughing but his wife got him by being a superrrr belieber so”
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Titus Welliver may be deeply tied to Harry Bosch at this point, but he’s now heading into another crime world that feels like a pretty natural fit. Netflix’s The Night Agent has made a habit of reloading its cast around Gabriel Basso’s Peter Sutherland, and Season 4 is doing exactly that again. This time, though, it’s added someone who already knows how to anchor a bruised, world-weary thriller better than most. If you’ve been wondering where Welliver would land next as the Bosch universe keeps shifting, this feels like a very solid answer.
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Netflix has confirmed that Welliver is joining The Night Agent Season 4 as a new series regular opposite Gabriel Basso. He’ll play Duval, a special DOJ prosecutor, while Trevante Rhodes joins as Dom, Peter’s new partner, Li Jun Li will play Dom’s wife Min, and Elizabeth Lail is set as Zoe, Peter’s ex-fiancée. Netflix’s Tudum announcement also notes that filming for Season 4 will take place in Los Angeles, marking a new production shift for the action thriller.
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The hit Netflix series, which premiered in 2025, follows Kate Hudson as a reformed party girl who gets the chance to prove herself when she is left in charge of her family’s pro basketball team.
In addition to Hudson, Running Point stars Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks, Toby Sandeman, Justin Theroux, Drew Tarver, Brenda Song and Uche Agada. The sports comedy has also prided itself on its star-studded cameos.
While speaking to Us Weekly ahead of season 2, several cast members showed support for a potential appearance from Hudson’s stepfather, Kurt Russell. Us suggested Russell play the late Gordon patriarch back in April 2026, which the cast happily cosigned.
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MacArthur, who plays Ness, joked that he “always thought” of Russell as his dad anyway, adding, “So I’m all in.” Guido, who portrays Gordon family newcomer Jackie, said he would also love to share the screen with Russell.
“I’ve been around, and I didn’t even think of that. Wow!” he noted, while season 2 guest star Ken Marino added in his own interview with Us, “That’d be fantastic! Yes, that’s perfect. Get that out there!”
Executive producer Jeanie Buss was just as thrilled at the possibilities.
“Oh, that would be amazing. Are you kidding me? Like, that’s a good idea!” Buss noted. “I totally support that.”
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The pitch also got the stamp of approval from executive producer David Stassen, who hinted that there have been discussions.
“That’s a great idea,” Stassen said. “And it’s been balled about. We’ve talked about it. If we ever do see him, we could not do better than Kurt Russell.”
Keep scrolling for a comprehensive glimpse into the onscreen cameos:
Brian Austin Green
The actor played a version of himself in season 1.
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Scott Disick
Season 1 featured an appearance from Scott Disick, who played himself in a scene opposite Kate Hudson.
Macaulay Culkin
Brenda Song’s husband, Macaulay Culkin, made a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo as a basketball fan.
While many TV shows have made household names out of their star players, occasionally showrunners have been able to corral some of Hollywood’s biggest names to drop in for a surprising cameo during a complete episode or a single scene. Perhaps one of the most polarizing cameos belonged to Ed Sheeran on HBO’s Game of […]
Octavia Spencer
The season 2 trailer for the hit Netflix series teased Octavia Spencer’s appearance — potentially as a fictional character.
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Nicole Richie
Season 2 will likely introduce Nicole Richie in a scripted role.
Lisa Rinna
Similar to Scott Disick, reality TV icon Lisa Rinna is seen in the sophomore season of Running Point.
Scott Speedman
In addition to RJ Decker and Grey’s Anatomy, Scott Speedman will make a cameo on Running Point.
“Nothing says Happy AAPI Month like appropriating Asian culture,” one user commented of the film that stars Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell, and more.
Sam Reid holding a guitar and standing in front of a microphone in The Vampire LestatImage via AMC
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Anne Rice‘s Immortal Universe is about to undergo a rocking transformation. In just under two months, on June 9, Interview with the Vampire will return to AMC and AMC+ for Season 3 with a new name to celebrate a new era — The Vampire Lestat‘s era. Based on the second book in Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles series, it’ll shift the perspective to that of Sam Reid‘s charismatic blood-sucker as he leaves New Orleans behind to begin his new chapter as the first-ever immortal rock star on a multi-city tour that will never be forgotten. With his interview opposite Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian), he’ll look to both set the record straight and set hearts ablaze with his tale that’s both electric and haunting.
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Ahead of the premiere, AMC has now officially pulled back the curtain with a full trailer showing exactly what to expect from Lestat’s big spotlight. He has a lot to offer Daniel, having seen everything from the French Revolution to the atomic bomb, but for now, he wants to focus on his era. Lestat hit his prime on the stage, drawing thousands of adoring fans as he rocked out to both original tunes and classics like Billy Idol‘s “Dancing with Myself” as heard in the footage. However, he was never satisfied, seeking to draw not just millions, but billions to his shows, all in the name of rewriting the book on who he is. What he may instead find, however, is a bloody reckoning as he’s haunted by the “muses” of his past and his own immortality comes back to bite him.
The new teaser makes one thing certain above all else: This will be IWTV‘s most explosive season to date. Now sitting in the spot once occupied by his former lover, Louis (Jacob Anderson), he’ll be forced to confront his monstrous actions in addition to his heights as a rock god. AMC has gone all out for the occasion, too. Already, AMC Global Media and Lakeshore Records have released two very real singles from the fictional artist’s catalog, “Long Face” and “All Fall Down,” sung by Reid himself and with lyrics and music by the show’s composer, Daniel Hart. Both can be found on the official Vampire Lestat artist page on major digital music platforms, with new tracks rolling out throughout the coming months that will further shape his musical legacy.
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October 2, 2022
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AMC
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Levan Akin, Alan Taylor, Craig Zisk, Emma Freeman, Keith Powell
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Jonathan Ceniceroz, Coline Abert, Eleanor Burgess, Ben Philippe
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Jacob Anderson
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Louis de Pointe du Lac
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Jayda Cheaves Jokes About Being The Birthday “Piñata” Following Viral Club Altercation
During the early hours of Wednesday, April 22, TSR obtained a clip of Jayda Cheaves apparently at work with her staff at Jayda Cheaves Beauty. The clip sequenced between various staff members calling themselves the “birthday models,” the “birthday photo booth,” and the “birthday reel,” playing off the viral “u the birthday” trend.
Ultimately, the clip ended with Cheaves calling herself the birthday “piñata.”
Social Media Reacts To Her Joke
Social media users slid into TSR’s comment section, dropping their own “birthday” jokes and uplifting Jayda Cheaves for being humble enough to laugh at herself.
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Instagram user @iamvee____ wrote, “Wrap this ‘birthday phase’ UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
While Instagram user @slaywithdre added, “.. She ate this up , she the food”
Instagram user @mzz_mccoy wrote, “It’s only funny when they think it hurts you..when you laugh at yourself they get mad 😂😂 Keep laughing No scratch no cuts no bruises NO Patches No hospital @jaydacheaves…🗣️YOU THE WOLVERINE 🗣️”
While Instagram user @shmeech added, “Love a girl that doesnt take her self too seriously 😂”
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Instagram user @hai.lei wrote, “Never mad at any woman who can turn lemons into lemonade! Dont let them stop none!”
While Instagram user @tynicolle added, “Took me a second to get it . JAYDA PLS😂”
Instagram user @breeeeia wrote, “Love a person that can laugh at themselves 😂. Love Jayda wayda”
While Instagram user @nikkiyanikkiya added, “Marketing things that you been through that would literally break other people is so teaaaaa😮💨”
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Instagram user @idesignfine wrote, “😂😂😂and THIS is why she’s THAT GIRL! She knows BUSINESS. YESSS. Lil Jada. Auntee is proud. Be the piñata. 🫶🏾🫶🏾”
While Instagram user @hairbyderrante added, “She ate this lmaoooo 😂😂😂”
Instagram user @kea_lolo wrote, “Lmao 🤣 cause she get beat(cute)”
More On Jayda Cheaves Being The Birthday “Piñata” During Her Viral Club Altercation
As The Shade Room previously reported, earlier this month, footage went viral that showed Jayda Cheaves and Dess Dior involved in a physical altercation at a club. In the initial angle of the clip, Dior was seen throwing punches in one area while Cheaves was in another area, apparently held in a headlock by multiple people.
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Then, a few days later, another angle of the altercation surfaced, per The Shade Room. This angle showed Cheaves confronting a blonde-haired woman moments before things popped off. Furthermore, it led social media users to speculate that the woman was Emily Huff, her former friend. Additionally, Huff appeared to confirm she was the woman in the video.
A new universe of comedy is in the works from a surprising source: one of the creators of the blockbuster video game series Grand Theft Auto. Dan Houser, with writing partner Lazlow Jones, will be launching the Absurdaverse, an interlinked universe of animated satire. A solid lineup of comedic talent will lend their voices to the project. The Absurdaverse, so far, will be composed of a series of animated shorts, all taking place in the same fictional universe, an ongoing animated series, and an open-world video game akin to the Grand Theft Auto series; the latter two are in development.
The new project will feature the voices of Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), Dan Soder (Billions), Yamaneika Saunders (Life and Beth), Steph Tolev (Shifting Gears), and up-and-coming stand-up comedians Ari Matti and Samantha Alton. The array of characters will include a “Chief People Officer” who thinks he’s a DJ (Soder), a conspiracy-minded podcaster (Dratch), and much, much more. You’ll be able to get your first glimpse of the Absurdaverse when the shorts make their debut at the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival on May 7; the event will also feature live stand-up by Patton Oswalt and several Absurdaverse cast members, including Soder, Matti, Saunders, Tolev, and host Annie Lederman.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
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Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
🔧John McClane
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🎭Ethan Hunt
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
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Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
Rambo
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Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
James Bond
Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
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Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
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John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
Ethan Hunt
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Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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Who Is Dan Houser?
The characters of the Absurdaverse.Image via Absurd Ventures
A British video game writer and producer, Dan Houser founded Rockstar Games with his brother, Sam Houser. He made his game-producing and writing debut with Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, an expansion pack to the first Grand Theft Auto game, and went on to become a driving creative force behind the subsequent GTA games. He also wrote and produced their Western-themed game Red Dead Redemption and its sequel, the private school satire Bully, and the noir-themed Max Payne 3. Although he and his brother eschewed the spotlight, they were depicted in The Gamechangers, a BBC2 docudrama; Dan was portrayed by Ian Attard (Bridgerton), and Sam was portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe. They were also both named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in 2009. He departed Rockstar in 2020.
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The Absurdaverse animated shorts are produced by Dave Newberg (#1 Happy Family USA), with character designs by Kendra Melton (The Venture Bros). They are animated by Cutting Class Media.
The Absurdaverse animated shorts will premiere at the Netflix Is a Joke festival on May 7, 2026; the accompanying animated series and video game are in development. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Rebel Wilson’s legal showdown with Charlotte MacInnes is off to a fiery start.
The case is unfolding at the Federal Court in Sydney, and centers on claims Wilson made about her “The Deb” co-star, including allegations that producer Amanda Ghost had sexually harassed MacInnes.
Front and center in the opening arguments was the accusation that Wilson also worked to push her claims into the public domain. MacInnes’ legal team alleged the actress used PR channels to circulate and reinforce damaging narratives.
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Rebel Wilson Faces PR Smear Claim In Court
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Rebel Wilson was poised to make her directorial debut with the film “The Deb.” However, the moment has been overshadowed by mounting legal trouble.
The “Pitch Perfect” star appeared in court on Monday, April 20, as proceedings officially began in the defamation lawsuit filed by her co-star. Wilson was originally labeled a “bully” by the opposing side. However, MacInnes’ lawyers have followed up with the even more explosive claim that she allegedly engaged a crisis PR effort to push damaging narratives beyond the set.
Wilson is being accused of hiring publicist Melissa Nathan of The Agency Group to orchestrate a smear campaign targeting producer Ghost, as Deadline reported.
Wilson Accused Co-Star Of Backtracking On Harassment Claim
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Wilson’s issues with MacInnes date back to when the younger actress raised concerns about an interaction she had with producer Ghost.
The incident in question allegedly took place in 2023 following an outing at Bondi Beach, where MacInnes and Ghost were said to have shared a bath in their swimsuits.
Wilson later claimed on Instagram that MacInnes initially expressed discomfort over the situation, but then reversed her stance. The “Pitch Perfect” star went further, suggesting her co-star had changed her account after receiving professional opportunities from the producer.
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“The fact that this girl has been employed now by this ‘producer’ in the lead role of a production called GATSBY (ART Boston) and given a record label, should be all the proof you need as to why she has now changed her story,” Wilson wrote in a 2024 post.
Charlotte MacInnes Said Rebel Wilson’s Claims ‘Damaged’ Her Reputation
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According to a report on ABC News Australia, MacInnes pushed back hard against Wilson’s version of events in court, with her legal team arguing that the actress’s claims have caused serious reputational harm.
Representing MacInnes, Sue Chrysanthou SC disputed Wilson’s account, telling the court that the younger actress only went home with Ghost after suffering a medical episode while swimming and needing assistance to run a hot bath.
Chrysanthou argued that Wilson’s public allegations painted a deeply damaging narrative, one that went far beyond a private disagreement and into reputational territory that could impact MacInnes’ career.
She further alleged that the “Pitch Perfect” star attempted to reinforce that narrative by contacting third parties to publish anonymous claims that reflected negatively on her client.
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Rebel Wilson’s Lawyer Refuted Charlotte MacInnes’ Defamation Claims
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Wilson’s legal team has hit back at MacInnes’ allegations, arguing that the actress’s concerns about the situation were still valid regardless of how events unfolded.
Wilson’s attorney, David Sibtain SC, told the court that even if Ghost had experienced a medical episode, it would not negate the possibility that MacInnes felt uncomfortable in the moment.
He went on to frame the case around Wilson’s understanding of events rather than the specifics of what actually occurred inside the Bondi apartment, emphasizing that the key question is whether she believed misconduct had taken place and acted accordingly.
According to Sibtain, the focus should not be on proving sexual misconduct, but on whether Wilson was acting on information she had been given when she raised concerns about the producer.
The Lawyer Said Her Accuser Had ‘Incentives’ To Change Story
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Wilson’s defense team also doubled down on the claim that MacInnes later shifted her account of the alleged incident, arguing there were clear motivations behind that change.
In court, Sibtain pointed to the influence and industry standing, suggesting that MacInnes may have felt pressure to revise her position.
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“It’s Ms. Wilson’s position that she changed her story because Ms. Ghost was a powerful person who expressed a very early interest professionally in Ms. MacInnes,” he said. “She had the power to make her dreams come true.”
Sibtain further pushed back against claims that Wilson’s statements caused lasting harm, rejecting the idea that MacInnes’ career had been derailed.
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