Jodie Turner-Smith has been named in a new lawsuit, alleging that she reportedly helped facilitate her brother’s sexual misconduct.

The Queen & Slim actress, 40, and her brother, Richard Smith, are being sued by three Jane Does, according to Thursday, September 24, court documents obtained by Us. The unidentified plaintiffs accused Turner-Smith of allegedly providing her brother with housing, transportation and financial support despite her apparent awareness and enablement of his misdeeds. (TMZ was first to report the news.)

In the lawsuit, Smith allegedly invited the women to parties, where they each claimed to have encountered drugs, firearms and multiple individuals engaging in sexual activities. Jane Doe 3, for her part, also alleged that Smith offered her housing in exchange for sexual benefits. She said that she stayed for several months, where Smith allegedly forced himself on her, before she left several months later after feeling unsafe.

Turner-Smith, for her part, is accused of property-related negligence, negligence per se, child endangerment and aiding and abetting.

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“Plaintiffs further allege that Turner-Smith’s role is distinct from Smith’s alleged direct

conduct,” court docs read. “Plaintiffs contend that the evidence described below supports an inference that Turner-Smith knew of significant dangers associated with Smith and, despite that knowledge, continued to provide or make available resources that enabled Smith to maintain housing, transportation, and a lifestyle in which the alleged conduct continued.”

Per the accusers, Turner-Smith should be held liable on “on the specific acts, omissions, knowledge, assistance, resources, and property-related conduct” regarding the complaints against Smith. Jane Doe 2, for her part, alleged that Smith also made comments about the model to her that insinuated Turner-Smith was aware of his alleged drug operation. Per the plaintiff, Turner-Smith helped her brother pay for narcotics, other bills and gifted him an Audi vehicle that he used to allegedly transport packages.

The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory, punitive and statutory damages.

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Turner-Smith has vehemently denied the accusations.

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“This is a fictional lawsuit filed by someone who has been harassing Jodie while hiding behind the name Jane Doe. The claims are not true,” Turner-Smith’s spokesperson told TMZ in a statement. “This is an abuse of the legal system, allowing someone to make up facts and file meritless legal documents.”

The rep further claims that the three accusers are actually one person claiming to be three Does. Us has reached out to Turner-Smith and Smith’s reps for comment.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).


Justin Verlander had the support of his wife, Kate Upton, and their two kids for a special career moment for the baseball star.

The MLB icon, 43, was joined by Upton, 34, and their daughter Genevieve, 7, and son Bellamy, 1, at a pregame retirement ceremony at Comerica Park in Detroit on Friday, September 25.

Verlander was honored by the Detroit Tigers at his final start of his 21-season career and shared a message to the team’s fans at a press conference on Friday afternoon.

“I feel like I ran my race. I gave it everything I had,” Verlander said, per MLive.

He added, “I see my daughter, who’s seven now, and how fast that goes and how much of that time frame I’ve missed already. I have a 1-year-old son now. I know that I’m going to be able to be there for him and experience more of that childhood that I missed, unfortunately, with my daughter. Also be there for her in some very formative years coming up.”

Verlander added that getting married and having children had “tremendously” impacted his career, and helped him see things in a new light.

“I’m a different person now because of them, and I’ve loved every moment of it, growing into a different person. There’s a quote that I like that says, ‘What’s the point of living life if you don’t let life change you?’” he shared.

The athlete and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model first met while working together in February 2012 on the set of a commercial for the Major League Baseball 2K12 video game.

The pair dated on and off before getting engaged in May 2016. The following year, Verlander and Upton tied the knot in a ceremony in Tuscany, Italy.

“I feel so lucky that I got to marry my best friend!!” Upton tweeted after the wedding. “Thank you to our family and friends for making this weekend so fun and magical!”

Verlander heaped praise on Upton during an interview with Bleacher Report in August 2018, crediting her being an incredible support to him during challenging periods.

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“She was instrumental in me not … like, jumping off a bridge. I was depressed and kind of just upset at the world and trying to hide my own s**t,” he told the outlet, explaining Upton helped him get through his hernia surgery and recovery.

He added: “F**k, man, she was what I needed. I don’t like to talk to people about being hurt. As athletes, you’re not supposed to. It’s an excuse. … But she was someone I could talk to. I mean, basically a therapist. Somebody I could trust with … worries about my career. Worries about, ‘Can I make it?’ Worries about what I’m going through to get back. And just the overall s**tiness of it all.”

In November 2018, the couple welcomed their first child, daughter Genevieve. Their son, Bellamy followed in June 2025.

While M. Night Shyamalan has been a polarizing director throughout his time in Hollywood, it can’t be denied that he’s always had unique ideas. The two-time Oscar nominee broke out in a big way in 1999 with the release of his psychological thriller The Sixth Sense, featuring one of film’s all-time great twists that flips its most iconic line on its head. Just one year later, he’d return with Unbreakable, his take on a superhero film in a time before the MCU, The Dark Knight, and the revitalization of comic book movies. Reuniting with Bruce Willis and featuring Samuel L. Jackson, he delivered what was, at the time, a more nuanced look than most at the nature of superpowers and what it means to have them in a complicated world centered on a man learning the bounds of his abilities. Split and Glass helped expand the world and themes into a complete trilogy with a climactic showdown between the Overseer, the Horde (James McAvoy), and Elijah Price.

Yet, there have been questions about the potential for more stories within the wider Unbreakable universe. The demand for mature superhero media has grown over the years, with The Boys and Invincible earning high marks for how they confront the harsh realities of superpowered beings, and the video game Dispatch taking a more grounded approach to the relationships between villains reforming as heroes in a society they’re naturally a part of. Shyamalan has previously kept the door open for the right story, but he’s kept busy with other projects since, from Old to Trap and Knock at the Cabin. Now, for several reasons, he’s unlikely to release another film in his comic-inspired series.

During a conversation with Collider’s Steve Weintraub to discuss his sweeping retrospective at this year’s Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque, he was asked if there was a chance of another entry in the universe, even if it involved new characters. He responded simply, “I don’t think so.”

He did admit that he had some ideas for similarly superpowered characters that could theoretically go through similar thematic journeys to that of Willis’ Overseer as they wrestled with their abilities, but he’s not necessarily thinking about them in the context of Unbreakable. It’s also not a world he believes he can revisit without the retired Willis involved.

“Partly because Bruce [Willis] is so central to that. But I have characters in my head that pop into my head, and one in particular that could easily coexist in that universe. It just pops into my head, ‘Oh, wow. That’s a really cool character that has a power.’ And so this one that I have in my head that popped in could easily be in that world, but I don’t want to jam it in and force it into something. It’s more I just like thinking of contemporary supernatural characters that could easily be in a comic book.”

M. Night Shyamalan’s Next Project Is a Collaboration With Nicholas Sparks

Shyamalan has been relatively quiet since Trap debuted in 2024, but his absence from the big screen won’t last much longer. On February 5, 2027, he’ll release his next film, Remain, a romantic supernatural thriller that emerged from an idea he developed with romance novelist extraordinaire Nicholas Sparks. The two will bring their own touches to the story in their respective mediums, making both the film and book a unique take on the same core story that plays to their respective strengths. Jake Gyllenhaal will lead the cast as Tate Gordon, an architect designing a summer home for his friend in Cape Cod, still haunted by the death of his sister. He experiences a jolt of life, however, upon meeting a curious young woman named Wren (Phoebe Dynevor). Shyamalan will also have a role to play in front of the camera, joining Julie Hagerty, Tracy Ifeachor, Jay O. Sanders, and Ashley Walters among the supporting group.

Stay tuned here at Collider for more from our conversation with Shyamalan.

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Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on September 25, 2026. Here are the key takeaways:

• Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly are “seriously dating” after meeting at Taylor Swift‘s wedding to Travis Kelce in July, a source told Us. The actress recently jetted to Italy to support MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker, at the Vogue World: Milano runway show on September 22.

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• Taylor Swift explained that her new song “Patient Zero” was inspired by a friend’s story about being contacted by an ex’s girlfriend seeking guidance, telling Capital FM the experience seemed to resonate with “all of us.” The track appears on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, and its music video — starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell — debuts at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27.

• Jason Kelce urged San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk to sue the NFL for defamation after the league fined him $14,926 for what officials called an “imitation of chugging beer” during a celebration. Juszczyk, nicknamed Juice, insists he was drinking juice, not alcohol, and has appealed the fine ahead of a hearing.

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Prince Harry is sharing Meghan Markle’s relatable reaction after his successful skydiving challenge in Canada.

The Duke of Sussex, 42, took to the skies in Toronto after promising 102-year-old World War II veteran, Ed Marshall, that he would skydive with him in order to raise awareness for war charities. When Marshall was prohibited from skydiving with Harry after it was deemed medically unsafe, Marshall’s grandson, Bailey, stepped up to take his place alongside the Duke.

Speaking to CTV on Friday, September 25, after successfully completing the jump, Harry revealed he immediately called Meghan, 45, following the feat.

“We noticed you called your wife, the Duchess, immediately afterwards,” the interviewer said to Harry, questioning whether it was tricky to get her on board with the idea of her husband jumping out of a plane.

“I didn’t have to convince her, but she was relieved once we were down,” Harry said. “It took quite a while to get up, so I think she was like, ‘Are they down yet? Are they down yet?’”

Harry joked that she should point the finger at Marshall for convincing him to skydive in the first place.

“I’ve just been blaming Ed anyways,” Harry said. “I said, ‘I can’t, I don’t want to do it, I wish I could get out of it,’ but Ed is very persuasive!”

During the interview, Harry also explained that there was no way he would back out of the challenge after giving his word to Marshall.

“Ed’s been really excited about this. There’s no version where you can let a 102-year-old veteran down,” Harry told CTV. “He was devastated that he couldn’t jump, but it was great to have him in the back.”

Harry continued, “They did put a parachute on him. We did think that he was probably going to jump by himself — glad he didn’t and he’s still here! And he’s going to be 103 in a few months’ time.”

After six years living abroad — briefly in Vancouver and then in Montecito, California — Harry and Meghan have moved back to the U.K with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

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Meghan, who is originally from California, relocated to Britain upon her engagement to Harry in 2017. The couple stepped down from their duties as senior working royals in 2020, opting for private life, and left the country with son Archie in tow. Their daughter, Lili, was born the next year in California.

Harry and Meghan, who tied the knot in 2018, have not publicly divulged the reason for their return to the U.K.

In the wake of the couple’s move, Harry’s father, King Charles III, has since maintained that the duo are still no longer working royals. (Harry was estranged from his dad following the move, but they have since been working toward reconciliation.)

Ed Sheeran’s cousin does not have his back amid the ongoing drama.

Jethro Sheeran, who is also a British musician and performs professionally as Alonestar, has openly slammed the “Perfect” singer since “Thrift Shop” rapper Macklemore was kicked off the ongoing Loop Tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks during a New Jersey performance.

Ed Sheeran’s cousin joins the list of people who have frowned at the singer’s actions. Since the controversy, fans have been divided, with many withdrawing their support from the Grammy Winner.

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Jethro has taken his comments about his cousin a notch higher after previously calling him a “coward.” He addressed the ongoing fiasco about Macklemore being dropped from the Loop Tour, sharing his thoughts on the situation and his view of his cousin.

The British musician also chipped in some details about his relationship with Ed during his early days and how things allegedly went south after the dad of two rose to the top.

“We were pretty close. But early on, I saw the snake in him,” Jethro said during his first appearance on “Piers Morgan Uncensored.” The interview, which aired on Friday, September 25, featured Alonestar saying, “He’s very talented, and people think I’m jealous. But jealous of what? His looks? His guitar? His singing?”

Jethro Sheeran Claims His Cousin Forgot His Days Of Humble Beginnings

In addition to the blistering remarks, Jethro also claimed that he took his cousin, who is nearly ten years younger, to the studio and on stage “for the first time, and then he just kind of went his own way.”

He continued, telling Morgan that Ed was “doing all my shows and supporting me there, and then he kind of went and just blew up, and then just completely left everything that we built behind.”

Around 2018 and 2019, the musician cousins’ professional relationship became fractured following a feud when Ed’s record label issued legal warnings to Jethro, demanding he remove the Grammy winner’s name from their 2010 collab “Raise ‘Em Up.” This led to their estrangement as the fashion model felt deeply betrayed by Ed.

Ed Sheeran’s Cousin Previously Called Him Out As ‘Not A True Sheeran’

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Jethro took to social media, blasting the “Shape of You” singer after the Macklemore drama made headlines. He expressed that he was “ashamed of my Cousin Ed,” adding, “He’s not a good person, I don’t like his music, so I can’t say he’s even a good artist.” 

He went on, describing Ed as a “selfish individual with malicious cunning ways” and alleging that the “Dive” singer “screwed me over, made fun of my mental health and mental health in general.” 

The Blast reported that Jethro claimed in his post that he helped Ed start his career, doing all he could to help him rise in the industry; however, his kindness was not repaid with good deeds.

The record producer also maintained that his cousin personally dropped Macklemore from his tour despite Ed’s claims. “That’s my honest opinion, and I’m family!! He’s not a true Sheeran! Don’t hate on a Sheeran because of this silly little boy,” Jethro ended his lengthy post.

The ‘Photograph’ Singer Tried To Avoid Things Getting Physical

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Since Macklemore was kicked off Ed’s tour after his New Jersey performance where he made pro-Palestine chants, the backlash has been heavy. The singer reportedly lost thousands of online followers, and many fans began requesting ticket refunds.

Outside the venue for his Philadelphia concert, protesters showed up about an hour before the start time, expressing their displeasure with Ed’s actions. The Blast shared that he later told the audience that he had originally planned to perform on a B Stage during the show. 

With that initial setup, Ed would have performed in the middle of the audience. He admitted that they had to change the stage plans because he was afraid of what might happen if he stood in the middle.

The “Perfect” hitmaker confessed that he was unsure whether the situation might escalate and whether some concertgoers might throw things at him while he performed.

Ed Sheeran’s Concert Faced Another Low Blow

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Besides the displeased fans, loss of followers, low ticket sales, and blistering remarks from his cousin, Ed’s Loop Tour suffered another significant setback; however, this time the universe is behind it. The Blast shared that both of his scheduled concerts at Gillette Stadium were canceled due to dangerous weather conditions.

The “photograph” singer was set to perform at Robert Kraft’s Foxborough, Massachusetts, on September 25 and 26. However, the plans had to be canceled because the stadium and tour officials deemed it unsafe for Ed, his crew, or his fans.

They released a statement informing the public that the difficult decision to cancel those shows stemmed from close monitoring of the weather forecast over the past week. The statement also noted that everyone’s safety was a priority and that refunds would be available to fans.

Will Ed Sheeran’s cousin continue issuing scathing remarks?