You’ve done it thousands of times. After a game-winning shot, a solid joke, a perfectly executed parallel parking job. You’ve probably never thought twice about who did it first. The high-five is so woven into sports and everyday life that it feels like it must have existed forever — like a handshake or a wave.

It hasn’t. The high-five is a surprisingly modern gesture, and its exact origin is one of the more entertaining unsettled debates in sports. While many credit a famous 1977 moment between Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke, multiple competing stories and cultural references have emerged over time — some well documented, others later disputed or even fabricated. Nobody has definitively settled the question.

The 1977 High-Five Moment Most People Know

According to Britannica, the most widely accepted origin story traces the high-five to October 2, 1977. That’s the day Dodgers left fielder Dusty Baker hit his 30th home run of the season. As Baker crossed home plate, teammate Glenn Burke greeted him with an upraised hand. Baker slapped it in celebration.

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The moment is often credited as the first recorded high-five, and Burke is recognized for helping popularize the gesture in professional sports. But there’s a catch: the interaction was not televised. The most famous origin story of one of the world’s most recognizable gestures exists only in the memories of the people who were there.

“His hand was up in the air, and he was arching way back,” Baker told ESPN in 2020. “So I reached up and hit his hand. It seemed like the thing to do.”

Even by Baker’s own telling, it was completely spontaneous — a reaction, not a rehearsed gesture.

Earlier and Alternative Claims of the High-Five

Despite the popularity of the MLB origin story, historians and cultural references suggest the gesture may be considerably older.

Some accounts suggest the high-five may have existed among U.S. military personnel stationed in Japan after World War II. Others note visual similarities in earlier media, including a scene in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 film Breathless where characters appear to perform a similar gesture — nearly two decades before Baker and Burke’s moment.

Another theory ties the high-five to African American Vernacular English, specifically the phrase “gimme five.” This line of thinking suggests the physical motion evolved from existing cultural expressions — that the upward palm slap wasn’t invented in a single moment but grew gradually out of a greeting with roots far deeper than any one sports celebration.

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Louisville Basketball Stars Made Their Own Claims About the High-Five

In basketball lore, one story credits University of Louisville players Wiley Brown and Derek Smith with creating the gesture. At a University of Louisville basketball practice during the 1978-79 season, forward Brown went to give a plain old low five to his teammate Smith. Out of nowhere, Smith looked Brown in the eye and said, “No. Up high.”

The Cardinals were known as the Doctors of Dunk. They played above the rim. So when Smith raised his hand, it clicked for Brown: He understood how the low five went against the essential, vertical character of their team.

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“I thought, yeah, why are we staying down low? We jump so high,” Brown told ESPN. Brown insists it’s Smith who invented the high-five and Smith who spread it around the country.

Today, while the exact origin remains contested, the high-five endures as a universal symbol of celebration, widely used in sports, pop culture and everyday life. Whether it was born in a Los Angeles dugout, a Louisville basketball gym or on a military base overseas, the gesture now belongs to everyone who has ever raised a hand and found another one waiting.

Where it actually started? Nobody can agree — and at this point, that might be part of what makes the story worth telling.

When it comes to science fiction, there are just some movies that never need to be touched. While remakes can be a great way to take a good concept with uneven execution to new heights by improving on the structure, characters, or visual style, they can also be quite horrific if done poorly. Although sci-fi fans are no stranger to the remake, not every attempt to update the material pans out.

Sci-fi is an interesting genre in that, what may have been science fiction at one point in time, quickly becomes science fact in modern day. More than that, what worked in an original context with its original audience may not translate properly to the 21st century. Of course, the most egregious errors that many sci-fi remakes make involve trying to improve on something that needed no improvement in the first place. That’s where we find ourselves with this list of the worst sci-fi remakes out there — so prepare yourself for disappointment.

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‘Godzilla’ (1998)

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After the success of the Jurassic Park films in the early-to-mid-90s, Stargate and Independence Day pair Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin decided to try their hand at Godzilla — and let’s just say that there’s a reason we’ve tried to ignore it. For one thing, the movie essentially turns the Japanese kaiju into a T-rex-like dinosaur that roams around New York City like something out of The Lost World. As the first exclusively American produced entry in the overall franchise, it was beyond a major fail.

When the animated series that spun off from your failed movie is better than the blockbuster itself, there’s a problem. Of the worst Godzilla movies out there, the 1998 film is undoubtedly the worst — and there are some weird ones in the franchise. Perhaps if it weren’t called Godzilla, we would’ve liked it a bit better, but as it stands being a remake (well, technically a reboot), it suffers on all counts.

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‘Planet of the Apes’ (2001)

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It’s hard to see how anyone could fully recreate the magic of the original Planet of the Apes, especially given Charlton Heston‘s fabulous performance in the picture. And yet, after James Cameron failed to revive the franchise, it was Tim Burton who nearly put it in the grave. Burton gave it the old college try in this uneven attempt to bait-and-switch audiences, but it failed to capture the brilliance of the original. At least Tim Roth is great in it…

Heston even returned for the 2001 Planet of the Apes remake, but not even his cameo appearance (this time as a “damned dirty ape”) could save the picture. Planet of the Apes was so poorly received that it took another decade for filmmakers to figure out how to save it from fading into obscurity. When they did, the prequel-boot route gave it new life in a way that both separated it from and honored the original.

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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (2008)

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Although director Scott Derrickson has proven himself to be something of a master of the horror genre, his venture into pulpy science fiction didn’t sit as well with audiences. His remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still is notorious among sci-fi fans for its bland attempt to resurrect a film that was already pretty perfect on its own. Although it’s become a hit on streaming in recent years, let’s be honest, most of us bought the home video version because it also came with the original 1951 picture…

The Day the Earth Stood Still replaces the Cold War threat of nuclear war with a climate change-based crisis that simply doesn’t land the same way. While Keanu Reeves was perfectly cast and Derrickson does a fine job at attempting to honor the source material, the final result leaves too much to be desired. Perhaps this was a movie that just didn’t need a remake at all.

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‘The Invasion’ (2007)

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The fourth attempt at bringing The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney to life, The Invasion stars powerhouses like Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, yet even they aren’t enough to make this one work. Given that both the Don Siegel and Philip Kaufman versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers are near-perfect on their own, The Invasion doesn’t offer us anything terribly novel to attach our interest to — even if it does change the ending considerably.

Sure, Kidman and Craig are fine, but The Invasion tries too hard to be its own 21st century thing while still coming across as ultimately too derivative. It has its moments, and compared to a lot of movies today, it looks significantly better visually (the new 4K release no doubt emphasizes that), but fans of the originals will ultimately be too disappointed to care. Here’s hoping the inevitable fifth adaptation will be better.

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‘Total Recall’ (2012)

If you love Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s Total Recall, then you should probably avoid the Colin Farrell adaptation. Not only did the Governator openly criticize a remake of one of his beloved ’90s action movies, but the final product leaves much to be desired. Yes, it’s the same familiar idea, but the Mars setting of the original is swapped for Earth and Farrell is nowhere near as engaging as Schwarzenegger in the role. It’s no wonder critics weren’t thrilled.

Total Recall should have been a hit with Underworld director Len Wiseman at the helm (especially if you love his unique style of action), but it feels particularly uninspired when compared to Paul Verhoeven‘s original style. The 2012 remake was stripped of the original’s humor, emotionally distant, and a bit too basic for many who adore the 1990 version. Farrell isn’t bad, he just is no Schwarzenegger.

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‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’ (1996)

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Notoriously known as one of the worst movies ever made, The Island of Dr. Moreau is a disaster in every sense of the word. You might think that Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer together would be cinematic magic (and it easily could have been), but this remake is anything but. The third attempt to adapt the famed H.G. Wells tale, this 1996 production is what happens when everything that can go wrong does go wrong.

There’s something poetic about Brando playing a mad scientist who divorces himself from reality by playing God on his own private island — although by all the behind-the-scenes accounts, the Old Hollywood star may not have been acting. The fact that The Island of Dr. Moreau was completed at all is something of a miracle, even if the final product is nothing short of Brando (and maybe Kilmer’s) worst. It’s a shame too, because with such great stars and source material to pull from, this should have been an instant hit.

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2025)

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The live-action animated remake of Lilo & Stitch is both redundant and frustrating. For one thing, it doesn’t have the same lovable atmosphere nor is it as imaginative as the original. Some of that is lost in translation between the purely animated 2002 flick and the blended live-action/animated medium of the 2025 remake, but a lot of it has to do with certain ways that the latest attempt reinterprets the material. For fans who grew up with the original, sit this one out.

Despite being one of the 50 highest grossing movies out there, Lilo & Stitch is just another one of Disney’s uninspired cash grabs that attempts to cling to what made the company great years ago. It just doesn’t work, and even with a sequel in development, it’s hard to imagine how this live-action franchise could compare to what audiences loved about the original work and its television sequels.

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‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ (1983)

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While not a remake of another movie, Twilight Zone: The Movie consists entirely of reworked material from Rod Serling‘s original The Twilight Zone television series. That means bigger budgets, bigger stars, bigger directors (Steven Spielberg and George Miller, included), and a much bigger failure. Like The Island of Dr. Moreau, Twilight Zone went through its own fair share of behind-the-scenes tragedy, and the results, sadly, prove that it was a futile effort.

Chief among the big-screen Twilight Zone disappointments was its remake of the iconic “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.” The film is split into four vignettes helmed by different filmmakers, and this inferior take on the original 1963 episode closes out the whole thing. The stakes may appear to be higher, but we care far less about John Lithgow‘s fearsome flyer than we did William Shatner‘s take 20 years earlier. George Miller may be a Mad Max master, but his take on The Twilight Zone

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‘The Thing’ (2011)

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Okay, technically, the 2011 version of The Thing is actually a prequel rather than a remake, beginning a long-running (and annoying) trend in the horror world of naming a prequel or sequel the same as the original classic. But even though The Thing is a stealth prequel to John Carpenter‘s film, the whole thing was framed (and billed by many) as a remake — so we’re going to treat it like one. Even if it has its merits as a standalone prequel, it fails to capture most of what made Carpenter’s original so thrilling.

Interestingly, John Carpenter’s The Thing is actually a remake, but it’s a remake that re-imagines the original idea masterfully. The 2011 film, by comparison, doesn’t do anything terribly new. It tries to rehash some of the best elements of the 1982 picture but without the same Kurt Russell-style charisma to make it work. In the end, we know where the story is going anyway…

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ (2014)

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While not advertised as a remake, Star Trek Into Darkness is a soft reboot of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Due to the time travel present in the 2009 film that preceded it, Into Darkness exists in an alternate Star Trek timeline where Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise find themselves encountering many of their old threats in brand-new ways. In this case, Khan Noonien Singh (Benedict Cumberbatch) is chief among them.

Although fans of the Star Trek reboot films likely enjoy J.J. Abrams‘ take on Wrath of Khan, fans of the original were quite frustrated with the results. Not only does Into Darkness flip the ending, but many believed that Cumberbatch was a major miscast as the villain, and felt that the soft remake was unable to deliver on the high expectations set by the original. Given that Wrath of Khan is the Empire Strikes Back of Star Trek movies, there was little hope that Star Trek Into Darkness could measure up on principle alone.

Blake Lively may be sitting out one of fashion’s biggest nights.

The actress, long considered a staple at the Met Gala, is reportedly not expected to attend the 2026 event after failing to secure an invite. Her absence comes as she remains locked in a legal dispute with her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, a situation insiders claim is beginning to affect her standing in Hollywood.

Lively last walked the Met steps in 2022, where she co-chaired the event alongside husband Ryan Reynolds.

Lively made her 2022 Met Gala appearance count, but it remains her last to date.

The actress turned heads in a strapless metallic gown that shifted between turquoise and copper tones, instantly becoming one of the night’s standout looks. After commanding so much attention, fans expected her to remain a fixture at future events. Instead, Lively quietly skipped the following year and has yet to return.

Now, the actress is expected to miss the upcoming May event as well, with reports suggesting her absence may not be by choice but because she did not receive an invitation.

Lively’s Alleged Met Gala Snub Tied To Legal Feud

Questions are already swirling over why Lively may have been left off the Met Gala guest list.

Much of the focus has landed on her ongoing legal battle with Baldoni, with whom she reportedly had a strained relationship even before the film’s 2024 release.

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In December of that year, Lively filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, as reported by ABC News Australia. The actress accused her co-star of sexual harassment, boundary violations, and orchestrating a smear campaign to damage her reputation.

She later escalated the matter into a lawsuit, bringing 13 claims that expanded on the original allegations.

Fans React To Blake Lively’s Possible Met Gala Absence

The decision has not been confirmed by Met Gala organizers, leaving open the possibility that Lively could still make an appearance. Still, that hasn’t stopped fans from reacting to the prospect of her absence, and many aren’t happy.

“This makes me sad. She was a Met Gala icon. Her Empire State gown was just the greatest gown I’ve ever seen,” one fan said on Instagram, recalling Lively’s standout 2022 look.

“I feel like anytime a woman speaks up in HW, they get silenced. And everyone ALWAYS believes the man. Shameful,” another commented, referencing her feud with Baldoni.

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Elsewhere, some users have gone a step further, speculating about how the actress might be taking the news. One commenter claimed she is “probably fuming right now,” suggesting Lively may have been hoping the event would help reset her public image.

Lively Loses Majority Of Claims In Lawsuit Against Baldoni

Earlier this month, Lively faced a major setback in her legal battle when Judge Lewis Liman dismissed ten of the 13 claims she had brought against Baldoni. The dismissed allegations included harassment and defamation, two key pillars of her case against the film director.

In his ruling, Liman stated that the alleged incidents occurred outside California, meaning they did not meet the legal threshold required to be tried under the state’s laws.

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“None of these acts or occurrences provides the ‘substantial connection’ to California needed to sustain Lively’s sexual harassment claims,” the judge wrote in his 152-page decision.

He further noted that Lively could not pursue certain claims related to harassment and retaliation because she was classified as an independent contractor rather than an employee.

Blake Lively’s Trial Against Baldoni Set To Begin In May

After the court’s ruling, only three of Lively’s claims remain headed to trial, including breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting retaliation.

Following the ruling, Baldoni’s legal team said it was “grateful to the Court for its careful review of the facts, law, and voluminous evidence that was provided.”

They added that they are confident heading into the next phase, noting, “We look forward to presenting our defense to the remaining claims in court.”

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The case is currently scheduled to begin on May 18, with jury selection expected to take place in the days leading up to the trial.

Both Lively and Baldoni are expected to testify, along with additional witnesses whose identities have not yet been disclosed.

Nothing ruins a great work outfit faster than a damp back and wilted confidence. If your morning commute involves a packed subway or a long walk from the parking garage, these lightweight pieces will totally change your world.

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8. European Vibes: If you have a work trip, these wide-leg palazzo pants are so breezy that you could wear them from the office to the beach.

5. Quiet Luxury: This three-quarter sleeve blouse keeps things clean with a solid color and a sleeve length that flatters almost every arm. Simple, sharp and just $17.

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6. Maxi Maven: Pair this floral maxi skirt with a tucked blouse for the office, then add statement earrings for dinner. It’s the trousers alternative your summer wardrobe needs.

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Pop quiz, media nerds: what’s the cheapest kind of television episode to produce? The answer is a bottle episode. These are the ones that use limited sets and characters and are made almost exclusively to save money. Such episodes are very common in Star Trek because they help to free up the budget for more ambitious episodes. That is, when producers save money making an episode on the cheap, they have more funds available for, say, an effects-heavy episode featuring villains like the Borg.

Early on in Star Trek: Voyager, one of the cheapest episodes was “Twisted,” which has something of a notorious reputation. Robert Picardo called it the worst episode of the entire series, and he badmouthed it at a convention so much that fans thought it might never even air. As a bottle episode, it did get one thing mostly right: it was cheaper to produce than many other series. However, in an ironic “twist,” the episode required pioneering some cutting-edge computer effects that ultimately made “Twisted” more expensive than the studio would have liked.

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“Twisted” is pretty weird, even by Voyager standards. When Voyager passes through a weird energy field, it somehow changes the interior of the ship. Nothing is where it should be anymore, and characters wander the ship trying to find familiar locations. Most of the bridge crew ended up back in the holodeck, where they had been celebrating Kes’s birthday. When all their attempts to fix the problem fail, Tuvok suggests simply doing nothing. Surprisnly enough, his idea works. The ship safely passes through the energy field, which the crew discovers was actually a sentient alien lifeform.

Since “Twisted” was designed as a bottle episode, why did it require major computer effects? It all came down to the producers trying to figure out how to represent the distortion waves of the alien energy field on the inside of Voyager. Basically, both the ship and its interiors needed to be manipulated in three-dimensional models, something that was extremely rare for Star Trek: Voyager. It was also rare for television in general, as most ‘90s TV shows had neither the need nor the budget to pull something like this off. While the work was time-consuming, it paid off, and the cool visual effects are arguably the best things about this entire episode.

First: Do No Arm

One of the neater effects in “Twisted” was handled by Digital Magic, a special effects company created to handle postproduction of Star Trek episodes. The effect in question involved Captain Janeway’s left arm being affected by the alien energy field’s distortion waves. To make the shot work, Digital Magic filmed Kate Mulgrew’s arm against a blue screen. They ultimately ended up creating multiple composite versions of the shot before settling on a final version that provided some cool facial distortion, selling the idea that nobody on the ship was safe from this creepy cosmic phenomenon.

While “Twisted” isn’t the worst bottle episode in Star Trek history (that dubious honor goes to the Next Generation episode “Shades of Gray”), it’s pretty forgettable in almost every respect. It has a fairly nonsensical story, poor pacing, and bad characterization (Neelix’s jealousy is so obnoxious that showrunner Michael Piller made it his mission to save the character!). However, the episode has some of the coolest and most innovative effects in the first few seasons of Voyager, which help carry this stinker of a story across the finish line for anyone with a taste for cool visuals.

A judge has lifted the no contact order against Kendra Duggar and she is now able to reunite with the unnamed victims per their request, Us Weekly can confirm.

According to court documents obtained by Us, Kendra, 27, entered a not guilty plea on Thursday, April 23, in her case against the State of Arkansas. Kendra’s lawyer submitted a motion to dissolve the no contact order against the unnamed victims — which was placed in March — on April 17.

The docs claimed the alleged victims “have expressed a desire to have contact” with her as she “complied” with the order’s terms.

That same day, a judge signed off on the request and dissolved the order.

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“It is further ordered that the Arkansas Department of Human Services is authorized to supervise, communicate and facilitate reunification between the Defendant and the individuals previously covered in the no contact order,” read the judge’s ruling.

TMZ was first to report the news.

Us has reached out to Kendra’s lawyer for comment.

Last month, Kendra was arrested days after husband Joseph Duggar was taken into custody on molestation charges. (Joseph was accused of sexual abuse from a teen girl who was 9 years old at the time of the alleged incident. He has since pleaded not guilty and released after posting a $600,000 bond.)

Both Kendra and Joseph were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and four counts of false imprisonment in the second degree. Kendra was released that same day on a $1,470 bond.

Kendra’s endangerment arrest is not related to Joseph’s case. A spokesperson for the Duggar family told Us in a statement, “[Kendra’s] is a misdemeanor charge totally unrelated to the Florida case.”

A source claimed to Us that “one precipitated the other.”

“After his charge, they automatically do a home study if minors live there. They came to her house,” the insider said at the time. “Apparently, they had two rooms where the lock of the doorknob was on the outside instead of inside. They arrested her and took her kids for that, saying it’s evidence that she wrongly detains her kids.”

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Joseph and Kendra have since been reunited following his release from jail. The couple, who wed in 2017, share four children. Kendra’s family broke their silence on Joseph’s arrest earlier this month.

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“Our family is both troubled and heartbroken over the alleged actions committed by our son-in-law,” the statement read. “We are devastated for the young girl, a child who was courageous in every way to share her truth. We stand by her, both in support and prayer, and forever will. Our love for this child remains at the forefront of our family’s priorities and minds.”

Amid Joseph and Kendra’s legal woes, Kendra’s family have remained by the pair’s side. The family launched a GoFundMe page which was raising funds for “moving expenses [and] housing costs such as rent.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

Sally Field has spent decades choosing roles that dig into something true about human experience. In a rare interview, the actress looked back on one famous part she turned down — Annie Paradis in 1996’s First Wives Club — and explained why another, Mrs. Doubtfire, still resonates with families more than 30 years later.

Field didn’t mince words about her decision to pass on First Wives Club.

“I loved all those actors,” Field told Parade in an interview published April 25. “But I did turn it down.”

Sally Field Says ‘First Wives Club’ Was a Role She Just Couldn’t Do

The reason was philosophical. For Field, the film’s premise didn’t reflect the kinds of stories she believed women deserved.

“I have always had a problem with older women either wanting to get a date or looking to, like, you know, have more sex with their husband,” she said. “I just feel like there’s more for women to say, so that was just never my cup of tea.”

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First Wives Club, based on the 1992 novel, follows three college friends who reunite at the funeral of a fourth friend who died by suicide after being abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. All three discover they share the same experience — each has been divorced by a husband who left for a younger partner. Rather than staying hurt, they form a pact and set out to get even. Their plan isn’t just petty revenge — it’s about exposing their exes’ hypocrisy, reclaiming their self-worth and rediscovering independence. Along the way, they use clever schemes to undermine their exes socially and financially.

As the plot unfolds, the women realize revenge alone isn’t enough. They shift toward empowerment and solidarity, ultimately using their resources to support other women in similar situations. The film mixes humor with a message about aging, sexism, friendship and personal reinvention — and famously ends with a joyful performance of “You Don’t Own Me,” celebrating their renewed confidence.

That musical finale presented its own obstacle for Field.

“I couldn’t have done that role, because I don’t sing and they all do at the end.”

Diane Keaton ultimately landed the role of Annie, with Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Stockard Channing, Dan Hedaya, Victor Garber, Stephen Collins, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Berkley and Marcia Gay Harden rounding out the cast. The film scored an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.

Field held no regrets about the casting.

“I would never have been as good. I mean, it was absolutely right for Keaton — not for me,” Field remarked.

Keaton died on October 11, 2025, at age 79 from primary bacterial pneumonia.

Why ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Still Hits Home for Fans of Sally Field

Though Field passed on First Wives Club, her résumé
speaks for itself — from early roles in Gidget and The Flying Nun to Norma Rae, Steel Magnolias, Forrest Gump and more, she’s had a lifetime full of big hits. It’s 1993’s Mrs. Doubtfire that Field believes still carries a quietly powerful message.

The family comedy-drama stars the late Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard, a divorced father who can’t stand being separated from his kids. After losing custody, he comes up with a wild plan — disguising himself as an elderly British nanny named Mrs. Doubtfire to get hired in his ex-wife’s home and secretly spend time with his children. As the double life grows more complicated, Daniel struggles to keep his identity hidden while learning hard truths about responsibility, parenting and why his marriage fell apart. Field plays his ex-wife, who grows more independent, adding tension until Daniel can no longer hide who he really is.

Also starring Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence and Mara Wilson, the film has endured as a family favorite. Field isn’t surprised.

“The movie is about something really valid and important,” she told Parade in a story published April 26. “It’s a lot of laughter, but it’s about the difficulties of divorce for children and how ultimately, the mom and the dad can get divorced and the kids will still be OK. Kids need to know this — they need to know that sometimes divorce is the very best thing because sometimes when moms and dads feel they need to stay together for the kids, it’s a bad message.”

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That insight — that a comedy can carry a truth children need to hear — helps explain why the film endures. It isn’t just funny. It names something families live through and tells them the outcome can be OK.

Related: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

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Help is on the way! Mrs. Doubtfire hit screens in November 1993 and became an instant classic beloved by families everywhere. Based on Anne Fine‘s 1987 novel Alias Madame Doubtfire, the comedy follows voice actor Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams), whose wife, Miranda (Sally Field), files for divorce because she thinks he’s unreliable. In order to […]

What’s Next for Sally Field?

Field’s next project follows her instinct for stories about unexpected connections. In Remarkably Bright Creatures, an adaptation of the novel by Shelby Van Pelt, she plays Tova, a lonely widow working the night shift at an aquarium who forms an unusual bond with a clever octopus named Marcellus. As their connection deepens, the story weaves together Tova’s grief, a young man searching for his past and a mystery that gradually brings their lives together.

The film also stars Meghan Heffern, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Laura Harris and Alfred Molina. It will be released by Netflix on May 8.

After another impressive weekend at the box office, there is no doubt which movie is the one to beat in 2026. Hoping to follow the $1.3 billion blockbuster success of 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the recent sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, has taken another step closer to reaching the billion-dollar threshold. At the box office this past weekend, the sequel soared to even greater heights, earning another $21 million in the U.S. alone, which marked a drop of just 42%, its lowest weekend drop so far.

This impressive fourth weekend has helped take The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to $831 million worldwide, split between a domestic haul of $386 million and a further $445 million from overseas markets. By quite some distance, this is the highest-grossing movie of 2026 so far worldwide, although there are several major releases to come this year likely to prove more financially fruitful. This success is impressive, albeit expected, especially when considering the star-power part of the Mario Galaxy ensemble. Returning for the sequel are Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black, with the franchise welcoming newcomers Glen Powell, Brie Larson, and Donald Glover.

As the video game adaptation sequel keeps climbing the box office ranks, it continues to surpass world-famous projects from some of the biggest cinematic franchises. Thanks to last weekend, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has now out-grossed the final chapter in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, at the U.S. box office. This follows the Lord of the Rings re-release earlier this year, which itself helped nudge the trilogy past some eye-catching box office milestones.

There’s a New Box Office Champion

Telling the competition to “Beat It” this past weekend was the debut of Michael, Antoine Fuqua’s long-awaited musical biopic about the King of Pop. Overtaking the likes of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and the Ryan Gosling-led sci-fi flick Project Hail Mary, Michael has already made box office history in just a couple of days by scoring the biggest opening ever for a biopic. Already, the movie has surpassed the $215 million mark worldwide and is sure to be one of 2026’s highest-grossing movies.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is available to watch in theaters now. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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April 1, 2026

Runtime

98 Minutes

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Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack

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Matthew Fogel

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Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto

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Megan Thee Stallion’s breakup with Klay Thompson has taken another dramatic turn, with fresh rumors dragging a WNBA star into the middle of the controversy. 

As speculation spread online, Seattle Storm player Lexie Brown quickly stepped forward to clear her name. 

While the rapper has already spoken out about why she ended things, the situation has only grown messier, with cheating accusations, viral claims, and social media chatter fueling even more attention around the high-profile split.

The fallout from Megan Thee Stallion’s breakup didn’t take long to spiral online, especially after Lexie Brown’s name unexpectedly entered the conversation.

According to Us Weekly, the Seattle Storm guard directly addressed the rumors in a public statement on Instagram Stories, writing, “I’ve seen what’s being said online, and I want to be clear, none of it is true, and I have no involvement in this situation.” 

The 31-year-old also made it clear that she wanted no part in the drama, adding, “This week marks the start of an important and exciting new season for me, and my focus is fully on that.”

Her response came after online chatter suggested she had been involved with the Dallas Mavericks star while he was still with Megan. 

Megan Accuses Thompson Of Cheating

While rumors swirled, Megan Thee Stallion had already made her position clear regarding the breakup.

As The Blast reported, the Grammy winner confirmed she ended the relationship herself, explaining, “I’ve made the decision to end my relationship with Klay.” 

Megan emphasized her values, adding, “Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward.”

She also shared that she is stepping back to focus on herself, saying, “I’m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.” 

Before her official statement, she had hinted at deeper issues in a fiery Instagram Stories post.

“Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet’ Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous’???? b*tch I need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall,” she wrote.

The online frenzy intensified after claims from an X user surfaced suggesting Lexie Brown had shared private messages involving Klay Thompson.

According to the rumors, she was allegedly sharing messages between her and Thompson supposedly claiming the NBA star was dating the rapper “for social media.” 

“Apparently she was posting on her close friends messages between Klay and her and that klay was telling her his and Megan’s relationship is just for social media,” the tweet read.

However, the account that initially pushed the story has since gone private, raising questions about its credibility. 

Further fueling speculation were claims that Brown and Thompson had recently followed each other online. However, as of April 27, that connection did not exist.

Angel Reese Speaks About Megan And Thompson’s Breakup

Brown isn’t the only WNBA star to weigh in on the Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson breakup. 

As The Blast reported, Angel Reese, who is gearing up for her third season, publicly shared her thoughts.

Taking to X, Reese showed support for the rapper with a heartfelt message that quickly went viral. 

In her post, Reese wrote, “It’s the way you show up even while carrying so much—that’s what makes you THAT girl,” 

She added, You always have a little sister riding for you… I love you, sister.” 

Reese’s comments sparked hundreds of reactions from fans, many of whom showed support to Megan for not tolerating disrespect.

Megan Thee Stallion And Klay Thompson’s Romance Once Seemed Strong

The breakup stands in sharp contrast to how public and affectionate their relationship once appeared. 

Megan and Thompson first sparked dating rumors last summer after he appeared in the background of one of her vacation photos. 

Not long after, they confirmed their romance publicly, quickly becoming one of the most talked-about celebrity couples.

Their relationship seemed to progress rapidly. At one point, the “WAP” rapper shared an Instagram post featuring two hands forming a heart while holding keys, with a modern home visible in the background. 

Fans speculated that the couple had taken a major step, possibly moving in together. They also shared playful moments online, including a viral video where Megan encouraged Thompson to try on an outfit before he strutted in it as music played. 

The clip ended with her dancing on him as he smiled, reinforcing the image of a fun and close relationship.