Upside Down Pictures’ string of post-Stranger Things releases continues with Netflix’s new 8-part sci-fi, The Boroughs. If you expected it to be another Spielbergian pastiche, just with older people as the heroes rather than children, then you’re only half right. The Boroughs is both a mystery and a memento mori. When “The Grey Rebellion,” fronted by Alfred Molina, uncovers an otherworldly threat preying on the residents of their senior living facility, they embark on a dangerous pursuit and are asked to confront not just how to kill a monster, but how far they are willing to go to revisit their youth.

What Is ‘The Boroughs’ About?

Sam Cooper (Molina), a retired aeronautical engineer, moves into The Boroughs — an idyllic 1950s idea of community that’s so perfect it becomes eerie. His wife Lily (Jane Kaczmarek) had opted for the couple to make the transition, but prematurely died of a stroke, and Cooper is locked into his contract to stay in “God’s waiting room.” Cantankerous and reclusive, Sam initially rejects meeting his fellow neighbors, but when pushed by Bill Pullman’s Jack, he attends a welcome BBQ.

Here, Sam meets Judy (Alfre Woodard) and Art (Clarke Peters). Judy is a journalist who stalks each new resident online because she misses being on the beat. Art is a marijuana enthusiast who claims he tees off on the golf course each morning but is really tending to his hallucinogens in the desert and has a therapeutic relationship with a crow. Geena Davis plays Renee, a glamorous teacher at the community center who drives a convertible and turns the heads of even the younger employees. There’s also Wally (Denis O’Hare), a skilled doctor who was at the forefront of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and is the comic relief of the core team.

Socializing proves too much for Sam, who is still in the raw stages of grief, so he runs home and breaks down on his front porch. Pullman’s Jack comforts him by saying, “Grief makes your past feel too close to your future,” reinforcing the idea that you really do begin a new life at The Boroughs. While the premiere is hopeful and the pair look set to become best buds, later that evening, Sam has to break into Jack’s home and wrestle a monster off him.

‘The Boroughs’ Is Another Spielberg Pastiche From the Duffer Brothers, and It Works

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While created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), The Boroughs is a product of Upside Down Pictures and executive produced by the Duffer Brothers. The pair saw unprecedented success with their first series, Stranger Things, which was Netflix’s flagship sci-fi for a decade. Their own filmic interests and childhood favorites inform much of their work, and the pair note Steven Spielberg and Stephen King as large influences. The Boroughs continues this tradition of honoring elements of sci-fi stories that came before, and the familiar is immediately immersive.

The Boroughs begins like The Truman Show — the homes are carbon copies of each other, everything is in pastel, and the staff seems to be indoctrinated, talking to the residents in a patronizing, childlike manner. There’s a cult-like, religious, almost Stepford quality to the neighborhood, which has everyone reciting, “You’ll have the time of your life!” Each home is fitted with a hard-wired communication device, akin to 2001’s HAL, named Seraphim. The managerial team, Blaine (Seth Numrich) and Anneliese Shaw (Alice Kremelberg), are too pristine to trust and are seen watching monochrome classics throughout (including Double Indemnity, famous for femme fatales and secret plots).

It’s going to be nigh on impossible to shake the Stranger Things comparisons with anything produced by Upside Down Pictures, but it is a lazy comparison; The Boroughs deserves more than to be discussed as a copy. It clearly borrows its charm from sci-fi conventions and has the same DNA, but it works.

Netflix’s ‘The Boroughs’ Puts a New Spin on Sci-Fi Heroes

The Boroughs treats its older characters with respect from the off. It refuses to infantilize or depict them through stereotypical images of retirement. Instead, they are active, intelligent, and resilient with ongoing emotional lives. After 45 years, Art and Judy’s relationship is strained due to her interest in another man, and Art’s busy puffing away on his Blue Dream weed — hardly the actions of has-beens. (Although dialogue is creatively muffled in some scenes until Art puts his hearing aids in!) The series directly challenges the notion that old age means decline and that youth is something to be clung to. However, The Boroughs frames prolonging life as something seductive but ultimately unsustainable, as it is wrong to disrupt the fullness of life’s arc.

At times, The Boroughs is an emotional watch due to its sharp commentary on real-world dynamics. What’s more terrifying than the monsters is how older voices are suppressed, manipulated, and dismissed as dementia. In the neighborhood, this works in favor of the show’s most insidious threat, as anyone heard discussing otherworldly beings is institutionalized in “The Manor,” a central medical hub that supervises those with the most complex needs.

In stories like these, it’s usually children who find themselves at the center of the mystery, and there is a nostalgic pull to that as the world is still waiting to be discovered. Society ignores both older people and children, assuming they are incapable, yet they are the ones who can see what others cannot, which makes them effective in sci-fi stories. The Boroughs forces viewers to confront their own future. We want the group to succeed, and not just because it makes for a triumphant ending. If Sam, Wally, Renee, Art, and Judy can remain perceptive, brave, and capable in a world that has already written them off, then aging itself becomes less frightening.

In the final third of the story, however, the show’s conflict becomes less straightforward. What first seems like simple horror starts to connect to The Boroughs’ bigger questions about the cost of extending life beyond its natural limits, and this sometimes diverts attention away from the main quest. The story moves away from a clear good-versus-evil setup, and a simpler version with a hero and villain might have felt more satisfying, even if it meant losing some of the deeper ideas and ambiguity the series deliberately leans into.

The Boroughs also includes flashbacks to Sam’s wife to explore his grief, and his panic attacks and visions of her underline how deeply her absence affects him. However, this can sometimes feel unnecessary, as his emotional state is already clearly established through his behavior and dialogue. Other characters, such as Wally, Art, Judy, and Renee, have equally rich potential backstories that are only heard rather than seen. While Wally’s experiences of loss during the AIDS crisis and Renee’s past as a music executive are touched on, depth could have been distributed more evenly across the ensemble rather than focused so heavily on Sam. Even so, the cast remains one of the show’s strongest elements. O’Hare’s Wally, in particular, provides comedy throughout without undermining the horror stakes — whether it’s packing a tote bag for the mission with granola bars and a meat cleaver or playing a YouTube tutorial to pick a lock at the funeral parlor.

Despite some later narrative choices around the monsters feeling more complex than expected, The Boroughs remains a magical sci-fi adventure about an unlikely group of heroes standing up for themselves in later life. Beneath its mystery, it becomes a moving exploration of grief that challenges how we think about old age and the inevitability of death. To answer Jack’s question to Sam in the premiere — “What do you do with the time you’ve got left?” — nothing seems more exciting than monster hunting.

The Boroughs is now streaming on Netflix.

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• Alfred Molina leads a captivating ensemble cast of aging heroes.
• The Boroughs honors elements of sci-fi stories that came before and the familiar immediately immerses you.
• The series directly challenges the notion that old age means decline and that youth is something to be clung to.

• The story moves away from a clear good vs. evil setup, and a simpler version with a hero and villain might have felt more satisfying.
• Wally, Art, Judy, and Renee have potentially rich backstories that are only heard and not seen.

Andrew McCarthy credited Ted Danson’s classic sitcom Cheers with helping him get sober.

“I owe you a great, great debt, which you don’t know,” McCarthy, 63, told Danson, 78, on the Wednesday, May 20, episode of the “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast.

McCarthy has previously opened up about seeking professional help for alcoholism at a Minnesota rehab center in 1992. (He once told London’s The Times that he would have landed in rehab “whether I was in the movies or not.” )

“In 1992, I was in an alcohol rehab in Minnesota,” he explained to Danson. “I was all played out. I was just 29 years old and I was just done. I’d made a mess of everything.”

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McCarthy recalled that the rehab staffers were having trouble getting the patients to “bond as a unit” until they discovered that everyone wanted to watch Cheers reruns. (The NBC sitcom — which was set in a Boston bar called “Cheers” — originally aired from 1982 to 1993. Danson played barman Sam Malone in all 11 seasons.)

“After all the counselors all went home, we would gather around and watch Cheers,” McCarthy said. “We would sit there and talk about people’s drinks, and how you [Danson] made the drinks … We totally bonded over the ‘alcoholic’ part of Cheers. That changed my life and I haven’t had a drink since.”

“Well done, may I say,” Danson congratulated McCarthy.

McCarthy previously explored the long-term impact of getting sober on the “Inside of You Host” podcast in 2023 when host Michael Rosenbaum asked if he still felt the urge to drink.

“Well, I certainly never think that,” he answered. “I think once you’re a pickle, you can’t ever become a cucumber again. I see my obsessive and compulsive qualities in other aspects of my life.”

The Pretty in Pink star remembered having “a moment” where he realized he had to completely change his life.

“I was sitting in a hotel. … I was at the Peninsula Hotel [in Beverly Hills] because I was in a grandiose phase of blowing money,” he told Rosenbaum, 53. “I would spend lots of money so people wouldn’t think there was something going wrong.”

McCarthy continued, “I remember being up all night, having emptied my minibar. I just heard a voice say, ‘Andrew, you do whatever you want. I’m tired.’ It freaked me out. I literally was looking under the couch — ‘Who just said that?’”

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“That [incident] just cut through to me and I made a call then and went and got help,” he concluded.

After McCarthy got sober in 1992, he was married twice — first to his college sweetheart Carol Schneider from 1999 to 2005 and he later tied the knot with writer and director Dolores Rice in 2011. He shares son Sam, 24, with Schneider as well as daughter Willow, 19, and son Rowan, 12, with Rice.

“Like most parents, I believe my children to be more dynamic, more charming, funnier, smarter, more perceptive and sensitive, more athletic, and more beautiful than other people’s children,” McCarthy wrote in a 2013 blog. “I love my children. At this moment they still adore us. It’s a lovely time of life.”

‘Married to Medicine’ Star Dr. Heavenly Kimes Loses Georgia Congressional Race

Married to Medicine star Dr. Heavenly Kimes is speaking out after conceding in Georgia’s Democratic primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Atlanta-based cosmetic dentist announced Tuesday, May 19, that she was ending her campaign after finishing second in the race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. Kimes competed against five other Democratic candidates and ultimately lost to Rep. Jasmine Clark.

Clark, who has represented Georgia House District 108 since 2019, secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary, according to NBC News. She is now set to face Republican candidate Jonathan James Chavez in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Chavez advanced after running unopposed in the Republican primary.

Following the election results, Kimes shared a message with supporters on Instagram, reflecting on the campaign and congratulating Clark on her victory.

“This is not over — we’re going to come back. I’ve already called Jasmine Clark and congratulated the queen,” Kimes said in a video posted to social media. “I’m sure she’ll do an amazing job. I’m so proud of her, but I’m also proud of you. We did something different; we made history.”

The reality television star also thanked the people who supported her throughout the campaign, including volunteers, donors and voters who helped spread her message across the district.

“No matter what, I am so proud of what we built together,” she wrote alongside the video. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everybody that believed in me, prayed for me, donated, volunteered, canvassed, texted, called voters, put up signs, and stood beside me through this journey.”

Kimes continued by highlighting what she viewed as accomplishments during the race despite the loss.

“We came in second place. We beat elected officials. We built a real movement. And most importantly, we showed that everyday people still have a voice,” she added.

Her husband, Dr. Damon Kimes, appeared beside her in the video as she delivered her remarks. Kimes publicly thanked him for supporting her during the demanding campaign season and acknowledged the sacrifices made by her family throughout the process.

She credited her husband for “every sacrifice, every late night, every prayer, every conversation and all the time he poured into helping me through this process.”

Kimes also expressed gratitude to her children, thanking them for “sacrificing time with me while we fought for something bigger than ourselves.”

Several supporters and fellow Bravo personalities flooded the comments section following her concession speech, including her “Married to Medicine” castmate Dr. Jackie Walters.

Walters praised Kimes in a supportive message, writing that she is a “rockstar” before adding, “This is only the beginning for you.”

The race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District followed the death of longtime Congressman David Scott, who represented the district beginning in 2003. Scott died on April 22 at the age of 80, leaving the seat vacant.

Before his death, Scott had reportedly been leading in recent polling. At the time of his passing, Kimes honored the late congressman with a public tribute recognizing his years of service to the district.

She described Scott as a “dedicated advocate for his community, working to uplift families, support economic growth and champion issues that mattered to the people he served.”

Kimes first revealed her political ambitions last summer when she exclusively shared with PEOPLE that she intended to run for Georgia state representative in District 93. However, in March, she announced that she had shifted her focus and would instead seek federal office by entering the congressional race for District 13.

At the time of her announcement, Kimes emphasized that she viewed herself as someone outside of traditional politics and framed her campaign around public service and advocacy.

“I’m not a career politician. I’m a mom, a doctor, a business owner — and I’m not afraid to stand up for what I believe in,” she said in a statement. “I’m running to serve, and I’m ready to work.”

Although her congressional campaign has come to an end for now, Kimes told supporters in her concession message that she plans to continue moving forward after what she described as a historic run.

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Cheyenne Bryant is continuing to stand behind her “doctor” brand, pushing her book and encouraging “happiness” among her followers. Meanwhile, the internet still hasn’t let the conversation about her doctor credentials go. The jokes, skits, opinions from industry professionals and even commentary from foes like Brooke Bailey have continued on. Yet, in her recent post, Bryant is giving unbothered and reminding her followers that “powerful people” expose “small broken people.”

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Cheyenne Bryant Shares Post About Happiness & Inspiring Others 

On Tuesday (May 19), Cheyenne Bryant shared a video on Instagram, enjoying what appears to be a cup of coffee in a public place. She appears to be speaking to someone. However, it’s unclear what she’s saying because the audio is muted and the song ‘Love, Need And Want You’ was added to the post. But in the caption, Cheyenne didn’t hold back! She encouraged her supporters to “just be happy” because “that alone makes miserable people mad.”

“Your confidence, your peace, your joy, your abundance it forces insecure people to confront everything they’re not. Powerful people unintentionally expose how small broken people feel inside, and instead of growing, some people resent what reflects their lack. But that’s not your burden to carry.”

Bryant added, “You are not responsible for shrinking yourself to make insecure people comfortable. Stay big…Stay powerful…Stay joyful. Stay blessed. 💋 The right people will be inspired by your light. The bitter ones will be irritated by it. Either way shine anyway.” She ended her message with the hashtag #DrCheyenneBryant. At the end of the video, she teased her new book, ‘Live Your Promise.’

Bryant’s Comment Section Is Divided About Her Message

#DrCheyenneBryant’s post pulled in a little over 800 comments, but more than 24,000 likes. Some of her supporters did exactly what supporters do! However, quite a few comments called out the tone of the message, again pointing to questions about her credentials. Others gave her props for the advice she puts out, regardless of whether her academic journey was real or not.

@simplygorg30uz commented, “🤍😍 CAPTION ON POINT & YOUR LOOK IS ON (PERIOD) ! U LOOK FIRE 🔥🔥!! & KEEP INSPIRING 😍🤍”

“I love how unbothered u are❤️,” @chiefkenny_ wrote.

@sheispepper added, “No one is mad about your happiness. People are mad about the fake Doctorate, no licensure and the attitude about it all. Typical stance of the guilty. Label anyone opposing you a hater. Chile.”

“Loving this level of unbotheredness! 😀🙌🏾 They can stay mad! Keep going Sis! 💪🏾,” @infrared78 said.

“Can’t take away the fact that everything that came out this woman’s mouth was 100% factz. title or no title she was speaking gems hence the reason why we all took to her,” @sxysweet commented.

“This has to be some type of mental illness…,” @erickaarmstrong wrote.

“Degree or no degree she still speaks facts ✨🤏🏼,” @qxeb__ wrote.

“Oh girrrl they so bothered seeing you unbothered!! ❤️❤️❤️ Keep it going DR. BRYANT!!!!😍😍😍😍😍,” @kweenpuresoul added.

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“No, what’s making people mad is your lack of accountability. No self-awareness, no self-reflection — just heavy in your DARVO bag,” @sweet_belizean_girl wrote.

“The truth doesn’t care who tells it. You’ve been a very pivotal person in mental health. Keep thriving and inspiring others. People are listening even when they are pretending not to.✨,” @lifewkenalise commented.

“She needs to have Jay-Z’s track—”Can’t Knock the Hustle” playing in the background. I peeped game and ain’t mad at all. This the perfect example of it is what it is. Get over it, and thank you for the exposure. Either you’re up on game or you’re not. Legal loopholes run the world,” @rblack80 said.

“You are NOT happy but miserable AF that’s why you had to project a PHONY persona and label yourself a DR. You and your audience is uneducated and have low self esteem,” @iamnot4everybody9 wrote.

Comment Section Reactions Continued…

“If you still believe she is a Psychologist (without any evidence of Dissertation, Degrees) rather than a Life Coach. Than you are the delusional one,” @loveforlife_111_ commented.

“My Mentor 🔥❤️😍 Continue to stand in your purpose👏🙌,” @es_the_mogul said.
“Unfollowing. smh :-/” @mrsbnice29 added.

“Lot of ppl not understanding her trick, she has an honorary doctorate, so she can call herself a doctor, but lying about the transcripts is what got her caught up fr fr. Cause id be damned if my 3 cousins who actually have their Doctorate and worked hard for it be outshined by someone who claims to have hers. Truthfully, I was a fan of @_drbryant but the lying is where i draw the line. Even if she took the Dr. from her name or….or just simply say she lied (accountability) then i can rock with her, but she has an honorary doctorate so she not about to stop calling herself that,” @alanabrooks.co commented.

@melanatedmami713 wrote, “Delusional at its finest.” 

“Nothing professional about this or most things you do. It gives grifter. But its just business for you I see thats why you trademarked the name to use it instead of having the degrees and credentials,” @abredwooddachef said.

“Dr Bryant I know you said you don’t need to prove anything. But baby please silence the noise of the enemy, if you could. One thing I like is when ppl eat their words, cause pride is a tough thing to swallow… fact is ppl will listen to podcast that share bad advice filled with foolish things and still have a degree,” @valuedjewl commented.

“The fact that you r not sorry at all for misleading people is concerning. You also have made it harder for black women to be taken seriously who actually have the credentials that they say they do.😮,” @mandiholmes84 wrote.

“Some of the hate Dr Bryant gets is due to her being beautiful and confident. The audacity of her. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾,” @thebrownskyngyrl said.

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FBI is returning for season 9 — but is everyone from the cast coming back?

Created by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, FBI, which premiered in 2018, follows the agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York City. The personnel have endured their fair share of ups and downs — with Maggie (Missy Peregrym) going through a tragedy when serial slasher Ray DiStefano (Matthew Rauch) kidnapped and killed her sister, Erin (Adrienne Rose Bengtsson).

“I think it’s really important what we’re doing, because we’re highlighting how to move forward. Everybody experiences loss. Everybody goes through the depths of emotions in life,” she explained to Deadline in March. “You have an opportunity to show connection, relationship, intimacy and growth. And this is exactly why I do what I do. I hope this makes people feel seen and that they want to keep going after such a horrific experience, and that they don’t give up.”

Peregrym was hopeful about the plans for the show.

“To go so far. I was like, ‘What are we doing after this?’ You know, I’ve been playing the same character for eight years, and we’re going so far,” she noted. “What’s the plan? How are we going to move through the next steps of getting back on your feet and being able to be in the world again? We’re not a drama where we sit around in our underwear and chat on the couch. We’ve got to get back to work.”

She concluded, “So at what point are we going to address the reality of this scenario, and we are, we are doing it in the best way that we can with our show, like the way we do it on a procedural. But you know, as much as it scared me, I was terrified to go into that space at the end. I’m finding it really interesting to play my character now and finding these beats of when I can insert this stuff and when to work. And it’s just a challenge. It just feels like we’re doing a new show again. Do you know what I mean? And maybe that’s a gift.”

Keep scrolling to see who else is and isn’t returning to FBI for season 9:

Missy Peregrym

Peregrym recently denied plans to leave the show after Maggie mourned the loss of her sister.

“I’ll be honest. I’m on a procedural show, and I wonder what impact this is possibly making? And sometimes I get freaked out because I think we’re just highlighting some of the horrors of humanity every week,” Peregrym told Deadline in March. “And what is this? What are we doing this for? What am I investing a lot of my life in to do this for?”

Zeeko Zaki

Zaki’s OA isn’t going anywhere — but his story line will look a little different in season 9 after going undercover.

Jeremy Sisto

Jubal a.k.a Sisto’s fan-favorite character is once again front and center when the show returns.

Alana de la Garza

De la Garza is expected to come back as Isobel after originally joining the show as a guest star in season 1.

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John Boyd

It is very likely that if Boyd’s Scola left FBI then the fans would riot — so there isn’t any concern that he won’t return.

Juliana Aiden Martinez

After joining the show in season 8, Martinez expressed her hope that she would remain on the show as Eva Ramos.

“Before I came into the show, I sat down with showrunner Mike Weiss and told me who he was thinking Eva was going to be. That was really the deciding factor for me to be like, ‘Yes, this is something that’s very interesting to me. This is something that I think I can offer and give value to and make it exciting and different,’” she exclusively told Us Weekly. “When you join a new show, you get the opportunity to do something different. It was definitely like, ‘OK, how can you show different sides of a profession? How can you show how different women approach something differently?’”

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Getting outside every day is a huge priority when the summer weather is that good. But — and we know you’ve heard it a thousand times — you must protect your skin. That’s why we’re glad to have a one-stop shop for all things suncare at CVS.

Sure, the first step is having a quality sun protection factor (SPF) that shields from ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, aka causes of wrinkles and sunburn, respectively. But your sunscreen needs to go beyond the basics, so every inch of your body gets the defense it so desperately needs in the summer sun. So, don’t forget about your lips, scalp and beyond!

CVS Products to Protect Skin From the Sun 

1. Our Favorite: With SPF 60 and up to 80 minutes of sweat and water resistance, the Aveeno Protect+ Hydrate Sunscreen has your body covered. It hydrates your skin while still feeling weightless, so you won’t dread having to reapply.

2. Lip Balm Babe: Yes, your lips can get sunburnt, too. With Sun Bum lip balm, you’ll get SPF 30 protection and a kissable coconut pucker.

3. Ace Face: It’s a smart idea to have a separate SPF for your face, as a heavy-formula body one can feel greasy and clog your pores. This Neutrogena face sunscreen has an invisible look, so you won’t look like a ghost on the beach.

4. Trusty Tint: You might not want to wear heavy makeup in the summer, so this e.l.f. skin tint really comes in handy. It comes in 18 flexible shades and offers coverage and SPF 50.

5. Terrific Tan: One of the perks of summer is getting a nice tan, but you don’t need the sun to make it happen! Jergens makes the Natural Glow Face Moisturizer that’s a face sunscreen and natural-looking tanner in one.

6. Must-Have Moisturizer: You won’t have to add an extra step into your skincare routine, thanks to the Olay Complete moisturizer that offers SPF 30. Your skin will feel hydrated and tackle visible signs of aging at the same time.

7. Baby Approved: Little ones have sensitive skin, so having a separate baby lotion sunscreen is a good idea. This one is hypoallergenic, fragrance-free and oil-free.

8. Serious Serum: While you’re working on improving the look of fine lines and dark spots, you can add SPF to your face, too. The La Roche-Posay serum is doing multiple jobs at once.

9. Fine Line Fighter: The magic in the Eucerin skin tint is that it works with any skin tone. It evens out the face, provides SPF 50 and uses hyaluronic acid to hydrate and smooth.

10. Optimal Oil: For an alternative way to protect your skin, this non-greasy chardonnay oil is a lightweight option that hydrates at the same time. Plus, the bottle is travel-friendly, so you can throw it in your carry-on bag for vacation.

11. Shielded Scalp: Even if you wear a hat when you’re outside, this Sun Bum mist was specifically designed to protect your scalp and hair. Don’t worry — its non-greasy formula won’t wreak havoc on your strands.

12. Travel Ready: If the sun is your enemy, you can’t get much more protected than with Neutrogena’s SPF 100+ — yes, really! Still, this sunscreen is ultra-sheer and dries to the touch so that it can be worn every day.

13. Simple Spray: Tired of greasy hands? This clear sunscreen spray goes on easily. Plus, the price is especially good for the value-sized can!

Jada Pinkett Smith has emerged victorious in a shocking lawsuit filed against her by Will Smith‘s former pal.

The actress got dragged to court last year when a man named Bilaal Salaam accused her of threats, harassment, and more. He sued her for $3 million in damages.

Jada Pinkett Smith denied all allegations of wrongdoing and pushed to have the claims against her dismissed.

According to new reports, Jada and Bilaal’s legal drama has ended in the actress’s favor. The latter was ordered by the court to cough up $32,836 in legal fees after Jada initially requested that Bilaal pay $49,181.

TMZ reported that the order for Bilaal to cover Jada’s attorney fees came after she successfully convinced the judge to dismiss some of Bilaal’s claims. When he sued Jada in 2025, he claimed he had suffered emotional distress due to her actions.

Bilaal implied he had no issues with Will, claiming the actor’s team had called him to help with damage control after the infamous Oscars slap incident. However, Jada and her associates became aggressive towards him when they discovered he was working on a memoir that would detail his experiences with the Smith family.

Inside The Accuser’s $3 Million Lawsuit

When Bilaal filed his allegations against Jada, he did so in November 2025, asking for $3 million in damages. The outlet reported that he described himself as a longtime friend of Will for almost 40 years, allegedly working together on several professional and personal projects.

Bilaal’s issues with Jada allegedly began in September 2021 at the private birthday gathering for Will’s 53rd birthday party in a Calabasas movie theater. He claimed he was approached by Jada and seven people from her entourage.

The plaintiff accused Jada of becoming “verbally aggressive,” warning that he would “end up missing or catch a bullet” if he kept telling people about her business. Bilaal even claimed Jada wanted him to sign an NDA or face dire consequences.

Bilaal Salaam Failed To Get A Restraining Order Against The Actress

Months before Bilaal was ordered to pay Jada’s legal fees, The Blast reported in February that he had lost his bid for a restraining order. Bilaal and Jada had faced off in court, each testifying, and the judge concluded that there was insufficient evidence for a permanent restraining order.

Bilaal had attempted to get the order banning Jada from coming within 100 yards of him or harassing him after painting a dire picture. He claimed his life was in danger and he had experienced extreme stress, anxiety, and humiliation because of the TV personality.

According to Bilaal, he even relocated from the country at one point because he feared Jada would make good on her threats to harm him. Bilaal doubled down on being the victim of emotional distress, claiming he suffered from sleeplessness, depression, and constant fear for his safety.

The Plaintiff Blamed His Weight Gain On The Entertainer

Bilaal’s accusations against Jada did not end after the restraining order loss, with The Blast sharing in April that he had filed new allegations against her. Bilaal argued that he gained significant weight because of the highly publicized case.

According to Bilaal’s claims, the publicity from the legal drama with Jada caused him emotional distress, which in turn led to him gaining weight. He even claimed that the pounds he added ultimately cost him a romantic relationship.

Bilaal reiterated that he had to temporarily leave US soil because he feared for his safety due to Jada’s alleged threats. However, Jada fired back with a strong rebuttal, stressing that Bilaal had failed to provide evidence connecting her to his alleged emotional distress and suffering.

The same month Bilaal blamed his weight gain on Jada, The Blast reported that the entertainer had faced backlash for her comments. The drama began when she addressed her controversial relationship with singer August Alsina during her complicated marriage to Will.

The “Gotham” star reflected on the fallout of addressing the relationship on her “Red Table Talk” show with Will, implying she had intentionally painted herself as the bad guy. “If I’ve got to look like the adulterous wife to make sure you’re good, I’mma do it,” Jada said.

Her words did not sit right with fans, who called her out on social media platforms like X. Many saw Jada’s words as an attempt to downplay her adultery, while others slammed her for trying to paint herself as the bigger person in the situation. 

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Roomies, one thing about Amber Rose — her signature looks are gonna spark conversation every single time. And now, the internet is cuttin’ UP after Bhad Bhabie debuted a fresh new hairstyle that had folks making comparisons. But instead of any shade being thrown, Amber reacted to the moment in a way fans definitely didn’t expect.

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Amber Rose Reacts To Bhad Bhabie’s New Look

This week, Amber Rose seemingly caught wind of Bhad Bhabie’s new haircut. And let’s just say… many social media users said it looked just like Amber’s iconic blonde buzz cut. Rather than taking offense, Amber Rose reposts a message from Bhad Bhabie in which the rapper admits she was inspired by her look. Amber then added the caption “Twin” while tagging Bhad Bhabie and dropping a heart and rose emoji, making it clear there’s no bad blood between the two.

Bhad Bhabie Addresses Amber Rose Hair Comparisons

Now y’all already know this conversation started not too long ago, when Bhad Bhabie popped out rocking a bleach-blonde buzz cut, and social media immediately said it was giving Amber Rose vibes. After all the comparisons and backlash started rolling in, Bhad Bhabie took to her IG Story to clear the air herself. She wrote, “Yall don’t have to defend me saying amber doesn’t own ‘blonde buzz cut’ because actually SHE DOES…and when I was back in my pixies phase I literally said ‘imma do a blonde buzz cut like amber’ and that ‘I wanna wake up the same way I went to sleep.’”

She continued by explaining she had already been wearing blonde styles, but maintaining a blonde pixie with curly hair was too much work. “Do u know how hard it is to maintain a blonde pixie when u have curly hair? U wake up looking like a torch flamed tennis ball every damn morning. No matter what scarf, bonnet, or pillow case u use,” she added alongside laughing emojis.

Everybody, And They Mama Had Something To Say

Chileeee, the Roomies wasted no time flooding The Shade Room’s comment section with opinions about the whole situation. Plenty of commenters said Bhad Bhabie looked good regardless and begged social media to stop comparing women every time somebody switches up their look.

One Instagram user @ouuu.lolaaaa wrote, “she looks tf GOOD idc“

This Instagram user @styledbyamonet said, “Baby this is the Marshall Mathers but you look good“

And, Instagram user @the_jennab joked, “If I ain’t mistaken, I seen Eminem with that same hair all my life 😭”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @onashea_kingfuego added, “Britney Spears did it first“

While Instagram user @youneekk_ claimed, “Stop trying to put women against each other, lord yall messy 😂”

Lastly, Instagram user @sosogoat7 commented, “Atleast you giving credit where credit due“

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Love Is Blind’s Alexa Lemieux is ready to open up about her decision to get a divorce from estranged husband Brennon Lemieux after four years of marriage.

“I had asked for it,” Alexa, 31, shared in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Thursday, May 21, episode of the “He Said, G Said” podcast. “It wasn’t because there was a lack of love on my part. I just couldn’t do it anymore. I was tired.”

Brennon, 35, and Alexa got married in June 2021 during Love Is Blind season 3, which aired on Netflix the next year. The pair later welcomed daughter Vienna in July 2024.

When speaking with podcast cohosts Blake Horstmann and Love Is Blind alum Giannina Milady Gibelli, Alexa claimed the split was mutual.

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“My main thing was I just wanted my daughter to see what love looks like, and that wasn’t it,” she explained. “It would be my biggest failure as a mom for that to be what she thought it was.”

Alexa proceeded to get emotional when she recalled reading a quote online that struck her right in the heart.

“It sounds so stupid, but I saw something on TikTok and it was like, ‘If your daughter was in the relationship that you’re in, would you be proud or would you be disappointed?’” she said while trying to hold back tears. “I would have been really disappointed. That would have broken my heart. That was my answer, so why do I deserve this then?”

Alexa and Brennon first announced in December 2025 that they had split after four years of marriage.

At the time, the pair said the decision “comes with a great deal of care, respect and appreciation for the time we’ve shared.”

That same month, Us confirmed that Brennon previously filed for divorce and claimed the marriage had “become insupportable” due to “conflict of personalities” that prevent any “reasonable expectation of reconciliation.”

Before there were any relationship struggles, Love Is Blind fans watched Alexa and Brennon form an instant connection after sharing a few pod dates together.

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Love Is Blind season 3 couple Alexa and Brennon Lemieux were married for four years before going their separate ways. “After much reflection and many heartfelt conversations, we have made the difficult decision to end our marriage,” Alexa wrote via Instagram in December 2025. “This choice was not made lightly, and it comes with a […]

During Brennon’s proposal to Alexa, he told her that he was “so obsessed” and “in love” with her.

“I want to spend every day of my life trying to make you happy in any way I can,” he shared at the time.

New episodes of the “He Said, G Said” podcast are released every Thursday on YouTube or wherever you stream podcasts.