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Just because S.W.A.T. is coming to an end for a third time doesn’t mean viewers will be satisfied with the conclusion.
During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, star Annie Ilonzeh admitted it is “really hard to say satisfied” about the series finale, adding, “There was so much more juice to squeeze out of it. So you’re really like, ‘Wait, I just left a whole meal on the table. I am not full. I’m not satisfied.'”
“In terms of storytelling and it being a farewell, I think we’re all happy with where these futures would live,” she noted. “But it still leaves you with some questions. There are questions.”
Based on the 1975 TV show and 2003 film adaptation of the same name, S.W.A.T. is centered around the Los Angeles Police Department. The CBS series premiered in 2017 and aired six seasons before it was picked up for a seventh and final run. CBS ultimately reversed the decision and S.W.A.T. got a season 8. But the celebration didn’t last long — the network cancelled the show for a second time in March.
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“This show is so damn good. I’m talking about the things that happened in front of the camera that you guys experienced, the things that happened behind the camera — all of it as a whole. It is such a bummer [but] we’re still fighting,” Ilonzeh, 41, explained. “We’ve got our petition with 70,000 signatures and it’s continuing to grow. Every time we do a massive push on our socials, people [join the] fight when they sign and they start reposting and we do have some bites.”
“We are crossing our fingers. So there is a particular discussion being had. I hope I can say [soon] that we really did it. We rallied for a third time,” she added. “But we’re making noise. They do see it — producers and streamers that are interested — they are like, ‘OK, this is something.’ So if we can plug and play, we’re all geared up to go. We don’t want this ride to be over.”
If S.W.A.T. was to receive another renewal, it would be its last, with Ilonzeh revealing, “I was just talking to [my costar] Shemar [Moore] yesterday and he was like, ‘If we do this for a third time — whenever we do get canceled again — I will be OK with it. I’m not fighting for a fourth [time] because we really did it and we end on that.’ We will end on the fight and the win and relish in all of this and squeeze the life out of it. We will know that we did it, we did our job and we can walk away happy campers.”
“What a great accomplishment, if we could get to double digit seasons. It’s still great to be able to celebrate long-lasting TV with a built-in fan base. That becomes your family,” Ilonzeh concluded. “We’re crossing our fingers with our numbers going up on the petition. But also we are hopeful that they really take that noise serious and go, ‘Let’s do this.'”
S.W.A.T. airs on CBS Fridays at 10 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Paramount+.
Jelly Roll‘s acting debut on Fire Country came with an emotional monologue — and introduced his new song.
During the Friday, April 11, episode of the hit CBS series, Jelly Roll was introduced as healthcare worker and former convict Noah. Vince’s (Billy Burke) first visit to Walter’s (Jeff Fahey) memory care facility got off to a rocky start when his dad confused him with his brother.
“You know, they forget but we never do. What happened with you and your dad in there, I have seen that play out a time or two,” Jelly Roll’s character told Vince. “No pressure but I am on lunch if you want to talk. Just say yes, man. It is freezing out here.”
After getting into Vince’s car, Noah reflected on his own struggles with an ailing parent, adding, “I lost my own mother to dementia. I am still ashamed to admit it, but I was kind of grateful she forgot who I was.”
He continued: “The last time I got to see my mom was from behind prison glass. When she didn’t recognize me I figured at least she didn’t have to deal with the heartbreak of seeing her boy like that. But I made a vow right then that I was going to be the good boy she raised and remembered.”
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Noah’s support turned into a suggestion that Vince cook Walter a “home cooked meal” because it is “great for memory stimulation.” He turned out to be right when Vince’s meal with Walter triggered Walter remembering his son.
Later in the episode, Jelly Roll’s “Dreams Don’t Die” song played as Cal Fire helped survivors of a ski resort accident following a chair lift malfunction. Jelly Roll’s appearance was the musician’s first scripted role after he previously made a cameo as himself on Paramount+’s Tulsa King.
Star — and executive producer — Max Thieriot recently told Us Weekly that he “reached out first” after crossing paths at the CMT Music Awards.
“He was finishing drying his hands with a towel in the bathroom at the CMTs [in April 2024]. I ran into him in the bathroom straight up at the CMT Music Awards,” he recalled. “I said, ‘Thank you for letting us have some of your songs on the show.’ And he’s like, ‘Dude, how do I get on the show? I’ve been petitioning online and talking to my people and you got to get me on that show.’ He said Fire Country is what he really represents. … He called me the next day and it showed how sincere he was.”
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Thieriot credited Jelly Roll for being collaborative. “We worked on coming up with a character [for him] that we all thought would be interesting, unique and special and still. It tells some of the story about second chances and what he really represents,” he noted to Us. “But [it] also feels different from who he is and how people see him day to day as a country singer.”
He concluded: “I don’t know [if we will have more country singers]. I have to wait for the next awards show and I’m just going to set up a chair in the bathroom to start greeting them as they come in. But there’s a few that we’ve been talking with for a while now. Honestly, it would be fun to maybe see both [Kane and Jelly Roll] bring their characters back in some form.”
Sklenar, 34, and Meghann Fahy were discussing their new film, Drop, in a video MTV posted via Instagram on Friday, April 11. In the comments section, one user referred to Sklenar as “Walmart Glen Powell” and the actor had the perfect comeback.
“Who doesn’t love a bargain?” Sklenar replied.
The user was seemingly surprised to get a response from Sklenar but was impressed by his quick wit.
“Rlly don’t know u from any movies yet but you’ve just gained a supporter ,” the troll replied.
While the social media user isn’t familiar with Sklenar’s resume, he has been in a series of recent successful projects, including the Yellowstone spinoff 1923. He also starred in the box office hit It Ends With Us, alongside Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Sklenar played Atlas, a childhood friend and love interest for Lively’s character.
Following It Ends With Us, Sklenar signed on to star in Drop alongside Fahy, 34. The thriller follows Fahy’s character, a widow and survivor of domestic abuse, as she goes on a date with a new love interest played by Sklenar. However, the date goes awry after Fahy receives a series of AirDrops to her phone, forcing her to complete tasks in order to save her daughter. The project is helmed by Christopher Landon, who also directed Happy Death Day.
“It was after It Ends with Us, and 1923 [season 2] had pushed for some reason. So I was eager to keep working when Drop came along, and it just seemed like a great opportunity and a great acting exercise,” Sklenar said of the film in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Thursday, April 10. “It was also a chance to work with Chris, and I love his films: Freaky, Happy Death Day, and We Have a Ghost. That was a fun movie. I’m just a big horror-thriller fan.”
Sklenar was also cast in The Housemaid, which is a film adaptation of the Freida McFadden book of the same name. In addition to Sklenar, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried have been cast in the thriller.
All three films Sklenar has worked on in the past year have had themes of domestic violence — giving the movies a personal connection to him.
“It’s a theme that’s been around me and in my life for a long time,” Sklenar explained to THR. “Someone very close to me has been dealing with it for many years, and I’ve been helping her navigate that space as much as I can. Perhaps, by the grace of God, it keeps finding its way into my sphere as a theme because it’s a theme in my own life.”
Michelle Lally got into it with her estranged husband, Jesse Lally, during the The Valley premiere.
An eyewitness exclusively tells Us Weekly that Michelle’s boyfriendAaron Nosler and Jesse, 43, were having a “pleasant conversation” when Michelle, 36, confronted her ex during the season 2 premiere event in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 10.
“I’ll never forgive you for calling me a hooker,” Michelle yelled, per the insider.
The source notes that Jesse “apologized repeatedly,” but the incident escalated when Nosler jokingly quipped, “Well, just so you know I only date hookers.”
The insider says that Jesse pointed out that Michelle’s “boyfriend literally just called you a hooker.” However, Michelle responded that Jesse would “one day you will have to explain this to your daughter.”
According to the witness, Jesse apologized again and he planned on explaining his actions to the pair’s 4-year-old daughter, Isabella.
Jesse said, “I will explain it to her, and I will explain that I did it because I was hurt but that it’s not ok, and that I am sorry.”
Us has reached out to Jesse and Michelle for comment.
Viewers were introduced to Michelle and Jesse during the inaugural season of the Vanderpump Rules spinoff. During the first season, Michelle and Jesse’s tumultuous relationship was put on display.
The pair tied the knot in 2018 and called it quits shortly after production on The Valley season 1 wrapped up. Us later confirmed that Michelle and Jesse filed for divorce after nearly six years of marriage.
In the season 2 trailer, fans got a sneak peek at Michelle and Jesse’s dynamic following their split. In one heated moment, Jesse called his ex a “hooker.”
“You’re a f***ing drunk,” Michelle claimed in an explosive argument with her ex. Jesse responded, “Well, she’s a hooker so it’s fine.”
At the season 2 premiere red carpet on Thursday, Jesse expressed his regrets over calling Michelle a hooker.
“My biggest problem — and I got it tattooed on my arm — is that emotion clouds reason. The strongest person — regardless of the work they’re doing — in a moment of weakness can be triggered,” Jesse exclusively told Us. “There are certain words, like, you can say I drink too much or he’s an alcoholic. But when you call somebody a drunk, that implies something a lot deeper.”
He continued: “The messiness of it was a triggering thing for me. I’m trying to raise a little girl, and her mother is calling her father a drunk. That was very triggering for me. It was unfair of Michelle but it was certainly unfair of me to use that word.”
Jesse added that he had since apologized to Michelle and thought about how his choice of words can affect his daughter as well.
“I had to realize that I also have a daughter,” he said. “I’m learning how to talk to and treat women differently, and it was just a weak moment for me.”
The Valley season 2 premieres on Bravo Tuesday, April 15, at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.
Woods, 49, posted an announcement via his Instagram page on Monday, April 7, sharing that his foundation is teaming up with the Augusta National Golf Club to launch a state-of-the-art STEAM education facility for local students.
“Partnering with Augusta National to serve its surrounding community is truly special,” Woods wrote. “This is a transformational opportunity to empower the next generation and provide meaningful educational programming while ensuring access to fun and affordable golf. I am excited to work alongside Augusta National and see both projects become a reality.”
Trump, 47, subsequently reshared the post via her Instagram Story, per the Daily Mail. The post has since expired.
This is the first time Trump has publicly referred to her and Woods’ new romance since the golfer confirmed their relationship last month. Woods took to social media in March to subtly reveal he and Trump are an item.
“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side!” Woods wrote alongside a carousel of images that captured the couple being affectionate with each other. “We look forward to our journey through life together. At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”
Before dating Woods, Vanessa was previously married to Donald Trump Jr. from 2005 to 2018. The exes share five children: Kai, 17, Donald III, 16, Tristan, 13, Spencer, 12 and Chloe, 10.
Woods, for his part, has been involved in various high-profile relationships over the years. When he first began his golf career, he was married to Elin Nordegren with whom he shares daughter, Sam, 17, and son, Charlie, 16.
The athlete and Nordegren split in 2010 after he had an affair with Rachel Uchitel. The athlete was later linked to Lindsey Vonn and Erica Herman.
After news broke of Vanessa and Woods’ romance, many members of the Trump family reacted to the new couple. Vanessa’s former sister-in-law, Ivanka Trump, took to the comments section on Woods’ post to congratulate the pair.
“So happy for you both ! ,” Ivanka, 43, replied to Woods’ Instagram post.
Vanessa’s former father-in-law, Donald Trump, also shared his thoughts on the romance.
“I love Tiger and Vanessa,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office last month. “Vanessa and Don had a very good relationship. They have incredible children, five incredible children, all good athletes, all great students. And they broke up quite a while ago, which was, to me, very sad, because I think they’re both right.”
Peacock may not have the vast selection of movies that its rivals enjoy, but it does have some great ones.
Beyond Peacock’s hit movies like Nosferatu or Creed III, there are also hidden gems that don’t always get the chance to shine in theaters.
That’s why the Watch With Us team has combed through the lineup to pick these three underrated Peacock movies you should watch this weekend.
This week’s selection includes a gritty boxing drama, the reunion of a great comedy team and a legendary filmmaker’s first mainstream movie.
‘Jawbone’ (2017)
It’s hard not to look at Jawbone without picturing it as a dark reflection of the Rocky movies. Much like Sylvester Stallone did decades earlier, Johnny Harris wrote his own movie and cast himself as a down-on-his-luck boxer. That’s where the direct comparisons between Rocky Balboa and Jimmy McCabe (Harris) end. Because Rocky has never been as close to self-destruction as Jimmy is, and the latter’s victory is far from assured.
Jawbone begins with Jimmy at a very desperate time in his life. He’s a struggling alcoholic and newly homeless. Boxing is his only way out, but his old coach, Bill (Ray Winstone), and his former corner-man, Eddie (Michael Smiley), don’t have much faith in Jimmy’s ability to remain sober. Jimmy’s best chance to escape his current circumstances is to accept an illegal fight setup by Joe Padgett (Ian McShane). It may literally be the battle for Jimmy’s life, and he’s woefully unprepared.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had a great run together on Saturday Night Live as cohosts of Weekend Update. Sisters was their second reunion on the big screen, except this time Fey portrayed the irresponsible character instead of Poehler. Both actresses played against type as siblings Kate (Fey) and Maura Ellis (Poehler).
The sisters are summoned by their parents to clean out their belongings before the family home is sold. Against her better judgment, Maura allows Kate to convince her to throw one last wild party in the house before they leave. SNL veteran Maya Rudolph also costars in the film as the sisters’ rival, Brinda. And Brinda’s not going to let their party happen without incident unless she’s invited.
In some alternate timeline where Star Wars didn’t exist, George Lucas would have probably made more films like American Graffiti. This movie is understandably overshadowed by Lucas’ success on other projects, but it’s also his most relatable film, and one that influenced later classics like Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused.
The story follows multiple characters throughout a single night in 1962. Jaws star Richard Dreyfuss plays Curt Henderson, a teenager obsessed with finding a cute blonde woman who briefly flirted with him earlier in the night. Happy Days’ Ron Howard also has a memorable performance as Steve Bolander, a young man looking to leave his small town behind and find his place in the world. But if he leaves, Steve risks his relationship with Laurie Henderson (Cindy Williams), the only woman who truly loves him.
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