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The Night Agent’s Gabriel Basso Does His Own Stunts: ‘I Don’t Like Lying’

16 January 2025 at 13:41
The Night Agents Gabriel Basso Explains Why He Does Stunts Himself
Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland in The Night Agent. Christopher Saunders/Netflix

Gabriel Basso prefers to do his own stunts whenever possible.

“I think that can kind of get misconstrued into the world of like, I do it because I want to say I can do it, and it’s really not about that,” The Night Agent star, 30, said during a Tuesday, January 14, appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “To me it’s about audience immersion.”

Basso stars in the Netflix series as FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who works in the White House as a Night Action telephone operator. He told Fallon, 50, that when the audience watches The Night Agent, he wants them to feel that his performance is believable.

“I don’t want the audiences watching the show, and then right as I’m about to get hit or hip tossed or thrown on my back, you know. I feel like it’s a lie,” the actor said. “I enjoy acting, I don’t like lying.”

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For Basso, he views it as there’s a “difference” when it comes to executing stunts for the “sake of the audience immersion” and “the sake of believability.”

“They like Peter [and] to watch him take hits is important, I feel like,” he explained. “And if that requires me to get tossed into a wall, then fine. It’s not the end of the world.”

The Night Agents Gabriel Basso Explains Why He Does Stunts Himself
Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland in The Night Agent. Courtesy of Netflix

One stunt that was on the table for Basso was skydiving — which he already does in his personal life.

“[Netflix] brought it up as an idea and then I was like, ‘Oh I already skydive. I’ll do it,’” Basso said. “But then insurance called and was like, ‘Yeah stop it.’”

Fallon then showed a photo of Basso skydiving.

The Night Agents Gabriel Basso Explains Why He Does Stunts Himself
Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland in The Night Agent. Greg Noire/Netflix

“I went down to Skydive San Diego,” Basso explained of the photo of him soaring in the air. “I got my A-Class recertified”

The late night host then realized he was holding the photo of Basso in the air upside down. Basso quipped the photo of him in the sky “looked cooler the other way” as his back was seemingly facing the ground.

“I like that. That’s hard to do,” Fallon teased before re-enacting the pose in his chair. “You really gotta arch your back.”

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Last month, Basso made an epic jump out of Netflix’s blimp during the Christmas Day football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texas. Basso parachuted out of the blimp in Houston. After completing the stunt, he subsequently revealed that the season 2 trailer for The Night Agent dropped.

“It was cool to see Houston from a blimp. Definitely a memory!” Basso said to Netflix’s Tudum in December 2024.

The Night Agent season 2 premieres on Netflix on Thursday, January 23.

Kyle MacLachlan Remembers David Lynch After His Death at Age 78

16 January 2025 at 13:19
Kyle Lachlan Remembers David Lynch
David Lynch and Kyle Lachlan. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Kyle MacLachlan is paying tribute to David Lynch after his death at age 78.

“Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision,” MacLachlan, 65, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, January 16. “What I saw in him was an enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him. He was in touch with something the rest of us wish we could get to.”

MacLachlan wrote that his friendship with Lynch “blossomed” on Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, gushing that he “always found him to be the most authentically alive person I’d ever met.” (Lynch directed both the film and TV show, while MacLachlan starred in them.)

“David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human. He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are our breath,” MacLachlan wrote. “While the world has lost a remarkable artist, I’ve lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel in worlds I could never have conceived on my own.”

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Alongside the message, MacLachlan shared a series of photos of him and Lynch through the years.

“I can see him now, standing up to greet me in his backyard, with a warm smile and big hug and that Great Plains honk of a voice. We’d talk coffee, the joy of the unexpected, the beauty of the world, and laugh,” he wrote. “His love for me and mine for him came out of the cosmic fate of two people who saw the best things about themselves in each other.”

Kyle Maclachlan Remembers David Lynch
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MacLachlan continued, “I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because I knew him and that much emptier now that he’s gone. David, I remain forever changed, and forever your Kale. Thank you for everything.”

News broke on Thursday that Lynch died following a battle with emphysema, which he was diagnosed with in 2020 after decades of smoking.

“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” Lynch’s family wrote in a Facebook post. “We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”

Celebrity Splits of 2025: Stars Who Have Called It Quits This Year

16 January 2025 at 13:02

2025 kicked off with a slew of celebrity breakups.

Two months after first sparking split rumors, Jessica Simpson announced that she and Eric Johnson had called it quits after 10 years of marriage. “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” she told Us Weekly in a January 13 statement. “Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.”

The exes wed in 2014 and share kids Maxwell, Ace and Birdie. Just two days before announcing their split, Simpson put her Los Angeles home back on the real estate market at an asking price of $17.9 million.

Meanwhile, news broke on January 8 that Jessica Alba and Cash Warren separated after 16 years of marriage. Alba was nine months pregnant with the pair’s eldest child, daughter Honor, when they tied the knot in 2008. They went on to welcome daughter Haven and son Hayes in 2011 and 2017, respectively.

Keep scrolling for all of the celebrity couples who have called it quits in 2025:

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James announced via Instagram that he and Kirkconnell ended their relationship four years after finding love on The Bachelor season 25. “Father God, give Rachael and I strength to mend our broken hearts,” he wrote alongside a snap of their first meeting on the ABC show. “Give us a peace about this decision to end our relationship that transcends worldly understanding. Shower our friends and family with kindness and love to comfort us. And remind us that our Joy comes from you, Lord 💔.”

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Prior to Simpson confirming the pair’s breakup on January 13, a source exclusively told Us in November 2024 that she and Johnson were “living separately.” A second insider added that they were “trying to figure out a separation without disrupting their kids’ lives as much as possible.”

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“To everyone who has loved and supported us, we have some personal news to share. After 21 years together and 17 years of marriage, we have decided to begin a new journey, and enter this next chapter of life as friends and coparents,” the DC's Legends of Tomorrow costars, who wed in 2007, shared in a joint Instagram post on January 9. “We are now and forever rooting for each other as we move through this wild adventure called life. Our son is, and always will be, our highest priority, and we appreciate your understanding as we navigate this transition.”
Earlier that week, Us confirmed that Ford filed divorce docs, requesting spousal support from Routh and joint physical and legal custody of their son, Leo.

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Alba broke her silence on her and Warren’s split one week after it was first reported. “I’ve been on a journey of self realization [sic] and transformation for years — both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” she wrote in a January 16 Instagram statement. “I’m proud of how we’ve grown as a couple and in our marriage over the last 20 years and now it’s time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.”
She continued: “We are moving forward with love and kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.”

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Multiple outlets reported on January 7 that Butler and Gerber ended their romance after three years of dating. TMZ reported that the pair broke up near the end of 2024 as Butler did not join Gerber on a family vacation.

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One day after posting a cryptic Instagram Story about how “bigger and better things” were in store for her, Osaka confirmed that she and her longtime boyfriend, Cordae, had gone their separate ways. “Hi everyone, just wanted to say that Cordae and I are no longer in a relationship,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on January 6. “No bad blood at all, he’s a great person and an awesome dad.” (The exes began dating in 2019 and welcomed their daughter, Shai, in July 2023.)
She added: “Honestly really glad our paths crossed because my daughter is my biggest blessing and I was able to grow a lot from our experiences together ❤️.”

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The social media couple called it quits seven months after their meet-cute went viral on TikTok. “Gabby and I broke up. We had a lot of different beliefs and the distance — not only physical but where we were at in our life — I think just ended up being too much,” Bergantino explained in a January 2 Instagram video. “And that’s OK, that’s OK. Breakups suck and the public eye breakup is new for me and it’s definitely something that amplifies everything.”
He went on to state that he wishes Gonzalez “nothing but the best,” adding, “I wish her happiness. I hope she finds everything that’s she looking for.”
Gonzalez shared similar remarks in a January 2 TikTok video addressing the breakup, stating, “I wish him nothing but the best. He just is not my person and I’m not his, and that’s OK. Love still exists. Love is everywhere. Everything’s gonna be OK.”

‘General Hospital’ Writers Tease ‘Volatile and Sexy’ Port Charles in 2025

16 January 2025 at 12:58
Charles Mesure and Laura Wright General Hospital
Charles Mesure and Laura Wright Disney/Christine Bartolucci

It’s about to heat up in Port Charles.

General Hospital co-head writers Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte aren’t holding back when it comes to their vision for the long-running ABC soap.

The pair are teaming up for the first time after the show replaced Van Etten and former co-head writer Dan O’Connor last year. It then hired Korte and veteran soap writer Patrick Mulcahey, but Mulcahey’s tenure was short-lived, and Van Etten soon returned.

The pair teased fans with what to expect from General Hospital while they’re at the helm of the writers room, calling their version of Port Charles “volatile and sexy” in an interview with TV Insider published Wednesday, January 15.

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“It’s an incredible responsibility. We must honor the show’s history and the audience’s love for it, as well as the work of all those who preceded us — all while creating new story to challenge and grow its characters,” they elaborated. “We’re privileged to write for such a talented cast, many of whom have embodied their roles for decades. It’s humbling. We work daily to earn and maintain the trust of our audience and colleagues.”

Sofia Mattsson, Katelyn MacMullen, and Chad Duell General Hospital
Sofia Mattsson, Katelyn MacMullen, and Chad Duell. Disney/Christine Bartolucci

Van Etten and Korte added that they never stop bouncing ideas off of each other, and sometimes, the crazier the better.

“We keep the atmosphere safe for voicing any idea, even the ludicrous ones. Sometimes when we rein it in, the ludicrous idea is the most exciting one,” they said. “There are times when our ideas are in conflict; but in those circumstances we have space to talk it through and find common ground such that we can proceed in a direction that speaks to the characters and to the larger canvas. We hear one another out and never feel handled.”

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Van Etten and Korte have a combined 35 years of experience in the General Hospital writers room, and Korte feels their longevity and working relationship will serve them in their current roles.

Sofia Mattsson, Katelyn MacMullen, and Chad Duell General Hospital
Sofia Mattsson, Katelyn MacMullen, and Chad Duell. Disney/Christine Bartolucci

“I could not ask for a better collaborator and writing partner than Chris, who brings so much creativity, enthusiasm and experience to the task,” she said. “I hope that my history with the show enables me to understand the characters, to hear their voices clearly, to honor their complex history and to track off that history as we move them forward.”

As for Van Etten, he called it an “honor” to work with Korte, adding, “She has a steady hand, abundant empathy and an awesome imagination.”

General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC and can be streamed on Hulu.

Keke Palmer Channels Clueless' Dionne Davenport in the Plaid Outfit

16 January 2025 at 12:57
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Keke Palmer went to the best for fashion inspo.

Palmer, 31, stepped out in a plaid look that had Us totally buggin’ over the one and only Dionne “Dee” Davenport, played by Stacey Dash, in Clueless, while in New York City on Thursday, January 16. For her outing at NBC Studio, Palmer wore a fuzzy black-and-white plaid coat featuring gold buttons and an ankle-skimming silhouette.

Palmer wore the jacket open, giving fans a glimpse of her matching mini skirt and black turtleneck top, a pairing that would have looked right at home in Beverley Hills. 
The actress, who is in Manhattan to promote her new movie, One of Them Days, tied her Clueless-esque look together with knee-high boots, a black leather purse and sleek gloves. She further accessoried with dangling gold earrings and a Dionne-worthy leather cap.

Palmer added even more eye candy to her look with a flawless full beat, featuring sharp eyebrows, bronzed and blushed cheeks, smokey eyeshadow, long lashes and pink glossy lips.

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Palmer looked just like Dionne, who iconically wore a black-and-white plaid blazer fearing leather lapels while pulling up to school with Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) in the 1995 cult-classic movie. Just like Palmer’s outfit, Dee rocked a matching mini skirt and black knee-high boots. Instead of a leather cap, she wore a statement hat featuring a large rim, a white top and a red embellishment. She topped off her outfit with a white button-up shirt and a Clueless requisite red sweater vest.

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Palmer has had no shortage of fabulous looks while doing press in New York City.

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On Thursday, January 15, she rocked a little black dress with a matching coat. Earlier in the day, Palmer looked colorful and cozy in a teal set featuring fur lining. She elegantly flipped her auburn mane while strutting through the city and gave the camera a soft smile.

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