Summer House costars Lexi Wood and Jesse Solomon wasted no time getting hot and heavy while filming season 9, but where do they stand now?

In a new interview with Glamour published Friday, April 18, Lexi, 27, revealed she hasn’t spoken to Jesse, 31, since the current season of Bravo’s hit reality series premiered in February — confirming speculation that the twosome certainly aren’t dating post-show. Several of their other costars, however, have reached out.

“West [Wilson] has checked in on me. Carl [Radke] checked in on me. Lindsay [Hubbard]’s checked in on me. Gabby [Prescod]’s checked in on me, and Imrul [Hassan]’s checked in on me,” Lexi told the outlet.

While she’s seemingly kept her distance from Jesse so far, Lexi said she’s “really looking forward” to filming the season 9 reunion “to hash some things out” with her ex.

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“I think somebody that can blatantly lie when they’re being filmed is a very scary person and I’m not necessarily interested in anything with him,” she continued.

The question of whether she’ll return for another season was “hard” to answer. “I think the exes at the end of the day that are in the house also respect each other,” she said of former couples like Lindsay and Carl, whose broken engagement was captured last summer. “And as much as it didn’t work out, they don’t want to necessarily be best friends, they can also respect that they live on the same roof.”

Adjusting to the Bravo spotlight hasn’t been easy, but Lexi noted that she’s “grateful” that Summer House fans are “taking me under their wing so much.” Despite being embraced by the audience, she admitted to feeling a “disconnect” with some of the other girls in the house.

“I definitely felt alone all summer, and I was very isolated,” she told Glamour. “But I think now watching back, I totally understand that they were being fed so many different stories, that of course they were also going to be hesitant toward me. I really hope that now that seeing and watching that they can see where I was coming from and that I actually had no idea. And hopefully those relationships … can move on to me having deeper, more solid friendships.”

Lexi joked that “a lot happened” between her and Jesse in a short amount of time, calling their whirlwind romance “the worst relationship I’ve ever been in.” She also noted that it’s been “disappointing” to finally be seeing some of what Jesse said about their connection on camera without her around — especially about the now-infamous “ToeGate” scandal. (During a weekend when Lexi was out of town, Jesse got his toe sucked by a woman Imrul brought home for a threesome after a night out.)

“Watching back, I wish there was more honesty because I would have made different decisions and choices. … I think in front of my face, Jesse was very different. Behind my back, he had a lot of things that he did not communicate to me,” Lexi claimed.

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Jesse, meanwhile, told Glamour that he wishes Lexi “nothing but the best” and expressed his gratitude for their time together. “As far as being called dishonest, I really do try to be transparent. I think there were just some miscommunications and heightened emotions, which is understandable given the environment,” he continued.

In a recent appearance on the “Chicks in the Office” podcast, Jesse reacted to fans calling him out for love-bombing Lexi throughout the season.

“I came on strong, but I think Lexi matched my energy,” he said on Friday. “And when you’re going for a girl who’s dated Drake, you’re not gonna, like, get her by playing it cool. My style is aggressive and I’m not gonna be anybody but myself.”

Jesse admitted that he could see where the critiques are coming from after watching the season back. “I’m learning about love-bombing now,” he joked. “I’m trying to be better the next time around.”

Summer House airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

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The first responders of 9-1-1 spend their days rescuing Los Angeles trapped in life-threatening situations, but they still find some time for a little bit of romance.

One of the show’s longest-running relationships is between police officer Athena (Angela Bassett) and firefighter Bobby (Peter Krause), who started dating at the end of season 1 and tied the knot in season 2. They’re essentially the mom and dad of the 9-1-1 crew, but even they’ve had their ups and downs.

“Both of them were somewhat lost, in terms of their romantic lives,” Krause told Entertainment Tonight of his onscreen partner in May 2021. “Bobby in particular, because of his past, was deeply wounded. What we’ve gotten to see over the seasons is that he’s really healed because [of his] loving relationship with Athena. There’s a lot more joy that Bobby takes in life.”

Athena and Bobby’s romance came to an emotional end in season 8, as the latter sacrificed himself to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) from a deadly virus during the 9-1-1: Contagion two-part event in April 2025.

The Fox series is also famous for a relationship that’s so far remained platonic, much to the annoyance of some viewers: the bromance between Buck (Oliver Stark) and Eddie (Ryan Guzman). Their bond is so strong that in the season 4 finale, Eddie decided to change his will to give custody of his son Christopher (Gavin McHugh) to Buck in the event of his death.

“I know that there’s a contingent of fans that would like a certain outcome and the [relationship] has a life of its own in fandom in that respect,” showrunner Tim Minear told the Observer in May 2021. “But I do think that, look, at the very least, these are two guys who have a deep spiritual bond with each other.”

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More than three decades after we first met the sitcom family, The Conners is coming to an end — and the cast is getting ready for their final goodbye.

In Us Weekly‘s exclusive look at a behind-the-scenes retrospective, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Emma Kenney and Jay R. Ferguson sat down at the legendary dinner table to reflect on the show.

“We always knew this would come to an end, but somehow it felt like it would be forever,” Gilbert, who plays Darlene, said. “The best thing television can do is make people feel connected.”

The patriarch of the family, played by Goodman, shared what he hopes fans took away from the show.

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“I would hope that the legacy of this show would be that people saw a little of themselves in us,” Goodman noted. “Humor has always been the thing that has pulled this family through. I am going to miss it very, very much. Above all, we had fun.”

Goranson, meanwhile, recalled how the characters felt like “real people,” adding, “There wasn’t a day that I was not excited to come here to work.”

Her costar Kenney, who brought the role of Harris to life in the spinoff, couldn’t agree more: “I remember growing up and seeing all of these faces on my TV. Doing this show is something I am so grateful for.”

Elsewhere in the exclusive video, Metcalf applauded the ABC sitcom for being able “to take heavy issues and pull out humor around it.”

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Roseanne introduced Us to the Conner family when it originally aired from 1988 to 1997. After being briefly revived in 2018, the story transformed into The Conners. After becoming a staple in everyone’s home, The Conners is wrapping up with a one-hour series finale on Wednesday, April 23.

According to the official synopsis, the first episode is set “ahead of the deposition” as “Dan gets support from Jackie, Becky and Darlene. Mark is presented with an opportunity which leads to a major life decision. Meanwhile, Becky and Tyler consider the next step in their relationship — joint finances.”

The series finale follows Jackie as she “prepares for a series of physical tests in an effort to rejoin the police force. Darlene confronts the insecurities in her marriage with Ben. Dan’s deposition stirs up feelings, and final farewells are made in true Conner family fashion.”

Before the series comes to an end, Goranson teased the conclusion.

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“I think one of the things that I was hoping that did happen [when wrapping up The Conners] was knowing that they were going on with their lives. So it wasn’t like, ‘Oh, my gosh, there’s a lightning bolt and there go the Connors,'” she quipped to Us in March. “I hope that it would give you an imagination of Becky — who’s been through so much — that you knew that there was some hope in her future. Not hoping to win the lottery but hopefully finishing her degree and having her romance and having her daughter in a good place and her relationship.”

Goranson continued: “Becky has been through so much. When I see people who watch the show, they say, ‘Oh, my God, we’re rooting for Becky.’ It’s really nice to feel that investment and I’m also rooting for her.”

The actress expressed support for the possibility of returning to the role.

“I don’t want a break. I would love a spinoff. I imagine that might be complicated but I would love that. I love my colleagues so much and the crew,” Goranson shared. “We have a really, really long history. When you are around people every day like that, it’s very much like family. It sounds stereotypical, but it does feel that way. I set up a happy hour meeting for the crew and we’re always saying, ‘How do we get together again? What’s our next project together?’ It’s very sincere. We all feel this way.”

The Conners airs on ABC Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.

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Emilio Estevez looked back on his father Martin Sheen’s experience on the set of 1976’s Apocalypse Now.

“In the documentary Hearts of Darkness, they collapsed time and portrayed his breakdown, sort of, toward the end of the schedule, when in fact it was early in the schedule when my dad was celebrating his birthday in August,” Estevez, 62, said during a recent taping of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. “So, it was August 3, and we had come. I had gotten there in July, so … he has this meltdown on set because he was celebrating his birthday and he was drinking.”

According to Estevez, his father, now 84, had been “isolated in his room” between takes.

“I was there. I watched it happen, and I was there when they carted him out,” Estevez said. “He was ranting and raging and screaming. They were shooting in a courthouse … in a building that was used for Night Court. It was upstairs, where the apartment or the hotel room [was] where they found him and carried him out. Well, they actually did that. We carried him out that night.”

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While Estevez had previously “seen [his] dad drunk before,” it was never on the “same level” as it was that evening.

“And certainly not this publicly,” Estevez quipped. “He demanded to go into the courtroom [and] says, ‘If I don’t go in there.’ He’s screaming at my mom, ‘I need to go into that courtroom because if I don’t go in there, some poor son of a bitch is gonna go to jail for masturbating in front of a pig.’”

He continued, “And Francis [Ford Coppola, the director] was like, ‘Martin, Martin, no.’ It was hilarious.”

Estevez and his mother, Janet Sheen, were eventually able to corral Martin into a waiting car. (Martin and Janet also share son Charlie Sheen.)

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“We started driving, God knows where, somewhere away where we could get him calm down,” Estevez said. “He announced to everyone in the car that he had to pee, so we pull over to the side of the road and he got out and ran naked into the jungle and kept going.”

Janet ended up chasing Martin down, urging him to return to the vehicle. The acclaimed actor then asked to stop for another restroom break, some “10 minutes later.”

“My mom says, ‘Martin, you have cried wolf too many times. You can piss all over yourself,’” Estevez remembered. “I’m sure they’re going to be horrified I told that story, but it happened. Those are the stories that I don’t think anyone has ever heard.”

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Kelsea Ballerini had all of Us fooled with her Live on Tour wig.

Ballerini, 31, took to TikTok on Thursday, April 17, to share that her flowing blonde locks that she rocks on stage is actually a wig. In the clip, her hairstylist, Brittany Leslie, ran a Q-tip along her hairline to loosen the glue and tugged on the mane after she performed.

Once the wig was removed from Ballerini’s head, fans caught a glimpse of her cap, which was pinned over French plaits. Leslie then unbraided Ballerini’s hair and cleaned the rest of the glue off her face. The duo hugged each other before the singer went in with makeup remover wipes and took off her glam, which included blue eyeshadow, long lashes, foundation, rose-colored cheeks and pink lips.

Ballerini concluded the video by blowing the camera a kiss.

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“Protected my hair, felt like Hannah Montana, and got the after-show nickname Rufus,” she captioned the post, referencing Miley Cyrus’ Disney character, who also wore a wig, as Hannah Montana’s “This Is The Life” played in the background. “Last night of tour shed .”

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Fans shared their surprised reactions to Ballerini’s flawless faux coif in the comments section. “The hairstylist who installed this KILLED it. It was unclockable,” one wrote. A second added, “IT WAS A WIG??? GURRLLL IT LOOKED SO REAL.” A third praised Leslie’s talent, writing, “Your hairdresser needs a raise, this is fantastic work.”

This isn’t the first time Ballerini has made headlines for her tour as of late. Earlier this month, she accepted a custom pair of bedazzled boots from a front-row fan and put them on as she sang her hit “Penthouse.”

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The shoes were adorned with Ballerini’s first and last name, as well as her song titles, along with colorful crystals, making the cowgirl boot details stand out that much more.

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Teddi Mellencamp‘s kids are still making sense of her cancer battle — especially her 10-year-old son, Cruz.

“I think the girls are OK because they just are so chatty. They ask everything,” Mellencamp, 43, told Extra on Thursday, April 17. “Cruz, he is a little bit confused because he’s not asking questions.”

Along with Cruz, Mellencamp shares daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 4, with estranged husband Edwin Arroyave. She recalled recent examples of her son’s struggle to understand what she’s going through.

“The other day I was taking a sip of something and he goes, ‘Can I have a sip?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, sure.’ And he goes, ‘Never mind, actually you’re contagious.’ I’m like, ‘I’m actually not contagious, bud,’” she said. “He’ll come in in the middle of the night and check that I’m breathing.”

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The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, who was initially diagnosed with melanoma in 2022, announced earlier this year that she required surgery after doctors found multiple malignant tumors on her brain. She has since needed additional treatment to manage the tumors that were not able to be surgically removed.

“Today is a good day. I think what I’ve learned through all of this is some days, I’m gonna feel great. Some days, I’m not. Everybody’s journey’s different,” Mellencamp told the outlet. “I would say a big thing has been all of the people messaging me saying, ‘I went and got checked because of you.’ Or ‘My doctor only had me get this checked, and then I said, ‘No, you should also do this.’”

As her health battle continues, Mellencamp is determined to raise awareness.

“What we have to remember is that my cancer was skin cancer. The last time we spoke here, I had skin cancer — melanoma — on my back. This metastasized, which is still a form of melanoma, but into my brain, into my lungs,” she explained. “Before I had them removed, I had four plum-sized melanomas in my brain, and I hadn’t gotten a CAT scan. But I had gone and gotten my skin checked every three months.”

Mellencamp has another important appointment coming later this month, adding, “Wednesday, I go in and get my next CAT scan, where they’ll find out if these recent tumors are getting smaller, and then I also get my third round of immunotherapy. I always thought radiation was the one that was going to kick my butt, but it’s been immunotherapy.”

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Despite announcing her split from Arroyave in November 2024, Mellencamp confirmed they are still living under the same roof.

“We’re not together, but we put all the divorce stuff on hold because getting divorced is very stressful,” she noted. “It’s called nesting, but most of the time now since I’ve had these surgeries, he’ll stay at the house and then we kind of rotate around. But we’re separate bedroom-ing.”

She added: “He’s a good guy, and we’re having a friendship, which is what we liked about each other in the first place. We are making each other laugh and all of those types of things so I think it’s been really nice. We call it the divorce chronicles, where we just tease each other.”

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Whether it’s drama, comedy or something in between, TV show writers have never been afraid to surprise audiences with a memorable character death.

Back in March 1975, M*A*S*H became a TV death pioneer when Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) died in the season 3 finale. The character was headed home after being honorably discharged from the army, but before he could make it, he was killed by enemy fire.

Some 21st-century shows, however, make M*A*S*H‘s surprise death look tame.

Lost, which ran from 2004 to 2010, became known for its shocking twists before the first season was even finished. In the April 2005 episode “Do No Harm,” viewers were devastated when Boone (Ian Somerhalder) died after a plane fell on him in the jungle, and his passing was just the beginning.

Manifest, You, Game of Thrones and more hit series have also thrown fans for a loop by killing off fan favorites.

Scroll down for a look back at some of the most shocking deaths in TV history — and remember, spoilers ahead!

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Preparing for a warm-weather getaway and summer days at home gets a lot easier with the best beach dresses. We mean the kind you can throw on after a swim, wear straight to lunch or even dress up for dinner with the right sandals.

This roundup is full of those versatile, beach-inspired dress staples. Think: lightweight beach dresses that feel good in the heat and look even better in photos. Whether you’re getting away for a few days or want to inject some vacation energy into your everyday wardrobe, these picks are here to help — and they’re all under $50 at Amazon.

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1. Garden Party Glam: This dreamy floral maxi looks like something you’d wear barefoot on a villa patio with a glass of wine in hand. The smocked bodice and ruffled neckline give it that floaty, feminine vibe that still feels relaxed and vacation-ready.

2. Resort Energy: This is the dress you throw on after a beach massage and wear straight to dinner. It’s soft and breezy.

3. Seeing Stripes: This versatile dress delivers that lightweight, wear-everywhere feel. It’s the kind of piece that works as a swimsuit cover-up and a casual lunch look with sandals.

4. Barely-There Beauty:  Half cover-up, half outfit, this dress is perfect for beach and strolls on the boardwalk.

5. Floaty Queen: This floaty dress is pure comfort. It’s loose, airy and ready for anything (yes, even doing nothing).

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6. Pool-to-Patio Dress: This one does double duty. It looks like a dinner dress but works just as well as a lightweight layer over your bikini.

7. Boho Breeze: This flowy frock is perfect for lounging, exploring or grabbing a coconut from a street vendor. Consider sizing up for that perfect billowy fit.

8. Laid-Back Luxe: Oversized with just the right amount of drama, this kaftan has a “don’t bother me, I’m on island time” feel.

9. Boho Chic: This boutique-looking mini is light, flowy and ready to be thrown over a swimsuit or styled with lace-up sandals.

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April is nearing its end, and there are too many movies to watch. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is in theaters right now, and movies starring Jude Law, Tilda Swinton and Jack Quaid will debut on several streaming services.

If you’re craving movies a tad older and somewhat underrated, then this list is for you. Amazon Prime Video has hundreds of films at its disposal, and these three stand out for their solid entertainment value.

‘Speak No Evil’ (2024)

English-language remakes of acclaimed foreign films are usually pretty bad — one only needs to think of the awful 1993 The Vanishing remake with Jeff Bridges and the mediocre 2022 version of Goodnight Mommy with Naomi Watts. (Better yet, don’t.) But Speak No Evil is a surprisingly decent redo of the chilling 2022 Danish original, and while it lacks that film’s powerful ending, it adds some social commentary about toxic masculinity that gives the American version its own identity.

Americans Ben and Louise Dalton (Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis) befriend English couple Paddy and Ciara (James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi) on vacation and accept the latter duo’s invitation to stay at their farm in Devon. But the Daltons’ younger daughter, Agnes (Alix West Lefler), thinks something is off with the Daltons’ son, Ant (Dan Hough), who is mute and terrified of his parents. What’s really going on with Paddy and Ciara? And why are they so interested in Agnes?

Speak No Evil is almost unbearably tense, and the director, James Watkins, is good at ratcheting up suspense just when it’s needed. Compared to the original, the ending is a bit disappointing, but the movie is still worth watching if only to see McAvoy play a rare bad-guy role. He’s awful in the best way possible.

Speak No Evil is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

‘The Bedroom Window’ (1987)

Late one night, Sylvia (Isabelle Huppert) witnesses the brutal assault and murder of a young woman from a bedroom window. She clearly sees who did it, but because she’s there only due to an extramarital affair she’s having with Terry (Steve Guttenberg), she can’t tell anyone without her husband finding out she’s been unfaithful. Eager to bring the woman’s killer to justice, Terry decides to tell the police what Sylvia saw — except he insists he was the sole witness to the crime and not his married lover.

An ’80s update on Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1954 film Rear Window, The Bedroom Window fully exploits its intriguing premise and generates enough suspense to keep you glued to the screen for all of the film’s 112 minutes. Known primarily for his comedic work in the lowbrow Police Academy series, Guttenberg is a convincingly well-intentioned everyman caught in an impossible situation. Huppert, in one of her few English-language roles, is appropriately seductive and very French as the increasingly desperate Sylvia, and a pre–Downton Abbey Elizabeth McGovern shows up as Terry’s sensible friend, Denise.

The Bedroom Window is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

‘Begin Again’ (2014)

Music executive Dan (Mark Ruffalo) finds himself out of a job and estranged from his wife and teenage daughter. Dejected, he hangs out at an NYC bar where he meets Gretta (Keira Knightley), a struggling songwriter who soon inspires him to — you guessed it — begin again by helping her produce her songs. But making music in the 21st century isn’t easy, and Gretta isn’t willing to compromise her artistic vision to gain the commercial success Dan craves to get his job and family back. Can the pair find a common ground to continue their professional collaboration and — more importantly — their burgeoning friendship?

Begin Again was written and directed by John Carney, who made the similarly themed Once in 2007. Both films are shamelessly sentimental, but they work because of the dedication and charm of their two lead performers.

Ruffalo and Knightley are an odd pair, but their unusual chemistry gives the film an edge it would lack if Carney had cast one of his original choices for Gretta, Adele or Scarlett Johansson. The film’s ending isn’t realistic, but Begin Again is more of a fantasy about people’s inherent good intentions than an accurate portrayal of the music business.

Begin Again is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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April has been a great month for movie lovers. The Minecraft Movie has grossed millions at the box office, and diverse, thought-provoking films like Warfare, Drop and The Friend have won praise from critics and audiences alike.

If you’ve already seen those movies or just want to stay inside this weekend, don’t worry — there’s plenty to watch on streaming too.

HBO and Max have hundreds of films to choose from, and the three below are all high-quality movies that deserve some attention.

‘Goodrich’ (2024)

Andy Goodrich’s (Michael Keaton) life just took a turn for the worse. His younger wife, Naomi (Laura Benanti), just left him, his art dealing business is failing and his adult daughter, Grace (Mila Kunis), doesn’t like him. But he needs her help to care for his 9-year-old twins, and she needs him to be there for her when she gives birth to her own child. Can an absentee dad and an estranged daughter repair their relationship this late in both of their lives?

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Goodrich didn’t get a lot of attention when it was released last year, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good movie. On the contrary, it’s a quietly excellent drama that features some of Keaton’s best acting ever. Kunis is good too, and both actors convincingly portray members of a fractured family who still can’t quite get over their past mistakes.

Goodrich is streaming on Max.

‘A Kind of Murder’ (2016)

Wally Stackhouse (Patrick Wilson) is an aspiring writer fascinated by the recent murder of a local woman. He suspects the woman’s husband, bookseller Mitch Kimmel (Eddie Marsan), is the culprit, and begins stalking him. Meanwhile, Wally’s wife, Clara (Jessica Biel), is found dead nearby the same place Mitch’s wife’s body was discovered. Did Mitch kill both women? Or is Wally looking for the perfect scapegoat for his own crimes?

A Kind of Murder is based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1954 crime novel, The Blunderer, and the story is reminiscent of her more famous work, Strangers on a Train, which was about two men linked by the death of one of their loved ones. In this movie, you’re never sure who is innocent and who is guilty, and the last shot of the film makes you rethink everything you’ve just seen. A Kind of Murder is a throwback thriller Hollywood used to make all the time in the ’50s, and its retro kitsch is its chief asset.

A Kind of Murder is streaming on Max.

‘Diggers’ (2007)

It’s 1976, and America is celebrating its bicentennial birthday. For Hunt (Paul Rudd), Lozo (Ken Marino), Cons (Josh Hamilton) and Jack (Ron Eldard), it’s just another year digging for clams in Long Island’s bourgeois enclave. Their families have been doing it for generations, and it’s just a way of life they all take for granted. But when a bad fishing season and the arrival of a competitor threaten their day-to-day lives, the four friends have to make some hard choices about their future.

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Diggers is a shaggy, low-key coming-of-age story about grown men who have refused to grow up and be responsible. This dramedy manages to find some good laughs and thoughtful observations about the difficulties of moving on, and the acting — particularly Rudd as the group’s de facto leader — is good and feels authentic. Diggers may be the only movie about the lives and loves of working-class clamdiggers, and fortunately, it’s a good one.

Diggers is streaming on Max.

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Justin Rose’s wife, Kate Rose, had a viral moment with Masters champion Rory McIlroy after his triumphant victory last weekend — but the spouses haven’t even discussed it. 

Kate, 44, shared a 13-second embrace with McIlroy, 35, after he defeated Justin, 44, in the first sudden death playoff hole at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 13. The hug was caught by CBS cameras and immediately went viral on social media. 

When asked by reporters at the RBC Heritage on Thursday, April 17, if Justin and Kate had talked about the moment, Justin said, “No, not really.”

“There was some article somewhere [saying] like, ‘Who’s the mystery woman that was hugging Rory?’” Justin continued. “It turned out to be Kate. That was pretty funny.”

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Justin and Rory have a long friendship, competing together on Ryder Cup teams since 2012. 

“Listen, I think in the moment you realize what it means to everybody involved,” Justin said of Kate and Rory’s hug. “You realize what it means to other families, what they must be feeling. You’re a part of the moment. You’re a part of the story. You’re a part of all of the energy that’s going on in that moment. I think that’s what happens.”

Justin added, “You embrace that connection that you have with everybody and all that’s going on in the moment.”

During the hug, Kate could be heard telling McIlroy she was “really happy for him.”

“I don’t think that was a discussion worthy of anything, to be honest,” Justin added. 

Kate and Justin have been married since 2006 and share two children: son Leo, 16, and daughter Charlotte, 13. 

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McIlroy has been married to his wife, Erica Stoll, since 2017 and they share a daughter, Poppy, 4. The couple did briefly split last year after McIlroy filed for divorce in May 2024, but the golfer rescinded his filing just one month later.

Kate and Stoll, 37, also shared a hug on the edge of the 18th green after McIlroy sank a putt to win the Masters. McIlroy became just the sixth golfer in history to win the career grand slam, securing victories at the Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship. 

“I gave it everything….,” Justin posted via X on Sunday evening. “Congratulations @McIlroyRory on winning the @TheMasters and completing the Grand Slam.. very cool sharing the green with you in that moment… Thank you Team as always for all the support during the week… We go again .”

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In another world, Chris Keller would have ended up with a James after all.

Tyler Hilton, who played one of One Tree Hill’s most memorable guest stars across the show’s nine seasons, recently told Us Weekly that there was interest in him being a series regular but it didn’t work out with his music commitments. He first appeared in season 2, meeting Peyton (Hilarie Burton Morgan) at the record store and being enlisted to play at her open mic night. His character subsequently served as a threat to Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) and Nathan’s (James Lafferty)’s marriage as Chris hit on Haley.

“I always had a big crush on Joy, so I was definitely wanting them to push it farther,” Hilton told Us. “From my understanding, I don’t think our characters were supposed to end up together, but they did a lot of incorporating stuff that happened in real life into the show. Chris was supposed to be more sinister, but I was having a lot of fun with him, so they really leaned into the comedy of Chris. And then he became more of, like, someone you wanna punch in the face than literally kill.”

Chris came back in season 2 when the chemistry between Hilton and Lenz was clear.

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“Joy and I became friends and were jamming and stuff off set. I loved her music and I just thought she was so great. And that’s when they started kind of writing these scenes for us together. And I was like, ‘Oh, my God, this is so cool. … This is unbelievable,’” he continued. “But that’s when people started really hating me too.”

After leaving Nathan to go on tour (with Chris) during season 2, Haley returned to Tree Hill in the season finale, and Naley was fully back together by the middle of season 3. Chris, however, continued to pop up.

“They always were throwing around all kinds of crazy story lines. I never knew what was happening. A lot had to do with how much the label was allowing me at that point to be there,” Hilton told Us. “Every year, God bless them, One Tree Hill was trying to make Chris a main character, which would’ve been so fun, but it would’ve meant no touring and no promo. So if I had been a main character, who knows? They can only use me as much as I’m around then decide what they can do plot-wise.”

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According to Hilton, one of the ideas discussed was Chris dating one of Haley’s sisters. Fans met Taylor James (Lindsey McKeon) during season 2 and Quinn James (Shantel VanSanten) during season 7. Based on the timeline, Hilton was likely referring to Chris and Taylor as a potential match.

“I don’t know if I would’ve stayed around, if they would’ve broken up, but I know at one point — which I thought would’ve been so funny — they were gonna try to have me end up with Haley’s sister,” he said. “I’m sure if I would’ve stayed around, I would’ve just gone through all the girls, like a guy version of Brooke or whatever. Just spent time with all of them, which would’ve made sense and ruined everyone’s life a little bit.”

Hilton’s schedule did allow him to return for the ninth and final season, which aired in 2012. His story came full-circle when he ended up helping Haley save Nathan from Russian kidnappers. (Yes, you read that right.)

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“It totally spun out into ridiculousness. But so funny. Chris is one of my favorite characters I’ve ever gotten to play,” Hilton said. “If I got to play Chris Keller for the rest of my life, I would be really stoked. I would get these scripts and I would just laugh to myself so much and just cringe and be like, ‘I can’t believe they’re gonna do this.’ Some of the actors while we were filming, like Sophia [Bush] and different people, we’d be doing scenes and they’d call cut and she’d be like, ‘I want to f***ing punch you so bad right now.’ He was just so easy to hate, and it was so fun to be that guy.”

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It appears that King Charles III and his two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, might be growing further apart.

Charles, who ascended the British throne in 2022 after the death of mother Queen Elizabeth II, shared his two children with late ex-wife Princess Diana. (Charles is now married to Queen Camilla, and they recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.)

Ever since 2019, the royals have been plagued by familial drama and estrangements. Fresh off his wedding to Meghan Markle, Harry and William opted to formally split their households. The once-tight sibling bond fractured even more when the Duke of Sussex claimed that William had helped leak false stories about Meghan online. (William, for his part, has never addressed the accusations.)

Harry’s relationship with Charles also fractured, as he claimed that the king financially cut him and Meghan off when they stepped back from their senior royal duties in 2020 and moved across the pond to California.

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“I will always love him, but there’s a lot of hurt that’s happened,” Harry said during a 2021 CBS interview. “I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try and heal that relationship.”

Harry and Charles started reopening the lines of communication after the monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in early 2024.

“I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him and spend any time with him, I’m grateful for that,” Harry said on Good Morning America that Feburary. “I jumped on a plane and went to go see him as soon as I could. … I’ve got other trip plans that will take me through the U.K., or back to the U.K. So, I’ll stop in and see my family as much as I can.”

However, it appears the dynamic might have backslid on the heels of Harry’s court case, William’s latest charity hire and surprising plans for the family’s Easter celebrations. Keep scrolling for a full breakdown:

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Harry had a hearing in April 2025 over his appeal regarding the decision to revoke his and Meghan’s security whenever they are in the U.K. with kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Speaking with The Telegraph, Harry called the decision “difficult to swallow” as speculation swirled that it was a factor in his tension with Charles.

“[My] worst fears have been confirmed by the whole legal disclosure in this case — and that’s really sad,” Harry added to People, with several royal watchers speculating that the comment is a subtle reference to Charles. Many believe that Harry hinted his dad could have sway in the appeal result, given his royal position as king.

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News broke days later that William and his wife, Princess Kate Middleton, were not planning to attend the family’s annual Easter church services in favor of spring break with their children. (The Prince and Princess of Wales usually join Charles and Camilla at the Sunday mass, often bringing kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.)

“This is a big deal,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly. “It’s royal tradition for the family to attend this together. Everyone understood the family not attending last year when Kate was sick, but there’s been a lot of raised eyebrows at the palace about William’s decision to skip again this year. It feels like a deliberate move and even a snub.”

Kate battled an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024. She went through chemotherapy treatment and is currently in remission.

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William’s Surprise Earthshot Prize Hire

The same day as the Easter news broke, it was revealed that Jason Knauf would become the CEO for the Earthshot Prize organization after an appointment by the Board of Trustees. William had launched the nonprofit to, per a website description, “find, support and celebrate those who turn bold ideas into real solutions to repair our planet.”

“As we look ahead to the future of The Prize and the urgent work needed to scale more inspiring solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, I look forward to working with Jason to chart the course for the next five years of The Earthshot Prize and beyond,” William said in a statement.

Knauf previously served as communications secretary for William, Kate, Harry and Meghan. In 2018, Knauf accused Meghan of bullying and claimed that she drove two assistants out of a job and undermined the confidence of another employer. She denied all allegations at the time.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race season 17 is nearly at an end, but the top four queens are still thinking about some of the critiques they got during their time on the show.

Ahead of the Friday, April 18, season finale, Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve and Sam Star exclusively shared what advice they took with them since filming wrapped. (The season’s winner will be crowned during Friday’s episode.)

“One of the critiques I got a lot on the show was my runway walk being very fast,” Jewels told Us Weekly. “And something RuPaul always told me was to ground myself a little bit more.”

While that might sound like a note that only applies on the main stage, Jewels noted that she’s still thinking about it both in and out of drag.

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“I’ve taken that with me into my everyday life, like grounding myself in all moments and reminding myself that there’s power in just existing,” she explained. “Like, you don’t always have to do the most, you don’t have to be all over the place. There is just power in your existence and your presence.”

Lexi, meanwhile, said that silencing her “inner saboteur” is the lesson that’s stuck with her the most.

“That’s obviously something that I really, really focused on while I was there, and that’s something that I took from it,” she told Us. “It’s something that I think resonated with a lot of people. So that’s something that I’m just grateful and very thankful for continuously.”

Onya and Sam have also been incorporating Ru’s advice about the importance of showing vulnerability behind the glitter.

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“For me, I think it is realizing that I can let my guard down and be myself at all times,” Onya explained to Us. “I don’t really have to keep a wall up. It kind of stops people from enjoying who you are. Leaving Drag Race, I’ve just learned to just spread joy because it’s so contagious and to be open to developing relationships with people at all angles.”

Sam shared a similar sentiment, noting that Ru and the other judges often advised her to “be more vulnerable and show the silly Sam” behind the perfect pageant queen.

“It’s been so liberating for me ’cause now I just get to have fun and I’ll just say what I wanna say,” she said. “And I like to make people laugh. I love to make these girls laugh. It makes me warm inside, ’cause it is a tough room! Sometimes they’re hard to make laugh, but when you get it good, it’s fierce.”

It sounds like Sam and Onya had plenty of laughs together, as they were paired for “recreational time” during filming and hung out a lot at the hotel pool.

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“Onya and I spent lots of time together, and I’m so proud that the pool girls made it all the way to the end,” Sam said, with Onya adding, “Full circle moment!”

The duo went on to joke that their first post-show collaboration will be a line of inflatable pools.

“We’re gonna sell them at Target and Walmart. All your superstores, honey!” Sam quipped. “They’ll be there on the endcap because we paid the big money.”

Alas, Pool Girls Pools will not really be coming to a store near you (at least not yet), but Onya does hope to work with her fellow season 17 queens again.

“We do shows together every now and then, but I would love to do a podcast with one of my sisters — do any type of project,” Onya told Us. “These are such a talented group of motherf***ers.”

The season 17 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race airs on MTV Friday, April 18, at 8 p.m. ET.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are taking a victory lap for drafting Travis Kelce, more than a decade after the 2013 signing.

The four-time Super Bowl champs shared a video from the 2013 NFL Draft via Instagram on Thursday, April 17, showing the moment they drafted the tight end — then a senior on the Cincinnati Bearcats.

In the video, Kelce, now 35, appeared to know his name was about to be called. As Chiefs CEO and President Clark Hunt stepped up to the podium, Kelce watched intently while someone sitting to his right recorded the TV screen on their phone.

“With the 63rd pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select Travis Kelce,” Hunt said into the microphone.

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Kelce rose in celebration before Hunt even said his name, embracing his mom, Donna Kelce, as the rest of the room cheered.

“This pick worked out, right @killatrav? ,” the Chiefs wrote in the caption of their Thursday post.

“And the rest is history,” the “New Heights” podcast replied to the post. Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, have cohosted the popular podcast since 2022.

After an injury limited Travis’ impact in his rookie season, he came back in 2014 to start 11 of the team’s 16 games. He became a full-time starter the next year, earning his first of 10 straight Pro Bowl honors. During Travis’ tenure, the Chiefs have won three Super Bowl rings and finished with a winning record every season.

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Now nearing the end of his career, Travis considered retirement after the Chiefs fell short in the Super Bowl LIX in February.

“I know everybody wants to know whether or not I’m playing next year and right now I’m just kicking everything down the road,” he said during an episode of “New Heights” days after the Super Bowl. “I’m not making any crazy decisions but right now the biggest thing is just being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches, understanding [there’s] a lot that goes into this thing.”

Two weeks later, ESPN personality Pat McAfee read a text message from Travis on his show in which the tight end confirmed he would return to the Chiefs.

“[I’m] gonna try and get to the best shape I’ve been this offseason and get back to the mountaintop,” he said, according to McAfee, 37.

The message continued, “Got a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game and how I got the guys ready for battle. I can’t go out like that!!!!”

Travis will be in the second year of a two-year contract he signed with Kansas City, worth $34.25 million.

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Angela Bassett had hoped 9-1-1‘s Athena Grant and Bobby Nash would be together forever.

But the Thursday, April 17, episode of the ABC procedural ended on a shocking note, as Peter Krause’s Bobby met his demise. The second half of the show’s 9-1-1: Contagion two-part event saw the 118 crew be rescued from a lab containing a dangerous virus. After Chimney (Kenneth Choi) received the only anecdote for the disease, Bobby revealed he had secretly been infected and shared a tearful goodbye with Athena (Bassett).

Just last month, Bassett, 66, gushed about Athena and Bobby’s onscreen relationship in an interview with People, stating that the show “would be so different” if one of them left the series.

“I don’t even know what the show would be like without them together,” she told the outlet in an interview published on March 27. “It’s hard to imagine.”

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Bassett dubbed the pair as “your metaphorical, weekly mom and dad,” lovingly adding, “We’ll keep you safe.” The actress went on to praise Krause, 59, calling the Parenthood alum “so strong, and stable, and secure.”

She continued, “He’s just calm. He’s just a calming influence. He’ll joke a little bit, but he [doesn’t] mind being the butt of the joke. Yeah. So he’d always have one.”

9-1-1’s Athena and Bobby have been together for the majority of the show’s run. The two went on their first date during the show’s 2018 season 1 finale and tied the knot in season 2. The spouses have gone through many ups and downs together over the seasons, most recently rebuilding their house after it was burned down by a dangerous cartel in season 7.

Krause gave his TV wife a special shout-out in a farewell letter shared by Deadline on Thursday. “I will miss my partner, Angela Bassett. Her strength and her sweetness, and us holding hands. We parted ways too soon. Much love.”

He noted that he “won’t have a relationship like that again on TV” in a Friday, April 18, interview with Good Morning America. “It’s been a fantastic eight years. I’m going to miss her a lot.”

Bassett revealed to Deadline that she didn’t know that Bobby would be killed off until she got the episode’s script. “I remember [showrunner] Tim [Minear] called. He said, ‘Someone’s going to pass away,’” she shared. “I said, ‘Is it me?’ Self-preservation, you know. I went through the list, you start with yourself, but I was very surprised that it was my husband.”

Noting that she “enjoyed” filming Athena and Bobby’s dramatic goodbye, she added, “You’re separated by the glass, by the partition, by everything that separates people, your metaphor for whatever separates people, the virus, all of it. And seeing them, seeing their eyes, the memory of who they are, who they are to you, it was just there, every moment, every take for the two of us — the history, the bond.”

Minear, 61, told Variety that Thursday’s episode “is not Peter Krause’s final appearance this season,” and that the decision to kill Bobby was not because Krause expressed interest in leaving the show.

“I still think people grip their seats and are excited when Athena lands a plane on the freeway or a ship capsizes — but after eight years, it just felt like, if we have any hope of creating stories going forward that have actual stakes, then someone’s got to die,” he explained, stating it “made sense” for that character to be Bobby.

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“If you track the tragic arc of his character, of where he started, and how he came to L.A. looking for atonement, it just makes a kind of tragic sense for his character in a way it wouldn’t for another character,” Minear shared. “But also, I just didn’t want to go small. Not that any of the characters are small, but Bobby’s death affects every single character’s story in a way that really no other character death would.”

9-1-1 airs on ABC Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

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The warm weather has Us ready for some newness, particularly in the fashion department. But we’re also not trying to drop hundreds on a shopping spree. Luckily, you don’t need to do a major haul or spend hundreds to get the outfit refresh you seek.

We found 17 two-piece sets on Amazon that pair perfectly with sneakers and secretly slim the midsection. To guarantee a rich-looking aesthetic, all you need is your favorite pair of sneakers and one of these outfits. Read on to see our top picks!

1. Celebrity Mom: Don’t be surprised if people stare. You’ll look famous in this wide-leg pants and mock-neck top outfit!

2. European Flair: Everything about this pleated knit outfit exudes French energy. Trendy cap sleeves are icing on the cake.

3. Must-Have: A solid-color top paired with printed pants is a combination made in fashionista heaven!

4. Midi Skirt: Beachy, classy and totally luxe, this tank and skirt outfit will be your new go-to, especially since it shapes your body and hides insecurities.

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5. Three for One: Look like a millionaire in this soft and drapey tank, pants and cardigan set.

6. Ultra-Versatile: This cap-sleeve top and wide-leg pants set looks stunning together, but you can mix and match them with others in your wardrobe for endless outfits.

7. 63% Off: We can’t believe this trendy striped shorts and top set is just $15 right now. It’s a no-brainer!

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9. Center of Attention: You’ll want this stretchy T-shirt and shorts set in every color. The high-rise fit is ultra-flattering!

10. Heathered Hues: This polyester, spandex and rayon outfit is as comfy as it looks . . . if not comfier. Skin-soft is an understatement.

11. Tall and Lean: Ribbed material is the secret to making your entire body look longer, leaner and slimmer. Nail it with this duo!

12. Crowd Favorite: Over 1,000 people bought this casual tank and wide-leg pants set last month. Cropped ankles add a dynamic twist.

13. Sophisticated Alert: The dusty pink color is optional, but not really. This midi skirt and top set is beyond luxe!

14. Expensive-Looking: Want to look designer? This two-piece outfit has exposed seams, a dainty drawstring and cap sleeves.

15. Touring Abroad: Ideal for women between 5’4″ and 5’7″, this V-neck tank and pants set is the only thing you’ll want to wear this spring and summer.

16. Waffle Knit: This slouchy lounge set is our personal favorite. We love the carbon gray, but we’re also eyeing the chestnut color.

17. Total Trendsetter: In case you missed it, color block styles are having a major moment right now. They’re secretly slimming!

18. Comfy Cozy: Have you ever seen a better airport outfit? Wear a tank under this long-sleeve sweater and pants set for temperature control!

19. Professional Princess: Business casual just got a summer upgrade with this button-front tank and shorts set.

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Lauren Ash‘s newest song “Cool Story, Bro” isn’t just the perfect rage anthem — it is also the biggest Superstore cast reunion.

In Us Weekly‘s exclusive debut of the “Cool Story, Bro” music video, Ash, 42, hit back following a “really devastating breakup” with a very cathartic track.

“At one point in the end, [my ex] said to me [what] the meanest thing I ever said to him was. I replied, ‘Cool story, bro,'” Ash recalled about her recent split. “I thought it was so interesting. I was like, ‘He’s right.’ That is the meanest thing I ever said to him. But there’s just so many meaner things that I would’ve loved to have said. But of course I never would because I’m not a monster.”

The interaction served as inspiration for the song, with Ash adding, “If you listen to the lyrics, it’s like the letter that you write to an ex that you never really intend to send. It’s just you at your most petty and mean self. You put it all down but you never actually send — or I never actually send those letters. But you feel better just having written it.”

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“Cool Story, Bro” documents the period of time after a difficult breakup.

“It starts where it’s, like, two weeks out and that first verse is almost kind of pathetic. I think that’s relatable too. You’re like, ‘What can I do? How can I change? What can I do to get you back?'” Ash explained. “Then the second verse starts talking about two months out and then it’s like, ‘Wait a second, this was crappy. Maybe I don’t want this person back.’ It is just trying to really encapsulate what it is to go through that kind of blindsiding heartbreak in real time.”

In addition to the catchy — and relatable — lyrics, Ash also surprised Us with onscreen cameos from Ben Feldman, Nico Santos, Colton Dunn, Nichole Sakura, Mark McKinney, Kaliko Kauahi and Jon Barinholtz.

“I actually got those clips from them a while ago for a different part of my music project, which didn’t end up happening,” Ash recalled. “But I was very lucky that there was definitely stuff that I could use. I was very lucky and very humbled that my dear friends that are all featured in the video were very keen to make a video roasting me. I’m very lucky there’s so many amazing lifelong friendships that were made on that show.”

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Ash rose to stardom playing Dina on the NBC sitcom, which followed employees at a fictional big-box chain store. Her love for music, however, is something Ash has explored more recently after writing songs for years prior.

“Music has always been a huge part of my life. I’ve written songs since I was 13 when I got my first guitar — and even while shooting superstore. I would come home at the end of the day and unwind by playing my guitar and writing songs,” she recalled. “Prior to 2023, I just wasn’t really playing them for anybody. But there’s something really powerful about communicating and expressing yourself through art. music is way, way more vulnerable in some ways than acting is for me.”

She added: “That idea of communicating something that’s so real to you and vulnerable and raw was a completely different thing. I really love connecting to that different part of me and expressing it to people. The live performance of my music is the most fun. When you act on TV, it’s an amazing and wonderful experience, but there’s no feedback. But with music, it is this exchange of energy. People are singing and dancing along with you. It’s like a shared experience, which is what really kind of sets it apart for me from acting.”

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Ash is still focused on exploring both career paths, though.

“I learned something with every song that I put out,” she explained. “I started doing music and then there was kind of this perception that I quit acting. I was like, ‘Why can’t I have it all?’ I’m hosting a new baking show in Canada right now and I’ve got lots of things on the go. I’m just somebody who doesn’t really like any downtime. I like a project, and music has kind of always been a part of my life. This is just the first time that I’ve been exploring that publicly. There’s 24 hours in a day though and I’m going to use each and every one of them.”

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British soccer player Joe Thompson has died after multiple battles with cancer. He was 36.

“The words I thought I would never have to write. … Our brave and courageous Joey passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning,” Joe’s wife, Chantelle Thompson, wrote via Instagram one day later on Friday, April 18. “He was at home where he wanted to be in a beautiful, peaceful setting, surrounded by his family, when he transitioned.”

Joe, who previously played professional soccer with Rochdale AFC as a midfielder, was diagnosed with stage IV lymphoma in April 2024. He previously battled cancer in 2013 and 2017.

“Joe has made such an impact on so many people and we are all forever grateful for him blessing us with his presence and for being so strong and staying with us as long as he did against all the odds,” Chantelle, who shared two children with Joe, continued in her Friday statement. “He was the most incredible husband, son, brother, friend and father to our beautiful daughters who will now carry his light and legacy on and I will continue to keep filling them up with Joe’s love every single day.”

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According to Chantelle, Joe never gave up throughout his “long battle” with cancer.

“It’s been a long battle, and one that he fought with all his might and he did things HIS way,” she recalled. “He chose his path and walked every step with courage and pride, growing closer and closer to God each day whilst still being there for so many others. He held on to his plans for the future to continue that legacy, but it’s now time for him to rest up and watch over us from heaven.”

Chantelle also expressed hopes that her husband’s “legacy and impact [will] live on.”

“I know he will be deeply missed by everyone, and the world will not be the same without his contagious energy,” she stated. “Joe wanted an open funeral so everyone who feels that Joe in any way made an impact on their life’s and wishes to attend can do so. Once we know more around dates etc, we will be sharing that on his socials.”

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She continued, “Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey with us. We are all forever grateful.”

Before his death, Joe was candid about his health battles, crediting Chantelle and daughters Thailula and Athena Rae for their unwavering support.

“They are everything,” Joe told broadcaster Zarah Connolly in an April 2024 sit-down after his last diagnosis. “They are why I wake up. Going through what I have been through, I know how important they are, and I also know how tough it is for those guys. I often say the one that is there next to you is probably the one that is suffering the most because they are seeing you. They are witnessing you go through certain things.”

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The cast of 9-1-1 are just as devastated about that major character’s death as fans are.

The second half of the ABC series’ two-part 9-1-1: Contagion event on Thursday, April 17, ended with the shocking death of the 118’s leader, Captain Bobby Nash (Peter Krause). While trapped in a lab with a dangerous virus, Bobby hides the fact that he got infected in order to give Chimney (Kenneth Choi) the only antidote. He managed to share emotional goodbyes with his wife, Athena (Angela Bassett) and colleague Buck (Oliver Stark), but he ultimately succumbed to the disease.

Showrunner Tim Minear confirmed the character’s death is a permanent one but revealed in a Thursday interview with Variety that the episode “is not Peter Krause’s final appearance this season.” Krause, for his part, said goodbye to Bobby with a heartfelt letter to fans published by Deadline on Thursday.

“In October 2017, through him, we began tackling topics such as grief, guilt, anger and addiction while exploring his relationship with a higher power, forgiveness and grace,” he said. “On his path of healing, we watched him join and embrace both his new family at the firehouse and his new family with Athena Grant where he found love and acceptance. We also had plenty of fun along the way. It was a joy.”

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Fans shared their strong reactions to the storyline via social media, with one X user writing, “The 118 will never be the same .” Another fan called Bobby and Athena “one of the best tv couples,” adding, “They have the best chemistry, best love story— they’re literally everyone’s “weekly mom and dad”; how can you just ruin something so beautiful?”

One user questioned how Bobby’s death will affect the show’s upcoming ninth season. “I know #911onABC got renewed for another season but they can keep that … what’s 911 without Bobby Nash??” the wrote via X.

Scroll down to see what the cast of 9-1-1 have said about Bobby’s untimely death:

Peter Krause

While Krause understands the fan upset, he noted in his Deadline letter that the “bold creative choice” represents how “first responders risk their lives on the job so that others can see another day.” He added, “[Bobby’s] arc honors them. We at 9-1-1 salute all the incredible men and women who do these dangerous jobs and strive to keep us safe.”

Krause went on to thank the show’s cast and crew. “I will miss all my 9-1-1 family. Our incredible crew whose professional excellence is second to none,” he wrote. “All the writers who keep pulling rabbits out of hats. All the directors tasked with the same. All the incredible guest cast over the years as well as Jennifer Love Hewitt and the cast in the call center.”

He continued, “I will miss my partner, Angela Bassett. Her strength and her sweetness, and us holding hands. We parted ways too soon. Much love. Tim Minear and Brad Buecker, you’ve been my pillars and are two of the best in the business. I will miss you both. Finally, I will miss my beloved and unruly children of the 118. Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman and Anirudh Pisharody: this is a tough goodbye. Stay unruly, but be professional and get the job done. Misfit heroes need each other. That’s how we do it at our firehouse. Pass it along to the next new guy.”

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Krause concluded his statement by writing, “This has been one wild adventure. I thank you all, with all my heart.”

The actor continued to open up about Bobby’s death on Friday, April 18, appearance on Good Morning America. “He was willing to sacrifice himself so that others could see another day. And I will miss everybody dearly,” he shared. “This was my workplace, for eight years, eight seasons. And I am really going to miss everybody: Angela and the fire team and the crew.”

He also gushed about his on-screen marriage with Bassett, stating, “I won’t have a relationship like that again on TV. It’s been a fantastic eight years. I’m going to miss her a lot.”

Angela Bassett

In an interview with Deadline published on Thursday, Bassett revealed she didn’t know about Bobby’s death until she got the episode’s script. “I remember Tim called. He said, ‘Someone’s going to pass away,’” she shared. “I said, ‘Is it me?’ Self-preservation, you know. I went through the list, you start with yourself, but I was very surprised that it was my husband.”

Bassett noted she “enjoyed” filming Athena and Bobby’s last scene together, as the physical separation between the two characters made the moment even more emotional. “You’re separated by the glass, by the partition, by everything that separates people, your metaphor for whatever separates people, the virus, all of it,” she said. “And seeing them, seeing their eyes, the memory of who they are, who they are to you, it was just there, every moment, every take for the two of us — the history, the bond.”

Oliver Stark

“My Dear Friend Peter, we miss you at work with us everyday,” Stark wrote alongside behind-the-scenes pics of himself and Krause via Instagram. “You were, and still will be, our leader always.”

Jennifer Love Hewitt

“I have no words,” Hewitt, who plays 9-1-1 dispatcher Maddie, wrote via her Instagram Story after Thursday’s episode. “I couldn’t say goodbye because you are the best. I love you Peter. Thanks for always being a light and for your hugs that could change a day for the better everytime.”

Along with sharing a broken heart emoji, she added, “Love you Pete.”

Aisha Hinda

While Hinds’ character, Henrietta Wilson, made it out of the lab alive, the actress wrote she was “shattered” by Bobby’s death via her Instagram Story on Thursday. “Love you Pete,” she wrote in another post, as well as shared a cast pic of the main 118 crew.

Kenneth Choi

Choi paid tribute to Krause via Instagram after Bobby sacrificed himself in order to save Chimney. “Peter Krause, you are the classiest guy, the most talented of actors, and the loveliest human being,” he wrote alongside pics of the two. “THANK YOU, PK. Love You Pal .”

Ryan Guzman

Though Guzman’s Eddie Diaz was not featured in Thursday’s episode, he commemorated Bobby’s major death by reposting several of his castmates’ tributes via his Instagram Story.

Anirudh Pisharody

Another survivor of the lab incident, Pisharody — who plays firefighter Ravi Panikkar — called Krause “the greatest mentor, and even greater friend,” in a sweet Instagram tribute. “Bobby Nash, our Cap. Forever. ,” he captioned pics of the two of them on the show over the years.

Tracie Thoms

Though Thoms’ character Karen Wilson is not a first responder, she and Krause formed a sweet behind-the-scenes bond. “Cap . We love you, Peter. And we’re still not ok. #peterkrause @911onabc,” she captioned Instagram pics of herself and Krause on set.

Gavin Stenhouse

Stenhouse’s recurring character Father Brian has acted as an advisor and confidant for over the course of the series. “Ooof… I have no words. What an episode @911onabc ,” the actor captioned a screenshot of one of his and Krause’s 9-1-1 scenes via Instagram.

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