In the world of celebrity, Cannes Film Festival is known for two things: over-the-top fashion moments and excessive standing ovations.
Since the festival’s new dress code bans theatrical extravagance — including long trains and naked dresses — invested fans are left to entertain themselves with reports of the amount of time our favorite stars spent clapping for the new films.
While it’s unknown where the practice of extended applause at Cannes originated, film buffs have clung onto the practice as a litmus test for a film’s success and awards potential — on par with the festival’s coveted Palme d’Or award. (The current record is held by Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, with a reported 22 minutes of clapping at the 2006 festival.)
Take last year for example: The Substance, Emilia Pérez and Anora were among the films with the longest standing ovations at Cannes — reportedly 11, 10 and nine minutes, respectively — and the trifecta of films went on to score 24 nominations total. However, Anora took home the most coveted Best Picture prize at the Academy Awards despite having the lowest applause total of the three.
Whether it’s a perfect science or not, we remain fascinated by the event’s standing ovation culture, and Us Weekly has broken down the applause totals from this year’s festival (May 13-May 24) in our Cannes Clap-o-Meter:
Leo Lewis O’Neil’s raw documentary that centers on Shia LaBeouf’s experimental theater company and devolves into what Variety calls “ego-driven insanity, complete with physical violence and harrowing screaming matches,” garnered a two-minute ovation. LaBeouf himself turned up to the screening to watch the film for the very first time. “I’ve done a lot of coming to terms with the failure that was my life, and the plastic foundation I had,” the actor says in the opening moments of the doc. “I left a lot of people in the wake of my personality defects.”
Spike Lee’s neo-noir crime thriller reunites him with Denzel Washington for the fifth time since their last project together, 2006’s Inside Man. Also starring Jeffrey Wright and ASAP Rocky, the film is a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic, High and Low, which was based on Ed McBain’s 1959 novel King’s Ransom. Rocky drew plenty of attention, as he was accompanied by a pregnant Rihanna at the premiere.
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, which stars 95-year-old June Squibb in a role that could earn her an Oscar nod, earned a six-minute ovation, according to Deadline. The story centers around a woman grieving the loss of her best friend and roommate as she embarks on a journey to Manhattan to live with her daughter and grandson. Calling the film “very timely,” Johansson could be seen in a long embrace with Squibb during the rapturous applause.
Adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s best-selling 2011 memoir, Kristen Stewart’s long-in-the-works feature directorial debut stars Imogen Poots and left enthusiastic viewers moved and satisfied. Jim Belushi and Thora Birch also star. Stewart herself told moviegoers (per Deadline) that the film is “about iteration. Getting up and trying again. Repossessing your body, your desires, your ambitions and your dreams. I wanted to create a form that was unruly and, again, hard to pin down.”
While Variety clocked Eddington’s ovation at five minutes, Deadline reported seven minutes for Ari Aster’s modern western. The film is set in the COVID era of May 2020 and stars Joaquin Phoenix — who was brought to tears during the extended applause — Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler and more. The movie is Aster’s highly anticipated followup to features Hereditary, Midsommar and Beau Is Afraid.
The Tom Cruise-helmed series’ epic finale had its O cut short so the team could give speeches. “I’m just very grateful, very grateful for 30 years to be able to entertain you with this franchise,” Cruise reportedly told the crowd, while his costar Tramell Tillman was patiently waiting for the speeches to be over so he could relieve his bladder.
"So, finally, the credits roll and I'm thinking, 'Okay, finally, we're done. I can get up and I [can] leave,'" the Severance star recalled to Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday May 21’s episode of his late-night show. "I stand up, there's a cameraman who has this camera right on my face, and they're now filming the seven-minute standing ovation. So I can't go anywhere! And I'm thinking, 'Please, for the love of God, stop celebrating us and let me go pee.'"
Wes Anderson’s latest quirky flick features Mia Threapleton — Kate Winslet’s daughter, in her breakout role — who was left in tears as the audience raved for seven-plus minutes. The film also stars Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Willem Dafoe and F. Murray Abraham in an ensemble dysfunctional family comedy set in 1950.
As a screwball comedy about an open marriage, Michael Angelo Covino’s comedy was certainly a standout at the film festival. Cannes newbie Dakota Johnson gave Covino — who declared, “We need to keep making comedies for Cannes, plain and simple. Because laughter should be seen in a theater, not on a television screen” — a hug as the audience roared for a reported eight minutes. The film also stars Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin and Nicholas Braun.
Centered on a woman “engulfed by love and madness,” Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson’s new drama is already earning the actress Oscar buzz in her first film since welcoming her second baby with husband Cooke Maroney. (Pattinson also recently became a dad, welcoming his first child with Suki Waterhouse in March 2024!) Based on the 2017 novel by Ariana Harwicz, the movie also stars LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte.
Director Oliver Hermanus praised “the genius that is Paul Mescal” — who stars opposite Josh O’Connor in the period piece — in his post-screening remarks. The two actors’ characters meet at Boston Music Conservatory in 1917, and the film follows the next few decades as the pair reminisce on their brief connection.
While Variety reported Vie Privée (A Private Life)’s ovation as eight minutes, Deadline clocked an extravagant 10 minutes. The crowd reportedly cheered wildly for star Jodie Foster, even as the actress gestured toward director Rebecca Zlotowski. In the Paris-set film, Foster stars as a Freudian analyst who seeks to solve the mystery of her client’s death.
Not only did Richard Linklater’s French-language title (starring Guillaume Marbeck and Zoey Deutch) earn an 11-minute ovation from the crowd, including an enthusiastic Quentin Tarantino, it also drew the Pulp Fiction filmmaker to watch the film twice in just eight hours.
Despite a reported medical emergency an hour into the film’s runtime, director Julia Ducournau (who won the Palme d’Or for Titane in 2021) was treated to 12 minutes of applause for her genre-bending film. Starring Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Mélissa Boros and Emma Mackey, the story takes place in the ‘80s and ‘90s when a troubled young girl’s world collapses after she comes home from school with a tattoo one day.
Clocking in at a whopping 19 minutes, the standing ovation for Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier’s feature might just prove the statement star Elle Fanning wore on her T-shirt ahead of the screening (which Charli XCX also declared at Coachella): “Joachim Trier Summer.” Also starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, the film follows a complex family of filmmakers as Skarsgård’s Gustav hopes to make his comeback movie.
The Hollywood and news communities are supporting Sheinelle Jones in the wake of her husband Uche Ojeh’s death.
Savannah Guthrie announced on the Friday, May 23, episode of Today that Ojeh recently died at age 45 after a private battle with the brain cancer glioblastoma. “There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him.”
Jones, 47, served as her husband’s tour guide at Northwestern University, and the two fell in love during their college days in the late ‘90s. Ojeh proposed on the school’s campus and the two tied the knot in September 2007.
They first became parents with the birth of their eldest son, Kayin, in August 2009, and expanded their family with the birth of twins Clara and Uche in July 2012.
Jones has been absent from her role on the third hour of Today since December 2024. The following month, she announced via Instagram that she was “taking time to deal with a family health matter.”
Sheinelle Jones and Uche OjehCourtesy of Sheinelle Jones/Instagram
She reposted her Today colleagues’ on-air tributes to her husband via Instagram, writing, “Thank you, for all of your love and support .” Several fans, fellow reporters and celebrities flooded the post’s comments with their condolences and well-wishes.
Scroll down to see which stars have rallied around Jones during her family’s difficult time:
Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb.John Nacion/FilmMagic
Kotb also reposted the announcement of Ojeh’s death on Todayvia her Instagram, writing, “ sending all of my love @sheinelle_o .” The former Today coanchor left a sweet message in the comments of Jones’ post, stating, “Holding you and your babies sheinelle .”
Savannah Guthrie
Savannah Guthrie.NDZ/Star Max/GC Images
“We just want to say Sheinelle, Kayin, little Uche and Clara, the Ojeh family, we are with you,” she said on Friday’s episode of Today. “We love you. You are our family, and we are just sending all of our love to you right now.”
Guthrie also praised both Jones and Ojeh for being “so strong” amid the latter’s health battle. “Uche had a beautiful, deep, abiding faith every single day of this fight, and you could see it in his eyes. He was an extraordinary person,” she stated. “We love him and we love you, Sheinelle.”
Guthrie shared more kind words in the comments of Jones’ Instagram post. “Uche was an extraordinary person. Full of light and heart and faith,” she wrote. “Sheinelle, my dearest, we love you and the kids with all of our hearts. I marvel at your strength. You are surrounded by love now and forever .”
Dylan Dreyer
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Noting that Jones was “always smiling” through the difficult time, Dreyer recalled on Friday’s Today episode that her fellow third hour cohost and Ojeh were grateful to spend quality time with their family in South Carolina during the Covid pandemic.
“They had this special time of their life to just all be together because that was the most important thing to each and every one of them,” she shared.
In the comments of Jones’ Instagram post, Dreyer wrote that she hopes her colleague “can find peace in the love and prayers that surround you and your incredible children.” She added, “I’m so lucky to have known Uche and his spirit lives on in your family. Love you Sheinelle.”
Al Roker
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As the Today hosts shared their memories of Ojeh on Friday, Roker recalled how Jones’ husband was a “private” but “wickedly funny” guy. “He would say things that kind of caught you off guard, but wasn’t braggadocious or anything,” Roker shared. “He was a very humble man.”
Craig Melvin
Craig Melvin.John Nacion/FilmMagic
On Friday, Guthrie noted that Melvin was “really good friends” with Ojeh. Her coanchor recalled talking about life while golfing with Ojeh last fall, stating that the most important thing in life to him was his and Jones’ kids.
“[He] was just so proud. He was that dad that was on the sideline at every soccer game, he was at all the concerts and recitals,” Melvin praised. “He was that guy.”
He later stated it was “remarkable” to see how Jones tackled her husband’s health battle while continuing to raise their three kids. “Every time you would talk to her, she would still find a way to laugh about something,” Melvin noted.
Jenna Bush Hager
Jenna Bush Hager.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
On Today, Bush Hager said that Jones was able to find the “grace in the grief” through her sense of humor. “I know we all, when we’ve all spoken to her, just been completely inspired, “ she gushed.
Bush Hager later took to the comments of Jones’ Instagram post, writing, “Love you Sheinelle … we wrap our arms around you now and forever!”
Carson Daly
Carson Daly.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
While paying tribute to Ojeh, the Voice host recalled losing his own father to cancer when he was 5 years old. He credited his “faith in God” to helping him work through the grief. “I pray for their family and the kids that they’ll have that fortunate as well,” he said on Today. “They have such great faith.”
Daly also reposted a Today show post about Ojeh’s death via his Instagram Story on Friday.
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall.Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Fashion Institute of Technology
“Sheinelle our prayers and love are with you and your family,” the former Today host commented on Jones’ Instagram post.
Shaun Robinson
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“What a blessing to have had such a perfect, wonderful partner ,” the TV personality wrote underneath Jones’ Friday Instagram post. “Sending you an abundance of love, my friend .”
Sherri Shepherd
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The former The View cohost wrote that she was sending Jones “love & prayers” in the comments of the Today host’s Instagram post.
Joy Reid
Joy Reid.Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE
“Oh Sheinelle. I am so sorry, dear sister,” the former MSNBC personality wrote on Jones’ Instagram on Friday. “Sending you so much love and deepest condolences .”
Nischelle Turner
Nischelle Turner.Mike Coppola/Getty Images
“Covering you and your family with prayer and healing energy ,” the Entertainment Tonight cohost wrote to Jones via an Instagram comment.
Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman Mohyeldin.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
The NBC News and MSNBC reporter commented that he was “so sorry” for Jones’s loss in her Instagram comments. “Uche was a special guy and one the best people I enjoyed talking soccer with,” Mohyeldin added. “He will be missed but his love and his legacy will live on forever. Sending you love and strength!”
Selma Blair
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“Oh Sheneille [sic]. i am so sorry. you are so loved. i love you,” the actress wrote via an Instagram comment on Friday. “Only strength and love to you and yours.”
Holly Robinson Peete
Holly Robinson Peete.Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
The actress and singer paid tribute to Jones and her late husband via Instagram on Friday. “Dear Sheinelle, I am heartbroken to hear of your loss. Please know that Rodney & I are holding you and your family close in my heart during this unimaginable time,” she wrote alongside a clip of Guthrie announcing Ojeh’s death on Today.
She continued, “Your husband’s love and light will live on through the beautiful life you shared. I pray you find strength in the love that surrounds you and comfort in the memories you hold dear. With deepest sympathy and all my love, Holly .”
Sims called the clip of the Today cast honoring Ojeh “such a beautiful tribute” in the comments of Jones’ Instagram post. “Sheinelle we are holding you and your family in our prayers ,” the Peloton instructor wrote.
D-Nice
D-Nice.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for FIREAID
The DJ commented that he was sending Jones and her family his “deepest condolences” underneath her Friday Instagram upload.
Yvonne Orji
Yvonne Orji.Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for MGM
“So very very sorry for your loss,” the Insecure alum wrote in an Instagram comment to Jones.
Justin Sylvester
Justin Sylvester.Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Baby2Bab
The E! News personality and frequent Today With Jenna & Friends guest host left three red hearts underneath Jones’ Friday Instagram clip.
Norah O’Donnell
Norah O’Donnell.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
The CBS News correspondent commented that she was “sending love” to Jones and her family on Friday.
Donna Farizan
Donna Farizan.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
“I love you and your family so much,” the Jenna & Friends contributor wrote in an Instagram comment.
Alisyn Camerota
Alisyn Camerota.Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic
“We’ve got you ,” the former CNN personality wrote to Jones on Friday.
Scott Evans
Scott Evans.Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE
In the comments of Jones’ Instagram post, the Access Hollywood correspondent wrote, “Sending you so much love. Lifting ur family in prayer.”
Nessa
Nessa.Mike Coppola/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
“Sending you so much love and we will be praying for you always,” the Today contributor wrote via Instagram on Friday. “We love you!!!!”
Rebecca Jarvis
Rebecca Jarvis.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Champagne Collet & OBC Wines
Like many other celebs, the ABC News commented that she was “sending so much love” to Jones and her family via Instagram.
Jaimie Alexander
Jaimie Alexander.Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for REEL WILD New York Film Festival
“Sheinelle. I am so very sorry for your loss,” the Blindspot alum commented under Jones’ Instagram upload. “My heart breaks for you and your family.”
Atoya Burleson
Atoya Burleson.Romain Maurice/Getty Images
The wife of CBS Mornings cohost Nate Burleson wrote that she was “so sorry” to hear the news of Ojeh’s death. “Praying for you and the family. We all love you and know how much your hubby meant to you,” she commented on Jones’ Instagram. “Lifting you and the family up during this unimaginable time. Love you sis.”
Ally Love
Ally Love.Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Smile Train
The Peloton instructor and Today contributor told Jones that she was “deep in my prayers and heart” in a Friday Instagram comment. “I love you and sending some much love to your family,” she added.
Jacob Soboroff
Jacob Soboroff.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
“Love you very much @sheinelle_o. may Uche’s memory be a blessing,” the NBC News correspondent commented underneath Jones’ Instagram post. “You are a gift to all of us who know you — and everyone out there who knows you from what you give to all of us every morning. here for you always.”
Aarti Sequeira
Aarti Sequeira.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
“Oh Sheinelle. I am so very sorry,” the Food Network star wrote in a Friday Instagram comment. “I’m praying for you and your precious babies right now… for a mantle of strength and peace to cover you as walk through the days ahead.”
Uzo Aduba
Uzo Aduba.Leon Bennett/Getty Images
“I am so sorry for your loss. ,” the Orange is the New Black alum commented on Jones’ Instagram.
Heather McMahan
Heather McMahan.Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images for Marie Claire
“So incredibly sorry,” the comedian and former Jenna & Friends cohost wrote in an Instagram comment on Friday. “Sending you so much love .”
Kaylee Hartung
Kaylee Hartung.John Nacion/WireImage
Hartung, who filled in for Jones several times on the third hour of Today amid her ongoing absence, commented that she has “so much love” for the Today host via Instagram.
The end of the month is coming up fast, and Peacock will be resetting its movie library very soon.
Unlike many of the other streamers, only a handful of titles are on Peacock long term. Even the films owned by Peacock’s parent company, Universal Pictures, regularly cycle in and out.
The first two titles on Watch With Us‘ list of the three underrated Peacock movies to watch this weekend are films that won’t be sticking around in June.
Our third pick is a recently debuted true crime documentary that has enough mystery to fill up a novel. If you love that genre, it’s a can’t miss experience.
Last year, British singer Robbie Williams starred in his own biopic, Better Man, as a CGI chimpanzee. Pharrell Williams (no relation) went even further with his music biopic, Piece by Piece, which retells his life story as an animated Lego film. That not only allowed Williams to play himself, it opened the doors for his wife, his parents and more to portray themselves as well.
Several of Williams’ friends and collaborators in the music industry also lent their voices to their Lego counterparts, including Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z. But it is ultimately Williams’ story of how he broke into the music industry and how creating music for other artists initially kept him from creating music for himself. Once Williams got past that, he had a few more stumbling blocks along the way, not all of which were made out of Lego.
Game of Thrones‘ Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway star as a newly married couple, Bea and Paul, in Honeymoon. Don’t let the title fool you into thinking that this is some kind of rom-com, though. The honeymoon is over pretty quickly when Paul discovers Bea naked and disoriented in the woods during their vacation.
Bea claims she was just sleepwalking, but she begins displaying disturbing behavior and a lack of knowledge about their life together that unnerves Paul. As far as Paul knows, the woman who came back with him may not even be his wife. But getting answers from Bea leads to some strange and dangerous situations for the couple, and no therapy can fix this.
Southern Fried Lies expands on a real true crime story that features running commentary from one of the perpetrators and one of the victims. It’s twisty enough that someone should make a real movie out of this, because Donna Herring is quite a character. Years ago, Donna decided that she wanted her daughter, Alex Herring, to marry the richest man in town, Matthew Jacobs. And they pulled it off.
The source of Jacobs’ wealth stemmed from a settlement that he got after surviving the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig explosion. It’s not a huge spoiler to say that Jacobs didn’t survive his marriage. But the thing that caught the attention of the police is that Matthew’s will gave everything to Alex and left nothing for his son, Jordan Jacobs. As suspicious as that sounds, the tale gets even wilder from there, and both Jordan and Donna get to share their perspective on how everything went down.
One of the great mysteries surrounding Bill Belichick’s relationship with girlfriend Jordon Hudson finally has a resolution.
In 2023, a shirtless Ring surveillance camera video of Belichick, 73 slinking out of an unknown home circulated online.
While details about the video remained scarce, it didn’t prevent Belichick’s former New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, from bringing it up at his infamous live Netflix roast in May 2024.
“Everybody asks me which ring is my favorite,” Brady, 47, said. “I used to say, ‘The next one.’ But now that I’m retired, my favorite Ring is the camera that caught Coach Belichick slinking out of that poor girl’s house at 6 a.m. a few months ago.”
At the time, it was believed that Belichick was leaving Hudson’s house, who was his rumored girlfriend at the time.
However, on the Friday, May 23 episode of the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast, journalist Pablo Torre reportedly uncovered thereal story behind the video — and even found a new one.
Torre, 39, managed to discover a separate Ring camera video of a “very shirtless” Belichick leaving the same home around the same time as the first video, which were both discovered to be taken in July 2023 when Belichick was still head coach of the Patriots.
Using a team of geo guessers, including social media personality Rainbolt, Torre was able to zero in on the exact location of the house in the video: an Airbnb in Winthrop, Massachusetts, roughly 7 miles outside of Boston.
Not only did Torre find the location of the home, he made the trip there himself.
Bill Belichick and Jordon HudsonKevin Mazur/Getty Images
During his time in Winthrop, Torre met the married owners of the Airbnb, who live directly above oceanside property. In an interview with Torre, the owners recalled Hudson and Belichick’s fateful stay.
“We saw the Ring video in the morning, not knowing who this was,” the female owner claimed. “But this is an older gentleman with a very young woman who checked in the night before.”
The male owner remembered thinking Belichick was Hudson’s “relative or a drug dealer.”
Upon closer examination, however, the male owner thought, “That does look like Belichick.”
Despite booking the Airbnb for four nights, the owners said Hudson was barely there.
“As the week went on, we were thinking she was an escort or something,” the female owner said.
Us Weekly has reached out to Belichick and Hudson.
When it comes to how the Ring camera footage eventually got circulated months after Hudson and Belichick’s stay, the owners suspect one of their friends was responsible for leaking it after the video was sent to them.
Torre made it clear that he does not believe the couple nor Hudson herself were responsible for giving the video of Belichick to the media.
To confirm that Hudson and Belichick stayed in the rental property, Torre found a review that Hudson left on Airbnb in July 2023 after their booking.
She wrote, “Great spot. Great views. Great host. Great value. ”
After Marciano Brunette claimed he had an affair with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Ngatikaura — which she denied — Scheana Shay is now entering the conversation to share what she saw take place.
“I have no NDA signed. I can say whatever the f*** I want. But out of respect for all of the viewers who are left on that cliffhanger [on season 2 of Mormon Wives], I don’t want to reveal too much because I know a lot,” Scheana, 40, teased on the Friday, May 23, episode of her “Scheananigans” podcast.
Scheana claimed that Marciano, 31, told her — and Demi Engemann — about his alleged affair with Jessi.
“The three of us had a FaceTime call together after that night at TomTom. I did not see [Marciano and Jessi] making out but they were, however, all over each other. Very, very flirty,” Scheana alleged. “I literally was standing right next to him and I was like, ‘Damn, I don’t greet him with hugs like that.’”
According to Scheana, that group outing led to her sister questioning the interactions between Jessi, 32, and Marciano as well. She said, “My sister was like, ‘What’s going on with Marciano and Jessi?’ She goes, ‘His hand was on her thigh the entire show.'”
Scheana claimed the situation got even more confusing when they went to Jessi’s hotel room that night. They spoke with Jessi’s husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, and then were about to leave at 3 a.m. when Scheana and her husband, Brock Davies, noticed Marciano wasn’t with them.
“I thought they already had each other’s numbers but I don’t know. So then he ends up coming down in the elevator. And Brock goes, ‘Oh, you think they just got one in?’ I’m like, ‘No! What are you talking about? We were just on FaceTime with Jordan. Absolutely not,'” she recalled. “Maybe they were just finishing a conversation or something they didn’t want to say in front of us.”
Scheana noted that Jessi has been outspoken about how she “is not in an open marriage” and “not a swinger” after previously discussing swinging in a past relationship. On the car ride home, however, Marciano appeared to be in contact with Jessi.
“We get back to the house and he’s like, ‘I think I’m going to go back.’ And I’m like, ‘Excuse me? No, you are not.’ Brock was livid. He’s like, ‘I swear to God. That is someone else’s wife,'” she continued. “Marciano’s like, ‘Well, for all I know, she’s a swinger. They’re open.’ I’m like, ‘Before you walk out of this door, you message her and you say, ‘Is Jordan cool with this?'”
Marciano sent Jessi a message in front of Scheana, with the Vanderpump Rules alum claiming, “[Jessi] says something [in response to his question about an open marriage] along the lines of like, ‘Oh yeah, definitely. Haha.’ Something that was very affirmative and was a yes. He shows me the text and he’s like, ‘I’m out.'”
Scheana alleged that Marciano returned four hours later. As Vanderpump Rules viewers may remember, Scheana confirmed that she has most of her friends’ locations saved on her phone and claimed she saw Marciano and Jessi were located at her hotel room.
“I have Marciano insinuating and alluding to like, ‘Yeah, that happened last night,'” Scheana said before noting that Jessi denied anything took place between her and Marciano. “I’m like, ‘Jessi, I know both of your locations were in the same place.’ She goes, ‘No. He went and saw another girl and didn’t want to go back into your house that late in the middle of the night. He asked if he could come crash in my hotel room and he just slept on the little like couch chair.”
A source close to production tells Us Weekly that the drama “will all play out on camera.”
Scheana’s version of events comes after Marciano claimed on season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that he had an affair with Jessi. During an interview with Bustle on Thursday, May 22, Jessi subtly addressed the drama.
“That was definitely a hard watch. We are continuing filming, so you guys will see this story unfold,” she shared. “I would say that viewers can look forward to me being very vulnerable and going behind the curtain of my real life and marriage.”
Jessi noted that, hopefully, being candid about her situation in the next season would “help a lot of women” going through something similar, adding, “Because of the show, I can’t say much about it. But relationships are really hard, and people make mistakes.”
After watching Marciano’s scene with Layla Taylor, Jessi clarified that there was more to the story.
“I will say that it’s not what he made it sound [like]. What he said was not accurate. I wish I could speak now,” she said before agreeing with the interviewer that Marciano’s claims were hard to believe. “Honestly, yeah, he’s a piece of s***.”
For some people, Memorial Day weekend is a time to catch up on things they’ve put off doing. If you’re an Amazon Prime Video subscriber, there’s probably a movie in your queue that you never got around to watching.
If that sounds like you, or if you’re just looking for a good film to watch, you’ve come to the right place. Watch With Us is here to recommend three underrated movies to watch over the next three days.
Our selections include an action-comedy starring several silver screen legends, an intense thriller with Denzel Washington and a charming 2024 coming-of-age comedy.
‘Space Cowboys’ (2000)
Veteran astronauts William “Hawk” Hawkins (Tommy Lee Jones) and Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood) have hated each other for years, but when a rogue Soviet communications satellite carrying nuclear weapons starts plummeting to Earth, they are the only ones with the knowledge and experience to stop it. Along with a younger space crew, Hawk and Frank blast off into space to avert a catastrophe that could change the world forever.
Despite its disaster movie plot, Space Cowboys is a surprisingly chill movie that blends macho action with good-natured humor. The cast, which includes Donald Sutherland, James Garner and a young Jon Hamm, is terrific, and the special effects still hold up today. Space Cowboys has fun with its premise without being too melodramatic (we’re looking at you, Deep Impact), and it’s fun watching these retired space cowboys suit up for one last trip to the stars.
Space Cowboys is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
‘John Q’ (2002)
Desperate times lead to desperate measures, and no one is more desperate than John Quincy Archibald (Denzel Washington). His young son needs a heart transplant, but John’s insurance won’t cover the $250,000 cost. Broke and with no options left, John decides to hold an ER hostage so his son can get the heart he needs to live. While John’s illegal act attracts the media’s attention (and sympathy), the cops treat John as a dangerous criminal who is a threat to others in the hospital. Will John succeed in saving his son’s life before he loses his own?
John Q was released more than 20 years ago, but it feels more resonant today than ever. John’s transformation into a criminal is due to a broken healthcare system that he feels left him no choice but to threaten others. John is no Luigi Mangione, though, since he only uses the threat of violence to try to get what he needs. Maybe that makes John Q less interesting than it could have been, but it’s still a compelling thriller with an intense performance from a never-better Washington.
It’s the summer after junior high ends and before high school begins, and 13-year-old Chris “Didi” Wang (Izaac Wang) is finding his place in life. He spends his days filming goofy videos to upload to YouTube and trying to impress a girl who makes him ashamed of his Asian American heritage. He also pushes away his well-meaning mother, Chungsing (Joan Chen), who doesn’t know that all her love and attention embarrasses him. With school fast approaching, can Didi figure out his identity and learn to appreciate his friends and family?
Didi was one of 2024’s buried treasures, and that’s due to its sweet and simple coming-of-age story. It’s still uncommon for movies to focus on the Asian American experience, which is why Didi feels so fresh and different. As the titular character, Wang is what you’d expect a teenage boy to be like — funny, a little silly, exasperating and impossible. Chen is terrific as Didi’s mom, who has to deal with her own parenting issues while raising her son.
When British pro boxer Georgia O’Connor died at age 25, she was less than two weeks removed from marrying her longtime partner Adriano Cardinali.
Cardinali was by O’Connor’s side throughout her battle with an undisclosed type of cancer, which doctors formally diagnosed earlier this year. Though not much is known about Cardinali’s private life, O’Connor shared plenty through her own social media accounts.
“If you have a man who loves you more than anything, who would burn the whole world down before he’d let it take you, hold onto him, because that kind of love is rare,” she wrote via Instagram, four days after revealing her diagnosis.
O’Connor added that Cardinali quit his job “without a second thought” to help her in her fight.
“Whilst the doctors who neglected me are stuck in their ways, he’s out there driving across Europe, finding treatments they don’t even know exist,” she continued. “Researching day and night, chasing down every option, making sure I have every single chance to beat this.”
“I have never known love like this,” she said. “A love that doesn’t flinch, doesn’t break, doesn’t even hesitate. A love that says ‘we do this together, no matter what.’ No matter how dark the nights get, no matter how hard the days are, I have him, and he has me.”
In the months that followed her diagnosis, O’Connor continued to update her fans on her condition, revealing she suffered a miscarriage and that her cancer was incurable. But just one day after sharing the news of her miscarriage, she posted a touching tribute to Cardinali via Instagram for his birthday.
“You are not just my boyfriend but my truest and closest friend,” she wrote. “You are the funniest person I have ever met and make me laugh like crazy even when I don’t feel like smiling. We have been through so much together, things that no couple should go through but we always get through because nothing can ever break us .”
“We are heartbroken by the passing of Georgia O’Connor,” the organization said in a statement. “A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented, courageous and determined young woman far too soon.”
“Georgia was loved, respected and admired by her friends here at Boxxer,” the statement continued. “Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this difficult time.”
Brittany Mahomes is trying to find different ways to entertain herself during her kids’ naptime.
“Instead of sitting on my phone while all 3 kids nap, [I’ve] been challenging myself to do something beneficial!” Mahomes, 29, wrote over a photo of red lights via Instagram Stories on Thursday, May 22. “Read my Bible, lay in red light, even just getting outside and listening to silence is also very calming and rejuvenating for me!”
Brittany shares three children — Sterling, 4, Bronze, 2, and Golden, 4 months — with husband Patrick Mahomes, who is currently enjoying the NFL offseason. The couple have been bonding with their newborn after she came into the world during the playoff season, after which the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to Super Bowl LIX. Quarterback Patrick, 29, and his team ultimately lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-40.
“I was proud of how my team fought this entire season with the expectations that we had on us,” Mahomes said postgame, according to ESPN. “But we did, we came up short.”
“It’s going to hurt for a while, but how can you respond [to] it?” Mahomes continued. “And how can you get better? How can you not be satisfied with just getting here and taking your game to the next level?”
As Patrick stays in shape ahead of the 2025-26 season, it seems he’s keeping his kids up to speed, too. He set up an obstacle course for Sterling and Bronze on Thursday — with Brittany sharing a video of the little ones in action via Instagram Stories.
“We working out here,” she wrote, tagging Patrick, who could be seen in the clip. The course consisted of a tunnel, balance beam, soccer net and a batting tee.
Patrick reposted the video on his own page with three bomb emojis.
Brittany Mahomes posts to her Instagram Stories.Brittany Mahomes/Instagram
Brittany and Patrick recently enjoyed a parents night out at the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation’s Vegas Golf Classic Gala, which took place on May 15.
“Thank you to everyone who came out to support @15andmahomies ! Truly means the world to us to have so many amazing people that show up and support @15andmahomies,” Brittany shared alongside photos via Instagram on Monday, May 19.
Some of Patrick’s teammates, including Travis Kelce, attended the event. During the charity gala, Kelce, 35, initially wanted to bid on a guitar signed by his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, but put his paddle down after realizing he didn’t need the instrument.
“No, I put my paddle up because I wanted it and then I realized, ‘Oh, I already have it. Oh, that was the guitar I have,’” he told brother Jason Kelce on their “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday, May 21.
“We’re both so focused on the season that’s happening, whether it’s the Eagles [and] Chiefs or the NFL landscape for the podcast,” Jason, who retired in 2024, told Us at the 2025 Amazon Upfront in New York City on May 12. “Once we’re done with the football season, then we can kind of just refocus back on family and do some of the things that we get enjoyment [from] outside of the game.”
Watch With Us is in the mood for adventure this Memorial Day weekend. No, we’re not traveling to a faraway land or even setting up the barbecue outside. Instead, we’re logging on to Netflix and watching these three underrated movies that are worth your time and attention.
Beans are the magical fruit in Jack the Giant Slayer, but instead of making the titular hero toot, they get him into a whole lot of trouble with some pissed-off giants. They aren’t as scary as the killer in To Catch a Killer, a crime movie that dramatizes how a sniper terrorizes an entire city.
Our third and final selection is a dramedy that unites the main stars from Seinfeld and The Crown and asks, “What would you do if your partner doesn’t like something you poured your heart and soul into?” You can’t go wrong if you want any of these three movies this weekend. If you’re not satisfied, we’ll climb a beanstalk as punishment.
‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ (2013)
Everyone thinks they know the fairy tale with Jack, his three magic beans and one very angry giant, but Jack the Giant Slayer puts a new, CGI-assisted spin on the classic British children’s story. In this extravagant reimagining, Jack (Nicholas Hoult) is a dashing hero who has to save Princess Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson) after she’s mistakenly transported to Gantua, a realm filled with giants. They don’t like anyone intruding in their kingdom, so Jack will have to move heaven and earth to save Isabelle and make it back to his homeland with all of his limbs — and life — intact.
Jack the Giant Slayer is a grand adventure that showcases every dollar of its reported $200 million budget. Gantua and its oversized citizens are imagined in impressive, intimidating detail, and Jack’s fantastical medieval realm will make you want to grow some beans so you can go there yourself. Hoult is an engaging fantasy hero, and the supporting cast, consisting of British character actors like Bill Nighy, play villains you love to root against.
An unknown sniper is terrorizing Baltimore, and no one knows how to stop him. FBI agent Geoffrey Lammark (Ben Mendelsohn) is doing his best, though, and he recruits a crafty local officer, Eleanor Falco (Shailene Woodley), to help him solve the case. But with the gunman killing more people, first at a New Year’s Eve fireworks show and then at a crowded mall, their investigation quickly becomes a race against time to stop his reign of terror.
To Catch a Killer is special because it’s the kind of film Hollywood rarely makes anymore — a mid-level action drama that emphasizes plot and character over gratuitous violence and special effects. Plenty of people die in To Catch a Killer, but their deaths are never used for cheap thrills. The heart of the movie belongs to Mendelsohn and Woodley’s odd couple cops, who are different in every way except for their shared obsession with catching their killer.
Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is a successful creative writing teacher in a loving marriage with therapist Don (Tobias Menzies). Things change for the worse when she asks Don to read a draft of her first novel, which he secretly doesn’t much care for. When Beth finds out about how Don feels, she reassesses their marriage and wonders what else he is lying about — or hiding.
You Hurt My Feelings sounds like a serious drama, but it’s really an intelligent comedy about the lies we tell ourselves and others in our everyday lives. Don isn’t a bad guy, but his honesty still hurts the wife he clearly loves. Beth doesn’t overreact, either — it hurts when someone whose opinion you value doesn’t like something you created.
The movie was written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, who specializes in making comedies of manners about the upper-middle class. She usually casts the right actors in her movies, and that’s true with You Hurt My Feelings, which gives television stars Louis-Dreyfus and Menzies two rare lead movie roles to shine in.
Billy Joel is taking a break from performing after a recent health issue has caused stress on his body.
Joel, 76, announced via an Instagram statement on Friday, May 23, that he is canceling “all scheduled concerts following a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).”
The Grammy winner’s team explained, “This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance.”
NPH is a brain disorder in which “excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain’s ventricles, which are fluid-filled chambers,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association. “As brain ventricles enlarge with the excess CSF, they can disrupt and damage nearby brain tissue, leading to difficulty walking, problems with thinking and reasoning, and loss of bladder control.”
Per doctor’s orders, Joel is “undergoing specific physical therapy” and has been “advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period.”
The “Piano Man” singer is “thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health,” according to the press release. “He is grateful for the support from fans during this time and looks forward to the day when he can once again take the stage.”
Joel said, “I’m sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience, and thank you for understanding.”
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Fans and celebrities alike wished Joel well for a speedy recovery following the news, including Elton John’s lead guitarist Davey Johnstone. “Love you Billy, best wishes for your complete recovery. Love from us Johnstones ,” he replied in the comments.
Kristin Chenoweth also commented, saying, “I really understand. I have menieres. Very similar!! Sending love.” (Meniere’s disease is a rare inner ear disorder that causes symptoms such as vertigo and hearing loss.)
Jack Quaid, meanwhile, commented on the post with three red heart emojis.
While fans may be disappointed by the news, Joel’s team confirmed refunds will be automatically processed and issued back to the original form of purchase.
The list of canceled shows includes 14 U.S. dates such as Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Santa Clara, New Orleans and Salt Lake City and Canada’s Toronto gig. Additionally, two U.K. dates that were already pushed back to June 2026 have been canceled.
Joel’s recent health update comes three months after he took a tumble during his February 22 concert. While performing “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” in Connecticut, he lost his balance and fell on his back.
In March, Joel postponed multiple shows to recover from an unspecified “medical procedure,” causing some fans to worry about his health. “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” he wrote via Instagram at the time, “I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans.”
Later that month, Sailor Brinkley-Cook, who affectionately calls the artist “Uncle Billy,” exclusively told Us Weekly that he was “doing great” and was gearing up to get back on tour. “He’s totally healthy and it’s just some things that he has to deal with,” she shared.
Brinkley-Cooks’ mother, Christie Brinkley, married Joel in 1985 and welcomed their daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, that same year. After divorcing in 1994, Brinkley, 71, moved on with Peter Cook and they later welcomed Sailor, 26, and son Jack Paris Brinkley-Cook.
Following Tuck Everlasting‘s debut, stars such as Alexis Bledel and Ben Kingsley continued to find success in the entertainment industry.
The fantasy drama, which premiered in 2002, was based on the book of the same name by Natalie Babbitt. The film explored the topic of immortality by introducing Winnie Foster’s (Bledel) adventures with the Tuck family.
“I think the love story in the film – it’s a pretty universal desire, that people want to fall in love, and I think it’s a pretty classic love story in this film, that will appeal to kids as well as adults,” Bledel told IGN in 2002. “Besides that, I think that most teenagers can relate to Winnie, because she’s sort of a timeless character in the sense that she just wants to escape the control of her parents, and I don’t know any teenager that doesn’t want that.”
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The actress, who played Winnie, rose to fame after appearing in Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007. She continued to book roles including the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Mad Men, Us & Them and The Handmaid’s Tale. The Texas native reprised her role as Rory in Netflix's 2016 revival of Gilmore Girls.
In 2014, Bledel married Vincent Kartheiser, whom she met on the set of Mad Men. They welcomed their first child, a son, in 2015. Kartheiser filed for divorce in August 2022 and the split was finalized later that month.
In May 2025, Bledel signed on to narrate the audiobook for the 50th anniversary edition of Natalie Babbitt's novel Tuck Everlasting.
“It has been an amazing experience to revisit this world,” Bledel said in a statement. “Tuck Everlasting holds a special place in my heart, having played Winnie Foster in the film many years ago. Narrating this beloved story for its 50th anniversary edition is a wonderful journey back into a tale that challenges us to think about what it truly means to live a meaningful life.”
After portraying Winnie's love interest Jesse, Jackson went on to appear in General Hospital, The Deep End of the Ocean, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Riding the Bullet and Nashville.
The actor also transitioned into music and formed various bands with family members including Enation. In 2012, Jackson released a book of poetry under the pen name J. S. Jackson. Two years later he published The Mystery of Art: Becoming an Artist in the Image of God.
The Florida native has been married to Lisa Vultaggio since 2002. The couple share son Caleb (born in 2003), daughter Adora (born in 2005) and son Titus (born in 2010).
The England native, who brought The Man in the Yellow Suit to life, has a career spanning over five decades. Kingsley starred in Schindler's List, House of Sand and Fog, Thunderbirds, Shutter Island, Hugo and Ender's Game. He also played Trevor in Iron Man 3 — and later reprised the role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
In 2002, the Academy Award winner was appointed Knight Bachelor for his contributions to the British film industry.
Kingsley was previously married to Angela Morant from 1966 to 1976. He later exchanged vows with Alison Sutcliffe in 1978 and they called it quits in 1992. The Prince of Persia star moved on with Alexandra Christmann, whom he was married to from 2003 to 2005. Kingsley and his wife, Daniela Lavender, tied the knot in 2007.
The Golden Globe nominee continued to act in movies including History of Violence, The Village, Mr. Brooks, Into the Wild and Robin Hood. Hurt appeared on the small screen in FX's Damages and HBO's Too Big to Fail. He later scored the role of Thaddeus Ross in the Marvel universe, which he reprised until his final appearance in 2021's Black Widow.
Hurt, who played Angus, was married to Mary Beth Supringer and Heidi Henderson. (He shared one child with ex Sandra Jennings, two kids with Henderson and one child with Sandrine Bonnaire.
In 2009, Marlee Matlin accused the Body Heat star of physical and sexual abuse during their relationship. Hurt, for his part, issued a statement where he recalled that the couple "both apologized" for the issues in their past romance. Author Donna Kaz accused Hurt of domestic violence in 2016 — which he never publicly acknowledged.
The Oscar winner died in March 2022 at age 71.
After playing Mae, the Carrie star booked roles in Nine Lives, North Country, Four Christmases, Get Low, The Help and The Old Man & the Gun. The Texas native has appeared in TV projects including Big Love, Bloodline, Castle Rock and Homecoming.
The singer, who has been married to Jack Fisk since 1974, shares two kids with her husband.
The Canada native continued to act for several more years after bringing Miles to life in Tuck Everlasting. Bairstow scored jobs on Lonesome Dove: The Series, Party of Five and Wild America.
In 2003, the X-Files alum was charged with second-degree child rape in Everett, Washington. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree assault. After entering an Alford plea, Bairstow was sentenced to four months in jail, one year of community supervision and was required to undergo a sexual deviancy evaluation. The former actor was also ordered to have no contact with the victim and to pay for her counseling.
Bairstow shares two kids with Marty Rich, whom he was married to from 1994 to 2000.
Season 7 couple Anny Francisco and Robert Springs announced in April 2022 that their 7-month-old son, Adriel, had died. (Robert, who has five older children from previous relationships, and Anny welcomed daughter Brenda two years before.)
“It is really tough. You just have to lean on each other, put your faith in God’s hands, and there’s going to be a lot of lashing out. You may not understand,” Robert exclusively told Us Weeklyin September 2024. “Going through those obstacles that we went through of losing a child — and like I said, my wife can lash out — but it’s like, ‘Hey, are you going to throw gas to the flame or are you going to just put a blanket over it?’”
He added, “And I’ll just put a blanket over it, try to ease the conversation, just not talk about it, just so that it can die down. You just got to look for brighter days. It’s not going to rain all the time.”
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Us confirmed in December 2024 that the Before the 90 Days alum died from cardiac arrhythmia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Murphey was 66.
“I spoke to him about six weeks ago for a couple of hours and he was hopeful that he still had more time. May he rest in peace,” fellow show alum David Toborowsky wrote via Instagram at the time.
Anny revealed via Instagram that son Adriel’s “heart couldn't take it” after a hospital stay before his death.
“Our hearts are broken for you,” Loren Brovarnik told Anny via Instagram comment. “We cannot imagine what you are going through, but as always, we are here for you!”
The season 2 alum died at the age of 45 after suffering complications from COVID-19.
“He was surrounded by family as he died,” Hatch’s sister, Shannon, told Us in December 2021. “He will be missed by his family and many friends and fans whom he adored.”
Angela’s mother, Glenda, died several days after her wedding to now-ex Michael Ilesanmi in January 2020. The TLC star’s mom had been found unresponsive shortly before Angela and Michael’s wedding day.
“It’s driving me crazy, I wish I could leave tonight, but I can’t,” Angela said in a confessional on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?. “And it’s upsetting to me that I can’t go. So, I’m trying to get a plane to get to the States because we don’t know the condition of my mother, and all I know is she can not be there when I get back.”
Is it time to turn this bromance into double dates? As Dylan Efron and Boston Rob’s friendship continues to bring joy to Traitors fans, Efron revealed he hasn’t met fellow Survivor icon Amber Mariano — but is ready to make it happen.
“At this point, Amber and my girlfriend, Courtney, need to get their own trip,” Efron, 33, said with a laugh while speaking to Us Weekly at Wasa’s Camp Crunch on Governors Island in New York City. “We need to get them together ’cause they’re getting pretty jealous of each other.”
As a Survivor fan, Efron was well aware of both Rob and Amber’s love story and gameplay. He bonded with Rob in the castle on season 3 of The Traitors, and the twosome have been meeting up all over the country for events.
“It is pretty hilarious. My girlfriend was saying it the other day. She’s just like, ‘You have the weirdest life.’ If you would’ve told me when I was watching Survivor, ‘I’m gonna meet that guy and be friends,’ she would’ve laughed,” Efron said. “It’s pretty cool.”
Efron and Rob’s latest outing? The premiere of the new Mission: Impossible movie earlier this month.
“I think the best part of Boston Rob is he doesn’t act his age. He can go with the flow. We were just at this Tom Cruise premiere and everyone’s, like, under 30, but he’s there with us hanging out. Everyone loves him. He can kind of be a chameleon and blend into whatever setting he is in,” Efron said. “If you’ve watched Survivor, he really is exactly what you think. And I think a lot of people, when you watch ’em on TV and you meet ’em in real life, they’re different. So when you meet someone that’s exactly what you think they are, it’s refreshing.”
While at that premiere, Dylan also had a chance to talk to Cruise, who he had met with brother Zac Efron a decade prior.
“I was like, ‘I met you with my brother, like, 12 years ago at a pretty small dinner.’ And he was like, ‘Oh, my God. I remember. It was at the Chateau Marmont!'” Dylan recalled. “He remembered my brother and that’s how he probably put it together, but it was pretty cool. He’s the best for a reason. I worked at Warner Bros. and I was so impressed because he would show up through post-production — no actors do that. No actor is coming in once the movie wraps to make sure the movie’s good, and he did that every day. He really cares about it.”
While Dylan had been working behind the scenes on films and with Zac on Netflix’s Down to Earth With Zac Efron, he’s become a star in front of the camera thanks to winning season 3 of TheTraitors. For his next venture, Dylan is very open to the reality TV possibilities.
Dylan Efron and Wasa Camp Crunch.Wasa
“I’m down. I just want something that’s a good experience. That’s why I’ve traveled as much as I have. I’ve always prioritized making experiences that I can look back on the rest of my life and a lot of these shows — like Special Forces, for example. I’m not in the military. I’m never gonna know what it’s like. But if you do that for two weeks, it’s gonna change your life. I am interested in other shows, just whatever it is, I want to learn a new skill and have a blast,” he said.
When the idea of Dancing With the Stars came up, Dylan hinted it could be a possibility, saying, “I don’t dance, so it would be one where I’m learning a new skill!”
In case you missed it, Dylan also made headlines last month for saving two women from drowning on the beach in Miami with Traitors costar Sam Asghari.
“It was pretty weird because when it ended, it was one of those things that no one was recording, no one knew it happened. So I didn’t think anything was gonna come of it and I didn’t expect anything of it. It was just like, I’m a decent swimmer and I saw people out there, so I helped. … Everyone’s like, ‘What can’t he do?’ And I’m like, ‘Guys, it wasn’t that glamorous. people needed help. I swam,'” he told Us, adding that the beachgoers had “no idea” who Dylan or Asghari were.”One woman was very shell-shocked, and I just stayed with her until she caught her breath.”
Dylan is now used to having more eyes on him, which has also helped him find perfect opportunities for brand partnerships — like with Wasa.
“In the past, I couldn’t be as selective, and now I get to be selective with who I’m working with. You can tell when it’s organic — this is everything I love so it makes it much easier to speak on it,” he said, referring to the camp-style retreat, which included a Chopped-style challenge with Wasa Crispbreads (a snack that he eats often in his daily life).
“We had 10 people on our team with a list of ingredients,” he explained. “Our first one was Wasa Crisp Creation Cinnamon, and we put cream cheese, strawberries, blueberries and coconut shreds on it. Second one was savory, so we did Wasa Crisp Creations Sesame & Sea Salt with cottage cheese, cucumber, bagel seasoning and dill, like, our take on a New York bagel.”
Dylan also recorded an ASMR playlist for the brand. “I’m into it now. I wasn’t sure — it was my first time doing ASMR, but it turned out so good with the cracks and the crackles of the cracker,” he said. “Once it was all put together, it was pretty incredible.”
Fans can listen to Dylan’s ad here and buy their own Wasa Crispbreads for their snacking needs now.
“We never chose not to listen to the song. We were actually super excited, very touched and couldn’t wait to hear it,” Tyler, 33, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, May 22. “But, this was all thrown onto us out of nowhere with MTV’s setup. … This was all MTV’s idea since their producers were the only ones that our biological daughter’s parents were willing to speak with about all of this.”
He added, “Their original plan was to have MTV film them and their family, as long as MTV didn’t have them talk about the adoption while filming. MTV didn’t think it made sense, so they compromised behind the scenes with this song idea.”
In Thursday’s episode of Teen Mom: TheNext Chapter, Dr. Drew Pinsky told Tyler and Catelynn, 33, that he had a video of Carly singing from her parents, Brandon and Teresa Davis, who adopted her in 2009. The MTV stars said that they did not want to hear the footage while filming the show.
“[This was] the first time Cate ever heard her sing prior to this, became a very emotionally intense day. So recognizing this and wanting to prepare ourselves, all we asked was to first give us a moment to listen in private,” Tyler added. “That way we could collect/process ourselves a bit, and then we could listen and play it on camera afterwards, like they wanted.”
During Thursday’s episode, MTV alleged that when Catelynn asked for the link to hear the performance in private, Brandon and Teresa denied the request. (Us Weekly has reached out for comment.)
“It was truly heartbreaking to have something so special just dangled in front of us, to then have it ripped away like that,” Tyler said. “Navigating an open adoption as a birth parent is so difficult, especially with such a constant, imbalanced power dynamic. Birth parents are always at the mercy of the adopters (which is understandable, since we’re the ones who relinquished our baby to them), but that still doesn’t make it any less hard or painful.”
“It is such a beautiful gift and so meaningful,” he wrote. “We just asked if we could listen to it in private first because it brings a lot of emotions and sadness. For us, it’s so beautiful to listen to her, but it also brings up a lot of feelings.”
Tyler also said that he and his wife were “incredibly sorry” if any of their comments about adoption upset Brandon, Teresa or Carly.
“We will always speak about adoption, share the facts, share adoptees’ great stories and adoptees’ bad stories,” he continued. “We will always speak about adoption, [but] we just won’t speak about our adoption journey moving forward.”
He added, “We’re the adults here and it’s our job to put everything aside for the best interest of Carly, which requires open, honest and transparent communication. So, we hope moving forward, you will participate in that requirement.”
Tyler and Catelynn placed Carly for adoption upon her birth in 2009. While they initially planned to have an open adoption, the 16 and Pregnant alums later claimed that Brandon and Teresa kept pushing back on any involvement. In a March episode, Catelynn also claimed that they were blocked on social media.
“The last time I saw Carly was, like, two years ago,” Catelyn exclusively told Us Weeklyin January. “It’s very hard. At the end of the day, I really just want whatever she wants and whatever that looks like for Carly, that’s all that I want. They basically have closed the adoption on us. That’s hard.”
Brandon and Teresa, meanwhile, have never publicly addressed any drama with Tyler and Catelynn, who also share younger daughters Nova, 10, Vaeda, 6, and Rya, 3.
After taking a step back from acting, Alexis Bledelgave a rare interview in which she reflected on her last role before her hiatus.
Bledel, 43, discussed her time on The Handmaid’s Tale with The Hollywood Reporteron Thursday, May 22, ahead of the show’s series finale, saying, “I was actually offered the role [of Emily] and when I read the pilot script, I immediately said yes. Somehow, [creator] Bruce [Miller] just knew I had Ofglen in me.”
Bledel broke down the difficult story lines written for her character, who faced sexual abuse amid upheaval in Gilead. “It was deeply upsetting to even imagine Emily going through something like that,” she added. “Being captured, powerless, with no say over her body.”
Miller weighed in on how The Handmaid’s Tale explored controversial topics, adding, “Every time I thought Hulu would balk at a controversial story line, they didn’t. It’s a story of a society that’s built on rape. You’re going to show sexual assault because that’s what it’s built on.”
He continued: “I’m trying to minimize what we see and maximize what we feel. You don’t need to be there to see what happened to poor Emily, but when we show the impact, that should be real. So real that you think you saw it.”
Bledel’s insight comes after the actress stepped away from Hollywood. She previously surprised The Handmaid’s Tale viewers when she announced her exit after season 4.
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“After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time,” she told Variety in a 2022 statement. “I am forever grateful to [executive producer] Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the cast and crew for their support.”
Despite Bledel’s character no longer being on the show, fans have still wondered whether she could return ahead of the series finale. Miller addressed the possibility during an interview with Us Weekly in April, “I don’t know who that is. … I’m just kidding.”
Miller dodged the question but did hint at some surprises. “There are so many people who I wish came back,” he added. “We’ve had such good luck with our guest stars just as people and how wonderful they are. But I don’t want to blow anything.”
In addition to her rare interview, Bledel recently signed on to narrate the audiobook for the 50th anniversary edition of Natalie Babbitt‘s novel Tuck Everlasting.
“It has been an amazing experience to revisit this world,” Bledel said in a statement earlier this month. “Tuck Everlasting holds a special place in my heart, having played Winnie Foster in the film many years ago. Narrating this beloved story for its 50th anniversary edition is a wonderful journey back into a tale that challenges us to think about what it truly means to live a meaningful life.”
Nicole Kidman said she’s “very close” with her teenage daughters and wants to keep it that way.
The Nine Perfect Strangers star divulged details about her marriage to Keith Urban and relationship with their daughters, Sunday Rose, 16, and Faith Margaret, 14, in an interview with Allure published on Thursday, May 22.
“I do, actually [like who I am as a mother]. Yeah. I’m very close to both my girls,” Kidman, 57, said when asked about parenthood. (Kidman also has two grown children, Isabella, 32, and Connor, 30, from her previous marriage to Tom Cruise.)
“I sit on their beds and discuss the most intimate things; I get to be their guide,” she continued. “If they want to tell me to be quiet, they can. I’m able to apologize to them. I’m able to stand up to them. I very much like the relationship we have. It’s nice to be able to say that.”
Kidman, who said she’d be a teacher if she weren’t an actress, added that she’s perhaps an “over-giver” who will always prioritize her children.
“I grew up with a very strong connection to taking care of my mother and my family and being the oldest child. Put the oxygen mask on yourself first, right? Right. It sounds good in theory, but it doesn’t make sense to me when you have kids. I will do anything in terms of sacrifice. I want them to feel completely loved, completely prioritized.”
(L-R) Keith Urban, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, Sybella Hawley, and Nicole Kidman attend the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute Celebrating Nicole Kidman at Dolby Theatre on April 27, 2024 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Kidman was very close with her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, who died in September 2024 at age 84. The Babygirl star was set to receive the best actress prize at the Venice Film Festival when she received the news of her mom’s death. “I’m in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her,” Kidman said in a statement at the time. “She shaped me, she guided me and she made me. I am beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina [Reijn, Babygirl director]. The collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken.”
She told Allure, “Losing my mother changed every part of me. I spoke to her every second or third day. And because she was on the other side of the world, if I woke up at 5 a.m., I’d get up, I’d walk around the block and I’d talk to her for an hour before the girls got up, before Keith got up. That was the rhythm of my day.”
Kidman said she’s still dealing with the loss.
“I’m so raw with it,” she continued. “I feel embarrassed because I feel like, ‘Oh, you’ve talked about it enough.’ So I have to keep saying to myself, ‘It’s OK. Maybe it’s my sense of what I feel I should be doing.’ I’m trying to be quiet and have it be a more intimate thing with just my friends or my sister. The love was so profound that the loss of it … I’m on the journey of grief, the year of magical thinking.”
Sunglasses can be tricky. You want something that flatters your face, doesn’t slide off your nose, and maybe — just maybe — makes you feel like a million bucks. But when designer shades come with a $500+ price tag and no one can tell unless they’re nose-to-nose with you, it’s fair to ask: is it really worth it? Especially when the internet is full of luxe-looking alternatives that cost less than your usual coffee shop order.
Case in point: Jennifer Lopez recently stepped out in a gilded pair of Bottega Veneta Gold Tone Aviators that scream money. They’re sleek, shiny and retail for around $550. But if you’re not quite ready to drop half a grand on sunglasses, we found a pair on Amazon that mimics the exact vibe for under $20.
Get the Sojos Aviator Sunglasses for just $13 at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate at the date of publication but are subject to change.
While we can all dream about wearing actual Bottega — there’s something even more satisfying about looking like you spent a fortune when you absolutely did not. The Amazon pair features nearly identical oversized, semi-rimless gold frames with gradient lenses and a lightweight metal build. They even come with UV400 protection and solid hinges — so you’re not just getting the look, you’re getting function too.
As for sizing, they’re oversized without feeling cartoonish. And unlike some budget sunglasses that feel like they’ll snap after one toss in your tote, these are surprisingly sturdy. One shopper who owns both the designer pair and the Amazon version said the finish and feel of these are impressively similar — especially for a pair that costs 95% less. Another said they felt expensive and couldn’t believe the price when they put them on.
So if you’ve been eyeing J.Lo’s Bottegas but your bank account says “be serious,” this is your sign. Rich girl look on a recession budget? We love to see it!
Jessi Ngatikaura broke her silence on Marciano Brunette claiming on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that they had an affair amid her marriage to husband Jordan Ngatikaura.
“That was definitely a hard watch. We are continuing filming, so you guys will see this story unfold,” Jessi, 32, told Bustle in an interview published on Thursday, May 22. “I would say that viewers can look forward to me being very vulnerable and going behind the curtain of my real life and marriage.”
Jessi noted that, hopefully, being candid about her situation in the next season would “help a lot of women” going through something similar, adding, “Because of the show, I can’t say much about it. But relationships are really hard, and people make mistakes.”
After watching Marciano’s scene with Layla Taylor, Jessi clarified that there was more to the story.
“I will say that it’s not what he made it sound [like]. What he said was not accurate. I wish I could speak now,” she said before agreeing with the interviewer that Marciano’s claims were hard to believe. “Honestly, yeah, he’s a piece of s***.”
During season 2, Jessi denied anonymous fan rumors that she was “publicly” making out with Marciano, 31, at TomTom. Marciano, for his part, sat down with Layla, 23, to discuss what happened after they all filmed two episodes of Vanderpump Villa together.
Despite previously hinting that something happened with him and Mormon Wives’ Demi Engemann — who is married to Bret Engemann — Marciano switched his story on screen.
“It is not even just about Demi. It’s a rumor — that wasn’t a rumor,” he hinted before elaborating on how the blind about him and Jessi at TomTom was true. “One thing led to another. Oh, more than [us making out].”
Marciano claimed he had sex with Jessi — and it wasn’t a one-time arrangement, adding, “We have tried meeting up [to continue the affair]. Jordan doesn’t know the truth about how extensive it was. It was not just a one-time hookup thing. It was not some one-night stand.”
Jessi told Bustle on Thursday that Jordan “wasn’t happy” with Marciano’s claims, which they have denied.
“We knew about it before the show came out, but it’s different when you hear about something versus actually seeing it,” she said. “I’m pretty sure he wanted to beat his ass. But I think it’s going to open up a bigger conversation about marriage and relationship dynamics and how hard it can be.”
Earlier this month, Jessi offered an update on her marriage on the Tuesday, May 20, episode of “The Viall Files” podcast, saying, “I will say that reality TV is hard on any relationship, whether it’s a friendship or a marriage. We’ve been through a lot and now it’s going to be public.”
Jessi acknowledged that she wasn’t currently wearing her wedding ring. “We’re trying our best — but things are a little tricky right now,” she hinted about her and Jordan “working through things” at the moment. “I’m excited to hopefully someday share more about that. But right now it’s just real life and it’s hard.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is currently streaming on Hulu.
The New York Knicks’ stunning collapse in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals sent shockwaves to all corners of the city — including the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs.
When Judge Arun Subramanian sent the trial jury home on Thursday, May 22, ahead of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, he listed some potential activities for the jurors to avoid hearing information about the case during their time away from the courthouse.
“Go on a bike ride, watch the Knicks avenge their Game 1 loss,” Subramanian suggested.
Subramanian insisted that jurors are not allowed to look up any information about the case, read any news coverage or talk to anyone involved “in any way shape or form.”
“If anyone breaks these rules, let me know. It’s not tattling,” Subramanian said, before correcting himself and saying, “It is tattling.”
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The Knicks blew a 14-point lead with just over three minutes to play in a 138-135 overtime loss against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 on Wednesday, May 21.
New York and Indiana return to Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the best-of-seven series on Friday, May 23, before the series shifts to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Sunday, May 25. The Knicks are hoping for their first NBA Finals berth since 1999.
Diddy was arrested in September 2024 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied all of the allegations against him.
“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a statement at the time. “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
Since his arrest, Diddy has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His four requests for bail were denied by Judge Subramanian.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
Thunderbolts* is a big enough critical and commercial hit for some superhero fans to exclaim that “Marvel is back!” and better than ever.
But while the Disney-owned superhero factory has produced its fair share of stinkers in the past several years (sorry, Captain America: Brave New World), there’s one post-Endgame movie that’s never gotten its due.
When it was released in November 2023, The Marvels was a misunderstood box office bomb that should have gotten a lot more love and support than it did. Now that it’s 2025, it’s time to reconsider its status as one of the MCU’s biggest disappointments. Here’s why I love it now more than ever, and why you should watch it right now.
It’s a Worthy Follow-Up to 3 of the MCU’s Best Projects
One of the biggest complaints about the MCU these days is that it requires too much homework. With so many interconnected movies and shows, it can be overwhelming to keep up. That’s a fair point — but for comic book fans, that complexity is part of the fun. (It’s hard to read any comic without seeing a note to reference another issue or series.)
Some viewers felt that the MCU’s Disney+ series didn’t do enough to connect to the films — or worse, that the films ignored the shows entirely. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, for example, repeated Wanda Maximoff’s emotional arc from WandaVision without adding any new insights.
The Marvels, on the other hand, is a rare exception. It builds directly on WandaVision, Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel — three of the MCU’s most creatively successful projects. If you loved WandaVision and were disappointed by how Doctor Strange handled Wanda’s story, The Marvels is a much stronger follow-up. It features Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), whose grief at losing her mother in WandaVision helped her empathize with Wanda’s pain.
Ms. Marvel, the YA series that debuted after WandaVision, is one of the MCU’s most fun, energetic and emotionally intelligent entries thanks to newcomer Iman Vellani. And Captain Marvel introduced us to Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, a key player in the battle against Thanos in Avengers: Endgame.
The Marvels feels like a treat for fans who’ve followed the whole story. These three projects — WandaVision, Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel — delivered some of the MCU’s best performances and stories. If you’re the kind of fan who enjoys the interconnected nature of the MCU, don’t let the poor box office numbers stop you from giving this one a shot.
The Cast Is Electric — Especially Iman Vellani
Vellani, who plays Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, is a huge comic book nerd herself — she famously dressed up as Ms. Marvel for Halloween long before being cast in the role herself. Since joining the MCU, she’s also become a comic book writer, penning issues of the Ms. Marvel comics when she’s not acting. In other words, she’s a fan, and that breathless enthusiasm is just delightful to watch on screen. She infuses so much fun and energy into the movie that it’s practically impossible not to have fun with her.
The Marvels rests on the chemistry that Vellani has with Larson’s character, Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, and Parris’ Dr. Monica Rambeau. (Rambeau’s lack of a superhero name is a fun running bit throughout the film.) The three women bring that chemistry by the barrelful, and it’s amped up by the unique premise of their characters’ relationships and powers.
The Premise Provides Great Opportunities for Action and Humor
Due to a series of complicated events, Carol, Monica and Kamala’s superpowers all become entangled, causing them to physically swap places when they use their abilities at the same time. The Marvels uses this premise to great effect.
When they initially start switching places, it provides great comic relief, with each female ending up confused and startled by each switch. But as they get to know each other better, they’re able to use this newfound connection to power their attacks, leading to some pretty great and surprising action sequences.
‘The Marvels’ Allows Itself to be Silly
A woman dances with a man in ‘The Marvels.’Marvel Studios
MCU movies have always had a great sense of humor about them, which is what often separates them from their more dour DC counterparts. But as the studio started churning out more and more movies, the quippy dialogue from square-jawed heroes started to feel formulaic, taking some of the “oomph” out of the jokes.
The Marvels takes that comedic sensibility and ups the ante, embracing the chaotic and campy origins of Marvel’s “cosmic” characters and allowing silliness into the story. There’s a planet that only communicates via song and a sequence in which a ship’s crew is devoured by ravenous kittens. It’s outrageous, but the characters know it’s outrageous. That’s what makes it fun!
The Marvels isn’t weighed down by self-importance like other superhero movies, but the emotional stakes still feel very real because of the performances of the three leads. It’s fun to watch, but it also provides some surprisingly deep characterization for its heroines that isn’t really present in other movies in the genre.
Don’t Listen to the Haters — ‘The Marvels’ Is Actually Tons of Fun
Like so many female-led properties to come out of the MCU, The Marvels was review-bombed by people criticizing it as “woke” before it even hit theaters. Unfortunately, there are toxic corners of the Marvel fan base that are determined to tear down movies led by women, especially women of color, at every turn. But now that it’s available on Disney+, why not decide for yourself?
I’m not saying that The Marvels is the best movie in the MCU. The film is flawed, with a mediocre villain and a rushed narrative that keep it from being great. But if you saw it when it first came out and had super high expectations of how it would connect to the future of the MCU, give it a second look and try to appreciate it for what it is. The Marvels is a fun, campy movie with a great cast that tells an epic, out-of-this-world story. I had a great time watching it then and now, and I hope you do, too.
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