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’90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?’: Kobe Blaise Calls Out Angela Deem for Disrespecting Michael Ilesanmi

Megan Elliott — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:02:15 +0000

One 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? cast member has had with Angela Deem. During the August 18 episode of the season 8 tell-all, Kobe Blaise called out Angela for her rude and demeaning behavior toward her husband, Michael Ilesanmi.

Kobe Blaise of ’90 Day Fiancé’ is fed up with Angela Deem

In the previous episode of the 90 Day tell-all, Todd, a PI hired by Angela, delivered his verdict on whether Michael was scamming her. He said he’d found no evidence that Michael was being dishonest.

Angela wasn’t convinced. She stormed out of the taping, swearing that the investigator hadn’t had enough time to dig up the real dirt on her husband. Meanwhile, an exhausted-looking Michael admitted that Angela’s volatile behavior and constant meltdowns were negatively affecting his mental health.

Angela and Michael did not spend the night at the shared house with the rest of the Happily Ever After? couples and arrived late for the next tell-all taping.

After Angela took her seat on set, she tried to cast herself as the victim.

“It’s very hard for me, Shaun. I’m not a crier but I’m at a point where I’m broken,” Angela said to host Shaun Robinson. She said she returned because she realized she wanted to be there to support the other female cast members. But Kobe, who was sitting next to his wife, Emily Bieberly, was sick of Angela’s antics.

“Angela, you’ve always disrespected your husband in public,” Kobe said. “Every single place. To the level where even a fly cannot respect him.”

Angela Deem turns on Michael Ilesanmi

Angela told Kobe she wasn’t interested in his opinions. Then, she immediately turned on Michael.

“See how you’re not taking up for me? Tell him to hush,” she said.

But Kobe was not going to be silent.

“I’m not going to sit here and act like this is not something that has been going on and on,” Kobe said, as several other cast members nodded along.

Michael tried to assure Kobe that everything was fine as Angela became increasingly irate. Eventually, everyone moved on to a discussion of Ashley Michelle and Manuel Velez’s relationship.

But the tension between Angela and Kobe is still simmering below the surface. In a preview for the August 25 tell-all finale, Kobe approaches Michael backstage to offer some advice.

“Michael, your wife keeps saying, ‘Give me my visa,’” he says. “That’s your personal document.”

Angela then lashes out at Kobe, telling him to shut his mouth. Kobe tells Michael he’s just trying to educate him about his rights. Angela seems ready to physically attack Kobe as Michael steps between them.

Since filming the tell-all, Angela and Michael have separated. She recently filed for an annulment of her four-year marriage, claiming that Michael “fraudulently” wed her as part of a plot to get a green card.

The 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After Season 8 Tell-All finale airs Sunday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.

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’Love Island USA’ Pleas for Fans to ‘Keep It Kind’ Ahead of Dramatic Season 6 Reunion

Megan Elliott — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:53:33 +0000

Love Island USA is urging fans to stay calm and be mindful ahead of the show’s season 6 reunion, which drops August 19 on Peacock.

The popular reality show took to social media with a plea for civility ahead of what is rumored to be a high-drama reunion for the cast. The message came after one cast member spoke out about feeling “exhausted” by the experience of appearing on the dating show.

‘Love Island USA’ reminds fans that the cast are real people

(L-R) Serena Page, JaNa Craig, and Leah Kateb attend ‘Love Island USA: The Reunion’ photo call at Chelsea Studios on August 14, 2024 in New York City | John Nacion/Getty Images

Last week, the Love Island USA Season 6 cast descended on New York City to film the reunion. Around the same time, rumors began to circulate that there would be no shortage of drama when the islanders came together on stage. Meanwhile, some cast members took to social media to speak out about their relationships and online bullying.

Now, the show appears to be trying to get ahead of a potential social media firestorm with a message reminding viewers that the cast members are real people.

“Big love to everyone who joined us in Fiji this summer!” read a statement the show shared on Instagram on August 19. “The Season 6 reunion drops tonight on Peacock, and we’re buzzing to bring our Islanders back together.”

“The reunion is full of drama, but remember — these are real people, so let’s keep it kind and positive,” the statement continued. “Let’s end the season with the same love and respect we started with!”

The Love Island USA Season 6 reunion will be available to stream on Monday, August 9 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Peacock.

Leah Kateb, Daniela Ortiz Rivera speak out about mental health ahead of the reunion

Since appearing on the show, several islanders have spoken out about mental health and cyberbullying.

Leah Kateb commented on a TikTok video that reposted a clip of Love Island USA host Ariana Madix teasing that the reunion would address Rob Rausch’s dumping of Andrea Carmona.

“No ‘blow up’ happened at the reunion,” Leah wrote (via People). “Y’all make any n everything up. I’m exhausted mentally physically and spiritually from this entire experience. I’m tired. I told them I am DONE after reunion.”

Meanwhile, Daniela Ortiz Rivera posted a TikTok video where she spoke about suicide awareness and reminded people that “bullying is not a joke.”

“At the end of the day, these people aren’t characters,” she said. “They’re real people with real feelings … Multiple people are going through this and it break my heart.”

‘Love Island (UK)’ cast members have died by suicide

The Love Island franchise has a history of cast members struggling with their mental health after appearing on the show. Multiple people involved with the original U.K. version of the reality dating show have died by suicide.

Sophie Gradon, a former Miss Great Britain who appeared on Love Island in 2016, died in June 2018. Season 3 cast member Mike Thalassitis died in March 2019. In February 2020, Love Island host Caroline Flack died amid legal problems and allegations that she’d abused her boyfriend. A 2021 Variety report noted that none of the deaths appeared to be directly connected to the show, but they still raised concerns that cast member’s mental health was not adequately prioritized.

Before her death, Gradon spoke about being on the receiving end of vicious online hate.

“It was horrific … There would be so many negative comments,” she told Radio Aire (via Fox News). “They are commenting on the way you look, the way you talk. They would come up with an opinion of you on a TV show where they’ve watched you for 45 minutes.”

She warned that the bullying could lead someone to suicide.

“And as you’ve seen in the media, that is what happens,” she said. “Can you imagine being responsible for that?”

How to get help: In the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Or text HOME to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor at the free Crisis Text Line.

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Priscilla Presley Remembers Elvis on the 47th Anniversary of His Death

Megan Elliott — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:18:00 +0000

It’s been nearly 50 years since Elvis Presley’s death. But his memory still looms large for his ex-wife, Priscilla Presley.

Priscilla Presley shares tribute to Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley | Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

On August 16, Priscilla took to social media to post a touching remembrance of her former husband on the 47th anniversary of his death.

“47 years and not a day goes by that I don’t think of you,” she captioned the Instagram post, which also included a short video clip featuring a black-and-white photo of the late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll accompanied by the song “Always On My Mind.”

A few days earlier, Priscilla also paid tribute to Elvis’ mother, Gladys Presley. Priscilla never met Gladys, who died in 1958, a year before she met Elvis. But she knew how much she meant to her husband.

“Today, August 14th, Elvis’ mother Gladys passed,” Priscilla wrote in the Instagram post. “She meant the world to him. He shared so many stories about how protective she was… one being, she would walk with him to school in fear he would get beat up by the schools bad boys. He would ask her to stop before they were near the school. I never met Gladys but I felt I knew her through all his stories.”

Elvis died on August 16, 1977

The front page of the Memphis Press-Scimitar the day after the death of Elvis Presley | Blank Archives/Getty Images

Elvis died on August 16, 1977, from a heart attack. He was 42 years old.

Priscilla and Elvis met in 1959 when he was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army. She was 14 at the time; he was 24. A few years later, Priscilla’s parents allowed her to visit the “Hound Dog” singer in the U.S. They began a relationship and married in 1967. Their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, was born in 1968. Elvis and Priscilla divorced in 1973, but they remained friendly after their split.

In a 2023 interview with Piers Morgan for Sky News Australia, Priscilla recalled the “devastating” moment when she learned her ex-husband had died.

“I had just talked to him two nights before and to get that call, Joe Esposito called me and said ‘Cilla, Elvis is dead,’” she said. “I just yelled. I thought he was kidding … and then when I found out it was true, I went to my bedroom and just stayed … and cried.”

In addition to dealing with her own grief, Priscilla had to break the news to Lisa Marie, then nine years old, that her father was dead.

“My big fear was Lisa,” she said. “How do I tell her?”

“I just told her we were going to Graceland, we were going to go see daddy, but daddy won’t be you know, daddy will be resting,” Priscilla recalled.

“I’ve never actually told this before because it’s been hard. I said, ‘Look, he’s going to go to sleep for a while.’ And she goes ‘Will I be able to see him?’ and I said, ‘Yes you’ll be able to see him.’”

Even decades after his death, Priscilla says her love for Elvis hasn’t diminished.

“[I] still love [him] today,” she said. “He was unique. His personality was unreal. He was caring. He cared for people. He wondered, why him?”

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Keith Morrison Reacts to Arrests in Stepson Matthew Perry’s Death

Megan Elliott — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:17:00 +0000

Keith Morrison is reacting after police charged five people in connection with the death of his stepson, Matthew Perry.

In a statement, the Dateline host says Perry’s family is “grateful” that bad actors are being held responsible for the death of the Friends star. Perry died of an overdose of ketamine on October 28, 2023.

Five people charged in death of ‘Friends’ star

US Attorney for the Central District of California, Martin Estrada, speaks during a press conference on August 15, 2024, announcing arrests in the death of ‘Friends’ actor Matthew Perry | Patrick T. Fallon / AFP

On August 15, authorities announced that they had charged five people, including two doctors and Perry’s personal assistant, with distributing ketamine to the actor in the week prior to his death. Those charged were Jasveen Sangha, aka “The Ketamine Queen”; Dr. Salvador Plasencia, aka “Dr. P”; Erik Fleming; and Dr. Mark Chavez.

Perry’s live-in personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, pleaded guilty on August 7 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. Iwamasa also admitted to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine, including performing multiple injections on the day Perry died.

“These defendants cared more about profiting off of Mr. Perry than caring for his well-being,” said United States Attorney Martin Estrada in a statement. “Drug dealers selling dangerous substances are gambling with other people’s lives over greed. This case, along with our many other prosecutions of drug-dealers who cause death, send a clear message that we will hold drug-dealers accountable for the deaths they cause.”

Keith Morrison is ‘heartbroken’ over Matthew Perry’s death

Perry’s family says they are pleased that people are being held accountable for their role in his death.

“We were and still are heartbroken by Matthew’s death, but it has helped to know law enforcement has taken his case very seriously,” Morrison said in a statement on behalf of the family that was shared with People. “We look forward to justice taking its course and we’re grateful for the exceptional work of the multiple agencies whose agents investigated Matthew’s death. We’re hoping unscrupulous suppliers of dangerous drugs will get the message.”

Morrison married Perry’s mother, Suzanne Langford, in 1981 when the future sitcom star was 12 years old. The true crime reporter opened up about their relationship during a March 2024 appearance on Hoda Kotb’s Making Space podcast.

“I never tried to replace his dad, but I was there for him, and he knew it. We were close,” Morrison said of his relationship with his stepson.

Perry was ‘happy’ before his death, Morrison has said

[L-R] Keith Morrison; Matthew Perry | Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Perry had been open about his long-standing issues with substance abuse, talking about them candidly in his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. Though his family was devastated by his death, it did not come as a complete surprise, Morrison said.

“It was the news you never want to get, but you think someday you might,” Morrison said when Kotb asked if he was surprised by Perry’s death.

Despite Perry’s tragic end, Morrison said his stepson had embraced a positive mindset prior to his death.

“He was happy, and he said so,” Morrison said. “And he hadn’t said that for a long time. It’s a source of comfort, but also, he didn’t get to have his third act, and that’s not fair. And as he said himself, ‘If if I suddenly died, people would be shocked, but not too many people would be surprised.’ And he was right.”

How to get help: In the U.S., contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

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TLC’s ‘Forbidden Love’: Which Couples Are Still Together?

Megan Elliott — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 21:11:10 +0000

Can two people make love work, even if they’re of different faiths? TLC’s newest relationship-focused reality series Forbidden Love asks that question. It follows four couples of different religious backgrounds. One person has agreed to convert for their partner. But as each couple discovers, giving up the religion you were raised in and adopting a new identity is not always easy.

Were any of the Forbidden Love couples able to make things work? Here’s what we know about the cast members’ relationship status today.

Mohammed and Ashley

Ashley and Mohammed from ‘Forbidden Love’ | TLC

Ashley, 31, was raised in a conservative Catholic family. Now, she’s married to Mohammed, 31, who is Muslim. They have a three-year-old daughter, and Mohammad is pressuring Ashley to become a Muslim as well so that their child will be raised in the faith. But Ashley isn’t sure she’s ready to embrace a different religion, and her family is convinced she doesn’t need to change for her husband.

Despite their differences, Ashley and Mohammed are making their relationship work. According to her social media, they are still together as of August 2024.

“I married you a day after arriving in New York and here we are 4 years later,” Ashley captioned an August 2 Instagram post.

Eli and Laurie

Eli, 32, is an Orthodox Jew who fell in love with Laurie, 36, who was raised Catholic but later abandoned the religion. In order to have a future with Eli, Laurie plans to convert to Judaism. But doing so requires some major lifestyle changes, and she’s starting to wonder if she’s giving up too much to be with the love of her life.

Despite their challenges, Eli and Laurie still appear to be going strong. On August 14, she shared a video of the two of them relaxing in a swimming pool on her Instagram Story. The same day, she posted about their date night in Los Angeles.

“My honey taking me out—just the two of us, no plans, just vibes,” she captioned the post.

Laurie also seems to have found common ground with one of her Forbidden Love cast members, despite their religious differences. When Laurie recently posted on Instagram about needing a vacation, Ashley quickly chimed in.

“Can we leave the husbands behind and go to the Caribbean or something,” she wrote.

“Yes pleaseeeeeee,” Laurie replied.

Lindsey and Elmer

Elmer, 23, was raised in an Amish community but left that world behind after he met Lindsey, 34. Now, they are expecting their first child. But navigating their new life together is harder than either expected. He’s having trouble adjusting to the “English” world, while she’s discovering that Elmer is not quite the wholesome husband she expected him to be.

Neither Lindsey nor Elmer have shared an update on their relationship status. But based on recent posts on her Instagram and his Facebook, it looks like they are no longer together.

Lensa and Kris

Lensa and Kris from ‘Forbidden Love’ | TLC

As the son of a Pentecostal preacher, Lris, 37, wasn’t intending to fall in love with a Muslim woman. But that’s exactly what happened when he met Lensa, 32. Unfortunately, their families aren’t exactly thrilled with their relationship. Nor can they agree on their future. He wants her to convert to Christianity, while she wants him to become a Muslim.

Kris and Lensa’s current relationship status is unknown. However, his public Instagram does not include any photo of him with Lensa. She does not appear to have a public social media presence.

Forbidden Love airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.

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‘Young Sheldon’ Georgie and Mandy Spinoff: Premiere Date, How to Watch, Cast, and More

Megan Elliott — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:30:00 +0000

The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon signed off earlier this year after seven seasons on the air. But even though Sheldon Cooper has packed his bags for Caltech, CBS isn’t saying goodbye to the Cooper family for good.

Just a few months after announcing in November 2023 that Young Sheldon would end with its seventh season, CBS confirmed that it was working on a spinoff series focused on Sheldon’s older brother Georgie and his wife Mandy. In even better news for fans, the network isn’t wasting any time in bringing the show to TV. Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage will make its debut on CBS this fall.

‘Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage’ premieres in October 2024

Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage will premiere Thursday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, just ahead of the season 4 premiere of Ghosts.

Can’t catch the new sitcom when it first airs on broadcast? CBS originals are typically available to stream live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers and on-demand the next day for Paramount+ Essential subscribers.

Emily Osment and Montana Jordan star in ‘Young Sheldon’ spinoff

Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, who played Georgie and Mandy on Young Sheldon, will star in the new show. It will follow the couple, who welcomed a baby in Young Sheldon Season 6, as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting, and marriage.

CBS hasn’t released a trailer for the new show. However, a brief teaser offers a taste of what’s to come.

“We’re grateful that we get the opportunity to continue these characters and continue this story,” Osment says in the clip (via YouTube).

Fans of The Big Bang Theory know Sheldon’s brother has two ex-wives. The new show’s title hints that Georgie and Mandy split up at least once, then get back together. Osment has said she hopes her character eventually ends up back together with Georgie.

“I’m hoping that I’m the ex-wife and the new wife,” she told TVLine. “People get divorced and remarried. Why can’t she be both?”

What other ‘Young Sheldon’ stars be on the new show?

In addition to Osment and Jordan, several other familiar faces from Young Sheldon will also make an appearance in Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage. Annie Potts, who played Georgie and Sheldon’s grandma Meemaw, Zoe Perry, who plays Georgie and Sheldon’s mom Mary Cooper, and Raegen Revord, who played Georgie’s sister Missy Cooper, will all guest star in season 1, Variety reports. Rachel Bay Jones and Will Sasso will play Mandy’s parents, Audrey McCallister and Jim McCallister. Both had recurring roles on Young Sheldon.

Iain Armitage, who played Young Sheldon’s title character, has also expressed a willingness to guest on Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage, but there’s no word yet on whether he will return. However, he was on set to watch a taping of the show’s first episode in July, he shared on Instagram.

“What an exciting honor to attend the first taping of Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage!! It’s always fun to be on the Warner Brothers lot- I grew up there!-and then to get the chance to see so many familiar faces that I love!” he wrote.

Other cast members include Jessie Perez, who will play an employee at Jim McCallister’s tire shop, where Georgie works. Dougie Baldwin will play Mandy’s oddball younger brother Connor, according to Deadline.

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‘Wicked Tuna’ Canceled, Captain Dave Marciano Reacts: ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime’

Megan Elliott — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:00:19 +0000

Nat Geo has canned Wicked Tuna. The fishing-focused reality series has been canceled after 13 seasons.

‘Wicked Tuna’ canceled after 13 seasons

‘Wicked Tuna’ | PFTV

Nat Geo’s answer to Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, Wicked Tuna premiered in 2012. It chronicled the lives of commercial tuna fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

“After 13 seasons on the high seas and more than 200 incredible episodes, the long-running series Wicked Tuna has concluded its run on National Geographic,” the network said in a statement to Variety, which was the first to report the news.

“The series celebrated one of America’s oldest industries since first premiering on National Geographic in 2012 and made internationally recognizable stars out of the intrepid commercial fishermen who brave the unrelenting North Atlantic waters to catch the elusive bluefin tuna,” the statement continued. “As we reflect on 13 great seasons and 200+ episodes, our appreciation for our production partners at Pilgrim Media Group, our cast and crew, the Gloucester community, and the show’s dedicated fans is hard to put into words. It has been an incredible journey together, and there are only two words that seem to fit the moment: Thank you.”

A Wicked Tuna spinoff, Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks aired from 2014 to 2021.

Captain Dave Marciano of ‘Wicked Tuna’ reacts to the show’s cancellation

Dave Marciano, one of the captains featured on the show, reacted to Wicked Tuna’s cancellation.

“It was opportunity of a lifetime. All possible because those of you whom. Watched. So thank you all,” he wrote on X.

“We had a great opportunity,” he wrote in another post. “No regrets. Very proud of what we accomplished and working with everyone involved on #wickedtuna and @NatGeoTV.”

Marciano urged fans who wanted to keep up with show’s stars to follow Angelica Fisheries on YouTube.

Why was ‘Wicked Tuna’ canceled?

A reason for Wicked Tuna’s cancellation was not given. But Variety noted that Disney, which owns Nat Geo, has been cutting costs on its linear TV networks.

Earlier this year, Nat Geo Wild’s long-running reality series The Incredible Dr. Pol quietly ended after 24 seasons. And in late January 2024, Brittany Rowland of the Life Below Zero spinoff Life Below Zero: Next Generation announced that show had been canceled.

“National Geographic has decided to cancel Life Below Zero’s spin off shows, including ours, Next Generation,” she wrote on Facebook. “Honestly, we don’t exactly understand why as NextGen has been wonderfully successful, other than there’s a new executive that wants to change things.”

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‘Freaky Friday’ Sequel ‘Freakier Friday’ Will Be ‘More Emotional,’ Lindsay Lohan Teases

Megan Elliott — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 20:21:00 +0000

Disney is revealing more details about its highly anticipated Freaky Friday sequel.

Original stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are reuniting for the upcoming follow-up to the 2003 movie. Both were in attendance at D23, Disney’s biennial fan event, on August 9. There, they opened up about what to expect from the next chapter of the body-swapping comedy.

‘Freaky Friday’ sequel gets title, ‘Freakier Friday’

Jamie Lee Curtis on the set of ‘Freakier Friday’ on July 19 in LA | HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Freaky Friday follows teenager Anna Coleman (Lohan) and her mom, Tess (Curtis), who wake up one morning in the other’s body. The strange switcheroo leads the at-odds duo to a better understanding of the other’s situation.

The sequel, which will be titled Freakier Friday, will pick up years later with older versions of Anna and Tess. “Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter,” reads Disney’s synopsis of the upcoming movie. “As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.”

In addition to Lohan and Curtis, the new movie will feature several other original cast members, including Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao. Manny Jacinto will play Lohan’s husband.

Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis tease what to expect from ‘Freakier Friday’

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan appear at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23 on August 9 | Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney

On stage at D23, Lohan and Curtis teased what fans can expect from Freakier Friday.

“It’s more fun; it’s more emotional, and it’s all for you guys,” Lohan said. “Seriously, the only reason we are back here doing this is because of your love. That is why.”

“It feels like picking up where we left off, which is really beautiful,” Curtis added.

While Lohan’s character is married in the new movie, it’s not to her teenage sweetheart, Jake (Murray). However, Jake will definitely make an appearance.

“Chad is in it. And boy, oh boy, is Chad in it,” Curtis said (via Deadline).

Production on Freakier Friday got underway this summer in LA. In an interview with ET, Curtis said it didn’t take long for her and Lohan to fall back into their old rhythm.

“The first day, we did both,” she said. “We were Tess and Anna, and then we switched with who we switch with. So, on one hand, we were really cocky because we knew exactly what we were doing. And then the next minute, we were inhabiting other people, and it was like, ‘OK, I don’t know what I’m doing.’ But it was super fun.”

Freakier Friday is due for release in 2025.

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Mariska Hargitay Back at Work on ‘Law & Order: SVU’: When Do New Episodes Air?

Megan Elliott — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 20:01:18 +0000

Olivia Benson is back on the case. Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay was spotted earlier this month filming for the upcoming season of the NBC drama.

Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T spotted on ‘SVU’ set in NYC

Ice-T and Mariska Hargitay on the set of ‘Law & Order: SVU’ on August 5, 2024 | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

On August 5, photographers caught Hargitay and her co-star Ice-T at work on the show’s 26th season in New York City.

The pair, who play NYPD officers Benson and Fin Tutuola on SVU, were seen smiling and chatting at an outdoor cafe. In another image, Hargitay, wearing dark pants and a light-colored blazer, sprints down the street as pedestrians look at something in the sky.

Also seen on set was cast member Kevin Kane, who plays Detective Terry Bruno. He’s been promoted to series regular for season 26. Juliana Aidén Martinez is also joining the SVU cast next season as a new detective, NBC reports.

Hargitay also shared a photo from her day of filming on Instagram. “Back at it with my #Squad #SVU26,” she captioned the post.

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Season 26 premieres October 3

Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Octavio Pisano, Juliana Aidén Martinez, and Kevin Kane | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

So, when will fans get a chance to find out what heinous crimes Benson and the SVU squad are investigating? Law & Order: SVU Season 26 premieres Thursday, Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. ET.

Hargitay has played Benson since 1999. But even after inhabiting the role for more than a quarter of a century, the actor says she’s not tired of the character or the show.

“I’m obviously not done with SVU and I have so much responsibility there still, which is keeping me artistically challenged. It’s challenging. In the meantime, I also have had these incredible moments,” she told Us Weekly in May 2024. “I’m really happy and fulfilled with my life right now. So, we’ll see what comes. But as of right now, I’m very happy on the ride.”

Ice-T, who joined the cast in season 2, also remains committed to the police procedural.

“We’re very excited about going into season 26. I think last season we caught a whole other wind of fans, and everybody got in it, and the ratings were great,” he told Us Weekly in June 2024. “I don’t see any reason why SVU can’t go 30 [seasons].”

Mariska Hargitay on the set of ‘Law & Order: SVU’ | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

“I think the show will stay on as long as Mariska wants to do the show,” he said. “It’s her show.”

The rapper added that both he and Hargitay are thankful for the loyal fans who’ve supported SVU for more than two decades.

“Both of us are very grateful that the fans love the show and we’re humbled by that,” he said. “I think that’s why we come to work every day ready to keep doing it. Neither one of us are jaded.”

Law & Order: SVU Seasons 1-25 are streaming on Peacock.

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Duggar Family Weddings: Who Will Be the Next Duggar to Get Married After Jana Duggar?

Megan Elliott — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 19:38:53 +0000

The Duggar family of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On just celebrated another wedding.

On August 15, Jana Duggar, 34, tied the knot with Stephen Wissmann in a ceremony in Prairie View, Arkansas. She is the 12th of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children to get married. Who will be the next to say “I do”?

Which Duggar kids are not married?

Members of the Duggar family on ‘Good Morning America’ in 2014 | Ida Mae Astute/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Jana stood out among her siblings for waiting until she was in her mid-30s to walk down the aisle. Most of her siblings got married in their late teens or early 20s. Some followers of the family even dubbed her the “Cinderella Duggar” and theorized that she was stuck at home doing chores for her family and raising her younger siblings.

Jana was the oldest of the unmarried Duggar kids. She has four younger female siblings who are not married Johannah, 19; Jennifer, 17; Jordyn, 15; and Josie, 14. She also has three unmarried younger brothers: Jason, 24; James 23; and Jackson, 20.

Jason Duggar may be the next to say ‘I do’

Currently, no Duggars have announced an engagement or a formal courtship (the family’s more conservative take on dating). But that doesn’t mean there isn’t something brewing.

Earlier this summer, Jana’s brother Jason seemed to soft-launch his relationship with a mystery woman on Instagram. A few weeks later, he confirmed he was seeing someone. “Celebrating the 4th with my girl,” he captioned the Instagram post, which did not reveal his girlfriend’s name.

So far, there’s no indication that Jason is engaged. But it’s possible that the couple is following Jana’s lead and keeping quiet about their relationship status. Though there were rumors Jana was engaged prior to her wedding, she did not confirm her relationship until the day of the ceremony.

There have been few Duggar weddings in recent years

With 19 kids, weddings are a regular occurrence in the Duggar family. But before Jana’s wedding, the family went more than two years without celebrating a marriage. The last sibling to get married before Jana was her brother Jeremiah, who married Hannah Wissmann in March 2022. (Hannah is the sister of Jana’s new husband.)

The controversy swirling around the Duggars in the past few years may be one reason why there has been a gap in weddings. In April 2021, eldest son Josh Duggar was arrested and charged with receiving and possessing material depicting child sexual abuse. The family’s TLC reality show, Counting On, was canceled soon after. Josh was convicted in late 2021, and in May 2022, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Jana’s younger sister Jill Duggar Dillard has also been speaking out about her older brother’s abuse and her falling out with her father over a dispute related to compensation for her work on the family’s TV show. In 2023, she published a memoir, Counting The Cost, detailing the dark side of reality TV and her complicated relationship with her family.

In an interview with People, Jana hinted that the situation with her family was one reason she moved cautiously in her relationship with her new husband.

“I had been a slower mover on it, but just over time, his character, his coming back, still loving me no matter what,” she said. “I know we have a big crazy family and still kind of putting up with a lot of things. I’m like, my goodness, there are not too many people that do that. He must really, genuinely care about me.”

“It takes me a bit to open up, but I think just his continuing to be there, no matter what, through ups and downs,” she added. “He’s been a good friend over the years and has not pressured me in a lot of ways.”

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Megan Elliott | Showbiz Cheat Sheet Senior Writer

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