‘Love Island UK’ Contestant Drops Out of Show, Cites Family Reason

‘Love Island UK’ Contestant Drops Out of Show, Cites Family Reason

“Love Island UK” Season 13 contestant George Knight has suddenly dropped out of the show just days after the premiere, citing his decision to reunite with family. The 28-year-old pro-football player wrote on Instagram: “Family comes first, always. Leaving the @loveisland Villa was a decision made in order to be with my family. Out of … Read more

Remaining ‘60 Minutes’ correspondents commit to staying at the show

Remaining ‘60 Minutes’ correspondents commit to staying at the show

The three remaining “60 Minutes” correspondents — Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim — have committed to remaining at the show after a series of tumultuous changes, including Scott Pelley’s firing this week. In a joint memo to colleagues obtained by MS NOW, the correspondents wrote that they decided to stay because “we don’t want … Read more

Best New Music: Taylor Swift, Flo, Shaboozey, Steve Lacy

Best New Music: Taylor Swift, Flo, Shaboozey, Steve Lacy

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Taylor Swift writes an ode to a beloved Toy Story character for the series’ fifth installment, Flo choose girl power over a flighty lover on an R&B showstopper, and Shaboozey returns … Read more

Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for ‘Cable Guy’ Pilot at Hulu

Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for ‘Cable Guy’ Pilot at Hulu

“New Girl” alums Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are reuniting for a Hulu comedy pilot that is directly inspired by the cult classic Jim Carrey movie “The Cable Guy,” Variety has confirmed with sources. The logline for the untitled project states, “In a world of endless streaming, binging, and algorithms, old-school cable technician Chip … Read more

Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actor, Dead at 72

Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actor, Dead at 72

Anthony Head, the actor who played Rupert “Ripper” Giles on TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died of complications due to pneumonia at the age of 72. His daughters Emily and Daisy Head announced their father’s death in a statement to the BBC, writer the actor “passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by … Read more

Netflix Canceled ‘Boots’ Despite Strong Ratings, Can Emmys Save It?

Netflix Canceled ‘Boots’ Despite Strong Ratings, Can Emmys Save It?

When Netflix released its engagement report for the second half of 2025, the streamer touted the success of “Nobody Wants This” Season 2 (30.4 million views) and Season 5 of “Emily in Paris” (30.3 million views) among its top comedies. But not-so-conveniently missing from Netflix’s pitch was another original that did better than both of … Read more

Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ isn’t necessary for Jan. 6 rioters to be paid

Trump’s .8 billion ‘slush fund’ isn’t necessary for Jan. 6 rioters to be paid

Dylann Roof, the then-21-year-old white supremacist who murdered nine people at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, should not have been able to buy the .45-caliber Glock pistol he used. But failures in the FBI’s background check system allowed that sale to proceed. In 2021, the Justice Department paid $88 million to settle claims brought … Read more