The New York Jets announced that the team is moving on from QB Aaron Rodgers, thanking him for “everything” he’s given over the last two years.

In a press release on Thursday from the team, the NFL organization wrote that it had recently met with Rodgers and informed him that they would be “moving forward” without him.

“Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback,” Head Coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey said in a statement released by the team. 

“It was important to have this discussion now to provide clarity and enable each of us the proper time to plan for our respective futures,” the statement added. “We want to thank him for the leadership, passion, and dedication he brought to the organization and wish him success moving forward.”

We have informed Aaron Rodgers that we will be moving in a different direction at quarterback.

— New York Jets (@nyjets) February 13, 2025

Chairman Woody Johnson said in a statement that since Rodgers’ arrival in 2023, “he was met with unbridled excitement and I will forever be grateful that he chose to join us to continue his Hall of Fame career. From day one, he embodied all that it meant to be a New York Jet, embraced our fans, and immersed himself in our city. That is what I will remember most when I look back at his time here. He will always be welcome, and I wish him only the best in whatever he chooses to do next.”

In a message later posted on X, the Jets team wrote, “For everything you’ve given us the past two years, thank you 8.” It included a picture of Rodgers wearing his Jets uniform, with the number 8.

Rodgers came to the Jets in 2023 via a trade with the Packers.  At the time, the QB, said, “There’s something special about playing in the city, for a team like this with a storied franchise. Going way, way back to Super Bowl III, to be a part of something special would definitely help you go down in the history of our organization. Already have 18 years in an incredibly iconic organization and it would be fun to be a part of the history of this one, as well.”

Only four plays into his very first game as a Jet in 2023, Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon, effectively ending his first season with the Jets. In 2024, the QB returned to lead the team, starting 17 games last season, with the team’s record ending 5-12.

His 3,897 yards and 28 TDs were the third-best single-season totals in franchise history, respectively, the release noted.

At the time of this publication, there has been no comment from Rodgers.

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Hollywood producer Shonda Rhimes announced she had resigned as treasurer from the Kennedy Center board after President Donald Trump became the chairman of the board.

“Please be advised that as of today, Shonda Rhimes has resigned from the board of the Kennedy Center,” a spokesperson for the 55-year-old writer-producer told Deadline magazine.

It comes after Trump’s announcement that he had terminated most members of the Board of Trustees at the Kennedy Center — including Chairman David Rubenstein — and had taken over the role himself, as previously reported.

Formerly appointed to the board by former President Barack Obama, Rhimes had been serving as one of its officers. Her resignation was followed by singer-songwriter and former frontman of Ben Folds Five, Ben Folds, who announced he also was out as artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) following the move by Trump, The Hollywood Reporter noted.

Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds resign from Kennedy Center roles after Trump takeover https://t.co/M9XAjkYHAc pic.twitter.com/QSzP0k9L3t

— New York Post (@nypost) February 13, 2025

“Given the developments at the Kennedy Center, effective today I am resigning as artistic advisor to the NSO,” Folds wrote in a post on Instagram. “Not for me.”

The Kennedy Center oversees the NSO, as well as the Washington National Opera, THR noted.

A short time later, actress Renee Fleming said she was out as artistic adviser at large, too, Deadline noted.

Trump made the announcement in a post to his social media platform Truth Social, and added that he also planned to make immediate changes to some of the events that were held there — beginning with drag shows that were intended for an audience of children.

“At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., GREAT AGAIN,” Trump began. “I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.”

“We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, Donald J. Trump,” the president’s post continued, and he then pivoted to give some insight as to why he had made the call to change the center’s direction.

“Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP,” he said, adding, “The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across out Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!”

Following the termination of Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter, Ric Grenell, who is serving as interim president, announced on X that he had been briefed “by the CFO of the Kennedy Center on its financial situation” and said it was dire.

“She told me there is ZERO cash on hand. And ZERO in reserves,” Grenell wrote. “And the deferred maintenance is a crisis. For the past months they’ve been digging into the DEBT RESERVES.”

The Daily Wire’s managing editor, Brent Scher, added on X, “I’m told by a source inside the Kennedy Center that Grenell cut $2.4 MILLION (!!!) worth of executive salaries today. Its former president was making $1.4 million a year. Its general counsel was making over $500k. That’s absurd.”

Virginia Kruta contributed to this piece.

Related: Trump Dumps Kennedy Center Board, Puts Immediate End To Drag Shows For Kids

NFL legend Brett Favre said it’s “absolutely insane” that President Donald Trump had to sign an executive order to keep men from competing in women’s sports.

In a video posted on X, the NFL Hall-of-Famer gave credit to Trump for signing an order banning trans-identifying males from competing in girls’ sports by threatening to rescind funds from schools that allow this, saying it “results in the endangerment, humiliation, and silencing of women and girls and deprives them of privacy,” as previously reported.

Favre said as the father of two daughters — who’ve advised him to not share everything on social media — this was an issue he thought it was important to speak out about and stand up for what he believes in.

“And it’s crazy because most of it is common sense and to think we’re having a discussion that our president has to sign (an executive order) to keep men out of women’s sports is absolutely insane,” the legendary QB said.

Here’s a few reasons why I think it was important to speak up for @realDonaldTrump needing to sign an executive order to keep men and out of women’s sports and kudos to @Riley_Gaines_ for standing her ground. pic.twitter.com/oLLvFUxhXp

— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) February 13, 2025

“But that’s the world we’re in right now,” he added. “We bought ourselves some time in the next four years. We’ll see how that plays out. But the common sense part of our country and the decisions that are being made, right now, are becoming more stable and back to the norm.”

“I feel like the more we speak up and back common sense thinking, the better off we’re gonna be,” Favre concluded.

Favre captioned his post explaining why he needed to speak up after Trump signed the executive order and gave credit to outspoken women’s sports advocates like Riley Gaines for “standing her ground.”

The Super Bowl-winning QB previously spoke out against transgenderism and the radical activists pushing it, calling it “wrong” that a trans-identifying man can use a women’s bathroom.

Related: ‘This Is Wrong’: NFL Hall Of Famer Brett Favre Slams Transgenderism

Country star Jelly Roll talked about reaching a major milestone recently amid his weight loss journey after dropping more than 100 pounds.

Speaking to E! News at a pre-Super Bowl party, the 40-year-old country singer — born Jason Bradley DeFord — reflected on the progress he’s made after sharing in November that he lost 120 pounds after previously revealing he weighed 500 just a few years ago.

“I hiked a mountain the other day. Camelback,” DeFord said, referring to a mountain in Arizona “There is no way that would have been possible beforehand, so it’s great to see that progress, and we still are going.”

“It isn’t always the case where I feel focused or positive,” he added of his personal weight loss journey. “The things that motivate me and keep me going are the people I have met along the way. … The people that come up to me and bravely share their sobriety date, or a story of something that they’ve dealt with, or someone they’ve lost.”

“Seeing the resilience of the human spirit, there is no greater motivation than to keep going,” the singer continued.

In 2018, the country star said he weighed more than 500 pounds at his heaviest and was told by a doctor that he should “go to a meat processor or truck stop” to learn his actual weight. The singer called it “one of the most embarrassing days of my life.” He went on to describe a cycle of weight loss and gain over the following years.

Country music star Jelly Roll has lost over 100 pounds and says he recently climbed Camelback Mountain in Arizona. pic.twitter.com/syzhFlhTX4

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 10, 2025

During his appearance in November on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the “Wild Ones” singer talked about his health journey and revealed that he was “down about 120” pounds while on tour, thanks to a great nutritionist and being active.

Months earlier, DeFord talked about getting ready to participate in his first ever 5k run and said that getting ready for it had helped him lose a significant amount of weight, as previously reported.

“I’m probably down 70-something pounds,” Jelly Roll told People. “I’ve been really kicking a**, man. I’m doing two to three miles a day, four to six days a week. I’m doing 20 to 30 minutes in the sauna, six minutes in a cold plunge every day. I’m eating healthy right now.”

“I feel really good,” he added. “I was thinking, I plan on losing another 100, 100-and-something [pounds]. If I feel this good down this weight, man, I can only imagine what I’m going to feel like by the time I go on tour.”

The “Son of a Sinner” hitmaker turned his life around after racking up some 40 stints behind bars for various drug-related charges, starting as young as 14, People noted.

Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.

Related: Country Star Jelly Roll Hits Back At People Upset He Met With Trump

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) confirmed it has closed its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office following President Donald Trump’s executive order to remove DEI from the federal government. 

In a statement from a PBS spokesperson to The Hollywood Reporter, the publicly funded nonprofit organization’s rep said, “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion we have closed our DEI office.”

“The staff members who served in that office are leaving PBS,” it added. “We will continue to adhere to our mission and values. PBS will continue to reflect all of America and remain a welcoming place for everyone.”

In a DEI report in Feb. 2023, the broadcast network said it had opened a DEI office in 2022 and staffed it, led by DEI head Cecilia Loving and DEI director Gina Leow. In the report, it said the company had reached a workforce of 44 percent BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color.)

Last month, Trump signed the executive order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEl Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” placing all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officials on paid leave, as previously reported.

“The Biden Administration forced illegal and immoral discrimination programs, going by the name ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ (DEI), into virtually all aspects of the Federal Government, in areas ranging from airline safety to the military,” the order said.

SCOOP: PBS quietly shut down its DEI office and let go of its two top DEI executives—just hours after our Free Press reporter started asking questions. What happened? https://t.co/Arb98f15su

— The Free Press (@TheFP) February 11, 2025

In a separate executive order, Trump said that the government would no longer consider goals like “equity” when hiring but prioritize based on skills, experience, and patriotism.

“Federal hiring should not be based on impermissible factors, such as one’s commitment to illegal racial discrimination under the guise of ‘equity,’ or one’s commitment to the invented concept of ‘gender identity’ over sex,” the order added.  “Inserting such factors into the hiring process subverts the will of the People, puts critical government functions at risk, and risks losing the best-qualified candidates.”

“President Trump campaigned on ending the scourge of DEI from our federal government and returning America to a merit-based society where people are hired based on their skills, not for the color of their skin,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time. “This is another win for Americans of all races, religions, and creeds. Promises made, promises kept,” she added about Trump’s EO to end DEI.

Leif Le Mahieu contributed to this piece.

Related: NFL To Remove ‘End Racism’ Message In Super Bowl End Zones: Report

Insane video from the runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona shows the moment Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil’s private jet collided with another airplane that was parked, killing one of the pilots and injuring others.

The clip shows Neil’s Learjet coming in for a landing on Monday and crashing into the side of a Gulfstream 200 that had been parked on the runway, the New York Post reported. Authorities have reported that the singer’s plane had some kind of trouble with its landing gear, causing it to speed down the runway and right into the side of the much larger plane, People magazine reported.

One of the pilots was killed in the crash, and three other people were taken to the hospital for treatment, including the rocker’s girlfriend, who was traveling without Neil.

DEVELOPING: Plane owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil crashes into parked jet at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.

Officials confirm at least 1 person was killed, 4 injured. It’s unknown if Neil was on board the plane. pic.twitter.com/t1etMwP75A

— BNO News (@BNONews) February 11, 2025

In a statement from the lead singer’s representative, Neil said that “there were four people on his jet” when it crashed.

“For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane,” the representative added. “On board Mr. Neil’s plane were two pilots and two passengers.”

“More specific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation and there is an ongoing investigation,” the representative continued. “Mr. Neil’s thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all first responders assisting today.”

The company that owned the Gulfstream, Jet Pros, released a statement that the plane was in fact one of theirs and that there were no injuries sustained on their craft.

“There were no injuries on board the Gulfstream, but external damages were sustained to the aircraft,” Jet Pros Director of Operations Gus Toulatos told 12 News.

They also said one crew member on board the plane at the time of the crash was taken to the hospital, “treated and released,” People noted.

“We are saddened to hear about the lives lost and injured. … Our condolences go out to the family members of those affected by this terrible accident,” the company added.

A statement from the Federal Aviation Administration said in its statement that the collision occurred on Monday afternoon when the private jet owned by Neil “veered off the runway after landing,” the Post noted.

In recent weeks, there have been a series of crashes involving aircrafts, with the largest one happening near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, involving an Army helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342, killing the 64 people on board.

Related: Plane Crashes Into Philadelphia Neighborhood, Multiple Homes On Fire

Tom Cruise opened up about a “physically punishing” stunt for his upcoming movie “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”

Speaking about his appearance in the final installment in the “M:I” franchise, the 62-year-old actor told Empire Magazine that his character Ethan Hunt has to check out the wreckage of a submarine — and for the action scene he had to breathe in his own carbon dioxide.

“I’m breathing in my own carbon dioxide,” Cruise said. “It builds up in the body and affects the muscles.” 

The “Top Gun” star said in order to shoot the scenes he had to wear a specially-designed suit and mask, which he can only wear for an interval of 10 minutes at a time, otherwise he will suffer from hypoxia (an absence of oxygen in body tissue), the outlet noted.

“You have to overcome all of that while you’re doing it, and be present,” he added.

In order for fans to experience Cruise’s underwater experience, the whole thing was shot in an 8.5 million liter water tank on a gimbal that can rotate on command, the outlet noted.

“Mission Impossible” director Christopher McQuarrie called the underwater shoot “really physically punishing” for Cruise.

Tom Cruise says “I was breathing in my own carbon dioxide” while filming an underwater action scene for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 8: “It builds up in the body and affects the muscles.”

Chris McQuarrie said it was “really physically punishing” for Cruise.https://t.co/wCYAHwPJ7z

— Zack Sharf (@ZSharf) February 10, 2025

“He’s in a rotating structure filled with debris, and you had to find a way to make that environment look as chaotic and unhinged as humanly possible,” McQuarrie said. “But in a way that you could repeat, and that Tom could navigate, and survive.”

In the first trailer for the upcoming film, there are a whole host of action sequences — including a high-speed car chase and crash, an underwater battle involving a submarine, and Cruise hanging on to the outside of a biplane as it flies upside down — among many others.

Cruise previously talked about the action sequence on the outside of the biplane and said that he passed out multiple times while filming it.

“When you stick your face out [of an airplane], going over 120 to 130 miles an hour, you’re not getting oxygen,” the Hollywood star said. “So I had to train myself how to breathe. There were times I would pass out physically; I was unable to get back into the cockpit.”

“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” hits theaters May 23.

Related: ‘Mission: Impossible’ Director: Fan ‘Almost Had A Heart Attack’ Watching Scene From New Film

Hollywood star Rob Lowe celebrated all that veterans and first responders have done in a Super Bowl LIX ad that most people probably didn’t see even though it aired during the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

In the 30 second ad — which only aired in local markets in Colorado and Wyoming — Lowe provides a voice over for an ad for the White Heart Foundation, a charity that focuses on providing mental health support for veterans and first responders … according to its website.

“They’ve had our backs — now let’s have theirs,” Lowe captioned his post. “Veterans and first responders face unique mental health challenges, but they don’t have to face them alone.”

 

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“Our program provides the support, resources, and community they deserve,” he added. “Join us in making a difference and give hope today. Visit Whiteheart.org.”

The ad opens with the message, “It’s a thankless job, you exist to provide hope, but the trauma you face doesn’t just stay on the job,” Lowe said. “It follows you home. This is the sacrifice you make so that others can have hope.”

“But everyone deserves hope. Even heroes,” it added. “Join us as we provide hope for America’s heroes. The White Heart Foundation.”

Throughout the ad, there are numerous images of military honors and medals, juxtaposed with images of fires and accidents. 

It was just one of several patriotic commercials that aired during the big game on Sunday, including a Jeep ad featuring actor Harrison Ford that also got a lot of attention.

“Freedom is for everybody. But it isn’t free. It’s earned,” Ford said in the ad which aLeo featured images of the American flag. 

“There are real heroes in the world, but not the ones in the movies,” he added. “Real heroes are humble, and they’re not driven by pride … The most sacred thing in life isn’t the path. It’s the freedom to choose it.”

Another ad features actor Brad Pitt and celebrates America’s history, showcasing an image of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence and talking about celebrating the glory of the game not as individuals but as one. 

“We, the people. Today we come together, not just these players and coaches or these teams and sides. We, all of us, the dreamers, the warriors, the builders and believers,” Pitt said. 

“Brought together to celebrate our greatest game, the game that teaches us what we can achieve when we gather together in a that most American of formations, the one most fundamental to every play call in every game, the huddle,” he added. “Think about it. When we are bound by a common goal, we have reached heights, authored achievements, pushed progress, not alone but together, in ways that have lifted the world and one another.”

Actress Patricia Heaton slammed FEMA and former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for leaving North Carolina residents — who lost homes in Hurricane Helene — in tents when the agency reportedly had enough money to house “illegal migrants” in “luxury” hotels in New York City just last week.

In a post on Monday on X, the 66-year-old actress reacted to a post from Elon Musk about how his “[Department of Government Efficiency] DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants … That money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high end hotels for illegals!”

“So those poor folks in North Carolina who were told by Mayorkas there wasn’t enough money to help them had to sleep in tents all this time,” Heaton wrote. 

So those poor folks in North Carolina who were told by Mayorkas there wasn’t enough money to help them had to sleep in tents all this time… https://t.co/4ToNxfhcvT

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) February 10, 2025

In October, Mayorkas claimed to reporters that FEMA was running out of money and did not have the resources to make it to the end of the season.

Last month, under former President Joe Biden’s administration, dozens of victims from the hurricane were kicked out of the hotels they were staying in as their FEMA-sponsored vouchers expired, according to North Carolina’s Republican senators, as The Daily Wire previously reported.

North Carolina Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis both posted on X that they had heard from dozens of constituents in western North Carolina that they had nowhere to go after their temporary FEMA housing assistance expired. 

FEMA responded by saying that it had expanded its housing program for those who had lost their homes in Helene until the end of March 2025.

“My office is hearing from dozens in WNC who have been kicked out of their hotels tonight, despite FEMA’s announcement yesterday that they were extending Transitional Sheltering Assistance through January 25,” Budd posted. “This is unacceptable. This needs to be fixed TONIGHT.”

Tillis reported a similar situation, saying that many kicked out of the hotels had nowhere to go with below freezing temperatures in the area.

Speaking to The Daily Wire, FEMA said that since September 2024, the agency had housed nearly 13,000 families displaced by devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. 

A spokesman said that its Transitional Sheltering Assistance program was still in place, including in western North Carolina, and had been extended until the end of March 2025.

The agency said that “hotel stays” on Tuesday ended for survivors who now had a habitable home due to inspection or for people who did not have “not have eligible damages to a home or rental unit caused by Tropical Storm Helene.”

Leif Le Mahieu contributed to this piece.

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Megyn Kelly said her show isn’t beholden to anyone, and called reports that her podcast had been acquired “misleading BS” after Fox Corp announced it had purchased Red Seat Ventures, a digital media company.

In a post on Monday on X, the host of “The Megyn Kelly Show” podcast reacted to a Wrap headline that read, “Fox Acquires Red Seat Ventures, Home to Megyn Kelly and Other Fox News Alumni.” 

“Look at this misleading BS,” Kelly wrote to her millions of followers. “No one has acquired my show’s ‘home.’ The 3d party firm that sells my ADS has been acquired. That’s all. The ⁦@MegynKellyShow⁩ is NOT controlled or owned by anyone other than ME.”

In a second post, Kelly hit back again at a Reuters headline that read, “Fox Corp acquires Red Seat Ventures to tap podcast market.”

Look at this misleading BS. No one has acquired my show’s “home.” The 3d party firm that sells my ADS has been acquired. Thats all. The ⁦@MegynKellyShow⁩ is NOT controlled or owned by anyone other than ME. https://t.co/fPmVVCl3Is

— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) February 10, 2025

“NO, it doesn’t. We are 100% INDEPENDENT. Fox bought the co that sells our ads, period,” the podcast host wrote. She included a quote in her post from the article that claimed the “deal brings [Bill] O’Reilly, [Megyn] Kelly and [Tucker] Carlson back in the Murdoch fold, though Red Seat Ventures will operate independently within Fox’s Tubi Media Group…”

CEO of Red Seat Ventures, Chris Balfe, told The Wrap that by teaming up with Fox, “we will be able to build upon that investment and expand the services we provide to our creators, while continuing to maintain the independence and integrity of their brands, which is truly the best case scenario.”

Red Seat Ventures will operate under Fox’s Tubi Media group, with Tubi CEO Paul Cheesbrough, becoming the company’s chairman.

Cheesbrough said that he sees “tremendous opportunities” for the company to jump into other genres beyond its strength in right-leaning political shows, including sports and entertainment, the outlet noted.

“The creator economy is one of the fastest growing media categories worldwide by measure of reach and influence, and consumers are increasingly looking to get their information, insights and entertainment directly from the voices and brands they trust across these platforms,” Cheesbrough added.

In 2020, Kelly launched the creation of her own production company, “Devil May Care Media,” and her first show hit the air on September 28, 2020 —  after she’d spent more than a decade at Fox News as a host of her own show and a year at NBC as a morning show host.

A year later, she announced “The Megyn Kelly Show” podcast was moving to SiriusXM. The host recently celebrated that the show had aired its 1,000th episode.

“Thanks to all of you, we made it here … Thanks to all of you, my team, and our audience for making this happen … When we launched this podcast, we were in New York, and we were in the kids’ playroom, in a little corner with literally a desk Abby got off of either Wayfair or from IKEA,” Kelly said. “It was like $100. I think she assembled it … There were four of us … and we hoped it would work out. But who knew?”

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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar explained why she’s changed her mind about doing a reboot of the popular 90s show, after previously making it clear it would never happen.

“So….. you might have heard some news this week, but I realize you haven’t heard from me,” Gellar wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram. “Three years ago, I got a call from my dear friend and mentor, Gail Berman. She told me that she wanted me to sit down with Chloé Zhao to hear her take on a potential ‘Buffy’ revival.”

“I was blown away that Chloé even knew who I was, but, as I’ve always done, I told Gail that I just didn’t see a way for the show to exist again,” she added. “We’d always been aligned on that, but this time I heard something different in her voice. I eventually agreed to go (mainly just to meet Chloé) and our twenty minute coffee quickly turned into a four hour adventure.”

 

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“We laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us,” Gellar continued. “While I didn’t agree to anything at that meeting, I did shock myself by agreeing to continue the conversation. These conversations did, in fact, continue over the next few years and eventually we added the incredible Nora and Lilla Zuckerman to our little tribe until ultimately, one day, we landed on an idea.”

The 47-year-old actress said that for years she’s heard the fans calling for a “Buffy” revival and said she never could commit to it — unless she was sure to “get it right.”

Gellar promised that “we will only make this show if we know we can do it right. And I will tell you that we are on the path there.”

“I feel so lucky to be on this journey with these four unbelievably talented women, all of whom love ‘Buffy’ as much as I do,” the actress said. “And as much as you do. Thank you to all the fans who never stopped asking for this. This will be for you.”

The post from the “Cruel Intentions” star comes following news earlier this week that a “Buffy” reboot was in the works, with Gellar reprising her iconic role as the vampire slayer, Buffy Summers, Variety noted.

The series was inspired by the 1992 cult classic movie “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which starred Kristy Swanson in the title role and featured Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland, and Paul Reubens, among others. 

The series kicked off on the WB in 1997 and ran for seven seasons and 144 episodes, with the final two seasons airing on the UPN, ending in 2003. Gellar took on the lead role and was surrounded by such stars as Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendan, David Boreanaz, James Marsters, and Kristine Sutherland.

Kansas City Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes confirmed that all of his family will be attending Super Bowl LIX on Sunday in New Orleans, and that includes his 3-week-old daughter, Golden Raye.

Speaking to members of the press, Mahomes said it’s “always motivating” when you have another baby, and that having his family there, including wife Brittany Mahomes and their two other kids, daughter Sterling Skye, 3, and son Patrick “Bronze,” 2, at his games means everything, Page Six reported.

“She’s been amazing, she’s been sleeping well,” Mahomes said. “Mom’s been extremely happy, and I’m excited for her to be able to come. I think it’ll be her first football game at the Super Bowl, and I hope that we get her a win.”

“I mean, just because I want them to have the same experiences that the other two had,” he added.

At another Super Bowl media event, the Chiefs QB was asked about being a dad of three kids and how it compares to Kansas City possibly winning a three-peat in the Super Bowl.

“Being a new dad of three is not easy,” Mahomes said. “You know I have a lot of help. So, that’s helped me out right now.”

“But after the Super Bowl, I’m all hands on deck,” he added. “So, it’s going to be dad time. I’m going to be playing. I’m going to be playing defense with those two older ones. So, we’re going to see how it goes. But three-peat’s not easy either. But being a dad of three, I know that’s going to be a challenge.”

During the Chiefs playoff bye week, earned after leading the pack in the AFC with a 15-2 record, Brittany gave birth to the couple’s third child.

She later shared the happy news on Instagram about their little one’s arrival, with a sweet black-and-white photo that included their daughter’s name “•Golden Raye Mahomes• 1/12/25.”

Brittany and Patrick met in high school in Texas. They welcomed a daughter in 2021, and the couple finally tied the knot in 2022. In 2022, they shared news that they were expecting again and welcomed their son later that year. In July 2024, the couple announced the exciting news that they were expecting again.

Brittany captioned her post, “Round three, here we come.”

Related: Travis Kelce Shakes Off Haters, Calls It ‘A Great Honor’ That President Will Attend Super Bowl

Podcaster Joe Rogan said that former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team lied about why she didn’t appear on his podcast — and said he had the receipts to prove it.

During “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the host brought up comments made by former Harris campaign insiders in a new book — “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House” — wherein they accused Rogan of misleading them in efforts to have her on the podcast following then-former President Donald Trump’s appearance on his show.

“One of the things they said that [wasn’t] true was that we lied about the day that Trump was coming on. No, we just didn’t tell you that Trump was coming on,” Rogan said. “This is how it worked: Trump was really easy to book. Like, super easy. We offered one day. He said, ‘Yes.’ That was it. It was no, ‘What are we going to talk about? How long is it going to be? Is it going to be edited?’ … It was so easy. So he was already booked.”

“[The Harris campaign] never committed to doing the show … They said that the reason why they did the Beyoncé event in Houston was so that they could be in Texas to do my show,” he added. “They never agreed to do the show. None of that’s true … They also said that they sent someone down here to the studio to do a walk-through of the set. That’s not true … These people didn’t have a date, they never agreed to do the show.”

This is what actually happened with Kamala not coming on the podcast. https://t.co/XXvmYs6Cgs

— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) February 5, 2025

“Even after Trump went on, they offered for me to come to D.C. and do a show with Kamala,” Rogan continued. “But even then … it was only like 45 minutes to an hour. And it was not on my set. And I said that, ‘Look, [Trump] did it here. We should probably do it here, if it’s possible’ … By the way we have all the receipts, by the way. Of course, I have a whole list of conversations that took place …”

Rogan also hit back at the “idea that we f**ked her over and we f**ked her over for Trump” and said it’s not true.

“But I think it’s someone trying to cover their a** for the fact that she never did it, and if she did do it, it might have had a positive effect … things could’ve been different, who knows?” the podcast host said, noting the massive response Trump got from it. 

Rogan shared some of the crazy demands from the Harris campaign which included having “staff in the room” and “a stenographer,” noting that Trump was just in there by himself. 

“[The Harris insiders are] saying we were difficult to deal with. Not true,” the podcast host said. “We were super easy. But also it’s got to be the actual real show. It shouldn’t be some fake version of it where I’m sitting in a conference room … They wanted it very controlled, and they were really concerned that [the podcast] wasn’t going to be edited.”

A senior Harris aide told the New York Post that “the reason the Vice President didn’t appear on Joe Rogan was simply scheduling.”

Related: ‘I Gave Them An Open Invitation’: Rogan Opens Up More About Potential Kamala Interview

Kansas City star Travis Kelce appeared to shake off the haters, calling it “a great honor” that President Donald Trump will be attending Super Bowl LIX on Sunday in New Orleans — even after Trump made it clear months earlier that he wasn’t a fan of Kelce’s superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift.

Speaking to members of the press, the Chiefs player was asked his reaction to Trump becoming the first sitting U.S. President to ever attend the Super Bowl, which is set to take place between the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome.

“That’s awesome. It’s a great honor,” Kelce said. “I think you know, no matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life, you know, and having the president there — it’s the best country in the world — and that’s pretty cool.”

When Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes was asked the same question, he gave a similar response.

“It’s always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting president,” Mahomes said. “Someone that is at the top position in our country.”

The comments from Kelce and Mahomes come months after Trump blasted Swift for publicly endorsing Trump’s former opponent for president, former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Travis Kelce says it’s a great honor President Trump will be at the Super Bowl. I think Travis actually voted Trump and lied to Taylor about it. pic.twitter.com/W1rUQQlpDx

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 5, 2025

During his appearance in September on “Fox and Friends,” Trump called in and was asked what he thought about Swift’s public support of Harris and he noted that she had always been a Democrat supporter.

“I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better, if you want to know the truth,” the president told the hosts, referencing Chiefs QB Mahomes’ wife Brittany Mahomes who made headlines after she liked a Trump post and promptly went on defense against the “haters.”

“She’s a big Trump fan,” he added. “I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of time. She couldn’t … you couldn’t possibly endorse [President Joe] Biden.”

“You look at Biden, you couldn’t possibly endorse him,” Trump continued. “But she’s a very liberal person. She seems to always endorse a Democrat. And she’ll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace. But no, I like Brittany. I think Brittany’s great. She got a lot of news last week …”

Trump previously thanked the wife of the Chiefs star after she liked a post in which he outlined his 2024 Make America Great Again platform — and then quickly hit back at those who didn’t approve of what she’d done.

Related: Trump Thanks Brittany Mahomes For Defending President’s 2024 MAGA Platform

ESPN was torched on social media after the sports network slammed President Donald Trump on X for signing an executive order banning biological men from competing in women’s sports.

“President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women’s or girls’ sporting events,” ESPN’s post on Wednesday read.

Followers blasted ESPN for claiming any person is “biologically assigned” a sex at birth.

Holy crap, look at this Tweet. @espn said Trump is preventing “people who were biologically assigned male at birth” from competing in women’s sports. How broken is this company?! pic.twitter.com/zsN97ydIfJ

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 5, 2025

“Holy crap, look at this Tweet,” OutKick’s Clay Travis wrote. “[ESPN] said Trump is preventing ‘people who were biologically assigned male at birth’ from competing in women’s sports. How broken is this company?!”

“Trump signing an executive order banning men from competing in women’s sports on national women in sports day is going to explode the brains of the woke [ESPN] employees,” he added in an earlier post. “Remember they named [trans-identifying male swimmer] Lia Thomas one of their women’s athletes of the year! Will [ESPN] cover it at all?”

Former female collegiate swimmer and outspoken women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines wrote, “’people who were biologically assigned male at birth’ is the most inefficient way to say ‘men’ lol.”

The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway added, “Being male or female is not a function of being ‘assigned’ something at birth, you idiots. Your propaganda terms are dangerous.”

Another person wrote, “People aren’t ‘assigned male at birth.’ Delete your post and fire the woke freak who wrote this.”

While another person added, “Why is it that you people are so obsessed with letting men compete in women’s sports? Why can’t you accept that nobody wants to do this woke bulls**t anymore? The charade is over. Cut the s**t.”

“Yes. Allowing female athletes to thrive,” another wrote on X. “It used to be called feminism [ESPN]. Look it up.”

The president is expected to sign the executive order on Wednesday afternoon, surrounded by advocates who have fought against radical gender ideology and for the preservation of women’s spaces.

The Walt Disney Company is the majority owner of ESPN.

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The biggest applause and longest standing ovation at the 97th Grammy Awards on Sunday went to the members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Nearly two dozen firefighters stepped on stage to present the Album of the Year award as the stars in attendance cheered loudly for them for the incredible work they did while they battled the multiple wildfires that raged in Southern California last month.

Before naming the artists nominated for the night’s biggest honor, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone thanked everyone for their support. The first responders appeared overwhelmed by the reception.

“Wow, thank you,” Marrone told the audience. “Thank you for supporting all of us and recognizing the heroes that are standing behind me and the sheroes.”

“On behalf of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, I would like to thank the recording academy for having us here this evening,” he added. “This is a tremendous honor and privilege to be in the company of such talented music industry professionals.”

“As fire chief, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank first responders who came from near and far to battle this wildfire siege,” Marrone continued. “In the midst of unprecedented fire conditions, their selfless acts of courage and commitment were nothing short of inspiring. Our heartfelt condolences and prayers remain with all the families who have lost loved ones, friends, and neighbors, along with everyone who has lost homes, businesses, and been displaced.”

“I am confident that we will recover and rebuild together because we are LA Strong.”

Captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh then listed off the names of the nominees for Album of the Year: André 3000, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx, Jacob Collier, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Taylor Swift. She then pulled the name out of the envelope and announced that Beyonce had won for her “Cowboy Carter” album.

During the ceremony, the fires and communities destroyed in the fires were top of mind as host Trevor Noah announced the academy would accept donations throughout the evening to help with recovery efforts. 

Related: Female Rapper Praises God For Sobriety After Winning First Ever Grammy Award

Female rapper Doechii praised God numerous times during an emotional acceptance speech when she won her first ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Album during the 97th Grammy Awards show held in Los Angeles.

On Sunday night, the 26-year-old rapper — born Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon — took the stage after rapper Cardi B called out her name for Best Rap Album for “Alligator Bites Never Heal.” She held back tears as she promised not to make her speech long before talking about the glory of God.

“But this category was introduced in 1989, and two women have won … three women have won — Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, and Doechii,” the rapper said. “I put my heart and my soul into this mixtape. I’ve bared my life.”

“I went through so much. I dedicated myself to sobriety and God told me that I would be rewarded and that he would show me just how good it can get,” she added as she got emotional. “And I have to thank God. I need to thank my beautiful mother for coaching me.”

She went on to thank her label, her fans, and she said “to the swamp,” before she explained that she’s the Swamp Princess, because it’s where she comes from.

Doechii’s #Grammys acceptance speech for winning Best Rap Album 🤎 pic.twitter.com/N1Hy9Dhx1y

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 3, 2025

“There’s so many people out there who probably don’t know who I am. I call myself the Swamp Princess because I’m from Tampa, Florida,” the rapper said. “Tampa has so much talent … labels, go to Tampa, there’s talent there.”

“The last thing I want to say is … I know that there is some black girl out there, so many black women out there that are watching me right now and I want to tell you: You can do it. Anything is possible,” Doechii said. “Anything is possible.” 

“Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you, that tell you that you can’t be here, that you’re too dark or that you’re not smart enough or that you’re too dramatic or you’re too loud,” she added. “You are exactly who you need to be, to be right where you are, and I am a testimony. Praise God!”

The comments definitely moved the crowd as the stars and performers in the room cheered and gave the young rapper a standing ovation.

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Kate Middleton made a “highly unusual move” when she stopped her royal convoy suddenly after she heard a little girl holler “Hello, Princess!” in order to get her attention.

It happened after the Princess of Wales’ trip to a knit wear and sock factory in South Wales on January 30, when 3-year-old Lily-Rose called out, “I want to see the Princess,” so Kate stopped the car and got out to talk to her, the BBC reported.

The Princess of Wales exited the car and jogged over to the little girl to shake her hand and introduce herself.

“Thank you for coming to say hello,” Middleton told the child. “I heard you say ‘Hello’ from all the way back there, and I wanted to come and see you.”

In a video posted on Thursday on Instagram, the little girl asked Princess Kate, “Are you a Princess?” and Middleton replied, “Yeah.”

 

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“I wanted to come see your village and see what’s going on here, see this amazing factory,” she added. “They make socks and jumpers. Very interesting!”

Lily-Rose then attempted to give the princess her yellow plastic banana toy, not once, but twice. The first time, Middleton handed it back to her saying, “I don’t want to take it.” But the little girl took it and threw it to the ground. The princess then walked over to get it, bent down to retrieve it, and handed it to the family.

As Princess Kate walked away, Lily-Rose shouted, “I want the princess!”

The little girl’s mother, Stacey Chorley, later told the outlet, “It was so exciting. We had no idea that was going to happen.”

“I hope this is one of the things Lily-Rose will remember,” she added. “Kate was so lovely. She’s very natural and down-to-earth.”

Middleton recently shared the exciting news that her cancer was in remission, as previously reported.

In a post on X by the official account for the Prince and Princess of Wales, the royal said she wanted to “take the opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden [Hospital] for looking after me so well during the past year.”

“My heartfelt thanks goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside [Prince] William and me as we have navigated everything,” the message read. “We couldn’t have asked for more. The care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional.”

“It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery,” the Princess of Wales added. “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support.”

Related: Kate Middleton Gives Incredible Update On Her Cancer Battle

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that a staggering number of influencers, podcasters, and independent media have applied for White House press access after inviting new media to the briefing room.

During the White House press briefing on Friday, Leavitt said that “after announcing our briefing room changes on Wednesday, this White House has received more than 10,000 submissions from individuals across the country who are eager to join all of you.”

“We might have to make this room a little bit bigger to do that, who want to participate in our new media seat at a future briefing,” she added, before she revealed that the open seat on Friday was given to one of the members of the “Ruthless” podcast.

Earlier this week, the White House announced that it would be making room for “new media” in the press room, allowing nontraditional, news-related content producers to directly question the press secretary and other administration officials, as previously reported. The Daily Wire’s Mary Margaret Olohan noted first that in the 24 hours following the announcement, approximately 7,400 applications came in.

Leavitt, who called on the press to focus on sharing the truth about President Donald Trump’s administration, gave her first press briefing on Tuesday, during which she announced a “new media seat” for nontraditional media, as well as a link for bloggers, podcasters, social media influencers, and others to apply to for White House press access.

“We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers, and content creators to apply for credentials to cover this White House,” the press secretary said.

“The Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media who are seated in this room, because according to recent polling from Gallup, Americans’ trust in mass media has fallen to a record low,” she added.

“Millions of Americans, especially young people, have turned from traditional television outlets and newspapers to consume their news from podcasts, blogs, social media, and other independent outlets,” Leavitt continued. “It’s essential to our team that we share President Trump’s message everywhere and adapt this White House to the new media landscape in 2025.”

One of those new media members in the briefing room is The Daily Wire’s Mary Margaret Olohan, who was recently named The Daily Wire’s first White House Correspondent.

On Thursday, Trump answered a question from Olohan about the increased importance of getting his nominees quickly confirmed after a helicopter collided midair with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.

Mary Margaret Olohan contributed to this piece.

Related: ‘We Will Call You Out’: Karoline Leavitt Issues Warning To Reporters At WH Press Briefing

NBC News chief political analyst and former moderator of “Meet The Press” Chuck Todd has announced that he’s leaving the network after nearly two decades.

“Today is my last day… at NBC,” Todd told his audience on Friday on his “Chuck Toddcast” podcast. “I am leaving a bit earlier than we had all originally planned, but there is a reason for it.”

“I’m pretty excited by a few new projects that are on the cusp,” he added, but gave no details. “The podcast is coming with me, and it’s not going away.”

The former NBC News host said there would be a “little hiatus” for his podcast, until he finds a new home for it.

Chuck Todd tells colleagues he’s leaving NBC News — taking his ‘Chuck Toddcast’ with him https://t.co/2gjUNd6aoM pic.twitter.com/4LLKSGoW9c

— New York Post (@nypost) January 31, 2025

Todd sent a letter to his colleagues before his announcement on the podcast that his last day at NBC News was Friday, the Associated Press reported.

“The reason why I am ready to move, I think the media has a lot of work to do to win back the trust and I think, frankly, national media isn’t the place that’s going to be able to do it,” Todd said.

“People trust local media more than they trust national media. And I’m convinced the best place to start is from the bottom up,” he added. “National media can’t win trust back without having a robust partner locally, and trying to game algorithms is no way to inform and report.”

“People are craving community and that’s something national media or the major social media companies can’t do as well as local media,” Todd continued, noting that reporting is how you win back support. “If you do this job seeking popularity, or to simply be an activist, you are doing this job incorrectly.”

In a statement to Variety about Todd’s departure, NBC News said “We’re grateful for Chuck’s many contributions to our political coverage during his nearly two-decade career at NBC News and for his deep commitment to ‘Meet the Press’ and its enduring legacy. We wish him all the best in his next endeavors.”

Todd joined the network in 2007 as a political director and took over as moderator of “Meet the Press” from 2014-2023 from David Gregory, who was picked to run the popular show following the sudden death in June 2008 of the hugely successful “MTP” moderator Tim Russert. The current “MTP” moderator is Kristen Welker.

Related: Chuck Todd Rips The Bidens: They ‘Put The Entire Democratic Party…In The Position It’s In Now’