“Real Housewives of Potomac” personality Karen Huger says she has turned over a new leaf nearly two years after crashing her Maserati in a drunk-driving accident.
The reality TV star, 62, on Thursday opened up about her 2024 DUI arrest and the six-month county jail sentence that followed in a conversation with Sherri Shepherd. Huger, dubbed the Grand Dame by fans, told the “Sherri” host that she is “so happy and so at peace right now to be on the other side.”
In March 2024, Maryland police arrested Huger for driving under the influence after she crashed her car into a street divider and a tree in Potomac. In addition to the DUI, Huger was also found guilty on negligent driving charges and sentenced in February 2025 to one year in jail. After serving six months in Maryland’s Montgomery County Detention Center, she was released in September.
For her sit-down with Shepherd, Huger was styled in a formfitting burnt orange dress, metallic cuffs and a chic bob. While the daytime host complimented her look, Huger said her exterior is “not a reflection of what God has done for me.”
“I healed myself, so thank you,” she continued, “but the inside is what matters.”
Huger spoke candidly about how the 2024 accident pushed her to confront her struggles with alcohol addiction. At the time of the crash, Huger attributed her drinking to the grief of losing her mother and urged drivers to “understand your emotional state” before driving a car. She said Thursday that the drunk-driving incident was her running away from the reality of grief and addiction and her choice to not listen to God.
Huger told Shepherd that, prior to the accident, she was a “functional addict” who would drink off-screen during her time on “RHOP” — a habit she said she’s now ashamed of.
“I was dead wrong,” she said Thursday of her accident. “I’m so grateful no one was killed, no other person was hurt. I’m so grateful to be alive. I could’ve died.”
The reality TV star said six months in county jail — without cameras and her creature comforts — proved to be a period of self-improvement and empowerment. Huger said she began treatment to address her alcohol addiction and carried that on in prison. She said she led Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings while behind bars.
“I have a responsibility to tell my truth and share it with the world if they’re willing to listen,” she told Shepherd.
Huger previously spoke about the scandal with Andy Cohen, telling the Bravo host earlier this month that she had been in denial about her grief and addiction. She also told Cohen that she was taking her sobriety one day at a time, a sentiment she echoed on “Sherri.” Her two adult children are also major motivators to stay sober, she said.
The “RHOP” star, eager to put her DUI behind her, recalled seeing her two adult children “through a glass window” in jail and recognizing “the pain that put them through.”
“I didn’t think about how they would feel,” she said, underscoring she intends for that to be a onetime experience.
Huger said Thursday that it remains to be seen whether she will return to “RHOP” for future seasons. Huger was absent from the season amid her sentence but appeared in the Season 10 finale. The “RHOP” cast, including Huger, reunited for the series’ three-part reunion, which begins airing on Sunday.
In the fallout of the scandal, Huger told Shepherd she feels like the same “Karen Huger, just clean.” She also isn’t resisting fans’ “Grand Dame” nickname, despite her scandal.
“If they want me to be their Grand Dame, no one else could do it anyway.”
To age is to find one’s appreciation for life’s daily joys sharpen, especially as more inconvenient realities assert themselves. Lifelong Tangier resident Maria Angeles (Carmen Maura), part of the bustling Moroccan city’s entrenched Spanish community, is one such grateful senior. We see her at the beginning of “Calle Málaga” in a state of smiling contentment, walking her neighborhood streets and being greeted by vendors.
What she surely isn’t expecting, however, as she buys food and makes croquetas in preparation for an eagerly awaited visit from her daughter from Madrid, is that this trip will threaten all she holds dear. That’s because Clara (Marta Etura), a divorced mom struggling to pay the bills, arrives with the news that she’s selling the grand old apartment her widowed mother has lived in for 40 years. Won’t it be nicer for Maria to live with her in Spain and be closer to her grandchildren? Or at the very least be taken care of locally in Spanish-specialized assisted living?
The look on Maura’s face — this celebrated actor’s most well-honed tool — suggests a range of emotions regarding forced elderhood or grannydom that are far less accommodating.
How Maria handles her imminent uprooting is at the core of Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani’s third feature, her follow-up to the similarly sensitive family drama “The Blue Caftan.” “Calle Málaga,” written with Touzani’s husband Nabil Ayouch, is not a passive narrative, though, merely content with the internalized ache of acceptance. It is to some extent an emotional heist film and protest tale in delicate harmony, in that after initially agreeing to be placed in that Tangier senior center while her possessions are boxed up or sold, Maria schemes to steal her life back from under her absent daughter’s nose.
If you don’t look too closely at the details of Touzani’s charming scenario — which requires that a lot of things to fall into place, if enjoyably so — the movie becomes a sweet and spicy counternarrative to stories about aging that patronize their protagonists. (Another noteworthy example was last year’s rapturous American indie “Familiar Touch.”) Maria essentially becomes a crafty squatter in her own up-for-sale apartment, reclaiming some items from a hard-nosed but increasingly understanding antiques dealer (a well-cast Ahmed Boulane) and engineering a clever way to earn money with the help of friendly neighborhood kids who adore her. Her gambit even opens the door for unexpected romance, giving her frequent chats with Josefa (María Alfonsa Rosso), a childhood friend, an increasingly eye-opening frankness.
It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Maura, her almond-shaped eyes as powerfully suggestive as ever, conveying Maria’s rejuvenated spirit and sensuality with as much magnetism. Touzani, an unfussy, patient director with a fondness for the simplicity of human interaction, implicitly trusts her star to carry the film’s effervescence and complexity, although you may wish the filmmaking was a little less straightforward.
There is, after all, a reckoning for Maria’s situation we can’t help but keep in the back of our mind. Because our first brief glimpse of Clara is a sympathetic one — as opposed to conveniently antagonistic — we know “Calle Málaga” won’t settle for a tidy resolution. And it doesn’t, save leaving us with a view of Maria’s bid for freedom that, like the rose petal that is one of Touzani’s go-to visuals, beautifies the air whether still connected to the roots or separated and strewn like so much that’s fragile in life.
‘Calle Málaga’
In Spanish and Arabic, with subtitles
Not rated
Running time: 1 hour, 56 minutes
Playing: Opens Friday, Feb. 13 at Laemmle Monica Film Center and Laemmle Town Center, Encino
THE desperate search for Nancy Guthrie is nearing a gut-wrenching two weeks after investigators said she was taken from her home against her will in the dark of night during the early hours of February 1.
The baffling case of the apparent kidnapping of the mother of popular Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie has captivated the country, making her rural Catalina Foothills community ground zero for news outlets and true crime influencers.
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An aerial view of news broadcasters stationed outside Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills, north of Tucson, ArizonaCredit: GETTY_NEWSInvestigators search the edges of Nancy’s streetInvestigators canvassing the rugged desert terrain near Nancy Guthrie’s homeCredit: REUTERSNancy Guthrie (middle) and her daughters, Savannah (left) and Annie Guthrie (right)Credit: Instagram/savannahguthrie
Investigators believe Nancy Guthrie disappeared sometime after 2:28am on February 1 after her pacemaker disconnected from her phone, which was left behind.
In the days since her family reported her missing, Pima County and FBI investigators have conducted repeated searches at both Nancy’s and her daughter Annie’s homes, which are located about 4 miles from each other.
Nanos has reportedly blocked federal agents from obtaining key evidence, including gloves and other DNA found inside Nancy’s home, according to Fox News.
Federal investigators have reportedly asked Nanos for the items to be processed at the FBI’s national crime laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.
However, Nanos sent the evidence for testing at a private lab in Florida, according to the outlet.
Nanos disputed the claims, telling NBC affiliate KVOA that the reports were “not even close to the truth.”
But it has been Nancy’s unlit, secluded desert neighborhood that has made the investigation challenging for law enforcement.
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Secluded area
The U.S. Sun was on the ground in Tucson and experienced first-hand the rugged stretch of desert terrain that surrounds Nancy’s home and those of her neighbors.
Nancy’s property is located on a roughly mile-long road with no street lights or cameras, dense vegetation, and away from hotels and commercial businesses.
The community is roughly 44.6 miles of desert, according to the Arizona Republic.
The affluent area is popular for hikers due to its mountainous terrain and hilly roads.
The front entrance of Nancy Guthrie’s homeCredit: Getty ImagesI spent a week in Tucson covering the suspected kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie and was shocked by the rural desert terrain investigators had to comb throughCredit: The U.S. SunLaw enforcement agents check vegetation areas around Nancy Guthrie’s homeCredit: AP Photo/Ty ONeil
Unlit roads
At night and without a flashlight, it is impossible to see where you’re walking or what is in front of you.
Locals, who for decades have called the Catalina Foothills home, relayed to The U.S. Sun that the lack of lights in the community is to protect astronomical research at various observatories in Tucson.
A neighbor told The U.S. Sun that homeowners in the area are encouraged not to have landscape lights on their properties.
“If you have lights, landscape lights on your house, don’t point them up. You want them to point at the wall or down on the ground, not the sky,” said the woman, who asked not to be named.
The sound of chirping crickets and coyotes howling in the night is the only sign of life when you’re standing on the dark remote roads.
The same neighbor told The U.S. Sun that at night she often hears barking and whooping from coyotes around the neighborhood.
“Sometimes we have bobcats. But overall, we don’t have a lot of noise,” she added.
Off-road homes
Unlike traditional neighborhoods where homes are situated closely to one another, the layout of the Catalina Foothills is starkly different.
There are no sidewalks, and neighboring most homes is a desert environment with skin-tearing cacti and thick shrubs.
Most of the residential homes are spaced out off main roads, only have a ground level, and are tucked in behind long driveways.
Due to the dense shrubs, the darkness of unlit roads, and where many of the homes sit; even if doorbell camera footage is available from neighbors, they would not capture activity on local streets.
The lack of surveillance cameras on main roads has forced local and federal investigators to go door-to-door to nearby residences for any home security camera footage they may have.
A member of the FBI surveils the desert area around Nancy’s residenceCredit: Getty ImagesLights from vehicles and news cameras illuminate the dark road where Nancy Guthrie livesCredit: Getty ImagesPeople deliver flowers to a makeshift memorial at the entrance to Nancy’s residenceCredit: Getty ImagesAn investigator looks inside a culvert in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood
Desperate search
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has laid out a timeline of what they believe were Nancy’s final hours before she was allegedly kidnapped.
On the afternoon of January 31, Nancy took an Uber to her daughter Annie and her son-in-law Tommaso Cionni’s house for dinner.
At 9:48pm that evening, Sheriff Nanos said Cionni dropped off his mother-in-law at her home.
In the early hours of February 1, Nancy’s doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47am.
At 2:12am, software from one of Nancy’s cameras on her property detected a person.
Then, at 2:28am, Nancy’s pacemaker disconnected from her phone.
By 11:56am, Nancy’s family arrived at her home after being alerted by a friend that their mother missed Sunday mass.
After not being able to locate Nancy, the family calls Pima County deputies to report her missing.
Roughly 10 minutes later, deputies arrive at the scene and uncover “concerning” evidence, including a trail of blood on the porch outside the home and Nancy’s missing doorbell camera.
The FBI has since obtained the doorbell camera footage from the night of Nancy’s disappearance, which showed a man wearing a ski mask using a plant from the lawn to obscure the camera’s lens.
Federal investigators described the man as average build, between 5’9′ and 5’10’, wearing a black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack.
The FBI is offering $100,000 for any information leading to the man’s arrest.
An aerial view shows the home of Nancy GuthrieAuthorities are looking for a masked man who was caught on Nancy Guthrie’s Nest doorbell camera on the night of her disappearanceCredit: FBI
Timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home on February 1, 2026.
Timeline:
January 31: Nancy is last seen by her family
5:32pm: Nancy travels to her daughter’s home for dinner, about 11 minutes from her own house.
9:48pm: Family members drop off Nancy Guthrie at her home in Tucson. Her garage door closes two minutes later.
February 1: Nancy is reported missing and a search begins
1:47am: Nancy’s doorbell camera disconnects
2:12am: Camera software detects a person moving in range of the camera. There is no video, and Nancy does not have a storage description.
2:28am: Nancy’s pacemaker app disconnects from her phone, which is later found still at her house.
Around 11am: A parishioner at Nancy’s church calls the mom’s children and says she failed to show up for service.
11:56am: Family members arrive at Nancy’s house to check on her.
12:03pm: The family calls 911 to report Nancy missing.
8:55pm: The Pima County Sheriff’s Office gives its first press conference and reveals some clues found at Nancy’s home caused “grave concern.” Sheriff Chris Nanos says helicopters, drones, and infrared cameras are all being utilized in the search.
February 2: Search crews pull back. Nancy’s home is considered a crime scene. Savannah releases a statement thanking supporters for their prayers, which her co-hosts read on Today.
February 3: A trail of blood is pictured outside Nancy’s home, where there were reportedly signs of forced entry. Nanos admits they have no suspects, no leads, and no videos that could lead to Nancy’s recovery. He and the FBI beg for more tips and accounts.
February 4, 8pm: Savannah and her siblings release a heartbreaking video directed at their mother’s abductors asking for proof she is alive and saying they’re willing to work with them to get her back.
February 5: FBI offers $50,000 reward for information on the case.
5pm: First ransom demand deadline for millions in Bitcoin passes. Guthrie family releases demand to speak “directly” to the kidnappers, saying, “We want to talk to you and we are waiting for contact.”
February 9, 5pm: Second ransom demand deadline, reportedly with “much more serious” conditions.
GORDON Ramsay has hailed David and Victoria Beckham as fantastic parents — and said time will help Brooklyn heal their heartbreaking family feud.
The Michelin-starred restauranteur, 59, said he loves the aspiring chef, 26, and has been in contact offering support.
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Gordon Ramsay, a close friend of the Beckhams has offered his advice to BrooklynCredit: ShutterstockBrooklyn, who has cut off all contact with his parents, with wife Nicola PeltzCredit: GettyGordon Ramsay with wife Tana alongside close pals Victoria and David BeckhamCredit: Refer to Caption
“But it’s hard, isn’t it, when you’re infatuated? Love is blind. It’s easy to get up on that rollercoaster, and get carried away. But it will come back.
I know just how many times they have got Brooklyn out of the s***
Gordon on David and Victoria’s parenting
“I’ve seen first-hand just how good parents they are. David as a dad is just incredible.
“They’ve both put so much energy into their kids, and I know just how many times they’ve got Brooklyn out of the s***.
“I think it’s going to be a matter of time before Brooklyn takes a good look at himself and understands just what his parents mean to him.
“He’s desperate to forge his own way, and I respect that from him. It’s such a good thing to do.
“But remember where you came from. And honestly, one day you’re not going to have your mum and dad, and you need to understand that.
“That penny will drop.
“I just want Brooklyn to take a moment to himself. And remember: you’re half mum, half dad. And you’re an amazing young man.
“But, boy, they’ve done more for you than anyone did in your entire life.
‘Time the best healer’
”Time’s going to be the best healer, and David will absolutely get that relationship back on track.”
The chef, who has almost 20million followers, has backed Brooklyn’s cooking endeavours where others were quick to mock.
Meanwhile, Posh and Becks and Gordon and Tana have been pals for nearly 2½ decades.
Of course, Gordon knows about family feuds in the wake of his recent troubles with new son-in-law Adam Peaty’s clan.
He and Tana also went through hell when her dad, Chris Hutcheson, was jailed for six months in 2017 for hacking company computers.
Gordon says: “Tana and I sat them down, and we buried the hatchet with her parents. It’s family, it’s what you do.”
In his damning statement last month, Brooklyn accused his mum of “dancing inappropriately” on him at his wedding.
His friends allege that she “grinded” on the groom. She has since become victim to hundreds of mocking memes.
However unnamed “friends” of the Beckhams hit back at the allegations. Over to Gordon, then, to set the record straight.
Gordon at Brooklyn and Nicola’s weddingCredit: RexThe Sun’s Clemmie Moodie with a beaming GordonCredit: SuppliedOlympic Swimmer Adam Peaty and bride Holly Ramsay on their wedding dayCredit: Splash
He says: “There was nothing salacious. There was nothing inappropriate. Everyone was having fun, having a dance.”
But, Gordon, DID SHE GRIND?
He says: “No! Nothing of the sort. It was fun. I haven’t seen any of the memes, I heard about them of course, but Victoria’s got a great sense of humour.
“She’s great. She’s right to be upset (about the wedding) but she can bat that other s*** away in a heartbeat.
“Victoria and Tana have spoken a lot, they are probably closer than ever – they’re like two peas in a pod, those two.”
When Gordon isn’t playing ace therapist/mediator, he’s been pretty busy on his own terms.
On Wednesday his new six-part Netflix documentary Being Gordon Ramsay airs, detailing his efforts to launch his latest ambitious project.
Britain’s highest eaterie, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High is on the 60th floor of skyscraper 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London.
I never ever watch myself on telly because it’s just incredibly nerve-wracking.
Gordon Ramsay
The intimate 12-seater chef’s table experience has already earned him another Michelin star.
I’ve seen the show, and it’s brilliant, giving a fly-on-the-wall look into Gordon’s frenetic and fabulous home life – he and Tana have six kids – as well as the hell of getting a new business off the ground.
He smiles: “I won’t watch it. I never ever watch myself on telly because it’s just incredibly nerve-wracking.
“When you’ve done it and lived it, the last thing you want to do is sit there with lots of popcorn. There’s a level of embarrassment.”
‘Getting softer with age’
Even without Gordon’s viewership, it is sure to be another Netflix smash. Contrary to his bravado, away from the kitchen, and whisper it, but Gordon is a bit of a pussycat, and definitely “getting softer with age”.
He regularly cries, he admits.
He turns 60 in November but in the doc we see super-fit Gordon running outdoors with his young son, Oscar, in the gym and pumping weights. He is ripped.
Wife Tana also recently smashed a Half Ironman in Greece, breezily qualifying for the World Championships in the process. They are a truly impressive power duo, and very clearly still massively in love.
HEARTACHE OVER BROTHER’S LECCY PLEA
WHILE Gordon’s father was an alcoholic who died from a heart attack aged 53, his younger brother Ronnie is, tragically, a heroin addict.
Having gone for long swathes of time not speaking, Gordon reveals the pair had a reconciliation of sorts on the phone last week.
Becoming visibly emotional, he recalls: “It was just sad because at the end of that call he said, ‘Did I hear you ask for my bank details? I’ve got no electricity’.
“And so I said, ‘Come on, Ronnie, you know damn well if I knew that was going on electricity, I would. But I know full well that’s going to go on drugs. And it pains me, it kills me, mate.’
“We’ve been down this road so many times.”
Having trained under Marco Pierre White at the age of 35 Gordon set up his first restaurant, winning three Michelin stars shortly after. He now has eateries across the globe, and is arguably the planet’s most famous chef.
His work ethic is relentless – possibly a result of his humble upbringing. In one episode, Gordon gets emotional recalling his own childhood struggles, growing up on a council estate near Glasgow, and relying on school vouchers to eat.
Today, he has teamed up with a fantastic charity, Feeding Britain, to provide 800,000 kids in poverty with affordable food. Gordon has quietly donated “very heavily” to it.
He recalls: “I was hungry all the time, there was no food in the house.
Gordon is now arguably the planet’s most famous chefHe insists time will heal Brooklyn – pictured with Nicola – and his parents’ relationshipCredit: GettyThe celebrity chef has been friends with Posh and Becks for nearly two-and-a-half decadesCredit: Getty
“I was sometimes too embarrassed to use my vouchers to get my free shepherd’s pie in case, you know, aged 15 or 16, a girl I fancied saw me. I was a skinny f***ng bean.
I remember eating toothpaste thinking that was delicious because there were multiple nights where we never ate. It is appalling that we’re in this situation now.”
Meanwhile, Gordon has been a rock for 26-year-old daughter Holly’s new husband, Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty.
Last weekend Gordon said he’d treated the Peaty family “like royalty”, prompting a furious robust from Adam’s estranged mum, Caroline, who was not invited to his and Holly’s December wedding.
She labelled the Ramsays “bullies”. ”I am certainly not a bully, and it is so appalling to even suggest there was any bullying,” he sighs.
“That’s absolute nonsense. It was sad to see that barrage of negativity that was self-propelled by them.
“But Adam is an incredible young lad and he and Holly are a wonderful, happy, young couple.”
So, would Gordon fancy being a grandad?
He says: “Jesus Christ. They’re still on their f***ing honeymoon!
“But I do laugh sometimes when I’m in the park with [two-year-old son] Jesse.
“I was taking him to a football match last Saturday, and then this lady said, ‘Oh, it must be so nice to have the grandkids at the weekend!’
“And I’m like, ‘Are you f***ing serious woman? Grandkids?! That’s my son!’”
Being Gordon Ramsay is available on Netflix from Wednesday.
60th WILL BE ADELE OF A PARTY
THE very sweary superstar — I counted 27 f***s in the new documentary’s first episode – hopes superstar singer Adele will bring birthday cheer on his 60th in November.
Obviously, for a man not feted for his thriftiness, there will be a huge party, also celebrating his 30th anniversary with Tana.
“We are hoping Adele will sing,” he grins. “Tana loves Adele and I saw her in Vegas when she was playing the Colosseum, and she was a customer of ours in Chelsea.
“She is an incredibly gracious, talented woman, and a real foodie. She loves that kind of fine dining style.”
Poor Sylvia Plath has found little rest in the afterlife.
The New Yorker’s Janet Malcolm had choice words for the army of Plath’s biographers. She likened this species of writer to “the professional burglar, breaking into a house, rifling through certain drawers that he has good reason to think contain the jewelry and money, and triumphantly bearing his loot away.”
Plath, the deserted wife of fellow poet Ted Hughes, mother of two young children, died by suicide at age 30, leaving behind a collection of poems that anatomized her mental descent in scorching language that secured a permanent place in American letters. More than 60 years have passed since her death in 1963, yet the literary myth that has taken the name Sylvia Plath lives on.
I confess I’m not impervious to the posthumous allure. When visiting friends who were staying in the Primrose Hill area of London a few years ago, I would pass by the flat that Plath shared with her husband there and stare wonderingly at the town house, adorned with a blue plaque commemorating its former resident.
“Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia,” a new play by Beth Hyland that opened Thursday at the Geffen Playhouse, is set in a different apartment that the couple shared. This cozily claustrophobic home is located in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill district in the period before they had children and were striving anxiously to realize their early promise.
As Sylvia (Marianna Gailus) and Ted (Cillian O’Sullivan) confront the problems that will eventually drive them apart, two contemporary married writers who have taken up residence at the Boston address grapple with many of the same issues (marital discord, competitive egos and mental health woes) as their more famous literary predecessors.
World premieres are risky, and the writing for this one hasn’t yet settled. The play’s split focus, moving between 1958 and the present, is a sign of conceptual ambition. But Hyland struggles to find the pacing and rhythm of her complicated vision.
Sally (Midori Francis), a writer whose first book was a big hit but whose second book is long overdue, and Theo (Noah Keyishian), who just found out he won a major literary prize for his first novel and is now up for a game-changing job at Columbia University, are at different points in their careers. Sally is processing both the shock of a miscarriage and her ambivalence about her marriage.
She’s also worried that her publisher is going to make her pay back the advance for the book about Plath and Hughes that she’s been unable to make any headway on. “I have to finish the draft,” she tells Theo. “If I can’t do that when I’m living in their apartment, I should honestly just kill myself.”
Clearly, Sally is having a hard time holding it together. The precarious state of her mind forces us to question whether Sylvia and Ted are ghosts, hallucinations or literary inventions sprung to life. But these characters are initially presented as objectively real. We meet them before we meet Sally and Theo, and whether they are figments or not, they are unmistakably haunting the new occupant who’s writing about them.
Unfortunately, these illustrious figures are badly written and stiffly played. O’Sullivan can’t keep Ted’s accent straight, and Gailus seems to be offering a Ryan Murphy version of Plath.
Marianna Gailus, left, and Cillian O’Sullivan in “Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia” at Geffen Playhouse.
(Jeff Lorch)
Sally may be struggling to give Sylvia and Ted life on the page, but Hyland is having her own trouble ushering them to the stage. The word “factitious” kept coming to mind. Artificiality might be the point, but it’s not one that gives much pleasure in the theater.
Who wants to sit through a fictitious novelist’s clumsy drafts? The scenes between Sally and Theo are more convincing, but the dynamic between them grinds on snappishly. Theo tries his best to be a sensitive and supportive husband, but Sally can’t seem to get what she needs from him. And as her marriage and literary career fall apart, her psychiatric problems intensify.
Writing in a desperate junk-food-fueled all-nighter, Sally appears to have entered a manic phase. Theo, terrified that she might make another suicide attempt, looks on helplessly. Their small, spare yet tasteful apartment (the work of the collective Studio Bent) turns into a marital pressure cooker as Theo’s fortunes rise and Sally’s self-belief craters.
Hyland captures the parallels between the two couples. Her Ted is a patriarchal monster, controlling, moody and sexually malignant. Theo is far more psychologically evolved, but he has his own blind spots that provoke Sally, who’s more emancipated than Sylvia but less professionally assured and just as unstable.
The times are vastly different, but the balance of power between these married writers remains precarious. There might be a fascinating play here, but the amorphous scenes that Hyland provides lack a dramatic through line.
As the play flounders, director Jo Bonney casts about for solutions. A playful ghost story that has Sylvia entering and exiting through the refrigerator takes a bloody turn. As Sally spirals, the set turns crimson. This detour into horror is only temporary, but there’s no clear destination in sight.
The unstoppable force of Sally’s resentment and the immovable object of Theo’s perseverance are not an ideal dramatic combination. Francis bravely doesn’t soften Sally’s prickly nature, but she doesn’t give us much reason to sympathize with her character either. Keyishian’s gentle Theo is so solicitous that Sally’s abrasiveness begins to feel abusive, not to say theatrically off-putting. Perhaps that too is intentional. But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.
Ted is a cartoon creep with an Oxbridge hauteur, but Theo’s shortcomings may be too subtly rendered for a play that cries out for more definition. (Even his betrayal, involving the use of private marital material for literary purposes, seems equivocal.)
Hyland can’t resolve her shapeless play, so she has Sally talk her way into the future in a rambling monologue that’s a complete cop-out.
Sylvia warned Sally that if she tried to write about her, she would do everything in her power to stop her. The ghost of Plath, however, has nothing to worry about. “Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia” conks out on its own.
‘Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia’
Where: Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., L.A.
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Ends Mar. 8
To say the mood at Ryan Coogler’s production company Proximity Media has been euphoric would be an understatement.
You too would be more than euphoric if your film landed in the year’s box office top 10 and set the all-time record for most Oscar nominations.
But “Sinners” wasn’t built in a day. It’s been a slow and steady ascent — call it, well, one success after another — since Coogler founded the company in 2018 with his wife Zinzi (they married in 2016) and USC film school buddy Sev Ohanian. And the director is unstinting in his praise for his partners.
“Zinzi is meticulous and detail-oriented and the one that keeps it all together,” Coogler wrote in an email to The Envelope. “She is humble and observant but is the smartest person I know and knows me extremely well. Sev is exceptional at strategy, and the most experienced producer of the three of us, which is invaluable. … Together, they act as a bridge between the creative and the business, which allows me to stay focused on the film.”
The three have been working together since Coogler’s 2013 feature debut, “Fruitvale Station,” based on the true story of Oscar Grant, a young Black man shot to death by a transit police officer in an Oakland BART station.
Bringing audiences in close proximity to stories and subject matter often overlooked forged the name of the company, which now includes feature film, television, nonfiction, music and podcasting departments.
Past film projects include the Oscar-winning “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Space Jam” and “Creed III.”
“They are on a fast rocket with an upward trajectory for almost any project they bring to the marketplace,” said Andrew Goldman, adjunct professor of film and television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. ”Every company in town will want a Proximity/Ryan Coogler project. They have cracked a formula of both critical acclaim and box-office successes.”
A recent installment of the podcast “In Proximity” featured Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler getting in the weeds about the production of “Sinners,” including how Jordan distinctly portrayed twins Smoke and Stack.
Moving forward, it looks like Proximity’s sights are set on stories based on another duo: “The X-Files’” Mulder and Scully, the iconic opposites-attract FBI agents who forged a deep personal partnership while investigating strange and paranormal cases over 11 seasons on Fox, beginning in 1993 and stretching until 2018.
Warmly displaying their camaraderie and creative interdependence, Zinzi Coogler and Ohanian spilled more about their company over Zoom, including their early days, people who inspired them and how they’re adapting to the shifting media landscape.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Michael B. Jordan, left, and Miles Caton in “Sinners.”
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What is the origin story of how Proximity Media formed?
Ohanian: It officially became a company on April 6, 2018, over lunch in San Francisco, but the roots go back to 2008 at USC film school, where I first met Ryan Coogler. We became friends working on student films and reconnected when Ryan and Zinzi were finishing “Black Panther.” Around that time, I had just produced “Searching,” and we started talking seriously about forming a company together.
Zinzi, what made you want to partner with Sev and Ryan formally?
Coogler: After years of working with Ryan unofficially, especially on “Fruitvale Station,” we knew we wanted to make it official. Sev had always impressed me with his creativity and relentless work ethic. When Ryan and I discussed founding a company, Sev was the only person we wanted to approach. Luckily, he said yes — and that’s how Proximity really began.
Did you ever imagine Proximity would grow as it has?
Ohanian: Honestly, no. Back when we were making “Fruitvale Station,” we were just trying to get the movie finished. But looking back, it feels inevitable because we’ve put in years of steady work and built strong relationships in the industry.
Coogler: We couldn’t have foreseen this success. But the foundation of our collaboration — our shared belief in storytelling and craftsmanship — has never changed since those early days.
What projects are you most excited about now?
Ohanian: Last year was a landmark one. We released “Sinners,” had streaming hits like “Ironheart” and “Eyes of Wakanda,” and launched Season 3 of our “In Proximity” podcast. We also have several documentaries and new TV shows in development, plus a long-rumored “X-Files” project that’s close to launching.
Tell us about the atmosphere within the company.
Coogler: There’s a lot of laughter between the three of us — Ryan, Sev, and me. In our early days, someone once asked, “Can I get the real name of your company?” We cracked up at that and recorded the moment. It keeps us humble and reminds us how far we’ve come.
How did you approach producing “Sinners?”
Coogler: It was our first time being sole producers on something Ryan wrote and directed. We saw it as a big moment for Proximity — a chance to support Ryan’s creative vision from start to finish.
Do you have defined roles within Proximity?
Ohanian: Roles shift depending on the project. We each bring different strengths — Ryan as director, me from the indie film side, and Zinzi with her broad experience and steady leadership. We’ve built a team of about 20 people who’ve grown with us, including some who started as assistants and are now producers.
Did other production companies serve as an inspiration?
Coogler: We’ve leaned on amazing mentors — Jim Morris at Pixar, Kevin Feige and Lou D’Esposito at Marvel, and Charles King at Macro. Their guidance shaped how we lead and structure our company.
Looking ahead, how is Proximity adapting to the changing media landscape?
Ohanian: Change has been constant since day one — recessions, strikes, streaming shifts. We stay adaptable through yearly retreats, often at Pixar, to reassess our strategy and think creatively about the future.
How do relationships like the one with Michael B. Jordan influence your work?
Coogler: Michael’s family to us. We’ve been through so much together — from “Fruitvale Station” to “Creed III” and “Sinners.” That trust and history make the work special every single time.
Coronation Street fans met Shona Platt and Jodie Ramsey’s father on Monday on the ITV soap, but his warning to Shona left fans convinced they knew what had happened to him
09:47, 10 Feb 2026Updated 09:48, 10 Feb 2026
Coronation Street fans met Shona Platt and Jodie Ramsey’s father on Monday (Image: ITV)
Sinister scenes on Coronation Street may have revealed Jodie Ramsey did something terrible to her own father.
Shona Platt was stunned during Monday’s episode of the ITV soap, after suspecting her sister Jodie was hiding something. She followed her to a hospital where she was left reeling to be reunited with her father after decades apart.
She had decided to track her father down, after Jodie recently claimed to Shona that her upbringing wasn’t great, with her father apparently being controlling in the wake of Shona fleeing years ago. Shona failed to find a lead on her dad’s whereabouts though, before managing to locate him by following Jodie to the hospital.
It was clear their dad, who was laying still but awake in a bed, was dazed and confused. Initially he didn’t talk or move and he didn’t even react to Shona entering the room.
Jodie claimed she had to care for him after he spiralled in the wake of Shona and her mum leaving. She said he often had angry outbursts and in the end she could no longer look after him, admitting him to the hospital for daily care.
Suddenly the father started shouting out, seemingly calling Jodie a liar and warning Shona about her. Jodie claimed he didn’t know what he was saying most of the time, but later proved he had reason to be worried.
He seemed genuinely scared when Jodie commented that she didn’t need him anymore, and hinted that things didn’t go his way when he didn’t stay in line. So did Jodie do something to her dad?
Fans certainly think so with one writing: “I think Jodie abuses him,” as another commented: “The father looked a bit frightened of Jodie I thought.” A third added: “OMG Does Jodie abuse her dad?”
A fourth fan commented: “I think Jodie has been drugging her father. Anything that comes out of her mouth is lies and I think she wants to destroy Shona’s life because she abandoned her when she left home.”
Another said: “Jodie is definitely hiding something else I bet she’s the one abusing her dad.” Meanwhile one viewer posted: “That’s what I’m thinking as she’s probably the one who put him in that hospital to get his money.”
Other fans shared their belief that Jodie was out to steal her sister Shona’s life. A fan posted: “It’s giving me ‘single white female’ vibes. Jodie definitely wants Shona’s life.”
Another agreed: “Not sure what the story is actually. Why did Shona leave? Presume Jodie was left to look after the dad so Jodie is full of resentment. Found Shona and saw she had a good life so wants a bit of it???????”
Chappell Roan has left her booking agency, Wasserman Music, over its founder Casey Wasserman’s ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
“As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,” Roan wrote on Monday in a post to social media. “I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well. No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values. I have deep respect and appreciation for the agents and staff who work tirelessly for their artists and I refuse to passively stand by. Artists deserve representation that aligns with their values and supports their safety and dignity. This decision reflects my belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability and leadership that earns trust.”
Roan had been represented by Jackie Nalpant, Kiely Mosiman, Adele Slater and Anna Bewers at Wasserman. It’s unclear whether her agents will follow her out the door of the embattled agency; representatives for Roan did not immediately return a request for comment.
Roan is the highest-profile act to leave Wasserman after the release of the most recent batch of Epstein documents. Billie Eilish previously left the agency in 2024 after separate allegations of Wasserman’s sexual misconduct surfaced. For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.
Casey Wasserman — a powerful figure in sports and entertainment who leads Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympics committee and his eponymous talent agency — came under fresh scrutiny after he surfaced in a new batch of federal documents released as part of an investigation into the late sex trafficker Epstein and his associate Maxwell.
Wasserman has said in a statement to media: “I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light. I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane. I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.”
Wasserman has previously admitted to flying with Epstein on the financier’s private plane on a trip to Africa with Maxwell and former President Clinton. In newly surfaced messages to Maxwell, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence for sex trafficking of minors, Wasserman wrote: “I thought we would start at that place that you know of, and then continue the massage concept into your bed … and then again in the morning … not sure if or when we would stop.” She responded: “Umm — all that rubbing — are you sure you can take it? The thought frankly is leaving me a little breathless. There are a few spots that apparently drive a man wild — I suppose I could practise them on you and you could let me know if they work or not?”
Local politicians have called for Wasserman to leave the Olympic committee. “I think Casey Wasserman needs to step down,” said L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn. “Having him represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028.”
Last week, Bethany Cosentino, the solo artist and founder of the band Best Coast, left the agency over Wasserman’s Epstein ties, saying: “We are tired of learning, over and over, that men who control access, resources, money and so-called safety in our industry are given endless grace. We are tired of being asked to treat proximity to something horrific as an unfortunate situation we should simply move past — especially when the person involved still holds all the power.”
This Morning presenter Ben Shephard will host ITV’s new reality show The Summit
08:13, 10 Feb 2026Updated 08:15, 10 Feb 2026
This Morning presenter Ben Shephard will host the new ITV reality show(Image: ITV)
ITV’s new reality show The Summit is sent to air in just a few hours as a number of contestants including a I’m A Celebrity star’s daughter take on major challenges.
The Summit, hosted by This Morning presenter Ben Shephard, will see a group of people attempt to reach the peak of one of New Zealand’s biggest mountains.
Ben will join 13 non-celebrity contestants, and they will head out on an epic 100-kilometre journey across a wild, mountainous landscape.
Their goal is to climb 8,500ft to the Summit of a distant mountain to win a share of a cash prize of up to £200,000, with the format already a hit in Australia.
The programme was originally thought to be debuting on UK screens in 2025, but according to TVZone, the launch date was pushed back to 2026 due to scheduling.
The Summit kicks off tonight (February 10) on ITV1 at 9pm. The following episode will air at the same time the following night on Wednesday (February 11.)
Episode three will air on Wednesday, February 18, marking the move away from two episodes a week.
However, from here The Summit will air on consecutive Tuesdays leading up to the series finale on Tuesday, March 17.
The Summit’s full line-up
I’m A Celebrity’s Gillian McKeith’s daughter Afton is among the many contestants who has signed up for a new ITV reality show.
The pageant and fitness coach, 24, who competed to be named Miss England last year, will take part in the reality show.
Speaking about why she wanted to take on the big challenge, Afton revealed: “I wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone, ground myself and take on a new adventure in order to grow as an individual.”
The star said her biggest strengths is her leadership skills and my ability to strategise however her weakness is “lack of hygiene” as she admitted it was a major “concern”.
Charlett – 38-year-old Pole Fitness Instructor from Wiltshire
Jenny – 46-year-old Sales and Marketing Manager from Peterborough
Dockers – 36-year-old Senior Construction Manager from Hull
Tara: 31-year-old Social Media Influencer from Manchester
Tyra: 24-year-old England Football Scout from London
Warren – 52-year-old Ordained Minister and former Gladiator from London
Patrick – 24-year-old Content Creator from Milton Keynes
Miranda – 50-year-old Publican from Northampton
Colleen – 48-year-old Ex-Steel Worker from Port Talbot
Drew – 32-year-old Project Manager from North London
Thomas – 29-year-old Tour Guide from Winchester
Sean – 25-year-old Customer Service Advisor from Liverpool
Joel – 35-year-old Mentor/Coach from Loughborough
The Summit airs tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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This coming of age film set in 1950s Mexico City and Ecuador starring a famous Hollywood star has had fans praising it as ‘fascinating’ and ‘leaving a lasting impression’
‘Outstanding’ period drama ‘robbed of an Oscar’ on BBC tonight(Image: A24)
A period drama set in the 1950s and starring a Hollywood actor was ‘robbed of an Oscar’ fans have declared – and it’s being shown on BBC2 tonight.
Queer is set in 1950s Mexico City and Ecuador and the film follows an outcast American expatriate (played by James Bond star Daniel Craig) who becomes infatuated with a much younger man called Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), leading them on a surreal, trippy journey to South America.
The movie premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, and is based on the 1985 novella by William S. Burroughs.
The film might have almost been overshadowed by Craig’s more prominent roles as James Bond, but fans have had nothing but praise for the star in this film.
Reviews have praised the drama as one person posted on ratings website Rotten Tomatoes, where it has a decent score of 77 percent: “Daniel Craig was robbed a nomination for this role. He’s outstanding in this. A surprisingly funny movie too. Very sad ending that will sit with me for a while.”
Another person shared: “Stars Daniel Craig and Lesley Manville in an A24 Production. Atmospheric period 50s and well-wrought of production design. The lighting and set decoration are a joy to behold, and score is beautiful, moody and modern.
“Perhaps the daring subject keeps it in the media periphery, but I thought this was a well-intentioned, well-crafted period picture about the bold life of a bold man.
“Craig’s performance is as pained as it is exacting, revealing a depth of the actor that i hadn’t seen in his formulaic action pictures.”
“Daniel Craig delivers a performance that’s both sharp and searching, proof that his craft is never on autopilot. Paired with a taut, enigmatic narrative, this film refuses to sit quietly in the corner of cinema—it’s something stranger, bolder, and far more magnetic,” said a third.
A fourth posted: “Really likes this film great acting and directing, I read the book like years ago and it fascinated me as a young fella, putting on screen was well done by the director.”
Another shared: “Very realistic yet conceptual. It was interesting to see how each chapter was narrated in their own way, slowly turning conceptual and almost abstract.”
A fifth wrote: “It leaves a lasting impression. It’s strange, not so much because of the relationship between the two protagonists — which is actually quite common, with one refusing to acknowledge his homosexuality and ending up torturing the other to exhaustion, remaining cold and emotionally indifferent — but because of certain scenes that strongly recall the world of David Lynch.
“Knowing what William S. Burroughs’ life was like, it’s clear that the film is very much inspired by his own life experience. Daniel Craig is impeccable. And the music is magnificent.”
Queer airs on Tuesday 10 February on BBC2 at 11pm.
THE chilling second deadline for Nancy Guthrie’s ransom has passed despite Savannah promising she would pay the kidnappers who took her elderly mom.
The heartbroken Today star urged everyone to keep an eye out for anything suspicious as an exchange deadline written in a reported ransom note passed without word of Nancy’s release.
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Savannah Guthrie has begged for help in another devastating social media postCredit: Instagram/savannahguthrieHer 84-year-old mom Nancy is still missing after she was believed to have been abducted from her home on February 1Credit: Facebook/Savannah GuthrieSavannah and her siblings appealed directly to their mother’s kidnappers and offered to pay a ransomCredit: Instagram/savannahguthrieInvestigators returned to Nancy’s home on Sunday to search the water septic tank on her propertyCredit: AP
The ransom note indicated that Nancy could be harmed if the demand of a payment of $6 million in Bitcoin is not met by Monday at 5pm MST.
Hours before the deadline came to pass, Savannah returned to social media to inform the public they couldn’t continue this search alone.
“I wanted to come on and share a few thoughts as we enter into another week of this nightmare,” she said in the video.
“Law enforcement is working tirelessly, around the clock trying to bring her mom, trying to find her.
What we know about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance…
“She was taken and we don’t know where. And we need your help,” she said.
Savannah thanked the public for their prayers, which she previously said were what her family needed most, but made it clear they could need witnesses find Nancy.
“I’m coming on not just to ask you for your prayers but no matter where you are, even if you’re far from Tucson, if you see anything, if you hear anything, if there’s anything at all that seems strange to you, that you report to law enforcement,” she said.
“We are at an hour of desperation.”
Despite everything, Savannah said she and her siblings believe their mother can feel the prayers, no matter where she may be.
“We believe that somehow, some way, she is feeling these prayers, and that God is lifting her even in this moment, in this darkest place,” said the anchor.
“We believe our mom is still out there.”
Investigators believe that the 84-year-old grandmother was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona in the early morning hours of February 1.
Savannah pleaded for anyone with information about her mother’s disappearance to come forwardCredit: AP
The deadline comes after Savannah and her siblings sent a cryptic message to their mother’s believed kidnappers promising to pay the ransom.
“We received your message, and we understand,” Savannah said in a video posted to Instagram on Saturday.
“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her.
“This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”
SEARCH CONTINUES
Saturday’s message is the third the family has released appealing to the alleged kidnappers.
The FBI and Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos announced Friday that they were “aware of a new message regarding” Nancy’s disappearance sent to local news stations.
Previous ransom notes set a deadline for Thursday at 5pm.
After the deadline passed, Savannah’s brother Camron released a video asking for a way to speak with the purported kidnappers.
The change in tone in Savannah’s Saturday message has led experts to speculate if the Guthrie family has opened a line of communication with the ransomers.
Investigators have not shared which, if any, ransom notes are legitimate.
RANSOM QUESTIONS
The shifting deadlines and lack of proof of life has led some experts to doubt the legitimacy of the notes.
Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker shared that he worries that bad actors are taking advantage of the situation and “playing with” the Guthrie family.
“I really think there’s a third party here that’s just playing with them, opportunists who think they can exploit this situation,” he said on Fox News Sunday.
Swecker added that the situation has not followed the pattern of a typical kidnapping-for-ransom plot.
“If this was a kidnapping, it would be a very simple matter to authenticate and provide proof of life,” Swecker continued, noting that no evidence has been “credibly authenticated at this point.”
“You have to allow for the possibility that this was something more or something other than a kidnapping,” he said.
The family has already been targeted by a ransom hoax.
On Thursday, Derrick Callella from California was arrested and charged for sending fake text messages demanding Bitcoin payments.
The grandmother is believed to have been abducted from her bedCredit: Courtesy NBC Universal
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
Law enforcement officials were seen leaving Annie Guthrie’s property on Saturday night with a bag.
Investigators returned to Nancy’s property the following morning to search the water septic tanks.
Nancy was last seen on January 31, when she was dropped off at home by her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni after they had a meal with his wife and her daughter Annie Guthrie.
Nancy was reported missing by her family the following day when a parishioner at the mom’s church said she failed to show up for service.
Cops have only given grim updates so far, and admitted they have no suspects and no strong leads.
Timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home on February 1, 2026.
Timeline:
January 31, 5:32 pm: Nancy Guthrie jumps in an Uber and travels to a relative’s house for dinner.
January 31, 9:48 pm: Family members drop off Nancy, 84, at her home in Tucson, Arizona, after having dinner with her.
January 31, 9:50 pm: Nancy’s garage door closes.
February 1, 1:47 am: Nancy’s doorbell camera disconnects.
February 1, 2:12 am: Software detects person on camera (No video available, no subscription).
February 1, 2:28 am: Nancy’s pacemaker app shows disconnect from her phone.
February 1, 11:00 am: A parishioner at Nancy’s church calls the mom’s children and says she failed to show up for service.
February 1, 11:56 am: The family goes to Nancy’s home to check on her.
February 1, 12:03 pm: A 911 to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department is placed by the family.
February 1, 12:15 pm: Pima County deputies arrive at Nancy’s residence.
February 1, 8:55 pm: The Pima County Sheriff’s Office gives their first press conference, and reveals some clues found at Nancy’s home caused “grave concern.” They say helicopters, drones, and infrared cameras are all being utilized in the search.
February 2, 9:17 am: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says search crews have been pulled back, as Nancy’s home is considered a crime scene.
February 2, morning: Savannah releases a statement that’s read by her co-hosts on Today, and thanks supporters for their prayers.
February 2, evening: Nanos tells the media they fear Nancy has been abducted.
February 3: Nanos admits they have no suspects, no leads, and no videos that could lead to Nancy’s recovery. He and the FBI beg for more tips and accounts from residents.
February 3: A trail of blood is pictured outside Nancy’s home, where there were reportedly signs of forced entry.
February 6: Police seize car from Nancy’s home
February 7: Savannah says ‘we will pay’ ransom for her mom’s return
Savannah has appealed directly to her mother’s alleged kidnappersCredit: Instagram/savannahguthrieInvestigators continue to scan the area around Nancy’s propertyCredit: The U.S. Sun
THE guitarist and songwriter who founded the American rock band Cake has died aged 56.
Greg Brown passed away after a short illness, according to a statement on the band’s official Instagram account.
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Greg Brown of Cake performs at ‘We The Planet’Credit: GettyGuitarist and songwriter who founded Cake dies after brief illness as tributes pour inCredit: Instagram/thebandcakeBrown (second from right) with members of the band in 1995Credit: Getty
“Greg was an integral part of Cake’s early sound and development,” it read.
“His creative contributions were immense, and his presence—both musical and personal—will be deeply missed. Godspeed, Greg.”
Established in Sacramento in 1991, Greg founded the alt-funk band alongside vocalist John McCrea, trumpeter/keyboardist Vince DiFiore and Frank French – Gabe Nelson joined in 1992.
Current members of the band include guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Daniel McCallum and drummer Todd Roper.
He played his distinctive guitar on the band’s first two albums – Motorcade of Generosity in 1994 and the 1996 follow-up, Fashion Nugget.
Greg received a solo credit for writing the 1996 single The Distance, which reached number four on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, as reported by Billboard.
The Distance crafted an incessant, ever-present throbbing of sound and compulsion. The instrumentation chugs ever forward, growing and receding, but never ending, VICE reported.
He also co-wrote several songs with McCrea including Jolene, Is This Love?, Mr. Mastodon Farm and Open Book.
He left the band before the third album was released but contributed on a song on the 2011 album Showroom of Compassion.
“I might have told you one thing back when I was 27 years old, and I left hot headed and mad about what I considered to be irreconcilable personality problems or whatever,” he said in 2021.
“As 51-year-old me, I see a much larger context of what was going on in my life. Rather than get into all of it, I would just say there was a lot of turmoil at the time, and I felt like leaving Cake would be a decision that would be good for my health.”
In the years following his departure, Greg formed the band Deathray in 2000 and released a solo EP in 2023.
More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.
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Guitarist Greg Brown is shown performing on stage during a live concert appearance with Cake on November 12, 1996Credit: GettyJohn McCrea and Greg Brown (right) of Cake performing at the Live 105’s BFD at Shoreline Amphitheater in 1999Credit: Getty
OLYMPIAN Adam Peaty uses a new Netflix show to gush about having his family at his engagement party — despite later barring them from his wedding ceremony.
Adam Peaty (pictured with Holly Ramsay) uses a new Netflix show to gush about having his family at his engagement partyCredit: Shutterstock EditorialAdam with his parents Mark and Caroline at the 2016 Rio OlympicsCredit: Tim Stewart
Talking ahead of next week’s release of Being Gordon Ramsay, Peaty, 31, says: “I honestly loved walking into that room because it was full of people from all areas of our lives, all there to fully enjoy and to celebrate.”
The documentary was filmed early last year.
But by the time of Peaty’s wedding to Holly, 26, in December, he had fallen out with his family and they were barred from the ceremony.
They have decided they do not want to feature in the documentary, which was filmed early last year.
In the series, Peaty talks about Holly’s family, including Gordon and his wife Tana, saying: “I’ve seen obviously how her family works and I think when you’re marrying someone, you’re also marrying into the family.”
In the doc, Gordon is also heard saying: “Adam is so grounded, he’s not walking around as Olympic champion with his head up his arse. He’s my type of guy.”
But at no point in the documentary does Holly reciprocate the sentiment — and the rift between Adam and his family is brushed over.
In the series, Peaty also talks about Holly’s family, including Gordon and his wife TanaCredit: GettyCaroline Peaty was barred from the wedding after an argument over not being invited on Holly’s hen doCredit: ANL
SYDNEY Sweeney is in knockout form in a 1950s cream gown.
The Housemaid actress, 28, wore the fitted gown to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where her and Wuthering Heights actor Jacob Elordi, 28, held hands after each being honoured with the Virtuosos Award.
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Sydney Sweeney stuns in a figure-hugging 1950s-inspired cream gown at the Santa Barbara International Film FestivalCredit: GettySydney was honoured with the Virtuosos Award for boxing flick ChristyCredit: Getty
Sydney, who won for boxing flick Christy, said: “We were actually fighting.
“We were breaking noses, we had bloody noses, I had a concussion.
“It was very real. I sent them all care packages afterwards – I felt really bad.”
These true crime documentaries are much better than Netflix’s latest
Netflix’s Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is the latest true crime documentary to hit the streaming service, but it’s far from the best – here are five that are much better(Image: Netlifx)
Documentaries can offer substantial insight into the lives, crimes and untold stories behind some of the biggest headlines worldwide, whether they’re examining the past or exploring current affairs. The market has become saturated with stories, particularly when it comes to true crime.
Netflix’s Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is no exception to this rule. The streaming platform continues to captivate viewers with almost unbelievable stories and a stereotypical, predictable twist that leaves people craving more.
That’s how they draw you in each time they promote a new, never before told story. Elizabeth’s story concerns a teenage girl snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint in Salt Lake City, Utah, back in 2002.
The case is described by Netflix as “one of the most intense and widely covered missing-persons cases America has ever seen”, and whilst that may hold true across the Atlantic, it doesn’t quite resonate in the same way over here.
It’s a story told in her own words; the ending being spoiled across the numerous adverts plastered on the streets of London. The first half of the documentary would have you believe the worst had happened, but the revelation of a middle-aged Elizabeth recounting her experience living off-grid in captivity makes the entire story even more unbelievable, though not in a mind-blowing way.
In truth, once the twist was unveiled, the documentary never really gained momentum or suspense. Instead, it followed the same pattern as many other Netflix documentaries. The case of Elizabeth Smart will, regrettably, be consigned to the pile of documentaries that caused a ripple, not a wave.
This isn’t the case for all documentaries, as some continue to leave a lasting impression on me years later. Documentaries need to stir you, to provoke you, to make you question the very fabric of society.
They don’t need to be packed with twists and turns purely for the sake of shock value.
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)
One recent Netflix documentary that hits the mark is Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, which focuses on a teenage couple terrorised by a troll at the end of a phone line. It all started with a text message.
The relentless torment of Michigan high school students Lauryn Licari and her ex-boyfriend, Owen, led to an investigation that pointed to a multitude of potential suspects. Classmates, friends, even family members are drawn into the spotlight.
For this small town, it was a real-life whodunnit. The abuse hurled at the teenagers goes beyond simple bullying, with death threats, sexually explicit messages and horrific rumours lurking around every corner. The youngsters’ lives were deeply affected, as they recount the events as 18 year olds.
The most shocking part? The identity of the person behind those messages. I won’t ruin the surprise, but be prepared for your eyes to bulge and your jaw to drop.
You’ll never view an anonymous text message in the same light again.
The Keepers (2017)
In a similar vein to Netflix’s Making a Murderer, The Keepers delves into the unsolved murder of nun Catherine Cesnik in 1969.
Her former pupils suggest there was a cover-up by authorities after Sister Cathy suspected a priest had sexually abused students at Baltimore’s all-girls Archbishop Keough High School.
Now adults, the former students share their experiences at the Catholic school with those in positions of power there and within the local church, including sexual abuse, intimidation, and one student even witnessing the body of a deceased nun.
The Keepers transitions from the disappearance and murder of the nun to the concealment of abuse perpetrated by prominent members of the Catholic church, and the survivors’ ongoing battle for justice decades after the crimes. For true crime enthusiasts, sadly, there is no definitive answer as to what happened to Sister Cathy, but perhaps one day there will be.
Blackfish (2013)
There’s an old adage about not interfering with nature, and that extends to the animal kingdom. Blackfish examines the captivity of Tilikum, an orca implicated in three fatalities, including that of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau, and explores the ramifications of confining orcas in such environments.
The film reveals the circumstances surrounding Tilikum’s capture back in 1983, the treatment marine creatures endured at various marine parks, and the orca’s interactions with trainers and other orcas. It’s essential viewing, though not suitable for those easily disturbed.
This documentary will make you reconsider ever visiting or financially supporting SeaWorld again.
When Louis Met… (2000) & Louis Theroux, Savile (2016)
Having established himself as a familiar face over the decades, Louis Theroux launched his documentary career with his Weird Weekends, immersing himself in the lives of others. He explored an array of unconventional and controversial subcultures, crime and the justice system, and celebrities.
Louis’ awkwardness is also his charm, something audiences have grown accustomed to witnessing over the years. Brits will appreciate his idiosyncrasies and intellect.
His most notorious work involves his encounters with former “childhood hero” Jimmy Savile, a story he revisits 16 years after his initial documentary with him.
The first documentary examined Savile’s ascent to stardom as a TV and radio presenter, alongside his domestic life. Whilst Theroux briefly touches upon the allegations of paedophilia and sexual abuse, Savile dismisses them with laughter.
It wasn’t until 2012 that the world was made aware of the true scale of Savile’s offences, exposing a host of predatory individuals in the aftermath of Operation Yewtree. In his 2016 film, Louis revisits his past association with Savile and converses with some of Savile’s victims and those who worked closely alongside him.
Given our current knowledge, it’s challenging to look back and not see the rumours as glaringly evident. How? Who? Why? For how long?
One is almost at a loss for words contemplating how a public figure, swamped with these types of allegations, was permitted to continue, and who was shielding him. The 2016 documentary prompts not only Louis but an entire generation to question what they believed they knew.
The Lead Children is set in the 1970s and charts the remarkable story of young doctor Jolanta Wadowska-Król (portrayed by Joanna Kulig), who takes on the government to expose the lead poisoning of young children in her local area.
The streaming service previously released a trailer for the six-part series, depicting children in the Silesia region of Poland becoming ill from “mysterious illnesses” before Wadowska-Król discovers widespread lead poisoning caused by the nearby smelter.
When she attempts to expose the truth about the innocent lives impacted by the scandal, she faces opposition from the authoritarian Communist government who seek to silence her.
Furthermore, workers at the smelting factory are left furious by the prospect of job losses, creating additional resistance to prevent the public health crisis from being exposed.
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The medic encounters threats to both herself and her family, but remains determined to expose the truth.
The Lead Children is adapted from the book of the same name by author Micha Jdryka.
Numerous viewers have commented beneath the trailer about the upcoming show, which is already drawing comparisons to HBO’s critically acclaimed Chernobyl. Viewers have flooded the YouTube comments section with praise for the upcoming series.
One remarked: “This looks like a much needed movie. Lead and it’s effects worldwide has been unimaginable (paint, pipes, etc) [sic].”
Another drew comparisons, posting: “Netflix’s response to HBO’S Chernobyl” whilst a third agreed: “This reminds me very much of Chernobyl.”
Explaining the historical significance, one commenter noted: “She worked in Katowice and was one of the first to draw public attention to environmental pollution in an industrial region.
“Her actions led to the treatment of thousands of children and changes in public health policy. She is regarded as one of the most important figures in Polish social medicine.”
Another viewer praised: “One person who stood up doggedly and made a difference. Every citizen of the free world should watch it.”
The Lead Children arrives on Netflix on Wednesday, February 11, with all six episodes dropping simultaneously for worldwide streaming.
The compelling drama features lead actress Kulig, who reflected: “Lead Children shows resistance to change and the strength one must find within oneself to oppose it.
“In the character of Jola Wadowska-Król, I saw above all honesty, extraordinary courage, persistence, and uncompromising nature.
“Her life story poses the question of whether we, in her place, would find enough strength in ourselves to stand alone against the system.
“Proper preparation, the atmosphere on set – all this allowed me to completely immerse myself in the world of this character and feel her rhythm.”
She further commented: “It was a fascinating, intense, and exhausting job, but precisely because of that, a true one.”
The Polish-language series also features Michał Żurawski, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Marian Dzidziel, Agata Kulesza, Kinga Preis, and Sebastian Pawlak alongside Kulig.
Filming spanned across various locations in Poland, including Katowice, Ruda Śląska, Świtochowice, Zabrze, Gliwice, Bytom, and Warsaw.
The Lead Children will be released on Netflix on February 11
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Kate Ferdinand has shared her concerns about the growing pressure on people to use the so-called “skinny jab”.
Showing off her toned physique in an exclusive new shoot with Women’s Health, the 34-year-old opened up about her worries surrounding weight-loss medication.
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Kate Ferdinand posed in a tennis skirt for the latest issue of Women’s Health UKCredit: David Venni / Women’s HealthKate showed off her incredible physique in a series of sizzling shotsCredit: David Venni / Women’s HealthKate says working out is as important to her mental health as much as her physicalCredit: David Venni / Women’s Health
Donning sportswear for the shoot, the reality star, who is married to former Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand, admitted she fears the impact of the rising popularity of GLP-1 drugs.
Speaking about the pressure she believes some women are feeling, Kate said: “I know a lot of people who do them, and if it makes them happier, then great.
But I think it’s become this thing where the woman who doesn’t want to jab feels pressure to do so because everyone else is.
“And it can feel harder for them to do things in the natural way – to exercise and eat well – because it takes so much longer and the results aren’t as immediate.”
In the accompanying photos, Kate is seen posing in a white tennis skirt and sports bra, with a towel draped around her neck.
She credits her own physique to a holistic approach to health and fitness.
“I want to look good and I’m happier when I look good, I have to be honest.
“But I would always choose to exercise because I work out for my mental health, too.
“I also want to be a healthy role model for my children: they see me working hard in the gym and that makes a difference…I’m quite aware of how I feel and what I need to do in order to make myself feel better.
“If I need help, I’ll have therapy. If I’m struggling, I’ll go outside and go for a walk, I’ll talk to people.”
Kate is the current Women’s Health cover star and a guest on its Just As Well podcast.
Meanwhile, Rio has teamed up with his wife to front the men’s edition of the magazine, Men’s Health.
The Ferdinands are the first British couple to appear on the covers of Women’s Health and Men’s Health UK simultaneously.
The couple recently moved to Dubai, a move that Kate has admitted she has struggled to adjust to.
Kate got emotional during a recording of her podcast Blended as she admitted it’s not been easy for her.
Starting off positively, she said: “I think it’s an amazing place to live, I think it’s amazing for the children. The children are thriving and happy and living a life of just outside freedom.
“Rio loves it so much. I am enjoying it, but I miss home quite a lot. I can’t talk about it because I get upset,” said Kate as she grappled with tears.
The latest issue of Men’s Health UK and Women’s Health UK go on sale on 10 February.
Kate covers the latest issue of Women’s Health UKCredit: David Venni / Women’s HealthThe TV star regularly works out and eats well to stay fit inside and outCredit: David Venni / Women’s HealthKate shared her holistic approach to healthCredit: David Venni / Women’s HealthRio and Kate Ferdinand pictured recently in DubaiCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton went public at Sunday’s Super BowlCredit: NBCThe pair were seen together at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CaliforniaCredit: xLewis and Kim in the box with Tyler The Creator and Kendall Jenner holding hands with Hailey BieberCredit: Supplied
The 41-year-old Ferrari-driving F1 star was seen turning to Kim and saying: “I don’t take just any girl to my mum. I mean you’re going to meet some day. She is very excited to see you.”
Bashful Kim, 45, grinned and replied: “OK,” before turning her attention back to the Seattle Seahawks, who beat the New England Patriots 29-13.
Despite knowing they would be seen, the pair went to some lengths to keep their arrival quiet.
The Sun understands that, having travelled to the stadium in the same car, Kim and Lewis entered it within seconds of one another.
Kim and Lewis’s relationship is intense but they are both keen to keep moving forwards
A source
Over the past few days, Lewis has tried to throw fans off the scent of their fledgling romance.
On Sunday he shared a video on Instagram of him running in London and appeared to try to show it was filmed in real time, captioning it 06.26am.
In fact, he was in the US with Kim.
Lewis’s fans have rounded on his romance and cited the “Kardashian Curse”, which is said to negatively affect men who date the famous reality TV sisters.
Following Lewis’s most recent Instagram post, one fan wrote: “Focus on yourself, King. Kim will ruin your season.”
Another added: “Ferrari and Kardashian curse is a recipe for disaster.”
Lewis has been in LA, spending time with Kim and her family
A source
A source said: “Kim and Lewis know there is a huge amount of interest in them and he’s aware of the backlash online. His social media accounts have been flooded with comments from his followers about the Kardashian curse and, to be honest, it’s boring him and he’s not interested.
“They had wanted to try to keep things as low-key as possible — and hard-launching at the Super Bowl made sense.
“There, they could be seen together but not be approached.
“Fans who were questioning their relationship before now have it laid out in front of them. Kim and Lewis are very happy and are just navigating this together.”
Although they have never been romantically linked before, Kim and Lewis have been friends for more than a decade.
The Sun understands their friendship started to evolve into romance at the end of last year.
Lewis told Kim during the game that he was ready to introduce her to his mumCredit: InstagramLewis with his mum Carmen LarbalestierCredit: Paul Edwards
We first revealed the pair were dating on February 2 — with the pair spending a lavish evening together in the Cotswolds on January 31.
They stayed at the £1,000-a-night Estelle Manor, where they enjoyed a couple’s massage and dinner in a private room.
‘Like military operation’
The following day they travelled to London and holed up in a £7,000-a-night suite in the Rosewood Hotel near Covent Garden.
Insiders said the couple were driven straight into the five-star hotel’s underground car park to avoid being seen by snappers.
From there, on the Monday Kim readied her £100million jet to fly them to Paris where she was opening another NikeSkims pop-up at the 10 Rue de Turenne gallery.
Kim absolutely loves spending time in Paris and wanted Lewis to go with her
A source
The couple booked into the five-star Le Bristol hotel — where Kim usually stays in the Paris suite, which costs £21,000 a night.
A source said: “Kim absolutely loves spending time in Paris and wanted Lewis to go with her.
“Her work is so important to her but it’s all things she can slot around spending time with Lewis.
“They are both used to travelling all over the world while working so doing it together means they can spend proper time with each other. They kept things super low-key in Paris and spent most of their time together in their room and ordered food there.”
Those close to Kim and Lewis said they were keen to keep their dates under wraps and had pulled out all the stops to avoid being pictured together.
A source added: “Kim and Lewis have been using side entrances at hotels, or are using hotels which have underground car parks. They’ll then use lifts straight to their room.
Lewis is a massive fan of Nineties culture and fashion — and Kim was clearly going all out to impress
A source
“It’s like a military operation moving them from place to place but Kim has her two bodyguards and Lewis has his close protection officer on hand to help things run smoothly.”
Insiders said Kim was keen to impress Lewis, and even channelled his love of the Nineties with her hairstyle at the Super Bowl.
Her long-time hairdresser Chris Appleton shared a photograph of her “Super Bowl bangs” on Instagram ahead of the game.
He previously created the style on her for the 2023 Council of Fashion Designers of America awards and said it was inspired by “Nineties Pammy” — Pamela Anderson.
A second source added: “Lewis is a massive fan of Nineties culture and fashion — and Kim was clearly going all out to impress.”
The Sun understands Lewis will be leaving the US in the coming days as his Ferrari team starts preparations for the F1 season, which gets under way with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 8.
Tomorrow, testing begins across all the F1 giants in Bahrain, with Ferrari yet to confirm which of their drivers will be taking part.
Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny and Lady GagaCredit: InstagramLady Gaga wows the crowds at the showCredit: ReutersBad Bunny dances on truck during stunning gigCredit: AFP
The US president blasted it for “not representing America” after the Puerto Rican became the first Super Bowl singer to perform his entire set in Spanish.
Branding the gig “terrible” and “one of the worst ever”, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence.
“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying. And the dancing is disgusting.”
Boxer Jake Paul weighed in too, writing on X: “Turn off this half-time. A fake American citizen performing, who publicly hates America. I cannot support that.”
After an online backlash, Jake claimed that he was reacting to Bunny criticising America’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in his recent Grammys acceptance speech.
Jake added later: “Bunny is fake [because] of his values and criticism of our great country.”
The 13-minute set saw Lady Gaga join Bunny as they performed his track Baile Inolvidable before launching into a salsa-inspired version of her hit Die With A Smile.
Bunny brought out fellow Puerto Rican Ricky Martin to sing Lo Que Le Paso a Hawaii.
The stadium’s big screen lit up with the phrase: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
The show also featured Cardi B, Jessica Alba and Pedro Pascal.
During his gig, Bunny said one line in English, telling viewers: “God bless America.”
At the end of it, he held a football on which was printed, in English: “Together, We Are America.”
Celebrities flooded social media with messages of support.
Ben Stiller wrote: “Incredible half-time show, Bad Bunny.”
Kacey Musgraves added: “Well, that made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done.”
Kerry Washington wrote: “What. A. Show. That performance was the epitome of love. And a wise man once said, ‘The only thing more powerful than hate is LOVE’.”
STEFON Diggs was spotted with a stunning model friend on the Super Bowl field as his girlfriend Cardi B was missing from the action after their suspected split.
Instagram model Pree – who is reportedly a longtime close companion of the New England Patriots’ wide receiver – was busy posting from her perch at the Super Bowl before Stefon‘s big loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Cardi B had disappeared from Stefon Diggs’ side for the biggest game of his life as he tried, and was unsuccessful, to help bring home the Super Bowl trophy against the Seattle SeahawksCredit: GettyCardi was noticeably silent in support of Stefon leading up to and during the biggest game of his careerCredit: Instagram/iamcardibStefon’s long time close associate, Instagram model, Pree, however was on the field at Levi Stadium, as she came out to support the NFL star, just hours before the big gameCredit: Instagram/iam___pree
In a video obtained by blogger Tasha K, Pree can be seen on the Levi Stadium field hours before the game on Sunday.
Stefon, the father of six kids with six different women, was seen standing just yards away in the brief video.
Last night, Pree shared pics from her prime seat watching the game.
She also reposted an official Patriots post about Stefon.
Cardi fueled the flames with her strange interview behavior as well.
When asked by an ESPN reporter if she had a message for Stefon ahead of the matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, Cardi simply said, “Good luck,” before turning on her heels and walking away.
Until last night, the WAP rapper had been riding hard for the NFL star on her social media, and cheering along with Pats fans both pre- and post-big games.
As The U.S. Sun exclusively reported, she even dropped over a million dollars on preparations to give Stefon a big celebration this weekend.
“She’s incredibly excited and fully locked in,” a source familiar with the plans said. “This isn’t just about attending the game — it’s about showing up for her man in the biggest way possible and celebrating with everyone they love.”
Cardi and Stefon welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, in November.
STEFON’S LEGAL TROUBLES
Meanwhile, the New England Patriots wide receiver is currently facing a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault following an alleged incident last December.
Stefon has denied the accusations through his attorney, David Meier.
While the arraignment was originally slated for January, it was pushed back to allow Stefon to participate in the postseason.
Stefon is now scheduled to appear at the Dedham District Court in Massachusetts this Friday, February 13, 2026, at 9:00 am, where he is expected to enter a formal plea.
During this hearing, the judge will determine the conditions of his release, which may include bail, travel restrictions, or a no-contact order.
The allegations stem from a December 16 police report filed by a woman employed as Stefon’s personal chef.
According to Dedham police, the woman was initially “emotional and hesitant” to identify him due to his high public profile.
Court documents allege that Stefon entered her unlocked bedroom and confronted her over a financial dispute regarding unpaid wages.
The situation reportedly escalated, with Stefon allegedly striking her across the face and attempting to choke her with the crook of his elbow when she tried to push him away.
Pree was busy posting from her perch at the Super Bowl as she cheered on her longtime companionCredit: Instagram/iam___preePree posted this photo of Stefon over the weekendCredit: Getty
Coronation Street fans were left divided when Shona Platt was reunited with her long-lost dad on Monday night’s episode of the ITV soap and “struggled” to watch the telling scenes
Shona was reunited with her long-lost dad on Coronation Street(Image: ITV)
Coronation Street fans were left divided when Shona Platt was reunited with her long-lost dad on Monday night’s episode of the ITV soap. Following the programme’s crossover with Emmerdale earlier this year, Shona crossed paths with her long-lost sister Jodie, whom she had never mentioned before, and has since been trying to get back in touch with their father.
Jodie, who made her first appearance tied up in the back of a van, has clearly been hiding something whilst worming back into her sister’s life and moving in with her and husband David Platt at number eight, but the Roy’s Rolls waitress has just seemed pleased to have her younger sibling back in her life.
On the latest episode of the world’s longest-running TV soap, fans and Shona finally got an answer to where her dad had been all these years. Jodie, of course, already knew where her dad was and had tried to stop Shona from finding out. But a suspicious Shona followed her sister to what turned out to be a psychiatric hospital.
Shona demanded answers from Jodie, and she claimed: “It started when you left. And then he had a complete breakdown when mum walked out on him. This is all part of my old life. I didn’t want to drag you into it. You made a clean break. He has these spells where he gets angry, that’s not him, and I know that now, but, as I say, I wasn’t coping. I hated seeing him being taken awa,y but it was the best thing.”
Turning to Shona from his bed, Doug, told her: “No. You can’t be here! No. You can’t be here. It’s not right!” He then added: “Don’t believe her. She’s a liar. She lies. Keep away from her!”
Later on, Jodie was back at the hospital, where she told her father in no uncertain terms to stay on her good side. She said: “Don’t you dare, Dad. Don’t you dare mess this up for me. Cos you know what happens when we fall out. It doesn’t work out very well for you, does it? This could be my happy ending!”
Despite the revelations coming at long last, fans were not entirely sold on the scenes, with one pointing out that Shona wouldn’t be able to focus on this as she already has a baby in intensive care.
One wrote: “Why wasn’t it enough for #corrie to have all the health upsets for the baby? No mother with a child in NICU would have time for any of this. Shona would still be knee deep in trauma!”
Another said: “Jodie is another character I can’t warm to. It might changed but at the minute I am struggling to enjoy her scenes,” and a third wrote: “Feel sorry for Shona’s dad he’s clearly been abused and manipulated by that little cretin!”
Since Jodie’s debut on the programme, fans have started to wonder if the plot will echo that of fans Single White Female, the 1992 thriller that starred Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bridget Fonda and followed a woman whose roommate decides to steal her identity. One said: “I am getting some single white female vibes, I won’t lie,” and another said: “Shona and Jodie. Remember the movie ‘Single White Female’? Jodie has copied Shona’s hair.”
Another said: “I’m convinced Jodie is gonna try and steal Shona’s life, first her clothes, then her kids, then her fella!” There is definitely some mystery surrounding Jodie, as she was previously seen suffering from a panic attack after being harassed by an intrusive caller.
Fans were already suspicious of the situation when Jodie first arrived, with one writing: “Shona’s sister just came out of nowhere, why now? Must be more to the story!”
Coronation Streetairs Monday to Friday at 8:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream from 7am on ITVX.
Snoop Dogg‘s daughter Cori Broadus and her fiancé Wayne “Duece” Polk bid a final farewell to their baby girl, less than a year after welcoming her into the world.
Broadus and Polk celebrated the life of their infant daughter, Codi, over the weekend in a memorial attended by family and friends. On Sunday, Broadus shared various scenes from her baby’s funeral to her Instagram page, including pictures from the church reception, of loved ones wearing matching “Codi’s Crew” outfits and of the infant’s casket in the ground with flowers and a teddy bear laying atop.
“Part of me went with you,” Broadus captioned her Instagram carousel. “My girl for life.”
In a video from the memorial, Broadus mourned her daughter’s short life and all the moments they could have shared in a moving eulogy. Broadus lamented being unable to see her baby girl take her first steps, bring her to her first day of school and support her through the highs and heartbreaks of life together.
Broadus, with Polk by her side, said “I don’t understand why this happened.”
“I’m trusting God, but that doesn’t mean it makes sense to me. Some days I wonder if this world was just too cruel for someone as pure as you,” she continued. “Other days, I wonder how I’m supposed to live in a world without you in my arms.”
Broadus, 26, and Polk became parents to baby Codi last February. The baby girl arrived prematurely, after Broadus’ 25-week pregnancy. The happy mom at the time detailed her emotional pregnancy journey, which she said included “blaming myself because I wasn’t able to give her all that she needed.” Broadus said she praised God for supporting her and making her daughter’s birth possible.
Broadus had detailed her infant’s health issues in December, describing her daughter in a poem as a “miracle wrapped in tubes and tape” with “lungs trying to catch up to the life inside her.” The Choc Factory Co. makeup executive said she felt guilty that her daughter might also suffer from lupus, an autoimmune condition she was diagnosed with in childhood. In her poem, Broadus said she was hopeful her daughter would live a healthy life beyond the hospital walls of the NICU.
In January, Broadus revealed that her baby girl was back home in her arms and shared photo and video to Instagram. Weeks later, she announced she “lost the love of my life.”
Broadus said in her eulogy that amid her mourning she feels relief that her daughter is at rest.
“I find comfort knowing you have your angel wings now, knowing you are home, safe.”
NOEL Gallagher has confirmed he will reunite with brother Liam – three months after their Oasis reunion tour wrapped.
The brothers reunited after 16 years for asensational five month tour – starting in Wales and ending in Brazil.
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Noel Gallagher has hit back over the decision to award him Songwriter of the Year at the BRITSCredit: GettyThe Wonderwall hitmaker has revealed plans to reunite with brother Liam next monthCredit: Getty
The Sun revealed last week that Noel will be getting a starring role when the Brit Awards come to his home city of Manchester this month.
Speaking on talkSPORT Drive about the award, Noel said: “I haven’t written a song for two years.
“I’m not sure how I’ve got away with that one but I’ll take it.”
Asked about the controversy, he responded: “Is there? I don’t know. Why, what’s it now?”
Host Andy Goldstein said: “Some people are questioning the fact that you’ve won it and haven’t written a song.”
Noel replied: “Well, I think the Brits is all based on record sales, and I’m not sure there was another single songwriter that sold… I mean, we sold a million records last year.
“Didn’t even get off the couch and I’m not sure there’s a songwriter that can match that.
“But you know, if anybody’s got a problem with it, meet me there. We’ll have it out on the red carpet.
“If any of those wet wipes songwriting teams, all 11 of them, want to write a song between the lot of them, want to have it out on the red carpet, I’m there.”
Noel then revealed that he and Liam are planning on reuniting for a Carabao Cup final, which takes place in March.
Revealing whether Liam will be at the BRITs with him, Noel said: “I haven’t, no, we’re just organising tickets for the Carabao Cup final today, but no, I haven’t spoke to him about that, no.”
The Sun revealed that mastermind behindOasis‘s incredible back catalogue of hits would be receiving the award later this month.
A source said: “Noel has more than earned his stripes and after the phenomenal effect of Oasis’ reunion tour last summer, the time felt right to give him the honour.
“The cultural impact of Noel’s songwriting is hard to quantify. It’s not just the timeless hits from Oasis, like Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Live Forever, that he is being honoured for, but also the career-defining songs he wrote for his solo albums with High Flying Birds.
“The Brits are planning a special visual tribute to Noel too, which will showcase some of the highlights of his work before he picks up the awards.”
He famously said in 2013 that he’d never attend the ceremony again, after moaning it had lost its rock ‘n’ roll magic when he spotted Muse drummer Dominic Howard smoking an e-cigarette on the balcony above him.
Noel, below, said: “It was an instantly forgettable night. There was nothing going on at the Brits, there was nothing going on at the after-show parties.
“There are no characters left in the music business. I saw the drummer from Muse smoking an electronic cigarette. I had to say to him, ‘Really?”
Noel added: “That will be the last time I attend that show unless I get some award for . . . ‘and the award this year for the only person in England writing his own songs, oh that’s right, there’s only one nominee’.”
This year marks 30 years since Noel and brother Liam enjoyed their biggest night at the Brits.
They picked up three gongs — Best Group, Best Album for (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and Best Video for Wonderwall.
LThe brothers reunited after 16 years for a sensational five month tour last yearCredit: Getty
