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10 Things To Remember Before The Rookie Season 7

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After an elongated hiatus, The Rookie is back with season 7, and following a chaotic sixth season, viewers must prepare for the new episodes by remembering everything important that happened in the past. The ABC police procedural series, created by Alexi Hawley, revolves around a group of law enforcement officers, including Nathan Fillion’s John Nolan. At the beginning of The Rookie, Nolan was a middle-aged rookie who moved from the East Coast to Los Angeles after a divorce. Now, Nolan is the one training rookies.

The Rookie season 7, episode 1, “The Shot,” premieres on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10 pm ET on ABC. Season 7 consists of 18 episodes.

Over the course of The Rookie‘s ten-episode sixth season, the characters experienced many highs and lows, from a wedding to a devastating breakup. So, season 7 has much to address. The ending of The Rookie season 6 even included a cliffhanger that, based on trailers for the upcoming episodes, the premiere will address immediately. Fans won’t have to wait too long to get answers (aside from the crime drama’s seven-month hiatus between seasons 6 and 7).

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Oscar & Jason Escaped From Prison

The Two Rookie Villains Are On The Run

The Rookie season 6 finale ended on a cliffhanger — Oscar Hutchinson and Jason Wyler escaped from prison. As a gift for helping Monica Stevens with her own villainous endeavors, she aided Oscar and Jason’s breakout. Consequently, they walked out of the penitentiary with ease. Oscar and Jason strode out, dressed in guards’ uniforms, and found the car that Monica left for them. When Oscar asked Jason where he wanted to go, Bailey Nune’s ex-husband revealed he wanted to return to Los Angeles.

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Jason undoubtedly wants to get revenge on Nolan and Bailey as they are the main reason he ended up in prison. So, when season 7 opens, the officers will be searching for Jason (and Oscar, of course). However, Jason is likely the bigger threat out of the two The Rookie villains because he will want to target two of the show’s main characters. Given that Nolan and Bailey are two of the main characters, though, viewers should not worry too much about their well-being in the season 7 premiere.

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Nolan & Bailey Got Married

The 100th Episode Celebrated The Couple’s Wedding

On a happier note, Nolan and Bailey got married during The Rookie‘s 100th episode (after a handful of obstacles). The second episode of season 6 was full of joy, celebration, and unfortunate disasters. Their original wedding venue became suddenly unavailable; Nolan had to deal with Oscar’s lawsuit; Skip Tracer Randy pawned Bailey’s ring; the minister got stuck in traffic; Henry Nolan’s flight was canceled; etc. Still, Nolan and Bailey somehow made it down the aisle after getting engaged early on in season 5, and the two are happier than ever.

Aaron Thorsen helped Nolan and Bailey find a last-minute venue. Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen got Bailey’s ring back. Wade Grey ended up officiating the wedding. Henry found a way to make it to his father’s wedding. So, everything worked out by the end of The Rookie season 6, episode 2, and Nolan and Bailey can live happily ever after (for now).

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Celina Moved In With Lucy

Tamara Moved Out In The Rookie Season 6

A small but important event happened between an unlikely pair in The Rookie season 6 — Lucy and Celina Juarez moved in together. Well, Celina moved into Lucy’s apartment. Lucy and Tamara Colins lived together for a long time, but the younger woman decided it was time for her to leave and set out on her own journey in season 6. As a result, Lucy had an extra room up for grabs.

Unfortunately, the end of the season didn’t allow much room for Lucy and Celina’s newfound friendship to grow, but there’s a chance that season 7 will circle back to the intriguing dynamic.

Meanwhile, Celina was on a search to find an affordable apartment in Los Angeles that she was also fond of (which is a difficult task for anyone). Thankfully for Celina, Lucy’s place had a vacancy. The two women decided that Celina would move in (after Tim and Lucy’s breakup in The Rookie season 6, episode 6). Unfortunately, the end of the season didn’t allow much room for Lucy and Celina’s newfound friendship to grow, but there’s a chance that season 7 will circle back to the intriguing dynamic.

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Nolan & Bailey Want To Adopt A Baby

The Couple Decided Against Trying To Get Pregnant

After getting married, Nolan and Bailey took the next step in their relationship in The Rookie season 6. Unfortunately, having children proved not to be so easy for the couple. They had trouble getting pregnant, and Bailey learned that she would have to start IVF treatments if she wanted a chance to bear offspring. Bailey decided she didn’t want to go through the expensive care. So, Nolan and his Rookie love interest stopped trying to have a baby. However, that wouldn’t be the end of their parenthood journey.

At the beginning of the season 6 finale of The Rookie, Nolan asked Bailey how she felt about adoption. Bailey was hesitant at first but had come around to the idea by the hour’s end. Now, Nolan and Bailey will assumingly be going through the adoption process when The Rookie season 7 premieres (probably after dealing with the whole “Jason broke out of prison” situation, of course).

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Tim & Lucy Broke Up

Tim Ended The Relationship In Season 6, Episode 6

One of the saddest moments from The Rookie season 6 was Tim and Lucy’s breakup in episode 6. Based on everything leading up to the heartbreaking scene between Eric Winter and Melissa O’Neil’s characters, the split wasn’t all that surprising. Nevertheless, Tim and Lucy getting separated shortly after they finally got together (following a five-season slow-burn romance no less) was devastating to many viewers and the characters.

Tim went through a lot in The Rookie season 6, especially after his military past came back to haunt him. He tried facing his demons alone, shutting Lucy out. Lucy was stubborn, though, and eventually convinced Tim to let her help him. Sadly, once all was said and done, Tim decided the best thing for Lucy was for him to break up with her. Tim felt as if he didn’t deserve her. Even though Lucy tried to change his mind, Tim couldn’t take back his words. The Rookie season 6 ended without a Chenford reunion, meaning one might be in store for season 7.

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Tim Started Attending Therapy

Blair Was Tim’s Doctor

The good news is that Tim started to put the work into getting better in The Rookie season 6. After breaking up with Lucy, he started therapy. Unfortunately, his therapist was Dr. Blair London, who also happened to be Aaron’s psychiatrist and was working with Monica. Despite his doctor’s nefarious intentions, Tim still walked away from her feeling better about himself. Hopefully, he will find a therapist who isn’t evil in The Rookie season 7 and continue his progress. During an interview with TVLine, The Rookie showrunner Alexi Hawley discussed Tim’s season 7 arc. He revealed:

“Tim does [still have to work on himself], he does. We’ll definitely see a bit of that this season. At some point, we have a scene where he’s at a veterans support group, so he’s still trying to do the work on himself. And look, the good news is that he understands what he did wrong. But in terms of the why, that is still something he’s trying to figure out, and sort of punishing himself for his own failures. The worst thing he could possibly think to do to himself was to break up with Lucy, and he’s going to figure that fully out, and then also deal with the repercussions of that. But you know, we really wanted to come into this season with positivity about Tim and Lucy. Obviously, they did do a lot of work, Tim especially, at the end of last season. It did feel like they were coming back together in a way that was at least positive.”

Based on Hawley’s comments, Tim was punishing himself by breaking up with Lucy in The Rookie season 6. So, he needs to process his own feelings of failure before being ready to be in a fully committed relationship with Lucy. Only time will tell if she will be ready to accept him back into her life, though.

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Tru Valentino Exited The Rookie After Season 6

Aaron Isn’t In Season 7

Unfortunately, when The Rookie season 7 releases, it will have one less main cast member. Tru Valentino, who plays Aaron Thorsen and was introduced in season 4, has exited the series ahead of the season 7 premiere. Consequently, the season 6 finale was Aaron’s last appearance (for now). The actor’s departure was seemingly a creative decision on the writers’ part, but Aaron’s story isn’t necessarily over in the ABC police procedural TV show.

The Rookie Season 7 Cast

Character

Nathan Fillion

John Nolan

Richard T. Jones

Wade Grey

Alyssa Diaz

Angela Lopez

Eric Winter

Tim Bradford

Melissa O’Neil

Lucy Chen

Mekia Cox

Nyla Harper

Shawn Ashmore

Wesley Evers

Jenna Dewan

Bailey Nune

Lisseth Chavez

Celina Juarez

Deric Augustine

Miles Penn

Patrick Kelehe

Seth Ridley

Aaron’s The Rookie season 7 exit might not be permanent, based on comments from Valentino and Hawley. The showrunner told Screen Rant that the door is open for Aaron’s return. So, it stands to reason that the character won’t die offscreen at the beginning of season 7, episode 1. Hawley said:

“Of course. Tru [Valentino] is a great actor, and he was a huge part of our show for several seasons, and so we’d love to have him back in some capacity. It just ultimately felt like, creatively, for where the show was going, that we needed to pivot a bit. But he’s still very much alive in our universe.”

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Monica Got Away During The Season 6 Finale

The Officers Couldn’t Catch The Villain

Although the team’s focus might be on catching Oscar and Jason during The Rookie season 7 premiere, they still have to worry about Monica. Season 6’s villain escaped the LAPD’s clutches in Argentina during the finale. She had a meeting with another criminal there, and some of the main characters followed her. They busted the meeting, and chaos ensued. Amongst the mayhem, Monica was able to get away, and The Rookie season 6, episode 10, surely won’t be the last time fans see the character.

Monica should return in some fashion in The Rookie season 7, whether it’s for an episode to close out her story once and for all or a multi-episode arc to dive deeper into her nefarious ways. Whatever the case, Nolan and co. should be concerned about Monica and her whereabouts following the season 6 finale.

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The Rookie: Feds Characters Crossed Over In The Finale

Felix Solis, Kevin Zegers, & Britt Robertson Guest Starred

ABC canceled The Rookie: Feds after only one season, but, thankfully, its ending didn’t mean the spinoff’s characters couldn’t guest star in the main series. During the season 6 finale, Felix Solis as Matt Garza, Kevin Zegers as Brendon Acres, and Britt Robertson as Laura Stensen appeared to help the LAPD catch Monica. The three The Rookie: Feds characters joined Nolan and Nyla Harper on their mission in Argentina.

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Given that Garza, Brendon, and Laura were able to return in The Rookie, perhaps more characters from The Rookie: Feds will make cameos in season 7. No one has been confirmed to appear, but the possibility is out there following the season 6 finale. Hopefully, Niecy Nash is somehow able to reprise her Feds role as Simone Clark for an episode (or two) in The Rookie season 7.

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Two New Rookies Join The Season 7 Cast

The Rookie Season 7 Introduces Miles & Seth

While Tru Valentino is leaving the cast of The Rookie ahead of season 7, two other actors are joining it in recurring roles. Deric Augustine and Patrick Kelehe are playing Miles Penn and Seth Ridley, respectively, two new rookies at Mid-Wilshire. As for who their training officers are, Nolan is still with Celina, and Harper and Angela Lopez were promoted to detectives a long time ago. Tim might be serving as one of their training officers, though.

The Rookie has been in need of some fresh blood, and it will be intriguing to see how Miles and Seth mesh with the other characters in season 7. Not much is known about their characters, aside from the fact that Miles served as a cop for two years in Texas before starting over by moving to Los Angeles. To find out more about Miles and Seth, fans will just have to watch The Rookie season 7 on ABC.

Source: TVLine



This story originally appeared on Screenrant

JJ Redick responds to Charles Barkley criticism: ‘Don’t care.’

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One day after a clip of Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley ripping JJ Redick went viral, the Lakers coach issued his own rebuttal — with indifference.

“I didn’t make it all the way through the clip, I gotta be honest with you,” Redick said Friday before the Lakers played the Atlanta Hawks. “My resting heart rate is probably 64. I watched the clip, it was 64. Literally don’t care. I have other thoughts, but don’t care.”

During highlights of Boston’s win against Minnesota, Barkley riffed on the Lakers’ coach after the number of three-point shots attempted (96) was mentioned.

“He said something about we’re the reason people ain’t watch this crappy product we got. Yeah, us, like we out there jacking up 100 threes a night. JJ, JJ, you come for the king, you better not miss. ‘Cause I can get you, brother, ‘cause I got your — remember, I got your Lakers games.”

There was more.

“You can’t hide them flaws they got. You just a dead man walking,” one of the NBA’s most forward-facing voices said. “They got rid of Frank Vogel, who did a good job. They got rid of Darvin Ham, who did a good job. You came out there thinking you were gonna change things with that same ugly girl you went on the date with.”

Barkley’s issues seemingly stemmed from comments Redick made two weeks ago when asked about the league’s decline in ratings.

“I don’t think we as, and by we, I was part of it, we as the sort of national partners have done a good job of storytelling, of celebrating the game. If I’m a casual fan and you tell me every time I turn on the television that the product sucks, well I’m not gonna watch the product,” Redick said on Dec. 19.

“And that’s really what has happened over the last 10-15 years. I don’t know why. It’s not funny to me. Nothing is entertaining to me. This game should be celebrated. I’ve watched the league evolve. I’m in this league right now. I can tell you without fact, or with fact that the league is more talented and not just raw talent. The league is more talented and skilled than it was 18 years ago when I was drafted. That’s a fact. There are more players that are excellent. There are more teams that are excellent.

“…We don’t have anybody that’s willing to step up to the fact that this is an awesome game and we should talk about it and celebrate it in a positive way. That doesn’t mean we don’t critique it. We should critique it, but we should celebrate it.”

Redick didn’t mention any media members by name in his initial statement.

He said two Lakers assistants, Greg St. Jean and Beau Levesque, showed him the clip of Barkley’s comments.



This story originally appeared on LA Times

Heat focused on ‘who’s with us’ in wake of Butler suspension

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MIAMI — As Jimmy Butler served out the first game of his team-issued suspension Saturday against the Utah Jazz, the Miami Heat are looking to move forward, with team captain Bam Adebayo saying the group is “focused on who’s with us now.”

Butler was suspended seven games over what the Heat called conduct detrimental to the team; Miami has said it is listening to trade offers.

“It’s disappointing when you see the organization and a player going head-to-head like that,” Adebayo said Saturday after the team’s shootaround practice. “But the rest of us got to figure out how to win games.”

Butler has not commented publicly on the suspension. The National Basketball Players Association spoke out on Butler’s behalf hours after the Heat announced the suspension Friday, saying it believes the team’s actions are “excessive and inappropriate.” The suspension could cost Butler about $2.4 million of his $48.8 million salary this season.

“It’s none of our business,” Adebayo said. “It’s for Jimmy and for the management to handle.”

How it gets handled from here, and on what time frame, is anyone’s guess.

“We’re just going to focus on tonight,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said before Saturday’s 136-100 loss to the Jazz. “I want to quiet all the distractions. Enough has been said. We have clarity. We’re just going to focus on this group in the locker room. That’s what I want them to focus on and quiet the noise as much as possible. I’m not a clickbait type of coach, so you’re not going to get anything else really from me. We have a task to do.”

Trading Butler will be a challenge in this new NBA world, with the rules of the collective bargaining agreement limiting the ways teams can acquire players. It’s possible, but it’s far from certain. And the Heat simply letting Butler leave as a free agent this summer — Butler has a player option for next season — also remains a possibility, as it could open up some other avenues for Miami to acquire new players.

“It sucks to see that he won’t be around,” Heat guard Terry Rozier said.

Butler averaged 21.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 380 games with the Heat, including playoffs. Entering Saturday, since Butler joined the Heat, they’ve won 59.7% of their games when he played (227-153); they’ve won 49.2% of their games when he hasn’t (58-60).

He became eligible last summer for a two-year, $113 million extension. The deal was never offered by the Heat, in part because Butler has missed about one-quarter of the team’s games during his Miami tenure.

It was only natural that such a big sum of money not being offered was going to lead to problems. And the tension boiled over this week. Butler didn’t play in the fourth quarters of Miami games on Wednesday and Thursday; he spent some offensive possessions simply standing in the corner, almost as if he had no role.

“I feel like he came to work, he tried to perform, and it just didn’t go his way,” Adebayo said. “I feel like he didn’t want to be in the corner. But like I said, we develop a system where we play around everybody, and we just had to figure out how to incorporate him. But after what happened yesterday, we’re focused on who’s with us now.”

After the second of those games earlier in the week, Butler said “probably not” when asked if he thought he could find on-court joy again in Miami.

Saying those two words might have been his last official act as a member of the Heat. Earlier this season, Miami said it had no interest in trading Butler. Hearing him say he doesn’t want to be on the team anymore evidently changes things.

“It’s hard to not see him around,” Heat forward Nikola Jovic said.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.



This story originally appeared on ESPN

Scottie Scheffler skips American Express, targets Pebble Beach return

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World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler withdrew from next week’s American Express to give his injured right hand a few more weeks to heal, he announced on his Instagram account.

The two-time Masters champion said he hopes to return at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, to be played Jan. 30-Feb. 2 in Pebble Beach, California.

“After consulting with my medical team, I have made the decision to withdraw from next week’s American Express tournament to give my injury more time to heal,” Scheffler wrote on Instagram. “I am still hopeful to begin my 2025 season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.”

Scheffler suffered a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand while cooking dinner on Christmas Day and had surgery to remove glass fragments, according to his manager, Blake Smith. Scheffler was expected to be sidelined for three to four weeks, Smith said.

The 28-year-old missed the PGA Tour’s 2025 season opener, the Sentry, which was won by Hideki Matsuyama in Kapalua, Hawaii. Scheffler wasn’t scheduled to play in this week’s Sony Open in Hawaii or the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, Jan. 22-25.

Scheffler is the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year and FedEx Cup champion after winning seven times in 2024. He was the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2007 to capture seven victories on tour. His nine worldwide wins included a second green jacket at the Masters, a gold medal at the Paris Olympics and a second straight victory at the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event in the Bahamas in December.



This story originally appeared on ESPN

Wayne Osmond, original Osmond Brothers singer, dead at 73

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Wayne Osmond, the second-eldest sibling in the Osmond Brothers group of singers, has died. He was 73.

The baritone-voiced singer and guitarist, who was the fourth oldest of the nine Osmond children and older brother to famed duo Donny and Marie Osmond, “passed away peacefully” Wednesday surrounded by his wife and five children, his daughter Amy Osmond Cook said Thursday in a statement posted on Facebook. The family also launched a celebration of life page on the platform to memorialize the late musician.

“His legacy of faith, music, love, and laughter have influenced the lives of many people around the world. He would want everyone to know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, that families are forever, and that banana splits are the best dessert. We love him and will miss him dearly,” his daughter’s statement said.

Osmond’s younger brother, Donny Osmond, confirmed Thursday that he died from a stroke.

“I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to visit him in the hospital before he passed,” the “Donny & Marie” star and Las Vegas headliner wrote on Instagram.

“Wayne brought so much light, laughter, and love to everyone who knew him, especially me. He was the ultimate optimist and was loved by everyone,” Donny added. “I’m sure I speak on behalf of every one of us siblings when I state that we were fortunate to have Wayne as a brother. Even though we are separated in this mortal life, I know that by the grace and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we will have the opportunity to be with Wayne for eternity. I love you, Wayne.”

Wayne Osmond, born Melvin Wayne Osmond in Ogden on Aug. 28, 1951, wed Kathlyn White in 1974. The multi-instrumentalist had surgery for a brain tumor in 1997, suffered a stroke in 2012 that left him unable to play guitar and also was treated for cancer, according to the Hollywood Reporter. But he famously reunited with his siblings in 2019 to sing with his brothers for sister Marie’s 60th birthday.

Representatives for Marie Osmond did not immediately respond Thursday to The Times’ requests for comment.

(Isaac Brekken / Associated Press)

Brother Merrill Osmond said on Facebook that Wayne Osmond recently had “a massive stroke” and that he was being treated at a Salt Lake City hospital. Wayne “endured much” and “gave it his all,” he said, and praised his brother’s “genius in his ability to write music” and “capture the hearts of millions of people and bring them closer to God.”

“My brother was a saint before he came into this world, and he will leave as an even greater saint than he came in,” Merrill Osmond wrote Thursday on Facebook. “I’ve never known a man that had more humility. A man with absolute no guile. An individual that was quick to forgive and had the ability to show unconditional love to everyone he ever met.

“His departure from this earth will be a sad moment for some, but for those who are waiting for him on the other side, there will be a massive celebration beyond anything we can imagine,” he added.

Wayne’s younger brother Jay Osmond also said Thursday that he was “deeply saddened” by the death and that “a true legend has left the Earth.”

“It is said that where there is great love there is great grief as we part during our earthly journey. Throughout my life I have always felt most connected to Wayne out of all of my siblings. He was my roommate and my confidant over the decades,” he wrote on Facebook.

Jay Osmond said that when he visited his brother last week, Wayne Osmond was sad that he could no longer fly a plane and that “flying brought him peace.”

“What gives me joy is to know that my brother ‘Wings’ has earned his wings and I can only imagine the heights he is soaring right now. The reunion he must’ve had with Father and Mother I’m sure was spectacular!” he said.

Family patriarch George Osmond, a soldier who launched his children’s entertainment careers in the late 1950s, died in 2007. He was predeceased by his wife, Olive Osmond, in 2004.

Both husband and wife passed on their affinity for music — George’s as a singer and Olive’s as a saxophone player — to their children and formed the Osmond Brothers troupe with sons Alan, Wayne, and Jay Osmond. (The couple’s two eldest sons, Virl and Tom, have degenerative hearing loss that affected their speech.) George taught the quartet how to sing four-part harmonies as children, and they performed for their Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints congregation in Ogden, Utah. They also performed at fairs and amusement parks in the late 1950s.

Five Osmond brothers of varying ages, arranged from tall to short, wearing suits in a black-and-white photo

(NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

The family made its way to Los Angeles in 1962 to audition for “The Lawrence Welk Show” but didn’t land the gig. As a consolation, George Osmond took the family to Disneyland. The boys were dressed alike and the barbershop quartet performing on Main Street took notice. They were asked to do a number with the group; the performance ended up lasting for more than an hour. According to D23, the Osmonds then were brought to the Disneyland entertainment office, where they signed their first professional contract.

While they were performing at Disneyland, the father of singer Andy Williams spotted them and recommended the group to his son, ultimately leading the Osmond Brothers to book a five-year network TV run on “The Andy Williams Show.”.

The group added youngest brother Donny Osmond in 1963, changing its name to the Osmonds, and appeared on “The Jerry Lewis Show” before signing with a record label. They produced 34 gold and platinum records in the 1960s and ’70s, according to the Associated Press, including the 1971 chart-topper “One Bad Apple (Don’t Spoil the Whole Bunch).” Their other Billboard Hot 100 hits include “Down by the Lazy River,” “Yo-Yo,” “Love Me for a Reason” and “Crazy Horses.”

Donny and younger sister Marie also performed separately and as a duo to much success in music and television. Wayne made frequent appearances on the “Donny and Marie” variety show, which ran from 1975 to 1979 and which he also occasionally produced.




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Lupe Fiasco & MIT Team Up for ‘A.I. Powered’ FM Radio Station

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Lupe Fiasco is teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to produce an FM radio station. There’s a catch, though: The project will be fully powered by artificial intelligence.

The Chicago rapper-turned-professor made the announcement on Instagram last week with a lengthy caption, which read in part: “Imagine if there was a 24-hour fully AI powered radio station trained on all the intricacies of my rapping abilities and was carefully refined to produce the highest quality possible Lupe Fiasco songs. Now imagine it only played a generated song once and never again endlessly…now imagine that radio station was only available for certain periods of time and only in certain locations and you needed an actual FM radio to hear the songs. Imagine I put a team together at MIT and imagine we actually built it…

“ENDLESS LUP coming soon,” he concluded the caption.

Lupe has been working with the prestigious school since 2022 when MIT tapped him to teach a course on Rap Theory and Practice for their MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars Program for the 2022-23 school year. And that’s not the only higher-learning establishment he’s been involved with: Fiasco was named a Saybrook Associate Fellow at Yale in 2023 and recently announced that he will be joining the Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute faculty as a visiting professor to teach a rap course for their new Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop program.

Fiasco also announced a new multimedia venture in the same IG post about his collab with MIT. “RhymenShop is my multi-modal/multimedia creative musical sandbox,” he wrote. “RhymenShop’s ‘DCS’ or ‘Data Compression Services’ program is small batch, physical musical releases or ‘Flavors’ available only to holders of RhymenShop DCS USB Card’s or ‘Bowls’.”

He mentioned that the rollout for RhymenShop technically began during his Samurai Tour this past fall and that more details are to come.




This story originally appeared on Billboard

NHS warns ‘see GP’ for common condition if you get bloating often

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The NHS has issued a warning that persistent bloating, despite lifestyle changes such as dieting or exercising, could be a sign of a common condition that requires testing. However, if you notice an improvement, it’s crucial to maintain a careful diet.

As detailed on the NHS inform website, coeliac disease is a prevalent autoimmune disorder where the immune system in a person’s gut reacts when they consume gluten. This reaction causes chronic inflammation and can result in symptoms like bloating, fatigue, and a numbness and tingling sensation.

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, and therefore appears in many everyday food and drink items. These include:

  • most types of bread
  • pasta
  • cakes
  • biscuits
  • crackers
  • many breakfast cereals
  • pastry
  • certain types of sauces
  • some types of ready meals
  • most beers and lagers
  • certain fruit squashes

Given these foods often form part of our daily diet and with coeliac disease affecting one in every 100 people, it’s worth noting the symptoms and whether they worsen after consuming any of the above items. This period of worsening symptoms is often referred to as a flare-up.

What are the symptoms of Coeliac disease?

Coeliac disease can trigger a range of symptoms in the digestive system and throughout the body. Symptoms can emerge at any stage of life, but coeliac disease is most frequently diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 60 years.

The symptoms of coeliac disease differ from individual to individual and can range from mild to severe. Some people may not experience any symptoms at all.

Some common symptoms of coeliac disease include:

  • severe diarrhoea, excessive wind and/or constipation
  • persistent or unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting
  • recurrent stomach pain, cramping or bloating
  • iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
  • anaemia
  • tiredness
  • sudden or unexpected weight loss (but not in all cases)
  • mouth ulcers
  • skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis)
  • depression
  • repeated miscarriages
  • neurological (nerve) problems such as ataxia (loss of coordination, poor balance) and peripheral neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the hands and feet)

Sometimes the symptoms of coeliac disease are mistaken for:

  • irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • wheat intolerance
  • stress
  • just getting older

The NHS warns that if you tick any of theses signs and symptoms thn you should talk to your GP. But do not stop eating gluten as you will need to eat gluten when getting tested to ensure an accurate result.

You can take Coeliac UK’s online assessment here to see whether you could have the common condition.



This story originally appeared on Express.co.uk

Ben Willoughby Sunny Marquis’ Below Deck Boatmance Timeline

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Ben Willoughby and Sunny Marquis started dating during Season 11 of Below Deck. Their relationship developed from a boatmance into a serious romance once filming wrapped. But roughly one year later, this relationship walked the plank.

Thankfully, Sunny is returning to the exterior team for Season 12. But Ben is not, which makes sense, as he popped off on almost everyone once Season 11 took to the airwaves. However, Sunny and Ben were still dating while Sunny filmed for the next season sans her man. Therefore, we will likely hear his name at least once during the upcoming season of BD.

To help prepare us for this mess, let us look back at this boatmance shared by Sunny and Ben. From flirtations to frustrations (on repeat) to a fully-blown romance that perished on dry land, here is the timeline of Sunny and Ben.

Ben and Sunny struck up a rocky boatmance during Below Deck Season 11

When Sunny boarded the boat as a deckhand in Season 11, Ben looked her way several times. However, Ben also had lingering feelings for his Season 10 ex, Camille Lamb. Oh, and Paris Field, a stewardess in Season 11, also caught his eye.

Thankfully, when Ben reached out to Camille during Season 11 (while he was already involved with Sunny), Camille also said no to a possible rekindling, as this relationship had already sailed, in her correct opinion. In his confessional, Ben revealed that he did not share a spark with Sunny. This statement likely stung Sunny when this episode aired.

Likewise, Paris saw straight through Ben. She even appeared on Watch What Happens Live as their season aired, encouraging Sunny to end things with Ben. “He needs therapy,” Paris quipped, adding that Sunny needs to “get rid of Ben.”

Ben struggled with giving Sunny his one-on-one attention. Yet no matter what transpired on board, Sunny would always dry her eyes and return to Ben, ready to forgive her Bosun for his ill-spoken statements and handsy behaviors.

Following Below Deck Season 11, Ben and Sunny start dating

Once BD Season 11 wrapped, Ben took to his socials to announce that he and Sunny were still together. We would include his post here, but they have since split, so this lovesick nod no longer exists. Thankfully, we reported on these posts back when they occurred. Therefore, we can still easily share the relevant details with you now.

Ben wrote, “Yes, you guessed it, we are still together! Finally, we can let go of the secrecy” they had been hiding for the past 15 months. Ben further revealed that he and Sunny traversed “the globe together last year, and Sunny made her way to Australia for Christmas.”

Two months ago, Ben posted a TikTok reel that is shockingly still alive on his page (for now). His curated montage centered around his travels and time spent with Sunny. From late-night beach giggles to bike riding and skating, this duo seemed a decent enough fit.

But something must have still been amiss, as their break-up announcement sounded only a few weeks ago. Luckily for us nosey Nellies, we might learn more about what transpired shortly once Sunny returns to Bravo without Ben.

Sunny filmed for Below Deck Season 12 sans Ben

Photo Credit: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo

Below Deck Season 12 is bringing back Sunny, but not Ben. But remember, Sunny was still dating Ben when this season was filming, so a Season 12 FaceTime call might still occur, bringing Ben back into our lives whether we like it or not. But why is Ben no longer starring in this series? Let us recap thy ways now.

As a Bosun, Ben performed his job well. It was his interpersonal behaviors that sank his ship on Bravo. First, Ben seemed to love flirting and touching other females on board, which made Sunny cry. But somehow, her reactions to his piss-poor behaviors always got labeled as problematic “chick” antics by Ben, which, ew.

Sunny continually forgave Ben, but as the viewers, many of us struggled to do the same. Therefore, the vitriol that Ben received as Season 11 aired was high, especially once his combative scenes with Captain Kerry Titheradge transpired. To recap, Captain Kerry promoted Ben to a Bosun position, but he revealed in his confessional that Ben was not his first pick. This reveal sent Ben spirling, quipping, “Time will tell that man’s true character.”

Yet, time only showed Ben brushing off orders, speaking poorly about his captain and his other colleagues, and never once taking accountability for his behaviors. Therefore, we are unsurprised that Ben is no longer attached to this series.

Ben and Sunny broke up in December 2024

The Daily Dish managed to capture the fallout between Sunny and Ben online. Ben made this announcement via his Instagram Stories, which disappeared after 24 hours. “I need to kindly ask that people respect my space at this time and stop the negative comments and messages. It’s been a very difficult couple of weeks, and some things are private between two people,” Ben wrote.

Meanwhile, nothing says single and ready to mingle like thirst trap pictures posted around the holidays. So this is what Sunny did after she scrubbed her accounts of Ben.

“Chapter closed,” Sunny began, thanking her supporters for backing her this year, both on Below Deck and off. “See you in 2025,” a topless Sunny added, basking in her bikini bottoms on a cliff by the sea, looking like a hot, potentially reoccurring new Bosun for the Below Deck franchise (or so we hope).

Below Deck is streaming on Peacock.

TELL US – ARE YOU SAD TO HEAR THAT BEN AND SUNNY ARE NO MORE? WHY DO YOU THINK THIS BOATMANCE FIZZLED OUT?



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Hoda Kotb’s First Celebrity Replacements on ‘Today With Jenna & Friends’ Revealed

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Three powerhouse women are stepping into Hoda Kotb’s shoes after the longtime talk show host’s upcoming exit from the Today show. Hoda’s Today With Hoda & Jenna co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, announced the first three celebrity guests who will be joining her in the morning show’s fourth hour beginning on January 13.

Taraji P. Henson, Eva Longoria, and Keke Palmer are kicking off the rotation, Bush Hager confirmed on Monday, January 6. “It’s going to be our month of wonder women,” she told Today viewers of the newly-branded Today With Jenna & Friends. Kotb shared her approval, adding, “You know what that says? Heavy hitter. Home run. Wow. This is a big week.”

Henson will be by Bush Hager’s side for the January 13 show, followed by Longoria and Palmer later that week. Some of the rotating replacements will stay on as co-hosts for a week at a time, while others may only stick around for a day or two.

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Kotb announced in September that she would be leaving Today, which she’s been hosting alongside Savannah Guthrie since 2018. She’s been with NBC News since 1998 and first came to Today as the fourth hour co-host in 2007. In November, NBC announced that Craig Melvin will be Guthrie’s new co-host, while Bush Hager will be joined by a rotation of celebrity guests until a permanent replacement is found.

However, there’s no rush to find someone following Kotb’s final show on Friday, January 10. “Chill out. I feel like our audience deserves the time to get to know a ton of different people, a ton of different backgrounds,” she told Variety in an interview published on Monday, January 6. “We’re hoping to pull up the chairs to all different types of people. I think there will be some surprises for sure. And so, it’s like, when we know, I think we’ll know.”

Talia Parkinson-Jones, the executive producer of Today With Jenna & Friends, added, “We’re in this new version of the show and it’s really Jenna’s dating. We get a chance to meet different people, and we’ll fall in love one day, but until then we’re just having a really good time.”




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These States Have the Most Private Jet Flights: New Data

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Even though the Big Apple is the richest city in the U.S., with nearly 350,000 millionaires and 60 billionaires, New York State doesn’t even crack the top 10 when it comes to the usage of private jets, according to data from aviation safety company Argus International.

The data, which was analyzed by the travel company Rustic Pathways, calculated the number of private jets in every state per 100,000 residents and found that Alaska was awash in private planes. The state has about 4,996 private jet flights per 100,000 people and recorded 36,650 private jet departures in 2023.

However, it is important to note that Alaska has many areas that are inaccessible by road, which makes airplane travel necessary throughout many parts of the state, according to Travel Alaska.

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Wyoming took the No. 2 spot, with 24,263 private jet departures, followed by South Dakota with 26,944.

“America flies more private jets than any other country in the world, with a grand total of 3,123,007 departures in the U.S.,” said Shayne Fitz-Coy, CEO of Rustic Pathways. “From these findings, it is clear America has a private jet addiction.”

Washington D.C. recorded 4,517 private jet flights per 100,000 people in 2023, which would have placed it just below Alaska, but doesn’t qualify for the “state” list.

However, the nearby state of Maryland was last on the list (No. 50) with the least number of private jet departures—only 353 took off per 100,000 people, according to the data.

Though Florida placed No. 8 on the list, the Sunshine State saw the most departures (369,838) and flights per day (1,013).

Shockingly, New York (No. 48) and Connecticut (No. 49) were low on the list. New York flies 472 private jets per 100,000 residents, according to the data, while Connecticut only saw 414 departures per 100,000.

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Here are the top 10 states with the most private jet usage based on population, according to Rustic Pathways:

1. Alaska

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 4,996
Total private jet flights: 31,446 (86 departures daily)

2. Wyoming

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 4,173
Total private jet flights: 24,263 (66 departures daily)

3. South Dakota

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 2,961
Total private jet flights: 26,944 (73 departures daily)

4. Montana

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 2,954
Total private jet flights: 33,170 (90 departures daily)

5. North Dakota

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 2,189
Total private jet flights: 17,055 (46 departures daily)

6. Nevada

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 1,959
Total private jet flights: 62,237 (170 departures daily)

7. Colorado

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 1,887
Total private jet flights: 110,205 (301 departures daily)

8. Florida

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 1,663
Total private jet flights: 369,838 (1,013 departures daily)

9. New Mexico

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 1,643
Total private jet flights: 34,731 (95 departures daily)

10. Idaho

Private jet departures per 100,000 people: 1,622
Total private jet flights: 31,446 (86 departures daily)

Related: Boeing Is Making It Easier to Turn Its Smallest Airliner Into an Enormous Private Jet



This story originally appeared on Entrepreneur