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Watch the top moments Blue Ivy slayed

LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé wasn’t the only superstar to own the stage on opening night of her “Cowboy Carter” tour; her daughter Blue Ivy Carter blew fans away with her fierce performances and stellar moves throughout the show.

The singer’s 13-year-old daughter floored the audience as she took the stage as a lead dancer during her mom’s debut Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28. The next day, fans were still talking on social media about Blue Ivy’s jaw-dropping performances.

Her’s a recap of Blue’s top moments throughout the concert.

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Watch Blue Ivy dance front and center during ‘America Has A Problem’

Blue Ivy dances in a number of songs throughout the show. One moment fans were still reveling over was her dance break as Beyoncé performed her song “America Has A Problem” from her 2022 “Renaissance” album. Blue was front and center, and it was clear she made a lasting impression on everyone in SoFi and online.

Beyoncé grinned as her oldest daughter soaked up the spotlight.

One fan shared another angle of the performance saying, “Our niece has officially morphed to her mother…I was mesmerized by her stage presence last night.”

And it’s clear she’s making family and fans proud. Blue Ivy’s aunt the singer Solange Knowles quickly shared a clip of her niece’s “America Has a Problem” performance on social media. She wrote, “exactylyy neicy pooohh.”

Blue Ivy shares special moment with Beyoncé, little sister Rumi Carter

Another standout moment from the show also included Blue Ivy, who embraced her little sister, Rumi Carter, 7, onstage. The two sisters stood hugged and alongside their mom as she sang her song “Protector” from the eighth studio album. It marked the first time Rumi ever appeared onstage with Beyoncé.

Blue, Rumi and Beyoncé ended the song standing together as they shared smiles with one another. Following the performance, a montage of Beyoncé and her children appeared on the screen, leaving fans in tears.

Blue Ivy’s fierce catwalk before ‘Deja Vu’ dance number

One of the top and most talked about moments of the night happened when Blue Ivy confidently cat-walked on the stage. She then danced in front of background dancers to Beyoncé’s 2006 song “Deja Vu.” From the strut to the hair flips, Blue Ivy put on a show that’s worth watching for yourself.

Videos of her performances continued to make rounds on social media the next morning, and while folks were blow away, they were not all that surprised. This is the second tour where Blue has appeared as a backup dancer, though this time she seems to be leading. Blue made her debut on the 2023 Renaissance World Tour in Paris. She also danced with her mom during the Beyoncé Bowl NFL halftime show on Christmas Day 2024.

Of course, the groundbreaking spectacle in Los Angeles kicked off kicked off a total of 32 stadium shows on the Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour. Fans from all over the world traveled to witness Beyoncé’s debut show, which was filled with family, politics, soaring vocals, incredible costumes and masterful dancing.

The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. She’s set to make history with her scheduled tour dates, including by playing the most dates at SoFi Stadium of any artist.

Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network’s Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.

April 29, 2025
How to watch movie inspired by papal conclave
The death of Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, marks the end of an era for the Catholic Church, and sets in motion one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.
Pope Francis died Easter Monday at 88 following a lengthy bout of double pneumonia, the Vatican said. Francis was elected as the 266th pope in March 2013, and his death now prompts the centuries-old tradition of choosing his successor on May 7.

The strictly secretive voting process through which a new pope is chosen is known as papal conclave, a term after which the 2024 movie “Conclave,” Robert Harris’ 2016 book-turned-film, is named. While the book and film are set during a fictional meeting of red-cloaked cardinals who have flocked to the Eternal City to cast ballots for who will lead the world’s roughly 1.4 billion Catholics, Harris told Time in an October 2024 interview that inspiration for the book came from the real-life 2005 papal conclave, which ultimately elected Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope Francis’ death: How accurate is the movie ‘Conclave’ about the election of a new pope?

USA TODAY movie critic Brian Truitt gave the film, an Oscar contender for best picture, ★★★★ out of four stars, writing “director Edward Berger’s wowing adaptation of the 2016 Robert Harris novel is more electric than you’d ever expect a papal potboiler to be.”

“Berger improves upon his work on the Oscar-winning ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ remake, effortlessly weaving together locked-room mystery, courtroom drama, detective tale and political thriller in one searingly tense and timely narrative,” he adds.

Here’s what to know about “Conclave,” including which streaming platform to watch the film on and cast.

‘Conclave’ movie review: You must see this white-knuckle papal thriller

What is ‘Conclave’ about?

Conclave “follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope,” the film’s official synopsis reads.

After the unexpected death of the pope, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running the covert process of choosing a new leader.

As some of the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather and are locked together in the Vatican halls, “Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church,” the synopsis adds.

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How to watch ‘Conclave’

“Conclave” is now available to stream on Prime Video for subscribers.

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It is also available to rent or buy on-demand platforms such as Apple and Fandango.

Did ‘Conclave’ win any Oscars?

The political thriller was in the running for best picture at this year’s Oscars. While it didn’t take home that prize, it won best adapted screenplay The film was also nominated in the best original score, best production design, best costume design and best editing categories, but did not win in them.

Ralph Fiennes was also nominated as best actor for his performance in the film, while Isabella Rossellini was in running for best supporting actress. Neither of them won the trophy.

The ‘Conclave’ cast

The cast of “Conclave” includes:

Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence

John Lithgow as Cardinal Tremblay

Stanley Tucci as Cardinal Bellini

Sergio Castellitto as Cardinal Tedesco

Lucian Msamati as Cardinal Adeyemi

Carlos Diehz as Cardinal Benitez

Isabella Rossellini as Sister Agnes

Brían F. O’Byrne as Monsignor Raymond O’Malley

Merab Ninidze as Cardinal Sabbadin

Watch the ‘Conclave’ trailer

A new pope needs to be elected in ‘Conclave’

Watch the trailer for ‘Conclave,’ the thriller about the election of a new pope.

This story was updated to add more information.

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Contributing: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY

Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
April 29, 2025
How real is ‘Conclave’? Pope Francis’ death recalls the movie

The death of Pope Francis marks the end of an era for the Catholic Church, and paves the way for one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.

Francis died Easter Monday at 88, the Vatican announced. First elected in March 2013 as the 266th pope, his death now prompts the centuries-old process of choosing his successor, which will begin May 7.

That event is also known as a conclave, a term that lends its name to a 2016 Robert Harris book-turned-Oscar-winning movie. “Conclave” is set during a fictional meeting of red-cloaked cardinals who have flocked to the Eternal City to cast ballots for who will lead the world’s roughly 1.4 billion Catholics.

The thriller is available to stream on Prime Video or to rent or buy on on-demand platforms such as Apple TV and Fandango.

Many are familiar with the final moments of a conclave, when the white smoke famously rises from a chimney just outside the Sistine Chapel, sending the assembled faithful into a frenzy of cheers, followed by the appearance of the newly elected pontiff on the central balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica.

When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave

But given that the Vatican doesn’t really do Hollywood, one wonders how the filmmakers were able to capture the nuanced details − from elaborate clothing to Latinate voting oaths − shown in the movie, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow as at-odds cardinals, and Isabella Rossellini as an inquisitive nun.

“We were given a private tour of the Vatican, and they were quite welcoming, actually, quite helpful,” says “Conclave” screenwriter Peter Straughan, speaking to USA TODAY ahead of the film’s release in 2024. “So it was a big research project, really. It’s a fascinating and theatrical world, so you want to get those details right. It’s a very sumptuous thing.”

Vatican officials seemed OK with the shocking premise of the film, Straughan adds, as well as its portrayal of a conclave’s political machinations. “We didn’t want to be toothless in our approach to the church, which has many faults, but we wanted to be respectful of the heart of the Catholic Church,” he says.

Straughan guides USA TODAY through the questions that surface when watching “Conclave.”

Do the 235 Roman Catholic cardinals really get sequestered like juries until they choose a pope?

Yes. As shown in “Conclave,” once a Vatican official faces the assembled cardinals and says the words “extra omnes” (or “everyone out”) the cardinals are allowed to interact only with each other. “There isn’t supposed to be any information coming in from the outside world, or going out, that could sway the election in any way,” Straughan says.

There are, however, some officials who as needed can act as emissaries, even if the cardinals themselves cannot leave until a successful ballot is cast, meaning one cardinal receives two-thirds of the votes and is elected pope. “While some people can go back and forth, I’m not sure they’re used as detectives as they are in our story,” Straughan says.

Do cardinals who gather for a conclave sleep on the premises?

The cardinals stay at the Casa Santa Marta, a fairly simple dormitory on Vatican grounds. They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria setting staffed by nuns.

“Visually you get this strange mix of absolute ancient beauty and tremendous scale, contrasting with this almost business conference center feel,” Straughan says. “You get this major stage feel, with the Sistine Chapel and these men deciding who will represent the world’s Catholics, and then this almost modest backstage feel. Quite the contrast, which makes for a great setting.”

Is the voting process in a papal conclave as formal as shown in ‘Conclave’?

When cardinals assemble to elect a pope, they vote as often as four times a day, especially in the first day or two, to determine which candidates are most likely to garner a majority vote. As shown in “Conclave,” the balloting process is not a raucous affair but solemn and filled with ritual. “Each time each cardinal votes, he must walk up to the bowl where his written vote will be placed and recite an oath (in Latin),” Straughan says.

One by one, the cardinals place their folded ballots atop a round plate and slide it into an oval urn while reciting an oath. As “Conclave” shows, those ballots are sewn together with a needle and thread, and then burned with a chemical to send either black smoke, meaning a stalemate, or white, signifying “habemus papam” − “we have a pope.”

How much of ‘Conclave’ was actually filmed at the Vatican?

None. “You can’t film at the Vatican, ever,” says Straughan. “We had to come up with alternatives.”

Most of those alternatives were in fact in Rome, which is packed with marble-encrusted buildings from centuries past that can double for many of the chambers, staircases and hallways featured in “Conclave.” (One notable exception: The instantly recognizable interiors of the Sistine Chapel were re-created on a soundstage, and Michelangelo’s famous ceiling is a computer-generated replica of the real thing.)

(This story has been updated with new information.)

Contributing: Taijuan Moorman and Kim Willis

April 29, 2025
Episode schedule, release time, where to watch
Episodes 4, 5 and 6 of “Andor” Season 2 release on Tuesday, April 29.

Star Wars fans may have spent the last week on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting the next three episodes of “Andor” Season 2, which release Tuesday night.
“Andor” is set before “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” The series follows Cassian Andor working with a band of rebels to steal the Empire’s plan for The Death Star, all setting the stage for the 1977 release, “Star Wars: Episode IV − A New Hope.” Season 2 of “Andor” explores how the rebels’ relationships intensify as war draws near and Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance, Disney+ shared in a news release.

Fans appear to be enjoying the second season so far.

As of Tuesday, April 29, “Andor” boasted a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, scoring higher than the HBO series “The Last of Us” and Netflix’s fifth season of “You.” The series Tomatometer score is even higher than “Star Wars: Episode IV − A New Hope,” which sits at a 94%.

Here’s what to know about the release schedule for the remainder of Season 2.

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What time do new ‘Andor’ episodes release each week?

Three new episodes of “Andor” Season 2 release every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. Episodes will be released through May 13.

‘Andor’ Season 2 episode schedule

The first three episodes of the second season released on Tuesday, April 22. Here is the schedule for the remainder of the season:

April 29: Episodes 4-6

May 6: Episodes 7-9

May 13: Episodes 10-12

Do you need a Disney+ subscription to watch ‘Andor’?

Yes, a Disney+ subscription is needed to watch Season 2 of “Andor.”

Disney+ Basic (with ads) is $9.99 per month and Disney+ Premium is $15.99 per month or $159.99 per year.

Who makes up the cast of ‘Andor’ Season 2?

The main cast of “Andor” Season 2 features:

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor

Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael

Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma

Denise Gough as Dedra Meero

Kyle Soller as Syril Karn

Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen

Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha

Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz

Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki

Alan Tudyk as K-2SO

Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic

Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera

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April 29, 2025
How to watch and who is competing

It’s the best time of the year for people who groove to the “Think!” music and love to provide answers in the form of questions.

“Jeopardy! Masters” returns April 30 (ABC, Wednesdays, 9 ET/PT) giving one deserving competitor the chance to walk away with a $500,000 cash prize, a $100,000 charitable donation given in their name, the Trebek Trophy (named for longtime host Alex Trebek) and the ultimate bragging rights.

According to legend-turned-host Ken Jennings, the contestants appear “the right amount of nervous” for the throwdown.

“On a regular ‘Jeopardy!’ taping day, there’s genuine terror,” Jennings says with a laugh. “It’s a stressful thing to go on national TV for the first time, and then in ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ maybe there’s not quite enough terror. Those people are very confident on camera, and that’s what makes ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ so great. ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ is the perfect balance.”

This year’s third competition has expanded from six participants to nine, including last year’s champion Victoria Groce, who told USA TODAY she celebrated her victory with “the single silliest bottle of champagne,” goodies from “the fancy cheese shop” and booking a trip to Portugal.

If you have questions about the details of the “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament, allow us to clue you in.

How to watch ‘Jeopardy! Masters’

The first of nine hourlong episodes premieres April 30. Each installment consists of two games. The first six games (or three episodes) features all nine contestants, and the three players with the lowest cumulative scores are eliminated. The tournament’s quarterfinals begin in Episode 4 and include six games over three episodes. Four top contestants will advance to the four-game (two-episode) semifinals. And a winner is crowned after the three finalists face off in two games.

“Jeopardy! Masters” will air on:

Wednesday, April 30

Wednesday, May 7

Wednesday, May 14

Tuesday, May 20

Wednesday, May 21

Tuesday, May 27

Wednesday, May 28

Tuesday, June 3

Wednesday, June 4

Who will be on ‘Jeopardy! Masters?’

The nine slots have been filled by the Top 3 from last year’s “Masters” throwdown, this season’s Tournament of Champions and the Invitational Tournament.

“The only exception is that one of last year’s Masters finalists, James Holzhauer (who placed third), was invited but chose not to compete this year,” Jennings says. “So we found a great sub”: Brad Rutter, who tops the leaderboard for all-time winnings ($4,938,436), will once again vie for a piece of “Jeopardy!” history.

Rutter, whom Jennings jokes is his “‘Jeopardy!’ nemesis,” joins Matt Amodio, Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer (the best of the “Invitational Tournament”), Groce and Yogesh Raut (2024 “Masters” winner), Neilesh Vinjamuri, Isaac Hirsch and Adriana Harmeyer (“Tournament of Champions”).

Jennings dubs Groce the most intimidating of the nine.

“I don’t see a world where I can play at that level anymore,” he says. “It’s been over 20 years since I was on ‘Jeopardy!’ I’m not in my ‘Jeopardy!’ prime anymore.”

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“Jeopardy! Masters” scoring

Ahead of the finals, participants receive points doled out according to their performance in each matchup. The winner of each game is awarded three points, the runnerup gets one point and the third-place contestant receives none.

During the Finals, scores reflect the amount of points racked up in the current episode. The totals from each Finals game will be added to determine the winner.

April 29, 2025
Martha Stewart has never ordered food delivery, of course

Just when you thought she couldn’t go higher, Martha Stewart has unlocked a new level of unrelatability.

The celebrity chef shocked viewers (and Kelly Clarkson) in an April 28 appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” when she revealed she had never ordered a takeout meal.

“Do you want to know a secret?” Stewart, 83, said. “I have never ordered in.”

The revelation came as she and fellow celebrity guest José Andrés were discussing the filming of their new cooking competition show “Yes, Chef!” in Toronto.

Martha Stewart and Jose Andres team for ‘Yes, Chef!’: NBC’s new cooking competition

Recounting all the amazing cuisine they sampled in the Canadian city, Stewart laughed off a suggestion from Clarkson that they order delivery rather than go out after a long day of filming.

“You’ve never been like, ‘It’s a Taco Bell night’?” Clarkson asked, clearly in disbelief. Andrés, also shocked, shook his head and said: “Oh my God.”

Stewart doubled down, saying her daughter could vouch for her.

How to watch Martha Stewart & José Andrés’ ‘Yes, Chef!’

“Prove it!” Andrés said to audience laughter, inviting anyone with proof of Stewart ordering in to come forward.

“You’re so pure,” he joked, down on one knee as if to worship her virtue for never giving in to a late-night Grubhub craving.

Clarkson, back in her seat after getting up in shock, jokingly assured Stewart that she had ordered enough delivery for the both of them.

In “Yes, Chef!” Stewart and Andrés are on a mission to find the best chef among a batch of 12 and to help coach them through any obstacles to success that may be in their way.

“Our job is to be judge and mentor,” Stewart, 83, recently told USA TODAY. “As for the issues, well, there’s anger management, there’s also ‘I’m the best and no one else can do anything as well as I do.’ There are those who can’t cooperate with others or can’t delegate. Perhaps all normal issues, but they’re heightened because it’s a competition setting where you’re trying to put out the best food you can for two foodie people like me and José Andrés.”

How to watch Martha Stewart & José Andrés’ ‘Yes, Chef!’

The show airs at 10 p.m. ET Mondays on NBC. Don’t have cable? There are two ways to watch the series through Fubo or Peacock.

Contributing: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY

April 29, 2025
Channing Tatum relationship: Who is Inka Williams?

Channing Tatum has some new love in his life.

Model Inka Williams appeared to confirm her relationship with the “Magic Mike” star in an April 26 Instagram story celebrating his 45th birthday, according to screenshots shared by People and Page Six.

USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Tatum for comment.

The Instagram story, which has since expired, showed a collage of photos of the “Blink Twice” actor. Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model’s forehead.

“Happy life to the handsomest, kindest, funniest, stoopidest most gorgeous human ever,” Williams wrote, adding, “Merci for making life beautiful and fun.”

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Williams is a model who is based in Bali and has been modeling professionally since she was 15, according to her profile on her agency IMG Models’ website. “Though Williams has largely lived the small island life, her fashion savvy is large, and her versatility is wide ranging,” the online profile says. She and Tatum have been linked since February, when they were spotted together at a pre-Oscars party.

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Channing Tatum relationship timeline

News of the relationship comes after Tatum last year split from his fiancée Zoë Kravitz, whom he had been dating since 2021. The pair worked together on the thriller “Blink Twice,” which he starred in and she directed.

In February, Kravitz commented on the split in an interview with Elle.

“I love this thing that we made together, and I care for him very much,” Kravitz said, referring to the film “Blink Twice.” “Even when you bring up how great his performance is, it warms my heart to hear that, and I’m so happy that all of it happened. I just feel so grateful that we got to go on that journey together.”

Tatum was previously married to Jenna Dewan, with whom he shares an 11-year-old daughter.

April 29, 2025
'Thunderbolts*': Marvel castoffs get their own movie adventureMovies

‘Thunderbolts*’: Marvel castoffs get their own movie adventureMovies

April 29, 2025
Florence Pugh, cast make Marvel movie magic

Iron Man and the Avengers aren’t coming to save the world. That’s OK because with “Thunderbolts*,” Marvel gets a rousing heroic refresh courtesy of some B- and C-list supporting characters and A-level talent.

Oscar nominees Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan lead a group of misfit antiheroes and “defective losers” who have to wade through existential crises to save the day in “Thunderbolts*” (★★★ out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters May 2), Directed by Jake Schreier (“Paper Towns”), it’s one of the better recent outings for a cinematic universe that’s been dealing with creative wobbles. The satisfying adventure features side players from past projects like “Black Widow” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” coming into their own, plus skillfully juggles bleak darkness and inspired humor in a surprisingly moving exploration of mental health.

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Russian assassin Yelena Belova (Pugh) is depressed, listless and needing purpose, because taking jobs blowing up buildings just isn’t cutting it anymore. She wants something more in life. But not necessarily a death trap: Yelena, troubled ex-Captain America John Walker (Wyatt Russell), stealthy operative Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and skilled killer Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko) are all lured to a remote location to eliminate each other.

The puppet master is Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), the CIA director who has appeared in various cameos and post-credits sequences in Marvel movies. (Think Nick Fury/Tony Stark but more twisted.) She’s hauled into congressional hearings by her critics – including Bucky Barnes (Stan), former Winter Soldier and current congressman from Brooklyn – for human experimentation and other morally dubious machinations. Her goal is to produce superheroes she alone can control, and feeling the heat, Val gets rid of all evidence of her wrongdoing, including assassinating her shadow operatives.

Yelena and her new pals escape their doom alongside Bob (Lewis Pullman), a guy who wakes up at the black site with amnesia and ends up having some serious Superman-type abilities. Yelena’s dad, former Soviet super-soldier Red Guardian (David Harbour), joins the team, as does Bucky, and they face off with Valentia as well as an enemy called The Void that tests them physically and psychologically.

“Thunderbolts*” harks back to the early, simpler days of the MCU, combining likable personalities with a straightforward, uncomplicated story. That works better than something like, say, “Captain America: Brave New World” that tries to be three movies in one. Still, the new movie is detail-oriented when it comes to the bigger picture. (For example, there’s a very good payoff to why there’s an asterisk in the title.)

It also pulls back on the massive visual effects extravaganzas the Marvel movies have turned into, instead using Hollywood magic when it narratively makes the most sense and embracing a more traditional action-movie feel with characters who “punch and shoot” a lot. And they’re disparate personalities that you care for because time is spent showing their vulnerabilities – each earns their moment to confront past tragedies and regrets.

Pugh, often great in her non-superhero efforts, is stellar here, bringing electricity and emotion to the struggling Yelena. Harbor’s enjoyably over-the-top Red Guardian continues to be a paunchy scene-stealer, Pullman scores a nice MCU debut as a complex mystery man, and Louis-Dreyfus reigns as a deliciously snarky antagonist. Not every villain needs to be Thanos – sometimes the best/worst ones, like Val, lean more toward real life.

As a superhero “Bad News Bears,” “Thunderbolts*” reminds us of how vital and relatable the MCU still is when it wants to be, and how hugs and friendship at the end of the day are essential to everyone, even a motley crew of unlikely heroes.

April 29, 2025
Stacy London, Clinton Kelly reconcile after public falloutEntertain This!

Stacy London, Clinton Kelly reconcile after public falloutEntertain This!

April 29, 2025