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There are three things guaranteed in the world today: Death, taxes, and Jeopardy! being on. Believe it or not, the iconic game show has been on the air for over 60 years (though the modern incarnation we know and love technically debuted in 1984). Under the watchful eye of Ken Jennings (who himself was a record-breaking champion), Jeopardy! puts three people's trivia skills and reflexes to the ultimate test. And so many of the greats to grace those podiums started by simply watching the show as it aired on weekdays, as millions have done for over half a century.

Here's a spoiler-filled recap of who won Jeopardy! today, plus the answer to Final Jeopardy.

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Who won Jeopardy today?Chris D'Angelo

Chris D'Angelo has begun his winning streak, taking home his second consecutive game for a total of $28,600 in 2-day winnings.

Who are the Jeopardy contestants today?Chris D'Angelo

Chris D'Angelo is a content manager from Washington, D.C.

Liz Guinn

Liz Guinn is a law school administrator from Seattle, Washington.

Sidney Elie-Pierre

Sidney Elie-Pierre is a software engineer from Albertson, New York.

Related: Sam Heughan Surprises ‘Jeopardy!’ Fans With an ‘Outlander’ Category — Can You Answer the Clues?

What was Final Jeopardy today?

Final Jeopardy today was in the category "SPORTS VENUES"

The clue: "Surface material laid down in 1909 gave a landmark venue this nickname; a 36-inch strip remains today."

The answer: "What is the Brickyard."

Elie-Pierre finished in the negative and was locked out of Final Jeopardy, leaving only two contestants to compete for the win, but they both got it wrong.

Guinn entered with $11,000, guessed “Wimbledon,” lost $3,700, and finished at $7,300, while D’Angelo had a large enough pre-FJ score of $14,600, so even after wagering $5,401 and getting it wrong with “Rockfield,” he held onto the top spot with a final of $9,199. He survives and extends his streak to two games! 

D'Angelo will return on Friday for his third shot.

Did you get the answer? Sound off in the comments!

Related: Where Jamie Ding Ranks Among ‘Jeopardy!’s Top 10 All-Time Winners

When is Jeopardy on next?

Jeopardy! will come back on Friday, May 22, with a new episode. Check your local listings to find out when to watch

Where is Jeopardy streaming?

Jeopardy! is available on both Hulu and Peacock. Subscribers can enjoy watching new episodes the next day, as well as access a vault of many classic episodes to enjoy at a moment's notice.

Related: Ken Jennings Reveals If 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' Questions Are Easier

Heidi Klum is the ultimate red carpet goddess in a low-cut corset dress.

The supermodel, 52, who rose to stardom on the runways and became a Project Runway staple, hit the Cannes Film Festival with her son, Henry Samuel, a rising model and music star, 20. Together, the dynamic duo made quite the sight at the amfAR Gala Cannes 2026 Presented By Chopard at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, France. Wearing a black sparkly corset that went all the way down to her tummy, Klum caught the attention of everyone on the red carpet. Samuel, who sported a sparkly black-and-gold outfit of his own, walked with his arm around his beloved mom.

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Does Henry Samuel Want to Be a Musician?

Henry has walked a few runways just like his mother and signed with Next Management. However, his real focus is on building a music career. That’s not a big surprise, considering his father is legendary musician Seal!

“When I’m playing guitar, it’s usually rock or blues,” Henry told GQ last year. “But when I’m listening to music, it’s usually rap or Steely Dan. I listen to a lot of Steely Dan.” 

Of course, it’s a little scary walking the runway when your mom is one of the most famous models in the world.

“I’m very lucky to have a family that can support me in that sense, but also it’s a little bit [nerve-racking], ’cause I’m kind of putting on the show for them, too,” he said.

 Take a look at the handsome young man as he walked the runway during the Lena Erziak Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Hotel Le Marois last year in Paris, France.

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Who Are Heidi Klum’s Other Children?

The supermodel stunner is also mom to kids Leni, 21, Johan, 19, and Lou, 16. However, with some of them growing up and leaving the nest, the kids are heading in different directions. Johan has started his college career, while Leni is frequently spotted modeling alongside her mom. The duo was even joined by Henry on the cover of Paper recently. Now that’s taking the family business to a whole new level!

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Related: Heidi Klum and Seal’s Handsome Son Henry, 20, Is a Rising Musical Star Just Like His Dad

Survivor 50 is here! Every week, Parade's Mike Bloom will bring you interviews with the castaway most recently voted off the island.

Tiffany Ervin told me in the preseason that she wasn't looking for a number one ally on Season 50. And the Survivor gods answered. Throughout Tiffany's tumultuous time on her return trip, the variety of people she was working with would get taken out, leaving her consistently cornered. Luckily, she was able to fight her way out of it almost every time, whether it was a slick manuever or a clutch Immunity Challenge win. But, after so many close calls, Tiffany was undone by one, losing out by mere seconds in a puzzle to Jonathan Young. Her fate was sealed, but not before Tiff caused some tiffs on the way out.

After getting her fair share of face time with Jeff Probst in the premerge her last season, Tiffany got a well-deserved reprieve this time around, never attending a Tribal Council. But that doesn't mean she wasn't putting in work like a vote was happening that night. Early on, she locked in with fellow new era women Dee Valladares and Kamilla Karthigesu. After the swap, when she heard Aubry Bracco would be an easy consensus boot, she branched out on her own path, warning the four-time player that she was on the bottom. And so, facing her first vote, Tiffany thought it would go down smoother than a margarita from Applebee's. But she was hung out to dry by the season's fisherman, as Jonathan Young flipped on Kamilla after she blindsided him at the last vote.

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Tiffany was suddenly down one close ally. And in a couple of days, she would be down another, as Coach Wade would not only lead an entire crusade against Dee, but also put Tiffany on the split vote, clearly showing where she stood in the tribe. But despite being told, "You can't sit with us," Tiffany chose to save her ire for the Burn Book, pocketing the rage she had against Coach (save for one emotionally charged voting confessional). Fortunately, she was granted a reprieve the very next day, courtesy of not only the "Double Duos" twist, but also in winning the first of what would be three Immunity Challenges overall. Tiffany was able to make Coach's time in power as short as a haiku, and she suddenly went from an outsider to someone with much more room to maneuver.

With Tiffany achieving her goal of getting past her original vote-out day, her eye was now chiefly on the prize. She locked in with Cirie Fields, working with the legendary player on a few key votes. She began pushing Ozzy Lusth and Rizo Velovic as targets, wanting to keep them from the endgame by hopefully (and ironically) booting them with an idol in their pocket. But Aubry, who initially looked at Tiffany as her "Survivor Angel," now only saw one person: Michele Fitzgerald. Fearing she could be undone yet again by a likable underdog who could win her way to the end, she was eager to make this Kaoh Rong reprise go right. While Tiffany was able to stay her execution (including an incredibly impressive 5v1 win), it was only a matter of time before the guillotine came. But, as someone who held her tongue so many times, she let it loose at her last Tribal Council, calling out what she felt were inaccuracies in their targeting her specifically.

The day after the finale, Tiffany talks with Parade about the charged emotions behind her ouster, her family-like relationship with Cirie, and how she reacted to receiving a standing ovation at the finale.

Related: Read our Survivor 50 pre-game interview with Tiffany Ervin

Let's start with where things ended. We'll get into it, but I would imagine your emotions were mixed on Aubry when you left the game. Were you always going to vote for her going into final Tribal Council? Or did something sway you one way or the other?
I went into Final Tribal, obviously knowing the most about Aubry's game, because Aubry and I were aligned. And I went into Final Tribal Council, believe it or not, very open, because what I was looking for. And what I always look for as a juror is for people to own their game. If you did something dirty, stand on it. If you backstab me, tell me why. And I think that of the final Tribal Council candidates, Aubry knocked it out of the park. She said, "Yeah, I didn't keep any secrets. I told all y'all business if I felt it was advantageous to me." And I'm like, "You know what? I respect it." Aubry owned it, she stood on business, and I have no choice but to respect it with my vote.

Let's rewind two days to when she would be casting her own vote against you. Did you know your game was immediately sunk when you narrowly lost on that puzzle? What was the afternoon like at camp?
So here's the thing, I knew I was shut out from any sort of potential of staying long before that challenge ever happened. I knew after I won the challenge that everybody teamed up on, it was even prior to me having that conversation where Cirie confirmed my gut feelings for me. Because when I got back to stick, when I got back to camp, the mood was stale. Oh my god, it was like stale and funky in there. I'm like, "Why is everybody so mad?" You guys didn't get to see this, but I was so confused as to why the mood was so heavy at camp that I apologized to people, because I thought that everybody was mad at me for like celebrating too hard when I won the arch puzzle. I'm like, "Guys, I'm sorry if that was bad sportsmanship, or I made you guys feel the type of way, because it's Final Six." But then, obviously, hindsight is 20/20, and I started seeing the calculations in the air. And then Cirie put it all together, and I'm like, "Oh, y'all are just being trash towards me because you wanted me to go home tonight, and now you can't send me home!"

So after they did that, and then they got rid of my number one ally, Cirie, I knew there was no hope. I woke up the next morning with knots in my stomach. I'm like, "Winning is the only way I stay here today," which is why I fought so hard. And ultimately, I came up a puzzle piece short. But I knew there wasn't a chance. I went around the beach all day, and everybody was honest with me. They told me they were sending me home. I tried to pitch my votes. But at the end of the day, it's very hard to convince somebody to keep you that is blatantly scared of you.

There's a lot of talk both after Cirie's boot, as well as at that Tribal Council, about you being very emotional. Did it surprise you how much that anger and frustration manifested for you?
So, yes and no. I had been emotional the entire day; you guys didn't see a lot of it. I cried all day from the minute we left the challenge. I cried walking back to the boat. I cried on the boat back to camp. I cried in all my confessionals. I cried all day long. Because I knew once Jeff put that immunity necklace around Jonathan's neck, I was going home. So I had been mourning going to the jury. So by the time I got to jury, yes, I was emotional, but I had kind of come to terms with it. And I had all day to think about the things that I had experienced, isolation, the shutout. And then there were certain conversations that I had at camp that really spiked my emotions even further. So I'm like, "I gotta get this off my chest. This is nasty. It feels one-sided." And it did feel targeted in the moment to me. I expressed that Tribal Council [that] Joe and I have the same amount of immunity wins. This is not about me being a challenge beast. This is deeper.

And it wasn't a shock to me that my emotions came to the surface. I'm somebody who wears my emotions on my sleeve, which is kind of a shocker sometimes, because somebody who expresses themselves so freely usually wouldn't have that many people on the jury. I like them, but I do it with love, and I do it with kindness, and I never target anybody or come at anybody sideways. People always understand that when I express myself. It's just because that's the way I communicate, and that's why people love and respect me the way they do. That Tribal Council, I knew I was on my way out the door, and I just had to let it out.

Well, let's get into some of those relationships you were able to make. Going back to Aubry, you were her "Survivor angel" in the premerge. But your game ends with going after one another. Did you work together in the postmerge at all? What was your reaction when you found out she was targeting out?
Here's the thing: it was a mix. I was sad, I was disappointed, I was upset, obviously. Because that meant that she was working with all the people that was trying to get me out. And I get it, I would beat you, so I can't be too mad. Because, yes, Aubry and I were working together from Kalo 2.0, really, through kind of the end of the merge, where you've seen everybody turn on me. And for the most part, Aubry and I were sharing information. We were sharing all the things that we were gathering and bringing it back to each other. We were in alignment for a large part of the game, up until her staying in alignment with me ultimately me ultimately meant it could cost her the game. So that's why there's no hard feelings there. I get it, girl!

We have to get into your relationship with Cirie. You just called her your number one ally. We didn't see much of how you came together on the show, but Cirie says it was natural. How did the two of you work together?
I am actually so surprised that the audience got to see so little of my and Cirie's relationship. Because it literally was an instant connection; there was really no second-guessing. As soon as we got to the merge, day one, I think it was like one trip to the water well that we took, one conversation. And we were like, "Oh yeah, we are here." And it was like we were together for a lot of time. We were on the hammocks, hanging out by the beach on the ocean, constantly having conversations. We discussed gameplay, we planned a lot of things together. But a lot of it was just genuine love and friendship and connection. And that's just realizing how similar we are and how much we have in common. It felt like sisterhood. It really felt like I had a family member out there on the island with me. And Cirie has expressed to me that it felt the same. It was beautiful. I think that was really a highlight of my Survivor experience for me.

Would you have taken her to the end?
Everybody's asking me this question, and everybody's super shocked when I give the answer. But I really would have. And yes, I know that's Cirie; I know what that means. But at the same time, I'll tell it to you like I tell it to everybody else. Nobody puts fear in my heart, not even Cirie. And also, I'm more than willing to sit next to a legend like Cirie in a landmark season like 50. Because I feel like more than anybody on that island, she deserved to be in one of those seats.

You had a rough first couple of votes this season, losing your two closest allies in Kamilla and Dee, and getting your name written down. What did you have to do to pivot your game to make sure you were not the next one out?
I think that, while people did write my name down, I think it also was not as obvious to people that my social game was already percolating before that vote. People wrote my name down because it was an easy backup. It was a first jury vote, and everybody was scared. But those same people that wrote my name down also circled back with me the next day without being prompted. "Hey, I wrote your name down. I'm sorry. Can we work together?"

I didn't ask for that. Ozzy came up to me, can't clean. We wiped the slate clean, and I say, "You know what? Fine." Stephenie's another one. She wrote my name down. Joe was another one. He wrote my name down. Now, Stephenie was a little bit different, because although she wrote my name down and expressed that she did want to work with me, I was open. And I allowed her to believe that I was open to working with her too, which is why you never saw her bring my name up again. Same thing with Joe, until it was too late. However, I knew I couldn't really trust Steph in the way that I could work with Ozzy. So I'm like, "I'm navigating this like I'm cutting wires on a bomb, I gotta cut them in the right order, like Aubrey said." So, why my name did get written down [after] is because I had social capital and I was already building relationships, and people genuinely liked me. Nobody wanted to do that again.

Your narrative the last couple of episodes was how big of a threat you were, with Aubry even calling you "Michele 2.0." Were you aware of that perception before things became so publicly against you?
Yes, I was. And that's why it was really difficult for me to make a pitch, because I'm like, "Y'all are not wrong. I do know I have friends on the jury. And now not only do I have a jury full of people that like me, I have my closest ally in the game, who was also one of the most influential players to ever play this game, riding for me on the jury." Nobody wanted to sit next to me in Final Three with Cirie sitting on the jury. They were like, "Absolutely not. She has to go."

You came out to a standing ovation at the finale. And I can tell you from being there that the audience was cheering every time you put a puzzle piece in. What was that like for you, to receive such a warm ovation?
So, a lot of that was actually news to me. Because as a cast, we don't watch it with everybody else. We were far off in the green room in a different part of the building watching it on a TV screen. So I didn't actually hear the audience reaction until right before I came out. I found out after.

But when I did come out, and I got that standing ovation, I was blown away. I'm a person that likes to succeed, I like to do well, I don't like to disappoint people. And I was scared because of how I played the first time, I was really disappointed in my game. And I left Fiji after Season 50 feeling so much pride in what I had done out there. And I was really nervous that everybody else might not see my game as valuable as I saw my game. So to come out there and be validated and see that everybody appreciated my hard work in the same way that I did, it was like a love that I've never felt before. I was blown away, I was almost moved to tears, but had already been crying all day long. It was just like somebody lifted a weight off my chest. I'm like, "Oh my god, y'all like me!"

I mean, you know that when the cast for 50 was announced, a certain percentage of the fanbase questioned why you were there. Did you feel that way as well? Was there a point in time when that changed for you?
So obviously, I saw the commentary online. And you know what? For a minute, I did believe it. Because when I walked back in 46, I was not proud. I was not at all proud of the game in which I played, because I felt like I had so much more to give. And I'm looking at people, questioning why I'm there. And you see that so much, and you start to believe it.

So, when I walked out on that beach, there was a moment where I questioned. I'm like, "Hey, not only was I not proud of my previous performance, but I'm here with people that all placed higher than me." I was a candidate that walked onto the beach with the lowest placement of everybody there. And it clicked very quickly for me that that was not at all my story. I saw the way people looked at me. I felt it when I was navigating through the game. I said, "Oh no, I'm about to spread my wings this season." I felt it.

You told Jeff emphatically you would come back for a third time if asked. What would you adjust, considering how everything went down in 50?
I might have to sit with that for a little bit. Because I do feel like if I do end up playing a third time, I am going to have to make some adjustments, because I had the power of the unknown on my side going into 50. Obviously, you look at me, you see a physical threat. But there wasn't the evidence behind it, based on what I did on Season 46. Now that people have seen this display on 50, not only do I look threatening, they know I am. So I don't know what I'm going to have to do with 50. I guess I have to kick my social game into overdrive or something.

That's what got you voted out the first time!
I know! It's like it's a Catch-22. You're excellent at the social game, but you also look scary, and you also win challenges. So, I'm like, "How do I convince people that that's not that scary in the game?" I don't know. I gotta sit with that for a little bit. Maybe I'll get back to you if I get a third call.

Related: Rizo Velovic Reveals the Real Reason He Turned on Ozzy and Cirie on 'Survivor 50' (Exclusive)

One of the most famous detectives in literary history is officially heading back to television.

According to a new report from Deadline, the BBC is developing a major new television adaptation centered on Hercule Poirot, the legendary Agatha Christie detective who once famously described himself as “the greatest detective in the world" in the 1928 novel The Mystery of the Blue Train.

Sources told the outlet that the project sparked a competitive bidding situation involving multiple networks and streamers before ultimately landing at the BBC. The broadcaster reportedly made a major commitment to the series, which could potentially run for up to three seasons. Season 1 is expected to premiere sometime in the second half of 2027.

The reboot is reportedly being developed by Mammoth Screen, the production company behind several previous Agatha Christie adaptations, including And Then There Were None and Murder Is Easy. Mammoth founder Damien Timmer also previously executive-produced episodes of Poirot, the long-running ITV adaptation starring David Suchet.

Deadline reported that writer Benji Walters is adapting the project, though plot details are currently being kept under wraps. The series is expected to film in Liverpool and north-west England later this summer.

Casting for Poirot himself is also reportedly underway, a role likely to generate enormous interest given the detective’s legendary status in popular culture. Over the decades, Poirot has been portrayed by actors including Alfred Molina, John Malkovich, Peter Ustinov and Suchet, whose version remains the definitive Poirot for many viewers.

Poirot first appeared in the 1920 novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles and eventually featured in 33 novels and 51 short stories over more than five decades.

The meticulous Belgian detective became famous for his waxed moustache, immaculate appearance and reliance on what he called his “little grey cells” to solve crimes through psychology and logic rather than brute force.

Poirot’s influence on detective fiction has remained enormous for more than a century. Christie’s final Poirot novel, Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, published just a few months before Christie died in early 1976, became so culturally significant that the New York Times famously published an obituary for the fictional detective on its front page after the character’s death. He is still the only fictional character to ever have an obituary published by the renowned newspaper.

The Christie universe has seen a major resurgence in recent years. Netflix recently released Seven Dials, while BritBox is currently developing a new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence. Kenneth Branagh also recently revived Poirot on the big screen with Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and A Haunting in Venice.

Related: Best-Selling Mystery Novel Ranked the No. 1 ‘Best Twist’ Book on Goodreads

Some songs are about love. Some are about history. And then there are those that manage to capture political change. The Scorpions’ 1990 power ballad, “Wind of Change,” is all three, and so much more.

A Cold War-era anthem-turned-global symbol of hope, the track became one of the best-selling singles of all time and was recently named in the top 20 of Ultimate Classic Rock’s greatest power ballads ever recorded. 

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“Unlike many of the songs on our list, which were built upon emotions, Scorpions’ ‘Wind of Change’ was built upon a movement,” UCR wrote. “The band was inspired to write the track after seeing firsthand the impact of the U.S.S.R.’s demise and the fall of the Berlin Wall.” 

Released in 1990 on the band’s Crazy World album and issued as a single in January 1991, the song captured a defining moment in modern history — the fall of the Berlin Wall and collapse of the Soviet Union. The Scorpions, a German hard rock band, became unexpectedly linked to the soundtrack of the Cold War’s end, inspired in part by a visit to Moscow that frontman and the song’s writer, Klaus Mein, still describes as transformative.    

“We were on this boat with all the bands, with MTV journalists, with Red Army soldiers,” he explained to Rolling Stone in 2015. “It was an inspiring moment for me. It was like the whole world was in that one boat talking the same language: music.”

The song became a major crossover hit in the U.S., debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 91 and eventually peaking at No. 4. Showing vigorous staying power, it enjoyed 16 weeks inside the Top 40 and became a staple of ’90s radio, solidifying its place among rock’s most influential ballads. But its legacy only got, um, stranger from there.

Despite repeated denials by Meine himself, a popular conspiracy theory grew legs. People genuinely believed the song had been secretly written by the Central Intelligence Agency as propaganda to help destabilize the Soviet bloc. The idea gained renewed attention decades later, when a podcast investigation explored how Western pop culture was used as a form of soft power during the era. 

“Soviet officials had long been nervous over the free expression that rock stood for, and how it might affect the Soviet youth,” Orwell Prize-winning U.S. journalist Patrick Radden Keefe told The Guardian in 2020 about the roots of his podcast. “The CIA saw rock music as a cultural weapon in the cold war. 'Wind of Change' was released a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and became this anthem for the end of communism and reunification of Germany. It had this soft-power message that the intelligence service wanted to promote.”

Still, the song’s impact is undeniable. With more than 14 million copies sold worldwide and more than 1 billion streams on Spotify, “Wind of Change” remains the best-selling single by a German artist — and one of the defining musical snapshots of the Cold War era. 

And to think, those guys considered cutting the iconic whistle that opens the song — the very sound that came to be its most recognizable moment of peace. Whew. 

Related: 1977 Yacht-Rock Ballad With Iconic Guitar Solo Became an Era-Defining No. 1 Hit

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If you want to spruce up your patio, front porch, or deck before summer officially sets in, Walmart's latest home find is worth checking out. The top-rated Sixhome Outdoor Rug has a chic geometric pattern that will liven up any space, and it's now on sale for nearly 50% off in select styles. 

The popular black-and-white area rug is currently available for as low as $24, down from $46, in the 5-by-8-foot size. You can also shop it in five other colors, including black and beige, blue and white, orange and pink, blue and gray, and gray and teal, starting at $26 in the same size. If you're decorating a larger area, there are 12 bigger size options, so you'll have no issue finding one that fits your space. 

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Designed to feel soft and breathable underfoot, this rug stays firmly in place on grass and decks without scratching or sliding. It's lightweight and portable, so you can effortlessly move it from place to place, and it's also super easy to maintain. Simply sweep or rinse off debris and dirt, and let it air dry to keep it looking like new. 

Related: Walmart's 'Super Soft' $49 Tufted 7-Piece Comforter Set Feels Like 'Silk' and Comes in 7 Colors

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The View co-host Joy Behar has opened up about all the cosmetic work she has had done over the years- and one she hasn't.

“I tell everybody I have Botox. I do work on myself. I had Botox. I had [filler] to fill in,” she said on a recent episode of the “Behind the Table” podcast before elaborating that she "had Restylane to fill in certain spots on her face."

The TV personality admits that she has "to do things" to maintain her youthful appearance, explaining the goal is for “everybody thinks you look good because you’re naturally that good — you’re not.”

Behar further explained: "I’m pushing it because you know, on the list of aging and what you have to do? They say things like, of course you have to eat healthy, which I don’t, they say you have to exercise, which I don’t. I never do it. I hate it. I’d rather go to the dentist.”

There is one cosmetic procedure the 83-year-old insisted she has not undergone. “Everybody thinks I’ve had a facelift. I have not had a facelift,” she added.

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Back in February, the host told PEOPLEabout her thoughts regarding people getting facelifts. "I have one friend who got a facelift when she was 30, and she wanted to be prettier. I never heard of such a thing at the time," she explained . "But remember the work in the '80s, you looked so strange. But I knew a lot of women who were addicted to plastic surgery," she told the outlet.

Instead of opting for invasive surgery, Joy thanks good genetics for her youthful looks. "I happen to have good skin. I inherited that from my mother. I don't really have a lot of wrinkles. And I'm lucky that I have a lot of hair. I do have a lot of hair; I never lost it."

Joy is less impressed when men undergo procedures to maintain their looks. The comedienne also shared her thoughts on men getting plastic surgery. "When they start with the Botox and the eyelid surgery and the hair dye, they look ridiculous. They're better off just aging gracefully. You have that advantage that people say, 'Oh, he has a distinguished look.'"

Dolly Parton has been the co-owner of the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee, Dollywood, since 1986. The iconic theme park has live entertainment, dining areas, and plenty of rides.

However, Parton revealed that she isn’t a fan of riding the rides at her own park. "I used to get sick on the merry-go-round as a kid on the playground," she admitted in a speech she gave this March.

She went into more detail about her reasons for staying off the rides in a 2023 interview with Peachtree TV. “I don't like to ride the rides, everybody knows that about me," the country star said. "I have a tendency to have motion sickness. And then I'm a little bit claustrophobic. I don't like to be closed in. And I just think 'Well, I just have too much to lose.' My boobs could fly out, my hair could fall off. Any number of things could happen to me on those rides."

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When speaking about how she got involved in Dollywood in the first place, she told USA TODAY, “When I was growing up here in the Great Smoky Mountains, we used to come every now and then down to this area. When it was the county fair, we’d come to town, and I used to think if I make it big, if I get rich like I was dreaming I might, that I’d love to do something special, to come back home and build a park of my own. And I'm still dreaming and it's still coming true.”

She continued, “I feel like all the people here are my people, in this area. I even wrote a song, you know. ‘These are my mountains, my valleys. These are my rivers flowing like a song. These are my people.’ All these multicolored rainbows, these are my people. This is my home.”

The theme park is set to open its biggest attraction ever, called NightFlight Expedition, later this year. According to PEOPLE, the $50 million ride will be an indoor attraction that is both a water ride and a roller coaster. Although Parton usually avoids the rides, she admitted she is tempted to check out this one herself. "I usually don't ride the rides, but this one sounds so magical, I might just check that one out," she said when the ride was announced.

Attention lactose-intolerant cheese lovers: Kraft Natural Cheese is launching a lactose-free line.

The lineup includes three new cheeses, all made with dairy but without lactose. The new products include Mild Cheddar Shredded Cheese, Mozzarella Shredded Cheese, and Mozzarella String Cheese.

The shredded cheeses are packaged in resealable bags, while the string cheese is sold in the classic individual wrapped form, with 12 sticks per pouch.

According to the company, the shredded cheeses are made to melt easily and work well in recipes, such as pastas, wraps, salads, and baked potatoes. The cheese sticks are designed to be a quick on-the-go snack.

Kraft emphasized the launch was meant to provide more options for those with dietary restrictions.

“As consumer needs continue to evolve, we are focused on delivering products that make it easier for more people to enjoy the foods they love,” said DhritiBatra, Director of Kraft Natural Cheese at Lactalis Heritage Dairy, in a press release.  

The cheeses are made with added lactase, an enzyme that breaks down lactose. It is often found in lactose-free milk.

“Our Lactose-Free shreds and string cheese bring the same trusted taste and quality that Kraft Natural Cheese is known for, but now in a way that fits seamlessly into more lifestyles and everyday routines,” Batra added.

Although made without lactose, the new products are necessarily healthier.

Both the classic mozzarella string cheese and lactose-free version contain 80 calories per serving, while the lactose-free version has one extra gram of total fat (6g instead of 5g).

The two new versions of shredded cheese follow very similar nutritional values to their lactose counterparts, containing the same amount of total fat and calories as their lactose version.

The Kraft Natural Cheese Lactose-Free product line is available for purchase at select national retailers, with greater distribution expected in the following months.

It might sound crazy, but one of the most enduring country songs of all time never reached No. 1 on the charts.

Patsy Cline's career-defining hit, "Crazy," is not only considered the late country icon's signature song, but the smooth crossover hit has also made a lasting impact on the country music scene since it was recorded over 60 years ago.

But after its release in October 1961, "Crazy" never became a No. 1 hit, instead peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in January 1962.

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But despite never hitting No. 1, Cline's haunting, country-pop ballad has outlasted countless chart-toppers to become one of the defining recordings in the history of country music. The song is ranked at No. 3 on Rolling Stone's list of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time, and earned a placement at No. 195 on the publication's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in any genre back in 2021.

Country fans seem to be in agreement with critics' consensus regarding Cline's signature song, which made the Opry's fan-voted list of the 100 Greatest Country Songs, announced in 2025.

"Crazy" was actually written by another country icon, Willie Nelson, who has previously said Cline's recording "almost didn't happen."

"It almost didn’t happen because Patsy, who recorded it in a Nashville studio, tried singing like me. Big mistake," Nelson wrote in his 2023 memoir Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs adding that he "sure as hell didn’t sound like an angel" on the demo.

"No one should ever try to follow my style of phrasing. Not that I don’t like my style. I do. I believe it’s natural, at least for me. But it’s offbeat," he wrote. "I tend to kick way back behind the beat or hurry up ahead of the beat."

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Roger Daltrey, the iconic frontman of legendary rock band The Who, is heading back on the road this fall for a solo tour. The news arrived on May 12 via social media, eliciting an enthusiastic response from longtime rock fans.

The trek, which has been dubbed the A Great Night Out Tour, will travel to 18 major U.S. cities, commencing in Mesa, Arizona on August 23 and concluding in Medford, Massachusetts on September 29. As of now, no opening artists have been announced to join the rocker as support.

Daltrey's upcoming run will mark his first solo tour since his 2024 North American "Semi-Acoustic" outing. It falls right after a period of recovery following The Who's farewell tour, which concluded in October and was widely lauded by music critics. In the official press release, Daltrey discussed what the solo tour means to him, admitting that it is a welcome chance for him to play around with his vast musical catalog.

“After finishing The Who’s final tour of the U.S., it’s time for me as a solo artist to possibly do the same,” Daltrey stated. “I’ll be off the backing tracks and always searching for different soundscapes to present the songs. It’s a lot of fun and gives me the chance to have a Great Night Out.”

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Roger Daltrey A Great Night Out Dates:
08/23 — Mesa, AZ — Mesa Arts Center
08/24 — Highland, CA — Yaamava’ Theater
08/26 — Las Vegas, NV — Encore Theater
08/28 — Las Vegas, NV — Encore Theater
08/29 — Las Vegas, NV — Encore Theater
09/01 — Santa Barbara, CA — Lobero Theater
09/02 — Saratoga, CA — The Mountain Winery
09/04 — Santa Rosa, CA — Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
09/05 — Reno, NV — Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
09/09 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium
09/11 — New Buffalo, MI — Four Winds Casino
09/12 — New Lenox, IL — New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion
09/15 — Milwaukee, WI — The Riverside Theater
09/17 — Lewiston, NY — Artpark
09/20 — Springfield, MA — The Big E
09/22 — Port Chester, NY — The Capitol Theatre
09/24 — Washington, DC — The Theater at MGM National Harbor
09/25 — Bensalem, PA — Parx Xcite Center
09/27 — New York, NY — The Town Hall
09/29 — Medford, MA — Chevalier Theatre

Tickets for A Great Night Out Tour are currently available for purchase on Ticketmaster.

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If we had a siren, we’d ring it for The Police, who just achieved another career milestone with their 1978 track “Roxanne.” The genre-defying single about ladies of the night on the streets of Paris just joined Spotify’s Billions Club, making it the oldest classic rock song to do so in this newest batch of hits.

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The track becomes the band’s second song, after "Every Breath You Take" in 2021, to hit a billion streams, proving the English rock group composed of a teacher and two prog-rock mavericks still rocks all these decades later. 

Written by Sting and released in the spring of 1978, the lead single off The Police's debut studio album, Outlandos d’Amour, faced steep challenges right out of the gate. Not only did the song cause the BBC and radio stations in the U.S. to bristle at its provocative lyrics — a man begging a woman to leave sex work behind — but it was a reggae rock track in a new wave world.

No doubt about it “Roxanne” flopped.

“We were a bit embarrassed about 'Roxanne,'” drummer Andy Summers told Louder in 2023, “because this was the raging punk scene, where everything was at furious speed. And we had this kind of ballad. … It didn’t become a hit at first, but a few people noticed it.” 

Namely, American deejays in Austin and Boston, who played the song on heavy rotation.

"We didn’t have a record deal in the States, but because of 'Roxanne' and this heavy rotation in Boston, A&M in America came to see us," Summers shared. "They got it pretty quick and signed us to an American deal. And it all started to unfold quickly from there.”

Sure did. The Police played the now-iconic hit at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and are now celebrating a billion streams.

Congratulations to Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers. And here’s to another bill!

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Chic bracelets that you can wear with everything make for the perfect accessory, but when you can stack them, it becomes a major style moment. Stacking jewelry like bracelets, necklaces, and rings, is a big trend right now, and it’s always a win when you can find pieces to layer without spending a fortune. The Toscana Italiana 18 Karat Gold Plated Beaded Bracelet is the perfect bracelet for just that. Its minimalist design makes it easy to wear alone or stacked with other bracelets, and it’s on sale for just $20 on ShopHQ. 

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It’s marked down a whopping 83% from its original $120 price tag. So, whether you grab one or three, it won’t blow your budget. Plus, for  the next 12 hours, you can snag it with free shipping during ShopHQ's Flash Sale. Crafted in Italy, this stunning bronze bracelet has a beaded chain design topped with a luxe 18 Karat yellow gold plating that makes it look like fine jewelry.

It’s available in three lengths: small, which measures 7.25 inches, medium with a 7.75 inch length, and large, at 8.25 inches, which fits a wide variety of wrists and makes it perfect for gifts. The bracelet is also about 0.3 inches tall and wide, so it makes a statement, but won’t overpower an ensemble. It’s also lightweight, so you can wear it every day, and it comes complete with a lobster clasp that helps keep the bracelet secure.

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One shopper  raved about the bracelet, and wrote,“Love it, will buy again, recommend it to anyone.” Swooning over this accessory just makes sense. It will add a touch of glam to any outfit, and it’s a staple piece for your jewelry collection. While you can wear it with just about anything, we love it with linen matching sets and sundresses, or a crisp button-down top and jeans during the day for an elevated casual look. 

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Now that we’re in the midst of spring and quickly making our way to summer, it’s a great time to give your home’s outdoor space a little upgrade. If you’re looking to transform your patio into a relaxing and cozy retreat, you don’t necessarily have to go all out. Sometimes, the little things can make all the difference. Case in point: solar lanterns. Charming and magical, they have the power to instantly elevate the ambiance of your backyard. 

If that sounds like something you want to add to your patio, we've found several solar lanterns at Amazon that are worth a look. They’re all currently on sale for less than $25 and start at just $15! These lanterns are so stunning and gorgeous, you’ll want to keep them up all year long. And you can because they’re all weatherproof and waterproof, making them ideal for multi-season use. 

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Doubling as an adorable piece of decor during the day, this metal solar lantern features a quirky frog design. The body acts as the lantern, and it’s adorned with a frog head, arms, and legs. It has a hollow interior and is plastered with dragonfly and floral cutouts all over the surface. The cutouts allow light to shine through and cast ethereal shadows all around, adding a warm and magical feel to your outdoor space.

This lantern has two different settings, including steady light and a flashing mode. When the light is set to the flashing mode, the lantern will also emit ambient sound effects that’ll make your backyard feel extra cozy. The solar panel only needs six to eight hours of direct sunlight to fully charge, and the light will glow for up to 10 hours at night. You can either set the lantern down on the frog’s feet or suspend it in the air using the top handle. 

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Oozing with cottagecore charm, this gorgeous solar lantern is also adorned with nature-inspired cutouts that capture a buzzy scene. When it gets dark outside, it’ll bring your space to life, casting shadows that showcase dainty hummingbirds fluttering around in a field of flowers. Depending on your preference, you can choose between a warm white light and a fading rainbow light that’ll add vibrant pops of color to your space. 

“It adds such a lovely touch to the garden during the day, and at night the colorful LED lights look magical,” one shopper said. “The hummingbird design is elegant and eye-catching without being over the top,” they added.

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You can either hang this lantern up or set it down on a surface. If you place it on a table or the ground, the silhouette of the shadows will be sharper. However, if you prefer the shadows to cover a larger area, you can hang it up on a shepherd’s hook in your garden or from a hook on your porch or patio overhang. The underside of the lantern is also adorned with cutouts so you’ll be able to see the design at its full capacity if you dangle it off the ground.  

This lantern is made of durable metal and has a weathered bronze finish, giving it that vintage-inspired look. Be sure to keep it in direct sunlight for at least six hours so it can glow for 10 to 12 hours at night. 

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This cute solar lantern is ideal for those who love all things whimsical and playful. Featuring a hot air balloon design filled with vibrant hues, this piece will elevate your backyard during the day and at night. The basket of the hot air balloon is equipped with an LED bulb that’ll stay lit for up to eight hours. It creates a flickering flame effect, mimicking the look of fire. “It actually looks like flames inside the balloon!” one shopper attested, adding that they “also love how pretty it is during the day.”

The top of the balloon is attached to three evenly spaced chains that all connect to a metal hook, designed so you can suspend it from overhangs, awnings, and shepherd’s hooks. Measuring 18 inches long with the chain included, this hot air balloon lantern will accent your space with an eccentric touch without looking overbearing. 

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On this day 27 years ago, history was made at the 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

In an iconic moment that is still remembered today, soap legend Susan Lucci won her first Daytime Award for her role as Erica Kane on All My Children.

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Lucci’s win came after a whopping 19 nominations during her nearly 30-year career at that point. The beloved soap star had lost 18 times, but the 19th time was a charm for the actress.

The Young and the Restless star Shemar Moore delivered the news as he presented the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. It has become one of the most memorable moments in soap history with Moore screaming, “The streak is over! Susan Lucci.”

Lucci burst into tears as she hugged her husband, Helmet Huber, before taking the stage to receive the award and the nearly two-minute standing ovation she so rightfully deserved. In the footage that Lucci posted on Instagram to mark this day, everyone in The Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City was on their feet to celebrate Lucci’s win.

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Rosie O'Donnellcan be seen tearing up in the video, whileOprah cheers Lucci on as she appeared on stage for her acceptance speech.

“I truly never believed that this would happen. First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you in this room. This is a room full of such talented, hardworking people. And the fact that you have thought that my work was worthy of notice 19 times is something that I will treasure always. I thank God for the many, many blessings in my life, for parents who always encouraged me to dream my dreams and who have been sitting in every audience of my lifetime, including tonight,” she expressed in part of her speech.

The actress thanked people on her team and teachers who had helped her along the way. Lucci also gave a huge shout-out to Agnes Nixon, creator and producer of All My Children. She also shared kind words for her children, Liza and Andres, and her beloved husband, who has always championed her.

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“To the fans, I was only supposed to be on every other Tuesday. But thanks to you, I'm here. And I promise I will try my best never to let you down. I'm going back to that studio on Monday, and I'm going to play Erica Kane for all she's worth,” Lucci declared, ending her speech.

Nearly 25 years later, Lucci received the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Moore presented Lucci with the award, giving fans a nod to that iconic moment over two decades ago.

Despite playing Erica Kane for 41 years, those are the only two awards the soap legend won. However, her stellar career speaks for itself, and Kane will forever be a legend in the soap world.

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Donald Trump’s granddaughter just graduated from high school, and Kai Trump is sharing pics of the major milestone. Just one day after her mother, Vanessa Trump, revealed a breast cancer diagnosis, Kai posted heartwarming mommy-daughter photos of the pair and a few other stellar snapshots of her graduation day. 

Along with the pics, the vlogger (who has well over one million subscribers) also posted a graduation video on YouTube. The 30-plus-minute clip starts the day before, with Kai explaining, “I’m graduating tomorrow. Definitely knew I was going to graduate, but I can’t believe it’s actually here.” She continued, “It’s kind of a big milestone. My birthday was two days ago, turned 19.” 

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What did the President’s daughter do on the day before graduation? Golf at Trump Jupiter, of course. Kai is an avid golfer who will join the University of Miami’s women’s team this fall and shows off her skills in the clip. 

After getting in a workout and eating lunch with fellow golfer Allan Kournikova (yes, he’s the younger brother of tennis star Anna Kournikova) she runs into her own brother, Tristan Trump. When the 14-year-old is asked if he’s proud of his sister, he answers with a simple, “Yeah.” But when she asks, “Did you think I would graduate?” he responds with a typical teenage answer: “Neh.” 

Fast-forward to graduation day, and Kai takes fans behind the scenes as she gets her hair done for the big event with her mom, Vanessa. Even though Vanessa is dealing with her own health crisis, she’s still smiling ear-to-ear as she gushes, “I can’t believe she’s graduating today. As they get older, we get older. But it’s just amazing how I can still remember bringing her to the young two’s program. And then now here she is graduating at 19, going off to college.” 

Vanessa continues, “Thank god she’s not too far away. She’s close by. But it’s very exciting. I’m very proud of her. I couldn't be more proud.” Trump also shares a bit about their “mother-daughter hair and makeup time,” saying, “These are photos and videos you’re going to have forever. Might as well get it all dolled up here.” On a more serious note, Vanessa adds, of Kai, “You couldn’t ask for a better role model. She has been such a great guidance to her younger siblings, so I’m truly blessed.”

The camera pans back to Kai, who talks about what she’ll do after graduation. Her immediate plans include dinner at her “favorite restaurant,” Blackbird. After a few other stops, the Trumps head home for Kai to get her makeup done and then…it’s off to graduation! 

As they call Kai’s name to walk across the stage and accept her diploma, viewers can see a few members of her famous family in the audience. Along with mom, Vanessa, dad Donald Trump Jr., his fiancée Bettina Anderson, and aunt Tiffany Trump all applaud the new grad. While there were reports that Vanessa’s beau, Tiger Woods, was at the ceremony, Kai does not show the pro golfer in the video or her photos. 

Survivor 50 is here! Every week, Parade's Mike Bloom will bring you interviews with the castaway most recently voted off the island.

If there's one thing we have learned from the past 365 days, it's that Rizo Velovic is synonymous with the word "fire." With less than two weeks between stints in Fiji, the Season 49 standout walked into the milestone season feeling like he was playing with house money, a Survivor superduperfan alongside people who have been vital to his passion for the show. But that smoke did not get in his eyes when it came to his overall goal: Replicate his success, get to the end, and substantiate himself as a legend. And indeed, through overcoming a bad first impression, forming an undercover trio, and somehow making it to the Final Five again with another public idol, he once again stood just one day shy of the Final Three. But his superfan dream of a season turned quickly into a nightmare. Aubry Bracco won a clutch Immunity Challenge, making him and Jonathan Young get a second shot at flaming out. And, while he compared it to a March Madness upset, Rizo ultimately was not able to make the half-court miracle happen, yet again finishing agonizingly short.

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When talking with the Survivor 50 cast days before the game began, Rizo was one of the most negatively perceived contestants across the board. And he didn't exactly help change their minds from the jump, as he picked right up from where he left off a week and a half ago, spending more time building strategies than shelters. His lack of work ethic rankled members of his tribe early on but, to Rizo's credit, he quickly course-corrected, adjusting to the waters around him. As a result, he was able to inch his way from a consensus boot all the way up to the majority of his tribe. In fact, Genevieve Mushaluk even sent him a "Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol" (even if it was chiefly due to the idea of blindsiding him with it later on to get it back).

Unfortunately, all of that work got promptly undone with the drop of a buff. As the only Vatu on Cila beach, Rizo had a second attempt at a first chance. In this case, it was the fear of the unknown that was putting him in the line of fire. And, even when Rizo disclosed certain events of Season 49, it actively made things worse. When he lied, for example, that he didn't vote for his number one ally to win the game, Charlie Davis got activated, sparking a heated rivalry that had both men on the chopping block right before the merge. Luckily, Rizo had been putting in the work, especially with Cirie Fields. After meeting the iconic player at a fan event years ago, the two were now reunited as castmates and formed a tight bond. It was a moment of true "Cirie-ality," as the longtime fan had gone from only dreaming of playing to now working closely with a six-time legend over the course of a little over a month. With Dee Valladares and Kamilla Karthigesu by their side, "Operation Bad Blood" went off without a hitch, leading to Charlie's swift exit from the game. Rizo came into the season the biggest unknown, merely seeing himself as a fan among those he's watched for years. But, over the course of one night, he proved he could not only play alongside some of the biggest standouts in Survivor history, but blindside them too.

It was deja vu entering the merge for Rizo, as the fact he had an idol soon became public once more. This time, however, he was able to link up with a fellow idol-holder in Ozzy Lusth, courtesy of a connection with Cirie (and a long day spent on Exile together). Despite being the most new-school player left, Rizo was surprisingly welcomed into the old-school alliance, even able to coach Coach Wade at one point. And, as the individual game waned on, it seemed like his "polycule" with Cirie and Ozzy was the true building block of the postmerge, plotting and executing all of the votes. But one conversation seemed to change the entire course of Rizo's game.

When Aubry told him that Ozzy spilled his entire game to her, including the fact he didn't want to sit at the end with Rizo, he decided it was time to be a flipper with "Dolphin Boy." Having all the information that the hit was out on Ozzy, Rizo chose to sit idly by, as he said bye to an idol, as well as the one he had in his pocket. "Cirie's Rizard of Oz" was done for Rizo, as, much like the Emerald City, he was beginning to see green. But those chances of making it to the end burned like a scarecrow on Day 25, when he faced the worst form of deja vu by being sent into fire. And what was shocking was less so him getting defeated by Jonathan, and more so how it was revealed, with Jeff Probst accidentally spoiling his exit on live TV minutes before it actually happened.

The day after the finale, Rizo talks with Parade about why he chose to turn on Ozzy and Cirie, how he felt he would have done in the Final Three, and his reaction to Jeff revealing his own exit before it happened.

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We have to start with what unfolded not on screen, but on stage. You and I have seen many Survivor reunions, but we have never had a moment like that with Jeff accidentally revealing your boot early. Talk me through what that experience was like.
So listen, I was trying to be professional. When Jeff says jump, I tell Jeff, "How high?" So my understanding was we were gonna see fire, and I was gonna go out. Next thing I know is I'm on stage waiting to see fire, and they go, "Jeff's gonna call you," and he's like, "Let's bring out RizGod!" And I'm like, "Alright, I'll talk to Jeff. I love Jeff! This is camera time on the finale." And they're like, "Well, Rizo, you did great." And I was trying to like play it off. I was like, "Win or lose this firemaking, I'm so proud of myself." He's like, "Have a seat on the jury." I was like, "Well, my friends are gonna be crashing out right now." But listen, it's another historic moment that is part of RizGod's resume, and even more reason to bring me back a third time.

Rizo, this is the culmination of two straight seasons of playing, then watching yourself on Survivor. How do you feel now that the "Year of the RizGod" is coming to an end?
Honestly, I'm great. I can't believe the day is finally here. It's bittersweet. The year of the RizGod has been insane. 26 straight Survivor episodes of Rizo. I remember talking to you on Day 1 of 49, talking about how much I want to leave a mark on this game. And to know that I did just that, whether people hate me or love me, they can't deny that I left a mark on Survivor. That's all I ever wanted. Obviously, $2 million would have been great. But this has been everything that I wanted.

Let's start with where the season ended. Were you always going to vote Aubry going into final Tribal Council? Or did something sway you one way or the other?
To be quite honest, heading into Ponderosa right after I lost fire, I said, "Joe has my vote." Joe met so much to me. There was a great relationship that we had that really wasn't highlighted in the edit. We saw a great secret scene about it. We saw sprinkles of Joe saying, "We gotta clue in Rizo." Or I said, "We gotta clue in Joe." And even Joe helping me make the fire, I felt that I wanted to repay Joe for everything that he's done for my family. I said it to you in the preseason of Season 50. And we really worked so well together. Cirie and I were strategically aligned, that she was my basically ride or die till Final Five, but till the very end was Joe.

So I was going to vote for Joe, and then heading into Ponderosa, I heard there was this debate between Aubry and Jonathan, like one of them is going to win. And I felt that if I voted for Joe, finding out that I probably would have been the only one that was going to vote for Joe, I didn't want that vote to cost someone the win. So then I focused on Aubry or Jonathan. And I just felt like the case that Aubry made at FTC. And I will say I was moved more by her Survivor legacy and story falling just short in Kaoh Rong and now getting to the end again. I felt that a better storybook ending for Season 50 would have been for Aubrey to win.

So how do you feel you would have done sitting next to her? If you win fire, what would be your chances of winning 50?
1%. For me, my best shot at winning the game, and we saw it finally at the finale, was Joe, Jonathan, and I. We had a Final Three deal since the Ozzy boot. It came into fruition in the edit. We realized that the only way that one of us [can] win is against each other. Aubry just had that story of the multi-time player. How is somebody like myself, the new kid on the block, who they have no idea about, and already have preconceived notions about the "RizGod" going to [get votes]? Maybe I get a sympathy vote for Dee, because Dee was my girl out there. I think maybe I get a second; maybe it's like 9-2. But I don't beat Aubry.

Talk to me about that perception a little bit. Aubry spoke about in the penultimate episodethat people were getting annoyed by you. And many have spoken about you not contributing to camp life. Were you surprised at how you were being seen out there at the time?
No, not at all. I feel like had I won, we would have seen it. But I was so self-aware of everything. I realized that the only shot I have of winning is against Joe and Jonathan, because we all have flaws in our game. Some people were annoyed with Joe, obviously. We see the coining of "Joe-tation"; I wasn't annoyed with Joe personally. And then we see a lot of people have feelings about Jonathan. Obviously, he kind of mismanaged the jury in the earlier half of the merge, and I knew that.

And I had two key conversations with Emily Flippen and actually, Rick Devens. It's pretty early on in the merge, and Emily tells me, "Rizo, honestly, I don't know what you're doing in this game." And that really raised alarm bells, because it's like, "Holy crap. I'm playing really well, because I know everything that's going on. But these people don't know how well I'm doing." And had they watched 49, they can see that I can dictate a vote behind the scenes, but they didn't.

So I was thinking to myself, "Okay, if Emily doesn't see it, and she's a strategic queen, she loves the strategy of the game, I need to get to the end with people that Emily won't vote for. And I don't think she was going to vote for Joe and Jonathan." Rick's the same way. Honestly, I think even if I make the end with Joe and Jonathan, Rick probably doesn't vote for me, because Rick doesn't believe what I was selling. Rick's like, "Honestly, I just don't see it, man." And I said, "You don't see my game?" He's like, "No." And I was like, "Thank you for being honest. At least now I know who I have to sit at the end with." So I had a good perception what my winner equity was. I do, in my heart of hearts, believe I have a really good shot at winning had it been Joe and Jonathan and I. But once Aubry won immunity, I was like, "Well, I'm just here to win fire to reverse my curse." I didn't think it was a $2 million fire.

I've heard a lot from the jury about how you were physically deteriorating in the postmerge. Talk to me about that. Did that come from playing back-to-back?
I wouldn't say I was sick; I wasn't ill or had the fever or the flu. It mostly was malnutrition. I started Day 1 of 49 [at] 174 pounds, I finished Day 25 of 50 [at] 128. I had a Spencer Cambodia transformation. And there was a point of the game, I can't stomach the coconut, the papayas. All that gets me sick; I vomit. And I did not win reward in Survivor 50, so I went 11, 12 days without eating anything. And I didn't gain the 22 pounds I lost in 49; I gained two of it back before 50.

So I got to the point where I was like, "Dude, I haven't eaten in two weeks, I need a reward." So I was just hanging out by the shelter. I couldn't get up because my stomach was eating itself alive, I would get dizzy or lightheaded if I walked around camp too much. And I just pick and choose my battles. Especially with 17 people in merge, I can't just be the "R-I-Z-G-O-D" peppy guy. I had to pick who I was aligned with. And I think that's kind of what helped me, Cirie and Ozzy be so undercover, because we worked very in unison. I didn't talk to them 24/7. When we spoke, it was great conversations. And I feel like I get a lot more love now watching the season back from my cast, because they're like, "Okay, you were actually playing a really good game." I just felt like my perception with the "RizGod" of people not believing the new kid on the block was an uphill battle for me.

Do you feel like playing back-to-back seasons hurt your approach to 50?
I don't think so. I think what I learned watching 49 back is that maybe even 50 now is that not all the jurors see the game like how I see the game. So I think objectively I made all the right moves both seasons in a row, and I truly feel that you can say I'm delusional. 49, had I won fire, I feel like I had a really good shot at winning. I really do feel that way. 50, I felt like if I made it with Joe and Jonathan, I had a really good shot at winning.

And I know I was super aware that people didn't respect me. They all called me lazy. Cirie would tell me all the time, "Stephenie's saying this about you, Coach is saying this about you." I knew all of this; that's why I knew I had to go to the end with Joe and Jonathan, because we all had flaws. People didn't like Joe's honor and integrity, people didn't like Jonathan for whatever reason, and people thought I was a lazy bum. I was like, "Great, they got to vote for one of us!" Ultimately, we thought we could beat Aubry at an immunity. I mean, let me rephrase that. Joe and Jonathan felt that they could beat Aubry. was just hoping they could get the job done and take me not to fire. But I'm so proud of myself. I felt so great with what I've accomplished, and I don't think seeing myself on TV would have changed anything. Truly, I would have done the exact same thing.

Were you surprised the fans voted for Final Four firemaking?
Yes. And I blame all the TikTok, Twitter, Reddit fans. Because you know I'm so chronically online, I read everything. And everybody for years is like, "We hate fire, we hate fire, we hate fire." So I'm like, "Listen, they're gonna vote for the vote. I'm great, no one's gonna vote me out, because I'm the young kid on the block they want to take in the end. And then Jeff is like "60%!" I was like, "F—k you, fans. You cooked me." And then all the emotions started to come, and I was like, "Damn it." And you saw my raw emotion. I said I literally did everything I could to avoid this moment. And it happened again.

You talk about "Cirie's Rizard of Oz." Let's get into what happened with you all in the endgame. You were the keeper of the keys at the Ozzy vote, and you opted not to tell him to play his idol, ensuring his blindside. Was it really because Aubry told you what he told her? Or did you never have him in your endgame plans?
So the reality was I was never going to the end with Cirie and Ozzy. I was never going to beat either of them, and I came to win the game. Going to the end, like I said in 49, coming second, third, fourth, fifth is the same as first boot. I couldn't care less. I am there to win. So I had intentions of going to seven with Ozzy and Cirie, because as a three I felt like, "Hey, I can flip on them, I can make my big move."

But when I hear that Ozzy's jury managing, from my perspective, Aubry knew about the extra vote. Aubry knew that Ozzy and I and Cirie were very close. Aubry then goes, tells Joe, who I am very closely aligned with. And Joe comes back to me, and he's like, "Rizo, you're in a trio with Cirie and Ozzy?" I'm like, "Absolutely not. I'm in a trio with you and Jonathan, Joe!" So I had to pivot, and I realized that Ozzy gave the whole keys to our plan.

And what really made me fully decide not to tell him about the idol is because, if I tell Ozzy to play his idol, Aubre will now go into the jury, not preaching about me for telling Ozzy that he should have played his idol, but preaching to the jury that I was Ozzy's sheep because I was able to do what he wanted. She's going to go in there and pitch dirt, because Ozzy was like, "Hey, you're going home." And if she does go home, Ozzy's right, and that's all of my equity gone. So people saying I should have done a Natalie Anderson move, I wasn't going to get the credit for it. So ultimately, I thought I made the right decision, and ultimately I feel like I did. The only thing that came down to it was Aubry winning that final immunity.

So Cirie wasn't in your endgame plans. But you mentioned before you voted her out that she was your rock in the game. Talk to me about what your relationship was like.
I can't put into words how much Cirie Fields means to me. I don't want to crown myself this, but just to see online people call me an honorary Fields member has meant so much. I have so much respect for Cirie, because I feel like we're "cut from the same cloth." I think we see the game the same way we play very similar games. And I would never disrespect Cirie and say I am Cirie Fields from K-Mart. But I feel like we play a social and strategic game.

All I ever wanted was to play with her. Because look at history, people that align with Cirie win the game. Aras, Parvati, Sarah Lacina, all these great players. And I knew that if I had Cirie's buy-in, we can do a lot of damage, and we really did. I think Cirie played the best game of the season, but I think I'm up there as well. Not because of my own doing, but because of the relationship I had with her. They've given me so much grace, she's given me so much love, and I owe so much of my success to her. I love Cirie.

Well, let's talk about one of those Cila relationships that wasn't so loving. Talk to me about what happened with Charlie. Did you realize the anger he had towards you for allegedly not voting for your number one ally was getting to him in the moment?
So it's so funny, and I joke [about] it. Charlie and I are great friends now; that's my guy. We actually have a very viral TikTok that you should go check out that we posted yesterday. So I had a gut feeling, and we saw it at that boat scene, where Charlie said, "Who did you tell about Billie Eilish? I said, "Buddy, I told you about Billie Eilish, trying to work with you. And you're trying to press me?! Clearly, something's going on."

So, ultimately, I thought the reason why he targeted me was because I was the sole OG Vatu member, and he just wanted to play an easy game and get to the merge. Which, fair point on his end. But to know that all the questions I was asking him about Maria, I should have known that that probably was going to bother him a little bit. But I'm a fan! I told Colby on OG Vatu why he brought Tina. I don't know, I was just asking people things just to ask them. And I don't think it really bothered him, but I felt like he felt comfortable to make it a story.

So I had no idea that was a storyline at all until the episode aired, and then I texted Charlie. I was like, "Dude, what is this?" And he said, "Riso, I found out in Ponderosa that Savannah was your number one, and didn't think he'd make the edit because it would confuse the fan base." And I felt like it kind of was a little bit confusing. But I mean, listen, Charlie's a great champ. I think he's taken it really well. But I loved it personally, because I thought it was really funny.

It's clear you absolutely want to play again. After playing back-to-back seasons, would you want to have some time in between appearances now?
It's a hard question to ask. I don't know if five years from now my threat level changes because there's a new crop of players. Ultimately, I feel like whatever is meant to happen is meant to happen, and I have faith in my social and strategic chops. I went against the greatest of the greats, and I made it to the end. I am one of four people, Mike, to have never been voted out in multiple seasons that haven't quit or gotten medevacked. And that is a feat that I take proudly. So even if it was 54, 55, I would still do it. I would never say no. I don't want to wait till I'm 35 and play.

What I will say is, whenever that day does come, you can rest assured, if I make the merge, I'm winning an individual immunity, I'm completing a puzzle. And if I get the chance, I'm going to make fire. I don't have a timetable, but just know that if RizGod gets a call from Jeff Probst and Matt Van Wagenen, that he's takng it, and he'll be back in the islands of Fiji.

Let's bring things back full circle. You've talked from the beginning about wanting to be on Survivor to represent your family and the Albanian community. So what was it like to come out on stage (albeit a little early) to such a rapturous ovation?
I mean, I want to give a big shout-out to the "LiZGod," my girlfriend. I love her so much. Big shout out to my parents, my younger brother, I love him. My parents and Elizabeth knew what was going to happen coming into tonight. My brother didn't know. But obviously, with what ended up happening from the live finale kind of put a wrench in the plans, they were a little shocked. But they told me that after that happened, the audience started chanting "Rizo." So just giving them that moment is so great, because they've always believed in me, and I've always believed in myself. But to see hundreds, thousands, millions of people at home believing in the RizGod means more to them than it does to me.

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For many families tired of seeing the prices of Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV, and other favorite streaming apps keep rising, Pluto TV's kid-friendly programming is sure to bring a sigh of relief. The streaming app, which already has an impressive number of free, ad-supported channels, also has Pokémon and Pokémon Español, two channels dedicated to everyone's favorite fictional creatures.

Both channels show Pokémonmovies and episodes from the anime series 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, they feature the same programming, with Pokémon Español airing everything in Spanish. Considering Pokémon the Series began in 1997, and the franchise has produced two anime films and one live-action movie, there is plenty of content to choose from.

Beat Rising Streaming Costs with Pluto TV's Free Programming

Other free, kid-friendly channels include Nickelodeon, Transformers TV, Strawberry Shortcake and Friends, LEGO, and Garfield and Friends. There are also ten channels dedicated to anime. Kids and nostalgic adults alike can watch shows like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, Sailor Moon, and One Piece.

While Pluto TV also airs more mature films like The Godfather and Gangs of New York, the streaming platform has definitely become a favorite among families struggling to pay for the various streaming services. In 2025, Disney+ raised its monthly ad-supported plan by an additional $2 per month, while Peacock and Apple TV raised theirs by $3 per month. 2026 saw Netflix and Paramount Plus raise theirs by $1.

The History of Pokémania: Where It All Began

Pokémon first began as a Nintendo video game in 1996. Soon, it spawned Pokémon trading cards, and by April 1997, the anime series Pocket Monsters premiered. A year and a half later, it debuted in North America simply as Pokémonthe Series. By 1999, Pokémania officially began, with the show becoming the highest-rated kids' show in North America.

The protagonist of Pokémon is Ash Ketchum, a boy who is trying to become a Pokémon trainer. The Pokémon Pikachu becomes his sidekick. Ash travels around the world, discovering and catching the 151 different Pokémon species with something called a Poké Ball. After successfully catching them, he trains them to battle against other Pokémon.

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In 2023, Ash and Pikachu's story ended after 25 years together, as Ash finally reached his goal of becoming the No. 1 Pokémon trainer. Season 26 marked the beginning of a new story titled Pokémon Horizons, featuring protagonists Liko and Roy and their Pokémon.

Due to the sheer number of incredible sci-fi films, it seems nearly impossible to narrow down the very best from the speculative and spectacular genre. However, Paste magazine did just that by sharing a list of the "100 best sci-fi movies of all time."

The ranking featured beloved sci-fi films like Ghost in the Shell (1995), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), They Live (1988), Soylent Green (1973), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982), and Stalker (1979). According to Paste, the top five movies from the genre are Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), Aliens(1986), Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Blade Runner (1982), with 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) securing the top spot.

According to the publication, the Stanley Kubrick epic is the top sci-fi film ever made because it encompasses so much of the human experience with beautiful, almost meditative cinematography.

The 1968 film has a score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic.

Two of the Film's Stars Shared Insight Into the Set During a 2014 Interview

Two of the stars of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Keir Dullea, who played Dr. David "Dave" Bowman, and Gary Lockwood, who played Dr. Frank Poole, shared some insight into the movie's impressive shots during a 2014 interview with BFI.

Dullea described the film's set as "80 feet tall" and similar to an "enclosed Ferris wheel" with "lights shining in." Lockwood also said that "because [the set] was a circle, the camera was on the bottom on rollers."

"The crew, who were pulling the cameras, the grips, were running as fast as they could to try to stay ahead of me. And if you've seen the film, you'll see that I'm a little bit running downhill because I'm slightly on the uphill side of the curve at the bottom of it," recalled the actor, now 89.

Dullea also noted that "everything in 2001 was done physically," without "computer-generated effects."

Steven Anthony Lawrence is making a rare return to television, but this time it’s for a shot at a major cash prize.

The former Disney Channel actor appeared on the Wednesday, May 20 episode of The Floor, hosted by Rob Lowe, months after publicly alleging he was wrongfully fired from Universal Studios Hollywood.

Lawrence, best known for playing Bernard “Beans” Aranguren on Even Stevens, competed in the show’s “Renaissance Faire” category, joking that he felt qualified because he’s “played an elf and taken on a few character roles” throughout his career.

During the episode, Lowe asked Lawrence what his favorite acting role had been over the years. “My favorite was definitely Beans from Even Stevens,” the 35-year-old responded as the audience applauded.

The actor held his own during the game, correctly identifying several Renaissance-themed images, before ultimately winning the round and securing 17 spaces on the game board, bringing him one step closer to the show’s $250,000 grand prize. His run eventually came to an end during a later “Global News” category matchup.

Back in January, Lawrence shared an emotional Instagram statement alleging that his termination from Universal Studios came after he internally reported concerns about a “suspected [pedophile] around children.” Alongside a photo of his employee badge, he claimed management retaliated against him for speaking up.

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“It is with a heavy heart I have to announce that my time with Universal Studios has ended,” Lawrence wrote at the time.

He also alleged that he could no longer support an organization that, in his words, “don’t care about performer or guest safety while numerous people continue to get hurt.”

The actor did not publicly provide additional details surrounding the allegations, though the post quickly sparked heated reactions online from both supporters and critics.

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Many millennials still closely associate Lawrence with his scene-stealing role on Even Stevens, which aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2003 alongside Shia LaBeouf and Christy Carlson Romano.