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We are just weeks away from reuniting with everybody’s favorite ’90s high school soccer team in season two of Yellowjackets, which is shaping up to be pretty freaking dark. What could we really expect from a show that not only has cannibalism but also stars Melanie Lynskey?

Season two will also bring in a slew of new guest stars, including Elijah Wood, along with Severance’s Lauren Ambrose and Obi-Wan Kenobi actress Simone Kessell as adult Lottie. While season one had 10 tension-filled episodes, season two will only have eight, with the first episode premiering on March 26, then weekly until May 14th.

Even though this season will be slightly shorter, Showtime has already ordered a third season, and co-creator Ashley Lyle seems to think they have the series mapped out until the end. “The original plan was about five seasons, and we feel like we’re still on track for that,” Lyle told Entertainment Weekly. “We don’t really see this as being more than a five-season show.” The best shows seem to understand that the five-seasons-and-under method is pretty tried and true. Anything past that is just way too risky.

Season two of Yellowjackets will premiere for Showtime subscribers on March 24th before airing two days later on March 26th. Check out the trailer here.

Steven Spielberg recently declared that Tom Cruise saved Hollywood, and that job is never done. Tom has been off-and-on filming Mission: Impossible 8, which seems to be going much more smoothly than the Mission: Impossible 7 process. And that’s a relief, so that we can see Tom returning to casually perching atop speeding trains like the rest of us lounge upon our couches.

Do you ever worry about Tom’s crazy stunts, and whether he’ll ever realize that he (as our own Brian Grubb pointed out) really doesn’t have to do this? He’s proven himself. We fully believe that he’s capable and willing and would leap off skyscrapers and hang onto the side of airborne planes again at the drop of a hat. Yet still, he won’t stop, and although that can be concerning, here’s a sign that you really don’t need to worry: a ladybug.

The good luck talisman was apparently hanging near the vantage point of director Christopher McQuarrie, who also posted another glimpse from inside an airplane that’s filming Tom’s airborne stunts for this sequel.

As Variety also reports, Tom headed into the Italian port city of Bari over the weekend, and he’s currently filming from a U.S. aircraft carrier, which is now sitting “somewhere between Italy and Croatia,” according to Apulia Film Commission Antonio Parente. The production is taking place in several locations around the globe, so expect Tom to be hanging off planes everywhere as usual. Maybe we’ll see him drop into view at The White Lotus, dang it. Now that would be a real stunt.

(Via Variety & Chris McQuarrie on Instagram)

There are some couples out there that are so close they start to slowly morph into the same person. We all know these couples, they wear matching outfits, they say the same jokes, hell, sometimes they even slowly start to look like one another. Well it turns out, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden just might be that type of couple. According to the Washington Post, the Bidens hit up popular Washington DC restaurant Red Hen and committed, what some consider, the ultimate culinary sin (aside from putting ketchup on overcooked steak, of course) — they ordered the same dish.

The meal in question consisted of a chicory salad, grilled bread, and butter, and two bowls of rigatoni. Not exactly a thrill ride and nothing seems amiss. And yet, it led to Washington Post’s congressional reporter Paul Kane citing his own dinner crew, linking to a piece about the meal (written by Emily Heil), and offering this very strong take:

We respect Kane for drawing a line in the sand, but as you might expect, the internet had all sorts of opinions on this level of caring-what-the-hell-others-do-with-their-time. Here are some of the best takes we found.

The Red Hen’s Mezzi Rigatoni, which features tomato, fennel sausage ragu, and pecorino romano is the restaurant’s signature dish and WaPo reports that about 50 to 70 orders a night are sold, so… maybe Joe and Jill both wanted to experience what the restaurant is most famous for. Or maybe Joe and Jill are one of those weird couples that are slowly morphing into the same person mentioned above. Only the Secret Service knows for sure, so we’ll all just have to theorize.

We’re kidding, don’t theorize about that. Focus on stuff (college loans!) that matters and leave people to order in peace.

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Cheerleading is supposed to be a team activity. Most squads have anywhere from 10 to 20 cheerleaders and some have even more than that. But one squad in Nebraska had just four girls, and less than two weeks before the Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Championships, all but one cheerleader had quit.

Most kids would’ve followed suit so close to a big competition and without teammates, but Katrina Kohel, a senior at Morrill High School, decided she was still going to compete—even if it meant she would have to do it alone. Talk about being brave in the face of disappointment. This girl decided she was going to cheer in the competition and she did, without much care for what others thought.

The competition wasn’t just the next town over. It was five hours away, so Kohel and her coach, April Ott, really had to mull it over before committing to making that drive, according to Business Insider. In the end, the teen decided that she didn’t want to just sit in the crowd or stay home; she wanted to perform the routine she spent so much time learning. But the routine required the entire squad, so before they could make the trip, they had to figure out how to make it a one-person routine.

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“I’ve put a lot of time into cheer. It’s just always been a part of who I am, so I didn’t want to end on that note. I wanted to go out on a high one. For that to come true, I didn’t want to end it just by going to watch state. I wanted to compete.” Kohel told Business Insider. So the lone cheerleader and her coach got to work redoing the routine so it made sense with just one person cheering.

The pair told the Omaha World-Herald that they had to rework the whole performance in a week and a half. It was really a battle of sheer will since Kohel was determined to do her best on the mat without her team. Kohel admitted to the outlet that she was nervous, but no one would have known it.

“She was completely confident the whole week that we practiced,” Ott told Business Insider. “It was just 100% confidence, and she just owned it.”

This cheerleader was absolutely unstoppable and she had her family’s full support. Even Ott’s daughter, who was previously a cheerleader at the same high school, tagged along to cheer her on. Kohel’s grandparents stood in for her parents because her brother had a state wrestling tournament and her parents are the coaches. But don’t worry, they were able to see her cheer through Facebook Live.

Support didn’t only come from her family and coach, as other cheerleaders piled into her section and cheered for the brave solo cheerleader. Darin Boysen, executive director of the Nebraska Coaches Association, told the Omaha World-Herald that this was the first time a cheerleader competed alone.

But she didn’t just compete—she placed 8th out of 12 squads, which is the highest Morrill High School has placed in the last three years.

“It’s almost overwhelming, the amount of support I got from all of them,” Kohel explained to Business Insider. “The whole arena was cheering me on. It wasn’t just one little section—it was the whole arena.”

George Santos is officially under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and his own party pulled the trigger. The freshman congressman who has been caught in a mountain of lies is reportedly being targeted for campaign finance violations and allegations of sexual misconduct.

Despite the House being controlled by Republicans, Santos’ actions were apparently too flagrant for the GOP to ignore, and an investigative subcommittee was officially formed on February 28.

Via Mediaite:

Pursuant to the Committee’s action, the Investigative Subcommittee shall have jurisdiction to determine whether Representative George Santos may have: engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign; failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House; violated federal conflict of interest laws in connection with his role in a firm providing fiduciary services; and/or engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual seeking employment in his congressional office.

While Santos’ shady finances have dominated headlines, the sexual misconduct allegations haven’t garnered much attention until now. The congressman was accused of sexual harassment by a prospective staffer, Derek Myers, who claims that Santos came on to him during a meeting in his office.

According to Mediaite, Santos inappropriately touched Myers while inviting him to a karaoke bar. Myers then alleges that Santos said his husband is out of town and invited him to come over. Those allegations were revealed in early February and just three weeks later they were included in the House committee investigation, which is shockingly quick for Congress to act.

(Via Mediaite)

It’s hard to come up with something that becomes a cultural mainstay, and Eminem did it unintentionally: His 2000 hit “Stan” is about an obsessive fan, and it was such a popular and descriptive depiction of that sort of person that the word “stan” is now commonly used to describe passionate devotees. The word “stan” has become its own thing distinct from Eminem at this point, as Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania stars Evangeline Lilly and Kathryn Newton proved in a recent interview.

In a PopBuzz presser, the two were asked about the word and it turned out they had complementary sets of knowledge: Lilly hadn’t heard of the term “stan” but was aware of the Eminem song, while Newton is up on her slang but didn’t know the word’s origins.

Newton explained how the word is used, which prompted Lilly to wonder if it was the Eminem song that spawned the word. The burden of confusion shifted from Lilly to Newton at that point, who had apparently never made the connection between Eminem and the word “stan” before until after Lilly explained what the song is about.

Quantumania, meanwhile, could use some more stans, it seems.

Check out Lilly and Newton’s interview above.

Everything about George Santos’ road to the House of Representatives has been, for lack of a better term, a hot mess. Even if you put aside the foundation of lies on which he built his congressional candidacy — from his history as a pet rescuer to the death of his mother on 9/11 — the Republican congressman from New York has been plagued with questions related to his campaign’s finances.

At this very moment, Raw Story reports that the Federal Election Commission is awaiting a response to a letter they sent Santos regarding the legality of at least one contribution to his campaign. And if the FEC hopes that Santos’ campaign treasurer can help sort out the details, they might be waiting a while. Because, as CNN reports, some people are now questioning whether Andrew Olson — the person officially listed as Santos’ treasurer — even really exists.

Just last week, Santos filed paperwork naming Olson, who is said to be based in Elmhurst, New York, as his new campaign treasurer. The appointment came just days after the FEC warned Santos that he could not legally raise funds — or spend ‘em — without an official campaign treasurer. But something here doesn’t seem to be passing the sniff test with the Nassau County Republican Party, which oversees Santos’ district.

When asked about Olson’s appointment, spokesman Mike Deery told CNN: “Do not know him. Have not heard of him.” Joseph Cairo, the county’s GOP chair, echoed that lack of familiarity by telling CNN that he “is not acquainted” with Olson.

While Santos finally admitted to being a “terrible liar” to Piers Morgan of all people, and has sort of implied that he’s vowing to do better, it’s hard to wash the stink of that many bold lies off. And the fact that this Olson fellow and Santos’ official campaign quarters are registered at an address that just happens to be the same mixed use apartment/commercial building where Santos’ sister used to live seems… odd.

According to CNN, “election officials in New York say no one with that name [Andrew Olson] is registered as treasurer of any political committee in the state.”

If this sounds a little like déjà vu, it might be because just about one month prior to all these campaign shenanigans, Santos announced that he had hired well-known campaign treasurer Thomas Datwyler to work with him… except that Datwyler had never agreed to work with Santos, and was confused as to how his signature might have appeared on any paperwork stating otherwise.

(Via CNN)

It’s Women’s History Month, and inarguably, Beyoncé has made plenty of history over the course of her career. Most recently, she became the most-awarded artist in Grammys history, and her list of accomplishments is long and worth celebrating.

That’s precisely what California congressman Robert Garcia did Wednesday, taking the House Of Representatives floor to give an impassioned speech praising the super for her contributions to women’s history (and Black history, since February was also Black History Month).

You can check out a video of Garcia’s speech, courtesy of People, below, along with a transcript.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month by honoring an individual who represents both so well. She’s an icon, a legend, and she is now and forever the moment. I want to celebrate none other than who I believe is the queen of pop and R&B: Beyoncé Knowles Carter.

Now a few weeks ago, this brown-skinned girl out of H-town won her 32nd Grammy, giving her the most Grammy wins of all time. But Beyoncé is so much more than a performer and a singer. She’s a creator and an artist. Beyoncé’s also a role model for millions across the country. She’s stood up for voting rights, for feminism, for women and girls, for my community — the LGBTQ+ community. For my generation and others, she simply is the greatest of all time. Her story is history.

Garcia was elected to the House Of Representatives after serving as the mayor of Long Beach, California from 2014 to 2022. A Peruvian immigrant who moved to the US when he was young, Garcia is the first queer immigrant to serve in Congress.

The Walking Dead franchise will return this spring. This will happen on Mother’s Day with the final season of Fear The Walking Dead‘s premiere, and then the rolling releases of three spinoffs will go down over the next year or so. Actually, Rick Grimes/Michonne’s standalone show only recently began filming, so we’ll see it sometime in 2024. Before that happens, Daryl Dixon will mysteriously wash ashore in France, but first, Negan and Maggie will head into Manhattan for The Walking Dead: Dead City.

This is a bad idea, obviously. Not the show but the idea that heading into one of the world’s most populated cities can work out well. Yet the show’s synopsis reveals that they’re on a “dangerous mission,” which people seem to believe is to rescue Maggie and the late Glenn’s son, Hershel, who may have been kidnapped. The irony here, of course, is that Glenn is the one who rescued Rick Grimes when he was dumb enough to wander into a city, and his son is now potentially recreating this peril.

Yet for the moment, it’s enough to witness this new BTS footage released by AMC and tweeted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

As Morgan also writes, we can expect this spinoff to debut in June. We’ll see six episodes with possible followup seasons, and I do hope that Maggie gives Negan a lot of hell. Redemption arc or not, he deserves to keep suffering for what he’s done. Not only to Glenn and Abraham but to most of the humans on The Walking Dead. At least Judith let him know who’s boss, though.

As the above footage reveals, the concrete jungle environment will very much be a character in this spinoff. The leafy greens of the country have been replaced by colder, harsher surroundings in a city that’s apparently still inhabited by millions of non-Walkers. Should be strange! Further, showrunner Eli Jorne has boldly promised to deliver “one of the most awesome, disgusting, terrifying walkers that I’ve seen in the history of the show.” Get ready for people to puke, but then again, viewers of this franchise have likely acquired tough stomachs.

The Walking Dead: Dead City arrives in June on AMC.