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It’s only week two of The Golden Bachelor and Gerry Turner is already making strong connections with the women competing for his heart.

Theresa, 70, from Shrewsbury, New Jersey, went on the first one-on-one date with Gerry.

Before the date, the financial services professional opened up about her first love, her late husband Billy, whom she married when she was 18. Like Gerry’s first love Toni, Billy was Theresa’s high school sweetheart. They were married for 42 years. Theresa said that before her husband died eight years ago, he told her he hoped she would find someone and get married again.

While on their date at a 1950s-themed diner, Theresa’s story about Billy touched Gerry, who told her that he understood what losing a spouse feels like. At the end of the date, Gerry told Theresa that he has hope he’ll find someone he can “enjoy the rest of my life with” and gave her a rose.

Several women in the mansion went on the first group date of the season where they got to live out the fantasy of being on the cover of a romance novel. Gerry surprised them with a photoshoot where they were able to dress up and pose for a photo with him.

While it was a fun activity for the women on the date, it was an emotional one for Nancy, a 60-year-old retired interior designer from Alexandria, Virginia, who opted to wear a wedding dress for the photoshoot. She broke down in tears after the dress brought up the memory of her wedding to her late husband Mark, who died 12 years ago.

Nancy told Gerry that while she felt sad, “there’s joy in remembering” and that she “still has hope moving forward.” Their connection earned her the group date rose.

Later, at the rose ceremony, Gerry was in tears after giving out the last rose and said goodbye to Peggy, Natascha and Jeanie.

The women who remain include Leslie, Joan, Edith, Ellen, Sandra, Susan, Kristina, Faith, April and Kathy.

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Chris Rock is reportedly gearing up to direct and produce a new film about Martin Luther King Jr.

According to Variety, Rock is in the final stages of talks to board the project, with Steven Spielberg already on board as an executive producer.

The as-yet-untitled film from Universal Pictures will be based on Jonathan Eig’s biography King: A Life, which was released in May to critical acclaim. The comprehensive biography was described as “an intimate view of the courageous and often emotionally troubled human being who demanded peaceful protest for his movement but was rarely at peace with himself.”    

Rock previously directed 2014’s Top Five, 2003’s Head of State and 2007’s I Think I Love My Wife.

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The god of mischief is back for more time-slipping adventures with the Time Variance Authority, or TVA, in season 2 of the Marvel Disney+ series Loki.

Executive producer Kevin Wright talked to ABC News about the new season and said he has his own theory about why people love the villainous god of Asgard.

“A large portion of that has to be Tom Hiddleston and what he’s brought to that character. Like, he lives and breathes it. He’s so invested in this world, in this character,” Wright said.

Going further, Wright said people can relate to the hardships Loki has experienced.

“We can all see a little bit of ourselves in his trauma,” Wright said. “I think he’s somebody who we’re always rooting for because we can see when he’s good, he can be really, really good. And that there’s a sense of he hasn’t reached his full potential yet.”

Jonathan Majors, who was arrested in March on charges including misdemeanor assault, made his debut as He Who Remains in the season 1 finale. Majors will return this season as a different variant of Kang, Victor Timely.

“Victor Timely was somebody that from season 1 we’ve been wanting to do, and it’s exciting because it is the unexpected version of that character, and they play an unexpected role,” Wright said.

And if the multiverse gives you caution, Wright said they worked hard to make sure the story was told in a digestible way.

“These kind of things could really become difficult to track and get in the way of enjoying the show if it’s not done right,” Wright said. “We always talked about, in regards to time travel and now multiverse, how do we explain it and sell it as simply as possible, so that you can enjoy being with the characters.”

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Tori Spelling is celebrating the 33rd anniversary of Beverly Hills, 90210 and offering some advice to her younger self.

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James Bond meets reality TV.

A new teaser trailer has been released for the Prime Video competition series 007: Road to a Million. The show, hosted by Succession’s Brian Cox, puts contestants through a series of Bond-inspired challenges for a chance to win 1 million British pounds, or $1.2 million.

In the teaser, we see the contestants competing in various locations around the world, including the Scottish Highlands, Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Swiss Alps and Venice, Italy.

According to Amazon Studios, Cox plays “The Controller,” the “mastermind behind the game, who dictates where the pairs go, what they must do, and sets their questions.”  

All eight episodes of 007: Road to a Million hit Prime Video on November 10.

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Selena Gomez has great onscreen chemistry with her two Only Murders in the Building co-stars, Martin Short and Steve Martin, and the three are pals offscreen as well. Before Short started working with Selena, however, he was concerned she’d be a “nightmare.”

Short, 73, was one of the guests at Selena’s October 4 benefit gala for her Rare Impact Fund, which raises money to provide mental health resources to young people. Speaking to People at the event, he said, “The first day we shot, I had never met Selena. Because of COVID, we’d only Zoomed. And I was driving to work and I thought, ‘I wonder what Selena’s could be like?’ I mean, she could be a nightmare. She could be a pop princess nightmare.”

But Short said he realized “right away, from the first second we started … it was, like, fabulous.” He noted Selena is “always on time, always knows her lines. So good, so talented, such a pro — it’s fabulous.”

At the gala, Selena spoke about how she was inspired to start the Rare Impact Fund by her own mental health journey, according to People. She told the crowd, “I struggled with the world inside my head for a long time and I felt lost and I felt hopeless at times.” 

“And in 2020, I received my diagnosis of bipolar disorder. And to be honest, everything quickly changed,” she continued. “I actually got the knowledge and the answers that I had been desperate for for so long … [and] I could seek out the support I needed to be myself, to find my joy again.”

She also said the fund is “probably the most important thing that I’ve ever done.”

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Kevin Costner’s two-part Western has secured its release dates.

Chapter 1 of Horizon: An American Saga will be released on June 28, 2024, and Chapter 2 will hit theaters on August 16, 2024.

The story is set over 15 years — pre and post-Civil War — and follows a group of settlers and indigenous people on America’s Western frontier. In a short teaser for the films, we see a glimpse of Costner on horseback, shooting his rifle at an unseen target.

Costner is directing the films as well as starring in them. The movies also star Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Luke Wilson, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Tatanka Means, Owen Crow Shoe, Ella Hunt and Jamie Campbell Bower.    

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Roy Wood Jr. is leaving The Daily Show.

The longtime contributor is departing as the show continues to look for previous host Trevor Noah‘s replacement.

In a statement obtained by Deadline, Wood says, “After eight amazing years on The Daily Show, where I’ve been able to pursue my comedic and political curiosities with some of the best writers, producers, crew and correspondents anyone could hope for, I’ve made the decision to move on.”     

He expresses his gratitude to Noah, Paramount and Comedy Central and says, “I look forward to finding other ways to collaborate with them down the road.

“Until then, I am excited to nurture new ideas and see what the future holds for me in the shifting sands of late night television, scripted comedy, and whatever else the comedy gods may have in store for me in 2024 and beyond,” he concludes.

The Daily Show is returning October 16 with guest hosts through the rest of the year.

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Bachelor Nation is celebrating another step forward in LGBTQ+ representation within its ranks, as Colton Underwood and Becca Tilley extend their support and admiration for Gabby Windey and her girlfriend Robby Hoffman, who recently made their romance public.

Colton, who led a season of The Bachelor in 2019 before coming out as gay two years later, shared his thoughts on the former Bachelorette Gabby coming out.

“I’m super proud and excited for her,” he told E! News on September 30. “I’m just extremely proud of anybody from that franchise or any of the TV and reality world that gets to live their truth.”

Becca, who appeared on Chris Soules‘ and Ben Higgins‘ seasons of The Bachelor before finding love with singer Hayley Kiyoko, echoed the same sentiment. 

“Having Colton and Gabby in the same place gives everyone a little more comfort, you know?” she told the outlet. “It makes me so happy — outside of Bachelor Nation, in Bachelor Nation — people feeling comfortable to be able to love who they love and let themselves have connections with people that maybe they didn’t expect to have.”

“Being able to feel brave enough and safe enough to do it is so important. I’m so glad that we’re part of that conversation,” she added, before sharing a glimpse of the conversation she had with Gabby after the announcement. 

“When she came out, I did reach out to her and I said, ‘I’m so happy for you. Congratulations,'” Becca recalled. “And she said something along the lines of, ‘You’ve paved the way, Becca. Thank you.'”

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The Masked Singer unveiled another contestant during the Wednesday, October 4 episode, revealing Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval as the diver. 

After sharing his identity with the world, the reality star — who was at the center of the biggest scandal to rock VPR after it was revealed he was cheating on his girlfriend of nine years, Ariana Madix, with fellow cast member Raquel Leviss — shared, “Being able to come out here, perform you know behind the mask not being judged, just being judged on my performance it was really nice.”

“I was the diver. An amazing, amazing costume. Perfect for me. I’m somebody who feels like he’s deep in the oceanic trenches trying to battle himself through murky waters. Somewhat superhero-like but damaged,” he shared during his exit interview. 

Out of the show’s season 10 judges, only Ken Jeong guessed Tom’s identity correctly, while Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg were left shocked. 

“Ken guessed me right off the bat,” Tom said. “He’s definitely kept up with all the current events, although, it’s, you know, obviously been kind of hard to miss.”

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