Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, has spilled about a scene that was cut from the film. The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that the cut line was between his character and Han Solo (Harrison Ford). “It’s just me and Han Solo. He says, when he gets toward the Death Star, ‘OK, that’s enough for me. We’re turning around. I’ve held up my side of the bargain’,” he recalls. To which Luke Skywalker replies, “‘But we can’t turn back. Fear is their greatest defense. I doubt if the actual security there is any greater than it was on Aquilea or Sullust. And what there is most likely directed toward a large-scale assault.’” Hamill said the dialogue left him thinking, “Who talks like this?” He explained that the line made it nearly impossible for him to portray it as an original thought. The actor shared that George Lucas did not welcome commentary on the script from his actors. “[He’s] not an actor’s director,” said Hamill, later explaining he was left to perform the line in the most authentic way he could. The scene was later cut from the final edit. “Thank God it was cut,” the actor said.
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson has died at the age of 45. Johnson was a fourth-round pick by the Bengals, in the 2001 NFL Draft. His first two years at the club were lackluster but he hit his stride in his third year, rushing over 4,000 yards. The star’s career ended in 2008 with the Detroit Lions. A family member told TMZ Sports that he passed away last week. His cause of death has not been shared. However, the people closest to him have confirmed that he was struggling with mental health issues and neurological damage as a possible effect of CTE. After Johnson’s football career he launched a foundation that helped families and children through community programs. The family source told TMZ, in his later days, Johnson was focused on helping people on and off the field.
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Turn your holiday countdown this year into something a little naughtier (and more fun) with Lovehoney’s Advent calendars. A spicy spin on the class tradition, these calendars are an erotic journey of passion, play, and connection. Choose from five tantalizing options, each loaded with toys and treats to keep things steamy all winter long. The ultimate pick? The Couples Calendar. With 24 luxe goodies—think card games, blindfolds, and whips—it’s full of ways to turn everyday into a new adventure with your partner.
Lovehoney Couple’s Advent Calendar (24 Day)
The standouts are definitely the Womanizer Classic 2 and the We-Vibe Sync Lite—worth $260 alone. The Womanizer Classic 2 is a clitoral stimulator that uses air to deliver a sucking sensation. The We-Vibe Sync excels at couples play. Hands-free, wearable, and flexible, it delivers pleasure to both partners all at once. Plus, with the app, you (or your partner) can get even naughtier, whether you’re in the same room or across the house. As always, Lovehoney ships its items in discreet packaging to keep your purchase confidential.
An American tourist who vanished during a Caribbean cruise left staff a chilling message telling them not to come looking for her before she disappeared. Jessica Collins, 47, disembarked from a Carnival Horizon cruise ship after it stopped in Bonaire on Sept. 17, taking all her belongings with her and leaving cabin members a cash tip and a note informing them of her departure. She has not been seen or heard from since, local police have confirmed. “She debarked with all her belongings in her backpack and left a cash gratuity for the stateroom attendant with a thank-you note,” a Carnival Cruise spokesperson said in a statement. “The guest subsequently texted a member of our care team who had been trying to reach her, saying she was safe and did not want to be found or contacted again.” The spokesperson added that while they are cooperating with local authorities to help locate Collins, “this guest appears to have taken deliberate action to be alone and on her own.” Despite her message, local authorities have launched a search effort for Collins, who was last seen on surveillance footage leaving the ship wearing a gray backpack, a button-down shirt, and shorts before vanishing. The search continues.
Catfish: The TV Show, the reality television series premised around dishonest dating, has been canceled according to Variety. The show ran for nine seasons, premiering its first episode more than a decade ago in 2012. Variety reports that MTV will allow the producers to shop the series elsewhere, and will continue to air past Catfish episodes. The show, hosted originally by Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, followed couples who had met online, unveiling the truth behind their internet personas. Catfish is based on Schulman’s eponymous 2010 documentary; the term “catfish” refers to an individuals who uses a false identity to deceive other online users. After Max Joseph left the show in 2018, he was replaced by Kamie Crawford in 2020 until she departed in 2024. While Schulman did not announce the show’s cancellation, he alluded to a career pivot in an Instagram post that read, “On my way to help you buy/sell your dream home.” The 40-year-old host stated he was now in his “real estate era,” and had recently become a licensed agent. Fans expressed their disappointment under the post. “So no more Catfish? Damn 🥲 but best of luck on your new journey!” wrote one user.
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Sleep can be hard to come by these days. From city noise and snoring partners to late-night scrolling and spiraling thoughts, there’s a lot that can get in the way of a good night’s rest. In fact, research suggests that one in three adults doesn’t get enough sleep. (Hello, fellow insomniacs!) Luckily, you don’t have to accept exhaustion as your default—Ozlo Sleepbuds can help improve sleep hygiene sans habit-forming treatments or sleeping in separate rooms (aka ‘sleep divorce’).
Developed by former Bose engineers, Ozlo Sleepbuds are a science-backed wearable engineered to help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer every night. Unlike earplugs or other sleep aid gadgets, Ozlo doesn’t just block sound. Instead, these earbuds are specifically designed to support a restful sleeping experience.
Ozlo Sleepbuds
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The barking dog featured in the bottom-right-hand corner of Rembrandt’s legendary painting The Night Watch was likely copied directly from a similar work by a lesser-known artist, art historians now believe. Anne Lenders, a curator at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, where the painting is housed, made the announcement on Tuesday after spotting the near-identical animal in a sketch drawn by painter Adriaen van de Venne in 1619, decades before Rembrandt’s famous work. “Immediately when I saw this dog, I thought of ‘The Night Watch‚” Lenders said. “The resemblance is so strong that at the very first moment I thought he (Rembrandt) must have used this…The head turns in exactly the same angle with the mouth slightly opened. Both dogs have long hair and ears that hang vertically.” Taco Dibbits, the Rijksmuseum’s general director, explained that the practise was not considered plagiarism in the 17th century but was a respected method of learning and competition. (Van de Venne’s sketch was also copied by another artist of the time in an engraving made for a book cover.) “We always think of Rembrandt as a genius who created things out of nothing,” Dibbits said. “But he borrowed inspiration and then changed it around.”
Civilian professors at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are no longer allowed to express opinions in the classroom and must seek prior approval for their writing and publishing, according to a new lawsuit filed against the school. Tim Bakken, who has taught in the academy’s Department of Law and Philosophy for 25 years, brought the suit accusing the academy of violating the First Amendment after its leadership began scrutinizing faculty speech in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump. In February, West Point issued a policy prohibiting faculty from using the school’s “affiliation or branding” in connection with any public comments or writings without the academy’s approval. In the months that followed, academy leadership withdrew books from the library, removed words and phrases from syllabi, eliminated courses and majors, threatened or punished faculty members who didn’t receive prior speaking approval from the school, and instructed professors not to express their opinions in the classroom, the suit says. According to Bakken, who has a contract with a publisher for a book that is critical of some aspects of West Point, the policy was intended “to control, chill and suppress faculty speech.” The military academy did not immediately return a request for comment.
Chinese state censors appear to have used AI to change a male character into a woman so as to avoid showing a homosexual relationship on screen. The alterations were made to the version of Michael Shanks’ new horror movie Together, starring on-and-off-screen couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, airing in China. Other reports suggest changes were also made in order to remove any sexually explicit material contained in the original cut. Homosexuality is not technically criminalized in China, but same-sex relationships remain unrecognized by the state and are subject to social taboo. Viewers have posted a number of comments on IMDb expressing concern not only over state censorship of the film, but also what this sort of use of artificial intelligence may mean for cinema going forward. “The evolution to using AI to directly swap faces is truly terrifying,” one person wrote. “In the future, we won’t even know we’re watching the original film.” It’s not the first time China has censored a movie in this way either, having also removed references to queer icon Freddie Mercury’s homosexuality in the 2018 biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.
A Chicago woman has been arrested after allegedly attacking an airport worker during a dispute over the size of her luggage. Tyana Partee, 22, was taken into custody Monday morning at Miami International Airport after an altercation with an Ultra Aviation Services employee while attempting to check in her bags, according to Local 10. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred around 5:45 a.m. when Partee tried to proceed through security with an oversized suitcase. The worker informed her that the bag had to be checked, but Partee insisted it was the right size for carry-on and refused to comply. As the argument escalated, the employee attempted to stop Partee by grabbing the luggage. Partee allegedly shoved the worker to the ground before rejoining the security line. Southwest Airlines staff intervened, preventing her from boarding at which point she became “irate and started yelling and screaming,” according to an arrest report. The 22-year-old continued to lash out and use “obscene language” before she was arrested. She has been charged with felony battery on a person 65 or older, as well as disorderly conduct.
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With so many different over-the-counter sleep remedies on the market, it’s hard to distinguish which ones (if any) actually work. If you’ve had little to no luck with other natural and over-the-counter sleep aids, consider giving Deeps Sleep Patches a try. The scientist-formulated patches are designed to be placed on your wrist before you get ready to go to sleep and be forgotten about from there.
Deeps Sleep Patch
The patches are infused with several calming ingredients, including Shoden ashwagandha and melatonin, formulated to help improve sleep quality, reduce stress, and regulate the body’s natural circadian rhythm. Once the patch is placed on your wrist, the active layer slowly releases the Deeps formula into your body through your skin. Deeps Sleep Patches have proven to me that it doesn’t always require taking heavy medication like sleeping pills to get a good night’s sleep (for me). Read my full review of Deeps Sleep Patches here.
Retired tennis star Rafael Nadal is speaking out out about AI-generated videos using his likeness to give dubious financial advice. The former No. 1-ranked player said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence is being used to create “fake videos… showing a figure that imitates my image and my voice” and promoting advice he doesn’t endorse. “This is misleading advertising, completely unrelated to me,” the Spanish athlete wrote in a post on LinkedIn. “In those videos, I am falsely attributed with investment advice or proposals that in no case come from me.” Nadal didn’t specify what the “advice” being touted was, but asked his fans to proceed with caution—AI has been increasingly used in Internet scams, with over $12.5 billion defrauded from consumers last year, according to Federal Trade Commission data. (Open AI CEO Sam Altman has warned a “fraud crisis” might be on the horizon.) Nadal wrapped up his PSA by highlighting about the benefits of AI, but also calling out the drawbacks, saying people can use this technology to create “false content that generates confusion and may deceive many people.”
Cops raced to Gordon Ramsay’s Los Angeles mansion on Monday after a hoax 911 swatting call described a shooting and an armed suspect. It was the second such call on the celebrity chef’s home in less than six months. TMZ reports that the caller claimed he’d shot relatives—one of them a chef—and was armed with a black revolver, classic “swat” bait known to trigger a heavy response. LAPD officers arrived en masse at around 8 p.m. but found no victims. Ramsay was out of the country at the time, so police spoke with a personal assistant at the property. The case is now under investigation, but no arrests have been made. It’s the second swatting hoax this year on Ramsay, famed for his reality TV shows, including Kitchen Nightmares, at the same Bel-Air address. On April 23, police were dispatched after another bogus report of gunfire, again with no injuries, as also reported by TMZ. The outlet reported that swatting has long plagued L.A. Just two weeks ago, deputies rushed to Nicki Minaj’s Hidden Hills home on a bogus shooting tip, and last year Jennifer Aniston was also targeted. Other A-listers hit by hoax calls include Chris Brown, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber.