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  • ‘Daredevil’ Star Reveals [SPOILER]’s Shocking Death Was Changed After Filming: ‘They CGI’ed Me Shooting Him in the Head’

    ‘Daredevil’ Star Reveals [SPOILER]’s Shocking Death Was Changed After Filming: ‘They CGI’ed Me Shooting Him in the Head’

    SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the seventh episode of “Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2, now streaming on Disney+.

    “Daredevil: Born Again” has killed off another major character — but the fatal murder scene was originally shot with a much happier ending. It wasn’t until after filming that showrunner Dario Scardapane decided to reverse course and add post-production special effects to put the nail in the coffin for one of Kingpin/Mayor Wilson Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) closest allies.

    Kingpin’s enforcer Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) shockingly murders Deputy Mayor Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in a showdown of Fisk’s two right-hand men. Cashman wants journalist BB Urich (Genneya Walton) dead for leaking Kingpin’s sinister plans to the public, but Blake can’t go through with killing her after the two have grown close. Blake decides to defy Cashman and protect Urich, and his good deed proves to be his demise. Near the end of the penultimate episode, Cashman confronts Blake about Urich, shoves him to the ground in a scuffle and shoots him dead.

    But that wasn’t what happened during filming.

    When the actors shot the scene, Cashman points his gun at Blake on the ground, but doesn’t pull the trigger. He spares the young politician and tells him to run away, but later has to explain to Kingpin what happened.

    “Buck had to face up to Fisk, but he doesn’t admit it,” Froushan tells Variety. “He lies to Fisk’s face, basically, and says, ‘I killed him,’ but obviously he doesn’t.”

    Scardapane further revealed what would’ve happened with Blake if he had survived the fatal encounter, like it was originally filmed. “The way that it would have gone is that he stayed in the Fisk administration,” he says. “He goes in to resign and the new interim mayor is like, ‘I’m not taking your resignation. I’m going to keep you close because I don’t trust you.’”

    In deciding at first to keep Blake alive, Scardapane explained that the character was “given chance after chance after chance, and because he defended BB, he paid — and that stains Buck’s soul.” But then, in the editing room, the showrunner realized that “this feels so wrong” and that it “doesn’t feel like the story was earned.”

    In hindsite, the showrunner realized, keeping Blake alive “was kind of meh and a non-story… Sometimes the arc is built in and you’re extending it a little too far. Like, wait a second. He and Buck, in their twisted friendship, both had to be true to who they were. That’s the last moment because everything afterwards seemed kind of like a weird, lame coda that didn’t pay off.”

    Scardapane called Gandolfini and explained the decision to alter the scene and kill off his character.

    “I was like, ‘Dude, I’ve got the worst news,’” Scardapane says. “And he’s like, ‘I know exactly what you’re gonna say, and it’s the right choice.’ He felt in that moment that there’s no way he’s getting out of that apartment. It was funny because there were scenes shot of him after that moment, and it really feels like we’re telling the wrong story here. I think it’s a testament to how much we all love him, that we knew this character probably should not survive but we just couldn’t bring ourselves to do it.”

    So, the post-production team added a gunshot to Cashman and Blake’s final face-off. “In the editing room, we’re like, ‘We should try this,’” Scardapane says. “They mocked it up really fast, and you could have heard a pin drop in the editing room after that — like it is at the end of the episode. It’s just like, holy shit.”

    Cashman and Blake’s scene now ends with the gunshot, shocking fans as another main character from Season 1 is wiped off the board.

    “The fact that, as actors, we didn’t know that was gonna happen makes the scene maybe even more compelling,” Froushan says. “I love Michael Gandolfini like a brother. This season, the whole journey we have together is a movie. So I was gutted. I was really upset. But I think it raises the stakes of the story in a really exciting way that was maybe necessary for that storyline.”

    Antonio Ferme contributed reporting.

  • XRP ETFs Set to Record Strongest Month of 2026 in April

    XRP ETFs Set to Record Strongest Month of 2026 in April

    • $XRP investment funds have captured over $81 million in net inflows during the month of April.
    • Total assets managed by these financial instruments in the U.S. have risen to $1.06 billion.
    • The token’s price experienced growth near 4%, driven by renewed institutional demand in the market.

    The cryptocurrency market is watching closely as $XRP ETFs in April managed to consolidate their best monthly performance so far in 2026. Recent data reveals that these financial products attracted a figure exceeding $81.63 million.

    April has seen significant momentum, especially when compared to the behavior of previous months, which saw more modest flows. For instance, inflows in January and February were considerably lower, while March closed with red balances for investors.

    However, since April 10, the trend changed radically, managing to maintain a streak without net capital outflows. Thanks to this behavior, assets under management finally broke the billion-dollar barrier.

    Impact on price and market expectations for $XRP

    As a direct consequence of this institutional accumulation, the price of the cryptocurrency regained its bullish momentum after weeks of uncertainty. The asset’s value rose by 3.72%, reaching around $1.37 per unit at the time of this report.

    Due to this increase, $XRP’s global market capitalization jumped from $81.47 billion to a solid $84.47 billion. This growth reflects market participants’ confidence in the stability of daily inflows.

    Despite general optimism, the ecosystem faces certain technical challenges due to increased supply on major exchanges. Some analysts suggest that selling pressure from whales could moderate recent gains.

    For the positive streak to extend into May, it is important for buyers of exchange-traded funds to continue at the same purchasing pace. Only through joint accumulation between institutions and whales can the current structure of the crypto market be sustained.

  • TradingRazor Forms Strategic Partnership With GamePad.co To Power AI-Driven DeFi Trading Systems

    TradingRazor Forms Strategic Partnership With GamePad.co To Power AI-Driven DeFi Trading Systems

    As part of the overall goal to expand decentralized network efficiency and advance DeFi user experience, TradingRazor, an AI-driven signal analysis platform that caters to the needs of multi-chain traders, today announced a strategic partnership with GamePad.co, an AI-native runtime infrastructure designed to provide DeFi platforms and AI agents with continuous computing power and execution environment. This collaboration enabled TradingRazor to integrate with GamePad.co’s runtime infrastructure to bring a better, more reliable, and higher-performing decentralized network to serve DeFi traders effectively.

    TradingRazor is an AI-native trading decision platform that allows DeFi multi-chain traders and investors to act swiftly in dynamic market conditions. Its on-chain analytics provide real-time intelligence to users, allowing them to interpret DeFi market data and respond to signals more efficiently than traditional manual analytics, with TradingRazor’s AI agents helping to manage complex tasks on behalf of customers.

    Powering the next phase of on-chain trading ⚡️@TradingRazor 🤝 @GamePad_co

    By integrating smart execution and scalable runtime infrastructure, we’re unlocking faster strategies, more stable performance, and continuous alpha capture across markets.

    From signal to execution. pic.twitter.com/IFVM420uMH

    — TradingRazor (@TradingRazor) April 28, 2026

    Why This Collaboration Is Important For TradingRazor

    The integration above means Gamepad.co’s runtime infrastructure provides TradingRazor with computing resources and the execution environment needed to address blockchain scalability issues and operate its DeFi analytics network reliably and continuously. GamePad.co is a Web3 smart execution and runtime infrastructure designed for DeFi, AI Agents, and trading systems, providing them with execution efficiency, compute supply, and system stability.

    Based on the partnership above, Gamepad’s infrastructure provides TradingRazor with continuous compute power and intelligent scheduling, enabling the DeFi analytics platform to evolve from static smart contracts into a long-running, adaptive DeFi system. The integration means that GamePad’s runtime infrastructure abstracts distributed computing on TradingRazor, and as a result, unifies agent and AI execution on the analytics platform into long-standing (continuous) execution units.

    This implies that sophisticated financial strategies on TradingRazor’s trading platform are no longer limited to one-off, passively triggered smart contract logic. Instead, this upgrade means that smart contracts on TradingRazor’s platform can now continuously make decisions and proactively schedule actions based on on-chain feedback and market conditions, running on Gamepad’s stable computing environment.

    Advancing Innovation And Stability In Web3

    The partnership between TradingRazor and GamePad.co highlights this compelling fact that decentralized platforms need an infrastructure that can operate continuously. Traditional smart contracts are optimized for deterministic, one-off execution. On-chain systems, including smart contracts, AI models, etc., require continuous compute availability, a stable execution environment, and long-lasting state persistence. Without these, on-chain systems remain fragile and disposable.

    The collaboration above resolves this problem, with the integration of Gamepad’s smart execution infrastructure offering a schedulable, long-running runtime environment where TradingRazor’s on-chain systems can now efficiently operate, adapt, and endure. This allows smart contracts, AI models, and on-chain systems to function as durable contributors, not as short-lived bots.

  • Lindsay Hubbard Throws Subtle Shots at ‘Summer House’ Co-Stars By Wearing Horsehair Tie on ‘WWHL’: It’s Called “Being a Girl’s Girl”

    Lindsay Hubbard is sharing her thoughts on the ongoing Summer House scandal and revealing just how “activated” she got while filming the season 10 reunion.

    During Tuesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen asked Hubbard about the horsehair tie she was sporting for the episode — a clear callback to West Wilson’s now infamous Feb. 3 appearance on the series, where he denied his romance with Amanda Batula.

    “You’re wearing the horsehair tie that West was wearing when he was here,” Cohen pointed out, to which Hubbard responded, seemingly throwing shade toward Batula, “This is from Meija Moreno. You can go to her Instagram, and some would call it being a girl’s girl.”

    Wilson gave Meija Moreno a shoutout during his last WWHL stint, and it’s been since rumored that they were in some sort of relationship right up until he and Batula announced they were together.

    Hubbard is the first original Summer House cast member to appear on WWHL since Batula and Wilson confirmed their romance in late March. After a month of rumors and denying that their relationship had turned more than platonic, the duo put out a joint statement, sending the Bravosphere into shockwaves, specifically because Ciara Miller used to date Wilson, and she was also very close friends with Batula.

    On WWHL, Hubbard said she did not initially believe speculation that Batula and Wilson were an item, and that she also does not believe Wilson’s claims that “things between them” began in February.

    “I just think there’s a difference between emotional and physical, and that things in an emotional capacity could have happened before,” she explained. Hubbard was also asked by Cohen for her thoughts on Wilson posting a photo of her daughter and Miller on his Instagram Story shortly after the rumors began swirling, arguing that “he used my child as a bait click to sort of cover up his relationship. I didn’t like that, and we talked about it at the reunion.”

    Cohen also slammed the Summer House reunion leak, as Hubbard detailed the shoot as “one of the most intense, dramatic reunions I’ve ever experienced.”

    “Leaks, be damned. You’ve heard this much,” Cohen said as he pinched his fingers together.

    The longtime reality star also clarified that after filming the reunion, both Wilson and Batula have reached out to her via text, although she doesn’t know if she’d be able to respond to Batula because “I’m a little busy.”

    “I’m a little busy, so we’ll see,” Hubbard said. “You know, I’m going to all the NYU bars and stuff,” she added, a clear shot fired toward Wilson and Batula, who have frequently been spotted out and about in New York City.

    Wilson joined the cast of Bravo’s Summer House in season eight, which began airing in 2024. During that installment, Wilson met the cast and began his romance with Miller, whom he dated through the end of the year. At the season eight reunion of the reality series, the two announced they were no longer together, and Miller revealed that Wilson said he could not commit to a serious relationship with her “for show-related reasons.”

    Wilson and Miller were on rocky terms throughout the ninth season of Summer House. Season 10 premiered in February and is currently airing, where the two have gotten close and rehashed aspects of their former romance. (In episode seven, Miller admitted that “it’s very clear that we both miss each other,” and noted that “we’re in a weird state of like, limbo, and so it’s all just coming out so disorganized and a bit crazy.”)

    In the wake of the scandal, Miller was cast on the upcoming fall season of Dancing With the Stars. The news was announced on April 22, and a day later, she came face-to-face with Batula and Wilson for the first time since they confirmed their relationship to film the anticipated Summer House season 10 reunion.

    However, the reunion in itself has sparked a major controversy for Bravo, as audio from the set leaked the night of April 23. A day later, on Friday, Bravo confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that they launched an investigation into the matter.

    On Sunday, the network revealed the investigation had concluded and found that the leak came from someone involved in the production. In the days since, two more audio recordings from the Summer House reunion have circulated online.

    “An investigation into the recent leak of the Summer House reunion audio has concluded that the audio was an unauthorized recording and distributed by an individual involved in the production of the reunion.  As a result of the findings, appropriate action has been taken,” a Bravo spokesperson shared in a statement to THR. “There is no evidence that any member of the cast was involved in the recording of the audio.”

    The statement continued, “We take these matters seriously and will continue to take appropriate measures to respond to the unauthorized distribution of our content. We are aware that there is additional improperly obtained audio circulating and we caution all parties and platforms to refrain from posting, sharing, or amplifying any unauthorized audio.”

    Elsewhere, Batula and Cooke announced their separation in January. The couple, who have been married for four years, have been on the Bravo series throughout the majority of its run; Cooke has been a full-time cast member since season one, where they both appeared as their relationship began. Batula joined the cast in a full-time capacity during season two, and they later got engaged on the show in September 2018.

    Hubbard, Batula and Cooke will all next star in the Summer House spinoff In The City, which will premiere directly after the season 10 finale on May 19. Hubbard also shared that the scandal particularly “disappointed” her because she got close with Batula during filming for the new series.

    “We did a lot of filming for In The City right after Summer House, and I had Amanda’s back. Like, we were basically best friends while filming,” she explained. “I got very, very, very, very, very close to Amanda while filming In The City, so this whole situation has disappointed me a lot.”

  • Lily Allen Takes a Well-Earned Bow in ‘West End Girl’ Live Show

    Lily Allen Takes a Well-Earned Bow in ‘West End Girl’ Live Show

    Lily Allen brought her critically acclaimed album West End Girl to Los Angeles over the weekend, drawing in sold-out crowds at downtown L.A.’s Orpheum Theater.

    Lily Allen Performs West End Girl, the singer’s latest tour, is more of a one-woman show than a pop concert. The singer-songwriter performs the entirety of her vulnerable latest album, West End Girl. The theater setting allows fans to fully dive into the world of the album, with elaborate sets one might find, well, on the West End instead of a pop concert.

    Playing her second of two shows in L.A., Allen began the album from the beginning with the titular track, phone call and all. One of the most impressive things about Allen’s show is her dedication to the character she’s portraying on stage and that she never once breaks it.

    Lily Allen performs West End Girl at The Orpheum Theatre on April 26, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

    Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Live Nation

    Never once does the singer stop to address the crowd, only pausing for brief set and costume changes, or breaking the fourth wall of the narrative. That didn’t stop the crowd, however, from chiming in with jams aimed at Allen’s ex-husband, David Harbour, including one audience member shouting “fuck him,” which elicited laughs from fellow audience members.

    The show, which clocks in at roughly an hour, is more than worth it. If it were any other show, an hour would be an almost offensively short amount of time for a headliner to perform, but with West End Girl, it clearly works. It’s perhaps one of the best ways music can be enjoyed — in the most theatrical way possible.

    During “Madeline,” the album’s lead single, Allen chooses a member of the crowd to represent the song’s namesake. For fans at Sunday’s L.A. performance, they were treated to an appearance from actress and reality TV icon Lisa Rinna, who danced under a spotlight on her seat as Allen sang.

    Throughout most of the show, fans in L.A. stayed put in their seats, until later in the set when it seemed like the diehard fans couldn’t help but get up to dance along with Allen’s singing. Given the set design, the lack of dialogue to the crowd and the theatrical environment, it was a bit of a gamble. But once some of the crowd got to their feet, many joined to dance and sway along.

    Lily Allen performs “Pussy Palace.”

    Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Live Nation

    Unsurprisingly, as the song is a highlight on Allen’s album as well, “Pussy Palace” was a standout moment during the show. Through some well-placed video projection and sound effects, it felt as if Allen was hopping on the New York subway to this apartment, taking the audience along for the ride.

    The outfits Allen wore were another bright spot of the show, and some have already sparked online chatter. During “4chan Stan,” Allen wraps herself in fabric that appears to be littered with receipts, a reference to the song in which she finds out her husband’s bought someone else a luxury handbag (“Never been in Bergdorf’s / But you took someone shopping there in May, ’24 / You bought her a handbag, it wasn’t cheap”).

    Lily Allen performs West End Girl at The Orpheum Theatre on April 26, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

    Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Live Nation

    To end the show, flowers were passed to Allen on stage, who took a bow for the adoring audience. She performed no encores, simply concluding the show with the album’s last track, “Fruityloop.”

    The British singer-songwriter will continue the tour on April 28 in San Francisco. She’ll pick the tour back up in the summer, opting to perform in arenas across the U.K., U.S., Canada and Australia.

  • Live Updates: 2026 NBA Playoffs, R1 | Knicks lead in pivotal Game 5

    Live Updates: 2026 NBA Playoffs, R1 | Knicks lead in pivotal Game 5

    Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are hosting the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of their 2026 NBA Playoffs first round series on NBC and Peacock.

    Welcome to Tuesday night!

    We’re bringing you the best of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google, with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, recaps and highlights from tonight’s action.

    The 76ers defeated the Celtics 113-97, dominating the second half behind Joel Embiid (33 pts) to force Game 6 in Philadelphia on Thursday.

    Now, the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks (8 ET, Peacock / NBC) are battling.

    We’ll soon see the San Antonio Spurs take to the floor against the Portland Trail Blazers (9:30 ET, ESPN), seeking to reach the second round for the first time in the Victor Wembanyama era.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 10:05 ET

    One time for Joel Embiid

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:55 ET

    Postgame Presser: 76ers-Celtics

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:47 ET

    Brunson sparking as Knicks maintain lead

    73-57 Knicks with 7:30 to go in the third quarter, as Jalen Brunson (20 pts) pushes his scoring total.

    He’s handily outplayed CJ McCollum, who has four points on 2-of-7 shooting.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:34 ET

    Sixers win, force Game 6

    We’re headed back to Philadelphia, as the Sixers rose up in the second half to defeat the Celtics 113-97.

    Joel Embiid (33 pts) dominated the Celtics’ front line, while Tyrese Maxey (25 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) and Paul George (18 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast, team-high +19) filled in the gaps.

    Quentin Grimes (18 pts, 4 3PM) added firepower in 24:04 off the Sixers’ bench.

    Jayson Tatum (24 pts, 16 reb) starred for the Celtics, while Jaylen Brown (24 pts) contributed.

    But Payton Pritchard (12 pts) was the only other player to reach double figures, as the team shot just 28.2% from 3-point range.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:27 ET

    Philly stepping on the gas

    111-96 Sixers with 2:16 to go in the fourth quarter, as they fought to extend their season.

    They’ve earned a 61-39 advantage in the second half.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:25 ET

    Knicks lead at the half

    64-48 New York at the break, although the Hawks closed the half on a 11-5 run to cut into the advantage.

    The Knicks have built a 40-22 gap in points in the paint, leading by as many as 22 during the contest.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:22 ET

    Sixers in control

    104-94 Philadelphia with 4:04 to go, as the Sixers’ physicality and shooting takes control of the ballgame.

    Joel Embiid (33 pts) has been dominant in the second half, as has the Philly defense. Paul George and Quentin Grimes have dogged Jaylen Brown, while VJ Edgecombe is making Jayson Tatum work.

    They’re 6-of-11 from the field in the fourth, while Boston is 3-of-17.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:14 ET

    Every possession matters in Boston right now

    You can feel the tension in the air in TD Garden, as the Sixers seek to keep their season alive and force a Game 6 in Philly.

    100-94 Sixers on another Quentin Grimes (18 pts on 5-of-7 shooting) 3-pointer — their largest lead of the night.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:12 ET

    Knicks open up big lead

    59-37 Knicks with 3:08 to go in the second quarter.

    New York’s had their shooting touch all night, knocking down 60.5% of their shots.

    Jalen Brunson (14 pts, 4 ast) and Karl-Anthony Towns (14 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast) are sparking the Knicks offense.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:10 ET

    ‘This is vintage Embiid right now’

    Mike Breen said, as Joel Embiid (29 pts) pulled up for a floater in the lane over Neemias Queta.

    “He is catching the ball where he wants to and not bailing out this Celtics defense,” said Tim Legler.

    Sam Hauser (8 pts) has hit back-to-back 3-pointers to keep Boston in reach.

    94-92 Sixers with 7:33 to go in the fourth quarter.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 9:02 ET

    Sixers take the lead

    88-86 Sixers with 10:54 to go in the fourth quarter.

    Philly’s found the stroke from deep, going 8-for-12 from 3-point range to bring their total to 13-for-36 (36.1%) for the night.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:49 ET

    Sixers, Celtics trading big shots

    Joel Embiid (25 pts) has been unstoppable, leading the 76ers on a run.

    Jayson Tatum (18 pts, 11 reb), Tyrese Maxey (16 pts, 5 reb) and Payton Pritchard (12 pts, 6 ast) have just traded 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions.

    Fans in the TD Garden are living and dying with every basket right now, as Philly’s cut the lead to 74-70 with 4:17 to go in the third quarter.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:44 ET

    Mitch Rob responds with a poster

    After Jonathan Kuminga delivered an alley-oop slam, Mitchell Robinson (6 pts, 3 reb) just posterized him on an offensive rebound. It’s a 65.6 on the Dunk Score scale.

    33-22 Knicks with 33.3 seconds to go in the first.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:41 ET

    Sixers cut it to five

    65-60 Boston with 7:37 to go in the third, as Joel Embiid (21 pts, 6 ast) continues to attack.

    He got Nikola Vučević retreating in the lane, then rose up for a patented free throw line jumper.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:36 ET

    Kuminga rises up, but Knicks lead

    27-20 Knicks with 2:11 to go in the first quarter, but Jonathan Kuminga (4 pts) just threw down an absolute stunner of a slam.

    It’s a 78.0 on the Dunk Score scale.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:27 ET

    Nick Nurse urges team to keep firing

    “We’ve got to start knocking those down,” said Nurse, according to ESPN’s Lisa Salters.

    Philly’s 5-of-20 from 3-point range as the second half begins.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:17 ET

    Dyson Daniels hot early

    The Aussie has six of the Hawks first eight points on 3-of-3 shooting, as the Hawks turn up the defensive pressure against the Knicks.

    So far, New York’s handled it well, taking a 11-8 lead with 8:08 to go in the first quarter.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:10 ET

    Celtics up 57-50 at the half

    Boston closes on a 7-2 run to take the lead into the break. They’re up to 51.1% FG shooting on the night, while Philly’s at 42.5%.

    Payton Pritchard (9 pts, 6 ast) is +16 on the game so far. His quickness and shooting ability have given the Sixers’ problems, allowing Boston’s spaced, whirring offense to find room against Nick Nurse’s lane-packing style of defense.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 8:06 ET

    Embiid making his presence felt

    Joel Embiid (13 pts, 5 ast) just hit a soft fadeaway in the lane over Neemias Queta (6 pts, 9 reb).

    On the next possession, he drew Derrick White in transition, posted him up, then dished it to Tyrese Maxey (13 pts) for a 3-pointer when Jayson Tatum (14 pts, 8 reb) took an extra step towards him.

    50-48 Sixers with 2:10 to go in the half.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 7:58 ET

    Physicality picking up

    Both teams are scrapping with 4:20 to go in the second quarter, as the 76ers have cut the lead to 45-41.

    In the last few possessions, Sam Hauser had the ball stripped in the lane, Tyrese Maxey drew a foul, Kelly Oubre Jr. knocked the ball away from Jaylen Brown and earned a jump ball as they dove in the backcourt. Andre Drummond then showed his quickness to stone Brown on the drive.

    You can feel the intensity picking up in Boston.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 7:51 ET

    Grimes rallies the Sixers

    A four-point play opportunity for Quentin Grimes (3 pts, 1 reb) can staunch the bleeding for the Sixers, who are down 42-34 with 6:51 to go in the second period.

    Boston’s shooting is starting to strain the Sixers — after starting 1-of-10, they’re 2-of-4 this quarter.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 7:45 ET

    Boston opens up a lead

    35-26 Celtics with 8:52 to go in the second quarter, as Payton Pritchard (7 pts, 4 ast) drops five quick points in the period.

    Boston is battling Joel Embiid (7 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast), who took Luka Garza to the rim in the post a few possessions ago, throwing double-teams at the big man.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 7:36 ET

    Celtics lead 23-21 after one

    Tyrese Maxey (8 pts) leads Philly in scoring, while Jaylen Brown (6 pts) is tops for Boston.

    Neither team has found the touch from 3-point range, with the Celtics 1-of-10 (10%) and the 76ers 3-of-13 (23.1%).

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 7:30 ET

    Celtics controlling the glass early

    Jayson Tatum (4 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast) and Neemias Queta (4 pts, 8 reb) have helped the Celtics to a 16-9 advantage on the glass with just over two minutes remaining in the first, but the Sixers are hanging close at 16-15.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 6:30 ET

    CJ McCollum and the Atlanta Hawks are back in Madison Square Garden tonight on NBC and Peacock with their series against the New York Knicks tied 2-2.

    Atlanta:

    • PG CJ McCollum
      • McCollum was held to 17 points after earning the respect of the Madison Square Garden crowd in Game 2, but it’s been a great series for him. He’s averaging his highest PPG (24.5) since helping take the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference Finals in 2018-19 (24.7).
    • SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker
      • Alexander-Walker hasn’t had his breakout game yet in this series, scoring 13.8 ppg, below his season average of 20.8.
    • SF Dyson Daniels
      • The defensive dynamo from Australia has a series of tough matchups in this series. Can he out-hustle Josh Hart, OG Anunoby or Mikal Bridges?
    • PF Jalen Johnson
      • Johnson was held to 14 points on 33.3% FG shooting in Game 4. The Hawks were 4-7 when he scored 14 or fewer this season.
    • C Onyeka Okongwu
      • The sixth-year center from USC is shooting 50% on four 3PA per game this series. Watch his long-range attempts.

    New York:

    • PG Jalen Brunson
      • Will the Hawks look to put a bigger defender on Brunson? Jonathan Kuminga has held him to four points on 1-of-5 shooting on 46 possessions so far this series.
    • SG Josh Hart
      • Hart is shooting just 13.3% from 3-point range this series.
    • SF Mikal Bridges
      • Bridges has seen his minutes decrease in the last two games, playing just 40 over Games 3 and 4, with Miles McBride getting most of the time.
    • PF OG Anunoby
      • The Anunoby-Johnson matchup is crucial in this series. The wing from Indiana has defended Johnson throughout, and outplayed him to the tune of 22 points and 10 rebounds in Game 4.
    • C Karl-Anthony Towns
      • Towns is averaging 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds against Atlanta, shooting 57/50/92 from the field. He leads the Knicks at +46 in this series.

    Watch Miles McBride off the Knicks bench — he can help slow down CJ McCollum while adding 3-point shooting.

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 6:00 ET

    Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers will look to keep their season alive in Boston against the Celtics to start tonight’s action on ESPN.

    Philadelphia:

    • PG Tyrese Maxey
      • The 76ers’ main scorer has to adjust with Joel Embiid back.
    • SG VJ Edgecombe
      • The rookie out of Baylor has been a bellwether for Philly this series. If he’s hot, they’re dangerous. 
    • SF Kelly Oubre Jr.
      • The swingman is always a thorn in the side of the Celtics.
    • PF Paul George
      • Can the future Hall of Famer outplay Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown with the Sixers’ season on the line?
    • C Joel Embiid
      • Embiid is 3-13 against the Celtics in his Playoff career.

    Boston:

    • PG Derrick White
      • White is always a steadying influence for Boston. Can he help contain Tyrese Maxey while finding offensive opportunities?
    • SG Jaylen Brown
      • Brown leads the Celtics in free throws attempted (29) during this series. His steady downhill pressure is key.
    • SF Sam Hauser
      • Hauser is shooting 45.5% from 3-point range this series. He can change a game quickly from deep.
    • PF Jayson Tatum
      • Tatum is 15-5 against the 76ers in his Playoffs career.
    •  C Neemias Queta:
      • Queta has faced foul trouble in each of the last two games. With Joel Embiid back, Boston will also look to Nikola Vučević to battle in the post.

    Keep an eye on Payton Pritchard off the Celtics’ bench. The sixth-year guard out of Oregon is second on the team in plus-minus this series (+44, behind Tatum’s +48).

    APRIL 28, 2026 / 5:45 ET

    Tuesday’s injury report

    Joel Embiid is probable for the 76ers, while Tyrese Maxey is available.

    Jock Landale is out for the Hawks.

    Jonathan Isaac has been upgraded to doubtful for tomorrow’s Magic-Pistons Game 5.

  • What’s Coming to Disney+ in May 2026

    What’s Coming to Disney+ in May 2026

    Disney+ is heading into May with a packed lineup of premieres, returning favorites and major live sports.

    May kicks off with the premiere of “Sofia the First: Royal Magic” and “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Chibi: Shorts.” ESPN broadcasts begin early, including the men’s lacrosse championship, the PGA championship and, later in the month, the women’s college world series. 

    On the entertainment side, new and returning titles arrive across Disney+ and Hulu, with highlights like “We Bought a Zoo,” Season 9 of “American Idol” and Season 2 of “Rivals” available for streaming. 

    Take a look at Disney+’s full May slate below, and sign up for a Disney+ account here.

    May 1
    “The Boss (El Encargado)” Season 4 (Premiere) (Hulu Original)
    “Impuros” Season 6 (Premiere) (Hulu Original)
    “Magicampers” Season 1 (Disney+)
    “Perfect Crown” (Hulu Original)
    “Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA” (Premiere) (Hulu Original)
    “We Bought a Zoo” (Hulu)

    May 2
    “iHeartCountry Festival” (Hulu)
    “Perfect Crown” (Hulu Original)
    “UFL – Dallas Renegades at DC Defenders” (ABC, ESPN)
    “Men’s Lacrosse MAAC Championship” (ESPNU, ESPN)
    “Men’s Lacrosse Big East Championship” (ESPNU, ESPN)
    “Women’s Lacrosse Big 12 Championship” (ESPNU, ESPN)

    May 3
    “Women’s Lacrosse MAAC Championship” (ESPNU, ESPN)
    “Men’s Lacrosse ACC Championship” (ACCN, ESPN)
    “Men’s Lacrosse Ivy League Championship” (ESPNU, ESPN)

    May 4
    “American Idol” Season 9 (ABC, Disney+)
    “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” (Finale) (Disney+ Original) (Disney+)

    May 5
    “Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2 (Disney+ Original) (Disney+)

    May 6
    “Gold Land” (Hulu Original) 

    May 8
    “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Chibi: Shorts” Season 1 (Premiere) (Disney+)
    “Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: Shorts” Season 3 (Disney+)
    “Perfect Crown” (Hulu Original) 
    “Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA” (Hulu Original)
    “We Bury The Dead” (Hulu)

    May 9
    “Chibiverse” Season 4 (Premiere) (Disney+)
    “Perfect Crown” (Hulu Original)
    “WNBA Season Start – ABC Doubleheader, Game 1” (ABC, ESPN)
    “WNBA Season Start – ABC Doubleheader, Game 2” (ABC, ESPN)
    “WWE Backlash” (ESPN)

    May 10
    “LALIGA ElClásico – FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid” (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+) 

    May 11
    “American Idol” Season 9 (ABC, Disney+)
    “The Split” (BBC, Hulu)

    May 12
    “Tucci in Italy” (Premiere) (Disney+ and Hulu)
    “A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill” (Premiere) (Disney+ Original)

    May 13
    “Battle of Fates (DUBBED)” Season 1 (Hulu Original)
    “Gold Land” (Hulu Original)
    “Hey A.J.!” (Disney+)

    May 14
    “FX’s Welcome to Wrexham” Season 5 (Premiere) (Hulu)
    “PGA Championship – First Round” (ESPN)
    “PGA Championship – First Round” (ESPN2, ESPN)

    May 15
    “Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel” (Disney+)
    “Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident” (Hulu Original)
    “Perfect Crown” (Hulu Original)
    “Rivals” Season 2 (Premiere) (Hulu Original)
    “Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA” (Hulu Original)
    “PGA Championship – Second Round” (ESPN)
    “PGA Championship – Second Round” (ESPN2, ESPN)

    May 16
    “Perfect Crown” (Hulu Original)
    “FA Cup Final” (ESPN)
    “PGA Championship – Third Round” (ESPN)
    “UFL – Houston Gamblers at St. Louis Battlehawks” (ABC, ESPN)

    May 17
    “PGA Championship – Final Round” (ESPN)

    May 18
    “Battle of Fates (DUBBED)” Season 1 (Hulu Original)

    May 19
    “The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn” (Premiere) (Hulu Original) 

    May 20
    “Bluey Minisodes” (Disney+)
    “Gold Land” (Hulu Original)
    “NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern or Western Conference Final Begins” (ESPN, ABC)

    May 21
    “Alien: Romulus” (Hulu)

    May 22
    “Arco” (Hulu)
    “BeddyByes” Season 1 (Disney+)
    “Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA” (Hulu Original) 

    May 23
    “Banana Ball: Bananas vs. Tailgaters” (Disney+, ESPN)
    “DFB Pokal – German Cup Final” (ESPN)
    “UFL – Birmingham Stallions at Columbus Aviators” (ABC, ESPN)

    May 24
    “NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship” (ESPN)
    “NWSL on ESPN+ – Bay FC vs. Chicago Stars” (ESPN+, ESPN)

    May 25
    “NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship” (ESPN) 

    May 26
    “Descendent” (Hulu)
    “Sofia the First: Royal Magic” (Premiere) (Disney+)

    May 27
    “Gold Land” (Hulu Original) 

    May 28
    “Deli Boys” (Season 2) (Hulu Original)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #1” (ESPN)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #2” (ESPN)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #3” (ESPN2, ESPN)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #4” (ESPN2, ESPN)

    May 29
    “Banana Ball: Party Animals vs. Coconuts” (Disney+ and ESPN)
    “RoboGobo” Season 2 (Disney+)
    “Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA” (Hulu Original)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #5” (ESPN2, ESPN)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #6” (ESPN2, ESPN)

    May 30
    “Women’s College World Series Game #7” (ABC, ESPN)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #8” (ESPN)

    May 31
    “WWE Clash” (ESPN)
    “UFL – Orlando Storm at DC Defenders” (ABC, ESPN)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #9” (ABC, ESPN)
    “Women’s College World Series Game #10” (ESPN2, ESPN)

  • Adam Carolla Defends Jimmy Kimmel Amid Melania Trump “Expectant Widow” Backlash: “Pretty Typical Roast Joke”

    Adam Carolla Defends Jimmy Kimmel Amid Melania Trump “Expectant Widow” Backlash: “Pretty Typical Roast Joke”

    Adam Carolla has come to Jimmy Kimmel‘s defense amid the backlash he’s faced for his “expectant widow” joke.

    The right-leaning comedian reacted to the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host’s remarks made at his faux White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which he began by noting that he was going to approach the topic “from a comedic standpoint.”

    “That’s a pretty typical roast joke,” Carolla said on The Adam Carolla Show. “It is also a trope: Any younger, beautiful woman who’s married to an older guy, especially if the guy’s rumored to be sort of a douchey, you would make that joke at any roast.”

    Donald and Melania Trump both called for the late night host to be fired from Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a joke he made ahead of the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

    On Thursday, Kimmel poked fun at the event, sharing faux remarks for the dinner. He addressed the First Lady by noting, “Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”

    “When you make a joke and then nothing happens, like there was no shooting, no one made a thing about it before the shooting. So then it’s kind of a thing where you go, like, ‘Oh, that Elisha Krauss, I hate that bitch, I hope she dies!’ And then two days later, you get in a car crash, and you die, then everyone looks at me and goes, ‘Now I’m angry at you,’” Carolla said. “But I’m like, if she never got in a car crash, you never said anything.”

    Carolla continued, “Like, this thing happened, then the joke happened before. So, A) it’s unrelated. B) I mean, to be fair, now people do this one too, they go, ‘It’s not like he wrote that joke, but he said that joke, but he didn’t write that joke. Somebody wrote that joke and he said it.’”

    “If Trump was at a roast on Thursday, you would do that joke,” Carolla added. “Well, if he’d never been president, you would do that joke.”

    On Monday, following the assassination attempt at Saturday night’s event, Trump slammed Kimmel on Truth Social, writing, “He then stated, ‘Our First Lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.’ A day later a lunatic tried entering the ballroom of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, loaded up with a shotgun, handgun, and many knives. He was there for a very obvious and sinister reason. I appreciate that so many people are incensed by Kimmel’s despicable call to violence, and normally would not be responsive to anything that he said but, this is something far beyond the pale. Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC.”

    During the Monday episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host did not apologize for the joke, and pushed back at Melania and the president’s request: “You know how sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job? We’ve all been there, right?”

    The Federal Communications Commission, on Tuesday, then launched an early review of Disney‘s broadcast TV licenses. However, a Disney spokesperson told THR they were “confident that record demonstrates our continued qualifications as licensees under the Communications Act and the First Amendment and are prepared to show that through the appropriate legal channels. Our focus remains, as always, on serving viewers in the local communities where our stations operate.”

    The backlash follows controversy Kimmel faced in September for comments he made in the wake of the shooting of Charlie Kirk. “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said in his monologue at the time.

    On Sept. 17, Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled from the air, but returned a few days later on Sept. 23, after Nexstar and Sinclair threatened to keep the show from their stations.

    Carolla similarly defended Kimmel in the wake of the September suspension, noting, “The right and the left are always sort of misinterpreting things. He was inaccurate about something. It wasn’t like he was necessarily attacking Charlie Kirk. He was trying to dump it on Trump and inaccurate about it.”

  • Lakers’ Austin Reaves hopes to return for pivotal Game 5 vs. Rockets

    Lakers’ Austin Reaves hopes to return for pivotal Game 5 vs. Rockets

    Austin Reaves, the team’s 2nd-leading scorer, was listed as questionable for the past two games.

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait until game time Wednesday night to determine whether he is ready to return from nearly four weeks on the sidelines with a strained oblique muscle.

    Reaves expressed cautious optimism Tuesday when he spoke to reporters for the first time since getting hurt April 2 at Oklahoma City. The Lakers’ second-leading scorer was listed as questionable for the past two games of their first-round playoff series against Houston, but ultimately didn’t play while Los Angeles split the contests to take a 3-1 series lead.

    “I want to get back out there as fast as I can,” Reaves said at the Lakers’ training complex. “I feel good. Trending in the right direction. I can’t wait to get up (Wednesday) and attack another day.”

    Lakers coach JJ Redick gave no hints about the team’s mindset around Reaves, saying his availability will be “based on whether he’s good to go. We’ll talk through that.”

    Reaves has tried to stay even-keeled during the second major injury absence of his otherwise outstanding season. He averaged 23.3 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds, but played in just 51 games thanks to the oblique injury and a strained left calf that sidelined him for 19 straight games from Christmas to February.

  • Jane Fonda Slams FCC’s Review of ABC Licenses as ‘Naked Attempt to Weaponize Government Power Against Dissent’

    Jane Fonda Slams FCC’s Review of ABC Licenses as ‘Naked Attempt to Weaponize Government Power Against Dissent’

    Jane Fonda, the actor and activist who is the founder of the modern Committee for the First Amendment, strongly criticized the FCC’s order requiring Disney’s ABC-owned local stations to apply for early renewal of their broadcast licenses. The agency’s order Tuesday came a day after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for Disney and ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a joke he made about Melania looking like “an expectant widow.”

    “FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s latest order to review the broadcast license of all ABC stations is a naked attempt to weaponize government power against dissent,” Fonda said in a statement provided to Variety.

    Fonda continued, “What we are seeing fits a deliberate and deeply troubling pattern of authoritarian regimes throughout history — and it should alarm anyone who believes in the First Amendment and the fundamental principle that the government has no authority to decide who gets to speak in a free society. Together, we must call this out clearly and forcefully for what it is: the systematic use of federal power to narrow the range of acceptable speech until only approved voices remain.”

    The FCC’s Media Bureau, in its order, said it was calling in ABC’s licenses for eight owned-and-operated stations for early review pursuant to an investigation into Disney and ABC over potential violations of the FCC’s “prohibition on unlawful discrimination” — meaning the agency is specifically probing the media conglomerate’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.

    But the timing of the order left the distinct impression that the FCC was acting in response to conservatives’ outrage over Kimmel’s joke. The licenses for ABC’s eight stations were not due for renewal until 2028 at the earliest, with some not due until 2031.

    In a statement about the FCC’s order, a Disney spokesperson said in part: “ABC and its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules and serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, and public‑interest programming. We are confident that record demonstrates our continued qualifications as licensees under the Communications Act and the First Amendment and are prepared to show that through the appropriate legal channels.”

    The FCC has not commented beyond the Media Bureau’s order.

    On the April 27 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the late-night host defended his remark about Melania as “a very light roast joke about the fact that he’s almost 80 and she’s younger than I am. It was not by any stretch of the definition a call to assassination. And they know that.” He also said, “I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject,” adding in a remark aimed at the First Lady, “And I think a great place to start to dial that back would be to have a conversation with your husband about it.”

    Last October, Fonda relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, a McCarthy-era initiative founded in the 1940s by her father, Henry Fonda, to protect against attacks on free speech.