Jamie Lee Curtis Shares Heartbreak Over Friends Rob and Michele Reiner's Death on Daughter Annie's Birthday

Jamie Lee Curtis grew emotional when she revealed that her oldest daughter Annie welcomed her first baby in December, days after their family's close friends Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner were killed

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• Curtis is married to Christopher Guest, a close collaborator of Rob Reiner's; Curtis said Rob and Michele were godparents to Annie

• Rob and Michele's son Nick was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with his parents' deaths

Jamie Lee Curtiswas especially close withRobandMichele Reiner, who were godparents to her daughter Annie. While appearing on the most recent episode ofMichelle Obamaand Craig Robinson'spodcastIMO,the Oscar winner became emotional when discussing how her friends were killed on Annie's birthday.

During the interview, theFreakier Fridayactress, 67, who's married toChristopher Guest, revealed that her older daughter Annie, 39,welcomed a baby back in December, a week after the Reiner deaths.

"Their baby boy was born in December, and it was a week after Rob and Michele [died], and Rob and Michele are her godparents," Curtis said through tears. "They died on her birthday. My beautiful daughter, who loved them as we all did, managed to be able to metabolize that grief and sadness … [and then] brought their son into this world a week later."

Rob and Michele werewere found dead inside their Los Angeles homeon Dec. 14. The couple's sonNick, 32, wasarrestedthat same night andcharged with two counts of first-degree murderin connection with their deaths.

On the podcast, Curtis described the series of events for her family in December as "life on life's harshest terms and life on life's most beautiful, perfect terms."

Curtis and Guest, who have been married since 1984, sharedaughtersAnnie and Ruby. As Curtis revealed on Instagram in 2019, her familyhosted Annie's weddingto husband Jason Wolf at their home in Los Angeles. (The couple's younger daughter Ruby also got married to her partner Kynthia at Curtis and Guests' home; Curtisofficiatedthe 2022 ceremony.)

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Curtis' husband Guest famously worked with Rob on his impactful 1984 mockumentaryThis Is Spinal Tap. The pair reunited for a sequel to the cult comedy,Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, which released in September 2025, just months before the filmmaker's death.

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In the immediate aftermath of Rob and Michele's deaths in December, Curtis told PEOPLE in a statement that she and her husband were "numb and sad and shocked about the violent, tragic deaths of our dear friends."

"Our ONLY focus and care right now is for their children and immediate families and we will offer all support possible to help them," she wrote at the time.

In addition to Nick, who remains incarcerated more than three months after his parents' deaths, Rob and Michelesharedson Jake, 34, and daughter Romy, 28. Rob was also a father to daughter Tracy, whom he adopted during his first marriage to Penny Marshall.

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Louis C.K. making Netflix comeback with standup special, LA show

Louis C.K.is returning to Netflix years after he was embroiled in theMe Too movement.

The 58-year-old comedian's upcomingheadlining showat the Hollywood Bowl, a new addition to theNetflix Is a Joke Festlineup, was announced on Thursday, April 2.

The standup set will take place Tuesday, May 5, toward the beginning of the streaming giant's weeklong schedule that's jam-packed with hundreds of comedy events across Los Angeles starring the likes ofJerry Seinfeld,Larry David,Kevin HartandSteve Carell. Tickets go on sale April 6 at 10 a.m. PT.

C.K.'s standup special, "Ridiculous" – for which he will also receive directing and executive producing credits – will come out this summer.

The same day as C.K.'s set, Hart, Seinfeld, Katt Williams, David Letterman and John Mulaney, Ilana Glazer and Ramy Youssef, Nicole Byer and Jim Gaffigan are among the dozens of performers also taking the stage across LA County. Shane Gillis,who also landed in hot waterover past comments widely viewed as racist and more recent jokes deemed offensive, is also part of the lineup, hosting "a blockbuster night of comedy" at the Bowl on May 4.

Tony Hinchcliffe, who faced widespread backlash in 2024for calling Puerto Ricoa "floating island of garbage" and making otherremarks deemed as racistat a rally for then president-electDonald Trump, will do a live recording of his "Kill Tony" podcast at Inglewood's Intuit Dome on May 7 as part of Netflix is a Joke.

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C.K., whose shelf is lined with a number of Grammy and Emmy Awards, was exposed for sexually harassing behavior in a 2017New York Times reportin which five women alleged the comedian had exposed himself and masturbated in front of them. The allegations followed a few years ofreports about the comedian's inappropriate behavioraround women, which he had steadfastly denied at the time.

After the Times' article was published, C.K. issueda contrite response, acknowledging the accusations were "true" and saying, "The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly."

Within a year of the comedian vowing to "step back and take a long time to listen," he was on tour and selling out several shows. He addressed the allegations in the 2020 standup special "Sincerely Louis C.K.," and at one point explained, "Men are taught to make sure the woman is OK. The thing is, women know how to seem OK when they're not OK. So you can't just look at her face and be like, 'Her eyes are dry, we're fine. Let's just keep going.'"

In July, he went on the road with hisRidiculous comedy tour, which took him across North America, and to Europe, India, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan.

Contributing: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY

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Chiefs add defensive back Kaiir Elam after trading Trent McDuffie and losing Jaylen Watson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — TheKansas City Chiefssigned Kaiir Elam on Thursday to provide some help at defensive back, where they traded 2023 All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie and lost fellow starter Jaylen Watson in free agency.

The 24-year-old Elam was the 23rd overall pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 2022 draft, but the former Florida star has largely failed to live up to expectations. He split last season between the Cowboys and Titans and has 114 tackles, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 19 starts and 43 games covering his first four seasons in the league.

The Chiefs announced the deal with Elam, but the terms were not immediately available.

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Kansas City has veteran Kristian Fulton and youngsters Nohl Williams and Kevin Knowles on the roster. The addition of Elam takes some of the pressure off selecting a cornerback early in the draft, where the Chiefs have two first-round selections.

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James Bond Fans Fooled by Casting Prank: ‘Nice Try’

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the next James Bond film. Recently, a report dropped the identity of the new 007. However, social media went nuts when it turned out to be an April Fool's prank.

Fans react to James Bond casting prank

Euro Newsreleased a prank article unveiling the fresh face for the upcoming James Bond film. The report claimed that Irish actress and singer Jessie Buckley has been roped in to play a female James Bond. They further added that Tom Hiddleston will be playing the first Bond boy, known as Fitty McCrotch. Meanwhile, M will be portrayed by Gillian Anderson.

An Amazon spokesperson told the outlet, "We're distancing ourselves from the previous stance held by franchise head Barbara Broccoli, who said that Bond should only be played by a man." They continued, "We're thrilled to have Jessie Buckley on board. Additionally, her initials are also 'JB', so that's delightful." The individual added how her "singing background makes her the ideal candidate for the project." This is because they have "been thinking of adding some musical numbers into the mix."

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The spokesperson addressed the gender switch. They said, "It's about time that we shook things up, because most audiences would rather drink wasps (shaken and stirred) than see another cookie cutter version of Bond." They explained, "Daniel Craig was an inspired casting choice, and he showed how the character could be updated and enriched over his tenure in the role." However, during the casting process, they "realised that trying to follow in his footsteps was a fool's errand." As such, they decided to opt for a radical new interpretation, one which will doubtlessly spark discussion.

While fans were excited, the report was an April Fool's prank. Netizens gave their reactions under thepost, with one saying, "Nice try." Another one said, "Good thing it's an April fool's joke. But Euronews wished it wasn't…" A third user commented, "Wish it wasn't April fools. Plenty women have worked in espionage and resistance networks. It might draw a larger audience."

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QB Kirk Cousins reportedly signs with Raiders ahead of team likely taking Fernando Mendoza with No. 1 pick

Kirk Cousins' time as an NFL starter isn't over just yet. The 37-year-old reportedly signed a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, his agent announced Thursday.

With the move, Cousins could open the season as the team's starter as it prepares presumptive No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to eventually take over.

Cousins, himself, confirmed the news with a simple three-word post on X:

"The Autumn Wind" is a poem adapted for the Raiders back in 1974, written by NFL Films co-founder Steve Sabol.

Cousins will reportedly sign a one-year, fully-guaranteed $20 million deal with the Raiders, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal is far more complex than that, but essentially works out to be a one-year deal.

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The move reunites Cousins with new Raiders coach Klint Kubiak, who was Cousins' quarterbacks coach and eventual offensive coordinator when the two were with the Minnesota Vikings. Cousins reportedly had interest from ahandful of other teams, including the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams, but ultimatelyopted to join Kubiak in Las Vegas, per The Athletic.

The news comes a day after Mendoza — who the Raiders are expected to select with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft — had his pro day. The Cousins signing likely isn't a commentary on how the Raiders felt about Mendoza's performance at his pro day, as Kubiak has talked about his preference fornot using a rookie starter immediately, per NFL.com.

"Ideally, you don't want him to start from Day 1," Kubiak said Tuesday. "You'd love him to be able to learn behind somebody. That's in a perfect world. It doesn't always work out that way. Sometimes they have to play from Day 1, and it's our job as coaches to get them ready to go. I think it does help the player if they can sit behind a mature adult and watch how they run the show."

That sentiment makes it seems likely Cousins will open the 2026 NFL season as the Raiders' starter. That could change depending on how both players perform in training camp and in the preseason, but Cousins looks to have a leg up on Mendoza for now.

Cousins opened last season in a backup role for the Atlanta Falcons behind Michael Penix Jr. But an injury to Penix opened the door for Cousins to shift back into a starting role down the stretch. In 10 games – eight starts — Cousins threw 10 touchdowns against five interceptions.

After considering his options during the offseason, Cousins ultimately landed with the Raiders. The move could give him one more shot to prove himself as a starting quarterback in the NFL, though it seems unlikely he'll remain in that role for long with Mendoza likely waiting in the wings.

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Iowa State star Audi Crooks enters transfer portal

Iowa State star Audi Crooks, the nation's second-leading scorer in 2025-26, is entering the transfer portal.

The 6-foot-3 center, who has one year of eligibility remaining, announced her plans Thursday on Instagram.

"Thank you all for embracing me and showing up to Hilton every single game day," Crooks, an Iowa native, wrote in a post directed to Cyclone Nation. "I've met so many of you out in the community, and I will cherish all of the genuine connections that I've built during my time at Iowa State.

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"I still believe the grass is greener where you water it, and I've done that here. It's why I want you to hear from me directly that I have decided to enter the portal and explore what it means to take root again in new ground."

Crooks averaged 25.8 points on 64.9% shooting along with 7.7 rebounds in 31 starts this season for the Cyclones, who finished 22-10. Iowa State lost to Syracuse in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament despite 37 points from Crooks.

Crooks was a second-team All-American in 2025-26 and a three-time All-Big 12 first-team selection at Iowa State, where she averaged 22.8 points and 7.7 boards in 99 games (95 starts).

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Real Housewives of New York Star Sai De Silva’s Husband Files for Divorce

Another day, another divorce in the Bravo universe. This time, it'sSai de SilvaofThe Real Housewives of New Yorkwhose husband,David Craig, wants out. He is filing for divorce after nine years of marriage.

David Craig filed for divorce in NYC

TMZshared that Sai's husband, David just filed for divorce in New York City, according to court records. The couple was still out at events together as recently as late last year.

They met in Costa Rica in 2009. According to Sai, David caught her attention and made her laugh. They began dating but didn't marry until years later.

The couple tied the knot in 2017. They have two children together, a daughter, London, who was born in 2011, and a son, Rio, who was born in 2017, right before the couple exchanged vows.

For the most part, they didn't find themselves in much controversy (as is usually the case with Housewives marriages right before the split). Sai is comfortable in the spotlight, while David is more private. He has barely appeared on Sai's social media over the years, although she has shared that he is very involved as a dad.

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David has appeared a couple of times on RHONY after Sai joined the franchise during acast shakeup rebootduring Season 14. The show iscurrently shooting Season 16, so fans will likely see a bit of what happened with the pair when the newest season airs.

No other details yet on what caused the divorce, but fans know that Sai can be very polarizing. In her time with RHONY, she's exhibited a love-her-or-hate-her kind of energy, and she has been inmore than one feudwithother members of RHONYand other Bravolebrities.

The Real Housewives of New Yorkis streaming on Peacock.

TELL US – WHY DO YOU THINK SAI AND HER HUSBAND ARE SPLITTING UP? DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE IN THE UPCOMING SEASON OF RHONY?

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