Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie, 17, Breaks Silence on ATV Accident That Left Her in a ComaNew Foto - Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie, 17, Breaks Silence on ATV Accident That Left Her in a Coma

Maddie Watson/Youtube; Emma McIntyre/Getty Jamie Lynn Spears is sharing how proud she is of her older daughter The 'Sweet Magnolias' star praised her teenage daughter, Maddie, for addressing all the "not so fun" aspects of her life Spears' daughter was in a near-fatal ATV crash when she was 8 Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter is addressing her near-fatal accident for the first time. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Spears' 17-year-old daughter Maddie posted a video onher YouTube channelwhere she addressed several different injuries she's sustained over the years. At one point, Maddie referred to — for the first time publicly — thetraumatic ATV accidentshe got in when she was just 8 years old. "I did have an accident though," Maddie says at one point. "I was in a coma, and I came back to life, and I'm very blessed. So yeah, I've just been very accident-prone. I swear my parents are amazing and they did not do anything to me." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. After Maddie shared her video, Spears reposted the clip on Wednesday, Aug. 13 toher Instagram. The mom of two wrote in her caption that she's so proud of her daughter for speaking out about the "not so fun" parts of her life. "What was supposed to be a fun way to document her senior year on@youtubehas now turned into a way for her to share the not so fun parts of life too," Spears wrote in her caption. "You can work so hard, and do everything right, yet still face adversity, no matter what path you're on in life. You can't control everything that happens to you, but you can decide how you react to what happens to you." "I know being a resilient person is one of the best qualities a human can have, but it's only earned by having no other choice but to be resilient," the mom of two continued. "Gotta trust Gods plan. I'm so proud of this kid, she never lets anything or anyone sit her down, and sharing her journey through it all hopefully inspires others to never stop going hard for what they want out of life. LFG 🤙🏻." Spears shares daughter Maddie with her ex-fiancé Casey Aldridge. She is also mom to daughter Ivey, 7, whom she shares with husband Jamie Watson. https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf In February 2024, Spears shared a carousel of photos onher Instagramas she honored the seventh anniversary of her daughter Maddie'snear-fatal ATV crash. Posting pictures of Maddie in the hospital room, as well as a few photos of Spears in bed with her daughter, the star took a minute to reflect on the experience. "Today is our#MIRACLEANNIVERSARY🕊️ Every year that passes and I watch my daughter grow up, the more I realize how very blessed we are, and never want to take that for granted," Spears wrote. Jamie Lynn Spears Instagram "Again, thank you to all the healthcare professionals who made the life saving decisions, and thank you to each and every person who prayed for our baby girl. Thinking of Father Mark today, although he is in heaven now, he was always like an angel on earth for us, especially on this day 7 years ago🤍🤍." On an episode of the U.K. reality TV showI'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Herein November 2023, Spears opened up about the accident. "I almost lost my oldest daughter," she explained. "She drowned and we couldn't save her. We tried really hard. She was trapped under a little side-by-side that we ride around our pond." "My father-in-law, my mother-in-law, me and my husband, we run to jump in to save her and you kind of — in that moment you think, 'This is not real. She's going to pop up, this isn't real,' " she added. "I could feel her arm, and I'm jerking it, I couldn't get her up because it's apretty heavy machine. In that moment you think, you know logically she's been underwater too long." Read the original article onPeople

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Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie, 17, Breaks Silence on ATV Accident That Left Her in a Coma

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'South Park' Ratings Surge: Kristi Noem, JD Vance Takedown Episode Earns Most Viewers Since 2018 on Comedy CentralNew Foto - 'South Park' Ratings Surge: Kristi Noem, JD Vance Takedown Episode Earns Most Viewers Since 2018 on Comedy Central

"South Park" is on a roll. The show's most recent Season 27 episode, "Got a Nut," averaged 6.2 million global multiplatform viewers in its first three days of release — which was up from the show's heavily touted season premiere. The total viewers number is over the three-day period of Aug. 6 to Aug. 8 and includes viewers across Paramount+ and Comedy Central (total global watch time divided by run time). The show is also outperforming in linear, scoring its highest live+3 rating for Comedy Central since 2018 — and according to the cabler, this most recent episode posted the biggest-ever young adult viewership share in "South Park" history. More from Variety 'South Park' Doubles Down on Kristi Noem With Paramount+ End Credits Scene Featuring Her on Shooting Spree at a Pet Store Kristi Noem Slams 'South Park' as 'Petty' After Show Mocks Her for Plastic Surgery and Makeup: 'It's Always the Liberals' Who 'Make Fun of Women for How They Look' 'South Park' Mocks a Puppy-Shooting Kristi Noem and JD Vance Offers to Rub Baby Oil on Satan in Wild New Episode Season 27, Episode 2 of "South Park" posted a 1.531 rating in adults 18-49 (live+3) — that was up 54% (from 0.996) for the season premiere on July 24. The adults 18-49 share (which means the percentage of people watching TV at that moment) was 15.61, up 70% from the premiere episode (9.20). In total viewers on Comedy Central, "South Park" averaged 1.56 million in live+3, up 46% from the season premiere's 1.07 million. All of that easily made "South Park" the No. 1 telecast on Aug. 6 across all cable; it was also No. 2 in all of TV — bested only by CBS' "Big Brother." The second episode of this so far landmark "South Park" seasontook on United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem(continuously shooting dogs and arresting anyone Latino) as well as a "Fantasy Island" style Mar-a-Lago with Donald Trump as Ricardo Montalbán's Mr. Roarke andJD Vanceas Hervé Villechaize's Tattoo. ICE utilized a still from that episode's teaser to promote its website, leading the official "South Park" X account to respond, "Wait, so we ARE relevant? #eatabagofdicks." After the episode ran,Noem criticized the showfor her depiction as "lazy" and "petty." Later, "South Park" released a post-credits scene that didn't make it to air butshowedNoem walking into a pet store and opening fire on the puppies inside. Episode 2's ratings bump came even though "South Park" took an extra week's rest between episodes 1 and 2 of the new season; the show will once again take a break on tonight's episode — instead, to mark "South Park Day," Comedy Central will repeat the show's very first episode (which first aired on Aug. 13, 1997), "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe." A new episode will be back on Aug. 20. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in August 2025 What's Coming to Netflix in August 2025 Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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‘South Park’ Ratings Surge: Kristi Noem, JD Vance Takedown Episode Earns Most Viewers Since 2018 on Comedy Central

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Shedeur Sanders' injury is a huge setback for him moving up Browns' depth chartNew Foto - Shedeur Sanders' injury is a huge setback for him moving up Browns' depth chart

Last week, Shedeur Sanders got an opportunity he could not have expected. Due to injuries and the Cleveland Browns' desire to not overextend Joe Flacco in the preseason, he got to start the teams' first preseason game. That announcement came before he had ever taken a snap with the first-team offense. It was fortunate. AndSanders played well, with more than two million people watching on NFL Network. He looked sharp despite a difficult situation. He threw two excellent touchdown passes. Nike tweeted out an ad with him celebrating one of the scores. He was the talk of the NFL world. And then the fortune swung the other way. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] Sanders suffered an oblique injuryduring warmups before a joint practice against the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday. He didn't practice Wednesday, won't practice Thursday and is unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason game,according toESPN's Adam Schefter. Sanders is considered day to day, which isn't bad news. But Sanders doesn't have days to waste. Sanders' problem, even after playing well in last week's preseason game, is that he started at the bottom of the depth chart. Sanders had been fourth in the Browns' pecking order all offseason and then to start camp. Injuries helped him get a temporary boost, but there was no indication that he had permanently moved ahead of Pickett, Gabriel and definitely not Flacco, the presumed Week 1 starter. But Sanders could have made a case to be higher than fourth before the season started, if he played in the final two preseason games like he did the first one. It was hard to not wonder if Sanders should begin the season as high as second on the depth chart, based on how he played. Many of his supporters would argue he should be even higher, though that has always been unrealistic. The Browns have just two preseason games remaining. Sanders won't play in one of them. Oblique injuries can linger, so there's no guarantee he'll be ready by the final preseason game on Aug. 23, or that Sanders would be healthy enough to play his best. It's possible we've seen the last of Sanders in game action until ... well, who knows when. That first preseason performance happened, and the highlights from it won't be forgotten. But for a player who already had limited reps in practice, a little more than a half of preseason football probably won't be enough to trust him to start regular-season games early on. And there aren't many other opportunities ahead. Teams start focusing on the regular season as soon as they can, and that doesn't include normal practice reps for a fifth-round rookie quarterback. He could have some practice squad reps, but that only goes so far. [Get more Browns news: Cleveland team feed] The Browns will have to figure out what to do at quarterback. Keeping four on the active roster is unconventional, but it would make sense for the Browns this season, with two drafted rookie quarterbacks along with two veterans. The team will need to figure out the order of those four quarterbacks, and at least Sanders has played some in the preseason. Pickett and Gabriel didn't play last week, though both practiced against the Eagles on Wednesday. It's not an easy evaluation. Sanders' chances of playing well in the final two preseason games and perhaps forcing his way up the depth chart were cut in half, at least, with Wednesday's injury. It's not impossible for Sanders to carve out a path for himself to start games this season as a rookie. But it got a lot tougher.

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Alone and 2,200 miles from home, Venezuela shuts out Puerto Rico 5-0 at Little League World SeriesNew Foto - Alone and 2,200 miles from home, Venezuela shuts out Puerto Rico 5-0 at Little League World Series

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Hitting with the bases loaded at the Little League World Series, Samuel Castillo found the gap between left and center field. Two runs scored and Venezuela's lead over Puerto Rico grew to 3-0. Above the team dugout, spectators in a fan section that barely filled three rows raised one of the few Venezuelan flags in Volunteer Stadium. It took a lot for Venezuela to get here, but on Wednesday, its team made the playing baseball part of the journey look easy. Cardenales Little League from Barquisimeto went on to shut out Puerto Rico 5-0. Cardenales won all five of its regional tournament games, outscoring opponents 46-6 to become the Latin America representative to the LLWS. But in the wake of President DonaldTrump's travel bans and restrictions affecting 19 countries, the team needed a special exemption from the U.S. State Department and a sign-off from Secretary of State Marco Rubio after visas were initially denied. Venezuela's senior team, players who are up to 16 years old, which was supposed to compete in Easley, South Carolina, last month was unable to get the exemption and wasdenied entry to the United States. "They were working their way through applying for the exemption," Little League President and CEO Patrick Wilson said in a news conference before Wednesday's game. "We ran out of time, just candidly." Wilson said there were close to 10 days for Venezuela's Williamsport team to get approved, which was "more lead time" than the senior team. They were notified of the approval last Thursday. This isn't the first time visa snarls have been an issue at the tournament. In 2011, Uganda's visa applications were denied and Saudi Arabia, the regional runner-up, played instead. "We'll do our best to have conversations with the great folks at the State Department that help us out in an effort to, whether we have to adjust lead times or whatever we can do, to ensure that all teams can participate and enjoy the Little League experience, whether that's at the Little League level, junior, senior, softball, whatever it takes," Wilson said. Venezuelan players traveled to the United States without their families — parents couldn't get visas — but the coaches of last year's team that made it to the international final were among the few fans from back home sitting proudly in the stands above the dugout. Euclides and Ender Rivero only had to renew their visas which, they explained through an interpreter, was a much easier process. Maria Lewis sat just a few seats away from the Riveros holding one of the country's flags and wearing the Latin America team shirt. She's Venezuelan and lives only an hour away from Williamsport. "I've been praying for them to come," Lewis said. "I'm very pleased that (their visas were) granted, because these are 12-year-olds that deserve to play their game." She comes to Volunteer Stadium every year when a team from Venezuela plays. "I'm just here like a team mom, honorary team mom, so that they can feel supported, that they have people behind them," Lewis said. Manager Luis Bermudez said the team has been keeping in touch with those 2,204 miles (3,547 kilometers) away in Barquisimeto through their smartphones, and he's grateful to the fans Venezuela did have in the stands. "We're very happy we have all their support," he said through an interpreter. On Friday, Venezuela will play Canada. "I'm so happy to be here," Francisco Rivero, who scored twice on Wednesday, said after the win. "It's a great feeling." Another girl takes the field at LLWS Monica Arcuri became the 24th girl to play in the Little League World Series on Wednesday when her Australia club played Panama. She started at first and rounded out the lineup for the team from Brisbane. This tournament also features the fifth female coach and a female umpire, Traci Duez, who was at second base for the Panama-Australia game. The Little League Softball World Series concluded last week with record viewership. "For a young lady whether she chooses to play softball or baseball, we want her to have those choices, you know, and if she switches at a certain point, that's OK, too," Wilson said. "We just want her to participate." ___ Amanda Vogt is a student in the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State. ___ AP sports:https://apnews.com/sports

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Alone and 2,200 miles from home, Venezuela shuts out Puerto Rico 5-0 at Little League World Series

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Jonas Brothers bring surprise guests, swagger to Jonas20 tour: ReviewNew Foto - Jonas Brothers bring surprise guests, swagger to Jonas20 tour: Review

BRISTOW, VA – The hype video that introducesthe Jonas Brothersarrives with a sonorous voiceover about living in the moment, telling fans how "life is messy" and "takes detours" but "somehow always brings you right back home." And then the booming kicker amid frenzied lights and shooting pyro: "THIS is family." With that, the trio ofJoe, Nick and Kevin Jonascome swaggering and smiling from the wings, strolling to the tip of a catwalk together, the professional differences that splintered their brotherly union for a spell neatly compartmentalized for 2 ½-hours of polished pop digested by adoring fans. THIS is career longevity in action. The second date of the brothers'JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometowntour pulled into Jiffy Lube Live amphitheater Aug. 12, two days after a massive homecoming arrival at MetLife Stadium in their home state of New Jersey that featured an internet-breaking guest appearance by "Camp Rock" co-star and Joe's ex-girlfriend,Demi Lovato. The Virginia show was among those scaled back from stadiums, but nary a seat or speck of grass went empty at the 20,000-capacity venue as millennials basked in nostalgia and their kids learned the definition of magnetism. There was Joe, who turns 36 on Aug. 15, in his studded denim outfit, sauntering the stage with arms outstretched and bedroom eyes in full effect as he proclaimed, "We're back, baby!" And Nick, 32, with a bandanna jauntily hanging from his neck, telling fans earnestly, "Treat tonight as a thank you letter for making (our career) possible." And Kevin, the elder statesman at 37, owning his guitar riffs with quiet authority as he whirled around the stage among an ace five-piece band, four personable horn players and a pair of angelic-voiced backing vocalists. This tour, named for the band's just-released seventh studio album, will run through mid-November, and it seems designed for flexibility. The JoBros modified their setlist for night two, kicking off the slick show with "I Can't Lose" and saving "Lovebug," the opener at the tour debut, until deep in the concert andplaying 29 songs instead of 31. Though there wasn'ta parade of guests(Switchfoot, Jesse McCartney and Dean Lewis joined Lovato in New Jersey), the threesome stayed true to the "hometown" plot device by welcomingAll Time Low. Nick introduced Maryland-based rockers All Time Low with memories of driving "up and down the East Coast" in the brothers' early career days before singer Alex Gaskarth stormed through the guitar-driven"Dear Maria, Count Me In,"the band's 2008 pop-punk hit. Also on board was Marshmello, who joined the guys for "Slow Motion" before they ceded the stage to him for a 20-minute DJ set packed with trappings familiar to EDM fans – multiple streamer launches, zig-zagging lasers and showers of sparklers. Marshmello hung around for dreamy pop gem"Leave Before You Love Me"(a song he brought to the band in 2021) before leaving the Jonas Brothers, now clad in suits of brown and beige for Act Two, to continue this 20thanniversary celebration of their career. Throughout the show, the threesome hopscotched among albums and solo projects. The band's 2023 "The Album" delivered"Vacation Eyes,"which swooned with finger-snapping ease; a sweet"Little Bird"that invoked emotional declarations from the three "girl dads"; and"Celebrate,"which crackled with its addictive, brass-filled groove. Current single"No Time to Talk"inhabited its Bee Gees-borrowing chorus with a mirror ball, lights that pulsed a rainbow of colors, and the band engaging in their bestJohn Travolta "Stayin' Alive"finger-pointing dance moves. But while fans obviously embraced early Jonas classics, including "S.O.S." and "Year 3000," it was Joe's side gig with DNCE that shimmied the brightest. With his brothers by his side – as well as DNCE partner JinJoo Lee on guitar – Joe sashayed around the catwalk with supermodel moves as"Cake By the Ocean"dropped with unfettered glee. As"The Godfather" tells us,"don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family." Before the Jonas Brothers' romp and a short set from Jonas the youngest, Frankie, the resurgentAll-American Rejectsbounded on stage at 7:40 p.m. Charismatic frontmanTyson Rittertossed yellow roses to the front rows before strapping on a black guitar and bouncing in bare feet for the opening "Swing Swing." Theband is having a moment, having made house (or barn or backyard) parties cool again this summer. But their taut power-pop-rock is best appreciated on these big stages. "We are the bad boys of this tour," Ritter said, dousing AAR's 35-minute set with sweat and innuendo as he joked about the venue's name, pleaded with a cotton candy vendor to give him some sugar and gifted a bride-to-be in the crowd with a tambourine. In between amusing antics, Ritter and bandmates Nick Wheeler (lead guitar), Mike Kennerty (rhythm guitar) and Chris Gaylor (drums) galloped through new song "Easy Come, Easy Go," the tom-tom heavy "Move Along" and the sly"Dirty Little Secret,"its biting lyrics dipped in melody. While resistance is futile when it comes to AAR sing-alongs, it was especially impossible not to succumb to the jagged guitar riffs and delicious vitriol of"Gives You Hell,"a perfectly constructed anthem unfurled as a cathartic closer. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jonas Brothers bring surprise guests, swagger and hits to Jonas20 tour

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Sydney Sweeney Returns to Instagram Following American Eagle Ad Backlash to Promote New Movie "Americana"

Ursula Coyote/Lionsgate Sydney Sweeney broke her silence on social media to promote her new movieAmericana It marks Sweeney's first Instagram post since her controversial American Eagle campaign Americanais in theaters Friday, Aug. 15 Sydney Sweeneyhas broken her social-media silence. Following backlash the actress received over a recentAmerican Eagle denim ad campaign, she returned to Instagram to promote her new movieAmericanaon Wednesday, Aug. 13. Sweeney, 27, shared a carousel ofbehind-the-scenes snapshotsfrom the upcomingTony Tost-directed film, led by a still of her as her character Penny Jo Poplin. "A few years ago I filmed this little movie with some friends and now you get to meet penny jo ♥️," she captioned the post. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Sweeney's ad campaign for American Eagle jeans wasembroiled in controversylate last month, sparking debate over its tagline, "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans." The tagline prompted critics to claim that the usage of the word "jeans" as a play on "genes" is racially charged and hints at genetic superiority. Others slammed the campaign for catering to the male gaze and taking inspiration fromBrooke Shields' controversial 1980 denim campaign. Shields' age (she was 15 at the time) ruffled feathers due to the commercial's provocative tagline: "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing." (The 1980 ad also featured similar messaging about passing down characteristics from generation to generation.) Meanwhile, others feel the reaction to the American Eagle campaign is overblown and unfounded. On Aug. 1, American Eagleissued a statementin response to the backlash.In anInstagramgraphic, the brand wrote, "'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans'" is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story. We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone." Steve Granitz/FilmMagic On Aug. 3, Sweeneystepped outto promoteAmericanaat a screening in Los Angeles, marking her first red-carpet event since the controversy. The cast ofAmericanaalso includesHalsey,Paul Walter Hauser,Simon Rex,Eric Daneand Zahn McClarnon. The film is set in a South Dakota town as everyone gets embroiled in a plot to steal a prized Lakota "ghost shirt." "A highly prized Native American artifact leads a gallery of dynamic characters down a dangerous path in this wildly entertaining modern-day Western," a synopsis reads. https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf "After the rare relic falls onto the black market, the lives of a small-town woman and her son become violently intertwined with a quirky local diner waitress, an offbeat military veteran and a corrupt antiquities dealer," it continues. "Crime and chaos follow when an indigenous group leader and his crew join the fray in order to reclaim the artifact and return it to its rightful place," the synopsis concludes. Americanais in theaters Friday, Aug. 15. Read the original article onPeople

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Michael Phelps criticizes USA Swimming in lengthy post, says organization needs changes: 'There is work to be done'New Foto - Michael Phelps criticizes USA Swimming in lengthy post, says organization needs changes: 'There is work to be done'

Michael Phelps caught plenty of attentionfor criticizing USA Swimmingin a post during the 2025 World Championships. On Wednesday, Phelps went into greater detail on his critiques in a lengthy post on Instagram. The latest Instagram postcalled out USA Swimmingfor a decline in performance over the past couple years and detailed a number of issues Phelps sees within the program. Before getting into all of that, though, Phelps started the post by clarifying that his criticisms are targeted at the leadership within USA Swimming, and not its athletes. From there, Phelps laid out his issues with USA Swimming. He started by calling out the team's decline in performance, stating that Team USA won just 44 percent of the medals they competed for in the 2024 Paris Olympics. That was the lowest total the U.S. saw in the sport since 1988. He then accused USA Swimming of poor leadership, saying that trickles down and affects the athletes involved with the organization. Phelps said he sent a letter to USA Swimming earlier this year, but it "seemed to fall on deaf ears." While Phelps said money was a factor in USA Swimming's decline, he called "poor operational controls and weak leadership" the "cornerstone of the sport's problems." Phelps explained that he believes athletes are no longer getting the support necessary to compete at the highest level. He called out the sport's declining participation numbers, and said he would be hesitant to allow his sons to compete in swimming. Phelps then explained that he wants to be part of the solution for USA Swimming. He urged others to weigh in with their thoughts before listing out three recommendations for the organization. Those recommendations included USA Swimming holding an independent review into the organization as a whole, creating an athlete-first methodology to adequately support swimmers and focusing on strengthening the sport at the grassroots level. Phelps offered up his services and vowed to be a resource for USA Swimming, writing, "My door is open and there is work to be done." Phelps' post comes just weeks after he shared a critical post from former teammate and Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte. In that post, Lochte sent out an image in which a funeral was being held for USA Swimming. Phelps asked if the 2025 World Championships would be a "wake-up call" for USA Swimming. Phelps knows a thing or two about the sport. He's widely considered one of the best swimmers — and one of the best Olympians — of all time. Phelps won a record 23 gold medals over his Olympics career. Team USA recovered from a slow start at the 2025 World Championships. The team finished with nine gold medals in swimming at the event, which led all countries. It also finished with 29 total medals, which was also ranked first. Despite the team's success, it's clear Phelps believes more work needs to be done. And he's willing to be a part of that solution.

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Amazon to broadcast 17 NBA Cup games, including championship, on Prime VideoNew Foto - Amazon to broadcast 17 NBA Cup games, including championship, on Prime Video

Amazon announced its NBA Cup broadcast schedule on Wednesday, withPrime Videoslated to show 17 of the games, including the championship. The league also announced the overall NBA Cup schedule on Wednesday, with several matchups already assigned to broadcast networks. Prime will show 10 NBA Cup group games and the knockout rounds. Its NBA on Prime Cup Nights will feature five straight weeks of group play doubleheaders starting Oct. 31. That night, Boston will visit Philadelphia and Memphis will host the Los Angeles Lakers. On Nov. 7, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will host the Houston Rockets and new acquisition Kevin Durant. After that, Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors will visit Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets. On Nov. 14, Miami visits New York and Golden State visits San Antonio. On Nov. 21, Cleveland will host Indiana and Denver will visit Houston. On Nov. 28, Milwaukee will travel to New York and the Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, will host Dallas and No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. The other 50 group games will be split between ESPN, NBC and NBA League Pass. There will be group play Nov. 25 on NBC, when Philadelphia hosts Orlando and the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN will show a trio of group games on Nov. 26. Detroit visits Boston, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and defending champion Oklahoma City hosts Minnesota in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals, and Golden State hosts Houston. Earlier this week, the opening night, Christmas and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day gameswere announced. The full schedule — 80 of the 82 games for all teams — will be released Thursday. The remaining two games for each team will be announced in December based on how teams fare in the NBA Cup. ___ AP NBA:https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

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Amazon to broadcast 17 NBA Cup games, including championship, on Prime Video

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Billy Bush to Be Replaced By 'DWTS' Star as Host of 'Extra'New Foto - Billy Bush to Be Replaced By 'DWTS' Star as Host of 'Extra'

Billy Bush to Be Replaced By 'DWTS' Star as Host of 'Extra'originally appeared onParade. Three months afterBilly Bushannounced he is leavingExtra, it was revealed that his shoes will be filled byDancing With the StarsalumDerek Hough. "The ballroom has been my stage, my home and my launchpad. Now, I'm stepping into an exciting new spotlight as the host ofExtra," Hough, 40, said in a statement on Wednesday, August 13, perUs Weekly. "I'm truly looking forward to collaborating with this incredible team, diving into this next creative chapter and connecting with fans and audiences in a whole new way." After noting that it is an "honor" for him to take on the new role, Hough said he lovesExtra's "bold, fresh new era for season 32." He will join senior correspondent and weekend hostMona Kosar Abdi, as well as longtime correspondentTerri Seymour. The pro dancer will make his hosting debut when season 32 ofExtrapremieres on September 8 on Fox. Hough's casting comes after Bush, 53, revealed in May that he was leavingExtraafter five seasons. He explained that he decided to leave the entertainment news show to focus on his "Hot Mics" podcast. "Extrais culturally iconic. If I had a dollar for every time someone hollered, 'Extra! Extra!' to me in the airport or something, I'd buy Warner Bros," he said at the time. "It's been a tremendous honor and privilege to front this show. … It's now time to build something of my own." Bush continued, "I'm forever grateful to the amazing staff atExtraand the executives at Warner Bros. for this awesome chapter of my life." Hough will be a natural in the role, as he's no stranger to taking center stage. He's best known for competing as a pro dancer ofDWTSfrom 2007 to 2016, while he replacedLen Goodmanas a judge beginning in 2020. Billy Bush to Be Replaced By 'DWTS' Star as Host of 'Extra'first appeared on Parade on Aug 13, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 13, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Ron Howard's Dad Gave 1 Note to Andy Griffith That Changed "The Andy Griffith Show" Forever

Courtesy Everett Collection Ron Howard reflected on his time onThe Andy Griffith Showin a new interview Ron shared that he only learned as an adult that his dad, Rance Howard, gave a note to Griffith that changed the show's core dynamic Ron played Opie, the son of Griffith's Andy Taylor The Andy Griffith Showwouldn't be what it was withoutRon Howard's dad. Ron, who played Opie as a child star on the beloved series, opened up about his time on the show in an Aug. 13 interview withVulture.The show starred Griffith, whodied in 2012 at 86, as Sheriff Andy Taylor, a single dad raising Opie in the fictional Mayberry, N.C.Don Knottsplayed Andy's deputy, Barney Fife. The series ran from 1960 to 1968 and continued to find scores of fans in reruns. Vulturewriter Bilge Ebiri asked Ron, 71, about his dad, actor Rance Howard, who had the idea to change the Opie and Andy relationship into what it became. Silver Screen Collection/Getty "Dad never said anything about that to me," Ron said. He only learned about it years later, when the cast reunited for a special. "Andy told me that my dad had come to him very early on in the show and said, 'You're writing Opie the way most sitcom kids are written. They're wisea---- and smarter than the dad.' " https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf Ron remembered Griffith telling him that his dad said, "Ronnie can do that, but what if Opie actually respected his dad?" As for why Rance,who died in 2017 at age 89, wanted that shift, Ron wasn't sure. "Now, I don't know if Dad was just worried about me getting into bad habits, or I think he was, in his own very simple way, actually teaching me Actors Studio stuff. It was the simplest version of method acting, finding the truth in moments," he said. "I think maybe he felt like there was a lot of artifice in these punch-line-driven deliveries that would be required." Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Ebiri noted that because of the show, Griffith became a surrogate father for fans, but it was Rance's idea that made that possible. "Well, I think a lot doesn't happen if he doesn't make that suggestion," Ron said. The actor-turned-director said that "growing up" on the set of the show gave him "a lot of advantages" because the environment was "super-creative." "The show looks so simple, but it was all about this very precise problem-solving," he said "I would see scenes suddenly become funny or work. Because it wasn't done in front of an audience, and even though we were working quickly, what Andy wanted was a truthfulness. But it still required perfect timing and exactly the right tone." Courtesy Everett Collection Ron also said that Griffith was "always annoyed" that the media didn't "embrace" the show and it got less-than-flattering reviews. "In season 5, I remember him saying, 'How long do we have to be in the top 10 for them to understand why this show works?' " theAmerican Graffitistar remembered. Elsewhere in the interview, Ron also reflected on how his tenure on the show as a young actor ultimately led him to the director's chair. "As a little kid, it didn't take me long to realize that the director was the one who was hanging out with everybody. And a lot of our directors onThe Andy Griffith Showhad been actors, and I think Andy liked that," he said. He remembered Howard Morris, who played Ernest T. Bass on the series, telling him at 10 years old, "I think you're going to wind up being a director because I see the way you're curious about it all." Ron's career ultimately took him from The Andy Griffith Showto another hit series,Happy Days, which he starred in from 1974 to 1980. He began working as a film director in the late '70s and broke out with1984'sSplash.His brother, Clint, is also an actor and appeared in multiple episodes ofThe Andy Griffith Show. Read the original article onPeople

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August 13, 2025

Ron Howard's Dad Gave 1 Note to Andy Griffith That Changed “The Andy Griffith Show” Forever

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