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The 2012 Funny or Die sketch featuring Jason Alexander and Courtney Stodden has resurfaced after Stodden, now 31, publicly recounts being 17 at the time and describes how the incident reflects the larger issue of child protection in the entertainment industry. Alexander has apologized; Stodden is advocating to end child marriage in California and supporting AB 1267.
New York City will add the 465 area code this June to serve Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill as existing numbers run scarce. Existing codes will remain in place for current lines; the change affects new numbers only.
KFC has announced a revamp that includes Open House, new sauces, and a refreshed Colonel Sanders look. The first Open House prototype will open in McKinney, Texas, later this summer, with table service, drive-thru and takeout. The chain is expanding its boneless items and introducing 20-plus sauces, including Chimichurri Ranch and Hot Honey Habanero, as part of a broader reinvention.
Dame Penelope Keith has died after a battle with cancer. Her career spans stage, The Good Life and To the Manor Born, with a lasting impact on British comedy. Tributes praise her comic genius and decades of work in theatre, television and charity.
The final season of The Bear lands with high-stakes energy. Carmy faces mounting pressure as staff, space, and supply collapse in a single-day arc. The finale delivers a tense close that redefines the show’s arc while reuniting fans with its core crew.
Spain’s Lamine Yamal faces Lionel Messi as Argentina and Spain collide in the World Cup final. Messi, at 39, seeks one last crown while Yamal, 19, aims to cement his place among football’s greats. The match also marks a historic meeting with a UNICEF photo backstory that links the players since infancy.