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Chase Stokes is subtly confirming he’s still going strong with Kelsea Ballerini amid rumors the two of them had broken up.

The 32-year-old actor shared a photo to his Instagram story on Sunday (August 3) that features the 31-year-old singer’s dog and someone’s hands holding him.

Chase and Kelsea confirmed their relationship in 2023 after relationship rumors swirled around the two of them. Fans started to speculate that there could be trouble in paradise after Kelsea deleted a photo dump that featured the actor, but it looks like Chase is shooting those rumors down with his Instagram story.

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Fans have compiled hints that the two of them might have split, including the deleted Instagram post. While neither Chase nor Kelsea directly responded to the rumors, Chase‘s story seems to be confirmation that the rumors have no weight to them.

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Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about her boyfriend, Chase Stokes.

The 31-year-old singer-songwriter and The Voice coach got candid about the 32-year-old Outer Banks star in a new interview, where she revealed something about his talents.

“He’s a really good singer,” she told Us Weekly.

“He’s a really good singer and he is a really good guitar player,” she continued, “so I’m worried about him taking my job, I’ll tell you that.”

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The couple were first romantically linked back in January of 2023.

“You do [challenge each other], or it’s boring and then you’re stagnant and then that’s not going to work out,” she explained of their relationship/

“I think we’re two and a half years in, so [the relationship] looks a lot different now than it did in the beginning.”

“I don’t know, I think we’re really similar — and...

I think all of us Outer Banks fans are still not over the loss of our beloved JJ Maybank after the heartbreaking season 4 finale, and one of his fellow co-stars also feels the same. As filming for the fifth and final season of the Netflix hit has officially begun, things feel different on set without Rudy Pankow, as revealed by one of the stars.

Speaking with Extra TV recently to promote her new movie I Know What You Did Last Summer, Madelyn Cline, who plays Sarah Cameron on Obx, talked about how being on set this time is "really strange" because they "shot four seasons with him." And now he's not a part of this final leg of the Pogue journey. She continued on to say that "there's a part of the dynamic that isn't there anymore."

Outer Banks. (L to R) Rudy Pankow as JJ, Madison Bailey as Kiara in episode 410 of Outer Banks.

The year 2025 kicked off with a bit of sad news for fans of the teen drama Outer Banks, as the streaming giant, Netflix, announced that the series would not be returning as part of the 2025 slate. Midway through the year, it was announced that Season 5, which will be the final season of the hit series, had begun production. As it is pretty early days so far, exactly when Outer Banks Season 5 is going to be released is not known. Working on this final season of the teen drama is series star Madelyn Cline, who is also preparing for the premiere of I Know What You Did Last Summer. Outer Banks Season 5 is expected to release sometime in 2026, and Cline has offered an update on that show and whether or not she'd be doing a legacy sequel.

Cline's rise to stardom within the industry can be directly linked to Outer Banks,...

The Pogues are bringing it on home for the Season 4 fan premiere of Outer Banks on Tuesday, Oct. 8. And you, the fans, can celebrate with us in Charleston, South Carolina! It’s the Pogues’ first-ever event in Charleston, where the show has filmed since the beginning, so it’s a pretty big deal — especially since the city takes such pride in the series.

Tickets for the event are sold out. But the waitlist is still open! You can sign up at the link here to join the waitlist. What’s included? You’ll be up close and personal as the cast arrives for the red carpet, and you may even be able to snap pics with them. Yup, that means all your Pogues — John B (Chase Stokes), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), JJ (Rudy Pankow), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant) — and more. Not to mention, you’ll...

We might be halfway through the year, but Netflix still has several huge shows lined up for the remainder of the year. If you haven't renewed your subscription yet, now is the time! Between Stranger Things and Wednesday, there are plenty of great shows to look forward to throughout 2025, although there are also a few that we fear might be delayed to 2026.

It has been ages since we received any updates on The Witcher and other shows, like The Lincoln Lawyer, only recently wrapped filming for their upcoming seasons. Taking all of this into account, there's a chance those shows and more might have a longer wait time between seasons than we'd like.

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We've already been waiting more than two years for the return of Netflix's hit dark fantasy series The Witcher, but it seems like we might be waiting a little...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed July this year. While we already know all the brilliant films that will be leaving Hulu in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of the highly anticipated upcoming season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the streaming release of Rami Malek‘s spy action thriller film The Amateur. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 12 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in July 2025.

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Dan Da Dan is a Japanese teen sci-fi fantasy anime series. Based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu, the upcoming Season 2 of the anime series will continue...

Outer Banksseason 5 is officially in production, and fresh cast pictures have been released to celebrate the news. Obx has been a wild adventure since the start, but season 4 truly took that to a new level. As our favorite Pogues reluctantly teamed up with Rafe (Drew Starkey) in Morocco to find Blackbeard's long-lost (and fictional) Blue Crown, things went tragically sideways when they were pursued by JJ's (Rudy Pankow's) Kook and treasure-obsessed bio-dad, Groff (J. Anthony Crane). Now, they're headed to Portugal to seek the most delicious treasure of all: revenge.

After Outer Banks season 4's shocking and emotional ending, the remaining cast members, including Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, and Carlacia Grant, are suiting up in their most breezy Pogue outfits one last time. Outer Banks season 5 is set to be the show's last and is expected to premiere on Netflix next year. Check...

Netflix has announced that the fifth and final season of the popular series Outer Banks will arrive in 2026. Production has already started in Charleston, South Carolina, and fans got their first look at the cast for this new season.

Two actors, Cullen Moss and J. Anthony Crane, have been promoted to main cast members. Moss has played Deputy and later Sheriff Shoupe since the beginning of the show. Crane joined in Season 4 as Chandler Groff, the biological father of JJ, played by Rudy Pankow. Their bigger roles hint at the story’s direction for the final season.

New photos released show the main group of characters, the Pogues, in a different lineup after the shocking death of JJ at the end of Season 4. One picture shows Chase Stokes (John B.), Madelyn Cline (Sarah), Madison Bailey (Kiara), Jonathan Daviss (Pope), Drew Starkey (Rafe), and Carlacia Grant (Cleo). This matches the Season...

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Owen Wilson joins Meet the Parents 4

Wilson is the latest cast member from the original 2000 comedy to sign onto the fourth installment. He joins Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo and new addition Ariana Grande, reprising his role as Kevin Rawley, the ex of Polo's Pam and potential romantic rival to Greg Focker.

Frank Castle sees a Brand New Day

Jon Bernthal's Punisher will be making his MCU feature debut in the upcoming fourth Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland under the mask. The film, which Shang-Chi's Destin Daniel Cretton is directing, will hit theaters on July 31, 2026.

Outer Banks Season 5 now in production

Filming on the fifth and final season of the Netflix teen treasure hunt drama has officially begun in Charleston, S.C. Series regulars Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North,...

Jonathan Daviss , Madison Bailey, Carlacia Grant, Chase Stokes, Drew Starkey, and Madelyn Cline in season 5 of ‘Outer Banks’ (Photo Cr. Sydney Gawlik/Netflix © 2025)

Netflix reports that production is officially underway on the upcoming fifth and final season of Outer Banks in Charleston, South Carolina. Season four premiered in October 2024, and season five is expected to debut in 2026.

“We are over the moon to be setting out on one last trip with the Pogues,” stated creators and executive producers Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke to Tudum. “Being back on set with our cast for this final round is nothing short of bittersweet and surreal. We can’t wait to show everyone what we have in store this season—it’s going to be a wild ride…”

The final season cast includes returning series stars Chase Stokes as John B., Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron, Madison Bailey as Kiara, Jonathan Daviss as Pope,...

Oh my goodness! Just look at that Outer Banks season 5 image above. Our favorite cast is posing in the new pic to commemorate the great news that filming for the fifth and final season has officially begun. The cameras are back up and rolling in Charleston, South Carolina to bring us the next chapter of this adventurous tale. Plus, there's more!

Netflix has also finally revealed that the final season of the thrilling teen drama is coming in 2026. This was pretty much a given, with a 2025 release basically not made possible since filming hadn't started yet. Production was supposed to start a little sooner back in May, but was delayed for some reason. Either way, now it has begun, and we can look forward to the drama on our screens next year. Though all of this news is so bittersweet without one important cast member.

I'm still not over the fact that JJ,...

Cue up some DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince because it’s summertime! To celebrate the first day of the sweltering season, Netflix is excited to announce that Outer Banks Season 5 production is underway! The fifth and final season of Outer Banks has begun production in Charleston, South Carolina, for a 2026 premiere on Netflix.

In a “dispatch to all Pogues” last year, Outer Banks co-creators and executive producers Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke explained why the time is right to bring the series to a close.

“Seven years ago, in the summer of 2017, we came across a photo of teenagers on a beach at dusk during a power outage. That photo sparked an idea for a story of four best friends who only want to have a good time all the time,” reads the statement. “From this beginning, we imagined a mystery that would lead to a five-season journey of adventure,...

The cast of Outer Banks is kicking off summer by getting back to work!

On Friday (June 20), Netflix marked the first day of summer by sharing the first photos of the cast of the teen drama back on set as they officially began filming the upcoming fifth and final season in Charleston, South Carolina.

Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, and Fiona Palomo are all returning for the new season.

Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the season 5 synopsis: “Following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment. After finding the gold at El Dorado, the Pogues return to the Obx and commit to having a ‘normal’ life. They’ve built themselves a new safe haven, officially dubbed...

It’s official — the fifth and final season of Netflix’s hit YA adventure series Outer Banks will debut in 2026. The streamer confirmed the premiere year in an announcement that production on Season 5 has begun in Charleston, Sc. The press release revealed that Cullen Moss, who has recurred since Season 1 as Deputy and subsequently Sheriff Shoupe, and J. Anthony Crane, introduced in Season 4 as JJ’s (Rudy Pankow) biological father Chandler Groff, have been promoted to series regulars for the final season, hinting at where the story may be headed.

The start-of-production announcement includes two first-look cast images from the new installment, and they reveal a potential new configuration of the Pogues following the shocking death of JJ (Pankow) at the end of the Season 4 finale.

One of the images features Chase Stokes (John B.), Madelyn Cline (Sarah), Madison Bailey (Kiara), Jonathan Daviss (Pope), Drew Starkey (Rafe) and Carlacia Grant...

Kicking off the official first day of summer, Netflix today announced that the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Outer Banks has begun production in Charleston, South Carolina. Season 5 of the fan-favorite drama is slated to premiere on Netflix in 2026.

The returning series regulars include Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, and Fiona Palomo. J. Anthony Crane and Cullen Moss will also return for Season 5 and have been upped to series regulars.

Across its four seasons, Outer Banks has received nearly 200 million views and has been featured on the Top 10 English TV List 25 times.

“We are over the moon to be setting out on one last trip with the Pogues,” creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke told the Netflix blog Tudum. “Being back on set with our cast for this final round is nothing short of bittersweet and surreal.

The Pogues are back! Netflix revealed the first images from production on the fifth and final season of “Outer Banks” on Friday, depicting all of the Pogues — minus JJ.

After a mission to Morocco ended tragically, the crew lost not only the Blue Crown but also a member of their chosen family. Season 5 will continue without Rudy Pankow, it seems – at least from the on-set cast photos.

Jonathan Daviss as Pope, Carlacia Grant as Cleo, Chase Stokes as John B, Madison Bailey as Kiara, Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron in season 5 of Outer Banks. Cr. Sydney Gawlik/Netflix © 2025

In another twist from the end of Season 4, Sarah Cameron (Madelyn Cline) is pregnant with John B.’s (Chase Stokes) baby. JJ once hinted to the duo that his name would be great for a child — boy or girl — which now holds more meaning than ever.

Returning series regulars for the final season include Stokes,...

Get ready to return to Pogue, less than a year removed from the Season 4 finale, with a thrilling update on the future of Outer Banks. Netflix has officially announced that Outer Banks Season 5, which will be the final season of the hit series, has begun production. The streamer even debuted two new images of the cast on the set of Season 5, which can be found below. It’s unclear at this time exactly when Outer Banks Season 5 is going to be released, but it has been confirmed that it will be sometime in 2026. Given that the show is expected to film throughout the rest of the year, the most likely window for release lies sometime in the second half of the year, likely in October/November, like Season 4.

There have been 40 episodes of Outer Banks through four seasons, and only four stars have featured in every installment. Leading the charge...

Two Outer Banks characters will have an increased role in the show’s upcoming final season, recent cast promotions indicate.

Tony Crane, who plays JJ’s estranged father/murderer Chandler Groff, and Cullen Moss, who plays Sheriff Victor Shoupe, have been upped to series regular for Season 5, TVLine has learned.

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The Netflix adventure drama kicked off production on its swan song Friday, with filming getting underway in Charleston,...

It's not quite the end of an era at Netflix, but it's definitely the beginning of the end for one of the best Netflix shows of the last five years.

The cast and crew of Outer Banks just started filming the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix original teen series on Monday, June 16.

Netflix has not announced that production has officially started on Outer Banks season 5, but a quick spin on X, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit reveals that Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Jonathan Daviss, Madison Bailey, Carlacia Grant, and the rest of the cast have started filming new scenes for season 5.

That start date is very much in line with what we'd learned from casting calls and reports about the final season. Originally, it looked like production was going to start in May 2025, but it was pushed back. At Tudum 2025 on May 31, Drew Starkey revealed that production would be starting shortly,...

It’s true, Pogues. Filming on Season 5 of Outer Banks is now underway.

Of course, there’s no better way to mark the official start of summer than by beginning production in Charleston, Sc. The fifth and final season of the fan-favorite drama is slated to premiere on Netflix in 2026.

“We are over the moon to be setting out on one last trip with the Pogues,” creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke tell Tudum. “Being back on set with our cast for this final round is nothing short of bittersweet and surreal. We can't wait to show everyone what we have in store this season — it's going to be a wild ride…”

Returning series regulars include Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Austin North and Fiona Palomo. Tony Crane and Cullen Moss will also return for Season 5 and have been...

Fans have already been waiting for Outer Banks season 5 for a long time, but that wait moves one step closer to ending very soon. After Drew Starkey shared a big update at Tudum 2025, we have another big update about Outer Banks season 5 to share.

According to multiple reports, the cast and crew of Outer Banks season 5 are officially starting production on Monday, June 16. It's the last first day of Outer Banks! Can you believe it? I can't!

The latest casting update comes from @obxupdatesss on X. A casting call for extras reveals the start date of production: June 16.

Filming for season 5 will officially begin on Monday, June 16 pic.twitter.com/fEmLZSdcQE

— OuterBanksUpdates (@obxupdatesss) June 13, 2025

That's the date we've had circled on our calendars for a long time. After production didn't start in April and May, it looked like the June start date was promising. Now, it's finally here!

Hopefully, production...

Not even the storm delays could dampen the excitement over CMA Fest’s Friday headliner Kelsea Ballerini. The country-pop star closed out the Nissan Stadium festivities with a set that included a pair of duets with her friend and collaborator Noah Kahan.

After opening her set with “Blindsided (Yeah, Sure, Okay)” and “Baggage,” Ballerini brought Kahan onstage to sing “Cowboys Cry Too” from her 2024 album Patterns, before the pair played a duet of his hit “Stick Season.”

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Noah Kahan joins Kelsea Ballerini for a surprise duet of Cowboys Cry...

Before Ginny & Georgia made him a Netflix heartthrob, Felix Mallard actually missed his first big swing on the platform. Yep, long before playing Marcus, he was cast in another Netflix original that ended up scoring a solid 79% rating. But Mallard never showed up.

Whether it was timing, hesitation, or just a twist of fate, the opportunity slipped through his fingers. While the show moved on without him, Mallard eventually found his spotlight in Wellsbury. Still, it’s wild to think he almost broke out even earlier and with a totally different story to tell.

Felix Mallard bailed on Outer Banks, then ruled Netflix with Ginny & Georgia Felix Mallard as Marcus Baker in Ginny & Georgia | Credits: Netflix

Before Felix Mallard was stealing hearts as the brooding Marcus in Ginny & Georgia, he almost landed another Netflix breakout. The twist was that he never even showed up.

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New evidence suggesting JJ Maybank is alive and Rudy Pankow will return in Outer Banks season 5 has surfaced. This time, it's because of none other than Pankow's friend and former Obx cast mate, Chase Stokes.

The cast of Outer Banks was featured during Netflix's Tudum event in Los Angeles on May 31. After the event, Stokes dropped several pictures from the night on his Instagram. Everything seemed normal until a meme from the game Merge Mansion appeared in the middle of pics of the Outer Banks cast. In the meme, an animated grandma, I guess, has "he is alive" written on her hand.

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The big question is obviously why would Stokes post this? The drop also included pics of fellow Outer Banks stars who attended the event, including Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, and Drew Starkey.

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Netflix held it’s annual global fan event, Tudum Live on Saturday evening (May 31) and it was quite the star-studded affair.

The big event was held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with tons of Netflix stars from both scripted and unscripted programming, including Jenna Ortega, Kerry Washington and Sofia Carson, who served as the host of the evening!

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During the event, Netflix revealed several trailers and teaser trailers, announced premiere dates and there was even a live performance from Lady Gaga, who sang “Zombieboy” and “Abracadabra,” with an on-stage appearance from Jenna Ortega, her Wednesday season two co-star.

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We have rounded all of the Netflix stars who were in attendance at Tudum Live, including those from One Piece, Stranger Things, Wednesday, Selling Sunset, Love Is Blind, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,...

Netflix’s Tudum live event might have failed to bring fans any new Outer Banks season 5 news, but thankfully, Drew Starkey came through for the fans!

While hitting the red carpet ahead of the event, Starkey caught up with Variety, where he dropped an exciting announcement about the plans for filming on the final season. “We’re all going back to Charleston, [South Carolina] in about two weeks,” Starkey revealed, confirming filming on the final season will begin in mid-June.

Starkey was unable to share much about the final episodes and what we can expect from the final season of the show, but he did seem to hint that filming will take place for several months. “We’re all going back to Charleston, and that’ll take us through the year. We’re all very, very excited to go back.” That’s right, it seems filming will run deep into the fall,...

This Saturday, May 31st, at 8pm Eastern (5pm Pacific), the Netflix streaming service will begin streaming Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, allowing subscribers to tune in for “a celebration of fandom and culture-defining storytelling, spotlighting Netflix’s biggest films, shows, stars and creators. The event will also feature Live Audio Descriptions and Captioning so everyone can fully experience the fun.” The event will include live performances from Lady Gaga and Hanumankind, along with exclusive sneak previews of some highly anticipated titles, including Frankenstein, Happy Gilmore 2, One Piece, Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and The Rip, along with epic crossover moments with talent from some of our biggest films and series, including Outer Banks, The Life List, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Forever, My Oxford Year, Ginny & Georgia, My Life with the Walter Boys,...

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Motorheads is a coming-of-age teen comedy-drama series created by John A. Norris. The Prime Video series follows the Maddox siblings as they move from New York to a small rust belt town with their mother to live with their father’s brother. After getting there, they discover that their father was a car racer and was considered a legend. Motorheads stars Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Uriah Shelton, and Nicolas Cantu. So, if you loved the teen drama, nostalgic setting, and entertaining characters in Motorheads, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaactress Kathryn Newton is preparing to sink her teeth into a creature feature that will see her swap ground insects for underwater predators. The Marvel star has secured a major role in a shark survival thriller helmed by Jeff Wadlow, the director of Kick-Ass 2, Fantasy Island, and Imaginary. Newton will headline the upcoming film, titled Devil's Mouth, alongside Lana Condor, who is best known for her role in To All the Boys I've Loved Before, but also starred in the recently unshelved Coyote Vs. Acme.

Newton is no stranger to scares, having starred in two acclaimed horror movies (among other titles) just last year, hot on the heels of her heroic turn in the McU's third Ant-Man film. The first was the "coming of rage love story" Lisa Frankenstein, which saw her in the titular role opposite Cole Sprouse, and the second was the hit vampire flick Abigail,...

Kelsea Ballerini is putting feud rumors with Halsey to rest.

If you didn’t know, back in 2020, the 31-year-old country singer stirred up speculation that she and her longtime friend Halsey had a falling out because of her lyrics to her song “Doin’ My Best.”

“I was friends with a pop star/I put ‘em on track four, but / Wish I could take it back, I woulda never asked / If I knew we wouldn’t talk anymore,” the lyrics read.

However, on Wednesday (May 14), Kelsea showed her support for Halsey by showing up to her performance at the Hollywood Bowl.

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“forever a @iamhalsey fan,” Kelsea wrote on a clip of her from the crowd, which she posted on her Instagram story.

Back in 2022, Kelsea also elaborated on what the lyrics for “Doin’ My Best” mean regarding her friendship with Halsey.

If you didn’t see,...

Kelsea Ballerini is playing the part of good sport after seemingly calling out her 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards losses, which included two trophies lost to Lainey Wilson. “Just stopping in to say I respect the hell out of @laineywilson. As an artist, entertainer, and friend,” Ballerini wrote in her Instagram Stories on Saturday, May 10. “A deserving queen.” At the ACM Awards ceremony on Thursday, May 8, Ballerini was up for Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Event of the Year, sharing that third nomination with Noah Kahan. She lost the first two to Wilson and the third to Ella Langley and Riley Green. Following those defeats, Ballerini shared photos of Mean Girls’ iconic “And none for Gretchen Weiners” scene on Instagram. And Chase Stokes, her boyfriend, updated Instagram to declare Ballerini “Entertainer of the Year.” One X user criticized Ballerini and Stokes’ social media reactions as unprofessional.

Lainey Wilson won the night at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home four awards out of the six categories she was nominated in, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year. On the other hand, Kelsea Ballerini arrived with three nominations and walked away with no awards. Afterward, The Voice coach took to her Instagram Story to share a meme from Mean Girls that addressed her reaction to the situation. She shared photos of Lacey Chabert in the classic “And none for Gretchen Weiners” scene. Her boyfriend, Chase Stokes, also reacted to the losses by posting a video of Ballerini’s performance from the show with the caption, “Entertainer of the Year. Goodnight.” Ballerini was nominated in the coveted category for the first time but lost to Wilson, who took home the honor for the second year in a row. Ballerini...

Kelsea Ballerini and her boyfriend Chase Stokes make one hot couple on the red carpet!

The 31-year-old country singer and the 32-year-old Outer Banks actor walked the carpet together at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday night (May 8) The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Kelsea is performing during the show and she’s also nominated for several awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Event of the Year for “Cowboys Cry Too” with Noah Kahan.

Check out the full list of performers and presenters!

The live shows on The Voice are starting on May 12 following months of pre-taped episodes. You can expect Kelsea to be spending her next two Mondays and Tuesdays in Los Angeles for the live tapings. A new twist has been announced ahead of the live shows!

There's some exciting news for Outer Banks fans coming down the pipeline, and while it might not be a release date or any new footage, it's sure to be exactly what we're looking for! Adding to the excitement, some of our favorite Pogues will be delivering the Outer Banks season 5 update during the Netflix Tudum live event in May 2025.

Netflix officially unveiled the vast majority of the lineup for the Tudum live event, which takes place on Saturday, May 31 at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt with host Sofia Carson. Thankfully, the lineup includes five special guests from Outer Banks. Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Daviss, and Drew Starkey have all be confirmed to appear during the event.

All of our key Pogues will be in attendance, except for Madelyn Cline, who's likely working on another project and won't be available. Of course, Rudy Pankow also won't be...

When Netflix livestreams its Tudum fan event for the first time on May 31, viewers will be greeted by a familiar face in host Sofia Carson.

The streamer announced on Wednesday that the “Purple Hearts,” “Feel the Beat,” “The Life List” and “Carry-On” actress will emcee the movie and TV festival live from the Kia Forum.

Other stars who will be featured at the live event include Jenna Ortega, Millie Bobby Brown, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Lee Jung-jae, Teyana Taylor, Julie Bowen, Lily Collins, Oscar Isaac, Steven Yeun, Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Carlacia Grant, Chase Stokes, T.O.P, Mia Goth, Christopher McDonald, Drew Starkey, Jonathan Daviss, Felix Mallard, Lee Byung-hun, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Mackenyu, Joanna Lumley, Iñaki Godoy, Kid Cudi, Luis Guzmán, Noah Schnapp, Sara Waisglass, Taz Skylar, Vanessa Lachey, Fred Armisen and Guillermo del Toro.

Plus, additional details on further special guests, panels, sneak previews and activations are still to come.

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Warfare is a war survival thriller drama film co-written and co-directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. Based on Mendoza’s experiences of the Iraq War, the 2025 film follows a platoon of American Navy SEALs after a surveillance mission goes wrong, leaving them to fight against insurgent attacks to survive. Warfare stars D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Joseph Quinn, Charles Melton, Noah Centineo, and Michael Gandolfini. So, if you loved the intense war drama, eye-opening brutality, and compelling characters in Warfare, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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“Carry-On” and “The Life List” star Sofia Carson is set to host Netflix’s Tudum 2025 event, which will feature the casts of “Stranger Things,” “Wednesday,” “Frankenstein,” “Happy Gilmore 2” and more of the streamer’s popular TV shows and movies.

While Netflix’s Tudum has been an annual event since 2020, this Tudum marks the first time the live event — which this year will take place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles — will also air live on Netflix as a special. Previous iterations of Tudum have live-streamed on YouTube.

The format for the show is described by Netflix’s vice president of series marketing for the US and Canada, Shelly Gillyard, as a combination of “fanfare, variety show, comedic, music, live performances, talent, appearances.” “We’re really trying to expand this to feel more like big performance and segments that are going to be entertaining for members around the world,...

One of the most memorable characters in The White Lotus history could have looked a lot different had the role went to the country superstar who auditioned for the role. No, a country icon didn't go out for Jennifer Coolidge's role as Tanya. Kelsea Ballerini just revealed that she auditioned for Portia in season 2.

The role of Tanya's eccentrically dressed assistant ultimately went to Haley Lu Richardson, and we couldn't imagine anyone else inhabiting the role as perfectly as Richardson. But picturing the Grammy Award-nominated singer, who's dating Outer Banks star Chase Stokes, in the role is still interesting! She shared the admission of her audition with People, saying:

"I have no shame in my game! I auditioned for the second season of The White Lotus for the role [of] Jennifer Coolidge's assistant that Haley did. But yeah, I did audition for that. Fun fact."

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It's been a minute since we've heard much about Outer Banks season 5. We know fans are anxiously awaiting information about the start of production, the cast list, what's going to happen in the new season, and of course, how long we'll have to wait until the Outer Banks season 5 release date on Netflix.

To make sure fans are caught up, we shared all the latest updates about Outer Banks season 5 in one place! There's not a ton to work with, but there have been some changes worth mentioning. So, let's get into it!

Here's what we know about Outer Banks season 5 as of the end of April 2025! There are some spoilers for the first four seasons of the series ahead.

Outer Banks season 5 is the final season of the Netflix series

Well, by now, most fans probably know that Outer Banks season 5 will be the final season of the series.

Exclusive: Monarch Media is adapting its Christian coming-of-age romance film A Week Away into a TV series starring Antonio Cipriano, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, David Koechner, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Sacha Carlson, Ava Jean, Haven Greene, Jason Marsden and Carlos PenaVega.

The series is set to be distributed by Angel Studios. Alan Powell, founding member of Christian rock group Anthem Lights and co-writer of the original film, has been tapped as the showrunner. He will also pen the series with Kali Bailey and Zuehlsdorff.

Similar to the film, which launched on Netflix in 2021, A Week Away: The Series follows a group of kids as they embark on a summer at Camp Aweegaway — a Christian camp filled with adventure, friendships, and unexpected self-discovery.

Production will take place at the same location as the original film, Nashville’s Camp Widjiwagan.

“A Week Away has been a very personal endeavor for me from the beginning,” said Powell.

After its four-year-long run as a hit series, Outer Banks has managed to master the art of keeping its fans on the edge of their seats. They’ve featured wild treasure hunts and thrilling showdowns on the coast of North Carolina, and the viewers have always appreciated these efforts.

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As the show nears its end, creators are taking some high risks by aiming to showcase jaw-dropping twists. Even though there was some hesitance about executing some of these plot junctures, they decided to take a leap of faith with their creative choice. So, what were the moments from the show that left the creators second-guessing?

The Shocking Plot Twist in Outer Banks Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron in Outer Banks | Netflix

In the fourth season of Outer Banks, Sarah Cameron, played by Madelyn Cline, is shown to be pregnant. John B. and Sarah had faced countless survival escapades,...

Outer Banks season 5 is starting filming very soon, but things are going to look a lot different on set for the final season without Rudy Pankow, who left the series after four seasons. Outer Banks season 5 will be the first season without JJ Maybank as a key character.

In the Outer Banks season 4 finale, JJ was killed by his biological father, Chandler Groff, played by J. Anthony Crane. After burying JJ in Morocco, John B (Chase Stokes), Sarah Cameron (Madelyn Cline), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), Kiara (Madison Bailey), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant) are ready to get revenge.

Heading into season 5, there are a few characters who will definitely play a bigger role without JJ. Let's get the list started with Kiara!

Kiara Carrera (Madison Bailey) Outer Banks. (L to R) Madison Bailey as Kiara, Rudy Pankow as JJ in episode 408 of Outer Banks. Cr. Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix © 2024 | Netflix

There are...

Exclusive: With less than three weeks to go until Cannes, Los Angeles-based Voltage Pictures has hired industry veteran Benan Guz as VP, international sales and distribution.

Guz most recently served at Vmi Worldwide where she played a key role in expanding global partnerships and worked on international distribution strategy. She reports to Alexandra Cocean, president of global sales and distribution, who announced the hire on Wednesday.

The executive also led international content sales and film production at Film Bridge International. Guz’s career path includes roles as acquisitions manager at SinemaTV, the VoD platform and group of pay-tv channels, and...

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Netflix has amassed a truly massive library of hit TV shows at this point. While that list includes oft-cited favorites such as "Stranger Things" and "Squid Game," there is nothing in the streamer's library quite like the teen-focused series "Outer Banks." Part mystery, part drama, part adventure, it's captivated viewers somewhat quietly for four seasons now, with a fifth and final season on the way. Though not usually thought of amongst Netflix's most successful shows, it has proved to be quite popular.

"Outer Banks" centers on a group of realistic, sometimes foolish teens known as the Pogues in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. There exists a divide between the Pogues and the Kooks, the name given to wealthy seasonal residents. A hurricane kills the power for the summer season and it sets off a chain of events that sets the show in motion.

Outer Banks season 5 might take a little bit longer to hit Netflix now.

According to a report from What's on Netflix, the cast and crew were supposed to start filming Outer Banks season 5 in May, but that start date has been pushed back to June 16. No reason for the delay has been revealed.

After Outer Banks season 4 dropped on Netflix in the fall of 2024, we heard quickly that season 5 was going to start filming in the spring of 2025. While we thought March or April were the likely start dates, it's clear that season 5's production start is getting a late spring start date. Outer Banks season 5 is the final season of the Netflix original series.

Outer Banks season 5 probably won't be released as early as we thought

In an interview with Port City Daily, creator Jonas Pate revealed the spring start for Outer Banks season 5. Pate also mentioned that production...

Outer Banks breakthrough star, Rudy Pankowis the latest addition to Universal’s upcoming adaptation of Colleen Goover’s novel, Reminders of Him. Pankow will star in the film alongside Maika Monroe(It Follows) and Tyriq Withers(Him)with Vanessa Caswill serving as the director. The screenplay has been written by Hoover and Lauren Levine based on the novel and explores themes of motherhood, forgiveness and the healing power of love.

Reminders of Him was published in 2022 and has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S. The upcoming Universal flickjoins the list of the author’s growing list of book-to-film adaptations which includes Verity, Regretting You and It Ends With Us, which was released in 2024. Hoover and Levine are also producing the film through their company, Heartbones Entertainment in collaboration with Gina Matthews’s Little Engine Productions.

Pankow is fresh off the success of his role as JJ in Netflix’s teen drama,...

The Voice coach Kelsea Ballerini couldn’t help thinking about her boyfriend Chase Stokes during the show’s latest round of Knockouts, joking that she wanted to “go home and make out” with him. Ballerini’s comments came after a spellbinding performance from Team John Legend‘s Olivia Kuper Harris, who was paired up against fellow Team Legend member Jacquelyn George. For her performance, Kuper Harris sang Donna Summer’s “Last Dance,” which had Ballerini feeling a certain way. “Olivia, that first part made me want to go home and make out with my boyfriend,” she quipped, referencing the Outer Banks actor. “It was so strong and sexy, and then you got up and showed a playful side. As Adam [Levine] would say in very caveman terms, ‘Big time wow.’” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelsea Ballerini (@kelseaballerini) Ballerini and Stokes confirmed their relationship in February 2023. In January,...

Outer Banks leans hard into the friends-to-lovers trope and ends up face-planting. Instead of slow-burn charm, we get awkward stares, clunky moments, and zero real spark.

Frankly speaking, it’s less romantic tension and more secondhand embarrassment on loop. The very shift from friendship to romance feels rushed, forced, and way too scripted to land any real emotional punch.

Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey in Outer Banks | Credit: Netflix

Sure, the show nails the beach vibes and adventure chaos, but when it tries to get cute with love, it fumbles hard. The chemistry falls flat, the buildup lacks bite, and the whole thing feels more cringe than compelling.

Outer Banks forces John B and Sarah’s love story, and it’s just cringeworthy John B and Sarah in Outer Banks | Credits: Netflix

Netflix’s Outer Banks might serve up tropical sunsets and buried treasure, but when it comes to romance?...

The stars were out for the 2025 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards!

Fergie, Colman Domingo, Kerry Washington, Kate Hudson and Ciara were among the celebrities who hit the carpet at the third annual event, held at The Lot at Formosa on Tuesday (April 8) in Los Angeles.

The Fashion Trust U.S. Awards, which are in its third year, are put on by the non-profit Fashion Trust U.S., which is dedicated to supporting emerging designers. Winners of the awards receive cash prizes up to $200,000, as well as access to mentorship from industry leaders.

Keep reading inside to learn more and to see all of the celebrities in attendance at the 2025 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards…

Each of the 16 finalists, which must have operated businesses between two to seven years, are chosen by board members of the Trust, made up of stylists, journalists and more, as well as an advisory board, which includes other established designers.