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Nick Reiner's Fight for Family Trust Funds Sparks Legal Drama New

Nick Reiner's Fight for Family Trust Funds Sparks Legal Drama

Nick Reiner’s attorneys are claiming he hasn’t received ‘even $5’ from his family trust as he awaits trial over the death of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. New legal documents filed this week and obtained by People show Nick’s attorneys responded to objections to their client, 32, accessing his family trust, the outlet reported on Friday, September 18. Per People, Nick’s legal team responded to successor trustee Jodi Pais Montgomery and former trustee Paul R. Kanin in two separate replies filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, September 17. “In the meantime, Nick still has not been able to access even $5 from his trust to buy basic subsistence items from the jail commissary,” Nick’s attorneys, Anita P. Wu and Geoffrey A. Neri, wrote in response to Montgomery. In response to Kanin, Nick’s attorneys argued, “Nick has been unable to access money that is lawfully his own — to re-engage criminal defense counsel, or even for basic subsistence items from the jail commissary.” According to an indictment obtained by Us on August 12, Nick is accused of the first-degree murders of his parents at their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025. Rob was 78, and Michele was 70. Nick, who has struggled with addiction and mental health issues over the years, previously pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait after the indictment was unsealed. Back in June, Nick first attempted to gain access to his share of a $1.5 million trust fund set up by his late parents. At the time, Nick argued that he should have received half of that sum when he turned 30 in September 2023. (The trust was established by his parents upon his birth in 1993.) In early August, however, lawyers for Nick’s previous and current trustee — Kanin and Montgomery — sought to block him from receiving any money from the trust due to California’s “Slayer Statute.” The “Slayer Statute” law states that “a person who feloniously and intentionally kills the decedent is not entitled” to any financial assets or property from the person or people they killed. Nick’s legal team appeared in court on August 17 seeking access to the trust fund. “The main thing to take away from today’s hearing and moving forward is Nick Reiner is very much entitled to his own money, his own funds. That’s what this process is about,” Nick’s former attorney Alan Jackson told Us and other reporters outside of court at the time. “He’s made a determination that he wants to be able to use his funds that are in his trust account to decide on his criminal counsel. When he is allowed to do that, he will then be able to defend himself in the way that the constitution indicates he should and can defend himself.”

Sep 19, 2026
Nick Reiner's Trust Fund Drama: Why He Can't Access a Dime New

Nick Reiner's Trust Fund Drama: Why He Can't Access a Dime

Nick Reiner’s attorneys are claiming he hasn’t received ‘even $5’ from his family trust as he awaits trial over the death of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. New legal documents filed this week and obtained by People show Nick’s attorneys responded to objections to their client, 32, accessing his family trust, the outlet reported on Friday, September 18. Per People, Nick’s legal team responded to successor trustee Jodi Pais Montgomery and former trustee Paul R. Kanin in two separate replies filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, September 17. “In the meantime, Nick still has not been able to access even $5 from his trust to buy basic subsistence items from the jail commissary,” Nick’s attorneys, Anita P. Wu and Geoffrey A. Neri, wrote in response to Montgomery. In response to Kanin, Nick’s attorneys argued, “Nick has been unable to access money that is lawfully his own — to re-engage criminal defense counsel, or even for basic subsistence items from the jail commissary.” According to an indictment obtained by Us on August 12, Nick is accused of the first-degree murders of his parents at their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025. Rob was 78, and Michele was 70. Nick, who has struggled with addiction and mental health issues over the years, previously pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait after the indictment was unsealed. Back in June, Nick first attempted to gain access to his share of a $1.5 million trust fund set up by his late parents. At the time, Nick argued that he should have received half of that sum when he turned 30 in September 2023. (The trust was established by his parents upon his birth in 1993.) In early August, however, lawyers for Nick’s previous and current trustee — Kanin and Montgomery — sought to block him from receiving any money from the trust due to California’s “Slayer Statute.” The “Slayer Statute” law states that “a person who feloniously and intentionally kills the decedent is not entitled” to any financial assets or property from the person or people they killed. Nick’s legal team appeared in court on August 17 seeking access to the trust fund. “The main thing to take away from today’s hearing and moving forward is Nick Reiner is very much entitled to his own money, his own funds. That’s what this process is about,” Nick’s former attorney Alan Jackson told Us and other reporters outside of court at the time. “He’s made a determination that he wants to be able to use his funds that are in his trust account to decide on his criminal counsel. When he is allowed to do that, he will then be able to defend himself in the way that the constitution indicates he should and can defend himself.”

Sep 19, 2026
Ohio Family's Arrest Shocks as Horrific Details Emerge About Home Conditions New

Ohio Family's Arrest Shocks as Horrific Details Emerge About Home Conditions

Article • Jul 01, 2026 • 1 min read Four people have been charged with child endangerment after 16 children were removed from a home in Ohio where officials say they were living in "deplorable conditions."Authorities executed a search warrant at the home in Hamden in Vinton County on Tuesday, where they say they found the children and four suspects inside.Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said the evidence in the case is "beyond comprehension.""I think if they would have waited another 24 hours, that there was a very high probability that we'd be dealing with a death or multiple deaths of these children," he said during a press briefing on Wednesday.Authorities are seen at a residence in Vinton County, Ohio, from which officials say 16 children were removed, June 30, 2026.WSYXVinton County Prosecutor William Archer said this is not a case of human trafficking, but an "intra-family situation."He described the suspects as being the "grandma, grandpa, father and mother" during Wednesday's press briefing.The four suspects -- Gary Siders Sr., 73; Christina Siders, 67; Gary Siders II, 36; and Elizabeth Siders, 33 -- have each been charged with 16 counts of endangering children, a second-degree felony, according to officials. They pleaded not guilty during their arraignment Wednesday morning and their bond was set at $300,000 each. They will likely request court-appointed counsel, officials said.The charges allege the four suspects abused the children, resulting in "serious physical harm."  The children range in age from 1 ½ to 18, according to Wilson. He did not go into the nature of the injuries but said seven of the children were transported to the hospital on Tuesday, including two who were airlifted there. One of the children was in critical condition, Wilson said.Archer said the children are safe and officials are working to have them placed in temporary custody."They are currently in a good situation and are being protected," he said.From left: Elizabeth Siders, Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr. and Gary Siders Sr., are seen in booking photos on June 30, 2026.Southeastern Ohio Regional JailWilson said the investigation has been ongoing for some time, and that a separate but "parallel" investigation led law enforcement to execute the search warrant on Tuesday.Popular ReadsThe family had lived in Vinton County for the past four years and were "clearly bouncing around," according to Wilson."They were pretty adept at keeping these kids out of sight and out of investigative eyes," he said.The children were not enrolled in school, according to Wilson. The eldest child is included among the charges because the 18-year-old is believed to developmentally still be a minor, officials said."Some of these children couldn't even speak," Wilson said. "It was terrible."Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain described the condition of the house as "disgusting," including the presence of human feces, and said the children were largely confined to a small area."Most of our livestock is kept in better condition than the children," Cain said during Wednesday's briefing.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called the situation "tragic.""It is heartbreaking to learn the conditions that these children were living in, and to learn of their medical conditions," DeWine said in a statement, which also thanked those helping them.ABC News' Sasha Pezenik contributed to this report.

Sep 19, 2026
Ohio Family's Arrest Shocks Nation After 16 Children Found in 'Deplorable Conditions' New

Ohio Family's Arrest Shocks Nation After 16 Children Found in 'Deplorable Conditions'

Article • Jul 01, 2026 • 1 min read Four people have been charged with child endangerment after 16 children were removed from a home in Ohio where officials say they were living in "deplorable conditions."Authorities executed a search warrant at the home in Hamden in Vinton County on Tuesday, where they say they found the children and four suspects inside.Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said the evidence in the case is "beyond comprehension.""I think if they would have waited another 24 hours, that there was a very high probability that we'd be dealing with a death or multiple deaths of these children," he said during a press briefing on Wednesday.Authorities are seen at a residence in Vinton County, Ohio, from which officials say 16 children were removed, June 30, 2026.WSYXVinton County Prosecutor William Archer said this is not a case of human trafficking, but an "intra-family situation."He described the suspects as being the "grandma, grandpa, father and mother" during Wednesday's press briefing.The four suspects -- Gary Siders Sr., 73; Christina Siders, 67; Gary Siders II, 36; and Elizabeth Siders, 33 -- have each been charged with 16 counts of endangering children, a second-degree felony, according to officials. They pleaded not guilty during their arraignment Wednesday morning and their bond was set at $300,000 each. They will likely request court-appointed counsel, officials said.The charges allege the four suspects abused the children, resulting in "serious physical harm."  The children range in age from 1 ½ to 18, according to Wilson. He did not go into the nature of the injuries but said seven of the children were transported to the hospital on Tuesday, including two who were airlifted there. One of the children was in critical condition, Wilson said.Archer said the children are safe and officials are working to have them placed in temporary custody."They are currently in a good situation and are being protected," he said.From left: Elizabeth Siders, Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr. and Gary Siders Sr., are seen in booking photos on June 30, 2026.Southeastern Ohio Regional JailWilson said the investigation has been ongoing for some time, and that a separate but "parallel" investigation led law enforcement to execute the search warrant on Tuesday.Popular ReadsThe family had lived in Vinton County for the past four years and were "clearly bouncing around," according to Wilson."They were pretty adept at keeping these kids out of sight and out of investigative eyes," he said.The children were not enrolled in school, according to Wilson. The eldest child is included among the charges because the 18-year-old is believed to developmentally still be a minor, officials said."Some of these children couldn't even speak," Wilson said. "It was terrible."Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain described the condition of the house as "disgusting," including the presence of human feces, and said the children were largely confined to a small area."Most of our livestock is kept in better condition than the children," Cain said during Wednesday's briefing.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called the situation "tragic.""It is heartbreaking to learn the conditions that these children were living in, and to learn of their medical conditions," DeWine said in a statement, which also thanked those helping them.ABC News' Sasha Pezenik contributed to this report.

Sep 19, 2026
Dakota Johnson and MGK's Secretive Date at Taylor Swift's Apartment New

Dakota Johnson and MGK's Secretive Date at Taylor Swift's Apartment

Dakota Johnson and MGK were enjoying a low-key first date when they were spotted at Taylor Swift’s apartment in New York City. “They hit it off and wanted some privacy,” a source exclusively tells Us. “So, Dakota contacted Taylor, and Taylor said she wasn't home, so they could use her place.” The insider adds, “Apparently, Taylor lets her close friends use her place when she’s away.” Us reached out to reps for Johnson, MGK and Swift for comment. Johnson and MGK, both 36, were spotted at Swift’s Tribeca apartment on Friday, September 11, before heading to the actress' hotel and, later, to Estela for dinner. Though the pair’s connection is new, they have run in the same social circles. In October 2025, Johnson and rapper both attended the Vogue World: Hollywood event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. More recently, they were both present at Madison Square Garden in NYC when Swift, also 36, tied the knot with Travis Kelce on July 3. MGK and Johnson’s first official date comes after their respective splits from Megan Fox and Role Model. MGK (real name Colson Baker) and Fox, 40, called it quits in November 2024 after dating on and off for about four years. The exes had gotten engaged in January 2022 but now have a rocky dynamic as they coparent their daughter, Saga, whom they welcomed in March 2025 after their split. (MGK is also a dad to daughter Casie, 17, from a previous relationship. Fox, meanwhile, shares sons Noah, 13, Bodhi, 11, and Journey, 10, with ex-husband Brian Austin Green.) “They were on a good path and things have blown up again,” a source exclusively told Us in April. “They have been having so many disagreements and explosive fights. Their communication with each other has been terrible.” The source added, “MGK has been trying hard to get back together with Megan, but she isn’t interested.” Despite their turbulent split, MGK has publicly praised Fox as “the greatest partner to have had a child with, because she’s such a phenomenal mom.” “We go back and forth on who [Saga] looks like. Last month, she looked exactly like me, and now she looks exactly like her,” he said on The Jennifer Hudson Show in September 2025. Johnson, meanwhile, had been dating singer Role Model, 29, for seven months before People confirmed their split in August. Prior to her romance with Role Model (real name Tucker Pillsbury), Johnson dated Coldplay frontman Chris Martin from October 2017 to June 2025. Though Johnson has not publicly addressed her splits from either musician, she did share her top dating non-negotiable during a June 2025 interview on Today. “Like, not an a**hole,” she quipped.

Sep 19, 2026
Why Tim Donahue's Sweetgreen-Only Diet Has Everyone Talking New

Why Tim Donahue's Sweetgreen-Only Diet Has Everyone Talking

A New Jersey man ate nothing but certain foods from a fast-casual chain for 25 days — an experiment that left him nine pounds lighter and craving a slice of pizza.Tim Donahue, a 27-year-old Hoboken resident who works in advertising in New York City, documented his challenge as a modern-day spin on Morgan Spurlock’s 2004 documentary “Super Size Me,” he told Fox News Digital.But instead of eating McDonald’s for a month, Donahue wanted to see what would happen if he exclusively ate at a chain on the opposite end of the fast-food spectrum.“I think it felt the furthest possible opposite of McDonald’s,” Donahue said of choosing Sweetgreen.The idea also came from watching his health-conscious co-workers routinely order Sweetgreen for lunch while he showed up with fast food.“Everyone inside my office is very healthy, and they were getting Sweetgreen bowls every single day for lunch,” Donahue said. “I myself would go pick up a fast-food burger, and everyone would razz and make fun of me.”Tim Donahue, a 27-year-old Hoboken resident who works in advertising in New York City, documented his challenge as a modern-day spin on Morgan Spurlock’s 2004 documentary “Super Size Me.” Fox News DigitalDonahue originally intended to make his experiment last for 30 days, but there was a practical problem.“I wanted to do 30, but if you try to look at your calendar and try to fit [it into] any 30-day window, there was always a wedding, a work trip, a reason why I couldn’t do 30,” he said. “I said, ‘You know what, it’s either going to get done with 25 days or I’m never going to it done.'”His primary rule was simple: Whatever he consumed had to be available on Sweetgreen’s menu, although he made an exception for black coffee.And while Sweetgreen offers more than salads, Donahue tried to keep the experiment centered on its bowls.His primary rule was simple: Whatever he consumed had to be available on Sweetgreen’s menu, although he made an exception for black coffee. Tim DonahueBy the third day, he said, there was little chance of turning back.9 pounds down as a favorite emergesDonahue didn’t begin the challenge expecting to lose weight, but by the end, the number on his scale had dropped by about nine pounds.He also found a clear favorite on the menu.“I was rocking with the hot honey chicken bowl,” he said. “I was getting that all the time.”And while Sweetgreen offers more than salads, Donahue tried to keep the experiment centered on its bowls. Tim DonahueDonahue said the variety made eating from the same restaurant for nearly a month easier than one might expect. The bigger challenge, he said, was arranging his life around the experiment.“The most challenging aspect of the project was not the food, it was the logistics,” he said.Meals had to be planned around the store’s operating hours. Going out with friends meant skipping drinks and potentially bringing a salad along. Even dates with his girlfriend took a back seat.‘Not a sustainable thing’One thing Donahue doesn’t recommend about his experiment today is the price tag.“You can cook at home and make a salad at home and spend a significantly smaller amount of money,” he said.One thing Donahue doesn’t recommend about his experiment today is the price tag. Tim DonahueDonahue said he offset some of the expense by deciding not to spend money on alcohol or other restaurant meals during the challenge. But, he admitted, it was a “very expensive” project.“Out of pocket, this is not a sustainable thing to do over groceries,” he said.Donahue also emphasized that Sweetgreen didn’t pay him to conduct the experiment.The company subsequently embraced his idea, Donahue said.Donahue didn’t begin the challenge expecting to lose weight, but by the end, the number on his scale had dropped by about nine pounds. Tim Donahue“His video inspired us to launch our own 30-day Sweetgreen challenge,” Nicolas Jammet, Sweetgreen’s co-founder and chief concept officer, told Fox News Digital. “We put out an open call for 30 participants to eat only Sweetgreen for 30 days and document how they feel throughout, and we already received hundreds of applications.”After 25 days of salad bowls, Donahue headed to his favorite neighborhood pizzeria.“A cheese pizza after a month of salads was incredibly well-deserved,” he said.There was just one problem.“A cheese pizza after a month of salads was incredibly well-deserved,” he said. Tim DonahueThe sudden return to heavier food didn’t sit particularly well.“It did make me feel quite sick because it’s a shock to your system,” Donahue said.Despite dropping weight and saying he experienced benefits, including more energy, Donahue isn’t presenting his experiment as nutritional advice. He stressed that he isn’t a doctor or nutritionist and didn’t undertake the challenge to tell others how they should eat.“The experiment was largely a fun filmmaking journey for me,” he said. “I would never prescribe this to someone.”

Sep 19, 2026
Dakota Johnson and MGK's Surprising Connection at Taylor Swift's Place New

Dakota Johnson and MGK's Surprising Connection at Taylor Swift's Place

Dakota Johnson and MGK were enjoying a low-key first date when they were spotted at Taylor Swift’s apartment in New York City. “They hit it off and wanted some privacy,” a source exclusively tells Us. “So, Dakota contacted Taylor, and Taylor said she wasn't home, so they could use her place.” The insider adds, “Apparently, Taylor lets her close friends use her place when she’s away.” Us reached out to reps for Johnson, MGK and Swift for comment. Johnson and MGK, both 36, were spotted at Swift’s Tribeca apartment on Friday, September 11, before heading to the actress' hotel and, later, to Estela for dinner. Though the pair’s connection is new, they have run in the same social circles. In October 2025, Johnson and rapper both attended the Vogue World: Hollywood event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. More recently, they were both present at Madison Square Garden in NYC when Swift, also 36, tied the knot with Travis Kelce on July 3. MGK and Johnson’s first official date comes after their respective splits from Megan Fox and Role Model. MGK (real name Colson Baker) and Fox, 40, called it quits in November 2024 after dating on and off for about four years. The exes had gotten engaged in January 2022 but now have a rocky dynamic as they coparent their daughter, Saga, whom they welcomed in March 2025 after their split. (MGK is also a dad to daughter Casie, 17, from a previous relationship. Fox, meanwhile, shares sons Noah, 13, Bodhi, 11, and Journey, 10, with ex-husband Brian Austin Green.) “They were on a good path and things have blown up again,” a source exclusively told Us in April. “They have been having so many disagreements and explosive fights. Their communication with each other has been terrible.” The source added, “MGK has been trying hard to get back together with Megan, but she isn’t interested.” Despite their turbulent split, MGK has publicly praised Fox as “the greatest partner to have had a child with, because she’s such a phenomenal mom.” “We go back and forth on who [Saga] looks like. Last month, she looked exactly like me, and now she looks exactly like her,” he said on The Jennifer Hudson Show in September 2025. Johnson, meanwhile, had been dating singer Role Model, 29, for seven months before People confirmed their split in August. Prior to her romance with Role Model (real name Tucker Pillsbury), Johnson dated Coldplay frontman Chris Martin from October 2017 to June 2025. Though Johnson has not publicly addressed her splits from either musician, she did share her top dating non-negotiable during a June 2025 interview on Today. “Like, not an a**hole,” she quipped.

Sep 19, 2026
Why Selling Rob and Michele Reiner's Mansion Could Be a Challenge New

Why Selling Rob and Michele Reiner's Mansion Could Be a Challenge

The Reiner family would be required to disclose what happened to Rob and Michele if they tried to sell their $14 million Brentwood mansion anytime soon, which could make it challenging — but not impossible — to find a potential buyer.Real estate advisor Corbin Scott, who has no affiliation with a potential sale of the Reiner residence, exclusively told Page Six that the family “could absolutely” sell the property where the Hollywood couple was allegedly murdered by their son Nick, 33, last year, though California law might complicate the process.“California, I believe, has a certain time frame where any death must be disclosed to the potential new buyer,” Scott told Page Six. “Every state has different rules and the family would just need to follow California’s specific laws.”A real estate advisor explained to Page Six that the Reiner family could be able to sell Rob and Michele’s former home, pictured above. London EntertainmentExpert Corbin Scott admitted a sale might be more difficult due to last year’s tragic murders of Rob and Michele. @michelereiner/InstagramUnder California Civil Code Section 1710.2, a property owner must disclose an occupant’s death, or the manner of death, if it occurs within three years of a prospective buyer’s offer.“For the Reiner house, it might be a tougher sell since the occupants were murdered, but the murderer wasn’t random,” Scott said.“Most families sell because they don’t want this giant reminder of what happened to their loved ones,” he continued. “Even walking into the home is tough for them.”The law also requires owners to answer honestly if a prospective buyer directly asks about deaths on the property.The Reiner family — Romy, Rob, Jake, Michele and Nick, seen above from left to right — might not want a “giant reminder” of what happened in the form of the home, Scott explained. @michelereiner/InstagramThe surviving family members will need to advise any prospective buyers about the tragic murders for the next three years. @michelereiner/InstagramIf the Reiners choose not to sell, Scott mentioned other options the family could pursue.“They might hold onto it if they want to turn it into some sort of family memorial; however, financially, that probably wouldn’t be the smartest move,” he said.The Reiners purchased the six-bedroom, six-bathroom, 5,245-square-foot Brentwood home, which has an estimated $14 million value, from legendary producer and television writer Norman Lear in 1991.Lear created the iconic sitcom “All in The Family,” which helped launch Reiner’s career.Prior to Lear’s purchase, the home was owned by actor Paul Henreid, and was originally built by Henry Fonda in 1936.Scott suggests that while it may be impractical, the family could turn the home into a memorial for their slain parents. AFP via Getty ImagesRob and Michele, pictured in 2017, purchased their home from Norman Lear in 1991. Getty ImagesWhile some buyers might be spooked by the property’s dark history, others could see it as a selling point.Scott continued, “If I represented the Reiner family, creative marketing and finding niche buyers who may like the notoriety of the property would be a top priority.”Scott said the home would also require one significant change before it could be sold.“The room where the crime occurred would need a full and complete remodel,” Scott admitted.Scott believes there could be “niche buyers” who are not scared by the home’s dark history. London EntertainmentIf ownership changed hands, Scott said the room “where the crime occurred” would need to be completely remodeled. London EntertainmentRob, 78, and Michele, 70, were found dead inside the home on Dec. 14, 2025.Los Angeles police determined they were victims of homicide, and Nick was arrested later that evening.Prosecutors alleged Nick fatally stabbed his parents in the early morning hours before fleeing the home. He was later indicted on two counts of murder with special-circumstance allegations of multiple murders and lying in wait. Nick pleaded not guilty.Earlier this week, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that prosecutors would not seek the death penalty against Nick if he is convicted. Instead, he could face life in prison without the possibility of parole.In addition to Nick, the couple is survived by their children, Jake, 35, and Romy, 28, as well as Rob’s adopted daughter, Tracy, 62. Community GuidelinesWelcome to the Page Six Community!Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. 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Sep 19, 2026
Guillermo Rodriguez's Surprising Change of Heart on DWTS New

Guillermo Rodriguez's Surprising Change of Heart on DWTS

Guillermo Rodriguez made it through week one of Dancing With the Stars season 35 by the skin of his teeth — but he almost didn’t dance at all. “At the beginning, I wanted to go home,” Rodriguez, 55, confessed on the Friday, September 18, episode of the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast.” Podcast host Andy Richter, who competed on season 34 of the ABC series, revealed that he heard Rodriguez ask to go home when they ran into each other at the airport on the way to Good Morning America prior to the season 35 cast announcement. “You must have said five times, ‘I want to go home. Send me home. Don't vote for me,’” Richter, 59, recalled. Rodriguez admitted that although he was hesitant to compete with his partner, Witney Carson, who is the reigning mirrorball champion, he has changed his tune heading into week two. “Now, it’s like, I gotta learn. I gotta learn how to dance. I gotta practice. I want to do good in the second week,” he explained. “It sucks to be in the bottom.” The Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick revealed that he is “very excited” to have made it past the first elimination after receiving a score of only 10 out of 30 from the judges for his cha-cha. However, when the names were read during the Tuesday, September 15, episode, Rodriguez panicked. “I feel good. I feel great, but when they announced who was going home, I was like, ‘Yeah!’ And then I go, ‘Wow, wait, I have five days to prepare for a second one,’” he remembered. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God.’ I’m already stressed.” Carson, 32, meanwhile, said that Rodriguez has already shown improvement and a bigger desire to compete since his initial weariness. “I feel like he’s a lot of talk, too. I feel like he’s kinda like, ‘I know, I’m tired, I want to go home.’ But he actually does want to do well,” Carson shared on the podcast. “Now he’s like, ‘I want to rehearse as much as I possibly can.’” The professional dancer, who is pregnant with her third baby, pointed out that Rodriguez is a “busy guy” since he is still filming Jimmy Kimmel Live! in addition to rehearsing for DWTS. “The fact that he’s putting in the work and putting in the time means a lot to me,” Carson added. “That means he really wants to try hard and do well.” Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.

Sep 18, 2026
Guillermo Rodriguez's Unexpected Turnaround on Dancing With the Stars New

Guillermo Rodriguez's Unexpected Turnaround on Dancing With the Stars

Guillermo Rodriguez made it through week one of Dancing With the Stars season 35 by the skin of his teeth — but he almost didn’t dance at all. “At the beginning, I wanted to go home,” Rodriguez, 55, confessed on the Friday, September 18, episode of the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast.” Podcast host Andy Richter, who competed on season 34 of the ABC series, revealed that he heard Rodriguez ask to go home when they ran into each other at the airport on the way to Good Morning America prior to the season 35 cast announcement. “You must have said five times, ‘I want to go home. Send me home. Don't vote for me,’” Richter, 59, recalled. Rodriguez admitted that although he was hesitant to compete with his partner, Witney Carson, who is the reigning mirrorball champion, he has changed his tune heading into week two. “Now, it’s like, I gotta learn. I gotta learn how to dance. I gotta practice. I want to do good in the second week,” he explained. “It sucks to be in the bottom.” The Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick revealed that he is “very excited” to have made it past the first elimination after receiving a score of only 10 out of 30 from the judges for his cha-cha. However, when the names were read during the Tuesday, September 15, episode, Rodriguez panicked. “I feel good. I feel great, but when they announced who was going home, I was like, ‘Yeah!’ And then I go, ‘Wow, wait, I have five days to prepare for a second one,’” he remembered. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God.’ I’m already stressed.” Carson, 32, meanwhile, said that Rodriguez has already shown improvement and a bigger desire to compete since his initial weariness. “I feel like he’s a lot of talk, too. I feel like he’s kinda like, ‘I know, I’m tired, I want to go home.’ But he actually does want to do well,” Carson shared on the podcast. “Now he’s like, ‘I want to rehearse as much as I possibly can.’” The professional dancer, who is pregnant with her third baby, pointed out that Rodriguez is a “busy guy” since he is still filming Jimmy Kimmel Live! in addition to rehearsing for DWTS. “The fact that he’s putting in the work and putting in the time means a lot to me,” Carson added. “That means he really wants to try hard and do well.” Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.

Sep 18, 2026
The Lake Reunion: Unopened Boxes and a Promise Kept New

The Lake Reunion: Unopened Boxes and a Promise Kept

My name is Harold, and back in 1970, the four of us—Tommy, Ray, Nick, and I—spent every summer afternoon at the small lake just outside town.At seventeen, friendship felt permanent.We believed we’d always have the same jokes, the same arguments, the same scratched-up wooden bench beneath the old willow tree.We were young enough to believe life would wait for us.It didn’t.The night of our high school graduation, we sat on that bench and made a promise.Fifty-five years from that night, no matter where life took us, we’d come back to the lake.Same day.Same bench.No excuses.We shook hands on it like it was a business agreement.Tommy laughed and said, “If we’re all still alive, I’ll buy the first round.”Ray said he’d bring something stronger.Nick told us we’d probably be too old to climb down the hill by then.I remember laughing so hard that my stomach hurt.None of us understood how quickly the years would pass.Within a year, Tommy’s family moved to Australia.Ray eventually took a job in Germany.Nick married a woman from Portugal and moved there permanently.I stayed close to home.At first, we kept in touch.Letters arrived with foreign stamps. Then came postcards. Then birthday cards.Eventually, the messages became shorter.Then they stopped.Not because of an argument.Not because anyone was angry.Life simply became crowded.Jobs.Marriage.Children.Bills.Illnesses.Parents growing older.One day you realize you haven’t spoken to someone in ten years, and you can’t remember exactly when the silence began.Still, I never forgot the promise.Every year, on the anniversary of our graduation, I thought about that lake.And as the fifty-fifth year approached, I started thinking about the four of us more often.I wondered if Tommy still had his terrible sense of humor.I wondered whether Ray still whistled when he was nervous.I wondered if Nick still carried that old silver coin he claimed would make him lucky.Mostly, I wondered whether they remembered at all.I tried not to hope.Hope can be dangerous when you’re old enough to understand how many things can go wrong.Then yesterday arrived.I woke before sunrise.I shaved twice because my hands were shaking.I put on the blue jacket my wife had given me years ago and drove toward the lake.The road looked smaller than I remembered.Or perhaps I had simply grown larger with age.The trees had changed.The old bait shop was gone.The little bridge we’d used to jump from had been replaced.But when I reached the lake, I recognized the curve of the shoreline immediately.I parked and walked slowly down the path.Then I saw it.The bench.Our bench.It had been repaired several times, and the wood was darker now, but it was still sitting beneath the willow tree.For a moment, I stood there without moving.Then I noticed something strange.There were three large wooden boxes sitting on the bench.My heart began pounding.Each box had a name written across the top.TOMMY.RAY.NICK.I stared at them.There was no note.No explanation.Just the three boxes.I sat down.For several minutes, I couldn’t bring myself to touch them.A ridiculous thought crossed my mind.Maybe they had actually come.Maybe they were hiding somewhere nearby, laughing at me.“Very funny, boys,” I called out.Nothing.Only the sound of water against the shore.Finally, I opened Tommy’s box.Inside was a photograph.It showed the four of us standing beside the lake in 1970.I recognized the shirts immediately.I had forgotten that photograph existed.Underneath it was a letter.My hands trembled as I unfolded it.The first line said:Harold, if you’re reading this, then I suppose we actually made it.I stopped.I read it again.Then I continued.Tommy explained that he had never forgotten our promise.He wrote about Australia, his children, his grandchildren, and the strange way a person could live half a world away while still remembering one particular summer afternoon.Then he wrote something that made me smile.He had kept every letter the four of us had ever exchanged.Even the embarrassing ones.Especially the embarrassing ones.At the bottom of the letter, he had written:I couldn’t make it this time. But I wanted you to know I remembered.I swallowed hard.Then I opened Ray’s box.Inside was a small metal compass.Beneath it was a photograph of Ray standing in front of a train station in Germany.His letter was longer.He wrote about how difficult it had been to leave home.He admitted that there were years when he considered coming back but couldn’t.He had convinced himself that too much time had passed.Then, one afternoon, his granddaughter asked him why he kept an old photograph of three boys beside his desk.He told her about us.She asked him whether we were still friends.Ray wrote:I realized I couldn’t answer her honestly. I didn’t know anymore. But I knew I still wanted us to be.I had to put the letter down.For a while, I simply stared at the lake.Then I opened Nick’s box.There was the silver coin.The same coin he had carried when we were seventeen.I laughed out loud.“You’re kidding me.”Underneath it was a letter.Nick wrote that he had spent years in Portugal, raising a family and building a life he never expected to have.He had often thought about returning.But each year he found another reason not to.Then, a few months earlier, he had discovered the old graduation photograph while cleaning out a drawer.He wrote:I realized something. We kept saying we’d come back when life allowed it. But life never asks permission before moving forward.I read that sentence three times.Then I noticed an envelope taped to the bottom of Nick’s box.My name was written on it.Inside was a plane ticket.Not an old one.A recent one.I stared at the date.My breath caught.Nick had booked a flight.He had planned to come.But beneath the ticket was another note.His flight had been canceled because of a medical emergency involving his wife.He hadn’t made it.But he had sent the box anyway.I sat there for a long time.Three boxes.Three lives.Three men who had traveled farther than I ever had.And somehow, all three had remembered a promise made by four foolish teenagers on a wooden bench.Then I heard footsteps behind me.I turned around.An elderly man was walking down the path.He was using a cane.He stopped several yards away.We stared at each other.For a second, neither of us spoke.Then he smiled.“You’re still terrible at recognizing people, Harold.”My mouth fell open.“Ray?”He laughed.“Who else?”I stood so quickly that my knees nearly gave out.We hugged.Neither of us cared that we were old.Neither of us cared that we were crying.We sat on the bench together.Ray told me that he had flown in the night before.He had arrived late and didn’t want to disturb me.So he’d left the boxes there before going to his hotel.“But where are Tommy and Nick?” I asked.Ray looked toward the lake.“Tommy couldn’t travel,” he said. “His health isn’t good.”I nodded slowly.“And Nick?”“Same story.”For a moment, disappointment washed over me.Fifty-five years.I had imagined all four of us sitting on that bench again.Then Ray reached into his jacket.He pulled out a phone.“We’re not done yet.”He pressed a button.A video appeared.Tommy’s face filled the screen.Older.Thinner.But unmistakably Tommy.“Harold!” he shouted.I laughed through my tears.Then Nick appeared beside him.They had apparently arranged a video call from their homes.For the next two hours, the four of us were together again.Not in the way we’d imagined.But together.We talked about everything.Our parents.Our marriages.Our children.Our mistakes.The people we’d lost.The dreams we’d forgotten.The stupid things we’d done when we were seventeen.At one point, Tommy asked if I remembered the promise we’d made.I looked at the old bench.“Of course.”He smiled.“Then we kept it.”I looked at Ray.Then at the phone.Then at the three boxes.He was right.We had spent fifty-five years imagining that keeping a promise meant physically standing in the same place at the same time.But perhaps that wasn’t what mattered.The promise had never really been about the bench.It had been about remembering.Before I left, Ray and I placed the three boxes beneath the bench.We decided that anyone who found them someday could open them.Inside each box was a letter, a photograph, and one small object from the life of the person who had packed it.A reminder that people can disappear from your daily life without disappearing completely from your story.Before we walked away, I looked back one last time.The lake was exactly where it had always been.The willow tree moved gently in the wind.And our old bench stood quietly beneath it.Fifty-five years earlier, four boys had sat there believing nothing could ever separate them.They had been wrong.Life separated us.Distance separated us.Time separated us.But somehow, none of those things completely erased what we had been to one another.As I reached my car, my phone rang.It was Tommy.“Harold?”“Yes?”“Same time next year?”I laughed.“Why not?”Then he said something that stayed with me all the way home.“Maybe we shouldn’t wait another fifty-five years.”He was right.Some promises don’t need to last forever.They just need to be remembered before it’s too late.

Sep 18, 2026
Cornell Fraternity Scandal: Shocking Allegations of Drugging and Assault New

Cornell Fraternity Scandal: Shocking Allegations of Drugging and Assault

A pack of sick frat brothers at Cornell University drugged a 20-year-old student with ketamine and gang-raped her — texting there was “free p—y’’ as she lay unconscious, a shocking new lawsuit claims.Seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at the prestigious Ivy League campus in upstate New York are now being sued by the anonymous student, who was “commanded” by one of them to snort the drug off of his erect genitalia as she was helplessly sexually attacked by others in October 2024, according to the Manhattan Supreme Court filing.“Free p—y,” one of the male students messaged at 1:42 a.m. in a Snapchat group titled “Chi Phi Actives,” according to a screenshot that was included in the court filing and allegedly invited multiple Ivy League creeps to join in the fraternity bedroom to assault the young woman. Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity members gang-raped a student — and were then offered an option to pen an “essay” to mitigate their punishment, a new lawsuit alleges. Google MapsOne of the defendants responded, “This is crazy work,” court documents allege.Another person allegedly added, “Like you can walk in and whip it out.”The elite school later offered the accused frat boys the chance to “mitigate their conduct by submitting essays,” according to the deeply disturbing filing.Cornell “created an environment where sexual assault and rape of persons such as Plaintiff would be tolerated” and failed to “discipline or remove” the students, reads the suit — which comes after bare-bones media reports of the alleged attack at the time.The plaintiff, who no longer attends the top university, claims in her suit that she left her family and flew across the country to go to Cornell about two years earlier and “immediately encountered a glorified – yet materially false and misleading façade of Cornell University Greek life.”Cornell declined to comment on the lawsuit, including whether the students were offered or submitted essays after the horrific accusations. Getty ImagesA year later, that same Greek life — which Cornell actively promotes “as well managed, worthy pathways to new friendships” — traumatically changed her trajectory, her suit says.The young woman’s 101-page lawsuit alleges a night of terror that began as an evening out with her sorority sisters and ended in an unspeakable hourslong sexual assault.After a night of bar-hopping, the young woman met up with one of the defendants at a Tudor-style frathouse mansion, her suit says.A screenshot of the “Chi Phi Actives” Snapchat group is shown from Oct. 20, 2024. A lawsuit alleges Cornell fraternity members were offered “essay” mitigation following a gang rape. Obtained by NY PostWhen she declined his offer of a threesome with two frat bros, he allegedly pressured her to snort ketamine for the first time in her life, while also ingesting marijuana and a high-proof rum, court documents claim.The defendants then “began engaging in sexual acts with Plaintiff, all without her consent,” including both oral and vaginal intercourse, the filing states.When one frat brother left, another entered to take his place, the nightmare lawsuit claims.“The behavior that has been outlined in the many allegations received is abhorrent and cannot be tolerated within our community,” Cornell University said in a statement after the incident was first reported to cops.  LightRocket via Getty ImagesAfter the sickening text went out, frat members began pouring lines of ketamine all over the woman’s body and snorting them, court documents say.One of them poured a line of the powder “onto his erect penis and commanded that Plaintiff snort it, which she did.” the suit alleges.The lawsuit claims the assault continued until 5:45 that morning.The attack was reported to both campus and Ithaca police about a week later, and the fraternity and seven accused students were placed on temporary suspensions, the lawsuit said.While the alleged victim is no longer a student at Cornell, it’s unclear if the seven students remain enrolled on campus. Getty Images“The behavior that has been outlined in the many allegations received is abhorrent and cannot be tolerated within our community,” the university said in a statement at the time. The school declined to comment to The Post on the lawsuit or if the accused men submitted any essays about the alleged attack and if they faced any other disciplinary actions.A criminal investigation into the accusations did not result in charges being brought against the seven men, the Tompkins County District Attorney’s office told The Post, declining further comment.The victim’s lawyer was not available for Post comment because of other work, his office said.The frat house meanwhile appears still shuttered.Many of the accused students have since deleted their LinkedIn pages, but some appear to have continued their studies at Cornell.The university has long struggled with sexual assault and rape within the Greek life system, with many students calling to banish the system.Even after passing reforms in 2021, Cornell temporarily banned all fraternity parties a year later when four young women reported being drugged and raped inside frat houses.

Sep 18, 2026