The Big Brother 27 houseguests are starting to reacclimate to the real world, and that means they have their phones back and are interacting with fans.
Winner Ashley Hollis, whose masterful social game led to her defeating runner-up Vince Panaro in a 6-1 vote in the finale, has seen fans criticizing him and third-place finisher Morgan Pope.
“FIRSTLY, No one deserves hate, not Morgan, not Vinny etc!” she wrote via X on Thursday, October 2. “These are real people, although I’m not close with Vinny and never had any type of relationship with him all season I still wish him the best and hope he’s doing well! 🙏🏾”
Fans were quick to point out that one of the first public posts that Ashley, 25, made after she was crowned the winner was throwing shade at Vince, 34. Ashley posted via Instagram a compilation of Vince criticizing her throughout the season, saying she did not deserve to win the game — or to make it far at all.
“There’s truly no better feeling than beating a cry baby in 6-1 vote whewww 🥳🤭🤭🤭🤭😉🍾,” she wrote in the caption of her post on September 29. “Should’ve gotten me out week one babes! Oh wait, you failed at that because I won the power of veto and took myself off the block! #itsquietaintnobacktalk 😏 #bb27 🤫🤫 #teamashley.”
She is standing by her comments.
“Aht aht I said what I said! 🗣️ #standingonbusiness,” she responded to one fan via X.
“The first thing you did after getting evicted was throw hate at Vince,” another follower replied. “A sore loser is bad a sore winner is worse.”
“He was an Ashley hater all season, one post… he will be fine 🤭,” Ashley fired back.
Ashley added in an interview with Us Weekly immediately after the finale that she “grew to like” Vince in the house.
“I actually did really grow to like Vince as a person throughout the game. He really is a nice guy,” she said. “Didn’t understand his gameplay and his jury management and giving people false hope. Didn’t really understand that part. But as a person, Vince was a nice guy overall.”
During the pair’s final two speeches to the jury, Ashley laid out her game, changing Vince’s perspective on the work she put in. She revealed to the jury that she is actually a lawyer and managed her threat level by playing dumb. Her mantra of turning enemies into allies resonated with the jury next to Vince, who she said “turned allies into enemies.”
“Anytime I saw a crack in anybody’s relationships, I took that crowbar and I opened it up more, and I stuck my way in there,” she told Us. “I attached myself to different people in the house and used them as shields in the game.”
Vince appeared to realize in real time that Ashley was earning votes throughout her speech, and he told Us that he did not handle the jury questioning as well as he could have.
“I knew I would probably get grilled a little bit,” he said. “They were pretty harsh on me, for sure. All of them were pretty, were pretty good questions, and I wasn’t the best [at] answering them.”
Justin Baldoni‘s production company Wayfarer Studios LLC was sued by The New York Times in September 2025 over a dismissed defamation case against the publication.
Baldoni and Wayfarer originally sued The New York Times for $250 million in December 2024 over accusations that the outlet libeled the actor in its coverage of Blake Lively’s sexual harassment suit against her It Ends With Us director and costar.
Baldoni and his associates alleged that The New York Times “cherry-picked” information to mislead readers about his dispute with Lively in its December 2024 article “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.” The New York Times has consistently stood behind its reporting.
A significant legal setback for Baldoni and Wayfarer took place in June 2025 when Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed both Baldoni’s defamation suit against TheNew York Times and his $400 million countersuit against Lively. Three months later, The New York Times started legal proceedings against Wayfarer to recoup at least $150,000 in costs associated with Baldoni’s dismissed legal action, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly.
Us confirmed that Baldoni and Wayfarer were among a group of 10 plaintiffs — also including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, plus It Ends With Us producers James Heath and Steve Saraowitz — who began legal proceedings against The New York Times over its December 2024 article “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.”
Chief among their complaints was that The New York Times and its reporters Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire and Julie Tate supposedly “cherry-picked and altered communications stripped of necessary context” to make Lively look more favorable in her sexual harassment suit against Baldoni. The lawsuit accused Lively — who the actor also countersued at the same time — of engaging in a “strategic and manipulative” media campaign by creating false “sexual harassment allegations to assert unilateral control over every aspect of the production [of It Ends With Us].”
“The Times story relied almost entirely on Lively’s unverified and self-serving narrative, lifting it nearly verbatim while disregarding an abundance of evidence that contradicted her claims and exposed her true motives,” Baldoni and his fellow plaintiffs alleged in their lawsuit.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are filming ‘It Ends with Us’ in January 2024.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
Baldoni specifically rebutted accusations in the Times article that he repeatedly entered Lively’s It Ends With Us trailer while she was breast-feeding and once showed her a “pornographic video” featuring a fellow producer’s wife.
“This claim is patently absurd,” Baldoni’s legal team insisted in their suit. “The video in question was a (non-pornographic) recording of [producer Jamey Heath’s] wife during a home birth — a deeply personal one with no sexual overtone. To distort this benign event into an act of sexual misconduct is outrageous and emblematic of the lengths to which Lively and her collaborators are willing to go to defame plaintiffs.”
In response to Wayfarer’s defamation suit, a New York Times spokesperson told Us that the role of “an independent news organization is to follow the facts where they lead.”
“Our story was meticulously and responsibly reported. It was based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents, including the text messages and emails that we quote accurately and at length in the article,” a rep for the outlet responded. “Those texts and emails were also the crux of a discrimination claim filed in California by Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni and his associates.”
According to the spokesperson, The New York Times planned to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”
Why Was Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times Dismissed?
Baldoni was dealt a double blow in June 2025 when Judge Liman dismissed both his lawsuit against The New York Times and his $400 million countersuit against Lively.
“The Wayfarer Parties have not alleged that Lively is responsible for any statements other than the statements in her CRD complaint, which are privileged,” Judge Liman ruled in his opinion and order filing on June 9. “The Wayfarer Parties have alleged that [Lively’s husband Ryan] Reynolds and [publicist Leslie] Sloane made additional statements accusing Baldoni of sexual misconduct and that the Times made additional statements accusing the Wayfarer Parties of engaging in a smear campaign.”
The judge went on, “But the Wayfarer Parties have not alleged that Reynolds, Sloane or the Times would have seriously doubted these statements were true based on the information available to them, as is required for them to be liable for defamation under applicable law. The Wayfarer Parties’ additional claims also fail. Accordingly, the Amended Complaint must be dismissed in its entirety.”
Judge Liman gave Baldoni and his legal team the chance to amend the dismissed claims for breach of implied covenant and tortious interference with contract, though the filmmaker’s lawyers opted not to do so.
Justin Baldoni in December 2024.Raymond Hall/GC Images
“The Court’s decision on the motion to dismiss has no effect whatsoever on the truth that there was no harassment nor any smear campaign, and it does not in any way affect our vigorous defense against Ms. Lively’s claims,” Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman told People in June 2025. “Discovery is proceeding [in Lively’s lawsuit] and we are confident that we will prevail against these factually baseless accusations. Instead of revising the existing claims, our clients will be pursuing additional legal options that are available to us.”
Lively’s lawyers Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb hailed the countersuit dismissal as “a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively” in a statement to Us.
“As we have said from day one, this ‘$400 million’ lawsuit was a sham, and the Court saw right through it,” they said at the time. “We look forward to the next round, which is seeking attorneys’ fees, treble damages and punitive damages against Baldoni, Sarowitz, Nathan and the other Wayfarer Parties who perpetrated this abusive litigation.”
Why Did The New York Times Sue Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer?
The New York Times Company sought “compensatory and punitive damages” of at least $150,000 related to Baldoni’s dismissed defamation claim in a motion filed in New York’s Supreme Court in September 2025, according to court filings obtained by Us.
The company accused Baldoni of violating New York’s anti-SLAPP law against lawsuits that seek to “inhibit the exercise of free speech and harass publishers by forcing them to expend time and resources on baseless litigation.” If Baldoni is found to have violated the law, he and Wayfarer associates may be required to pay “costs and attorney’s fees” related to their original suit.
“It is now well-established that news coverage of matters of public interest fall within the scope of the law,” the New York Times lawsuit asserted.
The New York Times building in September 2025.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The legal filing accused Baldoni of wrongly pursuing allegations of “false light” and “promissory fraud” against The New York Times, particularly over the timing of the publication of “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.” In his original filing, Baldoni accused The New York Times of violating a promise to hold off publication of the article until “noon on December 21, 2024” to give the filmmaker adequate time to respond.
The New York Times published the article just after 10 a.m. ET on December 21 but only after “receiving comment from the attorney for Wayfarer and its affiliates,” according to the publication.
“The Amended Complaint tried to construe the email as promising that the Article would not be published before noon on December 21, 2024,” the Times’ legal team argued.
The New York Times Company subsequently alleged that Judge Liman’s June 2025 dismissal of Baldoni’s defamation claim proved that the actor’s accusations “lacked any basis in fact or law.”
“The District Court’s opinion makes clear that Wayfarer and its affiliates both commenced and continued the lawsuit against The Times without a substantial basis in fact and law,” The New York Times asserted.
The New York Times Company is seeking “reasonable costs, attorney’s fees and disbursements” pursuant to New York civil rights law, plus “further relief as [the] Court deems just and proper.”
In response to this latest suit, Baldoni’s lawyer Freedman told People: “Win, lose or draw, we refuse to cave to power brokers even in the face of seemingly impossible odds.”
“We continue to stand tall for a reason: the pursuit of truth, in the face of giants,” Freedman went on. “Our unwillingness to compromise our values, no matter the odds or the outcome, reflects a simple conviction that standing up for the truth and what is right matters. If the current laws protect legacy media in this manner, perhaps it’s up to us to ignite that change.”
Meanwhile, Lively’s sexual harassment trial against Baldoni is expected begin in March 2026.
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During an exclusive interview for the newest issue of Us Weekly, Mayci, 30, expressed gratitude for how her memoir, Told You So, has allowed her to address topics that she hasn’t always had the platform to share with an audience.
“Now that the book is coming out, I can share more of my story. Because I only got to share [on the show] stuff about [my son’s father] Arik — which I was super grateful for — since that’s what matters most to me,” she explained. “Sharing that part of my story is the hardest part for me to deal with to this day.”
Mayci also struggled with a past relationship with a guy she referred to as “Dick” in her memoir. Throughout the novel, Mayci revealed she experienced domestic violence, sexual abuse and more trauma while dating Dick in college.
“For a while, the hardest part for me was dealing with the abuse that I dealt with and my sexual assault. So I brushed over it when I was filming for season 1 but it was all cut out of the show. I wish it wasn’t because I went back to the place where I got sexually assaulted and talked about different stories that happened to me there,” Mayci shared about the “very traumatic and heavy” experience. “But there’s so many women that can relate to that. I feel like it humanizes the show.”
“There is so much more to it than what was shown on the show,” Mayci added. “Maybe then we can capture that on the show and give perspective and show a different light to the situation. I’ve always wanted to work on projects to help other women. I hope that maybe this can be a door to open that for me.”
While reflecting on past attempts to shine a light on screen, Mayci admitted that seeing the conversations end up on the cutting room floor wasn’t easy, saying, “It’s very traumatic and going back to certain places — knowing they can get cut — is hard. Sometimes it is hard to watch because we have real stories and I’m so glad that they were able to show them in season 2.”
“So now when I go into certain things that may be traumatic, I tell them, “I’m not sure I want to do this because I’m not sure if you’re going to cut it out.’ I feel like I’m more aware to protect my peace now with what I want to do and what I don’t want to do,” she shared with Us. “The show, though, is so successful for a reason so I also trust what they’re doing. I can’t be mad at the same time for that reason.”
Told You So ultimately became a place for Mayci to show sides of herself that haven’t been explored yet on screen — and offered her the place to rework through past trauma.
Told You So is out on October 7.
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Kaitlyn Bristowe is pushing hard for an Are You My First? reunion.
“I might have to take it into my own hands and just do it on my podcast or my YouTube, because I need a reunion so bad,” Bristowe, 40, told Us Weekly exclusively at the “LadyGang” podcast’s LadyWorld festival in Miramar Beach, Florida, this past weekend.
The former Bachelorette star quipped that she wishes “people would just trust me on this one” because, as the host of the Hulu show, she has the inside scoop.
“The tea that has happened since filming to now, and the information I have received,” Bristowe teased. “I’m in the girl group chat with the cast, and I’m just like, this is where the TV magic is everybody.”
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Are You My First? season 1 — which Bristowe noted was “epic television” — premiered in August with her as the host alongside fellow Bachelor Nation alum Colton Underwood. The show followed a group of virgin singles looking for love, which is where the title comes from.
“I loved every second of it,” Bristowe said about the show. “If we had a reunion, it would sell season 2.”
Bristowe, who previously hosted two seasons of The Bachelorette, told Us that Are You My First? was a whole other beast.
“The Bachelorette hosting experience was a lot more intense because I had really big shoes to fill,” she explained. “To step in, I was like, ‘I’ve never done this before.’ I was reading a teleprompter while having an in-ear and having to cut for a commercial break. And I was like, ‘This is hard work.’”
Are You My First? was, well, “a first for everybody” — which was the major difference for Bristowe.
“It was their first time on TV. Somebody’s having their first kiss. I’m having my first season of a show. So it didn’t feel as much of a responsibility and pressure,” Bristowe explained. “It was like, well, whatever we make this, that’s what it is. So, I felt like I could be a little more myself.”
Kaitlyn Bristowe at LADYWORLD ’25 Presented by e.l.f Cosmetics.Chelsea Lauren / Shutterstock
Bristowe took her hosting skills to the stage at LadyWorld on Sunday, September 28, to share “confessions” (like on her “Off the Vine” podcast) with the crowd and sing some original songs for the first time ever.
“They are very personal,” Bristowe said of her songs. She took the stage on Sunday with “If I’m Being Honest,” which was dropped in 2020 and a separate tune she wrote but has yet to be released.
“When I was writing them, it was at such different times in my life for everything, but still, somehow, the lyrics apply to every point I’m at in my life,” she said. “That’s the beautiful thing about music, is people can write a song that means one thing to them, and somebody can listen to it, and it could mean something different to them. Everybody can relate to music or come together through music.”
“I’m in my private era,” she joked to Us. “I’m such an open book, so to keep one aspect of my life private when it comes to dating — which is the only thing I keep private — it feels really sacred and nice because my last two relationships felt so exposed.”
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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI) has urged President-elect Arthur Peter Mutharika to “hit the ground running” and immediately start addressing the crises Malawians have endured over the past six years.
In a congratulatory statement issued in Lilongwe on Thursday, October 2, 2025, CDEDI described Mutharika’s victory in the September 16 election as a clear protest vote against what it called the “gross incompetence and cluelessness” of President Lazarus Chakwera’s outgoing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) administration.
CDEDI said Malawians can no longer afford a leadership that indulges in a political honeymoon while the country grapples with fuel shortages, food insecurity, forex crises and unaffordable fertiliser.
The organisation stressed that the incoming Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has a daunting task to restore sanity and decorum in the management of state affairs and deliver a government that treats the vulnerable with dignity and is trusted by citizens.
The organisation recommended bold steps for the incoming administration including granting a 30-day amnesty for those who looted public funds to return the money or face prosecution, changing the national currency within 60 days to compel hidden cash back into the banking system and reviewing all mining contracts signed under the previous regime to ensure that they serve the interests of Malawians rather than a privileged few.
CDEDI also called for a fresh inquiry into the June 10, 2024 Chikangawa plane crash that claimed the life of Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, urging the government to provide the nation with the truth.
It further stressed the need to reform the sugar industry by addressing the dominance of Illovo and ensuring local companies like Salima Sugar Company can make vitamin A fortified sugar accessible to the majority of Malawians.
Highlighting the country’s fragile financial situation, CDEDI said Malawi is “technically bankrupt” following excessive borrowing under the outgoing administration and called for a high level team to be established to lobby for foreign debt cancellation.
The organisation argued that these measures are essential for restoring public confidence and reviving the economy.
CDEDI also implored the new government to recover resources it says were mercilessly plundered during the past six years, emphasizing that accountability must be upheld and those responsible must face justice.
The organisation insisted that Malawi has the resources to provide relief food and affordable fertiliser but what is lacking is honest leadership and seriousness in governance.
As Mutharika prepares for inauguration, CDEDI reminded him that the true value of the Malawian vote lies in holding leaders accountable and ensuring they cannot indulge in corruption or abuse the powers entrusted to them.
The watchdog group concluded that Malawians expect a government that acts decisively and prioritizes the well-being of citizens from day one.
MANCHESTER-(MaraviPost)-Wayne Rooney has delivered a stinging assessment of Manchester United under manager Ruben Amorim, claiming he no longer recognises the club he once captained and achieved legendary status with.
The former United striker, who won five Premier League titles and a Champions League medal at Old Trafford, expressed his disappointment over the direction of the club, saying Amorim has failed to inspire belief both in the squad and among supporters.
“I don’t recognise the whole football club.There’s no identity, no structure, no fight. I don’t see the passion that defined Manchester United when I played there.
“Honestly, I don’t have faith that Amorim is the man to turn it around,” Rooney said in an interview with British Media.
Amorim was appointed during the summer after United parted ways with Erik ten Hag but results have been far from convincing.
The team has struggled in the league, dropping crucial points and failing to establish consistency.
Rooney argued that the problems at Old Trafford go beyond individual players, suggesting a lack of clarity in coaching and strategy.
“You look at the performances, you look at the body language of the players and you have to ask yourself: what is the plan? Where are we going?” he questioned.
United fans, already frustrated by years of decline since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, have been divided over Amorim’s appointment.
Many had hoped his successful spell at Sporting Lisbon would translate into a fresh approach in Manchester but so far the optimism has faded.
Rooney’s comments add to the mounting pressure on Amorim, whose future is already being debated just months into his reign.
Critics argue that the club lacks not only a tactical identity but also the resilience that once made it the most feared side in England.
The ex-England captain urged the club hierarchy to reassess their long-term vision.
“The fans deserve better.This isn’t about one bad game or one bad season. It’s about what Manchester United stands for. And right now, I don’t see it,”he added.
While some supporters believe Amorim should be given time to rebuild, Rooney’s blunt remarks highlight the growing impatience surrounding Old Trafford.
After six Premier League matches, Manchester United find themselves in 14th position on the table with just seven points, having won two games, drawn once and lost three.
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The central Bankers have progressed to the 2025 FDH Bank Cup semifinals following their commanding 3-0 victory over holders Blue Eagles on Thursday at Nankhaka Stadium in the capital, Lilongwe.
Silver Strikers, which have just qualified for the second round of the CAF Champions League, showed their class over the home side and appeared tactically outmatched.
The Bankers controlled possession for the majority of the match.
Nickson Mwase opened the scoring in the 38th minute of the first half with a powerful header after receiving a long throw-in from right-back MacDonald Lameck.
Andrew Joseph and Zebron Kalima posed a constant threat to the home side, terrorizing the Eagles defense several times in the first half.
In the 13th minute, Joseph missed a clear chance for the Bankers when he received a beautiful delivery from MacDonald Lameck but fired his effort off target.
Eagles also came close to scoring on several occasions. In the 9th minute, the home side won a free kick close to the box following a foul by Nickson Mwase on Tonic Viyuyi.
Gustavo curved the ball into the box, but Mwase rescued his side with a brilliant clearance.
In the 36th minute, Eagles captain Gilbert Chirwa sustained a head injury following a collision with a Silver player, and play was paused.
Both sides kept pushing for goals until the whistle blew for the end of the first half.
In the second half, both teams started on a high note as they looked to book their place in the semifinals.
However, it was Eagles who won a corner kick in the 49th minute following a foul on John Banda by Nickson Mwase.
Banda struck the ball into the box, but it was well defended by Maxwell Paipi.
In search of goals, Eagles coach Deklek Msakakuona made his first substitution, bringing on Lanken Mwale for Micium Mhone, who seemed off the pace, in the 54th minute.
Silver Strikers doubled their lead through new signing Ernest Petro, who cleverly connected with a long pass from Nickson Mwase in the 57th minute.
The goal energized the visitors as they controlled the game, exchanging passes in their own half while penetrating in the attacking third.
As the match progressed, Nickson Mwase, who stood firm in Silver’s defense, got injured and play was temporarily paused as medics attended to him.
Silver head coach Peter Mgangira made a triple substitution as Zebron Kalima, Binwell Katinji, and Uchizi Vunga were replaced by Stain Davie, Chinsinsi Maonga, and Chikondi Kamanga.
His opposite number, Deklek Msakakuona, responded by introducing Andrew Mapemba and Webster Mzunda for Tonic Viyuyi and John Banda.
In the 77th minute, the home team won a free kick in Silver’s half.
Lanken Mwale took it quickly but the ball went off target.
Gilbert Chirwa was seriously injured again in the 82nd minute, and play was once more paused. The coach replaced him with Matias Nyirenda.
As part of their game management, Silver coach Mgangira made two more changes, taking off MacDonald Lameck and Andrew Joseph for Emmanuel Allan and Innocent Shema.
With these changes, the Bankers, who were humiliated by Eagles in the last edition of the cup when they were knocked out in the round of 16 ensured they never surrendered their lead and secured sweet revenge over the cops.
Just minutes later, Emmanuel Allan extended Silver’s lead, putting the game beyond reach for the reigning champions.
He beat Eagles’ defenders and goalkeeper before slotting the ball into the empty net in the 90+3 minute.
Soon after the goal, the final whistle blew, confirming that Eagles had been knocked out of the competition in the quarterfinals and that the Bankers had opened their FDH Bank Cup semifinals account.
Reacting to the defeat, Blue Eagles head coach Deklek Msakakuona acknowledged the result, saying it was a difficult game in which his team struggled in many areas.
He promised to rectify their weaknesses ahead of league games and other cup competitions.
Silver Strikers head coach Peter Mgangira praised his players for their fighting spirit and for following instructions.
“We are happy we have won today and progressed to the semifinals. The boys gave their best. We will see where we finish, but we can’t talk about the championship yet,” he said.
In other quarterfinals, Check Sporting Club will play against Mighty Wanderers at Dimba Stadium in Mchinji, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets will take on Kamuzu Barracks, and Civil Service United FC will face rookies Mchinji Villa FC.
