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Lisa Vanderpump Subtly Shades Prince Harry at BravoCon: ‘I’m a Loyal Brit’

Lisa Vanderpump didn’t mince words while unexpectedly discussing Prince Harry during her appearance at BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas.

Noted Bravo fan Jerry O’Connell kicked off the Saturday, November 15, panel by sharing that his wife, Rebecca Romijn, recently flew on a plane with Harry, 41.

“My wife said, ‘Yeah, it was exciting, [but] not as exciting [as] when Lisa Vanderpump sat two rows back,’” O’Connell, 51, quipped.

Lisa, 65, had a succinct response, chiming in, “Well, I’m a loyal Brit. He isn’t, right? Come on, you know, I’m telling the truth.”

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Harry, the son of the current king of England, famously grew up in the U.K., but has since moved to California with wife Meghan Markle and their two children. Harry and Meghan, 44, opted to move across the pond in 2020 after they stepped down from their duties as senior working royals. In that time, Harry has fought to obtain adequate security protections for his family whenever they visit. The Spare author recently lost his legal case on appeal.

As for Lisa, she also grew up in merry ole England before settling stateside and opening a slew of successful restaurants with her husband, Ken Todd.

“I think Beverly Hills is really my home, but I work here [in Las Vegas] so much, so it’s much easier for me to have my little Villa and Rosa [restaurants] here,” she said on Saturday. “I love Vegas. I think it’s the playground of the world, and growing up in London, in a suburb, when you’d come to Vegas, you’d never see anything like it. I still think it’s like that. It’s innovative, it’s moving forward, I feel safe here [and] it’s got this incredible energy.”

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Amid Lisa’s entrepreneurial success, she joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills from season 1 to 9. While Lisa has fully moved on from carrying her diamond, she doesn’t have any grudges with the cast.

“You know what, I just saw Rachel Zoe. That’s the closest I’ve got to any of them. That’s about it,” she said, referring to the 54-year-old stylist who recently joined season 15. “I’m not going back. I did that. I did that for 10 years, and that was so many years ago. I’ve moved on and hopefully they have too.”

She added of her previous castmates, “I wish them well, I don’t really have a relationship with them, but my life is extraordinarily busy, and I personally don’t have any type of negativity.”

Instead, Lisa has led her own reality TV show, Vanderpump Rules, for nearly 12 seasons. The newest batch of episodes will feature an all-new group of hostesses and bartenders at her SUR bar in Hollywood.

“Some of these people have worked for me for years,” she teased of the new cast members. “And then, there’s a couple of others to freshen it up and ignite it a little, but I really think you’re gonna fall in love with them because they are naughty, they’re playful, they’re funny and they’re bloody gorgeous. It’s a great show, and I think Bravo is really excited about it, as am I. And it’s time to tell a different story.”

In addition to VPR, Lisa has also starred on the two-season Vanderpump Villa docuseries as she brings her hospitality prowess to various European destinations.

3 Under-the-Radar Hulu Movies to Watch This Weekend (November 7-9): ‘A Knight’s Tale’ and More

If you’re depressed that Halloween is over, don’t fret — Hulu has you covered.

The Disney-owned streamer has a stellar November lineup of hit movies, so much so that it’s hard to pick which ones to watch.

Well, not for Watch With Us. We’ve curated a brief list of 3 under-the-radar Hulu movies you should watch this weekend.

You can’t go wrong if you stream with the historical comedy A Knight’s Tale, the searing drama Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead or the underrated fantasy flick Eragon.

‘A Knight’s Tale’ (2001)

In the late ‘90s, Heath Ledger’s star was ascending thanks to a series of modestly successful teen comedies like 10 Things I Hate About You, but he established himself as a leading man with A Knight’s Tale, a rousing Medieval rom-com that charmed moviegoers in the summer of 2001. Nearly a quarter of a century later, it will charm you, too.

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Ledger stars as William Thatcher, a poor squire who impersonates his very wealthy but very dead master in a jousting tournament to win some badly needed money. To maintain his noble disguise, he teams up with struggling author Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany) to fool the tournament’s organizers and woo Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon), a noblewoman who longs to have some fun. But how long can Will’s charade last, especially when his rival, the evil Count Adhemar (Rufus Sewell), smells a rat?

Even though it incorporates real historical figures and faithfully recreates 14th-century England, A Knight’s Tale plays fast and loose with facts. When William dances with Jocelyn at a ball, they shake their butts to David Bowie’s “Golden Years” instead of more period-accurate harpsichord music. It’s that kind of anachronistic, free-wheeling spirit that permeates throughout A Knight’s Tale, and makes it as irresistible as Ledger himself.

A Knight’s Tale is streaming on Hulu.

‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’ (2007)

Ethan Hawke just gave one of his best performances ever in the biopic Blue Moon, but the Before Sunrise actor has been quietly great for decades. One underrated movie of his you should check out is Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, an ensemble drama featuring some of the best actors of this generation and masterful direction by Sidney Lumet, who would pass away shortly after this movie’s release.

Cash-strapped brothers Hank (Hawke) and Andy (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) concoct a wild scheme to get some much-needed cash — they will rob their parents’ jewelry store in the hope that they can fence the stolen goods and pocket the insurance money. But their best laid plans soon go awry, and a tragedy tears their family apart. As their involvement in the crime threatens to surface, each brother has to deal with the likelihood that they will go to jail — or a fate much worse than that.

Hawke is terrific as the easily swayed Hank, who just wants to win the approval of his big brother, but Hoffman is even better as the son who never felt as loved as his other sibling. That resentment explains a lot of his behavior throughout the film, which borders on the cruel. Albert Finney and Marisa Tomei round out the cast as the patriarch and Andy’s cheating wife, respectively, and they give some of the best performances of their careers. By the end, the movie transforms into a modern-day Greek tragedy, with an emotionally shattering climax that Aeschylus himself could have written.

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is streaming on Hulu.

‘Eragon’ (2006)

In the mid-2000s, Harry Potter reigned supreme at the box office, and every studio wanted its own family-friendly fantasy franchise. That explains why Eragon was one of 2006’s most eagerly awaited movies. Based on Christopher Paolini’s successful YA novels, the film ultimately proved a monumental disappointment, and a newly born franchise was cut short before it could truly take flight. Seen nearly 20 years later, the film still has its flaws, but it’s a surprisingly fun adventure story with an impressive cast of Oscar winners and some of the best English character actors around.

When curious farm boy Eragon (Edward Speleers) finds an ancient stone while foraging, he thinks he can trade it for some money. To his surprise, the stone is actually a dragon’s egg that quickly hatches. Eragon raises the dragon, which calls itself Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz) and talks to him via a telepathic link with his mind. They quickly become the best of pals, but soon, they’re both hunted by the evil king Galbatorix (John Malkovich), who wants them dead because they threaten his power. Now Eragon must train to battle Galbatorix’s army to save himself, Saphira and all of Alagaesia before it’s too late.

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Sound familiar? That’s because Eragon borrows shamelessly from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and pretty much any fantasy franchise you can think of. Original it is not, but it’s amusing enough to watch if you’re craving something that’s not too challenging. The stacked cast makes it watchable, with Weisz bringing it as the fierce dragon and Malkovich making a meal out of any piece of scenery he can chew on and spit out.

Eragon is streaming on Hulu.

Stefon Diggs’ Paternity Test Proves He Is Father of Model’s Baby: Report

The results of a paternity test reportedly prove that Cardi B’s boyfriend, NFL player Stefon Diggs, is the father of model Aileen Lopera’s baby girl.

“The paternity has been confirmed. Mr. Diggs is the father of the child,” Lopera’s lawyer, Tamar Arminak, told Page Six on Wednesday, November 5. “Now that the child’s paternity has been established and Mr. Diggs has acknowledged his daughter, my client hopes they can work toward being great parents to their child.”

Arminak noted that the case has not been dismissed and “will move forward if the parties are not able to resolve [their issue] themselves.”

Lopera, known as Lord Giselle on Instagram, filed a paternity suit against Diggs, 31, in Los Angeles in December 2024. She requested legal and physical custody of her baby, who was born in April. Lopera named her Charliee Harper Diggs-Lopera.

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In her filing, Lopera also asked the court to order Diggs to pay child support and cover the expenses related to her pregnancy and legal fees.

In July, the New England Patriots wide receiver responded to the suit. He said he wasn’t certain that he was the father and requested genetic testing. He also asked for joint legal and physical custody of the child if the DNA test proved paternity.

“My client looks forward to the day Mr. Diggs acknowledges and provides for his infant daughter in Los Angeles,” Arminak told Us Weekly in September. 

That month, Cardi, 33, revealed in an interview with Gayle King“I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs. I’m excited.”

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She added: “I’m happy. I feel like I’m in a good space. I feel very strong, very powerful that I’m doing all this work — but I’m doing all this work while I’m creating a baby.”

Earlier this week, Diggs revealed during his appearance at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City that he and Cardi are expecting a boy and he’s due “soon.”

Cardi and her ex, Offset, share three children: Kulture Kiari Cephus, 7, Wave Set Cephus, 4, and Blossom Belle, 1. 

Cardi told King, 70, that Diggs makes her feel “safe and very confident and very strong.” He recently gave her a pep talk while she was upset amid the release of her latest album, Am I the Drama

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“I was like crying and crying and crying, just because I was getting really nervous with the whole album rollout,” the rapper explained at the time. “People were coming at me very hard; you know, sometimes people love you, people hate you. And people was just saying very mean things about me.”

Cardi continued, “I was like, ‘See, this is why I don’t put music out?’ This is my art and something I put a lot of time to and it’s just like sometimes, when people just rip it apart, it just hurts you and it crushes you. And he was just like, ‘Girl, you better get it together.’ … I feel like feeling safe, feeling confident, it makes you feel like you can take over the world.”

She recently reacted to Lopera’s suit and seemed unbothered, remarking via an Instagram Live, “That’s your baby daddy, bitch? That’s my baby daddy too. Well, what now? I don’t f***ing know. We’ll figure it out, bitch.”

Tom Brady’s New Dog Is a Clone of Pet He Shared With Ex Gisele Bundchen

Tom Brady wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his late dog Lua — so he took matters into his own hands.

Brady, 48, announced on Tuesday, November 4, that his new dog, Junie, is a clone of pit bull mix Lua, who he shared with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen.

The future NFL Hall of Famer made the announcement on the same day that Colossal Biosciences, a biotech start-up in which Brady invests, acquired animal cloning firm Viagen Pets and Equine.

“I love my animals,” Brady said in a statement released by the company. “They mean the world to me and my family. A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-invasive cloning technology through a simple blood draw of our family’s elderly dog before she passed.”

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Brady and Bündchen, 45, adopted Lua before their divorce in 2022. Lua died in December 2023. 

“We love you Lua RIP,” Brady wrote via his Instagram Story at the time. Brady also shared a photo of Lua basking in the sun in another post, writing, “Forever in our hearts.”

Bündchen also remembered Lua on social media after her death. 

“Our little Lulu, our guardian angel is gone to heaven,” the supermodel shared via Instagram. “She will forever live in our hearts. We already miss her sooooo much! #unconditionallove RIP Lua 💔.”

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Brady and Bündchen filed for divorce in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage. They share son Benjamin, 15, and daughter Vivian, 12. 

The former NFL quarterback also shares son Jack, 18, with his ex Bridget Moynahan.  

Animals have played a big role in Brady’s life, and he even volunteered at an animal shelter during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

After he officially retired from the NFL in February 2023, the wife of former Buccaneers and New England Patriots defensive back Logan Ryan detailed the experience of volunteering with Brady. 

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“I guess I’ll chime in with my Tom Brady story … but it’s not the one about 7 Super Bowls or being down 28-3 or his last pass as a Patriot. We all know those,” Ashley Ryan shared via Instagram. “It’s the one about the dad who volunteered at the animal shelter with his kids throughout an entire football season. The one where he bonded with his kids over naming puppies and bottle feeding kittens. The one where he silently showed up every other week to make a difference for his family and his community.”

She added, “The one where 2 dads just got to be dads and beamed with pride every time their kids said ‘Please can we just stay a little bit longer?!’ The one where two little girls built a friendship around their love of tiny baby kittens and did their part in making the world a better place for animals.”

Ashley shared that Brady’s volunteer work “wasn’t for publicity” and pictures were hardly taken during their time at the shelter.

“It was about Tom taking the very thing his little girl loves the most and turning it into an opportunity to spend time together,” she wrote. “It was about Tom reaching out to his friend, asking how to get involved, helping his community by giving something far more meaningful than money … his time.”

Stefon Diggs Reveals Sex of Baby With Cardi B, Hints She’s Due ‘Soon’

Stefon Diggs is preparing for dad mode as pregnant girlfriend Cardi B’s due date draws closer.

“It’s supposed to happen real soon,” Diggs, 31, told Extra at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, November 3, teasing when the couple’s little one is due.

The New England Patriots receiver will be new to parenthood, so he asked the reporter and fans to “wish us both luck” on the journey.

Diggs also revealed the sex of his and Cardi’s baby during the New York City event, telling People, “It’s a boy.”

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When asked what he’s most excited about once the baby arrives, Diggs said having a son is “enough” for him.

“I can’t wait to make him do push-ups and sit-ups and run around,” the NFL player added.

Cardi, 33, previously hinted at wanting a baby boy with Diggs on the song “On My Back” from her album Am I the Drama, which dropped in September.

“I be staring in your eyes through the whole day / I swear to God, I hope our kids have your whole face,” the lyrics read. “Take these clothes off and throw ’em on the floor / I told my girl I’m ’bout to give this man a boy / Throw me on my back.”

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Diggs was first linked to Cardi in October 2024 after the rapper filed for divorce from Offset that July. Cardi and Offset, 33, were married six years before their split and share three children: Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 13 months.

While Cardi initially denied she was dating Diggs, the pair continued to fuel romance rumors. In June, the Grammy winner confirmed her relationship with Diggs via social media by sharing a cozy photo with him on a yacht.

Three months later, Cardi announced her pregnancy with baby No. 4, her first with Diggs. “I am having a baby with my boyfriend,” she told Gayle King during an appearance on CBS Mornings in September. “I’m excited.”

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Weeks before Cardi confirmed her pregnancy, Diggs responded to a lawsuit filed by Aileen Lopera in December 2024, who claimed that he is the father of her 7-month-old baby girl.

Us Weekly confirmed that Diggs said in a July 17 filing that he was certain he was not the father of Lopera’s daughter, Charliee, who was born on April 2. He requested “genetic testing to determine” whether he is the father and asked the court for joint legal and physical custody of the child if the test proves paternity.

Amid the drama, Diggs has been focused on football, and Cardi has been his No. 1 supporter.

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The musician was spotted at the Patriots’ home game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, November 2. Cardi sat next to Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft at Gillette Stadium wearing a burgundy coat that barely covered her growing baby bump.

Cardi later shared a series of photos from the game, which the Patriots won 24-23, via social media, including a snap of Diggs bending down to caress her belly.

“PAT NATION ❤️🤍💙,” she captioned the Instagram upload on Monday.

Diggs replied in the comments section, “Goodluck charmmm huh ? 🙂‍↕️😏💞,” hinting that Cardi’s presence helped the team be victorious.

5 Top New Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Week on Netflix, Prime and More (November 4-7)

The first week of November boasts some fantastic new streaming content on platforms.

Watch With Us is probably the most excited for Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, with an all-star cast including Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth, on Netflix.

But that’s not all. The series premieres of King and Conqueror on Amazon Prime Video, Pluribus on Apple TV and All Her Fault on Peacock are also worth checking out.

We’ve got the rundown for the five best new shows and movies that you can stream this week.

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‘Frankenstein’ (2025)

Genius but self-destructive Victor Frankenstein (Isaac) creates a monstrous being that has devastating consequences for both creator and creation. Attempting to adhere more closely to Shelley’s book, the film charts the life of Frankenstein from his adolescence through being fired as a surgeon for reanimating a corpse, ultimately leading to his successful attempt at bringing life back from death.

In festival reviews and reactions during the film’s brief theatrical run, critics and fans overwhelmingly praised the film for its visuals, emotional core, performances and faithfulness to the source material. It’s also been compared favorably to films like Interview with the Vampire and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Watch Frankenstein on November 7 on Netflix.

‘All Her Fault’ Season 1

Based on the novel by Andrea Mara, All Her Fault follows Marissa Irvine (Sarah Snook), who arrives to pick her young son up from a playdate, only to find that her son isn’t there — and the mom who answers the door doesn’t know either Marissa or her son. As Marissa and her husband Peter (Jake Lacey) search for their son, their family begins to fall apart, uncovering life-altering secrets.

This new mystery-thriller series has a killer premise and a great cast. In addition to Succession’s Snook and The White Lotus’ Lacey, All Her Fault features Dakota Fanning, Michael Peña, Sophia Lillis and Abby Elliott. It’ll be Snook’s first major television role since Succession wrapped back in 2023, and we couldn’t be more excited based on the thrilling trailer.

Watch All Her Fault on November 6 on Peacock.

‘The Alto Knights’ (2025)

Featuring the great Robert De Niro in a dual role, The Alto Knights takes place in New York during the 1950s and centers on notorious crime bosses Frank Costello (De Niro) and Vito Genovese (also De Niro). The two powerful men battle for control over their city despite having once been close friends, now bitter enemies following numerous betrayals.

Written by Goodfellas co-scribe Nicholas PileggiThe Alto Knights is directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man) and costars Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis and Kathrine Narducci. While the film received mostly negative reviews from critics, it was more well-received by fans. Plus, it’s hard to pass up on the gimmicky appeal of double De Niro.

Watch The Alto Knights on November 6 on Amazon Prime Video.

‘King and Conqueror’ Season 1

This eight-part historical epic period drama depicts a dramatized version of the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England. Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays William, the Duke of Normandyand House of Guinness’ James Norton takes on the role of Harold Godwinson of Wessex, who together meet allies at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and eventually fall into conflict for control of the monarchy.

King and Conqueror has been praised for its performances and ambition, although many have taken issue with the creative liberties it has taken in depicting this part of history. Nevertheless, the entertainment value is high if you don’t need to treat your TV shows like high school history essays.

Watch King and Conqueror now on Amazon Prime Video.

‘Pluribus’ Season 1

From Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan comes this new sci-fi drama series that reunites him with his Saul star Rhea Seehorn. Carol Sturka (Seehorn) becomes literally the most miserable person on the planet when a strange illness causes everyone to be relentlessly calm and happy all the time. Seemingly the only person immune to the virus, Sturka may unlock the key to its cure.

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Pluribus co-stars Karolina Wydra (True Blood) and Carlos Manuel Vesga. The series isn’t just hotly anticipated for fans of Gilligan’s work; Gilligan had been developing the idea for ten years — after Breaking Bad had ended, and around when the spinoff, Better Call Saul, started up. And after working with Seehorn on Saul, Gilligan realized he’d found his next protagonist.

Watch Pluribus on November 7 on Apple TV.

Eric Decker Calls Wife Jessie His ‘Sugar Mama’ on ‘Special Forces’

While competing on Special Forces, Eric Decker opened up about wife Jessie James Decker taking the reins financially after his NFL retirement.

During the Thursday, October 30, episode of the Fox series, Eric, 38, discussed being a wide receiver for eight seasons before leaving the pro football world.

“I don’t really work,” he told his fellow recruits, including his wife. “She’s the sugar mama.”

Eric made light of the situation, but throughout the episode, he acknowledged that he was still struggling with the change. He explained to the Directing Staff how he didn’t feel like himself “physically,” which motivated him to join Special Forces with Jessie, 37.

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“I don’t necessarily have a second career right now, but I am a father of four kids,” Eric, who shares children Vivianne, 11, Eric, 10, Forrest, 7, and Denver, 20 months, with Jessie, said. “I support my wife because she is a career woman.”

Eric wanted to take part in the show so he could do “something harder” than he had “ever been pushed,” adding, “I feel I’ve been pushing myself as far as I can. I’m scared to fail.”

In August 2018, Eric signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots before announcing his retirement that same month. (He previously played for the Denver Broncos, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.)

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“It’s one of the disappointments I have [with] just the way I went out. I was fearful to fail. Being cut later in my career, it was easier to retire than push. I have been out for six years, but it was great for six months,” he said. “Then came the depression and anxiety.”

Eric added: “I retired six years ago. Football was my life and I’m concerned I’ve lost that fire within me. Maybe I’m just not tough enough.”

While Eric was able to push himself in the Special Forces murderball challenge, he hurt his back. The doctor on sight ruled that Eric couldn’t continue competing, so he left — alongside his wife, who chose to withdraw just a few episodes away from the finale.

“Let’s go home. We ride together, we fly together,” Jessie told Eric.

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Eric previously spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about his interest in Special Forces.

“[Jessie] was my only way in,” he joked in September. “I mean, we went back and forth on whether it made sense or not, but it really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do something really extreme, like bucket list-type things. To do it together was actually really fun. It was a whole different experience. We’ve never done anything to that degree, obviously. Just to kind of rough it and be tested mentally and physically and have the support system was awesome.”

Eric found himself in awe of Jessie after their time on the show, sharing, “We found out maybe less than 10 days before the show kicked off, so there was no training. When we got there, you know, we really hadn’t done anything in this world together. I played professional football, and I had my locker room, and I kind of got to experience the challenges that come with training with sports. But to have a dynamic, really be together and just go through the most extreme things that you can do was unique and fun.”

He continued: “She is really tough. She has a lot of grit. It kind of showed me a lot of her personality. I knew that she was capable of doing it. … The living conditions were awful, the food was awful, they didn’t make it easy. You get accustomed to a certain lifestyle … but this is really fun to see the success of getting through every day together.”

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test airs on Fox Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.

Eddie Nketiah is ready to dump England for Ghana football team

ACCRA-(MaraviPost)-Crystal Palace forward Eddie Nketiah is reportedly considering switching his international allegiance from England to Ghana, a move that has stirred debate among football fans across Africa and Europe.

Nketiah, who was born in London to Ghanaian parents, represented England at various youth levels and even received a senior call-up in 2023.

However, despite his impressive performances in the Premier League, he has yet to make a competitive appearance for the Three Lions.

The 26-year-old forward is now “open and ready” to play for the Black Stars of Ghana ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to take place in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

If the switch is confirmed, Nketiah will follow in the footsteps of other England-born players of Ghanaian descent such as Tariq Lamptey, Inaki Williams and Callum Hudson-Odoi all of whom chose to represent the West African nation after facing stiff competition in the England squad.

Ghana, who recently sealed qualification for the World Cup after a strong campaign, are looking to strengthen their attacking options ahead of the global tournament.

However, some fans have criticized the timing of his interest, suggesting that the striker is “jumping on the bandwagon” now that Ghana has qualified for the World Cup.

Football pundits argue that his addition could boost the team’s firepower and experience in front of goal.

Sports journalist Nana Kwame said that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has already begun informal talks with Nketiah’s representatives.

“Ghana is open to welcoming him home. He still has to go through FIFA’s nationality switch process, but everything looks positive,” he said.

If the deal goes through, Nketiah could make his debut for Ghana early next year during the team’s preparatory friendlies.

The Black Stars are currently building a strong squad under coach Otto Addo, combining local talents with Europe-based stars as they aim to make history in 2026.

Tariffs Deadline, Witkoff In Israel, Gaza/Rabbi Letter

The White House issued new tariff rates last night. Which imported goods will face the highest rates and when? And two American officials are in Gaza today to visit a U.S. and Israeli-backed food distribution site. Plus, more than a thousand rabbis and Jewish leaders from the U.S. and England signed a letter urging Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.

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England crowned Women’s EURO 2025 Champions over Spain

England have reclaimed their European dominance by winning the 2025 UEFA Women’s EURO after a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Spain.

The Lionesses defeated their fierce rivals in a dramatic final that not only avenged their 2023 World Cup defeat but also saw them successfully defend their Euro crown.

The highly anticipated final was a replay of the 2023 World Cup showdown, and England, carrying memories of that painful loss, came prepared.

The game kicked off with high intensity as both teams fought fiercely for early dominance.

Alessia Russo tried to break the deadlock early, but her low-driven effort was expertly saved by Spanish goalkeeper Cata Coll.

Spain nearly gifted England a goal 20 minutes in when loose pass inside her own box was picked up by Lauren Hemp.

Despite England’s early pressure, it was Spain who landed the first major blow.

The goal rattled England briefly, but they regrouped and continued pressing. Their persistence paid off when Lauren Hemp found herself with another opportunity and made no mistake, leveling the score.

The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, and with no winner in extra time, penalties were needed to decide the champion.

The shootout was tense and dramatic. Spain’s fourth penalty, taken by Salma Paralluelo, was sent wide, handing England a golden opportunity. Up stepped Kelly, who coolly converted her spot-kick to seal a historic victory for the Lionesses.

This marks the second consecutive European title for England and a moment of redemption after the heartbreak of 2023.