Families have their ups and downs but, at the end of the day, they can usually find a way to get along. Take Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey’s series Brothers, which has been gestating for years, or in another, also real sense, for decades. In 2023, well over a decade after making the first season of True Detective together, Harrelson and McConaughey discovered that they might be biological half-brothers. Now, two showrunners later, their story is coming to Apple TV, with the two actors playing fictionalized versions of themselves.

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shared a touching tribute to his fiancée’s close friend who died unexpectedly during his bride-to-be’s lavish bachelorette getaway in St. Bart’s.
The two-time NBA All-Star shared a sweet snap of Makenzi Kern and his future wife, Jade Jones, hugging on his Instagram stories.
“Will always love and miss you Kenz,” he wrote Wednesday, adding, “Forever thankful for you,” with a red heart emoji.
Kern, an Iowa native, died suddenly of undisclosed health complications during the Caribbean getaway on June 8, just two days after her 26th birthday.
Jones also posted a lengthy tribute on Instagram recounting some of her favorite moments with Kern over the years — ranging from “Hannah Montana” dance sessions to countless summers boating.
“I am forever grateful that I got to love someone as truly special as Kenzi, and to have been loved back by her. Kenz was truly a light in this world, and that light will continue to shine in everyone who was lucky enough to know her. I love you forever until the end of time Kenzi,” Jones wrote.
“You are truly so beautiful inside and out & a once-in-a-lifetime kind of friend. Thank you for always showing up for me, for making me laugh until I cry, and for being such an unforgettable part of my life. I’ll always miss you but I know you’ll be with me, wherever I go. ‘See ya’.”
A series of pictures included in the post stretched back to their college days. Jones celebrated Kern as her “biggest cheerleader,” both in life and in her relationship with Haliburton.
“I can’t even imagine our wedding day without her there celebrating with us. The day will not be the same without her, but I know she will show us she is there somehow,” Jones added.
Jones and Haliburton have been together for more than seven years and are set to tie the knot on Aug. 1.
Kern and Jones became fast friends during their time on the Iowa State cheerleading squad. They first crossed paths with Haliburton while he was a guard for the Cyclones.
Her devastated family said she died while “surrounded by her closest friends on a once in a lifetime trip to St. Barthelemy Island,” according to an online obituary.
Kern appeared happy and carefree in photos taken by friends during the first leg of the ill-fated bachelorette bash.
Her loved ones don’t believe foul play, drugs or alcohol contributed to her untimely death, though the exact cause is still unclear.
The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear.

Jamie Lynn Spears’ daughter Maddie had her last rites read after her near-fatal ATV accident in February 2017.
The “Sweet Magnolias” star, 35, told People on Wednesday that the then-8-year-old, who was in a coma, “physically sit[ting] up in all her restraints and tubes” when the priest arrived at her hospital room.
“I [was] screaming for the doctors, like ‘Come in here now!’” the actress recalled. “Even the priest was like, ‘I’ve never seen anything like what’s happening.’”
Spears continued, “I knew she was in there and felt all of us praying. We were given a miracle, and I don’t take it for granted.”
The “Zoey 101” alum shared more details with the outlet of her eldest child surviving “against all odds.”
She remembered witnessing the ATV Polaris accident, which took place at her husband Jamie Watson’s Louisiana home.
“We were watching her, and we still don’t quite know if she was dodging a dog or what it was,” the former Nickelodeon star said. “She went in the water and me, my father-in-law and my husband ran as fast as we could to go jump in to get her out, but she was stuck.”
Maddie being pulled out of the water by emergency responders minutes later was “really not a sight anybody wants to see,” Spears told the outlet.
“At that point, she was not breathing. We thought that she had passed,” the “Special Forces” alum explained, noting that paramedics ultimately “got a pulse.”
During the little one’s two-day coma, Spears decided to have another baby since Maddie had been “begging for a sibling.”
Sure enough, Maddie asked about expanding the family when she woke up from her coma.
Spears and Watson, 54, conceived daughter Ivey, now 8, a few months later, and the infant arrived in April 2018.
“We always say [Maddie] went up to heaven to go pick out her little sister,” Spears said. “Ivey’s like, ‘So you did all of that to find me?’”
Looking back on the freak accident, Maddie said, “Seeing everybody rally around me, it made me realize how blessed I am. It really made me so grateful for every day.”

Cincinnati restaurants will now be eligible to receive Michelin stars and be included in the coveted Michelin Guide. A Michelin star is considered the ultimate honor for restaurants around the world.
The news comes a few months after the Michelin Guide announced the creation of Michelin: American Great Lakes edition that included the cities of Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis, but not Cincinnati.
At the time, Julie Kirkpatrick, the interim president & CEO of Visit Cincy, told me the city’s absence from the guide was due to an oversight that occurred in October of 2025. “The past is prologue,” Kirkpatrick said. “I think the future is incredibly bright and I think this city deserves Michelin status. It has for a long time.”
According to Visit Cincy, anonymous Michelin Guide inspectors are “already in the field, quietly securing reservations to unearth local culinary treasures.”
Restaurant selections for the inaugural Great Lakes region guide will be unveiled at an official Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Ceremony in 2027, with the date and venue to be announced soon.
“Securing a spot in the newest expansion of the Michelin Guide is a huge opportunity for our region,” said Kirkpatrick. “National and international food critics have already begun tuning in to the unique culinary energy across our community, but this recognition officially solidifies the incredible momentum that has been building here for years.
She added that inclusion in the Michelin Guide can generate “sustainable economic momentum that lifts up our neighborhoods and creates opportunities for all of us.”
Many local chefs were surprised when Cincinnati was not initially included in the Great Lakes edition, given the city’s restaurants are regularly finalists for James Beard Awards and have received substantial recognition from publications, including The New York Times, Bon Appetite magazine and Food & Wine.
“Cleveland’s great, but I think it was a massive oversight to ignore the breadth of culinary talent in our city, which has been getting some long overdue attention, especially in recent years,” David Jackman, the James Beard-nominated owner and chef of Wildweed, in Over-the-Rhine, said at the time.
According to Michelin’s website, the new region came about thanks to the tourism boards of each city. And yes, they had to pay. For example, Minneapolis’ tourism improvement district is paying $250,000 a year for three years to secure this honor, according to Fox 9, a local Fox affiliate in Minneapolis. Kirkpatrick would not disclose the amount of money Visit Cincy paid for consideration in the guide.
But it’s not exactly pay for play. Just because the city forks up the money to be considered doesn’t guarantee a star. It simply means that Michelin will send judges to the participating cities to evaluate its restaurants for three separate categories, including a starred review or a Big Gourmand designation (more on that below).
What is the Michelin Guide?
The Michelin Guide has been published by the French tire company, Michelin, since 1900. At the time, there were fewer than 3,000 cars on the road in France, so Michelin created the guide to encourage drivers to purchase cars (and tires) and take to the roads. The guides provided car maintenance tips, maps and guides to top restaurants. Michelin also publishes the Green Guide, a series of general guides to cities, regions and countries. Its presence in the United States is relatively new.
According to USA TODAY, full-time Michelin inspectors first came to the United States in 2005 with the New York City Guide, followed by Los Angeles in 2007 (which was later placed in a more general California guide) and Chicago in 2010. Since then, Michelin has announced or released guides for Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, the American South (which curiously omits Kentucky) and the American Southwest.
How are Michelin starred restaurants selected?
According to Michelin’s website, anonymous inspectors of different nationalities assess restaurants around the world each year based on five criteria: product quality; mastery of cooking techniques; harmony of flavors; the personality of the chef as reflected in the cuisine; and consistency over time and across the entire menu. Michelin inspectors pay all their bills in full.
Aside from star ratings, are other Michelin designations?
Yes. The Bib Gourmand award was created in 1997 to recognize establishments that serve good food at moderate prices. According to Michelin’s website, they are judged by the same five criteria used for starred restaurants. Some American restaurants that have earned Big Gourmand awards include Rodney Scott’s BBQ, in Charleston, and Turkey and the Wolf, a gourmet sandwich shop in New Orleans. That means local spots such as Zip’s or Camp Washington Chili could be eligible for this one.
The Michelin Guide will also include “selected” restaurants, which, according to Michelin, indicates a chef is using quality ingredients that are well-cooked and provide “a good meal.” According to Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin Guide books, “it means that the inspectors have found the food to be above average, but not quite at star or Bib level.” American restaurants selected for the guide include Arnold’s Country Kitchen, a classic meat-n-three spot in Nashville, and Helen, a contemporary Southern grill in Birmingham.
Now that Michelin is coming to town, expect restaurants to work even harder as they vie to be the first in the city to garner its coveted stars.

“Elf” star Faizon Love claimed he was unable to pay the child support he owed ahead of his Tuesday arrest.
The actor insisted in court documents earlier this year that he could not come up with the $250,000 he allegedly owes a woman named Tiffany Lee, according to TMZ.
The 58-year-old claimed he had not earned a single cent in the last 12 months — and that his highest gross income over the last five years was $13,000.
Additionally, Love defended skipping out on an April hearing in the child support case.
He claimed to have been suffering from a medical emergency at the time, per the outlet.
The “Couples Retreat” star, who was ordered at the time to turn himself in for 90 days behind bars, was arrested Tuesday night in Florida’s Hillsborough County.
He was charged with two counts of contempt of court, according to records viewed by The Post.
Love, who lives in Glendale, California, is being held without bond at Orient Road Jail in Tampa.
In his mug shot, he stared stone-faced at the camera in an orange jumpsuit.
Love’s lawyer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Tuesday’s detainment is not Love’s first run-in with the law.
Most recently, he was accused of felony assault in February 2025 after a hotel clerk claimed he slammed a credit card machine into her head and broke her glasses.
The alleged attack took place in August 2024.
In July 2025, a judge found sufficient evidence to proceed with the case and scheduled a criminal trial.
Love was also fined $500 and sentenced to a 180-day suspended jail sentence over a 2017 assault at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio.
The comedian pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor after he was caught on camera assaulting a valet.