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WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY — In an unexpected turn of events on a Saturday morning, a small aircraft made an emergency landing on Interstate 78 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The safe landing was confirmed by Pennsylvania State Police, drawing both relief and attention to the unusual incident.
Trooper Nathan Bronosky, serving as the Public Information Officer, shared details of the incident via social media, stating that the plane touched down safely on the eastbound lanes of I-78, near Mile Marker 45 in Weisenberg Township. Onboard were two individuals who remarkably emerged unscathed from the ordeal.
The aircraft was piloted by a 65-year-old man from Michigan, with a 34-year-old woman from New Jersey as his passenger. Both demonstrated commendable composure despite the unexpected circumstances they found themselves in.
According to the pilot’s account, the plane encountered unspecified engine troubles. After a failed attempt to reach a nearby airport, the pilot skillfully managed to bring the plane down on the interstate, averting what could have been a far more dangerous situation.
This incident serves as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of flying, where even routine flights can take unexpected turns. The quick thinking and adept handling by the pilot undoubtedly played a crucial role in ensuring the safety of those involved.
The plane landed just after 9:15 a.m. Saturday, according to the flight logs. The plane took off from Soldberg/Hunterdon around 8:45 a.m., destined for a 10:53 a.m. arrival in Alleghany County.
According to a Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department release, the plane was transported to Queen City Airport in Allentown.
There was a small fuel spill from the plane on the scene that was cleaned up.
All eastbound traffic was being detoured onto Exit 40, Bronosky says. According to 511pa.com, all eastbound lanes reopened before 1:30.
This April, Netflix is embracing laughter as it unveils a fresh batch of comedy shows that promise to tickle the funny bone. With a strategic infusion of two beloved NBC sitcoms, the streaming giant is bolstering its already substantial catalog of both original productions and acquired gems.
Among the new offerings, one Netflix original series stands out, commanding attention with its widespread popularity and undeniable appeal. It’s a show that simply cannot be overlooked this month.
The Watch With Us team has curated a selection of the top three Netflix shows to indulge in this April, complete with compelling reasons why each one deserves your time.
As Netflix rolls out these exciting additions, it’s worth noting that the company has once again raised its subscription prices, marking the second increase in less than two years. However, with a robust library and an enticing lineup of upcoming releases, Netflix is confident that its content justifies the cost. Skeptical? Dive into the tantalizing schedule for April 2026 and see for yourself. The Watch With Us team has your comprehensive guide to all the forthcoming entertainment.
Netflix just announced it’s increasing subscription prices for the second time in under two years, but the streamer has the content library and future slate to justify that move. Don’t believe me? Well, just check out what Netflix has scheduled to release in April 2026. Watch With Us has compiled the full list of all […]
‘Happy’s Place’ (2024)
IMDb rank: 6.0
Country music star and actress Reba McEntire made her TV comeback with a sitcom on NBC called Happy’s Place. McEntire plays Bobbie McAllister, a woman who is the new owner of a Knoxville, Tennessee bar after the death of her father. Bobbie didn’t really want the bar or a sibling she’s never met before, but she gets both when the family lawyer reveals that the bar’s new co-owner is her half-sister, Isabella Sanchez (Belissa Escobedo).
Despite some early clashes with each other, Bobbie and Isabella are dedicated to keeping the bar open and its customers engaged. They’ll just have to learn how to work together and accept each other as family before they can make their ambitions for Happy’s Place a reality.
Happy’s Place is streaming on Netflix.
‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ (2026)
IMDb rank: 6.8
Netflix’s new horror miniseries Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen has already reached No. 1 on the streamer’s TV chart. The story takes place over the course of a week as Rachel Harkin (Camila Morrone) and Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco) decide to get married. But almost immediately, the couple encounters some bad omens and misfortune on their way to the altar. It’s almost like they’ve been cursed.
This week, NBC’s critically acclaimed medical sitcom St. Denis Medical is now available to watch on Netflix. The series debuted in late 2024, and St. Denis Medical is now one of NBC’s standout comedy series. Although the second season is currently airing on the network, the first season dropped on Netflix all at once. Now, Watch […]
Rachel is also taken aback by Nicky’s mother, Victoria Cunningham (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and the rest of his family’s strange eccentricities. But she’s more alarmed by a warning that seems designed to scare her away. But Rachel has a few secrets of her own, and things are just going to get stranger as her wedding day approaches. Weddings are supposed to join couples together as they vow to stick together in sickness and in health. But for the Harkin/Cunningham wedding, ’till death do you part may not be a euphemism.
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is streaming on Netflix.
‘St. Denis Medical’ (2024 – Present)
IMDb rank: 7.1
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It’s hard to watch St. Denis Medical and not think about The Office and Scrubs, because it seems to have been inspired by both. The show even follows the same mockumentary format used by The Office and Parks and Recreation. Allison Tolman leads the cast as Alex, the hospital’s supervising nurse. Comedy veteran David Alan Grier also stars as an emergency physician named Ron, while Kahyun Kim and Mekki Leeper respectively play Serena and Matt, a pair of nurses who seem to share an attraction.
As kooky as the doctors and nurses can sometimes be, the patients are even more so. The hospital staff also has to deal with their oblivious boss, Joyce Henderson (Wendi McLendon-Covey). Joyce has very grand ambitions for the hospital, but her dreams may not be able to overcome the reality of its status as an underfunded medical facility.
Today, Netflix is set to broadcast a must-see live event featuring the Artemis II mission.
On Monday, April 6, the Artemis II crew will conduct a lunar flyby, providing an up-close view of various lunar features, including the Orientale basin. This vast crater spans nearly 600 miles and dates back 3.8 billion years, as detailed by NASA’s mission updates.
Adding to the mission’s excitement, the Artemis II team is poised to shatter the record for the furthest distance humans have ventured from Earth as they pass by the moon. The spacecraft is predicted to reach a peak distance of 252,760 miles from Earth at approximately 7:07 p.m. EDT. This will surpass the previous record of 248,655 miles, set by the Apollo 13 team in 1970.
In a recent video release, NASA confirmed that the Orion spacecraft has officially entered the lunar sphere of influence. During this mission, the Artemis II crew will set a new benchmark for human space travel distance, surpassing the Apollo 13 milestone from over five decades ago.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, aboard the Orion spacecraft, shared the thrilling update that the spacecraft is now “descending towards the moon, instead of moving away from Earth,” describing this as a “remarkable milestone.”
Viewers at home can tune into the livestream to watch the mission unfold in real time as they approach the Moon. Here’s everything you need to know to tune into the Netflix Artemis 2 livestream.
Has Artemis 2 reached the moon yet?
The Artemis II mission has not reached the moon yet. The Orion spacecraft reached the lunar sphere of influence at approximately 12:41 a.m. Eastern time April 6 at 41,072 miles from the Moon, according to NASA. The spacecraft is expected to reach its closest point at 4,070 miles above the surface of the Moon around 7:02 p.m.
How to watch the Netflix Artemis II livestream:
Photo: Reid Wiseman/NASA
The Artemis II mission can be watched on Netflix beginning Monday, April 6.
The livestream begins at 1 p.m. ET. It can be watched here.
Netflix offers three subscription plans to fit your streaming needs. The plans start at $7.99/month for standard with ads and go up to $24.99/month for unlimited ad-free streaming in up to 4K UHD quality.
According to the official NASA website, the stream can also be watched on NASA+, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV, HBO Max, and Roku. NASA will also be providing 24/7 coverage on the official NASA YouTube channel.
The Netflix livestream will be available to subscribers on all tiers.
The Supreme Court took action on Monday to redirect the contempt of Congress case involving Steve Bannon, a close associate of former President Trump, to a lower court, where it is anticipated that the case will be dismissed.
Rather than hearing arguments on Bannon’s appeal against his 2022 conviction for dodging a subpoena from the House committee probing the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the Supreme Court chose to annul the lower court’s decision and send the case back to the trial judge.
Earlier this year, in February, the Justice Department requested the dismissal of the two-count indictment brought against Bannon almost five years ago. This move suggests that the case will likely be dropped once it returns to the lower court, effectively nullifying the conviction.
“The government has concluded that dismissing this criminal case serves the interests of justice,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer informed the justices last month.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., had previously found Bannon guilty of both charges after he failed to comply with a deposition and refused to hand over documents as subpoenaed by the January 6 committee.
Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison but U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, the trial judge, allowed him to delay it for about two years as he appealed. The time was served in 2024.
Bannon had pointed to his attorney’s advice to delay compliance with the Jan. 6 committee until executive privilege disputes were resolved during his appeal.
“The government acknowledges that Petitioner’s criminal prosecution was unjust,” Bannon’s attorney, Michael Buschbacher, told the high court.
Bannon was the second Trump adviser to serve prison time for evading the committee’s request.
Peter Navarro, a White House trade advisor, also served a four-month sentence after being convicted on the same two counts. Navarro’s appeal is ongoing, even as the Justice Department has dropped its defense of it.
A tragic incident has left a Colorado family shattered as their teenage son allegedly killed both parents before taking his own life.
In the early hours of April 4, around 1:01 a.m., Pueblo Police responded to reports of gunfire, leading them to a grim discovery. Officers arrived at the scene, as detailed in a statement by the department, to find one victim deceased on the roadway and another inside a vehicle.
While collecting details and suspect information, police learned of a related incident in nearby Pueblo West. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office discovered a man who had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities suspect this individual is responsible for the earlier double homicide.
Pueblo County Coroner Dr. Gregory Grahek has identified the deceased parents as 40-year-old Glenn Allen Beeman Jr. and 41-year-old Amanda Leigh Manion. Their son, Glenn Allen Beeman III, is believed to be the perpetrator of the tragic events.
“The investigation into this case is ongoing,” Grahek noted, adding, “No additional information is available at this moment.”
Family Links Deaths to “Catastrophic Failure” of Mental Health System
Amanda’s brother Eric Manion confirmed the deaths of his sister, her estranged husband and his nephew on Facebook.
“In the wake of widespread speculation, the family wishes to publicly clarify the circumstances surrounding this immense loss,” he alleged in the post. “This tragedy was the direct and cumulative result of a catastrophic failure within the mental health system. Glenn Beeman III suffered a severe and complete mental collapse, which initiated a tragic sequence of events beginning with the taking of his mother’s life.”
The statement went on to commend family members present at the scene for their “heroic intervention.”
“Their courageous actions successfully dissuaded Glenn III from causing further harm to others,” he said, “ending with him taking his own life.”
Eric said the family is still struggling to make sense of the tragedy.
“Unfortunately, we are here to mourn a deep and sorrowful loss. There are many questions, regrets, and conflicting feelings over the events that transpired,” he continued. “Although our initial thoughts naturally turn to anger and outrage, we are not here to cast judgment upon the deceased. We are here to find answers and hope—hope for a future where we can learn to function without the people we have lost. We must all come together in this time of great despair, comfort each other, and continue to live and move forward.”
Months before her death, Amanda Manion celebrated her son’s 19th birthday on Facebook with a carousel of images of the two together throughout the years.
“19 years of being a boy mom! The ups and downs and in-between!” she wrote in the Jan. 28 message. “I hope you know what I mean when I say I love you always and forever. I am thankful for another trip around the sun with you! Praying for an amazing year full of blessings!”
For those seeking to flatten their belly overhang, especially as they age, a strength coach suggests five chair exercises that outperform traditional gym machines. These moves are particularly effective for individuals over 60, offering a practical approach to strengthening the core.
When you enter a typical gym, you’ll notice numerous machines dedicated to core workouts, each claiming to sculpt your midsection with dedication and time. However, many of these machines restrict you to rigid positions that don’t align with natural body movements. Once you hit 60, your core benefits more from exercises that integrate strength, control, and coordination rather than isolating specific areas. Surprisingly, a simple chair can significantly transform your workout regimen.
Chair-based exercises are designed to mimic real-life activities, engaging your core while keeping you upright. These moves encourage stabilization through the hips and teach you to manage your torso while in motion. From my experience coaching clients, this method often marks the moment when individuals start to feel their core functioning as it should. The goal is not merely about achieving a tighter midsection; it’s about developing strength that enhances posture, balance, and overall body connectivity.
If your aim is to diminish belly overhang and fortify your core, you might consider bypassing those intricate machines. Instead, embrace a set of movements that challenge your body in an effective yet manageable manner. The five chair exercises outlined below are designed to work your core from multiple perspectives, fostering control and building strength that translates to everyday activities. Let’s delve into these exercises.
If you’re looking to flatten your belly overhang and feel stronger through your core, you can, in fact, skip the complicated machine. The recipe is a dose of movements that challenge your body in a practical, effective way while keeping things approachable and consistent. The five chair exercises below target your core from multiple angles, reinforce control, and help you build strength that carries over into everyday life. Let’s get into it.
Seated Knee Tucks
Seated knee tucks directly target your lower core while keeping you supported and stable. Instead of lying on the floor, you stay upright, which forces your core to engage through a longer range of motion. This creates more tension through your midsection and helps improve control as you bring your knees in and out. You’ll also feel your hip flexors and deep core muscles working together, which enhances overall effectiveness. Over time, this movement helps tighten and strengthen the area that often contributes to belly overhang.
Muscles Trained: Lower abs, hip flexors, and deep core stabilizers
How to Do It:
Sit tall on the edge of a chair with your hands gripping the sides.
Lean back slightly while keeping your chest lifted.
Extend your legs out in front of you.
Pull your knees in toward your chest.
Pause briefly at the top.
Extend your legs back out with control.
Recommended Sets and Reps: Perform 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps. Rest for 45 to 60 seconds between each set.
Best Variations: Single-leg knee tuck, alternating knee tuck, slow tempo knee tuck
Form Tip: Pull your chest towards your pant line to really engage your abs!
Seated March with Hold
This movement looks simple, but it builds serious core strength through stability and control. Lifting one leg at a time forces your core to stabilize your pelvis and prevent shifting. That constant demand keeps your midsection engaged throughout the entire set. It also improves coordination and balance while seated. Over time, this helps reinforce a tighter, more controlled core.
Muscles Trained: Core stabilizers, hip flexors, and lower abs
How to Do It:
Sit tall with your feet flat on the floor.
Place your hands lightly on your thighs or at your sides.
Lift one knee up toward hip height.
Hold the position briefly.
Lower your foot back down with control.
Alternate legs with each rep.
Recommended Sets and Reps: Perform 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps per leg. Rest for 45 to 60 seconds between each set.
Best Variations: Double hold march, band-resisted march, slow tempo march
Form Tip: Stay tall and stack with your torso as you march to avoid leaning back.
Seated Russian Twist
Rotational strength plays a big role in tightening your midsection, and this exercise targets it directly. Twisting from a seated position forces your obliques to engage while you maintain control through your torso. It also improves coordination and helps your core work as a unit. Adding resistance or slowing the tempo can increase the challenge. This is a great way to build a more defined and functional core.
Muscles Trained: Obliques, rectus abdominis, and core stabilizers
How to Do It:
Sit on the edge of a chair with your feet slightly off the ground.
Lean back slightly while keeping your chest lifted.
Hold your hands together or hold a lightweight in front of you.
Rotate your torso to one side.
Rotate to the opposite side with control.
Continue alternating sides.
Recommended Sets and Reps: Perform 3 sets of 12 to 16 reps per side. Rest for 45 to 60 seconds between each set.
Best Variations: Feet-down twist, weighted twist, pause twist
Form Tip: Rotate through your torso, keeping your arms relaxed.
Seated Leg Extensions with Lean
This exercise combines core engagement with lower-body movement to create more tension through your midsection. Leaning back slightly increases the demand on your core, while extending your legs challenges control. You’ll feel your abs working to stabilize your body throughout the movement. It also improves coordination between your core and legs. This makes it a strong option for building functional strength.
Muscles Trained: Lower abs, quads, and hip flexors
How to Do It:
Sit on the edge of a chair with your hands gripping the sides.
Lean back slightly while keeping your chest lifted.
Straighten both legs out in front of you.
Hold briefly at full extension.
Bend your knees to return to the starting position.
Repeat with controlled movement.
Recommended Sets and Reps: Perform 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps. Rest for 45 to 60 seconds between each set.
Best Variations: Alternating leg extension, single-leg hold, slow tempo extension
Form Tip: Think of tucking your ribs down and avoiding swinging your legs.
Seated Cross-Body Crunch
This movement combines rotation and flexion, helping target multiple areas of your core at once. Reaching across your body increases the demand on your obliques while maintaining torso control. It also improves coordination and helps your core work more efficiently. You’ll feel your midsection engage with every rep. Over time, this contributes to a tighter and stronger core.
Muscles Trained: Obliques, rectus abdominis, and core stabilizers
How to Do It:
Sit tall with your hands behind your head.
Lift one knee toward your chest.
Rotate your torso to bring the opposite elbow toward your knee.
Return to the starting position.
Alternate sides with each rep.
Maintain control throughout the movement.
Recommended Sets and Reps: Perform 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps per side. Rest for 45 to 60 seconds between each set.
Best Variations: Slow tempo crunch, pause crunch, weighted crunch
Form Tip: Squeeze your abs tight with each rep, feeling the movement through your core.
The Best Tips for Flattening Belly Overhang After 60
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Flattening belly overhang after 60 comes down to building core strength while staying consistent with movements that translate to real life. You don’t need to rely on machines that isolate one area and limit how your body moves. Instead, focus on exercises that challenge your core to stabilize, control, and support your body through motion. Chair-based training makes this process approachable while still delivering real results. Over time, this approach helps improve posture, tighten your midsection, and build confidence in how you move.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
Here’s how to get the most out of your training:
Stay consistent: Short, focused sessions done regularly will drive better results than occasional long workouts.
Focus on control: Move slowly and avoid rushing through reps to increase core engagement.
Train through range: Use movements that bring your knees in, extend your legs, and rotate your torso.
Keep your posture strong: Sit tall and avoid collapsing through your upper body.
Progress gradually: Add reps, time under tension, or light resistance as you improve.
Pair with daily movement: Walking and light activity support overall fat loss and core strength.
Though Melissa Gorga of Real Housewives of New Jersey fame has reportedly patched things up with Teresa Giudice, her sister-in-law, she remains apprehensive about provoking Teresa’s ire, according to an insider source.
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Melissa recently joined her niece, Gia Giudice, on the Casual Chaos podcast, which aired last week. The source suggested that Melissa’s participation in the episode reflects her cautious approach to avoiding any conflict.
“Melissa is quite hesitant to ‘go there’ and say anything that might anger Teresa,” the insider noted. “She essentially admitted to this apprehension during the Casual Chaos podcast,” they added, highlighting Melissa’s own admission of feeling uneasy about the subjects discussed.
“I’m genuinely nervous because I imagine your mom listening,” Melissa confessed during the podcast. “When she hears this, she’s going to be like, ‘I don’t appreciate what you guys said.’ Gia, you’re stressing me out; you’re taking the blame for everything.”
“I’m like scared, because I feel like when your mom listens, because you know… I feel like when she listens to this, she’s like, ‘I don’t like that you guys said. I don’t like that.’ I’m like, Gia, you’re stressing me out. You’re taking the blame for all of this.”
Gia, for her part, insisted she went over the questions with Teresa before the podcast and that “she was fine.”
“Melissa doesn’t want to rock the boat and wants to keep things even-keeled and is nervous to say anything that may make Teresa mad,” the source divulged. “Things are finally good, and she’s seen how angry Teresa has gotten at her in the past and doesn’t want to go there again.”
Another driving force for keeping the peace is the show, the insider explained, as Bravo was not interested in repeating another season of the two of them at each other’s throats and not getting along.
“They know they have to keep things good for the sake of their livelihood, and Melissa certainly is not going to risk that by putting her foot in her mouth,” they added. “She’s being cautious. Given the past – and how long it took for the show to return after season 14 – it’s all with good reason.”
While on the podcast, the infamous Strippergate scandal from season four was discussed.
“Do you really feel that my mom was behind that, looking back on it now?” Gia asked Melissa. “Or do you feel that it was Kim D and other people that just put her in an awful situation?”
“Listen, I think it was very obvious that not your mom herself didn’t have this lightbulb come up in her head, but the group that she was with at the time, Kim D, whoever she somehow found, this guy that used to work at the strip club, right?” Melissa shared. “She gets herself into these situations where she doesn’t even realize how it’s going to look after, and when it gets said, I don’t think that she’s sitting there like, ‘Oh, today is the day that I’m bringing her down.’”
Melissa added it would “happen a lot in those seasons,” and she would tell Teresa it “didn’t look good” that she was with people who were saying things about her.
Rebecca King, the spouse of actor Terry Crews, has come forward to share her personal struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
King, who has been married to Crews since 1989, revealed her diagnosis on Monday’s episode of the Today Show. At 60, she disclosed that she has been living with this progressive and incurable neurological disorder for over a decade.
The disease is known for causing symptoms such as muscle rigidity, slowed movement, tremors, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue, and a diminished quality of life, potentially escalating to severe disability.
Actor Michael J. Fox was notably diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 29 back in 1991, bringing significant public awareness to the condition.
Recently, King underwent a pioneering non-invasive treatment that employs sound waves targeted at the brain, aiming to alleviate her symptoms. She happily reports that this procedure has restored her ability to write and effectively halted the tremors in her right hand.
She said: ‘I feel good. I’m able to write my name and my dates, and I’m able to write with my right hand for the first time in probably three years.’
Terry Crews’ wife Rebecca King has publicly revealed her battle with Parkinson’s disease – pictured February 2024
King, 60, who has been married to the actor, 57, since 1989, announced her condition on Monday’s Today Show, 11 years after being diagnosed with the progressive, incurable neurological disorder
WHAT IS PARKINSON’S DISEASE?
Parkinson’s disease affects one in 500 people, and around 127,000 people in the UK live with the condition.
Figures also suggest one million Americans also suffer.
It causes muscle stiffness, slowness of movement, tremors, sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue, an impaired quality of life and can lead to severe disability.
It is a progressive neurological condition that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement.
Sufferers are known to have diminished supplies of dopamine because nerve cells that make it have died.
There is currently no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease, but hundreds of scientific trials are underway to try and change that.
The disease claimed the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016 and Ozzy Osbourne in 2025.
King revealed her first symptoms appeared around 2012, manifesting as numbness in her left foot, which became a limp.
Her doctor believed the limp was due to working out too much, but King said her personal trainer noticed her left arm wasn’t ‘swinging as much as her right’ during some exercises.
King, who shares five children with Crews, said she then noticed her hand shaking when she applied lip gloss, which she instantly recognized as a tremor because ‘my grandmother had tremors.’
The musician claimed her doctor put her tremors down to anxiety – but after three years and the help of a Parkinson’s specialist – she was formally diagnosed.
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement.
Sufferers are known to have diminished supplies of dopamine because nerve cells that make it have died.
There is currently no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease, but hundreds of scientific trials are underway to try and change that.
The disease claimed the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016.
King revealed her first symptoms appeared around 2012, manifesting as numbness in her left foot, which became a limp – the couple are pictured in 2021
An emotional Crews said of his wife: ‘ When they say sickness and health, this is the battle that we were designed to fight together. Where she’s weak, I’m strong – pictured 2024
Michael J. Fox was famously diagnosed with the progressive neurological condition aged 29 in 1991 – pictured March 2026
The couple are proud parents to five children – pictured
An emotional Crews said of his wife: ‘When they say sickness and health, this is the battle that we were designed to fight together. Where she’s weak, I’m strong. Where I’m weak, she’s strong. And we built each other up like that for almost 37 years and all the way to forever.’
King previously battled breast cancer in 2020 and underwent a double mastectomy.
She told People: ‘I’m doing 90 percent of what I want to do. Terry is my rock. And I thank God that he has the means to take care of me, allowing me to go to doctors and get the procedures I need.
‘God told me, “Keep living, Rebecca. Keep living like you’re healed,’”.
‘I couldn’t even print out my name or fill out a form [due to the tremors]. But I can now.’
Crews added: ‘My mission is to make sure she gets the best care possible,” he says. “Where she’s weak, I’m strong. There are days when there’s nothing I can do and I just have to hold her as she cries in my arms.’
Both Crews and King have been vocal about their marital struggles in recent years and, in 2021, the White Chicks star admitted that his porn addiction almost destroyed their relationship.
When asked about the secret to a long-lasting marriage, King previously said: ‘You have to make sure that you’re getting what you want and they’re getting what they want. One of the reasons I was able to stay in my marriage is because I knew what I wanted when I got married.
‘I knew that I wanted a certain life, and it turned out that he wanted what I wanted.
‘Sometimes people fall in love with people who don’t want what they want, they don’t want the same thing. One person wants kids, the other one doesn’t. That’s a recipe for disaster.
‘So I hate to say it’s like a job interview, but it really was for me, knowing that Terry’s goals were very close to mine was like a sign to me,’ she added.
‘It’s been hard, and my husband has talked openly about problems he’s had, but deep down, Terry was just a good guy and he was my friend.’
Rebecca King, the wife of actor Terry Crews, has bravely shared her personal struggle with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological condition. The announcement came during her appearance on the Today Show, marking 11 years since she was diagnosed with this challenging illness.
King, who is 60 years old, has been married to Crews since 1989. She explained that Parkinson’s affects various aspects of life, causing muscle stiffness, slowness of movement, tremors, sleep disturbances, and chronic fatigue, all of which can severely impact one’s quality of life and may lead to significant disability.
In a breakthrough moment for King, she has undergone a non-invasive procedure that utilizes sound waves targeted at the brain, which has significantly alleviated some of her symptoms. She expressed her delight in regaining the ability to write and noted that the tremors on her right side have ceased.
The story of King’s battle with Parkinson’s is reminiscent of actor Michael J. Fox, who was famously diagnosed with the same condition at the age of 29 in 1991. Her courage in sharing her journey adds to the ongoing conversation about Parkinson’s and highlights the potential of new treatments to improve the lives of those affected by this incurable disorder.
King has recently undergone a groundbreaking non-invasive procedure that uses sound waves directed into the brain to help with her symptoms, which she joyfully reveals has given her the ability to write again and stopped tremors on her right side.
She said: ‘I feel good. I’m able to write my name and my dates, and I’m able to write with my right hand for the first time in probably three years.’
Terry Crews’ wife Rebecca King has publicly revealed her battle with Parkinson’s disease – pictured February 2024
King, 60, who has been married to the actor, 57, since 1989, announced her condition on Monday’s Today Show, 11 years after being diagnosed with the progressive, incurable neurological disorder
WHAT IS PARKINSON’S DISEASE?
Parkinson’s disease affects one in 500 people, and around 127,000 people in the UK live with the condition.
Figures also suggest one million Americans also suffer.
It causes muscle stiffness, slowness of movement, tremors, sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue, an impaired quality of life and can lead to severe disability.
It is a progressive neurological condition that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement.
Sufferers are known to have diminished supplies of dopamine because nerve cells that make it have died.
There is currently no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease, but hundreds of scientific trials are underway to try and change that.
The disease claimed the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016 and Ozzy Osbourne in 2025.
King revealed her first symptoms appeared around 2012, manifesting as numbness in her left foot, which became a limp.
Her doctor believed the limp was due to working out too much, but King said her personal trainer noticed her left arm wasn’t ‘swinging as much as her right’ during some exercises.
King, who shares five children with Crews, said she then noticed her hand shaking when she applied lip gloss, which she instantly recognized as a tremor because ‘my grandmother had tremors.’
The musician claimed her doctor put her tremors down to anxiety – but after three years and the help of a Parkinson’s specialist – she was formally diagnosed.
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement.
Sufferers are known to have diminished supplies of dopamine because nerve cells that make it have died.
There is currently no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease, but hundreds of scientific trials are underway to try and change that.
The disease claimed the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016.
King revealed her first symptoms appeared around 2012, manifesting as numbness in her left foot, which became a limp – the couple are pictured in 2021
An emotional Crews said of his wife: ‘ When they say sickness and health, this is the battle that we were designed to fight together. Where she’s weak, I’m strong – pictured 2024
Michael J. Fox was famously diagnosed with the progressive neurological condition aged 29 in 1991 – pictured March 2026
The couple are proud parents to five children – pictured
An emotional Crews said of his wife: ‘When they say sickness and health, this is the battle that we were designed to fight together. Where she’s weak, I’m strong. Where I’m weak, she’s strong. And we built each other up like that for almost 37 years and all the way to forever.’
King previously battled breast cancer in 2020 and underwent a double mastectomy.
She told People: ‘I’m doing 90 percent of what I want to do. Terry is my rock. And I thank God that he has the means to take care of me, allowing me to go to doctors and get the procedures I need.
‘God told me, “Keep living, Rebecca. Keep living like you’re healed,’”.
‘I couldn’t even print out my name or fill out a form [due to the tremors]. But I can now.’
Crews added: ‘My mission is to make sure she gets the best care possible,” he says. “Where she’s weak, I’m strong. There are days when there’s nothing I can do and I just have to hold her as she cries in my arms.’
Both Crews and King have been vocal about their marital struggles in recent years and, in 2021, the White Chicks star admitted that his porn addiction almost destroyed their relationship.
When asked about the secret to a long-lasting marriage, King previously said: ‘You have to make sure that you’re getting what you want and they’re getting what they want. One of the reasons I was able to stay in my marriage is because I knew what I wanted when I got married.
‘I knew that I wanted a certain life, and it turned out that he wanted what I wanted.
‘Sometimes people fall in love with people who don’t want what they want, they don’t want the same thing. One person wants kids, the other one doesn’t. That’s a recipe for disaster.
‘So I hate to say it’s like a job interview, but it really was for me, knowing that Terry’s goals were very close to mine was like a sign to me,’ she added.
‘It’s been hard, and my husband has talked openly about problems he’s had, but deep down, Terry was just a good guy and he was my friend.’
Renowned for her roles on Saturday Night Live and her Tony Award-nominated performances, Rachel Dratch returns to the spotlight as the enigmatic appliance expert Warrantina, marking the third year of her collaboration with American Home Shield in their “Don’t Worry. Be Warranty.” campaign. The latest advertisements feature Dratch reprising her role, educating homeowners on the benefits of American Home Shield’s offerings, particularly emphasizing the company’s commitment to protecting appliances, regardless of age. In a conversation with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Dratch delved into the origins of Warrantina, her explorations into the mystical on her podcast, and her enduring friendship with fellow comedian Amy Poehler.
Rachel Dratch is back as Warrantina for the 3rd year of American Home Shield’s ‘Don’t Worry. Be Warranty.’ campaign
Rachel Dratch as Warrantina for American Home Shield | American Home Shield
Rachel Dratch, celebrated for her seven-year tenure on Saturday Night Live where she brought to life the iconic “Debbie Downer,” returns as Warrantina in American Home Shield’s campaign. Warrantina is a whimsical, mystical character who guides homeowners through the advantages of home warranty plans, clearly illustrating how these plans function and the protection they offer.
In her discussion with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Dratch recounted the creation of Warrantina. “Three years ago, they approached me with the idea of crafting something humorous and comedy-centric,” she explained about her involvement with American Home Shield. “I eagerly embraced the opportunity and, together with their advertising team, we developed this character.”
Dratch praised the comedic talent of the American Home Shield writers, noting that their wit made it an easy decision for her to participate. “I dislike the term, but it was essentially a ‘no-brainer’ to agree to this,” she added.
The actress also contributed to shaping Warrantina’s distinctive appearance, featuring a blue Bohemian-style robe and bold jewelry. She shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet that the aim was to create something “fun and bright and positive” yet “a little offbeat,” capturing the character’s unique charm.
“If you saw her in the supermarket, you might be like, OK, what’s her deal?” Dratch continued.
Ultimately, Warrantina wants homeowners to feel “zen” and have “inner peace” about their home appliances. “I think we all have things break down at horrible moments,” she said. “Like, you’re having a dinner party, and your oven’s not working. That’s why American Home Shield is so helpful. They even have a video chat feature. … I wish I had the video chat when my oven broke.”
The Tony-nominated comedienne is the narrator in a Broadway revival of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
Rachel Dratch is currently starring as the narrator in a Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show. She told Showbiz Cheat Sheet that she was immediately on board when she was approached about taking on the role.
“Rocky Horror is just fun,” she told us, noting that it’s a blast whether viewers are seeing it for the first time or are lovers of the story. “It’s just kind of part of our culture. I just know it’s a lot of fun, and going back to Broadyway, of course, I wanted to jump at the chance.” Dratch also called Sam Pinkleton a “great director” while praising the cast.
Dratch noted that she and the other cast members are navigating the audience yelling at them as they might during the film.
“We’ve had our fifth performance. We’re kind of navigating — some shows, people are yelling out everything like they would at the screen,” she explained. “That got a little outrageous, so we’re trying to dial it back a little. So, I think we’re finding that medium of, how much are they gonna yell things or not? It’s a learning curve.”
Rachel Dratch discussed her interest in the ‘woo woo’ world with her podcast
Rachel Dratch started her podcast, Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch, in October 2023. The podcast delves into the unexplained phenomena and otherworldly stories. And she frequently brings on well-known guests who can discuss their own experiences.
“I’m not even super woo woo, but I just always love a story,” she said. “… Then I had this idea to do this podcast with my friend, Irene [Bremis]. So, it’s sort of a comedy spin. But sometimes, we get serious about some topics. It’s a big umbrella — anything from sort of the more self-helpy kind of vibes, to ghost stories, to haunted houses, to crystals — whatever it might be. Everyone seems to have a story on some topic on Woo Woo.“
Dratch noted that Woo Woo and Warrantina came about simultaneously. “They both kind of happened at the same time, which is woo woo in itself,” she said. “But, I guess I have an inner woo woo Rachel that likes talking about this stuff.
Fans went wild when she appeared on ‘Good Hang with Amy Poehler’ in October 2025
Saturday Night Live fans loved seeing Rachel Dratch and Amy Poehler together in October 2025 on Good Hang with Amy Poehler. The two comedy alums reminisced about their early days in the industry.
“We hang out in real life,” Dratch told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “I know we laughed a lot on that episode. We do giggle a lot. But we also have our real moments too. We’re not just like, let’s do comedy bits! For that, we had a lot of laughs reminiscing about SNL days and all that.”
Dratch commented on why her real-life friendship with Poehler still resonates after all these years.
“Everyone grew up with us in whatever era you were in. It’s sort of like we were all in your home at some point,” Dratch explained. “People have this feeling of accessibility with SNL, because it’s just part of your growing up. People respond really positively on the streets. And I guess they’re just psyched to know that we’re friends in real life, too.”
She also called working on SNL a “pressure cooker” that brought the cast close. “It’s very bonding to be with everyone,” Dratch said. “Only we know what it was like to be writing a script at Tuesday at 4 in the morning. It’s kind of a bonding comedy experience.”
