Pamela Anderson has firmly stated she will not reprise her iconic role as CJ Parker.

With Fox gearing up for its much-anticipated Baywatch reboot, Anderson clarified she has “no plans” to return to the franchise that catapulted her to international stardom. Following the acclaim she received for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Last Showgirl, the actress expressed to Deadline her focus is now on exploring fresh creative ventures rather than treading familiar ground.

“No one’s approached me about it. I’m not really familiar with the details. I understand there were discussions involving my sons regarding production roles, but it didn’t seem to progress. I’m not sure what transpired, but I hope it turns out well. Working on the show was a fantastic experience, and I truly enjoyed my days at the beach. Back then, it was an invaluable learning experience that gave me global recognition. Every step has brought me to this point, and for that, I’m grateful. However, I have no intention of returning to Baywatch,” she revealed.

Anderson’s decision does not stem from any negative experiences. On the contrary, she reminisces about her time on the series with affection, yet she is keen to venture into new territory rather than dwell on the past.

“If my sons had been involved, perhaps I’d have considered it,” Anderson added. “I’m eager to see what else lies ahead. There’s an abundance of excellent television out there right now, but I’ve already been part of that world. Now, the moment has come for me to explore different roles. I’m not looking to simply pass the time until the year ends. I have exciting options and ideas, including possibly returning to the theater. I want to make daring choices, surprise people, and surprise myself. So I’m seeking opportunities I haven’t pursued before.”

Anderson played fan-favorite lifeguard CJ Parker from 1992 through 1997 before reprising the role for a cameo in the 2017 Baywatch movie.

The new series, which is currently filming, centers on Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell), who has followed in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch Buchannon — played by David Hasselhoff in the original series — by becoming a Baywatch captain. His life is thrown into turmoil when Charlie (Jessica Belkin), the daughter he never knew he had, arrives hoping to continue the Buchannon family legacy by joining Baywatch alongside her father.

The cast also includes Shay Mitchell as Trina, Hassie Harrison as Nat, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke and Brooks Nader as Selene. Livvy Dunne is set to make her acting debut in a recurring role as Grace, while original Baywatch stars David Chokachi and Erika Eleniak will reprise their roles as Cody Madison and Shauni McClain.

The reboot is co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, with Burn Notice creator Matt Nix serving as showrunner and executive producer. McG directs the premiere and executive produces alongside Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.

(The Hill) — In a sweeping overnight operation from Friday into Saturday, Israeli military forces apprehended more than 70 individuals throughout the occupied West Bank. This action followed a deadly clash in a northern Palestinian village that resulted in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians.

Amin Shuman, who leads the Palestinian higher commission for the affairs of prisoners, informed the Associated Press that over 80 Palestinians were taken into custody across the West Bank. He accused Israel of enforcing “collective punitive measures and retaliatory policies,” highlighting the tense atmosphere in the region.

Even as the situation unfolded, Israeli troops remained stationed in the village of Tell on Saturday. Local reports indicate extensive military operations were underway, including a significant raid at the Nablus Specialty Hospital, located in the nearby city of Nablus.

Ghassan Barkat, director of the hospital, recounted to the AP a harrowing scene where “more than 50 armed soldiers and officers stormed the hospital, instilling fear among patients.” The incursion, which took place on Friday, saw military personnel detain hospital staff and patients, and arrest an injured Palestinian amid witnesses that included women and children.

“Such actions have no place in a healthcare setting,” Barkat expressed to the news outlet.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said four Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire during the clashes. The Israeli military confirmed that two Israeli soldiers were killed, including one who served in a local settler defense squad. Two other Israelis and four Palestinians were wounded.

While a fragile ceasefire has largely halted large-scale fighting, Israel has continued carrying out airstrikes in Gaza, where Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

During her appearance on MasterChef Australia on Sunday night, Meghan Markle expressed her preference not to be addressed as ‘Duchess’ when Poh Ling Yeow introduced her.

At 44, the former Duchess of Sussex made a much-awaited appearance on the beloved cooking show. Her participation was recorded last April during a tour down under alongside her husband, Prince Harry.

Before Meghan stepped onto the set, host Poh Ling Yeow informed the contestants about the excitement of having a ‘mystery guest judge.’ She replaced Andy Allen, who was on paternity leave, and Poh struggled to contain her enthusiasm without resorting to some colorful language.

Meghan confidently made her entrance into the MasterChef kitchen, leaving the aspiring cooks awestruck.

As Poh warmly embraced her, she asked, “Welcome. Should I refer to you as Duchess?”

‘Oh, call me Meghan. Absolutely, yeah,’ she insisted.

Meghan’s insistence that the cast use her first name rather than her title comes after her alleged sensitivities over claims that her Australian tour with Prince Harry back in April was cashing in on their royal links.

She was reportedly ‘frustrated’ when she was described as ‘royalty’ in a promo for Australia’s wildly popular reality TV show.

Meghan and her team had ‘specifically’ made clear they did not want the word ‘royal’ used, a source said at the time the promo was released.

The report went on to claim Meghan was worried about being described as royalty, despite the fact that, through her marriage to Harry, the term is technically correct.

After introducing herself as ‘Meghan’ on the show on Sunday night, she went on to declare her love for the land Down Under, explaining the trip was a ‘full circle’ moment for her and her husband as they had announced they were expecting their son, Prince Archie, while visiting the country eight years ago.

‘Oh, we’re so excited. We love Australia. We had the most sentimental, amazing time. We were here almost eight years ago. We announced we were pregnant with Archie at the time. So, it’s full circle, here we are, but thrilled to be here with all of you and taste some really good food. I’ve heard you’ve been cooking up a storm this season,’ she said.

Meghan then went on to proudly boast that both her children – Archie, eight, and Princess Lilibet, five –  enjoy eating Brussels sprouts and encouraged the contestants to ‘keep a sense of humour’.

For Meghan’s guest spot, contestants of the hit show were asked to create a ‘dish fit for a Duchess’ using ingredients she handpicked from the pantry.

She asked them to whip up a dish using ingredients like honey, macadamia nuts, citrus, celeriac and her favourite, edible flowers.

As she unveiled a table laden with seasonal produce, Meghan told the contestants ‘my kids eat Brussels sprouts’, as judge Poh Ling Yeow could be heard saying ‘that’s impressive’.

The Duchess, whose Netflix series With Love, Meghan was recently nominated for a Daytime Emmy, also had a few words of wisdom for the contestants as she acknowledged ‘there is a lot of pressure in this kitchen’.

‘I don’t like to cook that way; I like to cook in a really relaxed fashion,’ she said.

‘So, all I can say to the competitors is to just remember to have fun, to keep a sense of humour about it, and to cook from the heart.’

Meghan added that ‘food and cooking are how I show my nurturing and love for my friends, family and my kids’ in a sweet nod to her children.

She told the contestants: ‘The hope is that you’ll really hone in on one (item) as your hero item. These are all things that, for me, feel really nostalgic. And I love if there’s a connection that you can find when, as you’re cooking something, you ask: what is the story behind it? It almost feels like an heirloom, right? What is something from your family or from a memory, something sentimental that we can also taste as we taste your dish?’

Meghan has said her love of good food and Australia were the two reasons she chose to be a guest judge on the country’s biggest cooking show.

‘What attracted me to the MasterChef Australia kitchen? Two things: my love of food and my love of Australia. It was an easy yes,’ she said in a press release announcing the broadcast date.

‘It’s such a great show. I’m just really honoured that I was asked to be here with you and to be able to judge some of these meals.’

Meghan earned a surprise Daytime Emmy nomination for her axed Netflix cooking series – eight years after she ‘politely turned down’ an invite to the glitzy awards.

She launched the first series of With Love, Meghan on the streaming platform in March 2025, alongside unveiling her lifestyle brand As Ever.

A second series and Christmas special followed, with the mother-of-two offering hosting tips and cooking lessons from inside a rented multimillion-dollar mansion near her and Prince Harry’s Montecito home.

A Mississippi teenager, entangled in a tragic case involving the murder of an elderly couple, was not unfamiliar to local law enforcement. Deputies have linked him to several local burglaries and car thefts, according to an incident report acquired by News Media.

The victims, Billy Blair, aged 74, and his 71-year-old wife, Virginia Carol Blair, were allegedly murdered by 17-year-old Cordarius Hobbs. Authorities claim Hobbs forcibly entered their home in Mendenhall, Mississippi, on June 3. During a preliminary hearing in July, Hobbs’ family members mentioned that the teen had previously done odd jobs for the Blairs, such as household cleaning, leading up to the tragic incident.

The incident report from the Simpson County Sheriff’s Department, as accessed by News Media, described Hobbs as a “troubled juvenile.” It further suggested that he is a suspect in a number of other criminal activities in the region.

“Upon our arrival, myself and fellow deputies alongside investigators immediately felt that the suspect might be Cordarius Hobbs,” remarked the incident report. It continued, “Hobbs is well-known to us and is implicated in numerous residential break-ins and auto thefts in this vicinity.”

Billy Newsome, Hobbs’ grandfather, said he believes his grandson was called to work on the day of the alleged shooting but believes he’s innocent.

“My grandson used to work for the man, why you gone rob a man that you work for,” Newsome said. “Why you gone stay there that long and you know the police out there, and then you gone wait until everybody gets there to run, it just ain’t adding up, something just ain’t right here.”

Three contractors arrived at the Blairs’ home on June 3 to install a generator and found a car door open around 10 a.m., with several guns piled on the seats, according to a Mississippi Bureau of Investigation investigator. The workers called the Simpson County Sheriff’s Department for a welfare check at 11:30 a.m.

By noon, the investigator said that officers arrived and were met with shots fired at them, starting a nearly two-hour-long standoff. Hobbs was captured after trying to run away from officers, the official said, adding that the teen was unarmed when he was caught.

Carol Blair was found curled in the fetal position in a bedroom, shot three times in the back of the head, the investigator said in court. Her husband was found lying on his back in the kitchen with three gunshot wounds to his face.

Hobbs’ defense attorney, Zachary Vaughn, told News Media in a statement that Hobbs has been respectful and courteous in their meetings.

“I have visited with my client several times in the short time I’ve known him and he has always been very respectful and courteous to me,” Vaughn said.

Vaughn argued after a court hearing that there’s a lack of direct forensic evidence connecting the teenager to the shooting.

“There was nothing to say he’s a principal, he’s the one that pulled the trigger on these things,” Vaughn said. “One of the things alone was, one of the victims was shot twice on one side of the head and once on the other. I think that’s pretty compelling that somebody else may have been in there. There’s a lot of things that are possible, just a tremendous amount of things.”

“When you have an officer say there’s no one that can identify him at the time of the shooting, I just don’t see how that adds up,” he said.

Hobbs is charged with two counts of capital murder and one count of burglary, in addition to 10 other charges. He was denied bond.

In a statement on Facebook, the couple’s family previously said, “We are crushed in spirit, bruised, and brokenhearted, but we are not alone.”