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Business Upturn
7 days ago
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- Business Upturn
The Chi Season 8: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
If you've been riding with The Chi this long, you already know—it's not just a show, it's a whole vibe. After everything that went down in Season 7, from major power plays to emotional goodbyes, fans are buzzing about what's coming next. And yes, Season 8 is officially happening. When is The Chi Season 8 dropping? As of July 2025, Showtime and Paramount+ have confirmed Season 8 is a go, thanks to the crazy success of Season 7's premiere (over two million views—that's wild). There's no release date just yet, but if we go by the usual schedule, there's a good chance we'll see it sometime around May to July 2026. The Chi usually takes about a year to go from filming to premiere. Since Season 7 wrapped filming in October 2024 and aired in May 2025, we can probably expect a similar timeline. And don't be surprised if they split the season again—one half mid-year, the other later in 2026. Of course, that all depends on behind-the-scenes stuff, so keep an eye out for updates. Who's coming back in The Chi Season 8? They haven't dropped an official cast list yet, but let's be real—most of the main crew from Season 7 will likely be back. You've got Jacob Latimore as Emmett still figuring out how to be a good man and dad, Yolonda Ross as Jada holding it down with that quiet strength, and Lynn Whitfield absolutely owning the screen as Alicia, who had a major revenge arc last season. Then there's fan-favorites like Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.), Jake (Michael V. Epps), Kiesha (Birgundi Baker), and Victor aka Trig (Luke James), all with stories that definitely aren't done yet. Season 7 also introduced new faces like Rotimi as Charles, who had ties to the church. We might see him again, depending on where they take that storyline. As for guest stars like Phylicia Rashad, Kyla Pratt, or Karrueche Tran—they could pop back in, but that's still up in the air. And yeah, some characters like Douda and Zay were killed off, so unless there's a twist (and with this show, you never know), they're probably out. But Reg showing up again after being presumed dead? Anything's possible. What could The Chi Season 8 be about? Season 7 really leaned into power, revenge, and what it means to take control of your life. Alicia stepped into a major role after Rob's murder, and things got intense with rivalries and shifting alliances. Season 8 will probably pick right up from there. There's a lot still hanging in the air—like Emmett and Kiesha's next chapter, especially with a baby on the way. Will they make it work? Can Emmett actually stay grounded this time? Victor's double life is another one to watch. He's trying to be a voice for the community while also walking a darker path at night. That inner conflict is bound to blow up sooner or later. And now that Douda's gone, there's a big power vacuum. Will Nuck try to run things? Or will someone new show up and shake everything up? Oh, and Reg is back. That opens up a whole can of worms with Jake and Victor, especially if they're not all on the same page. At the heart of it all, The Chi has always been about more than just drama—it's about family, survival, loyalty, and love. Lena Waithe and her team know how to dig deep and keep it real, so you can expect Season 8 to hit just as hard as the ones before it. Maybe even harder. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Scottish Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Soap star signs up for Celeb Bake Off alongside jungle campmate and Big Brother favourite
A Celeb Big Brother star and a pop singer is also in the line-up READY SET BAKE Soap star signs up for Celeb Bake Off alongside jungle campmate and Big Brother favourite Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EX-HOLLYOAKS star Emmett J. Scanlan is the latest Celebrity Bake Off signing. The Irish actor, who is also known for his roles in BBC's Peaky Blinders and Netflix's Fool Me Once, will be joining the famous tent. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Emmett J. Scanlan is the latest Celebrity Bake Off signing Credit: Getty 3 The actor will be swapping his hard man roles for a spot of baking Credit: Getty Emmett, 46, will be swapping his hard man roles for a spot of baking. A source said: 'Emmett is known for playing hard men on telly, as anyone who has seen him in anything from Hollyoaks to Kin to Mobland will attest, but doing Celeb Bake Off is a chance for him to show off his fun light-hearted side. "It's also for a great cause raising money for cancer so he didn't hesitate to say yes. "He also has a five year old and a three year old, so unlike all his other TV projects, this is something they can watch too for once!' It comes after The Sun revealed that I'm A Celebrity star and YouTuber Nella Rose is swapping creepy crawlies for cake tins. The reality TV troublemaker is set to roll up their sleeves and step into the famous tent for the celebrity edition. Nella Rose caused chaos in the I'm A Celeb jungle back in 2023 with her headline-grabbing clashes and tearful exit. Now the media personality is hoping to whip up something sweeter as she trades drama for dessert on The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The Celebrity version of the Channel 4 reality show raises cash for Stand Up 2 Cancer. Viewers are already bracing themselves for kitchen meltdowns. Emmett Scanlan opens up on future of hit BBC show Kin and reveals if he'll return for series three A source said: "Nella's a Channel 4 favourite and has done loads of digital channel. She is a big personality with a huge younger following and bosses are keen to tap into that. "She proved she could be box office when she was on I'm A Celeb, but Bake Off chiefs think she'll be able to show a different side to her personality in the tent and will be a lot of fun." OTHER CONTESTANTS Sugababes star Mutya Buena is ready to Push The Button on a Kitchen Aid mixer after signing up. Singers Rag'n'Bone Man and JoJo Siwa are also signing up to take part. Strictly contestant Vicky Pattison has also joined the line-up, along with Molly-Mae Hague, Mark Wright, Edith Bowman, Jon Richardson and One Day actress Ambika Mod.
Irish Independent
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Residents of Cork-Tipperary border show true colours as local rivalry heads for Croke Park turf
Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final between Cork and Tipperary might be taking place in one of Europe's most impressive stadiums, TV channels and column inches filled with analysis of the big match, and thousands are due to tune in across the world, but… 'This is where you'll get the real story here now!' Emmett Allen says with a big, broad, welcoming smile, gesturing to one of the delivery men, dropping off goods to his garage-come-corner shop in Araglen. 'This is a nephew of one of the coaches, now, he'll give you the inside track!'. Kevin O'Rourke is, in fact, the nephew of Dónal, AKA Ducky, coach of Cork hurlers, and a man that Pat Ryan has said has done a 'fantastic job' with his group of players over this championship. 'I'm getting plagued with tickets, it's hard to get any work done this week!' 'Dónal has been coming here right throughout the winter, so we've been getting the inside track in here all along!' Emmett says. He's one of the very many characters, passing in and out of this tiny yet throbbing heartbeat of one of a few parishes caught in the crossfire ahead of Sunday's enormous hurling clash. Two customers, who live 10 minutes away but are situated on the Waterford side of this three-county conglomerate, are rolling their eyes and bracing themselves for the inevitable exercise in brave face come Sunday, when once again their more storied neighbours are standing on the steps of the Hogan Stand. 'I don't care which one wins, to be honest,' one of them says, 'I'm sitting on the fence,'. Figuratively, and almost quite literally. 'The border has been a great addition to the sport this week,' says Emmett, who is the current occupier of the shop his Dad first opened over four decades ago. 'There's great rivalry in the three counties, even great banter, and hopefully the best team win on Sunday. 'I have Rebel blood, Cork born and bred,' says Emmett, who will be heading to Croke Park on Sunday with his daughter Niamh, hoping she will finally see the Rebels lift Liam MacCarthy in the flesh for her first ever time in three decades on the planet. 'I've offered my stand ticket to be with her on the terrace this Sunday, and it would be brilliant for her to finally see Cork win an All-Ireland. 'I had Seamus Harnedy in there the last week; he was probably out with Mike Fitzgerald to get hurleys. There's a great buzz, and we do stir the aul' pot from time to time, throw in the spanner and get the boys going in all three counties!' he says, with a cheeky grin on his face, as the Cork GAA flag flies proudly outside. 'It goes on all through the year, you could be down the pub, and even some of the lads got up early in the morning to put up colours on the Tipperary side, and then the Cork lads as well. 'This is the man you need to talk to here now, he's a Tipperary man,' Emmett says, interrupting his train of thought, as another delivery comes to the door, along with a few more customers, picking up lotto tickets, cuts of beef, and the gossip ahead of Sunday's final. Michael Hoolihan is a Grangemockler man, but very briefly crosses into the Rebel County on one of his weekly runs, as he tries to keep a low profile behind enemy lines. I suggest calling in sick should Cork win at Croker. 'Ah, no, we couldn't be doing that!' he says, 'You have to take it on the chin like a man. They're a very young team, and Cork are definitely underdogs. If Tipp start like they did against Kilkenny the game will be over, Cork have a lot more goals in them than Kilkenny!' Michael is also one of the lucky few with a ticket, but has a quick request for Emmett as he goes out the door. 'Do you know anyone who would swap a stand ticket for two terrace tickets? 'TWO terraces, for ONE? That now would be very hard,' he responds, as Michael packs up to head back into more familiar territory. With Michael, I too head out the door and take a quick trip back along the road to Kilworth, a commuter village on the outskirts of Fermoy. 'The Village Inn' also has both Cork and Tipperary flags hanging out the window, as I enter to investigate. Tom O'Brien's mother, Chrissy, is behind the counter, whose late husband, Mick, is the reason behind the Premier flag. 'My father is from Ballyporeen,' explains Tom, a village just across the border further north, whose claim to fame is being the birthplace of Ronald Regan's great-grandfather. Regan himself visited the village on his Presidential visit in 1984. 'He took over the pub in 1976 and passed away in 2012, so we have the flag up in his memory', said Tom, who only took over the pub himself three years ago. 'We have a good few Tipperary fans now that would stop off in the pub on the way back from Páirc Uí Chaoimh with my Dad's roots, so we have great craic in fairness now between the two sets of fans. 'There's been serious craic and banter around this week now. It's the only thing people are talking about, the match, and getting tickets. The world could be falling around us, and that's still all they'd be talking about!' The day is soft, but nonetheless people are in good spirits. I cross a young man selling bunting, flags, and the ubiquitous 'hats, scarves, and headbands,' on the main street of Mitchelstown. Once a bottleneck for traffic heading up to Dublin, now anticipating a mass exodus on Sunday from those on either side of the nearby county bounds. 'I'm down here from Galway since last Monday week,' says Calvin Ward. 'There's great craic here now in fairness, I'd say we're selling 50/50 Cork and Tipp,' he says, as another interested customer comes over and picks up a large flag, destined for display outside a nearby house, 'Up Tipp' is shouted in the background. 'I'm a Galway man myself, but I'll be selling here until late Saturday evening.' And for Sunday? 'Oh, I'm staying in Cork, so hopefully Cork wins!' Half-and-half jerseys are also being sold in the town, a bright idea by local sports store 'ID Sports', which has leveraged its own manufacturing facility to churn out the special edition jerseys right in time for the big match. 'It's been absolutely crazy, the buzz around town has been absolutely unreal,' says manager Vicki Murphy, whose own sister has postponed flights home to Australia to get to the match. 'The fact that we just got these made up last week, and they hit our store on Monday, and we've had massive interest. 'It's absolutely brilliant, and it's great for the town as well, the fact that we're smack bang in the middle – we also share a border with Limerick, but we won't say anything about that! 'The All-Ireland is a different ball game, people literally have goosebumps talking about it. It is a friendly rivalry, I'm firmly rooted like an aul chestnut tree in the Cork camp, but the half and half jerseys have taken off, especially with the kids being caught in the middle, trying to plamás one child and then the other! 'My nephew is 100% Tipp, and he even asked me to make him a birthday cake the other day. Of course, he wanted Tipp colours! 'I said to him, 'my house will go up in flames, I can't have Tipperary on my table!', but sure he was delighted. 'You even pass people in the shop and you give them an aul 'Up Cork!' and then they shout back 'Gowan the Prem!', it's just brilliant!'
Irish Independent
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Cork and Tipperary rivalry may play out in Croker, but its roots are right here
Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final between Cork and Tipperary might be taking place in one of Europe's most impressive stadiums, TV channels and column inches filled with analysis of the big match, and thousands are due to tune in across the world, but… 'This is where you'll get the real story here now!' Emmett Allen says with a big, broad, welcoming smile, gesturing to one of the delivery men, dropping off goods to his garage-come-corner shop in Araglen. 'This is a nephew of one of the coaches, now, he'll give you the inside track!'. Kevin O'Rourke is, in fact, the nephew of Dónal, AKA Ducky, coach of Cork hurlers, and a man that Pat Ryan has said has done a 'fantastic job' with his group of players over this championship. 'I'm getting plagued with tickets, it's hard to get any work done this week!' 'Dónal has been coming here right throughout the winter, so we've been getting the inside track in here all along!' Emmett says. He's one of the very many characters, passing in and out of this tiny yet throbbing heartbeat of one of a few parishes caught in the crossfire ahead of Sunday's enormous hurling clash. Two customers, who live 10 minutes away but are situated on the Waterford side of this three-county conglomerate, are rolling their eyes and bracing themselves for the inevitable exercise in brave face come Sunday, when once again their more storied neighbours are standing on the steps of the Hogan Stand. 'I don't care which one wins, to be honest,' one of them says, 'I'm sitting on the fence,'. Figuratively, and almost quite literally. 'The border has been a great addition to the sport this week,' says Emmett, who is the current occupier of the shop his Dad first opened over four decades ago. 'There's great rivalry in the three counties, even great banter, and hopefully the best team win on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT 'I have Rebel blood, Cork born and bred,' says Emmett, who will be heading to Croke Park on Sunday with his daughter Niamh, hoping she will finally see the Rebels lift Liam MacCarthy in the flesh for her first ever time in three decades on the planet. 'I've offered my stand ticket to be with her on the terrace this Sunday, and it would be brilliant for her to finally see Cork win an All-Ireland. 'I had Seamus Harnedy in there the last week; he was probably out with Mike Fitzgerald to get hurleys. There's a great buzz, and we do stir the aul' pot from time to time, throw in the spanner and get the boys going in all three counties!' he says, with a cheeky grin on his face, as the Cork GAA flag flies proudly outside. 'It goes on all through the year, you could be down the pub, and even some of the lads got up early in the morning to put up colours on the Tipperary side, and then the Cork lads as well. 'This is the man you need to talk to here now, he's a Tipperary man,' Emmett says, interrupting his train of thought, as another delivery comes to the door, along with a few more customers, picking up lotto tickets, cuts of beef, and the gossip ahead of Sunday's final. Michael Hoolihan is a Grangemockler man, but very briefly crosses into the Rebel County on one of his weekly runs, as he tries to keep a low profile behind enemy lines. I suggest calling in sick should Cork win at Croker. 'Ah, no, we couldn't be doing that!' he says, 'You have to take it on the chin like a man. They're a very young team, and Cork are definitely underdogs. If Tipp start like they did against Kilkenny the game will be over, Cork have a lot more goals in them than Kilkenny!' Michael is also one of the lucky few with a ticket, but has a quick request for Emmett as he goes out the door. 'Do you know anyone who would swap a stand ticket for two terrace tickets? 'TWO terraces, for ONE? That now would be very hard,' he responds, as Michael packs up to head back into more familiar territory. With Michael, I too head out the door and take a quick trip back along the road to Kilworth, a commuter village on the outskirts of Fermoy. 'The Village Inn' also has both Cork and Tipperary flags hanging out the window, as I enter to investigate. Tom O'Brien's mother, Chrissy, is behind the counter, whose late husband, Mick, is the reason behind the Premier flag. 'My father is from Ballyporeen,' explains Tom, a village just across the border further north, whose claim to fame is being the birthplace of Ronald Regan's great-grandfather. Regan himself visited the village on his Presidential visit in 1984. 'He took over the pub in 1976 and passed away in 2012, so we have the flag up in his memory', said Tom, who only took over the pub himself three years ago. 'We have a good few Tipperary fans now that would stop off in the pub on the way back from Páirc Uí Chaoimh with my Dad's roots, so we have great craic in fairness now between the two sets of fans. 'There's been serious craic and banter around this week now. It's the only thing people are talking about, the match, and getting tickets. The world could be falling around us, and that's still all they'd be talking about!' The day is soft, but nonetheless people are in good spirits. I cross a young man selling bunting, flags, and the ubiquitous 'hats, scarves, and headbands,' on the main street of Mitchelstown. Once a bottleneck for traffic heading up to Dublin, now anticipating a mass exodus on Sunday from those on either side of the nearby county bounds. 'I'm down here from Galway since last Monday week,' says Calvin Ward. 'There's great craic here now in fairness, I'd say we're selling 50/50 Cork and Tipp,' he says, as another interested customer comes over and picks up a large flag, destined for display outside a nearby house, 'Up Tipp' is shouted in the background. 'I'm a Galway man myself, but I'll be selling here until late Saturday evening.' And for Sunday? 'Oh, I'm staying in Cork, so hopefully Cork wins!' Half-and-half jerseys are also being sold in the town, a bright idea by local sports store 'ID Sports', which has leveraged its own manufacturing facility to churn out the special edition jerseys right in time for the big match. 'It's been absolutely crazy, the buzz around town has been absolutely unreal,' says manager Vicki Murphy, whose own sister has postponed flights home to Australia to get to the match. 'The fact that we just got these made up last week, and they hit our store on Monday, and we've had massive interest. 'It's absolutely brilliant, and it's great for the town as well, the fact that we're smack bang in the middle – we also share a border with Limerick, but we won't say anything about that! 'The All-Ireland is a different ball game, people literally have goosebumps talking about it. It is a friendly rivalry, I'm firmly rooted like an aul chestnut tree in the Cork camp, but the half and half jerseys have taken off, especially with the kids being caught in the middle, trying to plamás one child and then the other! 'My nephew is 100% Tipp, and he even asked me to make him a birthday cake the other day. Of course, he wanted Tipp colours! 'I said to him, 'my house will go up in flames, I can't have Tipperary on my table!', but sure he was delighted. 'You even pass people in the shop and you give them an aul 'Up Cork!' and then they shout back 'Gowan the Prem!', it's just brilliant!'
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Will The Chi's Tiff Choose Victor or Nuck? ‘It's Complicated,' EP Justin Hillian Says
The biggest deal to happen in this week's The Chi? Emmett surviving Reg's gunshot and, upon waking in the hospital, immediately asking Kiesha to marry him. A close second, at least in our eyes? Yet another development in the Tiffany-Nuck-Victor love triangle, as she pushed Victor away for keeping a major secret from her. More from TVLine Dexter: Resurrection's Michael C. Hall Says Premiere's Surprise Cameos Were the 'Best Way to Start' - Who Came Back? Dexter: Resurrection's Michael C. Hall on Why He 'Rolled the Dice' to Bring His Iconic Killer Back From the Dead - Watch And Just Like That EPs Tease the Fallout From Aidan's Big Bombshell: 'It Could Make Them Vulnerable' 'Why you ain't tell me Reg was still alive?' Tiff asked as Victor settled in next to her in the hospital's waiting room. His sheepish explanation — that he hadn't told anyone about his estranged brother's continued existence — didn't do much for her. 'I thought we had something,' she said. And even though he confirmed that there were real feelings between them, she pulled away, saying they were 'moving too fast.' By the end of the episode, she was texting with Nuck — her other would-be suitor — and lightly flirting as she thanked him for putting together a crib for the baby that's due any day now. Obviously, Tiff is grieving Rob, the father of her child who was murdered at the end of last season. And she has no idea that Nuck pulled the trigger that ended his life. For the latest on the contest for the expectant mother's heart, we went to the experts: The Chi co-showrunners Justin Hillian and Jewel Coronel. TVLINE | I'm in love with Tiff and Victor as as couple, even though I think I might get my heart broken on that one. Would you call it a triangle, what's happening between them and Nuck?JUSTIN HILLIAN | It's… complicated. [Laughs] TVLINE | It's a square, because Alicia's on the end, being like, 'Do not do this.'JEWEL CORONEL | [Laughs] 'Do not pass Go.' I think that's one of those things, too. It's like The Chi balance, the dichotomy of characters where you have someone like Victor, who has been Trig. You have someone like Nuck, who's only known had to be a certain way. So it's like: What does Tiff want for her future, having lost someone so important to her? It's more in the idea of [the show] being female-centric this season, like, you know what? Where do you want to be in the next year, Tiff? Because these are two very different | We wanted to give her that agency. We wanted to present two very different options for her, and have them both pursue her, and have her decide — to Jewel's point — which which way she wanted to go. Who do think Tiff should choose? Let us know in the comments below. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
