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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Your Friends & Neighbors Finale Reveals Who Killed Paul — Will You Come Back for Season 2?
Your Friends & Neighbors wrapped up its freshman season by answering one big question — who killed Paul? — and left us pondering a few others. Friday's finale opens with Coop envisioning himself lying by the pool while Mel and his kids call him to come swimming. It was just a dream, though, and the cold, hard reality remains: He's facing a murder charge and a possible sentence of life in prison after being found at the scene of Paul's death. He can't even take refuge in golf: The country club wants to suspend his membership until his 'current difficulties' are cleared up. He signs over his half of the house to Mel just in case (which leaves her worried) and then spends the night with his kids and his sister Ali, whose acoustic performance leads to a rambling confession about her affair with her married ex Bruce. But hey, at least she got the crowd to chant 'F–k Bruce.' More from TVLine What to Watch in June: Your Guide to 110+ Premieres Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming Dept. Q Mysteriously Disappeared From Netflix Hours After Premiere - But Now It's Back And Just Like That Premiere: Carrie and Aidan's Long-Distance Romance Hits an Embarrassing Snag (Plus, Grade It!) Coop gently nudges Ali to get back on her meds, since he might not be around to keep her in line, and he gives a pricey watch of his to his son Hunter. His daughter Tori gives him the cold shoulder at first, but eventually cuddles up with him to watch a movie, sobbing on his chest. Coop asks his lawyer Kat about a plea deal, and she thinks she can get his charges down to manslaughter, and he'd serve six years. He's furious that he'd have to go away that long for something he didn't do, but considering the alternative, he agrees to make a deal. When Mel notices Coop's watch on her son's wrist, she marches over to Coop's and confronts him: 'If you ever loved me, don't bulls–t me right now.' He admits he's contemplating a plea deal, and she begs him not to, imploring him to try harder to save himself than he did to save their marriage. So Coop tells his lawyer Kat he's not taking the deal: 'I am guilty of a lot of things, but I am not guilty of this.' He wants the cops to look into Sam again, and Kat points out that her phone records prove she was in Boston — but Coop doesn't see his number anywhere in the records. They figure out she had a burner phone, but the cops say they can't do anything unless they physically have the phone. So Coop enlists his old partner in crime Elena to volunteer her housekeeping services to Sam, and when Sam leaves to run errands, Elena lets Coop in to snoop for the burner phone. Meanwhile, the cops get a new report from the medical examiner: Two of Paul's three gunshot wounds came after he died. Hmmm… Elena doesn't find the phone — but she does find something else. When Sam gets home, Coop is waiting to confront her: 'Nobody killed Paul. He shot himself.' He lays out how Sam shot her ex-husband's dead body to make it look like a murder, because she wouldn't be able to cash his lucrative insurance policy if he took his own life. He also shows her what Elena found hidden away: Paul's bloody suicide note. Sam fesses up, explaining how Paul called her on FaceTime and shot himself right in front of her. She rushed home, leaving her primary phone with her parents in Boston, and staged the scene to look like a murder. And why did she frame Coop? 'You should've been kinder to me,' she tells him — and when he tries to walk away, she pulls a gun on him. He doesn't flinch, though: 'You're not a killer either,' he says as he calls her bluff and walks away. In the end, Sam gets arrested, but Paul was already dead, and she never filed the insurance claim, so she'll likely only get a slap on the wrist. Coop has a warm reunion with Mel and his kids, and his old boss Jack asks him to come back to work, even offering him a fat profit share to seal the deal. Coop attends a swanky fundraiser gala, and everyone welcomes him back into high society with open arms. ('Nothing like beating a murder rap to give you a social boost,' Coop quips.) As Coop slow-dances with Tori, Mel watches from afar, and Nick says he blames himself for their split: 'I fell in love with a woman who was in love with someone else.' Mel then joins Coop for a slow dance, and they both pledge to stay single for a while. He doesn't hold a grudge against Sam, and Mel wonders how he can forgive her so quickly. 'I wasn't in love with her,' he points out, giving her a knowing smile. Oh! As Coop leaves the fundraiser, he stops a mom named Jules and hints that he knows about her SAT cheat sheets — and warns her not to send her daughter to Princeton to compete with Tori. And while Jack and Liv wait for Coop to join them on a private jet to meet a client (and Ali spray-paints 'F–k Bruce' on Bruce's garage door), Coop instead heads to Jack's empty house and robs it, noting: 'It's time to get back to work.' is already renewed for Season 2 — will you return for another season? Give the finale, and Season 1 as a whole, a grade in our polls, and hit the comments to share your thoughts in full. Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
Elle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
The 'Your Friends & Neighbors' Finale Just Revealed Who Killed Paul and Framed Coop
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Spoilers below. Throughout its first season, AppleTV+'s Your Friends & Neighbors has explored the trappings of money and status, and what the wealthy class will do to maintain appearances. The season 1 finale 'Everything Becomes Symbol and Irony' hammers its thesis home via the reveal of what actually happened to Paul Levitt (Jordan Gelber), the man Andrew 'Coop' Cooper (Jon Hamm) had been accused of murdering. After perusing Sam's (Olivia Munn) phone records, Coop realizes that his number doesn't appear anywhere in the files—a stark omission given the two were sleeping together and regularly in contact. This leads Coop and his accomplice Elena (Aimee Carrero) to search Sam's house for a burner phone. Instead, they find Paul's suicide note. When Coop confronts Sam, Your Friends & Neighbors swaps the POV. Sam narrates her side of the story, detailing her humble beginnings as a waitress and her initial draw towards Paul's money and the life it offered her. When he began cheating, she realized how unhappy she was in her marriage, and she knew that a healthy divorce settlement would be her only way of maintaining her lifestyle. Paul called her on the night of his death begging for forgiveness and to salvage their marriage. But when she didn't immediately concede, he pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head right there on FaceTime. Sam began to call 911 but stopped when she realized that deeming his death a suicide would nullify his life insurance policy—money she was banking on (literally). Instead, she drove from Boston to New York to stage a murder scene, shooting his already limp body twice before stashing the smoking gun in Coop's faulty Maserati trunk. Coop takes this evidence to the police to exonerate himself, and he's surprisingly chill about the fact that his former lover tried to frame him for murder, especially because her reasoning is pretty weak. 'You weren't very kind to me,' she reasons when he initially pushes her on her motive, and he seems to accept this without pushback. Coop was far from an angel in Your Friends & Neighbors, but he didn't mistreat Sam in a significant way to warrant this kind of backstabbing. And Sam only slightly pays for this—she's arrested, but it's later hinted that she'll get off with a fine and community service. Until that point, Coop spent most of 'Everything Becomes Symbol and Irony' preparing his loved ones for what seemed to be an inevitable conviction and sentencing. His attorney Kat (Heather Lind) thinks a plea deal for manslaughter in exchange for an eight year prison sentence (versus 25 to life for first degree murder) is his best bet, and Coop is this close to giving in and giving up. He gifts his son Hunter (Donovan Colan) one of his most prized and expensive watches as a keepsake, and tries but fails at a real conversation with his daughter Tori (Isabel Marie Gravitt). His bipolar sister Ali (Lena Hall) openly acknowledges Coop's lifelong support during one of her performances, before also blasting her married ex-fiancé in front of the crowd, whom she started sleeping with again. The watch tips off Coop's ex-wife Mel (Amanda Peet), who scolds him for not fighting hard enough—not just for his life right now, but also for their marriage. Mel's real talk is a wake-up call for him, and is the stimulus for his eventual liberation. The soulmates don't exactly get back together—Mel tells Coop at a charity gala late in the episode that she's going to fly solo for a while—but Your Friends & Neighbors is leaving the door open for their eventual reunion. After all, Coop admits to Mel that he was able to forgive Sam so easily because he didn't love her, in contrast to the grudge he held against Mel for her cheating. As for Coop's new career as a professional thief? Despite the predicament he found himself in due to this decision, he can't stay away—even when he has the option to walk. Coop's former employers return to offer him his job back, citing a Swiss client that will only work with Coop. He negotiates his offer, demanding 20 percent of that deal and 25 percent overall, sensing they're desperate enough to say yes. It turns out he's correct, and they agree to convene that evening to fly to Europe for a meeting. But when the time comes, Coop opts out. He leaves the gala early, telling Mel on the dance floor, 'This is where I leave you' (likely a nod to show creator and showrunner Jonathan Tropper's eponymous novel-turned-movie). On his way out, he finds time to threaten Tori's tennis rival's mom to secure his daughter's spot at Princeton, revealing that he knows about the SAT test answers in their home and isn't afraid to announce it to everyone. Some light blackmail to indicate he's no longer the black sheep and is back in the mix of the Westmont Village interpersonal politics. When Coop finally leaves, he detours to a mansion and gets to work instead of heading to the private plane launch pad, leaving his hedge fund colleagues to take the meeting alone. He nicks a piece of art from an unidentified neighbor's home, and leaves without a trace. As he drives away, the trunk of his car pops open one more time. Your Friends & Neighbors has already been renewed for a second season with James Marsden joining the cast as 'a guy who comes from money and has a relationship with Samantha,' according to Deadline. While Coop's stock seems to be up by the end of the first season, there's no question that his past with Sam and his choice to continue robbing his wealthy community will land him in hot water again when the show returns.
Belfast Telegraph
a day ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Armagh have taken heed of big wake-up call in All-Ireland mission: Ben Crealey
The passage of time has now seen Maghery clubman Crealey blossom into one of the best engine-room technicians on the island. Further evidence of just how far he has come is likely to be provided on Sunday when he will find himself pitted against Dublin's imposing midfield machinery at Croke Park as the reigning All-Ireland champions continue their bid to retain their hold on 'Sam'. Crealey's fierce commitment, relentless effort and willingness to call the shots in the middle third of the park have transformed him into a workaholic who invariably plays himself to a standstill. It goes without saying that these qualities will be needed against a Dublin side that just managed to overcome Galway by a single point in their only fixture to date. Peadar O Cofaigh and Killian McGinnis are again likely to form the Dublin midfield pairing for a match that has created a huge stir within the ranks of the team's followers. But Armagh have learned how to cope with difficult situations and when they were dicing with danger in the Ulster Semi-Final against Tyrone it was Crealey who whisked over a vital score to rescue the situation. 'We were very lucky to get over the line in that game but it came as a warning to us. We are taking nothing for granted. We will just keep pushing on and hope that we can make the most of the chances that come our way,' states Crealey. Armagh have found themselves up against it on more than one occasion over the course of the past year but the panic button has not been pressed as yet. 'We are lucky in that we have a good substitutes' bench with players who can come on and maybe turn a game in our favour,' points out Crealey. 'This shows the spirit that is in the side and their determination to close out matches.' Crealey is in no doubt that two-point scores can bolster a team's comeback and he is conscious that Armagh have players who are capable of trimming opponents' leads in Conor Turbitt, Stefan Campbell, Rory Grugan and Oisin Conaty. 'There is no doubt that trying to stage a comeback after you have conceded the lead to opponents can be difficult but we always apply ourselves in such situations,' points out Crealey.
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Fare dodger tells staff he'll ‘get away with it' before not getting away with it
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A fare dodger told staff he 'would get away with it' minutes before realising he wouldn't. In a clip shown on Channel 5's Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law, the passenger, shown wearing a black jacket and hood, is questioned by a revenue inspection officer after taking a journey for which he hadn't paid. The man, in a blasé attitude, tells the inspector he won't be able to stop him dodging fares, saying 'he will get away with it'. When he was finally handed a fine, he told staff he 'couldn't give a toss' andsaid he would go to court. He was issued with a fine totalling £55.60. If not paid within 21 days, the charge nearly doubles to £105.60. The passenger argued with the officer named Sam at the ticket gates inside London Waterloo. He is asked: 'So you're just going to fare evade and try and get away with it – is that what you are saying?' 'I will get away it', the defiant passenger replies. The fare dodger is promptly advised that footage of him and the conversation has been taped on camera and will be sent over to British Transport Police. But he still attempted to goad the officer into letting him off, telling him: 'You might as well let me go, man.' When asked his name and address, he replied: 'I don't even know how to spell my name, I'll be honest.' He was then shown threatening to walk out and, despite being reminded that he was being recorded, he said: 'That doesn't bother me. 'I don't know why I'm standing here. I could just walk away to be honest.' Worried that the passenger would force his way out of the barriers, the inspector calls security officers. After realising his escape route had been cut off, the fare evader relented and handed over his personal details, allowing the inspector to verify his identity. But when he is finally handed a fixed penalty notice, he defiantly answers: 'I couldn't give a toss. 'I'm not paying that.' He later qualified: 'I'm not paying for transport.' The inspector further explained that failure to pay may result in a prosecution being pursued. 'Lovely. I love that', the fare dodger replied. Remaining defiant, he continued: 'I'm not keeping it, because I'm not paying it. I'll go to court.' TfL said it uses an intelligence-led approach with advanced tools like an Irregular Travel Analysis Platform (ITAP). It combs through ticketing and journey data, passengers' information, CCTV and travel patterns to spot fare evaders racking up the biggest bills. Around 3.4 per cent of passengers on TfL services travel without paying the correct fare. More Trending The transport authority spent almost £22 million on a fare dodging crackdown last year. The Channel 5 series previously showed another fare dodger being caught in the act after evading £3,500 in unpaid tickets. He was found having used a card with no money on it to repeatedly open station gates without having paid a penny in fares. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Businessman led family vigilante attack on nephew for 'bringing drugs into mansion' MORE: Judge 'leaks woman's photos in Telegram group for sex workers' MORE: Dog walker 'beaten to death by man living off-grid while being hunted by police'
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Reality star welcomes first child and reveals unusual name four months after getting engaged
The star was left humiliated after an ex cheated on him on TV PERFECT SON Reality star welcomes first child and reveals unusual name four months after getting engaged EX On The Beach star Sam Reece has welcomed his first child with his fiance Maddison. Sam, who got engaged just four months ago, shared the happy news on Instagram on Thursday and revealed his son's very unusual name. 2 Ex on the Beach star Sam Reece has welcomed his first child Credit: Instagram 2 He and fiance Maddison have called their newborn son Indi Credit: Instagram The former TV star, 32, shared a sweet black and white photo of him and his partner tenderly holding their newborn's hand. In the announcement post, Sam wrote: " Indi Seven Eckhardt. 28th May 2025 3:43am. "Our hearts are forever changed - we welcomed our perfect son into the world in the calmest, most surreal way." He added: "Sam continued: "There's nothing quite like the magic of birth. "A woman's body, creating life... it's powerful, raw, and utterly unbelievable. "We are so in love." Sam had his heart broken when his ex Hollyoaks star girlfriend Stephanie Davis cheated on him in the Celebrity Big Brother house. The hunk went on to star in Ex on the Beach and Real Housewives of Cheshire, before turning his back on fame and becoming a hairdresser in a salon. He recently got engaged to his long-term girlfriend, Maddison and the same day announced that they will soon welcome the pitter-patter of tiny feet. Sam Reece meets new girlfriend's parents on Real Housewives of Cheshire Sam announced his happy news on Instagram, posting a photo of their hands. On Madisson's is a beautiful diamond ring and the photo captioned " What a day!", went out to all 144k of his followers. The star also shared a photo of his fiance sporting a baby bump, captioned, "We can't wait to meet you." But the former model and reality TV star wasn't always so lucky in love. He went on to secure roles in Real Housewives of Cheshire and Ex on the Beach. Viewers will remember that Stephanie Davis did the dirty on him with Jeremy McConnell in the Celebrity Big Brother house. He became popular with the ladies after he whipped off his top on the Real Housewives of Cheshire. Sam then dated Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward's daughter Taylor. The couple looked happy as he met her millionaire parents for the first time. But their romance was quickly over and Sam tweeted at the time they had broken up, he said: 'Unfortunately me and Taylor Ward have called an end to our relationship.. However moving forward, we will remain good friends."
