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'This Is Us' Season Four Finale Recap: Who Is the Mother of Kevin's Child?


Back at Toby and Kate’s house, Kevin and Rebecca have a heart-to-heart. She admits she changed her mind about the clinical trial because she began to view it as “an investment in my future.” Kevin now knows. Rebecca knows that Kevin knows. And we know that World War III is about to break out when Kevin confronts Randall. The scene that follows is one of the most intense this show has ever done. At first, Randall pretends he has no idea what Kevin is talking about, before finally admitting he needed to do whatever was necessary to give their mom the best possible chance. Kevin is furious that Randall couldn’t side with him just this once. Randall tries to walk away, but Kevin goes after him. Then Madison shows up at the house, and Kevin says it’s not a good time. Randall ends up leaving, and Madison blurts out that she’s pregnant. “You’re the father,” she says. “And I know I’m a complete stranger to you, and I know how much you love your high-school girlfriend, but I’ve decided I’m going to go through with this. You don’t know my medical history, but this is kind of a miracle for me. But I need you to know I will not ask anything of you, emotionally, financially, all of it. You can still find the great love story you deserve.” Kevin whispers he might pass out and says he needs some air, but isn’t walking away from the conversation.

Of course, when he goes outside for air, he runs into Randall. The two argue about who’s really been there for Rebecca over the years. Then Kevin says if he was there the night of the fire, he would have been able to save Jack. Randall counters, “But you weren’t there, and when he died, he died ashamed of you. I think that’s the part that really gets you…the shame he felt for you and the pride he felt for me. You’ll never know what it’s like to devote yourself to anyone other than yourself. You’ll pretend but it will just be a performance. A tired, stale performance, like all of your performances.”

The whole thing is awful, sad, and beyond uncomfortable. Kevin then says he used to think the worst thing that happened to him was the day his dad died, but it was actually the day they brought Randall home. Shit. Kevin goes back to the house and declares that he’s all in with Madison. “I’m sick of chasing ghosts,” he says. “I’m all in, Madison. Whatever you need, I’m all in. I want to be a father. I think I’d be great at it.” Madison then admits she’s not just pregnant with his child, but his children. Twins. While this is all happening, we see Cassidy pay Nicky a visit in his trailer, followed by Sophie in Time’s Square looking up at Kevin’s cologne ad. (You just know we haven’t seen the last of them. Well played, Dan Fogelman.)

In the last few minutes, older Kevin—with a wedding ring on—is back at Rebecca’s bedside. His twin daughter is there, too. Nicky’s there as well and wearing a wedding ring. When Randall enters, Kevin puts his hand on his brother’s back. So no matter what’s happened in the time since, they’ll come together when it counts.

Whew. With so much to unpack, we called up Justin Hartley to get more details on those scenes with Sterling K. Brown, my theory about Kevin’s future, and more. Read on.

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Taylor Swift on Scooter Braun's Purchase of Her Back Catalog: 'This Is My Worst Cast Scenario'


On Sunday, June 30, news broke that Justin Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, has acquired Taylor Swift’s back catalog of music as part of his purchase of Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group. (Swift used to be one of the artists on Big Machine’s roster.) This wasn’t good news to Swift, who responded to the announcement with a Tumblr post.

“For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in,” she writes. “I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future. I had to make the excruciating choice to leave behind my past. Music I wrote on my bedroom floor and videos I dreamed up and paid for from the money I earned playing in bars, then clubs, then arenas, then stadiums.”

She goes on to explain that she only learned of the sale as the news broke widely, adding, “All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years.”

Swift continues: “Like when Kim Kardashian [allegedly] orchestrated an illegally recorded snippet of a phone call to be leaked and then Scooter [allegedly] got his two clients together to bully me online about it… Or when his client, Kanye West, organized a revenge porn music video which strips my body naked. Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy. Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.”

“This is my worst case scenario,” she says, later adding, “… When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them. Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever.”

You can read her full post on Tumblr.

Many took to Twitter in support of Swift after she posted on Tumblr, and #WeStandWithTaylor began to trend. “This is far from the first time a man has claimed ownership of a woman’s work and it sure won’t be the last, but the fact that someone of Taylor Swift’s stature STILL has to deal with this all-too-familiar male behavior is terrifying,” one user writes

“I’m tweeting for the first time in a year to say that Taylor Swift deserves better,” says another. “She’s a self made woman whose worked hard for everything she has, investing love, time and effort in a career she absolutely deserves. #WeStandWithTaylor”

Halsey also joined the conversation, writing on Twitter, “Taylor Swift is a huge reason why I always insisted to write my own music. I believed if she did it (in a way that made my teeth ache like cold water and my heart swell and my eyes leak) than I should too. Cause that’s how to make someone feel. To drag it from the pits of your heart. To offer it on a platter and say ‘take some but take it kindly.'”





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Chrissy Metz: From 81 Cents in the Bank to Equal Pay on 'This Is Us'


The anecdote has reached mythic proportions: Before Chrissy Metz, 38, made it in television, she lived with six women in a cramped two-bedroom apartment. She had to borrow gas money to get to auditions and lived on a steady diet of dollar-store ramen noodles, all while racking up massive debt (nearly $12,000 worth.) When fate at last intervened, with Metz landing the role of Kate Pearson on This Is Us, she had 81 cents in her bank account.

But while the gig was a personal game-changer, Metz was the rookie on set. In the first and second seasons, she made much, much less than her cast mates. While she earned $40,000 per episode, veteran actor Milo Ventimiglia took home $115,000, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Metz didn’t make a fuss. After all, even earning a steady paycheck as an actress had seemed so inconceivable. She’d grown up watching her mom skip meals. Before she landed This Is Us, she collected unemployment checks. And even now, she’s one of the few plus-size women with a leading role on television. Metz felt fortunate just to have a seat at the table. “For the first two years, I thought, ‘Oh I should just be grateful,’” Metz tells Glamour. “But then I realized, ‘I think I’ve done ok, and now it’s time [to negotiate].’”

After the second season of This Is Us, with two Golden Globe nominations under her belt (and the collective chorus of women who’ve stood up to demand more in here ear), Metz decided she was done just being grateful. “It was everything, collectively,” she says. “Our audience’s [support], other women standing up for themselves, and just feeling like, ‘Ok, I’ve been recognized for the work that I’ve done—not entitled, but recognized, and maybe it’s ok [to ask].’”

With the tremendous success of This Is Us—it’s the biggest drama on broadcast TV—Metz’s cast mates also came to the conclusion that it was time to revisit their contracts. But this time, the beloved Pearson clan banded together. Now Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, and Metz receive identical checks. What does equal pay mean to Metz? A cool $250,000 per episode, which amounts to $4.5 million per season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Metz credits her co-workers for the tenor of the process: “We all understood where everyone was coming from. It felt really respectful and professional and nice to know that if I need to, I could do it again.”

But the newfound zeros at the end of Metz’s paycheck haven’t changed her financial philosophy. She doesn’t have to reach too far back in her memories to recall what it felt like not to be able to afford rent, let alone a new pair of shoes. Lately, she’s trying to feel comfortable living in a “gray area” in relation to her wealth. “It’s about not being so tight that you’re not enjoying what you worked really hard for, but also not spending all of it just because you have it,” she says. “It’s sitting in that gray area of like, well, this is what I’ve learned from my past experiences, my parents, and this is what I’m going to have to do in order to have a different life.” For Metz, this means evaluating her purchases. While she’s reluctant to spend a lot on more disposable items, like clothes, Metz has built a beautiful home for herself—and fills it with the kind investment furniture she never had as a child.



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'This Is Us' Season 3, Episode 17 Recap: We Need to Talk About Beth


Last night’s This Is Us was painful, to say the least. After several episodes of tip-toeing around each other, Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) finally had an honest conversation about what’s straining their marriage. Those keeping up with season three saw this coming: Beth’s new gig as a dance teacher is clashing with Randall’s city councilman duties, and their family is paying the price. In a bold move, Randall asked Beth to quit her job to ease their home life, but she refused. And that, she explained, is why their relationship isn’t working.

“For the past 20 years, I have stood by your side through every whim, every pipe dream, every flight of fancy that you can think of,” she said to Randall in yesterday’s episode. “For the first time I have a flight of fancy, something that I want, and still it becomes about you.”

I called this exact thing out in November, and last night only strengthened my viewpoint. The episode explored Randall and Beth’s entire relationship history, and it shed light on a trend: Beth constantly making sacrifices for Randall. In college, she flat-out told him to stop calling her when they first met, but he persisted…and she bent. In 2016, when all Beth wanted was a night away for herself, Randall guilted her into staying home. In recent episodes, the compromising has become more extreme. When Randall decided to buy his biological father’s old apartment building, Beth went along with it. When he wanted to run for city councilman, she went along with it.

Now, Beth is the one who’s found her passion, and she’s refusing to let it go. “We made a promise to one another that we would never get lost in each other, and I broke that promise. And you let me,” she says at one point.

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Beth isn’t perfect, of course. During their fight, she made an insensitive comment about Randall’s anxiety attacks that isn’t OK on any level. It’s ultimately what caused him to walk out, leaving the state of their marriage unknown to viewers. But I’m still siding with Beth, because she’s dealing with something I’ve seen many women, both fictional and real, experience. How often do men in the public space quit their jobs or stifle their passions to support the women in their lives?

This doesn’t mean Randall is bad guy. He’s progressive, he’s smart, and there’s no doubt he loves and respects his wife. But our culture’s insistence that women be selfless is so strong, it can affect even the most liberal couples.

Take Madonna, who four years ago admitted she felt “incarcerated” during her marriage to director Guy Ritchie, which lasted from 2000 to 2008. “I did find myself sometimes in a state of conflict,” she told The Sun. “There were many times when I wanted to express myself as an artist in ways that I don’t think my ex-husband felt comfortable with.”

Or how about The Wife, which has shades of Beth and Randall’s situation. The 2018 film centers on Joan (Glenn Close), a woman constantly living in the shadow of her vain, self-absorbed husband, Joseph (Jonathan Pryce ), despite the fact she’s the brains behind his success. Women have historically been the ones to compromise, to put their dreams on hold, to dim their shines—all for the sake of preserving the fragile male ego. In my opinion, this is what Beth’s had to do with Randall for years.

Susan Kelechi Watson and Sterling K. Brown on This Is Us
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And here’s the kicker: Randall didn’t even have evidence to refute Beth’s claims. He just scoffed at her account of their relationship and called it “revisionist history.” When Beth later asked Randall to admit he thinks his job is more important than hers, he said, “I will not be bullied into saying something even more awful to you.” Read that response carefully. It’s padded language: At no point did he say Beth was wrong or that their jobs carried equal weight. To me, this further confirms Beth’s perspective on their marriage is true.



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'This Is Us' Fans Are Losing It Over This Deleted Scene


It’s not exactly a secret that This Is Us is notorious for bringing on the tears—and so far, the show’s third season hasn’t disappointed in the tear-jerker department.

One of the more emotionally wringing plot lines thus far this season is centered around Kate and Toby, who are trying to get pregnant. In the show’s latest episode, “Katie Girls,” Randall (Kate’s brother) flies to California to be by Kate’s side as she undergoes a egg-retrieval surgery as a part of her in vitro fertilization process. It also gives him the chance to bond with her husband, Toby, who’s also there for the procedure.

After the episode aired Tuesday night, fans of the show discovered a hilarious but unfortunately deleted scene from the episode featuring Toby and Randall. The extra glimpse comes courtesy of the Twitter account of Sterling K. Brown, who plays Randall:

“Please enjoy a deleted scene from tonight’s episode of #ThisIsUs. One might say that Randall and Toby get close…” Brown wrote.

It all happens while Kate is in surgery under anesthesia. A nurse asks Toby for some of his sperm and an awkward, but delightful, exchange between Toby and Randall ensues. A nervous Toby exits the bathroom and tells his brother-in-law that he just can’t do it with everything going on. But Randall, as loyal as he is, asks Toby to think of a situation where he’s the most relaxed.

Toby’s response? “Sitting on the couch watching Chopped eating a frozen-yogurt pop.”

Although This Is Us viewers on Twitter thoroughly enjoyed the almost-two minute long clip, some seriously questioned why it couldn’t possibly make the final cut.

The show’s creator, Dan Fogelman, chimed in to let fans know it was his “favorite scene we’ve had to “chop”—but it was “purely for time.”

We can only cry so much, Dan—next time, please grant us a sweet, sweet two minutes of comedic relief.

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There's a 'This Is Us' Special Before Season 3 Premieres, So Get Your Tissues Ready


If it’s been a while since you’ve had a cathartic cry, then you’re in luck: season three of This Is Us premieres on NBC next month. Still too far away for you? Get this: The network will be airing a primetime special on September 18 to celebrate everything we know and love about the show.

Per Deadline, the special, titled The Paley Center Salutes This Is Us, will be an hour long and will “usher in the new season with clips, interviews with the stars and creators,” as well as present a “behind-the-scenes look at how the series comes together each week.” You can also expect to see most of the show’s stars—including Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, and Chrissy Metz—talking about their experiences on the show in never-before-seen interviews.

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“Upon its 2016 premiere, This Is Us captured the hearts of viewers and immediately took its place as one of television’s most beloved dramas,” the Paley Center’s president and CEO said in a statement. “We are proud to once again partner with our friends at NBC for this very special look at the trials and triumphs of the Pearson family before the series returns for its highly anticipated third season.”

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Besides the September 25 premiere date for This Is Us‘s third season, NBC has been remaining coy about what to expect when the next chapter of the Peasons’ lives begins. The big things we do know, however, are the following: It’s going to be the most “ambitious” season yet, the Vietnam War is going to be an integral part of many character developments, Kevin and Zoe’s relationship will be a central story, and the aftermath of Jack’s death will be fully explored.

Translation? Kleenex for all.

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