Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver Reveal the Text Message Jimmy Kimmel Sent When Melania Trump Got 'Mad at Him'

Jimmy Kimmel sent a group text message to his fellow late-night hosts when Melania Trump blasted him on social media

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• John Oliver revealed during a joint interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that Kimmel had a text for his peers when "Melania got mad at him"

• The first lady called on ABC to "take a stand" against Kimmel over a joke he made on his show in April

Jimmy Kimmelreached out to his late-night peers during his latest rift with the White House.

During the Monday, May 11 episode ofThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kimmel was joined by fellow guestsSeth Meyers,John OliverandJimmy Fallonas they helped ring in Colbert's final weeks on air.

At one point in the discussion, Colbert, 61, asked his guests if they ever anticipated to be "doing a job that the president of the United States would have strong feelings about."

"You know what's even weirder? Doing a job that his wife has strong feelings about. That's where it crosses over," Kimmel joked, referring to his recentback-and-forthwith PresidentDonald Trumpand first ladyMelania Trump.

"Most of us have avoided that part," Meyers, 52, said.

As it turns out, Kimmel, 58, texted his fellow late-night hosts via a group chat when the first lady called him out on social media. On Monday, April 27, Melaniaasked for ABC to "take a stand"against Kimmel over what she claimed was "hateful and violent rhetoric" on his show.

"It's an amazing thing to get in a group text, just a text from Jimmy saying, 'Oh boy,' and then a picture of Melania mad at him," Oliver, 49, said. "What a way to start the day."

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"And then I sent a text to you guys. I sent, 'Don't be mad at me but I liked it. I think she's got a point,'" Fallon joked.

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After Colbert asked Kimmel how he feels when he sees the "attention" that comments from the White House cause, theJimmy Kimmel Live!host revealed what the "saddest part of it is."

"I realize in those moments that the only four people who care are sitting right here. It takes 12 hours for the rest of the people in my life to even figure out that anything's going on," he said. "Two hours after that, a guy I used to work with sent me a text. He's like, 'Hey, do you know a real estate lawyer?'"

On Thursday, April 23, Kimmel delivered an "alternative" White House Correspondents' Dinner segment on his show, joking that Melania, 56, had "a glow like an expectant widow." The comment, which came two days before agunman opened fire, prompted backlash from both Melania and her husband, who called on ABC and Disney to fire Kimmel.

"When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television," Trump wrote onTruth Social. "People are angry. It better be soon!!!"

Kimmel said during his April 27 monologue that his comment was "obviously a joke about their age difference and the look of joy we see on her face every time they're together."

"It was a very light roast joke about the fact that he's almost 80 and she's younger than I am," he said. "It was not by any stretch a call to assassination and they know that I've been very vocal for many years, speaking out against gun violence in particular."

Jimmy Kimmel Live!was temporarily pulled from the air in September 2025 after comments he made aboutCharlie Kirk’sdeath in an opening monologue. Hemade his return to the airwavessix days later.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC. Thefinal episodeof Colbert's show is scheduled for Thursday, May 21. Until then,The Late Show with Stephen Colbertairs weekdays on CBS at 11:35 p.m. ET.

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Emma Roberts and Evan Peters reunite on stage 7 years after their split

Emma Roberts and Evan Peters reunited on stage at Disney's 2026 upfront event.

Key Points

• Their reunion was the former couple's first since they split up seven years ago.

• The pair, who are both set to star in season 13 of American Horror Story, dated on and off from 2012 until 2019.

Emma RobertsandEvan Petersseemed to be friendly exes when they recently reunited on stage seven years after their breakup.

The actors stood next to each other during anAmerican Horror Storypresentation at the Walt Disney Company's 2026 upfront event on May 12 at New York's North Javits, an expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Alongside their costars Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett, Billie Lourd, and Gabourey Sidibe, Roberts and Peters announced the casting ofLove Story's Paul Anthony Kelly inseason 13of the anthology horror series, which premieres this fall on FX and Hulu. The upcoming installment will reportedly be a continuation of theAmerican Horror Story: Covenstoryline.

Roberts, 35, and Peters, 39,began their on-and-off relationshipin 2012 after meeting on the set of the filmAdult World. Following analleged domestic violence dispute in 2013, the pair worked things out and eventually got engaged in 2014.

"It was an unfortunate incident and misunderstanding," their representatives said in a joint statement toPEOPLEat the time, addressing Roberts' arrest. "Ms. Roberts was released after questioning, and the couple are working together to move past it."

Roberts and Peters called off their engagement in June 2015 but reunited months later. They split again in 2016, but again reconciled. They ended their relationship for good in 2019.

In a June 2019 cover story withCosmopolitan, Roberts opened up about her and Peters' split. "I think that no matter who you are or what you do or wherever in the world you are, anything ending is hard," she said. "Losing something is hard."

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She also noted that she prefers to keep her personal life private. "I never want to talk about relationships I'm in or that are ending or have ended," she said. "It's hard enough to be with someone by yourself, let alone with an audience."

"Growing up is hard," she added. "Sometimes it makes me sad that I can't have a private moment. Because of Twitter and Instagram, there's a whole other element where everybody can comment on what you're doing, and no one knows the real story. That’s hard."

Roberts went on to dateMonster: The Ed Gein Storystar Garrett Hedlund shortly after her split from Peters, andthey welcomed a son, Rhodes, in December 2020. They ended their relationship in January 2022. She is nowengagedto basketball player Cody John.

Peters briefly dated Halsey and has been recently linked to writer Natalie Engel.

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Both Peters and Roberts areset to return forAHSseason 13. The actors are longtime collaborators of showrunner Ryan Murphy. Peters recently appeared in the thriller seriesThe Beauty, won a Golden Globe for playing serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer inMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and played various disturbed characters in theAHSfranchise. Roberts has also starred in several seasons ofAmerican Horror Storyand played the lead in the horror-comedy seriesScream Queens.

Peters recently said ofAHS' upcoming 13 season, "First of all, it's working with Ryan again, but second of all, he's assembled the cast from all the different seasons," he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin January. "We're all getting back together to do this greatest-hits season. So we'll see what he writes and what it brings … I'm interested to see what the scenes are and how it all plays out."

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Bud Lite and cereal? How Keegan Bradley celebrated his PGA Championship win

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – It’s hard for Keegan Bradley to believe that it’s been 15 years since he edged Jason Dufner in a three-hole aggregate playoff to etch his name on the famed Wanamaker Trophy and win the 2011PGA Championship.

How did he celebrate?

“I remember driving out of the Atlanta Athletic Club with the Wanamaker in my lap, holding it like this, and we were looking at each other like, this is crazy,” he recalled on Monday during his press conference ahead of the 108thPGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.

By the time he finished all his media obligations that Sunday night in Atlanta, it was late and he was starving.

“We were trying to get some beers or something,” he recounted. “And we went back, and I had Bud Light and cereal for dinner. We still have a picture of it in my house somewhere… It was the best meal of my life.

“And then I took the trophy and put it right next to my bed. I remember waking up in the morning and looking at it, like this is crazy. I can't believe this.

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“And then I got back, and a few of my buddies picked me up. I was single and 25 years old, and all my buddies picked me up from the airport. We went on a few-day celebration tour with the trophy, bringing it everywhere. One of those moments that you get to share with people, and you know, some of the fondest memory of my life.”

Bradley returns to a course where he has some of his other fondest memories. He won the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink at a time when he was struggling to figure out a new technique for making putts after the USGA and R&A banned the belly putter.

“I had this really incredible moment that I'll never forget the rest of my career that happened here,” Bradley said. “I was on the eighth green and it's adjacent to the 10th green and I'm in the final couple groups and I'm leading the tournament, and on the 10th green was Tiger Woods in his red and black. I looked up at the leaderboard and he was one back of me. I remember thinking, this is so crazy that I'm in this spot again and there's my idol and he's trying to chase me down and he's right there. It was just a moment that I was really proud that I put myself back in position to be there.”

Bradley topped the field that week in putting and sealed the deal at the par-3 17th, sticking a 6-iron inside 10 feet and making birdie.

“It was one of the best shots I’ve ever hit,” he said. “I never knew if I would win again on Tour and I get to win for the first time in five or six years and the first time I got to win with my family here,” he explained. “My son, Logan, was a little baby, and they ran out on the green. So, it was a dream for me since I was a little kid to be able to experience that.”

With his game rounding into form and finally beginning to put the pain of being a losing Ryder Cup captain behind him, Bradley would love nothing more than to be strapping the Wanamaker in his front seat again on Sunday and celebrating with Bud Lite and cereal.

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Rui Hachimura: — Highest 3P% in NBA playoff history

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Mark Consuelos Shares the Painful Realization He's Had Since His Father's Death (Exclusive)

Mark Consuelos reflects on his father’s death, describing him as a “mythical character” and a major influence

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• Working on Broadway helped him process his grief, Consuelos says, but the loss hit harder during a family memorial

Mark Consuelosis opening up about the loss of his father.

In an exclusive clip from the Tuesday, May 12 episode of iHeartRadio'sI've Never Said This Before with Tommy DiDariopodcast, theLive with Kelly and Markco-host became emotional while reflecting on the death of his father,Saul Consuelos, whodied in March 23 after a lengthy illness.

“You know, I lost my father five weeks ago,” Consuelos tells host Tommy DiDario, in a conversation taped on May 1. “And it was kind of a brutal five-month saga leading up to him passing. I knew it was happening. We all knew, this is going to happen.”

The actor, who is currently starring in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival ofFallen Angelson Broadway, says he prayed for “a merciful exit” for his father and was grateful that “it happened that way — very quickly and painlessly.”

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Still, even though he tried to emotionally prepare himself for "the eventuality" of the loss ahead of time, when his father died, the reality hit hard.

“My father’s a mythical character to me,” Consuelos explains. “He’s, like, the best man I’ve ever met. Everything good that I’ve kind of globbed onto of how I carry myself comes from him.”

“I guess what I haven’t said is, I miss my dad,” he continues. “I’ve never said that. I’ve never said, ‘I miss my dad.’ Because he’s always been in my life. He’s always been available to me.”

The 55-year-old says he was in tech rehearsals forFallen Angelswhen his father died, forcing him to “compartmentalize” his grief while continuing to work on the production. “It was a welcomed distraction because I had to do this,” he says.

But when his family gathered for a memorial service, the loss became more real. “We just had a memorial for him this past Monday, where the family all got together,” he says. “And the reality of him being gone hit, of himactuallybeing gone.”

Though he says he still feels his father’s presence strongly, the actor became emotional while describing what he misses most.

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“I am starting to…,” Consuelos says before taking a deep breath. “I’m going to miss just giving him a hug and holding his hand and just laughing with him. That’s something I’ve never said in my life. I’m going to miss my dad.”

DiDario went on to thank Consuelos for sharing the moment, pointing out how helpful his words would be to "anyone going through their grief right now.”

"He’s certainly proud of you," DiDario says. "Look at everything you’re doing. Broadway star!"

That inspired Consuelos to share how he honors his father before walking onstage each night. “I do look up in the house every now and again,” he says. “You can’t really see, because of the lights. And I kind of picture [him]. I think about him before I go on stage.”

Consuelos announced his father’s death on the April 22 episode ofLive with Kelly and Mark.“My father passed away peacefully surrounded by family and love,” he said at the time, adding that his father “lived a beautiful life.”

"He came here from Mexico in his early teens, he immigrated here from Mexico. He served his country for 30 years. Ended up at Special Operations Command in Tampa. This young kid from Mexico just got his education from the Navy. Was always going to school. Was brilliant. Got his master's while I was a kid," he shared.

“He loved his country so much,” Consuelos added. “If you’re going to put a face to an immigrant, he would be the prime example of what this country promises people.”

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Kelly Ripa— who shares childrenMichael, 28, Lola, 24, and Joaquin, 23,with Mark — also paid tribute to her father-in-law during the episode, remembering him as “the kindest man.”

New episodes of theI've Never Said This Before with Tommy DiDariopodcast drop Tuesdays.

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Spurs C Victor Wembanyama throws elbow, ejected from Game 4

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Sunday night's 114-109 playoff loss against the Timberwolves in the second quarter after throwing an elbow into the face of Minnesota's Naz Reid.

Wembanyama grabbed a rebound and was trying to protect the ball from two Timberwolves during Game 4 of the Western Conference second-round series in Minneapolis. Then he turned and unleashed a vicious right elbow into the chin of Reid and was called for a foul with 8:39 left in the first half.

"I just think that with the physicality they try to play against him, at some point you're going to have to protect yourself," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said about Wembanyama having to defend himself. "Every single play on every single part of the floor, people are trying to impose their physicality on him."

The officiating crew studied views of the play before upgrading the foul to a flagrant 2, which is an automatic ejection.

"After review, there was windup, impact and follow-through above the neck of an opponent," head official Zach Zarba announced. "It was unnecessary and excessive contact by Wembanyama and it meets all the criteria and it has been upgraded to a flagrant foul penalty 2. Wembanyama has been ejected."

The Spurs trailed 36-34 at the time of the ejection, and Reid proceeded to make both his foul shots for a four-point lead. Wembanyama had four points, four rebounds and no blocks in 12-plus minutes.

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Asked by reporters if he thought Wembanyama could be suspended for Game 5, Johnson said, "No. There was zero intent. To have anything on top of that, I think, would be ridiculous.

"(The referees) did what they did because of the outcome of the play."

As for Reid, he appears to be no worse for wear following the elbow.

"Pain is weakness leaving the body, that's it," Reid said.

Wembanyama had an epic performance in Game 3 when he recorded 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots in the 115-108 road victory on Friday. He became the fourth different player in NBA history to produce at least 35 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a playoff game.

The Timberwolves evened the best-of-seven series with the victory on Sunday. Game 5 is Tuesday in San Antonio.

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