Frankie Muniz Reflects on 'Sad Times' During Rollercoaster Year

Frankie Muniz is reflecting on the highs and lows of 2026

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• In a post shared to Instagram, the actor said the year has so far been full of "ups and downs"

• The actor famously played Malcolm in Malcolm in the Middle from 2000 to 2006 and again more recently in the series revival

Frankie Munizis reflecting on a year full of "ups and downs."

In a post shared toInstagram, the 40-year-old actor could be seen in a black and white photo, which he caption, "What a year so far... So many ups and downs, happy and sad times, crazy fun days and super stressful ones too ...I guess I'm truly living, experiencing it all."

Muniz rose to fame as a child star, taking on the role of Malcolm on the hit tv showMalcolm in the Middlefrom 2000 to 2006 and again more recently in the series revival. He also starred in films such asBig Fat Liar(2002) andAgent Cody Banks(2003).

Prior to theMalcolmreboot, Munizstepped away from acting to focus on NASCAR racing.

Over the past year, the actor and driver has had a notable number of ups and downs, as his post suggests.

In August 2025, he suffered a fall at his home (which took place as he was changing the batteries of a Ring camera) and sustained a wrist fracture that caused him to take a seven-week break from racing as he recovered.

Speaking to PEOPLE in aninterview given on his 40th birthdayin December, the actor acknowledged racing is "not a young man's sport," adding, "There's so much that happens in racing that's out of your control and we had a lot of things happen this year that were out of our control, where it felt like it was the universe telling me like, 'Maybe it's not for you.' "

"The highs of racing are so high, but the lows of racing are really low so I went through a weird period emotionally throughout the season," he added.

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But among the highs of the year were Muniz's reprisal of the titular role inMalcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, which he told PEOPLE in an earlier interview, "felt like home."

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Muniz spoke exclusively to PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of the reboot in April, which he attended with his wife Paige Muniz and their son.

"I know it kind of sounds cliché to say, but what you think is important in life, the things that you really focus on, to me, until you have a kid...so many people say that. 'You have no idea.' Even being on set and my son being there, I want to make him proud," he toldPEOPLEat the time.

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Muniz married his wife in an official ceremony in 2020, though the couple exchanged vows in a small, private ceremony on Oct. 3, 2019.

They welcomed their son Mauz Mosley Muniz on March 22, 2021, with the baby weighing in at “exactly 7lbs,” according to Paige'sInstagram postannouncing his birth.

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Baylen Dupree Says She 'Almost Puked' Before Marrying Colin Dooley

Baylen Dupree wed Colin Dooley on May 9 in Warrenton, Va.

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• The Baylen Out Loud star admitted in a new interview that she "almost puked" before walking down the aisle because she was "really nervous"

• She noted that focusing on Dooley helped alleviate her nerves

Baylen Dupreesays her wedding was nerve-racking.

PEOPLE exclusively announced that theBaylen Out Loudstar, 23,marriedreal estate agentColin Dooley, 26, on Saturday, May 9, in Warrenton, Va. During an interview withExtraTVpublished on Tuesday, May 19, Dupree admitted that her "magical day" came with a lot of nerves.

“I almost puked before I walked down the aisle, so I was really nervous,” she said. "So, the only thing I was focused on was looking at [Colin]… what I was told was to always look at him, and not look at anybody else. So I'm just focused on him, and I wasn't really thinking anything. I was just ready to be married."

Although it was initially a struggle to focus, Dupree explained that locking her eyes on her now-husband helped to not let her nerves get the better of her.

"I was really, really nervous to do our vows in front of people. I was really nervous," she told the outlet. "Like, at the rehearsal dinner, I went to my wedding planner afterward. I was like, ‘This is awkward.' Like, 'What do I look at when I walk down the aisle?’ I'm looking at my groomsmen, I'm looking at my bridesmaids, I'm looking at my dad, I'm looking at my dog. I'm like, 'Who do I look at?' And they're like, ‘Just look at the one person you're marrying.’ And I'm like, ‘Okay, that makes more sense.’ "

She continued, "So, I was definitely more nervous during the rehearsal dinner than I was for the actual ceremony."

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An instrumental version of "Oceans" played during Dupree's walk down the aisle. She was escorted by both of her parents.

The content creator, who documentsher experience living with Tourette syndrome, told PEOPLE at the time of her wedding that exchanging vows with Dooley symbolized a promise to "[show] up for one another, no matter what, every day."

"To us, marriage means choosing each other every single day," Dooley told PEOPLE. "It’s about being best friends and teammates and going through every season of life together."

"We are excited to grow together through eternity," Dupree added.

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Radio Station Accidentally Announces Death of King Charles Due to 'Computer Error'

A radio station that accidentally announced the death ofKing Charleshas apologized for "any distress caused."

Radio Caroline in Essex, England, said the mistake happened due to a "computer error" at its main studio on Tuesday, May 19, which led to the incorrect statement being made.

“Due to a computer error at our main studio, the death of a monarch procedure, which all UK stations hold in readiness while hoping not to require, was accidentally activated on Tuesday afternoon (May 19), mistakenly announcing that HM the King had passed away,” station manager Peter Moore said onsocial media.

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He added: "Radio Caroline then fell silent as would be required, which alerted us to restore programming and issue an on-air apology. Caroline has been pleased to broadcast Her Majesty the Queen's, and now the King's, Christmas message and we hope to do so for many years to come.”

"We apologise to HM the King and to our listeners for any distress caused,” Moore said.

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Danish Palace Shares Update on Queen Margrethe, 86, After Heart Attack and Hospitalization

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been released from the hospital and has returned to Fredensborg Palace

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• The 86-year-old queen canceled a planned appearance to focus on recovery after recent heart health issues

• Health concerns contributed to her decision to abdicate in January 2024 after over five decades on the throne

Queen Margretheof Denmark has been released from the hospital after experiencing a heart attack.

“Her Majesty Queen Margrethe has been discharged from Rigshospitalet today and is returning to Fredensborg Palace,” read a Tuesday, May 19,press releasefrom the Royal House.

“Queen Margrethe also wishes to thank you for the many kind thoughts and greetings that have been sent to Her Majesty,” the release continued.

Her hospital release comes afterThe Royal House announcedin astatementon Thursday, May 14, "Queen Margrethe has been admitted to Rigshospitalet this afternoon," adding that the cause was linked to heart health.

"Queen Margrethe will be hospitalized over the weekend for observation and further examinations," the statement said, adding, "Her Majesty is tired but in good spirits. The Royal House will announce when there is news."

Speaking to reporters,Queen Mary,the Australian-born wife of the king, said on Tuesday that she was happy to see her mother-in-law back home.

“Well, I’ve actuallyjust come from the hospital, and she is doing much better. And fortunately, she is now on her way home to Fredensborg,” the 54-year-old Queen Consort said.

She continued, “Now we are neighbors, so it’s absolutely wonderful. Yes, it’s great."

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In the newest statement, The Royal House added that because Queen Margrethe “must remain calm,” her planned appearance at the Pantomime Theatre on Saturday, May 23, has been canceled.

The former monarch renounced her title in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.

The queen, 86, cited health concerns among her reasons for stepping down inthe shocking speech announcing her abdication.

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"In February this year, I underwent extensive back surgery. Everything went well, thanks to the competent health personnel, who took care of me," she said at the time.

"Inevitably, the operation gave cause to thoughts about the future – whether now would be an appropriate time to pass on the responsibility to the next generation," she continued. "I have decided that now is the right time."

Following the abdication, she continued to attend public events but was sidelined multiple times last year by hospitalizations after she once fell, and later contracted a cold.

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Taylor Swift had a perfect Jerome Bettis description, per Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift may not have been a football expert before starting to date Travis Kelce, but she's becoming one now. The 14-time Grammy winner and 3-time Super Bowl champ started dating in the summer of 2023 before getting engaged in August 2025. Swift has been a mainstay at Kansas City Chiefs home games, turning into the type of fan that yells at big plays andhas opinions on the team's draft picks. Now she's learning about NFL legends like former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis.

Kelce relayed a story on the most recent episode of theNew Heightspodcast about running into Bettis at dinner in Florida. "I was like telling Tay about him like, 'That dude was a [expletive] beast.'" Kelce told his brother Jason, who agreed vociferously with the description. "He was [expletive] running dudes over."

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Travis then said he showed his fiancée old highlights of Bettis'. "She was like, 'Why does he look like an offensive lineman running with the football?'"

"Because he was THE BUS," Kelce finished saying. Nailed it in one, Taylor.

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Jon Stewart skewers CBS in Stephen Colbert reunion on 'The Late Show'

As "The Late Show" ends,Jon Stewartis by his buddyStephen Colbert'sside.

The "Daily Show" host sat down with his longtime friend and collaborator on May 19 during the third-to-last episode of "The Late Show," whichwas canceled by CBSin July.

Stewart said he was there to "celebrate my friend" and the "joy" his show brought "to so many people," and he applauded the host for maintaining "such grace through this process."

He also mocked CBS for ending "The Late Show" and alluded to recent changes at the network's news division, where several journalists havedeparted roles at "CBS Evening News"and "60 Minutes" following Bari Weiss' hiring as editor-in-chief.

"I just think it's so smart what CBS is doing," he said sarcastically. "I just think it's such a good move, to take this show off the air, and then to also ruin your evening news, and then reduce '60 Minutes' to, like, six good ones. Here's what I believe they're doing: I think they're tanking for a draft pick."

Later, Stewart got in another dig at CBS when he mentioned his 92-year-old mother. "In five more years, she'll be CBS' target demographic," he joked.

A farewell to 'Late Show'sStephen Colbert, TV's gallant comic avenger

With just two days until the final "Late Show," Stewart spoke with Colbert about his own experience of being fired, joking that "it's the best!" In 1995, Stewart's "The Jon Stewart Show" was canceled, and he also voluntarily stepped away from "The Daily Show" in 2015 before returning in 2024.

The comedian relayed the "profound" advice he received fromDavid Lettermanafter his show was canceled: "Don't confuse cancellation with failure," though Stewart joked the former "Late Show" host also told him that "in this case, it is also a failure."

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Stewart hosts the Monday episodes of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, which has the same parent company, Paramount Skydance, as CBS. "You now are the only person in the corporation left in late night," Colbert told Stewart. "Good luck!" Stewart found this "chilling" but quipped that his only "saving grace" is that "I don't think Trump has cable."

Paramount said in July that canceling "The Late Show" was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night." But critics alleged the move was intended to appease the Trump administration amid a merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, which required Trump administration approval.

The Writers' Guild of Americasaid last year it had"significant concerns that 'The Late Show's' cancelation is a bribe, sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration as the company looks for merger approval." The merger was completed in August.

After praising Colbert as a "tremendous human, and one of my favorite people," Stewart presented Colbert with a gift: a pair of luxurious reclining chairs, to show him "the life you can lead, and the life that I am leading, now that I am not really in show business."

Stephen Colbertsays CBS might have 'saved my life' with cancellation

Colbert rose to prominence working with Stewart as a correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," which led Colbert to get his own spinoff, "The Colbert Report," in 2005. Stewart was a cocreator of "The Colbert Report," which for years aired directly after "The Daily Show" until Colbert moved to "The Late Show" in 2015.

Stewart has appeared on "The Late Show" many times, including after he left "The Daily Show" in 2015. At one point, he and Colbert had a running joke that Stewart lived under Colbert's desk, so he would pop up whenever he had thoughts to share on the news. Stewart is also a producer on "The Late Show."

Colbert now has just two episodes of "The Late Show" remaining. On May 20, Bruce Springsteen will stop by for a performance, and Colbert will take his own "Colbert Questionert," a series of lighthearted questions, "featuring special guests." The series finale of "The Late Show" is scheduled for May 21, though no guests for the final show have been announced.

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Amber Portwood’s Domestic Violence Investigation was Kicked Off After “16 & Pregnant” Viewers Reported Her Abuse of Then-Boyfriend Gary Shirley

Amber Portwood is one of the season 1 cast members of 16 & Pregnant who continued sharing her story on the reality series Teen Mom

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• In ID's Hollywood Demons: Surviving 16 & Pregnant, law enforcement discusses becoming involved in Portwood's relationship with ex Gary Shirley when instances of domestic violence aired on the show

• Portwood left Teen Mom in 2025

Amber Portwood's time on reality seriesTeen Momincluded troubling incidents of domestic violence.

In ID'sHollywood Demons: Surviving 16 & Pregnant, Portwood's time on the show is discussed, including early incidents of domestic abuse that were caught on camera while filmingTeen Mom.

In one incident, Amber choked and punched then-boyfriend Gary Shirley during an argument where she felt he disrespected her father, who was present, as well as the couple's infant daughter, Leah.

A later incident shows Amber and Gary arguing when Amber begins to hit him and even kicks him in the back as he's carrying a television down a flight of stairs. The moment wasn't just disturbing for the crew and those who packaged the show, but viewers as well.

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From a production standpoint, Dr. Drew Pinsky shares, "These shows were designed to really bring forward the struggles of pregnancy, relationships, family and, of course, raising a baby. But there was certainly tons of concern of, 'What do we do with this?' Tons of it."

Dr. Drew stresses that there were attempts to get Amber help. However, he notes, "An 18-year-old with a child isn't necessarily interested in psychotherapy."

Andrew Hanna, Chief Deputy Prosecutor for Madison County, Indiana, explains that viewers contacted different law enforcement branches. "We started to receive phone calls to the prosecutor's office, to the Anderson Police Department, the Department of Child Services, beginning the very next day [after the episode aired]," Hanna shared.

Police were given access to the raw footage from filming, at which point investigators determined there were three separate incidents of domestic violence: "Investigators watched the footage and determined there were three separate incidents of domestic violence.

"The first incident contained several instances of felony domestic battery, which rose to that standard "because of the presence of the child," Hanna explained.

The second incident was what prompted fans to phone in their concerns. A third incident had gone unaired. Documents are shown on screen indicating that Portwood allegedly "punched and kicked" Shirley in the unaired instance.

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“While the criminal investigation was underway, we addressed the domestic violence on the reunion show," Dr. Drew said. "There was a feeling that we didn't want participation in this show to cause her to go to prison, cause her to go to jail or cause her... she had enough going on where the consequences would be potentially profound. On the other hand, if this [behavior] were to continue, that has to happen.”

When police spoke with Portwood and Shirley, "Amber was defiant in terms of downplaying these incidents. She said, to a large degree, she didn't remember these instances because she had blacked out, but if they were on video, then she admitted that they must have occurred.”

Dr. Drew explained, "She said she blacked out, which could be true. That sort of experience of rage happens to dissociative people and it turns out, Amber is highly dissociative.”

Hanna noted, “She stated repeatedly that these were not in any way staged or provoked by the television show.”

Amber was sentenced to two years, which was suspended to formal probation. MTV also put in measures so that Amber had to have a security guard present whenever she and Gary were together or whenever Amber was in Leah's presence for a period of time.

Amber later violated her probation by abusing opiates and getting arrested for possession of a controlled substance. "In the courtroom she said, ‘Judge, you have to put me in jail because I'm going to kill myself if left to my own devices,' and she was right.”

Amber goes to prison for two years and gets invited back on the show afterward. Again, Dr. Drew explains: “You're doing a documentary and not wanting to interfere with somebody's life."

"But I mean, that's the question on every single difficult situation we're airing. Are we giving it sunshine and bringing it to light and showing people what this really looks like and understanding it or avoiding it? Or is it part of an entertaining story? Or both?"

Portwood — who sharesdaughter Leah, 17, withShirley, as well asson James, 7, with ex Andrew Glennon — leftTeen Momin 2025,

Hollywood Demons: Surviving 16 & Pregnantpremieres Monday, May 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on ID. Episodes are available to stream on HBO Max.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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