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- Maxwell Caulfield is opening up about his 18-year age gap with wife Juliet Mills.

- "It didn't occur to me and Juliet maintains to this day it didn't really occur to her, either," the *Grease 2 *star told Steve Kmetko on the *Still Here Hollywood *podcast.

- The pair met while starring in a stage production of *The Elephant Man *in 1980 when he was 20 and she was 38.

Age ain't nothing but a number to Maxwell Caulfield.

The *Grease 2 *and *Dynasty *star recently opened up about his relationship with the actress Juliet Mills, whom he married in 1980 when he was 20 and she was 38. The pair have been married ever since. Looking back now at age 66, Caulfield says it didn't matter then and doesn't matter now.

"It didn't occur to me, and Juliet maintains to this day it didn't really occur to her, either," he told Steve Kmetko on a recent episode of his *Still Here Hollywood *podcast.

"We didn't think about it. We didn't talk about it, either. It was just two people who just communicated on such a high level, in different ways. We had so much in common because we were both English, to start with, we're both actors, and we just had a communication instantly," Mills, 84, added.

Caulfield explained that his wife of 46 years "had such a youthful quality — always has, always will do. It's presumptuous of me to even think that I was going to, you know, 'hook up' with her," Caulfield explained, adding his own air quotes. "That wasn't really where it was at. It happened so fast. It caught us both off guard, needless to say."

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Caulfield and Mills met in 1980 when they were cast in a stage production of *The Elephant Man*. Mills had already been married twice, first to the songwriter Russell Alquist, Jr., with whom she had a son, and then to the construction manager Michael Miklenda, with whom she had a daughter. But Caulfield had not yet been married.

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Caulfield has been continually effusive about Mills over the years.

In June 2024, after they'd been together 44 years, Caulfield posted a throwback photo of himself babyfaced and cheesing next to Mills with the caption, "My girl, forever." Just two months later, he posted a present-day photo of himself with his wife, smiling and embracing while surrounded by balloons.

"When you encounter one as golden + special as she trust me you hold on for all your worth!" he wrote in the caption.

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Madonna's &34;Confessions II&34; and &34;Birthright&34; round out our picks for the weekend of July 3. A July 4th classic, Silo season 3, and an expanded Backrooms top this week's Must List Madonna's &34;Confessions II&34; and &34;Birthright&34; round out our picks for the weekend of July 3. By Tiffany Kelly Tiffany Kelly Tiffany Kelly is a staff editor at . She has been working at EW since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Wired, GQ, and Ars Technica. EW's editorial guidelines July 3, 2026 3:00 p.m.

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Whether you're feeling patriotic or not this Fourth of July, there's one thing that unites everyone: alien invasion movies. Roland Emmerich's 1996 action film (streaming on Hulu, Disney+, and other services) is a classic summer blockbuster, featuring an iconic buddy pairing of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum. Bill Pullman also stars in his first (but not last) role as the POTUS. The events begin on July 2, when aliens decide it's as good a time as any to hover their motherships over Earth and plan a coordinated attack. Naturally, the U.S. fights back with nuclear weapons on July 4. Special mention goes to Harvey Fierstein's line readings. —*Tiffany Kelly, Staff Editor*

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Star Rebecca Ferguson hooked us on her Apple TV sci-fi series about humanity living underground, based on Hugh Howey's book trilogy. Season 3 finds Ferguson's Juliette seeking answers to her experiences outside the silo and the conspiracies that led to their dystopian world. —*Debbie Day, Staff Editor*

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Zoë Winters, Eli Gelb, Molly Ranson, Nate Mann, and Hale Appleman in 'Birthright'.

*Eureka Day* playwright Jonathan Spector is back with another show tackling a hot-button topic, and it doesn't get any hotter than Israel. This engrossing work at NYC's MCC Theater follows the ever-changing dynamics (and politics) between six friends from a Birthright trip over the course of 18 difficult years. —*Dalton Ross, Editorial Director*

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Indonesia&x27;s Prabowo and India&x27;s Modi meet to discuss expanding economic and defense ties By NINIEK KARMINI and ACHMAD IBRAHIM Tue, July 7, 2026 at 4:30 AM UTC 0 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen strategic ties between Asia’s two largest democracies as economic globalization faces headwinds.

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen strategic ties between Asia’s two largest democracies as economic globalization faces headwinds.

Discussions between the leaders will focus on several key pillars, including defense and security, trade and investment, food security, energy security, critical minerals and capacity building in sectors such as health and education. Eight agreements and several memorandums of understanding are also expected to be announced during the visit, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters ahead of the visit.

The two leaders on Tuesday held talks after a ceremony at the Merdeka palace, Indonesia’s main presidential office.

The visit marks Modi’s second trip to Indonesia as prime minister, following his previous visit in 2018, and comes after Prabowo attended India’s Republic Day celebrations as chief guest last year, Sugiono, who like many Indonesians uses a single name, said.

Modi arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Monday afternoon for a three-day visit to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. It was the first stop of his overseas visit to Indo Pacific nations, including Australia and New Zealand.

Modi received a warm welcome, with his plane escorted into Indonesian airspace by three fighter jets. He was greeted on the tarmac by Prabowo at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, underscoring the importance Jakarta places on its relationship with New Delhi.

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Indonesia and India are member states of the Group of 20 major developing countries and emerging economies, and of BRICS.

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty said Modi is also scheduled to address members of Indonesia’s Parliament Tuesday before attending an evening event with the Indian community in Indonesia. He said the visit reflects growing cooperation between two of Asia’s most influential democracies.

“In the recent geopolitical context, closer ties between two leaders of the Global South are very essential so that we give the message to the world that we are together and we work for each other’s strength,” Chakravorty told reporters ahead of the visit.

Chakravorty said defense cooperation is expected to feature prominently during the talks. He said Indonesia has expressed interest in acquiring India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and that discussions have reached an advanced stage.

Beyond defense procurement, both countries are expected to discuss broader maritime security cooperation as India and Indonesia share strategic interests along key shipping routes linking the Indian and Pacific oceans, Chakravorty said. A planned launch of the Indonesia Open Network, a digital commerce platform inspired by India’s digital public infrastructure model, is also expected during Modi’s visit.

Sugiono said Modi is expected to travel to the ancient city of Yogyakarta Wednesday, where he may announce the start of an Indian-supported restoration project at the Hindu temple of Prambanan, one of Indonesia’s most important cultural heritage sites. The project follows an agreement reached during Prabowo’s visit to India.

Modi will travel to Australia the same day to meet with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

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A handkerchief from the wedding also included the lyric &34;So it's gonna be forever&34; from &34;Blank Space.&34; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly walked down the aisle to this song A handkerchief from the wedding also included the lyric &34;So it's gonna be forever&34; from &34;Blank Space.&34; By Rance Collins July 6, 2026 7:58 p.m. ET Leave a Comment :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/traviskelcetaylorswift051526568fb4cbfd4d46f9a56b40c441e09d66.jpg) Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Taylor Swift walked down the aisle to one of her own hit songs.

A handkerchief from the wedding also included the lyric "So it's gonna be forever" from "Blank Space."

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Taylor Swift walked down the aisle to one of her own hit songs.

The wedding also included party favors with “Blank Space” lyrics embroidered, Travis Kelce’s personal favorite Swift tune.

The reception also boasted performances from Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks.

Taylor Swift certainly is not lacking for potential love songs to walk down the aisle to. It was previously reported that she used one of her own hits to underscore her nuptials to Travis Kelce, but which song the couple chose was veiled from public knowledge.

Could it have been "You Belong With Me,” “Enchanted,” “Sparks Fly,” “This Love,” “Eternity Ring?” Truly, the possibilities were endless when diving into one of the richest catalogs of any modern artist.

Now, we know. And it feels like it was the most obvious choice all along — why didn’t we guess it?

“Love Story.” But of course! According to US Weekly, a string quartet version of the song was used for Swift’s walk down the aisle. “Love Story” was one of her earliest hits, released in 2008 as a single from the album *Fearless*, contains lyrics befitting of a wedding ceremony, including “You’ll never have to be alone, I love you and that’s all I really know.” And of course, “It’s a love story, baby, just say, ‘Yes.’”

The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard country chart and crossed over to the Hot 100, notching at No. 4.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in 2023

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in 2023.

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Swift was hesitant in December to name a favorite track from her discography, telling Stephen Colbert when he asked for her top five songs, “Oh my god, okay. This is so much pressure ... So I think I’m gonna say that I’m gonna need a little time to get back to you on all the five.”

Later on in the interview she said “All Too Well” from the album *Red* was her personal favorite of her tunes —specifically the 2021 10-minute version from *Taylor’s Version* of the album.

When pressured to reveal more of her favorite songs, Swift could only name a couple. “I can’t really do any of the others. Except I will say somewhere in this list I think is gonna be a song called ‘Mirrorball’ from the *Folklore* album ... It came on the other day. A friend sent it to me and she was talking about it and I put it on and I was just like ‘Mmm.’ And then you ask me this question and so I said it.”

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Her now-husband Kelce has been more decisive in choosing his top Swift track, disclosing his favorite on the podcast *Bussin’ With the Boys *in 2024.

“I really started listening to Taylor’s music when she came out with *1989*,” he said. “I knew who she was before that — we were the same age, so through high school and everything, I knew who Taylor was as she was getting her career started — but I think *1989 *was where it really started [to] go crazy. So I’m going to say ‘Blank Space,’ because that was like the first.”

Kelce also discussed the song on his and his brother Jason Kelce’s podcast, *New Heights*. “I mean ‘Blank Space’ is a song that I’ll always listen to forever ... It’s just unbelievable, everything about it.” He also said he has an affection for the tune “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” saying it’s one he’s “learned to absolutely love.”

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Meanwhile, a lyric from “Blank Space” made its way onto a wedding handkerchief party favor given to guests, as revealed by Maren Morris in an Instagram post. In addition to the wedding’s interlocking Ts logo, the date of the ceremony, New York City, and the lyric “So it’s gonna be forever...” were embroidered.

The wedding reception also included a few major performances from music legends, including Stevie Nicks and Paul McCartney, who sang the classic “I Want to Hold Your Hand” live for the first time since 1964.

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Fifa Disciplinary Committee takes swipe at Uefa over criticism of Folarin Balogun ban decision Jack RathbornMon, July 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC 0 Folarin Balogun can play against Belgium (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Fifa has dismissed criticism from Uefa after being accused of “crossing a red line” in its handling of Folarin Balogun’s red card and suspending the onegame ban to enable the USA striker to play in the World Cup last 16 tie against Belgium.

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Fifa has dismissed criticism from Uefa after being accused of “crossing a red line” in its handling of Folarin Balogun’s red card and suspending the one-game ban to enable the USA striker to play in the World Cup last 16 tie against Belgium.

The decision by FIFA Disciplinary Committee to alter the punishment for the USA forward after committing “serious foul play” to earn a red card against Bosnia in the last 32 has been widely criticised.

And US President Donald Trump admitted that he intervened and encouraged Fifa President Gianni Infantino to review the incident in a bit to reverse the suspension.

Fifa maintains that it did not reverse the referee’s on-field sending-off, instead enforcing a one-match suspension “to be suspended for a probationary period of one year.”

But after a stinging statement from Uefa, Fifa has hit back and accused the European governing body of contradicting their own rules.

A statement said: “In the majority of top-tier leagues belonging to Uefa-affiliated member associations – the overturning of red cards is a common disciplinary measure,” stated the Fifa Disciplinary Committee. “Yet this has never raised concerns about crossing any “red line”. And again, it should be emphasised that in the decision under scrutiny, the red card was not overturned. Suspending the effects of a red card based on an explicit provision of the applicable regulations is a much more balanced measure.”

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Balogun was also fined $40,000, with the U.S. Soccer Federation jointly liable to pay half of the sum, while the one-match ban remains dormant for the probationary period and “will only be activated if he commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during that one-year period.”

FIFA Disciplinary Committee also explained its power to suspend for a probationary period of one year the implementation of the automatic match suspension after“considering all of the specific circumstances surrounding the incident and evidence available.”

It also maintains it is able to alter the punishment, like it did with Cristiano Ronaldo, “so long as they do not relate to match manipulation—which, of course, did not occur here. It should be added that employment of art. 27 FDC is not unprecedented, as similar decisions have previously been issued during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.”

While Fifa President Gianni Infantino added: “I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance.

“FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.

“Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.

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“I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree. What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”

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James Corden explains Folarin Balogun&x27;s World Cup reversal: &x27;Trump card&x27; Kathleen PerriconeMon, July 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM UTC 0 James Corden; Folarin BalogunCredit: Mike Marsland/WireImage; Maja Hitij FIFA/FIFA via GettyKey Points James Corden joked on Fox’s After Hours what really helped get Folarin Balogun’s red card reversed: “the Trump card.” Donald Trump has said he called up FIFA’s president after realizing Balogun would be suspended one game in the World Cup. “Number one, it wasn’t a foul, and you want to see a game with your best players,” Trump said on Monday. When the U.S.

James Corden explains Folarin Balogun's World Cup reversal: 'Trump card'

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James Corden joked on Fox’s After Hours what really helped get Folarin Balogun’s red card reversed: “the Trump card.”

Donald Trump has said he called up FIFA’s president after realizing Balogun would be suspended one game in the World Cup.

“Number one, it wasn’t a foul, and you want to see a game with your best players,” Trump said on Monday.

When the U.S. Men’s National Team takes on Belgium in the World Cup’s Round of 16, they’ll have Folarin Balogun, whose one-game suspension was surprisingly overturned — and James Corden thinks he knows what inspired FIFA’s decision.

Before the news broke, social media had a field day with “Free Flo” memes showing Balogun rejecting the referee’s red card with everything from an Uno Reverse Card to Monopoly’s “Get Out of Jail Free” card.

But on Fox’s After Hours With James Corden, the host pointed out “the card that’s actually closest to the truth: the Trump card.”

President Trump revealed he made a phone call to FIFA president Gianni Infantino following USMNT’s July 1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was overshadowed by Balogun receiving a red card for a contact foul, resulting in suspension.

“I saw the play,” the president stated during a White House press conference on Monday. “I’m a person who loves sports and was a good athlete. I understand sports really well, really well, and that wasn’t a foul. That wasn’t even an infraction. That was two guys running full speed that happened to crash into each other.”

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The referee who handed out the red card “is a little bit suspect, if you check his past,” alleged Trump. “He made a call that nobody could believe.”

After learning that a red card would result in the suspension of “one of our best players,” the president admitted, “Yes, I asked for a review by FIFA.”

But he insists he wasn’t trying to move the goalposts, so to speak.

“I didn’t tell [Infantino] what to do,” Trump added. “I can’t tell him what to do, but — and I don’t believe he made the decision. I think it was a committee that made the decision, and they made the right decision — because number one, it wasn’t a foul, and you want to see a game with your best players.”

Following the controversial reversal announcement, Trump commended the decision, writing on his social media platform Truth Social: “Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!”

USMNT takes on Belgium at Seattle Stadium on Monday at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock.

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Padraig Harrington was home in Ireland for breakfast the morning after Senior Open win Dan Aulbach, Columbus DispatchMon, July 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM UTC 0 After winning the 2026 U.S. Senior Open title, Padraig Harrington was hungry for more. Specifically, he was hungry for breakfast. On July 6, Harrington posted that he had returned home to Ireland less than a day after winning the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Upper Arlington on July 5. The golfer posted photos of himself with his dog and eating a victory plate of breakfast upon returning home. "Home by 10 a.m. for breakfast.

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After winning the 2026 U.S. Senior Open title, Padraig Harrington was hungry for more. Specifically, he was hungry for breakfast.

On July 6, Harrington posted that he had returned home to Ireland less than a day after winning the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Upper Arlington on July 5. The golfer posted photos of himself with his dog and eating a victory plate of breakfast upon returning home.

"Home by 10 a.m. for breakfast. Direct Aer Lingus flight from Cleveland. If only every Sunday worked out like this," said Harrington on his X account.

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Aer Lingus had one direct nonstop flight on July 5 from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Dublin Airport, according to Flightaware.com. The plane departed from Cleveland at 8:45 p.m. ET and arrived in Ireland at 8:45 a.m. Ireland Standard Time.

Harrington grew up in Rathfarnham, a suburb of Dublin, and still lives in the city, according to the Irish Sun.

Now a three-time U.S. Senior Open champion, Harrington shot a 4-under 66 in the final round to win the tournament at Scioto by four strokes over Stewart Cink. Harrington pocked $800,000 as a result of the win.

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