Steven Tyler, Ken Marino, and Illeana Douglas no longer appear in the Disney attraction's preshow, which will transform into a Muppetsattraction in 2026. Disney World permanently removes Aerosmith from Rock 'n' Roller Coaster preshow Steven Tyler, Ken Marino, and Illeana Douglas no longer appear in the Disney attraction's preshow, which will transform into a Muppetsattraction in 2026. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiauthorphotoba4923fec03a4027868306485696ef41.jpg) Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at .

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- Disney World has permanently removed Rock 'n' Roller Coaster's iconic preshow starring Aerosmith.

- The roller coaster previously featured a pre-ride presentation starring the band, a young Ken Marino, and Illeana Douglas.

- The Muppets will take over Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2026.

If you want to watch Disney World's iconic Aerosmith preshow video before boarding Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, you'll have to... dream on.

Ahead of the ride's transformation into a Muppets-themed roller coaster set to open in 2026, the Orlando, Fla., resort has permanently removed a guest-favorite presentation starring the Steven Tyler-fronted band (as well as a young Ken Marino and Illeana Douglas) that played before visitors entered the indoor coaster's loading area.

* *has learned that the video, which introduced the ride's story and saw guests drop in on an Aerosmith recording session before zooming through busy highways to make it to a concert, has been nixed from the attraction so that construction work can begin on the ride's Muppets evolution in phases and to minimize overall downtime for guests during the revamp.

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring the Muppets at Disney World.

The coaster itself, which opened in 1999, will remain open, though the preshow area will no longer operate as crews work to bring a new presentation featuring Kermit, Scooter, the adorable penguin animatronics from the former MuppetVision 3D show that closed earlier this year at Hollywood Studios, and the Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem band.

Taking over for Aerosmith, whose tunes currently soundtrack the high-speed launched coaster, the Muppets edition of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster sees the Electric Mayhem crew headlining their biggest Hollywood concert, with guests embarking on a search for the group when they go missing.

Ahead of MuppetVision 3D's closure in June, Disney revealed that the former Muppets Courtyard would be removed to make way for a new *Monsters, Inc.*-themed area that would feature the company's first-ever suspended roller coaster modeled after the animated film series' door system.

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Disney first announced that the Muppets would move in to the existing Rock 'n' Roller Coaster space in November 2024, ahead of the closure of the famed MuppetVision 3D show that opened in 1991 as one of the final projects Jim Henson worked on bringing to life before his death in 1990.

The company additionally announced that the beloved theater-style show might live on in the future in a different form, as Disney confirmed at the time that it was "having creative conversations and exploring ways to preserve the film and other parts of the experience for fans to enjoy in the future."

Aerosmith performing at TBS Arena in 2023.

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In addition to Disney World's version, a second iteration of MuppetVision 3D opened at the California Adventure park in Anaheim, Calif., in 2001, before it, too, closed in 2014. That narrative followed the Muppets as they took audiences on a tour of their studio, as they prepared a comically lavish production — with appearance by Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie, and more.

The news comes amid other announcements for the Disney parks, including Tuesday morning's reveal that characters and experiences from the beloved Disney+ children's program *Bluey *are headed to Disneyland and Disney World in the near future. Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre will transform into the Bluey's Best Day Ever! show for an immersive celebration of the animated character beginning March 22, while another experience featuring Bluey and Bingo is headed to Animal Kingdom later in 2026.

Elsewhere at Disney World, the Florida resort is currently at work on evolving its Dinoland, U.S.A. section at Animal Kingdom with a Central Americas-inspired locale set to include an *Encanto* ride and an* Indiana Jones* re-theme of its classic Dinosaur attraction.

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The resort's Magic Kingdom park is further set to receive its highly anticipated Villains Land, which will unite multiple Disney villains in one space after a mysterious spell conjures them to the spooky locale, following the opening of a new *Cars* area that's currently under construction.

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets opens in summer 2026 at Disney's Hollywood Studios. See concept art for the new attraction above.

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Writer/layout artist Phil Hester and IDW Dark editor Heather Antos &34;had to fight so hard&34; to make the comic happen. How A Quiet Place: Storm Warning adapts silent horror into comic book form (exclusive) Writer/layout artist Phil Hester and IDW Dark editor Heather Antos &34;had to fight so hard&34; to make the comic happen. By Nick Romano :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/NicholasRomanoauthorphotoadc9b60763e34711935cbf7b3d768d24.jpg) Nick Romano is a senior editor at with 15 years of journalism experience covering entertainment.

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- Take an exclusive inside look at *A Quiet Place: Storm Warning*, the new comic spinoff set in a small island town in Iowa, a few days after the creatures arrive.

- Writer/layout artist Phil Hester and IDW Dark editor Heather Antos explain how they turned sound into a graphic element on the page.

- Hester explains why he "had to fight so hard" to make the comic happen.

Both the fun and terror of *A Quiet Place* are in the specific environment. How do people from diametrically varied parts of the globe survive when vicious creatures that hunt through sound crash land on Earth?

The first two movies, as well as the video game offshoot, saw this concept play out in sleepy, rural towns of Upstate New York, while the prequel film, *A Quiet Place: Day One*, turned the camera towards one of the noisiest locations in America, Manhattan. *A Quiet Place: Storm Warning*, the upcoming comic from writer/layout artist Phil Hester and artist Ryan Kelly, now hones in on a small island town in the Midwest.

Hester notes one specific element that screams American Heartland. "We see the operation of a river dredge, which is a boat designed to scoop out silt to keep waterways clear for commercial traffic," the scribe tells ** in an exclusive interview with IDW Dark editor Heather Antos. "There's a character, Lonnie, in this story that uses a river dredge in his battle with the creatures, and the cacophony of sounds that come from operating a ship like that both provide him some cover, but also they're like a signal flare maybe to the creatures."

'A Quiet Place: Storm Warning' variant cover art by Phil Hester.

'A Quiet Place: Storm Warning' variant cover art by Jacen Burrows.

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*A Quiet Place: Storm Warning* is part of IDW Dark's publishing lineup that turns some of the most familiar horror movies from Paramount Pictures into comic books. Unlike, say, *Smile: For the Camera*, however, Hester had to convince the powers that be that *A Quiet Place* could work in comic form.

"For comics fans, silent comics are great. We love them. Usually, they're some of the most well-received comics every year for awards," Antos says. "But for the filmmakers and for the studio, it was such a foreign concept to them. So we actually had to convince them that you could do storytelling quietly."

Initiated by Jamie Rich, the former editor-in-chief of IDW Publishing, Hester created a test run to prove to Paramount that they could create a silent comic. (Fans may one day get to see that effort in some form, but for now it rests in a drawer somewhere.) "Doing that test run gave me almost a sense of ownership about this pitch that most creators don't have when they're brought onto a licensed project," Hester remarks. "To me, this feels like a creator-owned project because I had to fight so hard to make it happen."

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'A Quiet Place: Storm Warning' page preview.

The key became integrating sound as a graphic element on the page. "You see the sounds when they're supposed to happen," Hester continues. "If they're a big sound, they're a big sound effect. If they're a little sound, they're tiny."

Antos points out the humor in their situation: "Of all the ideas we pitched, they did select the one that would require the most talking."

Inspired by Hester and Kelly's Midwestern roots, *A Quiet Place: Storm Warning* is set in the fictional town of Pearl, Iowa, partially based on the very real location of Beulah in the state. The population of a few hundred individuals is surrounded on all sides by the Mississippi River at flood stage. Hester explains the two rules of this rural small town: "No. 1, everyone's in your business, but No. 2, people are probably your cousin to some degree. There are ties that you don't know about."

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'A Quiet Place: Storm Warning' page preview.

In the timeline of the franchise, the comic places us just a few days after the creatures arrive on the planet. It takes about that long for them to travel from New York to middle America. The citizens of Pearl are very much aware that something bad is happening, but most are convinced it won't reach them.

Lonnie Fry, whom Hester likens to Brody in Steven Spielberg's *Jaws*, is the local fire chief and the one ringing the alarm bell. He advocates cutting off Pearl from the rest of the country to safeguard against the creatures, while his sister, the mayor, fears that could prevent rescue efforts.

"It's mostly a character study of how an insular community reacts when it has to deal with something that is completely foreign to them, and how the unity that they take for granted every day can get tested by these stressors," Hester says.

'A Quiet Place: Storm Warning' variant cover art by David Johnson.

'A Quiet Place: Storm Warning' variant cover art by Declan Shalvey.

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Of course, the creatures do make their way to Pearl. And, as the title of the comic suggests, they make landfall during a raging storm. "The people take advantage of that to move around or speak while being hunted by the creatures," Hester adds. "But also, if you've ever been in a storm, you know they can come and go very quickly. So the people can be exposed in ways that they didn't anticipate. Also, they're in danger from the storm itself, so you've got a double threat for the citizens to deal with in this story."

For Antos, "What makes *A Quiet Place* so fascinating is it's not a story about these creatures that come to attack. That's the inciting incident. What makes us invested is that we are so attached to the characters of the world. We see ourselves in this world, and it makes us question, How would we react in these circumstances?"

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Check out the official cast portraits, plus exclusive quotes from EW's upcoming oneonone chats with the cast, including queens related to Plane Jane, Morphine Love Dion, Bosco, and Irene the Alien. RuPaul's Drag Race season 18 cast revealed: From The Voice contestant to The View cohost fave, they're 'out for blood' (exclusive) Check out the official cast portraits, plus exclusive quotes from EW's upcoming oneonone chats with the cast, including queens related to Plane Jane, Morphine Love Dion, Bosco, and Irene the Alien.

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- *RuPaul's Drag Race* season 18 announced a new cast of 14 queens entering the Werk Room.

- Queens include a contestant from *The Voice*, a past guest on *The View*, a *So You Think You Can Dance* competitor, and more.

- EW exclusively spoke with the queens for a preview of the season ahead.

Given the diversity of talent (and temperament) among the ladies this year, there's no *one* word or phrase that best describes the *RuPaul's Drag Race *season 18 cast. But, new queen Briar Blush — who hails from the drag mecca of Boston which previously birthed Jujubee, Katya, Plane Jane, and Kori King — is going to try: Essentially, as she tells EW with a devilish laugh, it's "13 other girls I don't give a f--- about."

And if *that's* an indication of the drama that lies ahead, we'll certainly take it.

While they defy something as *expected* as classification, together the 14 queens make up the* Drag Race* season 18 cast, the first all-new batch of contestants to hit the Main Stage in nearly a year when new 90-minute episodes debut Friday, Jan. 2. And they're "out for blood" this time, as Indianapolis-based activist and special effects artist (she's worked with Marvel!) Ciara Myst explains to* *in an exclusive round of video interviews dropping Friday** **on EW.com and EW's YouTube channel.**

It's fitting, as others on the cast tell EW, because season 18 harkens back to the DNA that RuPaul and World of Wonder built *Drag Race* on back in 2009.

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"I love this season, I think it's kind of back to basics. It feels like a traditional season. You'll see what happens," explains Myki Meeks. The Orlando-based entertainer's words hold weight, as she's closely related to classic *Drag Race *excellence through her drag aunt, Roxxxy Andrews. "It's a season full of queens who've been doing this. We all wanted this, we've been working, and we all hold our own. We're not all figuring ourselves out on the show. Which is fun to watch, but it feels like, oh, this is for real. This is a pageant," she says.

Queens this year came to the show with stacked resumes longer than Luxx Noir London's 40-inch hair. Mia Starr not only danced on Rihanna's *Loud* tour, for Britney Spears in Las Vegas, Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl, and in Camila Cabello's "Havana" music video, she also competed on* The Voice *and* America's Best Dance Crew. *

Juicy Love Dion,** **drag granddaughter** **of fellow season 18 competitor Athena Dion (both are also related to RuGirls Morphine Love Dion and Plane Jane), grooved on national TV among the *So You Think You Can Dance *cast, while Athena regularly parties with *The View* cohosts Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin at Miami's R House — which even led to a guest appearance on the talk show in 2024.**

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Outside of other talents (Kenya Pleaser is an impersonator who aims to be "like the Derrick Barry of Lizzo-isms") and drag family relations (Seattle's Jane Don't calls *All Stars 10* queens Bosco and Irene the Alien her "hot, mean older sisters"), there's one great unifier among this eclectic group of gals.

"There are so many people who need this vaccine," Philadelphia queen and registered nurse Mandy Mango says when EW asks who, among the season 18 cast, she could (legally) administer the Drag Delusion Vaccine to. "Luckily, it is free, and I *do* know how to give it."

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Well, in the words of Mama Ru, we can't wait to see how this turns out.

*RuPaul's Drag Race *season 18 premieres Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. on MTV, with the queens participating in a "Reclaim! Renew! Rejoice!" fashion challenge using leftover treasures from RuGirls of seasons' past. Read on for the full new cast of queens, and check back Friday on EW.com and EW's YouTube channel for our exclusive individual video interviews with the new queens.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast of queens:

Athena Dion 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Miami, Fla.****Official bio:** "Named after the Greek goddess, Athena Dion brings legendary energy wherever she goes. A talented hostess and prolific drag mother, she has built a dynasty spanning Miami and Mykonos, Greece, counting Morphine Love Dion and Plane Jane among her drag daughters. This season, Athena makes *Drag Race* her-story alongside Juicy Love Dion, marking the first-ever mother/daughter duo to compete together."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "This show does expose you for who you are, whether you like it or not. You see a lot of my personality. There are some spirals, there's some *rawr*, there's some mothering, there's me."

Briar Blush for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Boston, Mass.****Official bio:** "Boston's pin-up princess, Briar Blush is a walking contradiction: retro yet edgy, goth yet glamorous, sweet but with a sting. With her signature jet black hair and killer beat, she commands attention wherever she goes. Named after the thorns on a rose, Briar's sharp wit and prickly personality prove she's not here to be liked — she's here to be remembered."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "We're all just big haters [in Boston]. Huge haters. None of us really want to be happy for each other. It's also, culturally... the food is awful, the weather is terrible, and we're all just deeply, mentally unwell."**

Ciara Myst for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Indianapolis, Ind.****Official bio:** "Indy's shapeshifting superstar, Ciara Myst blends sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and magic into her drag. A prosthetic makeup artist with credits ranging from *Dynasty* to Marvel Studios productions, Ciara Myst crafts her own costumes and promises to bring creature transformations to life on the main stage. A little ooky-spooky, a little ethereal, Ciara Myst is ready to haunt, mesmerize, and transform the competition one look at a time."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "You can expect some gag-worthy moments on the runway, especially from Ciara Myst. I'm not afraid to challenge the concepts that were presented and take it into my own weird wacky world and say what if we take that theme, flip it on its head, put it through a comic book filter, and *myst*-ify it."

Darlene Mitchell

Darlene Mitchell for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Los Angeles, Calif.****Official bio:** "A country, camp queen, Darlene Mitchell blends soap opera glamour with midwestern trailer trash panache. Known for her signature Peg Bundy-style hair, she originally hails from Greentown, Ind., and once performed under the name Trash. After 10 years in drag — but a five-year hiatus from the performance circuit — Darlene comes to the competition to see if RuPaul and the Main Stage can coax her back out of her bedroom once more."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "Me and Michelle [Visage] had a very special relationship. We are sisters at this point. To get the full package and opinion, you'll have to tune in and find out. We had quite a journey."

DD Fuego for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** New York, N.Y.****Official bio:** "Fiery and feisty, DD Fuego is a full-on production, serving runway-ready looks with a wink and a nod. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, she brings the heat without the cha-cha-cha Latina clichés. A former production designer for TV and off-Broadway theater, she created behind the scenes before stepping into the spotlight. High heat and maximum impact, DD Fuego leaves nothing on the stage but smoke."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "The top note [of the season] is talent. The level of talent and professionalism... what that smells like is citrus. The bottom notes are delusion, and that smells like patchouli. The rest? You fill in with filler queens, and it's like a potpourri of flavors."

Discord Addams

Discord Addams for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** St. Petersburg, Fla.****Official bio:** "Who's ready for a little chaos? Discord Addams is a high-fashion punk rock maximalist, serving looks packed with safety pins, studs, and unapologetic attitude. Known for playing guitar in a punk rock band, Discord brings a dark, raw energy to the stage. Her ultimate goal: to trade the mosh pit for the runway and become a bona fide drag rock star."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "I'm the blueprint of punk drag. I've been doing this for 14 years."

Jane Don't for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Seattle, Wash.****Official bio:** "Inspired by old-school funny ladies like Bette Midler and Joan Rivers, Jane is a comedy queen serving up sharp jokes and even sharper shoulder pads. Counting as her drag sisters both Bosco (*Drag Race* season 14 and *All Stars 10*) and Irene the Alien (*Drag Race* season 15 and *All Stars 10*), Jane Don't walks into the competition ready to make her own mark — and make the other queens sweat."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "Bosco always says, the thing to remember when you go on *Drag Race* is, you're probably going to lose."

Juicy Love Dion

Juicy Love Dion for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Miami, Fla.****Official bio:** "Small in size, colossal in talent, Juicy Love Dion turns every performance into a masterclass in dance. Self-described as 'Miami's Afro-Cuban dancing doll,' Juicy brings energy, precision, and flair to every stage she steps on. A proud member of the Dion Dynasty, she's the drag daughter of Morphine Love Dion, and technically the drag granddaughter of fellow competitor Athena Dion, proving that in the Dion Dynasty, the juice flows through every generation."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "To have [drag grandmother Athena Love Dion] there in the competition with you is bittersweet, because as much as I want to demolish everybody and tear down the competition, I have this person I love so much. I can't beat granny, kick her down, and take her walker away!"

Kenya Pleaser

Kenya Pleaser for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Sumter, S.C.****Official bio:** "This southern showstopper is already serving you the answer to the question in her name: Can you please her? Only if you can handle all this auntie energy and attitude! A celebrated Lizzo impersonator, Kenya mixes heart, humor, and high-energy performances that get the crowd on their feet. Kenya is here to show the world that southern charm, curves, and confidence are a winning combination."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "Out of drag, the world can't take a big boy. Bitch, wait until I get in drag! You can't take a big diva."

Mandy Mango for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Philadelphia, Pa.****Official bio:** "A mango a day keeps the doctor away! Mandy Mango is Philly's favorite fruit, serving kooky, conceptual looks with playful flair. By day, she's a nurse specializing in HIV and sexual health, caring for the LGBT community. By night, she's giving the stage a healthy dose of fruity energy. With a cheeky bedside manner, Mandy Mango prescribes high doses of charisma, charm, and contagious energy with every performance."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "There's something so entertaining about [drag delusion] though. You love a drag queen with delusion, it keeps things interesting in the room."

Mia Starr for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** West Palm Beach, Fla.****Official bio:** "Mia Starr is a '90s/early-2000s hip-hop dancing diva bringing urban style, sharp choreography, and powerhouse personality to the Main Stage. A talented backup dancer with world tour credits for Rihanna and Britney Spears, and a Super Bowl performance with Jennifer Lopez, she started drag 17 years ago, took a 14-year break to chase her dance career, and now she's back — ready to shine front and center."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "We were sequestered at a hotel [during *The Voice* auditions] and they told me not to leave the hotel, but Britney Spears was having auditions right next door and I snuck out of the hotel and I ended up booking it, so I had to pull out of the blind audition rounds!"

Myki Meeks for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Orlando, Fla.****Official bio:** "Gorgeously stupid, and stupidly gorgeous, Myki Meeks is Orlando's dynamic theatrical powerhouse. A self-described 'recovering theater kid,' Myki blends glamour with camp, lights up the room as a host, and is known back home for her quick wit and ease with a microphone. A talented actress and consummate performer, Myki brings a stage presence that will keep the competition on its toes."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "I love this season, I think it's kind of back to basics. It feels like a traditional season. You'll see what happens. It's a season full of queens who've *been* doing this. We all wanted this, we've been working, and we all hold our own. We're not all figuring ourselves out on the show. Which is fun to watch, but it feels like, oh, this is for real. This is a pageant."

Nini Coco for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Denver, Colo.****Official bio:** "A high-energy, high-fashion diva from the Mile High City, Nini Coco is equal parts theatrical and fierce. A skilled costume designer, she blends conceptual looks with show-stopping performances. Having quit her day job as a mechanical engineer, she's here to prove that trading blueprints for sequins is a risk worth taking, because in her world, it's all or nothing."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "My vision before coming to the show was if I land in the bottom for a design challenge, I will quit drag. It has yet to be seen if I will quit or not. So, tune in to find out if I will never do this again!"

Vita VonTesse Starr

Vita VonTesse Starr for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 18 cast reveal.

**City:** Montgomery, Ala.****Official bio:** "Calling herself 'Queen V,' Vita VonTesse Starr is a pageant powerhouse and an icon of opulence. Hailing from the famed Starr drag family, she's a multi-titleholder who brings elegance, precision, and a flair for the dramatic to every performance. Vita handcrafts show-stopping looks that match her stage presence, making her a formidable competitor in any sewing challenges."****Quote from EW's upcoming video interview:** "This cast is such an amazing group of entertainers. So polished, seasoned, and professional. That's another part of being back to basics."

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Mark Consuelos also called out "annoying" bag policies on airlines during "Live With Kelly & Mark."

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- The talk show icon revealed the "weird flex" he attempted to pull on her on the flight.

- Mark Consuelos additionally called out an airline's "annoying" bag policy.**

The war for overhead bin space continues to cause turbulence for Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in the skies above.

Ripa and Consuelos aired their grievances with major airlines on Tuesday's *Live With Kelly & Mark*, which kicked off with Consuelos — who once famously "shamed" another plane passenger for taking up unnecessary overhead room — advising viewers to "always try to board your flight first" for key reasons.

"This is what he doesn't need, more encouragement," Ripa joked, noting Consuelos' well-known penchant for getting to his seat first.**

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on 'Live With Kelly and Mark'.

"The sooner you get on the likelier you are to have space in the overhead bin directly above your seat," Consuelos said on the air, before he called out an unspecified airline's boarding policies.

"Every airline, it's people that need extra time to get on the plane, the wheelchairs and military, obviously they go first," Consuelos said. "There's one airline that goes, and then the executive blah blah blah blah, and then the gold executive blah blah blah blah, and then the pink executive blah blah blah blah, and then the whatever color executive blah blah blah blah. By the time you get on the plane, all the stuff's gone, all the overhead. I was very annoyed. It was very annoying."

Ripa chimed in to reflect on her own harrowing experience with air travel — only her issue was with another passenger, not the airline itself.

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The talk show icon remembered the incident, which occurred "not too long ago" on a flight. She said the overhead was surprisingly empty near the couple's seats, so she put her carry-on bag in the compartment instead of under the seat in front of her.

"I put my backpack in the overhead, and the man that was sitting in front of me came on board... and he put his suitcase on top of my backpack, which I felt was aggressive," Ripa recounted. "So, I got up and I moved his bag off of my backpack. I was like, ha! Then, I sat back down. And then I sent you a text, I was like, 'Did you see that man put his bag on top of my bag?' I thought it was a weird flex."

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on ESPN.

Ripa previously discussed in October 2024 her husband closing in on another man's baggage, as this time "every overhead compartment was occupied."

She then turned to Consuelos to remember, "You took out a man's man purse," she said. "Mark took it out, put it between his legs, put my suitcase up there, and he goes, 'Is this somebody's bag?'"

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"I didn't even ask him," Consuelos confirmed. "I shamed him into doing that, like, put it under the seat."

*Live With Kelly & Mark* airs weekdays in syndication. Check your local listings for showtimes in your area.

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*So You Think You Can Dance* contestant Donyelle Jones died Tuesday, her family announced on her official social media. She was 46.

"Today at 8:34am, Donyelle Denise Wilson, transitioned," they wrote, using her real name. "A wife. A daughter. A sister. A friend. And a warrior who kicked cancer's ass every single day she was here."

The message continued, "Her spirit never dimmed. Her heart never hardened. And even in the storm, she never lost her smile. #GIWMA."

Jones' death came nearly a decade after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The nonprofit organization Dancers Against Cancer, which profiled her, specified that her stage 3C cancer had included "formidable challenges, including a double mastectomy, relentless rounds of chemotherapy, and the harsh reality of metastatic breast cancer."

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Jones memorably competed on the second season of the reality show *So You Think You Can Dance, *which aired in 2006. She finished in third place, behind runner-up Travis Wall and winner Benji Schwimmer.

Later, the professional dancer appeared in *Spirited*, the 2022 holiday movie starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, according to her IMDb page. Her credits also include the 2005 movie *Be Cool*, which starred John Travolta and Uma Thurman.

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Just a week ago, the dancer shared an emotional video on social media, in which she said, "It has come to the point where I have started to get my affairs in order. Most of you guys know, at this point, I am in hospice. I have done everything possible to extend my time here in this dimension and, at this point, I have surrendered to whatever God's will is. And if God's will is that he heals my liver, which is not functioning and not making me able to eat, and I get that miraculous healing, and I'm audacious enough to believe that he can do it — but I'm also cognizant enough to know that I've received 10 years of miracles."

Jones continued, "What else can I possibly ask for, but for his discernment on when it's his time for me to have my time on this side come to an end?"

Donyelle Jones performs on 'So You Think You Can Dance'.

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She thanked the thousands of people whom she said had prayed and shown up for her by sending prayers, money, thoughts, love, and light.

Jones' last thought that she wanted to leave, she said, was that people should "get back to community" and "family."

"Nobody does anything alone," she said, adding that she felt the pandemic has shifted the way the world works.

Following Jones' death, actress Actress Yvette Nicole Brown wrote about her on social media.

"My dear friend has gone on to be with the Lord." Brown said, referring to Jones as "the best of us."

Brown added, "Thank you for showing us how to live and fight and love and DANCE!"**

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