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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is filmed chasing two non-venomous Black Racer snakes on Dr. Mehmet Oz’s Palm Beach patio while his wife Cheryl Hines pleas for him to stop; off-camera, Oz comments about the snakes’ mating as Kennedy grins and the snakes bite him. The clip adds to a string of Kennedy’s controversial animal-related episodes noted by The Daily Beast.
Schlossberg said his mother Caroline Kennedy laughed at Grace Gummer’s portrayal of her younger self in Ryan Murphy’s FX miniseries 'Love Story,' but he criticized the show for fictionalizing JFK Jr.’s life while stressing the Kennedy family’s public-service legacy.
In the wake of Love Story’s finale, Jack Schlossberg criticized the series for sensationalizing his family’s history and downplaying the Kennedys’ political legacy, even zeroing in on the costumes and noting his father Edwin’s style as a contrast to the show’s fashion-focused storytelling.
The Love Story finale depicts JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s romance and their 1999 plane crash, while tracing a long string of Kennedy tragedies to bolster the infamous Kennedy curse myth.
Jack Schlossberg, JFK's grandson, says FX's Love Story is fiction, while Daryl Hannah criticizes the portrayal as appalling in a New York Times op-ed. The series about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has faced backlash for fabrications, and FX has not commented.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his niece Zoe Hines has signed a WWE contract, with Linda McMahon helping connect her. A former Boston College softball player, Hines will train at WWE's Performance Center after a 2025 tryout, continuing the Kennedy family’s unlikely crossover into the world of professional wrestling.
Jack Schlossberg, JFK Jr.'s nephew and New York congressional candidate, calls Love Story 'grotesque' and says it's fiction, urging viewers to watch with an 'F' for fiction and suggesting Ryan Murphy donate profits to the JFK Library rather than profit from the Kennedys' lives amid ongoing political tensions involving Trump and RFK Jr.
A vivid recap of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy navigating paparazzi, family politics, and a growing romance during a tense Hyannis Port and Tribeca weekend. The highlight is a boat-proposal that Carolyn cannot immediately commit to, as they grapple with privacy, public image, and the legacy of the Kennedy name amid sharp Ethel Kennedy scrutiny and mounting press pressure.
FX/Hulu's Love Story revisits JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette's courtship, secret marriage, and the relentless media glare that surrounded their lives, portraying John’s bifurcated identity between Camelot legacy and private man, and Carolyn as warm and down-to-earth beyond tabloid caricatures; the series, drawing on Elizabeth Beller's book, has sparked mixed reactions from the Kennedy family as it streams on Hulu (US) and Disney+ (UK/Australia).
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy cousin and online political commentator, in the crowded Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York’s 12th District, marking Pelosi’s rare intervention in a primary and signaling continued Kennedy political prominence in Manhattan politics.
FX’s limited series Love Story reimagines the JFK Jr.–Carolyn Bessette Kennedy romance, casting Paul Anthony Kelly as JFK Jr. and Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn, with Ryan Murphy’s Color Force pursuing a nuanced, era-accurate portrait of celebrity love under relentless public scrutiny—and stirring pushback from Kennedys as production moves toward a global FX/Hulu release.
President Donald Trump faced criticism on social media for reposting attacks on the Kennedy family shortly after the death of Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy's daughter, amid ongoing disputes over the Kennedy Center's renaming and broader political tensions.
Kennedy family members and Democrats strongly oppose plans to rename the Kennedy Center to include President Trump's name, citing legal, historical, and ethical concerns, while the White House announced the name change unilaterally, sparking widespread criticism and debate.
The Kennedy Center board voted to rename the venue after Donald Trump and John F. Kennedy, a move met with legal questions and opposition from the Kennedy family, amid Trump's efforts to reshape the institution and its programming.
Joan Kennedy, the first wife of Senator Edward Kennedy and a member of the Kennedy family, passed away at 89. She endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, scandals, and her own struggles with alcoholism and mental health. A talented pianist and a model in her youth, she was known for her resilience and advocacy for mental health awareness. She is survived by her children and grandchildren.