Scott Patterson Admits He 'Was Not Interested' in Watching“ Gilmore Girls ”While Making It

Scott Patterson says he never watched Gilmore Girls while filming due to long workdays and a lack of interest

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• He began watching the show for his podcast, I Am All In, and says he now understands its fan appeal

• Patterson praises the show's creators and Lauren Graham's comedic talent, calling the series funny, sweet and unique

Scott Pattersondidn't watchGilmore Girlsuntil over 20 years after the show first premiered.

During a recentinterview with Mike Jerrickon FOX 29's late-night program,MIKE, the 67-year-old actor opened up about his time on the show and why he chose not to watch it while it was airing.

“Because I made the sausage for 14 hours a day, I didn't want to eat it," Patterson explained. "I just was not interested in consuming it after I did it for so long. When you're on a TV series, you barely have time to eat, sleep or take a shower.”

Patterson played a diner owner named Luke, the on-and-off love interest ofLauren Graham's Lorelai Gilmore, in the fictional Stars Hollow.Gilmore Girlsran for seven seasons, from 2000 to 2007.

However, in 2021, theSullivan's Crossingalum launched his podcast,I Am All In with Scott Patterson, in which he watched the series for the first time and shared his commentary and off-camera moments with listeners.

“I called iHeart, made a deal and that was my pitch. I had never seen the episodes. They said ‘Really?' They felt sorry for me, so they gave me a show because they felt bad for me," he told Jerrick.

When he ultimately did watch the show for the podcast, though, he “loved it.”

“I understood what the fans were talking about. It's funny, it's endearing, it's sweet, it's unusual, it's abstract, it's experimental,” Patterson said.

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“Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband Daniel — they are two very unique creative minds and you know, they're once in a generation people," he added. "They created it, and their unique background, it comes out of their backgrounds and how they grew up, and it's just so rife with comedy."

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Patterson compared Graham's character to “a Borscht Belt comedian” who is “going through her life in small town Stars Hollow, and we're all the beneficiaries of that.”

“I was just sort of an anchor for the show, and to be a straight man to her jokes," Patterson said. "But she's delivering 50 jokes an episode and people understand half of them and the other half they look up and have to rewatch and now they know what the joke is."

One of the most enduring things about the show, according to Patterson, is that the audience “sees it from a different point of view now and they relate to other characters as they get older.”

“That's another reason why people continue to rewatch and discover it. They watch it at 16, they relate to certain characters, they watch it at 30, it's a completely different experience for them, they watch it at 50, it's a completely different experience,” Patterson said.

Along with Patterson and Graham,Gilmore Girlsfeatured Alexis Bledel, Jared Padalecki, Milo Ventimiglia, Matt Czuchry, Melissa McCarthy, Kelly Bishop and Edward Herrmann, to name a few.

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Van Halen’s David Lee Roth Says He Made the Song 'Jump' with One Specific Audience in Mind

David Lee Roth says Van Halen's music, including ‘Jump,' was intentionally made to appeal to women with its 126 bpm

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• Roth performed ‘Jump' with Teddy Swims at Stagecoach and described the song's universal emotional and physical appeal

• The Grammy-winning band's hit ‘Jump' was their only Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper and won the first MTV Video Music Award

David Lee Roth confirmed that ‘Jump' and other Van Halen songs were for the girls.

In an interview withBillboardat Stagecoach, the Van Halen frontman wanted to set the record straight on why they made the music at the BPM that they did.

“I purposely licensed only to contact sports, girl-friendly commercials and movies that were really physical, but girl-friendly,” he shared.

The interviewer noted, “and alsoGlee.”

“Let me show you,” he said to the interviewer, getting up to demonstrate. “Most rock and roll is meant for fellas. It's all what we call tits and pits. All right. This is Ozzy. I'll demonstrate. Tits and pits, that's for fellas,” Lee Roth shared.

“All Van Halen music is 126 bpm. There you go. Miracle perhaps. And it goes here,” he said, mimicking dancing to the beat of the music. “Hey, see that's not for fellas.”

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The song "Jump" was ranked No. 177 on Rolling Stone's500 Best Songs of All Timelist, which noted that it was “the only chart topper the band ever achieved.”

Roth joined Teddy Swims for a performance of ‘Jump' at Stagecoach. In an interview withRolling Stoneafter the performance, the rocker said that “Classic Van Halen is probably 30 percent cowboy hat and boot.”

When asked why he keeps playing "Jump," the frontman said that the song has a universal appeal that is both physical and emotional.

“It's a song about ascending, taking a shot, testing the deep end,” he said. “It's about leading with your forehead, and I've been places with mine you wouldn't go with a pistol — which is cowboy humor.”

Roth was the lead singer of Van Halen from 1974 to 1985, 1996 and again in 2007 up until bandmate Eddie Van Halen's death in 2020. The Grammy-winning band won the inaugural MTV Video Music Award for "Jump."

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Alan Cumming Says He Kept in Touch with “X2 ”Costars Over the Last 20 Years Since They Were 'Bonded in Trauma' (Exclusive)

Alan Cumming says filming X2 was "miserable" but helped bond the cast, many of whom he remains close with

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• When talking with PEOPLE at the TriBeCa Ball in New York City, he shares that the cast is "bonded in trauma"

• Avengers: Doomsday, featuring returning X-Men actors, is set to release in theaters on Dec. 18, 2026

Alan Cumminghas kept in touch with hisX2castmates despite their traumatic on-set experience.

At the TriBeCa Ball at the New York Academy of Art on April 20, Cumming opens up to PEOPLE about reprising his role as Nightcrawler from theX-MenmovieforAvengers: Doomsday.

When asked what it was like to reconnect with past cast members, the Emmy winner notes that he has actually remained in contact with several of them over the last 20 years.

“The ones that I did reunite with, I've seen them since,” he tells PEOPLE.

“I also didn't reunite with that many because we did it all sort of separately; it was a bit of a modern way of doing things," he says. "I'm very chummy with Ian [McKellan], I've seen Rebecca [Romijn] over the years. Patrick [Stewart], I've seen quite a lot. Jimmy [Marsden], I've seen a lot of them actually."

"It's one of those films where I think we all were so traumatized we were bonded in trauma, so we stayed in touch,” Cumming adds.

Last year, Marvel announced that Cumming was one of the actors reprising their roles in the forthcomingAvengersfilm, which is set to arrive in theaters in December 2026, over two decades after Cumming's first appearance as the mutant in 2003'sX2.

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Recently, Cumming toldPEOPLEat the TIME100 Gala that it was “really lovely to go back to something all those years later that I never thought I was going to go back to and I actually think, 'Oh, I really enjoyed playing this character.' "

"It was really nice. And the people who made it, the brothers, are really lovely and very conscious of making sure everyone on set feels valued and what more could you ask for," he added.

While speaking with PEOPLE before apanel forThe Traitorsat the Televerse2025 conference last year, however, the actor noted that his experience filming the first superhero film was much different. Cumming said filmingDoomsday"was amazing" and, "in a sort of ooey, gooey way, it was really healing and really nice to go back to something that it was a terrible experience when I did it the first time."

TheTraitorshost emphasized that he was "miserable" makingX2,which was "awful for a variety of reasons that I have talked about at length" — such as having to spendup to five hours in the makeup chairand difficulties working with directorBryan Singer.

The returningDoomsdaycast is set to include the likes of Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez,Paul Rudd,Tom Hiddlestonand Simu Liu, as well as Cumming, Romijn andKelsey Grammer, who costarred with Stewart, McKellen and Marsden in theX-Menmovies released in the 2000s and 2010s.

Avengers: Doomsdayis in theaters Dec. 18, 2026.

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Colin Jost Breaks Down Scarlett Johansson’s Reaction to His Ferry Buy

Colin Jostand Pete Davidson shocked the nation years ago by purchasing a decommissioned ferry from a New York auction. Recently, Jost appeared on the Smartless podcast to open up about the deal. He also shared his wifeScarlett Johansson’s reaction to the purchase.

Colin Jost shares Scarlett Johansson’s reaction to him buying a ferry

Colin Josttalks about Scarlett Johansson’s reaction to his ferry ownership at theSmartlesspodcast. Co-host Sean Hayes asked the comedian, regarding the deal, “You paid, you still have to pay, like, don’t you?” Jost replied, “These are [the] exact questions a financial advisor asks me.”

As reported byEW, he shared how he consulted Davidson regarding the purchase. The “Saturday Night Live” writer said, “texted Pete, which is the wrong person to text with when you have an idea like this. And I was like, ‘Should we buy this?”

However, Davidson replied, “‘F— yeah, we’ve got to do this.” Moreover, Jost texted his father, Daniel A. Jost. “And he literally was like, ‘Did you do your homework?’ Which is such a teacher thing to say. I was like, ‘Dad, I’m just sort of texting you as a formality,” he shared. Soon, Jost broke the news to his wife as he stated, “I already bought the boat. Then I texted Scarlett, like, ‘Guess what? We own a ferry now.’ And she was like, ‘We?”

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The father of one also explained how it has been misreported that the ferry is “some sort of crazy money pit. “I joke about it a lot, but it is, we’ve done some events on it where we really have already made back the money we’ve invested and the money we’ve spent on stuff to dock it and all that,” Jost said. Additionally, shared his, Davidson, and their architect co-owner, Rob Castellano’s plan for the ferry.

“I was thinking in a real estate way, if you put it somewhere, it’s 70,000 square feet,” the 43-year-old shared. He continued, “So I was like, ‘If you put that on a dock in Manhattan, you’ve suddenly got basically a building on the waterfront.”

Originally reported by Ritika Singh onMandatory.

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King Charles Departs U.S. for Bermuda, His First Visit as Monarch to an Overseas British Territory

King Charles departed the United States after a four-day state visit

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• The monarch will head to Bermuda for his first visit as King to an overseas British territory

• King Charles and Queen Camilla had a packed agenda of events in Washington, D.C., New York City and Virginia

King Charlesis saying farewell to the United States.

On Thursday, April 30, the monarch left the U.S. after a whirlwind four-day visit that saw him attend a packed slate of events alongside his wife,Queen Camilla. After arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland by helicopter from his last engagement in Virginia, the monarch walked up a flight of stairs and turned to wave before boarding a plane to depart.

The King will now head to Bermuda for a two-day visit, marking his first trip as monarch to an overseas British territory. Despite joining him in the U.S., Queen Camilla won't join her husband in Bermuda.

While in Bermuda, King Charles will take part in activities including a classroom session run by the Bermuda Zoological Society, viewing a museum exhibition dedicated to Bermuda's history and formally opening the new Great Bay Coast Guard Station.

The King and Queen's trip to the U.S. — which was timed to the 250th anniversary of American independence — began when theyarrived in Washington, D.C.on Monday, April 27.

They were greeted on Monday by PresidentDonald Trumpand first ladyMelania Trumpbefore attending amassive garden party. The next day, the King made history as only the second British monarch todeliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress, following his mother, the lateQueen Elizabeth, who delivered a speech in 1991.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla also attended astate dinnerhosted by the Trumps on Tuesday evening.

They spent Wednesday, April 29, stepping out for a series of engagements in New York City, including an afternoon visit to One World Trade Center to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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After their day in the Big Apple, the royals then headed to Virginia for a day of events on Thursday, April 30, including a"block party" celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. They alsovisited Arlington National Cemeteryand laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The couple then split up for separate engagements, with King Charlesvisiting Shenandoah National Parkwhile Queen Camilla headed to afarm to highlight horse racing.

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Scott Patterson Recalls Jerry Seinfeld's One-Sentence Response to His Nerve-Racking “Seinfeld” Audition

In April 2026, Scott Patterson made an appearance on FOX 29's late-night program, MIKE, with Mike Jerrick

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• During the episode, the 67-year-old actor recalled his fast-moving audition for Seinfeld nearly three decades ago

• Patterson also shared how landing that role ultimately helped launch his career

For many viewers,Scott Pattersonis forever tied to his role onGilmore Girls, where his portrayal ofLuke Danesbecame a fan favorite. But long before Stars Hollow, Patterson made a memorable appearance on another iconic series that helped shape his early career.

In a sit-downinterview with Mike Jerrickon FOX 29's late-night program,MIKE, Patterson revisited the fast-moving moment that landed him on an episode ofSeinfeldin 1995.

“So, it was a Saturday audition at MTM Studios, CBS Radford, went in, read forJerry [Seinfeld]— he was in the room. He was at a desk, sitting behind a desk,” Patterson recalled. “Larry Davidwas there. Howard [West] was there, George Shapiro, I think. And I just read with Mark Hirsfeld, who's a casting director.”

Patterson had no idea Seinfeld and David would be sitting in on the audition, so it admittedly caught him a bit off guard to walk in and see them both there.

"I had to swallow and say, 'Okay, this is real,'" he reflected.

From there, everything unfolded at a surprisingly quick pace. After the audition was over, Patterson remembers Seinfeld saying to him, “You're a very funny young man” — and that's it.

“And I left, and Monday I was on the set,” the 67-year-old revealed.

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That quick turnaround landed Patterson in a season 7 episode ofSeinfeldcalled “The Sponge,” where he played Billy, a confident and attentive businessman who becomes one of Elaine Benes' romantic interests.

The storyline centers on Elaine carefully rationing her limited supply of discontinued contraceptive sponges, forcing her to evaluate whether her partners are worthy of using one. Billy, determined to prove himself, rises to the occasion as Elaine weighs his overall qualities before ultimately deeming him “spongeworthy.”

When reflecting on his time working alongsideJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Patterson spoke highly of the experience.

“She was great. She was very helpful. You know, she got me to calm down a little bit. ‘Cause I was a little…I was nervous,” he admitted. “I mean, it's like you're coming onto the set of thebestcomedy actors in the world, in television. And they want you to be great. They want you to come up to their level, which is impossible.”

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Looking back at his time onSeinfeld, Patterson sees the role as a defining early milestone that opened doors for him across the industry, including landingGilmore Girlsjust five years later.

“I mean, to do [Seinfeld] really legitimizes you, and it puts you on the map for all the other casting directors in town,” Patterson told Jerrick. “So I started booking other things, and it just, you know, it sort of takes time, you know? But that's a great launching pad. For a lot of people, that show served to launch their careers.”

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Howie Mandel Says His Daughter Wanted to Name Her Little Brother Michael Jackson When She Was 4 (Exclusive)

Howie Mandel revealed that his eldest daughter, Jackelyn Shultz, once wanted to name her baby brother Michael Jackson because she was such a fan of the pop star

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• Mandel also recalled once taking her to meet Jackson and that she was too starstruck to speak

• Now, as an adult, Jackelyn co-hosts the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast with her dad

Howie Mandelrevealed that his daughter once campaigned to name her baby brotherMichael Jacksondue to her love of the late pop icon.

The comedian, 70, recently caught up exclusively with PEOPLE at theMichaelpremiere in Hollywood, Calif. During the conversation, he shared thathis eldest daughter,Jackelyn Shultz, asked to name her then-unborn baby brother after the King of Pop when she was a kid.

“My daughter — who is now 41 — and I were obsessed with Michael Jackson,” he said. “When she was 4 years old, [she] wanted my son, [Alex Mandel], who's 36 — when my wife was pregnant with him — she wanted us to name our son Michael Jackson.”

TheAmerica's Got Talenthost went on to say that he once brought Shultz to meet the late pop star,who died in 2009at the age of 50. However, she was too starstruck to speak.

“We took her to meet him one day and she just couldn't talk, and she was terrified. And he was so sweet and wonderful with her,” Howie recalled.

“So it was an epic time where I wanted her to know that that's Michael Jackson and not her brother,” he added jokingly.

Howie and Shultz's father-daughter connection has extended into adulthood as the pair co-host theHowie Mandel Does Stuffpodcast, which they started during the pandemic.

In 2021,Howie told PEOPLEthat the project started as an endeavor to connect with one another.

"It came out of a necessity of trying to connect with my child. We spend hours a day trying to make each other laugh,” he said at the time.

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Howie and Shultz have also been open about how their relationship wasn't always easy — especially due to the fact that they both have OCD.

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"There were a lot of control issues about me being safe, like, where was I, what did I get into, what did I touch?” Shultz said during the same 2021 interview with PEOPLE.

“He was strict. And there was a lot of hovering. We had trouble getting along in those times,” she admitted.

However, Shultz, who is also a television personality, said that it was extremely helpful having a parent who had her same condition.

"My dad is very open aboutgoing to therapyand erasing the stigma. Whenever I was upset or sad or having a bad day, I knew I could reach out,” she recalled.

Shultz went on to say that their relationship "couldn't be closer” now.

In addition to his two eldest children, Howie is also dad to daughter Riley Ehrlich, all three of whom he shares with his wife,Terry Mandel.

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