Is ‘The Bear’ Ending? Jamie Lee Curtis Shares Revealing Season 5 Update

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers forThe BearSeason 4.]

The Bear's fourth season arrived in June 2025, and it seems that Season 5 could continue to keep pace with previous summer release slates as starJamie Lee Curtishints at a filming wrap for the latest chapter.

But will Season 5 also be the show's last? The Oscar-winning performer who plays Berzatto matriarch Donna seems to hint at that possibility, although no official announcements have been made. TheFXoriginal, which has streamed exclusively onHulusince 2022, was renewed for Season 5 on July 1, 2025, guaranteeing that the loose ends left in the Season 4 finale will be addressed.

While details about Season 5 are minimal at the moment, the latest teases offer additional insight. Below, we're breaking down everything fans need to know aboutThe Bear's forthcoming chapter, ranging from the cast to a potential premiere window. Scroll down for a closer look and stay tuned for more onThe Bearas Season 5's arrival approaches.

IsThe BearSeason 5 the show's last?

"FINISHED STRONG! Surrounded by an extraordinary crew and group of writers and producers and scene partners on the show that Chris Storer created, completing the story of this extraordinary family that we have all fallen in love with. Got to finish it out with my baby Berzatto bear, @lilcutieforever @thebearfx,"Jamie Lee Curtis wrote on Instagramalongside an image of herself andAbby Elliotton set. This seemingly confirmsThe Bearwill wrap its run with Season 5, but stay tuned for official confirmation.

When willThe BearSeason 5 premiere?

No premiere date forThe BearSeason 5 has been set at this time. All 10 episodes ofThe BearSeason 4 began streaming on Hulu on Wednesday, June 25, at 8/7c. It followed in the footsteps of past seasons, which have been released on the final week of June each year since 2022. If Season 5 follows the same pattern, it's possible that the latest episodes could arrive in the summer of 2026, but stay tuned for an official announcement.

What has been said aboutThe Bear's Season 5 renewal?

FX said thatThe BearSeason 4 had impressive viewership in the first week since its release, although it didn't share any viewership data outside of the season's 85% Rotten Tomatoes score.

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"The Bearcontinues to be a fan favorite worldwide, and their response to this season — as seen through incredibly high viewership — has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons," said FX chairman John Landgraf. "Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast, and crew makeThe Bearone of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story."

Who would star inThe BearSeason 5?

We can't imagineThe Bearwould carry on without its main crew, which includesJeremy Allen White,Ayo Edebiri,Ebon Moss-Bachrach,Lionel Boyce,Liza Colón-Zayas,Matty Matheson, and Abby Elliott, among several other ensemble favorites likeJon Bernthal, Jamie Lee Curtis,Oliver Platt, andGillian Jacobs, to name a few. Elliott and Curtis's roles were confirmed by Curtis, but stay tuned for an official update when FX shares details aboutThe BearSeason 5.

What wouldThe BearSeason 5 be about?

As viewers who tuned into Season 4 already know, [Spoiler] Carmy (White) revealed to Sydney (Ayo) and Richie (Moss-Bachrach) that he'll step away from the kitchen as he plans to retire, leaving the titular restaurant in their hands alongside his sister Natalie (Elliott). We'd imagine that Season 5 would explore how the restaurant would function without Carmy and see how he discovers his identity outside of the culinary world.

Who would makeThe BearSeason 5?

The Bear's currently helmed by creator, writer, and directorChristopher Storer, who executive produces the show alongside Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Cooper Wehde, Tyson Binder, Matty Matheson,Hiro Murai, and Rene Gube. Meanwhile, Courtney Storer has served as a co-executive producer and culinary producer on the show produced by FX Productions. We'd expect most, if not all, of this team to return.

Stay tuned for any updates, and let us know if you want to see the show back for Season 5 in the comments section below.

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Kate Middleton Was Reportedly Warned About "Headstrong Husbands" by Queen Elizabeth Before Prince William Wedding

Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth II's first private meeting is detailed in Russell Myers's new book, William and Catherine.

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• The late monarch apparently shared some "words of encouragement" with Middleton.

• She and Prince William tied the knot in 2011 with nearly 2,000 guests in attendance.

Kate Middletonwas "understandably nervous" while meetingQueen Elizabeth IIprivately for the very first time. According to an upcoming book by royals reporter Russell Myers, titledWilliam and Catherine, thelate monarchused the opportunity to warn her about "headstrong husbands" before her marriage to the Prince of Wales.

"During the light buffet of tea and finger sandwiches, the Queen eschewed questions about the finer details of the production and instead looked to comfort the young woman she hoped would successfully shape the institution for the next generation," Myers wrote.

She also shared "words of encouragement" with Middleton, advising her on how to "deal with 'headstrong' husbands."

Queen Elizabeth reportedly urged Middleton "to not get too bogged down with the details of the guest list, telling her not to worry about how many people would be there," Myers added.

Nearly 2,000 guests witnessed the couple's 2011 nuptials—not to mention the millions who watched on television.

"There were many she wouldn't know and many she wouldn't see again," Queen Elizabeth suggested, according to Myers.

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As reported byInStylelast week, the Queen's former chef once revealed the common dish she abstained from.

"In the years that I cooked at [Buckingham] palace, the Queen never had pizza," Darren McGrady toldUs Weeklyin 2020.

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"I didn't start cooking pizza until I moved across to Kensington Palace," he explained, referencing the former home of Princess Diana and her sons, Princes William and Harry.

"I [made] pizza all the time for William," McGrady said. "In my second cookbook,The Royal Chef at Home, there's a chicken tikka masala pizza [recipe] because he loves Indian food. The pizza combined the two."

Pizza remains a staple for Prince William and his wife, as well as their three children, George, Charlotte, and Louis.

"I really enjoy making pizza dough with George and Charlotte because they like getting their hands messy," the Princess of Walessharedin 2018.

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Bad Bunny’s Big-Screen Stardom Is Officially Coming Soon

Fresh from hisSuper Bowlhalftime show,Bad Bunnyhas his sights set on a new stage entirely: the big screen.

First reported byDeadlineon February 18, Bad Bunny will star in a new feature film titledPorto Rico. The movie is directed by Grammy-winning rapper René Pérez Joglar, also known as Residente, and produced by Oscar-winning filmmakerAlejandro G. Iñárritu. Edward Norton, Viggo Mortensen, and Javier Bardem are slated to costar in what Deadline calls an "epic Caribbean western and historical drama."

The project will mark Bad Bunny's first time as a leading man after his supporting roles inBullet Train, released in 2022, andHappy Gilmore 2,which premiered on Netflix last summer.

Porto Ricohas been in development since 2023, when it was first touted as a drama based on 19th-century Puerto Rican revolutionary José Maldonado Román, called White Eagle. While it's unclear if the project is still based on Román, a new press release (quoted by Deadline) touts the film as a blend of "historical scope with a visceral, lyrical approach and a gripping narrative inspired by true events."

In a statement, Residente called the project a dream come true. "I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child. Puerto Rico's true history has always been surrounded by controversy.... This film is a reaffirmation of who we are—told with the intensity and honesty that our history deserves."

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Deadline reports that Benito's costars Bardem, Norton, and Mortensen are inhabiting roles "connected to their respective origin countries," with Bardem a native of Spain and Norton and Mortensen both from the United States. Mortensen is fluent in Spanish, having lived in Venezuela and Argentina throughout his upbringing.

Norton describedPorto Ricoas hailing from the same storytelling styles as other landmark crime epics. "This film sits in a tradition of films we deeply love, fromThe GodfathertoGangs of New York, that both thrill us with visceral drama and iconic characters and eras while also forcing us to face up to the shadow story under the American narrative of idealism," the actor said in a quote given toDeadline. "Everybody knows what a poet of language and rhythm René is. Now they're going to see what a visual visionary he is as well. And bringing him and Bad Bunny together to tell the true story of Puerto Rico's roots is going to be like a flame finding the stick of dynamite that's been waiting for it."

Porto Ricowill not be the first time Bad Bunny and Residente have worked together. In 2019, the two collaborated on the songs "Bellacoso" and "Afilando Los Cuchillos," the latter of which was a political protest against former governor Ricardo Rosselló. In 2020, Bad Bunny appeared in the music video for Residente's song "Antes Que El Mundo Se Acabe."

Beyond starring as its leading man, it is unknown what role Bad Bunny will have inPorto Rico.He may portray José Maldonado Román, if the film is indeed a Román biopic. But the picture's themes of Puerto Rican nationalism and anticolonialism are squarely within his wheelhouse. The musician, who made history at the Grammys for the first Spanish-language record winning Album of the Year, is a pronounced social activist who uses music to bring attention to Puerto Rico's colonial history, economy, and conservation. At his Super Bowl show, Benitodressed up Levi's Stadiumto resemble his island home, with flickering lights symbolizing the withdrawal of federal funding that keeps its power grid weakened in the aftermath of hurricanes.

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New Mexico probes allegation of bodies buried near Epstein ranch

By Andrew Hay

Feb 18 (Reuters) - New Mexico's Department of Justice said on Wednesday the state was investigating an allegation, which emerged from documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice, that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign ‌girls buried outside his remote New Mexico ranch.

New Mexico Department of Justice spokesperson Lauren Rodriguez said it had requested from the U.S. ‌Justice Department an unredacted copy of an email in 2019 containing the allegation.

The U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The FBI declined comment.

"We are actively investigating ​this allegation and are conducting a broader review in light of the latest release from the U.S. Department of Justice," Rodriguez said in an emailed response to queries about the case.

A day earlier, New Mexico's legislature launched the first comprehensive investigation into accusations that Epstein sexually abused girls and women at the Zorro Ranch 30 miles (48 km) south of Santa Fe for more than two decades. Pressure from Democratic lawmakers to uncover Epstein's crimes has become a major political challenge for President ‌Donald Trump.

The redacted 2019 email, contained in the latest ⁠release of Epstein-related documents by the U.S. Justice Department, had been sent a few months after Epstein's death to Eddy Aragon, a New Mexico radio show host who had discussed the Zorro Ranch on his program.

The sender, claiming to be ⁠a former Zorro Ranch employee, requested payment of onebitcoinin return for videos that the email said had been taken from Epstein's house and showed the financier having sex with minors.

Aragon said in a phone interview that he believed the email to be legitimate and immediately forwarded it to the FBI. He said he did ​not ​receive any payment from or have any further contact with the sender, although he recently ​tried to respond to it for the first time but ‌the address was no longer functioning.

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The redacted email to Aragon said two foreign girls had been buried on Epstein's orders "somewhere in the hills outside the Zorro" and that the two had died "by strangulation during rough, fetish sex."

A 2021 FBI report, also contained in the latest Epstein file release, said Aragon visited an FBI office to report the email, which offered seven videos of sexual abuse and the location of two foreign girls buried on Zorro Ranch in return for one bitcoin.

A Reuters search of other documents among the Department of Justice's disclosures did not find any other references to the allegations in the redacted ‌email or what investigators made of its claims.

The Justice Department warned last year that some ​of the files it disclosed from its investigation of Epstein "contain untrue and sensationalist claims," and ​that they include anonymous accusations that investigators did not corroborate, or in ​some cases determined to be false.

In an interview on Wednesday, New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard said her ‌office had found the redacted email during a recent search ​of the latest Epstein file release.

Garcia Richard, ​in a February 10 letter to the U.S. Justice Department and a statement, called on federal and state justice officials to fully investigate allegations of criminality on Epstein's ranch and state lands adjacent to it.

Epstein leased around 1,243 acres (503 hectares) of state lands around the ranch in ​1993. Garcia canceled the leases in September 2019 after ‌her office determined Epstein did not use the land for ranching or agriculture but as a privacy buffer around his ranch.

Epstein died ​in a New York jail in August 2019. His death was ruled a suicide.

(Reporting by Andrew Hay in New Mexico; Additional ​reporting by Brad Heath in Washington; Editing by Donna Bryson and Edmund Klamann)

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US orders restrictions on new FEMA disaster deployments during DHS shutdown

By Ted Hesson and Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to suspend the ‌deployment of hundreds of aid workers to disaster-affected areas around the country while ‌the Department of Homeland Security is shut down, internal messages reviewed by Reuters showed.

DHS, which FEMA is ​part of, entered a partial shutdown on Saturday, but has largely continued to operate since most of its functions are deemed essential. The shutdown happened after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a deal on immigration enforcement reforms.

"DHS has issued a stop-travel order for all ‌DHS funded travel, effecting 2/18/26, ⁠for the duration of the lapse in appropriation. Currently this DOES include disaster travel," according to an internal email sent by Kurt ⁠Weirich, a chief of staff at FEMA.

More than 300 FEMA disaster responders were preparing for upcoming assignments but were told to stand down, including some who are currently at a training ​facility, ​CNN reported earlier.

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The freeze comes after Trump said ​on Monday the federal government will ‌step in to protect the Potomac River following the collapse of a major sewer pipe in the Washington, D.C., region last month. A sewer line in Montgomery County, Maryland, collapsed on January 19, causing an overflow of more than 240 million gallons (909 million liters) of wastewater into the Potomac River.

Trump said FEMA, which has seen significant staff ‌cuts since he took office in January 2025, ​will coordinate the response. So far, however, FEMA ​has deployed few, if any, resources ​to assist with the sewage spill, CNN reported, citing three agency ‌officials.

A FEMA spokesperson told CNN restrictions on ​travel were "not a choice ​but are necessary to comply with federal law." The statement cited by CNN added that "FEMA travel related to active disasters is not cancelled."

FEMA's mission is to ​help people before, during ‌and after disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and floods. It brings in emergency ​personnel, supplies and equipment to stricken areas.

(Reporting by Ted Hesson and Kanishka ​Singh in Washington; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)

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