Why is Puka Nacua in rehab? Here's what led Rams WR to seek treatment

Los Angeles Ramswide receiverPuka Nacuais in rehab. What events led him to check in to a luxury treatment center in Malibu, and what comes next for the rising star receiver?

In March, a woman filed a civil lawsuit against Nacua alleging he bit her and one of her friends on Dec. 31. The woman also said that the Rams' receiver made an antisemitic comment during the dinner where she alleges the biting incident took place.

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On April 1, Nacua's attorney Levi McCathern told USA TODAY Sports thatNacua had entered rehab.

USA TODAY Sports has compiled a full timeline of what we know about Nacua's rehab, from what led up to his checking into the treatment center to what comes next.

PUKA NACUA:Rams' Puka Nacua in rehab following alleged biting incident

Timeline of Puka Nacua's offseason: Why Rams WR is in rehab

Dec. 16, 2025

Nacua appears on an online livestreamwith streamers Adin Ross and N3on (real name Rangesh Mutama). During the livestream, Ross requests that Nacua celebrate his next touchdown by using an antisemitic trope that the streamer demonstrates. In copying Ross, the receiver mimics the trope.

Dec. 18, 2025

Nacua releases a statementapologizing for using the gesture on the livestream two days prior.

"When I appeared the other day on a social media livestream, it was suggested to me to perform a specific movement as part of my next touchdown celebration," he wrote in an Instagram post. "At the time, I had no idea this act was antisemitic in nature and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people.

"I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry or hate of another group of people."

The Instagram post of the apology has since been deleted.

Dec. 29, 2025

TheLos Angeles Ramslose aWeek 17 gameto the Atlanta Falcons 27-24. With five seconds left in the game, Nacuaappears to catch a sideline passnear Rams kicker Harrison Mevis' field goal range, but the referees rule it incomplete. A replay assistant challenges the call, and the incompletion call is confirmed.

Nacua finishes the game with 47 yards and a touchdown on five catches.

Dec. 31, 2025

Nacua allegedly makes an antisemitic comment and bites two women on New Year's Eve.

Jan. 4, 2026

Nacua plays in the Rams' final regular season game, aWeek 18 victoryover the Arizona Cardinals. The wideout finishes the contest with 10 catches for 76 yards and a touchdown.

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Jan. 10-25, 2026

Nacua continues to play throughout Los Angeles' run to theNFC championship gamein the playoffs. By the time the Seahawks beat the Rams for an NFC title and spot in the Super Bowl, Nacua has 24 catches for 332 yards and two touchdowns in three playoff games.

Feb. 8, 2026

The night of the Super Bowl, asocial media clipsurfaces showing Nacua stumbling and dancing in the street. In the video, the receiver tries to get into a black SUV before another person pulls him away. Nacua jumps up and down and dances in front of another car. He's eventually pulled by his shirt over to another black SUV, which he jumps into.

March 25, 2026

A womanfiles a civil lawsuit accusing Nacuaof the biting incident on Dec. 31. In the suit, she alleges he bit her, and caused injury, pain and suffering after a dinner in the Century City area of Los Angeles. She also alleges Nacua bit her female friend that night.

According to the lawsuit, Nacua made an antisemitic comment and was sexually suggestive at the dinner prior to the biting incident.

McCathern, Nacua's attorney, says in a statement to USA TODAY Sports thatNacua denies the accusationsand that a sober witness has denied them as well.

"We will be filing a defamation lawsuit and pursuing all available legal remedies in response to these false and damaging statements," McCathern says.

He also says the alleged victim of the biting incident asked for millions of dollars in exchange for not publicizing the allegations.

"Let's be clear about what this case is — and what it is not," McCathern says. "This matter is not sexual in nature, nor does it involve any allegation of domestic violence. If it did, the filings would look very different. They do not. It also doesn't involve any elements of antisemitism."

April 1, 2026

McCathern tells USA TODAY Sports thatNacua has entered rehab.

"Puka is taking responsibility for his well-being and is focused on improving his performance during the offseason," McCathern writes in a statement. "Well before any temporary restraining order was filed ... Puka voluntarily entered a private facility to focus on his health, personal growth, and overall development."

McCathern also notes that the temporary restraining order was denied.

Puka Nacua contract: May 2026

McCathern states that Nacua will finish his program at the recovery facility in time to re-join the Rams for organized team activities (OTAs).

Rams OTAs begin in May. The exact date remains to be announced as of April 2.

The fourth-year wideout is entering the final season of his rookie contract in 2026. With his third NFL season in the books, Nacua is eligible for a contract extension that could be among the highest-value contracts of all NFL receivers.

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Was timing of Eagles ESPN piece a 'warning shot' to Jalen Hurts?

The NFL world was abuzz Wednesday morning with anESPN piece that detailed the rift between Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offensive operation,including head coach Nick Sirianni, wide receiver A.J. Brown and multiple offensive coordinators.

The bottom line? Hurts' new coordinator, Sean Mannion, will force him out of his comfort zone, and if he's not on board with that, the Eagles may reevaluate the quarterback position next offseason.

Something else caught the eye of Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio: the timing.

"I mean, just think if that report had landed at 6 a.m. Eastern on Monday," Florio said on Thursday's edition of "Yahoo Sports Daily." "It would have dominated the conversation (at theNFL spring meetings). Nick Sirianni would've been bombarded with questions at the coaches' breakfast on Monday. Howie Roseman, the GM, would've been asked about it.

"… I think this was a warning shot calculated by the Eagles."

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Hurts was named Super Bowl MVP after guiding the Eagles to a championship in the 2024 season, and he was a second-team All-Pro in the 2022 season, which resulted in another Super Bowl trip. But his unique skill set and reported resistance to change have presented challenges in both designing and executing the offense, especially in the Eagles' underwhelming title defense last season.

Florio pointed out that the way Philadelphia structuredHurts' $255 million extensionin 2023 meant he's been "essentially untouchable" the past couple years because of the dead money charge moving on from him would require. That dead money charge, however, drops to $67 million next offseason, still a high figure but not one that would preclude a franchise that views itself as a contender from making difficult decisions like changing the starting quarterback.

"I think by next year, [the Eagles] are in a position where if they have to do something, they will," Florio said.

Mannion comes from the Sean McVay tree and promises to incorporate pre-snap shifts and motion, as well as playing more from under center. The ESPN story noted in particular how Hurts doesn't like to do that because he doesn't like to turn his back to the defense. It also mentioned how he routinely changes plays instead of executing the offense as it's called.

It seems like the time for that is over — at least if Hurts wants to remain the Eagles' starting quarterback long into the future.

"He's on notice," Florio said. "… If you don't start doing what the team wants you to do, it will be in a position as of next year to consider its options at the position."

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Zendaya Wows in Electric Gown as Her 'Something Blue' for “The Drama” Premiere, Completing Traditional Wedding Rhyme

Zendaya stepped out in a Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown covered in blue and black silk feathers for the New York premiere of The Drama

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• The look leaned into the A24 film's wedding theme

• The actress previously found her "something old," "something new" and "something borrowed"

Zendayais embracing bridal blue.

On April 2, the actress, 29, stepped out for the New York premiere ofThe Dramain an electric blue feather-topped Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown,representing her "something blue" as a nod to the movie's wedding theme and the traditional rhyme.

Zendaya's show-stopping gown consisted of blue and black feathers coating a sculptural strapless bodice and tiered drop-waist skirt. She paired the gown with bird-inspired pumps, complete with feathered faces and beaks at the pointed toe.

Her accessories included blue jewels from Tiffany & Co — cocktail rings and a pair of starry drop earrings.

The actress has been thoughtfully playing out the wedding rhyme during the premieres of her film.

For the film's Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, March 17, Zendaya, who is rumored to have already married her longtime partner,Tom Holland, played into the commentary by wearing what appeared to be a wedding band on her ring finger with a white gown that marked her "something old."

She dipped into her own archives for the occasion andrewore the silky Vivienne Westwood gownshepreviously woreto the2015 Academy Awards.

"Something old," her go-to stylist and close friendLaw Roachwrote over a throwback image of Zendaya smiling as she posed in the dress at the 2015 Academy Awards, confirming the look was from a past appearance.

Next was her "something new."

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For the Paris premiere on March 24, Zendaya stepped out in abridal-white gown by Louis Vuitton. The look featured a plunging back and a large black accent bow. Zendaya showed off the rear of her gown, which featured a backless cutout and a split in the back, accessorizing her look with a layered necklace and three diamond rings, including one onthatfinger.

On March 26 in Rome, she sported ablack Giorgio Armani Privé gownoriginally designed for Cate Blanchett for the Rome premiere ofThe Drama.

Zendaya opted to wear the silk architectural column gown (featuring a plunging neckline of onyx stones) that Blanchett, 56, most recently wore to the Venice Film Festival in 2025. The fashion choice represents Zendaya's "something borrowed."

Blanchett sported the same dress for the premiere ofLa Graziain Venice. Prior to that, the Oscar winner wore the look for the 2022 SAG Awards.

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Roach, 47, was also the person who tipped the world off to Zendaya and Holland's alleged nuptials.When asked about Zendaya on the red carpet at the2026 Actor Awardson March 1, the image architect toldAccess Hollywood, "The wedding has already happened," teasing, "You missed it."

The reporter asked, "Is that true?" to which Roach replied, "It's very true!" with a laugh before walking away from the interview.

Zendaya has yet to confirm or deny the statement, and reps for the actress did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment, but she has seemingly enjoyed playing into the rumors.

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Todd Bridges Files for Divorce from Bettijo B. Hirschi 3 Months After Announcing Separation

Todd Bridges filed for divorce from Bettijo B. Hirschi in an Arizona court on Tuesday, March 31

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• The former couple married in September 2022, nine months after meeting on a dating app

• In January, the Diff'rent Strokes actor announced that he and Hirschi were separating in a statement to PEOPLE

Todd Bridgeshas begun legal proceedings to divorceBettijo B. Hirschi.

According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, theDiff'rent Strokesalum, 60, officially filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Without Minor Children in a Maricopa County, Ariz., court on Tuesday, March 31. He cited that the marriage was "irretrievably broken" as the reason for divorce.

Bridges and Hirschi, a photographer and designer, indicated that they do not have any community property or debts, and neither is requesting spousal support. All other terms have been settled in a mutual agreement reached outside of court, per the docs.

Records also indicate that both Bridges and Hirschi are representing themselves in the matter.

Us Weeklywas first to report the news.

The filing comes three months after the actor and his soon-to-be ex-wifeannounced their separation in January.

"After much prayer and reflection, my spouse and I have made the difficult decision to separate," Bridges said in a statement shared with PEOPLE at the time. "This was not an easy choice, and it comes with a heavy heart, but also with love and gratitude for the life we shared."

"I thank God for the time we've had together, the lessons we've learned, and the family we've built," he continued. "Even in this season of change, I trust He is guiding us both toward healing, peace, and new beginnings."

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"I ask for privacy as we navigate this transition and continue to lift my former partner up in prayer, wishing them joy and fulfillment in the chapters ahead," the statement concluded.

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The former couple met in January 2022 when a friend of Hirschi's made her a profile on a dating app and showed it to Bridges for "market research," she revealed during a December 2024 appearance on theTamron Hall Show. While Hirschi had previously sworn off the apps, she agreed to go on the date.

Bridges proposed six months later, and the pair tied the knot that same year in September 2022.

This marks Bridges' second divorce. He was previously married tohis first wife Dori from 1998 to 2012, with whom he shares son Spencir, 28, and daughter Bo, 29. Hirschi has four children from a previous marriage: Rockwell, Modette, Attalie Anne and Piper.

While together, Bridges and Hirschi blended their families and collaborated professionally, launching theDANG!podcast in 2024, which featured candid conversations about "everything from love and family to mental health struggles like anxiety and addiction," per its officialwebsite.

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Every TV show canceled so far in 2026, from “Watson” to “Palm Royale”

The end is nigh for several beloved TV shows.

From staples likeThe Late Show With Stephen ColbertandAccess Hollywoodto ambitious debuts likeStar Trek: Starfleet AcademyandThe Abandons, the axe of cancellation is falling across every corner of the industry.

Below, we've rounded up every broadcast and streaming series that's been canceled so far in 2026.

Talamasca: The Secret Order(AMC)

AMC has canceledTalamasca: The Secret Order, the latest entry in itsImmortal Universe franchise, after one season,Entertainment Weeklycan confirm.

"While we are not proceeding with another season ofTalamasca: The Secret Order, we are proud of the series and grateful for the efforts of everyone involved," the network said in a statement to EW. "The Talamasca has a storied place within the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, and we expect to see at least some of these characters, and the organization itself, in future expressions of the franchise."

DMV(CBS)

According toDeadline, CBS is also axingDMV,a comedy about employees at the East Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles. It will reportedly air its final episode on May 11.

EW has reached out to CBS for comment.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert(CBS)

In July 2025, CBS made the surprising call to endThe Late Showfranchise after more than 30 years.EW confirmedthatThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertwill air its final episode on Thursday, May 21, 2026, marking the end of an era for the network's late-night lineup.

"We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retireThe Late Showfranchise," CBS said in astatement. "We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television."

Colbert addressed the cancellation during the July 17 episode ofThe Late Show."It's not just the end of our show, but it's the end ofThe Late Showon CBS. I'm not being replaced. This is all just going away. … I wish somebody else was getting it."

Watson(CBS)

The CBS medical dramaWatsonwill wrap up after two seasons, with its series finale set to air on May 3.

Morris Chesnut, who starred as the titular doctor/detective,confirmed the news on Instagramon March 30, calling the cancellation "disappointing."

"I'm so grateful for the experience," he added in the caption. "It wouldn't have been the same without the amazing cast and crew … To all the fans who showed love and supportedWatson, thank you so much."

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy(Paramount+)

EW can confirm thatStar Trek: Starfleet Academywill end with its upcoming second season. The series folded in characters fromDiscoveryandVoyageras it followed a new class of Starfleet cadets, the first in over a century.

"We're incredibly proud of the ambition, passion, and creativity that went into bringingStar Trek: Starfleet Academyto life," reads a joint statement from CBS Studios and Paramount+.

In a separate statement, executive producers and co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau said, "We are in post-production now on what will be the second and final season. We're so proud of what we've accomplished together on this show, and the world will get to see the work of these extraordinary artists when season two airs. We will finish strong."

Access HollywoodandAccess Daily(NBC)

After 30 seasons,Access Hollywoodhas been canceled, as NBCUniversal is ending all the first-run syndicated programs it produces.

The long-running daily entertainment news show, hosted by Mario Lopez, Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, and Kit Hoover, will continue airing new episodes throughout the summer.

NBCUniversal also canceledAccess Daily, which is hosted by Lopez and Hoover.

Karamo(NBC)

NBCUniversal has also pulled the plug onKaramo,a daytime talk show hosted byQueer Eyealum Karamo Brown, after four seasons. Production has already wrapped, and the final episodes will roll out in the coming months.

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The Steve Wilkos Show(NBC)

Also canceled isJerry SpringerspinoffThe Steve Wilkos Show, another casualty of NBCUniversal's move to end original production for first-run syndication. Since its premiere in September 2007, the talk show has aired 19 seasons and over 2,000 episodes.

As withKaramo, production is finished and the remaining episodes will air over the summer.

Yes, Chef!(NBC)

The kitchen is closed on NBC'sYes, Chef!,a reality cooking competition hosted by Emmy winner Martha Stewart and José Andrés. This comes viaDeadline, which reports that there will be no second season.

Palm Royale(Apple TV)

EW can confirm that Apple TV has canceledPalm Royale,which will end with its second season. The Emmy-nominated period dramedy featured Kristen Wiig, Leslie Bibb, Ricky Martin, and Carol Burnett in a story about Palm Beach socialites in the 1960s.

Good Cop/Bad Cop(The CW)

After just one season,Good Cop/Bad Cophas been canceled by The CW. The police dramedy starred Leighton Meester and Luke Cook as sibling detectives teaming up to solve crimes.

Cookconfirmed the news in a TikTokposted on Feb. 13. "Sad to let you know this but we will not be doing a season 2 ofGood Cop/Bad Cop," he said. "I loved making that show … I'm sorry that it didn't work out and we won't be doing more of it, but it's a tough business. Hollywood has the ability to make your dreams come true and also break your heart."

Sherri(Fox)

On Feb. 2,Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury confirmedthatSherri,Sherri Shepherd's daytime talk show, had been canceled after four seasons.

"This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and does not reflect on the strength of the show, its production — which has found strong creative momentum this season — or the incredibly talented Sherri Shepherd," Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus said in a statement. "We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms."

Roughly a week later, Frank Cicha, head of programming for Fox TV Stations,toldVarietythat the "economics" of daytime talk shows have shifted. "The levels of audiences that these shows were garnering just couldn't justify the cost," he explained.

Still, Shepherd hasvowed not to give up on the show. "We're gonna be airing episodes all through the fall. And we're going to continue to fight to keep this show alive in some way, shape or form," she told viewers on the Feb. 9 episode. "If anybody knows me, they know I'm a fighter. I don't know exactly what it's going to look like, but I promise, I am going to continue to spread joy."

Basketball Wives(VH1)

In January 2026,Basketball Wivescreator Shaunie Henderson revealed the series would not return after 12 seasons. Shemade the announcement on Instagramon Jan. 29, calling the show a "defining part" of her career.

"What began as a vision to tell my story and stories of women like me grew into a cultural movement that created opportunity, sparked conversation and, honestly, amplified voices that deserve to be heard," she said. "Basketball Wiveswill always be a cherished part of my legacy and a foundation of my career as a producer. … I look forward to this next season of leadership, creativity, and expansion and sharing it with you."

The Abandons(Netflix)

Netflix has opted not to pursue a second season of the Western dramaThe Abandons,EW can confirm. Set in the 1850s, the series focused on two rival matriarchs played by Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson.

On Jan. 31, creator Kurt Sutter — whoexited the series weeks before wrapping filming— addressed the cancellation on Instagram. "Dear Netflix, Next time fear compels you to choose the algorithm over a creator's vision, remember how that choice unraveled a potentially beautiful project," he wrote, as reported byDeadline. (The post was later edited.)

The Vince Staples Show(Netflix)

Netflix has also canceledThe Vince Staples Show, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. Netflix did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

Created byVince Staples, Ian Edelman, and Maurice Williams, the offbeat comedy was originally billed as a "limited series of satirical tales" and starred the rapper as a fictionalized version of himself.

When it debuted in February 2024, critics praised its humor and unique tone.EW called it"laugh-out-loud funny," noting an edge that made it feel "both unexpected and authentic."

Sadly, it never broke through to a massive audience, but it definitely found its fans. Honestly, we're lucky it got a second season at all.

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Appeals panel orders resentencing of ex‑Colorado clerk over voting machines

By Brad Brooks

April 2 (Reuters) - A Colorado appeals court on Thursday overturned the nine-year prison sentence, but not the conviction, given to Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted ‌of tampering with voting machines in her pursuit of claims the 2020 presidential election had ‌been stolen from Donald Trump, as Trump repeatedly and falsely claimed.

Trump has taken up the case of Peters, a fellow Republican, ​in recent months and put pressure on state courts and Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, to free her, saying she is a political prisoner. Polis last month signaled he may be willing to consider clemency for Peters.

A three-judge appeals court panel ordered a lower court to resentence Peters, who remains jailed. The panel ‌upheld her conviction on all seven counts, ⁠which include attempts to influence a public servant and violation of duty, among others.

In its ruling, the panel said the lower court judge Matthew Barrett improperly punished ⁠Peters based on her protected speech - her claims of election fraud, which she maintained throughout her 2024 trial. The panel cited several things Barrett said at trial, including calling Peters a "charlatan" who continued to peddle "snake oil that's ​been ​proven to be junk time and time again."

"The trial ​court's comments about Peters's belief in the existence ‌of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing. Her offense was not her belief, however misguided the trial court deemed it to be, in the existence of such election fraud; it was her deceitful actions in her attempt to gather evidence of such fraud," the panel wrote.

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The panel gave no suggestion of what Peters' sentence should be.

Peters was indicted in 2022 following an election security breach at her ‌office that led to voting equipment passwords being posted on ​a right-wing blog. She denied wrongdoing.

Peter Ticktin, a lawyer for ​Peters, said in a written statement that ​it was "terribly disappointing" that the appeals court is now asking the same lower court ‌judge to resentence her.

"Unfortunately, the Colorado Court ​of Appeals just kicked the ​can down the road rather than to do the honest responsible thing and give her a new trial, after her kangaroo trial," Ticktin said.

Trump pardoned Peters in December in a move that ​was considered symbolic since Peters is ‌not in federal custody. The Colorado appeals court panel, in its ruling, wrote that a ​president's federal pardon powers do not reach state offenses.

(Reporting by Brad Brooks in Colorado; ​Editing by Donna Bryson, Chris Reese and Thomas Derpinghaus)

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