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‘Young Sheldon’ Stars Montana Jordan and Emily Osment Talk Leading Georgie and Mandy Spinoff
For Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, the news that “Young Sheldon” would be coming to an end was cushioned as they learned just minutes later that they would be leading their own spinoff series for CBS.
“We had just had a big Zoom call with the whole cast where the producers let us know that it was gonna it was gonna be our final season,” Osment told TheWrap. “15 minutes later, my phone rang and it was Chuck [Lorre] saying, ‘hey, we’re gonna keep this going, but not everyone is coming along.’”
“Five minutes after I figured out ‘Young Sheldon’ was ending, they called me and told me they wanted to do this,” Jordan added.
With the new series, which was eventually titled “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” in the back of their heads, shooting the seventh and final season of “Young Sheldon” was “bittersweet,” with Osment recalling, “we had to shoot season seven, knowing that not everyone was going to be a part of it, and it was really tough … it was difficult sometimes to manage that.”
“It was a tough road to walk … It was a lot of me in Montana in little corners on stage jumping up and down and hugging and then going back to work,” Osment continued, while Jordan added, “we didn’t want to take anything away from ‘Young Sheldon’ just because we’re starting this new thing.”
“Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” picks up just months after the “Young Sheldon” series finale, with a newly married Georgie and Mandy packing their bags to live with Mandy’s parents (played by Rachel Bay Jones and Will Sasso) as they raise their baby.
After the sudden death of Georgie’s dad, George Sr. (Lance Barber), in the final season of “Young Sheldon,” Jordan said audiences “started seeing [Georgie] grow up a little bit [and] become the man of the household,” which lays a solid groundwork as Georgie steps up as Mandy’s husband and the father of their child. That doesn’t mean there won’t be some rough patches along the way, however, with Jordan teasing “there’s gonna be a lot of head-butting” between the young couple and Mandy’s parents.
“It’s a lot of things coalescing at once — him becoming a father and him losing his own father and managing living in a new place — and it’s going to ask a lot of him and it’s going to show his real character, and Mandy is going to be right there with him supporting him,” Osment said. “I love seeing the transition from little boy Season 1 of ‘Young Sheldon’ to this family man that we’ve seen now and in Montana growing up right next to this character — It’s a really beautiful thing.”
After briefly meeting Mandy’s parents on “Young Sheldon,” Osment expressed her excitement to see “more of where she comes from,” including meeting her brother, Connor (Dougie Baldwin). “I’m excited for whatever job or career path she takes, whether she’s decides to go back to school,” Osment said. “I’m looking forward to whatever work life balance they throw at Mandy and how she deals with it, hopefully.”
After “The Big Bang Theory” established years ago that Georgie and Mandy had gotten divorced, creators Chuck Lorre, Steve Holland and Steven Molaro cleverly titled the spinoff series, “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” and have refused to pigeonhole themselves into the universe’s canon, with Holland telling TheWrap “We don’t know that their second marriage isn’t to each other.”
“People do that all the time!” Osment said. “I think it’s right there in the title.”
Osment noted the team has not discussed how Georgie and Mandy would potentially find their way back together, but she noted she doesn’t “need to know.” “I put my full faith and trust in them and wherever that path leads me, I know, it’ll be good,” Osment said, adding her gratitude that series creator Lorre has kept her employed for 14 years. “Every time I meet with him or there’s a new show … There’s always this response of ‘well, we don’t know where it’s going, you just need to trust us’ and I do completely trust whatever they write.”
“[Audiences have] already seen all of all of the cracks — they got married really young. She got pregnant really early, and they both lied about their age,” Osment said. “I don’t know how much more any pot says that. The whatever episode it was season seven where we eventually get married, where she says you started your marriage with lies and deceit. It’s only up from here and I think that’s completely true.
After “Young Sheldon” differentiated its from “The Big Bang Theory” by moving to single-cam, “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” is moving back to multicam, which is a familiar space for Osment and a new arena for Jordan.
“I love the atmosphere that we’re all together every day — with single cam sometimes it’s like ships in the night; I would go like two weeks ago without seeing Zoe Perry because we just didn’t have a scene together,” Osment said. “On a multicam you are together every day at 9 a.m. whether your involvement in the episode is large or small, you are on stage ready to go. It’s such a theater environment; it’s such a family.”
“It is way different,” Jordan said of shooting multicam. “I didn’t know anything when thing going into ‘Young Sheldon,’ hell, I didn’t know what I was doing … I’m gonna give it my all because they believed in all four of us main characters to create this show that they had this vision for, so I’m gonna do my best not to let them down.”
“Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” premieres Thursdays at 8 p.m. PST on CBS, and streams on Paramount+.
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‘Hannah Montana’ Alum Mitchel Musso Reveals Why He Missed 20th Anniversary Special With Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso was noticeably absent from the show’s 20th anniversary special earlier this year — and now he’s revealing why.
“Of course they asked me [to be in it],” Musso, 34, revealed on the “Joe Vulpis Podcast” on Wednesday, June 24. “But, it wasn’t presented correctly [to me].”
Musso appeared in more than 70 episodes of the classic Disney Channel comedy series, playing Miley Stewart’s (Cyrus) best friend Oliver Oken alongside Emily Osment’s Lilly Truscott.
The star explained to host Joe Vulpis that he truly valued the opportunity to play Oliver again since he’d mostly been living outside the spotlight for the past decade. Instead, Disney opted for a retrospective look back at Hannah Montana.
Mitchel Musso, Emily Osment and Miley Cyrus on “Hannah Montana.” Joel Warren / Disney Channel / Courtesy Everett Collection
“I’ve been waiting ten years,” he stressed. “The people, they say, 20. My break’s been 10. It’s too long of a wait to do it in a way that isn’t even close to, in my opinion, correct.”
The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special aired in March and featured Cyrus, 33, looking back on memorable moments from the show, alongside host Alex Cooper and celebrity guests such as Chappell Roan and Selena Gomez.
In his new interview, Musso said he would relish the chance of actually getting to play Oliver again in a proper Hannah Montana episode.
“I need a wig,” he joked. “I’d want the hair, which is fine. I’ve worn [wigs] plenty of times on Disney. I’ve worn plenty of wigs. … I’d want to feel the part again. I’d want to put on that little polo again, and wear the … plaid shorts with the goofy shoes.”
The actor went on, “I’d want to play the character, yeah. Once I saw myself doing it, I’d say, ‘Oh, there you are!’ Let’s get out there and let’s do it.”
Musso was not the only major Hannah Montana cast member missing from the anniversary special, as Osment, 34, could not appear due to her filming obligationa on CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.
“We’re at Georgie & Mandy … and that’s why I was not able to be part of the 20-year reunion, because we are here shooting our show,” she said in a social media video at the time. “But I wanted to say hello and thank you to everybody that has stuck by us for all these years. I’m so grateful that you guys all still love the show. I’m so proud to be a part of it.”
Ahead of the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special airing in March, Musso paid tribute to the show with his own Instagram post.
Miley Cyrus is still fielding questions about Hannah Montana more than a decade after its end — and she has some hilarious memories to share. During the Thursday, June 19, episode of her mom Tish Cyrus and sister Brandi Cyrus’ “Sorry We’re Cyrus” podcast, the Grammy winner, 32, opened up about a moment that never […]
“Hannah Montana wrapped around my heart and never really let go. We literally grew up with ya’ll — long days, crazy schedules, learning lines, cracking up between takes, and figuring out life while the cameras rolled,” he wrote. “It taught me so many wonderful values, but the most important ‘to me’ is that laughter can get you through the tough days. That confidence still sticks with me every single day.”
He also shouted out his costars, writing, “Miley, Emily, Jason [Earles], Billy Ray [Cyrus], Moises [Arias], and the whole crew at Disney — you became my family through all the real, messy, beautiful moments. Thank you for believing in a goofy kid from Texas who wore some questionable outfits with a haircut like that. To all of you, thank you for welcoming me into your homes and hearts 20 years ago and still allowing me to be here today. I’m honored we get to share all of this together.”
Hannah Montana originally aired for four seasons between 2006 and 2011. Classic episodes, as well as the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, can be streamed via Disney+.
ELK PARK — A father and his four sons reported missing near Elk Park were found safe after their vehicle became disabled, according to Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff Ed Lester.
They were found walking along a roadway around 5 p.m. north of Maney Lake, according to Lester.
Rescuers from 15-90 Search and Rescue, the United States Marshals Service, the United States Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) were able to reach the group and transport them to safety.
“We are very happy that everyone is safe. We appreciate the hard work of the rescuers and the coordination among Jefferson, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Powell, and Silver Bow counties,” Lester said in a statement.
(original report) Law enforcement and search and rescue teams are searching for a missing father and his four sons near Elk Park, just off Interstate 15, after the group failed to return from a fishing trip north of Butte.
The group has been missing for nearly 24 hours. Three of the four boys are Type 1 diabetics in need of insulin.
WATCH: Law enforcement and search and rescue teams near Butte, Montana are searching for a missing father and four sons. Three of the boys are Type 1 diabetics in urgent need of insulin
Search expands for missing Butte family as friend reveals 3 of 4 boys are Type 1 diabetics
Courtney Mosier, a family friend who drove from Helena to assist in the search, said the urgency of the situation is critical.
“There (are) four little boys that range from ages 14 to 10. Three of the little boys are Type 1 diabetics. They need their insulin. They need their sugar. They need to be found immediately,” Mosier said.
Mosier has known the father, Paul Klimpel, her whole life and said his outdoor experience is a reassuring factor.
“Paul is an avid outdoorsman. Like I said, I’ve known him my whole life. If the truck broke down, Paul would be able to fix it. So, luckily they’re with a really, really, really good adult. We just need to find these children,” Mosier said.
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According to a press release from Butte Sheriff Ed Lester, police are searching for the group in the Brown’s Gulch, American Gulch, Flume Gulch, and Bernice area north of Butte. Officials are also searching the Homestake and Delome Lake areas.
The last known location of the group came from a cell phone ping near Maney Lake.
“The last ping from one of the little boys’ cell phone was up near Maney Lake so that’s where the family is at currently right now,” Mosier said.
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Anyone who spots a white Ford Ranger flatbed pickup is encouraged to call law enforcement at 406-497-1120.
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Social media star Montana Tucker to host Maccabiah Games delegation parade | The Jerusalem Post
Ahead of the 2026 Maccabiah Games, an event often called the “Jewish Olympics” and the largest Jewish sporting competition in the world, which are set to begin next week, social media influencer, dancer, and singer, Montana Tucker expressed her excitement to be hosting the delegation parade at the event and said that the games were taking place at a critical point for the global Jewish community.
“Israel has gone through a lot, Israelis have gone through a lot, Jews have gone through a lot around the world,” Tucker told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. “What’s going on is not just happening in Israel; it’s really happening all around the world with our Jewish community. So, an event like the Maccabiah Games is showing the world that we are strong, we are united, and we don’t give up, and we keep fighting.”
According to Maccabiah, the games bring together more than 10,000 athletes from at least 80 countries in Israel every four years to compete in over 45 sports. The Maccabi World Union says the games are the second-largest sporting event in the world after the Olympics.
The 2026 Maccabiah Games, the 22nd of their kind, were initially scheduled for last year but were postponed due to the security situation involving Iran and its regional proxies.
“This was supposed to happen last year, and about a month away, we had to cancel it due to the war,” Tucker recalled. “And so I am so grateful that it is happening this year, because we truly do need this now more than ever.”
She also said she was excited to debut her new song “We’re Not Strangers” at the event.
“It’s all about unity and building bridges and bringing people together. And some of the lyrics say ‘we may pray to different saviors, but we’re not strangers,’” she told the Post. “Our world is so divided right now. I think that we really just need to come together and have more unity and compassion and understanding of one another. And if we really talk to people who look differently than us, act differently than us, have a different religion than us, we’ll realize we’re actually more similar than we think.”
Montana Tucker: Sport ‘truly unites the world’
Sports, she said, was an ideal method to build these bridges, adding she viewed it as something that “truly unites the world.”
The Maccabiah Games this year, though, will be the first since the Hamas-led massacres in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. The attacks sparked a regional eruption with Israel fighting wars against Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Islamic regime in Iran.
“We always have to talk about what happened on October 7,” Tucker said. “We should never stop talking about it. And I think it is so important that Maccabiah is utilizing this platform to talk about it. I know they actually have a former hostage, Daniella Gilboa, who’s going to be performing, which is so powerful.”
Tucker also highlighted the value of the games, saying they were a powerful tool to dispel disinformation about the Jewish state.
“What’s shown on the news nowadays is just all the negativity. Most of it is just propaganda and lies about what Israel is, and I think the Maccabiah just debunks every possible propaganda and lie about Israel,” she said. “When people say the word ‘Israel,’ it comes with so many different connotations, and I think we can show them this. This is Israel. This is what being Jewish means.”
A key element in showing the world what Israel and being Jewish mean, she reiterated, meant showcasing Jewish unity at a time when, in the wake of the October 7, the global Jewish community has faced a worldwide rise in antisemitism.
The games themselves are being held under the slogan, “More Than Ever,” according to Maccabiah, to emphasize “the importance of strengthening the bond between [Jewish] communities worldwide and the State of Israel.”
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