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Frankie Muniz Says His Character in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ ‘Sucked’ (Exclusive)

Frankie Muniz is sharing his honest opinion of his titular character on Malcolm in the Middle.
The actor, 39, starred in the 2000s sitcom for all seven seasons, and he spoke with PEOPLE about news of its upcoming revival ahead of the 25th anniversary later this year. Although the series ended in 2006, Muniz says it wasn’t until eight years ago that he and his wife Paige finally watched all the episodes — and he realized Malcolm wasn’t that great of a guy.
“She looked at me at the very end and she goes, ‘You weren’t acting at all. You are literally Malcolm,’” he recalls. “And I’m like, ‘I don’t know how to take that because Malcolm sucked.’ He was the worst character on that show!”
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Despite his feelings about Malcolm, Muniz notes that he is “obviously so thrilled” for the reboot and is eager “to get back on set with everybody.”
“We started talking about [a reboot] literally 10 years ago — me and [costar] Bryan Cranston — and slowly been working at it and it’s finally a reality,” he reveals. “So I’m really excited. I had to do some chemistry reads. I can’t tell you with what characters, but new characters that would be on the show. And it was so weird to go back and be with Linwood Boomer, the creator, and Ken Kwapis, the director, and be back in that mindset.”
“Oddly, it was right at home,” Muniz adds.
Disney+ announced the four-episode Malcolm in the Middle revival in December 2024, which Muniz followed with a video featuring him, Cranston and Kaczmarek celebrating the news.
“I have been waiting for this moment for 18 years,” he said. “Let’s find out where Malcolm and his family are now.”
“25 years since we premiered Malcolm in the Middle. I’m so excited… that I may have peed just a little bit,” Cranston, 68, joked before Kaczmarek, also 68, added, “What a delight that I get to yell at that kid again! We’re very, very excited about coming back together and seeing what this family has been up to.”
The reboot will show Malcolm and his daughter as they are “drawn into the family’s chaos when Hal (Cranston) and Lois (Kaczmarek) demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party,” according to a press release.
“Malcolm in the Middle is a landmark sitcom that captured the essence of family life with humor, heart and relatability,” Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, said in a statement at the time of the announcement. “Its hilarious and heartfelt portrayal of a lovably chaotic family resonated with audiences of all ages, and we’re so excited to welcome the original cast back to bring that magic to life again. With Linwood Boomer and the creative team at the helm, these new episodes will have all the laughs, pranks, and mayhem fans loved — along with a few surprises that remind us why this show is so timeless.”
“Malcolm in the Middle literally changed the face of the television comedy landscape when it premiered two decades ago, redefining what the genre could be,” Karey Burke, president of 20th Television, added. “When Linwood Boomer suggested it might be time to bring everyone’s favorite dysfunctional family back for a bit of a reunion, we couldn’t think of a more iconic and influential series to revisit, along with a truly brilliant cast to reunite.”
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‘White Lotus’ star Walton Goggins shares his favorite fashion and skincare finds

Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities buy when they’re browsing their favorite boutique or shopping online late at night? Welcome to Six Picks, where we ask stars to spill their style and beauty must-haves — so you can shop like you’re famous, too.
Walton Goggins has an eye for style.
You may know him as a “White Lotus” zaddy, a firebrand televangelist on “The Righteous Gemstones,” or the ruthless Ghoul from Prime Video’s “Fallout” — but offscreen, the dapper actor flexes serious entrepreneurial and fashion skills. Just don’t ask him about snakes (one got bitey while filming that scene in Thailand).
When not starring in concurrent HBO hits, the “White Lotus” favorite is also a co-founder of the award-winning craft distillery Mulholland Distilling. And he’s the brains behind Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses. Debuted in November 2024, the unisex sunglass brand has become a TikTok phenom and a coveted accessory at Page Six HQ.
Below, Goggins shares some of his fashion, skincare and home essentials with Page Six Style, including a luxurious face wash, “perfect” button-up and the pillow that ensures he gets quality shut-eye every night.

“I met the owners of Giuliva Heritage, Gerardo and Margherita, while traveling in Rome. Their designs are effortless and cool. When you’re wearing them, you feel like you’re on a vacation that never ends. The Teo sweater is one of my favorites.”

“Becoming the Ghoul on ‘Fallout’ is very difficult on my skin. I was looking for something that would clean and revitalize at the same time. A makeup artist suggested this. It has made all the difference.”

“I love being a business owner. Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses are a fashion statement! They are a visual representation of what’s possible with GoDaddy Airo. Anyone with a big idea, like these delicious shades, can make their vision a reality too.”

“A white button-down is a staple in my wardrobe. I don’t like to wear shirts that are pressed. The more you wash it, the more lived-in it gets. The Ludlow Premium is the perfect shirt to do that with.”

“I spend so much time in hotels and I am always looking for the perfect pillow, trying to replicate the good night’s sleep at home while on the road. I was staying at one particular place and had one of the best night’s sleeps I’d ever had. I asked the hotel to find out who made these pillows. It turns out they’re located in Brooklyn! I bought them and now sleep like a king.”

“I’ve been obsessed with Hoorsenbuhs jewelry for a long time. Robert, the owner, built his whole company on this one design. It feels timeless to me.”
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Michelle Monaghan Dishes on Her Self-Tanning Routine for ‘The White Lotus’ (Exclusive)

Michelle Monaghan was committed to her role in The White Lotus.
At a recent New York City event celebrating her as U Beauty’s first-ever brand ambassador, the actress, 48, shared the methodical beauty routine she implemented for her character Jaclyn. On season 3 of the hit HBO series, Monaghan plays a TV star on a girls’ trip at The White Lotus resort in Thailand.
In order to maintain Jaclyn’s tropical, effortlessly glam look throughout months of shooting, the actress self-tanned weekly.
“I committed to it every Sunday,” she tells PEOPLE. “So everybody’s like, ‘We’re going to go down to the beach and for a swim.’ And I was like, ‘I can’t do it.’ Instead, I was putting on the self-tanner and waiting for it to dry for six or seven hours because it was so humid.”
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She continues, “And it became this ongoing joke that they just knew. They’re like, ‘Oh, don’t bother asking Michelle. She’s doing her tan.'”
Monaghan adds that the tanning process helped her to get into character.
“But once I put that tan on and then that blonde hair and I felt like I was inhabiting a very specific character,” she explains. “And then she wore a very bright pink coral-y nail polish that we would have to do once every week or two.”
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“I loved being blonde so much and I was nervous because I am a brunette,” she says her blonde hair transformation on the show. “I knew that [series creator] Mike [White] really wanted me to be blonde. And I was like, ‘Of course I’ll do whatever you want.’ But I was worried because I knew that I was going to have to go back to being brunette for a film afterwards.”
Like her tan, Monaghan’s blonde locks required rigorous maintenance. So, celebrity colorist Tracey Cunningham took several trips to Thailand, where the season was filmed, to keep Monaghan’s color in tip-top shape during shooting.
The White Lotus season 3 also stars Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb and Walton Goggins, as well Natasha Rothwell, who is reprising her season 1 role as spa manager Belinda Lindsey.
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Selena Gomez lusts after Benny Blanco on ‘I Said I Love You First’: review

Music review
I Said I Love You First
Selena Gomez is hot for Benny Blanco — and she’s not afraid to moan it.
On their new joint album, “I Said I Love You First” (out Friday), the pop star lusts after her music producer fiancé, shedding any remnants of her good-girl image as a former Disney darling while chronicling the couple’s nearly two-year love story.
After a sappy, spoken-word introduction thanking her support system, a pre-Blanco Gomez finds herself brokenhearted on “Young and Hotter Than Me,” a plaintive Lana Del Rey-esque piano ballad about a philandering ex she wishes she “never loved” (ahem, Justin Bieber).
And yet, nature takes its course and Gomez, 32, ends up falling back into bed with her former boyfriend “one last time” on the mostly Spanish-language mesmerizer “Ojos Tristes” before Blanco, 37, enters the picture.
“Now I found another hand to hold,” she declares on the boppy kiss-off “Don’t Wanna Cry,” a career highlight and early contender for song of the summer.
Gomez and Blanco get hot and heavy quickly, with the tongue-in-cheek “Sunset Blvd” documenting their carnal first date.
“I can’t wait to hold it, to hold that / Big, big / Hard …,” she chants before pausing for suspense then finally shouting, “Heart!” (Thank God.)
Evidently, the date ended well because Gomez gets even friskier with Blanco on “Cowboy,” a breathy ditty about riding him like a, well, you get the picture, and “Bluest Flame,” an overly AutoTuned, Charli XCX-influenced mishmash in which the lovebirds “go all night.”
Gomez finds Blanco so magnetic, in fact, that she claims to have effortlessly wiped any lingering memories of her “embarrassing” past love on the savage slow burn “How Does It Feel to Be Forgotten.”
By “I Can’t Get Enough,” the pair are so intoxicated with each other that they feel like the only two people in the world (and perhaps the only two who can stand the song’s maddening hook).
“I Said I Love You First” allows Gomez — who last released an album in 2020 — to take center stage again as a pop princess, while Blanco stays in the background and focuses on the project’s sometimes stellar, other times chaotic production.
The Grammy nominees close the curtain on a vulnerable note, with Gomez telling Blanco on the voicemail-like “Scared of Loving You” that breaking up would destroy her.
It’s a good thing these two were made for each other, then.
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