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Hilarie Burton On Return to The Walking Dead Universe After Family Loss
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NEED TO KNOW
- Hilarie Burton says her recent cameo on The Walking Dead: Dead City was tough to shoot
- In an interview with PEOPLE, Burton reveals she and husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan filmed the emotional reunion days after his father’s death in July 2024
- Burton hopes to reprise her role as Negan’s wife, Lucille, in the future
Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 finale.
Hilarie Burton‘s surprise return to The Walking Dead universe earlier this month wasn’t easy to film.
“Please forgive me if I get upset,” Burton, 42, exclusively tells PEOPLE of reprising Negan’s wife Lucille on TWD: Dead City‘s June 15 episode. “I just watched it. I didn’t see it on Sunday. This was a really hard episode to shoot.”
In the episode, Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hallucinates his dead wife after sustaining a head injury.
In a brief conversation, the usually tough-as-nails leader lets down his guard. Visibly upset, he apologizes for failing to keep his cancer-stricken wife alive.
Burton, also Morgan’s real-life wife, says that all the emotion fans witnessed between their characters was real.
“What people didn’t know is that, throughout this season, Jeff’s dad was dying. He had died like six days before we shot this scene,” Burton says of filming the scene last July. “Watching this man that I love so much hold that grief and really have to focus at work and hold it together, I wouldn’t cry except I just watched it.”
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“It was really, really amazing to watch the person you love most in the world be able to do that,” Burton, who has been with Morgan, 59, since 2009, adds of filming their scene together. “He was able to channel a lot of the grief he was feeling for his dad into this episode while not letting anyone down.”
Morgan’s father, Richard, died July 2 after a brief illness. Burton says the Walking Dead spinoff crew, whom she previously worked with on White Collar, gave him a couple of days off from filming so the family “could go say goodbye to his dad” in California.
“It really was a family affair,” the One Tree Hill alumna says. “Everyone knew that he was dealing with this tragedy, but these storylines had been written well in advance. We had no idea when we got the news that his dad was sick that we would have to film this scene within days of seeing him for the last time. And we definitely had no idea this episode was going to air on Father’s Day. It was a lot.”
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“I wish people knew what was going on behind the scenes when they see someone’s work,” Burton says of sharing such a vulnerable moment. “Anybody who’s in this line of work is usually tapping into something hard. The thing he was tapping into was really hard, but also very fresh. Working when you’re raw like that is a special skill set.”
She and the crew weren’t the only ones to offer Morgan support. Burton and Morgan’s two children, George and Gus, were also on set. Burton says their oldest, Gus, 15, an aspiring actor who now towers over his parents, showed up in a big way.
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“Our kids were there with us and in his trailer hanging out, so he could just be silly with them in between every take,” Burton says. “Even when I wrapped, our son stayed with him at work and just shadowed the director and got to hang out with the camera crew. And so the balm that eases loss like that is being surrounded by the people who are still here and that we get to love on. Our son stepping up and being there for his dad at work was also a very cool turn of events.”
Could Lucille return to Dead City again?
While a third season of Dead City hasn’t been announced, Burton hopes fans will get to see more of her character.
“Anytime Jeff asks me to do anything, the answer is always yes,” says Burton. “He pushes me in a good way. And I really like that group of people. We’ve been with them for so long that it’s always a nice reunion.”
On Sunday’s season two Dead City finale, fans get to see a bit of the old Negan return. In a throwback to the controversial season six finale, Negan starts reciting “Eeny Meeny Miney Moe” before bashing in Bruegel’s (Kim Coates) skull.
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“He definitely loves old Negan, and so do I,” Burton says of her husband getting to revisit the iconic moment on Sunday’s episode. “I’ll never forget laying in bed when he got the script for this part that wasn’t named Negan — It was all secretive at the time. And he knew exactly who it was, and he knew that he wanted to do it, and he was so excited to be bad.”
Burton says the overwhelming fan response to Glenn’s death in season seven was tough on their whole family.
“I think it was hard on all of us because we went from being able to be anonymous out in public to everyone recognizing him and also being really, really angry with him,” Burton says, adding it wasn’t all bad. “There’s a silver lining to it in that anytime my kids have an issue at school, he’s really great to bring into those meetings. He doesn’t have to say anything. He’s just kind of a scary guy now.”
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Burton hopes viewers get to see more of “old Negan” moving forward.
“I think Negan has been on a grief and mourning tour for a long period of time,” Burton says of Negan’s redemption arc that played out in later seasons of The Walking Dead. She adds that pep talks from Lucille and Negan’s current wife Annie (Medina Senghore) on Dead City reminded him: “You’re not a villain.”
“That was an important moment that gives him permission to move forward,” Burton says, adding, “I think Negan is hilarious and really dynamic to watch when he’s at his worst. Lucille will continue to haunt him and hopefully pop up whenever he needs a pep talk because I like him bad.”
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How to watch new ‘Boy Band Confidential’ docuseries for free

A new documentary series will explore the dark side of the 1990s boy band boom.
*NSYNC member Joey Fatone is among the executive producers of “Boy Band Confidential,” which premieres tonight, April 13 on Investigation Discovery (ID).
Per an ID press release, the series explores “how the industry transformed young performers into marketable commodities while exposing untold stories of abuse, addiction and financial manipulation” through “raw, unfiltered interviews with some of the biggest names in pop.”
“Being in a boy band was one of the greatest experiences of my life but it also came with challenges we didn’t always understand at the time,” Fatone said, in the same release. “This project gave all of us a chance to reflect, to be honest, and to share what really happened behind the spotlight.”
‘boy band confidential’: what to know
- When: April 13 and 14, 9 p.m. ET
- Channel: ID
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The four-part docuseries is part of ID’s “Hollywood Demons” series. A new five-episode season of “Hollywood Demons” is set to premiere on May 20.
‘Boy Band Confidential’ release date
“Boy Band Confidential” premieres tonight, April 13, at 9 p.m. ET on ID.
Where to watch ‘Boy Band Confidential’ for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream “Boy Band Confidential” for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching TV live since all of its streaming plans come with a five day free trial, many of which include ID. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $34.99/month and gain access to up to 160 live channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange One-Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ID. Sling also offers three and seven passes for its Orange plan.
‘Boy Band Confidential’ episode guide
Four episodes of “Boy Band Confidential” will air over two nights.
- Episodes 1 and 2: “The Price of Pop” – Monday, April 13 at 9 p.m. ET
- Episodes 3 and 4: “Breaking the Band” – Tuesday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET
‘Boy Band Confidential’ trailer
Who will be in ‘Boy Band Confidential’?
In addition to executive producer Fatone, *NSYNC member Lance Bass is set to appear in the documentary.
Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees; Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men; Ashley Parker Angel of O-Town; Brad Fischetti of LFO and more were also interviewed for the project.
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‘I Dream of Jeannie’ star Barbara Eden turns heads at 94 in new photo with husband

Barbara Eden turned heads after sharing a new photo that left fans doing a double take.
Eden, 94, stunned in a photo shared on the “I Dream of Jeannie” star’s Instagram page.
The actress and her husband, Jon Eicholtz, donned matching bunny ears as they celebrated the Easter holiday together.
“She looks amazing. I want to know her secret,” one of her followers commented.
“Still gorgeous and ageless!!!” another person wrote. “Ageless beauty for sure,” read a third comment.
Eden has enjoyed a decades-long career in Hollywood, though many best remember her from the beloved 1960s sitcom. “I Dream of Jeannie” tells the tale of astronaut Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman), who finds a magic bottle with a 2,000-year-old genie (Eden) inside.
The two fall in love and build a life together.
The series premiered on Sept. 18, 1965, catapulting Eden to superstardom. It aired for five seasons before ending in 1970.
These days, Eden enjoys a quieter life with her husband and their dog, Bentley.
“I didn’t realize how popular ‘Jeannie’ was until several years after, and it still amazes me,” Eden told People in 2025. “I can’t believe it. I have mail from Russia. Can you imagine? I have fan mail from Russia, China, Japan, Poland, Italy, Germany, South America and the U.K. If you had told me that when we were shooting, I wouldn’t have believed it.”
Eden told the outlet that fans often ask her to make Jeannie’s signature arm-folding motion to “cast a spell” for them — and sometimes, they do it back.
“It’s magic,” she said. “They always want magic. Magic is good.”
In recent years, Eden has uncorked the truth about why the 1960s sitcom was first shot in black and white before switching to color. “I was going to have a baby,” she explained in an interview with People. “And, so, they started fast. I think they thought I was going to die or something. They didn’t want to invest the money in color.”
It had long been assumed that showrunners worried about how the show’s special effects would look in color, prompting them to play it safe, People reported.
However, they were actually more concerned about hiding Eden’s growing baby bump.
“The same day that ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ sold, the doctor told me I was pregnant,” Eden previously told the outlet.
“I was thrilled. I was so happy, but I knew they’d have to replace me. Well, God love [‘I Dream of Jeannie’ creator] Sidney Sheldon. He got to work, and we did the first 13 shows with me pregnant.”
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No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease

No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease “a number of years ago.”
The musician shared the “personal update” with his Instagram followers on Saturday, clarifying in the caption that he is “doing well.”
The 58-year-old went into detail about his health issues in a video, filmed from his home.
“I went to my doctor, I went to a neurologist, did a whole bunch of tests, and I was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease,” he recalled in the upload. “It’s been a struggle. It’s a struggle every day.”
Acknowledging the band’s upcoming Las Vegas residency, Dumont noted “the good news” — he can “still play music.”
He added, “I can still play guitar. I’ve been doing really well.”
As for why he chose to share, Dumont explained, “I’ve just been very inspired by other people who have come out to talk about their health issues on social media, and that sort of thing.”
“I think it helps erase some of the stigma, and it raises awareness obviously,” he continued. “And awareness is really important for prevention and for research.”
Dumont, elsewhere in the video, gushed about how much “fun” it has been preparing for the Sphere residency, which kicks off in Sin City on May 6, with singer Gwen Stefani, drummer Adrian Young and bassist Tony Kanal.
“Looking through old footage and looking at old photographs and relearning old songs and rehearsing … it’s kind of made me think about how grateful I am for the life I’ve gotten to lead as a musician all these years,” he said.
Dumont concluded, “I’m really excited about the shows, can’t wait to see everybody.”
His fellow No Doubt band members shared supportive comments over the weekend.
“My friend, bandmate, and hero, I love you brother,” Young, 56, wrote, while Kanal, 55, commented, “Love you beyond words my friend. Can’t wait to get on stage with you again.”
Trombonist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Gabrial McNair, for his part, wrote, “You are such a beautiful soul, Tom!! I love you so much and can’t wait get on stage with you!! LFG!!”
The band formed in 1986 and have gone on hiatus multiple times as Stefani, 56, pursued a solo career.
They reunited in for a Coachella 2024 performance after nearly a decade apart, and their most recent show together was at the FireAid LA benefit concert in January 2025.
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