Major airline brings Magnolia Bakery’s viral banana pudding to passengers on select flights

December 13, 2024

United Airlines has partnered with New York City’s Magnolia Bakery to bring the “world famous” banana pudding to the skies.

Magnolia’s “Banana Pudding Wafer Cookie Bits” is now available on select United First flights traveling more than 901 miles, according to a joint press release.

“As an avid traveler and baker, I know what an important role food can play in your travels, which is why I’m so excited to bring this new, innovative product to thousands of adventurers each year,” said Bobbie Lloyd, Magnolia Bakery CEO and Chief Baking Officer, in the release.

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The dessert will be served frozen-to-thaw in 3-ounce cups, made with real bananas.

United will be serving Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding on select United First flights over 901 miles. (Magnolia Bakery/United Airlines)

“The only thing more iconic than Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding is enjoying that pudding at 30,000 feet in United First – we know our customers are going to love it,” said Aaron McMillan, United’s Managing Director of Hospitality Programs, according to the release.

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McMillan added, “We’re changing the way travelers eat and drink onboard, offering more variety and more elevated options with partners like Magnolia.”

Magnolia Bakery opened a shop in LaGuardia Airport (not pictured) in August. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

The collaboration comes as Magnolia Bakery expands its “a New York treat to an anywhere eat” campaign.

In August, the bakery opened a location inside LaGuardia Airport, located in Terminal C.

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United Airlines has announced a partnership with New York City’s Magnolia Bakery, bringing the “world famous” banana pudding to select United First flights over 901 miles. (iStock/United Airlines Magnolia Bakery)

United is not the only airline bringing food favorites to the skies.

Delta Airlines recently collaborated with Shake Shack to serve burgers to first-class passengers.

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United Airlines has announced a partnership with New York City bakery, Magnolia Bakery, bringing banana pudding to select United First flights over 901 miles. (iStock)

The Shake Shack meal is only available to those in first class flying out of Boston. The offering will eventually expand to other cities, Fox News Digital reported.

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Fox News Digital reached out to Magnolia Bakery and United Airlines for additional comment.

Nancy Pelosi injured during CODEL trip to Luxembourg : NPR

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured during a Congressional trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to the hospital, her spokesperson announced Friday morning.

While in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Pelosi, 84, “sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement. “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals.”

The statement did not provide any additional details about how the injury occurred or Pelosi’s current condition.

Krager said that Pelosi “continues to work” but will not attend the rest of the events of the Congressional delegation.

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San Francisco police investigator recognized Mangione from missing person poster: source

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December 13, 2024

A San Francisco police investigator says he recognized Luigi Mangione — the man charged in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Mangione – from a wanted bulletin poster made by police and communicated that to the FBI while the suspect was still at large, a police source tells Fox News.

The poster, obtained by Fox News, shows a picture of a smiling Mangione and states that the missing person report for him was filed on Nov. 18, about two weeks before he allegedly shot and killed Thompson execution-style outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel. The poster goes out to agencies for a missing person.

The police source tells Fox News that Mangione’s mother phoned in to file the missing person report stating she last spoke with her son around July 1 and that he worked at True Car.

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A missing poster was distributed by San Francisco Police Department seeking information on Luigi Mangione, who was reported missing on Nov. 18, 2024. Mangione would end up resurfacing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he is being held in custody as the prime suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. (Handout)

The location given for a work address was 124 Montgomery, which is permanently closed and there is no phone number.

Mangione’s mother said she didn’t know any other place her son would frequent in San Francisco, per the source.

The San Francisco Chronicle, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reports that police recognized the then-wanted suspect as being Mangione four days before his high-profile arrest at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He had been on the run for five days.

When Mangione was arrested Monday authorities said that he had not previously been on law enforcement’s radar. “This was not a name that was called into us,” New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told NBC on Tuesday.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Charged in Pennsylvania with forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, he has not waived his right to an extradition hearing to face murder charges in New York.

The 26-year-old was denied bail and will remain incarcerated at SCI Huntingdon until his attorney files a writ of habeas corpus, challenging whether he is being lawfully detained.

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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson shouts as he is led into court

Luigi Mangione shouts while officers restrain him as he arrives for his extradition hearing at Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Mangione is the prime suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. (David Dee Delgado for Fox News Digital)

Police say he waited outside a hotel where UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference before sneaking up on Thompson and firing at him from close range. Video of the cold-blooded killing was captured on CCTV.

Mangione broke his silence with an outburst on Tuesday as he was escorted into a Pennsylvania courthouse, where he challenged his arrest.

“It’s completely out of touch, and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and its lived experience,” Mangione shouted, prompting his detail of about 10 officers to hurry him inside.

Dressed in an orange jumpsuit, Mangione appeared unfazed. He was seen whispering with his attorney, Thomas Dickey, glancing at reporters and mumbling to himself at the Blair County Court hearing.

The slaying of Thompson has gripped the nation as police believe he may have been motivated by ill will towards the health insurance industry.

Meanwhile, FOX Business has learned that Mangione was not a client of the health insurer UnitedHealthcare.

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told WNBC-TV Thursday that the Ivy League graduates may have targeted the company because of its size and influence. He said a note was found in Mangione’s possession when he was detained in Pennsylvania.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the alleged killer

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan last week. A screenshot of the killer aiming his gun. (Businesswire | NYPD Crimestoppers)

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“We have no indication that he was ever a client of United Healthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth-largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest health care organization in America,” Kenny told the news outlet. “So, that’s possibly why he targeted that company. He had prior knowledge that the conference was taking place on that date at that location.”

Mangione’s mother was not a member of UnitedHealthcare either. Kenny noted that Mangione sustained a major back injury in July 2023.

“It seems that he had an accident that caused him to go to the emergency room back in July of 2023, and that it was a life-changing injury,” said Kenny. “He posted X-rays of screws being inserted into his spine. So, the injury that he suffered was, was a life-changing, life-altering injury, and that’s what may have put him on this path.”

Kenny confirmed that Mangione’s family reported him missing to San Francisco authorities in November.

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Reward for Luigi Mangione’s tipster may make time : NPR

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A reward poster hangs on a light pole outside the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York last week. The NYPD offered up to $10,000 for tips leading to the shooting suspect’s arrest, while the FBI offered up to $50,000.

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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, was arrested this week — five days and about 300 miles from the scene of the crime — after a customer recognized him at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa.

The eagle-eyed tipster, who has not been publicly identified, notified an employee who then called 911, authorities say. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the person who spotted Mangione is a “hero.”

But will these tipsters earn a payout? The answer is complicated.

During the dayslong, multistate manhunt, both state and federal law enforcement offered a reward for information: $10,000 from the New York Police Department and up to $50,000 from the FBI.

“The individual in Pennsylvania, who called in a tip, is eligible to receive the reward,” the NYC Police Foundation, which administers the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Program, confirmed to NPR on Friday.

Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Pa.

There are several hefty strings attached, however.

Notably, both the NYPD and FBI stipulate that the tips must lead to an “arrest and conviction.” (The NYPD typically only requires an arrest and indictment, but the threshold is higher for rewards above $3,500, the foundation said.)

Mangione was arrested on five charges in Pennsylvania, including illegal possession of a firearm and forgery, and later charged with murder in New York. He is fighting extradition, a move lawyers say is unlikely to succeed but could delay the process by up to a few weeks — meaning a trial, let alone potential conviction, is still several steps away.

Even if that does happen, it’s not guaranteed that any one individual will get the full $60,000, especially considering taxes and the possibility of the reward being split between multiple people.

NYPD officials said more than 400 tips came in during the five-day period, with about 30 of them proving useful about the gunman’s whereabouts, according to the Associated Press.

Here’s what would need to happen for someone to get the reward.

How the NYPD tip line works

The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Program encourages people to submit tips about violent crimes by calling a hotline or filling out an online form, a process it says is completely anonymous.

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Anyone who provides information will get a reference number, which they can use to follow up on the investigation either online or by phone after at least one week.

If that person’s tip leads to an arrest and indictment, they will receive a reward of up to $3,500. A New York City Police Foundation committee conducts a case-by-case review to determine the exact amount.

The foundation has partnered with the NYPD to administer the program since 1983. It says calls to Crime Stoppers have helped solve more than 5,600 violent crimes and resulted in over $3 million in approved rewards.

The federal reward process is even more complicated

Getting rewards from the FBI is significantly more involved.

That happens through Rewards for Justice (RFJ), an interagency program that is administered by the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security and offers rewards for information related to certain threats to national security, including terrorism.

Notably, individuals cannot initiate the process on their own. A U.S. investigating agency — in this case, the FBI — must first nominate a person, which triggers a legal review of eligibility.

Then an interagency committee evaluates the information from the nominating agency and makes a nonbinding recommendation to the secretary of state, who has ultimate discretion over whether to authorize a reward and how much it should be.

Reward offers can reach up to $25 million, according to the State Department.

The department says determining factors include “the value of the information provided; the level of threat mitigated by the information received; the severity of danger or injury to U.S. persons or property presented by the threat; the risk faced by a source and his/her family; and the degree of a source’s cooperation.”

Since its inception in 1984, RFJ has paid over $250 million to more than 125 individuals whose efforts have “saved countless lives,” according to its website.

Because of the program’s emphasis on confidentiality, authorities don’t publicly share specifics about rewards — they typically don’t even publicize that a reward has been paid, with the exception of some high-profile cases.

RFJ paid $2 million for information that led to the 1995 capture of Pakistan’s Ramzi Yousef, one of the people convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center truck bombing. In 2014, it paid $3 million to an individual who shared information that led to the arrest and conviction of Ahmed Abu Khattalah, the architect of the 2012 Benghazi attack.

CNN commentator admonishes panelist not to touch him during tense discussion

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December 13, 2024

CNN contributors Scott Jennings and Bakari Sellers argued over President-elect Donald Trump’s claims that he would bring down high grocery prices for consumers on CNN Thursday, with Jennings at one point admonishing Sellers not to touch him.

“During the campaign, Donald Trump said that he was going to bring prices down,” Sellers said, calling Trump’s comments a “lie.”

“One of the things we know is Scott was actually 50% correct, and that Democrats did not do a good job in telling our story,” Sellers said. “We did not do a good job of addressing the pain that Americans felt.”

“One of the mistakes we made throughout Biden‘s presidency was saying that inflation was transitory,” Sellers continued. “Those things were not accurate because there are people who were out there feeling the pain of the price of eggs.”

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CNN contributors Scott Jennings and Bakari Sellers argued over President-elect Donald Trump’s claims that he would bring down high grocery prices for consumers. (CNN)

“What Scott was not accurate about, which kind of happens around the table sometimes, although I know you want to be,” Sellers continued, reaching over to touch Scott on the arm.

“Don‘t touch me,” Jennings told a laughing Sellers as he patted him on the back, which prompted CNN host Abby Phillip to respond.

“All right, everybody keep your hands to yourselves at the table,” Phillip said.

It wasn’t clear if Jennings was actually irked, but he wasn’t smiling when the camera cut to him.

Sellers continued to debate over the Biden administration’s role in lowering inflation, especially at the grocery store.

“This is not Joe Biden’s policies,” Sellers said.

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Sellers continued to defend the Biden administration’s role in lowering inflation, especially at the grocery store. (Getty Images)

“Yes it is,” Jennings responded. “Of course it is.”

“Of course it’s not,” Sellers said, arguing that inflation was caused by the COVID pandemic. “You know what happened across the globe? You had inflation rise across the globe. You know who addressed that issue? Joe Biden addressed that issue.”

“One of the things that Scott was again right about is that Democrats did not label it: that’s Trumpflation,” Sellers said.

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Trump has said high food prices helped him defeat Vice President Kamala Harris.

“I won on the border, and I won on groceries,” Trump said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

“Very simple word, groceries. Like almost – you know, who uses the word? I started using the word – the groceries. When you buy apples, when you buy bacon, when you buy eggs, they would double and triple the price over a short period of time, and I won an election based on that,” Trump said.

President-elect Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to lower food prices. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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In an interview with Time published Thursday after he was named 2024 Person of the Year, Trump remarked it would be “very hard” to lower grocery prices but hoped to do so with fixed supply chains and increased energy production.

Jeffrey Clark is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. He has previously served as a speechwriter for a cabinet secretary and as a Fulbright teacher in South Korea. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Iowa in 2019 with a degree in English and History.

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Blinken Discusses Syria’s Future on Unannounced Visit to Iraq

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Blinken Discusses Syria’s Future on Unannounced Visit to Iraq

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said he talked with Iraq’s prime minister about the situation in Syria, including efforts to encourage Syria to transition to an inclusive, non-sectarian government.

: We spent time talking about, understandably, the situation in Syria and the conviction of so many countries in the region and beyond, that as Syria transitions from the Assad dictatorship to hopefully a democracy, it does so in a way that of course, protects all of the minorities in Syria, that produces an inclusive, non-sectarian government and does not become in any way a platform for terrorism. We are determined to make sure that Daesh cannot re-emerge. The United States, Iraq together had tremendous success in taking away the territorial caliphate that Daesh had created years ago, and now, having put Daesh back in its box, we can’t let it out. And we’re determined to make sure that doesn’t happen.

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Biden channels ‘Ghost of Christmas Past,’ Trump can make education great, and more from Fox News Opinion

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JD Vance confirms Daniel Penny will attend Army-Navy game after acquittal in subway chokehold trial

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December 13, 2024

Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed Friday that Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran found not guilty in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, has officially accepted his invitation to be his guest at the annual Army-Navy game in Landover, Maryland.

NOTUS reporter Reese Gorman first reported that Penny had been invited early Friday morning, adding that he would join President-elect Donald Trump in his suite at Northwest Stadium, the home of the Washington Commanders.

Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) speaks during a campaign rally at the Elite Jet at Contact Aviation facility on October 24, 2024, in Waterford, Michigan. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Vance responded on social media confirming Penny’s attendance.

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“Daniel’s a good guy, and New York’s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,” Vance wrote in a post on X.

“I’m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he’s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage.”

Penny, 26, was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the May 2023 subway chokehold death of Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia who had barged onto the train shouting death threats while high on a type of synthetic marijuana known as K2.

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Daniel Penny arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court, Friday, November 22, 2024. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)

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Last week, jurors couldn’t reach a decision on the second-degree manslaughter charge. Prosecutors moved to dismiss it, and the judge allowed the jurors to deliberate on the second charge alone, and they found Penny not guilty on Monday.

Penny is expected to join Trump and Vance at the 125th meeting of the Black Knights and Midshipmen. Sources told Fox News Digital last week that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will also be present at the game on Saturday.

Army quarterback Bryson Daily (13) runs with the ball during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game against Tulane Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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This season has been a banner year for both football programs, adding buzz to the annual rivalry match. The teams have a combined 19 wins this year and with victories over Air Force, the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy will be awarded to the winner of Saturday’s game.

This will also mark Trump’s fifth time attending the Army-Navy game. He first attended in 2016 and appeared three times during his first administration.

Fox News’ Michael Ruiz, CB Cotton, Grace Taggart, Paul Steinhauser and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.

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Black Friday in December: 12 Amazon Black Friday sales back for the holiday season

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December 13, 2024

Get steep discounts on a variety of Amazon products. (iStock )

Did you miss out on Black Friday deals this year? Well, good news, certain sales are back on now through December 16. Many brands you can find on Amazon are running their Black Friday sales again, so you have time to stock up on Christmas gifts or gifts for yourself.

You’ll find DNA kits, beauty products, shoes, security cameras, headphones and more on sale during the Amazon event. Plus, most purchases can be delivered to your door in 24 hours if you’re an Amazon Prime member. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your holiday shopping today.

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Your family can find out where they’re originally from. (Amazon )

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Blow dry and curl your hair all at once. (Amazon )

The L’ange two-in-one blow dryer brush tackles two jobs at once. The 360 degree airflow helps smooth, shape and volumize while also drying your hair quickly. There are also multiple settings for different types of hair.

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Gift the Apple lover in your family an Anker iPhone charging station. It easily folds up, perfect for traveling, and has space to charge an iPhone, AirPods and an Apple Watch all at once.

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Does the man in your life need a nice pair of comfy shoes for Christmas? Hey Dude men’s loafers are the perfect slipper and shoe hybrid. The rounded toe design supports healthy feet, allowing your toes to move freely. You can easily slip these shoes on and off, and they’re lightweight for added comfort.

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Camping enthusiasts, or anyone who lives where there are frequent power outages, would appreciate an Anker portable power station as a gift. This power station provides eight charging ports for all your devices. It’s also easily moveable. You can simply carry it or attach the strap (sold separately).

When you need to recharge the station, you can use solar panels, a wall outlet, your car or any other USB-C port.

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A eufy video doorbell camera offers a comprehensive view of your entire front door area so you can easily see who is coming and going. The doorbell is compatible with multiple different bases, including the HomeBase 3, Alex and Google Assistant.

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Get a soothing lotion made from goat milk when you choose Beekman 1802 lotion. It has botanical extracts that moisturize and revitalize your skin. Goat milk is especially good for your skin because it contains lactic acid, which is a natural exfoliant that has the same pH as human skin.

‘Yellowstone’ star Luke Grimes says Kevin Costner’s exit made it the ‘easiest season we’ve filmed’

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December 13, 2024

“Yellowstone” star Luke Grimes is not “pointing any fingers,” but filming the final episodes of season five without Kevin Costner was a breath of fresh air.

During a sit-down with Esquire, Grimes addressed Costner’s notable absence during the final installment of the hit Western.

“Hopefully everyone can see that it was time,” Grimes said, referring to Costner’s exit.

Luke Grimes, left, said the final “Yellowstone” episodes were the “easiest to film.” Kevin Costner was not included in the last installment of season 5. (Getty Images)

“To be really honest, there was a part of Kevin being gone that meant some of the conflict was gone. Obviously, it didn’t make it super fun to be around. Not pointing any fingers, but it was actually the easiest season we’ve filmed,” he continued.

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“Not pointing any fingers, but it was actually the easiest season we’ve filmed.”

— Luke Grimes

The series finale of “Yellowstone” airs on Dec. 15. According to Grimes, the show coming to an end after seven years on-air was “good timing.”

“Seven years is a long time to do anything, and I had never played a character for more than a few months before. I’ve loved all of it. But there is a part of it that — once you read those final episodes — sees that there’s a finality to it,” he said.

Kevin Costner stars as rancher John Dutton on Yellowstone

Kevin Costner portrayed John Dutton on the Paramount network show “Yellowstone.” (Paramount Network)

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in "Yellowstone"

Luke Grimes hoped that fans would see it was “time” for Kevin Costner’s character to leave the show. (Paramount Network)

Grimes, who stars as Kayce Dutton on the show, talked about the possibility of a future spin-off.

“There’s always talks of spin-offs. I’d do it [but] I just don’t understand how it would work once the story ends,” Grimes said. “Kayce wants to cowboy and be happy with his family.

“He doesn’t want to kill people anymore. He doesn’t want the weight of a huge mega-ranch that isn’t sustainable in today’s times. He wants his little slice of heaven. It’s that simple.”

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Luke Grimes has played Kayce Dutton on Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone” for five seasons. (Paramount Network)

From the start, the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan, purposely kept the ending from Grimes.

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“From the very beginning, Taylor told me, ‘I know how the show ends, but I don’t want you to know how it ends,'” he said. “‘I think you would just play things differently [if you knew the ending], and I don’t want you to know anything.'”

“So, I kept that in mind, and I wanted to wait to read it until we filmed the very last episode. But it had been so long since we shot and I felt like I just didn’t remember what we did. I didn’t remember how to play Kayce. I couldn’t lock in.

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Luke Grimes, left, and Kevin Costner starred alongside one another in “Yellowstone.” (Paramount)

“I thought, ‘If I just read the last one, I bet it would help.’ So, I read it, and it really got me. I felt totally connected to the story again, and I couldn’t imagine it ending any other way,” Grimes said.

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During the interview with Esquire, Grimes explained that at the current moment, he is not the biggest “Yellowstone” fan.

Kayce Dutton (Luke Grims) and John Dutton (Kevin Costner) walk in stride in a shot from "Yellowstone"

Luke Grimes starred as Kayce Dutton, John Dutton’s son. John was played by Kevin Costner, right. (Paramount Network)

“I want to like the show, and I bet one day I will, but it was kind of hard to because I was still in it,” Grimes said. “I want to give it a couple years, and just to cleanse the palette. Then I’ll go through all of it.”

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The final “Yellowstone” episode airs on Paramount+ on Dec. 15.

Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].

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