Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz had the opportunity of a lifetime, but he chose to follow his heart instead.

During his appearance on the Lightweights Podcast, Frankie revealed that he was asked to host Saturday Night Live in the year 2000, when he played the titular role in the hit sitcom.

However, he denied the offer to become one of the youngest people ever to host the comedy show, as he had to cohost the 2000 Kids’ Choice Awards, where his childhood crush, Amanda Bynes, was presenting.

He recalled telling his agent, “‘I want to be on All That. I want to be on The Amanda Show, because I had a huge crush on Amanda Bynes as a kid, and I thought that those were the funniest, most amazing shows.”

“My mom gets a call one day, and she’s freaking out, so excited. It’s Gail Berman, who at the time was the president of Fox. She goes, ‘You got asked to host Saturday Night Live. I’m like, ‘What’s that?’ And she’s like, ‘It’s huge. You’ll be one of the youngest people ever. It’s this big deal,'” he shared.

When his mom told him the commitment would clash with his Kids’ Choice Awards cohosting gig, he immediately said no.

“I’m like, ‘Oh, hell no. I am going to the Kids’ Choice Awards, right? I don’t care. I’m meeting Amanda Bynes at the Kids’ Choice Awards,'” he recalled.

For “about a week and a half, I had every executive, every producer, everybody in the history of Fox TV, Regency TV, going, ‘What are you doing?'”

“I don’t back out of obligation,” he remarked.

Frankie later got to work more with Amanda when they co-starred in Big Fat Liar, alongside Paul Giamatti.

Fans will get to see Frankie Muniz reprise his famous character from Malcolm in the Middle in the reboot, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, in December. 

Meghan Markle has granted a special permission to her husband Prince Harry following his meeting with father King Charles in Britain.

According to a report by the Reuters, Harry had tea with King Charles on Wednesday at their first meeting in 20 months, in what may prove a first step toward ending a much-publicised rift between father and son.

Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the king was undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.

Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles, 76, had a private tea at Clarence House in London with his son on Wednesday.

Harry flew into Britain on Monday for a series of engagements.

Following crucial meeting with King Charles, Prince Harry has arrived in Ukraine on a surprise visit.

“We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process,” Harry told the Guardian on an overnight train to Kyiv.

Archie and Lilibet doting father also disclosed he was invited to the capital by the Ukrainian government and received permission from the British government and his wife Meghan before travelling.

Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz were seen arriving at JFK Airport in New York City this week, continuing to fuel speculation about their growing romance.

The pair, who recently spent time meeting each other’s friends, were also spotted dining with Kravitz’s father, music icon Lenny Kravitz, during their stay in Manhattan.

At the airport, Styles kept it casual in a crisp white shirt, jeans and sunglasses, carrying a duffle bag as he walked ahead of Kravitz. 

Meanwhile, the 36-year-old actress opted for an all-black, loose-fitted look as the two made their way toward their flight.

According to Daily Mail, their joint appearance came just days after the couple enjoyed a night out at Wolfgang Puck’s Cut restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel, where onlookers described the mood as relaxed and upbeat. 

Earlier the same day, Styles had been introduced to Kravitz’s father at Italian eatery Sant Ambroeus.

Insiders close to the couple describe the relationship as “new and fresh,” though friends suggest it may already be developing into something more serious.