Milo Ventimiglia talks filming weeks after losing home, welcoming child

NEW YORK – In"I Can Only Imagine 2,"(in theaters Friday) actorMilo VentimigliaplaysTim Timmons, a contemporary Christian singer-songwriter whose life story helped spur the sequel to the2018 faith-based film. In 2001, Timmons was given five years to live following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Over two decades later, the music artist is still alive and calls Ventimiglia's portrayal of him in the movie"the honor of a lifetime."

"He's able to hold grief and gratitude in the same regard," Ventimiglia, 48, tells USA TODAY of Timmons. "And my job is to honor this real-life human being. So he says honor by way of me, but really the honor is mine to represent him wholly."

The "This is Us" star has learned first-hand about grief and gratitude over the last year. In January 2025, his familylost their Malibu homein theCalifornia wildfires. Weeks later, he and wife Jarah Marianowelcomed a baby girl. And then Ventimiglia packed up a truck and trailer with his family, their 100 lb. dog Duke included, and drove cross country to Nashville to begin filming "Imagine 2." The film's production company, Kingdom Come, gave Ventimiglia the option to back out of the project. He decided to stay on.

"We found it a very healing process to be in Nashville," the actor says, praising the people he met through the film and in the neighborhood that they lived in. "You lose your house, your daughter's born, and it's these two things that are completely opposite happening at the same time. It was running parallel with what Tim was talking about through the course of the movie."

In 2001, Timmons experienced similar highs and lows: amidst his cancer diagnosis, the artist was also expecting a child with his wife Hilary. Timmons was also slated to open for the band MercyMe on tour. It was MercyMe's song "I Can Only Imagine," the best selling Christian music single of all time, that inspired the first film.

The project and Timmons' faith continue to resonate with Ventimiglia, even though the actor isn't Christian. Ventimiglia says his practice isn't "super common. It's a little more Eastern mysticism."

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"I'd read the Bible out of curiosity," Ventimiglia continues. "Having a faith that can bring people together in a community and give you the strength to move forward, no matter what you call it, I think is important. And as long as what you believe doesn't impose on anybody else."

Milo Ventimiglia reveals what he lost in home fire that his wife 'kicks me' for

Ventimiglia recalls days on set where in between takes he was attempting to help rebuild his family's life. The actor remembers trying to attain "the basic necessities of life" while also searching for a new home and dealing with insurance claims. His family eventually found a new home in Los Angeles. But they've spent a lot of the last year on the road, as they've driven with the aforementioned truck and trailer from coast to coast. Ventimiglia's work has taken him to Toronto, New York and Vancouver. And no one gets left behind, including Duke.

The road trip crew is set to expand soon: Ventimiglia and his wife Jorah will welcome a second child this year, which the actor calls a "total surprise." And fans of the"Gilmore Girls"star may get to see more of his travels. Towards the end of 2025, the actor began posting again onInstagram. Ventimiglia's return to the platform after a three year hiatus was in part brought on by his wife.

"In my fire, I lost 20 years of film negatives that I never showed, a body of work that as a photographer I never put out," Ventimiglia reveals. "And my wife kind of kicks me for it. She's like, 'Hey, you got to start doing something with these photos you take because they're meaningful.'

"I think it's a good reminder of, 'We kind of only have the moment right now to do something.' So be present, share, be good to one another, and hopefully it'll come back at you."

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Kim Delaney Claims She Fled the Scene After Rear-Ending a Motorcycle Due to Fears Around Her 'Celebrity Status'

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NEED TO KNOW

• Kim Delaney is being sued for allegedly rear-ending a man on a motorcycle in L.A. and then fleeing the scene in November 2022

• In a Feb. 19 filing obtained by PEOPLE, Delaney, 64, alleged that she "left the scene due to fear for her safety" as a result of her "celebrity status"

• Dzhamal Badalov, who filed the lawsuit against the NYPD Blue alum, also claims Delaney was "driving under the influence of alcohol" prior to the collision

Kim Delaneyis being sued over a rear-end crash that took place over three years ago.

In January 2024, Dzhamal Badalov filed a lawsuit against Delaney, 64, alleging that she rear-ended him and he "suffered injuries as a result of [her] negligence" behind the wheel during a November 2022 incident.

In a Feb. 19 filing obtained by PEOPLE, Badalov claims that Delaney "was driving under the influence of alcohol and, following the collision, intentionally caused additional injury by abandoning the scene without exchanging identifying or insurance information." He is also seeking punitive damages.

In a joint discovery brief, Delaney "admits that an accident occurred at a red light where she rear-ended" Badalov's motorcycle in the filing, but "denies any alcohol use, and has explained that she left the scene due to fear for her safety."

In the joint filing, theNYPD Bluealum claims that "several people had surrounded her and she has a previous history of personal assault in this neighborhood," in response to Badalov's claim that she "caused additional injury" by leaving the scene.

"[Delaney] is an actor who has appeared in television series and movies, and is additionally fearful of any retribution or attack based on perceived celebrity status," the filing says.

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Delaney's lawyers note in the joint filing that "there is absolutely no admissible evidence of drinking and driving in this case" as "there was no blood alcohol or breathalyzer test and no law enforcement officer administered any field sobriety tests." Instead, they claim Badalov "is attempting to piece together a character attack" against the actress.

In response to requests for Delaney to complete an Alcoholics Anonymous program or a rehab program as a result of the collision, her lawyers say that's "an invasion of privacy and a character attack."

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This lawsuit was filed 14 months beforeDelaney was arrested, alongside her husband James Morgan, in March 2025. Marina Del Rey Sheriff's Station told PEOPLE at the time that she was arrested for alleged assault with a deadly weapon, while Morgan was arrested for alleged domestic violence.

TMZreported that the couple was arrested at Delaney's L.A. home after a "heated argument that turned physical."

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Neither Delaney nor Morgan, 55, faced charges related to the arrest.

She appeared in L.A. County Superior Court two days after the arrest, but the L.A. District Attorney's Office "declined to file charges against Kim Delaney and James Morgan due to insufficient evidence," according to a spokesperson. She was released from custody shortly afterwards without a formal criminal complaint, per court arrest records.

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Earlier this month,Morgan was arrested again for allegedly obstructing the policeafter the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office responded to "at least three calls for service" regarding "a noise complaint and a verbal disturbance in a public area" outside the apartment building where Morgan and Delaney live.

A representative for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office told PEOPLE that Morgan's "refusal to cooperate with the investigation," along with the 911 calls, led to his arrest. He was booked with a misdemeanor charge, PEOPLE confirmed, and the spokesperson said he was "cited and released."

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'Today' show's touching way of showing support for Savannah Guthrie

The "Today" showis sending love and hope toSavannah Guthrie.

The anchors on the NBC morning show this week have been wearing yellow ribbons, and filling their studio with yellow roses, as a way of showing their support for their colleague amid the disappearance of her84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.

On Feb. 18,Hoda Kotbnoted on air that many people were placing yellow flowers near the Guthrie home in Arizona, so the "Today" show decided to follow suit.

"We got a suggestion from one of our viewers, and we're doing the same here," Kotb said as the camera panned across a row of yellow flowers on the "Today" show set. "We have yellow roses around Studio 1A, and we're all wearing ribbons as we send our love to Savannah and her family."

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance. 

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 7, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie is missing, and Arizona officials say they are investigating her disappearance as a "crime."

"Today" show cohost Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie, speaks in a video message addressing a possible kidnapper who might be holding her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released Feb. 4, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The Pima County Sheriff's Office in Arizona received a 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> She was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.

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Search for Nancy Guthrie and person suspected of taking her continues

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.

"For the national collective, this is our missing mom, and this is a nice symbol," Carson Daly added.

Nancy Guthrie's neighbor Laura Garganopreviously told Peoplethat "some of us put flowers at the front of Nancy's house, while others who may not have wanted to go down to Nancy's house, put ribbons on their mailboxes," noting, "The yellow ribbon is a sentiment of hope and support after someone goes missing. I believe the use of the yellow ribbons goes back to hostage-taking in the 1970s."

Yellow ribbons were used as a symbol of hopeduring the Iran hostage crisisthat began in 1979. They were also used during the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann in 2007,the BBC notes.

"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie was reported missing in February 2026. See photos of the mother-daughter duo together through the years on NBC and beyond. Here, they're pictured in an undated photograph. Arizona officials say they are investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as a "crime."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured on April 17, 2019, on "Today with Hoda & Jenna."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie, is pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC. Pictured here are Savannah and her mother on the set of the "Today" show on June 15, 2023.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie and "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie are pictured in an undated photograph provided by NBC.

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Search for Nancy Guthrie and person suspected of taking her continues

"Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old motherNancy Guthriewas reportedmissing in February 2026. See photos of the mother-daughter duo together through the years on NBC and beyond. Here, they're pictured in an undated photograph. Arizona officials say they are investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance as a "crime."

The anchors on the "Today" show continued to wear their yellow ribbons on Feb. 19, and the flowers have remained in the studio. Kotb, a former "Today" anchor who left the show in early 2025, has been helping fill in for Guthrie amid her absence. Earlier this week, she reflected on the messages of support she has been receiving from viewers.

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"I was walking through the airport yesterday, I was just flying back here. The number of people who came up and said, one thing they kept repeating, which just struck me is, 'She's like all of our moms. She's like all of our moms. Tell her we're praying. Tell her we're here,'" Kotb said. "And I think that's so important. It's touched everybody."

Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her home in Arizona on Feb. 1, and authorities have said they believe she was taken against her will. Law enforcement is calling on the public to share any information that could lead to her recovery, and the FBI is offering a reward of $100,000.

A suspect in the case has not been identified, but according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, investigators are analyzing biological evidence found at the Guthrie residence.

The "Today" show has been providing regular coverage of the case. Throughout the month, the show's anchors have also reflected on how the story has hit close to home. Nancy Guthrie had made numerous appearances on on the "Today" show with her daughter over the years, and the NBC anchors have noted they met and became close with her.Jenna Bush Hagershared earlier this month that Savannah Guthrie's mom is "loved deeply by everyone here at 'Today,'" whileSheinelle Jonesreflected, "Behind the scenes, we're all rattled. We're all shaken."

Savannah Guthrie most recently spoke out about thecase in a video shared on Instagramon Feb. 15, in which she addressed her mother's apparent kidnapper.

"We still have hope, and we still believe," Guthrie said. "And I wanted to say, to whoever has her, or knows where she is, that it's never too late, and you're not lost or alone, and it is never too late to do the right thing."

Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY

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'Today' show's touching way of showing support for Savannah Guthrie

The "Today" showis sending love and hope toSavannah Guthrie. The anchors on the NBC morning show th...

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