The rotating door of Below Deck crew members is one aspect that continues to make the show a huge hit. And while viewers appreciate seeing fresh faces each season, many fans would love to see fan favorites return.

But former bosun Kelley Johnson told Showbiz Cheat Sheet that while he loved doing the show, the money wasnt there for him to make the leap.

Returning to Below Deck would mean that many crew members would need to take a leave from their regular job to join the cast for a six-week shoot. In many respects, taking a leave of absence isnt realistic, especially for older cast members. Plus, Johnson said the actual return on investment isnt really there either.

You know, for me, I would do another season, he said. And Ive been asked back. Its just the monetary [aspect]. And the stress you go through. And anybody that goes on this show, it doesnt matter how perfect you are. You can be the best stew on the show on the show. You can have an amazing personality and do the job fantastically.

RELATED: Below Deck: Kelley Johnson Would Love To Return To the Show, but Theres 1 Reason Why He Wont Be Back (Exclusive)

And the fans, theres always going to be fans who are going to hate you, he continued. No matter what you do. Because you cant please everybody.

For me, the monetary value that they pay the crew members just isnt enough for how long you have to deal with the show, he added. Because youre only six weeks worth of filming and then youve got, you know, the few months before it airs.

Some Real Housewives are paid $250,000 or more a season for being on the show. However, other than a few cast trips, the overhead costs to produce a Housewives show cant compare to what is involved in Below Deck.

All Ive got is the gossip, and numbers have been swirled between $10 to 12 million, Hannah Ferrier from Below Deck Mediterranean told theDaily Mail in 2019. Its a very expensive show to film.

RELATED: Below Deck Med: Colin Macy-OToole Explains Why the Series Costs $10 Million to Produce (Exclusive)

Colin Macy-OToole from Below Deck Med offered some insight into what it takes to produce the show. Beyond the high costs of yachting, production has unique expenses. You have to pay for the hotels where all the production crew stays, he told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. [Production] also rent out a water taxi for six straight weeks when theres someone who needs to go back to land or they change shifts. The water taxi drives out to wherever we are and they switch out the crew.

Theres usually another boat that they rent out that follows us no matter where we are, he added. That has different [production] crew members on for shifts like breaks and stuff. Like, if theyre on a break, instead of going back to their hotel or land, theres usually another boat. No matter where we go, they can stay on that boat for like an hour or so until they have to come back. It all adds up.

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As the public health agency responsible for regulating medical products, we must ensure that health care providers have the most up-to-date diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines in their toolbox to fight this pandemic, stated the Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Janet Woodcock M.D.

We understand the need to adapt and pivot to support modification or development of these lifesaving tools as new coronavirus variants are identified, continued Dr. Woodcocks excerpted statement issued on February 4, 2021.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the FDA has anticipated the possible emergence of coronavirus variants. The FDA continues to monitor the identified and emerging variants circulating globally and their detection in the USA.

We have been actively assessing the impact of new strains on authorized products and continue to work with medical product sponsors and our international partners to evaluate the effect that each variant may have on the effectiveness or utility of authorized medical products.

Our agency has had experience with evolving infectious diseases. Influenza vaccines and diagnostics are often modified each year to address the predicted predominant strains circulating globally.

The agency has created and used regulatory processes that facilitate these updates. We will utilize our experience with influenza to help inform a path forward if SARS-CoV-2 variants emerge against which currently authorized vaccines are not sufficiently effective.

Similarly, the FDA also has vast experience with HIV developing resistance to antiviral drugs and will follow regulatory pathways to quickly enable new antiviral drug development for the resistant virus.

And as part of our commitment to a public and transparent process, the FDA is developing guidance for diagnostic, therapeutic, and vaccine developers to help guide ongoing medical product development.

For therapeutics, particularly virus-targeting monoclonal antibodies, we are considering approaches to help expedite drug development in this key area, including discussing appropriate regulatory flexibilities.

We are aware that some of the neutralizing monoclonal antibodies that have been authorized or are under development are less effective against some of the COVID-19 variants that have emerged. We are working with drug developers to accelerate the evaluation of new antibodies that could be effective against mutations. Relying on our growing experience with this class of drugs, our teams discuss approaches to the generation and evaluation of pre-clinical, clinical and chemistry, manufacturing, and controls data.

For diagnostics, we have been monitoring new mutations, identifying and working with developers of tests whose performance may be adversely impacted by them, and communicating with the public when helpful information becomes available. At this time, we believe the risk that the currently known mutations will impact the overall testing accuracy of molecular tests is low.

Moving forward, we are considering expanding the role of in silico monitoring by sponsors before and following authorization to assess for mutations that impact the performance of the test, test designs to minimize the impact of new mutations, and ways to label authorized products to be transparent about what we know the test can detect.

For authorized vaccines, our teams are currently deliberating and discussing the types of data needed to support changes in the composition of the vaccine, either through altering the existing vaccine or through the addition of new vaccine component(s), including how sponsors could demonstrate an immune response to new variants through streamlined clinical programs that still gather the crucial data the FDA needs to demonstrate effectiveness but can be executed quickly to gather this data.

To be clear, while we continue to develop an understanding of and address any impact of variants on FDA-regulated products, at this time, available information suggests that the authorized vaccines remain effective in protecting the American public against currently circulating strains of COVID-19.

The FDAs response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be an all-hands-on-deck effort to enable the agency to address multiple public health needs simultaneously.

As with any evolving situation, we will be continuously monitoring the status and updating our plans as more information becomes available. We are committed to communicating with you as we continue to determine the best paths forward.

We urge Americans to continue to get tested, get their vaccines and follow necessary health measureswash your hands, wear a mask and maintain social distance, concluded Dr. Woodcocks edited, reduced comments.

The FDA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines, and other biological products for human use and medical devices.

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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) A young Chiefs fan has a passion for collecting trading cards, and now he is showing his hand to those in need.

11-year-old Parker Frederking started collecting trading cards two years ago.

He had surgery about two years ago for an emergency appendectomy and a bunch of people bought him a bunch of cards and that was when he really started to get into it, said father Garrett Frederking. He was like I want to collect more Chiefs and we started grabbing Chiefs cards.

Parker owns more than 2,000 trading cards, the biggest collection is that of the Kansas City Chiefs.

I have at least 200 Patrick Mahomes cards, and like 50 Harrison Butker, said Parker Frederking.

I would say Chiefs is probably over a good 500 cards or so, said Garrett Frederking.

Garrett said the cards go for a couple of bucks to thousands of dollars, but he said Parker is turning it into more than a financial investment.

He realizes there are some kids out there that just dont have a lot, so over the course of him donating cards shipping them out weve also set aside some and been like hey were gonna take this small box and were gonna go donate it, said Garrett.

Parker recently became a big brother through foster care and thats when he knew he could help stack the deck for other kids through his passion.

I know other people dont have very much, said Parker. It just makes me feel really happy and helpful and grateful for what people have done for me, from what Ive been doing for them.

Parker has been receiving donations from other card traders. In the last nine months, he has handed out 10,000 cards to kids.Garrett said he and other card traders have placed bets on games and donated in Parkers name to hospitals.

Parker said it gives kids a hobby, it is a way to give back, and it can also become something valuable for those who receive it.The big game is adding pressure as well. Parker hopes his and other kids personal collection go up in value.

My hope for the Super Bowl is Kansas City absolutely kicks Tampa Bays butt off, said Parker.

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The LA Rams have been shamed by some NFL sports analysts for trading away two more years worth of first-round picks. And to many traditional thinkers of NFL strategy, the allotment of each new seasons cache of draft picks are for that team and that team alone. They are tradeable, yes. But the thought of changing lanes with draft picks is a horrifying thought. Stay in your lanes, they urge.

And for teams that trade a package of draft picks to move up in the NFL Draft, the results are mixed. Sometimes the player chosen delivers, and sometimes not. And so, the very nature of the NFL Draft and the picks from the annual draft process are themselves infused with risks.

Successful NFL general managers learn tricks to mitigate those risks. They invest huge sums of money into data analytics to point their personnel department towards the most promising NFL prospects. They invest huge resources into hiring, developing, and promoting scout and analysts into executives. And they wager.

Yes, thats right. Each decision to draft, trade for a player, or trade for another draft pick is a gamble. Some like to play the draft. The LA Rams have found a trick of dealing picks for veteran players. That seems to upset some NFL analysts.

But its okay. Its a matter of minimizing the risks. The LA Rams simply have chosen another avenue of roster building that few other NFL teams are attempting. But is it a safer path?

To answer that, we need to examine a whiteboard that is used to encourage football players to achieve their full college education. Why? The odds of their making it is identical to the odds of NFL teams succeeding with their draft picks.

The warning to high school and college football students is clear. Only 6.5 percent of high school football players make it to NCAA football programs. Only 1.5 percent of that group make it to the NFL. Of the ones who make it, only half of those players actually play out their entire four-year rookie contract. That means that the odds of selecting a player in the NFL Draft who remains in the NFL for four years is just as unlikely. And the Rams are more than happy to transfer the chance of missing on a pick to their trading partner.

If Stafford works out, the Rams have gotten their starter for the foreseeable future. If Stafford does not work out, the Rams succeeded in trading for a quarterback that half of the NFL coveted to some degree. Yes, the LA Rams take chances. And thats what is so terrifying to many analysts. They are so terrified of falling off the edge, that they panic and urge everyone to stay at a safe distance from it.

But the life of a gambler embraces the losses that come along. It just means that they are one step closer to a big win.

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The joy of watching Below Deck isnt about remembering the guests, but after her short-lived charter, it was clear Delores would go down in Below Deck infamy. The boat enthusiast became one of just a few guests to be kicked off their charter when she drunkenly jumped off the boat after dinner, which Captain Lee Rosbach called the ultimate fuck you to the captain. On January 18s Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen welcomed the woman to explain herself in a world exclusive interview. With a fitting video backdrop of a harbor, Delores told Cohen, You know, the water was just beautiful. I dont know what else to say. It was calling my name. As for the drinking, she added, Whos not drunk on vacation? Which, fair!

Looking back, Delores even saw a flaw in the whole situation. There was no man-overboard protocol thrown out there, she noted. (Remember, Delores lives on a boat.) No one threw me a life ring; no one threw me a vest; no one got in the dinghy to haul my ass back in. But that wasnt her big, exclusive bombshell. When I went back to my room, I had already started packing because I was going to call a water taxi to leave the next day anyway, she told Cohen of her reaction to being kicked off. I think we were all on the same page there. Sure until she jumped off the tender boat on her way back to shore. The water was just stunning and beautiful, and I was on vacation and wanted to be in the water! Delores conceded. Well, were glad it was worth it.

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STAMFORD Like every Tuesday, Mayor David Martin grasped at a way to describe the magnitude of the pandemics impact on American life. This Tuesday, he likened the loss of life across the country to something deeply familiar to any Stamford resident: traffic.

Before the pandemic, the number of cars traversing the George Washington Bridge plus all the calls in the Lincoln Tunnel going both days was about 400,000 a day, Martin said during his weekly COVID-19 update for the city. Imagine if every single car that got under the George Washington Bridge or went into the Lincoln Tunnel never came out the other side.

With that grim milestone in mind, Martin emphasized that hope is on the way for Stamford residents as the city continues to expand its vaccination program through a partnership with Stamford Health, a collaborative effort announced by the healthcare system last Friday.

Stamford shuttered its own vaccine clinic in order to pool resources with the hospital, which is inoculating healthcare personnel, first responders, and people 75 and older at the Bennet Medical Center.

Its all hands on deck to ensure that we have one of the best vaccination programs out there, said Stamford Director of Public Safety Ted Jankowski.

Stamford Health CEO Kathleen Silard said the hospital has vaccinated approximately 600 people a day since Monday. She projected the figure will grow to 1,000 people a day by the end of the week.

When I went up to the site yesterday it really did my heart good to see our employees and the city employees working collaboratively together to be able to execute on this plan, Silard said Tuesday.

But for Martin, 1,000 people a day is only the beginning.

We are working on a second site that we hope to open in another week or two that would add another at least 1,000 a day, Martin said. On top of that, he put his weight behind opening a third vaccine site in Stamford that would allow the city to inoculate 20,000 people a week.

The city has yet to formally secure a location for its second mass testing site, according to a spokesperson for the mayor.

Both Silard and city officials emphasized that only people over the age of 75 and those eligible under Phase 1a can register for the vaccine, a rule Silard said she is determined to enforce.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that Connecticut would take a tiered approach to Phase 1b to ensure that those with the highest risk receive the vaccine first. While adults between 65 and 74 and essential workers are also part of 1b, they likely will not receive the vaccine until February or March.

Silard reported that 90 percent of the doses delivered to Stamford Hospital by the federal government are administered to the public.

So far, Silard said that Stamford Health has administered 6,900 unique doses of the vaccine.

Stamford seven-day average for COVID-19 cases sits at 85 new cases per day. Four Stamford residents died with coronavirus in the last week.

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Bravo viewers are so curious about the new deckhand, Rob Phillips. They want to know everything about this Below Deck star. Learn about him now.

Since he is making waves onBelow Deck, fans want to know everything aboutthe new deckhand, Rob Phillips.

Bravo's maritime-themed show has been a hit since its inception. Below Deck takes an in-depth look into a yacht crew and their filthy rich guests. Guests enjoy life on the high seas, and viewers are hooked on the drama. There are sometimes lines that cast members are unwilling to cross, such ascooking a 60-plate dinner. However, atother times, chief stews and other crew members are willing to respect the wishes of picky clients. The captain is in charge of keeping everyone safe and firing subpar workers. As the large yacht island-hopsthroughout the season, each Below Deck episode features a different group of guests. Rob Phillips is one of the crew members. He helps guests to enjoy true VIP experiences.

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Below Deck Season 8 had its first lossas the spinoff'sviewerswatched Sustainable Shane Coopersmith walk the plank. In his place came Rob Phillips, who bonded quickly with fellow deckhand James and dubbed Francesca a "sexy nun." Bosun Eddie Lucas is thrilled to have a deckhand who knows what he is doing. Rob definitely knows how to tie a knot. See Rob on the water in his Instagram post below:

Upon Rob's arrival, Eddie told cameras he was "happy to have Rob on the team. It seems like he has the experience, which is definitely gonna be a change of pace. Anything's better than Shane." Rob has a low-key Instagram profile with the tag@r0b.phillips. The newest reality star has under 5,000 followers but still loves showing off his traveling pictures. He is Canadian and comes from a "long line of sailors," but his true love is rocks. Geology, to be more precise. His first week on the show, he told viewers, "I'm an exploration geologist, which means, in a nutshell, I'm like a nerdy Indiana Jones. I look for gold, but as soon as the markets crash, I lose my job, which is why super yachting's kind of like the fallback sometimes."

This Below Deck guy seems to have it all, including education, a sense of humor, and a strong work ethic. Captain Lee is bound to love him just as much as fans already do. While viewers doubt he will have the courage to make out with the chief stew, fans can watch his bromance with James bloom each week.

Next: Below Deck Med 5: Jessica, Peter, Ciara & Alex Reunite For Bar Fun In Video

Below Deckairs on Monday at 9 pm EST on Bravo

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Jennifer is an avid Reality TV follower and is fluent in all Real Housewife drama along with the ups and downs of 90 Day Fiance sagas. When she is not writing she enjoys traveling the world in search of the best beaches! Jennifer has been writing for over 15 years and would like nothing more than to have a proper sit down with the women of the RHONY to 'Make It Nice.'

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Just when you thought Joshua Dun and Debby Ryan had already reached ultimate marriage goals, they just took things on step further with their latest TikTok that is currently trending.

The Twenty One Pilots drummer surprised fans with the ultimate drum cover of the Suite Life on Deck theme song, which Debby previously starred in the series back when it aired from 2008 until 2011.

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If the video wasn't enough, he also added in the caption, "my vows to Debby", which had fans freaking out, especially due to lyrics like "This boat's rockin'! / Oh ay oh! / Ain't no stoppin' us now!"

"Don't let Cody Martin see this," said one TikTok fan, referencing Debby's character's, Bailey, on-screen love interest who was played by Riverdale star Cole Sprouse.

Another fan mentioned the running joke about Cody Martin's six month plan to get Bailey to fall in love with him, which had other fans laughing.

Meanwhile, Debby also got to play her husband's drums back in May and decided to go with the band's latest single, "Level of Concern," which came out as a track about the currently coronavirus quarantine.

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Sadly for us, they haven't been posting a lot of TikToks lately, but at least Josh and Debby always crush it with their amazing ideas.

The couple got married on December 31, 2019 and recently celebrated their one year wedding anniversary.

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Here's hoping that they post more amazing gems like this video later this year, because we definitely can't get enough!

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Just when the Below Deck crew seemed to be hitting its stride in Season 8 with several successful charters under itsbelt, the yachties were thrown another major curveball in the January 18 episode of the show when several of the crew members became under the weather.

After Izzy Wouters was out of commission for parts of the last charter due to an illness, Rachel Hargrove, Ashling Lorger, and Elizabeth Frankini all started to not feel well as they welcomed the next group of guests on board. "I was like, we are so low on people right now," chief stew Francesca Rubi recalled feeling about the situation in the above clip from the Below Deck After Show exclusive to Bravo Insider.

Rachel, Izzy, and Ashling all detailed what it was like to work while feeling sick during the charter season in the Below Deck After Show, above, where Ashling also revealed why she "felt like I couldn't admit why I was sick."

Press play on the above video to also learn what it was like for Francesca, Eddie Lucas, and Captain Lee Rosbach to manage a crew that wasn't feeling100 percent and if any of the My Seanna yachties were worried that the coronavirus (COVID-19) could be responsible for the illnesses on board.

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Elizabeth Frankini from Below Deck all but confirmed that she and James Hough are no longer dating.

In addition to their fallout on the latest episode, Frankini dropped hints during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that indicated she and Hough definitely wont be headed to the altar any time soon. Frankini played Do You Regret It? on WWHL and her answers were very telling.

She instantly regretted getting romantically involved with Hough. Frankini also insisted she stuck up for Hough when chef Rachel Hargrove was hammering away at his character during dinner.

She also laughed and said she regretted drunkenly telling Hough to propose to her and then telling the crew they were getting married. Yes! she laughed. If you guys knew the context. He couldnt come to the U.S.! So I was saying it as a joke. Frankini later clarified what happened on Twitter. Some legal issue unexplained on the show! But yeah he literally cant [come to the U.S.].

Unlike the last Below Deck boatmance, Frankini and Houghs relationship seemed to have possibly fizzled out. Jessica More and Rob Westergaard from Below Deck Mediterranean had a super passionate affair that ended as explosively as it began.

And while the two shaded each other during the episode, Frankini and Hough still follow each on Instagram. Neither has started battling each other on social media yet. But Frankini seemed to regret several encounters with Hough.

RELATED: Below Deck: Amy Johnson Admits the Crew Were Shocked To Learn Rocky Dakota Told the Truth About Her Affair With Eddie Lucas

She addressed a viewer question on the WWHL After Show about if she should have bunked with Hough. I had that thought but it would have been a bad idea, she replied. So, Im glad it didnt happen. More and Westergaard bunked together, which ended up causing problems when they started fighting.

While romance makes for great reality television, reality television doesnt make for a great romance. Thus far no Below Deck boatmances have made it on land. In fact, the show may have helped to drive a wedge in between Malia White and chef Tom Checketts previously established relationship too.

White and Checketts appeared on Below Deck Med together. They had been dating for close to a year and seemed to be very happy and in love. But social media drama took over when White turned in chief stew Hannah Ferrier for having an unregistered vape pen and valium. White and Checketts were inundated with hateful remarks and anger. Only a few months later, the couple broke up. White said Checketts cheated on her.

RELATED: Below Deck Sailing Yacht: Jenna MacGillivray Says She and Adam Glick Are No Longer Speaking

Other boatmances experienced a similar fate. Chief stew Jenna MacGillivray and chef Adam Glick from Below Deck Sailing Yacht tried to maintain a casual romance on land. But MacGillivray broke off contact with Glick. I will say this, she said on Another Below Deckpodcast. Adam and I were on very friendly terms up until last week. Something happened and we are no longer friends.

Thus far, the only romance still going strong from the series is Paget Berry and Ciara Duggan from Below Deck Sailing Yacht. The couple appeared on the show but had been dating for several years. Since season 1 ended, Berry proposed to Duggan.

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