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‘Harry Potter’ TV series to recast Ginny Weasley in season 2

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

The youngest Weasley sibling in HBO's Harry Potter series is getting recast.Gracie Cochrane, the actress who portrays Ginny Weasley in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, will not return to play the character in season 2 of the series, ABC Audio has... Read More.

50 million people brace for tornadoes in the Heartland

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- About 50 million people in America's Heartland were in the storm zone on Monday, bracing for another day of destructive thunderstorms and tornadoes.A level 4 out of 5 moderate risk for severe storms was in place across eastern Kansas, including the... Read More.

Lauryn Hill explains why she only released one solo album

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

Lauryn Hill only released one solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and she recently explained why. In a lengthy Instagram comment under a post by Fraim World, she addressed rumors about her career ad denied claims regarding her absence... Read More.

Bette Midler to voice the Fairy Godmother in ‘Steps’, Netflix’s reimagining of ‘Cinderella’

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

Bette Midler is set to lend her voice to Netflix's upcoming animated film Steps, which reimagines the classic fairy tale Cinderella.Midler will voice Cinderella's Fairy Godmother in the flick, which will also feature the voices of Amanda Seyfried as Cinderella and Ali Wong and... Read More.

‘SNL’ posts Paul McCartney’s classic The Chris Farley Show sketch to YouTube

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

Paul McCartney was the musical guest on May 16's Saturday Night Live, but ahead of the performance, the show finally gave fans a chance to relive one of his more iconic SNL appearances from the past.Although it happened back in 1993, the show recently... Read More.

Details released for third annual Bon Scott Birthday Bash

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

Original AC/DC frontman Bon Scott would have turned 80 this year, and one of the ways the milestone is being marked is with the third annual Bon's Birthday Bash.The bash, the only U.S. tribute event authorized by the Bon Scott Estate, is set to... Read More.

Pedro Pascal surprises Disneyland guests in costume as the Mandalorian

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

This is the way to Disneyland.Pedro Pascal donned his Mandalorian gear to surprise Disneyland guests in order to celebrate the retheme of the Star Wars attraction Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run.Pascal shocked fans who were gearing up to ride the attraction for the first time... Read More.

In brief: Final ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ guests announced and more

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

A star-studded cast has come together to star in the upcoming transgressive psychological thriller film The Servant. Deadline reports that Colman Domingo, Nicholas Hoult, Noah Jupe and Emma Corrin have been cast to star in the movie that will be... Read More.

If you want to see Dan + Shay on tour, ‘Say So’

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

Dan + Shay are hitting the road this fall for the first time since 2024.The Young Tour sets out Sept. 11 from Noblesville, Indiana, and wraps Nov. 7 in Mountain View, California. The 26-date itinerary focuses on the U.S., with a single Canadian date... Read More.

It’s all ‘Fall’-ing into place for new ACM entertainer Cody Johnson

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

Now, this is what you call timing: Cody Johnson sits at #1 on Billboard Country Airplay with "The Fall," on the heels of winning his first entertainer of the year trophy at Sunday's 61st Academy of Country Music Awards. It's... Read More.

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‘Harry Potter’ TV series to recast Ginny Weasley in season 2

50 million people brace for tornadoes in the Heartland

Lauryn Hill explains why she only released one solo album

Bette Midler to voice the Fairy Godmother in ‘Steps’, Netflix’s reimagining of ‘Cinderella’

‘SNL’ posts Paul McCartney’s classic The Chris Farley Show sketch to YouTube

Details released for third annual Bon Scott Birthday Bash

Pedro Pascal surprises Disneyland guests in costume as the Mandalorian

In brief: Final ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ guests announced and more

If you want to see Dan + Shay on tour, ‘Say So’

It’s all ‘Fall’-ing into place for new ACM entertainer Cody Johnson

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