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In brief: Cynthia Erivo stars in ‘Prima Facie’ trailer and more

Wednesday, September 23 by ABC News

The trailer for Prima Facie has arrived. Cynthia Erivo stars in the Sony Pictures film as a young barrister whose personal life and career unravel after she is sexually assaulted by a person in the law world. Susanna White directed... Read More.

Hayden Panettiere’s death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

Tuesday, September 22 by ABC News

Actress Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled an accidental overdose from drugs, including fentanyl, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office in South Carolina.The coroner's office said the other four drugs in her system were: 4-ANPP, a man-made byproduct of making fentanyl; alprazolam, known... Read More.

In brief: Taylor Frankie Paul implies she will exit ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ and more

Tuesday, September 22 by ABC News

Taylor Frankie Paul seems to be saying goodbye to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The reality TV star took to Instagram on Monday to make a post where she implied that she plans to depart from the series. "My... Read More.

Kit Harington says ‘Harry Potter’ helped him with sobriety struggles

Tuesday, September 22 by ABC News

Kit Harington jumped at the chance to join the Wizarding World.The actor revealed his personal connection to the Harry Potter books in an interview released Monday on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. It was the Harry Potter audiobooks that helped... Read More.

Presley Gerber’s death being investigated as an overdose, police say

Monday, September 21 by ABC News

Police in Santa Monica, California, say they are investigating model Presley Gerber's death as a suspected overdose.Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died Sunday at age 27, according to a report from the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office.The... Read More.

Lena Dunham welcomes first child via surrogate

Wednesday, September 16 by ABC News

Girls creator Lena Dunham is now a girl mom.The writer and actress shared in an essay with Vogue that she has welcomed her first child with husband Luis Felber via surrogate.In the essay, Dunham describes how she prepared for the... Read More.

‘The Diplomat’ season 4 trailer teases political and marital tensions

Tuesday, September 15 by ABC News

Fresh off of Allison Janney's Emmy win for her supporting role in The Diplomat, the Netflix series has dropped its first full-length trailer for season 4.The clip finds Keri Russell's Kate Wyler as she struggles to trust her husband, Rufus... Read More.

In brief: ‘Carrie’ series gets official trailer and more

Friday, September 11 by ABC News

The official trailer for Prime Video's upcoming Carrie series has arrived. The new show based on Stephen King's classic story debuts to the streaming service on Oct. 7. It comes from showrunner Mike Flanagan and stars Summer H. Howell as... Read More.

Barack Obama’s 2026 summer playlist includes songs by Doechii and SZA, BossMan Dlow and more

Thursday, July 30 by ABC News

Barack Obama has returned with the 2026 edition of his summer playlist.This go-round, he's included songs from Doechii and SZA, BossMan Dlow, Vince Staples, Fred Hammond and Tyla.Doechii and SZA's "girl, get up." made the cut, as did BossMan's "Motion... Read More.

Davido talks decision to release new album, ‘Oriadé’: ‘It’s the summertime. I want new music’

Thursday, July 30 by ABC News

Davido releases his new album, Oriadé, on Friday, a project he says was recorded without any pressure."[R]ecording this album, we had a lot of fun," he tells Vibe. "There was no pressure on me. Because I have so many songs... Read More.

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In brief: Cynthia Erivo stars in ‘Prima Facie’ trailer and more

Hayden Panettiere’s death ruled accidental from drugs, including fentanyl: Coroner

In brief: Taylor Frankie Paul implies she will exit ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ and more

Kit Harington says ‘Harry Potter’ helped him with sobriety struggles

Presley Gerber’s death being investigated as an overdose, police say

Lena Dunham welcomes first child via surrogate

‘The Diplomat’ season 4 trailer teases political and marital tensions

In brief: ‘Carrie’ series gets official trailer and more

Barack Obama’s 2026 summer playlist includes songs by Doechii and SZA, BossMan Dlow and more

Davido talks decision to release new album, ‘Oriadé’: ‘It’s the summertime. I want new music’

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