Entertainment news summaries — Page 15
Essential facts and source links for recent entertainment stories.
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At Variety Courage Award, Paige DeSorbo urges support for pet-friendly shelters
Paige DeSorbo, honored with Variety’s Courage Award for advocating for domestic violence survivors, said her cat Daphne helped her feel safe while healing and urged support for pet-friendly shelters so survivors do not have to choose between their safety and their pets. -
Nene Royal wins ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 21 on viewer votes
Nene Royal won “America’s Got Talent” Season 21 on September 23, taking more viewer votes than the other nine finalists. The 16-year-old singer and guitarist from Phuket, Thailand, reached the finale after a Live Golden Buzzer let her skip the semifinals. -
Reddit users name 20 movies they find ridiculous and fun to watch
BuzzFeed features 20 Reddit replies described as some of the most upvoted responses to a user’s request for movies “so ridiculous or dumb” they’re fun to watch. Picks include Napoleon Dynamite, Airplane!, Face/Off, The Room and The Velocipastor. -
American Horror Story season 13 premieres Sept. 24 with three episodes
“American Horror Story” Season 13 premieres Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu on Disney+ with three episodes. Thursday episode batches continue through Oct. 22; the finale airs Oct. 29. Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters return. -
Ryan Murphy finishes script for a possible ‘Glee’ reboot, but no one has read it
Ryan Murphy says he has finished a script for a possible “Glee” reboot, co-written with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. He said he had spoken with around 10 original cast members, who were enthusiastic about the idea, but nobody has read the script yet. -
Three Beach Boys September dates fall through before the tour resumes
The Beach Boys’ Sept. 24 show in West Springfield, Mass., appears canceled; venues in Quakertown, Pa., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., confirmed their Sept. 25 and 27 shows were canceled, citing circumstances beyond their control. The tour had been due to resume this week. -
Aaliyah Puglia is first out after Survivor 51’s live Tribal
Aaliyah Puglia was voted out in Survivor 51’s premiere after Toka lost the first challenge and faced a live Tribal Council. She and Jenna Doore both played their Shots in the Dark, but neither succeeded, so votes against them counted; Aaliyah received the most. -
Selena Gomez hopes to have children despite being unable to carry a pregnancy
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, Selena Gomez said she hopes to have children someday, two years after disclosing that health issues prevent her from carrying a pregnancy. She has said surrogacy and adoption are possible paths to motherhood. -
Meredith Marks reveals facelift and jabs at Bateman and Rose
Meredith Marks said on the Sept. 23 episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City that she had a facelift about a month earlier, citing her doctor's orders to take it easy on a ski outing; she also mocked castmates Britani Bateman and Whitney Rose. -
Rita Wilson's back cross tattoo matches the one Chet Hanks has
Rita Wilson’s Sept. 19 post promoting her new single “Stranger With Age” appeared to show a large cross tattoo across her back, matching the tattoo her son Chet Hanks has. She says the song celebrates freedom from expectations about what people should do or say as they age. -
Adam Levine uses The Voice’s First-In button to secure Amanda Mikkel
Adam Levine became Amanda Mikkel’s coach on The Voice’s Sept. 23 episode after all four coaches turned for her “Moon River” audition; his First-In button automatically assigned her to his team. Lexi Stephens also chose Levine after receiving a four-chair turn. -
Riot Fest ends Saturday early as storm threat cuts sets across the bill
With storms threatening, Riot Fest cut Saturday sets and ended day two several hours early. Most acts played 20–45 minutes; Afroman’s evening set was canceled. Morrissey played 45 minutes, alongside SUGAR, Angine de Poitrine and Public Image Ltd. -
Mike Tindall says father Phil died last week at age 80
Mike Tindall said on his Sept. 23 podcast that his father, Phil, died last week at 80. Phil, a former Otley Rugby Club captain, was honored with a minute of silence at a match last weekend. Tindall had spoken publicly about his father's long battle with Parkinson's disease. -
Barr calls Michael Fishman a “brainwashed bigot” after he backs ‘Roseanne’ cancellation
Roseanne Barr called former co-star Michael Fishman a “brainwashed bigot” on Can't Be Censored after he said the show was “rightfully canceled” in 2018 following Barr’s racist post about Valerie Jarrett. Barr accused Fishman of misunderstanding her remarks. -
Jonathan Taylor Thomas released after overnight Westlake Village detention
Jonathan Taylor Thomas was released Tuesday after a night in jail following a Westlake Village traffic stop. Booking records list a felony-level charge, but no formal criminal complaint was filed; the incident was later reclassified as a detention, not an arrest. -
Review: Pasadena Playhouse’s ‘The Visit’ is lively but ultimately predictable
Variety’s review calls Pasadena Playhouse’s “The Visit” lively but predictable. Melinda Page Hamilton captivates as Claire, who offers the town one billion in unspecified currency if residents kill her former lover; Jefferson Mays makes Anton compelling. -
Brad Bird’s decades-in-the-making ‘Ray Gunn’ premieres on Netflix Dec. 18
Brad Bird’s animated sci-fi noir “Ray Gunn” premieres on Netflix Dec. 18. In futuristic Metropia, human detective Ray Gunn and alien partner Eyera take a case involving pop star Venus Nova. Bird said he had developed the idea for more than 30 years. -
AGT winners took varied paths, from Vegas residencies to film roles
The 20 acts crowned on America’s Got Talent from 2006 through 2025 have followed varied paths: Terry Fator and Shin Lim performed Las Vegas residencies, while Richard Goodall released a single in 2025 and left his janitorial job in 2026 to pursue music. -
Brady, Cannon and Mandel appear as hologram hosts in Netflix’s Wonka contest
Netflix’s nine-episode “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket,” released Wednesday, features hologram hosts Wayne Brady, Nick Cannon and Howie Mandel. Twelve golden-ticket holders, each with a partner of their choice, compete in factory-themed challenges for $3 million. -
Randy Travis praises Stella Lefty after she references him in unreleased track
Randy Travis praised Stella Lefty on TikTok after her Sept. 22 video of unreleased song “Raised by the Radio,” which mentions him. He wrote that the country singer could stand “toe-to-toe with the very best in Nashville” and urged her to keep believing. -
Emily Burnham wins ‘Jeopardy!’ after ending the first round with $400
Emily Burnham won Wednesday’s “Jeopardy!” with $17,201 after ending the first round at $400 and taking the lead in Double Jeopardy. Returning champion Jennifer Leavey finished second with $3,000; Edward Tournier ended third with $372. -
Reich says ‘Game Changer’ Season 9 is planned as its strangest yet
“Game Changer” closed Season 8 with a nearly 90-minute talent-show finale featuring 23 contestants; Oscar Montoya won a Chili’s gift card worth under $5,000. Host Sam Reich says Season 9, due to begin production in three weeks, is planned as the show’s strangest yet. -
After over two years in Russian prison, Gaga Daily’s Kirill hears MAYHEM
Gaga Daily owner Kirill says he was arrested in Russia in early 2024 after protesting against the government, sentenced to more than two years in prison and is now out. Friends ran the account during Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM era; he is hearing the album for the first time. -
David Bromstad pauses HGTV shoot to welcome fan who recognized him
HGTV designer David Bromstad paused a “My Lottery Dream Home” shoot to greet a fan who recognized him, exchanged a fist bump and thanked him for watching. When a crew member said filming was underway, Bromstad urged them, “Let him have his moment!” -
Twenty-one castaways will vie for $1 million on ‘Survivor 51’ in Fiji
CBS’s “Survivor 51” is scheduled to premiere Sept. 23 with a two-hour episode at 8 p.m. ET; 21 castaways will compete for $1 million in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands. Host Jeff Probst has dubbed the season the start of the show’s “Open Era.”
