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Film, music and the people in them — what was actually said and confirmed, kept clearly apart from what is only rumoured.

Widow’s Bay wins 14 Emmys, breaking The Studio’s freshman comedy record

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 16, 2026
Matthew Rhys at a press event in 2026.

“Widow’s Bay” won 14 Emmys at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2026, setting a freshman-comedy record, one more than “The Studio” set in 2025.

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Bob Mackie, costume designer who dressed Cher and Carol Burnett, dies at 87

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 15, 2026
Bob Mackie's green velvet "curtain rod" dress from Carol Burnett's 1976 "Went With the Wind!" sketch, displayed on a mannequin in a glass case at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2010.

Costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed Cher, Carol Burnett and Diana Ross over five decades, died Monday in Palm Springs at 87, his publicist confirmed.

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Sydney Sweeney’s Nude Ad for Sports App Novig Draws Backlash From Female Athletes

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 14, 2026
AI-generated illustration: a smartphone showing a paused, blurred video on a desk next to a notebook and coffee, symbolizing a viral online video.

Sydney Sweeney is facing a wave of criticism from professional female athletes over a new ad campaign in which she appears nude or nearly nude, using sports

Categories Entertainment Tags Serena Williams

Jon Hamm’s ‘American Hostage’ Retells a Real 1977 Indianapolis Standoff, Starting on MGM+ Sept. 20

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 12, 2026
AI-generated illustration: Jon Hamm's 'American Hostage' Retells a Real 1977 Indianapolis Standoff, Starting on MGM+ Sept. 20

“American Hostage,” the MGM+ series starring Jon Hamm and Giovanni Ribisi, had its world premiere in the Toronto International Film Festival’s Primetime program

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Jonas Brothers Headline NFL’s First Game in Australia, Split Fans With Halftime Set

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 11, 2026
Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas performing on stage together with microphones and a guitar.

The Jonas Brothers took the field at Melbourne Cricket Ground at 10:35 a.m. local time on Friday, Sept.

Categories Entertainment Tags Los Angeles, San Francisco

Ella Langley Leads 2026 CMA Awards Nominations With 9 Nods, Including Her First Entertainer of the Year Bid

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 10, 2026
AI-generated illustration: Ella Langley Leads 2026 CMA Awards Nominations With 9 Nods, Including Her First Entertainer of the Year Bid

Ella Langley topped the field for the 60th Annual CMA Awards, with the Country Music Association announcing Wednesday that she picked up nine nominations — the most

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‘The Paper’ Season 2 Is Out on Peacock, and Early Reviews Are Mostly Positive

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 10, 2026
Photo: Close-up of rolled pink and orange paper creating a vibrant abstract background.

All 10 episodes of “The Paper” Season 2 arrived on Peacock at once on September 9, 2026, continuing the mockumentary comedy that follows the same fictional

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Widow Sues His Mother, Alleging Prenup Obligations Went Unmet

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 9, 2026 · Updated September 10, 2026
Photo of Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Tenisha Warner, the widow of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, has sued his mother, Pamela Warner, in DeKalb County Superior Court in Georgia, seeking at least $1,276,042

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King Charles Confirms No Change to Harry and Meghan’s Non-Working Royal Status After UK Return

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 8, 2026
Portrait of King Charles III

Buckingham Palace made a letter public on Monday, September 7, 2026, stating that Prince Harry and Meghan’s standing in the Royal Family has not changed: they

Categories Entertainment Tags King Charles, Prince Harry

Stevie Nicks’ Brother, Christopher Nicks, Dies at 72 After Private Cancer Battle

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 7, 2026
Stevie Nicks performing on stage in a black outfit, singing into a microphone

Christopher Aaron Nicks, the younger brother and only sibling of Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, died Friday, September 4, 2026, at age 72.

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Nathan Fielder’s Secret Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Premieres at Telluride, Heads to Theaters in October

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 7, 2026
Photo of Elizabeth Holmes

On September 6, 2026, A24 revealed that Nathan Fielder had spent roughly three years filming a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes — with Holmes’s own participation

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Cole Hauser and Taylor Sheridan ‘Nearly Came to Blows,’ One Anonymous Report Claims — Neither Man Has Confirmed It

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 6, 2026
AI-generated illustration: Cole Hauser and Taylor Sheridan 'Nearly Came to Blows,' One Anonymous Report Claims — Neither Man Has Confirmed It

A report published by the Daily Mail on Aug. 31, 2026, citing unnamed sources, says Cole Hauser and Taylor Sheridan nearly got into a physical fight during

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Cassandra Wilson, Two-Time Grammy-Winning Jazz Vocalist, Dies at 70

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 4, 2026 · Updated September 5, 2026
Cassandra Wilson singing into a microphone on stage at the Ottawa Bluesfest in 2008

Cassandra Wilson, the jazz vocalist with a deep, unhurried contralto, has died at her home in Jackson, Mississippi. She was 70.

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Carla Jeffery, Star of Disney’s ‘Zombies’ Films, Dies at 33

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026
Carla Jeffery, actress known for playing Bree in Disney's Zombies films, smiling during a 2022 interview

Carla Jeffery, the actress best known for playing cheerleader Bree in Disney Channel’s “Zombies” movies, has died at 33.

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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Suspends Announcer Jim Thornton and Begins Recasting Amid Allegations Sony Has Not Described

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 2, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026
Jim Thornton, announcer on Wheel of Fortune, smiling at the microphone in the announcer's booth shortly before a taping

Sony Pictures Television suspended “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and said it is recasting his role while it investigates.

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Dolly Parton’s Original Hollywood Star Was Found Scratched Days After Her Death. It Has Since Been Replaced.

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 2, 2026 · Updated September 6, 2026
AI-generated illustration: pink terrazzo stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sidewalk

Dolly Parton’s original Hollywood Walk of Fame star, dedicated in 1984 at 6712 Hollywood Blvd., was found scratched across her name the night of Monday, Aug.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Return to the UK After Six Years, Following a Private Reunion With King Charles

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 1, 2026 · Updated September 8, 2026
Photo of Prince Harry

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived back in the UK on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, flying privately from California with their children, Prince Archie, 7

Categories Entertainment Tags King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry

Olivia Rodrigo’s New Charity Festival Raised Millions for Women’s Nonprofits, and She Says She’ll Bring It Back

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 31, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026
Colorful stage lights over an outdoor festival stage at dusk, with festival wristbands in the foreground

Olivia Rodrigo headlined the first Daisy Chain Fields, a charity music festival she created, on Aug. 29, 2026, at Great Park in Irvine, California.

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Kaitlin Olson’s ‘High Potential’ Begins Filming Season 3, but ABC Delays Its Return to 2027

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 28, 2026
Editorial photo-illustration: a TV crime-drama production set, referencing the return of ABC's 'High Potential'

“High Potential,” the ABC crime drama starring Kaitlin Olson, is back in production for a third season — but the show that finished last season as one of broadcast

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Kehlani Postpones Two Tour Stops After Hospitalization, Says She Wasn’t Cleared to Sing

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 28, 2026 · Updated August 29, 2026
AI-generated illustration of a quiet, empty hospital room at dusk

Kehlani spent Aug. 26, 2026, telling fans she wouldn’t be performing that night — she had just left the hospital.

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