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Shelley Fabares, Star of ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ Dies at 82

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 24, 2026 · Updated October 8, 2026
Shelley Fabares in a 1966 publicity photo

Shelley Fabares, the actress and singer who played Mary Stone on “The Donna Reed Show” in the late 1950s and early 1960s and later spent eight seasons opposite

Categories Entertainment Tags Los Angeles

Dutton Ranch Taps Benjamin Cavell to Replace Chad Feehan as Season 2 Showrunner

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 23, 2026
Cole Hauser at NBC Universal's 2010 TCA Summer Party

Paramount+’s “Dutton Ranch” has a new showrunner for season 2: Benjamin Cavell is taking over from Chad Feehan.

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Yellowjackets Season 4, the Show’s Final Season, Premieres November 20 on Paramount+

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 21, 2026
Actress Jenna Burgess, who plays teen Melissa in Yellowjackets, at the show's premiere

“Yellowjackets” is ending, and the show has set a date. Season 4 — confirmed as the final season — arrives Friday, November 20, 2026, on Paramount+’s Premium plan.

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Drew Starkey’s Rafe Cameron Gets a Redemption Ending as ‘Outer Banks’ Wraps Its Final Season

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 21, 2026
Photo of Drew Starkey

Netflix released all 10 episodes of “Outer Banks” Season 5 on August 20, 2026, ending the show Drew Starkey has starred in since it premiered in 2020.

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Kate Middleton Joins Family at Balmoral as Reports Say Harry and Meghan Plan to Return to the UK

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 21, 2026 · Updated September 8, 2026
Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the royal family gathers each summer

Kate Middleton, Prince William and their three children — George, Charlotte and Louis — were reported to have arrived at Balmoral Castle in Scotland around August

Categories Entertainment Tags King Charles, Prince Harry, Queen Camilla

Sandra Bullock Says Bryan Randall Asked Her to Keep His ALS Diagnosis Private Before His 2023 Death

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 20, 2026 · Updated October 8, 2026
Sandra Bullock smiling during a public conversation event in October 2024, wearing a black outfit, seated with a microphone.

Sandra Bullock has described, in the most detail she has ever offered publicly, why she spent years caring for her partner Bryan Randall through his illness without

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Madonna Leads 2026 MTV VMA Nominations With 11, Taylor Swift Follows With 9

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 19, 2026
The MTV Video Music Awards main stage, lit blue and pink, packed with an arena crowd

MTV announced the nominees for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on August 18, 2026, and Madonna topped the field with 11 nominations, more than any other artist.

Categories Entertainment Tags Los Angeles

Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36; Official Cause of Death Still Pending

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 17, 2026 · Updated October 8, 2026
AI-generated illustration: Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36; Official Cause of Death Still Pending

Hayden Panettiere, the actress known for “Heroes” and “Nashville,” died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. She was 36.

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Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor Who Became a Georgia Congressman, Dies at 84

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 10, 2026 · Updated August 13, 2026
AI-generated illustration: a vintage stage microphone and a film reel resting on a wooden stage in front of an empty, dimly lit theater.

Ben Jones, who played mechanic Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard” and later served two terms in the U.S. House representing Georgia, died Sunday, August 9

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Perez Hilton Hospitalized After Appearing to Harm Himself During a TikTok Livestream

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 5, 2026 · Updated August 30, 2026
Perez Hilton at the 2009 American Music Awards

Perez Hilton, the celebrity-gossip blogger, was taken to a hospital after he appeared to harm himself during a TikTok livestream from his home in the Westchester

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Scott Eastwood Revives His Old Shia LaBeouf ‘Fury’ Set Story — With One New Detail

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 4, 2026
Scott Eastwood at Web Summit 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Scott Eastwood says there was a moment on the set of the 2014 war film “Fury” when he told Shia LaBeouf he was “going to whoop” him — and that Brad Pitt had to step

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Martha Reeves Responds to National Anthem Backlash, Citing Wet Field and No Monitors

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 4, 2026
Photo of Martha Reeves

Martha Reeves, the 85-year-old Motown singer known for fronting Martha and the Vandellas, is trending online this week after social posts identified

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