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Several types of lunchmeat have been recalled this month due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to a recall notice initially published by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service on August 8, and later updated on August 13, approximately 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef products have been recalled. 

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City Foods, Inc., an establishment based in Chicago, Illinois, announced that it was recalling ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef products that were produced on July 16, 2026, and have a 60-day shelf life. “These items were shipped to foodservice locations in Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan, from which they were further distributed nationwide,” states the recall notice. 

The affected products have establishment number “EST. 1896” inside the USDA mark of inspection and the following identifying markers:

• 10-lb. cardboard boxes containing four 2.5-lb. pieces of “MIDAMAR HALAL SLICED PASTRAMI ROUND 4/2.5# – MIDAMAR” with “ITEM #: MBPS10” printed on the label.
• Various weight 20- to 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2-3 pieces of “BEA’S BEST COOKED CORNED BEEF BRISKET” with case code “18919” printed on the box label.
• Various weight 20- to 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing 2-3 pieces of “KIRSCH DELICATESSEN STYLE COOKED CORNED BEEF BRISKET” with case code “19751” printed on the box label.

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The problem was noticed during routine inspections, and as of publication, there have been no confirmed reports of illness due to the consumption of the affected products. 

According to the Mayo Clinic, listeria infection can cause different symptoms depending on where in the body it happens. If it happens in the gut, symptoms can include upset stomach, diarrhea, and vomiting. If it occurs in the blood, it can cause flu-like symptoms including upset stomach, headaches, muscle aches, fatigue, fever, and chills. The infection can be very serious for people with weakened immune systems, pregnant people, and people older than 65. 

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Hayden Panettiere opened up about a loss that continued to weigh heavily on her in the months before her tragic death.

During an appearance on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, the actress spoke candidly about the heartbreak of losing her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, three years earlier and how the grief had changed with time. While the pain had evolved, Panettiere made it clear that his absence was something she didn’t expect to ever fully overcome.

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In a deeply personal conversation, she reflected on the brother she considered her “best, best friend” and the moments when she still found herself wanting to call him.

“The heartbreak has, has changed. But losing him and realizing how much of life I was gonna have to go through alone and without him, where I, when I always saw him as being there,” Panettiere told Shetty. She went on to say that she thought about the future and when her parents would eventually die—and having to go through that without her brother by her side was devastating.

“There’s so many times I want to call him,” she continued, adding, “he was my best, best friend and, like, when he first died, I just remember screaming, ‘I don’t want to live in a world where he doesn’t exist.’ So, I’ve unfortunately had to. But he seemed so alive in my head still.”

Jansen died in 2023. He was found unresponsive in his home in Nyack, New York, after he didn’t show up to a scheduled meeting. It was later confirmed that the 28-year-old died from cardiomegaly (an enlarged heart) coupled with aortic valve complications, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Disney packed this weekend’s D23 showcase with massive coaster updates, all-star Marvel announcements, and entire new lands. But of all the blockbuster news revealed in Anaheim, the single moment that sent shockwaves through the fandom happened in the presentation’s final seconds.

Just as thousands of attendees thought the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress event had wrapped, host Neil Patrick Harris reappeared on stage in a theatrical stunt, dressed head-to-toe in a blue tuxedo and top hat as the whimsical inventor Dreamfinder.

Demanding Disney make good on its promise to restore his favorite character to his former glory, Harris set the stage for Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum to deliver the ultimate mic-drop announcement.

“We are taking a new journey into imagination at EPCOT with Dreamfinder and Figment!” Mazloum announced to a thunderous standing ovation. “I’m so happy to share this news tonight. We know how important this is to you. We’ve heard you, and this is one more way we’re putting you in the center of everything we do.”

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Within minutes of the reveal, Disney social media feeds ignited with emotional reactions from generations of EPCOT lovers who have spent more than 25 years hoping the iconic duo would ride together again.

“I’m not even kidding, I cried when this happened,” one fan posted alongside purple heart emojis.

Another wrote, “This is my Roman Empire and I am UNWELL THANK GOD.”

“I screamed and almost fell out of my chair!!!! Yesssss!!!! 👏👏👏” shared another parkgoer.

For younger Disney fans who only ever experienced Figment through recent festival merchandise, viral popcorn buckets, or modern meet-and-greets, the revival represents a chance to witness living Disney history firsthand.

“Finally,” one 30-year-old fan explained. “Dreamfinder has always been just lore to me as I’m too young, but I get to finally see it in person. Figgy is finally getting his justice.”

Others immediately began imagining the park experience to come: “Now have him start walking around with Figment outside the ride just like he used to and get people excited about the change and teach others who may not know of him who he is.”

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When the original Journey Into Imagination debuted at EPCOT in 1983, Dreamfinder and Figment became the heart and soul of the park’s mission: celebrating human curiosity, creativity, and the power of ideas. Aboard his whimsical Dream-Catcher vehicle, the cheerful inventor collected sparks of inspiration to show guests that wonder belongs to dreamers of all ages.

While Figment remained EPCOT’s unofficial mascot following the attraction’s overhaul in the late 1990s, Dreamfinder was completely removed from the ride. For decades, fans have voiced their desire to see the ride move away from its sensory labs and return to the rich, optimistic storytelling of the Sherman Brothers era.

While Disney has not yet released a construction timeline or closure date for the current ride, the confirmation that Imagineering is actively building an all-new journey starring both characters has delivered the biggest nostalgia hit in years. As the Sherman Brothers famously penned, one little spark really is all it takes.

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Fall is almost here, which means it’s officially time to revisit Stars Hollow.

Just in time for the coziest season of the year, Fisher-Price is celebrating Gilmore Girls with a new Little People Collector set featuring four of the show’s most recognizable characters.

The Fisher-Price Little People Collector Gilmore Girls Set brings Rory Gilmore, Lorelai Gilmore, Emily Gilmore and Luke Danes together in miniature form, giving longtime fans a tiny tribute to some of the residents who made Stars Hollow feel like home.

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Rory is represented in her signature bookish style, while Lorelai comes ready to represent her lifelong love of coffee and quick wit. Emily, the formidable matriarch of the Gilmore family, is also part of the collection, along with Luke, the owner of Luke’s Diner and one of Lorelai’s most important relationships throughout the series.

The set captures some of what has made Gilmore Girls such a lasting favorite more than two decades after the series first premiered.

From its rapid-fire conversations and endless pop-culture references to its cozy Connecticut setting, the series has continued to attract new fans while maintaining a devoted longtime following.

And the timing feels particularly fitting.

With cooler weather, cozy sweaters and fall TV rewatches just around the corner, Gilmore Girls season is practically upon us. For fans who have spent years wishing they could visit Stars Hollow (or just want a little more of the fictional town in their homes), the new collection offers a fun way to celebrate the series.

The Fisher-Price Little People Collector Gilmore Girls Set has an MSRP of $26.99 and includes all four characters.

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No need to get jealous of the cast members of The Secret Lives of Mormon Lives the next time they take a sip of a dirty soda on camera, as Sonic has a new limited-time drink menu that leans into the popular beverage trend while also giving a nod to the upcoming fall season. 

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Starting August 24, Sonic customers will be able to enjoy the chain’s new Hotumn drink menu, which embraces fall flavors but keeps the beverages refreshingly cold. “Hotumn celebrates that familiar stretch of the year when guests are ready for pumpkin patches, crunchy leaves and fall flavors, but the forecast is still stuck in summer,” Sonic said in a statement shared with Parade. 

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The four drinks in the limited-time lineup include:

• Cherry Pie made with Coke: A blend of cherry and vanilla flavors and sweet cream infused in Coca-Cola, topped with a cherry.
• Blueberry Pie made with Dr Pepper: A blend of blueberry puree, vanilla flavor, and sweet cream infused in crisp Dr Pepper
• Harvest Berry made with Sprite: A blend of wildberry puree, cranberry, and vanilla flavors infused in crisp Sprite.
• Cranberry Orchard Sweet Tea: A blend of peach puree and cranberry flavor infused in freshly brewed sweet iced tea.

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“Sonic has been serving up fun, customizable drinks long before dirty sodas became a trend,” said Ryan Dickerson, Chief Marketing Officer at Sonic, in a statement shared with Parade. “In many parts of the country, it’s still way too hot for a steaming latte. We saw an opportunity to join the fall beverage conversation in a fun way and bring a little Sonic personality to a seasonal tradition people look forward to every year. We’re putting our own spin on what a fall drink moment can look like with Hotumn – and it’s not a hot drink.” 

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Ella Langley has shared a heartfelt message to Texas after wrapping up a busy weekend of shows across the state.

The country star took to Instagram with photos and video from her recent Texas tour stops in Austin, Corpus Christi and Fort Worth. Along with the posts, Langley wrote a short message that showed how much the run meant to her.

“Texas forever 🤍 Austin, Corpus Christi & Fort Worth… I’ll never forget these show.” 

Langley’s message came after three Texas stops during her 2026 The Dandelion Tour. The singer performed in Austin on Thursday, followed by a show at the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi on Friday and a performance at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Saturday.

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The Texas shows arrived as Langley’s hit “Choosin’ Texas” continued its major run on the charts. The song was at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 17th week on the Aug. 15-dated chart, giving Langley one of the longest-running No. 1 songs in the chart’s history.

The song debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart in November 2025 and reached No. 1 about a month later. By August 2026, it had spent 35 weeks at the top of that chart.

That run moved “Choosin’ Texas” into third place among the longest-running No. 1 songs in Hot Country Songs history. It passed Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” which had held the No. 1 spot for 34 weeks.

Langley has also earned three No. 1 songs on the Country Airplay chart. “Choosin’ Texas” reached the top and stayed there for three weeks, while “Be Her” spent four weeks at No. 1. Her collaboration with Morgan Wallen, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” also reached the summit, per Billboard.

Langley’s Corpus Christi concert was part of the latest Texas stretch of The Dandelion Tour. Kaitlin Butts and Gabriella Rose were listed as the openers for the Hilliard Center show.

The set featured songs from different points in Langley’s career. Fans could hear tracks such as “Dandelion,” “I Gotta Quit,” “Bottom of Your Boots,” “20-20,” “You & Me Time,” “Last Call for Us,” “Country Boy’s Dream Girl,” “Broken,” “Strangers,” “Somethin’ Simple,” “Be Her” and “Loving Life Again.”

The show also included fan favorites “You Look Like You Love Me” and “Choosin’ Texas.”

Langley also performed covers during the tour. Her reported set included Gretchen Wilson’s “Here For The Party” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” with Laci Kaye Booth joining her for the latter.

Before taking the stage in Corpus Christi, Langley also spent time at a local restaurant. 1983 Mexi-Cafe shared a post thanking the singer for stopping by for brunch before her concert.

Later that day, Langley performed at the sold-out Hilliard Center, formerly known as the American Bank Center, according to MYSA. She then continued the Texas run with a show at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Saturday.

Langley’s connection to Texas has taken on even more meaning as “Choosin’ Texas” continues to make chart history.

Langley’s Texas weekend is over, but her 2026 tour will bring her back to the state later this year. Her next listed Texas stop is Oct. 10 in Lubbock at United Supermarkets Arena, giving fans another chance to see the country star perform live.

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Dancing With The Stars professional dancer Witney Carson is pregnant!

The reigning DWTS champion, 32, shared the exciting news during the Monday, Aug. 17 episode of Good Morning America.

The pro dancer also recently spoke to People, telling the outlet she is “so incredibly grateful” to become a mom for the third time. Carson and her husband Carson McAllister are parents to sons Leo, 5, and Jet, 3.

“My family is growing. We’re so blessed to keep growing our family,” Carson said. “I can’t wait to become a family of five.”

And that’s not the only exciting news—the two-time mirrorball champion will be returning for DWTS season 35 and will be partnered with Jimmy Kimmel Live‘s Guillermo Rodriguez.

“So my plan is to, as long as the baby is healthy and as long as I’m doing well, then we will compete again on this season on Dancing with the Stars, which is very exciting because I love being a mom more than anything, and I also love to dance,” she said. “I

love both. And so if I can do both, then that’s what I want to do.”

“I’ll actually be the first professional dancer to compete being this far along pregnant, which is scary but also exciting,” Carson continued. “And I’m hoping that if everything goes well and the baby’s healthy, that it’ll be a really great experience.”

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Carson noted that right now, her biggest hurdle is overcoming first trimester nausea as she gears up to compete in the upcoming season.

“I am just in pure survival mode right now,” she said. “I am constantly trying to eat to keep the nausea at bay. I’m trying to rest as much as I can. I think with two toddlers, it’s very difficult to rest, but my husband has been an absolute champ and he has allowed me to rest, and he’s very much taking care of all of us.”

Carson is also slated to appear on Monday’s episode of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro as a guest judge. The remaining dancers will be paired with social media influencers who have no dance experience to test their ability to teach an amateur ballroom dancing.

Dancing with the Stars airs returns on Tuesday, Sept. 15. on ABC and Disney+ and streams next day on Hulu. The full cast will be revealed on Good Morning America on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

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In the hours following Hayden Panettiere’s sudden death at age 36 inside a Greenville apartment, the public would like to know: what happened to the star?

Yet the definitive answer will not come quickly. While fans are desperate for answers, the investigation into Panettiere’s death is bound by South Carolina statutory law and a county coroner system that moves on an entirely different timeline.

Unlike other cities, which rely on centralized medical examiner offices staffed by appointed forensic physicians, all 46 counties in South Carolina operate under an elected coroner system. In Greenville County, Coroner Parks Evans oversees death investigations.

The difference between a coroner and a medical examiner is fundamental to understanding why an official cause of death remains listed as “pending.” A coroner is an elected constitutional officer and death investigator, not necessarily a medical doctor. According to the Center for Disease Control coroner holds total legal jurisdiction over the scene, orders autopsies when deemed necessary, and ultimately rules on the manner of death, homicide, suicide, accidental, natural, or undetermined. To determine the biological cause of death, the coroner assigns the physical post-mortem examination to a board-certified forensic pathologist.

That surgical autopsy in Greenville was conducted swiftly, allowing preliminary findings to confirm what police initially noted at the scene: no signs of foul play or traumatic injury. However, completing a formal autopsy report requires comprehensive toxicology, histology, and neuropathology screenings. Tissue and blood samples must be processed through accredited state and private toxicology laboratories to identify any underlying physiological factors, prescription medications, or sudden metabolic events.

In South Carolina, standard toxicology panels routinely face a backlog of six to eight weeks. Until those laboratory results return and the forensic pathologist delivers a final anatomical diagnosis to the coroner’s desk, Coroner Evans cannot legally sign off on a finalized death certificate. For now, the county issues a preliminary certificate with the cause marked “Pending,” which allows the Panettiere family to transport her remains out of state for private services.

The silence coming out of Greenville is not a sign of procedural stalls or sealed investigations. It is unfortunately the routine pace of county forensic science, where definitive medical clarity takes precedence over heartbroken fans’ questions.

New details have emerged about Hollywood star Hayden Panettiere‘s devastating final moments.

Police officers and EMS personnel responded to a report of an “unresponsive female,” later identified as the 36-year-old actress, at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, at around 1:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, August 17, the Greenville Police Department confirmed to People on Monday, August 17.

According to TMZ, which cited law enforcement sources, a friend of the Scream actress placed the 911 call. The caller’s identity has not been made public. First responders reportedly attempted to resuscitate Panettiere using advanced cardiac life support, a combination of CPR, specialized medication, breathing tubes and heart rhythm monitoring, TMZ reported. 

Despite chest compressions and other resuscitation efforts from paramedics, Panettiere was reportedly pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m.

Dispatch audio obtained by People captured officials discussing the possibility of an “overdose” and “cardiac arrest” around the time of Panettiere’s death. Police have not confirmed either term as an official cause of death, and no cause has been released publicly.

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The Greenville Police Department and Greenville County Coroner’s Office are jointly investigating her death. “The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances,” a police spokesperson said in a statement obtained by the outlet. “An acquaintance of Ms. Panettiere placed the 911 call.” 

Panettiere’s official cause of death will not be released until after an autopsy, and they did not confirm whether advanced cardiac life support techniques were in fact used in the attempt to revive her.

Panettiere got her start on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live in 1994, before going on to star in Heroes, Nashville and the Scream franchise. She is survived by her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, whom she shared with former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.

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Ray J may have walked away with the win, but the internet wasn’t exactly impressed with what happened inside the ring.

After defeating Orlando Brown by unanimous decision Saturday night, fans quickly turned the three-round celebrity boxing match into a source of jokes, with one blunt reaction summing up the consensus: “That was not boxing.”

Ray J and Brown faced off at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena as part of the Zeus Network portion of the Claressa Shields-Kaye Scott card, with Ray J earning the win on all three judges’ scorecards. But instead of celebrating the performance, social media users largely focused on how strange and uneventful the matchup was, with reactions ranging from “wtf is this” to viewers calling the bout a “sideshow.”

The reaction was especially notable given how much buildup surrounded the fight. Brown had repeatedly taken shots at Ray J before the matchup, including referring to him as Brandy’s brother, while the tension escalated when Brown smacked Ray J with a stack of cash during a July press conference. After all that, fans appeared to expect a much more explosive showdown.

Instead, the three-round bout never developed into the competitive slugfest the buildup seemed to promise. One viewer summed up the reaction bluntly on social media: “That was not boxing.” Another wrote, “Ayoo I’m crying son. But s—t like this though is one of the reasons why Boxing is looked upon as a sideshow.”

Others simply found the whole spectacle funny. “I don’t find it funny when people fight but this s—t is hilarious,” one person posted, while another suggested Brown might have had a different outcome if he had connected with one of his wild punches: “Crazy thing if Orlando Brown would have landed one of them wild hooks he would have knocked Ray J out.”

For Ray J, the victory still provided some redemption after his previous boxing appearance ended with a knockout loss to Supa Hot Fire in May, a bout that also resulted in him being hospitalized. This time, he made it through all three rounds and left Atlanta with a win on his record.

But while Ray J got the bragging rights, the internet seemed to get something else out of the matchup: plenty of material to joke about.

Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez – as well as the rest of America — just found out who his pro partner for Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars will be.

The reveal was made this morning on Good Morning America. Returning pro and Season 34 Len Goodman Mirrorball champion Witney Carson will be paired with the talk-show personality. Guillermo has been working on Jimmy Kimmel Live for more than 23 years, and recently launched his own brand of fresh salsa, Guillermo’s Salsa.

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The pro partners for previously announced celebrity contestants –reality star Maura Higgins from The Traitors and Love Island, Ciara Miller from Summer House,and Savannah Bananas’ Jackson Olson — have not yet been revealed, but the plan is to make that announcement, along with the full cast of celebrities and pro dancers, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, again, on Good Morning America.

In addition to her regular job on DWTS, Witney will serve as a guest judge on tonight’s Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro in the “But Can You Teach? Coaching Superfans with Witney Carson” episode, and then return for the Season 1 finale. This reunites her with her Season 34 champion partner Robert Irwin.

Dancing with the Stars will have a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Wednesday, Sept 16, at  8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+ and stream next day on Hulu.

Jimmy Kimmel Live airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.

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Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36.

While details surrounding Panettiere’s death continue to emerge, many of her fans are looking back at some of her recent posts and interviews. Back in May, the actress sat down with podcast host Jay Shetty for one of her most candid, emotional interviews ever. During the episode of “On Purpose,” the Heroes star spoke about her ex, Wladimir Klitschko, with whom she shares her only daughter, Kaya.

“Vlad and I are still best friends,” Panettiere told Shetty. “There’s not, not many people who know me on, on this, in this world as well as, as he does. And I know that we still have an incredible amount of love for each other. And most importantly, we have an incredible amount of respect for each other.”

She explained that after she and Klitschko made a promise to one another when it came to their daughter.

“We made a promise to each other that we would never say anything negative about one another to, to our daughter,” she explained. “And that both of us have, have stuck to that, that promise and we talk each other up to, to our daughter and talk positively about each, each other.”

The Nashville star explained that she grew up hearing “a lot of negative talk” from her mother about her father. She said that it had a “negative impact” on her and that she never wanted her daughter to feel that way.

Panettiere and Klitschko dated for nine years and had even gotten engaged. However, their relationship was very on-and-off, especially toward the end, and the two called off their engagement for good in 2018.

“At this point, Hayden is single and she and Wladimir are co-parents to Kaya. Kaya is primarily with her dad and his family in Europe and Florida. They also spend time together as a family with Hayden,” a source told E! News at the time. “Hayden and Wladimir are on great terms and friendly. They are a big part of each other’s lives and will continue to be. Hayden is back in Los Angeles and figuring out what’s next.”

Panettiere is survived by her daughter, Kaya. Her comments about co-parenting with Klitschko offer a glimpse into the relationship they maintained and the commitment they shared to putting their daughter first.

Tucked at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is known for its tree-lined Main Street, restored textile mills, and quiet Southern charm. It is a world away from the studio backlots of Los Angeles and the bright stage lights of Nashville, Tennessee, where Hayden Panettiere built her career.

Yet on Sunday afternoon, the city found itself at the center of an unfolding Hollywood tragedy.

First responders were dispatched at 1:50 p.m. to an apartment near the city center following a 911 call from an acquaintance who found Panettiere unresponsive. Paramedics administered emergency aid, but the 36-year-old actress was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sudden loss raised questions about what drew the former Heroes and Nashville star to the Upstate South Carolina region. Panettiere had flown into the area late last week alongside Brian Hickerson, her on-and-off partner of several years. Hickerson, a South Carolina native who attended the University of South Carolina, retains family and social connections throughout the state. The weekend trip was planned as private downtime away from the West Coast, with the pair staying at a rental property in the city.

Neighbors in the surrounding neighborhood noted that the area regularly attracts visitors looking for privacy away from major media hubs. For Panettiere, Greenville offered total anonymity, a rare treat for an actress who spent more than three decades in front of television and film cameras.

Greenville police confirmed that detectives are investigating alongside the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. In an official statement, authorities emphasized that the preliminary investigation “has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances”. A formal cause of death remains pending while the coroner awaits standard toxicology and autopsy reports.

The quiet setting stands in stark contrast to the high-profile public appearances Panettiere made earlier this year while promoting her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed her death in a statement released Sunday evening: “She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her, and to the millions who watched her onscreen”.

As local investigators work through the weekend timeline, this small Carolina city remains the unexpected final stop in a life lived almost entirely in the public eye.

Phil Lyne had an unusual approach to one of rodeo’s most horse-dependent events: He didn’t even own a roping horse.

The legendary Texas cowboy once rode 91 different horses in a single year while competing in tie-down roping, according to the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame and Professional Bull Riders.

That is especially remarkable because a calf roper typically depends heavily on a well-trained horse. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum notes that Lyne won the 1971 calf-roping championship while riding 46 different horses, an achievement it described as undoubtedly a record.

Lyne’s ability to succeed on so many unfamiliar horses became one of the stories surrounding his extraordinary rodeo career.

One particularly memorable tale involves Lyne arriving at a rodeo just as his name was being announced. Per the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame, he asked a passing cowboy if he could borrow his horse. Lyne then roped his calf in 10.5 seconds, a time described as being near a world record.

His versatility wasn’t limited to tie-down roping, either.

Lyne competed in multiple rodeo events, including bull riding, saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling. He won the PRCA Rookie of the Year award in 1969 and went on to win the all-around world championship and tie-down roping world championship in both 1971 and 1972. He later won a steer-roping world championship in 1990.

He also holds a unique National Finals Rodeo distinction: Lyne is the only cowboy credited with winning NFR average titles in three different events—bull riding, calf roping and steer roping.

Despite his success, Lyne’s full-time rodeo career was relatively short. He stepped away from full-time competition in his 20s to return to ranching and family life, although he later competed part-time and ultimately captured another world title.

But the image of Lyne showing up without his own roping horse (and succeeding anyway)may be one of the best examples of just how unusual his talent was.

Lyne died on Aug. 16, 2026, at age 76, according to reports.

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Hayden Panettiere spent virtually her entire life in front of a camera. Even as a child, long before she became recognizable as Claire Bennet on “Heroes“ or Juliette Barnes on “Nashville,” she was a little girl appearing in television commercials, soap operas and family movies. Panettiere died on Aug. 16, 2026, at the age of 36, making her early commercials particularly poignant to revisit now. They don’t just show a charming child who could hold her own on camera; they show the actress’ pathway to a long and enduring career as one of film and TV’s brightest young stars.

Before she became a household name, Hayden Panettiere was already appearing on TV at just 4 years old. ❤️ One of her earliest appearances came in this 1993 Banana Nut Crunch cereal commercial, years before roles in Remember the Titans, Raising Helen, Heroes and Nashville would make her a star. A little piece of ’90s nostalgia that hits much differently today. Rest in peace, Hayden Panettiere. 🕊️ #HaydenPanettiere #90sNostalgia #1990s #90sKids #RestInPeace

Hayden Panettiere started modeling as a baby, getting her first job at just 8 months old and filming her first TV commercial at 11 months. That first commercial was for a Playskool toy train, though the actress herself later joked that she wasn’t really acting since she was an infant and had no lines. She was simply playing. Even at that young age, the camera loved her, and she became one of Hollywood’s busiest child performers.

By the time Hayden Panettiere was approaching her teenage years, she had appeared in more than 40 commercials, from Band-Aid and Kentucky Fried Chicken to Wendy’s, McDonald’s and even Nix Lice Shampoo.

At just 4 years old, she starred in a commercial for Banana Nut Crunch cereal. Fans revisiting the actress’ early commercial work online have used the comment section to share their shock and sadness over the actress’ untimely death, heartbroken that the delightful, precious young star who was a “national treasure of our childhood” is now gone.

Panettiere would later go on to star opposite Denzel Washington in “Remember the Titans” and become a well-known soap opera staple on “One Life to Live” and “Guiding Light,” but it was her early work in TV commercials that showed her early star power and is now serving as an enduring memorial to a young woman who literally grew up in front of the camera.

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New Jersey hardcore band Bayway has announced a new headlining North American tour for fall 2026, with dates running from Sept. 21 through Oct. 15. 

The 21-date run will take the band through the United States and Canada, with Cold Steel, Two-Piece and Load Tha Nine joining as support acts.

Bayway shared the tour announcement on Instagram. The schedule begins at Space Ballroom in Hamden, Connecticut, and ends at Upper Darby American Legion Post 214 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The tour gives Bayway a chance to bring its New Jersey hardcore sound to venues across the Northeast, Midwest, South and other parts of North America. The band has built its name through a mix of heavy hardcore riffs, hip-hop-influenced vocals and lyrics tied to its New Jersey roots.

Bayway’s fall tour will cover 21 dates, including stops in Montreal and Toronto before continuing through several major U.S. cities.

The announced schedule is:

• Sept. 21 — Hamden, Connecticut — Space Ballroom
• Sept. 22 — Portland, Maine — Gino’s
• Sept. 23 — Worcester, Massachusetts — Palladium Upstairs
• Sept. 24 — Montreal, Quebec — Les Foufounes Électriques
• Sept. 25 — Toronto, Ontario — Hard Luck Bar
• Sept. 26 — Detroit, Michigan — Edgemen Printing
• Sept. 28 — Grand Rapids, Michigan — The Stache
• Sept. 29 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — X-Ray Arcade
• Sept. 30 — St. Louis, Missouri — Fubar Lounge
• Oct. 2 — Iowa City, Iowa — Gabe’s
• Oct. 3 — Omaha, Nebraska — Reverb Lounge
• Oct. 4 — Kansas City, Missouri — The Rino
• Oct. 6 — Little Rock, Arkansas — Vino’s
• Oct. 7 — Memphis, Tennessee — 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall
• Oct. 8 — Atlanta, Georgia — Altar at The Masquerade
• Oct. 9 — Birmingham, Alabama — WORKPLAY
• Oct. 10 — Nashville, Tennessee — The ’58 at East Side Bowl
• Oct. 12 — Greensboro, North Carolina — Hangar 1819
• Oct. 13 — Virginia Beach, Virginia — Peabody’s Nightclub
• Oct. 14 — Baltimore, Maryland — Metro Gallery
• Oct. 15 — Upper Darby, Pennsylvania — Upper Darby American Legion Post 214

Bayway was formed in late 2022 and quickly became known for a sound that connects traditional New Jersey hardcore with rap-influenced vocals. The band’s music has also drawn from the influence of 1990s New Jersey acts such as E-Town Concrete, Fury of Five and NJ Bloodline.

The group originally featured vocalist Jayway, guitarists Chris Halpin and Tito Valentin, drummer Dave Mericle and bassist Diego Galarraga. More recent information lists Bayway as Jayway, Valentin, Mericle and Galarraga.

The band’s early releases helped establish its identity. Its 2023 debut, The Newport Sessions, featured a collaboration with Fury of Five’s Stikman. Bayway later released the Bayway Takes Manhattan EP in 2024 through DAZE and RTF Records, according to Idioteq.

Jayway has played a major role in shaping the band’s sound. Bayway’s music has been self-recorded and produced by Jayway, giving the group direct control over its recordings.

In 2025, Bayway released its debut full-length album, The Recipe, through Trustkill Records. Jayway wrote, recorded and self-produced the album in only three weeks.

Bayway also became the first band signed to Trustkill Records since 2008, marking another important step in the group’s growth.

Earlier this year, Bayway also released “Sea of Regret,” a more personal song written by Jayway as a tribute to his late brother, Justin. The track followed The Recipe and showed another side of the band’s music.

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TMZ reported that actress and mother of one Hayden Panettiere passed away at the age of 36. The same report noted that she had complained of back pain over the past year, but just months before her death, Panettiere had shared a troubling medical revelation of her own: an urgent warning from her doctor.

According to People, the former child star’s battle with alcoholism had once put her health on a dangerous path. In her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, Panettiere revealed that after previously developing jaundice, a doctor warned her that if she didn’t stop drinking, she’d “be dead within five years.”

Her battle with alcohol reached a terrifying point, where withdrawals led her to hearing voices and crawling on all fours in a state of panic.

But long before her personal struggles overshadowed her career, Panettiere had built an impressive résumé from her fiery turn as football-obsessed Sheryl Yoast in Remember the Titans to her breakout role as indestructible cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes. She later starred as country singer Juliette Barnes in Nashville and, more recently, returned from a multi-year acting hiatus to reprise fan-favorite Kirby Reed in Scream VI.

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There was light amid the darker chapters. Panettiere described treatment as transformative, helping her rediscover a sense of calm and happiness as she worked to rebuild her life, relationships, and Hollywood career. Motherhood was another defining chapter in her life as she proudly showed off her growing baby bump on red carpets before welcoming her only child, Kaya, in 2014.

Panettiere’s sudden death comes roughly three months after she volunteered her doctor’s stark warning while promoting her memoir. At this time, however, no cause of death has been announced, and there is no established connection between her past struggles with alcohol and her death.

TMZ reports that law enforcement responded to an incident involving Panettiere on Sunday and that an investigation remains open.

Sadly, the Panettiere family is no stranger to sudden loss. Her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, died unexpectedly in 2023 at just 28 years old.

For over three decades, we’ve watched *NSYNC icons Lance Bass and Joey Fatone share a bond that has endured everything from boy band chaos to an unforgettable array of hairstyles. Now, they’re stepping behind the bar and bringing their legendary chemistry to E!’s new reality competition series, Cocktail Wars.

I caught up with the dynamic duo for Parade (and my Substack, The Teen Mag Time Machine), and we couldn’t help but get nostalgic for the early aughts. From the neon-colored drinks they sipped on tour to that one iconic teen magazine shoot involving a litter of puppies, it was an absolute blast reminiscing about the Y2K era they helped define.

So grab your shaker (or just a splash of electric-blue liqueur) and raise a glass to these exclusive clips from my chat with Lance and Joey!

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PS: Back when I was the Entertainment Editor at CosmoGIRL!, we put *NSYNC on the cover holding the most adorable Shar-Pei puppies. So imagine my surprise and delight when Lance brought it up before I even could!

For more unfiltered backstage memories, boy band nostalgia, and untold stories from the pages of early 2000s teen mags, come hang out with me over at The Teen Mag Time Machine on Substack and check back here weekly on Parade.com.

Captain Jack Sparrow might not be gone for good. Nearly a decade after Johnny Depp last set foot on the Black Pearl, franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer says talks are underway to bring the actor back for a sixth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film.

“We’re talking with Johnny, we’re working on a screenplay, and hopefully we can get this done,” Bruckheimer told Deadline in an interview at Disney’s D23 Expo.

The update is the clearest sign yet that Depp’s status with the franchise, unresolved since 2017’s “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” is moving toward a resolution. Sources close to production say a new film intends to center on Margot Robbie‘s character rather than Jack Sparrow, with Depp returning in a supporting role. Development on the follow-up has passed through several writers over the years, including a stint from “Deadpool” scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick before Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott took over the screenplay.

Depp originated Sparrow in 2003’s “The Curse of the Black Pearl,” directed by Gore Verbinski and co-starring Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. He reprised the role in four more installments through 2017, and the series has grossed more than $4.5 billion worldwide, even as “Dead Men Tell No Tales” posted the franchise’s lowest outing at $795.9 million globally.

Screenwriter Stuart Beattie, who worked on the earlier films, predicted in 2018 that the role would define Depp’s legacy regardless of what came next. “I think Jack Sparrow will be his legacy,” Beattie told DailyMailTV at the time. “It’s the only character he’s played five times.”

Related: Johnny Depp Makes His Comeback as Scrooge: ‘It’s Good to Be Back’

Depp’s potential return to the Disney franchise follows a very public rebuilding period. He won a defamation verdict against ex-wife Amber Heard in 2022, and this fall marks his return to a major studio release with “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol,” in which he plays Ebenezer Scrooge under director Ti West. The film opens Nov. 13. Depp gave fans an early look at the role in July, surprising the crowd at San Diego Comic-Con in full Scrooge makeup.

No deal for the sixth “Pirates” film has been finalized, and representatives for Depp, Bruckheimer and Disney have not commented. But Bruckheimer’s comments mark the most direct confirmation yet that the studio and its most recognizable pirate are talking again.

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The first look at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 3 has arrived at D23, and the reaction across the internet is already fractured. Following preview footage screened for fans, leaked clips and official details quickly circulated across social media and message boards. The upcoming animated feature, directed by Jennifer Lee and Trent Correy, is scheduled to hit theaters November 2027. It reunites core voice cast members Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad.

On Reddit, viewers immediately latched onto new visual cues in the clip, like character dynamics, and references to Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale The Snow Queen, which served as the original inspiration for the 2013 blockbuster.

“Elsa in pink is a blessing we don’t deserve. An evil queen is the promise from 13 years ago we’re finally getting. SAMANTHA CONFIRMED!” wrote one user. Another commenter pointed to the imagery: “Snow bees! the frozen roses! the cape made of shards of glass? are we finally actually getting elements of the Snow Queen?”

A third fan chimed int: “I’m really happy that they’re (hopefully) leaning into the lore of the original Snow Queen story.” Others focused on the storytelling. “It was nicely balanced. It wasn’t dripping with spoilers but it builds anticipation for the film and the conflict that our favourite sisters are about to experience,” wrote one viewer.

Still, the footage drew critique. Some fans debated the nature of the preview itself, pointing out how early marketing materials often diverge from final cuts. “It’s not an official trailer, it is a TEASER. Trailers contain actual footage from the final movie, often mixed in a confusing order to put moments out of context to not reveal too much about the story,” one user argued. “A teaser has characters and possible moments from the upcoming movie that might eventually be changed a lot or not used at all. Look at the TEASERS for Frozen 1 and 2. Most of it didn’t even make it to the final cut.”

Character interactions also drew scrutiny: “Pros: villain looks fantastic. And the outfits. And I really hope Elsa makes Olaf a snowwoman! Cons: Anna royally annoyed me in the trailer. Give Kristoff a break, he didn’t grow up around human women or civilization to know what you meant! Be nice to him, he thinks the world of you. Her always being mad at him over dumb shit is kinda annoying considering she outright abandoned him in the last movie.”

For a portion of fans, skepticism remains tied to the 2019 sequel. The original Frozen grossed $1.28 billion worldwide, while Frozen 2 brought in $1.45 billion. Despite the commercial haul, narrative shifts left some viewers hesitant about further installments.

“I’m just not happy with the franchise after Frozen 2. I don’t believe it’s in good hands, which really devastates me,” one comment read. “To me, Frozen  + the shorts are canon to me. Anything after that is not. I don’t trust that they’ll bring Frozen 3 in the right direction after what they did with Frozen 2. It pains me so much because Frozen is so beloved to me!”

Another user agreed: “Same here. I pretend that these sequels don’t exist. Frozen 2 completely misunderstood what Frozen was about, and took the story in the wrong direction. It’s impossible to fix it now. This franchise has strayed so far from it’s original premise, and it breaks my heart because Frozen is my favourite movie of all time.”

Disney has not yet announced a streaming date or full synopsis.