Keegan Allen attends the MOCA Benefit 2019 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on May 18, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Jc Olivera/Getty Images)
Keegan Allen said he was robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint in West Hollywood, California, in a video posted to social media after the incident.
The Pretty Little Liars actor appeared bloodied and out of breath in the video, which was posted Thursday night local time, as he explained what allegedly transpired.
"I was just robbed of my watch," Allen said, explaining the incident took place outside a grocery store.
He continued, "These two dudes hit me in the head, pointed a gun at me with a knife, and then took off."
Allen's post also included what appears to be surveillance video showing the incident.
In the video, part of Allen's face is bloodied, from his forehead down his face and neck, with blood appearing on his hand as well.
"West Hollywood is not safe anymore. Robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two young men that threatened to KILL me over my watch and would have! God said no tonight. My life for a watch," wrote Allen in his social media post.
In a statement to ABC News, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said around 9:05 p.m. deputies responded to a West Hollywood location "regarding robbery call for service."
The statement said deputies made contact with a male adult who "stated he was approached by two male adults dressed in black clothing."
"One suspect pointed a silver handgun at the victim while the other pointed a knife and demanded the victim's watch and bracelet. Shortly after, the victim was struck in the face with the handgun," according to the sheriff's department.
The statement said the "suspects obtained the victim's watch and fled the scene in an unknown vehicle."
The statement confirmed the victim "sustained a laceration to his forehead" and was evaluated by Los Angeles County Fire but was not taken to the hospital.
The sheriff's department urged the public to contact West Hollywood Station Detectives with further information.
ABC News has reached out to representatives for Allen for more information.
Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko attend the Giorgio Armani show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Spring Summer 2014, June 25, 2013 in Milan, Italy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
A Los Angeles judge has granted Hayden Panettiere's former fiance Wladimir Klitschko temporary guardianship of the estate inherited by their 11-year-old daughter after the actress's sudden death in August.
Klitschko had raised concerns about the preservation of Panettiere's estate and had argued to the court that he needed control, claiming others outside of the late actress's family had allegedly been trying to profit off her death.
Panettiere and Klitschko's 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, is the sole heir to the TV star's multimillion-dollar fortune. Panettiere had relinquished custody of Kaya to Klitschko in 2018.
Klitschko and Kaya appeared virtually before court on Thursday and only spoke during the hearing to introduce themselves.
The judge also authorized Klitschko to sign and pay Panettiere's state and federal income tax returns, which are due in about a week. Permanent guardianship of the estate is set to be decided in December.
The development comes after Klitschko, a former boxer, filed a supplement this week to his September guardianship petition, claiming a non-family member had sold some of Panettiere's possessions, including jewelry, to a pawn shop. Attorneys for Klitschko requested for him to have the power "to request and authorize law enforcement investigation into the recovery of Hayden's property believed to have been misappropriated."
Panettiere died on Aug. 16 from an accidental overdose of drugs, including fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine, the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined.
Both local and federal investigators are investigating the source and supplier of the illicit drugs.
Constance Wu and Henry Golding in 'Crazy Rich Asians' (Courtesy of Warner Bros, Inc.)
Bok bok! Crazy Rich Asians is so back.
Eight years after the blockbuster film was released, HBO announced Thursday that it has greenlit a one-hour original drama series based on the bestselling books by Kevin Kwan.
HBO also announced that the original cast members Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Ronny Chieng will reunite for the series, with Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh recurring.
"It's a CRAZY RICH family reunion!" showrunner and executive producer Adele Lim said in a statement shared by HBO.
Lim, who was a co-writer of the 2018 film, added, "This series is the sequel we've been waiting for, but instead of just one movie, we get eight episodes to delve into the characters and worlds of Kevin Kwan's brilliant books."
She teased, "Our writers room is humming and we can't wait to share what we've come up with."
The film follows a Chinese-American economics professor, Rachel Chu, who travels to Singapore with her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, for his best friend's wedding. While there, she discovers that Nick belongs to one of Singapore's most elite and wealthy real estate families.
As she's thrown into their world of opulence, she faces scrutiny from other jealous socialites, including Nick's mother, Eleanor.
The film made $239 million worldwide at the box office, according to The Numbers, and since then has become a fan-favorite film for many. It also marked a milestone for representation in Hollywood.
Additionally, many online over the years have shared how the film is their favorite airplane movie.
Also returning to the project is director Jon M. Chu, who will co-executive produce the series with Lim, Kwan, Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.
"Eight years ago, 'Crazy Rich Asians' changed my life, and I got to make it with the most creative and hilarious group of people I've ever known," Chu said in a statement shared by HBO. "It's been incredible watching audiences make this movie part of their lives, from mahjong nights to becoming the ultimate airplane movie, and I can't wait to share what comes next."
He added, "Finally, I get to answer the question I've been asked almost every day for eight years: 'When are we getting the sequel?' well… bok bok b----, we're back."
A video shared by HBO announcing the news said that production for the new series will begin in 2027.
Bill Murray stars in the official trailer for A Course Called Ireland. The six-part documentary series premieres on Paramount+ on Oct. 25. The show follows Murray and his friends as they travel across the island to explore Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland's best fairways ...
The Die Hard films are getting a brand-new home media release. All five of the movies will be released on physical media in 4K Ultra HD on Dec. 1. Bruce Willis stars as John McClane in all of the Die Hard films. The original movie finds the New York City policeman taking on terrorists after he flies to Los Angeles to be with his estranged wife and two children on Christmas ...
The trailer for Stick season 2 is here. Owen Wilson stars as the talented golfer who strives for second chance in the sophomore season. Peter Dager, Timothy Olyphant, Rhea Seehorn, Marc Maron, John Higgins and Billy Zane also make up the cast of the new season. The Apple TV series premieres its first two episodes on Nov. 4. A new episode drops weekly every Wednesday that follows until the season finale airs on Dec. 30 ...
Elizabeth Banks is set to star in a new series about Karen Read.
Prime Video has given a series order to a currently untitled drama series inspired by the Law&Crime and Audible Original podcast Karen. Banks will star as Read and also executive produce the show from showrunner, executive producer and writer Justin Noble.
The show follows what happens when a Boston police officer is found dead in the snow in the middle of a blizzard.
"All eyes are on his girlfriend, Karen Read. But when she and her legal team claim she's not only innocent, but that she's the victim of a conspiracy protecting the real assailants, the story spreads like wildfire, dividing a community in ways they've never seen," according to its official synopsis. "As endless suspicion mounts, in multiple directions, this genre-bending true crime series explores society's explosive obsession with true crime."
The new series will span eight hourlong episodes.
Banks said in a press release that she grew up in Massachusetts, where she "watched this case divide families, friends, and entire towns."
"We have spent years with this material because the questions it raises go far beyond one courtroom: why we choose the stories we believe, and what happens when trust in our institutions breaks down. Justin has written a series that respects and treats with care the complexity of what happened and the public reaction to it," Banks continued.
Noble said Read's story has more twists and turns than any other story he has consumed, whether it be real or fictional.
“It makes M. Night Shyamalan look like Nora Ephron. But the reason this story resonates and must be told is because of the profound takeaways it leaves us with: about a deeply imperfect justice system that urgently needs change, about the mistreatment of women by those who weaponize and abuse their power, and about a victim who deserves to be remembered," Noble said.
Jennifer Coolidge is set to return in season 2 of The Watcher.
The Emmy-winning actress will return to her role as Karen Calhoun, the real estate agent who sold the Brannock family their nightmare home, in the upcoming sophomore season of the Netflix drama series.
Production on season 2 of The Watcher will begin this fall in New York, according to Netflix.
Coolidge joins the previously announced returning cast members Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Margo Martindale and Isabel Gravitt.
Season 1 of The Watcher followed what happened to the Brannock family after they "moved into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, and quickly became a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself 'The Watcher' were just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets came spilling out," according to an official description.
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan created the series that Brennan showruns. It is based on The New York Magazine article The Haunting of a Dream House by Reeves Wiedeman.
Taylor Swift arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards, Sept. 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Taylor Swift will perform at this year's 2026 Academy Museum Gala.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced Thursday that the music superstar will perform at its annual star-studded fundraising event on Oct. 17.
The last time she performed was at the Grammy Museum in August, where she sang a mashup of "All Too Well," "I Knew It, I Knew You" and "August."
Her upcoming performance also comes weeks after she released new music and was honored at the 2026 Video Music Awards with the first-ever VMAs Artist Director Honors.
"Taylor is an extraordinary talent whose work resonates around the world," Amy Homma, director and president of the Academy Museum and Academy Collection, said in a statement shared in a press release. "We are thrilled to welcome her to this year's gala and look forward to her performance to close a wonderful evening of honoring three extraordinary filmmakers and supporting the Academy Museum's mission to celebrate and preserve cinema."
This year marks the Academy Museum's sixth gala, which is held to help advance the museum's mission to celebrate and preserve cinema. It will be held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Proceeds from the evening will go toward the museum's exhibitions, educational opportunities, screenings and more.
Filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, two-time Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo and Oscar winner Charlize Theron are this year's honorees.
Jessica Alba, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman, Jon M. Chu, Kirsten Dunst, Nicholas Galitzine, Ludwig and Serena Göransson, Regina Hall, Kate Hudson, Jessica Lange, Greta Lee, and John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are part of this year's Academy Museum host committee.
The host committee also includes Rami Malek, Demi Moore, Olivia Munn, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Questlove, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, Bird Runningwater and Teyana Taylor.
Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw will serve as co-chairs.
ESPN commentator Joe Buck stands on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field on Sep. 28, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Joe Buck is going from the broadcast booth to the ballroom.
The ESPN Monday Night Football announcer is bringing his football expertise to Dancing with the Stars next week as a guest judge.
Buck will join Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli at the judges table for the show's Super Bowl Night.
Buck became a household name for NFL fans when he made his debut during the 1994-95 season, when he called a full slate of games for FOX Sports, according to ESPN.
He's currently on the mic in his 29th season calling NFL games. In 2022, he was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. His career also includes calling 24 World Series, 22 MLB All-Star games, five of golf's U.S. Opens and hosting his own shows.
DWTS will host its first-ever Super Bowl Night on Oct. 13, where the 11 remaining couples will perform routines set to iconic songs from past Super Bowl halftime shows.
The Super Bowl theme comes ahead of Super Bowl LXI, which will air on ABC and ESPN on Feb. 14, 2027, from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
See the 11 remaining couples and see what they will be performing below.
Jackson Olson and partner Emma Slater will perform a salsa to "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Guillermo Rodriguez and partner Witney Carson will perform a salsa to "Tití Me Preguntó" by Bad Bunny
Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson will perform a samba to "Yeah!" by Usher ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris
Ezra Frech and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a salsa to "Hot in Herre" by Nelly
Tyler Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess will perform a jazz to "The Time (Dirty Bit)" by Black Eyed Peas
Connor Wood and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a samba to "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
Maura Higgins and partner Mark Ballas will perform a tango to "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna
Julia Stiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a jazz to "Jenny from the Block" by Jennifer Lopez ft. Jadakiss and Styles P
Jenna Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a paso doble to "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
Tatyana Ali and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a salsa to "squabble up" by Kendrick Lamar
Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a samba to "Mi Gente" by J Balvin and Willy William
Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams on Disney+. Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.
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Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton and Phoebe Dyvenor as Daphne Basset in episode 6 of 'Bridgerton' season 2. (Liam Daniel/Netflix)
Dearest gentle reader, get prepared for exciting news regarding a Bridgerton spinoff.
Netflix and Shondaland have announced an upcoming limited series centered around the Bridgerton family's matriarch, Lady Violet.
The currently untitled Bridgerton project will be similar to the hit series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. It will follow the early years of a younger Lady Violet and tell the story of her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton.
Shonda Rhimes serves as a co-showrunner, executive producer and writer on the series alongside Nicholas Nardini. Tom Verica is set to direct and executive produce.
The news of this upcoming spinoff comes as season 5 of Bridgerton is being filmed in London. The new season will feature the middle Bridgerton daughter Francesca as its lead. It will also be the first season of the series to have a queer couple at the forefront of the story.
"Two years after losing her beloved husband John, Fran decides to reenter the marriage mart for practical reasons," the season's official logline reads. "But when John’s cousin Michaela returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran’s complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions."
Hannah Dodd will once again star as Francesca Stirling, the Countess of Kilmartin, in season 5. Francesca, who "has long felt out of place in the world," according to a description from Netflix, "will make discoveries about herself that could change everything" in the new season.
Masali Baduza will return as Michaela Stirling, Francesca's love interest and the cousin of her late husband. Underneath her "charming and vivacious exterior hides a vulnerable young woman who is quick to run the second she feels discomfort. But this season, Michaela must face her vulnerability head-on as she’s forced to navigate her relationship to her late cousin’s legacy — and to Francesca," according to a description from Netflix.
Bridgerton season 5 will consist of eight episodes. Jess Brownell serves as its showrunner and executive producer, while Rhimes, Verica, Betsy Beers and Chris Van Dusen also executive produce.
We’re seated for the official All’s Fair season 2 trailer. The lawyers at Grant, Ronson & Greene are back for another season of scandal in the new trailer, featuring series stars Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close. We also catch glimpses of guest stars Denise Richards, Jaime Pressly and Margo Martindale as the firm faces new threats, new divorce cases and new drama. The first three episodes of season 2 will drop Nov. 4 on Hulu …
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Emilia Clarke and Josh Brolin have signed on for A Roadmap to Happiness, according to Deadline. The docuseries will see author, podcaster and presenter Darin Olien travel across the world with various actors in search of the happiest people on Earth. Clarke will join Olien in Portugal, while Brolin will visit Finland for the series finale. It was previously announced that Jason Momoa, Shailene Woodley, Elijah Wood and Alec Baldwin would be traveling with Olien as he explores “what constitutes happiness in different cultures.” …
Glen Powell attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 11, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
Glen Powell is opening up about why he refrains from speaking publicly about politics.
In a recent interview with Esquire, Powell explained why he doesn't make it a point to talk about politics despite his mother having worked at the U.S. Treasury Department during the Reagan administration.
“Over time, I realized that politics divide people,” Powell said. “People trying to prove their point — for me, it’s the worst version of a conversation. I genuinely do not like the discourse. It’s not as healthy as it once was.”
The actor continued by explaining that he believes engaging in politics "is not presently possible."
"I applaud people for jumping into those things and fighting for what they believe in. If I were a political person, I would be talking about it. For me, my calling is elsewhere," Powell said.
The actor said that despite his mother's profession, politics were never dinner table conversation growing up. "Thank God," he said of the fact.
Elsewhere in the interview Powell addressed why his film The Running Man flopped after he starred in popular films such as Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone but You and Twisters. The actor attributed its poor box office performance to the Paramount layoffs that occurred in October 2025.
"They let go of an entire marketing department a month before our movie came out in the middle of a merger," Powell said.
The Running Man was followed up with Powell's 2026 thriller How to Make a Killing, which also didn't make a splash at the box office.
"There were a lot of issues with that,” Powell said. “There just was not enough time to do it properly. I look back on that one as an example of going, You know what, there’s no rush."
Rylee Arnold and Connor Wood perform during Mariah Carey Night on the Oct. 6 episode of 'Dancing with the Stars' season 35. (Disney/Eric McCandless)
The pros from the Dancing with the Stars ballroom are going back on tour.
Many of the professional dancers from the hit reality competition series are set to appear on the upcoming Dancing with the Stars: LIVE! tour.
The 60-show tour will take place across North America in 2027 and will include its first-ever stop in New York City's Madison Square Garden. It all starts with the first show on Jan. 21, 2027, in Manchester, New Hampshire, and will span from winter throughout the spring with a final stop in Duluth, Georgia, on April 11, 2027.
The professional dancers who will set out on this upcoming tour are Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Alan Bersten, Hailey Bills, Sharna Burgess, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart and Adele Zaikman. DWTS troupe members Kamri Peterson, Onye Stevenson, Jaxon Willard and Carter Williams will also tag along on the journey.
Even more celebrity guests are promised to be announced at a later date. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour choreographer Mandy Moore directs the tour. Tickets go on sale to the public on Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. local time on DWTSTour.com.
"We could not be more excited for the fans of DWTS to attend shows across the country next year and see this all-new spectacle that the truly world class dancers and our brilliant creative team are dreaming up. It is an exhilarating experience getting to witness the sheer talent and showmanship exhibited in these live shows. Seeing fans scream and shout is so uplifting as fans get the chance to connect with the stars they know and love from the TV show. We are so pumped for this tour and we are dreaming big! We will see everyone on the road in 2027,” Jared Paul of Faculty Inc said in a press release.
Malin Akerman as Margo and Brittany Snow as Sophie in episode 2 of 'The Hunting Wives' season 2. (Netflix)
If you're on the hunt for more of The Hunting Wives, you're in luck.
Netflix has renewed the popular series for a third season ahead of season 2's debut. The second season premieres on Nov. 26.
Both season 2 and season 3 will release exclusively as a Netflix branded series in nearly all countries where the streaming service is available. They will each consist of eight new episodes.
Rebecca Cutter created The Hunting Wives and serves as its showrunner, writer and executive producer. The series is based on the novel by May Cobb.
"I'm so stoked to be heading back to Maple Brook, and I promise that once you've finished season 2, you'll be desperate to see what happens next. Buckle up, because season 3 will be even more scandalous and twisted," Cutter said.
Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman will reprise their roles of Sophie and Margo in these new seasons. Also returning in season 2 are Jaime Ray Newman, Dermot Mulroney, Evan Jonigkeit and George Ferrier. Karen Rodriguez and Hunter Emery will reprise their roles of Deputy Salazar and Deputy Flynn as series regulars, while Branton Box will also return in the guest star role of Sheriff Johnny.
New cast members for season 2 are John Stamos, Dale Dickey, Cam Gigandet, Kim Matula and Alex FitzAlan. Stamos will play the role of Chase Brylan, while Dickey will play Zelda Moffitt and Gigandet will take on the role of Gentle John Moffitt.
"At the start of season 2, Sophie and Margo are on the outs. But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together," according to its official logline. "As they play their dangerous games the question arises. Are they the hunters or the hunted?"
Eva Marie Saint pictured seated on a sun lounger in a garden, USA, circa 1950. Saint is wearing a light green dress and a pearl necklace. (Archive Photos/Getty Images)
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress known for performances in classic films such as On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, died on Tuesday. She was 102.
Saint died of natural causes while surrounded by family and loved ones at her home in Los Angeles, according to her representative. Before her death, Saint was the oldest living Oscar winner.
Her long career in the entertainment business spanned over 70 years and included work in a variety of art mediums, such as film, television, stage and radio.
It was her performance in the 1953 Broadway play The Trip to Bountiful that captured the attention of director Elia Kazan. He cast her in her first-ever screen role opposite Marlon Brando in the 1954 film On the Waterfront. She was honored with the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance.
Saint also appeared in notable films such as North by Northwest, That Certain Feeling, Exodus, All Fall Down, 36 Hours, The Sandpiper, Loving, Nothing in Common, Because of Winn-Dixie, Superman Returns and Winter’sTale.
On TV, Saint is known for her performances in Middle of the Night, a live TV musical adaptation of Our Town, Taxi!!,How the West Was Won, People Like Us and the 1996 Titanic miniseries. She also voiced a recurring character on the animated series The Legend of Korra.
The actress grew up in both Albany and Delmar, New York, before attending Bowling Green State University in Ohio. After graduation, she moved to New York City, where she studied at The American Theatre Wing and with Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio.
Saint was married to Jeffrey Hayden for 65 years before his death in December 2016. She is survived by her two children, Darrell Hayden and Laurette Hayden, her four grandchildren and her two great grandchildren.
Boxer Wladimir Klitschko and actress Hayden Panettiere attend the 34th annual Sports Emmy Awards Reception at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 7, 2013, in New York City. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko believes that someone outside of Panettiere's family sold some of her possessions, including her jewelry, to a pawn shop, according to a new court filing.
The claim is part of a new supplement to Klitschko's earlier petition with the Los Angeles County probate court, which was filed in September and sought to have him be made the temporary guardian of his and Panettiere's daughter, Kaya Klitschko, whom they welcomed in 2014. The petition had raised concerns about the preservation of the late actress's estate.
According to the new filing, the pawn shop has "declined to disclose specific item information without being contacted by law enforcement" and there's a risk that Panettiere's items "will be sold, transferred or otherwise rendered unrecoverable," causing a "direct financial detriment of Kaya."
In addition to seeking guardianship of his daughter, Klitschko is asking the court to grant him the ability to "request and authorize law enforcement investigation into the recovery of Hayden's property believed to have been misappropriated."
Panettiere died in August after she was found unresponsive at a South Carolina apartment. The Greenville County Coroner's Office in Greenville, South Carolina, said in a statement the 36-year-old actress died as a result of an accidental overdose of drugs, including fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine.
The investigation into Panettiere's death remains ongoing, with the focus likely shifting to the source of the fentanyl. Sources previously told ABC News the investigation could be honing in on street-level drug dealers who may have provided drugs to the late actress.
Jessica Biel has joined the cast of the upcoming film Playmates. The actress will play a fictional wife of Hugh Hefner in the Searchlight Pictures production that's inspired by director Lorraine Nicholson’s experience growing up at the Playboy Mansion. Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman and India Elle are also set to star in the movie ...
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The official trailer for The Good Daughter has arrived. Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy star in this suspenseful thriller following sisters Charlotte (Fahy) and Samantha (Byrne). The sisters have spent 20 years thinking about a night of violence they experienced, when another attack hits their town. The Good Daughter premieres Nov. 12 on Peacock. Brendan Gleeson, Olivia Williams and Harper Steele also star ...
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to students after he received an honorary degree from the Hertie School on Sept. 17, 2024, in Berlin, Germany. The award is in honor of Schwarzenegger's commitment to climate protection and civil society. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Arnold Schwarzenegger is teaming up with James Patterson.
The actor and former governor of California co-wrote an upcoming book titled The Protector with Patterson, one of the world's most widely read authors. This marks Schwarzenegger's debut as a novelist. It will be published by Little, Brown and Company on Oct. 4, 2027.
The new novel is set in modern-day Los Angeles. It follows a Catholic priest named Father Viktor Brennan, a military veteran who is new to a small parish plagued by violence.
"Father Brennan confronts the criminals threatening the community he’s vowed to protect, even as his courageous actions endanger his life, and reveal clues to his mysterious past," according to an official description.
The character of Father Viktor Brennan takes inspiration from both Schwarzenegger and Patterson's Catholic backgrounds.
“I grew up Catholic, I went to church, went to Catholic school, I learned the Bible and my catechisms,” Schwarzenegger said in a press release. “And from those days I remember a phrase that is relevant today: A servant’s heart. It means something larger than yourself. This is a story I’ve had in my mind for decades. And I finally found the man to turn my vision into words on a page.”
Patterson said that “Arnold has had about five careers already. I figured novelist was overdue."
He continued, "You don’t have to spend much time with Arnold to realize he’s a storyteller. He knows what makes a hero interesting, what makes a villain dangerous, and how to keep an audience entertained."
Dolly Parton will be a special guest host of the 'The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,' celebrating legendary women in Country Music throughout the ceremony, Nov. 13, 2019. (Mark Seliger/ABC via Getty Images)
The estate of Dolly Parton alleges that her nephew Bryan Seaver, who previously served as the late singer's longtime head of security, is using barbed wire and a "no trespassing" sign to evade a lawsuit, according to a new court filing.
Seaver, the son of one of Parton's 11 siblings, is being sued by She's Alive LLC, the company overseeing Parton's business empire, for allegedly threatening and extorting the estate of Parton, who died on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer.
According to the court filing, submitted Monday in Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville, a process server who tried to deliver court documents to Seaver observed that his residence has a "no-trespassing sign in the front yard and barbed wire draped across the handrails leading to the front door."
"Mr. Seaver attempted to evade service of process, and this Court should not reward that behavior," the filing states, adding that the server attempted to serve him three times. The estate also alleges that Seaver did not do anything to retain counsel despite saying that he would.
In the new filing, the estate asks the court to deny Seaver's request for an extension in the case.
Last month, Parton's estate was granted a temporary restraining order against Seaver — the family member who officially announced Parton's death in a video message shared on her social media — and his security company.
A Tennessee judge ruled on Sept. 23 that Seaver and his company show a "present and continuing disruption and threat" to She's Alive.
When reached by email on Tuesday, Seaver told ABC News the restraining order prevents him from speaking publicly about the case.
He previously denied the allegations against him and said he was fired as Parton's head of security over what he calls "contrived threats."
"I was fired. After the estate negotiated with me and my company for services in perpetuity and agreed to that service provision from my company," Seaver said in a Sept. 23 statement to ABC News. "A week later they fired me for these contrived 'threats.'"
A representative for Parton's estate did not immediately reply to ABC News.
In its latest filing, the estate is asking that the temporary restraining order against Seaver and his company be converted into a temporary injunction.
Parton, who became known for her entrepreneurial skills in addition to her music prowess, left behind a multimillion dollar estate, including the Dollywood amusement park.
She and her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, who died last year, had no children.
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, speaks during CinemaCon 2026 on April 16, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images for CinemaCon)
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially merged on Tuesday, creating a new company with the name Skydance.
CEO David Ellison took to social media to announce the finalization of the $110 billion merger.
"Today is a new day for @Skydance, and I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who helped get us here. It's a big day, and we're just getting started. Let's go!" Ellison wrote.
In a press release, Ellison went deeper on what Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. means to him.
"Today is a historic day, not just for Skydance but for our entire industry. From the start, our ambition was to bring these two storied studios together and create a stronger competitor, with the talent, resources, and reach to tell great stories in every genre, on every platform, for audiences everywhere. Now that ambition is a reality," Ellison said.
The chairman and CEO continued, saying, "We're grateful to everyone who made this possible – the employees, creative talent, and production teams of both companies, who worked tirelessly to get us here and inspire audiences around the world every day, as well as the advisors and partners who guided this transaction to completion. Our focus now turns to the future: building a company that empowers creatives, entertains audiences and rewards shareholders. We couldn't be more excited to get to work."
This new combined company now includes two film studios (Warner Bros. and Paramount), two streaming services (HBO Max and Paramount+), the TV channels CBS and HBO, and the news organizations CBS News and CNN, as well as both programming libraries and collections of brands and franchises.
Ellison founded the film studio Skydance in 2006. Skydance acquired Paramount in August 2025.
