Actress Hayden Panettiere’s death is now being investigated as a possible fatal overdose involving an oxycodone pill believed to have been laced with fentanyl, according to multiple law-enforcement sources cited by TMZ. Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville and the Scream franchise, died on August 16, 2026, at the age of 36 after she…
Spectacular Smith, a founding member of the R&B group Pretty Ricky, is facing a civil lawsuit from an Arizona woman who alleges that the entertainer sexually assaulted and battered her following an interaction that began on Instagram. According to a lawsuit filed in Maricopa County, Arizona, plaintiff Alexis Dieng alleges that Smith contacted her through Instagram in…
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in Jackson, Mississippi, last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney announced Friday, September 11, that Jarques Ratliff was taken into custody after investigators obtained search and arrest warrants in the case….
Sherri Shepherd is making Broadway history. The Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, television host and author has been cast as the Genie in Disney’s hit Broadway musical Aladdin, becoming the first woman to play the iconic character in a Disney-produced production of the musical. Shepherd will begin her limited engagement at New York City’s New Amsterdam Theatre on October…
A 3-year-old South Carolina boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with an unattended gun at a Columbia-area apartment complex, authorities said. The incident happened Thursday at an apartment complex on Bailey Street near The Colony apartments in Columbia. Police received a call around 5:40 p.m. reporting that a child had been shot. Richland County…
Ciara and Russell Wilson are expanding their family once again! The Grammy-winning singer has announced that she is pregnant with her fifth child and her fourth with husband Russell Wilson. The couple shared the exciting news on Sunday, September 6, revealing Ciara’s growing baby bump in a series of photos and videos shared on social media….
Reality television fans have a new couple to talk about: Phaedra Parks and Chris “CT” Tamburello are officially dating. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star confirmed the romance during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live, putting an end to weeks of speculation surrounding her relationship with the The Challenge veteran. When host Jeff Lewis asked whether Parks’ upcoming Emmy date…
A Brooklyn family is mourning the loss of a mother and grandmother after an MTA worker was struck and killed by a subway train while working at the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station in the Bronx. Moet McCullum, 41, was working underground on the tracks late Thursday night when she was struck by a southbound D…
Music history has been made as Beyoncé and the late Tejano icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez come together on a new posthumous duet, “Irreemplazable (Como La Flor).” The emotional collaboration was released September 4 as part of the 20th-anniversary edition of Beyoncé’s B’Day album. The expanded project celebrates two decades since the original album was released in 2006. The track combines Beyoncé’s Spanish-language…
Cassandra Wilson, the acclaimed jazz singer, songwriter and producer whose rich contralto voice helped redefine the boundaries of contemporary jazz, has died at the age of 70. Wilson died on September 2, 2026, in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, according to her longtime manager Robert Torre and the Hinds County coroner. She died peacefully at…
