The Buss family is selling its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, ending the family’s nearly five-decade ownership of the NBA franchise, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. The Buss Family Trust received the four votes among six siblings needed to exercise a tag-along provision tied to Mark Walter’s sale of his controlling stake. The additional shares would bring Iger and Kushner’s ownership to roughly 83% and mean Jeanie Buss will no longer serve as Lakers governor once the transaction is completed. “We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust shares to the Bob Iger group as part of the ongoing transaction,” the family said in a statement to ESPN. “We love the Lakers, Laker fans and will continue to support Los Angeles; but it is time to use this opportunity to move on and exit gracefully while we still can.” The decision cuts short an arrangement that would have kept Jeanie Buss as governor of the Lakers through 2030. She has held the position since 2013, following the death of her father, Jerry Buss, who purchased the franchise in 1979. NBA guidelines require a controlling owner or…

Laura Zempel breaks down the Netflix anthology’s delicate balance of comedy and drama, from a clumsy Korean spa fight to a country-club showdown.

While taking creative liberties when making a television show is par for the course in Hollywood, that doesn’t always mean the real-life counterparts to the source material are OK with it. That’s the case with Taylor Sheridan’s “Lioness.” The Paramount+ series kicked off its highly anticipated third season on Sunday. It stars Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman and follows a top-secret CIA task force that uses female soldiers to befriend the wives and daughters of terrorists in an effort to stop major attacks from the inside. Sheridan based the show on the real-life Team Lioness, which was formed by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Iraq War in 2003. The group had nothing to do with the CIA but was made up of mechanics, engineers and combat medics who joined male soldiers to protect translators and assist in searching women. At the time, the U.S. Department of Defense had a policy that excluded women from certain combat roles. Despite this, the women became some of the first female service members to engage in offensive ground combat operations in U.S. military history. “It makes me mad that it doesn’t follow what we did at all,” Ranie Ruthig, one of the original…

Hayden Panettiere was staying at a South Carolina apartment complex when she was found unresponsive due to a suspected overdose.

Hayden Panettiere died at the age of 36 on Sunday, August 16.

The two were co-stars for five seasons and Panettiere previously shared their uncomfortable dynamic on set.

Police found human remains “in a desert area” roughly 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home on Monday morning but, according to officials, there is “no indication” that said remains are connected to her February disappearance. “The remains appear to have been at the location for an extended period of time,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department posted on social media Monday afternoon. “At this time, there is no indication they are connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation.” PCSD Search & Rescue deputies are responding to reports of human remains found in a desert area near West Ajo Way and South La Cholla Boulevard. At this time, there is no indication they are connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. pic.twitter.com/RQFnm4YR9X— Pima County Sheriff’s Department (@PimaSheriff) August 17, 2026 Late last month, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released the text of two ransom notes sent to media in the week after her kidnapping from the individual claiming to have abducted “Today” host Savannah Guthrie’s mother. The second of those notes said Nancy Guthrie “perished shortly after she was taken” and was “buried in nature now.” Just days earlier, the sheriff in charge of Guthrie’s kidnapping investigation noted that he was still optimistic they’ll…

As Melania Trump remains absent from the spotlight, Donald Trump spent a golfing weekend accompanied by his devoted aide, Natalie Harp.

President Donald Trump repeatedly told CNN White House correspondent Kristen Holmes to “be quiet” Monday after she pressed him about his conversations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The exchange came during an Oval Office event honoring teenage lifeguard Ryder Williams, where Trump said earlier that he had recently communicated with the North Korean leader. After another reporter asked whether Trump was prioritizing North Korea over longtime U.S. allies by scaling back military exercises with South Korea, Trump argued that his relationship with Kim made the region safer. “Kim Jong-un has always treated me with great respect,” Trump said. “I understand him, he understands me.” Holmes then asked whether Kim had requested that Trump scale back the exercises. “Quiet. You’re very disrespectful in front of this young man, okay?” Trump said, referring to Williams. “Don’t you find her disrespectful?” As Holmes continued, Trump asked which outlet she worked for. “I’m with CNN,” Holmes replied. “Fake news,” Trump said. “You’re a loud, boisterous person. You’re faking news!” he added before again telling Holmes, “Be quiet!” The White House escalated Monday’s clash after the event. Its Rapid Response account attacked Holmes on X as a “disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged…

Authorities have recovered what appears to be human remains in a desert 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home. The Pima County Sheriff says so far there’s no indication the bones are connected to Guthrie, but we have a more definitive answer. Law…

One day before Hayden Panettiere was pronounced dead in South Carolina Aug. 16, the Nashville actress traveled from Los Angeles with Brian Hickerson. “The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office," police shared in a press release obtained by E! News. "The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances." Police confirmed an "acquaintance of Ms. Panettiere placed the 911 call," though they did not name the individual. Prior to her passing, Panettiere—who would’ve celebrated her 37th birthday on Aug. 21—had been in an on-off relationship with Hickerson, a South Carolina native, since 2018. Throughout their time together, Hickerson faced multiple allegations of domestic violence against the Heroes alum. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1435111/hayden-panettiere-dead-at-36-inside-the-actress-final-days #enews #haydenpanettiere #kimcattrall About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive segments, celebrity highlights, trend reports and more, the E! News channel is the only destination Pop Culture fans need to stay in the know. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/enewssub Connect: For More News – https://eonline.us/3MASskW E! News App – https://eonline.onelink.me/yMtl/4ead5017 Shopping – https://eonline.com/news/shop Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/enews/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/enews/ X – https://x.com/enews/ TikTok -…

Pauline Astier is having a stellar year, between singing with New York Liberty for her rookie WNBA season, becoming a hidden gem scoring player on the court, and styling casual-cute outfits for…

The co-director of ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ discusses the research deep dive he and his team did and what he didn’t already know about the comedy legend.

UPDATE: Princess Eugenie is ensuring Queen Elizabeth II lives forever in her daughter.  Less than a month after the youngest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and…

At the very least, Hayden Panettiere got a chance to tell her story in her own words before her death at the age of 36. The Heroes actress just published her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, in…

Sarah J. Maas is holding court on the ACOTAR universe.  Indeed, the bestselling author of the A Court of Thorns and Roses novels revealed the sixth and seventh book titles in the fantasy romance…

Late actress Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive in a South Carolina apartment complex following a suspected overdose.

Connie Britton is remembering Hayden Panettiere. The Emmy-nominated actress broke her silence on her Nashville costar’s sudden death on Aug. 16 at 36, sharing insight into their journey on the…

Zolciak made headlines for her romance with Kyle Mowitz last year. In May, Biermann and Mowitz’s ex were photographed on a flirty hike.

Over the weekend, Taylor Swift made a solo appearance at a wedding sporting a significant chop and sweeping set of bangs. What new era does this signal?

Plus, the bronzer-blush combo she calls “the best thing ever.”

Kelly Osbourne showed off her slim waist after feeling ‘reborn’ from a relaxing vacation amid her drastic weight-loss transformation.

Baylen Dupree, who lives with Tourette Syndrome, shares a tear-filled moment with her dad, Allen, ahead of her ‘I dos’ with now-husband, Colin Dooley. See the full wedding day play out over the two-part ‘Baylen Out Loud’ season 3 finale, airing Tuesday, Aug. 18, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, on TLC and streaming on HBO Max. More from Entertainment Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtXPiqI2cLorKaPrfpKc4g?sub_confirmation=1 Exclusives from #EntertainmentTonight : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv

15 years ago, History Channel’s ‘The Kennedys’ earned 10 Emmy nominations, although it barely made it to air.

After Hayden Panettiere’s tragic death at age 36, her ‘Ice Princess’ costar and on-screen mom Kim Cattrall shared a touching tribute. Cattrall wrote in an Aug. 17 Instagram post. ““Rest in peace sweet Hayden. Gone far too soon.” Alongside the note, the ‘Sex and the City’ star included a photo from the set of the 2005 Disney film of them squeezed together, with Panettiere’s character Gen Harwood looking lovingly over at Cattrall, who played her mom and figure skating coach Tina Harwood. While announcing the news of his daughter’s death in an Aug. 16 statement to ABC News, Skip Panettiere asked for privacy so that he and his family could “process this unimaginable loss." Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1435108/hayden-panettiere-death-ice-princess-kim-cattrall-speaks-out #enews #haydenpanettiere #kimcattrall About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive segments, celebrity highlights, trend reports and more, the E! News channel is the only destination Pop Culture fans need to stay in the know. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/enewssub Connect: For More News – https://eonline.us/3MASskW E! News App – https://eonline.onelink.me/yMtl/4ead5017 Shopping – https://eonline.com/news/shop Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/enews/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/enews/ X – https://x.com/enews/ TikTok – https://tiktok.com/@enews

Startup Higgsfield AI caused a stir in May when it released its 95-minute AI-generated film “Hell Grind” at the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival. While it was criticized for its nonsensical plot, the film impressed some audiences with its stunning technical visuals. And now it’s letting people in on the prompts used to create the movie. The San Francisco AI startup launched Higgsfield Academy in August, opening up the techniques used to create AI film in an effort to educate the next generation of filmmakers (and get them to use its AI platform, Cinema Studio). The company does not claim to be a film studio but instead sees its feature-length films as tools to teach the next generation of filmmakers. The debut of this program comes amid a broader debate over AI, with studios and some creatives increasingly embracing the technology while large swaths of the Hollywood community continue to reject it on principle. Higgsfield has benefited from the increased appetite for AI. Within the last 14 months, the startup has surpassed a $500 million annual run rate, which it claims makes it the fastest-growing generative AI company in history (although in the constantly changing world of…

Hayden Panettiere was seen using crutches due to back issues just several months before she died at age 36 on August 16.

Gayle King said Hayden Panettiere was ‘clearly still struggling’ despite claiming she was in a ‘good place’ three months before her death.

The Disney and Tim Burton IP extends its reach into retail, with Jack Skellington, Sally and more featured across the new Bath & Body Works lineup.

Youssef wrote the script and will make his directorial debut with the feature.