Director Griff Furst came under fire Tuesday following his tribute for late actress Hayden Panettiere, with some blasting the post as “ambulance chasing.” For those who didn’t see the video statement uploaded to Instagram, Furst, who directed Panettiere in one of her last movies, 2025’s “A Breed Apart,” explained he wanted to speak directly to his fans out of fear tabloids would take what he had to share “out of context.” “I had met Hayden about 10 years before that and I knew that she was insanely talented, so when she signed on to do this picture that we were shooting, I was psyched,” Furst recalled. “I really wanted to work with her. So I’m on set, and I get word from the movie’s security team who picked her up from the airport that something was off.” He continued: “I didn’t think much about it, and so I left set and I walked over to greet her and her boyfriend Brian [Hickerson]. He opened the door. Hayden was incredibly sweet and gracious and excited to work, but she was not okay.” “I’m not going to get into the details of why that was, but having worked on over 100 movies…

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After Hayden Panettiere died Aug. 16, director Griff Furst—who worked with her on A Breed Apart—recalled that the energy in her room on set was “pretty dark.” In an Aug. 17 Instagram video, Furst reflected on working with Panettiere on the 2025 film, saying the movie’s security team told him “something was off” after picking the actress up from the airport. When he went to greet her, Furst recalled that her boyfriend Brian—seemingly referring to her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson—opened the door. Furst described Panettiere as “incredibly sweet and gracious and excited to work,” but said she was “not OK.” While the director said he would not get into the details of why she seemed off, he added that it was “pretty clear” to him that something was wrong. Still, Furst said Panettiere’s light continued to shine through, remembering the Nashville star as “a force to be reckoned with.” He added, “That was definitely still in there. But there was something else in there, too, that made it a lot harder to reach.” Prior to her death at age 36, Panettiere had spoken candidly about her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression and reflected on her life, career and family…

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There’s a very specific fashion dilemma that happens this time every year: The calendar says it’s time for sweaters and boots, but the weather is still very much in its summer era. If you’ve ever walked outside on a chilly morning in a sweater, only to regret your outfit choice by noon, you know the struggle. The trick to dressing for the season without sweating through it? Reach for lightweight, breathable staples that give your wardrobe that fall feeling without all the extra layers. Athleticwear happens to be especially well suited for the job. Think leggings you can pair with an oversized sweatshirt, lightweight tops that work for workouts and weekend errands and easy layers you can throw on when temperatures dip. These versatile pieces make it possible to ease into your fall wardrobe without committing to a head-to-toe sweater-and-boots situation — because, frankly, it’s not always cold enough for that yet. They’re also super versatile for every fall trip on your calendar, too. Polished Athletic Clothing for Summer-To-Fall Dressing 1. Travel-Ready Joggers: These high-rise joggers are made for those days when your outfit needs to do a little bit of everything. They have a comfy relaxed fit and pull-on waistband,…

Another of Hayden Panettiere’s former coworkers is reflecting on her final projects. After the Heroes actress unexpectedly died Aug. 16 at the age of 36, her former director Griff Furst detailed…

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Jen Affleck wasn’t so sure that agreeing to film The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County was great for her mental health. “I almost wasn’t even part of the OC show just because it got so bad. I was like, ‘You know what? Maybe I need to take a step back,’” Jen, 27, exclusively told Us of her mental wellbeing at the time. “But I felt honestly within me that I needed to share this time because with season 2 — when I did go through that — I think it was the right thing at the time to exit and focus on my mental health.” While Jen rose to fame through MomTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, she’s now embracing a new chapter as part of the Hulu spinoff in Orange County. The reality TV star felt this time around that it was “important” for her to show viewers “what happens and how hard it is” to experience postpartum or prenatal depression. “I hope that anyone who’s gone through any form of depression watching the show can relate [to] me and can kind of feel seen because it was hard showing up,” she said, while promoting…

Farrah Abraham is putting herself first. The Teen Mom star reflected on the moment she ultimately decided to prioritize her own peace over relationships with her mom Debra Danielsen and dad Michael Abraham after the trio appeared on the Family Boot Camp season of Marriage Boot Camp in 2017. “In the end, you’re tasked as a child of your parents that are with you to choose one or the other or yourself, and I chose myself,” Farrah said on the Aug. 18 episode of the We Need to Talk podcast. “Both of my parents were sad, but it sent a loud message that like I’m not going to be the ping-pong in between you both anymore.” The 16 & Pregnant alum revealed that she speaks with her parents on occasion, describing the distance between them as “detached with love” before expressing how their absence still affects her: “It’s hard to grieve the love that you just don’t get.” Farrah previously opened up about her relationship with her mother in an October 2025 interview with E! News, where she alleged that her mom did not provide her with the “safe space” she needed. #enews #teenmom #farrahabraham About: The E! News team…

Panettiere had reconnected with Hickerson in the weeks leading up to her death.

Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom, Lesley Vogel, seems to slam the star’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, in her first comments about her daughter’s death. In the statement to ET, she also remembers her daughter as ‘an incredibly talented person.’ 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

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David Krumholtz shared that he’s taking an “indefinite break” from acting, saying he hopes to pursue “a higher calling” moving forward. The veteran actor, known for his performances in “Numb3rs,” “The Santa Clause,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Oppenheimer” and “Supergirl,” issued a career update on Threads Monday, writing (before later deleting), “I kinda sorta put my acting career on hold the other day. It’s been something I’ve been petrified to do for years … Specifically, the fear was that I’d go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game.” He added: “But I sent the definitive email … And gotta say, a huge wave of relief washed over me. Not sure what I’m going to do for money instead, or how I’m going to do it, but I just removed a humongous burden, one that I truly didn’t fathom the weight of until it was gone. Frustrated, fed up, fried.” After the post picked up steam on Threads, with many friends and fans speaking out in support of Krumholtz, the actor clarified that he wasn’t officially retiring – just “redefining [his] terms.” “Ain’t over, rather, redefining my terms,” he wrote. “Hoping to find a…

Bethenny Frankel gives ET’s Emily Curl an exclusive tour of her new Supermodel Café in the Hamptons, inspired by her viral low-calorie, high-protein recipes. Bethenny reveals she dreamt up the idea just four weeks ago on a whim, with no label, recipe or menu. Plus, she opens up about her love life, revealing her new man, investment banker and financial executive Shane Campbell, balances her out with his calm and supportive attitude. Bethenny also discusses her frightening health misdiagnosis, revealing doctors initially told her she had chronic kidney disease before a more extensive medical team determined she never had it. 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

Griff Furst also mentioned the actress’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s presence when he would visit the filming set.

Sandra Bullock gave a sweet glimpse into her home life with son Louis, 16, and daughter Laila, 12, in a series of photos documenting their summer together.

Justin Timberlake’s summer with his kids looks like a hole-in-fun.  The “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer shared a new photo of him and his 6-year-old son Phineas—shared with wife Jessica…

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Christy Carlson Romano is comparing child stardom to the deadly brain disease CTE while reflecting on the death of former child star Hayden Panettiere. “The former child actor exists in a category the world does not know how to hold. We are children when the public wants to feel protective of us, professionals when the industry wants to profit from us, and spoiled celebrities when we eventually show symptoms of having been both,” former child actor Romano, 42, wrote in an essay for Elle published on Tuesday, August 18, revealing her candid reaction to Panettiere’s untimely and shocking death at age 36. “Early fame is like CTE,” she continued. “Not as a diagnosis. As a way of thinking about repeated impact.” Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE,  is a brain disease likely caused by repeated head injuries that kills nerve cells in the brain, according to Mayo Clinic. It is often associated with professional athletes who endured repeated concussions. Hayden Panettiere Said She Had ‘More Life to Live’ 3 Months Before Death Romano’s essay comes two days after Panettiere, who launched her acting career after starring in various TV commercials at the age of 11 months, died suddenly in Greenville, South Carolina.…

Tulsa King‘s future has been revealed ahead of creator Taylor Sheridan‘s move to NBC. Paramount+’s head of originals, Jane Wiseman, spoke with Deadline on Monday, August 17, about the show, saying, “We’re about to announce the premiere date for Tulsa King season 4, that one is coming out. It’s an incredible season. Sly [Stallone] is in great form in the show, and there’s going to be some surprises. But that show is continuing.” Wiseman was then asked if the series could return after season 4. “It could. Between Tulsa and Landman, which Taylor is writing right now,” she teased. “Frisco, Dutton, Madison, we have a lot of business, and we’re going to be in business for time to come.” A Guide to Every Non-‘Yellowstone’ Show in the Taylor Sheridan Universe It was previously reported by Variety reported that a writers’ room for Tulsa King season 5 is now open. Despite being largely filmed in Atlanta, the show will make the swap and relocate to New York. The outlet claimed the decision was driven by both budgetary and storyline considerations. With New York increasing its film tax incentive program twice in the last three years, Tulsa King made the official move.…

Natalie Harp has been a trusted member of President Donald Trump’s team for years and before making headlines in August 2026.  Harp joined Trump’s campaign in 2020, going on to serve as one of his top aids just four years later.  In 2025, she was promoted to executive assistant to the President of the United States. As Harp continued to work alongside Trump, she started gaining media attention for her various appearances. The spotlight intensified  in August 2026, after Sen. Jon Ossoff made a remark about Harp at a rally in Atlanta. “While the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, while he fruitlessly drains our munitions and oil reserves, the president sleeps through his meetings,” Ossoff told the crowd. “He golfs and trades stocks. See, he doesn’t want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie, on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.” White House Escalates Trump’s Attack on Female CNN Reporter, Involves Her Kids White House communications director Steven Cheung subsequently slammed Ossoff’s remarks in a statement shared via social media. “Instead of denigrating hard working people serving their country, Jon should look deep into his soul…

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Penguin Random House suspended Ross Barkan’s upcoming biography on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani amid allegations of extensive plagiarism in his New York Magazine columns. Promotion and public sales for the forthcoming book have been stalled, and webpages for the book “The Revolutionary: Zohran Mamdani and the Remaking of American Politics” are no longer available on major retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target and Walmart. The book, which would have been published in October, was set to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Mamdani’s campaign and his early days as mayor of New York City. Barkan’s relationship with the mayor dates back to 2018, when Mamdani served as campaign manager for the columnist’s unsuccessful run for the New York State Senate. Penguin Random House and Barkan have not responded to TheWrap’s request for comment. The Washington Post first reported the news. New York Magazine terminated Barkan’s column last week after an independent editorial review found that 67 of his columns failed to meet the publication’s standards for proper attribution. “We regret that this work did not live up to our editorial standards, and apologize to the writers whose work was not properly attributed,” a statement from the magazine read.…

Rep. Randy Fine is projected to win the Republican Primary in Florida’s 6th Congressional District … which means Dan Bilzerian’s political run has come to an end — but he put up a good fight for not giving AF. Per local reports … Fine was the…

Steven Tyler and Hayden Panettiere stayed close after working together on “Nashville” … and the rocker is shocked by the loss. A photog got the Aerosmith frontman while he was out on Tuesday … and at first it seemed like he didn’t want to talk…

Sebastian Stan did not actually confirm that he is playing DC villain Harvey Dent in Matt Reeves upcoming “The Batman: Part 2.” Le Journal du Dimanche reported Monday that the actor said, “I play Harvey Dent,” while discussing the film during an interview with the French outlet, which set social media ablaze Tuesday. However, according to two insiders, Stan was misquoted and the French publication has since updated their misprint in the online article. The updated segment from the interview is below (via google translate). What about Avengers: Doomsday, by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, which is coming out on Dec. 16th? Honestly, I have absolutely no idea. Because we didn’t have a script. We were just shooting scattered scenes. It’s a different way of working, continuous, constantly evolving. The producers didn’t want us to read it in its entirety, to avoid journalists asking us questions. (Laughs.) I’ve been following that rule for fifteen years now, I’m used to it. I also can’t say anything about “Matt Reeves’ The Batman: Part II .” The beauty of this profession also lies in participating in projects of this scale, which I love as a viewer. Right now, I’m really keen to see…