The CW Network canceled broadcasts of the 2026 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants just days before their scheduled national air dates. Miss Teen USA was set to broadcast on August 26, followed by Miss USA on August 27, marking its 75th anniversary. The sudden cancellation follows a multi-year...
Country singer Jelly Roll delivered sharp remarks about President Donald Trump during his guest-hosting stint on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Addressing Trump’s recent public appearance at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the musician joked about a motorcade lap of honor. The artist subsequently cited a published report indicating Trump gained...
Former reality television star Abby Lee Miller has officially dropped her legal claims against two Los Angeles physicians whom she previously accused of medical malpractice in a 2025 lawsuit. In a formal statement released on Monday, August 24, 2026, Miller acknowledged that Dr. Hooman Melamed and Dr. Paul Dwan bore...
Taylor Swift discussed fame’s pressures and her commitment to music during a Recording Academy retrospective released Monday, after attending a wedding in England without husband Travis Kelce. The 36-year-old singer appeared Aug. 18 at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles for The Icon Sessions with Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason...
Russian urban explorers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov appeared in a Manhattan court on Monday, August 24, where prosecutors confirmed active plea discussions regarding their unauthorized July 1 ascent of the Empire State Building. The daredevils scaled the 1,454-foot antenna, unfurled a banner promoting world peace, and staged a high-altitude...
Social media influencer and blogger Perez Hilton remains hospitalized following a severe mental health crisis and physical accident during an online broadcast earlier this month. Hilton, 48, suffered multiple broken bones after a fall at his Miami home on August 4 while family members, including his mother, sister, and children,...
Actor and musician Jared Leto made his first reported public appearance on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport following the release of a BBC documentary detailing sexual misconduct allegations. Leto, 54, was photographed alongside model Thet Thinn arriving via private jet. The BBC documentary, broadcast in July, features ten women...
Federal authorities have joined an active investigation into the sudden death of thirty-six-year-old actress Hayden Panettiere, who was found unresponsive at a South Carolina rental property on August sixteenth. According to statements provided to media outlets by family members, Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, administered the opioid reversal medication Narcan and...
Sydney Sweeney, 28, posted a video on Instagram on Aug. 24 showing her standing on top of an in-flight biplane while it performed turns and rolls, including flipping upside down. The “Euphoria” actress wore a red safety vest and protective goggles and was strapped to the aircraft. She captioned the...
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day reached a worldwide box office total of $2.22 billion by August 25, 2026. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland, the superhero feature ranks sixth on the all-time global charts. It stands immediately behind James Cameron's Titanic, which...
