Walter Koenig, best known for playing USS Enterprise navigator Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek TV series, died Sunday. He was 90.

Koenig's agent confirmed his death to ABC News, and Koenig's former co-star, George Takei, also shared the news in an online post Monday.

"Today we mourn the passing of Walter Koenig, whose talent, warmth, and unforgettable performances left a lasting mark on generations of fans around the world," Koenig's agent, Zachery McGinnis, said in a statement, in part. "He passed of old age at home in North Hollywood last night surrounded by his daughter and niece."

In his Facebook post, Takei mourned the news of his former co-star's death.

"Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend. To the fans who loved him for so many years, thank you. He loved you too," Takei wrote.

Born on Sept. 14, 1936, Koenig starred on several television shows including The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Lieutenant -- created and produced by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry -- I Spy and more before landing the role of Chekov in the second season of Star Trek in 1967.

Koenig told the Television Academy in a 2013 interview that he hadn't seen Star Trek before he read for the role of Chekov, a character that was added to the show after its debut.

"They were looking for an actor or a personality that would appeal to the same demographic that Davy Jones did -- kids 8 to 14 years old," he said, referring to the then-star of the music-comedy TV series The Monkees, adding that when he was cast in the role, he would get mail from young people commenting on how "groovy" his hair was.

In a 1984 interview with Good Morning America, Koenig said Star Trek had a "monumental effect" on his life.

"In my mind it's somewhat questionable whether I would indeed still be pursuing a career in this industry had it not been for 'Star Trek,'" he said. "Star Trek has made it possible not only to remain an actor, but to pursue other industry endeavors like writing and directing and producing."

Following Star Trek, Koenig went on to star in or appear in other television series, including Columbo and The Starlost.

In 1979, he joined his other fellow Star Trek original series cast members in reprising his role in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the first Star Trek feature film.

He went on to play Chekov again in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in 1982, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock in 1984, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home in 1986, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier in 1989, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991 and Star Trek: Generations in 1994.

Outside of acting, Koenig was known for his humanitarian activism focused on human rights and assisting refugees. He was also a husband and father. In 1965, he married actress Judy Levitt.

"She’s very tolerant of my collection and my collecting so long as it doesn’t come down the stairs into the living room or any of the bedrooms," Koenig said in a 2012 interview about his wife's view of his Star Trek memorabilia.

In 2012, Koenig was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. In recent years, he continued to appear in other Star Trek-related projects and lent his voice to various animated series. He was also a familiar face at fan events and conventions.

Koenig is survived by his daughter, Danielle Koenig, an actress, comedian and screenwriter. Koenig's wife died in 2022. Koenig's son, actor Andrew Koenig, died by suicide in 2010.

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Becca Devens, the wife of Big Brother winner Rick Devens, is opening up about her recent cancer diagnosis.

The couple shared Becca's health update in an Instagram video Sunday. In the video, the pair sit together with their pet dog as they reveal Becca has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

“We just wanted to let you know some important news, because it would be weird if we didn’t tell you before I had to go have surgery,” Becca said. “Rick won Big Brother, and then we came home and I got diagnosed with breast cancer.”

The video is simply captioned, "Plot twist."

Becca continued explaining the situation, saying, "So, that sucks. But, we caught it early because I do my mammograms like a good girl, and I’m going to get a double mastectomy. And that will be fun, but, because we caught it early, we think that’s all we have to do, which is great, and we’ll keep people posted."

Becca also revealed she will have an MRI on Tuesday. She asked those watching to "send good vibes and prayers."

Rick took to the comments of the video to write, "Thank you all for the love! Becca’s got this. Luckily she’s the tough one. Also, the funny, charming, smart, good looking one."

Rick Devens made history as he became the first former Survivor contestant to win Big Brother on Oct. 1. In addition to winning the season, he became the second person to win both the game and the fan-voted America’s Favorite Player award. He cemented himself as the player to have won the most money in the history of American Big Brother with $810,000.

Fellow Big Brother season 28 houseguest and Survivor season 50 player Dee Valladares sent the Devens family love in the comments section of the video.

"God blessed Rick recently and he’s about to bless you with a quick recovery. We love you Becca," Valladares wrote.

Big Brother season 28 runner-up Taylor Brown also commented, "Sending love and prayers Ms. Becca," while director and Big Brother superfan James Gunn wrote, "So much love for you guys right now."

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Eric Bauza, a voice actor known for bringing classic animated characters including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to life, has died at the age of 46, according to his family.

Bauza's family said in a brief statement on his Instagram that he "passed away suddenly." No further details were given.

ABC News has reached out to Bauza's manager for comment.

Bauza's family described him in their statement as an "Emmy Award-winning voice actor and the modern voice of iconic Looney Tunes characters."

In addition to Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Bauza voiced dozens of other cartoon characters, including Porky Pig, Road Runner and Elmer Fudd, most recently in the 2026 film Coyote vs. Acme.

Bauza won three Emmy Awards for his work voicing Looney Tunes characters, according to a biography shared by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with which he performed at the Hollywood Bowl last year.

Bauza, who was born in Canada and started his career working in animation, had more than 400 acting credits to his name, including in Space Jam and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, according to his IMDb profile.

Earlier this month, Bauza was named as part of The Hollywood Reporter's 2026 Animation Power List. Identifying him as one of most influential people in animation today, the publication said "Bauza has quietly become the voice of an entire cartoon universe."

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Chris Brown was handed an eight-month suspended sentence on Monday after pleading guilty in connection with an incident in which prosecutors said he attacked a person in London in 2023.

The singer, 37, pleaded guilty in July to affray, a charge that carried a maximum sentence of 3 years in prison. Brown's sentence will be suspended for 12 months, Judge Tony Baumgartner said on Monday at Southwark Crown Court.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement in May that the charge relates to an incident that took place at a venue in Hanover Square in London on Feb. 19, 2023.

Claire Campbell, a senior crown prosecutor in London, said in July that Brown and Omololu Akinlolu, 40, Brown's vocal coach, allegedly attacked a victim in a nightclub, saying Brown "used a glass bottle as a weapon to strike the victim’s head twice."

"This kind of violence is entirely unacceptable, and the Crown Prosecution Service will work tirelessly -- with the police and partners across the criminal justice system -- to pursue cases like this, and prove that no one is above the law," Campbell said in a statement at the time.

Akinlolu also entered in July a guilty plea to a charge of affray, which U.K. law defines as when someone "uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another and his conduct is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety."

Akinlolu was given a four-month suspended sentence, which will be suspended for 12 months, the judge said on Monday.

ABC News' Joe Simonetti and Yi-Jin Yu contributed to this report.

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Netflix is rounding up more gentlemen. Tudum announced Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Ed Speelers are joining stars Theo James and Kaya Scodelario for the third season of The Gentlemen, which is currently filming in the U.K. and Morocco. Also added to the series cast are Dexter Fletcher, Robert Carlyle and Bugzy Malone, who appeared in the 2019 film that inspired the Netflix series. Daniel Ings, who played the drug-addled older brother Lord Frederick “Freddy” Horniman to James’ criminal mastermind Eddie Horiman, told HATC magazine he will not return for the third season. Netflix has not confirmed this …

The action-adventure series Fallout has inspired a new reality show. Prime Video has revealed Fallout Shelter: The Experiment, an unscripted competition inspired by the post-apocalyptic drama series and the video game universe. The show “invites everyday participants to test their aptitude for the apocalypse in Vault-Tec's state-of-the-art bomb-proof vault shelters," according to Prime Video. Contestants will “go head to head in a series of high-octane drills, psychological dilemmas and morally challenging behavior trials.” The winner walks away with a $1 million prize. Fallout Shelter: The Experiment will begin streaming in January 2027 …

Bravo renewed a slate of its reality shows ahead of Bravo’s Fan Fest on Saturday. New York-based In the City has been greenlit for season 2, while Next Gen NYC is coming back for a third season. For viewers seeking a little Southern charm, The Next Gen universe will be expanding with a spinoff based in Atlanta, and Southern Hospitality is moving forward with a fifth season. Premiere dates have not yet been announced …

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Hailee Steinfeld has released new music for her upcoming film, Hexed.

The actress and singer released "Magic" on Friday, which is a cover of the song from The Cars' 1984 album, Heartbeat City.

"Nothing compares to when the two (creative) loves of my life -- acting and music -- come together under one roof," Steinfeld wrote in her Beau Society newsletter. "It happened with 'Sinners' in a crazy kismet way when I recorded 'Dangerous' at the 11th hour. And with my new movie 'Hexed,' it happened again!"

She continued, "I had an amazing, very impromptu opportunity to sing on the record, and I still can't even believe it happened. Even better, I got to record the song with my childhood friend Demitri Lerios. The whole thing felt like pure creative magic."

Steinfeld, who became a mom in April to a daughter named Harper Haize Allen, stars in the new animated Disney film Hexed, which follows a teenage girl named Billie (voiced by Steinfeld), "who discovers secret magical abilities which, once unleashed, hurtle her out of suburbia and into a spectacle-filled journey through a vast witch realm called Hexe," a synopsis for the film says.

The synopsis continues, "Forced to team up with her cautious mother, Alice (voiced by Rashida Jones), they uncover family mysteries that could change the world of witches forever."

Steinfeld said that the song got her thinking about motherhood.

"While we were recording, I couldn't help but think about how perfect the timing of all of this feels," she said. "Having made a movie about a beautiful mother-daughter story, while also becoming a mother myself, and recording the kind of song I envision her dancing around the kitchen counter to one day."

Steinfeld shares daughter Harper with husband Josh Allen, who is the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.

The duo tied the knot on May 31, 2025.

Also starring in Hexed are Walton Goggins, Jodie Foster, Henry Winkler, Dan Stevens, Tracey Ullman and Stephen Fry.

Hexed arrives in theaters on Nov. 25.

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When the first trailer for Wicker debuted in July, it had viewers swooning over an unlikely heartthrob, a man made of wicker.

The trailer introduced audiences to a fisherwoman, played by Olivia Colman, who commissions a local basketmaker, played by Peter Dinklage, to craft her a husband out of wicker.

Alexander Skarsgård, who plays the wicker man in the film, told ABC News that he was "overwhelmed" by the reaction to the trailer when it came out.

"People really respond to this world that our writer-directors had created," Skarsgård said. "That is definitely something you don't take for granted when you make an indie film. I've never experienced this kind of a reaction to a trailer before."

In the film, Skarsgård transforms into a man made entirely out of wicker. His look was created out of prosthetics by a team at Wētā Workshop, which used digital sculpting software and 3D printing technology.

Skarsgård said that it wasn't until two weeks before filming began that he was able to try the costume on.

He said that transforming into wicker man for the first time was an "extraordinary moment."

"It definitely helped me find the physicality of the character and playing around with the movements," he said. "The face plate was glued to my face so that it would move with my facial movements. And it was great that we had a little time before we started filming because I had to exaggerate all the facial movements so that it would read on the mask."

He added, "That was great that we had a little bit of time to kind of perfect that and work on the physicality of the character."

The film is based on Ursula Wills-Jones's 2008 short story The Wicker Husband, a modern literary fable. The film is centered around the fisherwoman, who rejects the village's societal structures.

Colman said what drew her to playing the fisherwoman was her journey and that she was "gripped when the script arrived."

"I was like, oh my God, it's totally different. I love her," Colman said. "I love who she is and she's fragile and strong and she's everything -- she's the whole gamut of human emotions."

The Oscar winner continued, "I loved that she looks like she has strong armor at the beginning, but she just doesn't -- she's same as all people. It's terrifying to give yourself to love but she does it and I loved the relationship and that they really sort of put a little grenade amongst the people in the village. It's really satisfying."

"It's social commentary about love and relationships and our communities, but done in a very light way and I just hope people laugh and cry and have a think about what their life is like and just enjoy it," she added. "It's really beautiful, I keep hearing the phrase handcrafted film, it really is that."

Also starring in the film are Elizabeth Debicki, Richard E. Grant, Nabhaan Rizwan, Marli Siu, Gustav Lindh and Máté Mészáros.

Wicker arrives in theaters on Oct. 23.

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Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:

Netflix
Nobody Wants This: Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are back for season 3 of this rom-com about the unlikely relationship between an agnostic podcaster and a Jewish rabbi.

Hulu
Phony: A teenage boy starts questioning if his mom has been replaced by an impostor following a car accident.

Prime Video
The Terminal List: Chris Pratt returns as a Navy SEAL out for revenge in the action-thriller’s second season.

AMC+
Yaga: A witchy retelling of the Baba Yaga fable starring Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hudson Williams.

Movie theaters
Clayface: A body horror thriller centered on the titular DC Comics character.

Klara and the Sun: A sci-fi drama based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro and starring Jenna Ortega as an android companion.

Wicker: A fisherwoman commissions a husband to be made out of wicker.

That’s all for this week’s Weekend Watchlist – happy streaming!

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The cast of Ugly Betty is back together 20 years after the beloved series first premiered.

America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, Michael Urie, Ana Ortiz and more cast members reunited for an interview with ABC News' Chris Connelly, reflecting on the show's lasting impact and their time working together.

Ugly Betty, which premiered in 2006 and ran for four seasons on ABC, starred Ferrera as Betty Suarez, a young woman navigating the fashion industry while working at the fictional Mode magazine.

In the interview aired on Good Morning America Friday, Ferrera said she knew the show, which centered on a Mexican American family, would resonate with viewers.

"Are you so surprised at like how huge Ugly Betty was? I'm like, 'No. I, like, knew,'" Ferrera recalled being asked. "Do you know how many people are going to be so hungry for that character and that show and that family?"

The series also explored issues including immigration and LGBTQ representation, something the cast said continues to resonate with audiences today.

Tony Plana, who played Betty's father, Ignacio Suarez, recalled the impact of a storyline involving his character's deportation.

"I think we made a huge impact when Ignacio was deported. And look at the situation now," Plana said. "I think it's changed culture. It's changed the way young people, but especially young women, young girls, feel about themselves."

Ferrera also reflected on the show's legacy, adding, "We were ahead of our time — and like everything, you know, not everything ages well, but I think we do."

The cast also opened up about the friendships they formed while filming the series.

Williams, who played Mode's creative director Wilhelmina Slater, recalled working alongside Urie, who portrayed her assistant, Marc St. James.

"We gave each other permission every episode to play and feed off each other and make things even better," Williams said.

Urie became emotional while remembering how Williams embraced him as her on-screen partner.

"Many actors that would have been considered for the 'diva' role might not have gone for that and could have gotten me fired," he said, adding that Williams instead "included" him.

"Once I turned 40, I started crying every time I talk about this," he said.

Williams credited her parents, who were music educators, with teaching her the importance of working together.

"My parents as educators showed the importance of teamwork and working together always and giving people grace and opportunity to be themselves," she said.

The reunion also included an emotional exchange between Ferrera and Mark Indelicato, who was 11 years old when he began playing Betty's nephew, Justin Suarez.

Indelicato, now 32, said he recently watched the show's first season for the first time and reflected on his character's impact on the LGBTQ community.

"It felt far enough away to be able to appreciate what Justin Suarez did for the LGBTQ community," he said. "When I was so young ... you're kind of like footloose and fancy free. I was just having fun."

Ferrera praised Indelicato for navigating the challenges of being a child actor and growing up in the public eye.

"You didn't just do a phenomenal job being extremely talented on camera," Ferrera said of Indelicato, adding that he emerged as "such an intelligent, compassionate, interested, interesting person, that's rare."

The cast also discussed whether they would be interested in returning for more of the Ugly Betty series.

"I'm ready, let's go! Let's goooo!" Ortiz said.

Ferrera, meanwhile, had a humorous idea for where her character would be 20 years later.

"I think Betty is curled up in the fetal position in her childhood bed having a midlife crisis," Ferrera joked. "And that is the opening scene of the reboot."

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The landslide is bringing them to Apple TV. Fleetwood Mac is telling their story in their own words in the Apple Original Films documentary Fleetwood Mac: The Chain. Apple announced the “unprecedented look” is the first fully authorized documentary about the award-winning, culture-defining band. It brings together the voices and memories of Fleetwood members Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and the late Christine McVie. Fleetwood Mac: The Chain will debut Jan. 29 ...

Ramy Youssef’s feature directorial debut has added some more star power to the cast. Amanda Seyfried will join Youssef and Sharon Stone in Martha & Muhammad, a new comedy for A24, according to Deadline. Youssef will direct from his own script, in addition to starring. Plot and character details are being kept under wraps, though The Hollywood Reporter previously described the project as telling the story of “a white widowed socialite in New York who develops a relationship with a young Muslim man” ...

Another book adaptation is coming to Prime Video. Amazon MGM Studios confirmed Thursday it has picked up Butcher & Blackbird, the bestselling thriller novel by Brynne Weaver. Emma Laird and Thomas Doherty are signed on to star in the new film, which follows vigilante serial killers who fall in love as they compete to take out the most targets ... 

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Tom Hanks is coming back to Broadway.

Hanks is returning to the Great White Way, set to star in his own play This World of Tomorrow. Hanks will act alongside Kelli O’Hara, known for her TV roles in The Gilded Age and Sheriff Country, in a limited engagement beginning next fall. The official show dates have yet to be announced.

The play follows scientist Bert Allenberry, played by the Forrest Gump star, as he embarks on a time-traveling journey and falls in love with a woman named Carmen, played by O’Hara, at the 1939 World's Fair in Queens, New York. Co-written by James Glossman and Hanks, the plot is based on a series of short stories written by Hanks in the book Uncommon Type.

Hanks and O’Hara originated their roles during the show’s off-Broadway run during an eight-week engagement in 2025.

It’s been 13 years since Hanks appeared on Broadway, last starring in Nora Ephron's play Lucky Guy back in 2013. Although Hanks has quite the filmography, the Tony Award-nominated actor has a special appreciation for live performance.

“This is the single best thing about the theatre: every day, every night, every performance … You start at the beginning and you work all the way through to the end,” he told Playbill in an interview published Nov. 11, 2025. “So the theoretical disappears, and it's actually the reality of what happens at that moment on the stage.”

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Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench says she can't act anymore due to her worsening eye condition.

"I can't be on stage, I can't do a play anymore, I can't do a film anymore. I can't read anymore," she told the BBC in an interview on Thursday. "So you've got to adjust to all that and make allowances for it and just get on. And don't think about it too much."

The actress, who is known for Shakespeare in Love, Skyfall and more, said in 2012 that she was losing her sight to macular degeneration.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness. It destroys the sharp, central vision needed to see clearly.

Dench said that, for her, macular degeneration has also made it hard to make out faces.

"I go up to lots of the wrong people and say, 'Hello!' and give them a hug and I say, 'Oh, I'm so sorry,'" she said.

When asked about aging in the interview, Dench called it "rubbish."

"There's nothing to say for it at all," she said. "Nothing at all. Don't think about it too much."

Dench added, "And if you can't see as well, which I can't, it's a whole other ball game."

Earlier this year, Dench lent her voice in the film The Magic Faraway Tree, which starred Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy. The actress provided the voice of a technologically advanced, data-spying smart refrigerator.

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Veteran actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles in projects including Steel Magnolias, Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences, has died at the age of 93.

Skerritt died on Wednesday due to natural causes, according to a statement released by his family.

"We are heartbroken by his loss," the statement read. "While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives."

Born Aug. 25, 1933, in Detroit, Skerritt served in the U.S. Air Force before pursuing acting.

He made his film debut in the 1962 war drama War Hunt alongside Robert Redford, and later appeared in Robert Altman's 1970 film M*A*S*H.

Skerritt went on to build a career spanning more than six decades, appearing in numerous films and television shows.

In 1979, he played Capt. Arthur Dallas in Ridley Scott's science fiction horror film Alien, starring alongside Sigourney Weaver.

He later portrayed Cmdr. Mike "Viper" Metcalf opposite Tom Cruise in 1986 blockbuster Top Gun and played Drum Eatenton in the 1989 comedy-drama Steel Magnolias, alongside Sally Field, Julia Roberts and Dolly Parton.

Skerritt also found success on television, starring as Sheriff Jimmy Brock in the CBS drama Picket Fences, which aired from 1992 to 1996. His performance earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series in 1993.

His other notable film credits included The Turning Point, A River Runs Through It and Contact.

Beyond acting, Skerritt helped found TheFilmSchool in Seattle to support aspiring filmmakers and storytellers. He also co-founded the Red Badge Project, which helps military veterans cope with PTSD, anxiety and depression through writing and storytelling.

"Tom will be remembered not only for the characters he brought to life, but also for his belief that stories can help people heal, find purpose, and create change," his family said in a tribute. "His talent, integrity, curiosity, and compassion made a lasting impact on his family, his profession, and the many communities he worked to support."

Skerritt is survived by his wife, Julie Tokashiki, five children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

His family said information about a memorial will be shared at a later date.

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What better way to celebrate the spookiest day of the year than with Inde Navarrette?

The Obsession star has been announced as the Saturday Night Live host for Halloween night, with Gracie Abrams making her return as musical guest. It will be Navarrette’s SNL debut — and the first time in six years SNL has aired live on Halloween night.

On Nov. 7, comedian and influencer Druski will be welcomed to Studio 8H as the first content creator to ever host the legendary sketch show. He’ll be accompanied by four-time musical guest The Strokes, who are on tour in support of their album Reality Awaits.

The following week will see John Mulaney return to SNL for his seventh hosting gig. Mulaney, a former SNL writer, will join the ranks of the show’s most frequent hosts with his Nov. 14 appearance, though he’s still 10 shy of beating Alec Baldwin’s record. Serving as musical guest will be Phoebe Bridgers, who recently released her third studio album, Lost Weekend.

SNL airs on NBC Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET and streams on Peacock.

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Sam Heughan is trading the dangers of the Scottish Highlands for the dangers of global corporate crisis and damage control.

The Outlander star has booked his next TV project, joining Viola Davis in the Paramount+ thriller series Ascent. Billed as a “character-driven thriller,” Ascent will follow Davis’ corporate fixer Catriona, who will “weaponize the ruthless skills that have made her indispensable to billion-dollar clients when her estranged daughter is in danger.”

Heughan will play Conal, a top agent for Ascent Ventures. Known for being a “lethally charming and natural chameleon,” Conal “uses social cunning and ruthlessness to get the job done, and he always gets a thrill out of completing a mission.”

Ascent was created by John Logan, who will serve as showrunner. In addition to starring, Davis will executive produce through her JuVee Productions.

Ascent production will begin in LA next year.

Heughan wrapped his eight-season run as Jamie Fraser in Outlander earlier this year.

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Horror buffs, rejoice!

Prime Video's young adult series Carrie has been renewed for season 2. Written and executive produced by Mike Flanagan, the show’s first season debuted Oct. 7 as a modern retelling of Stephen King’s 1974 novel of the same name.

The series follows outcast high‑schooler Carrie White, played by Summer H. Howell, who’s isolated by her controlling mother, portrayed by Samantha Sloyan, and faces incessant bullying at her new school. The coming-of-age drama ends with a dramatic prom scene, involving prom court, pigs' blood and telekinesis.

Along with Howell and Sloyan, the season 1 ensemble included Resident Evil’s Siena Agudong, Fire Country’s Alison Thornton and My Life with the Walter Boys’ Joel Oulette.

“For 50 years, audiences have known and gravitated to Carrie White’s story,” Flanagan said in a press release. “From the beginning, we imagined a story that goes far beyond the prom, and I’m incredibly grateful for Stephen’s trust and support in exploring what comes next.”

Although the second season is expanding beyond its source material, King will continue to work on the show as an executive producer.

“I can’t wait for audiences to get to see what’s down the road for Carrie White,” King shared. “Mike Flanagan and I are excited about what comes next. It’s bound to be thrilling.”

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Country music stars took to the stage in Nashville on Wednesday night to honor the late superstar singer Dolly Parton.

Parton died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80, following what her family said was a "brief" battle with cancer.

Singers like Ella Langley, Carly Pearce, Kristin Chenoweth, Lady A and Lainey Wilson came out to Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and performed Parton's greatest hits in front of her family, friends and fans as part of the CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton event.

Langley gave a heartfelt performance of "Jolene," a song she told ABC News she has sung throughout her own career, from her early college bar performance days to her present-day arena shows.

"As a songwriter, you have to respect [Parton] so much," Langley told ABC News' Lara Spencer. "She's so visual with her lyrics and that song paints such a perfect picture of what she's trying to tell in that story."

The "You Look Like You Love Me" singer and songwriter said she felt "honored" to be a part of the Parton special.

"I never got to meet Dolly and if this is my way to get to pay a little bit of my respects, then I'm just so honored and I can't believe I got asked to do it," she said.

Pearce and Chenoweth teamed up for a rousing rendition of Parton's 1980 hit "9 to 5."

"When I was a kid, I was 16 years old, I took a job working at Dollywood. So my whole life, I've made this joke that I really did work 9 to 5 for Dolly," Pearce told ABC News. "So, the fact that it came completely full circle tonight, loving music like I loved Dolly and being a little girl that grew up looking at her and idolizing her and saying, 'You know what, if she can do it, I can do it too.'"

The group Lady A paid homage to Parton with "Islands In the Stream," her 1982 duet with Kenny Rogers, which also happened to be one of the first songs the band ever sang together.

"It just felt like so much love in the room, which is who she is," Lady A's Hillary Scott said.

Wilson, who performed Parton's "Train, Train," said she also felt her presence on Wednesday.

"She's here. She's getting to see all of this and I hope she knows that her legacy is a lot more than just the music we're singing on the stage," Wilson said. "It's the kind of person she was."

Katy Perry also paid her respects to the beloved Parton.

"For me, Dolly is the blueprint," Perry said onstage, calling her "the greatest champion" of female artists.

"She was just so warm and comforting and she treated everyone the same way," she told ABC News backstage. "She saw the humanity in everyone and she was both a badass on the stage and a badass behind the scenes."

The CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton special raised $1 million for Parton's Imagination Library, a book-gifting program that encourages children to read.

The special is available to stream now on Disney+ and Hulu.

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Chris Pratt is ready to return to the galaxy.

The Guardians of the Galaxy star, who played Star-Lord across six films, confirmed he won’t be letting go of the wise-cracking, Walkman-wearing superhero anytime soon. Pratt recently shared on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast that Marvel Studios has already taken “hard action” to make the comeback happen, including the studio's president, Kevin Feige, and co-president Louis D’Esposito.

“I have a great relationship with Kevin and Lou, and there have been both ongoing conversations about how we make good on that promise and also hard action taken to make sure that we make good on that promise,” the Terminal List actor said while chatting about the beloved superhero.

“So yeah, you’ll see Star-Lord again, which is very exciting,” he added. “But I’m not at liberty to say when that’s going to be, but he’s not going anywhere.”

The news comes three years after the third and final installment of Guardians of the Galaxy hit theaters in 2023. While promoting the project on Good Morning America at the time, he told hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan that he could see himself reprising the role.

“I mean, it's Marvel, so all kinds of things can happen,” he teased during the May 3, 2023, interview. “You never know, they've got various timelines and alternate universes, and they can always probably orchestrate a way to bring somebody back.”

The next Marvel Cinematic Universe film to hit the big screen is Avengers: Doomsday, out Dec. 18.

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Heated Rivalry is headed to the big screen.

Regal is bringing all six episodes of season 1 of the hit Crave/HBO Max hockey romance to select movie theaters for a limited run in November.

Fans can purchase tickets for three showings of paired episodes: episodes 1 & 2 ("Rookies" and "Olympians"), episodes 3 & 4 ("Hunter" and "Rose"), and episodes 5 & 6 ("I'll Believe in Anything" and "The Cottage"). Some theater locations will also offer themed cocktails: Summer in Montreal and Russians Don't Blush.

“When a series connects with audiences the way ‘Heated Rivalry’ has, we look for ways to bring it to the big screen and give fans a reason to experience it together,” Brooks LeBoeuf, senior vice president of U.S. content at Regal, said in a statement. “Nearly a year after its premiere, we’re proud to work with our partners to turn a season fans have watched again and again into a true theatrical event. It’s a chance to celebrate the story, its creators and its performances before Season 2 arrives in 2027.”

The series will hit over 650 theaters nationwide from Nov. 6 to Nov. 30.

Heated Rivalry, created by Jacob Tierney, is based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid and follows the rivals to lovers story of Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams).

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All of it has come to this: the official trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3. The Prime Video fantasy series, inspired by JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, will pick up five years after the fall of Eregion. Middle-earth is at war and all the free peoples of Middle-earth must find a way to come together in a race against time to prevent Sauron from achieving his goal of utter domination. Season 3’s first four episodes will premiere Nov. 11 on Prime Video …

Ty Burrell has reportedly found his next TV project. The Modern Family star is said to be developing and executive producing a reboot of the 1989 sitcom Coach for NBC. The original comedy series aired on ABC for nine seasons, starring Craig T. Nelson as the titular college football coach. According to Deadline, the reboot will be written by Daniel Libman and Matthew Libman, and would star Burrell as a legendary basketball coach who returns to his alma mater. The show has not yet been picked up for series …

We haven’t seen the last of Rachel Berry. On the heels of the Glee revival confirmation for Disney+ and Hulu, Variety reports Lea Michele is in talks to return to center stage. Michele became a breakout star in the Ryan Murphy musical dramedy series, which premiered in 2009 and also starred Jane Lynch, Darren Criss and Matthew Morrison. Murphy told ABC News last month that a script for a Glee reboot had been written, and that he is in touch with cast members about returning ...

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