Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications: Medical examiner

Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications: Medical examiner

Jemal Countess/Getty ImagesMichelle Trachtenberg died a natural death from complications of diabetes, the New York City medical examiner’s office said Wednesday.There was no autopsy performed, but toxicology test results gave additional clarity, according to the medical examiner’s office.The Gossip Girl actress was found dead in her apartment in Columbus Circle in February at the age of 39.Previously, Trachtenberg’s family objected to an autopsy for religious reasons. Because there was no suspicion of foul play or criminality associated with the actress’s death, the medical […]

April 16, 2025

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Nate Bargatze will host the 77th Emmy Awards

Ralph Bavaro/NBCNate Bargatze has been tapped to host TV's biggest night.The comedian will host the 77th Emmy Awards, which honor excellence in television. CBS will broadcast the show live on both coasts from the Peacock Theater in LA on Sept. 14. The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.“It’s a huge honor to be asked to host such an iconic awards show and I’m beyond excited to work with CBS to create a night […]

April 16, 2025

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Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman star in ‘The Roses’ trailer

Jaap Buitendijk/Searchlight PicturesBenedict Cumberbatch is married to Olivia Colman in the official trailer for The Roses.Searchlight Pictures released the trailer for director Jay Roach's dark comedy film on Wednesday.It follows the seemingly picture-perfect married life between Theo and Ivy, played by Cumberbatch and Colman, respectively. Beneath their perfect facade, however, tension lingers as Theo's career takes a hit and Ivy's own life ambitions begin to soar."For you, dear, I'd do anything," Cumberbatch's Theo says at the beginning of the trailer.As […]

April 16, 2025

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Demi Moore, Blake Lively among entertainers on ‘Time’100 list of most influential people of 2025

Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesTIME has revealed its 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.Demi Moore represents the entertainment community as she graces one of the five worldwide covers of this year's Time100 issue of the magazine.Other entertainers to make the list are Blake Lively, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Bell, Adrien Brody, Wicked director Jon M. Chu, Nikki Glaser, Danielle Deadwyler, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig and Diego Luna.Ryan Murphy penned the tribute to Moore, writing that her powerful […]

April 16, 2025

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Legendary game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91

Rodrigo Vaz/FilmMagicLegendary game show host Wink Martindale died Tuesday at age 91.According to a press release, he passed away in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by his family and wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale.Martindale got his start in radio, and in 1954, while working at Memphis’ WHBQ, he helped get the station the first interview with Elvis Presley. He eventually broke into television as host of Mars Patrol, a science-fiction themed children’s show. He also hosted Teenage Dance Party, on […]

April 16, 2025

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In brief: Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård to star in ‘Mosquito Bowl’ and more

Laura Linney is set to star in the upcoming comedy series American Classic. The show, which will be for MGM+, also stars Kevin Kline and Jon Tenney. It follows a Broadway actor who has a public meltdown and must return to his hometown and the family-run theater where he first fell in love with acting. Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin co-created the show, which begins filming in summer 2025 ...Nicholas Galitzine is joining forces with Bill Skarsgård for the new […]

April 16, 2025

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‘The Wedding Banquet’ reimagines a ’90s queer classic

Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesThe new movie The Wedding Banquet may share a name with Ang Lee’s queer romantic comedy from the 1990s, but director Andrew Ahn says it isn’t a direct remake.“I think the term that we’ve landed on is ‘reimagining,’” Ahn tells ABC Audio.The original The Wedding Banquet tells the story of a gay man who stages an elaborate wedding to a woman in an effort to fool his traditional Taiwanese parents. Ahn says he wanted to preserve Lee’s “themes […]

April 16, 2025

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Florence Pugh says she is hard to date: ‘I’m tricky’

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for DisneyFlorence Pugh says she doesn't make it easy to date her.The actress opened up about her romantic life in a recent cover story for Harper's Bazaar UK. Pugh said she is currently in love and that she is approaching this relationship differently than she has in the past.“I’m more sympathetic to the people who are in love with me, because it’s not easy," Pugh said. "I’m tricky – I’m always busy, I can never make dates.”Even […]

April 15, 2025

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Carrie Bradshaw is back in ‘And Just Like That…’ season 3 trailer

Craig Blankenhorn/MaxIf you can't help but wonder when the season 3 trailer for And Just Like That... will arrive, then you're in luck.Max released the trailer and release date for the third season of the original series on Tuesday. It premieres May 29 and will drop new episodes every Thursday. The 12-episode season 3 will conclude on Aug. 14.The show is a continuation of the popular HBO series Sex and the City. It "follows Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema, and LTW […]

April 15, 2025

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