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| Norm Macdonald documentary addresses 'SNL' firing, movie career | Netflix released the trailer for Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald on Tuesday. The documentary premieres Oct. 16. Directed by Judd Apatow, the film includes clips of Macdonald interviewing Jane Fonda and Jim Carrey on his own show. Fellow comedians discuss his early prowess at standup comedy. In archival clips, Madonald tells David Letterman about his firing from Saturday Night Live. Behind-the-scenes clips from his film Dirty Work are shown while he explains he does not really like to act. Clips of recent standup bits about the abbreviation ID and Hitler's dog are also included. Macdonald died in 2021 after a nine-year battle with cancer. He was 61. |
| Jensen Ackles to star in 'Rules of Prey,' based on John Sanford novel | Jensen Ackles has landed the lead role in the new MGM+ series Rules of Prey. The streaming service announced in a press release Monday that Ackles, an actor known for Supernatural and The Boys, will play Lucas Davenport in the upcoming adaptation. Rules of Prey is based on the first novel in John Sanford's crime book series. The show follows Davenport (Ackles), a former Minneapolis Police Department detective who emerges from seclusion to investigate a series of murders. "When an ingenious serial killer begins murdering Minneapolis citizens, Davenport, a brilliant polymath and unconventional investigator, takes the case, sparking an intense psychological duel with an equally intelligent adversary," an official synopsis reads. |
| Hayden Panettiere died from accidental drug overdose, coroner rules | Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of drugs, the Greenville County Coroner's Office in South Carolina has ruled. The coroner's office found four drugs present in the actress' system: 4-ANPP, a byproduct of fentanyl; alprazolam, known as the anxiety medication Xanax; methocarbamol, a muscle relaxant known as Robaxin; and quetiapine, a medication known as Seroquel that is used as an antipsychotic and/or sleep aid. In an official statement, the coroner said Panettiere's death has been ruled an accident, adding there were "no signs of trauma" that would have contributed to the star's death. |
| WWE 'Raw': LA Knight vows to defeat Roman Reigns, Penta wins big | LA Knight had a message for World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Penta earned a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match on WWE Raw. Knight, on Monday, addressed his upcoming championship match against Reigns, which takes place at the Money in the Bank event on Oct. 10 in New Orleans. Knight acknowledged his previous failed attempts at dethroning Reigns but commended The Tribal Chief for recently winning his matches without the help of his group, The Bloodline. Knight said if Reigns is truly fighting his battles alone now, he can win the World Heavyweight Championship. "At Money in the Bank I'll acknowledge you acknowledging me as the new World Heavyweight Champion," Knight said, mocking Reigns' "acknowledge me" catchphrase. |
| Cynthia Erivo plays brilliant lawyer in 'Prima Facie' film trailer | Sony Pictures has released a trailer for the legal drama film, Prima Facie, a film starring Wicked icon Cynthia Erivo as a British barrister, on Tuesday. "A young, ambitious trial lawyer (Erivo) brilliantly navigates the ruthless London court system where she is unmatched in her defense of the accused, including men charged with sexual assault," a synopsis said. "Just as her career is taking off, a life-altering event forces her to reckon with her belief in the judicial system that was once the core of her identity." Directed by Susanna White and co-starring Daniel Ings, Toheeb Jimoh and Noma Dumezweni, the film will play in U.K. and Irish theaters starting Nov. 13. |