Tinashe to perform on ‘In the Paint’ (Amazon Music)
Tinashe is set to hit the stage in an upcoming episode of Amazon Music’s In the Paint performance series.
She’ll perform her song “Crash Out” Thursday following WNBA on Prime’s coverage of the game between Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings and the matchup between the Atlanta Dream vs. the Los Angeles Sparks.
Immediately afterward, her performance of “Too Easy” will be available to watch on the Amazon Music app.
Both songs are previews of her upcoming album, Popstar, which is set to arrive on Sept. 25.
Jimmy Buffett (C) takes opening night bow during the Broadway premiere of “Escape to Margaritaville” the new musical featuring songs by Jimmy Buffett at the Marquis Theatre on March 15, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Escape To Margaritaville)
The late Jimmy Buffett will be celebrated with a new exhibit at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf in Mobile, Alabama.
Jimmy Buffett: Son of a Son of a Sailor Experience, opening Sept. 12, is described as a 6,000-square-foot permanent installation that will feature not only rare Buffett artifacts and memorabilia, but an immersive concert experience.
According to the description, visitors will gain insight into Buffett “not only as a musician, but as an author, sailor, pilot, entrepreneur, adventurer, philanthropist, friend, and storyteller whose influence extended far beyond music.”
The exhibit will include such artifacts as Buffett’s 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame statue; the guitar he used to write and perform “Son of a Son of a Sailor”; handwritten lyrics; never-before-released concert and recording footage; and more.
“Creating the Jimmy Buffett Experience has been an absolute honor for our entire team. We have spent nearly two years listening, researching, collecting stories, curating artifacts, and working to capture the remarkable life of a man who meant so much to so many people,” said Karen Poth, executive director of the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf. “We didn’t get far into this project before we realized this exhibition will never be a finished story. It is a living exhibit. And it will continue to change and grow as new stories are shared, new artifacts come to light, and we learn more about Jimmy and the world he created.”
The opening weekend will include a Sept. 11 performance featuring Coral Reefer Band members Mac McAnally and Scotty Emerick at the Saenger Theatre, as well as a Sept. 12 unveiling of a new bronze Jimmy Buffett sculpture.
More details, and ticket information can be found at nmmog.org.
David Krumholtz attends the premiere of ‘Supergirl’ on June 22, 2026, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
David Krumholtz is clarifying comments regarding his break from acting.
The actor took to a since-deleted Threads post on Tuesday to write that he is “frustrated, fed up, [and] fried” with the entertainment business and that he’s taking “an indefinite break” as “the profession has lost its gleam.”
“I kinda sorta put my acting career on hold the other day. It’s been something I’ve been petrified to do for years,” Krumholtz wrote in his original Threads post. “Specifically, the fear was that I’d go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game. But I sent the definitive email.”
Krumholtz clarified his remarks in an Instagram post on Wednesday, saying he is not technically retiring, only taking a break from acting.
“Firstly, I am very well. And I feel very loved. Secondly, I never used the word ‘retiring’ or ‘quitting’. Instead, I said that I decided to put my career on hold,” Krumholtz wrote. “I don’t expect anyone to understand, but the outpouring of support for my decision has been deeply heartwarming.”
The actor went on to say he is grateful for the support he has received in making his dreams and ambitions come true, but “a time has come where the weight of those dreams and ambitions has become surprisingly oppressive.”
Krumholtz said he prioritizing his mental health with this decision.
“My mental health is vital to my family. My career has run the gamut. I’m in disbelief. But I find myself at a crossroads between the inherent self involvement being a professional actor requires, and a burning desire to give more of myself to others in need, in whatever way I can. And so, for the time being, I’m pursuing that goal,” he wrote.
Audiences would recognize Krumholtz from his recent roles in this summer’s Supergirl and the best picture-winning 2023 biopic Oppenheimer. He also appeared in The Santa Clause franchise, 10 Things I Hate About You and Slums of Beverly Hills.
Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, and Kevin Jonas of Jonas Brothers at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on August 14, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney)
Jonas Brothers are now Disney Legends, but part of that legend could have included Nick Jonas’ role in Frozen –– if only he hadn’t blown the audition.
In the new episode of the brothers’ Hey Jonas! podcast, they chat with Frozen stars Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad, who will all appear in the upcoming third film in the series. During the talk, Nick reveals that he auditioned for the first film: specifically, for the role of Kristoff.
“I went in and they said, ‘Okay, what are you going to be singing today?’ I said, ‘Oh, I don’t know,'” Nick recalls. “They said, ‘What do you mean, you don’t know?’ And I said, ‘No one told me I had to [sing].'”
Nick went on to say that because he didn’t have any music with him, “I just said, ‘Can you play something from’ — I don’t know what I said, some musical theater song. And I bombed the audition. It was terrible.”
Josh Gad then joked, “You would’ve had such better chemistry with Kristen than [Jonathan] Groff” — the actor who ended up with the part.
Kevin Jonas then asked Nick if he was still with the agent who sent him to that audition. Nick said, “No, I’ve changed agencies three times since then!”
Despite that failure, things worked out pretty well for Nick: He’s gone on to book roles in at least a dozen other films.
Stock photo of a doctor examining a patient’s skin. (Lordhenrivoton/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Merck and Moderna announced Wednesday that a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine succeeded in a large, late-stage trial among high-risk patients with melanoma.
The individualized vaccine, when paired with the existing immunotherapy, Keytruda, is the first and only combination regimen that demonstrated success in potentially extending melanoma patients’ lifespans.
In Phase 3 trials, the regimen significantly reduced the risk of cancer returning or spreading. The trial was conducted among patients whose high-risk melanoma had been surgically removed.
The combination treatment regimen pairs the personalized vaccine with Merck’s Keytruda, which had previously been used to treat the cancer alone.
The treatment showed a 49% reduction of melanoma return after patients underwent surgery and a 59% reduction of metastasization of the cancer to distant organs.
Key questions surrounding regulatory review of the vaccine remain.
The Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved the vaccine. The agency will review the full data once it has been collected and submitted.
While the FDA has already approved other cancer vaccines, this new treatment represents a step forward in the field as it uses mRNA technology and personalized treatment for each patient.
Merck and Moderna plan to present data at an upcoming international medical meeting where they hope to engage regulators on filing submissions for approval of the regimen, the companies said in a joint press release.
Dr. Ahmad Tarhini, an oncologist at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, told ABC News that he expects the treatment to be approved based on very positive trial results and made available to patients likely by early 2027.
The vaccine uses genetic information from patients’ individual tumors to identify and attack the cancer.
“It’s what we call individualized neoantigen therapy, where we take the cancer itself, we do genetic sequencing and try to define a unique mutational fingerprint of the cancer itself,” Tarhini said.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, with about 112,000 new cases expected in 2026, according to the American Cancer Society.
The treatment is considered relatively safe, according to the companies. The most common side effects include fatigue, sore arm and chills.
Treatments utilizing mRNA technologies are being used in trials for other forms of cancer, including that of the bladder, kidney, lungs, stomach and pancreas, according to Tarhini.
“I think it will certainly improve the outcome of our patients,” Tarhini said. “We are, you know, excited about this development. My expectation is this will eventually change the standard care of our patients.”
Artwork for Rayvn Lenae’s ‘Blue Island’ (Atlantic Records)
It’s been a few days since Ravyn Lenae released her album Blue Island, and she’s pleased with fans’ response.
“The reception has been so good. I think people are already finding their favorites, which is fun. It’s good to hear that people are resonating with it,” she told Vibe Q.
Ravyn describes the album process as “the most dialed in I’ve felt internally.”
“People who’ve been following my career over the past eight, 10 years know that it’s been a lot of me exploring myself in every album and really pouring who I am at the time into it. And this one just feels like a compilation of all those things that make Ravyn Ravyn in a way,” she explained. “Especially with the past year and the reception of Bird’s Eye and ‘Love Me Not’ and having so many new eyes on me, it really made me have to look internally into like, ‘Okay, what is it I want to get off? What is it I want to say and leave for people so that they understand who Ravyn is and what type of artist she is?’ This really felt like that type of statement and arrival for me in a lot of ways.”
Featuring a mix of rock, soft rock, grunge and jazz influences, the project sees her “stepping into exactly who I want to be.”
“There’s something different about even the way I’m talking about my music, the album, and myself that feels more commanding, or just how I’m expressing myself in videos, on stage, using my body, using choreo,” Ravyn explained. “It feels like my artistry is manifesting in a really cool way that just feels almost animalistic and angsty.”
Olivia Rodrigo appears on ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)
An unexpected gesture of kindness from Olivia Rodrigo almost made a college student “drop dead”: Olivia gave her $5,000 towards her final semester of college tuition.
The University of Alabama student, Jamie Causey, said in a TikTok video that she’d been keeping the news secret for over a year because she didn’t want it to become a “public spectacle.” According to Causey, Olivia messaged her and told her that she’d seen Causey’s video detailing how she was having a problem paying the tuition for her final semester.
“Hi girl! I know you don’t know me but I love your videos so much, you seem like the kindest coolest gal and you are such a source of positivity and light in my life!” Olivia wrote to Causey in a screenshot she shared in her TikTok video.
“I watched ur last vid about tuition and I’d love to help out if you were open at all to that? So cool that you are so close to graduating! Do you have a Venmo I could send to?”
As per a screenshot she shared, Causey wrote back, “Oh my god, hi! I love your music so much. … I’m actually about to cry.” She told Olivia her Venmo and added, “Honestly your music has been a source of strength for me and I just keep thinking this is a dream. Please don’t feel like you have to but at this point I’m willing to accept any help.”
She then shared a follow-up screenshot from Olivia’s team confirming that the singer was sending her $5,000.
“Olivia, I don’t know if you’ll ever understand how much that means to me,” Causey added. “You made me feel like I belong on this platform. You didn’t owe me anything. You just chose to show kindness to a stranger. You’ve always been about giving back to others, and that’s something I’ll take with me forever.”
ABC Audio has reached out to Olivia’s representatives.
Hayden Panettiere attends the LA premiere of ‘Blonde’ at TCL Chinese Theatre on Sept. 13, 2022, in Hollywood, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
Hayden Panettiere’s ex-boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was present at the scene when she died, according to a police report obtained by ABC News.
Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, Remember the Titans and more, died on Sunday. She was 36.
In the police report from the Greenville City Police Department, an officer arrived on the scene on Easley Bridge Road in Greenville, South Carolina. The officer was responding to an EMS assist for an individual who was unresponsive.
“The patient did not seem to have any obvious physical reasons to be unresponsive,” the officer wrote in the report.
“EMS attempted to perform life saving methods for an extended amount of time before they called a time of death. This was 1431 hours,” the report continued.
The officer then wrote in the report that they spoke with Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, who was also on scene, while EMS “was working on the patient.”
Zach Hickerson described Panettiere as his brother’s girlfriend.
“I observed Zach to be very emotional while EMS were working on Hayden,” the officer wrote. “Brian did not become emotional until EMS declared her officially deceased. Medic 24 and S4 were on scene performing life saving measures.”
The officer added in the report that Brian Hickerson showed them the bag of medication that Panettiere was taking.
Officials arrived on scene to assist in the investigation and the coroner was also on scene to conduct their investigation.
CCTV footage was requested from the scene and a supplemental report will be conducted, according to the report. The report added that the officer on scene also executed a search warrant.
It is unknown if Panettiere was using drugs or alcohol at the time of her death, according to the police report.
On Monday, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said in a press release that first responders and emergency medical services responded to a 911 call at the Greenville residence and found Panettiere “unresponsive” and in cardiac arrest. Responders “initiated advanced cardiac life support measures,” but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful” and the actress was “pronounced deceased at 2:32 PM,” officials said.
The coroner’s office said an autopsy was completed on Monday, and that “no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death.”
Panettiere’s official cause and manner of death “remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies,” the coroner’s office added.
The release noted that Panettiere had been “temporarily staying” at the residence where she was found. The coroner’s office and Greenville City Police Department have since “initiated a parallel investigation” into her death, according to the release.
ABC News has reached out to Panettiere’s rep for a comment.
In previous reporting from ABC News, Panettiere had spoken out about Brian Hickerson’s alleged domestic abuse.
Panettiere told Good Morning America in a statement in 2020: “I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the help they need and deserve. I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again.”
She added, “I’m grateful for my support system, which helped me find the courage to regain my voice and my life.”
Brian Hickerson pleaded no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend in April 2021.
In court docs obtained by ABC News on Tuesday, a California judge denied Brian Hickerson’s request to reduce his prior domestic violence felony convictions.
Brian Hickerson petitioned the court to reduce his felony domestic violence convictions to misdemeanors and to expunge the case from his record. The request was denied on Aug. 13, 2026.
ABC News has reached out to a lawyer for Brian Hickerson for comment.
Panettiere and Hickerson started dating in the late summer of 2018, after she and then-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko had split. Panettiere and Klitschko share a daughter, Kaya Klitschko.
For anyone affected by abuse and needing support, call 1-800-799-7233, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474.
Jack White at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez)
Jack White has shared a response after country artist Charley Crockett reportedly said he lost respect for the “Seven Nation Army” rocker.
As you may recall, Crockett made headlines in July after the self-described “satanic doo wop” group Twin Temple said that they’d been dropped from opening for Crockett due to their use of “Satanic imagery.” White then got involved when he invited Twin Temple to open for his upcoming show in Los Angeles, which they then accepted.
According to Rolling Stone, Crockett addressed the whole saga in a since-deleted Instagram post, in which he wrote that White “used it to sell tickets too and I lost a lot of respect for him.” Crockett also maintained that Twin Temple was not let go due to “Satanic imagery,” but rather because of “production requests” that “raised eyebrows,” and that Crockett’s tour “couldn’t accommodate them physically.”
“We told em the vibe just wasn’t right for an all ages audience, and we paid em in full,” Crockett reportedly wrote.
White, meanwhile, has now taken to his Instagram to reply to Crockett, writing, “I never said nothing about this young buck before but since he’s trying to drag me into this here rodeo again, here’s my official response to Cowboy Charley’s accusations.”
The rest of the post contains the lyrics to the 1984 hip-hop song “Rappin’ Duke,” a novelty track in which artist Shawn Brown pretends to rap from the perspective of actor John Wayne. The track begins, “So you think you’re bad, with your rap/ Well I’ll tell ya pilgrim I started the crap.”
White’s LA show with Twin Temple takes place Sept. 29.
Abracadabra! Lady Gaga has emerged the victor in a lawsuit that claimed that the name of her album Mayhem ripped off a trademark owned by a surf company.
Last year, Lost Surfboards filed a suit against Gaga, claiming that the name “Mayhem,” as well as the font she was using on merch, would make consumers think that it was connected to the company’s Mayhem brand of surfboards, surf accessories, clothing and other merchandise. But in a Tuesday decision obtained by ABC News, Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the suit with prejudice.
The judge found that because the alleged infringement was connected to a “expressive work protected by the First Amendment” — an album — the claim would be extremely difficult to prove.
In addition, the judge found that there was insufficient evidence that the alleged infringement was deliberately designed to mislead the public into thinking their merchandise and Lady Gaga’s were connected.
