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2 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Murder of ‘SNL’ Writer’s Sister 

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Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of Christina Downer, the sister of Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie . The Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division announced the arrest of Delorean Bijon Brandon and Kaylee Nicole Markowski via a media release on Friday, October 30. “On December 18, 2025, Christina Downer was reported missing after her ex-husband requested a welfare check when he had not heard from her for an extended period of time. Downer’s boyfriend, Delorean Brandon, claimed that she had moved out several months earlier, leaving behind all her belongings, including her vehicle and dog,” the LAPD said. The statement further read, “Robbery-Homicide Division detectives assumed the investigation after Downer’s cellphone was discovered washed ashore on Santa Monica Beach. Through various investigative techniques, detectives identified Delorean Brandon and Kaylee Markowski as the individuals responsible for D...

Greta Thunberg, Paloma Faith and Nemahsis join Macklemore at London ‘Free Palestine’ tour finale

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Macklemore was joined by Greta Thunberg , Paloma Faith and Nemahsis as his sold-out ‘Free Palestine Tour’ concluded in London last night (October 30). READ MORE: Nemahsis: “I always had to stand up for myself. It’s all I’ve ever known” The concert at OVO Arena Wembley was the final date of the rapper’s three-show European benefit tour , which was organised after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US ‘Loop Tour’ for making pro-Palestinian statements on stage. Around 10,000 people attended the London show, which featured performances from several artists alongside speeches from activists and campaigners, with proceeds going to 12 organisations supporting Palestinians. Thunberg opened the evening with a speech in which she praised the resilience of people in Gaza and urged attendees to continue campaigning beyond the concert. She said that Palestinians had continued to celebrate their culture and support one another despite the devastation of the war, argui...

DWTS' Britt Stewart Addresses Rumors She's Quitting After Early Eliminations

Dancing With the Stars pro Britt Stewart is setting the record straight on viral discourse about her future in the ballroom. “The first thing I thought about when I saw that [report] was when I was approached by a little Black girl at Dancing With the Stars . She came up to me and said, ‘You are amazing, good job,’ and I said, ‘Thank you so much,’” Stewart, 37, told Cosmopolitan in an interview published Friday, October 30, referring to The Sun recently claiming that she was thinking about leaving the show after her back-to-back early eliminations. “I gave her a high-five, but her mom then followed and said, ‘Every time my daughter saw you go on the floor, she just, like, gasped. You being in the ballroom means so much for us and for my little girl.’” Stewart, the first and only Black female DWTS pro, initially joined as a member of the troupe in 2016. She was elevated to a pro in 2020, though her partnerships have often left the competition well before th...

DWTS' Carrie Ann Inaba and Val Chmerkovskiy Hold Each Other After Drama

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It appears that Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba is ready to forgive and forget the drama involving pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy . In a tender behind-the-scenes moment filmed during Tuesday, October 27’s Horror Movie Night , Inaba, 58, was seen holding the shoulders of Chmerkovskiy, 40, as he held two hands around her waist. Shared across Instagram following the show’s airing, the video footage also captured the pair softly speaking and nodding to one another before they went in for a hug. The moment came amid Chmerkovskiy’s return to the reality TV dancing competition following a one-week suspension for posting controversial social media comments directed at Inaba. (Chmerkovskiy had referenced Will Smith ’s notorious 2022 Oscars slap while defending his wife, Jenna Johnson , after she received ballroom criticism from Inaba.) According to a report by People on Tuesday night, Inaba acknowledged that their moment was attracting attention, turn...

Check out Chvrches’ tender single ‘Overthinker’

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Chvrches have dropped the intricate new single ‘Overthinker’, and played it live for the first time at an intimate Glasgow gig, where they were joined by Biffy Clyro ’s Simon Neil. Check it out below. READ MORE: How trauma and friendship launched new Chvrches project The Leaving: “This was always supposed to happen” The new single is the latest to be dropped from the group’s first album in nearly six years, ‘All The King’s Men’ . Set to arrive on January 22, it will mark the the fifth album from Chvrches and their first since ‘ Screen Violence ’ dropped in 2021. Visit here to pre-order. Around the time of the album announcement, the trio of Lauren Mayberry , Iain Cook and Martin Doherty dropped the single ‘ Roses ’, and now they have shared the second single from the upcoming album: ‘Overthinker’. Throughout the song, the band take a much more inward-looking approach than in ‘Roses’, and shift from themes of societal pressures to navigating complicated family dynamics. ...

Miranda Lambert Makes Rare Comments About Blake Shelton Divorce

More than a decade after her divorce from Blake Shelton , Miranda Lambert has opened up about their relationship breakdown. “I got divorced and that sucks for anyone, especially in the public eye, especially on tour, especially in the middle of a very public career, two of us, you know what I mean? It just was a really not fun time,” Lambert, 42, said on the Tuesday, October 27, episode of Ross Golan ’s “ And the Writer Is… ” podcast. Lambert continued, “I, in the meantime, had moved back to Nashville full-time, and so I dove headfirst into songwriting.” (The country music star had lived with Shelton, 50, in Oklahoma, until their split was announced in 2015.) Adding that she used her “misery” to create her sixth studio album, The Weight of These Wings , Lambert detailed what happened next. “When I moved back [to Nashville] in 2015, I gathered up all of my friends and relationships from, you know, all of the previous years and just used it, used the misery,”...

Jessa Duggar Announces She Is Pregnant, Expecting 7th Child With Ben Seewald

19 Kids and Counting alum Jessa Duggar has announced that she is expanding her brood. “We have six kids and we’re actually expecting again. Six weeks pregnant with number 7,” Jessa, 33, said in a Tuesday, October 27, teaser for the following day’s “Unplanned Podcast” episode. The reality TV star appeared on the podcast with her husband, Ben Seewald , as co-host Matt Howard asked the couple, “Does anybody know this?” and his co-host and wife, Abby Howard , remarked in shock, “Stop.” Us has reached out to Jessa for comment. Jessa Duggar and Husband Ben Seewald's Relationship Timeline Jessa and Seewald, 31, who got married in 2014 when they were respectively 21 and 19, are already parents to sons Spurgeon, 10, Henry, 9, George, 2, and Eddie, 1, as well as daughters Ivy, 7, and Fern, 5. Eddie was welcomed into the world in August last year following a seven-and-a-half-hour labor. His safe arrival was shared via a series of YouTube videos posted at ...

Glasgvegas return with the anthemic ‘Degüello’ and tell us about first album in six years, ‘Airy Fairy’

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Glasvegas have returned with their first new music in six years, sharing the anthemic ‘Degüello’ from their “wiser” fifth album ‘Airy Fairy’. Check out all the details below along with our exclusive interview with frontman James Allan. Arriving on Friday April 2 before the Scottish indie veterans kick off an 11-date UK and Ireland tour, the “wiser” ‘Airy Fairy’ was written as a reaction to the frustrations experienced making 2021 predecessor ‘ Godspeed ‘. Capturing that sense of urgency is the epic launch single ‘Degüello’ (Spanish for ‘cutthroat’) – bittersweet in a classic Glasvegas spirit. “I first heard the word on an old film on TV, but I was using it more like a blanket expression for things that aren’t so good in my personality: my bad temper, a bad mood,” Allan told NME . “But the song is my elaborate plan of being something better. I’m setting off on a ques...

Amy Duggar Details Recent Run-In With Cousin Jana Duggar: 'Nothing to Say'

Amy Duggar is opening up about an unexpected run-in with her cousin Jana Duggar after years of publicly criticizing their family . “I saw Jana just the other day, and I didn’t know it was her,” Amy, 40, told host Carrie Berk on the “Fire Chats: The Mindfire Pod” podcast on Monday, October 26. Amy has cut ties with her Uncle Jim Bob Duggar , Aunt Michelle Duggar and their 19 children due to their association with the controversial Institute in Basic Life Principles religious organization , as well as the family’s legal woes. During her podcast appearance, Amy revealed that she and Jana, 36, had very little to say to one another when they recently came face-to-face in a store. Amy Duggar Briefly Saw 'Angry' Anna Duggar After 'Shiny Happy People' Drama “[Jana’s] son [Archie] was rocking in a chair, and she had her back to me. I said, ‘Oh my gosh, what a sweet little boy.’ She turned around, and it was Jana, at this store,” Amy recalled. “I...

Jack Antonoff Says Ed Sheeran Should've 'Cancelled F***ing Tour' Amid Drama

Jack Antonoff is sounding off on Ed Sheeran ‘s handling of the controversy over Macklemore being kicked off his Loop Tour as an opening act for expressing support for Palestinians. “[Ed] missed a massive, beautiful opportunity there: just cancel the whole f***ing tour, then play for free outside each venue, raise a bunch of money, rather than let a f***ing billionaire tell you what to do,” Antonoff, 42, suggested in a Guardian profile published on Sunday, October 25. “The reason it’s not an anomaly or niche issue is because we all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do. So stand the f*** up!” In September, Macklemore, 43, was controversially removed as a support act from Sheeran’s Loop Tour for shouting “Free Palestine” and playing his protest song “Hind’s Hall” during two shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Sheeran, 35, alleged that his tour partners made the decision to drop Macklemore after receivi...

Kristen Bell's Retro Striped Polo Is the Cool-Girl Sweater Trend of Fall 2026

There’s a new cool-girl sweater trend taking over fall fashion, and Kristen Bell is already ahead of the curve. The actress is making a strong case for swapping basic knits for retro striped polos , which bring a playful, preppy twist to everyday outfits. Fortunately, we found a budget-friendly way to recreate her look without spending hundreds. Bell was spotted in SoHo wearing Guest in Residence’s $445 Grizzly polo sweater, featuring bold blue, red, white and brown stripes. She paired the colorful knit with ultra-wide-leg dark-wash jeans, a burgundy Chanel bag, a red hat and black lace-up shoes, giving the nostalgic style a modern spin. Since Bell’s exact pick is well out of our budget, we found a similar version on Amazon for a fraction of the price. See it! Get the Tankaneo Striped Polo Knit Sweater for $45 at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change. The Tankaneo Stri...

Jenna Dewan Welcomes Back ‘DWTS’ Partner Val Chmerkovskiy After Suspension

Jenna Dewan has marked the return of her pro Dancing With the Stars partner Val Chmerkovskiy following his one-week suspension . “Hi everybody, here we are. We are here for “Halloween Horror Movie Night,” we are doing an Argentine tango to the song “Uninvited,” it’s inspired by the movie 28 Weeks Later ,” she said in a Sunday, October 25, Instagram Story clip beside a smiling Chmerkovskiy, 40, that was originally posted via the show’s official Instagram account . As Dewan, 45, held her camera and spoke to the lens, Chmerkovskiy flashed two peace signs and gazed into the lens himself with two hands placed upon his hips. He then began wiping his forehead and nose with his hands, which led to him jumping in at the end of this video with, “Why am I so oily?” The comment made the actress laugh with her partner before the video then cut out. 'DWTS' Barely Addresses Val Chmerkovskiy Controversy Amid Suspension Chmerkovskiy’s return to the reality TV da...

Uche Yara shares her ‘Bodyscanner pre-show picks’ in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover

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NME ’s latest star of The Cover , Uche Yara , has created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Uche Yara’s body music is defiantly human: “I have no choice but to wear my heart on my sleeve” The Austria-born, Berlin-based artist is on this week’s (October 26) edition of The Cover , a manifestation of NME ’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Uche Yara’s profile here , written by David Renshaw and featuring photography by Tom J. Johnson. The musician has curated a playlist featuring songs to listen to before her ‘Bodyscanner’ gigs, including tracks from Princess Nokia , Little Simz , Leikeli47, Doechii , Alewya , and more. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify below and on Apple Music . In The Cover , Uche Yara discusses her “intuitive” approach to making music and having her creativity encouraged as a child. “I was so ...

Phoebe Bridgers announced to headline All Points East 2027

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Phoebe Bridgers has been announced as the first headliner for London’s All Points East 2027. Check out the line-up so far and ticket details below. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Lost Weekend’ review: indie’s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus As part of a global summer victory for her acclaimed 2026 album ‘Lost Weekend ‘, Bridgers will be topping the bill at Victoria Park on the Friday of the Bank Holiday weekend, headlining on 27 August. After teasing the news with billboards across London last week, she’s now been confirmed to perform with a stacked and curated all-female support card of Caroline Polachek , Kelsey Lu , Danielle Ponder and Jasmine.4.t so far, with many more on the full line-up to be announced. Tickets will be available via an All Points East pre-sale from Wednesday October 28 at 10am before going on general sale from 10am on Thursday October 29. Visit here for tickets and more information. The line-up ...