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George Clooney has addressed the death of a close family friend, Presley Gerber. The son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber died at 27 in a rehabilitation center on Sept. 20 in Simi Valley, California, about 40 miles west of Los Angeles. At the 2026 Albies awards ceremony in the United Kingdom on Oct. 9, the "Ocean's Eleven" actor was asked how the family hoped to honor Gerber's legacy. "I don't think we're even in the position of being able to talk about it," Clooney told Entertainment Tonight at the Natural History Museum in London alongside Amal Clooney. "Quite honestly, it's one of the most devastating things that's happened to our family. "He continued: "And their family is just, as you can imagine. It's the worst thing that could ever happen to a family. "The Clooneys' friendship with the Gerber family spans decades. George and Rande co-founded their ultra-premium tequila and mezcal brand, Casamigos Tequila, in 2013 with Michael Meldman. The trio sold the company in 2017. In March, Clooney, Gerber, along with Mike Meldman, founder of Discovery Land Company, launched the non-alcoholic beer brand Crazy Mountain. How did Presley Gerber die?

Season 52 of Saturday Night Live continues to bring the star power of record-breaking comedian Shane Gillis back to host for the third time. The comedian was briefly a cast member before being fired in 2019. Since then, he has become one of the world’s biggest comedians, breaking records with his stadium comedy tours. Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía makes her debut as a musical guest. Gillis will work with new cast members Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie. Veteran cast members Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Colin Jost, and Michael Che reunite with the comedian for the third time, as they were the only cast members on Saturday Night Live in 2019 with Gillis. Live stream Saturday Night Live Season 52, Episode 3 on Fubo: Start Watching Now!

Lenox — For three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr., jazz is more than music. It is a means of connecting generations, confronting social injustice, and preserving cultural traditions. Those convictions inform his work with Generation Y, an ensemble of rising jazz musicians that reflects his belief in the power of mentorship and continual artistic growth. Owens returns to Tanglewood’s Linde Center for Music and Learning at 7 p.m. on October 16 with the group, whose album “A New Beat” represents what Owens calls “a new wave and dimension of my career.” Owens is also a bandleader, composer, producer, and educator. Born in Orange Park, Fla., he began playing drums in church before studying jazz at Juilliard. Influenced by Art Blakey and Max Roach, Owens has performed with Christian McBride, Kurt Elling, and Wynton Marsalis. He founded Generation Y in 2019 to showcase emerging musicians, releasing “A New Beat” in 2024. His latest album, “Kind of Grunge,” released in August 2026, reimagines music by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and other rock bands through jazz. Owens also teaches at Juilliard and The New School.

Key PointsJessica Biel shared that her 11-year-old son Silas was not happy with one of her looks in Matchbox: The Movie. Silas was grossed out by a plunging green dress that his mother wore in the film. Silas makes a small cameo in the action movie, which premiered on Friday. Jessica Biel revealed that her oldest son did not approve of one particular look. In her new film Matchbox: The Movie, which premiered Friday on Apple TV, Biel wears a plunging emerald green dress for one scene, and she revealed that her 11-year-old son Silas was grossed out by the outfit. Biel and husband Justin Timberlake also share a 6-year-old, Phineas. "My son, Silas, was very concerned about the green dress," she told PEOPLE at the film's world premiere in New York City on Monday. "He was like, 'What are you wearing, Mom? Yuck.'"Biel confessed she had some anxiety over how her children were seeing her in this completely different light. "I was like, 'Oh my God, this is intense for them to be seeing this dress,'" she said. Still, Biel was excited to bring her kids to the Matchbox set and introduce them to their hero John Cena.

Cold Sweat, performed by Forced Entertainment, is drastic, comical and absurd. Yet, the Sheffield-based company known for its mission of playing with possibilities in theatre and performance somehow manages to use the oddity of it all to create a subtle exploration of AI in our lives. The performance, which debuted in 2025, follows a similar format to their 2024 show Signal to Noise, where the artists lip-sync to AI voices speaking Tim Etchells’ wacky texts. The guise of a story lies in the setting: a room strewn with tinsel, discarded paper cups, boxes, overturned tables and blow-up furniture. The three cast members (Richard Lowdon, Claire Marshall and Terry O’Connor) each arrive wearing a different coloured ruffled wig, and we watch them pick up the tables and set out bottles of alcohol, preparing or cleaning up a party of sorts.

Key PointsNicolas Cage is expressing regret over the time he crashed Chris Rock's 2002 Howard Stern Show interview. The actor said that he apologized to Rock for interrupting their conversation. "I just crashed the show, and I felt terrible," he said. Nicolas Cage's interview-crashing days are behind him. During his "Spotlight" conversation at New York Comic Con on Saturday, the 62-year-old Con Air actor was asked if there were any panels that he'd like to crash at the event this weekend. "I don't interrupt people anymore. I've had a problem with that in the past, and I feel very bad about it, and I've actually apologized," Cage replied. "Chris Rock was on The Howard Stern Show, and I just crashed the show, and I felt terrible. "Nicolas Cage attends 'Spotlight on Nicolas Cage' during New York Comic Con 2026 on Oct. 10, in New York City. Credit: Craig Barritt/GettyThe National Treasure star clarified that he "didn't know it was Chris" who was on the radio program when he stopped by for an extended period of time in 2002. "I just showed up because I didn't want to give Howard time to think about questions to ask," he said.

Oliver Stark and a handful of his 9-1-1 costars were reportedly injured on set amid production on season 10 of the hit series. Stark, 35, and three other performers allegedly suffered various stunt-related injuries in recent months, according to Deadline. Per the report, Stark broke his ankle in August — an injury that required surgery. The actor returned to set upon his eventual recovery.

The 2026 China Open WTA final will pit this year’s French Open champion, Mirra Andreeva, against the 2024 Paris Olympic champion, Qinwen Zheng. Andreeva will be the new WTA World No. 3 on Monday when the updated rankings come out. She has played her best tennis in Beijing since the Roland Garros win.

Veteran actor Nana Patekar, who passed away on Thursday, October 8, leaves behind a remarkable body of work and a legacy that extends beyond his performances on screen. Over the years, the actor has also offered glimpses into the personal experiences that shaped him. One such moment was when he opened up about the painful loss of his father, whom he could not afford to get treated. Reflecting on his early struggles, Nana spoke about how his financial situation gradually improved after he entered the film industry. However, by the time he began earning well, it was too late to save his father, who passed away in a hospital when the family could not afford his treatment. "I started earning money from films. Initially, I earned a little, and then I started earning a lot. But when my father was ill, I didn't have the money to pay for his treatment, and he died in the hospital," he recalled in an interview with NDTV in 2024. The actor also revisited the difficult nights he spent outside the hospital with a friend while his father was admitted.

Former Girls Next Door star Holly Madison has entered the chat as Jessica Biel’s upcoming Playmates film continues to raise eyebrows. “I can’t wait to see it,” Madison, 46, told TMZ on Saturday, October 10, sharing her support for Biel’s costar Lily-Rose Depp and the director and screenwriter, Lorraine Nicholson, amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the film and its subject matter.

**** Via Sackville Volunteer FirefightersFire safety starts at home! The Sackville Volunteer Firefighters Organization is hosting a free smoke detector & fire extinguisher giveaway with Lower Sackville Canadian TireWhen: Saturday, October 24th (9AM-11AM)Where: Lower Sackville Canadian Tire(796 Sackville Dr.)Come meet our firefighters, check out our current and antique fire trucks and moreWe hope to see you there!

THEATER‘Misery’ at ACTArgenta Contemporary Theatre, 405 Main St., North Little Rock, stages “Misery,” William Goldman’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 1. Performances this Wednesday and Thursday are previews. What begins as a rescue after a devastating car wreck leaves celebrated novelist Paul Sheldon (Coburn Goss) injured and isolated in the home of Annie Wilkes (Mary Twedt), his self-proclaimed “number one fan,” becomes captivity when she discovers that he has killed off her favorite literary character. Tickets are $25-$60. Visit the website. Playhouse Square brings its touring production of “Velveteen, A New Musical” to the University of Central Arkansas in Conway on Tuesday. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Grace Swank)‘Velveteen’ at UCAPlayhouse Square’s touring production of “Velveteen, A New Musical” (music and lyrics by Molly Andrews-Hinders, libretto by Ananias Dixon, inspired by the 1922 children’s book “The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams) is onstage at 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday at the University of Central Arkansas’ Reynolds Performance Hall, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway.