Months after Brooklyn Beckham cut ties with the rest of his family, his younger brother Cruz Beckham appears unwilling to let go of the memories they once shared.

Earlier in the year, Brooklyn alleged that his parents, Victoria and David Beckham, had long controlled the narrative of his life and made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with them. 

However, since the split, his brother Cruz has continued to reflect on their old times together, a move that has now drawn reactions from fans.

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Over the weekend, the 21-year-old took to social media, sharing pictures from a family getaway and including a nostalgic photo featuring Brooklyn.

The Instagram carousel opened with a picture of Cruz and several family members participating in what appeared to be a mozzarella-making class. The post also featured a series of solo shots, but the fourth slide drew the most attention.

It was an old picture of Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz as young boys posing at what looked like a beach area. The trio wore only shorts and flashed bright smiles at the camera. Cruz opted to leave the post without a caption, and it has since caught the attention of fans who took to commenting. 

One user wrote, “Class act Cruzie!” A second person referenced Cruz’s music, asking, “Those song lyrics are meant for Brooklyn, huh?”

This fan criticized the young singer and the rest of the brood, claiming, “They’re all obsessed with Brooklyn and can’t stop antagonizing him. Just proving how toxic they really are. I can see why Brooklyn cut ties….”

Another questioned the decision to include the image, writing, “You are not supposed to post any pictures of Brooklyn. You trying to make him mad?”

Cruz Beckham Has Revisited Childhood Memories With Brooklyn Before

The singer’s latest upload is not the first time he has looked back on happier moments with Brooklyn. 

The Blast reported in February that he took to a similar pattern, seemingly in an attempt to reconnect with his elder sibling. Cruz uploaded a shot showing Brooklyn and Romeo hugging him. 

 He added another image that captured Brooklyn and their sister Harper Beckham on a beekeeping adventure. At that time, their mom liked the post and dropped several heart emojis in the comment section. 

Cruz Beckham Seemingly Addressed The Family Rift 

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In addition to remembering his loving moments with his older sibling, Cruz has also seemingly bared his emotions about his family’s broken bonds in his music.  

As The Blast reported, during a performance in March, the guitarist got emotional as he sang his track “Loneliest Boy” while his parents watched in the audience. 

The lyrics describe someone who pushes loved ones away despite being shown care, with one verse particularly mentioning a mother whose heart is breaking. Many fans believe that the song was addressing the rift in the family. 

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Brooklyn Snubbed David Beckham’s Father’s Day Post 

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Cruz is not the only family member reaching out publicly to Brooklyn. Their patriarch has also continued to acknowledge Brooklyn during major milestones and celebrations.

Per The Blast, the former football star shared a tribute on Father’s Day featuring a photo with his first son as well as a picture including all four of his children.

In the post, David wrote, “Being a dad is my most important job… I love you all and thank you, mummy @victoriabeckham, for giving me our beautiful family.”

Despite the heartfelt message, Brooklyn did not respond or acknowledge the tribute, marking the second consecutive year he has remained silent on the occasion. Fans were quick to praise David’s gesture, with many describing it as an example of unconditional love.

Brooklyn Beckham Gushed About Nicola Peltz In Anniversary Post

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While keeping his distance from his family publicly, Brooklyn has continued to celebrate his marriage with wife Nicola Peltz.

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The Blast reported a few weeks ago that the former photographer marked one year since the couple renewed their wedding vows with a heartfelt Instagram tribute.

Brooklyn and Peltz, who first married in April 2022 before reaffirming their commitment in August 2025, commemorated the milestone with intimate photos and loving messages.

In his caption, the 27-year-old wrote, “Happy anniversary Nicola… I can’t tell you how much I love you x you are my best friend, and I love you more than life itself xx.”

He continued, “I am so lucky to be able to call you my wife xx. You are my absolute princess, and I promise to always protect you xx.”

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Hayden Panettiere reportedly carried intense guilt over living apart from her daughter, Kaya, even after explaining that she had not been in the right mental state to raise her at the time. An insider claimed the custody decision continued to trouble the actress, who wrote candidly about motherhood, postpartum depression, and addiction in her memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning.”

“Hayden’s been racked with guilt about not being the mother she wanted for her child and allowing her ex-fiancé to bring up Kaya,” the source told the Daily Mail. “She didn’t believe she was in the right mental state to be a good mother at the time. It bothered her greatly.”

The guilt reportedly existed alongside other painful relationships in Panettiere’s life, including an estrangement from her mother and the abuse she said she endured during her turbulent romance with Brian Hickerson.

Kaya’s Birth Became A Terrifying Medical Emergency

Panettiere recalled that Kaya’s 2014 birth quickly became a frightening medical crisis. Doctors reportedly declared a “code crimson” emergency after Panettiere’s blood would not clot following a C-section. She underwent a three-hour operation and later learned that her uterus had become infected. The traumatic delivery was followed by an equally difficult emotional period.

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Panettiere described bonding with her newborn as an “insurmountable task,” admitting that she “felt nothing” toward her daughter. She characterized the experience as “a total blackout of emotion.”

The actress subsequently turned to alcohol to cope with what she was experiencing, sometimes beginning to drink as early as 6 a.m. When Kaya was four months old, Panettiere entered treatment for her alcohol use and was diagnosed with postpartum depression. Medication reportedly helped her symptoms but also made her sleepy. She eventually began drinking again, contributing to a period in which several parts of her life unraveled.

Hayden Panettiere Lost Her Relationship And A Major Brand Contract

As Panettiere’s struggles intensified, she lost a lucrative contract with skincare company Neutrogena. Her relationship with Kaya’s father, former heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko, also broke down.

Despite Panettiere’s efforts to retain custody, Klitschko eventually became Kaya’s primary parent. Panettiere signed over custody while initially believing the arrangement would only be temporary.

In her memoir, the actress described the day she signed the documents with agonizing clarity. “I remember every second of that day. Every fg second,” she wrote. “No mother could forget a single thing about the day she signed her child away.”

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Kaya is now 11 and was raised primarily by Klitschko.

The Actress Called The Separation ‘Gut-Wrenching’

Panettiere made clear that living apart from Kaya never became an emotionally easy arrangement. “Not being under the same roof with her every day has been the most gut-wrenching experience of my life, and it’s hard to describe the layers of emotion, including sadness, resentment, and anger, I’ve felt because of it,” she wrote.

Despite those difficult feelings, Panettiere’s love for Kaya remained central to the way she discussed her daughter. “She is the greatest gift of my life, with all the best parts of her father and me,” the actress said.

While grieving her separation from Kaya, Panettiere was also dealing with the collapse of her relationship with her own mother, Lesley Vogel.

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Panettiere’s Relationship With Her Mother Also Fractured

Vogel, an actress who also managed her daughter’s early career, once reportedly described Panettiere as someone who “does not want to be saved.”

In her memoir, Panettiere recalled freezing during an audition for a Kodak advertisement when she was four years old. She claimed that telling her mother she could not perform felt even worse than the humiliation she had experienced during the audition. “When she was so angry that my best option was to hide under my bed, her lower jaw migrated a few centimeters forward,” Panettiere wrote.

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Panettiere alleged that Vogel had “groomed” her to be a “little soldier,” placing pressure on her to succeed and help keep the family financially stable. When Panettiere dismissed Vogel as her manager at 19, she claimed her mother responded, “You owe me.”

Vogel ultimately stopped communicating with her daughter last year. She has not commented on Panettiere’s recent death.

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Two employees at a support facility in South Carolina were arrested after they allegedly left a vulnerable adult strapped to a toilet with a leaking feeding tube for more than an hour without helping them.

The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division confirmed that Angela Peterson and Sherika Myles have been charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult following the incident. Peterson, 46, and Myles, 41, were booked into the Dorchester County Detention Center, and they have since been released after posting bond.

Peterson was working as a registered nurse at the Coastal Regional Center in Summerville, South Carolina, at the time of the incident, while Myles was employed as a direct support professional.

Both Peterson and Myles had been tasked to take care of a vulnerable adult on May 20, according to the arrest affidavit viewed by Us.

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One of the defendants was accused of strapping the victim to a toilet with a G-tube, which is also known as a gastrostomy tube and is designed to help with supplemental feeding, hydration or giving medicine to the patients.

However, the tube started to leak, and Peterson allegedly did nothing about it despite knowing that there was an issue with it.

Peterson eventually “wrapped a towel around the G-tube to stop it from leaking” and then allegedly “waited until the next shift nurse arrived, an hour later, to receive help fixing the G-tube,” according to the documents. The victim was then “left strapped to a toilet, with a leaking G-tube for an hour.”

Myles was assigned to care for the victim and check on them “every five minutes,” which she “failed to do adequately,” per the documents.

At one point, the victim fell while they were strapped to the toilet. Authorities said they were then found “in a squatted position on the floor in front of the toilet” and were “still strapped in.”

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Authorities launched an investigation into the matter, in which they conducted interviews and reviewed surveillance footage that corroborated the victim’s account of events.

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Following the incident, the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities issued a statement saying it was “aware of two recent arrests following an allegation of neglect at Coastal Regional Center,” according to WCSC.

“BHDD requested the investigation and is working closely with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED),” the statement continued. “Because this is an active case, any requests for information or updates should be made directly to SLED. As always, BHDD takes the safety of individuals in our care with the utmost seriousness and will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement.”

It’s not currently clear whether Peterson or Myles have entered pleas or retained legal counsel following their arrests. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division did not immediately respond to Us’ request for comment regarding the case.

It’s hard not to be angry about Deli Boys getting cancelled after only two seasons. After all, Hulu’s crime comedy was genuinely one of the funniest shows on TV. But it was also doing something we don’t see enough of in 2026 — putting Pakistani-American characters at the center of the story and letting them get buckwild. Asif Ali’s Mir and Saagar Shaikh’s Raj could get away with being spoiled brats or complete “lafangas” (Urdu for scoundrels), while Poorna Jagannathan’s Lucky Auntie could stab someone with one hand and shoot someone with the other. Nobody needed to be the perfect Brown character carrying the weight of an entire community.

And that’s part of what creator Abdullah Saeed wanted. After news of the cancellation broke, Saeed took to Instagram to thank “every brown and Muslim and Pakistani and immigrant person who saw themselves in my show,” adding that he created these characters for them. But he also had a message for the people who might follow him: “To the next generation of browns, I hope I helped you see that you deserve the airwaves, no matter how hard you have to fight for your rightful place.”

That “rightful place” is what makes Deli Boys’ cancellation so frustrating. Deadline reports that ratings were behind Hulu’s decision, despite the show being a priority for Onyx Collective. And contrary to the easy assumption that the show was never prioritized for marketing, Deli Boys wasn’t simply dumped onto Hulu and forgotten. People worked pretty hard to help this show find an audience, so what happens when all of that still isn’t enough?

‘Deli Boys’ Is Likely a Victim of Streaming’s Viewership Clock

The numbers make it hard to argue that nobody tried to sell the show. According to marketing agency The Third Place, its influencer campaign for the series generated 8.87 million organic views and 881,000 interactions across social platforms. For the show’s first season, an event with Kolkata Chai Co. had 1,500 RSVPs and more than 900 attendees. Another campaign took branded food trucks to six cities, serving 1,800 orders and generating more than 200,000 social impressions. But the gap between those numbers and the show’s actual viewership underscores a bigger issue: getting millions of people to see something about a show isn’t the same as getting them to actually watch it.

Onyx also reportedly made a direct effort to bring more eyeballs to Season 2, alongside plenty of press, including daytime and late-night talk shows. Deadline reports the studio also pushed for a new series regular and supporting cast to attract viewers, with Fred Armisen joining, while Kumail Nanjiani, Andrew Rannells, Lilly Singh, Robin Thede, and Tan France were among the new additions. Clearly, there was an effort here, but it just didn’t translate into enough people watching. That makes Deli Boys a more complicated casualty of streaming than a show nobody bothered to promote.

Between all our favorite shows getting canceled across platforms from Apple TV to Netflix, we already know streaming puts a lot of weight on early performance. Hulu doesn’t explicitly spell out how it decides which shows get renewed or cancelled, but other streamers have been more open about those first few weeks. Netflix has previously said that it looks at viewership after the title’s first seven and 28 days. That doesn’t mean Hulu follows the same formula, but it gives us some idea of how quickly a streaming show can be judged.

That matters for a show like Deli Boys, which didn’t come with a huge built-in fandom or decades of IP behind it. Viewers needed to find it on their own, watch it, then tell their friends, and let that word of mouth spread. The problem is that streaming may not give every show enough time for that slow build to happen. Not every show is also built to become an overnight hit, and culturally specific shows may need more time to find audiences beyond the communities they depict. Whereas movies have an opening weekend with projected numbers, TV always needs time. Streaming has somehow managed to give viewers endless time to watch (or even produce) a show while giving the show itself very little time to prove they will.

When Shows Like ‘Deli Boys’ Disappear, There Isn’t Another One Waiting

This is not a problem unique to Deli Boys, as shows with predominantly white casts get cancelled after one or two seasons all the time. So without Hulu’s internal numbers, it’s unfair to argue that the two-season comedy was axed because it centered Brown people. But what we lose with its cancellation is far more nuanced. South Asian actors are thankfully much more visible on American TV than they once were, and far less likely to be reduced to stereotypes. Utkarsh Ambudkar leads CBS’ Ghosts, Avantika stars in Hulu’s Not Suitable for Work, and Simone Ashley stars in Netflix’s Bridgerton. But Deli Boys is still rare. Its creator was Pakistani-American, its three leads were South Asian, and that representation extended behind the camera. Brown characters weren’t just part of the world — they were the world.

There isn’t another show waiting on Hulu (or anywhere else on American TV) where Pakistani characters get to be this messy, funny, criminal, selfish, loving, and weird. Especially since Deli Boys never sanded down their South Asianness to make the characters easier for audiences to digest. Mir could pray to Allah in a grocery store, asking Him to bring his brother home and promising he’d be good — even tipping 20%, or qawwalis could be sung at a party without anyone pausing to explain them. The culture was never the plot, but it was always part of who these characters were.

Saeed previously said that when first pitching Deli Boys, it was passed over because another Muslim show was already in development. Apparently, that Muslim “slot” was filled, as he told the Trust Me, I Know What I’m Doing podcast, even though the two shows had little else in common. And that’s what makes losing a show like Deli Boys all the more heartbreaking because one cancellation for a show like this can take an entire kind of story with it. Nobody treats one show about white characters as filling the “white slot.” But when representation is scarce, identity itself can become the category.

And Deli Boys isn’t the first critically acclaimed culturally specific comedy cancelled before it had time to grow. Hulu’s This Fool, centered on a working-class Mexican-American family in Los Angeles, was cancelled after two seasons, while Peacock’s Rutherford Falls, a groundbreaking Native American comedy, also got only two. Their cancellations don’t prove culturally specific shows are being targeted. But they do show how quickly a distinct world can disappear when there aren’t 10 other shows like it waiting in the wings. A cancellation can make perfect sense on a spreadsheet and still leave American television poorer for it. Saeed is right that the next generation of Brown creators “deserve the airwaves,” and Deli Boys proved what that could look like. So maybe the next note for studios is simple: opening the door matters, but so does figuring out why audiences still aren’t making it through before it closes.

Deli Boys is streaming on Hulu and Disney+.

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Deli Boys

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March 6, 2025

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Hulu

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Oz Rodriguez, Maureen Bharoocha, Fawzia Mirza, Jeremy Konner, Andrew Ahn, Nisha Ganatra, Ahmed Ibrahim, Jenni Konner

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Abdullah Saeed, Michelle Nader, Mehar Sethi, Ekaterina Vladimirova, Sudi Green

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Over the course of its long, long run, The Simpsons has seen a number of characters say goodbye to Springfield: Maude Flanders, Edna Krabappel, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Herb Powell, and most recently Larry the Barfly. For most, the characters no longer appear on the show because of an actor’s death (characters Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure were key supporting characters up until the death of their “voice,” Phil Hartman) or simply haven’t been brought back (like Danny Devito‘s character, Homer’s half-brother Herb Powell, who hasn’t appeared in years, apart from the Season 36 premiere, that brings him back).

One of the series’ longest-running characters, however, just seemed to slowly slip into the background after having been a main recurring character for the bulk of The Simpsons‘ run, and the last time he welcomed anyone to the Kwik-E-Mart was back in Season 29. We are, of course, talking about Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, and there’s a reason why he no longer appears as a speaking character.

‘The Simpsons’ Apu Became the Lone Representation of South Asians on American TV

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (hereon simply “Apu”) was originally conceived as a nameless convenience store clerk, simply called “CLERK,” and written Matt Reiss; in the margin of the script were the words “definitely not Indian,” looking to avoid such an obvious cliché. But The Simpsons‘ versatile voice actor Hank Azaria, asked by one of the producers if he would try an Indian accent, used a heavy, stereotypical South Asian accent during the table read, and it cracked the room up.

The voice stayed, and the world was introduced to Apu in the classic first-season episode “The Telltale Head.” He became one of the series’ most popular recurring characters, almost always behind the counter of the Kwik-E-Mart, dispensing Squishees and his popular catchphrase, “Thank you, come again.” He was the lead character in a few episodes as well, including “Homer and Apu,” which featured the Emmy-nominated song “Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?” and was the character that provided the rationale for the appearance of Paul and Linda McCartney in the series-changing episode “Lisa the Vegetarian.”

But the popular public image of Apu was that of the convenience store clerk, purveyor of questionable food, and “Gigantic Asses” magazines, all with that heavy South Asian accent. Although The Simpsons writers and Azaria himself never meant for it to happen, that image became the predominant stereotype of South Asian people throughout America. Utkarsh Ambudkar explains it like this (per Entertainment Weekly):

“We just were underrepresented. We didn’t have any other representation in this country. That creates a problem when the most popular show on television is showing mainstream America what an Indian is.”

“The Problem With Apu” Creates Problems for Fox and ‘The Simpsons’

That depiction of Apu remained unchallenged for years, while the use of the name “Apu” and “Thank you, come again” grew into slurs used against the South Asian community. Then came 2017’s The Problem With Apu, a documentary by comedian Hari Kondabolu, that initiated a public discussion on how the character negatively impacted Indian Americans as a racial stereotype. Whether the documentary simply opened the eyes of the public to it, or if those who always had an issue with Apu were finally just given a voice, was secondary to the fact that the conversation grew to such a point it couldn’t be ignored.

The thing is, instead of recognizing that the winds of change were blowing and maintaining the status quo simply wasn’t going to work, The Simpsons arguably made what is the series’ most mind-numbing, tone-deaf, and cringe-worthy statement in defense of Apu, in a scene from “No Good Read Goes Unpunished” (as summarized by Entertainment Weekly):

The scene begins with Marge reading a bedtime story to Lisa that had been neutered with social justice buzzwords. “What am I supposed to do?” Marge asks when Lisa complains. “It’s hard to say,” says Lisa, breaking the fourth wall and looking directly at the camera. A photo of Apu on the nightstand helped make it very clear they were no longer talking about the fictional bedtime story. “Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?” “Some things will be dealt with at a later date,” says Marge, also to the camera. “—If it all,” Lisa concludes.

The response was ripped to shreds across social media, and it was clear that The Simpsons severely underestimated the impact of Kondabolu’s insightful documentary.

‘The Simpsons’ and Hank Azaria Put Apu on Mute

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The Simpsons’ response may have been tone-deaf and, quite frankly, stupid, but at least one member of the cast went public with his misgivings about the character: the voice of Apu himself, Hank Azaria. On an episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that aired shortly after, Azaria admitted that he would be willing to step aside from the role for no other reason than it being the right thing to do, and suggested that South Asian writers in the writers’ room should help direct the future of Apu.

So, when news came down in 2020 that Azaria and The Simpsons team agreed that he would stop voicing Apu altogether, it didn’t come as a surprise. Since then, Azaria has been very open about his remorse for having helped to “create a pretty marginalizing, dehumanizing stereotype,” citing the story of a Middle Eastern man being called Apu repeatedly while being attacked in his store as particularly eye-opening in showing the extent of the damage The Problem with Apu was addressing.

By then, Apu had already made his last notable speaking appearance in Season 29’s “The Serfsons,” which aired on October 1, 2017. But the question of whether putting Apu on mute is the right thing to do or not is a contentious issue in itself. For some, silencing Apu addresses nothing and removes a prominent character of color from TV that could still be of value in turning around the conversation in conjunction with the South Asian community.

The problem, though, is that it may simply be too late. The announcement in 2020 that white actors would no longer voice people of color on The Simpsons works for a character like Carl Carlsen, now voiced by Alex Désert, because his voice was never a caricature of African-American speech, whereas Apu’s was an exaggeration from the start, and an authentic South Asian voice would be at odds with the history of a character who has been defined in one way for decades. Right or wrong, Apu has effectively been cut from the show entirely, and it would seem that he has been shown the exit door of the Kwik-E-Mart, with the words, “Thank you, don’t come again,” following him out.

The Simpsons is streaming on Disney+ in the U.S.

Hayden Panettiere‘s death is reportedly under investigation amid reports of a 911 audio call mentioning an overdose. The 36-year-old actress died on Sunday, August 16, in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Hayden Panettiere Found Unresponsive

The Greenville Police Department responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive female at an apartment in the Judson Mill Lofts on Easley Bridge Road at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Sunday.

The paramedics also responded and performed CPR. However, the ‘Hero’ actress was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Greenville Police Department, per NBC News.

“Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered; however, the individual, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” reads the statement. “The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office.”

Panettiere’s father, Skip Panettiere, also confirmed his daughter’s death with a statement.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” it reads.

Hayden Panettiere’s Death Investigation Found No Foul Play

The Greenville Police Department has not released an official cause of death. However, they noted that they found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances surrounding the actress’s death.

“The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances,” reads the statement. “An acquaintance of Ms. Panettiere placed the 911 call.”

Furthermore, Panettiere’s publicist, Kasey Kitchen, said that the ‘Nashville’ actress’s death was being investigated.

“There’s an investigation ongoing,” Kitchen noted. “We should know more tomorrow.”

Overdose Mentioned In Audio, But No Cause Of Death Released

The Greenville County Coroner has not released an official cause of death. However, an overdose was reportedly mentioned on 911 audio, according to WYFF 4 News.

The words “overdose” and “cardiac arrest” can be heard on the audio,

“Easley Bridge Road. Overdose,” says a voice on the audio. “CPR in progress.”

Panettiere had roles in soap operas like ‘Guiding Light’ and ‘One Life to Live’ as a child actress before nabbing roles in TV shows like ‘Ally McBeal’ and ‘Malcolm in the Middle.’ One of her latest roles was in the film ‘Scream 4,’ according to Page Six.

The actress went to rehab for 8 months in 2020 and was candid about her drug and alcohol addiction during a 2022 interview. The actress revealed that her issues began after she was given “happy pills” when she was just 15 on-set, per PEOPLE.

“My saving grace is that I couldn’t be messy while on set and working,” she recalled, adding that off-set was another story. “But things kept getting out of control. And as I got older, the drugs and alcohol became something I almost couldn’t live without.”

Panettiere leaves behind an 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, with her ex, former pro boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

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Emma Roberts has paid tribute to her “Scream 4” co-star and close friend Hayden Panettiere following the actress’ sudden death at 36. Panettiere was found unresponsive at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday, August 16, and pronounced dead at the scene. Her official cause of death has not been disclosed, though authorities said the preliminary investigation found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

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As Hollywood continues mourning the “Heroes” and “Nashville” star, Roberts shared an intimate throwback photograph from their friendship alongside an emotional message. “Rest in peace, my sweet friend. You are so loved, and you will be forever missed [red heart emoji],” Roberts wrote.

Roberts selected a candid photograph capturing an affectionate moment between the two actresses. In the image, Panettiere sits in a wicker chair while wearing a bright pink dress with a square neckline and statement sleeves. Her hair is pulled back as she beams directly at the camera.

Roberts leans over from beside her and plants a kiss near Panettiere’s temple. The “American Horror Story” actress wears her hair in a sleek ponytail and appears dressed in a dark blue and black outfit.

The Actresses Starred Together In ‘Scream 4’

Roberts and Panettiere joined the “Scream” franchise together in its fourth installment, released in 2011. The film introduced a new group of Woodsboro characters alongside returning franchise stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette.

Panettiere played horror movie expert Kirby Reed, while Roberts portrayed Jill Roberts, the cousin of Campbell’s Sidney Prescott. Both characters became central to the latest Ghostface killing spree, placing the young actresses at the center of the movie’s biggest twists and confrontations.

The project arrived during an important period in both of their careers. Panettiere had already found widespread fame through her role as Claire Bennet on “Heroes.” Roberts, meanwhile, was transitioning from younger projects into more mature film and television roles.

Kirby Reed Became A ‘Scream’ Fan Favorite

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Although Emma Roberts did not return to the franchise following “Scream 4,” Hayden Panettiere eventually reprised her role as Kirby Reed. Kirby stood out as a horror-obsessed Woodsboro teenager who could match the franchise’s resident movie experts with her knowledge of genre rules and slasher history.

In “Scream 4,” Kirby was attacked and left bleeding after being betrayed by Charlie Walker, one of the people behind the latest Ghostface murders. The film never explicitly showed her dying, leaving her fate unresolved and prompting years of speculation about whether she had survived.

The franchise quietly answered that question in 2022’s “Scream.” During one scene, a video thumbnail visible on a computer referenced an interview with “Woodsboro survivor Kirby Reed,” confirming that the character had lived through the attack.

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Panettiere then made her official onscreen return in 2023’s “Scream VI,” more than a decade after her original appearance. By that point, Kirby had transformed from a teenage horror fan into an FBI agent investigating Ghostface-related attacks. She traveled to New York City after another series of murders placed the surviving Woodsboro characters in danger.

Hayden Panettiere Remembered Bonding With Her Co-Stars

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Panettiere later reflected on the friendships she developed during production in her memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning.” The actress wrote that she “quickly bonded with most of the young people on set,” a group that included Roberts.

Panettiere remembered filming “Scream 4” as an especially joyful period in her career. “I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much or so hard as I did in those few months,” she wrote.

Hayden Panettiere’s Death Remains Under Investigation

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Panettiere was found unresponsive in Greenville on August 16 after an acquaintance contacted emergency services. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Greenville Police Department and Greenville County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death. Authorities said their preliminary investigation had not uncovered signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. An autopsy also reportedly found no trauma that contributed to Panettiere’s passing.

Her official cause and manner of death remain undetermined.

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It’s been nine years since Ridley Scott’s last sci-fi movie, Alien: Covenant, and Collider is thrilled to celebrate the filmmaker’s return to the genre with The Dog Stars, starring Josh Brolin and Jacob Elordi. We’re proud to announce that we’re partnering with 20th Century Studios and IMAX to offer our readers in Los Angeles the opportunity to see an advanced screening of the film on the biggest screen before it’s officially released in theaters. After the movie, we invite you to stick around for an exclusive prerecorded Q&A conversation with Scott about the film.

If you’re in the L.A. area, or have the means to get there, don’t miss out on this early IMAX screening of The Dog Stars. Join us on Tuesday, August 25th. The screening will take place near LAX and will begin at 7:00 p.m. The prerecorded Q&A, moderated by our own Steve Weintraub, will take place after the movie. Read on for more information on how you can enter for your chance to win free tickets to this advanced screening.

How to Get ‘The Dog Stars’ IMAX Screening and Q&A Tickets

We guarantee this screening will fill up quickly, so don’t wait to claim your tickets! Join us for this advanced opportunity to see Scott’s new sci-fi movie on the biggest screen ahead of the crowds. For your chance to win free tickets to see The Dog Stars in IMAX early, plus our exclusive Q&A conversation with Scott, hit this link to provide us with your email address. This special fan screening and Q&A will go fast, so grab your seats before they’re gone. Be sure to let us know if you’d like to bring a guest with you, and RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot. All confirmed guests will receive an email confirmation. Please note that seating will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

What Is ‘The Dog Stars’ About?

The world as we know it has ended. Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars is a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice. Based on Peter Heller’s bestselling book, Elordi plays a young pilot named Hig who’s built a homestead alongside a military survivalist, Bangley (Brolin). Here, they secure themselves against a brutal existence, isolated from kill-or-be-killed survivors. When Hig receives a mysterious radio transmission, he sets out into the unknown in search of the hope of a future he believes still exists. In addition to Brolin and Elordi, The Dog Stars’ acclaimed cast also features Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, and Allison Janney.

Keep an eye out for an email from us. Only confirmed RSVP’s will gain admittance to the screening.

The Dog Stars debuts in theaters and IMAX on August 28. Check with Collider for more special event screenings.

Image via IMAX

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Release Date

August 28, 2026

Runtime

100 Minutes

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New York Yankees fans were shocked when ace pitcher CC Sabathia checked into rehab for alcohol addiction right before the 2015 MLB Postseason began.

Sabathia, 46, opened up to Us exclusively about his journey while in Iowa for Netflix’s exclusive broadcast of the 2026 Field of Dreams game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. He said that while he was putting together a career that eventually landed him in the Hall of Fame, Sabathia wasn’t addressing issues affecting him off the field.

“My dad passed away in December of 2003. My uncle passed away in April of 2004, and then my cousin passed away in June of 2004. I never dealt with those deaths and those three are the closest people to me in my life,” he said.

Sabathia continued, “When my parents split up, my uncle was the one that stepped in and took me everywhere. He was my coach. He took me to every football practice. His son was the one that passed away. So three huge deaths in my life that I never dealt with, never thought about, and had no problem out on the field. It was everything else after that, trying to deal with that. I guess it all kind of worked out, but it made for some tough years in between with the drinking and stuff.”

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The result was years of alcohol slowly taking over his off-field life until a road trip to Baltimore at the end of the 2015 season. After a drinking binge in his hotel room that rolled into the next day, he came to the stunning realization that he was about to throw a bullpen session while drunk.

As Sabathia put it, the deaths he had refused to deal with in the early 2000s “fueled” him on the field, masking their effects. He became a known workhorse through his years with the Cleveland Indians and turned into a highly sought-after free agent that eventually landed with the Yankees on the biggest free agent contract for a starting pitcher in MLB history at the time.

But the money almost wasn’t enough to put Sabathia in pinstripes. The Yankees are the most popular baseball team in the world and he still hadn’t reckoned with losing his baseball mentor, his dad.

“That was the reason why it took me so long to end up signing there because my dad had passed away, and if I showed up in New York and failed? He wasn’t gonna be able to be there to tell me that it was okay,” Sabathia said. “So I think I was a little nervous about taking on that challenge.”

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Sabathia quickly learned that it would, in fact, work out. The Yankees won the World Series in 2009, his first season with the club, and he was named MVP of the American League Championship Series after a pair of dominant starts against the Los Angeles Angels.

He went on to pitch 11 seasons in New York and in September, the franchise will retire his No. 52. When it happens, Sabathia will be thinking of his dad.

“He’s the first person that always comes to my mind when I get these accomplishments because he made me believe that it was going to be true,” he said. “So, when I think about myself going into Monument Park or my number going up there, I think his face should be up there.”