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Vogue España reports that Zendaya moved from a longer bixie to a short, curly pixie for a Prada Beauty appearance in New York. This is a documented styling change, not evidence of a film role or permanent personal reinvention.
IndieWire reviews Lauren Miller Rogen’s TIFF comedy Babies, starring Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen, as a debate about whether parenthood is the only “normal” destination for a long relationship. PEOPLE separately confirms that Miller Rogen wrote, directed and produced the film; this is a review, not a box-office verdict.
Variety says Melissa Rivers will join its CNN Emmys pre-show with Elizabeth Wagmeister and Ramin Setoodeh. The scheduled September 14 appearance is described as her first red-carpet reporting role in nearly 20 years, not a revival of Fashion Police.
Gala Germany reports that Annette Frier is leaving her captain role on Die große Maus-Show and presented her successor herself. The report concerns a specific panel role, not retirement from television.
NME reports that Wicked and Wicked: For Good are becoming live-to-film concert experiences. A symphony orchestra will perform in sync with the movie rather than the cast restaging the musical; the first announced run begins with San Francisco on January 16, 2027.
Filmtopp says Kristofer Hivju leads the Norwegian crime series Döden vid fjorden, arriving on TV4 Play on September 18 with four episodes. He plays a small-town police chief whose threatened station suddenly has a body—and a mysterious police student—to investigate.
Best Movie reports that Johnny Flynn plans to play Lucius Malfoy as a former bullying victim who became a bully. Flynn’s interpretation suggests added psychological shading, but the article says it is not clear whether the HBO series will actually depict Lucius’s school years.
ComingSoon.it reports Valentina Ferragni’s recollection that Fedez wanted The Ferragnez and that the series was meant to emphasize differences between the two families. It is her retrospective account, not a newly announced season or independently proven production history.
Public and entertainment outlets in France, Germany, Sweden, Australia and the US report Céline Dion’s September 12 opening night at Paris La Défense Arena. The defensible common ground is the performance and her onstage reassurance; emotional adjectives remain each outlet’s framing.
NME reports a unanimous Nashville airport-authority vote to begin honoring Dolly Parton in the airport’s name. The authority says the final name and implementation are still being worked out, so BNA has not simply switched names overnight.
J-CAST reports that Ayumi Ito shared a September 5 photo with singer Chara, 30 years after the film Swallowtail. The fresh article is about the nostalgic image and reaction to it—not a sequel announcement.
PEOPLE’s September 13 photo diary places Courteney Cox at the TIFF premiere of Evil Genius on September 12 and identifies the film as her directorial project. The appearance is a documented premiere, not evidence of a new acting role.
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