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Oct 29, 2026, 7:08 AM

No cross-spectrum stories qualified in this run.

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Ernie Johnson announced he will leave Inside the NBA after the 2026-27 season.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Charles Barkley became emotional during Wednesday's ESPN broadcast, saying 'thank you' to Johnson. — Los Angeles Times Entertainment & Arts

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Kathleen Kennedy was named to lead the creative team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.

WHAT'S REPORTED

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Officials in Greenville, South Carolina ruled Hayden Panettiere's death accidental.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Officials ruled the death accidental based on the Medical Examiner's determination and investigation findings. — Los Angeles Times Entertainment & Arts

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Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated for Breaking Away, died at 95 through medically assisted death.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Barrie received an Academy Award nomination for supporting actress for Breaking Away in 1979. — Los Angeles Times Entertainment & Arts

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Kevin Bleyer, longtime Daily Show writer, died in a car crash at 54.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Bleyer wrote for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for nine years and helped write President Barack Obama's White House Correspondents Dinner speeches. — Los Angeles Times Entertainment & Arts