Entertainment from Monday, August 17th, 2026

A former street gang leader orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in retribution for the beating of his nephew, a prosecutor told jurors during opening statements in a murder trial tied to a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap history.

Three top Bollywood actors including Shah Rukh Khan must stop appearing in surrogate advertisements for a brand mostly associated with a banned betel nut product, India's Maharashtra state has said as it intensifies a food safety drive.

American actress Hayden Panettiere, famed for roles in television shows such as 'Nashville' and 'Heroes', has died aged 36, her family said in a statement issued by her publicist on Sunday.