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Martin Kelley joins Netflix from Warner Bros., where she served as executive VP of communications since 2023. Before that, she worked at MGM as chief communications officer after spending 12 years at Paramount, overseeing domestic publicity and corporate communications.

“I’m excited to welcome Katie to Netflix,” Dudeck said in a statement. “She brings more than 20 years of experience from some of the world’s most renowned studios, where she’s worked with some of the industry’s most celebrated storytellers. I look forward to partnering with her as we support Netflix’s ambitious global film slate.”

Dudeck was hired in late 2025 and has been building out a leadership team that includes Kelly Pakula (global corporate communications), Oliver Rawlins (EMEA), Flávia Vigio (LATAM) and Joy Albert (APAC). Dudeck is currently recruiting a VP of communications for series to oversee efforts television, podcast, games and live event and sports content.

Dan Lin is the chairman of Netflix’s film department, with recent offerings including the sci-fi adventure “War Machine,” action thriller “The Rip” and romantic comedy “Voicemails for Isabelle.” Netflix’s upcoming film slate includes the musical drama “La Bola Negra,” director David Fincher’s follow-up to “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th” and the animated “Ray Gunn.” The studio has two global theatrical releases planned for 2027, with Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” set for February and “Charlie vs the Chocolate Factory” slated for November. %!s()

"It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden," her father told ABC News. "She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her – and to the millions who watched her onscreen."

R.I.P Hayden Panettiere ❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/gWZyz3yDjy

— EvanAC (@EvanAboutCinema) August 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere on voicing Dot in ‘A Bug’s Life’ pic.twitter.com/WfgJVLdZZ3

— MR. POP (@MrPopOfficial) August 17, 2026

Hayden’s Panettiere last scene in Scream Franchise as Kirby Reed.

Rest in peace queen. You were an amazing person and human being.🕊️ pic.twitter.com/g2bXsEtTNV

— Scream News (@Scream_News_) August 17, 2026

Tributes across social media haven't stopped pouring in since. From every corner, those who have followed Panettiere's work for the last few decades have highlighted her as a highly versatile talent with a career that touched movies, TV, video games, and more.

Panettiere began her career in Hollywood at a young age, appearing in shows like Aliens in the Family, Unhappily Ever After, and One Life to Live before she was 10. Most, however, remember one of her biggest early roles as being the voice of a small ant named Dot in Pixar's A Bug's Life.

While films like Remember the Titans, Dinosaur, Ice Princess, Bring It on: All or Nothing, and Tiger Cruise carried her time as a child star into the 2000s, video game fans have remembered her as the voice of Kairi in Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2. Fans and co-stars from Panettiere's early work – including Alyson Stoner, who took over as Kairi in Kingdom Hearts 3 – have shared fond memories online.

"From one Kairi to another… One sky, one destiny," Stoner said. "My deepest condolences to Hayden’s family, community, and the many lives Hayden reached. May you rest in freedom, Hayden. And sending love to my fellow KH community worldwide who have cherished Hayden’s work as Kairi through the decades."

Putting together my absolute favorite scenes of Kairi played by Hayden Panettiere out of tribute.

Once again Rest In Peace legend, and thank you for touching millions of KH fans’ hearts with your performance, from childhood to adulthood. 🤍🕊️ pic.twitter.com/8qMta2xH2p

— Pauly🖤🏳️‍⚧️ (@PaulavenXIII) August 17, 2026

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What a sad end to such a beautiful Kingdom Hearts weekend.

Actress Hayden Panettiere, the voice of Kairi, has passed away at age 36. RIP. pic.twitter.com/Dw0G9msJzg

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 17, 2026

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— AJ (@AjepArts) August 17, 2026

Panettiere touched a wide variety of genres as both a voice and on-screen actor before she was even 20 years old, but she was only just getting started. In 2011, she dipped her toes into the horror world as Kirby Reed in Scream 4. Nico Tortorella, who played Trevor Sheldon in the movie, offered his condolences with an Instagram Story.

"It's your birthday in a few days. The same day as my mom's. This one really hurts," Tortorella said. "I love you so much, sis. We grew up together in so many ways, fought like siblings, loved like siblings, and somewhere along the way, you just became family. I know you were in so much pain. I hope wherever you are now, you're surrounded by all the love and light you gave to so many of us. I miss you. I love you. Happy almost birthday, Hayd."

"Rest in piece sweet Hayden," Scream co-star Melissa Barrera said in her own Story.

Panettiere would reprise her role in the classic slasher franchise with Scream 6 in 2023. She was a horror icon in more ways than one, though, with another one of her most memorable gaming roles arriving in 2015's Until Dawn. She also appeared in its 2024 remake. Developer Supermassive Games was one of the many to take to social media to remember her as "one of horror gaming's most iconic final girls."

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Hayden Panettiere. Hayden brought Sam to life in Until Dawn, shaping her into one of horror gaming's most iconic final girls. Our thoughts are with her friends, family, and our community. Rest in peace, Hayden 🦋💔 pic.twitter.com/FauCpZ8Vrf

— Supermassive Games (@SuperMGames) August 17, 2026

Just recorded this incase people wanted to see! This is Hayden Panettiere's behind the scenes moments from the 2024 Until Dawn Remake I recorded on PS5 Pro! Thought people would like to see this <3 Rest In Peace, Hayden! #HaydenPanettiere #UntilDawn #UntilDawnRemake #PS5Share pic.twitter.com/4GM8EotETz

— 🕊️🦋Trish Redcroft🦋🕊️ (@xoBaeTrishox) August 17, 2026

until dawn is a game that forever shaped my love for the horror genre, sam was always my favourite character, so this hurts beyond belief, i’m incredibly thankful for everything hayden brought to her, and for the memories she gave us through such a special character 💙 pic.twitter.com/6Rj07Ntej8

— sonia (@finalgirlsonia) August 17, 2026

"I wish the world had more time with you because I had a burning curiosity about who you were becoming," Panettiere's Custody co-star and The Help actress Viola Davis said. "I saw this beautiful Phoenix rising from the ashes. Your tests became your testimony, and your testimony became your legacy. You will be remembered. Rest well, Hayden. Sending healing prayers to your family, your daughter, and all who loved you. May they always speak your name...."

From Heroes and Nashville to Kingdom Hearts and Remember the Titans, Panettiere left her mark on the entertainment world in a huge way. You can see some of the many, many other posts from Hollywood talent and fans alike to emerge since her passing below.

Melissa Barrera, Kevin Williamson and David Arquette have posted about Hayden’s death.#Scream pic.twitter.com/lW5l6GaQuc

— Scream News (@Scream_News_) August 17, 2026

Oh dear, Hayden's stunt double in Nashville, Kilee Overley 💔 https://t.co/bHBCZycIoJ pic.twitter.com/E9veRjjI7r

— Edward Burger (not Berger) ❤️🌈 (@edwardbrgr) August 17, 2026

We mourn the sudden passing of Hayden Panettiere. A child actor, Hayden's long career in TV & film included memorable roles in 'Heroes,' 'Nashville' & more. Our hearts are with her daughter, family, friends & fans. #RIP. 🕊️ #SagAftraMember since 1994 https://t.co/oJSF7ch1hX

— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) August 17, 2026

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Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). %!s()

This is mostly thanks to a demo shown at an event in Shanghai, as fans claimed the protagonist had a redesigned appearance and sound, one that resembled Sant'Albano. "So Grace Ashcroft is the new voice of Gwendolyn," one fan says. "Honestly, I'm impressed."

While there's been no official confirmation from either Sant'Albano or Tides of Annihilation studio Eclipse Glow Games, players do have more to go off of than just this demo. In fact, Gwendolyn's mocap actor Jennifer Prime seemingly confirmed it via social media (via GamesRadar), replying "Yep!!! But this time, no more screaming 'Leon!!!!'" to a fan who claimed that "Grace Ashcroft is her new VA".

Prime may have gotten her Resident Evil characters slightly confused, as another fan pointed out that yelling "Leon" is more of an Ashley Graham gig, to which Prime responded, "Yeah, I'm slowly getting through the RE games". I'd like to note, however, that Grace also yells "Leon" quite a few times during Requiem, so she's not exactly wrong. Nitpicking aside, this seems like a pretty reliable report that Sant'Albano as the new protagonist of Tides of Annihilation.

But regardless of who'll take over the mantle of Gwendolyn, Eclipse Glow Games seems confident it'll work out, mostly thanks to English sticking around to help out with the recruitment process: "During this transition, Jennifer remained incredibly supportive and, together with other members of our voice cast, helped us identify and connect with talented performers who could carry Gwendolyn forward while staying true to the character."

The studio also shared that the newfound replacement "left a strong impression on both Jennifer and our team" with her "recent work in videogames". Could this be a nod to Sant'Albano's acclaimed role in Resident Evil Requiem? With all things considered it'd be a good bet.

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For confirmation of this, BBC Scotland took a deep dive into the books. The relevant information is listed in Annex 2 - The Scottish Professional Football League Cup Competition Regulations - and section 11, Admission Arrangements for Visiting Clubs and clubs.

This is where it becomes clear that, in theory at least, Rangers are only required to make 50 tickets available to Celtic - 10 for the directors' box and 40 for the stand, as detailed in sub-section one:

"11.1 The Home Club shall forward to the Visiting Club 'without charge' tickets, in the numbers set out below, so that they will be in the hands of the Visiting Club on or before the fifth day before the Match (unless under circumstances which render this impracticable) - 10 for Directors' Box, 40 for the Stand."

Further to this, the only other official stipulation in the competition guidelines that applies to tickets (at least up to and including the quarter-final stage) is in the next section of the rulebook:

"11.2 No Official or Player of the Visiting Club shall be entitled to enter the Home Club's Ground without a ticket."

It would therefore appear to be within Rangers' gift, according to the strictest reading of the rules, to have very few Celtic supporters at Ibrox.

Despite what's written in the rules, there's also an element of custom and practice to these things. Especially, as with this derby, the high profile nature of the match and the desire from broadcasters, sponsors and neutral observers to have the best possible atmosphere in the ground.

What clubs tend to do in the League Cup is operate along the parameters of the arrangements already in place for league matches, namely:

"The Home club must make provision for the admission of such reasonable number of visiting supporters at every home League Match and Play-Off Match as may be agreed in advance with the Visiting Club and, in the event of their being unable to agree such number not later than 14 days prior to the date of the League Match or Play-Off Match in question, the number of visiting supporters allowed shall be determined by the Board whose decision shall be final and binding."

This "reasonable number" has been a hot topic with Celtic and Rangers for quite some time now. After a period in which both clubs declined entry to away fans, a compromise figure of roughly 5% of the respective grounds was arrived at, which has meant about 2,500 away fans have been present at Premiership Old Firm games across the past couple of years.

It's highly likely this will be the kind of allocation Celtic can expect as they go head to head with Ranges for a place in the semi-finals. %!s()

Al Jardine has spent the vast majority of his long life in California, and as a founding member of the Beach Boys, he embodies the state like very few others. But he was actually born in the small town of Lima, Ohio, and lived there during his early childhood years. When Jardine returned to the state of his birth on Aug. 15 for an intimate show with the Pet Sounds Band at the Robins Theater in Warren, Ohio, he began the encore by telling the crowd they were about to do something they’d never done before.

“I think I did it with the Beach Boys back in 1973,” he said. “After about 50 years of not performing it, we had one little rehearsal today. It’s all about coming back to Ohio.” 

The true die-hards in the audience cheered since they knew he was referring to “Back Home,” which kicks off with the lyrics, “Well, I’m going back this summer to Ohio/I’m going to seek out all my friends I’ve always known/I’m going back to that farm that I remember.” 

Jardine was slightly off by dating it to 1973, but that’s understandable since the history of “Back Home” is oddly complicated. Brian Wilson wrote the song in 1963 with his buddy Bob Norberg, and the band cut a version that year during the Surfer Girl sessions that eventually leaked out to bootleggers. 

The band revisited it twice in 1970 during the Sunflower sessions, including one with Jardine on lead vocals and totally different lyrics, but they wound up shelving them both. It wasn’t until the 1976 15 Big Ones sessions that the band finally recorded a rendition of “Back Home” they deemed worthy of release, once again with Brian Wilson on lead vocals. It wasn’t a single, but Wilson sang it on Saturday Night Live with the house band in November 1976. And the Beach Boys performed it at least 41 times between July 1976 and October 1978.

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“Back Home” totally vanished from the live repertoire of the Beach Boys and their solo offshoots until Jardine went back home to Ohio for the show in Warren. It’s one of many overlooked Seventies gems he’s resurrected over the past year, including the entire 1977 Beach Boys Love You record, and “Sweet Sunday Kind of Love” and “She’s Got Rhythm” from 1978’s M.I.U. Album.

Jardine is the only Beach Boy on the road at the moment since Mike Love recently pulled all of his dates until Sept. 24, nearly 30 in total, following a string of lethargic performances. “We’ve been having a blast out there,” Love said in a statement, “and to keep the good vibrations going strong, we’ll be taking a short break to recharge before getting back on the road in September.”

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Some of the shows were canceled, and others were postponed until later in the year. The Oregon State Fair booked Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band to fill the empty slot. It’s one of many dates on their calendar through late October. Their set features several of the biggest surf-era Beach Boys hits, along with a near-complete performance of The Beach Boys Love You, and a large portion of Pet Sounds to honor the album’s 60th anniversary. 

On special occasions, they dig even deeper for a surprise like “Back Home.” It’s unclear how the show will continue to evolve in the future, but next year marks the 60th anniversary of the aborted Smile album. The only Smile song in their show now is “Heroes and Villains,” but that could easily change come 2027.