Colorado authorities are re-examining the 2005 death of writer Hunter S Thompson, following a request from his widow. Thompson, 67, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Woody Creek, near Aspen, in February 2005. Officials are conducting a “case review” of the original findings, but stressed the review is not based on new evidence. (Story URL)
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard is set to adapt Bob Mehr’s book Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements for film. Wolfhard will co-write the screenplay with his father, Eric Wolfhard. The 2016 biography is considered the definitive account of the Minneapolis punk band. The Replacements, who helped shape alternative rock but were also known for turmoil. (Story URL)
Nikki Glaser will debut her next stand-up special on Hulu in 2026 after a competitive bidding process. The one-hour event follows her role as the first female solo host of the Golden Globe Awards and her standout set during Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady. The special will be filmed later this month in Glaser’s hometown of St. Louis over two nights. (Story URL)
Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, a group first created by her father, Henry Fonda, in 1947. The original committee opposed government crackdowns on free expression during the McCarthy era. Nearly 600 entertainers, including Whoopi Goldberg, Spike Lee, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Barbra Streisand, signed the declaration. (Story URL)
