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Celebrity Buzz with Amanda Bynes and Amanda Peet

Apr 10, 2026 | 5:51 AM

Amanda Bynes will release her new single ‘Girlfriend’ today, marking her first music since 2022’s ‘Diamonds.’ She told E! it draws inspiration from EDM and rap, featuring Fenix Flexin. Bynes first gained fame in the 1990s on Nickelodeon shows. After facing serious personal challenges, Bynes said she continues to prioritize her health and independence. Story URL

Pope Leo XIV impressed visitors on Wednesday when he spun a basketball on his finger with help from the Harlem Globetrotters in Vatican City. Video shows the 70-year-old pontiff performing the trick as onlookers applauded. Pope Leo, a devoted sports fan, once appeared cheering for the Chicago White Sox during the 2005 World Series. Story URL

Amanda Peet visited The Drew Barrymore Show to promote her series Your Friends & Neighbors. At one point, Barrymore asked, “By the way, speaking of, did we make out at Carrie Fisher’s house?” Peet replied, “I feel like that might have happened.” Barrymore added that Matthew Perry might have been there, saying, “Life used to be so much more fun.” Story URL

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