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In brief: ‘The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen’ headed to Disney Channel and more

The Cheetah Girls are strutting back to Disney Channel. A new film called The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen has been greenlit at Disney Channel and Disney+. Raven-Symoné will reprise her role as Galleria “Bubbles” Garibaldi and produce the new film. Also returning are Adrienne Bailon, who will once again play Chanel “Chuchie” Simmons, and Sabrina Bryan, who will make a special appearance as Dorinda “Do” Thomas. The movie will follow a new group of teens who want to take the stage as the new Cheetah Girls … Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

The upcoming Rent revival on the West End has revealed who will star alongside Gaten Matarazzo’s Mark. Travis Ross is set to play Roger, Bella Brown will be Mimi, Billy Nevers is set for Collins, Lazy Violet will play Maureen, Danielle Fiamanya will take on the role of Joanne, Jeevan Braich is set for Angel and Joaquin Pedro Valdes is going to play Benny. The production has been extended to March 27, 2027, with previews staring on Sept. 26 and an opening night of Oct. 8 …

A spinoff to the film M3GAN will soon be headed to homes everywhere. The film, titled SOULM8TE, is an erotic thriller following an AI robot. Universal Pictures removed it from its theatrical calendar in late 2025 and is now moving forward with a straight-to-digital release for the film. A trailer for the movie is now available to watch. Audiences can rent the movie starting Aug. 1 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment …

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Inside a family’s fight to keep teen daughter’s killers in prison

▶ Watch Video: Justine's Voice This story originally aired on Feb. 15, 2025. It was updated on July 25, 2026.It was Sept. 18, 2003 when Justine Vanderschoot's remains were discovered in a remote location more than two weeks after she disappeared. But it's in the garden outside her bedroom window where her parents Don and Lynnette still come to find her.Lynnette Vanderschoot: It's … 21 years since we've lost Justine … but it's still very fresh in our mind. Mementos of their youngest child and condolence flowers that poured in after her death are now permanently rooted here. Lynnette Vanderschoot: We call this Justine's Garden.At the center is a towering dogwood tree — a reminder of her favorite trips to the Sierra mountains and a sobering measure of how long she's been gone.Lynnette Vanderschoot  (in Justine's Garden) When we celebrated the 17th anniversary, Christine said she's been gone as long as she was here on earth.Justine's older sister Christine sums up what those years have been like for her in one word.Christine Vanderschoot: Lonely. She was my best friend …We were only 18 months apart … We did pretty much everything together since day one.Natalie Morales: How would you describe Justine? What was her personality?Christine Vanderschoot: Vibrant, charismatic, just life of the party … She … made you laugh every time she'd say something. Don Vanderschoot: She was a spark in our household that's for sure.Lynnette Vanderschoot: Little firecracker (laughs) … Cheerleader, baseball, soccer. She was always on the go. Justine Vanderschoot Lynnette Vanderschoot
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