Amanda Bell

Features Editor

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Amanda has been an entertainment journalist for more than 15 years, with previous experience at publications such as TVGuide.com, MTV News, Yahoo! Movies, and more. She began by writing about some of the biggest Young Adult book-to-film franchises, including in the Twilight Examiner and District 14 Hunger Games columns, before branching out into other pop culture coverage. Amanda earned a Bachelor's in Philosophy and a Juris Doctor before beginning a career in writing.

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MURDAUGH: DEATH IN THE FAMILY - “Family Tradition” - In 2021, prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh discovers his wife Maggie and son Paul murdered outside their home. Three years earlier, Maggie throws Alex's father a party while Alex pursues a new business venture, and Paul has a wild night. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.) PATRICIA ARQUETTE, GERALD MCRANEY
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Is Caterina Scorsone’s Amelia Shepherd Leaving ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?

 GREY’S ANATOMY - “We Built This City” - The team at Grey Sloan navigates a chaotic first day of surgical rotations amid hospital renovations. Meanwhile, Meredith spends time with Amelia. THURSDAY, OCT. 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Anne Marie Fox) CATERINA SCORSONE, KELLY MCCREARY
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 MURDAUGH: DEATH IN THE FAMILY - “First Look” - Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they've ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family's connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear. Inspired by the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.) JASON CLARKE

‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’: Fact vs. Fiction

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‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Has a Message for JD Vance About Young Republicans’ Racist Texts Reaction

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‘The Challenge’: Another OG Champion Goes Down in ‘Worst Performance’ Ever

 MURDAUGH: DEATH IN THE FAMILY - “One is Missing” - Alex attempts to control the narrative of the boat crash, while Maggie contends with the severe consequences of Paul's actions. A young reporter takes an interest in the Murdaugh family. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.) JASON CLARKE, JOHNNY BERCHTOLD
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 MURDAUGH: DEATH IN THE FAMILY - “Family Tradition” - In 2021, prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh discovers his wife Maggie and son Paul murdered outside their home. Three years earlier, Maggie throws Alex's father a party while Alex pursues a new business venture, and Paul has a wild night. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.) JASON CLARKE
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Ana Navarro Changes Tune on Pam Bondi: ‘Shameful & Embarrassing’

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‘The Rainmaker’ Reveals the Truth About Bruiser’s Dad as Serial Killer Finally Gets Caught

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 GREY’S ANATOMY - “Only the Strong Survive” - After the catastrophic hospital explosion, Grey Sloan’s staff scrambles to save not only their patients’ lives but also their own. Confronted with impossible surgical decisions and emotional turmoil, they fight to preserve life amid devastation. THURSDAY, OCT. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Anne Marie Fox) NATALIE MORALES
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 GREY’S ANATOMY - “We Built This City” - The team at Grey Sloan navigates a chaotic first day of surgical rotations amid hospital renovations. Meanwhile, Meredith spends time with Amelia. THURSDAY, OCT. 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Anne Marie Fox) KEVIN MCKIDD (DIRECTOR)

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 GREY’S ANATOMY – Grey’s Anatomy 450th episode cake-cutting celebration. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) GREY’S ANATOMY

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 KILLING EVE, Fiona Shaw in 'Take Me to the Hole!!', (Season 1, Episode 106, aired May 13, 2018), ph: Nick Briggs / ©BBC-America / courtesy Everett Collection

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 THE TWISTED TALE OF AMANDA KNOX - “Libertá” - Amanda gets to live as a free woman but is still haunted by what happened to her in Perugia and beyond. In order to move forward, she must confront the man who branded her a murderer, no matter the risks. (Disney/Andrea Miconi) GRACE VAN PATTEN, GIUSEPPE DE DOMENICO
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 GREY’S ANATOMY - “Only the Strong Survive” - After the catastrophic hospital explosion, Grey Sloan’s staff scrambles to save not only their patients’ lives but also their own. Confronted with impossible surgical decisions and emotional turmoil, they fight to preserve life amid devastation. THURSDAY, OCT. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Anne Marie Fox) ELLEN POMPEO, MICAH MCNEIL

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 22 Trailer Shows Explosion Fallout (VIDEO)

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Why Is Whoopi Goldberg Unexpectedly Absent From ‘The View’?

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 Beau Knapp as Cole Dunmire in Tulsa King, episode 1, season 3, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Brian Douglas/Paramount+.
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‘Tulsa King’ Star Beau Knapp Explains Cole’s True Feelings About His Father

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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Bosses Tease ‘Epic Twists’ in Season 2

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