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Saturday, March 21

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Below are the latest entertainment news stories.

The growing number of Americans choosing to abstain from alcohol has bars and restaurants scrambling to rethink their menus and other offerings.

More and more consumers, especially younger ones, are ditching booze during their nights out on the town, marking a cultural shift that is severely affecting many establishments’ bottom line, NBC News correspondent Sam Brock said in a special report March 20 on TODAY.

As restaurant owners know, alcohol has always had a far higher profit margin than food — until now.

Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after he was pulled over in New York’s Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected him of driving drunk, according to video footage released Friday.

The pop star tells officers at one point, “these are like really hard tests.”

The footage, which runs roughly eight hours, includes Timberlake’s initial stop after Sag Harbor police said he ran a stop sign in the village center, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol that June.

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast members Layla Taylor and Miranda McWhorter are weighing in about the controversy involving co-star Taylor Frankie Paul.

On March 19, TMZ shared a video from 2023 that showed Paul attacking and throwing chairs at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, while her daughter was in the room. It appears Mortensen was filming the incident. Paul is a mother of three, and the former couple share a 2-year-old son.

Taylor and McWhorter addressed the altercation in statements shared on their Instagram story March 20.

Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for playing Xander Harris on the cult television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died at 54, his family announced Friday.

“We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon,” the family said in a Facebook post. “He passed in his sleep of natural causes.”

Brendon rose to fame portraying Xander Harris on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which aired from 1997 to 2003.

Hilary Knight may be one of the most decorated players in women’s hockey but when it comes to wedding planning, the Olympic gold medalist is taking a decidedly low‑pressure approach.

Fresh off her engagement, Knight says she and fiancée Brittany Bowe are in no rush to map out the big day. In fact, she joked that the moment you get engaged, the world seems to have only one question: When’s the wedding?

“We just got engaged,” Knight laughed. “It’ll probably take us a while because I’m back in the pro season and still doing that. We’ll see where we end up in the next year or so.”

The 2026 NCAA men’s college basketball tournament is in full swing!

Whether you’ve already filled out your brackets and are eagerly watching each game or just here for the food and drink deals (guilty), March Madness is an exciting time of year for many reasons.

The tournament runs through the championship game on April 6. To tide fans over as the action unfolds, many food brands and restaurants serving up sweet deals. Below, we’ve rounded up some of our favorites.