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'Obsession' actress Megan Lawless discusses the film's ending scene

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July 9, 2026

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Still thinking about the ending of Obsession? Megan Lawless shares her thoughts on the film's final scene. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

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KTLA 5

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· Jul 9, 2026

'Obsession' actress discusses her character's shocking ending

In an interview with KTLA’s Melvin Robert, 'Obsession' actress Megan Lawless discussed her character’s shocking final moments and the scene viewers can’t stop talking about. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

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· Jul 9, 2026

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· Jul 9, 2026

Elle: Legally Blonde prequel without the candyfloss fizz of the film

Elle: Legally Blonde prequel without the candyfloss fizz of the film

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· Jul 5, 2026

What you need to know about the Legally Blonde prequel Elle

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Us Weekly

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· Jun 22, 2026

What to Know About Prime Video’s ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel ‘Elle'

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Hello Magazine

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· Jul 2, 2026

'Perfect' teen drama has viewers binge-watching entire season in 1 day

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· Jun 26, 2026

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· Jun 25, 2026

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· Jul 1, 2026

Reese Witherspoon's No. 1 Advice for Elle's Lexi Minetree Is Iconic

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· Jul 1, 2026

Elle TV Series Review: Why the Legally Blonde Prequel Is Winning Over Skeptics

If bubbly brainiac Elle Woods taught us anything in the 2001 megahit Legally Blonde, it’s that you can’t judge a book by its sparkly pink cover. Viewers should remember that when they tune in to Elle (premiering Wednesday, July 1), Prime Video’s candy-coated eight-episode spinoff about Woods (winning newcomer Lexi Minetree) as a high school []

ArcaMax

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· Jun 23, 2026

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The Daily Beast

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· Jun 29, 2026

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AutoStraddle

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· Jun 24, 2026

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Vanity Fair

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· Jul 1, 2026

Reese Witherspoon Kept Her Original Legally Blonde Costumes. None Made It to the Prequel Series, Elle—Here’s Why

Elle Woods, the most legal of blondes, is back as a 16-year-old in Seattle. Here, series costume designer Sara Byblow explains how the production made sense of it all—and, honestly, pulled it off.

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 27, 2026

Woman forced to flee hotel room naked after man subjected her to horrific sexual assault

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Metro

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· Jun 29, 2026

Legally Blonde prequel series Elle is sugary sweet – but misses the mark

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Elite Daily

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· Jul 1, 2026

Lexi Minetree On Elle's Dustin Or Miles Choice & If Warner Will Appear

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Legit.ng

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· Jun 26, 2026

I married my school sweetheart – On our 1st anniversary, I overheard a phone call that made me gasp

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The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 1, 2026

Amazon’s ‘Elle’ Prequel Solves a Legally Blonde Mystery Nobody Asked It To Solve

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The Standard

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· Jun 30, 2026

Lexi Minetree reveals how Reese Witherspoon ‘checked in’ during Elle filming

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Salon

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· Jul 6, 2026

The golden ambition of “Legally Blonde” can’t be tarnished

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TwistedSifter

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· Jul 10, 2026

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Fox News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Nicole Brown Simpson told former lover she'd 'rather die' than return to O.J. Simpson before her murder

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Open to Marvel Role, Met with ‘X-Men,’ ‘Heat 2’ Directors

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