DEVASTATING LOSS
Michaela Mabinty DePrince went from being an orphan in Sierra Leone to international fame, including being featured on “Dancing With the Stars.”
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‘BLATANT LIE’
MAGA firebrand Laura Loomer threatened to sue Bill Maher after he alleged on his show that she was in an “arranged relationship” with Donald Trump.
HOSTILE REUNION
Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell was singing before walking over to guitarist Dave Navarro and throwing a punch at him mid-song and sparking a brawl.
‘MY HEART IS BROKEN’
Nicole Kidman left the Venice Film Festival hours before winning the prestigious Best Actress award, after learning that her beloved mother in Australia had died.
‘I MISJUDGED HIM’
Emily Armstrong has responded after anger erupted online about her past support of Scientologist and actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted of raping two women in 2023.
‘OBNOXIOUS POSERS’
“Going after the wife—even the mafia doesn’t do that,” the comedian said on his show “Real Time With Bill Maher.”
GET WELL SOON, DR.
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was diagnosed with West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
BABY, BABY, BABY, AWWW!
Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, have announced the arrival of their first child.
FUTURE SHOCK
Maecee Marie Lathers stated she was under the influence of pink cocaine, was from the future, and had a crystal ball when she allegedly crashed into a car, killing two people.
GONE TOO SOON
Susan Wojcicki, Silicon Valley “royalty” whose sister Anne Wojcicki was married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, was devastated by her son’s dorm-room death in February.