Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:40 PM ET, April 23, 2019

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Medications Triggered Her Mental Health Crisis  —  Britney Spears is at the tail end of her 30-day stay at a mental health facility ... and we've learned more about how she landed there in the first place.  —  As we reported, Britney has had a rough time dealing with her dad's recent illness.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' BF Says She's ‘Doing Amazing’ Through Mental Health Crisis  —  Britney Spears' boyfriend has an update on her condition, and strongly insinuates ... it's time for her loyal fans to stand down on claims she's being held against her will or exploited.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Sony Pictures Wins Screen Rights To Britney Spears Song-Filled Musical ‘Once Upon a One More Time’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has won an auction for screen rights to the Broadway-bound Once Upon a One More Time, a fairy tale fueled by the hit songs of Britney Spears.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Britney Spears Takes a Break from Treatment as She Spends Easter with Boyfriend Sam Asghari
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Wendy Williams Welfare Check, Caller Claimed Husband Was Poisoning Her  —  Cops paid Wendy Williams a visit to check on her after a random caller alleged her husband, Kevin Hunter, was poisoning the talk show host.  —  According to the police report ... the outrageous call, made back in January …
RELATED:
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kevin Hunter once accused of poisoning Wendy Williams  —  Police stopped by Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter's New Jersey home in January after receiving an anonymous tip claiming Hunter was poisoning his now-estranged wife, according to a police report obtained by Page Six.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:   Wendy Williams Gets Visit From Cops After Caller Claimed Kevin Hunter Poisoned Her Before Divorce Filing
TMZ.com:
Nicolas Cage Angrily Sings ‘Purple Rain’ at Karaoke Bar After Filing Annulment  —  Nicolas Cage had something he clearly wanted to get off his chest when he hit up a karaoke bar ... because his rendition of “Purple Rain” was ... emotional.  —  Nic was at a joint Sunday in L.A.'s Koreatown …
Discussion: Stereogum, Dlisted and Page Six
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Inside Prince Harry & Duchess Meghan's Plans to Work—Not Move—Abroad  —  It's early days yet, but sources confirm to  —  that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex indeed plan to take on new projects overseas to develop their senior roles within the Commonwealth.  But while  —  reports claim
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Offset Hit with 3 Charges for 2018 Arrest, Including Felony Gun Possession  —  Offset's now facing a felony gun possession charge ... the fallout from his arrest last summer in Georgia.  —  Prosecutors filed 3 charges against the rapper in February, stemming from his July 2018 arrest …
Discussion: Page Six
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Leonardo DiCaprio in Talks to Star in Guillermo del Toro's ‘Nightmare Alley’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations to star in Fox Searchlight's “Nightmare Alley,” Guillermo del Toro's follow-up to his Oscar-winning film “The Shape of Water.”  —  Del Toro will direct the pic and co-wrote the script with Kim Morgan.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Krista Smith / Vanity Fair:
Nicole Kidman Talks Season 2 of Big Little Lies, Keith Urban, and Motherhood  —  The Big Little Lies star reflects on her career, her marriage, her faith, and the sisterhood of her hit TV show.  —  Nicole Kidman is one of the few movie stars left in Hollywood.  Her chameleonic acting abilities are legend; her beauty, profuse.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Travis Scott Sued by Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul Over ‘No Bystanders’  —  Travis Scott straight-up jacked a portion of Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul's track ... so claims DJ Paul in a new lawsuit.  —  Paul filed legal docs claiming Travis' “No Bystanders” has a hook that's almost identical to DJ Paul's track “Tear Da Club Up.”
J.L. / Perez Hilton:
Everyone (Alive & Dead) Came Out For The ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Premiere In LA!  —  We know who's alive and who's “dead” thanks to the Marvel movie posters...  But that didn't stop LITERALLY everyone from coming out to the Los Angeles premiere of Avengers: Endgame on Monday night at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Discussion: ScreenRant and Page Six
Player FM / Awards Chatter:
Vanessa Hudgens - “Rent: Live”  —  Best known for starring in the ‘High School Musical’ trilogy opposite her then-boyfriend Zac Efron, the young actress reflects on her musical roots, surviving celebrity and reinventing herself as an adult in Hollywood.  Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 9:40 PM ET, April 23, 2019.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
WeSmirch: site main
WeSmirch River: reverse chronological WeSmirch
WeSmirch Mobile: for phones
WeSmirch Leaderboard: WeSmirch's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
WeSmirch RSS feed
WeSmirch on X
 
 
 More News: 
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Kendall Jenner is getting into the oral beauty business with Moon
Daily Mail:
Jordyn Woods talks bullying as she takes part in panel in Nigeria... as Kardashians support …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Ronda Rousey / YouTube:
Ronda Rousey And Travis Browne Have An Update From Browsey Acres
Discussion: Us Weekly
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino Reveals He Has Slept with Hundreds of Women: 'I've Had a Good Time'
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Steve Helling / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Feels ‘Pressure’ to Plead Guilty to Spare Daughters From Potential Charges: Source
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
 Earlier Picks: 
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Rapper YNW Melly Facing the Death Penalty in Florida After Allegedly Murdering His 2 Friends
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel, Sandra Rose and TMZ.com
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Carson Daly Responds to Fan About His ‘Baby Making Juice’ Joke After Dylan Dreyer's Miscarriage
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
1-Year-Old Prince Louis Shows Off His First Two Teeth in New Birthday Photos (Taken by Mom Kate!)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Luke Walton Sued For Sexual Assault By Kelli Tennant
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix

Emma Bubola / New York Times:
Italy says Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist for the newspaper Il Foglio, was arrested in Iran on Dec. 19; the reason for the arrest has not been made public

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now