Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:40 AM ET, February 16, 2022

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Daily Mail:
Queen 'to foot part of Andrew's £12m bill': Humiliated Duke's mother ‘helps pay settlement with rape accuser Virginia Roberts’ in bid to draw line under scandal before Jubilee celebrations - which he ‘will be BANNED from attending’  — Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre reach …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and RADAR
RELATED:
Piers Morgan / The Sun:
Prince Andrew's a snivelling little coward whose denials weren't worth the paper they were written on, says Piers Morgan  —  SO, he's caved.  —  Just three weeks ago, Prince Andrew defiantly told the world he was demanding, yes DEMANDING, a trial by jury in his sex assault case - to clear his name.
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre
Greta Bjornson / People.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker Says ‘Gentleman’ John Corbett Apologized for Saying He Would Appear in AJLT  —  John Corbett confused Sex and the City fans after declaring he would reprise his role as Aidan Shaw in the revival series, but never appearing in the debut season
Discussion: Celebs, Page Six, Just Jared and YouTube
RELATED:
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Feel ‘Secure’ in Their Relationship Amid Kanye West's ‘Jealousy Phase’ … Trying to drown out the noise.  Kim Kardashian isn't going to publicly “engage further” with Kanye West as she leans on boyfriend Pete Davidson amid her divorce drama, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Alec Baldwin Sued by Halyna Hutchins' Family for Wrongful Death in ‘Rust’ Shooting  —  Alec Baldwin is now a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Halyna Hutchins.  —  In the lawsuit, lawyers for the family list what they say are the lapses in safety on the “Rust” …
New York Times:
How a Secret Assault Allegation Against an Anchor Upended CNN  —  The network's top-rated host and its president were forced out following ethical lapses, an office romance and a letter from a lawyer for “Jane Doe.”  —  Late in the day on Nov. 30, Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN Worldwide …
YouTube:
Windfall |  Official Trailer |  Netflix  —  A Hitchcockian thriller following a young couple (Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons) who arrive at their vacation home only to find it's being robbed.Watch Windfal...
TMZ.com:
Simone Biles Gets Engaged To NFL's Jonathan Owens  —  SIMONE BILES & JONATHAN OWENS WE'RE ENGAGED!!!  —  Simone Biles is officially engaged ... her boyfriend, Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens, proposed to her on Valentine's Day — and she said yes!!  —  Owens just posted pictures …
RELATED:
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens' Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Insider, Glamour and E! Online
Milica Stojanovic / Balkan Insight:
Serbian President Gives Medal to Hollywood Star Johnny Depp  —  By Milica Stojanovic Belgrade BIRNFebruary 15, 202216:18  —  At a ceremony in Belgrade to mark Serbian Statehood Day, Johnny Depp was presented with a state honour for “promoting Serbia”, alongside prominent Serb politicians from Bosnia and Montenegro.
Discussion: Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Teen Wolf’: Tyler Posey Is Back But Not All Original Cast Members Are Returning For Paramount+ Revival Movie  —  Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey is set to reprise his role as Scott McCall in Paramount+'s upcoming movie sequel to the 2011 MTV series.  Eleven other series regular and recurring cast members …
Liam Hess / Vogue:
Cynthia Nixon on the Politics of The Gilded Age and the Emancipation of Miranda Hobbes  —  In the summer of 2018, you would have had every reason to believe that Cynthia Nixon had happily waved goodbye to her illustrious, three-decade acting career.  Throughout the deciding months …
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Married at First Sight's Amani Aliyya Is Pregnant With Her and Woody Randall's 1st Baby … This Married at First Sight star is going to be a mom!  Amani Aliyya is pregnant with her and Woody Randall's first baby.  —  Celebrity Pregnancy Announcements of 2022
Jessica Finn / The US Sun:
Wendy Williams hires ex-husband Kevin Hunter's legal team to represent her in bank lawsuit despite their nasty divorce  —  WENDY Williams has hired her ex-husband Kevin Hunter's attorney to represent her in her legal battle with Wells Fargo bank, The Sun can exclusively report.
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Allison Crist / E! Online:
How Bel-Air's Jabari Banks Is Fighting for Authentic Storytelling  —  Bel-Air's Jabari Banks wants his work to be “a reflection of our world,” even if it's “ugly.”  Hear him explain why during E! News' Ones to Watch: Celebrating Black Voices.  —  This is a story all about how Jabari Banks plans to usher in a new era of storytelling.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘Euphoria’ Hits Another Series High With 5.1 Million Viewers Despite Super Bowl LVI Competition … “Euphoria” hit another series high with Episode 6 of its second season on Sunday, drawing 5.1 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max, a 20% increase from last week and up 45% from the season average.
Sydney Keller / WZTV:
Miranda Lambert donates $20,000 to animal shelters in the spirit of Valentine's Day  —  Country music icon and animal advocate Miranda Lambert spreads the love this Valentine's Day by donating $20,000 to 20 animal shelters.  Lambert wants to share her love with pet-loving fans who have volunteered, fostered or adopted rescue pets.
Discussion: HELLO! and People.com
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Britney Spears' ‘Crossroads’ Turns 20: Director Tamra Davis Shares Memories on Working With Pop Star (EXCLUSIVE) … Twenty years ago, “Crossroads” hit theaters.  The first feature film to star Britney Spears, the teenage road trip movie was panned by critics, but loved by audiences.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:40 AM ET, February 16, 2022.

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: 
TMZ.com:
ADRIAN PETERSON WILL NOT FACE FELONY CHARGE After Domestic Violence Arrest
Tavi Gevinson / New Yorker:
Stevie Nicks Is Still Living Her Dreams
Discussion: People.com
Ryan Parry / The Sun:
Cristiano Ronaldo rape cops were STOPPED from arresting him for Vegas ‘sex attack’ despite believing they had evidence
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Nicole Scherzinger looks red hot in jaw-dropping top for Valentine's Day
Discussion: Daily Star
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Gwen Stefani shares never before seen glimpse of wedding in new heartwarming video
Discussion: E! Online
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Discussion: Daily Star and Page Six
Brett Malec / E! Online:
See RHONJ's Dolores Catania & Jackie Goldschneider Nearly Get Physical During Shocking Fight
Discussion: Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Halyna Hutchins' Family Sues Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ Shooting
Discussion: RADAR and Just Jared
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson and Henry Golding Are David Yurman's First-Ever Celebrity Ambassadors
Discussion: Daily Mail
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Dwayne Johnson Supports Tyrese Gibson After Death of His Mom
Discussion: Just Jared, FemaleFirst and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Voice of America:
A Russian court sentences journalist Nika Novak, who has been a freelance reporter at RFE/RL, to four years in prison for her work with foreign media outlets

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A US judge dismisses a Netflix shareholder lawsuit accusing the company of downplaying the impact of account sharing on subscriber growth

 
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