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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Anne Heche “Not Expected To Survive” After Severe Brain Injury, Will Be Taken Off Life Support  —  Anne Heche's family and friends had been hoping for a miracle following the Emmy-winning actor's horrific car crash last Friday.  It didn't come, and her closest ones are making the difficult decision …
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TMZ.com:
Anne Heche Suffered Severe Brain Injury, Not Expected to Survive  —  ANNE HECHE NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE ... Suffered Severe Brain Injury  —  Anne Heche suffered a catastrophic brain injury in the moments following her crash into a home, and as a result, the actress is not expected to survive ... according to her rep.
Sandra Gonzalez / CNN:
Anne Heche is ‘not expected to survive,’ family says in statement  —  Anne Heche, who remains hospitalized after crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence last week, is “not expected to survive,” according to a statement from her family and friends shared with CNN by a representative.
Discussion: UPI, Suggest and Sandra Rose
Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
Anne Heche “Not Expected to Survive” After Suffering Brain Injury in Car Crash
Discussion: The WOW Report
Cheri Mossburg / CNN:
Anne Heche crash now being investigated as felony, police say
Discussion: E! Online and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Michelle Branch Arrested for Domestic Assault Amid Split with Husband  —  MICHELLE BRANCH ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT Amid Split From Husband  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 378 … Michelle Branch was arrested for allegedly slapping her estranged husband, Patrick Carney, in the face ... this in the wake of her claim he cheated on her.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Michelle Branch arrested for domestic violence amid Patrick Carney split  —  Michelle Branch was arrested for domestic violence against her estranged husband, Patrick Carney, Page Six has confirmed.  —  Police were called to the “Everywhere” singer's Nashville home early Thursday morning for a possible domestic disturbance.
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline and Vanity Fair
TMZ.com:
Michelle Branch Splitting with Husband Patrick Carney After 3 Years
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Mike Rampton / Metro.co.uk:
Mark Ruffalo on the ‘dehumanising’ nature of acting with CGI as he reprises role of Hulk in new series She-Hulk  —  Out of all the Avengers, perhaps Hulk has changed the most.  —  Initially played by Edward Norton (himself taking over the role from Eric Bana), the super-sized green hero …
Discussion: The Wrap, The Movie Blog and Variety
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Southern Charm's Taylor Ann Green Breaks Silence on Shep Rose Split: I ‘Have to Assume’ He Wasn't Faithful … Spilling all the tea.  Southern Charm's Taylor Ann Green didn't hold back while discussing her split from Shep Rose for the first time.  —  Southern Charm's Shep Rose and Taylor Ann Green's Relationship Timeline
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Ben Affleck upset over paps on his Paris honeymoon with Jennifer Lopez  —  Ben Affleck, who battled the glare of paparazzi during his first relationship with Jennifer Lopez, struggled with the number of snappers trailing them on their honeymoon, a source tells Page Six.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cosmopolitan, Elle and POPSUGAR
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Joe Jonas Says There's an ‘Adjustment Period’ to Balancing Career and Family: ‘Learning as I Go’  —  Joe Jonas, the new spokesman for STAAR Surgical, opens up to PEOPLE about moving his family to Miami, music and his upcoming role in Devotion  —  After more than 15 years in the entertainment industry …
Discussion: Just Jared
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
How Kaley Cuoco's Own Trauma Played Out in ‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2: ‘I Had an Intervention on Myself’  —  Kaley Cuoco is surrounded by fans in the Berlin apartment where she's living as she shoots the movie “Role Play,” in which she plays an assassin.
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Bryant Gets Emotional As Trial Over Photos of Kobe Bryant Crash Site Starts: Everything to Know About Her Lawsuit … A heartbreaking trial.  Vanessa Bryant got emotional at the trial regarding photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna in January 2020.
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
DWTS' Lindsay Arnold Shares Heartbreaking Reaction to False Positive Pregnancy Test  —  Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold recently learned she had a false positive pregnancy test and shared how her daughter Sage, 21 months, was there for her “every step of the way.”
Discussion: Page Six
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Has the Most Relatable Reaction to Taking a Shot at Kylie Jenner's Birthday  —  Kim Kardashian wanted to take a shot during sister Kylie Jenner's birthday celebrations.  However, her taste buds had something else in mind.  See her hilarious reaction to the drink.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Travis Scott Marks Girlfriend Kylie Jenner's 25th Birthday With Adorable Snaps: ‘Mi’ Heart
Discussion: Daily Star, Page Six and People.com
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears' lawyer slams Kevin Federline for ‘violating’ singer's privacy  —  Britney Spears' attorney, Mathew Rosengart, is coming to his pop star client's defense after her ex-husband Kevin Federline attempted to disparage her character by leaking videos of her allegedly arguing with her teenage sons.
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TMZ.com:
Marshawn Lynch Arrest Video Shows Cops Forcibly Removed Him From Car, ‘No More Games’
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Oscar Isaac's ‘Star Wars’ Burnout Is Going Away: 'I'm So Open' for More Poe Dameron
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Betsy Morais / Columbia Journalism Review:
Several women attest to Pulitzer winner and author Wesley Lowery's pattern of predatory behavior toward young women in journalism between 2018 and 2024

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AI videos from Google's Veo 3, which features synchronized audio as well as crisper, more detailed video, are both impressive and terrifying

Wall Street Journal:
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