Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:30 AM ET, February 16, 2024

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
TMZ.com:
‘Outer Banks’ Star Austin North Arrested, Allegedly Attacked ER Staff  —  ‘OUTER BANKS’ STAR AUSTIN NORTH Arrested in Vegas ... ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED ER HOSPITAL STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 315 … 6:26 PM PT — Austin just addressed the situation online, and he says he was having …
Cynthia Lerwill / gofundme.com:
Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan Memorial  —  Rose Lopez Shaw is organizing this fundraiser.  —  This fund has been set up to benefit the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan.  Lisa was celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl Victory parade when senselessly killed.  She is survived by two children and her husband of 22 years.
Afouda Bamidele / The Blast:
‘Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Suffering From Dementia, Team Files For A Conservatorship  —  Home / Exclusive / ‘Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Suffering From Dementia, Team Files For A Conservatorship  —  Brian Wilson, the co-founder of the “Beach Boys,” team has filed to place the legendary musician under a conservatorship.
RELATED:
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, 81, ‘suffering from dementia’ as family seeks to place him under a conservatorship... weeks after the singer's wife Melinda died  — Representatives for Wilson's family said he has a ‘major neurocognitive disorder’  — They have filed for a conservatorship to ensure he is properly treated
Discussion: Consequence
Angel Saunders / People:
Travis Kelce ‘Heartbroken’ After Chiefs Parade Shooting: ‘KC, You Mean the World to Me’  —  At least one person was killed and 22 injured as Kansas City fans gathered to celebrate the Chiefs' Super Bowl win  —  Travis Kelce offered his condolences and support following a shooting at the end …
RELATED:
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya Are the 2024 Met Gala Co-Chairs  —  The 2024 Met Gala, taking place on the first Monday in May, is soon upon us.  This year, the event—often dubbed “the Oscars of fashion”—will celebrate The Costume Institute's spring exhibition, titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
RELATED:
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian tells ex-husband Kanye West to make new wife Bianca Censori COVER UP when she's around their children - after Yeezy architect was pictured in a string of increasingly ‘naked’ outfits  — Kim, 43, does not want Bianca, 29, to parade in risqué clothes in front of her kids
Kelly Coffey-Behrens / The Blast:
Meadow Rain Walker Officially Files For Divorce After 2 Years Of Marriage  —  Meadow Rain Walker, the only daughter of the late Paul Walker, has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Louis Thornton-Allan.  —  According to legal documents obtained by The Blast …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly, Just Jared and Extra
Just Jared:
Bow Wow Shares How Lean Addiction Led to Hospitalization  —  Bow Wow is opening up about his battle with addiction.  —  In a new interview, the 36-year-old rapper looked back at how his addiction to lean, which reached its peak in 2007, ultimately landed him in the hospital.
Daily Star:
BBC Radio 1 fans vow to ‘change station’ as Jordan North exit is announced  —  BBC Radio 1 has announced that Jordan North is leaving the station after 10 years and will be replaced by Jamie Laing on his Going Home show  —  BBC Radio 1 is saying goodbye to host Jordan North.
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - home
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
Austin Butler Reacts to Girlfriend Kaia Gerber's ‘Legendary’ ‘British Vogue’ Cover (Exclusive)  —  Austin Butler Praises Girlfriend Kaia Gerber's ‘Legendary’ British Vogue Cover (Exclusive)  —  Daniel Dae Kim on How Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Differs From OG Series (Exclusive)
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Kelly Osbourne Shares Why She Supports the Ozempic Trend  —  kelly Osbourne revealed in an exclusive interview with E! News why she is supportive of the Ozempic trend and of anyone who wants to take the type II diabetes drug.  —  Kelly Osbourne thinks this criticism is born of jealousy.
Jessica Wang / Entertainment Weekly:
Romeo and Juliet stars file new lawsuit against Paramount over underage nude images used for Criterion release  —  Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting are doubling down on their efforts to stop redistribution of the shots of them naked in the movie.  —  Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting …
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Jon Hamm Joins Taylor Sheridan Series ‘Landman’ at Paramount+  —  Jon Hamm is the latest addition to the cast of Taylor Sheridan's upcoming Paramount+ series “Landman.”  —  Hamm will appear in the series in a recurring guest star role.  He joins previously announced series lead Billy Bob Thornton …
Jen Juneau / People:
Brad Pitt and Girlfriend Ines de Ramon Are Living Together (Exclusive Sources)  —  De Ramon, who was first spotted with Pitt in November 2022, has moved in with the Oscar winner, multiple sources tell PEOPLE  —  Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon's romance is going strong — and they're now cohabiting!
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Bill Skarsgård Arrested For Marijuana Possession in Sweden  —  BILL SKARSGÅRD ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION ... Fined $4,000 In Sweden  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 79 … Bill Skarsgård was arrested in Sweden for marijuana possession ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: The Blast and RADAR
Elias Leight / Billboard:
Kanye West's ‘Vultures 1’ Distributor Wants to Take It Down  —  “A long-standing FUGA client delivered the album through the platform's automated processes, violating our service agreement,” a company spokesperson says.  —  Last year, Kanye West started looking for a distribution deal to release a new album.
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Usher Reveals That He Proposed to TLC's Chilli and Their Split ‘Broke My Heart’: ‘Really Did Love That Girl’ (Exclusive)  —  The Super Bowl halftime headliner gets candid about his past love life in this week's PEOPLE cover story  —  Once a match made in R&B and hip-hop heaven, Usher and Rozonda …
Daily Mail:
Amy Schumer breaks silence on her appearance after sparking concern with ‘puffy and swollen’ face - as star details endometriosis and autoimmune disease battles: ‘I feel strong and beautiful!’  — She wrote: 'Thank you so much for everyone's input about my face!'
Faith Cummings / Byrdie:
Nicola Peltz Beckham Is Officially in Her Director Era  —  With her new film Lola, the actor steps behind the camera and shows the world she's just getting started.  —  “You had cell phones, and they made communication much easier, but they didn't take over your entire life,” …
TMZ.com:
Cardi B & Offset Enjoy Valentine's Day Date In Miami Despite ‘Split’  —  Cardi B spent Valentine's Day with her estranged husband, Offset — and while they don't look very estranged here ... they have yet to definitively confirm they're back together.  —  The rapper's been keeping fans guessing …
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 9:30 AM ET, February 16, 2024.

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: 
KKFI 90.1 FM:
It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we let our community …
Variety:
Surprise! Anya Taylor-Joy Confirms ‘Dune: Part Two’ Role at London Premiere
 Earlier Picks: 
Just Jared:
The CW Reveals Spring 2024 TV Premiere Dates, 2 Series Are Missing!
Discussion: TVLine, The Wrap and Deadline
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Max Tani / Semafor:
At an internal meeting, NYT editors shared what they thought of internal and external feedback, “explicit threats from Trump about us in the media”, and more

 
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