Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
8:00 AM ET, July 5, 2024

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Freedom Day Throwdown / TMZ.com:
Danny Trejo Gets in Fight at 4th of July Parade Outside Los Angeles  —  DANNY TREJO GETS IN FIGHT AT 4TH OF JULY PARADE ... Over Rogue Water Balloon … Danny Trejo got seriously heated during a Fourth of July parade ... and it had nothing to do with the hot weather.
Page Six:
Tom Brady loses a friendly football game in the Hamptons ahead of Michael Rubin's Fourth of July white party  —  Tom Brady didn't bring his A-game to the Hamptons this year.  —  We're told the legendary ex-New England Patriots quarterback, 46, lost a friendly game of beach football ahead …
People:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Privately Donate Funds to People in Caribbean Impacted by Hurricane Beryl  —  At least 10 people in the Caribbean have died after the Category 4 hurricane hit Jamaica and the Cayman Islands  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are extending help to those affected by Hurricane Beryl.
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Travis Barker Opens Up in Rare Interview About Becoming a Dad Again at 48: ‘Just as Good as I Remembered’ (Exclusive)  —  The Blink-182 drummer — who's hosting his Run Travis Run events this month on both coasts — says his role as a dad is his “favorite accomplishment”
Discussion: HELLO!, FemaleFirst and Daily Mail
Miles Berry / People:
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Crowns New Winner After Joey Chestnut's Conflict with Plant-Based Brand  —  Chestnut was disqualified from the Coney Island competition due to his partnership with Impossible Foods  —  With Joey Chestnut out of the competition, the Nathan's Famous Fourth …
Carly Tagen-Dye / People:
Sex and the City's Kyle MacLachlan Says Trey's Physical ‘Difficulties’ Mixed Humor with ‘Real Reality’ (Exclusive)  —  MacLachlan played Charlotte York's first husband, Trey MacDougal, who experienced impotence issues, through season four on the HBO hit  —  Kyle MacLachlan is looking back on his time as Dr. Trey MacDougal.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Mirror
Alex Ross / People:
Stephanie March Reveals Law & Order: SVU Storyline That Sparked Her Real Life Passion (Exclusive)  —  The philanthropist and ‘SVU’ alum caught up exclusively with PEOPLE ahead of her 50th birthday, and she says there's one particular episode of the hit NBC series that really “stuck” with her
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Marcus Rosner Has Idea for ‘Ride’ Holiday Movie Prequel Showing the ‘Good Times’ With Austin, Missy (Exclusive)  —  Like many Hallmark fans, Marcus Rosner is ready to bring back his Ride character, Austin McMurray, in any way possible.  —  “I would love to pitch Hallmark on doing an Austin and Tiera …
Discussion: Just Jared
Tommy McArdle / People:
How Eva Marie Saint Is Celebrating Her 100th Birthday Alongside ‘Four Generations of Family’ (Exclusive)  —  “I certainly don't feel 100 years old,” Eva Marie Saint tells PEOPLE as she marks her milestone centennial birthday  —  Independence Day marks an extra special date this year for Eva Marie Saint.
Discussion: Daily Mail and HELLO!
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Missy Elliott Put Her Tour Plans on Hold to Care for Her Dying Dog: ‘I Stayed Home a Lot’ (Exclusive)  —  “He was 17, and he lived a long, happy life,” Elliott said of her beloved dog, Hoodie  —  Missy Elliott's late pet greatly influenced her decision to embark on her upcoming tour.
Discussion: WWD, Daily Mail and FemaleFirst
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Says He and Minka Kelly Are ‘Attached at the Hip’: ‘Happy, Healthy Relationship’ (Exclusive)  —  The musician opens up to PEOPLE amid the release of his band's new album ‘Loom’  —  Imagine Dragons rocker Dan Reynolds is a “believer” when it comes to love!
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Mail
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 8:00 AM ET, July 5, 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: 
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Hudgens' Dating History: Zac Efron, Austin Butler and More
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
Eric Andersson / People:
Lara Flynn Boyle Found Out Dead Poets Society Scene Was Cut When She Saw Film with Mom: ‘Crushed’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Marlon Wayans' L.A. Home Burglarized, Brother Keenen Home at the Time
Discussion: Suggest and Daily Mail
 Earlier Picks: 
People:
Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O'Connor Spend ‘All of Their Time Together,’ Enjoyed Romantic ‘World Tour’: Exclusive Source
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Genie Bouchard Splits With Longtime Boyfriend Jack Brinkley-Cook
Discussion: The US Sun and New York Post
Emma Wilson / The Mirror:
Britain's Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas ‘still on the rota’ at her old job
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

 
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