Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:30 PM ET, August 5, 2024

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
David Lynch says he can no longer ‘go out’ due to Covid fears after health diagnosis  —  Film director suggested he might never direct again  —  Support truly  —  independent journalism  —  Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.
Clare Malone / New Yorker:
What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want?  —  The third-party Presidential candidate has a troubled past, a shambolic campaign, and some surprisingly good poll numbers.  —  In December of 2021, the pollster Jeremy Zogby began designing a national survey to capture the radical changes …
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Shawn Levy Unpacks ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Cameos and Spoilers: Channing Tatum's Gambit, Jennifer Garner's Ben Affleck Divorce Joke, Henry Cavill's Wolverine and More  —  It started with a text.  Or, really, several texts.  —  That's how director Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds convinced Chris Evans …
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Rapper T.I. Arrested in Mistaken Identity Case at ATL Airport  —  RAPPER T.I. ARRESTED AT AIRPORT ... Case Of Mistaken Identity … Rapper T.I. was arrested on mistaken identity Sunday night at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.  —  A warrant had been issued for another man named Clifford Harris …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Kehlani's Ex Javaughn Young-White Claims Singer Is in a ‘Cult,’ Files for Full Custody of 5-Year-Old Daughter  —  In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Young-White claims that Kehlani has included their daughter in the alleged cult  —  Javaughn Young-White has filed for full custody …
Discussion: Just Jared
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Not Talking To Each Other, Divorce Moving Slowly  —  J LO & BEN AFFLECK DEAD SILENCE BETWEEN THEM Divorce Slows To A Crawl … Things are not amicable between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ... the lines of communication are closed and it's making it difficult to hammer out a divorce agreement.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Billions Actor Akili McDowell Arrested and Charged With Murder  —  Actor Akili McDowell—who appeared in Billions and David Makes Man—was arrested and charged with theft and murder in relation to a deadly shooting in Houston, Texas.  —  Akili McDowell is facing serious allegations.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Jenna Ortega In Talks To Board J.J. Abrams' Secret Glen Powell Movie At Warner Bros - The Dish … The Wednesday and Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice superstar will star opposite Glen Powell, who is also finalizing his deal.  —  Few details are known about the movie, other than it's not a time travel movie.
RELATED:
Just Jared:   Jenna Ortega to Join Glen Powell in JJ Abrams Secret Movie
Valeria Garcia / Daily Mail:
Plus-size Sports Illustrated model Hunter McGrady says she's proud of her body amid ‘weird Ozempic era’ among celebs  —  Hunter McGrady is proud of her body and believes that sexy comes in all sizes.  —  The Sports Illustrated model, 31 — who recently gushed over her husband's heroic bust …
Discussion: Fox News and People
Just Jared:
‘NCIS’ Showrunner George Schenck Passes Away at 82  —  Former NCIS showrunner George Schenck has passed away at the age of 82.  —  He was also a TV writer and producer on the CBS drama.  He passed at his home in Brentwood, California on August 3.  —  One of the show's stars released a statement about his passing.
Nicholas Rice / People:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's Son Pax Released from ICU: He Has a ‘Long Road of Recovery’ (Exclusive Source)  —  “He suffered complex trauma,” the insider tells PEOPLE of the 20-year-old  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's son Pax is on the mend.  —  Days after the 20-year-old …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘House of the Dragon’ to End With Season 4, Season 3 to Begin Production in Early 2025  —  Send a raven: It's finally been confirmed how many seasons HBO's “House of the Dragon” will run.  —  During a press conference on Monday discussing the Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon,” …
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose's divorce is finalized three months following their bitter split - after country star was heard belittling his wife and daughter Miley in vitriolic rant  — Court documents filed Monday confirm the couple's marriage is officially over
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Serena Williams rips 5-star Paris hotel for denying her and family entry to rooftop restaurant  —  Serena Williams slammed a Parisian hotel for denying her and her family access to its rooftop restaurant.  —  “Yikes @peninsulaparis,” she wrote on X Monday.
Discussion: TMZ.com, New York Post and Variety
Just Jared:
Sarah Ramos & Darren Barnet Join ‘Chicago Med’ for Season 10  —  Sarah Ramos and Darren Barnet are heading to Chicago Med!  —  On Monday (August 5), it was announced that the 33-year-old The Bear actress and the 33-year-old Never Have I Ever actor will be joining the cast of the fan-favorite NBC series …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘John Wick 4’ Sequel Series From Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski Heats Up TV Marketplace … Stahelski is also is set to direct the pilot episode.  —  Written by The Old Man co-creator Robert Levine, the story in John Wick: The High Table picks up directly after the end of John Wick: Chapter 4.
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Rumer Willis bares her bosom as she nurses daughter Louetta in honor of World Breast Feeding Week: ‘Breast milk is a miraculous living substance’  —  Rumer Willis proudly bared her bosom as she celebrated World Breast Feeding Week.  —  The actress, 35, who is shooting the film Broken Trail …
Discussion: People
TMZ.com:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Not Under Investigation For Dumping Bear in Park  —  ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. WON'T BE CHARGED FOR DUMPING DEAD BEAR … Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not on police radar in New York for dumping a dead bear in Central Park a decade ago ... TMZ has learned.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Simone Biles Says She's Not ‘Upset’ About Missing Out on Gold in 2 Final Events: 'I'm Actually Very Happy'  —  Biles left the Paris Olympics with four medals — three gold and one silver  —  Simone Biles' run at the Paris Olympics may not have ended with a golden touch, but she' s still proud of how these Summer Games played out.
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 6:30 PM ET, August 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: 
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez Ringless While Checking Out $68M L.A. Mansion With Emme
Discussion: Page Six and HOLA!
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Drop Another $2 Million Off Beverly Hills Home
Discussion: Daily Mail
 Earlier Picks: 
Jen Juneau / People:
Practical Magic Producer Says Sequel Will ‘Honor’ Original but Not ‘Reinvent the Wheel’ (Exclusive)
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Camila Alves Approves of Ryan Reynolds' New Nickname for Matthew McConaughey
Discussion: FemaleFirst and People
Leyla Mohammed / BuzzFeed News:
Fans Are Speculating That There's A New Update In The Long-Running Taylor Swift And Kanye West Drama
Catherine Santino / People:
Brooke Shields' Iconic Calvin Klein Jeans Going to Auction: 'Can't Wait for Someone to Show These Off' (Exclusive)
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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