Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:50 PM ET, October 1, 2024

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
John Amos, ‘Good Times’ Dad, Dies at 84  —  He played Gordy the weatherman on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and earned an Emmy nom for his turn as the older Kunta Kinte on ‘Roots.’  —  John Amos, the TV writer turned Emmy-nominated actor who starred as the stoic father on Good Times …
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
JOHN AMOS ‘GOOD TIMES’ STAR DEAD AT 84  —  REMEMBERING JOHN AMOS  —  John Amos, who led “Good Times” as patriarch James Evans, has died ... his son Kelly Christopher Amos announced.  —  Per John's son, the Emmy-nominated actor died in Los Angeles back on Aug. 21 of natural causes.
TMZ.com:
Ken Page, Voice of Oogie Boogie, Dead At 70  —  ACTOR KEN PAGE DEAD AT 70 ... Known For Voicing Oogie Boogie … Ken Page, a veteran voice actor and Broadway star, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Ken's rep, Lance Kirkland, tells TMZ ... the ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ actor passed away …
RELATED:
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Erin Foster responds to criticism about how Jewish women are depicted in ‘Nobody Wants This’  —  It feels like few shows this year have hit the way “Nobody Wants This” just did.  The rom-com received near-unanimous praise from critics — one even called it “as funny as ‘When Harry Met Sally’” …
Jeff Nelson / People:
Frankie Valli Breaks Silence After Performance Videos Spark Concern: Nobody Is ‘Forcing Me to Go on Stage’ (Exclusive)  —  “Nobody has ever made me do anything I didn't want to do,” Valli tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  Frankie Valli is speaking out.  —  The Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons crooner …
TMZ.com:
MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead At 83  —  PETE ROSE DEAD AT 83 … 6:55 PM PT — Major League Baseball released a statement following the passing of Pete Rose ... extending their condolences to Rose's family, friends and friends “who admired his greatness, grit and determination on the field of play.”
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Taylor Swift missed Travis Kelce's games due to busy schedule, security concerns — not because of romance woes  —  Taylor Swift was a no-show at her NFL star boyfriend's past two games.  But we're told her absence isn't a sign that she's on the outs with Kansas City Chief's tight end Travis Kelce.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Still Together Despite Her NFL Game Absences
Daily Star:
Giovanni Pernice told Amanda Abbington he wanted to ‘f*** her’, Strictly probe says  —  The BBC's Strictly probe revealed Giovanni Pernice told former celeb dance partner Amanda Abbington he wanted to have sex with her, but this was said in a joking way  —  Giovanni Pernice reportedly told …
Laura Benjamin / HELLO!:
Sarah, Duchess of York talks granddaughter Sienna's unicorn-themed birthday party - exclusive  —  Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's daughter turned three last month  —  Sarah, Duchess of York jetted off to New York for Climate Week last month but before her trip, the author and her family marked a very special occasion.
Sean Neumann / People:
LeBron James Says First Few Weeks Playing with Son Bronny in NBA Has Brought Him ‘Pure Joy’  —  LeBron James and his son Bronny spoke to reporters and posed for their first team photos together on Monday  —  It's been an offseason LeBron James will remember for the rest of his life.
Jack Smart / People:
Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 Trailer: Nicholas Hoult Holds a Dark Secret in a Murder Trial (Exclusive)  —  Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Zoey Deutch and Kiefer Sutherland star in ‘Juror #2’  —  Clint Eastwood is delivering a twisty new legal drama full of moral dilemmas.
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Naomi Campbell Shuts Down Rihanna Feud Rumors After Viral Video of Alleged Fashion Week Snub  —  Naomi Campbell is putting rumors of a feud with Rihanna to rest.  —  The supermodel, 54, addressed speculation about her relationship with the pop star, 36, after the duo didn't interact in a viral video from New York Fashion Week.
Discussion: People and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘American Pickers’ Star Frank Fritz Dead at 60  —  ‘AMERICAN PICKERS’ STAR FRANK FRITZ DEAD AT 60 ... 2 Years After Stroke  —  REMEMBERING FRANK FRITZ  —  “American Pickers” star Frank Fritz has died ... his longtime costar and friend, Mike Wolfe, confirmed.
People:
WNBA Star Cameron Brink Is Engaged to Ben Felter!  All About the Surprise Proposal in Paris  —  The L.A. Sparks star said yes to boyfriend Ben Felter's surprise proposal in Paris during Fashion Week  —  She said oui!  —  Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink was totally surprised …
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Christian Siriano says he doesn't dress ‘Real Housewives’ because 'they don't pay'  —  Bye-bye, Bravo.  —  Christian Siriano made an appearance on “WWHL” on Monday — and threw some shade at the “Real Housewives.”  —  When host Andy Cohen asked the 38-year-old designer whether he's ever dressed …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Hannah Sacks / People:
Gabourey Sidibe Shares Adorable New Photo of Her 5-Month-Old Twins Cooper and Maya: ‘Getting So Big So Fast’  —  The actress shares her twins, whom she welcomed in early April, with husband Brandon Frankel  —  Gabourey Sidibe can't believe her twins are growing up so fast!
Discussion: SheKnows and E! Online
Angela Andaloro / People:
Martha Stewart Has Plans to See Billie Eilish and Hit Up Jingle Ball with Her Grandkids: ‘I Attend Religiously’  —  Martha opens up to PEOPLE about the kinds of activities she's enjoying with her teenage grandchildren  —  Martha Stewart is cherishing the time she spends with her grandkids.
Discussion: SheKnows
TMZ.com:
Former President Jimmy Carter Turns 100 After 19 Months in Hospice Care  —  JIMMY CARTER IS 100 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. PRESIDENT!!!  —  Jimmy Carter's milestone birthday is one worth extra celebration ... the former president's 100th birthday makes history as he becomes the longest living prez.
Tracy Schaverien / HELLO!:
Lady Frederick Windsor praises ‘amazingly brave’ Princess Kate through cancer journey  —  The Princess of Wales has just completed her course of chemotherapy  —  Lady Frederick Windsor, who married into the British royal family following her nuptials to Lord Frederick Windsor in 2009 …
Discussion: Tatler, GB News, The Mirror and Marie Claire
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Prince William and David Beckham Look Dapper During Royal Visit to London's Air Ambulance Charity  —  Get in the chopper!  —  Prince William was joined by longtime pal David Beckham Tuesday, October 1, during a royal visit to RAF Northolt in Ruislip, Greater London, where they viewed …
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Nicole Kidman Plays a CEO Having a Tawdry Affair with Her Intern in Steamy Babygirl Teaser  —  Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas star in ‘Babygirl,’ in theaters Christmas Day  —  Nicole Kidman lays it all on the line in the first trailer for Babygirl.
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Travis Kelce Jokes His Major in College Taught Him ‘How to Not Go to Jail’ in Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?  Trailer  —  The Prime Video series will see contestants rely on the help of celebrities, including Nikki Glaser, Garcelle Beauvais and Lala Kent, to answer elementary school questions in hopes of winning $100,000
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:50 PM ET, October 1, 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: 
Matt Jackson / The Mirror:
Kerry Katona announces huge adoption news as she talks marriage to Ryan
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Mara Levinsky / Soap Opera Digest:
Exclusive: General Hospital Recasts Aiden Spencer
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, TVLine and Soaps.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Samantha Ronson and beauty mogul, Brad Grey widow Cassandra Grey have split
Discussion: Just Jared
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Britney Spears singed hair, eyebrows and eyelashes off in scary fireplace accident: ‘My face was on fire’
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Didn't Know She Was Pregnant During Butt Injection Removal Surgery
Discussion: E! Online
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes 'Weren't Aligned' on Their Future Before Split: Source (Exclusive)
Angela Andaloro / People:
Paris Jackson Explains Why Her Dad Michael Jackson Chose Elizabeth Taylor as Her Godmother
Discussion: HOLA! and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN launches a paywall, asking US website visitors to pay $3.99 per month for access after they consume a certain number of free articles

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is leaving the newspaper to launch her own publication on Substack called User Mag, to “cover technology from the user side”

Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Filing: New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé, Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, of harassment and blackmail; Lizza denies the accusations

 
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