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Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide  —  Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out.  —  Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family said Friday.
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Nicole Acosta / People:
Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew Abuse Accuser, Dies by Suicide at Age 41 (Exclusive)  —  Giuffre has died by suicide, according to a statement from her family  —  Virginia Giuffre, the woman who has accused the late convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein and Prince Andrew …
KC Baker / People:
Virginia Giuffre's Family Speaks Out About Her Suicide at 41: ‘Too Much to Carry’ (Exclusive)  —  Giuffre's sister-in-law Amanda Roberts tells PEOPLE, “Sometimes, when that mental pain overrules, you can't even see anything but that”  — Virginia Giuffre's family is speaking out following …
Jason Bailey / Vulture:
“Is He Threatening Enough?” … While the pilot script was knocking around from one network to another, David Chase had been up for a job on a CBS series for Marg Helgenberger centered on the Witness Protection Program.  He used the Sopranos pilot script as a writing sample …
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap, Decider and Variety
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Ex Sam Asghari Says His New Relationship Is ‘Not About Hollywood’ But ‘About Love’ (Exclusive)  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Britney Spears' Ex Sam Asghari is giving insight into his new relationship with girlfriend Brooke Irvine.  —  “It's all about love.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper Enjoy Rare Date Night at Her Birthday Party  —  Gigi Hadid celebrated her 30th birthday with boyfriend Bradley Cooper, family and a slew of celebrity friends.  Find out more about their night out.  —  Gigi Hadid marked a milestone birthday with Bradley Cooper …
TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Catches Flak Online For Wearing Blue Suit to Pope's Funeral  —  PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CRITICISM NOT COMING OUT OF THE BLUE ... Social Media Mad At Suit Color At Pope's Funeral  —  President Donald Trump drew a a ton of eyes at Pope Francis' funeral Saturday ... and …
Discussion: Fortune, People and Mirror
Emily Zogbi / Us Weekly:
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder Clarify L.A. Living Plans After ‘Walking Away’ From Acting Careers  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder are loving their new life outside of Los Angeles.  —  “We walked away from our careers and acting,” Somerhalder, 46, said during a Thursday …
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and People
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewife’ Dorit Kemsley Files to Divorce PK  —  DORIT KEMSLEY NOW I'M DONE, DONE WITH PK ... Files for Divorce!!! … Dorit Kemsley will not be reconciling with her estranged husband — she's filed to divorce PK, and it looks like a custody war could be brewing ... TMZ has learned.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Fire Country’ Shocker: Two Original Cast Members Leaving CBS Drama After 3 Seasons … After keeping its original seven-member main cast intact since the pilot — something extremely rare these days — the firefighter drama will head into its fourth season without two of them, sources tell Deadline.
Michael Maloney / TV Insider:
‘Wheel of Fortune’: Vanna White Gives Update on Her Relationship With Pat Sajak Now  —  First, we had to deal with Kevin (Fred Savage) and Winnie (Danica McKellar) from The Wonder Years not making it to the finish line.  But then another fan favorite duo split - yep, we're talking about Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
People:
Former Bachelorette Tayshia Adams and Summer House Alum Luke Gulbranson Break Up After 2 Years of Dating  —  The pair first sparked dating rumors in March 2023  —  Tayshia Adams and Luke Gulbranson are going their separate ways.  —  PEOPLE has confirmed the former Bachelorette lead, 34 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Inside Noel & Liam Gallagher's first Oasis show in 16 years at surprise venue where they enraged neighbour  —  NOEL and Liam Gallagher rocked a working men's club as they performed together for the first time in 16 years.  —  The brothers — who have made up after years of rows …
Discussion: Mirror, Deadline and Daily Star
 
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
A Trump administration letter to Congress outlines a plan to restructure VOA that would shrink the agency to 18 employees, down from roughly 1,400 in March

Lila Shapiro / Vulture:
Hollywood insiders report widespread off-the-books AI experimentation in studios, often hidden to avoid backlash, despite union contracts limiting AI use

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