Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:10 PM ET, May 22, 2020

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
RELATED:
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Daughters Olivia Jade and Bella Giannulli Are ‘Devastated’ Over Guilty Plea Decision … Another twist they were not prepared for.  Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughters, Olivia Jade and Bella, are worried about their parents since they decided to enter a guilty plea in the college admissions case.
Discussion: Page Six
Eric Levenson / CNN:
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty in college admissions scam  —  (CNN)Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection to their role in the college admissions scam …
Discussion: The Blemish and Gossip Cop
J.L. / Perez Hilton:
Lori Loughlin & Mossimo Giannulli Agree To Plead GUILTY In College Admissions Scandal — DETAILS!  —  HOLY S**T!!!  —  Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are taking a plea deal for their involvement in the college admissions scandal!  This comes months and months after steadfastly maintaining …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six, TMZ.com and Bossip
Matthew Ormseth / Los Angeles Times:   Lori Loughlin to plead guilty in college admissions scandal, faces 2 months in prison
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Actress Debby Ryan and Twenty One Pilots' Joshua Dun Planned Their Whirlwind Austin Wedding in Just 28 Days  —  Actress Debby Ryan and Twenty One Pilots' drummer Joshua Dun were engaged for a year before they planned their New Year's Eve wedding in just 28 days.
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and the Rest of Their Family Have Been Sheltering in Place in Caribbean  —  “The family was on a trip in the Caribbean when told to shelter in place and decided to stay put,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have been social distancing …
Discussion: Page Six and Entertainment Tonight
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
John Krasinski's ‘Some Good News’ Sells to ViacomCBS Following Massive Bidding War  —  The feel-good web series will have a multiplatform showcase across all of the conglomerate's brands, though the actor, writer, producer and director will no longer host it.  —  John Krasinski's Some Good News is on the move.
Nelly Miles / Georgia Bureau of Investigation:
Ahmaud Arbery Murder Investigation  —  On May 21, 2020, the GBI arrested William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., age 50, on charges of Felony Murder & Criminal Attempt to Commit False Imprisonment.  These charges stem from the February 23, 2020 incident that resulted in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Bossip and New York Post
Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Brady Docuseries to Follow ‘The Last Dance’ at ESPN  —  The deal for a show about the NFL great comes on the heels of the cable network's breakout Michael Jordan series.  —  Following the breakout success of The Last Dance, ESPN has ordered another docuseries about an athlete considered the greatest in his sport: Tom Brady.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Drake Calls Kylie Jenner His ‘Side Piece’ In Unreleased Track!  —  UPDATE 12:17 P.M. PST: Kris Jenner certainly works harder than the devil because Drake just went public on the song calling out his romance to Kylie Jenner AKA his “side piece”!  —  The rapper took to his Instagram account on Thursday, writing:
Emily / Dlisted:
Jennifer Lawrence And Amy Schumer Talk Quarantine Drinking Habits and Chicken Recipes  —  Amy Schumer has a new show on the Food Network called Amy Schumer Learns To Cook.  The premise is, you guessed it, Amy Schumer learns to cook, with the help of her chef husband, Chris Fischer.
Jonathan Randles / Wall Street Journal:
Kendall Jenner Settles Lawsuit Over Fyre Festival  —  Model agrees to pay $90,000 to settle a bankruptcy lawsuit over Instagram post promoting the failed 2017 music festival  —  Model and social-media influencer Kendall Jenner has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit …
RELATED:
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Esai Morales To Replace Nicholas Hoult In Villain Role For ‘Mission: Impossible 7’  —  EXCLUSIVE: When Mission: Impossible 7 starts production in late summer or early fall, I expect that you will see that Esai Morales has joined the cast.  In place of Nicholas Hoult, who was cast in a villain role earlier this year.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Brian Austin Green Says ‘Cheating’ Did Not Lead to His Split with Megan Fox  —  Brian Austin Green revealed on his podcast Monday he and Megan Fox had split after nearly 10 years of marriage  —  Brian Austin Green said his and Megan Fox's decision to separate had nothing to do with “cheating.”
RELATED:
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Nearly Kiss in Sexy New Music Video
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Daily Star
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 12:10 PM ET, May 22, 2020.

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: 
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
RHONY's Dorinda Medley Says It's Tough to Watch This Season: ‘I Just Feel Vulnerable’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
What Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Gifted Each Other on Their 2nd Wedding Anniversary
Discussion: Daily Star and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Sheck Wes Arrested In New York On Weapons, Drugs Charges
Discussion: Stereogum
 Earlier Picks: 
Nick Romano / EW.com:
Ryan O'Connell ‘levels up’ Special for season 2 — and with it, Hollywood
Discussion: Queerty
Mia McNiece / People.com:
Mary-Kate Olsen's Ex Olivier Sarkozy ‘Would Have Loved to Have a Stay-at-Home Wife’: Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Zoë Kravitz Reveals Concerns About the Prospect of Resuming Filming on The Batman amid COVID-19
Discussion: Page Six and Variety
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles take minority stakes in The Daily Beast; Sherwood will be CEO and publisher, and Coles will be chief creative and content officer

Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand's Stuff Group signs a deal with WBD to provide WBD's New Zealand TV channel with a 6PM daily news program; WBD plans to close Newshub on July 5

Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Disney plans old-style TV channels within Disney+, with a continuous, scheduled stream of shows that are focused on certain genres like Star Wars

 
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