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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Anne Heche “Not Expected To Survive” After Severe Brain Injury, Will Be Taken Off Life Support  —  Anne Heche's family and friends had been hoping for a miracle following the Emmy-winning actor's horrific car crash last Friday.  It didn't come, and her closest ones are making the difficult decision …
TMZ.com:
Anne Heche Suffered Severe Brain Injury, Not Expected to Survive  —  ANNE HECHE NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE ... Suffered Severe Brain Injury  —  Anne Heche suffered a catastrophic brain injury in the moments following her crash into a home, and as a result, the actress is not expected to survive ... according to her rep.
TMZ.com:
Anne Heche Under Influence of Cocaine At Time of Car Crash  —  ANNE HECHE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF COCAINE AT TIME OF CRASH ... Condition Is Dire  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Anne Heche was not under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her car into a home last Friday, but she was under the influence …
Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
Anne Heche “Not Expected to Survive” After Suffering Brain Injury in Car Crash  —  The star was hospitalized after she was in a car accident Friday. … This comes after the actress, 53, crashed her car into a Los Angeles residence Friday and was taken to the hospital after the accident started a fire.
Discussion: The WOW Report
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TMZ.com:
Michelle Branch Splitting with Husband Patrick Carney After 3 Years  —  MICHELLE BRANCH SPLITS WITH HUSBAND  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michelle Branch is calling it quits with her husband, Patrick Carney, 3 years after the couple tied the knot.  —  The singer tells TMZ, “To say that I am totally devastated …
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Us Weekly
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Bryant Gets Emotional As Trial Over Photos of Kobe Bryant Crash Site Starts: Everything to Know About Her Lawsuit … A heartbreaking trial.  Vanessa Bryant got emotional at the trial regarding photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna in January 2020.
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Joe Jonas Says There's an ‘Adjustment Period’ to Balancing Career and Family: ‘Learning as I Go’  —  Joe Jonas, the new spokesman for STAAR Surgical, opens up to PEOPLE about moving his family to Miami, music and his upcoming role in Devotion  —  After more than 15 years in the entertainment industry …
Discussion: Just Jared
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
DWTS' Lindsay Arnold Shares Heartbreaking Reaction to False Positive Pregnancy Test  —  Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold recently learned she had a false positive pregnancy test and shared how her daughter Sage, 21 months, was there for her “every step of the way.”
Discussion: Page Six
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
How Kaley Cuoco's Own Trauma Played Out in ‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2: ‘I Had an Intervention on Myself’  —  Kaley Cuoco is surrounded by fans in the Berlin apartment where she's living as she shoots the movie “Role Play,” in which she plays an assassin.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Has the Most Relatable Reaction to Taking a Shot at Kylie Jenner's Birthday  —  Kim Kardashian wanted to take a shot during sister Kylie Jenner's birthday celebrations.  However, her taste buds had something else in mind.  See her hilarious reaction to the drink.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Travis Scott Marks Girlfriend Kylie Jenner's 25th Birthday With Adorable Snaps: ‘Mi’ Heart
Discussion: Daily Star, Page Six and People.com
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Jaclyn Hill's ex-husband, Jon Hill, dead at 33  —  Jaclyn Hill announced on Thursday that her ex-husband, Jon Hill, had died.  —  The YouTube star, who rose to fame for her makeup tutorials on the social media platform, shared the news after his family “asked her to.
Philiana Ng‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Mark Harmon Addresses ‘NCIS’ Exit After 19 Seasons for First Time (Exclusive)  —  Mark Harmon is opening up for the first time about his exit from NCIS last fall.  The actor, who played NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs since 2003, departed the long-running CBS procedural early …
Discussion: Just Jared, People.com and Us Weekly
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Ben Affleck upset over paps on his Paris honeymoon with Jennifer Lopez  —  Ben Affleck, who battled the glare of paparazzi during his first relationship with Jennifer Lopez, struggled with the number of snappers trailing them on their honeymoon, a source tells Page Six.
Discussion: Elle, Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears' lawyer slams Kevin Federline for ‘violating’ singer's privacy  —  Britney Spears' attorney, Mathew Rosengart, is coming to his pop star client's defense after her ex-husband Kevin Federline attempted to disparage her character by leaking videos of her allegedly arguing with her teenage sons.
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