Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:55 PM ET, May 19, 2025

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Lauren Kobley / KBTX-TV:
3-year-old son of TikTok influencer dies after being pulled from backyard pool  —  CHANDLER, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) - The 3-year-old son of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser has died days after he was found in a backyard pool.  —  Chandler Police confirmed Sunday that 3-year-old Trigg Kiser died …
Danielle McNally / InStyle:
Jessica Biel Is Finding the Balance: “I've Been Fighting and Advocating for Myself For Many, Many Years”  —  The actress and producer invites us to Montana, where she conveys a mix of confidence and candor, opening up about morally questionable characters, juggling fame and motherhood …
Discussion: People, Us Weekly, SheKnows and E! Online
TMZ.com:
‘My 600-lb Life’ Star Latonya Pottain Dead at 40  —  ‘600-LB LIFE’ STAR LATONYA POTTAIN DIES IN THE HOSPITAL ... Preliminary Cause Revealed … Latonya Pottain — best known for being featured on the reality TV show “My 600-lb Life” — has died of natural causes in Louisiana, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: The Sun
Jack Irvin / People:
Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr's Son, Says He Was ‘Fired’ Again — and Claims The Who Asked Him to ‘Lie’ About Departure  —  “I love the who and would never had quit,” said Starkey in a statement, as Pete Townshend announced another musician will take his place on the drums
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Cheryl Burke speaks out after fans point out her ‘new face’: 'I'm not sick'  —  Cheryl Burke is “setting the record straight.”  —  Two weeks after social media users called out the former “Dancing With the Stars” pro's “new face,” she addressed the “wild” and “challenging” rumors in a candid TikTok video.
HELLO!:
Exclusive: Benedict Cumberbatch issues update on surprise injury during Cannes Film Festival 2025  —  The Sherlock actor chatted to HELLO! at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival  —  Benedict Cumberbatch sparked a major reaction from fans on Sunday evening when he stepped out on the red carpet with his arm in a sling.
Discussion: People
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Jeremiah Duggar and Wife Hannah Welcome Baby No. 3, Daughter Emery: ‘Overjoyed’  —  The Duggar family just welcomed another member to their large brood.  —  Jeremiah Duggar and his wife, Hannah Duggar, announced via Instagram on Sunday, May 18, that they recently welcomed their third baby, a daughter, together.
Adrianne Reece / E! Online:
Gwyneth Paltrow Tells Goop Vagina Candle Critics to “Go F—k Yourself”  —  Gwyneth Paltrow once again defended Goop's “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle, which went viral in 2020 before being discontinued three years later.  —  No, Gwyneth Paltrow isn't embarrassed of that Goop product.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Watch Jessica Simpson perform on TV for the first time in 15 years on ‘American Idol’ finale  —  Jessica Simpson took fans' breath away with her “American Idol” 2025 performance Sunday.  —  The singer hit the stage during the ABC show's finale episode over the weekend, belting out two songs for her first TV appearance in 15 years.
Escher Walcott / People:
Madonna Pays Homage to Her Late Mom with Hair Transformation: ‘I Missed My Mother So I Channeled Her’  —  The singer posted photos of herself styling her hair like her late mother, who died when she was just 5  — Madonna wore her hair in dark brown curls, or donned a wig in a similar style …
Discussion: HELLO!, Good Housekeeping and Mirror
Simon Perry / People:
Queen Camilla Poses with Her New Rescue Dog, ‘Mischievous Moley,’ In Pup's Debut Portrait  —  The Queen, 77, is expected to view a new garden dedicated to dogs at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday, May 19  — She adopted Moley, whom she referred to as “mischievous,” from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London earlier this year
Rachel McRady / People:
Michelle Williams Emotionally Recalls Heath Ledger's ‘Incredible Sensitivity,’ Says of Their Daughter: 'Thank God There's Matilda'  —  The former couple welcomed their daughter Matilda in 2005, less than three years before Ledger's death  — Michelle Williams discussed the late Heath Ledger …
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Us Weekly
Michael Nied / People:
Alan Jackson Plays Final Concert Before Retirement from Touring After 30 Years, but Teases 1 Last Show in Special Location  —  “It's been a long, sweet ride,” the country-music star told fans during his show in Milwaukee on Saturday, May 17  — Country-music star Alan Jackson formally retired …
Discussion: Suggest and New York Post
Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence Gets Honest About Motherhood and Postpartum at Cannes: 'It's Extremely Isolating' and ‘You Feel Like an Alien’  —  Jennifer Lawrence was bracingly honest about her own experience with motherhood and postpartum at the Cannes press conference for her upcoming film “Die My Love …
RELATED:
Charlotte Everett / Mirror:
Jennifer Lawrence bravely opens up about ‘extremely isolating’ postpartum struggle
Discussion: Variety
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 12:55 PM ET, May 19, 2025.

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: 
Róisín Ingle / The Irish Times:
Domhnall Gleeson on nepo babies: 'I've been so lucky. It's important you can acknowledge it. Otherwise you're lying to yourself'
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Heather Dubrow Slams Speculation She and Terry Donated Money for Daughter to Get Into Yale (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
FemaleFirst:
Sarah Silverman admits to being ‘ignorant’ early in her career
People:
American Idol Winner Iam Tongi Shares Daily Routine After 115 Lb. Weight Loss: ‘It Feels Amazing’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared