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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Placed on Leave After Couple Caught Together at Coldplay Concert and Chris Martin's ‘Affair’ Joke — A spokesperson for the tech firm tells PEOPLE cofounder Pete DeJoy will lead the company as interim CEO — A couple went viral this week for their reaction …
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CEO Busted in Alleged Affair at Coldplay Show, Company Says Viral ‘Statement’ Is Fake — New twist in the viral Coldplay concert scandal — the company behind the CEO busted in an alleged affair says a supposed statement from Andy Byron that's gone viral is totally fake.
Eleanor Hawkins / Axios:
Scoop: Astronomer execs on leave after viral Coldplay concert scandal — Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot have been put on leave pending an investigation, per a source familiar with the situation, as their employer has finally broken its own silence.
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Alia Shoaib / Newsweek:
Andy Byron's Wife Reacts to Astronomer CEO Allegedly Caught Cheating
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Stephanie Sloane / TV Insider:
‘General Hospital’: Sofia Mattsson Explains Why She's Leaving & If Sasha Could Return — Sofia Mattsson concluded her seven-year run as General Hospital's Sasha Gilmore on July 18. — “There was a good time in the storyline for Sofia to leave to pursue other opportunities in film and TV,” says a representative for the show.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Tom Girardi, 86, begins 7-year prison sentence for fraud — Tom Girardi's federal prison sentence has begun, Page Six can confirm. — A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells us that the 86-year-old turned himself in Thursday in “the late afternoon.”
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Mariska Hargitay Talks Spending Father's Day with Biological Dad Nelson Sardelli: ‘It Was So Magical’ — Hargitay was 25 years old when she found out the former Las Vegas entertainer was her biological father — not Mickey Hargitay — Mariska Hargitay revealed she spent Father's Day with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli
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Shannon Sharpe, rape accuser settle $50 million lawsuit — Shannon Sharpe has reached a settlement agreement in his $50 million rape and sexual battery lawsuit. — “After protracted and respectful negotiations, I'm pleased to announce that we have reached a mutually agreed upon resolution …
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Hannah Sacks / People:
YouTuber Duo Mr. Kate Welcome Second Baby. Weeks Later, She Develops an Undetected Complication and Ends Up in a Coma (Exclusive) — “We were prepared for everything except the one [thing] that happened,” Joey Zehr tells PEOPLE — Joey Zehr and Kate Albrecht — the duo behind YouTube's Mr. Kate …
TMZ.com:
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Kissing Kristin Cabot at Coldplay Concert, on Video — CEO AND HR CHIEF COLDPLAY KISSING WHEN NO ONE'S LOOKING!!! … Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR Chief Kristin Cabot were all over each other even when they weren't on the kiss-cam ... 'cause we got them locking lips before they got busted.
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Robbie Pardlo Of City High ‘What Would You Do’ Fame, Dead At 46 — ROBBIE PARDLO ‘CITY HIGH’ SINGER DEAD AT 46 … Robbie Pardlo, lead singer of the Grammy-nominated R&B group City High, has tragically died at the age of 46, a rep for the singer confirms to TMZ.
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Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tina Fey, Marc Platt Team for ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Movie at Universal (Exclusive) — Kimberly Belflower will adapt her Tony-nominated Broadway play, while stage star Sadie Sink will executive produce. — The hit Tony-nominated Broadway play John Proctor Is the Villain is getting …
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Sarah Jones / People:
Teen Mom's Jenelle Evans Shares Update on Son Jace's Living Situation 2 Months After Moving in with His Dad in Florida (Exclusive) — The reality star first entered the spotlight in 2010 when she starred on MTV's ‘16 and Pregnant’ — Jenelle Evans' 15-year-old son, Jace, moved back home with her to North Carolina
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Ana de Armas Is Single After Dating Stepson of Cuba's President, ‘Focused’ on Tom Cruise Thriller Prep (Exclusive Source) — The ‘Ballerina’ actress was previously seen stepping out with Manuel Anido Cuesta, the stepson of Cuba's president Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez
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Mehcad Brooks Leaving ‘Law & Order’ After 3 Seasons, Decision Was ‘Mutual’ — Mehcad Brooks is saying goodbye to the NBC series Law & Order after three seasons of playing Detective Jalen Shaw. — The show is heading into its 25th season later this year, but Mehcad will not return with the rest of the cast.
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Jimmy Fallon ‘shocked’ by The Late Show's cancellation — Jimmy Fallon has taken to social media to react to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. — Jimmy Fallon feels “shocked” by the cancellation of The Late Show. — Stephen Colbert, who hosts the programme …
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