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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.
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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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Caitlin McCormack / New York Post:
Here's ‘how much worse’ Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot's Coldplay scandal could be: lawyers
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Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Epstein's Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. — The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’ — It was Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, and Ghislaine Maxwell was preparing a special gift to mark the occasion.
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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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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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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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Just Jared:
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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FemaleFirst:
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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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 …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’ — TV's ongoing problems with late night have come for Stephen Colbert, with CBS announcing Thursday that it plans to end his “Late Show” after the next TV season, citing a “financial decision.”
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Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Belgian royal delivers verdict on ‘traumatised’ Prince Harry — Princess Delphine of Belgium shared her thoughts on the Duke of Sussex's situation — While the relationship between Prince Harry and the British royal family remains strained, the Duke of Sussex is widely supported by other royal families across Europe.
People:
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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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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TMZ.com:
Tom Brady Flaunts Shirtless Body On Yacht Sans Sofia Vergara — TOM BRADY POPS TOP ON YACHT ... Sofia Vergara M.I.A. — YACHT LIFE GOAT — The G.O.A.T. is back on a boat ... Tom Brady was seen yachting in Europe once more on Thursday — though he appeared to be without his summer boo, Sofia Vergara.
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Rylan Clark pulls out of Radio 2 show as mum Linda rushed to hospital emergency unit — Rylan Clark has told fans he's unable to host his Radio 2 show as usual as his Gogglebox star mum Linda was taken to hospital and is currently unwell with a mystery illness
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Allison Janney Steps Out in Pantless Look for Las Culturistas Culture Awards — The actress is no stranger to showing off her figure, having previously turned heads on the red carpet in sheer and skintight gowns — Allison Janney stepped out in a pantless look to attend …
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Tom Bateman To Star Opposite Lili Reinhart In Amazon MGM & MRC's ‘The Love Hypothesis’ … He's set to star opposite Lili Reinhart in the film following Olive Smith (Reinhart), a biology PhD candidate, and Dr. Adam Carlsen (Bateman), a hotshot professor and well-known tyrant …
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Abby Allen / HELLO!:
‘Rom-com gold’ adaptation of viral bestseller sounds like a must-watch
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