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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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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.
TMZ.com:
CEO Busted in Alleged Affair at Coldplay Show, Company Says Viral ‘Statement’ Is Fake
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
TMZ.com:
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.
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.
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.
Ryan Schwartz / TVLine:
Tracker Twist: 2 Series Regulars Out Ahead of Season 3 (Exclusive)  —  And then there were two.  —  TVLine can exclusively confirm that Eric Graise and Abby McEnany have departed CBS' Tracker.  That leaves the procedural with just two series regulars heading into Season 3: Justin Harley …
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 …
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
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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Chrissy Metz Says Mandy Moore Is ‘Doing Well’ After ‘Life-Altering’ L.A. Fires (Exclusive)  —  Chrissy Metz is starring in “Faith in the Flames,” which tells the real-life story of nurse Nichole Jolly, who put her life at risk to save evacuees during the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California.
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
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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