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11:40 AM ET, July 19, 2025

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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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Alia Shoaib / Newsweek:
Andy Byron's Wife Reacts to Astronomer CEO Allegedly Caught Cheating
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.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
‘Yellowstone’ Star Josh Lucas Marries Fiancee Brianna Ruffalo Inside the Vatican: ‘So Grateful’  —  Yellowstone star Josh Lucas is a happily married man after tying the knot with fiancée Brianna Ruffalo inside Vatican City.  —  “Mr. and Mrs.,” Ruffalo, 34, wrote via Instagram on Friday, July 18.
Discussion: Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Terrified Katy Perry nearly falls off flying prop as it malfunctions mid-concert  —  Hear her go uh-oh.  —  Katy Perry suffered a scare when she nearly fell off a flying prop at her concert Friday night.  —  The pop superstar, 40, was performing her hit “Eye of the Tiger” …
Discussion: Just Jared, WKYC-TV and People
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.
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.
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 …
T. Zeller / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie's fresh heartache as daughter Shiloh MOVES OUT to be with ‘girlfriend’ and gets intimate outside new shared home  —  Angelina Jolie is having a tough time with daughter Shiloh's next chapter, as the 19-year-old has flown the nest with her rumored love interest, dancer Keoni Rose.
Discussion: StyleCaster, HOLA! and RADAR
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 …
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
Extra:
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.
Discussion: TV Insider, Us Weekly, People and Just Jared
 
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