Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
1:10 PM ET, August 21, 2026

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
TMZ.com:
Hayden Panettiere's Team Discussed Intervention Before Her Death, Director Says  —  HAYDEN PANETTIERE DIRECTOR SAYS TEAM DISCUSSED INTERVENTION  —  Hayden Panettiere was apparently struggling to stay sober while filming one of her final movies ... and her director says things got so concerning …
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Hayden Panettiere's Boyfriend Brian Hickerson Speaks Out After Her Death  —  Brian Hickerson is breaking his silence following the death of Hayden Panettiere ... but he isn't saying much.  —  Brian's attorney, Sloan Ellis from the Ellis Hinton law firm, tells TMZ ... “Hayden's death remains …
Daniela Relph / BBC:
Meghan could return to acting once back in UK  —  The Duchess of Sussex could make a return to acting after she moves back to the UK, according to reports.  —  Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the country.
GQ Middle East:
Jaafar Jackson Is Playing King  —  Jaafar Jackson spent three years becoming the world's biggest pop star in the wildly successful biopic Michael.  Now he reflects on family, fame, and bringing a complicated legacy into the sequel  —  Jaafar jackson figured he'd be the next Tiger Woods by now.
RELATED:
Casey Loving / The Wrap:   Jaafar Jackson Predicts ‘Michael’ Sequel Will Offer ‘Insight’ Into Child Abuse Allegations From Singer's POV
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann's Son Arrested for Alleged Aggravated Sodomy, Sexual Battery  —  KIM ZOLCIAK & KROY BIERMANN SON ARRESTED ON SEX CRIME CHARGES … HAYDEN PANETTIERE BF BRIAN SLURRING WORDS IN VIDEOS ... Posted Months Before Death
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Taylor Swift ‘deeply saddened’ over Hayden Panettiere's death as stars shared surprising connection  —  Taylor Swift and Hayden Panettiere's surprising connection left the singer “deeply saddened” by the actress' sudden death at 36.  —  “Taylor and Hayden were always friendly with each …
TMZ.com:
Diddy Had ‘Absolutely Nothing’ to do With Tupac's Murder Despite Trial Testimony, Sources Say  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs was name-dropped during the Tupac Shakur murder trial when a former LAPD detective testified Diddy tried, but failed, to pay for Tupac's execution ... a wild allegation folks in Diddy's camp call bogus.
TMZ.com:20 minutes ago
‘The Ring’ Star Daveigh Chase's Father Asks Court to Deny Her Mom's Request to be Administrator of Estate  —  DAVEIGH CHASE FATHER OBJECTS MOM'S REQUEST TO ADMINISTER ESTATE ... New Legal Docs Claim … Daveigh Chase's father wants a judge to deny her mother's request to be appointed …
Discussion: Reality Tea
Page Six:
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's Montecito neighbors ‘thrilled’ royals are moving back to UK: ‘Good riddance!’  —  Some of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's neighbors are ready for a little more peace and quiet amid news that the Sussexes are moving back to the UK.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Not Moving Her Mother With Them To UK
Ella Kipling / BBC:
Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher  —  Prince Harry and a group of six other high-profile figures have been ordered to make an initial payment of £9.54m in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher after they lost their High Court privacy case.
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Why Jamie Foxx Was “a Little on the Fence” About Having a Baby at 58  —  Ahead of Beat Shazam's Jamie Foxx welcoming a baby with Alyce Huckstepp the 58-year-old shared his one reservation in an exclusive E! News interview alongside daughter Corinne.  —  Jamie Foxx was worried about getting back in action as an old dad.
Glenn Garner / Deadline:
Ariana Grande Slams Trump For Using Her Song In Anti-Trans TikTok: “Your Truth Is False”  —  As Ariana Grande winds down her Eternal Sunshine Tour, she's the latest pop icon to call out Trump for using her music.  —  On Thursday, the Grammy winner commented on a TikTok video posted by the Trump campaign …
 
 Latest News Finder: 
85 minutes ago
Anthony Breznican / Town & Country:
Iconic American Duos: Taylor Sheridan & the Wild West   Find
2½ hours ago
Daniela Relph / BBC:
Meghan could return to acting once back in UK   Find
 
 See Also: 
WeSmirch River: reverse chronological WeSmirch
WeSmirch Mobile: for phones
WeSmirch Leaderboard: WeSmirch's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
WeSmirch RSS feed
 
 Archives: 
 
 
 More News: 
The Hollywood Reporter:
Charles Melton in Talks to Play Kakashi in Destin Daniel Cretton's ‘Naruto’ Movie (Exclusive)
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, The Wrap and Variety
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Christy Lee's estimated 15-carat engagement ring from Post Malone could be worth $2M
Discussion: Reality Tea, Suggest and Global News
 Earlier Picks: 
Page Six:
Khloé Kardashian's longtime BFF Malika Haqq unleashes on ‘self-centered’ co-star Natalie Halcro: ‘Lack of accountability’
Discussion: Reality Tea
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
An Alabama jury finds the NYT defamed a college basketball player in a 2023 article that wrongly placed him at a deadly shooting and awards $9.25M in damages

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
A Seattle Times sports columnist quits, citing its repeated refusal to publish columns that went “against the grain”, including one on transgender athletes

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Patreon announces new and overhauled features, including changes to its recommendation system to make it easier for smaller creators to get discovered

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now