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1:35 PM ET, June 8, 2025

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Elena Clavarino / Air Mail:
The Cult of Leto  —  He has acted in everything from American Psycho to House of Gucci.  Now Jared Leto stands accused of impropriety by nine women  —  Six years ago this summer, Jared Leto's followers descended on Mars Island, a private resort off the coast of Croatia.
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BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
Jared Leto accused by 9 women of inappropriate behavior, hitting on teens: ‘Assaulted and traumatized’  —  Jared Leto has been accused by nine women of engaging in inappropriate behavior and flirting with underage women.  —  “It's been an open secret for a long time,” one of the women claimed …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and RADAR
Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
Jared Leto ‘expressly’ denies allegations of sexual misconduct amid bombshell report
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Mahoro Seward / Vogue:
Zawe Ashton Reveals Her Second Pregnancy in Emilia Wickstead  —  Ahead of her appearance on the red carpet for the closing of the SXSW festival in London, Zawe Ashton has a very special announcement to make, shared exclusively with Vogue: she and her husband Tom Hiddleston are expecting their second child.
Stephen Moyes / The Sun:
EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick sensationally SUSPENDED by BBC for using sick disabled slur on Strictly set  —  The Sun on Sunday revealed in April how Jamie was rapped by BBC bosses for sharing a joke over a sex toy video  —  EASTENDERS star Jamie Borthwick was last night suspended by the BBC …
Samantha Olson / Cosmopolitan:
Olivia Rodrigo's Headlining Governors Ball Set Proves She's Every Rock Star's Favorite Rock Star  —  This marks her first headlining performance at a U.S. festival.  —  In case you were curious, Olivia Rodrigo casually made a major milestone in her career at New York's very own Governors Ball Music Festival this weekend.
Dave Quinn / People:
Monique Samuels Returning to Real Housewives of Potomac for Season 10 (Exclusive)  —  “She's excited to show who she is now,” a source tells PEOPLE  — Monique Samuels is returning to The Real Housewives of Potomac for season 10 in a Friend role  — The move follows her 2023 divorce …
Simon Perry / People:
Prince William Makes Bold Plea in Monaco as He Steps Up on the World Stage  —  The Prince of Wales delivered a powerful message as he took center stage in a high-profile global gathering on June 8  — Prince William made a solo appearance at Monaco's Blue Economy and Finance Forum on Sunday, June 8
Discussion: Just Jared, Us Weekly, HELLO! and GB News
New York Post:
Lightning bolt strikes just behind child during California thunderstorms  —  A lightning strike hit a house in Southern California Tuesday, startling a mom and her two children who were standing just feet away.  —  Tiffanie Buckner was recording the lightning as storms were rolling in …
Discussion: The Sun
People:
Martin Scorsese Had ‘One Note’ for The Studio Directors but 'Didn't Wanna Be a Backseat Director' So He Kept It to Himself (Exclusive)  —  The creative team behind ‘The Studio’ also tells PEOPLE who they believe is “the secret reason” Scorsese agreed to the cameo
Discussion: Deadline and Variety
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton's Relationship Timeline: Inside Their Marvelous Romance  —  Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton played a married couple in the 2019 revival of the play Betrayal — and a real-life romance quickly blossomed between the two.  —  Though the couple have been effusive …
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
Stephanie Guerilus / People:
Wayne Lewis, Atlantic Starr Singer and Founding Member, Dies at 68  —  Lewis was a founding member of longtime R&B group Atlantic Starr, which is known for songs such as ‘Secret Lovers’ and ‘Always’  — Atlantic Starr singer Wayne Lewis died on June 5 at age 68
 
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The Guardian:
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Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
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Discussion: Just Jared and Vogue
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From Mediagazer:

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The US Senate votes narrowly early Thursday morning to strip $1.1B in funding from the CPB, in a severe blow to 1,500 local TV and radio stations, PBS, and NPR

Tyler Falk / Current:
New York Public Radio CEO LaFontaine Oliver is stepping down from the position and stepping into the newly created position of executive chair

Vanessa Rancaño / KQED:
Bay Area public radio station KQED says it is laying off 45 people and 12 are taking voluntary buyouts, a 15% staff cut; 10 vacant positions will go unfilled

 
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