Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:55 PM ET, July 24, 2026

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
McKinley Franklin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Affleck, Mother of Oscar Winners Ben and Casey Affleck, Dies at 83  —  A schoolteacher, she had pancreatic cancer and died June 2, her family announced. … She was 83 and diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December.  —  Christine Anne Boldt was born in New York City in December 1942.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Ben and Casey Affleck's Mom Dead at 83 After Cancer Battle
Discussion: abc7NY
TMZ.com:
Diddy Involved in Prison Fight, Tossed in Solitary Confinement  —  SEAN COMBS HOLDS HIS OWN IN PRISON FIGHT ... Don't Diss Diddy!!! … Diddy got into a fight with a fellow inmate at his federal lockup in New Jersey — and, after all the dust settled, he wound up in solitary confinement, TMZ has learned.
RELATED:
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Chris Brown Pleads Guilty To Affray Over UK Nightclub Confrontation  —  Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray following a confrontation in a London nightclub in 2023.  —  According to BBC News, the singer entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in a hearing that took less than five minutes.
Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
LeBron picks 76ers as ‘last decision,’ to sign 2-year, $8M deal  —  LeBron James, after saying he seriously considered retirement, is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers for his final run at another NBA championship, he announced Friday.  —  James, 41, is signing a two-year …
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
LeBron James Chooses Philadelphia 76ers
NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in solitary confinement after fight with inmate, source says  —  Combs is serving a 50-month sentence on two interstate prostitution convictions at a federal prison in New Jersey.  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs is in solitary confinement after he was involved in a fight …
Paige Catton / E! Online:
Oprah Winfrey Jokingly Reveals One of the “Bad” Mistakes Made in Her Career  —  Oprah Winfrey playfully detailed to Keke Palmer what she calls “one of the mistakes of my career,” sharing why she believes it was “pretty bad.”  —  Oprah Winfrey wants to run on away from one moment in her career.
Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
Amazon MGM Studios Hires Pia Barlow as VP of Series Marketing  —  The former HBO Max and Netflix exec reports to global head of marketing Sue Kroll  —  Amazon MGM Studios has named former HBO Max and Netflix executive Pia Barlow as its VP of series marketing.
Discussion: Deadline and Variety
Page Six:
Ariana Biermann ‘hooked up’ with ‘Next Gen NYC’ co-star Charlie Zakkour while filming Season 2  —  Ariana Biermann's love life is about to take another surprising turn.  —  While Bravo's newly released mid-season trailer for Season 2 of “Next Gen NYC” hints that something …
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ends show at Madison Square Garden  —  Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ended his show at Madison Square Garden Thursday as he struggled to get through his set.  —  The rock icon, 64, was playing night eight of his nine-show residency at MSG in New York City as part of his Forever Tour …
Katherine Schaffstall / Us Weekly:
Inside ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Set Designer's Husband's Family's Violent Past Before Murder-Suicide  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Joseph Azzaretto's family had a violent past before he allegedly killed his wife, Mary Kate Golding, and died at a nearby park as part of a suspected murder-suicide.
RELATED:
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:55 PM ET, July 24, 2026.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
WeSmirch: site main
WeSmirch River: reverse chronological WeSmirch
WeSmirch Mobile: for phones
WeSmirch Leaderboard: WeSmirch's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
WeSmirch RSS feed
 
 
 More News: 
TMZ.com:
Chace Crawford & Kelsey Merritt Have Broken Up After Over A Year Together
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Industry’ Season 5 Casts Zosia Mamet
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Natalie Korach / @nataliekorach:
Memo: HuffPost EIC informs staff that ~15 editorial jobs will be cut, the first layoffs under new owner Byron Allen, and executive editor Kate Palmer is leaving

Associated Press:
The DOJ withdraws subpoenas that would have forced three NYT reporters to testify about sources, after a federal judge criticized the DOJ for sloppy legal work

New York Times:
Filing: Paramount and a group of state AGs reach a deal to freeze the WBD merger as the case moves through courts, extending a shorter pause a judge imposed
 
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