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Emine Sinmaz / The Guardian:
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault  —  Judge says actor and comedian faces ‘significant custodial term’ after being convicted of raping a woman and assaulting three others  —  Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women …
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Bear Grylls Speaks Out After Getting Heat For Baptizing Russell Brand: “It Is Right That Justice Has Been Served” … Grylls attended Brand's baptism ceremony in the River Thames in spring 2024, describing the experience as a “privilege” at the time.  The ceremony came months after The Times …
Discussion: The Sun, Variety, GB News and Page Six
Associated Press:
Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term  —  Russell Brand, the risqué comic who bragged for years of his sexual exploits, was convicted Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others on allegations dating back years.
Michael Hamilton / The Sun:
‘Petrified’ rapist Russell Brand given ‘humiliating’ strip search & ‘inedible’ meal on shock first night in tough jail  —  RUSSELL Brand was “petrified” last night after being whisked to a high security jail after his rape and sexual assault conviction.  —  Brand, 51 - due to be sentenced on Monday …
Alex Marshall / New York Times:
Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault  —  The judge in London said the popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star would be sentenced to “significant custodial time.”  —  Russell Brand, the popular conspiracy-minded YouTuber who first found fame as a comedy and acting star …
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Russell Brand Trial: Katy Perry Omitted By Prosecutors … Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, with two of the offenses taking place in 2009, a year before Brand and Perry married.  —  The prosecution planned to mention Perry in its opening argument …
Sima Kotecha / BBC:
Russell Brand found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault
Lucia I Suarez Sang / CBS News:
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault at trial in London
Variety:
Russell Brand Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault at London Trial; Taken Into Custody
Salon:
Goodbye from Salon  —  It has been an extraordinary privilege.  —  Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication.  —  It's difficult to find the right words for the end of something that has meant so much to so many people.  Salon was never just a website.
New York Times:
New York Times Company in Advanced Talks to Acquire Letterboxd  —  The roughly $330 million deal for the cinephile community site would be part of an effort to add new products and services to the company's portfolio.  —  The New York Times Company has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Letterboxd …
GQ:
Matt Damon on the Oscars, Tarantino, and the Roles That Got Away  —  Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey put him back at the apex of the A-list, but the 56-year-old actor still remembers when the phone stopped ringing in the 2000s.  “There are no sure things, man,” he says.
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TMZ.com:
Matt Damon's Wife Luciana Barroso Had a Brain Aneurysm Days Before 2024 Oscars
Discussion: Variety
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Matt Damon Reveals Wife Luciana Barroso Had a Brain Aneurysm: ‘Whole Scary Thing’
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Nicole Phelps / Vogue:
The Met Gala 2027 Theme Is “extraORDINARY: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday”  —  Love jeans and t-shirts?  This one's for you.  —  Today, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that its spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and Met Gala will be devoted to familiar garments …
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Travis Kelce 'can't wait to start new' traditions with Taylor Swift in ‘first Christmas as a married man’  —  Travis Kelce is looking forward to creating new holiday traditions with his wife, Taylor Swift.  —  “I'm excited for this year to be my first Christmas as a married man,” …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and TMZ.com
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Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
Lionsgate Revenue Rises 41% to $668 Million Thanks to ‘Michael,’ Resurgent TV Division  —  “The Studio” and “Power: Origins” were among the shows that drove increased episode deliveries  —  Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...  - Motion Picture Group revenue increased 30% year …
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TMZ.com:
Motley Crue Frontman Vince Neil's Girlfriend Arrested for Domestic Assault  —  MOTLEY CRUE FRONTMAN VINCE NEIL GF BUSTED FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT AGAINST SINGER … Vince Neil's girlfriend has been arrested for domestic assault after allegedly attacking the rocker in Tennessee ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Actress Kimmarie Johnson Dead at 50  —  ACTRESS KIMMARIE JOHNSON DEAD AT 50 AFTER HEART ANEURYSM … Actress Kimmarie Johnson — best known for her roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Dude, Where's My Car?”  — is dead after suffering heart issues ... TMZ has learned.
 
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Channel 4:
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