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Jessica Schladebeck

Bill Gates apologizes for Epstein ties, admits to affairs with Russian women

February 25, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates issued an apology for his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a townhall for the Gates Foundation, during which he also confessed to having...

Catherine O'Hara, a cast member in the Apple+ series "The Studio," poses for a portrait to promote the show on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71

January 30, 2026 at 2:05 p.m.

Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy...

Pat Finn attends "Diamond in the Rough" premiere at NeueHouse Los Angeles on June 29, 2022 in Hollywood.

Pat Finn, Evanston-born actor from ‘The Middle’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ dies

December 24, 2025 at 12:48 p.m.

Actor and comedian Pat Finn, who appeared in sitcoms like “The Middle,” “Seinfeld” and “Friends,” has died after a years-long battle with cancer.

Jimmy Fallon attends the premiere of Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Monday, July 21, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Jimmy Fallon cancels appearance at New York City festival after Kimmel pulled off air

September 18, 2025 at 3:34 p.m.

Some 30 minutes before he was set to take the stage, event organizers revealed Fallon pulled out of the discussion at the last minute.

Jean Smart accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award for "Hacks" onstage during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, 2025 in Los Angeles.

‘The Pitt,’ ‘Adolescence and ‘The Studio’ dominate at 77th Primetime Emmys

September 14, 2025 at 10:38 p.m.

"Severance" put in overtime at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, nabbing trophies in major categories, including a historic one for Trammell Tillman

911 call: Chef Anne Burrell may have suffered cardiac arrest before death

June 18, 2025 at 1:44 p.m.

Celebrity chef Anne Burrell may have gone into cardiac arrest before she suddenly died in her Brooklyn apartment this week.

India's Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah meets plane crash survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh at a hospital in Ahmedabad.

Air India survivor Vishwaskumar Ramesh recalls harrowing moment the plane went down

June 13, 2025 at 10:03 a.m.

As Air India Flight AI171 fell from the sky early Thursday, Vishwaskumar Ramesh, a passenger tucked in the first row of economy class, was preparing to meet his maker.

Gene Hackman arrives at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2003 with his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

Gene Hackman’s will leaves full fortune to late wife, doesn’t mention his kids

March 14, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.

Gene Hackman made no mention in his will of his three children, opting instead to leave his entire $80 million fortune to his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who died days before...

FILE - Rapper Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Tory Lanez claims he was ‘wrongfully convicted’ after getting 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

August 11, 2023 at 11:12 p.m.

Tory Lanez took to Instagram to proclaim his innocence days after he was sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both of her feet, telling fans he was "wrongfully convicted,"...

Rapper Lil Tay is pictured in an episode of Good Morning America.

Lil Tay not dead, says social media accounts were hacked: report

August 10, 2023 at 11:26 p.m.

Viral internet star Lil Tay is not dead, but rather the victim of hackers who allegedly posted a phony announcement on her social media page, according to a new report....

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