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Senior News Editor Andrea Simpson has covered a broad spectrum of subjects in her 20-plus-year career in news and investigative journalism. The Southern California native got her start as a newspaper reporter and editor in before transitioning into the entertainment space. Andrea was an on-camera personality and red-carpet mainstay for InStyle and Women’s Wear Daily, a reporter for Life&Style and In Touch, and broke some of the industry’s most compelling stories for Star, OK!, National Enquirer and RadarOnline. After serving as the news director at Celebuzz, she rejoined a360media, contributing page-one headlines for numerous titles before taking on a full-time role at Us Weekly.

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Farrah Fawcett’s Son Redmond’s Godmother Addresses His Future Amid Legal Case

The late Farrah Fawcett’s son, Redmond O’Neal‘s godmother, Mela Murphy, exclusively told Us that she is hopeful for his future “more than ever” following his arraignment on an attempted murder charge. “He’s working the program and they are working with him. They are doing good work with him [at the hospital where is incarcerated],” Murphy […]

Jeffrey Manke's Kids Were Allegedly Concerned With His Drinking Before Their Deaths

Jeffrey Manke’s Kids Were Concerned With His Drinking Before Their Deaths

Jeffrey Manke‘s two daughters were allegedly concerned about his drinking before he and his girls were found dead at his Wisconsin home. In a previously filed affidavit obtained by Us on March 26, 2025, Manke, 57, suggested the possibility that one of his children had been encouraged to spy on him amid his divorce battle […]

Bachelors Melissa Rycroft Avoids Jail Time After DWI Arrest Plea Details Revealed Feature

Melissa Rycroft Avoids Jail Time After DWI Arrest: Plea Details Revealed

Melissa Rycroft has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated nearly one year after her arrest — but she won’t do any jail time. Us can exclusively confirm that Rycroft, 43, was sentenced on August 6 with a judge signing off on her plea deal on Monday, August 10. The Bachelor alum agreed to 20 months […]

Jeffrey Manke's Cousin Writes Letter After His, Daughters' Deaths: 'I Assume His Divorce Drove Him Insane'

Jeffrey Manke's Cousin Writes Letter After His and 2 Daughters' Deaths

Jeffrey Manke’s cousin wrote a letter to the court one day after he and his two daughters were found dead in his Winneconne, Wisconsin, home, speculating that his divorce from ex-wife Lindsay Lewandowski “drove him insane.” “My cousin Jeff Manke was found dead + his (2) daughters (yesterday),” Jolene Manke wrote in the letter dated […]

Lindsie Chrisleys Ex-Boyfriend David Landsman Indicted on Aggravated Assault Charges

Lindsie Chrisley's Ex-Boyfriend David Landsman Indicted on Assault Charges

Lindsie Chrisley’s ex-boyfriend David Landsman has been indicted on various charges, including aggravated assault, false imprisonment and battery. According to court documents exclusively obtained by Us, the state of Georgia charged and accused Landsman of aggravated assault after an alleged incident on April 10 in Cherokee County. Landsman allegedly assaulted Chrisley, 36, “with his hand” […]

Inside Jeffrey Manke's Divorce Before He and 2 Daughters Were Found Dead in His Wisconsin Home

Inside Jeffrey Manke's Divorce Before He and 2 Daughters Were Found Dead

Jeffrey Manke and his ex-wife, Lindsay Lewandowski, had finalized their divorce just hours before he and their two daughters, Jaelyn Manke and Lenora Manke, were found dead at his home in Winneconne, Wisconsin. Us can confirm the former couple had a contentious split before the tragic events occurred. According to court hearing notes viewed by […]

Vanderpump Villa Alum Marciano Brunette Settles Defamation Lawsuit Against Mormon Wives Star Demi Engemann

Marciano Brunette Settles Defamation Lawsuit Against Mormon Wives' Demi

Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette settled his defamation lawsuit against Secret Lives of Mormon Wives alum Demi Engemann. Us obtained court documents filed by Brunette’s lawyers in a Utah State District Court on Wednesday, August 5, confirming that he has reached a settlement with Engemann, 31, and Mormon Wives producers to resolve “all claims among […]

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How Amanda's Relationship With West Could Impact 'In the City' Season 2

Amanda Batula’s controversial relationship with Summer House costar West Wilson could drastically affect a potential second season of In the City, a source exclusively tells Us. “There is still some tension surrounding West,” the insider claims, hinting at what could be an icy reception from other costars. “If Amanda returns for a second season of […]

Jennifer Garner and John Miller Are Going Strong as Theyre Seen Together for 1st Time in a Year

Jennifer Garner and John Miller Are 'Going Strong' as They Enjoy Rare Outing

Jennifer Garner and her boyfriend, John Miller, enjoyed a rare date night on Sunday, August 2, marking the first time they have been publicly seen together in nearly a year. Both Garner, 54, and Miller, 48, were all smiles as they headed to dinner in Santa Monica, California, in photos obtained by the Daily Mail. […]

Influencer Sara Gilson Did Not Have a Will Before Husband Killed Her in Murder Suicide

Sara Gilson Died Without a Will Before Husband Killed Her in Murder-Suicide

Sara Gilson did not have a will before her husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, fatally shot her then killed himself in a murder-suicide, according to probate documents filed nearly two weeks after her tragic death. Gilson’s ex-husband, Lyle Landers, with whom she shared two children, claimed in newly filed court documents exclusively obtained by Us that […]

PK Kemsley’s BFF Details ‘Fractured' Relationship With Dorit in New Filing

Antony Antoniou, Paul “PK” Kemsley’s friend, is detailing the reality TV star’s fractured relationship and financial hardships with his estranged wife, Dorit Kemsley. Antoniou claims he learned that the estranged couple were experiencing cash flow issues back in March 2022, per a new declaration regarding the potential sale of their Los Angeles mansion filed on […]

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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Want to Lay Down 'Roots' as Blended Family

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are hoping to put down “roots” together, a source exclusively tells Us. “They will finally have time to settle in as a blended family,” the insider shares as Katy’s Out of Office Tour winds down at the end of July until the end of August. “Over the last month, they […]

Influencer Sara Gilson Filed 3 Protective Orders Against Jeremiah Duffey Before Murder-Suicide

Sara Gilson Filed 3 Protective Orders Against Jeremiah Duffey Before Murder

Influencer Sara Gilson filed three protective orders against Jeremiah Duffey — the first and second were filed five years ago and the third was filed one month before he allegedly killed her in an apparent murder-suicide. According to court documents obtained by Us, Gilson filed her first request in August 2021, claiming she was the […]

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Princess Diana Felt 'Isolated and Hopeless' After Marrying Into Royal Family

Princess Dianaquietly sought guidance from an unexpected source — her astrologer — who helped the young royal navigate life’s biggest challenges and questions in the years after she married then-Prince Charles. “I think that [our] very first session was where astrology showed its strengths and ability to really be a guiding light,” Penny Thornton exclusively […]

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Charles Had His 'Hands All Over' Diana During 'Surprising' Pre-Wedding Tea

In the early hours of July 29, 1981, roughly 600,000 people gathered on the streets of London to catch a glimpse of a dashing Prince Charles and his beautiful bride-to-be, Lady Diana Spencer, as they made their way to St. Paul’s Cathedral. Dressed in his Royal Navy commander’s uniform, Charles, then 32, arrived first in […]

Details on Kris Jenner Moms Death and More Top Stories

Details on Kris Jenner Mom's Death, Soap Stars' Divorce and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 24, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Us exclusively learned that Kris Jenner‘s mother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon died from acute cardiopulmonary arrest at a Los Angeles hospital on July 16, with metastatic lung cancer and acute […]

Soap Stars Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger Finalize Divorce 6 Months After Filing

Soap Stars Darin Brooks, Kelly Kruger Finalize Divorce 6 Months After Split

Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger are officially divorced. According to court documents obtained exclusively by Us, Brooks, 42, and Kruger’s dissolution of marriage is effective as of Tuesday, July 28. The soap stars cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split. Brooks and Kruger, 43, have also entered into a settlement agreement, per the […]

Feature Sara Gilson Husband Was Accused of Keeping Minor Quiet After Allegedly Molesting Them Before Death

Influencer Sara Gilson's Husband Filed for Bankruptcy Before Murder-Suicide

Influencer Sara Gilson’s husband, Shawn Duffey, filed for bankruptcy two years before the estranged spouses died in a murder-suicide, Us can exclusively reveal. In chapter 7 bankruptcy documents filed in 2024 and obtained by Us on Monday, July 27, Duffey listed a Glock 19 pistol valued at $450 and wedding rings at $200, as well […]

Former Child Star Blake Garrett Found With Drug Paraphernalia Rolled Dollar Bills at Death Scene

Blake Garrett Death Scene Reveals New Details About Child Star's Final Hours

New details have been released about former child star Blake Garrett’s death. Garrett, 33, was found unresponsive next to his bed in a sober living house on February 8 and pronounced dead at the scene, according to documents from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Tulsa, Oklahoma, obtained by Us on Monday, July […]

GettyImages-131949197 Daveigh Chase Left Behind 400K Estate Despite Reportedly Living on the Streets

Daveigh Chase's Dad Requests Fiduciary Manage $400K Estate Instead of Mom

UPDATE — 7/27/26 1:15 p.m. ET: Two weeks after Daveigh Chase‘s mother, Cathy Chase, requested to become the administrator of her late daughter’s $400,000 estate, the actress’ father, John Schwallier, has asked a Los Angeles court to appoint a fiduciary. Schwallier said in court documents filed on Thursday, July 23, and obtained by Us that he […]

GettyImages-1624477679 Annemarie Wiley During Restraining Order Hearing Against Estranged Husband Marcellus

Annemarie Wiley's Restraining Order Hearing Against Ex to Be Continued

Annemarie Wiley and estranged husband Marcellus Wiley made virtual appearances during a court hearing on Friday, July 24, after she accused him of domestic violence and rape, Us confirms — a day after the former reality star filed new documents in Los Angeles alleging her ex violated a no contact order in Florida and a temporary […]

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