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Kristie Lau-Adams

Kristie Lau-Adams is the Australian Overnight Editor who joins the team from the Gold Coast, Queensland. She’s extended our news coverage around the clock since April 2024 after working as a journalist and editorial director in Australia for more than 20 years. Some of her all-time favorite interviewees include Katy Perry, Will Ferrell, Sandra Bullock and Kelly Clarkson but she loves breaking news across all genres — and binging shows like The Bear and Poker Face when she’s off-duty.

When Was Mackenzie Shirilla Arrested? Details on Fatal Car Crash That Killed Boyfriend and Friend

When Was Mackenzie Shirilla Arrested? Details on Fatal Car Crash She Caused

Mackenzie Shirilla’s name has returned to the national spotlight following the release of Netflix’s documentary The Crash, which revisits the deadly July 2022 collision that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and her friend Davion Flanagan. Now 21 and serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, […]

Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton’s Relationship Explained

Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton’s Relationship Explained

Hayden Panettiere spilled the Nashville tea fans have been impatiently anticipating for more than a decade — and it turns out the country-music drama didn’t facilitate the quite backstage sisterhood viewers might have imagined. In her debut memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning — released in May 2026 — Panettiere got candid about feeling “deeply uncomfortable” […]

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Meghan Markle Shares Rare Glimpses of Home Life With Prince Harry and Kids

Meghan Markle is celebrating the arrival of a new season with a rare look into her home life with Prince Harry and their children. Markle, 44, took to Instagram on Tuesday, June 9, to post a carousel of candid photos snapped throughout the couple’s idyllic home in Montecito, California. “Springing into summer 🌼,” the Duchess […]

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Taylor Swift Rocks Dreamy Western-Inspired Dress at 'Toy Story 5' L.A. Premiere

Taylor Swift paid tribute to her country roots — and her favorite Toy Story character — while celebrating the film series’ fifth instalment. Stepping out for the Los Angeles premiere of Toy Story 5 at the Dolby Theatre on Tuesday, June 9, Swift, 36, rocked a strapless Western-inspired patchwork Erdem corset gown on the red […]

Summer House’s Ciara Slams West’s Beta Blocker Excuse for Lack of Emotion

Ciara Miller questioned whether West Wilson was a “sociopath” during part three of the Summer House reunion — and she stands by the thought. Taking to Threads just hours after the final part of the reunion aired on Tuesday, June 9, Ciara, 30, rebuffed West’s claim that taking a beta blocker prior to filming helped […]

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Daughter Zahara Petitions to Drop His Last Name

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt has filed a petition to drop her dad’s last name from her own. Legal documents filed by Zahara, 21, with the Superior Court of California in April were processed on Friday, June 5. The filing, obtained by Us Weekly, shows that Zahara proposes to change her name […]

Breaking Down Morgan Wallen's Onstage Incidents Through the Years: Piano Flips and More

Breaking Down Morgan Wallen's Onstage Incidents Through the Year

Morgan Wallen is constantly making headlines — and it’s not always for his chart-topping country hits. The singer’s 2026 Still The Problem Tour lived up to its name, with a string of explosive onstage moments reigniting conversations about his temper and lengthy list of past controversies dating back to 2020. The 23-stadium run kicked off […]

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Morgan Wallen Hurls Phone Across Stage After Snatching It From Security Guard

Morgan Wallen threw a phone across the stage in Pittsburgh after snatching the device from a security guard’s hands. Wallen, 33, launched the phone during his Friday, June 5, show at Acrisure Stadium, with footage of the moment circulating via social media in the following days. In one fan’s post-show clip, shared via X, Wallen […]

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Caissie Levy Thanks ‘Every Babysitter’ She’s Hired in Tony Awards Speech

Caissie Levy attributed her 2026 Tony Award win to a support network of babysitters. “Thank you to … every babysitter who’s made it possible for me to be both a Broadway actor and a mother,” the mom of two, 45, said during her acceptance speech inside New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June […]

FCC Chair Slams 'Out of Touch' Scott Pelley Following '60 Minutes' Firing

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is seemingly weighing in on the controversy surrounding the firing of 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley. “One of the reasons why trust in media is so low is because many legacy journalists are completely out of touch,” Carr, who has served as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission since 2025, wrote […]

Nithya Raman Leapfrogs Spencer Pratt in L.A. Mayoral Race, In 2nd Place

Democrat Nithya Raman has overtaken Republican Spencer Pratt to secure second place in the primary race for Los Angeles’ next mayor. After the latest round of ballots were counted on the evening of Sunday, June 7, the Los Angeles City Council member, 44, leapfrogged Pratt, 42, to sit just behind incumbent Karen Bass. Prior to […]

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Pink's Political Message in Tony Awards Monologue Features Ode to Trans People

Pink kicked off the 2026 Tony Awards by not-so-subtly touching on the current state of global politics and the ongoing political attacks aimed at the transgender community. “We go to a Broadway show to look at what the state of the world is. This year, the worst parts of history began repeating itself and we […]

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Queer Eye's Karamo Brown Details ‘Suffering’ After Botched Plastic Surgery

Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown has opened up about a botched plastic surgery experience that left him in chronic pain. Brown, 45, told People in an article published on Tuesday, June 2, that a 2021 buccal fat removal procedure caused scar tissue to block saliva in his cheeks from draining. “For years, people have been, like, […]

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The Sopranos’ Aida Turturro ‘Didn’t Know’ She Was Having a Heart Attack

The Sopranos star Aida Turturro has recalled a heart attack she mistook for prolonged chest pains. During a Tuesday, June 2, appearance on Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Christina Applegate’s “MeSsy” podcast, Turturro, 63, detailed her near-death experience that led to an emergency quadruple bypass surgery. “I was having chest pains for a while, but a hiatal […]

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Morgan Wallen Breaks Silence With Sarcastic Remark After Flipping Over Piano

Morgan Wallen has issued his first public remark after upturning a piano while performing on stage in Denver, Colorado. Wallen, 33, took to TikTok four days after the Empower Field at Mile High concert to share a sarcastic response to the Friday, May 29, incident. “Hey, I just want you guys to know that right […]

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Scott Pelley Fired by CBS News After Clash With Bosses

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired by the show and CBS News following an alleged verbal confrontation with new executive producer Nick Bilton. Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday, June 2, that Bilton, who was confirmed in the top role last week, informed Pelley, 68, of his termination that evening. The Hollywood Reporter quoted […]

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Mandy Moore Details ‘Unsuccessful’ IVF Before Getting Pregnant With 3rd Child

Mandy Moore has opened up about IVF struggles she experienced before welcoming her third child with husband Taylor Goldsmith. During the Tuesday, June 2, episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, Moore, 42, told host Amanda Hirsch that after she gave birth to sons Gus, 5, and Ozzie, 3, she did one round […]

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Noah Brown Details Brother Matt's Final Days, Last Conversation Before Death

Noah Brown detailed the events leading up to his brother Matt Brown‘s death. “I actually saw him the day before [Matt went missing], just in one of those, like, driving by, wave-type situations,” Noah exclusively told Us Weekly on Sunday, May 31. “I wish I had more time when I drove past. It was stopped, […]

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Mackenzie Shirilla's Dad Argues Friend 'Never' Would've Been in Murder Plan

Mackenzie Shirilla’s father, Steve Shirilla, defended his daughter, arguing that her late friend Davion Flanagan never would have been included in a plot to murder her boyfriend, Dominic Russo. Steve — who has been vocal in his support of Mackenzie, 21, as she serves two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life for the July […]

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Taylor Frankie Paul Says Son Ever, 2, 'Hasn't Been' to Her Home in 'Months'

Taylor Frankie Paul provided insight into her current coparenting arrangement with ex Dakota Mortensen over their son, Ever. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 32, shared an Instagram Story on Sunday, May 31, that discussed her court-ordered supervised visits while spending time with 2-year-old Ever. “I think all the projects and redoing is a fresh […]

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Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman Details Caring for Mom Amid Parkinson's

Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman has opened up about caring for her mom, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “It’s 24-hour care,” Schlapman, 56, told USA Today in an interview published on Saturday, May 30, of the experience she’s undertaken since her 78-year-old mother Barbara’s diagnosis was presented about 20 years ago. “When she was […]

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