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Inside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Very Long Divorce Battle
Born on Nov. 29, 2003, “He spent three-and-a-half years of his life in one place, in one room, in this one little iron bed with 20 other kids, and having no choice for himself to do things, having no freedom,” Angelina told MSN in 2007 of Pax’s early years in an orphange outside Ho Chi…
Read MoreAmy's Ice Creams invites community to celebrate 40th anniversary
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amy’s Ice Creams invites the community to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, June 8, at Bouldin Acres South Lamar. The first-ever Amy’s Fest will happen from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the event will be a free, dog-friendly, community celebration benefiting nonprofit Emancipet, according to a press release. Emancipet is…
Read MoreWhat Collectors Really Want from Galleries, According to Artsy’s Casey Lesser
Casey Lesser, chief curator at Artsy, offered up key takeaways from the 2025 Art Market Trends report. Courtesty Artsy Late last month, Artsy released its Art Market Trends 2025, a report analyzing the art market that offers another view of the business alongside the UBS/Art Basel report, still widely regarded as the authority. Since then,…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1
Public-health experts have warned for months that the COVID-19 virus isn’t gone—and, far from waning, SARS-CoV-2 has mutated yet again into a new variant. Called NB.1.8.1, it’s causing a spike in infections in China. A few cases also recently appeared in the U.S. when people arriving at airports tested positive, according to a statement from…
Read MoreCelebrity Big Brother Star Paul Danan’s Cause of Death Revealed With Fatal Drug Cocktail
More details surrounding Paul Danan’s death have come to light. Four months after the actor—who rose to fame as a teen on Britain’s Hollyoaks soap opera—died in his Bristol, England, home at the age of 46, his cause of death has been ruled a result of the combined toxicity of a cocktail of drugs, assistant…
Read MoreWhere Art World Avant-Garde and Establishment Meet: Inside The Kitchen’s Spring Gala
Legacy Russell, Olivier Berggruen, Rachael Louise Elliott and Porfirio Figueroa. Deonté Lee/BFA.com Last week at City Winery, The Kitchen hosted its annual Spring Gala—a vibrant convergence of artists, patrons and cultural luminaries that honored the legendary choreographer Lucinda Childs, visionary filmmaker, artist and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Wu Tsang and patron Jamie Singer Soros, joined by…
Read MoreSee Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Rare Date Night in NYC
And while her absence was notable, she explained her decision to not appear at those public events isn’t a reflection of her 32-year marriage. “If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it,” she shared on the April 30 episode of Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast. “And let me tell you, and…
Read MoreLawsuit details wage theft, harassment by former Texas OAG leaders during Paxton impeachment
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman who worked on the defense of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during his 2023 impeachment has sued two of her bosses, who were also on that team, accusing them of sexual harassment and wage theft. A spokesperson for the defendants refuted her claims in an email to KXAN. Plaintiff Jordan…
Read MoreTexas medical examiner expansion bill misses midnight House approval, but interim proposal could revive it
Project Summary: This story is part of KXAN’s “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” Catalyst investigation, launched November 18, 2024. As Texas’ population grows, critics point to the need for more medical examiners in death investigations, instead of the state relying so heavily on its current process in most counties, where an elected justice of the…
Read MoreCatherine Paiz Says She and Austin McBroom Weren’t Intimate for Almost 5 Years Before Breakup
YouTuber Catherine Paiz Breaks Silence Over Ex Austin McBroom’s Alleged Cheating Scandal Catherine Paiz and Austin McBroom were struggling in more than one aspect. As the YouTubers—who shared the ACE Family channel—navigate life after filing for divorce last January following seven years of marriage, Catherine shared that they hadn’t been sexually intimate for years towards…
Read MoreDonald Trump Signs Pardon for Todd Chrisley, Julie Chrisley Ahead of Prison Release
Savannah Chrisley Speaks Out Savannah, who has custody of younger siblings Grayson and Chloe amid her parents’ sentences, has explained how their convictions and their lack of contact with one another has weighed on her. “The last time they spoke was the morning they went into federal prison,” she shared with E! News March 2024,…
Read MoreShaboozey Slams “Hateful Comments” Aimed at Megan Moroney After Viral AMAs Moment
Shaboozey is clearing the air. The “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” singer came to the defense of Megan Moroney, pushing back on the criticism the “Tennessee Orange” singer has received since the 2025 American Music Awards where he seemingly rolled his eyes at his co-presenter when she said The Carter Family, “basically invented country music” while…
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