Paul Simon’s daughter, Lulu Simon, is furious that actor Richard Gere decided to sell her childhood home in New Canaan, Connecticut, to developers, which she says goes against a promise he made when he purchased the property.
Lulu, 30, also a singer, is the daughter of the legendary Simon &amp; Garfunkel singer/songwriter and his wife, Edie Brickell. She discussed the situation on her Instagram stories earlier this week, per <a href="https://people.com/richard-gere-house-paul-simon-daughter-lulu-childhood-home-demolish-developer-11769150">People</a>.
Gere purchased the property in 2022 for $10.8 million and then sold it for $10.75 million in October 2024, when he moved to Spain. It’s now being torn down to make way for nine new homes. 
“Just in case anyone was wondering if I still hate Richard Gere – I do!” Lulu wrote in the caption text. The post also included a news article about the house’s fate.
She continued, “He bought my childhood home. Promised he would take care of the land as [a] condition of his purchase. Proceeded to never actually move in &amp; just sold it to a developer as 9 separate plots :).”
“Hate! Him!” Lulu added in the caption.
A second Instagram Story showed a photo of Gere surrounded by images of cats and dogs. “I hope my dead pets buried in that backyard haunt you until you descend into a slow and unrelenting madness,” that post caption said. 
Lulu also posted a meme of a frog that included the caption, “Time will put your enemies in the ground.”
According to <a href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/82-Brookwood-Ln_New-Canaan_CT_06840_M48774-74391">Realtor.com</a>, the house was built in 1938 and sits on more than 31 acres. It has six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. 
Simon and Brickell reportedly purchased the home for $16.5 million in 2002, per <a href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/real-estate/g27257129/paul-simon-connecticut-home/">Town &amp; Country</a>. In 2019, the couple attempted to sell the property for $13.9 million, but Gere acquired it in 2022 after multiple price adjustments. 
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The salvage company Hudson Valley House Parts has reportedly started preserving items from the home prior to its demolition. French doors, window casings, a bluestone pond edge, and other items are listed for sale on the <a href="https://www.hvhouseparts.com/shop/new-canaan/Q3DYGPPJJ46QKUZN4AYEHHJ7">website</a> under the project name “New Canaan.”
Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, moved their family to Spain to be closer to her family. 
&#8220;For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends and her culture,&#8221; the “Pretty Woman” actor told Vanity Fair Spain in April 2024. &#8220;She was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it is only fair that I give her at least another six living in [Spain].&#8221;
“I love Spain and the ability of the Spanish people to live transmitting joy and happiness,” Gere added.
The couple has two young sons, Alexander, 6, and James, 5. Silva is also mom to an 11-year-old son from her previous marriage, while Gere has a 25-year-old son with his ex-wife, Carey Lowell.

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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, best known for starring in the HBO drama series “Sex and the City,” explained why she doesn’t always comment on political issues.
“I often don’t talk on social media because I don’t think it’s a place that’s deserving of any real complicated conversation,” the 60-year-old celeb <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-people-with-nicolle-wallace/id1817225413">said</a> during an appearance on the Monday episode of Nicolle Wallace’s “The Best People” podcast.
“I’m not interested in quick little snippets when it’s dealing with conflict or even elections sometimes,” she added. “I really was so thoughtful about how I wanted to talk about the election because I think it turns into a distraction from a campaign. It turns into fodder. It’s misunderstood. You have no control over it.”
Parker also cited historical precedent, noting how “FDR was elected without social media.”
“Many things happened, right and left, Republicans and Democrats for many, many, many, many years — many generations were elected without someone having to say something on Instagram,” Parker continued.
The HBO star said she will only speak on social issues if she’s “comfortable,” plus said she’s unwilling to speak on topics she doesn’t know enough about.
“I’m not going to talk about stuff that I don’t feel educated on,” Parker told the podcast audience. “I’m not going to jump in on really complex areas that I feel are deserving of far more thought, consideration, nuance — which I know no one’s interested in. And I just feel like I want to be helpful. I don’t want to hurt something that matters to me.”
To help educate herself about political issues, the actress said she tries to figure out “what is scary and what is dangerous.” She said she wants to know “the difference between something being said and the reality of it happening.”
While Parker has been criticized by fans for not always talking politics like so many other celebs, she did endorse Harris and Walz ahead of the 2024 election.
“For the love of my country, For our public schools, for books, For common sense gun laws, For a living wage, For opportunity, For women, For voting rights, For the Dreamers, For arts and culture, For my mother and senior citizens,” she <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBeB6dTxFgz/?hl=en">listed off </a>in a 2024 Instagram caption alongside a photo of her hanging up a campaign sign. “With an abundance of joy, optimism and pride, I am voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz.”

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced Wednesday that she was stepping down from her role at the social media platform, just over two years after Elon Musk selected her to run the company. 
Yaccarino, who was previously the head of global advertising at NBCUniversal, described her time at X as “incredible.” She first became CEO of the company in May 2023. 
“When [Elon musk] and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App,” she said. “I’m incredibly proud of the X team &#8211; the historic business turn around we have accomplished together has been nothing short of remarkable.”
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The resignation comes one day after Grok, X’s artificial intelligence chatbot, made posts praising Adolf Hitler. Sources familiar with Yaccarino’s decision to step down said that the move had been in the works for over a week, and was not related to the Grok issues. 
Yaccarino highlighted the changes introduced to X during her tenure, including a “Community Notes” feature —a crowdsourced fact-checking and context-adding tool designed to identify misinformation. 
“We started with the critical early work necessary to prioritize the safety of our users—especially children, and to restore advertiser confidence. This team has worked relentlessly from groundbreaking innovations like Community Notes, and, soon, X Money to bringing the most iconic voices and content to the platform. Now, the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with<a href="https://x.com/xai"> @xai</a>,” she said. 
“X is truly a digital town square for all voices and the world’s most powerful culture signal. We couldn’t have achieved that without the support of our users, business partners, and the most innovative team in the world,” she added. “I’ll be cheering you all on as you continue to change the world.”
During her time heading up X, the social media platform also faced pressure from other countries to limit speech on the platform. In April, the European Union was reportedly considering a $1 billion fine for X over alleged “disinformation.” X was also forced to pay a $5 million fine in Brazil after a dispute with Musk over content on the platform.

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“Full House” alum Candace Cameron Bure recently acknowledged that her almost three-decade-long marriage hasn’t always been perfect. 
The 49-year-old mom of three made the revelation during Tuesday’s episode of her podcast. 
“Val and I went through a really, really rough season in our marriage in 2020, and that’s when the pandemic hit,” Bure said of her husband, Valeri, a retired professional hockey player, whom she married in 1996.
“It was going south quickly,” she added. “And we were like, ‘I don’t know, don’t think … we’re gonna make it through.&#8217;”
The actress said it was ultimately her three children who helped them through the rough patch. Natasha, who was born in 1998, is an actress like her mother. The couple also has two sons, Lev and Maksim, who were born in 2000 and 2002. respectively.
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“At one point, Lev, Maks, and Natasha, but Lev was the one leading the charge. He came up to us and he said, ‘We’d like to talk to you guys,&#8217;” Bure said. “Val and I sat down and Lev preached, like, a 45-minute sermon on marriage to us. Just had his Bible open on the couch and just talked about it.”
Lev was in his early twenties at the time.
“And I’ll never forget, because he said, ‘know I haven’t been married. And I’m just a young kid. And so it’s probably hard to take marriage advice from someone this young …never experienced it before. But I don’t need to be married to know what the word of God says,&#8217;” she went on.
The actress recalled how Lev had “such a calm voice that had so much wisdom behind it” when he broached the subject.
“He looked us straight in the eye and individually asked me, and then asked Val, ‘Have you done everything you can? Is there one step of grace, is there just some bit of more grace you can give? Is there any more grace you can give Mom? Is there one more act of kindness in you that you could give to try to reconcile?&#8217;” Bure said, describing this encounter as a “pivotal moment” that changed everything for the family.
“When we walked away from that, and Val and I were like, ‘Huh, we raised some pretty good kids,’” Bure said.
“There was a lot more to it, but it’s a whole different scenario when your kids sit you down to have a talk and go, ‘Are you being as mature as you can be and what God says?’ I’m so grateful to Lev and Maks and Natasha,” she told her podcast listeners. “They were so supportive of everything.”

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Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will head back to court in the fall as a federal judge has set a date for his sentencing. The rapper’s defense attorneys originally petitioned for expedited sentencing, but have since agreed to the original proposed date.
Court documents confirmed that the 55-year-old rap artist will face sentencing on October 3 after being found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs was acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
The Bad Boy Records founder’s attorney submitted a petition to have his client released on a $1 million bond, but that was turned down and Combs will remain incarcerated until the sentencing date. People <a href="https://people.com/diddy-sentencing-oct-3-11761014">noted</a> that the rapper will likely be credited for time served for the amount of time he spends behind bars.
The outlet further noted that the government is seeking to sentence Combs to between 51 and 63 months in jail. The defense is seeking a 21 to 27 month sentence. If he had been convicted of all charges, the rapper could have been facing life in prison.
The federal investigation into Combs gained national attention earlier this year when raids on his Los Angeles and Miami properties yielded large amounts of electronic devices, reportedly containing potential evidence connected to the charges. Prosecutors alleged that Combs orchestrated a network of parties and events where women were trafficked and abused. Meanwhile, the rapper claimed that his sexual exploits were unorthodox but fully consensual.
Beyond the courtroom, the fallout has already impacted Combs’ vast business empire. This has led to speculation about whether his music legacy can survive the scandal.
The upcoming sentencing hearing is expected to draw intense media coverage as observers watch to see whether one of the entertainment world’s biggest moguls will ultimately face significant prison time or be let off easy. Many critics are already furious that Combs was acquitted of the more serious charges. 
After the verdict was delivered, Combs appeared to celebrate the jury’s decision that acquitted him on the most serious charges. He raised his hands in a prayer motion and then hugged one of his defense attorneys, Teny Geragos.
His lawyer also said Diddy received a standing ovation from fellow inmates following the conclusion of the trial.

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Gracie Hunt, the daughter of the Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, mourned the loss of her 9-year-old cousin Janie Hunt, who was one of at least 27 campers and counselors tragically killed in the floods that suddenly engulfed Camp Mystic last weekend. 
Hunt <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DL0hBPwOrBA/">posted</a> a message on Monday to her Instagram account, offering a tribute to the deceased and sharing a hopeful message from the Bible to her followers. 
“Some days, it’s hard to understand how the world can hold both so much beauty and so much pain,” she wrote. “How can the same God who created the stars and set the planets in motion allow such deep suffering? The truth is, we live in a broken world—one that groans for redemption (Romans 8). But Scripture promises that one day, Christ will make all things new—a new heaven and a new earth (2 Peter 3:13).”
“My heart aches for our extended family and friends who lost daughters – for every life lost and every family shattered by the floods in Texas. I don’t have easy answers, but I do know this: following Jesus doesn’t spare us from pain – but it means we never face it alone.”
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The death toll from the Texas flash floods has risen beyond 100 people in the state. In Kerr County, where Camp Mystic is located, first responders have recovered the bodies of 84 people, 28 of whom were children. 
Ten girls from Camp Mystic and a counselor are still missing. The camp’s 74-year-old director, Dick Eastland, was killed in the flooding, along with Chloe Childress, an 18-year-old camp counselor.
Hunt ended her message with encouragement, asking her followers to “hold on to hope,” and shared verses from 2 Corinthians and Psalms. 
“Even in the darkest valleys, we hold on to the hope that this is not the end of the story,” she posted.
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As the nation continues to mourn the tragic loss of life from the catastrophic flooding that hit Central Texas over the July 4 holiday, Democrats are looking for someone to blame. As usual, it’s all being pinned on President Trump.
Celebrities and commentators have been piling on the president, accusing him not only of ignoring the threat of “climate change” but also claiming that Trump cutting jobs at the National Weather Service exacerbated the tragedy. 
Meanwhile, many social media users are pointing out that the NWS had extra staffers working in the time leading up to the flooding.
“What a horror story in Texas,” comedian Rosie O’Donnell, who moved to Ireland following Trump’s reelection, said in a TikTok <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1941900226828108079">video</a> posted Sunday. “When the president guts all of the early warning systems and the weathering forecast abilities of the government, these are the results that we’re going to start to see on a daily basis.”
“It’s because he put this country in so much danger by his horrible, horrible decisions and this ridiculously immoral bill that he just signed into law,” the actress continued. “As Republicans cheered, people will die as a result and they’ve started already.”
“Shame on him. Shame on every GOP sycophant,” O’Donnell said.
Many commenters on X pointed out the inaccuracies of O’Donnell’s statements.
“NWS had EXTRA staffers during the storm and warnings were [issued] hours in advance. This is TDS,” the account Libs of TikTok <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1941900226828108079">wrote</a> alongside screenshots of articles about NWS adding extra staff and copies of the flash flood warnings.
“Everyone knows she doesn’t care about the people in Texas. She saw any opportunity to blame Trump, and that is her sole purpose,” another person <a href="https://x.com/Denosko1/status/1941906396250882198">added</a>.
“Children are dead in Texas, and your first instinct is to use their tragedy to rant about Trump — from your villa in Ireland? You don’t need a platform — you need perspective,” <a href="https://x.com/DeCesareStephen/status/1941915141957677255">echoed</a> a third.
O’Donnell wasn’t the only one using the tragedy to vilify President Trump. Attorney and liberal media editor-in-chief Ron Filipkowski posted and then deleted a similar sentiment on Threads, which was screenshot and circulated on X.
“The people in Texas voted for government services controlled by Donald Trump and Greg Abbott,” his original message <a href="https://x.com/Legal_Fil/status/1942072754431271216">said</a>. “That is exactly what they are getting.” 
A Texas pediatrician was let go from her job after laying the blame on Texans as well. 
“May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry,” she wrote. “Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts,” Dr. Christina B. Propst posted on Facebook, as The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-pediatrician-fired-after-saying-maga-flood-victims-got-what-they-voted-for">reported</a>.
Connecticut senator Chris Murphy posted on X, “Accurate weather forecasting helps avoid fatal disasters. There are consequences to Trump’s brainless attacks on public workers, like meteorologists.”
At least 80 people, including 28 children, have been declared dead from the raging flood that struck Central Texas on July 4. Ten girls from Camp Mystic are still missing. 
Jason Runyen, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service office, said they increased the staff from two to five people in advance of the storm. 
“There were extra people in here that night, and that’s typical in every weather service office — you staff up for an event and bring people in on overtime and hold people over,” Runyen said.
President Donald Trump issued a disaster declaration for Kerr County on Sunday. He <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-shares-plan-to-visit-site-of-texas-flood-damage">also said</a> he’d be visiting the scene of the tragedy later this week.

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Actor Michael Madsen, best known for appearing in popular Quentin Tarantino films such as “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill,” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” has died at the age of 67.
His reps made a joint <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/michael-madsen-dead-reservoir-dogs-1236446983/">statement</a> noting that the Hollywood star had been found unresponsive in his Malibu home Thursday morning.
“In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film including upcoming feature films ‘Resurrection Road’, ‘Concessions’ and ‘Cookbook for Southern Housewives,’ and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life,” his managers and publicist said in a joint statement, per Variety. 
“Michael was also preparing to release a new book called ‘Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems’ currently being edited,” it went on. “Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.”
Madsen was born in Chicago in 1957 and got his start in the theater. He appeared in hundreds of projects over the course of his career, including  “Donnie Brasco,” “Thelma &amp; Louise,” “Sin City,” “The Doors,” “Species,” “Mulholland Falls,” and “Once Upon a Time in Mexico.”
Besides acting, Madsen also wrote poetry and had several books published. He was married a total of three times. Madsen was arrested for domestic battery in 2024, the outlet noted, following an altercation with his estranged wife. He has one son who died by suicide and six other children, People <a href="https://people.com/all-about-michael-madsen-family-kids-ex-wives-11766388">reported</a>. 
Madsen’s sister is Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen. She released a <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/virginia-madsen-mourns-michael-madsen-death-1236447027/">statement</a> on the occasion of his death, saying, “My brother Michael has left the stage. He was thunder and velvet. Mischief wrapped in tenderness. A poet disguised as an outlaw. A father, a son, a brother — etched in contradiction, tempered by love that left its mark.”
“We’re not mourning a public figure,” the statement continued. “We’re not mourning a myth — but flesh and blood and ferocious heart. Who stormed through life loud, brilliant, and half on fire. Who leaves us echoes — gruff, brilliant, unrepeatable — half legend, half lullaby.”
“I’ll miss our inside jokes, the sudden laughter, the sound of him,” Virginia’s statement concluded. “I’ll miss the boy he was before the legend; I miss my big brother. Thank you to everyone reaching out with love and memory. In time, we’ll share how we plan to celebrate his life — but for now, we stay close, and let the silence say what words can’t.”

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Katy Perry recently filed a temporary restraining order against a homeless man she says has visited her California home uninvited, per a report from <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/06/30/katy-perry-restraining-order-homeless-man-santa-barbara/">TMZ</a>.
The 40-year-old singer claims Ross Elliott Hedrick, 43, visited her Santa Barbara estate multiple times in May. TMZ reported that the first time Hedrick showed up on Perry’s property, he carried a butane lighter and an aerosol can. He was reportedly arrested but returned a week later. On his second visit, he allegedly threw a blanket over the security fence. The TRO also requests protection for Perry’s partner, actor Orlando Bloom. The news comes as rumors of the couple’s breakup are swirling.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Perry requested a court order for Hedrick to stay at least 100 yards away from her, Bloom, her properties, her job, and her car.
Perry’s security company reportedly believes Hedrick will continue attempting to make contact with the pop star and provided screenshots of Ring video showing Hedrick at her estate.
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Though Perry and Bloom haven’t publicly confirmed their split yet, multiple sources have reported that the pair is breaking up after nine years together.
“Katy and Orlando have been suffering through the same problems that have plagued them for years,” a source said, per <a href="https://people.com/katy-perry-orlando-bloom-problems-years-before-split-exclusive-11764457">People</a>. “[They had] too much going on in their lives, which makes it hard to find time for each other and iron out disagreements. When they don’t communicate properly, their relationship dips to a low level.”
Perry has been having some issues with fans negatively reacting to her latest album and current “Lifetimes Tour.” Videos of the singer dancing onstage prompted viewers to question the choreography and overall quality of the show, especially in comparison to Perry’s past efforts.
The Grammy Award nominee also got mocked for joining Blue Origin’s first all-female flight crew, with critics saying the 11-minute space flight was not a big deal.
Perry referred to her many critics as “unhinged and unhealed.”

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Notorious leftist Rosie O’Donnell, who recently left the country due to Trump being elected president, is coming after Oprah for attending the lavish wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
The comedian stated her complaints as part of an Instagram post. “The Bezos’ wedding. It turned my stomach seeing all these billionaires gathering in the gross excess of it all. The show of it,” O’Donnell wrote in an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLhtUlDMJ-O/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram post</a> caption on Monday.
“Is Oprah friends with Jeff Bezos? Really? How is that possible? He treats his employees with disdain. By any metric he is not a nice man. And his fake fem bot wife who looks like that… Why would he choose her after the salt of the earth Mackenzie [Scott]? Sold his soul is what it looks like from here. The devil is smiling at all his conquests.”
Her comments were made after widespread backlash to the over-the-top nuptials in Venice, Italy, over the weekend. Besides just Oprah and her best friend Gayle King, the guest list included plenty of A-list celebrities such as the whole Kardashian clan, Orlando Bloom, Tom Brady, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tommy Hilfiger, Usher, Sydney Sweeney, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Bill Gates, and others.
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Actress Charlize Theron also made public comments about the wedding during an event over the weekend. “I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding,” Theron quipped while on stage, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charlize-theron-slams-everyone-who-went-to-jeff-bezos-wedding-they-suck-and-were-cool?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Charlize+Theron+Slams+Everyone+Who+Went+To+Jeff+Bezos%E2%80%99+Wedding%3A+%E2%80%98They+Suck+And+We%E2%80%99re+Cool%E2%80%99">reported</a>. “But that’s okay, because they suck and we’re cool.”
According to <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/28/europe/jeff-bezos-wedding-protest-venice-latam-intl">CNN</a>, hundreds of protesters gathered in Venice to protest the wedding of the billionaire Amazon CEO.
“Bezos goes hand-in-hand with Trump, who’s fueling more money in war,” one protester reportedly yelled. “We are for peace.”
“[Bezos] has such a lot of power, and now he’s abusing this city as a place to show off. So, he’s not welcome here,” another person echoed.

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Charlize Theron went off on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos&#8217;s over-the-top wedding to Lauren Sanchez Saturday, before switching gears to rant about politics.
The 49-year-old actress made the remarks while hosting the fifth annual Block Party for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project on Saturday.
“I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding,” Theron quipped while on stage, per <a href="https://pagesix.com/2025/06/29/celebrity-news/charlize-theron-rips-into-jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-50m-wedding/">Page Six</a>. “But that’s okay, because they suck and we’re cool.”
The “Monster” actress voiced more of her opinions, thanking attendees for “taking the time to be a part of this, especially when the world feels like it’s burning because it is.”
“Here in Los Angeles, in the U.S. and across the globe, we’re moving backwards fast,” Theron said. “Immigration policy has destroyed the lives of families, not criminals; women’s rights are becoming less and less every day; queer and trans lives are increasingly being erased; and gender-based violence is on the rise.”
“This isn’t just policy, it’s personal,” she added. Theron also reacted to the applause for her comments, saying, “Yeah, f*** them.”
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Theron, whose adopted son identifies as a girl, expressed her unequivocal support for drag queens in 2023.
“We love you queens! We’re in your corner, and we’ve got you, and I will f*** anybody up who is, like, trying to f*** with anything with you guys,” the “Mad Max” star said at the time.
“In all seriousness, there are so many things that are hurting and, really, killing our kids, right, and we all know what I’m talking about right now,” Theron went on, adding that drag was virtuous and made viewers “better” for watching it.
“If you’ve ever seen a drag queen lip sync for her life, it only makes you happier, it only makes you love more. It makes you a better person,” Theron said. “F***, if I could do a death drop right now I would, but I would probably like, break my hip,” she added.
Theron is not the only Hollywood star to criticize Bezos and Sanchez&#8217;s $50-million Venice wedding. Rosie O&#8217;Donnell <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/30/celebs-mocking-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-charlize-theron-rosie-odonnel/">said</a> &#8220;it turned my stomach seeing all these billionaires gathering in the gross excess of it all,&#8221; calling Sanchez a &#8220;fake fem bot.&#8221; Mia Farrow, Katie Couric, and Olivia Munn all also took to social media to make snide comments about the wedding.

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The sex-trafficking trial of disgraced music mogul Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs ground to screeching halt on Monday, just one hour after the jury began deliberating, when the jurors slipped a note to Manhattan Federal Court Judge Arun Subramanian questioning whether or not &#8220;Juror 25&#8221; would be able to carry out his civic duty.
The note, sent to Subramanian around 12:40 p.m. local time, stated that the majority was unsure of said juror&#8217;s ability to adhere to the judge&#8217;s instructions — but it did not give any indication as to why they believed that was the case.
&#8220;We have a juror, ‘Juror 25,’ who we believe cannot follow your honor&#8217;s instructions,&#8221; the note said, according to a report published Monday by the New York Post.
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The juror&#8217;s name was not revealed, but the Post described him as &#8220;a 51-year-old man with a thick European accent,&#8221; and noted that he works as a scientist in Manhattan and holds an advanced degree in molecular biology.
A live report from CourtTV stated that during jury selection, the juror revealed he&#8217;d seen the video of Combs attacking then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and said that &#8220;he had formed an opinion about that particular video,&#8221; but said at the time that he would be able to &#8220;set his opinion aside&#8221; when it came time to discuss the case.
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The foreperson requested the chance to speak with the judge personally — or, if that was not possible, suggested that the judge should interview Juror 25.
Combs&#8217; trial came to an end on Friday after seven weeks of testimony and evidence, and the jury began deliberating at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. The rapper and music producer has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; transportation to engage in prostitution; and racketeering — and could spend up to life in prison if he&#8217;s convicted on any one of the three biggest charges against him.
Thus far, the judge has directed the jury to continue deliberations until further notice.

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Diddy Trial On Pause After Just One Hour Of Jury Deliberations, Note Reveals Problem With ‘Juror 25’

Diddy Trial On Pause After Just One Hour Of Jury Deliberations, Note Reveals Problem With 'Juror 25'

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