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Matt Brown: Family Fears Troubled ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star Is Dead

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Last week, we reported on the news that former Alaskan Bush People star Matt Brown was spotted rambling and undressing in a public park.

For obvious reasons, the news sparked fear among fans, and sadly, it seems the situation has only deteriorated in the days since.

Now, the estranged son of the late Billy Brown has sparked fresh concern after unusual activity on his Facebook page left followers wondering whether something may be wrong.

Matt Brown shirtless in 2026.
During a YouTube livestream, Matt Brown smoked, rambled, and partially disrobed while in a public park. It got worse than this. (Image Credit: YouTube)

According to TMZ, fans recently noticed a string of strange posts appearing on Matt’s account, prompting speculation about his well-being and whether someone else may have access to the page.

The activity reportedly stood out enough that followers began voicing concern in the comments.

Matt, who has largely lived outside the spotlight in recent years, has faced a long and very public road filled with personal struggles, including battles with addiction and strained relationships with members of his famous family.

That history makes any sign of unusual behavior especially alarming.

TMZ reports that Matt has been sharing posts that don’t resemble his usual content. Some of the posts, followers allege, make it sound as though he’s made peace with the end.

“Feelings shift. Priorities change. Connections fade. That’s part of life, no matter how painful it is to accept,” he wrote in one Facebook message, adding:

“At the end of the day, your relationship with yourself is the one that must survive every version of your life.”

“Sometimes, the hardest task you must do everyday is to keep going. You know you can just lay there on your bed the whole day, but something inside you whispers hope to get up and urge you to fix yourself,” he wrote in a separate post, adding:

“I know all this time, you’ve been trying hard to survive a day with deep sadness and you’ve been trying to find an escape from it. It is not easy darling, it will never be easy to pick yourself up again after a great downfall.

“One thing that you should keep in mind is that whether you’re okay or not, time won’t just stop for you, you may be tired of trying to fix yourself over and over again, but trust your own strength darling. Tell yourself that you will never give up till the day you found your happiness.”

The reality personality has spent years largely separated from the rest of the Brown family following allegations of substance abuse and family conflict. He has previously spoken openly about attending rehab and working to rebuild his life after periods of instability.

The situation seems to have worsened in the years since the death of patriarch Billy Brown.

Matt also became estranged from several relatives after making accusations against members of the family and stepping away from the Discovery Channel series that made the Browns famous.

Since then, fans have mostly followed his life through occasional social media updates, making the recent Facebook activity all the more noticeable.

Matt’s estranged brother, Bear Brown, claims that Matt was recently seen near a river and was later observed floating in the water.

Bear’s fears have not yet been confirmed, and it is not clear if authorities are currently searching for Matt.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

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Are Brown Spots On Avocados Safe To Eat?

Brown spots on an avocado can look like a red flag, but does that mean this popular toast topper should get tossed in the trash? It depends on the details.

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Marilyn Monroe Slept With Elvis Presley During Her Marriage to Arthur Miller, Insider …

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Next week marks what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday.

The occasion has sparked renewed interest in the screen icon’s turbulent life and times.

Of course, Marilyn is different from other stars of her era in that the public’s fascination with her brief career has never really waned.

But despite the decades of scrutiny, new claims are still being made about Marilyn, and the latest involves the other biggest star of the 1950s.

Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait laying on the grass in 1954 in Palm Springs, California.
Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait laying on the grass in 1954 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Yes, according to Byron Raphael, a friend and employee of Elvis Presley’s, the King of Rock and Roll and the Queen of the Silver Screen enjoyed a “glorious” one-night stand.

“Elvis had never seen Marilyn, then in the early summer of 1960, the two most explosive and legendary sex symbols of their era sized each other up in the street in front of a soundstage at Twentieth Century Fox, and came away unnerved,” a source close to the situation recently told Radar Online.

In newly resurfaced comments, Raphael recalled that Elvis approached Marilyn “in his usual self-deprecating way, his soft baritone edged in southern charm” and said, “‘Hello, my name is Elvis Presley. How are you, Miss Monroe?’”

“Elvis asked her if she would like to come to a party that he was giving the next night,” Raphael shared with Alanna Nash, author of Baby, Let’s Play House: Elvis Presley and the Women Who Loved Him.

“She looked at the guys and said ‘I’m sorry. I can’t, but thank you’ and kind of dashed away. He was very embarrassed, but I think she turned him down because she felt it was too public,” he added.

At the time, Monroe was married to the legendary playwright Arthur Miller, but according to Raphael, the marriage “wasn’t going well.”

“But, as marriages go in those days, in New York, you had to be very careful, because there was fault divorces, rather than no-fault divorces,” Raphael explained.

“Adultery could not only mean money, but tremendous scandal.”

Raphael claims he was there on the fateful night when Elvis and Marilyn crossed paths for the second time — and tumbled into bed together.

“They came together and, without saying a word, started kissing,” Raphael recalled.

“I was in shock and I didn’t know what to do. Then Marilyn, who was about 10 years older, said, ‘You’re pretty good for a guitar player.’ “After two minutes, they went into the bedroom, and I didn’t know if I was supposed to leave, or stay and wait for them, so I sort of just dozed off.”

But Raphael was “startled awake” by the bedroom door opening and Elvis and Marilyn walking out “stark naked.”

While it was certainly (allegedly) a night to remember, Raphael says he never mentioned it to another soul while Presley and Monroe were still alive.

“A few days later, when I mentioned Marilyn to Elvis, he said, ‘She’s a nice gal, but a little tall for me,’” he said.

“I knew that this was the sort of thing that could ruin their careers. They were two of the most famous people in the world, and Marilyn was still married to Arthur Miller at the time — so I never said a word.”

It’s a testament to the enduring power of Marilyn’s legacy that 64 years after her death, claims about her love life can still make headlines.

Marilyn Monroe Slept With Elvis Presley During Her Marriage to Arthur Miller, Insider … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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11 Big Mistakes Customers Make When Eating At Outback Steakhouse

Before you don your napkins and prepare to feast on a Bloomin’ Onion, keep these things in mind so you can have the best possible meal at Outback.

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The Sneaky Reason Nothing Bundt Cakes Won’t Give You Utensils For Free, According To Redditors

Nothing Bundt Cakes may be a super sweet place to grab a personal-sized treat, but oddly enough these cakes come without some type of cutlery.

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Maddox Jolie Files to Ditch ‘Pitt’ Surname

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It’s been a long time coming.

About a decade ago, Brad Pitt alienated his children and ended his marriage in one fell swoop.

Now, Maddox Jolie-Pitt has filed to legally change his surname to “Jolie.”

Good for him!

Angelina Jolie and Maddox Jolie in April 2023.
Actress Angelina Jolie and her son Maddox arrive for the White House state dinner for the South Korean President on April 26, 2023. (Photo Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

What will his new name be?

On Thursday, May 28, The Daily Mail reported that 24-year-old Maddox has officially filed to drop “Pitt” from his name.

His new legal name will be Maddox Chivan Jolie.

In the filing, he listed the reason for the request as “personal.”

(These forms tend to have specific options, like how one might amend their name due to a marriage or divorce.)

Name changes are a headache. But this particular change has been a long time coming.

Maddox had already stopped using his father’s surname earlier this year.

For example, in the credits of Couture, he was listed simply as Maddox Jolie.

(Yes, Couture was Angelina’s film.)

Informally dropping his dad’s surname from his own is one thing.

Filing to legally change his name truly feels like a healing moment for Maddox. And he’s not alone.

How many Pitts are left?

Shiloh was the first of the children to file for a legal name change. She made the filing on her 18th birthday.

(For years, she’d been presented in tabloids as a “daddy’s girl” who wished that her parents would simply reconcile. One cannot help but wonder if this name change filing was, in part, a response this this narrative.)

Also in 2024, Zahara introduces herself as Zahara Marley Jolie when she joined her Spelman College sorority. Pax also ditched the Pitt name, albeit informally.

In fact, thus far, the only Jolie children who seem to have “Pitt” as part of their names are Knox and Vivienne.

The twins are both 17. When they turn 18, maybe they’ll keep the Pitt surname. But maybe not. We’ll find out.

Angelina Jolie filed to divorce Brad Pitt in 2016. The divorce process was lengthy and painful, only being finalized in 2024.

Allegedly, Pitt attacked her and at least one of his children during a private flight.

Angelina took that personally, as she should. It appears that her children did the same.

Maddox actually testified against his father. Ditching daddy dearest’s name really isn’t much of a surprise.

Some people keep the surname of a parent with whom they have gone no contact, out of convenience or to match their names with siblings. But, in Maddox’s case, keeping his father’s surname would make him the odd man out in his family.

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Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Numerous Others Drop Out of ‘America 250’ …

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America is celebrating its semiquincentennial this year, but because that’s a mouthful, most media outlets and government agencies have opted to refer to the anniversary as “America 250.”

And while the atmosphere in 2026 doesn’t feel especially celebratory, the federal government is forging ahead with its party plans.

Unfortunately, patriotic celebrants wind up dancing to AI-generated music because it seems like there’s not a musician on the planet who’s willing to go anywhere near this mess.

Martina McBride performs onstage during The Music of My Life: An All-Star Tribute To Anne Murray at Grand Ole Opry House on October 27, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Martina McBride performs onstage during The Music of My Life: An All-Star Tribute To Anne Murray at Grand Ole Opry House on October 27, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

The centerpiece of this summer’s celebrations is the Great American State Fair, a series of concerts set to take place at Washington D.C.’s National Mall.

But just weeks before the concerts were set to begin, numerous headliners, including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and

“I asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states,” McBride wrote on social media Thursday.

“Yesterday things started changing and what we were told is, in fact, not what is happening.”

Bret Michaels, of the band Poison, revealed that he won’t be there.

“Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of,” he said.

“Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable.”

Numerous other artists, including Morris Day and the Time, Young MC, and the Commodores have also abruptly dropped out.

“Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party,” the Commodores said in a statement. “We support the betterment of all Americans.”

But the sh-tshow must go on — at least that seems to be the response from the Trump administration.

“Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) dedicated to uniting Americans around the nation’s 250th anniversary,” Freedom 250 spokesperson Rachel Reisner said in a statement to CBS News.

“Freedom 250 is focused on our signature celebrations and events that honor our history and engage all Americans — welcoming all who share our goal of commemorating this milestone in a way that uplifts and unites America.”

Needless to say, statements tepidly arguing for the event’s right to exist probably were not what organizers had in mind when they started the planning process.

But hey, it’s not all bad news!

Vanilla Ice announced this week that he still intends to perform as scheduled!

“Vanilla Ice is contracted and will perform at the Great American Fair at the National Mall on Friday, June 26,” Mr. Ice’s management agency told CBS News in an email.

“He is proud to help celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary! Everyone is welcome to attend and celebrate USA’s Birthday and our Freedom!”

Yes, folks, the Great American State Fair is saved. In other news, Vanilla Ice apparently has enough songs to justify an entire concert.

Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Numerous Others Drop Out of ‘America 250’ … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Joan Cusack Makes First Red Carpet Appearance in 11 Years

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