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At 95, William Shatner is nothing less than a living legend in the world of television.

And he earned even more public adulation on Wednesday, when he and daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch both spoke candidly about their stage 4 cancer diagnoses.

The father-and-daughter duo appears on the cover of this week’s issue of People magazine.

Inside the mag, they opened up about learning in 2023 that they were both battling Stage 4 cancer.

Thankfully, both are now cancer-free. But as Melanie revealed in an in-depth interview, the fight was not without its frightening moments.

“I was having a moment and was hysterical,” Melanie recalls of the days when she was receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. “I called you and said, ‘I think I’m dying.’

“He gave me, what I think of ever since I was a little girl, a ‘daddy bear hug,’” she adds. “He said, ‘This is going to be a blip in your life. You’re going to get through this, and it’ll be a memory.’”

Shortly thereafter, William was diagnosed with Stage 4 salivary cancer.

“I remember vividly thinking, ‘I don’t have the strength to take care of myself and lose my father at the same time,’” says Melanie.

“They said, ‘You got cancer. If you came in later, you would have been dead.’ See? That’s my life,” William recalls. “I think the universe is taking care of me.”

William adds that he and Melanie leaned on one another throughout their shared battle, and the rest of the Shatners cheered them on.

“We’re a very together family,” he said. “We’re bonded by all kinds of difficulties that we’ve overcome.”

William went on to say that the experience has left him with a greater appreciation for the small pleasures in life.

“I’m thinking of the miracle of a hummingbird, and of my dog taking a ball, and my children,” he said, adding:

“I’m aware of the magic of it all.”

Here’s hoping William and Melanie will be able to enjoy many more happy years together,

William Shatner and Daughter Both Reveal Stage 4 Cancer Diagnoses was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Over the weekend, JD and Usha Vance welcomed their fourth child.

Though they named their newborn Alec Neel Vance, he very nearly had a different name.

According to a jaw-dropping report, JD had hoped to burden Baby #4 with a name honoring Donald Trump.

Baby Alec dodged that bullet, it seems, thanks to a veto.

‘The ultimate tribute’

According to a report from Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice Substack, a DC insider dished that “JD floated the idea of naming the baby Donald.”

The source explained: “He thought it would be the ultimate tribute to President Trump.”

By all accounts, Trump dislikes Vance because the latter is fundamentally awkward and unlikable, with no rizz and no popular appeal. The guy is VP because business-brained tech weirdos like Peter Thiel find him useful.

Maybe such a desperate, sycophantic tribute could fix that?

“JD knows the President appreciates loyalty,” the insider continued, “and he believed it would be a meaningful gesture.”

Fortunately, Usha didn’t want to impart this malediction upon her newborn.

“She shut it down — politely, but firmly,” the source then described.

“Usha wanted their son’s name to reflect their family,” the insider continued, “not make a political statement.”

The source then commented: “She wasn’t about to turn her newborn into a headline before he could even walk.”

Naturally, a sitting VP welcoming a newborn is news — as it hasn’t happened in over 150 years. But it’s a blip on today’s hellish news cycle of wars, plagues, disasters, and corruption.

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‘At home he knows exactly who gets the final vote’

According to a GOP insider, Usha won that debate. Obviously.

“JD knew when to surrender,” this insider characterized.

“He may be Vice President of the United States,” the source half-joked, “but at home he knows exactly who gets the final vote.”

Alec Neel was born on Sunday, July 19, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Vance announced the news via social media, to widespread disinterest.

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Naming a child after Trump would be folly for multiple reasons.

Obviously, many people can agree that “Donald” is simply an ugly name. This is an apolitical statement.

The sound is sort of slapstick, if that makes sense? A little too silly, phonetically.

On the political side of things, Vance’s children will always have to live with the infamy of their father’s role in the Trump regime.

Having a good name (and Alec is a good name) won’t change that. But they can at least not be named after one of America’s worst enemies.

JD Vance Wanted to Name Newborn After Donald Trump in Desperate Tribute: Report was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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A modeling recruiter who allegedly helped introduce young women to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in France while under investigation for rape and human trafficking.

French authorities confirmed that the body of Daniel Siad, 69, was discovered Monday evening at his home in Colombes, a suburb northwest of Paris.

Police have opened an investigation into the cause of his death and ordered an autopsy, though officials have not yet released any findings.

Siad had come under renewed scrutiny earlier this year after the U.S. Department of Justice released thousands of pages of documents connected to Epstein’s criminal network (via The Guardian).

The files referenced Siad extensively and prompted multiple women in France to file criminal complaints accusing him of rape and human trafficking.

According to investigators, Siad worked as an international modeling scout and maintained a professional relationship with Epstein for years, introducing aspiring models during the disgraced financier’s trips to Paris and other parts of Europe.

In interviews before his death, he claimed he believed Epstein was conducting legitimate model castings and insisted he had no knowledge of the abuse that would later become synonymous with Epstein’s name.

“I trusted him and believed this guy was a professional person,” Siad previously told CNN (via The Guardian), adding that none of the women he introduced to Epstein ever reported mistreatment back to him.

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However, documents released this year painted a more troubling picture, including emails between Siad, Epstein, and fellow model scout Jean-Luc Brunel discussing the recruitment of young women from across Europe.

One exchange reportedly referenced a 15-year-old girl, further fueling investigators’ concerns.

One of Siad’s accusers, former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson, alleged that he raped her after scouting her for modeling work decades ago.

She later filed criminal complaints in France, accusing him of rape and human trafficking. Siad denied those allegations through his attorney.

His death comes more than four years after another prominent Epstein associate, French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, was found dead in a Paris prison while awaiting trial on charges including rape of minors and human trafficking. Authorities ruled Brunel’s death a suicide.

For now, French prosecutors say the circumstances surrounding Siad’s death remain under investigation. An autopsy is expected to help determine exactly how he died.

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

Daniel Siad: ‘Recruiter’ Who Introduced Jeffrey Epstein to Young Models Found … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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In July of 2025, Ozzy Osbourne passed away. The rock legend was 76.

Fellow musicians later claimed that he knew that he was dying as he put on his farewell concert, but did it anyway.

Sharon has confirmed as much.

What’s more is that she’s sharing that it gave Ozzy a wonderful boost and source of joy in his final weeks.

‘It was a gift …’

On Wednesday, July 22, Sharon Osbourne was in Birmingham to reflect upon the life and passing of her late husband — one year later.

Exactly one year after rock legend Ozzy’s death, his widow spoke to The BBC about his legacy, his fans, and about how doctors tried to warn him against his final concert.

In early July of 2025, Ozzy performed while enthroned on a stage at the Villa Park stadium.

“Ozzy knew that he was dying,” Sharon confirmed on Wednesday.

She added: “He was told two weeks before the show that he was dying, and they said ‘don’t do the show.’”

At 76, Ozzy wasn’t interested in doctors’ advice.

“He said, ‘Yeah, right. Get out of here,’” Sharon characterized his reaction.

“It was a gift to be surrounded by his loyal crew, his friends, his family, the fans,” she gushed.

“His greatest love affair was with the audience,” Sharon praised, “and that’s the way he wanted to go out.”

She added: “Just one more time and he got to do that — and he smashed it.”

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‘It was just so great to see him every day smiling’

According to Sharon, Ozzy “was the happiest I had ever seen him” in those final two weeks of his life.

She expressed that “It was just so great to see him every day smiling.”

Sharon called the farewell show an “absolute joy,” boosting Ozzy in his final weeks of life.

“He had been so down, so depressed because he knew it was the end,” she explained.

Sharon also confessed that her late husband had been “so afraid that he wouldn’t be able to sing.”

“I can’t forget what Birmingham did for Ozzy,” Sharon said, choking up one year after losing her husband.

Ozzy came from humble roots and rose to global stardom. He was and remains a music icon.

She also had words of advice for his fans.

“As Ozzy would say, ‘When you want to remember me, just yank up the music really loud, as loud as you can get it, and just head bang,’” Sharon relayed.

That is a beautiful tribute on an emotionally heavy day for Sharon. And, of course, for Ozzy’s legions of fans.

Ozzy Osbourne Knew He Was Dying, Did Farewell Show Against Doctors’ Advice (And Had … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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There’s truly no better model for Sydney Sweeney’s clothing line than the woman herself.

She recently showcased outtakes from her stay in Australia (on a very exciting project).

And she wore some very interesting outfits Down Under.

Sweeney’s jaw-dropping selfies are turning heads and boggling minds. And, of course, advertising her clothes.

She has everyone’s attention

In a recent Instagram post, Sweeney shared a series of photos.

She kept the caption simple, writing: “A little aussie dump.”

(To be clear, she refers to a photodump.)

One photo in particular is generating a lot of attention — and for good reason.

It’s a toothbrushing selfie that Sweeney snapped in a mirror.

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Sydney Sweeney chamou atenção ao aparecer usando um cardigan combinado com lingerie de renda em um novo ensaio, apostando em um visual ousado que rapidamente repercutiu nas redes sociais. pic.twitter.com/MQf3hww0vB

— Vox Liberdade (@VoxLiberdade) July 22, 2026

In the photo, Sweeney isn’t wearing much.

But what she is wearing is from her SYRN brand clothing line.

Her top, a crop top that is about halfway unbuttoned from the bottom, is a gray Keepsake cropped cardigan.

For what appears to be her sole undergarment, Sweeney is wearing lace-trimmed Nap Time mid-rise bikini bottoms, also from her own label.

Most of what is on display in the upscale-yet-largely-featureless bathroom photo is Sweeney’s exposed torso. Which, regardless of what anyone may tell you, is often the best way to advertise clothing.

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What is she doing in Australia?

Many of the comments were simply about the photos — thirst, admiration, or of course mockery of her pics with boyfriend Scooter Braun.

Even more comments were about the photo that you can see below, depicting Sweeney wearing a bikini top.

You might say that there was a little something for everyone in her photo series.

However, many still wondered if she was on vacation in Australia or what.

The truth, however, is that she is appearing on an exciting upcoming project.

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— Sydney Sweeney Stan (@SydneyFan_) July 19, 2026

Netflix’s Gundam adaptation has wrapped filming in Australia.

Many key details remain under wraps, but Sweeney is reportedly portraying a Gundam pilot in a starcrossed lovers storyline.

(Finger’s crossed for her to be playing Char Aznable or one of his many analogues across different Gundam adaptations!)

While we don’t even know which Gundam continuity Sweeney’s project will take place in (likely its own), many are excited to see it. Even more are curious or cautiously optimistic.

Meanwhile, it’s clear that she had plenty of time to model her SYRN clothing line and unwind while in Australia.

It’s winter down there, so we hope that she enjoyed the relatively mild weather while she was in it.

Sydney Sweeney Snaps Jaw-Dropping Underwear Selfie: Check Me Out Down Under! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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