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Jan 21, 2025 | 
people.com | Bill Byrge |Zoey Lyttle
Rebecca Wylie Simms. Photo: Rebecca Wylie Simms/Instagram Food and lifestyle influencer Rebecca Wylie Simms has died at age 39, per an Instagram announcement shared by her twin and business partner, Sarah. According to the post on Monday, Jan. 21, Simms — who was affectionally called "Boo" by her loved ones — suffered "a tragic surgery complication" this past week.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
joblo.com | Mathew Plale |Bill Byrge
We can all get sick of our favorite actors, especially when they’re victims of overexposure. Ben Still had been on the scene since the 1980s but really came into his own in the 1990s (shoutouts to The Ben Stiller Show and Heavyweights!). After the success of There’s Something About Mary in 1998, the 2000s didn’t have a single year without multiple Ben Stiller movies. There was Meet the Parents and Zoolander and Duplex and Dodgeball and on and on. And after a while, it just got old for some.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
joblo.com | EJ Tangonan |Bill Byrge
The comedy improv game show Whose Line is it Anyway? became a big hit in the States in the late 90s. So much so that ABC was confident enough to put up against the sitcom juggernaut Friends at one point. The show continued on with a revival on The CW, but some audiences may remember its origin in the UK that was shown on the BBC, which also played on Comedy Central before it was remade on this side of the pond. One of the standout comedians in the UK version was British comedian Tony Slattery.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
doyouremember.com | Bill Byrge
American actor Dennis Quaid has made the news for being among those affected by the fire blazing in California. Earlier this week, while trying to evacuate his home, an NBC LA reporter, Robert Kovacik, interrupted Dennis to get an interview. The reporter asked Dennis to describe what was going on and Dennis narrated how the smoke started and the immediate response of the firefighters.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
doyouremember.com | Bill Byrge
The entertainment industry has been hit by another tragedy following the passing of Bill Byrge, who died at the age of 86 in Nashville, Tennessee. Byrge was notably known for his iconic role in the beloved Ernest movie franchise, in which he shared the screen with the late comedic genius Jim Varney.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
doyouremember.com | Bill Byrge
Nearly four decades after the passing of his Sam and Dave partner David Prater, Sam Moore was confirmed dead at 89 on Friday morning. He reportedly suffered complications following a surgery and breathed his last in Coral Gables, Florida. The news broke on the internet shortly after, and fans paid their heartfelt respect to the music icon in response. Sam’s fame came with being the other half of Sam and Dave in the ‘60s, although he used to perform soul and R&B music at clubs the decade before.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
b100.ca | Bill Byrge
President Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, with distinction, making him the first to receive this level of honor from Biden, who embraces his Catholic faith. Jude Law confirms he’ll play Vladimir Putin in the movie adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s novel The Wizard Of The Kremlin. It explores the story of a reality show producer who doubles as an advisor to the Russian leader.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
people.com | Bill Byrge |Becca Longmire
Aubrey Plaza. Photo: TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic Aubrey Plaza appears to have deleted her Instagram account following the death of her late husband, Jeff Baena. On Monday, Jan. 13, a message on 40-year-old Plaza's page read, “Sorry, this page isn’t available.” "The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed," the message continued. Baena, a writer and director, died by suicide at age 47 on Friday, Jan. 3. Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
people.com | Bill Byrge |Toria Sheffield
Lloyd Klein and Jocelyn Wildenstein in 2017. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Lloyd Klein is opening up about the recent death of his longtime partner Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite known by some as “Catwoman” because of her extreme plastic surgeries. In an interview with Page Six published on Sunday, Jan. 12, the French fashion designer described Wildenstein — who died in her sleep while taking a nap on Dec. 31 at the age of 84 — as “the love of my life.” “She was fabulous.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
people.com | Bill Byrge |Makena Gera
Jim Morrison of The Doors singing on September 14, 1968 in Frankfurt, West Germany. Photo: Getty Jim Morrison’s sudden death at age 27 remains shrouded in mystery. The singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for the rock band The Doors was at the height of his career when he moved to Paris with his girlfriend, Pamela Courson, in March 1971.
