Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

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Blake Lively slammed for 'disgusting' and 'embarrassing' inclusion on Time 100 Most Influential People list

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Sameer Suri |Adam Levy |Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Blake Lively has been slammed for the 'embarrassing and disgusting' decision to include her on the Time 100 list of the Most Influential People of 2025. She was placed in the Titans section among heavyweights like tennis legend Serena Williams, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and podcast superstar Joe Rogan.
Blake Lively gets rare good news amid Justin Baldoni legal battle

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Sameer Suri |Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Blake Lively received a rare piece of good news amid her lawsuits with Justin Baldoni and rumors of a feud with her co-star Anna Kendrick. Amid the storm of controversy that has been gathering around her for months, Lively, 37, has been bequeathed a coveted honor. The Gossip Girl star was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2025, in the Titans section that includes heavyweights like tennis legend Serena Williams, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and podcast superstar Joe Rogan.
Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King fire back at Olivia Munn's criticism over their historic Blue Origin flight

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez did not hold back as they defended their choice to embark on Blue Origin's first all-female flight, which took off and returned on Monday.
Lauren Sanchez makes wedding jibe at Jeff Bezos after he blasted her into space on Blue Origin flight

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Lauren Sánchez revealed the hilarious joke she made to her fiancé, Jeff Bezos, before her trip to space as a member of Blue Origin's first all-female flight crew. After touching back down to Earth, the Emmy Award-winning journalist, 55, revealed the cheeky comment she made to her husband-to-be, 61, prior to embarking onto her historic expedition to space with Flight NS-31.
Blake Lively's new scandal-hit movie implements cowardly tactic to avoid backlash amid Justin Baldoni drama

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Deirdre Durkan-Simonds |Adam Levy

Amazon MGM Studios implemented a cautionary measure before sharing the official trailer for Blake Lively's upcoming film, Another Simple Favor, on Monday. In an attempt to seemingly protect their star from any more online hate amid her legal warfare with Justin Baldoni, Prime Video's official YouTube channel disabled comments from under the trailer.
Scary moment Coachella singer FACEPLANTS after attempting dangerous backflip onstage

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Scary moment Coachella singer FACEPLANTS after attempting dangerous backflip onstageBy DEIRDRE DURKAN-SIMONDS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 14:54 EDT, 12 April 2025 | Updated: 14:54 EDT, 12 April 2025 Singer and songwriter, d4vd, suffered a nasty fall while performing at Coachella after attempting to do a backflip on the Gobi stage in front of thousands.
Machine Gun Kelly seen for first time since birth of his and Megan Fox's baby in surprise Coachella appearance

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Sameer Suri |Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Machine Gun Kelly made a surprise appearance at Coachella on Friday, in his first public sighting since the birth of his and Megan Fox' baby. Megan, 38, and Kelly, 34, split this past November after she reportedly discovered he had been speaking to other women behind her back. They joyously announced the arrival of their newborn daughter last month, but Megan is believed to be uninterested in reigniting her romantic relationship with Kelly.
Kanye West apologizes to Jay-Z after shock tweets about his twins only to then ask lewd question about Beyoncé

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Sameer Suri |Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Kanye West has issued a cryptic apology, weeks after publicly questioning the mental capacity of Jay-Z and Beyoncé's seven-year-old twins Sir and Rumi. The original shocking comments about the children came amid a string of outbursts on X, in which West also took aim at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Shortly thereafter, it was reported Beyoncé and Jay-Z were considering taking legal action against West over the 'vulgar and offensive' posts.
New details in Val Kilmer's cause of death revealed

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Eve Buckland |Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

New details in Val Kilmer's cause of death has been revealed nine days after his passing aged 65. The iconic film star, known for hits including Top Gun and Batman, died from pneumonia on April 1, a death certificate obtained by TMZ confirmed. Underlying causes listed on the death certificate are acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, chronic respiratory failure, and squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue. His death came 11 years after he publicly revealed his battle with throat cancer.
Machine Gun Kelly reacts to insulting headline about his and Megan Fox's complicated co-parenting relationship

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

Machine Gun Kelly proved he has a sense of humor as he shared his reaction to a swipe at his his and Megan Fox's complicated co-parenting relationship. On Tuesday, the rapper, 34, reposted a cheeky headline from the satirical website, The Onion to his Instagram Story, which read: 'Megan Fox Confirms She and New Baby Will Co-Parent Machine Gun Kelly,' to his Instagram Story.

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Articles

Blake Lively slammed for 'disgusting' and 'embarrassing' inclusion on Time 100 Most Influential People list

Blake Lively gets rare good news amid Justin Baldoni legal battle

Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King fire back at Olivia Munn's criticism over their historic Blue Origin flight

Lauren Sanchez makes wedding jibe at Jeff Bezos after he blasted her into space on Blue Origin flight

Blake Lively's new scandal-hit movie implements cowardly tactic to avoid backlash amid Justin Baldoni drama

Scary moment Coachella singer FACEPLANTS after attempting dangerous backflip onstage

Machine Gun Kelly seen for first time since birth of his and Megan Fox's baby in surprise Coachella appearance

Kanye West apologizes to Jay-Z after shock tweets about his twins only to then ask lewd question about Beyoncé

New details in Val Kilmer's cause of death revealed

Machine Gun Kelly reacts to insulting headline about his and Megan Fox's complicated co-parenting relationship

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