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Eliza Roberts opens up about 'disturbing' encounter with Timothy Busfield

Eliza Roberts, the sister-in-law of Hollywood star Julia Roberts, spoke up about her alleged experience with actor Timothy Busfield. Busfield, who appeared in The West Wing, was indicted on four counts of sexual contact with a child by a grand jury on February 6. He pleaded not guilty and continues to deny all allegations of wrongdoing. The indictment followed a well-documented investigation by New Mexico police, who issued a warrant for his arrest in January 2026 on two charges.
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Timothy Busfield's co-star Claudia Christian speaks up about alleged assault

Timothy Busfield was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual contact with a child — which led a variety of women to come forward with their own allegations. The "West Wing" star was issued a warrant for his arrest in February stemming from an investigation involving two young boys he worked with. After the warrant, a manhunt ensued for Busfield, who turned himself in, denied the allegations against him, and pleaded not guilty.
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Harvey Weinstein accuser breaks silence after being namedropped in Epstein files

Kaja Sokola "never expected" to be name-dropped in the Jeffrey Epstein files, released by the Department of Justice. Previously, Sokola spoke out against Harvey Weinstein, accusing him of sexual assault. Her case led to a rape charge against the Hollywood producer, which was tried alongside two others in New York. Sokola's allegations led to an acquittal, but another charge returned with a conviction.
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Megyn Kelly told 'don't do that' by furious Epstein victim after pedophile quote

Megyn Kelly's thoughts on pedophilia went viral amid demands from the public to release the Jeffrey Epstein files — and the comments reached the ears of survivors. The former Fox News anchor previously wanted to make a "distinction" between pedophilia and ephebophilia, which is an adult's attraction to mid-to-late adolescents. Megyn called this group of children the "barely legal types."
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Dream didn't want to 'ruin' young sister's childhood before unveiling identity

Minecraft YouTuber Dream explained that, despite the ongoing threats to their safety, his family has never been closer. The viral content creator became known for his famous manhunt videos which star himself alongside his friends Sapnap, GeorgeNotFound, BadBoyHalo, Antfrost, and Awesamdude. His online fame continued to spiral, leading into the COVID-19 pandemic when the video game saw a resurgence with his survival multiplayer world, the Dream SMP, gaining attention across the internet.
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Tommyinnit's young stardom resulted in a PayPal ban and threats on his life

Tommyinnit, also known as Tom Simons, opened up about the downfalls of viral, teenage fame. The content creator started his rapid climb to popularity with a YouTube channel at an age which, he told The Mirror, he probably wasn't even allowed to make. After all, sites like YouTube and Twitch require their creators be at least 13 before uploading content. As he rapidly approached the 100,000 subscribers mark, he also found himself falling into embarrassment at school, blocking people he knew from
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Diddy slams 'witch hunt' after his homes are raided in sex trafficking probe

Rapper Diddy has broken his silence after his homes were raided in a sex trafficking investigation - accusing law enforcement of an "ambush" and a "witch hunt". The 54-year-old star - real name Sean Combs - blasted the US's Department of Homeland Security for a "gross overuse of military-level force" after his LA mansion and Miami waterfront home were raided. Photos showed a huge presence of federal agents, with command trucks parked outside both properties.
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Wilbur Soot addresses biting abuse allegation as 'friends' slam his 'apology'

Wilbur Soot, also known as Will Gold, is facing allegations of domestic abuse. Shubble, a Twitch streamer and content creator, publicly accused him on Twitch of a myriad of behaviors, including biting her and inflicting pain after she withdrew consent. According to the Internet star's stream, the pair were in a relationship when Wilbur suggested the idea of biting Shubble to which she, at first, agreed.
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Two members of NXIVM sex cult are masterminds behind viral marketing power house

After the fall of sex cult NXIVM, a marketing company with ties to the organization spiraled into success, garnering immense influence. Movers+Shakers is a TikTok marketing powerhouse founded by Evan Horowitz and Geoffrey Goldberg with a list of influential clients, especially cosmetic companies targeting young women, and was recently acquired by advertising powerhouse Stagwell.
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Kanye West's wife was reportedly 'helpless' trying to communicate with him

As Kanye 'Ye' West is being sued over alleged labour violations, one former employee of the rapper gave an inside look at the relationship dynamic between Kanye and his new wife Bianca Censori who was reportedly trying to figure out how to communicate with the singer ahead of their romance. Tony Saxon, the plaintiff in the civil litigation against Kanye, shared his perspective of the famous couple's relationship, ahead of them getting together, as he spent time working for the Stronger rapper.
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Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years in prison for two rape charges

Danny Masterson has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape of two women. He was facing 30 years to life for the charges, but the defence only asked for concurrent sentence of 15 years. After several days of deliberation, a jury found the That 70s Show actor guilty of the crimes on May 31. The assaults occurred in 2003; during which time he was actively filming the series. Masterson was also alleged to have raped a third woman. reach a unanimous decision on the...
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Modern Family and The Middle star confesses how much she truly made from shows

Casey Burke joined The Middle cast for two seasons as the socially awkward Cindy Hornberger, girlfriend of Brick Heck. She revealed to The Mirror that her pay checks are just not cutting it anymore. She candidly confessed: "I think my most recent residual check I got for The Middle specifically for foreign use was like between $3 and $13 per episode and then the video DVD was like 2 or 3 cents per episode."
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Taylor Swift offered ‘seven’ for Heartstopper soundtrack for lesbian scene

Taylor Swift's song 'seven' was included as the soundtrack for an emotional lesbian scene on TV hit Heartstopper. Heartstopper’s music supervisor, Matt Biffa, confirmed on Twitter that Taylor offered the track. He replied on Twitter to a fan who insinuated that the show offered Taylor a check for the rights. Matt replied: "She just thought the scene was beautiful and we were then able to make it work."
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Ammunition found in Tupac investigation ‘useless’ unless police found gun first

A former Los Angeles Police Department detective who worked on the Tupac Shakur murder investigation told The Mirror that any ammunition found during police search would be "useless" without first finding the murder weapon itself. Detective Greg Kading said: "The only way to prove whether or not ammo at his house would be comparable to the ammunition that was taken from the crime scene is to actually have the gun."
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'I went to Barbie and Oppenheimer and left with severe existential dread'

Two polar opposite movies — Barbie and Oppenheimer — were both slotted to hit cinemas on the same day in a cosmic event dubbed “Barbenheimer”. At first glance, these shouldn’t compete with each other. After all, they’re drastically different genres and seem to target different demographics. However, Barbie girls in frilly pink garb aren’t inherently disinterested in the complexities of nuclear war and politics.
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Insider confirms why Taylor Swift changed lyrics in Better Than Revenge

The wait is over! Taylor Swift has finally released Speak Now (Taylor's Version) as the third in a series of re-recorded albums. One song in particular, though, was flagged immediately by fans. "Better Than Revenge (Taylor's Version)" has different lyrics than the original release. There has been lots of discussion as to why she made the change, but an insider has now revealed all to The Mirror. The original lyrics were: "She’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress.”
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Maxine Roby's Ex-Husband Daniel Jordan Just Left 'CSI: Vegas' (EXCLUSIVE)

Spoiler Alert! We'll be telling you about Season 2, Episode 17 of CSI: Vegas. The latest episode of CSI: Vegas was emotional for many different reasons, but fans were especially devastated about one thing. Maxine Roby’s ex-husband Daniel Jordan is leaving. Although Daniel has only been in two episodes of the show, we will miss him dearly. This heartwrenching announcement shocked fans. Fans care so much about Maxine, so seeing her hurt like this surely is painful. Paula Newsome gave us her take
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