Celebrity Buzz with Sean Penn and Hulk Hogan

Jun 8, 2026 | 5:56 AM

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman claimed the most Tony Awards Sunday night with six victories, including Best Lead Actress in a Play for Laurie Metcalf. Schmigadoon! won Best Musical among its four total awards, while The Lost Boys also captured four Tonys. Liberation took Best Play as its sole win. Ragtime earned four awards including Best Musical Revival. Story URL


Seventeen-year-old Knox Jolie-Pitt graduated from high school in Los Angeles on Friday, with mother Angelina Jolie photographing the ceremony. Hours after receiving his diploma, Knox stepped into the ring for an exhibition Muay Thai fight in downtown L.A. Angelia and Knox’s sister Vivienne previously watched him win an IKF Point Muay Thai Technical competition in 2025. Story URL


Police in Clearwater, Florida have closed their investigation into Hulk Hogan’s death, concluding no criminal wrongdoing occurred. The former WWE star died July 24, 2025, at age 71 from acute myocardial infarction at his Florida home. Police released a 72-page report Friday classifying his death as “attended natural death.” Hogan had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation. Story URL


Producer Heidi Anderson-Swan announced that veteran actor James Handy’s final movie project has been scrapped after his murder. The comedy film Kickback V was already halted in pre-production due to funding issues before Handy’s death became the final factor ending the project. Handy, 81, was fatally stabbed in the chest at a Tarzana home by the son of his girlfriend. Story URL


Sean Penn said missing this year’s 98th Academy Awards was “better for my mental health.” The three-time Oscar winner, who earned Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another, told USA Today the ceremony “has always represented social discomfort to me.” He said his film team “understood” his decision, noting he enjoyed watching the show for the first time. Story URL


Mayim Bialik revealed in a June 5th essay that she was prescribed a “one shot of the lowest dose of a synthetic GLP-1” and then suffered “explosive, uncontrollable diarrhea,” “sulfur burps,” and “sneezing attacks” when eating or drinking. She was told by a doctor that such “dramatic” reactions were not uncommon and that GLP-1s should be used only for life-threatening obesity. Story URL


Anthony Head, celebrated for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at age 72. His daughters said he “passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.” Head portrayed Rupert Giles, the mentor to Buffy Summers, throughout all 7 seasons of Buffy. He later played Rupert Mannion, ex-AFC Richmond owner, in Ted Lasso. Story URL


The animated Among Us series has debuted without warning on Paramount+, with all 10 episodes now available to stream. The surprise release was announced Friday by Yvette Nicole Brown and Liv Hewson during the Summer Game Fest in L.A. Based on the hit online game, Among Us became a global sensation during the pandemic, drawing nearly 500 million monthly users. Story URL