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Oct 2, 2026 | 6:01 AM

Joy Behar is absent from The View after dislocating her shoulder. Co-host Sunny Hostin announced the news Thursday, assuring the audience Behar is “recovering and will be back soon.” With Whoopi Goldberg also out filming a movie, Hostin took over the moderator’s chair. Former co-host Sherri Shepherd returned as guest host to fill the vacant seat. Story URL

Kanye West’s two St. Petersburg stadium shows have officially been cancelled, with producers citing “sincere regret.” The Gazprom Arena had refused to sign a rental agreement with promoters. West faced criticism over past antisemitic and pro-Nazi comments. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the shows “unacceptable.” Story URL

Jesse McCartney and his wife Katie are expecting their second child, due March 2027. The couple announced the news on Instagram, saying that their 16-month-old son Archer will be a big brother. Archer was born premature in May 2025, spending 70 days in the NICU. Jesse called bringing him home “the greatest day of my life.” The couple married in 2021. Story URL

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A Florida woman was indicted on 14 felony counts, including attempted murder, after allegedly firing an AR-15 style rifle at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Beverly Hills-area home. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, of Orlando fired at least 20 rounds in March, striking a trailer the couple occupied and a nursery housing their three children. She may face life in prison. Story URL

Kelly Clarkson says she loves AI but believes AI artists shouldn’t compete with humans on music charts. “It’s basically like having Olympics and then you’re having robots compete with humans,” she said on the Las Culturistas podcast this week. Clarkson added AI is “not going anywhere” but stressed the importance of preserving human artistry. Story URL

Ruby Rose revealed on the Off the Vine podcast that she was accused of murdering a child following a tragic playground accident when she was 15. Rose discovered an injured four-year-old boy at a social gathering and carried him inside, where adults performed CPR. The boy later died on life support. Police questioned Rose at school, but she was cleared. Source URL

Ken Urker, fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has died at 33. He was found unresponsive at a Louisiana home on his birthday by a family member, after Gypsy Rose texted him “happy birthday” with no response. Urker was the father of their 1-year-old daughter, Aurora Raina. The couple met as prison pen pals in 2017 and had rekindled their relationship. Source URL

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