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Haley Beck is involved in a controversy.

The 27-year-old, whose brother is TikToker Noah Beck, has been nominated for termination from her teaching job in Arizona after internal investigators discovered she had a sexual interaction with a youngster, the Peoria Unified School District reported to E! News on April 8.

Haley, a psychology and sociology teacher at Centennial High School, allegedly began grooming one of her pupils before he turned 18, according to the school district's statement of charges, which E! News acquired.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs's legal team is challenging his conviction, arguing in a new appeal that the "freak-offs" central to the case were not acts of prostitution but rather "amateur pornography" protected under the U.S. Constitution.

The argument was presented during an April 9 hearing, where Combs' lawyers pushed to overturn his conviction under the Mann Act—a federal law that prohibits transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution. The rapper is currently serving a 50-month sentence following his 2024 conviction.

Defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro told the court the case raises broader concerns about public confidence in the justice system, as the team seeks both an appeal and a possible reduction in sentence.

At the core of the appeal is the defense's claim that the so-called "freak-offs were actually staged, consensual performances. According to court filings, the events involved costumes, role play and lighting setups, and were recorded for private viewing by Combs and his partners.

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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday firmly denied any personal or professional connection to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling circulating claims "false" and damaging to her reputation.

Speaking during a rare public appearance at the White House, Trump addressed long-running speculation linking her to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. She

stated unequivocally that she had never maintained a relationship with either individual and dismissed the allegations as fabrications.

"The lies linking me with Jeffrey Epstein need to end," she said, emphasizing that she was neither involved in nor aware of any of Epstein's criminal activities. Trump added that any suggestion otherwise was defamatory and misleading.

She further clarified that her only encounter with Epstein occurred briefly at a social event in 2000, where she attended alongside her future husband, Donald Trump. According to her account, she had no prior knowledge of Epstein at the time and did not interact with him beyond that occasion.

Addressing online speculation, the first lady warned against misinformation გავრცელ across social media platforms. She described widely shared images and narratives tying her to Epstein as entirely fabricated, urging the public to scrutinize such content carefully.

"I was never involved in any capacity," she said. "I am not a witness, a participant, or connected in any way to his crimes."

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Justin Guarini now has a new idol in his life.

Indeed, the American Idol graduate secretly divorced his wife, Reina Guarini, nearly two years ago—but has since started dating Kim Walsh Phillips, his manager and business partner.

"Yes, we are very blessed to have a relationship that started first with the business we built together—working with entrepreneurs to grow their businesses," Kim told E! News, "and has since developed into a romantic partnership of love."

Justin, who came to popularity on season one of American Idol, began working with Kim as a keynote speaker in about 2022, according to her Instagram. The From Justin to Kelly star frequently appeared on her social media profile as they attended speaking engagements and business gatherings together.

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A light went out too quickly.

Michael Patrick, an Irish actor recognized for his work on stage and in television, died after a three-year fight with Motor Neuron Disease (MND), according to his wife Naomi Sheehan on social media. He was 35.

In an April 8 post, Naomi stated that Michael "passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends" after ten days in the hospital, adding, "Words can't describe how broken-hearted we are."

MND includes numerous neurological illnesses, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), in which the body's motor neurons degenerate prematurely, causing problems breathing, swallowing, talking, and walking. There is currently no cure.

"It's been remarked more than often," Naomi said in her tribute, "that Mick was an inspiration to everyone who was fortunate enough to come into contact with him, not just in the last few years throughout his illness, but every day of his life." He lived the fullest life that any human being can. Joy, wealth of energy, contagious laughter. "A giant with ginger hair."

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Pop superstar Pink has been announced as the host of the 79th Annual Tony Awards, set to air live from New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7. The ceremony, which celebrates the best of the 2025–2026 Broadway season will air from 8 to 11 p.m. EST on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

"It is the honor of an entire lifetime to host a night celebrating the literal hardest working people in showbiz," Pink said in a statement. "Broadway has shaped my life and how I put my own shows together — it is a community that is supportive, and inclusive, and full of talent and love. These people give magic every single day, and I cannot wait to celebrate them with the entire world."

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Hours after stepping onto the red carpet for the Season 3 premiere of Euphoria, Natasha Lyonne was reportedly escorted off a Delta flight departing Los Angeles for New York City.

The actress, who appears as a guest star in the upcoming season of the HBO drama, had attended the high-profile premiere event at the TCL Chinese Theatre earlier in the evening. She was later seen boarding a late-night flight wearing a variation of her red carpet look, including dark sunglasses and a long coat.

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The 42-year-old actor revealed in a recent interview with legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese that he is now married to longtime partner Olivia Millar, and that the couple has quietly welcomed their second child. A representative for Hill later confirmed the news, adding that the actor is "happy."