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Former President George W. Bush has released a statement honoring the life of his Vice President and friend, Dick Cheney.

George W. called the politician's passing "a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends."

He wrote, "History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation -- a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held."

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton’s pal from college, Ben Duncan, has reportedly died.

Duncan -- who appeared on the UK’s "Big Brother" in 2010 -- died after falling from the 7th floor of London’s Trafalgar St. James Hotel last Thursday, according to several British outlets. That's about a 100-foot drop.

London's Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident in a statement to the Daily Mail, which was the first to report the news. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene, and that the death "is unexpected but non-suspicious."

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Sydney Sweeney is back in the arms of Scooter Braun ... and let’s just say, she looks a whole lot happier than she did during that painfully awkward run-in with ex-fiancé Jonathan Davino.

Check it out -- Sydney was glowing after a night out at NYC’s Comedy Cellar on Monday, heading back to her hotel with Scooter in tow ... and that ear-to-ear grin screamed major date night success!

Sydney looked every inch the movie star ... effortlessly chic as she strutted in front of Scooter, proving this new romance is going strong since news of their relationship first broke back in September.

TMI, girl! "Selling Sunset" star Amanza Smith may have opened up a little too much on Harry Jowsey's 'Boyfriend Material' podcast ... she admitted to having sex with her kids' "uncles."

The revelation came when the topic turned to dating horror stories. She couldn't come up with any ... but what she did come up with was definitely horrifying.

She said, "There's so many uncles I've probably banged," completely freaking out Harry ... before she clarified, "Not a real uncle."

Two years in and still going strong ... Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley had quite the make-out sesh off the sun-kissed coast of Hawaii Monday.

Check out the pics ... Taylor Swift's frequent collaborator took a much-needed break with his wife, taking a dip in the ocean during a glorious tropical getaway.

"The Substance" actress wore a teenie-tiny red bikini and soaked up the sun on a longboard, while Jack gallantly paddle-boarded over to her. The two eventually snuck a kiss, caught by photographers on shore.

Sydney Sweeney’s finally breaking her silence about her controversial American Eagle jeans ad ... and let’s just say, she’s not losing a wink of sleep over it!

The "Christy" star -- who’d stayed quiet about the backlash up till now -- was asked if she was shocked by critics accusing AE of sneaking eugenics into the campaign... and Syd said she was definitely surprised, mostly because she just loves jeans and did, well ... a jeans ad 🤷‍♀️.

Sydney also kept it short and sweet in the GQ interview when asked about Donald Trump and J.D. Vance chiming in on the ad ... saying the high-profile interest was "surreal."

A murder investigation has reportedly been launched after Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Malaysia last month.

According to local media reports, Iris' body was discovered around 1:40 PM local time on October 22 in Kuala Lumpur. The incident was initially considered a "sudden death report" ... but now New Straits Times reports that Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus says it's being handled as a murder case.

The last person Iris was reportedly seen with was Malaysian rapper Namewee, 42, who was allegedly in the same room as Iris when she passed away.

Rapper Young Bleed has passed away following complications from a brain aneurysm.

His son, Ty'Gee Ramon, took to Instagram Monday to announce the "unreal" news that his father "gained his wings" on Saturday ... and remember his father and his legacy, which he said he plans to continue.

Ty'Gee, the eldest child of Young Bleed, said his father never dealt with "real health issues" but confirmed he had high blood pressure and would take medicine routinely. He explained his fatal health scare that landed him in the hospital as "a natural thing."

Bianca Censori is hitting the town back home in Australia ... and wearing one of her most eye-popping outfits yet.

The Aussie bombshell stepped out for a high-end shopping spree in Melbourne with her mom, Alexandra, sister, Angelina, and other family members Monday.

Her outfit is a total head-turner ... rocking a pair of sheer tights with her underwear visibly showing -- paired with a pink tank top pulled down to reveal a pointed, purple, vintage-style bullet bra. She finished the look with silver heels.

Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios are a match -- the two tennis superstars will duke it out on the court later this year in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition!!

TLive, a sports and entertainment company, announced on Tuesday the showdown will take place on December 28 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

It will be TLive's first event in the Middle East ... and Sabalenka -- a four-time Grand Slam winner -- is excited to represent women's tennis in the spectacle.

President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again Taylor Swift fanboying seems to be currently on again, as the White House just used one of her songs in a TikTok video ... and Swifties are HATING it.

Check out the clip ... Over Taylor's lyric "Keep it one hundred on the land, the sea, the sky..." the White House shows pics of the different branches of the military. It also flashes shots of POTUS and Vice President J.D. Vance along with their wives, Melania Trump and Usha Vance, when the song gets to "Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes."

It's unlikely Taylor gave permission. And the comments quickly got ugly.

Americana singer-songwriter Todd Snider has been arrested in Salt Lake City, Utah, after being hospitalized to treat injuries he apparently sustained from an alleged assault outside his hotel.

According to the arrest affidavit, the Nashville-based musician was angry he was discharged from the Salt Lake City Regional Hospital and began yelling and cursing at the hospital staff. Cops say he was told to leave the property, which he did ... but they say he returned and "made verbal threats" to the alleged victim by getting in the person's face and saying he was going to "kick [their] ass."

Snider was subsequently arrested Sunday evening and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for disorderly conduct, trespassing, and making a threat of violence. He was released Monday to pretrial services, per a Salt Lake City Sheriff Department spokesperson.

Kendall Jenner rang in the big 3-0 like only a KarJenner can -- and let’s be real, subtlety was never on the guest list because this party was big AF, even by their standards!

It was a full-on beach bash, as seen in the glam pics Kim Kardashian dropped on IG Monday night ... Kendall served her usual statuesque model moment, while the whole family and friends crew showed up looking like a Vogue spread on vacation.

No word on the exact location, but the vibes were off the charts -- 818 Tequila flowing, a drool-worthy 818-themed cake, and massive fireworks lighting up the ocean.

David Beckham was anything but surly on Tuesday -- he received a knighthood from King Charles!!

The English soccer superstar officially became Sir David Beckham during a ceremony at Windsor Castle ... being presented with the recognition for "Services to Sport and to Charity."

The 50-year-old was happy as could be as he took a knee in front of Charles ... and proudly flaunted his new medal in a photo op with his wife, Victoria.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky had themselves a parents' night out in the Big Apple!

Check it out -- the new parents of 3 made their first red carpet appearance since welcoming their 3rd child, a daughter named Rocki Irish, in September. They showed up at the 2025 CFDA Awards in New York City Monday night, where Rihanna reportedly described her chic look as "postpartum-forward."

The "Work" hitmaker chose pieces from Alaïa's spring/summer 2026 collection, which included an asymmetrical floor-length black trench coat worn over a black turtleneck and pleated white pants tucked into her black pumps.