Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term: A prosecutor described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, manipulative "sexual ...
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Key FactsRussell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assault
17 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- The jury convicted Brand of one rape and three sexual assaults involving four women.
- It acquitted him of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
- The allegations concerned events that dated back more than 20 years.
- Judge Joel Bennathan indicated a significant prison term at Monday's sentencing and denied Brand bail over possible flight risk.
“I regret the hardship caused to the children, of course. But the hardship has been caused by serious criminal offending by their father.”— Judge Joel Bennathan spoke in court about the impact of the case on Brand’s children.
Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom defies odds, pulls further ahead in vote tally
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Vanity Fair Nov 03
Forever bombshell Pamela Anderson makes her arrival at tonight’s CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.
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Texas U.S. Senate Election 2026 Live Results: James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton: Follow live election results as voters head to the polls for the 2026 Texas Senate ...
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Key FactsTalarico wins Texas Senate seat
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Talarico is the first Democrat elected by Texas voters to the U.S. Senate since 1988.
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa won the governorship as the first Latina; Texas had not elected a Democrat to it since 1990.
- Alongside Texas, Democrats won Republican-held Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Maine.
- To secure a Senate majority, Democrats needed to flip four seats while retaining the seats they already held.
“The real fight in this country is not left vs. right. It is top vs. bottom. … Our unity is a threat to their wealth and their power.”— James Talarico, speaking to supporters in his victory speech after winning the Texas Senate race.
Midterm Elections 2026: Elon Musk Burns Through Almost Half a Billion Dollars: Tech billionaire Elon Musk suffered a heavy defeat in the US midterm elections ...
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Vanity Fair Nov 03
It’s bring your daughter to the CFDAs night for Matt Damon. The ‘Odyssey’ leading man walks the carpet before presenting at tonight’s Fashion Awards in New ... Show more
Key FactsOssoff Projected to Win Georgia Senate Reelection
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Ossoff was projected to defeat Republican Representative Mike Collins and begin a second Senate term.
- The race was called for Ossoff just 40 minutes after polling stations closed.
- During the campaign, Ossoff raised more than $120 million, ranking among his party’s top fundraisers.
- Ossoff pledged to serve his full term and said he would not run for president in 2028.
Key FactsBass concedes as Raman leads Los Angeles mayoral race
13 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: laist.com
- Mayor Karen Bass said she had called Raman to concede and pledged to ensure a smooth transition.
- The AP estimated that 76% of votes had been counted by Thursday morning; the result was not yet final.
- Ballots postmarked on Election Day and received within seven days still had to be counted.
- Raman pledged to address affordable housing, homelessness and police reform, and improve services such as pothole and streetlight repairs.
“Hopelessness can be fatal for a city, but this campaign refused to accept that.”— Nithya Raman said this at her election night party at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, after speaking about the campaign.
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A lot of people told Sam Rockwell not to join ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ “they all ate their words.”
The actor looks back on his experience making the 2000 action ... Show more
Vanity Fair Nov 04
As the Blue Wave Sweeps the Midterm Elections, CNN Projects Democrats to Take Control of House of Representatives
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Abdul El-Sayed Supported by Bruce Springsteen for Election Day: Bruce Springsteen is throwing his support behind Abdul El-Sayed, who's running as the ...
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Vanity Fair Nov 03
In vintage Bob Mackie, Keke™ makes her arrival at the CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Pamela Anderson brought old Hollywood drama to the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet wearing a feather-adorned Carolina Herrera halter dress and polka dot ... Show more
Vanity Fair Nov 03
Presenter Cole Escola arrives at this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards wearing Luar by Raul Lopez. Lopez is nominated tonight for accessory designer of the year ... Show more
Vanity Fair Nov 03
Saint Laurent golden girls @roses_are_rosie, @anja_rubik, Zoë Kravitz, and @haileybieber join departing longtime creative director for the house ... Show more
Vanity Fair Nov 03
Parties That Changed the World: Barbie’s Premiere and Gone With the Wind’s Debut: The premieres for both films were extravagant love letters to fictional women ...
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Vanity Fair Nov 03
Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death Is a Documentary About the Shocking Deaths of Two Biohacking Influencers
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Michael Mann Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Gun Range: Michael Mann is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself in the leg.
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Vanity Fair Oct 31
The Vanity Fair video team hit the campaign trail with Abdul El-Sayed. We were there for the viral “Tommy” moment—and captured another moment with the apparent ... Show more
Patrick Stewart's 5 Best Non-Star Trek Performances, Ranked: While the late, great Patrick Stewart's work on Star Trek will always be iconic ...
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Key FactsSpokesperson reports Patrick Stewart’s death at 86
Oct 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- According to his longtime spokesperson, Stewart had both Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
- In 1987, Stewart was cast as Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
- Through 2002, he played Picard for 15 years across seven television seasons and four feature films.
- Stewart spent most of his career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966.
Vanity Fair Oct 30
Is Ken Paxton’s Senate Campaign in Texas the Bitter End of Trumpism?: The Republican Senate candidate has Trumpian scandals without the charisma ...
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Democratic Socialists on the Rise: Darializa Avila Chevalier & Claire Valdez Set to Win House Seats
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Vanity Fair Oct 31
Harryween is back at the Garden. harrystyles bounded on stage tonight dressed as “your favorite sequined king”: Elvis.
Styles’ 30-show Madison Square Garden ... Show more
Vanity Fair Oct 31
Is This the Last Dance for Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez?: At the end of November, after eight years in power, Sánchez’s time as prime minister of Spain ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 31
Ken Paxton: The Best Photos From the Texas Republican Senate Candidate’s “Come and Take It Tour”
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Vanity Fair Oct 30
Little Shop of Horrors: An Oral History: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Frank Oz, David Geffen, Alan Menken, and more on what made the cult classic sing—and why its ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 30
Heidi Klum Teases Her Latest Halloween Costume: Spores? A brain? Coral? Here’s the latest clue about the former Victoria's Secret Angel’s next mask.
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Vanity Fair Oct 29
The biggest star of Oscar season may be a woman who can’t even attend.
This past month, one name has been circling around Hollywood more than any other: ... Show more
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Vanity Fair Oct 28
“Knights Will Be Knights.” At Medieval Times, a Dinner-Theater Kingdom Faces a Reckoning
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Vanity Fair Oct 29
Welcome to the 2026 midterms: weird, wild, vital, nasty, and unnervingly online.
If 2024 was the podcast election, 2026 is shaping up to be the ... Show more
Vanity Fair Oct 28
At Medieval Times, a dinner-theater kingdom faces a reckoning.
Alessandra Schade spent months reporting on the people who worked inside the popular themed ... Show more
Vanity Fair Oct 28
As “Black October” Comes to a Close, the Cybersecurity World Is on Edge: With cyberattacks on the rise, experts fear we’re in “an exceptionally unresilient ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 26
“Running lines with Denzel Washington is not like running lines with other people.”
Ethan Hawke looks back on working with Denzel Washington and Director ... Show more
Vanity Fair Oct 27
The Queen That Never Was: The Twisted Tale of Lady Arbella Stuart : The rediscovery of a long-forgotten portrait thrusts Arbella’s astonishing story to the ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 26
Midterms 2026: Jon Ossoff’s TikTok Campaign, Ken Paxton’s Texas Tour, and More Political Powermaxxing
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Vanity Fair Oct 25
With War, Dominic West Solidifies Himself as Pop Culture’s Greatest Adulterer: His role as Morgan Henderson in War is just his latest performance as a man who ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 24
Taylor Swift Released Her First Album 20 Years Ago Today: On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 24
Judi Dench Explains How Losing Sight Has Changed Her Life: Oscar-winning actor Judi Dench was diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2012 ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 23
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh Stars in ‘School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play’ on Broadway
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Vanity Fair Oct 23
Can @charlie.r.heaton put names to these famous faces?
The ‘Stranger Things’ actor, who’s also starring in Netflix’s ‘Below,’ takes on VF’s Sorry to This Man with host ... Show more
Vanity Fair Oct 20
How Jill Biden Concealed the President’s Rapid Deterioration: In an exclusive excerpt from The East Wing: Power, Intrigue, and the Untold Story of America’s ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
The evening has its headliner. Taylor Swift arrives in Dior at the Academy Museum Gala, where she’s set to perform.
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Vanity Fair Oct 20
The Untold Story of Fred Astaire’s Soulmate, Choreographer Hermes Pan: Pan was charming, talented, refined—and discreet about his homosexuality ...
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#TaylorSwift performs “The Fate of Ophelia” live for the first time at the #AcademyMuseumGala
Vanity Fair Oct 19
Benedict Cumberbatch, Jude Law, and More Celebrate at the British Museum Ball: Artist Es Devlin transformed the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court for the second ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 20
The October 17 France Protests: A Philosopher’s Take: On October 17, students and union leaders across France had been scheduled to protest the high cost of ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 20
Nithya Raman’s DSA Endorsement Could Be on the Chopping Block: The National DSA is considering revoking DSA-LA's endorsement of the Los Angeles mayoral candidate ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
Mckenna Grace pays homage to the ‘Hunger Games’ star who came before her: Jennifer Lawrence. Grace wears a red dress reminiscent of Lawrence’s 2011 Oscars look ... Show more
Vanity Fair Oct 19
‘Sense and Sensibility’ stars and romcom aficionados @daisyedgarjones and @esme_creedmiles, who play Dashwood sisters Elinor and Marianne in the new adaptation ... Show more
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
Kim Kardashian makes her arrival in Balenciaga at the Academy Museum Gala.
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
Sabrina Carpenter arrives at tonight’s Academy Musuem Gala channeling old Hollywood glamour. It was recently announced that the pop star will takes her turn on ... Show more
Vanity Fair Oct 18
Taking a break from filming season two of ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Connor Storrie arrives at tonight’s Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
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Vanity Fair Oct 19
How Jane Birkin Became the Namesake for the Birkin Bag: Advice: Don’t lend your name to a bag. It might become more famous than you. The story of the most famous ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 19
Pictures of the Protests In Paris, France,, October 17, 2026: Photographer Odieux Boby was on his way to work in Paris when the mood at a demonstration turned ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 19
Emmanuel Macron Addresses The Nation Following Violent Protests Across France: French President Emmanuel Macron urged his country to “listen to the anger and ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
Kate Middleton is Channeled by Princess Rajwa of Jordan During Charity Event: Princess Rajwa of Jordan stepped out in Kate Middleton's go-to label, Self-Portrait ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
Protests Against The High Cost of Living Turn Violent In Milan: As in Paris and much of France, there were clashes in the streets of Italy ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
Sarah Pidgeon saunters down the carpet in red Chanel at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
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Vanity Fair Oct 18
New Establishment Issue Vanities star Joseph Zada arrives at the Academy Museum Gala in a double-breasted Giorgio Armani tuxedo.
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Vanity Fair Oct 17
Behind the Scenes of ‘Wildwood’ at the Design Museum in London: At an event cohosted by VF at the Design Museum in London, guests got a behind-the-scenes look at ...
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Vanity Fair Oct 17
The 13 Best Horror Movies to Stream Right Now : The scariest, spookiest, and best horror movies on streaming in October 2026.
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