Mathew Murphy

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Mathew Murphy is a senior news editor for The Daily Beast. He has worked as a senior journalist and columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers. He spent almost 10 years as New York bureau chief for News Corp Australia, including for Australia's most-read news website, news.com.au Send him tips: mathew.murphy@thedailybeast.com or tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

BE KIND!

Star Says Ellen DeGeneres Was ‘Creepy and Weird’ to Her

Margaret Cho has spoken out about a number of times where the fellow comedian was “not nice” to her.

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Courtney Thorne-Smith (right) and husband Roger Fishman in 2007.

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‘Melrose Place’ Star to Divorce After 18 Years of Marriage

The couple married in 2007 and welcomed their only child, Jacob Emerson Fishman, the following year.

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Monique Samuels and her now ex-husband, Chris Samuels.

SHOCK RETURN

Fan Favorite ‘Real Housewives’ Star Returning After Divorce

Monique Samuels bowed out of the “Real Housewives of Potomac” after an explosive physical altercation with Candiace Dillard Bassett.

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Cheers cast (l-r) John Ratzenberger as Cliff Clavin, Rhea Perlman as Carla LeBec, Roger Rees as Robin Colcord, Kirstie Alley as Rebecca Howe, Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane, Ted Danson as Sam Malone, Bebe Neuwirth as Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane, Shelley Long as Diane Chambers, Woody Harrelson as Woody Boyd, George Wendt as Norm Peterson.

EVERYBODY KNEW HIS NAME

Ted Danson Leads Tributes to Beloved ‘Cheers’ Co-Star

Actor George Wendt, who played barfly Norm Peterson for 11 seasons on “Cheers,” died Tuesday in his sleep.

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ONE STEP AT A TIME

Former Head of the NYC Marathon Is Running for a New Cause

Michael Capiraso was the head of the New York Road Runners until a smear campaign saw him depart the organization in 2020. Now, he is using the ordeal that nearly broke him to help those battling with mental health issues.

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Star Says Ellen DeGeneres Was ‘Creepy and Weird’ to Her

‘Melrose Place’ Star to Divorce After 18 Years of Marriage

Fan Favorite ‘Real Housewives’ Star Returning After Divorce

Ted Danson Leads Tributes to Beloved ‘Cheers’ Co-Star

Former Head of the NYC Marathon Is Running for a New Cause

David Lynch, Legendary Director of ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 78

Queen Camilla to Miss Royal Event Due to Chest Infection

Election Latest: The Big Wins Keep Coming for Trump

Surfer Loses Part of His Leg After Shark Attack in Hawaii

Donald Trump Weirdly Simulates Sex Act on Microphone Stand