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The biopic is based on the true story of Williams’ life, and his rise, fall, and resurgence to fame.

The movie, directed by Michael Gracey, who also directed “The Greatest Showman” starring Hugh Jackman, was released theatrically in December 2024 in Australia and released in the U.S. in January 2025, according to IMDB.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a “Certified Fresh” rating, and it was given a 90% on the website’s Popcornmeter.

The ’80s rock legend revealed to People in an interview published Monday that a recent full body MRI scan had uncovered lingering brain damage from an accident at a Las Vegas concert in 2000.

“I fell 25 feet, hit my head and then wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again,” he told the outlet. “I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan I found out I have some brain damage from the fall, so I’m working on trying to repair that.”

A traumatic brain injury can vary in effects, the Cleveland Clinic reports, and can result from a hard bump or jolt to the skull, among other more serious scenarios.

The results of the scan came as a surprise, but that’s precisely why the “Jessie’s Girl” singer wanted to do it. While some people don’t want to know what’s wrong with their bodies, he described himself to People as “the opposite.”

According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday and viewed by USA TODAY, Osment and Jack Anthony have reached a confidential divorce settlement agreement. Both parties agreed to waive their right to seek spousal support.

The news came days after Osment, 33, on Friday filed for divorce from Anthony, whose legal name is Jack Farina. According to the filing, they separated on Dec. 7 after tying the knot on Oct. 12.

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Osment and Farina for comment.

In a previous statement provided to USA TODAY, the actress said, “I think with any big decision in your life, whether it’s relationships or work or whatever it may be, you have to firmly plant both feet in that decision. Ultimately, it didn’t work out.”

A spokesperson for Oyer told NBC News and The New York Times that she was not given an explicit reason for her termination, but because she recently refused to carry out a request from officials in the deputy attorney general’s office to add Gibson’s name to a list of people to have their gun rights restored, she believes the move could have played a role.

USA TODAY has reached out to the pardon attorney’s department and Gibson’s rep for comment.

Gibson, 69, is a friend of President Donald Trump and an avid supporter. The controversial actor lost his gun rights in 2011, following a domestic violence dispute with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. At the time, Gibson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge. Pleading no contest means a defendant does not admit guilt nor do they dispute the charge, but still results in a conviction.

Individuals convicted of domestic violence are prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law.

The 35-year-old country star has previously discussed his lifelong struggle with purely obsessional OCD, a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder that he called “particularly wicked.”

While many people associate OCD with a compulsive need to flicker lights, Combs said in a recent 60 Minutes interview that there’s no outward manifestation or visible behavior but rather a debilitating anxiety.

“The craziness of the particular disorder that I have, it’s the way to get out of it,” Combs told interviewer Adam Hegarty in the video posted last month. “Like, it doesn’t matter what the thoughts even are. You giving any credence to what the thoughts are is irrelevant and only fuels you having more of them.”

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What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle

• IRAN (18A: Country where Narges Mohammadi was born) Narges Mohammadi is the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, an Iranian human rights organization. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for “her fight against the oppression of women in IRAN and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.” She is a proponent of mass feminist civil disobedience against mandatory hijab laws in IRAN. Narges Mohammadi is currently imprisoned in IRAN for running “a human rights movement that campaigns for the abolition of the death penalty.” I was happy to learn about Narges Mohammadi today.
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Last fall, I wrote about Katy Perry’s mediocre album “143” and pop culture’s obsession with nostalgia, which has often meant forgoing progress for rehashing dated ideas. So many people want Perry to recreate the magic of her seminal 2010 album “Teenage Dream,” but it’s clear Perry doesn’t have it in her anymore. It’s even clearer that the Culture™ has moved on since that album was released.

Our current nostalgia fix comes as Y2K and other early-2000s cultural markers re-enter the zeitgeist, and most attempts to recreate and rehash them read hollow and uninspired to me. 

If you’ve spent any time on the internet you’ve probably heard the term “reheating nachos.” Thrust from the linguistic ingenuity of Stan Twitter, this term is mainly aimed at pop stars who revisit older elements of their career and revive them in an attempt to replicate previous success. 

The body of the singer, born Choi Whee-sung, was discovered at his home in Seoul on Monday, local police confirmed to The New York Times and South Korea’s Yonhap News. Authorities told the outlets there were no signs of foul play. A cause of death has not been determined, but a Seoul Gwangjin Police officer told the Times they were investigating the potential of a drug overdose.

USA TODAY has reached out to South Korean police for comment.

Wheesung, who also went by the stage name Realslow, released his first solo album, “Like A Movie,” in 2002, and his second album, “It’s Real,” was released the following year.

He released nearly a dozen studio albums and EPs during his career and starred in musicals, including stints as Zorro in “Zorro” and as Elvis in “All Shook Up.”

Canada’s prestigious Juno Awards, which recognize musical achievements, and the Polaris Music Prize on Friday announced their respective decisions to revoke the recognitions they’ve bestowed upon the singer over the decades, citing the 84-year-old’s recent confirmation that she is an American citizen, rather than Canadian.

This statement to the Canadian Press, which was issued March 4 in response to the termination of her appointment to the Order of Canada earlier this year, said she had “made it completely clear” she was not Canadian when she was awarded the honor in 1997.

USA TODAY has reached out to Sainte-Marie’s representatives for comment.

Buffy Sainte-Marie removed from Canadian Music Hall of Fame after ‘confirmation that she is not Canadian’