A lot happened this week. We covered a lot of it. Here’s everything else. So every week we’re rounding up the ten stories we didn’t get to, with links straight to the folks who did. Consider it your catch-up cheat sheet.
Click through, get caught up, and act as you knew all along.
Check Out the 10 Things We Didn’t Get to This Past Week
| 1. 61-year-old comedian Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, was reportedly rushed to the hospital in Las Vegas on Friday night (September 18, 2026) following a suicide attempt. [TMZ] |
| 2. Duncan Sheik, the singer behind the ’90s hit “Barely Breathing” and later the Tony Award-winning composer of Broadway’s “Spring Awakening,” has died at 56 years old, his family said Friday (September 18, 2026). [The New York Times] |
| 3. Rick Springfield toured Vietnam with a band when he was 18. He apparently killed a man while staying overnight with a group of Navy officers outside of Da Nang. [Us Weekly] |
| 4. Lady Gaga and fiancé Michael Polansky welcomed their first child, a baby girl, whom they named Rose Bean Polansky. [TMZ] |
| 5. Shailene Woodley’s mismatched Balenciaga outfit at the Emmys was swiftly and near-universally declared the worst of the night. Her stylist says people were just being “rude and mean.” [Celebitchy] |
Here are some of the stories that we “did” cover this week
| 6. Colman Domingo can pull off pretty much any look. Western, anyone? [Go Fug Yourself] |
| 7. Madonna, who heads into the VMAS with a leading 11 nominations, will open the 2026 awards shindig, her first live performance at the show in 23 years. [Pitchfork] |
| 8. Cher took a moment to pay tribute to Bob Mackie following his death at age 87, as did other superstars who’ve worn some of his showstopping designs over the years. [Billboard] |
| 9. Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, said he didn’t have “any doubts” during the combative, days-long deliberations that ended in a mistrial earlier this month, according to a statement from his lawyer. [E! News] |
| 10. “Adults” star Jack Innanen talks puppy-dog charm, bro energy, viral kisses and the surreal experience of seeing his face all over New York. [Kenneth in the 212] |
