Angelina Jolie ‘Not Surprised’ That Brad Pitt Is Drinking Again

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As we reported last week, Brad Pitt is drinking again after seven years of sobriety.

The Oscar winner shared the news during an interview with Esquire, and while many observers were shocked, it seems that the mother of Brad’s children wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

According to a new report from the Daily Mail, Angelina is not the least bit surprised that Brad has gone back to the bottle.

Angelina Jolie (R) and Brad Pitt attend “The Tree Of Life” premiere during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

“Angelina is not surprised. She tried to warn people. She knew this was always a possibility,” says a source close to the situation.

The insider went on to claim that Jolie had “long believed that sobriety did not necessarily mean the underlying problems [Brad had] had disappeared.”

“She doesn’t believe Brad has fundamentally changed. She believes Brad is who Brad is, and no amount of sobriety or reinvention changes that,” says the source.

Brad’s sobriety revelation comes about ten years after he was accused of behaving abusively toward Jolie and the couple’s kids while drunk aboard a private jet.

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Angelina filed for divorce shortly thereafter, and all of the kids proceeded to drop Brad’s last name.

So Pitt’s casual revelation that he’s back to boozing caught quite a few fans by surprise.

“At one point, he poured beer on Jolie; at another, he poured beer and red wine on the children,” Angelina alleged in a 2020 court filing, adding that he “choked” one of the children and “slapped another in the face.”

“No, I got — I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon,’ he said with “a little laugh” during the Esquire interview.

“In a more restrained manner. I got overconfident a couple times, went, ‘Yep, nope, not good for me.’ Not in big quantities,'” Pitt continued, adding:

“Yeah. Well, I can have a few. But I can’t have a lot. I have to be professional about it.”

Of course, Brad has a history of (allegedly) not being “professional about it,” which is why he had to quit in the first place.

And it’s also why folks who have been paying attention to this situation were surprised by Brad’s revelation. But apparently Angelina saw this one coming.

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Narcan Found at Scene of Hayden Panettiere’s Death, Possibly Confirming Overdose …

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More troubling details are emerging following the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere.

The Heroes and Nashville star was found unresponsive at a South Carolina apartment on Sunday, August 16. She was just 36 years old.

Now, TMZ is reporting that Narcan was found at the scene.

Actress Hayden Panettiere attends the Variety Emmy Studio at Palihouse on May 30, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/WireImage)

Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a medication commonly used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. However, the discovery does not establish that Panettiere suffered an overdose.

In fact, there is still considerable uncertainty surrounding what happened inside the apartment. Anyone can purchase Narcan over the counter, so it’s entirely possible that someone thought Hayden overdosed and used the product incorrectly.

According to TMZ, two ambulances responded to the residence, which was reportedly the property of Hayden’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.

That fact has raised questions about whether someone other than Panettiere also required medical attention — and, consequently, who may have received the Narcan.

Emergency responders were initially dispatched following a report of a woman in cardiac arrest. Paramedics attempted to revive Panettiere using advanced cardiac life support, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The circumstances have understandably prompted renewed questions about the actress’s cause of death.

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Panettiere had been remarkably open about her previous struggles with alcohol and opioid addiction. She discussed those battles at length in her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, and in interviews about her recovery.

But authorities have not officially determined that substance use caused her death.

An autopsy has been completed, and the Greenville County Coroner’s Office reportedly found no signs of trauma. Additional testing will be necessary before an official cause of death can be established.

Police have also indicated that there were no apparent signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances surrounding Panettiere’s death.

That doesn’t make this tragedy any easier to understand.

Panettiere became a household name after starring as Claire Bennet on Heroes before taking on the role of Juliette Barnes on Nashville. She also appeared in the Scream franchise and spent much of her life in the public eye.

Earlier this year, she spoke about rebuilding her life and looking toward the future.

“I have a lot more life to live,” Panettiere said in an interview with Jay Shetty in May.

Those words now feel especially heartbreaking.

The actress is survived by her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, as well as her parents. Her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, died in 2023 at the age of 28.

For now, Hayden’s loved ones and fans are left waiting for answers about how a woman who believed she had so much more life ahead of her died so suddenly.

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Hayden Panettiere Exposed Powerful Men Before Her Tragic Death

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Beloved actress Hayden Panettiere passed away over the weekend. She was only 36.

At this time, investigators are looking into what appears to be a “possible overdose.”

Just months ago, Hayden openly exposed multiple famous men from encounters seared into her memory.

Some on social media are connecting these points. However, investigators say that there is no sign of foul play.

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She exposed powerful men without naming them

It was only this spring when Hayden described being effectively served up to an older man on a yacht when she was barely 18.

In her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, she described a yacht party in the south of France and how an unidentified friend (apparently not Diana Jenkins) betrayed her trust, luring her to a cabin.

“I walked into the cabin and saw a famous thirtysomething British singer-songwriter lying in a bed,” she wrote. “He was shirtless and propped up on a few pillows with his arms positioned behind his head.”

Hayden described: “From the waist down, he was covered by bedsheets, and I could see the outline of his body underneath. … Stella leaned down and whispered in my ear. ‘I want you to get in bed with him. He has a huge d–k.’”

In a state of shock, Hayden initially complied, before jumping up and fleeing the room. She booked a hotel and began packing her bags.

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Another incident that Hayden described in her memoir took place when she was 19, attending an exclusive party where most of the celebrities were in their forties and fifties.

“The men were nice enough, asking me questions about Heroes and whether I had plans to film more movies, and I answered them politely,” she described. “But I didn’t feel right, so I never let my guard down.”

Hayden recalled “an Oscar-winning actor and director” coming over to her and saying: “Well, have a good night. Just be careful when you leave because someone spit their gum out somewhere, and I got some on my pants.”

When she looked down at his invitation, she saw that “his testicles were hanging out from his unzipped fly.”

She left the party with all due haste. Hayden wrote that she knew that it was a drunken joke, but had obviously not intended to see anyone’s genitals — let alone a significantly older man’s while she was in her teens.

Did child stardom put her on this path? Or was it something else?

Though many first learned of Hayden Panettiere from Heroes or Nashville or possibly Scream 4, she was a child actress.

In the ’90s, that meant playing little Lizzie Spalding on Guiding Light.

Which, in turn, meant that she spent a lot of time working, facing rejections, and receiving enormous praise — all at an age when healthy childhood development would have her in school and leading a normal life with friends.

Did growing up as a child star leave her primed to be targeted by creepy adults, to be in an abusive relationship, and then to die tragically in her mid-30s?

We don’t know. But a lot of people have pointed out that she died only six months after fellow child star Michelle Trachtenberg passed away. The two knew each other and died the same year.

we don't protect child actors enough. especially women.

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Some on social media are spinning conspiracy theories, suggesting that whichever British musician — who would be in his 50s by now — or some other adult man might have moved to silence her.

We want to emphasize that investigators have not yet found any sign of foul play.

Hayden had worked on her sobriety. She’d written a memoir. She even came out as bi earlier this year. And she was a mother.

But having so much to live for doesn’t mean that terrible accidents do not take place. Some on social media have noted that a relapse can be fatal when someone has lost their former tolerance after choosing sobriety for an extended time. (That is speculation and remains unconfirmed at this time.)

We will continue to mourn Hayden and to keep her loved ones in our thoughts. Right now, we are all in shock.

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Hayden Panettiere’s Heartbreaking Final Interview Revealed: ‘I Have a Lot …

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As you’ve likely heard by now, Hayden Panettiere passed away at her home in South Carolina on Sunday.

The beloved actress was just 36 years old.

Speculation about the cause of Panettiere’s death has been running wild on social media, and there’s now reason to believe she may have suffered an overdose.

Hayden Panettiere attends Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix’s New Film “Blonde” at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 13, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

That news remains unconfirmed, but Hayden’s struggles with substance abuse were well-documented.

However, she appeared to have turned a corner in recent years.

Just months before her sudden death, Hayden spoke openly about leaving behind the darkest chapters of her life and embracing what she believed would be a brighter future.

In a May appearance on Jay Shetty’s podcast, Panettiere discussed her deeply personal memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, which chronicled her struggles with addiction, mental health issues, and abuse.

But despite everything she had endured, Panettiere said she finally felt ready to move forward.

“I finally feel like I have shaken off all of this darkness and this negativity,” she said (via Page Six).

“I’ve closed one door and another door is opened … I can feel all the exciting possibilities. I feel like I have a lot more life to live.”

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Those words are now especially heartbreaking.

Panettiere died on Sunday, just five days before her 37th birthday. Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed the devastating news in a statement describing his daughter as “an incredible light and a force of nature.”

Hayden had spent years publicly confronting personal struggles, including addiction and postpartum depression following the 2014 birth of her daughter, Kaya, whom she shares with former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko.

In her final months, however, the actress appeared determined to focus on what came next.

During another interview promoting her memoir, Panettiere described herself as “a work in progress” and said she was taking life one day at a time.

“I’m doing the work, and I’m doing my best,” she said.

She also spoke about her relationship with Kaya and the difficult decision that ultimately led to her daughter primarily living with Klitschko.

“I’ve been able to put her first, no matter how I’ve felt or what I’ve experienced,” Panettiere said.

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The actress hoped that, someday, her daughter would understand her struggles and why she “wasn’t able to be with her all the time.”

Panettiere also reflected on the impact of sharing her story.

She said fans and others in the entertainment industry had approached her to explain that her honesty about mental health had inspired them to seek help.

“I was like, This is worth it,” she recalled. “I can hopefully leave the world a better place than I found it.”

Now, those hopeful words have taken on an entirely different meaning.

Hayden Panettiere believed she had more life ahead of her.

Tragically, she was right — just not nearly as much as she deserved.

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Hayden Panettiere Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Complained of Back Pain Ahead of Death: Report

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As we previously reported, Hayden Panettiere passed away at her home in South Carolina on Sunday.

The beloved star of Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise was just 36 years old.

Speculation regarding the cause of Panettiere’s death has run rampant in the hours since news of her passing was made public.

Hayden Panettiere attends the world premiere of Paramount’s “Scream VI” at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on March 06, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

And much of it has centered around Panettiere’s battles with substance abuse and mental illness.

There’s still no official conclusion about Hayden’s cause of death, but according to a new report from TMZ, officials say there was no sign of foul play.

Panettiere appears to have gone into cardiac arrest on Sunday afternoon.

A friend reportedly called 911, and EMTs performed “advanced cardiac life support” and chest compressions, but the actress was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m.

The identity of the person who placed the call, and insiders have indicated that Hayden may have been living with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, before her death.

One insider revealed that Hayden had been complaining about chronic back pain in the months leading up to her death.

It is not clear, however, if either that ailment or any course of treatment for it factored into her death.

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Sadly, Hayden’s short life was a rather tumultuous one, as evidenced by revelations in her recent memoir.

In addition to her battles with substance abuse and mental illness, Panettiere revealed she was coerced into sexual activity with an older male celebrity when she was just 18 years old.

Following the birth of her daughter, Hayden suffered severe postpartum depression and eventually surrendered custody to her ex, Wladimir Klitschko, who lives in Ukraine.

Her relationship with Hickerson was notoriously toxic, and he admitted to “abusing her” in a statement issued in May, per Page Six.

The outlet also reports that Hickerson flew from Los Angeles to South Carolina with Panettiere on Saturday.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Hayden Panettiere Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Complained of Back Pain Ahead of Death: Report was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Hayden Panettiere Cause of Death: ‘Heroes’ Star Was 36

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We have tragic news to report out of Hollywood today:

Hayden Panettiere — the actress who rose to fame as the indestructible cheerleader on Heroes before becoming a fan favorite on Nashville — has passed away.

She was just 36 years old.

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Panettiere’s representative confirmed the heartbreaking news on Sunday, August 16, describing the actress as “an incredible light and a force of nature.”

The rep added that Panettiere brought “immeasurable love and joy” to the people who knew her, as well as to the millions who watched her onscreen (per TMZ).

At this time, the cause of Panettiere’s death has not been disclosed.

Her representative did not provide additional details, and this remains a developing story.

Panettiere began working in show business when she was barely more than a baby, appearing in commercials before landing roles on daytime television.

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But it was her turn as Claire Bennet on NBC’s Heroes that transformed her into a household name.

From 2006 through 2010, Panettiere portrayed Claire, a teenager with the ability to regenerate after suffering virtually any injury.

The character became one of the defining figures of the hit superhero drama — and helped make Panettiere one of television’s most recognizable young stars.

She followed Heroes with another major television role.

Panettiere played Juliette Barnes on Nashville from 2012 through 2018, earning two Golden Globe nominations for her performance as the troubled country music superstar. The role allowed her to showcase another side of her talents, including her singing ability.

Her film credits included Remember the Titans, A Bug’s Life, Scream 4, I Love You, Beth Cooper, and Scream VI.

She also voiced Samantha Giddings in the popular video game Until Dawn.

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Panettiere had been particularly candid about the challenges she faced throughout her life and career.

In May 2026, she released her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, in which she opened up about growing up in Hollywood and some of the personal struggles she experienced away from the spotlight.

Her death comes as a devastating shock to fans who watched Panettiere grow from a child performer into a successful actress, singer, and mother.

She leaves behind her daughter, Kaya, whom she shared with former fiance Wladimir Klitschko.

For those who grew up watching Heroes, Panettiere will forever be Claire Bennet, the young woman who famously helped carry the show’s message: “Save the cheerleader, save the world.”

Now, fans around the world are mourning the loss of the woman who brought that character to life.

Our thoughts go out to Hayden Panettiere’s loved ones at this enormously difficult time.

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Katy Perry Pregnant with Justin Trudeau’s Baby: The Rumor & The Truth

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In recent months, Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s relationship has grown increasingly serious.

What began as a joke-prompting dinner date and a random entanglement has clearly blossomed into something more.

Now, a report has come out claiming that the singer is pregnant.

Is this true? Here’s everything that we know.

Singer Katy Perry attends the 11th Breakthrough Prize ceremony at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on April 5, 2025. (Photo Credit: MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Is Katy Perry secretly Katy Pregnante?

In February, a bold announcement took social media by storm.

The tweet showed a photo of Perry and Trudeau, one that appeared to show the two decked out in winter gear to enjoy this gorgeous weather.

It was the caption, however, that drew people’s attention.

“Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are expecting their first child together,” the tweet reads.

As you can imagine, this elicited quite a reaction.

🚨 Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are expecting their first child together. pic.twitter.com/w02GJIyhba

— Pop Drug (@PopDrug) February 19, 2026

Some bombarded the once-surprising power couple with congratulations.

Others expressed judgement — for having a pregnancy so soon after kicking off their relationship just last summer.

Many of the replies were, as always, filtered by people’s opinions of these famous and famously hot people.

However, others stopped to question the source of the news. And its validity, of course.

Pop Drug, which tweeted the announcement, isn’t TMZ or The Hollywood Reporter or People or even, say, Deuxmoi. Is the pregnancy news even true?

Katy Perry performs onstage during the Katy Perry The Lifetimes Tour 2025 at CDMX Arena on April 23, 2025. (Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Katy Perry)

There is no credible evidence to support the pregnancy claim

Katy Perry has not made an announcement to this effect.

Justin Trudeau has not made an announcement to this effect.

No first-to-know tabloids — the sorts of well-connected operations that directly contact verified sources or might get tips directly from hospital staff or employees of celebrities — have made a report.

We’re not even seeing lesser-known sites claiming to have harder-to-verify reports to this effect.

Could Perry be pregnant? Sure, probably. In her early 40s, it would be a geriatric pregnancy, but probably possible. But possible doesn’t mean that it’s happening.

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It is pretty important for everyone to vet their reports a little more closely.

Even if you aren’t familiar with a publication, most will cite their sources — allowing you to trace a rumor back to its origin.

We here at THG will discuss entertainment news rumors like this one and provide all of the information that we have on hand.

In fact, it seems that way may have inspired this apparent social media prank was simply the above Instagram post by Perry.

“Let love be the revolution,” she wrote alongside a series of photos — some featuring Trudeau.

Katy Perry performs onstage during the Katy Perry The Lifetimes Tour 2025 at CDMX Arena on April 23, 2025. (Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Katy Perry)

Not every bit of disinformation has a motive

Obviously, there are times when people flood social media with fake news to rot people’s hearts and minds to win elections or promote a business or wage a smear campaign.

But people will also just post brazen lies (or unproven rumors) on social media for its own sake.

Some people are pranksters at heart.

If Perry and Trudeau decide to have a kid, we have a feeling that the world will learn of it through credible reports or by their own announcement.

In the meantime, it’s wise to double-check whose post you’re reading before you take it at face value. (Also, it is 2026 — stop reading tweets altogether!)

Katy Perry Pregnant with Justin Trudeau’s Baby: The Rumor & The Truth was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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