Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• Deadline: Two-time Grammy winner Peabo Bryson died today after reportedly having recently suffered a stroke. He was 75.
Known for singing soulful ballads, he scored back-to-back Grammys for “A Whole New World” from Aladdin with Regina Belle and the title song from from Beauty and the Beast, a duet with Celine Dion. Rest well, Peabo Bryson.
• Gayety: Karamo Brown Brown has revealed why he chose to skip promotional appearances tied to the final season of Queer Eye and the impact that years of tension had on his mental health, sobriety, and relationships with members of the Fab Five.
• Queerty: Jonathan Bailey thought being gay might harm his career, but “I wasn’t gonna not hold my boyfriend’s hand.”
Nothing can stop the Sexiest Man Alive!https://t.co/eHlFnXm5TW
— Queerty (@Queerty) June 2, 2026
• The Daily Beast: Donald Trump is so furious at how his Freedom 250 concerts have already flopped (thanks to a mass exodus of performers) that he wants people fired.
• Washington Post: A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has been hired by the Trump administration to work inside a Pentagon office that manages highly classified military operations.
• X: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a House Appropriations hearing today that the Justice Department will not be “moving forward” with Trump’s “anti-weaponization” slush fund.
BLANCHE: We are not moving forward with the weaponization fund. Period.
MENG: Could we get that in writing?
BLANCHE: I’m telling you it’s not progressing
MENG: We hope to see this in writing
BLANCHE: I think there will be a transcript of what I say here pic.twitter.com/anXjS0AKRS
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 2, 2026
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