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dispatch call for Matthew Perry’s death is revealing more details about the “Friends” alum’s apparent drowning Saturday at his Los Angeles residence.In the 16-second audio, obtained by TMZ, a man can be heard saying “rescue 23” and “drowning.” The clip was bleeped out at certain points.As The Post previously reported, first responders rushed to the address after receiving a call reporting a cardiac arrest. TMZ reported Perry’s assistant called 911.

Matthew Perry candidly spoke about death just one year before he was found dead at age 54 of an apparent drowning.The beloved “Friends” alum wrote about his decades-long excessive use of alcohol and pills in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” as well as during interviews promoting the book.“I say in the book that if I did die it would shock people, but it wouldn’t surprise anybody. And that’s what I’m doing with writing this book.

bombshell memoir, “The Woman in Me,” a multitude of revelations have come out about her relationship with the former *NSYNC member, 42.Biel, 41, posted a birthday tribute video on Instagram for one of her friends, and fans have been coming at her in the comments section.The “7th Heaven” star’s feed is now flooded with comments about her husband’s exploits with Spears, 41.“Britney deserves and has every right to tell HER STORY,” an angry viewer wrote. Another chimed in: “Sad you want to just dismiss someone’s past traumas.”“Can Justin do us all a favor now and cry us a river?” one asked.“Girl run. You deserve better.

Platinum Jubilee Pageant in June 2022.The soap opera star, 90, recalled the awkward yet funny moment in her recent memoir, “Behind The Shoulder Pads.”Collins admitted that she was so nervous that she broke protocol during her meeting with the Princess of Wales, 41.During last year’s pageant, the English actress was riding in a car down The Mall during the bash alongside supermodel Twiggy and TV presenter Prue Leith.“Finally, we arrived outside the Royal Box, which was packed with royals and relatives of the Queen,” the “Dynasty” alum wrote. She continued: “As we descended from the Jaguar, trying to look presentable after two hours in the freezing wind, Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo [Mapelli Mozzi] waved at us excitedly.”Collins recalled that Mozzi “nudged Princess Anne, who nudged Prince Charles and Camilla, and they all waved, smiled at us, and mouthed, ‘Well done!’ Very gratifying indeed.”Following the procession, she was filed into the green room behind the box and was able to take a beat.

John Stamos is pushing back on recent comments his ex Teri Copley made, claiming she and the “Full House” alum were actually very much broken up when he found her in bed with Tony Danza.In his new memoir, “If You Would Have Told Me,” Stamos told a wild story on how he allegedly walked in on his then-girlfriend Copley with Danza.“I call her from the road, but the girl who breathlessly picked up the phone after one ring is now giving me busy signals and dial tones,” Stamos, 60, wrote. “When I get home, I call her throughout the day and into the evening. No response.

Justin Timberlake’s sexyback.“The View” co-host defended the “Cry Me A River” crooner against Britney Spears’ now-famous shock claim in her book “The Woman in Me” — that he got her pregnant in the early 2000s and the pair decided to proceed with an abortion, as Timberlake allegedly did not want to be a father. “That one was a gut punch when I read it, but think of the pressure that these two young icons at that time were under,” Griffin told the show’s executive producer Brian Teta Tuesday on the “Behind the Table” podcast.“They had to live this myth and pretend, while playing very sexified people in their public lives.

“Greatest” show-woman on earth.Fans are loving Michelle Williams’ narration of Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me,” especially when the actress mimics a cringe-worthy Justin Timberlake quote. In the book released Tuesday, Spears, 41, writes that Timberlake, 42, and the other *NSYNC members “tried too hard” to fit in with black artists, recalling an interaction between the “Cry Me a River” singer and Ginuwine, 53.“J got all excited and said, so loud, ‘Oh yeah, fo shiz, fo shiz! Ginuwiiiine! What’s up, homie?’” Spears claimed Timberlake said when greeting the “Pony” singer.

“The Woman in Me,” which was released Tuesday.“The tours under the conservatorship were strictly sober, so we weren’t allowed to drink. Once, I ended up with most of the same dancers as Christina Aguilera. The dancers and I met up with Christina in Los Angeles.

former boyfriend Justin Timberlake, 42, talking differently around black artists in her new memoir, “The Woman in Me,” which hit shelves Tuesday. “His band, *NSYNC, was what people back then called ‘so pimp,'” Spears writes on Page 57 of the book.“They were white boys, but they loved hip-hop. To me, that’s what separated them from the Backstreet Boys, who seemed very consciously to position themselves as a white group.”“*NSYNC hung out with black artists.

“If You Would Have Told Me” (which is now out), the actor, 60, detailed a near miss he had with the controversial Church of Scientology in the 1980s. It all started when his former acting teacher’s assistant slipped him some Scientology books. “I’m walking to my car and Mia runs out and hands me my workbooks,” Stamos wrote in his book.

Britney Spears has claimed that her estranged father, Jamie Spears, forced her to check into rehab during her “Piece of Me” Las Vegas residency in 2014.Writing in her tell-all memoir “The Woman In Me,” released Tuesday, the “Toxic” hitmaker recalled her stint performing in Sin City, which took place during her 13-year conservatorship helmed by Jamie.Britney detailed how her then-boyfriend Charlie Ebersol introduced her to energy-boosting supplements which she could take without having to ask for her father’s approval.“Charlie worked out every day, taking pre-workout supplements and a whole bunch of vitamins. He shared his nutrition research with me and started giving me energy supplements,” the mom of two writes.“My father didn’t like that.

love affairs with ex Justin Timberlake, Kevin Federline, and her conservatorship that came to an end in 2021.The “Pieces of Me” crooner, 41, and the former NSYNC frontman, 42, made headlines when they became an item in 1998.Their relationship lasted for four years until their breakup in 2002.In Spears’ book, she describes a plethora of experiences she had with Timberlake, including an abortion she suffered and cheating allegations. The “Social Network” actor was reportedly “concerned” about what Spears would write about him in her novel, a source told Page Six on Oct. 16.“He’s very curious what she’ll reveal from their relationship,” the insider said.

Britney Spears has revealed that she “absolutely hated” her time on the judging panel on “The X Factor.”Writing in her new memoir “The Woman In Me,” which hit stores Tuesday, the singer recalled her short-lived stint on the show.“Feeling like I needed more direction, I decided to go back to work. I tried to occupy myself by being productive. I began appearing on more TV shows – including, in 2012, as a judge on ‘The X Factor,'” she writes.“I think a lot of people are really professional on TV, like Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani.

2007 MTV Video Music Awards when she performed her hit “Gimme More.”The live performance came following her multitude of personal struggles, such as her divorce from Kevin Federline and the moment that she spontaneously shaved her head.To add to her worries, she bumped into ex Justin Timberlake at the awards show just before she graced the stage — and the moment gave her much anxiety.In her new memoir, “The Woman in Me,” the pop singer, 41, detailed the awkward incident, writing: “It had been a while since I’d seen him.”“Everything was going great in his world,” the “Toxic” crooner penned. Spears went on in her book: “He was at the top of his game in every way, and he had a lot of swagger. I was having a panic attack.

Entertainment Weekly. “I’m dumbstruck and goofy in love. I could spend the rest of my life with her.

“Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman – A Love Affair in Words and Pictures.” It features more than 100 photos – some never before seen – of the Hollywood power couple from over the years.Newman died in 2008 at age 83. Woodward, 92, has Alzheimer’s and lives a private life at the property they shared.“There [are] quotes from the letters in the book,” Melissa explained. “I would read the letters and just go, ‘Oh, this is so sweet.

“If You Would Have Told Me,” out Tuesday, the “Full House” alum revealed that he discovered Copley cheating with the “Who’s the Boss?” star one night. “I call her from the road, but the girl who breathlessly picked up the phone after one ring is now giving me busy signals and dial tones,” Stamos, 60, wrote in an excerpt obtained by Entertainment Weekly. “When I get home, I call her throughout the day and into the evening.

Britney Spears is finally opening you about that hookup with Colin Farrell.The pop star had a steamy two-week fling with the actor following her much-publicized split from Justin Timberlake.According to Spears, she was set up with Farrell by a “club promoter friend” in 2002. At the time, he was filming the 2003 thriller “S.W.A.T.”“Brawl is the only word for it — we were all over each other, grappling so passionately it was like we were in a street fight,” she wrote in her upcoming memoir, “The Woman in Me,” which hits stands on Oct.

separated for the past seven years — but don’t look for the quirky duo to ever get a legal divorce. In fact, we’re to believe the tell-all memoirist and the Oscar Night-troublemaker are back on track to a healthy “life partnership” — their words — and might even live in the same house again. No wonder fans are seemingly tired of trying to keep up with the pair’s antics, as demonstrated by the response to Will surprising Jada at her book tour stop in Baltimore on Wednesday night.

“If You Would Have Told Me.”Ahead of the book’s Oct. 24 release, the “Full House” alum, 60, spoke with People about feeling the need to talk about the alleged incident for the first time while crafting his life story. “I do so much advocacy for the [survivors],” the longtime celebrity ambassador for Childhelp explained.

shaved her head in 2007 in a new interview. The event led to her family putting her under a conservatorship — a legal proceeding that she had been confined by until 2021.In an excerpt from her new memoir, “The Woman in Me,” obtained by People on Tuesday, Spears got candid about cutting off her hair.“I’d been eyeballed so much growing up. I’d been looked up and down, had people telling me what they thought of my body, since I was a teenager,” she wrote.

star got sober in 1979 and said that’s when he “began to grow up.”Begley was married to his first wife, Ingrid Taylor, from 1976 to 1989. The couple had two children together, a son, Nicholas, and a daughter, Amanda.

upcoming memoir “The Woman in Me” following much speculation over who would recite it.People confirmed that Williams will be coming on board while the “Toxic” pop princess, 41, will record an introduction.“This book has been a labor of love and all the emotions that come with it,” Spears told the outlet in a statement. “Reliving everything has been exciting, heart-wrenching, and emotional, to say the least.

murdered on Sept. 13, 1996. “We have soulmates — our children can be our soulmates,” Pinkett Smith replied when asked if she would use the term to describe Pac — as he apparently previously described her.

1985 memoir “Elvis and Me.”In video obtained by TMZ, Presley admits that her parents had a hard time understanding why Elvis would be interested in her. But she said she was a “listener,” and the megastar would “pour his heart out” to her. “I was the person who really sat there to listen and to comfort him,” she explains.

bombshell tell-all.Britney Spears is currently undecided over whether or not she’ll record the audio version of her upcoming memoir “The Woman in Me,” according to a TMZ report.The outlet reported that one theory of why the 41-year-old singer wouldn’t want to personally record the audio is simply that she feels it’s “too much” to record 288 pages worth of her controversial life story.Spears and her team are allegedly coming up with a list of names of potential candidates to read the memoir on her behalf in case she comes to the decision to not do it herself. The “Toxic” singer is reportedly in Mexico with her manager Cade Hudson as they try to come to a final decision.However, Spears needs to make a choice sooner rather than later, since the memoir is set to release this fall.

Jason Derulo wasn’t always sure when his next meal would be.“I went to bed hungry a lot of nights,” Derulo, 33, told The Post. “But also, that hunger is what drove me.”Years before hitting No. 1 with his debut single “Whatcha Say” in 2009, he was determined to be a pop star and work hard to achieve his dreams.

“Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I told You” (Crown), Williams, 70, reveals this and plenty of other secrets. A singer and songwriter with deep Southern roots — born in the Louisiana city of Lake Charles — her songs tell tales of love, lust and loss, God and the devil. The most jarring stories in the book are about Williams’ mother, Lucille, who suffered from mental illness.She writes of a time when she was 3 and her mother locked her in a closet, because, her father told her, ‘You were being a typical 3-year-old and crying and she couldn’t handle it.’ “When I think about it now, it sounds so horrible.

headline-making Eras Tour, the 33-year-old pop superstar is also getting her overeager fans riled up offstage — even when she’s just minding her own damn business. Hyped-up Swifties thought they had discovered that she was secretly releasing a memoir in July — which she is, in fact, not. It all started with a TikTok from the pop culture podcast “what i will say” that claimed to have insider info about a publisher’s press release teasing a book that “will have massive publicity” with “global appeal” — something on the level of recent memoirs by Prince Harry or Matthew Perry.The perceived Easter eggs were enough to convince Swifties to pre-order the untitled book by an unknown author, sending it to No. 2 on the Amazon book sales chart and No.

memoir “Pageboy” on June 6 and already has book tour dates on deck.Page will be heading to New York for his release day and will end his tour on June 14 in Washington, DC, People reported on Thursday.The actor told to the outlet how his multicity journey for the project will help him connect with other members of the LGBTQ community.“June 6 feels like it is quickly approaching,” he noted. “I’m thrilled for people to finally read ‘Pageboy.’ I am grateful for the opportunity to engage with readers and listeners across the country about it, and to celebrate other queer and trans stories along the way as well,” the “Umbrella Academy” icon continued.Page — who came out as trans in 2020 — announced the book on Instagram this past December.

Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen this week, the DJ admitted that her parents became “emotional” when reading it.In the new memoir, she shared in greater detail about the alleged abuse she suffered when she attended the Provo Canyon School in Utah, and claimed that her eighth-grade teacher groomed her. “I talk about things I’ve never told anyone,” Hilton told Cohen.

“Did I Ever Tell You This?” The 75-year-old “Jurassic Park” star recalled experiencing swollen glands a year ago while doing press for “Jurassic World Dominion.”He said he was soon diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, undergoing chemotherapy until he switched to a new drug he expects to take every month for the rest of his life.“The thing is, I’m crook. Possibly dying,” he writes in the first chapter of his book, which comes out Tuesday. “I may have to speed this up.”He said he never intended to write a memoir, but started doing so during treatment last year, as he realized it “was actually sort of giving me a reason to live.”“I found myself with … nothing to do,” Neill explained to the Guardian in an interview published Friday.“And I’m used to working.

the actor’s forthcoming posthumous memoir, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” (Knopf, Oct. 18). The book is based on interviews with friends and family and Newman himself over the span of five years in the mid-’80s.The interviews were conducted by Newman and his friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, and they set a rule that everyone be “completely honest.”Newman — who is known for films such as “The Hustler,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” — delved into being a sex symbol in Hollywood, revealing it wasn’t until he met Woodward, that he began to embrace it.“Joanne gave birth to a sexual creature,” Newman says in an excerpt of the book, as seen by People.

The New Royals,” that King Charles III wants to read the Prince’s bombshell memoir before granting his kids — Lilibet Diana and Archie Harrison — royal HRH titles.In an excerpt published by Vanity Fair, Nicholl claimed Charles has allegedly been “reluctant” to make any title changes for Archie, 3, who earned the right to be a prince and one-year-old Lilibet, a princess.“We know titles matter to Charles, and he reportedly wants to limit them to the top tier of royals,” the excerpt read. “He is also reportedly reluctant for his brother Prince Edward to take the title Duke of Edinburgh, even though it was their late father’s wish.”When Charles, 73, became monarch after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept.

Scenes from My Life,” the posthumous memoir from the star — who died of an overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin on Sept. 6, 2021 — delves into the addiction which ultimately took his life at the age of 54.During the second season of “The Wire,” which aired on HBO from 2002 to 2008, Williams was abusing drugs on days he wasn’t shooting the show in Baltimore.“I rolled like that pretty much all year, until I was completely broke,” he wrote. “When Season 2 wrapped, I felt the thud of coming back down to Earth.

I’m Glad My Mom Died.”As the title of the book suggests, McCurdy’s relationship with her mother was complicated. Her mother controlled her every move and career, causing her anxiety and self-loathing as she describes it.The 30-year-old actress revealed she wanted to quit acting when she was young — long before she announced her initial retirement in 2021 — because she never actually enjoyed it. In an excerpt of the book obtained by Entertainment Weekly, McCurdy details one audition that scarred her for life.“I’m sitting in the waiting room mustering up all my sadness when something shifts in me. It feels strange,” McCurdy wrote about an audition in which she was asked to cry on demand.“This has never happened before, but it’s happening now and it’s scaring me.