Category: Breaking News

Angus Cloud — famous from “Euphoria” — has died at his family’s home in Oakland … TMZ has learned.

The actor’s family tells us … “It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways.”

They continue, “Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”

And finally, AC’s family says this … “We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone. We ask for privacy at this time as we are still processing this devastating loss.”

The family isn’t saying anything yet about the exact nature of his death, they seem to be suggesting it had something to do with his struggle to cope with his father’s passing.

Angus was a rising star in Hollywood, and will perhaps best be remembered for his breakout role in the hit HBO series — from 2019 to 2022 he starred as Fezco, the sometimes drug dealer/guardian angel for Zendaya‘s character, Rue Bennett.

His other credits include roles in movies like “The Line,” “North Hollywood” … to mention appearances and cameos in music videos from artists like Becky G, Karol G and Juice WRLD. He’s got 2 projects that are due to come out.

The last time we talked to Angus was in March 2022, when he was staunchly defending his show against accusations that it glorified drug use. In his view, he felt like “Euphoria” only showed the brutal reality that teens and young adults are dealing with in modern-day America.

Angus was just 25.

Toosii thinks Nicki Minaj was totally snubbed in Netflix’s female rapper documentary trailer, and says you don’t have to be a woman to appreciate her greatness … he literally grew up on her music!!!

We caught the “Favorite Song” rapper out in Hollywood, and he weighed in on the uproar over the forthcoming “Ladies First” … which touted virtually every prominent rapper except for Nicki (and surprisingly Missy Elliott) in the preview scenes.

Toosii proudly reps Gen Z and remembers Nicki being the only woman in hip hop popping when he was a kid — a sentiment J. Cole literally just shared with Kevin Hart.

Lil Baby also agrees and recently proclaimed Nicki to be the G.O.A.T. when it comes to female rappers, as her accolades speak for themselves.

Sources close to the production of “Ladies First” relayed to us that Nicki does indeed appear in the 4-part docuseries, but Toosii says producers screwed themselves by leaving her out of the trailer. He says they should be so honored to have the queen.

The world of “Barbie” is mourning the death of Bill Cunningham, the original voice of the famous Ken doll in the 1960s.

Cunningham died at his L.A. home on July 15, but news of his passing first surfaced Thursday in a report published by Deadline. His cause of death was not disclosed.

CESD Talent Agency, which Cunningham co-founded, issued a statement praising Bill as being “among the great innovators and gentlemen of the talent representation business.”

The company also noted Bill’s major contributions in his chosen field and described him as a “gregarious, classy man who made a positive impact on all those he represented and employed.”

Bill began doing voice-overs after he returned from military service in World War II. He got his first break on NBC’s “Voices of Walter Schumann” and “The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show.” Then he sang on soundtracks for Hollywood movies produced by Fox, Paramount and Warner Bros.

His career skyrocketed in 1961 when he was tapped to be the voice of Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken, after the Mattel toy company created the iconic dolls.

Bill was 96.

Ariana Grande is dating a guy who plays SpongeBob SquarePants — but it ain’t the main one you’re thinking of … which is why the wife of the real SB is chirping up.

Fellow voice actor Jill Talley — who’s married to the man who’s been voicing SpongeBob on TV for years now — posted a clarification in response to an IG post from The Cut … which ran with a confusing headline about AG’s new boo, Ethan Slater.

It reads, “Is Ariana Grande Dating Spongebob Now?” and it also features a shot of Ariana and Ethan — this of course after we broke the news that the ‘Wicked’ costars are together.

Naturally, The Cut’s implication here is technically accurate … but not totally clear in and of itself. Yes, Slater portrays a live-action version of SpongeBob on Broadway — a role for which he’s earned Tony noms. But he’s NOT the voice actor who’s been playing him forever now.

That’s something JT wanted to set the record straight on, commenting on The Cut’s post … “Hi everyone, I’m married to Tom Kenny (who voices SpongeBob on the TV show). He is not dating Ariana Grande. I don’t know if Ethan Slater (who played SpongeBob in the musical) is or isn’t dating Ariana Grande. However, they’re both adorable and I totally ship it.”

She added this on her own relationship … “Just wanted to set the record straight. P.S. as for me and Tom Kenny — we are celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary today.”

In other words … one dude shouldn’t be mistaken for the other — and for a minute, it sounds like they were. Good to know the OG SpongeBoy is faithful through and through.

Like we first told you … Ethan and Ariana have been dating each other for a few months now — making the timeline of things a little murky. We know she and Dalton Gomez had ended their relationship in January, but that they also gave it one last go in May during their 2-year anniversary. On the face of it, it seems like there might’ve been some overlap.