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1. Ellen DeGeneres 'heartbroken' over death of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss

Ellen DeGeneres is paying tribute to Stephen "tWitch" Boss after the tragic death of her beloved DJ and sidekick. Boss, who served as DJ and eventually co-executive producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died at 40, TMZ confirmed Wednesday. The cause was reportedly suicide. "I'm heartbroken," DeGeneres tweeted. "tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him." She also asked fans to send "love and support" to his wife, Allison Holker, with whom he shared three children. DeGeneres previously honored Boss just this year while wrapping up her show, saying he "changed my life" and noting, "We always tell each other we love each other, every single day we say goodbye and we say, 'I love you.'" In a statement, Holker said there "there won't be a day that goes by that we won't honor his memory."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.