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Ilja Dragunov has exited WWE after his contract expired, with reports that WWE hoped to re-sign him after negotiations as recently as June; Dragunov hasn’t wrestled for WWE since April 2026.
Slipknot announced they are no longer associated with Sid Wilson, effective immediately after a 28-year run as their turntablist, wishing him the best in his future endeavors amid earlier firing rumors. Wilson has not publicly commented; guitarist James Root addressed the chatter on Instagram, urging fans to wait for more information. The piece also notes Wilson’s recent personal life changes, including a breakup with his fiancée Kelly Osbourne following their engagement in 2025.
Business Insider details Jeff Dean’s emotional, hour-by-hour farewell from Google as he leaves to launch his AI startup Discovery Loop, including an early-morning staff video call, a 1,500‑person farewell, yoga and a soccer game that evening, a flood of messages through the night, and finally the “Unemployed” timestamp before becoming cofounder of Discovery Loop and planning a Stanford fireside chat.
Dermot Mulroney said he felt bitter about leaving NBC's Chicago Fire, praising the time spent, the challenging scenes, and the show's impact, as his character is written off after two seasons and one final episode this season.
TMZ reports Slipknot permanently fired Sid Wilson (#0) after 28 years, calling the exit “a long time coming” due to his behavior toward bandmates; the band had planned to announce it this week but TMZ broke the story first, and guitarist Jim Root shared a cryptic response. Wilson joined Slipknot in 1998 and has also performed as DJ Starscream.
Sandra Oh discusses negotiating her Grey's Anatomy salary and choosing to depart after 10 seasons, explaining the exit was carefully planned with the writers and driven by the creative impulse, and noting she has repeatedly declined a return to the show.
Bernhard Sutter, 58, head of Exit, Switzerland’s largest euthanasia firm, collapsed while climbing Mount Fuji with his son via the Fujinomiya route. He was revived briefly with a defibrillator but died at a local hospital; the cause of death has not been disclosed. Sutter had led Exit since 2015 and joined the firm in 2007. The mountain climb has already claimed a second fatality this hiking season, with about 200,000 people scaling Mount Fuji each year.
Graham Platner’s campaign is navigating an exit from the consequential Maine Senate race after a rape allegation against the Democratic nominee undercuts support; he may announce via a recorded video later today, with adviser Morris Katz set to meet with him, as Maine parties prepare a replacement process by late July and confront a July 13 deadline for naming a nominee if he steps aside.
LaRoyce Hawkins, who plays Kevin Atwater, will exit Chicago P.D. in Season 14, returning briefly to wrap up the character’s storyline. The show is also casting a new series regular. NBC has not commented, and Season 14 premieres October 7, 2026 at 10/9c.
Taylor Sheridan reveals Kevin Costner was only meant to appear in Yellowstone for the first three seasons, but network pressure to keep the star turned the hit into a longer run, with Costner remaining for two additional seasons before quitting in 2023 to focus on Horizon. He cited scheduling conflicts and a lack of scripts, noting he wouldn’t miss contractual obligations, while the Yellowstone franchise pressed on with spin-offs.
Two years after Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone exit, Taylor Sheridan explained it wasn’t a feud but a planned creative transition: Costner was contracted for three seasons, remained for two more due to network concerns, and ultimately left to pursue other projects, signaling a baton-passing rather than animosity.
Netflix’s head of unscripted, Jeff Gaspin, is leaving the streamer to move into producer duties; the departure, announced to colleagues and effective July 1, comes without a direct replacement and will see him shepherding upcoming titles like Monopoly and other formats while continuing to work with the team in a producing capacity.
Supriya Ganesh speaks out for the first time about leaving HBO Max medical drama The Pitt, calling her exit a 'story-driven decision' and sharing hopes for where Dr. Samira Mohan might land—perhaps under an attending like Dr. Al-Hashimi—as fan backlash grows over the departure amid tensions with Dr. Robby; the season 2 finale airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and will stream on HBO Max.
Khaby Lame has sold his company in a $975 million deal, marking a landmark exit for a creator-led media brand as it joins a larger corporate portfolio; terms beyond the price and leadership details were not disclosed.
Bowen Yang is leaving Saturday Night Live after eight seasons, with his final appearance scheduled for the upcoming episode, amid a recent wave of cast departures; he is also known for his podcast Las Culturistas and film roles, and SNL plans to launch a UK version next year.