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Today on It’s All Yappening, CeeGee remembers Tom Skerritt—the beloved actor from Top Gun, Alien, Steel Magnolias, and Picket Fences—and shares tributes from his former costars.

Then, Meghan Markle responds to disturbing allegations involving her estranged father, Thomas Markle, who denies them. We cover her statement carefully, including what she says about a letter sent to police in 2018.

Plus:
• Fourth Wing officially confirms Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson. Who are they, and where have we seen them before?
• Charli xcx reportedly joins Martin Scorsese’s What Happens at Night, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.
• Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Colman discuss Wicker’s bed-breaking scene.
• An unnamed source claims Kylie Jenner wants to get engaged to Timothée Chalamet. Neither has publicly confirmed the account.
• Dove Cameron explains her privacy boundaries and shares the meaningful connection behind her wedding officiant.
• Prince William talks Christopher Nolan and The Celebrity Traitors ahead of tonight’s Graham Norton Show appearance.
• Highgrove and As Ever launch homeware collections on the same day—but overlapping launches don’t establish a royal retail feud.

And CeeGee’s Verity reread inspires an important literary question: can somebody please name a fictional character Pam?

Content note: Discussion of death, grief, and allegations involving child sexual abuse material. No graphic descriptions.

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SOURCES

Tom Skerritt — family statement and career:
https://people.com/tom-skerritt-dead-7568301
https://ew.com/tom-skerritt-dead-top-gun-picket-fences-star-93-12188593

Tributes from Skerritt’s costars:
https://people.com/tom-skerritt-remembered-by-his-costars-after-his-death-at-93-12188870

Meghan’s statement and Thomas Markle’s denial:
https://news.sky.com/story/meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegations-against-her-father-thomas-markle-13602319
https://apnews.com/article/ede14537927b763b3b548b9b209404ad

Fourth Wing — official casting confirmation:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/fourth-wing-cast-violet-xaden-prime-video

Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya — prior credits:
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/fourth-wing-cast-esther-mcgregor-emilio-sakraya-violet-xaden

Charli xcx’s reported Scorsese cameo:
https://pitchfork.com/story/charli-xcx-will-appear-in-a-martin-scorsese-film

Skarsgård and Colman’s Wicker interview:
https://people.com/alexander-skarsgard-says-filming-bed-breaking-sex-scene-in-wicker-was-like-a-literal-rollercoaster-exclusive-12188255

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet — engagement report: