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Aubrey Plaza's LA Home Hits the Market for $6.5M

Actor lists abode she shared with late husband in LA's tony Los Feliz Oaks neighborhood

(Newser) - As Aubrey Plaza contends with the "giant ocean of awfulness" that has surrounded her since the death of her estranged husband, Jeff Baena, in January , the Parks and Recreation star is taking a big step. TMZ reports that Plaza, 41, has listed the couple's four-bedroom, six-bath home in...

Aubrey Plaza Talks Her 'Giant Ocean of Awfulness'

Actor opens up about grief following the death of husband Jeff Baena

(Newser) - Life after the death of her husband is "a daily struggle," says Aubrey Plaza in her first extensive interview since Jeff Baena died by suicide in January. "Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning. I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think...

Aubrey Plaza to Star in 'Hollywood Madam' Biopic

She's also producing The Heidi Fleiss Story

(Newser) - Aubrey Plaza is taking on one of Hollywood's most notorious figures in her latest project. In The Heidi Fleiss Story, Plaza will step into the shoes of Fleiss, the so-called "Hollywood madam" who landed in the headlines in the early 1990s after being arrested for running what...

Aubrey Plaza, Husband Had Separated Before He Died

Filmmaker Jeff Baena texted the actor hours before he was discovered: report

(Newser) - Married couple Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena were separated for months before Baena's death from suicide in January. That fact is mentioned in an autopsy report for the filmmaker released by the Los Angeles County medical examiner. It notes the couple had been separated since Plaza moved to New...

Aubrey Plaza Makes First Public Appearance Since Husband's Death

Star popped up on SNL 's 50th anniversary special to introduce a musical act

(Newser) - It was short and sweet, but over the weekend, Aubrey Plaza made her first public appearance since her husband's death last month, popping up on the stage of Saturday Night Live for the show's 50th anniversary special. Per People , even though the 40-year-old White Lotus and Parks and ...

Aubrey Plaza Shuts Down Her Instagram

It's not clear if the Parks and Rec star will return to social media following death of husband Jeff Baena

(Newser) - Aubrey Plaza has addressed the "unimaginable tragedy" of her husband Jeff Baena's death , but it looks like she doesn't want to address much else in the near future. People reports that the 40-year-old Parks and Rec and White Lotus star has deleted her Instagram account for now;...

Aubrey Plaza Addresses Husband Jeff Baena's Death

Actor calls his suicide an 'unimaginable tragedy,' asks for privacy

(Newser) - Aubrey Plaza released a statement Monday along with the family of her husband, Jeff Baena, after the filmmaker's death at age 47 Friday. "This is an unimaginable tragedy," reads the statement, as cited by USA Today . "We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support....

Jeff Baena's Cause of Death Revealed

Aubrey Plaza's husband committed suicide, per medical examiner's office

(Newser) - Aubrey Plaza was set to present an award at the Golden Globes, but skipped the Sunday night awards show after the death of her husband , screenwriter and director Jeff Baena, on Friday. Baena's death has been ruled a suicide by hanging by the medical examiner's office, Deadline reports....

Director Jeff Baena, Husband of Aubrey Plaza, Is Dead

Couple worked together on Life After Beth, The Little Hours ; he was 47

(Newser) - Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose work included Life After Beth and The Little Hours, has died. Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, was 47. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office reported that his body was discovered on Friday at a home in Los Angeles, per Variety...

Colombia Busts Alleged Hitwoman 'the Doll'

Social media users pounce on the fact that she's an Aubrey Plaza doppelganger

(Newser) - An alleged Colombian hitwoman is off the streets after she was arrested last week and accused in a string of gang killings, per the Independent . Authorities say 23-year-old Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, known by the alias "la Muñeca," or "the Doll," is second-in-command of the...

Trump: 'Nobody's Fault' We Didn't Vet Comedian

Former president says he has 'nothing to do' with Tony Hinchcliffe, while Jon Stewart defends him

(Newser) - Former President Trump says he doesn't know Tony Hinchcliffe and doesn't know who booked him for the MAGA rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, but admits he "probably shouldn't have been there." The comedian caused an uproar with jokes widely described as racist. In...

Parks and Rec Star Got a Bit Too Much Rec This Weekend
Parks and Rec Star Got a Bit
Too Much Rec Last Weekend
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Jul 27, 2024 6:30 AM CDT

Parks and Rec Star Got a Bit Too Much Rec Last Weekend

Aubrey Plaza tears ACL in basketball skills challenge during WNBA All-Star Game event

(Newser) - The faceoff between Team WNBA and Team USA at Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix handed a 117-109 win to the former, but as the Arizona Republic notes, "one of the best storylines from this year's game didn't happen during the game," or even involve...

Aubrey Plaza Will Soon Grace Your TV Again

'White Lotus' star to host 'SNL' on Jan. 21; Michael B. Jordan takes hosting duties next

(Newser) - Parks and Rec star Aubrey Plaza is riding high after her starring turn in HBO's White Lotus and the film Emily the Criminal, and now she's about to add another notch on her belt: The 38-year-old actor will be hosting Saturday Night Live's return to the air...

Aubrey Plaza Has Subtle Reveal
Aubrey Plaza
Has Subtle Reveal
May 8, 2021 1:30 PM CDT

Aubrey Plaza Has Subtle Reveal

Actress refers to director Jeff Baena as her husband

(Newser) - Aubrey Plaza has revealed major personal news in an offhand way, posting, "So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble." The "husband" part is new, and her publicist confirmed that it's accurate,...

John McCain Snags Another Parks and Rec Cameo

Senator will appear again on NBC show

(Newser) - John McCain will be back for the seventh and final season of Parks and Recreation. McCain, who appeared in a brief cameo with Amy Poehler's character, Leslie Knope, in the fifth season premiere, will have more scenes with Poehler—as well as Aubrey Plaza, who plays April Ludgate—in...

Aubrey Plaza Kicked Out of MTV Movie Awards

After incredibly awkward moment with Will Ferrell

(Newser) - Staged or not staged? That seems to be the question surrounding Aubrey Plaza's stage-crashing moment last night at the MTV Movie Awards. The Parks & Rec star came onstage while Will Ferrell was accepting an award, and tried to grab the trophy without actually saying anything. An awkward tug...

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