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Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (née Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009), better known as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer, famous for playing Tai Frasier in the teen film Clueless (1995), Alex Latourno in 8 Mile (2002), Daisy Randone in Girl, Interrupted (1999), Molly Gunn in Uptown Girls (2003), Sarah in Just Married (2003) and Gloria in Happy Feet (2006). She was also known for her equal mastery of the comedy and drama genres.

Born in Atlanta, her parents Angelo Bertolotti and Sharon Murphy divorced when she was two years old. She moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and began her acting career at thirteen. Her breakthrough role was Tai Frasier in Clueless (1995), followed by supporting roles in independent films such as Freeway (1996) and Bongwater (1998). She made her theatrical debut in a Broadway production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge in 1997, before starring as Daisy Randone in Girl, Interrupted (1999) and Lisa Swenson in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).

In the 2000s, she played the patient Elisabeth Burrows in Don't Say a Word (2001), alongside Michael Douglas, and Alex Latourno in 8 Mile (2002), for which she garnered critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles included Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Spun (2002), Just Married (2003), Uptown Girls (2003), Sin City (2005), and Happy Feet (2006). She also voiced the character Luanne Platter in the animated television series King of the Hill (1997–2010). On The Ramen Girl (2008), she served as a producer in addition to acting. Her most recent film project was Something Wicked, a film released in April 2014 and later released on home video.

She also dabbled in music, being able to sing and play the piano and trumpet during her childhood. In the early 1990s, she was part of the band Blessed Soul, alongside actor Eric Balfour. No plans to release an album were pursued. In 2006, she featured on British DJ Paul Oakenfold's single "Faster Kill Pussycat", and that same year, she covered two songs: Queen's "Somebody to Love" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland" for the soundtrack of the film Happy Feet.

On December 20, 2009, Murphy died under controversial circumstances at the age of 32. The coroner's verdict stated that the cause of death was pneumonia, exacerbated by anemia and addiction to several prescription medications. Five months after her death, her husband, Simon Monjack, died of the same causes as her. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services had considered toxic mold emanating from their home as a possible cause of death; however, Los Angeles Deputy Coroner Ed Winter stated that there were "no indicators" that mold was a factor. In January 2012, the actress's father, Angelo Bertolotti, filed a petition in the Superior Court of California suggesting that the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office release hair samples from his daughter for independent testing, claiming she was poisoned. In November 2013, he claimed that a toxicology report showed that deliberate poisoning by heavy metals, including antimony and barium, was a possible cause of death.

Following her death, a series of biographical documentaries were made about her life. The Brittany Murphy Story —starring Amanda Fuller as Murphy, Sherilyn Fenn as her mother Sharon, and Eric Petersen as Monjack—aired on Lifetime on September 6, 2014. It received negative reviews from the media, who criticized Fuller's poor performance. In 2020, another documentary called Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery aired on Investigation Discovery, where the documentary filmmakers go into more detail about her death. A year later, the streaming service HBO Max released the two-part miniseries What Happened, Brittany Murphy? (2021), which featured several people close to the actress, including Kathy Najimy, Taryn Manning, Lisa Rieffel, and director Amy Heckerling. In 2023, another streaming service called Tubi released a new documentary called Gone Before Her Time: Brittany Murphy, which also explored her personal life and death.

Jeff Kwatinetz (born April 6, 1965) is an American entertainment industry executive. He is the former CEO of The Firm, Inc., a media production and talent management company in Santa Monica, California, and current COO of Cube Vision, the film and television production company he runs with his long-term partner Ice Cube. He is also the co-founder of Big3, a 3 on 3 professional basketball league.

Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer and entrepreneur. His accolades include a People's Choice Award and fifteen Teen Choice Awards, in addition to a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Kutcher began his acting career portraying Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006). He made his film debut in the romantic comedy Coming Soon (1999), followed by the comedy film Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), which was a box office success. In 2003, Kutcher starred in the romantic comedies Just Married and My Boss's Daughter. That year, he created and produced the television series Punk'd, also serving as host for the first eight of its ten seasons. Kutcher starred in the science fiction film The Butterfly Effect (2004) and had a voice role in Open Season (2006).

Kutcher appeared in more romantic comedies, including Guess Who (2005), A Lot Like Love (2005), What Happens in Vegas (2008), and No Strings Attached (2011). From 2011 to 2015, he starred as Walden Schmidt on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. In 2013, Kutcher portrayed Steve Jobs in the biographical film Jobs. He also led the Netflix sitcom The Ranch (2016–2020). He has since starred in the comedy thriller Vengeance (2022).

Beyond entertainment, Kutcher is also a venture capitalist. He is a co-founder of the venture capital firm A-Grade Investments. At SXSW in March 2015, Kutcher announced Sound Ventures, the successor to A-Grade Investments, managing a fund backed by institutional funding. Kutcher has also invested in several high technology startups.