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2:15 AM ET, January 10, 2023

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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Paul Mescal Takes Over Blake Jenner Role in Richard Linklater's Decades-Spanning ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ … Mescal joins Ben Platt, who plays Franklin's creative partner and lyricist Charley, and Beanie Feldstein, playing the duo's good friend, theater critic Mary.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Jeff Sneider / Above the Line:
Exclusive: Paul Mescal Replaces Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater's 20-Year Movie Merrily We Roll Along  —  Paul Mescal, the star of A24's Aftersun and Hulu's Normal People who just landed the lead in Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel, has been tapped to replace Blake Jenner …
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Quinn Redeker, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘The Young and the Restless,’ Dies at 86  —  Earlier, his idea about soldiers playing Russian roulette led to the first script and an Oscar nomination for ‘The Deer Hunter.’  —  Quinn Redeker, who came up with the original script …
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:   Quinn Redeker dies aged 86: Days of our Lives star who played shady Alex Marshall in iconic soap opera passes away in Los Angeles
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders Snuggle Up Waiting For Food In New York City  —  PETE DAVIDSON, CHASE SUI ALL SNUGGLED UP ... PDA While Waiting For Food  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders are adding more fuel to the dating rumor fire ... all cuddled up while waiting to refuel their “bodies, bodies, bodies.”
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jennifer Lawrence thinks Pete Davidson is one of the ‘biggest celebrities’
Discussion: OK Magazine and Billboard
TMZ.com:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Locked Out of Twitter for Using Dr. Dre's Music  —  DR. DRE MTG Gets Locked Out Of Twitter Account ... HATEFUL, DIVISIVE PEOPLE CAN'T USE MY MUSIC!!! … 12:28 PM PT — Turns out, Dr. Dre's team took action — reaching out to Twitter to get the video taken down.
TMZ.com:
Emily Ratajkowski and Comedian Eric Andre Have Apparent Date Night  —  EMILY RATAJKOWSKI I'M REALLY INTO COMEDIANS ... Date Night With Eric Andre  —  NYC DATE NIGHT  —  Emily Ratajkowski is apparently swapping one comedian for another as she goes all in on the dating scene after her divorce ... the next man up is Eric Andre.
Episodes:
Anna Kendrick (Alice, Darling, Pitch Perfect, Trolls) is an actor.  Anna joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her experience being in a toxic relationship, how she feels about the term “gaslighting,” and her strategies in dealing with a traumatic event.  Anna and Dax talk about apologizing …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Netflix Lands eOne's ‘They Both Die At The End’ Series Adaptation From ‘Bridgerton’ Creator Chris Van Dusen With Bad Bunny Executive Producing  —  EXCLUSIVE: In a very competitive situation, with five streamers/networks bidding, Netflix has nabbed a series adaptation of Adam Silvera's No. 1 …
Kerry McDermott / Vogue:
Dakota Johnson's “Perfect” Handbag Is a Reimagined—And Suitably Retro—Gucci Classic … “I've always romanticized '70s fashion,” Dakota Johnson tells British Vogue.  “The shapes, lines, colors and patterns.  But also the vibe of the people wearing the clothes.”
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Samantha Benitz / RADAR:
‘Southern Charm’ Star Kathryn Dennis ‘OUT’ For Season 9 As Production On Bravo Series Begins: Sources  —  Southern Charm fans might be in for a cast shakeup with the departure of Kathryn Dennis as RadarOnline.com has learned that multiple sources have claimed she is “OUT.”
Discussion: Daily Mail, Celebuzz and The US Sun
Dave Quinn / People.com:
‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ Heading to Morocco for Season 4 with a New ‘Ex-Wives Club’  —  The cast for season 4 of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip includes the return of Housewives like Caroline Manzo, Alex McCord and Gretchen Rossi after a prolonged reality TV absence
Christina Dugan Ramirez / People.com:
Lizzy Caplan Has Her Sights Set on Joshua Jackson in ‘Fatal Attraction’ Series First Look  —  Paramount+ announced the first two episodes of Fatal Attraction will premiere Sunday, April 30  —  The Fatal Attraction series is one step closer to its premiere on Paramount+.
 
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The Guardian:
The Murdoch-owned Sun in the UK abruptly switches political allegiance, endorsing the Labour Party ahead of the July 4 election

Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Paramount shares rose ~7% after news that Skydance and National Amusements had reached a tentative deal; source: the deal could be done as soon as this weekend

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Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real time content, fediverse, and more

 
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