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Chloe Schama / Vogue:
Florence Pugh's Radical Self-Acceptance  —  “D oes anyone else want one?”  Florence Pugh calls out from behind the kitchen island where she has been mixing martinis.  She is dressed a little absurdly, and very formally, for a kitchen, in a clinging vermilion Alexander McQueen dress and heels …
Laird Borrelli-Persson / Vogue:
Tatjana Patitz, One of the Original Supermodels, Has Died  —  Tatjana Patitz, the quietest and perhaps the most intense of the original supermodels, has died.  She was 56.  A representative for the family stated that the cause of death was metastatic breast cancer.
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Daily Mail:
Tatjana Patitz cause of death: Supermodel dies of breast cancer aged 56  — Tatjana Patitz - who was one of the top supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s - has died at the age of 56  — Her agent confirmed that she died from breast cancer on Wednesday morning
People.com:
Johnny Depp Visited Jeff Beck's ‘Bedside’: He Is ‘Totally Devastated’ by His Death, Source Says  —  “They had a really tight friendship, they were extremely close,” the source tells PEOPLE of Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck  —  Johnny Depp is mourning the death of his close friend and collaborator Jeff Beck.
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Rip / TMZ.com:
Jeff Beck Dead at 78 After Contracting Bacterial Meningitis
People.com:
Kathryn Dennis Confirms Exit from ‘Southern Charm’ After 8 Seasons: 'What a Wild Ride It's Been!'  —  Kathryn Dennis was part of the original cast of the Bravo series when it debuted in 2014  —  Kathryn Dennis is bidding farewell to Southern Charm.  —  The 31-year-old reality star is exiting …
NBC News:
Ezra Miller agrees to plead guilty in Vermont burglary case  —  Actor Ezra Miller is expected to plead guilty to a lesser charge of trespassing in Vermont after he was accused of stealing several bottles of alcohol from someone's home.  —  Miller, who uses they/them pronouns …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and ‘Sixteen Candles’ Actress, Dies at 98  —  She also appeared three times on Broadway, followed Carol Channing in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and played Don Knotts' wife in ‘The Incredible Mr. Limpet.’ … She was 98.  —  Cook died of heart failure …
People.com:
Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy Welcome Their First Child - See Their Baby Boy's Photo Debut  —  “Our world is forever changed,” the couple said announcing their little one's arrival Wednesday  —  By Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy's baby boy is here!
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Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars' Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy: A Timeline of Their Romance
Discussion: Full Feed and Page Six
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
Titanic Fans Will Never Let Go of Kate Winslet's Confusing Hairstyles on New Poster  —  The internet has found itself puzzled by a new Titanic poster, showing Kate Winslet's character Rose with two hairstyles at the same time.  See the head-turning photo.  —  It's been 84 years …
Discussion: ET Canada, Allure and Cosmopolitan
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James Cameron Says He Had to ‘Twist’ Leonardo DiCaprio's Arm for ‘Titanic’ at Golden Globes 2023
Discussion: New York Post and IndieWire
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker List Nashville Mansion For $10 Million  —  Moving on!  Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker are saying goodbye to their Nashville home.  —  The country singer, 34, and the former wide receiver, 35, have listed their four-bedroom, seven-bathroom mansion for $10.3 million …
Discussion: Compass, E! Online and People.com
Jazz Tangcay / Variety:
Golden Globes Pianist Chloe Flower on How She Buried the Hatchet With Michelle Yeoh After Her ‘I Can Beat You Up’ Jab … Musician Chloe Flower went viral on Tuesday night thanks to the Golden Globes, but not for the reason she wanted.  Flower was chosen to play the piano for the show …
Ed Christman / Billboard:
Dr. Dre Selling Music Assets to Universal Music and Shamrock  —  The combined deals, estimated at around $200 million total, marks an acceleration of a run on hip-hop assets. … Those assets, which generate almost $10 million in annual income, are being acquired, apparently in two separate deals …
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher Play Best Friends Who Swap Lives in ‘Your Place or Mine’ Trailer  —  The new Netflix film comes from Aline Brosh McKenna, the writer of The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses  —  Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher are back in the rom-com game.
Daily Star:
Passions legend Ben Masters dies after dementia battle as fans pay tribute  —  Tributes have flooded in since the news of his death  —  Passions actor Ben Masters has sadly passed away at the age of 75.  —  The TV star died from Covid-19 while in the hospital in Palm Springs, California.
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
‘The View’ Cohost Sunny Hostin Had a Breast Reduction, Liposuction: ‘I Feel Like a Better Version of Myself’  —  The talk show personality talks about why she underwent cosmetic surgery last summer  —  Sunny Hostin is sharing her cosmetic surgery journey.  —  In this week's issue of PEOPLE …
TMZ.com:
Dakota Johnson Called Out by PETA After Gucci Handbag Campaign  —  Dakota Johnson has a new ad campaign with Gucci — where she's rocking a ton of their gear, including animal skin handbags — and PETA isn't happy about it ... not at all.  —  The actress just came out as an official ambassador …
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Estate Disappointed in Golden Globes Death Joke  —  WHITNEY HOUSTON GOLDEN GLOBES DEATH JOKE WAS ‘IN POOR TASTE’ ... Says Singer's Estate  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  This year's Golden Globes host, Jerrod Carmichael, garnered gasps when he mentioned Whitney Houston's death during the show …
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Sydney Sweeney And Glen Powell To Star In Sony Rom-Com From Will Gluck  —  EXCLUSIVE: Will Gluck is getting back to his rom-com roots and looks to have landed two of the most sought-after stars in town for his next project.  Sources tell Deadline that Sony Pictures has acquired …
Discussion: Just Jared, Pajiba, Collider and The Wrap
 
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Daily Mail:
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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