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2:45 PM ET, January 18, 2023

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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Pamela Anderson Says Relationship with Tommy Lee May Have Been ‘Only Time I Was Ever Truly in Love’  —  Pamela Anderson's new memoir Love, Pamela is exclusively excerpted in this week's PEOPLE  —  In the early days of Pamela Anderson's love affair with rocker Tommy Lee, the Baywatch star says …
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer, and Dua Lipa Are This Year's Met Gala Co-Chairs  —  In the blink of an eye, the 2023 Met Gala will be upon us.  This year, the event—which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute—falls neatly on May 1 and honors one of fashion's greatest talents: Karl Lagerfeld.
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Page Six:
See first photos of new couple Selena Gomez and Drew Taggart on bowling date  —  Selena Gomez and Drew Taggart seem to have confirmed their rumored romance.  —  Page Six has obtained exclusive photos of the singer-actress, 30, and the Chainsmokers member, 33, on a flirty date at The Gutter, a New York City bowling alley, on Sunday.
Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns to Fighting Form: “I've Earned the Right to Stand Where I Am”  —  Twenty years after ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ its star is back with more high school horror as she battles to protect her younger ‘Wolf Pack’ co-stars — and her daughter — from industry abuses …
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Nicole Williams English and Husband Larry English Welcome First Baby: ‘Over the Moon in Love’  —  Nicole Williams English and Larry English have welcomed their first baby together, daughter India Moon  —  Nicole Williams English and Larry English are officially parents!
Discussion: Page Six
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Kevin Jonas Looks Back on ‘Really Bad’ Proposal to Wife Danielle … He found his paradise!  Kevin Jonas and Danielle Jonas (née Deleasa) have a romance that's as dreamy as a love song.  —  Before the Jonas Brothers made it big, Kevin and Danielle met while both their families were vacationing in the Caribbean.
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Amanda Bynes Set to Reunite with Her ‘All That’ Costars for '90s Con Panel: 'I'm Really Excited'  —  Amanda Bynes, Kel Mitchell, Danny Tamberelli and Lori Beth Denberg will come together for an All That reunion at the annual convention from March 17 to 19  —  It's the All That reunion fans have been waiting for!
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared, Variety and Glamour
Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
The Future of Selling the OC Revealed  —  On Jan. 18, Netflix revealed if they were sold on more Selling the OC.  Find out if the reality series is returning for a season two here!  —  Watch: Selling the OC Cast Reveals On-Set DRAMA  —  Netflix knows a hot property when they see it.
ABC:
Austin Butler's singing coach explains why he sounded like Elvis in his Golden Globes speech … Hollywood star Austin Butler doesn't think he sounds like Elvis.  —  But it seems the King of Rock and Roll's drawl has been hard for the actor to shake.  —  Plenty of critics have accused Butler of …
TMZ.com:
Antonio Brown Claims His Snapchat Was Hacked After Posting Explicit Pic With Ex  —  ANTONIO BROWN MY SNAPCHAT WAS HACKED!!! ...  Working To Fix Issue  —  Antonio Brown is deflecting responsibility for a sexually-explicit private picture shared on his Snapchat ... claiming his account was hacked.
Discussion: Just Jared, Bossip and Mirror
Janine Henni / People.com:
Kate Middleton Makes First Solo Outing of the Year to Learn More About One of Her Key Causes  —  The Princess of Wales visited Foxcubs Nursery in Luton, a top-rated childcare and early education center offering free programming  —  Kate Middleton's week was made brighter by the adorable attendees of a nursery program.
Jason Sheeler / People.com:
First Look at Anne Heche Memoir Released After Her Death: How She Found Peace After Childhood Abuse  —  The late actress, who died in August, left behind an unfinished memoir.  In PEOPLE's exclusive excerpt, Heche reveals how she moved past her pain and ultimately found purpose
Stephanie Nolasco / Fox News:
‘St. Elsewhere’ star Bonnie Bartlett Daniels reflects on past open marriage: ‘That was very painful’  —  The two-time Emmy winner, who is married to ‘Boy Meets World’ actor William Daniels, has written a memoir titled ‘Middle of the Rainbow.’  —  Bonnie Bartlett Daniels has been married …
TMZ.com:
Lisa Marie Presley's Grave Being Prepared at Graceland, Near Elvis' Plot  —  Lisa Marie Presley will be laid to rest this weekend — her exact burial spot is being excavated right now, and as expected ... it's in close proximity to her father, Elvis Presley.
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Pax Jolie-Pitt becoming an artist under pseudonym  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's 19-year-old son Pax Jolie-Pitt is getting in on the art game, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  But don't alert New York Magazine just yet — we hear he isn't another “nepo baby” relying on his famous family name.
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Mathis' Hollywood Hills property hit by landslide but ‘no one was hurt’... as star hopes for break in heavy California storms to ‘make repairs easier’  — The incident came following an extended storm in Southern California  — It left pipes and other parts of the home's infrastructure exposed
Discussion: People.com, ABC7, Daily Star and Mirror
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight was warned by his manager that coming out as gay would ruin his career  —  Before New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight-Rodriguez was ‘horribly’ outed in 2009 by an ex-boyfriend in the National Enquirer, his manager warned him to never be open about his homosexuality.
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Madonna covers Vanity Fair ‘Icon Issue’ amid 2023 tour announcement  —  Madonna fans have plenty of reasons to celebrate this week.  —  After announcing her 2023 “Celebration” tour on Instagram, the Queen of Pop was unveiled as the cover star for three different European editions of Vanity Fair.
Natalia Senanayake / People.com:
Brad Pitt Quietly Lists Longtime L.A. Compound for $40 Million: Source  —  The sprawling property is where the Babylon star and his ex-wife Angelina Jolie raised their six children before splitting in 2016  —  Brad Pitt is looking to let go of a Los Angeles property he's owned for nearly 30 years.
 
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Evan Real / Page Six:
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Financial Times:
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