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7:10 PM ET, January 18, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Buys Iconic Princess Diana Diamond Cross Necklace  —  Kim Kardashian has added another piece to her growing collection of iconic jewelry and memorabilia ... a famous diamond cross necklace once worn by Princess Diana.  —  Auction sources tell TMZ ... the SKIMS honcho just snatched …
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian buys Princess Diana's amethyst cross necklace for $200K
Discussion: Glamour
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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Kabc / ABC7:
Actor Julian Sands identified as hiker missing in Mt. Baldy area since Friday  —  Authorities on Wednesday continued their searches for two hikers who went missing in separate areas of Southern California's mountains.  —  LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Julian Sands, a British actor who has appeared …
Discussion: Daily Mail, New York Post and The Sun
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Jinger Duggar Vuolo on Growing Up Under ‘Cult-Like’ Religious Beliefs: ‘I Was Terrified of the Outside World’  —  The former Counting On star tells PEOPLE: “The teaching I grew up under was harmful, it was damaging, and there are lasting effects.  I want to share my story”
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 …
CNN:
Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death deferred by coroner  —  Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death has not yet been determined after an initial autopsy examination, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.  —  “Presley was examined on Jan. 14 and the cause of death was deferred.
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
‘MAFS’ ' Briana Myles and Vincent Morales Welcome First Baby: ‘Our Little Love Is Finally Here!’  —  Briana Myles and Vincent Morales met and married during the 12th season of the reality series, in Atlanta  —  Married at First Sight's Briana Myles and Vincent Morales have welcomed their bundle of joy!
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly, Bossip and Full Feed
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Emma Roberts calls working with Richard Gere a ‘full circle’ moment  —  Emma Roberts says it “just made so much sense” that Richard Gere would play her father in the upcoming rom-com “Maybe I Do.”  —  “I loved him in ‘Runaway Bride’ and ‘Pretty Woman,’” she exclusively told Page Six on Tuesday …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Footwear News and ET Canada
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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 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!
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
‘Monday Night Football’ Alum Lisa Guerrero Reveals She Suffered Miscarriage on Live TV During a Game  —  In an exclusive excerpt of her new memoir Warrior, the journalist looks back on the painful secret she's kept since her controversial 2003-2004 season on Monday Night Football
Discussion: TMZ.com
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.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘M3GAN’ Sequel Set for 2025, Allison Williams and Violet McGraw Returning … Get ready for more “M3GAN.”  The internet's favorite demonic dancing doll is returning to theaters in 2025.  —  “M3GAN 2.0,” a sequel to Atomic Monster and Blumhouse's campy thriller, is officially in the works.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Demi Lovato, Anitta and More Receive 2023 GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: See the Complete List  —  RuPaul's Drag Race stars Salina Estitties and Sasha Colby announced the nominees for the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards on Jan. 18.  See the list, which includes Dove Cameron, Hayley Kiyoko and more.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
KCav Reflects on Matt Leinart Romance, Declares She's ‘Done’ With Athletes … Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti are back to spilling new details from high school as they recap Laguna Beach.  —  A Complete Guide to Kristin Cavallari's Dating History  —  The exes opened …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Leonardo DiCaprio's model ex Erin Heatherton marries Karol Kocemba  —  One of Leonardo DiCaprio's many model ex-girlfriends is a married woman.  —  Erin Heatherton confirmed that she and her partner, Karol Kocemba, tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
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.
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
 
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