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Phillipe Thao / Netflix Tudum:
Mission Accepted: ‘The Recruit’ Will Return for Season 2  —  If you asked yourself “WTF just happened?” after The Recruit's Season 1 cliff-hanger ending, you're not alone.  —  🤐 SPOILER ALERT 🤐  —  Like Owen (Noah Centineo), we too are wondering whether Russian asset Max …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears ‘Annoyed’ After Fans Call 911 For Deleting Instagram Account  —  BRITNEY SPEARS ‘ANNOYED’ BY FANS CALLING FOR WELFARE CHECK After Instagram Disappears  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 818 … Britney Spears was anything but thrilled to have sheriff's deputies knocking at her door close …
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
'I'm Not a Victim': Pamela Anderson Opens Up About Money, Abuse and the ‘Assholes’ Behind ‘Pam & Tommy’  —  On the first day of shooting “Home Improvement” in April 1991, Pamela Anderson emerged from her dressing room on the Walt Disney Studios lot and found series star Tim Allen loitering in the hallway in a bathrobe.
Mark Olsen / Los Angeles Times:
Austin Butler thanks ‘clairvoyant’ Vanessa Hudgens for setting him on the road to ‘Elvis’ Oscar  —  Austin Butler received his first Academy Award nomination for his performance as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's “Elvis.”  —  In the film, the 31-year-old Butler plays the musical icon from a pre-fame teenager to his death at age 42.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Help Out at Food Bank — But ‘One Was Better Than the Other’  —  The Prince and Prince of Wales visited Windsor Foodshare in the heart of Windsor, not far from their family home  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are lending a helping hand in their local community.
Mirror.co.uk:
GMB star Noel Phillips robbed, spat on and called N-word hits out as attacker avoids jail  —  Noel Phillips who was robbed, spat on and racially assaulted in September 2022 says ‘tougher sentences’ are needed after his attacker avoided jail  —  A TV presenter who was robbed …
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
‘Ellen’ scandal put pressure on Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, says pal Todrick Hall  —  Todrick Hall says his friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss — the DJ for the “Ellen Degeneres Show” who died by suicide last month — was under a lot of pressure because of his boss's “toxic workplace” scandal.
Marisa Sullivan / People.com:
Gabrielle Union Teases Possible New ‘Bring It On’ Movie: 'We've Been Developing a Sequel Forever'  —  In an interview with Variety on Thursday, Union discussed a potential new installment of the cult 2000 cheerleading flick, which also starred Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku and Jesse Bradford
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Sharon Knolle / The Wrap:
Pedro Pascal to Make ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Debut in February … Prep those zombie sketches: “The Last of Us” star Pedro Pascal will host the Feb. 4 episode of “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest Coldplay on Feb. 4, NBC announced on Thursday.  —  This will be the first time the actor …
TMZ.com:
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Hold Hands in Date Night Video  —  KELSEA BALLERINI & CHASE STOKES Hold My Hand ... WE'RE GOING HONKY-TONKIN'!!! … Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are hanging out in her home state ... and we've got them looking cute and getting flirty on date night.
Discussion: Just Jared, Us Weekly and Full Feed
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Sharon Stone on Her Stunning ‘Saturday Night Live’ Appearance With Sam Smith: ‘Sam Trusted Me’ … Sam Smith's performance on “Saturday Night Live” last weekend was one of the most artistically-themed musical sets in the show's history — and one of its most innovative, both visually and thematically, to say the least.
Mirror.co.uk:
Dancing On Ice star Faye Brookes gets engaged after just four months  —  Former Coronation Street actress and Dancing On Ice star Faye Brookes is engaged to theatre boss Iwan Lewis after the pair first started dating in October  —  Dancing On Ice star Faye Brookes is engaged after just four months of dating.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
‘Bachelor’ Alum Hannah Ann Sluss Is Engaged to NFL Boyfriend Jake Funk: ‘She Said Yes!’  —  Hannah Ann Sluss publicized her relationship with Indianapolis Colts running back Jake Funk in early 2022  —  Hannah Ann Sluss has accepted the final ring!  —  The Bachelor alum announced her engagement …
TMZ.com:
Rich Dollaz's Daughter Ashley Trowers Arrested for Shooting at Ex-Boyfriend  —  ASHLEY TROWERS RICH DOLLAZ'S DAUGHTER ARRESTED Allegedly Fired on Car, Child's Father … Ashley Trowers, the daughter of “Love & Hip Hop New York” star Rich Dollaz, was arrested in Memphis after cops say she shot …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
Ingrid Vasquez / People.com:
Lance Kerwin, Star of ‘James at 16’ and 'Salem's Lot', Dead at 62: ‘He Loved Each and Every One of You’  —  The actor was known for his roles on the 1979 limited series Salem's Lot and the NBC teen drama James at 16  —  Lance Kerwin, who rose to fame in the 1970s through television series like Salem's Lot and James at 16, has died.
TMZ.com:
TikTok Duo Enkyboys' Father Randy Gonzalez Dead at 35 After Cancer Battle  —  ENKYBOYS RANDY GONZALEZ DEAD AT 35 After Battle With Cancer  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Randy Gonzalez, the father in the popular TikTok duo Enkyboys, has died ... following a battle with cancer.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
How “Octomom” Nadya Suleman's 8 Kids Are Celebrating Their 14th Birthday  —  Nadya “Octomom” Suleman's kids are all grown up!  Find out how her octuplets—who made headlines back in 2009 with their astonishing arrival—rang in their 14th birthday.  —  When it comes to birthdays, it's the more the merrier in Nadya Suleman's household.
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and Wife Lauren Welcome Second Baby, Daughter Mia Bella: Photos  —  The Jersey Shore star and his Laurens Cosmetics founder wife are parents of two after welcoming a baby girl, who joins their toddler son Romeo Reign  —  Mike Sorrentino and Lauren Sorrentino are officially parents of two!
Jarret Thomas Sackman / Daily Mail:
Anne Hathaway sparkles in a leopard-print mini dress as she joins husband Adam Shulman for a rare date night at the Valentino Haute Couture show for Paris Fashion Week  —  Anne Hathaway enjoyed a very rare date night with her husband Adam Shulman on Wednesday when they attended the Valentino Haute Couture show during Paris Fashion Week.
Discussion: Page Six, Glamour, POPSUGAR and E! Online
Zizi Strater / People.com:
Noah Cyrus Wears Plunging, Nipple-Baring Gown with Chain Necklace at Paris Fashion Week  —  The singer dared to bare on the Haute Couture Fashion Week circuit — see her head-turning look  —  Noah Cyrus is making a statement with her skin-baring style.  The “July” singer stepped …
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian's Kids North and Saint West Land Their First Movie Roles  —  North and Saint West are making their big movie debut—and it's a doggone good one.  Here are all the details of how Kim Kardashian's kids will appear in Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
Page Six:
‘Friends with benefits’ Emily Ratajkowski and Eric André make out on vacation  —  Emily Ratajkowski and Eric André are thoroughly enjoying their situationship.  —  The model and the comedian were caught making out in Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Island, in photos exclusively obtained by Page Six.
 
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TMZ.com:
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
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Financial Times:
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Peter White / Deadline:
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