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TMZ.com:
‘All American Girl’ Contestants Sue Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault, Battery  —  On the heels of Paula Abdul's lawsuit, veteran TV producer Nigel Lythgoe finds himself facing a second lawsuit, claiming he sexually assaulted and harassed 2 contestants 20 years ago on a reality competition show.
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Nigel Lythgoe Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault by 2 Reality Show Contestants amid Ongoing Paula Abdul Suit  —  Abdul filed a suit against the producer in Los Angeles County on Friday  —  Nigel Lythgoe is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit just days after being accused of multiple counts of sexual assault by Paula Abdul.
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Katie Wilson / The Mirror:
Mum of darts star Luke Littler's girlfriend furiously defends age gap after ‘vile’ abuse  —  Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler, 16, is on track to become the youngest ever winner of the World Darts Championship tonight - but his relationship with girlfriend Eloise Milburn, 21, has also been hitting the headlines
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Forest Whitaker's Ex-Wife Keisha Whitaker Died From Alcoholic Liver Disease  —  Forest Whitaker's ex-wife, Keisha Nash Whitaker, died from alcoholic liver disease ... TMZ has learned.  —  We obtained Keisha's certificate of death — issued by L.A. County — and the document says Keisha suffered …
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
The Bachelorette's Bryan Abasolo Files for Divorce From Rachel Lindsay After 4 Years of Marriage  —  The Bachelorette's Bryan Abasolo and Rachel Lindsay have broken up after four years of marriage.  According to court docs, the chiropractor filed for divorce on Jan. 2 after separating Dec. 31.
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Jack Black Levels Up For ‘Minecraft’ At Warner Bros - The Dish  —  EXCLUSIVE: Production is about to get underway on Warner Bros/Vertigo/Legendary's feature take on Mojang/Microsoft's Minecraft, and sources are telling us that Jack Black is joining the cast of the Jason Momoa-led movie.
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Jack Black is cast in the live-action Minecraft movie opposite Jason Momoa as shooting is set to take place ‘imminently’ in New Zealand
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
Armando Tinoco / Deadline:
Selena Gomez On Retiring From Music: “I Feel Like I Have One More Album In Me”  —  Selena Gomez is reflecting on her career and wanting to focus on acting while hinting that her next album might be her last.  —  The Only Murders in the Building actress made an appearance on the latest episode …
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Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Selena Gomez Reveals She May Retire From Music After Her Next Album
Discussion: People and Variety
Janine Henni / People:
Did Queen Margrethe of Denmark Abdicate to Save Son Prince Frederik's Marriage amid Affair Rumors?  —  “It just seems an extraordinary coincidence that she should make this unexpected announcement just a couple of months after stories emerged of the Crown Prince supposedly having an affair,” Phil Dampier told ‘The Telegraph’
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
Sam Smith SPLITS from fashion designer boyfriend Christian Cowan after a year and is spotted back on celebrity dating app Raya  —  Sam Smith has split from boyfriend Christian Cowan after a year together, MailOnline can reveal.  —  The pop star, 31, is now single and back on celebrity dating app Raya …
Discussion: Page Six, RADAR, Ok - home, The Sun and Extra
Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
Exclusive: The Golden Bachelor's Susan Will Officiate Gerry and Theresa's Wedding  —  The Golden Wedding airs live on ABC this Thursday, and fan favorite Susan Noles will marry the inaugural Golden Bachelor couple.  —  When The Golden Bachelor's inaugural couple, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist …
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Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
John Travolta wishes his fans a happy New Year as he celebrates with kids Ella, 23, and Ben, 13: ‘Thank you for always being there for us!’  —  John Travolta was active on Instagram on Tuesday as he wished his 5.2 million followers a happy New Year.  —  The 69-year-old silver screen sensation posed …
Discussion: Ok - home and People
Michaela Zee / Variety:
Steven Yeun No Longer Involved in Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts’  —  Steven Yeun is no longer involved in Marvel's upcoming “Thunderbolts” film, Variety has confirmed.  —  Marvel never officially confirmed Yeun's casting, which was first reported back in February, and it's unclear whether …
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap and The Movie Blog
Brett Malec / E! Online:
RHOSLC's Season Finale Reveals a Secret So Shocking Your Jaw Will Drop  —  One Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star's shocking past came back to haunt them as costar Heather Gay made a bombshell revelation on the Bravo series' season four finale Jan. 2.  —  This Bravo bombshell will send a chill down your spine.
TMZ.com:
‘RHONY’ Star Erin Lichy and Husband Sued For Unpaid Rent  —  ‘RHONY’ ERIN LICHY SUED YOU AND HUBBY OWE UNPAID RENT!!!  But They Claim Landlord Loves 'Em … ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star Erin Lichy is being dragged to court over a debt ... her landlord claims she and her husband owe five figures …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Zach Schonbrun / New York Times:
The Managers Who Helped Make Travis Kelce a Celebrity  —  A plan was hatched to take the tight end from football star to full-fledged celebrity.  It began long before you might guess.  —  In the only recent year in which Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs weren't playing in the Super Bowl …
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's Relationship Timeline Actually Feels So Normal  —  They're just a regular couple...who happen to be super famous.  —  Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have been together for literally a million years ('kay, like, 15) and the time has come to mine the history of their relationship.
Discussion: Just Jared
Angela Andaloro / People:
Christina Hall Responds to Comments Asking If She's Pregnant with Baby No. 4 — and Husband Josh Weighs In  —  The mom of three previously spoke with PEOPLE about her vision for her family's future  —  Christina Hall is starting off 2024 with a clear response to pregnancy speculation.
Discussion: New York Post, Page Six and E! Online
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Jimmy Kimmel Denies and Claps Back at Aaron Rodgers for Jeffrey Epstein Connection Accusations  —  Jimmy Kimmel denied and clapped back at Aaron Rodgers for claiming he was connected to the late Jeffrey Epstein.  —  “Dear A-hole: for the record, I've not met, flown with, visited …
Escher Walcott / People:
Black Panther Actress Carrie Bernans Seriously Injured in N.Y.C. Hit-and-Run that Injured 8 Others  —  Bernans suffered several broken bones in the crash and is currently in a stable condition, her rep confirmed to PEOPLE  —  An actress and stuntwoman who featured in The Color Purple …
 
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Alessandra Ambrosio and her look-alike daughter Anja, 15, pose in sparkling mini dresses on New Year's Eve
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Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

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Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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