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6:50 PM ET, January 5, 2024

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RSVG Police Force:
TRAGIC PLANE CRASH IN BEQUIA  —  A small, one (1) engine aircraft, Registration Number N4023B, owned and piloted by Mr. Robert Sachs of Bequia, crashed into the sea, one (1) nautical mile West of Petit Nevis, sometime after midday (earlier today).  There were three (3) passengers on board …
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Speed Racer’ Actor Christian Oliver & 2 Daughters Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash  —  Christian Oliver, (real name Christian Klepser), who starred in films including Speed Racer and Valkyrie among others, was killed Thursday along with his two young daughters when their small plane crashed into the sea off a Caribbean island.
NBC News:
‘Speed Racer’ actor and 2 young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash  —  Christian Oliver, 51, whose real name is Christian Klepser and who starred in movies such as “Speed Racer” and “The Good German,” died on Thursday.  The owner and pilot of the plane also perished in the crash.
Robertson Henry / searchlight.vc:
Four die as plane plunges into sea off Bequia  —  Tragedy hit the Grenadine island of Bequia at about 12:11 p.m.yesterday Thursday, January 4, 2024, when a small aircraft nose dived into the sea shortly after taking off from the JF Mitchell.  —  All on board perished when the fixed wing …
Daily Mail:
David Soul dies aged 80: Starsky & Hutch star who won cult status for 1970s TV series and topped the charts with hit 'Don't Give Up On Us' passes away after ‘valiant battle for life’ - as his heartbroken wife leads tributes  —  In a statement following the death of the British-American actor and singer …
Discussion: KGET 17, The Sun and The Mirror
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Charlotte Gallagher / BBC:
David Soul: Starsky & Hutch actor dies aged 80  —  Actor David Soul, best known for his role in the television series Starsky & Hutch, has died at the age of 80.  —  His wife, Helen Snell said he died on Thursday “after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.
TMZ.com:
‘Starsky and Hutch’ Star David Soul Dead at 80  —  David Soul, famous for playing Detective Kenneth Hutchinson on the buddy cop TV series “Starsky and Hutch,” is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  The actor died Thursday at a hospital in London following a long term illness ... according to a family member.
Julia Moore / People:
David Soul, ‘Beloved’ Starsky & Hutch Actor, Dead at 80  —  The actor's wife, Helen Snell, announced the news on Friday  —  David Soul, best known for playing detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson on TV's Starsky & Hutch, died on Thursday.  He was 80.  —  His wife of 13 years, Helen Snell …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Nigel Lythgoe Steps Down From ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Amid Sex Abuse Lawsuits  —  Nigel Lythgoe is stepping down as a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance,” after two lawsuits accused him of sexual assault.  —  Lythgoe, an executive producer of the show, is accused of groping …
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TMZ.com:
Nigel Lythgoe Steps Down from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ After Paula Abdul Lawsuit
Discussion: New York Post
People:
Emma Stone on the ‘Total Garbage’ Advice She Got from a Sexist Studio Exec Early in Her Career  —  Emma Stone received the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Awards' Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in ‘Poor Things’  —  Emma Stone is speaking out about the power of women in Hollywood.
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Gerard Butler Reprising ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Role In Universal's Live-Action Adaptation  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures' live-action adaptation of the DreamWorks Animation franchise How to Train Your Dragon is bringing back a familiar face, as sources tell Deadline that Gerard Butler …
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Lenny Kravitz Feels ‘Blessed’ About Daughter Zoë's Engagement to Channing Tatum (Exclusive)  —  Lenny Kravitz Feels ‘Blessed’ Over Daughter Zoë and Channing Tatum's Engagement (Exclusive)  —  'America's Got Talent: Fantasy League': First Look at Preacher Lawson's Set (Exclusive)
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Eva Longoria Won't Cast Her 5-Year-Old Son Santiago in a Movie  —  Eva Longoria exclusively shared with E! News why she didn't want to work with her 5-year-old son Santiago in her new film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.  —  Eva Longoria isn't desperate to share the silver screen with her son Santiago.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Ariana Madix Sues Tom Sandoval to Force Sale of Their House  —  ARIANA MADIX SUE YOU, SANDOVAL ... Let's Just Sell Our House, Already!!! … New legal fallout from ‘Scandoval’ — Ariana Madix is suing Tom Sandoval over the Los Angeles house they co-own, and still live in together.
Discussion: Page Six, Perez Hilton and The Blast
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Harry Johnson Dies: Prolific ‘Battlestar Galactica’ & ‘Law & Order’ Actor Who Starred In “Harry & Louise” Ads Was 81  —  Harry Johnson, an actor with scores of credits spanning 40 years that ranged from the original Battlestar Galactica to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, several Dick Wolf series and the famous …
Good Morning America:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard speaks out in 1st TV interview after being released from prison  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard speaks out after release from prison  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard is speaking out about her freedom since being released from prison last month after serving time for the murder …
Page Six:
Cameron Diaz insists she had ‘no association’ with Jeffrey Epstein despite being named in unsealed docs  —  Cameron Diaz is amongst the A-list celebs alleged to have had ties to deceased and disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in newly unsealed court documents.
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's Families Have Never Seen Them Happier, Source Says  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Loved Ones Have ‘Never Seen Either of Them So Happy’ (Source)  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard on Post-Prison Goals, Taylor Swift and If She'll Watch ‘The Act’ (Exclusive)
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Will Gypsy Rose Blanchard Watch Joey King's The Act?  She Says..  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard revealed if she plans to watch Hulu's 2019 miniseries The Act, which is based on the events leading up to her mom's murder.  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard isn't rushing to stream The Act.
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Christopher Nolan's Peloton Instructor Slammed One of His Movies During a Workout, Told the Class: 'That's a Couple Hours I'll Never Get Back Again!'  —  Christopher Nolan was awarded the best director prize this year from the New York Film Critics Circle thanks to his blockbuster “Oppenheimer …
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Just Jared:
Christopher Nolan Says His Peloton Instructor Bashed His Movie ‘Tenet’ in the Middle of a Class
 
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