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2:50 PM ET, January 6, 2024

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Tyrone Neal / gofundme.com:
In loving memory of Christian, Madita and Annik  —  sarah silverman is organizing this fundraiser.  —  On Thursday January 4th, 2024 a tragic plane crash took the lives of Christian Oliver (nee Klepser) and his two young daughters Madita and Annik.  Jessica Klepser, devoted and loving mother of the girls …
Michael Bolton:
I want to start by wishing everyone a very happy and healthy new year!  I also want to share that 2023 ended up presenting me with some very unexpected challenges.  Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, which required immediate surgery.
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Michael Bolton Reveals He Had ‘Immediate Surgery’ After Being Diagnosed With a Brain Tumor
People:
Jaina Lee Ortiz Says Keeping Romance with Station 19 Costar Jay Hayden Under Wraps ‘Makes It More Spicy’ (Exclusive)  —  “Intimacy, I think, is really sacred,” the actress told PEOPLE exclusively  —  Jaina Lee Ortiz isn't one to kiss and tell.  —  The actress, 37, spoke exclusively …
Discussion: Just Jared
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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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.
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‘Speed Racer’ actor and 2 young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash
Joe Crutchley / Daily Star:
BBC EastEnders' Ben Mitchell star issued stern warning as he's ‘axed’ from soap  —  EXCLUSIVE: Max Bowden was reportedly ‘axed’ from EastEnders last week after playing Ben Mitchell for five years - and now the actor has been issued a warning  —  EastEnders star Max Bowden has been issued a stern warning …
Discussion: The Sun, Ok - home and The Mirror
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 …
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RSVG Police Force:
TRAGIC PLANE CRASH IN BEQUIA  —  A small, one (1) engine aircraft, Registration Number N4023B …
Page Six:
Paul Michael Glaser finding it ‘difficult to comprehend’ ‘Starsky & Hutch’ co-star David Soul's death: ‘It just takes time’  —  Paul Michael Glaser has not yet grasped the death of his former “Starsky and Hutch” co-star David Soul.  —  “I find it difficult to comprehend David's passing.
TMZ.com:
GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD MURDER HOUSE A HIT WITH TOURISTS ... Neighbors Pissed!!  —  GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD MURDER HOUSE A HIT WITH TOURISTS ... Neighbors Pissed!! … Gypsy Rose Blanchard's former neighbors are being haunted by the past — an onslaught of tourists is descending on the Springfield …
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Reveals the Lowest Moment She Experienced With Her Mother  —  After her release from prison, Gypsy Rose Blanchard is opening up about the abuse she endured at the hands of her mom Dee Dee Blanchard, exclusively revealing her lowest moment to E! News.
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
Love Island legend and adult site star who got engaged on show returns for All Stars  —  EXCLUSIVE: Love Island legend Hannah Elizabeth will be giving romance another whirl as she heads back in the villa nine years after she made her TV debut  —  Love Island All Stars will welcome a wave …
Discussion: The Sun, Ok - home and The Mirror
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Beyoncé channels Barbie as she, Jay-Z attend LeBron James' star-studded birthday bash  —  BAR-BEY CORE Beyoncé channels Barbie as she, Jay-Z attend LeBron James' star-studded birthday bash  —  The power couple looked as glamorous as ever at LeBron James' star-studded birthday …
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.
Julie Jordan / People:
Why Kelly Clarkson Won't Let Her Kids on Social Media Until They're 18: ‘Not Allowed Under My Roof’ (Exclusive)  —  The single mom just relocated from L.A. to New York City for season 5 of her hit talk show  —  Kelly Clarkson admits she's figuring out parenting as she goes.
Discussion: E! Online
 
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