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Mariska Hargitay / People:
Mariska Hargitay Shares Her Experience in Her Own Words: A Rape.  A Reckoning.  A Renewal (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star writes a first-person essay about her experience as part of this week's PEOPLE cover story  —  In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Law & Order …
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Liz McNeil / People:
Mariska Hargitay Celebrates 25 Years of Law & Order: SVU and Turning 60: ‘This Powerful Woman Emerged’ (Exclusive)  —  “I'm vulnerable.  That's my superpower,” Hargitay tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.  “I'm somebody who understands you can be vulnerable and a badass at the same time.”
Discussion: Daily Mail and New York Daily News
Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Selena Gomez to Portray Linda Ronstadt in Upcoming Biopic  —  Fans speculated the news after Gomez posted an Instagram Story of the legendary singer's memoir  —  Selena Gomez will portray Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic, Rolling Stone confirms.  —  Fans began to speculate online …
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Just Jared:
Selena Gomez to Play Linda Ronstadt in Upcoming Biopic  —  The rumors are true: Selena Gomez is set to play music icon Linda Ronstadt in a new biopic!  —  The rumors began when the-31-year-old actress and singer took to her social media and shared a photo of Linda's 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams.”
Us Weekly:
Matthew Perry's Secret Dark Side: Aggression, Lies and Manipulation  —  In the year leading up to Matthew Perry's shocking October 28, 2023, death, it seemed that the 54-year-old Friends star — who had long struggled with addiction — was on the up and up.  While promoting his memoir …
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Vanity Fair:
Simone Biles Talks Marriage, WAG Life With Taylor Swift, and the Paris Olympics  —  The GOAT American gymnast is embracing a big new chapter, after Tokyo, the twisties, and finding true love with Jonathan Owens.  —  “Maybe he has a crush on you,” Simone Biles says to me—playfully but also seriously.
Mark Gray / Wonderwall.com:
Food Network star arrested for felony burglary and strangulation  —  A popular Food Network chef was arrested in Kentucky where he's facing some serious allegations.  —  On Jan. 9, Darnell Ferguson was booked into the Louisville Metro Jail for felony burglary and strangulation.
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TMZ.com:
Food Network's Darnell ‘SuperChef’ Ferguson Allegedly Attacked Wife, Cops Say  —  11:00 AM PT — TMZ has obtained legal docs spelling out what allegedly happened and when as it pertains to the 'SuperChef's arrest ... and what we've discovered are very disturbing accusations.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Calvin Klein ad with singer FKA twigs banned for making her ‘stereotypical sexual object’  —  UK Advertising Standards Authority rules ad featuring partial nudity must not appear again  —  A Calvin Klein advertisement featuring the British singer has been banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority …
Discussion: Page Six, Rolling Stone, W, UPROXX and Variety
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Sued for Assault and Battery by Autograph Seeker  —  KANYE WEST SUED FOR ASSAULT & BATTERY ... By Man Seeking Autograph  —  Kanye West is gettin' sued for assault and battery ... this after allegedly striking an autograph seeker back in 2022.  —  According to the docs …
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and RADAR
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FemaleFirst:
Kanye West sued by autograph hunter
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Blast
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Adan Canto's Wife Stephanie Speaks Out After His Death at 42: ‘Forever My Treasure’  —  The actor died following a private journey with appendiceal cancer at the age of 42  —  Adan Canto's wife, Stephanie Ann Canto, has spoken out about his death at age 42.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Adan Canto Dies: ‘The Cleaning Lady’ & ‘Designated Survivor’ Star Was 42
Hannah Sacks / People:
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Awarded Joint Legal Custody of Their Two Kids in Divorce Settlement  —  The former couple share daughter Lola, 16, and son Nakoa-Wolf, 15  —  Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet have determined custody of their children one day after the actress filed for divorce.
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TMZ.com:
Jason Momoa & Lisa Bonet Settle Divorce Day After Filing
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Olivia Rodrigo Wants to Star in a Coming-of-Age Movie and Duet With Noah Kahan: 'He's So Great and Very Inspiring'  —  Olivia Rodrigo hasn't completely abandoned her acting career for music.  —  The “Vampire” singer tells me she'd love to star in a film.  “I love movies, I love telling stories …
Jordan Greene / People:
Producer and DJ Black Coffee Involved in Severe Travel Accident  —  According to a post on Instagram, the incident occurred on the artist's flight to his show at MUTE, a club in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Sunday  —  South African music producer and DJ Black Coffee, whose real name …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Zoe Delaney / The Mirror:
Bafta winning Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Georgina Hale dies as fans pay tribute  —  Georgina Hale passed away earlier this month, with her death being made public leading to a slew of online tributes remembering the Bafta winning star's work on stage and screen
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Ashley Judd and Anderson Cooper break down in tears over loved ones who died by suicide  —  Anderson Cooper and Ashley Judd got emotional while discussing their family members who died by suicide.  —  The actress was a guest on CNN's “All There is with Anderson Cooper,” Wednesday …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Sadie Bell / People:
Busy Philipps Reveals What She Thought of BFF Michelle Williams Voicing Britney Spears' Memoir Audiobook  —  The ‘Mean Girls’ star appeared on on ‘Watch What Happens Live!’ and explained why she encouraged her longtime friend to narrate the audio edition of ‘The Woman in Me’
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and New York Times
People:
Olivia Munn Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance with John Mulaney at the Governors Awards  —  The actress and comedian showed off their couple style in a rare outing without their 2-year-old son, Malcolm Hiệp  —  Olivia Munn doesn't hit the red carpet often, but when she does, she does it in style.
Just Jared:
‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Reunites Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira - Watch Now!  —  The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live trailer is bringing back Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira)!  —  AMC just released the first trailer for The Walking Dead spinoff series …
People:
Jodie Foster Says Her True Detective Character Is an ‘Alaska Karen’: ‘No Two Ways About It’  —  The actress, 61, spoke about her new role at the season four premiere of ‘True Detective: Night Country’ on Tuesday  —  Jodie Foster is acknowledging the many flaws of her latest character.
Discussion: Bustle and Extra
 
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Tyler Shane / Kansas City Magazine:
Travis Kelce's childhood friend is now his personal chef.
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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Dua Lipa and Seth Meyers Take Shots and Get Matching Tattoos on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Jeremy Renner is accused of insulting Reno family after he began dating their ex-con daughter …
Discussion: Suggest, OK Magazine and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Melania Trump's Mother, Amalija Knavs, Dead at 78
 

 
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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