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8:05 AM ET, January 11, 2024

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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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Keisha Rowe / Courier-Journal:
‘Superchef’ Darnell Ferguson arrested, faces multiple charges  —  Food Network host and former Louisville restaurateur Darnell “Superchef” Ferguson was arrested Tuesday in connection with several charges, including burglary and assault.  —  According to the booking log for Louisville Metro Corrections …
Discussion: WHAS-TV, The Wrap and The US Sun
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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
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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Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Matthew Perry ‘assaulted women’ including ex-fiancée: Friends actor ‘hurled table’ at Molly Hurwitz after she confronted him about cheating - and ‘threw live-in sober companion against wall’  — Perry assaulted Hurwitz after she questioned him about a Valentine's gift he bought for a girl he met on a dating app, sources say
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 …
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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.
The Hollywood Reporter:
Danny Boyle, Alex Garland Teaming for Sequel to Their Zombie Hit ‘28 Days Later’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘28 Years Later’ is due to hit studios and streamers as a hot package later this week.  —  Just over two decades after unleashing a zombie epidemic, modern horror classic 28 Days Later is getting a new sequel.
Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
New ‘Star Trek’ Movie in the Works at Paramount from ‘Andor’ Director  —  The film will take place decades before J.J. Abrams' 2009 feature.  —  After years of stops and starts, Paramount is making a step towards returning Star Trek to the big screen.  Toby Haynes, who directed episodes …
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Jason Momoa Reveals He Does Not Have a House and Has Been Living on the Road (Exclusive)  —  Jason Momoa on Bringing His Kids Along for His ‘On the Roam’ Adventure (Exclusive)  —  Mariska Hargitay on 25 Years of ‘SVU’ and Her ‘Deep’ Friendship With Chris Meloni and Kelli Giddish
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Mark Gray / Wonderwall.com:
Food Network star facing serious legal problems  —  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.  He was also hit with several misdemeanors.
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Simon Perry / People:
Boy George Reveals Why He's ‘Never Gonna Be Friends’ with Janet Jackson (Exclusive)  —  The singer is telling all in a new memoir ‘Karma: My Autobiography’ about his life spanning more than four decades in showbusiness  —  Boy George and Janet Jackson have never hit it off.
Discussion: NME, Queerty, Stereogum, Billboard and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan Has Skin Cancer Removed from Hand  —  MICHAEL LOHAN GETS SKIN CANCER ON HAND REMOVED … Michael Lohan — father of Lindsay Lohan — underwent a cancer procedure today on his hand ... TMZ has learned.  —  Michael tells TMZ ... he's been fighting skin cancer for a while …
Discussion: The Mirror and Page Six
Mekishana Pierre / Entertainment Tonight:
Harry Jowsey Weighs In on Future With Rylee Arnold After Lavish Gifts and Holidays With Her Family (Exclusive)  —  Harry Jowsey on Giving Rylee Arnold Expensive Gifts and Possible Future Together (Exclusive)  —  Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Their Two Sons Reflect on Hometown Movie Outings During Family Night
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Esther Kang / People:
RHOBH: Kyle Admits to Having a ‘Fight’ with Mauricio Over ‘A—hole’ Women Who Slide Into His DMs: ‘I Hate That’  —  “They don't care that he's married,” Kyle Richards said of the women who've flocked to Mauricio Umansky's direct messages in droves.  “And they're always the aggressor”  —  Trending Videos
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Are Not Having ‘Issues’ Despite Golden Globes Divorce Rumors: Source (Exclusive)  —  Emily Blunt and John Krasinski were caught whispering on the Golden Globes red carpet, but breaking up wasn't part of their conversation.  —  “There are no issues with Emily and John.
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Defends Taylor Swift Amid Criticism Over Her Presence at NFL Games  —  ESPN sports analyst Stephen A. Smith addressed the criticism Taylor Swift has received from NFL fans on the Jan. 10 episode of First Take.  —  At least someone in the sports world understands …
 
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Hannah Sacks / People:
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Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
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TMZ.com:
Jonathan Majors Defends Using Coretta Scott King's Name Amid Backlash
Hannah Sacks / People:
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Awarded Joint Legal Custody of Their Two Kids in Divorce Settlement
Zoe Delaney / The Mirror:
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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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