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1:00 PM ET, January 12, 2024

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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plan to get engaged this summer: sources  —  It might not be such a cruel summer for Taylor Swift.  —  A source tells Page Six that there's buzz around Swift's camp that the “Cruel Summer” singer and her NFL star beau, Travis Kelce, plan to get engaged this summer.
TMZ.com:
Cynthia Bailey's Ex Peter Thomas Arrested For DUI In Atlanta  —  CYNTHIA BAILEY EX PETER THOMAS ARRESTED FOR DUI … Cynthia Bailey's ex-husband, Peter Thomas, has been arrested for DUI, TMZ has confirmed ... after allegedly weaving between lanes and flying through a red light.
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
‘Top Gun 3’ Takes Flight at Paramount  —  Even as Tom Cruise sets a “strategic partnership” with Warner Bros., he may not be available until well into 2025 or 2026.
Marissa Evans / Los Angeles Times:
Jo Koy grades himself on the Golden Globes, prepares for Kia Forum shows  —  There's still a look of hope in Jo Koy's eyes.  —  Just days after being roasted in the media for his performance as the host of the 81st Golden Globes, Koy admits he's a little emotionally raw from the experience.
Just Jared:
‘Young Sheldon’ Spinoff in the Works, Two Actors to Reprise Roles  —  Young Sheldon is coming to an end in 2024, but CBS will be keeping The Big Bang Theory franchise alive with another spinoff series.  —  As you probably know, The Big Bang Theory ran for 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019 …
Just Jared:
Laurence Fishburne Joins ‘The Witcher’ Season Four Cast as Fan-Favorite Character  —  Laurence Fishburne has joined the cast of The Witcher in a major role!  —  The 62-year-old three-time Emmy-winning actor will be starring in the fourth season of the hit Netflix fantasy series …
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Dua Lipa is dating British actor Callum Turner: They're ‘mad’ about each other  —  Dua Lipa is dating British actor Callum Turner, Page Six has learned.  —  The singer and the hot actor — who is currently appearing in two major Hollywood productions —were spotted dancing at an afterparty …
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Emma Stone on ‘Poor Things’ and Her Annual Quest to Be Chosen as a ‘Jeopardy’ Contestant  —  Awards Circuit Podcast: The roundtable discusses the opening of Oscar voting, and final pics for the Primetime Emmy Awards  —  Emma Stone has a dream, and not one you'd expect.
Katie Strang / The Athletic:
ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for ‘College GameDay’ stars  —  In March 2023, Shelley Smith, who worked 26 years as an on-air reporter for ESPN, received a call from Stephanie Druley, then the network's head of studio and event production.  Druley said she wanted to talk about something …
Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Stranger Things's Caleb McLaughlin Doesn't Want Love if It's Not an Adventure  —  Like, jumping in a lake at 2 a.m. kind of adventure.  He elaborated on his current outlook on romance during his Cosmo Centerfold interview. … It's been 84 long years ('kay, more like seven, but still!) …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Bank Says It Has Right To Foreclose  —  Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are still beefing with a bank over their Georgia mansion ... and now the bank says it has every right to foreclose on the place to collect the money it's owed.
Zara Woodcock / The Mirror:
Radio 1 legend Annie Nightingale dies after short illness as family pay tribute  —  Radio 1 legend Annie Nightingale has died at her home in London after suffering from a short illness  —  Iconic Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale has died, her family announced.
Discussion: Daily Star, NME, Variety, The Sun and Deadline
Sara Whitman / Page Six:
Taylor Swift supports Beyoncé in Ivy Park sneakers as she heads into NYC recording session  —  Taylor Swift took Beyoncé to the recording studio — her shoes, that is.  —  The global superstar was photographed heading into New York City's Electric Lady Studios Wednesday afternoon rocking …
Discussion: Glamour, People, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Evan Real / Page Six:
Lisa Vanderpump and husband Ken Todd sued for wrongful termination by TomTom bartenders  —  Lisa Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, are being sued for wrongful termination by former bartenders of TomTom Restaurant & Bar, one of their establishments in West Hollywood, Calif.
Daniel Trainor / The Messenger:
Candis Cayne Explains Why She No Longer Has a Relationship With ‘Cult Member’ Caitlyn Jenner (Exclusive)  —  Candis Cayne, trans activist and star of 'Candis Cayne's Secret Garden,' revealed she and former close friend Caitlyn Jenner 'don't really talk anymore' due to Jenner's political stances
Discussion: Wonderwall.com, RADAR and Daily Mail
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:   Candis Cayne reveals why she's no longer friends with ‘cult member’ Caitlyn Jenner
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
John Krasinski & Natalie Portman To Star In Guy Ritchie's ‘Fountain Of Youth’ For Apple And Skydance  —  EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of The Family Plan last month, Apple Original Films and Skydance are reteaming on another tentpole as Deadline is hearing John Krasinski and Natalie Portman …
Deadline:
Olivia Rodrigo On Capturing Lucy Gray Baird's Soul In ‘Hunger Games’ Oscar Short-Listed Song “Can't Catch Me Now” - Crew Call Podcast  —  She's about to turn 21 next month, but when it comes to matters of the human heart, singer songwriter actress Olivia Rodrigo is wise beyond her years.
Discussion: Just Jared and Just Jared Jr.
TMZ.com:
OnlyFans Murder Defendant Courtney Clenney on Video Attacking Boyfriend  —  ONLYFANS MODEL COURTNEY CLENNEY NEW VIDEO SHOWS VIOLENT ALTERCATION WITH BF ... 2 Months Before She Killed Him  —  VIOLENT ASPEN CONFRONTATION  —  OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney was in an explosive …
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Rapper DDG Says It's ‘Too Early’ to Try for Another Baby With Girlfriend Halle Bailey
  —  Halle Bailey and DDG's newborn son, Halo, is their whole world — and they aren't rushing to give him a sibling.  —  “No, I believe you gotta wait six weeks for that.
Discussion: Just Jared, The Blast, The US Sun and People
People:
Larsa Pippen Dismisses Digs She Rode the Kardashians' Coattails: 'I Don't Hide in Anyone's Shadow' (Exclusive)  —  In the season 6 mid-season trailer for ‘RHOM,’ Larsa's costar Adriana De Moura claimed she's been in Los Angeles “for 10 years, kissing the Kardashians' ass”
 
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson and Common Further Fuel Romance Rumors at Los Angeles Clippers Game
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Mark Gray / Wonderwall.com:
Author from a famous family opens up about estrangement from patriarch
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Just Jared:
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
How Kristen Stewart Became a Queer Trailblazer
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From Mediagazer:

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

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

 
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