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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 …
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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.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Michael Strahan's daughter Isabella, 19, reveals brain cancer diagnosis: ‘You just have to keep living’  —  Michael Strahan and his daughter Isabella revealed in an emotional “Good Morning America” interview that she has been diagnosed with brain cancer.  —  Doctors told Isabella, 19 …
Richard Curtis / British Vogue:
The Meet Cute: Julia Roberts Opens Up To Richard Curtis About Her Rom-Com-Perfect Marriage, The Secret To Ageing Gracefully & Why She Almost Turned Down ‘Notting Hill’  —  Impossibly famous but forever familiar, Julia Roberts is among the most known, but least knowable, women in the world.
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
Discussion: Glamour
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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Alexandra Hurtado / People:
Bill Belichick's 3 Kids: All About Amanda, Steve and Brian  —  Bill Belichick's three children, Amanda, Steve and Brian, are all coaches, too  —  Coaching runs in the Belichick family.  —  Bill Belichick is not only a Super Bowl-winning coach, but also a father of three.
Discussion: The US Sun, The Sun, WSVN-TV and UPROXX
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 …
Ashley Spencer / New York Times:
Tina Fey on ‘Mean Girls’ Then and Now  —  With a new version of Regina George and the Plastics headed to theaters, she reflects on how different generations have reacted over the years.  —  Tina Fey spent the summers of 2002 and 2003 hunched over an old desk in the mildewy back room of a Fire Island rental home.
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
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
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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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
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 and Billboard
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
TMZ.com:
Robert Downey Jr. Jokes About Robert De Niro Mix-Up During Golden Globes  —  ROBERT DOWNEY JR. ON GLOBES MIX-UP NOTHING'S BETTER THAN LOSING, BOB ... How's That For a Bite?!? … Robert Downey Jr.'s joking about Robert De Niro's reaction to RDJ's win at the Golden Globes and hooking us …
Discussion: Suggest and E! Online
People:
Mariska Hargitay on Her ‘Full Circle Cat Moment’ with Taylor Swift: ‘It Was a No-Brainer’ (Exclusive)  —  Hargitay and her family welcomed a Siamese cat in November and named the kitten Karma after the song from Taylor Swift's “Midnights” album  —  Mariska Hargitay wasn't “kitten” around when naming the newest member of her family.
Discussion: Daily Mail and E! Online
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 …
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.
 
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Paris Hilton Responds After Fans Express Concern That Her Son's Crib Is Filled with Too Many Blankets
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Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Bella Hadid struggles to cover boobs as she strips topless for nearly-nude snaps
Discussion: Bustle
Hannah Sacks / People:
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Awarded Joint Legal Custody of Their Two Kids in Divorce Settlement
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Zoe Delaney / The Mirror:
Bafta winning Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Georgina Hale dies as fans pay tribute
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Vanity Fair:
Simone Biles Talks Marriage, WAG Life With Taylor Swift, and the Paris Olympics
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Mariska Hargitay Shares Her Experience in Her Own Words: A Rape. A Reckoning. A Renewal (Exclusive)
 

 
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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

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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